Chapter 1569: Returning to the Capital! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”Senior!”
Wang Chong was somewhat caught off guard.
”I'm fine, I'm fine! Kid, thank you. To think that this old man would see such a supreme treasure of the formation arts in my lifetime! It's wonderful!”
The Formation Elder waved his hand.
As he spoke, he began to flip through the book, and after just a few pages, his voice began to dwindle away and his eyes seemed almost glued to the pages. By the very end, he had completely forgotten Wang Chong's existence and seated himself on the ground to read.
While startled at first, Wang Chong soon didn't know whether he should laugh or cry. From the look on the Formation Elder's face, nothing he said now would get through.
As Wang Chong stood guard over the Formation Elder, a constant stream of martial artists came up to bid farewell, and the crowd began to shrink.
After some time, a familiar figure appeared on the eastern horizon, holding an extremely striking white cane.
Wang Chong hastily went up to welcome him.
”Village Chief, where is my master? Wasn't he with you?”
Now that matters in the northwest had been settled, Wang Chong was only waiting around for the Wushang Village Chief and the Demonic Emperor Old Man. Although Wang Chong had not seen the two of them on his way back to the surface, he had already received a special signal from them indicating that they were alright.
This was not the first time the three of them had been separated, and though they had each encountered their own trials and tribulations, nothing had ever been able to hold down his master and the Wushang Village Chief, and the same could be said for Wang Chong.
The Wushang Village Chief stopped, and after taking a flabbergasted glance at the cross-legged Formation Elder, intoxicated in the pages of the Formation Divine Treatise, he solemnly turned to Wang Chong.
The Wushang Village Chief got straight to the point. ”Your master wanted me to deliver a message. He says that you shouldn't wait for him and should go back to the capital first. He has some matters to settle and can't go back with you.”
”!!!”
Wang Chong was startled by this message—nothing like this had ever happened in all the time he had spent with his master—but he soon regained his composure.
”Understood. Tell Master that I will wait for him in the capital,” Wang Chong quickly answered.
Although he didn't know what was delaying his master, since his master's mind was made up and he had even told the Wushang Village Chief to inform him, Wang Chong would naturally respect his decision.
”Right, Village Chief, with matters settled here, what other plans do you have?” Wang Chong said.
”Heh, old men like us aren't as busy as you youngsters. I don't have anything special to attend to. I plan to spend a few days here, meet up with your master, and then decide on what to do next.”
The Wushang Village Chief stroked his beard and smiled.
“嗯。”
”Mm.”
Wang Chong nodded. Since the village chief already had plans, Wang Chong wouldn't force anything on him.
Creee!
At this moment, a sharp cry came from the distance, drawing the attention of both Wang Chong and the Wushang Village Chief. In the distance, a large rock eagle with a wingspan of more than two meters was flying toward them, distinguished by the golden hoop on its left leg and the red band on its right.
”Chong-er, it seems like you can't remain here for long!” the Wushang Village Chief suddenly said.
He and the Demonic Emperor Old Man had accompanied the army to Talas and Khorasan, so he was extremely familiar with the army's signalling methods. Ordinary correspondence used carrier pigeons while important military messages were conveyed by rock eagles with wingspans not surpassing one meter. But the rock eagle up there had a wingspan of two meters, and the golden hoop and red band on its legs indicated matters of utmost urgency.
This was not a rock eagle used in ordinary circumstances.
Creee!
A solemn-faced Wang Chong whistled and waved a hand in the air. A moment later, the rock eagle seemed to find its target and energetically descended toward Wang Chong.
Wang Chong reached out a hand to receive the rock eagle while everyone else present watched.
Opening the bamboo tube on the rock eagle's leg, Wang Chong extracted a thin sheet of paper. With just one glance, he grimaced and his face turned grave.
”Village Chief, something has happened in the capital, so I'll have to leave first. I'll have to leave my master to you!”
Wang Chong bowed, then he let the rock eagle go and began to walk toward the crowd, letter in hand.
”Sirs, do any of you have a carriage I could borrow?” Wang Chong suddenly said.
”I do!”
”I do!”
The crowd instantly reacted and enthusiastically converged on Wang Chong.
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