"Fifth Elder, didn't you say it all just now, you don't have to see it like this, just say something directly. ”

"Hmm...... I wonder if the Holy Son can change the shape of this puppet beast and become ...... Smaller, more inconspicuous?"

Ye Chen really didn't expect that Hong Wanjun's request turned out to be this, and after thinking for a few seconds, he nodded and said, "It's not that it can't be done, but in this case, the internal space of the refined wooden ox and flowing horse may be somewhat limited." ”

"That's fine, the Son only needs to leave space for me to be alone, and the others can be smaller, so it's even better. ”

"Okay, the specific situation, I'll talk to the Fifth Elder after I'm on the road for a while. Ye Chen nodded in agreement, but strangely found that he didn't feel much more relaxed, and when he looked up, he found that the eyes of the other three elders around him were all looking directly at him.

"Ahem, this ...... Holy Son, I also have a reluctant request, I hope that the Holy Son can do me a favor. ”

After a short silence, it was Xing Fengyun who opened his mouth first, "The Holy Son must have heard the eldest brother say that I am the most fond of the puppet beast itself, and when I saw this long-lost puppet beast refined by the Holy Son, my heart was not to mention how excited I was......! Can the Son give me the whole one?"

"Whole ...... The whole one?" Ye Chen was still a little confused for a while, so he looked at Xing Fengyun in a daze for a few seconds, and found that the other party's gaze was obviously moving towards the wooden ox and flowing horse on the side, and then he understood. However, before Ye Chen could express his position, there were two new voices beside him.

"If the Holy Son has the energy, help Qianli to refine one, and the required materials, the Holy Son can only mention them. ”

"Count me in. ”

"Big brother and second brother, the Holy Son hasn't promised me yet, so why are you also involved. Let the Holy Son refine four such powerful puppet beasts at once, do you want to exhaust the Holy Son?"

"Not four, it should be five. Facing Xing Fengyun's non-compliant tone, Tong Qianli ruthlessly corrected, "When the third child hears the news, he will definitely find a way to convince the Holy Son." ”

Hearing this, Xing Fengyun became even more anxious, "Then, what should I do, second brother, you guys are so unrighteous!"

"Ahem, ahem, this ...... You guys are busy first, I'll go to the third brother first to see if there is anything I need help with. As the only lucky person who got Ye Chen's nod and agreed, Hong Wanjun's eyes rolled, and he left as if he was worried that he would be implicated if he stayed for a long time.

"Elders, can Ye Chen ask a question first. Why, you're all so interested in this wooden ox and flowing horse?"

The three of them glanced at each other, Tong Qianli motioned to Xing Fengyun with his eyes not to speak, and then put the right of explanation in the hands of the safest person: "Big brother, let's talk about it." ”

"Holy Son, it's not that a few of us old guys don't care about face, it's just that this wooden ox and flowing horse refined by the Holy Son is too attractive to the puppeteer. Not to mention that those little guys are curious, we old guys are even more uneasy in our hearts. ”

"However, a few elders are the pillars of the puppet sect, and their skills in puppet art are much higher than mine......

"Having said that, but this puppet beast refined by the Holy Son, it is absolutely impossible for us old fellows to refine it. Shi Wushuang continued to explain, "Because if you want to refine this wooden ox and flowing horse, you must have enough comprehension of the laws of space, and although our five brothers are good at puppetry, they don't have this ability. ”

Hearing Shi Wushuang's words, Ye Chen subconsciously said in surprise: "How does the Great Elder know ......?"

"How do you know about the laws of space?" the Great Elder comforted Ye Chen with his eyes that he didn't have to worry, "Although the refining method of this wooden ox and flowing horse has been lost, there are still a lot of records about it in the sect. Of course, only the five of us know about this matter that requires the law of space to refine, and the Holy Son does not have to worry about his hole cards being exposed. ”

"I see, that's ......" Ye Chen put his mind at ease, listening to Shi Wushuang's words just now, and mistakenly thought that taking out the wooden ox and flowing horse was equivalent to exposing himself to comprehending the laws of space in front of everyone.

