The high incense green smoke erected on both sides of the tombstone is filled, and the incense is dim and bright when the smoke is filled.

A bright cloudy light fell from the pit on the sinkhole, through the branches and leaves of the banyan tree, and sprinkled on Xiao Shizhu's face, which was completely free of decadence and self-blame, forming a mottled silhouette.

"Father. As soon as the words fell, Xiao Fuling stepped forward, stood side by side with Xiao Shizhu, and looked at Xiao Si's tombstone: "For a long time in the future, I can't go out of the palace with you to fight." ”。

Xiao Shizhu was slightly stunned, turned his head and looked at his daughter curiously, and was a little overwhelmed. I don't know what to do, what is my daughter going to make trouble again?

"I'm going to take the entrance examination to the Academy, and I will take the exam with my own efforts. I will assist my father to overthrow the tyranny of Emperor Xudu, and then establish a new underworld, which will be an underworld without war, fraud, riots, hunger and oppression. Xiao Fuling stood up straight, her face was serious, she snorted suddenly, her body trembled slightly and choked, and she said impassionedly something that shocked all the ghosts present: "For the sake of my father, but also for the dignity and peace of all the ghosts in the world." I don't want to see too many little ghosts, like my sister, who have been lost in the underworld at a young age. ”。

Xiao Shizhu looked at the seriousness on her face, then turned her head to look at Lai Yueqi and the ghost mother behind her, and after seeing that the faces of the two wives were full of relief, she turned around and squatted down facing Poria Cocos, and then reached out and tightly pinched the arms of Poria Cocos who had turned to face him, and smiled indifferently: "Reading will be very bitter, even more bitter than going to the Quartet with me." ”。

"I'm not afraid. Xiao Fuling's right hand broke free from Xiao Shizhu's palm, raised it to wipe away the tears that were about to overflow from the corners of her eyes, revealing a firm and fearless look, and said in a sonorous voice: "I am the lord of Weng, and when I was born, I had no choice; So I've got to learn more. ”。

Xiao Shizhu's eyes widened, and he looked at his daughter in a daze, his eyes were full of incredulity, and he felt very relieved.

"My daughter is good, really good. After a long time, he patted Xiao Fuling's little shoulder, gave a thumbs up and praised: "If you want Emperor Xudu to hear this, I guess he will be ashamed to go to the ghost market to buy a piece of underworld tofu and shoot himself to death." The mere gods who have lived for tens of thousands of years are not as sensible as my daughter. ”。

"It's a pity he won't shoot himself to death. Xiao Fuling, who seemed to have grown up a lot overnight, snorted angrily, and said in one sentence: "He must be polite, righteous and honest, and the underworld will not be as dark and miasma as it is now, but I can help him die, so I have to go to the school palace to learn some skills first." ”。

"Cheng, it is indeed a good way out to govern the army and govern the country from the horse. Xiao Shizhu nodded heavily and patted his thigh, and said in a loud voice: "But we have to speak first, whether it is an exam or a study, your mother and I, and your Yueniang will not help you go through the back door, you have to think about it." ”。

"That's what I'm going to say, you and my mother, and Yueniang are not allowed to open the back door for me. Xiao Fuling puffed up her chest and said proudly: "Although I, Xiao Fuling, am a female ghost, I want to live like you and my mother, and leave the matter of fighting my father to your father." ”。

"Hahaha. Xiao Shizhu was stunned again, and then laughed dumbly, of course he knew that Xiao Fuling was talking about the fact that he claimed to be the son of a god to win over the ghost clans of the Southern Barbarians. But Xiao Shizhu was not angry or anxious, he just put away his smile after a while, and said to his daughter seriously: "Remember, Emperor Xudu is very shameless, you have to be more shameless than him, otherwise you will not be able to overthrow his tyranny." Of course, the same is true for any of your enemies, and sometimes fighting dad is just a means, and there is no shame or nobility. ”。 After speaking, his eyes showed pity, and he reached out and rubbed his daughter's head.

