readx;? There is an ancient village west of the Zhuo Wolf Grassland that has been abandoned for I don't know how many years it has been abandoned, no one knows what the name of this ancient village is, let alone when this ancient village was established and when it was abandoned, and even the herdsmen who wander on the Zhuo Wolf Grassland all year round rarely come to this abandoned ancient village. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The village is located in the center of a vast desert that is neither a wilderness nor a grassland, but a vast desert. A hundred miles away from the village is a thousand miles of fertile Zhuowolf grassland and a wilderness with mixed vegetation, so how did this strange desert with a radius of 100 miles come to be?

There are many theories about this place, but the most popular ones are those handed down by some highly qualified elders. Legend has it that this village used to be a very rich and healthy place, there are about 1,000 families in the village, these people live the most primitive simple life of male ploughing and female weaving, although the days are uneventful, but the people who live here are also quite happy, and there are few outsiders in the village, the vast majority of the people in the village are born in the village, grow up in the village, and finally die in the village. This was originally a paradise with no quarrel with the world.

But just one day I don't know how many years ago, there was a sudden outbreak of an extremely terrible plague in the village, the plague spread very quickly, nearly 1,000 families in the village died almost within three days, and most of the remaining people who were lucky enough to be alive were also infected with the plague, only a few young and strong young people escaped from the ancient village, and after these young people escaped, they hurried to the border guard mansion and asked the governor of the border guard mansion at that time for help.

When the border guard government sent people to the ancient village to investigate, it was found that the plague not only infected people and animals, but even made the river, well water, vegetation, and land in the village all become highly poisonous, and the scene in the village at that time was terrible, the corpses were all over the field, and the poisonous insects were all over the ground, each corpse was full of ulcers, and the flow of blood and pus was everywhere, and the hundreds of villagers who were lucky enough to survive at that time had all been infected with the plague, and they were dying in all corners of the village, with corpses, flies, corpses, turtles, Accompanied by maggots, the air in the village was filled with a strong stench of rotting corpses. And then rushed back to restore the life of several northern guards after a few days were all infected with the plague, for a while, all the people in the northern Xinjiang were frightened, and the doctors in the border guard mansion were helpless one by one.

In desperation, in order to prevent the spread of the plague, the governor of the border guard at that time issued an extremely bloody and cruel order. That is, all the people infected with the plague gathered in the village, and deceived them into treating them uniformly, but in fact, they secretly ordered people to isolate the village tightly, and then secretly set a fire in the middle of the night, burning all the village, and the earth-shattering wails and cries of that night shocked the entire northern Xinjiang, and it is said that the fire burned for seven days and seven nights, and the smoke burned out was black, and it could not be extinguished with water.

The fire became more and more intense, and the fire began to spread rapidly from the village, and at that time, the village was also surrounded by a grassland, and the fire was in the sky, stretching for dozens of miles. In desperation, the governor of the border guard government ordered all the grassland hundreds of miles away to be hollowed out, and a large circle was dug out alive a hundred miles away, and the fire was isolated by this method, and finally the fire was gradually subsided.

However, after the fire, there was no grass in the village for a hundred miles, some people said that it was caused by the resentment of the people in the village who were burned alive, and some people said that the plague was too virulent at that time to corrode the land within a radius of 100 miles, but no matter what the facts, this once rich village was completely in ruins, and the village became a desert over time.

No matter how long ago this happened, the fact is that this abandoned ancient village really exists here, and although it has experienced an unknown number of years of wind and rain, people can still feel the indelible historical imprint left by the fire through the ruins of the village.

At this moment, the night was already very deep, and the bright moon was in the sky, and a soft moonlight poured on this ancient village, and the peace and tranquility of the day almost concealed everything that had happened here, and the incomparably terrifying and cruel hustle and bustle of the night.

Lu Yifan and the others were tied up by Di Yue's order, and at this moment they were imprisoned in an extremely dilapidated abandoned house with air leaks on all sides and the roof had been lifted off most of the sides, the room was covered with thick dust, broken wood everywhere and large stones that had long been weathered and could not see their original appearance.

