Jiang Yao stared at the door tightly, and found that as the door slowly opened, a faint golden light came out from the door, and with the arrival of the golden light, a slender female figure walked in the direction of Jiang Yao and the three of them.

It was a young and beautiful woman, who looked no more than twenty years old, with a beautiful face and long black hair reflecting her extraordinary temperament, and the dark blue slim uniform on her body showed her different identity, but Jiang Yao did not find any accessories on her uniform to show her identity, the only thing that was somewhat special was the delicate diamond-shaped crystal worn by the other party on the neckline.

"Welcome, Lord Nine Ya. The woman stood in front of the three of them, respectfully saluted Jiuya, and then her gaze swept over Jiang Yao's face, and finally landed on the red-haired man on the side.

“…… Why are you here?" the woman frowned, even if it was Jiang Yao, she could hear the unfriendliness in the other party's words. "You should know who you are, this is not the place for an "ominous guy" like you!"

"Hehe, don't be nervous, I'll leave right away. In the face of the woman's aggressiveness, the red-haired man did not have the slightest annoyance, but quietly exchanged glances with Jiuya. "Next, I'll leave it to you. ”

Nine Teeth nodded slightly, and then the red-haired man's figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness.

"Hey, you're ......"

Seeing that the red-haired man simply left himself like this, Jiang Yao suddenly had a feeling that he had been sold, and the words that the woman had said to the red-haired man before also made Jiang Yao have to care.

"Ominous Guys...... It seems that Hei Wuchang has also called him that, what is his identity......?

Just when Jiang Yao was stunned, the woman moved her gaze to Jiang Yao again, and this time her tone softened a lot:

"Presumably you are the target of Lord Jiuya's introduction this time, right? Hello, when we meet for the first time, my name is Yunlan, and I am the "Spirit Imperial Divine Envoy" under the "Spirit Imperial Table". ”

Compared with the wariness and hostility towards the red-haired man, this woman's attitude towards Jiuya was much more respectful, and she was honorific when she opened and closed.

"Hello...... My name is Jiang Yao. Jiang Yao hurriedly put away his thoughts and replied politely to the other party, but suddenly realized something. "By the way, you just said ...... Are you a "Spirit Divine Envoy"?"

"Yes, I'm mainly in charge of the entrance to the 'Spirit Terrace' headquarters in this area. Yun Lan looked at Jiang Yao's surprised expression, and looked at Jiuya on the side with some confusion. "Lord Nine Fangs, haven't you told him where he's going this time?"

"Hehe, I'm about to say it now. Jiuya smiled, and then turned to Jiang Yao. "I think you should have guessed that what we are going to this time is the headquarters of the 'Spirit Guardian', and the person you are looking for is the supreme leader of the 'Spirit Terrace'. ”

"......!" Jiang Yao was stunned for a moment, but quickly calmed down, according to Jiuya's previous introduction, he already knew the special status of the 'Spirit Guardian Stage', so presumably the supreme leader of the 'Spirit Terrace' was not an ordinary person, maybe he could really solve the mystery of this series of strange events around him.

"In order to cope with the unexpected situation in the city, the entrance to our 'Spirit Terrace' headquarters is generally hidden in the city, but it cannot be found by ordinary people, and can only be reached under the guidance of a specific "referrer". Yun Lan explained, and pointed to the Shikumen Xiaolou in front of him. "Please, both of you. ”

Speaking of which, the headquarters of the "Spirit Terrace" ...... Is it stationed in such an inconspicuous little dilapidated building?

Jiang Yao looked at the gloomy dilapidated house in front of him, and secretly slandered in his heart, but he was embarrassed to show any doubts, so he could only silently use his crutches and follow Jiuya and Yunlan over.

"Oh, by the way, I'm going to see the big guys later, you can't look like this. Jiuya suddenly stopped and turned to look at Jiang Yao. "I'll help you. ”

After speaking, Jiuya stepped forward and stretched out his hand and gently stroked Jiang Yao's hands and feet wrapped in gauze, Jiang Yao suddenly felt a warm current slowly penetrating into the wound along the gauze;

"My wounds...... It's all right?!" Jiang Yao tried to move his hands and feet, and found that he was completely free, he quickly removed the gauze, and found that those wounds were already intact.

