Meeting Yu 'Er for the First Time
Mister Gong Shan immediately said," Cough…cough cough…Ah Han, don't joke around…This child…is the young master of the Chen Nation whom Ji Ye saved by sacrificing his grandson. How could I…how could I let him…take such a great risk…cough…"
"Uncle-master, I must save master. May I ask what method aunty mentioned just now?" Chen Jingchou hurriedly asked.”
" That's very dangerous," Mr. Gongshan said." You don't need to know…cough…cough cough…"
"You only have half a life left…Why are you still trying to be brave and not let this child try?"”
"Cough cough…No, I can't!" Mr. Gongshan said excitedly.”
Madam Gongshan ignored him and said to Chen Jingchou and Xiaoxue,""Children, come out! Let me tell you." " Cough, cough, cough…Ah Han…Don't say…Cough, cough…" Mister Gongshan said repeatedly. However, he could not stop Madam Gongshan at all. He could only sigh helplessly.
The two of them followed Madam Gongshan outside. Chen Jingchou asked,""Is Martial Uncle alright?"
"Don't worry about this first," said Madam Gongshan. Come out, I'll tell you the method.”
"Martial aunt, what illness is Martial uncle suffering from?”
"Two years ago, your Martial Uncle sympathized with the people who were being persecuted by tyranny, so he helped them rise up in revolt…Unexpectedly, he was suppressed by the government army and was seriously injured!”
"Martial Uncle will be defeated by the government army? Wasn't Uncle Master's Dao technique even more powerful than Master's?”
"That's right…your uncle master's Phantom Valley Dao technique is the strongest in the world, but…unfortunately, the opponent he encountered was not an ordinary general, but Grand Tutor Yuwen from the imperial court!”
"Grand Tutor Yuwen?"
"Yes, I am! That Grand Tutor Yuwen was far stronger than your Martial Uncle. Your Martial Uncle was severely injured by him and barely escaped. He never recovered.”
"I really can't believe that there's such a powerful person in the world?”
"Grand Tutor Yuwen is the Imperial Advisor of the Imperial Court. He has a terrifying golden sword and can kill millions of enemies in an instant. In the past, as long as he was the one to suppress the civil unrest, it would always be settled immediately. Many people even collapsed without fighting when they heard Grand Tutor Yuwen's name!”
"That scary?"
"Your Martial Uncle was injured by Grand Tutor Yuwen's sword. The sword qi in his body has yet to disperse.”
"Then what is the method of rescue that Martial Aunt mentioned just now?”
"The terrifying sword that injured your Martial Uncle is said to be one of the Primordial Divine Artifacts of the Central Plains. Therefore, if you want to eliminate its sword Qi, you need the power of the Primordial Divine Artifact!”
"Other Primordial Divine Artifacts?"
"If you can find the legendary Shennong Cauldron that Emperor Yan used to refine medicine and give it to your uncle master, he will be able to disperse the golden sword Qi.”
"I see. What's so difficult about that? Where is that cauldron now?"
"Sigh…this is also what your Martial Uncle is most unwilling to let you take the risk! Because the cauldron was said to be in the hands of Grand Tutor Yuwen!”
"What?!" Chen Jingchou was shocked. Madam Gongshan said,""However, this is only a rumor. Previously, in order to save your Martial Uncle, she only managed to find this information…Later on, because your Martial Uncle was seriously ill, she returned to take care of him and didn't have the chance to investigate further.”
"Alright, Martial Aunt, I've decided! I want that cauldron! Martial Uncle acted righteously and was seriously injured. I really hope that I can cure Martial Uncle's illness! Moreover, Uncle Master could only save Master after he recovered.”
"Child…to be honest, auntie wants you to go, but she also doesn't want you to go.”
"Martial Aunt, don't worry. I've already decided.”
"Alright…child, then I'll tell you everything I know. You can go to the north first and find the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei who originally kept the Shennong Cauldron to confirm if the Shennong Cauldron was really taken away by Grand Tutor Yuwen as rumored.”
"The Tuoba tribe of the northern Xianbei? Yes, I understand."
