The Great Palace of the Underworld is located in the center of the city, the architectural style is different from other states and counties, the outermost is surrounded by high walls, so whether it is from the outside or from the above bird's eye view, the underworld is quite a bit of the city within the city of the proud standing, in the interior of the underworld, almost the lights are very dim, this is because the people who live in the city of the underworld have long been accustomed to living in a dark environment, except for the patrol on weekdays, they rarely raise fires on weekdays.

The supreme leader in charge of the underworld is called the Underworld, and now the position of the Underworld Ancestor is held by Yan Tieshan, who has been in retreat in the palace of the underworld for many years, and even if the heavy treasure reincarnation record is stolen, he doesn't seem to have any intention of getting out.

Yan Tieshan has three younger brothers, who are in charge of various important affairs in the underworld, among which Yan Tiedao is in charge of the financial and military affairs of the underworld, and is the most powerful person, in a sense, it is not too much to call him the second-in-command of the underworld, perhaps because of this, his son Yan Lisheng smoothly overwhelmed the group in the sword competition a few years ago, and became the new sword leader of the underworld, which can be described as a master of the sword in Wuyang Prefecture, and then Yan Tiecheng who has mastered the secret art of the underworld, and his status in the underworld is also not to be underestimated, his son Yan Yuqing is the little king of Yama who has become evil and evil for the people of Wuyangzhou。

The youngest of the Yan brothers in the underworld is named Yan Tielou, who is mainly responsible for the written organization and teaching of various activities in the underworld. Although the cultivators from the outside world do not agree with the underworld, they still practice the way they take, and few people are willing to work hard to study, so Yan Tielou, the youngest of the Yan family brothers, lives a quiet life on weekdays, and sets up a bamboo courtyard alone in the south, folding flowers and making tea every day, which is incompatible with the noisy and noisy surroundings.

In the sky of the underworld, it is impossible to tell whether it is day or night.

At this moment, Yan Tielou put up the lamp and was sitting quietly reading the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Tielou's wife died early, fortunately, there were children left, otherwise Yan Tielou would undoubtedly be very lonely living alone in the huge courtyard, his son's name is Yan Mengfu, he is practicing swords in the back garden at the moment, practicing two moves and three styles, and quickly looked around, for fear that the father who did not allow him to practice swords would appear and catch a right, and his daughter Yan Mengqing was lying on the second floor looking at the sparse lights in the city for no reason, although she grew up in the underworld, she didn't like the dark.

There are no flowers and plants in the yard, and if there is no sunlight, you can't live if you plant flowers and plants.

"Squeak!"

The door of the bamboo building was pushed open from the outside, and a long black shadow stood at the door, staring at Yan Tielou for a long time, and said six words in a low voice, "Fifth brother, long time no see!"

Yan Tielou's hand holding Chunqiu trembled suddenly, and he couldn't help tearing up the page he was looking at, everyone in Xucheng knew that he was the fourth oldest among the Yan family brothers, and several brothers called him the fourth brother, if someone in the world would be called the fifth brother, this person must be Yan Tietang, who had left the underworld for many years, raised his head and illuminated a large area of the threshold, Yan Tietang's familiar face was reflected in his eyes, and the swaying of the lights in his hands loomed.

The original people who live in Wuyang Prefecture

has eyes brighter than a night owl, but he has been addicted to reading in recent years, and his eyes have long been worn out and lost that superpower.

The ranking of the Yan family brothers from the largest to the smallest is Yan Tietang, Yan Tieshan, Yan Tiedao, Yan Tiecheng, and Yan Tielou.

Since Yan Tieshan sat in the position of the ancestor a few years ago, he removed Yan Tietang, who was the eldest brother, from his ancestral hometown, which means that the Yan family has never had four brothers, and there is no fifth, and the youngest Yan Tielou has naturally changed from the fifth to the fourth.

So he knew that if there was still someone in the world who called him the fifth brother, this person would definitely be the real eldest brother, Yan Tietang.

Yan Tielou's arm straightened and pushed the candle flame in his hand forward, Yan Tietang's face was more clearly presented in his eyes, compared to the eldest brother who left more than ten years ago, his face had already been carved with wrinkles in the vicissitudes of time, his hair was gray, his back was slightly hunched, his hand holding the candle flame shook back and forth a few times, and his voice was low but clear, "Big ...... Big brother!"

