A team of two to three hundred people moved forward like a long snake on the winding mountain path.
This group of people set off from Duolong Village without encountering any obstruction. They passed directly through the territory of multiple tribes and have now penetrated deep into the hinterland of Yunling.
After seeing the caravan from a distance, the tribesmen along the way, regardless of age or sex, all ran to the mountain road to watch the fun.
In the past, there were more or less caravans passing by every year. They sold ironware, porcelain, cloth and other items that were urgently needed in the mountains, and then collected various mountain goods.
But since last year, the caravan has stopped because of the fighting between the imperial court and Annan, and many people here are uneasy.
The caravan is here to earn hard-earned money, but not to earn life-saving money.
Isn't that right? Everyone has heard that a large Han caravan was destroyed some time ago.
Everyone knows that this kind of thing is killing the goose that lays the egg.
Although the Han people may not be able to find out who killed their chickens in the end, they must remember where their chickens are missing.
This happened, I'm afraid no caravan will come again this year.
When the old leader was here, he would never dare to think about such a thing. But in the past few years after leader Lan Ting took office, he didn't seem to put his mind on the management of the tribe.
When one family robs a caravan, it will be a good thing, but other families will suffer the same consequences.
As soon as the caravan stopped, many mountain people could no longer sell their goods and could not buy what they wanted. They were worried and sighing every day, but there was no solution.
You can't just carry the goods on your back for hundreds or thousands of miles and go to the city to sell them.
I really didn't expect that another caravan would come.
However, although this caravan seemed to be full of goods, it was obviously different from the previous caravans.
The mountain people had never seen such a large caravan before.
Seeing the endless horse teams carrying all kinds of goods, even though they didn't know what was in the horse bags, everyone was jealous.
Looking at the people in the caravan, they all wore armor-piercing swords and looked fierce. Everyone could only swallow the saliva that flowed out.
There are also brave people who bring mountain goods to the caravan to exchange for things. What they didn't expect is that whether it is needles and threads, machetes, hoes or sickles, this caravan actually has everything they want.
So everyone nearby knew that a large caravan was coming.
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A few days ago, the Shennong Baicao Sect suddenly let the news go, and the Gong Sect chief personally led a team to deliver gifts to the Poison Dragon Sect.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone knew that the war would not be won.
Another day later, Duolong returned to Duolong Village. When he saw Gong Guangjie, he laughed repeatedly and said that he was drunk and slept for two days before he woke up.
Gong Guangjie didn't care about Duolong's words. He just asked Duolong to find a way to bring news to the Poison Dragon Sect, and said that he would personally go to the Poison Dragon Sect to deliver gifts and sue for peace.
Duolong was naturally very happy when Shennong Baicaomen changed his attitude, but he couldn't understand.
Not only him, but everyone can't understand it.
Now this thing is full of weirdness.
You said that the Shennong Baicao Sect wanted to make peace, but they completely have the upper hand. There is no need for the sect leader to come to the door personally with gifts to ask for peace.
This doesn't make sense.
But it doesn't make sense for you to say that the Shennong Baicao Sect is going to attack the Poison Dragon Sect.
This team went deep into Yunling alone. Even though there were more than 300 armored swordsmen, it was sheer nonsense to think that they could take down the Poison Dragon Sect with just a few people.
What's more, if you said you wanted to launch a sneak attack, you wouldn't do it so blatantly.
Of course, the people of the Poison Dragon Sect didn't dare to do anything to this team.
Not to mention the combat power of these three hundred armored men, there are still more than a thousand people in Duolong Village. If you want to eat this group of people, it is just a waste of money.
On the other end, in Dulong Village, Duolong sent someone to deliver Gong Guangjie's "handwritten" letter, which also caused an uproar.
This is not a letter of peace, but a proposal of marriage.
The proposer turned out to be Gong Guangjie, the owner of the Shennong Baicao Sect.
Sect Leader Gong longed for Leader Lan Ting so much that he demoted his wife, who had just been married for a few months and had just grown pregnant, to a concubine. After vacating the position of head wife, Gong Guangjie brought a heavy gift and personally
Come to propose to Lan Ting.
Attached to the back of the letter is a list of betrothal gifts. The first item on the list is one thousand taels of silver. The list of other gifts has not been completed on several sheets of paper.
I have never seen such a heavy gift in my lifetime. Everyone in Dulong Village was stunned by the gift list.
Now, all the elders of the Poison Dragon Sect are sitting in the meeting hall. However, both men and women are smoking leaf cigarettes (similar to cigars, with a stem), and no one speaks.
Why?
Because the leader of the church, Lan Ting, ran away again.
This time, Lan Ting heard a news that someone in a certain place was using a colorful bug to treat people. No matter what kind of strange disease it was, the bug would be cured as soon as it crawled on it. People who went to treat people lined up every day.
There was a long queue.
When Lan Ting heard this, she became anxious. Isn't this the [Golden Silkworm Gu King]?
[Golden Silkworm Gu King] is not used like this.