"If Grand Tutor Yuwen really took the Shennong Cauldron, then don't fight him with your life. Otherwise, I won't have the face to face your uncle-master and master!”
"I understand. Don't worry, Aunt Shi, I will consider it myself. Martial Aunt, we're leaving!"
"Ah, children…these are for you!”He took out a map and a prescription and handed them to Chen Jingchou. Chen Jingchou didn't understand what they were, so Madam Gongshan said,""The Shennong Cauldron is very heavy. After you find it, you don't have to bring it back. You just need to use it to refine the medicine in this invitation and bring it back to your Martial Uncle.”
"Thank you, Senior Aunt! Then we'll take our leave. Please take care of yourself, Martial Aunt!”
Thus, Chen Jingchou and Xiaoxue bid farewell to Gongshan Furen and set off to find the whereabouts of the Shennong Cauldron.
They followed the map and headed north. In a few days, they arrived at Blackhills Town.
After entering the town, they saw that there were old and weak women and children everywhere. They rarely saw young men. Snowy asked curiously,"Brother Chen, why are there women everywhere in Blackhills Town?”
" Hmm…" Chen Jingchou said," I guess it's because the Emperor is so ambitious now that all the able-bodied men are like your father, conscripted to fight or do hard labor, right?"”
Xiaoxue nodded. Chen Jingchou said,""According to the map, after arriving at Blackhills Town and walking northeast for a few days, we will arrive at the Tuoba tribe's residence where the Shennong Cauldron is kept. Ah, by the way, are you used to traveling?”
Snowy nodded gently in agreement. Chen Jingchou asked again,""Do you miss home?" "No…it can't be!" Snowy said.”"Hahaha, you're still so stubborn." Chen Jingchou laughed. If you have something on your mind, say it! I don't know who I heard last night, but I hid under the covers and cried non-stop.”
"I…I hate you! I'm just…just…how could you…eavesdrop on me crying!”
"Haha…you cried for so long that I had to cover my ears with a blanket and pillow the whole night. How dare you say that I eavesdropped?”
"S-s-sorry…I…I really didn't mean it…"
Chen Jingchou saw Snowy like this and quickly said,""Don't mind me. I was just joking. I didn't mean to blame you. Next time, if you have something on your mind, tell me directly. Don't keep it to yourself.”
"Yes, Brother Chen!"
As the two of them talked, they walked to an inn. Chen Jingchou said,"You must be tired after walking for so long, right? Shall we go in and eat something and rest?”Snowy also agreed, so the two of them walked into the inn together.
After entering the inn, Chen Jingchou asked the boss to prepare some food for them. The boss said,""No problem, no problem! Please find a seat and have a seat. The food will be served soon.”
The two of them found an empty table and sat down. Just as they were waiting for their food, they suddenly heard a commotion outside. A woman sobbed,"Master, I beg you, return my child."”Someone shouted,"Get lost."”"Little Treasure, Little Treasure!"
"It's so noisy outside," Snowy said."I wonder what's going on."”"Mm, let's go out and take a look."”The two of them walked out of the inn and saw the people on the street gathered together to watch the show. The two of them approached the crowd and took a closer look. It turned out that two soldiers had captured two children. There were also two women begging the two soldiers to release the children. The soldiers shouted,"You damn women, aren't you annoying?”
"I beg you, I beg you…"
"There's really no justice, no justice…Sigh!" An old man who was watching said.”
"I beg you, Sir, please let our child go…" the woman said.
"I've already told you a few times," the soldier replied,"this is the boy that my princess has specially requested!" If you are dissatisfied, go to the capital and speak to the princess. We are only following orders!”
"Please, sir!" said another woman.”
The soldier was very impatient. I won't bother with you anymore. Take all these boys away!”
"Uncle, may I ask what is going on?" Chen Jingchou asked the old man.”
"Hey, little brother, don't you know?" the old man said. These guys are the personal guards sent by a certain princess in the capital. Recently, they have been searching for boys in our area.”
"Plundering boys? What do they want a boy for?"
"This, this..... is really an outrageous thing. They captured these boys and then killed them alive! They took the boy's blood and offered it to their princess, saying that it was some kind of beauty treasure.”
