Going around to a small pavilion in the apse, Yuan Mingya motioned for the two to sit down and bowed: "Please forgive Mingya for the crime of bullying each other first." ”

Ye Suiyun was unprepared to hear him say this, and said strangely: "You... When to deceive with me? ”

Yuan Mingya said: "If I don't arrange the scene of the virgin sacrifice, it will be difficult to invite the young man to help me get rid of the Yazaki Orochi." ”

Ye Suiyun didn't understand it even more, and said, "You said that big snake? This monster is a party to the disaster, hurting people's lives, and I should fight to destroy it. What does it have to do with you? ”

Yuan Mingya smiled and said, "Shaoxia doesn't know, my Chiba Yin-Yang Technique originated eight hundred years ago, and it evolved from the Yin-Yang School in the Spring and Autumn Period of Middle Earth. After hundreds of years of research and evolution, Yin-Yang has undergone great changes. To this day, the superficial ones lie in the cultivation of the spirit, and the advanced yin-yang techniques are aimed at the control of another level of space. He stopped talking, looked at Ye Suiyun's blank expression, and said with a smile: "It's Mingya who is verbose, how can Shaoxia be interested in these." ”

Tang Xiyao blinked his eyes and said, "Yes, little brother, let's get to the point, what's going on with the strange snake?" ”

Yuan Mingya said: "Yin and Yang art communicates with heaven and earth, ghosts and gods, it is endless, and after practicing to the deep level, the power is huge, and even the spell caster may not be able to control it." But there is a fatal flaw in this technique, which is the snake. ”

"Snakes?" The two of them are on the same page.

Yuan Mingya nodded and said: "Yes, maybe this is the way for all things in the world to restrain each other, Yin Yang Jutsu will lose its effect when it encounters any snake, so that since ancient times, people who have fought against Yin Yang Jutsu have used snake skin and snake bones to make weapons in order to restrain them." ”

"In this way, isn't such a big snake your natural enemy?" Tang Xiyao stammered.

Yuan Mingya nodded and said, "Not bad." Nomura Ichiro also knew this, so in order to deal with me, he used dozens of lives as bait to drag Yazaki Orochi all the way from the Sea of Japan. He also stole my magic weapon and hid it in the serpent's cave, so that I could do nothing. Hmph, it's a shame that he was able to find this legendary monster. ”

Ye Suiyun was puzzled: "Why is this? Spending such a big price just so that you can't get the magic weapon? ”

Yuan Mingya said: "He wants to rebel and kill me, the premise is that I can't use yin and yang magic." Shaoxia also saw it just now, as long as I have a magic staff in my hand, even if there are hundreds or thousands of people on the other side, I can trap them. That's what Nomura fears. Therefore, he had to lure the Yaki snake anyway. There is no need to control it, as long as I hide my yin and yang banner in the snake cave, it will make me powerful. ”

"Then why don't you just get a new one?" Tang Xiyao asked.

Yuan Mingya smiled lightly: "The staff is connected with the spirit of the Onmyoji, and it can't be easily exchanged." Unless the staff is destroyed, the staff bearer can cultivate a new Yin and Yang Banner. Therefore, when Nomura steals the staff, he does not destroy it, but hides it in the snake cave. So that I could neither cultivate the new rod nor retrieve the old one. Tang Xiyao flattened his mouth, knowing that he was reckless in asking.

Yuan Mingya continued: "Since the Yin Yang Banner was stolen, I have become very weak, and I can only perform some shallow Yin Yang Techniques. But it is difficult to deal with these thousands of rebels no matter what. ”

When Ye Suiyun heard this, he said, "I see that the two girls are very skilled, and their skills are unpredictable, can't they take back the Yin and Yang Flag?" ”

Yuan Mingya rarely showed a wry smile and said: "Ninjutsu is actually more of a trick to cover the eyes, and it may be effective for ordinary people, but a monster like the Yaqi Snake can't escape with a trace of breath, and it is really not something that human beings can compete with." I thought that it was not just the two of them, I had sent several batches of samurai before and after, and very few of them could come back alive. He said again: "Without the Yin and Yang flags, these days, Mingya seems to be nothing on the surface, but she is very worried in her heart. When I learned that Nomura dared to send someone to intercept and kill Uncle An Jihuang, I knew that the thief was about to do it, and I was even more anxious. Fortunately, the young man came here at this time, and Ming Ya eagerly had a plan to arrange a scene of sacrificing a virgin, in order to provoke the young man to take action and help me get the staff back. The plan was prepared in such a hurry that I was not entirely sure. Fortunately, Ye Shaoxia is chivalrous and will not sit idly by. ”

