A dull "poof".

She slowly opened her eyes and saw that the hairpin had been deeply pierced into Chengping's shoulder, and the blood was slowly oozing out, and the whole person couldn't help but tremble even more.

Cheng Ping raised his other arm, held the crested hairpin tail that remained outside his body, pulled out the hairpin, wiped it on his shirt a few times, wiped the dirty blood on the hairpin, and handed it back to her.

"Thank you for not killing." He looked at him and said softly.

She didn't move.

Cheng Ping raised his arm to insert the hairpin back into her head, and then, turning to Suyu, who had stopped a few steps away, knelt solemnly at her, kowtowed, got up, took off his outer robe, threw it on the ground, and then opened the courtyard door and strode away.

Su Yu finally let Ren Chengping walk out.

Shi Du didn't see his master come out for a long time, and he had already led people to rush to this side, but was blocked by many guards, and the two sides were tense.

Although there are only a few dozen people on the opposite side, and the number of people is very different, they are all fierce and fearless of death, and when they fight, the movement will not be small.

She didn't dare to take the risk of leaking the news. At this moment, nothing is more important than Pei Xiaoyuan's safety.

Su Yu hugged Lu Wenjun, who was hiding his face and crying in a low voice, into his arms.

Outside the courtyard, the cacophony of boots and swords clashing disappeared, and the night finally returned to silence.

……

Pei Xiaoyuan walked down the post road and walked farther and farther.

He rode or led a horse, through a large area of ancient woods and forests, around the surface of the swamp full of dead branches and rotten grass as if it had been sleeping for 10,000 years, to arrive at the ancient plain formed by slopes and hills, and finally, at the end of the fifth watch, when the sky was faint, came to a place called Eagle Sorrow Plateau.

In the high part of the mountain, ordinary birds and finches are no longer visible. In the pale winter day, except for the southbound geese, there were a few birds of prey that did not know whether they were eagles or eagles, and above his head, they kept circling and flying.

In the hinterland of the old mountain in front of him is the place where Li Yan is going to meet him. In a cracked stone at the bottom of the mountain, there is an old cypress that has been burned by lightning at some point. Half of it is charred and black, and half of the foliage is green and shiny, and it is not difficult to find.

He stood under the cypress for a moment, and two wood-like people suddenly came out of the ground and walked towards him, one of them was Li Yan's right-hand man Li Meng.

Li Meng walked up to him, bowed respectfully, and asked that he take his weapon for him before taking him to his master.

Pei Xiaoyuan took out the hanging long sword and knife from the belt, and then took out a dagger in the boot. Li Meng motioned for his companion to put it away, took another piece of tape, and looked at Pei Xiaoyuan with a look of embarrassment.

Pei Xiaoyuan smiled and closed his eyes.

After putting on the green cloth in his eyes, he took a frame and walked around the mountains. Uphill or downhill. It may seem to pass through a place of cliffs and valleys that have not been exposed to the sun for many years, or it may seem to gradually climb, leaving behind the streams, mountains and forest springs. I don't know what kind of twists and turns he has gone through, the birdsong around him has changed from sparse to chirping and clear, and then turned to sparse again, about like this, walking on the deep mountain cliff for a long time, finally, the frame under him fell to the ground, and the people around him disappeared silently.

He stood alone for a moment with his feet on the ground, feeling the air filled with the cold smell of grass and trees slowly flowing against his skin. In addition to the grass and trees, he seemed to smell a wisp of pus and blood that was sent by the wind. He slowly untied the cloth in front of him, and in an instant, when a bright and dazzling morning sun shot straight into his eyes that had come out of the darkness, forcing him to turn his face away, and close his eyes slightly, and after a moment, when his eyes were accustomed to the new light, he opened his eyes, and found himself in a dilapidated temple that had been abandoned in the mountains. The golden body in the temple, which I don't know what the original shape was, has long since collapsed, revealing the black mud fetal body, the murals on all sides have weathered and peeled off, the spider silk flying cloth on the corners of the temple and the roof beams, and the top of the head is full of broken empty tiles, and the dazzling sunlight at noon is slanting down from the empty tile rafters, and it is casting on the place where he settled.

