Chapter Seventy-Three: Departure to the Capital
As soon as Zhi Ge arrived, he was first fined five glasses of wine, and then forced by Shali to sing a military song before it was settled. At this time, the www.biquge.info five of them abandoned their home and country and their identities, and the five of them enjoyed a moment of relaxation.
Shali showed the jade card of the mountain gate and slapped it in front of Lou Qingxiao. "Radish strips, the old lady has caught up with you!"
Lou Qingxiao didn't react for a while: "What caught up with me?" ”
Shali injected true qi into the jade plaque, and the word "self" appeared on the jade plaque. At this moment, not only Lou Qingxiao was taken aback, but even Luo Yuyan was shocked. The two unconsciously looked at Nan Yuan, who waved his hand while nibbling on grilled fish, indicating that he had little to do with him and did not help Sha Li cheat.
"Okay, stinky girl." Lou Qingxiao was really happy for Shali.
Shali was triumphant: "I knew I would be fine!" ”
"The road is long, and we can't relax." Luo Yuyan nodded, "In the future, Brother Nanyuan will have to look at her more." ”
Sha Li's face was full of smiles, and the improvement of his cultivation made him more confident with the whole person. "I'm definitely going to work harder! I've thought about it, after the incident in Tongcheng is over, we'll go back to the mountain gate, and I'm going to retreat and cultivate! ”
Zhi Ge put down the wine glass, his expression was a little embarrassed: "I'm afraid you can't go back to the mountain gate so soon......"
"The matter of Tongcheng is not over yet?" Lou Qingxiao asked.
Zhi Ge shook his head: "You were all in retreat before, and I was busy with military affairs, so I haven't had time to tell you yet." The emperor decreed that everyone should follow me into the court. ”
Zhi Ge secretly glanced at the expressions of the crowd, maybe it was because he had drunk three rounds, and there was no strange expression on the faces of the four people, but they were a little sluggish.
In the end, Luo Yuyan said lazily: "Then let's face the saint with you." Since the emperor is so worried about his position, we have to say something. ”
"Okay, then I'll retreat later." Shali burped.
Lou Qingxiao put his arm on Zhi Ge's shoulder and said, "It just so happens that I'll go home and have a look." It seems that the abolition of the marquis has really become a cancer in the emperor's heart. ”
"You don't want to have an opponent around you that you can't control. Especially this waste marquis is still a person with means and courage. Nan Yuan already understood what had happened during this time, and in his opinion, it was an after-dinner conversation.
The matter of entering the pilgrimage did not cause everyone unpleasant, and Zhige was relieved. The escape of the deposed marquis has indeed become the biggest hidden danger, and at this time, the emperor will inevitably choose to show goodwill with the mountain gate, express the legitimacy of his throne, and at the same time show his imperial status to the cultivator world.
After a night of staggering, the five of them fell drunk in the small pavilion so freely. The sky is about to dawn, and the wind on the side is still cold, wrapped in fine sand and dust slapping on Shali's face. Sha Li woke up with a frown, Luo Yuyan, Lou Qingxiao and Nan Yuan were still asleep, but Zhige was missing.
Sha Li knocked on his head, which was still a little dazed, and saw Zhi Ge standing outside the pavilion, stood up and walked over quietly.
"So early?" Zhi Ge heard the sound, and turned around to see Sha Li walking over with a sleepy face, and some soft places in his heart were touched.
Sha Li rubbed his eyes: "You are also early, and you obviously drank no less last night." ”
"There are rules for drinking alcohol in the army, no matter how much you drink the day before, you must get up and practice the next day. I've gotten used to it for so many years. Zhi Ge said indifferently.
"No wonder they all praise the strict governance of the Silver Feather Guard."
"Let's go back to our lodgings and get some rest." Zhi Ge's voice was much softer, "Strive to leave in the afternoon." ”
Sha Li hadn't reacted yet: "Departure? Where to go? ”
"Tongcheng's matter is almost over, we should leave, haven't you always wanted to leave?"
"Ahh Shali woke up suddenly, and her eyes brightened, "Okay! I've wanted to go out and see it for a long time! ”
Sha Li's startled straightforward personality couldn't help but chuckle. He couldn't understand why a family like Mrs. Meng, who was so knowledgeable and had a strict family education, could have such a daughter. Sha Li didn't know what to think, happily planned the trip, and didn't forget to go back to the pavilion and kick the three people who were drunk in their dreams.
As Zhi Ge said, in the morning, the envoy personally set up a banquet to say goodbye, and the five people who drank a night of wine also meant it. Zhi Ge was very considerate and prepared a spacious carriage, except for Zhi Ge riding a horse, the other four people were crowded in the carriage under the pretext of being drunk.
Luo Yuyan crossed his legs, holding the purple gold furnace in his hand, and the smell of agarwood diffused as if there was no agarwood. Sha Li and Nan Yuan squeezed to the side, and Lou Qingxiao sat opposite. The carriage is on the official road, said to be the official road, but it is a flat and wide dirt road, riding a bumpy but good to say, the carriage shook all the way, if it wasn't for the drink of some medicinal soup before leaving, Sha Li could spit out all the food he drank last night.
After waiting for a few people to feel better, Luo Yuyan took out a map from his sleeve.
The black big coat wrapped Luo Yuyan made his face even fairer, not morbidly pale, but a transparent feeling. Sha Li stared at Luo Yuyan unconsciously, the word beautiful and delicious is the best way to describe Luo Yuyan.
Nan Yuan glanced at Sha Li, who had a face on his face, and felt a little frustrated in his heart, obviously he was more beautiful.
