Kyoto Tai'an.

Outside the east gate, the carriages and horses were sparse, and a group of troops in red robes and red armor were stationed at the city gate, strictly checking the population entering and leaving. Just looking at its momentum, it makes ordinary people feel fearful and oppressive. Xun Wuya had heard of this army, which was the forbidden army of the Great Zhou to defend the imperial city, and due to the current turbulent situation, the Blood Banner Army had temporarily supervised the city gate on behalf of the Sixiang Guard Army.

Sensing that Xun Wuya's father and son were approaching the city gate, a group of soldiers of the Blood Banner Army locked their eyes on the two of them, and under the heavy helmet, their eyes seemed to shoot out a heavier light.

Xun Wuya's heart tightened slightly, but he still met the gaze of everyone in the Blood Banner Army without changing his face, as if to prove that he had a clear conscience, and the same was true of the young Xun Yuzhan, but that nervous look still appeared on his face.

A young general who looked quite elegant stopped in front of Xun Wuya, he narrowed his slender eyes and swept the two of them, looking at their dress, he knew that the two of them were from the rivers and lakes, and he caught a glimpse of the boy who was about ten years old and carrying a little girl who seemed to be sleeping soundly behind his back, so he dragged his family and mouthed like this, as if he had no malicious intent, and his heart let down his vigilance a little.

The young general took out a pen and paper, lowered his head to record it, and asked at the same time: "Name, hometown, what are you doing in the capital?"

Xun Wuya arched his hand and said: "Xun Wuya, a grass man, a native of Langya, Yingzhou, came to ...... today."

The young man's hand holding the pen suddenly trembled, and he stopped writing, then looked up and said in surprise: "Say it again, what is your name?

Xun Wuya's brows furrowed, although he had doubts in his heart, he still repeated honestly: "Xun Wuya, a grass people, a native of Langya, Yingzhou." ”

The young man suddenly took a deep breath, he summoned an adjutant general beside him, whispered a few words to the other party, and then said to Xun Wuya: "You come with me." ”

Xun Wuya was stunned for a moment, looked around left and right, and saw that no one had the intention of stopping him, so he walked over with an unbelievable look.

Xun Yuzhan hurriedly trotted to follow.

After passing through the city gate, the young man waited two steps, walked side by side with Xun Wuya, and then straightened his clothes and armor, and humbly arched his hand: "In Xia Xu Yun, the deputy commander of the Blood Banner Army, Xun Daxia can call me a little general." ”

Xun Wuya's heart sank, and he was ashamed. Xu Yun's name is also rumored in the rivers and lakes, and it is talked about. Xu Yunhan was born, won the championship in the martial arts test, was ordered to enter Beijing this year, was appreciated by His Majesty, and ascended to the elegant hall overnight, and was envied by many people, saying that a hero is a teenager. Unexpectedly, Xu Yun was really a teenager.

"The word 'hero' is really not daring. Xun Wuya hurriedly excused himself.

Xun Yuzhan on the side saw the two of them making such a gesture, the corners of his mouth twitched unhappily, and he turned his head.

Xu Yun smiled when he heard this.

"Little general, this ......" Xun Wuya stopped when he wanted to speak.

Xu Yun understood himself, and he pretended to ask mysteriously: "Xun Daxia came to the capital this time, but what is it for?"

"To tell you the truth, I'm here to ask to see the old man of Tianji. Xun Wuya hesitated for a moment, but replied with a wry smile.

"That's it. Xu Yun sighed, "The old man of Tianji is a true god! Xingjun told me the day before yesterday that there will be a person surnamed Xun from Yingzhou today, and at that time, please bring someone over to see him." ”

Xun Wuya's heart trembled again, and Xun Yuzhan on the side heard this, and hurriedly interjected: "Oh, every time the storyteller in the village tells a story, those mysterious masters are such a routine. ”

"Yuzhan is rude!" Xun Wuya hurriedly reprimanded.

"It doesn't matter. Xu Yun laughed, "If it weren't for Xingjun's name called 'Heavenly Machine', I would also treat him as some kind of deceptive god!"

Xun Yuzhan was reprimanded, shrunk his neck, and not long after, he said excitedly: "But Dad!

Xun Wuya looked at Yuzhan, suddenly his nose was sour, and he replied calmly: "Hmm." ”

"Then Wushuang is saved!" Xun Yuzhan continued.

Xun Wuya's heart had actually denied this answer, but he could only respond in his mouth, "Hmm".

"Great!" Xun Yuzhan wiped the corners of his eyes and danced with his hands.

Xu Yun heard the conversation between the two, and suddenly felt strange in his heart, and subconsciously turned his head to look at the little girl behind the boy, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that something was wrong. In the afterglow, he suddenly felt that Xun Wuya's gaze seemed to fall on him, so he hurriedly withdrew his gaze. Although he is curious, he has always been measured in his way of dealing with the world, knowing what to do and what to ask.

Xu Yun didn't pursue the little girl again, but continued to talk to Xun Wuya: "How much does Mr. Xun know about Xingjun?"

Seeing the mature behavior of the young man in front of him, Xun Wuya felt guilty for his suspicious psychology, and hurriedly replied: "I've heard a little, but it's just ...... It's too mysterious, and from my point of view, I only dare to believe one or two. ”

"Indeed, absurd. Xu Yun nodded in affirmation, and then changed his words, "But perhaps...... That's the stars. ”

Xun Wuya's eyes were glazed, but he savored this sentence in his heart.

