Chapter 138: Self-denial
The sky was full of dark clouds, no stars and no moon, the surroundings were pitch black, and the night was thick like indelible ink, which gave people a feeling of oppression.
There was silence in the Heavenly Fire Altar, except for the occasional "click" sound of patrolling the priest's footsteps. In the dense treetops around the central complex, three figures were lurking, carefully watching the movement outside.
Wan Ning lowered her voice and said, "Where will Mu Yan be locked up, we haven't found it after looking around. 」
Luo Banxia frowned slightly, and said softly, "This Heavenly Fire Altar really has some ways, and Mu Yan has been hidden tightly both times. 」
"What twice?" Wan Ning was confused, completely unaware of what Luo Banxia was talking about.
In the original timeline, Luo Banxia and Yun'e had already come to the Heavenly Fire Altar once at night, but that time they were in the prison, and the same thing was that this time they turned the Heavenly Fire Altar upside down again, and there was still no trace of Mu Yan.
Luo Banxia sighed, didn't explain, and said slowly, "Wan Ning, the high priest of the Heavenly Fire Altar actually wanted you to go to see him alone before he was willing to let Mu Yan go, are you willing to go?"
Recently, Luo Banxia and Yun'e have been saying very strangely, and Wan Ning can't understand many times, as if they can predict what is about to happen. After thinking about it for a while, Wan Ning finally made up her mind and said, "Go, what are you afraid of, I'll go and talk to him." 」
Yun'e nodded, and gently patted Wan Ning's shoulder on the side: "You don't have to worry, no one will hurt you, we will all protect you not far away, if you shout something, we will take action immediately." 」
In the previous experience, Wan Ning's separate interview was a safe return, and the high priest did not play any tricks.
After some deliberation, the people had made up their minds, and now they looked for the direction and went to the high priest's quarters. Luo Banxia didn't know where Mu Yan was being held, but he still knew where the high priest lived.
It was pitch black, and I couldn't see my fingers. The High Priest's room was not much different from the other rooms of the Heavenly Fire Altar, and Lei Jing exuded a faint luster in the night, illuminating the area within a radius of three zhang. Because Lei Jing itself can emit light, he can't see the candle flame in the house, so he doesn't know if the high priest is asleep.
With a "whoosh", three figures came in an instant. Wan Ning looked left and right, and after waiting for a while, she didn't see any movement around her. Just as she was about to speak, Luo Banxia waved her hand, and when the words came to her mouth, she was choked back.
Luo Banxia looked ahead with burning eyes, and it didn't take long for the door of Lei Jing's house to squeak open, and a rickety old figure slowly paced out. The figure stopped in front of the room, and his cloudy eyes carefully looked at the three of them, and finally his gaze stopped on Wan Ning's body.
Luo Banxia said in a deep voice, "High Priest, we meet again. Don't you want to meet Wanning, and now that she's here, just say anything, and let our companions go. 」
The high priest glanced at Luo Banxia deeply, and said slowly, "Young man, you are not simple. On the surface, the high priest seems to be calm and calm, but in fact he is already turning the river and the sea inside. He naturally recognized Luo Banxia, he was already impressed by Luo Banxia's anticipation of the enemy last time, and this time Luo Banxia broke his inner thoughts, and the horror in his heart at this moment really can't be described in words.
In the decades since he became famous, Luo Banxia is still the first one who makes him feel this way.
After all, the high priest was scheming, and he was very good at concealing it on the surface, he beckoned to Wan Ning, and said hoarsely, "Girl, come here. 」
Wan Ning looked at Luo Banxia, and saw that he nodded to herself, she felt a lot of relief in her heart, and she didn't hesitate at the moment, and walked towards the high priest with great strides. For Luo Banxia and Yun'e, Wan Ning still trusts her very much.
The high priest turned sideways and led into the house, and Wan Ning entered the house first. The high priest followed, and just as the figure was about to disappear from sight, he turned his head again and glanced at Luo Banxia again.
Luo Banxia's eyes were condensed, as deep as an abyss, and the high priest wanted to see something from his young face, but he had to give up after all
。 A moment later, the wooden door closed, and only Luo Banxia and Yun'e were left in the empty venue.
Yun'e sighed lowly and said softly, "What is the situation in the world......
Luo Banxia sighed in her heart, looked at Yun'e, and saw that the expression on her face was envious and melancholy, and her beautiful face seemed to shine in the dark. He didn't dare to look more, and hurriedly turned his head.
The two waited quietly, and I don't know how long it took, and finally the priests on patrol found their traces. For a while, only the noise around them could be heard, and the priests called each other for company, and in just a few moments, dozens of priests had gathered and carefully surrounded the two
The light of dozens of exercises lit up, and the originally dark environment suddenly became clear. The priests did not rush to do anything, but waited for the messengers of the left and right altars. As soon as the messenger from the left altar came, he recognized Luo Banxia and said in surprise, "It's you?"
