Chapter 57: Imitating Peach Garden

  Only by continuing to get in touch can we become brothers with Qiao Feng and complete the "Brotherhood" task, Wu Ming naturally would not refuse, and nodded with a smile: "Good."

  Duan Yu was also delighted in his heart. In the Dali Kingdom, he was a prince and it was difficult to make true friends. Seeing this heroic Han, he had long admired him and wanted to befriend him, so he did not refuse.

  After the three of them walked downstairs, Qiao Feng's footsteps clearly quickened. Wu Ming and Duan Yu exchanged a smile, understanding that they were being tested, and immediately followed up.

  However, after leaving the city, Qiao Feng suddenly took big strides and ran swiftly along the main road.

  Wu Ming's martial arts skills are not inferior to Qiao Feng's, and the lightness skill of the Ancient Tomb Sect is already very good. Adding that he has recently learned the Lingbo Micro Step, following up will certainly not be a problem.

  Duan Yu, although not very skilled in martial arts, actually had strong internal energy. Adding to that, Qiao Feng hadn't used his full strength yet. After the initial discomfort, he quickly adapted and was able to keep up with Wu Ming, one on each side, and remained evenly matched with Qiao Feng.

  Qiao Feng looked at Duan Yu on his left, then at Wu Ming on his right, and was very suspicious in his heart, not knowing which one was Murong Fu. However, Duan Yu's age seemed slightly older, and because of the prince's relationship, he had a dignified and elegant demeanor, so in Qiao Feng's opinion, it was more likely that the man on the left was Murong Fu.

  Qiao Feng laughed and said, "Why don't the three of us have a footrace?" As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Wu Ming and Duan Yu to respond, he suddenly quickened his pace, like an arrow leaving its bowstring, and rushed forward.

  Qiao Feng suddenly exerted his strength, and Wu Ming and Duan Yu were instantly pulled behind him. Wu Ming slightly adjusted his breath and immediately accelerated his speed, keeping pace with the other's footsteps.

  Duan Yu, however, was in a hurry and his foot suddenly slipped, almost falling over. In his panic, he instinctively shifted half a step to the left, barely managing to steady himself, coincidentally matching the "Lingbo Micro Step" technique.

  This unintentional step, unexpectedly took the lead by several feet, Duan Yu's heart was delighted, and immediately unfolded the Lingbo Micro Step. At first, it was still a bit unfamiliar, but after running out for a few miles, he gradually became more proficient.

  Although Wu Ming didn't use the Lingbo Micro Step, he was well-versed in this principle. After seeing Duan Yu's footwork, he couldn't help but secretly praise him, indeed worthy of being the most mysterious and subtle light body skill in Tianlong Temple.

  Three people almost ran shoulder to shoulder all the way, and people on the side of the road only felt a gust of wind passing by. The three had already gone far away, making one wonder if they had just seen an illusion.

  No matter how hard Qiao Feng exerted himself, Wu Ming remained as calm and composed as if taking a leisurely stroll, his movements light and ethereal, looking exceptionally elegant. Although Duan Yu was not as effortless as Wu Ming, he never fell behind either. Moreover, from Duan Yu's footsteps, Qiao Feng sensed a subtle and exquisite rhythm, a level of martial arts that ordinary people in the Jianghu could not possess, which further convinced him that this person was indeed Murong Fu.

  Three people rushed out of several tens of miles in one breath, Qiao Feng knew that it was meaningless to continue trying, so he immediately stopped his body and said: "Murong Gongzi's light work is excellent, Qiao Feng admires, admires, Suzhou Murong, indeed the name is not in vain."

  Wu Ming listened and secretly smiled, Qiao Feng indeed took Duan Yu as Murong Fu. As for not guessing that he himself was Murong Fu, the reason should be that he now looked too young, after all, he was still under eighteen years old, plus being in the ancient tomb for a long time made him look even smaller.

