[Comprehensive Martial Arts] Destiny Green Book

"The real master of this desert?"

Duan Yu was shocked when he heard this.

He frowned, "Team leader Jin can really be sure that there is such a person in this desert?"

Jin Mantang nodded resolutely, "Don't be afraid to tell the three of you. When my father entrusted me with the full responsibility for the caravan, he only said three words to me. First, don't violate the ancestral precepts. Second, Do not break the contract without reason, third..."

"Never, ever, never offend 'her'."

——Don’t offend the owner of this desert.

Because of the consequences of doing so, even a large caravan like Jin Mantang's family that has been operating in the desert for several generations cannot afford it.

Duan Yu's expression changed again and again.

As the son of Dali, although he is obsessed with Buddhism and not very concerned about political affairs, at least he knows that even though this desert does not belong to any of the three kingdoms of Song, Yuan, and Fang that it connects, it is precisely because it is both Connecting the three countries, but not belonging to any one of them alone, so the three countries should attach great importance to the matter of the desert, and it is absolutely impossible to allow a so-called "master" to appear in the desert.

Seeing the doubt in Duan Yu's eyes, Jin Mantang hesitated for a while, but didn't say anything.

—He was just a businessman.

It's better not to talk too much when the court is involved.

Even though he knew clearly in his heart that although the name of that person was "widely circulated" in the desert, it was passed on in a very obscure way. The courts of Song, Yuan, and Fang didn't even know that there was such a person in the desert, otherwise How can they hold their breath?Wouldn't it have already taken action.

It is that the Song and Yuan Dynasties have their own troubles at the moment, and they really can't devote too much energy to deal with the affairs of the desert. How could it not cause half a shock?

Jin Mantang shook his head and smiled wryly—it was just because of the cruel and cruel methods of the person in the rumors, all the merchants who traveled to and from the desert kept her existence secret, and would not mention it to others, so her name was only quietly Spread in the desert, it is not known to outsiders.

Today, if he didn't want to make Duan Yu feel dissatisfied with himself and cause so many troubles for no reason, even Jin Mantang would not tell others about the existence of that person.

Besides, he actually regretted it now.

If I knew it earlier, I might as well just find another reason to prevaricate the matter.

Looking at Duan Yu's appearance now, he is thinking about the desert master!

Jin Mantang's heart was full of remorse, and he quietly looked at the reactions of the other two in a blink of an eye.

But I saw that the expressions of Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng were calmer and more indifferent than the other, as if neither the two miserable travelers they met just now nor the "true master of the desert" that Jin Mantang said Being looked into by the two of them and taken to heart, there is nothing worthy of their concern.

Jin Mantang: "..."

Although he really wanted Song Qingshu and the others to simply forget what he had said about the desert master, but when he really saw someone's reaction to this was so flat and indifferent, he felt a little indescribably depressed in his heart— ——As if he was the only one who saw how serious this matter was, but in the eyes of both of them, it was actually not a big deal at all...

Jin Mantang sighed silently.

The more we get along, the less he can see the details of these two people.

Fortunately, they didn't have any malice towards the caravan. Although they acted a little indifferent along the way, they really protected Duan Yu well.

That's it.

Just take it as a good deal.

Anyway, he and the caravan earned money by getting such two reliable characters for free.

Thinking about more can be a little dissatisfied.

After thinking this through, Jin Mantang's expression gradually eased, and when he returned to the team, he had put on his trademark kind smile again.

***

The caravan quickly reassembled and set off.

It seems that he was affected by the previous incident. After this time on the road, Duan Yu became a little sleepy. Although he would not come to talk to Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng during the daytime in order to save energy, but At least he won't be as sluggish as he is now, and his eyes are slightly gloomy.

Song Qingshu glanced sideways at him as if casually.

Ye Gucheng shook his head slightly, "I can't blame him for this matter." He said, "Don't say that he has little experience in the rivers and lakes, he looks like an inexperienced person, that is Jin Mantang who is used to walking in the desert, Didn't you see anything unusual this time?"

And even Ye Gucheng himself only realized that there were some problems with those two "travelers" after Song Qingshu's reminder, maybe they weren't really dying people at all, let alone Duan Yu, who was a real ordinary person ?

"If it wasn't for Jin Mantang to stop him, and only Duan Yu was alone, what do you think would happen?"

He turned his head to meet Song Qingshu's eyes.

The latter heard the words, thought for a while, and said, "Maybe he will be captured by those two people and brought to the person behind them?"

