Chapter 268 New Neighbor
Chapter 268 New Neighbor
Liang Qu dressed neatly, went up to the deck and looked towards the island.
A piece of open space was cleared on the island near the water, with a long table connected to it. On the table was a fine copper incense burner, which emitted a thick golden light in the setting sun.
Xiang Fangsu lifted the big banner and pressed it into the ground. The horsehair on the long pole fluttered in the river breeze and did not fall for a long time.
Diagonally opposite the banner, dozens of soldiers pulled iron chains and dragged an iron cage from the boat to the side of the banner.
The square iron cage was extremely thick, and each iron bar was as thick as an ordinary person's wrist.
The mountain bull, who had been hungry for more than ten days, knelt on the ground, gasping weakly.
Before the battle, sacrifices were offered to pray for blessings from ancestors.
After the war, sacrifices were made to thank the ancestors for their blessings.
Only in this way can there be a beginning and an end. Otherwise, it would be like taking the "benefits" and running away, which is a lack of etiquette.
After the sacrifice was over, the campaign to wipe out the branches of the Ghost Mother Cult came to an end. Except for some soldiers who stayed behind, the rest of the people could follow the main force back to Pingyang County.
The sacrificial altar has been set up.
Liang Qu followed everyone up to the island and stood among the crowd.
The night breeze is gentle.
Silence and silence.
A huge bull lay on the ground, thick red blood flowing from the wound on its neck, and accumulated in a small pool in the mud.
The soldiers from the Hebo Station carried dozens of corpses to the center of the venue and piled them up in layers.
Unlike ordinary martial artists who were cremated early and ended up in a small wooden box, the ones now incarcerated are all meritorious men who made great contributions but died in battle.
There was a layer of corpses, a layer of firewood, and a layer of kerosene.
A feeling of sadness spread among the crowd. The young soldiers couldn't help but tremble, feeling fear, but more importantly, feeling relieved.
I am glad that I survived, glad that I did not become one of the corpses, and that I can still go back and see my family alive.
Yang Dongxiong sighed.
Xu Yuelong opened his mouth. He wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. Finally, he closed his mouth and remained silent.
The personal guards came forward and bowed.
"My Lord Commander, we are ready."
"ignition."
Several bodyguards received the order, lined up in four directions, and threw torches together.
The torch fell on the kerosene-soaked corpse, and immediately a raging flame ignited, rolling from bottom to top.
The bonfire rose little by little under the night sky, and finally turned into a towering flame, piercing a narrow band of light on the water.
Black smoke accumulated in the sky, occasionally obscuring the waning moon. The unpleasant stench mixed with the bloody smell of mountain cattle was nauseating.
Even after the sacrifice was over, Liang Qu returned to the ship and still felt that the smell lingered for a long time, as if it had taken root in his nasal cavity and would come out to bother him from time to time.
After the follow-up matters on the island were dealt with, the ship lowered its white sails, broke through the night, and headed in the direction it came from.
The top floor of the ship.
Xu Yuelong gathered all the completed documents, placed them in a long box, locked it, and bowed slightly.
"Farewell to the Dragon Elephant Martial Saint."
"Farewell to the Dragon Elephant Martial Saint."
There were more than 30 people present, and they all bowed in unison, with noises like the tide of the sea.
Liang Qu raised his head slightly, and saw through his fingers that the long box turned into a stream of light, passed through the window and disappeared into the horizon.
I am.
"The Xuanbing can move by itself?"
Liang Qu looked at Ke Wenbin beside him.
"Or you think."
Ke Wenbin looked Liang Qu up and down, revealing his surprise. It was the first time he realized that Liang Qu had no idea about the significance of the Martial Saint's Mysterious Soldiers.
"No matter how powerful the weapon is, you can't beat the Grandmaster just by hunting tigers. There are too many gaps in experience, strength, vision, and magical powers."
"So how did we win?"
Liang Qu was very curious.
A few days ago, he was too embarrassed to ask, fearing that this was something that ordinary people shouldn't know. Ke Wenbin said: "The so-called mysterious weapons have spirits, it's not just talk, you should know the 'essence' of warriors."
