"Tiger's Den Longtan?" Pan Yuyin looked at Mei Zichuan's mother and son blankly, and said inexplicably, "What kind of place is that?"

"Tiger's Den Dragon Pond is one of the three forbidden places in the rivers and lakes, located in the depths of Changbai Mountain. Tang Cong explained, "It is rumored that there is a gathering of the aura of heaven and earth, giving birth to the essence of all things, and there are countless treasures of heaven and earth, and there are also many poisonous insects and beasts lurking there. Because it is located in the deep mountains and old forests, ordinary people can't find it at all, and even if they find it, they don't dare to approach it easily, so the 'Tiger's Den Dragon Pond' and 'Shaolin Zangjing Pavilion' and 'Peach Blossom Sword Island' are called the 'three forbidden places' by the people in the rivers and lakes. ”

Chang Wu echoed and said: "The Shaolin Scripture Pavilion is guarded day and night by four peerless masters, so it is called a forbidden place. Peach Blossom Sword Island is called a forbidden place because it is located in the vast sea, the sea is fierce and changeable. And the tiger's lair dragon pond is also known as the forbidden land, in addition to the deep mountains are difficult to find, poisonous snakes and beasts, there is another reason, that is, the 'double residence of the immortals' live in seclusion here. They are plain and pure, and do not like to be disturbed by outsiders. ”

"What is a 'Double Residence Immortal'?"

"Shuangsu Qixian is actually two seniors in the rivers and lakes, one is called Huang Yangming and the other is Mei Zichuan. Liu Xunyi said, "They are a pair of immortal couples who have no quarrel with the world, and the dragon sees the head but not the tail on weekdays, and the martial arts are extremely high and unfathomable." Although he has lived in the deep mountains of Changbai for a long time, he has not been incognito, so he is quite famous in the rivers and lakes. may not be as famous as Ye Tong and Jacaranda, but they are by no means unknown. ”

"In this way, the old man in front of him is ......"

"Judging from her martial arts, it should be Mei Zichuan's predecessors. Liu Xunyi said with emotion, "I really didn't expect that I could meet the hostess of the Tiger's Den Longtan in Jiangzhou." Seeing you today, Sansheng is lucky. ”

"Now that you have guessed my identity, can you let my mother and son get on the boat and go to the Valley of Despair together?" asked Mei Zichuan.

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi and Chang Wuregret subconsciously glanced at each other, and Chang Wuregret said: "Don't hide it, the peach blossom mother-in-law that the predecessors are looking for is not in the Valley of Despair now." ”

"What?" Mei Zichuan frowned, then his eyes turned cold, and he said angrily, "You want to lie to me again?"

"Don't dare!" Liu Xunyi answered, "Granny Peach Blossom is indeed not in the Valley of Despair now, I dare to swear to the sky." ”

"And where is she?"

"She's ......"

"Mother-in-law Peach Blossom was imprisoned by Luo Tianjin in King Xian's Mansion. Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to open his mouth to prevaricate, Chang had no regrets but grabbed the words categorically, "If Senior Mei wants to see Granny Peach Blossom, he should go to Luo Tianjin to ask for talent." ”

Chang has no regrets about this, and deliberately provokes the relationship between Mei Zichuan and Luo Tianjin. Liu Xunyi is not stupid, how can he not hear what he means?

"Really?"

"Senior Mei, listen to me. Seeing that Mei Zichuan's mind was shaken, Liu Xunyi hurriedly interjected, "Although Granny Peach Blossom is in the Xianwang Mansion, the key to whether she can regain her freedom is in the Valley of Despair. The younger generation knows that the predecessors are strong in martial arts and are not afraid of the world, but if they dare to go to Luoyang City to ask for someone, they are only afraid of ...... It's no easy task. It's hard not to say what you want, but you'll get into trouble. ”

Chang Wuregret was stunned when he heard this, and immediately frowned, and after a little pondering, he suddenly came to his senses and said angrily: "Liu Xunyi, what do you mean by this?

Tang Cong sneered: "What did you mean just now? It's not the same as trying to lead her to the Xianwang Mansion? What? You are only allowed to fan the flames, and we are not allowed to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth?"

"You ......"

"Shut up!"

Mei Zichuan snorted loudly, and suddenly quieted Tang Cong and Chang Wuregret, who were arguing.

Her eyes were like torches, staring straight at Liu Xunyi, and she asked word by word: "Do you know the purpose of my search for the jacaranda?"

Liu Xunyi shook his head and said: "I don't know what the 'debt' between Senior Mei and Granny Peach Blossom is, but I have the intention of searching for Granny Peach Blossom for my seniors...... Have a smattering of. ”

"Let's talk about it. Mei Zichuan said with interest.

"As I expected...... good"

Between the groans, Liu Xunyi cast a meaningful gaze directly at the "child" hiding behind Mei Zichuan, and said bluntly: "Senior Mei is looking for Peach Blossom Mother-in-law, in fact, he wants her to treat Ling Gongzi's illness. ”

"Shhh

As soon as these words came out, everyone else was in an uproar.

