"Hey, hey, what did you do? How many times have I told you that the banner cannot be hung crookedly, and it must be tightened at both ends!" An old man in gray clothes had a serious look on his face, "This banner is not hung tightly.
When it gets blown by the wind, it wanders around randomly, and I can’t even read the words on it clearly!”
"Village Chief, you can't read clearly because you are old and have bad eyesight, right?" a young man said dissatisfiedly.
"Go, go! Ergouzi, you are looking for a fight again, aren't you?" The old village chief glared at Ergouzi and reprimanded: "You have to be rigorous in doing things! Besides, our hero is going back to his hometown this time.
He is responsible for great things! The hero has been kind to us and rarely comes back once, so there is no room for carelessness in this welcome ceremony."
"Oh, that's right." When the young man called Ergou heard the word hero, his expression suddenly became solemn, and the original complaint against the village chief disappeared.
Because he knew very well, or the people in Hukou Town knew very well that without that hero, there would be no Hukou Town today!
After the old village chief explained this, he continued to move forward with the deadwood crutch in his hand, pointing out some minor problems of the villagers from time to time. He didn't stop until he reached the entrance of the village and saw a group of young women wearing fancy clothes.
Come down.
"What time is it! Do you still have the time to chat?" The old village chief stared, "How is the rehearsal of the welcome ceremony? Let me see."
The women responded repeatedly. In fact, they had been rehearsing very seriously in the past month, but they just took a break and the old village chief happened to see them.
"Welcome! Welcome! Welcome the hero back home!" The women were posing or posing, shouting slogans loudly, and their movements were uniform.
But the old village chief was still a little dissatisfied, "Momentum, didn't I say it before? The hero has advanced cultivation and is a powerful warrior, so this welcome ceremony must also have momentum, and the slogans must be loud! Make it louder!"
"Yes!" Even in the face of the harsh reprimand, the young women still did not complain at all. Instead, they looked serious, even with a smile.
Because whether they are rehearsing or entering the honor guard, it is all of their own free will. And they feel very honored to do so.
...
"Looking at it from a high altitude, Hukou Town is only as big as the palm of your hand. I didn't expect it to be dozens of miles away. Even my mental power can't cover it." Qin Feng said with emotion: "And there are too many people.
"
In fact, Qin Feng originally wanted to use his mental power to directly investigate Hukou Town, but Hukou Town was not small in scope, and more importantly, there were too many people!
It is naturally very simple to search for a person's aura with the same mental power if you are in a deserted place with few people. But if there are too many people, the difficulty will increase.
This is like being able to tell who someone is and whether you know them at a glance in the wilderness. But if you are in a crowded place, even if you pass by a friend, you may not be able to find the other person.
The same goes for using mental power to detect other people's breath. In a crowded place, the breath is too chaotic, so it is difficult to distinguish. Moreover, Qin Feng and Tie Zhicheng are not familiar with each other. They have only met briefly at a sword discussion conference. They are familiar with each other.
His soul aura wasn't too impressive either.
"It's not troublesome to ask in the villages and towns." Shui Qianyue said with a smile: "Tie Zhicheng is a Yin-Yang realm warrior, and he must be somewhat famous in the villages and towns."
Qin Feng laughed, it was indeed the case. Yin-Yang realm warriors were naturally nothing in Guiyuan Sect, they were just the lowest disciples, but it was different in villages and towns.
In fact, let alone villages and towns, take Qin Feng's hometown Puying City as an example. A Yin-Yang realm warrior is already a great figure in the city.
While they were talking and laughing, Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue turned a corner along the rugged mountain road and headed towards the entrance of Hukou Town.
Just then!
"Welcome! Welcome! Welcome the hero back home!"
A loud and high-pitched sound, accompanied by excited cheers, almost penetrated Qin Feng's eardrums.
"Welcome? Hero?" Qin Feng was stunned and paused in his steps.
"Well, I'm very emotional this time, but..." The old village chief seemed to want to comment, but found that the young women in the honor guard all turned their heads and looked not far away.
"Is... coming?" The old village chief became excited and looked in the direction where everyone was looking, but he saw two people, a young man and a beautiful young woman.
"Hero has found a partner? I don't know how many women in the village have been hurt by this." The old village chief sighed inwardly. "But, why does something look wrong? I remember that Hero has a burly figure. Why is he so thin now?"
So much?"
The old village chief was old and had some presbyopia. He couldn't see clearly who the other party was a few steps away, so he leaned on the walking stick and walked towards Qin Feng step by step until he was three steps away from Qin Feng.
, only then could he see Qin Feng's appearance clearly, and his old face suddenly showed an embarrassed look.
Qin Feng also felt very embarrassed. The first embarrassment was naturally because he was warmly welcomed inexplicably, and the second embarrassment was because... welcome is welcome! But this method is too direct and too tacky.
Some, right?
"Uh... um, old gentleman." Qin Feng coughed and said, "I'm just a passerby."
Pfft...
Shui Qianyue on the side had already bent over with laughter. Although she still didn't know what kind of celebration was being held in the village and who the heroes were, it was obvious that Qin Feng had just been mistaken by the old village chief.
"Oh, it turns out I was just passing by." The old village chief nodded, thinking, you just pass by when you pass by, how come you passed by by such a coincidence?
