Chapter 56: Descendants of the Tomb Sect
In the face of the deliberate provocation of the mercenaries, the heroine Jeanne was unmoved.
These people have not heard of the Tomb Sect, which is actually quite normal.
The place where the Tomb Sect practiced was located in a hidden valley in the heart of Egypt. It is full of tombs of Egyptian pharaohs from ancient times, hence the name.
The valley is extremely gloomy and foggy, and it is said that there is even zombie activity. When an ordinary man enters, he can damage his body at least and kill his life. After a long time, the natives believed that there was a curse of the pharaoh in the valley, and they did not dare to go. And because of this, the Tomb Sect basically only recruits female disciples.
This martial arts faction has an extremely long history, and the entire history of civilization of many ethnic groups in Europe does not necessarily have a parent.
They were first appointed by the pharaohs as tomb keepers, and then when Cambyses, the king of Persia, invaded Egypt, Egypt gradually became a foreign domain, and even after several attempts to restore the kingdom, they were ultimately unsuccessful. The Tomb Sect was so resentful of this that to this day, beginner disciples had to spit on the Cambyses Mosaic at the door as a symbol.
Due to its long history, the accumulation of the Tomb Sect is also extremely deep. From the time when the kings of the ancient tombs lived, they inherited the martial arts of the pharaoh's guards. After that, he absorbed various martial arts such as Greek wrestling skills, Arabic swordsmanship, and Frankish marksmanship, which can be called the culmination of European martial arts.
However, with the passage of time, the beliefs of the tomb kings gradually faded with time, and the tomb sect was inevitably affected, successively influenced by the Coptic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Heavenly Sect. Fortunately, they have a more basic faith, so they can still maintain it.
And the Tomb School and France, more than 100 years ago, also have a relationship.
At that time, King Louis IX of France led the crusaders to attack Egypt, but at the critical moment, the Sultan of Egypt died. The Sultan's concubine, Pearl Twig, a member of the Tomb Sect, temporarily took charge of state affairs and reorganized the chaotic army against the French. In the end, the French army was defeated and surrendered, and Louis IX was taken prisoner.
Louis IX was also a skilled warrior, and he saw that the pearl twig was superior in ability, and he must have something to learn.
The Capetian kings passed down the method of "heavenly sound into the body", and Louis IX practiced it to the point of excellence, it is said that as long as he touches a sick person, he can put strong internal force into the opponent's body and heal the disease. Because of this, the French revered him and called him "Saint-Louis", and he still has many admirers.
The two didn't know each other without fighting, and they established a friendship since then. When Louis IX paid the ransom, he gave her a lot of money as tuition fees to select women from France and go to Egypt to be trained in the tombs.
Later, due to a power struggle, Pearl Twig was killed by some generals and Assasin assassins. However, one of her generals at the time, Baibar, was later supported by the Tomb Sect to defeat the Mongols who had rampaged Western Asia and later became the ruler of Egypt, so the Tomb Sect was also protected.
And the French side, with the passage of time, gradually showed the vision of Louis IX. Whenever France is in crisis, some brave and warlike women appear to try to save the country. Many people died on the way, but there are still people who come out of nowhere and are praised as "saints" by the people.
After the Capetian dynasty became extinct, the successor Valois dynasty failed to inherit all the secret information, and these women did not recognize the authority of the Valois royal family, which led to the severance of communication between the two sides. They formed their own organization, and with the funds received by the members, and the occasional patronage of some good nobles and clergy, they operated in secret, and continued to send people for training.
After that, France was mired in years of war and infighting, and the matter gradually became unknown. It is not at all surprising that these ordinary mercenaries hired to work are not aware of the various entanglements between the Tomb Sect and France.
In the face of the mercenaries who rushed up to capture her alive, the heroine Jeanne pulled out an ancient, strangely shaped long-handled knife in her right hand, and held a dagger in her left hand, and strode forward. The mercenary captain smiled lewdly, and before he could react, he was slashed through the chain mail and slit his throat.
The mercenaries shouted in surprise that they wanted to pay the captain. However, the heroine Jeanna is very good, like a loach in the water, tossing and turning, and she can't hit it. The moves of the Tomb Sect were extremely tricky and ruthless, and some of the mercenaries had their hands broken, and some of them were stabbed in the face, and they fell down one after another. When the rest of the men saw this, they were terrified, turned and fled into the woods, and scattered in all directions.
At this time, there was a fire at the head of the village. It turned out that the villagers here were in troubled times and were very alert, and the mercenaries were discovered as soon as they approached the river. Village Dalke hurriedly gathered the militia and prepared for defense. It's just that they didn't expect it to be solved so quickly here. By the time the militia arrived, the mercenaries had fled.
Jeanna reported her identity to the villagers again, saying that she had to find King Wu's daughter in order to live up to her trust. The village chief of Dalk was very vigilant, and did not believe her, so she took out a token and said that as long as she showed it to the Serisians, they would naturally know.
Qi Tai and the others were still in the village at this time, and when they saw the token, several big men who had been running all the way here actually started crying. The village chief was surprised and asked them what was going on. Qi Tai said that this was Ying Tiancheng, the seal letter on the palace of King Wu, and he was too eager to flee at that time and did not bring it. Someone sent this, and the meaning is very clear.
He immediately took Zhu Youzhen and went to the messenger. Jeanne said she didn't know much about it, but she would help get the child to safety.
Now the whole of France, it may not be easy to hide. Fortunately, France is also a classic European country, and the imperial court's control over the local area has also been seriously damaged by the war, so it is still possible to run away.
They left a lot of belongings, thanked the villagers, and then took only the soft and followed the route taken by Huang Zicheng at that time, preparing to go to Dadu as well, and meet the princess, prince and others there.
In order to hide people's eyes, they made a disguise again. Qi Tai and others had the documents of the Purple Horde in their hands, so they copied some documents accordingly, claiming to be officials and businessmen of the Purple Horde. As for the little princess, in order to thank the heroine Jeanne and the enthusiastic villagers, he gave him a French name, Jeanne Dach, which was also convenient for dealing with the interrogation on the road.
Fortunately, with protection, there were no more twists and turns along the way. The group successfully reached their destination, the Purple Horde.