The three of them walked together to the entrance of the village.
Soon I saw two figures riding horses rushing towards them.
In the sudden rain, a man and a woman didn't even wear bamboo hats. The cold rain fell on their bodies, but it couldn't hide the joy on the man's face.
"Brother Gu!"
From a distance of hundreds of meters, Wang Mang waved from a distance, the unique tone in his loud voice wishing to penetrate the clouds and crack the sky, filled with deep joy.
Before the horse could run in front of a few people, Wang Mang turned over and jumped off the horse. His feet splashed muddy water on the ground. Without even the slightest hesitation, he ran over quickly. It's even faster than a horse!
"Hahahaha, Brother Gu!"
Running in front of Gu Dan, Wang Mang had no intention of slowing down at all. He directly opened his arms and gave Gu Dan an extremely strong and reckless bear hug.
"You boy"
Gu Dan looked a little helpless. With such a violent bear hug, an ordinary person would have been beaten to death.
Erniu on the side opened his mouth in surprise when he saw the person coming clearly, and could not utter a word anymore.
"Hi~ He's not a boy!"
After the hug, Wang Mang took two steps back and couldn't help grinning. The collision was like hitting a copper wall. It really hurt!
"Is it?"
Gu Dan reached out and patted Wang Mang on the shoulder a few times.
Wang Mang, who had previously felt that he had achieved success in cultivation, immediately turned as if he was a ripe prawn. The energy and blood all over his body were surging almost like a riot. The heat was emitted at the first moment, and he almost couldn't hold back his knees. Bend it down.
"Hiss~"
Wang Mang couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. He had already mastered the Zang Zang training, and had even begun to hone the Qi and Blood barrier, but he couldn't withstand these seemingly light palms at all?
How could a martial arts master be so terrifying? !
This was different from the martial arts masters he had seen!
Before he could ask the question, a very special power suddenly poured into his body where Gu Dan's palm fell.
It was pure vitality that poured into the limbs and bones at an extremely fast speed. The originally restless blood and energy were quickly smoothed down, and the movement of energy and blood became more harmonious. There was no longer the backlash that once the blood and energy was fully mobilized before. , there will be a faint tingling feeling.
"How could you be so depleted of energy and blood at such a young age?"
Gu Dan looked at him, frowning slightly, very dissatisfied.
"Brother Gu, I'm already thirty."
Wang Mang said aggrievedly.
"three"
Gu Dan was slightly startled.
Perhaps he deliberately ignored it, or perhaps he didn't need to care. He has never been sensitive enough to the passage of time.
Time has always been his friend.
From the very beginning, I could only rely on Taiyuan Hospital for shelter, and now I have reached a level that even the masters can only dream of. Along the way, it is not a huge hardship. It relies more on the polishing and polishing of the years. Study hard on your own.
But such a time is really not short in the outside world!
Wang Mang, who was still a young boy at the time, is now thirty - at this age, in an ordinary family, he can already be a grandfather!
At this time, Gu Dan really began to examine Wang Mang.
Wang Mang's changes have completely reversed from the one in Gu Dan's memory!
Wang Mang's face has a slightly Chinese-shaped face, thick eyebrows, not too big but bright eyes, thick lips, a deliberately beard on his chin, and a healthy wheat-yellow and slightly darker complexion.
On his body, there is no longer the wanton and unrestrained appearance of a wandering knight in the early years. Instead, he has a steady and reliable appearance, which makes people feel stable enough at a glance.
If the outline of that face and the tone of voice when calling him were not very similar to those before, it wouldn't be wrong to say that the person standing in front of him at this time was Wang Mang's other half-brother.
Of course Wang Mang was also looking at Gu Dan.
After not seeing each other for more than six years, he has changed a lot, but Gu Dan's change is actually not that small, but Xun Ke and others may not notice it because they live with him day and night.
That handsome face remains the same as before, with little change, except that the eyes are no longer the cold and quiet in the past, but have a little more humanity and vitality, and on the chin, Gu Dan has also accumulated He grew a beard and groomed it very nicely.
The green robe has not changed, and the back is still as straight as a green pine. At first glance, he looks like an immortal. If he puts on a Taoist robe, I am afraid that anyone will have to call him a Taoist priest.
