introduction

Somewhere in the Xuanling Continent, a tall tower that could not be seen at a glance stood between a mountain range, and the clouds were steaming and misty.

At the very top of this tower, there is a strange structure, like a semi-circular sphere, with an eye open in the middle.

Standing at the eye of the sky, you can see the stars in the sky upward, and you can see the endless sea of clouds downward.

An old man with slightly cloudy eyes, dressed in a star robe, was staring at the corner of the sky, looking a little surprised.

"Why is the astrological phenomenon so strange here, could it be that the Heavenly Dao has changed?" the star-robed old man's eyes flashed, and he muttered in his mouth.

"Lord Xingzun, what kind of weirdness can cause the Heavenly Dao to change?" asked a beautiful woman next to her.

"Tianya, you see that there seems to be a starry movement in the crape myrtle star field recently, and the emperor is about to die. Under its agitation, the surrounding stars are faintly moving, which is a sign of the beginning of a new era. However, there is a strange thing at this moment. Xingzun said.

"Lord Xingzun, are you saying that there will be a new era in the Xuanling Continent?!" Tianya asked in surprise.

"Yes, the Ziwei Star Lord has been absent for too long, the forces in various parts of the continent are divided and disputed, the people's livelihood is ruined, the blood light is too prosperous, and the Xuan Ling is uneasy!"

"Yes, in the long run, my Spirit Realm is afraid that it will be coveted by the Demon Realm and all walks of life outside the realm! The interface war will be inevitable! However, will the grotesqueness you said affect the appearance of the Emperor Star?" Tianya said.

"From the astrological point of view, this grotesque place seems to be related to the Emperor Star, which is very different from the previous trend of the Heavenly Dao, but it makes the forces of all parties seem to be more balanced..."

"So, that's a good thing?"

"Hmm... In the long run, the balance of power on all sides will make it easier to get along, so it should be a good thing!" Xingzun nodded.

"Lord Xingzun, I wonder when the Emperor Star will officially appear?" Tianya looked at the area where Ziwei Star was located, with admiration on her face.

"I can't know, I can't say! He doesn't appear, so he is naturally reserving strength and planning for the future. When he wants to tell us, Ziwei Star will naturally come to the world!"

"Tianya knows!"

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body

In the eighteenth year of Jiayuan of the Tianlong Empire, in autumn, outside the south gate of the imperial capital, ten miles of long pavilions.

The autumn wind is bleak, the yellow leaves are scattered, and the dry intestines are broken.

In a solemn autumn atmosphere, there are two people sitting opposite each other in the pavilion at this time, and on a stone table in the middle, there is a wooden food plate, four delicate side dishes, two pairs of jade chopsticks, two luminous cups, and a bronze wine jug.

"Brother Li, the younger brother is here today to prepare a thin wine for the brother. I'm going to Guanshan for thousands of miles, and I don't know when I can reunite..."

The speaker is about 30 years old, with a clear appearance, white skin and a slight beard.

This person works in the Imperial Officials Division, named Di Xiu, because his friend Li Wei, the deputy director of the Xingtian Division, was degraded by the empire and returned to his hometown, he is here today to see him off.

"It's really chilling to hate those villains who bend their hearts to welcome and call friends on weekdays, but when they see Brother Li being demoted, they avoid it!"

When Di Xiu thought of this, he was even more indignant, picked up the wine glass, and drank it all.

"Ugh..."

Seeing his friend insist on seeing him off despite the pressure, Li Weihu burst into tears, sighed, and raised his wine glass and drank it all!

Although Li Wei sighed, his thoughts were not about his own personal fate, but about the future of the empire.

The Tianlong Empire is located in the southeast corner of the Xuanling Continent, although it is located in a remote area, but it is outstanding, there are countless mountains and rivers in the territory, and there are large areas of coastal areas in the southeast, which are rich in production. Since the establishment of the empire more than 1,000 years ago, the government has been harmonious, the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there have been many talented people and full of vitality.

However, in recent years, for some reason, the Holy Emperor has no intention of political affairs, and the Holy Sons have begun to compete for the position of the crown prince and the crown prince.

Li Wei was loyal, upright, witty and courageous, handled a number of major and important cases, and was promoted to deputy director of the Xingtian Division by virtue of his merits, but unexpectedly, in the process of handling a recent major case, he offended a certain force in the DPRK and China, and was impeached by the officials.

