The team was divided into three groups of front, middle, and rear advances, with more than a dozen Red Flame guards in the front and rear, and in the middle were Qingkong and the university scholars. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Their direction at this time was towards Torch Flame City in the northern part of the Flame Dance Continent, which was the main city of the Yilong Clan's largest force and the most representative ancient city in the world. The "Beggar" Nopu once lived there, ruling over the Yilong clan, which had not yet become two separate sects. That's the only thing Sky knows about it.

The wide, long avenue in front of me was very flat, and on both sides was a strange red-leaved green-stemmed plant, one by one, which seemed to be burning in a sea of fire. Chaoyang grass, from the faint conversation of people, Qingkong knew their names, and knew about this plant that lives in hot areas. In addition to Chaoyang grass, small inns will also appear on both sides of the road from time to time, which is also a place for them to rest and rectify in the past two days. Occasionally, they would encounter groups of merchants carrying goods passing by, and when they saw the red flame flags fluttering in their ranks, they stopped on both sides of the road to make way for them. This kind of scene can often be encountered on several main roads near Qingyun City in the past, but now the flames of war are burning in his hometown, and the people, merchants, and tourists on the main road have long been nowhere to be seen......

The steel horseshoes under the horses' hooves rattled the ground, and the horses they rode could endure the heat, but still neighed and whined every time they ran for a while. It's really hot here, but it's much better than at the end of the river.

Qingkong wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, and tugged at the reins to deflect the horse under him to one side, as if he was dodging something. But before he could go far, a red figure followed. It's her again, the daughter of the lord of Torch Flame City-Nozhi. He frowned slightly, she had been following him for so long after leaving the land of Yanhe, giving up sitting in a comfortable carriage and choosing to bump on the horse's back. However, her soft and gorgeous silk dress is not suitable for riding on horseback, so she can only lift the corners of her skirt, and the "spring love" is always unnaturally revealed, but she never cares.

However, fortunately, the university scholars, Lu'er, and Nuo Yan, who were traveling with him, also followed their horses at this time.

"Xiao Zhi," Nuo Yan couldn't bear to see his sister riding so awkwardly, and asked strangely, "Why don't you sit in the car?

The girl's face flushed, as if she had been pierced in her heart, and she could only reply indiscriminately: "It's too stuffy to sit in the carriage, I just want to come out and breathe." ”

Too stuffy? Nuo Yan was a little suspicious, at least there was a maid in the car who could fan her and bring a little coolness, and what was on the horse? He turned his gaze to the left, as if he had suddenly found something, and he stopped talking.

There was a broken road ahead, and it was difficult for the people to ride their horses, so they dismounted and walked.

"Scholar, can Miss Qingxiao really handle the cooperation by herself?" Qingkong did not deliberately change the topic, but was really worried.

At the beginning of the Shengyan Tower, the scholars of Muyuan University proposed that the Yilong clan and the human race must cooperate, and explained the reason. And the conditions offered to them are also tempting: when the war is over, the Terrans will unconditionally support the Yilong Clan to carry out the Holy Flame Access, but the premise is that the Yilong Clan needs to send troops to support the Tribal Terran and the Shepherd Capital that are being attacked from the front and back.

This condition looks tempting. Because this not only brings them the access of the Holy Flame again to the Dragon Clan, but also resists the common problem of the Dark Alliance. They knew that even if it was the Terran realm that was suffering now, sooner or later they would find themselves.

Although the conditions of the university scholars were very much agreed by the young leaders of the two sects, after all, this matter was not a trivial matter, and it might be related to the future development and survival of the two sects. Therefore, Nuo Yan said that he couldn't decide this matter, and he needed to consult his father, that is, Nuo Wei, the city lord of Juyan City. Although Qingxiao did not express his position, he did not refuse. The scholar expressed his understanding and was about to discuss his going to Torch Flame City, and Qingkong going to Luodi City, at least one representative could negotiate and communicate. However, to their surprise, Qingxiao resolutely stated that she didn't need others to accompany her, and she could solve it. Seeing that she was so resolute, the scholar and Qingkong did not force her, and followed the Red Flame Sect to Juyan City......

