Tang Xiyao was startled, and before he could look back, a long sword was already pointed at his neck. Several other women in red also stood in an encirclement with their swords in their hands. Murong Yunqing was about to reach out to get the hidden weapon hidden in the piano, but Tang Xiyao hurriedly said, "Senior sister." And shook his head slightly, Murong Yun was stunned and sat back again.

Tang Xiyao asked, "You are from the Cardinal Sect?" ”

One of the women in red said coldly, "Shut up." Then he asked the woman who was in the lead, "Sister Yu Bing, do you want to kill them?" ”

The woman who was called to bathe in ice said, "This time I came to clean up the apostates, but I almost let these fish slip through the net." Lord Peony is almost here, take it all back and listen to him. ”

A few women in red escorted everyone, driving the camels pulling the cart, and after walking for a long time, they saw several huge mountains standing above the desert in the distance, several peaks were connected, all of them were sandy yellow, if it were not for the fact that it was almost evening at this moment, the sun was obliquely shining in the shadows, in this desert, it was not easy to notice if it was far away.

Mayena said to Tang Xiyao, "That's our home, the holy city of Muga. As soon as she finished speaking, a whip struck Mayena's back with a crisp sound. Mayena fell off her horse and couldn't get up in pain. Tang Xiyao said angrily: "You used to be fellow sectarians, why are you so vicious. ”

The woman in red with the whip in hand sneered and said, "A traitor is not a human being at all, and he does not deserve to be compared to us. Tang Xiyao glared angrily. Yu Bing said lightly: "Don't be angry, your blood will eventually be sprinkled on the flames of the god of Ahriman." ”

At this moment, night fell, and the group entered between the two peaks, and it was pitch black. Tang Xiyao felt that the terrain under his feet was gradually tilting, and the road was winding upward. After walking for a while, it seemed that he had entered the hinterland of the mountain, and suddenly saw that the fire in front of him was bright, and it turned out to be a large empty field, full of lit braziers. There was an altar in the middle of the field, and the surrounding area was densely packed with people. The men were all dressed in the same color, except that some of them were sitting on their knees with their hands tied. Some of them were armed and stood in all directions.

One of the bound men in red shouted, "Mayena, you... In the end, he couldn't escape. Moyena recognized the speaker as their leader, Hammura, and rushed over. The Cardinals did not hinder either. She asked Hammura, "What happened?" ”

Hammura said, "The holy city has been attacked, and we are powerless to resist. I thought that a few of you missionary children would escape, but I didn't expect ... He kept shaking his head as he spoke, looking depressed.

At this moment, all the red-clothed cultists suddenly fell to their knees in unison, and then they saw a man dressed in red floating lightly on the altar and whispered, "Get up." The voice was sharp and peculiar, obviously deliberate, but it could not hide his manly voice. Tang Xiyao saw that the man was slender, with long hair, and his expression was full of soft and charming style, and his heart felt uncomfortable. Mayena whispered, "He is Peony, the male favorite of Sect Leader Assasin, a man who is more feminine than a woman." He is ruthless and vicious, and the sisters in the sect are afraid of him like tigers and wolves. ”

Murong Yun Qingqi said, "What? I can't imagine that the famous Assasin has this kind of habit and likes men? ”

Tang Xiyao said: "Looking at his posture on stage, it is obvious that his kung fu is not weak. ”

Mayena said: "His martial arts have been passed on by Assasin, and there is no one here who is his opponent. We're all going to die here. It's just that.. And it has affected you. Tang Xiyao watched her tears spin when she spoke, showing that she was desperate and uncomfortable, and she didn't know what to say for a while. Turning his gaze not far away, he saw Ye Suiyun who was still asleep on the board car thrown in the corner, and secretly prayed that he would wake up soon.

The peony on the altar glanced at everyone here, and said softly: "Hammura, are you guilty?" ”

Hammura asked, "What crime?" ”

Peony said: "Not only did you rebel and betray the religion, but you also spread rumors everywhere and instigated a large number of believers to leave the religion, which is blasphemy and blasphemy, and you dare to say that you are not guilty?" ”

Hammura said, "What kind of god is Assasin?" Is it a great sin not to want to be controlled by him? ”

Peony's face was solemn and gloomy, and he said: "There is only one god in heaven and earth, Ahriman, and only by believing in him can we break through this world full of lies." The morality, etiquette, and laws in the world are all shackles and lies, which restrain everyone from losing themselves and forgetting themselves. Only by following Ahriman can you break through the cage. And the Sect Master is the mortal messenger sent by Ahriman, and of course we must obey him wholeheartedly, respect him, and love him. Of course, you apostates are the most heinous sins, and there is no atonement for death. ”

Hammura smiled lightly, then laughed, and Peony looked at her coldly. Hammura said, "Many years ago, like you, I was obedient to Assasin, and when he was the treasure of Persia, no one could have wiser than him. But as I preached in Middle-earth, I came to discover that he was preaching a way of destruction that was contrary to the truth. Look at the bloodshed he has wrought in Middle-earth, his madness and ambition that have killed countless people. Everything he did was a departure from the teachings of Ahura Mazda and the guidance of the Prophet Zoroaster, and he was the true apostate. And you are still blindly following. She said as she looked around at all the Cardinals around her, and shouted, "Sisters, awake, lay down your weapons, and return with us to our native country of Persia, where you will once again be led by the God of Light to free yourself from the demonic barriers." ”

Peony listened to him expressionlessly before saying, "It seems that you have entered the demon path and cannot be saved." With a wave of his hand, dozens of red-clothed disciples drew their swords and walked towards Hammura and the others.

