Chapter 122

The days on the road were extremely boring. However, Zhang Xiaohua didn't have high requirements. She had books to read every day, so she didn't care whether she was in the carriage or in her own room.

On the contrary, she didn't have to work in the fields, so she had more time to study.

The carriage traveled for another ten days. During this time, the stone cow's singing didn't stop. At first, everyone admired it, but later, they hated it. In the end, they couldn't bear it anymore. Finally, Manor Lord Ou took action. Under the manor lord's obstruction, the stone cow stopped singing for half a day. However, when it was almost evening, the stone cow couldn't hold back and started singing again when it saw the splendid sunset. Ou Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She could only let Aunt Qin talk to her to relieve her boredom. As for the people behind, they slightly distanced themselves from the stone cow. After listening for a long time, they turned a blind eye to it. They just treated it as a giant human-shaped crow making noise.

In the first few days, Zhang Xiaohua would drag He Tianshu out to find a place to practice martial arts every night. However, He Tianshu seemed to have learned his lesson from the first day and always refused. Zhang Xiaohua could only go out to practice martial arts by herself. After a few days, she felt strange and secretly asked He Tianshu the reason.

He Tianshu smiled and asked Zhang Xiaohua if she saw the other disciples go out to practice martial arts or practice in the yard.

Zhang Xiaohua thought about it carefully. She really hadn't seen them practice martial arts.

Only then did He Tianshu tell her the reason. It turned out that He Tianshu was the same as the other disciples. They all practiced internal strength. Those who practiced martial arts knew that they trained their muscles, bones, and skin externally and their Qi internally. Most of the internal strength practice was to meditate, gather Qi, and circulate the internal strength. In fact, practicing martial arts was to exercise the muscles and bones. Just like Nie Xiao 'er and the others in Huan Xi Manor, they also practiced internal strength at night. Practicing martial arts in the morning and evening was to exercise the muscles and bones and also to familiarize themselves with the martial arts. Since they were far away and had no place to exercise, they could naturally cancel the practice of martial arts and focus on practicing internal strength.

Moreover, according to He Tianshu, when the internal strength practice reached a certain level, it could replace sleep at night. They just needed to meditate for a few hours at night.

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua felt a burst of admiration. If she didn't need to sleep by meditating, how interesting would that be? However, when she thought about her habit of sleeping at night and not being able to wake her up, she couldn't help but feel depressed.

The disciples of the Misty School didn't need to practice martial arts early or late, but Zhang Xiaohua couldn't. He didn't know any internal strength and could only find a place to practice martial arts. Moreover, he was afraid of being seen by others. Every time he arrived at a place, the first thing he did after dinner was to find a slightly hidden place to practice his martial arts.

And ever since Zhang Xiaohua got the toy sword, his swordsmanship improved. He knew the sixteen changes in his mind, and as soon as he thought about it, he could use them at will. Moreover, the angle and speed of his swordsmanship became faster and faster. The small sword was as nimble as his own arm, and the warm current was much thicker. The power also exceeded Zhang Xiaohua's expectations. Ever since one time when he practiced his swordsmanship in the suburbs, Zhang Xiaohua didn't use his full strength to stab anything. He was afraid that if he knocked down the tree, people would ask him for compensation.

However, Zhang Xiaohua's worries quickly disappeared. The road to the south wasn't all official roads. After a few days, they started to take some dirt roads and mountain paths. Moreover, they didn't always stay at the town's inns at night. Sometimes, they set up their own tents and slept in the wild.

On this day, Shi Niu was the first to drive the carriage. The group of people arrived at a mountain. The mountain was not very high, but there was only a small path for the carriage to move forward. It meandered around the mountain. There were many shrubs and dried up trees on the mountain. At a glance, nothing could be seen clearly.

Shi Niu drove the carriage to a stop. He turned around and asked, "Miss Qiu Tong, how did you get here last time?

This mountain is very dangerous. If there's an ambush, we'll definitely be at a disadvantage. "

Qiu Tong looked at the mountain and frowned, "Last time, we passed through the mountain. There wasn't any danger. It seems that there's a path from the foot of the mountain. However, it's a long detour. I asked the guide before, and he said that it would take an extra day. Last time, I was in a hurry, so I didn't take the detour."

