The Wang Family Village was much larger than they expected. It took them half an hour to reach the guest hall with Wang Meng's guidance.
The style was simple, without a hint of luxury. The steps were paved with green stones, with traces of time left on them. On both sides of the steps were two stone statues of unknown beasts, majestic but not ferocious. The braziers on their backs were burning with oil, the flames burning high in the air, fluttering in the wind.
In front of the steps, a middle-aged woman stood gracefully. Beside her stood two rows of men and women in green.
Seeing Ye Chong and his entourage, the woman took two steps forward and bowed. She smiled, "Honored guests, it is the Wang Family's honor to have you all here. The Manor Lord has specifically instructed me to entertain you well and not neglect you. If there is anything I can't do, please forgive me. "
Old Jalopy quickly replied, "The master is too kind, too kind!" He knew that if he did not come out to say such polite words, it would be an awkward silence. He had no choice but to step forward.
The woman turned sideways and gestured with her left hand, "Please follow me to the banquet, the master has been waiting for you." The woman was in her thirties or forties. Her looks were above average, but her body was lithe and graceful. She was gentle and polite.
Ye Chong quickly noticed that the green stones on the steps were also cut with weapons, but the surface was smooth, unlike the rough bricks in the village. Besides, Ye Chong could see that the stones were cut in one go, without a second strike. This was not something an average expert could do.
The steps were not high, about 10 meters. Walking up the steps, they arrived at a square stone platform. The platform was about 50 meters in length and width. On both sides of the platform, there were 5 wooden racks, each with a variety of weapons. The weapons were of different shapes and sizes, many of which Ye Chong had never seen before. He was dazzled by the variety.
Among the bodyguards of the young boy, many of them curled their lips. Such primitive weapons, they were starting to miss the energy guns. They were not strong in combat, and here, they were no better than the average person. The young boy, on the other hand, looked left and right curiously. Beside him, the man with the scar followed closely, his face expressionless.
In front of the platform was another flight of stairs, and at the top of the stairs was the parlor that Wang Meng had mentioned. The structure was made of stone and wood, rough and imposing. There were not too many carvings on the eaves and beams. From the living room, one could clearly see every corner of the platform.
The crowd finally got to see the Wang Jia Village's Village Lord. Unexpectedly, the Wang Jia Village's Village Lord was a young girl in her twenties.
"Honored guest, your presence brings light to my humble dwelling. Everyone, please take a seat and taste the Wang Family's light tea. This little girl's body is weak, so I was unable to welcome you from afar. It is truly impolite of me. " The delicate voice carried a hint of sweetness and was as gentle as the wind. Everyone's attention immediately fell on this Wang Jia Village Lord.
She had a pale jade-like face, a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to captivate souls, a weak and slightly lazy expression, and a green plain robe draped loosely over her body. Her silky hair draped over her shoulders as she rested one hand on the edge of the chair.
"You're too kind, Master Wang." Old Jalopy laughed.
Village Master Wang smiled faintly as he watched Ye Chong and his entourage take their seats.
It was a short wooden square table with a straw mat beside it. The square table was filled with all sorts of food that Ye Chong could not name. At the side of the table, there was a basin of water and a towel, obviously for the guests to wash their hands. There were no other auxiliary devices, no washing phone, no control photon processor on the table. Ye Chong suddenly found the simplest and most primitive square table interesting.
The square tables were arranged vertically, one on each side. In the free space zone, the guests were arranged according to their status, from top to bottom. The higher one sat, the more important the guest, and the higher their status. Ye Chong did not have this awareness, and sat on the highest seat without any conscious thought. Rui Bing sat right next to him. Old Jalopy, on the other hand, understood the rules here, and naturally sat at the bottom, with Fei Si beside him.
The little boy thought for a moment, and moved a straw mat, and sat between Ye Chong and Rui Bing. The childish action made Wang Jia Village Lord smile.
"Hey, big guy, this girl is hot!" The little boy whispered into Ye Chong's ear. Rui Bing, who was sipping on her tea, did not even look at the boy as she raised her hand and hit the boy on the head.
"Ouch." The little boy held his head, "My bad, I forgot your wife is here. Sister Bing, don't worry, this woman is much weaker than you. Only you can get close to a wild beast like you, big guy. That woman? No way! "
Ye Chong was still expressionless. He did not mind the little boy calling him a wild beast.
Wang Jia Village Lord rested her chin on her wrist, and looked at the strange people below. The one sitting at the highest seat was the ugly man with the cold face. He waved his hand, and the middle-aged woman beside him, the one who went to greet Ye Chong's group, immediately bowed.
