Chapter 8: The Drunken Qing Pavilion Waiter
The first night of Shuiqing Palace.
I couldn't sleep, I still remembered what had happened yesterday, and I was afraid that if I closed my eyes, I would see the figures of those who had passed away.
By the dim light outside the Drunken Qing Pavilion, I took out the token that my grandfather had left for me, and my grandfather's name had turned dark gray, and my name followed him closely. When I saw the color of my grandfather's name, I realized that he was no longer there.
In just one night, everything has changed, the emperor has been erased from this world, and the king of the Thousand Spirits clan has also died on the front line, without me, these tragedies would not have happened.
The pain of losing my country is unbearable, I clenched my fists and said silently.
The next day.
Before dawn, the drunken Qing Pavilion was already busy, I hid the crystal bracelet under my sleeve after being invisible, and then changed into that set of blue-gray clothes, standing in front of the mirror, I looked at myself for a long time, a day ago, I was still a respected prince of the emperor, and now, I am just an ordinary low-level boy of the Thousand Feather Clan.
Yu Xi appeared at the Drunken Qing Pavilion on time, and today, I and the other nine children will be sent to the Moon Death Palace.
The Moon Death Palace is the largest training ground of the Thousand Feather Clan, it is located in the southwest corner of the Shuiqing Palace, there are a total of twenty-five floors from top to bottom, each floor is guarded by special people, whether it is an ordinary boy, or a sword master and pianist of the Thousand Feather Clan, you can practice here.
We were greeted by an elderly man, his name was Nangong Yan.
The old man's hair is a little sloppy, his skin is slightly dull yellow, and the clothes on his body are also very torn, "There are really a lot of new waiters recently, didn't you just ** a lot of them some time ago?" Why did you send another batch? The old man said to Yuki.
"The maximum age of the waiter cannot exceed 17 years old, and there are indeed many more overage waiters this year than in previous years, so I have to bother you to put a little more effort into it, by the way, this child was brought back by the queen herself yesterday, you see how to arrange him!" Yu Xi pushed me in front of Nangong Yan and said.
The old man looked me up and down, and said lightly: "This kid looks weak, can he withstand the daily training of the Moon Death Palace?" ”
"You can teach as much as you can, if he really can't stand it, I'll find another opportunity to tell the queen."
"Okay, I see, give him to me, you can go!" The old man turned around and said, "Come in with me, a few of yours!" ”
Our group followed the old man Nangong Yan and his entourage Ah Mo through the main entrance of the first floor of the Moon Death Palace, the world inside the door was completely different from the outside, the inside was very dark and cold, except for some simple houses, the rest were weeds and wasteland.
"Why did you come to Shuiqing Palace?" The old man asked as he walked, his voice a little hoarse.
Everyone was terrified when they saw their surroundings, and no one dared to speak first.
After a while, a boy named You'an spoke first: "My real name is Libi, I was born in Qianman Country, two days ago, my sister and I were playing near home, His Excellency Yuxi suddenly appeared and forcibly wanted to take me away, I didn't want to, he knocked me unconscious, and then I don't know what happened, I just know that I woke up and was drunk in Qingge." ”
"The queen has strict requirements for the attendants and maids in her bedroom, all the attendants and maids must have been drunken Qing Pavilion attendants before, and there are indeed a lot of overage attendants recently, no wonder Yu Xi arrests people everywhere."
"And when will I get home?" The boy asked again.
"Home?" Nangong Yan chuckled, "When you come here, you don't have to think about going home, there's nothing wrong with being the queen's maid!" ”
It turns out that Qingxiao actually has this hobby, I said in my heart.
"What about you?" Old man Nangong Yan suddenly turned his head to look at me and said, "Where are you from?" ”
"My name is Angel, and my kingdom has just been wiped out by the Thousand Shadows, and I was picked up by the Queen." I say.
"Extinction?" Nangong Yan was taken aback, and at his request, I told the story of the Emperor Yan's tragic destruction by the Thousand Shadow Clan, of course, I didn't tell him my true identity.
After listening to what I said, the old man shook his head regretfully: "Since this King of the Thousand Shadows Clan succeeded to the throne, countless countries and races have been slaughtered by him over the years, and he is a dignified person on the surface, but in fact he is a ruthless person. ”
"I was almost taken away by him yesterday, but fortunately I met Queen Qingxiao and picked up a life."
"Have you seen the Thousand Shadows King?"
"Yes, I will never forget him for the rest of my life!" I whispered, and I couldn't suppress the anger in my heart at the thought of Burke's back.
