From a small soldier in the frontier army, an immortal god of war was born

Chapter 98: I have no feelings for you; Xia Shen Temple Fair, Jiang Qiyu's blessing (Please subscribe~)

Silent all night.

The next morning, after Wu Fengdeng had breakfast, he did not go directly to the military camp. Instead, he simply sorted out the gold, silver and jewelry delivered yesterday, took out two pieces of them, exchanged them for a few hundred taels of silver, and then came to the Fire Armor Army’s base.

As the vanguard captain, he commanded a total of 800 soldiers, divided into three camps: Chen, Si and Wu. He had three generals under his command, named Chen Hao, Li Qun and Liu Tianlai.

"Master Wu!"

The three battalions lined up neatly, shouted loudly, their faces were rosy and they looked full of energy.

Wu Fengdeng stood with his hands behind his back, looked at the strong light in their eyes, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Brothers, follow me from now on. I won't say too much nonsense today. Do your best in daily training. Those who perform well will be rewarded. Those who are lazy and slack will be severely punished."

"Follow me on the battlefield in the future, and I guarantee you will win. Getting promoted, getting rich, buying land and houses, getting married and having children will all be easy."

"But the premise is that you must do your duty well, so that I can do my best to gain benefits for you. Today is our first meeting, so each of you will receive one tael of silver as a greeting gift from this lieutenant to you."

Wu Fengdeng knew very well that the purpose of these people joining the army was nothing more than to earn military merits, receive rewards and turn their lives around, so the best way to motivate them was these practical things.

Money is no longer important to him now. Instead of leaving so much treasure at home gathering dust, it would be better to use it to gain their loyalty.

As the three commanders distributed the silver, the soldiers were delighted and smiled from ear to ear. Their monthly salary was only one or two taels of silver. To receive a reward as soon as they met their new boss was very generous.

He immediately felt a favorable impression of Wu Fengdeng. Who wouldn't like a master who rewards as he says and doesn't just talk nonsense?
"Thank you, sir, for the reward!"

While Wu Fengdeng was chatting with everyone, there was suddenly a slight noise in the distance.

At the entrance of the camp, a team of black-clad swordsmen accompanied Lu Yao and walked over, attracting many soldiers around to stop and watch, exclaiming in amazement.

"Who is this girl? She's so pretty."

"You don't even know this? This is Lu Yao, the daughter of Prime Minister Lu!"

"It is said that this woman is beautiful and quite arrogant. Many princes and ministers have proposed marriage to her, but she rejected them all."

"Tsk tsk, with this family's conditions, it's no wonder that they have such high standards."

"Why is she here today...?"

"It looks like she's going to call her to task. Could it be that someone among us has offended her?"

"Let's see and then talk."

……

The sounds of praise and surprise from all around made Lu Yao stand out with pride, with a faint smile on his face, and he enjoyed it very much.

This is the charm of this lady!
"Miss Lu, I didn't know you were coming. Please forgive me!"

Guo Huan heard the voice and came over, hurried forward to greet him with a flattering smile.

Although he had only met this young lady a few times, he was well aware of her aggressive and domineering personality. Seeing her coming with such a large group of people, he was afraid that something might happen!
Lu Yao stopped, glanced at him calmly, and said, "General Guo, where is that bastard Wu Fengdeng! Tell him to come over and greet me!"

"Wu...ah?"

"What? Go find it!"

"okay."

Guo Huan forced a smile and walked away with a very complicated expression.

Not long after, Wu Fengdeng was summoned by him. When he saw Lu Yao in purple for the first time, his face instantly turned gloomy.

"Wu Fengdeng!"

When she saw him, she immediately yelled, walked up to him angrily, pointed at his nose and shouted: "Why did you use force on me yesterday? And you also rejected my Lu family's marriage proposal. Why am I not worthy of you?"

As the daughter of Prime Minister Lu, she had never been turned down, let alone rejected again and again by others.

Wu Fengdeng's behavior yesterday dealt a complete blow to her self-confidence. She couldn't sleep all night and couldn't figure it out. She was so angry that she came here today to seek an explanation.

"These are all my father's retainers and swordsmen. If you use force against me again, I will chop you to pieces."

Lu Yao raised his head proudly, looked straight into Wu Fengdeng's eyes, and insisted on getting an explanation.

This immediately caused a storm in the hearts of others.

Wu Fengdeng actually rejected the Lu family's marriage proposal? !

This is a perfect match that many young men would dream of, but he actually refused it, causing others to come to his house to ask for an explanation.

This……

Wu Fengdeng said coldly: "I have already made it very clear yesterday that I have no intention of getting married yet. Of course, if you still want to hear it more directly, that's fine."

"I have no feelings for you."

"No feelings?!"

"Ah."

Lu Yao took a deep breath, his face flushed with anger, and he gritted his teeth: "For your sake, I just pretended not to hear it."

