The two of them were puzzled in their hearts, so they saw Liu Yanluo slightly spread out his palm and pointed to the Yuanqu Daoist standing beside him, and explained: "We accidentally caught the thief's path on the way to here, and we were poisoned in the inn. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Yiluo couldn't help but look up at this extraordinary Taoist gratefully, and then said: "Later, when I asked, I learned that the Taoist chief had come to Nanzhuan from Jundu thousands of miles away, and in addition to traveling, he also came to find someone. Of course, the recent turmoil in the rivers and lakes has also been heard by the Taoist chief. We had a good talk, and when he learned that we were going to fly through the cliff to get rid of the evil, he was filled with righteous indignation and decided to wish us a helping hand. ”

"It turned out to be a long way to go, and I looked up for a long time." After listening to the causes and consequences of what Liu Yanluo said, the doubts in Lu Jingxing's heart were solved, so he politely bowed as if he saw an ordinary hero.

Liu Yanluo took the opportunity to point to Lu Jingxing and Ling Xiao, and introduced to the Yuanqu Daoist: "This is the lord of the Lu Mansion, Lu Jingxing. This is Miss Ling, Brother Lu's confidante. ”

Yuanqu Dao Chang raised his hand and stroked his long beard, squinted and nodded kindly to Lu Jingxing, and then set his eyes on Ling Xiao beside Lu Jingxing. He dusted his hand, stretched out his sleeves and bowed down, and said in a respectful tone: "Miss Ling, Poor Dao has been waiting for you here for a long time. ”

Seeing that such an extraordinary old man as Yuanqu Dao Chang suddenly gave such a big gift to a little girl, everyone present was surprised and confused. However, Lu Jingxing seemed to have guessed that this Dao Chang must have recognized Ling Xiao's identity, and his face was flat, but a trace of worry flashed in his heart, worried about Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao took two steps back in surprise, his expression under the face towel changed, and his eyes were filled with a trace of panic when he looked at the Taoist. But after a while, she returned to normal, as if nothing happened, bent her eyebrows, waved her hand and said: "I think it must be because the Taoist chief recognized the wrong person, we have never met, how can I be the person who the Taoist is waiting for." "What I was worried about at the beginning finally happened, I never thought that this far-bending Daoist's insight was so powerful, even if she cut her hair and covered her face, she was still seen through by him.

"Yes, the Taoist must have recognized the wrong person. She has been living in the lower mansion, rarely goes out on weekdays, and she doesn't know the Taoist, so how can she be the person you are looking for? Lu Jingxing waved his sleeves to the people behind him, signaling them to go to the woods to sit and rest first, and then smiled faintly at the Yuanqu Dao Chief, and opened his mouth at the right time to make a round, wanting to round this lie for Ling Xiao. Besides, there are so many pairs of eyes watching here, if Ling Xiao's identity is exposed, it will be quite unfavorable to her situation.

The two groups of people went to the edge of the forest one after another, and there were only five of them present, Liu Yanluo listened to the words of the Yuanqu Daoist, and was also a little puzzled, so he naturally testified to Ling Xiao: "This is clear, Miss Ling has always been with Brother Lu." Last year, the demon girl made a rebellion, and Miss Ling was unfortunately affected, and everyone knows about it. It's not that the Taoist really recognized the wrong person. ”

Lu Ci has been worried about his father's affairs in recent days, but he has even spoken a lot, if he encounters such a thing on weekdays, he will definitely interject a few words. However, at this moment, he just stood quietly and listened, and after listening to it for a while, he felt bored, so he simply went to the edge of the woods, leaned on a tree and closed his eyes to recuperate.

"Don't doubt it, the girl didn't have to worry, the channel came on the orders of my uncle, and the others didn't know about it." Daoist Yuanqu saw the concerns in Ling Xiao's heart at a glance, and told the truth. The reason why he directly said in front of the public that the purpose of his coming here was to find Ling Xiao, instead of taking Ling Xiao to a no-man's land and saying these things again, was entirely because if he suddenly left Ling Xiao, then the doubts in the hearts of these people would definitely be greater, and for a while, they were afraid that they would speculate in their hearts, and their behavior would be even more strange and abrupt.

And now saying this in front of everyone, not only dispelled these people's minds of random suspicion, but also showed that he acted openly and had the demeanor of an old man. As for his purpose of looking for Ling Xiao, it was purely a private matter, and these people were not interested in caring about this, even if Ling Xiao was called aside at this time, the others would not feel so strange, after all, they all knew that he and Ling Xiao knew each other, and it was normal to talk alone.

Ling Xiao frowned slightly, looking at the eyes of the Yuanqu Dao Chief, there was still a hint of puzzlement, and he inadvertently repeated softly: "Senior uncle? ”

Several people present were also puzzled, seeing that this Yuanqu Dao Chief was already extraordinary, then the uncle in his mouth was afraid that he was not an ordinary person. The masters of the rivers and lakes are like clouds, and it is normal to occasionally have one or two hidden masters.

However, at this moment, Liu Yanluo believed the words of the Yuanqu Daoist, and the person he was looking for was Ling Xiao. In his opinion, the backer behind this Ling Xiao is by no means just the Lu Mansion, so it should not be underestimated. He secretly rejoiced, and fortunately, the misunderstanding he had reached last time had been resolved, so that he would not cause trouble to his Zhuangzi in the future.