The voice paused slightly, before Ye Gucheng could reply, Song Qingshu said again:

"If the man behind the scenes is really the desert lord that Jin Mantang said, why did he focus on Duan Yu? Because he has dragon energy?"

Ye Gucheng shook his head, "I don't know about that. However, Qing Shu, didn't you say that although Duan Yu's dragon aura was strong, it was strong but not heavy. It’s just a little stronger than some ordinary small countries, so what’s the benefit if we capture him?”

Could it be that the lord of the desert has greater ambitions than controlling the desert?

Song Qingshu didn't know the answer to this question, and he didn't even bother to guess it.

If he hadn't reached an agreement with Jin Mantang to protect Duan Yu along the way, he wouldn't bother to care whether Duan Yu would be plotted against.

Now that the other party's scheme has failed, and they are not sure whether their goal is really Duan Yu, naturally they don't bother to pay attention.

"Whatever his purpose is, if he dares to come again, just call him back."

He said lightly.

Ye Gucheng admired his logic of "I am strong and I am justified, and I will hit you if I say so".

"Qing Shu is very right." He praised with full sincerity, "If things about you and me are not on your radar, then naturally they have nothing to do with us. Make a good memory."

Having come to a conclusion, the two of them put the accident behind them. Afterwards, the caravan marched in the desert for several hours under the scorching sun. Finally, before the sun was about to set, a piece of yellow sand appeared in the distance. Among them, a bit of green caught everyone's eyes...

— The oasis has arrived.

***

This oasis is not too big, but it is rich in vegetation and full of green colors.

Everyone pushed aside the green leaves that hadn't been seen for many days, and saw that under the shade of the trees, a pool of green pool water was shining with light in the setting sun. It tugged at the heartstrings of everyone.

Everyone stared at the pool of water from a distance and stood there for a while, suddenly someone screamed, rushed out of the team and ran to the edge of the pool of water, buried their heads and drank.

The originally calm team was suddenly affected, and many travelers followed suit, tore off their cloaks and threw them aside, cheering and rushing to the edge of the pool.

The guys in the caravan showed restraint.

I worked hard to settle the goods carried by the team and the camels that everyone rode in batches not far from the pool, and quickly set up several tents until the excitement of the travelers when they saw the oasis for the first time had almost evaporated. , the talents of the caravan came to the edge of the pool together, chatted and laughed happily, and filled all the water sacs they brought in their hands.

Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng also came to the pool at this time.

The two also carried water bags with them, and when they arrived at the pool, they were not in a hurry to drink, but filled the water bags in their hands separately, and then each scooped up a puddle of clear water, slightly soaking their lips.

Some female relatives in the caravan were also sitting by the pool at this time, watching the graceful movements of the two, watching the two pairs of thin crimson lips stained with dots of water, revealing a lustrous water, watching Occasionally, water droplets overflowed from between the lips, sliding down the white and slender neck all the way, rolling over the slightly protruding Adam's apple...

Whether it is a young girl in full bloom or a woman of a certain age, they all blushed, and their eyes must be wrong. They don't let go.

"Oh, whose son is this, how can he be so good-looking?"

An aunt with a bright smile and a very cheerful and generous temperament whispered to her companions around her.

"It's a pity that my girl is not here now. Otherwise, she would definitely like it."

Her companion pursed her lips and chuckled lightly, "Is there anyone who arranges a girl like this? Be careful that Sister Fang turns against you when she turns around."

The aunt just laughed, "Hey! What's the matter, it's just a joke between us in private, how can I really expect anything? To take a step back, my sister Fang is really here today, she You really have a crush on the younger generation, so can this be done? You don't even look at the outfits of those two... Sigh, what a pity."

The companion also smiled when he heard the words, and after a moment of silence, Fang said: "Old sister, you can see clearly. How can people like us think about a hero who walks the rivers and lakes? But... it is indeed a pity .”

——These two juniors, with their appearances and figures, are really the same as the other. Didn't you see those little girls next to each other looking straight at each other?

But it's a pity that he is not a person who goes all the way, so he can only enjoy watching it now.

Thinking of this, the two aunts couldn't help but sigh again.

Song Qingshu had profound inner strength, even without the need for spiritual detection, he could hear the conversation between the two clearly with his ears alone.

I couldn't help but look at Ye Gucheng in a blink of an eye, and saw the other person's face was calm, as if the person who was judged and sighed was not himself...

"Why does Qingshu look at me like this?"

Sensing his gaze, Ye Gucheng raised his eyebrows, and looked back in a blink of an eye.

