A ray of morning sunlight pierced through the bamboo forest, where a young girl was earnestly striking various poses. These poses were extremely difficult, and an ordinary person would probably not have been able to perform them.
Every movement Zhu Zhu made caused her to sweat profusely from the pain, but the little girl still gritted her teeth and persevered to complete each movement. She always remembered her master's words: Foundation Building requires a strong physique, but even more so, a strong will. And this Body Forging Technique is an excellent method for training both physique and willpower.
"Hiss...whoosh...hiss...whoosh..."
The bamboo stalks in the bamboo forest swayed gently in the breeze, and before I knew it, the pain seemed to have disappeared, and an indescribable comfort spread through my limbs and bones.
"As expected of someone chosen by Dao Yi, this child's aptitude is even better than Yang Guo'er's. He has grasped the essentials so quickly." Not far away, Dongfang Bubai and Xiaolongnu stood on a boulder.
"Zhu Zhu has a strong will, and although Guo'er is smart, he is a bit mischievous," Xiao Longnv said softly.
"Heave-ho, heave-ho..."
Just then, a cute voice came from behind them. Turning around, they saw the little guy riding on Xiao Hei's back.
"Mengmeng, why are you up so early today?" Dongfang Bubai asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Look…”
The little girl pointed proudly to a small bag slung across her body.
This bag is exquisite. I don't know what kind of animal skin it's made of. It's pure white, and the outside of the bag is embroidered with many patterns and inlaid with many colorful gemstones. It's clear that it took a lot of time and effort to make.
Dongfang Bubai and his companion were puzzled. They had never seen this bag before and had no idea where the child had gotten it.
Suddenly, Dongfang Bubai's face darkened.
Did you take something from someone?
"No, it just appeared on its own! It was already on me when I woke up this morning. You can ask Xiao Hei if you don't believe me," Mengmeng quickly replied.
"Waaah..."
Xiao Hei nodded quickly, indicating that Mengmeng was telling the truth.
"Let me see," Dongfang Bubai said, even more curious.
Mengmeng obediently took off her bag and handed it to Dongfang Bubai.
"hiss…"
Dongfang Bubai took it, and his hand suddenly felt heavy. He quickly used his internal energy to support it.
"It's so heavy," Dongfang Bubai exclaimed in surprise.
"Long'er, take a look." Dongfang Bubai examined the bag with both hands before handing it to Xiaolongnu.
Little Dragon Girl was also shocked by the weight of the bag when she took it.
"It probably weighs several thousand kilograms..." Little Dragon Girl murmured.
After saying that, Xiaolongnu was about to open her bag when she noticed a glint of light on the clasp. Then, her hands felt light, and the bag instantly disappeared from her grasp.
"Eeya..."
The two looked over and saw that the bag had returned to Mengmeng's body. The little girl was also very surprised to see the bag slung across her body.
"Hehehe, the bag came back by itself!" Mengmeng laughed.
Immediately afterwards, the little girl reached into the bag, the clasp was opened instantly, and her cute, chubby little hand reached inside.
"Wow..." Mengmeng's eyes lit up and she exclaimed excitedly.
"What's wrong?" Dongfang Bubai asked.
The little girl took her hand out of her bag, holding a handful of things, about the size of a thumb, round and colorful, with a thin stick at the end.
"It's candy... um... it's called a lollipop."
Mengmeng tilted her head and said.
After saying that, he put one of the lollipops in his mouth.
"Mmm...it's delicious."
"Here, you guys have some too." Mengmeng handed a few lollipops to the two girls, and of course fed one to Xiao Hei as well.
The two took the strangely shaped candy, looked at it, and smelled the fruity fragrance on it. They couldn't help but imitate Mengmeng and put it in their mouths.
It tastes really good, sweet with a fruity aroma.
"That's strange, how did you get this?" Dongfang Bubai was very puzzled.
"I don't know, Sister Dongfang. There are so many things inside, but it seems like I can't carry them all right now," Mengmeng said, somewhat annoyed.
"Perhaps Dao Yi prepared it for you!" Dongfang Bubai said with a smile.
"Really? That stingy guy?" Mengmeng was a little skeptical.
"Smack... Slurp..."
The little guy happily licked his lollipop.
"There are still so many lollipops inside, as many as a mountain. I'll give you more after you finish eating them," Mengmeng said, gesturing with her little hands.
"So many? No wonder they're so heavy," said Little Dragon Girl.
And so, the three of them sat on the big rock, eating lollipops and watching Zhu Zhu practice her kung fu in the distance, feeling quite content.
Zhushan City is a city near Cuizhu Mountain, named after Cuizhu Mountain. On this day, a carriage and a group of people slowly entered Zhushan City.
This was the first time the people in the city had ever seen a dragon horse. It was a mythical beast, a mount that could fly, and it was extremely rare.
Knowing the noble status of the people inside the carriage, the common people bowed their heads wherever the carriage passed, their eyes filled with respect.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped as it passed a vendor's stall.
The vendor was buying bamboo shoots, and many people were queuing up beside him, each carrying two large baskets of fresh bamboo shoots.
Lin Xiaoxiao stepped down from the carriage and approached the merchant.