  Compared to Qiao Feng and Wu Ming's effortless and elegant movements, Duan Yu, who didn't know any martial arts, couldn't stop himself in time. He ran out for several meters before finally stopping, then hastily explained: "I'm Duan Yu, you've mistaken me for someone else."

  At this time, Wu Ming also smiled and said: "This big brother of yours has confirmed the wrong person, he is Duan Yu and not some Murong Gongzi."

  Qiao Feng's expression changed, and he hastily said: "What? He really isn't Murong Fu, the Young Master of the Murong family?"

  He thought of Jia Ren's fondness for Murong Fu, and Duan Yu felt a pang in his heart. He smiled wryly to himself: "If only I were Murong Fu, but unfortunately I'm not." Then he remembered that earlier he had also mistaken the other person for Murong Fu, so it seemed he was wrong again. Immediately, he asked, "I've heard that in the martial arts world there are two great masters, Bei Qiaofeng and Nan Murong. Could you be Qiaofeng?"

  Qiao Feng nodded and smiled: "I am indeed Qiao Feng. As for the rumors of North Qiao Feng, South Murong, they are completely exaggerated by people in the martial arts world. I know my own limitations, how can I compare to Master Murong?"

  Wu Ming said, "This Qiao Feng is indeed humble and a true hero with a modest heart."

  Duan Yu smiled and said, "Brother Qiao, you're too modest. As a Dali person, I'm honored to have met a hero like you as soon as I arrived in Jiangnan. It's truly an honor, nice to meet you."

  Qiao Feng paused for a moment, then said: "So you're a member of the Duan family from Dali. No wonder, no wonder." He immediately turned to Wu Ming and asked: "Brother, judging by your accent, you seem to be from Jiangnan? May I ask your surname and given name?"

  Wu Ming nodded and smiled: "Brother Qiao, you guessed it right. I am a native of Yuhang, my name is Wu Ming, with the nickname Tianwu, Riyue Ming. Isn't that better than being a nobody?"

  Qiao Feng burst out laughing and said: "Haha, with your martial arts skills, even if you're called Nameless, you'll definitely become very famous in the Jianghu in the future."

  Wu Ming shrugged and smiled: "Then thank you, Brother Qiao, for your auspicious words."

  Qiao Feng nodded with a smile and immediately asked Duan Yu again: "Brother Duan, what brings you to Jiangnan this time?"

  Duan Yu smiled wryly and said: "To be honest, this time I didn't come to Jiangnan on my own initiative, but was caught by someone."

  Qiao Feng was shocked and hastily asked, "I see that Duan brother's internal energy is abundant and his movements are mysterious, how could he be captured and brought to Jiangnan? Who was it that captured you?"

  Duan Yu did not conceal anything and immediately told them how he was captured by Kou Zhong, how he came to Jiangnan, and then met the two maidservants of Murong Fu and Wu Ming, briefly telling everything without reservation.

  Although it was a long story, he did not hide his various misfortunes and embarrassments, showing that he was open and honest, with a clear conscience. Not only did Qiao Feng nod repeatedly after hearing this, but even Wu Ming secretly praised him.

  Qiao Feng suddenly said: "Duan brother, Wu brother, both of you are heroes among men, indeed Qiao has only seen a few in his life, and there is a feeling of meeting an old friend for the first time. Why don't we three follow the example of the Oath of the Peach Garden?"

  Wu Ming was overjoyed. Qiao Feng's idea was exactly what he had been thinking of, and he couldn't have asked for more. He hastily nodded his head and said: "Brother Qiao, that's great! I've also been thinking the same thing."

  Duan Yu was overjoyed and nodded with a smile: "To be able to tie the knot of brotherhood with both of you, I couldn't ask for more."

  Qiao Feng burst out laughing and said, "Since both of you brothers agree, then let's not wait for a good day but instead take advantage of today. Although this isn't Peach Garden, it's also a quiet and beautiful place. The three of us can make a pact here to become sworn brothers."

  Then the three of them immediately told their ages respectively.