The radius of Rilun Mountain City is within the control of Yuan Mingya, and there are countless spies who are responsible for monitoring and investigating, so Ye Tang and the others were targeted as soon as they arrived. After Ye Suiyun forced Duan Baosheng back, rescued Genzo Sato, and showed his strong martial arts, the secret agent immediately reported it. Yuan Mingya keenly felt that something was unusual, so he personally went out of the city to check, and when he saw Ye Suiyun from a distance, he recognized at a glance that this person was the Han man with superb martial arts who broke through his barrier alone on Saltless Island.

Tang Xiyao said unhappily: "Your little brother is delicate and delicate, but he is acting so treacherously. Let's not talk about anything else, you know how terrifying the Yaqi snake is, but you still set up a game to trick others to fight it, what if you fail, don't you care about the lives of others at all? Thinking that Ye Suiyun's life was hanging by a thread at that time, it was deliberately deceived by others, Tang Xiyao suddenly became angry.

Yuan Mingya smiled faintly and said, "The situation is urgent, and Mingya is actually helpless. There seemed to be no trace of guilt in his words.

Tang Xiyao was even more displeased, and asked again: "Let me ask you, you two don't know each other, why did you choose him to take this risk." ”

Yuan Mingya smiled: "The girl doesn't know, I have a relationship with Shaoxia on Saltless Island. Tang Xiyao was a little surprised, and inquired with his eyes, seeing Ye Suiyun nodding lightly, knowing that what he said was true.

Yuan Mingya said: "That night, Ye Shaoxia was able to break through my four-star enchantment with his own strength, which really surprised Mingya. So when I saw Shaoxia again, I knew that the opportunity to kill the big snake had come. Ordinary people can't do this, but Ye Shaoxia is definitely my last chance. ”

Ye Suiyun said to Tang Xiyao: "Don't be angry, even if there is no him, it will be difficult for me to ignore this monster who is the cause of trouble." He asked Yuan Mingya again: "If I didn't meet Sister-in-law Ayu's mother and daughter at the shrine, would you... The voice stopped. Yuan Mingya had already guessed what he wanted to say, smiled slightly, and said, "Mingya is just a trick, but not a madman. Zidang will not really let the little girl die. Of course, under my arrangement, Shaoxia will meet her mother and daughter no matter what. Ye Suiyun nodded.

Yuan Mingya suddenly said to the outside of the pavilion: "Naiye, calamus, you two have come to see Shaoxia and Miss Tang." The two girls, one red and one white, came suddenly, and both knelt down and bowed. Although this etiquette is an ordinary ceremony in Japan, it is too grand for Ye Suiyun, and he hurriedly stood up and moved away, not daring to take it lightly.

Yuan Mingya smiled: "The two of them admire you very much, and the young man doesn't have to be restrained." ”

Tang Xiyao said strangely when she heard it: "I don't know each other, where did you start with this?" ”

Yuan Mingya said: "They are my guards, the one in white is my sister 'Misty Shadow Naye', and the one in red is my sister 'Ape Flying Calamus', and her two sisters were rescued by me eight years ago." Tang Xiyao and the two of them thought of the dispute between the two factions of Japanese ninjas that Yuan Mingya said earlier, presumably the two sisters were rescued in distress at that time.

Yuan Mingya said: "The day before, the two of them were ordered by me to go to Hoshino Shrine to give the young man a yin and yang talisman... Ye Suiyun didn't wait for him to continue, and interrupted: "What did you say?" ”

Yuan Mingya smiled: "As soon as you landed on the shore that day, Naye and the others quietly followed. Helplessly, the young man's skills are profound, and his heart is very accessible, so he couldn't find a chance to start along the way, until he entered the shrine, and then he made a desperate bet and put the spell on the young man. ”

Ye Suiyun recalled the situation that day, and finally suddenly realized, and said to the two sisters: "Oh, it turns out that you have been staring behind me that day, no wonder, no wonder, I also said that I was suspicious, and there was something wrong with my head." The two sisters outside the pavilion smiled slightly.

