Buzz buzz!

Seven or eight iron rods as thick as cup rims roared down.

From different directions and angles, they hit the surface of Wei Tao's body hard.

There was a sound of gold and iron clashing.

At the same time, little bits of golden ointment splashed up and scattered all over the bluestone floor.

Wei Tao closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath.

He seemed completely unaware of the iron rod falling like lightning.

The Qi and blood in the body are surging and swelling, and the sound is like a roaring river.

The heart beats like a drum, swinging in all directions.

The changing pace of the feet is like a turtle and a snake, twisting and intertwining.

Various sounds merged into one place, like thunder vibrating.

Rolling over this secluded and quiet courtyard at low altitude, I was so startled that the mosquitoes flew to the ground and the birds flew high, not daring to get even close.

Suddenly there was the sound of staggering footsteps, and the dense iron rods whizzed down, leaving an obvious gap.

Several strong men looked pale, kneeling on one knee and gasping for breath, with expressions of unbearable pain on their faces.

Winter winter winter!

As Wei Tao stepped on the ground again and again, they collapsed on the ground and shook violently.

I just feel that as time goes by, the frequency of my heartbeat is consistent with the pace, and it is completely out of my control.

And when the sound of stepping on the ground became more and more intensive, everyone's heartbeat became more and more intense, and strands of blood even began to leak out from the mouth and nose.

"You guys go down first."

Wei Tao suddenly stopped moving and slowly opened his eyes.

His body, which was covered with ointment, was golden and refracted bright light under the sun. Looking at it, he looked like a golden Arhat, a god descending to earth.

Several strong men, as if they had been granted amnesty, hurriedly bowed and saluted, helped each other and left quickly.

It wasn't until they were far away from this small courtyard that everyone let out a long breath.

My heart, which almost jumped out of my throat, finally returned to normal.

Wei Tao watched everyone go away and closed his eyes again.

He gathered all his thoughts and his body slowly sank.

With one foot forward and one foot back, your left hand points to the ground and your right hand points to the sky. Both hands are clenched into fists, forming a set of fist starting postures.

"Heart and mind are united, intention and Qi are united, Qi and force are united. This is the combination of essence, Qi and spirit mentioned in the turtle-snake crosstalk."

Silently feeling the surge of Qi and blood in his body, Wei Tao's consciousness became emptied, his mind became clear, and he gradually entered a state of total selflessness.

Suddenly, he twisted his waist and turned around, and punched out.

The muscles and tendons trembled violently, like a bowstring vibrating rapidly.

The whole body was suddenly filled with energy, whistling and drumming endlessly.

He struck out in one move, creating a whirlwind and exploding with the crisp sound of firecrackers.

The body is also roaring, the internal organs, muscles and bones are vibrating endlessly, causing rumbling thunder.

After completing a set of boxing exercises, Wei Tao felt his qi and blood surge, his true strength opening and closing, reaching his internal organs and external body surface, and at the same time, he felt an extremely comfortable numbing warmth.

"It is worthy of the true interpretation of Xuanwu and the great teaching of true skills. It allowed me to truly understand what it feels like to practice the internal organs."

Wei Tao slowly closed his boxing stance, steam rising from his head.

He breathed out a soft breath.

The black and red air flow spurted out, creating a clearly visible ripple in front of him.

Dang Dang Dang!

Rhythmic knocking sounded.

A tall maid came in.

She said in a respectful tone, "Miss, I asked my servant to remind you, Sir, that the banquet time is coming soon. Please don't forget to attend the banquet on time."

"It's Xiaomeng. I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me."

Wei Tao turned around and glanced. "Prepare hot water and help me wash and change clothes."

"Yes, this slave will pour water for you sir."

She had a docile expression with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes, which was completely different from the cold look she had on the Mingshui River when she cut up Mr. He's flesh and blood.

After tea time.

Xiao Meng stood behind Wei Tao, helping him pull his long hair back and pin it with a jade hairpin.

