Good things come in pairs
"Otherwise, the thieves could command everyone in Black Wind Stronghold just by holding the waist token."
"At that time, it could lead to a major disaster!"
Long Qian: "Okay, I understand. I will definitely keep the waist tag safe!"
Xu Zhixun thought for a moment and said to Yao Zhentian:
"Chief Yao, thank you for sending me the large pearl, and thank you for sending Long Qian the waist token."
"I'd like to give you a return gift, wait a minute!"
After saying that, Xu Zhixun summoned the Time-Space Supermarket and picked up a Wuliangye liquor gift box from the warehouse.
Afterwards, she returned to the terrace of the Black Wind Stronghold and handed the gift box to Yao Zhentian:
"Chief Yao, this is one of the eight famous liquors in Heaven: Wuliangye."
"This Wuliangye gift box is called 'Good Things Come in Pairs'. It contains two bottles of Wuliangye liquor. I hope you like it."
Yao Zhentian, a bandit, was a bold and unrestrained man who loved to drink.
Upon hearing Xu Zhixun's words, he immediately burst into hearty laughter:
"Thank you, Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens! This humble subject is very pleased with your return gift!"
Xu Zhixun instructed Yao Zhentian: "Wuliangye has a high alcohol content, so don't drink too much each time. Just a little is enough, otherwise you'll get drunk."
Yao Zhentian, beaming, said, "Alright, this humble subject has remembered."
Xu Zhixun: "This wine is extremely expensive and very valuable."
After saying that, she took out her phone, opened the calculator, and calculated the price of Wuliangye:
"This Wuliangye gift box is worth the equivalent of 31 boxes of military-grade compressed biscuits!"
"In other words, it's worth a thousand taels of gold!"
Yao Zhentian was overjoyed: "This humble subject understands! This humble subject will definitely savor Wuliangye!"
Long Qian pondered for a moment, then said to Xu Zhixun:
"Zhi Xun, could you sell me a Wuliangye gift box? I want to present the Wuliangye to my father."
Xu Zhixun said with a grin, "Let's discuss this later!"
After saying that, she checked the time on her phone: "Long Qian, it's already six o'clock in the afternoon. Let's go back to find Long Jun!"
"Otherwise, it will get dark soon!"
Yao Zhentian said with a smile, "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Sixth Prince, you should have dinner before you go back!"
Xu Zhixun smiled and said, "No need, thank you. Food is very precious now, so let's not waste Black Wind Village's food."
Yao Zhentian readily agreed, "Okay, there are some camels in Black Wind Village."
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, I, a humble commoner, will give you a camel; you may ride it back."
Xu Zhixun was very happy: "Okay, thank you!"
Next, the group descended from the tallest pavilion in Black Wind Stronghold.
A young and handsome bandit led a Bactrian camel to the mountain.
On the camel's back was an exquisite sapphire blue cushion.
“Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, this is my son Yao Mocheng.”
Yao Zhentian pointed to the handsome bandit and introduced him to Xu Zhixun.
Xu Zhixun looked at Yao Mocheng and immediately recognized him as the first bandit who had shouted "Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden!"
So she chuckled and said to Yao Mochen, "Young Master, hello there!"
Yao Mocheng smiled broadly: "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, let me take you back! I'll help you lead the camel!"
Xu Zhixun found Yao Mocheng very amusing and couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Young Master, how could I possibly ask you to personally lead my camel?"
"Find one of your men and have him lead the camels for me!"
Yao Mocheng quickly said, "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, I just want to help you lead the camel. I'll escort you back!"
Xu Zhixun chuckled and said, "Okay, thank you!"
"You're welcome," Yao Mocheng said respectfully, "Please get on the camel!"
Xu Zhixun smiled and said, "Okay."
After saying that, she mounted her camel.
At this moment, the mountain bandit in blue led Long Qian's black horse.
Long Qian mounted his horse and took the reins.
Xu Zhixun smiled and said to Yao Zhentian, "Chief Yao, I'll be going now. Thank you for your hospitality!"
Yao Zhentian said with a smile, "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, this humble subject will escort you to the entrance of Black Wind Stronghold!"
So, Xu Zhixun rode the camel, while Yao Mocheng held the camel's reins.
Long Qian rode a black horse, following beside Xu Zhixun.
In addition, 20 bandits escorted Xu Zhixun away.
Along the way, thousands of bandits knelt down in unison and shouted:
"This humble subject respectfully bids farewell to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and the Sixth Prince!"
"Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Long live the Sixth Prince!"
Xu Zhixun chuckled and said to the bandits, "Goodbye, brothers!"
"If you want to buy anything from the Heavenly Court in the future, you can come to the capital to find me."
Next, Xu Zhixun rode a camel out of the gate of Black Wind Village.
As dusk fell, the sky was ablaze with the colors of sunset.
The camel walked slowly and leisurely, appearing quite relaxed.
To match the speed of the camels, Long Qian rode his horse at a very slow pace.
Xu Zhixun thought for a moment and said to Long Qian, "You just said that you wanted to buy a Wuliangye gift box to give to the Emperor."
"You don't need to buy Wuliangye. When I arrive in the capital, I need to present a gift to the Emperor. I'll give him Wuliangye instead!"
A hint of joy flashed in Long Qian's dark eyes:
"Okay, thank you. You just said that there are eight famous wines in Heaven? What are those eight famous wines?"
Xu Zhixun pondered for a moment: "The eight famous liquors include Wuliangye, Moutai, Fenjiu, Luzhou Laojiao, Jiannanchun, and so on."
