Chapter 121: Infiltrating the Palace
After all the explanations were made, Xu Ning and Yan Bing were about to say goodbye and go back, and Yan Qing asked the two to wait for a while.
She took off a ring from her hand, put it on her sister Yan Bing's finger, and said: "This ring was left by my mother, it is not only a memento, but also can open the space inside to store items, I will hand it over to you today, remember to pay attention to safety." ”
Yan Bing thanked her sister and dripped blood on the ring to recognize the owner, and the ring space belonged to her from then on.
Yan Qing looked at Xu Ning again, and confessed worriedly: "Xu Gongzi must take care of my sister and let her come back safely." You too, if you go to the underground ancient city and find that the shape is complex and dangerous, but you can't be brave for a while, things can be delayed in a hurry, and then it is the best policy to think about it in the long run. ”
Xu Ning knew that her personality was much more supple than Yan Bing, and she was naturally more thoughtful when considering things, so she naturally agreed.
After the two of them returned to their residence in the night leopard, Xu Ning accompanied Yan Bing to look at the map for a few hours, carefully afraid that he would miss the details. It wasn't until midnight that the two went to rest together.
Yan Bing was already very tired, and he slept soundly this night.
On the second day, they quietly left Zhupingzhai under the Ancestral Peak and rushed to Juling Peak.
Xu Ning was a little anxious in his heart, and greatly accelerated his travel speed, Yan Bing's body method was also good, and he didn't encounter any demon beasts on the road, and the journey of more than three hundred miles only took two hours for them to reach the foot of Juling Peak.
The Winged Eagle Beast was crawling on the stone cliff outside the cave as usual, and it saw that Yan Bing had clearly recognized it, and it was very close.
The cave was empty, and there was no sign of a fire, Xu Ning knew that Senior Brother Chen Jin was still in retreat and cultivation in the back mountain, and after hesitating a few times, he finally gave up the idea of going to the back mountain to find him.
Xu Ning sat on the stone bench and watched Yan Bing start to make a fire and cook. Now that she has the Space Ring, it is much more convenient, and she has brought enough food and those potion talismans from the stockade for the next few days.
Xu Ning still wanted to ask for her opinion, and felt more and more that she seemed to be ignorant of the world but was actually thoughtful. So he asked, "Bing'er, do I want to continue to wait here for Senior Brother Chen Jin to get out of the customs, or do I go directly to the back mountain to find him?" ”
Yan Bing turned around and wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead with her hands, she changed back into the shorts and shorts with black spots and yellow bottoms today, which looked vigorous and refreshing. She immediately gave her opinion: "In my opinion, you don't need to do these two things and shouldn't do them. ”
Xu Ning let out an "oh" and continued to ask, "Then you say, what should I do next?" ”
Originally, he just wanted to ask for his opinion casually, but in fact, he gradually developed a sense of dependence on Yan Bing.
Yan Bing thought for a moment and replied, "When the weather turns a little cooler, you and I will set off directly to the Savage King City." ”
In fact, Yan Bing had long known that Chen Jin would never see him for another three or five days, but he saw that Xu Ning was very anxious, so he accompanied him to gather Lingfeng for a trip in vain, so that he could go to find the "Soul Searching Furnace" with peace of mind.
She continued to enlighten Xu Ning: "You know best how Brother Chen behaves, he will definitely think about things clearly, and he will not do anything too out of the ordinary with a hot head." What's more, the demon king's burned body and judgment scepter are not necessarily hidden in this Gathering Spirit Peak as the patriarch grandfather said, even if it is really on the Gathering Spirit Peak Mountain, it must be in an extremely hidden place. These are all things that are very old, and no one can say for sure. ”
Xu Ning listened to her words and bowed his head lightly: "That's what I said, there will definitely be no shortage of future generations to add oil and vinegar." In fact, even if Senior Brother Chen Jin stood in front of me at the moment, I wouldn't dare to ask rashly, and to warn him for no reason would inevitably make him unhappy. I thought I doubted his character, or was going to curse him. ”
Yan Bing walked up to him, held his head in his arms, and said in appreciation, "Do you know why I like you so much?" It's because you have a real heart and are upright. You don't have to doubt yourself, it's just that in today's world, demons and gangsters are rampant, you have to pay more attention, even if some things have happened and you have no ability to stop them, you have to pretend to be deaf and dumb. ”
When the sun turned west and the sky was getting cooler, Xu Ning set off for the ancient city of the wilderness according to what Yan Bing said.
At noon on the second day, the two had already entered the city, and this time, they chose another inn near the Wu family's palace.
Xu Ning's idea was to stay in the city for two days first to see if he could find out some news, compared to the demonic wizards lurking in the underground ancient city, he was more afraid of the royal family of the Barbarian King City.
Speaking of which, the Wu clan was originally a wealthy giant family in the Central Plains, and after a crushing defeat with the Sima family in the struggle for the throne hundreds of years ago, they fled to the wild land in the south. Relying on the powerful martial arts of the Central Plains, the forest ancient clan of the Barbarian King City was expelled from the royal city, and the bird occupied the dove's nest to dominate the throne. Now, there are constantly more Central Plains martial cultivators who have been attached to the Wu family for various reasons, and the strength of the Wu family has also been greatly strengthened, and the status in the royal city has long been as stable as a rock.
So why did Shizi Wutu go to find the map of the underground ancient city, and even kill those unarmed ancient people who had no quarrel with the world for this reason? Xu Ning faintly felt that there must be some conspiracy behind this!
After Xu Ning and Yan Bing settled in the inn, they went to the last garment shop to pick up customized clothes, and the speed of this store was really fast.
