In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"I heard that Sishui recently got a new village head named Liu Ji. Is he the one we know?" The two brothers weren't moving fast; going slowly and returning slowly was the best option for them.

Teaching the two brothers was torture from both ends; the teacher was tortured, and the students were tortured too, but Xiang Liang insisted that they had to learn.

"Liu Ji? You mean the Liu Ji who helped us rescue people at the foot of Pang Mountain? The one with the sword?" Xiang Yu stroked his chin as he rode his black steed, recalling what happened at Pang Mountain.

"Yes, is it him?" Xiang An showed a hint of interest.

"Who knows? Why do you care?" Xiang Yu shook his head, showing no interest whatsoever. "He and we just met by chance. We don't even know if we'll ever see each other again, but he is indeed a good person."

"Sigh... Sigh? That's Pangshan ahead, we can already see it." Xiang An said, pointing ahead.

That lush greenery in front of us is indeed Pangshan.

Unlike a year ago, Pangshan is no longer barren this year, but is covered with green plants and full of vitality.

They saw Pangshan again, and it was even more beautiful than before. The two brothers fell silent, gazing at the beautiful Pangshan, unsure of what to say.

“Speaking of which, brother,” Xiang An lowered his head, his eyes filled with a hint of regret.

"Hmm?" Xiang Yu glanced at Xiang An and sighed softly.

"That mountain king must still be guarding there."

Xiang Yu opened his mouth, but did not answer.

The two brothers followed the road and arrived at the ruins of what was once Zijia Village.

There are few traces of ruins left. A considerable portion of the village was buried by mudslides, so it's natural that the speed at which people can reclaim a place after leaving is quite fast.

"Let's go." Xiang Yu glanced at Xiang An. "Let's go check on Pangshan Village. Hopefully, they haven't been destroyed by the disaster."

"Hmm." Xiang An didn't say much, just nodded, mounted his horse, and rode with Xiang Yu towards Pangshan Village.

But before the two had even left the original territory of Zijia Village, they heard a shout.

The shouts had no words, yet they were incredibly loud.

A procession is slowly approaching on the road in the distance.

The formation of the group stunned Xiang Yu and Xiang An, who stood frozen in place.

The group consisted of twenty-four people, all wearing masks of the Tiger King's attendants. Three of them held incense sticks, while the others carried pigs, sheep, and poultry, along with various utensils. They walked towards Pangshan while shouting and calling out to each other, bowing every three steps and kneeling and kowtowing every nine steps.

The wine-offering procession paid no attention to Xiang Yu and Xiang An, who were riding horses, and continued to advance slowly.

"Tiger Lord's Wine Sacrifice..." Xiang An murmured to himself, watching the wine sacrifice team walk past him.

The wine-offering team passed the brothers Xiang Yu and Xiang An and entered the ruins of Zijia Village.

The shouts carried a hint of sobbing, yet the shouts continued unabated.

Before long, the wine-offering team entered the mountains and disappeared into the mountain path.

"That leader is Yang Lizheng," Xiang Yu suddenly said, his gaze still fixed on the direction where the wine-offering team had disappeared.

“It doesn’t matter who it is.” Xiang An shook his head. “At least, the Mountain Lord isn’t protecting a bunch of ingrates.”

"...Let's go back." Xiang Yu smiled, mounted his steed, and said, "This is what we wanted to see, isn't it?"

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Chapter 820 Poppy

"I see. No wonder there's always been this strange feeling about you." Xu Fu sat on the beach, the sun already setting.

"So, your name is Xu Fu?" The woman looked at Xu Fu with curiosity and blinked her beautiful brown eyes.

“…Um, my name is Xu Fu.” Xu Fu hesitated slightly, but nodded nonetheless. Then a new question arose, and he frowned as he asked, “But how did you get here? Didn’t you say that you were inexplicably knocked unconscious in the rainforest in the southwest? As far as I know, the rainforest in the southwest is very, very far away from here.”

"Let me think..." The flesh-elf, who had just developed a simple consciousness, scratched his face, seemingly deep in thought. "Back then, it seems like someone stole all my magic power, and then, and then..."

"Ah, and then I passed out!" The flesh elf revealed a very intelligent expression.

"...You just mentioned this part, the nameless elf." Xu Fu's expression was utterly speechless.

"Um, and then, and then... having lost my magic, I could only lie helplessly in the forest, lying there for a long time without being able to get up, and then it started to rain! A really heavy rain!" The elf shook his head as he spoke, "I was washed into the river by the rain, and I kept flowing along the river until I reached the sea. I drifted on the sea for a very, very long time, and then I ended up here."

“…Outrageous.” Xu Fu stammered for a long time before finally uttering those two words.

The flesh spirit hasn't been aware of itself for very long and is still in a very innocent stage. Innocent spirits don't lie, at least not without a clear emotional response, so...

This must be true.

However, it was precisely because it was true that Xu Fu found it even more outrageous.

"Also, I'm not a nameless elf, I have a name." The elf stood up and chuckled. "I gave myself a name."

"On the plateau to the west, there is a very beautiful flower, and that's what I named myself."

“That flower…” Xu Fu said blankly.

"That flower is called a poppy," the elf said, crouching down to look into Xu Fu's eyes and smiling. "Isn't it a lovely name?"

"..." Xu Fu looked at Yu Meiren, who was simply and happily showing off her name, and nodded subconsciously.

"It's...a very nice name..."

......

"Brother! Wait for me!!!" Xiang An rode an old yellow horse, chasing after Xiang Yu ahead.