"Remembered. Xiao Lingling also nodded her head, pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully: "But at least in the matter of studying, my daughter doesn't want to fight her father." ”。

"Okay, let's take the test. Rely on your own true skills to go to the Academy Palace. Xiao Shizhu stood up with a smile, turned his eyes to look at the ghost mother, put away his smile and said, "Take me to meet Luzhu Luluo, I will interrogate them personally." ”。

After finishing speaking, he quickly turned his head, his eyes fell on Lai Yueqi's face, and he solemnly admonished: "Speed up the research of the flying car and the fragments of the Guanyue Chacha sent by Yingzhao, it is best to combine the two to create the unique Guanyue Chacha of our Nine Shadows Country." ”......

Outside the Ghost Cry Pass, the fire with billowing smoke burned for five days in this five-mile radius of the Nanban Basin. During this time, the smoke and unbridled flames that rose into the sky were never extinguished.

The flames were dazzling, and the sky was red by the flames for more than ten miles.

And the hysterical screams of the enemy troops trapped in the basin did not stop on the first night of the fire. The sound shook the universe and was extremely desolate.

The main force of hundreds of thousands of Nanban was like a battle of trapped beasts in the rising flames, and all that awaited them was the end of being buried in the sea of fire, and none of them were spared, and the Nine Shadows Army did not think of saving them.

No ghost pitied them, even the reggae and the Southern Barbarian Army who had surrendered to Cheng before did not pity them, because they lived like dogs under Du Ziren's oppression, but they continued to choose to be dogs when the Jiuyou National Army shouted many times to lay down their weapons and not kill. And the weapons with bloodthirsty cold light in their hands were waved again and again at the ghosts who came to help them and end their slavery life.

They may also have suffering, but servility has penetrated into their marrow and cannot extricate themselves, and no such ghost will have mercy on them.

Not only that, the Jiuyou National Army also dug a fire ditch around the mountain under the slope in front of the pass and around the battlefield to irrigate seawater to prevent the fire from spreading too much to themselves. and the people of the Southern Barbarians who lived in the mountains outside the battlefield.

In addition, Xuanshui and Hu Hui also each took a large army, stationed to the south and west of the battlefield respectively, and set up an ambush, so that most of the Southern Barbarian troops who came to support were wiped out before they could get close to the battlefield. The rest fled under the gunfire.

By the early morning of the sixth day, the fire had been completely extinguished by the burning of the combustibles in the battlefield, and the month-long brutal war here had ended. All that was left on the ground was the hot earth and a thick layer of ash, which covered countless charred black animal bones and the green smoke that was still rising everywhere.

Such a huge sea of fire took away not only the lives of the Southern Barbarian Army, but also their weapons and armor, all of which were turned into hot molten steel fused with blood and tears under the continuous baking of the flames, and little by little integrated into the land on the battlefield.

"Uncle Xiao once said, drunk and lying on the battlefield, how many people have come back to fight in ancient times?" Wu Xiaoshen, who stood under the bloody sun, staring at the hot earth under the hillside, clenched the handle of the ghost head knife on his waist, frowned and sighed to Shouguang Hou Youyou: "They are also heroes, at least for Du Ziren." ”。

"But Du Ziren won't remember them. Shouguanghou nodded, but he couldn't help but raise his hand and touch his neck, and remembered the collar that was wrapped around his neck at the beginning, and a spark of anger burst out in his eyes.

Yes, Du Ziren's style of action is almost the same as that of Emperor Xudu, who only knows how to let the ghosts work for their lives, but he will not remember their names and great achievements. This is also one of the reasons why Shouguanghou is no longer willing to work for Du Ziren after meeting Xiao Shizhu.

"Little Ash. Hu, who came to Wu Xiaoshen's side in a plain car, called back.

