Seeing that Zhang Zhao seemed to be a little incomprehensible, Aunt Feng smiled lightly: "Above Wuxuan, I don't know when I was bullied by those people." Although it was indeed difficult to eat after coming to Jiuyou, none of these sisters wanted to go back to live that kind of life. ”

"You should also be able to see that no matter who is here in Jiuyou, they are all in the same position, no matter what their identity is, we can also straighten our backs and be people. Aunt Feng smiled lightly: "Back then, in Wuxuan, we always felt empty when we ate those things that were exchanged for humiliation, but after arriving here, we suddenly didn't have that feeling. I asked Mr. Liang, who teaches in our city, and Mr. Liang said it was because we had dignity. ”

"Although I don't know what dignity is, as long as I live without anger, I can say whatever I want. Even if you don't eat and wear well, what is it?"

Aunt Feng stood up: "That's it, I'm done." Although I don't know who your mother is, you can't be wrong about the fact that you were born to my sister in the wedding dress. You kid must treat Wanqing well, otherwise I and those aunts won't be able to spare you. ”

Zhang Zhao had an indescribable feeling in his heart after knowing all this, and felt that he was invisibly close to these people in Jiuyou, he and Nie Wanqing distributed the dried meat on the carriage to the children who were running around, and then felt much more comfortable when they ate the smelly barbecue.

For a few days in a row, Zhang Zhao and Nie Wanqing were busy with the people of Jiuyou, which made him vaguely feel like he was helping in the town back then. Zhang Zhao remembered the situation when he went back to visit his relatives, and realized the difference between Jiuyou and Wuxuan.

There was a tense atmosphere in the Lingxiao Hall, and even Chang Qingzi couldn't maintain his usual calm expression. Because there were more than two dozen people standing tall and short in front of him, and the vast majority of them were cultivators of the Yin and Yang realm.

"The head of Changqing, it was Gongzi Zhang Zhao who ordered us to come here, saying that your faction is in need of manpower now. Tu Jiannan, a blue-robed old man from Xuanshui, looked a little restrained: "We all have the same mind, and we want to take our brothers to have some peaceful birthdays." ”

The reason why he was so nervous was not entirely for the sake of livelihood, but also for the eight old men in the hall except for the Lingxiao people. After learning that the Lingxiao team had been attacked on the way back from Xuanmu City, Lu Wanchen discussed with Long Huai Gu and each sent four elders from the Yin Yang Dacheng Realm to come and garrison them, so as to prevent any further changes before the marriage of the two families.

Tu Jiannan and the others were all worried when they saw this battle, if Lingxiao and the Red Maple Sect turned their faces after investigating their intention to rob the goods, they were afraid that their rabble would have no return.

Chang Qingzi had a keen mind, and Gu Yan only said it roughly, and he understood what Zhang Zhao meant. It's just that this matter is too shocking, and he is a little difficult to decide for a while.

The few Yin Yang Realm cultivators who were with Tu Jiannan were grateful for Zhang Zhao's acquaintance, and they all tried their best to search in the area where the business road was located, but they didn't expect the team to grow bigger and bigger like a snowball, and together with a few Five Qi cultivators, bandits from different regions actually gathered more than 20 groups.

Two of the Yin Yang cultivators from the Xuanmu Domain even shrank behind their companions, because they had only been cleared out of the vicinity of Xuanmu City by the Long Family not long ago, and they always felt that there was a murderous intent in the eyes of the four Dragon Patriarchs.

Although none of them had a cultivator of the Yin Yin Great Realm Realm, this power was also huge and amazing. A smile gradually appeared on Chang Qingzi's face, and he finally made up his mind: "This Zhang Zhangzhao can really give me a problem." ”

As soon as Tu Jiannan's heart sank, he listened to Chang Qingzi continue: "But since he promised you, even if the business is not enough, he will come out of the immortal crystal himself, how can I refrain from such a good thing?"

"According to the terms agreed between Zhang Zhao and you, we will divide the proceeds of the joint shipment of goods equally. Chang Qingzi stood up and nodded at them: "Everyone is a guest from afar, and we will have business contacts in the future, so please go to the guest room to rest first." ”

Seeing that there was still hesitation on the faces of these cultivators, Chang Qingzi laughed: "You can rest assured, Zhang Zhao's family background is even a little red from me, the head of the family." Even if you live in Lingxiao for a year and a half, he can afford it. ”

Although these words were a bit vague, these cultivators calmed down when they heard it. They originally recognized that Zhang Zhao had a deep family background before they took the risk, and Chang Qingzi just rightly proved that Zhang Zhao was really as powerful as rumored.

