The rivers and lakes, the wilderness withering and flourishing, the main roads and small paths, the sun rising and setting, the green mountains never growing old.
Along the way, there was dust and the sound of hooves, mixed with Guan Fangyi's muttered curses.
The person being cursed did not respond, only occasionally smiling. Yuan Gang, on the other hand, did not like the sound of it and looked over coldly from time to time.
In the end, Guan Fangyi still left, but she followed Niu Youdao along the way.
There were not many of them, just a group of ten.
Yuan Fang was not able to participate in the ups and downs of Nanzhou and seemed to be itching to follow. When he heard that Niu Youdao was going on a long journey again, he shamelessly followed.
As for Gongsun Bu, he did not send anyone to follow.
Gongsun Bu had followed Niu Youdao's orders to expand his intelligence network, and things had gradually increased, so it was no longer appropriate for him to travel around. On this trip to the Kingdom of Song, Yuan Gang and Guan Fangyi usually had access to Mount Five Liang's intelligence network and knew how to communicate with the spies in the Kingdom of Song, so there was no need to bring anyone from Mount Five Liang.
On a mountain road, the group stopped at an entrance to the mountain, which was the road to Xiaomiao Village.
Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang were both looking around the entrance. Seeing this entrance again after a few years, they felt deeply moved.
Niu Lin, Yuan Huo, and Niu Shan came out of the group and cupped their hands in farewell. "Daoye, we are leaving."
Niu Youdao nodded with a smile. "Send my regards to the villagers."
Niu Lin could not help but ask, "Daoye, are you really not going back to take a look? Your old house is still there. "He was just short of mentioning the ancestral grave.
Guan Fangyi's eyes flashed as she looked left and right at the end of the mountain road curiously. She actually wanted to take a look at that so-called Xiaomiao Village and see what kind of geomantic place could produce a freak like Niu Youdao.
It was not just Niu Youdao. Even though she was not on good terms with Yuan Gang, she could tell that Yuan Gang was not a simple character. How could she not be curious that a small mountain village could produce two such characters?
Not just her, even Uncle Chen and the others could not help but take a few more glances at the end of the mountain road.
Niu Youdao smiled but did not say anything. Some questions did not need to be answered.
Yuan Gang shouted, "Don't be long-winded."
Niu Lin and the other two had no choice but to cup their hands again, then immediately turned their mounts around and charged into the mountain path, galloping away.
Niu Youdao tilted his head and looked at Yuan Gang. "Aren't you going back to take a look?"
Yuan Gang did not reply. He kicked the horse's abdomen with his heels and took the lead to gallop forward.
Niu Youdao urged his horse to give chase and they continued on their journey.
From Verdant Mountain County to the Kingdom of Qi, and then to Changping City, Yuan Gang finally understood why Niu Youdao had asked him to move behind the scenes after experiencing a few things, especially after more than 30 of his brothers had died.
Just like how Niu Youdao treated him in the past, he now felt that the distance between him and his subordinates had widened. He could take some risks, but if he let his subordinates charge together with him, it would be no different from sending them to their deaths.
Fang Yuan understood that the way of thinking he had brought from another world was a little out of place, and there was no point in continuing to train his subordinates. The main reason was that the two sides had different values. He and Niu Youdao could travel the world, but the idea that his subordinates had to settle down and start a family was deeply ingrained in their minds. It would not be right for so many people to be like the two of them.
In addition, after he had saved Shang Chaozong, Shang Chaozong greatly admired his subordinates, and now that Shang Chaozong controlled the entire Nanzhou, he was in urgent need of manpower. Thus, Yuan Gang handed his subordinates over to Shang Chaozong and let them pursue a future in the secular world.
Yuan Gang let go.
This time, Niu Lin and the other two had returned to prepare to move all the people from Little Temple Village. The Nanzhou was so big, it was enough for the people of Little Temple Village to leave the mountain village and live a different kind of life.
Actually, Niu Youdao did not want the people of Little Temple Village to move out. He did not think that the villagers living a better life after leaving Little Temple Village, but Niu Lin and the others all thought that it was a better life. Perhaps the villagers also thought the same, so Niu Youdao did not object.
Everyone had their own choices, and he would not force these people.
As for bringing Yuan Gang along this time and not letting him stay behind the scenes, it was because Yuan Gang had proven his own strength, that he could fight head-on against a Golden Core cultivator …
The mountains and rivers were connected, and as far as the eye could see, there was a beautiful land in the distance.
Guan Fangyi had already figured out the places on the route, and pointed and asked, "I say, Daoye, that place is the Shangqing Sect, right?"
Niu Youdao hummed in acknowledgment.
The mountain was still the same mountain, and the water was still the same water. As the group galloped past, Guan Fangyi asked again, "Daoye, aren't you going back to take a look?"
Niu Youdao did not say a word, and did not even take a second look, passing by like a gust of wind …
In the Bei Zhou, several riders galloped on the official road between the mountains. Tang Yi and Su Po rode in the front, and several disciples of the Shangqing Sect followed closely behind.
There was a demon causing trouble in the Bei Zhou, and the group was ordered by Shao Pingbo to eliminate the demon and pacify the people.
Now, the Shangqing Sect could only run errands and do odd jobs.
"Roar!" Deep in the forest, an angry roar came out, startling the mounts and causing them to lose control.
The people who quickly regained control of their mounts turned their heads to look at the source of the beast's roar, feeling uncertain. This roar did not sound like it came from an ordinary beast. It was a little strange, and seemed familiar.
