Chapter 198 Children's Song, Hurrying Too Far
The eldest lady looked to the southwest: "And the number of monsters in the north and south seems endless. According to the current situation, unless they don't send more troops, Dawu will be defeated in a few years."
"He has made so many efforts to strengthen the strength of the people of Dawu, but ten years is too short after all."
"If he could have another thirty or fifty years, how strong he could be? The monsters in front of him might not be a big deal."
At this point, Mei Shu already understood.
The eldest lady went to Yongheng Ice Peak to investigate, not only to extend Dawu's life, but also to buy time for Gu Ke.
After living with Gu Ke for several years, the two also talked a lot about Dawu.
The behavior of the late emperor Zhao Heng cut off all the ties between the eldest lady and the royal family.
As the saying goes, a bystander sees more clearly. Now she can stand at a higher level, look at everything in Dawu calmly, and understand some of the implications of Gu Ke's words.
It is impossible to be angry.
The Dawu royal family is just a group of interests, without personal feelings, and Miss Qin has seen the biggest murderer who destroyed the Lieyang Sect.
At least the "previous emperor" Zhao Heng once represented the royal family to destroy the Lieyang Sect.
In fact, if he said something about "revolution" and "thorough liquidation", she would probably be happier.
The eldest lady has no power, interests, or position in Dawu, and has no interest in obtaining these things. She is an out-and-out "proletarian", and it has nothing to do with her anyway.
Taiping Village? That belongs to the disciple, not her.
But she is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She can not care about who lives and who dies in Dawu, but she does not want Dawu to be destroyed, so she decided to investigate alone.
Mei Shu delayed for two days with various excuses, and finally had to watch the eldest lady leave.
It is impossible to follow secretly. She is just a mere martial honor, what can she do to follow a martial saint.
In fact, Miss Qin is driving a purple bamboo car that is slightly larger than a sedan chair.
This is one of the "toys" that Gu Ke found when he was brushing the battle book skills.
It is much smaller than the two purple bamboo cars that the young lady and her friends took when they left the valley. It is less than six feet long and high, and only about four feet wide.
It has no wheels, only a bracket, and is mainly used for short-distance travel by one person.
In an emergency, it can fit three or five people and fly thousands of miles in the air.
But imagine flying long distances with your chest pressed against your back. It must be uncomfortable.
As a single-person car, this car is made as simple as possible to greatly reduce weight and blood consumption.
Because it is shuttle-shaped as a whole, it is called the purple bamboo flying shuttle.
Considering the young lady's aesthetic taste, some small and exquisite designs are added.
It has nothing to do with the overall situation, but it can improve comfort.
Like at this moment, the young lady inserted the cloud pattern pan into the chassis of the flying shuttle, and then sat on the "driver's seat" with jade lemongrass as the surface and wool and green linen as the lining.
Just one foot falls naturally to touch the cloud pattern pan.
It is the young lady's special weapon, which can help her hold up the flying shuttle with extremely low consumption and fly at high speed.
Regardless of whether it was windy and rainy, or scorching and hail-filled, the young lady could still sit in the shuttle and continue on her way, or stop at any place with nice scenery to rest.
Moreover, the young lady had a Qiankun bag. Although it was only a small bag, the supplies stored in it were enough for one person to live outside for several months.
If some supplies were occasionally replenished from the outside world, living for several years would not be a problem.
Gu Ke also sent food, medicine, and clothes through the Qiankun bag from time to time. The young lady really didn't worry about her own logistics supply.
The purple bamboo shuttle controlled by the blood and qi was wrapped in a faint golden light and moved rapidly northward.
Although its speed was not as fast as that of Bai Suqing's extremely precious purple shadow breaking air sword, it was comparable to the blood and qi sprint of an ordinary martial master with all his strength.
On the eve of the dark dawn, the shuttle was like a golden meteor, passing through the sky in an instant.
Many diligent and early-rising Taipingzhai people saw this and talked about it. Many people thought that this was another blessing from Shennong to some lucky person.
Only the patrolling two-wheeled masters were stronger and somewhat doubtful.
They were not ordinary people. Just by looking at the golden meteor, they could faintly sense the breath that made people tremble.
To give an inappropriate example, it was probably a three-year-old child encountering a strong Siberian tiger on the road. There was no comparison at all.
Soon they alerted the high-level officials of Taiping Village and then transferred the news to Li Xiuer.
Li Xiuer rubbed her forehead helplessly: her good master had outstanding temperament and strong strength. He looked a little cold and arrogant, but in fact he was generous and careful to her, simply perfect.
There was only one thing, that was that he had a childlike innocence and did things without so much scruples.
Of course, Li Xiuer didn't think this was a problem.
