The laughter woke up the Qiang people who were dreaming, and for a while, the originally dim tribe became brightly lit, and countless figures galloped towards the location of the sea dragon.

The golden light flashed away, and the sea dragon used the power of the gods to disperse his tears. Looking at the rapidly approaching figure, he said to himself, "Now is not the time to deal with you, you wait." The figure flashed and disappeared into place. When the Qiang masters found the mountain, they found nothing, and in the middle of the night, everything had returned to peace.

In the early morning, Hongji opened his eyes, and a night of cultivation refreshed him and full of Buddha energy. Looking to the side, the little ghost also woke up, and the two looked at each other, but they didn't make a sound, because they found that the sea dragon was still in a state of flux.

Hongji was surprised to find that the sea dragon in the cultivation state had an extremely cold face, and his whole body exuded a faint golden flame, and from the temperament, it seemed to be shrouded in a layer of frost. Feeling the changes in the sea dragon, he couldn't help frowning slightly, and said to the little ghost: "The sea dragon seems to be different, usually the mana exuded from his body will give people a very mellow feeling, why is it full of killing aura today, little ghost, do you know what's going on? The sea dragon is practicing the exercises handed down by your ancestors, you should know something." ”

Xiao Jiling shook his head and said, "I don't know, the sea dragon is practicing the exercises of his unknown master, and he hasn't even cultivated the old ancestor, so I don't know it either." ”

Hongji patted his stomach and said, "I'm hungry, let's go, let's go out and see if anyone brings food, and ask him when Hailong wakes up later." ”

The little ghost nodded, and the one person and the monkey carefully opened the door and walked out. As soon as they left, the sea dragon opened his eyes, his eyes were a little misty, and he looked at the door, and the cold light in his eyes flickered. Floated to the ground, pulled up his sleeves, looked at the dragon shape on his right arm that had turned dark purple, and said lightly: "Lao Hong, thank you for your comfort, don't worry, I'm fine." ”

Although the Qiang people don't pay attention to small ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang like the Yi people at all, they still manage the food, but the real thing is rougher. The people of the Yi nationality eat almost this on weekdays, and for them, as long as they can eat enough, they don't have too many opinions. But Hongji and Little Clever are different. They are used to eating delicious food, eating these things that are similar to chaff, how can they swallow it, yesterday's food was better than today's, and they made up the goods, but today they looked at these pimples in front of them, but it was difficult to swallow.

Hongzhi said: "Little clever, I can't stand it, let's go back and find the eldest brother." He's got a lot of food there, and it's much better than that. ”

The little ghost nodded and said, "Go back and wait for the sea dragon to wake up." I'd rather be hungry for a while than eat any of these things. As he spoke, the two of them were about to walk back. At this time, the door of the ethereal and water-stopping room opened, and the two daughters walked out at the same time. Miao Miao looks very haggard today, her pretty face has lost its brilliance, her big eyes that were originally aura are dim, and she looks like she is preoccupied.

Hongzhi smiled, greeted him, and said, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? listless, this food is too unpalatable today, let's go, let's find the eldest brother, he still has stock there." Miao Miao and Zhishui glanced at each other, shook their heads, and said, "No, we're not hungry, you can go by yourself." Sea Dragon: He's okay. ”

Hongzhi shook his head and said, "Big brother, he's okay, what can he do? It's just that I feel it today that his mana seems to have changed somewhat." There seems to be a hidden murderous intention. However, sister-in-law, you don't have to worry, I guess he is like this because he thought of some way to make trouble here. ”

The ethereal and delicate body shook slightly, and she didn't say anything, just stood at the door of her room and looked at the sky in the distance, the contrast between the calm on the surface and the sadness in her heart was stark, and her heart hurt so much. When she came back last night, she didn't sleep all night, just sat on the bed in a daze. Zhishui woke up in the morning to find out about her changes and hurriedly inquired, and when she learned that the sea dragon and the ethereal had turned their faces, she couldn't help but be shocked. In her mind, the sea dragon and the ethereal relationship are deep, and they are by no means so prone to cracks, but for this matter, it has led to such serious consequences, which she did not expect.

