Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 222 Meat and Wine

Throughout the whole day, Pei Nai was under the guidance of Qu Baiyi, referring to the stick techniques and feeling the movement path of the combined force.

The ups and downs of the body are not only in harmony with nature, but also in harmony with her body consciousness.

Perhaps the moves she had created previously were fierce and murderous, but her physique could not fully adapt to them, and errors often occurred in the details.

“The mountains do not reject dust, and the rivers do not refuse to be full. Accept yourself, accept all your imperfections, and you should understand the samadhi in this.”

Pei Nai listened to Senior Qu's teachings, carefully feeling the amplitude and speed of the swing of her arms and spear, and communicating with her physical strength.

She gradually found the feeling, and her new moves became smoother and smoother, while Qu Baiyi kept nodding beside her.

"Senior Zhong said that it is the original moves of the Pei family spear that restrict you? This is absolutely true." Qu Baiyi stroked his beard and said.

The evening clouds have arrived and the sky is gradually getting darker.

The little yellow dog ran over and Pei Nai stopped his spear.

Senior Qu sat on the chair, leaned over and touched its head, "Is it time for dinner? Little clever boy."

"What's its name?" Pei Nai squatted on the ground and stroked its soft fur.

Qu Baiyi said, "It's called Gungun."

"Qi Yue Bai Gun, Gun Gun, what a good name." Pei Nai couldn't help laughing, and asked again: "You came to the secret realm eleven years ago, but Gun Gun doesn't seem to be very young, it should be three or four years old? How did it get in?"

"It is four years old. It's a strange story. Four years ago, a vulture passed through the valley with a dying wild dog in its mouth. I saw that the dog had a bulging belly, as if it had puppies inside, so I drove the vulture away. When I cut open the wild dog's belly, I found that the other puppies inside were all dead, but it was still alive, so I raised it." Qu Baiyi recalled.

Pei Nai thought this encounter was magical. He stroked the dog's head and listened quietly.

Senior Qu added, "It's very sensible. It helps me be on guard and also catches prey for me to eat. The last one I raised was Qu Mufeng, who was also an orphan I picked up. This silly child, I guess he hasn't married or had children in all these years, and he only thinks about looking for me."

Qu Baiyi's eyes were already red. It is said that the deepest pain in the world is when an older person dies a younger one.

That kind of helplessness and despair makes fate seem cruel and merciless.

Pei Nai was also in a state of emotional ups and downs. This incident always made her sad.

Senior Qu was missing his apprentice, so Pei Nai accompanied him.

It was not until Gu Jinheng patted her with the Dandao divine energy that Pei Nai turned around and saw Gu Jinheng roasting food beside the fire in the distance.

Because they didn't know how long they would stay here, Gu Jinheng went to pick some plants that could be used as seasoning today, and asked the Silver Armor Guards to cut down trees to make some wooden sticks and simple chopsticks.

Gu Jinheng's pressure spread to the mountain, and in an instant birds, rabbits and mice fell down.

He selected a few edible animals, and with Senior Qu's consent, he picked some vegetables grown by Senior Qu and prepared barbecue for them for dinner.

Calling Pei Nai at this moment should mean that it’s time for dinner.

"Senior Qu, dinner is ready. Shall I take you over to eat?" Pei Nai said.

Qu Baiyi nodded.

However, Gungun seemed to understand what was said and ran towards Gu Jinheng and the others.

Pei Nai pushed Senior Qu over while watching the interaction between Gu Jinheng and Gun Gun.

Gungun squatted at his feet, wagging his tail and looking at him eagerly.

Gu Jinheng took a look at it, then took the cooked meat, blew on it near his mouth, and then put it into the dog dish on the ground.

Gungun leaned over and wolfed down the food, then glared at Gu Jinheng.

Pei Nai suddenly thought, if she and Gu Jinheng had a child, he would surely be a good father, right?
She probably also knew that she and Gu Jinheng had been married for five years but had not become pregnant, most likely because Gu Jinheng intentionally used his divine energy to control her.

But why did he do this, Pei Nai hadn't found a chance to ask him yet.

In a blink of an eye, they were near the fire. The meat was grilled on wooden sticks with seasonings made by Gu Jinheng from valley plants. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the aroma was everywhere.

Gu Jinheng was bending over to cut some meat. He looked at them and asked, "Does Senior Qu have any dietary restrictions?"

Qu Baiyi shook his head. "We eat whatever is available. I've been in this crappy place for eleven years and I've lost my sense of taste."

Gu Jinheng cut some of each, put them on a plate and handed it to him.

"Where's Naier?" Gu Jinheng's eyes curved slightly, looking extremely gentle in the dusk.

Pei Nai came over and smiled, "The more the better."

A smile appeared on Gu Jinheng's lips, "Go wash your hands first." He looked at the basin on the ground not far away.

Pei Nai did as he was told. Looking at the newly made wooden basin, he exclaimed, "You guys prepared so much in just one day? I think we can live here for half a year without any problems."

"When you can leave depends on your subsequent progress." Qu Baiyi said as he picked up chopsticks and tasted the rabbit meat.

