Kunlun has always been called the ancestor of mountains, with mountains rising and falling continuously.
Among the wild mountains, there are two top sects in today's martial arts world, namely the Mingjiao General Altar Guangmingding and the Kunlun Sect.
In addition to the Ming Cult and the Kunlun Sect, there is another force in the Kunlun Mountains called Zhuwu Lianzhuang.
Compared to the Ming Cult and the Kunlun Sect, Zhu Wu's Link Village is not that famous, and the two owners, Zhu Changling and Wu Lie, are not considered top masters in the world.
Li Zhige drove for half a month and arrived at the foot of a mountain peak covered in dust.
There are several families located at the foot of the mountain.
A thin field has been cultivated in front of the hut, and a woman is working in the field with her sleeves rolled up.
Li Zhige walked to the edge of the field and asked first, "Girl, is Zhuwu Lianzhuang located on the top of this mountain?"
The woman's skin was dark red. She raised her head suddenly, obviously frightened by Li Zhige's voice.
Looking at Li Zhige warily, the woman's voice was a little thin and she asked timidly, "Who are you and why are you going to Zhuwu Lianzhuang?"
Seeing that the girl was timid, Li Zhige laughed heartily and said, "Li is not a bad person, girl, don't be afraid. Li went to Zhuwu Lianhuan Village just to find a little brother."
The woman looked at Li Zhige carefully. She felt relieved and her voice became louder. She anxiously advised, "Master, Zhu Wu can't go to Lianhuan Manor!"
"The Zhuwu Lianhuan Village has several vicious dogs that bite everyone they see. A few days ago, Uncle Wang went up the mountain to collect medicine. He passed by the Zhuwu Lianhuan Village and was bitten bloody by the vicious dogs. He left within two days of his return. Poor Aunt Wang, who is orphaned and widowed, can't even get justice."
Li Zhige shook his head, "Thank you for your concern, girl, but Li is also proficient in some martial arts, and I think it's more than enough to deal with a few vicious dogs."
The woman looked at Li Zhige's tall figure and nodded without retorting.
Indeed, this young man is very tall, a head taller than ordinary people.
Li Zhige turned around and prepared to go up the mountain.
He felt a little anxious. The sooner he could practice the Nine Yang Manual, the sooner he could attack Emei and avenge his master and senior sister.
"Sir, are you from out of town?"
Looking at Li Zhige's back, the woman couldn't help but ask.
Li Zhige turned around and said with a smile, "He's from Jiangnan."
The woman was no longer afraid at all. A gentle smile appeared on her face, "Sir, it's already getting late. Why don't you have dinner at my house? It won't be too late to go up the mountain tomorrow."
Li Zhige hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
He came to Kunlun after a long journey. He really hadn't had a good rest these days and needed some rest.
Besides, Zhang Wuji jumped off the cliff. He didn't dare to jump first, so he had to find some ropes.
The woman walked out of the field, put down her trouser legs, smoothed the hair around her ears, and said to herself, "My name is Chen Cuihua. I married from a nearby town. There are only a few families around here like us."
Li Zhige nodded and asked with a smile, "This place is remote, your daily life must be very difficult, right?"
Chen Cuihua shook her head, with a gentle smile on her face, "It's not hard to say, my husband goes up to the mountains to hunt every day, takes the prey to the town to exchange for money, and then buys some oil rice, and sometimes he even buys me jewelry. "
"Look, he bought this hairpin on my head. Isn't it beautiful?"
Li Zhige looked at the woman's dark and red face. There was a gentle smile on her rough, dark and red face. Looking at the hairpin on the woman's head, it's just a rough hairpin carved from pear wood.
Such a rough hairpin was placed in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, and few women would wear it when going out.
Facing Chen Cuihua's expectant eyes, Li Zhige nodded and affirmed, "The hairpin is very beautiful, and you are also very beautiful, girl."
Chen Cuihua's dark face turned even redder. She shook her head repeatedly, "Sir, please don't lie to me. My parents say I'm ugly, but my man doesn't think I'm ugly and is willing to treat me well. Follow him. , I don’t mind it no matter what.”
Although this country woman looks rough, Li Zhige really doesn't think she is ugly because she has a kind heart.
Chen Cuihua brought Li Zhige to the thatched house. She opened the wooden door and walked in. She pulled a wooden stool and smiled at Li Zhige, "Sir, sit down quickly. I will light a fire to cook."
Li Zhige sat down and looked at the walls that were blackened by fireworks and the oil-stained table in front of him. For the first time, he had a first-hand understanding of the lives of ordinary people in this era.
