The darkness was heavy, like a beast about to devour people, the sea breeze howled endlessly, and the silence was hoarse.

Looking into the distance, Zhao Cang's heart became more and more drummed.

After so many years of military service, his intuition told him that what happened today was probably even more uncontrollable than he imagined.

"General."

At this moment, Zhao Cang's deputy general walked quickly to Zhao Cang's side, his face extremely grim.

"The exploratory ship has reported that there are many unidentified currents thirty miles ahead, should we continue to retreat? Avoid this current to avoid shocks to the fleet. ”

They are all veteran generals of the navy, which is also the most reasonable routine operation.

At present, the fleet is at the junction of the deep sea and the shallow sea, and this area is a relatively safe area.

And for shallow waters, there are very detailed charts on board.

Even in this dark night, as long as you follow the chart, you can sail towards the shore with confidence.

"Unidentified currents? What's going on? ”

Zhao Cang asked in a condensed voice, and did not give an order immediately.

The only answer to him was to shake his head.

"It's too dark, and our exploration ship can only have a rough judgment, and it doesn't dare to get too close at all."

The adjutant general said in a condensed voice.

Zhao Cang was silent and nodded.

And at this time, just as Zhao Cang was about to order the fleet to continue to retreat, Zhao Cang's Tong Kong shrank suddenly.

In his eyes, the surface of the water was tumbling wildly in an extremely unusual way in the extreme area visible to the naked eye.

"It's a big school of fish."

The lieutenant general beside him exclaimed.

They are all long-standing naval generals, and when they are visible to the naked eye, they know very well what causes the abnormal water flow.

"Let someone go and get some nets."

Zhao Cang ordered in a condensed voice.

"Yes."

The lieutenant nodded, turned around and arranged.

About half an hour later.

When a few sergeants appeared in front of Zhao Cang with seven or eight net fish, when Zhao Cang saw the sea fish lying on the deck with extremely strange appearances, his brows furrowed even tighter.

Although he is not a fisherman, as a general of the navy, he still has some basic understanding of the types of fish.

But he couldn't even recognize any of these sea fish.

"General, my family has been fishermen for generations, and most of these fish are deep-sea fish, and they are generally not caught."

"It's really strange to say, these deep-sea fish rarely encounter one on weekdays, but today they all rushed up in a swarm, and they desperately swam to the near sea."

One of the sergeants with the net spoke.

Hearing this, Zhao Cang's heart became heavier and heavier as if he had dropped a boulder.

There are all kinds of incomprehensible but incredible changes taking place in this part of the sea.

After a moment of decision, Zhao Cang turned around and walked quickly to the cabin, while the rest of the people were waiting on the deck.

After a stick of incense, Zhao Cang walked out of the cabin, holding a note in his hand.

"Immediately Feiying sent a letter to the political envoy of Shandong, asking him to send an envoy to Beijing and report the matter to the imperial court."

Zhao Cang handed the note to the waiting lieutenant.

At present, the development and strangeness of things are beyond the scope of Zhao Cang's control, he must bring the matter to the court, otherwise the disaster will be reported again, and he will not be able to escape the crime of negligence.

"Yes!"

The adjutant general also knew the seriousness of the matter, and he clenched his fists and took orders and went quickly.

And at the same time.

The sea area hundreds of miles away from this fleet was vast and dark, and the fog was continuous, and I couldn't see my fingers.

In this thick fog, a large ship sailed in this inky darkness, because of the presence of the thick fog, all the moonlight was cut off, except for the lights on the ship, there was no light.

The sparks on the ship, looking from afar, faintly dim in the darkness, seemed to be extinguished at any moment.

"Brother Bao, do you want to continue?"

At this time, inside the cabin.

Yang Qing looked at Xiao Bao sitting opposite, and after being silent for a long time, he couldn't help but ask out loud.

Although he has always believed in his brother unconditionally, but now, he is also starting to waver a little, because he has sailed at full speed so far, and he still hasn't noticed it at all.

The fog ahead was so thick that it seemed like there would never end.

The full-speed voyage of these several hours has not happened yet, and in Yang Qing's opinion, it is already a god.

After all, these few hours are completely blind, and there is a possibility that the ship will run aground and capsize at any time, and the whole ship will be destroyed.

"Go on."

Xiaobao took a sip of hot tea and said in a deep voice.

Things have come to this point, and there's no reason not to move on.

And as it stands, there is no choice to retreat.

"Brother Bao, I just gathered a few masters on the ship to find out where we are."

"But..."

Speaking of this, Yang Qing was silent.