"Brother Li doesn't need to worry, the younger brother will do his best to find the opportunity to exonerate his brother, I believe that the sky has eyes, and we will definitely be able to meet again." Seeing Li Wei's indifferent expression, Di Xiu comforted.

"Brother Xiu's words are deeply felt in my heart! However, I am worried about my brother, but I am not here. I want to be a dragon in the sky, a thousand years of snapping my fingers, countless people have the ambition to serve the country, full of enthusiasm, and are willing to throw it for you. But I didn't think that now the traitor is in charge, there is no way to serve the country, and he has no ambition. And civil strife will lead to foreign insults, and the surrounding countries have already been ready to move, but the hateful thieves don't care about this, as if the Zhumen meat stinks, and the paper is drunk and gold-obsessed, and in the long run, the country will not be a country..."

Maybe it's because his appetite is better when he's in a bad mood, Li Wei swallowed all the four side dishes like a cloud, thinking that the wine glass was too small, picked up the wine jug again, and swallowed it.

Di Xiu's eyes were about to bulge out, and said with a smile: "I knew that Brother Li had such a good appetite, so I would have prepared more wine and food..."

"Haha, there is wine and food, my generation is enough! It's a pity that today's disasters and man-made disasters are continuous, and it is the toiling masses who suffer hardship. ”

Li Wei shook off the wine beads splashed on his beard, patted his stomach, and arched his hand: "Today's farewell to the Changting, Brother Xiu must not cut off the message, I will come back!"

"There will be a date later..."

Di Xiu watched Li Wei get up, jumped on the mount that was already waiting outside the pavilion, and led his family to follow, the wheels moved, the smoke and dust rolled, all the way to the south.

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In a secret place in the Xingtian Division, an old man in a black robe was staring at the distant mountains outside the window, silently distracted.

As the director of the Xingtian Division, Guan Zheng's heart is suffering from Li Wei's demotion in his heart.

"Report!" a young priest hurried in.

"Zhao Yu, what's the matter?" Guan Zheng asked.

"We've started. Only Di Xiu saw him off. ”

Guan Zheng nodded slightly, and said gloomily: "If you don't go to see you off, it shows that our Xingtian Division and the empire are on the side, no matter whether its decision is right or wrong." However, what we are doing is not only about the Holy Emperor, but also for the sake of justice and the people. Li Wei was loyal to his duties and made great contributions, but he was framed for no reason, I can't keep his official position, but I must save his life. ”

"My subordinates understand!" Zhao Yu said awe-inspiringly.

"I just received a secret report that the Blue and White Society has accepted the mission and sent killers with the intention of assassinating Li Wei on the way. Although Li Wei's own strength is strong, but the so-called I am in the open and the enemy is in the dark, and I can't guard against it, you immediately lead the thirteen guards of Xingtian, secretly follow the guards, and be sure to send his party to the Li family safely. When he arrived at the Li family, with his family's strong strength, he naturally didn't need to worry about it anymore. ”

"Yes!" Zhao Yu replied loudly, turning around.

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The south gate of the imperial capital welcomed the last group of people to enter the customs, and the guards guarding the gate were about to close the gate, when they suddenly heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves, and they couldn't help but look back in amazement.

"Wait, I'm going to get out of the customs!" shouted.

"The hour has come, and tomorrow will come out. The pawn replied without thinking.

"This knows, right?!" A black token on one side, with a golden word "punishment" in the middle, suddenly appeared in front of the pawn.

"Punishment... Punishment Heavenly Order! Open the door now!" the pawn immediately pushed the door back open.

Zhao Yu took the Thirteen Guards of Xingtian, disguised himself as an ordinary horse gang, and went out of the city overnight.

As he galloped, he was thinking about the information he had in his hand.

The Blue and White Society has a long history, a secret organization of killers who exist like ghosts in the Empire, offering paid killing services.

Depending on the target of the assassination, the price code is also different. They claim that they can kill the target no matter how high their cultivation is, if the employer can afford to pay the price.

Of course, the employer must provide complete and accurate information about the target of the assassination, and Qinghua will send the corresponding level of killer accordingly to ensure that one hit!

They are well-trained and skilled in assassination, and the probability of success is extremely high, of course, there are times when they miss unexpectedly. However, Qinghua will only arrange one assassination for each business, and if it fails, it will not arrange any more action unless the employer is willing to pay a higher price.

