Swish swish swish...
Several dazzling sword flashes appeared, and then several black-clad cavalrymen fell from their horses.
Li Yao carefully examined the dark figure. He saw that the person was dressed in black, wearing a bamboo hat, and had a white veil covering their face, so their appearance was not visible.
The dark figure was quite skilled; in the blink of an eye, he dealt with the surrounding Eastern Depot agents.
The man with the mustache exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Master Qiu, you've finally arrived!"
The man in black looked gravely at another group of black-clad cavalry charging towards them and said, "Brother Tiezhu, this is no place to stay any longer. You should take the two children and leave quickly. I'll cover your retreat."
It was a woman's voice! The person in black was actually a woman!
Tie Zhu nodded and said, "Okay, be careful!"
At this moment, a bald man with a fierce face standing next to Tie Zhu pointed at Li Yao lying on the ground and asked, "What about this extra kid?"
The little girl quickly tugged at the black-clad woman's sleeve, pleading, "This big brother is so pitiful, please, take him with you, otherwise he'll be killed by those bad people!"
The woman in black nodded and said, "Alright, if it weren't for us, he wouldn't have run into the Eastern Depot agents. Let's take him with us!"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Li Yao and noticed that although he was thin and looked haggard, his expression was extremely calm and his gaze was extremely deep.
She was startled and immediately had a thought: this person is no ordinary person.
Tie Zhu and the others had already pulled the two children onto the horse's back.
The bald man stretched out his hand to Li Yao and said, "Kid, you're lucky. Get on your horse."
"etc!"
The woman in black immediately said, "I'll take him away; you all go first."
The bald man was stunned for a moment.
However, he did not hesitate and rode away with Tie Zhu and the others.
The woman in black looked at Li Yao again and asked, "Can you still stand up?"
Before Li Yao could answer, she reached out and lifted his arm, trying to help him up.
As she supported Li Yao, she subtly probed his internal energy.
No internal energy!
The woman in black breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she had been overthinking things.
In fact, Li Yao had already sensed that the woman in black was probing his inner energy.
Therefore, he deliberately used the breath-holding technique from the Nine Yin Manual to conceal his inner energy, preventing the woman in black from discovering his true strength.
He hadn't figured out the other person's identity yet, and his body hadn't fully recovered, so of course he couldn't let the other person discover his true identity.
At this moment, what he needs most is to recover his strength.
So he quickly said, "No, I don't have the strength. I've been hungry for days. Do you have any food or water?"
At this moment, two more squads of black-clad cavalry charged toward them.
The woman in black immediately lifted Li Yao onto the horse's back, saying, "There's food and water on the horse!"
Immediately, she drew her sword, swiftly stepped forward, and charged towards the black-clad cavalry.
Li Yao was overjoyed. He lay down on the horse's back, reached out and grabbed the water bag, and gulped down several mouthfuls.
Then he saw a bundle, found a large flatbread that was as hard as a rock inside, and took a bite out of it.
At that moment, he felt that this dry and hard flatbread was the most delicious thing in the world.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the woman in black was fighting against the cavalry in black.
Swords flashed like rain!
With a few quick thuds, she dispatched the cavalry.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Suddenly, five cold arrows flew from behind her.
The five arrows were shot at the woman in black from five directions: above, below, left, right, and center.
The arrow flew as fast as lightning, and she didn't have time to turn around and block it with her sword.
There's no way to avoid it!
Unstoppable!
Suddenly, with a few hissing sounds, the five arrows snapped in mid-air without warning.
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What's going on?
The woman in black was taken aback.
Originally, she was prepared to risk turning around and swinging her sword to deflect the cold arrows.
Unexpectedly, the five arrows snapped in mid-air without warning.
She looked around; there was no one else around.
Apart from……
That pale and thin young man.
Could it have been him who did it?
The woman in black fixed her gaze on Li Yao.
Li Yao was seen holding a water bag in his left hand and a flatbread in his right, eating and drinking with relish.
Judging from the way he ate, it was as if he hadn't eaten for more than ten days.
The woman in black shook her head with a wry smile. This man was so hungry; it was impossible for him to have such formidable skills.
Besides, she had already examined Li Yao's internal energy and discovered that Li Yao did not know any martial arts at all.
Therefore, the one who just made the move must be someone else with exceptional skills!
This place is not safe to stay!
The woman in black cupped her hands in greeting and said loudly, "Thank you for your help, senior!"
With that, she leaped onto the horse, grabbed the reins, and galloped away.
Sitting behind the woman in black, Li Yao asked, "May I ask this heroine's esteemed name?"
The woman in black said, "Qiu Moyan!"
Qiu Moyan?
That name sounds so familiar.
Uh... could it be Qiu Moyan from "New Dragon Gate Inn"?
Desert!
Two children who were exiled to the frontier!
Qiu Moyan!
These three pieces of information, when put together, can only refer to the world of "New Dragon Gate Inn".
To confirm, Li Yao asked again, "Is there a Dragon Gate Inn here?"
Qiu Moyan nodded and said, "Yes, it's just ahead."
It really is the world of "New Dragon Gate Inn"!
However, the combat power in this world doesn't seem to be very high, far below Li Yao's current strength.
Thinking about this, Li Yao was somewhat disappointed.
For him, the higher the combat power of a world, the faster he can improve his strength.
Now, however, he has transmigrated to a world that is far inferior to the world of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
It seems that this time travel trip yielded very little result.
Well, since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it and treat it as another experience.
Before long, Li Yao saw Tie Zhu and the others sitting on the ground waiting for them.
The two children were also sitting on the ground.
They must be the children of Yang Yuxuan, the Minister of War.
The little girl seemed to like Li Yao very much. As soon as she saw him, she ran over and said, "Big brother, are you alright?"
Li Yao dismounted, patted the little girl's head, and smiled, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern."
Through conversation, Li Yao learned that the little girl's name was Yang Yuying and the little boy's name was Yang Yubao.
Li Yao discovered that Yang Yuying was quite lively and talkative.
Yang Yubao was rather shy and somewhat timid.
While Li Yao was talking to Yang Yuying and her brother, Qiu Moyan was discussing the route with Tie Zhu and others.
Qiu Moyan unfolded a map, pointed to a landmark, and said, "This is Longmen Pass. I have already arranged with Zhou Huai'an to meet at Longmen Inn."
Tie Zhu said, "We have two children with us, and there are Eastern Depot soldiers chasing us. I think we should take this small path in Tianlong Mountain instead."
Qiu Moyan pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
They then immediately set off for the Dragon Gate Inn.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Qiu Moyan and the others put Yang Yuying and Yang Yubao into two separate baskets.
More than an hour later, Li Yao saw an inn not far away, like an isolated island, sitting in the boundless sea of sand.
At the entrance of the inn, a faded yellow flag hangs, fluttering in the wind.
The banner faintly displays four large characters: Longmen Inn.