Luo Yuyan unfolded the map, and Sha Li and Lou Qingxiao held it aside. The map is densely packed with symbols and markers, the mountains and rivers are relatively rudimentary, and there are many large and small towns. Luo Yuyan pointed to a point on the map, and then slid along a solid line to another point, Sha Li identified it, the first point should be the current location, and the second point is the destination capital.
"Before leaving, the map I asked for from Zhige was relatively accurate." Luo Yuyan explained, "From Tongcheng to the capital, this route is the smoothest and most reliable. On the way, you will pass through several counties and two large cities. Here, the nearest is Baiwu City, and here, Huiyang City. ”
Sha Li pulled Nan Yuan and said, "Great, now you can go to other places to see the customs." Long Beauty, was it the same a thousand years ago? ”
Nan Yuan struggled to break free from Shali's claws: "Where do I remember!" A thousand years have long passed. ”
"That's just a good time to look around."
"Don't forget about business." Luo Yuyan interrupted Sha Li's careful thoughts, "This way I may encounter some sects, hide my identity and inquire about their movements." I'll fix a letter to Shanmen to reassure the master. ”
Divine consciousness condensed into a blank paper out of thin air, Luo Yuyan's mind moved, handwriting appeared on the paper, and all the things he wanted to say appeared on the paper, and finally the white paper turned into a lively bird and landed on Luo Yuyan's hand, tilting his head, waiting for the order.
Luo Yuyan lifted the corner of the curtain, and the little bird understood, flapped its wings and flew away. Sha Li once again felt the benefits of being strong in cultivation.
"I briefly talked about what I experienced, but I didn't mention the seal." Luo Yuyan looked at Nan Yuan.
Nan Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "This matter is very important, so it's better not to mention it for the time being." Anyway, I'll have to go back to the mountain gate with you sooner or later, and I'll talk to the old monster at your mountain gate in person. ”
"The old monster of the mountain gate?" Shali snorted and laughed, "Who are you talking about?" It's not uncles, right? ”
"You really don't know anything......" Nanyuan looked at Sha Li sympathetically.
Sha Li was confused and looked at Lou Qingxiao, who spread his hands and said that he didn't know. In the end, it was Luo Yuyan who broke the siege.
"It's normal that you don't know. On the surface, the mountain gate is just one of the eight senior uncles in charge, but if you think about it in another way, does the mountain gate of the cultivator world giants only have these strengths? Cultivation that does not reach the perfection realm is not a true cultivator's power. ”
"In other words, there are still many unborn ancestors and uncles in the mountain gate?" Shali suddenly realized.
Nan Yuan said: "If I remember correctly, there should be a small mountain gate inside the mountain gate, and that is the real core of the mountain gate. ”
"I'll just say that the mountain gate is not that simple!" Lou Qingxiao slapped his thigh.
Luo Yuyan continued: "There is indeed a small mountain gate, and the cultivation resources there will be even more abundant. It's easy to get in, and there's only one condition -- to cultivate to reach the state of perfection. ”
"......" Sha Li and Lou Qingxiao were instantly silent.
"Behind every great sect there are unborn old monsters. And there are more old monsters in the Divine Beast World. Nan Yuan explained, "These are still a little far away from the two of you, take your time." ”
Sha Li let out a long sigh, his worldview was baptized again, and sure enough, cultivation was the right way.
The carriage was still jolting and shaking, and the noisiest sand glass had stopped, and the carriage was much quieter. The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. The formation of tens of thousands of marching people can be felt a few miles away, and the car is enchanted by Luo Yuyan, isolating the sound of horses' hooves from the outside world, and it is even quieter.
Nan Yuan coughed twice and asked, "Xiao Luo, how much do you know about Luo Chaoping?" ”
Luo Yuyan opened his eyes, but his gaze was a little wandering: "Master Luo is very famous, every time there is a major matter in the mountain gate that needs to worship the ancestor, I will always see the portrait of Luo Chaoping Shizu." The status of Luo Chaoping's ancestor is second only to Luo Guiren's ancestor who opened the mountain and established the mountain. ”
"You Shanmen respect Luo Chaoping so much, you must know some of his deeds, right?"
Luo Yu held the incense burner and teased the aroma with her hands from time to time. Sha Li and Lou Qingxiao also put away their minds and waited for the deeds of this legendary ancestor.
Luo Yuyan said after a long time: "I really don't know how to tell you, the deeds of this ancestor have almost not been circulated. There are even fewer records of Luo Chaoping's ancestor in the Shanmen Chronicle. ”
"It shouldn't be. The status is so high, but there is no record. I can't tell. Shali asked.
"About Luo Chaoping's ancestor, I only knew that my ancestor was a genius of Tianzhong, and he entered the realm of perfection in his early twenties, becoming the head of the mountain gate in one fell swoop, and leading the mountain gate to become the pinnacle of the cultivator world. More records are gone. ”
Lou Qingxiao nodded frequently: "These sound powerful enough." ”
Nan Yuan had a disappointed expression: "I know all of this, including leading the mountain gate to become the pinnacle of the cultivator realm...... I want to know what happened after I was sealed. ”
Luo Yuyan looked at the angry and straightforward Nan Yuan, and couldn't help laughing: "I don't even know about you being sealed, how can I talk about what happened after you were sealed." ”
"That's right......," Nan Yuan didn't ask anymore, "It seems that we have to find those old monsters." ”
Several people suddenly felt that something was colliding with the enchantment, and Sha Li and Lou Qingxiao's faces changed, they couldn't hear the outside sound, for fear that something was wrong. And Luo Yuyan sensed something, opened the enchantment, and a bird flew into the car and landed firmly on Luo Yuyan's shoulder.
"The one who just went out?" Shali asked.
Luo Yuyan shook his head: "It's the mountain gate that sent the news to us." I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. ”