Chapter 512
Zhai Yuanhao reached out and stroked his cousin's head, jokingly saying, "Who said yesterday that you would get up early this morning to practice martial arts with me? In the end, you slept in again. When you come back from the imperial capital, I will have to personally drag you out of bed every day to practice with me."
Yuan Jing pushed him and begged for mercy like his original self: "I know, I know, I won't sleep in anymore, really, I will practice martial arts with you."
After washing up, they had breakfast together. Several brothers and sisters were together in the dining room, chattering happily. The Zhai family was a medium-sized family in Linyang City. Although the family was not large, it had no major enemies in Linyang City because of the support of its grandfather, a great martial artist. The relationship between brothers and sisters was also good, and because of the strict family rules, there was no situation where they fought fiercely for resources.
Now looking at the scene where everyone was laughing and joking together, Yuan Jing thought, no wonder the original body and the male protagonist could not accept such a scene of their family being destroyed. If it were not for the belief in revenge supporting the male protagonist, he would have collapsed long ago.
The children of the Zhai family do not have to participate in family affairs before the age of thirty. They just need to practice. The family allocates resources, but they are not supplied openly. Instead, they are adjusted according to the results of each assessment. Of course, the resources obtained by individuals outside are at their own disposal, so the atmosphere of the entire family tends to be healthy competition.
However, the original body had good parents and was loved by them. They gave him a lot of money in private, which led to his not being very diligent in practicing. After his death, he regretted how lazy he was. If he could be as hardworking and diligent as his cousin, perhaps he could have been saved.
Of course Yuan Jing knew very well that this was not a result that could be reversed by the original body’s diligence, and the situation would not be different.
Zhai Yuanhao's life experience is a bit complicated. His mother is from the Zhai family. Back then, Zhai Yuanhao's mother, Zhai Qulin, fell in love at first sight with Zhai's father who came to Linyang City for training. Later, Zhai Yuanhao was born. Zhai's father said that he would return to Linyang City to marry Zhai Qulin after leaving instructions, but he never came back. Until Zhai Qulin was buried here with her family, Zhai Yuanhao's biological father never showed up.
Although his father is unknown, Zhai Yuanhao was not discriminated against in the Zhai family. Zhai Yuanjing's father Zhai Quxiang and Zhai Qulin were siblings, so he grew up with Zhai Yuanhao since childhood. Although they were not biological brothers, they were better than biological brothers.
After breakfast, Yuan Jing went to say goodbye to his parents. He would be back in a few days from the Imperial Capital. Tang Honghui handed a storage bag that she had prepared in advance to her son: "Be obedient to your Third Uncle this time and don't run around. There are many nobles and powerful people in the Imperial Capital, and our small family in Linyang City cannot afford to offend them. So you must ask your Third Uncle first for everything, okay? There are Yuanshi prepared by your parents in the storage bag. You and Yuan Hao can buy whatever you like. Your mother and father will wait for you at home."
"Okay, Mom and Dad, don't worry, we will come back safely." This was Yuan Jing's promise to them. He would help Zhai Yuanhao avoid the current disaster no matter what.
Tang Honghui touched her son's head gently. She and the child's father only hoped that Yuan Jing would be safe. As long as they were there, they could always protect the child. There should be nothing wrong with this idea, but who could have imagined that the enemies Zhai Yuanhao had such a strong force behind them, and were so vicious. The not-so-big hatred caused the other party to send people to kill more than 300 people in the Zhai family, leaving no one alive.
The male protagonist was furious because of this incident, and finally uprooted the family and powerful forces that the other party relied on, which were more than a hundred times more powerful than the Zhai family.
"Let's go. Don't keep Yuan Hao and your uncle waiting for too long."
"Okay, Mom, tell Dad for me, I'm leaving." Yuan Jing waved goodbye to Tang Honghui, turned around and ran out. Zhai Yuanhao was waiting outside.
There were a total of ten members of the Zhai family going to the imperial capital this time, led by Uncle Zhai San, with more than twenty guards following, plus mounted beasts, so the scale of the trip seemed quite large. The reason for going to the imperial capital this time was because the imperial family was organizing a competition in the imperial capital, and two people from the Zhai family were selected to represent Linyang City in the competition, one of them was Zhai Yuanhao, and the other was Zhai Yuanhai, the oldest of their generation. Zhai Yuanhao ranked fifth, and Yuan Jing ranked eighth.
The journey from Linyang City to the Imperial Capital is not very far, but it still takes several days of trekking, and on the way, you will pass through large jungle areas where monsters roam. If the guards are not strong enough, the trip will be very dangerous.
