Seeing the frightened and nervous look of the ancient sage, Qiu Zhao joked: "What are you afraid of? It's just some mental techniques and formulas. There's nothing to be afraid of."
"But, I've just arrived, how can He De be so valued by the Valley Master?" He expressed his doubts.
Qiu Man laughed and said: "Actually, you have already understood the things I am going to teach you today. I am just the icing on the cake."
"How is this possible?" Gu Shengchao couldn't believe how he could know the core content of the Four Kings Valley secrets in advance.
Patting him on the shoulder, Qiu Man said kindly: "When you first came to Si Wang Valley and competed with Wan Ruo in palm skills in the meeting hall, I could tell at a glance that Lu Chuan had already passed on his unique skills to you. I just said However, the Four Kings Valley Nine Heavens Biluo Palm Technique and the formula originated from Snake Island. Since Lu Chuan understands it all, of course I will tell you without reservation. They are all passed down from one generation to the next, and the difference is only a hair's breadth. I have nothing to hide."
Gu Shengchao still had doubts and said puzzledly: "I heard Wan Ruo say that only the Valley Master can inherit the Nine Heavens Biluo Palm Technique and formulas. I only acted as an agent for the Evil King, and I haven't made any achievements yet. I'm afraid it won't be convincing if it's spread. Everyone."
Qiu Man laughed loudly: "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. Everyone hides and fears that others will learn from it. In the end, it will harm others and themselves. The only way to achieve success is to keep regressing and eventually become inactive, leaving no successors. Besides, you have learned it. Don't show it to others easily, so others won't know. I have sent carpenters to carve out the meridian diagram on Snake Island, and it will be hung on the wall of the meeting hall in the future. Everyone will have the opportunity to observe it. As for the progress, we can only It’s up to your own good fortune.”
Ancient Sage Chao saluted and said: "Thank you Valley Master for your support. Ancient Sage Chao sheds tears of gratitude."
Qiu Man chuckled: "It's serious, I'll teach you kung fu right now!"
At that moment, Qiu Xiao taught Gu Shengchao the Jiutian Biluo Palm Technique and formula word for word. Fortunately, he had studied "Detailed Explanation of Formulas" and knew all the terms in it. Lu Chuan's Kung Fu was also derived from Snake Island, and he could master it easily without any problems.
Seeing his rapid progress, Qiu Xiao was also pleased: "I was originally worried that you wouldn't be able to understand it for a while, but this is good, it saved me a lot of time."
Gu Shengchao cupped his hands and said: "The master of the valley teaches you well, how dare I not study hard."
"You, please don't try to flatter us in the world. It's all for the future development of our Four Kings Valley. It's better to go straight." Qiu Zhao interrupted Gu Shengchao's compliment and ordered: "That Fan Lixin seems to have returned to his heart. Jian wants to return to the capital, and I have already discussed with him that this time you and Wan Ruo will accompany him back to assist the emperor in dealing with King Wu Palace."
Gu Shengchao was shocked: "As far as my subordinates know, Siwanggu has never formed cliques and kept a low profile in the world. Why is it so different this time?"
Qiu Man sighed and said: "Today is really different from the past, and many things are not up to you and me. Now the Wuwangdian family is the only one, and even the court does not pay attention to it. In the long run, our Four Kings Valley will also be affected by it. Rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to neutralize its edge first and buy us more buffer time. When you and Wanruo go to the capital this time, don’t use the banner of our Four Kings Valley first. Listen to Fan Lixin and give you an official title first. Half-time, take this as an opportunity to launch follow-up actions, you can act according to your own circumstances."
"Your order." Ancient Sage Chao knew that this trip was important to the Four Kings Valley, so he couldn't be careless in the slightest.
Qiu Mandian said: "You practice hard, I will go ahead, maybe we can meet in the capital."
"Why, the Valley Master wants to go out too?" Ancient Sage was surprised.
Qiu Mandrill nodded and said: "With Danqun, the king of faint kings, taking care of things in the valley, I can travel far away with peace of mind, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. If I don't go out for a walk, I will soon become a frog in the well."