All the masters on the ship tried everything they could, but they couldn't figure out where the ship was at the moment.

In other words, they are lost in the thick fog of the deep sea.

Getting lost at sea and losing your direction is tantamount to a death sentence.

Xiaobao didn't speak, just reached out and patted Yang Qing's shoulder.

"Let the brothers on the ship have a good dinner, and then speed it up a little faster."

Say that.

Po stood up and walked out of the cabin.

He had no choice but to keep fighting.

Walk slowly on the deck, in the thick fog.

Xiaobao raised his hand, but when he was close, he couldn't even see his fingers clearly.

'Is it wrong?' ’

Xiaobao was asking herself.

When he thinks about it now, he does regret it a little.

More precisely, overly impulsive.

"Brother Bao, be careful."

Yang Qing also walked out of the cabin and followed quickly.

"It's too foggy, so it's safer to go back to the cabin."

After speaking, he dragged Xiaobao into the cabin.

Suddenly, the hull of the ship shook.

"What's going on?!"

Yang Qing's face changed in shock, and he yelled loudly, wanting to call a few people out to ask.

However, the only sound of panic that responded to him was anxious, and even those old sailors could not figure out what the situation was, so they could only desperately maintain the stability of the ship.

The ship shook, and at this time it became more and more violent, and suddenly gave people a prelude to capsizing.

At this moment, Xiaobao is looking straight ahead, his eyes are shining, and his face has irrepressible joy.

"Yang Qing, look at it."

Xiaobao tried his best to stand still, and raised his hand to go.

I saw that in the thick darkness, there was a bright ray of light through.

When the light shines through, it means the exit.

"Quick, pass the order, continue to speed up!"

Xiaobao quickly ordered, Yang Qing on the side was stunned, and then looked up, and when he saw the light, he no longer hesitated.

For them, this light is the last hope.

Yang Qing hurriedly got out of the cabin and urged the sailors to speed up, while the sailors on the deck were desperately pulling the sails to ensure that the speed of the ship did not decrease.

The whole big ship, in the violent shaking and shaking, frantically raised its sails and speeded up, and in this dark fog, it moved towards the light, breaking the water.

A cup of tea...

A stick of incense...

Half an hour...

The light that was already close in front of me felt like it was within reach, but it was slow to get close.

"Why, exactly?"

Xiaobao gritted his teeth, and his mind raced to think.

If this continues, the whole ship will not last long, and the strong wind and waves will make the ship faintly have a tendency to fall apart.

After a quarter or two of an hour or two at most, it will be completely unbearable.

Burning in his heart, almost subconsciously, he took out a jade from his sleeve pocket, on which was engraved the word 'Zheng'.

It was given to him by His Majesty the Emperor as a symbol of his surname.

Originally, Xiaobao just wanted to see this jade, feel the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, and cheer himself up.

But suddenly, the jade pendant in his hand bloomed with golden light, and it slowly levitated.

"Your Majesty...!"

Xiaobao was surprised.

As the golden jade pendant hung above the main ship, a golden barrier enveloped the entire ship.

The original vibration and shaking disappeared in an instant, and the wind and waves were also shielded out.

Calm returned to the deck, save for the remnants of the water.

And the most surprising thing for Xiaobao is that the light, which was originally unapproachable, began to approach rapidly at this time, and was no longer as visible and unreachable as before.

10,000 zhang, 5,000 zhang, 3,000 zhang, 1,000 zhang......

The ray of light that bloomed in the thick fog became more and more dazzling.

When, the moment when the big ship finally approached.

The blooming light pierced Xiaobao, who couldn't open his eyes at all.

In an instant.

When the glaring sensation disappeared, there was peace and quiet.

Xiaobao found that the howling of the wind in his ears also disappeared, the crisp sound of the waves, the chirping of seagulls, and the comfort of the warm breeze blowing on his face.

Slowly, I opened my eyes.

In front of you, it is a magnificent and magnificent spectacle.

Yang Qing and the other sailors on the ship also gathered up at this time, all shocked by what they saw.

Three towering islands, verdant and mist-shrouded.

Around this island, there are thousands of small islands floating among the clouds and mist, and countless cranes and spirit birds shuttle back and forth.

If you want to use words to describe it, there is only the word 'fairyland'.

The most surprising thing is that it is already late at night, but when I look up, the sun is shining on these three islands, and the wind is beautiful.

"Brother Bao, what kind of place is this?"

Yang Qing next to him, as well as the group of sailors and armor soldiers behind him, were all stunned by the strange scene in front of them.