"The Golden Howler!" Su Po remembered.
"Uncle!" Tang Yi blurted out, almost at the same time as Su Po.
In an instant, Tang Yi looked happy. She flew up from the back of the horse and swept into the forest.
Su Po immediately signaled two disciples to guard the mounts, and led the others to chase after the Sect Leader. It was not convenient to let the Sect Leader run around alone.
However, Tang Yi did not appreciate it. She stopped on the treetop and reached out to stop the people following her. "Elder Su, Uncle doesn't want to see the people of the Shangqing Sect. I can go and see him alone."
That was the reason. Su Po said in a low voice, "Be careful, Sect Leader. If there is anything unusual, please alert us immediately!"
Tang Yi nodded and continued to fly towards the source of the sound. She was anxious to see the master of the Golden Howler.
Over the years, the plight of the Shangqing Sect had worried her, but she could not find a way out of it. She did not expect to hear the sound of the Golden Howler again. She was anxious to ask the master of the Golden Howler to help her, for the sake of the old relationship between the Shangqing Sect.
In another mountain stream, a ferocious beast that looked like a lion but wasn't a lion yet had a majestic body. Its fur was shiny and glossy, and it was struggling to catch fish in the stream. Whenever it caught one, it would stuff it into its mouth and chew on it. On the cobblestone beach, a sloppy man was lying with one arm as a pillow. He held a wine gourd in one hand and drank from it from time to time.
Tang Yi landed on the cobblestone beach. Her dress fluttered like a fairy.
The Golden Howler suddenly stopped, looked back, and then continued to play in the stream.
"Uncle!" Tang Yi bowed to him.
Zhao Xiongge, who was burping, opened his blurred eyes. He seemed a little surprised, "Girl, it's you? Don't call me that. I am not your uncle. Why did you come to this place? "
It seemed that Tang Yi felt it was inappropriate to stand and talk to her uncle, so she sat down with her legs crossed. "I happened to pass by here and heard the voice of the Golden Howler. I came to have a look. It is you."
Zhao Xiongge picked up a cobblestone and threw it at the Golden Howler. "What are you shouting for?"
The Golden Howler did not look back. It swung its tail and smashed the cobblestone into pieces.
This scene surprised Tang Yi. She did not expect the Golden Howler's tail could be so powerful. No wonder it could become the mount of the saintess of the Devil Cult.
Zhao Xiongge sat up with the wine gourd in his arms. He said with the smell of alcohol, "Why are you sitting here? I have seen you. Please go back. Don't disturb my peace. "
Tang Yi cupped his fists: "Martial Uncle, the current Shang Qing Sect is suffering in a difficult situation. This disciple is incompetent. Martial Uncle, for the sake of Martial Ancestor, please help Shang Qing Sect."
Zhao Xiongge said, "I have nothing to do with the Shangqing Sect." He picked up the wine gourd and drank again.
Tang Yi begged, "Uncle, the Shangqing Sect will really fall apart if it goes on like this. Are you so heartless to see the Shangqing Sect being destroyed?"
Zhao Xiongge said slowly, "Don't you think it is unnecessary to say this to me, an outsider? Your Shangqing Sect is not without capable people. Why do you need to ask for help from an outsider? "
Tang Yi smiled bitterly, "The talents of the Shangqing Sect are declining. Where can the capable people come from? If there are capable people, how can we fall into this situation? Uncle …"
Zhao Xiongge interrupted, "That Niu Youdao does have some ability. Even I have heard of some of his deeds in the Demon Ridge. With his ability to turn the clouds and rain with one turn of the hand, it shouldn't be a problem for a mere Shang Qing Sect to walk out of this predicament if he is willing to help. Alas, Dongguo Haoran still has a good eye. He has accepted a good apprentice! You girl, you have your own people but you don't use them. Why are you nagging me? Am I that kind of person? "
Speaking of this, Tang Yi's face was filled with bitterness. "Martial Uncle, it's not like you don't know that Niu Youdao has already been expelled from the sect."
Zhao Xiongge seemed to be a little forgetful, "Is there such a thing?"
Tang Yi said, "It's not that I haven't looked for him, but he swore to draw a clear line with the Shangqing Sect. I was willing to give up the position of the head, but he still swore not to return."
"You are young, but your temper is not small." Zhao Xiongge muttered to himself, and then squinted, "I remember that you and him seem to be a married couple, right? The relationship between husband and wife is gone, but the relationship between husband and wife is still there. It is a natural thing for a husband to help his wife. It is not a shameful thing for a wife to beg her husband. You should beg him. If you can't even put down your dignity and don't want to save yourself, can you count on an outsider? "
After saying that, she flashed and landed on the back of the Golden Growler.
"Roar!" The Golden Growler roared to the sky and turned to leave.
Tang Yi immediately stood up and shouted, "Uncle, do you really have the heart to watch the Shangqing Sect perish?"
"Girl, remember, if I had that ability, I would not have ended up like that. If a sect wants to stand tall in the world of cultivation, it is useless to rely on one person to fight and kill. No matter how strong a person is, he can only protect a sect for a while. If you want to lead a sect to a long-term goal, you need someone with real brains and ability."
Zhao Xiongge, who was riding on the back of the Golden Growler, raised his head and drank another mouthful of wine. He burped and said, "These years have proven that Niu Youdao does have that ability. You can order him around without worry. I heard that Niu Youdao is on the way to the Kingdom of Song, and his destination is the Wan Shou Sect. Girl, if you really want to revive the Shangqing Sect, go find him! "
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