Chapter 124

How could the people in Huan Xi Mountain Manor know what was happening in the distance? They were talking about what had just happened in high spirits. Thinking about Stone Ox's power, they were deeply envious. Many of them secretly made up their minds to work harder when they returned to the sect and strive to have such a powerful moment in the future.

Only the Stone Cow was still the same as before. He steadily drove the carriage forward, as if he did not have the consciousness of being treated as an idol. Fortunately, he had just gone through a so-called great battle, so he was not in the mood to sing his best songs. Otherwise, the image that he had just established in everyone's hearts might immediately collapse.

Of course, not everyone in the manor was in high spirits or calm as water. The only one who was not happy was He Tianshu.

He Tianshu could not be said to be particularly outstanding among the disciples of Misty School, but he was still considered one of the best. Although he had been "sent" to Huan Xi Mountain Manor to manage the herbal field, his martial arts were still there. Otherwise, how could he have become the team leader?

He originally knew that there was a gap between him and Stone Ox, but he did not know how big the gap was. Now, it seemed that he had fought with Stone Ox for a long time and still had some strength left. Stone Ox, on the other hand, had fought with Stone Ox for a long time and sent him flying with only one palm, injuring him and causing him to vomit blood. Now it seemed that the gap between him and Stone Ox was not small. It seemed that he had been too arrogant in the past.

In the future, he still had a long way to go.

Among them, there was one person who was not very similar to the others. He was the simple-minded Zhang Xiaohua. He did not learn martial arts systematically, so naturally, he did not know the difficulties, especially when he saw Stone Ox send the strong man flying with one palm. He seemed to be reminded of his previous experience and immediately lost interest. Therefore, when the others were discussing, he had already picked up a book silently and was reading by himself.

He did not even notice He Tianshu's self-deprecation.

The robbery incident was like a wave in the river, disappearing in a flash. Soon, it became a joke after a meal. Even in the next town, when the Misty School's disciples came to pick them up, it was only mentioned as a pastime.

However, Lan Dong, a disciple of the Misty School in this small town, was a careful person. After listening to it, he felt that something was not right. It was normal that the people of Huan Xi Villa did not know about it. After all, they were from other places. He had been operating here for several years, so why hadn't he heard of any bandits?

Moreover, it was the kind that didn't do anything ordinary?

However, he could not tell these thoughts to Ou Yan and the others. After all, they had already asserted that this was a group of stupid bandits. Moreover, such a group of bandits might have appeared when he was not paying attention.

The only thing he could do was to quickly write down his thoughts on a note and report it to his leader to let them make a decision. Moreover, he also believed that once his leader saw the news about Villa Chief Ou, he would immediately report it to the higher-ups in the sect. He would definitely not dare to delay.

After this news spread, he was slightly relieved. The next thing he had to do was to find an opportunity to explain to Villa Chief Ou, Stone Ox and the others so that they would be more vigilant.

However, when he told Ou Yan and the others about this situation, it was not out of his expectations. Ou Yan and Stone Ox did not take it seriously. Only Aunt Qin frowned slightly and wanted to say something. However, when she saw Ou Yan's determined gaze, she closed her mouth. She knew that Ou Yan wanted to go to Rejuvenation Valley wholeheartedly. At this time, she would not believe anything she said.

However, speaking of which, who would know that Ou Yan had gone to Rejuvenation Valley?

Even if someone knew, what reason did they have to stop her?

Could it be that they had nothing better to do??

When Lan Dong saw that his words did not attract any attention, he did not say anything more. However, when Ou Yan left, he proposed to send a disciple to escort her. However, he was also rejected. This was because there were not many disciples from the Misty School in the small town and their martial arts were at the standard of an ordinary disciple. Only this Lan Dong was like Tianshu. However, he could not leave the small town for a long time. Unless it was meaningful for him to escort, the others would do their best.

On the other hand, Ou Yan used the reason that she did not want to affect the daily operations of the Misty School and rejected Lan Dong's good intentions.

Thus, the group of people once again drove the carriage forward. As for Lan Dong, he returned to the small town and continued with his daily business.