Hammura shouted, "Wait. Peony sneered: "What, regret it?" Hammura pointed to the girls who had been on the mission with Mayena and said, "These Hari are all members of our apostasy who we have recruited, and they have no knowledge of the apostasy, so I hope you will spare them and let them go home." ”

Peony tilted her head and looked at the frightened girls, and said with a half-loud and hey shrill laugh, "These Hari are all lost lambs, and they need blood to be forgiven." And they came and tied them all to the pillars of sacrifice, and when the sun rose tomorrow, they offered an offering to Ahriman with fire. The men stepped forward and chained the trembling little girls to the pillars around the altar.

Hammura's eyes were about to breathe fire, and he said, "You... You're so vicious. ”

Peony covered her mouth and smiled: "Okay, okay, you can live for a while, and after watching the fire ceremony together tomorrow, I will send you on the road." ”

Murong Yunqing asked in a trembling voice, "What... Is it a fire ceremony? ”

"It's to burn people alive with fire." Mayana said, "Assasin said that only the fire ceremony can cleanse the souls of sinful people. Countless innocent people and believers were burned alive in this way. ”

When Peony heard the two of them talking, she looked at her, frowned, and asked, "Who are these people?" ”

Yu Bing said: "My lord, they were caught together by their subordinates when they arrested the traitors, and they are not the children of the sect. ”

Peony said: "In this case, these people don't need to watch the ceremony, let's kill them." Yu Bing and the others answered, and came with swords. The three of Tamu trembled with fright, and wanted to kneel down and kowtow and beg for mercy, but they were tied up and couldn't move, shouting for mercy. Tang Xiyao saw that Ye Suiyun was still unconscious, and her heart was also panicked. But it is also clear that it is useless to beg for mercy from a perverted person like Peony. Murong Yunqing was very stiff, biting his lip and not making a sound.

At the last moment, I heard someone say, "Stop." When they saw that it was a young girl who was also dressed as a red-clothed Christian, she stepped forward and said, "I will not kill them." ”

Peony saw the person who spoke clearly and asked, "Why?" ”

The girl said: "Anyway, it's not allowed." ”

Peony flattened his mouth, his expression was a little helpless, and said: "Okay, if you don't kill it, you won't kill it, it's all inconsequential people anyway." But you must know that Hammura and these apostates must die, and this is the order of the Lord, and no one is to disobey them. The girl didn't look at him, but said, "You don't need to say this." ”

That night, Tang Xiyao and others were imprisoned. Tamu and the other two porters complained to each other, scolding themselves for being unlucky. Tang Xiyao couldn't help it, and said, "Uncle, if it weren't for helping us, you wouldn't have to be implicated in this." ”

Tamu shook his head and said, "It's not to blame the girl, you have a good heart to help people, and besides, it was also my idea to go to that village to ask for water, and it has nothing to do with the girl." I just hated never seeing my family again. ”

Murong Yunqing said: "What you said, they didn't say they wanted to kill us." Don't you see, they are fighting in the nest, what do they have to do with us? ”

Tamu said: "You girl is too naïve, she has entered the bloody devil city, how can she leave with her life." You see them acting and burning people to death at every turn, so how can they care about killing more of us? It's a pity that your friends aren't here, otherwise we might have survived. ”

"You say carefree sons?" Murong Yunqing asked.

"Yes, that Lord Leng, as well as the other little Taoist priest and female swordsman, the kung fu is really powerful. Killing a horse thief is as easy as a child's play. I've lived outside of this level for more than 40 years, and I've never seen a person like this, but I've seen three at a time. Speaking of which, you two girls are a little more like ordinary people. "Tamu Road.

Tang Xiyao smiled slightly when she heard this, but Murong Yunqing pouted and said angrily: "Do you look down on me?" ”

Tamu shook his hand and said, "Don't dare, I just hope that Lord Leng and they can come to save us, but unfortunately I also know that it is a daydream." They will only be waiting for us to meet us in Longmen Town. ”

Murong Yunqing stomped his feet, pointed to Ye Suiyun who was lying on the side, and said, "Why bother with them, as long as he can come to his senses, everything will be solved." After speaking, he ran over and grabbed Ye Suiyun's shoulders and shook them, shouting, "Wake up quickly, how long will you sleep?" Tang Xiyao hurriedly pulled her away and said angrily, "Senior sister, what are you doing." Murong Yunqing said: "If he doesn't wake up again, I'm afraid it's really as Tamu said, we will all die here." ”

Tang Xiyao said: "Don't worry. As he spoke, he pulled up his sleeves and showed the 'Rainstorm Tianluo' tied to his wrist and said, "As long as I have the opportunity, I will definitely subdue Peony." Murong Yunqing turned his worries into joy, grabbed Tang Xiyao's wrist and said, "That's right, I forgot that you still have... Before the words fell, there was a sound outside the cell door, and everyone hurriedly stopped talking. Then the door creaked open, and a man came in, and beckoned them to them, "Come out with me." Everyone saw that it was the girl who had saved them earlier.

