Ever since Xiao Rang walked up the alley, he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere around him, not only the uncomfortable gazes behind him were now even more uncomfortable, but even the few pairs of young men who had beaten horses were still glaring at him with vicious eyes after rushing out of the distance. Is that how unpopular you are here? Xiao Rang smiled wryly and touched his nose.

Probably having let go of the shyness in her heart, the princess sitting in front of her quickly put away her fierce appearance, and the corners of Xiao Rang's mouth couldn't help but smile upward, "I didn't expect you to look like a good girl." ”

The little princess glared at him again, and took a hard bite on the hand that kept waving the reins in front of her.

Although it hurt, Xiao Rang still took it hard, his wishful thinking was good, as long as he made this little princess happy, maybe she would also say something good for the prince from the antique general. For three days, although the street was very lively, he was so anxious that he didn't see much of the scenery here except for swinging his sword to relieve his worries, and now it seems that he has a different taste.

For some reason, since stepping on the bluestone path here, the little princess who had been noisy all the way had been much quieter, which was really a strange thing to say, because Xiao Rang had never seen a little sparrow that would not crow in the woods. She didn't say it, and she didn't bother to ask, anyway, it was still early, and if she walked around more, it could be regarded as an explanation for this little trouble.

"Nah..." The little princess, who seemed to have figured out something, suddenly raised her head and looked directly into the eyes of the person behind her, "If I like you, will you stay?" ”

"Poof!" Just picked up the water bladder hanging on the side of the horse and took a sip, Xiao Rang poured all the water into his nose, this guy, what kind of pot can't be opened, she is only so young, and she is just an adult child, how could she suddenly have such an idea? That's a little too fast, isn't it?

Staring at the little brain melon that didn't know what to do, Xiao Rang was thinking about whether he should give a lesson to this little girl who didn't know what she was thinking all day long, and the big bright eyes met his pupils again: "Na... You like me, right?" ”

"I said you," Xiao Rang couldn't help frowning, and gently knocked the little princess's head: "You are still a child who has not grown up, no matter how hungry I am..."

"I'm already an adult!" The little princess's face puffed up with dissatisfaction, and she glared at him angrily as if she wanted him to confirm again.

"How old are you?" Xiao Rang cleverly threw out the only question that could make the little guy who always thought he was an adult obediently shut up.

"Twelve years old." The little princess was lucky for a while, and finally replied in a low voice, "In three months, I will be twelve years old." ”

Xiao Rang tried his best not to let his laughter flow out of the water that overflowed from the corners of his mouth: "That's it, it's still a little girl who hasn't grown up at all-why do you want to marry in such a hurry?" Xiao Rang couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's for the sake of the clan," the princess's eyes were as clear as the starry sky, "Our Nuwa clan, only if we find a person who entrusts the family name of the whole clan early,"

Xiao Rang tried his best not to make his face as ugly as he imagined: "Is it for the clan?" I don't think they're alive and well now? Why do you need to seek the blessing of the capital again? ”

The little princess's face darkened instantly, and she raised her head with some grievances: "Actually, there are few people in our clan who know the secret, since last year, the water level of the holy lake has begun to drop all night, if the people of the Wu clan expect it well, the holy lake may dry up in the next few days, we can't live here without a water source, the patriarch has already sent a request to Brother Agu and Tucker to join other tribes, but... just because of ・・・・・・"

You don't have to guess to know that such a thing cannot be negotiated all at once. Natural disasters are imminent, and it is too difficult to find someone you can trust in a hurry. Brother Agu and Tucker, these two tribes are short-sighted and ambitious, the last time they gathered on the border and clamored for a joint capture of Jizhou's plan, because the leaders of the two tribes were all unwilling to block the way for the forward, but let the cavalry of the Seven Princes pick up a bargain, presumably the wise and steady patriarch is not willing to negotiate terms with those untrustworthy people, there are so many women and children in the Nuwa tribe, if the other party has evil intentions, it will be a disaster to destroy the clan.

