The old beggar suddenly paused. He took out a flagon of wine from his bosom and started drinking.
"What happened after that, old senior?" Qiao Xuan hurriedly urged.”
"What's the hurry!" The old beggar wiped his mouth and rolled his eyes at Qiao Xuan."" Great Emperor Chongwu established his country through martial arts, and Martial Emperor Zhao started his career with martial arts. The people of the national government worshipped martial arts even more. For the past thousand years, the warriors of the Zhao family have been iron-fisted and have ruled the 50 states of Chongwu…"
"He's really amazing!" Qiao Xuan interrupted, feeling agitated.
The old beggar took the opportunity to gulp down a few more mouthfuls of wine. When he lowered his head and saw Qiao Xuan's eager expression, he continued,"" There are many heroes in the Martial Emperor Zhao's Residence. There are many people who have achieved the Mystic Condensation Realm. There are even rumors that Martial Emperor Zhao is about to reach the Receival Sea Realm. Otherwise, how could the family business be able to prosper for generations?”
Qiao Xuan smiled and said," According to what you said, this is really a noble family. Please take a look at me, old senior. Can I enter the Martial Emperor Zhao's Estate?"”
The old beggar sighed and said," Although your talent is average, you're still smart and quick-witted. There shouldn't be any problem. However, I still hope that you can join the Beggar's Association."”
Qiao Xuan saw that he had invited him many times, so he couldn't reject him too bluntly. He could only lower his head and remain silent.
Seeing him like this, the old beggar understood that he was determined. He stretched his back and lost the interest in chatting. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Qiao Xuan saw that he was starting to rest, so he slowly stood up and stretched his back before placing a few more pieces of dry wood into the fire.
He looked up and saw the waning moon gradually setting in the west. The cold wind blew through the forest and brushed against the rocks. He thought of Brother Xinghu and felt so lonely. He gritted his teeth and squatted down. He hugged his knees in front of the fire and slept.
Early the next morning, the chirping of birds in the forest and the chirping of insects in the grass woke Qiao Xuan up from his cold state.
He slowly moved his stiff and numb limbs and saw that the fire had long been extinguished, and the old beggar had disappeared without a trace.
Thinking back to what happened last night and thinking about this time, this old senior was probably far away from the lake.
Qiao Xuan couldn't help but chant in a low voice," Last night, I smiled and made friends with you. Today, I silently bid farewell to the distant traveler."”
At this moment, Qiao Xuan felt powerless that " life is just a sudden parting ". Before melancholy could linger in his heart, he felt dizzy and hungry.
He hurriedly went to find some wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. Soon, his five internal organs were full, but his head was still a little dizzy. Qiao Xuan felt that his illness had alleviated, so he continued to walk southwest.
After walking for another half a day, Qiao Xuan finally turned around the forest. As soon as he arrived at an open area, he saw countless mountains bathing in the sun.
Moreover, the uneven sword peaks were all high into the clouds. Not only were beasts difficult to climb, but even birds were difficult to cross.
Qiao Xuan couldn't help but quicken his pace. After walking for about two hours, he finally arrived in front of a huge city pass. He slowly sized up the city pass and saw that the city wall was about 300 feet high.
For Qiao Xuan, who was used to seeing steep cliffs and mountains, this was a little short.
However, this city pass was extremely long from east to west, and it was connected to huge mountains. On that mountain was a saber tower and a sword pavilion. It was extremely majestic.
After walking for about an hour, he followed the crowd to the pass. Qiao Xuan had yet to enter the pass and was already standing by the roadside in a daze.
There were many soldiers on both sides of the city gate. They were all in strange postures. The muscles on their arms seemed to be trembling, as if they were all cultivating.
Qiao Xuan was engrossed in the scene when he felt a weight on his left shoulder. He was pushed and staggered. He hurriedly ran a few steps forward, but before he could stabilize himself, he heard someone shout,""Damn beggar, scram to the side and don't block the way.”
Qiao Xuan only looked at the group of people in front of him after he steadied himself. Not only were they rude, but they also spoke dirty words. It was really an insult to the cultured.
Qiao Xuan hurriedly chased after them, wanting to reason with them.
