Chương 247: Searching for Zhao Rui

"Zhao Rui?"

Mo Ling'er said with a slightly shy and somewhat frustrated tone, "He never listens to me, and I can't find him."

"Your strength still needs improvement. You're not far from reaching the Domain Realm, are you?"

Mo Wuji said meaningfully.

"Father, your daughter will try her best."

"Um!"

Mo Wuji gave her a sharp look, then pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, let's wait until we see him."

After speaking, Mo Wuji paused for a moment, then continued, "This boy is already no weaker than me, if—"

"Three Saints from One Family—Go!"

"Father!"

Mo Ling'er was extremely embarrassed. She stamped her foot and scolded him lightly, displaying the demeanor of a little girl, showing no trace of the demeanor of a witch lord.

"A daughter is too young to stay at home; go ahead. If he doesn't come, go find him."

"Understood, Father."

Mo Ling'er slightly curled her red lips, pursed her lips, rolled her eyes mischievously, and then cheerfully turned and left the main hall.

I'm finally free!

Mo Ling'er was in a very good mood at this moment.

Her father's words were tantamount to tacitly approving her departure from this place and the Great Shang Dynasty to find Zhao Rui in the Central Plains.

Since he and Zhao Rui were trapped in the Great Zhou of Guixu, although they went through many twists and turns before returning to Blue Star, he has been staying in the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, diligently cultivating his martial arts.

Where else can one find the opportunity to visit Zhongzhou?

The prosperity of Zhongzhou, the abundance of its food, and the multitude of interesting things it offered far surpassed the desolate and uninteresting Great Shang Kingdom.

Finding Zhao Rui is secondary; the main purpose is to go to Zhongzhou for fun.

Mo Ling'er left without hesitation. After returning to her residence and tidying up, she put on a fashionable outfit from Zhongzhou and leaped into the air, heading swiftly towards Zhongzhou.

The revival of spiritual energy has brought many benefits, especially to martial arts masters, who have not only improved their strength but also indirectly saved money.

Regardless of other factors, at least the transportation costs were significantly reduced.

Flying on your own and riding in an aircraft are completely different experiences.

Few top-level experts are willing to travel by airplane or other means of transportation, not only because it is too slow, but also because it is not free.

This saved a lot of money.

As Mo Ling'er flew, she enjoyed the beautiful scenery and soon arrived at the Central Plains.

The border regions remain desolate, and the land plowed by artillery shells will find it difficult to recover its ecology in a short period of time.

Given that this area is mostly desert and Gobi, it's understandable that recovery is slow.

Mo Ling'er didn't linger. These desert landscapes might be beautiful to the people of Zhongzhou, but they were nothing special to Mo Ling'er.

Within the territory of the Great Shang Dynasty, there were many such desolate places.

Continuing eastward, skimming over plains and crossing mountains, they finally arrived at the bustling center of Zhongzhou.

The Central Plains, untouched by war and monster attacks, remained prosperous and thriving.

The streets were bustling with traffic and pedestrians, and there were many more tourists who didn't take the usual routes compared to the last time I visited.

There are clearly more martial artists than before.

Mo Ling descended from a distance, straightened her clothes, and excitedly dashed into the bustling city center.

A wide variety of unique snacks, dazzling array of brightly colored costumes, and brightly lit, joyful amusement facilities.

Everything here is something that the Great Shang Dynasty did not have, not only in the Great Shang Dynasty today, but also in Central Asia in the past.

Only in Zhongzhou can there be such an enlightened, open, inclusive, and harmonious scene.

"Boss, one person, tomato soup base, please."

Mo Ling'er walked into a hot pot restaurant with a drooling look on her face and ordered a tomato soup hot pot for one person.

"It's delicious!"

Mo Ling'er ate with great relish.

Just as she was finishing her meal, she overheard a hushed conversation.

"Have you heard? Emperor Zhao originally came from the martial arts team of Dongqi University. It is said that many of his famous martial arts techniques were learned from there."

"Really? If that's the case, Dongqi University should be quite famous. Why has it been so unknown before?"

"What do you mean by 'unknown'? Their school has achieved good results in the National Martial Arts Tournament, you know?"

"However, it just doesn't seem to match Emperor Zhao's strength."

"It is said that later, Emperor Zhao went to Mount Qingcheng to rest and recuperate. He must have had some enlightenment or inherited something. However, Mount Qingcheng is now closed, so you can't go there even if you want to."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, quite a few people, relying on their superior skills, tried to sneak up the mountain to find the place where Emperor Zhao practiced martial arts, hoping to gain something. However, they were thrown out by the Qingcheng Sect before they even reached the mountain."

"Tsk tsk, don't forget that Qingcheng Sect is an old and established sect. It is said that they have no fewer than twenty people at the Dharma Aspect Realm."