It was not until the second night after Ou Yan and the others left that there was news from the Misty School. When Lan Dong opened the note sent by the carrier pigeon, his expression could not help but change greatly. On it was written: "Misty Mountain Villa has already sent an Elder to provide support. When they received the news, they immediately sent out all their forces to protect the Villa Chief. Along the way, the Misty School's forces will prioritize the Villa Chief's safety."

Lan Dong could not help but complain in his heart. It had already been two and a half days since Ou Yan and the others left. Who knew what had happened?

He hurriedly wrote down the situation briefly and released the carrier pigeon to pass the news to the disciples of the Misty School in the next small town. However, this place was no longer within the Misty School's sphere of influence. The Misty School's manpower was very spread out and the other small towns were not very far from here. Whether they could make it in time was still a problem. He could only send the news first.

After finishing these matters, Lan Dong immediately gathered all the disciples of the Misty School in the small town. They rode their horses and followed the path that Ou Yan and the others had taken.

After bidding farewell to Lan Dong and the rest of the Ethereal Sect's disciples, Ou Yan and the rest continued to follow the route they had planned and continued to move forward without stopping. However, after the farce of the robbery, they had become even more vigilant. When they came across some suspicious places, they would first send people to investigate before passing through. Just like this, a few days passed and no more accidents occurred. Hence, the anxious hearts of the group gradually relaxed.

Actually, to them, the robberies and killings in the pugilistic world were really nothing. Stone Cow and Aunt Qin, which one of them had not walked through a rain of blood?

However, it was obvious that they did not have enough manpower this time and they still had to protect Ou Yan. Thus, they had to think twice before they acted and did not dare to make any mistakes.

They traveled like this for another three days. On this evening, the sun was setting in the west and the evening mist was heavy. Seeing that they had arrived at a place in the middle of nowhere, and looking at the map, they were still far from the next town. Presumably, they would have to sleep in the wild tonight. Thus, Aunt Qin hurriedly ordered Stone Cow to walk all the way and find a place to rest.

When the sky gradually darkened, the carriage finally arrived at the side of a small river. There was a spacious open space by the river and it was just nice to set up a tent. Thus, everyone stopped the carriage and took everything from the carriage, preparing to sleep here for the night.

Although setting up the camp, burying the pot, and other matters did not have much to do with Zhang Xiaohua, but during this period of time, Zhang Xiaohua was very harmonious with everyone. How could she not help?

Not to mention other things, Zhang Xiaohua had a lot of strength. She helped the male and female disciples carry things, set up the tent, and so on. She was so busy that everyone liked this diligent child even more. By the time everyone was done, the sky was already completely dark. Everyone had their own tasks. A group of male disciples went to guard the surroundings while the female disciples and some people from the mountain villa lived and cooked. Only Zhang Xiaohua was left with nothing to do.

Zhang Xiaohua saw that it was still early for dinner, so she looked around. She saw a dark patch not far away. It seemed to be a small forest. Her heart skipped a beat. Why not use this time to pick up some firewood in the forest and finish today's homework together?

Thinking about this, Zhang Xiaohua stood up and prepared to walk out. After taking a few steps, she heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw that it was Qiu Tong. Ou Yan and Aunt Qin were beside her.

Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly stopped and bowed to them with a smile. After greeting them separately, Qiu Tong asked, "Zhang Xiaohua, are you going out?"

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "I saw that it was still early for dinner, so I wanted to go to the forest over there to pick up some firewood. It'll be useful in the evening."

Qiu Tong said, "What a good child. You even know how to pick up firewood."

Zhang Xiaohua quickly said modestly, "It's nothing, Sister Qiu Tong. I often do this at home."

At this time, Ou Yan asked, "After picking up the firewood, do you still need to practice martial arts?"

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned and asked, "Sister Ou, how did you know?"

Ou Yan smiled and said, "You went out to find a place to practice martial arts every morning and night. How could you hide it from our eyes and ears?

However, Zhang Xiaohua, you've really exceeded our expectations. You're very diligent. Also, I heard from He Tianshu that you read books every day. You've already read a lot of the books I borrowed from you. "

Zhang Xiaohua's face was a little red. She said embarrassedly, "Sister Ou, I didn't have a choice. I only learned a few scattered fist techniques. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to practice them well, so I could only practice them secretly. That sword technique was also taught by Elder Yu. He didn't want others to know about it. I was also afraid that I would forget, so I could only avoid others."

