After Shi Hao's call, Yan Zhuxia could no longer refuse his kindness.
At that moment, Yan Zhuxia began to integrate the people in the village, and at the same time ordered the four girls, Hong, Cui, Zi and Lan, to represent the Wu village first and follow Shi Hao and others to form an alliance with other villages.
Shi Hao and others brought the four girls, Hong, Cui, Zi and Lan, back to Xieluo Mountain.
In the Wudang Temple, we saw Chuan Daoren, Gong Muhong, and another man in his fifties talking.
Seeing them return, Taoist Chuan introduced them, "This is Mr. Zhao Peng, the younger brother of City Lord Zhao of Qinglong City."
Shi Hao stepped forward and bowed. Taoist Chuan said, "Qinglong City has no objection to the alliance between Jiuzhai. I wonder what the situation is like in Wuzhai?"
Shi Hao said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. The leader of Wu Village, Yan Village, has promised to help us with all his strength. The only condition is that all villages will help Wu Village improve its spinning wheels and looms in the future, so that Wu Village can participate in the sale of silk and satin goods."
Gong Muhong was overjoyed: "Such a small matter is naturally not a problem."
Shi Hao looked at Taoist Chuan and said, "Witch Village has sent four girls, Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao, and Lantan, to assist us as representatives. Please arrange accommodation for them first. Tomorrow morning, we will go to Shennong Village."
At that moment, Mr. Chuan went out of the hall personally and asked someone to arrange accommodation for the four girls from the witch village, and then came back here.
Shi Hao looked at Gong Muhong and said, "The Gong family did not attend the meeting in Changyan City yesterday, so the Hanyang Gang must have been alerted. From now on, Nangong Mountain and Qinglong City must send out secret guards to hide at important checkpoints to prevent sneak attacks by the Hanyang Gang's warriors.
"In addition, the Hanyang Gang often has powerful assassins hidden in secret. Many people who expressed their refusal to join the Hanyang Gang during the day were killed at night. Therefore, important figures in various places must arrange bodyguards, and they are not allowed to go alone."
Gong Muhong and Zhao Peng nodded in unison.
After everything was agreed upon, in the evening, after Shi Hao finished his meal, he meditated and rested in his room.
Suddenly, the door opened and Du Yuejiao walked in.
Coming to the couch, Du Yuejiao looked at him intently. Shi Hao smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Du Yuejiao sat on the edge of the couch, looked at him and said, "Brother Shi, I didn't think you were so eloquent before. I saw you lobbying everywhere these two days and I realized that you are so good at speaking."
Shi Hao said helplessly: "It's just that death is imminent, and I have no choice but to do it. There are many things in this world that cannot be simply resolved by force. The art of forming alliances has existed since ancient times, and even in this era, it still has its uses."
Du Yuejiao muttered, "Master, you are so talkative. When you caught me, I didn't listen to your lectures. You just started to interrogate and bully me. I always felt like you were abusing me."
Shi Hao hugged her waist, turned her over and pressed her down on the couch, and said with a smile: "It's useless to tell you more about the situation at that time."
Du Yuejiao pushed him: "Is it useful to bully others like that?"
Shi Hao thought about it and said with a strange smile: "It is indeed somewhat useful!" He bent down and blew into her ear: "And I like it!"
Du Yuejiao blushed and pushed him hard, but he pinned her down and bullied her for a long time.
"Ah!" A soft call came from the door, and it was Xu Xiaoyan who jumped in. When she saw that something was wrong on the couch, she turned around and ran out.
Du Yuejiao: “… Humph!” She said loudly.
Shi Hao wondered, when would their relationship be able to get better
—
He bullied Yue Jiao for a long time before letting her go.
That night, Shi Hao continued to study the Nine Changes of Yin Mei.
The advantage of practicing both Taoism and magic is that both the Taoist and magic internal forces are improving all the time.
After a day, the demonic energy of his Nine Yin Demon Yuan was a little more than yesterday.
In the middle of the night, he suddenly opened his eyes and floated out.
After walking around a circle, I came to the other end of the west wing and looked inside from the window.
In the room, there were the sounds of rapid sword whistling and shadows jumping up and down.
It was Xu Xiaoyan who was practicing sword in the house.
Shi Hao sensed some movement here through the sense of mysterious energy, so he came over to take a look.
The room was not big, but Xu Xiaoyan's figure was like a butterfly flying through flowers, leaving behind a trail of swift shadows.
Although there was the sound of sword whistling, it was actually very low.
Moreover, as the sword's momentum grew faster and faster, the sound of the sword breaking through the air became smaller and smaller.
The window panes were covered with gauze. It was dark outside, but inside, a candlelight was flickering gently.