"Did you just tell me that these bamboo shoots were dug up from Green Bamboo Mountain?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked.
"Uh..." The merchant had never seen such a beautiful woman before, and for a moment he forgot to reply.
"Replying to you, young lady, these bamboo shoots were dug from Green Bamboo Mountain and are still fresh," an old woman beside her quickly replied.
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded.
Thank you.
Lin Xiaoxiao returned to the carriage, and the carriage continued on its way.
“Your Majesty, it is indeed Green Bamboo Mountain,” Lin Xiaoxiao said in a low voice.
"Okay, let's go!" The Empress nodded.
The convoy did not linger in the city, but exited through another gate, heading straight for Green Bamboo Mountain.
The caravan soon arrived at a riverbank, where a narrow path ran alongside the river, just wide enough for the carriages to pass.
“Your Majesty, if you follow this river, you will see Green Bamboo Mountain,” Hei Yi said from outside the carriage.
"Let's keep a low profile and walk there," the Empress said, lifting the carriage curtain.
"Yes," Hei Yi replied hastily.
Longma did not choose to continue flying, but continued to travel on the road. The Empress watched the scenery outside the window. Every now and then, passersby would pass by, and everyone would respectfully step aside.
"It's been a long time since I've been to a place like this. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the people are kind and honest. No wonder they chose this place," Empress Linglong said softly.
“His Majesty is busy with state affairs and naturally has no time,” Lin Xiaoxiao said.
"Xiaoxiao, do you think Zhuzhu will resent me?" Linglong asked Lin Xiaoxiao, a hint of fear showing in her eyes.
“Your Majesty, you had no choice in what happened back then, so you can’t be entirely blamed. If you hadn’t done that, Zhuzhu would have been taken away by the Winged People. You were protecting her,” Lin Xiaoxiao said in a low voice.
"Sigh... No matter what, I owe her too much, far too much." The Empress sighed.
After walking for a short while, a lush and verdant mountain came into view, with its dense bamboo forest swaying in the wind, a truly beautiful sight.
"Your Majesty, Zhushan is just ahead," Hei Yi's voice came.
"Black One, send someone to scout ahead," Lin Xiaoxiao said.
"No need," the Empress said.
"yes."
The carriage continued along the river towards Zhushan, and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain, where it stopped.
"Your Majesty, there are people ahead," Hei Yi's voice came.
"Giggle giggle..."
A little girl's silvery laughter rang out. Upon hearing this, the Empress in the carriage lifted the curtain again and looked towards the riverbank. There she saw a huge ox in the river, and on its back, a cute little girl of about three years old was happily playing in the water.
"Huh..." The Empress showed a surprised expression.
Because there were two women on the shore, one dressed in red and the other in white, and they were extremely beautiful.
"Such a beauty! Your Majesty, we should be careful in this remote and desolate place," Lin Xiaoxiao said.
The Empress waved her hand and stepped down from the carriage. The first-class guards immediately knelt down.
"Eeya?" Mengmeng, who was playing at this moment, also saw the carriage in the distance and turned her head curiously.
The two from the East naturally noticed it as well, and looked towards the carriage.
"What an elegant woman," Dongfang thought to himself.
The Empress slowly walked towards them in the east. At this moment, she was not wearing a dragon robe, but only a gorgeous purple palace dress, but she still had an elegant and noble demeanor.
As they drew closer, both were even more amazed by each other's appearance. The Empress was astonished, feeling as if the woman in red was another version of herself.
"How is this possible? Such a supreme beauty." Empress Linglong looked at Dongfang Bubai with astonishment.
"Heave-ho..."
Suddenly a figure flashed by, and the little girl who had just been in the river appeared in front of the Empress.
Mengmeng blinked her big, curious eyes as she looked at the Empress.
The Empress was extremely shocked. The child had suddenly appeared in front of her without her noticing at all. After all, she was the Martial Empress.
Mengmeng sniffed at the Empress with her little nose.
"Who are you?" the little guy asked.
At this moment, Hei Yi and the others slowly gathered around.
The Empress gave them a wink, and the group retreated.
"My name is Linglong. What's your name, little sister?" the Empress asked with a gentle smile.
"My name is Mengmeng. You smell so nice, just like Sister Long and the others," the little one said.
"Sister Long?" The Empress couldn't help but look at the two people in the east.
"My name is Linglong. I greet you both."
Dongfang Bubai and Xiaolongnu also came over at this time.
"Invincible East".
"Little Dragon Girl".
The two introduced themselves.
The Empress was stunned upon hearing this; the name was quite strange. It was named after the character "Invincible."
"Long'er, this person is very strong," Dongfang Bubai transmitted to Xiaolongnu. She sensed an extremely powerful aura emanating from the Empress, and although the other party was hiding it very well, she still managed to detect it.
"This is Green Bamboo Mountain, it doesn't seem like a place for people like you," Dongfang Bubai said, sizing up the Empress and the people behind her.
"I've come to find my relatives. Do you also live in Green Bamboo Mountain?" the Empress asked.
"Searching for relatives? Could it be?" A glint flashed in Dongfang Bubai's eyes, and judging from the man's demeanor, he seemed to have thought of something.
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