() The West Gate Garden is just north of the South Palace Garden, but the courtyard is not passable, so you have to go out from the South Gate and go around the street to the West Gate.

Since leaving Wanghu Pavilion, Xiao Tianhe's expression has been very solemn. It's not that he's afraid to see Ximenjue, but he's afraid of Ximenjue's master and that "Aunt Miao". "Aunt Miao" was able to grasp Xiao Tianhe in the late stage of the void like a chicken at that time, and walked like a fly on the sea, and it was estimated that it was at least above the realm of extinction. Not to mention Ximen Jue's master, how can he be the respected teacher of Ximen's disciples without real skills? The most troublesome thing is that they all know about Lan Yuanshi, and Xiao Tianhe must prepare a set of rhetoric.

He originally planned to prevaricate with the statement of "demon fish swallowing stones", but it is unknown whether he can make the other party believe it. Since I can't think of a better explanation, I can only take one step at a time.

The three of them chatted without saying a word, and walked around the street of the West Gate, which was guarded by several guards. The three of them were about to step on the steps, but they were stopped by the doorman: "During the Demon Treasure Conference, idlers are not allowed to enter." ”

"What idlers, we belong to Nangong's family, look, this is a waist card!" Nangong Ting continued to enter indifferently.

"No one, no one!" several guards drew their magic knives in unison and blocked the doorway.

Nangong Xue hurriedly pulled Nangong Ting back: "Forget it, Brother Ting, don't disturb the rules of the Ximen family, we can't afford it." Let's go back!"

The three of them had no choice but to return to the Nangong Garden.

Nangong Ting was very dissatisfied with the strict rules of the Ximen family: "I am not even allowed to visit my friends, it's really inexplicable!

"I'm afraid I'm worried that it will affect the rest of the contestants, right?" Nangong Snow Road, "Just wait until the first round is over before going." ”

"If you want me to say, no matter what the rules are, we don't go through the gate, just go over the wall!" Nangong Ting boldly proposed.

"Over the wall?" Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Xue said in unison.

Nangong Ting smiled "hehe": "You have all seen the map in the box, the mansions of the four major families are actually connected together, separated only by a wall. I don't believe it, can the wall be higher than the sky?"

"This ...... Not really, okay?" Nangong Xue hesitated a little, "If someone finds out, it will be troublesome to cause trouble!"

"It's just going to meet our friends, what's the big deal? Besides, with our status, no one will believe that we are doing something bad. I'm definitely going to go, Brother Xiao, what about you?" asked Nangong Ting.

In fact, Nangong Xue understood that Nangong Ting was eager to see Ximen Jin. Ximen Jin's talent is good, and he must have participated in this magic treasure conference.

Xiao Tianhe didn't want to go, but he suddenly remembered that there was something he needed to ask Ximen Rui in person, so he said, "I'll accompany Brother Ting." ”

"Then I'm going too. "Nangong Snow Road.

"Don't, Sister Xue, don't go. Xiao Tianhe dissuaded, "In case we are really unlucky and caught, someone has to find a way to help us get out." ”

Nangong Xue had no choice but to agree: "Be careful, come back early." ”

Not far north of Wanghu Pavilion is "Liuyun Mountain", and after crossing "Liuyun Mountain", you can vaguely see the wall separating the mansion.

There is nothing special about the wall, the white wall is green tile, about two zhang high. This level is nothing to a second-level demon cultivator. The two of them jumped lightly and jumped onto the wall. On the other side of the wall is a dense bamboo forest, and through the cracks in the bamboo forest, you can faintly see the light in the distance. The moonlight was bright and silent.

In a certain house, a meditating man suddenly opened his eyes, rushed out with a light step, jumped off the fence of the four-story attic, and took advantage of the situation in the air to draw his sword and stomp his feet, and the sword flew quickly.

Nangong Ting pushed aside the last few green bamboos in front of him and watched the situation outside the forest. The lake is like a mirror, reflecting the moon and stars. The mounds are continuous, and only a few pavilions can be seen between the peaks.

"Brother Ting, Ximen Yuan is so big, do you know where Ximen Rui and the others live?" Xiao Tianhe asked.

Nangong Ting shook his head: "It's okay, let's take off the waist card and find a servant to ask later." Anyway, the Simon family didn't necessarily know each other. ”

Xiao Tianhe knocked Nangong Ting's head with tears and laughter: "If you don't have a waist card, people won't recognize you as a member of the Nangong family? You are still wearing this red dress! Besides, the servants don't necessarily know Ximen Rui and Ximen Jin, what if the East asks the West to attract the attention of others?"

Nangong Ting smiled again: "Then I had to sneak around and look carefully in the attic." There must be a name plate on the door, you can always find it when you look all over Nangong Garden!"

