At night, the Lu Residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. The bright moon hung in the sky, making the Lu Residence seem as bright as day. There were more than two hundred seats in the main hall, front hall, back hall, carriage hall, and flower hall. More than half of the world's famous heroes attended the banquet.
This Banquet of Heroes was a rare event that only happened once in decades. If not for the fact that the host had a wide network of friends and was admired by everyone, it would have been difficult to invite so many martial arts heroes.
Guo Jing and Huang Rong accompanied the guest of honor and sat in the main hall.
Huang Rong had originally arranged for Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu to be the leaders, but this time, Yang Guo refused. Huang Rong couldn't refuse, so she arranged for them, Guo Fu, Xiao Wu, Cheng Ying, and Lu Wushuang to sit on the second seat on the right side of the main hall.
Yang Guo still accepted this. After all, they were all relatively familiar people. Yang Guo was on the left, and Xiao Longnu was on the right. The two of them sat with their backs to the wall. Guo Fu was sitting directly opposite him, and Da and Wu were sitting on both sides of her. Cheng Ying was sandwiched between Yang Guo and Da Wu, while Lu Wushuang was sandwiched between Xiao Longnu and Xiao Wu.
What was worth mentioning was that the table next to them was filled with the Taoist priests of Quan Zhen Sect. The ones attending the Banquet of Heroes this time were Guang Ningzi Hao Datong, Wanderer Tranquil Sun Bu 'er, Zhao Zhijing, Zhen Zhibing and a few other young Taoist priests who were originally not presentable.
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Long Er and I had just sat down under Aunt Guo's arrangement. Guo Fu, who happened to be opposite me, laughed and said,"Yo, why isn't our Young Hero Yang with the heroes? Instead, he's here with us juniors?"”
"If you don't like it, then don't go! Hehe, but it was rare for Sister Guo to think that she wasn't a hero for the first time. Since you're not a hero, why did you come to this Banquet of Heroes?”I laughed.
"I like it!" Guo Fu said arrogantly.
I smiled and shook my head, not in the mood to argue with her.
Suddenly, a familiar gaze looked in my direction. I looked over and saw that it was Zhen Zhibing, the pervert!
No, he wasn't looking at me, but Long 'er! Damn it, it's been four years. I didn't expect you to still be thinking about my Long 'er. Let me seize the opportunity later and see if I won't teach you a lesson!
Zhen Zhibing lowered his head resentfully as if he could feel my sharp and murderous gaze. He didn't dare to stare at Long 'er anymore.
However, why was the Taoist priest beside Zhen Zhibing wearing such a sinister smile? His gaze actually moved back and forth between Long Er and Zhen Zhibing. Although it didn't have that kind of meaning, it contained a conspiracy that made me very unhappy.
I also looked at him until he turned his head away resentfully.
Suddenly, I felt a warmth on my right hand. It was Long Er who held my hand. I cast a gentle smile at Long Er, and she did the same.
Yes, ever since I left Peach Blossom Island, it seems that my carefree heart is very difficult to maintain. I'm always affected unknowingly. If it wasn't for Long 'er being by my side, I'm afraid I would have changed my mind again.
When my mother passed away, I always wanted to wander the Jianghu, but I died because my martial arts were not good enough. It wasn't easy for me to have all the acupoints in my body cleared and my Nine Yang Divine Technique perfected. I was already a peerless expert who had few opponents in the world. However, after Li Mochou's revenge on the Lu family, I thought I'd better tour the mountains and rivers and live a carefree life. However, after getting to know Long 'er, the matter of playing had been hindered several times and had not been successful until now. Now that I'm with Uncle Guo and Auntie Guo, I'm afraid that my heart will be changed by them.
I don't really care about war or the lives of the people, because that is the result of the natural operation of the Heavenly Dao. However, it was also allowed by the Heavenly Dao. In front of the word 'loyalty', I have to think about my heart again. Fortunately, Long Er will accompany me!
Thinking of this, I looked at Long Er warmly again. My right thumb couldn't help but rub the back of Long Er's hand. I was also intoxicated by Long Er's love. It was as if the surrounding complexity did not exist. There was only Long Er and me!
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After an unknown amount of time, just as I was intoxicated by Long Er's love, a commotion came from the hall. The originally noisy scene slowly quieted down, and I came back to my senses. At this moment, I was greeted by Long 'er's smile. I smiled and looked at the hall.
It was so quiet that one could even hear their breathing faintly. With my strong internal strength and my detached state of mind, I could hear the breathing of two top experts and the occasional clinking of glasses. I didn't know who they were, but from the sounds, they were probably hiding in the side room outside the wall, secretly eating. I don't think they have any ill intentions, so I won't pay them any more attention.
At this moment, the first thing that entered my eyes was Zhen Zhibing's intoxicated ugly face. I wasn't angry now. Everyone had the heart to love beauty. I didn't need to stop others from admiring Long 'er's beauty. As long as I wasn't as rude as Zhao Xi, my heart could be very calm.
The new Sect Master of Beggar's Sect, Lu Youjiao, raised his wine cup and stood up. He raised his cup to toast the heroes and said in a clear voice,"Our Sect Leader Hong has sent an order saying that the Mongolian invasion is getting more and more urgent. He has ordered our Sect to fight to the death to resist the foreign invaders. Now that the heroes of the world are gathered here, everyone has loyalty in their hearts. We must discuss a brilliant plan so that the Mongolian Tartars will not dare to invade our Great Song again.”
After he said these few words, the heroes all stood up. One after another, they all agreed.
My heart was no longer wavering. I said that I would follow my heart and do whatever I wanted. Why should I trouble myself? Since I had the intention to help Uncle Guo and Auntie Guo, I would just do it. Why should I doubt my heart's fault? If touring the mountains and rivers and ignoring the mortal world was carefree, then it was a big mistake! As long as I have Long Er by my side, as long as I can do whatever I want, this is true freedom!
I didn't respond to Lu Youjiao's words. I just watched quietly as if I was an outsider who knew when to intervene and when to leave. At this moment, it was called "the onlooker sees more clearly than the person involved"!
At this moment, a silver-bearded old man stood up and said in a loud voice,"As the saying goes, a snake without a head can't do anything. We only have the will of loyalty. Without a leader, it will be difficult to achieve great things. Today, the heroes were here, and most of them elected a hero who was respected and respected by everyone. He would lead the way and everyone would follow his orders.”
The heroes cheered together, and someone shouted,"I'll let you take the lead! There's no need to recommend others!"
The old man laughed and said,"What kind of trash am I?" Among the martial arts experts, the Evil of the East, the Poison of the West, the South Deity, the Beggar of the North, and the Divine Power of the Middle were the leaders. The Taoist Master Chongyang has been an immortal for many years. The Lord of the Eastern Evil Yellow Island is a loner. The West Poison is not a person of our generation. The South Emperor is far away in Dali and is not a citizen of our Song Dynasty. The leader of the group was naturally Senior Beigai Hong.”
Hong Qigong was a towering figure in the martial arts world. He was truly the hope of the masses. The heroes clapped together without any objections.
I smiled and ignored him. I picked up some food and ate. Long Er naturally followed me.
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