Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 21 Liujiang Xing Family
Yixi suddenly realized and asked in surprise, "Is it the Xing family, the most notorious family in the Six Rivers?"

Pei Nai nodded. Among the three mountains and five peaks, the six rivers in the middle river were often known for their chivalrous people. However, hundreds of years had passed in the blink of an eye, and the current situation of these heroic families was no longer what it used to be.

If the decline of several of the other families was due to fate, then the Xing family's current situation was entirely their own fault.

The ancestor of the Xing family was originally a man of the world, famous for his set of wind and thunder eight shuttle hammers that were unmatched. Later, he was favored by the ruler of his own country, so he was appointed a general and a marquis, and stationed in a place.

With power in hand, the Xing family became a prominent family in the Hewei Kingdom.

This was a huge boon to the descendants of a grassroots hero, but they were not satisfied with it. More than forty years ago, the third head of the Xing family rebelled. The civil war lasted for a year, and the rebellion was finally put down.

On the eve of the Xing family's failure, they sent their young heir out of the Hewei Kingdom, thus preserving the last bloodline of the Xing family.

The young heir was Xing Xiaoren's father, Xing Taizhao.

The Xing family was expelled from their own country. No country was willing to accommodate the descendants of the usurper, so Xing Taizhao and his servants wandered around all year round and made the world their home.

The Xing family used to be very famous and had many supporters in the world. They finally started a new life and took root again in a small country next to the Wu clan. Xing Taizhao used the remaining power of the Xing family to slowly accumulate prestige.

Sixteen years ago, on the day of the Lantern Festival when the He Wei Kingdom was decorated with lights and celebrated throughout the country, the monarch of the He Wei Kingdom was assassinated in the palace. The assassin left behind the word "Xing" written in blood and escaped unscathed despite being surrounded by countless palace masters.

This incident caused chaos in the Hewei Kingdom and caused a sensation in the entire Northern Continent.

After years of hard work, the Xing family finally succeeded in turning things around with the help of revenge. They never talked about filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty and trustworthiness, and would always take revenge for anything they had, but no one dared to stand up and punish them.

As a result, the Xing family became more and more arrogant and disrespectful, and repeatedly committed crimes on the territories of other countries.

Now they have even extended their hands to Tianyao’s territory!

The crowd who were watching the excitement stepped back. No one wanted to be the first to come forward, and they all made way for the troublesome Xing Xiaoren and his gang.

Xing Xiaoren walked to the registration table and slapped a silver ingot on the table, "Remember! Xuanjiang Wind and Thunder Eight-Spoon Hammer, Xing Xiaoren." He pointed to the black-clothed companion beside him, "Lingyue Mechanical Wizard, Zhang Sheng!"

There was shock all around.

The streets were full of people. This year's Dengyun Conference even had descendants of the Five Mountains and Six Rivers appear!
East Street was crowded with people, and everyone was looking towards the registration table, as if Xing Xiaoren and Zhang Sheng had become the protagonists.

An elderly man with white hair who was surrounded by many people nearby spoke first, breaking the solemn silence around him.

He disdained to talk to Xing Xiaoren, and only said to Zhang Sheng: "You are the son of Zhang Licheng, a mechanical sorcerer from the Mountain Valley Country, one of the Five Mountains? Does your father know that you are with the people from the Xing family of the Wind and Thunder Eight Spindle Hammer?"

Zhang Sheng frowned, "My father..."

"You old fool, Zhang Sheng and I are traveling together, and it has nothing to do with you!" Xing Xiaoren cursed.

"How dare you!" The close disciple beside the white-haired old man fought back.

"This is the leader of Tianyao's Changxing Gang, Master Qianxuan. You better keep your mouth shut! My master is eager to help others and cannot bear to see you, the stray dogs, delaying the good children of other families. He kindly advises you. This is Tianyao's territory. If you are making trouble here, you'd better think it through."

Changxing helped Pei Nai know that he had some reputation in Tianyao.

They have Jianghu Posthouses all over the country, forming a dense network. They are well-informed about gossip, and they have close ties with various Jianghu sects, and have an excellent reputation outside.

Xing Xiaoren sneered, "Master Qianxuan? I've never heard of you. Outside of Tianyao Country, people only recognize the Three Mountains and Five Peaks and the Six Rivers. Who do you think you are? You're already old and you're still signing up for the competition. Aren't you afraid of losing face?"

