As the largest orthodox Taoist sect in Linquan Country, Bailongguan has a superior geographical location, coupled with the reputation and prestige accumulated for thousands of years, the incense is prosperous, and people come and go.

Even for such reasons, not far from the White Dragon Temple, several small town markets gathered, as if they were going to form a big city.

In a small wine shop in the town, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure is serving guests in a wine shop.

Her name is Jiang Manman, and when she was young, she was also a famous beauty of this generation, although she is old now, after all, the charm still exists, and she still earns a reputation of "Wine Shih Tzu", but everyone calls her Miss Manman on weekdays.

At least half of the people in this wine shop come here to drink, and the drunkard does not mean to drink.

Over the years, there have been countless families who have pursued Jiang Manman, and matchmakers from all over the world have tried to introduce her to one or two good families, but this stubborn girl can't be looked down on by anyone, and she wasted her good years in vain, seeing that it won't be long before she will become an old woman in the eyes of the world, and the wrinkles on her face have gradually deepened.

A young man in a green shirt, leading a white horse slowly, perhaps thirsty, looked at the figure who was busy in the wine shop, and beckoned: "Boss, bring me some pots of the best wine here." ”

The woman in the liquor shop didn't turn her back to the man, and responded in a sweet voice: "Okay, objectively, wait a minute!"

After greeting him, Zhang Yuanyi casually found a place to sit down.

After a while, Jiang Manman came from the wine shop, holding several unopened wine jars in her arms, she came to Zhang Yuanyi, and saw that the other party was sitting alone, slightly distracted, but many came back to their senses.

She put the jar on the table and said, "This son, you want the wine." ”

Zhang Yuan nodded and asked with a smile, "The boss lady knows me?"

Jiang Manman said: "Where is it, I just feel strange to see you dressed as a scholar." ”

Zhang Yuanyi lifted the mud seal and said, "So that's the case." ”

He was just about to pour wine on his back, but Jiang Manman immediately stopped and said, "No, no, the wine in my wine shop is really strong, you must not gobble it up like this, son, wait a minute, I'll go get you a bowl." ”

Zhang Yuan was slightly stunned, "And this is exquisite." ”

Jiang Manman had already trotted into the wine shop, because she was the only one who ran the entire wine shop, so she was really a little overwhelmed by the busyness.

Zhang Yuan waited for the bowl, and when he was bored, he began to listen to the gossip of these market people.

"I really didn't expect that the famous Prime Minister Feng Xun would end up with a setback!"

"It's not it! It is said that a companion is like a tiger, no matter how many emperors he changes, he is the same, and the courtiers will be killed as an example if something is slightly wrong!"

"Eh, that's not what I've heard, I heard that Feng Xun first intended to rebel, and even took a guy with strong martial arts to the palace, just to seek power and usurp the throne!"

"Can you believe this? The emperor is just a lie made up at will, think about it, Feng Xun's status is already so high, who cares about the throne, the ancestors have been eating and drinking for generations, and the reputation of the world, what are you doing at risk?"

The rest of the crowd nodded in agreement.

A man said with a smile: "If you have this honor and this power, you will be satisfied, and you will never think about anything to win a higher position with your head." I get tired of being with big-breasted and big-ass beauties every day, and eat the best fish and meat every day. ”

The rest of the people laughed and scolded, "Look at your appearance!"

Zhang Yuan smiled when he heard it, when a person gets power, his desire will be infinitely magnified, and when his desire is difficult to fill, he will seek a higher status.

Aunt Wang, who carried the burden, and Aunt Li, who baked the flatbread next door, argued with each other, and Aunt Wang said that the queen mother must have carried the burden with a golden flat burden, and Aunt Li said that the queen mother must have an endless flatbread, which is full of green onions and coriander.

Less than a certain location, the scenery of that world is destined to be difficult for ordinary people to peep into in their lifetime.

At this time, Jiang Manman had already taken the bowl out of the back room and placed it in front of Zhang Yuanyi.

Just as the business in the store began to be quiet, Zhang Yuanyi took the lead in asking, "Does this girl know about the White Dragon Temple?"

