Chapter 122: Keep the Sword
the next day.

Zhou Qingshan summoned the guards at home.

Soon, the Zhou family's main guards gathered in the lobby.

Gao Feixue and Xiaoxiao stood behind Zhou Qingshan and Mo Yanqiu.

At the front were the warriors who had entered the country, Uncle Zhao, Zhou Xuefei, Zhou Shiqi, Zhou Hu, Xie Meng, and Sanzi. The Thunder Knights were Rui, Li, and You. Wu Hui Chunfeng, Lava, and Mushroom.

Behind them were the blood coagulation guards, hundreds of them stretching from the lobby to outside the courtyard.

Surrounding them were the women and children of their homes, who watched with curiosity and anticipation.

Such a grand scene made everyone present realize that something big was about to happen.

Zhou Qingshan stood in front of them and announced loudly: "Everyone, I hereby announce that after the tribute banquet, I will marry Feixue and Xiaoxiao. Please prepare for our wedding."

"Master, this should have been done long ago."

Uncle Zhao looked at his daughter gently, his eyes full of satisfaction.

He looked at Gao Feixue again and the knot in his heart was relieved.

You have to know that Gao Feixue is not a follower of the Zhou family, but a retainer, and she has the right to come and go freely.

Uncle Zhao had seen Gao Feixue’s moves before, and he was also a martial arts expert who had comprehended the true meaning.

Uncle Zhao didn't know about the existence of the Yunding chessboard. As for Gao Feixue, who was so powerful and talented, and a master second only to Mo Yanqiu, he naturally hoped that she could stay in Shengfeng Territory for a long time.

In his opinion, marriage is undoubtedly the best way to closely connect Gao Feixue and Shengfengling.

The guards were stunned by this, and then they all nodded in agreement.

Gao Feixue is a martial arts expert who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Zhou Hu, and his strength is unquestionable.

In the past year, many guards had received Gao Feixue's care. Under her protection, although the guards suffered serious injuries, no one died, which was undoubtedly Gao Feixue's credit.

Moreover, she often goes in and out of the inner courtyard. In the eyes of the guards, apart from the fact that she has no official status for the time being, they have actually already regarded Gao Feixue as the wife of the head of the family.

It was originally decided that Xiaoxiao would directly possess the power over the inner house.

"It seems that when we meet Captain Gao in the future, we have to call her the Second Madam." Zhou Shiqi said with a silly smile.

The actual commander of the guard team is Zhou Hu, and his deputies are Gao Feixue and Xie Meng. All three of them are relatively calm people.

After experiencing a profound lesson, Gao Feixue has obviously matured a lot.

Except for the relaxing moments during meals and with Mo Yanqiu, she always maintained the aloof and inviolable demeanor of a master.

This image is extremely intimidating, giving people the feeling that no matter what difficulties they encounter, they can be easily solved.

It makes people feel safe and trusted.

After Zhou Qingshan and Gao Feixue became familiar with each other, he realized that she was a chatterbox.

I finally understand why my wife became friends with Gao Feixue.

"Meet the Second Madam."

"Meet the Second Madam."

"Meet the Second Madam."

Several members of the escort team followed Zhou Shiqi's lead and changed their words.

Hearing this, Gao Feixue showed a faint smile on her face, and her eyes revealed a barely perceptible shyness, but she quickly restrained it in front of everyone and resumed her cold and inviolable master demeanor.

"Seventeen, what about me?" Xiaoxiao asked everyone.

The guards were stunned for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter. They looked at Xiao Xiao with eyes full of love and affection.

"Little Madam, you are naturally the Third Madam in our hearts." One of the guards said with a smile.

The smile on the little face became even brighter, as if she was enjoying this sudden honorific.

"Haven't you met the Third Madam yet?" Xiaoxiao blinked.

She could now finally present herself as Mrs. Zhou in front of everyone, which made her feel extremely excited.

"Greetings, Third Madam." The guards looked at each other and responded in unison.

Xiaoxiao coughed and said seriously, "Remember, from now on, everyone should call me Third Madam when they meet."

"Yes." The guards laughed again.

"cough,"

"Okay, stop making trouble."

Zhou Qingshan raised his hand and placed it on Xiaoxiao's shoulder, smiling and saying, "You guys can go about your business."

Upon hearing this, the guards all stopped smiling.

As the guards left one after another, everyone started to get busy, each doing their own job.

As for the wedding, Xiaoxiao prepared it herself.

"Erhu, please stay for a while."

Zhou Qingshan stopped Zhou Hu who was about to leave.

"Master, what do you want me to do?" Zhou Hu stopped and turned around.

"What do you think of Xi Yao?" Zhou Qingshan asked directly.

Zhou Hu was slightly startled, then he started to think seriously.
“It’s not tiring to get along with someone.”

"Except Seventeen, everyone has started a family. Da Meng's child will be eight years old in a few years, and you are not young anymore. It's time to consider starting a family." Zhou Qingshan reminded Zhou Hu gently, with a hint of concern in his tone.

