The horses neighed and the trees on both sides retreated.
As they hurried along the way, Guo Fu and Lu Wushuang rode their little red horses and took the lead, returning to the Lu Residence first. Big and Small Martial Artists did not want to fall behind and also returned. Only Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu let the horses run leisurely, regardless of whether the horses galloped or not. At least they had returned to the Lu Manor.
It was almost a quarter to three in the afternoon, and the Lu Residence was bustling with people. The courtyard was filled with banquets. After the people took their seats, they whispered to each other, and the sound of people was noisy.
Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu both frowned, but they braced themselves and walked in. Guo Fu and the other three were walking in front, and the servants leading the way wanted to bring them into the hall.
Yang Guo looked at the heroic faces in the courtyard and felt a lot of discomfort in his heart. As expected, he felt that the so-called heroes were too exaggerated. Even so, Yang Guo didn't reveal a disgusted expression. After all, he didn't need to pay too much attention to it.
The hall was filled with sect leaders or people who had a close relationship with Guo Jing and Huang Rong. Therefore, Guo Fu, Xiao Xiaowu, Lu Wushuang, Yang Guo, and Xiao Longnu all sat in the hall.
As soon as they entered the hall, Guo Jing and Huang Rong came out to greet them and exchanged pleasantries.
As soon as Lu Wushuang entered the hall, he recognized his cousin, Cheng Ying. After exchanging pleasantries, the two of them began to reminisce. Huang Rong pulled Guo Fu and the other two to the side and scolded them. Guo Jing pulled Yang Guo to sit on the leader's seat, and Yang Guo pulled Xiao Longnu along.
In the hall, as the host of the Banquet of Heroes, Guo Jing naturally sat at the head of the table. One of the seats beside him was naturally occupied by Lu Guanying, the head of the Lu Family, and the other was naturally occupied by Huang Rong. Huang Rong was the current leader of Beggar's Sect, so the next leader was naturally Lu Youjiao. Lu Guanying's wife, Cheng Yaojia, sat below Lu Guanying. Thus, Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu chose to sit between Lu Youjiao and Cheng Yaojia.
After the dishes were served, the people present also began to eat heartily. There was another wave of commotion.
Even though it was only lunchtime and not the real Banquet of Heroes, Yang Guo, who had his back to the martial artists, felt as if there was a knife on his back. He felt extremely uncomfortable.?
The ones who were even more unhappy were the Taoist priests from Quan Zhen Sect. Not all of them, but Zhen Zhibing! Yang Guo did not notice him at first. If he had not been staring at his Long 'er, Yang Guo would not have remembered that he was the Taoist priest who ignored Ouyang Feng and paid attention to Xiao Longnu four years ago.
Xiao Longnu did not feel anything, but she seemed to feel that Yang Guo was uncomfortable and could not help but look at him. Yang Guo accepted Xiao Longnu's gaze and felt a little better. He thought to himself, I definitely won't sit here tonight! He might as well sit in a corner and enjoy the delicious food with Long Er!”
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After lunch, the Beggar's Sect members gathered in the forest outside the Lu Residence. The replacement of the new and old Sect Masters was the most solemn celebration in Beggar's Sect. Senior disciples from all over the world attended the ceremony, and the heroes who came to the Lu Manor to participate in the Banquet of Heroes were also invited to attend the ceremony.
For more than ten years, Lu Youjiao had been taking Huang Rong's place to handle the sect's affairs. He was fair, upright, and daring. The two sects of Beggar's Sect, the Dirty Clothes Sect and the Pure Clothes Sect, were convinced. At that time, Elder Jian of the Jingyi Sect had already passed away, Elder Liang had been bedridden for many years, and Elder Peng had betrayed them. There was no one else in the sect who could compete with them, so this replacement was a matter of course.
After Huang Rong made the announcement according to the sect rules, she handed over the dog beating stick passed down from generation to generation to Lu Youjiao. All the disciples spat at him together, only to spit all over his face, front and back. Thus, the ceremony of the new sect leader taking over was completed.
