Lincang Ferry.

The autumn breeze is bleak, the river is vast, there are no boats in sight on the Lancang River, and the boatmen seem to know where the employers are going, and this place is likely to be gone, and if they are not carried, they may be killed, so they choose to stay at home or go to other waterways.

Lu Qingyu and his party walked towards the ferry.

Lu Qingyu asked Yu Dongqiu as if unintentionally: "What do you think of the matter of the shopkeeper?" He actually had a plan in his heart, but he wanted Yu Dongqiu to say it. Among the four art houses of Luoshen Palace, the most accessible to him is Yu Dongqiu, although he spends his days drinking and drinking, but he is unambiguous in major matters, and he is thoughtful and well-read, so he chose to take him out this time.

Yu Dongqiu said: "I think it was done by the people of Chiba Ling. Now although the Central Plains is in the hands of the Luoshen Palace, the Chiba Tomb has the control of the coastal forces, so to speak, the only one who can compete with the Luoshen Palace is the Chiba Tomb. The lord of Chiba Mausoleum, Old Man Zhao, is ambitious and will never be willing to settle for a corner. Although the two factions are not fighting in a big way now, he is ready to fight one day at a time. The so-called 'first strike is stronger', it seems that the old man can't bear it anymore. ”

Lu Qingyu said: "Go on." ”

Yu Dongqiu said: "I heard that Chiba Mausoleum has raised a group of killer dead soldiers, these dead soldiers do not speak of any feelings, they can use all means to complete the task, and they die generously, and it can even be said that they are looking forward to it, because their families will be properly taken care of after their deaths." This dead man, the initial target was Xiaoxue, but he knew that it would be more difficult to kill her than to kill the lord, so he thought of this bitter plan, using poison powder to make himself miserable, causing Xiaoxue to save him closely, and then strike with all his strength. ”

Lu Qingyu said: "What's the use of killing Xiaoxue? He seemed to be asking Yu Dongqiu, and it was like asking himself, even though he knew the answer.

Yu Dongqiu said: "Let me ask, in the world, who else can affect your lord's life and death?" Yu Dongqiu may not fully know what kind of person Lu Qingyu is, but at least he is sure of one thing, that is, he must be more ruthless than him, and there is probably only one person in the world who can affect his emotions, and that is Xiaoxue. I'm afraid that all the people in Luoshen Palace will die in an instant, and they are not as big as Xiaoxue's touch from this knife today. Roselle Palace is a place that does not speak of human feelings, and the people who come here are indifferent, and everyone has only one purpose, that is, to live. Maybe he's the only one who is different, because everyone else is looking for reasons to live, but he's living for reasons.

"Lord, look at the two people in front of you." Yu Dongqiu diverted the topic and pointed to the golden-clothed man and the noble son who were already waiting at the ferry, "It seems that they are the same place as us!" ”

Lu Qingyu asked, "How can you pay attention to these two people?" ”

Yu Dongqiu said: "We have been photographed in the wine shop, we seem to have been noticed by them for a long time, and that sissy is still shouting to see you!" ”

Yu Dongqiu leaned in front of your son with a hippie smile and said, "I didn't expect to meet so soon." "Humph!" The noble prince raised his head and glared at him fiercely.

"Lord of Luoshen Palace, I'm glad to meet." The man in gold arched his hand to Lu Qingyu, but his eyes were staring at the little snow in his arms.

Lu Qingyu said: "How do you know it's me?" ”

The man in gold said, "You'll know when you want to know." ”

Lu Qingyu said with a smile: "Your Excellency, isn't that Demon Pupil Yu Wentuo who swept thousands of troops with only one person and one sword ten years ago?" ”

The man in gold was a little surprised: "How do you know it's me?" ”

Lu Qingyu said: "How many pairs of eyes are there in the world like gods and demons, like illusions?" ”

"What, is it a national teacher?" Yue Furong's came again, and she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I can cross with the national teacher today, the slave family is really fortunate to have three lives!" ”

"You crazy woman, it's still a question of whether you have a boat or not." Xu Guisan pulled Yue Furong's rotten sleeves and spitted and said.

