A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

Because the weather was good today, everyone was given a half-hour break at noon. The Du family gathered together to eat lunch, and of course Chu Yue also came to eat for a free meal.

A group of people gathered together talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite good.

Suddenly, an abrupt voice interrupted, "Uncle Chu, why are you here? I heard that you are officially getting married. I always said that you and Senior Sister Qiao Xinyue from Fuyao Peak are a match made in heaven. You will definitely achieve the right result!"

This voice is a bit familiar, but I don't like it. Du Shuangshuang looked up and saw that it was indeed the unpleasant person who threatened her and asked for something on the spaceship.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Liu Duoduo, is there something wrong with your brain? You talk nonsense all day long!" Chu Yue was not very happy when he saw the visitor, and he became even more unhappy after hearing what he said. He quickly turned around and glanced at Du Shuangshuang.

"Huh? Isn't it? I just heard from my uncle and the others that you are going to deal with Lu Dadian when you go back. You are so close to Senior Sister Qiao, who else could it be but her? Could it be that there is a mistress interfering in your relationship?" Listen to these words, Chu Yue is really wronged. Du Shuangshuang doesn't know whether she is wronged or not. If the other person really has a real girlfriend, it doesn't seem too much to say that she is a mistress interfering. She turned her head and glanced at Chu Yue. He seemed to be very angry, and his whole face flushed red. This... Du Shuangshuang couldn't help but think too much. Should she figure this out when she goes back?

"It's true that I want to find a partner, but not with Qiao Xinyue. Don't talk nonsense. I'm not familiar with Junior-Martial-Nephew Qiao!" Seeing Du Shuangshuang looking at him, Chu Yue quickly distanced himself from the relationship. Direct disciples basically know each other, but they don't interact much. He and Junior-Martial-Nephew Qiao are really not familiar with each other.

"Oh, it's true. I wonder how many sisters and brothers in the sect will be sad now." Liu Duoduo pouted and left.

"..." Liu Duoduo left the mess behind, patted his butt, and walked away. Chu Yue felt that he was in trouble. Everyone was looking at him. The gazes were like a torture, somewhat unfriendly.

"Junior Sister Qiao and I are really not familiar with each other. We are all direct disciples and have met a few times. We may go on a mission together occasionally, but it is true that we have never even exchanged a few words. I swear, she and I really have no other relationship except that we are from the same sect." Chu Yue swore, and everyone believed it. After all, people who practice Taoism don't swear often, because oaths are bound by heaven and earth, and if they break an oath, they will really be punished.

"By the way, there may be some rumors in the sect, but don't take them to heart, they're just making it up. There's a list of young masters, a list of beauties, and even a list of the best couples. Especially that couple, they're all just random pairings, not real." Couple support? Du Shuangshuang was too.

Chu Yue and Qiao Xinyue were indeed put together on this CP list. Chu Yue actually came out to explain, but it was useless. The two were of similar age, with similar cultivation levels. They both came from large families and were both disciples favored by the sect. The main reason was that they had been on a mission together before, and Chu Yue had saved her once, which was photographed by the photo stone and sent to the communication stone. So many people were crazy about them and even started a bet. There were also many real couples on the CP list, so this matter was a little unclear. He was very afraid of being misunderstood. He always had a vague feeling that Du Shuangshuang didn't like him. The reason why she agreed to become a couple might have nothing to do with feelings, but he did care about her, and suddenly felt sad.

Du Shuangshuang hadn't had time to fully explore the communication stone, and had only used its messaging function. It was essentially a WeChat-like platform with features like news headlines. There were separate channels for each sect, and a universal channel for the entire Tianyuan Continent. Everyone could post anything on it, sharing cultivation experiences, daily matters, bounties, trading needs, and issuing quests.

Du Shuangshuang took his words well, but the others were somewhat skeptical. After all, there's a saying that goes, "There's no smoke without fire," but Du Shuangshuang also knew there's no smoke without fire. Even the modern entertainment industry is full of gossip. Isn't it just a matter of two people talking and rumors starting up? What's so strange about that?

No matter how he explained, everyone seemed to be skeptical of him and the atmosphere never warmed up. Only Du Shuangshuang seemed to remain the same as before. Was she indifferent or did she truly believe in herself?

After this commotion, the group of people ate lunch with their own thoughts, and the previous lively atmosphere was gone. Just after finishing the meal, before Du Shuangshuang had time to stand up, Mr. Du suddenly stood up, "Du, Du's army!" The old man looked in one direction with tears in his eyes.

Du Shuangshuang looked in the direction the old man was looking and saw a long pole with a piece of rag tied to it floating in the sky. The word "Du" could be faintly seen on the rag. This? Was it a coincidence? This was the world of immortal cultivation, so how could there be a Du family army?

Several ragged men ran from that direction and stopped a hundred meters away from the front of the team. "Who are you? We are the Du family army." The animal skins underneath could be seen from the tattered armor.