Seeing Li Zhige looking at the room, and then looking at Li Zhige's clothes made of fine fabrics, Chen Cuihua clutched her sleeves, with a forced smile on her face, "Sir, you are from a wealthy family, is it your first time coming to a place like ours?"
Li Zhige saw the woman's embarrassment, he smiled heartily and said, "Li came from the south of the Yangtze River and slept rough all the way. Now he is very satisfied to have a place to stay."
Chen Cuihua showed a happy smile, turned around and walked to the side of the kitchen stove to start working.
The thatched house is very small, with only three rooms, a kitchen, a main hall, and a side room where Chen Cuihua and her family sleep at night.
Thick smoke kept drifting into the main hall, and Li Zhige didn't take it seriously. He was not that delicate.
An hour later, Chen Cuihua brought the food to the table.
Coarsely chopped corn was steaming, along with a plate of rabbit, a plate of chicken, and a bowl of wild vegetable soup with scattered beads of oil floating on it.
Chen Cuihua wiped her hands, served Li Zhige a full bowl of corn, and said with a smile, "Master, you don't have to wait for us, just eat first."
After saying that, Chen Cuihua walked to the door and shouted at the top of her voice, "Maverick, calf, stop playing around. Be careful that the wild wolf will snatch you away. Come back for dinner soon."
Li Zhige looked out the door and saw a boy wearing crotchless pants and a tiger-like head running back. He came in with two snot hanging from his nose.
After entering the door, the boy looked at Li Zhige, sucked back the snot from his nose, and asked Chen Cuihua, "Mom, who is this person? He is so tall, I have never seen such a tall person. Woolen cloth."
Chen Cuihua slapped her son on the back of the head and cursed, "Xiao Niu, don't talk nonsense. This is a guest of ours, please say hello to your uncle."
"Hello, uncle."
Wang Xiaoniu screamed in grievance, with crystal water swirling in his eyes.
Li Zhige stretched out his hand and rubbed Wang Xiaoniu's head, and asked warmly, "Xiaoniu, does it hurt?"
Wang Xiaoniu looked at Li Zhige stupidly, shook his head and said, "It doesn't hurt."
Li Zhige laughed and said, "Xiao Niu, you will become an upright man in the future. You can't cry."
Wang Xiaoniu nodded heavily, "Uncle, Xiaoniu doesn't cry."
After waiting for a while, a man with a simple appearance and a strong build walked in carrying two hares. When he saw Li Zhige, he was stunned for a moment.
There was an irresistible tenderness in Chen Cuihua's eyes. She looked at the honest man and explained with a smile, "This Mr. Li is from Jiangnan and will stay at our house tonight."
After saying that, Chen Cuihua said to Li Zhige again, "Sir, this is my man Wang Dawa."
Li Zhige smiled cheerfully at the man and said, "Brother Wang, I'm going to cause you trouble tonight."
Wang Dawa touched the top of her head and smiled honestly, "It's not troublesome, not troublesome at all."
After eating the meal, Li Zhige looked at Wang Dawa and asked, "Brother Wang, can you help me find some strong ropes? The longer the better, the more the better."
Wang Dawa didn't ask why. He turned around and walked out. After a while, he brought a bundle of hemp rope as thick as his little finger. He asked Li Zhige honestly, "Master Li, do you think these ropes will work?"
He reached out and pulled the rope, which was strong enough.
Li Zhige took the baggage, took out a piece of broken silver from the baggage, put the silver in Wang Dawa's hand, and said, "Brother Wang, you have helped me a lot. Don't delay the small kindness."
Wang Dawa looked at the money in her hand and felt a little embarrassed, "Mr. Li, it's too much. This bundle of hemp rope is not worth so much money. A few copper coins will suffice."
Seeing that Wang Dawa was embarrassed, Li Zhige advised, "Brother Wang, this is my wish, just accept it. Use it to buy some rouge for your sister-in-law and two new clothes for Mavericks."
Wang Dawa put away the money and blushed.
At night, Li Zhige lay on the bed, next to Mavericks who kept turning over and snoring.
Outside the house, Wang Dawa and Chen Cuihua made the floor. Li Zhige could faintly hear Chen Cuihua's complaining voice, "Wang Dawa, are you evil-hearted? Do you dare to accept money from others for that bundle of hemp rope?"
Listening to Chen Cuihua complaining about her husband and scolding her outside the house, a smile appeared on Li Zhige's face.
Thinking that tomorrow he could go to Zhuwu Lianzhuang to find the place where Zhang Wuji jumped off the cliff, Li Zhige closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
