Jiang Ru wore a hat and stepped out of the carriage, in front of him was a heavily guarded prison city, armored soldiers patrolled back and forth, ballistas were faintly visible in the watchtower on the heights, and the magic prohibition was hidden in the walls, which could not only seal the prisoners in the town, but also break all kinds of illusions to hide their bodies.

"Mansion Master, this is the Soul Suppression Prison where the monks are imprisoned." A military official next to him said.

Jiang Ru lightly lifted the curtain and looked at it a few times, and asked, "I don't think this kind of prohibition is laid by ordinary people, right?" ”

The officer replied, "The prison ban was arranged by Lord Shi Huoguang himself. ”

"Stone firelight?" Jiang Ru was puzzled: "I heard that this person was the first seat of the Huaiying Pavilion of Huaxu Kingdom, and most of the people imprisoned in this town soul prison were monks of the Huaxu State Pavilion in the past, so you are not afraid that he will secretly brake his hands and feet in prison and release the inner monks?" ”

The military official smiled and said, "Lord Shi Huoguang understands the righteousness and has taken refuge in us very early...... took refuge in Chiyundu, and he was by no means like-minded with these monks who resisted to the end. What's more, Lord Shi Huoguang is only responsible for laying down the ban, and we are still responsible for the specific guards. ”

Jiang Ru looked at the military official: "You are also from Chiyundu?" ”

The military official's expression was slightly embarrassed: "It stands to reason that now Chiyundu has been ordered to be abolished, but many of us can't change our words, and we ask the Qingtong Mansion Master not to spread the word." ”

"Youxiong is magnanimous, and he still appoints you people from Chiyundu." Jiang Ru sighed lightly: "Back then, I also saw the methods of Hua Xu Kingdom, killing millions of soldiers and civilians in Chiyundu. ”

"So whether it is Huaxu Kingdom or Dongyang Kingdom, they all have a deep hatred with our Chiyun." The official said: "But now that the war is over and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, we don't need to start another incident." If you can't live, who wants to fight to the death? ”

"What about the three elders of Chiyun?" Jiang Ru asked, "I heard that they are still in Cangwuling?" ”

"The three elders are now starting a sect in Cangwuling, and it is said that a while ago they were invited to preach the immortal scriptures in the emperor's capital, I don't have the luck to hear it." The military officer was worried that he was talking too much, so he quickly pulled the conversation back: "Who is the Qingtong Mansion Master here to visit this time?" I'll go in and make a report so that I can get some preparations inside. ”

"Former Dongyang Kingdom Crown Princess Xin Shunying." Jiang Ru took out a document from his sleeve: "This is an official document of permission, please take a look." ”

The military officer took the official document, entered the prison city, and walked out again after a short time, leading Jiang Ru to a small courtyard in the inner middle.

"The lord of the house, please come in, and we will wait outside." The officer raised his hand and did not enter the courtyard.

Jiang Ru noticed that another strong prohibition had been added to the small courtyard, and even if she was inside, she would become like an ordinary person.

With a light sigh in her heart, Jiang Ru entered the small courtyard and saw cloth towels and clothes drying in the open space, and the sound of beating fabrics came from the backyard.

When she went around to the backyard, she saw Xin Shunying, who was dressed in coarse linen clothes and looked like a servant, was beating her clothes with a mallet, and when she saw Jiang Ru coming, her movements froze and she didn't speak.

Jiang Ru took off her hat and said, "Miss Xin, do you still remember me?" ”

Xin Shunying was at first dazed, and then showed an expression of disbelief: "Jiang Ru? You—You're still alive? ”

"Surprised, isn't it?" Jiang Ru smiled: "I didn't expect that a fortune teller who can predict the future will actually fall into the way he is now, relying on pulp and laundry to atone for his sins." ”

Xin Shunying's face changed suddenly, unwillingness, resentment, and anger flashed one after another, and in the end, she was deeply lonely, the whole person was depressed, and there was no movement in her hands.

"Are you here to laugh at me?" Xin Shunying lowered her head and asked.

"The Yaochi Kingdom was destroyed, Zhurong or fled alive or dead, the situation in the western soil has been largely decided, the imperial court has issued an amnesty, and some of the monks who have been imprisoned are also among the amnesty." Jiang Ru said.

Xin Shunying raised her eyes and looked at the other party: "You actually took refuge in the country of bears?" That's right, in order to take revenge on us, didn't Zhao Huang also use Youxiong Country? ”

"Looks like you still don't understand." Jiang Ruyan said: "With Zhao Xiao's ability, if you really want to take revenge on Huaxu Kingdom, you will have died a long time ago and have no place to be buried, how can you be allowed to live until now?" Like you, the crown princess of the former dynasty, but many people coveted it, but you must not know that if it weren't for Zhao Xiao's secret instructions, you would have been imprisoned here and worked hard labor, and it is estimated that you would have become a plaything under other people's crotches. ”

"Do you want me to thank you?" Xin Shunying asked rhetorically.

