ATPnovel Chapter 1680: 39: Entering Chang
Chapter 1680: 39: Entering Chang
Chapter 1680: Chapter 39: Entering ChangThe Young Lord Zuo’s two steeds had exceptionally beautiful coats, especially when galloping side by side, resembling the azure sky and the azure sea amidst the red dust, truly a feast for the eyes that elicited praise.
They were even more majestic than Brother Jiang’s steed of flame and shadow.
Jiang Wang rode his fine horse, turned to glance at him, only to see this young general galloping on horseback with a steady posture, hardly wavering. His demeanor and bearing clearly indicated his noble lineage. His expression was particularly proud, gazing ahead with a hint of “indifference,” yet speaking in a surprisingly meek tone.
“What are you looking at!” Zuo Guangshu suddenly snapped.
Jiang Wang chuckled, “You’re bigger than I imagined.”
“…” Zuo Guangshu quickly donned his helmet and said with discontent, “I’m already sixteen years old!”
“Hahaha…” Jiang Wang laughed heartily.
“Why are you laughing again!”
Of course, Jiang Wang couldn’t say that he had a very young sister whose catchphrase was, “I’m already six years old! I’m already seven years old!”
It’s only children who like to speak that way.
He just said, “Actually, after truly meeting you, I’ve always had a question I wanted to ask you.”
Zuo Guangshu raised his chin proudly, “What question?”
Jiang Wang said with curiosity, “Why, even though you’re already sixteen, do you still speak with a milk tone?”
The cavalry following closely behind were truly well-trained, not a single person laughed.
Zuo Guangshu: …
Zuo Guangshu decided to focus on the road, at least for today, not to speak to this annoying person anymore.
“Hey,” Jiang Wang called out.
“General Zuo!”
“Zuo Guangshu!”
“Little Guangshu?”
“Don’t add ‘Little’!” Zuo Guangshu gritted his teeth and said.
Jiang Wang sincerely nodded and then asked, “Is it really appropriate for us to gallop freely within the borders like this? We’re about to enter the city ahead, should we slow down and have someone report to the city guard first? To avoid any misunderstandings.”
Brother Jiang, accustomed to wandering and exploring, was still quite disciplined. He wasn’t going to flaunt recklessly just because the Zuo Family was a noble name in Great Chu.
This was indeed a serious question.
Zuo Guangshu had the awareness of a host and couldn’t avoid answering. He raised his chin and said, “When my Zuo Family travels, the places along the way will naturally be prepared. There is no need to say much!”
Jiang Wang fell silent for a moment.
The spectacle of the Young Master of Great Chu was indeed much grander than a certain Son of Qingyang from Qi Country.
The scene of clearing streets in the border city, everyone avoiding the roads, and unhindered galloping within the country’s borders was something Jiang Wang couldn’t dare to imagine in Qi Country.
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The people and horses continued without rest, passing through cities without stopping, encountering no obstructions.
On the morning of the third day, the hooves had already stepped into Huai Chang County.
If it weren’t for Zuo Guangshu personally coming to receive him, Jiang Wang coming by himself would never have been so fast.
It wasn’t that he wasn’t fast enough, but in Chu territory, he definitely didn’t have such freedom.
The Da Chu Zuo Family was a three-thousand-year-old aristocratic family, alongside the Qu Family, Dou Family, and Wu Family, ranked among the oldest noble families in Chu Country, sharing glory with the nation. Deeply rooted, their lineage was noble.
The latecomers like the Zhongli Clan and the Xiang Clan, although not necessarily inferior in strength, were inevitably lower in standing when traced back to the past.
Huai Chang County, as the fief of the Zuo Family, had been cultivated for thousands of years, becoming extremely prosperous.
The influence of the Zuo Family here was deeply ingrained, planted in every inch of soil.
Jiang Wang was naturally very interested in the childhood memories of the brothers Zuo Guanglie and Zuo Guangshu.
But he didn’t even have time to take a rest at the Zuo Family’s grand residence, as Zuo Guangshu disbanded the Mounted Army and directly took him toward Luo Mountain…
Upon arriving in Chu Country, they had to start working immediately; it seemed time was indeed tight.
Zuo Guangshu, this kid, hadn’t mentioned it in earlier communications.
Otherwise, Jiang Wang would have definitely come a day or two early… Forget it, having spent such a happy time in Yun Country, he probably wouldn’t have come earlier.
“Not even a moment wasted!” Walking through the lush Luo Mountain, Jiang Wang sighed deeply.
Massive stone paths paved the mountain trail, floral scents wafted in the air, and bird songs echoed around.
Setting aside the urgency of time, one should be able to appreciate the beauty of this mountain.
Zuo Guangshu strode forward, “Because we need to adapt in advance to the Mountain and Sea Realm’s environment, we might not have even an extra moment.”
“So you coming to the border city to greet me wasn’t to show your great admiration for me but merely to save time?” Jiang Wang couldn’t help but ask.
“You just realized?” Zuo Guangshu rolled his eyes.
He specially brought a squad of elite cavalry to the border city to meet Jiang Wang, naturally to give Brother Jiang some grandeur.
But he certainly wouldn’t admit it.
“Hmm, that eye roll was very standard, very complete,” Jiang Wang commented, thus offsetting the sigh of the young one not being too ‘understanding.’
But speaking of which, Zuo Guangshu’s eyes were indeed large and bright, unlike Zhongxuan Sheng, whose eye roll always seemed sneaky, barely noticeable unless closely observed.
“Focus on the right matter!” Zuo Guangshu said grumpily.
Interestingly, although the two were interacting in the present world for the first time, there was no trace of unfamiliarity between them.
As if they were inherently meant to be so close.
It was springtime, and the air had a particularly lively scent.
This mountain was not known to the world simply because the Zuo Family did not open it to outsiders.
As a forbidden place in Huai Chang County, inaccessible without the Zuo Family’s permission, Luo Mountain certainly wasn’t an ordinary place.
The people of Chu Country often used the possession of an independent Yanfa Pavilion as a benchmark for judging a family’s strength.
Da Chu Zuo Family owned three Yanfa Pavilions, the largest of which was located on Luo Mountain.