However, this time, in addition to the Zhai family's team, there are also teams from other families in Linyang City. After they merged, the team was very large. This was also the reason why Yuan Jing's parents felt at ease that he would go to the imperial capital with everyone. The journey was not too dangerous, and going to the imperial capital could broaden his horizons, so that he wouldn't stay in Linyang City for too long, narrowing his horizons and thinking that the world was only this big.
The journey was very lively as everyone expressed their fantasies about the imperial capital to each other. As a man who had seen a lot of the world, Uncle Zhai of course described the prosperous and bustling scene of the imperial capital to everyone.
During rest time, everyone would go out hunting in groups. The meat of hunted monsters was beneficial to warriors as it would be converted into the warriors' qi and blood energy. Long-term consumption could increase the warriors' strength.
The realm of warrior cultivation is divided into seven major realms: apprentice, warrior, martial artist, great martial artist, general, martial saint, and martial emperor. Each major realm is divided into nine minor realms. The initial apprentice realm relies on developing and strengthening the warrior's own qi and blood, tempering the skin, bones, blood, tendons, and flesh. Among them, eating monster meat is an extremely important source of obtaining strong qi and blood energy.
So under such background, those with poorer family conditions cannot afford the resources needed for warrior training, but once they can become a warrior, they can lead the entire family to stand out. For example, the city lord of Linyang City needs to be at least a high-level martial artist. However, Fengyan Country where Yuan Jing is located is only a medium-sized country in the entire Yuanwu Continent. The strongest warrior in the imperial capital is just a high-level general, which is not very impressive in the entire Yuanwu Continent. But for the millions of warriors in Fengyan Country, the imperial capital is still what they yearn for, because that is where the warriors of Fengyan Country gather.
The original incarnation at this time also includes the male protagonist Zhai Yuanhao, who is actually one of such a group. In their minds, the imperial capital is not only prosperous, but also a holy land for warriors.
As the protagonist, how could he not face challenges along the way? It was definitely impossible to be very calm, so as a talented young man of Linyang City and the Zhai family, Zhai Yuanhao was threatened by several young men of similar age to see who would win the first place in the youth group competition and who would bring shame to Linyang City. The one who was embarrassed would have to stand on the wall of Linyang City and shout to the people below the city: "I am the shame of Linyang City!"
Hearing their conversation, Yuan Jing was amused and burst out laughing. Just thinking about such a scene would be extremely shameful for a teenager. If he really fell into such a situation, he would probably never forget such a shameful scene for the rest of his life.
But at this time, the young people were full of confidence, believing that no one would end up in such a situation, and they were just waiting to see others make fun of them. The children of the Zhai family all cheered for Zhai Yuanhao and Zhai Yuanhai, and there was constant laughter.
Yuan Jing was also quite happy watching this, but he also knew that if he couldn't change the situation, the situation they bet on would never come true. When the entire Zhai family was slaughtered, how could these young people have the mood to remember the content of their original bet? This was also a huge shock to them, and perhaps it would change the naive ideas of some of them.
Ten days later, they finally saw the tall and majestic city wall in front of them. Everyone cheered, as they had finally arrived at the imperial capital.
After queuing up to enter the city, I found that the imperial capital was indeed more prosperous and lively than Linyang City. The streets were wider and smoother than Linyang City, and there were shops lined up on both sides of the streets. Although they all had ancient backgrounds, the world of cultivation was more shocking than the ancient world experienced in the previous life. This was just the imperial capital of a medium-sized country. It is conceivable that the imperial cities of those more powerful countries would be even more shocking.
Uncle Zhai and some guards had been to the imperial capital before, but this group of teenagers including Yuan Jing were here for the first time. After entering the city, they turned their heads and looked around like country bumpkins. Occasionally, they saw people on the roadside pointing at them. The teenagers felt a little embarrassed and then restrained their behavior a little, but they were soon attracted by the new scene, forgetting the ridicule of others and exclaiming from time to time.
Uncle Zhai did not stop the actions of these nephews, because he had also been through this age, and his performance was not much better than theirs, so he was quite indulgent.
"Oh, here comes another group of country bumpkins. That's enough. With so many country bumpkins coming, they have ruined the vitality of the imperial capital. What the hell are they?" An extremely arrogant voice came into the ears of the young man. Young people of this age are forgetful, but sometimes they have a particularly strong self-esteem. Hearing such a mocking voice, his face flushed and he looked at the other party, glaring at him fiercely.