Hongji didn't seem to be willing to talk to the two of them anymore, and he didn't want to be bored anymore, so he took the little ghost back to the room.

Zhishui sent a voice to Miao Miao: "Senior sister, don't be sad. Otherwise, I'll accompany you to find the sea dragon. I think if you say a few soft words, you will be able to get back together with him. ”

A wry smile hung on her face, shook her head, and said, "Yesterday, the sea dragon did a great job, and there was not even a trace of back left. We had completely different opinions, and I thought he was very wrong, but he never admitted that he was wrong. I couldn't convince myself to go along with him. He won't change himself either. Even if I went to him, it would be useless. ”

Zhishui lowered his head and said, "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have told you about that incident at all, if you didn't know, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened." ”

Miao Miao sighed lightly: "How can I blame you for this incident, you are a victim! But junior sister, I'm afraid there is no way to get Hailong to take the initiative to apologize to you." And I can't force him now. ”

Zhishui shook his head and said, "Forget it, I said, I didn't hate him in the first place." I just hope that the relationship between you will not be affected by me. ”

As soon as Hongji and Little Clever opened the door, they were startled. Because, the sea dragon was standing at the door, and they opened the door and almost collided with him. Hongji said, "Boss, what are you doing?"

Hailong smiled slightly and said, "I want to eat the food of the Central Plains." I have taken it out of the Qiankun Ring for you, and on the bed, go take it and eat it yourself. ”

Hongji and Little Ghost cheered at the same time, and they both threw themselves into the bed at the same time. The sea dragon's ears moved slightly, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice: "There are outsiders coming here, you eat first, and I'll go out and have a look." As he spoke, without waiting for the two of them to answer, they had already pushed the door out. Hongji and Little Clever are eating happily, and they can't care about anything else. This was the first delicious meal they had since they entered southern Xinjiang!

Hailong came out of the room, and at a glance he saw the ethereal and the water, he didn't say anything, just looked into the Qiang tribe. Yesterday the tall young man came over with two fighters. He walked directly to Ri Ni and said, "Patriarch of the Yi Nationality, today is the Flame Festival of our Qiang Nationality, and there is a grand bonfire party after dark in the evening. The chiefs of all the clans have almost arrived, so you should bring your own people with you in the evening. Today's bonfire party is a family party, if your clan is interested, men under the age of 30 and unmarried women under the age of 25 can participate, but if you Yi women participate, you can only appear at the front of the line, understand. Also, tomorrow morning, someone will invite you to the meeting of the patriarchs. ”

Ri Ni nodded and said, "Thank you for coming to tell you, we will definitely participate in the evening." ”

The tall young man nodded, glanced in the direction of the ethereal and the water, and turned away with his men.

Their conversation came clearly into the ears of the sea dragon, who clenched his fists and muttered, "Is there a bonfire? It seems that this is an opportunity." He strode over to Ri Ni and asked, "Patriarch, what does the novel's robbery meeting mean, and what does the Fire Festival mean?"

Ri Ni had just had breakfast, glanced at Hailong, and said, "Actually, this has nothing to do with our Yi people at all, we are just watching the ceremony at most." The Qiang are a people who believe in fire. The Festival of Fire is a traditional festival of their clan and one of the biggest celebrations of the year. Bonfires are lit and animals are slaughtered for a grand feast. As for the meaning of the kiss robbery party, that is, at today's flame festival party, after the ceremony of worshiping the flame, the kiss snatching meeting will be held. Judging from the size of the largest tribe of the Qiang, it will be divided into groups of ten girls to be married. They will stand in the middle of the field, and all men who are interested in them will have the right to woo them, and the way to get them is very simple, as long as you can defeat the other suitors of this girl, then you are a warrior, and the girl will agree to marry you. Seniors, it's funny to say, the Qiang Clan's Fire Festival is also the day when girls in their clan lose their virginity the most. Often in the evening, just after the family robbery party ends, a couple of men and women will be eager to find a place to find fun. ”