Lu Yifan looked up and could see the stars, and with a side look, he could see the dilapidated streets of the ancient village outside the house, and tried to struggle his body tied up by flowers a few times, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"What kind of rope is this? It is so strong?" Lu Yifan looked at Liu Sandao, Ji Yuan, Xie Yun and Ah Chang, who were also tied up tightly, and said, "The more you struggle, the tighter you get!"

"Yifan, don't move!" Xie Yun hurriedly admonished, "What binds us is the deer tendons, and it is not the ordinary deer tendons, but the deer tendons of the beast clan's unique brute beast 'Four-horned Deer'! This thing is the most common special rope in the beast clan that is specially used to bind the strong, it is invulnerable to water and fire, the knife is constantly chopping, and the toughness is extremely strong, and it can't be broken free at all, and the more you struggle, the tighter it will be! Think about it, these deer tendons can even be tied firmly by those beasts with infinite strength of the beast clan, let alone ordinary people! When I was a child, I saw the third uncle tie Ah Tao with this deer tendon!"

As soon as he mentioned his third uncle and Ah Tao, Xie Yun's face couldn't help but show a touch of sadness, because whether it was Xie Zhen or Wenyang City's Tao dog, it had become a past memory that Xie Yun could never recover.

"Alas!" Seeing this, Liu Sandao couldn't help but smile softly and bitterly, "Being tied up and so aggrieved by me, Liu Sandao, this is the first time in his life!"

Hearing Liu Sandao's words, Ji Yuan, who was already guilty, felt even more uncomfortable in his heart, only to see him look at Lu Yifan and the others apologetically, and slowly said: "Yifan, Brother Liu, Xie Yun, Ah Chang, this time it is me Ji Yuan who has affected you...... Sorry ......"

"Ji Yuan, don't say that!" Before Ji Yuan finished speaking, Liu Sandao hurriedly explained, "I didn't mean anything else what I said just now, don't think about it!"

"Brother Liu has always been open-mouthed, Ji Yuan, you really don't want to be too careful!" Lu Yifan also nodded and agreed, "We are brothers, why do brothers say these unseemly words between brothers? What's more, it's not that you are bothering us in this matter, Di Yue's goal was originally all of us, and he didn't plan to really let us go in the first place!"

"Yes, Ji Yuangongzi, Sister Yi'er is still in their hands, of course we must put Sister Yi'er's safety first!" Ah Chang opened his mouth to comfort.

"Not bad!" Xie Yun nodded heavily, "The feud of Wenyang City, Ji Yuan, you once fought to the death with Lou Zong with Yifan, at that time, you were seriously injured and almost lost your life, and there was no resentment, this love I Xie Yun will not forget even if he dies." And since the time of the fight, I have already decided that no matter what happens in the future, I, Xie Yun, will definitely live and die with you!"

"Hehe, what's more, we're not dead yet, aren't we?" Liu Sandao smiled playfully, "Ji Yuan, I did lose my words just now! That's good, in the future, I will take Di Yue's dog life with my own hands, and I should make amends for you!"

"Brother Liu is serious! I, Ji Yuan, have also spoken disrespectfully to you because of Yi'er's affairs, and today I will really make a loss like you!" Ji Yuan hurriedly said, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red again. Especially listening to the generous words of Lu Yifan just now, Ji Yuan's heart was extremely warm, and it was this warmth that made Ji Yuan's originally uneasy heart feel a little relieved.

"It's true that Miss Yi'er should also be locked up here!" Xie Yun suddenly said, "Because just now on the way we were escorted over, I caught a glimpse of a few maids holding tea and rice being sent to another room in the village, it stands to reason that there should be no women here, right, now there are maids serving tea and water, so I guess it should be Miss Yi'er who is being held in that room!"

"That's good!" Lu Yifan nodded and said, "Now in this ancient village, in addition to those traitors in the Holy Domain who came out of nowhere, there are a few dozen black armor soldiers, there really shouldn't be women!"

"In this way, Yi'er should be better off than us! At least she still has maids waiting, haha......" Liu Sandao laughed loudly, and his words were indifferent, as if he didn't realize that he was in danger now.