It can be seen that although this temple has been abandoned and it seems that the incense has been cut off for many years, but in those days, the person who invested in the construction of the temple should have been either rich or expensive. Today, in addition to the leaky roof, there are still traces of gold and silver coating on the remnants of the murals, the walls are thick and solid, and the wood used for doors and beams is as hard as iron, and after many years, there is no decay, and it should be a genus of sandalwood that ordinary people cannot afford at all.

Just as Pei Xiaoyuan looked around, as a wisp of wind came, the fishy smell in his nose became more and more intense, and the source came from behind him. He turned his head suddenly, his gaze slightly fixed by an unexpected scene. I saw that on the ground behind him, there was a scarlet thick fur that was clearly hand-woven by Persian craftsmen inch by inch, showing the content of a hundred beasts worshipping the god king, Li Yanzheng was sitting cross-legged on it, he was dressed in white, leaning on a table with his back, staring at him. In front of him, there was a gold and silver table, a few tooth plates containing delicacies, and two gold-headed jade chopsticks on the left and right. At Li Yan's feet, there were two adult leopards with strong muscles and bones, weaving the content of the flowers in a timely manner. The two leopards, one kneeling, shrugged his shoulders slightly, stared at his eyes faintly, and the other was lying at Li Yan's feet, motionless, but his eyes were also half-open and half-closed looking at Pei Xiaoyuan.

The fishy smell mixed with pus and blood that Pei Xiaoyuan smelled just now should have come from these two leopards.

Li Yan met his gaze, smiled, and stood up. The two leopards immediately jumped up, as if they had received some kind of hint, and the four ghostly eyes stared at Pei Xiaoyuan tightly, baring their teeth, each revealing a pair of yellow sharp teeth that had torn up a lot of fresh flesh and blood, and at the bottom of their throats, there was a low whining sound that made people listen to the terrifying threat.

"Get down!" Li Yan scolded in a low voice. The two leopards were reprimanded, and slowly retreated to the corner, lying down against the wall.

Li Yan smiled at the leopard and explained: "Pei Langjun, don't be surprised, I don't have any other intentions. You don't think it's two beasts, but I adopted them when I was a teenager. I remember that day, the emperor's grandfather took his favored ministers and royal guards to hunt, and fortunately I was not abandoned by the emperor's grandfather, and I also carried my back to teach in person. The she-leopard was shot to death by the guards, who followed the trail and found the two little beasts, which were only a few months old that day. I saw them as pitiful, and begged my grandfather to give them to me, and I was fortunate to be granted. I regarded them as treasures, and at last raised them, and at last they listened to me, and they were excellent helpers when hunting. ”

He paused for a moment and continued, "After the rebellion was quelled, I was ordered by my father to go out of Beijing to meet Lingzun, and I took them with me at that time. Originally, I wanted to give Ling Zun a smile to show my admiration for Ling Zun, but unexpectedly——"

He paused, turned his palm towards the banquet, motioned for Pei Xiaoyuan to take a seat, and took the lead in sitting back, picked up a silver wine bottle, and poured two glasses.

"When I came to see Pei Langjun today, I was happy in my heart. Therefore, this pair of spirit beasts was also brought out. If Pei Langjun still sees it, he will give it to you, which can be regarded as making up for the great regret in the past. ”

Pei Xiaoyuan's eyes swept over the two leopards, and said: "Since it is His Highness's beloved thing, and he has followed it for many years, how dare Pei Mou snatch love with a knife." Your Highness, please keep it for yourself. ”

Li Yan's eyes fell on his face, he was silent for a while, and he didn't mention the matter anymore, but looked around the temple, as if he had fallen into some kind of memory, and after a while, he slowly said: "Pei Langjun is also worried, why did I arrange to meet here." To make a long story, my father once dreamed that there was a Tai Sui in the northwest direction, and after consulting the masters, he secretly built a temple of inspiration for him here and supplied it with incense. ”