Mei Zichuan's face froze, and he asked coldly, "In your opinion, what is my son's illness?"

"I don't know. Liu Xunyi replied truthfully, "It's not Lang Zhong in the bottom, so I don't know what disease Ling Lang is suffering from." But I can feel something different from other children from Ling Lang's body, maybe ...... It's the symptom. ”

Facing the puzzled people, Mei Zichuan was silent for a moment, and finally let out a long sigh, the cold color on his face gradually faded, replaced by an indescribable and inexplicable melancholy and helplessness.

"That's good!" Mei Zichuan nodded reluctantly, "My purpose in looking for the jacaranda is to treat Bao'er's illness." ”

Pan Yuyin's heart trembled, and he hesitated: "Senior Mei, Bao'er, he ...... Is it really your son?"

"Yes. Mei Zichuan slowly lowered his head, looked at the "child" who was snuggled up to his lap with loving eyes, and said bitterly, "You don't see that he is only four or five years old, in fact, ...... Boa is 36 years old this year. ”

"What?"

Mei Zichuan's words stirred up a thousand waves, and Liu Xunyi and the others were all shocked, and their eyes were full of shock.

He ...... He ...... pointed to the "child" with simple eyes, and said in surprise, "Thirty-six years old?"

"Not bad. Mei Zichuan said, "Bao'er is our only son, and we named him 'Bao'er', which means that he is the treasure of our couple's hearts." In the first two years of her birth, Bao'er was no different from other children, lively and cute, and innocent. But when he was three years old, he suddenly fell seriously ill, and that illness almost cost Bao'er's life. After nine deaths, Bao'er finally recovered, but what we never expected was that since then...... Boa's physical and mental ...... It hasn't changed at all......"

"This ......"

"Bao'er seems to be imprisoned by God forever at the age of three, whether it is his appearance or his mental ......," Mei Zichuan sighed, "In order to cure Bao'er, we searched for doctors and medicines everywhere, and almost traveled all over the world......

"Then you ...... with Granny Peach Blossom"

"Back then, it was rumored that there was a miracle doctor living in the Valley of Despair, who could be called Hua Tuo in the world, and that person was the jacaranda. Mei Zichuan explained, "But when we took Bao'er to the Valley of Despair to look for the jacaranda with hope, she, like the other Langzhong, was helpless about Bao'er's illness. Bao'er's strange illness is rare in the world, and although we are lost, we don't blame her. What's more, Jacaranda once promised us that one day if she could develop a way to heal Bao'er, she would definitely go to Changbai Mountain in person. ”

"What happened?" Pan Yuyin asked impatiently.

"More than 20 years ago, the jacaranda really went to Changbai Mountain. Mei Zichuan recalled, "It's just that she didn't come alone, but brought another person." A terminally ill and dying man. ”

"Senior Ye Tong!" Liu Xunyi's mind was straight, and he suddenly understood everything, and said bluntly, "At that time, it should be the day when Granny Peach Blossom left the Valley of Despair and accompanied Senior Ye to travel around. ”

"Exactly. Mei Zichuan nodded and said, "Back then, the jacaranda took Ye Tong to the Tiger's Den Longtan, and she borrowed the 'Dragon Pool' from us, wanting Ye Tong to soak in the Dragon Pool day and night, fighting poison with poison, in order to have the last chance to live." ”

Pan Yuyin was puzzled: "What is Longtan?"

"Longtan is a black water pool with a radius of several zhang, which is naturally formed, regardless of the severe cold and heat, the water of the pool is always warm. Liu Xunyi explained, "The pond is soaked in countless poisonous insects, for thousands of years, over time, I don't know how many poisons have precipitated at the bottom of the pool, so the pool water is extremely poisonous." Legend has it that even if the heavenly dragon enters the pool, it will be buried at the bottom of the pool, so it was named 'Burial Dragon Pond', and later renamed 'Dragon Pond'. And the word "Longtan" in "Tiger's Den Longtan" is derived from this. ”

"Dare to ask Senior Mei, can you lend Longtan to Granny Peach Blossom back then?" asked Chang Wuregret.

"I promised to lend Longtan, but at the same time there was one condition. ”

"Treat Bao'er?" Pan Yuyin asked.

"Exactly!" Mei Zichuan said, "It's just ......"

It's just that in the end, the bamboo basket was empty, Longtan failed to save Ye Tong, and Granny Peach Blossom failed to heal Bao'er. Liu Xunyi answered.

