Chapter 3 Statue of the Goddess of War

While Mo Youli was greeting them, Xu Ren'er and the others had already stepped forward, gave the other three young men some simple treatment, and finally handed Li Huozi back to them.

"Who are you?" asked the calm young man.

Xu Ren'er spread his hands and gave Tang Qiuyue a look. Tang Qiuyue understood, took a step forward and said:

"We just met by chance, why bother about names? Just treat us as kind passersby."

Seeing that they were unwilling to reveal their situation, the calm young man thought for a moment, didn't ask any more questions, bowed and thanked them, then left with the unconscious Li Huozi.

Seeing that the incident was over, the main characters had left, and there was no more excitement, the onlookers gradually dispersed and left.

When the crowd dispersed, the few people left behind became particularly eye-catching.

"Brother Beiju, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as radiant as ever."

He heard the voice before he saw the person. A cheerful voice rang in his ears. Tang Beiju looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was a man in light brown clothes striding towards him.

Next to the man was a girl wearing light pink clothes. They had similar facial features and both had a stick hanging behind their waists, one was golden and the other was peach pink.

"Shangguan Jieshu, Shangguan Shujie, are you here too?"

Tang Beiju said with a hint of surprise and joy in his eyes.

Shangguan Jieshu laughed heartily and replied, "I've long heard that the customs and folkways of Juzi Country are extraordinary, so I brought my sister here to broaden her horizons."

As he spoke, his eyes swept over to Shangguan Shujie, who immediately understood and smiled shyly, acting like a dignified and graceful lady, as a response.

If they hadn't seen her monkey-like appearance when fighting in the martial arts tournament, they would probably have been completely deceived by her appearance.

"What a coincidence! I never thought that such a large country like Juzi could gather so many players who competed in Jiucai Country."

The person who spoke was a female voice, but it was not Shangguan Shujie.

It was a cute girl's baby voice, coming from not far away, and everyone looked towards the source of the sound.

In the crowd, there were only two women and one man standing upright. They were very good-looking, each with their own charm, and they were looking at them with smiles on their faces.

The person who spoke was a baby-faced woman in yellow. She was Nie Erfeng, who won the eighth place in the Jiucai Kingdom martial arts competition.

Standing next to her was a girl in aqua blue clothes, with tearful eyes, looking so weak that she couldn't take care of herself.

That was the champion of last year's Jiucai Kingdom Martial Arts Competition, and the runner-up in this year's Jiucai Kingdom Martial Arts Competition, Liu Roulei, who tied for second place with Tang Beiju.

These two women were familiar faces. Xu Ren'er and the others nodded to each other as a brief greeting.

"This is..."

Xu Ren'er glanced at the man standing next to Nie Erfeng and asked with some confusion.

The man standing next to Nie Erfeng was not tall, estimated to be about 1.75 meters tall. He was wearing a white robe with silver threads and a thin veil covering his eyes, giving him the appearance of an immortal.

Xu Ren'er noticed that his eyes seemed to have been tightly closed and never opened.

Although he closed his eyes tightly, Xu Ren'er inexplicably had a feeling that the man in front of her with his eyes closed had been staring at her since the moment he saw her.

"This is my younger brother, Nie Mufeng. He just turned fifteen this year, and I brought him out to see the world."

Nie Erfeng took the initiative to introduce.

On this side, it’s a joyful reunion after a long separation and meeting new people, but on the other side, it’s different.

Mo Youli said nothing, just stared at Zhui Du quietly. His eyes were very gentle, but Zhui Du felt a little embarrassed. His eyes flickered, looking here and there, but he didn't dare to look directly at Mo Youli.

He welcomed malice, but felt overwhelmed by kindness.

"Zhui Du, I asked you before if you would like to be friends with me, but you don't seem to have responded to me yet." Mo Youli said in a gentle voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhui Du's heart was in turmoil. He didn't expect that after so long, Mo Youli still remembered this.

He was silent for a long time, finally suppressing his inner turmoil and pretending to be calm:

"You really want to be friends with me?"

He is a notorious villain. If you make friends with him, your future life will inevitably be affected by his notoriety.

"Of course. I've already asked you twice. If I didn't really want to make friends with you, why would I ask more?"

Mo Youli smiled faintly and asked back.

Hearing this, the drug chaser carefully looked at Mo Youli's facial expression, hoping to see a lie or hesitation on his face, but there was none. What he saw was pure sincerity.

Perhaps it was Mo Youli's sincerity that touched him, so Zhui Du said, "Okay."

"What?"

Zhui Du smiled and said, "I have made a friend like you."

This response actually stunned Mo Youli. He thought that he should give Zhui Du more time and prepare himself mentally before he would agree to be friends with him.

"Not bad, not bad. Today is really a good day!"

Shangguan Jieshu suddenly stepped in between them, put his elbow on Mo Youli's shoulder, and continued in a brisk tone:

“Congratulations Ali on making a new friend!

"Speaking of which, meeting you all here is a rare reunion, truly worth celebrating. How about I host lunch today, and let's all get together and talk about our experiences lately?"

Mo Youli and Zhui Du did not avoid anyone in their conversation. Moreover, everyone present was a martial arts master, so Shangguan Jieshu naturally heard everything they said.

