In fact, for Ning Xiaochuan and others, Gui County has another heavyweight, that is Cheng Yuan, the Duke of Renguo, and the father of Ning Xiaochuan's sister-in-law Cheng Shuangshuang.

Long before the Taijia army was registered, that is, in the 14th year of Taijia, General Cheng had a big fight with Qin Wanzhong because he was dissatisfied with Qin Wanzhong's actions in the court.

But what made him feel heartbroken was that Gao Zhen did not stand on his side, but chose to believe in Qin Wanzhong. So Cheng Yuan was angry and volunteered to go to Jiaozhou to guard this border area that others could not avoid.

He never went back after leaving, and Cheng Yuan, the Duke of Ren, gradually faded out of the officialdom, and was devoted to the affairs of Yindu.

In Cheng Yuan's words, Qin Wanzhong will not die, and even if he dies in Jiaozhou, he will never return to Yindu.

Jiaozhou, Zhennan Pass.

After a brief rest at Zhennan Pass for three days, Ning Xiaochuan and others decided to set off for Zhuoxigui County. This time, Ning Xiaochuan did not choose to take Susu, but decided to leave Susu in Zhennan Pass.

This is also the danger that followed. Guijun was the last place mentioned by General Shan before his death. Ning Xiaochuan and others didn't know whether this place was safe or dangerous. Susu was the only remaining bloodline of the Shan family. If something happened, Ning Xiaochuan would not be able to explain to his family. After a few considerations, he decided to let Susu stay in Zhennan Pass.

"No, I don't agree." When Ning Xiaochuan said he wanted him to stay, Su Su was reluctant and directly rejected Ning Xiaochuan.

"Su Su, you know the benefits of this. Staying here is the best choice." Ning Xiaochuan said helplessly.

Su Su looked at Ning Xiaochuan with red eyes, "I was taking care of you all the way. When I left home, the master and my wife repeatedly told me to take good care of you. Now you have left me here. What should I do about your daily life in the future? Who will take care of you?"

It can be seen that Su Su couldn't bear to let Ning Xiaochuan go, Ning Xiaochuan smiled and said, "Don't worry about Su Su, I am a big man, and I will pick you up after we make sure there is no danger in Gui County."

Yu Xining also spoke from the side, "Yes, Sister Su Su, don't worry, I'm here, and Ning Xiaochuan will not be wronged."

Zhou Bingye sighed. It was someone else who took care of Su Su before. When was Su Su's turn to take care of others? "Miss, why don't you listen to Mr. Ning. Keep him in Zhennan for a while. When Mr. Ning finds out the truth about that year, you are looking for him. Cheng Yuan, the Duke of Renguo, is in Gui County. He has more or less in-laws with Mr. Ning. I believe this trip will not last long."

Even the veteran general Zhou Bingye said this, so Su Su no longer had to continue to persevere. If this continues, it would really become a mess. Not only did it not be good for him, but it also made Ning Xiaochuan embarrassed.

Seeing Susu lowering her head and silently speaking, Ning Xiaochuan knew that Susu had accepted all this silently, and then turned to look at Zhou Bingye, "Old General, Sister Susu, please ask you. In time, I will definitely come to pick her up."

"Young Master Ning, don't worry. As long as I am here, the lady will not suffer any grievances." Zhou Bingye nodded and said.

Just as everyone was discussing when to set out for Gui County, a soldier broke in, looking hurried and speaking in an extremely anxious tone.

"Report..." After the soldiers came in, they knelt on one knee and bowed, "Report to General, someone is going to come out of seclusion."

"Um?"

Zhou Bingye stood up directly. Over the years, he had met countless Shanyue barbarians who wanted to enter the pass and harm the people, but this was the first time he had met him who took the initiative to leave the pass.

Ning Xiaochuan and others were also a little curious about who this was? He was so brave that he was going to leave the seclusion.

Everyone followed Zhou Bingye to the pass. The soldiers on the pass were already ready. On the hill opposite the pass, a young man wearing a blue shirt and long hair tied behind him, with a sword behind him sitting on the stone playing with the gravel in his hand, and casually holding a grass root in his mouth, giving people a feeling of rebellious and unruly.

Zhou Bingye shouted at the man, "Who are you? You know the danger outside the pass, and you will have an ultimatum for leaving the pass."

After hearing Zhou Bingye's words, the man stood up and clapped his hands, then shouted at them, "I don't have an ultimatum for the government, I want to go out to meet the barbarians, and I hope the general will be able to do it."

"According to the great law and order, without the official documents, no one can be let go out of the customs. Children, go back. It is not as dangerous as inside the customs. You can't imagine the danger there at all." Zhou Bingye shouted loudly.

However, the man did not seem to have planned to leave just now, but got up and jumped up, and came to another mountain with a slight leap. "Don't worry, General, I will suffer from life and death when I leave the customs this time, and I hope the general can do it for convenience."

Zhou Bingye shook his head helplessly, and Ning Xiaochuan also smiled secretly. There was no official notice. Zhou Bingye would never let anyone go no matter what. Seeing that the man was not old, he was very skilled in martial arts. At least with Ning Xiaochuan, his strength was not inferior to Kong Zhenxuan and Nie Hongyi.

