Myths Begin From Boys' Gong

Meng Zhao secretly followed Shan Hua and Ma Shaokang to a valley deep in Hengqu Mountain that was sandwiched between several mountain walls.

This valley is extremely wide and divided into four sides with different trees growing on it. At first glance, it looks like a carefully constructed flower bed, giving it a sense of paradise. However, Meng Zhao, who possesses the emperor's qi-gazing technique, can see the inside story.

Hengqu Mountain is not big, but it is not small either. The spiritual energy in the mountain gathers, and the earth veins surge, forming small dragon veins. At this time, they all gather in this valley and are sealed by special methods and arranged into a formation.

As for the specific skills of this formation, Meng Zhao has not figured it out yet, but it has a very ancient style and should be inherited from a sect in the Middle Ages.

In addition, the most numerous thing in this valley is various ferocious beasts, which live together in a stable, peaceful and harmonious manner, and everything is well organized.

Meng Zhao could even see some ferocious ape-like beasts doing rough work like cleaning and taking care of orchards and flower beds. They were obviously well trained.

In the valley, there is a rough, vigorous and majestic aura, which turns into a constantly twisting, hideous and mysterious creature, coiling in the entire valley, and complementing the formation formed by the underground dragon veins, as if they were one.

This is a clever combination of formations, martial arts, geomantic skills, and human power, and is definitely the work of a master.

Meng Zhao had higher expectations for Shanhua's grandfather. Not only did he have the ability to control ferocious beasts, he also had the means to set up formations and comprehend the underground. He was a talent, and a rare one at that.

Although Ma Shaokang did not have the keen eyesight of Meng Zhao, he had a sharp mind. Seeing the magnificent scene in the valley, he was secretly surprised and knew that the grandfather of this mountain flower must be a hermit.

Moreover, he did not have the Emperor's Qi-gazing Technique to see through the intertwining and changes of the Qi in the valley, but he could vaguely feel that there was a tremendous force within it, and just that aura was enough to make him tremble with fear.

This is something that even an ordinary master may not be able to achieve. Could it be that he is a great master?

Ma Shaokang’s eyesight was limited so he couldn’t tell whether he was a grandmaster or not, and Meng Zhao also found it difficult to guess.

It is actually very difficult to sense the opponent's strength just by the changes in his/her Qi without taking action.

In addition, if one is trying to hide deliberately and has secret skills and magical powers, it is difficult to determine the opponent's strength.

However, like Ma Shaokang, it is certain that Shanhua’s grandfather is not an ordinary master.

Meng Zhao was also searching for information in his mind, trying to pinpoint this person's origin and identity.

It's a pity that despite his great martial arts skills, at least at the Grandmaster level, and the knowledge of how to tame beasts and form formations, and his various personal qualities are very outstanding, he still has no gains. Perhaps, he is really a hermit who is determined to escape from the mundane world?

Shanhua rode on the black tiger's back and arrived at the valley, shouting excitedly,

"Grandpa, Grandpa, come out quickly, I brought a friend back!"

The little girl's voice was not loud, but it was still very clear in the entire valley.

The ferocious beasts scattered around the valley ignored him and did not react at all. It was obvious that they had become accustomed to Shanhua's shouting.

However, along with the shout, a figure appeared in front of Shanhua and Ma Shaokang.

Ma Shaokang glanced at him inconspicuously, then lowered his head and acted like a well-behaved child.

Shanhua's grandfather looked to be about 40 years old, with a broad and fat body, wearing a coarse linen shirt, with a ruddy face and a smiling face, giving people a very kind and approachable feeling.

However, despite his kindness and friendliness, he also had the oppressive aura of a giant beast. The reason why Ma Shaokang only dared to glance at him inconspicuously instead of looking him in the eye was because of the fear and dread deep in his heart. "Junior Ma Shaokang, nice to meet you, senior!"

Grandpa Shanhua was holding an iron kettle in his hand. When he saw Ma Shaokang greeting him, he still had a rosy face and a smiling face, but his tone was not very good.

"Ma Shaokang, I've never heard of you. Where are you from? How did you become friends with my precious granddaughter?"

Shanhua is innocent, naive, and knows nothing about the ways of the world, but that doesn't mean that this old guy is the same.

In fact, many times, he regretted bringing Shanhua to live in the mountains when she was a child. It was not only away from worldly disputes, purified her soul, and brought her closer to nature, but it also helped her practice martial arts.

But at the same time, it also makes Shanhua know very little about the world and is easily deceived.

Therefore, he would take Shanhua out from time to time, to villages and cities, to experience the human nature. It was a pity that it was like a blind man lighting a lamp, wasting the candle.

Shanhua is naive and easily trusts others, which is a huge weakness and a flaw, making it easy for her to be exploited and manipulated by others.

People outside the mountain are not like the mountain flowers. Most of them are treacherous and malicious.

Even if you haven't offended anyone, there are countless people who want to harm you.

Shanhua had encountered danger several times in the past. If it weren't for her grandfather, Shanhua probably wouldn't have grown this big.

As for Ma Shaokang, in Shanhua's grandfather's opinion, he might not be a person with ulterior motives, but it was certain that he wanted to use Shanhua.

This is also the reason why he was very rude to Ma Shaokang but did not make things too difficult for him.

When Shanhua heard what Grandpa said, she immediately said in dissatisfaction,

"Grandpa, how can you be like this? I just made a good friend, but you ask me all kinds of questions. I won't tell you anything in the future!"

This sentence almost pissed off Grandpa Shanhua to death, but he could only coax his granddaughter.

Ma Shaokang, on the other hand, knew very well that although Shanhua was important and could influence her grandfather's thoughts to a certain extent, the one who really called the shots was still Shanhua's grandfather.

You must never act conceitedly just because you have a good relationship with Shanhua and we are friends. That will never work.

To put it bluntly, if he jumped too much, Grandpa Shanhua would take advantage of Shanhua's inattention and kill him directly, and he wouldn't even have a chance to resist. As for Shanhua, she is so naive that she would probably believe anything if he was coaxed with just a few words.

Therefore, instead of getting angry, he respectfully and honestly recounted his entire life story.

At the same time, he also talked about how Majiazhuang had a new owner, his father was killed, and his encounter with Shanhua during his escape.

Grandpa Shanhua was stunned for a moment.

"So he is Ma Ruzhen's son. I met your father more than ten years ago. However, your father has a good talent and is good at martial arts. Can his two sworn brothers kill him?" (End of this chapter)