Several people looked at each other hesitantly, and the girl glared and said, "What are you waiting for, this is your only chance." Tang Xiyao nodded and said, "Let's go, if she wants to harm us, she doesn't have to work so hard." Tamu picked up Ye Suiyun on his back, and the group followed behind the girl. Follow the path of the Bloody Valley out of the mountain. The girl said: "From here, go all the way to the west, and it is Longmen Town." Go away. ”

Tang Xiyao hugged his fists and said, "Girl, we thank you here." Seeing that you are also a member of the Cardinal Sect, dare to ask why you want to help us? ”

The girl smiled slightly and said, "Sister Tang, Sister Murong, do you really not recognize me?" Tang Xiyao and the others were surprised inexplicably, seeing that she not only said the surnames of the two, but even seemed to know the two in her words, they couldn't help but look at each other.

The girl sneered and said, "Back then, on the shore of Yuhang West Lake, if you hadn't come to my rescue, I would have died under the sword of the Hidden Sword Villa." ”

Tang Xiyao and Murong Yunqing's mouths opened wider and wider, and the two of them remembered the chance encounter eight years ago in their minds, and said separately, "Are you Lingling?" "Gu Lingling?" The girl smiled and nodded. The two never expected that the life-saving benefactor in front of them was the little girl who couldn't even speak clearly. It is precisely because Gu Lingling is Assasin's only daughter that even people like Peony, who have a transcendent status in the Cardinal Sect, have to take care of it.

Gu Lingling said: "Although all these years have passed, the appearance of the two of you has not changed, and the clothes you are wearing are the same as back then, so I recognize you at a glance." She didn't know that it was the costume of the disciple of Wanhua Valley, although Tang Xiyao and the others had been constantly changing over the years, the difference in each costume was only in size, and the style and color had not changed much.

Tang Xiyao said: "If we escape, then Peony will definitely suspect you, so it's better for you to run away with us." ”

Gu Lingling said: "No, I still have to go back to save Hammura and them, as well as those little Harry." Besides, Peony didn't dare to do anything to me. Tang Xiyao didn't know that Gu Lingling was Assasin's daughter. Gu Lingling continued: "Two sisters, when I am leaving, I still have something to ask. Do you remember the man who escaped with me... As soon as he was halfway through his words, there was a sudden loud noise around him, and countless women in red with weapons rushed out of the darkness, surrounding several people.

I heard one person say: "Lingling, the first time you went out of the palace to do business, you were going to save our enemy, what can I say?" Peony said as she approached.

Gu Lingling said: "They are my friends, I don't allow you to hurt them?" ”

After a hint of surprise flashed in Peony's eyes, he sneered: "It's ridiculous, you have never left the Dihua Palace for half a step, how can you know these people, you really can't even lie and deceive people." ”

Gu Lingling said: "Who lied to people, and who told you that I never left Dihua Palace." It's just that you don't know. ”

Peony was a little impatient and said, "Whatever, when you go back, you will have your own sect leader to deal with you." Yubing, please go back. ”

Yu Bing stepped forward to pull Gu Lingling, Tang Xiyao preemptively pulled Gu Lingling behind him, and then his arm moved, only to hear a soft click, and the Luo box opened on a rainy day, and suddenly countless cow hair needles shot out. Although Peony is close, he reacts very quickly and is extremely alert. As soon as he heard the abnormal sound, he immediately reached out and grabbed it, and pulled Yu Bing in front of him to block most of the hemp needles, but he was not completely spared after all. He felt a slight tingling in his cheek, and touched it with his hand, after all, he still hit a few. Looking at it again, except for Yu Bing, who had long since lost his breath, most of the rest of his subordinates also fell to the ground and wailed.

Tang Xiyao was about to launch a second time, but she knew that Peony's body was as fast as a ghost, and she had appeared behind her, and she was held down, Tang Xiyao couldn't bear it, and immediately knelt on the ground. Murong Yunqing shouted, "Let her go." A punch to Peony.

Peony pressed Tang Xiyao with one hand, and with the other hand, he reversed the attacking fist and pointed at Murong Yunqing's eyes. Tang Xiyao saw that it was in danger and shouted, "Do you want an antidote?" ”

Peony's hand suddenly turned, and he pushed Murong Yunqing to the ground. Turning his head and asking, "What kind of poison is this?" He had been feeling the itching in the needle just now, and he had long suspected it in his heart, but he didn't know that this Huo Ma San was not poison, but it was extremely painful and itchy, very much like a symptom of poison.