"By the way, according to people near Qingcheng Mountain, in earlier years, Emperor Zhao was still preaching on the mountain and imparting many top-notch martial arts techniques."

"Oh? Such a good thing? — Alas, it's a pity I can't hear Emperor Zhao preach. What a pity."

The two sighed, their expressions somewhat forlorn.

Upon hearing these words, Mo Ling'er raised an eyebrow slightly, smiled, and walked to the two men, asking, "Brothers, what is the name of this Emperor Zhao you're talking about?"

"you do not know?"

"Um, I've been in seclusion all this time, so I haven't heard about it."

"You don't even know Emperor Zhao? Let me tell you, Emperor Zhao's surname is Zhao, his given name is Rui, and he is from Yizhou Prefecture in Dongqi Province—"' With such a beautiful woman as Mo Ling'er asking him questions, the two naturally had a very good conversation and shared all the news about Zhao Rui circulating online.

Mo Ling'er listened patiently to their praises with a smile in her eyes, and then said, "Thank you, brothers. Your bill is on me."

"Oh, thank you, beautiful lady. Boss, two more plates of beef and two more plates of lamb, please!"''

Mo Ling'er rolled her eyes, paid the bill for the two of them indifferently, and then stepped out of the hot pot restaurant.

Eastern Qi?

Although Mo Ling'er had studied the history and geography of Zhongzhou when she was in the Great Shang Dynasty, it was still quite difficult for her to find a place out of thin air now that she was actually here.

"Dongqi? Little sister, you want to go to Dongqi? Let me take you!"

"Really? Thank you!"

Mo Ling'er simply stopped a passerby and asked how to get to Dong Qi.

Surprisingly, the other party kindly agreed to take her there.

"You're welcome, but I've been so good to you, aren't you going to repay me?"

The man leered at Mo Ling'er's graceful figure and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"A beating? That's a request?"

"Yes, you definitely have to repay me, especially since it's so far away."

Mo Ling'er glanced around and decisively slapped him across the face, while simultaneously raining down punches and kicks on his body.

"Sister, no, Grandma, I won't do it again. Ah, help!"

A few minutes later, the man, his face bruised and swollen, was carried away by Mo Ling'er and flown into the sky.

"Navigate to Dongqi University. If you dare to play any tricks, I'll throw you off."

Since Mo Ling'er didn't have any identity documents from Zhongzhou, she naturally couldn't get a card.

This is the only way.

"Oh, oh, Grandma, wow, the wind is so strong!"

An hour later, Mo Ling'er stopped in her tracks over Dongqi Province.

"waste!"

Looking at the unconscious man in her hand, Mo Ling'er spat and tossed him aside, causing him to fall to the ground.

"what!"

The man awoke during his fall, and seeing the ground approaching, he was terrified and filled with panic.

"Oh no, this is Zhao Rui's place. What if he gets angry?"

Mo Ling'er hesitated for a moment, then flashed after him and grabbed the man back.

"Grandma, spare me!"

The man was trembling and had already wet his pants.

"You're so useless!"

Mo Ling'er rolled her eyes, suddenly lowered her body, dodged the man's phone, kicked him to the ground, and strode away.

"Officer, officer, I've been kidnapped by a martial arts master at the Dharma Aspect Realm! Yes, she's a woman, and she brought me from Sichuan Province—"

"Hey, you guys need to do something about this."

"A master of the Dharma Aspect Realm?"

The patrolling police officer looked the man up and down with disdain.

Would a master of the Dharma Aspect Realm rob you? They must be drunk.

What is the concept of the Dharma Aspect Realm? How many are there in the entire Central Continent?

Which one of them isn't a top fighter in their sect or organization? Which one of them doesn't receive special treatment from the imperial court?

They'll rob you?

"Ordinary laws don't apply to Dharma Masters. You should go to a sect or the Martial Arts Association."

"Why are you doing this?"

"You can't just abandon me! At least buy me a ticket!"

The man slumped to the ground, regretting his careless words.

As a result, this is how things have turned out.

Dongqi University!

Mo Ling'er used her phone's navigation to find her way there, only to be shocked to find the entrance packed with people, completely impassable.

"Hey handsome, what do all these people do?"

Mo Ling'er patted the shoulder of a bystander watching the commotion and asked with a smile.

"What are we here for? We've come to admire the magnificence of Emperor Zhao, of course."

"Is Zhao Rui inside?"

Mo Ling'er was overjoyed; she had obtained it without any effort at all.

"Shh, why are you calling Emperor Zhao by his name? If those die-hard fans hear you, they'll definitely yell at you."

"They dare!"

Mo Ling'er sneered and turned to squeeze inside.