Ou Yan giggled and said, "I don't mean to blame you. I just admire your diligence.

Naturally, I know a thing or two about Elder Yu's sword technique. You can practice as much as you want. Actually, other people didn't really peek at you. Seeing that you're so focused on martial arts, when this matter is over, I'll talk to my brother and see if you have a good opportunity. "

Who was Ou Yan's brother?

He was the leader of the Misty School. A casual word from him could fulfill Zhang Xiaohua's dream. At this time, Zhang Xiaohua couldn't believe her ears and was stunned.

Qiu Tong saw Zhang Xiaohua's silly look and said softly, "Zhang Xiaohua, why aren't you thanking the young miss?"

Zhang Xiaohua seemed to have woken up from a dream. Her face was filled with excitement as she said happily, "Thank you, Sister Ou. If I have a chance, I'll definitely practice martial arts well."

Ou Yan said, "Zhang Xiaohua, don't be happy too early. I'm just saying. Whether it'll work or not, it's still up to you."

Zhang Xiaohua said, "It's fine as long as there's a chance. Sister Ou, I'll definitely fight for it.

Oh, right, there's one more thing. I don't know if I should say it. "

Ou Yan asked curiously, "What is it?

Speak. "

Zhang Xiaohua said embarrassedly, "Um, Captain He also wants to read the book you lent me. Is that okay?"

Ou Yan was happy and said, "It's fine. He Tianshu isn't an outsider. If someone from the pharmacy wants to learn about botany, it's fine as long as he doesn't teach it to anyone else. Oh right, don't damage my book. Otherwise, I won't let him read it."

Zhang Xiaohua was relieved. Ever since He Tianshu had given him the small sword, he had been looking for an opportunity to tell Ou Yan about He Tianshu's book reading. However, along the way, there had not been any good opportunities. Today, he had finally finished his thoughts. He could not help but feel relieved. After all, he had received a gift from someone, and his mouth was bound to be tied.

At this time, a pleasant voice sounded, "Zhang Xiaohua, how's your right hand recovering?

Can you hold a sword? "

Zhang Xiaohua looked gratefully at Aunt Qin and said, "Big Sister Qin, thank you for your concern. It's fine. It's recovering very quickly. I can hold a sword now, but it's still not flexible enough."

Aunt Qin said, "Not flexible enough fingers is a big flaw in practicing the sword. You have to practice well. Also, you have to pay attention to moderation. Don't overwork yourself. It's not good if you hurt your fingers."

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "I know. I've been doing recovery exercises. When I feel pain, I'll immediately stop."

The four of them chatted for a while before Zhang Xiaohua said goodbye and left. However, after taking a few steps, Ou Yan reminded her again, "Zhang Xiaohua, don't go too far. Finish practicing and come back early. There might be a storm tonight."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua looked up at the sky. Sure enough, the sky was gloomy. The stars that were usually as bright as pearls were nowhere to be seen. Even the full moon was nowhere to be seen.

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "I know, Big Sister Ou. I'll come back after practicing. I'm still waiting for dinner."

After speaking, she waved at the three of them and walked towards the dark place alone.

When Zhang Xiaohua reached that place, she discovered that it wasn't a forest, but a small hill. He couldn't pick up firewood, but it didn't delay his practice.

Thus, Zhang Xiaohua first took out his beloved small sword and practiced the sword move with ease. After many days of practice, this sword move was even more refined. It was different from the first time he used the small sword to poke a big hole in the bamboo. During this period of time, Zhang Xiaohua mainly practiced the control of the small sword's strength. Now, his control of strength was very exquisite. When the strength was high, he could easily poke a big hole in something in front of him, such as a rock or a big tree. When the strength was low, under the same speed, he could lightly tap on a big tree, leaving only a small dot. This could be considered a little trick that Zhang Xiaohua figured out himself after he practiced the sword move.

