When he first saw the Frigid Aqua Sword's Swordmistress form, even a serious person like Guhan could not help but laugh out loud.
This Swordmistress looked very similar to a certain cartoon character from a thousand years ago: the Snake Demon from the Calabash Brothers …
She was 1.8 meters tall and had extremely long legs that were 1.2 meters long. She had a head of snow-white hair and a body that was as slender as a willow in the wind. Of course, the thing that was most similar to the snake spirit was her slender waist. From afar, it seemed that one could wrap one's arms around her entire waist.
After all, the original owner of the Frigid Aqua Sword was a Snake Demon under the command of Emperor Zhenwu. It was not surprising that she looked like a Snake Demon after being influenced by her master for a long time.
However, Yuan Kong felt very awkward when he first saw his Swordmistress. He was a Taoist priest. Why did he have to be paired with such an enchanting Swordmistress?
Just looking at her made him blush. If they were to stay together for a long time, wouldn't he be in a bad mood?
"Taoist Yuan Kong!
Congratulations! Congratulations! "Guhan stepped forward to congratulate him.
After reaching the top of WuTang Mountain, Guhan was no longer the serious and unsmiling person he used to be. He had become very cheerful and liked to smile. He even went back to congratulate an NPC.
Of course, the reason for such a transformation wasn't because Gu Han had become more cheerful and adorable. Instead, it was because Gu Han had deliberately increased his Favorability with the group of NPCs on Mount Wudang. The better their Favorability was, the more obedient these NPCs would be, and the less likely they would cause trouble.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare.
If it were not for Military Governor's guidance, Yuan Kong would never have come into contact with Shui Han. Naturally, he would have lived his life in a muddle.
You are Yuan Kong's benefactor, and Yuan Kong will never forget it! "Yuan Kong was so moved that tears streamed down his cheeks. He insisted on kneeling down and kowtowing to Gu Han before he would stop!
Seeing that her sword wielder insisted on kneeling to someone else, Shui Han, who had just awakened, felt a surge of vexation in her heart. She opened her small cherry mouth and said in a sharp voice, "Yuan Kong, you useless thing. Since you've become my sword wielder, how can you casually kneel to some random person …"
Shui Hanjian was halfway through his words when King Yue suddenly glared at him. Shui Hanjian immediately kept quiet out of fear and swallowed his words back into his stomach.
"It's no big deal!
It's nothing! "
Guhan hurriedly helped Yuan Kong up. "The Dark Dragon King's underlings will attack soon. We still need your strength to deal with this crisis together!"
"You're right, Military Governor. Yuan Kong will definitely …"
"Wait, Military Governor, what did you just say?
The Dark Dragon King's underlings are going to attack? "The Refinement Realm old Taoist was shocked by Guhan's words. He quickly grabbed Guhan's hand and asked.
"That's right. I forgot to tell you, Master of Refinement. My brother at the foot of the mountain just sent a message. The Dark Dragon King has already discovered that I've broken through his 18 blockades. He's now mobilizing his troops. I estimate that the first batch of underlings will attack in about 50 minutes."
"By the way, according to my brother's estimation, these Yuan Kou's that are preparing to attack are much stronger than the previous Yuan Kou's at the 18 blockades," Guhan said casually.
Guhan said it casually, but the Refinement Realm old Taoist could not remain calm. If every single one of them was stronger than the skeletons, would his WuTang branch still be able to survive?
The Refinement Realm old Taoist looked at Guhan with a worried expression. Guhan understood and comforted him.
"Don't worry, I've already contacted Yanjing Base City. Reinforcements will arrive in five hours. When the time comes, listen to my commands. I promise to protect everyone for the next five hours!"
Guhan's calm attitude infected the Refinement Realm old Taoist, as he also calmed down a little. He bowed deeply to Guhan. "I'll leave everything to you, Military Governor!"
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As mentioned before, there were three NPCs at the top of WuTang Mountain who had the potential to become a sword-bearer. Among the three, one was Taoist priest Yuan Kong, who was part of the group of Taoist priests. The other two were not part of the group of Taoist priests. They were two ordinary survivors.
This time, the Refinement Realm was not by Guhan's side. Instead, he led his group of Taoist priests to do some things that Guhan had instructed him to do. Time was precious, so the Refinement Realm did not follow Guhan. Instead, he let Yuan Kong, who had just become a sword-bearer, stay by Guhan's side. At the same time, he also let Guhan guide Yuan Kong on some sword-bearers' general knowledge and combat basics.
The area of WuTang Mountain's Tianzhu Peak was quite large. It was about a few hundred acres of land.
However, most of the land was made up of rocks, so it was impossible to grow crops. Only some of the leeward land had accumulated a lot of soil and was cultivated into a field.
These fields were the only fields for the 700 people at the top of WuTang Mountain.