The sea dragon snorted and said, "What a barbarian people. According to what you said, today's Fire Festival should be very lively, all ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang are concentrated here, and the family robbery will definitely cause a lot of fighting. Ri Qi nodded and said, "Today's family robbery meeting is probably also a grand event to prove the strength of all ethnic groups." In the end, the fact that the clan grabbed a lot of beautiful women proved their strength. At tomorrow's meeting of the patriarchs, there will be more to say. You may think this is ridiculous, but this is the way of southern Xinjiang. ”

A sneer appeared at the corner of the sea dragon's mouth, and he said, "This style is very good! By the way, Patriarch, is it possible for the Great God of Moha and the Great God of Soto to participate in this flame festival tonight." ”

Ri Ni shook his head and said, "I shouldn't have participated, they are almost close to the status of gods in our southern Xinjiang, and ordinary people can't easily see them." Perhaps, tomorrow's patriarch will meet them before they appear. Hey, tonight's family robbery meeting, I'm afraid there will be a situation of competition between the Qiang, Miao and Tanla tribes again. ”

The sea dragon shook his head, smiled mysteriously, and said, "No, it won't." Tonight, the Yi will be a solo show. Patriarch, this family robbery will not stipulate how many wives a man can rob. ”

Ri Lun said: "This is not enough, but in general, in order to grab a beauty, the head is often broken and bleeding, even if you win, it is difficult to have the strength to fight again." If the warrior who has already grabbed the girl snatches another girl, once she loses, then the beauty she grabbed before will also belong to the winner of the latter, so few people will take the risk. Why? Do you want to ......?"

The sea dragon looked up at the sky and said lightly: "You will know when the time comes." I want to let the Qiang, Miao, and Tanla tribes know that the Yi people are not unemployed. By the way, the exercises I teach you, you must practice diligently every day, this is the only way to strengthen your Yi people. In the future, only those people you can trust will be able to pass on this set of exercises, understand?"

Ri Ni nodded respectfully and said, "Don't worry, senior, I know what to do." ”

The sea dragon sighed, floated up, and turned back to his room. As soon as he left, Miao Miao pulled Zhishui and came to Ri Ni's side, Miao Miao's eyes were a little more bright, and he said to Ri Ni: "Patriarch, I want to represent the Yi people in this flame meeting tonight." ”

Ri Ni was taken aback and said in surprise: "But, aren't you already ......?"

Miao Miao stopped him from saying any more, and said, "You don't care about the rest, just do what I say." Don't tell anyone, including the sea dragon, about this, understand?"

Ri Ni smiled bitterly, looked at Hailong's room, and nodded in agreement.

In the evening, the genius had just darkened, and behind the Qiang Sacred Mountain, the Qiang people had gathered here to start singing and dancing, the largest tribe of the Qiang people, at least nearly 200,000 people participated in today's flame festival. In the center of the clearing, a huge pile of firewood with a diameter of twenty meters and a height of more than ten meters stands tall, which is obviously the main bonfire today.

Directly north of the main bonfire were representatives of various ethnic groups who had come to participate in the meeting of the patriarchs of southern Xinjiang. The patriarchs of all clans, plus their own soldiers, also had nearly 10,000 people, and several major clans naturally occupied the best positions. Like the Yi people, who only had about 20 people to attend the patriarchal meeting, they were naturally squeezed into the most marginal corner.

Hongji and the little ghost were very excited as soon as they arrived, and what attracted them was the whole cow, the whole sheep, the whole pig, and even many wild beasts that they couldn't name. The sturdy Qiang men are using a long-haired brush to dip the spices on the animals, and then turn the wooden frame, making a popping sound under the roasting of the fire, and the faint smell of barbecue meat is very exciting. Hongji and Xiao Clever even swallowed their saliva, and there was only the reflection of food in their eyes.

