In the east of Xiaoyu Mountain City, there is a three-storey pavilion halfway up the mountainside, and the back is built against the steep wall. Layered and embedded on the cliff wall, there is a great tendency to fly in the air, and it is also like a relief inlaid between the cliffs.

A winding boardwalk, jutting out from the side of the mountain road not far from the rooftop, winds down the cliff and leads to the platform at the entrance of the attic.

The musquees standing on the ridge of the roof are not dragons or phoenixes, but they look like two apes with their tails cocked and bent. And the big and small beasts on the ridge are also a few small monkeys of different shapes, which are very unique.

In the building, where the doors and windows are closed, the dimly lit main hall on the first floor is filled with green smoke, and white silk is hung on the pillars and flying covers carved with fairy peach patterns. In the middle of the depths, there is an incense case placed against the wall, and there is a tablet on it, with five big characters on it: "Wu Zhiqi's position".

In front of the tablet, there are incense burners and candlesticks, and some offering fruits, all of which are the peaches and persimmons that Wu Zhiqi likes to eat in front of him.

In front of the incense table, there was a young woman, dressed in plain clothes, staring silently at the spiritual position in front of her, stunned.

The flickering candle flame illuminated her face with a faint pain. By the light of the fire, it can be vaguely seen in the center of her eyebrows, pierced with the forehead makeup of a dark orchid.

The lifelike petals are so delicate and delicate, and they also reveal a light and elegant softness. But it also perfectly concealed the scar on her eyebrows, and if you didn't look closely, it was really hard to see the earthworm-like scar.

The rest of this woman's body was exactly the same as a normal human soul, except for a pair of dragon horns no more than two inches long on each side of her forehead.

"Mother. Wu Xiaoshen, who had grown up a lot, ran down the second floor along the handrail of the stairs, stood under the flying cover in front of the hall door, and said to the woman: "This meal is ready, come and eat." ”。

"Little Ash, you eat first. The woman spoke in a hoarse voice, and then she took three new sticks of incense from the incense table, lit them on the candle by the incense burner, and skillfully replaced the incense that was about to burn out in the incense burner.

The woman finished everything, and Wu Xiaoshen didn't walk away, but just jumped up, grabbed the hanging on the flying cover with one hand, and hung in the air and looked at the woman silently. And the woman did not look back, but still looked at the tablet, and did not move.

"Knock knock. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

Wu Xiaoshen was slightly stunned, then turned his head to look in the direction of the gate, and asked loudly, "Who?"

"I, your Uncle Xiao, open the door quickly. Then the knocking on the door stopped abruptly, and Xiao Shizhu's voice sounded again: "I brought you your favorite osmanthus cake and sugar gourd." ”。

"Uncle Xiao!" As soon as he heard this familiar voice, Wu Xiaoshen's face was immediately filled with joy. Instantly elated, he jumped to the ground and jumped to the door in three or two steps.

Wu Xiaoshen opened the door and looked out, a pair of monkey eyes dripped, but when he saw that it was indeed Xiao Shizhu, and he was really carrying two packets of osmanthus cakes and a few strings of sugar gourds in his hands, the corners of his mouth suddenly flowed out.

Xiao Shizhu, who was standing outside the door, looked at the little monkey in a daze, and inadvertently climbed up his eyebrows in surprise. He has only been away for half a year, and this little monkey demon has grown to his waist. And the body is much stronger than before.

Especially the arms, the muscles are bearded. Compared to the last time Xiao Shizhu saw him, the big change was not a star and a half. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Gray's hair was gray, it would really look like Wu Zhiqi.

Thinking of Wu Zhiqi, Xiao Shizhu's eyes became a little dim again.

"Meet the Nine Shadows King. When the woman heard this, she walked to the side of Xiao Ash and stood still, and gave Xiao Shizhu a blessing ceremony.

"Go eat. Xiao Shizhu handed the osmanthus cake to Wu Xiaoshen, bent down and stroked his head a few times, and smiled lightly.

"The Dragon Maiden. After Wu Xiaoshen thanked him, he happily jumped upstairs with the dessert, Xiao Shizhu retracted his gaze and whispered to the woman: "Wu Zhiqi's matter, I'm sorry." ”。

Xiao Shizhu lowered his head slightly, and did not raise it for a long time. He was afraid to face the dragon girl's somewhat pale face and reddened eyes.

"I can't blame you, my husband is a soldier, isn't the duty of a soldier to protect the family and defend the country?" The dragon girl smiled indifferently, and did not cry, make trouble, and hang herself, but said lightly: "He died defending his homeland, it is the glory of me and Xiao Ash, and the glory of the monkey demon clan; ”。 There was no reproach in his tone.

"If he had a spirit in the sky, he would never blame you. The dragon girl turned her head to look into the depths of the room, her reddish eyes were a little sad, but she did not have the slightest hatred for Xiao Shizhu.

"It was you who made Wu Zhiqi and us stand in the sun, no longer pirates who were scolded by the ghosts and not blamed by the ghosts. After a pause, the dragon girl's voice sounded in the room again: "We are willing to fight for you, and naturally we are willing to sacrifice for you." ”。

The sunlight shines through the clouds, shining from the top of Xiao Shizhu's head, and spilling on the spirit tablets on the incense table in the depths of the house, and the gently flying dust in the house, and curling green smoke.