Long Qian: "What's the best wine?"
Xu Zhixun: "Wuliangye and Moutai are both very good."
"However, Wuliangye is number one in this year's liquor rankings."
Yao Mochen was overjoyed: "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, did you just give my father the number one wine in Heaven?"
Xu Zhixun: "Yes, Chief Yao gave me a huge pearl, so my return gift can't be too meager!"
At this point, she looked at Long Qian and said, "Long Qian, I'll give you that big pearl!"
"After you return to the capital, present the large pearl to the Emperor. He will be very pleased!"
Long Qian's expression changed drastically: "You're going to give me the big pearl?"
Xu Zhixun said with a grin, "Yes, large pearls are very precious. If you present large pearls to the Emperor, he will definitely like you even more!"
Xu Zhixun said this because she felt that if she brought the large pearl back to the modern world to be auctioned, the relevant departments might force her to hand it over to the state.
At that time, she would receive a bonus of at most a few hundred yuan.
She felt that bringing the large pearl back to the modern era was too risky, so she decided to present it to the emperor to help him seize the throne!
However, Long Qian was unaware of Xu Zhixun's thoughts, so he was deeply moved.
He was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Thank you, Zhi Xun, you're so kind to me."
Yao Mocheng looked at Long Qian with immense envy:
"Yes, Sixth Prince, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden is so good to you! I'm so envious of you!"
And so, the group chatted as they walked toward the Dragon Kingdom's army.
After walking about two miles, Xu Zhixun saw Marshal Zhang, General Zhao, and over a hundred other people.
Marshal Zhang, clad in black armor, rode his horse to Long Qian's front and hurriedly asked:
"Sixth Prince, are you alright? Did those bandits harm you?"
Long Qian smiled and said, "I'm fine. Zhi Xun and I just went to Black Wind Stronghold, and we escaped unharmed."
Next, Long Qian told Marshal Zhang and the others about how the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold and others had attacked Xu Zhixun.
Marshal Zhang and the others were terrified upon hearing this.
"Sixth Prince, Marshal Zhang was worried about your safety, so we came to wait for you near Black Wind Stronghold!" Eunuch Yang explained to Long Qian.
"The Second Miss and the others have already found a place to set up camp!"
Long Qian was a little touched and thanked Marshal Zhang with a smile:
"Marshal Zhang, thank you for your concern. Let's go find Long Jun!"
Marshal Zhang breathed a sigh of relief: "Good."
And so, led by Marshal Zhang, the group headed toward the camp where the Dragon Army was encamped.
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Because the camels moved very slowly, it took the group an hour and a half to reach the camp.
It was already 7:30 p.m.
The Dragon Army's camp was located on an open space at the foot of the mountain.
As night fell, the temperature plummeted.
Between rows of white tents, there are many iron frames.
Inside the iron frame, a golden campfire burned.
Countless campfires illuminated the entire camp, giving it a solemn and dignified appearance.
In the middle of the camp, there is a large open space.
Several bonfires were burning in the open space.
The soldiers formed a large circle and sat around the campfire.
"The Sixth Prince has arrived! The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden has arrived!" Eunuch Yang announced loudly.
Upon hearing Eunuch Yang's words, the soldiers all stood up and looked at Xu Zhixun.
Xu Zhixun wore a fiery red Hanfu gauze dress and had her hair styled in a hanging bun.
Under the cover of night, her figure was graceful, with almond-shaped eyes and peach-blossom cheeks.
She was riding a camel, her little hands gripping the handrail on its back.
Yao Mocheng, the young leader of Black Wind Stronghold, was walking in front of the camel and was actually leading the camel for Xu Zhixun!
Xu Zhixun walked in the very center of the group, like a blazing fire, stunningly beautiful and breathtaking.
"My God, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden is so beautiful! She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life!"
A young soldier stared intently at Xu Zhixun with a look of infatuation on his face.
At the same time, thousands of soldiers knelt down before Xu Zhixun and Long Qian:
"Greetings to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Greetings to the Sixth Prince!"
Xu Zhixun said with a smile, "No need for formalities, everyone please rise!"
"Thank you, Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens!" the soldiers exclaimed in unison, standing up in unison.
Then, with Yao Mocheng's help, Xu Zhixun dismounted from the camel.
Zhang Fuyao was quite annoyed to see that Xu Zhixun had returned unharmed.
"Xu Zhixun, you're really lucky!"
"You are the first woman to enter Black Wind Stronghold and come out!"
Xu Zhixun was taken aback: "Can't other women come out?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions complex.
Zhang Fuyao snorted coldly: "If other women enter Black Wind Stronghold, it will be like lambs to the slaughter, and they will definitely be raped by the bandits in turn!"
"I heard that the bandits kidnapped many beauties and took them to Black Wind Stronghold!"
Xu Zhixun frowned slightly and looked at Yao Mocheng: "Young Master, is what Zhang Fuyao said true?"
"Did you Black Wind Stronghold people really abduct many beauties?"
Yao Mocheng glared at Zhang Fuyao with annoyance, then smiled apologetically at Xu Zhixun:
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, our brothers from Black Wind Stronghold were too lonely on the mountain, so we did indeed abduct some beauties to bring up the mountain."
Xu Zhixun sighed, feeling sorry for those beauties.
However, Xu Zhixun lacked the energy and ability to transform all the bandits into good people.
So she said to Yao Mocheng, "Alright, I don't care about your mortal affairs. Thank you for bringing me back."
"Wait for me!"
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