Although the mountain road in the forest was difficult, with the help of the animal skin girl and the beasts, Guan Cheng and others were still very fast.
Although the expression on the girl's face has softened a lot, it is still cold. From time to time, she takes out the whistle on her waist and blows it a few times, and then the beast responds. Only then does the girl put a smile on her face.
It's pretty good-looking, Guan Cheng commented secretly while looking at the girl's profile, but then he hurriedly added that it was still a little worse than Ling'er.
The soldiers were trembling with fear, and it would be difficult for anyone to remain calm even if they were surrounded by tigers and leopards.
Guan Cheng chatted with the girl one after another, and found out that the girl's name was Xiao Tan. He didn't know her last name, and her parents didn't know either. She had lived with her grandfather in the mountains since she was a child, and she had trained ferocious beasts, so her life was pretty easy. comfortable.
The girl looked back and joked: "You are all boys, how come you are not as courageous as a little girl like me? A bear as gentle as Dahei can actually scare your friends like that."
Guan Cheng burst into laughter and said: "Miss Xiaotan is beyond the reach of others, and we are not as good as us."
Xiao Tan groaned and turned his head when he heard this. This man is good-looking. Grandpa said that he was the most handsome man in the world when he was young. I think this boy is not far behind. He also has a nice voice and looks good. Comfortable, even if you say this thing, it is not easy to understand.
The courage in Xiao Tan's mouth that followed was not as good as her Yufa, but she couldn't tell the pain. If this bear was gentle, would there be anything in the world that was not gentle? This black bear would tilt its head and lick its own legs from time to time, and sometimes even A gentle bite, who the hell can bear it? There are two wild wolves following him, and those two pairs of triangles look evil.
I don’t know why Your Highness insists on letting such a wild girl go up the mountain, and why she goes along with her even if she is persuaded to do anything.
A dozen Jin soldiers were brave enough on the battlefield. Even though almost all of them were injured and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced due to fatigue and hunger, they would never be soft and fearful when encountering the enemy.
But most people have a kind of fear of this kind of thing in their bones. Now they are surrounded by these things and riding them, how can they feel relieved?
At a glance, you can tell that the height of Hangning Mountain is over a thousand feet. There are many steep and dangerous places in the mountain. However, with the help of the herd of animals, we almost reached the top of the mountain in less than two hours. Although everyone rode most of the way there But he still looked tired, panting and sweating profusely.
This situation inevitably made the girl hum again.
Yu Fa came up and gasped: "Your Highness, the top of the mountain is almost here, why not take a rest, brothers are all very tired."
Guan Cheng asked with a smile on his face as usual: "Miss Xiao Tan, I don't know how far the road ahead is."
Xiaotan frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Come on, we'll be there in a short walk."
Guan Cheng couldn't estimate how long this short period of time would last, so he could only say: "Go tell the brothers and keep on holding on, we will be there soon." After saying that, he waved and lowered his voice and said: "It's all men, complaining in front of a little girl. How is it appropriate to be called tired? Think carefully about whether it is a shame or not."
Yu Fa's face looked a little unsightly, so he had to accept the order and leave.
Guan Cheng raised his sleeves and wiped his sweat and said to the girl: "Miss Xiao Tan, let's continue on our way."
As soon as he finished speaking, the beasts suddenly roared collectively. The roar echoed in the forest for a long time, causing the birds to circle and scream.
The girl also said with a happy face: "It's grandpa, it's grandpa who's here."
Guan Cheng was greatly surprised when he heard this. Such strange people are really good at showing off their skills.
Soon a white-haired old man appeared in front of everyone riding a huge sika deer.
Guan Cheng took a closer look and was even more surprised. This person was really said to be a child with white hair and a fairy-like appearance. He was wearing a long gown, one hand stroking his beard and the other casually resting on the deer's back.
The huge antlers seemed to be decoration, reflecting the old man's Taoist charm.
Guan Cheng hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed and said loudly: "Guan Cheng, King of Datong Jin Dynasty, has met the old gentleman."
The girl next to him had already jumped towards the old man.
The old man smiled and said: "I live in seclusion in this mountain. I never expected that I would meet the current prince."
Guan Cheng heard this and said quickly: "I want the old gentleman to know that I have been demoted to the king's title, and this time I am exchanging the feudal land."
Hearing this, the old man first glanced at the girl next to him and then said: "The dragon was trapped in the shallows and was tricked by shrimps. If your highness has such courage, he will definitely enter the vast sea. From then on, it will not be a problem to rise up. It's just that a strong man needs not only courage but also courage to cut off his wrist." Luck and strength.”
Guan Cheng was even more shocked when he heard this. He quickly straightened his clothes and bowed to the end. He said with incomparable sincerity in his voice: "Please teach me, old man. I will thank you with the territory one day."
The old man shook his head and said: "I have always been contented and did not seek these false reputations. To be able to meet His Highness here today is because all the emperors in the past could not bear the chaos in the world and gave guidance. It is all God's will."
"If you don't mind, Your Highness, let's have a drink together." The old man then smiled and turned around to leave.
When Guan Cheng came back to his senses, the old man had disappeared, and the silence between heaven and earth made people feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Tan jumped back to the tiger's back, raised his head, and said like a proud little chicken: "Let's go, follow this girl."
More than ten people stood up again, but even the roars of tigers, leopards, bears and wolves were silent. Guan Cheng glanced at them and felt a strange sense of piety.