Jiang Manman sneered, "Don't call me girl, I'm a little old and can't stand this name." ”

Zhang Yuanyi replied: "A woman will always be eighteen, and besides, the girl's appearance is still beautiful and moving, and she can afford to be called." ”

Talking about her real age in front of a woman, Zhang Yuanyi would not make such a mistake even if he had no brains.

Jiang Manman glanced at Zhang Yuanyi, "Look at you as a weak scholar, but your mouth is flamboyant, why do you want to go to the White Dragon Temple, is it possible that you have seen through the red dust and want to find the immortal spirit on the mountain?"

Zhang Yuanyi said shyly: "It's just that I'm traveling around to study, and I'm interested in the famous White Dragon Temple in Linquan Country, and being a person of that Taoist Temple is something I never thought of doing so." ”

Jiang Manman raised his eyebrows, "Yo! I also know a scholar from outside, but unfortunately I haven't seen him in years. ”

When she said this, she seemed to be stuck in a memory of the past, and her eyebrows and eyes looked a little depressed.

She looked at Zhang Yuanyi and asked, "Study alone, or in a certain academy?"

Generally speaking, there are two forms of study, one is to worship the mountain gate, and those are extremely remarkable even if they are ordinary colleges.

Then there is the choice of ordinary people, because they don't have enough money in their pockets, their families are poor, and they can't afford the high tuition fees of the college, so they choose to study in various places at will.

Zhang Yuanyi said truthfully: "Study in the academy, take advantage of your leisure to go down the mountain to study, and travel thousands of miles to read thousands of books." ”

Jiang Manman gave Zhang Yuanyi a thumbs up, "Young people are ambitious and promising. My old man also came from a college, so he was educated. ”

There was admiration in her eyes, and she said softly: "In my eyes, even the master of Chaohu Academy is not as good as him!"

"Oh?" Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "In this way, this person's knowledge must be extremely high, otherwise how could such a beautiful girl be admired to this day?"

Jiang Manman lowered his head and laughed at himself: "What's the use of high learning, it's not gone forever." ”

Maybe the two of them are not in the same world, so why force so much?

Jiang Manman shook his head, "Forget it, don't talk about that." ”

As soon as she lowered her head, she found that Zhang Yuanyi had already drunk a pot of wine, and couldn't help but say: "You guy, you look weak, I didn't expect to be a drunkard! But I still want to remind you, I have great energy for this drink, and you don't have to think about leaving here in a short time to find your White Dragon Temple." ”

Zhang Yuanyi's face didn't matter, he shook the jar, and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, then I'll just have a good time and give me two more jars of wine!"

Jiang Manman said with a smile: "Being able to afford to study in the academy is not a reason to squander at will, you should be thrifty, so as not to become a problem when you get entangled on the road." ”

Although she said so, but people have already gone to the wine store, what does it matter if they have money to make, especially if the other party is a little scholar, it is not easy to meet a scholar these days.

Maybe it's okay to have a good chat, and it doesn't hurt.

Zhang Yuan looked at the departing girl, and secretly urged the strength to exude the smell of wine in his body, thinking a lot.

These years are full of people who read and have a heart.

After being alone for a long time, without being reminded, he realized that until now he had been alone for many years, and he had never taken anyone to heart.

He inexplicably thought of a girl in a black dress, and remembered the handsome appearance of the other party for the first time in a woman's disguise as a man, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a smile.

Even he didn't notice it, like a drunken idiot.

On the way back, Jiang Manman looked at Zhang Yuanyi's appearance and laughed quietly: "I'll just say that this wine is strong, it's only been a long time, and I can't find the north and south." ”

She quietly changed two pots of weak wine, carried them to Zhang Yuanyi, and quipped: "Yo! Which girl is this thinking of again? ”

Zhang Yuan came back to his senses in an instant, and he said to Jiang Manman with a smile: "The girl misunderstood. ”

After all, women can see more thoroughly than men, whether it is a misunderstanding or not, Jiang Manman can see it at a glance, but she didn't say it explicitly, after all, some things are meaningful only if they admit it.