Yuan Mingya said: "Naye came back and told me about it, the moment she got off the talisman, she was almost torn off her clothes by the young man, and she was scared out of a cold sweat, haha." Ye Suiyun thought back to it, it was indeed like this that day. Yuan Mingya continued: "They have practiced the Iga Shadow Escape Technique since they were children, and ordinary people can't see their true bodies even if they stand face to face. Ye Shaoxia's ability is really impressive. Ye Suiyun shook his head helplessly.

Tang Xiyao listened more and more wrong, and interrupted repeatedly: "Wait, wait, you guys are not busy praising each other, the point seems to be wrong." Ye Suiyun was stunned by the shouting, Tang Xiyao ignored him, and said to Yuan Mingya: "What yin and yang spell did you give him, what is it?" ”

Yuan Mingya lowered her eyebrows and smiled lightly, and said, "It's still a girl who is careful." Although Ye Shaoxia's martial arts are superb, it is difficult to be completely sure in the face of ancient monsters such as the Baqi Snake. Therefore, in order to ensure that Shaoxia has a better chance of winning, Mingya used the 'Wound Transfer Technique', which can transfer the damage he suffered to me when he fights the Great Snake, so as to ensure that Shaoxia can maintain his maximum combat strength. If you want to perform this technique and connect the two of us, the premise is that the young man needs to plant my yin and yang charms. This talisman is made of water vaporizing ice, and whether it is activated or not, it will disappear in seven days, so please do not worry. After speaking, Yuan Mingya rolled up her sleeves and exposed her arms.

Tang Xiyao saw that on Yuan Mingya's delicate and childlike arms, the scars were staggered, and the Dao was red and terrifying, showing that they were new injuries. Ye Suiyun exclaimed: "This... It's the scales on the monster... Yuan Mingya nodded slowly. Ye Suiyun inadvertently saw his arm injury when he first entered the city, and he was still strange at that time. Now I finally understand why I was bleeding from my arms at night, but I recovered so quickly.

Yuan Mingya raised her hand and gently rubbed her right shoulder, and said, "There is also here, the dislocated bone is cracked, and the injury is not light." Ye Suiyun groaned slightly, nodded and said, "Well, that was when I was thrown out by a strange snake and hit the solid stone of the mud pond." It's this part. After speaking, I couldn't help laughing: "I thought that my skills had grown again, and I was so resistant." ”

Yuan Mingya said: "No matter how serious this kind of injury is, after all, it is a damage to the body, and it can be recovered after a while of rest." The most powerful is the venom of the serpent, which is so powerful that I can't get rid of it. ”

Ye Suiyun remembered that at that time, he was face to face with the big snake and was sprayed on his face by a black gas, and he did feel a little dizzy at that time, but it disappeared in a blink of an eye. In his heart, he muttered that the poisonous gas of this strange snake was just like this, and it turned out that it was all suffered by Yuan Mingya. Thinking of this, he was very grateful, he hugged his fists and said: "Fortunately, I have you, otherwise I would have been reckless and unguarded, and sprayed a mouthful of poisonous saliva on the face of that beast, I am afraid that it will be difficult to live, let alone save that little sister." ”

Yuan Mingya shook her head and said: "It was I who asked the young man to take action for me, this should have been borne by Mingya, needless to say." ”

Tang Xiyao said: "No wonder you look so bad, it's really poisonous gas attacking your body, let me take a look." Yuan Mingya's eyes and ears are all over the south of the Yangtze River, and of course she has already found out the origin of Tang Xiyao, knowing that her medical skills are unparalleled, so she is happy to ask for a doctor.

Although the snake venom is dramatic, it is not difficult for Tang Xiyao after all, and after hearing about it, he already knows it in his heart. Although she kept claiming that the other party was a 'little brother', she knew that such characters as Yuan Mingya would never want to strip in public, so she didn't say much at the moment, took out the Taisu Nine Needles she was carrying, and began to put needles through her clothes. Then he told the follow-up prescription, and he was always as indifferent as the source of Mingya, and he nodded frequently when he listened. A pair of ninja sisters looked at it with admiration and curiosity, they didn't speak Chinese, but they were also full of gratitude.