"So you want to keep me and take you through it, don't you? Those words just now are probably all false," Xiao Rang glanced coldly at the person in front of him, "You think too highly of me, even if you really need help, the promise of the Seventh Prince is much heavier than mine, why don't you go to him but find me?" Saying that, Xiao Rang silently withdrew his hand from the princess's warm and wet little hand, "Is it because this trick doesn't work for the Seventh Prince?" ”

"You!" The little princess was stunned, and then said angrily: "Do you think I'm using a beauty trick? In your eyes, am I such a despised person?! ”

Xiao Rang's face was expressionless: "Is it only you who know, but what I want to say is that if you want to use beauty tricks next time, send someone older to come over - this is not a child's game." ”

The front suddenly became empty, and there were thousands of Nuwa people praying sincerely around a small piece of lake, except for those shamans of the Wu clan who stood on the highest place, the most conspicuous thing was the knight in the wide field surrounded by fluorescent stones, I don't know if it was his own illusion Xiao Rang always felt that they were staring at him, as if they were waiting for a contest that could trample themselves under their feet, looking at the princess who was sitting in front of him and fell silent again, Xiao Rang suddenly realized that what they cared about was not themselves, It's this delicate little princess.

Think about it, if the princess with the most respected status in the clan is robbed by an outsider like herself, even the most good-tempered person will be angry, even if there is the order of the patriarch, but what kind of actions the impulsive young man will make even he can't control, maybe the old fox still hopes that they can defeat themselves, and then they can put forward a lot of conditions in the negotiation with the prince.

Looking at the little princess who flexibly turned over and dismounted without even his own help, Xiao Rang smiled coldly in his heart, he didn't want to come to join in the fun, but now it seems that he has to send it, and he even suddenly became a little excited, his own strength, let them have a good look.

The competition began with a melodious flute, which was calm and peaceful, and suddenly turned like a waterfall falling from nine heavens, rushing down. As if receiving some order at the same time, dozens of fast horses in the field, which was slightly illuminated by fluorescent stones, rushed to the only big tree in the field and fired a salvo with bows. Xiao Rang smacked his tongue secretly, although it was late, but the tree was as dark as a small hill and stopped there, just the vague outline he saw opposite was about the diameter of ten people hugging, how many days did this tree live, I am afraid that even the oldest person present now can't answer.

But what's even more surprising is not here, the trees are pitch black, and I don't know what it is, and it fell heavily when the sound of the dozens of strong bowstrings was not finished, and it seemed that even the people who participated in this competition were caught off guard, and the horse was frightened and raised its four hooves, but it was pressed by the rider in an instant, except for a few people who were smashed on the spot, everyone else cautiously leaned closer to take a look, and in an instant someone exclaimed: "It's a stone, not a weapon, it's a black stone!" ”

The patriarch who had been sitting under a chair for a long time now announced loudly: "This competition, in addition to testing your superb archery skills, but also your riding skills and eyesight, the sacred tree is not only hanging weapons, but also traps with stones, and unlike in the past, even if you shoot the eye, there are only two arrows inside, how to find the target as soon as possible and not let others take it, how to judge what it contains, how to make accurate judgments and avoid the short moment before the stone falls, This is something that each of you has to learn from now,"

I don't know what other people will think, to be honest, Xiao Rang really has an urge to rush there and punch that old antique in the face, this old thing, you said that you should compete a little bit, what are you doing with so many fancy intestines, Xiao Rang, who doesn't know the depth, has rushed to the bottom of the tree rashly, if it weren't for his still a little wary, he must have caught the old fox's way.

"There is only one longbow, and the arrows used in the competition can only be obtained from the tree, and the competition with the arrows you bring will be disqualified." A guy who looked like a master of ceremonies yelled two more words on the side, and the one-eyed man who didn't look like a good stubble revealed a fierceness of the approaching war, Xiao Rang snorted dissatisfiedly, using this kind of guy as the master of ceremonies, these Nuwa people's heads are not sick.

After only a brief hesitation, the brave knight drew the ten-stone strong bow again, and the stones that fell again were significantly less.