A big man with five big and three rough men, perhaps drinking too much, stepped forward, he looked at the proprietress of the wine shop and shouted: "Miss Jiang, I like you! Whether you agree or not, I just like you." ”

Jiang Manman looked at the drunken man, and said with an unchanged expression: "This guest officer, you are drunk, I will go and get you some sobering tea." ”

As she spoke, she was about to go to the wine shop to get some tea, but the man was drunk and disorderly, so he reached out and grabbed the proprietress by the hand in an attempt to save her.

Jiang Manman originally had his back to this sturdy man, reacted extremely quickly, his body suddenly retreated, and then slammed his whip leg!

"Bang!" A loud bang sounded, and a terrifying power erupted in Jiang Manman's slender body, and the sturdy man was like a huge wooden barrel, and he was kicked out several feet away, smashing several wine tables and scattering wood chips all over the ground!

Zhang Yuanyi didn't expect that such an ordinary woman looking at her figure would even give people a feeling of weakness, but at this moment, her momentum suddenly changed, becoming unfamiliar, and becoming a hint of danger!

Zhang Yuanyi's buttocks, which he just wanted to get up, were put back on the stool, as for the rest of the people, it was already no wonder, how could a beautiful woman be able to set up a wine shop in this mixed place of right and wrong?

In the town at the foot of Bailongguan Mountain, Jiang Manman, the proprietress of the wine shop, has unique skills and is a horizontal practice method, which is also famous.

Jiang Manman was able to gain a foothold in this place, all because of his own excellent strength.

This man is either a newcomer to the outside, or he is too drunk to control his hands and feet.

To the uninitiated, the proprietress of the wine shop is a veteran of martial arts and kung fu, but Zhang Yuanyi felt a different feeling just now.

At that moment, Zhang Yuanyi felt a trace of spiritual power, although it was very short, but it was still captured by Zhang Yuanyi.

The sturdy man seemed to be sobered up by this kick, and he quickly got up and apologized: "Miss Jiang, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was reckless!"

Jiang Manman glanced at the other party coldly, "Deliver all the loss fees here, get out!"

The stout man threw a bag of money from his waist onto the table, and without even counting the money, he fled.

Not to mention his drunken and disorderly face, he was even taught a lesson by a woman, and this shame made him no longer have the face to continue to stay here.

The rest of the guest officers also watched this farce, and for a while there was no Yaxing who was drinking, and the sky had gradually darkened, and the wine shop was about to close down, so they left one after another.

Jiang Manman was busy with the departure accounts of a group of guest officials, and only then did he have time to sort out the previous mess.

Alone, in the dimming twilight, she picked up all the wreckage little by little and piled them in a pile.

Just as she bent down to pick up a table with a broken foot, another hand lifted the table one step ahead of her and moved it out of here.

Jiang Manman looked at the green-shirted scholar in front of him and said in surprise: "What's the matter, you haven't left yet?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "The wine money hasn't been settled yet, how can I leave?"

Jiang Manman slapped his forehead and smiled, "Oh, look at me, I'm so busy that I'm so busy that I'm confused, and I forgot that there is still a guest who hasn't paid the bill?" ”

Zhang Yuanyi rolled up his sleeves and said, "The checkout is small, seeing that you are busy alone, let's help you clean up these things first." ”

Jiang Manman was just about to say that there is no need to be busy with you, but Zhang Yuan waved his hand, and a violent wind suddenly rose around him, and all the debris on the ground was rolled into a piece, like a giant dragon roaring and whistling, and finally fell neatly on a clearing where no one passed.

Jiang Manman narrowed his beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "Good boy, I didn't expect you to be an immortal cultivator." ”

Zhang Yuanyi touched his nose, "It's not popular to cultivate immortals these days." ”

Tens of thousands of years ago, since the connection between the heavenly realm and the human world was interrupted, immortal cultivators have been extinct ever since.

