Chapter Seventy-Two: The Nine Star Wheel
The Nanyue Kingdom, also known as the "Nanyue Kingdom", was a regime in the southern part of Kyushu in Han China. At the end of Qin (207 B.C.), Zhao Tuo, the governor of Nanhai County, took advantage of the death of Qin to seal the customs and cut off the road, so that the people could recuperate and support the army.
In 204 BC, it annexed some prefectures and counties in Lingnan, such as Guilin County and Xiang County, and established the Nanyue Kingdom, with its capital in Panyu (now Guangzhou) in the south of the Han region, and belonged to the Han Dynasty.
Zhao Tuo called himself the King of Nanyue, founded the country for 93 years, went through five kings, and was destroyed by the 100,000 army of the Han Dynasty. Zhao Tuo lived to be 103 years old, and he was also the longest-lived emperor.
After Zhao Tuo's death, his grandson Zhao Yuan ascended the throne. From 137 BC to 122 BC, he was named King Wen of Nanyue.
When Zhao Yuan ascended the throne, according to tradition, he used the nine-star wheel for divination. The Nine Star Wheel shows that it is not suitable to cooperate with the emperor and will bring disaster to the people. Zhao Yuan was furious, so he threw the Nine Star Wheel, thinking that it was a mermaid who was making trouble, so he began to chase the mermaid people.
When Qi Zhiming talked about wanting to find the Nine Star Wheel, the elder and the princess thought that there was little hope.
After many years, the world has changed, the environment has changed so much, there is no way to find it. Moreover, even if they can be found, they are most likely decayed and damaged and unusable.
There are countless people in the world, and it is really unwise to take unnecessary risks.
Qi Zhiming explained: "Listening to what the elders said, the Nine Star Wheel is a treasure in the world. Since it is a treasure, the king of Nanyue will not abandon it. The Nanyue Kingdom has been ruled by five kings, and since Zhao Tuo, each Nanyue king has not reigned for a long time. It must have been lost when Zhao Tuo's grandson, Zhao Yuan, was lost, so it never appeared. ”
"It is inferred that the Nine Star Wheel is likely still at the site of the former capital of the South Vietnamese Kingdom. Nightshade should know the general direction of the moment. The Nine Star Wheel is related to the rise and fall of the mermaid clan, that is, there is a glimmer of hope, and we should do our best to find it. If you can't find it, you'll do your best. ”
I wanted to take out the spirit bead and let the old flame divination try, but I thought about it and gave up.
For the mermaid clan, the spirit bead is very important, and if it is too sensitive, it will inevitably cause rejection and anger.
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Everyone talked about it, and then agreed that Qi Zhiming and the princess would look for it. I have repeatedly told you to go early and return early, don't force it, don't clash with human cultivators, and put safety first.
Qi Zhiming declined Xi's accompaniment.
Seeing that Jiang Yu was pouting unhappily, she smiled and quipped, "We want to take you with us too." I'm afraid that after you enter human society, you will really become an old woman. We don't recognize you then, what should we do? Rest assured, we will be back. Let Sister-in-law Hua play with you, and be with Sister-in-law Hua during this period. Don't go back to the Treasure Cave, that's our secret, you have to watch carefully! ”
Jiang Yu nodded in agreement, holding the sable and retreating to the side.
Qi Zhiming and the princess said goodbye to everyone and left Mermaid Island.
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The two of them ran non-stop, day and night, and finally came to the sea shrouded in thick fog.
The dense fog is full of aura, gathering but not dispersing, white and vast, covering the sky and the sun, and the direction is not clear.
Qi Zhiming knew that this was the edge of the enchantment, and Gou Hong had left from this place.
The princess drives the bubbles on.
As the fog grew thicker, the princess took out a piece of blue jade and fastened it to the bubbles. As it approached the depths of the fog, a flash of blue light appeared outside the barrier.
Outside, there was still a white mist, but it was much thinner.
The two continued to run forward, the fog faded, and in front of them was an endless vast ocean, and the huge waves were raging, and the "boom" sounded.
Looking back, there is also a boundless ocean behind him, there is not a trace of fog to be seen, the sky is clear, where is there any enchantment? At this time, the two were alone in the vast sea.
Qi Zhiming sighed: "The predecessors who built the enchantment really have the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth. Amazing, really amazing! ”
The princess said calmly, "In ancient times, there were countless people with this ability. Today's human beings, drinking to quench their thirst, wantonly spoil the earth's resources, pollute the oceans and the environment, and will soon kill themselves. The human population is too large, the good and the bad are uneven, and only the quantity is important, not the quality. Alas, the earth cannot afford such a heavy burden! ”
Qi Zhiming was speechless and touched his nose in embarrassment.
The princess looked at him and said thoughtfully: "Brother Ming, find your son and let Gou Hong take him to live with us, right?" Stay away from this polluted place. ”
Qi Zhiming pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "It's good to let him grow up healthily, he has his responsibilities and obligations, just let Gou Hong bother to pay more attention." When he grows up, it's up to him to decide. ”
The princess sighed and did not continue to persuade, and Qi Zhiming did not speak.
The two of them continued on their way, and for a moment even the air inside the bubble fell silent.
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Coming to a small island, the princess and Qi Zhiming couldn't help frowning.
Carefully avoid the garbage patches that surround the edge of the island, about a dozen meters wide.
When I came to the top of the mountain, I found a clean place and stopped to rest.
"Brother Ming, if you go further, you will be on the fairway. We will rest here for a while, and at night we can go directly to the old site of the South Vietnamese Kingdom. The princess said lightly.
Every time she comes to the human world, the princess has a lot of resistance and is always unhappy.
Breathe in the foul air and look at the shocking garbage everywhere.
