sent Jin Xueyan away, Xueqing went to the street again, and no one followed. I didn't come back until it was almost dark, and I didn't take anything to eat like I usually did, and I didn't see her carrying anything else, looking mysterious.

Xia Hongying and the others didn't ask much, and when she sat down, she ordered her subordinates to eat.

The next day, Xue Qing slept until noon and didn't get up, and after lunch, she pulled Bingyan and Xia Hongying, saying that she wanted to take a painting boat to swim in the lake. Her request, as long as it is not excessive, the two will not refuse.

Jin Hongwen had already instructed him to try his best to meet their requirements, and the subordinates worked very hard. I don't know who put some bamboo on the deck, and the people were about to clean it up.

Xue Qing said: "Let it go, it's not in the way." Taking advantage of the fine weather, we hurried to set off. ”

Everything was ready, and the boat moved slowly on the surface of the lake.

The lake is very wide, and if you ignore the cold wind blowing on your face, then boating on this large lake is also refreshing.

This Jin family is also really rich, and the garden of an annex is so luxurious.

It's rare to be so comfortable, and the group is also relaxed, standing on the deck and laughing. Xia Hongying and Xue Qing also made a big fortune, and each wrote a poem.

Suddenly, Xue Qing took off her cloak, picked up a bamboo on the deck and threw it, and then flew out, standing on the bamboo pole with one foot, relying on light work and internal force, forming a picture of floating on water.

Her sudden action made Bingyan and Xia Hongying tremble.

This is not a lake with withered lotus flowers, but the middle of the lake is empty, and there is nothing to attach to. What a reed crosses the river, that's just a legend, Xue Qing is now floating on the water, which is already the ultimate in light work.

Even if it is light work, it also needs to be borrowed. Therefore, water floating, in addition to requiring the user to have superb light skills, but also to have strong internal skills. With Xueqing's internal skills, it won't last long.

This girl is always so playful. However, a moment later, Ice Flame and Xia Hongying noticed that something was wrong, and she seemed to be chasing something.

Xia Hongying ordered his subordinates to speed up and follow in the painting boat. He and Bing Yan stared at Xue Qing intently, and if they found out that something was wrong, they could step forward in time to save her. Their light skills can't do the water floating like Xue Qing, and the skills to return to the painting boat with a little strength are still enough.

I saw Xue Qing suddenly grab it into the water, as if she had caught something, and threw it again; I grabbed it a few more times and threw it again. From their point of view, all they could see was what appeared to be small red flowers.

Xue Qing patronized and grabbed the things in the water, and couldn't care about her feet. Seeing the bamboo pole slowly sinking, Xia Hongying was about to fly over, but was preempted by the ice flame.

Xia Hongying had to pick up the cloak on the ground, and when they returned to the painting boat, they covered Xue Qing. He took off his cloak again, wrapped her little feet soaked in the water, and gave the order to sail back.

Xue Qing soaked in the bathtub, secretly glad that she shouldn't have let them find the flaws, and it was not in vain that she secretly got up and arranged it for a long time. But the lake is really cold, if Xia Hongying hadn't wrapped her feet in time, it is estimated that her feet would have frozen.

Xue Qing finished bathing, cleaned up and went downstairs, and saw the gloomy faces of the two men.

Seeing her come down, Xia Hongying taught a lesson: "Xueqing, there must be a limit to playfulness, do you know how worried we are?" ”

"I thought it was the Nether Flower ......," Xue Qing hurriedly explained, looking at him with an aggrieved expression.

"Nether Flower?" Bingyan and Xia Hongying asked in unison.

"Haven't you heard?" Xue Qing asked rhetorically, "But I'm too naïve, how can there be a Nether Flower King in such a place." ”

Bingyan said in silence that he hadn't heard it, and Xia Hongying said, "I've only seen a few words on some solitary books. ”

"The Netherworld Flower is a sacred relic of the Western Snow Country's Dome Snow Mountain. The flowers bloom every three years, at variable times, usually between November and December. It is impossible to meet, and only those who are destined can get it.

