The fairy is fierce

After leaving Linhefang, Zuo Lingquan bought a good-looking black horse at the carriage and horse shop. After asking the locals for directions, he galloped towards Qihuang Valley alone.

Qihuang Valley is only thirty miles away from the capital, located on the outskirts of the city, backed by Evergreen Mountain.

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Zuo Lingquan flew along the straight road, and within half an hour, he found a small town at the end of the road.

At the end of the town is an octagonal archway with the words "Qihuang Valley" written on it. Behind the archway is a ten-mile willow forest. In the distance, you can see the corners of some buildings and the mountains at the end of the field of view.

In the early morning, there were few people in the town, except for a few medicinal farmers who had dug up medicinal materials and came to sell them.

Zuo Lingquan rode through the town and came to the Bajiao Archway.

There were four young men standing under the archway, who were supposed to be guards. When they saw Zuo Lingquan approaching, one of them took half a step forward and raised his hand to salute:

"Master, please stay here. Outsiders are not allowed to enter Qihuang Valley. Is there a way for you to get the documents?"

Zuo Lingquan took out the jade pendant from his arms and handed it to the other party: "I am Zuo Lingquan, a person from Qinghe County. I have longed for Qihuang Valley in my heart for a long time. I came here to visit you today. I wonder if my brother can introduce me to you?"

The young man at the head took the sign, saw the word "Wu" on the back, looked up at Zuo Lingquan, and said with a smile:

"It turns out it's you. I just said hello in the valley, saying that someone is coming with a sign and will take you directly to the alchemy room to meet Uncle Wu. Come on, I will take you there."

Seeing this, Zuo Lingquan didn't say much. He got on his horse and entered the Bajiao Archway together with the young man.

Qihuang Valley is located inside the mountains. The ten-mile willow forest on the outside is just to isolate outsiders and is not inhabited. It is more like a beautiful landscape garden.

The two of them went hand in hand, and in about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the foot of the mountain ridge that separated the land.

The Evergreen Mountain range stretches for thousands of miles, spanning the west side of the Dadan Dynasty. The mountain range in front of it is only a part of it, named Qihuang Ridge.

When the mountains stretched to this point, I don't know if it was due to geological activities that cracked, causing an opening to appear between the mountains. The cliffs on both sides were cut out like sharp blades. You could vaguely see a waterfall falling in the depths. Under the morning glow of the spring sunshine, A rainbow appeared below, and the scenery was extremely beautiful. 【】

Zuo Lingquan got off his horse and walked into the valley entrance with the young man. The scenery in front of him suddenly became clear - corridors, terraces and pavilions were quickly formed, and many lofty houses were built on the cliffs; there was a huge square in the middle, which could I saw the scene of hundreds of people doing morning exercises; the square was surrounded by lofts and green plants, and I could see a few white cranes circling in the sky. At a glance, it really felt like a Taoyuan wonderland.

Zuo Lingquan was new here and was not familiar with Qihuang Valley. He followed the young man who led the way and turned right and walked for an unknown distance until he came to a small lake on the side of the square.

The small lake is full of lotus plants, and in the middle is a school with bamboo curtains hanging on all sides.

There were futons placed in the club, and dozens of people sat in a circle. The oldest among them was seventeen or eighteen years old, and the youngest was five or six years old. They were all listening with great interest to the sermon of an elder behind the desk:

"...Back then, my uncle, I was in Linyuan City of Dayan Kingdom. I saw a strange woman coming in the wind and hanging above the imperial city. The Emperor of Dayan Kingdom personally came out of the city to greet her. Don't you kids take that scene seriously? Practice, and you will never see it in your lifetime..."

Zuo Lingquan listened attentively while walking. His impressions of practitioners came from the storytellers in the market. Apart from knowing that there was a Great Yan Dynasty outside Beifang Pass, he knew nothing about it.

