Duan Mujie lost to the eleven guards in a row, and the last guard immediately gave up.
This caused a commotion.
The steward of the Palace of Pingyang was even more surprised.
He never thought that such a young boy would be able to defeat the twelve experts of the Palace of Pingyang.
This was something that had never happened before since the selection of guards began.Duan Mujie became the first new guard of the Pingyang Palace.
The butler walked to Duan Mujie's side and said, "Follow me.
I have something to say to you."Under everyone's envious gazes, Duan Mujie followed the butler down the stage and into an old house.The butler sat down and turned to face Mujie with a smile.
"Please, have a seat."As soon as Duan Mujie sat down, two beautiful maidservants came in to serve tea.
After the maidservants left, the housekeeper asked, "Young hero's martial arts are excellent, and it's amazing.
Not only did Young Warrior come from an immortal mountain?
Who is your master?"Duan Mujie frowned and smiled apologetically at the butler.
"This...
I really can't tell you.
My master doesn't like being disturbed by others, so he told me not to tell others about her great name.
I have only come down from the mountains to experience the mountains and rivers.
I have long heard that Prince Gu of the Palace of Pingyang has always been famous and has a thirst for talent.
I am not a genius.
I want to use this opportunity to recruit guards to experience his extraordinary style.""..."When the butler heard how polite and sensible Duan Mujie was, he was immediately overjoyed.
"It would be great if the young hero really had this kind of wisdom.
We, King Gu, do like capable people." Then, the butler picked up a booklet and handed it to Duan Mujie."Please fill in your information here.
Our Palace of Pingyang needs to know this information.
There shouldn't be any problems, right?"Duan Mujie didn't think too much about this question.
He took the booklet and wrote down his own information on it.The butler received the booklet and saw that Duan Mujie's handwriting was vigorous and vigorous.
He believed that Duan Mujie was both scholarly and military.
The smile on his face grew even thicker, and he took a sip of tea.
"May I ask where Young Warrior Duan Hao hopes to hold a position?""Can I choose?"The housekeeper's eyes were full of smiles.
"Of course, talents like Young Hero Duan are rare in this world.
Our Pingyang Palace will not mistreat Young Hero Duan."Duan Mujie thought about it and put on an expectant expression.
Then he said, "Can I be by Prince Gu's side?"The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Young hero Duan is really straightforward, I like straightforward people like you!
Hehehe...
I'll give you some good words for Young hero Duan Wang, I believe that you won't refuse Young hero Duan's good intentions.""Thank you so much." Duan Mujie didn't expect things to go so smoothly.After that, the housekeeper called out, "Someone come!" The two black-robed servants immediately lowered their heads and walked in.
The housekeeper pointed at Duan Mujie and said, "Take Young Hero Dao to his guest room and rest.
If Young Hero Dao has any requests, you must fulfill them as much as possible.
Do you hear me?!".Then, the butler called out to the door, "Someone come!" Two black-clothed servants immediately lowered their heads and walked in.
The butler pointed at Duan Mujie and said, "Take Young Hero Dao to the guest room of the manor and rest.
If Young Hero Dao has any requests, you must fulfill them as much as you can.
Do you hear me?!""Yes!" The two servants acknowledged and retreated to wait by the door.The butler stood up and said to Duan Mujie, "Young hero Duan, follow them to the manor for a rest.
I still have some work to do on the stage."Duan Mujie knew that there were still four guards who hadn't been selected, so he stood up and cupped his fists at the butler.
"Then I won't disturb the butler anymore."After leaving, Duan Mujie and the butler split up and left.
Duan Mujie was secretly overjoyed.
He was a step closer to completing his mission.When he walked around the stage, Duan Mujie saw that all the battles on the stage had been replaced with battles between the contestants.Back on the street, two servants respectfully led Duan Mujie into a carriage.
The carriage shed was completely covered in cloth, and it appeared to be luxurious and luxurious.
As Duan Mujie sat alone in the carriage, a faint sense of nervousness rose in his heart.After walking for a long time, the carriage finally slowed down and stopped.
Outside the door, a servant's respectful voice sounded, "Young hero Duan, the Palace of Pingyang has arrived.
Please get out of the carriage."Duan Mujie opened the curtains and a tall stone wall appeared in his field of vision.
In the middle of the stone wall stood a tall wooden door.
Two strong-backed guards stood by the door."Is this the residence of the Far Sun Palace?" Duan Mujie didn't see it in the same way as he thought.
The Far Sun Palace actually had such a tall wall.
At first glance, it looked like a small city.A servant replied, "This is the side door of the residence of the Bright Sun Palace, not the main gate.
