Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 81 Taming the Wild Horse

"Huh?" Old Quan seemed not to have reacted.

Yunyi repeated what she had just said, and then added, "If you can remain loyal to me, I will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."

"You..." Lao Quan's expression became complicated. "Do you know what I do? You..."

"You were just an executioner," Yun Yi laughed. "That was your job, not something you did on purpose to kill innocent people. Karma shouldn't befall you." She had just observed the other person's aura; his entire body was black, but only his heart was glowing red. This indicated that he was indeed plagued by bad luck and death, but his heart was kind.

Executioners did kill countless people, but that was not their intention. Strictly speaking, it was their job. Moreover, the people they killed were all those sentenced to death by the court, not innocent people they killed indiscriminately.

Such a person carries a strong aura of malevolence; if one wishes, they can be used to ward off evil spirits and protect the home.

“But…” Lao Quan’s eyes suddenly reddened.

He was an orphan with no parents. Later, he became an executioner. When he got older, he left that profession, but he was looked down upon everywhere he went. So he had to live alone in the mountains. He thought that this was how his life would be. If he felt uncomfortable one day, he would just dig a hole and lie down in it.

But now a girl says she can take care of him in his old age, and provide for his food and lodging, and he...

"Uncle Quan, please think about it." Yunyi smiled. "As you know, I have a lot of elderly people and young children at home. Safety is my biggest concern, since I can't stay at home all the time."

Old Quan stared at Yun Yi for a long time, then suddenly knelt down on one knee: "I, Old Quan, swear here that I will never betray you, girl, and if I break this oath..."

“You don’t need to swear an oath to heaven. If you ever break your oath, I will punish you myself.” Yun Yi took over the conversation, stepped forward, and placed her hand directly on Lao Quan’s shoulder.

Old Quan hadn't taken it seriously at first, but when that slender hand gently pressed on his shoulder, he instantly felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on him. His entire body was forced to sink down, and he finally prostrated himself on the ground. His emotions surged. This was a show of force, but also a way to convince him.

“From now on, just like Uncle Zhou, we’ll all call you Uncle Quan.” Yun Yi loosened her grip, grabbed his shoulder, and lifted him up. “Today is the first time I’ve accepted your generous gift. From now on, I won’t have so many rules here.”

Old Quan was lifted up without realizing it. After his initial surprise, he felt relieved and said, "Thank you, young lady."

And so, Lao Quan moved into the big brick house and lived with Lao Zhou.

Everyone in the village knew that Yunyi had taken Lao Quan in, and they were all somewhat wary of her. The village chief even made a special trip to see her.

“Uncle Village Chief, he signed a contract with me and will work for me.” Yunyi took out the contract and showed it to the village chief. “You know, my family is a widow and her children. We were lucky to have the monkeys protecting us before, otherwise who knows what would have happened. Uncle Quan knows martial arts and can protect everyone.”

"But……"

“I know everyone thinks he’s unlucky, but he hasn’t done anything immoral or immoral. He’s much better than those hypocritical people.”

The village chief sighed at the end: "It's good that you know what's going on."

"I know what I'm doing," Yunyi nodded.

To Yunyi's surprise, Nineteen seemed to have a special fondness for Lao Quan, always liking to perch on his shoulder, and Lao Quan seemed to be very familiar with the habits of eagles.

“When I was young, I raised an eagle. It was an injured young eagle that I found. Perhaps because I raised it for a long time, it became my companion. But later, it died to save me.” A tear flashed in Lao Quan’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He tossed the raw meat in his hand to Nineteen. “Young lady, Nineteen is a high-quality eagle, commonly known as a gyrfalcon. It will become a good companion for you in the future.”

Nineteen tilted its head and glanced at Yunyi, then flew over and landed on her shoulder, nuzzling her face with its beak.

"Mm." Yunyi nodded, raising her hand to pat Nineteen's little head. "Nineteen is very good."

"I heard from Old Zhou that the young lady wants to buy a horse-drawn carriage?" Old Quan suddenly asked.

"Hmm." Yunyi nodded. "Donkey carts and oxcarts are too slow. It's just a pity that horses are hard to buy now."

"I...I have a horse." Old Quan hesitated for a moment, but still said it.

"Hmm?" Yunyi's eyes lit up.

"Come with me, young lady," Old Quan gestured.

Yunyi followed Lao Quan into White Tiger Mountain. When she saw two wild horses in a canyon, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets: "Uncle Lao Quan, did you find this?"

"Yes." Lao Quan nodded. "A few years ago, I rescued an old horse from the jaws of wolves. The black one was a mare, the offspring of the old horse. Later, it attracted a white stallion."

"You want to give it to me?"

"Yes, but I did not tame the white horse."

“I can do it myself.” Yunyi smiled, and then leaped over.

The wild horse, which was drinking water in the valley, suddenly sensed the danger and tried to run away, but it was too late. Yunyi leaped onto the white horse's back.

Wild horses are much faster and stronger than domesticated horses, and they are also much more temperamental. If someone is riding on their back, how could they allow it? They will neigh and gallop wildly, determined to throw the person off their back.

However, even without a saddle, Yunyi clung tightly to the horse's back, and no matter how much the horse jumped and galloped, it couldn't shake her off.

The dark horse also wanted to come and help, but because the white horse's actions were too aggressive, it couldn't find an opportunity.

After struggling for most of the hour, the white horse finally slowed down, but it was still not convinced.

The black horse came over to help, trying to nudge Yunyi off with its mouth, but Yunyi flipped over and climbed onto the black horse's back.

The black horse started to thrash around, and after half an hour, Yunyi returned to the white horse's back. After another half hour, both horses finally calmed down.

Yunyi then jumped off the horse.

The two horses were snorting, but they no longer resisted Yunyi, and even nudged her shoulders with their heads.

Old Quan's gaze towards Yun Yi changed: "Girl, you're amazing." Even when he was young, he might not have been able to withstand more than two hours of continuous torment, yet the girl's aura remained largely unchanged. This girl is truly extraordinary.

Yunyi smiled. "Just two horses. I've tamed wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards before."

With a horse comes the need for a saddle, so Yunyi immediately mounted the black horse: "Uncle Quan, you take Xiao Hei back first, I'll go get a saddle."

"I have."

"Ok?"

Old Quan then took Yunyi back to the stone house he used to live in, and took out three saddles from inside: "These were picked up on the battlefield, see if they can be used."