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Everyone has decided to follow Lang Ducha to kill outside, ride out of Miao Village, go around the mountain, and follow a valley into Panlong Mountain. The road was rugged www.biquge.info pen & fun & pavilion, and Lang Du pursed his lips and didn't say a word. Xiao Buyi frowned secretly, the three sons of the King of the Great Miao of the Heart Dao all had deep prejudices against themselves, and it would take some time to eliminate them.
Twisting and turning in the mountains, when you pass another valley, a large lake suddenly opens up in front of you.
The sun is shining, the breeze is refreshing, the big lake is round, clear and clear, the breeze rises, the lake is green and sparkling, and the starting point is a little golden. When everyone saw it, they were all open-minded. Seeing that Da Miao Wang, Sansi, Yunshui, Guliye, and Danba Jiu were all on the other side of the lake, I secretly thought that this was most likely the Moon Lake.
King Miao asked Xiao Buyi to bring only three of his subordinates, and there are not many people on his side, and they are all Miao Zhai heads, which shows the importance he attaches to this trip.
When Qin Shubao saw it, his heart was a little wider, and he secretly thought that although there were four people, he would not necessarily fall behind. can think of the other party's strange and unpredictable Gu poison, it is inevitable to be uneasy. He has long put life and death aside, but this trip is very important, it is considered to be for the peace of the world, General Zhang has only wanted to realize this wish all his life, and he should do his best.
Shi Danai is ignorant and fearless, although he knows what Gu poison is, but he secretly wants to have a clear conscience and be cautious, so he doesn't have to be afraid.
The four of them walked to King Da Miao's side, and when they saw him trembling, they couldn't help but have doubts. There is a peak on the opposite side of the Moon Lake, a few into the clouds, it must be what Moon Peak, looking at the old dragon bell of the King of Da Miao, no one thinks he can climb up.
Seeing the four people approaching, King Da Miao gave a deep salute, turned around and walked towards the mountain peak first, the mountain road is rugged, there is a trail leading to the top of the mountain, but the more you go, the steeper it becomes. Although King Da Miao is old and walks slowly, he walks firmly and does not need to be supported. Although the sweat on his forehead slowly flowed, he never stopped.
Xiao Buyi and others all admired him, secretly thinking that he was respectful of the Miao people, neither humble nor arrogant, and did everything personally, which was really commendable. Xiao Buyi also saw that the three divisions were all light and did not have a hard time climbing the peak, and secretly thought that these three people were not only masters of using Gu, but also very skillful, so he couldn't help but be careful.
Yun Shui has been following King Miao's side, seemingly casual, but he is carefully guarding King Miao. And King Miao's three sons made a judgment, Lang Du was calm in his footsteps, and his bones were not lagging behind, only Danba Jiu was out of breath, but he was not as strong as King Miao.
Everyone walked silently all the way, infected by the solemnity of Mochizuki Peak, and their hearts gradually cleared. By the time we were halfway up, it was noon.
Xiao Buyi saw the towering peak, frowned secretly, and said in his heart If this saintess really lives on the top of the mountain, less than half of the trip, she has to climb up at the speed of King Miao, but she is afraid that it will really be night. But the saint lives alone in this Moon Peak, and she is also full of loneliness.
I don't know why I have such strange thoughts, I just thought that King Da Miao wanted to rest for a while. Unexpectedly, Huo Ran was cheerful in front of him, and a flat ground appeared. The Great Miao King no longer climbs, but walks forward, and a natural stone cave appears at the bend.
Xiao Buyi and Qin Shubao both thought that the saint was extremely noble in the minds of the Miao people, and the king of Da Miao said that it would take ten days to prepare, thinking that Wangyue Peak was the tiger's den in Longtan, and no one had ever thought of the Miao people. The mountain peak towers alone, the breeze moves the trees, and the entire Mochizuki Peak is full of loneliness and desolation. Such a place is inevitably inconsistent with the identity of a saint.
Thinking of this, the two glanced at each other, and vaguely doubted, wondering whether there was a saint living here.
When Qin Shubao thought of this, he only felt a pain in his heart, as if he had been hit hard again. The fists clenched, almost crushing the steel teeth. Ever since he fell into the Seven Emotions Gu, there has not been a single one who has not been tortured by the Seven Emotions Gu. He was originally extremely worried and guilty, and he was doubly tormented. Every time the pain came, it was like thousands of insects and ants biting and devouring in the flesh and blood, this time under the worry, it was inevitable that he would be eaten by the Seven Emotions Gu again, but this time, it was more violent than the previous days.
