This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 73 I sit at the table for women
“Hey hey hey——”

"Puff puff--"

Who is that? You're laughing like you're farting!

The two maids turned around at the same time and glared at the dragon crossing the river and the roadblock who was peeing on the side of the road.

Three days had passed since they met in the ruined temple. Miao Manqing had recovered from her wounds and the two maids had woken up from their comas. During this time, they were chased again. Xiao He took the opportunity to raise the price and successfully negotiated the reward to four thousand taels. His shameless face disgusted the two maids.

If you are a little smarter and act like a hero saving the beauty, you will be treated differently.

It's a pity that they are not smart enough. When two funny guys get together, they always compete with each other every day.

Look, they have started competing secretly again.

"Brother, I drove away four flying insects. I won."

"There were only four little bugs, and I've drowned hundreds of them. It's clear that I won."

"Impossible, you don't have that much urine!"

"Ant nest."

"Damn it, why didn't I think of that..."

To be honest, I won't exaggerate or slander. This stupidity clearly told Miao Manqing that the dragon crossing the river and the roadblock were acted, but Miao Manqing would not believe it.

Her character is deeply rooted in people's hearts. Even if some flaws are accidentally revealed, Miao Manqing will take the initiative to use her imagination to help debate.

It is still three or five miles away from Pingxi Village. Once here, it can basically be considered the territory of Pingxi Village. Miao Manqing dared not let her heart down. It is easy to dodge a spear but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. Without the blatant pursuit, what follows will be endless assassinations.

"Who are they? Have they all rebelled?"

Miao Manqing was worried. She heard the sound of footsteps trampling on fallen leaves on the path. The sound was dense and there were more than ten people on the path. She quickly dismounted and held down the dagger.

Soon, a group of hunters with short knives on their waists and bows and arrows on their backs came out.

Although he is said to be a hunter, his appearance is weird and his clothes have some characteristics of southern Xinjiang.

The leading woman was the most exaggerated, with short hair, a sword and a bow on her back, and several cloth bags tied to her body. The dark blue tattoo on her left face looked like fire, spreading all the way down and disappearing at the neck and collar.

She had fair skin and fairly pretty features, but because of the horrifying tattoo, she looked rather feral.

"She is from the Jiuyi tribe. If the information is correct, she is Meng Zhi, the fourth in command of Pingxi Village." Xiao He transmitted the message.

"Fourth Aunt, why are you here?"

Miao Manqing was both surprised and happy. She was happy that she had met one of her own people, but she was surprised that she used to regard Meng Zhi as her father's confidant, but now it was not the case and he might be a serious threat.

"Manqing, why did you come back just now? The village chief is unconscious and the village is in chaos."

Meng Zhi took two steps forward and said, "The village is filled with smoke and dust. I came out for patrol to get some fresh air. Why do you look so bad? Are you injured?"

"We were ambushed on the way and almost couldn't make it back."

Miao Manqing said briefly, pointing at Xiang Yuan and Xiao He who were tying their belts: "Fortunately, we have the help of the two warriors, otherwise it would be disastrous."

Meng Zhi didn't say anything. He frowned and looked at the two gangsters. One had a sinister look, and the other had a scar on his face. Judging from their appearance, neither of them was a good person.

"Manqing, the village is not very peaceful. The two warriors have worked hard along the way. Let them leave now!"

"Fourth aunt, they have escorted me for many days. It is only right and reasonable for me to invite them for a cup of tea. It is not right to chase them away at the doorstep." Miao Manqing refused. She now trusted Xiang Yuan and Xiao He more.

Meng Zhi nodded, knowing that Miao Manqing was wary, and didn't say anything more.

"Hey, woman, you're trying to chase people away as soon as you open your mouth. Do you think we brothers are easy to bully?"

Xiao He strode forward, his eyes suddenly widened: "I'm telling you, four thousand taels of silver, not even one tael less!"

Meng Zhi glared at him and snorted coldly. More than a dozen people behind him bent their bows or drew their swords.