Ou Yan was right. When Zhang Xiaohua practiced his Fist of the North Star nine times, the familiar cold current flowed through his body and the raindrops fell "pitter-patter". Since today's homework was finished, Zhang Xiaohua naturally didn't stay any longer and quickly ran back to the campsite. But when he was halfway there, he suddenly had a strange feeling and couldn't help but stop, allowing the raindrops to fall even more densely on his body. But when he calmed down and listened carefully, other than the bonfire in front of the villa, everyone's hurried footsteps and people's shouts of "It's raining, put away the clothes", there didn't seem to be any other movement. The pitter-patter of the raindrops was either dull or clear, covering up other movements in the world.

The rain became heavier and heavier. Zhang Xiaohua didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly rushed back to the campsite.

And on the small hill where he was practicing his fist technique, a person dressed in night clothes with a hood over his face quietly poked his head out and coldly looked at his back. Then he looked at the night sky dripping with rain and smiled with satisfaction. With a bend of his body, he used his qinggong and disappeared into the distance.

Zhang Xiaohua ran into the campsite and it was chaos. The rain came too quickly and although everyone was prepared, they were still thrown into confusion by the torrential rain. By the time everyone had finished packing up their things, the rain was already pouring down like water.

Zhang Xiaohua was in the same tent as He Tianshu. By the time he entered, He Tianshu had already finished packing up and said with a smile, "You went to practice your fist technique again?

You're all soaked. "

Then, he casually handed over a dry towel to him. Zhang Xiaohua smiled as he received it and said, "It just started to rain when I was practicing my fist technique. This rain was to help them pack up their things."

Then, Zhang Xiaohua used the dry towel to wipe the rain off his head. Only then did he remember and said, "I saw the Manor Lord just now. She said that she agreed to let you read her book. However, you can't spread it out and you can't damage the book."

He Tianshu said, "Then I'll have to thank you, Xiaohua."

Zhang Xiaohua found it strange and said, "Isn't it the same if you tell the Manor Lord yourself?

Why do you need me to say it for you?

You can see her every day. I've been delayed for a few days and only saw the Manor Lord today. "

He Tianshu said awkwardly, "Well, you're still young so you don't really understand. After all, Manor Lord Ou is the Manor Lord of Huan Xi Manor and I'm a disciple of the Misty School's Pharmacy Hall. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to mention it rashly."

Zhang Xiaohua seemed to understand and nodded. Then, he thought of something and said, "That's right, I still have to thank Captain He for putting in a good word for me in front of the Manor Lord. The Manor Lord said that when we go back, she'll find an opportunity to talk to Chief Ou and let me learn martial arts."

"Ah?

Really? "He Tianshu didn't seem to believe it and asked in return," The Manor Lord really told you that? "

"Yes!" Zhang Xiaohua happily nodded.

He Tianshu smiled and said, "I'm just telling you the truth. You're able to gain the Manor Lord's favor, that's your chance. In the future, when you have the chance, you must properly repay the Manor Lord."

Zhang Xiaohua said, "That's right, I definitely will. The Manor Lord is like an elder sister to me. I'll definitely repay her."

He Tianshu said again, "However, practicing martial arts depends on luck. Your body hasn't recovered yet. Even if you practice martial arts, you might not be able to succeed. You must be mentally prepared. Moreover, there are many disciples in the Misty School who are as hardworking as you. You're just in Huan Xi Manor. Compared to Ma Jing and the others, you seem to be very hardworking. In the future, you have to work harder."

Zhang Xiaohua's expression became serious and said, "I know, Captain He. You're all very good to me. I'll definitely work hard to practice martial arts."

He Tianshu smiled and walked forward. He patted his shoulder and said, "When I was young, I was also as hot-blooded as you. Do well, I have high hopes for you ~"

Then, he frowned and said, "The rain is so heavy. Our camp is still near the river. There won't be any danger in the middle of the night, right? I have to go and discuss with Shi Niu and the others.

Zhang Xiaohua, you should rest early. "

While they were talking, suddenly, outside of the tent, there seemed to be a dense sound of horse hooves. He Tianshu and Zhang Xiaohua looked at each other vigilantly and walked out of the tent at the same time.

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