After all, no matter how much you practice, the ascension of the side door has become a luxury, and the ascension only stays on so many people. However, in the eyes of mortals, there is no longer any difference between immortal cultivators and cultivators, and they are no longer subdivided.

Jiang Manman's eyes gradually became gloomy, and he said, "Since you are a cultivator and a scholar, you want to have a lot to do with our Chaohu Academy." ”

This place is very close to Chaohu Academy, and recently it has been rumored that the new national teacher is a disciple of Chaohu Academy.

Zhang Yuan looked at each other, nodded and said, "The girl has good eyesight, Bing Xue is smart and is talking about the girl." ”

Jiang Manman collected his emotions and tried not to show a trace of emotion, "Say, our national teacher, what is the matter with coming here today?"

Hearing that the other party recognized his identity at once, Zhang Yuan didn't ink, he took out a token from his sleeve and said, "His Majesty the Emperor ordered you to take me to the White Dragon Temple." ”

Jiang Manman said helplessly: "After so many years, when the first emperor died, I thought that I had escaped the shackles of the Lin family after all, but the old emperor died early, and my abandoned son was remembered by him." ”

Jiang Manman, formerly known as Li Ling, was a Deadpool placed here by Lin Quanguo.

Since the relationship between the Lin family and Bailongguan has been stiff, the two families are like fire and water, if it weren't for the Lin family's scruples about these gossips on the rivers and lakes, coupled with the old love in the past, Bailongguan would have been crushed countless times by the iron horse under the anger of the Lin family.

However, the emperor's couch does not allow others to sleep on their pillows, and in order to cope with such a variable, the Lin family has always placed several deadpools in Bailongguan to supervise Bailongguan's every move, and this wine shop proprietress formerly named Li Ling is one of them.

It's just that since the death of the first emperor, this matter has sunk like a stone into the sea, and there has been no more news.

Supervising the White Dragon View was an extremely hidden matter, and the sudden death of the first emperor made no one react, so even Li Ling had to wonder if he had been forgotten.

It wasn't until Zhang Yuanyi took out the special token that only the emperors of previous dynasties could take out, and it was difficult for her to get rid of Lin Quan's shackles after all.

After so many years, since she met that person, Li Ling has long been familiar with Jiang Manman's identity, and she has long been disgusted with the identity of Deadpool in the past, and just wants to wait quietly for the guy who has not appeared for several years.

In fact, what she didn't know was that when the first emperor died, he didn't have time to tell Lin Jiming about this matter, and Lin Jiming also found out about it by chance.

It happened that Zhang Yuanyi took the initiative to go to Bailongguan to check out, and this token was handed over to Zhang Yuanyi.

Jiang Manman sighed and accepted his fate.

She knelt down on one knee, her eyes were low, and she said, "Subordinate Mu Shi obey orders!"

There are a total of five Deadpools on the side of Bailongguan, corresponding to gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and the person in front of him is one of them.

Zhang Yuan nodded and asked, "Tell me what about the rest?"

Jiang Manman replied: "The rest of the people are still hiding except for one fireman, and the other three have been discovered and executed. ”

The fate of these Deadpools is like this, they are lucky to be able to see the sun today, and it is not uncommon for them to be stabbed in the heart that day.

Even among companions, Jiang Manman is so indifferent when it comes to life and death.

Zhang Yuanyi shook his head and said, "I still like the kind-hearted wine shop proprietress before!"

It's not that she doesn't like to laugh, it's just that Zhang Yuanyi brought her to painful memories again, and her mood inevitably became melancholy, so it was naturally difficult to give Zhang Yuanyi a good look.

Jiang Manman tugged at the corners of his mouth and smiled rigidly, "Master Guoshi, since your purpose is clear, we don't have to waste time here, take advantage of the dark sky, I'll take you to the White Dragon Temple." ”

Zhang Yuanyi looked at the other party with a reluctant look, and had no choice but to agree.

Jiang Manman took out a fire fold from his sleeve, and threw a fire at this liquor store that had been in business for several years, and the fire spread along the combustible object in an instant!

Zhang Yuan was dumbfounded and asked, "It's just for you to lead the way, why do you want to burn down the entire wine shop?"

