Yan Ziwu waved his hand, "Miss An, you have met again, and you have told me that you don't need to be so jealous of me. Meeting is fate. If you don't dislike me, you can treat my family as your family."
The woman was touched in her heart and saluted again, "Thank you, Mr. Yan! How can Ruo Xi be so virtuous? Not only did he save his life thanks to Mr. Yan, Mr. Yan and his family have been busy these days to nurse Ruoxi's body, so troublesome, I really don’t know what I can do in return?”
"I don't need anything in return. Although I am over fifty years old, I am not a pedantic person. You can tell just by looking at my appearance. Am I like other old men?" He motioned for her to sit down, and he sat down to take her pulse.
Yan Ziwu's joke also made the woman feel a little less cautious. When I heard that my pulse was calm and my body was almost recovered, I felt like I got what I wanted.
In fact, she could feel these days that Dr. Yan's family really treated her sincerely and did not deliberately treat her with politeness or superficiality just because she was a patient or an outsider. This also made her, who was originally hopeless, actively cooperate with the treatment after listening to Yan Ziwu's words. However, he still didn't reveal anything about himself, and had no choice but to give himself a false name: An Ruoxi!
Thinking of what Yan Ziwu said before, An Ruoxi asked sincerely: "Mr. Yan, Ruoxi has something to ask, and I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
When Yan Ziwu heard this, he immediately understood. "The girl wants to ask. I told you that day, 'As long as you cooperate well and take good care of your health, I am willing to provide some clues about the burning of Luoxia Villa.' Is this the case?"
An Ruoxi nodded eagerly, with anticipation flashing in her eyes, and she stood up with excitement and saluted, "Please also ask Yan Lao to complete it!"
Yan Ziwu also quickly signaled to stop her, and immediately told her about the man who saved her that day. He also told her that it was actually the man in Tsing Yi who asked her to take good care of her body, and that he also wanted to take care of her in peace. When you are in good health, go to Luoxia Mountain to find him.
An Ruoxi was eager to know the reason, and Yan Ziwu also told him.
It turned out that the man's name was Mu Shaoyang, the son of the lord of Muyang City, and he was thirty-six years old. Thirty years ago, when she was only six years old, she participated in the martial arts talent test held every three years in Beihuang City. As a result, she surpassed everyone with her peerless talent and became an instant success. The former Beihuang City Lord was so happy that he named the current Muyang City after him.
In fact, the quality of martial arts cultivators in Beihuang has always been at the bottom of this country. In this world, martial arts is respected. Whoever has a stronger fist will get more benefits. That's why the lord of Beihuang City attaches great importance to Mu Shaoyang. Therefore, in the next ten or twenty years, various resources provided strong support.
Ten years ago, the Northern Barbarians, who were more than a hundred miles away, suddenly mobilized their entire clan's troops to invade the Northern Wilderness. The former Beihuang City Lord personally led the army of Beihuang City to join the armies of the other five cities to expel the barbarians. Although there were few barbarian people who practiced martial arts, they were tall, thick-skinned and capable of commanding wild beasts. The elites from the six cities gathered together and could only barely block the barbarian advance.
After the armies of the six cities gathered together, from the start of the first battle to the last decisive battle, the barbarians seemed to never get tired. They attacked continuously for ten days and ten nights. The coalition forces of the six cities tried their best and finally defeated the former Beihuang City Lord. He and the former city lord of Muyang City killed the barbarian leader and three of his generals at the cost of their lives. At this point, the barbarians were defeated and fled.
Although the six cities repelled the barbarian attack, they suffered heavy casualties. The original army of 300,000 people was less than 100,000 in ten days. The most important thing was that thousands of martial arts cultivators went into battle before and after, but less than 1,000 were left. Among the top martial arts cultivators, those who suffered the most losses were from Beihuang City and Muyang City. Almost all those who fought in the battle died for their country. Only Mu Shaoyang, the grandson of the former city lord, was left among the masters in Muyang City. As for the other four cities, there were basically no casualties above martial masters, and they were all warriors with low cultivation levels.
"Why does this sound like a conspiracy?" An Ruoxi heard this and discovered the clues.