"Uncle Hu. Wu Xiaoshen hurriedly saluted respectfully, not because Hu Hui was older than him, but because the other party was an elder.

"I just received a secret report that the lord almost died on Shuoyue Island, but he was saved again, and it was Su Tianju's disciple Xiao Si who saved him. Hu Hui sighed faintly, shook his head and said regretfully: "Poor, I died at such a young age." ”。

"Huh?" Shou Guanghou and Wu Xiaoshen's eyes widened in unison, and their incredible gaze fell on Hu Hui's face with regret.

Under their gaze, Hu Hui slowly said the general process of Xiao Si's sacrifice.

They have all seen Xiao Si, just over a month ago, on the ghost crying beach in the distance behind them, they can often see the figure of this ghost, followed by Xiao Fuling, the owner of the Weng who is curious about everything. In particular, the immature face plate with a little powder, and the placket on the body embroidered with a deep valley orchid, snow-like white clothes and white skirts, are particularly impressive.

I never thought that after not seeing him for more than a month, Xiao Si was already gone.

"The lord ordered that in order to pay tribute to Xiao Si and her bravery, all the soldiers of the army must wear linen for three days to express their mourning. Hu Hui nodded, and the regret in his eyes became a little heavier: "These linen clothes will be delivered in the evening." ”。

"Damn the Emperor. Wu Xiaoshen was stunned for a moment, then clenched his fists and couldn't let go for a long time, a pair of monkey eyes opened angrily, and said angrily: "Uncle Xiao shouldn't have transferred me here, he should have sent me to Shuoyue Island, and killed the Xudu Army without leaving a piece of armor." ”。

"Don't be impulsive. Hu Hui waved his hand, signaling Wu Xiaoshen to calm down, he was also angry, angry at Xiao Si's untimely death, but he suppressed his anger and said calmly: "There is also a secret report from the spies mentioning that Du Ziren can't withstand our multi-front attack, and yesterday he announced his abdication, and the Southern Barbarian Kingdom returned to the Northern Yin Dynasty. The next battle is to fight against the Xudu regime!".

When the mountain breeze blew, Wu Xiaoshen and Shouguanghou trembled slightly, not because they were afraid, but because they were excited.

Hu Hui looked down at the scorched earth full of ashes at the bottom of the mountain, and he quickly calmed down from his sadness and anger, and after a trace of thought flashed across his face, he asked again: "How many troops are there here now?"

As soon as these words came out, Wu Xiaoshen and Shouguang Hou, who were still excited, suddenly lowered their heads, and their eyes dimmed a little.

The Ba Snake Army had inflicted great casualties on the defenders here, and after the defenders had a round with the two armies led by Xuanshui and Hu Huisuo, in the several hours of fierce battles with the Southern Barbarian Army, the Nine Shadows Army had the upper hand but also suffered casualties. Seeing that victory was in sight, Huang Zu, who was killed halfway, used the wood spirit technique to kill nearly 100,000 soldiers in an instant. If it weren't for the fact that they all learned from Xiao Shizhu and Xiao Shizhu, and picked up the defeat to win by attacking with fire, the three-way and nine-ghost national army guarding this place at this time would have already been exhausted.

Thinking about this, Wu Xiaoshen and Shou Guanghou's minds immediately appeared that night, many soldiers were entangled in vines and blood gushed in their mouths and noses, or they were deeply entangled by vines in their mouths and stomachs, entangled in their internal organs and dragged out of their mouths, and they couldn't help but tremble.

This time it was not all their fear, but more of a pity for their comrades who died in battle.

Hu Hui saw their emotions and did not urge them, and the scene of Huang Zu's power that night is still vivid in his mind.

"There are about half a million sergeants stationed here. After being silent for a long time, Shouguang Hou slowly spoke.

"Well, we've got to hurry up. When Hu Hui heard this, he nodded thoughtfully, and raised his eyes to look into the distance. Behind the verdant mountains was their next target, the Eight Trees City of the Southern Barbarians.