"I just don't know why you two came to our Hukou Town?" the old village chief asked with some vigilance.
In fact, it’s not surprising that he asked more questions. Hukou Town is located in a remote area. It is the only village within a hundred miles. In the past, few outsiders came. Moreover, he could also see that Shui Qianyue had a ring around his waist.
The sword in the handle is obviously that of a warrior. Although Qin Feng does not carry any weapons, he is obviously very powerful and should be a very powerful warrior.
There are very few people in the village who are good at martial arts, and their cultivation level is not high. When two warriors who dare to walk around freely with swords arrive, the old village chief will naturally be a little wary.
"We are from the Guiyuan Sect, and we are here for Tie Zhicheng." Shui Qianyue replied.
"Holy place of practice?" The old village chief's complexion suddenly changed, and he burst out laughing, "I didn't expect that a guest from the holy place is here! Okay, that's great!"
"Folks, they are all guests from the Holy Land!" the old village chief shouted to everyone.
The young men and women in the honor guard looked at Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue curiously, with envy and respect in their eyes. If the village chief hadn't been talking at this time, they would have started beating drums again.
Luo Lai.
Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue looked at each other with some doubts in their hearts.
It is true that the Guiyuan Sect has a high reputation in the Northwest Territory, but that is generally only in the eyes of practitioners. In many places in the countryside, in fact, they don't care much about the existence of the Guiyuan Sect...
After all, Guiyuan Sect is too far away for them.
"Look at the banner over there." Qin Feng whispered to Shui Qianyue.
Shui Qianyue also discovered banners hanging on trees and walls at the entrance of the village.
"Capturing the leader of the thief with force is an act of unparalleled justice."
"The mountains are high and the rivers are far away. Welcome back home."
"Could the hero you welcome be Tie Zhicheng?" Shui Qianyue guessed.
"Yes, he is the hope of our whole village and our great hero." The old village chief said with a smile: "Since you are from the Guiyuan Sect, you must know our hero, so you are naturally our honored guest.
.”
As the old village chief spoke, he enthusiastically invited Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue to visit the village. At the same time, without the village chief's instructions, the other villagers also heard the identities of Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue and immediately cheered.
"Folks, kill the fattest sheep!"
"Chen Laosan, don't hide the good wine you brew!"
...
In the midst of the joy and bustle, both Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue felt the enthusiasm of the people in Hukou Town, and at the same time they also realized Tie Zhicheng's position in the hearts of the people in Hukou Town.
However, the so-called welcome ceremony was obviously prepared for Tie Zhicheng, which undoubtedly means that Tie Zhicheng has not returned to the village yet. He may even have already arrived on the road...
Shui Qianyue couldn't help but think of Zhao Qiping's body. At this time, seeing the enthusiasm of the people in Hukou Town, she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
"Speaking of which, I'm a little curious. Are you so sure that Tie Zhicheng is going to return home?" Qin Feng asked doubtfully.
"Of course at this time! Iron Hero will return home at this time every year." The old village chief chuckled: "Well, to be more precise, it should be a few days later. Today is June 16th. Normally,
Iron heroes always return home around the 25th, but the villagers are very excited, so they do some rehearsals in advance every year, hoping that when the hero returns home, they can welcome him in the warmest way."
Qin Feng nodded, understanding something in his heart.
June 15th is the day for the Guiyuan Sect's sword debate. Normally, the sword debate lasts seven to ten days. Presumably Tie Zhicheng would wait until the sword debate was over in previous years before taking leave to rebel against his hometown.
"Qin Feng..." Shui Qianyue looked at Qin Feng, but hesitated to speak.
Qin Feng understood Shui Qianyue's thoughts and quietly said: "We didn't find Tie Zhicheng along the way before, but this doesn't mean that he has encountered an accident. Let's wait and see in the town first. Maybe we can wait until he
, Furthermore, if you learn more about him, you might be able to get some other clues."
Shui Qianyue nodded to express her understanding.
"You two said before that you came here for the Iron Hero? It's just that the old man doesn't understand. Since you are from the same sect, you should be in Guiyuan Sect together. How come you came all the way here to find him?" the old village chief laughed.
"Oh, I heard Junior Brother Tie say before that his hometown is in Hukou Town, and the Hukou Waterfall is also a great sight. He recently took leave of absence from the clan and has nothing to do, so he stopped by to take a look." Qin Feng remained calm.
The old village chief raised his eyebrows. He didn't believe that Qin Feng and Shui Qianyue came to see Hukou Waterfall, but he also heard some useful information.
"I came here for the Iron Hero, but I didn't come with the Iron Hero. You said I just came to take a look? Could it be..." the old village chief stroked his beard, and the smile in his eyes became stronger, "Home visit? I'm afraid
The status of these two people in Guiyuan Sect is not low. However, this also shows that Tie Yingxiong should be taken seriously, otherwise why would anyone make a special trip to visit his home?"
Thinking that he had guessed some of the purpose of his visit, the old village chief immediately started chatting. Since it was a senior official of the Guiyuan Sect who came to visit his home, of course he would tell all the life stories of Tie Yingxiong.
"Speaking of Hukou Waterfall, it is indeed a major landscape here." The old village chief said: "It's just that you two don't know that a few years ago, the Hukou Waterfall was a nightmare for us.