Qin Shubao was secretly frightened, and intuitively felt that the Gu poison had changed, looked up, and smiled when he saw Yun Shui looking over inadvertently.
Yun Shui's smile stiffened a little and turned his head away. King Da Miao said: "King Xiliang, the holy woman is in the Cave of Despair, please follow me into a narrative." ”
Xiao Buyi nodded, and before he was about to move, King Da Miao said in a deep voice: "Yunshui, you stay outside the cave." ”
Yun Shui hummed and did not object. King Da Miao explained: "King Xiliang, there are some prohibitions here, except for the holy woman, women are not allowed to enter......"
"It seems that people in the Seven Emotions Gu can't enter either, right?" Yun Shui said suddenly.
King Miao's gaze fell on Qin Shubao's body, with some pity, "Yun Shui is right, the people with the Seven Emotions Gu in their bodies can't enter the Desperate Cave. ”
Qin Shubao opened his mouth to ask, but after thinking about it, Yunshui is outside, if there is really a change, he will try his best to catch her, maybe he can save the defeat, make up his mind, Qin Shubao said: "Then the king of Xiliang...... I'm not going in. ”
originally wanted Xiao Buyi to be careful, but after thinking about it, it was inevitable to be disrespectful to King Da Miao, and besides, Xiao Buyi was calm and capable, far better than others, so there was no need to do more.
When Xiao Buyi, King Da Miao and others entered the Desperate Cave, Qin Shubao only saw that the entrance of the cave was dark and faint, and he couldn't help but worry again, his heart ached sharply, and he covered it with his hand.
"I can't hold it anymore." Yun Shui didn't go down the mountain either, picked up a mountain rock and sat down, "Hey, let me tell you, the Seven Emotions Gu on your body is getting more and more serious, you have to be careful." ”
"Watch out for what?"
Yun Shui sighed and said: "As soon as the Seven Emotions Gu enters the body, it will be incomprehensible for the rest of its life, and it will be painful for a lifetime. ”
Qin Shubao knew that it was not good, but when he heard this, he still couldn't help but feel cold.
"Do you regret it now?" Yun Shui asked suddenly.
Qin Shubao said after a while: "If you choose again, I will ask you to take a Gu." ”
Yun Shui was stunned for a moment, and looked at Uncle Qin for a long time, "You are too worried, and your body is suitable for the growth of the Seven Emotions Gu, but the faster this Gu grows, the more you will suffer." Now you are still in pain, but in the future, you are only afraid that you will want to gouge out your heart, I am not scaring you. ”
Qin Shubao looked down at his chest and smiled, "This heart...... It should have been gouged out a long time ago. It's just a pity that I'm a coward and don't have this kind of courage. The county lord gave me this opportunity, and I am very grateful. ”
"Duplicity." Yun Shui replied, but at that moment, he couldn't help but admire Qin Shubao's toughness.
The two of them stood silently at the entrance of the cave, silent for a while. Qin Shubao couldn't help but ask, "County Lord, when will they come out?" ”
Yun Shui shook his head and said, "How do I know this, I haven't seen the Holy Maiden until now!" Because I have never entered the Cave of Despair in my life! I don't know if the Holy Maiden will agree to an alliance with you. But I think if it's fast, an hour or two, even if it's slow, it should come out after dark. ”
Qin Shubao saw that she was direct, and there were no flaws, so he let go of his worries a little. Feeling that Yun Shui was better talking today, he asked softly, "County Lord...... The king of Xiliang is kind-hearted and different from others. It is also quite regrettable for what happened back then. ”
Yun Shui's face changed slightly, "What do you know?" ”
Qin Shubao just wanted to test the situation back then, and said vaguely: "I don't know much, but what happened back then, after all, has nothing to do with us." Though...... But what...... All these years should have passed, right? ”
Yun Shui sneered: "I see that you don't know anything either. ”
Qin Shubao said with a straight face: "What the county lord said is not bad, I am just because I don't understand, but I want to release my suspicions, if the county lord is interested, please give me advice." ”
"It's just that you have so many crepe words." Yun Shui muttered, "He ...... It's also that he said so many words, which made the saint fall in love, right? ”
He ...... Is it Yang Xiu, the king of Shu back then? Qin Shubao asked cautiously.
Yun Shui didn't answer, but his dark eyes rolled, and he smiled: "I'm a very fair person, I never want to repay my kindness, but I don't want to give me a favor in vain, so let's do it, if you tell me a few things, I'll tell you what I knew at the beginning." ”
Qin Shubao frowned and said, "County Lord, if I know, I will try my best to answer, if I don't know......"