Chen Jingchou's heart trembled when he heard this. He said,""That's too much. Didn't the people in town stop it?”
The old man said," The strong men in the town have all been conscripted by the Emperor. There are only the old, weak, women, and children left in the town. They are powerless to resist!" "These mothers found out that their children had been taken away and risked their lives to stop them…"
"Doesn't the government know about this?" Chen Jingchou asked.”
"Sigh, I know!" the old man said. Of course he knew! However, when those dog officials heard that they were subordinates of the imperial relatives in the capital, they paid their respects and fawned over them every day. Think about it, would these guys really stand up for us unfortunate commoners to uphold justice?”
At this time, the two women were still pestering the soldiers, not allowing them to leave. Chen Jingchou couldn't stand it anymore and was about to attack, but Snowy stopped him from acting rashly. At this moment, an officer rushed over and said,""Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? You're dragging your feet." When the soldiers saw this, they hurriedly said," Reporting to the captain. We want to take these boys away, but these unruly women keep obstructing us."”
"Hmph, useless thing!" the officer said.”The two women begged the officer again and again, but the officer became angry and drew his sword at them. Immediately, the onlookers fled in all directions in fear. The two women were so frightened that they shouted," No, no…" Just as Chen Jingchou was about to save them, a stone flew over and hit the officer's wrist, causing his knife to fall to the ground. "Who, who is it?" the officer shouted in surprise.”
Chen Jingchou was also stunned. Suddenly, he saw a young girl dressed in Hu clothing leap forward and say,"Hmph, you don't have much ability. You only know how to bully women and children with a knife and make poor mothers cry in pain. Do you feel happy doing this?”
"You…you…who are you? How dare you meddle in our business?" the officer shouted.”
"If you see injustice on the road," the Hu girl said,"you'll draw your sword to save me. But is there a need to know who I am?”
"Hey, hey, what are you guys still doing?" the officer asked. Hurry up and catch this rude fellow.”The two soldiers leapt forward to capture the Hu girl. Seeing that there were only two soldiers, the Hu girl paid them no heed. As expected, with a flash of saber light, the two soldiers fell to the ground.
"Wh-what?" the officer asked in surprise. "Hmph…" the Hu girl said,"You don't have any real ability. You only know how to bully the good and fear the evil with a knife."”As he spoke, he pointed his saber at the officer and said,""I despise this kind of scum the most in my life!”He approached step by step, scaring the officer into retreating." You…you…" The Hu girl said,""It's your turn next. Hand over your life.”
The officer suddenly burst into laughter. The Hu girl was startled."What are you laughing at?"
" I'm laughing at you," the officer said." Do you really think that everyone in the troops under Princess Dugu's command is so useless?"”As she spoke, the officer suddenly transformed into an enormous skeletal demon. The Hu girl's face changed in fright." What? You're not human?" The demon had already made its move. A wave of power shook out and instantly knocked the girl to the ground.
Seeing that the other party was a demon, how could Chen Jingchou sit idly by? He drew his sword and leaped out,""Stop, don't hurt her!" The demon immediately turned to attack Chen Jingchou. Chen Jingchou used the Ghost Valley Daoist Technique, which was the nemesis of demons. In less than three rounds, Chen Jingchou killed the demon.
After killing the demon, Chen Jingchou and Xiaoxue turned around and saw that the Hu girl wanted to get up, but she had suffered a serious injury to her leg, so she couldn't get up no matter how hard she tried. The two of them went forward, and Chen Jingchou said,""Miss, we're here to help you…" The Hu girl said sternly,"I'm here to help you.""Go away, I don't need you to meddle in my business!”
"Uh, we just wanted to give you a hand, that's all."”
"Hmph, there's no need," the Hu girl said. I, Tuoba Yu 'er, will not accept any help from you Sui people!”
"Sui people? Forget it, don't force yourself! Just as he was about to reach out to help her up, the girl was very stubborn. She pushed Chen Jingchou's hand away and said,""Go away, I don't want your help. Go away! I saw you know yao arts just now, you must be one of those guys!”
"Yao arts? I see…No wonder you misunderstood! That wasn't a yao art, but…"
The girl refused to listen to his explanation and shouted,""Go away, go away! You two are accomplices of the yaomo."
