It turned out that directly below them was a lake, full of lotus flowers swaying. However, Zhan Yunxi and others had no intention of appreciating this beautiful scenery. Although it was nothing to jump directly into the lotus pond, no one wanted to go to see people in a wet manner, did they, not to mention that their group was either a woman or a child.

Lizhu turned his head, overlooking the surroundings of the lotus pond, and suddenly his gaze froze, "Tassel, there is a stone pier at the left foot." ”

Tassel looked down from between his arms and the ladder, and sure enough, there was a round stone pier for one person to stand on. Tassel grabbed the ladder in one hand and untied the rope tied to his body with the other.

"Master, little master, you hurry up."

"Hmm."

Even though Zhan Yunxi's face was as pale as paper, he was still barely able to support it, his slender fingers were tightly gripping the ladder, and his white and tender palms had already had blood marks. And Zhan Yundui is also very tired, his lips are chapped, if you look closely, you will find that his small body is trembling slightly unconsciously, which is a manifestation of excessive muscle exertion.

The tassel stood on the stone pier safely, carefully patrolled around, and found that there were small stone piers hidden under the shadow of the lotus, and if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't find it at all. Each stone pier is spaced one and a half feet apart.

"Master, there is a road down there, come down."

As soon as the words fell, the tassel had already flashed, and with a light tiptoe, he jumped over several stone piers. Zhan Yunxi untied the rope on his body and carefully probed down, until both feet were on the ground, and then let go of the hand holding the escalator.

After tossing for a long time, Zhan Yunxi and his party finally set foot on the periphery of the bamboo forest. Everyone is tired and prostration. Zhan Yunxi, Zhan Yundui, the two sisters and brothers are really physically exhausted, and Tassel, Lizhu, and Ziyi are worried about the master and the little master, and their anxiety is greater than their physical tiredness.

Zhan Yunxi looked back at the road she came from, her eyes were complicated, it seemed that this hermit master was even more powerful than she imagined, after all, this project would take a lot of time and manpower, and even this manpower was not an ordinary person. For a while, Zhan Yunxi was interested in the hermit master, and he was faintly looking forward to the next meeting.

After everyone had rested enough, the group walked a few steps to the bamboo forest.

Zhan Yunxi squinted and looked at the road in front of him, one large and one small, flat and overgrown. Zhan Yunxi chuckled meaninglessly, lowered her head, and didn't say much, just said, "Twilight, you really have to rely on yourself next, I will let Lizhu follow you and ensure your safety, but Lizhu will not give you any hints and suggestions, she will only follow your orders." ”

Zhan Yundui nodded vigorously, "I see, sister." ”

Zhan Yundui walked between the two roads, glanced back at Zhan Yunxi, and resolutely stepped into the path. Lizhu followed.

Zhan Yunxi watched the backs of the two gradually disappear into the bamboo forest, and whispered in a low voice, "Twilight, don't be confused!" ”

"Let's go too!"

"Huh?" Ziyi and Tassel watched in surprise as Zhan Yunxi stepped onto the flat road. They thought that although the master intended to let the little young master be independent, he would not really let him alone, and would hang behind the little young master! Moreover, when these two paths are compared, smart people will choose the path. Although they were puzzled, they were unconditionally obedient to Zhan Yunxi, so they didn't ask anything and followed directly.

After walking for a quarter of an hour, two roads suddenly appeared in front of Zhan Yunxi, one to the left and one to the right.

"Master, where are we going?"

Zhan Yunxi lowered his eyes, stared at the two roads in front of him, and only after a long time did he hook his lips and smile.

"We're not going anywhere."

"Huh? Shall we return then? ”

"No, it's all here, how can you not pay a visit to the master?" The smile on Zhan Yunxi's face became playful, implying a bit of naughty and naughty.

Tassel looked at Zhan Yunxi with a puzzled expression.

"Ziyi, I remember you have the best sense of direction?"

"Yes, master."

"Okay, then you are in front, close your eyes, and go forward directly with intuition, tassel, you guard Ziyi's side and sweep away all obstacles in front of Ziyi."

Ziyi and Tassel glanced at each other, and immediately stepped forward to do what Zhan Yunxi said. For a while, the bamboo forest seemed to be lively, and the sound of the sword hitting the bamboo and the sound of the master reaching the ground were intertwined, startling how many birds in the forest.

In the middle of Mingxin Valley, several thatched houses are hidden among them, and a man in white sits in the courtyard, holding a black son in one hand and a white child in the other, playing chess with himself. A young man in white with a delicate face stood aside with tea in his hand.

Suddenly, a movement in the woods shattered the silence of the courtyard. The boy raised his head and stared in the direction where the bird was flying, his face solemn, and a chill oozing from his eyes.

"The valley master."

The man was still unhurried, and nothing seemed to distract him.

"Wuyin, you're still so breathless."

The young man's body stiffened, lowered his head, restrained the breath of his whole body, and returned to the harmless appearance just now, "Gu Master, there is no sound to know the mistake." ”

The man dropped a white piece in his hand before raising his head and staring faintly at the noisy bamboo forest.

"Silent, let's make tea, and get ready to entertain."

The boy looked up reflexively, the surprise on his face completely unconcealed.

