Chapter 1407 Huaichang (Asking for Monthly Votes)
A whole team of cavalry followed the actions of the leading young general and stopped their horses.
The thundering hoofbeats stopped for a moment.
Uniform and impressive.
Afterwards, the smoke and dust rose high and fell slowly again.
It was like a dance that came to an abrupt end.
It is really a rare elite!
Of course, it also further highlights the majesty of the leading young general.
Jiang Wang's eyes lit up: "Xiao Guangshu!"
Although this was the first time he saw this child in reality, and his appearance was different from the one in Taixu's fantasy world, Jiang Wang still recognized him at a glance.
That kind of spiritual and innate temperament, I really don't think twice about others.
As soon as the words left his mouth, a voice with gritted teeth sounded in his ears: "Don't add the word 'little'!"
Jiang Wang had a slight smile on his face: "This is our first meeting, please take care of me, General Zuo."
The young general sitting high on the horse nodded proudly, but what he said was: "Brother Jiang, we meet again!"
Jiang Wang stared at him with interest and said, "Things I've seen in Taixu's fantasy realm don't count."
Zuo Guangshu snorted, raised his palm, and a knight came over leading a divine horse with aqua-blue hair.
He raised his chin and said like a general: "Get on your horse and talk."
The knight leading the horse reminded softly: "This horse is also the young master's mount, brought here specially for you. It has a bad temper, so you may wish to move more slowly."
But I saw this horse, with smooth hair, tall body and long body. The mane fell like a waterfall, and the aqua-blue hair all over the body seemed to be covered with a layer of ocean waves.
His eyes were alert and threatening, and he seemed to have a bad temper.
Jiang Wang casually pulled the reins, turned over, and easily landed on the horse's back.
With a twitch of the horse's nose and a lift of the hoof, the horse was about to teach the rude stranger a lesson.
But then a terrifying force came down.
The horse's hoof was lifted only half an inch before it fell heavily to the ground, motionless like an old tree taking root.
The snorting sound only lasted halfway and then stopped.
The horse's head bowed slightly, its eyes became gentle, and it was extremely well-behaved.
Jiang Wang reached out and stroked the horse's long aqua-blue mane, and then heard Zuo Guangshu say: "This is the first time you have seen me, but it is not the first time I have seen you. You worked hard on the river viewing platform. At that time, I was watching the show leisurely in the audience!”
It is so refreshing and refined to say that you failed to enter the Yellow River Club!
Jiang Wang smiled softly and followed Zuo Guangshu to turn his horse's head, but he didn't ask why Zuo Guangshu didn't come out to say hello at that time. He just said: "I must have impressed you deeply with my heroic appearance!"
Zuo Guangshu subconsciously wanted to refute, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that Jiang Wang was right, so he snorted.
Holding the reins in his hand, he tapped his boots lightly, and the horse leaped high and accelerated to gallop.
Jiang Wang rode along with him.
A whole group of cavalry clad in flame robes also turned around at the same time, following closely behind.
The north and south gates of Linshang City have been opened wide, and the main roads in the city have been cleared for a long time.
Such a group of elite cavalry, with their hooves beating like drums, walked straight through this border town.
It roared in and roared away again.
"Who was that just now? The young master came to greet him in person?" The guards at the mall couldn't help but start talking.
"Didn't you hear his surname was Jiang?"
"What's wrong with the surname Jiang?"
"The Mountain and Sea Realm will be opened in February. Let's talk about it. Who among the younger generation can welcome the young master out of the city? Is there anyone with the surname Jiang in the world?"
"The leader of the Yellow River!"
"The number one imperial palace in Qing history that Yu Beidou mentioned?"
"What Yu Beidou said, it is true that he has an immortal record. With his internal cultivation, he killed four major humans and demons in a row!"
"We are now in the Outer Building Realm!"
"I wonder how he compares with Master Douzhao now?"
"Tsk, are you crazy? A newcomer to the outer building, how can you compare yourself to Lord Dou?"
"Isn't it possible that we can't fight? Didn't he already defeat Chen Shu?"
"Who is Chen Zuan?"
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People's comments will naturally always be behind the strong.
Sometimes it's an embellishment, sometimes it's a dirt.
Jiang Wang and Zuo Guangshu raced side by side. They looked like immortals and their horses looked like dragons.
Galloping side by side in the majestic land of Chu, my heart feels so happy that it’s hard to describe.
They are not only good rivals in the fantasy world, not only have similar interests and enjoy talking to each other.
There is a name that is not easily spoken, an invisible bond.
Make them more friendly to each other.
Jiang Wang held the reins and asked amidst the howling wind, "Where are we going now?"
"Go to Huaichang first." Zuo Guangshu said: "Generally, the preparation time for entering the mountain and sea realm is two months. If you came last year, you would have plenty of time. It is a bit late now. We need to hurry up. Huaichang is The Zuo clan’s fiefdom is located, and our family has made a lot of preparations there to help us adapt to the mountains and seas in advance.”
