Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei said goodbye to Zhu Xuan in a hurry. They went back to their rooms to get their bags and swords, then went to the stable to lead their horses and galloped away. They rushed all the way to Luochuan at 11:00 am. They went to the inn to take a nap. At 11:00 am, they got up and started their journey again. They arrived at Anding that day. They would be able to reach Sunset Horse Farm in another day. The two of them went to the inn again.
Setting Sun Horse Farm was located south of the Wuding River, north of the Wuding River was Yulin, northwest of Yulin was the Great Wall, and north of the Great Wall was the Tartars. Yulin was guarded by the imperial court's border guards, and the Great Wall was also guarded by border guards. This place had been an important border defense place for generations. The Tang poet Chen Tao wrote in his poem "Journey to Longxi":"I swear to sweep away the Xiongnu without caring for myself, and five thousand mink brocade will be lost in the dust of the Hu. Poor bones by the river, still dreaming of spring!”It could be seen how intense the war between the previous dynasty and the Xiongnu was here.
The Feng family had been raising horses here for generations. Most of them were provided to the border army, and a few were sold in the market. The Feng family's horse farm was called Sunset Horse Farm. Of course, the horse farm was used to raise horses. The Feng family lived in Buju Villa. The Feng family had three brothers. The eldest was called Feng Yuqi, the second was called Feng Yulin, and the third was called Feng Yulong. Fairy Yunmeng married Feng Yulong. The Feng family had a good relationship with the border army and they were also in contact with the government. Most of the Feng family members practiced martial arts, so they had their own local power. When people in Jianghu mentioned them, they were only called Sunset Horse Farm.
Xu Zhutao and Xu Wennuan stayed in the inn. They thought that they must have arrived in front of the group of people from the Purgatory Valley by now, so they calmed down. For the past three days, the two of them had been staying in the same guest room. At this time, Zhao Yumei asked the shop assistant to bring a bathtub. He had been in a hurry for the past two days and hadn't taken a bath, so Xu Zhutao stood outside the door. Listening to the sound of the water splashing, she thought of Zhao Yu's beautiful body and couldn't help but feel excited.
Suddenly, she heard a clear and melodious voice,""Shopkeeper, please stay in the inn!"
Xu Zhutao found the voice familiar. He walked to the right side of the corridor and looked at the entrance of the lobby. He saw two women walking in. One was dressed in a black suit, and the other was dressed in a purple gauze dress. They were the two women who had been in the corner of Yuebin Restaurant two days ago, one beautiful and one ugly.
Xu Zhutao was afraid that the two of them would discover his tracks, so he didn't dare to look carefully and hurriedly walked back to the door.
After a while, Zhao Yumei had finished showering. He opened the door and called out to him,"You have to take a shower too. Otherwise, you can sleep on the floor tonight.”
Xu Zhutao told him about the two women.
Zhao Yu raised his eyebrows." Hmph, the two lost souls. Could it be that they are also going to Sunset Horse Farm? I have no choice." Be careful, their poisonous needles are powerful.”
"Could it be that the two beauties of the dead souls are from the Death Soul Valley?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
Zhao Yu frowned." That's right. The ugly one is the daughter of Ghost King Ding Gao, called Ding Ling. The other is the daughter of Soul Reaper Ding Yanshan, called Ding Feng."”
"Then how could Martial Uncle recognize these two?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
Zhao Yu frowned and said," There is a Juying Martial Arts School in Chengdu. The owner of the school, Wei Qianluan, has an only daughter. I heard that she is very beautiful. Two years ago, Qianluan set up an arena to find a spouse. Two young people defeated many opponents, and in the end, the two of them were tied. Wei Qianluan only had one daughter, so he could only marry one of them. Just as the two young men were fighting endlessly, two young women came and defeated them, disrupting the Joust For A Spouse Festival. These two young women, one beautiful and one ugly, have always been inseparable. They are quite famous in Sichuan, so I guessed it.”
" I see." Xu Zhutao said," I heard that the Death Valley is very mysterious in Jianghu. Do you know where they are?"”