He sighed softly, "In a trance, many years have passed. As the saying goes, things are not people, but for me, things are also difficult to protect. Such a spiritual temple is also inescapable of decay. ”

His expression fell into sadness, but soon, he came to his senses, turned to smile, and invited Pei Xiaoyuan to sit again: "I am glad to hear that Pei Langjun has changed his mind and is willing to help me." Please take a seat, I would like to discuss important matters with you. ”

Pei Xiaoyuan did not answer immediately. He tilted his head slightly, and his eyes looked out from the top of the temple with only bare rafters left above his head, as if he was in a trance.

Beyond the roof, there is a large blue sky, and a few white clouds are scattered and floated on it, so close that it seems to be within reach. After a row of wild geese flying south in the past, another hovering eagle appeared in sight. It seemed to hover around the area, flying very high, looking like a black spot, and gradually, the object descended, faintly recognizable, as if it were a white-headed falcon.

Li Yan followed his gaze, looked up for a while, and said with a smile: "In the name of eagle sorrow here, there is no shortage of eagle eagles. Then, his tone changed, "Pei Langjun, please take a seat." ”

He voiced his invitation for the third time.

Pei Xiaoyuan finally retracted his gaze, fell on Li Yan on the opposite side, and said: "The ancient emperor should take the hearts of the people as his heart in order to seek government. Seeing each other with a face exposed, please listen to me, stop here, don't be cocooned, obsessed, when you arrive, it is just a harm to others and yourself, and it is too late to regret it. ”

Li Yan's eyes were certain, showing a look of disappointment. He looked at Pei Xiaoyuan quietly for a moment, and a wry smile appeared on his lips: "Does it have to be like this?" I have come here to see you with all my heart. ”

"You come from an extraordinary background, so it is human nature to have obsessions, but you know how many unscrupulous things you have done to achieve your goals. How can I be effective for you? ”

Li Yan picked up a glass of wine that he had just poured, lowered his head, and took a sip slowly. When he raised his head, his gaze had turned cold, and his tone was sarcastic.

"Pei Er, you really don't know what to do. Luckily, I was prepared. It's just that you're too arrogant. Although you are excellent in martial arts, but you alone can take me down? At this moment, the house is full of my people, as long as I give an order, I don't know how you will die! ”

"How do you know I'm here alone?"

Just as his words fell, with the sound of hurried footsteps, a person rushed in, with a panicked face.

"Oh no, Your Highness! The sentry spotted a troop of men heading here! Visually there are at least hundreds! It's coming soon! Can't stay here! Your Highness, retreat! ”

Li Yan's face changed slightly, and he slowly stood up from the ground, staring at Pei Xiaoyuan opposite.

"I don't believe it! This place, Ashina doesn't know either! How did your people come so quickly? ”

Pei Xiaoyuan has a small servant, except for making him angry, his life is useless, after coming to Chang'an, he learned those tricks and carvings, but he has no teacher and can get started quickly.

In the second half of last night, when Pei Xiaoyuan set off, this little guy released a white-headed green falcon that was originally fostered by others, but now he has taught him to be extremely obedient. The green falcon is abnormally intelligent, his eyesight is amazing, and within a few miles, there is no rabbit on the ground that cannot be seen, let alone a person.

The green falcon has been following Pei Xiaoyuan in the sky, and the people and horses he arranged in advance have followed the green falcon all the way and chased here.

Li Yan asked, suddenly thought of the scene, raised his head suddenly, looked at the shadow of the falcon that was still hovering in the blue sky outside the leaky roof, and suddenly understood, and his face changed greatly.

Li Meng hurriedly stepped inside: "Your Highness! Ashina broke the contract! Didn't bring someone as promised! ”

Li Yan's hands trembled slightly, and he gritted his teeth: "Capricious Hu'er!" I knew I couldn't believe it! ”

"Your Highness, go away! If it's too late, you won't be able to leave! ”

Li Meng sent a signal to the two leopards who had sensed their master's emotions and were already walking back and forth, and then pushed Li Yan and walked out quickly.

