In the three states of Beiliang, on a vast plain, the sound of hoofbeats echoed continuously, causing birds and beasts around to startle.
With time passing, a primitive yet exquisite bronze carriage slowly appeared in sight.
This carriage has eight wall lamps embedded at the front and back center, even when speeding up, the firelight is not swaying, which can be seen as a masterful craftsmanship.
What is even more surprising is that the carriage driver at this moment is actually two young and beautiful women. Their appearance and dressing are extraordinary, indicating that they are either rich or noble. Observing their driving movements and techniques, it can be seen that they are skilled in martial arts, and they can be considered among the top martial artists in the world if placed in the martial world.
Yet, it is these two women with extraordinary martial skills who are only doing the job of a carriage driver, which in the eyes of most people in the martial world can be described as wasting talent. It is even hard to imagine who the person sitting in the carriage could be.
At this moment, a slender, snow-white hand reached out of the carriage window, lifting the exquisite curtain to reveal a face that was peerless and exquisite.
As she gazed at the scenery of the official road receding behind her, Queen Pianyun's eyes twinkled slightly, and a great sense of novelty and satisfaction emerged in her heart.
For her, everything that had happened in the past month was as if in a dream. It felt more exciting and happier than the first half of her life.
In her past, although she was dressed in luxury and dined on fine foods since childhood and later became the empress of the Western Chu, she had never known any freedom, like a golden bird trapped in a cage.
Color nails!
Spring and autumn, 13th jia.
The name sounds grand, as if it could be on par with the likes of Huang Longshi and Li Chunyang, but the meaning behind it is profoundly sad.
To others, she is just a beautiful vase used for entertainment.
In fact, several months ago, when the Northern Liang troops attacked the Western Lianbi fortress and the entire Chu state was in danger, there were still some people who used this title to stir up trouble. They believed that it was her beautiful but disastrous appearance that caused the Chu state to suffer a great calamity. Unbeknownst to many ordinary people, she became the target of their hatred and curses. They even demanded that Emperor Jin Reng of Chu execute her to boost morale.
Had it not been for the numerous unexpected events and the person now in the same carriage with her, Queen Pianxian truly could not imagine what the ultimate outcome waiting for her would be.
Thinking of this, Queen Pianxian's waist tightened slightly, and she felt a warm hand wrapping around her, pulling her gently into his embrace.
"What are you thinking about?"
With the beautiful woman in his arms, Wu Xian inhaled the faint fragrance from her hair and said in a teasing tone, "How do I feel like you're saying something bad about me in your heart?"
"I did not..."
As if she recalled some intimate scenes in the past few days, Queen Pianxian's cheeks turned a slight shade of red, but she still gathered her courage to look up at Wu Xian's youthful and handsome face.
It's hard to believe that the man who is rumored in the outside world to have a blue face and sharp fangs, with three heads and six arms, capable of single-handedly annihilating four hundred thousand troops, is actually such a handsome young man.
Moreover, his character doesn't seem as cruel and merciless as rumors describe. On the contrary, he is very gentle and humorous, and has never imposed much on her.
If conditions allow, he can satisfy her in anything, even teaching her martial arts and not mindful of letting her be in the limelight. Although this often caused great trouble, he resolved all the issues smoothly without exception.
This feeling is like the plot of a storybook, everything seems so unrealistic.
As mentioned earlier, although Queen Pianxian came from a noble family, she had been dreaming of traveling the world and becoming a female hero who could stand up to men. Because of this, she has always admired the martial arts masters in the world.
And for the past month, this true number one in the world has been accompanying her day and night, as if the main character from the storybook had come to life. She is the pampered female protagonist, a stark contrast to the feeling of being confined and controlled at the palace.
Queen Pianxian felt that she had already found fulfillment in life. Even if she died now, she would be content with her life.
"Sir, you have been so kind to me..."
Saying this, Queen Pianxian leaned her head against Wu Xian's chest, her face radiating with a contented smile.
"Is that enough?"
Wu Xian smiled helplessly and inwardly thought that ancient women were too easy to please. He had only used a portion of the tactics that men in the later era use when dealing with their girlfriends. By treating Jun Pianxian as an equal and showing her kindness and respect, he was far from comparing with some professional dog licking people.