Yuanqu Dao Chang knew that Ling Xiao had really forgotten who his uncle was, so he reminded him more: "The girl's eldest brother, Prince Chu." ”

"Brother Lu, Miss Ling, Dao Chief, you talk slowly first, and don't bother later." Liu Yan arched his hand to the three of them, and turned to the woods in a witty way. He is not a nosy person, and things that have nothing to do with him are out of the way. No matter what kind of background this Ling Xiao has, as long as he has no grudge against her, it's fine.

Ling Xiao put the words of the Yuanqu Daoist in his mind and thought about it for a moment, and quickly seemed to react, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at the Yuanqu Daoist's pale face, and blurted out in an unbelievable voice: "He? I've only had a one-sided relationship with him. ”

It turned out to be Yanling Chu, Ling Xiao would never have thought of it anyway. They didn't seem to have anything in common, why did he send someone to find her, and how did he know her whereabouts. But she did remember that day in Lingjuguan, she heard this Yuanqu Daoist claim that Yanling Chu was his uncle, and she was a little surprised at the time, but then she didn't pay much attention to it, and naturally forgot about it after a long time.

"Uncle Shi has always known that Your Highness is in the Lu Mansion, and this time I went out on a long journey, and Uncle Shi specially ordered me to bring two things to His Highness. I was going to Lu Mansion, but I met Lord Liu Zhuang halfway, and indirectly learned that you had left Lu Mansion, so I followed him here. Seeing that Liu Yanluo had left, and there were no outsiders here, Daoist Yuanqu's tone was a little more respectful, and he summoned Ling Xiao's honorific title, explaining the ins and outs of the matter.

Ling Xiao raised his hand and stroked the broken hair that was messed up by the wind, the corners of his eyebrows were slightly raised, and he lowered his eyes lightly and said: "So that's the case, I don't know how the eldest prince learned about my whereabouts." It seems to be very interesting, not long ago I learned that Yan Lingzhan was looking for my whereabouts, and as the eldest brother of the same mother, the eldest prince did not inform him of my whereabouts. ”

"Uncle Shi asked me to bring a sentence to His Highness, saying, 'The road is your own, and how you want to walk it depends on your own will'. As for how he learned the whereabouts of His Highness after living in the mountains for a long time, he has his own way. Yuanqu Dao Chang stroked his long beard that was slanted by the wind, and stood lightly, but it gave people a sense of unfathomability.

That is to say, he will not interfere in the affairs between her and Yanlingzhan, and even a bystander rarely does it. Ling Xiao couldn't help but sigh that he was worthy of being a cultivator, and the cognitive realm he had reached was different from that of ordinary people. That indifference and openness are not to mention in the royal family, even among ordinary scholars, I am afraid it is difficult to see. The last time they met, she faintly saw that he had no desires and no desires, and his state of mind was clear, and he could reach such a high level, and the imperial power would become as insignificant as dust in his eyes.

Ling Xiao's heart suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and he happily glanced at Lu Jingxing, who had a calm face beside him, and then said to Daoist Yuanqu: "I remember his words. ”

A slight smile rose at the corner of Yuanqu Dao's mouth, and he nodded slightly. After that, he took out two things from the gray wide sleeves and handed them to Ling Xiao, which was actually a palm-sized single-handled mirror, if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't notice that it was actually made of bone pieces, and the back of the bone mirror was painted with a texture that Ling Xiao couldn't understand, giving people a deep ancient charm. The other thing was a small snow-colored porcelain vase, glowing in the soft skylight.

Yuanqu Dao Chang first pointed to the bone mirror and explained: "This is the Kun bone mirror, Your Highness, please keep it close to you, it can save Your Highness's life in a critical moment." Uncle Shi knew that the rivers and lakes were in turmoil now, and danger could occur at any time, so he asked Poor Dao to hand over this treasure to His Highness for self-defense. ”

"Kun bone mirror?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but look at Lu Jingxing, wanting to find the answer he wanted from him. She'd never heard of a bone mirror, let alone what it did.

Lu Jingxing turned his head and glanced at the mirror, looked at Ling Xiao and calmly explained: "The Kun Bone Mirror, which only has a brief record in the "Three Graves", is considered a legendary treasure, saying that Kun was killed by the god of a day when he turned into Peng, and then took his divine bones to refine it, as for other aspects, no one knows. I never thought that there was really such a thing. ”

"Isn't "Three Graves" lost a long time ago?" Ling Xiao lowered her head and muttered in a low voice, she had never believed in these ghosts and gods, this mirror might not be the other mirror? It's hard to say. She rubbed the handle of the mirror a few times, and then looked up at Yuanqu Dao Chang: "Then this thing must be extraordinary." If he handed over such a precious treasure to me, wouldn't he be afraid that it would cause another turmoil in the rivers and lakes because of it? Who wouldn't be jealous of such a treasure? ”

After hearing this, Daoist Yuanqu couldn't help but smile, squinted his eyes, and explained: "Although this thing has the ability to shake the heavens and the earth, and the power is infinite, but in the hands of ordinary people, it is just an ordinary mirror. Besides, this thing is just a legend in the eyes of people, and even if it is placed in front of them, I am afraid that no one will believe it. Your Highness, just rest assured, the doubts in your heart, Uncle Shi has already thought of it. As for how to use it, Uncle Shi said that Your Highness, you don't need to know, when it is life-threatening, it will be effective. ”

Note: "Three Tombs", an ancient title that appears in the "Zuo Chuan", has been lost, and the legend is that it is a book that records the exploits of the Yellow Emperor.