Facing He Yunxi and looking at her eyes immersed in pain, Liu Jun could not leave her behind.
The two of them walked side by side, without using any lightening techniques, and just walked slowly on the endless grassland.
The existence of the power of Qi and blood prevents them from feeling the scorching heat of the sun. The breeze blows in their hair. The sheep in the distance look like small flowers dotted on the green carpet. From time to time, they can also see the barbarian shepherds.
When riding by them, he deliberately slowed down and looked at them curiously.
Of course, the most important thing is to look at He Yunxi. Beautiful things are always connected. Her beauty is unique even in the eyes of prairie people.
Liu Jun's skin was dark and red, similar to that of a grassland man. People looked at him with envy and jealousy, why would such a beautiful woman follow this inconspicuous guy?
There was even a bold man who rode up to He Yunxi's side, stretched out his hand to her, and invited her to leave with him.
Liu Jun had to show off his skills a little and knocked over several young people who were fascinated by He Yunxi.
A smile gradually appeared on He Yunxi's face, as if she had finally struggled out of that despair, but her complicated eyes made it known that she would never be able to return to the simplicity of the past.
In the evening, they passed a small settlement with only a few tents. At this moment, a huge bonfire was lit, and more than a dozen people sang and danced around the fire.
Liu Jun saw a shy dressed-up girl surrounded by a group of women, each with a smile on their face. Another young man kept toasting kumiss to everyone in the crowd.
It must be a wedding, but He Yunxi was very excited when he saw this, and pulled Liu Jun to go there.
The arrival of the two naturally attracted everyone's attention. The parents of the couple came to greet them and welcome them to the wedding.
Without any preparation in advance, Liu Jun could only take out two small animals he had recently carved as gifts.
One was a wolf, standing on the cliff and howling into the sky. It was intended to be given to the groom. Liu Jun could see it. The groom's eyes shone when he saw the statue.
One was a sheep, with gray and white fur and a chubby body. It was very cute. The bride held it carefully in her hands, her eyes full of tenderness.
It can be seen that the young couple are very satisfied with Liu Jun's gift. Liu Jun also quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly felt something was wrong. Looking sideways, He Yunxi was staring at him with a burning gaze, glancing at the little one from time to time.
Statue in couple's hands.
Liu Jun sighed inwardly, it seemed that he had to carve one for her.
Liu Jun nodded to her, and He Yunxi turned his head with satisfaction to look at the young people dancing around the fire.
The two of them sat on a blanket not far from the campfire and tasted the unique food of the prairie people.
A teenage Hu man came over hesitantly and looked at Liu Jun carefully. Seeing that Liu Jun had no objection, he extended his hand to He Yunxi and wanted to invite her to dance together.
He Yunxi looked at the young people dancing happily around the bonfire, his eyes full of longing. He glanced at the Hu boy in front of him, but did not hold his hand, but squeezed between the two Hu girls.
He Yunxi quickly became familiar with the simple dance steps, and as a senior martial artist, her movements were naturally more beautiful.
She is nearly thirty years old, but her appearance is more delicate than that of a teenage girl, and she also has a special mature charm that is particularly eye-catching.
The foreign boy stared blankly at her figure, but he could no longer move his eyes away.
Liu Jun looked at He Yunxi. The hem of his clothes was fluttering like a blooming white lotus. The smile on his face was dazzling, outshining everyone present. Even the groom would take a peek from time to time.
Fortunately, the bride was looking at the scene with envy and didn't notice the groom's little move.
Finally, when the dancers had almost changed twice, He Yunxi sat back next to Liu Jun with an expression of unfinished expression.
The onlookers all expressed regret.
Looking at the happy crowd in front of him, He Yunxi suddenly asked: "Liu Jun, these people are so hospitable and kind, why did they turn into evil ghosts when they arrived in the Central Plains?"
Liu Jun was silent for a moment: "It's probably because of hunger. When people are extremely hungry, they lose all sense of propriety, justice and shame."