"Probably in Qingcheng Mountain, but I don't know where exactly."”
The next day, the two of them rushed all the way to the Buju Manor at 11:00 pm. They passed their names outside the manor and asked to see Feng Yulong and his wife. Not long after, they saw Su Qianxue walking out with an elegant middle-aged man.
Su Qianxue quickly walked over and hugged Zhao Yumei."Second Sister! Long time no see!" The two beautiful women hugged each other.
Xu Zhutao went to greet Feng Yulong. After exchanging pleasantries, everyone entered the manor. Su Qianxue then ordered someone to prepare some food for the two of them. At this moment, the few of them were chatting about the situation after they parted ways.
"Second Sister, Xiao Tao, did you come all the way here to see me?" Su Qianxue asked.”
Zhao Yu smiled and said," I'm here to see you. This time, I asked this kid to go down the mountain for training. I specifically asked him to come and see you. See if this kid has grown up."”
Su Qianxue sized up Xu Zhutao for a while. When she got married, Xu Zhutao was still a big kid. Now, she could only see his thick eyebrows, cold eyes, high nose, and thin lips. He was eight feet tall and had slender hands, making him look handsome and confident. She smiled and said,"You've indeed grown up. You can get a wife now.”
Xu Zhutao said," Don't make fun of me, Martial Uncle Su. I've just come out of Jianghu and have achieved nothing. How can I get married so early?"”
"That's right. A man should be career-minded and not indulge in romantic relationships." Some time ago, big sister brought Qing Wan to see me and told me to let you go down the mountain. On the way, they even taught the white dragon of the twin dragons in Chizhou a lesson.”
Only then did Xu Zhutao and Su Qingwan realize that the two beautiful sisters that Lan mentioned the other day were Zhao Ziyan and Su Qingwan.
Zhao Yu frowned." This kind of person deserves to be beaten up. Humph! This rascal even injured Mo Long a few days ago."”
"What's going on?" Su Qianxue asked in surprise.”Zhao Yumei then told them about how she had accompanied Xu Zhutao to escort goods for the Wuwei Bodyguard Agency. Su Qianxue then asked them about their experiences in the martial world, and the two of them told her everything.
"He's quite steady in handling matters and didn't embarrass the Palace of Goddess." Su Qianxue replied.”
"Has Third Sister ever looked for an artist to draw a portrait?" Zhao Yu asked.”
Su Qianxue replied," There's such a thing. Back then, Big Sister and I roamed the martial arts world and met a scholar in Xiangyang Prefecture. Seeing that he was good at painting, we got him to draw a portrait of me. How did Big Sister know about this?”
Zhao Yumei told him what he had heard at Yuebin Restaurant that day.
Hearing this, Su Qianxue was so angry that her eyebrows shot up."It's fine if they don't come. Hmph, if they come, they won't be able to get away with it.”
Zhao Yu frowned." They seem to have a lot of people. We even met them when we were bodyguards. There were more than forty of them. We have to be prepared." This brat had never killed anyone before, so he wanted to practice this time.”
"Little Tao, are you afraid of killing someone?" Su Qianxue asked.”
"Of course not," Xu Zhutao said.
Su Qianxue told Feng Yulong to inform her two brothers to be on guard. Feng Yulong only listened to their conversation and left without interrupting. After a while, Su Qianxue arranged for the two of them to stay for the time being.
This Buju Villa was really big. The entrance was a wide square, and then it was divided into the east, west, and north villas. There were countless courtyards in total, and every two courtyards were far apart. There were pavilions, carved beams, and painted buildings. Other than the walkways, there were flowers and trees everywhere. The two of them followed behind Su Qianxue. Xu Zhutao had never lived in such a luxurious compound before, so he sighed and said,"Martial Uncle Su, your family is really rich. You've built your house so well. I'm afraid I won't want to leave after staying for a few days.”
Su Qianxue said," Then don't leave. It's pretty boring here anyway. I'm so happy to have you guys here."”
Su Qianxue brought them to the inner courtyard of a residence and arranged for them to have two adjacent rooms. She then called over two maidservants to wait on them, and the maidservants helped the two of them wash up before leaving.
