Not only Wenlan and Yangguang knew how powerful Zhu Li was; who among the other Eight Immortals, Longhu, didn't know how brave this man was
Seeing the two little girls so impulsive and daring to bare their teeth at Zhu Li, the other members of the Eight Immortals of Dragon and Swan were immediately frightened.
"Wenlan, Yangguang, come here." Li Gufeng and Yang Zhengjian shouted at the same time.
Although they didn't know why Zhu Li and Zhou Ran appeared here, they didn't seem to be hostile; as such, they didn't want to cause trouble deliberately. After all, with their current strength, it was not enough to fill Zhu Li's teeth.
After being stopped by their senior brothers and sisters, the two little girls were confused but still put away their weapons, snorted coldly at Zhu Li, and moved towards Yang Zhengjian and Li Gufeng.
Zhu Li just glanced at them indifferently, without any intention of paying any attention; Duan Qiuqian was here, and he was his target. He would naturally not take the provocation of the two girls who posed no threat to him seriously.
After Zhou Ran carefully took back his clothes and dressed himself, Zhu Li took Zhou Ran and walked out of the room.
When I got outside and looked around, I saw barbarians everywhere, many of them holding torches, lighting up the courtyard as bright as day.
The sloppy girl skillfully placed Duan Bu Ren in front of her. At some point, she suddenly produced a cold and creepy silver dagger in her hand. It was obviously a rare weapon, but this weapon was now lying across Duan Bu Ren's neck.
As the local tyrant, Duan Qiuqian's arrival was indeed extraordinary; around him, there were rows of warriors, from all kinds of troops, near and far. At this moment, the archers had already drawn their arrows, and the arrows were heading towards the room where Zhu Li and others were staying.
In front of the archers, there were rows of shield guards holding shields and waving swords. The large shields had already been raised, and the machetes in the hands of the barbarian warriors had already been unsheathed. The dazzling silver light was particularly blinding under the illumination of the torches.
Behind three rows of sword and shield soldiers, and in front of several rows of archers, stood two old men.
The man on the left has a white face, a slight beard, and an elegant demeanor. His eyes flicker from time to time, indicating that this old man must be a cunning and gloomy wise man; his flickering eyes show that his thoughts are constantly changing.
The person on the right was an old man with a leopard head and a steel beard. He was wearing armor, with his eyes narrowed. He was staring at Duan Bu Ren in the hands of the sloppy girl. There was a mixed feeling of anxiety, helplessness, and even disappointment in his eyes.
When Zhu Li brought Zhou Ran to the back of the sloppy girl, he looked up, his eyes swept across the white-faced old man and fell on the old man with a leopard head and steel beard. In his mind, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which had not been heard for a long time, suddenly burst out.
The sharp piercing sound stimulated Zhu Li's face to turn blue. A gloomy, angry, old voice suddenly gnashed his teeth and said, "Duan Wudao is the reincarnation of Shi Hu, the Emperor Wu of Later Zhao. Shi Hu was the monarch of Later Zhao during the Sixteen Kingdoms period and a member of the Jie tribe. He was cruel and merciless, aggressive, narrow-minded and unjust. He was one of the masterminds of destroying the Monument of Heroes. Anyone who holds the Classic of Mountains and Seas must be killed. If the Heroes defect, the Monument of Heroes will never be included. Kill him to obtain the legacy of Mountains and Seas."
Shi Hu was one of the most brutal monarchs during the Sixteen Kingdoms period.
He never expected that the old man with a leopard head and steel beard was actually the reincarnation of Shi Hu. Just by seeing that man, Zhu Li couldn't help but feel filled with hatred. The rage of hatred seemed to be able to melt and burn the old man in an instant.
At this time, the old man named Duan Wudao looked at the slovenly girl behind Duan Buren and said gloomily, "Who are you? You came into my Duan residence and kidnapped my child. Is this how you treat your guests?"
"I advise you to release my son immediately. Otherwise, I, Chief Duan Qian, will chase you to the ends of the earth and cut you into pieces."
Before the old man finished his threat, Zhu Li became confused.
Just now, there was clearly a voice in his mind telling him that the old man's name was Duan Wudao; but when the old man spoke, he admitted that he was Duan Qiuqian. So who was telling the truth
In fact, if Zhu Li had not lost her memory, it would not be difficult for her to tell which statement was the truth.
According to historical records, Duan Qiuqian was not an ordinary person. He had a son named Duan Baolong. Anyone familiar with the history of the Duan family in Dali knows who Duan Baolong is.
Duan Baolong is the father of Duan Siming, the founding emperor of Dali. If Zhu Li recovers his memory, he will definitely not forget such important news.
If his memory had not been lost, Zhu Li would know that the old man in front of him was definitely not Duan Qiuqian, but Duan Wudao.
The old man's son was named Duan Bu'ren and his daughter was named Duan Bu'yi. Apart from the lawless and cruel Shi Hu of the Sixteen Kingdoms period, who would be so stupid as to give their children such names
It is unkind and unjust. Only those who do not take benevolence and righteousness seriously would dare to be so unscrupulous.
