May 13th, nine o 'clock in the morning, Shanhai Town's teleportation array.
Ouyang Shuo led the four leaders of Shanhai Town to the side of the teleportation array to welcome his allies.
The first to arrive were Mu Lanyue and Mu Guiying, who were closest to Shanhai Town.
This was Ouyang Shuo's first time seeing Mu Lanyue. She was about 18 or 19 years old and wore a light blue dress. Her long hair hung down to her shoulders and was tied up with a piece of blue silk. A strand of black hair hung in front of her chest. Her eyes sparkled and revealed a pure smile. The faintly discernible blush on the sides of her cheeks created a kind of delicate and adorable appearance that was as pure as the petals of a flower. Her entire person was like a butterfly fluttering in the wind, yet also like clear and penetrating ice and snow.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't imagine that such a cute girl was one of the three overlords of Lianzhou Basin in his previous life. In his previous life, Mu Lanyue was rumored to be an unusually cold woman who rarely got close to players. Ouyang Shuo couldn't guess what happened that made Mu Lanyue's temperament change so much.
Behind Mu Lanyue stood a valiant and imposing female general. She was dressed in military attire and was holding a red tasseled spear. She exuded a heroic spirit that could overwhelm any man. Needless to say, she was the famous female general of the Yang Clan, Mu Guiying.
After the two of them walked out of the teleportation array, Ouyang Shuo greeted them warmly and said with a smile, "Welcome to Shanhai Town. You must be Lord Mu Lanyue and General Mu Guiying, right?"
"Ah, how did you recognize us? I haven't introduced myself yet," Mu Lanyue said in surprise.
Ouyang Shuo nodded at Mu Guiying behind Mu Lanyue and said, "I don't know the others, but the heroine General Mu Guiying would definitely recognize me."
"So you found out from Big Sister Mu. That's right!" Mu Lanyue said in a sweet voice.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and introduced Fan Zhongyan and the others to Mu Lanyue and Mu Guiying.
At this moment, three women walked out of the teleportation array.
The one walking in front was a woman who looked to be in her late twenties. She was dressed in a pale white palace robe, which gave her an otherworldly aura. Her black jade-like hair was tied into a simple flying fairy bun. A few plump and round pearls adorned her hair casually, making her beautiful black cloud-like hair appear even more soft and glossy. Her elegant jade-like face was carved with beautiful facial features. Her watery eyes were crystal clear and bright, but they carried a faint coldness, as if they could see through everything. Her shoulders looked like they were carved, her waist was as thin as silk, her eyebrows were like emerald feathers, and her skin was as white as snow.
Because they had met at the auction, Ouyang Shuo naturally recognized that she was Bai Hua.
Behind Bai Hua was a woman in her mid-twenties. She wore a light purple dress with light blue orchids embroidered on the cuffs. A few flower petals were embroidered with silver thread, and the hem of the dress was ice blue. Her chest was covered with a silver-white brocade. As she turned her body, the dress spread out. Her hair was casually tied into a tassel bun, and her eyes were filled with spring. Her skin was smooth and moist like warm jade, and her cherry-red lips were tender and beautiful. Two strands of hair on the side of her cheeks were gently brushed by the wind, adding a bit of seductive charm to her appearance. Her nimble eyes were moving around intelligently.
In his previous life, Ouyang Shuo had met Violet once, so he naturally recognized her at a glance.
The last woman was about the same age as Mu Lanyue. She wore a green dress that reached the ground without a single pattern. There were only a few half-opened oleanders embroidered with red thread on the cuffs. A milky white silk ribbon was tied around her waist, and there was a small incense pouch and a green jade pendant. Her hair was combed cleanly and neatly. Her bangs were casually scattered, and the hair on her forehead seemed to be unintentionally parted. As her hair swayed, it brought out the natural beauty of a lotus after the rain.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and welcomed her, saying, "Lord Bai Hua, welcome, welcome!"
Bai Hua nodded in response. She then turned around and introduced Violet and Cyan Yi to Ouyang Shuo. Only then did Ouyang Shuo know that the last woman was Cyan Yi. Naturally, the two sides exchanged greetings.
Because they had already agreed on a time, it didn't take more than a few minutes for the Dragon Seeking Acupoint and the Siege Lion to walk out of the teleportation formation. Like Mu Lanyue, the two of them had brought the only historical talent in their territory to help. The Seeking Dragon and Sealing Acupoint brought Qin Qiong, a famous general of the early Tang Dynasty, while the Siege Lion brought Ju Shu, a strategist of the Three Kingdoms.
Qin Qiong's courtesy name was Shubao. He was an expert in using the lance, and he was famous for his bravery and valiance.
At first, he was Sui Guiliang's Protector General. Later, he followed Zhang Xutuo to crusade against Li Mi. The army was defeated and Zhang Xutuo died in battle. Qin Shubao became Pei Renji's subordinate and followed Pei Renji to surrender to Li Mi.
After Li Mi failed, he surrendered to Wang Shichong. Because he saw that Wang Shichong was a treacherous person, he joined Cheng Yaojin and the others in defecting to Tang and was assigned to the King of Qin, Li Shimin.
He had participated in all of Li Shimin's battles and was always the first to take the head of the enemy's general.