Xiao He snorted and retreated back to Xiang Yuan.

"Brother, it's not that I'm scared, they just have more people."

"It's not shameful. I'm also a coward."

Sensing the contempt in Meng Zhi's eyes, Miao Manqing's face turned red. She was a hopeless case. It was really embarrassing to be teammates with these two idiots.

"Manqing, come back to the village with me. We can talk about anything once we get there."

Meng Zhi waved his hand and led a group of younger brothers to escort Miao Manqing back to Pingxi Village. Xiang Yuan and Xiao He followed at the end, holding horses, and performing crosstalk as they walked, with the main theme being that they could not stop talking.

"Brother, you know, I heard that women with tattoos are not good women."

"how do I say this?"

"The village master said that women with tattoos are either the eldest brother's women or everyone's women."

"But I don't know her?"

"Not you, big brother."

"What the hell, do you have another big brother?"

A few words stirred up a fury. Miao Manqing cried out in disgrace and her face turned even redder.

……

Pingxi Village is backed by towering mountains and faces a turbulent stream in front. The mountains around it are steep and the terrain is dangerous. There is only a winding path leading to the village gate.

The wooden houses in the village were built in a staggered manner according to the mountain terrain. Most of the villagers in the village were from the Jiuyi tribe, good at using bows and arrows, and often wore swords on their waists. There were thousands of people, almost all of whom were soldiers, brave and good at fighting. On the way to Dilongbao, they were a force of some size.

Pingxi Village did not cling to any big power. To the Western Chu court, they were good citizens. To the evil demons in Southern Xinjiang, they were also good citizens. Only to the surrounding villages and towns, they were local emperors who occupied the mountains and ruled as kings. Xiao He sent a message to Xiang Yuan and roughly described the intelligence at hand.

The village chief Miao Heilang, his name is not a nickname, he is a mixed-race of Western Chu and Baiyi, one of the Nine Yi tribes. He grew up in southern Xinjiang since childhood. He has a sturdy build and innate cultivation, which is enough to shock others.

The chaos in Pingxi Village was caused by his serious injuries while he was away.

The second in command, Luo Daihe, is known as the "Iron Arm". He is an outer disciple of the Five Poisons Sect. He is extremely strong and invulnerable to swords and spears. It is said that he has opened all nine orifices. He is Miao Heilang's right-hand man and the number one fighter in Pingxi Village.

When the eldest and the second are both muscular and brute, the third must be a smart man.

The third in command, Zuo Yuanwen, is extremely intelligent, good at planning and commanding. He is the military strategist of the village, has five senses opened, and is proficient in hidden weapons and light skills.

The fourth in command, Meng Zhi, is the woman of the eldest brother just mentioned. She is good at using poison and has opened five orifices. She was promoted by Miao Heilang and is his confidant.

The fifth in command, Yu Dashan, is brave in combat, honest and simple-minded. He has opened up all five orifices and fought his way to his current position through his fists and feet.

At this point, Xiao He added that Yu Dashan was Wang Wenxu's informant. He looked honest, but in fact he was a traitor. As soon as Miao Heilang fell, he was thrown into the mountain stronghold prison.

The sixth in command, Mu Hongya, is beautiful, smart, and resourceful. She is a rose with thorns. Her cultivation of the three orifices is mediocre in the village, and she was able to get to the top because of the promotion device.

After Miao Manqing's mother died, she moved into Miao Heilang's house and filled the vacancy. Although they were not formally married, everyone paid their share of the marriage money. No matter how reluctant Miao Manqing was, she had to call her mother.

"The above is all the information about Pingxi Village. There are many turtles in shallow water. Let them mess around. We don't need to worry about it. If Yu Dashan can't be saved, find another informant and use him to confirm the accurate information about Dilongbao..."

"Remember, we are from the Six Gates."

Wang Wenxu also has people in Dilongbao. Logically, he doesn't need to use Pingxi Village on the outskirts of southern Xinjiang, but those who work in intelligence have PTSD. They can't trust this one, and they can't trust that one either. Only with two kinds of intelligence, one open and one secret, can they feel at ease.