Aunt Qin thought for a moment, then said, "This time, the village lord is in the carriage. It's better not to take any risks. Look at the mountain. If there's a big rock falling down, no matter how high your martial arts are, it's useless. It's better to take a detour."

Ou Yan didn't quite agree. She felt that it wasn't worth it to take a detour for safety.

However, Aunt Qin said, "It's only an extra day's journey. It's not a matter of days to reach Rejuvenation Valley. Also, your seed won't germinate in winter. Why should we take a risk for an insignificant day?"

Everyone in the carriage agreed. Fortunately, Ou Yan was also a person who readily accepted good advice. She didn't stubbornly insist on her views. Seeing that everyone was persuading her, she also agreed to take a detour.

When the carriage had gone far along the small path in front of the mountain, several men in black appeared from the forest. Looking at the carriage that was getting further and further away, they made a hand signal. Then, they all used their qinggong and leaped up the mountain.

The people in the carriage didn't know that they had avoided a disaster because of their caution. They continued to move forward.

The next day, they went around the mountain and re-entered the planned route.

The following journey was still not on the official road. They continued to pass through the mountains and forests. However, it wasn't as dangerous as this time. However, Shi Niu, Aunt Qin, and the other disciples were extremely careful, afraid that something unexpected would happen.

However, the heavens didn't let them. On this day, they were in front of a forest. Although there was a saying in the jianghu, "Don't enter a forest." Looking at the forest in front of them, there weren't many trees. Most of the leaves had fallen off. The cold wind blew, making a whistling sound. It didn't seem to be dangerous, so everyone let down their guard.

Just as Shi Niu was singing a ballad and driving the carriage into the forest, a "sou" sound was heard. A whistling arrow was shot out from the forest and nailed to the ground about ten zhang in front of the carriage.

The sudden arrow interrupted Shi Niu's song. He immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. With a "yu ~ ~ ~" sound, he forcefully pulled on the horse's reins and stopped the carriage. Everyone in the carriage was chatting, so they all stopped talking. Even Zhang Xiaohua and the others in the carriage behind them were startled by this sudden situation. Many disciples were also stunned. They immediately took out their weapons and jumped out of the carriage, preparing to fight.

Just as everyone was feeling nervous, a man came out of the forest on a horse. He was tall and was dressed very simply. He held a spear in his hand. The horse he sat on was not very handsome. It was only moving forward slowly with a "di da di di" sound. When he got closer, everyone could see clearly that the man had a square face. His face was thin, but his eyes were very lively. His eyes were staring at the four carriages that were spinning around.

When he reached the whistling arrow, he stopped and held the spear with both hands. Everyone was shocked and thought, "Could it be that this person came to challenge us alone?"

They couldn't help but tighten their grip on their weapons. However, after a while, they still didn't see that person urging his horse. Just as they were puzzled, they heard that person shout. His voice was even louder than Shi Niu's. He shouted, "This mountain was opened by me. These trees were planted by me. If you want to pass by, you have to pay the toll!"

His voice was extremely loud and clear. It was so loud that some birds in the forest flew away. However, the people in the carriages looked at this person and laughed in their hearts. It was as if they were watching a joke. They didn't answer.

When that person saw that the other party didn't respond to his shout, and that the driver of the carriage didn't have any expression on his face. He coldly stared at him. He couldn't help but become angry. "What are you looking at? Were you the one who sang just now?

What kind of nonsense are you spouting? You are dirtying my ears for no reason at all. Hurry up and hand over the money, and I'll let you pass. Otherwise … "At this point, the spear in his hand swayed in the air threateningly.

The Stone Ox wanted to see what kind of skills this robber had, but when he heard him say that his singing was bad, it was simply exposing his reverse scale. The Stone Ox was furious. He jumped down from the carriage and walked toward the robber with his bare hands. The robber saw the coachman jump down from the carriage and walk toward him. He was stunned. When the Stone Ox got closer, he raised his spear and pulled the reins of his horse.