Sometimes, just looking at a person's appearance and demeanor is enough to tell whether a person is capable or not.
There is no doubt that Gu Dan is an absolute leader even if he doesn't need to be judged by his strength, just by his appearance and manners, otherwise Emperor Zongming wouldn't have given him a pill after taking a glance at him.
Not to mention that so many years of accumulation have fallen on him. The first thing that people pay attention to is no longer his appearance, but the self-confidence that inadvertently reveals on his body.
Between movement and stillness, there is a degree of opening and closing.
It's simple to say, but what you really want to achieve is decades of continuous cultivation. It really can't be cultivated in a short time.
"Brother Gu, you don't seem to have changed much."
Seeing Gu Dan's appearance at this time, Wang Mang's eyes showed deep envy. He was once a handsome young man.
However, time makes people grow old. The age of thirty can no longer tolerate the ambitions of youth. They can only immerse themselves in the skinny reality step by step to fight and work hard. Without that fearless and courageous mentality, the whole person The changes seep from the inside out and from the very core.
"You've changed a lot." Gu Dan said bluntly.
They haven't seen each other for six years, and they don't seem to have much in common. Wang Mang has known Gu Dan since he was nine years old, and they often went to the Mohist martial arts gym until he was more than 20 years old. Gu Dan almost watched him grow up. Yes, the name "Brother Gu" was really not wrong.
Although there are many things I want to say, now is not the time.
The White Lotus Saint turned over and dismounted when she was only a few dozen steps away. She walked towards this place in a dignified and even reserved manner, and of course her eyes fell on Gu Dan.
But compared to her intoxicating appearance, the first time she met Gu Dan, she was certainly more focused on it - it was still raining at this time, but there was no trace of rain on Gu Dan's body.
The raindrops falling from Tianjin were pushed away by invisible forces before they touched Gu Dan's clothes. Even the shoes were not stained with any mud - if this is the release of true energy, the true energy is released. To moisturize things so quietly that it is completely undetectable, I can’t even imagine what kind of skill it takes!
At least the White Lotus Saint can be sure that the White Lotus Leader definitely does not have such unimaginable control over the true energy!
"I've met Brother Gu."
Arriving next to Wang Mang, the White Lotus Saint hesitated for a moment and greeted Wang Mang according to his name.
"Brother Gu, let me introduce you to you. This is Wanrong, Xu Wanrong, my fiancée."
Wang Mang held the hand of White Lotus Saint Xu Wanrong without any courtesy and spoke sincerely and firmly.
Xu Wanrong's face turned red and she tried to withdraw her palm, but Wang Mang's grip was too tight and she failed.
"Um."
Gu Dan looked at the White Lotus Saint for a moment, nodded, and asked, "You two have a child?"
"Can you see this?"
Wang Mang was surprised. It was only after the leader of the White Lotus left that he went a little too far. As a result, Wanrong occasionally felt like vomiting recently and the two of them realized it. They also needed to find a doctor to check her pulse, but they didn't expect to be able to tell it at a glance.
"I came from the hospital."
Gu Dan made a little joke.
Since being promoted to Grand Master, he has not only been able to see inside, but also be able to slightly control the emanation of his own thoughts - this ability is of little practical use most of the time, but after his spiritual thoughts have greatly increased, Gu Dan has become more interested in Qingmu. The control of the Metamorphosis Technique has reached a new level, and it is now possible to sense a person's life status without contact.
For example, Xu Wanrong's aura was slightly scattered under his perception, and there was still an extremely weak vitality that was firmly bound to her body. Of course, it could only be that she was pregnant.
Xu Wanrong was too nervous to speak, as if a daughter-in-law followed her husband to meet her father-in-law.
"Huh? I remember seeing you? Someone from my cousin?"
At this time, Wang Mang finally had the time to pay attention to the two people staying next to Gu Dan.
"Master Wangwang Hall!"
Erniu was so excited that he even stuttered a bit when he spoke, and said in disbelief: "It's really you! Do you still remember me?"
"What's real or fake? How can someone pretend to be me like me? They are all my brothers, how can I not remember them! But why are you here? It's not very peaceful here."
Wang Mang patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Have the brothers dispersed enough?"
"This is my hometown. I'll come back and take a look. Brothers, listen to your words and find a place to retreat first."