There were less than 600 people on Dao Zong's side, and the Du family was in the middle of the team. Not to mention the cultivators, even ordinary people could see each other clearly.

"It's them!"

"It's Deputy General Huo and the others!"

The guards who followed became excited.

The old general led his men to meet them, and the Du family also followed. Old Master Du burst into tears, "Deputy General Huo, why are you here?"

"Old General, I, your subordinate, never thought that I could see you again in my lifetime." When the visitor saw the old general in the lead, he hurried forward, tears in his eyes, and knelt down a few meters away from the old general. He walked closer to the old general and bowed to him.

Someone shouted to the flag behind them, "One of us, come out!" Dozens more people came out from behind, and together they were less than a hundred people. Their faces were thin and bony, and they were wrapped tightly. They looked very strong. Du Shuangshuang was not sure, but judging by their faces, they were definitely very thin.

Their eyes were moist. "Finally, we meet someone! It's you, the old general! When you left for Beijing, that Duan sent by the court kept making things difficult for us. He even sent most of the brothers in the vanguard camp, as well as brothers from other camps, totaling more than 3,000 people, into the desert under the pretext of suppressing the desert bandits. He also ordered us not to leave the desert until we had eliminated the bandits."

The bandits were indeed killed terribly at first, but we didn't expect them to actually collaborate with them. However, our Du Family Army didn't bring shame to you and the Major General. They weren't cowards. Even after being drugged, they fought tooth and nail, forcing the bandits to flee. Later, they could only rely on their familiarity with the terrain to fight us. Then, we were led here by an oasis, and we couldn't get out anymore."

Everyone gathered around and looked at the tattered flag, feeling a mixture of emotion.

The old general sighed, "You are all great. This is the world of immortal cultivation. We are heading there with Dao Sect, one of the six major sects in the world of immortal cultivation. My second son and grandchildren are all disciples of Dao Sect. If you are willing, you can follow us there. It would be nice to think of ways to start a small business in the future."

The generals nodded gratefully, "We are willing, thank you, General!"

"You can all follow us first. When you rest at night, I can come over to test your spiritual roots. If you can practice, you will have more choices in the future." Chu Yue stepped forward and said. Because they were about to set off, they did not test them immediately. At the same time, these people were older and did not meet the conditions for recruiting disciples. They could only wait and see. If the qualifications were particularly good, there was still a chance. As for the two people before, including the second aunt, they had such an opportunity because of special circumstances at the time, but their qualifications were not good. Even if they arrived at the sect and passed the entrance test, they could only be outer disciples.

The old man led everyone back to the group. Chu Yue went to the front to report to Master Xuancheng. In fact, even without saying it, the cultivators knew exactly what was happening here. Master Xuancheng had even spotted the group from a distance and felt they were a threat, so he allowed them to approach.

Because there were limited camels, they had originally planned to take turns riding them, but those people said, "We have lived in this desert for a long time and have long adapted to the environment here. We also often fight the monsters here, so we are in good physical condition. We can just walk on our own." As they spoke, they patted their chests.

Thinking that these people must be short of food and clothes to survive here, everyone took out their own food and clothes to feed these people, and the flag of the Du family army was also taken away by the old general.

When the food with tempting aroma appeared in front of everyone, they seemed to have seen the most precious treasure in the world. Their eyes instantly turned red and tears welled up in their eyes uncontrollably.

One of the soldiers said in a trembling voice, "Wow, lieutenant general, do you know how long it has been since we tasted a bite of cooked food?"

"I don't know. It's been many years."

Another soldier chimed in, "That's right! Look at this! It's actually a bun! I can't remember how many years it's been since I've had something this delicious! It smells so good!" Unable to resist, he picked up a bun and took a big bite. However, before he could completely swallow the bun, hot tears streamed down his cheeks, swallowing it along with the bun.

At this time, another soldier wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, and said with a sob: "The buns are still delicious. I feel very comfortable eating them. Those damn monster meats are not only fishy and nauseating, but also hard and difficult to swallow. Every time after eating them, even my stomach will feel a burning pain. It's simply a torture!" After hearing this, the other people around him nodded in agreement and wiped their tears silently.

Everyone felt bad watching this.

During the evening break, Chu Yue also came over and performed spiritual root tests on them. The results were surprising. Everyone had spiritual roots, but their spiritual roots were not very good. Only one person had three spiritual roots of earth, gold and wood, which were considered good, and their spiritual root values were all above 60.

Moreover, when changing clothes, Du Shuangshuang discovered that although these people had thin faces, their muscles were very solid and they looked very explosive. It was likely that in this desert, without the use of spiritual power, these people might not be their opponents.

The old general was very pleased when he heard this. He picked out a few exercises he had and gave them to them, encouraging them to practice and strive to achieve something. The generals were moved to tears and expressed their willingness to follow the old general.

The next morning, the large group continued their journey, and everyone embarked on a new journey full of hope.