"I asked around. Including the elderly and children, there are only a dozen of them. The others are from nearby small settlements who came to bless Xin. A dozen people raise nearly a hundred sheep, how can they be hungry?" He Yunxi said
I am even more confused.
"It's just a natural disaster or a man-made disaster." Liu Jun didn't want to mention this.
He Yunxi directly hugged Liu Jun's arm and looked at him with a pair of watery eyes.
Liu Jun was helpless.
"You heard me talk about natural disasters, let's talk about man-made disasters.
"A small settlement like theirs, where several families live together, is probably the lowest level on the grassland.
"They need to fend off wolves and small groups of robbers. They will be recruited in large tribal wars. If you don't want to send people to fight, you can also use animals, but generally one sheep is worth one person."
Liu Jun raised the coarse porcelain bowl in his hand to her: "You see, the prairie people raise so many sheep, but they do not make a living by eating sheep. The prairie people's staple food is more dairy products and more meat.
Rely on hunting, and hunting is not always rewarding."
Liu Jun looked at the happy crowd, but his eyes were full of indifference: "Hungry is common, and if a large tribe comes to collect offerings, it is normal for people to starve to death.
"A person can do anything if he is extremely hungry. No one is right or wrong. It is a question of stance. As a Central Plains person, I naturally sit on the side of the Central Plains people."
Just as He Yunxi was about to speak, she suddenly raised her head and looked into the distance. She noticed that a group of people in the distance were running towards here. They were still four or five miles away, but with the speed of the horses, it wouldn't take long to reach here.
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At this moment, the afterglow of the sun was still there, and someone had already spotted the black spot getting closer and closer. The groom's father turned over and jumped on his horse, looking at the black spot getting closer and closer, his face full of doubts.
The figure finally came closer, and the groom's father saw the other man's clothes clearly, his expression changed, and he turned back and shouted to the groom: "Quick, hide with Qiqiqi, it's the Black Cloud Thief."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present panicked.
The Black Cloud Bandits are a group of bandits wandering nearby. Their numbers are not large, but they are not something that a small settlement like this nearby can resist.
When the black cloud robbers came closer, Liu Jun was stunned. Although most of the black cloud robbers were barbarians, the leader was a Han.
The Black Cloud Bandits and his group rode their horses directly to the side of the bonfire. The people attending the wedding were unable to escape, and the chaos caused by being driven away made the bandits laugh.
The leader got off his horse, glanced around the crowd, and said with a smile: "I heard that you are getting married today. Where is the bride? Call her and let me see her."
Liu Jun pulled He Yunxi, while the young couple hid behind them. They stood next to the tent and watched all this, but no one noticed them.
He Yunxi clicked his tongue: "This is already your domain."
Liu Jun just said calmly: "It's still far from it. It's just a little trick of the spiritual power to confuse people's minds."
He Yunxi forcibly dragged the two young couples over. The groom looked at the situation anxiously, while the bride held her husband's hand tightly to prevent him from rushing out.
The leader of the Black Cloud Bandits looked at the groom's father begging for mercy, but he casually pulled a man over and put the scimitar on his neck. The sharp blade only touched it lightly, and a blood mark appeared on the man's neck.
In the desperate eyes of the groom's father, the man couldn't care less and shouted: "The groom and the bride just escaped, and they must not be able to run far now."
The leader of the Black Cloud Bandits nodded with satisfaction and threw the man to the ground. With a wave of his hand, the Black Cloud Bandits behind him spread out and searched in all directions.
As time went by, the face of the leader of the Black Cloud Thieves became more and more ugly. One by one, the Black Cloud Thieves came back to report, but no one gained anything.
A quarter of an hour later, the last black cloud thief came back. Seeing that he was immediately empty, the leader of the black cloud thief smiled angrily.
He pulled the equally desperate man up from the ground: "I didn't expect that you were the toughest one and you actually wanted to fool me."
Before the man could respond, a cold light flashed across his face. The man fell to the ground, clutching his neck, and gurgling blood spilled from his fingers.