Hu Tiehua rubbed his eyes and said,""Am I seeing things?"
"But I hope this isn't the sea clam dwelling in our eyes." Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly.”
Laughter could be heard coming from the trees on the oasis.
It was supposed to be a joyous laughter, but in this cruel and merciless desert, this laughter was more mysterious and terrifying than anything else in the ears of a person who was about to die of thirst.
Hu Tiehua became nervous again." Could this be Shi Guanyin's secret cave?" she asked." Other than this evil person, how could there be such a happy person in the desert?"”
He waited for a while, and when no one else spoke, he continued,"Moreover, she hasn't come to find trouble with us for the past two days. Could it be that she already knew that we would find this place on our own?”
Chu Liuxiang was silent for a while before she stood up and said,""You guys wait here. I'll go take a look.”
"I'll go." Hu Tiehua also stood up.”
"Could it be that your qinggong is higher than Chu Liuxiang's?”
Hu Tiehua sat down and stopped talking.
This oasis was not only beautiful, but it was also not small. It was like a myth that such a beautiful place suddenly appeared in this ugly desert.
From time to time, a bell-like laughter could be heard among the green leaves.
Could this really be the mythical illusion, the demonic realm? Could it be that hidden among the green leaves were the cannibals that lured lonely travelers to devour? Chu Liuxiang took a deep breath and cautiously passed by. Although his lightness skill had been greatly reduced, he was undoubtedly still a top expert in the world.
He gently climbed up the branch.
Looking out from the dense leaves, he immediately saw a scene that moved, confused, and simply unbelievable.
There were two clear green ponds, one big and one small.
Beside the larger pond, there were three gorgeous tents. In front of the tents, there were several warriors holding golden spears and wearing brilliant armor.
Beside the smaller pond, there were a few layers of gauze curtains that blocked the line of sight. A beautiful long-haired girl was bathing naked in the pond.
Chu Liuxiang's breathing almost stopped.
At this moment, although he was no longer in the mood to admire a beautiful woman, the beauty of this naked girl still made him unable to not admire her and unable to not be moved.
Her beautiful body was like a perfect statue under the gradually setting sun. Water droplets rolled down her flawless neck and onto her jade-like chest. Her laughter was like a silver bell, and her smile was like a hundred flowers blooming in spring.
There were also three or four girls with drooping legs. Some were holding bath towels in their hands, some were holding gauze clothes, and some were holding bath spots. They stood by the pond and smiled coquettishly.
They splashed water on each other, and the water sparkled with golden light.
From hardship. It was dangerous. Hungry and thirsty. Chu Liuxiang, who was walking through the bloody scene, suddenly saw this scene. She really couldn't determine if this was still the human world or the sky.
In this situation, even Chu Liuxiang didn't know what to do.
The girl's face was originally facing that direction, but at this moment, her bright eyes suddenly turned towards Chu Liuxiang. Chu Liuxiang immediately knew that she had discovered him.
If other girls discovered that someone was peeping at them, they would definitely hide, but after this girl's eyes turned, she stood up like a lotus.
Chu Liuxiang's face turned red. She saw the beautiful body of this young girl, like a startled bird, hiding in the muslin clothes in the hands of the young girl by the pool.
Then, she actually faced Chu Liuxiang and slowly said,""Peeping people, haven't you seen enough?”
Her voice was clear and gentle, like an oriole in the valley. However, her accent was a little shaky, just like a young girl who had just learned the capital language.
Chu Liuxiang secretly sighed and smiled bitterly as she jumped down from the tree. In his entire life, there was no time he felt more awkward than this moment.
He really didn't want to be recognized as a lecher who peeped at the bath, and he was even more unwilling to meet such a beautiful girl under such circumstances.
However, he could not escape. He could only brace himself and walk over.
The girl looked at him from head to toe, her eyes that were filled with anger seemed to have softened a little. She glared at Chu Liuxiang and said,""You're quite bold to not escape.”
Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly." Although I didn't mean it, I already feel very ashamed. If I were to escape, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing?"”
"So, you're here to confess?" The girl's eyes flickered.”
"That's right," Chu Liuxiang said.
