Chapter 57: Heaven Dao (1/2)
Chapter 57: Heaven Dao
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
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The birds soared up high into the sky, and the lonely clouds drifted leisurely across the skies.
Within craggy mountain stones, on a thousand feet high cliff, a huge golden hall was stood. On the outside, which was decorated with pristine white jade tiles established among the lush green trees, countless gifted scholars and beautiful ladies dressed in white walked about.
In front of the huge golden hall, a piece of pitch-black tablet stood proudly in the mountains, on it imprinted two large words - ”Heaven Dao”!
”Missus, there’s a message from the constabulary!” Behind the large hall, outside a quiet wooden attic, a lady dressed in a green long skirt, a green jade hairpin in her hair, waited carefully outside the doorstep.
”Speak!” Within the attic, a crisp voice sounded out. Even though it was only one word, but when it entered people’s ears, it sounded as clear as the cries of a hundred birds.
”Ten days later, it would be the Duan King’s twenty-year-old celebration feast, the Lord wishes that Missus would attend!” The lady instantly replied.
”Reject!” The voice sounded once again from within the attic, as usual, there was only one word.
”Yes, Missus!” When the lady heard this, she didn’t dare to ask any further and quickly withdrew.
After the lady backed away, a faint sigh came from within the attic. ”Sigh… Father Lord’s method of dealing with things are always so extreme. People said that me achieving the Double Dragon Roll Champion was to assist my father, yet who would know that this was only to protect him!”
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In the Northern Mountain Village, within a small stone courtyard, a huge animal hanged on a huge wooden rack. Below the animal, a bonfire was burning strong, and a rich aroma wafted in the air.
”Houde, these ingredients are about to be finished. You need to ask that child Zhengzhi to get more for me, else you will have nothing to eat next time!” Beside the bonfire, a man with a few strands of silver hair laughed as he swallowed down a bowl of wine.
”Ha ha… you have to tell him this yourself, I can’t make this decision!” Fang Houde, sitting beside the man, was also holding a bowl of wine at this moment. Except, one of his arm was completely made out of a certain white coloured metal.
”Dad, Uncle Yangping!” At this moment, a rather indolent voice called out from outside the courtyard.
”Ah, Zhengzhi is here! Quick, quick sit down and accompany uncle to drink!” When the man with a few strands of silver hair heard this voice, his eyes instantly lit up and hurriedly walked out to welcome him in.
This was the previous Northern Mountain Village hunting squad deputy captain, and now the village chief of the Northern Mountain Village, Zhang Yangping.
”Accompany you to drink? I have no interest in that… here, ingredients!” Outside the courtyard, Fang Zhengzhi, wearing a coarse blue robe, instantly revealed a look of disdain after hearing Zhang Yangping’s words, and casually threw a huge bag of ingredients to Zhang Yangping.
Zhang Yangping instantly caught it with both hands, as if it was treasure, and beamed even more delightedly.
”Ha ha ha… Zhengzhi indeed knows me well!” Zhang Yangping quickly kept the ingredients and pulled Fang Zhengzhi to sit down beside the bonfire. ”Zhengzhi, I have discussed with your dad, and the entire village had agreed. From now on, you will be the captain of the hunting squad!”
”Captain? Isn’t it deputy captain?” Fang Zhengzhi asked curiously.
”Houde, look at your son, ha ha ha… how can he be a deputy captain? Of course he must be a proper captain! Furthermore, please don’t run off outside again, after all, I am already old, there are some matters in the village which you have to familiarise yourself with sooner or later!” Zhang Yangping laughed, his expression looked if he was blaming Fang Zhengzhi. Yet, he was secretly analysing the change in Fang Zhengzhi’s expression.
”Uncle Yangping, why don’t you consider Brother Li?” Fang Zhengzhi’s expression didn’t change much, and continued to smile faintly.
”That kid, how can he compare to you!” Zhang Yangping waved his hands.
”I admit I can’t compare to Brother Zhengzhi, but I definitely can win you!” An unconvinced voice came from within the stone house, then, a youth with a tough and stocky build walked out, his hands carrying two jugs of wine.
”Ah, stupid boy, you dare to act tough in front of your dad? Come, let’s compare today!” When Zhang Yangping heard this, he instantly stood up and received the jug of wine from the youth and prepared to pour.