Shi Wushuang smiled at Ye Chen, as if he read the reason why Ye Chen had such an expression, and continued: "However, it is really surprising that the Holy Son can comprehend the laws of space at such an age, the words left by the Master are indeed right, the Holy Son is the one who can bring hope and change to the Puppet Sect." ”

"Holy Son, rest assured, we will all hide this matter in our hearts, and we will never say half a word to the outside world. Tong Qianli and Xing Fengyun on the side also nodded solemnly at this time, and assured in unison.

"Okay, it's not too early, I'll talk about the matter of a few elders on the road in a while. The elders should go and do the final examination now, and I'll come over after a few words with Brother Baili Dengfeng." ”

"The Holy Son does not need to be in too much of a hurry, we will wait for the Holy Son. ”

"Brother Baili, thank you for your hard work. Looking at Baili Dengfeng, who was looking around vigilantly, Ye Chen slowly walked into the road with the wooden ox and flowing horse.

"Hey, there's not even the slightest wind and grass here, what's the hard work. Baili Dengfeng smiled and waved his hand, followed by a glance in the distance, and said, "What, everything over there has been arranged?"

"Pretty much...... In fact, I can't say that there is any arrangement, there are a few elders of the puppet sect, and I don't need to worry about it at all. Ye Chen scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and then got down to business, "By the way, this wooden cow and flowing horse will be handed over to Brother Baili, I have already erased the mark in its body, and after going back, Brother Baili only needs to use the power of the soul to get along with it for a while, and he should be able to get its approval." ”

"Thank you, Brother Ye Chen. Baili Dengfeng's tone was a little excited, so he put the wooden cow and horse into his storage ring, then took a deep breath, and a smile appeared on his face, "Although I haven't been with Brother Ye Chen for a long time, when it comes to saying goodbye, I am really a little reluctant in my heart." However, I believe that one day, my brothers and I will have the opportunity to meet again. ”

"Of course, after the puppet sect is settled, it is not surprising that I will go back to Fengling City, from the original road to the imperial capital. Ye Chen smiled and nodded, hugged Baili Dengfeng goodbye, and then beckoned Baili Dengfeng and Pearl not far away, and walked in the direction of the carriage.

Following behind Ye Chen, Pearl looked forward for a while, looked back for a while, and only spoke for a long time before he spoke: "Young master, did we really leave Uncle Baili like this?"

"It's not that we left it behind, people also have their own things to do, how can they always follow us. Ye Chen explained with a helpless smile.

"Oh. Pearl nodded understandingly, "That's ...... Where is the young master going to take the pearls now?"

"Go...... Where I was born, where I made my fortune and became famous. How about it, do you want to go?" Ye Chen was silent for a few seconds before giving an answer.

"Go, of course, it's so interesting to see where the young master was born!" Pearl's enthusiasm seemed to be ignited at once, and her face was glowing, and she even jumped up and down when she walked.

"Holy Son, everything is ready. Seeing Ye Chen and the three approaching, Shi Wushuang immediately walked up quickly, "The Holy Son, the Pearl Girl, and this old-timer, just sit in the carriage in the middle." ”

Regarding Shi Wushuang's arrangement, Ye Chen naturally had no objections, but was just curious: "Then, what about you, Great Elder?"

"The second and I will be in the front carriage, and the fourth and fifth will be the drivers of the first and second carriages, respectively. As for the third child, he stayed with the Holy Son. ”

Ye Chen nodded, understanding that Shi Wushuang's arrangement naturally had his deep meaning, but he couldn't say anything special for a while, so he took the pearl and the old man of the hundred poisons to board the carriage in front of him.