Erniu, who could still talk endlessly in front of Gu Dan, turned out to be extremely short and awkward when he really saw the person he admired. He rubbed his hands uneasily, feeling both excited and a little overwhelmed.
His eyes were wandering back and forth between Gu Dan and Wang Mang from time to time - oh my dear mother, it's a sin for me to talk so many nonsense in front of a person who even Hall Master Wang calls me brother!
"That's good."
Wang Mang also nodded and looked at Xun Ke, "Who is this little brother?"
"Brother Mo's disciple, Xun Ke. After you left, you stayed with me to learn literature and martial arts." Gu Dan introduced him.
"Yo!"
Wang Mang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but grab Xun Ke's hand intimately, "Then we are from the same sect! I also became a disciple of Master Mo at the beginning, and followed Brother Gu for more than ten years! If you think about it, I He’s still your senior brother!”
Gu Dan rolled his eyes at him.
We haven’t seen each other for six years, but this guy is as thick-skinned as ever.
It was clear that he had studied with Mo Qiu for half a year, but after half a year he was almost useless. He was just an apprentice, not even a disciple. How could he be called a disciple? Those who didn’t know thought it was a grand gift of three bows and nine kowtows!
As for following him for more than ten years, there is nothing wrong with him coming here to eat and drink.
Although somewhat shameless, these words really frightened Xun Ke.
After all, after being taken away by Mo Qiu, Mo Qiu could not always take him with him to teach him due to his age, so Xun Ke actually grew up in the Gu family courtyard, except for the status of a master and apprentice. In addition, the person he knew the most among the Mohists turned out to be Qin Lisheng!
As for the relationship between Qin Lisheng and him, it can't be said that they are incompatible with each other. It can only be said that they fight each other whenever they meet.
Suddenly meeting a "fellow disciple" who was so kind and friendly, Xun Ke let him hold his hand and shouted blankly: "Senior brother."
"Eh!"
Wang Mang responded happily, feeling that he had taken a huge advantage and his vanity was fully satisfied. In one word, comfortable!
"Good junior brother, senior brother didn't prepare any gifts for you in advance this time. When you go to our place later, senior brother will definitely not treat you badly!"
Holding Xun Ke's hand tightly, Wang Mang refused to let go no matter what.
He is a genuine senior brother, but Xun Ke is not!
The person that both Mo Qiu and Gu Dan valued and stayed by their side, even if he didn't look too old, was definitely a great young talent, but he just barely had time to grow up.
If you don’t hurry up now, you won’t be able to fly by yourself then?
"No, no, no." Xun Ke shook his head repeatedly.
"What are you talking about? You came all the way here. It's okay for senior brother to be inconsiderate now. When senior brother is free later, we must have a good banquet. Looking at you like this, it seems that it's almost time. Is it time to get married? Do you have someone you like? If not, tell your senior brother what kind of girl you like, and he will keep it safe for you to find innocent ones for you to choose. It’s okay to choose a few more!"
Wang Mang didn't regard himself as an outsider at all, and a barrage of words jumped out of his mouth.
Xun Ke's knowledge was not bad, but his face was much weaker than Wang Mang's. Scholars were too shameless. When Wang Mang asked questions enthusiastically, he didn't know what to say.
He could only look at Gu Dan with some helplessness or even confusion.
Is this senior brother too enthusiastic?
"You kid, you're almost done!"
Gu Dan couldn't help but have a smile on his face. Seeing Wang Mang still like this, he felt a little better.
"Oh, aren't you so happy to see your junior brother! In the future, our junior brothers will join forces and we will never let the reputation of Master Mo and Brother Gu fall!"
Wang Mang also understood the principle of giving up when something is good, and immediately released his palm and said with a smile.
The three of them chatted happily for a few words, and suddenly heard a shout.
"The thieves are coming!!! Everyone, run!"
Turning around, she saw an old woman who was blind in one eye. Her body was so thin that a gust of wind could blow her over. At this time, she was holding a moth-eaten wooden stick in her hand. The lower eye was fixed on Wang Mang, who had just entered the village, and his whole body was trembling.
"Ke, run quickly! Thief!"
Aunt Cheng shouted tremblingly, and rushed towards here holding up the almost rotten and shapeless wooden stick.
(End of chapter)