"Brother Chen, what should we do now?" Xiaoxue asked helplessly.”"I don't know either…We were just trying to save her out of kindness, but I don't know why she's so angry at us."”
"I don't need your help, I can stand up by myself!"”But several times, he tried to prop himself up, but his leg injury was too severe and he couldn't exert any strength. Chen Jingchou said again,""Forget it, don't force yourself. Let me help you.”
"Go away, go away. If you want me to accept the help of the Sui people, then I would rather die.”
"Brother Chen, what should we do?" Snowy asked anxiously.”
Chen Jingchou said," I don't know either. I can't help her up, but I can't just leave her there. What a headache!"”
Just as he was fretting, a few other Hu suddenly rushed over."Haha, I found it! I finally found it." "Fortunately, you are safe and sound, Second Miss.”At the same time, another big man in luxurious clothes walked over. This person had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a curly beard, and a mighty appearance. He came in front of everyone and smiled,"Haha, little brother, thank you so much for saving my troublesome girl.”
"Ah, it's nothing." Chen Jingchou quickly replied. Is this lady your companion?"
The Hu also thanked Chen Jingchou in unison. Chen Jingchou was humble, and the bearded man smiled."Hahaha, little brother, you don't have to be so polite. We saw it clearly from above just now. At that time, distant water could not put out a nearby fire. If it were not for the two of you coming forward to save her in time, this troublesome little girl of my family would really have lost her life!”
"Brother-in-law, what are you doing?" Why did he have to thank these Sui people?”
"Stupid girl, your brother-in-law saw everything clearly from beginning to end. Do you think he's blind?" He defeated the demon for you and saved your life. It's fine if you don't thank him, but why are you throwing a tantrum?”
"Where?" the girl asked. Who saved my life? I can deal with these yaomo myself, no one called them…"
The bearded man shook his head. Come, Dugu He, Helan Ming! You two." The two of them responded in unison. The bearded man said,"Help me bring this awkward girl to a place for treatment. Remember to help me keep a close eye on her so that she won't run out and cause trouble again.”The two of them replied,"Yes", and then helped the girl up and left. The bearded man turned to another Hu."Also, go to the inn over there and tell Boss Qian to quickly prepare good food and wine for me. I want to entertain these two benefactors.”The Hu responded and left. Before the young girl left, she complained that her brother-in-law should not be so polite to Chen Jingchou and the others. The bearded man sighed,""Sigh, what a headache. I can't do anything to her.”Then, he turned to Chen Jingchou and the other man and said,"I'm really sorry for offending you two."”
"No, you're too polite…" Chen Jingchou replied.
"In order to express my gratitude, I must let this foolish brother entertain the two of you well today!"”
"Ah, there's no need. We…" Chen Jingchou declined.
The bearded man said," Come, come, little brother. What are you being so polite for? Let's go together!"”Chen Jingchou and Xiaoxue had no choice but to follow him back to the inn. The bearded man was very welcoming."Benefactors, the food and wine will be cold. Please sit down quickly.”
"Alright…" Chen Jingchou could only say,"My stomach is growling anyway, so I won't stand on ceremony."”Everyone sat down together. After sitting down, Chen Jingchou said,""By the way, we haven't asked for your name yet.”
"My surname is Zhang, and my name is Lie. My name is Zhong Jian." However, because I am ranked third in the clan, the clansmen have always been used to calling me San Lang.”
"My name is Chen Jingchou, and this is Xiao Xue. We are traveling companions.”
Snowy also greeted Zhang Lie.”
"Haha, hello!" Zhang Lie laughed. The two of you look very young. How can you have such good skills?”
Chen Jingchou said," Ah, that's the 'Ghost Valley Daoist Technique' that my master forced me to learn. It's a technique that uses the power of a spell to attack a hundred people with one blow. But to be honest, I've never been too serious about learning, so Master is much better than me.”
"So this is called the 'Ghost Valley's Daoist Technique'…This foolish brother has really learned a lesson today!" To be honest, I am very interested in your Taoist skills. Can I ask Little Brother Chen to introduce me to your teacher one day so that I can benefit from it?”