"Hehe, if you get injured, "some things" won't be easy to handle......" Jiuya looked at Jiang Yao with a surprised face, and suddenly said meaningfully.

"Huh, you mean ......?"

"Hehe, it's nothing, let's go. ”

Jiuya smiled and turned around, and Jiang Yao also saw that the other party had no meaning to explain, so he could only temporarily suppress the doubts in his heart, followed the two to the gate of the Shikumen small building, and stretched out his hand to push the door open.

"Squeak-"

With the sound of the wooden door opening, a dazzling golden light suddenly came from inside the door, Jiang Yao couldn't help but squint his eyes, stretched out his hand to block his palm in front of him, and when he looked ahead again, he felt that his eyes suddenly opened up, and this strange scene in front of him made Jiang Yao can't believe his eyes.

What appeared in front of him at this time was a vast and huge otherworldly space.

In the lilac sky, two huge celestial bodies appeared in it, reflecting each other, several mountains suspended up and down among the clouds and mist, and restrained each other by the link of the pillars of light, and the magnificent and solemn manor built on the mountain showed the extraordinary identity of the inhabitants here. Hanging mountains, flying birds, soaring clouds...... This situation and this scene are like a fairyland.

Jiang Yao stood stunned at the entrance of a suspended staircase, looking up at the gate of the largest manor in front of him, until Yunlan's voice pulled him back from shock:

"Here, this is the headquarters of Lingyutai - "Penglai". ”

Jiang Yao came back to his senses, and then he realized that the portal behind him had disappeared after everyone had crossed it.

"The chief happens to be in a meeting right now, so I'll take the two of you to the tearoom for a short rest, and I'll let you know when the meeting of the leaders is over. Yun Lan said, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of "please", Jiang Yao didn't talk nonsense, and followed the two of them along the suspended steps and walked towards the gate of the manor in front.

"As the base of Lingyutai, Penglai is mainly responsible for the operation of the entire organization, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the 'nerve center' of Lingyutai. It's just that the "Spirit Imperial Divine Envoys" are usually on duty outside on weekdays, and those who stay here are some logistics and administrative personnel except for the defense department. Of course, there is an enchantment around this space, which is impossible for ordinary people to approach, and there is no doubt about its safety. Yun Lan introduced Jiang Yao while taking the two of them into the manor.

"The defense here is so tight, don't outsiders like me need to go through any formalities when they visit?" Jiang Yao looked at the people in the manor who were wearing similar uniforms to Yunlan, and obviously felt the vigilance in the other party's eyes, but it seemed that because of the existence of the nine teeth on the side, they didn't say anything.

"Visitors are generally forbidden here, but you're special because you've been referred by Lord Nine Fangs. Lord Nine Teeth is not like "a certain guy", and with his noble status, it is a great honor for us to be able to visit "Penglai" in person. Yun Lan said, and saluted Jiuya again, that kind of respectful appearance made Jiang Yao can't help but get goosebumps, he couldn't help but think of this person's rude attitude towards the red-haired man before, it was just a day, a place.

"Someone...... It can't be referring to that person, right?

"Speaking of which, it was someone else who asked me to come here in the first place, the red-haired man you drove away before. Jiang Yao thought, looked up and observed Yunlan's expression, and deliberately changed the topic. "You know...... Who the hell is he?"

As soon as the words fell, Yun Lan's delicate and beautiful face suddenly twitched uncomfortably, not only that, but the other people around who were originally busy with work also stopped suddenly, and shot their knife-like gaze at each other, and the atmosphere instantly froze.

"......!?" Jiang Yao didn't expect his words to make the atmosphere turn sharply, and for a while he realized that he had made trouble, and at the same time, he suddenly found that Yun Lan's eyes began to become sharper.

"You say...... Is that guy asking you to come?" Yun Lan stared at Jiang Yao coldly, and his right hand had begun to touch his waist.