The scholar thought carefully for a while, nodded, and said, "It should be okay, she is not an ordinary aristocratic lady. ”

As soon as she said this, the red-clothed girl beside the two snorted lightly. The university scholar naturally understood why she was, so he had to continue: "Miss Nozhi, don't get me wrong, I mean that Miss Qingxiao has a way to handle the cooperation. ”

But who knew that Nuozhi didn't appreciate it, and her gorgeous lips were high, "Hmph, of course she has a way." Even her father obeys her, and the entire Lodi City obeys her, she must have a way!"

The girl's inadvertent words made several people around her feel a little startled in their hearts, whether they were true or not, they were shocking enough

"Xiao Zhi!" Nuo Yan hurriedly stopped him.

The scholar saw a clue that could make Nuo Yan so excited, which showed that what the little girl said was true. But why did Miss Qingxiao have such a status, and the entire Luodi City obeyed her? He didn't want to ask this little girl, because since Nuo Yan came forward to stop it, it meant that this was an internal matter of their Yilong Clan, and they didn't want outsiders to know.

"Miss Noshi, what do you mean by that?" Qingkong didn't think too much, he was concerned about whether Qingxiao could bring him troops to support the fat man who was not optimistic.

Nuo Yan wanted to open his mouth to say something, but the words from his sister's mouth had already floated out, and he could only listen helplessly.

"That means he's not an ordinary aristocratic lady......" There was a hint of jealousy in the girl's tone, "But she wasn't so cold when she was young, and she didn't live in a distant ethereal cold continent, why was she cold?"

"When you were little?" asked Qingkong with a puzzled expression. He thought that since the Red Flame Sect and the Green Flame Sect had separated into two forces, they had never intersected, but listening to the meaning of Nuozhi's words, it was not what he imagined......

"Yes, when we were younger—" she was equally interested when she heard Sky ask, trying to think back to the blurred years, "We used to be very good friends, and although the two cities were separated by a certain distance, and our fathers stopped us, we still often ran together. Riding horses together, practicing the art of flame control together, and discussing whose young master is handsome together......"

When she realized that she had said too much, it was too late, and she quickly glanced at the blue-eyed boy next to her with a crimson face, and found that the latter did not care, so she continued: "But after an accident, everything changed ......"

Hearing her say this, Nuo Yan's expression changed, and his sword eyebrows raised slightly, as if there was something unspeakable.

"What accident?" asked Qingkong.

"She has been promoted to a mid-level flame controller, and she has become one of the strongest in the family, of course, she will no longer pay attention to me who is just a beginner. ”

After saying that, Nozhi's high-pitched nose wrinkled again, a little angry.

The university scholars have been listening to her, and judging from her past stories, Qingxiao's personality seems to have changed a lot. But what was the reason for her to be what she is, he didn't believe that it was just because of the ridiculous reason that "she disdained to get along with people lower than her after she was promoted to a mid-level flame controller". Although I only had a brief exchange with her in the Holy Flame Tower, the university scholars affirmed that she was not the kind of person who would swell with a little grade. It is estimated that this little girl still doesn't know, could it be that there is something in this that no one can know? If so, she doesn't know, Nuo Yan should know.

"Young Master Nuo Yan, I don't think this matter is that simple, right?" the scholar turned to him and asked lightly, "We should be considered allies now, and we need to know more about Miss Qingxiao." ”

Nozhi didn't know why the old man asked that, because since Qingxiao was no longer close to her, the people around her had told her the reason she had just mentioned, and she had always thought so, but...... She also turned to her brother, the one who had loved her since childhood.