The lifespan of [Golden Silkworm Gu King] is very long, it can live for more than ten years at most, but the poison it can eat in its lifetime is limited. If it is fed freely like this, [Golden Silkworm Gu King] will swell to death in one or two years.
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So, Lan Ting left all the affairs in the church, including the war with the Han people, and went to find her sweetheart, Xiao Chongchong.
In the meeting hall, a young woman finally couldn't bear it anymore. She stood up and said loudly: "Sister, I am so irresponsible! There are so many big things in the teaching, and she just leaves as she says.
We also sent thousands of people to fight against the Han people, but she actually turned around and left.
Fortunately, the Han people came here to propose marriage this time. What if they came here to fight, what would we do?"
This man's words were very impassioned, but no one dared to answer.
Age does not equate to seniority, and seniority does not equate to real power. There are many things to say, just listen and nod at most.
"Anyway, I am the second leader, so I agreed to this for my sister." Huang Juan said seriously to the elders: "It's time to find a man for my sister and take good care of her."
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In the woods of Wangyou Valley, Gu Yuexuan is practicing boxing alone.
This set of boxing is called [Water Margin Hero Fist], and it has a total of 108 moves. Because there are so many moves, Gu Yuexuan has rarely been able to fight them from beginning to end in recent years.
Now, he is already fighting for the second time.
When she was a child, Gu Yuexuan once asked her father, "Does a hero like you be called a hero?"
My father laughed and said that he was still far away.
Gu Yuexuan asked again, is it because the bad guys haven't been beaten enough?
His father told him seriously: The so-called heroes are those who must do what they must not do.
My father has passed away for more than ten years, and he only left behind a set of [Fei Peng Mental Technique] and [Water Margin Hero Fist].
After my father passed away, my mother cried every day.
One day, Gu Yuexuan asked his mother how his father died.
After her mother wiped away her tears, she told Gu Yuexuan in a hoarse voice that her father was trying to eradicate a martial arts scum and eventually died with him.
After Gu Yuexuan heard this, he proudly said to his mother: "My father is already a great hero, and my mother should be happy."
After hearing Gu Yuexuan's words, her mother was stunned for a moment. She said with a bitter smile, "Yes, you should be happy."
Shortly after his father's death, his mother finally fell ill due to depression, and then became seriously ill.
At this time, Wuxiazi from Xiaoyao Valley came to visit her. Her mother, who was on the sick bed, asked Wuxiazi to take care of Gu Yuexuan, who was only four years old.
Gu Yuexuan worshiped Wu Xiazi as his teacher and became the only fourth-generation disciple at present. In the same month, his mother died of illness.
After burying his mother and father together, Gu Yuexuan returned to Xiaoyao Valley with Wu Xiazi.
On the way back to Xiaoyao Valley, Gu Yuexuan picked up an abandoned half-grown child in the thorn bushes on the roadside.
The reason why the child was abandoned in the thorn bush was because the mother was afraid that the child would be eaten alive by wolves and hoped that someone would take him in.
So Gu Yuexuan named the child "Jiji", and he gained a younger brother.
During his years in Xiaoyao Valley, Gu Yuexuan obeyed his teacher's orders, was strict with himself, studied hard and practiced hard, never forgetting the name of his father, the hero of Liaodong.
Under Wu Xiazi's personal guidance and diligent practice, Gu Yuexuan, who was only fifteen years old, participated in the Young Heroes Association and won first place in one fell swoop.
Originally, everyone thought that Gu Yuexuan, who was in the limelight just after his debut, was about to make a big difference in the world, but because Wu Xiazi believed that his apprentice was not ready yet, Gu Yuexuan threw away his fame and returned to Xiaoyao Valley to train hard for several years.
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When Gu Yuexuan came out of the mountain again, he captured the Thirteen Wild Goose Bandits in one fell swoop, which made the common people feel bad. Then he led two junior brothers and easily wiped out the Black Wind Village.
Among the young people of this generation, although Gu Yuexuan is not as talented as Fang Yunhua and Huang Xiaoshi, his growth and progress are extremely stable step by step, and he can be regarded as a leader among young people.
All of this was achieved by Gu Yuexuan through his own efforts, bit by bit accumulation, and day after day training.
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Gu Yuexuan's fists and kicks hit faster and faster, and there was a sound of breaking through the air with every punch.
After arriving at Xiaoyao Valley, Gu Yuexuan learned that both Master and Lao Hu knew his father, and Gu Yuexuan heard many stories about his father from them.
My father often said: "Give mercy where you can."
Unless he was a treacherous and evil person who must be killed, my father would only be able to use up to 70% of his 10% strength.
Gu Yuexuan's skill has become more and more profound over the years, and he deeply understands how powerful it is.
When fighting against someone, you only use seven points of force, which means you must be at least twelve points stronger than your opponent.
Now Gu Yuexuan is also used to not using his full strength when fighting against others. Although it is not as good as his father's, only seven points is enough, but this is a kind of proof that he is getting stronger.
However, today Gu Yuexuan's boxing style is getting stronger and stronger.
The punch came from the heart, and Gu Yuexuan could no longer restrain his heart.