Yan Bing took turns trying on several sets of costumes in the room, pulling Xu Ning to ask "is it good-looking" for a while, and then asking "where is it good-looking", which made Xu Ning so annoyed that he had to keep perfunctory. Looking at the excitement of this girl, where are the two of them going to go to the hell of the ghost gate, it is clear that they are here for a sightseeing trip.
Yan Bing was overjoyed until the night when the lanterns were on, and then he climbed to the couch to rest. This way of eating and sleeping in the open, it is impossible for her not to feel tired.
When the moon reached mid-heaven, Xu Ning woke her up softly, she looked at Xu Ning and asked in a daze, "What time is it?" ”
Xu Ning saw her sleepy-eyed and unawake appearance, and knew that her energy had not fully recovered, and said lovingly: "Bing'er, I want to go to the palace, you stay here and sleep well and wait for me to come back, don't run around." ”
Yan Bing suddenly fell asleep when he heard this, and his eyes widened like starry ink: "What are you going to do in the palace, I am not familiar with that place, it is said that the security is tight, and the bright posts and secret sentinels are distributed in the middle......"
Xu Ning said softly: "You can rest assured, I dare to go to the underground ancient city, how can the little Wu Family Mansion tolerate me?" I can go in if I want to go. I have something hidden in my heart, and it will be very uncomfortable if I don't go in and look for it. ”
Yan Bing knew that he was a curious person and very persistent in doing things, so it was impossible not to let him go. Besides, she herself also wanted to understand the purpose of the Wu family and the current trend, so it was also necessary for Xu Ning to go to the palace.
So he no longer kept him, but just told him to be careful when he entered the palace, and not to expose his body to make the other party alert.
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The half-moon hangs in the air, hanging from the top of the high mountains and dangerous peaks outside the city.
The small peaks, trees, houses, high walls, and haystacks in the Savage King's City were all covered in the endless white hazy light veil, which seemed empty and transparent, ethereal and mysterious.
Xu Ning, who had changed into a black power suit, quickly entered the Wu family's palace in the west of the city under the cover of night.
The Wild King City is very large, and the royal palace also occupies a lot of land.
However, Xu Ning came here once, and soon found the big lake, and sure enough, he saw the two-story pavilion in the lake, in which candles flowed out through the window lattice.
"There's someone inside." Xu Ning was overjoyed.
With ease, he evaded the guards and slipped into the lake. Compared with the strict guards in other corners of the palace, there is no figure here, probably because the secluded place of the Wang family is in the center of the palace, so naturally there are no more noisy people.
Xu Ning crossed the stone bridge with the white jade railing, jumped to the eaves, and landed on the glazed tiles, silently.
He put his ear to the wall and listened intently, without going in to investigate, he had already caught the breath of the two people in the room, and the voices were clearly discerning.
In the attic, the candle flame illuminates the entire large room. Wu Tu was discussing things with a middle-aged man in a red robe, and this person was Long Tian's father, Long De, the patriarch of the Long family!
Wu Tu said: "Next time you come from Dongzhou, be sure not to wear this eye-catching costume, recently there have been some suspicious Central Plains people in the wilderness, Wu Mai cultivation is quite good, it must be a spy sent by the Zhongzhou royal family." Therefore, you must be cautious and careful, and when the big thing is not accomplished, you must not be careless. ”
Long De looked at the young man in front of him, who was not a few years older than his son, secretly admired in his heart, his face showed shame, and replied: "What the prince said is extremely true, I will definitely be more careful." ”
Wu Tu nodded: "Last time, Xu Ning inadvertently helped you and me a lot, and now the elites of the Ma family and the Beitang family are now losing their vitality and are seriously injured, and the two eagle dog lackeys that the Sima family planted in Rashhomon have been cut off." However, this Xu Ning ......"
He looked at Long De, who didn't say all his words for a while, as if he had some scruples.
Long De said: "If the prince has something to say, say it, you and I are in the same boat, advancing and retreating together, don't worry too much." ”
Wu Tu said slowly: "Xu Ning has a good relationship with your Long family, and he is even more like a brother and sister to Long Tian, which turned out to be a good thing." It's just that...... Just ......"
He paused again at this point, as if he had something tangled in his heart and hadn't sorted it out yet, and only spoke after a long while: "Xu Ning has now come to the Fengyun Hall of Juling Peak, and I saw him in the city two days ago......"
"It's a good thing for Xu Ning to join Fengyun Hall, this child's martial arts talent is really rare in the world, if he can enter Fengyun Hall, he will definitely be able to get the martial arts cheats treasured by Rashomon in the future." Rond interjected.
Wu Tu stood up, put his hands on his shoulders, and paced slowly.
After thinking for a moment, he said again: "I'm afraid that Sun Yuan will have another powerful helper from now on, which will be very disadvantageous to you and me." ”
Long De laughed lightly and said: "Is the son too forward-looking, Xu Ning, this kid I know best, he is only bent on finding out the enemy who killed his father, where will he get involved in the affairs of our people, besides, he and my son Long Tian ......"
Wu Tu shook his head and interrupted: "This is the best, but you must know that people will always grow up, and their personalities, thoughts, and goals will change, I saw him in the city a few days ago, and it is very different from the Xu Ning I saw for the first time." In the past, I saw that he had no heart and would only be brave and ruthless, but when I saw him this time, I clearly felt a lot more mature. ”
Long De didn't know what he meant, so he continued, "Moreover, he stayed with a young woman from the Forest Ancient Clan that day. ”
Is there anything wrong with staying with a young woman? Long De still couldn't understand, and couldn't interject for a while.
Wu Tu returned to the high chair: "I have been looking for a map recently, and this map is hidden in the hands of the ancient people, if it involves Xu Ning, your Long family will have to focus on the overall situation at that time, don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless." ”
Long De's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he said in a trembling voice: "What map is so important that Gongzi will not hesitate to shed thousands of miles?" ”