"If you dare to refuse my marriage proposal again, do you believe I will ruin your reputation?!"

What she said was really damaging to the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but she was not actually a stubborn person. It's just that she had been admired by countless people since she was a child and had long been accustomed to the charm of a popular girl. She was suddenly hit by Wu Fengdeng and couldn't understand it at all.

Guo Huan, who was standing by, saw that the situation was not good, so he could only smile bitterly and said, "Wu Fengdeng, Miss Lu is kind-hearted, but how can you be so rude? In my opinion..."

"you shut up!"

Lu Yao glared at him so fiercely that he had to shut his mouth in disappointment.

"Lü Yao, you have the time to waste time with me. What man can you find? Do you have to make a scene between me and Prime Minister Lu for you to get what you want?"

Wu Fengdeng looked at the swordsmen around her again and said coldly: "And these people, if you want to use them to scare me, you are too naive."

"You are the first man who dares to offend me."

Lu Yao was so angry that he raised his hand and was about to hit him, but as soon as he got into the air, Wu Fengdeng grabbed his arm tightly.

She pulled hard, but it wouldn't move at all. After trying many times, she had to give up: "Let go!"

"Okay, but if you keep pestering me once I let go of my hand, I won't talk to you in a nice way."

Wu Fengdeng let go, and Lu Yao finally had to cover his arm, his cheeks flushed with anxiety.

"Wu Fengdeng, don't think that I can only marry you! If my father hadn't insisted on me marrying you, I wouldn't even look at you!"

"Your heart is higher than the sky, only ghosts like you!"

Realizing that Wu Fengdeng was really angry, she could only say a few harsh words and turned away angrily.

Seeing Lu Yao leave in disgrace, the people around him smacked their lips and smiled bitterly, with complicated expressions.

This usually fierce young lady actually had such a humiliating moment!
And this new vanguard captain is truly a strange man. Even Lu Yao could reject him so ruthlessly.

Is it that he is ungrateful, has high aspirations, or is it that he really doesn't like her?

"Don't be lazy, go and practice!"

Guo Huan shouted at them to leave, then looked at Wu Fengdeng and said bitterly, "You really offended her badly. In fact, apart from her hot temper, Lu Yao is not bad in other aspects. She is a perfect match for you."

"Prime Minister Lu admires you for this."

Wu Fengdeng remained silent, just waved his hand and walked away.

There is no point in talking about this farce. The best thing to do is to focus on cultivation and training.

……

On the street outside, Lu Yao walked hurriedly, and was so angry that he even slapped a dog on the roadside.

Why!
How dare such a stinky boy be so heartless! I must tell my father when I get home and teach this ignorant boy a lesson!

"Master Cheng Jiao!"

At this moment, the swordsmen around him suddenly saluted in unison. Lu Yao then suddenly noticed that there was a tall figure coming towards him. The figure was dressed in a luxurious black and gold robe. It was the second prince Cheng Jiao.

"Son."

She nodded slightly.

"Oh, Miss Lu, why do you look so angry? Who has offended you?"

Lu Yao's displeasure was almost written on his face, and Cheng Jiao could naturally see it, so he asked curiously.

"No, thank you for your concern, I'll take my leave."

She just said it coldly and prepared to leave with her people, without any concerns about Cheng Jiao's status as a prince.

After all, it is well known that Cheng Jiao has no power at all now. At most he will be crowned a king in the future, and his future is very bleak, so not many people take him seriously.

"Ms. Lu, wait a minute!"

Cheng Jiao said, "Today is the day to worship the God of Summer. There will be a temple fair in the evening. Miss Lu, are you interested in going with me?"

After Shao Xuanming's death, Cheng Jiao no longer had a beautiful woman by his side, and he looked down upon ordinary women, so he could only spend these days with the palace maids.

Seeing the beautiful and delicate Lu Yao at this moment, Cheng Jiao naturally had some interest in her.

And there is a more important reason. In addition to the secret support and military force provided by the Yin-Yang Family, he is also in urgent need of important officials in the court to expand his party.

Although Lu Buwei had conflicts with him before, he was the son of the previous king after all, so he was naturally qualified to marry Lu Yao. If he could win her heart, Lu Buwei would have to accept it and make her his.

Even if he couldn't instigate him to deal with Ying Zheng, having the identity of his son-in-law would at least save him a lot of trouble.

Then he smiled calmly and said, "As the saying goes, a beautiful woman goes with a beautiful time. If Miss Lu can travel with me, it will definitely be the most beautiful scenery."

Seeing his gentle smile, Lu Yao finally felt relieved from the choking caused by Wu Fengdeng. He relaxed and asked, "Sir, do you really think so?"

"of course."

"Okay, I will go to the temple fair with you tonight."

Lu Yao readily agreed and his self-esteem was finally restored.

……

Fire Armor Army.

Under the golden glow, Wu Fengdeng slowly stopped his attack, and the surging energy and blood in his body quickly calmed down.

