Gu Shengchao seemed to see Ding Ying in a trance. The two held a grand wedding under the arrangements of Lu Chuan and Fang Xingdan. On the wedding night, he lifted Ding Ying's red hijab and found that it was Liu Ximei. Liu Ximei pulled him and ran away, followed by many people chasing him. When the two came to the edge of the cliff, the pursuers disappeared, only the sound of thunder rolling from the sky continued. The two of them were scared and hid in the cave. The thunder continued, waking up the ancient sage Chao.
He opened his eyes and looked at everything in front of him, only to realize that it was a dream.
In the hazy moment, Gu Shengchao felt that everything in front of him had become illusory. He had imagined this scene countless times, but the bride was someone else. Life is unpredictable, and he is somewhat blurred between fantasy and reality.
It was already daybreak, Wan Ruo was snoring like thunder next to him, and the quilt had been kicked aside long ago, mostly hanging down with only a small part covering his legs. The sword also fell to the ground under the quilt.
Wanruo's sleeping posture was special. He held his fingers with his left hand and kicked Zijin Guan backwards with his right leg, almost squeezing Gu Shengchao off the bed.
"Master, uncle, are you awake?" Someone knocked on the door and asked cautiously.
"Wait a moment." Gu Shengchao responded. He was about to wake Wan Ruo, but she was also awakened by the sound. She rubbed her eyes and sat up.
When Wan Ruo saw the mess on the bed, she immediately covered her chest and said anxiously: "You didn't do anything bad last night, right?"
Gu Shengchao curled his lips and said, "That's because you weren't honest in your sleep. You almost kicked me down last night. Your snoring was so loud that it was thundering in my dreams."
Wan Ruo blushed and stood up to open the door. A group of disciples led by Wu Jun rushed in, putting down the washing water and vying for wedding candies and red envelopes. "Yes, there is everything, no one can be left." Wan Ruo took it out and distributed it one by one. Wu Jun was already a mother, and she was as happy as a child after receiving the master's red envelope.
The two of them washed up and had breakfast. Wan Ruo put on makeup and arranged her hair with the help of a female disciple. She did not wear the Fengguan Xiali, but only added more hairpins and pearls, which looked equally noble and elegant.
The two of them walked in front, followed by many disciples carrying various gifts. When they met familiar people and greeted them, the disciples' voices were particularly loud: "Master is getting married. We are going to accompany Master and Master Uncle to return the gift."
Gu Shengchao wanted to laugh after hearing this. The master was not married, and these disciples seemed to be dwarves in ordinary times. Now they vented all their grievances.
The two started from the Valley Master first, and then the Hunchi King Danqun. Several children in Shanqun helped him up. Gu Shengchao lifted up the wide sleeves of his wedding dress and tried several key points in Shanqun.
He tested according to Bai Lihuan's method, and indeed found the poisonous gas hidden in the single group of meridians. He guessed that it should be similar to the seed of Gu insects, using internal force to send poison into the human body. He sat cross-legged behind Shan Qun, slapped his back with both hands on the acupuncture points, slowly inhaled his true energy and filtered out the toxins through the Ancient Sage Chao, and then re-entered his meridians.
The whole process went very smoothly, but Gu Shengchao was surprised to find that the true energy could circulate back and forth, but the poison in a single group remained in place, consuming internal energy in vain.
The ancient sage was very strange. He couldn't move the single group of meridians from beginning to end, and he couldn't move backward from back to front. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely, and he still couldn't activate the poisonous gas. If Wan Ruo feels distressed, wipe his sweat from time to time.
Shan Qun smiled weakly and said: "That's it for today. You still have things to do. Anyway, my poison won't last for a day or two. Take your time."
Gu Shengchao looked at Wan Ruo, and Wan Ruo agreed: "That's it. There will be plenty of time in the future. We will visit my brother often and think of a solution."