"But how could Yi'er be courteous to Di Yue?" Ji Yuan frowned and nodded, "I don't understand......"

"Okay, okay! Let's not talk about this for now!" Without waiting for Ji Yuan to think about this matter again, Lu Yifan was the first to interrupt his words, and then smiled faintly, "The soldiers are here to block the water and cover the earth, and now we are all tied up, even if we die in a hurry, there is nothing we can do, we can only wait for Di Yue to take the initiative to come to us, we just need to know that Yi'er is fine! Why don't you take advantage of now, Ji Yuan, tell us about the legend of this village, right? I have been in Northern Xinjiang for half a year, why have I never heard of this place before?"

"That's it, Ji Yuan, how can you say that you are also from the Zhuo Wolf Grassland, or the son of the former tribal leader, you shouldn't have heard of this strange village, right?" Xie Yun was also busy helping Lu Yifan play a round.

Hearing the words of Lu Yifan and Xie Yun, Ji Yuan gradually put away his thoughts about Ji Yi'er, a slight smile rose at the corner of his mouth, and then slowly spoke: "I did hear about this place when I was a child, but this is also the first time I have come here in my life, and it is said that this ancient village used to be a rich place, but it was ......"

In this way, the captured Lu Yifan and the others listened to Ji Yuan's story under heavy guards. At the same time, in another part of the ancient village, Di Yue quietly pushed open a door that looked relatively intact.

This room is indeed much more extravagant than the room where Lu Yifan and the others are imprisoned, at least the four walls and beams of the room are intact, and there is even a wooden bed and a few old tables and chairs in the room. It's still very simple, but at least it's like a room.

At this moment, a candlestick was placed on the table with a corner missing, and the candle flame flickered softly and exuded a dimness that was better than nothing. A few dishes and a pot of tea were also placed on the table, but the owner of the room ignored it, and it was already cold at the moment.

A soft white shadow is sitting slightly on the chair next to the table, under the candlelight, her already charming face is reflected even more coquettish, her arm is gently propped up on the edge of the table, her right hand is slightly supporting her chin, her eyebrows are slightly frowned, and a pair of moving and clear big eyes are quietly staring at the candle flame on the table and then flickering brightly and dimly, I don't know what I am thinking at the moment. And four grim-faced maids were standing behind her at a loss.

This woman is Ji Yier!

"Miss Ji!"

Di Yue walked in slowly, first looking at the full meal on the table, and then turning his displeased gaze at the four maids.

"My lord, no matter how we persuade Miss Ji, she just won't eat ......" Seeing Di Yue's gaze, the four maids hurriedly knelt down, and the first one explained in a mournful voice.

"Get out!" Di Yue didn't embarrass these maids, but just said this lightly. And his words were tantamount to the sound of heaven for the four maids, and one by one they left the room as if they were relieved.

"How long are you going to keep me here?" After the four maids went out, Ji Yi'er's face turned cold, and she stared at Di Yue with a pair of cold eyes, and asked in a cold voice, "Do you know who I am?"

"I know!" Di Yue didn't seem to be moved by Ji Yi'er's threat, still with an indifferent face, sat down opposite Ji Yi'er, and then casually stretched out two fingers to gently tease the flickering candle flame, and the flames kept changing shape under the provocation of his fingers.

"Do you know that you still dare to imprison me?" Ji Yi'er shouted angrily.

Hearing Ji Yi'er's words, Di Yue said with a smile: "I know that you are a member of Xuanzong, and Xuanzong is also secretly helping Lan Shixun to conspire with great things. Originally, we should all be in the same boat, and we should be in the same boat. It's a pity that you people in the Holy Realm don't believe in your words, and I have no choice but to do it!"