Ri Ni sighed lightly and said, "A big clan is a big clan! A banquet like this will not be held by our Yi clan under any circumstances, and the food alone is enough for us to accumulate for decades." ”

Hailong said indifferently: "Why should the patriarch be anxious, as long as you have the heart to lead the clan to grow stronger, you will succeed one day." There's only one thing I can tell you. There is as much cultivation as there is harvest, and if you want the Yi nationality to develop into something, you must make corresponding efforts. ”

Ri Ni's whole body shook slightly, nodded vigorously, and said, "Senior, thank you, I understand." ”

Hailong's gaze glanced around his crowd, and he was surprised to find that Miao Miao and Zhishui were not in the crowd, and he was shocked in his heart, and muttered: "Thank you seniors for your advice, my brother has been taught." ”

It was getting darker and darker, and the fires were getting brighter and brighter. The aroma of barbecue was strong, and thousands of Qiang women continued to bring all kinds of food to the venue of the flame festival. Due to the large number of people, there is simply not enough supply of tables and chairs. Only those high-ranking Qiang people and the patriarchs of various ethnic groups from outside can enjoy the tables and chairs. Ordinary people can only sit on the ground. Fortunately, there was a lot of food, enough to feed the more than 200,000 people present.

Hongji sat on the ground and asked Ri a little impatiently, "I said Patriarch, when can we eat?" "The Yi people also have no tables and chairs, not far in front of their more than 20 people, there is a fat roe deer and a whole sheep, although for more than 20 people, these are not much, but with other food, it is barely enough. Hongji and Little Clever had their eyes on all the meat and the jar full of wine, and their eyes were already straight.

At this time, Miao and Zhishui were not far from the venue with hundreds of girls of all ethnic groups, and those girls were putting on makeup, and the sound of warblers and swallows kept ringing. Miao Miao said: "Senior sister, why do you want to participate with me? I just want to test it and see if there is still me in Hailong's heart." ”

Zhishui smiled slightly and said, "I just think it's fun." Senior sister, don't worry, even if someone grabs me in the end, I'm afraid they won't be able to be my husband. ”

"Oh, not necessarily. A clear voice sounded, and Ethereal and Zhishui looked in amazement, only to see a young man appear not far from them. The two of them were terrified in their hearts, and with their cultivation, they didn't even find out when this young man arrived. The young man was dressed in blue to serve in southern Xinjiang, because there were many races in southern Xinjiang, and the clothes of each ethnic group were also different, they could not identify what ethnic group this person belonged to, but it was certain that this person was not only a cultivator, but also a very high cultivation. Definitely not below them. This young man was handsome and tall, and when he looked at him, he had a sense of déjà vu in both ethereal and stoppery, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

The young man strode over to Miao Miao and Zhishui, smiled slightly, and said, "The two young ladies are invited." Looking at your costumes, you should belong to the Yi people. I really didn't expect that there are such moving beauties among the Yi people. I'm going to condemn you. If you are willing to be my seventy-first and seventy-second concubines, you don't have to attend today's family meeting. ”

Miao Miao and Zhishui both used the concealment technique at this time, and they didn't worry about being seen by the other party for their cultivation, Miao Miao frowned and said, "Who are you? Why should we be concubines, it's impossible." ”

The young man said proudly: "In southern Xinjiang, there are thousands of girls who want to marry me, don't you take such a good opportunity?"

Zhishui snorted coldly and said, "What are you, don't talk big here, get away." If you have the ability, see you at the kissing party. ”

The young man was not angry at her unkind words, and smiled, "It tastes so good." I like a spicy woman like you. Okay, then it's up to you, see you at the kissing party. I'll put you on the last show. When the time comes, I will snatch you to be my bride in front of all the ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang. ”

There was a cold look on her face, and she said lightly: "Aren't you afraid that the wind will flash your tongue?" Hurry up and get out of here, no matter what your identity is, you are not worthy of telling us this." ”

The young man frowned slightly, and said, "When did the Yi people become so impolite." Well, but I've always been very patient with beautiful women. Not only do you have good looks and temperament, but you also have a temper that is very good to my taste. I'm going to condemn you. Let's see. After saying that, he floated away in laughter. Ethereal and Susui were surprised to find that they didn't even see how the young man had left.

