Upon seeing this scene, Gu Zixiao decisively crossed his arms and retreated to a safe distance. If there hadn't been too little space, he would have wanted to get as far away as possible.
Gu Zixiao's behavior was quite obvious.
Wang Zhenfeng followed suit, his attitude being very direct.
Qi Nan: ...
Wang Xinbei: ...
Qi Nan glanced at Wang Xinbei, shrugged at him, spread her hands, giving him a "good luck" look, and then decisively retreated to Gu Zixiao's side.
He had long anticipated that Wang Xinbei would outwardly comply but inwardly defy him, so faced with such a critical situation, Qi Nan naturally chose to leave without showing any mercy.
He didn't want to sacrifice himself because of Wang Xinbei's idiotic behavior.
If it were anyone else, Qi Nan might have softened her heart.
But what about Wang Qianqian, that brainless drama queen? Sorry, he can't do that.
“…You…” Wang Xinbei glared angrily at Gu Zixiao, “Gu Zixiao, you’re a piece of trash.”
Wang Zhenfeng retorted angrily, "Who the hell are you calling a scoundrel? You yourself did something despicable by pretending to comply, and now you want to shift the blame to others? Have you no shame?"
"Brother~ Brother~ Save me~" Wang Qianqian tugged at Wang Xinbei's sleeve, pitifully begging her brother for help.
Wang Xinbei took a deep breath and glared at Gu Zixiao before reluctantly unfastening the thing he had been carrying on his back.
It was a samurai sword, with a slender, smooth, and glossy blade that looked cold and sharp.
However, that's not the key point. The key point is that as the long sword was drawn from its sheath, the murderous aura emanating from it also overflowed.
As Wang Xinbei slowly pulled out his long sword, his murderous aura leaked out along with it, and his face turned pale, covered in cold sweat.
Wang Zhenfeng curled his lip: "With his looks, how dare he continue to be so arrogant? I don't know where he got the courage."
Gu Zixiao yawned boredly: "I'm a little sleepy, I'm leaving now."
"Not watching anymore?"
Gu Zixiao didn't even turn her head: "Isn't the answer obvious?"
Those were spoils of war that Wang Xinbei had snatched back from the battlefield.
I heard that its previous owner was a high-ranking official in Japan, and that official's family was a famous and prestigious clan.
That long sword was a murder weapon passed down through the family for hundreds of years, and it had accompanied successive family heads in battle.
Later, that high-ranking official even came to the Dragon Kingdom.
Afterwards, that high-ranking official used that long sword to kill thousands of Chinese people.
Later... that long sword ended up in the hands of Wang Xinbei's father, who used it to kill people from Japan.
Having been tainted by blood and resentment for so long, the longsword naturally became extraordinary.
Currently, only Wang Xinbei's father can suppress the evil aura emanating from the longsword and use it freely.
After all, that long sword was no ordinary weapon...
Just as Gu Zixiao had predicted, as soon as Wang Xinbei pulled his long sword out a little, he sensed the unreasonable and ferocious aura. Those people dressed in Tibetan clothing subconsciously took several steps back with their weapons in hand.
Wang Qianqian's eyes flashed, and she said excitedly, "Brother, get a knife and chop them down."
Wang Xinbei's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He gritted his teeth and said, "...I'll try my best."
"Brother, it's not just 'try,' it's 'definitely.' We must show that bastard Gu Zixiao just how amazing you are, that you can handle things easily even without him."
Hearing this, Wang Xinbei felt a warmth in his heart and smiled at Wang Qianqian: "...Qianqian is so considerate. Unlike them..."
Riding on this momentum, Wang Xinbei drew his long sword in one go. As soon as the sword was drawn, a murderous aura roared and rushed towards the people dressed in Tibetan clothing.
Those dressed in Tibetan clothing were already wary of the long knife in Wang Xinbei's hand.
Now the longsword's murderous aura poured out, and they were completely unable to withstand it, so they immediately turned and ran in fright.
And so, Wang Qianqian successfully joined their team through shamelessness.
During the day, they couldn't find anything unusual in the village.
The villagers acted as usual, as if they hadn't noticed anything different.
But every evening, precisely at seven o'clock, the loudspeaker in the center of the village would blare out.
The village chief's voice came through the loudspeaker: "The day of the sacrifice is coming soon. Please bring your daughters of marriageable age to the center of the village."
The village chief's opening remarks were different every day.
For example, when they first arrived, the village chief said, 'A few more days.'
Then, 'Three more days.'
Then, 'Two more days.'
Today, 'immediately...'
Meanwhile, every evening in the center of the village, families with daughters of marriageable age would have them dressed in red wedding gowns and brought to the village center.
At first, Gu Zixiao and his friends wanted to pretend to be outsiders and not get involved in this kind of thing.
However, if they don't go, the village chief will lead everyone in the village to block the door of their current residence.
They didn't do anything, they just stared at you with blank faces.
To be honest, it's pretty scary!
Wang Qianqian was the first to break down. She screamed and yelled, "What do you want? Why are you staring at us? We're not from your village, get out of here!"
At this point, the village chief would speak up, coldly saying, "Since you've come to live in our village, you must abide by our village rules. If you don't cooperate, then..."
"So what do you want?" Wang Qianqian asked sharply.
Village Chief: "There's a crevice at the foot of Baixing Mountain. If you don't agree, then you'll have to stay inside the crevice for a day. If you survive, we won't ask you to participate anymore."
After the village chief finished speaking, he told the villagers to make way, indicating that they could go.
Qi Nan thought for a moment and decided to follow the village rules first.
So they forced Wang Qianqian to go on the first day.
That evening, Wang Qianqian was mocked by the village chief: "If you're so ugly, don't come out and embarrass yourself, lest you offend the mountain king's eyes."
Wang Qianqian immediately retorted angrily, "Who are you calling ugly? I'm the most beautiful girl in the compound, so many kids from the compound are after me! If it weren't for..."
Before she could finish speaking, she felt something blocking her throat, and she couldn't make a sound.
She stared at the village chief in horror, who shook his head in disgust: "This girl has no self-awareness at all."
Wang Qianqian was then thrown back to the entrance of the courtyard where Gu Zixiao and the others lived.
The next day, Wang Qianqian refused to believe it and put on a new, exquisite makeup before attending the mountain king's bride selection event.
Then, she was given a direct warning by the village chief: "The mountain king said that ugly women are not allowed to participate."
The village chief thought for a moment and reminded him, "Isn't there a woman in your courtyard who is as beautiful as an angel? The mountain king is very interested in her and wants to meet her."
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