As a result, without even exerting much effort, Jun Pianxian had already fallen for him, which made Wu Xian have to doubt his own charm.
Thinking of this, Wu Xian looked at Queen Pianxian with a fiery gaze again, and his hand on her waist began to act up.
"No! We can't here!"
Perceiving Wu Xian's intentions, Queen Pianxian blushed instantly and quickly grabbed the mischievous hand, attempting to resist in a futile manner.
"Don't be afraid, they can't hear us."
Wu Xian whispered seductively, lifting his hand to wave out a qi shielding the sides, blocking the spring scene to come……
Thus, the carriage journeyed north at a steady pace, neither too slow nor too fast. Wu Xian seemed genuinely to be enjoying the scenery and waterways, leading Queen Pianxian through various cities along the way. They took in the local customs and food, a true joyous freedom amidst the world's distractions.
Of course, during this period, because of Queen Pianxian's exceedingly beautiful appearance, there were many commotion and envious glances from some martial artists. At first, most of these incidents were resolved by the two attendants accompanying her, and occasionally, if there were particularly malicious people, they would be dealt with by Wu Xian. This made him realize the value of the Spring and Autumn Rankings.
He suddenly felt that Emperor Jin Reng of Chu was quite wise. With a beauty like Jun Pianxian, it's fortunate that she has always been in the palace. If she had become a female heroine in the world, her fate would probably not be much better than that of the neighbor's ancient martial arts world.
In a blink of an eye, another month had passed. As they ventured deeper into the heart of the three states of Beiliang, Wu Xian's journey with his beautiful companion finally reached their first destination.
……
The Daoist ancestorland, Wudang Mountain.
This extraordinary mountain range has two pools, four ponds, nine wells, twenty-four deep ravines, thirty-six peaks, an abode every five miles and a palace every ten miles. The vermilion walls and green tiles are exquisite in appearance. The Tai Zhen Palace on the Yu Zhu Peak is the center, with the eighty-one peaks surrounding it in a bowing and inclined posture, forming the famous sight of "eighty-one peaks facing the grand summit."
In the five hundred years of this world, Wudang was the first sacred land of the former dynasty's Daoism. With the existence of Lü Zi, it has always suppressed Longhushan, another Daoist ancestral temple, for a long time.
However, after Lü Zi "ascended," the aura of Wudang Mountain seemed to weaken accordingly. Longhushan took advantage of this to rise to prominence, and later, with the founding of the Liyang Dynasty, both sides were closely connected and joined forces to suppress Wudang, leading to a decline in talents within the mountain's gates and nearly reaching the point of closing the mountain and not going out.
Although Wudang has been in decline for hundreds of years, as the former place of Lü Zi, no one dares to underestimate the accumulated history of this mountain.
For example, the current leader Wang Zhonglou, legend had it that he broke the raging Canglang River with a single record of "Spiritual Path," whether it's false news or exaggerated facts, he is undoubtedly a highly respected elderly Daoist.
Especially after he mastered one of the most obscure teachings in the Daoist sect, the Great Huangting, it gave the entire Wudang Mountain a bit of an appearance of withered wood meeting spring, causing Longhu Mountain to be quite envious.
Of course, this was the situation in the original work. Nowadays, due to someone's horizontal stick hand, the qi of both the Liyang and Longhu mountains is almost exhausted.
The latter has even lost most of the four great celestial masters, leaving only a Zhaoyi tang who does not love martial arts, and the decline is already inevitable.
At this moment, looking at the four characters "Xuanwu Dangxing" left by Lü Zi on the Wudang Mountain, it seems that everything is predicting the imminent rise of Wudang Mountain and reclaiming its position as the top of Daoist sect.
On that day, the world's first man, the "Yuan Shi Da Luo Tian" master of Chu state, led the former Empress of Xichu to climb this Wudang Mountain.
"Hundreds of years to cultivate Xu Fengnian, thousands of years to cultivate Lü Dongxuan..."
Wu Xian raised his head to look at a distant mountain in the distance, his eyes filled with a sarcastic smile.
"I want to see for myself whether this person, who has died and been reborn, and who is known as the number one figure in the world who has practiced the seven hundred years of righteous way, is as mysterious as rumors say."
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