Pei Nai was confused, "So we won't practice spear moves next?" "Your attainments are extraordinary. You have completely mastered the ideas and methods I taught in just one day. From now on you will have to rely on yourself. Spear skills depend on the results of your practice. I think the upper limit is unpredictable, but against Yue Cang, you still lack a very important point." Senior Qu said this in the middle of the meal.

Pei Nai had already washed his hands and asked seriously, "Which point?"

"Destructive power." Helian Dunru next to him interrupted.

He and two Yunjiang soldiers also helped prepare ingredients and tools today, so Gu Jinheng also prepared dinner for them.

At this moment, the three of them were sitting opposite the fire, feasting on their meal.

Pei Nai looked over and listened attentively.

Helian Dunru explained: "His halberd skills are very strong, with a force of a thousand pounds. Every strike is like thunder, shattering objects from the inside out. You should have experienced this after fighting with him."

Pei Nai nodded, of course she knew.

After all, her Lingyue Spear was destroyed by the Qingyuntian Ji, and the bones in her arms were also broken in many places.

After the battle, when Gu Jinheng checked her injuries, his eyes were red and he didn't even dare to lift her arms. Every time he touched her, he was afraid of hurting her.

He said at the time that her arm had little intact flesh.

After listening to Helian Dunru's words, Qu Baiyi nodded in agreement, "The strongest warriors from all countries cannot wrestle with him, not to mention that you are a woman. This huge difference in physical fitness is a natural chasm that you must overcome."

Then, he continued, "You can't fundamentally change your physique, so you can only find another way to achieve the same impact and destructive power as him."

Pei Nai felt that what Senior Qu said made a lot of sense.

But she didn't figure out the trick, so she asked again: "Which way should I start?"

"I don't know either, but I think you should ask your gun spirit." Qu Baiyi was so satisfied with his meal that he could hardly put down his chopsticks.

He pointed to the cliff opposite and said, "The outermost layer of the meteorite is the thickest and hardest. If you can split it without destroying your arms, you will be able to fight Yue Cang. Then you and your group can leave through the passage you split."

Pei Nai looked at the mountain wall in the distance and pondered.

Gu Jinheng had already picked the meat and prepared some vegetables, put them on a plate, and handed it to Pei Nai.

His expression was not very good, and he had lost the joy just now. "I will be with you tomorrow. I will use my divine energy to protect your body and minimize the damage you suffer from the collision. But if your old arm injury recurs, you must stop in time."

Pei Nai knew that he was worried again, so he quickly took the plate and coaxed him, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

She picked up a piece of barbecue and put it into her mouth. The tender and juicy meat satisfied her craving for the time being.

Pei Nai nodded continuously, his eyes shining: "Delicious! It's even spicy!"

Seeing her happy expression, Gu Jinheng's expression finally softened. "Well, there is a kind of short grass near the waterfall. It is not poisonous, but it will produce a spicy feeling when you put it in your mouth. I think you should like it."

Pei Nai picked up a piece of meat she had just tasted with chopsticks and put it to Gu Jinheng's mouth.

Gu Jinheng lowered his eyes to look at it, then opened his mouth to take it.

A silver-armored guard suddenly remembered something and asked Qu Baiyi, "Senior Qu, we brought some wine, not much, for warming up. Would you like to drink some?"

"That's great! There are such sumptuous meats and dishes, and even wine to drink?" Qu Baiyi smiled from ear to ear, temporarily dispelling the gloom of yesterday.

The silver-armored guard came over and handed the military wine jug to Senior Qu.

Gu Jinheng reminded: "Senior, alcohol will accelerate the spread of the poison in your body."

"It doesn't matter! I just live ten days less," Qu Baiyi waved his hand, opened the wine flask and took a big sip, and said happily: "I didn't expect that on the eve of my death, there would be someone who would come here to talk with an old man like me, and drink and eat meat together."

He looked at Pei Nai with the kindness and pride of an elder, and said, "I even taught a martial arts genius. Eleven years ago, who would have thought that the last hope of the world would be born a woman?"

"Indeed, many people in the Western Territory do not believe in Zhu Beiqiang Pei Nai's story. Some people think that she is a lie woven by Tianyao and the Eastern Territory." Helian Dunru continued.

Ju Liancheng sneered, "The miracles she created are enough for you Western Territory storytellers to talk about for a lifetime."

"Sooner or later, they will have to believe it. When Yue Cang is executed and when the Western Alliance collapses, Pei Nai's will to fight will carry the free will of all unyielding lives and sweep across every corner of this land." Qu Baiyi firmly believes this.

Pei Nai scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed. He didn't have the heart to interrupt them, so he lowered his voice and asked Gu Jinheng, "Did they forget that I'm still here?"

Gu Jinheng chuckled, put some oil on his hands, and touched her head with the Dandao magic energy.

Pei Nai shuddered and stood there silently looking at Gu Jinheng, just blinking his eyes.

Gu Jinheng was puzzled and asked, "Huh?"

Pei Nai handed the empty wooden plate back, indicating that he was not full.

Gu Jinheng laughed dumbly, "Which one do you want to eat?"

"All of them."

(End of this chapter)