159, heart demon (word count 4000+)

Huangfu Chonglou looked stunned for a moment, and then his face flashed: "It's just that King Hui will definitely blame me for this matter, I'm just afraid that he will anger more people." ”

"Bai Wuye is not afraid for the time being, he has been uncertain in recent years, the Bai family's business is all over the apocalypse, Huangfu Cassia will not be afraid, but he is holding the money bag of the household, and he should indeed loosen up." Duanmu Jinghua analyzed.

The two of them walked towards the school grounds, and the ghost group had already set up eight formations in the school field. As soon as the two arrived at the gate of the formation, Huangfu Cassia had already arrived.

"The second emperor brother came so early!" Huangfu Chonglou took a breath and said hello, but Huangfu Cassia looked at him with a cold face and didn't mean to answer.

The ghost array already knew the relationship between several apprentices, and took a step forward and said: "In the past four years, you have followed the teacher to learn the way of the king, and now it is time to test you. ”

After speaking, he turned his body back: "This is based on the eight formations of the previous emperor's division, set up nine songs and eight formations, the three of you enter the formation in turn, and whoever breaks the formation is out of the division." ”

Although the ghost said it very easily, this nine-song and eight-array diagram is not simple. It is said that the previous emperor set up eight formations, and the four formation breakers only passed through the first apprenticeship, and finally came out of the division.

Among the four apprentices of the emperor, if there is no master, then he is not a qualified apprentice. Today's battle is broken, and the hearts of the three people are worried.

Huangfu Cassia began to study the Eight Array Diagram half a year ago, and it was only in the last few days that the Eight Array Diagram was broken. And now in the face of the upgraded version of the Eight Array Diagram, he is not 100% sure.

"Master. What is the difference between this Nine Songs and Eight Formations and the original? "Huangfu Chonglou has been busy taking care of the princess and children recently, and he hasn't worked his studies for a while, so he can't help but feel weak.

The gaze of the ghost array swept over the three of them in turn. The most diligent of these three is King Hui, but his talent is somewhat lacking compared to the other two. The most talented King Jin is the laziest.

As for Duanmu Jinghua, the eyes of the ghost array finally fell on Duanmu Jinghua, he didn't seem to have much interest in anything, and he seemed to know everything by heart.

The ghost quietly pinched his fingers behind his back for a while, but how many times. He can't even calculate the cause and effect of Duanmu Jinghua, why is he so familiar with what he teaches, but he is not the first every time?

"Master. It's all this time, why are you in a daze? Huangfu Chonglou stretched out his hand and shook it in front of the ghost array.

"This Nine Twists and Eight Formations has added more life and death gates on the basis of the original formation, and not only that. I also ordered someone to add illusions to the formation. Be careful. ”

"Illusion?" Huangfu Cassia was shocked in his heart. I heard about the skills of the emperor. In addition to the art of war, the royal way, the deduction of heaven and earth, and martial arts, there is also a skill, that is, illusion.

It's just that the ghost didn't teach the three of them illusions, and Huangfu Cassia also asked about it, but the master said that this is a skill that can only be learned by the first apprentice.

"Don't be delayed. You draw lots to determine the order. After the ghost finished speaking, a boy came up with a stick. The three of them drew lots in turn. Duanmu Jinghua is the first, Huangfu Chonglou is the second, and the rest is Huangfu Cassia Ming.

At this time, in the altar, Sheng Xue saw that he was playing chess with Rong Jing. These four years are enough for Sheng Xuejian to accept Rongjing's Wanhualu in its entirety. On this basis, Sheng Xuejian specially obtained black crows from the Western Regions to deliver urgent mail.

Unlike ordinary carrier pigeons, this type of black crow flies twice as fast as ordinary carrier pigeons and is not easily noticed. Since ancient times, flying pigeons have been used to pass books, but I have never heard of anyone using crows, so naturally they will rarely be intercepted halfway.

In this way, Wanhualu's intelligence system is not only powerful, but also has a strong timeliness. Therefore, the corruption of disaster relief in the south can be found out so quickly.

"Today is the day of Duanmu Jinghua's test, don't you want to take a look?" Rong Jing looked up at Sheng Xuejian.

Sheng Xue saw that she was holding a white zig, looked at the chessboard with a pensive face, and only dropped the white zi in her hand for a while. "I'm about to win you, this time to disturb my army's heart? Am I going to be fooled? ”

"You won't." Rong Jing smiled faintly, Sheng Xue looked up at him, the four years of life, from the beginning of his lifelessness, to now he will ask himself about interesting things outside the palace, Rong Jing has changed a lot.

"But you're too confident." As soon as the sunspot fell with Rong Jing's words, the entire plate soon became Rong Jing's world again.