Just as he arrived behind the group of people, he heard another person say,"Behave yourself! This pass is strictly guarded by the royal law. You can't mess around. This is just a wild kid from a remote village. He hasn't seen much of the world and doesn't know that the soldiers are cultivating. He's just staring blankly. Just go around and don't cause trouble!”
When Qiao Xuan heard this, he thought that they were indeed cultivating. This was really a country that advocated martial arts. When these soldiers were on duty, they also seized the time to cultivate.
Qiao Xuan's blood boiled. He wanted to find the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion immediately. He suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had followed that group of people into the pass.
He looked inside and saw a dense crowd. The group of people quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Qiao Xuan saw that he did not catch up, so he did not have the mood to argue. He continued to walk on the side. Before he could pass through the pass, he saw many refugees fighting over them.
Qiao Xuan was shocked. Seeing that many people were staring at the pass, Qiao Xuan instantly hesitated. Suddenly, there was a commotion behind him, and a large number of people rushed in to push Qiao Xuan through the pass.
Qiao Xuan had just entered the pass when he was immediately pulled away. The crowd behind him was also being snatched away crazily.
Qiao Xuan was about to ask what he was doing when the other party said,""Come, come, little brother. Our Green Wolf Gang provides food and accommodation, as well as clothes and bedding. We also have divine techniques to learn. Hurry up and sign this.”
At that moment, the man pulled Qiao Xuan to the side and pointed at the clothes and bedding on the shelf. He took the pen and paper from his companion and handed them to Qiao Xuan with a smile.
Then, he took the food from his companion and looked at it with a smile.
Qiao Xuan quickly glanced at the content. Fortunately, the two languages were the same, so Qiao Xuan could understand it."I'll sign your stinky mouth. This is a life and death contract. You guys are really black-hearted!”
Qiao Xuan glanced at the sides and saw that there were many refugees signing their names. They happily took the food and wolfed it down while collecting clothes and bedding. Soon after, they were about to be taken away.
Qiao Xuan was just about to remind them when he saw a few villains at the side. He did not dare to call out to the refugees and only looked at the person and said,""I don't know how to read."
That person hurriedly said that this piece of paper was proof that he had joined the sect, and then forcefully pulled Qiao Xuan to sign and sign.
Qiao Xuan immediately shouted loudly. The man was afraid that the matter would blow up and attract the city guards, so he could only let go with a black face and let Qiao Xuan walk in.
Qiao Xuan walked around the pass for a while and saw many banners hanging high on both sides.
Qiao Xuan carefully looked at the banner and casually read,""The Li Residence in the east of the city recruits disciples all year round. They teach cultivation techniques for free, provide food and accommodation, give out martial clothes and bedding for free, and sign an official contract!”
After Qiao Xuan finished reading it, he couldn't help but laugh coldly. He thought to himself that since it was written so well, it must be another kind of contract to sell oneself. Then, he cursed endlessly.
At this moment, below the banner, there were many people who were down and out surrounding the table.
Qiao Xuan quickly walked over and saw a person at the table bowing and smiling.""Chief Li, these are the refugees that this little brother pulled over. Please accept them! I will show my filial piety in the future."
A middle-aged scholar sat under the umbrella. He stroked his mustache with his thumb and asked arrogantly,""Did they all sign a lifetime contract?"
The person at the table hurriedly handed over a few pieces of paper and repeatedly said respectfully,"Yes."
The middle-aged scholar nodded slightly, and a white-robed attendant hurriedly took it from him.
The person at the table quickly took his leave and led everyone away.
The middle-aged scholar was very happy to see that he had taken in quite a number of people. He looked up at Qiao Xuan who was not far away and shouted arrogantly,""Brat, are you a disciple of the Beggar God Association? Or refugees?"
Seeing the middle-aged scholar being so rude, Qiao Xuan slowly walked to the table and asked instead of answering,""So what if it's the Beggar God? So what if they are refugees?"
The middle-aged scholar saw that the child did not answer directly. Taking advantage of his joy, he did not get angry and said proudly,"If you are a disciple of the Beggar God Association, leave quickly. If you are a refugee, then come to my Li Residence and be a disciple. My Li Residence treats disciples very well.”
