The reason why Gu Shengchao chose to settle down at the foot of the mountain was because he didn't know where the bandits' lair was, so as to prevent the sentry on the top of the mountain from discovering them in advance.

From what they could see from afar, there should be no one to defend the peak.

Just in case, climb up from the base of the mountain, which is covered by dense trees and can approach silently.

After a long journey, Lu Jin's internal strength was greatly lost, standing under the tree panting, his face was flushed, his forehead was full of fine beads of sweat, and he took out a hand towel and wiped it slowly.

Gu Shengchao spared no effort to teach her all kinds of martial arts, mainly because he felt ashamed of her.

A little girl, no matter what the reason is with him, even if there is really an ulterior secret behind it, after all, she is her own savior, and she must be kind to others in her senses.

But during these days in the capital, Lu Jin was snubbed and neglected, Gu Shengchao didn't feel good in his eyes, and he just took this opportunity to make up for all the injustices in the past.

Gu Shengchao took out the water bladder behind his back and handed it to Lu Jin: "It's already here, so don't rush to go, sit down and rest first, and then it's not too late to go up the mountain."

"Hmm!" Lu Jin took the water bladder and sat under the tree to drink slowly.

Gu Shengchao looked at the overgrown wilderness in front of him and fell into deep thought.

"What does Big Brother Gu think, do you miss your sister-in-law?" Lu Jin only dared to release his innocent nature when he was alone with Gu Shengchao and made a joke.

Gu Shengchao smiled indifferently, pointed ahead and said, "Look, if it is really like what the county shou Hang Yifan said, there are many bandits here, then where will the food they need come from. Even if there is ploughing in the mountains, it won't feed too many people, so Hang Yifan must have lied."

Lu Jin pondered carefully, and handed the water bladder to Gu Shengchao: "What is the purpose of the county guard to deceive us?"

Gu Shengchao took the water bladder and put it behind his back again: "I don't know about this, in short, there are many strange things that are puzzling."

He saw that Lu Jin's face had returned to its usual pink appearance, and the beads of sweat on his forehead had subsided, so he got up and said, "Let's go, go up and have a look."

The two of them slowly climbed the mountain, Gu Shengchao sensed the surrounding situation, and did not meet anyone else along the way.

Successfully reached the summit, and the view ahead was amazing.

On the gentle slopes in the distance, there are terraced fields everywhere, and when you look down from the heights, different crops show very different colors, and the colorful ribbons seem to be fairies floating down on the mortal world.

There is a village halfway up the hill opposite, with about 20 families.

"Let's go over there and see what's going on?" Gu Shengchao led the way in front and walked along the mountain beam in the direction of the terraces.

The mountain road was winding, and the two walked cautiously for an hour before reaching the side near the village.

There is a winding mountain road leading to the farmhouse, where a few peasants work on the terraces, and three people sit around a stone table under a tree near the valley floor.

The small mountain village is peaceful and tranquil, with a population of no more than 100 and living a life without quarrel with the world.

Gu Shengchao looked at the entire valley, and there was no place to hide.

"The county guard's note to the emperor said that there are thousands of bandits around Longwan, but at the moment there are only 100 people in the small village, and if there are really bandits nearby, this village will not be able to survive at all. Gu Shengchao said, walking towards the village below the mountain.

Lu Jin caught up behind and said uneasily, "Brother Gu wait for me, if the people in the village ask, how should we reply?"

"Let's just say that the mount was brought here in fright, and because it got lost, I asked them how to go back, okay?" Gu Shengchao walked a few steps slowly, and when Lu Jin caught up, the two walked side by side.

"yes, that's good." Lu Jin quickly followed and approached Gu Shengchao, but he didn't dare to get too close.

The peasants worked hard in the terraces, and no one had time to take care of them when they saw them coming.

The two of them walked straight towards the three of them playing under the tree in the distance.

Suddenly, Gu Shengchao stopped, and the person facing this side of the three people in the distance also looked up.

The air seemed to freeze, Lu Jin felt

A strong murderous aura spread.

Gu Shengchao also recognized at this moment that the person looking at him was the righteous king who escaped from the melee at the funeral of the Emperor Taishang, and standing next to him was Zheng Kaifeng.

Gu Shengchao was not surprised to be able to meet King Yi here, but he was surprised to see Zheng Kaifeng, the Western Heavenly King of the original Wuwang Palace, again.

Gu Shengchao met Zheng Kaifeng in the competition between Baixianzhuang and Yongchangtang on behalf of the Xileng Kingdom, and at that time this person claimed to have worshiped the old man of the inner courtyard of Yunqi Palace as a teacher.

