Green hills, endless sunlight.

The Qiye Mountains, which run from east to west and north to south across the mainland, are the imperial tombs of the former dynasties at the southern end. Due to the enchantment set up on the ground, there are often mountain spirits and monsters, and few people move.

At this moment, there were two people, tall and short, walking leisurely like a walk, walking among the dense woods. As soon as the man strides, the girl has to keep up tightly, and the speed of this journey is really not fast.

A faint voice of conversation came: "The claws of the stone bird don't look sharp, I didn't expect it to be so powerful." ”

"Uh, yes." He responded with a slight sigh in a perfunctory manner. Although the bleeding was pretended, the power of the stone carving of the bird was added to the shoulder at that time, and it was also a solid pain.

Thinking that his answer so unenthusiastically was because he was compared to the stone bird, Jing Che hurriedly put on a very sincere look to comfort him: "But you are still amazing." ”

"Ugh." Becoming absent-minded again.

In fact, Baili Kazama doesn't particularly want to talk to the little apprentice right now. finally diverted the topic, for fear that while chatting, he would talk about the Liuhe Divine Seal, the bottom layer of the imperial tomb, and the blood of the human lord.

These are the secrets that Sui Sheng handed over to him before his soul flew away, although Jing Che would know it sooner or later, but it was definitely not now.

After all, I was a little weak-hearted, and my steps unconsciously became faster.

Looking at the direction of the two people's walking, it should be the exit to the northeast, and this exit is Xuzhou City.

Knowing that it was almost impossible for Edgeworth to return to Jiahuang Mountain, he planned to go north directly to cross the mountain pass, but Nian Sanniang's defection made Baili Kazuma dare not rashly use the forged customs clearance document - if it attracted the imperial army, it would definitely be another bloody storm. I don't care, I'm afraid that the little apprentice won't be able to bear it.

Therefore, I had to go to Xuzhou City to take a boat and take the waterway, first to the mouth of the northern Qianzhiling, and then to the north to Jiahuang Mountain. It's a big circle, but at least it's safer.

First, the Lincang Empire did not strictly control waterway ships, and secondly, Chi Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the naval army, was extremely incompatible with Xiao Yan, and the rivalry between the two was already known to the world. In the past, both of them were well water and did not interfere with river water, but once one party was suspected of interference, the other party must have blocked it.

Even if Xiao Ember discovered his whereabouts, he also used the water army to pass through Chi Yuan. It was precisely because of this that Baili Kazuma decided to take the waterway.

However, it is also necessary to rush to Xuzhou City before the city closes tonight, so that he can leave on the earliest black ship tomorrow morning. Harbor black ships only exist at an extremely early age.

I was about to tell Jing Che to walk faster, but she first pouted and stopped at the foot of a tree and didn't leave, "Master, my feet hurt—"

This great enemy has not yet arrived, and he is about to escape on the way to the march, and I don't know who is still arrogant and wants to fight side by side with the Restoration Army. Baili Kaze laughed for a while: "What do you want?" ”

"I want to rest." Squeezed his palm hard.

"No, we're going to rush to Void Boat City before tonight."

Began to play: "I can't walk." ”

looked at the sky and said, "Master carries you." ”

"But Master's shoulder is injured......" Hurriedly shook his head, Jing Che showed a genuine sadness on his face.

"Ahem, actually, it didn't hurt very much." He turned his face slightly, and a circle of green stubble imprinted into Jing Che's eyes.

His eyes rolled around, thinking that it must be much more comfortable to be carried by the master than to walk by himself, and the master is as powerful as a god in the mouths of others, so such a small wound should not be a problem, but after all, he was still a little worried, and said, "Then I'll see how the master's wound is." ”

Without saying a word, he stood on his tiptoes and ripped open the hem of his clothes.

Baili Fengma's face was stunned for a moment, and then he grabbed her moving hand: "What are you doing?" ”

Jing Che took it for granted, and said with a straight face: "If the wound is not particularly serious, then you can carry me away, and if the situation is very serious, then we will rest." ”

I couldn't think of anything wrong with her words, I just felt that the little apprentice thought of a play, so he had to say euphemistically: "Master really has nothing to do now." ”

Jing Che laboriously ripped off his robe to his elbow, and replied with sophistication: "Master, don't be reckless, you shed so much blood just now." ”

There was also a middle coat under the robe, and Jing Che was dumbfounded.

This middle coat...... How do you take it off?

So he pushed Baili Fengma to the foot of the tree and pointed his fingers: "Well, Master, you sit down." ”

Baili Fengma was a little crying and laughing, but because of her excited expression, she still sat down cross-legged.

Jing Che knelt behind him, so that the difference in height was finally not big. Now, she can slowly and methodically remove his robe, and then untie the straps of his midcoat one by one—

Jing Che suddenly froze a little, and swallowed his saliva inexplicably.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, dappled and fell on the man's sturdy and bare back.

There were various scars of various depths and shallows, carved into his skin like a brand. A large patch of blood on his left shoulder had dried up.

Looking up further, it is the long untied hair, uninhibited in the small wind, and slowly obedient.