Lifting the curtain, Ye Chen saw that Qin Qing was already sitting on the side of the carriage. When he saw himself coming up, he nodded his head and took the initiative to get up, and sat back after saying goodbye to himself.

"The Third Elder doesn't have to be polite, it will take a lot of time along the way, and I have to trouble the Third Elder to take care of it more. ”

Qin Qing smiled and nodded, and as the carriage slowly moved, he no longer continued to say polite words, but began to introduce: "According to the request of the Holy Son, we will start from here, along the border between Great Yin and Great Xia, and take the nearest road all the way to Sankou Pass. After that, it will be necessary to trouble the Holy Son to come forward and point out the route after entering the eastern state group. ”

"Sankouguan......" Hearing Qin Qing mention this familiar place name, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a trance in his heart, those experiences in Sankouguan were constantly projected in front of him like a slide, until Qin Qing spoke again, and he didn't come back to his senses.

"Ah, I'm sorry Third Elder, I was a little distracted just now, so I can only trouble the Third Elder to say it again. ”

"It's fine. Qin Qing shook his head with a smile, and suddenly said without a trace: "It can be seen that the Holy Son must have left a lot of good memories in this place of Sankou Pass. ”

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "The third elder deserves the name of Qiansi Langjun, just a glance, he can see through my thoughts." ”

"Qin Qing is not as powerful as the Holy Son thinks, but he just has some unique opinions in terms of observing words and feelings. Qin Qing didn't say anything more, just repeated the words he had just missed on the side as Ye Chen requested.

"The three elders rest assured, as long as you reach the Sankou Pass, the road behind will be handed over to me. After Ye Chen finished speaking, he felt that Qin Qing's gaze was still on him, and he wanted to stop talking, so he took the initiative to open the conversation: "Is there anything else the Third Elder wants to ask? It's okay, Ye Chen has already promised the four elders, so naturally he can't favor one over the other and leave the three elders alone. ”

"Holy Son's kindness, Qin Qing is grateful in his heart. Merely...... What Qin Qing was thinking about just now was not this matter. Qin Qing paused, and then said, "Actually, what Qin Qing was curious about just now was...... The inheritance obtained by the Holy Son was left by a predecessor of the Puppet Sect. ”

Ye Chen has actually always been curious in his heart, since he went to Yangmingshan and was recognized by the five elders, it seems that the matter of his inheritance has been left behind by them, no one has ever mentioned it to him, and he has not found a chance to take the initiative to mention it several times, so he can only keep it in his heart.

This time he finally waited for a curious person, Ye Chen just wanted to speak, only to see Qin Qing suddenly raise his hand again, signaling himself not to speak, "Holy Son, don't say the answer directly, let me think about it first." ”

"Since the Holy Son has such an opportunity, the inheritance he gets will naturally only be the highest level, although the puppet sect has lost a lot of inheritance now, but only those seniors have the highest achievements. However, the Holy Son learned the invention of the Wooden Ox Flowing Horse, which shows that the predecessors who left the inheritance also have a certain relationship with the Master Luban, so the circle of targets can be narrowed down a little more......"

Listening to Qin Qing's meticulous analysis, Ye Chen couldn't help but be a little shocked in his heart, and even couldn't bear to interrupt the other party's thinking, seeing Qin Qing lowering his head as if he was in deep thought, he raised his head suddenly after a while, and his eyes showed the confidence of rumors, "So if you say that...... I got it!"

"Three Elders, please speak. Ye Chen was also looking forward to what Qin Qing's final analysis would be.

"Count all the requirements that must be met and pull them up to the maximum, and there is only one answer left. Qin Qing paused word by word, and said solemnly: "The Puppet Emperor, the most amazing and brilliant figure in the history of the puppet sect, is recognized as the strongest and most capable of the puppet sect masters since Master Lu Banzu left. ”

Looking at Qin Qing's expectant gaze, Ye Chen nodded with a smile and said, "The third elder guessed a little bit, Ye Chen's leader in puppet art is none other than the predecessor of the Puppet Emperor. ”

"Sure enough...... The Holy Son can come at the last moment of relocation, everything is the guidance and choice of fate, and the inheritance of the predecessors of the Puppet Emperor has not appeared for a long time, and it is all for the Holy Son. Qin Qing said affirmatively, but his tone couldn't help but be a little more excited.