"Sure, of course. "However, Master is currently trapped in a mountain. The situation is like this…" Chen Jingchou told Zhang Lie everything.
"Oh…So you're looking for a divine cauldron that can refine a hundred herbs so that you can treat your Martial Uncle Lei Xiaze's illness and save your master?"”
"Yes, that cauldron is called the Shennong Cauldron. It is said to be one of the legendary ancient divine artifacts. It was kept by the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei for a long time.”
"Shennong Cauldron?" Zhang Lie was stunned at first, then he smiled and said,""Haha, the two of us are really fated!”
"What does Big Brother Zhang mean?"
"To be honest with little brother Chen, the Tuoba tribe you are looking for is my wife's tribe! My wife's name is Tuoba Yue 'er, the sister of the girl you saw just now.”
Chen Jingchou was rather surprised." But the map that Martial Aunt gave me shows that the Tuoba tribe should still be on the grasslands to the northeast!" he said.”
"That's right, but their tribe was destroyed by your fatuous emperor last year. The divine cauldron was also seized at that time." I was in the Central Plains at that time. When I heard that there was a major change in my wife's mother's family, I rushed back to the north. Currently, I am temporarily leading the remaining clansmen to search for water and grass.”
"Then do you know the whereabouts of the Shennong Cauldron?”
"Oh, I'm not too sure about that. According to my guess, it should have fallen into the hands of the Imperial Court, right?”
"Falling into the hands of the Imperial Court?" Chen Jingchou was very disappointed.
"Little Brother Chen, if you need anything, I have quite a few subordinates. I can help you ask around." However, it's useless to be anxious about this kind of thing. The two of you should eat while it's hot.”
The three of them drank to their heart's content and had a hearty meal. When they were almost done eating, Helan Ming suddenly rushed over and said,""Third Master, bad news. There's something important to report to Third Master.”"I'm sorry," Zhang Lie said to Chen Jingchou.”He summoned Yuan Xiu over and the three of them gathered in a corner to consider. After a while, Zhang Lie's expression changed slightly."This matter is indeed serious. Go back immediately and tell everyone to be on guard!”? Helan Ming nodded and set off with Yuan Xiu.
"I'm sorry, Big Brother Zhang…may I ask what happened?" Chen Jingchou hurriedly asked.”
"Uh, it's really hard to say." Just now, the tribe suddenly informed me that there was an emergency. I might have to take my leave for the time being.”
"May I ask what is it?"
"It's like this. While we were searching for water grass, there was a Sui army following us. They believed that the Divine Cauldron was in our hands and attacked us from time to time! Recently, this foolish brother and his subordinates had finally wiped them out. Unexpectedly, the scout had just reported that another suspicious unit had been discovered nearby.”
"Ah, Big Brother Zhang, this is a big deal. Please don't worry about us, hurry back to your tribe.”
" Sigh, it's rare to entertain two distinguished guests. In the end, as the host, I actually left on my own. It's really…"
"Brother Zhang, please don't say that. We are honored to have met you.”
"The Sui army that followed us was very strange. Many of them could transform into demons! Back then, in order to annihilate them, my foolish brother's subordinates suffered heavy casualties. Therefore, I'm very worried that the ones who will appear this time will be the troops of the Monster Race and Demon Race!”
"Big Brother Zhang, you said that the enemy can turn into a demon? Is it the same as the one we just defeated?”
"Yes, that's right."
"Big Brother Zhang, we want to go to the Sui army camp with you.”
"How can this be? That's very dangerous, and you two are my distinguished guests!”
"Big Brother Zhang, please don't say that! Did you forget that I learned the 'Phantom Valley Daoist Technique'? I can help you deal with demons! Besides, I want to go to Sui Camp to find information about the whereabouts of the Divine Cauldron. That's killing two birds with one stone.”
"Alright, I understand. That's great, Little Brother Chen! Actually, it is very difficult for this foolish brother to deal with demons! If Little Brother Chen is willing to lend a helping hand, then I really can't thank you enough! According to the scouts, the enemy has appeared in the forest three miles to the east. There is no time to lose. Let's set off.”
