"That monster can change from male to female. I wonder if Medicine King can see it." The fat man was very curious.
Nanfeng didn't answer his words, and regardless of whether Uncle Wang could recognize that the fake merchant was a monster in disguise, it had nothing to do with them, so he couldn't turn around and go back just to watch the fun.
The south wind hung their arms and they couldn't walk fast. It was almost noon when they arrived at the county town, the sun was blazing in the sky and the heat was unbearable. The two eagerly found an inn to escape the heat and rest.
It was dinner time, and there were many diners in the inn. In addition to local people, there were also warriors from the martial arts community. After drinking too much, they would talk about martial arts. However, what happened in Fengming Mountain has not yet been spread. What the warriors said Most of them are ordinary trivial matters such as fighting for strength and fame.
Speaking of people in the world, most people will think of happy grudges and heroic heroes. In fact, not all people in the world are like this. There are not many real heroes, and the majority are vulgar and superficial reckless men. These people are not literate and cannot distinguish the difference between vulgarity and heroism. They drink heavily, curse loudly, and are very vulgar. .
The two of them had a lot of gold and silver on their bodies, but they were afraid that showing off their wealth would bring disaster, so they ordered some ordinary vegetables and did not drink alcohol. Instead, they ordered sour plum soup to relieve the heat.
The Liang Kingdom was more prosperous than the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties in the north. The people lived a comfortable life and the food was exquisitely prepared. However, the taste was bland and the south wind was fine. Fatty had never been in the Liang Kingdom before, so he was not used to the food.
The meal lasted from noon to midnight. Although I didn't hear any valuable clues, I learned a little more about the martial arts in southern China.
After the meal, the two of them were not in a hurry to hit the road. They took a nap in their room and waited until the sun was setting and it was no longer so hot. Then they left the inn and headed out to the south of the city.
The terrain of Fengming County is fair and extends in all directions. The two of them did not go back the same way but walked south because they were worried that they would encounter Li Chaozong and others.
It is cooler to travel at night, and walking around can avoid mosquito bites. For the next few days, the two of them walked at night and stayed overnight. There were no mosquito bites during the day, and it was pleasant and cool to travel at night.
As the saying goes, if you walk too much at night, you will always encounter ghosts. These two ghosts have actually encountered them, but they are lonely ghosts who only appear in the dark and dare not show up to block the road.
Since there are no large mountains and forests around, we don’t see many different species. I encountered a few pythons while walking at night. The big ones were more than ten feet long. They looked scary, but they would not actively hurt anyone. If anyone approached, they would actively avoid them. open.
We see a lot of people in the martial arts world, and we meet a few every night. Most of them are riding horses and galloping by, and some of them use their body skills to step on trees. These people are rushing to do something all night long, and they don't care about anything. The two are in trouble.
There were grass bandits too, but the two of them walked together. The fat man was taller and taller, and he was hanging by one arm. It was obvious at a glance that he was not a good person, and no one dared to rob them.
The so-called travel in the world is nothing more than seeing more and listening more to increase your knowledge. Do more and make friends. The two of them had no intention of making friends, and even if they had the chance, they would not make friends with those in the world. However, they never slacked off in watching and listening. Every time they took a break, they would choose inns and wine shops with many people.
Seven days later, I finally heard someone talking about Fengming Mountain. Uncle Wang was very prestigious in Jiangnan and was almost killed. This matter naturally became a hot topic among everyone.
At first, Nanfeng was worried that the news would put the two of them in the limelight. He never thought that everyone would not care about them. They were mostly speculating on who did it. Li Chaozong and Wang Zhong were the most suspected. The reason was simple. Both of them have both motivation and ability. In addition, they were still speculating on what kind of reward Uncle Wang received from Qing Yumen, Li Huogong and others who rushed to rescue him, and they were not mentioned at all.
As the news spread, the sects who came to rescue him were often mentioned by people in the world. Not only did they know that Huacier's Orc Valley was located in the peach blossom forest on the southwest border of Liang Kingdom, but they also heard many people in the world talk about the Southern Kingdom. Lectures from various martial arts schools.
Different from the bloody turmoil in the martial arts of the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties, the martial arts of the Southern Kingdom is relatively peaceful, but peace is not peace. It seems calm but there are undercurrents. The Southern Kingdom is not controlled by one or two major factions like the Eastern and Western Wei Dynasties. There are seven stronger factions here. sect.
Zheng Qi's Qingyu sect is one of the seven sects. It has more than 300 disciples and is very influential in the northwest of Liang Kingdom. It ranks at the tail of the seven sects. Zheng Qi is in charge of the Qingyu sect and has many chivalrous names. He is good at light kung fu and swordsmanship. His sect's light kung fu is called Flying Birds Throwing into the Forest, and he is very fast. The sword technique was created by Zheng Qi, and is called Xuan Feng Sword Technique. It is fast and slow, very strange, and amazingly powerful. However, some people think that Xuan Feng Sword Technique was not invented by Zheng Qi. The reason is that some of the moves of Xuan Feng Sword Technique are It is very similar to the moves used by Xu Yunfeng of Iron Sword Sect back then.
Ranked sixth is Luoxia Mountain. This Luoxia Mountain is an island near the coast of the South China Sea. It is said that the residents on the island are descendants of Gonggong, mixed with the blood of the Sharks. They are naturally aquatic, have miraculous skills such as turning rivers and seas, and fighting whales. Those with the ability to capture dragons mostly move along the coast, and sometimes travel upstream from inland rivers. The owner of the Luoxia Mountain Island is a middle-aged man, nicknamed Jinyi Angry Dragon, but no one knows his real name.