"Not bad. At that time, the jacaranda tried its best to heal Bao'er, although it could not be cured, but it has achieved initial results, so that Bao'er's body shape and mind have some subtle changes. ”

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, and there are two when there is one. Pan Yuyin hurriedly said, "In this way, Master must have a way to cure Bao'er." ”

Mei Zichuan snorted lightly: "Back then, the method of fighting poison with poison not only did not work, but also aggravated Ye Tong's condition. So, Jacaranda insisted on accompanying Ye Tong to leave Changbai Mountain and find another way in the few days left. The couple went through hardships and finally grew old together, and we compared our hearts to our hearts, so we no longer hindered them. Back then, I agreed with Hua Ying that after she cured Ye Tong's illness, I would return to Changbai Mountain to treat Bao'er, but unexpectedly...... This is more than 20 years. ”

"Senior Mei doesn't know, not long after Granny Peach Blossom was separated from you, Senior Ye ...... The crane returned to the west. Liu Xunyi explained, "Granny Peach Blossom was heartbroken and her heart was dead, so she retired to the rivers and lakes and never practiced ......medicine again."

"At the same time, she also reneged on her promise to me. Mei Zichuan said coldly, "She only cares about her own sadness, but she forgets that in Changbai Mountain, there is a poor child waiting for her to save her life." Back then, she borrowed Longtan to treat Ye Tong's illness, but later turned a deaf ear to Bao'er, you said that this debt, should I ask for it?"

After that, Mei Zichuan looked at Bao'er with a melancholy expression, and muttered to herself with a smile: "When we were young, our husband and wife could still take care of him, feed him food and drink, and dress him and cover him...... But now that we are old and our destiny is approaching, I am afraid that it will be ...... Days are numbered. I'm just afraid...... I'm afraid that after we leave, no one will continue to take care of our Bao'er, he is alone, lonely, how can he survive in this world......"

Mei Zichuan's words are full of deep affection and love for his only son, which is touching and heartbreaking.

"Dare to ask Senior Huang ...... him"

"The 'Qiankun Nine Extremes' practiced by the old man was at the critical moment of breaking through the ninth level, so he had been in retreat since the beginning of the year. When the old man learned the news that the jacaranda was back in the rivers and lakes, he left a letter at home and hurried to Jiangzhou with Bao'er. Mei Zichuan said, "No matter what, I will definitely let the jacaranda heal Bao'er on this trip." ”

"Brother Liu, shall we help Senior Mei?"

Pan Yuyin was moved, her eyes were red, and she choked up: "Master Bodhisattva heart, she didn't go back to Changbai Mountain to treat Bao'er back then, she must have her own hardships, but I believe that she will not die this time." ”

"What Miss Pan said is!" Tang Cong leaned over to Liu Xunyi's side and said in a low voice, "Door Master, we are going to the Valley of Ruthlessness, we are not familiar with the place, in case the Lord of the Valley of Ruthlessness is a tyrant, or a cold-blooded demon who likes to kill innocents indiscriminately, let's keep Mei Zichuan by our side, how much can we take care of it, in case there is a real fight...... There are also many helpers. ”

Seeing that Liu Xunyi hesitated slightly, Tang Cong hurriedly added: "Senior Mei is kind to Granny Peach Blossom, and Granny Peach Blossom is the life-saving benefactor of the ruthless valley lord, I expect that the ruthless valley lord will not embarrass their mother and son, but I hope ...... Won't embarrass us. ”

Liu Xunyi pondered for a moment, then turned to Mei Zichuan and said, "Senior Mei, right now, we have our orders on our side, we are going to visit the ruthless valley master, and then rush back to the Xianwang Mansion." If the juniors don't give up, can you go with us?"

"That's it!"

After hesitating for a moment, Mei Zichuan nodded slowly and said, "Since you can take us to find the jacaranda, then we will go with you." But the old body first said that the ugliness was in front, if you dare to deceive our mother and son, I will make you die a bad death. ”

In this regard, Liu Xunyi just smiled and did not say anything more.

Tang Cong saw that the matter was over, and hurriedly urged Chang Wuregret: "It's not early, we should leave!" After that, he looked at Qian Long with a blank face and said jokingly: "Boat family, can such a small boat take so many of us?"

"Forgive me, guest officer. Qian Long smiled bitterly, "At the beginning of the day today, a group of guests who were in a hurry to cross the river suddenly came to the ferry, so the second brother sent them across the river in a big boat. I'm sure I'm coming back soon, or ...... Shall we wait?"

"No need, let's go!"

Chang Wuregret was quite dissatisfied with Liu Xunyi's unauthorized decision-making, but because Granny Peach Blossom and Tang Afu were both under house arrest in King Xian's Mansion, he had to compromise and seek perfection, so his face at this time looked extremely angry.

After getting on the boat, Qian Long and Chang Wuregret first blindfolded Liu Xunyi and others with a black cloth, and when everything was correct, Qian Long inserted the boat penny into the river with both hands, and then supported it hard, the boat shook gently, moved slowly, and suddenly a circle of ripples appeared on the river.

"The breeze is coming, and the water waves are not alarmed...... As far as a reed is, Ling Wanqing is at a loss. ”

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