Immortal Path To Heaven Chapter 248
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The Sun rose from the east, and when the first ray of sunlight shone on Ou Yangming's closed eyes, his eyeballs moved a little before he slowly opened his eyes.
He looked absent-minded.
Ou Yangming looked up at the Sun.
The sunlight was so familiar, but it also felt unusually strange.
After "seeing" the world from a different perspective, Ou Yangming realized that he only had a superficial knowledge of the world. In fact, he was uncertain if everything he saw was real and reliable.
Perhaps the things he saw in the other world were the ones that truly existed.
Needless to say, it was merely a thought, and he would never disclose it.
This was because he could not explain everything he saw, and without being on his level, nobody could understand what he discovered.
Nonetheless, Ou Yangming was sure of one thing.
It was great news; once his mental power was stimulated to the extreme, he might have really sensed interspatial power.
He even had a feeling that if his mental power was ten thousand times greater, a hundred thousand times greater, or even more, he could row away with the space in front of him without needing any unique materials.
Of course, it was only an idea. Not to mention his mental power was not that great, even if it was, he could not destroy it without any restraint.
Ou Yangming shook his head when he looked at the corpse on the ground.
He flashed and left swiftly. As a bandit, the dwarf dared not attack those who had profound backgrounds, but he was merciless toward ordinary people.
When a Yang Grade powerhouse wanted to commit an evil deed, he or she could cause massive destruction.
Countless innocent people had already been killed by the dwarf, hence Ou Yangming would not sympathize with him at all.
Ou Yangming flashed back to where he came from and found Hu Yichengʼs convoy very quickly.
The sky had already turned bright, but the convoy had not set out. Among the twenty cavaliers, only ten of them were making preparations for their departure while the rest either cooked or managed the wounded and the captives.
Ou Yangming had a sense of propriety when he attacked the burly men. Other than the few who were killed by the dwarf at the beginning, the other men survived. Nevertheless, they were more or less injured, and they could not use martial arts again for some time.
Seeing as a figure was running in their direction, the cavalier who was guarding their zone immediately blew the whistle to alert everyone else.
The people from the convoy were like startled birds at the moment, and they dared not take things easy after witnessing how powerful the dwarf was.
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Hu Yicheng and Scholar Xu came out right away, but when they saw who the visitor was, they sighed a breath of relief at the same time. In point of fact, they were surprised and overjoyed.
"Brother Ou, haha, come here, come here!" Hu Yicheng laughed out loud. Before Ou Yangming was even near the convoy, the inspector had already welcomed the young fellow with smiles.
Ou Yangming was stunned, and he stopped because he found it strange.
Seeing that Hu Yicheng was being so friendly, he wondered, 'Did he find out that I was the one who saved them yesterday? But I didn't expose my identity when I lured the dwarf away last night.'
Ou Yangming did a fist salute and said, "Sir Hu, I'm here to disturb you again."
"Ah, Brother Ou, why are you being so polite!" Hu Yicheng waved his hand. "We've just made some congee, so if you don't mind, please have some."
"Thank you for your hospitality," Ou Yangming responded after some moments of hesitation.
Based on his body quality, he would be fine if he neither ate nor drank for two to three days, let alone one night.
That said, why would he reject the good offer?
Moreover, he was the one who saved Hu Yicheng and his people, so a bowl of congee was not too much.
Hu Yicheng was elated after Ou Yangming accepted the offer. He and Scholar Xu then invited the young fellow into the bigger tent, which had not been removed yet.
The cavaliers around them watched the sirs in confusion, some of the quick-witted ones even tried to guess what was going on. Although they were puzzled when they looked at Ou Yangming's young face, they began to treat him with respect.
Later on, three bowls of congee were served to the sirs and their guest. It looked like a simple meal but after last night's crisis, nobody would complain about the treatment.
Ou Yangming raised his bowl and finished the food in one go, then he remarked happily, "The congee's great, I'm full."
He was undecided about how he should ask Hu Yicheng for the item that he desired.
The sharp-eyed Hu Yicheng and Scholar Xu instantly noticed that Ou Yangming was thinking about something else, and they looked at each other. The scholar then asked with a smile, "Brother Ou, did you happen to meet a dwarf last night?"
Ou Yangming was startled. "Sir Xu, I think I saw a dwarf's corpse nearby, but I'm not sure if he's the one you're talking about."
After hearing Scholar Xu's question, the young fellow realized that they knew about last night's incident. Even though he did not know how they managed to guess that he was involved, he was not going to deny pretentiously since they already knew.