As he spoke, a large and gorgeous passenger ship headed for the ferry.

The passenger ship is about 500 feet long, the cabin is painted with good Fenzhou red lacquer, the cabin roof is paved with rolling glazed tiles, the four corners are the beasts carved by skilled craftsmen, the floor is made of purple linden wood, although it is cleaned to be oily and shiny, but it is not easy to slip, suitable for soft shoes with soft soles to walk on it, it seems that the owner of the ship should be a woman, to have such a luxurious ship, this woman must be not small, and she must be not small, she has the courage to sail the ship here.

"Masters, please get on the boat!" One of the oars made a walkway.

"Why do we have to get on this ship?" Xu Guisan asked in a rough voice.

"Because the only waterway to the top of the moon is my master's boat." The oarade replied without being arrogant or humble.

"Lord, it seems that this ship is specially here to pick us up, I am afraid of fraud!" Yu Dongqiu whispered to Lu Qingyu. "But it seems like I have to sit down." Lu Qingyu got on the boat first with Xiaoxue in her arms, and everyone followed.

After Lu Qingyu settled Xiaoxue, he and Yu Dongqiu went to the main cabin to sit down. There is a strange aroma floating in the cabin, which makes people smell and refresh. In addition to Yuwen Tuo and Gui Gongzi sitting inside, there are also a few fresh faces. It turned out that the ship had carried quite a few guests before them.

On the seats next to the screen sat three people dressed as wealthy merchants, but they were by no means real merchants, no merchant would have the heart to go to the top of the moon to do business, and no merchant would have such a cold look. Their outfits seem to be redundant, but they hide their identities well, and the purpose of their disguise is just not to let people know who they are. Among the three of them, the old man with a fat head and big ears, a treacherous face, wearing a dark red brocade embroidered with countless coins, and tinkling the two steel balls like a palm, but it is a pity that no matter how similar he looks like him, he still can't hide the murderous spirit and a certain ** temperament in his eyes. On the left side of the old man sat a little student, also wearing a vulgar ingots robe, his appearance was nothing special, but his face was pale and terrible, his white was different from Lu Qingyu's white, he was a sick white, belonging to the kind that would be regarded as a zombie when he appeared at night. He has been trimming his nails, and it can be said that his hands are indeed beautiful, weak and boneless, like jade onions, and no one would believe that such hands would have anything to do with weapons. On the right side of the old man is a one-eyed dragon with a strange and ugly appearance, as long as a man sees him, he can't help but touch his face with joy, only to see that his cheekbones are extremely prominent, and because his face is too thin, the cheekbones are deeply sunken, and at first glance it looks like a skeleton. No one like this would be interested in a second look, but if you pay attention, you will find that his eyes are particularly bright. There are a few lamas around the four-legged incense burner, and at a glance you know that they are people from the top of the moon, and this trip is only afraid of going home.

Qingyue Peak is located in the Grand Canyon at the junction of Yunnan and Tibet, and is jointly formed by the Lamaism of Tibet and the Wugu Sect of Yunnan, so there are lamas and Miao people coexisting in it. The election of each sect leader is strictly in accordance with the regulations of Lamaism, seven days and seven nights after the death of the sect leader, the four great Venerables and the red-clothed priests observe the birth direction of the reincarnation of the sect leader in the mirror lake, and search for the baby boys born on the same day along this direction, and then let these male babies draw out the feathers from the golden bottle, whoever can draw the Vermilion Bird Fire Feather representing the highest status of the Qingyue Peak will be determined to be the reincarnation of the sect leader, and the child's life will be spent in the Qingyue Peak in the future, and he will completely dedicate his supreme wisdom and divine power to him. It's a pity that such a lofty status is destined to have a busy childhood, a lonely life, a cool heart, and no human joy. There is a lot of suffering, and only those who are the leaders of the sect know it.

