Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 260 Pastor's Court

"Rouge Mountain, Benlong Ridge, Pastor Garden... This should be it..."

The knight, wearing a green robe, a fur coat, a felt wrapped around his waist and carrying a big sword on his back, rode his horse over the snow-capped mountains and looked towards the land in the shadow of the mountains.

I saw two mountains meet, the land veins alternate, sandwiched between a green field, protected by the north and south mountains, thousands of peaks overlapped, cypresses shine, flowers and plants flourished, shrubs grew, forests were colorful, streams gurgled; green grass stretched to the sky, rivers meandered, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep feasted in the abundant grass and water pastures. Groups of horses galloped on the waves and galloped freely among the trickling springs. The sky was blue and white clouds, the breeze was blowing, the wild flowers were in full bloom, and the fragrance was intoxicating. What a beautiful countryside outside the Great Wall, a real paradise on earth.

This is the grassland where the cavalry horses were raised during the reign of Emperor Wu, the largest horse farm in Kan State, and the Pastor's Garden.

It is said that when the Immortal Palace launched the Northern Expedition, it established thirty-six pastures in the border counties and raised three hundred thousand horses. At its peak, the pastoral farm alone accounted for as many as one hundred thousand horses, and the number of cattle, sheep and other livestock was countless.

Kanzhou is a vast area with freezing cold weather and strong winds. There are not many people in the world who can fly, and it is impossible to rule without livestock and horse power. It can be said that as long as this place is captured, the rebels' roots will be cut off, and even the entire Kanzhou can be said to be under control.

"Who are you! Get off your horse and enter the mountain!"

Suddenly, a light whoosh was heard, and a lead bullet whizzed past the knight's ear, startling the knight so much that he reined in his horse and almost fell off.

The knight looked up at the sky with anger, and saw that the person who shot him with the bow was also a female swordsman wearing a green robe and a soft sword on her waist. He quickly jumped off the horse, clasped his fists and apologized,

"Greetings, fellow Taoist. I am Wu Di, a disciple of the Outer Mountain of the Sword Sect. I have just achieved the Golden Core state and I have come to Yanzhi Mountain to guard the Shepherd's Garden in compliance with the order of my master."

"What! You are Wu Di, the Sword Sect!"

The female swordsman was shocked. She put her bow across her waist, drew out a soft water sword, and jumped off the cloud.

Wu Di took a closer look and saw that the swordswoman had bright eyes, white teeth, a jade-like face, rosy cheeks, a pair of sparkling eyes, and two beautiful lips. She looked like a person who had walked out of a painting. She was so beautiful that he was stunned for a moment.

"Uh, yes, yes, I am..."

"So it's you! Great! You're awesome! You're invincible, right? Come on! Sword fight!"

Wu Di, "Okay, ah, ah??"

"Sister, don't be so impatient. You've scared me. There's a lot of time to go back. Just go back and fight slowly."

Then a voice came from behind, but Wu Di didn't notice it at all and couldn't help but look back.

However, at this moment, there was a slight "clang" sound, a golden light flashed in the corner of the eye, and the opponent's soft water sword had already pierced into the throat.

Wu Di took a deep breath and unconsciously took a half step back. Then he felt something hard pressing against his back, which actually blocked his Qi point and made him unable to move at all.

The female swordsman raised her eyebrows, clearly dissatisfied.
"How come you only have this little bit of ability? Don't those people always brag about how great you are?

What! You look down on women and don’t bother to fight with me!? "

Wu Di was in tears.

"Well, Junior Sister, I was ambushed as soon as I left the mountain. It took me a month to recover from my injuries. It's inconvenient for me to fight with anyone..."

"Are you serious?"

The pretty junior sister looked unconvinced.

Then the man behind him poked Wu Di with a hard object and asked,

"If you are a disciple of my Sword Sect, why did you come alone?

When you go out for training, don't you have to go in pairs? What about the other person?"

When Wu Di mentioned "that person", he became furious.

"I don't know! Probably dead!"

The sister was angry and held her sword horizontally.
"We are from the same sect, and we are all fellow disciples of the Sword Sect! You actually cursed him to death! You are not from the Sword Sect at all!"

"Wait, wait! I don't even know him! He was released from confinement just before leaving the mountain, and he forced me to be included with him!"

Wu Di was totally wronged.
"And most of my injuries were caused by him! He also abandoned me at the charity cemetery without caring about me, and I don't know where he ran off to!