Nuo Yan's expression first hesitated, then hesitated, and finally became helpless, "Okay, in fact, Miss Qingxiao has become what she is now, and it is not what Xiao Zhi said. ”

"What?!" Noshi's body trembled in disbelief.

"Xiao Zhi...... The main thing is that you are afraid that you will ...... if you hear the truth Will be sad so...... That's why they hide the truth. Nuo Yan wanted to comfort her, but she turned her head away, and he had to say, "The reason why Qingxiao became like this is because of a betrayal in Luodi City a few years ago. ”

At this time, Nozhi couldn't care about sulking, and the expressions of several people were a little surprised, and Qingkong's eyes were even more angry. For betrayal, only he can empathize with that hatred here, Qingyun City is now in the hands of demons, and if it weren't for the betrayal of some person or someone, then it wouldn't have fallen so easily.

"Betrayal ......" the scholar repeated softly, unable to distinguish between doubts and statements.

"That's a young man named Yiji...... Nuo Yan said.

"Boy?" asked with a surprised expression.

"Could it be that person......" Nozhi's expression was unnatural, as if he remembered someone.

"This young man named Yiji is the righteous son raised by Qing Hong, the lord of Luodi City, and is rumored to be the descendant of a declining nobleman, with a withdrawn, cold and even somewhat cruel personality......

"He's a madman!" Nozhi whispered suddenly, with horror in his eyes.

Nuo Yan pulled his sister into his arms to comfort him, with anger in his eyes, and said hatefully: "That guy gave Xiaozhi a ...... at the thirteenth birthday banquet that year."

"Say no more!" the girl suddenly shouted, interrupting him.

Nuo Yan had no choice but to stop talking, and everyone knew that this must be a painful memory for her.

"Young Master Nuo Yan, let's tell me what this 'betrayal' is all about?" the university scholar asked.

The young man glanced at the girl who was no longer trembling, and continued, "Although that guy has a strange personality, he is indeed the most talented young man in the Yilong clan in a hundred years. At the age of ten, he had already been promoted to an intermediate-level flame controller, and by the age of fifteen, he had broken through the bottleneck of the intermediate level and became the fourth high-level flame controller of the Yilong clan......"

Qingkong could hear the scholar exhale softly. How terrifying is it to become a high-level flame controller at the age of fifteen? This is equivalent to the strength of a human race master who controls the withered dragon, this is a genius like "that person"!

"There is no doubt that Yiji stands out among the many young people of the Yilong clan and has become the focus of training in Luodi City. His rise has also brought the strength of Lodi City back to our parity, with two high-level flame controllers on each side. But the good times didn't last long......" Nuo Yan glanced at his sister who had left his arms and continued, "It happened a few years ago at the banquet for his sixteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony. The forces affiliated with the city of Lodi came to congratulate him, and the guests were full, but I don't know what happened later, but I heard that he openly rebelled against his adoptive father, the lord of Lodi City, Qing Hong, at the banquet, and wounded him, and finally fled to the place of exile. ”

"Banished Lands? If he did such a thing, he would have to run there to survive. Qingkong thought to himself. He knew that it was the most chaotic and darkest place in this world except for the Killing Ring Middle Prefecture, near the junction of the Yunlin Trick and the Flame Dance Continent, and the fugitives wanted by all races would flee to that place where no one was controlled.

In the course of their conversation, they had unconsciously climbed the broken road, and there was a flat road ahead, but none of them got on their horses and continued on foot.

The Muyuan University scholar seemed to be recalling what Nuo Yan had just said, and there was a trace of doubt on his face: "Injured the Qinghong City Lord?" He had participated in the Battle of Zhongzhou, knew the strength of the Qinghong City Lord, and had been promoted to a high-level flame controller for many years, how could a hairy boy who had just been promoted to a high-level be injured? Sneak attack?Someone help?Or ......

"Because, he's—" Nuo Yan's expression was unnatural, "Black Flame Controller." ”

"What?" the Muyuan scholar stopped and looked at him, "Hei Yan?