Every time Qingyue Peak elects a new leader, it will provoke a flood of people in the rivers and lakes. It's not because they want to join in the fun, but because they want to think about the future. Everyone has a dream, maybe to get a beautiful wife; Maybe it's having your own shop; Maybe it's the high-ranking officials; Maybe it's to dominate the rivers and lakes; Or maybe it's to be the emperor. No one knows what their future destiny will be, no one knows whether they will be able to live tomorrow, and no one knows whether they will be able to realize their wishes in their lifetime. Therefore, they have to do divination and listen to prophecy in order to get closer to their dreams and avoid the calamities of fate. And the Four Venerables are the best prophets, no one can surpass them in their ability to predict, and their habit is to only give people prophecy when electing the sect leader, and if they are destined to do so. However, there are very few people who actually dare to go and be able to reach it, and it is said that outsiders who want to set foot on the top of the moon will die on the way.

A man and a woman sat next to the first window on the east side. The woman's seventeen or eighteen-year-old appearance, her eyes are big, just like the porcelain dolls sold in the stalls, and she looks like she is from a noble family from the way she dresses, but her pride and childishness tell people that this little girl is not deeply involved in the world, and she can be on this ship, but she is afraid that it is the playfulness of the young calf who is not afraid of the earth. The man next to him was calmer, but it was only compared to her, because there was no ** lake would always press his hand on the weapon, and since there was murderous intent, they would definitely hide it well.

Lu Qingyu and the five of them picked up the square table in the center of the cabin and sat down.

Except for the muttering of the Sanskrit scriptures in the lama's mouth, there was hardly any sound in the cabin. This is already a river and lake, and it is impossible to greet and introduce each other as in the market. Perhaps for the servants this is the time when their minds are most free, because they don't have to worry about completing their master's tasks for a while, and can plan for their future, such as swapping identities with their masters.

"This shipowner is too rude, we have been here for so long, and we haven't shown up yet, not to mention, we don't even offer a cup of tea." But the little girl by the window was the youngest and most vigorous.

"Don't forget, we sit on this boat for nothing, and he doesn't care about food or problems." The young man next to him pretended to be old and took over.

"However, there is no such thing as a free lunch, and this boat may not be easy to ride." The fat-headed, big-eared merchant also spoke.

"Humph! You think I want to take this boat. If it is only a matter of making money, I will definitely find the best way, and let the ship's owner and the slave offer Miss Ben like a bodhisattva. "The little girl spoke in a domineering manner, but she was not annoying, and I was afraid that everyone on this ship would think so.

At this time, several green-clothed maids walked in with tea with a smile, and one of the more outstanding ones saluted everyone and said: "I'm sorry, let you wait for a long time, my master knows that the people who board the boat today to enjoy their faces are distinguished guests, so we must not use the vulgar products to entertain ordinary people, and specially ordered me to cook the best Yuxi tea for you to taste, but the good tea is time-consuming, which makes you wait for a long time." ”

"You girl is really good at talking, and the things that originally made people angry make you feel comfortable in just a few words. I didn't expect that we couldn't drink tea for a long time, but because of our noble status, ha......" The old man laughed, revealing two gold teeth, and the atmosphere became a lot more active in an instant.

The little maid in green walked up to Lu Qingyu again, and saluted: "Son, my young lady is invited." She accentuated the word "Miss".

In this way, no one would have guessed that the owner of the ship was actually a woman.

"Hey, is there a mistake? Why did we only see him when we got on the boat together? The Dugu boy who was with Yuwen Tuo couldn't help but ask, and the little maid smiled and didn't answer.

Lu Qingyu thought for a while, got up and said, "Lead the way!" ”

Injured and sleeping, Xiaoxue dreams that she is in a sea of flowers. The sky is clear, the wind is beautiful. She walked alone and streamed. When you are tired of walking, you will go on the spot, and your nose will be full of flowers. A butterfly rested on her nose, and instead of catching it, she turned her gaze to the sun, and she wanted to confirm that it was not the sun that gave everything such a beautiful color. The golden light pierced her eyes at all, and the little butterfly seemed to feel very sorry for this kind little girl, and it flew up and shook in front of her eyes, trying to block the sun's rays with its tiny body, and not let it hurt her clear eyes.

