Now that Xiao Zhao has not escaped, part of the main reason is that she is being threatened by Li Xiu.
But there is also a part of the reason that Xiao Zhao still believes his lie and hopes that Li Xiu can help her break the cold iron chains on her hands. Her current state is indecisive between waiting for an opportunity to escape and accepting her fate and following him.
However, once the lie is exposed or even slightly exposed, Xiao Zhao's thoughts of escape will certainly grow wildly like weeds, until she is completely focused on escape.
At that time, Li Xiu will be in trouble and have to choose between constantly watching Xiao Zhao to prevent her from escaping or directly breaking her leg.
If Li Xiu were to do something like the latter, and Xiao Zhao becomes angry and resentful, with a stubborn temperament refusing to yield no matter what, it is uncertain whether she will still follow his will.
When they reached the waist of Wudang Mountain, it may be because he applied the ointment too quickly for her to react, or because she was knocked unconscious and forgot when she woke up, but Xiao Zhao has not noticed anything until now.
On the way, Li Xiu also tried his best to hide the fact that he was not good at it.
It was because he dared not confront it too much, just holding the Yitian sword and releasing the sword qi arbitrarily, killing people like grass cutting while moving, but still with a indifferent and ordinary expression.
Li Xiu's impression in Xiao Zhao's heart has already changed from a gentle disposition to a tyrannical and arrogant one!
Sometimes, in order to gain some practical martial arts experience and not wanting to fight with others, Li Xiu would tell the remaining skilled fighters to kill each other and observe from the side, learning from their movements.
In the end, he would inevitably break his word and kill the remaining person.
This tireless "eager to learn" appearance in Xiao Zhao's eyes naturally became a pathological heart, a sinister and joyous pleasure in manipulating others!
Of course, only the first half of the journey was so bloody, and the first half of the journey was actually slightly skewed from Li Xiu's destination in his heart.
In the second half, Li Xiu returned to the correct path leading directly to his destination and no longer made a fuss, simply rushing on the road.
His method of travel was to prevent anyone from discovering his intentions and surprising him by deducing his purpose from his route.
During the journey, Li Xiu and Xiao Zhao walked and stopped with varying speeds, and Xiao Zhao observed and deduced from the side.
She noticed that this evil man seemed to have a specific time and location in his mind, leading her to believe that he had made an important appointment with someone.
However, it was uncertain whether this was true or not.
When Li Xiu first arrived in this world, he had not encountered many people, so it would be unlikely for him to have made an appointment with someone to meet and discuss business at a location hundreds of miles away.
Instead, it was a prediction and a planned event.
The current situation in the martial arts world is filled with uncertainty and hidden motives, with a suppressed and oppressive atmosphere.
It is similar to the calm before a violent storm or the silence before a loud thunderous roar.
It is expected that a major battle, which will bring about a bloody storm, will soon engulf the martial arts world as the friction between the "righteous" Six Major Sects of the Central Plains and the "evil" Persia Ming Cult becomes more intense.
Currently, the leader of the Ming Cult, Yang Dingshan, is missing and the Purple, White, Green, and Golden Four Great Guardian Kings have scattered, with only the White-Brows Eagle King remaining in charge of the Bright Summit General Altar.
The Ming Cult is also at odds with the imperial court and its followers are frequently besieged in various locations, making the situation very dire.
Therefore, it would be foolish to start a battle and waste energy, as the initiative for this major battle is clearly in the hands of the Six Major Sects.
Many martial artists are eager to join the fight, waiting for the Six Major Sects to announce the start of the war and follow them to the Bright Summit in hopes of getting a share of the spoils.
The tension is high and the battle could start at any moment, but no one knows when, not even the Six Major Sects, who may still be scheming and looking for the right opportunity to strike.
However, Li Xiu is not among them. He knows that within two or three months after Zhang Sanfeng goes into seclusion, the Shaolin Sect, as the leader, will send out invitations to the other major sects to help attack the Bright Summit.
In fact, Li Xiu knows this even before the Shaolin Sect takes action. With this knowledge, Li Xiu hastens to Songshan before the Shaolin can make their move.
Li Xiu will wait until the Shaolin Sect sets out to attack the Bright Summit, and then he will launch a surprise attack on the Shaolin while their main force is away.
Li Xiu is confident that he will not face much resistance, as there are only a few people left at the Shaolin Sect.
By the time the Shaolin Sect receives news of the attack on their temple, it will likely be more than a month later, and at that point, it will be too late.
Li Xiu's journey from Wudang Mountain to Songshan took more than two months with his stops and starts.
When he finally arrived at Songshan, as he expected, the Shaolin Sect soon set off to join the other five major sects.
It is difficult to track the movements of other sects, but it is easy to notice when a large group of bald monks walks out of a temple, no matter how hard they try to hide.
After that, Li Xiu and Xiao Zhao stayed in a small town not far from Songshan for more than ten days, both to recuperate and to wait for the Shaolin Sect to go far away.
By the end of August, summer was almost over and the air was no longer so hot and dry, especially in the morning.
The mist had cleared, leaving behind morning dew that wet the green forests and mountains.
There was a cool breeze in the air, bringing with it the fresh scent of grass and mud.
At the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, a young man in a white thin shirt walked with his hands behind his back. Behind him, a woman of extraordinary beauty, connected by a red cloth around her wrist, followed carrying an ancient sword.
Despite the length of the stone steps and the height of the mountain, the two were skilled in martial arts and quickly approached the gates of the Shaolin Temple.
The ancient bricks and tiles, the old red walls, and the mottled door paint all showed the wear and tear of time, but there was no sign of decline, only a sense of dignity and depth.
Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh slightly:
"As expected of an ancient temple that has been passed down for hundreds of years, it looks intimidating at first glance."
Since he had ill intentions, Li Xiu did not put on a hypocritical act and walked slowly to the temple gate.
He released a burst of True Qi from the palm of his hand and the thick and solid door lock at the temple gate could not withstand the force and was blasted out with a hole several feet in diameter. Not to mention the door lock, even the door itself was gone.
Splinters of wood flew everywhere as Li Xiu waved his sleeve and stepped through the door.
Xiao Zhao, who had already recovered from her injury, followed behind with a sword in hand.
After a few steps, she turned back to look at the pitiful gate of the Shaolin Temple and couldn't help but admire it, her eyes showing admiration.
Although this man is cruel and cold-blooded, it must be admitted that his martial arts skills are extremely high and terrifying.
If she had such martial arts skills, she could go anywhere in the world and achieve anything!
Of course...she would also never be oppressed by anyone!!!
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhao made a few fierce faces at Li Xiu, who was walking ahead with his back turned to her.
It helped to relieve some of the frustration and resentment she had felt in the past few months.
However, it seemed that Li Xiu had sensed something, as he turned his head to look at her.
Just one look was enough to make Xiao Zhao's heart tighten with fear.
It was clear how terrifying the impression Li Xiu had left on her during this period of time.