There were many places where the two of them needed to return gifts, and it was after noon that they finished all the gifts. When they returned to their residence, Wanruo took off her wedding clothes with the help of her disciples. She ordered: "Bring me my black robe. These days I don’t feel comfortable wearing anything, and I’m exhausted.”
Wu Jun saw that Wan Ruo was in a happy mood, so he persuaded her: "Master is a bride. The black one looks old and doesn't look good. It would be great if we change it to something with a simple and elegant color." Wu Jun kept winking at Gu Shengchao as he spoke.
Wan Ruo smiled and said, "You guys, there's no need to give each other hints. I can see it. Just listen to you and tell me which one to wear."
Wu Jun went to look for clothes happily. Gu Shengchao also advised: "You don't fight and kill all day long. You dress more delicately at home on weekdays. You have many disciples. Look how excited they are today. The master is dressed beautifully. The disciples also raised their heads proudly."
Not long after, Wu Jun found some clothes for Wan Ruo to put on. The upper body was a short coat with colorful embroidery, and the lower body was a light yellow floral dress. The colorful shawl hung on both shoulders, showing elegance and elegance.
"Okay, I'll let you decide how to dress up from now on. Your uncle has seen the colorful world, so don't let his eyes wander outside." Wan Ruo said jokingly, looking at Gu Shengchao.
Wan Ruo got married, which was a big deal in the Four Kings Valley. It took more than ten years of busy work to calm down and restore the peace of the past. Gu Shengchao went to the Valley Master Qiu Zhu to ask for a job. The Valley Master nodded and said, "Don't worry, you have just come to the valley and you don't understand many things. I will wait until you and everyone are familiar with each other in the past year and a half before going." Everyone will be convinced if you do it.”
Gu Shengchao couldn't sit still, so he contacted the medicinal farmers who had visited Chijin Mountain. He heard from them that Chijin Mountain was located in the hinterland of the Raja Ampat Valley and had never seen outsiders. The same group of people had been here several times since last year, and they didn't know. for what. They once wanted to stop them halfway, but it was too difficult to find a few people in the dense mountains and dense forests, so they gave up.
"Is there a cave or a house that can provide shelter from the wind and rain? I want to stay there for a few days to see if I can meet these people." Gu Shengchao planned to go there to try his luck.
A medicine farmer said: "Okay, we often collect medicines and built several wooden houses there to avoid wild beasts and wind and rain. We just need to bring enough dry food. There is no problem in staying temporarily for a few days."
Gu Shengchao agreed with Yaonong to let him lead the way, and happily went back to discuss with Wan Ruo. Wan Ruo had nothing to do recently, so he agreed to go with them.
Gu Shengchao and Wanruo, together with five other medicine farmers, headed for Chijin Mountain. Of course Gu Shengchao was responsible for carrying the dry food and supplies that Wan Ruo had prepared, but she also carried an iron box that was half a foot square and more than two feet long. Wan Ruo didn't mention Gu Sheng Chao and it was inconvenient to ask. The mountain road was winding and winding, and it took everyone three days of sleeping and sleeping to get there.
Chijin Mountain stretches for several miles and is lush and green. On the mountainside, there are several simple wooden houses built with the help of sudden boulders. The wooden houses are not connected and are scattered scattered throughout the mountainside. Gu Shengchao and Wan Ruo occupied one room, while the other medicinal farmers lived in other wooden houses.
Gu Shengchao and Wanruo were lying on the floor of the wooden house to rest. He remembered the doubts in his heart and asked: "People say that the Four Kings Valley is mysterious and no one knows where it is. But I found that the area here is vast, how can no one know about it? ?”
Wanruo rolled her eyes at him and asked: "Then let me ask you, why did you put it in a sack when you entered the Valley of the Four Kings?"
Only then did Gu Shengchao realize: "I thought it was for the two of them to lift me up at first, but you made me understand by asking this. Are you afraid that I will know the secret way to get here?"
