Chapter 124: The Twelve Kingdoms World

  The three of them spent the night outdoors again. Yajiao used dry branches and leaves from the forest to start a fire, boiled some water, and toasted some flatbread for dinner. Shiben still looked down on food, but under Yangzi's persuasion, he also ate some.

  Between starving and eating badly, she chose to eat badly.

  Camping outdoors wasn't safe, but with no way to guide them and being wanted by the authorities, the three could only choose to sleep under the stars. It was only when their dry rations were running out that Yaka and Yangzi would take turns going into town to buy some more. Such a hard life Yaka and Yangzi, who understood the situation, could still endure, but Shirabon's dissatisfaction grew more and more.

  Although they didn't have clothes to cover their bodies or food to fill their bellies, they weren't much different from the refugees they met along the way. Those refugees were all fleeing from the neighboring country of Qing Guo, which currently had no king and was plagued by demons and war, leaving its people on the brink of death.

  Facing these refugees, the kind-hearted Yang Zhen felt that their experiences were very pitiful and had some doubts about the rules of Twelve Kingdoms. Why can't people live in peace without a king? In Penglai, kings exist for the sake of the people, not the other way around!

  Yang Zi did not know that these refugees had special significance for her, nor did she know that she would soon bear the sacred responsibility of saving Qing Guo. And Ya Ge also kept silent, first because he didn't know how to tell Yang Zi what he knew; secondly, it was not yet time for Yang Zi to know.

  Yangzi is still far from having the demeanor of a king!

  And these accumulated discontent finally erupted when the three people discovered that the demons' target was Yangzi. Sheng Ben no longer wanted to wait alone in the wild, but instead wanted to enter the town with Yangzi and Yage to purchase supplies.

  Yang Zi had no choice but to agree, and when they arrived at the city of Hexi, the three of them entered the city gate together. When entering the city gate, they faced those soldiers with some tension, although the three of them used some simple cosmetics to slightly modify their appearance, after all, they were still wanted.

  As a result, Ya Ge took out three wooden plaques and showed them to the soldier. After that, she quietly slipped a string of copper coins into the soldier's hand, and the three of them openly entered the city gate. However, their contempt for her increased even more. The first time, Ya Ge used her language barrier as an excuse to leave her outside the county town. On the two subsequent occasions, Yang Zi also advised her not to follow them due to safety concerns.

  Now it seems that entering the city is not too difficult after all.

  Yahua understood the meaning between her eyebrows and said faintly, "The string of copper coins just now is enough to buy food for three people like us for a week. If it were only me and Yangzi, even half a string would be enough. When I exchanged a platinum ring for ten taels of silver at the pawnshop, one tael of silver was worth 1,600 coins at the government office, but our situation is special so we have to think of another way. On our hands, one tael of silver can only exchange for 1,000 coins, and a string of copper coins is also 1,000 coins."

  Shen Ben's face changed slightly, but his mouth curled up slightly.

  "I only have that one platinum ring, and Yangzi has nothing on him either. Now all our assets are left with just over 5,000 yuan." Yage smiled bitterly, "Before, the two cities I went to with Yangzi were just county towns, didn't need to spend too much money to bribe the soldiers guarding the city, but this time we encountered a provincial capital... Finding Jing Qisan's trail is still nowhere to be found, and how to leave Qiao Guo is also unclear, don't know how long our money can last."

  She touched her collar and secretly snorted. What's the big deal if there's no money? Are they going to use her things as payment or something?!

  Seeing her so stubborn and unresponsive, Yage also lost interest in waking her up and stopped talking.

  Later, when buying things, because she couldn't understand and was bored, Lin Xiang looked around randomly. After seeing a figure that looked like Jing Qi, she stepped forward without hesitation, leaving Ya Ge and Yang Zi to haggle with the shopkeeper.

  Yakka did discover her departure, but didn't bother to remind Yangzi. At the age of sixteen, girls in Japan can already get married and be considered adults. As an adult, one naturally has to take responsibility for their own actions.

  Without this junior high school girl by his side, he and Yangzi would have an easier time. For the past half month, due to the harsh reality, Yangzi was finally influenced by him and grew up a lot, although not yet to the point of becoming a king, but at least let him see the dawn.

  The comparative function of Ben's shirt has come to an end, and it's perfect to leave like this.

  As soon as Yang Zi finished speaking, she turned her head to find that Shiben was nowhere to be seen. She anxiously asked the shopkeeper and found out that Shiben had just left after she did. In an instant, her expression changed from shock to sadness. She wasn't unaware of how much Shiben looked down on her, but she always thought they were classmates and could be considered friends who got along somewhat, not to mention that Shiben was only in this treacherous Twelve Kingdoms world because of her.