After Yuan Mingya thanked Tang Xiyao, he said: "This time the Nomura Rebellion can be successfully resolved, thanks to the help of the two, it is Mingya who owes you a favor." If the two of them send anything in the future, Mingya should also do her best to repay it. ”

Ye Suiyun thought that the previous killing of snakes and saving people was out of his own will, not forced by others, and he did not have the slightest intention of helping Yuan Mingya at that time, this credit was really a bit unreasonable, so he said: "Killing the Baqi snake in Xia is not intended to be for you, the city lord." Therefore Your Excellency does not owe me anything, and there is no need to mention it... Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered another matter, and hurriedly changed his words: "Of course, if the city lord insists on returning this favor, you are not welcome, there is just something in front of you." ”

Yuan Mingya listened to what he said interestingly and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"I have a great monk friend who was invited by the Japanese monks to take his disciples to your country, Japan... Go.. Go. Ye Suiyun couldn't remember Xiangyan's words, and Tang Xiyao hurriedly added: "Spread the Fa." "Yes. . . Right. It's teaching. However, I couldn't find a suitable boat, and I went to sea several times in vain. Now their master and apprentice stay in the east fence village. Can the lord help them make this happen? ”

Yuan Mingya pondered for a while, and said, "This master and apprentice Mingya have also heard of it. The two 'great monks' of their country, Puzhao and Rong Rui, both sent handwritten letters back to China, and the matter was mentioned in the letters. Shaoxia rest assured, in three days, there will be an official ship transporting Tang envoys to return to Japan, so please take this ship, okay? Ye Suiyun couldn't imagine that the problem would be solved so easily, so he nodded and agreed: "That's it." ”

Before leaving, Ye Suiyun couldn't hold it back, and asked Yuan Mingya, "How old are you?" "I don't think I'm a child. Although he has been taught by his grandmother since he was a child, he knows how to be humble and respect the elderly, but he is a simple person with a simple personality and does not read much, so it is inevitable that he will say anything casually, especially Yuan Mingya's appearance looks no different from that of a child.

Tang Xiyao hurriedly pulled his sleeve, but Yuan Mingya was not surprised at all, but smiled lightly, and said: "Shaoxia asked like this, then it can be regarded as a friend of mine, how dare I not tell the truth." The cultivation of yin-yang art accepts the qi of heaven and earth, communicates with all things, ghosts and gods, and over time, practitioners will have more or less abnormal changes in different physiques. The same goes for Minya. If it's my real age, I'm afraid I'm a few years older than you. Ye Suiyun listened as if he understood or not, and his eyes widened in contemplation.

A few days later, at the docks in Yangzhou, a ship was preparing to set sail on its way back to Japan. Under Yuan Mingya's arrangement, the old monk Jianzhen and his disciple Xiangyan also got on the boat smoothly. Ye Suiyun and Tang Xiyao, as well as everyone from Dongli Village, came to see each other off. After exchanging respects, Shohiko helped the master to the deck. Yang Bao, who was standing at the end, patted Ye Suiyun's shoulder, lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "You helped me find the deadly guy, thank you." He looked at Ye Suiyun and said, "You really don't want to know what kind of treasure I have in this bag?" ”

Ye Suiyun shook his hand and said, "No need, you take good care of it, if you lose it in the future, it's none of my business." Yang Bao was stunned, frowned, and said, "You are very good at everything else, but you don't know the severity of the incident." Well, even if you come to me again in the future, I won't tell you. Goodbye, goodbye. After saying that, he shook his head and muttered something and left, seemingly puzzled.

At this time, Master Jianzhen, who had already landed on the deck, suddenly stopped, turned around and beckoned to Ye Suiyun gently. People were a little surprised, after spending all these days with his master and apprentice, they all knew that this old monk had never only meditated and meditated, without observing or speaking, except for the necessary walking, and this was the first time they had seen him do anything else.

Ye Suiyun was also curious, and didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master." Jianzhen still lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes, slowly stretched out his right hand, and placed it on the top of Ye Suiyun's head. With his left hand folded together and his mouth reciting, he began to chant the sutra.