In his later years, Qin Qiong suffered from too many injuries in battle and was plagued with illness. In the 12th year of Zhenguan, he died of illness. In the 17th year of Zhenguan, he was ranked last among the 24 meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion.
Qin Qiong could be considered as someone from the same generation as Shi Wansui. Unfortunately, Shi Wansui had already passed away when Qin Qiong was young, so the two of them did not have any interaction.
Ju Shu, a strategist serving under Yuan Shao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was once Yi Prefecture's Imperial Envoy and served as a county magistrate for two years. He had little ambition and was good at strategizing. Later on, he was Han Fu's Imperial Envoy and was appointed as the Cavalry Commandant. After Yuan Shao occupied Ji Prefecture, he appointed Ju Shu as his Imperial Envoy. He often suggested good strategies to Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao did not listen most of the time. During the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao suffered a great defeat. Before Ju Shu could escape, he was captured by Cao Cao and executed for refusing to surrender.
Ouyang Shuo was envious when he saw Qin Qiong and Ju Shu. These two were talents that Shanhai Town urgently needed. Qin Qiong, who was good at using the lance, was the best candidate to be the Heavy Cavalry Battalion's instructor. The main weapon of the Tang Dynasty's Radiant Armor elite cavalry was the lance with the strongest armor-piercing ability.
The lance's blade had obvious armor-piercing edges. A good lance had eight sides like a treasured sword. Ordinary Fish Scale Chainmail Armor, Iron Ring Armor, and Radiant Armor could be broken by the lance. The lance was long and heavy. It was not an easy task to master it. Throughout history, those who were good at using the lance were the Tang Dynasty's famous generals, such as Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Li Cunxiao.
Ju Shu was also a strategist that Shanhai Town urgently needed. Compared to Ge Hongliang, Ju Shu was several levels higher. As the Shanhai Town's army grew stronger, the battles they faced became more complicated. The more specialized strategists like Ju Shu, the better.
After everyone arrived, it was not good to stay at the teleportation formation. Ouyang Shuo led them to the Lord's Mansion.
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Lord's Mansion, Conference Hall.
After everyone was seated, Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "First of all, I would like to welcome everyone to Shanhai Town. Today is the first time the Shanhai Alliance has gathered together. This is a rare opportunity. In order to express our intention to form an alliance, we have specially prepared a simple alliance ceremony. I wonder if everyone is willing to come? "
"Brother Wuyi is very thoughtful. We should indeed hold an alliance ceremony. In ancient times, when the feudal vassals met, they would hold a ceremony and pray to the gods to show their sincerity. "Dragon Seeking Acupoint was the first to agree.
Bai Hua and the Siege Lion also nodded in agreement. When Mu Lanyue heard that they were going to hold an alliance ceremony, she thought it was just for fun.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Ouyang Shuo stood up and gestured to Fan Zhongyan to lead everyone to the back of the mountain.
The two Nian beasts in the back of the mountain did not panic when they saw a group of people walking over. They were still leisurely basking in the sun on the hillside.
On the other hand, Bai Hua and the others were shocked when they saw the two Nian beasts. They had all participated in the New Year's Eve event, so they naturally recognized the two Vicious Beasts in front of them.
"Ah, aren't these man-eating Nian beasts? Brother Wuyi, why are they here? "Mu Lanyue asked innocently. She couldn't hide anything.
Since they had chosen the back of the mountain, Ouyang Shuo had no intention of hiding anything. He smiled and explained, "Everyone, don't worry. They won't hurt anyone. During the New Year's Eve event, I was lucky enough to subdue them with a contract scroll. Now, these two Nian beasts are the guardian beasts of Shanhai Town. They are auspicious beasts, not Vicious Beasts. "
Only then did everyone feel relieved. However, the way they looked at Ouyang Shuo became even more unfathomable. Just from the tip of the iceberg, they could see the foundation of Shanhai Town.
The ancient ceremony of alliance mainly consisted of slaughtering animals, drawing blood, announcing to the gods, and using the animals to write a letter. Before forming an alliance, they would dig the ground to make a square ridge and slaughter the animals on the ridge. At the top of the mountain, the square ridge had already been built, and a wild bull was placed on it. When slaughtering the animal, the left ear of the animal would be cut first, and the blood would be taken. The animal's ear would be placed on a bead plate, and the blood would be placed on a jade tablet. Then, Tian Wenjing would dip the blood in the blood and write the letter of alliance.
Then, Fan Zhongyan would hold the jade tablet and read the letter of alliance. After the participants had no objections, the official in charge of the oath would face the north and read the letter of alliance to the gods. Next, the blood would be drawn. Ouyang Shuo would hold the animal's ear and smear the blood around his mouth. Then, Fan Zhongyan would draw blood according to the status of the participants. After all the participants had their blood drawn, the slaughtered animals were placed in a pit, and the letter of alliance was buried on top of the animals. Only then was the ceremony of alliance complete.
During the blood drawing, the two women, Bai Hua and Mu Lanyue, seemed to be reluctant to smear the animal's blood on their mouths. They only placed it near their chin, symbolically nodding it. Ouyang Shuo and the other men could naturally understand, so they didn't force it. On the other hand, the bastard Siege Lion drank a mouthful of the blood, looking extremely domineering.
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