"Don't worry, I won't ask about your talents, nor will I ask about the Eastern Capital." Yun Shuibian flattened his mouth, "I just want to ask you something." ”
Qin Shubao nodded and said, "County Lord, excuse me." ”
"Do you have a mother-in-law?" Yun Shui asked unscrupulously.
Uncle Qin covered his chest with his hands, and his face showed pain. Yun Shui was shocked, he didn't expect his reaction to be so strong, "Just say what you want, I won't force you!" ”
Qin Shubao breathed a sigh of relief, "There is." ”
Yun Shuixiu's eyes rolled, "Then she will probably hate me to death, you have fallen into the Seven Emotions Gu, and you can't say anything in the future!" ”
She is a Miao woman, her surname is hearty, she can say whatever she wants, but she has no scruples.
The pain on Qin Shubao's face was even stronger, "It's a pity that she won't...... Hate you. ”
"Why?" Yun Shui asked curiously.
Qin Shubao's muscles twitched on his face, and he gritted his teeth and said, "She...... He's dead. ”
Yun Shui was secretly frightened, but he still insisted on asking: "She is young, why did she die?" ”
Qin Shubao breathed a sigh of relief, but the pain in his eyes was even stronger, "At the beginning, I was out fighting all year round, and my mother and my wife barely survived together. That year, I went out to suppress the bandits and quell the chaos, but there was a severe drought in my hometown, and there was no harvest. My mother was about to starve to death, and my wife fed her with meat soup every day in order to save her. ”
Yun Shui said softly: "Fortunately, she can still find prey." ”
Tears burst out from the corners of Qin Shubao's eyes, "That's not the prey, that's my wife's meat!" ”
Yun Shui was shocked and said, "What did you say?" ”
Qin Shubao said sadly: "There is a big drought in the field, what kind of prey will there be? In order to save my mother, my wife cut off her own flesh and fed it to her mother, but she lied to her mother that this was her prey. My mother was confused and didn't know about it. Later, when I rushed back, my mother was still there, but my wife was so badly injured that she was dying, and she held on until she saw me for the last time, begging me for one thing......
Yun Shui already had tears in his eyes, "What is she begging for?" Although she hates the people of the Central Plains, she has been worry-free about food and clothing all her life, although she has always been with Gu poison, where did she ever think that without Gu poison, there are such tragic things in the world. Although what Qin Shubao said was simple and plain, the shock in her heart was unprecedented.
"She begged me not to tell my mother about it!" Qin Shubao burst into tears, but he held down his chest, and suddenly screamed, spurting blood!
Yun Shui's expression changed, he flashed forward, spread his palms, took out a few pills and said, "Swallow it." ”
At this time, Uncle Qin's heart was like a knife, the pain was unspeakable, and he grabbed the pill without hesitation and swallowed it, and after a while, he felt that the pain in his chest had decreased slightly, and he sighed and said, "That's fine." ”
"What did you say?" Yun Shui was puzzled.
I said...... That's fine. Qin Shubao stared blankly at the green mountains and white clouds in the distance.
"Don't you hate me?" Yun Shui inadvertently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Qin Shubao turned his head and shook his head, "Never!" ”
The two were silent for a long time, and Yun Shui finally said, "I'm ...... The most fair. But when he said this, Yunshui thought for the first time that he was not fair. Qin Shubao talked about the miserable and sad past, and was provoked to vomit blood, and he just said something about other people, as a conversation after dinner. Although it is hated, it is mostly despised, is this kind of exchange really fair? She had doubts for the first time, and said slowly: "You guessed right, this story is about the king of Shu and the holy daughter, the king of Shu was treacherous, and there was no one in the Miao people who did not hate it." Originally...... There are many treacherous people in this world, but the saint died a tragic death, which makes people remember it forever......"
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When Yun Shui and Qin Shubao were telling the past outside the cave, Xiao Buyi and King Da Miao had already gone deep into the cave.
From the outside, the grotto is just an ordinary grotto, but Xiao Buyi went deep into it, and he was shocked that the grotto's project was huge. It's just that the scale of the grottoes here is huge, most of them are due to the magic of nature, and in the later years, they were built by the Miao people continuously, so as to form the scale of today.
It's just that although the scale of the grotto is not small, it is full of loneliness and desolation, everyone walks over, kicks and taps, and comes out far in the grotto, which shows the seclusion of the grotto.
Xiao Buyi suddenly thought that the saintess was here alone, lonely and lonely, which was really pitiful. When he thought of this, he suddenly thought of Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, and secretly said that Yang Xiu was suave, all-rounder, and lonely.
A little strange about his own crankiness, Xiao Buyi lifted his spirit and followed, and after a long road, the front suddenly opened up, the fire was shining, and it turned out that he had arrived in a huge stone room.