"Alas! I can't always win against you! Sheng Xue couldn't help but sigh when she saw that she had lost the chess pieces in her hand. Since she started playing chess with Rong Jing, she hasn't won once.

"When you can really win against me, then you can practice the Xuanhuang technique of deducing heaven and earth." Rong Jing sorted out the chessboard by himself, and he had enough patience for Sheng Xuejian.

"I really want to know, what handle did the eldest princess have with Concubine Lin back then, and the people I have used Wanhualu in the past few years have not found out the clues, since you can deduce the heaven and earth, can't you help me calculate?"

Sheng Xue thought about it for a long time and decided to seek Rong Jing's help. After all, this hatred hidden too deep in the bottom of my heart needs an explanation. But Rong Jing shook his head.

"What happened between the eldest princess and Concubine Lin back then, no one knows. It is not that a person can deduce the heavens and the earth, and he can know all things. Rong Jing raised his hand to pour tea for Sheng Xuejian, and his tone of voice was not lying.

"Did the Queen Mother inquire about you again recently?" Rong Jing guessed a little, and then thought of the source.

"At the beginning, the Queen Mother helped my little uncle, because I promised the Queen Mother, when Jinghua comes back, I will find out the truth, but now four years have passed, but I am confused and have made no progress." Sheng Xue was also distressed when he saw it.

However, the Prime Minister's Mansion and Concubine Lin Guifei were relieved, because if Sheng Xuejian really knew what happened back then, then Sheng Xuejian would have used this incident to bring down King Hui a long time ago, which shows that Sheng Xuejian and even the Bai family didn't know anything about the events of that year.

Since this concern is gone, Concubine Lin has become more and more arrogant in the harem. Although there was a queen suppressing it above, the queen ignored everything in the palace for too long, and Concubine De wanted to keep the prince. does not clash head-on with Lin Guifei, Lin Guifei's arrogance is like the sky.

"Maybe it's not that there is no progress, it's just that the time has not come. Now that the eldest princess's pair of bracelets are in hand. Have you ever been to the eldest princess's house? Rong Jing asked tentatively.

"I don't know how many times I've been to the palace of the eldest princess in the past four years, but I haven't found anything." Sheng Xuejian sighed.

"And what about her residence in the palace? When the eldest princess was young, she had been living in the deep palace for a long time. Compared to the conflict between her and Concubine Lin Guifei, it was also at that time, right? ”

Sheng Xuejian raised her head suddenly: "You're right, after so many years, why didn't I think of this layer!" ”

It's just because the eldest princess really gave the bracelet to her mother outside the palace, so Sheng Xuejian never thought about it. Maybe the secret has been hidden in the palace all along!

She immediately stood up, turned around and was about to walk towards the door, Rong Jing asked aloud, "Where are you going?" ”

"I have to go and see if Jinghua has broken the formation!" Sheng Xue thought of this layer in her heart. I can't help but want to find out the truth in her heart immediately, and I naturally can't sit still at the moment.

Rong Jing smiled faintly, until Sheng Xue saw him leave, and a black shadow fell on Rong Jing's side.

"Master. You reveal this secret to Sheng Xuejian. Is it really intended to help King Jin ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan? The dark shadow spoke eagerly, with pity for his master.

In his heart, the master has gone through a lot of hardships, and he should not give up his success to others.

"Si Jiu, when did I say that I must sit in that position?" Rong Jing's tone was light. Reaching out to take Sheng Xuejian's teacup, he spilled the remnants of tea on the ground.

When Sheng Xue saw that when she arrived at the school field, Duanmu Jinghua had already entered the battle. The ghost glanced at it casually. I saw Sheng Xue who had just come over.

"The brute girl is here?" The ghost was a brute girl, and everyone present couldn't help laughing. Sheng Xue saw that the whole person was immediately embarrassed.

"Master. I've said it several times, don't call me a brute girl in the future! Sheng Xue shouted in her ears when she saw it.

"You little character Aman, why can't I call you a brute girl?" The ghost teased for a while. Sheng Xue only noticed that Duanmu Jinghua was not there, and her eyes fell on the gate of the formation in the school field.

"Is Jinghua already in the battle?"

"This time, the master set up the Nine Songs and Eight Formations, and added illusions, I don't know what happened to the Jinghua Shizi inside." Huangfu Cassia rarely explained so many words to Sheng Xuejian.

"Illusion?" Sheng Xuejian's heart tightened, at the beginning of the year, the master began to teach her illusions, Sheng Xuejian knew that this illusion was divided into three levels, and this deepest level was also the most terrifying.

"Master, in the Eight Array Diagram, what layer of illusion are you using?" Sheng Xue saw that she was looking at the ghost for a while, and her heart became worried.