Originally, when Celestial Master Zhi Jing was still alive, there was a large piece of land in the middle of WuTang Mountain that was also opened up by the survivors.
At that time, the crops produced by the fields were enough to feed a thousand people, and there was still excess.
However, three days ago, the battle between the Dark Dragon King and Celestial Master Zhi Jing at the belly of the mountain had directly caused the fields there to be burned to ashes by the Dark Dragon King's dragon flames. The remaining fields at the top of the mountain were not enough to feed the 700 people. Even if the Dark Dragon King did not take the initiative to attack and instead sealed off the top of the mountain, the survivors would still starve to death.
Because the land at the top of the mountain was precious, the exposed areas had been cultivated into fields. The survivors lived in man-made caves.
The survivors who attempted to escape returned to their caves one after another and put down their luggage.
However, very soon, they had to carry their luggage again because according to Guhan's plan, everyone had to be gathered in Skyward Palace and protected together. When the powerhouses from Yanjing City arrived, they would be taken away together.
Otherwise, if one or two of them wandered outside and died in the hands of Yuan Kou, Guhan's SSS rating would be completely ruined.
Guhan walked on the mountain path with ease. After two or three turns, he saw a rather beautifully built cave. On both sides of the cave's stone walls, there were two lively lions carved. It looked like the home of a nouveau riche.
"We're here, it's here. According to my senses, there's a potential sword-bearer inside!" Guhan pointed at the cave and said.
"Almsgiver Military Governor, are you talking about here?"
Yuan Kong laughed foolishly and shouted into the cave, "Daniu, come out and receive the guest!"
…
The Daniu that Yuan Kong was talking about was a strong man in his thirties.
According to Yuan Kong, this man was the son of his martial uncle. His ancestor was also a sword-bearer, but his brain was not very good. He was in his thirties, but his IQ was like that of a seven or eight-year-old child. He liked to play with Yuan Kong the most.
A few years ago, his father was ambushed by the Yuan Zhen while protecting the villagers in the mountain and died in the fields.
Daniu had no one to take care of him. If he was not as strong as an ox, he would have starved to death at the top of Wudang Mountain.
Gu Han told Da Niu about his goal, then pulled Yuan Kong and Shui Han to Da Niu to explain themselves.
Daniu clapped his hands and laughed foolishly. In fact, he did not know what Guhan meant. He only looked at the beautiful Shui Han behind Yuan Kong with envy and asked foolishly, "Can Daniu marry such a beautiful wife like Little Kong Kong?"
If it was not for King Yue suppressing Shui Han with his eyes, she would have slashed Daniu with her sword.
According to the guide, Daniu's swordmistress was not in the armory. After all, Daniu's father was Yuan Kong's martial uncle and could be considered a member of the Wudang Sect. When Daniu was young, he had touched more than a thousand swords, but not a single one had succeeded.
Daniu's sword was in another family's house. It was different from Daniu's extravagant cave. This family's house was much more desolate. Her cave was located in the darkest part of Wudang Mountain. Even at noon, the inside of the cave was dark.
The owner of this house was an old woman with wrinkles all over her face. She did not have any other reaction to Gu Han's visit. She only muttered in a low voice, "Don't rush me, don't rush me, this old woman is still one day away from turning sixty!"
Yuan Kong was a little embarrassed and sad as he waved his hand at Guhan. "Grandma is old, her words and actions are muddled. Don't mind her."
"It's fine!"
Guhan smiled and brought Yuan Kong, Shui Han, and Daniu to the deepest part of the cave. He pointed at the stone wall and said, "This sword is natural and is inside this stone wall.
Shui Han, cut open this stone wall and see. "
"Who do you think you are? What nonsense are you spouting? What right do you have to order me to do this …" King Yue glared at Shui Han, and she immediately softened. She did not know why, but every time she looked at King Yue's eyes, she would feel a deep sense of insignificance and fear.
In the end, Shui Han obediently used her sword to cut the stone wall. Gravel continuously fell, and soon, a large hole was dug.
"Stop!" Guhan signaled Shui Han to stop. After the dust settled, he took a closer look.
Within the hole, there was indeed a stone that looked like a sword hilt. It was inserted into the stone wall along with the sword.
"There really is a sword in here!"
Shui Han, who originally thought that Guhan was just spouting nonsense, felt like he had gone blind. Others might not be sure if the stone that looked like a sword hilt was a sword hilt or not, but as a swordmistress, Shui Han knew that it was indeed a sword hilt at first glance.
"But Benefactor Military Governor, this sword is deeply embedded in the stone wall. How do we pull it out?" Yuan Kong asked in confusion.
"That's easy!" Guhan pulled Daniu to the front of the hole and said softly, "Daniu, hold that sword hilt."
As a result, another bright light shone out, illuminating the entire dark cave.