It was late at night. Zhao Yumei thought about how he and Xu Zhutao had feelings for each other, but they didn't dare to be together due to the secular etiquette. When there were other people around, they didn't dare to show any intimacy. He tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Suddenly, someone opened the door and a fragrance wafted over. Su Qianxue had already pounced on her and was biting her ear."Good sister, I'll sleep with you tonight.”
"Are you still a little girl? Close the door first!" Zhao Yu said angrily.”The two of them often slept together when they were young, and their relationship was very deep. Although Zhao Yumei and Zhao Ziyan were biological sisters, she got along better with Su Qianxue, so she agreed to it.
Su Qianxue closed the door and got onto the bed, hugging Zhao Yumei."Hehe, sister seems to have something on her mind.”
"It's none of your business!" Zhao Yu said angrily. You're the one who married the man of your dreams. How can you still have a sister in your heart?”
Su Qianxue replied," You're wrong. I often think about Eldest Sister and Second Sister. Actually, my relationship with him isn't as good as it used to be. We've been married for seven years and we haven't had any children. He even took in a concubine two years ago.”
"Oh, did he bully you?" Zhao Yu asked. Tell me and I'll help you teach him a lesson!"
"He wouldn't dare. I'm the one who agreed to his marriage." He had taken a concubine for two years and still had no children. Hmph, maybe the problem was with him.”
"Then, do you and him do that often?" Zhao Yu asked.”
"Which one are you talking about, Big Sister?" Su Qianxue asked with a smile.”
"Stop pretending! You're a married woman who's been married for seven years!" Zhao Yu pinched her waist in anger.
Su Qianxue blushed and said,"In the past…it was quite common, but after he took in concubines, there were fewer.”
Zhao Yu blushed and asked softly,"That…what does that feel like?”
Su Qianxue turned her face over and gently kissed her on the lips. Smiling, she said,"Is that so?"
Zhao Yu's eyebrows and cheeks were red with embarrassment. After a while, he said softly,"What if…what if you fall in love with a man who is much younger than you?”
"Are you talking about Xiao Tao?" Su Qianxue smiled mysteriously.”
"You…You…How did you know?!" Zhao Yu was shocked.”
"I can tell." Su Qianxue chuckled. You followed him down the mountain this time, and Big Sister probably saw it too.”
Zhao Yu cried,"You! You guys…Ah! Then what should I do?"
Su Qianxue put on a serious expression and said,"As long as you love each other from the bottom of your heart, I will naturally support elder sister. I believe that elder sister will also support you. Although she is devoted to cultivation, she will not let second sister live a lonely and lonely life like her.”
"Do you really support me?" Zhao Yu asked. And sister and the disciples…"
"Those disciples? It's not like I'm not letting them get married, so what right do they have to interfere in your affairs?" Su Qianxue retorted.”She then pulled Zhao Yu's hand and said sincerely,"If you like each other, then be brave. Don't care about those secular etiquette laws. Besides, those who formulate secular etiquette laws are probably even more chaotic. Even the current emperor…"
"What's wrong with the Emperor?" Zhao Yu asked.”
Su Qianxue replied," It's not enough for him to have 3,000 beauties in his harem. He even built over 200 houses in the northwest of the Imperial City. They're called the Leopard House, and there are countless beauties inside. There are women from the Western Regions, Korean women, and even prostitutes and widows…"
Zhao Yu frowned and scolded,"What a dissolute and immoral ruler!"”
"Have you and Xiao Tao had a thing?" Su Qianxue asked with a mysterious smile.”
Zhao Yu bit his lips and said softly,"Not yet…not yet…"
The next morning, Feng Yulong took Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei to meet his two brothers. As soon as he arrived at Feng Yuqi's inner courtyard, he saw a large group of people in the hall. Men and women, old and young, handsome men and beautiful women, the hall was packed to the brim. Feng Yulin pulled Xu Zhutao and Zhao Yumei to introduce them, but the two of them couldn't remember at all. As expected of an aristocratic family.