  Qiao Feng was thirty years old, already a man of great stature and the eldest among the three.

  Duan Yu was nineteen years old, two years older than Wu Ming who was seventeen, and second in birth order.

  Wu Ming was the youngest, so he naturally ranked last among his siblings.

  The three of them then bowed their heads and worshipped heaven, holding a simple oath-taking ceremony, emulating the Peach Garden Oath, and formally became sworn brothers.

  "I've seen Big Brother and Second Brother." The ceremony was over, Wu Ming had just bowed to the two brothers, and the clear prompt sound of the Book Immortal System rang in his mind.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Congratulations, you have completed the Book Spirit System task [Golden Lotus], and obtained a mysterious Book Spirit Treasure Box."

  Wu Ming immediately used his mind to open the golden mysterious Book Spirit Treasure Box suspended inside the Book Spirit Grand Hall.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Congratulations, you have opened the mysterious Book Spirit Treasure Box and obtained [Book Spirit Fragment]."

  The first mysterious Book Spirit Treasure Box opened to reveal a 【Book Spirit Shard】, Wu Ming's heart was extremely excited, as long as the next one also opened to reveal a 【Book Spirit Shard】, he would be able to synthesize a 【Book Spirit Transmission Gate】, and randomly travel to the next book world.

  Of course, before leaving the Tian Long world, Wu Ming still faced a very difficult task that he had known about beforehand, which was the "Language Return to Heart" task.

  Only by completing this task can you obtain the "Twelve Zodiac Bookmarks · Dragon" in Tianlong.

  How can I complete this task as soon as possible? Wu Ming suddenly didn't have a foolproof plan, and could only take it one step at a time. After all, to win Wang Yu Yan's heart was not something that could be achieved in a short period of time.

  Among the three people, "Big Brother", "Second Brother", "Second Younger Brother" and "Third Younger Brother" called each other intimately, with faces full of joy.

  At this time, Duan Yu suddenly said: "Big brother, I overheard you and the enemy making an appointment for tonight in the wine building. Although I don't know martial arts and can't help much, I also want to go and take a look at the excitement, do you think it's possible?"

  Qiao Feng nodded and smiled: "Second brother wants to go of course can go, third brother you, want to go together?"

  Wu Ming nodded and said: "Big brother and second brother have all gone, of course little brother will also go."

  "Alright, let's go together later. By the way, it's still early now, why don't we go back to town and have a good drink?"

  Wu Ming and Duan Yu heard that they still had to drink, both of them couldn't help but feel a bit dizzy. Duan Yu hastily said: "Big brother, there's something I must confess to you, actually I'm not very good at drinking wine, previously I was able to drink so much because I used a trick." As he spoke, he immediately told Qiao Feng how he had used the Six Meridians Divine Sword to force the wine out of his body.

  Qiao Feng exclaimed: "Second brother, you actually know the Six Meridians Divine Sword, this is a rare skill in the world!"

  Duan Yu shrugged and smiled: "Unfortunately, I've only just learned this Six Meridians Divine Sword and it's still quite unfamiliar to me."

  Qiao Feng was stunned for a while, and sighed: "I once heard my master say that the Dali Segment family has a six-vein divine sword, which can kill people with invisible sword energy. It's extremely powerful, and I used to think it was exaggerated, but it turns out to be true."

  Duan Yu shook his head and laughed, "Actually, this skill is useless except for cheating when drinking with my brother. When I caught that monk Jiumozi earlier, he was completely helpless. I think people have exaggerated the Six Meridians Divine Sword too much."

  At this time, Wu Ming said: "Second brother's words are wrong. The Six Meridians Divine Sword is indeed a rare and extraordinary skill in the world. Previously, you were defeated by that monk Jiumo Zhi because you didn't know how to use it. If you truly master it, you can definitely release invisible sword energy and kill him with ease. If you don't believe me, I'll assist you in cultivating it next, and you'll truly master this world-class skill."