Bian Ruxue raised her head slightly.

What she saw at this moment was the young man with a warm smile in front of the bonfire.

However, she felt that although the smile remained unchanged, there seemed to be a long distance between herself and the young man.

But this feeling is fleeting, like an illusion.

She thought of the sword.

Duckweed's restless heart seemed to have suddenly found a landing point.

She thought of the pinnacle of swordsmanship, the ultimate legendary swordsmanship.

She whispered: "Brother Hao, you are more talented than me. Maybe you will get there faster than me."

"That's not necessarily the case."

Li Hao spread his hands slightly and said: "You also saw that I don't have a sword."

"..."

Bian Ruxue was stunned, then smiled bitterly.

As a swordsman, he does not carry a sword.

Then he is no longer a swordsman.

But the exquisite sword that Li Hao used in the previous battle with Li Tiangang was still unforgettable to her.

Although he has such extreme swordsmanship and majestic sword intention, why does the person in front of him not care about the sword at all?

It seems that it has been like this since childhood.

Brother Hao... what does he care about?

At this time, a figure flew down from the treetops silently and landed on the ground beside the bonfire, interrupting Bian Ruxue's thoughts. The confusion in her eyes suddenly became clear, and she quickly looked away.

Then he saw an old man wearing a green robe, with white beard and hair. His hair was rolled up in a bun at random, and an old wooden hairpin was inserted diagonally on it.

At this moment, the other party sat carelessly on the wooden stake next to the campfire, fanned the smell of roasted tiger meat to the tip of his nose, and said:

"There are no seasonings, but you can still make such delicious food. It's a pity that you don't become a cook!"

"I want to be one, but I don't have the chance."

Li Hao smiled.

"Is it cooked?"

"It's ready to eat."

Hearing this, Feng Boping was no longer polite, picked up a barbecue tiger paw and blew on it.

There were cracks on the tiger's palm, and salt was sprinkled inside, as well as some flavoring wild herbs that Li Hao picked along the way. He mashed it and applied it to the inside. At this moment, it all penetrated into the meat with the barbecue.

Feng Boping was so juice-filled that he had no image at all.

Li Hao smiled, pulled out Ren Qianqian's sword and used it as a meat cleaver.

He cut off a few pieces, then beckoned for the leaves to be used as a tray and handed them to Ren Qianqian.

"Thank you, Master." Ren Qianqian smiled slightly and took it with both hands.

Li Hao followed the same method, cut off the meat from another tiger paw, put it on another big mulberry leaf, and waved to the side like snow.

Bian Ruxue had been chasing and running around for days without eating or sleeping well. At this moment, she suddenly felt hungry. Smelling this tempting fragrance, she came over.

After taking the mulberry leaf, she looked at it twice and didn't dislike it. She broke off the branches and used them as chopsticks, picked up the pieces of meat and ate them.

"This is so delicious!"

As soon as the tiger meat entered his mouth, Bian Ruxue opened his eyes slightly and was a little shocked. The taste was so delicious.

She practiced in the sword hut and didn't enjoy much. According to the master, if she indulges in pleasure, it will definitely corrode the heart of the sword. From now on, there will be no room for the sword in her heart, and it will all be filled with other food, drink and fun.

Therefore, the food in Jianlu has always been average.

"If it tastes good, just eat more."

Li Hao smiled.

He also picked up a tiger paw, cut off half of it, and threw it to the little white fox.

The rest blew on themselves and then started to bite.

"Who is this senior?"

While Bian Ruxue was eating meat, she looked at Feng Boping curiously. She wondered when Li Hao had met such an old man. He looked unfathomable.

"It's better that you don't know my name."

Feng Boping chuckled lightly, then ignored her and continued to eat and drink by himself.

He brought water and wine with him on his waist, drank it himself and handed it to Li Hao.

Li Hao was not polite, he ate the meat in one gulp, drank the wine in one gulp, and swallowed it down. The spicy and meaty aroma entered his stomach at the same time, making him feel happy!

Seeing Li Hao like this, Bian Ruxue was a little distracted. To her, drinking was a matter for rough men. Although most men liked drinking, Li Hao was still too young after all.

"Brother Hao, drink less..." Bian Ruxue couldn't help but said.

Feng Boping laughed and said, "Little mouse, your wife has already started taking care of you before she even gets married."

Li Hao smiled faintly, did not answer the question, and continued to eat and drink.

Bian Ruxue's cheeks turned red. Seeing that Li Hao couldn't persuade her, she stopped trying to persuade him. She lowered her head and ate her own piece of meat gracefully.

Dark forest, twinkling stars.

The long night is silent.

After they had eaten and drank enough, everyone took a rest.

Li Hao was lying comfortably in front of the bonfire and sleeping, with a peaceful and comfortable look on his face, and a smile on his lips.

Bian Ruxue was sitting by the bonfire, adding firewood to it from time to time, occasionally looking at the young man, but her eyes were slightly focused.

He clearly came out of the Divine General's Mansion, he was obviously so seriously injured, and he had a breakup with his father...why did he seem to be sleeping so peacefully?

What did he dream about? Who was in his dream?

The girl didn't know. She slowly withdrew her gaze and was fascinated by the dancing sparks in the bonfire...

Birds fluttered in the forest, and dawn gradually arrived.

The bonfire has been extinguished.

A new day has arrived.

At the edge of the forest, on the Liangzhou National Highway, Li Hao said goodbye to Bian Ruxue and told her not to worry about her return trip.

Bian Ruxue had finished speaking and did not persist anymore. She picked up her sword and turned around three times, only to see that the young man had not stopped where he was. She immediately did not look back and went straight back along the way she came.

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There was a faint feeling of relief in her heart.

Since Li Hao doesn't need her company, she can devote herself to pursuing her own swordsmanship.

"Brother Hao, I will definitely climb to the peak of swordsmanship, and then tell you what I saw..."

The girl muttered to herself, her eyes gradually calming down.

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Going along the official road, the cypresses gradually become sparse. The cypresses planted in some places were obviously destroyed and crushed, but they were not repaired and replanted.

The official road gradually became dilapidated, with cracks in some places and thick depression marks left behind, as if a giant python had passed by and cruised past the official road, crushing it.

"Further forward is Longguan Road."

Feng Boping's eyes were also slightly solemn.

Longguan Road extends from the official road on the border, like a sharp thorn, going straight thousands of miles away. At the end is Tianmen Pass, Cangya City where the Li family's garrison is stationed.

Longguan Road is the only way to Tianmen Pass. This road is very long, and it takes a day to ride a horse. It was built by the ancestors of the Li family step by step when Emperor Yu opened the territory thousands of years ago.

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With this way, Dayu's army can march straight in at any time and march to the Beilin Kingdom outside Tianmen Pass.

The Beilin Kingdom was one of the six neighboring countries that Yu the Great conquered and became his vassal state. However, now that the Yu Dynasty has turned from prosperity to decline, these former vassal states also seem to be gradually showing signs of restlessness.

Li Hao looked around and faintly saw a huge white road, extending straight.

"It came so quickly."

Li Hao sighed and then continued to move forward.

Not long after, on the official road in front of them, there was a pair of grandfather and grandson carrying baskets of medicinal herbs.

Even though Li Hao led Little White Fox and Ren Qianqian to walk casually, his foot power still surpassed theirs, and he slowly approached and then surpassed them.
To be continued...