Yanyu Continent is a continent with a long history.

On this continent, there have been countless glorious dynasties, countless tragic wars, and countless legends of blood and tears.

These dynasties, these wars, these stories, have been lost to the rolling dust of history.

There will always be a new dynasty born, there will always be a new legend, and these people and things will become new history.

The past, the sea, to see the present, where are the heroes?

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On the Yanyu continent.

Cangyan country in the north, Dongyu and Xiyu in the south.

Cangyan is also known as Beiyan, and is called "Northern Dynasty" by the people of Eryu.

And the people of the Northern Yan Kingdom also called the Eryu Kingdom the Southern Dynasty.

The north and the south confronted each other, and the three kingdoms stood side by side.

Tianxing Academy is located in the Eastern Yu Kingdom of the Southern Dynasty, and Tiandou Mountain is only forty miles away from the capital of the Eastern Yu Kingdom.

Dongluo City, the capital city of Dongyu country, is affectionately praised by the people of Dongyu as "the beautiful and luxurious heavenly city." "Before the division of the Eryu Kingdom, in the era of the Yu Kingdom, Dongluo City was the capital, which has gone through nine hundred years. Although the two kingdoms of Dongyu and Xiyu are now divided, in the hearts of the people of the Southern Dynasties, Dongluocheng is still worthy of the name "the first state of the Southern Dynasties".

Dongluo City, south of Phoenix Mountain, west of the West Lake, north and east of the plain, magnificent. The urban area is about 140 miles long from north to south, about 50 miles wide from east to west, spreads from north to south, shrinks from east to west, and is an irregular rectangle that is long and narrow from north to south, and is shaped like a waist drum.

The Imperial Palace occupies the Phoenix Mountain in the south, and the entire city block is in the north, forming the pattern of "Nangong North City", and the Royal Street extending from the north gate of the palace runs through the whole city and becomes a prosperous area of the city.

The palace of Dongyu is at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, and Dongluo City is the political center of the entire Dongyu country.

Scattered around the Phoenix Mountain Imperial Palace are the compound of the central government office and the temple of Dongyu State, and the residences of the emperor's relatives and high-ranking officials are also scattered among them. In the area from the east of Wanhua Bridge to Qiansongling, it is the gorgeous mansion of the dignitaries.

Along the royal street all the way to the north, to the middle of Los Angeles, to the mouth of the sheep head official alley, there are many shops, all kinds of goods are complete, only you can't think of it, there is nothing you can't buy, here is the economic center of the city.

To the north of the city, it is a gathering place for the common people. It is densely populated, with many houses and crisscrossed streets, and it is also close to the Grand Canal, the "Luohe" wharf, and it is very lively for boats.

The entire Dongluo City is centered on the royal street that runs through the north and south, and the east and west streets and alleys are vertical and horizontal, forming a land transportation network in the shape of "fish bones".

It is said that there are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, but this Dongluo City is more than 480. The streets and alleys, all together, have six or seven hundred large and small restaurants, and more than 1,000 tea houses.

Everything that other cities have, here, and what other cities don't have, is also here.

Government offices, yamen, military camps, banks, money houses, pawnshops, as well as casinos, brothels, restaurants, and tea houses, are all over the city. It is bustling every day, with beggars begging along the streets, prostitutes laughing in the deep alleys, bureaucrats crisscrossing the government and the opposition, hooligans and ruffians forming gangs to dominate, and merchants and hawkers wandering around.

The many inhabitants of the city are like a swarm of ants in an anthill and a wasp in a hive, coming out of the anthill and hive every day, and running their day's life in a chaotic and noisy manner: eating, drinking, wearing, using, walking, playing, and having fun.

There are also princes and nobles, with high walls adjacent, deep mansions, and doorkeepers and armored guards standing at the door, which is daunting.

As a result, people can see everywhere: listless footsteps, dusty figures, high-spirited faces, and endless streams of people.

Zhang Yanqi followed Cao Bing's group and entered the big city from the north gate of Dongluo City, Tianshui Gate.

Along the way, bustling, busy, all kinds of people, all kinds of things, all kinds of houses, all kinds of commodities and goods, Zhang Yanqi was dazzled, just like "the flowers gradually want to charm the eyes".

He had been holding back in the academy for two years, and for the first time he was swaggering around East Los Angeles, and his heart was indescribably happy.