"I just sighed, when you father and daughter were smart back then, did you think that you would end up like this?" Jiang Ru put on her hat again, looked at Xin Shunying, who was silent, and lost her mind to play, and said:

"Your father was pardoned last year because he had the inheritance of the Tianxia Dynasty's Zhan Hou Shi, and he was used by the imperial court to compile scriptures. Your father knows that you are still alive and wants to use this amnesty to save you from the Soul Suppression Prison. ”

When Xin Shunying heard the news, she was stunned at first, and then left two lines of tears. Jiang Ru looked at her thin face and messy hair due to hard labor, and she was not satisfied with her ambition, but felt that the world was impermanent.

"Since you are not killing yourself, then bear with me a little longer, and the amnesty will be delivered soon." Jiang Ru finally left a sentence: "I came to advise you this time, you should let go of the grievances in the past, don't be bored." ”

After saying this, Jiang Ru turned to leave, and when she walked out of the Soul Suppression Prison, she also felt relieved. When she boarded the carriage, she was suddenly surprised to see Zhao Xiao sitting inside.

"Did you do it on purpose?" Zhao Xiao opened his mouth and said: "Now that the victory or defeat has been decided, why do you want to stimulate Xin Shunying? ”

"I'm worried that she'll be messing around after being pardoned, so I'm going to remind her." Jiang Ru sat down and said, "Since you're here, don't you want to see her?" ”

"Nothing to look at." Zhao Xiao said: "My fate is coming to an end, there is no need to climb more." ”

"You can be regarded as a master of the immortal family now, and it is difficult to see you." Jiang Ru looked at Zhao Xiao with a soft gaze.

"What about you?" Zhao Xiao asked, "It seems that Qingtongzhou was cooked well by you?" ”

"If it weren't for you killing the masters of the various factions in the East China Sea in one fell swoop, it would be impossible for us in Qingtong Continent to annex many East China Sea Cave Mansions." Jiang Ruyan said: "Although the Chongxuan Pavilion is gone, we plan to open another lineage in Qingtong Continent, and everyone elected me as the master of Qingtong Mansion."

However, compared to Kunlun Continent, although the waters of the East China Sea are vast, the atmosphere of the Xianjia family is shallow, so I took advantage of the opportunity of the Xiong Kingdom to annex the Eastern Territory, and took the initiative to pay tribute to a number of treasures of the East China Sea, so as to seek trade convenience. A few days ago, I was summoned to the imperial capital. ”

"Looks like we missed it before." Zhao Xiao said.

"What? You also went to the imperial capital? Why didn't you hear the news? Jiang Ru asked.

Zhao Xiao replied expressionlessly: "I'm preparing for some important things. ”

Seeing him like this, Jiang Ru couldn't help but feel in her heart: "You...... What are you going to risk doing? ”

"Although the Yaochi Kingdom is destroyed, the King of Baixiang is not dead, and now there are evil gods outside the sky who covet Kunlun Continent, and I plan to destroy them in one battle." Zhao Xiao looked out of the car: "In order to ensure success, I want to spread the mandala widely, order the hundred gods, and ascend to the altar in the land of the west barren quicksand." ”

"You-" Jiang Ru's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but lean forward, grabbed Zhao Xiao's sleeve, and asked eagerly, "Do you know what you're doing?!" ”

"I know." Zhao Xiao nodded firmly and said, "But what I want to do is different from Liang Tao." I ascended to the altar and ascended in order to lead the king of the hundred phases and the evil gods of the heavens to appear together. ”

"I—Can I persuade you not to go?" Jiang Ru couldn't help crying: "Do you know what I went back to Kunlun Continent for?" ”

Zhao Xiao looked at Jiang Ru and sighed: "I finally understand now, why Liang Tao wanted to meet Ding Muqiu at the last moment, I thought I could kill people's desires and feelings, but I still couldn't help but come to see you." ”

Jiang Ru burst into tears and laughed: "What are you?" When you are dying, do you feel like you have affection for me? ”

"I don't know." Zhao Xiao smiled helplessly: "It's just that at this last moment, it is inevitable to look back, most of the people I knew well with back then have passed away, and I feel like I have to say goodbye to my past self." ”

Jiang Ru looked sad: "I thought that as long as I worked hard enough, I could catch up with you, but the result was ......"

"In life, there is always a time to say goodbye, whether it is the end of life or the ascension." Zhao Xiao said: "I am here to make a living for the heavens and the earth, and to confirm my vow, not to be forced or helpless." ”

Hearing this, Jiang Ru could only slowly let go of his hand and said, "Then I wish you a good luck and peace here." ”

……

"You're on a long journey?"

After the annexation of the Eastern Territory by the Xiong Kingdom, the original Huaiying Pavilion was greatly reduced, and most of the monks who assisted the Luo family's father and son in resisting to the end were thrown into the Soul Suppression Prison and imprisoned, but a few people were appointed.

