"Hey, Old Li Tou, have you heard that a boy from Jiuyang Village in the south of the city is getting engaged to the princess of Fengyang City?"
"Yes, yes, Boss Chen has also heard about it? I heard that the young man's name is Feng Jinghong. It is said that his father and the Lord of the City were friends when they were young, and they were engaged since they were young."
"That's right, I was a child at that time, but it can be the same now. One is the city lord of Fengyang City, and the other is the village chief of Jiuyang Village. Although they are both the leaders of one party, their identities, alas, are so different.
Ah. Even I don’t dare to come to ask for a hand in marriage. He is the son of a village chief, so why should he..."
The old man wearing a foreign official's hat and dressed like a rich man is none other than Chen Jinduo, the richest man in Fengyang City, and the old Li Tou he talks about is the silk dealer who lives next to his house.
"Hehe, Boss Chen doesn't know something. It is said that the young man has beautiful red hair, which attracted our Princess Fengyang."
Old Li Tou seemed to know a lot of inside information and said with a smile.
"What's the matter? I heard that the boy's sworn brother also likes our Princess Fengyang. His sworn brother is not an ordinary person. I heard that he has a god as his teacher and is very capable."
As the richest man in Fengyang, Chen Jinduo also knows a lot of news, let alone such a major matter involving the city lord's palace.
"Boss Chen doesn't know something. It is said that his sworn brother went to become an immortal because of our Princess Fengyang. I heard that he even swore an oath back then that he would end the world of mortals and seek immortality!"
Lao Li looked determined, and even stroked his long beard proudly.
"Humph, what do you know? What beautiful woman doesn't love a hero? His sworn brother is now regarded as a god. Once he comes back, even the beautiful Princess Fengyang will not be able to help but be tempted..."
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Such conversations can be heard everywhere in Fengyang City and outside the city. Although it has been three days since the engagement celebration of Feng Jinghong and Fengyang City Lord’s daughter, the people in Fengyang City are still talking about it, and all kinds of
Rumors abound.
"Jinghong, there are only four days left for you to get married. I'm not talking about you for my mother, but that marriage is a matter of fact. Alas, even if your father was really kind to the Ye family back then, with the situation our family is in now, you are really marrying someone else.
If my daughter comes back, our family can’t afford to raise her.”
In the south of Fengyang City, in Jiuyang Village, at the end of the village, in a neat farmyard, a dark-skinned peasant woman sighed and said to her excited son.
"Mom, don't worry. Qingxin has said that when we get married, we will go together to find the immortal and ask her if what she likes is fame and wealth in the eyes of secular people."
The red-haired Feng Jinghong waved the hoe in her hand from time to time and replied nonchalantly.
"You kid, why don't you listen to others' advice..."
"Okay, okay, mother, don't worry about it. All in all, I must marry Qingxin as my wife...I'll go to Jiuyang Mountain to find a few more red stones like that. Qingxin likes it very much, so I'm leaving!
"
Feng Jinghong waved her hand and rushed out of the courtyard as if she was running away, running towards the mountain behind the house.
"His father, you don't even say to take care of him, what should I do if this continues?"
The peasant woman's face was even more worried, her brows furrowed tightly.
"Forget it, let him go. Whether it is a blessing or a curse depends on his own destiny. After all, he is not us..."
The middle-aged man who came out of the house looked at Feng Jinghong's retreating figure and sighed. He only said half of what he said when the peasant woman covered his mouth and his voice stopped abruptly.
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Three days later, Feng Jinghong, who had been excited for several days, was still enthusiastic. As if she had taken Shiquan Dabu Pills, she was full of energy and ran into the mountains again.
"Brother Feng, I know that you will definitely come here when something happy happens to you."
Feng Jinghong looked at the big man standing at the entrance of Wangyou Valley in surprise. Although he hadn't seen him for seven years, he still recognized him at a glance. The strong man in front of him, nearly ten feet tall, was his childhood friend. He had been his only best friend since he was a child.
, sworn brothers - Niu Daniu!
"Ah! Daniel? It's really you? Haha..." Feng Jinghong laughed in surprise, hurried forward and hugged Daniel fiercely.
"Wow, Daniel, what have you been eating these past few years? You're so big and strong that I can't even hold you in my arms!"
"Brother Feng, you are getting married tomorrow, and you are still the same as when you were a child!" The strong man smiled slightly, turned around and put his arm around Feng Jinghong's shoulders, and walked towards the valley.
"Haha, I'm very happy, Daniel. I'm really happy. I can marry my heart. My best brother can come back to drink my wedding wine before getting married. I'm really happy!"
Feng Jinghong danced and said.
"Brother Feng, I have something to do when I go down the mountain this time. I'm afraid your wedding banquet..." Dan Niu looked embarrassed.
"What else is more important than my getting married? Just one day, okay? Just one day."
"this……"
"Daniu, just one day, think about it, I will get married once in a lifetime. As my only brother, you left me without saying goodbye seven years ago. How can you miss it again this time?"