Luo Banxia smiled slightly: "It's me. 」
The envoy of the left altar had an ugly face, and with a wave of his hand, everyone entered a state of readiness, just waiting for him to give an order to start. Luo Banxia and Yun'e also sacrificed their magic weapons at this time, and the momentum on their bodies was rising, seeing that a big battle was about to start.
Suddenly, the high priest's deep voice came from Lei Jing's room: "Stop me!" The priests gathered around him were as if they were petrified, not daring to move an inch, and the light on their bodies quickly dimmed.
The high priest was quick and majestic, and in the eyes of the priests of the Heavenly Fire Altar, he was as straight as a god, and although the volume of what he said was not loud, no one dared to disobey him, and for a while, the field was quiet again, but the tense atmosphere did not subside.
The two sides were in such a stalemate that the wooden door of the house was reopened until it was slightly light, and it was already night.
Wan Ning walked out of the house and saw Luo Banxia and Yun'e smiling. Luo Banxia's eyes were sharp, and she kept observing Wan Ning's expression, and she still caught a trace of loneliness on her face.
The High Priest's voice sounded faintly behind Wan Ning, "Bring that kid with you." 」
The messenger of the left altar agreed, and motioned to the two priests beside him, who immediately left the crowd and walked out. Wan Ning walked to Luo and Yun and waited quietly, and did not speak again.
The sky was getting brighter, and the surroundings were gradually becoming visible. Although they didn't make a move, the momentum of both parties remained tense and did not relax. After about half an hour, I saw a handsome man dressed as a scholar come back with two priests, it was Mu Yan himself.
Seeing Mu Yan, Wan Ning suddenly looked happy, and hurriedly stepped forward to hug him. Mu Yan was a little overwhelmed, and for some reason, Wan Ning suddenly made such an intimate move, and immediately turned red. Luo Banxia also stepped forward to check Mu Yan's body, and found that there were no injuries, so he nodded and said, "It's okay. 」
Mu Yan smiled, scratched his head and said, "It's okay, except for being a little stuffy, they are very good to me, and they don't have to worry about eating and drinking." 」
"Hmm. Luo Banxia replied, and immediately sacrificed the Returning Dust Sword, Yun'e followed closely behind, and said lightly, "This place is not suitable for a long time, let's go." 」
Luo Banxia and Yun'e took Mu Yan and Wan Ning with each other, and without looking at the priests around them again, they emptied themselves in the whistling sound, and disappeared into the sky in a blink of an eye.
The messenger of the right altar was fiery and shouted into the room, "High priest, is that how you let them go?"
A moment later, the high priest's faint voice came, "Now is not the time to do it, just wait, the opportunity will come soon." 」
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The night was dark, the sky of Cloud Thunder City was full of dark clouds, and the thunder of "boom" continued to sound in the sky, and the lightning tore through the night sky, bringing bursts of dazzling light. There are no pedestrians walking around the streets of the city, except for the occasional watchman walking by, ringing the bell and making the sound of "bells". It was dark all around, and I couldn't see my fingers.
On the roof of an inn somewhere in the south of the city, two people were sitting side by side at this time. Both of them are dressed in white, a man and a woman, it is Luo Banxia and Yun'e.
Since a star
After everyone rescued Mu Yan from the Heavenly Fire Altar before, they had been living a happy life during this time, but Luo and Yun knew in their hearts that the most critical moment was coming, so they waited here early tonight, waiting for the upcoming big event.
The two did not wait long, the door of the inn downstairs was quietly opened, a delicate figure tiptoed out, after coming to the street, she looked left and right, and found that there was no one around, so they ran up wildly, and looked in that direction, which was the Tianhuo Altar in the city.
Luo Banxia and Yun'e climbed high and looked into the distance, and the entire southern city was in full view, only to see the woman turn a few streets, get into a carriage at a corner, and then the carriage went all the way to the north of the city.
Yun'e let out a low sigh and said, "Alas, do you want to stop her?"
Luo Banxia was obviously also entangled, and after thinking about it for a while, she finally said lightly: "It's better not to, she only knows what she really wants in her heart when she has experienced it." Now that she's made that choice, even if we stop her today, she'll one day go on her own. 」
"But what if she's in danger, what if things don't go the way they should. Yun'e was a little worried.
"This time, we followed Mu Yan into the pillar of light, and we should be able to keep her safe. 」
"Hmm. Have you figured out why you've gone back in time during this time? What's the problem? 」
"I've got an idea. After a pause, Luo Banxia said again, "Do you recall, what happened to us and went back in time?"
"You mean, after rescuing Evening Lemon from the pillar of light?"
"That's right, so I think this is where the node is, and that's the second reason why I entered the pillar of light with Mu Yan. Once we're in, everything will fall into place. 」
"Well, I hope so. 」
The night was deep and silent, some people were asleep in their dreams, and some people were already carrying their loads.