"Alas!" Yan Ziwu sighed, "Who says it's not the case? But what about the conspiracy? The former Beihuang City Lord died in the battle, and his younger brother took over the power with the support of the other four cities and quickly became the City Lord. Many people were disappointed This matter is something that one dares to be angry about but dare not say anything about. Muyang City has instantly fallen from the top of the five cities except Beihuang City to the bottom of the five cities now. Even though it has been resting for ten years now, it will never return to what it was before. Scenery. And because the young city lord, who was already extremely talented, came back alive from that war, he became the target of public criticism under the instigation of someone with good intentions!"
An Ruoxi listened to Yan Ziwu's story and was a little moved even though she no longer wanted to pay attention to other things. And Yan Ziwu would not tell him this for no reason. There must be something involved.
But An Ruoxi, who has always been light-tempered, has never been in the habit of gossiping, let alone interested. In addition, such a big change happened to her this time, and she, who was originally stoic towards things, became even more indifferent.
If it hadn't been about Luoxia Villa, she probably wouldn't have cared about the person Yan Ziwu was talking about. Since that person told Yan Ziwu that day to go to Luoxia Peak to find him after he recovered, he might be able to provide some clues about the fire at Luoxia Villa.
An Ruoxi only knew in her heart that whenever there was a chance to get clues about the whereabouts of the person she was thinking about, she would definitely fight for it.
"Mr. Yan, that Young Master Mu Shaoyang is not only the genius of Muyang City, but also the grandson of the former city lord and the son of the current city lord. He participated in such a war and should have gained military merit. How could he become the target of public criticism?"
Yan Ziwu shook his head and smiled, with reluctance and regret in his words, "Young master has been extremely talented since he was a child. At that time, he was in high spirits. At the age of only twenty-six, he has reached a height that many people will never reach in their lifetime. If If it continues to develop, it will definitely shake the position of many people. At the time of the barbarian invasion, those who are interested must want to use the knife to kill people. Otherwise, the two old city lords and a group of loyal people who have always loved and protected the young master will not be able to survive in ten years. Many people died for their country in the previous wars, and the young master will not bear so much burden, so he chooses to withdraw from the secular world and go to the mountains to practice! "
Yan Ziwu was so filled with righteous indignation that even people like An Ruoxi, who usually didn't care much about gossip, felt emotional. But at the moment, he didn't know how to appease the savior in front of him who was supposed to be loyal and courageous, so he had to look at it from another angle. comfort.
"Mr. Yan, although City Master Mu chose to withdraw from the world as a last resort, from what I understand these days, being able to enter the mountain sect to practice is also a blessing. Ordinary people have no way to enter, so it can be considered a blessing. Let misfortunes depend on each other.”
Yan Ziwu was stunned when he heard the words, "Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other?" But then he nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Yes, misfortunes lie on blessings, and misfortunes lie on them. Young master is indeed a blessing in disguise. I didn't expect it. Miss An sees things so clearly at such a young age, which makes me seem a bit persistent."
Seeing Yan Ziwu smiling with relief, An Ruoxi was afraid of missing the opportunity and quickly continued to ask, "Then how did Mr. Mu enter the sect? I heard that Mr. Mu's sect is in Luoxia Mountain behind Luoxia Villa. Then Is there any connection between Luoxia Villa and Luoxia Mountain or the sect? "
Finally, after Yan Ziwu's explanation, An Ruoxi finally got a rough idea.
Luoxia Mountain is the first mountain in Beihuang. It is located in the west of Beihuang and connects the north and south of Beihuang. The clouds and mist linger all year round, stretching across the sky, like a dream. The mountains are full of exotic flowers and plants, and there are countless rare birds and beasts.
On this side of the mountain is Muyang City, which is closest to it and is located in the southwest region of Beihuang, followed by Beimo City in the northwest region of Beihuang, and then Beihuang City in the central area of Beihuang and Li Beihuang City among the five cities. The closest one is Beiyong City, which is directly north of Beihuang City, and finally Beilia City in the northeastern part of Beihuang City and Nantong City in the southeast direction.
As for the other side of the mountain, no one has been there yet, so I don’t know exactly where it is. It is said to be the boundless sea, some say it is the endless forest, and some even say it is the horizon. Anyway, there are different opinions.
Among the mountains, several peaks, headed by Luoxia Peak, stand together among the mountains, towering into the clouds, and their tops cannot be seen. It was the time when the sun was setting in the west, the setting clouds and the solitary heron were flying together, the autumn water was the same color as the sky, thousands of valleys were filled with the sound of the evening music, and several peaks stood silently against the setting sun. The sunset was really picturesque, and the breeze was intoxicating with the sunset. It was really a good time. In paradise on earth.