"Okay, it's a good name, if there are still people in the entire underworld who are willing to call me this big brother, it is only you Yan Tielou. ”

As he spoke, Yan Tietang entered through the door and sat down at the stone table in the courtyard.

Looking at the eldest brother who has not been seen for more than ten years, Yan Tielou is full of emotion, since Yan Tietang left with hatred, he has decided that he will come back sooner or later, you must know that this eldest brother has been competitive since he was a child, and no one can snatch away his things, if he snatches it away, he will be snatched back one day, and Yan Tielou said after closing the courtyard door, "Big brother is coming back now, he wants to get back what belongs to him, right?"

Yan Tietang nodded.

Yan Tielou's face was blank and said, "Since you want to get back what belongs to you, you should go to the Great Palace of the Underworld to find Yan Tieshan, who is in retreat, why did you come to me." ”

Yan Tietang didn't mind being in the underworld at the moment and restrained himself, and laughed and said, "It's really not a secret, fifth brother, I have made a lot of preparations this time, but unfortunately my people haven't all mixed into the city, and the gate of the city is closed, so if I want to smoothly capture the underworld and get rid of Yan Tieshan, I need someone inside to help me take care of it." ”

"Do you think I'll help you?" Yan Tielou said coldly without the slightest feeling.

"Yes!" Yan Tietang said confidently, "When I entered the door just now, you still called me the eldest brother, but you called Yan Tieshan's name, which means that you still have the position of my Yan Tietang in your heart, and it means that you are not used to seeing what Yan Tieshan has done, can you get used to seeing him take Feng'er from you? Can you see that Yan Tieshan wantonly slaughtered the people of Xucheng in pursuit of the art of immortality? Can you see that you are used ......to it?"

"Big brother said well!" Yan Tielou turned the qi machine in his palm, and the spring and autumn period he held in his hand shattered into countless confetti, like heavy snow fluttering in the air, and said loudly, "Back then, he Yan Tieshan used despicable means to sit on the seat of the ancestor of the underworld, and I couldn't get used to it, so I lived here to read my books quietly, didn't bother with him, and didn't compete with the third and fourth brothers for anything for a few years, but I had nothing to fight with the world."

It means that I can tolerate what he Yan Tieshan did, I already knew that you would come back one day, and I was waiting. ”

"Hahaha!" Yan Tietang laughed again, "Okay, fifth brother, I really didn't misunderstand you. ”

Yan Tietang, who is well versed in the hearts of several brothers, knows that the fifth brother Yan Tielou has a stubborn righteousness in his bones since he was a child, and what Yan Tieshan does will be exactly contrary to his righteousness, plus the beloved woman was forcibly occupied by Yan Tieshan, who did not take into account the love of brothers, how can he bear it? Stretching out his hand and blowing a rhythmic whistle, a black crow appeared on the east wall in the night, Yan Tietang said. Okay, fifth brother, you and I will definitely be able to push him Yan Tieshan down from the position of the Immortal Ancestor, after the matter is completed, Xucheng and even the entire Wuyang Prefecture, you and I will share, this black crow is infused with my spirit, and you and I will pass on the news through it in the future. ”

Yan Tielou's deep gaze did not look at the black crow standing on the wall, but stared at Yan Tietang tightly, the scholarly anger that had been circulating in his eyes before turned into nothing, replaced by a murderous aura that came and went from time to time, and said in a cold voice, "I can be your inner defence, and help you take the throne of the Ancestor of the Underworld, provided that you need to promise me three conditions, otherwise I will not only not help you, but also rebel against you." ”

Yan Tietang's two hands hidden under the table subconsciously interlocked his fingers and said, "Fifth brother, please speak." ”

"First of all, after attacking the Underworld, you are not allowed to kill innocents indiscriminately, you can only kill Yan Tieshan alone, and you must not harm the second and third brothers, second, when you become the new Immortal Ancestor, I will give you some suggestions, I hope you can seriously consider and adopt them appropriately; ”

Yan Tietang pretended to hesitate and said, "Okay, I promise you." ”

"Good!"

Before Yan Tielou's words fell, the sound of small footsteps sounded outside the courtyard wall, Yan Tietang threw out a look that only the two of them could understand each other, and immediately recited the incantation, turning into smoke and disappearing in place.

After a few breaths, a guard of the underworld pushed open the door and knelt down on one knee and said, "Fourth Master, