Gu Shengchao looked at the crowd in the distance, hoping that adults would come and take them away, but he found a familiar figure. Although the other party tried hard to dodge, Gu Shengchao recognized half of her face.
"Sister Wu Jun, I'm here." Gu Shengchao waved his hand and called.
Wu Jun couldn't hide it, so he had to step forward and talk, "What's the matter?"
The coming of age ceremony is a must experience for everyone in the Four Kings Valley, and it is at the event site, so Wu Jun did not feel shy when he saw the naked Gu Shengchao.
Gu Shengchao whispered: "Whose child is this? It keeps pestering me. Please hurry up and ask an adult to take it away."
"Okay, let me try." Wu Jun was about to go back, then turned around and said, "You are not allowed to call me sister again."
"Why?" Ancient Sage Chao didn't know.
Wu Jun explained with a "chichi" smile: "You will be the husband of our King Ye Mei in the future, and King Ye Mei is my master, so I have to call you uncle."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Gu Shengchao remembered something and quickly grabbed Wu Jun and asked, "Isn't your child only three years old? Why is he here?"
Wu Jun said in amusement: "You are here to participate in the ceremony. There is such a person who is particularly worried. He insists on letting me guard him. He said there are too many beauties here and he is afraid that he will not be able to control him." After she said this, she said, "Giggle." Run away laughing.
Gu Shengchao was also very happy. Wan Ruo cared about him so much, which meant that he still held a certain weight in Wan Ruo's heart. Not long after, an adult came over and called aside the woman who was pestering Gu Shengchao. From then on, things became quiet around Gu Shengchao.
The event lasted all night long, with constant singing and dancing. Everyone who was about to reach adulthood was trying their best to show themselves to everyone, hoping to gain a sincere relationship. When the first ray of sunlight hit the top of the cliff, Sister Yun finally Declare the end.
Gu Shengchao had strong inner strength and didn't feel anything. Several frail women could no longer hold on, and it was adults who carried them out of the valley on stretchers.
In the remaining days, Gu Shengchao still insisted on practicing and patiently waited for Wanruo's wedding.
The day before the wedding, Sister Yun came to Gu Shengchao and told him all the procedures for the next day in detail so that he could remember it.
Before dawn on the next day, Sister Yun took Gu Shengchao to a large house. The house was decorated with lights and colors and was very festive. After Gu Shengchao took a bath, someone dressed him up in a bright red wedding dress. At the end of the busy schedule, Gu Shengchao led the sedan chair on the road to marry the bride amidst the sound of salutes. The mountain road was undulating and the animals could not move all the way smoothly, so they had to walk. After walking not far, we arrived at another house, which was also decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
Gu Shengchao knew nothing about these etiquettes. Anyway, Sister Yun was there to arrange it, so he just followed the instructions. After the complicated ceremony, the bride wore a red hijab embroidered with auspicious clouds and peonies, and wore a red wedding dress and got into the sedan chair. Eight people Lift.
There is another way back, which is longer but passes through more settlements. Unlike the plains where roads criss-cross the roads and houses can be built at will, the actual habitable areas are scattered and cannot be concentrated due to landslides, erosion from swollen rivers, the danger of falling rocks on the mountain, and the stability of the foundation.
Therefore, on the way back from welcoming the bride, every time we passed a settlement, the team would sing in unison for fear that others would not know. Children liked the excitement and kept joining in, and a long tail followed the team.
The more people watching the fun, the more Sister Yun likes to explain to everyone: "This is the wedding team of our Shiwang Valley Ye Meiwang. We will go to have a wedding banquet when we are free in the evening. Everyone has a share."
"What, the Night Charming King is married?"
"Who is the groom? Is he worthy of our Night Charm King?"
"Don't worry, Sister Yun, I will definitely go there tonight."
Everyone was talking about it, and they were all happy that the old man, King Ye Mei, was having a hard time getting married. The wedding team circled the mountain road and probably visited all the surrounding settlements. They walked for a full two hours before returning.
