Marquis Jing 'an fu rented several of the best houses in the village. The palace maids that were urgently transferred over from Ming Zhou City cleaned the rooms within two to four hours, moving the expensive beds inside and arranging the bedding.
Along with them, there were also expensive ingredients and ingredients that were prepared by the chef of the marquis fu. In this small mountain village, they made the best dishes.
Sima Ping was young and liked crowds and also liked delicious food. Daoist Priest Bai Xue also came down. Daoist Priest Bai Xue insisted on coming down personally to thank Sun Lang again.
After night fell, Yin Yuan Village welcomed a long-awaited bustle. Everyone sat on the ground and tasted the food made by the chef of the manor. Only the Strange Doctor did not come. Everyone thought that it was because this otherworldly expert did not like crowds and had a strange temper, but only Sun Lang knew the real reason … … At this time, the ranger's emotions were still not calm. He walked out of the courtyard alone and slowly walked. The moonlight scattered on the small path and the sounds of crickets could be heard from the grass. It was a scene of tranquility and silence.
The sound of light footsteps could be heard from behind him. Young Lady Zhao quickly followed him out: "Young Sun, is the food not to your taste?"
The ranger turned his head and smiled: "No … … it's very delicious. It's just that my emotions are messed up."
Zhao Feihuang lifted her skirt and walked over. Under the moonlight, Sun Lang's expression became calm and distant, faintly revealing a trace of sorrow. He had almost never revealed this kind of expression before … … Young Lady Zhao's heart moved and did not know what to say. She heard Sun Lang say: "Come, walk with me."
The village was built along the river. The two people followed the river and slowly walked. Sun Lang was silent for a moment and then said softly: "Actually, last night, I had a dream … …"
"I dreamt that I was the only child of a large family. The entire household, inside and outside, treated me as the treasure in their palms … … But I was young and did not know the taste of worry. I was always hot-blooded and impulsive. I did not want to live in a pile of women. I wanted to be like my father and brother who had passed away, riding the horse on the battlefield and achieving success. Even if I died on the battlefield, it would not have been in vain … …"
"But as the only child in the family, who would let me go to the battlefield?
This young man is really good at courting death … After begging for so many times and receiving no response, he actually ran away from home. Relying on his good martial arts, he actually made his way to the Heaven's Origin Battlefield and was selected to participate in an extremely secret plan by accident … "
"When I came back to my senses, I realized that I had been involved in a very big event. There were many people of my age who came from all over the world with me. They came from different backgrounds, but they were all extremely talented. Compared to me, they could only be better. We went through all kinds of cruel training and endured all kinds of inhumane pain. Some chose to quit, and some chose to give up. I never saw them again."
"Many people died, and more and more people died. In the end, I passed all the tests and trials and became the only victor. They brought me to a room, and in the center of the room, there was an ordinary sword. They used a strange and expectant tone to ask me to step forward and hold this sword in my hand. They said that this sword was mine, and that it was the best prize, enough to make every martial artist in the world go crazy for it."
"I held it. Then, a terrifying and irresistible force rushed into my hand along the hilt, tearing apart my veins, destroying my body, and burning my soul … …"
"It was a pain that ordinary people could not bear. I thought that I was going to die, but I survived after all and was acknowledged by the sword.
My long training and sacrifices paid off. I took the sword that belonged to me and walked onto the Heaven's Origin Battlefield. The sword was the best teacher in the world. It taught me the unparalleled sword arts, the battle formation martial arts of the Ten Strikes Ten Victories, and the military tactics of strategizing. It was like the best teacher and helpful friend of mine … … "
"My days are getting better day by day. All my hard work has paid off. I've been dominating the battlefield, charging into the frontlines first. My military contributions are accumulating more and more, and my military rank is getting higher and higher. I've also made friends with many brothers who have risked their lives on the battlefield. People are saying that I'm the most dazzling new star of the empire, and that I'm destined to be a pillar of the empire. It's not surprising that I'm going to be given land and territory."
"I've also reestablished contact with my family. Grandma and the others still can't believe that the young hero who has risen to fame in recent years is me. She exhorts me and praises me in her letters, saying that all the ancestors are proud of me. Every time she sends a letter, there are many tear stains on it. I read these letters in the tent every day, wishing that the war would end tomorrow so that I could go home and live happily in front of Grandma and fulfill my filial duties …"
"I was very lucky on the Red Line Spectrum, too. My grandmother was already busy looking for a wife for me. She said that I had a cousin named Lin who was beautiful and talented in martial arts. She had been good at all kinds of martial arts since she was little, and she was especially good at using a snake spear. After hearing about my story, she also said that she wanted to join the army in the north … …"
"There was also another cousin named Xue. She was gentle, elegant, and knowledgeable. She was also good at archery and horse riding. She was also good at archery … …"
"Grandma wants me to choose one of these two sisters to be my future wife. With the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, the female's parents are naturally willing … When I met Sister Lin in the army, Sister Xue also specially came north to pass a letter to me and stayed for a while. They are both very, very good people, but they don't get along well with each other …"
"Sister Lin was too beautiful. She had to wear a leopard head helmet and a mask when she went to the battlefield. Otherwise, she would not look dignified and would easily distract the soldiers … … So, Sister Xue mocked her and said that she should be nicknamed Leopard Head.
Sister Lin also retorted, saying that Sister Xue usually looked gentle and generous, but when she went to the battlefield to kill people with a bow, she was even scarier than a demon. She should just be called Xue Rengui … … Then they started fighting.
"They were both very good to me, and I didn't know which one to choose. However, the war was urgent, and the Sky Demon was closing in, so I didn't have time to think about these feelings. However, after decades of fighting, the dawn of victory was right in front of us … …"
"After paying countless blood and sacrifices, we finally won. I survived and won this war. The imperial court gave me a luxurious life, and I returned home in glory. That day, the streets of the city were empty. I hugged my grandmother tightly, and my family members were all wiping away tears. She just kept patting my back, saying 'Good, good, it's good that you're back' … … Sister Lin and Sister Xue were standing behind me, and their smiles were very beautiful."
"Then it was a happy ending. No one died. As the last male in the house, I brought glory to the family, established a career, and married a beautiful woman … …"
When Sun Lang said this, he stopped and looked at the distant mountains in the darkness. He said indifferently, "Then, I woke up. When the dream disappeared, what was left was only a lie to deceive myself and others."
"I'm not the son of some aristocratic family. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't know martial arts, and I'm far away from war. Even if the people of this world were all killed by the Sky Demon, it wouldn't have anything to do with me … …" he said slowly, "That day, I woke up from my dream and found myself lying in an unfamiliar room. There were eternal lamps all around me, as well as some strange seals and diagrams that I didn't understand. Beside me, there was a person who was bleeding to death from all seven orifices. He looked exactly like me, and he was holding a sword in his hand."
"Then, a few people walked into the room. With crazy eyes and an unquestionable tone, they ordered me to pick up the sword."
"Then, the nightmare began."