The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I became one of the Five Great Masters by drawing cards

Chapter 182 The Cold Iron Chains of Dadu Bridge

The three of them walked further in, slowly passed through the moon-shaped door, and entered the inner room.

The furnishings in the room were simple yet elegant. There was a broken-stringed zither hanging on the wall, and beneath it was a stone bed with no quilt or pillow. In front of the bed was a small wooden cradle.

Duan Yu stared blankly for a long time, his expression changing several times. He was disappointed and depressed for a while, but soon he started to smile foolishly.

Beside the bed lies a stone table with a chessboard carved on it, arranged into a chessboard layout with black and white facing off, representing both coexistence and eternal life, with disasters hidden within disasters, making it extremely complicated.

It was later that Xu Zhu accidentally "crushed himself" and took on the great opportunity of the Zhenlong chess game.

Black had the upper hand in the game, but White also had a chance to turn the tables. Duan Yu, who had a wide range of interests and was also good at chess, could not help but be fascinated by the game.

The Zhenlong chess game was extremely complicated and intricate, and the stone chamber was dim. He stared at it intently and thought over and over again in his mind. Suddenly, he swayed slightly and almost fell.

Mu Nianci had also read half of the chess manual passed down by the Xiaoyao Sect and had some interest in it, but she had never studied it in depth, so her chess skills could only be considered average.

Gu Ping'an glanced over and memorized all the positions of the chess pieces.

There is another door at the end of the stone bed, and four words are engraved on the wall next to the door.

"Langhuan blessed land"

Back then, this place collected almost all the martial arts in the world, lacking only a few of the top sects' unique skills.

Unfortunately, they have all been emptied out by Li Qiushui and Ding Chunqiu and stored in the newly built "Langhuan Jade Cave" in Suzhou.

The three of them went in and took a look around. The shelves were empty, with no books in sight. Only the labels and notes that had been affixed there that year remained.

Duan Yu breathed a sigh of relief and was happy for a while, but after a moment he felt guilty.

There is no other exit here. To find a way out, you need to return to the stone chamber where the jade statue is.

His eyes unconsciously met those shining black gemstone eyes, and he was obsessed and intoxicated for a while, and after a while he bowed to the ground.

"Sister Fairy, I have something important to do today, so I have to leave for now. I will come back to reunite with you after I rescue the daughter of the Zhong family."

He was the only one in the world who was so fascinated by a stone statue.

Beside the stone statue, a stone staircase extended diagonally upwards. Gu Ping'an and the other man climbed up the stairs. Duan Yu still hesitated every three steps. He finally made up his mind and finally did not look back.

After turning a few corners, we gradually heard the rumbling sound of water and saw a faint light ahead.

There is a cave at the end of the stone steps. Looking out towards the light, it is already sunrise in the early morning.

Against the backdrop of the morning glow, a huge river rolls down in front of you with a mighty momentum, like thousands of horses galloping.

The rapids are covered with flying snow, and the gorge is filled with the sound of thunder and drums.

There are rocks on both sides of the river, and we have reached the bank of the Lancang River.

After climbing up the high bank, there was still no road, only dangerous rapids. After walking for seventeen or eighteen miles against the morning sun, I finally saw a path.

When the sun was shining brightly, we saw an iron chain bridge across the river. Beside the bridge stood an oval rock with three large characters "Shanrendu" engraved on it.

The bridge was quite simple, with only four iron ropes in total, two at the bottom with wooden boards for people to walk on, and the other two on the sides as handrails.

The river currents hit the bank, splashing water, and the iron chains sway slightly in the wind, flashing a cold light.

This river is not the Dadu River, and this bridge is not the Luding Bridge. Gu Ping'an couldn't help but think of the line "The iron chains of the Dadu Bridge are cold."

"Thank you both for taking me out of the valley! Unfortunately, I was in a hurry to save someone. If you have the chance to come to Dali in the future, I will definitely treat you well!"

Duan Yu was overjoyed when he saw the words engraved on the stone. He called out to the two of them and hurried onto the bridge.