Suddenly, the sky darkened, Xiaoxue was so frightened that she hurriedly got up and looked up at the sky, the blue curtain seemed to be splashed with thick ink, the sun that was still golden just now had turned red, and the heavens and the earth fell into a blank chaos, just like when Pangu opened the world, everything was shrouded in one color - blood. A huge meteor trailed across the sky with its crimson tail, scattering the glow of Mars in the sky, bringing with them the smell of blood. Xiaoxue saw the butterfly's wings snap and shatter, which brought her unprecedented despair......

"Don't, don't ......," Xiaoxue screamed and woke up from her nightmare, but the fear remained in her heart. There was no light in the room, it was a dark and unfamiliar environment, she didn't know when, shouted a few times "Second Senior Brother", but no one answered, she got out of bed to find shoes, but she couldn't find anything, she didn't care much, just wanted to leave this small and dark space quickly, and stepped on the ground barefoot, but only moved two or three steps, and was tripped over something hard and hit the ground fiercely.

A shadow on Xiaoxue's heart: lonely, scared, helpless. She struggled to shake her head out of the emotion. But the more you try to get rid of it, the deeper you fall. For the first time, she felt so confused, for the first time she felt abandoned, for the first time she felt that people were an individual, destined to go through their lives alone. These thoughts made her re-examine the meaning of life, and she suddenly realized that the living life was no longer attractive to her: "How could I have such terrible thoughts? Xiaoxue was so frightened that she covered her ears, "Second Senior Brother, come quickly!" Xiaoxue curled up in a ball and choked.

At this moment, the sound of sliding doors sounded, and the sound of gentle footsteps came this way.

"Who?" Xiaoxue became alert.

"Girl, you are now on the passenger ship to Qingyue Peak, and your second senior brother is meeting the owner of this ship." It was a very gentle voice, which made Xiaoxue's mood calm down a lot, but when she raised her head and saw those eyes that were as bright as demons, she screamed in fright. "Many people will be shocked when they see my eyes, and you don't have to apologize." The other party seems to have guessed what Xiaoxue is going to say. He lit the candle, and a handsome face flashed in the candlelight.

With the light, Xiaoxue's flustered heart gradually calmed down, and the visitor smiled: "Thank you!" "You've just entered the demon barrier, and if you rescue you a little later, the consequences will be unimaginable." The visitor helped her back to the bed.

Xiaoxue asked cautiously, "May I ask what your name is?" ”

"Yuwen Tuo."

"My name is Xue Nu, you can call me Xiaoxue, can I call you Brother Yuwen?" Xiaoxue's smile is like spring and white snow, which is reassuring.

"Hmm" Yuwen Tuo nodded lightly: "I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." Yuwen Tuo showed a rare smile, turned around and walked a few steps, and then turned back and said: "Little Snow Girl, you are a kind and simple person, so you are easily mistaken by the magic barrier, have you ever thought about what you want to do?" This sentence stopped Xiaoxue, she really never thought about what she was going to do. Even if she sacrificed her life to save people, it was because of her master's teachings and her own nature, and following the second senior brother was taken for granted by her. yes, what should she do? If she breaks away from the second senior brother one day, where should she go?

Yuwen Tuo also asked himself: "What's wrong?" In the past, he would turn a deaf ear when he encountered such a thing, but this time he took the initiative to come to help, as if he was affected by fate. Is there anything unusual about this little girl? ”

It has been a stick of incense since the little maid said to report and walked into the inner room, and Lu Qingyu is already impatient. He pulled down the shelf and waited because the owner of the ship was a little mysterious, which piqued his interest in exploring, but the woman seemed to have overdone the mystery, and it was inevitably annoying.