After reaching the Tongjing realm, the meridians throughout the body are opened, and the purpose of cultivating Qi and blood becomes to nourish the meridians and make them tough enough to withstand the impact of spiritual energy.

Then the Dantian is opened up, which is called Dantian expansion. Only after that can the spiritual energy be refined into the body, crossing the gap from martial arts training to immortal training.

Now Wu Fengdeng is still in the stage of laying the foundation and needs to be more diligent, so he will devote himself to practice whenever he has time.

"Captain Wu!"

At this time, Wu Fengdeng had just walked outside to supervise his soldiers' training when he saw the dark and strong guard coming towards him.

"Just now a woman came to visit. Her name is... Jiang Qiyu! She said she is from the same village as you. I brought her to you."

"Pray for rain?"

He looked in surprise and saw that it was indeed her.

Today she changed her previous attire of loose robes and wore a light blue long dress. Her hair was tied up behind her head with a wooden hairpin. She was not wearing any makeup but looked simple, clear and pure.

"Brother Fengdeng!"

Jiang Qiyu finally saw it, and ran over and said with a smile: "I went to your house to look for you, but only the maid was there."

"Captain Wu, this is really your fellow villager..."

"Well, thank you for your help, brother."

After he left, Wu Fengdeng pinched Jiang Qiyu's face and said, "Master Yisu, will you let me come out today?"

She nodded vigorously: "Today is the day to worship the God of Summer, and all Taoist disciples can go out to visit the temple fair."

"Sacrifice to the God of Summer?"

"Yes, that's right. Today is the eighth day of the sixth lunar month. It is said that this is the day when Chongli was named Zhurong the God of Fire. All the countries in Shenzhou burn incense and offer sacrifices and hold temple fairs on this day."

Jiang Qiyu seemed very interested. He looked around at the soldiers who were still sweating while training and said, "You guys should be almost done, right?"

Wu Fengdeng nodded and said, "It's time. Come home with me and change your clothes."

"Uh-huh."

"Liu Tianlai!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Liu Tianlai, who was slightly shorter, ran over when he heard the sound, and then noticed Jiang Qiyu beside him. His eyes suddenly lit up and he was stunned by her beauty.

Wu Fengdeng said slowly: "Today's training ends here. We will have another hour off in the evening. Brothers can go out on their own."

"Here!"

After giving the instructions, Wu Fengdeng took her away. The soldiers from the three battalions all watched them with their eyes wide open, exclaiming in amazement.

"This woman has such an extraordinary temperament, she is just like a person in a painting!"

"No wonder Lord Wu is not interested in Lu Yao. She is not even a match for him. Such a partner is unparalleled in the world!"

"Tsk tsk, Lord Wu is so lucky. I'm so envious!"

"Okay, boys, calm down. Madam Wu is not someone you can look at for too long!"

Liu Tianlai waved his hand and they dispersed.

On the other side, Wu Fengdeng returned home, changed into clean clothes, and gave Qingdai a day off.

It was so lively outside, and it would be pitiful to leave her at home, so he gave her a few taels of silver to go out and play.

As the sky gradually darkened, the lights in the west of Xianyang near the sacrificial mountain were bright as day, and the bustling crowds were even more numerous than those on New Year's Eve.

Strolling through it, you will see the dreamy orange and yellow colors, the constant hawking sounds, and the children with pigtails playing and chasing each other.

This atmosphere made Wu Fengdeng feel like he was returning to the world of swordsmanship in his previous life.

"Brother Fengdeng, do you think this bracelet is beautiful?"

In front of a jade jewelry stall, Jiang Qiyu picked up a red silk jade necklace and held it in front of Wu Fengdeng with a sweet smile.

Before he could say anything, the stall owner interrupted, "Haha, young lady, you have a good eye. This is a green jade bead. It is clean and pure, and is a rare and top-grade ingredient. Moreover, it was consecrated and blessed at the Xia Temple on the mountain today. Wearing it will bring you good fortune!"

"Really? Wow!"

"Of course not. I can't lie to you."

The simple-minded Jiang Qiyu was even more delighted when he heard this. Seeing her so happy, Wu Fengdeng no longer cared about the workmanship and materials of the jewelry and simply paid for it.

It's worth it if she likes it.

"Master often said that the birth, aging, sickness and death of all things are determined by heaven. We should have good thoughts and do good deeds. Heaven and man are unified, and we should have a reverent heart."

Jiang Qiyu took off a few strands of hair and strung them into the bracelet while saying seriously, "It is also said that the sky has no fixed form, so there is no need to restrain one's mind. What people think of is where the sky is. It doesn't matter whether this blessing from the God of Xia is true or not. As long as we have hope in our hearts, it will be there."

After saying that, Jiang Qiyu put the bracelet on Wu Fengdeng's left hand and smiled innocently.

(End of this chapter)