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"Xuan'er, you have reached the age to get married, but what are your plans?" Wu Xiazi looked at Gu Yuexuan with a smile and asked.
After Gu Yuexuan bowed to his master, he said respectfully: "Master will make the decision."
"Okay, okay." Wuxiazi stroked his long beard and said happily to Gu Yuexuan: "This is the daughter of the head of Huashan School Cao. She is seventeen years old and her name is Calyx Hua. Do you like her?"
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Do I like it?
Don't I like it?
Since you have decided everything, why do you still ask me?
Gu Yuexuan got angry and punched the trunk of a big tree. When he released his fist, he saw a pair of fist-sized holes punched into the waist-thick trunk.
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"Xuan'er." When there was no one else around, the master sighed to himself and said, "Master didn't choose you, it was Miss Cao and Master Cao who chose you.
I also know that Rong'er is interested in you, but whether it is Hua'er or Rong'er, they are women who are definitely not willing to be young. Even if they are willing to be young, Wang Hu and Cao Dai will never agree.
Master also had such a difficult choice back then. For the sake of his master, he gave up his personal love.
Decades have passed, and Master still has not been able to fully understand whether what happened back then was right or wrong.
Both Rong'er and Hua'er are good kids, so you can choose either one.
But, do you think Ji'er also likes Ronger?"
It's not that Wuxiazi is partial to Jingjie, but Wuxiazi discovered that the current relationship between Gu Yuexuan, Jingjie, Wang Rong, and Cao Ehua, at first glance, has become a mess, but the real solution is the simplest
This is Gu Yuexuan.
The most critical point here is that Cao Ehua has decided on Gu Yuexuan from the bottom of his heart, and this is something that cannot be changed.
That day in the hall, in front of Wu Xiazi and Gu Yuexuan, Cao Ehua took out a personal jade pendant from his arms. When Gu Yuexuan took a look, the jade pendant looked familiar.
Gu Yuexuan suddenly remembered that this was a relic left by his mother to him. He didn’t know when he lost this jade pendant, but he couldn’t find it all these years.
It turned out that at the Young Heroes Meeting six years ago, Gu Yuexuan tore his clothes due to a fight without knowing it, and the jade pendant fell off his clothes.
Because Cao Ehua admired Gu Yuexuan, he secretly followed him all the way. When Cao Ehua saw the jade pendant that Gu Yuexuan had dropped, he immediately picked it up and kept it close to his body.
Cao Ehua thought happily, thinking that now he finally had the opportunity to talk to Gu Yuexuan.
I didn't expect that I had to wait six years for this opportunity.
Cao Ehua suppressed the sadness in his heart and told Gu Yuexuan what he had been thinking about for several years: "I would like to be a little star in this life, and stay with the bright moon no matter what the new moon looks like."
When Gu Yuexuan heard this, he immediately didn't understand. He remembered that when he and Jingji returned to the valley last night, it was rare for Jingji to be so happy. He talked a lot about visiting Luoyang City with Cao Ehua.
As soon as Gu Yuexuan said this, Cao Ehua immediately burst into tears. She said sadly to Gu Yuexuan: "It's not because of you."
Yes, it's not because of you.
It wasn't because of you, because you were holding other women's hands in the street. After I said hello, I didn't know what kind of excuse I should find to leave.
It's not because of you, because you treat thorns as my own brother, that I love Wujiwu and regard thorns as my own brother.
It's not because of you, because you don't even know that I am your fiancée.
After Cao Ehua put the jade pendant into Gu Yuexuan's hand, he ran away crying.
Therefore, although this matter concerns the four people, the real deciding factor is Cao Ehua.
If Cao Ehua could change his mind and like thorns, then there would be no problem.
However, now that Cao Ehua has said those words in front of Gu Yuexuan and Wu Xiazi, it is really more difficult for a girl to risk her life than to kill her.
Cao Ehua's determination cannot be changed.
After listening to Wu Xiazi's words, Gu Yuexuan thought hard all night, and finally decided to obey his master's orders and agreed to get married to Cao Ehua.
Later, Gu Yuexuan told Wang Rong and Jingji respectively about his marriage to Cao Ehua.
To Gu Yuexuan's expectation, although Wang Rong was shocked, she seemed to accept it quickly, but Jingjia's reaction was very big.
"Gu Yuexuan.
From childhood to adulthood, everyone has been praising you for being sensible, praising you for being capable, praising you for being excellent.
I don't care.
Now everyone is saying that the position of leader of Xiaoyao Valley will be yours in the future.
I don't care either." Jingjia turned to Gu Yuexuan with red eyes and said, "I don't care about any of this.
but.
Junior sister likes you, and I won’t argue with you because you are the senior brother and the elder brother, and you should be raised from the oldest to the youngest.
Today, you came over and told me that you and Junior Sister Cao are married, so I can fall in love with Junior Sister Cao.
Who do you think I, Thorns, am!!
Ever since we were little, everything has been given to you first!
Now, what do you want from me, tell me! What do you want from me!!"
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Gu Yuexuan stopped practicing boxing. He was sweating profusely and panting.
"Aji, I just want you to treat Ronger well forever."