The road to Shuo'an is not very peaceful, large and small ambushes occur from time to time along the way, the ambushes are varied, there are Jianghu sects, there are rangers, there are also hidden forces of the royal family of various countries, these people actually do not fully understand the ten directions, they just heard that the alien blood who can open the ten directions is on the way to Shuo'an, so they hold the mentality that even if they can't get the ten directions, they don't want others to get it, and they rob the alien blood first, and then talk about it, and ambush on the main roads leading to Shuo'an. But this qiē was expected by Yan Xu, and he had always shown no mercy to these people who were unkind and wanted to get a piece of the pie, and killed them all.

Ye Xuan noticed that there was no jade coffin hiding Gu Xiyue on the way, and thinking of Yi Yanxu's caution, he must have sent the jade coffin and Fuxi gossip to Shuo'an in advance.

When we arrived in Shuo'an, it was the middle of July, and it was only two months before the day of extreme yin. Shuo'an is located in the northernmost part of the Jin Kingdom, 20 years ago was the most scarce material and the most sparse place in the entire Jin Dynasty, but since King Rui was demoted to Shuo'an, 20 years of hard work, today's Shuo'an is no longer the same as that year.

Knowing that the king of Xinrui returned to Shuo'an, the people of Shuo'an rushed to tell each other excitedly, after Yan Xu and his party entered the city, they were greeted by the road, Yan Xu sat calmly on the horse, with a smile on his face and let the people watch, his outstanding appearance and graceful demeanor immediately caused bursts of applause, especially the young girls, who were even more excited.

Ye Xuan looked out from inside the carriage, but saw that the streets were clean and neat, the shops were lined up, and various signboard flags were erected under the eaves of the attic, and the people's clothes were also bright, and there was a prosperous scene everywhere. Thinking of the previous rumors about the poverty of the people in Shuo'an, the first emperor of Xindao still underestimated the former Rui King too much, so that he was deceived by him.

She looked aimlessly, and as the carriage had just turned into the main road in front of the Rui Wang's Mansion, she caught a glimpse of a half-old kite hanging from the treetop of the plane tree around the corner. The kite looked like it was blown down by the wind and hung on the treetops, and the tree was too tall to take it off, but when Ye Xuan saw the pattern on the kite, her heart suddenly jumped. The kite is painted with a picture of a flying fairy, and unlike other pictures of flying immortals, the fairy on this kite is only about ten years old, with a delicate face, and is still a child. Her eyes instantly heated, Ye Xuan was too familiar with this kite.

It was the summer solstice of the year she was ten years old, and Yili and Gu Xiyue took her to the famous Lotus Lake on the outskirts of Yicheng to watch lotus, and saw many young women flying kites, she was very envious and shouted that she wanted to too. After returning to Wuhuang Mountain, Yili made one for her with his own hands, and drew a picture of flying immortals on the kite according to her appearance at that time. She liked it so much that she put it away in her room for fear of breaking it.

This was a sign from Yili to her, telling her that he had received the message she had sent to him and was ready. Yan Xu was too powerful, so powerful that he only stood from a distance and watched, and then firmly controlled the overall situation, and when he easily saw through her and Yan Min's plan, he also easily destroyed the hope in her heart. On the way to Shuo'an, she was already like ashes, since she couldn't escape her fate no matter how hard she struggled, then she would leave it to fate, and the big deal was to fight to the death in the end, not to survive, just to be able to die with Yan Xu.

But at this moment, the kite was fluttering in the wind on the treetops, just waiting to break through the resistance that bound it to the branches and soar into the sky. The heart that was already dead and silent suddenly shook a torrent, it turned out that they did not give up, they were also waiting for the last moment, the ** fire in her heart that longed to live and longed to be free was ignited again.

After returning to Shuo'an, the preparations for going to Shifang were in full swing, and the Ming Yan Division, which had recovered from being airless, also came to Shuo'an under the leadership of Tong Mo to stand by, Yan Xu was very busy every day without touching the ground, and she didn't tease her to find happiness, often didn't see each other for several days, Ye Xuan was happy.