Living with one or two thousand more people was not a burden at all for Ling Xiao, who had tens of thousands of disciples, but how to control them was worrying. Unexpectedly, without waiting for Lingxiao's side to speak, these happy cultivators each restrained their subordinates from moving around at will, and the gang of bandits were more honest and obedient than Lingxiao's own disciples.

Several elders in the main hall who came to help were a little worried, and Long Huaiqing, who had gone and returned, saw that Chang Qingzi didn't seem to care, so he kindly reminded: "Master Changqing, these bandits are used to indulgence, and two of them are still the ones we just drove away around Xuanmu City, and your faction still needs to be on guard, so as not to make their bad habits difficult to change." ”

Chang Qingzi nodded: "Elder Long is reasonable, I will let the disciples pay more attention." The expression on his face was still very relaxed: "The elders don't know, Lingxiao has also been embarrassed for many years, they are like thirsty rushing to the spring at the moment, how can they muddy the water by themselves?"

Long Huaiqing and the others thought about it, and Chang Qingzi said with some doubts: "I'm not worried about them now, but I really can't think of it, what kind of person has such a ability, so that these bandits scattered everywhere can get the news and gather there to fight our idea?"

Among the five Xuan, the land should be regarded as the most vast in the Xuantu Domain, among which Huangyan Pass was originally just a small city, but it is becoming more and more prosperous at the intersection of several domains, and now it is not weaker than any famous city as it expands.

The city is full of shops and inns, and there are all kinds of juggling on the streets. Vendors from different parts of Wuxuan like to stay here for a while and get a taste of the rest of the region.

It was getting late, and a wide and long curtain was enclosed on a wooden platform, with various images reflected in the dim light, and hundreds of people were looking up from below, watching a very rare movie show here.

On the curtain, all kinds of figures swayed and walked, lined with the laughter and conversation of men, women and children, and the music was played by strings and drums from time to time. Every wonderful place attracted everyone below to cheer and cheer, and they all high-fived.

A tall carriage came to a standstill behind the crowd, the small window on the side of the carriage was open, and a pair of gloomy and cold eyes occasionally leaned in to take a look, and then immediately retracted.

"You told me to come all the way here just to see this thing?" Yu Wendong, the city lord of Chibai City, whispered to the empty car when he left Xuanmu City that day: "I don't know what the hell I'm singing." ”

The faint voice sounded in the car again: "Have some patience, it's not easy to meet this person, if he agrees to help, this time the matter will be more than half successful." ”

"Patience? huh...... Am I not patient enough?" Yu Wendong's voice was full of anxiety: "It's all your idea, let me send people to spread the news everywhere in Wuxuan, but as a result, those guys have the intention of taking refuge in Lingxiao, if it spreads, will I still have the face to see people?"

got up and leaned over to the small window to take a look, Yu Wendong sat back heavily: "Until now, you don't make it clear who I want to see." Let's talk about the ugly things in front, if this time it doesn't work out, let's go our separate ways in the future, and Lao Tzu will go back and figure it out by himself. ”

This time there was no response from the voice, and Yu Wendong sat quietly in the car motionless until he heard the music outside gradually stop, and then the sound of clanging money into the basin sounded. Then the chaotic footsteps dispersed, and there was silence outside the carriage.

There was a soft "click", and the wall in the car in front of Yu Wendong moved away, and a person wearing a gray and white robe slowly came out of it. This robe was very strange, and it wrapped his whole body tightly from the top of his head to his feet, and only two holes were opened in his eyes, which looked very strange.

Yu Wendong's face was not a little surprised, obviously he knew that there was this person hidden in his car, he pushed the car door without saying a word, and the two of them walked down from the carriage one after the other.

The sky is dark, this is the outer city of Huangyan Pass, not like the inner city where you can have fun all night. Yu Wendong and the gray-robed man stood under the wooden platform, and saw the figure shaking in the curtain, and the sound of opening and closing the cabinet was faintly heard.