"Hey, can't you just be humble?" Xiao Rang was dumbfounded by this unheard of competition, most of the bows and arrows in the army were used during the day, and it was really difficult for him to break the blackened branches and judge what was tied to them in such a dark situation, thinking about the level that only sharpshooters could reach, bows and arrows were not his strong point, and it was indeed a little difficult for him to win in this kind of competition.

As if he had already seen through what he was thinking, the one-eyed dragon who didn't match the master of ceremonies at all began to shout at the top of his throat again: "But this time the rules should also be clearer to everyone, and the one who wins other people's long arrows on the horse also counts!" Boys, bring out your true strength! ”

This is simply a tone of fear that the world will not be chaotic, I really don't know if this master of ceremonies wants to be happy when he sees everyone's heads broken and bleeding. Xiao Rang put his heart sideways, although the latter rule is obviously added for himself, but now he can't take care of it so much, who knows that they will play so many tricks, if he knows that there are so many ghosts in it, he won't come to kill him, and his face is small, and his highness's face is big.

It seemed that he had been prepared for his attitude, and the little princess, who could only be said to be pampered, would ride a horse and run to the sidelines and shout at him: "Xiao Rang! You every kind of guy! If you quit now, I'll always look down on you! ”

Seeing through it, Xiao Rang had a feeling of defeat without a fight, he couldn't help but glared at the person in front of him with hatred, pulled the reins casually, turned the horse's head and ran under the tree.

Although he is a little unbearable to snatch the arrows that he has obtained at the expense of others, and even at the cost of breaking his head and bleeding, he can't find a reason to complain about the duck that has been caught up on the shelf. What made his scalp tingle the most was the two Nuwa riders who were snatched away by him for no reason, even if he rushed out of the distance, Xiao Rang could clearly feel the gaze behind him like a barb poking at his backbone, if the eyes could kill, Xiao Rang would definitely have been pierced. In fact, in the short fight, he deeply realized that the difficulty of snatching arrows by himself was no less than robbing their wives・・・・・・

Rao is like this, there are only nine arrows in his hand with a cold light at the front, staring at the two people who quit early because of their relationship, Xiao Rang couldn't cry or laugh, he regretted it a little, he knew that he would let them make up enough arrows first and then grab it, now he can be regarded as a heel.

Looking at the backs of several people who became more and more blurred because of the shade of the trees, Xiao Rang didn't know what to do, although it was good to shoot just one more quiver, but he didn't have confidence in archery at all, not to mention that in such a dim environment, if he missed even the original arrow, he wouldn't be able to find it, although at this time, one more arrow was more important than the others, but if he wasted the resources he had already received because he was not good at doing what he was not good at, it would be worth the loss.

Looking at the ten arrows in the middle of the red heart on the other people's arrow targets, and then looking at his empty arrow targets, Xiao Rang gritted his teeth, no matter how many there are, if this trick is also judged invalid, he really can't help it. Although the game continued to be in full swing at the other end, almost everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Rang.

"Ah, there are not enough arrows, what will he do in this situation?" The master of ceremonies of the one-eyed dragon seemed to be worried, and he seemed to be gloating at all, shaking his head and sighing: "Oh, there is no way, I can only complain that my luck is too bad,"

Unlike the one-eyed dragon, who was completely an outsider, the little princess of the Nuwa clan nervously pinched the old patriarch's arm: "Grandpa, he's going to lose, he's going to lose!" ”

The patriarch had a calm expression: "He is the most effective general under the prince, this little thing is not difficult for him, you can rest assured." ”

Although the grandfather had always seen people, the worry on the little princess's face became heavier.

"There's no way, that's it," Xiao Rang casually shot an arrow at the red heart one hundred and fifty steps away, I don't know if it was because he was too impatient, the arrows in his hand flew out one after another, and from a distance it looked like a swaying thin line.