There is no better way for the time being, so we have to act on this plan for the time being.

It was a temporary decision to break into Ximen Garden at night, and the two did not prepare a set of costumes similar to the white clothes of the Ximen family, and they were sneaky all the way, like two thieves.

Fortunately, it is almost the middle of the sea at this time, and this is the deepest part of Ximen Garden, so I haven't met anyone along the way, presumably the children of the Ximen family are resting quietly in the room, preparing for the ring match in the coming day.

Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Ting secretly entered a three-story attic on the side of "Siyuan Mountain", and looked at the name plates of each room one by one, but did not find the names of Ximen Rui and Ximen Jin.

The two climbed to another attic on the edge of "Fubo Lake" and searched through the third floor, but still did not find it.

After going downstairs, Nangong Ting wanted to continue to the attic in the distance, but was stopped by Xiao Tianhe.

"Flying around like a headless fly is not an option. Xiao Tianhe, "Let me ask you, how does the number of people in Ximen Yuan compare to the number of people in Nangong Garden?"

"Hmm...... There are only people who are qualified to wear waist cards in Nangong Garden, about 300 people. In addition to the people who wore waist cards in Ximen Garden, there were also many children who participated in the Demon Treasure Conference living here, so I think there should be a lot more than Nangong Garden, at least a thousand people. Nangong Ting estimated.

"You know it took us two moments

Have you found dozens of rooms? Further on, it is the center of Ximen Garden, it is too dangerous, I will not go! I thought that you had the audacity to propose to explore Ximen Garden at night, and you were already confident, but in the end, you were so headless and brainless! I really gave up my life to accompany the gentleman. Xiao Tianhe shook his head again and again.

Nangong Ting proposed to climb over the wall because his head was hot for a while, how could he have considered Zhou? He scratched his head embarrassedly, and laughed dryly again.

Xiao Tianhe smiled bitterly, and suddenly thought of a question: "By the way, don't you think it's strange? Since the wall just now was so easy to overturn, what's the use of guarding the gate so strictly?"

Nangong Ting thought about it and understood the meaning of Xiao Tianhe's words, so he retreated, "I'm also a little worried when you say this, it's better to go back while others haven't found out yet!"

"Let's go!" The more Xiao Tianhe thought about it, the more wrong it became, so it was better to hurry back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two turned around, they were suddenly grabbed by the collar and pulled back. This time the force was extremely great, and the two flew out of the bamboo forest and fell straight to the "Fubo Lake" not far away.

"Poof", the two fell into the water in response, Xiao Tianhe reacted to the cool lake water, the secret way was not good, and he was still caught in the end. Although I don't know how many people came, if they can appear behind them silently in an instant, they must be the masters of the Simon family.

Xiao Tianhe emerged from the surface of the lake and wiped a handful of water from his face. I saw a person standing on the grass on the shore, dressed in white, standing with his hands in his hands, and his face could not be seen clearly by the moonlight on his back.

"Hmph, do you want to leave Ximen Yuan without permission?" The man's voice was slightly hoarse and his tone was sharp.

"Oops!" Xiao Tianhe remembered this voice, this person was Ximen Luo, the lord of Sealand City!

Nangong Ting also emerged from the water, Xiao Tianhe glanced at him helplessly, and said in his heart: "I was really miserable by your three 'hehe'!"

"Simon's seniors, the juniors have no malice, they just came to find old friends. Xiao Tianhe hugged his fists.

"Don't talk nonsense, come up for me!" Hearing the voice, Ximen Luo was very unhappy.

The two obediently climbed ashore and stood wet in front of Simonluo.

Without waiting for Ximen to speak, Nangong Ting bowed down and said: "Senior Ximen, my name is Nangong Ting, this is Xiao Tianhe, and both of us are from the Nangong family." It was only because he was stopped by the guards when he came to Ximen Garden to visit his old friend, so he had to come up with this way to climb over the wall, looking at his predecessor Haihan. ”

Nangong Ting was counting on Ximen Luo to take into account the identity of the Nangong family's children and let the two of them go, but unfortunately he was wrong.

Ximen Luo reprimanded unceremoniously: "I don't care what family you belong to, non-Ximen people are not allowed to enter Ximen Yuan during the Demon Treasure Conference, this is the rule of the Ximen family." In the middle of the night, I climbed over the wall and entered, either a traitor or a thief! Since I was arrested, I had to deal with the family rules of the Ximen family, even if Nangong Yan came to ask for someone in person, I would be justified!"

Nangong Yan, the contemporary patriarch of the Nangong family, is also the owner of the Kunwu Knife.