Chapter 124

Pei Xiaoyuan was bare-handed, wanting to chase after him and fight closely, which was beneficial to him.

Before he could move, a strong and fishy wind swept in, and the two impatient leopards were already rushing towards him one after the other.

He was forced to stop and move behind a nearby pillar to avoid the panthers.

The door slammed shut, and the sound of chains trembling sounded.

At the same time, a sharp arrow wrapped in fire oil fell from the hole in the roof of the temple, thud, slammed diagonally, and nailed to the pillar of the temple.

Amid the incessant whirring of fire, more rockets fell from the roof with openings everywhere like rainlines, and several rotten tents were lit first, and tongues of fire rolled up.

The sudden fire and smoke in the hall made the leopard become more and more frenzied.

Two leopards are vigorous, claws like hooks, fierce and flexible, he is defenseless, in response, "snort", one of the leopards pounced head-on, claws cut through his sleeves, the other attacked from behind, just at this time, when the head shot down a sharp arrow, he dodged a little late, was bitten by a boot, and the person was also thrown to the ground. Pei Xiaoyuan twisted his waist, bent his knee and raised his other foot, and kicked the sole of his boot hard at the forehead of the leopard who continued to pounce and tear his throat. The leopard was kicked away by him and rolled on the ground.

At the same time, the leopard that Fang had avoided bared its teeth and stretched out its claws to pounce again.

Pei Xiaoyuan scolded the beast in a low voice, this time he simply didn't avoid it, jumped up from the ground, untied the leather belt around his waist, pulled it out, held it in his palm, like a whip, and whipped it towards the head of the leopard that was pounced on him.

The brass ornaments on his belt were like iron thorns under his strength, and the leopard was in pain, howled, and jumped away to avoid it.

Pei Xiaoyuan took advantage of this short opportunity to get out, ran to the back of the door and tried to drag, and found that he had indeed been firmly locked from the outside.

The door of the temple was tall and heavy, and he slammed it several times, and the mud and gravel fell from the top of the door with the force of the impact, but the door could not be broken. As for the window, so the temple of inspiration is an obscene shrine, which is not tolerated by the imperial court, and Prince Jingsheng is secretly built to break the nightmare, so he is naturally more cautious, and the site is located in the deep mountains, sandwiched between two mountain walls, and the mountain wall is made of a natural wall, only one gate is opened, and the window is not opened - it can also be seen that Li Yan chose the place to meet here. If Pei Xiaoyuan's effect is true, it will naturally be fine, but if it is false, as soon as the door is closed, a fire is set on fire, and the double leopard attack, the possibility of survival is very small.

In the blink of an eye, one of the leopards pounced again, and Pei Xiaoyuan walked around the pillar again under the cover of the dense fireworks that gradually rose in the hall.

The two leopards had been hungry for three days, and finally saw their prey, and they were stimulated by the fireworks, and they were extremely manic, and they chased after them.

Just when one of them caught up again, but pounced on the air again, Pei Xiaoyuan shouted violently, through his shoulders and back, he lifted one of the leopard's hind legs, took advantage of the momentum to pick up the whole leopard, spun up in the air, and slammed it, the leopard's spine hit the pillar, and the bones were broken on the spot, and after being thrown on the ground, the muscles and bones were broken, the feces and urine flowed together, and there was a miserable whining sound in the throat, and he couldn't get up again.

The other leopard pounced on its chest again.

Pei Xiaoyuan was pressed to the ground.

The leopard opened its mouth and bit him on the neck. Foul-smelling, sticky saliva trickled down from the leopard's teeth and landed on his head. Pei Xiaoyuan punched like lightning, smashed the leopard's forehead, hit the leopard's head crooked to the side, his claws were soft, and he took advantage of this gap to overturn the leopard, and then pounced, reached out his arm, pulled out an arrow stuck in the mud, and turned around and stuck straight into the eyes of a leopard that was chasing behind him.

