With nothing more than a simple carriage, Jiang Hao set off with the three women.
After several days of travel, countless men in blue suddenly leaped down from the roadside trees along a mountain path and blocked Jiang Hao's carriage. A dark, sturdy man at their head shouted at Jiang Hao, "This is a Miao village. Who are you, and what business do you have here?"
Jiang Hao smiled and pointed to the carriage behind him. The curtain lifted, and a pretty woman said brightly, "Erwazi, I'm back."
The men immediately recognized her as their sect leader, Lan Fenghuang. They dropped to one knee at once. "Greetings, Sect Leader. You've been gone for months at a time and have finally returned."
"Has anything happened in the village?" Lan Fenghuang asked.
"Nothing has happened. Everything is well. I'll send someone to inform everyone that the Sect Leader has returned." With that, someone immediately ran back.
The crowd surrounded the carriage and escorted it to a large Miao village. Countless people stood in the open square, waiting to welcome Lan Fenghuang. She smiled and greeted them before leading Jiang Hao and the others into the largest house in the village.
"This is my house. It's the largest in the village," Lan Fenghuang said proudly.
Jiang Hao had come to Lan Fenghuang's village mainly to see the Five Poisons Scripture. Lan Fenghuang had previously told him about gu poison, and he had been extremely curious. Since they were passing by this time, he naturally wanted to take a look.
That night, the village was lively. They drank and sang until late into the night. Lan Fenghuang drank quite a bit too, her little face flushed red as her eyes kept drifting toward Jiang Hao. On their way back, she leaned against him and