"Hey, you can't squeeze in. Emperor Zhao isn't inside."

"Not inside?"

Mo Ling'er suddenly stopped, turned her head and frowned, asking in confusion, "If it's not inside, then what are so many people looking at?"'

"Of course, we'll go see where he used to live and study. If we can find out some gossip, it'll be worth the trip. Besides, a lot of internet celebrities are here to ride the wave of popularity. Didn't you see them dancing and singing? It's quite lively."''

Mo Ling'er was a little confused by these operations and asked, puzzled, "You know where Zhao Rui is, right?"

"How would I know? But his teachers and classmates probably do."

"That's true! Thanks!"

Mo Ling'er smiled faintly, then suddenly vanished from the spot.

Where are they?

The man rubbed his eyes, looking completely bewildered.

Dongqi University Martial Arts Academy!

Mo Ling'er appeared at the door in a flash. At this time, in order to deal with the swarm of Zhao Rui's supporters outside, the academy had to organize manpower to form a guard team to guard all the passages.

To prevent some people from ignoring the rules and entering the campus without permission.

Of course, these guards are only protecting ordinary martial artists; they can't protect someone like Mo Ling'er even if they wanted to.

"Who are you? How did you get in?"

The two students at the entrance were startled when they suddenly saw Mo Ling'er appear, and they looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Me? I'm Zhao Rui's friend, I'm here to see him."

Mo Ling'er spoke the truth.

Now that she's here, she doesn't want to take any action.

If I annoy Zhao Rui, he'll definitely ignore me again.

"Zhao, Zhao Rui?"

Neither of them were fools. The opponent's elusive movements indicated that he was at least a Grandmaster-level martial artist, or perhaps even higher.

Since the other party claims to be Zhao Rui's friend and hasn't actually done anything, then we should report this to our superiors.

"Wait a moment, I'll go inform the teacher."

A student said something to Mo Ling'er, then took out his phone and made a call.

Mo Ling'er wasn't in a hurry. She leisurely stood at the entrance, admiring the beautiful plum and bamboo trees in front of the martial arts academy.

A few minutes later, two Grandmaster-level teachers from the martial arts academy quickly arrived.

The two looked at Mo Ling'er, their brows furrowed.

I can't see through it.

"Who are you? Zhao Rui isn't at the academy. If it's convenient, you can leave your contact information, and we'll let him know when he returns."

A teacher said in a deep voice.

"Do you have his phone number? I want to talk to him."

"This—we don't have it."

The two of them had no say in the matter and could only shake their heads.

"Really not?"

"Really, no!"

"Oh well!"

Seeing that searching openly might be difficult, Mo Ling'er didn't waste any words and disappeared from the spot in a flash.

This time, she didn't show herself, but instead used her movement technique to directly infiltrate the depths of the martial arts academy.

With the help of several classmates, they quickly found the location of the Cicada Courtyard.

"So, this is where you practice martial arts?"

Mo Ling'er raised her eyebrows slightly, a smile on her face, and stepped inside.

They had only taken a few steps when suddenly a finger strike came flying through the air.

"Huh? We've been discovered!"

Mo Ling'er was slightly taken aback, not expecting that there were experts in this Mingchan Academy.

Just as she hesitated, a woman appeared.

"Sneaking around like that, who are you?"

"And who are you?"

Mo Ling'er looked the other party up and down. Judging from the finger force just now, he should be a master of the early stage of the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Their strength is insufficient to cause any fear.

"I am the guardian of this Mingchan Courtyard, and also under the command of Emperor Zhao. You had better tell the truth, or else—" The woman said coldly.

"Otherwise what? You're under Zhao Rui's command, that's great. You should be able to contact him, right? Call him right away and tell him I'm Mo Ling'er."

"Mo Ling'er?"

The woman frowned and pondered for a moment, realizing that Zhao Rui or his friends had never mentioned anyone named Mo Ling'er.

"Oh, you'll find out if you just make a phone call. I'm not a bad person. If I were a bad person, why would I be telling you all this?"

Mo Ling'er asked anxiously, "Why are these people hiding things?"

"Leave the Narumi-in Academy! I will inquire about it myself."

The woman spoke calmly, her eyes still showing a wary look.

"Okay, okay."

Helpless, Mo Ling'er retreated more than ten steps and stood outside the gate of Mingchan Courtyard.

Seemingly having heard the commotion at the front gate, many students from the martial arts team who were passing by stopped to look.

"I heard you came to see Zhao Rui!"

"Wow, so beautiful! As expected, the Emperor has no shortage of women."

"Shh, what nonsense are you talking about? Aren't you afraid Captain Qin will cause you trouble?"

"Okay, okay, I was just talking nonsense."