Song Qingshu blinked his eyes, but didn't answer.

Ye Gucheng turned his mind for a while, and guessed what he was thinking, and smiled helplessly.

"When I was on Feixian Island, I was used to being talked about like this." He shook his head and said, "Qingshu went to the island that day, did you see it at the port? The islanders on Feixian Island...are very simple and enthusiastic. "

……Do not.

To describe it more accurately, it should be more than simple and overly enthusiastic.

Especially in the city lord's mansion, he has devoted his entire life to Ye's family. He has taken care of Ye Gucheng since he was a child, and he still stayed in the mansion after he became an adult, taking care of his mothers-in-law.

"Some mothers-in-law are older than my grandmother, and they watched my grandfather and father grow up."

These mothers-in-law are very good to Ye Gucheng. Although they are very disciplined, they all sincerely care and love Ye Gucheng as their own grandchildren in private.

And since Ye Gucheng's crowning ceremony, these mothers-in-law have never stopped looking for a suitable wife for him, persuading him to get married as soon as possible, and leaving a future for the Ye family...

"Every day and every night, someone keeps repeating in my ear in turn. I can't be beaten or scolded. If I turn cold, the mother-in-law's face will turn pale, and tears will fall."

Ye Gucheng smiled wryly.

"What can I do? I just hide in the study all day long, or go to the edge of the cliff to practice martial arts, and try to avoid the nagging of my mother-in-law as much as possible."

Song Qingshu didn't expect Ye Gucheng to be forced to such a point.

Song Qingshu almost laughed out loud on the spot as he imagined that the man in front of him had a headache at that time, and he couldn't say a harsh word to all the old women in the mansion, or even turn his face slightly cold.

Ye Gucheng looked at him quietly with deep eyes.

Song Qingshu endured it, and finally managed to maintain his solemn expression.

"Ah Cheng...it's not easy for you."

He said it very sincerely.

Ye Gucheng looked at him, although he was trying to keep a straight face, but there was a little smile hidden in the bright eyes like stars falling into them. For some reason, his heart moved, and some inexplicable emotions slowly surged up. It made his heart flutter for no reason...

"... Ah Cheng?"

Seeing that he was only looking at him deeply, but didn't make a sound for a long time, Song Qingshu couldn't help calling out.

Ye Gucheng came back to his senses when he heard the sound, and saw that Song Qingshu's eyes were calm and clear, and he was looking at him with slight doubts and concentration. For some reason, he couldn't meet his eyes...

"It's nothing, just thinking of the people in the city lord's mansion, and I was a little lost for a while."

He waved his hand and turned his eyes away from Song Qingshu's face very naturally.

When Ye Gucheng said this, Song Qingshu believed it without any doubt.

The two filled the water bags and drank the water. Seeing that there were more and more people gathered by the pool, they simply carried each other away from the water. Start a fire, and when all this is done without any hassle, the desert in the distance and the oasis nearby have been shrouded in thick night...

——The night of the desert came again.

Until then, the travelers who were still lingering by the pool and unwilling to leave realized that night had come, but they hadn't set up their tents and started a bonfire, and there was a moment of commotion among the crowd.

Fortunately, several bonfires had already been lit in the caravan. With the help of the light, everyone retrieved the cloaks they had thrown down before, and quickly wrapped themselves tightly in the cold wind. Tent, soon, the poolside became lively again.

Duan Yu's tent was set up not far from Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng.

Just now, when everyone ran to the pool to fill water, they didn't see his shadow, but now he appeared, and his face seemed to be much calmer than before, with only a faint gloomy look in his eyes that hadn't dissipated.

Even so, seeing Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng finish their work and sit down by the fire, he still forced a smile and nodded to them, and took the lead in saying hello:

"Brother Song, Brother Ye."

Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng nodded in return, "Mr. Duan."

Normally, if Duan Yu received such a pleasant response, he probably would have been attached to him long ago, but today he has no such intentions.

Weakly smiling at Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng, he stared blankly at the bonfire in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng didn't talk to him any more.

They took out some ingredients such as cold steamed buns and dried meat strips from the package, and the two of them lit the campfire and slowly roasted them.

The ingredients were half baked, and Jin Mantang was holding a small handful that looked like red dates, but it was much smaller than red dates, and the color was not deep red, but a deep orange-yellow berry. He laughed. We arrived at Song and Ye's bonfire.

"Song Shaoxia, Ye Daxia, you two have a try?"