But how could the old yellow horse possibly be a match for the thoroughbred black horse? Now Xiang An couldn't even see Xiang Yu's shadow.

It wasn't that Xiang Yu wanted Wuzhui to run so fast, but rather that the horse simply loved to run wild, and...

Wuzhui disliked Xiang An very much.

The main reason, as speculated by Xiang Yu and Xiang An, is that Xiang An and Xiang Yu look too alike, and Xiang An is more handsome than Xiang Yu, yet their temperaments are quite different.

The problem with Wuzhui is that it looks similar to Xiang An but has a very different temperament. It even kicked Xiang An, but Xiang An was quick enough to dodge it. Otherwise, he would probably have suffered a bone fracture or something.

"Damn it! I want a steed too!" Xiang An was on the verge of tears. He could only control the old yellow horse to slow down, because white foam was already coming out of the old yellow horse's mouth. If it continued to maintain this speed to chase Wuzhui and Xiang Yu, it might run to its death.

Xiang An pulled a piece of cloth from the package and wiped the white foam from the corner of Old Yellow Horse's mouth, then sighed.

"You've had a tough time." Xiang An said, rubbing the old yellow horse's head as he put the cloth back into the bundle.

Xiang An really likes horses.

In a sense, Xiang Bo was the person in the Xiang family who loved horses the most, but Xiang Bo was the kind of person who only liked thoroughbreds and was indifferent to ordinary horses.

Xiang An was different from Xiang Bo. Xiang An simply liked horses, but he preferred thoroughbreds.

When Xiang An returned to the Xiang residence, it was already dark, and his good brother was happily drinking.

Seeing this scene made Xiang An feel extremely uncomfortable and annoyed, but he still obediently ate his meal.

"I want a thoroughbred horse too!!!" Xiang An, drunk, roared as he lay on the table.

......

Time flowed slowly through the painful learning process, and of course, this pain was bidirectional.

The learners suffered, and the teachers suffered even more, but at least Xiang Yu and Xiang An managed to learn something.

Xiang Jing and Zi Juan's martial arts skills are improving day by day.

During this period, there were also a few minor incidents. Other Wu families who learned of Xiang Yu and Xiang An's existence came to propose marriage, but Xiang Liang refused them all after inquiring about the brothers' wishes.

There was another person who wanted to propose marriage to Zijuan, but Xiang Liang directly ordered Xiang Yu and Xiang An to beat that person out, which was very violent.

Until the eve of winter, life was like a bowl of water, without any ripples.

I know that Xiang Liang has come up with an idea.

“Judging by the days, it’s about time to go hunting.” Xiang Liang sat in the head seat, looking at Xiang Bo sitting below him.

"So, are I going to have to handle all the family matters again?" Xiang Lu's lips twitched suddenly, his expression one of disgust.

"Don't worry, I'll make all the arrangements in advance this time." Xiang Liang smiled and shook his head. Last year, both he and Uncle Xiang were injured, and Xiang Lu handled all the family matters on his own.

“Last year we couldn’t go hunting because of the black horse incident, but let’s follow tradition this year.” Xiang Liang put his hands on his lap and looked at the Xiang family members sitting below. “Bai Xing and Xiao Juan, don’t go. Your studies are more important.”

"Got it, Dad."

"Understood, Second Uncle."

Xiang Jing and Zi Juan spoke obediently, but their expressions didn't look so obedient.

"Third brother, fourth brother, and Xiang Yu and Xiang An, plus Liao Ye and Jiang Chun, that makes seven people for this hunt," Xiang Liang said after a moment's thought.

Liao Ye and Jiang Chun were both Xiang Liang's retainers. Liao Ye had only recently become Xiang Liang's disciple this year. He was originally a brave and fierce man with great strength. He only became much more obedient after being beaten up by Xiang An on the street. However, he was still stronger than the average farmer.

As for Jiang Chun, he was one of the more famous hunters in Wuzhong. Although he was not as good as a sharpshooter like Xiang Lu, who could hit a target from a hundred paces, he was not far behind.

Hunting together is all about creating a lively atmosphere, and bringing along some capable retainers in addition to family members is also to enhance the experience.

"When do we set off?" Xiang Bo looked eager to go.

“It’s October now… Let’s set off in early November.” Xiang Liang tapped the table lightly with his finger and said, “Let’s go to the vicinity of the Huai River. There are more wild animals there. Let’s see if we can surpass Lao Si this time.”

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Chapter 821 The Hunt Begins

Xiang Liang rode at the very front, followed by Xiang Bo and Xiang Lu, then Xiang Yu riding the swift steed Ti Yun Wu Zhui and Xiang An riding the old yellow horse. Bringing up the rear were Xiang Liang's two skilled retainers.

Even hunting parties must strictly follow the rules.

Liao Ye was a tall man. Among the Xiang family members, the tallest were Xiang Yu and Xiang An, who were even taller than Xiang Liang. However, Liao Ye was even taller than Xiang Yu and Xiang An.

However, even though he was very tall, he still couldn't beat Xiang An.

He was originally a shrewish rogue who relied on his strength to do nothing proper in Kuaiji, bullying men and women and gaining a bad reputation, until one day he happened to pick a fight with Xiang An.

Well, the final result...

In short, he has now reformed and turned over a new leaf. Not only has he stopped doing evil, but he has also learned some skills and has become a retainer of Xiang Liang.

He rode at the very back of the column, secretly observing Xiang An chatting and laughing with Xiang Yu, and shuddered.

Then I kept watching, and kept shivering.

Jiang Chun, standing nearby, was speechless.