Treasure of the Village
"Everyone, thank you for coming to welcome me. Now I'd like to give you all a little something as a welcome gift."
"However, I didn't bring much as a gift, so I hope you won't mind!"
Upon hearing this, the bandits were overjoyed and cheered in unison.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Zhixun used her mind to transfer rice and other items to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, everyone saw rice, flour, noodles, large bottles of purified water, and other items appear out of thin air on the ground!
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh! Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden!"
Among the crowd, a young bandit couldn't help but shout.
Then, the other bandits became extremely excited and joined in the shouting:
"Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden! Long live the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden!"
The bandits' shouts were deafening, startling several birds in flight.
Xu Zhixun and Long Qian: "..."
Long Qian was both amused and exasperated, and helplessly said to Xu Zhixun:
“Zhi Xun, you can’t let these bandits call you ‘Long Live’.”
"Otherwise, if this matter reaches my father's ears, he will think that you are planning a rebellion!"
Xu Zhixun chuckled: "Why would I rebel? I don't want to be emperor, it's not fun at all!"
Yao Zhentian was taken aback when he overheard Xu Zhixun and Long Qian's conversation:
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, are you saying that even if you had the opportunity to become emperor, you wouldn't want to be emperor?"
Xu Zhixun said decisively, "Yes, I don't want to be an emperor."
"I am a deity, why would I want to be an emperor in the mortal realm? Being a deity is much better than being an emperor!"
Yao Zhentian couldn't help but show an expression of envy:
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, this humble subject truly envies you! Being a deity must be incredibly wonderful!"
Hsu Chih-hsun: "Being a deity is tiring. You have to do a lot of work every day, but overall, it's better than being a mortal."
After saying that, Xu Zhixun continued moving things using her mind.
She carried a huge pile of goods—
Ten boxes of military-grade compressed biscuits, ten boxes of instant noodles, ten bags of rice, ten bags of flour, ten large bottles of purified water, ten boxes of eggs...
Before long, a large pile of things was placed in front of Xu Zhixun.
The bandits were overjoyed, staring intently at the items, hoping to get some food and water later.
After moving her things, Xu Zhixun looked around:
"Everyone, these are my gifts to you all. I hope you like them."
"By the way, there's something I need to tell everyone."
“I am the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden from heaven. More than three months ago, the Jade Emperor sent me down to earth to help the Sixth Prince attack the Xia Kingdom.”
"From now on, I will continue to help the Sixth Prince so that he can live a happier life..."
Xu Zhixun spoke eloquently, with only one central idea—
She came to help the sixth prince seize the throne.
She only helps the sixth prince, not the other princes!
The bandits understood Xu Zhixun's implication and immediately began to discuss among themselves.
Long Qian chuckled softly, feeling quite pleased.
He had just wondered why Xu Zhixun would send a gift to the bandits.
Now he understood that Xu Zhixun was helping him seize the throne and win people's hearts!
There are approximately five thousand bandits in Black Wind Stronghold.
These bandits all knew martial arts; they were essentially an army.
If Long Qian can get the bandits to work for him, it will be equivalent to having an extra army of 5,000 men!
"Did everyone remember that?" Xu Zhixun continued to brainwash the bandits.
"From now on, we must follow the Sixth Prince and serve him loyally in order to have a good life."
"Because the Jade Emperor himself sent me to help the Sixth Prince!"
Yao Zhen bowed to Xu Zhixun and said, "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, this humble subject will remember you!"
"Only by following the Sixth Prince can we, the Black Wind Stronghold, eat the Heavenly Court's food!"
"If we follow the other princes, we won't get any food from the Heavenly Court!"
Xu Zhixun gave her an approving look: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean."
"Chief Yao, please distribute this food and water to everyone!"
"By the way, before you eat anything, have someone test it for poison."
"You must make sure the food is not poisonous before you eat it."
"If anything happens to you while you're eating it, I won't be responsible!"
Yao Zhentian replied with a smile, "Yes, Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens, this humble subject will certainly find someone to test the poison!"
After saying that, Yao Zhentian instructed several bandits to distribute food and water to everyone.
Next, Xu Zhixun told everyone how to eat the various products.
Everyone was very excited. First, they found someone to test the poison, and then they started cooking instant noodles, compressed biscuit porridge, and other things.
For a time, the open space of Black Wind Village was bustling with noise and was particularly lively.
Many colorful flags fluttered in the wind.
The smell of instant noodles and compressed biscuits wafted in the wind.
Seeing that the bandits were eating, Yao Zhentian proposed to Xu Zhixun that he wanted to use 1,000 taels of gold to buy 30 boxes of military-grade compressed biscuits.
So Xu Zhixun gave Yao Zhentian compressed biscuits and accepted 1,000 taels of gold.
Next, Xu Zhixun and Long Qian continued their visit to Black Wind Village.
The two visited places such as the Drum Tower, the Beacon Tower, the Martial Arts Training Ground, the Stable, and the Pavilion.
Afterwards, Yao Zhentian led Xu Zhixun and Long Qian to the tallest pavilion in Black Wind Village.
The pavilion has three floors, with black tiles, wooden walls, and upturned eaves.
There is a large wooden terrace on both the second and third floors.
The group went up to the third-floor terrace to enjoy the view.
The terrace is surrounded by a wooden railing.