Liang Qu nodded.
From the beginning of his journey into martial arts, Senior Brother Hu had told him about the “essence” of a martial artist.
It also made him understand why the water in other people's bodies could not be controlled, unless his "original" strength was much greater than that of others.
Seeing Liang Qu nod, Ke Wenbin continued.
"When you reach the Martial Saint realm, you can refine your own magical powers, that is, a part of your 'essence', into your weapon. This is equivalent to expanding your concept of being a 'person'."
Ke Wenbin puts the emphasis on the word "一".
Liang Qu heard the hidden meaning: "That is to say, normal people have two hands, two feet, and a head, but the Martial Saint has to grow an extra knife and a gun?"
Ke Wenbin touched his chin and said, "It feels like what you said is strange, but that's pretty much what you meant."
Liang Qu stood in awe,
What a powerful method! Judging from the performance, Xuanbing is more powerful than ordinary hands and feet.
After all, when hands and feet are separated from a person, that person loses perception and cannot control them.
Xuan Bing’s performance is not like that!
The two Martial Saints were at least ten thousand miles away, but they could still easily control the Xuan Soldiers and even know the surrounding environment through the Xuan Soldiers!
Xu Yuelong just said a respectful farewell and the black soldier flew away by himself.
“The ones fighting against those two Grandmasters were not us Great Martial Masters, but those two Martial Saints!
The role that a great martial artist can play is limited. He is only responsible for supply, just like the hay that is fed to a horse.
It's also good luck. It's difficult for a single Xuanbing to deal with two second-step masters, but we caught up with them. Do you remember the last time we defeated the world?
The new Martial Saint lived close to Pingyang County, in Nanzhili. In addition, the pressure of fighting against Beiting was greatly reduced, so the Martial Saint Longxiang was freed up.
The combination of the two made this trip so smooth.”
Liang Qu suddenly realized.
Move the whole body.
On that day, he was drinking in a restaurant with his senior brothers and sisters. The shopkeeper gave them a 20% discount, and he never thought that it would affect a big action a few months later.
"Using Xuanbing to send a message, wouldn't it be extremely fast?"
"Isn't it delivering?"
Ke Wenbin pursed his lips, indicating the table where the long box was placed.
Borrowed things must be returned, but since you are here, you certainly cannot go back empty-handed, as that would be a waste of a good opportunity.
I can’t carry big items, but intelligence and other things can be carried easily.
The great Martial Saint doesn't mind helping out a little, it's all for Dashun.
It's a pity that it can't be used frequently. If something unexpected happens to the Martial Saint's Xuanbing, it will have a significant impact on the Martial Saint.
"From here to the imperial capital, it only takes half a day with the speed of Xuanbing. Maybe you can be faster. Officials of the seventh rank and below can be directly confirmed by Nanzhili.
As for you, there should be good news before August. Maybe when we get to Pingyang County, the Ministry of Personnel in Nanzhili will stamp your document for us."
……
under night.
The ship slowly approached the shore.
When Liang Qu stepped onto the land, an unprecedented sense of solidity spread from the soles of his feet to his entire body.
It took less than two days to go there, but it took three days to come back because of the wind, water currents and other reasons.
It is now almost late July.
"It took me half a month to come back and forth to this small branch of the Ghost Mother Cult."
Liang Qu lamented that time passed too quickly. A war doesn't take long to actually start, but the aftermath is what's deadly.
After bidding farewell to his master and others, Liang Qu, who had been away from Pingyang County for a long time, could not wait to carry his bow and spear and go home.
It was midnight and under curfew, so the streets were empty without a single person in sight.
Occasionally, there were patrolling soldiers who had learned long ago that the martial artist from Hebo had returned, but when they saw Liang Qu's attire, they did not dare to step forward and ask questions.
After returning home, Liang Qu put down his weapon and went to the pond to see how the beaver was doing. As a result, he learned an unexpected news from the old giant clam.
There’s a new “beast” in the house!
(End of this chapter)