Yang Guo saw that the Sect Leader's handover etiquette was very strange and secretly praised it in his heart. However, he remembered that Huang Rong had said that she had escaped this disaster with difficulty. He couldn't help but sigh in pity. Otherwise, it would also be a joke.
Suddenly, an old beggar jumped onto a big rock and said loudly,""Old Sect Master Hong has ordered me to pass on his orders.”
When the Beggar's Sect members heard this, they cheered in unison. They hadn't received any news from the old Sect Master for more than ten years, so they were always worried about him. When they suddenly heard his orders, they were all ecstatic.
A beggar in the crowd shouted,""I wish Old Sect Master Hong well!" The beggars shouted together, their voices shaking the heavens and earth. The cries of the people rose and fell for a long time.
Yang Guo was even more curious about this Northern Beggar Hong Qigong whom he had never met before, but he also sighed for his Aunt Guo.
Hong Qigong had been gone for more than ten years, but Huang Rong's reputation had not improved much, let alone compared to Hong Qigong. Sometimes, she was even inferior to Lu Youjiao. If not for the fact that she was Hong Qigong's appointed sect master, was resourceful, and commanded Beggar's Sect to continue fighting against the Mongolians, she would have been replaced long ago.
"Half a year ago, I met Sect Master Hong in Shixing County, Shaozhou, Guangnan East Road. I accompanied him for a drink." He was in good health and had a good appetite. His alcohol tolerance was the same as before.”
The group of beggars shouted loudly again, mixed with laughter.
The old beggar continued," Over the years, the old Sect Master has killed many corrupt officials and tyrants who brought disaster to the country and the people. He said that he had just heard the news that there were five big bad guys called the 'Five Uglies of the Tibetan Borders'. They had been ordered by the Mongolian Tartars to do a lot of bad things in East Sichuan and Huguang. He was going to rush over to investigate. If it was true, he would naturally take the lives of these five dogs.”
A middle-aged beggar stood up and said,""The Five Uglies of the Border were very rampant a while ago, but their whereabouts were erratic, and our Eastern Sichuan brothers were unable to find them. Recently, he suddenly disappeared. He must have been killed by the old Sect Master.”
The Beggar's Sect disciples and the group of heroes who were watching the ceremony applauded.
The old beggar continued,"Old Sect Master Hong said, Now the world is in chaos. The Mongolia Tartars are invading the south day by day and encroaching on our Song Dynasty. All our troops must be loyal and loyal. They must fight to the death to kill the enemy and resist foreign aggression.”
The group of beggars agreed in unison, their expressions extremely excited.
The old beggar said," The government affairs of the imperial court are in disorder. The treacherous officials are in power. It's impossible for those stinking officials to protect the country and the people. Now that the foreign invasion is deepening, everyone must have the heart to contribute to the country. Old Sect Master Hong has ordered me to encourage all my good brothers to firmly remember the word 'loyalty'.”
The group of beggars responded in unison,""I swear to obey the old Sect Leader Hong's teachings.”
The word 'loyalty' clashed back and forth in Yang Guo's mind, causing his heart to rise and fall along with the beggars. If Xiao Longnu hadn't held his hand, Yang Guo wouldn't have known that he had almost fallen into the wrong obsession.
Obsession was born in the heart, and it had a decisive influence on the path of life. There were right and wrong obsessions. Any thought that went against one's heart was a wrong obsession. If one's heart was uncertain, one would be eternally consigned to eternal damnation!
"Looks like my heart isn't firm enough, causing my subconscious to not acknowledge my heart. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't be in such a situation!”Yang Guo quickly figured out the crux of the matter.
Yang Guo wasn't afraid that his heart would be unstable and lead to eternal damnation, but he was afraid that his heart wouldn't be recognized by his Dao heart. This way, he wouldn't be himself. This life wouldn't count as life, so it would be a waste. It was a pity!
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