It is said to be a stone chamber, but in fact, it should be said to be a natural grotto. After everyone entered the grotto, they didn't light the torches, they all relied on the King of Da Miao to lead the way, Xiao Buyi's eyes were sharp, and it didn't matter, but it hurt Danba Jiu, stumbled, and even rolled and climbed, obviously he had never been here before.
King Da Miao turned a blind eye, and when he arrived at the grotto where the fire was burning, everyone saw that the four walls were lit with four fires, and the grotto was quite bright. Suddenly, the wind blew, making people feel cold all over.
The ghost wind was like a whimper, like a ghost crying, Danbajiu heard it, and already showed a look of fear, Xiao Buyi looked forward, but was taken aback. Because a quiet stream suddenly appeared in front of them, cutting off the way. The deep stream is bottomless, and ordinary people must not cross it.
A deep stream suddenly appeared in the cave, which was really weird and indescribable, and Gu Liye looked at each other with a few faces, and he didn't know why. Xiao Buyi only saw it at a glance and understood that these people had never been here. But the third division was still calm, standing quietly beside King Da Miao, even if the landslide and ground cracked, he couldn't let him move for half a minute. Under the firelight, the mask was very hideous, like a ghost.
Xiao Buyi and Shi Danai were here, and they also felt weird and unspeakable, and they were wary in their hearts. Xiao Buyi's eyes were sharp, and he finally found that there was a stone beam across the stream, but his arm was thick, and he said secretly, do you want to walk over from here?
On the opposite side of the stream, the mist is misty, making people feel like a dream, and they can't tell whether they are dreaming or waking up. It even makes the person on the other side have a strange thought, it is not on earth, maybe it is hell, or heaven.
King Da Miao suddenly walked forward, as at the beginning, without hesitation, Gu Liye and the others all shouted, "Dad! The three of them rushed to King Miao's side, but King Miao didn't look back, and slowly walked to the side of the stream and in front of the stone beam, and then stopped. When the third son saw Shi Liang, they all took a step back, and Gu Liye ate and asked, "Dad, is this the ladder?" ”
"Yes, this is the ladder." King Da Miao stared at the stone beam and said softly: "For more than a hundred years, only one person has passed on this ladder, and thirteen people have fallen to death. Even if he is a father, he has never had a ...... The idea of crossing the ladder. ”
Danba Jiu involuntarily took a step back, and his whole body was a little trembling. Xiao Buyi was in his heart, thinking of an ancient legend of the Miao people he heard. It turns out that although the Miao people have Gu poison, there are still problems that are difficult to solve after all. The people of a thousand years ago were completely different from his time, and many solutions were still in the most primitive and barbaric methods, to prove their innocence and have a clear conscience, crossing the ladder was one of the methods.
If you can get by, you will be innocent, if you can't get by, you will be guilty, and the consequence of guilt is not to be punished again, but to be thrown to death!
If this stone beam is a ladder, can it be said that ...... Thinking of this, Xiao Buyi frowned. He looked closely at the stone beams and found that they were covered with moss, so to speak, slippery. This section of the stone beam is more than ten zhang away, and if you want to walk over, it is really like climbing to the sky! King Fang Cai Da Miao also said that for more than a hundred years, there has only been one person on the ladder, but I don't know what supreme perseverance that person used to pass?
Although Xiao Buyi is conceited and strong in martial arts and athletic, if he wants to talk about Shiliang, he is not half sure. But even after the stone beam, no one knows what is on the other side.
Fortunately, King Da Miao finally said: "We are saying that we are seeing the Holy Maiden today, and we do not need to cross the ladder. ”
Xiao Buyi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "May I ask King Miao, where is the holy daughter?" ”
"Please wait a moment." King Da Miao walked to a stone wall, picked up a stone and gently buckled it three times. Although he buttoned it lightly, his voice was crisp, and it was agitated from afar, Xiao Buyi didn't understand what he meant, and watched the changes. Everyone was photographed by the mysterious atmosphere of the stone room, and the atmosphere couldn't breathe.
After the tea, there was movement on the other side of the stream, and a woman dressed in white, like a fairy, suddenly appeared. Rao is Xiao Buyi has a keen eye, but he didn't notice where she came from, let alone her true face. She seemed to be thin and merged with the clouds, and her appearance seemed to rise suddenly from the clouds on the opposite side, and it seemed to fall from the sky to the earth.
The woman stood still opposite her, but she was floating like a fairy, which made people feel strange and couldn't help but be in awe. Although the fire is blazing on this side of the stream, the opposite side is ethereal and gratuitous. The woman stood there, but she was floating in the clouds.
