Chapter 57: The Past of Heize

"Heize has gone to Kyoto and taken the Gun King Liu Xiu as his master."

"This Liu Xiu's physical fitness doesn't look like much; I reckon he wouldn't even compare to a first-class athlete in our Daxia."

"The physical fitness of the ancients naturally cannot compare to modern people; they didn't have specialized nutritionists to regulate their bodies."

"Of course, with a spear in hand, Liu Xiu would have no problem killing ten first-class athletes with a single spear."

Everyone nodded one after another.

Physical fitness is certainly important, but the kind of battle-hardened experience and killing experience that the Gun King Liu Xiu possessed far exceeds that of an athlete.

"According to the ten years revealed in the images above, there are still eleven years left until the time of the Wolf Tribe's full-scale invasion of Dafeng."

"I am very curious about what Heize actually did over these ten years and how he managed to wipe out the Wolf Guard."

It is already two o'clock in the morning, yet these experts remain full of energy.

Box lunches have already been delivered; some watch while eating, while others are too busy to eat, fearing they might miss any detail.

"So, in history, Liu Xiu and his junior fellow apprentice Wang Jian had a very poor relationship."

"Historical records even claim the two had a harmonious relationship and were brothers-in-law to each other; as expected, history books are all just... bullshit."

Watching these images, they are not only moved by Heize but also lament history.

It is a pity that these vivid lives may have only been exposed to the eyes of the world this one time.

"Heize's talent is so strong; he learned the unique skill of the Liu Family Spear, the Rain of Spear Flowers, in just one day."

They investigated Heize, so naturally, they investigated the Gun King Liu Xiu.

The technique of the Rain of Spear Flowers, created by the Gun King Liu Xiu, has been passed down for over a thousand years.

Today, the number of people still practicing this technique exceeds a thousand, yet those who have mastered it can be counted on one hand.

That Heize learned it in a day is simply too terrifying.

"That's not all; the main thing is that after half a year of apprenticeship, Heize, with his twelve-year-old body, defeated the Gun King Liu Xiu, who was in his prime."

"This Heize doesn't look very big, and he has delicate features; how is his strength so great?" one expert exclaimed.

"If only I could perform a full-body examination on Heize."

These experts, even while watching the live broadcast, do not forget to conduct research.

"Eh, is this Jia Xiangjun? The owner of that letter from Miss Jia?"

The gazes of the others all fell upon Miss Jia.

It is very clear that the person appearing in the image is that Jia Xiangjun.

In the image, Jia Xiangjun wears no makeup and is still young, yet one can still see she is a budding beauty.

Jia Xiangjun is dressed in a cyan gauze skirt, and her face still carries a sense of youthful innocence.

"Heize, stop practicing the spear and come with me to the lantern festival!"

"I heard that today is the immortals' Valentine's Day!"

As Jia Xiangjun speaks, she seems not to mind the sweat on Heize's body at all.

"Not going," Heize refuses, "I want to practice the spear."

Jia Xiangjun pauses, a look of disappointment appearing on her face.

"Stinky Heize."

Jia Xiangjun kicks a pebble and leaves, walking further and further away.

Heize glances at Jia Xiangjun's backside: "Little girl, no chest to speak of, no backside to speak of; she can't compare to Liu Guafu."

Nearby, some of these experts let out a laugh: "Although that Liu Guafu has a touch of charm, how can she compare to this Jia Xiangjun? Once she grows up a bit more, she will definitely be a top-tier beauty."

"It's a pity that, according to the letters provided by Miss Jia, the two likely hadn't gotten together before Heize died in battle."

Miss Jia watches the content of the image; it is Heize complaining about her.

She had never known before that Heize had said this after she left.

If she had heard these words when she was young, she would certainly have been indignant.

Now, looking at Heize's face and listening to Heize's words, she feels only endless nostalgia.

The images in the live broadcast become quite dull afterward.

Mostly, it is Heize practicing the spear, with Jia Xiangjun occasionally running over to give Heize some ice water to drink.

Days like this passed one after another for a year, with not many important events.

"It's a pity we only saw the young Fengxing Emperor and never saw Feng Taihou."

"I wonder if the Fengxing Emperor was as filial to the heavens as recorded in the Thirty-Six Filial Classics."