Zhou Hu was silent.

Seeing Zhou Hu thinking silently, Zhou Qingshan smiled slightly and continued, "In the next few days, Uncle Zhao will arrange for Da Meng and San Zi to help you guard the spiritual realm. You and Xi Yao should get along well and get to know each other better."

He paused for a moment, then added seriously, "If you don't have any feelings for her, you can tell me honestly. The family doesn't need to force you to marry someone else."

Zhou Hu understood the intention of the patriarch, and a warm feeling rose in his heart. He knew that Zhou Qingshan was thinking about him and hoped that he could find a good partner.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. I will consider it carefully." Zhou Hu said solemnly.

Zhou Qingshan patted Zhou Hu on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Go, Erhu."

Zhou Hu nodded, turned and left.

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The inner court.

Zhou Qingshan took out a crystal clear little sword from his bosom, handed it to Gao Feixue carefully, and said:

"Feixue, this spiritual weapon of Mr. Li is in your care. You will be in charge of the inner courtyard spiritual vein. If you encounter a demon attacking, you will use this sword to kill it."

The family has two top combat forces, one is the spiritual weapon Flame Bird held by his wife Mo Yanqiu, and the other is the spiritual weapon True Meaning given by Li Qingge.

Li Qingge's sword may be more powerful than the 'Spiritual Weapon Flame Bird'.

She is the city lord's uncle, and she guards the spiritual realm when the city lord is at war. She trusts him so much.

He must be a military leader, possessing the strength of a city lord.

However, this sword can only be used three times.

Gao Feixue took the sword and asked curiously:
"Why did the demon come that night?"

Even Mo Yanqiu couldn't defeat this monster, and he needed to use spiritual weapons to kill him. You can imagine how powerful he is.

"I used my 'Clairvoyance' ability to hear that demon was looking for some extraordinary person."

Zhou Qingshan replied in a deep voice: "According to what the Palace Master and Mr. Li said, it is just a kind of existence that is more noble than the aliens with superior spiritual roots."

"Destiny..." Gao Feixue stared at Zhou Qingshan and thought to himself that the Cloud Top chessboard world plus the many awakened strange arts must be an existence far beyond that of ordinary strange people.

"How did this demon know that there was a man of destiny here?"

“We don’t know.”

Zhou Qingshan and Mo Yanqiu shook their heads at the same time, with helplessness on their faces.

Not a single peasant wearing red scarves escaped that day.

This unclear and passive situation is what makes people most anxious.

The first time, the Red Flame Demon led the Red Scarf farmers to attack the territory, and there were causes and consequences. They fled all the way here from Qingyang City.

The second time, the demon suddenly appeared at night and headed straight for the main house. The two demons were very powerful, far beyond ordinary warriors. Zhou Qingshan and Mo Yanqiu did not dare to hold back and could only kill them on the spot.

Zhou Qingshan knew clearly that if he could not find the source of the rumor, there would be an endless stream of monsters coveting Shengfeng Territory and coming to harass him.

Given his and Mo Yanqiu's personalities, if they find the source of the evil, they will definitely eradicate it completely and prevent future troubles.

However, the demon's whereabouts are secretive and elusive.

However, Zhou Qingshan still felt a little comforted in his heart, as if he was the 'divine man' that those monsters were looking for.

The demon might have some special means of tracking him down, such as divination and stargazing.

At least, when he and his wife Mo Yanqiu left the territory, they didn't have to worry about the monsters suddenly attacking the territory.

Zhou Qingshan was not worried about his own safety. On the one hand, his wife Mo Yanqiu was a military commander, and spiritual weapons were the nemesis of monsters; on the other hand, the existence of the Yunding chessboard world enabled them to deal with it calmly even when facing siege by monsters.

Xiao Xiao, holding Xiao Zilong in her arms, interjected, "There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days."

"Yes."

Zhou Qingshan sighed, a trace of worry revealed between his brows, "Yan Qiu's identity as the commander of the army can only deter people for a while. The Red Flame Demon was able to sweep across the entire Zhao Kingdom's spiritual realm, and has not been wiped out yet. There must be a strong man among them who can rival the commander of the army."

People will continue to improve.

The monster has such a fatal flaw, and it has been passed down to this day. There must be someone with extraordinary talent and wisdom. How could he not think of making up for this fatal flaw?

I'm afraid that the top leaders have already regarded silver as nothing.

"If you have the protection of the war soldiers, you can rest assured."

Mo Yanqiu said in a deep voice, "There are seven new warriors born in the family, and two guards have recently broken through the blood coagulation, but compared with the 100 combat soldiers, the gap is still huge."

Zhou Qingshan took over the conversation, with a hint of regret in his tone: "Unfortunately, the little Flame Bird's inherent bond [Red Lotus Demon Slayer] still cannot be activated."