The corners of the gray-robed man's clothes dragged to the ground, and he walked slowly and couldn't even see the movement of his footsteps clearly. Yu Wendong followed behind with a gloomy face, and the two walked around the wooden platform and slowly walked up the ladder behind.

The gray-robed man first separated the cloth curtain and drilled in, Yu Wendong followed closely, just saw the situation in front of him was slightly startled, he felt that there were at least a dozen people on the wooden platform from the outside, but there was only one person in front of him who was bending over and putting the leather cloth figure with thin bamboo strips hanging in his hand into the box.

"It turns out that you made all those things by yourself. Yu Wendong frowned and thought about it: "And the voices of those men and women, you learn quite similarly." ”

He then looked at the gray-clothed man beside him and said sarcastically: "I still don't understand what we're doing here?

The person with his back to them didn't answer immediately, and carefully put away the things in front of him and put them in the wooden box before slowly turning around: "What's the matter?" As soon as he turned around, Yu Wendong found that this person's face was flat and shimmering, and he didn't even have facial features.

"What's going on?" Yu Wendong, who was laughing, pointed at the man and asked, "He doesn't even have a nose or eyes, what can he do?

"Do you dare to make fun of Lao Tzu, don't you want to live anymore?" The man's voice changed and shouted loudly, Yu Wendong turned his head and suddenly widened his eyes, not only did the person opposite speak in the same voice as him, but his head also changed into the shape of nose, eyes, ears and mouth. Just like looking in the mirror, Yu Wendong actually saw his own appearance on the other party's face.

Every day, Zhang Zhao got up early and helped out in Guangcheng with Nie Wanqing and others. During this period, the people of the Nine Shadows Cities came to exchange rice and salt with countless animal skins, although the price was several times or even more than ten times higher than that on the Five Xuanshang. But after witnessing the scenes of these days, Zhang Zhao finally understood that this kind of thing was by no means something that any sect could undertake alone.

Carrying those hawkers on their shoulders can only bring down hundreds of catties of rice and salt each time, and they can only carry a thousand catties when they come to the carriage. But with the accumulation of thousands of people every day, this number is staggering. Rice and salt are not like clothes and weapons, which can be used for a long time, and the huge amount of manpower consumed to transport them is really worth the loss.

If there is no rich income, where will there be so many traders from Wuxuan who have worked hard to carry rice and salt down to trade, although on the surface it seems to have suffered a big loss, Zhang Zhao learned from Ye Qinghe and others that Jiuyou's life has actually gradually improved over the years, and the number of traders who come here every year has increased.

Zhang Zhao's eyes looked in the direction of the Ghost King's Mansion from time to time, but Nie Wanqing, who was usually supposed to appear a long time ago, had not arrived today. Just as Yan Wuxi and Ye Qinghe were teasing him, Nie Wanqing, who had a graceful posture, appeared in front of them.

Everyone's eyes lit up, Nie Wanqing's hair was neatly combed today, and she was not wearing the usual coarse cloth clothes, but changed into a set of ochre light armor, which made her whole person heroic and cool, and her face was even more smiling.

"Senior Sister Nie, it seems that you can't wait, dressed like this, do you want to marry Brother Zhang Zhao today?" Nie Wanqing ignored them, walked up to Zhang Zhao and said softly: "My father is back." ”

"Oh, dare to love that this is going to take Brother Zhang Zhao to see his father-in-law. In the laughter of Yan Wuxi and the others, Zhang Zhao was a little at a loss: "Do you want to go now? What should I say when I see my uncle?"

Nie Wanqing glared at him with a red face: "How do I know what you said?" Zhang Zhao calmed down and felt a little funny: "Before coming here, my master taught me a lot of words. I forgot about it when you suddenly mentioned it just now. ”

The two walked side by side for a while, and when they turned around and saw Ye Qinghe and the others also following behind, Nie Wanqing raised her eyebrows: "What are you doing with you?" Yan Wuxi laughed: "Of course we have to follow to strengthen our courage, so that Brother Zhang Zhao will regret it when he walks to the door, and he doesn't dare to ask you for this tigress." ”

When a group of people arrived at the Ghost King's Mansion, Nie Wanqing asked Zhang Zhao to wait in front of the door, and he entered the main hall first. Zhang Zhao stood in the courtyard rubbing his hands and pacing around, looking quite nervous. When he walked up to Ye Qinghe, he asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother Ye, how is Uncle Nie's temper?"