If it were the main gate, it would be even more spectacular than this place." As he spoke, a smug look appeared on his face.Duan Mujie secretly stuck out his tongue and muttered, "No wonder, no wonder..."One of the servants led the way while the other bent down beside Duan Mujie and continuously introduced the layout of the manor to Duan Mujie."The Pure Sun Palace occupied two hundred acres of land, and all three li were under its jurisdiction.
There are at least five hundred people of all sizes." The servant stretched out his hand and opened his fingers.As he spoke, he entered the main gate.
A large courtyard appeared in Duan Mujie's field of vision.
There was a pool on the left side of the courtyard.
There were several long stone strips connecting the surface of the pond.
The pond water was clear, and one could see the fish swimming in the pond."Young hero Duan, this is where the guests rest and rest.
Your room is in the small building next to the pond." As he spoke, the servant pointed to a small two-storey building next to the pond.Duan Mujie nodded.
He was very satisfied with your layout.
This was the best place he had ever lived in.
However, he liked the valley he had lived in since he was young.Behind the small building, there was a forest that couldn't be seen from the opposite side.
There were also several large ancient trees, which added a lot of elegance to the courtyard.
There were several winding corridors that led to unknown directions, but they were blocked by dense trees.
It might lead to other courtyards.Two servants led Duan Mujie to the door of the building and gently opened it for him.
"Young hero Duan, please stay here for now.
There hasn't been anyone here for two months.
Although there are people cleaning and cleaning every day, it's inevitable that there will be some dust.
If you have any instructions, please call Copper Ling.
We will arrive as soon as possible."With that said, the servant pointed to the top of his head.
Duan Mujie looked up.
Sure enough, there was a bronze spirit the size of a human head hanging from the southeast corner of the building.
A thin thread connected to the heart of the bell and led it into the room."This Bronze Ling can see its silk anywhere in the room," the servant added.Duan Mujie nodded.
"Thank you so much.
You should go and rest as well.
I'll get familiar with this place soon."The two servants were relieved and bid farewell to Duan Mujie.
They had spent almost an entire day outside.
As they left, they warned Duan Mujie not to casually move around, especially in the courtyard with the most flowers and plants in the east.In the evening, several lavishly dressed maids came to deliver food to Duan Mujie.After dinner, Duan Mujie walked alone to the rooftop on the top floor of the building.
The bright moon drifted like a blue cloud.
The stars twinkled, and the surroundings were no longer filled with the clamor of the city outside.
The air was refreshing, but there were a few traces of wildness and auras in the depths of the mountains."Master, how are you feeling now?" Duan Mujie held onto a piece of jade in his hand, and his mind was filled with the image of Qingshan and his master's slender figure.For an 18-year-old youth, it was inevitable for him to miss home when he left the place where he had lived for a long time.Before long, the steward's voice sounded downstairs, "Young hero Duan!
Are you resting?"Duan Mujie calmed himself down and jumped down from the rooftop.
He landed firmly next to the butler and said, "Sir, if you have any questions that you need to answer, please tell me!"The housekeeper chuckled and said to Duan Mujie, "Prince Gu heard about your deeds and wants to meet you again.
Instead, Prince Gu said that if you want to rest, you can meet tomorrow."Duan Mujie shook his head and said, "I'm not tired.
Please lead the way."Even though the butler saw Duan Mujie's words, he didn't look happy at all.
"Young hero Duan, if you have any problems, feel free to tell me.
If you don't take good care of the manor, I will definitely apologize and correct you.""..."Duan Mujie didn't expect the butler to speak in such a way.
Thinking about it, he knew that the butler had misunderstood him.
He shook his head repeatedly and said, "The butler is in serious condition.
I'm already a troublemaker from the mountains.
There's nothing to be dissatisfied with in the Palace of Pingyang.
I just miss my master.
I couldn't control my emotions for a while and made the butler laugh."..."The Steward chuckled and waved his hand.
"It's human nature.
Back then, when I went out on my own, I wasn't much better than Young Warrior Duan.
It's just that I have a dream in my heart.
If I don't stop, I will be able to live up to my bitterness towards my homeland.
"Duan Mujie asked, "Can you tell me what your dream is?"The housekeeper looked at the crescent moon in the sky and his thoughts returned to "that year", then he lowered his head and sighed faintly.
"In the end, it's just fame and fortune.
"Then, the butler turned back to the topic.
"Let's go.
Don't let His Highness wait too long." Duan Mujie followed the butler into a long corridor.
The red lights hung high, and from the corridor to the forest, there were countless red lanterns.
Underneath the lights, many figures shuttled about, making it look very lively.However, even though this seemed to be the case, the corridor was extremely long.
Even after walking for a quarter of an hour, he still couldn't see the end of the corridor.
Duan Mujie couldn't help but once again marvel at the vastness of the manor.Finally, the butler led Duan Mujie outside a tall hall.