With a pop, he twisted it again, broke the shaft of the arrow, and stabbed the half-cut rod in his hand into the leopard's other eye.

Suddenly, the leopard's eyes were killed, and it roared and ran wildly. Pei Xiaoyuan was finally able to get out.

The fireworks around him became more and more intense at this time, and while he held his breath and ran quickly, he took off his robe that was already on fire, passed through a fireworks, ran to a statue that had not collapsed on the wall, quickly climbed to the top of the statue's head, raised his arms and jumped up, and the man jumped high like an eagle harrier, grabbed a roof beam above his head, pulled up with both arms, turned over, and landed firmly on the beam that had not yet reached the fire.

He stooped over the beam and took a few steps, poked through a breach in the roof of the temple, climbed the ridge of the roof, and looked around.

At this time, Chen Shao, Zhang Dunyi, Liu Bo and others had already divided their ways and surrounded this temple of inspiration.

Although the distance is very close, and even the desolate temple hidden in the cliff can be clearly seen to break the top, as if it is only a stone's throw away, but in fact, it is a road with vines and trees under the feet, thorns all over, and the road of dozens of mountain steps is usually time-consuming.

Before he arrived at the deserted temple, he saw smoke rising on the top, and thought of Pei Fuma going to the appointment alone, and he didn't know what his safety was, and everyone was anxious.

Chen Shao was the first to arrive with his men and horses, and was about to rush up and cut open the door that was locked with iron chains, when he looked up and saw Pei Xiaoyuan standing high on the roof in the wind, waving his arms towards him, towards the direction behind the temple, and immediately understood, and immediately caught up.

Pei Xiaoyuan looked down from a high position, and finally completely saw the terrain around this Inspiration Temple, which was sandwiched between the intersection of two opposite cliffs that were like a line of sky. On one side of the cliff, there is a serpentine path that takes advantage of natural rock cracks, and leads to the valley at the foot of the mountain.

The width of the rock crack is about a few zhang, if it is not from a high point of view, the entrance is entangled with vines, and the ancient trees are shaded, even if you go closer, you are afraid that it is difficult to detect, in this place, there is still such a hidden way down the mountain.

Li Yan and his party must have fled from here.

Pei Xiaoyuan then turned to Zhang Dunyi and Liu Bo, who were a little behind, respectively hinted at the direction, and then jumped down from the top of the temple that had gradually spread the fire, and chased down together, the more down, the more the terrain was precipitous, only to see the opposite cliff standing firmly, looking like the sky was about to fall, and it was about to roll over at any time, and in the middle of the two cliffs, there was an empty abyss that was more than a foot wide.

After chasing for a while, Li Yan and his party below were already faintly visible. Visually inspecting twenty or thirty people, Li Yan was tightly guarded by seven or eight guards, and was speeding towards the bottom of the valley. There seemed to be a woman beside him.

Even in such an embarrassing situation, he still took good care of the woman, holding her with a sword in one hand and holding her tightly in the other, so that she could keep up with her at any time so that she would not be left behind.

At the very bottom, not far from him, where the two cliffs narrowed, there was a narrow pass that should be the exit. Pei Xiaoyuan saw that someone seemed to be responding with a horse.

Once Li Yan was told to get out of the pass, enter the open valley, and ride on horseback, while he was chasing on foot, the difficulty of the pursuit was conceivable.

Besides, it is not known if he has someone to answer outside.

They must be stopped before this pass.

Chen Shaoying also realized this problem, took the lead in chasing, and kept urging his subordinates to speed up. However, the sidewalks are narrow, and the widest width can only allow two people to cross back and forth on their shoulders, and on one side is the abyss, and the stone path where it settles is deep and rarely walked, almost covered with slippery moss. If you are not careful, you may stumble.

Seeing that Li Yan and his party were walking non-stop, they were getting closer and closer to the pass. Chen Shao ordered people to shoot arrows down to block it, but the terrain caused it, the up and down roads were not straight, and there were many twists and turns in the middle, so the power of such an attack was limited.