The girl's figure sometimes moved between opposite walls, sometimes circled the beam above, and then fell to the ground quickly.
Her movements were so fast that no "graceful figure" could be seen. Vaguely, a black shadow was seen flashing back and forth, like a meteor with a comet tail, but it suppressed the light.
Black Jade Demonic Meteorite Technique... This is exactly the magic technique that the girl is practicing at the moment.
Suddenly, the girl's delicate body spun around and stood still in an instant.
With an almost inaudible "swish" sound, the sword shadow broke through the window.
Shi Hao tilted his head and the sword shadow pierced past his ear.
Shi Hao walked around the house and pushed the door open. "Wow, you are murdering your husband! If I had been slower, you would have poked a hole in my head."
"Murder you!" Xu Xiaoyan curled her lips, "If I really want to kill you, you may not be able to escape!"
She swung her sword and saw the shadow of the sword passing over the candle flame without moving. At the same time, the inevitable sound of the sword breaking through the air could not be heard at all.
She smiled and said, "How?"
If she had really used all her strength at that moment just now, that slight "hiss" sound would not have been heard at all.
Of course, Shi Hao was originally looking from the outside, so even without the slight whistling sound of the sword, he would still be able to dodge it.
Shi Hao praised: "It seems that you have practiced the Black Jade Demon Meteoric Art and the Seven Swords of Qimen quite well."
Xu Xiaoyan was wearing a colorful cloth skirt. She turned around, and her skirt fluttered. The thin and short sword in her hand was as light as an embroidery needle.
That day, Taoist Tieyu asked Shi Hao what kind of sword he wanted. Shi Hao said a simple one would be easier to hide, and it would be better if people couldn't tell it was a sword on the surface.
Now, although the sword is ready, he has started to walk in the open, and the sword is no longer suitable for him.
After all, his original idea was to walk around in the world and be more or less low-key.
But after re-entering Yuanshi Cave Heaven and learning Guiguzi's methods and military tactics from Fairy Shengxuan, he began to understand that being low-key is good, but being too low-key in extraordinary times means that no one values your opinions and no one sees your brilliance.
It is definitely good to be alone and keep a low profile when walking in the world.
But as the young master of the Evil Lotus Sect, and as a person who wants to make a difference in this era, keeping a low profile means not being noticed, and ultimately achieving nothing.
Taisu Xian Pavilion is usually good at hiding. No one in the world knows its exact location or how many people are inside it.
However, once the successor of the Immortal Pavilion is born, he is extremely good at creating momentum.
Just like Yuncaiyao, no one in the world knew of her existence.
That night, in Daxing City, on Longshou Mountain, on a full-moon night, as soon as he appeared, he caused a sensation in the martial arts world!
She just showed up in the world for a while, and the world was already full of legends about her.
Shi Hao is not as capable as her. If he wants to make a difference in Bashan and convince others, he must be more proactive and high-profile so that everyone can see his brilliance.
In this case, this plain sword is not very suitable for him.
On the contrary, it is perfect for Xu Xiaoyan who practices the Black Jade Demon Meteorite Technique and the Seven Swords of Wonderful Gate.
Therefore, he did not ask Xu Xiaoyan for it back and just treated it as a gift to her.
In Xu Xiaoyan's hand, the white sword was flying quickly. Only the shadow of the sword could be seen, but no sword whistling could be heard. Moreover, the light was dim, as if covered by a layer of mysterious black air, and not a single bit of the sword's light leaked out.
Suddenly, the sword was retracted and inserted into the stick-shaped scabbard. On the surface, it looked like just an ordinary wooden stick.
Even when she was putting the sword away, there was no sound at all. The sword technique itself could not have this effect. It was obviously the Black Jade Demon Meteor Technique that created an invisible aura around her, helping her suppress the flow of air and the brilliance of the sword.
The Seven Swords of Qimen are themselves tricky and swift swords.
However, without the Black Jade Demonic Meteorite Technique, it would be difficult to achieve such a silent and lightless effect.
"Your practice of Nine Yin Magic Arts is more interesting!" Xu Xiaoyan turned to the table, poured a cup of cold tea, picked it up, took a sip, and turned to look at him. "The tricks you performed during the day were really amazing. It made me want to practice Nine Yin Magic Arts. Unfortunately, I chose the Black Eclipse system. Although it is not impossible to practice, it is difficult to achieve results."
"And it seems that without the secret book, even if you practice the Nine Yin Demonic Elements, the Nine Yin Transformations you can practice won't be that good?"
Shi Hao walked behind her and said with a smile, "It doesn't require a secret book, but the Magic Lotus Tianyin. But if you really want to practice, it's not impossible."
