"Let the sea and sky gather my energy, to create new worlds and forge ahead for my ideals! Behold the towering blue waves and the vast blue sky, my spirit soars high, I am a man, I must be strong!"
Lu Tu already had a booming voice, and this song, "A Man Should Be Self-reliant," was his favorite. Moreover, the melody of the song was adapted from the ancient tune "General's Command," making it not only catchy but also uplifting and inspiring.
After the song ended, the audience fell silent, everyone stunned and frozen in place.
Even Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu, who already knew that Lü Tu was well-versed in music, did not expect that the mood of each song Lü Tu sang was completely different. In the past, he sang love songs for them, but today's song was in such a high tone.
Moreover, the indomitable will of men shown in the song is exactly what Lü Tu has always been doing.
After what seemed like an eternity, Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu finally snapped out of their shock and stood up excitedly to applaud Lü Tu.
In an instant, thunderous applause filled the entire training ground. The young men present were inspired by the song and secretly resolved to learn from Lü Tu and become true heroes!
Xiao Zhong stared at Lü Tu in disbelief. Music was one of the six arts of a gentleman, and it was not something that ordinary people could learn. Everyone was busy with food and clothing, so how could they have time to learn music?
Looking across the world, only royal children, powerful families, or at the very least, courtesans on the pleasure boats of the Qinhuai River know some songs, which are passed down orally. Xiao Zhong felt more and more that Lü Tu was not simple, no wonder he could make Nangong Huiyu so infatuated.
At this moment, a boy in the crowd mustered up his courage and raised his hand: "Sir, this song is so beautiful! Could you teach us?"
These words resonated with many people, who chimed in, "Yes, sir, could you teach us? We'd like to learn too."
Lu Tu smiled helplessly, not expecting there to be so many refined people in this village: "Alright, I'll teach you again."
He had no choice but to sing it again, but just as he was about to finish, a sharp cry suddenly came from afar: "Help!"
Lu Tu's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he looked in the direction of the sound. He saw two women at the village entrance in the distance, followed by dozens of men in black. Lu Tu was furious when he saw the men in black; they were clearly the White Lotus Sect assassins who had attacked him that day.
How dare they disrupt my banquet? They're forcing Lu Tu to kill them at his happiest moment!
With a wave of his hand, he shouted, "Go!"
Those present had already been drinking, and seeing someone dare to cause trouble in the village, they didn't care about anything else. All the men immediately sprang up and charged at the other party.
The assassins hadn't expected there to be so many people in a village. Just around the corner, they saw a dense crowd of over a thousand people, most of whom were rushing towards them. Even though they were assassins, they weren't idiots, and they knew to run away as soon as possible.
"Where do you think you're going?" Liu Yang and Liu Hong, wielding long swords, mounted their horses and charged towards their opponents.
Behind him were his 400 soldiers. With a shout, Canglang drew his long sword and arranged his troops in formation. The assassins were dumbfounded. Although they knew this was Lu Tu's territory, they did not expect such formidable fighting power. They were so frightened that they lost their minds and could only abandon their pursuit and quickly hide in the darkness.
Lu Tu shouted at Liu Yang and the others who had run far away, "You must kill them all!"
"yes!"
At this moment, the village women crowded around, looked at the two women who were already panting, and began to examine them.
By this time, the sky was already dusky. Lu Tu took the torch and approached, only then seeing the person's face clearly. He met the eyes of the woman who was lying exhausted on the ground.
"It's you?"
"Why is it you?"
Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu exchanged a glance, then stood up and walked over: "Husband, do you know each other?"
"She is Wang Miaoling."
With a disheveled face, Wang Miaoling glanced at the two women flanking Lü Tu and exclaimed in surprise, "You really have two wives?"
Why would I lie to you? By the way, how did you end up being chased?
Wang Miaoling stood up and bowed to Lü Tu, saying, "Thank you for saving me, brave warrior. I offended you with my words that day. Please forgive me."
Song Yuxi smiled and said, "Miss Wang, there's no need for such formalities. I think those thieves are probably after money, right? Where are your attendants, Miss Wang?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Miaoling pouted, and tears streamed down her face: "They were all killed by the thieves, even my mother... Waaah..."
A maidservant beside Wang Miaoling handed her a handkerchief and said comfortingly, "Miss, please accept my condolences."
After exchanging glances with Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu, Lü Tu spoke up, "Miss Wang, it's freezing cold right now, why don't you come to my humble abode to warm up?"
"Thank you very much, sister, but I still want to borrow two horses to get back to the city. There are many bandits there, and if I don't leave, I'm afraid I'll get you in trouble."
Lu Tu shook his head: "They wouldn't dare to come, and even if I lend you a horse, the two of you still won't be able to get back."
Wang Miaoling knew there must be ambushes along the way, and she sobbed softly, "But my mother's body... is still on the way." As she spoke, she timidly observed Lü Tu.
The village woman next to them also advised, "Sir, why don't we go all the way and bring Miss Wang's mother back?"
Lu Tu resolutely refused, saying, "No! It's pitch black right now. There's absolutely no way I'd let my brothers risk their lives for a corpse!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Miaoling cried even harder. The villagers nodded in agreement, saying that it was already good enough that they could take her in temporarily, and no one was obligated to help her find her mother's body.
Lu Tu waved to Jiang Wanyu, who was not far away, and said, "You and Ban Yingying take these two girls to your room to rest."
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