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The guide's mansion is not in the bazaar, but in the embrace of the mountains in the southwest of the bazaar, with a small bridge and flowing water, it is also a quiet and elegant place. Arara Sakura led the way, and it really saved a lot of time to move, and soon we arrived at the black wall tiles hidden in the green.

"It is said that black can better gather aura, and it is the same as the Night Hades. "Liang Sakura explained to us a little, and I learned the origin of the black walls of the Night Hades Palace. In the past, when I watched the winter snow fall on the black wall, there was always an indescribable weirdness, just like my astrological signs, and my intuition told me that it was not just messy. Even a generation of outstanding guides, Su Shenyin, can't see through the stars, how can the things that God hides be simple?

We only came to the main hall after crossing the threshold, there was a sandalwood chair on the main seat of the hall, and the remaining ten chairs were placed on both sides of the main seat opposite each other, and the bronze incense burner in the center of the main hall spit out curling smoke, and it was like coming to a fairyland. "This taste, it should be Jia Nan, right? I didn't expect the guide family to be so wealthy. I whispered to the sound next to me.

On the throne was an old man with gray hair, and the ten people sitting on either side were also in their twilight years. "Liang Sakura, why did you bring people to the Hall of Elders without permission? Even if you are the best of the younger generation, you can't mess around. The white-haired old man's long voice came. Although the tone is stern, it still can't hide his love for Liang Sakura.

"Patriarch Grandpa!" Ryozakura's smile was as bright as a peach blossom, and she walked to the white-haired old man's side and handed him the letter from the queen mother. "It was sent by His Highness Ximu. I read that the content of the letter should be very important, so I hurried to tell you. Ryozakura pointed at me and said to the patriarch.

The eyes of the ten elders in the hall were all on me, and I was instantly looked a little uncomfortable. "Where was the cold and noble temperament just now?" Tuyin muttered beside him, probably saying that she was coquettish with the patriarch.

"It turned out to be His Highness Ximu. A smile appeared on the patriarch's face. "Speaking of which, I'm also your grandfather, the Night Hades Palace is not a place to go in and out casually, I haven't seen Shen Yin for a long time. The patriarch's words were just lightly casually bringed, in my opinion, it was not unusual, the guide family did not have a strong concept of family generation, and only relied on strength to speak. But in this way, I know that the proton of the He family is Si Yi, and who is the proton of the guide family?

"However, I have heard that His Highness Ximu conjured a candle yin in the test, so I must grasp this opportunity. God can't hide your astrological signs, God naturally has his reasons, and it's getting late, so let Liang Sakura arrange a place for the three of you to live. ”

Liang Sakura took us through the garden to the three houses in the west side hall, in the center of which was a Xuanyuan cypress, and the three of us lived in the main hall and the side hall respectively. The house is neatly tied, the utensils are carved with delicate patterns, and a few bouquets of flowers are inserted on the table. At this time, Si Yi suddenly pointed to the screen and asked, "What is the painting on this?"

Our eyes followed the direction of Si Yi's finger, and I noticed that this screen was some years old, most of the gilding patterns had fallen off, and the wood was a little rotten. "Why don't you throw away such an old screen?" asked Ryozakura.

"This screen has been around for some time, and it is said that a long time ago, a guide in the clan drew something before he died, and the elders did not see through the mystery in it, so they used it as a painting of the screen. ”

I looked closely, and it showed a woman dressed in black, standing on a path paved with cherry blossoms, holding a spirit staff in her hand. I have to say that this guide's painting skills are outstanding, and the spirit staff is lifelike under his brush, exuding a silver brilliance. The face of the woman in black was covered by a black hat, and only the corners of her exposed mouth could be seen with a hint of evil charm. The visual contrast between black and pink makes the whole painting seem incongruous, since this guide is good at painting, how can he draw such an unnatural thing?

"Can you still paint before you die?" Tuyin paused as she stretched out her hand to the screen, turning her head back to look at Ryozakura with a suspicious gaze.

I half-jokingly said to Tuyin, "Is it a return to the light? Why are you talking so much?"

"I didn't ask you!" Tuyin glared at me.

Anyway, there's a girl here! Why don't you give me some face?" I shouted helplessly to Tuyin in my heart. Liang Ying didn't speak, smiled at me and ran out of the west side hall, probably to the patriarch to get his life back, right? Tuyin and Si Yi returned to their rooms one after another, and I sat alone in the courtyard because of insomnia and leaned against Xuanyuan Bai and looked at the purple-black night sky.