"I'm afraid that in the current traditional martial arts circle, one cannot find many who are Heize's match."

"The ancients truly had their own unique qualities; this Heize is exceptionally gifted."

An expert sighs.

In any era, Heize would likely be that kind of peerless warrior.

Coupled with his handsome appearance—not rugged or burly—and his ability to recite poetry, he would certainly be a Confucian general.

"Look, Heize is saying goodbye to Liu Xiu; he is preparing to travel the world."

The other experts are all very excited.

Before, Heize was always practicing the spear, improving his personal martial prowess.

In an era like Dafeng, personal martial prowess is simply insignificant.

Although Heize is strong, being able to defeat a ten-man squad of the Wolf Guard was already his limit.

Even now, these experts have not been able to conclude how Heize defeated the Wolf Guard.

"I reckon that during this period of traveling the world, Heize will make friends with some heroes, or due to other encounters, lead a border army; only then would it be possible to defeat the border army."

Although, from the Life and Death Stele and the records on the stone wall, they concluded that Heize might be able to hold off ten thousand alone.

But seeing Heize now, he is strong, yes, but not absurdly so; he is still within the realm of reason.

Perhaps the answer to whether Heize can Slay the Wolf Guard will be found within these few years.

In the scene, Heize is dressed in black robes, riding a spirited horse, and traveling by boat.

He holds a Spear in his hand, and because he is a disciple of Liu Tou, no government officials stop him along the way.

"Heize is truly brave and resourceful; he used the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain, using heavy profits to entice the Twelve Bandits of Tianmen Mountain away, and then defeated them one by one."

"Zhang Lao, if I remember correctly, your hometown is at Tianmen Shan; I didn't expect there to be bandits there during the Dafeng era."

"However, I find it strange that Taiqing Mountain is right next to Tianmen Shan, so why are there no bandits on Taiqing Mountain?"

"According to the terrain, Taiqing Mountain is incredibly steep and even easier to defend and harder to attack, making it more suitable as a lair for bandits."

"The ancients believed in deities; at Taiqing Mountain, there has always been a legend of an Immortal ascending."

"These bandits do wicked deeds in their daily lives, so how would they dare to go to Taiqing Mountain?"

"Taiqing Mountain has a legend of an Immortal ascending? Even you know about it... Zhang Lao, then why hasn't Taiqing Mountain been developed for tourism? Almost no one present has even heard of it."

"Don't mention it; the company that developed Taiqing Mountain—ahem—was a fraudulent foreign-funded company that used empty hands to snatch the white wolf, directly swindling the locals out of... several hundred million before running off."

Upon hearing this, the expert did not continue the topic.

They began to continue discussing Heize.

After all, Heize is the protagonist.

"Heize is only fifteen years old now, yet he is already imposing and extraordinary."

"He went! Heize really went to the Wolf Tribe grasslands!"

The others stared at the screen, incomparably excited.

Regarding the reason for Heize's great defeat of the Wolf Tribe, several versions have always circulated.

The first is that Heize commanded a strong army and used the timing and terrain to defeat the Wolf Guard;

The second is that Heize infiltrated the Wolf Guard and became a Commander of the Wolf Guard;

The third is that Heize stood against ten thousand alone, a deity descended to earth.

In the scene, Heize is like a black sable, constantly engaging in guerrilla warfare against the Wolf Tribe soldiers, killing one here and one there.

The Wolf Tribe soldiers often sent men to surround and attack him, but unfortunately, Heize escaped every time.

The scene on the screen is more vivid than anything filmed in a movie.

Especially the several times Heize escaped death by a hair's breadth.

However, after watching for a long time, the plot everyone expected did not happen.

Heize did not infiltrate the Wolf Guard.

"It seems Heize did not infiltrate the Wolf Guard to become a Commander within the Wolf Guard."

"Heize's fate is full of hardships; he is only Shizi now, and his father has passed away."

"During the Dafeng era, there was a custom of observing mourning for one's father; could it be that Heize took action during these years of mourning?"

Everyone was filled with anticipation.

However, the expected scene did not appear.

During these few years, Heize stayed at home observing mourning and rarely saw anyone.

Even when guests came, they were only passing acquaintances.

(End of this chapter)