Is it trying to make people ignore the fact that there have been nine arrows? It stands to reason that he can't be so stupid, right? Everyone watching outside the circle speculated, and then Xiao Rang did something that surprised them even more, just at the moment when the ninth long arrow was shot, his horse rushed towards the arrow target as if out of control, if it wasn't for seeing that he was still on the horse, the little princess would have rushed in

The last arrow was nailed straight to the tail of the previous arrow, not only that, but the arrow seemed to be extremely powerful, splitting the long arrow made of good bamboo and wood into two, and what was even more stunned was that when the part of the long arrow that was divided into two was about to land, Xiao Rang, who was still a few steps away, jumped up from his body suddenly, and casually held some strength on the ground, and grabbed the half of the arrow in his hand at the last moment.

When Xiao Rang calmly jumped on the horse's back again with only the strength of his wrist, the Nuwa people outside the circle were in an uproar, some cheered loudly, and some accused him of not following the rules.

However, when Xiao Rang shot the half-half arrow between the two arrows with an unusually narrow angle again, everyone was in an uproar again, but this time there was no more contempt in the voice just now. People know how difficult it is to accurately hit the target with only half an arrow, and what is even more rare is that it can shoot impartially into the insignificant part of the two arrows and firmly wedge it on it, if there are still riders present who shoot the headless and tailless arrow, then this meticulous mind is not comparable to them.

"It's so thoughtful," the patriarch secretly exclaimed, I was afraid that he had already thought about it when he shot the first arrow, and the bead arrow method just now was just to find the best angle to insert a broken arrow into it, and then look at the target, three pairs of long arrows were inserted into the red heart like a good one.

"Maybe this time, Hong'er really did the right thing," the patriarch thought faintly. Hearing the cheers of the onlookers, the faces of the riders who hurried back were extremely ugly, and anyone who looked at them knew that with this hand alone, the alien was more than a little better than them.

"There's no need to compare with the young man," the patriarch sighed, "Your name is Xiao Rang, right, from now on, you will be the next patriarch of my Nuwa clan, Hong'er will help you well, and I should ・・・・・・ when I am older."

"Wait, wait a minute!" Xiao Rang's ears were a little blocked, and he was very obedient, he didn't expect that an old man who was not good-looking would put such a big hat on himself so quickly. What is the next patriarch of the Nuwa family? Who is Hong'er, is it the difficult little princess who tried her best to get rid of as soon as possible? How did this trick of Xu Yuma and marrying a daughter fall on his head? It's okay not to talk about it, when I was a child, I was interested in those delicate princesses in the palace for a few days, but since I saw that even a person as calm as the Seventh Prince suddenly sweated on his forehead when facing those guys, he no longer had any illusions about being a concubine. It's a bit flattering to sing such a song to myself now.

"May I ask the Nuwa clan and me, no, no," Xiao Rang suddenly remembered that he had been here with the Seventh Prince for a few days, and he didn't know what kind of customs there were in the Nuwa clan, and if he encountered any terrible rules, he estimated that he would definitely be dragged by the old fox to be this door-to-door son-in-law, after thinking about it, Xiao Rang changed his way: "May I ask ・・・・・・ that Hong'er is" Although he just wanted to confirm, But when the finger that was carefully stretched out was bitten by the little princess who was already pretty, he couldn't help but cry out in pain.

The respected patriarch coughed lightly, as if he completely ignored what happened between his granddaughter and the distinguished guest, and said such tangled words in his mouth without any bends: "She is indeed my granddaughter Hong'er, and she will ・・・・・・ in the future."

"Wait a minute!" Although he got a reasonable answer, Xiao Rang still felt a little incomprehensible, whether it was for his own plans or for this little princess who was forced out of the house by so many vicious old men before she reached the age of marriage, Xiao Rang felt that she still had to argue now: "I said you, she is still a child, you are in such a hurry to marry her?" As he spoke, he cautiously pointed his finger again at the man who was standing in front of him angrily.

"Click!" Sure enough, the two rows of white teeth stared at their red and swollen fingers and opened their mouths, Xiao Rang had already prepared to retract his fingers quickly, looking at the little princess who bit her tongue first because she was too impatient and didn't bite herself, and now she was crying and glaring at him, Xiao Rang had an expression that everyone could see: "Oh, she's obviously just a child・・・・・・"

"Click!" The sharp little tiger teeth were once again exposed, and this time the target was no longer the nimble fingers, but the back of the hand that was exposed outside the clothes.