It seems that he has been using my name to deceive people all along. Master has written to me several times and asked me what good things I have done. How can I know what good things he has done? I don’t know how to reply! I have no choice but to come here and report in! "

The people behind him seemed unconvinced.

"Just tell me the name of the person who came with you. Jiuyin Mountain has already sent a message, and we will know the answer once we check. Don't say you forgot."

Wu Di was angry.

"The name is easy to remember. It's from Yanzidong. His name is Tiedan."

Junior sister,

"Oh."

The man behind
"Oh."

So the two men put away their swords and came forward to greet him.

It turned out that the beautiful junior sister was named Shen and her given name was Jianjia. Her name was as beautiful as she was. Her Xuanming Qi was condensed but not dispersed, and gathered but not dropped. It blew her bangs around her eyebrows, making them sway in the cool breeze. She looked fresh and beautiful, and it was really beautiful.

The man's name is Liu Xiaoliu.

"I thought an evil spirit had sneaked in, but it turns out it's my fellow disciples who have arrived. Now that I'm here, I'll take a look around and then go back. Xiaoliu, you escort Junior Brother Wu into the village."

Shen Jianjia flew away in a hurry.

"Yes, senior sister."

Wu Di was too embarrassed to talk to Senior Sister Shen, and he didn't have time to say goodbye to her, which made him feel lost.

Liu Xiaoliu looked at him. He had seen this many times so he was not surprised. So he led the way while chatting with Senior Brother Wu Di.

"Brother, you came at the right time. As you can see, this pastor's garden is very large, covering a thousand miles, with countless cattle and sheep. When we seized it, there were still more than 40,000 military horses in the garden, and my Jianzong family captured them all.

But I got the things, and now I have to guard them by myself, and I feel the hardship of starting a business. Even with my limited knowledge, I can see that there are loopholes all over the mountain. As expected, this barrier array is disturbed from time to time, and demons come over the mountain to steal food day and night. We are too busy to guard it with only us disciples from the outside mountain. It’s good that you are here, one more person means more strength.”

"I understand. People from outside the mountain are just doing odd jobs..."

Wu Di glanced at the water flowers swirling in the distance and asked absentmindedly,
"How many people are we here?"

Xiao Liu smiled
"Now that you're here, there will be thirty-two of us."

Wu Di woke up immediately, turned his head and glared at him.

"How many!? Thirty-two people herding forty thousand horses!? Impossible! Among the Eighteen Flying Stars, there are at least a hundred outer mountain disciples! Could it be that they were..."

Xiaoliu spread his hands.
"Well, Benshan has taken his best fighters to attack the army of Duke Zhongshan to win merit. Besides, there are more than thirty pastoral gardens. The pastoral garden is the largest, so it is considered a lot to leave so many people. Some places are guarded by only two people."

Wu Di was shocked. He looked towards the camp and horse fort by the river and took a deep breath.
"You won't leave a single real person in this mountain!?"

Xiaoliu raised a finger.
"I left one behind, but he's not a real person. He's just building his foundation. He's useless. He's here to help with the accounting."

Then Xiaoliu pointed,

"Besides, we not only herd horses, but also cattle."

Wu Di understood, took a deep breath, and wailed out.
"Cows and horses! Cows! Horses! Ah!"

The sheep nearby heard it, raised its head and said "Mee!"

Xiaoliu, "You don't have to worry about the sheep. Someone brought a sheepdog."

Wu Di, "..."

Xiao Liu smiled,

“It’s actually not that bad. There are formations set up on the mountain, and there are restrictions at the entrance to the pass. Generally, those who go north are brothers from Xuanmen, and the rebels from Kan country are fighting a decisive battle in Hebei, so they can’t take care of everything for the time being.

We just need someone to patrol along the north and south foothills day and night. We are working in three shifts now, and today it was our turn to rest in the garden. When we noticed you entering the mountain, we came to greet you. "

"I see. Sorry for the nagging... Uh, Junior Brother Liu, why do you walk with one foot low and the other high? Are you practicing? Or did you sprain your ankle?"

"Oh, my leg was chopped off by my senior brother. This artificial leg is just to hide the truth. In fact, there is a hidden arrow inside."

Liu Xiaoliu kindly took off his legs and jumped twice to show him.

