Chapter 76: The Sun and the Moon Shine
Chang'an City is the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty and the residence of the Son of Heaven. There are a large number of troops in the city, which can be used to defend Gyeonggi. For example, the official mission of the Yongzhou Mansion, the Emperor's Guards Yuancong Forbidden Army, the Weiwei Temple that hides weapons and guards the palace gate, and the flying cavalry camp placed by Emperor Taizong himself, etc.
These troops, coupled with the Dali Temple, which is good at judging cases. The entire Chang'an can be said to be impregnable, and no force can make waves in the city. Even if there is an onmyoji invasion, the imperial court also has the Imperial Temple and the Demon Suppression Courtyard to resist. Lu Xin didn't understand why someone dared to kill in Chang'an City.
Thinking of what the man in black said in the alley before he escaped, Lu Xin felt more and more that things were not simple. Would a masked assassin talk about his true origins?
"Netherworld Dao Sect, the fire in the West Market last night also appeared in this sect. However, the Netherworld Dao Sect is the patron saint of the Turks, and the peace envoys of the Turkic state are about to resist Chang'an. At this juncture, it is obviously unreasonable to say that the people of the Netherworld Dao Sect are making trouble in Chang'an City. ”
Glancing at the speeding army from a distance, Lu Xin did not dare to stop. The thought in his head was only a flash, and the person rushed into another place. The spirit officer of the Imperial Temple was in hot pursuit, and Lu Xin was simply fleeing indiscriminately at this time, unable to distinguish the direction at all, let alone where he was in Chang'an City.
After running for about three minutes, a large mansion appeared in front of me. The closed door of the house, heavy and delicately carved, blocked the only way. There were high walls on the left and right, and there was an encounter with the flying cavalry camp first, and Lu Xin did not dare to jump on the roof and run away. What's more, at this time, the entire Chang'an City was full of troops. Turning around, the spirit officer of the Imperial Temple suddenly appeared at the entrance of the alley.
"Do you know what kind of people are the most ridiculous in the world? The grasshopper shakes the tree, and the mantis arm is the car. Chang'an City is the Chang'an City of His Majesty Taizong, and the gods are blessed above the nine heavens, how can you be offended by waiting for Xiaoxiao? ”
"Hehehe, the onmyoji of the Imperial Temple, are they all as brainless as you? Last night's fire in the West Market, as well as the corpses in those alleys today, it is clear that there is one or more forces that are secretly causing trouble. You are a spiritual officer of the Imperial Temple. Not going to investigate the case, but playing cat and mouse tricks with me here, really gave me a lot of face. ”
"Thief? Aren't you a thief? Okay boy, don't even think about escaping from the city today, even if you talk about it all day. Come back to the temple with me, or, die! ”
The spirit officer held a sword in one hand and a talisman in the other, and gradually approached. He is a six-fold cultivation of the Void Realm, far above Lu Xin. At this time, the narrow roads were opposite, and the mana power emitted alone had already made Lu Xin a little immobile. There was still lightning flickering on the magic sword, and with every step the spirit officer took, the light around him dimmed a little.
When the distance between the two was only ten steps, the spirit officer saw that Lu Xin still had no intention of being restrained. His gaze suddenly froze, and the talisman in his left hand suddenly turned into a ball of fire, enveloping the magic sword. Immediately, a sword stabbed out, and the wind under his feet rushed quickly. Lu Xin looked fixedly, and the sword of the spirit official was like a fire dragon, with teeth and claws, and it was extremely hot.
"Three lives and seven lives, heaven and earth, reincarnation seal!"
Lu Xin couldn't avoid it, so he had to grit his teeth and lift the mana of his whole body. In its dantian world, there are two mana vortices of wood and fire. At this time, all of them were mobilized, and the power that erupted from the wood was almost equivalent to the triple level of the virtual realm. The red gold Buddha seal manifests the word "reincarnation" in Sanskrit, which is heavy and solemn, but with a trace of demonic aura.
As soon as the reincarnation seal came out, it covered the sound in the entire alley, and even the footsteps of the spirit officer completely disappeared into the air. The "Fire Dragon" was in front of him in the blink of an eye, and just hit the seal. The intense fire light is intertwined with the Brahma light, stabbing people's eyes!
It took five or six seconds for both anomalies to dissipate at the same time. The spirit officer looked towards the door, and the young man was no longer there. On the ground, there was a pool of blood.
"Hmph, that's a lot of fire mana. This son should have just entered the Void Realm, but it is really strange to cast spells without the power of any talismans. But...... At that moment, I'm afraid I have already exhausted all my strength, right? ”
The spirit officer stared at the bloodstains on the ground for a moment, sneering again and again, not worrying at all that the young man would be able to escape. Immediately with the sword behind him, he was about to open the door of the mansion and walk in, but the next second after he took a step, he suddenly stopped in mid-air. And his hand was slammed back.
Looking up, there is a plaque hanging above the gate. The dragon flying and the phoenix dancing above wrote four words, "The sun and the moon are shining". There are only these four words, and beyond that, there is not even the name of the person who seals and inscribes.
The plaque still looks very new, and it has only been three or four years. The material is very particular, and it is a piece of high-quality nanmu. But the plaque is not overly decorated, not even framed.