  Although it was Shenyuan who actively asked Jing Qi to bring her over at that time, if it wasn't for Jing Qi looking for Yangzi, Shenyuan wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet Jing Qi.

  Ya Ge patted Yang Zi's shoulder to comfort him: "Different paths don't converge, Yang Zi. Shi Ben had long been thinking of leaving, we just kept giving her opportunities, and today she finally..."

  "I know my worries are unnecessary, she's been learning the language of this world with you all this time, so basic communication shouldn't be a big problem." Yangzi smiled wryly, "As for money, that necklace around her neck is probably enough to cover her own expenses."

  Akane's language ability was also something she admired, although she could understand the languages of the twelve countries, she couldn't distinguish them from Japanese. Akane, on the other hand, could clearly differentiate between the two and even explain it to Senbon in simple terms. Senbon's learning ability left Yoko speechless, if only she had put as much effort into studying the languages of the twelve countries when they were in Japan, perhaps the top student in their class wouldn't have been Nakajima Yoko.

  After being depressed for a while, Yangzi finally regained his spirits because of the smile of a little girl by the roadside, and she also followed this girl to their performance tent.

  A drama related to the court is being performed in the tent. The story tells that a queen killed all the women in the palace for the love of a man.

  Yang Zi was shocked by this strange story, and she quietly asked the little girl who had brought them. It turned out that the story was about a true event that occurred in Qingdong Country. The previous king of Qing, King Jing Wang Yu, fell in love with a man, but he refused her because he was not human. However, King Yu thought that the real reason for his refusal was that he was enchanted by another woman, so she ordered the execution of all women in the palace. Soon after, King Yu passed away.

  Yang Zi took what the little girl said as a story and listened together with her, laughing and chatting, while Ya Ge frowned on the side.

  Although the story may have been adapted or exaggerated, it may have really revealed the truth about Qingguo. Yangzi didn't know that Jing Qi, who went to Japan to find Yangzi, was actually Qingguo's Taifu. And Yu Wang might have been Jing Qi's previous master.

  Yu Wang fell in love with Jing Qi, but Jing Qi couldn't respond to her. Yu Wang went mad and committed murder because of this, losing her way. Then, in order not to let Jing Qi die from the symptoms of losing his way, she voluntarily stepped down at Pengshan Mountain, allowing Jing Qi to recover and find his second master - Yang Zi.

  Jing Qi's attitude towards Yang Zi wasn't that good, and the reason was found. It was because Yang Zi was his second master. The loyal Jing Qi, even if he wanted to cheer up for the people of Qing Guo by choosing a second king, still had his first master in mind, so his attitude towards Yang Zi couldn't be that good.

  Yage thought about it more and more, feeling that his speculation was very reasonable. He stroked his chin, nodded, then raised his head, furrowed his brow, and his dark eyes were deep and mysterious.

  It's really interesting, with him by her side, there are still people who dare to set up such an illusion for Yang Zi!

  He quickly left the tent and came to the small tent where the troupe put their belongings, but stopped when he was about to enter, because he heard Yangzi's voice.

  "I don't believe it, Asano-kun and Senbong-san are different! Senbong-san would leave just like that, but Asano-kun wouldn't! From the moment we came to this world, we've always been protecting each other. I trust Asano-kun, he definitely won't betray me!"

  "I absolutely won't believe what you're saying!"

  "Asano-kun... He won't betray me..."

  "I don't know..."

  Yahiko closed his eyes, standing sideways at the edge of the tent. Although he didn't know what Yangzi had bumped into, the starting point of that thing was good, even if his approach was a bit too radical.

  Everyone has a dark place in their heart, and as long as they overcome that darkness, they can be reborn like a phoenix. Yang Zi's darkness lies in her lack of self-confidence. She always escapes from everything, afraid of not being accepted by others, afraid of gossip, afraid of accepting others... In the end, what she gets is betrayal.

  So Yoh had no other friends except for his childhood friend, and his relationship with teachers and parents was also general. If it weren't for Akane's arrival, the relationship between Asano and Yoh would probably have become more distant as well, all due to Yoh's own personality.

  Now there is something willing to break through the barrier in Yangzi's heart, and it doesn't need Yage to rack his brains for this, he should be grateful instead.

  After standing for a while, she felt the tranquility inside the tent and Yajiao finally lifted her foot to leave. It seemed that Yangzi would not be willing to let him see her current disheveled appearance, even though he had already seen everything from his divine consciousness.