Xu Zhixun stood in front of the fence, looking up at the sky.
It's dusk now, the sun is setting, and the evening glow is magnificent.
The golden-red afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the desolate Black Wind Village.
This scene is magnificent, awe-inspiring, and grand.
Xu Zhixun gazed at the setting sun in the distance and sighed:
“Hey, I suddenly remembered a line of poetry, ‘A lone plume of smoke rises straight from the desert, the setting sun hangs round over the long river.’”
"What a wonderful poem! The imagery in this poem is truly magnificent!" Long Qian praised with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, the bandit in blue clothes came to Yao Zhentian's side, carrying a small treasure chest.
The small treasure chest was antique in style, made of Phoebe zhennan wood, and was gorgeous and exquisite.
"Boss, as you instructed, I have retrieved the treasure that is the guardian of our Black Wind Stronghold!" the blue-clad bandit said reluctantly to Yao Zhentian.
Xu Zhixun glanced at the bandit in blue and quickly recognized him as the one who had just commanded the other bandits to fire poison arrows at her!
"Understood." Yao Zhentian took the treasure chest, opened it, and said to Xu Zhixun.
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, please look! This enormous pearl is the priceless treasure that this humble commoner has stumbled upon!"
Xu Zhixun looked closely and saw that inside the treasure chest was a black velvet cloth.
On the velvet cloth lay a huge pearl.
The pearl was pure white and lustrous, oval-shaped, and about the size of a grapefruit.
Under the sunlight, the large pearl shimmered and radiated a luxurious and beautiful luster.
"My goodness, this pearl is huge!" Xu Zhixun was immediately amazed by the large pearl.
"This is the first time I've ever seen such a big pearl!"
Long Qian was also amazed: "This pearl is indeed very large. If it is a real pearl, it must be priceless!"
"Yes, I think this might be the biggest pearl in the world!" Yao Zhentian said with a hint of pride.
"A year ago, I took the brothers from Black Wind Village to the beach for a trip."
"At that time, one of my brothers went swimming in the sea and his foot got caught in a huge seashell."
"When I opened the shell, I discovered this enormous pearl."
Xu Zhixun was incredibly envious: "Hey, Chief Yao, you're so lucky! I've never found a pearl before!"
Yao Zhentian smiled broadly: "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, it is truly an honor for our Black Wind Stronghold to have you visit!"
"This humble subject wishes to present you with this large pearl; please accept it with a smile!"
Xu Zhixun was flattered: "Oh dear, how could I accept this? This big pearl is too precious!"
Yao Zhentian said respectfully, "It is precisely because this large pearl is so precious that I wish to present it to you, hoping to bring a smile to your face!"
After saying that, Yao Zhentian closed the treasure chest and handed it to Xu Zhixun.
"Oh, thank you, thank you! Then I won't be polite! I'll accept the big pearl!"
Xu Zhixun was overjoyed and used her mind to put the treasure chest into her personal space.
Yao Zhentian felt a sudden lightness in his hand, and the treasure chest had vanished!
His expression changed immediately: "Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, your magical power is truly extraordinary!"
Xu Zhixun smiled sheepishly: "No, I'm just a little bit more powerful than ordinary gods!"
She said this because she has a time-space supermarket system, while almost no one else in the modern world has a system to protect them!
"Zhi Xun, are you saying that you are more powerful than other gods?" Long Qian asked thoughtfully.
"When I went to Heaven with you before, I saw many gods on the streets. Were they all less powerful than you?"
Xu Zhixun: "Yes, most gods are not as powerful as me because I have a time-space supermarket, while they don't."
Long Qian: "I also think your time-travel supermarket is amazing."
And so, Xu Zhixun chatted with Long Qian and Yao Zhentian for a while.
Yao Zhentian took a gold waist token from his waist and handed it to Long Qian:
"Sixth Prince, the Great Pearl, the treasure of our Black Wind Stronghold, has already been offered to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden by this humble citizen."
"I have no treasures to offer you, so please accept this waist token."
Long Qian was taken aback, took the golden waist token, and examined it carefully.
The waist tag is gleaming gold, exquisitely crafted, and engraved with dragon and wave patterns.
The waist tag has a row of large characters engraved in the center:
"Black Wind Stronghold Chief".
The back of the waist tag also had words engraved on it:
"Yao Zhentian".
"Sixth Prince, this waist tag belongs to this commoner," Yao Zhentian explained with a smile.
"Brothers of Black Wind Stronghold, seeing the waist token is like seeing the stronghold chief himself."
"Sixth Prince, you can use this waist token to mobilize all the brothers of Black Wind Stronghold and make them obey your orders."
Long Qian laughed heartily: "Thank you very much, Chief Yao! You're too kind!"
After saying that, Long Qian put the gold waist token into the pocket of his clothes.
He was dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit and was tall.
His features were handsome and resolute, with sharp angles, and he exuded a wild aura.
Yao Zhentian glanced at Long Qian and said with a smile:
"Sixth Prince, you are truly handsome!"
"By the way, if your relatives and friends pass through Yong'an City in the future, you can lend them your waist token to prevent them from being robbed by Black Wind Village."
Long Qian curled the corners of his mouth: "Alright, thank you for your kindness, Chief Yao."
Yao Zhentian said solemnly, "However, this waist token carries immense power. Sixth Prince, you must be careful not to let thieves steal it."
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