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean, you should ask Lan Shixun and Chu Lingtian, right! You shouldn't ask me!" Di Yue sneered, "Originally, it was all said that my beast clan would help Lan Shixun deal with the Holy Domain Leader together, but since the plan was implemented, my beast clan has sent hundreds of masters to infiltrate the northern frontier to sneak up on and assassinate the people of the border guards. And when the Frontier Mansion was killed and wounded by our people, Chu Lingtian's 100,000 army never stood still, so that Han Xiao, who was later introduced, came with his troops and hunted and killed our beast clan masters as prey, and Chu Lingtian still didn't say anything! In the end, our people were slaughtered by Han Xiao, and Chu Lingtian still didn't say anything! Let me ask you, what kind of alliance is this? This is clearly you people from the Sacred Domain who are playing tricks on us, and now my Beast Domain army is fighting against Han Xiao's 50,000 horses at the junction of the Ice Field, and I personally led a few elites to sneak into the Northern Frontier while the chaos is in order to ask him Chu Lingtian clearly, what does he and Lan Shixun mean!"

"Then you should ask Chu Lingtian, what's the use of imprisoning me?" Ji Yi'er said angrily.

"You Xuanzong, Lan Shixun, and Chu Lingtian are already wearing the same pants, Chu Lingtian is huddled under the protection of an army of 100,000 all day long, if I find him to fall out, how difficult will it be to get out of the way afterwards? Instead of taking that risk, why don't I use you as a bet? I know that Chu Lingtian and Chu Lingtian now have people from your Xuanzong around them. What's more, your bargaining chip can not only blackmail Lan Shixun and Chu Lingtian, but also blackmail Han Xiao, I know that your brother's good brother Lu Yifan has a great relationship with Han Xiao!" Di Yue sneered and said, "You people in the Holy Domain are so good at calculating, how can you leave a few more back roads when dealing with you?"

"Do you think that if you arrest me, you can force Chu Lingtian to send troops?" Ji Yi'er sneered with disdain, "They don't care about my life or death at all!"

"Chu Lingtian may not care about the life or death of your little girl, but Lan Shixun can't care less about Xuanzong's attitude! If Xuanzong's people die because of Chu Lingtian, I don't think Lan Shixun will be able to explain to Xuanzong, right?" Di Yue sneered confidently, "As far as I know, although you are just a little girl, in fact, your status within Xuanzong is actually very high!"

"You ......"

"Now your brother Ji Yuan and Lu Yifan are also in my hands, and they are also my bargaining chips! It's just that there is only one one between you and them in the end, who is my friend and who is my enemy, it depends on Chu Lingtian's choice! Of course, I still really want to be friends with Miss Ji, after all, the alliance between the beast clan and Lan Shixun has lasted for so long, no one wants to give up halfway, right? As long as Chu Lingtian agrees to move troops to cooperate with our beast clan's army, then I will immediately kill Lu Yifan and give it to Lan Shixun and Chu Lingtian as a meeting gift! But if he doesn't agree, then I will kill you and force Lan Shixun and Xuanzong to fall out, and then release Lu Yifan a few more, prompting the beast clan to reconcile with Han Xiao, and shaking out all the plots of Lan Shixun and Chu Lingtian who want to plot to usurp the throne! As for the mess in the back, that's your Sanctuary Domain's own business! And in that case, I think the Holy Domain Emperor will thank us for stabilizing the situation!"

"Despicable!" Ji Yi'er stared at Di Yue with a look of disdain.

"It's not that this seat is unkind, but Lan Shixun and Chu Lingtian are unrighteous first!" Di Yue said and stood up with a sneer, then pushed the food on the table forward again, and said with a light smile, "Don't worry, I didn't poison this meal! At least, Miss Ji, you are still a distinguished guest of this seat!"

"If that's the case, then you should send someone to inform Chu Lingtian of all this, otherwise he won't know that I'm here with you at all!" Ji Yi'er sneered and said, "Then wouldn't your plan be all in vain?"

"Don't worry! You are in my hands, someone is more anxious than me to go to Chu Lingtian to solve this matter!"

"Who?"

"That good senior brother who has a soft spot for you, Xuan Fang! I have already met him in the afternoon, presumably he should be in Chu Lingtian's Chinese army tent by now, right? Let's wait for good news and see who can survive until tomorrow between you and Lu Yifan and them! Haha......

After that, Di Yue laughed and left here, leaving only Ji Yi'er with a blank face in the room.

Somehow, in Ji Yi'er's heart at this moment, she both hoped that Chu Lingtian would send troops, but she also didn't want Chu Lingtian to send troops!

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