After hearing this, Du Jie said with some excitement: "Elder brother, can I go back to my hometown in Ningze before going to the northwest this time? I have never gone back since I was born."
"That's... okay." Chu Mu asked Gu Wu again, and Gu Wu nodded without saying anything. Chu Mu then continued: "Then let's do it. I, Feige, will send a letter to the master and explain the situation. The second brother will take the third and sixth children to the northwest first. It would be better if the Li family's matter can be solved. If it cannot be solved, it will be better. , waiting for us, I will take Lao Seven to Ningze, Uncle Thirteen, could you and Lao Wu take Lao Four back to Yashan to recuperate?"
Two days later, the Tianji sect members got up and set off. Ye Qingcheng was miraculously able to walk after two days. She was originally going to be sent back to Yashan to recuperate, but when she heard what Changsun Wufang told the people of the state religion, she insisted on going to the northwest with Chu Mu.
Chu Mu and others knew in their hearts that Ye Qingcheng did not want to give up the opportunity to join the national religion and become a saint. This is the last time she will accompany them, no matter how high or low the sky is in the future. Ye Qingcheng will no longer be their fourth child.
Everyone knew it, but no one understood it. Changsun Wufang has been accompanying Ye Qingcheng during this time. She is the most emotional among everyone. But she didn't say anything from beginning to end, she just patiently took Ye Qingcheng's pulse and prescribed medicine. Then he stayed by her side every step of the way.
Another thing is about Du Jie. In the past two days, Du Jie performed a trick of shooting in front of Zhuo Bufan. Unexpectedly, Zhuo Bufan was shocked. Du Jie actually perfected his marksmanship to such an extent. It was as if the gun spectrum of the Kowloon Soul Chasing Gun was tailor-made for Du Jie. In just three years, Du Jie, the master of the soul-chasing gun, has learned six moves, which can be regarded as a gift.
Du Jie has been practicing martial arts almost without any slack in the past three years, and the black and white brothers are worthy of being the masters of martial arts. Whether it is internal strength or moves, Du Jie has mastered almost everything he has learned. The two elders, Black and White, taught him at a normal pace in the first year, but they didn't expect that Du Jie's understanding and talent were basically the same. This surprised and delighted the black and white elders. The martial arts that were originally supposed to be taught have been greatly increased based on the original ones. In the end, Zhen Shifang even taught Du Jie the "Lightning Method".
But Du Jie knew in his heart that although he was a little smart and learned martial arts quickly, his current achievements should be the benefits he got from the Heavenly Palace of Creation in Jialan Temple. After he woke up that day, he found what he saw in the Heavenly Palace. All the books were forgotten, and even what happened in the Heavenly Palace became more and more blurry. Later, he accidentally asked the master if he knew about the Mirror of Creation. The master looked at him blankly for a long time, and finally he thought that he It was just a very strange and realistic dream. However, since leaving Jialan Temple, Du Jie's Dantian has always felt a little warm every night. This feeling is very comfortable. Moreover, Du Jie also found that his inner strength was getting stronger day by day, and he was astonished by the degree of this increase.
Also, ever since the Heaven-Building Yu'er completely merged with himself, the old immortal master would suddenly come into his dreams from time to time. In the first year at Wanbaoshan, the old fairy master arrived on time almost every night. At that time, Du Jie didn't even want to sleep. He was tortured to death by the black and white elders. He didn't want to see that nervous old immortal master at all. The old immortal master was quite good to him. But starting from the second year, the number of appearances of the old fairy master gradually became less and less, and even in the recent period, he would not appear again.
This made Du Jie, who had adapted to that kind of life, still unable to accept it for a while.
This was how the Tianji Sect's trip to the imperial capital ended. According to the previous agreement, Gu Wu, Wu Qi, Changsun Wufang, and Kong Miaozhi immediately set off for the northwest. And Chu Mu took Du Jie and Ye Qingcheng to Ningze. Zhuo Bufan sent them ten miles away from the imperial capital, and everyone said goodbye with tears.
The hustle and bustle of the national church election has settled down, and the Saint of Qianqiu announced her retreat on the day after the election. The three elders did not leave the state religion, waiting for Huo Baozi to return from Jialan Kingdom. Within the court, two pieces of news came out. The first is that the imperial master set off for the grassland a day ago, and the second is that the imperial edict to confer the Tianji Sect is already on the way to Yashan.
The imperial capital, which was surging with undercurrents, is now gradually calming down on the surface.
After Chu Mu left the imperial capital, he went down the river and walked on the waterway for two more days before finally reaching Ningze. Ningze is located on the edge of Chaohu Lake and Wujiang River. It is an ordinary and extraordinary water town in the south of the Yangtze River. People here rely on lotus roots and fishing, and their lives are quite relaxed. On the way from Yashan to Ningze, the three of them were a little embarrassed. Du Jie did not talk to Ye Qingcheng along the way. One reason was that Du Jie was shy and not good at chatting with girls. The other reason was that Ye Qingcheng seemed to be too shy. I had no intention of chatting with Du Jie. Chu Mu was thinking about Li Wenyuan in the northwest along the way, and he was not a talkative person. Ye Qingcheng was even more happy that no one paid attention to her, so it seemed that these three people came together. In fact, they are basically doing their own things.