"Young hero Duan, this is the Wangye's study and martial arts room.
Please wait here for a moment.
I'll inform the Wangye before inviting you in."Duan Mujie nodded.
"I understand.

I'll have to trouble Lord Steward."The butler turned around and walked towards the main entrance of the great hall.
Then, he pushed open a door and entered.
Duan Mujie examined the scenery around him with an indescribable feeling.After some time, the butler hadn't come out yet.
Duan Mujie sensed that something was amiss.
Just as he was about to explore the surroundings, a figure walked out from the forest on the side of the hall.It was a young man dressed in a black robe.
His slender eyes stared at Duan Mujie with a smile."Who are you?
Why are you here?" Duan Mujie's first impression of this man was that he needed to be on guard.
It was that the enemy was not a friend.
He felt that there was a natural competitive relationship between them.This was Duan Mujie's first time meeting someone like this.The black-robed man saw through Duan Mujie's wariness and nervousness.
He smiled and said to Duan Mujie, "Like you, I'm also the one who came here today to apply as a guard.
Furthermore, I've been summoned here with you by Lord Gu.
I've waited for quite some time, but I've only seen you.""..."Duan Mujie coldly nodded at the black-robed man.
In his heart, he didn't want to have too much contact with this person.
This seemed to be a natural occurrence.
Some people would fall in love at first sight, while others would be enemies at first sight.The black-robed man responded to Duan Mujie's callousness with a laugh, "I was just a step too late and you defeated the twelve guards.
It's truly a pity.
I've always wanted to use the twelve guards as stepping stones...
Let's compete."As he spoke, the black-robed man pulled out his weapon.
It was a brown handbone.
Under the faint red light, the handbone emitted a chill, making one feel as if it was a huge threat."I don't need to fight you.
I don't want to fight you either." Duan Mujie said this, but his right hand was already on the hilt of his sword."Didn't you think that Prince Gu wanted us to wait here and meet him on purpose?
He wants you and me to have a distinction."Before the black-robed man could finish speaking, his body transformed into a black shadow and charged towards Duan Mujie."Ping ping ping ping ping!" Several sharp metal clash of the ear-piercing sound burst out, the two figures intersected and then separated.
After the separation of the two bodies are stagnant.Duan Mujie was incomparably shocked.
This man used a light weapon, but the strength he released was no weaker than that of a blunt weapon user.It was obvious that this type of person was strong enough to defeat the twelve guards, but he himself said that the twelve guards were his challenge target."Hehehe...
It seems like you really didn't disappoint me." After saying that, the black-robed man swiftly turned around, and the handbone in his hand transformed into two.
The skewer shadow was vast, and it covered the sky as it attacked Duanmu Jie.Duan Mujie knew that his speed couldn't beat his speed, so he had to increase his strength on his sword.
Ten times in a row, but his movement technique didn't decrease.
The two of them were like two ghosts fighting in the courtyard outside the hall.
The sounds of weapons clashing rang out, and it became faster and faster.
In the end, it became like rain hitting a pond.After a long fight, the butler and a tall figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.
That person was Gu Tian Gang, Gu Wangye, a legendary figure in the royal court and political circles.
He was always full of fortuitous encounters and mysteries.
He was the idol of many young people.Duan Mujie naturally knew that the two of them had appeared, but he felt inferior in his heart.
The black-robed man had already guessed that Prince Gu really wanted them to have a fight, but he only grasped the feeling that he almost didn't know this.Without thinking about anything else, Duan Mujie withdrew his thoughts to deal with the black-robed man.
This was the first difficult battle he had encountered since leaving the mountain.
He didn't want to lose, nor did he expect to lose!The more Duan Mujie fought, the more he felt.
His blood began to boil, and he unleashed all of his blood energy to attack the black-robed man.
The black-robed man also sensed Duan Mujie's outburst, and he didn't hold back either.
He used all of his strength on his arm to continue using his speed advantage.Duan Mujie couldn't see the black-robed man's arm clearly.
He could only see countless phantoms of handbones flying towards him, as if they were raining down on him from the starry river.
Duan Mujie swung his longsword with all his might, wiping away the entire starry river with an overbearing aura.
Then, he took advantage of the situation to attack the black-robed man.The black-robed man used the two sabers that had been deflected by Duan Mujie's longswords to clamp the longswords.
Just as Duan Mujie was about to wrench his sword, he raised his leg and slashed at Duan Mujie's lower plate.Duan Mujie lifted his leg and kicked away the black-robed man's powerful leg.
He drew his sword and started hacking towards the black-robed man.
These moves happened in the blink of an eye.
If one didn't pay attention, one of the two people who were fighting would be killed by the opponent.The audience would miss out on an exciting moment.The Steward and Prince Gu stared intently at the fight between the two of them.