Everyone on the side didn't know why, but Xiangyan was shocked, and immediately bowed down, and said in a trembling voice: "Master. . . Placket... Spoken. He bowed his head and listened reverently.

Tang Xiyao remembered that Xiangyan said that Master Jianzhen had been silent for more than ten years in order to practice, but he didn't want to speak at this moment. Although I didn't understand it at all, I also knew that it must belong to the Buddhist scriptures.

Ye Suiyun didn't dare to move a little respectfully, and heard the Sanskrit sound, but he felt calm and gentle, and his whole body was comfortable. A sense of coolness above the head slowly swam away. I don't know why, but I guess this must be some kind of blessing from Master Jianzhen to thank him for his help. When the chanting was finished, Jianzhen still closed his eyes and seemed to be smiling, and went straight into the cabin. Shohiko saluted the crowd and followed. After a while, the boatman whistled and lifted the anchor, and the big ship gradually swung away from the dock.

Ruan Mei asked, "What are the plans of the two of you?" Ye Suiyun's intention to go to Chang'an was said. Ruan Mei clapped her hands and said, "It can be said that there is no such coincidence." Ye Suiyun listened to her and hurriedly asked why. Ruan Mei said: "In order to celebrate the emperor's birthday, the Imperial Court Rites Department specially ordered Yangzhou Mansion to prepare a large number of Jiangnan Liang rice specialties and send them to Chang'an by water. The decree was given more than a year ago. And the one responsible for the transportation is the fleet of my East Fence Village, which will depart today, and the two of you can take it. ”

Tang Xiyao was pleasantly surprised: "Really? How could the affairs of this government fall on Guizhai? Ruan Mei said: "This is not unusual. It's like the dart bureaus in various places are often responsible for escorting official silver tributes and so on, and there are many such things. The official family pays some money and hires local snakes to do things, but it is a way to save time and effort. This time, the imperial court designated that it should be transported by water, hum, if you want to work on the water, who in this Jiangnan area can match my East Fence Village. The two nodded their heads and thanked them in unison. Ruan Mei said: "You are so polite, you are so embarrassed to call me." Miss Tang helped me find my father, and I should thank you. Ye Suiyun was even more surprised when he heard it.

Returning to the East Fence Village, waiting until noon, I saw one after another canopy boats sailing out one after another, and the deck of each ship was stacked full of goods, all of which were covered and wrapped in big red paper, and the word 'tribute' was written on the red paper. There were more than 30 ships in the front and back of the fleet, which were connected end to end for several miles. Ye Suiyun and Tang Xiyao were sitting on one of the boats, in addition to the two of them, there were also two boatmen. One of the men said: "After we get out of the river, we only need to follow the first boat, all the way down the canal to the south, and it will only take more than half a month to reach Chang'an." The young man and the girl don't need to be disturbed, and they can relax and enjoy the scenery along the way. When they heard this, they both felt happy and comfortable.

Until the dock was no longer visible in sight, Ye Suiyun asked: "When I was in Rilun Mountain City, I remember that you told Mr. Li that you wanted to help him find his daughter." Why did Sister Ruan Mei say thank you again today for finding your father's grace. I'm going to be confused. ”

Tang Xiyao smiled: "You, can't you figure this out?" Ruan Mei is his daughter. Ye Suiyun was surprised, stunned and said, "There is such a coincidence? How did you know that they were father and daughter? Tang Xiyao said: "When I first saw Mr. Li that day, I saw that he was always holding a white jade pendant in his hand. The carving is extremely fine, the shape is like a koi, the jade is warm, it is a rare treasure. Ye Suiyun thought about it, and his attention was all on the battle between Yuan Mingya and Nomura that day, but he didn't pay attention to whether Li Chongmao had anything in his hand, and asked, "Is this anything strange?" ”

Tang Xiyao replied: "Naturally, it's not strange. It's strange that such a rare treasure, Sister Ruan actually has an identical one hanging around her neck. Moreover, the angle at which the jade carp turned over was exactly the opposite of what Mr. Li was holding, and I immediately understood that the two pendants were a pair. Coupled with what Mr. Li said, I naturally thought of it. Ye Suiyun exclaimed: "I see, you are keen." I thought to myself, "I've never noticed what Sister Ruan is wearing?" ”

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