The Nether Flower is only found in the Qionglong Snow Mountain, and it is very short, about a finger length, and the flower is about the size of a fingernail. The branches and leaves are crystal clear, like ice carvings, but the flowers are the red of blood, just as translucent, like drops of blood in the snow. And because the flowers all grow on the cliffs, the people who want to pick them often die for it, such as the evil ghosts who ask for their lives, so they are called the ghost flowers. ”

Xue Qing took a sip of tea and continued: "It is said that this thing has a very strong curative effect, but the flesh and bones of the living and the dead, and those who practice martial arts can obtain it, which can greatly improve the internal strength." There is also a legend that the occasional king of flowers, who lives for a long time, will melt the snow and flow into the river with the snow. Legend has it that Sun Jiong, the medical immortal of the year, was able to become an immortal because he accidentally ate the Netherworld Flower King because he fell into the water once. ”

"But, after all, it's just a legend." Natsu Hongying is skeptical.

"Yes, I've read it from some unique books, and I don't mention that anyone has seen it with their own eyes. It's also that I'm confused for a while, how can there be a Netherworld Flower King in this lotus pond. ”

"Not necessarily."

"Ice Flame?" Although Xue Qing had long known that this would be the result, she still pretended to look at him with a puzzled expression.

"If this flower really has such an effect, then the person who gets this flower will not tell the world, so as not to kill himself. Since it is recorded, I believe it exists. ”

"Ice Flame," Xia Hongying advised, "this kind of ethereal record is not worth the risk. ”

"Sakura, I've made up my mind. Our next stop is Yizhou, which is adjacent to Xixue Country, just across the Qionglong Snow Mountain. ”

"Yes, to be exact, not all of the Qionglong Snow Mountains are the territory of the Western Snow Country, and some of them belong to Great Qin. From the border of Yizhou, you can go directly to the Qionglong Snow Mountain. ”

"Then ......," Xiaolong asked, "Since it is said that the Nether Flower is a sacred relic of the Western Snow Country's Dome Snow Mountain, will the Western Snow Country send someone to guard it?" "I have been with smart people for a long time, and Zhu Xiaolong has also grown.

"I don't think so. The Qionglong Snow Mountain is a land of ice and snow, which is not suitable for human habitation at all. If you are not a local or a martial artist, most of them will die in the mountains. Moreover, the Qionglong Snow Mountain is very large, and the Western Snow Country does not have the strength to build an army composed of martial arts masters, let alone spend such huge financial and material resources for an ethereal legend.

Similarly, it was precisely because there was no one there, so Great Qin did not manage it. And if the Western Snow Country wants to attack Great Qin through the Qionglong Snow Mountain, it is impossible for a large number of troops to cross the Qionglong Snow Mountain, so there is no army stationed there. ”

"Okay, then when we arrive in Yizhou, we will go directly to the Qionglong Snow Mountain!" Xiaolong has long been tired of staying in this summer garden.

"No, you can find an inn nearby to stay, and I'll go alone." Ice Flame refused, "At most, I will come back to meet you whether I can find it or not." It's my own business, don't risk it, and ......"

"Yes, Xiaolong, you and Xiaoshuo can't go without internal strength. Xueqing's internal strength is weak, so don't go. I'll be in charge of watching you. ”

"Xia Hongsakura !" Miss Li was angry, Xiaolong and Xiaoshuo didn't go, and they didn't let her go. Was it easy for her to steer them around the bush towards the subject of Nether Flowers?

Seeing that Xue Qing was angry, Xia Hongying hurriedly changed the topic: "It seems that we are going to resign from Jin Hongwen and them, and we will set off early tomorrow morning and go to Yizhou." He doesn't care if the eldest lady is angry or not, her safety is the most important thing. And the eldest lady doesn't hold grudges, and it'll be okay if she finds a way to make her laugh after a while.

Jin Hongwen didn't have much friendship with them, and after a few polite words, he asked his subordinates to set up a banquet to bid them farewell in the evening. Jin Xueyan and Xueqing said goodbye to each other, and she mentioned You Lie several times in the middle, and also mentioned several times that she wanted to go with them. Xue Qing also used various reasons to shirk and change the topic.

The next morning, the group officially bid farewell to Jin Hongwen, left Hongshan Garden, and set off for Yizhou.