Xiao Shizhu still didn't dare to raise his head, didn't dare to look directly into her eyes. He was ashamed of the orphans and widows in this house, but the general knowledge of the other party made him more and more ashamed.

"I ......" After a while, Xiao Shizhu asked in a hoarse voice, "Can I put incense on Wu Zhiqi?"

"Absolutely. The dragon girl tilted her head and turned sideways to get out of the way.

Xiao Shizhu said, "Thank you!" and strode towards the house, but he never dared to raise his head, always hanging slightly.

He stood still in front of the incense table, picked up the brand-new incense, stretched the incense head to the outer flame of the candle, lit it and shook it in his hand a few times, involuntarily bent his knees with the incense, and knelt down in front of Wu Zhiqi's tablet.

Seeing this, King Kong, King Kong, and Yu Rong, who remained outside, hurriedly rushed into the house with the dragon girl. But when they got close, Xiao Shizhu shouted: "Don't help me, this worship is deserved." ”。

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but hold the incense, and after bowing solemnly to Wu Zhiqi three times, he stood up and checked the incense in his hand into the incense burner on the case.

"I'm here, in addition to worshipping Wu Zhiqi, I want to move the capital. After staring at the spirit card for a moment, Xiao Shizhu said slowly: "Dragon Girl, you are Wu Zhiqi's family, and you can move to the new capital Yuque City first. All expenses and future living expenses were allocated by the imperial court. ”。

The white ash on the incense head broke off and fell off the incense head with a small "pop" sound.

"I'm not leaving. The dragon girl said categorically in a deep voice: "Where Wu Zhiqi is, I will stay there." ”。

Xiao Shizhu, who was a little stunned, looked up at her for the first time, but saw that her face was full of resolute looks. There was an imperceptible glimmer of joy and joy in his eyes.

It seems that being able to stay and accompany Wu Zhiqi buried in the soil is not a hard thing for her, but it can make her very satisfied.

"I respect your choice. Xiao Shizhu knew that the dragon girl was hard-hearted, and she didn't want to say anything more, so she had to sigh lightly and nodded: "In the future, Shuoyue Island will be taken care of by Yingzhao, if the family is short of money and things, just talk to him." The Imperial Court will certainly meet any reasonable request you may have. ”。

After Xiao Shizhu finished speaking, he wanted to speak and stopped, but finally didn't say anything more, and said, "Let's go." After that, he walked outside the house.

"The Nine Shadows King is slow. Just as he reached the door, the dragon maiden suddenly stopped him and asked cautiously, "Can you take Ash away?" I want him to see the world. ”。

"Good. Xiao Shizhu stopped and answered without thinking about it, but he never turned around, and after a light sigh, he continued to walk forward slowly.

Out of Wuzhi Qi's house, Xiao Shizhu and his entourage walked slowly towards the Ghost Mother Palace on the top of the mountain. Along the way, Xiao Shizhu was unusual, not talking but silent.

The eyebrows on the eyes are always slightly wrinkled.

The ghost mother and Lai Yueqi, who had been standing at the gate of the palace for a long time, had only seen him appear in the field of vision, and the anxiety on their faces had faded a lot.

Immediately after, the two ghosts saw Xiao Shizhu's brows furrowed. After getting closer, you can still see the distress on his face, Lai Yueqi whispered in the ghost mother's ear: "Sister, what's wrong with the king?"

"Huh?" After thinking for a while, the ghost mother said in a word: "Bacheng went to worship Wu Zhiqi first, which is not a taste in my heart." ”。

"Oh. Lai Yueqi nodded thoughtfully.

Xiao Shizhu approached, and after seeing the ghost mother not far away, and Lai Yueqi who was supporting her, he hurriedly put away the depression on his face, revealing his sunny side in the past, and strode towards the ghost mother with a smile.

"Wife, do you miss me?" Xiao Shizhu stood in front of the ghost mother, and after looking at the other party for a moment, his eyes fell on the ghost mother's bulging belly, smiled sheepishly, and deliberately asked, "I haven't seen you for a few months, have you eaten fat?"

The ghost mother raised her eyebrows, her face immediately sank, and she said angrily: "Xiao Shizhu, you want to die, my mother's belly is filled with your son, not fat." ”。

And Xiao Shizhu, who was scolded, was not angry, he actually smiled even happier, and his smile was as bright as a child.

Lai Yueqi, who was on the side, did not make a fuss. She was used to it, this was Xiao Shizhu and the ghost mother joking, and neither of them took each other's words seriously.

also knew that Xiao Shizhu was a quasi-ghost mother who did this, this was a kind of intimacy, which made Lai Yueqi look full of envy.

The national teacher who followed Xiao Shizhu couldn't help frowning. Even if the Mother of the Nation and the King of the Nine Shadows are on an equal footing, then there is dignity and humility, right! But how can the Mother of the Nation call the name of the King of the Nine Shadows, and ask Xiao Shizhu if she wants to die?

"This is the national teacher, right?" When Ying Ying was puzzled, the ghost mother's eyes had already fallen on her face, and she looked at her curiously.

"Yes, she's good hearing. Xiao Shizhu nodded and said, "Let her listen, are you pregnant with a boy or a girl." ”。

Before the ghost mother could question, Ying Ying spoke: "It's a girl." ”。