"The famous Lord of Luoshen Palace really gives face to the little girl, and he is willing to wait for so long!" A veiled woman in purple opened the pearl curtain and walked with a smile, and the little maid who was waiting around immediately retreated with interest.

"Hmph, it seems that I, Lu Qingyu, am really famous, and people recognize me wherever I go." Lu Qingyu said angrily.

"If you show your true colors, of course it's easy to recognize. In addition to you, the lord of Luoshen Palace, there is only Yuwen Tuo, the national teacher of the Great Sui. You have a complexion like ice and snow, and he has eyes like gods and demons, how can you not recognize him? The woman in purple sat down opposite Lu Qingyu.

"I didn't come to discuss looks like a woman." Lu Qingyu was very impatient, "I don't like to talk nonsense, let me ask you, who are you?" The woman in purple smiled and said: "Even if you are used to the lord and forget how to respect others, but you have been in the rivers and lakes for so long, you should also consider the skills of questioning. "Her voice is really delicate and tactful, and the meaning of provocation is also very obvious." Didn't you dress up a stick of incense just to show me? But he also artificially covered a silk scarf, isn't it just to enhance the stunner when you take off the scarf? A confident woman wouldn't do that. Lu Qingyu said bluntly, although he didn't understand the amorous feelings, he was by no means wood, there were countless women who had plotted against him in the past few years, and he had already figured out the mentality of this conceited beauty.

Any woman would be so angry that she vomited a glass of liver blood when she heard this, and this woman in purple was naturally no exception, although she still maintained her demeanor, but the tablecloth was about to be scratched by her.

"I haven't finished talking yet, so it can be seen that you are already a person who beats around the bush, and if I am more subtle, I am afraid that it will be farther and farther away from what I want to ask." Lu Qingyu stood up, "It's too late today, so I won't disturb the girl's rest." Without waiting for the other party to answer, Lu Qingyu disappeared as soon as he turned around.

"Humph!" The woman in purple slammed her palm on the table.

"Miss, this Lu Qingyu doesn't seem to be interested in women at all!" The little maid in green stepped forward.

"How can he be interested, only the world is his interest." The woman in purple angrily ripped off her veil, revealing her peerless face. "Miss, you say that as if you know him very well." The little maid asked with interest.

"Yes! It seems that no one in the world knows him better than I do. ”

Lu Qingyu had just walked out of the room a few steps before he heard the clanging sound of countless weapons colliding, and he thought that if he guessed correctly, it should be a butterfly and a hidden weapon master. He didn't rush to help, because he had always been very confident in the butterfly's light skills and secret weapons, and he rushed there so recklessly, just afraid that he would sweep her Yaxing. He walked the stairs leisurely as he imagined the two of them on deck. Listen to the sound of cracking, the butterfly's butterfly dart should have the upper hand, any dart in the world is nothing more than copper and iron and other metal products, but the butterfly dart is a silk soft object, each butterfly is made of a cold spider silk, when the shot is really like a butterfly flying, if the other party is hard to chop, the butterfly chopped, then the broken butterfly clothes will give birth to more butterfly, once the butterfly is stained with the skin, it will immediately turn into a filament, from the pores into the body to seep in, within two hours, the whole body is blue, blood coagulation, stiff and dead. It seems that the other party also made the most wrong move, using his own hidden weapon against the phoenix butterfly dart, but it turned out to provoke more.

At this time, a little smell of blood flowed into his nostrils, and Lu Qingyu knew that the butterfly had succeeded, so he quickened his pace, but as soon as he stepped on the deck, he heard the butterfly's scolding: "What are you doing here, if I hadn't taken care of you just now, I would have taken the thief a long time ago." Lu Qingyu knew that of course she wasn't talking to herself, but she was still taken aback, because there were not many people who could make butterflies emotional.

"How can you say that, it's my husband who died!" The person who cried was Yue Furong.

The deceased lying on the ground was Xu Guisan.