"hiss……"

Wu Di was so shocked that he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"I don't know which mountain you are from, is the inner sect sword fight so brutal..."

Liu Xiaoliu put his legs back on with a smile.
"It wasn't a sword fight. I was chopped while I was sleeping." Wu Di,

"..."

Then Xiaoliu suddenly asked curiously,

"By the way, Senior Brother Wu doesn't have a Taoist partner yet?"

Wu Di never expected that he would say this after he replied! He was caught off guard! Uh-huh,

"Hmm, um...ah, ah? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?!"

Liu Xiaoliu smiled.
“Brother, don’t be so nervous. As Xuanmen disciples, we have to guard our Yuan Yang before forming the golden elixir. Once the elixir is formed, we want to find a Taoist partner to practice together. This is human nature.

Besides, our Sword Sect does not accept female disciples according to tradition. Senior Sister Shen is naturally beautiful, and there are actually many brothers and sisters in the mountains and outside who want to befriend her. It is not something to be embarrassed about. "

Wu Di sighed.

"Brother, please stop making fun of me. I have already been engaged in a long time. I was planning to return to my hometown to get married after I had completed the elixir, but I was stopped by the mountain people and forced to accompany that Tiedan to go out of the mountain to train. Alas..."

Liu Xiaoliu was curious.
"Is Brother Tie okay?"

"He was locked up for three months. Judging from his appearance and the way he eats, he probably didn't do very well... Uh, how do you recognize him?"

Liu Xiaoliu smiled and said,
"He is none other than my fellow disciple from Yanzi Cave. I heard that his sword skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. I really hope to see it with my own eyes."

Wu Di looked at his legs, but before he could think of a response, Liu Xiaoliu suddenly changed the subject.
"So you are already engaged, Senior Brother. Do you want to buy Senior Sister Shen's calligraphy and paintings?"

Wu Di was stunned.
"Words, calligraphy and paintings? She can also recite poems and paint?"

Liu Xiaoliu smiled and took out a piece of letter from his sleeve, holding it in his hand and whispered,
"To be honest, Senior Sister Shen is also my fellow student in Yanzidong. She is a lady from a wealthy family and often practices calligraphy. I found this piece of rice paper on the floor when I was cleaning my study.

Alas, it is a pity that I am disabled. In front of such an outstanding person like Senior Sister, I will only feel ashamed. Keeping it in my hands will only delay my spiritual practice. It is better to give it to Senior Brother for appreciation."

"hiss……"

Wu Di was shocked. He held the letter and looked at it. He saw a faint fragrance on the paper, sprinkled with gold foil, and written in tiny calligraphy with beautiful handwriting:

The ice dragon out to sea is still covered with frost, the moon's clear light reflects the night light, and the shadow in the sky does not fall when the lamp is blown out. It is the best sword among all.

"Beautiful calligraphy, beautiful poem, beautiful fragrance... ahem!"

Wu Di blushed.
"Junior brother, I mean that my junior sister is as good as any man. This poem is well written, and the calligraphy is also well written..."

Liu Xiaoliu smiled
"I understand, if you like it, I can give it to you. It would be great if you can exchange it for some pills, talismans or something for self-defense.

After all, I don’t have much ability and I am disabled, so I can only shamelessly ask you senior brothers to support and take care of me.”

Wu Di immediately straightened his back and said with a righteous attitude,
"What are you talking about, Junior Brother! As a fellow disciple of the Sword Sect, it is our duty to support each other! Just take these powerful pills and healing pills!"

Xiaoliu, "Ah, this... this is not good, right?"

"Take it, take it! Don't be polite to your brother!"

He stuffed them into his hands, and Liu Xiaoliu couldn't refuse. He just looked embarrassed and said,

"Thank you, Brother! But do you really not want it? It feels like there is still a lot left."

“No, no, I already have a family secret recipe, and these given by the sect are of no use to me, so I will give them to you, Junior Brother.

Ahem, um, Junior Brother, I, I love calligraphy, so I’ll borrow this temporarily, just for a few days and return it to you.”

"It's okay, it's just a piece of paper. It doesn't matter if you don't return it to me."

So Liu Xiaoliu made a new friend, sent Senior Brother Wu into the village, found a shop for him to settle down first, and then he skipped to the warehouse in the backyard, one foot high and one foot low.

Tang Tong, who was sitting on a pile of grain with a brush on his ear and doing some calculations with abacus, looked up at him.
"How's it going?"