After touching a berry and stuffing it into his mouth happily, Jin Mantang handed the large handful of berries in the direction of Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng.

It is rare to see plants in the desert, and fresh fruit is a rare thing that you may not be able to encounter even if you find an oasis.

So Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng didn't dislike either, each took a small handful from his hand, picked up one and put it into his mouth...

The flavor of the berries themselves was not bad.

Although the sweetness is very high, it is sweet but not greasy. The taste should be soft and glutinous, but it is probably because the best harvest period has passed, the flesh is already a little dry, and the taste is not ideal. Eat two It's okay to use it as a pastime, but if you have great expectations for it, I'm afraid the result will end in disappointment.

——The above are Song Qingshu's thoughts.

As for Ye Gucheng, he just ate a few berries in silence. Seeing that Song Qingshu frowned, but still ate up the berries in his hand one by one, he simply ate the berries in his hand after he finished eating. He handed over the remaining ones in his hand, took the cores in his hand, and threw them into the bonfire in front of him together with the ones he spit out.

Jin Mantang: "..."

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm a bit redundant...

The smile on his face froze, he laughed dryly, and said, "The little guy in the team found a gadget on the other side of the oasis. I thought that although the best tasting period has passed, how much is there in this big desert?" I can also taste something new, so I sent some to the two of you, you guys use it slowly, use it slowly."

Then he stood up and ran to Duan Yu's side like his butt was on fire.

Song Qingshu chewed the fruit expressionlessly.

So... what the hell is he here for?

Jin Mantang was stared at with suspicion by him, and his hairs stood on end.

But it was not easy for him to turn around and ask the other party why did you see me, so he simply pretended he didn't notice anything, smiled and stuffed the rest of the fruit into Duan Yu's hands - what he took out was still the same one just now The rhetoric used against Song Qingshu and Ye Gucheng.

"...More or less it's an adjustment, Mr. Duan, don't be too polite, let's try it?"

He was so enthusiastic that Duan Yu couldn't stand it at all, so he had to randomly stuff two fruits into his mouth and chew them mechanically without taste.

Jin Mantang sighed slightly as he looked at his absent-minded look.

"Mr. Duan, what I said during the day...you should forget it."

he said softly.

Duan Yu was shocked, turned his head, and looked at him silently.

Jin Mantang did not return his gaze.

Staring straight at the burning bonfire, he was silent for a long time before speaking again, saying:

"Because no matter how distressed you are, she is not someone you can handle, and the rules she sets for walking in the desert cannot be changed according to your will."

It's the same even if you become a prince from the prince of Dali, or even become the next monarch.

Jin Mantang sighed heavily, patted Duan Yu's shoulder, got up and left without waiting for him to respond.

Leaving Duan Yu sitting by the campfire alone, his eyes seemed to be more lost and confused than before.

***

After dinner, the bonfires were mostly extinguished.

The dense bushes on the oasis blocked the biting cold wind in the upper desert at night, so that everyone could sleep more peacefully than usual even if they didn't light a bonfire all night.

Duan Yu got into the tent early.

But he couldn't sleep without saying anything.

Thinking of the two dying travelers whom he had cruelly left behind during the day, thinking of what Jin Mantang said.

Can he change nothing?

Is he just that powerless?

An unprecedented unwillingness arose in Duan Yu's heart.

If he was willing to put more effort into practicing his yang finger, wouldn't he be so unashamed today and feel so... useless?

Does walking in the world really depend on martial arts?

A person like him who doesn't know a little bit of martial arts really has no place in the world, can't he do anything?

For the first time, Duan Yu wavered and doubted his persistence.

He lay quietly in the tent, his mind was in chaos, he seemed to be thinking a lot, but he didn't seem to think about anything, and finally he was about to fall asleep in a daze...

Suddenly, a cold evening wind seemed to blow into the tent. Duan Yu was awakened by the sudden coldness, and subconsciously turned to look at the entrance of the tent—he remembered that he had indeed sealed the entrance tightly before, Make sure the wind doesn't leak in...

This turning around didn't matter, but Duan Yu found that the entrance to his tent had been pulled open by someone at some time, and at this moment, reflecting the bright and bright moonlight tonight, a slender and tall figure in white clothes fluttering gracefully was standing quietly. Standing there quietly, I saw that I turned my head to look at her face, which was covered by a white veil, making it impossible to see her face clearly, but I vaguely felt that it must be a very beautiful face, and it seemed that it was also a beautiful face. There was a faint smile...

Duan Yu was stunned.

This... this woman...

But gods?