Although the Huaiying Pavilion is still preserved, as one of the various pavilions in the Bear Country, it is only because the Huaiying Pavilion is regarded by the world as an accomplice to Luo Yi's usurpation, and not many people have come to study to this day.

Interestingly, after the end of the war, Shi Huoguang politely refused the appointment of the Youxiong Imperial Court, and still returned to the Huaiying Pavilion.

When Zhao Xiao returned to Huaiying Pavilion, he saw that there were few people here, his former dormitory was full of dust, and many courtyard houses were also destroyed in the turmoil, which have not been repaired to this day, and the courtyard is overgrown with weeds and no one takes care of it.

Shi Huoguang occasionally went out to ventilate, and saw Zhao Xiao cleaning up the broken bricks and tiles with his hands, and hurriedly stepped forward to talk, and then learned about Zhao Xiao's situation.

"I'm going to go to the land of quicksand in the West Wilderness, it may take a long time." Zhao Xiao said.

"You...... Are you going to do something big? Shi Huoguang also crouched down and cleaned up the broken bricks with him.

"Is it as obvious as that? Can't hide it at all? Zhao Xiao couldn't help laughing.

"It's exactly like your teacher." Shi Huoguang raised his eyes and looked at the back mountain: "In the early years, I didn't know his calculations, but I saw that he was occasionally stunned, and now that I think about it, every time he wants to leave to do big things, he is as absent-minded as you." ”

"Am I absent-minded?" Zhao Xiao asked.

Shi Huoguang threw a broken brick away: "Huaiying Pavilion has been like this for several years, and no one has taken care of it, I just came back here to be quiet." Your cultivation is much higher than in the past, and you won't even think about it. ”

Zhao Xiao was like a junior who had been taught by his teacher, and nodded again and again.

"I don't have much to teach you now, and what you have to do is not something I can help with." Over the years, Shi Huoguang's mood has become much more transparent: "Just let it go, I don't have to worry about you here." ”

While the two were talking, a young man with a shovel and a cart that he had found out of nowhere, he saw Zhao Xiao and the two of them turn their heads and look back, and said, "I saw that Shi Lao was cleaning up, so I brought the tools over." ”

Zhao Xiao looked at the young man and found that he was a little familiar, Shi Huoguang explained: "Do you remember the Wang Juncheng of Xingluo County? This is his grandson, who specially sent him to Huaiying Pavilion, saying that he wanted to be my apprentice. ”

"Wang Juncheng? How is he doing now? Zhao Xiao asked.

The young man said with a slight depression: "Grandfather passed away two years ago. ”

Zhao Xiao was silent for a moment when he heard this, he saw that the young man was about to help with the removal of the broken bricks and tiles, but Shi Huoguang waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go and do your business, we can take care of these trivial things." ”

Zhao Xiao was helpless, but he did not leave immediately, but went to the Baopu Pavilion on the mountain behind the Huaiying Pavilion and sat for a day and a night.

"Teacher, I understand your choice back then." Zhao Xiao took out the sword of guarding silence and looked down: "If the heart rises, when it is time to seal and break the level, you must come out of that sword, if you have the idea of turning back, you will definitely kill yourself." ”

With a clear heart, Zhao Huang walked outside the pavilion with the sword of guarding silence in his hand, and then turned around and bowed down to the empty Hupu Pavilion, Zhang Duanjing's figure seemed to be the same as back then, sitting in the pavilion, looking at Zhao Huang seriously.

It was both a thank you and a farewell, Zhao Xiao put away the sword, and then soared into the sky, heading straight to the southwest, and landed in the mountains near the Mirage Valley.

Zhao Xiao's parents were buried together, and now that the war has gradually subsided, the Mirage Valley is no longer the mirage and smoky dangerous place of the past, but has become a trade route with frequent traffic of cars and horses, and there is a post inn in the distance, a thriving scene.

Fortunately, there was no nuisance in the mountains, and the graves of my parents were also protected by the enchantment, except for the overgrown weeds, there was nothing unusual.

After Zhao Huang came here, he swept a little, then knelt in front of the tomb and bowed, and said: "The child is not filial, he has not waited in front of the spirit for many years, and what he wants to do in the future is related to the world of Kunlun Continent, I am afraid that he will not be able to come again." ”

Zhao Huang leaned over and bowed, a breeze suddenly appeared around the tomb, for some reason, Zhao Xiao's heart suddenly settled down a lot, all hesitation, hesitation, flickering, doubt, dissipated into nothing, and regained the original intention.

Standing up and raising his head again, Zhao Xiao's weather has changed drastically, the creation of heaven and earth is cohesive, the five elements of yin and yang are clustered, and the heavens and ten thousand laws are integrated, just like the emperor who is about to ascend to the throne.

Without further words, Zhao Xiao raised his feet and took a step, did not fly into the sky, but directly traveled thousands of miles away, ignoring thousands of mountains and rivers, and came to the land of quicksand in the West Wilderness in one step.