It was late spring and early summer, and Ye Qingcheng had covered herself with a veil in order to keep a low profile. Even so, just seeing those beautiful eyes, there were many people who came up to chat with her along the way. As a result, they were all beaten up severely by Ye Qingcheng. This was also the first time Du Jie saw Ye Qingcheng beating someone. He was really merciless, and every move was aimed at killing people at the same place as their descendants. After seeing Du Jie, A cold sweat ran down my spine. I finally understand why a fool like Wu Qi, who is not afraid of anything, is so afraid of Old Si Ye Qingcheng.
The early mornings in the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are filled with a touch of moisture, and the waterways are full of twists and turns. The poem goes like this: When the sun rises, the mountains and rivers are as red as fire, and when spring comes, the rivers are as green as blue. The beauty of Jiangnan is as big as bustling with people as small as the beauty under the tree in the foyer that makes you feel comfortable. If the scenery in the north is like a peerless sword, with its informal heaviness, then Jiangnan is like the scabbard of a famous sword. The blade is hidden in the mountains and rivers, and the luanling is wrapped around itself, with unparalleled elegance.
The Du family is a big family in Ningze, not only because of the merits of Marshal Du, but also because the Du family has a family inheritance here for hundreds of years. More than half of the people in this township are named Du, so Ningze is also called Ningze by the locals. As Dujiazhuang.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when the three of them marched to Ningze. Through the thin mist, they looked at the houses in the distance. A lotus-picking girl sang beside them: "Lotus can be picked in the south of the Yangtze River. Where are the lotus leaves? Fish play." The lotus leaves are to the east, the fish is playing with the lotus leaves to the west, the fish is playing with the lotus leaves to the south, the fish is playing with the lotus leaves to the north, and the fish is playing with the lotus leaves." The voice is lively and lively, which makes people feel comfortable to listen to.
Chu Mu looked at Du Jie. Du Jie nodded and walked over there. He saw three or five girls squatting in the pond at the foot of the field picking lotus flowers. He asked politely: "How many girls are there? This is Ningze."
The girl picking lotus heard someone talking and looked up. It was a young man. He hurriedly bowed and replied, "This is Ning Ze. Is this young master looking for someone?"
Du Jie was stunned after hearing this: "How did you know I was looking for someone?"
The lotus-picking girl smiled and said, "I saw that the young master didn't speak in a local accent, and he was obviously looking for Ning Ze, so I took a bold guess and see who the young master is looking for. Let's see if the slave family knows."
Du Jie also laughed after hearing this: "I said you must know this person. Do you know where the home of Marshal Du, who just removed his armor and returned to his fields, is?"
The face of the lotus picker girl who was originally smiling changed immediately when she heard Du Jie said that she was looking for Marshal Du. She looked Du Jie up and down and said with a cold snort: "What about Marshal Du? We don't have such a person here at all." , Master, please come back." After saying that, he knelt down and continued picking lotus.
Du Jie originally thought that the trip was going well, but he didn't expect that the lotus picking girl's reaction suddenly changed. Did he say something wrong just now? I originally wanted to ask again, but when I saw that they didn't intend to talk to me anymore, I had to turn around and walk back. After he left, the lotus-picking girl stood up, said something to the people next to her in a panic, and then hurriedly walked into the distant countryside.
Du Jie went back and told Chu Mu what happened. Chu Mu also felt strange, but in any case, it was good to know that this was Ningze. As for finding Marshal Du's home, he could find out when he went to the countryside. The three of them thought of this and continued walking forward. When it was almost noon, they finally reached Ningze Township.
This township has a small river about two feet wide running through the middle, with stone bridges and horse walking, and it is very lively. Chu Mu originally wanted to find a restaurant to have a meal first and then ask the waiter carefully, or find someone to lead the way. But Du Jie couldn't wait, let alone his own home, how could he let his senior brother and the others go out to eat. When Chu Mu saw that his junior brother wanted to join the landlord's friendship, he didn't insist. Du Jie happily went to a nearby shop selling cooked food to ask for directions.
Not long after, Du Jie had a strange look on his face when he came back. Chu Mu asked: "What's wrong?"
"It's strange. When I first walked in, the store owner greeted me with a smile. I said I wanted to find Marshal Du's mansion. They seemed to be a different person and coaxed me out without any courtesy." Du Jie replied.
"Oh? I'm afraid the shopkeeper doesn't want you to disturb other people's business. Let's go ask other people." After hearing this, Chu Mu thought thoughtfully for a while, then comforted Du Jie and said
Du Jie nodded, and they continued to move forward, but after asking seven or eight households along the street, everyone had the same reaction. When he mentioned Marshal Du, they even said there was no such person and coaxed them out. . When the three of them were at a loss, suddenly a group of people came towards them from the other side of the street. They were led by a slightly older middle-aged man. This group of people stopped after seeing Chu Mu and the others. One of the girls bit her ear at the man. The middle-aged man nodded and said to them: "I am the local land security guard. I don't know what the three guests are doing when they come to Ningze."