At the second-floor window of a restaurant on the side of the road, I saw a man with a spoiled look on his face, hugging women on both sides. The two beautiful women were also laughing and pointing at the group of people passing by downstairs. The man's lackeys were also beside them.
The young man's stare made the other party not only unrestrained, but also more arrogant: "What are you looking at, country bumpkin? I'm talking about you country bumpkins, you think that anyone can come to the imperial capital. The road you stepped on, I have to have people wash it three times before you can step on it again."
"You——" A young man who couldn't stand the provocation became furious and wanted to rush out with clenched fists.
"Don't do it. Have you forgotten what I told you before?" Uncle Zhai scolded in a low voice.
"But... that kid is going too far!" Zhai Xiaoqi's eyes turned red. He was humiliated like this as soon as he entered the imperial capital.
Uncle Zhai still had a sullen face and said, "If you can't even stand this, then don't go out in the future. There are more serious situations out there. Okay, follow me."
"yes."
Zhai Yuanhao clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves. He was very excited when he first entered the city, but the scene just now and his uncle's words were like a basin of cold water poured on his head, making him clearly realize that the gap in strength is not so big. If others are stronger than you and humiliate you, you can only listen and endure it.
Yuan Jing looked at Zhai Yuanhao, then raised his head and squinted at the scene in the restaurant, thinking of the culprit who caused the annihilation of the entire Zhai family. In fact, this matter originated from an incident of bravery. Zhai Yuanhao had justice in his heart, and when he saw a woman being humiliated and struggling for help, Zhai Yuanhao could not turn a blind eye, so he rushed out to rescue the woman, and severely beat up the dandy boy who bullied and molested the woman, resulting in hatred.
It is clearly written in the plot that the dandy boy's surname is Xie Shuhong. Xie Shuhong himself is a fool, a dandy boy. This dandy boy is not at all similar to the dandy boy that Yuan Jing wore in the previous life. He is a scum that is hated by everyone.
Xie Shuhong himself is nothing special, and the Xie family is not a big family in the imperial capital, but the Xie family gave birth to a good son. Xie Shuhong himself has a very outstanding brother named Xie Shuchun. Because of his outstanding talent in cultivation, Xie Shuchun was selected as a core inner disciple by a sect called Wushuang Sect. This made the Xie family quickly stand out among the many aristocratic families in the imperial capital. From then on, Xie Shuhong, a fool, became arrogant and acted arrogantly by relying on his brother's power.
Yuan Jing took a few steps back and was out of the team in a blink of an eye. He found a passerby to ask about the identity of the man upstairs. He was worried that his cousin Zhai Yuanhao and Xie Shuhong were natural enemies and were destined to be enemies.
"Young man, be careful. He is the second young master of the Xie family. Just listen to his scolding. Otherwise, not to mention you outsiders, even we in the imperial capital, few people dare to provoke him."
Yuan Jing was shocked. Could he really not escape? "Xie Shuhong, the second young master?"
"Yes, yes, it's him. I didn't expect that the young master has also heard of this person."
"Thank you very much."
"Yuan Jing, what are you doing? Why don't you catch up quickly?" After Zhai Yuanhao suppressed his anger, he turned around and found that his cousin was missing. He immediately became anxious, fearing that Yuan Jing would impulsively go to settle the score with that guy. Fortunately, he turned around and saw Yuan Jing talking to a passerby at the back of the team.
"I'm coming." Yuan Jing thanked the passerby and returned to Zhai Yuanhao.
"What are you doing? Why are you running to the back?"
Yuan Jing thought for a moment and said, "I'll tell you something after we settle down."
Yuan Jing decided to use a passerby to tell Zhai Yuanhao the identity of the idiot, so that after knowing the other party's identity and the consequences of provoking him, he would think more about what to do no matter what he chooses to do. Of course, he did not mean to let Zhai Yuanhao be cold-blooded and heartless and watch people die without helping, but when saving people, he just wanted to think more about how to clean up the mess, because the other party was a vindictive person and he should be on guard against his revenge afterwards.
After this incident, everyone's interest dropped a lot and their behavior became more restrained.
The Zhai family rented a yard of the inn in advance and settled everyone together. Yuan Jing and Yuan Hao shared a room. Zhai Yuanhao remembered what happened on the way and kept Yuan Jing in the room to question him.
Yuan Jing said: "At that time, I asked others about the identity of the person upstairs."
"Who is he? I think he is just a guy who has just graduated from a martial arts apprentice and has been promoted to a warrior. His blood and qi are very unstable. It can be seen that he swallowed a lot of pills to get promoted."