Jiang Manman glanced at the other party, "I'm also tired of it, since the emperor has re-used us, then before the matter is over, none of our identities can appear in the eyes of the world." ”

Most of them, Deadpool, if their identities are exposed, are dead, so it's better to hide when the matter is over, and then they should be named and mingled in the sea of people.

She knew that helping Zhang Yuanyi today would be a fluke, but Jiang Manman's identity could no longer be used.

Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, you lead the way." ”

Jiang Manman looked at the raging flames, the fire that rose to the sky shone on the sky, although he knew that this idea was just a delusion, but he still couldn't help sighing: "It's a pity, you can't find me when you come back after all." ”

And Zhang Yuanyi secretly watched all this.

......

Although the wine shop is built near the territory of the White Dragon Temple, it is not really under the jurisdiction of the White Dragon Temple after all, and the White Dragon Temple has always been extremely strictly guarded around the sect, and the wine shop is still a lot of distance from the real hinterland of the White Dragon Temple.

Li Ling, who dressed herself as a man in a simple costume, led the way in front, followed closely by Zhang Yuanyi.

Zhang Yuanyi asked, "How long has Miss Li been here?"

"Ten years! But it's only been five years. ”

Counting the first emperor died five years ago, the control of these high-ranking confidential Deadpools was broken at that time.

Zhang Yuanyi continued to ask, "Is that girl familiar with the terrain of the White Dragon Temple?"

Li Ling replied: "It's not very familiar, it's just that I've been there a few times." ”

I have been able to visit the White Dragon Temple a few times, but there are not many people who can do it under the huge forest spring world, and this is no longer something that can be done just by luck.

The realm strength of this Li Ling girl must not be too low.

Zhang Yuan was right, Li Ling can be regarded as the highest level among this group of Deadpools.

Among the five of them, each has its own strengths, let's just say that the fire warrior who is still hiding in the White Dragon Temple, it is because he has his own unique methods for the art of disguise, for imitating voice, momentum, and even spiritual power, that he can hide in the most dangerous place for so long.

In fact, although Li Ling said it easily, in fact, only she knew the difficulties and dangers.

In the case of exploring the White Dragon Temple many times, she has passed by on the edge of life and death many times, and even now, the extremely terrifying wound on her back has been left in an operation.

The White Dragon Taoist priest with a big sword, every time she thought about it now, she had to sweat and be terrified.

Another time was by chance to meet the man, who saved her when she was in the most danger, and it was after that operation that she began to get tired of this boring life of licking blood on the tip of a knife.

What if he abandoned this Deadpool identity for his sake?

It's just a pity that after all, it was the fish who fell in love with the bird and paid the only sincerity by mistake.

The other party has its own mission, and saving her is just a random thing, and when the time comes, he still leaves her, I'm afraid that the other party has forgotten about her a long time ago, and only she is stupid and stubborn thinking that she will always wait.

Although Zhang Yuanyi couldn't see the other party's expression clearly because he was following Li Ling, Zhang Yuanyi could still feel the sad breath in the air very clearly.

He asked tentatively, "Miss Li is sad about the burning of the liquor store?"

Li Ling sighed.

"Is that remembering your sweetheart?

Li Ling suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Yuan with a cold look: "I don't like a man babbling endlessly, I still like the Tsing Yi scholar who entered the wine shop at the beginning." ”

Zhang Yuan was stunned and continued: "Let's continue to hurry." ”

He had already guessed the general situation.

On Zhang Yuanyi's secret scroll, a few lines of short words were used to record this sentence, "Five years ago, Chaohu Academy once sent a disciple to Lin Quanguo, but he was missing. ”

The time is comparable to Li Ling's appearance in the eyes of the world, and the disciple who disappeared inexplicably from Chaohu Academy is the one Li Ling has been waiting for.

However, Zhang Yuanyi really didn't dare to tell Li Ling about this uncertain disciple of the academy, for fear that the other party would be sad, and he always felt that his life had been wasted here.

ruined the other party's hope with his own hands, and Zhang Yuanyi thought that he couldn't do it.