Although Lu'er and Qingkong didn't know why the university scholars said this, they were just as shocked to hear the news when they saw Nozhi on the side.

"Yes, that's why none of us in the Yilong clan are willing to spread this matter to other clans. In our Yilong Clan, the color of the flames summoned by the Flame Controllers stems from their bloodline, and the access of the Holy Flame only inspires them. At the same time, the color of the flame also symbolizes their faith. And black is the last thing we want to see, but it is the most powerful flame ......," Nuo Yan said helplessly.

Qingkong now understood why Qingxiao was connected to the flames, but it could summon cyan flames.

"In this way, this young man was able to summon a black flame, indicating that he was very likely a descendant of the Black Flame Sect that had declined at the beginning. From this aspect, it may be possible to understand why he suddenly became rebellious. ”

Nuo Yan shook his head, "This is unknown, their Qingyan Sect's handling of this matter has always been extremely secretive, because my father once objected to the Qinghong City Lord taking in Yiji. But...... For some reason, he still resolutely left him. ”

Somehow, the reason is that the two forces are fighting each other, and the university scholars understand that they both want to improve the strength of their own side, and they will stop at all means!

"After talking for a long time, what is it that makes Qingxiao like that?" Nozhi asked unhappily. She had recovered from the depression she had just had, but seemed to be annoyed by the long list of stories.

"Because of what, you should know, little sister. Nuo Yan said.

The girl wondered, how could she know. But in an instant, the eyes became bigger and the red lips opened slightly.

"Because of Yiji? Oh, she likes Yiji...... Yes, she's loved him since she was a child," Nozhi blurted out, "and she used to talk to me about him a lot when we were very good, how good and talented he was...... Otherwise, I wouldn't have invited him to the birthday party. ”

Now everyone understands why Qingxiao's personality has changed so much. The person I loved since I was a child hurt my father and betrayed the family, what a traumatic memory.

Nuo Yan nodded, "That's what I guessed, although it wasn't confirmed. But according to Miss Qingxiao's character, this incident will definitely have a great impact on her. Moreover, it is said that she has been looking for that person for a long time, and she has worked so hard to get to the middle and high ranks, so that she can one day catch this person who makes her sad. ”

Nuo Yan's words caused a slight fluctuation in Qingkong's heart, but it was fleeting.

"Then even if Miss Qingxiao has reached the middle and upper rank, then how can she have the final say in the matter of Luodi City?" the scholar finally brought the topic back to the place he cared about, "Could it be that Qinghong City Lord?"

Nuo Yan still shook his head, "I don't know about this, anyway, she has absolute power in Luodi City, and Qinghong City Lord rarely comes forward." ”

The scholar nodded, he also knew that it was impossible for Nuo Yan to know all the truth. But at least he was sure that Qing Xiao could handle their cooperation properly, and that was enough, and he didn't have time to think about how to settle those family feuds right now.

After the conversation was over, everyone returned to their horses and headed towards Torch City.

The closer you get to the capital, the heavier the atmosphere of antiquity becomes. Huge ancient statues appeared on both sides of the road, among which were not only the celebrities of the Yilong clan from all eras, but also the traces of statues of leaders of other races. At least he saw the statues of a few people riding giant dragons.

As they passed through a towering stone pillar gate, the number of people on and on both sides of the road began to become more and more numerous, shouting vendors, hot dancing girls, and wandering tourists...... Blocking the road. It was useless for the advance troops to roar and shout and drive away, they had to dismount and walk.

Qingkong led the horse, and as he walked, he looked at the endless stream of people around him, and he couldn't help but think of Dongcheng, but even Dongcheng in the prosperous period was not so prosperous. They squeezed through the layers of people, passed through several more of the same stone pillar gates, and the surrounding houses and buildings began to increase. He looked closely and found that the buildings here were basically made of stone, not wood, perhaps because he was afraid that the flames in his hands would inadvertently ignite the houses, or perhaps this stone had the function of cooling down......