  What happened later forced Yaka and Yangzi to flee the city of Hexi, as Yangzi, who had just recovered, was attacked by demons again. The demons that came this time were recorded in "Shan Hai Jing" - Ma Fu, and these demons actually disregarded the lives and deaths of the people and attacked Yangzi in the city, which can be seen how biased the king behind the Qilin is.

  With Ya Ge's help, Yang Zi successfully killed Ma Fu and then the two of them escaped from here together.

  Yakka's skills didn't surprise Yangzi, as he was well-versed in both literary and martial arts, having won numerous awards in judo and kendo. He was also skilled in archery, leading his school's men's archery team to a national championship in his first year of high school. So when he bought a suitable sword in the county town, he joined the battle as well.

  Yang Zi needs to be tempered, but this tempering must also preserve her life.

  In fact, the sword used by Ya Ge was not bought from the blacksmith's shop. Buying a sword was just a disguise. When killing demons and monsters, he used ice flying swords that were modified to look like the ones he bought. It was because of this that Ya Ge left behind a weakness, but neither Yang Zi nor he knew about it for now.

  In the world of Twelve Nations, only a special winter weapon can kill immortals and demons. These winter weapons are all controlled by the king and the six officials, with the Grand Winter Official being in charge. It is rare for those in the lower realm to obtain such a special weapon.

  The three people who had just arrived in the Twelve Kingdoms did not know, but the blonde-haired person standing next to Shouhe knew. Her beautiful blue-purple eyes under her headscarf stared fixedly, and Yasha, holding a sharp sword, jumped and killed a demon with a single stroke.

  She painfully closed her eyes, why did she repeatedly see the aura of a king on another person, and this person was still a companion of the one who wanted to kill Wang!

  Could it be that her master had truly reached his limit and was abandoned by the Heavenly Emperor?!

  Her master, really can't turn back now?

  Moreover, those with a regal aura can actually kill demons and monsters with ordinary weapons.

  He, what kind of person is he! Is it really just an ordinary fetus?

  The shirt looked at the woman who had just caught up with him, He Jingqi, and said that she was called Tang Lin. Nakajima and Asano's fighting power was originally very strong, this woman who appeared three times in their side would not know, and actually appeared such a strange emotion!

  But all that doesn't matter now, this person named Katsuragi Rin told her that she was the one chosen by the king of Katsuragi. Although it's a pity that she isn't Katsuragi Rin's master, as long as she completes the tasks assigned to her by the king of Katsuragi, she'll be able to have her own fief and become a noble!

  After Ya Ge and Yang Zi escaped to the west of the river, Tan Lin took Ben Ben to the capital Ao Feng in Xi Zhou. In the high clouds, Ben Ben saw the imperial palace of Xi Guo hidden by green bamboo - Cui Long Palace.

  While still being shocked by the imperial palace in the sea of clouds, Shiben was summoned by the clever King Kaito, who looked over 50 years old. And from King Kaito, she finally understood her mission.

  She and Yang Zi crossed into the Twelve Kingdoms together, because she was chosen by heaven to eliminate the evil Hakka people! Yang Zi and Ya Ge are those evil Hakkas, but she is a messenger of justice!

  After indicating that she couldn't fully understand the language of the Twelve Kingdoms and didn't have much combat power, King Raksha had Rakushun summon a creature called "Jie" which possessed her body. With this demon inside her like it was when it first possessed Yang Ren, Shoukei felt that the barrier to understanding the language disappeared instantly and her body also became incredibly light.

  She knelt down on one knee in front of King Tang with sincerity.

  "It is an honor for me to serve you, sir."

  The author has something to say: The more I write about potatoes, the more I feel that Tuan Lian MM is a good Qilin, but in the end, she didn't meet a good master!

  The potato shook, was it given to Yage a Qilin with the same former master as Jing Qi, or was it given a brand new Qilin...

  Tan Lin is really pitiful, having so many powerful messengers, much more than Jing Qi, but not as good a fate as Jing Qi!

  Guys, are you looking at Ya Ge's Qilin as a Lin or a Qi?

  Leave a message, Potato is also hesitant about what to do.

  Finally, thanks to Blood Song's landmine, Potato will work hard on writing! This chapter has a significantly increased word count, right?

  PS: The king's aura on Yaka is related to his true identity, it's not a bug.

  The first chapter of the Twelve Kingdoms' world also has some potatoes. Jing Qi was stunned for a moment when he saw Ya Ge, because he too felt the royal aura on her body!