Cao Bing is two years older than Zhang Yanqi, he is dressed in a pale white shirt, with a long sword at his waist, and a pair of eyes are bright.

Zhang Yanqi guessed that the "Divine Eye Sword" was talking about his eyes.

"What's so special about his eyes?"

Zhang Yanqi wanted to know, but unfortunately Cao Bing didn't talk to him. Along the way, from the academy to Dongluo City, Cao Bing and the Eight-Shaped Sword ignored him.

He's like an outsider in this group.

Cao Bing and the Eight-Shaped Sword talked and laughed, and they seemed to be very familiar.

"Swallow-shaped sword" Xue Yueren has a beautiful appearance, a figure as light and graceful as a swallow, big eyes, a sweet smile, and two pear-shaped dimples on his face. Since she left the school, she has been following Cao Bing, and her big eyes have always looked at Cao Bing silently and affectionately.

Zhang Yanqi noticed that Xue Yueren and Cao Bing's hands had been pulled together at some point.

It seems that the two are actually a couple.

"Dragon-shaped sword" Gongsun Tang was a tall and thin man, with a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said to Cao Bing with a smile: "Cao Dashao, our brothers are following you again, this time we can come out for so long, shouldn't we celebrate well." ”

"Monkey-shaped sword" Shi San looked like a monkey, he blinked, and agreed, "Yes, I'm about to have a few drinks." ”

"It's to have a few drinks with a few brothers," Cao Bing replied, but his eyes kept looking at Xue Yueren, "We haven't been together for a long time, I really miss you ......" He seemed to say this to Xue Yueren alone.

Xue Yueren's eyes were even more affectionate, and his face turned red with shame.

"Harrier-shaped sword" Xu Hai had a pair of eagle eyes, looked up at the eagle hook nose and said: "Cao Dashao, you always think about our little sister and want to take her away alone, but we don't agree." ”

"Fourth brother, you ......," Xue Yueren said coquettishly.

"I want to take her unless I get a few of us drunk!" Xu Hai laughed.

Everyone else laughed.

Zhang Yanqi followed behind everyone alone, only feeling that he was really an outsider.

"Monkey-shaped sword" Shi San scratched his head and said: "We are happy together, but this has a small tail, which makes people uncomfortable." "It's clearly talking about Zhang Yanqi.

"How can you draw our group, do you know Cao Dashao's ability, so you came to this group on purpose?" Gongsun Tang turned his head and asked Zhang Yanqi.

Finally someone talked to him, and Zhang Yanqi replied honestly:

"I just drew it randomly, I didn't expect to draw this group."

Gongsun Tang was a little unhappy when he heard this, and his tone became anxious: "What do you mean?" You want to say that our group is not strong, so the academy threw you to us. ”

"I didn't mean that, I really smoked it casually." Zhang Yanqi didn't know why Gongsun Tang was angry, so he hurriedly explained.

Shi San looked at Xiao Qi and said disdainfully: "To tell you the truth, you are the penultimate one, and no team is willing to ask for you." It was our Cao Dashao who was kind-hearted and took you in. ”

Zhang Yanqi lowered his head in embarrassment, although the other party said something ugly, but the penultimate is the truth.

"Newcomer, Cao Dashao is so good to you, you should know the rules, don't bring it ......"

Shi San stretched out his hand and asked him for something.

"Take what?"

Zhang Yanqi didn't understand what he meant.

"Of course it's the wine money, the brothers have to drink two glasses, and the wine money should come from you, the newcomer."

"The newcomer invites everyone to drink, this is the old rule, take a hundred silver first."

Gongsun Tang added, even the money was said.

"Tiger-shaped sword" Luo Dayou is the head of the "eight-shaped sword", he is short and fat, but he is relatively generous, seeing Gongsun Tang and Shi San looking for Zhang Yanqi to ask for wine money, he dissuaded: "Second brother and third brother, don't bully newcomers like this......"

"Big brother, let's take him, we have to deal with the Dark Star Demon Courtyard and take care of him, he should have some blood." Gongsun Tang retorted.

Luo Dayou stopped talking, Zhang Yanqi looked at Cao Bing, and Cao Bing just smiled.

So, Zhang Yanqi obediently handed Shi 310 silver coins and hugged his fists:

"Xiao Qi invited a few brothers to drink, and I hope to take care of them."