Ye Qinghe also lowered his voice and replied, "Nie Ghost King is notoriously hot in Jiuyou. He saw Zhang Zhao's face change and smiled lightly: "But it is also famous for listening to the words of the girl, as long as Senior Sister Nie says yes, there is nothing that can't be done." ”

As soon as Zhang Zhao let out a sigh of relief, he saw the door of the hall open, and Nie Wanqing beckoned to him. Zhang Zhao hurriedly walked up, and when Nie Wanqing pulled him in, he felt that Zhang Zhao's palm was cold, and quietly winked at him. Being held by Nie Wanqing's soft and delicate hand, Zhang Zhao immediately felt much more relaxed, and the two looked at each other and smiled and walked in side by side.

The main hall of the Ghost King's Mansion was not much bigger than the side room of the Lingxiao Deacon Hall, and a short-bearded old man dressed in black sat with his eyes closed. He only opened his eyes when he heard Zhang Zhao and Nie Wanqing coming over.

This old man is naturally Nie Wanqing's father, Nie Shimo, the Soul Snatcher Ghost King of the City alone, his eyebrows are slightly raised, and his nose is straight and his mouth is resolute and decisive at first glance. Zhang Zhao saw Nie Shimo's gaze coming over, and hurriedly let go of Nie Wanqing's hand and stepped forward to salute: "Lingxiao Zhang Zhang Zhao, I have seen Uncle Nie." ”

Nie Shimo carefully looked at Zhang Zhao's face and demeanor, his expression was calm and he didn't say a word. After Zhang Zhao entered the room, the nervousness seemed to suddenly disappear from his body, and after he saluted, he looked at Nie Shimo without flinching.

There was silence in the hall, Nie Shimo looked at Zhang Zhao like an expressionless clay sculpture and wood carving for half a long time, Zhang Zhao was still calm, but Nie Wanqing couldn't help but step up and grabbed Zhang Zhao's hand: "Dad, what's wrong with you?

Nie Shimo's eyes moved down to stare at the palms of the two of them, although Nie Wanqing was a little shy, she still tightened Zhang Zhao's hand. Nie Shimo raised his eyes to see the scene of the two standing side by side, nodded slightly, and finally spoke.

"I thought that when it came to the Nine Shadows, even if you dared to come, your master would not agree. It seems that the old man was wrong. Nie Shimo said his evaluation: "Not only is you not in a hurry or impatient, but the people in Lingxiao are also very open. ”

"I heard Qing'er say that you alone defend the entrance of the cave in the realm of life and death for the rest of the fellow sects to practice. At the critical juncture, she will never abandon her, which can be called both benevolence and righteousness. After Nie Shimo finished speaking, Zhang Zhao hurriedly bowed: "Zhang Zhao is just doing what he should do, and his uncle has a good reputation." ”

"Although you and Qing'er only have a one-sided relationship, you can come thousands of miles to meet each other, and you must be in love. Nie Shimo said here and muttered: "But about you and Qing'er, the old man can only say sorry." ”

Zhang Zhao and Nie Wanqing were both stunned suddenly, and the two of them thought that a good thing had been accomplished when they heard Nie Shimo's words of praise, but they didn't expect the results to be diametrically opposed. Nie Wanqing was so anxious that she even changed her voice: "Dad, how do you talk, you obviously agreed......." ”

She was about to say more, but was gently pulled by Zhang Zhao: "Uncle, why shouldn't you allow this." If there is anything that the younger generation has done, please ask for instructions, and Zhang Zhao will try his best to correct it. ”

Hearing Zhang Zhao say this, Nie Wanqing hurriedly said: "Dad, Zhang Zhao brought a very beautiful bead as a dowry, and my daughter thinks it looks good and puts it in the room." He didn't come here empty-handed, if you don't believe me, my daughter will bring it to you. ”

Nie Shimo looked at his daughter's urgency and shook his head slightly: "It's not about the dowry." Then he said slowly to Zhang Zhao: "When Qing'er mentioned this matter a few months ago, you were just an ordinary disciple of Lingxiao. ”

"But in the past few months, I heard that you have made a big splash at the Panlong Festival in Xuanmu City, swept the four major Bofangs, bought countless rare things to give to the elders of the sect, and changed the entire Lingxiao into new clothes. It is rumored that you are even more closely related to a certain wealthy family in Wuxuan......"