"The state has national laws and family rules. Please don't make things difficult for me, and go wherever I come." Zhou Bingye said loudly again, and at the same time, the archers on the pass had already pointed the arrow at the young man.

The boy had no choice but to get up again, with a full sense of energy and came directly towards Zhennan Pass. Zhou Bingye frowned and held the hilt of the sword in his right hand. Seeing that this kid looked like he wanted to force himself to pass Zhennan Pass, Zhou Bingye would definitely not allow such a situation to pass the barrier.

Ning Xiaochuan was also very cautious. When the man approached, he saw the man clearly. His sword eyebrows and starry eyes were handsome, and he was dressed in a strong outfit. The long sword behind him seemed to be an ordinary person. Just when the man approached them, Ning Xiaochuan could sense the sword energy on the sword.

The man landed gracefully, and the soldiers around him instantly surrounded the man. The man smiled helplessly, spread his hands and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm not a pass. I just want to discuss with your general guarding the pass to discuss the issue of my exit from the pass.

Zhou Bingye walked out of the crowd and came to the man, saying with a look of anger and threatening expression, "I am Zhou Bingye, the governor of Zhennan Pass. As long as you have an official document for the departure, I will never stop you. But if there is no, please don't make things difficult for me."

The man shook his head and pushed a wisp of hair in front of his eyebrows behind his ears, "General Zhou, I don't have any official documents. Is there any other way to get out of seclusion? I came here from afar and could go back if I can't get out of seclusion, but my family would laugh to death."

"Why do you have to come out of seclusion? It's just for your own face at home?" Ning Xiaochuan couldn't help but say.

The man looked at Ning Xiaochuan, looked up and down, then nodded, "This young master said very much, but in addition to that, he wanted to go outside the gates to see how the barbarians lived, and see why they kept invading Dafeng."

"What is the purpose of a barbarian? It's just for money and food." Zhou Bingye snorted coldly, "Okay, don't say more, hurry up and go back."

The man took a step back, then looked at Zhou Bingye and smiled, "Elder General, how about we bet on a bet? Let's fight. As long as I win, let me go out, and if I lose, I will go back."

"Hahaha..." After hearing this, the soldiers at the pass laughed. It was too naive to say this.

"brush."

The young man suddenly pulled out a three-foot long sword from his back. The sword body was finely patterned, and it was obvious that it was not an ordinary person. Moreover, the sword body was full of sword energy. This was the sword energy that only practiced swords all year round. It was true that the sword energy was sharp, but it lacked a trace of the murderous aura and cruelty that the sword should have. To put it bluntly, it was not baptized by the martial arts world and was flashy.

Kong Zhenxuan came behind Ning Xiaochuan, pressed it to Ning Xiaochuan's ear, and whispered, "Young Master, look, this sword has the signature of the Situ family."

After being reminded by Kong Zhenxuan, Ning Xiaochuan looked closely and found that there were two almost invisible words "Situ" engraved at the hilt of the sword.

"Situ Jiange..." These four words popped up in Ning Xiaochuan's mind. Situ Jiange's status in Jiaozhou is equivalent to Sushan Palace's status in Xiangzhou. Situ Jiange, as a force that establishes its swords, has long been famous in Jiaozhou.

The first owner of Situ Jiange was a swordsman. He was a knight in the Central Plains. He liked to rob the rich and help the poor on weekdays. Once he robbed the gifts prepared by the local rich man for his father. The rich gentry was so angry that he directly sued the knight to the prefecture.

The prefecture had no choice but to send a large number of masters to arrest the knight, but the government also knew that the rich gentry was a famous local tyrant bully and could not bear to execute the swordsman, so he sent him to Jiaozhou.

After the knight arrived in Jiaozhou, he saw the barbarians around him raiding the people, so he stood up and protected the local people for decades with one sword. Later, he realized that he could not protect the people of Jiaozhou by relying on himself.

So, under the name of his surname Situ, he founded Situ Jiange, and taught his disciples throughout his life, so that they could shoulder the important task of protecting Jiaozhou and protecting the people.

Over time, Situ Jiange became one of the top major forces in Jiaozhou, with countless disciples in the sect. In addition to the local people of Jiaozhou, many people in the Central Plains went to learn from their masters. Situ Jiange established his door with swordsmanship, and there were many masters of swordsmanship in the sect.

According to legend, Sword Saint Yi Zitui had a competition with the Situ Jiange Pavilion Master. The two sides fought for three thousand rounds and were unable to decide the winner. In the end, the Sword Saint was better at his skills and narrowly defeated the Situ Jiange Pavilion Master.

But this also made Situ Jiange even more famous. After all, he could fight with the Sword Saint for three thousand rounds without losing his advantage. There were not many people in the world who had this ability.

Ning Xiaochuan looked at the man, no wonder this man was so fearless. It turned out that the Situ Jiange was leaning behind him, and he had such cultivation at a young age, even in Situ Jiange, he was a rare genius.

It’s a pity that Zhou Bingye didn’t buy it in the face of this genius’ provocation. He shook his head helplessly, looked at the boy and said, “Child, with your spirit, I can’t let you out of seclusion.”

"Why?" The man withdrew his long sword and looked at Zhou Bingye with confusion.

"It's a price to pay if you don't stop your sharpness." Zhou Bingye shook his head with emotion.
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