"See the High Priest."

The walls of the ancient city of Loulan are very grand, wider and taller than the north beam. It can be seen that when this city-state was built, the possibility of invasion by a strong enemy was already considered, so there are all kinds of arrow towers and huizi outer cities, like a huge fortress.

The soldiers at the gate were very cautious, and after reconfirming the jade plaque handed to them by the maiden, they lifted the seal at the gate and saluted respectfully.

It can be seen that the position of high priest is far more noble than Zhou Li imagined, and a "soldier Sima" he met on the road before, after seeing Minglan beside Zhou Li, he also put away his arrogant face, respectful, and even a little flattering.

"High Priest, this is..."

One of the soldiers guarding the gate looked at Zhou Li, and he was very concerned about the other party's fair skin and Han appearance.

"The one whom the king approves of."

After a pause, the girl's original arrogance and nobility dissipated a little, and more of a softness towards her lover: "The person I pursue." ”

As soon as he heard this, the soldier guarding the door immediately stood straight, and his eyes were no longer pure respect, but an indescribable envy and reverence.

"Alright, come in."

Holding Zhou Li's arm strongly, the sudden softness made Zhou Li almost stumble. As if swearing her sovereignty, the girl proudly displayed her swan-like lower neck.

The scenery of Loulan in the city is very different from that of the North Liang, which is more "wild" and messy than the orderly North Liang. The cries of selling fruits, the sugar painting stalls of Han people, and the girls selling white yarn are bustling and lively, but they have unique vitality.

Compared with the North Liang, Loulan's architectural style is more unique, with thick walls, small beds, and the same sand-colored high walls, all of which make this city-state extremely commensurate with the desert scenery.

"This is Loulan."

Minglan on the side said softly after Zhou Li relieved himself from the beauty of Loulan: "My home is also the favorite land of Loulan people. ”

"It's beautiful."

Zhou Li did not hesitate to praise himself, after all, in his eyes, this city-state did fit his fantasy of Gu Loulan perfectly. He raised his head in a daze, and looked at the brilliant and bright palace not far away, his eyes full of amazement.

"The Ethereal Palace."

After saying the name of the palace, Minglan was full of awe: "The king is guarding Loulan in the palace and blocking the monsters in the desert. ”

"If you want to see the king, I'll introduce you."

His eyes fell on Zhou Li's body, and Minglan said softly: "You have the breath of a king on you, so she should meet you." I'll help you referral, it will be faster. ”

"I'm in trouble."

Zhou Li nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you." ”

"Thank you, let's talk about it later."

Minglan chuckled, and then led Zhou Li through the bustling crowd. After getting on a camel, the two drove on the unique "camel road" in Loulan without hurry.

After about an hour, the two of them finally passed through Loulan City and came to the glorious palace. When he saw this palace up close, Zhou Li understood why it was called the Ethereal King Palace.

"Hanging?"

Zhou Li was stunned.

"A heavenly stone from heaven."

Pointing to a milky white gem at the top of the palace, Minglan said proudly: "The blessing of the kings of Loulan in the past dynasties is also the proudest gem in our ancient capital of Loulan. It is precisely because of it that the palace can rise into the air and bless the Loulan family. ”

"Sky Stone..."

Zhou Li looked at the gem and always felt as if he had seen it somewhere. After a few moments, his face began to turn strange.

Me, grass.

Opal.

Thinking that the "Sky Stone" at this time had turned into a paste and glued the two paintings together, Zhou Li felt a chill in his heart.

Haha, it's over.

"Your king... Is it very large? ”

After a moment, Zhou Li asked the question faintly.

"Of course."

Nodding, Minglan said as a matter of course: "The kings of Loulan are all great people, and they are naturally very generous. ”

"Then if, I mean if, if I have a friend who dismantles that Sky Stone and crushes it into a pulp, will your King of Loulan kill me?"

Hearing this, Minglan was silent.

"No, let's not talk about whether it will kill you."

Minglan asked with a strange expression, "Why did you grind the Sky Stone into a paste?" What are your unique hobbies of Han Chinese? ”

"It's a friend, a friend."

Zhou Li corrected it solemnly.

"Good, good, friend."

Placing his jade plaque on the suspended stone platform, a gentle woman's voice sounded with a flash of light.

[Minglan, what's the matter with you? 】

"King, there are those whom you have blessed seeking you."

"Who I bless? 】

The gentle woman's voice was a little puzzled, and the stone platform also slowly flowed with a warm luster, touching Zhou Li.

[How could it be... No, I see]

Under Minglan listening with some doubts, the woman's voice was first a little stunned, and then enlightened. A moment later, a staircase inlaid with gold and jade slowly descended from that high place and appeared in front of Zhou Li and the others.

【In that case, please】

"Golden Jade Steps?"

When she saw this stone staircase with gold and jade, Minglan was suddenly taken aback. She looked at Zhou Li and said in surprise: "The king values you very much, the visit of the Han Emperor's personal envoy back then was only an iron and silver rank." ”

"I don't know much about that."

Zhou Li was also a little dazed, after all, he didn't know if Ying Kite, who was sitting on the throne now, had any memories of getting along with him. But Minglan didn't think too much about it, pulled Zhou Li, and happily embarked on this road.

The stairs are long, but they don't make the walk very tiring. I don't know if it's the influence of these gold and jade, or the special nature of this palace itself, Zhou Li and Minglan only walked for a few minutes before they came to the end of this staircase.

What Zhou Li didn't expect was that after entering the palace in person, he found that the palace was not "splendid". Or rather, it's more of a fortress of war than a palace.

From a distance, it looks like a huge golden house. But when Zhou Li walked through the curtain and came to the palace, he was surprised to find that those golden circles were actually all kinds of magic circles drawn by gold dust, and according to the Lingqi above, the effect of these magic circles would definitely not be mild.

The inscription on the gate of the palace was not what Zhou Li expected, it was a [superimposed spirit method] stacked on top of each other by countless defensive and offensive magic circles, Zhou Li looked at it carefully, and found that it was similar to the magic circle on the sewage facilities in the north beam.

Could it be that there are also my half-brothers here?

Minglan on the side seemed to be very familiar with this palace, and walked to the gate with ease, stretched out his hand and waved, and the gate slowly unfolded. When Zhou Li saw everything in the palace clearly, his pupils suddenly constricted, and an indescribable emotion diffused in his chest.

It's not a winning kite.

Yes, the woman sitting on the sand-colored throne at this time was not Ying Kite, but a strange woman that Zhou Li had never seen before.

She sat on the throne, ice-blue quicksand haunting her, enveloping her, devouring her.

"Frozen toilets?"

Zhou Li was shocked.

"Huh?"

(End of chapter)