"Okay, it's agreed, just one day!"
"Haha, Daniel, I knew you would agree. You have always given in to me since I was little!"
"When I was a kid, it feels so long ago when I think about it. Brother Feng, do you still remember? This valley, the one we live in now, we came here almost every day when we were kids."
A flash of memory flashed through Daniel's eyes, and a stiff smile appeared on his cold face.
"Of course I remember. This rock, the rock we are sitting on now, was the one who gave this valley its name by sitting on this rock. Do you remember?"
Feng Jinghong also seemed happier when she talked about her childhood. She kept talking non-stop, from the fight between the two, to stealing incense and candles from home, to sworn brothers in private, from discovering this valley to naming it.
The Valley of Forgetfulness... almost told everything about the two of them when they were young.
"Brother Feng, I didn't expect that after so many years, you still remember it so clearly. Haha."
"Of course I remember it clearly. Since you suddenly disappeared seven years ago, I have been coming here once a month. I didn't expect to see you today! By the way, Daniel, where have you been in the past few years?
Why is there no news at all?"
"I went to seek immortality and visit Taoism, and I became a teacher."
"What? So it's true?" Feng Jinghong jumped down from the stone in surprise and looked at Daniel and asked.
"What's true?"
"It's about studying under a teacher. People in the village and city say that you worshiped a god as your teacher."
"What? Do you all know?" Daniel seemed a little nervous and jumped down from the stone, looking at Feng Jinghong anxiously.
"I also heard people say that you worshiped gods as your teachers and that you have developed very powerful skills. Some people actually said that you also like Qingxin, saying that you secretly left her just to forget about her or something."
Da Niu was stunned for a moment, said nothing, then sat on the stone again, looking straight at the mouth of the valley, and suddenly asked: "Brother Feng, do you still remember the time we ate hares when we were children?"
"Of course I remember. How could I not remember? When I was a child, I was unhappy with my husband and was not in good health, so every time you caught a hare, you would give me half of it to eat. In fact, I know that you wouldn't be able to eat the whole hare, let alone half.
, but you still gave me half, so I laughed when the newspapers said you liked Qingxin. I knew that was impossible. You just let me do it since I was a child. Besides, Qingxin has always liked to play with me since I was a child.
Son, if she likes you, I will definitely not get engaged to her!" Feng Jinghong followed Daniel's gaze and saw a handsome young man walking from the mouth of the valley.
"Hey, who is this? How do you know this place?"
"Brother Feng, this is my senior brother. He is going down the mountain with me to do errands this time. I have something to do, so I have to leave first. I will go tomorrow!"
After Daniel finished speaking, his strong body jumped up from the stone, flew lightly to the mouth of the valley, and followed the young man away.
"Wow, is this the method of the Immortal family? After we are married to Qingxin, I will ask Danniu to take me to his school. I will also learn from him. I also want to learn such skills." Feng.
Jinghong watched with envy as she flew into the air and flew away. She said loudly, and the echoes echoed in the valley for a long time.
In the early morning of the next day, the red lanterns at the entrance of Jiuyang Village were lit early, and the sun was still rising. Feng Jinghong got on horseback, tied flowers, and rushed towards Fengyang City in high spirits.
Along the way, there were sounds of congratulations, taunts, envy, jealousy, and hatred. Feng Jinghong heard them all, but he didn't care. Today was the most important day in his life. He could marry the woman he loved as his wife.
, and his best brother was present, so he didn’t care about other people’s gossip.
Ye Mansion!
Two golden characters with dancing dragons and phoenixes hang high at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion in the center of Fengyang City. The strange thing is that there is no joyous atmosphere with lights and colorful decorations in the City Lord's Mansion today, and the door of the palace is closed tightly. It doesn't look like there is a happy event at all.
Looking at the closed door of the City Lord's Mansion, the noisy joyful band behind Feng Jinghong stopped their voices, whispering to each other, and some even pointed.
In the blink of an eye, the happy joy turned into doubts and sarcastic ridicules. Feng Jinghong, who was riding on the tall horse, was also stunned. He even thought that he was in the wrong place and was dazzled. He took two steps back from the horse and rubbed his eyes.
He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look. He saw two dazzling gold characters of Ye Mansion high up, and the vermilion door of the Mansion was tightly closed.
"Master Feng, look at the weather, maybe the city lord thinks the weather is bad today?" the matchmaker who followed Feng Jinghong said cautiously.
Weather? Feng Jinghong looked up at the sky. Indeed, the weather today is not very good. It has already reached Chen hour, and there is still no sign of the sun. The sky is overcast, and it seems that it will rain at any time.
"Matchmaker, go knock on the door. Maybe you remembered the wrong date!" Feng Jinghong forced a smile and urged the matchmaker beside her to knock on the door.
The matchmaker glanced at Feng Jinghong timidly, as if she wanted to say something, but looking at his face which was gloomier than the sky, she had no choice but to move her steps, walking towards the vermilion door with three pauses.