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Hu Yicheng inhaled deeply and studied Ou Yangming closely, then he sighed and commented, "Brother Ou, you're truly a gifted talent; you're amazing!"
"I heard from Brother Hu that you were only an ordinary person who did not know martial arts a year ago. The fact that you're able to kill a Yang Grade powerhouse after a year is truly…" Scholar Xu nodded as he spoke, then he questioned after a pause, "If I may ask, what's your cultivation base now, Brother Ou?"
Ou Yangming smiled faintly and released his aura.
Hu Yicheng and Scholar Xu's face changed at once, and they exclaimed, "The peak of… Yin Grade!"
The peak of Yin Grade was an unreachable boundary for most people in their whole lives.
It was even more absurd that Ou Yangming only took roughly a year to arrive at the boundary, and he even killed at Yang Grade powerhouse last night.
Hu Yicheng and Scholar Xu could not calm down anymore.
They knew very well what the series of changes meant.
The young man in front of them could not be viewed as an ordinary Yin Grade martial artist, and he would certainly become a Yang Grade martial artist in the future or even enter Extreme Grade.
For Sir Hu and Scholar Xu, a Supreme Great Ancestors was an unattainable figure.
Ou Yangming nodded and cupped his hands. "Sir Hu, Scholar Xu, I came to discuss something."
Hu Yicheng replied to him, "Brother Ou, let me know if you have any orders. As long as I'm able, I won't refuse you."
He would be concerned if he could not get involved with Ou Yangming, but now that the young fellow had a request to make, he was delighted but worried at the same time.
Sir Hu was delighted that he had the opportunity to become friends with Ou Yangming, but similarly, he was rather worried because the young man was strong and full of potential, so he figured that the request was surely a difficult one. Hu Yicheng was afraid that he might not complete the task even if he did his best.
Despite that, given that chance was knocking on his door, he was not going to let it slip away.
Ou Yangming beamed. "Thank you, Sir Hu."
Hu Yicheng waved his hand and said, "Brother Ou, you'll be mocking me if you call me Sir Hu again. If you don't mind, you may call me Big Brother Hu."
The cavaliers around them exchanged glances. When they saw the sirs' attitude and recalled last night's event, they could not help but look at Ou Yangming with respect. In particular, the cavalier who had a lash mark on his face became pale as he felt regretful.
Ou Yangming expressed after some thought, "Okay. Big Brother Hu, owing to your righteousness and your bluntness, I was able to acquire the Military Fire back then, and I've always remembered your kindness."
There was a huge gap between their ages, but it sounded smooth when Ou Yangming addressed Hu Yicheng as Big Brother Hu, and nobody felt like he was claiming ties with the inspector.
Hu Yicheng responded seriously, "Young Ou, you don't have to thank me; I was only carrying out my duty according to the law."
Ou Yangming grinned and noted, "It's extremely rare that someone is able to do that."
'Luckily, I was fair and just back then. Now, my good is finally rewarded,' Hu Yicheng thought and sighed.
"Big Brother Hu, since you're entering the capital, did you bring any goods along?" Ou Yangming asked after some thought.
Hu Yicheng and Scholar Xu were moved. They recalled what they heard when they tortured and interrogated the captives last night, and they managed to guess Ou Yangming's purpose of visitation.
"We journeyed across Changlong and Linlang throughout the year and purchased plenty of goods. We only procured the items out of interest, and while there are quite a number of them, there aren't any precious items," Hu Yicheng answered without any hesitation, then he laughed and suggested, "Brother Ou, how about you take a look at them? If you're interested in anything, I'll give it to you."
Ou Yangming looked deeply at the inspector and thanked him, "Thank you, Big Brother Hu."
Hu Yicheng quickly said, "Brother Ou, you don't have to be so polite. We're the ones who should thank you instead."
Perhaps there was a valuable item with an unknown background in one of the carriages but since they were unaware, and it attracted a Yang Grade powerhouse to kill them, it showed that they were unworthy of the precious item.
After all, as precious as the item was, could it be more valuable than their lives?
Giving the item to Ou Yangming would unquestionably allow them to gain a huge profit through a small cost.
Ou Yangming nodded and accepted the offer. Under Hu Yicheng and Scholar Xu's company, he approached one of the carriages, which was tidied for the convoy to continue their journey.
He scanned the carriage as he walked around it, then his eyes lit up all of a sudden. Following that, he retrieved three leather bags from the carriage.
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