Continuing to go deeper, the order in the city is much better than the place just now, perhaps because of the majority of nobles inside. Walking inside, you will often see several young girls in gorgeous silk skirts, followed by maids holding puff fans. Seeing the handsome Nuo Yan and their blue-eyed themselves, their huge eyes kept emitting heat waves.

Walking through this aristocratic area, a huge palace comes into view, and a majestic aura arises spontaneously. The road leading to the main entrance of the palace in front of you has thousands of staircases. This is where the city lord lives, and Qingkong looks at the heavily guarded surroundings, and there are two red-clothed guards standing on both sides of the stairs every ten meters, but it seems that they are not fire controllers, because they are all wearing weapons around their waists.

The crowd stopped at the staircase.

"Xiaozhi, you take Sister Lu'er to rest first, these days have been tiring. Nuo Yan looked at the little girl with the same green eyes as Qingkong, he had not paid attention to her before, but now he was suddenly curious about her identity.

Although Nozhi was a little reluctant, he seemed to smell the smell of his body, "Okay...... Come on, Sister Luer. ”

Lu'er glanced at Qingkong, saw that the latter nodded in permission, and followed Nozhi in the other direction of the palace.

When the two maidens left, there were only three people left in front of the stairs.

"Please, both of you, before I entered the city, I had already sent someone to inform the city, and my father was already waiting in the palace. Nuo Yan made a gesture of please, pointing to the palace.

Step by step, they walked towards the gate of the palace, during which some of the guards saw the comer and hurriedly lined up to greet their young city lord. When they reached the door, the gate opened at the right time.

Everyone walked in, and it was huge, but it was not full of ministers as expected, only a man with a resolute face and a majestic expression was seated. There is no doubt that he is the city lord of Torch Flame City, Nuowei.

Nuo Wei's eyes glowed with the innate pride of the Yilong clan, perhaps because it was far away from the door, and the few people who appeared at the door didn't even raise his eyelids.

"Father, these two are the Terrans who have come to discuss cooperation, and they are from Qingyun City and Mu Zhi City respectively. Nuo Yan stood to the side and said in a respectful tone.

"Oh," Nuo Wei replied lightly, and then swept his eyes to the scholar and Qingkong, "One is a scholar of the honorary human race, and the other is the second young master of Qingyun City, may I ask what we can work with?"

"Father, I mentioned ...... to you"

"I'm asking them now. Nowei interrupted his son mercilessly, and at the same time stood up, staring at the two men he was asking.

Nuo Yan could only swallow the words on his lips and looked at the university scholar with some embarrassment. Although he had told his father in advance, the purpose of the scholar and the sky, he knew his father's character better. At this point, his question does not mean that he does not know, but that he wants to hear them say it in person.

"Nuo is the city lord, I haven't seen you for a long time, it seems that you are still the same. The scholar said slowly. He didn't care about anything, he looked at the leader of the Yilong clan who had participated in the battle of Zhongzhou in front of him, he was extremely familiar with his character, and he was so proud that he was even a little stubborn, but he had a trace of justice in his heart after all, otherwise he would not have appeared here.

Nuo Wei walked down from the high position, without a trace of special expression, stared straight at the old man, and did not speak.

The silence of a few heartbeats was unbearable, until Nuo Wei replied to the scholar under the surprise of Qingkong and Nuo Yan: "Yes, Muyuan University, I haven't seen you for a long time, but in my opinion, it's better not to see." Because every time I see you, it is estimated that nothing good will happen, last time it was on the battlefield of Killing Ring Zhongzhou, what bad luck did you bring me this time?"

"But you know, no matter how unfortunate things are, they are real and we need to face them. Mu Yuan said meaningfully.

Nuo Wei nodded, but there was a hint of helplessness in his expression, and he pointed to the seat on the side.

"Well, now let's talk about that 'bad thing.' ”