Walking along the way to the mountain village, many people saw Miao Manqing. Some came forward to greet her enthusiastically, some watched her coldly, and some turned around and walked back to report the news.

The more Miao Manqing looked, the more nervous she became, as if she was seeing Pingxi Village for the first time. She didn't dare to waste time, so she said goodbye to Meng Zhi immediately, took her maid, Xiang Yuan and Xiao He, and headed straight for the big house at the top of the village.

She is the daughter of the village chief. The village chief is currently seriously injured and unconscious, relying on medicine to keep him alive. She is anxious to visit her father, and no one dares to stop her from saying anything.

Soon, Miao Manqing saw her father in the ward.

Miao Heilang was a burly man with a dark complexion. He was currently lying on a hospital bed with sunken eye sockets and a face as pale as gold paper. He had lost a lot of weight. It would not be surprising to say that he died soon.

When Miao Manqing saw this, she burst into tears and cried like a baby at the head of her father's bed.

Beside the bed, there was a plump and beautiful woman in her thirties. She also started to cry when she saw this and said softly, "Manqing, don't cry. Your father has been in a coma for several days and is very weak. Don't disturb him."

The sixth leader, Mu Hongya, can also be called the village chief’s wife.

"Brother, what should I do?"

"What else can we do? If we have money, we can have a grand celebration. If we don't have money, we can just put up two tables."

"Brother, I mean four thousand taels of silver. Her father is dying. Who will give us the money?"

"Hiss, hiss, I almost forgot. If her father really dies, we will have to pay for his funeral."

"Then I'll sit at the women's table!"

The conversation between the two was too inhumane. Mu Hongya frowned and looked over: "Manqing, where did these two idlers come from? How can you associate with such people?"

"Girl, I was being chased on the road and was saved by the two heroes I met. I promised them four thousand taels of silver in exchange for their escorting me back to the mountain village." Miao Manqing said, wiping her tears.

"I'm afraid you have ulterior motives, Manqing, don't do something that would lead a wolf into the house!"

"I have my own sense of proportion."

The conversation between the two was dry and heartless, which showed that their relationship was very distant. Once Miao Heilang kicked his legs, I was afraid that he would not even nod his head if they met.

At this moment, Miao Heilang on the hospital bed coughed a few times, opened his eyes, and said weakly: "My son, are you back?"

"Father, it's me."

Miao Manqing grabbed her father's hand and stuffed two pillows for him to lean on. Mu Hongya brought the black potion, blew away the heat, and said with concern: "Village leader, it's time to drink the medicine."

"Thanks a lot."

Miao Heilang nodded, and with Mu Hongya's help, he drank all the dark and sticky potion.

Miao Manqing felt something was wrong and opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Jing'er, your father was seriously injured in a fight with someone, and I don't know if I can survive this..."

"Father, don't say anything more. Just take good care of your injuries."

"It's difficult!"

Miao Heilang seemed to be recovering from his last breath, or perhaps it was the effect of the medicine, his face had a little more color: "I know the situation of the village very well. If I am fine, they will be fine. If I am in trouble, they will make trouble. After the disaster, it is hard to say whether Pingxi Village will exist or not."

At this point, he looked at the outstanding-looking Xiang Yuan and Xiao He and said, "Who are these two? I didn't hear clearly just now, but did they escort you back?"

"Yes, I spent four thousand taels of silver..." Miao Manqing's voice gradually became smaller.

"Four thousand taels of silver to buy a life, it's worth it."

Miao Heilang nodded and said to the beautiful woman holding a bowl beside him: "Hongya, go get four thousand taels of silver to give to the two warriors, thank them for their escort all the way. After getting the money, let them leave quickly. Don't let them lose their lives in the village during this troubled time."

"It's natural!"

"We took the money, ate our meal and left."

"Okay, okay, let's go..."

After Miao Heilang finished speaking, his eyes gradually closed and he fell into coma again.

(End of this chapter)