Shi Danai secretly said in his heart, the Miao people pretended to be mysterious, and there must be another way out to the other side, but they made a scary ladder here. There is no god in this world, but Miao people mysteriously made a saint. If this holy woman lives in the cave of despair for a long time, what is the use?
He didn't have Xiao Buyi's complicated thoughts, he thought about the simplest aspects, and just wanted to see what the Miao people had and what requirements they had. King Da Miao had already bowed deeply to the other side and said, "Disturbing the Holy Maiden is a last resort. It's just that the Miao people are now facing the land of life and death, and I am worried and difficult to choose, so I ask the holy woman to give me a clear sign. ”
He said respectfully, but on the other side of the stream, the saint did not say a word, as ethereal as dust and mist, making people unpredictable......
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"The saint is the most respected by the Miao people, and even if she is a Miao person, it is difficult to see her. But the saint at that time was not as mysterious as now, and I can't even see the saint now. ”
When Xiao Buyi saw the mysterious saintess, Yun Shui finally talked about the past. After this meeting, she fed Qin Shubao three more pills, and when she saw that Qin Shubao's pain was slightly reduced, she flattened her mouth, "The Seven Emotions Gu is our weirdest Gu poison, and the other Gu poisons are the most bad and the Seven Emotions Gu is cracked, but those who have fallen into the Seven Emotions Gu have no medicine in this life." The medicine I feed you can only alleviate the pain, but it can't eradicate the Gu poison, feed ...... I'm just saying to you now, do you hate me? ”
Qin Shubao smiled bitterly: "Whether there is medicine or not, my brother was on the line of life and death, even if he knew that he would die, I would go." Thank you so much for saying that to me, actually...... You've already told me about it, but you're afraid you've forgotten. ”
Yun Shui couldn't laugh, and said softly for a while: "You are so stupid." ”
Qin Shubao smiled: "Sometimes, I really wish I was stupid. ”
Yun Shui turned his head and kicked on the small stone, distraught, "If you are really an idiot, I will ...... I don't feel guilty anymore. Feed...... You turn your head away, I look at your pain, and I suffer too! ”
Qin Shubao heard the stones rolling down, and a strange look suddenly appeared on his face, but he turned his head obediently. Yun Shui breathed a sigh of relief at this time, feeling a lot less pressure, "My grandfather Qicha has only formed an alliance twice, once with your King of Xiliang, and the other time with Yang Xiu, the King of Shu. At the beginning, the king of Shu was still very young, and the emperor was still Yang Jian. Yang Jian is a man of great talent and strategy, and he dominates the world, and every time my grandfather talks about it, he actually admires it very much. Yang Jian of the Great Sui Dynasty originally started in Guanzhong, and he was also a few points in the world at the beginning, but Yang Jian was smarter than anyone else, and he formed an alliance with us early, which saved him from many incidents. Because it was an alliance with Guanzhong back then, it ensured the peace of Bashu for decades, so if you form an alliance again, many people will choose Guanzhong! My two uncles, as well as my father, actually made this choice, they all followed the old routine, and they didn't completely value Li Xiaogong's jewelry, don't you believe it? ”
Qin Shubao turned his head and said with a smile: "I believe, but I also believe that it will be the King of Xiliang who will unify the world, so please also believe in me!" ”
Yun Shui looked at him for a long time, "The Miao people hate despicable and shameless the most, and they respect heroes the most." How can I know who the world belongs to? But since you say so, I think it is still very possible for King Xiliang to get the world. After all, King Xiliang looks good, and you guys who sacrificed their lives and forgot to die. ”
When she rarely said so much, Qin Shubao listened silently, but his eyes flashed and his fists clenched. This time they came to see the Holy Maiden, and in order to show respect, they did not bring swords with them. But although he was poisoned by Gu and was in pain, he was experienced, and he had just kicked a stone away, but he had already discovered that there was a great crisis. The stones are blocked, and someone is ambushed in the distance?
But is this crisis aimed at him, or is it aimed at him and Yunshui? Qin Shubao looked at the surrounding environment and was secretly shocked.
There's a big difference in that, and it determines how he acts. Qin Shubao was anxious at that moment, but he still pretended to be casual and asked, "Can't we really enter the Cave of Despair?" ”
"Can't!" Yun Shui said categorically: "As soon as you and I enter the Cave of Despair, we will definitely die!" ”
Qin Shubao let out an 'oh' and suddenly shouted, "Be careful." Before he finished speaking, the people had already pounced, the enemy had already launched, and two cold lights shot out of the grass, but what they took was, clouds and water!
(To be continued)