A smile appeared in the girl's eyes as she slowly said,""You are brave enough to admit your mistake. You are indeed a man. But do you know what crime you have committed?”
Chu Liuxiang sighed,"Young Lady should have used a gauze curtain to separate this side."”
The girl's eyes widened again and she said angrily,""You stole my shower, and now you want to blame me?”
Chu Liuxiang said,"I didn't mean to barge in here, so how would I know that there was a beauty bathing here?"”
"What if you knew?" the girl asked.”
Chu Liuxiang pondered for a moment and said,"If I had known that there was a beauty like you coming out of the bath here, and that there was a side here that wasn't separated by a gauze curtain…"?
"Then you wouldn't have come?" the girl asked.”Chu Liuxiang smiled and said,"Even if my legs are broken, I might have to crawl over."”
The girl was truly stunned. How could this hateful man be so thick-skinned and so bold? She had never dreamed that a man would speak like this.
She should have been angry, but she couldn't. She wanted to laugh, but she held it in. The few girls beside her couldn't help but laugh.
After laughing, they realized that they shouldn't laugh, so they said with a stern face,"What a bold man, he actually dares to speak to the princess like this?”
The word 'princess' indeed surprised Chu Liuxiang.
Chu Liuxiang bowed slightly." I don't have to say this, but I'm a man, and a man who never lies."”
Lord Bao's eyes moved as he slowly said," I didn't expect there to be a man who dares to speak the truth among the Han people. I only heard that in your place, those who dare to speak the truth will be looked down upon."”
Chu Liuxiang secretly sighed. He knew that most people would rather value a hypocrite who was full of lies than a true villain who spoke without fear. However, he only smiled faintly and said,"In a place like the princess, do you think highly of people who dare to speak the truth?”
"Yes!" Lord Bao said.
Chu Liuxiang smiled,"Then Princess should forgive this one."”
Lord Abalone stared at him for a long time. Then, a smile like spring flowers suddenly appeared on his face."Perhaps I will not only forgive your sins, but also treat you as a distinguished guest. However, this will require you to have other abilities besides courage.”
She held her hair with her slender hands and turned around."Since you didn't escape just now, do you dare to follow me now?”
From time to time, light music and joyful laughter could be heard from the gorgeous tent. The warriors standing outside the tent with their weapons in hand were staring at Chu Liuxiang like eagles.
At this time, the beautiful princess had already entered the tent and was waving at him.
Chu Liuxiang smiled and patted the shoulders of the two fiendish warriors. He slowly walked in. He was already prepared in his heart. No matter how dangerous the tent was, he would not be surprised. In this damn desert, he had already prepared for the worst.
However, there were no signs of danger in this tent. In terms of guests, this tent could be said to be the least dangerous place in the world.
There was a soft and beautiful meadow outside the tent, but inside the tent was a carpet that was ten times softer and ten times more beautiful than any meadow in the world.
A few short tables were lined up on the carpet, piled with fresh fruits and wine. Several people in fresh clothes were happily sitting on the carpet and drinking wine.
The happiest one was a man in a red robe with a curly beard and a golden crown. He was sitting behind a low seat in the middle, holding a golden cup in his left hand and a beautiful woman's slender waist in his right hand. He laughed heartily and said,"Everyone, please take a look. Isn't our Princess Pipa even more beautiful after her new bath?”
He turned his gaze and saw Chu Liuxiang. He smiled and said,""But my good daughter, who is this guest you brought? I don't remember seeing such a handsome man within a few hundred miles of here!”
Princess Pipa pursed her lips and smiled. She walked to her father's side like a swallow, bent down, and whispered a few words into his ear.
As he spoke, the red-robed man nodded, but his eyes were constantly looking at Chu Liuxiang. Although he had a smile on his face, his eyes were filled with a terrifying majesty.
Chu Liuxiang also looked back at him with a smile, feeling happy in her heart.
He felt that the wine here was very fragrant, the dishes were very good, and the girls were also very beautiful and cute. This old man definitely did not seem to be a bad person.
Right at this moment, four golden halberds came stabbing at his back like lightning.