Everyone in Huan Xi Manor thought that he was going to drive his horse forward and stab Shi Niu with his spear. Although everyone knew that Shi Niu's external martial arts were at the peak of perfection, they were still worried for him when he faced a spear with his bare hands.

However, that person pulled the reins. He didn't rush forward. Instead, he turned his horse and drove it back!

Not only Shi Niu, but the crowd was also in an uproar.

What was he doing?

While everyone was in a daze, that person returned to the forest and disappeared in a flash.

Stone Ox frowned. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard the sound of a gong in the forest. Four large horses rushed out from the forest. Behind the horses were a dozen or so men wielding weapons. They followed the horses as they galloped out.

The people on the horses stopped in front of the Stone Cow. There were four people in a row. Other than the weak-looking scholar at the side, the other three were burly men. They were dressed in martial attire, and each of them held a sword in their hands. They stood on the horses and did not speak.

The scholar urged his horse forward and said, "Where did you come from?

You actually have guts. You can still keep calm in front of Niu Er. You must also be a martial artist. "

Shi Niu frowned and said, "Why do you care where I come from?

If you know what's good for you, quickly get out of the way and let us pass. Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite. "

The scholar hadn't laughed yet. The group of strong men who surrounded them first roared with laughter. It seemed that they had never seen such an arrogant robber.

The scholar said again, "This brother, I see that you are tall and have an imposing appearance. You must be a martial artist and have some unique skills. But, didn't you see the opponents in front of you?

These are the three leaders of our families, and there are more than ten brothers. Even if you have strong martial arts skills and a body made of steel, how many nails can you twist?

Why don't you leave the gold and silver early? Everyone will have a face and it will be easier to meet in the future. "

Shi Niu laughed out loud and said, "Your Grandpa Shi has always been the one to rob other people's masters. It's not other people's turn to be noisy in front of me. If you provoke me, I will directly break into your nest and take your gold and silver."

At this time, the man on the horse frowned and said, "Military Advisor, why are you being long-winded with him? We will swarm him. Why are we afraid of his martial arts? Let's rob the carriage first. If there is money, we will rob. If there is a woman, we will rob.

Isn't it fun? "The people of Huan Xi Mountain Manor originally had some people outside the carriage and some people inside. They were all watching the fun. When they heard the leader's words, they felt that it was insulting the manor lord and the others. They couldn't help but be angry. They all took their weapons and jumped off the carriage. Except for a few female disciples guarding around the carriage, everyone else lined up behind Shi Niu.

He Tianshu whispered to Zhang Xiaohua. He also took out his long sword and guarded beside Ou Yan's carriage. Zhang Xiaohua didn't get off the carriage. She went to the front of the carriage and sat with the disciple driving the carriage. She watched the scene with interest. When the Military Advisor saw the military advisor change his expression, he changed his expression and changed his expression.

Then, he said to the leader with a smile, "Don't be angry. The Jianghu today is not the same as before. The barbaric killing has passed. Now we talk about gentleness and using martial arts to convince people. Although we rob the poor and give to the rich, we have to follow the trend of the times and keep pace with the times. Otherwise, we will be ridiculed by our peers. As the ancient people said, it is better to lose ten taels of silver than to lose an inch of face. Even if we can't win this time, we have to be ambitious, thoughtful, and ambitious strong men."

One of the leaders at the side spat and said, "I used to rob as much as I wanted, but what happened to me now?

You still want to talk about gentleness? Do you want to see others talk to you?

You all have weapons. Why don't you do it? "

The leader said, "Second brother, don't be impatient. Now we talk about group and scale. If we don't have a reputation, who will come to join us?

If we don't do it ourselves, won't we be swallowed by others in the end?

I think what the Military Advisor said is reasonable. If we can't convince people with martial arts, it's not too late for us to do it. Either way, we will use weapons. It's a different soup but not the same medicine. "

The strong men's words were not hidden from the people of Huan Xi Mountain Villa. Everyone was stunned and didn't know what to do. Were they robbers or preachers?

