night.
The stars are shining brightly.
The campfire was burning brightly.
Hua Ying sat quietly beside Qin Luo.
Qin Luo picked up the wine jar and filled a bowl with wine. He looked at Hua Ying and asked, "Want to have a toast together?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Ying smiled and picked up a bowl of wine. With a slight upturn of her lips, everyone else followed suit and picked up a bowl of wine as well.
Qin Luo took the initiative to clink bowls with Hua Ying, and then with Zhu Guangming and the others. The wine rippled, the moonlight in the bowls was shattered, and the atmosphere of the banquet immediately became relaxed.
"Master Qin, I toast you!" Zhu Guangming picked up a bowl of wine, drank half of it, and spilled the other half.
"Master Qin, I'll drink first as a sign of respect, please feel free to drink as you like."
Jiang Nanxi also picked up a bowl of wine.
Faced with Zhu Yan and the others' repeated toasts, Qin Luo gave them face and drank bowl after bowl.
Qin Luo heard a swallowing sound behind him. He turned around and saw a thin boy squatting not far away, staring intently at them.
Zhu Yan was afraid of disturbing Qin Luo and the others, so he told the villagers to stay at home after dark and not to let the children run around outside. The little boy had sneaked out because he smelled the aroma of roasted mutton.
Qin Luo saw the little boy drooling and waved to him. The little boy bravely ran over.
"Mao Mao, go back to sleep!"
Zhu Yan said with a serious expression.
Mao Mao stood still. He looked about the same age as Xuan Qing, but much thinner. His eyes were fixed on the whole roasted lamb, and he wasn't listening to Zhu Yan at all.
Qin Luo said with a smile, "There's so much roasted mutton, we can't finish it all, let him eat it too."
Seeing Qin Luo speak, Zhu Yan didn't know what else to say. Qin Luo shifted his position, patted the empty seat, smiled, and said softly, "Sit down."
"Thank you, brother."
Mao Mao sat between Qin Luo and Hua Ying.
Hua Ying placed the plate of roasted lamb leg in front of him. She cut off a few pieces of meat, but the lamb leg was still intact. "If your sister can't finish it, you can have this."
"Thank you, sister."
Mao Mao grabbed a roasted lamb leg and started gnawing on it.
Qin Luo and Hua Ying exchanged a smile.
Zhu Yan was initially worried that he might not be able to entertain them properly, but after seeing Qin Luo and Hua Ying's attitude, he realized that he had been overthinking it.
After another round of drinks, Qin Luo finished off the roasted lamb leg on his plate. He was quite full. "Elder Chief, thank you for your hospitality."
Zhu Yan laughed heartily, "Master Qin, it is our honor that you could come."
Qin Luo stood up. "Elder Chief, I'm a little full. I'll go for a walk first. You can take your time eating."
"Elder Chief, you don't need to get up."
Zhu Yan stood up again.
"Master Qin, there will be a celebration here tomorrow night. You are welcome to join us."
"OK."
After Qin Luo stood up, Hua Ying and the others followed suit. Zhu Yan looked at the unfinished roasted whole lamb and said with a smile, "Guangming, share the rest of the roasted lamb with everyone."
After Qin Luo and his group left the village, many children ran out, and the campfire became lively again.
Before leaving, Jiang Li whispered, "Grandpa Clan Chief, Mao Mao and the others have secretly gone to the river to bathe again."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan raised his crutch, his eyes wide with anger, looking utterly disappointed. Mao Mao, clutching the roasted lamb leg, ran into the house. "You brat, you're getting bolder and bolder. Today I'll break your leg."
After Jiang Li left the village, Qin Luo and the others had already gone far away. She turned around and disappeared into the darkness.
Qin Luo looked at Jiang Nanxi, who was beside him, and asked, "Can we go to the top of the mountain now and take a look?"
The mountaintop was a forbidden area for the Wu tribe. Jiang Nanxi thought of her sister's words about having no taboos, and she nodded with a smile.
"Master Qin, I'll take you there."
......
One hour later.
Qin Luo and his group reached the summit of the mountain.
Wushan is the highest mountain in the vicinity. From here, you can see Fengmo Mountain in the distance, and even the northern mountain ranges further away. Jiang Nanxi introduced with a smile: "Not far away is Goddess Peak, which is said to be the transformation of a goddess. Isn't it beautiful?"
"The green dress sways gracefully, standing alone in the world; it is indeed very beautiful," Qin Luo said, looking at Goddess Peak.
There were still candles at the foot of Goddess Peak.
At the summit of Wushan Mountain stands a magnificent palace, now brightly lit by candlelight. Five elderly men in black robes sit cross-legged within, the elders of the Wu clan.
As footsteps sounded, the elders of the Wu Clan opened their eyes one after another. When they saw Qin Luo, their eyes were filled with gratitude. When Qin Luo left Wushan, he used the laws of time to help them heal their injuries. However, the moment they saw Hua Ying, fear filled their eyes.
Jiang Nanxi was a little nervous. "Elders, these are guests invited by my sister."
"Master Qin, welcome!"
The clan elders rose to greet them.
Jiang Li had greeted them beforehand.
Qin Luo smiled and nodded. He looked up at the top of the nine steps, where there was a golden statue. He sat on a throne made of two intertwined golden dragons, his hands on the two huge dragon heads. His contemptuous eyes seemed to be looking down on all living beings, and his whole body exuded a terrifying pressure.
Xuanqing and Xiaodie felt fear.
Jiang Nanxi dared not look up at the statue.
Qin Luo walked up to the golden statue and bowed with his hands clasped.
Even though Qin Luo's ideas differed from those of the Heavenly Dao, he still bowed and paid his respects.
Can we talk?
Qin Luo gazed at the golden statue.
The five elders of the Wu tribe looked at each other in bewilderment.
The golden statue did not respond. Qin Luo frowned slightly. "I know you can hear me. A great calamity is coming, and it will be your calamity as well. We don't have much time left."
The palace was very quiet.
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