Four golden daggers, two up and two down, were almost twenty feet long. Although the martial arts of the warriors holding the daggers were not high, their strength was not small. When the daggers stabbed out, it was like a poisonous snake coming out of its nest.
It was simply impossible for a person who had not eaten a grain of rice or drunk a drop of water for two to three days to avoid such a vicious hidden weapon.
A bloody tragedy was bound to happen, but the few people drinking on both sides didn't even look over.
It seemed that no matter what happened, they would not be moved.
Only Princess Pipa's eyes were wide open. She saw that the four golden daggers had almost reached Chu Liuxiang's back, but Chu Liuxiang didn't react at all. Her eyes couldn't help but reveal panic and regret, and her slender body seemed to be unable to stand steadily.
Two clangs were heard as metal clashed.
Chu Liuxiang didn't move, nor did she turn her head. However, for some reason, the four golden halberds were clamped under his chest.
The four golden-armored warriors collided with each other, and their hands were so numb that they could not lift them up.
Only then did the five people drinking on both sides begin to size up Chu Liuxiang. Their eyes revealed a look of surprise. The red-robed old man clapped his hands and laughed,"Good martial arts, indeed good martial arts! My daughter was right."
"But I was wrong. I didn't see that you would plot against others."”
"Don't blame me," the red-robed man laughed,"this has nothing to do with me."”
He pulled Princess Pipa's hand and said with a smile,""My daughter wants to test you. She said that as long as you can dodge this attack, you'll be her guest.”
"What if I can't hide?" Chu Liuxiang asked.”
Princess Pipa pursed her lips and smiled." No matter what, you've already escaped. You're already my guest. A guest shouldn't lose his temper at his master."”
Chu Liuxiang sighed and smiled bitterly.
A green-robed man on the left with a pale face and a nose like an eagle suddenly sneered,""Friend, you have such good skills. May I know who you are?”
Chu Liuxiang rubbed her nose and smiled,""I am Liu Xiang, but a nobody.”
"Oh…"
His body fell down again, not looking at Chu Liuxiang again. The name " Liu Xiang " was really nothing. He felt that he didn't need to deal with this kind of person.
However, Princess Pipa was still looking at Chu Liuxiang. She suddenly smiled and said,"Since you are already a guest here, why don't you sit down?”
Chu Liuxiang smiled,"I'm more courageous when I'm standing."”
Princess Pipa smiled sweetly." If you were shocked just now, how about I help you calm down now?"”
She sat down cross-legged. A young girl had already brought her a lute with a curved neck and four faces. She placed it horizontally on her lap and gently waved her delicate hand.
With a sound of "Cong", a wonderful sound suddenly sounded, like a pearl walking on a king's plate, like a beautiful dress dancing, and no other sound could be heard in the world except for the sound of the pipa.
Ever since the Tang Dynasty, there had been no lack of pipa experts in the Central Plains. The "Pipa Song" of Jiang Zhou's Sima Bai Letian had been passed down from generation to generation and was said to be a masterpiece.
However, the pipa of the Central Plains had a straight neck, and under the Four Xiangs, there were thirteen grades added, making the range even more expansive and gorgeous. The posture of holding the pipa was to hold it in one's arms.
At this moment, Princess Pipa was playing the lute. The lute with a curved neck and four faces was far simpler than the one in the Central Plains. Chu Liuxiang had not expected to hear such a wonderful song.
He was so engrossed in listening that he almost forgot about hunger, thirst, and everything else. He waited until the music died down, but he still couldn't move for a long time.
Princess Pipa smiled sweetly at him and said,""How is it?"
Chu Liuxiang let out a long sigh and said,"I didn't expect there to be such a good report in the Desolate Domain.”
The red-robed man laughed." What's so strange about that? Pipa was originally introduced to Han from our country."”
"Oh!" Chu Liuxiang replied.
"Have you heard of the name 'Granny Su'?"”
Chu Liuxiang suddenly stood up and said emotionally,"Are you the King of Qiuci?"
The red-robed man's eyes flashed as he stroked his beard and smiled.""You finally figured it out."
