In the distance, a hut looked like a sleeping man in the silence of the night, with a faint oil lamp lit in the window. The wind blew in from all sides of the hut, and a lamp swayed like a bean in the wind as if it were about to be extinguished. Waiting for him sat an old man with white hair, holding a mirror in his hand, and a beautiful girl sitting beside him. The two of them sat quietly like two sculptures, and neither of them spoke for a long time. It turned out that the two of them were practicing magic, and their eyes were closed. Only the mirror shone like the sun in an instant, illuminating the whole hut.

After about a cup of tea, the two of them slowly opened their eyes.

The corners of the old man's mouth were stained with red blood, and when he used the Sky Speculator Mirror to probe the mysteries of heaven and earth just now, the true qi in his body reacted, and he was seriously injured as a result. The girl did not seem to be in serious trouble, and when he saw that the old man was seriously injured, he quickly got up and helped him to lie down. The old man shook his head slightly, signaling that he had something to say. He pointed to the sword hanging from the head of the bed.

"Annie, your junior brother has now traveled back to the Star Continent three thousand years ago. I just found his whereabouts in the Sky Mirror. You must go back there now, after I reasoned about your brother's fate, if it weren't for your help, he wouldn't have escaped this fate. ”

This old man is none other than Li Yunyang's master Qiao and his senior sister Annie.

Anne said with a stern face, "But how can I go back there now?" Master, I was seriously injured when I was using the Sky Speculator Mirror just now, and now I can't exercise anymore. ”

She knew that the master had always been like a god, and he said that Li Yunyang would have a catastrophe there, and he would not be wrong. Anne couldn't wait to go and rescue Li Yunyang immediately.

"Go and get the sword from the wall. ”

Anne took the sword down from the wall, Jo never let anyone touch it, and strangely enough, he had never seen the master bring the sword, but every time he changed his place, the sword would inexplicably appear in the new residence. She didn't dare to ask what the reason was. Master's temper is getting worse and worse now.

Jo took the sword in his hand, and said with a rare smile on his face, "Annie, this sword will send you back." It knows better than anyone else the path of the Starry Continent. ”

"But Master, how can I use this sword?"

She really couldn't see anything special about this sword, the scabbard was already rusty, maybe the sword inside was also rusty. But she had always believed Joe's words. Master said that this sword could take him back to the Star Continent three thousand years ago, and he would definitely be able to go back.

"Anne, you have these things in mind. ”

Jo asked Anne to help him sit up and lean against the wall. Three thousand years was a long time, and he felt like he was going to die. If it weren't for Li Yunyang's appearance, he didn't know how many years he would have to wait. Therefore, Li Yunyang must not miss half a point, he is the hope that he has been waiting for for 3,000 years.

"Annie, do you know the name of this sword?"

"I don't know. ”

Joe's face showed the vigor of a teenager, and at this moment he seemed to have returned to his youthful years. Three thousand years have passed, and he still remembers the way he held this sword back then, dressed in gold armor and silver robes, stepping on Lingyun boots, and wearing a purple and gold crown on his head, majestic like a god descending from the sky. But in the past three thousand years, he has never used this sword again, just like he has sealed himself in the dust of these three thousand years. Now it's time for the sword to be unsheathed and the hero to appear.

"Master, I've always been curious, I've never seen you carry this sword, why do I see this sword hanging on the wall every time I change places"

Joe looked at Anne and smiled: "I know that you have always wanted to know the origin of this sword, and today I will tell you the story of this sword, she also has something to do with your background, and you have the right to know the story of this sword." ”

"What? This sword has something to do with my background. ”

Anne only knew that she had been a homeless orphan since she was a child, and that her master had raised her single-handedly. I never thought that my background had anything to do with a sword.

"This sword is called Chengying, and it is the sword used by Emperor Xingyao back then. ”

Anne hurriedly said, "Master, I have heard the story of the Star Emperor. He is the founder of the Star Glory Empire, the supreme emperor of the Star Glory Continent three thousand years ago. He was born in poverty since he was a child, and his parents died of serious illness in the war, he took his younger brother to wander around, and finally let the general of Mingyue Kingdom adopt him. He followed the general to fight everywhere and made many feats for the Mingyue Kingdom. But later, the monarch of the Mingyue Kingdom was afraid of the general's strength, so he poisoned the general during a palace banquet. Emperor Xingyao led the army back to the capital to avenge the general, and since then, the Star Emperor has been all over the continent, and he has defeated all the princes of one side and established the Star Empire. ”

Joe nodded to indicate that Anne was right, it was a heroic era, and it was also a time of enthusiasm. But time has passed, and the Star Empire at that time has hung like a star in the distant sky, and not many people will remember that era that he will never forget.