Feng Yuqi was almost 60 years old. He had two sons and a daughter. They were both middle-aged. The eldest son was called Feng Ruida, and the second son was called Feng Ruicheng. Both sons were married and had children. The daughter was called Feng Weilan, who was also married. Feng Ruida had a son named Gaoming, who was eighteen years old. Feng Ruicheng had a son named Feng Gaoliang, who was seventeen years old.
Feng Yulin was in his fifties and had two sons. His eldest son was Feng Ruitong, and his youngest son was Feng Ruishi. Both of them were middle-aged. Feng Ruitong had a son named Feng Shuyang. When he was sixteen, Feng Ruishi had a daughter named Feng Shuxin. She was already twenty-nine years old. Feng Ruitong married before his brother, so her daughter, Feng Shuxin, was older than his brother's son, Feng Shuyang.
The Feng family had raised horses for generations and was a wealthy family in the local area. At this moment, everyone was discussing the invasion of the Purgatory Valley. Considering the large number of people who had come, they didn't dare to be careless. They ordered the guards and disciples to be more vigilant. Once they found the enemy, they had to report it immediately. Feng Yuqi also sent Feng Ruida to the Prefect's office to deal with them. The business of Sunset Horse Farm was usually decided by Feng Yuqi and Feng Yulin, and their sons were in charge of the daily operations.
Feng Yulong had nothing better to do and often went out for sightseeing. He even went to the Qin Pavilion quite a few times, but Su Qianxue would always ignore him.
After Feng Ruida left, the rest of the people discussed the enemy's attack. They didn't know if Gong Ao had come out in full force or brought a few minions with him. As they talked, they couldn't help but talk about Gong Ao's deeds in the martial arts world.
As for Gong Ao, the master of Purgatory Valley, his original name was Fang Gong. Legend had it that he was a night watchman in Donghai. Later, he stole a martial arts secret book called Shangshui Manual from a martial arts family in Donghai. He cultivated a deep inner force and learned martial arts moves from somewhere. This man was ugly and short and fat, but he had a lustful nature. No one knew how many women he had kidnapped, whether they were women from official families, women from Jianghu, or women from the common people. Once he took a fancy to them, he would snatch them all by force. He was even more ruthless. As long as he touched them, he would never spare their lives.
There was a female Taoist named Yu Rui in Kunlun Mountain. Her Taoist name was Qing Xuzi. She was beautiful, but she was a person who devoted herself to cultivation and never considered the relationship between men and women. More than 30 years ago, Gong Ao met Yu Rui and was shocked by him. He proposed to him, but was rejected. The harem's pride spent a lot of money to hire someone to draw a portrait of Yu Rui. He hung the portrait in his bedroom and often fantasized about it.
After Gong Ao's martial arts reached a high level, he subdued two underworld masters as his subordinates. He also gathered his henchmen and opened up a valley in Mount Heng to build a palace called the Immortal Flower Palace. It was said that many beautiful women that Gong Ao and his men had snatched were collected inside. There were many people in Jianghu who wanted to eliminate Gong Ao's evil forces. There were once a few groups of Jianghu people who found the Immortal Flower Palace and wanted to rescue the many women who had been robbed. However, Gong Ao and his people took advantage of the terrain and natural barriers to kill them all. They hung all the corpses outside the gate of the Immortal Flower Palace until they were dried and would not be put down. They allowed the wind and rain to beat them. The ghostly aura outside the gate of the Immortal Flower Palace was like Asura Hell. Among the last group of chivalrous people who went to surround Gong Ao, one of them pretended to be dead and escaped alive. He spread what he saw to the Jianghu, so the people in Jianghu called the Immortal Flower Palace the Purgatory Valley. For a long time, people in the Jianghu would turn pale when they talked about the Purgatory Valley.
One of Gong Ao's two capable subordinates was called Yu Wendi, who used a meteor hammer as a weapon. One of them was called Qiu Fengcheng. He used a nunchaku as a weapon. He was insidious and vicious. These two people were both first-class experts in Jianghu. Now that Gong Ao was over 60 years old, he was old but not old at heart. He actually came out in full force and had ideas about Fairy Yunmeng.
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