"Here we are. I don't know how long I walked, Xu Yun opened his mouth and interrupted Xun Wuya's thoughts.

Xun Wuya was suddenly shocked, and found that a large hall shrouded in clouds and mist appeared in front of him, and other than that, there was almost nothing around, as if he took a step forward and stepped into the immortal mountain.

"Mr. Xun, I can only send you here, this is the Imperial City Forbidden Land Stargazing Palace, without the permission of the Star Monarch, mortals can't enter. Xu Yun arched his hand and said, then pointed inward, and continued: "After passing through this hall, you can see a staircase hundreds of zhang high, on which is the stargazing platform, where the star monarch is waiting for the two. ”

Xun Wuya followed Xu Yun's gaze, but in his eyes, except for the swirling clouds and a vague shadow, he could hardly see anything.

Xu Yun seemed to see Xun Wuya's doubts, and replied: "The stargazing platform can't see the inside from the outside, this is Xingjun's technique." ”

Xun Wuya smiled embarrassedly and hurriedly thanked Xu Yun, and Xun Yuzhan also hurriedly thanked Xu Yun in a manner.

After Xu Yun said goodbye to the two, Xun Wuya looked at the mysterious stargazing hall in front of him, took a deep breath, and asked casually, "Yuzhan, are you afraid?"

"Daddy, I seem to hear something calling me. Xun Yuzhan said suddenly.

Xun Wuya was stunned.

"The voice came from inside!" Xun Yuzhan shouted excitedly, and then ran towards the hall.

Xun Wuya hurriedly followed, and just as Xu Yun said, a heavenly staircase with no end in sight appeared in front of the two of them, and it poured straight into the clouds.

"Okay, so high! Can you finish climbing this?" Xun Yuzhan was suddenly shocked by what was in front of him, and his speech stumbled.

Xun Wuya didn't say much, thinking in his heart that maybe this was a test given to them by the heavenly machine? He stepped on this heavenly step with his head bored, and then thought of something, looked back and said to Xun Yuzhan: "Wushuang, she will be ...... by her father."

"No!" Xun Yuzhan understood what his father meant, his eyes were firm, and he decisively refused: "I will definitely protect Wushuang, definitely!"

Xun Wuya looked at his son deeply, and softly recited the two words "keep up", and said no more.

Xun Yuzhan bent down, tightened the cloth belt wrapped around his shoulders, and just as he was about to climb, he suddenly stopped. He looked at this heavenly step, thought about it, and seemed to feel a little uneasy, so he untied the cloth belt, put down Xun Wushuang on his back, wrapped it around his chest, and hugged it tightly.

After doing all this, Xun Yuzhan breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly followed his father's footsteps. But apparently, this position will make him more tired.

The two of them were like on the way to Tai'an, saving their strength and not saying a word, just burying their heads and hurrying desperately. After a short time, Xun Yuzhan was already sweating and panting. Although he has been practicing martial arts and swords since he was a child, he is still young after all, and he has not rested all the way.

Xun Wuya seemed to have discovered this situation, and after thinking for a moment, he deliberately slowed down.

But Xun Yuzhan clearly felt his father's movements, he gritted his teeth, strode forward as if he didn't admit defeat, and quickened his pace.

Xun Wuya shook his head silently, and then fell behind Xun Yuzhan and followed unhurriedly.

The two of them walked forward for another distance, and the heavenly steps in front of them seemed to be getting steeper and steeper, but there was still no end in sight ahead.

Suddenly, Xun Yuzhan stumbled under his feet, and his body fell backwards suddenly.

Seeing this, Xun Wuya hurriedly stepped forward, and just as his palm was about to touch Xun Yuzhan's back, the former suddenly exerted his strength, stepped heavily on the stairs, and turned his body back vigorously.

Xun Yuzhan tried his best to suppress his rapid breathing, trying to make himself look less tired, and then he said loudly without looking back: "Dad, you go to the front!"

Xun Wuya obviously disagreed with his son's decision.

"When you follow me, my consciousness tells me that I have a way out, my body, my hands and feet, they start to be lazy, they won't do their best!"

"Father!" Xun Yuzhan clenched his teeth, and even his address to Xun Wuya became solemn, "Please believe me!"

Xun Wuya lowered his head, hesitated for a moment, and finally walked slowly ahead.

"Keep up. As at the beginning, apart from these two words, Xun Wuya didn't say much, but at this moment, the mood of the two had quietly changed.

Xun Yu showed a smile, his smile was very immature, even making this smile would make him feel more tired, but this was a knowing smile. Then he buried his head again and continued to climb without saying a word.

On the heavenly steps, the white clouds and mist suddenly dissipated, and then, the night fell, the bright moon was in the sky, and the stars in the sky spread out like a dazzling canvas, and each star clearly surrounded and hovered beside the two people, as if people were in the sea of stars and the Milky Way.

Feeling the change in this moment, the two of them sank into it and were intoxicated for a while. When people are alive in the world, they have only looked up and looked at the stars in the sky from afar, how can they ever have such an immersive feeling? Looking at the whirling star chips, the eyes of the two of them suddenly moistened.

"Wushuang, do you see it? These are the stars. ”

Xun Yuzhan attached to Xun Wushuang's ear as if he was asleep, and murmured softly.

And above the heavenly steps, at this moment, there was an end.