Since both Gu Shengchao and Wanruo's parents died young, they first worshiped the heaven and the earth and then knelt down to worship the owner of the valley. Finally, after the husband and wife bowed, the bride returned to the bridal chamber.
The bride is the king of night charms, and the wedding banquet is of course grand. The huge courtyard is filled with guests who come to congratulate her, and banquets are arranged outside the walls. Even so, many people can't find seats, and eventually the surrounding neighbors' yards are occupied. Only when they are all occupied can it be solved.
As the groom, Gu Shengchao naturally shouldered the heavy responsibility of socializing. Once he picked up the wine bowl, he had no chance to put it down and drank with him one bowl after another. Leng Jiang, the ghost king of the Four Kings Valley, also came to congratulate him, and Gu Shengchao got to know him.
People are in high spirits during happy events. Gu Shengchao drank until his face turned red. He waited until the banquet was over before staggering back to the bridal chamber. There was a weighing beam beside the bed, and he carefully lifted up the red hijab, with a phoenix-like crown and rosy tassels hanging down, and a face like a peach blossom, looking at him with a smile.
There were two wine glasses on the table, and the two drank from each other. Gu Shengchao called out "Madam" and couldn't help but touch Wan Ruo's pink face, but was stopped by Wan Ruo.
"What are you doing? We are already married and you are my wife." Gu Shengchao was unconvinced.
Wan Ruo still smiled and said: "Yes, I promised to get married to you, but I didn't promise to have sex with you!"
Gu Shengchao felt like he was being deceived: "How dare you coax me, see how I deal with you." He threw his whole body forward, and if Wan Ruo turned sideways, he missed.
The mattress was soft and Gu Shengchao took advantage of his strength to fly up into the air, reaching out to grab Wanruo's collar. The collars of his wedding dress were folded over each other and could be opened with a gentle tug. Wan Ruo was not willing to let him succeed easily. He grabbed his wrist with both hands and twisted it. Gu Shengchao had no choice but to flip to the side and jump out.
"Okay, let's see who is better tonight?" Gu Shengchao rolled up his sleeves and pounced on Wanruo again, grabbing Wanruo's chest with both hands. Wanruo parried with both palms and raised his foot to kick Wanruo's abdomen. She knew that with Gu Shengchao's kung fu, she could definitely get out of the way, and she had already thought about how to do the next move.
"Plop!" Gu Shengchao actually didn't dodge. He was kicked away by Wan Ruo and fell out of the window.
"Are you okay?" Wan Ruo was worried and rushed to the window to wait and see.
There were crowds of spectators standing outside, all laughing loudly. A child shouted: "Oh no, the bride is beating the groom."
The children were running and shouting, and everyone was smiling even more.
When another girl saw Wan Ruo wearing a phoenix crown and her face turned creamy, she also shouted: "I see the bride, the bride is so beautiful."
Wan Ruo blushed with shame and quickly closed the window.
The ancient sage climbed up in embarrassment and handed over to everyone: "It's getting late, let's go back and rest. Haven't you heard that hitting means kissing and scolding means loving, and kicking is used when love is deep. It's normal for a couple to fight. Fights at the head of the bed and fights at the end of the bed, please go back!"
Everyone laughed and left, and Gu Shengchao returned to the bridal chamber and closed the door behind his back. Wan Ruo pretended to be angry, but couldn't hide her inner joy: "You did it on purpose just now, right?"
"What, I don't understand." Ancient Sage pretended to be confused.
Wan Ruo threw a pillow and hit him. Gu Shengchao raised his hand to catch it. Wan Ruo said angrily: "Who are you kidding? If I really kicked you out, would the window be intact? It would have been shattered into pieces."
The ancient sage's careful thoughts were seen through, and he said truthfully: "I am extremely honored to be married to my senior. On this big day, you and I should be alone, and we don't want to be disturbed by outsiders."
Wan Ruo patted the mattress next to him and said kindly: "Master, please sit down. Since we are already husband and wife, we shouldn't be so polite."