Yuan Jing smiled. He didn't expect Zhai Yuanhao to see it so clearly. It was obvious that he was not an impulsive person who only knew how to act rashly. "I know this too, so I wanted to know why he acted so arrogantly. As a result, I really found out that he didn't rely on himself, but on his brother."
"Brother?"
Yuan Jing nodded: "Yes, his last name is Xie, and he is the famous Second Young Master Xie Shuhong in the Imperial Capital. He is indeed a fool, but he has a good brother who is extremely talented in cultivation. A few years ago, he was accepted as a core disciple by the Wushuang Sect from above. You know what the status of the Wushuang Sect is without me telling you, and I heard that his brother Xie Shuchun is a very protective person. It is because of this that Xie Shuhong, a fool, acts arrogantly in the Imperial Capital, and even the princes and princesses may not dare to do anything to him."
Zhai Yuanhao's face became serious. "So that's how it is. He is a guy who takes advantage of his brother to do whatever he wants." Then he laughed again and stroked Yuan Jing's head. "I was worried that you couldn't stand it. I didn't expect that you, Yuan Jing, knew more than I thought and knew to find out the identity of that person. This makes me feel relieved."
Well, this will be bright with a little sunshine. Yuan Jing rolled his eyes at him speechlessly. Who can trust whom? If it's not for this guy and the entire Zhai family, why would he go to inquire about that guy? Isn't it because he is afraid that no matter how he changes, he can't change the plot of Zhai Yuanhao's conflict with the surname Xie?
Zhai Yuanhao was amused by Yuan Jing's rolling eyes, and he jerked his fist again and said, "I'll tell Uncle San about this and ask him to remind everyone, so that we won't run into that idiot and won't know anything."
"Okay, go find Uncle San, and we'll go shopping later. Mom gave me a lot of Yuanshi."
"Okay, wait for me."
Yuan Jing found more and more of Zhai Yuanhao's merits. He was not a bad person, nor was he not cautious. But as a son of destiny, how could he grow up without going through many hardships? Therefore, his relatives and friends were unlucky for eight lifetimes. Yuan Jing really didn't know what to say about such destiny.
Yuan Jing also had a hunch that he would meet his lover in the imperial capital this time, so he came to the imperial capital not only to stop Zhai Yuanhao from becoming enemies with the Xie family, but also for his lover. I wonder what his identity is this time.
Not long after, Zhai Yuanhao came back. Yuan Jing did not ask his uncle for his reaction. As long as he knew that the other party had an elder brother who was a core disciple of the Wushuang Sect, his uncle could not fail to take it seriously and pass it on. The natives of this world actually know better than outsiders that the strong prey on the weak and are respected.
In addition to the two of them, Zhai Xiaoliu and Zhai Xiaoqi also came, and the four of them left the inn and went shopping together.
In the eyes of Uncle Zhai, Zhai Yuanhao was the most stable one, so before leaving, he specifically told Zhai Yuanhao to take good care of his three younger brothers, which made Yuan Jing laugh.
"Let's go to Gan Bao Pavilion. I've heard people say that the Gan Bao Pavilion in the imperial capital sells the most complete range of items. That's because Gan Bao Pavilion was opened from outside and has branches in many countries, so they ship things from outside in to sell. We'll definitely be able to see many things there that our Fengyan country doesn't have." Zhai Xiaoqi said longingly.
Yuan Jing patted his head and said, "Ganbao Pavilion has everything, but it's a pity that the price is high. Did you bring enough Yuanshi? If not, you will be laughed at again."
Zhai Xiaoqi immediately stuck out his tongue. Their Zhai family was considered a well-off family in Linyang City, but it was definitely not as good as in the imperial capital.
Zhai Yuanhao also disagreed with going to Ganbao Pavilion: "Let's go to Ganbao Pavilion again when we have a chance. We are going to the market here now, where there are stalls. But don't buy things randomly, because we may not be able to tell whether the things are real or fake. The things sold there are not returnable, and there is no place to complain if you buy fakes."
Zhai Xiaoliu and Zhai Xiaoqi listened to half of what he said and said excitedly, "Okay, okay, let's go to Taobao."
There are such places in Linyang City as well. They often go to such places. If they fail to find good things in Linyang City, maybe they will get lucky in another place. After all, the imperial capital is a place of good feng shui.
After asking for the location, the four of them headed straight for the market. It was indeed very lively here, with all kinds of people there, as if the imperial capital had lost some of its prosperity and had a more worldly feel.
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