It was so beautiful, like a god sitting there, with a faint glow all over it. It's clearly in front of you, but the illusion can't be touched no matter what.

A strange crimson burned on his face, and his fingers hung hesitantly in the air, trembling slightly. Baili Kazema turned his back to the little apprentice, not knowing her expression, and noticed that there was no movement for a long time, and looked sideways at the wound on his left shoulder.

The green stubble and deep and low-key eyes hit Jing Che's eyes. I suddenly felt a pang in my heart, and I knew that something must have happened, but I couldn't grasp some eyebrows, and there was no root to follow.

Then a shallow sound of surprise drew her attention back.

Some hurriedly looked closely, only to find that there was a golden mark on the left shoulder of the hundred miles of wind, which was covered in blood, in the shape of a claw.

"What is this?"

Baili Fengma frowned, looked at it carefully for a long time, and replied with a slight unkindness: "It seems to be a seal." ”

No wonder Gu Zhan would suddenly withdraw his offensive at that time, it turned out that it was just to imprint a seal on his shoulder.

"Ah, what did that demon bird seal you?" Carefully touching the paw print, then the index finger couldn't help but slowly descend and run across his back.

frowned, inexplicably distracted for a moment, and felt the cold touch of his fingertips on his back, scratching him slightly: "I don't know." ”

The true qi in his body is still there, and his martial arts have not been lost, which is not half a point different from the original. But he also knew that this seal was probably not a good thing.

is a person who lives in the moment, as long as it does not disturb him in the present, it will not cause him too much trouble. So he got up, shook his robe, and put it back on.

A crisp aroma of wine wafted into his nose with the wind of his clothes, and Jing Che knelt and sat stunned, forgetting for a while.

Baili Feng was tying his clothes belt, and his chest was still half exposed, looking back to see why there was no movement at all for the little apprentice.

"What's the matter, stupid?" raised his eyebrows informally, hooked the corners of his mouth obliquely, and looked like a child.

After speaking, he realized that he was really used to being casual, and he actually used this tone to talk to the little apprentice.

But seeing the sluggishness on Jing Che's face, the words were suddenly swept away, and she returned to being a little girl full of aura. shrugged his shoulders and looked at him defiantly: "Joke, I haven't seen it?" You know, I used to have my family line up to do a striptease for me. ”

"Tsk, Ah Che, you have all the extravagance and lewdness."

"You're jealous of me?"

Very sincere, more and more hypocritical: "Well, I'm so jealous." ”

stood up, patted the shoulder of Baili Fengjian with his eyebrows, and looked like "the eldest brother will take care of the younger brother": "When you get to the master's territory, the master invites you to visit the flower building——"

Before she finished speaking, her expression changed, and she suddenly thought of where there was still her territory in this world.

Is it the imperial capital? Or her princess's mansion? But there is no pampered Su Che in this world, only Jing Che. Just like this world, the dynasty has changed, the surname is Lincang, and the people of Zhenyi have to hide in Tibet, and their lives are humble.

The look of almost tears, but he raised his face slightly and forced the tears back

"Okay," I couldn't see her endure hardships and make trouble unreasonably before, but now I felt sorry for her and pretended to be strong, and gently took her into his arms, "Go back to Jiahuang Mountain, Master promises, let the entire Jiahuang Mountain become your territory, whatever you want." ”

Crying choked in a soft voice: "What if you don't talk anymore?" ”

"Then punish the master for not being able to marry a daughter-in-law for the rest of his life."

"Snort-" Jing Che burst into tears and laughed, rubbing all his tears and snot on the placket of his clothes, and couldn't help but say, "What is this, I think you can't marry a daughter-in-law in the first place." ”

"Alright, alright, whatever you want...... Just stop crying. ”

The master and apprentice tossed like this, almost missed the moment when the city gate was closed, and finally entered the Void Boat City without danger.

Living in a simple inn, still thinking about Nian Sanniang's soft couch, Jing Che was a little disappointed: "Why don't you have any acquaintances in Xuzhou City?" ”

Find an acquaintance again, and be sold again? Even Sanniang's friends who have not had a disagreement for so many years will also defect. His current head is so expensive, it is difficult to guarantee that the so-called acquaintances in the troubled times will or are forced to betray him for various reasons.

I touched my neck, I've been a little scared of death inexplicably lately.

Is it because of the apprenticeship? Thinking about the reason in his heart, he couldn't help but look at the little apprentice who was already lying on the bed.

Oh? didn't make any trouble, so she just fell asleep - it seems that the incident of the Red Dust Inn really gave her a lot of blows.

In fact, he was almost getting used to her vexatious and prickly appearance, and when he suddenly changed for the better, he was a little distressed.

After all, she's still a girl.

"Ugh."

With a slight sigh, he disappeared into the deep night, behind his deep eyes.

Outside the carved window lattice, the stars flickered and dimmed, and the track slowly crept forward.

Far away in the west, on the stargazing tower of the imperial capital, the old astrologer closed the window tremblingly, and said to the attendants beside him: "Send someone to inform General Xiao that the Liuhe Divine Seal is set in the south......"