When he arrived at Qihuang Valley, Zuo Lingquan was naturally curious after hearing these strange people and strange things, and asked the young man leading the way:

"I grew up in Qinghe County since I was a child. I have heard little about things outside the Great Dan Dynasty. Brother, can you tell me about it?"

The young man who led the way was young but friendly. Hearing the words, he slowed down a little and walked side by side with Zuo Lingquan:

"Just call me Wang Rui. I entered Qihuang Valley when I was six years old and haven't left for ten years. I don't know much about the outside. However, I have heard about it from my teacher before."

Seeing this, Zuo Lingquan also slowed down and acted as if he was all ears.

There was clearly a look of longing and yearning on Wang Rui's face. After thinking about it for a moment, he said seriously:

"The Great Dan Dynasty is just a small place, with the sea to the southeast and the Evergreen Mountains to the west. It can only be said to be a remote place in the world.

The Great Yan Dynasty outside the Pass is different. A state may be larger than ours. However, I don't know the details of the secular court. I only know that there are nine cultivation sects outside, and they are also called the "Nine Sects of the South". Our ancestors in Qihuang Valley came from the ‘Jingping Terrace’, one of the nine sects.

Nowadays, if there are outstanding disciples in our Qihuang Valley, the teachers will also rely on this layer of incense to send them to the Jingtai of the Great Yan Dynasty for further study. Master Zheng, who just gave a lecture, went there when he was young, but it was a pity that he was out for training. He was injured, otherwise he would still be there now. "

Zuo Lingquan nodded slightly, and after carefully writing down these words, he asked a question that all new practitioners would ask:

"People over there can fly into the sky and escape?"

Wang Rui spread his hands, shook his head and said:

"I've never been there, so how do I know? But the teacher said that practicing a path is divided into five levels of 'Qi Lian, Linggu, Youhuang, Jade Steps, and Wangji', and you can reach the sky step by step.

Those who enter the Youhuang can fly to the sky and escape from the earth with the help of artifacts, and those who enter the Jade Steps can fly in the wind with their physical bodies. In our Qihuang Valley, only the headmaster and a few junior uncles entered the Ling Valley. We can no longer see such masters here. "

Zuo Lingquan nodded thoughtfully, thought for a moment, and then looked at his long sword:

"Among these sects, are there any sects that are particularly good at using swords?"

Everyone in Qihuang Valley learns swords, so Wang Rui is naturally very interested in this question. He looked at Zuo Lingquan's sword and said with a little pride:

"Our Qihuang Valley master came from Jingluotai. If I were to say who is good at using swords outside, it must be Jingluotai. However, the headmaster once said that there is a 'Sword Emperor City' outside the Nine Sects, which is particularly powerful and dares to challenge the Nine Sects. The cultivators there are specifically called 'Sword Cultivators', and there is also a saying that 'Nine Sects Eight Lords, Zhongzhou Ten Sword Emperors'. It's a pity that the headmaster has only heard of it, and I don't know the details..."

While the two chatted, they passed the lakeside and walked for about a quarter of an hour before finally stopping next to a bamboo forest.

The bamboo forest is close to the back of the valley. From the outside, you can see a building on the hillside, located near the waterfall you saw when you came in.

"Uncle Wu is up there, I won't go in. When you get down there, just say hello to the people and explain your purpose."

Wang Rui sent him to the entrance of the bamboo forest, and without saying anything more, he raised his hand, bowed, and turned to leave.

After Zuo Lingquan's reluctant farewell, he stepped into the path in the bamboo forest with his sword in hand. Along the way, he saw several bamboo houses. Many young girls in their prime gathered in the bamboo houses, either pounding medicine to dry in the sun, or sitting cross-legged with concentration. Whenever he passed by, he would curiously take a look.

Zuo Lingquan came to the bottom of the cliff, and was about to ask the girls who were pounding medicine in the distance to let someone report on his behalf, when the upper body of a person appeared above the cliff.

