The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 295 Qingfeng Ridge Black Wind Village
The path up the mountain was incredibly difficult, because there was no path to begin with.

Wu Chengyu led his horse team to the valley that Xiao Lu had mentioned. It was indeed hidden; if Xiao Lu hadn't pointed it out, it would have been difficult for an ordinary person to find it.

The valley entrance is small, only wide enough for two horses to pass at the same time. The valley covers an area of ​​about twenty acres, overgrown with weeds, with a relatively flat surface and a small stream.

If this valley weren't located at the foot of the mountain, where there was always a possibility of being discovered, such as by the smoke from a cooking fire, and if it weren't for the fact that once discovered, it would be like a turtle in a jar, it would be a very good hiding place. However, it would be quite inadequate for raising horses.

Horses need pasture, such as alfalfa and hay. Wu Chengyu didn't know anything about these, but he figured it was unlikely that the grass here was pasture.

Horse raising is also a meticulous task. Ancient armies and cavalry were major consumers of resources, with the biggest expense being horse raising. In addition to pasture, they also needed to prepare beans, grains such as barley, wheat, and sorghum. Some even added raw eggs to the feed, making them eat better than people.

Leaving the horses here will at most keep them from starving, but they'll soon lose weight and become skin and bones. However, it's the only option we have.

These horses were the most precious resource in this era and this region. All the other horses in the fortress had been released by Wu Chengyu, but they were all very reluctant to part with this little deer and almost cried. As the wolf cub said, it would be good to kill it and eat the horse meat.

So later, Xiao Lu and the others refused to release the horses of these bandits, and insisted on bringing them all back.

It's a stretch to raise over fifty horses on just over twenty acres of land, but it's a temporary measure.

After driving all the horses into the valley, Wu Chengyu personally broke several small trees, then used these tree trunks horizontally to block the entrance of the valley.

There were still quite a few supplies left, including over a thousand pounds of grain. Everyone moved them up the mountain bit by bit, like ants carrying food. By the time they reached the mountainside, it was already dark, and they had to rest in the forest for the time being. Fortunately, there were no more bandits attacking them.

As everyone was eating their dry rations, Little Deer suddenly exclaimed happily, "Geda's back!"

From the moment they entered the mountains, the wolf cub disappeared. According to Xiao Lu, he went to find help. Sure enough, the wolf cub brought back more than twenty children, who were a little younger than them and looked to be only six or seven years old.

But Wu Chengyu already knew that these children were actually ten years old, but they had been malnourished for a long time and were not tall. Moreover, those who had survived to this day were considered to be very lucky.

Among the children who came with Li Geda, there was one who was not as tall as Li Geda, but was relatively strong and mature. He was overjoyed when he saw Xiao Lu and the others. He hugged everyone and then turned to Wu Chengyu, knelt down and kowtowed several times.

"Thank you so much, hero, for helping us rescue Sister Xiaolu and the others. I thought I would never see them again."

I disagreed with Geda and the others going down the mountain because there was no hope to begin with. Rather than risk their lives, they should stay and take care of their younger siblings.

In chaotic times, human life is worthless; every life saved is a blessing. But I never expected them to be so lucky as to encounter a great hero. On behalf of all my younger brothers and sisters, I thank the great hero.

"My name is Song Mu. To repay your kindness, sir, please take me as your disciple and teach me martial arts."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chengyu's lips twitched. He then looked at the little wolf cubs. "These two must have the same father. If they want to repay my kindness, I have to teach them martial arts. I owe you."

These two little guys acted like they were part of the group, immediately wanting to become disciples. But becoming a disciple in the martial arts world isn't that easy; martial arts skills aren't something you can learn casually.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary martial arts practitioners to obtain a fragmented external martial arts manual, and they are not afraid of even ruining themselves by practicing it.

The Wu family is a powerful clan in Suzhou, and over the years they have only learned one set of Yanqing Fist. When Wu Chengyu first showed them those low-level martial arts, the Wu family treasured them. Even if Wu Chengyu wanted to help these children establish themselves here, that would be a matter for later. He could teach them ordinary skills, but he would never easily teach them other advanced skills.

Character, aptitude, and effort are not important; the most crucial thing is to catch Wu Chengyu's eye, like Xiao Mochou.

Song Mu and that little wolf cub are now disheveled, covered in mud, and smelly. It's really hard for Wu Chengyu to be tempted to take them on as disciples.

Wu Chengyu could only pretend he hadn't heard. He looked at the little deer and asked.

"How long until it arrives?"

"With so many of us, moving it bit by bit, it will probably take another hour and more."

But we can't move now. There are many poisonous snakes in these mountains, especially at night. We'd better wait until daytime to leave.

"Don't be afraid. With me here, snakes won't dare to come near. As long as you are within a hundred meters of me, nothing can hurt you."

There were indeed many snakes in these mountains. Wu Chengyu had been using a 3D map since he entered the mountains, and he had encountered quite a few snakes along the way, including many venomous snakes with triangular heads.

However, as Wu Chengyu approached, these snakes, no matter how big or venomous, seemed to have encountered their natural enemy and began to desperately move away from Wu Chengyu, even more than a hundred meters away. This distance refers to the three-dimensional image of Wu Chengyu.

Wu Chengyu immediately understood after a moment's thought that he had eaten a lot of the gallbladders of the Bosqu snake, especially the gallbladder of the snake king, and his body was covered with the snake king's aura.

The king of the Bodhi snakes has lived for countless years. If it weren't for the different world background, he might have become a spirit. Therefore, for the venomous snakes here, Wu Chengyu is the biggest threat, and they dare not approach him.

Hearing Wu Chengyu's words, Song Mu hesitated a bit, but Xiao Lu and Li Geda believed him without a doubt. In their minds, Wu Chengyu was already a war god, and they were completely convinced and had no doubts.

After a short rest, everyone set off again. With about twenty more young men, their pace quickened.

Sure enough, not a single poisonous snake appeared along the way, and Wu Chengyu's status in everyone's hearts immediately became even higher, even Song Mu was amazed.

Around midnight, they finally arrived at the so-called Black Wind Village of Qingfeng Ridge.

It's a small peak in the Ziwu Ridge mountain range. At the top of the peak is a fairly large cave. The area in front of the cave is messy, and the entrance is narrow. Wu Chengyu had to bend over to enter. It's a mystery how those children found this place in the first place.

The cave is quite spacious, enough to house a hundred or so children. However, the cave is filled with water, and living there for a long time would inevitably lead to illness, and arthritis would be a certainty in the future. It is not a place to settle down and make a living.

But for these children, this place is at least safe for now, a place where they can live for a few more years.

But Wu Chengyu was not satisfied with this place at all. It was definitely not a place where he could develop his power; it was just a place to eke out a living.

(End of this chapter)