The stars are moving, and in the blink of an eye, it is the beginning of September, and the entire Rui Wangfu is solemn, and there is a trend of mountain rain coming. At the beginning of September, Yicheng should have just entered autumn, but the climate in Shuo'an is hot, and even at night, it is so hot that it is difficult to sleep.

Before leaving, Ye Xuan couldn't sleep, so she simply took a small fan to the courtyard to enjoy the coolness. She sat with her back against the pillar, looking at the starry sky in the distance, not knowing whether she had found the location of the ten directions at this time. There is also Yan Min who is far away in Yicheng, I don't know if it is okay, counting the days, Hua Yuan's child has been in her womb for more than six months, no matter what kind of festivals she has had before, she still hopes that she can give birth to Yan Min's heir safely.

She shook the fan in her hand boredly, and when she looked up, she saw a lantern hanging under the corridor, which was the lantern that Yan Xu guessed all the puzzles on the night of the Stove Festival to win for the moon. She was a little stunned, she didn't expect Yan Xu to be so careful, and she brought this lantern with her when she left Yicheng.

The night breeze gently shook the lanterns, and in the light of the lights, the two daylily flowers swayed in the wind, and the two crickets danced in the daylily bushes, lively and vivid. She was stunned, and she couldn't help but think of the scene that night, when he raised his sleeve and held a pen under the lamp, sketching out the daylilies in a chic and relaxed manner.

In the quiet, there was a sudden sound of the ding dong piano, Qingyue was euphemistic, she listened carefully, and the sound of the piano came from the direction of Yan Xu's study. The night is quiet, and the sound of the piano is repeated over and over again, just a song "Clouds and Moon". When Ye Xuan played it for the ninth time, he followed the sound and went to the study.

In the center of the study, there is a jade coffin, the woman in the jade coffin is still beautiful and quiet, but she lacks some vitality, he kneels beside the jade coffin, stroking the piano over and over again.

When the last overtone fell, Ye Xuan asked, "What if...... If you get the Ten Directions, will Sister Xiyue die? ”

Yan Xu didn't look back, just quietly looked at the Yiren in the jade coffin, and after being silent for a long time, he said, "I don't know." "No one has ever opened the Ten Directions, and he doesn't know what will happen to those who are sacrifices, just as he doesn't know if a person of alien blood will drain his blood and die.

She asked again, "What if ...... She's not dead, will you sue her for a way to wake her up? ”

This time there was more silence than before, but in the end, he still said, "I don't know. ”

She sneered, "Didn't you say you loved her?" Why did he bear to use the person he loved most as a sacrifice and strangle her with his own hands? ”

He still looked at the woman in the coffin, and said lightly: "Do you know why Emperor Fuxi set the harsh condition that he wanted to take ten strategies and need to sacrifice his favorite person as a sacrifice? Only a ruthless and desireless, firm person can truly forget the relics and deserve to have his strength to complete the great cause of dominating the world. ”

He looked away from the jade coffin and turned to look at Ye Xuan. These days, according to his instructions, Yunzhu gave her a diet and medicinal herbs that nourished blood and qi every day, and after two months, her complexion became more and more white and red, which was completely different from the cold and pale woman in the jade coffin.

This is the first time she has spoken to him as Ye Xuan since she returned to him, he smiled at her, didn't mind, and said: "Since I was sensible, I knew that in this life, I only lived to win the ten strategies to dominate the world, I cherish the moon, but I love this country even more." I don't know if she's going to die because of this, I just know that I have to get ten solutions, even if I lose my loved ones. ”

There was silence in the room. Ye Xuan stood in place and did not speak again.

Yan Xu raised her hand towards her, wanting to hold her warm hand again, but looking at the calm and indifferent eyes in her eyes, she put her hand down again. The thin piece of paper between the two has been pierced, and they can no longer continue acting as if nothing happened, so why deceive themselves.

His hand pressed to the string again, bringing out a clear sound, "Go, rest early, we will leave early tomorrow morning." ”

She looked at him silently, then turned away.