Another strong man stood up, "Don't be rude! Master Qianxuan came here for the Wanyue Blood Whip. He came out in person because he was worried that the Hunxi Whip would fall into the hands of a thief like you." Xing Xiaoren smiled coldly. His father never dared to set foot on the territory of Tianyao before, because among the Three Mountains and Five Peaks and the Six Rivers in Zhongchuan, the Zhubei Spear, one of the Three Mountains, the Wanyue Blood Whip, the first of the Five Mountains, and even three of the Six Rivers were all within the territory of Tianyao.

But things are different now. The Pei family of Zhubei Gun had been extinct ten years ago, and there is only one person left in the Han family of Wanyue Blood Whip. He left Tianyao long ago and now lives in Huayun Village in the southern border.

In their opinion, Tianyao no longer has the strength to surpass other countries.

It was a rare opportunity for him to disgust these so-called loyal and righteous people.

"Wanyue Blood Whip? Are you talking about the famous Han family? Where are they? How come I didn't see them after coming to Tianyao?" Xing Xiaoren glanced at his men and suddenly laughed out loud, "Oh, yes, you told me about it last time. I remember now, it seems that only one person from the Han family is left dead."

Suddenly a candied haws was thrown from the air and hit him hard on the head, interrupting his words.

Everyone looked in the direction and saw a girl with skin as white as cream and delicate fragrance standing not far away. She smiled brightly and said, "Oh, sorry, my hand slipped!"

Xing Xiaoren was furious and was about to take the hammer from his back.

Master Qianxuan then taught him a lesson, "When the Han family was prosperous, the common people received a lot of favors from them. Their descendants have dedicated their entire lives to the cause of defending their country. The Han family is so loyal and righteous that they should be remembered for generations to come. How could they be insulted by you like this?"

After throwing the candied haws, Pei Nai still felt unsatisfied. She couldn't bear to hear others distort the facts and ruin the reputation of the Han family.

"If someone like this can participate in the Dengyun Heroes Conference, I think I can too," Pei Nai walked forward under everyone's gaze, took out some silver and placed it on the table, "Remember this, Tang Mingzhi!"

She actually signed up for the purpose of Hun Xibian.

As long as she was alive, she could not bear to see Wan Yue Blood Whip fall into the hands of others.

This not only concerns the century-old dignity of a wealthy family, but also the Pei family's promise to the Han family. Even the whereabouts of the whip is related to the honor and disgrace of the entire Tianyao.

Pei Nai's candied haws hit Xing Xiaoren on the head, interrupting his speech. Adding the sarcastic words from a little girl, Xing Xiaoren was greatly humiliated and felt very happy.

However, if a jade-like little girl were to go to the Dengyun Heroes Conference and fight with a bunch of grown men, the ordinary people watching on the roadside would really not be able to bear it.

A simple middle-aged man spoke first, "Little girl, let's just scold him a few words, and forget about participating in the competition. Swords are ruthless, and if they hurt you again, you can leave the matter of getting the Hunxi Whip back to the heroes and patriots of Tianyao. We are all working together for this Hunxi Whip, and we must believe that they will not let you down."

　Don’t ask me why the male protagonist was written so badly in the early stage, because that’s how it is from the perspective of Xiao Mingyi and Pei Nai.

　　In the eyes of different people, Gu Jinheng has different images.

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　　Example [Gu Jinheng's image in the eyes of the public]

　　In the eyes of Ju Yan, Lin Shengtao, Luo Yuanying and other members of the Duan Ding Gong Party: the Lord is a natural strategist and a god who plans and strategizes;

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　　In Xiao Mingyi's eyes: he respected his contribution to Tianyao, but he could not forgive him for not protecting Pei Nai;

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　　In the eyes of Pei Nai, who has lost his memory before his death: the beautiful lover is a little cold, as if he has no feelings for anyone;

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　　In Pei Nai's eyes after she regained her memory of the Battle of Cliff Valley, her ex-boyfriend was heartless and didn't love her. He betrayed her and Pei's army's trust. He should let her do whatever she wants in the future.
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　　In Han Ruize's eyes: Haha;

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　　In the eyes of the Pei family soldiers who did not know the truth: the young master's partner used the young master and could not be trusted;
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　　In the eyes of the other half of the Pei family soldiers who knew the truth: Alas, fate plays tricks on us;

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　　In the eyes of Yixi and ordinary people: it is terrible, and they dare not comment on it for fear of being heard.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)