Zhang Zhao hurriedly explained: "Uncle, that's their nonsense, my father is a pig killer." Nie Shimo shook his head: "No matter who your father is, I don't agree to this marriage because your reputation is too famous." ”

Nie Wanqing was confused when she heard it: "Dad, even if those things are really done by Zhang Zhao, there is nothing bad about it? ”

Nie Shimo's eyes were full of love when he looked at his daughter: "Father swore in front of your mother that he would never do anything that made you unhappy in this life." But this matter is different, you just listen to your father......"

Nie Wanqing took a step back, tears already flowing from her eyes: "Dad, I beg you." My daughter has already recognized him as a person, so you can say yes. She pulled Zhang Zhao's palm and said categorically: "Except for him, my daughter will never marry anyone in this life." ”

Seeing that the two of them clasped hands and looked firm, Nie Shimo was silent for a long time: "Okay, since that's the case, then Dad will do whatever you want." Zhang Zhao and Nie Wanqing were overjoyed, and they were about to step forward to salute, but they saw him wave his hand to stop: "Listen to me first, and then let the two of you decide what to do." ”

Nie Shimo closed his eyes and recalled: "More than twenty years ago, a Wuxuan cultivator named Zhuo Xuhan came down to Jiuyou and proposed to Uncle Xiao Jin, the ghost king of Lu Nan. When Zhuo Xuhan was leaving, he said that one day he would come to Jiuyou again, and he would marry Senior Sister Xiao. ”

"No one expected that he would really do it, and within ten years, Zhuo Xuhan had reached the realm of Yin and Yang Dacheng and was known as the first person in the Five Xuan. When he came to Jiuyou again, even the four elephants and eight generals of the Ghost Emperor's Mansion were not his opponents, and he also promised to help the revitalization of Jiuyou. ”

After weighing, Uncle Xiao finally agreed to this family business. Due to concerns about the grievances between the Nine Shadows and the Five Mysteries, when Zhuo Xuhan greeted him, not only did Uncle Xiao Jin personally escort him with his two guards and six envoys along the way, but also invited the two of the four elephants, the Dark Bird and the Youhu, to go with him. ”

"The rest of the cities have sent people to accompany us, and we have also gone to the city with two senior uncles, and there are nearly twenty cultivators in the Yin and Yang Realm. Nie Shimo opened his eyes: "The scene when they left the city of light is still in front of me, and I still thought that this power could run rampant in the five mysteries. ”

"How do you know that the world is unpredictable, a few days later, the ghost tiger broke an arm and the seriously injured sparrow on his back, and the ghost made Xiao Ting return to Jiuyou with the unconscious Xiao Senior Sister. Except for a few of them, the rest of the people, including Uncle Xiao Jin, failed to come back. ”

"A large number of Five Xuan cultivators attacked the send-off team, and Uncle Xiao and they all died. Nie Shimo's voice was full of sadness: "Although Zhuo Xuhan did not die, Senior Sister Xiao never woke up again. For this matter, Xiao Tiancheng is still on the same page with him. ”

"It doesn't matter if those enemies are Zhuo Xuhan's enemies or someone else. We can't fight with Wuxuan again because of this, so we can only endure it silently. Nie Shimo looked at his daughter and apologized: "Qing'er, you were born with a gloomy body and have been sick since you were a child, and you were selfish for your father when you mentioned this matter. If he is just an ordinary disciple, he will naturally have some responsibility if he dares to come to Jiuyou, and if you are satisfied, you can quietly marry and live a good life. ”

"But things are different now. Nie Shimo turned to look at Zhang Zhao: "If everyone knows about this marriage, it will only bring you endless trouble. The people of the Nine Shadows must not sit idly by and watch Qing'er encounter danger, and your sect will also be affected by this, in that case, the consequences will be unpredictable. ”

Zhang Zhao's thoughts were tumbling in his heart, and he took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Xuanmu City in order to find justice for the people who died in vain in Sanfen City, and everything went smoothly and was in the limelight. Step by step, it has become the biggest reason hindering me.

Nie Shimo looked at him and sighed lightly: "This matter is not anyone's fault, I don't agree to it so that the two of you will not be embarrassed." So far, the only way is for you to stay in the Nine Shadows. But can you both accept this outcome?"

(End of chapter)