Miao Miao frowned and said, "Senior sister, what kind of person is this?" His cultivation seems to be above me. I'm afraid, it will be difficult for the sea dragon to defeat him. ”

Zhishui thought for a while and said, "If you don't know it, I don't know it." It feels like this person's cultivation is not below the Soto god we have ever seen. Could it be that he is the Moha of the Qiang tribe?" Miao Miao nodded and said, "Very likely. We can only take one step at a time. Although he is strong, our sisters can at least remain undefeated together. Be careful, and don't eat the food here. Dragon, are you really going to come and rob me? If you do, maybe we'll still have fate. ”

At this time, surrounded by a group of people, a brightly dressed Qiang old man walked to the main bonfire surrounded by hundreds of Qiang warriors, and the hundred warriors lined up in a line, and at the same time raised the short island in his hand. For a while, all the clansmen of the Qiang tribe calmed down at the same time, and their eyes were full of respect when they thought about the old man.

The old man coughed dryly and said, "Fellow Qiang people, today is our annual Fire Festival, first of all, let us worship the holy fire that brings us light with the most respectful gifts." His voice didn't sound very loud on the surface, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone present, and Hailong, who was among the people of the Yi tribe, heard that this person's cultivation was close to the realm equivalent to Xia Ju. Before the old man could make a gesture, the huge bonfire behind him suddenly lit up, and the red flames suddenly lit up the sky, and the entire venue lit up. All the Qiang people seemed to be extremely excited, kneeling on the ground one by one, praying constantly, and even the patriarchs of the various tribes who came to participate in the patriarchal meeting this time also led their men to bow to the bonfire. The old man knelt respectfully on the ground and bowed three times to the bonfire before slowly standing up with a look of reverence on his face. For a full minute, not a single person kneeling on the ground in the entire clearing made a sound.

"Okay, Licheng. Under the order of the old man, the Qiang people slowly stood up, and most of their eyes showed fanatical color, looking extremely excited.

The old man said: "As the elder of the Qiang tribe, on behalf of the respected god Moha, I welcome the patriarchs of all ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang to come to participate in our grand event of the Flame Festival. The patriarchs of all ethnic groups need not be polite, but enjoy our delicious food. As he spoke, he bowed to the chiefs of the tribes north of the campfire. The patriarchs of all ethnic groups returned the salute one after another. The old man raised his hands and shouted, "The festival of fire carnival begins now. An hour later, there will be a kiss contest, boys from southern Xinjiang, you must eat and drink to your heart's content, and then it will be time to show your bravery. The voice soared into the sky, and the atmosphere of the entire Fire Festival suddenly boiled. All the people moved, shouting and rushing to the food in front of them.

Hongzhi and Xiao Jiling saw that the people around them moved, quickly got up, and rushed straight to the food in front of the Yi tribe. The smell of roasted whole sheep kept coming, and they couldn't help it. Seeing that the two of them were about to succeed, a tall figure suddenly rushed out of the oblique stab and blocked in front of them. Hongji looked up and saw that in front of him, there was a giant. This person is two meters tall, with broad shoulders and broad back, his face is covered with thick flesh, he looks extremely fierce, stretches out his big hand like a fan, and says viciously: "Get out, these foods are ours." ”

Hongzhi said angrily: "How can it be yours? It's obviously the food of our Yi people." At this time, everyone of the Yi tribe had already surrounded them, and dozens of sturdy warriors had already come beside the strong man.

The strong man from before said disdainfully: "Just because you Yi people also deserve to eat such good food?" My name is Talu, and I am the most powerful warrior of the Tadi tribe, and I now declare that the food of your Yi people belongs to us. ”

Ri Ni came out of the crowd, he obviously knew this Taru, and said angrily: "Taru, don't go too far, your Tadi clan has bullied our people more than once, are we really so easy to bully?"

Taru said arrogantly: "Yes, you guys are easy to bully. Look at who of a weak race like yours can eat at the Festival of Fire. Indeed, he was right, not only did the Tadi tribe come to rob the Yi people's food, but some other powerful races had also looted the food of other small tribes and ate it in a big way. Although those small clans are extremely sad and angry, they are weak after all, in order to avoid the death and injury of their own clan, they can only endure themselves, and some races that are really unbearable have quietly retreated.