Li Ling led the way very quickly, and immediately brought Zhang Yuanyi to the foot of the White Dragon Temple.

Her two fingers merged, and a sword qi shot out from her fingertips, and then a sword shattered a boulder at the foot of the mountain!

Originally, it was still a pitch-black stone wall, but Li Ling instantly chopped a big hole, and the space inside was clear at a glance.

Li Ling said, "Come in with me." ”

As he spoke, he had already entered the cave first.

Zhang Yuan looked around, thinking that this was a tunnel that Li Ling had quietly opened up over the years leading to the interior of the White Dragon Temple, and followed.

This tunnel is extremely long, Zhang Yuanyi actually walked in this tunnel for nearly a stick of incense before walking out of the cave, I really can't imagine how Li Ling dug it.

Zhang Yuanyi asked, "What kind of realm is Miss Li now?"

Li Ling walked in front and replied: "Qin state of mind, Tengyun realm is still one step away." ”

Zhang Yuanyi was surprised, "To have such an achievement at such a young age is rare and valuable in the outside world." ”

Li Ling no longer cares about Zhang Yuanyi, this guy has a match or not, and he asks about some irrelevant things, endlessly.

She sped up and quickly led Zhang Yuanyi out of the tunnel, pushing away a huge rock, and she said, "We're here." ”

Outside the tunnel, the White Dragon Temple, dusk falls, layers of orange clouds shroud the shoulders of the mountain peaks, as if covered with a beautiful veil, very moving.

Zhang Yuanyi looked at the White Dragon Temple, which built a Taoist temple in the mountains, surrounded by mist and auspicious clouds, and couldn't help but admire: "It's really the place where the immortal family lives!"

Miss Li glanced at Zhang Yuan and said, "Can't leave yet!"

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go, why don't you go? But I'm going alone, so you don't have to come with me." ”

Miss Li was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yuanyi left Li Ling behind, and slowly walked forward and said: "You go back, I can walk alone for the rest of the road, find a place where no one is around, you can live well, no one will come to disturb you in the future, and there will be more woodmen in the world, I promise." ”

Li Ling's brain was confused, as if she couldn't believe Zhang Yuanyi's words, and it took a long time to come back to her senses.

She looked at Zhang Yuanyi's distant back, and said with a smile: "If you don't say it sooner or later, it will cause me to burn down a wine shop in vain." ”

After speaking, she turned around and walked towards the tunnel, but she only took a few steps before she stopped, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes and said: "No, you trespass on the White Dragon Temple so much, isn't that a life of nine deaths." ”

She took out a yellow talisman from her sleeve, recited the mantra in her heart, and waved her hand!

The talisman turned into a thousand paper cranes in the air, flapping its wings and flying into the distance.

Li Ling muttered, "I'll help you one last time." ”

With that, she entered the tunnel and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

After Zhang Yuan slipped into the White Dragon Temple, he waited for the sky to completely darken, quietly changed into the black cloak that he had snatched from Lu Zun's hand, and disappeared into the night.

He had just walked through a forest when two Taoist priests from the White Dragon Temple came over, Zhang Yuan was quick at a glance, quick to react, and hid in the woods with one turn.

"Who?" one of the Taoist priests immediately shouted, but when he got closer, he found nothing.

Another Taoist priest said: "Don't be scary at night! Our White Dragon Temple has the blessing of the mountain gate array, where is it so easy for someone to mix in." Are you mistaken?"

The Taoist priest scratched his head and said, "It's strange, I just saw a black shadow flashing in front of me!"

Another Taoist priest said: "You must have been about to fight with Blackwater Villa recently, and you scared yourself, don't talk so much!"

The Taoist priest rubbed his eyebrows, "It's not, in this year's war, aren't it our low-status disciples who are tired, those Daoist Heavenly Masters, none of them contribute, alas, I haven't had a good night's sleep for many days because of this." ”

"Shhhh ”

The other looked around and nodded.

The two of them carried lanterns and slowly left.