Qiao Xuan shook his head and said,""You even want to expel a beggar? You're too overbearing. I can't afford to enter your Li residence.”
The middle-aged scholar saw Qiao Xuan's refusal and sneered,""This is called being overbearing. You're from a foreign land. Why don't you ask around? The Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion in the city, the Li Mansion in the east, the Sun Mansion in the south, and the Qian Mansion in the west. Who dares to defy the four great families?”
Qiao Xuan saw the middle-aged scholar being unreasonable and suppressed the anger in his heart. He said,""I'm here to join the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion. What do you want?”
The middle-aged scholar stood up. He wanted to be angry but didn't dare to. He slammed the table and pointed to the west."In that case, get lost! There was a flying sedan over there that could lead to the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion.”
Qiao Xuan saw that he was acting tough but was actually weak, so he ignored him. However, he still looked to the west and saw that there were indeed many long palanquins there. From time to time, long palanquins would slowly leave the ground and fly away in the air.
Qiao Xuan had only seen small palanquins like this wide, long, and flying palanquin when he held wedding ceremonies in the village.
Qiao Xuan's interest was immediately piqued and he hurriedly walked over to the sedan chairs.
"Is this still a sedan chair? Not only did he not lift the pole, but he could also fly in the air. It was really amazing!”Qiao Xuan was truly shocked.
Thinking of the middle-aged scholar's words, he finally understood what the Flying Carriage was. He wondered if it was the flying carriage of a god. Then, he came to the side of the Flying Carriage and saw that there were many people sitting inside.
"Excuse me, are we going to the Martial Emperor Zhao's Mansion to become his disciple?" Qiao Xuan asked through the window.”
Many people in the Flying Carriage nodded.
Qiao Xuan cupped his hands in thanks as he searched for the sedan door. When he saw that the sedan door was at the back of the opposite wall, he quickly went around the back of the sedan and walked towards it.
Qiao Xuan had just reached the door when he was stopped by a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man had dark skin and a slight stubble on his face. He covered his nose and said,"Go, go, go. There's an ox cart over there. Don't dirty my flying sedan.”
Qiao Xuan gave him a cold glance before turning around and walking towards the ox-cart in the distance.
When the middle-aged scholar saw Qiao Xuan being defeated, he smiled sinisterly and sat back down. Then, he waved his hand.
The white-robed attendant behind him quickly walked forward. The middle-aged scholar said in a dark voice,"Zhuo Fei, follow this kid and teach him a lesson on the way. Don't let him join the Martial Emperor's Palace.”
Zhuo Fei bowed and accepted the order, then respectfully said,""Chief Li, look at this kid's body. He can't take a few hits. I'm afraid he'll accidentally die.”
The middle-aged scholar laughed sinisterly and said coldly,""If you're dead, so be it. What's there to be afraid of?”
Zhuo Fei quickly replied with a "yes" and turned to chase after Qiao Xuan.
As Qiao Xuan walked towards the bullock-cart, he was both angry and amused."Who are these people? I thought that Chongwu Country was a high-class country with civilized and polite people. Who knew that I would meet these people when I just arrived here?”
Qiao Xuan was walking with his head lowered when he was suddenly pulled back by someone. Thinking that it was those scammers again, he was about to berate them when he turned his head and saw a white-robed youth.
It turned out that Zhuo Fei had caught up. The white-robed youth pointed at his chest as he smiled and said,"I'm from the Li Residence. My name is Zhuo Fei. Chief Li was afraid that you would lie to him, so he asked me to send you to the Martial Emperor Zhao's Residence.”
Qiao Xuan saw the word "Li" on this person's chest and his smile was a little sinister. He said warily,""No need."
Zhuo Fei smiled and said," From here to Beifu Giant City is over a thousand miles. After entering Beifu Giant City, we still have to walk over a hundred miles before we can reach the Martial Emperor Zhao's Estate. If you take this broken ox cart, you'll have to run all the way to the day after tomorrow. It's better for you to follow me!"”Then, without saying a word, he pulled Qiao Xuan and walked towards the Flying Carriage.
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