Xiaobao took a deep breath and thought to himself, you ask me?

Who the fuck am I asking!

At this time, Xiaobao just wanted to tell His Majesty all this quickly, but the problem came.

This place is in, how can you get out?!

Xiao Bao glanced behind him, the boundless sea, calm and peaceful, and there was no way back at all.

……………………

The next day, the morning light broke.

Ying Tianfu, the Forbidden City, the Crape Myrtle Hall of the Star Picking Tower.

The 3x3 goose down bed, half of the sheets have been watered, and Arya is still in a sweet sleep at this time.

Last night's battle originally took place in a restaurant on the bank of the Qinhuai River.

Although the riverside private room is exquisitely decorated and has a unique flavor, all kinds of objects are too much of a hindrance, especially the tables and chairs, which can be difficult to make the battle play to the fullest.

Therefore, when the fight entered the midfield, Dafa Lion took the initiative to transfer the battlefield to Ziwei Palace.

At this time, the star picking platform.

Zhu Xiongying is doing tai chi, and recently he feels that doing tai chi is more effective for stretching his lower back muscles than radio gymnastics.

After a night of fighting, he did have a little bit of sourness.

Looking down from the star-picking platform.

On the side of this liquid pool, there are six people standing, divided into two groups on the left and right.

One is Shi Hao Tang Yi led by Xiao San, and a young man who looks very slender, this young man's name is Ye Fan, and he is the only one who awakens the spiritual root of Yipin among the remaining orphans in the orphanage.

The other group is a young man named Chenbei led by Dao Yan, his eyes are as resolute as iron, and he has a brilliant heart at a glance.

Early in the morning and the wind, blowing through the pool of liquid.

Shi Hao and Tang Yi, both of them swept over Chenbei who was standing beside the black-clothed monk Daoyan from time to time out of the corner of their eyes.

"Ye Fan, you are entering the palace for the first time, and you will definitely pay attention to the etiquette later."

Xiao San whispered to Ye Fan, who was standing on the other side.

"Well, don't worry, third brother, I remember."

Ye Fan nodded.

The first time I met His Majesty the Emperor, I said that I was not excited, it was false.

Dao Yan also whispered, telling Chenbei beside him.

Chenbei also nodded, with anticipation in his eyes.

At this moment, in the Diaoyutai Pavilion, the figure of Zhu Xiongying, who had finished a set of Tai Chi, stepped out of nothingness.

"See Your Majesty."

Xiao San and Dao Yan bowed as soon as possible.

Shi Hao, Tang Yi, Ye Fan, Chen Bei, and the four of them also bowed down in unison.

"Hmm."

Zhu Xiongying stood near the pool, and glanced at the four teenagers out of the corner of his eye.

He summoned these four people to the palace, not to eat dry food.

In Zhu Xiongying's plan, he wants to create several awesome models, and these four are his choices.

"From now on, the four of you will be my own disciples."

One word.

Shi Hao, Tang Yi, Ye Fan, and Chen Bei all had their eyes lit up instantly.

The emperor passed on his disciples, what a glory!

And they all know that the source of today's Ming cultivation comes from His Majesty the Emperor.

If they can become the personal disciples of His Majesty the Emperor, then they will definitely be able to get the most comprehensive strength improvement!

Shi Hao and Tang Yi are okay, they have been by Zhu Xiongying's side for a long time, and they have received a lot of rewards.

But Ye Fan and Chenbei, that was the first time, the excitement in their hearts, like turning over the river and the sea, could not be calmed down for a long time.

Just as Zhu Xiongying was about to continue to say something.

I saw a person from the first palace, his face was anxious, and he trotted over at a very fast pace.

"Your Majesty, Lord Shousuke is here to see you outside."

When the cabinet chief assistant of the dynasty, it was naturally Liu Bowen.

'Old man Liu? ’

Zhu Xiongying frowned slightly.

What did Old Man Liu do with this point?

Liu Bowen is now the first assistant of the cabinet, and Zhu Xiongying is not very in charge, and all the affairs of the court have to be handled by this old man.

If it weren't for a big event, Old Man Liu wouldn't have time to see him.

And there is still the noon dynasty today, if there is anything to say, Liu Bowen can play at the noon court.

I just want to come here at this time, obviously what Old Man Liu wants to say this time is very urgent, and he needs to get instructions from His Majesty the Emperor immediately.

"Xuan."

Zhu Xiongying sat down on the sofa chair in the Diaoyutai Pavilion and waited quietly for Liu Bowen's arrival.

As for the six people on the side, they all stood honestly in place.