Chu Liuxiang said," During the Five Dynasties, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, a woman from Qiuci, Su Po, brought a beautiful pipa with her and followed the Turkic empress into the Han territory. Everyone in the court was intoxicated by her and the story has been passed down to this day. Although my knowledge is limited, I know a thing or two.”
King Biaozi clapped his hands together and said," I'm just a small handle in the Western Regions. Only this small skill of carving insects is worthy of praise. I didn't expect to meet a bosom friend today. Come, come, let me toast you three cups."”
Suddenly, someone shouted,"Old bug! Where are you?"
Following that, there was a string of curses, cries of pain, and the sound of people falling into the water. Chu Liuxiang knew that someone else had been thrown into the pool by Hu Tiehua.
The pale-faced man in green suddenly stood up and frowned.""Who dares to be so impudent? I'll go take a look.”
"I'm very sorry," Chu Liuxiang said with a smile,"but he's my friend."”
The man in green looked at him up and down a few times before finally sitting down slowly.
King Biao Zi smiled." A good steed does not associate with a bad horse. Your friends must be good people too. Invite them in!"”
Princess Pipa covered her mouth and laughed.”
Although Hu Tiehua had already thrown two of the golden armored warriors into the pool and beaten the other three until they were all bruised and swollen, he felt even more indignant.
He felt that Chu Liuxiang was not loyal enough this time. He was drinking here, but he caused others to risk their lives for him and worry for him.
It wasn't until he drank a few glasses of wine that he calmed down, especially since the girls who poured him wine were so beautiful that he couldn't lose his temper.
Now, Chu Liuxiang also knew who the people drinking here were. These five people were actually famous figures in the martial arts world.
The three people sitting on the left were actually the Wu brothers, who were famous for the Dragon Sword, and Situ Liuxing, the lone thief who was famous in the two rivers.
The pale-faced man in green was even more famous. He was the ruthless and merciless Du Huan, who gave both the underworld and the underworld a headache.
It was said that this person's record of killing was something that very few people could compare to. He was also very proud of himself, but when Chu Liuxiang heard this name, she couldn't help but frown.
The only person sitting next to Du Huan was Wang Chong. His face was sickly and listless, and not only did he not look particularly impressive, his name was also unknown.
However, this person was the one Chu Liuxiang found most pleasing to the eye.
After the introductions, King Biao Zi raised his cup and smiled."Little Wang has no other interest but hospitality. These five are all guests that Little Wang has invited from afar. The three of you should have heard of their reputation.”
"I've indeed heard a lot about the reputation of the five of them. Come, let me propose a toast to all of you." Hu Tiehua said with a smile.”
Actually, he didn't have any " admiration " at all. He was just looking for an opportunity to drink.
"I haven't asked for your name yet." King Biao Zi looked at Ji Bingyan.”
Ji Bingyan did not even raise her head and said,"Ji."”
"Ji?" King Buzz asked. Concubine?"
"En!" Ji Bingyan said.
"Where's Taifu?" asked the king.
Ji Bingyan did not even say a word this time. She only used her finger to draw two words in the air. It was like scribbling, and no one could see what was written.
"Your Excellency is indeed very taciturn."”
"His greatest ability is to shut his mouth and not speak.”
"Where is your excellency?" King Biao Zi's eyes flashed.”
He immediately smiled and explained,"The best thing about this little king is to make friends with people who are talented in martial arts. Just now, your friend has already shown his skills. If you are also interested in opening this little king's eyes, this little king will be very happy.”
Hu Tiehua smiled." I drank your wine, Your Highness. I should have shown you a few tricks. Unfortunately, other than drinking, I only have a few pounds of strength."”
King Biaozi's expression changed, and he clapped his hands and laughed."Wonderful, so you are a strong man.”
He suddenly clapped his hands, and as the applause rose, a bald, bald, bare-chested man wearing a golden ankle walked out from the purple curtain behind the tent.
Hu Tiehua had seen many burly men in his life. He was not considered small, but compared to this burly man, he looked like a child.
Other than the Four Guardian Deities in the temple or the prehistoric giant in the painting, he really couldn't think of anyone else who could compete with this burly man.
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