It is precisely because Shi Hu himself is unrighteous and cruel that he takes benevolence and righteousness for granted. In this way, the real Duan Qiuqian must have died long ago, and this Duan Wudao has taken his identity and continued to roam freely in Nanzhao.
Unfortunately, Zhu Li’s memory has not been restored yet. Faced with the inexplicable voice in his mind and Duan Wudao’s confession, it is still difficult to distinguish the truth from the false.
However, this did not prevent him from being hostile to the old man. As the holder of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, he would inevitably feel a deep hostility towards all rebellious heroic spirits.
Since this old man is the reincarnation of Shi Hu, and Shi Hu is one of the masterminds behind the destruction of the Monument to Heroes, how could Zhu Li have a good impression of him
At this moment, facing the old man's threat, the slovenly young woman immediately said without giving in: "General Duan, you must know what kind of person your son is, right?"
"He invited us to the Duan residence, but he had bad intentions towards one of our female relatives, secretly drugged her, and tried to destroy her innocence. With such despicable means, do you expect us to treat him politely?"
Duan Wudao's face turned grim when he heard this. He naturally knew what kind of people his children were.
However, knowing it yourself is one thing, and being held accountable to your face is another.
Considering the situation in this small courtyard and the commotion that had occurred before, Duan Wudao should have brought people here long ago. The reason why he was late was because he caught his daughter Duan Buyi doing something embarrassing that was disgraceful and brought shame to the family.
Duan Buyi and Duan Buren are indeed brothers from the same mother. When Duan Buren drugged Li Wenyi, Duan Buyi was doing the same thing.
If the maid had not accidentally broken the wine jug, giving the pet cat the opportunity to lick the wine and become lustful and wild on the spot, Jing Ming would probably have lost his chastity long ago.
If Duan Bu'ren robbed a good woman and abused drugs, and the villain was innocent, Duan Wudao could barely accept it with his character; but his daughter Duan Buyi actually wanted to follow his brother's example and tried to drug a man, which almost angered Duan Wudao to death.
Duan Wudao was furious and scolded Duan Buyi severely. He also locked up the fierce woman and then hurried over here.
But when he got here, he encountered such a mess again. Even if Duan Wudao was a bastard, he was so angry at his two children that his face turned black and his liver and intestines bled.
Duan Wudao had only one son and one daughter. Now, the man was a thief and the woman was a prostitute. They were indeed not from the same family and should not marry in the same house. Moreover, all of this was seen by Zheng Maisi who was beside him. How could Duan Wudao feel good about it
Zheng Maisi might not say anything now. After all, at the moment, he still needs a lot of help from Duan Wudao. But once Zheng Maisi becomes successful in the future, the scandal in Duan Wudao's family will inevitably become his weakness and be firmly controlled by Zheng Maisi.
Shi Hu committed too many sins. Duan Wudao, who was reborn, used some unknown means to replace Duan Qiuqian's name and cheated people everywhere. Perhaps it was God's will that gave him such a pair of bastard children, which could be considered retribution.
No matter how bad their children are, traditional Chinese parents will not ignore them. Duan Wudao continued to say sinisterly, "How can a lowly woman like you compare to a child? I have to give you one last piece of advice. You'd better let the child go, otherwise don't blame me for killing you all here."
Before he finished speaking, the sinister Duan Wudao said coldly again: "Don't try to threaten my general with my son's life. I, Duan Qiuqian, will not accept any threats."
Duan Wudao's words made the sloppy girl frown; Duan Wudao wanted her to let Duan Bu'ren go, which was obviously impossible. Duan Bu'ren was now the amulet of their group. Letting Duan Bu'ren go would be equivalent to surrendering. The sloppy girl would never be so stupid.
But at this moment, Zhu Li, who was behind the sloppy girl, suddenly said to Duan Wudao, "Old man, are you really Duan Qiuqian?"
Zhu Li's question was so abrupt that even Duan Wudao and Zheng Maisi beside him couldn't help but look towards him because of this.
In the eyes of the two men, they saw a young man, tall as a tiger, heroic as a dragon, with thick eyebrows and starry eyes, and a long sword on his waist. Facing the countless barbarian soldiers in the courtyard, he was calm and composed. Such demeanor and bearing were obviously not that of an ordinary person.
The feeling Zhu Li gave them was not only of heroism, but also of extraordinary majesty, as overwhelming as a mountain.
If there had not been a sloppy young woman with disheveled hair and two runs of snot standing in front of the other person, which greatly lowered his demeanor, Zheng Maisi and Duan Wudao would have really thought they had met a remarkable person.
"Who are you? You are associating with such villains. You must be a wicked person, right?" Duan Wudao was startled when he saw this person.
Just as Zhu Li wanted to kill him when he saw him; when Duan Wudao saw Zhu Li, the holder of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a hint of unpleasant coldness suddenly rose up in his heart.
Zhu Li ignored Duan Wudao's words and continued to stare at him, asking again, "Old man, stop talking nonsense. I'm asking you if you are Duan Qiuqian?"
Zhu Li's words were very blunt. Duan Wudao had never been treated so rudely before. He narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "I am Duan Qiuqian. How do you treat me?"