At this time, who was shocked by the movement from Zhan Yunxi's side, Zhan Yundu, who was also standing between the two roads. Originally, Zhan Yundui was twisting his eyebrows and thinking about which way to go, but suddenly he was attracted by the movement on Zhan Yunxi's side, and Zhan Yundui knew that the only people in the bamboo forest now besides Mingxin Valley were himself and his sister. And now there is such a big movement over there, which means that the person over there is a sister. It seems that my sister chose that big road? But why is there such a big commotion? Could it be that my sister is in some danger?

As soon as she thought of this speculation, Zhan Yundui's whole person was not good, and she became uncontrollably agitated, and even wanted to run back to see if her sister was injured. Lizhu, who was standing behind him, naturally felt the change in his mood, and said rarely: "Young master, don't worry, there are Ziyi and tassels on the master's side, there will be no danger." "Of course, even if there is danger, the master will definitely be able to settle it. That's right, in the hearts of Lizhu and the others, Zhan Yunxi is synonymous with omnipotence.

Zhan Yundui breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the two roads in front of him and made up her mind, "Sister Lizhu, can you help me make a cut on this bamboo?" ”

Lizhu nodded, and a white light streaked through, leaving a deep scratch on the bamboo.

Zhan Yundui took a deep breath and walked towards the path to the right.

Zhan Yunxi didn't know how long he had been walking here, and Tassel felt that his sword and bamboo had become numb, and his arm had already been numb due to the loss of strength. Finally, after taking a few steps further, Ziyi felt a burst of white light in front of her, opened her eyes, and found that they had finally walked out.

"Master, we're out!"

Zhan Yun smiled lightly, and the lotus step moved lightly. The first thing that catches your eye is a few low-rise thatched huts. Then his gaze shifted downward, and he froze on a white shadow.

Zhan Yunxi's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and he felt that the silhouette of the person seemed to be somewhat familiar.

"Your guest has come from afar, and you have prepared tea below, would you like to drink a cup?" The clean and clear voice is like a spring in the mountains, slowly flowing into people's hearts.

The man raised his head, and the first thing he met was a pair of eyes as deep and calm as an ancient pool, which were the eyes that had gone through the world and washed away the lead. The man's facial features are upright, but there is nothing particularly prominent, but when combined, there is a dusty atmosphere.

At the moment when Zhan Yunxi saw the man's face clearly, a name blurted out, "Yue Ling Feng!" ”

Yes, no one would have thought that the man in front of him, who looked less than thirty years old, was actually the young prime minister Yue Lingfeng who disappeared twenty years ago, which means that the person in front of him was already forty. Yue Lingfeng, fifteen years old, with the endgame of a game of chess, a "Liangdu Fu" became famous, and then he was the champion of high school, but he had achieved the position of prime minister in five years. At that time, many people were amazed by the demeanor of the young prime minister, but no one expected that he would leave Beijing in the year of the crown, and there was no trace of him later.

However, there are still folk legends of him. At the beginning, Zhan Yunxi was very curious because he heard about his deeds by chance, so he sent someone to investigate. I didn't expect to meet the rumored person today.

Yue Lingfeng also seemed to be very surprised, on the one hand, he didn't expect that the person who came was such a young girl, and secondly, he didn't expect that there would be people in the world who could recognize his identity. But in just a moment, all his emotions were put away, and only a gentle smile remained.

"I didn't expect anyone to know me, little girl, I'm a guest, come and have a cup of tea!"

Zhan Yunxi put away the surprise in his eyes, a light smile crossed his lips, and sat down unceremoniously opposite Yue Lingfeng, picking up the tea that had already been prepared on the table.

"Tsk, dragon well before the rain."

"The little girl is really a knowledgeable person."

Zhan Yunxi smiled lightly and did not answer, his eyes swept to the chessboard on the table, and he looked at it carefully. In the chess game, white children account for the majority, and only a small number of sunspots are still struggling to support, and it seems that the defeat of sunspots is inevitable.

However, Zhan Yunxi picked up a sunspot, "snapped", and with a crisp sound of falling children, the whole situation turned. Yue Lingfeng squinted, raised his head, and looked at Zhan Yunxi seriously.

"The little girl is so good!"

Wuyin, who was making tea at ease on the side, also followed the prestige, and when he saw the chess game on the table, his face changed, and finally he finally returned to calm down and lowered his head to make tea.

"Don't dare to be praised by adults."

Yue Lingfeng chuckled, it seems that the little girl in front of him doesn't know him well!

"With all due respect, little girl, you shouldn't have come to apprentice!"

Zhan Yunxi nodded casually, "Well, I came with my brother." ”

"Oh, where's my brother?"

"Still spinning in the woods!" Zhan Yunxi said casually.

The corners of Yue Lingfeng's mouth twitched, "You're not worried that your brother won't be able to come out." ”

"Twilight is smart, she can. Besides," Zhan Yunxi looked at Yue Ling Feng meaningfully, "If I help him, will you still accept him as a disciple?" ”

Yue Lingfeng suddenly laughed, "Hahahaha, little girl, you are really a wonderful person, so let's wait for your little brother." ”

Zhan Yunxi chuckled and nodded, and the two raised their glasses.