[Assisted Duan Yu to escape from the valley, earned the gratitude of the Prince of Dali, and increased his reputation by 200 points.]

[Reputation level increased, unknown (0/100) => new to the world (200/500)]

Gu Ping'an and the other two had exquisite martial arts but no internal strength to support them. They could still deal with disciples from small sects, but if they met the four evil men, it would be difficult for them to escape.

Yue Lao San, who has a bad temper but a slow mind, is easy to deal with. But I am afraid of encountering Yun Zhonghe, the sex-hungry ghost, which would be a huge trouble.

Duan Yu staggered and trembled as he crossed the bridge. Gu Ping'an and the other two no longer followed him and continued eastward along the path.

This place is still at the foot of Wuliang Mountain, and the scenery is beautiful and the mountains and waters are tranquil. People gradually appeared along the road, and soon a small town came into view.

The two of them had no dry food with them. After walking for half a day, they only drank some water and felt hungry.

Fortunately, the system did not take away the money on Gu Ping'an, so he found a small shop in the town and ordered some wine and food.

Most of the people in the town are Yi people, with high eyebrows, deep eyes, dark skin, and both men and women have braids.

"You two are obviously guests from outside. Now that you are in Manwan Town, you must try the Jianshouqing from Wuliang Mountain. It's very different from what you get elsewhere!"

The Yi people are hospitable, and Han people are common and rare here. The waiter is smart and introduced them with a smile.

Mu Nianci didn't know the name Jianshou Qing, but Gu Ping'an had heard of it a long time ago.

Although there is a risk of seeing little people, the taste is extremely delicious. Once you try it, even the best fish and meat will lose their flavor.

After ordering the dishes and waiting for the waiter to leave, Mu Nianci leaned over and spoke in a low voice.

"I hear the locals here speak with a Dali accent. The strange man we met in the valley also had the surname Duan. Could he be a descendant of Master Yideng?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Gu Ping'an shook his head slightly.

"Don't forget, the stone cave in the valley was the retreat of Sect Leader Wuyazi. If over a hundred years have truly passed, how come the wooden cradle hasn't decayed at all?"

This question was obviously beyond Mu Nianci's understanding, and she became even more confused for a moment.

"Also, if I remember correctly, there was a king in the history of Dali Kingdom, also named 'Duan Yu'."

"Who?"

"Grandfather of Master Yideng"

Mu Nianci took a deep breath, unable to hide her astonishment, and covered her mouth with her slender hand involuntarily.

"We.We"

Gu Ping'an suddenly felt a little regretful, his face showed shame, and his voice became a little low.

"I'm sorry, Nianci, I shouldn't have brought you here."

"What are you talking about?"

He didn't expect that Mu Nianci came to her senses in a flash, patted the back of his hand and said something lightly.

"Husband and wife are one body, do you still want to abandon me?"

Gu Ping'an was touched, but didn't know what to say.

The sun sets and the moon shines, and thousands of houses are lit.

The two of them asked for a room upstairs and stayed in the town.

Gu Ping'an was used to roaming the world, and suddenly he lost his internal strength, which made him feel a little uncomfortable for a while.

After instructing Mu Nianci to practice the "Northern Sea Divine Art" seriously, he summoned the system light screen.

He did get 200 reputation points today, but it was not enough for even a ten-draw combo. He had no choice but to collect all the unused rags on his body and send them all to the system for recycling.

Things like "Ten Fragrances Softening Muscle Powder" and "Three Corpses Brain Pills" were all gone.

After putting all sorts of things together, I finally managed to make a ten-pull combo.

Just as I was about to try my luck, I heard the breathing beside me become slightly faster.

Following the sound, I saw her sitting cross-legged on the couch, with half a silk scroll spread across her legs, reading intently.

But that pretty face was as red as blood and as beautiful as peach and plum.

　I'm working overtime late, I'm rushing to write the next chapter, as soon as possible
　　
　
(End of this chapter)