At this time, the Military Advisor urged the horse forward and shouted to the Stone Ox, "Brother, as you can see, we are not unscrupulous people, but we have to do the duty of enforcing justice on behalf of Heaven. We have to do this. We can negotiate and let you go after you take the gold and silver. Look at your attitude, you don't seem to be happy.

Fortunately, you're lucky to have met us. I'm not that talented, but I've just returned from overseas last year. I've learned a new type of robbery from overseas, and I want to show my ambition here. Since you've come to my territory, I'm the one who makes the decision. If you pass, our leader is a gentleman and will definitely let you pass. But if you lose, don't blame us for being rude. Leave behind the gold, silver, and beauties.

What do you think? "

Everyone understood what he said, but they didn't know how to answer.

Usually, when they encountered robbers, they just fought with their weapons. Now, this overseas returnee was talking about rules, which made everyone feel uneasy.

At this time, Ou Yan, who didn't show up in the carriage, stretched out her hand and waved to a female disciple outside the carriage. The disciple looked over and after Ou Yan said a few words, the female disciple walked to the Stone Ox and whispered in his ear.

The Stone Ox frowned and said to the group of experts, "Fine, my master said to let you come. We'll take you all. Let's see if you're sent out by the government or if you're smuggled out."

The Military Advisor was overjoyed and said, "That's good. Let's fight peacefully. Don't shed blood. Alas, there are still some people in Jianghu who want to see blood. It's not good. Even if they can't hurt people, it's not good to hurt flowers and plants. It's inevitable to destroy the ecological environment.

Oh, let's not talk too much. We have our own rules in our territory. Do you see the three heroes in front of you? These are the three tests. If three of you fight against three of our leaders, you will pass if you win two rounds. If you lose two rounds, you will have to leave behind four carriages and a group of women. What do you think? "

When the people in the villa heard this, they all slapped their foreheads. Oh my god, after talking for so long, wasn't it just three battles?

Luckily, they were overseas returnees. If they weren't smuggled out, then they must be from some random sect. They were so long-winded. However, to be able to rob people to such a level, it was amazing.

Of course, the Stone Ox didn't dare to agree casually. He quickly walked to the front of the carriage. Ou Yan glanced at him. This strong man knew how to calculate. Including He Tianshu, there were three people. Even if there was one more, it wouldn't be easy to get together.

However, the Stone Ox didn't want to. He said, "Villa Lord, I can handle this group of brats alone. Why do we have to go through so much trouble?"

Aunt Qin smiled and said, "We've been out for so long and feel so bored. We only know how to travel all day. Now that there's a ready-made fun of us, why don't we enjoy it?

I haven't seen such interesting bandits in so many years. "

The Stone Ox was originally an unromantic person. Hearing the Villa Lord and Aunt Qin's words, he couldn't be bothered with them. He returned to the front and said, "Alright, my master agrees. However, we still have a question. What if we win?

What will you do? "

The military advisor smiled embarrassedly and said, "We didn't think about that. But I'm the master of my territory. I set the rules. If you win, I'll let you pass through my territory. That should be fine, right?"

The Stone Ox was too lazy to say more. He waved his hand and said, "Three battles at the same time or one at a time?"

The military advisor rolled his eyes and said, "Naturally, it's better to start at the same time. Time is money. The earlier you finish, the earlier you can rest. That way, you can go earlier. What do you think?"

The Stone Ox was about to agree when a voice like an oriole came from the carriage. "That's not right."

When the strong men heard this, their eyes couldn't help but light up. They stared at the carriage, waiting for the beautiful woman to appear.

Unfortunately, when Aunt Qin appeared, everyone's heads drooped. They were filled with endless melancholy. Her voice was so beautiful, but why was she so ordinary?

Aunt Qin stood at the front of the carriage and said, "If all three battles are held at the same time, won't they be split into three places?

If your subordinates don't keep their promise and attack together, won't our carriage be in danger?

We suggest that we compete one at a time! "

(This chapter was written very reluctantly. It was written very slowly. It's stuck.)

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