"Practice well. Every drop of sweat you put in now will be the confidence to save your life in the future." Qiu Mandrill told Gu Shengchao not to relax and leave.
Gu Shengchao followed up and said, "It's a long way back to the Four Kings Valley. I'll go back with the Valley Master."
Qiu Mandrill waved his hand: "We are on different roads. I plan to take the waterway this time and observe the transportation of our wood along the way."
"Valley Master, have a good journey." Gu Shengchao bid farewell. He heard Wanruo say that nearly half of the wood in the Raja Ampat Valley flows down the river through waterways, and is finally shipped to large ships at seaside ports, and then sent to various places along the coast. at.
There are ashes everywhere on Snake Island, and some large trees that have not been burned are lying in pieces, with their trunks burned into charcoal. The wind blows, and occasionally there are sparks flying, and the little sparks are unwilling to die out.
Ancient Sage Chao strolled to the cave where he discovered the remaining three moves of Feng Wu Sword Technique. There was lush vegetation there. Under the fire, the stone walls were mostly cracked after being tempered by hot and cold. All three chambers had collapsed, and the remaining one also cracked in half. , the stone wall was charred and shattered, and the inscriptions on it no longer existed.
The sky was getting late and the sun was setting like a pill. On the island, Gu Shengchao taught Qiu Zhu his mental skills and formulas combined with the Nine Heavens Biluo Palm. He practiced repeatedly and became proficient before giving up.
At this time, the full moon was rising, and the huge Snake Island was silent. Gu Shengchao felt a little sad. Maybe after a few years, this place would still be lush and leafy, and snakes and insects would come back here, but the secrets that were once hidden here would never be seen again. Won't show up anymore.
After leaping across the river, Gu Shengchao found the horse, flew on it, and rode back under the moonlit night.
When he returned to the Valley of Four Kings, he thought that Wan would be anxious if he didn't know about it, but he never thought that she had found the answer from Shan Qun, sitting leisurely and drinking tea under the tree in the courtyard.
After telling her his future plans, Gu Shengchao summoned the Phoenix Dance Sword and handed it to Wan Ruo: "Our trip may be a bit dangerous. This sword is extremely sharp. This lady can hold it for self-defense."
The sword was so cold that Wan Ruo held it in his palm and danced with sword flowers, exclaiming: "What a sword. This must be the phoenix dance sword that Lu Wanshan asked you to hand over to Wan Yanxi."
Gu Shengchao nodded: "I don't know when the trip to Beihu will be, so I'll leave it to my wife to keep it for now."
"Wan Yanxi." Wan Ruo said thoughtfully, "What kind of girl is she?"
The ancient sage had a big head, "I've already told you, isn't he just a blind man? You women just know how to think nonsense."
"Really?" Wan Ruo put away the sword, leaned over and picked up Yizhong Lang: "I have some ideas now, let's see if you cooperate."
Putting his arms around Wan Ruo's neck, Gu Shengchao behaved like a child in her arms. He blinked and said, "I will fully cooperate with you regarding this lady's matter."
Wan Ruo laughed loudly, hugged him into the house and closed the door behind her back...
The next day, Gu Shengchao went to find Fan Lixin, who was eager to return to the capital. After discussing with Wan Ruo, Gu Shengchao said goodbye to Shanqun. After obtaining Fan Lixin's consent, he covered his eyes with a black cloth and took a boat out of the Four Kings Valley to the river beach. Gu Shengchao carried him for a while and was sure When he couldn't see the entrance, he took off his blindfold.
Looking around, Fan Lixin said with emotion: "It is said that the Four Kings Valley is hidden. Even if I were to find the entrance now, it would probably not be easy."
Gu Shengchao apologized and said: "We follow the rules of the Four Kings Valley. We hope Brother Fan will understand."
Fan Lixin was also reasonable, "Be careful with the Millennium Ship. It is really rare for Four Kings Valley to develop to this point without fighting for it in the world."
The three of them walked to Qingguo Town, where horses were being prepared. The three of them took some dry food and water bags and headed towards the capital together.