Jiang Wang smiled bitterly and said, "I really wanted to come last year..."
At that time, he had a clear goal of participating in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but as soon as he left the Yun Kingdom, he was labeled as a demon. Then he was hunted all over the world, and troubles came one after another. It was really unreasonable to suffer disasters.
He originally thought that he had missed the realm of mountains and seas and had missed his promise to Zuo Guangshu. But the treacherous case in Linzi ended early, and he just needed to escape. Zuo Guangshu said that the Shanhai Realm would not be opened until February 3920 in the Dao calendar, so he went to Chu again.
Hearing Jiang Wang say this, thinking of the other party's thrilling experiences a while ago, Zuo Guangshu paused holding the reins, still looking forward, but his voice suddenly became much softer: "I don't mean to blame you..."
The two mounts of Zuo Xiaogongye have extremely beautiful fur colors, especially when they are running side by side, it is like the blue sky and the sea falling into the world, which is really pleasing to the eye and amazing.
They are even more majestic than the Yanzhao of Lord Jiang.
Jiang Wang drove the horse and turned his head to look at him, but he saw that the young general was galloping on the horse, but his body was almost stable. He has a demeanor and temperament, and he is a descendant of a famous family. His expression is particularly proud, and he looks at the front with a bit of "indifference", but he speaks very weakly.
"What are you looking at!" Zuo Guangshu suddenly said fiercely.
Jiang Wang smiled: "You are older than I thought."
"..." Zuo Guangshu immediately put on his helmet and said in a dissatisfied tone: "I am already sixteen years old!"
"Hahaha..." Jiang Wang laughed.
"What are you laughing at again!"
Jiang Wang certainly couldn't say that he had a very young sister, whose catchphrase was, I am already six years old! I am already seven years old!
Only children like to talk like this.
He just said: "Actually, after I really met you, I have always had a question to ask you."
Zuo Guangshu raised his chin proudly: "What question?"
Jiang Wang said with curiosity: "Why are you already sixteen years old, and you still speak with a baby voice?"
The team of cavalry following closely behind him was really well-trained, and no one laughed.
Zuo Guangshu:...
Zuo Guangshu decided to keep his head down and hurry on his way. At least today, he would not talk to this loser again.
"Hey." Jiang Wang shouted.
"General Zuo!"
"Zuo Guangshu!"
"Little Guangshu?"
"Don't add the word 'little'!" Zuo Guangshu gritted his teeth.
Jiang Wang nodded sincerely, and then asked: "Would it be inappropriate for us to gallop freely in the territory? We are about to enter the city. Do we need to slow down first and let someone report to the city guard? To avoid any misunderstandings."
Lord Jiang is used to traveling all over the country, and he is still very disciplined. He will not take advantage of the Zuo family's reputation in Da Chu to act recklessly.
This is a serious question after all.
Zuo Guangshu also has the consciousness of being the host, so it is not good not to answer. He raised his chin and said: "When my Zuo family travels, the places along the way will be prepared. There is no need to say more!"
Jiang Wang was speechless for a while.
The prestige of the young master of Da Chu is indeed much higher than that of a certain Qingyangzi of Da Qi.
Jiang Wang would never dare to imagine the pomp of the city's clean streets, everyone avoiding the road, and the army galloping without hindrance in the territory in Qi.
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The horses and men did not stop along the way, passing through the city without stopping, and encountered no obstacles.
On the morning of the third day, the horses had already stepped into Huaichang Prefecture.
If Zuo Guangshu had not come to pick him up in person, Jiang Wang would never have been able to come so fast.
It was not that he was not so fast, but that he had no such freedom in Chu.
The Zuo family of Dachu was a 3,000-year-old family. Together with the Qu family, the Dou family, and the Wu family, they were listed as the oldest aristocratic families in Chu, and they shared the glory with the country. They had a profound foundation and noble bloodline.
Although the later risers such as the Zhongli family and the Xiang family were not necessarily inferior in strength, they were inevitably inferior in the past.
Huaichang County, as the fief of the Zuo family, had been operating for thousands of years and was very prosperous.
The influence of the Zuo family here was even more deeply rooted, rooted in every inch of soil.
Jiang Wang was naturally very interested in the childhood memories of the brothers Zuo Guanglie and Zuo Guangshu.
But he didn't even have time to rest in the Zuo family mansion, Zuo Guangshu disbanded the cavalry and took him directly to Luoshan...
As soon as he arrived in Chu, he had to start work, it seemed that time was indeed very tight.
Zuo Guangshu, this kid, didn't say it in the letter before.
Otherwise, Jiang Wang would have to come one or two days earlier... Forget it, he was so happy staying in Yunguo, he probably wouldn't come earlier.
"It's really not delayed for a quarter of an hour!" Walking in the lush Luoshan, Jiang Wang sighed.