The expression on their faces indicated that they were very satisfied with it, and they couldn't understand the danger of the two main characters in the fight.Finally, Duan Mujie was punched in the chest by the black-robed man, forcing him away with a palm strike.
The advantage of the length of the longsword in his hand was restored at this moment.
The longsword constantly reflected the light coming from different directions, causing the eyes of the two onlookers to be dazed.
The sword qi Xiao carried a dense killing intent as it attacked the black-robed man.There weren't too many flowery movements, such as picking, hacking, stabbing, striking, and tapping.
Each move had transformed into an unpredictable move.
This was the manifestation of Duan Mujie's almost complete strength.
However, these were merely simple incarnations of sword techniques.
Duan Mujie hadn't used his true killing moves yet.Even so, the black-robed man was still trapped by Duan Mujie's sudden and ferocious attack.Bang!?The longsword shone brightly, severing a handbone in the man's hand.
Duan Mujie placed the longsword on the man's neck.
Almost at the same time, the man's other handbone also touched Duan Mujie's chest, and a dark red blood spurted out where Duan Mujie's hand had touched it."Please stop!" Gu Tian Gang shouted.
When he saw the two of them staring at each other coldly, he felt a little relieved.
He walked down from the stone steps and the butler behind him broke out in a cold sweat.Gu Tiangang was a handsome man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, but his slightly chubby body made him look a little short.
However, no one dared to show his strengths in front of him.
Gu Tiangang was an absolute figure in the entire capital city.When the black-robed man saw Gu Tian just walking over, he coldly glanced at Duan Mujie and then moved his hand away from Duan Mujie's chest.
He bowed to Gu Tiangang and said, "I am Longnan.
I greet Prince Gu!"Gu Tian just nodded and smiled.
"Very good.
I saw your amazing skills just now.
I'm really impressed by the progress of the river.
One of your watches is the young talent that I need.
It's really my fortune to be able to recruit you two today.
Hehehe.
"Longnan smiled accompaniedly.
"I dare not.
Being able to work by Prince Gu's side is a small stroke of fortune.
Are you also like this?
Brother Duanmu?" Then, he turned around and smiled at Duan Mujie, who was silently standing to the side.Duan Mujie met Gu Tiangang's gaze and nodded.
"I am Duan Mujie.
I greet King Gu."Gu Tiangang chuckled again.
"From now on, both of you will be my personal guards.
I'll give you guys a saber mark tomorrow.
"Longnan cupped his fists at Gu Tian and said, "Thank you, Prince Gu!" Then, he changed his tone and hesitated, "But aren't you afraid of trusting me so easily?"Gu Tiangang laughed heartily, "I don't need to be suspicious if I use people.
As long as I treat the two of you sincerely, I'm sure the two of you won't disappoint me!""Thank you, Prince Gu, for your appreciation!
In the future, half of Little Ke's life will belong to you, Prince Gu!" Longnan's tone deeply expressed his intention.Duan Mujie, who was silent on the side, didn't know what to say.
He could only cup his fists and say, "Thank you, Prince Gu."Gu Tiangang waved his hand.
"Two good guys, don't blame me.
I did have you fight on purpose just now...
Because recently, there have always been some petty people coming to my mansion to cause trouble.
From now on, the peace in this mansion will depend on you two.
"Long Nan pretended to be surprised.
"What?
Could it be that someone dares to trespass into the Palace of Peace?"At this moment, the steward at the side said, "There are often people who come to assassinate His Highness.
Although there are many guards in our residence, there are a few experts who are missing.
It is difficult to find the thief earlier.
I hope that the two of you can help His Highness investigate this matter and give His Highness a peace of mind.
"The steward's words surprised the two of them.
Someone had actually tried to assassinate Gu Tiangang.
This was simply a bizarre conversation.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness.
As long as I'm still alive, I won't let those thieves harm a hair on your head." Longnan's tone was firm, and his expression was resolute.
It seemed like he really had placed the rest of his life in this manor.Gu Tian Gang nodded and said, "Mmm, I'll have to trouble you two.
I think you must be tired late at night as well.
I won't bother you today.
I'll prepare a feast for you tomorrow.
"Duan Mujie first nodded at Gu Tian Gang and said goodbye.
Then, he turned around and headed straight for his own building.
However, his mind was filled with thoughts.
This manor was not a good place to stay.
Longnan was cunning and slick, and he was the type of person Duan Mujie disliked the most.Gu Tian Gang was extremely shrewd.
Duan Mujie, who had just come into being, felt that he couldn't figure out what Gu Tiangang was thinking.
Moreover, the words of someone who had come to assassinate Gu Tiangang made people feel incredulous.