"I ......" Seeing the other party's posture, Jiang Yao didn't dare to speak easily, although he was indeed not familiar with the red-haired man, and he didn't even know his name, but the reason why he came here was because of the other party's suggestion, which was certain.

"Heh, he was indeed found by "that guy" in the first place, but it was me who decided to introduce him here, and you Lu Leader also know this. When the saber was rattling, he heard the nine teeth open his mouth quietly. "If you don't believe me, why don't you ask your chief?"

“…… Yes...... Yes, I'm sorry! Lord Nine Teeth...... I don't doubt you ......" Yun Lan's face turned red, and he seemed to be a little cramped, and the hand that was pressed on his waist was also put down. "Since it was a misunderstanding, then ...... Let's keep walking, this way, please. ”

The hostile gaze around them still did not disperse, Jiang Yao could only silently follow Yun Lan to move forward while he was uneasy, and after the three of them shuttled through the huge and complex manor corridor for a while, they finally came to an unmanned tea room located in the corner of the outdoor garden, but after experiencing that little turmoil before, Yun Lan never said a word again.

"This is it, please wait a moment, and I'll let you know when the meeting on the leader's side is over. Yun Lan said, but he just looked at Jiuya, his eyes did not stop at Jiang Yao at all, and after a brief sentence, he turned around and left.

"Didn't you scare you? Don't worry, since I brought you here, I'll be responsible for you to the end. Jiuya looked at Jiang Yao's expression and poured a cup of tea for Jiang Yao with a smile.

"As soon as they heard me mention the red-haired man, they suddenly became so wary, could it be that the identity of that man is a taboo?" Jiang Yao took the teacup and took a sip absentmindedly. "Do you know why?"

"Hehe, I know you're curious about his identity, but it's better not to mention him here. Jiuya turned his back, slowly walked to the window, looked at the two huge celestial bodies in the sky outside the window, and whispered.

"Do you know what those two in the sky are? they are the twin stars of yin and yang, harmonizing the flow of righteous qi in the space, and also suppressing the evil forces that are about to move. In this place, the concept of "righteousness" permeates the hearts of everyone here, and their concept does not tolerate the slightest bit of "evil energy", and if a person has committed sins in the past, then even if this person has changed his mind, in their hearts, it can be regarded as contaminated with "evil energy", which is an indelible "stain". ”

Gurgle......

It seems that a certain sentence of Jiuya touched a certain taboo in Jiang Yao's heart, and Jiang Yao's mood began to gradually ripple.

"Indelible ...... "stains"...... Is that man also there?" Jiang Yao lowered his head, looked at his reflection in the teacup, and the fingers holding the teacup began to clench gradually.

"Hey...... I am afraid that the sins committed by a person in the past will take a lifetime, or even several lifetimes, to pay for them, and the so-called "salvation" is not so simple to obtain. Jiuya sighed and looked back at Jiang Yao, only to find that the other party's face was a little pale.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing...... Just remembered...... A bit of the past. Jiang Yao shook his head and drank all the tea in the cup, and the fragrance of the tea leaves slowly spread along the tip of his tongue, making Jiang Yao a little dazed for a while.

However, as long as we can face ourselves squarely and move forward with our sins, then one day, "redemption" will come, although it will not be easy. Jiuya looked back out the window and said calmly.

"Redemption...... Is there really ......?"

"Yes. ”

"So...... I ......"

"Bang-"

With a muffled sound, Jiang Yao's words came to an abrupt end. Jiuya slowly turned around and looked at Jiang Yao who was lying on the table, his face was still calm like water, as if he had expected this.

Oh, the prerequisite for "salvation...... It's you who still have this life. ”

Jiuya glanced at the unconscious Jiang Yao indifferently, and then looked up at the two yin and yang twin stars in the suspended sky again, and with a wave of his hand, he changed into a snow-white robe, and his pale golden long hair shone against the background of the twin stars, looking strange and dazzling.

"It's been 10 years...... Will you be able to escape this time?"

A cold glow flashed in Nine Fang's silver pupils, and then he turned around and disappeared.