But it was such a simple and unpretentious plaque that made the spirit officer, who had always been arrogant, look shocked. Then, his eyes turned terrified.
"The smoke in the west is colorful, and the sun and moon are shining in the east. The Peng is of northern descent, and the birds are trained in the southern wilderness...... Wei Feng Fu! This is the word of His Majesty Taizong, broken! ”
The spirit officer shuddered, looked at the plaque and took a few steps back. At this moment, a large number of sergeants appeared at the entrance of the alley. Looking at the outfit, it is the person of the flying riding battalion.
"Who, dare to make trouble outside the mansion of the eldest grandson Wuji, take him down for me."
"Command!"
The people of the Flying Cavalry Battalion looked very nervous, and the leader roared, and more than a dozen soldiers in armor immediately swarmed up, and instantly surrounded the spirit officers of the Imperial Temple.
"Are you...... Of the Imperial Temple, Liu Xianshi? ”
"General Hua, don't come unharmed."
"Your own people, all retreat!"
It took a long time for the spirit officer to slowly withdraw his gaze, but he didn't look at the people around him. The leader of the Flying Cavalry Battalion hurriedly signaled to retreat left and right, and saw that the spirit officer's eyes were closed, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.
"Your Majesty has decreed that the whole city will be under martial law to arrest the assassins. I didn't expect that Liu Xianshi was already one step ahead of me to patrol the city, which really made Hua admire. ”
"Hehe, okay General Flower. It's all their own people, and the situation is urgent, so don't say these kind words. I am here to capture the Assassins. It's a pity that I can't get into the gate of this house. ”
At this point, the spirit officer looked up at the plaque again. General Hua followed his gaze, and the words "sun and moon soaring" shimmered with a little golden light in the afterglow of the setting sun. For some reason, General Hua's forehead suddenly broke out in sweat.
"Your Majesty's words, the next pen wind and thunder, into the wood three points! If this plaque has been stared at for a long time, even if we wait for these generals who have been on the battlefield and killed hundreds of enemies, they will be daunted. Seeing words as faces, honest do not deceive me. Immortal Master Liu, do you mean that the assassin ran into this mansion of Lord Changsun? ”
"Yes, but I've wounded it. General Hua, you take people to surround all the exits now. This person will come out sooner or later. ”
A plaque kept out the spirit officials of the temple and the people of the Flying Cavalry Battalion. The reason is simple, this is the mansion of the eldest grandson Wuji. Emperor Taizong personally gave "Wei Feng Fu" to thank the eldest grandson Wuji for his assistance. The court can get this glory, and the eldest grandson Wuji is just the only one. Just such a plaque, which is equivalent to a holy decree, who dares to break into the house without permission?
At this time, Lu Xin didn't know what was going on outside. A few minutes ago, he had climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard in the middle of a spell. I wanted to find a way to escape after entering the house. But the power of the spirit officer's spell was far above the "reincarnation seal", and he was not lightly injured.
Fortunately, the other party didn't catch up immediately, and although Lu Xin couldn't figure it out, he finally had a chance to breathe. Looking around, where you are is a medium-sized garden, pond rockery, flowers and willows, everything you need. Staggering out of the garden, Lu Xin came to a cloister, and was about to find a way to leave, but was bumped into by two maids with snacks not far away.
Seeing that the corners of Lu Xin's mouth and collar were covered with blood, the two maids screamed again and again, and collapsed to the ground in fright. Lu Xin's face sank, but he didn't pay attention to it, and walked quickly to the other end of the corridor.
The house seems to be so large that you can't see the exit at a glance. Two minutes later, Lu Xin arrived in front of a hall, only to see a painting hanging in the hall, riding a white horse, majestic and majestic. The person painted is the current son, Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Lu Xin was slightly stunned, knowing that he was afraid that he had broken into the mansion of a certain minister of the DPRK and China. At that moment, I wanted to speed up my pace to find the exit, but when I turned around, a voice suddenly sounded in my ears.
"Your Excellency is seriously injured, and you are in such a hurry, but you are in a hurry to go out and die?"
The voice was breezy and calm, but there seemed to be a hint of mockery in the calm. Lu Xin stopped suddenly, there was a trace of anger on his face at first, but in a blink of an eye, he was covered by extreme shock.
He recognized the voice, and it was very familiar. This voice accompanied him throughout his childhood. This voice he will never forget for the rest of his life.
"Brother!"
The boy turned and saw a man dressed in black standing in the hallway. The man looked to be less than twenty years old, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and long hair and a shawl. Holding a green ancient book in his hand, he was casting a curious gaze. But when he heard Lu Xin shout "brother", the young man's expression was instantly stunned, and then he frowned.
"Who are you?"
"Brother, is it really you? I'm Xiao Xin, I'm Xiao Xin! ”
Lu Xin roared wildly, tears gushing out unstoppably. At this moment, Lu Xin only felt that all the strength in his body was lost all at once, his body was weak, and he collapsed to the ground. Perhaps because he was too emotional, the boy fell down and spurted two mouthfuls of blood, and his face was extremely pale. But he still held his head up, never taking his eyes off the young man's face again.
"Xiao Xin? No, it can't be, you can't be him. Hmph, which sect of Onmyoji are you, and what are you doing in Chang'an City? ”