"The illusion in the array, as Jinghua's mind continues to change, if his mind is stronger, the stronger the illusion. Brute girl, do you guess he can get out of battle safely today? The ghost looked at Sheng Xue with some treacherous eyes.

Sheng Xue saw that he turned around and stared quietly at the exit of the Eight Array Diagram, muttering in his heart, he will definitely come out! Although the master has set up the strongest illusion, as long as that person is Duanmu Jinghua, he will definitely be able to.

Duanmu Jinghua in the formation naturally didn't know the situation outside, and at this moment, he had just broken through the first water and fire array, and vaguely heard shouts coming from ahead. Duanmu Jinghua wondered in his heart, is there anyone else in the array?

It's just that this voice is getting clearer and more familiar, and it turns out to be Aman's voice! Duanmu Jinghua's heart moved, and he chased towards the voice, could it be that the master actually put Ah Man into the array?

These eight formations are not a joke, all the mechanisms in them are true, even if he is not careful, he will be seriously injured, not to mention that Ah Man really doesn't know any martial arts at all!

"Aman, don't move!" Duanmu Jinghua kept running in the direction of the sound.

The people outside heard Duanmu Jinghua's shout, Huangfu Chonglou frowned, and couldn't help but walk to the gate of the formation: "Could it be that this is an illusion that made Jinghua see Sheng Xuejian?" ”

"The illusions in the formation will evolve into all kinds of people, and these people are the knots in the hearts of the intruders. It seems that Jinghua's heart knot is a pretty girl. The ghost group sat on the side, enjoying it very much, which made Sheng Xue angry.

"Master, are you embarrassed to take advantage of people's danger like this?" Sheng Xue saw that she was staring back at the ghost array, and she had an impulse at the moment, wanting to pull off all the beards of the ghost array!

Duanmu Jinghua ran for a while, but the voice was still not close or far, always at a distance from him. He stopped suddenly, no, Huangfu Chonglou was still outside, he would definitely stop Aman.

So is this sound an illusion? Duanmu Jinghua froze and looked at his feet, only then did he realize that he was standing on the edge of the deep pit, and there were countless spikes stuck underneath.

"It's dangerous! I almost fell into a trap! Duanmu Jinghua couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, turned around and walked in the direction he had calculated.

The people outside couldn't hear Duanmu Jinghua's voice for a long time, and they couldn't help but worry. Huangfu Cassia secretly sneered in his heart, saying that the God of War of the Apocalypse couldn't even walk through the second level.

"Jinghua shouldn't be transferred into a trap, right?" Huangfu Chonglou looked at the ghost with some concern.

"Don't you see the red rope over there?" Oni Jin motioned for everyone to look at the eight red ropes on the left side of the formation gate. "Each red rope represents each level, and when the red rope falls, it means which layer he loses in."

Everyone looked at the red ropes hanging upright, and their hearts were relieved. Huangfu Chonglou took a deep breath: "It seems that he has passed the second level." ”

Because he had seen through the illusion of the ghost array, the power of this Nine Songs and Eight Formations was as ordinary as the Eight Formations. Duanmu Jinghua walked more and more smoothly, until he reached the eighth level.

Suddenly, there was a fog in front of him, Duanmu Jinghua cleared the clouds, and vaguely saw the princess and the prince being placed on the guillotine, looking at himself with sad eyes.

"Jinghua, you run! Stay away! Never come back! ”

The mournful screams of his parents made Duanmu Jinghua feel a pain in his heart.

"Duanmu Jinghua, I can't imagine that you will be defeated in my hands for a lifetime! Look who this is! ”

Duanmu Jinghua followed the direction of Huangfu Cassia Ming's finger, and found that Sheng Xue was lying in a pool of blood, and there was no sound.

"Aman!" At this moment, his heart probably didn't beat, Duanmu Jinghua wanted to rush over and hug Sheng Xuejian, but he was held up by more than a dozen big men, making him unable to move.

"Want to save her? She's been dead for a while. What an auspicious day from the sky, you are my defeated general! Huangfu Cassia's distorted face was in front of Duanmu Jinghua, and he looked very hateful.

"Your greatest mistake is that you refuse to submit to me! It's against me! Huangfu smiled fiercely and raised his hand: "What are you waiting for, don't behead these people for me!" ”

The executioner's hand raised and fell, Prince Gong and Princess Gong were in different places, Duanmu Jinghua's blue eyes contracted, and he looked at Huangfu Cassia coldly.

"You're damned!" A powerful force surged out from the dantian in his heart, and in an instant, the sand and rocks flew away.

"Look, what's going on?!" (To be continued......)