Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King-Chapter 270 - 256: At Last, Escape—To Wed the Jade Girl? The Lady’s Question and the Origin of the Heavy Pupils_2

Chapter 270: Chapter 256: At Last, Escape—To Wed the Jade Girl? The Lady’s Question and the Origin of the Heavy Pupils_2

Talking about this, everyone started to feel strange. Su Qiuyu said, "That Li Xian is extremely cunning, and Wen Caishang is extremely vicious... The two collude together, the adulterer and the adulteress, constantly coming up with strange and dangerous plans!"

"Zhao Zhiyuan failed at this place, and the two of them must have fled again. If they really have the map, it’s definitely better for them to leave the Tomb Hidden Mountain as soon as possible. While you two were guarding the exit... they..."

Suddenly feeling shocked, he exclaimed, "Could it be... could it be... that messenger boy was Li Xian! He intentionally mentioned the map to provoke you into coming in haste!"

"Ah!" Li Quan was greatly surprised.

Su Qiuyu asked, "When that boy delivered the message, why didn’t you conveniently bring him along?"

Qi Beidao turned pale and said, "I... I had a feeling something was not right! I wanted to bring him along. But Brother Li didn’t agree, so I had no choice!"

Li Quan shook his head and said, "No... that’s not right. That boy pleaded with me to take him along. If he were Li Xian, how could he have made such a request?"

Su Qiuyu said coldly, "Explain the conversation details carefully!" Qi Beidao immediately recounted Li Xian’s words in full.

After listening, Su Qiuyu shook his head and sighed, "What a deep scheme, what a profound mind, what a reverse tactic. It’s most likely... that it was Li Xian!"

He exhaled heavily, his back slumping, unable to hide his frustration. He said:

"He knew that Li Quan held a grudge against me and Zhao Zhiyuan. So he deliberately sought help from Li Quan, who would naturally refuse. This way, he didn’t have to come along!"

Shen Pingping and Qi Beidao exclaimed, "No wonder they kept evading capture along the way, making it extremely difficult to catch them. They are indeed formidable!"

Li Quan’s face turned livid. Even though he was foolish, with such a reminder, after contemplating it carefully, he also sensed something unusual. Li Xian had escaped from him three times, such a great humiliation... it must not end until one of them perishes!

Su Qiuyu looked dejected and lacked the strength to blame Li Quan for being foolish. Reflecting carefully, he realized he had manipulated people’s minds out of pride, causing suspicion within the Sword-Seeking Alliance. Li Xian’s mind was cunning, exploiting the suspicion to seek a way out.

Although Li Quan was foolish, Li Xian was indeed extremely formidable, having possibly brushed past him several times along the way.

The four of them gathered their spirits. They chased to the side of the peak, seeing an expanse of green sea, but there was no trace of Li Xian and Wen Caishang.

Thinking again that the two of them had the map, they might be able to walk out of Tiger Cry Ridge. Their hair turned white instantly, the cold shook them to the bone, their spirits were low.

Su Qiuyu said, "The Sword-Seeking Alliance... has announced its failure."

"Lady Zhe Jian?"

"Adulterer and adulteress... this adulterer, given time, might become more formidable than the adulteress!"

Everyone remained silent. They listened to the wind howling and the crane’s cry, feeling utterly lost. They had lost their targets and were trapped. If luck was not on their side, they would be trapped for life...

They had suffered heavy losses, Zhao Zhiyuan had been tragically killed. They no longer had the courage to chase into the forest. If they couldn’t find the map, they would have to live by adhering to this mountain range.

...

...

And on the other side.

Li Xian and Wen Caishang left the Tomb Hidden Mountain. The humid climate overwhelmed them, and after walking several miles, they were already sweating profusely.

Li Xian, burdened with numerous injuries, was not relaxed. Sitting on a tree vine to rest, the two sat together supporting each other.

Li Xian said, "My lady, although we’ve escaped the pursuit, I didn’t get the map, and we have to continue wandering in this vast forest."

Wen Caishang felt a bit melancholic, but also a faint joy hidden, and said, "Li Lang... our luck hasn’t been good, there’s nothing we can do about it. From now on, you and I... we’ll just... we’ll just... well..." Her face turned slightly red.

Suddenly, Li Xian said, "Ah... my chest hurts. My lady, please massage it for me." Wen Caishang’s beautiful eyes showed tension, guessing that her sword had deeply wounded Li Xian. Filled with pain and regret, she quickly reached out her hand.

Her long, fair fingers reached into his chest and immediately felt a roll of animal skin. She took it out and upon looking at it, found it was indeed part of the map of Tomb Hidden Mountain, Mysterious Mountain Range, and Tiger Cry Ridge.

The mountain terrain, resting places, streams, dangerous areas to avoid... all were recorded in great detail. According to this map, they could surely walk out of the mountain range and truly escape to freedom!

Wen Caishang was overjoyed and playfully scolded, "You brat, you dared to fool me!" Li Xian laughed and said, "I wanted to surprise my lady."

Wen Caishang said, "I really hate it when people trick me. If you trick me again, see if I care about you then!" Her words were charmingly twisted. Li Xian laughed and said, "I wouldn’t dare again, my lady, please don’t blame me."

"Alright." Wen Caishang said softly, "How could I ever blame you, you... you’ve done so much for me, I’m very grateful to you. Let’s quickly get out of the forest!"

Li Xian and Wen Caishang rested for a moment. They proceeded according to the map’s directions, which said, "This land is very chaotic, confusing the stars and direction, don’t follow your sense of direction to proceed."

"You must follow the earth veins. The rises of the earth form the veins, and the water forms the network..."

Li Xian and Wen Caishang traveled over ten miles. Before darkness fell, they reached a resting forest, with brilliant stars in the sky, the moonlight spreading over the land, and stars shining upon the trees.

Li Xian thought to himself, "Since my lady met with misfortune, I’ve gone through so much, fighting enemies, avoiding disasters, entering the tomb to seek treasure... but I’m truly exhausted. Although we’ve broken free from the predicament, I reckon that Su Qiuyu and the others will find it difficult to catch up. However... precisely at such times, one mustn’t relax!"

The Five Viscera Avoiding Dross and Gathering Yang Scripture, Crane-Sending Vermilion Jade Pill, Sword Control·Recipe... these numerous gains were temporarily buried in his heart. He focused entirely on studying the map, deducing how to proceed.

The next day.

The sky was clear.

Li Xian’s water pouch and food supplies were completely used up. But they were still close to the tomb. If Su Qiuyu pursued them desperately, they might encounter them by chance.

They endured hunger and fatigue, forcing themselves to walk over ten miles of mountain paths.

They passed two more resting forests, seeing the Mysterious Mountain Range like an ocean, the resting forests like remote islands, already several dozen miles away from Tomb Hidden Mountain. With Su Qiuyu and others without a map, the chances of them finding this place were extremely small, so there was no need to worry anymore.

That night, they finally had a good rest. Li Xian cut soft grass, chopped Lobud Cypress Wood, made a simple wooden bed, and laid soft grass on top.