But on the way to Yunzhou to quell the pirates, the two met again, but at that time, Zheng Kaifeng was forced to be embarrassed by the Dark Moon Hall, and he didn't know that Gu Shengchao was also present at that time.

Right now, Zheng Kaifeng is with King Yi again, which makes the ancient saint super puzzled.

You must know that it was King Yi and his gang who killed the original head of the Wuwang Palace, which forced Zheng Kaifeng and the others to leave the Wuwang Palace to fend for themselves.

The mystery may only be known to them.

Others don't know, but the righteous king understands best. He and Zheng Kaifeng were originally uncles and nephews, and they knew that their master had been peeping at the head of the Wuwang Palace for a long time, so he told Zheng Kaifeng early before he started, so that he could avoid the limelight.

Because of some friendship with Yunqi Palace, King Yi arranged for Zheng Kaifeng to study in Yunqi Palace.

How do you know that Zheng Kaifeng is restless and guards himself, and he violated the rules by molesting the female disciples of the outer courtyard of Yunqi Palace.

In desperation, Yunqi Palace had to expel him from the sect, and there was nowhere to go, so Zheng Kaifeng came back to join his uncle King Yi.

Who would have expected that after the funeral of Emperor Taishang, the palace of King Wu collapsed, and Zheng Kaifeng had to follow King Yi to hide in Tibet like a lost dog.

Because of this, Gu Shengchao was at a loss.

"I've met an old enemy, and the two people on the other side are enemies, and their backs to us are unknown. Go back the way you came, and I'll protect myself." Gu Shengchao was afraid that Lu Jin would be harmed, so he ensured her safety first.

Lu Jin didn't say anything, but she already had a decision in her heart.

Although Gu Shengchao could guess some, he didn't care about the top priority.

With no other choice, the ancient saint strode towards the righteous king.

As expected, Lu Jin did not leave, but quickly followed behind him.

"Coincidentally, King Yi is unharmed, and Brother Zheng has worked hard to come from Xileng." Gu Shengchao said on his lips, but his eyes did not let go of the third person, and he didn't know whether he was friend or foe.

The man had white temples, black hair under his chin, embarrassed eyes, and looked like he was in his forties.

"Smack!"

The man held the black chess move, glanced sideways at Gu Shengchao and Lu Jin, and couldn't help laughing: "Senior brother, this world is unpredictable, what you think is a dead chess, inexplicably two more gases, isn't this just life?"

With his hands on his long hair, the man laughed.

"Bang!"

The white chess piece in the hand of King Yi suddenly exploded, and he got up and said viciously: "It's all a fake eye, sooner or later it will still be a dead chess, wait and see."

"Let's go." King Yi ordered and led Zheng Kaifeng to leave in a huff.

When King Yi and the others walked away, the long-haired man let out a sigh of relief and said, "Little brother, please sit down, if I am not mistaken, you will be called Gu Shengchao, right?"

He pretended to be relaxed, his face covered in sweat, as if he was in a very tired state.

"Ah! It's the juniors." Gu Shengchao was stunned, the two of them had never known each other, how could the other party accurately call his name?

"The old man's name is An Zheng, and he is the senior brother of King Nayi, because he is not used to seeing the intrigue between people, and his parents happen to be old, so he returned here to live in seclusion. When both parents are gone, and I don't have the heart to go out, I will stay behind to protect the safety of my fellow villagers and become a mountain villager." An Zheng laughed at himself.

"The Martial King Palace has been destroyed, the little brother is famous, and the person who can make the righteous king retreat in spite of the difficulties, I guess you are the only one." Ahn Zheng explained.

Gu Shengchao said seriously: "The younger generation sees the old senior."

"Excuse me, excuse me." An Zheng stopped Gu Shengchao, don't be polite.

The two sat down face to face, and An Zheng said gratefully: "Thanks to you, I almost suffered a loss in the internal strength competition with King Yi, but fortunately you came in time.

Otherwise, it's dangerous."

Gu Shengchao looked around and said, "May I ask Senior An, is there any bandits in this Circling Dragon Bay?"

An Zheng did not answer his question, got up and said, "Come with me."

Gu Shengchao was confused, and Lu Jin followed An Zheng to a courtyard, pushed the door and left.

A man in the courtyard was practicing walking on crutches, Gu Shengchao was shocked when he saw him, and blurted out: "Hang Junshou, why are you here, and why are you injured?"

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