"If the third elder wants to say this, Ye Chen is really a little embarrassed, he feels that it is because of me that the development of the puppet sect has been slowed down. ”

"Ups and downs, everything is accidental, but it is also inevitable, and the Son does not need to mind at all. Qin Qing comforted Ye Chen, and suddenly sighed again, as if he had some emotion, "It seems that the eldest brother has already seen through everything, but I have only now analyzed this, I am a step slower......"

"What, what, what are you talking about, Third Elder, what's wrong with the Great Elder?" Ye Chen was a little stunned for a while, and then became a little curious.

"The Son doesn't have to care, I'm just sighing to myself. Qin Qing shook his head with a smile, and after hesitating, he still chose to confide in, "The eldest brother should have guessed that I was interested in the inheritance obtained by the Holy Son, so he arranged for me to stay in a carriage with the Holy Son to satisfy my inner curiosity." And the eldest brother himself...... It should have been guessed a long time ago that the Holy Son was getting the inheritance of the Puppet Emperor, otherwise he would not have shown a completely different attitude from usual from the beginning of the appearance of the Holy Son. ”

Hearing Qin Qing talk about this, Ye Chen's curiosity was even more aroused, "Oh, Great Elder, isn't he usually like this......? What does it look like?"

"Just ......" Qin Qing just wanted to speak, but suddenly closed his mouth again, looking like he wanted to say something, and showed a wry smile towards Ye Chen, "Holy Son, can we change the topic and stop talking about big brother?"

Looking at Ye Chen's eyes, Qin Qing was embarrassed on both sides, but he still chose to fall to Ye Chen's side, "That's it, since the Holy Son wants to know, the eldest brother will definitely not say anything." ”

"To put it simply, the eldest brother is usually in charge of the affairs of the sect, which can be said to be the embodiment of seriousness and coldness, even if we brothers have not dared to get along and talk to the eldest brother so easily for many years. As he spoke, Qin Qing's expression suddenly became a little unbearable, "Come to think of it, the situation in the sect is getting worse and worse, and the pressure in the eldest brother's heart is also increasing, so it's like this." Fortunately, the Holy Son, you are here now, which brings us hope, and it is equivalent to bringing relief to the eldest brother. ”

Ye Chen never thought that he would have such an important significance to the Puppet Sect and to Shi Wushuang, and he even became a little nervous for a while, "This ...... Third Elder, Ye Chen didn't dare to guarantee how well he could do, but at least he would do his best to ensure that he could be worthy of the recognition of several elders and the three words of puppet sect. ”

After solving Qin Qing's doubts, on the next road, Ye Chen devoted all his energy to refining the wooden ox and flowing horse. Fortunately, Pearl was still a little interested in watching the refining process of the puppet beast, and there was not much movement along the way, so that Ye Chen had a peaceful refining atmosphere.

During this period, when Ye Chen was in a state of investment and did not notice it, the four elders other than Qin Qing would also get into the car from time to time to watch and briefly exchange duties with Qin Qing. It's just that whether it is Hong Wanjun, who has been there the most, or Shi Wushuang, who has been there the least, he just watches silently every time, and he will not open his mouth to cause any interference to Ye Chen, and at most half an hour, he will change Qin Qing back.

In this process, unconsciously, Ye Chen had already invisibly completed the refining of the two wooden oxen and horses, and just as Ye Chen was sorting out the third material, he felt that his body was pulled back uncontrollably by some force, and it was obvious that the carriage stopped suddenly for some unexpected reason.

(End of chapter)