Startling Change

Ji Boying meditated and practiced qi cultivation at the Quanzhen Sect every day, and diligently studied martial arts.

In my free time, I can bask in the sun, enjoy the mountain breeze, and play with the children.

Life was so easy and comfortable.

No matter how much Guo Jing and his men fought and fought on the ground down the mountain, bringing back victory after victory, Ji Boying no longer cared.

They simply couldn't bear to see the iron hooves of the Northern Desert sweep south, unify the world, turn vast tracts of fertile land into horse ranches, and under the hooves of horses, crops would fail to grow, and the tragic scene of starving people exchanging their own children for food would unfold.

Having arrived in this world, he searched for martial arts techniques while racking his brains to collude with various forces to push them onto the battlefield.

Having put in so much effort, even though Ji Boying no longer wanted to expend any more energy, he only sought peace of mind and felt he had done his duty.

Neither Hong Qigong Huang Yaoshi are easy to deal with. It took me a lot of effort to get them to willingly serve Guo Jing.

It's time for me to rest and enjoy myself.

Living a carefree life, letting the clouds drift and gather in the sky, perfectly embodies the Daoist principle of following the natural way.

Now that his skill level has surpassed that of the Five Greats, he is no longer afraid of any rivals. Without the sword hanging over his head, he can now focus on pleasing himself and pursuing self-improvement when practicing.

They are no longer as eager as before, nor as obsessed with force.

His progress in skill was actually quite smooth.

"Come and chase me, you can't catch me, can you? You can't catch me, can you?"

The little baby wobbled along on the ground, his cute little face full of smiles.

At this moment, Ji Boying did not use his kung fu skills, but pretended to be clumsy and chased after the child, making the child laugh.

Just as Little Dragon Girl was feeling smug, Ji Boying suddenly lunged forward, grabbed Little Dragon Girl in his arms, and then tossed the little girl high into the air.

The two- or three-year-old Little Dragon Girl was already used to playing this kind of trick with Ji Boying. Although she was thrown two or three zhang high, she was not afraid at all.

Clapping her slightly chubby little hands, she giggled and laughed in the air.

While they were playing, they suddenly heard what sounded like a distant eagle's cry from the sky.

Upon hearing the sound, Ji Boying's expression changed. He caught Little Dragon Girl with both hands and let her sit on his arms.

"Throw it again! Throw it again!"

The little child, unaware of what had happened, clapped his little hands and acted spoiled.

Ji Boying gently patted the little girl's back, signaling Little Dragon Girl to calm down.

But he looked up at the sky, gazed around, and walked to an open space.

Sure enough, not long afterward, two White Condor were seen circling in the sky.

The magnificent White Condor circled back and forth above Chongyang Palace, seemingly searching for something.

Ji Boying let out a soft whistle.

The long howl wasn't particularly intense, but this slight howl still traveled straight into the sky.

Even as it ascended into the sky, the sound did not diminish.

The two White Condor heard the noise, found the source of the sound, and saw the open space here.

It circled in the sky once more before swooping down.

At this moment, a group of women rushed over anxiously, chattering excitedly.

There were Sun Buer, Li Ping, Bao Xiruo, and Sect Leader Lin, Li Mochou, and Grandma Sun, who were watching the commotion without knowing what was going on.

The Old Urchin, Silly Girl, and Ying Gu also skipped and hopped this way.

Reverend Yideng frowned slightly, and his Four Great Household Retainers appeared in the woods outside the gate.

Ji Boying stretched out his left hand, and the White Condor landed steadily on his arm.

An average person can only support a force of 10 to 20 kilograms when they extend their arm before finding it difficult to straighten it.

The magnificent White Condor felt very cramped even with its two claws gripping Ji Boying's arm; the White Condor was quite large.

Fortunately, Ji Boying was tall with long arms and legs.

"Long'er, come down quickly!"

Even the usually aloof Sect Leader Lin showed some worry on his face.

Ji Boying held the White Condor in his left hand; its massive size, sharp eyes, and pointed beak seemed to gleam with a cold light.

The Little Dragon Girl, Xiaolongnu, who was sitting on Ji Boying's right arm, was much smaller than the White Condor. Her head was right under the eagle's beak, which looked very dangerous and worrying.

Little Dragon Girl ignored her master, her innocent face filled with excitement.

Not only was it not afraid of the majestic White Condor, it even reached out to hug it.

Two short little arms reached for the White Condor's neck.

It was originally out of reach, but the White Condor perched on Ji Boying's arm. Being both intelligent and fearful, it naturally obeyed Ji Boying.

He lowered his head, feeling awkward and uneasy, and moved his neck slightly, but still dared not resist the hand of the weak and helpless child.

"Long'er, stop fooling around and come down quickly. I'll hit you if you don't behave."

Sect Leader Lin urged him on with a cold face.

Little Dragon Girl isn't afraid at all.

The little hand tugged at the White Condor's feathers, letting the White Condor restlessly in its hand as it circled in the sky.

"Go ahead and wash me! Go ahead and wash me!"

The little girl proudly shook her head.

She turned her little face and looked back over Ji Boying's shoulder.

She looked at her master with a smug expression, which was a provocation that made Sect Leader Lin speechless with anger, but such a cute little girl still made it impossible for anyone to get angry at her.

After Little Dragon Girl's outburst, the tense atmosphere in the air actually eased considerably.

A small letter tube was tied to the White Condor's claw.

Ji Boying had White Condor standing on one arm and Little Dragon Girl in his arms with the other.

Seeing that it was inconvenient for him to see, Li Mochou stepped forward, intending to help him untie it.

Ji Boying, however, did not need anyone's help.

With a gentle movement of his right hand, the bamboo lid sealing the system opened automatically without any wind, as if drawn open by an invisible force.

The rolled-up secret letter was already in Ji Boying's palm.

Li Ping and the others took a few more steps closer, looking nervously at Ji Boying.

Ji Boying reached out and pinched a piece of paper the size of a palm, but only a few tiny characters were written on it.

"The situation in Pu County is urgent! Dangerous! Come quickly!"

These few small words only occupy a third of the palm-sized piece of paper, leaving the rest blank.

Ji Boying frowned, puzzled.

"Brother Ji, how's the situation?"

Li Ping asked nervously, noting that the seniority among these people was very chaotic, and they all addressed each other casually.

Normal military reports don't necessarily require the use of this White Condor to deliver messages.

These two White Condor should now be following Guo Jing and Huang Rong, together with Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong and others.

"It only says that the situation in Pu County is urgent, but it is written in a rambling and unclear way."

Upon hearing that it was an emergency, Li Ping and the others looked even more worried.

When Guo Jing and Huang Rong went down the mountain, they hoped that Ji Boying could go to war with them, but no matter how they tried to persuade him, they couldn't.

Ji Boying didn't want to waste any more effort, nor did he think that having one more person on the battlefield would make a difference.

Huang Rong and the others sat down early to make their appointment.