Wan Ruo smiled: "I can't say there is a secret road, it's just that the road is hidden and difficult to find. If you simply climb over the mountains, there will be snow peaks at high places that will block people from going elsewhere. The Siwang Valley is sparsely populated and the core area is not large, which makes it difficult for outsiders to It’s hard to find them. Even if they enter our mountain forest, there are many poisonous insects in the forest, and most people will retreat and stop moving forward. In addition, we are dealing in coffins, so many people avoid it and have no interest in looking for us. Occasionally, there are Most of the hunters or medicine farmers who came here liked the paradise-like life in the valley and stayed, so outsiders could find us more easily."
"So that's it." Gu Shengchao finally understood.
Wan Ruo looked at him with eyes full of tenderness. Gu Shengchao wanted to get close but couldn't, so he had to close his eyes. Wan Ruo said, "Be honest and tell me, are you married to another woman outside?"
"No." Gu Shengchao said truthfully: "This is my first time with the lady."
Wan Ruo snorted coldly and said, "I heard it very clearly that day on Qixing Cliff. You had an affair with a girl named Ding Ying, and they just caught you and went up the mountain. Is this happening?"
The ancient sage is super big, and with a woman like this by his side, he will never have a secret of his own in this life. He immediately told how he met Ding Ying, how he arrived at Qixingya and why he met Lu Chuan, and then the adventure of running down the mountain and accidentally entering Mengyou Villa, and then he entered the escort agency to make a living with no money and met Liu Ximei. , including helping the prince Pi Cheng to kill the eunuch Wen Zhe in the capital, these experiences were all told to Wan Ruo.
He finally said: "Ding Ying only wanted to grow old with me but she left with her master. Liu Ximei chose to leave Ding Ying and me and disappeared. In order to find her, she met my wife by chance. Things are unpredictable!"
"I didn't see that your kid is quite lucky." Wan Ruo joked, and she thought for a moment: "Let's do this, no matter which one of them I meet in the future, as long as they are willing, they will come to my place. As a sister, I can't If you are stingy, you must treat them as your own sisters and take care of them.”
Gu Shengchao was very moved. He knew that Wanruo acted vigorously and resolutely, and his words and deeds were true. He said gratefully: "My lady is magnanimous. Let me first thank you as my sister for them."
Wan Ruo made a "cut" sound and warned: "You kid, don't get too happy too early. If you dare to mess with women outside behind my back, I won't let you go." She raised her head and thought for a moment and said, "Ding Ying, then If the girl is good-looking, you won't be at a disadvantage if she marries her. That girl is gentle and quiet, and she should be responsible for running the household."
"Have you seen her?" Gu Shengchao was curious.
Wan Ruo snorted coldly and said: "Not only have we met, I also had a fight with them. In order to let Brother Lu Chuan come back to take charge of the task of the Evil Demon King, I pestered them for several days. Brother Lu Chuan's martial arts is extremely high. I am not My opponent had no choice but to use force. But he tricked me into drinking Mongolian and Chinese medicinal wine. I was in a coma for a whole day before I woke up. Since then, I have lost sight of the three of them. You wanted to imitate Brother Lu Chuan and drug me that day, of course. You’ve thrown yourself into a trap.”
After a tiring journey, the two of them fell asleep one after another. When it got dark, Gu Shengchao was woken up by Wan Ruo to accompany her out.
"Where are you going so late?" In the inaccessible mountain forest, Gu Shengchao couldn't think of anything else.
"Shh, just follow me." Wan Ruo whispered, holding the iron box in his hand and walking out of the cabin first.
The two of them walked straight down the mountain path. When they came to the foot of the mountain, there was a big river. The other side of the river was deep and cold. From time to time, there was a "hissing" sound. The sound was weak, but it was extremely clear under the silent night sky.
"There are snakes on the other side." Gu Shengchao reminded.
Wan Ruo nodded: "Yes, there is Snake Island on the other side, where there are many bungaras. We went to catch the medicine at night, and it was very effective in treating Brother Shan's illness. Brother Shan treated me like a real brother, and he also treated me like a brother after catching some snakes. should."