Ri looked at the sea dragon who was following him for help, and he didn't know what to do. This Tadi tribe is a strong race in southern Xinjiang, although the number is not very large, but their people are extremely strong, far from being comparable to the Yi people, he really dare not offend. Seeing that the Japanese didn't dare to say anything, Taru became even more arrogant, and beckoned to his companions: "Brothers, don't be polite, carry food." The big men agreed, and immediately rushed up to carry things. "Wait a minute. Sen's voice rang out, and the sea dragon strode forward and stood in front of Taru.

Taru looked at the sea dragon who was a head shorter than him, and said disdainfully, "What? Xiao, do you dare to stop this warrior?"

Hailong said coldly: "Get out, get out of here, Uncle is in a bad mood today, don't bother me." ”

Taru was furious, grabbed the front of the sea dragon with his hand, and roared, "Little, do you know who you're talking to?"

The sea dragon looked at him coldly, the cold light in his eyes was shining, Taru only felt that his whole body was cold, and an irresistible huge energy rushed to his chest, and his huge body flew up, and he immediately knocked down several of his own people. The little ghost couldn't bear it anymore, he roared, rubbed his body up, and didn't use mana, relying on his powerful strength, in the dense sound of ping-pong, those big men of the Tadi clan were all beaten and flew out, and landed far away. The little clever pulled down a leg of mutton, took a big bite, and said, "Whoever dares to steal my food, I will fight with him." ”

Taru only felt that his whole body was about to split, and he barely got up, looking at the sea dragon in disbelief, and the sea dragon snorted coldly, "Get out." ”

Looking at the fallen clansmen around him, Taru took a few big steps forward, walked up to the sea dragon, and gave a thumbs up: "You, you are a warrior." No one has ever knocked me down at once, and I admire you. Can you tell me your name?"

Hai Long paused for a moment, nodded and said, "My name is Hai Long, if you are not convinced, you can come to me at any time." ”

Taru nodded heavily, and turned to beckon his people who had just gotten up from the ground to leave. The Yi were placed in a remote corner, and the changes here did not attract too many people's attention. drove away the Tadi people, and the Yi warriors immediately cheered, and under the leadership of Hongzhi and Xiao Jiling, they picked up wine and food and ate a lot.

The sea dragon looked at the back of Taru as he departed, and muttered, "This guy is straightforward and cute, and he doesn't drag his feet at all." ”

Hongji handed a roe deer leg to the sea dragon and said, "Big brother, you can eat some too." This meat tastes really good. ”

Hailong glanced at him and said, "No need, you can eat it yourself." If something happens later, you and the little clever will protect the people of the Yi tribe, understand?"

Hongji nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm here." ”

In the excitement of eating and drinking, time flew by, and an hour passed. Under the order of the Qiang elder who had spoken earlier, a hundred Qiang warriors drove their own people away from the campfire and vacated a large area. The old man said loudly: "Okay, warriors of southern Xinjiang. Now is the time to celebrate today. Annoying young people under the age of 30 can participate in the competition to grab relatives. Come on, please join our ten beauties from today's first round. A passage flashed to the west, and under the protection of the Qiang warriors, ten girls walked towards the bonfire. The ten women were all dressed in Qiang costumes, dressed extremely violently, their arms and plump thighs were exposed, scratching their heads one by one, full of charm. The appearance of the ten women suddenly reached another excitement point for the Qiang people. Some of the young people who couldn't hold back jumped out of the crowd one after another. There was no need to deliberately command, everyone was familiar with the customs of their own clan, and as soon as the ten girls stood around the campfire, they immediately rushed towards the beauty in their minds. According to the custom of the Qiang people, in the process of robbing relatives, as long as anyone can defeat all opponents and hold the girl's hand, then he is the final victor, and he is not allowed to use weapons in the fight.

Hundreds of young people rushed into the field, and they fought like crazy under the urging of alcohol, even if they were friends of the same clan, they would never show mercy at this time. For a while, the scene was already a little chaotic. A full 1,000 Qiang warriors entered the perimeter of the venue, and they stopped those who did not participate in the robbery, and once someone fell to the ground in the field, they were immediately carried out.