Wang Jia Village Lord whispered into her ear, "He's hiding his strength?"
The middle-aged woman took a quick glance at Ye Chong sitting at the highest seat, and replied, "This man probably doesn't know how to fight." She added, "The woman in white beside him is an expert."
"I see." Wang Jia Village Lord pondered, and waved her hand. The middle-aged woman returned to her standing position.
The banquet soon began. Ye Chong buried himself in the food. He had never eaten most of the food here, and only a few of them could be seen on the chip Lunatic Guan gave him. However, he could be sure that the food was all processed from natural ingredients. For a food lover like him, the food was undoubtedly attractive.
It was a light green gelatinous substance, with bright yellow petals scattered inside. He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. It had a light fragrance, and a unique sweetness. Ye Chong ate a few pieces in one go.
Ye Chong's attention was immediately drawn to the food on the table. He had always loved food. Back on the trash planet, he had been trying to improve his diet. When he was helping Grandpa Qian to make noodles on Blue Ocean, he had gained a deeper understanding of food. From his semi-professional point of view, the food before him was all carefully processed.
It was not just Ye Chong, the rest of the group had never eaten such natural food before, and they all buried themselves in the food. The little boy held a piece in each hand, and there were many crumbs on his face. He looked like he wished he had two more hands.
On the other side, most of the Wang family members were looking at them with disdain and disdain. They were all from the countryside, ignorant of the world. They did not even have the most basic etiquette.
Old Jalopy was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground and hide in it. This was really embarrassing for him to be in the natural space zone. In the natural space zone, the ancient etiquette was well preserved, unlike the He Yue galaxy where it was free.
"It's rare to have an expert here today. It's a godsend, a chance for the Wang family to learn. Hehe, let's have a sparring match to liven things up." Master Wang was still smiling.
Cold sweat broke out on Old Jalopy. He just remembered that he did not warn them. Sparring was very popular in the free space zone. Usually when an expert entered a large tribe, the local youngsters would challenge them to gain practical experience and broaden their horizons. The free space zone was not He Yue galaxy. Death in sparring was very common. No one would feel pity for the dead.
Here, strength was everything. Everyone's dream was to challenge the limits of humanity.
The free space zone was a paradise for combat experts and mentalists.
Two members of the Wang family stood on the stone platform, solemnly. They bowed to the crowd, and then to each other.
The two silhouettes collided with each other. Ding! It was a crisp sound. Both of them were using swords. Other than Ye Chong, no one could take their eyes off them. In the He Yue galaxy, the main purpose of sparring was to train the body, to prepare to become a mech pilot. That was why almost all combat experts fought with bare hands. Most of the cold weapons had been lost. That was also why the holographic recording of Ye Chong using the ancient lance was so popular for a while.
The two silhouettes were entangled, the sword flashing.
However, what shocked the little boy's bodyguards was that this was not a fight. This was a real battle with real swords and guns. Even Rui Bing's expression was a little solemn. What a Grandmaster of Combat needed the most was real combat experience. If the Wang Jia Village were to disregard casualties during their usual sparring sessions, one could only imagine how strong a Grandmaster of Combat trained like this would be.
Ye Chong, on the other hand, did not feel anything. He took a glance and continued eating. Ever since he was young, every battle was a battle of life and death. When he piloted the old Winnie to hunt the mutated lifeforms on the trash planet, he almost lost his life many times. Besides, in his eyes, while the two of them were quite strong, they were not worthy of his attention, especially when there was so much delicious food in front of him.
It had to be said that the two of them were quite strong. Moreover, they were very close in strength, so the battle was intense, and the fight was exciting. Everyone in the hall was attracted by the sparring match. Ye Chong and the little boy, one big and one small, buried their heads in the food, stood out in the hall.
Was he hiding his strength, or was he really clueless? The master of the Wang family could not decide, and looked at Ye Chong with an uncertain gaze.
"Yummy. Big guy, these desserts are delicious, "the little boy mumbled with his mouth full of desserts.
"Hmm," Ye Chong continued eating.
A battle of life and death like this was very exhausting, and could not last long. The two of them were sweating profusely. They looked at each other, and the murderous look in their eyes disappeared. Their swords crossed and parted.
The two of them walked into the hall side by side, and bowed respectfully, "Please enlighten us."
Old Jalopy thought to himself, "Oh no, I did not make it clear to them just now." At times like this, the guest experts would usually give a pointer or two as a token of appreciation for the host's hospitality.
Ye Chong, of course, ignored them, and continued eating with the little boy.
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