Marine resources have been frantically plundered and gradually desertified. The extinction of marine life will not make anyone feel good, let alone the mermaids who live on the ocean!
Qi Zhiming said helplessly: "It's okay, let's go look for it at night, and then return immediately." Human beings worship money seriously and wantonly destroy the environment. We are soft-spoken, we can only discipline ourselves, and we are not able to intervene too much. The world is now tasting the bitter wine they have brewed, so don't be too sad. ”
The princess nodded, closed her eyes and breathed.
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As night fell, the moonlight shone on the sea, and the stars danced little by little.
The two of them hurried forward through the darkness of the night.
Gradually, lights appeared on the sea in the distance, and boats and fish rafts were densely packed.
The princess pointed to the complicated port with flickering lights in the distance and said, "Brother Ming, that is the former site of the Nanyue Kingdom. Let's hope we're lucky enough that we don't have to go to the city to find it. ”
Qi Zhiming knew that she hated noisy and foul air, and said in a low voice, "I hope so." Let's go, remind me when you get to the place. ”
In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, the two chose to sneak underwater.
When you walk to a harbor, the sea is noisy, as if some kind of carnival is being held.
The princess did not speak, but went straight on.
Qi Zhiming took out the jade box containing the spirit beads and felt the changes in the spirit beads.
The spirit beads are becoming more and more active, eager to break free from the shackles of the jade box. The light through the gaps in the jade box is also getting brighter and brighter. The revelers in the harbor shouted loudly.
"Brother Ming, let go of the spirit bead, and we can follow closely. The light emitted by the spirit bead will soon attract capable people, and it will be very troublesome at that time. The princess said anxiously.
Qi Zhiming hurriedly opened the jade box and held the spirit bead in his hand.
The light of the spirit bead could no longer be concealed, and it soared into the sky.
The sea stirred like boiling water, and it trembled.
The crowd on the shore kept screaming, and the number of people gathered more and more.
Seeing that Qi Zhiming was a little impatient, the princess persuaded in a low voice: "Brother Ming, calm down." Lingzhu has already sensed the existence of the Nine Star Wheel, wait and see. ”
The light of the spirit bead became brighter and brighter, reflecting the princess and Qi Zhiming in the seawater, and the sea water became more and more agitated.
The princess shouted, "Let go of the orb." ”
The spirit bead was already eager to move, wanting to break free from control. When Qi Zhiming's palm was released, the spirit bead fell to the bottom of the sea like a meteor when it landed, and disappeared without a trace.
The two of them dived immediately after the place where the spirit bead had fallen.
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At this time, the bottom of the sea is dark, and the people on the shore are still gathering more and more. The voices of the people were full of voices, and they were talking excitedly about the vision just now.
"Damn, I saw clearly a glowing object in the sea, and there was a beautiful man and a woman in it. I can see it clearly, exactly like a modern person, and I am still very young. ”
"I saw it too, the man seemed to be holding a flashlight, and the light suddenly shot into the sky, he was summoning UFOs, right?"
"Damn, UFOs will definitely come in a while, hurry up and get ready to take pictures."
"I've already taken pictures of them, and they've already posted them on Moments."
The boats on the shore were all crowded with people, and there were still a large number of people coming in constantly.
Chinese people like to join in the excitement and watch the excitement, chickens and dogs jump to watch for a year, and ants climb trees for a long time. How much more about the vision that just happened?
People are arguing about who can see more and see better. There are even more people who are not convinced, and they even start to fight, messy, and noisy.
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Qi Zhiming and the princess drove Xiao Burang, felt the spiritual power of the spirit bead, and continued to dive.
I don't know how deep I dived, and I finally saw the spirit bead flashing and emitting light. When I got closer, I found that the spirit bead had been embedded in an octagonal object.
It was black, and I don't know what material it was made of. Nine beads that faintly shimmered around the spirit beads.
"Brother Ming, this is the Nine Star Wheel, it is intact, it looks like it can still be used." The princess reached out to brush the dirt off the surface and said excitedly.
This so-called nine-star wheel is an octagonal disc with a size of one meter. There are nine beads on it the size of a ping-pong ball, and the whole outline resembles an irregular roulette wheel.
Qi Zhiming didn't have time to take a closer look, so he put it directly into the storage bag. Looking at the ancient utensils piled up around, it dawned on me that this is a tomb.
The princess hurriedly urged, "Brother Ming, what are you doing?" Come on! There are cultivators on the shore, who are probing with their divine sense. ”
Qi Zhiming drove Xiao not to move away quickly.
Out of the seabed, the princess made a bubble.
A faint spiritual power slowly stretched out in a line. It seems that this is the cultivator's divine sense.
Qi Zhiming saw this kind of thing for the first time and was a little curious. Seeing the princess's nervous expression, she immediately became angry. With a cold snort, the index finger of his right hand ejected out, and a wisp of internal force met the opponent and hit it directly.
The princess hurriedly said, "Brother Ming, don't fight with them. There's such a big commotion here, the more time passes, the harder it will be to get out, so let's get out of here quickly. ”
Qi Zhiming snorted coldly, and his internal force slammed forward.
The two quickly sailed to the deep sea.
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An old man with a white beard on the shore suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, and his body was shaky.
Several young men next to him immediately supported him and left quickly.
"At such an old age, seeing a beautiful woman can still vomit blood excitedly, it's really old-hearted!"
"Look at this posture, go out with bodyguards, it should be a powerful person. There should be a lot of beautiful women in their arms, right? As for the excitement like this? ”
"You don't understand that, do you? That's an alien beauty, it's different from the beauties bought with money in today's society, it's incomparable! ”
There was still a lot of noise on the shore, and sirens were blaring.
People waited for a long time, but they didn't see UFOs, and there was no movement on the sea, so they slowly dispersed.