"This Shadow Sword was originally the Great General's saber, and after a battle, the Great General gave this sword to the Star Emperor. If the general had carried this sword back then, he would not have died in that court banquet. Therefore, after the establishment of the Star Empire, the Star Emperor buried this sword in front of the general's grave. ”

Anne raised her head and said, "Master, how did you get this sword?" ”

"My story is not finished, the Shadow Sword is spiritual. Later, during a court turmoil, the Chengying Sword broke through the ground from the general's tomb and saved the life of Emperor Xingyao. Later, for some reason, the Chengying Sword was lost to the world, so that my ancestors could get it. This sword is the sword used by the Star Emperor back then, so when you go back to the three thousand years of the Star Empire, this sword is the best guide. ”

"Master, didn't you say that my background is related to the Shadow Sword?"

Qiao Youqi smiled weakly and said, "Your heart is quite anxious. The Shadow Sword was made by your ancestors, and if you pull it out, it will have the same blood on its body as yours. Back then, after the Chengying Sword was cast by a swordsmith, it was as blunt as pig iron and as black as charcoal. However, this is made of the extreme cold iron of heaven and earth, and it stands to reason that such a sword will not be forged. Your ancestors knew that the Sword of Shadow requires the life of the person who forged it, because only when the sword is united can this sword be sharpened like clay. So when the sword was cast, your ancestor raised the sword with his own blood, and when the sword was formed, he jumped into the sword house and turned into the shadow sword. ”

Anne has raised flowers and grass, but she has never heard anyone say that she raises swords with blood. Is it worth it to pay for one's own life for a sword? In any case, it is nothing more than a sword.

"Anne, if a person lives mediocre in this life, it is better to die vigorously. Not every swordsmith is as lucky as your ancestors to come across a sword that has been passed down through the ages. ”

Anne nodded as if she understood whether she understood or not, a swordsmith promised a sword with his life, is this really a kind of luck? But let herself die for the person or thing she likes, she also has no regrets, thinking about it, she can finally understand the decision of the ancestor at that time.

"You're not just going to bring Alan back this time, you're going to do two things. The first thing is that you have to bring back the blueprints of the Maze, and you must not let Alan bring them to the Maze. The second thing is to find out the background of this woman. ”

As she spoke, Joe took out a painting from her bosom, in which the woman had beautiful eyes and bright teeth, her eyes were as soft as a smooth silk, and she was sitting under a peach tree in a pink gown, and her delicate lips were a snow-white jade flute, and several colorful butterflies were dancing beside her.

Anne didn't expect that there was such a woman in the world who looked like a fairy, and what did Master mean by letting her go back three thousand years to find such a person? Could it be that he was Master's first love. But the master looks like he is only in his sixties, and this woman will be more than three thousand years old if she lives, isn't it too terrifying.

"The first thing I didn't guess wrong, Alan will help you do it, you just need to take the sheep back when the time comes. The second thing is that you will meet this woman in Changyang Palace. You must investigate her life history, this is a matter of importance, remember not to play with it. This shadow sword will be handed over to you today, don't give it to your junior brother, otherwise you will have a bloody disaster. ”

"The apprentice obeys the master's orders. ”

Anne began to mumble in her heart, why couldn't the drawings be brought back by Allen himself, but instead had to take the sheep by himself, and he couldn't even hand over the Shadow Sword to him. However, what Master says is always right, and there is nothing wrong with her doing what Master says.

"Anne, be careful in everything when you get there, and don't act recklessly. When you're done, come back as soon as you're done! Remember that you're only seven days there, and if you don't come back, you'll die there. ”

"Master, how did Eren travel through the past, could it be that he also used the Shadow Sword?"

Joe read his beard and said, "Alan sent the devil over, and you went there this time to bring him back from the devil's side." Go, and wait here for your return. ”

"Master, I don't know where to find Eren yet, I don't know anything about the Star Empire three thousand years ago, I don't know how to find him? ”

"Annie, I'm sure you can find Alan. This qiē was all predestined. You can go with confidence!"

Before Anne could figure out what was going on, she saw the Shadow Sword unsheathed. She felt the golden light in front of her like the midday sun, and then she felt the sword light envelop her. There was a burst of calls in my ears, and it was like falling into an unfathomable secluded realm in an instant.

"Go ahead! Man is the law of the earth, the earth is the law of the sky, the heaven is the law, and the Tao is the nature!"

Joe let out a heavy sigh like a stone falling in the water.