Then he picked up the folded Dan Qing gown and gently smoothed out the wrinkles at the collar and cuffs for him.

"Some officials from the general office have come over, and the lady is currently receiving them. Therefore, for this banquet, the servant will accompany the husband there."

While busy, she spoke softly.

"Is there any trouble for the general office officer?" Wei Tao asked casually with a gentle tone.

Xiao Meng said easily, "No trouble, these are Mr. Yu's subordinates. The young lady can handle it easily."

Wei Tao nodded and then asked, "What about this negotiation? What are Qingyuan's thoughts?"

"What the lady means is that we don't have enough reliable manpower at the moment. We only have enough territory to occupy now, so it's not appropriate to continue to expand outwards."

"It's up to you to take care of these things."

Wei Tao stood up slowly, took the medicinal tea handed over by Xiao Meng and drank it in one gulp, "You will take the lead in the negotiation in a while, I will only be responsible for suppressing the discordant noise."

Xiao Meng smiled and said, "My slave understands that the fate of the He family is ahead. I don't think those local snakes in Luoshui will be stubborn again and insist on jumping out and asking for trouble."

The only thing that needs attention is that the Nine Saint Sect seems to be dissatisfied with us taking over most of Lingyun Pavilion’s property, so this time they organized the banquet.”

Wei Tao frowned slightly, "The Nine Saint Sect is far to the south of Qizhou, so it would be too long to reach out."

Xiao Meng said, "Miss has also said that the Nine Saint Sect is used to being aloof and aloof in the local area, so they are a little confused about their identity. It is necessary to talk to them carefully and let them understand the principle of being safe and keeping their peace and making money."

It is getting late, and the sky is filled with red clouds.

Wei Tao left the courtyard, walked through a long, quiet alley, and then came to the long street outside.

The banquet took place at the Painted Boat on the Luoshui River.

Far away from the densely populated main city, it is quite unique to watch the water, listen to the waves, drink and have fun in the river.

A meal here costs at least dozens of taels of silver. Except for the wealthy wealthy people who spend a lot of money, ordinary people don't even dare to get close, let alone boarding the ship to spend money.

Wei Tao was riding on his horse, looking far into the horizon at the sunset, his mind already immersed in the practice of the Turtle and Snake chapter.

Xiao Meng was at the side, followed by two warriors in green clothes, both of whom were Liu Qingyuan's confidants who brought Luo Shui.

"That woman surnamed Liu, as the Young Minister of the Pilgrimage Department, did not abide by her duties properly, but instead wantonly expanded her power in Luoshui and annexed the property of her subordinate Lingyun Pavilion. This is simply intolerable!"

Suddenly, a cold man's voice came from not far away.

Wei Tao's thoughts were interrupted and he slowly looked up.

I saw several people surrounding a middle-aged man, walking towards the shore of Luoshui.

Xiao Meng lowered her voice, "Sir, this person is Jiuxiao, the head of the Nine Saints Gate Foreign Affairs Hall, and one of the leading organizers of this banquet."

"It seems that his attitude has been very clear."

Wei Tao tightened the reins, turned the horse's head and followed behind.

After more than ten meters, he turned around and asked, "Xiao Meng, are you sure you didn't recognize the wrong person?"

"No, slave, yesterday morning..."

Xiaomeng suddenly shut up mid-sentence.

A figure rose into the sky, like a big bird gliding with spread wings, and in an instant it was in front of those people.

The wind howled and clothes rustled.

Ou Jiuxiao felt something was wrong and raised his head suddenly.

Then he saw a figure cast a large shadow on the ground under the blood-red sunset, completely covering his whole body.

"you……"

Ou Jiuxiao opened his mouth and his heart skipped a beat.

Staring at the man stretching his arm, he pressed it down with Yunlong's claws.

From his perspective, he happened to see half of the man's body bathed in the soft sunset light, while the other half of his body was hidden in the darkness. The light and darkness were intertwined and distinct, giving him an inexplicable feeling of fantasy and horror.

Katcha!
To be continued...