On the contrary, she believed that the master was so powerful because of this pure and open-minded state of mind.
Just like the sun hanging high in the sky, releasing infinite light and heat, no matter how people look at it, it will not change it.
Li Xiuer would not even think about changing her master's personality, but she was a little troubled about how to explain the situation to her subordinates.
Zhuqi came over and said, "Miss Xiuer, how are you going to deal with the discussion caused by the eldest lady's departure today?"
After Li Xiuer officially became their apprentice, she naturally became their "young lady", so they changed their words.
"Sister Zhuqi, you came at the right time." Li Xiuer's eyes lit up, and she quickly invited Zhuqi to sit down.
She was calm and peaceful, so she would not treat plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, spring, summer, autumn and winter as servants just because she was called "Miss Xiuer".
In fact, Li Xiuer has never used a maid, and there is only an aunt at home who helps with cooking and cleaning.
After pouring Zhuqi a cup of hot tea, she asked: "Since Sister Zhuqi came to ask me, she must have an idea?"
Zhuqi smiled, took a sip of tea, and nodded: "Yes, but I want to hear how you will deal with it."
Li Xiuer was not surprised.
The eldest lady is her master, but she mainly teaches martial arts and trains her to see problems from the leader's perspective.
In terms of practical affairs handling, Mei Lan, Zhu Ju and others both helped and taught.
The two parties do not have the name of master and apprentice, but they are actually master and apprentice. This kind of examination is the norm when getting along.
Li Xiuer pondered for a moment: "Master, she has a special status and does not want to be noticed by the Dawu royal family. My brother and I are not at all similar in spirit to Master, so... are we claiming to have recruited a new martial sect?"
Zhuqi laughed: "That's right, but this time Taiping Village has recruited not a Martial Sect, but a Martial Master."
Li Xiuer was startled, and then she finally understood: "Sister Zhuqi, are you going to show up?"
Zhu Qi nodded and shook his head: "We can let people know that there is a Martial Lord in Taiping Village, but we don't need to reveal our identity and appearance."
"Most of Dawu Zhongting's energy has been dragged down by the war in the north, and Wu Zun cannot be spared to investigate."
"In two years' time, you will be promoted to Martial Lord, and then we will no longer need to frighten the surrounding forces."
Li Xiuer thought for a moment and felt that this was enough. Then she changed the subject: "Master, does it really not matter if she goes to the far north alone?"
Zhuqi sighed: "The eldest lady has been living in seclusion here for so many years, so she must be a little restless and restless."
Li Xiuer hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Does she want to go back to where you came from?"
Zhuqi was not surprised that she knew this. After all, the eldest lady was not a scheming person and could not completely hide it from her apprentice.
Some words revealed unintentionally were enough for the smart Li Xiuer to notice the clues.
She just nodded: "We originally wanted to take revenge, but now that our enemies are almost dead, we really want to go back and live in seclusion."
After pondering for a while, Zhu Qi continued: "We have to follow the eldest lady. Spring, summer, autumn and winter are different. You can try, maybe you can keep them."
Li Xiuer just nodded silently.
Even though she was reluctant to leave, she couldn't say anything to ask the eldest lady and the others to stay and not leave.
Just like the eldest lady would not let her abandon Taiping Village and leave with them.
In life, there are always things that cannot be given up, and it is difficult for others to force them.
There are endless monsters and ghosts. Where did Dawu come from to find a paradise and enjoy peace?
Compared to the apprentice who was worried, the eldest lady was very happy at the moment.
I have been living in Taiping Village for a long time, and the life of going out for a walk occasionally and killing a few enemies is really boring.
Even though those few enemies were all first- and second-grade officials in the atrium, they were nothing to the former "strongest martial lord".
The eldest lady didn't even bother to show her face. She just popped out a little bit of Yang's blood energy from a distance, burned it into ashes, and turned around and left.
She has no interest in talking nonsense to these people.
Turning them into ashes in public was purely to settle the grievances of Lieyang Sect.
At this moment, she had no worries, but she was a little worried that Dawu would be attacked by monsters, so she just went to investigate.
If this matter can be resolved, then one can be free.
Sitting on the Zizhu Shuttle, the eldest lady felt like a primary school student bringing snacks and drinks for an outing.
There was no pressure, but excitement.
After flying in the air for less than half an hour, a big sun rose from the east, illuminating the right side of the Zizhu shuttle with a bright light, and then quickly spread to the left side.
Dazzling golden light came in from the open window, reflecting the eldest lady's pretty face with a golden light.
She looked at the big sun with great interest, and couldn't help humming softly: "The sun is shining in the sky, and the flowers are smiling at me..."