The old man snorted twice, then slowed down to my side: "Even if you hate him, with your body, what can you do with him?" It's better to be a waiter here with peace of mind. ”
I chuckled, then collected my emotions and said, "Grandpa, you're right, he is the high-ranking King of the Thousand Shadows Clan, it's not something that a person like me can fight against, I will listen to you and be a waiter with peace of mind." ”
"That's right, from today onwards, you will live with You'an, and I will ask Amo to clean up your residence for you later."
"Yes, Grandpa!" I pretended to be obedient.
Everyone walked for a long time, and finally saw a row of remote and simple grass houses.
"This is your residence in the Moon Palace, one for each of your ten children." Ah Mo said beside the old man Nangong Yan.
You and I chose a grass house on the far right, and when we opened the door, a pungent smell came to our faces, it was obviously uninhabited for a long time, and there was nothing in the house except two dilapidated beds.
"Where is this where people live?" I casually said that I wouldn't have come here anyway if it weren't for the sake of hiding my identity.
You'an, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly let out a **, I turned my head to look at him, but I accidentally saw a deep blood mark on his back, "Your injury?" How did it come about? I asked hurriedly.
Without waiting for You'an to speak, Mo had already walked into our grass house, he glanced at You'an's injury and said casually: "What's all the fuss about, the maid who came here for the first time, how many of them are not beaten?" ”
"Is it Yuki's hand?"
"Who else will there be, don't look at his usual quiet voice, he is a well-known tyrant of the Drunken Qing Pavilion! You'd better be careful when you see him in the future. ”
After settling us down, Old Man Nangong Yan brought everyone a glass of blue water, "Drink it, then sleep well, I will come back tomorrow morning to arrange your training." The old man said.
Both I and I took the glass, and I didn't drink it right away just to be on the safe side. "Grandpa Nangong, are all the attendants who come here by you?"
"In addition to the waiter, the waiter and maid are also in charge of me, the waiter who comes here, in addition to learning daily etiquette, must also properly improve the cultivation, according to Yuxi's requirements, you must at least advance to the tenth level of the first spirit before you can leave here."
"Wouldn't it be difficult to reach the tenth level of the first spirit?" I asked deliberately.
"It depends on personal talent and comprehension ability, children with good talent can break through in a few months, and more than half a year, and there are more than children with poor talent, I still have children who haven't gone out for six years, and it is estimated that in the end it can only be left to me as a waiter, hahaha!"
"Six years?" I chuckled, how bad is this comprehension, it will be six years before I can break through the tenth level of the primordial spirit, "Then how long do you think it will take me to pass the assessment?" I continued.
"It's hard to say, I've seen so many children, and I've never seen a person as thin as you, and I don't want you to be the second person who can't get out for six years."
"Wouldn't that be better, I'd rather stay here and be your boy than go back to the Drunken Qing Pavilion than Your Excellency Yuxi!"
"You are really good at talking, but what's the use of staying here, you will grow up after all, besides, I have taken in a lot of waiters here who have not passed the assessment, and there is no room for more people, okay, Angel, it is not early today, you and You'an drink the water, it can help you improve some cultivation." Old man Nangong Yan urged.
"I see." I answered.
The secluded shore on the side had already obediently drunk the water, and when the old man was about to turn around to look at him, I quickly walked to Amo's side, and then transformed him into my appearance, and then transformed myself into Amo's appearance, this series of actions, even Nangong Yan who was standing in front of me didn't have time to see clearly.
As soon as the frightened Amo wanted to speak, I forcibly poured water into the cup, and in order not to arouse suspicion, I forcibly covered his mouth, and sure enough, within half a minute, You'an and Amo both fell to the ground and fell asleep.
"Amo, help them to the bed, and when they fall into a deep sleep, wash away their memories!" Nangong Yan, who was still kind just now, suddenly changed his face and said.
"Yes!" I nodded in response.
After arranging everything, the old man Nangong Yan left the room temporarily, I helped the two of them to the bed, Ah Mo and You'an slept very deeply, I looked at them for a while and then said slowly: "Ah Mo, You'an, no matter what you wake up like tomorrow, you will no longer remember everything that happened today." ”
In the afternoon, all the ten new children were carried by the soldiers to the residence of the old man Nangong Yan, where I saw the old man sitting in the center of all the attendants playing the piano, the old man's spiritual power was not low, as a qin god who had reached the fourth level of holy spirit cultivation, he only took half an hour to empty everyone's memory.