Liu Xiaoliu shook the medicine bottle and sneered.

"You are a poor fellow. I gave you some pills. They didn't work very well. I'm afraid you didn't fight a hard battle all the way here. You didn't get any good chance at all."

Then Tang Tong took out a stack of copied letter paper and handed it over.

"The harvest hasn't been very good lately. I think we should try something new."

Xiaoliu took the letter and gave him half of the medicine.
"What tricks do you have? Tell me."

Tang Tong rolled his eyes.
"Why not get some of her hair and make it into a sword tassel? I think it will sell well."

Xiaoliu almost jumped up on one foot.
"Hey! You're so smart! You've really gone too far in fleecing the sheep! You really think that because I'm disabled, you don't dare to hit me too hard for fear of killing me, right?"

Tang Tong patted Xiaoliu on the shoulder.

"Sixth brother, you said you were shot by so many bullets and took so many sword blows for her, it's only natural for you to collect some interest.

Besides, who told you to reach out and grab her hair? You could just ask Senior Sister to teach you the sword-wielding technique, and then take the opportunity to make a mistake and cut off a little.

With her hot temper, she probably wouldn't mind a cut on her face, so why would she blame you for such a small thing?"

Xiaoliu thought this seemed to be a solution.

Then Tang Tong said seriously,

"Let's talk about these trivial matters later. I just calculated that the number of cattle and sheep stolen in the past three days has increased significantly year-on-year and month-on-month compared to the previous two months.

It seems that the Kan Kingdom has not sent troops to seize the Pastor Garden. It really has no time to spare. Perhaps the demon tide in the north is accelerating southward and will soon reach Yanzhi Mountain.

I think it's time to make plans as soon as possible and get the battle formation ready."

Xiaoliu shook his head.

"How could I not know this? But everyone flies back and forth every day to exorcise demons, and falls asleep as soon as they come back. They don't even have time to practice. Who has the energy to maintain the formation?

Are you counting on that new guy? He's no match for me. I've tried. We've all just formed our inner elixir, and his skills are not even as good as a cripple like me."

Tang Tongdao,

"Isn't there Tiedan? He should be here soon. That guy is so powerful. I don't think anyone in this mountain can compare to him.

I think he can be used as one team, no, as two teams, which will definitely greatly relieve everyone's pressure."

Xiaoliu thought about it and shook his head.

"I don't think the situation is right. If he was going to come, he should have come a long time ago. I'm afraid that his fate with the immortals is too deep, and he was tripped up by something. We have to prepare ourselves to get through this disaster."

Tang Tong scratched his head.
"On your own? How are you going to spend it?"

Little Six Road,
“The sword formation diagram given by Jiuyin Mountain consumes too much energy, and it also requires preparation to set up. If we set it up too early, it might be wasted, and it will be too late when the monster tide arrives.

Patrolling all day and fighting the monsters is not a solution. We have to take the initiative and send people to cross Yanzhi Mountain to the north to find the main force of the monster tide.

If you find a large group of demons, send a talisman to warn the enemy immediately. The rest of the people can immediately set up the formation, activate the sword formation, and close the mountain to defend themselves."

Tang Tong frowned.
"little six……"

Xiaoliu continued,
"I'll go. I have the lowest skill level and I'm a useless cripple. If anything happens, I've already told my senior sister about Guangxia Mountain. You've also left a letter here. When Tiedan comes, tell him..."

"little six!"

Tang Tong interrupted him.

"Are you looking for death? Going to track down the monster all by yourself without even bringing a helping hand? How can you be a hero?

And what do you mean you are the weakest? Aren’t I the weakest here? Why don’t you ask me to go north for reconnaissance? "

"Who said he was seeking death? I have already explained the reason. The weakest one was sent out to scout the monster tide, and the others were conserving their strength and staying behind to guard the place."

Liu Xiaoliu looked at Tang Tong, took off his leg, and showed him the flying sword hidden in the prosthetic leg.

"Besides, sending you there would really be asking you to die. I may not be able to defeat you, but I have practiced sword-controlling for many years. If I can't defeat you, I can just fly into the air and run away. Can you fly?"

Tang Tong was speechless, and suddenly felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Liu Xiaoliu smiled.
"Don't worry, I'll pluck a few more of her hairs before I leave. Jiansui, make one for me too. I'll definitely come back for it."

(End of this chapter)