Gu Shengchao smiled and sat next to Wan Ruo, and tried to touch her shoulder dishonestly with one hand. Wan Ruo stopped her again, and she said sternly: "I said that it is true that I will become husband and wife with you, but for now, I still can't. We can't be husband and wife until I'm satisfied."
"How long do you have to wait?" Gu Shengchao was depressed.
Wan Ruo raised his head and thought for a while: "Half a year at the latest. We met by chance and don't know each other. I'm afraid what if you have other intentions and deceived me."
Gu Shengchao begged: "How about the time be shorter, two months?"
"Delusion." Wanruo refused directly, then she thought of something and said: "It won't take two months, just agree to one condition."
Gu Shengchao saw hope: "What are the conditions? Tell me quickly."
Wan Ruo said without hesitation: "Cure Brother Shan's illness, and I can promise you anything."
"Which brother Shan?" Gu Shengchao didn't understand.
Wan Ruo narrated: "Brother Shan is our Siwang Valley Haunted King, his name is Shan Qun. The one you have seen is the one lying on the bench every time. He is sick and did not come tonight. The area under our jurisdiction is vast, thousands of miles in radius. Going west about a hundred miles from here, there is a mountain called Chijin. The vegetation on the mountain is lush and medicinal farmers often come up to collect herbs. Later, for some reason, several medicinal farmers were injured. Brother Shan led his subordinates to check and met those people. According to Brother Shan, those people were no match for him, but one of them suddenly attacked him. There was poison in his palm, and the poison gas attacked his heart and became what it is now. Over the years, he has invited Many doctors have not seen any results, and the owner of the valley has tried to remove the poison himself to no avail."
Gu Shengchao asked: "Has the person who injured Brother Shan been caught?"
Wan Ruo sighed, "It's too difficult to find someone in the vast forest. The Valley Master and I have been there several times, but we have returned without success. We have to deal with various matters in the valley, so we can't spend time there every day." Later, I heard from the drug farmers that these people came intermittently several times, and every time we rushed over, they disappeared without a trace."
"What does the man who injured Brother Shan look like?" Gu Shengchao thought to himself, maybe there will be a chance to meet him in the future.
Wan Ruo thought for a while and said, "I heard from Brother Shan that the man had his right arm cut off, leaving only one left arm. He used a knife. He was of medium build, slightly thinner, and had a dark face."
Gu Shengchao comforted him and said, "I've made a note of it. I have a sworn brother from the witch sect who once taught me how to detoxify. If you can trust me, I'm willing to give it a try."
"That's great." Wan Ruo said happily: "Tomorrow you will accompany me to thank all the elders and brothers and sisters, and you will just go to Brother Shan's place to try it out."
"No problem, let's go to sleep first." Gu Shengchao waved his hand and was about to turn off the lights, but was stopped by Wan Ruo again. Gu Shengchao returned his palm to defend and said in shock: "Why, you still want to fight?"
Wan Ruo said shyly: "You cannot turn off the lights in the wedding night." She took off the phoenix crown on her head and put it aside.
Gu Shengchao thought of Sister Yun's arrangement, slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot."
The two of them covered themselves with quilts and lay down. Wan Ruo called out a sword, inserted it into its scabbard and placed it between them, and warned: "You are not allowed to cross the boundary at night. I sleep very lightly."
As soon as they lay down, both of them were a little too excited to sleep. Gu Shengchao asked some questions about the Four Kings Valley, and Wanruo answered them one by one.
The owner of the valley is named Qiu Xiao, nicknamed the Living King of Hell. Because of the coffins produced in the Valley of the Four Kings, it was originally called Death Valley. Because the name was unlucky and happened to have four kings, it was renamed the Valley of the Four Kings.
The Nine Heavens Blue Falling Palm is the unique skill of the Four Kings Valley, and it is only passed down from generation to generation by the Valley Master and the Hunzhao King, Yemei King, Youshen King and Xiemei King.
In addition, there is the Jiutian Biluo Palm Technique, which can only be passed down by the Valley Master. As a result, although the palm techniques of the four kings are the same, they are different due to the different mental techniques.