Cold sweat dripped from the temples, but the soldiers behind him were obviously relaxed a lot, and even Yu Fa was no longer as alert as before.
For the first time, Guan Cheng felt a trace of panic in his heart, which seemed to be out of touch with his worst plans and perceptions.
"Miss Xiao Tan." Guan Cheng bravely stepped forward and walked with the girl. At this time, the fierce tiger under the girl's seat turned his head and instead of roaring, he grinned slightly. However, Guan Cheng felt that this grin looked like It was a person smiling, it was like seeing a ghost.
"What's the matter?" Xiao Tan was obviously in a much better mood after seeing his grandfather, and even his face relaxed a lot and put on a smile.
When the words came to his lips, Guan Cheng didn't know how to speak. The moment of silence caused the girl to cast a doubtful look. Guan Cheng felt a little unnatural and asked: "I don't know what your ancestor's honorific is? This year's noble Geng?"
The girl asked with confusion on one side of her head: "What is Gui Geng?"
Guan Cheng blushed and said quickly: "That's how old you are."
The girl snorted softly and said: "How old? It seems to be almost two hundred years old."
Guan Cheng and others were shocked when they heard this.
The girl didn't take it seriously. She touched her chin with her left hand and said as if recalling: "Anyway, he has been like this since I remember. I asked him once and he said he was over one hundred and seventy years old."
"Such a truly divine man has transcended time." Guan Cheng couldn't help but sigh. An ordinary person can live a long life of seventy years. Man-made disasters are actually rare in ancient times, but this man is nearly two hundred years old. He is not a god. What are people?
"This man of God lives in seclusion here, and the world doesn't even know about it."
But the girl didn't take it seriously and said: "I'm hiding from the world, I'm just too lazy to go out. I'm so lazy but I'm too lazy to move, really."
"Sometimes he talks about how he fought thousands of miles when he was a general. It sounds like bragging. I haven't seen him walk a few steps since I was this young. Whenever I go out, I just ride that weird old deer."
There were some memories on the girl's face, but then she felt lonely, and said: "But grandpa hasn't said these things for a long time. I can feel that he was happy when he talked about it. In recent years, he has always seen a If you drink something with a strange taste, it will sting you so much that you will have to sleep all day after one sip, and your head will still feel dizzy."
Guan Chengcheng said: "That is wine, and it should be the strongest bar."
The girl nodded and said, "Yes, it's just wine. It seems to make people drunk."
"Could it be..." Guan Cheng frowned slightly, "Is the Human Emperor drunk?"
The girl's face lit up with joy and she said: "Yes, the Emperor is drunk. Grandpa also said that if you drink a sip or a small sip, it was given by the Emperor, so you call the Emperor drunk."
Guan Cheng said in a deep voice: "Huang Zui is a special tribute wine for the Datong royal family. Even the princes have only been qualified to brew it privately in the past twenty or thirty years. How could your ancestors have Huang Zui?"
The girl turned her head and smiled, but that smile was clearly looking at a fool. A laughter like a silver bell rang in Guan Cheng's ears. The girl's bright eyes were filled with crescent moons. She lightly covered her mouth with her little hand and smiled: "Look at what you're asking. What does it look like? Of course it was given by the Human Emperor. Grandpa said that when he destroyed the country in the northwest battle, the Human Emperor was very happy. Of course, there should be rewards for meritorious service, but no matter whether it is an official position or a title, it cannot be awarded or promoted. , so he gave many things, including many Human Emperor Zui."
The girl was chatting away, but she didn't notice that the look of shock on Guan Cheng's face could no longer be concealed.
Guan Cheng jumped off his mount, took a few steps forward, opened his arms and stopped in front of the tiger, his eyes bright.
The girl was obviously frightened, and the tiger sitting next to her had a fierce look in his eyes, with his fangs exposed and his body bowing slightly.
Guan Cheng, however, didn't take it seriously and just asked in a deep voice: "Is the girl talking about Zhang Yuanbai, the general of Datong's Tiance and the king of Wu'an, one hundred and fifty years ago?"
The girl was stunned for a moment and then smiled: "What are you talking about? Zhang Yuanbai is indeed my grandfather's name, but I don't know who he is called a general or a king."
Even though Guan Cheng suppressed the excitement in his heart, he couldn't restrain his body from trembling: "So this is true, it's actually true!"
The girl looked at the boy in front of her in confusion, tears welling up in her eyes but she still smiled to herself.
He turned over and got off the tiger, and came up carefully. With a worried look on his face, he gently poked Guan Cheng with his finger and asked, "Idiot, are you okay?"
It took several seconds for Guan Cheng to come back to his senses, and he quickly wiped his tears and said, "I made Miss Tan laugh. Please take me to see Old General Zhang quickly, Miss Tan."
Xiaotan didn't understand what a general or a king was, but he felt that his grandfather was not simple, and he felt a sense of curiosity in his heart.
However, Guan Cheng turned around, looked at his subordinates who were also very excited and said loudly: "Brothers, my general Tiance of Datong, King Wu Daotian, he is still alive!"
As Guan Cheng's voice fell, the tired soldiers were stunned for a moment and then cheered. The beasts around them seemed to be as cute as big cats, and some soldiers knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
Xiao Tan didn’t understand, but every Jin soldier present knew very well how legendary the only Tiance General and the only Wu Dao Heavenly King in the history of Datong was. This is something that cannot be shaken in the hearts of every generation of Datong soldiers. faith.
Zhang Yuanbai, the king of martial arts!