Ranked fifth is the Lihuo Palace of the Sacred Fire Lady Liu Ruyan. The Lihuo Palace is in the middle of the Liang Kingdom, not far from Jiankang. It has more than two hundred disciples, all of whom are good at controlling fire. The Lihuo Palace has two sects of secret techniques. , to be precise, it is a sect magic weapon and a sect's secret skill. Lihuo Palace has a Lihuo God bow, and the Lihuo God arrows are indestructible and unstoppable. The secret skill of the Zhen sect is called Lihuo Tianyi. When you use it, you can spawn a pair of fire wings from behind, chasing the wind and the sun, traveling thousands of miles in a day.
However, the use of Lihuo Tianyi requires a woman to be a pure yin body. Therefore, the previous owners of Lihuo Palace were all single women. Since Liu Ruyan never used Lihuo Tianyi after taking charge of Lihuo Palace, some people speculated that she was not a virgin. body.
The fourth among the seven sects is a mysterious sect. It is so mysterious that it does not even have a name. The sect is also very small, with only one person. This person is a blind old man who guards a land temple outside Jiankang City. There is a large incense burner in the courtyard of Tutu Temple. This incense burner is not used for burning incense, but for placing letters. If you want something, you can write your request in a letter and put it in the incense burner, and you will get a reply the next day. The reply will state the price required to achieve the wish. As long as the other party's request is met, whether it is marrying the most powerful courtesan or avoiding death for a serious crime, you can get what you want.
However, the threshold of the Tutu Temple is very high, requiring three thousand taels of gold to enter. If the petitioner is unable or unwilling to pay the corresponding price, the sect will not return the gold.
Ranked third is Fengming Mountain. Uncle Wang is a miracle doctor. Not only can he cure diseases and save lives, he can also refine elixirs. No one can guarantee that he will not be used in the future, so they are in awe of him and try to please him. This person ranked in the southern martial arts world must also have the intention to please, otherwise Uncle Wang would not be ranked so high.
The second largest sect in the Liang Kingdom is a large temple called Wuchang Temple. This temple is one of the four most famous temples in China, along with Huguo Temple and Foguang Temple in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and Baosheng Temple in the Western Wei Dynasty. Wuchang Temple is semi-royal in nature and leads the Buddhist affairs of the Liang Kingdom. , excluding its subordinate branches, there are thousands of resident monks in the main temple alone. The unique teaching of the temple is called Jiutian Fanyin. Together with the Pudu Cihang of Huguo Temple, the Eight-part Golden Body of Foguang Temple, and the Zhengyan Dazang of Baosheng Temple, They are also known as the four great magical powers of Buddhism in China.
The largest sect is naturally the Taiqing Sect. The leader is also the protector of the country and leads the affairs of the Liang Kingdom. Whether it is martial arts or magic, no one in the southern sect can surpass the Taiqing Sect.
Knowing the location of the Orc Valley, and knowing that the Fengming Mountain incident did not attract anyone else's attention, Nanfeng was in a good mood, but his good mood did not last long. When he checked into the store in the early morning, he heard a conversation between two warriors in the next room. At first, the two of them were talking about interesting things. They said that Emperor Wu of the Liang Kingdom was not doing his job properly and went to Wuchang Temple to become a monk. This was already his third time to become a monk. When the emperor became a monk, the courtiers definitely refused, so the emperor sneaked over. , the ministers had to go over and ask for people.
As the saying goes, a rare thing can live in. Wuchang Temple naturally refused to let the emperor go easily. It made high-sounding excuses, but to put it more bluntly, it was: "He is no longer your emperor. He is a disciple of Buddha. His surname is Shila. You want to borrow him back." When you are an emperor, you have to pay rent. '
The first time, the courtiers used 100,000 taels of gold to redeem the emperor, but not long after, the emperor ran away again. This time, they paid another 200,000 taels of gold, and then 300,000 taels of gold, which made Liang rich. They couldn't stand the trouble, and this time it was even more outrageous, asking for 500,000 taels. The ministers knew clearly that Wuchang Temple was taking advantage of the situation, but they didn't dare to negotiate the price. When they negotiated the price, they said, "What's going on?" Isn't your emperor worth even five hundred thousand taels in your hearts? '
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were gnashing their teeth and scolding the bald donkey while they were busy raising money to redeem the emperor. They scraped together things, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, and almost robbed the house, which made the whole country of Liang go crazy.
After talking about Emperor Wu of Liang, the two warriors chatted some more gossips. It was these gossips that made Nanfeng feel very bad. They suspected that Li Chaozong of the Western Wei Dynasty was among the group of people they met yesterday evening, and they said The woman wearing a hundred-pocket flower robe is very handsome.
Seeing Nanfeng frown, the fat man came over and asked in a low voice, "Are they talking about your wife?"
Nanfeng tilted his head and glanced at the fat man, but did not answer.
"It's a group of people, not just the two of them." The fat man comforted.
"That's not what I'm worried about." Nanfeng shook his head.
"What is that?" The fat man was confused.
"After taking such a long detour, why haven't we avoided this old thing?" Nanfeng sighed helplessly.
"This is called fate..."