Behind her, he whispered in her ear: "I can help you... Oops!"
Xu Xiaoyan pushed hard and stepped on his foot: "Go help your little lover. Also, don't get close to me. I don't want to be stared at by that jealous guy all day long, as if there is something going on between you and me."
She gave him a displeased look, then turned away from him, holding the teacup in her two little hands.
Shi Hao followed her: "What you said is just like... um!" Suddenly he said: "It's late at night, I won't disturb you anymore, go to bed early."
Walk to the door and go out quickly.
Xu Xiaoyan drank her tea as she turned around and glanced around. In the hazy night outside the window, it seemed as if a shadow was passing by quickly.
Xu Xiaoyan turned around and glanced at the door: "Huh... man!
Shi Hao quickly returned to his room, unbuttoned his coat, and prepared to go to bed.
Suddenly, a gentle voice called out from outside the window: "Brother Shi?"
Shi Hao walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the girl outside: "Hey, Yue Jiao, it's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Chapter 151 Shennong Village
At this moment, Du Yuejiao had her beautiful black hair loose and was wearing a pink long dress.
Although the full moon night has passed, the moonlight is still bright and clear, and the moonlight falls just outside the window.
—At first glance, her whole body seemed to blend into the moonlight, supported by the moonlight, as if in a dream, as if she was about to walk on the moonlight.
Obviously, her "Phantom Moon Demon Flame Art" has also made considerable progress.
Du Yuejiao said softly: "I was just about to go to bed, but I saw you were like this with the candle still lit, so I came to check on you. Brother Shi, are you going to sleep? Then I won't disturb you." She turned and floated towards her own room.
Shi Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
I didn't do anything, but I felt like I was almost caught cheating.
At daybreak, Hou Bomin and Xianggu stayed in the temple.
Shi Hao, together with Gong Muhong, Chuan Dao Ren, Zhao Peng from Qinglong City, and the four girls from Wuzhai who came here again early in the morning, went to Shennongjia.
The two girls, Yue Jiao and Xiao Yan, also followed behind him.
Shennongjia is not too far from Xieluo Mountain where Wudang Temple is located. It is located on the south side of Xieluo Mountain. It got its name because of the legend that Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, built a ladder with wood here to collect herbs, save people from diseases, and teach them how to farm.
The terrain in this area is dangerous and the mountains are like stairs.
If you have the ability to fly, you can reach the Three Gorges about two or three hundred miles east of Shennongjia.
Without such ability, even if you are a master, it would be difficult to go directly to the Three Gorges and Shennongjia among these mountains. You still have to go through the Han River and into the Changhe River.
In fact, many of the Jiuzhai in Bashan are inhabited by descendants of soldiers and civilians who fled to Bashan and Chushui with the last emperor of the Sheng Dynasty in the late Sheng Dynasty.
For example, the Gong family, their ancestor was a general who fled to Bashan with the emperor in the late Sheng Dynasty. If we go back further, their ancestor also had a famous general and prime minister in the early Sheng Dynasty.
When we arrived at Shennong Village, we saw the extended wall of the village, which was built with complete blocks of stones.
The wall of the village is more than ten feet high, and there are militiamen stationed on the wall.
The gate of the village was open, but there were two warriors and many militiamen stationed there to guard it.
Among the nine villages in Bashan, Shennong Village is obviously stronger than the other villages. The old village chief Jing Fude has a sixth-grade cultivation level, and there are also many seventh-grade experts in the village.
Gong Muhong and Chuan Dao Ren stepped forward together, talked to the warrior guarding the village gate, and asked to see the old village chief Jing.
Although the warrior was surprised that the head of the Gong family and the master of the Wudang Temple arrived at the same time, since they were close neighbors, he did not stop them.
He just sent someone to inform them and invited them in.
Shi Hao and others entered together. The surrounding buildings basically maintained the style of the Central Plains. This shows that the ancestors of Shennongzhai also migrated from the Central Plains.
—The brave men from some places gathered together and practiced stabbing with spears at the scarecrow.
It seems that there is a lot of martial spirit here, but for some reason, Shi Hao feels that the family is not as vibrant as the Gong family. Instead, it is a bit gloomy and everyone seems listless.
The training sessions of Zhuang Yong seemed more like he was just going through the motions in his daily life.
We arrived at a manor and were led inside by a farmhand.
—An old man in his seventies, wearing a brocade robe, was sitting on a big chair and talking with another man in his fifties or sixties.
The man was wearing a long robe, had a kind face, and was chatting and laughing.
"Old village chief!" Gong Muhong and Taoist Chuan stepped forward together and bowed to the seventy-year-old man.