It seems that Ximen Luo will not even give Nangong Yan face, Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Ting simply stopped arguing. In the face of a master of the Mahayana realm, he can't escape, he can't fight, he can't fight, he can only accept his fate.

Simon Luo interrogated the two: "What is the matter with the two of you that you have to come late at night to visit your old friend, and who is your old friend?"

Xiao Tianhe replied honestly: "It's nothing important, it's just that I saw my old friend in the ring during the day, but I can only look at it from a distance and can't get close, so I plan to visit at night." Our old friends are Ximen Rui and Ximen Jin. ”

"Don't lie!"

"The juniors are true. ”

"Come with me!" Simon turned and walked away.

Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Ting glanced at each other, and had to hurry up.

Ximen Luo took the two of them to walk in the Ximen Garden for a long time, and finally came to a hall. Simon Luo coldly warned: "Wait here! Don't play any tricks, or hum!" After saying that, he went out again.

"Brother Xiao, what should we do?" Nangong Ting asked in a low voice.

Xiao Tianhe was helpless: "What else can I do?" Be sincere and admit your mistakes!"

Nangong Ting nodded, muttering in his mouth: "I really didn't expect that old guy in Ximen Luo didn't even care about the face of the Yan Patriarch, and the Zhenyue knife he used was still the lowest-ranked among the three peerless magic knives of the Ximen family! I really don't know how arrogant Ximen Shou and Ximen must be......

Ximen Shou, the owner of the water knife.

Ximen Ding, the owner of the Lin Jia knife, is also the contemporary patriarch of the Ximen family.

Xiao Tianhe didn't listen to Nangong Ting's self-talk, and thought in his heart: "I don't know what the method of 'disposing of according to the clan rules of the Ximen family' is...... Looking at Simon's fierce momentum, it is estimated that he is not a kind-hearted person...... I don't know if Sister Xue has a good way to get us out tomorrow morning......"

Just when Xiao Tianhe was at a loss, the door of the hall was suddenly pushed open, and several people came in.

Xiao Tianhe fixed his eyes and saw that Ximen Jue, Ximen Rui, Ximen Luo, and finally a girl he didn't know, needless to say, she must be Ximen Jin.

Nangong Ting's actions confirmed Xiao Tianhe's guess, and he shouted with some excitement: "Jin'er! It's me!"

Ximen Jin frowned and glared at Nangong Ting fiercely, and glanced at him, and Nangong Ting stopped.

"Do you know both?" asked Simon, the three girls.

Ximen Jin replied first: "Yes, that Nangong Ting is my friend, and I ...... with him."

"Sister Jin!" Ximen Jue turned around and drank Ximen Jin, interrupting her. Ximen Jin seemed to be afraid of this cousin, and lowered her head and stopped making a sound.

Ximen Jue stepped forward with his hands in his hands, walked around Xiao Tianhe, and said with a smile: "Yo, I said why does this soup chicken look so familiar, hum, I didn't catch you, you sent it to the door by yourself!"

Xiao Tianhe ignored it

Will Ximen Jue, he has been watching Ximen Rui. But Ximen Rui seemed to be a little unusual, his eyes were indifferent, and his expression was cold, as if he had never seen Xiao Tianhe.

Xiao Tianhe was puzzled in his heart: "During the day, Ximen Rui also looked at me coldly and looked away, is she angry with me?" But since fleeing from Ximen Mansion, the two have never seen each other again, and Xiao Tianhe can't think of a reason.

Ximen Jue looked sideways at Xiao Tianhe and sneered: "Elder Hui, this person is a spy sent by Nangong Xue, who stole into the Xiping Sea area of my Ximen family last month, and destroyed a silkworm net, which was captured by me, but later escaped while others were unprepared." A few days ago, we have been preparing for the battle in the garden, and we didn't go to the ring, so we didn't find him, but I didn't expect him to come to the door today, and he was still plotting in my Ximen Garden, heh, what a bold guy who doesn't know whether to live or die!"

"In that case, what should I leave him to do, wait for me to drag him out and kill him!" Ximen Luo flashed behind Xiao Tianhe and grabbed him by the collar.

"Wait!" Xiao Tianhe said, "Senior Ximen, I can't escape anyway, and it's not too late to kill me when I tell the truth." ”

"It's up to you to explain!" Simon let go of his hand.

Xiao Tianhe glanced at Ximen Jue: "I told you a long time ago, I am not Nangong Xue's spy." ”

How can Ximen Jue believe it?"You are with Nangong Xue's younger brother, and you dare to say that you don't know Nangong Xue?" she raised her voice.