Shi San patted Zhang Yanqi on the shoulder, "Hey, this is sensible, good brother, we will be a team in the future, don't worry, I will take care of you." Brother will teach you again, go and carry the sword for Cao Dashao, when he is happy, he may teach you some powerful martial arts. ”

Zhang Yanqi walked up to Cao Bing as he said, ready to carry the sword for him.

Cao Bing waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to, but asked, "Zhang Yanqi, let me ask you, how did you enter the Holy Sword Society?" ”

"I ...... I ......"

Zhang Yanqi really couldn't say anything, he didn't have a relationship, and he also knew that the other party wouldn't believe anything he said, they recognized that they came in by relationship.

On the side, Xue Yueren said softly: "If people don't want to say it, don't force others." ”

Cao Bing smiled, "Okay, don't say it." But since you're out with me on an errand, why don't you bring your weapons? ”

"I brought it."

Zhang Yanqi touched it back, but his back was empty, and the Night Demon umbrella was gone.

Hey, when I left the school, I was still carrying a Daredevil umbrella, why is it missing now?

"I can forget even my own sword, how can I become a knight? Haha......"

Seeing Zhang Yanqi's embarrassment, the eight-shaped swordsmen laughed one after another.

The rest of the people also laughed, and Zhang Yanqi was ashamed of herself.

"You can go back and get the sword now, if you don't want to go back, just have a few days in this East Los Angeles City, don't make trouble. Leave the search for the star to us, don't worry, I will add your name when the final count is made. ”

Cao Bing meant to let Zhang Yanqi leave the team.

Zhang Yanqi didn't know where to go to find the Night Demon Umbrella, so he had to continue to follow Cao Bing and his group.

Xue Yueren whispered to Cao Bing: "You let Zhang Yanqi go, if something happens, you, the team leader, have to be responsible." ”

"Xiaoyue, you don't understand, this time to look for the stars, ten groups come out together, everyone is competitive. Whoever finds the star first will be a great achievement. ”

"If I can find the star first, the seventeen swords of the star will be headed by me in the future."

"This is a major test, Zhang Yanqi is a burden, others say that he has a brain disease, and he starts to go crazy and ignore it. I don't want other groups, but I am assigned to them, if you think about it, there must be someone who wants to hinder my meritorious service. Let him go back, on the contrary, it will be in our favor. ”

Cao Bing explained to Xue Yueren.

"Understood," Xue Yueren nodded, hugged his arm, and said gently, "It's still thoughtful." Rest assured, my seven brothers and I will do our best to help you. ”

Cao Bing smiled casually, and Xue Yueren greeted me and me.

At this time, Luo Dayou asked Cao Bing, Dongluo City is so big, where should he go to find the Star Stone first.

Cao Bing believes that if you want to find the star, you must first find the Dark Star Demon General.

Everyone nodded yes, but where to find the Dark Star Demon General?

Cao Bing had already thought about it and was full of confidence.

"I want to go to a place where I can find out and not delay us from drinking."

So, Cao Bing took this group of people to a place.

This place is the Luohe Wharf, as far as the eye can see, the big river is long, the white sails are pieced, and the large and small ships come and go.

As the Grand Canal connecting the north and south, the Luohe River is extremely busy every day, with merchants, passengers, messengers, sailors, porters, and all kinds of people coming and going at the wharf, and it is indeed a good place to find out the news.

"Luoshui Inn" is the largest inn on the dock, and Cao Bing took everyone into the inn.

Luoshui Inn not only receives rich merchants, but also ordinary pawns; There is food, drink, shelter and play; There's wine, there's gambling, there's a sports field, and there's even a woman who can do anything with you.

There are eighty tables in the lobby on the first floor, and no matter which table you choose to sit down at, you can enjoy the best food and drink, provided you have the money.

Cao Bing's group had already found a big table to sit down, and they ordered a table of good food, and of course, good wine, with Zhang Yanqi's money.

Cao Bing pulled the shopkeeper and asked:

"Little second brother, are there any people from the Northern Dynasty who have lived here in the past month who have impressed you?"

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands, "There are so many people coming and going in the inn every day, how can I remember, I am a handyman, and the boss doesn't let me talk nonsense." ”

Cao Bing stuffed a silver coin into the small second-hand hand.

"Now I can say it."

The shopkeeper smiled, patted his chest and said: "Who in this area doesn't know that our junior is good at remembering people, and he will never forget it, you have found the right person." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, talk about it."

So, the shopkeeper talked endlessly.