"Wow!" Xiao Rang, who was suddenly attacked, had a strange appearance of baring his teeth and grinning, but he really didn't dare to do anything disrespectful to this little princess in front of so many people.

"But if she doesn't marry the general, she is destined to marry one of the young patriarchs of Brother Agu and Tucker, compared to the people chosen by the elders of our clan, the general that Hong'er values seems to be a better choice, maybe we don't need to form an alliance with the Tucker clan to tide over the difficulties, but in any case, this result depends on the results of the wizard's divination. Although I also hope that Hong'er will find the happiness that belongs to her, but if the general is unintentional, the Nuwa clan will not be difficult either, but Hong'er's fate has long been linked to the Nuwa clan, and she is destined to be married off as the wife of the next patriarch, if you really want to think about her, then please accept this heart before the divination results come out. Although with your talents, the queen must be more than what it is now, but as long as you can help when the disaster of the Nuwa clan is coming, the old man will also allow you to take Hong'er away, and it is up to ・・・・・・you to go and fly away from now on, whether you go or stay" The white-haired patriarch said a lot, but Xiao Rang's eyes were no longer on him. A tear that seemed to burn people, quietly crossed the little princess's face, smashed on the wound on the back of her hand, and was hot and hot.

"I don't want to, don't go to the Tuckers! You'll help me, right? Facing the tears that fell heavily into the two crescent-shaped scars, and facing the expression that he had never seen on this girl's face, Xiao Rang hesitated, the fate of the Nuwa people is indeed worthy of sympathy, but can he really abandon the prince at such a critical juncture?

"You can also make our entire clan obey your orders alone, your words are absolute in the entire Nuwa clan, and you can even order them to attack the city - isn't this exactly what the Seven Princes need now? You've also seen their strength, with the strength of the Nuwa tribe, there should be a few more chances of defeating the Gallic rebels, right? The patriarch seemed to be a hypnotist, he had seen Xiao Rang's vacillation, and what he had to do now was to add a few more firewood to that fire.

Sure enough, Xiao Rang's expression changed even more intensely, the reinforcements that the Seven Princes had been waiting for for three days had not been found, but they could easily obtain it, but Xiao Rang smiled bitterly in his heart, which meant that he would be inseparable from the fate of the Nuwa clan in the future.

Maybe it's nice to be a patriarch like that, isn't it? You can call for wind and rain in a clan, and you don't have to worry about the surname life that you don't know when it will end, but even if it's good, this determination is still not good!

But there was no time to hesitate, and the princess of the Nuwa tribe took one last look at the man who had hurt her, and resolutely jumped into the water.

The water instantly went over her head. The water of the sacred lake is still so clear, so clear that you can see the sad and painful face that seems to be about to fall into a bottomless abyss through the faint fluorescence at the bottom of the lake.

Some people were already screaming and ready to jump down to save people, but for some reason, when the rickety figure who was originally standing high on the altar appeared in front of everyone, all the noise died down in an instant.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Rang jumped down.

The armor on his body was very heavy, and soon he grabbed the sleeve of the little princess, as well as the warm little hand that had held him!

It's cold! Before the princess of the Nuwa tribe could think of that word, her consciousness sank again, and she already felt that death was caressing her hair.

But why could she still feel the heat of hugging herself in such cold water?

Before she could react, Xiao Rang put it on her cold lips.

The girl struggled to open her eyes, although her face was still pale, although her little hands were still slightly cold, but the slightest panic on her face could no longer hide the sweet smile.

You still care about me, right?

Like a child who succeeded in mischievous, the princess of the Nuwa tribe smiled, and suddenly leaned up to him, responding to him with an even more fiery kiss.

It was like seeing something that had not been seen in a hundred years, and it seemed that he was trying to convince his eyes, when the back that seemed to have become more old in an instant gently revealed the final answer for the clansmen, the entire Nuwa tribe was silent, and suddenly shouted Xiao Rang's name in unison as if they had received some revelation.

Only Xiao Rang, who was struggling in the direction of the water, smiled bitterly in his heart, now that he really wanted to, he couldn't escape?