"However, Erhu activated the [Guardian] bond, and Uncle Zhao and the others are already in-bound warriors, and they are wearing armor, so they are enough to sweep away the thousand red-turbaned peasants. But if they encounter the monster who used his 'true form' that night, I'm afraid..."

That flesh and blood monster is no match for any human.

Zhou Qingshan looked at Gao Feixue.

Gao Feixue listened quietly. She glanced at Xiao Xiao who was holding Zhou Zilong, then turned to Zhou Qingshan and said seriously:
"I will be a good sword bearer and protect the Zhou family for my husband."

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Two more days.

The weather is high and the air is crisp.

"Qingshan, it's time to set off."

Grandpa Wei Shijiang, wearing armor, came to the Zhou family yard early in the morning to look for Zhou Qingshan.

Today was the day to pay tribute to Black Cloud City. Although the tribute banquet would not be held for another ten days, they chose to set off early for safety reasons to avoid any unforeseen delays along the way.

Zhou Qingshan walked out of the courtyard to greet his grandfather, "Grandpa, I'm ready."

Mo Yanqiu said goodbye to Xiao Zilong in the house and followed closely behind him. She was wearing a neat outfit. In addition to carrying the little Flame Bird, she only brought the Three-Star Zhenyue Spear as a weapon, and her armor included dragon scale black armor.

Zhou Qingshan went into battle lightly, wearing a first-level exotic beast leather armor, a long sword at his waist, and the Feihong Treading Snow Bow placed on the Yunding chessboard.

The two men turned over and rode on the black dragon horses.

"Okay, let's get going then."

Wei Shijiang Road.

Xi Jinzhong happened to be coming with a group of guards. All of them wore leather armor and carried weapons, and rode on spiritual beasts called joggers.

This Chocobo is one of the cheapest spirit beasts.

My grandfather Wei Shijiang and Xi Jinzhong were local lords. For safety reasons, they each brought a team of ten guards in the fog. Among them were two warriors, and the rest were all strongmen.

After the group was ready, they waved goodbye and set off on their journey to Black Cloud City.

Xi Yao was kept by Xi Jinzhong.

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The journey was smooth.

Zhou Qingshan and Mo Yanqiu didn't need to take any action to deal with the minor troubles encountered along the way.

Grandfather Wei Shijiang and Xi Jinzhong would personally kill any strange beasts they encountered along the way. They were experienced and quick, and could always resolve the battle in the shortest possible time, and then remove the most precious parts and gifted organs of the strange beasts.

These resources are extremely valuable to warriors.

If it weren't for the inconvenience of carrying the entire exotic beast, Wei Shijiang and Xi Jinzhong would even consider taking them all away.

Although Zhou Qingshan seemed to be able to hunt exotic beasts very easily in Xipanling, it was actually because his "clairvoyance" ability could see through the fog.

In the fog, even warriors dare not easily chase after the first-level monsters.

Therefore, they must ensure that they kill with one strike, which also makes the difficulty of hunting soar.

Moreover, this is the gathering place of human spirits after all, and those slightly stronger beasts will choose to avoid it.

People are afraid of strange beasts, and strange beasts are afraid of people.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qingshan's eyes flashed with a divine light, and he whispered to Mo Yanqiu in his mind:

"Have you noticed that there are far fewer first-level exotic beasts in other spiritual realms than in Xipanling?"

In Xipanling, at least ten first-level exotic beasts can be found almost every ten miles, while in the spiritual realm towards Black Cloud City, you can only occasionally see one in ten miles.

As Zhou Qingshan moved forward, he used his "Clairvoyance" ability to observe the situation within ten miles. He found that there were only a few first-level exotic beasts, but there were many non-level exotic beasts.

Mo Yanqiu groaned, "It is indeed strange. The first level is a threshold. According to common sense, it would take at least several decades for an ordinary beast to evolve into a first-level exotic beast."

“Could it be that the environment of Creekside Ridge is unique?!”

This thought popped up in Zhou Qingshan’s mind.

Zhou Qingshan had once used his "Clairvoyance" to explore the cave where the red jade fruit tree grew. He found a bottomless abyss in the cave, and with his current eyesight, he could not see the end, nor did he find the hidden spiritual vein.

Three days later, everyone finally arrived at Longshou Pass.

At this time, a large number of people who were registering gathered at the city gate. They were all lords from different spiritual realms and soldiers of the Black Dragon Army.

Thanks to the Great Sage Token in Zhou Qingshan's hand, they did not need to queue and passed through the city gate smoothly.

After entering the spiritual realm, although it is still three hundred miles away from the city lord's palace, the road is wide and flat, making the journey easy and pleasant.

They no longer need to be vigilant about their surroundings. Instead, they can chat and laugh on the road, and occasionally even stroll on the nearby streets.

Grandpa Wei Shijiang hasn't given up yet.

During this period, Wei Hongzhu followed Mo Yanqiu and Zhou Qingshan to introduce the major features of the outer city street.

　Thanks to book friend 201808221 for the support. I just saw it.

　　
　
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