According to legend, there is a hidden sect in Luoxia Mountain, which not only has the best martial arts in the world, but also has legendary immortal cultivators. Over the years, countless strangers have come to explore it, but no one has been able to reach the top of the countless peaks, let alone the main peak, Luoxia Peak.
It’s not that all explorers are mediocre and can’t stop, but no matter who they are, they seem to fall into a maze as soon as they approach the mountainside of those peaks. Not only do they keep spinning in circles, unable to take a step forward, no matter how hard they try, You will also encounter attacks from snakes, insects, rats, ants, birds and animals. Therefore, Luoxia Mountain becomes more and more strange and mysterious over time.
As for the Luoxia Mountain Villa, it was originally an inn built by opportunists at the foot of Luoxia Mountain for climbers to rest. Later, there were rumors that there was an immortal in Luoxia Mountain who came to the inn to find a destined person and brought him back to the mountain to practice Taoism. As soon as this news came out, more and more people went to the foot of Luoxia Mountain to wait and look for immortality.
Mu Shaoyang was lucky enough to come back alive from the battlefield. He was already seriously injured and was criticized verbally and written by the victims' families, asking why he was the only one who survived? Even many officials in the city actively participated in this matter. Faced with everyone's attack, Mu Shaoyang couldn't even stay in the city lord's mansion, and no one was buying medicine. Under such circumstances, his father, the current lord of Muyang City, had no choice but to secretly send Yan Ziwu to escort him to avoid danger.
Because Luoxia Villa was a mixed bag at that time, with people from all religions and professions, it was the most suitable place to hide. In addition, Mu Shaoyang was seriously injured at the time, and some of the medicinal materials he needed were only available in Luoxia Mountain. So Yan Ziwu took him to Luoxia Mountain with the mentality of giving it a try.
Unexpectedly, those people followed him into the mountains like maggots attached to their bones. Since they were not in Muyang City, the visitors were even more unscrupulous and directly attempted to kill Mu Shaoyang. Even if Yan Ziwu tried his best to stop him, he still couldn't hold back the large number of people on the other side.
Seeing that the villain was about to succeed, at the critical moment, an old man in green appeared and rescued Mu Shaoyang. The old man flew up the mountain with him in full view of everyone. Seeing that there really was an expert in the mountain, everyone tried to enter the mountain regardless of the danger, but no one could succeed without any doubt. Instead, many people died at the mouth of rare birds and beasts.
This news reached Beihuang City, and the current city lord of Beihuang City sent people to build Luoxia Villa at the foot of Luoxia Mountain, and strictly ordered not to allow the mob to gather together. Instead, an election is held every year, and the ten people under the age of thirty who have the most outstanding martial arts talents can stay at Luoxia Villa and wait for the arrival of the masters from the mountain.
I don't know if this move moved the master in the mountain or something, but five years later, another master in the mountain really took Mu Shaoyang down the mountain. At this time, Mu Shaoyang has transformed from a peak martial artist five years ago to a fifth-grade martial king!
The thirty-one-year-old fifth-grade Martial King. In the five years since he went up the mountain to now, he has not only broken through from the peak of martial arts to the Martial King, but also improved his fifth-grade cultivation. This breaking news directly broke the cognition of the entire Northern Wilderness cultivators, and also caused the biggest sensation in the Northern Wilderness since the war with the barbarians.
It's not that Beihuang City has never produced a Martial King before. There are Martial Kings, but there are few or even no fifth-grade Martial Kings as young as Mu Shaoyang in the entire country, let alone Beihuang City. All martial cultivators who can reach the Martial King realm are all gifted geniuses, but when they reach the fifth-grade Martial King realm, they are all in their sixties!
At this point, the entire Northern Wilderness was convinced that there were experts and even immortals in the mountains, and from then on they treated the next competition every five years with piety and seriousness. Because the expert who took Mu Shaoyang down the mountain five years ago not only took away the two people with the highest cultivation level who were left at the time, but also left behind a message.
"Once every five years, those who are under 30 years old, above martial arts level, and win the competition can go to the mountain to practice! This is the opportunity that Mu Shaoyang fights for for the world. I hope the world will do well for themselves!"
It was also because of these words that Mu Shaoyang's father, who was originally just the head of the Mu family, was immediately appointed as the head of Muyang City by Beihuang City.
Hearing this, An Ruoxi also felt a little inexplicable, and hurriedly asked: "How long until now is the competition held every five years?"