So the three of them paid the bill and left Blackhills Town. They walked three miles east and came to a forest. At the entrance of the forest, they found the Sui army guarding it. As the three of them approached, the guards shouted,""Get lost, get lost! You're not allowed to enter this forest!”"Then I'm sorry, we have to go in!"”After saying that, Zhang Lie attacked like lightning, heavily injuring and killing several guards.
They went deep into the forest and went straight to the deepest part. There was a camp here, and the three of them lay in the dark outside the camp to observe the movements. There were many children tied up in the camp, and many soldiers were guarding them. The children cried for their mothers, looking very miserable. "Big Brother Zhang, those are the children they caught from the town. I heard they're…"
"Yes, I've also heard of it." Recently, the capital had sent many soldiers to search for boys in the nearby towns. After killing them, they would offer their blood to a certain princess in the capital for beauty.”
"Big Brother Zhang, what should we do next? Do you want to save these children first?"
Zhang Lie was thinking of a countermeasure when he suddenly saw some movement in the camp. An officer walked out of a tent and said,""Strange, Old Gao said that he was going to the town to catch a few more little ghosts. Why hasn't he disappeared after half a day?”Suddenly, a soldier rushed in from outside the camp and said,"Not good, something bad has happened."”
"What's wrong?" the officer asked. What happened?"
"Master Gao was defeated by a few strange kids in Blackhills Town. They were all wiped out.”
"What is it? How was this possible? What kind of person defeated him?"
"I'm not sure. He doesn't seem to be a local. He fled after defeating Chief Gao!”
"Damn it, someone actually dares to go against us?”Immediately, all the soldiers gathered and said to a few of them,"Listen up, kill these little ghosts immediately, pack up the fresh blood, and send it to Princess Dugu's mansion in the capital as soon as possible to present to the young princess.”The few soldiers received the order in unison. The officer then said to the other soldiers,"The rest of you, come with me immediately. We're going to Blackhills Town!”He then led the brigade away from the camp.
After the officer left, the soldiers who stayed behind sharpened their blades and prepared to kill these children. At the critical moment, someone shouted,"Stop, don't kill them!" Then, he saw Zhang Lie, Chen Jingchou, and Xiao Xue charge into the camp.
"You are?" the soldiers shouted.”
"He's the person your captain went to Blackhills Town to find!" Chen Jingchou said.”
The soldiers were shocked and quickly charged at the three of them. However, the three of them attacked together and took care of all the soldiers in a short while. " That's great," Snowy said." We finally have time to rescue these children."”
"Mm, let's untie them quickly," said Chen Jingchou.”The three of them released the children from the ropes. The children thanked them again and again and hurriedly fled the camp. The three of them walked around the camp again. Seeing that there were no other children, they prepared to leave the camp. Who knew that the officer would lead the brigade back and meet the three of them head-on.
A soldier recognized Chen Jingchou and Xiaoxue as the two who had defeated Lieutenant Gao and informed the officer. The officer said angrily,""Damn it, so you guys were the ones who attacked Lieutenant Gao in Blackhills Town?”Then, he called the soldiers to retreat and said,"To be able to defeat Lieutenant Gao, these guys are obviously not simple. Let me deal with it personally!" After saying that, the officer turned into a skeleton demon like Lieutenant Gao and attacked the three of them.
Previously, Chen Jingchou and Xiao Xue could deal with it, but now with Zhang Lie, it was even easier. After a few moves, the demon was thrown into chaos. However, this demon was different from the previous one. It roared,"It seems that I have to show my true abilities.”Then, it turned into a lion-faced giant beast, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. It was extremely terrifying. The strength of this demonic beast was astonishing. Every strike it struck out seemed to be able to tear the world apart. Chen Jingchou had used his never-before-used Ghost Valley Taoist Art in the critical moment and unexpectedly gained something. A stream of Black Ice Force penetrated the demon's body. The demon was actually afraid of the icy air and was immediately restrained. Little Snow and Zhang Lie attacked at the same time, hitting the demon's vital points. The demon screamed and instantly disappeared. When the rest of the soldiers saw this, they scattered in fear.
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