Zuo Lingquan looked up and saw that under the warm spring sun, the roar of the waterfall brought a hazy rainbow, and a woman in a light green dress stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down.

The woman's age could not be seen at a glance, but her almond eyes and eyebrows, her figure and charm, her temperament and appearance were relatively mature, and it might be more appropriate to describe her as a woman. Her black hair was tied up, without a pearl hairpin, but tied with a hairband. Her face was white and flawless, without any makeup. Her dress was thin and without any accessories. She looked extremely clean. With the support of the spring and the waterfall, she even had a fairy-like feeling.

Zuo Lingquan blinked, not sure if this woman was "Uncle Wu". After looking at each other, he raised his hand politely and saluted:

"I am Zuo Lingquan, may I ask if you are Uncle Wu?"

After saying that, he waited for a reply.

However, the woman above did not speak. After looking down, her figure disappeared from the cliff.

Zuo Lingquan thought that the other party was going to come down for a meeting, so he stood upright under the cliff and waited quietly...

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Above the cliff, the waterfall roared.

The platform opened up from the rock wall was three feet wide and about ten feet long. The left side of the curved stone staircase led to the bottom of the cliff, and the right side led directly to the bottom of the waterfall.

At the entrance of the stone steps, there is a wooden house. Near the waterfall is an open stone platform, which is probably a place for practicing martial arts. There is also a stone platform for people to sit cross-legged on the edge of the cliff. Looking out, you can see the picturesque Qihuang Valley.

Wu Qingwan, wearing a light green long skirt, retracted her gaze from the edge of the stone platform and looked at the letter in her hand, with a little confusion in her watery eyes.

Wu Qingwan is the little apprentice of the national teacher Yue Pingyang. She ranks fifth among the teachers in Qihuang Valley and is in charge of the Danqi Room, one of the five rooms. Princess Longli's martial arts were taught by her, so she is considered Jiang Yi's teacher.

However, Princess Longli does not call Wu Qingwan her master.

First, because the status of the prince and princess is special, according to the rules, they can only worship the national teacher.

Second, Princess Longli's biological mother, Empress Liu, and Wu Qingwan were from Jintang County. They knew each other when they were young and were like sisters, so Princess Longli called her "Auntie" since she was a child.

Princess Longli went to Qihuang Valley to practice at the age of six, and was brought up by Wu Qingwan, who was considered half the princess's mother.

Although Jiang Yi had been back in the palace for nearly four years and had been apart for a long time, she still understood the princess's temperament very well - she looked strong and proactive, and was born with the arrogance of the royal family, but she was delicate and considerate in her heart, and knew how to "reflect on herself".

In the past, in Qihuang Valley, Jiang Yi had always helped Wu Qingwan to discipline many sisters and brothers. Even if she was angry, she would act in accordance with the principle of fairness and justice, and would never favor anyone because of her personal opinion, let alone complain to Wu Qingwan.

But at this moment, Wu Qingwan saw the letter in her hand and couldn't understand how much grievance Jiang Yi had suffered to write these things.

What "Don't reveal my identity, leave him alone for a long time, and when he can't bear to look around, say that he is not sincere and let him go", "If he doesn't leave, let him go to the living room to wash clothes", "After washing clothes, go to the animal pen to bathe Baihe"...

Isn't this bullying?

Wu Qingwan has been cultivating in the mountains since she was young. She likes to live alone and not care about external affairs. She doesn't even have many disciples. She has no interest in such a tiring thing and can't do it.

However, Jiang Yi called her "Auntie" and was able to write such a "tearful" letter, which means that she was really irritated by the kid below. If she didn't do anything, she would have a hard time explaining it to Jiang Yi next time.

Wu Qingwan put away the letter and hesitated for a while. She followed Princess Longli's instructions and didn't pay attention to Zuo Lingquan at the first time. She thought that Zuo Lingquan would stand there for a while and then talk about other things.

So, the bamboo forest became silent, and there was no movement...