Fan Lixin hated his junior brother Cui Zhu's betrayal, so he first led two people to avenge him.
When Cui Zhu saw his senior brother coming back, he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, saying that he was forced to do this because he had an old mother in his seventies and a baby who had just learned to walk.
Seeing Fan Lixin's hesitation, Cui Zhu kowtowed even more like pounding garlic. His forehead was bruised and blood spattered all over the floor.
Fan Lixin originally wanted to know Cui Zhu's life directly, but when he saw that everything he said was true, he couldn't bear to do it because of the friendship between his fellow disciples. In the end, he put down the Emei thorn he raised high and turned around to leave.
The three of them walked unhurriedly for more than a month. Gu Shengchao was worried that Fan Lixin was recovering from his serious injury. Fan Lixin was afraid that a woman would be overwhelmed by the fatigue of the saddle and horse. The three of them walked unhurriedly. On this day, they arrived at the location of the governor of Changqing County, looking for Went to a restaurant to eat and drink to relieve the fatigue on the road.
Gu Shengchao felt sad when he remembered the past when escorting escorts from the Wuyou Escort Bureau to Longhu Village and here, so he asked the clerk: "You dare to be the county guard but your surname is Weichi?"
The waiter looked at Gu Shengchao with some curiosity and asked, "Did your guest come here some time ago?"
"Of course I've been here before. I had an acquaintance with the county governor at that time, so I got to know him."
The waiter threw the towel over his shoulder and said disdainfully: "The guest officer only knows the old Huangli. The current county governor's surname is Chen, and he has changed his surname long ago."
"Then the former county governor got promoted and made a fortune?" Gu Shengchao was also interested in Yuchiyao's family.
"They have a great idea of getting promoted and getting rich." The waiter had nothing to do. The inn was not busy at the moment, so he was not in a hurry to go out. Seeing that Gu Shengchao knew a thing or two about this place, he sat down and started chatting. .
Gu Shengchao said puzzledly: "I haven't been here recently, please tell me slowly."
The waiter pretended to be mature and said: "My guest doesn't know something. It turns out that the county governor's family is quite domineering. They always eat and drink for free when they come to our place. They have never spent any money. We can't afford to offend but dare not say anything." Later I guess He had offended people in the officialdom, so he dismissed them from their posts. The county governor had just taken office and had not earned enough money. He was so anxious that he died. The county governor's wife had no friends here, and she got seriously ill and followed the county governor. .”
Gu Shengchao thought to himself, it turned out that the backing of the county governor was the Ministry of Justice, and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was killed in Luoxian Lake. Naturally, these people would not end well without their backing.
Seeing that the waiter was very talkative, he asked, "I heard that there was a pretty girl in the Yuchi County Sheriff's house. Where did that girl go?"
The waiter was happy: "You said that little girl, but it's incredible. She usually has a father who is a county guard to protect her. She is arrogant and overbearing. If we wait a little slower, we will beat her when she comes up. Everyone doing business around us will not be beaten. . When her parents died, no one could help her anymore, so she had no choice but to put straw in her head and sell herself to bury her father. Now that I think about it, it is just a way to relieve her anger."
Gu Shengchao was also surprised, and felt pity for Yuchi Yao, and asked: "What happened next, did anyone help her?"
"Who will help her? She came here and caused chaos here. If she doesn't hurt her secretly, she will be worthy of her. Besides, that girl has reached the age of marriage. Who wants to buy a maid of that size?" the waiter mentioned. Yuchi Yao was still fuming, it seemed that the girl's character was really bad.
Gu Shengchao smiled and asked, "Where did that girl go in the end?"
The waiter sighed a few times and said, "That girl is lucky. Finally, a young man came and fell in love with the girl for some reason. He was actually willing to pay for her to deal with her parents' future, and took the girl away. I think that young man He is also a victim, and sooner or later he will make that girl angry to death."
Gu Shengchao wanted to ask something else, but then a guest came, and the waiter hurriedly got up and went to work.