"This time it seems to be extremely dangerous, I don't know where this killer is now, in order not to startle the snake, we must try to let Li Wei know about it first. Zhao Yu secretly made up his mind in his heart.

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In a splendid palace in the northwest of the capital of the Tianlong Emperor, at this moment, the drum music is singing, dancing and dancing.

While dancing, the dancers kept flattering the golden-robed man on the throne, twisting their limbs, and doing their best to seduce.

A eunuch walked over lightly and whispered a few times in the golden-robed man's ear.

"What?Thirteen Guards of the Punishment Heaven?!"

When the golden-robed man heard this, the jade cup in his hand fell to the ground in anger, and the maiko fell to the ground in terror.

"Guan Zheng, this old horseman, even refuses to give up a deputy pawn, hmph, I want him to know the fate of offending me! Go, reveal the news to the Blue and White Society, increase the price, and kill him! The sooner the better!"

"It's... Be... The little slave is retired!"

Seeing the eunuch crawl out with a belt, the golden-robed man was furious, pointed at the maiko who took the lead, and shouted: "You, come here!"

The maiko twisted cautiously.

The golden-robed man pulled her over, and the maiko exclaimed in surprise and snorted in fear, which aroused the man's violent nature.

The other maiko and musicians seemed to be accustomed to this, and immediately resumed their dancing to the music, as if it were a paradise on earth.

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The military horse of the Celestial Dragon Empire is called the "Dragon Wildebeest", this horse is fierce and strong, with slender and powerful limbs, two short horns on its head, and its skin is covered with a layer of scales. Really running, traveling thousands of miles in a day and eight hundred at night, it can be said that it is extremely easy, compared to ordinary horses, it is too strong.

Thanks to the care of Xing Tiansi, it is this kind of imperial war horse that Li Wei and his party are riding now, if it weren't for the fact that the third lady, who is nine months pregnant and may give birth at any time, I am afraid that she would have been thousands of miles away by now.

The group had been on a day's journey, the wind and dust were dusty, the horses were fine, but the people were sleepy, but fortunately, a small town appeared faintly ahead.

"Master, there is a small town in front, we have driven more than a thousand miles, it is getting late, let's rest in peace, the third lady is about to give birth, but I can't stand the toss!" called the housekeeper Li Youcai.

"It's okay, although the heart is like an arrow, but it's not a matter of a while. This town is called... Come to Yun Town, auspicious signs, find an inn here to rest tonight. Li Wei remembered this town, and he used to pass by it when he came to the imperial capital when he was young.

"Look, let's just wait until the third lady gives birth, and then we'll be on our way!" Li Youcai said with a smile.

"I wish she could come to our Li house to give birth again, it would be much more convenient. You go and find out what inns are here, and it's best to get them. ”

"Yes, I'll go right away. ”

Li Youcai has followed Li Wei for many years, is effective and loyal, and is quite valued by Li Wei.

Watching Li Youcai go away with a smile, Li Wei estimated the days, came to the third lady's carriage, and said softly: "Chun'er, if it is at the current rate, it will be no problem to give birth after arriving at the Li family, but Chun'er will have to endure some bumps." ”

"Master, the concubine is fine, it's still early! Let the convoy stop here, make supplies, and set off early tomorrow morning." ”

"It's still pure and empathetic. ”

"Hehe, master, you better go and see the two sisters, lest they say that you are biased. You know, they're not pregnant yet. ”

"Hmm... Okay, then you can rest for the time being, I'll go first. ”

After about half an hour, Li Youcai returned in a hurry, and Lao Yuan shouted: "Master, I have inquired clearly, there is only one 'Laiyun Inn' here, fortunately, there are many rooms, enough for us to stay, I have booked enough rooms, please go now." ”

"Okay, arrange it right away. ”

"Let's go!"

Laiyun Inn seems to be really lucky today, after Li Wei and his party of dozens of people checked in, they welcomed several batches of guests one after another, and soon announced that they were full.

This is something that has never happened since the opening of the inn, the number of men is obviously lacking, and the innkeeper's family is also temporarily on the battlefield, excitedly fetching water and delivering meals for the guests, wiping the table and washing the floor, brushing the horse and adding materials, and is very busy.

"They are all distinguished guests from the imperial capital, it seems that they are going to make a small fortune! Hehe, Xiaohong, I will soon be able to redeem you and take you as a concubine!"

The fat boss was twisting his fat body, busy up and down, and thinking happily.

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