Shangguan Shujie has become accustomed to Shangguan Jieshu's habit of treating everyone at every turn. After all, the Shangguan family lacks everything except money, so as long as Shangguan Jieshu is happy, that's all that matters.

She asked directly: "Where are we going to eat?"

Shangguan Jieshu immediately reported the name of a store.

"Cizhu Pavilion?" Tang Qiuyue said immediately after hearing it:

"Is it the one next to the Haogui Building?"

As soon as the three words "Haoguilou" came out, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Nie Erfeng: "Do you live in Haogui Building?"

Tang Qiuyue: "Yeah! What's wrong?"

Nie Erfeng: "We live there too."

As she spoke, Liu Roulei and Nie Mufeng, who were standing on both sides of her, nodded in agreement, indicating that what Nie Erfeng said was true.

As for Shangguan Jieshu, he burst into laughter when he heard the conversation between Tang Qiuyue and Nie Erfeng. His hearty laughter made the listeners around him subconsciously feel much more cheerful.

"Fate! This is fate! Fate is truly indescribable! I never thought there would be such a connection between us!!

It’s such a coincidence! We also live in the Haogui Building!”

Hearing their conversation, Zhui Du's eyes inadvertently revealed a hint of surprise, which was quickly caught by Mo Youli.

"It seems that you also live in Haogui Building."

Zhui Du glanced at Mo Youli lightly, which was considered as his agreement.

"Where are you going next?"

Liu Roulei, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, asked in a small, timid voice.

There is still a lot of time before lunch, and they must have other plans before going out.

Xu Ren'er: "We plan to go to the Yaozhi Ring Field to see the famous female warrior of Juzi Country."

Hearing this, Nie Erfeng raised an eyebrow, and Shangguan Shujie glanced sideways, saying in unison, "How could it be such a coincidence?"

The first thing they did when they came this time was to meet the female warrior Yong Wushu, who wrote martial arts secrets to improve women's physique and worked hard to gain equal rights for women.

Upon learning the purpose of their visit, all the women present smiled at each other knowingly.

"I won't go, you guys..."

He was not interested in having lunch at Cizhu Pavilion next to Haogui Tower or going to Yaozhi Ring Field to catch a glimpse of Yong Wushu.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Mo Youli had already walked beside him.

Mo Youli smiled and said:

"If it's nothing urgent, let's go together! I want to get to know my new friends better, and I think you probably feel the same way as I do."

Shangguan Jieshu had already gotten started, and he pulled up Zhui Du's clothes in a very familiar manner, saying:

"Come on! Let's go! It's more fun when there are more people! Don't be so shy! We won't eat you!"

Drug Chasing: ...

That’s all! Zhui Du silently persuaded himself in his heart:

He has nothing to do anyway, so it doesn't hurt to go.

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Remote finger ring field.

Xu Ren'er and his group arrived relatively early. There were not many people on the scene, but there were quite a few too. Many of them came here because they wanted to meet the most famous person in Juzi Country.

This place is open, and the closer Xu Ren'er and his companions get to the Yaozhi Ring Field, the less bustling the surroundings become. There are no small stalls to be seen, and there are more and more lush green trees. The air is getting fresher and fresher, with occasional cool breezes blowing, which is refreshing.

They were not very close to the Remote Ring Field, but they could already see most of the statue from afar.

At first, they didn't feel anything about the statue. They simply admired it from the bottom of their hearts and had a filter for it, thinking that everything about it was good.

However, as the distance became shorter, the image of the statue gradually enlarged, the details became clearly visible, and the shock it gave to their hearts became more and more intense.

Yong Wushu, who died at the age of thirty-five, was a peerless genius and was hailed as the greatest treasure of the Juzi Kingdom and the national treasure of the Juzi Kingdom.

The statue depicts a woman of about thirty years old. She is very beautiful, but her face is frosted and her hair is messy. At first glance, she seems a little disheveled.

In contrast to her rough appearance, her eyes are firm and sharp. She holds a huge axe high, pointing it to the northwest, as if she is facing a powerful enemy head-on.

Xu Ren'er learned some information from Tang Qiuyue. Back then, the Dasuan Kingdom took advantage of the sudden illness of the men of the Juzi Kingdom and launched a surprise attack on the Juzi Kingdom. It was Yong Wushu who took the initiative to step forward and lead a group of women and the remaining men to defend their country.

The northwest direction pointed by the axe was exactly the location of the Kingdom of Dasuan.

Behind the statue, one can see the shape of the tallest building of the Kikuchi Imperial Palace with the naked eye.

That is the residence of the Empress Dowager.

According to Tang Qiuyue, this statue was carved by the Empress Dowager herself.

The Empress Dowager and the Goddess of War were close friends who were willing to sacrifice their lives for each other.

After the death of the goddess of war, she took the initiative to learn carving techniques and invited the best technicians in the country to assist her. After a series of trials and errors, it took her a full ten years to finally successfully carve the statue of Yong Wushu.

This statue is the most perfect image of the female god of war in the memory of the Empress Dowager.

It is absolutely clear and absolutely bright.

To her, it is something that must not be delegated to others and must not be desecrated.