"When did I say that I didn't know Nangong Xue anymore? After I left Ximen Mansion that day, I was fortunate enough to get acquainted with Nangong Ting and Nangong Xue, and later joined the Nangong family at the invitation of her sister and brother. I came over the wall tonight mainly to meet Ximen Rui, and by the way, I accompanied Nangong Ting to meet Ximen Jin. I, Xiao Tianhe, walk right and sit up straight. That's it, believe it or not. Xiao Tianhe explained the ins and outs of the future clearly, and he didn't want to say more, anyway, Ximen Jue didn't have a good impression of himself, and it was useless to argue.

However, after listening to Xiao Tianhe's words, Ximenrui's expression changed. From cold to gentle, from indifferent to gentle, especially when she heard Xiao Tianhe say that she came this night to see herself, a happy smile appeared on her face.

"This little girl, I'm afraid she saw me with Nangong Xue, and really thought I was Nangong Xue's spy! What a simple girl......" Xiao Tianhe suddenly figured it out, and nodded slightly to Ximen Rui.

"You ......" Hearing Xiao Tianhe's tone so disdainful, Ximen Jue was about to have a seizure, but Ximen Rui interjected: "Sister, he and Nangong Ting came over the wall from Nangong Garden, it seems that he really joined the Nangong family later, otherwise as a spy, how could he be qualified to live in Nangong Garden? Besides, neither he nor Nangong Ting wore a sword, and they didn't even change the most basic night clothes, so there must be no malice." ”

"It's simple and smart. Xiao Tianhe admired in his heart and returned a bright smile to Ximen Rui.

Seeing that Ximen Rui was helping Xiao Tianhe speak, Ximen Jue's anger was even more unbeatable, and she yelled at Ximen Rui: "Don't think I don't know, the last time he was able to escape unnoticed, it wasn't thanks to you? I don't want to see you punished by the master before you broke it, this time I can't get used to you!"

Simon Rui's face turned red with surprise, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Elder, even if this person is not a spy, he can't be easily let go. At that time, my master also searched for a blue yuan stone from him, but the source was not clearly investigated. Ximen Jue said.

"Oh?" Ximenluo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked Xiao Tianhe up and down, "I didn't expect you to have such a secret!"

Xiao Tianhe secretly complained in his heart, he was really afraid of something, once he got involved with Lan Yuanshi, I am afraid it would be even more difficult to get out.

"Where did your Blue Yuan Stone come from?" asked Simon.

"Found in the belly of a fish. "Xiao Tianhe can't lie anymore and say that it is his mother's relic, otherwise it will be difficult for Ximen Luo to track down his life.

"Hey, last time he said that his mother left it for him, it's really nonsense!" Ximen Jue pouted.

"Hmm...... What kind of fish is it?" asked Simon Luo again.

"About a foot long, the dorsal scales are indigo, the abdominal scales are red, the mouth is full of sharp teeth, and two long golden beards. Xiao Tianhe is talking nonsense.

"He's lying!" Ximen Jue shouted, "There is no demon fish like this in Xipinghai! Besides, if you had fought with a demon fish, the people we arranged to patrol the sea should have discovered it a long time ago! With you, it shouldn't be possible to kill the demon fish easily, right?"

"That's the way it is, I can't help it if you don't believe me. Xiao Tianhe spread out his hands and shrugged, "I didn't say that I killed the demon fish, the demon fish died in the sea, and the blue yuan stone I found when I cut open the fish's belly." ”

Ximen Jue sneered: "How could the demon fish die for no reason? Why did you cut open the belly of the fish for no reason? Where is the dead body of the demon fish? Hmph, I want to see how you justify yourself!"

"Life and death are fate, how do I know why the demon fish died? If you want me to say that it died because it swallowed the blue yuan stone and couldn't digest it. I cut open the belly of the fish to clear its intestines. The corpse of the demon fish, I'm sorry, I roasted and ate it. Xiao Tianhe is so smart that he made up a set of "very reasonable explanations" without blinking an eye.

"You ......" Ximen Jue never expected that Xiao Tianhe would really be able to answer like a stream, "You are a pig, you can eat a fish that is a foot long?"

"I have a natural appetite and love to eat fish since I was a child. Xiao Tianhe patted his stomach as he spoke.

"Whoa......" Ximen Rui and Ximen Jin couldn't hold back their laughter. Nangong Ting looked at Xiao Tianhe with adoring eyes, Xiao Tianhe told him that the red stone was a relic of his mother, so he naturally thought that the same was true of Lan Yuanshi. At this moment, he greatly admired Xiao Tianhe's "ability" to make up lies.

"Okay!" Ximen Luo reprimanded with some displeasure, so frightened that Ximen Rui and Ximen Jin immediately held back their laughter.

Xiao Tianhe turned around and looked at Ximen Luo calmly, and sighed in his heart: "Resign yourself to fate......