Huge slabs of stone paved the mountain path, the fragrance of flowers floated, and the sound of birds rose and fell.
If you put aside the sense of urgency in time, you should be able to appreciate the beauty of this mountain.
Zuo Guangshu strode forward: "Because if we want to adapt to the environment of the mountain and sea in advance, we may not have an extra quarter of an hour."
"So it seems that you came to the border town to meet me, not to show your admiration for me, but just to save time?" Jiang Wang couldn't help asking.
"You just found out?" Zuo Guangshu rolled his eyes.
He brought a team of elite cavalry to the border town to pick up Jiang Wang, of course, to give Brother Jiang some pomp.
But of course he would not admit it.
"Well, this eye roll is very standard and complete." Jiang Wang commented. This offsets the sigh that the child is not "sensible" enough.
But then again, Zuo Guangshu's eyes are really big and bright. Unlike Chong Xuansheng, every time he rolls his eyes, it seems to be sneaking around, and if you don't look carefully, you won't notice it at all.
"Think about something serious!" Zuo Guangshu said unhappily.
It's strange that the two people are obviously getting along for the first time in the world, but they don't have any estrangement between them.
It seems that they should be so close.
It was spring, and there was an especially lively smell in the air.
This mountain is not famous in the world, purely because the Zuo family does not open it to the public.
As a forbidden place in Huaichang County that cannot be entered without the order of Zuo Clan, Luoshan is naturally not a simple place.
The Chu people often use whether or not a family has an independent Yanfa Pavilion as a benchmark for whether a family is strong.
The Zuo Clan of the Great Chu has three Yanfa Pavilions, the largest of which is located in Luoshan.
This shows the importance of this mountain.
After walking for a while, Jiang Wang couldn't help but said sourly: "If you go to my fiefdom, I will definitely run to the border town to pick you up. And it won't be because I'm in a hurry, just because I welcome you."
Of course, there is no need to say how close Qingyang Town is to the border town.
It took less than a meal to go back and forth.
It's not like they rode Zuo Guangshu's divine horse for several days...
Jiang Wang's words, which were plagiarized from Xu Xiangqian, a senior disciple of Qingya Academy, obviously made Zuo Guangshu not know how to deal with it.
"Okay, okay, I got it." He said sullenly, "Then I also treat you as a good friend, so I mobilized the cavalry to support you!"
"Hey, these things need to be expressed. How can I know if you don't say it?" Jiang Wang smiled happily: "Good friend, good brother, right?"
Zuo Guangshu quickened his pace and walked in front, which was considered as tacit agreement.
Jiang Wang followed with a smile: "Please introduce Luoshan to me. This is my first time here. I am completely in the dark and confused. What kind of flowers and trees are here, what history is there, what powerful people have been here... You can tell me."
Jiang Wang is actually not a self-familiar character. On the contrary, he is a little "shy" in many cases. Only in front of Zuo Guangshu, he can always find the fun of teasing this young man.
It's as if he has crossed time to see his former self-towards another possible self.
Brother Jiang, who came from afar, was so eager to learn that Zuo Guangshu had to introduce him in a disjointed way, but he secretly quickened his pace.
The mountain path forked, turned left, passed through a flower garden, and crossed a suspension bridge.
After enduring the magic sound for a long time, Zuo Guangshu finally breathed a sigh of relief: "We're here!"
The suspension bridge behind him had long been hidden in the clouds.
What he saw in front of him was a closed valley.
The stone-paved mountain road extended from the suspension bridge to here, and finally stopped in front of a huge stone door.
This is a very heavy stone door, and the texture on the door is roughly the same as the stone itself, very rough. There is an ancient dull feeling.
There are no guards guarding the stone gate, but there is a tower on each side.
"Uncle Scar!" Zuo Guangshu shouted.
There is someone on the tower.
It must be a master.
Because before Zuo Guangshu called out, Jiang Wang did not even feel the breath on the tower.
At this moment, on the left tower, a breath appeared from nothing, like a beast awakening, and immediately made Jiang Wang feel the danger.
"Have the people you invited arrived?" A man with a slanting scar on his face looked down at Jiang Wang on the tower.
It was just a casual glance, but Jiang Wang felt that the other party was looking for his vitals.
Standing still, his muscles were quietly tense, and he entered a state of being ready to fight at the first time.
It was not that he was worried about any accidents on Zuo's territory, but a fighting instinct.
After practicing to the current level, his body instincts no longer allowed him to relax against danger.
"Yes!" Zuo Guangshu responded confidently.
The man called "Scar Uncle" didn't say much, and didn't seem to be very interested in Jiang Wang. He retracted his gaze and pressed back casually.
The two huge stone doors slowly opened.
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(Today's guaranteed update has been delivered. The next chapter will be at 12 noon. I started at about 9 o'clock, wrote for two hours, and spent one hour on fine-tuning. This is how I plan to arrange the morning. How many more chapters I will update depends on how many monthly votes you cast!)