After singing two lines, I suddenly realized that this seemed to be someone's children's song to coax Xiaoman, and I stopped subconsciously.
Then she pondered for a few breaths and murmured: "I am the only one now, and no one knows when I sing."
"Little bird said early, early, early, why do you have to carry a small schoolbag..."
It's so pitiful that most of the songs Gu Ke hummed only had a few classic refrains.
The most catchy and repetitive section of the slobber song can be regarded as a typical representative of the chorus.
As a result, the eldest lady couldn't sing many songs well.
She is not tone-deaf as in the legend. After all, Wu Zong can control the body in subtle ways. Let alone Wu Zun, it is a trivial matter to control the vocal cords.
What the eldest lady lacks is her sense of sound. She always has trouble finding the key when singing by herself.
After many attempts, only a few children's songs remained. Even if they are out of tune, it doesn't matter - after all, it is normal for children to sing out of tune.
Due to her dignity, the eldest lady would not hum children's songs in front of other people.
At this moment, she was flying alone in the sky a hundred feet high. This opportunity came really hard, and she sang out.
In this way, driving the shuttle and singing songs all the way, the eldest lady crossed the two main roads of the atrium and arrived at the middle of the atrium at noon.
Seeing a big city dozens of miles away in the air, she took out a map of Dawu carefully drawn by Mei Zhu and a thick directory of Dawu towns.
She first compared the map with her fingers, and then spent a moment searching it on the directory. She nodded confidently: "Well, the Lianghe Prefecture is right ahead. The plum bamboo recorded on the directory is the Tianhe carp here." It has a unique flavor. Let me go down and taste it before we go on our way."
As soon as the thought came to mind, he put the shuttle into the Qiankun bag, and the whole person fell from the sky. He only took steps when he almost reached the ground.
Floating on water reaches level 50+, and the characteristics are upgraded from light body +5 to floating +1.
It's not too fast to travel like this. Fortunately, the blood energy mobilized is very small, and it is difficult for others to detect it. He can take a few dozen feet in a light step.
The eldest lady wore a simple off-white robe that moved slightly in the wind. She was full of fairy spirit. Shao Qing arrived at the gate of the city.
She originally wanted to jump over the wall and enter, but then she thought about it and thought it would be better to be "low-key" this time and feel what someone said about the fireworks of the world.
Walking around the city wall for a little over a mile, we arrived at the nearest city gate.
When preparing to enter the city, the eldest lady subconsciously raised her eyes and glanced at the two characters carved in stone on the city gate - Laizhou.
He withdrew his gaze and was about to leave. He suddenly paused and raised his eyes again to stare at the two words on the city gate.
There were a lot of people coming and going near the city gate. Not far away, a group of wealthy followers in brocade robes were escorting a low-key and luxurious large carriage heading in.
A young man in his twenties with a strong body was on the carriage. He accidentally glanced out the window and saw the eldest lady standing by the city gate.
The outer edge of the gauze hat was covered with tulle, so he couldn't see her face clearly, and the off-white robe blocked her figure.
But just the silhouette of him standing quietly gave this young man an unusual temperament.
The man's heart moved and he got out of the carriage. Several guards quickly followed.
When he was two feet away from the eldest lady, the man took the initiative and said, "Your Excellency, please."
The eldest lady frowned and turned her head slightly: "Huh?"
The man's heart skipped a beat: This "heart-thrilling" feeling is really a bit like that of the powerful ancestor of the martial arts family.
He didn't dare to hesitate in his actions, and bowed his hands: "May I ask if you have encountered any trouble when you stop here?"
Sensing the man's reserved and respectful posture, the eldest lady looked away and asked lightly: "Is this the capital of Laizhou?"
The man was startled and couldn't help but raise his head and glance sideways at the two big characters on the city gate: "This is indeed Laizhou Fucheng."
The eldest lady counted her breath silently and asked again: "So the city of Lianghe Prefecture is more than five hundred miles away in the southwest?"
"Exactly." The man continued to nod, with an inexplicable thought popping up in his mind: Could it be that Lord Wuzong has gone too far in his hurry? Immediately it felt impossible.
As its name suggests, Lianghe Fucheng is the confluence of the Tianhe River and a tributary. Only the Tianhe River flows beside Laizhou Fucheng.
Ordinary people don't go out much, so they might go to the wrong place.
Even if Wu Zong didn't know the direction, he could find people along the way to ask for directions. You shouldn't get lost... right?
But this thought flashed across the man's mind, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to be being walked to the door and being asked for directions.
The eldest lady rubbed her hand on the Qiankun bag at her waist, but after all, she didn't immediately take out the map to see how she ended up missing the place by more than 500 miles.
He just nodded to the young man and walked into the city.
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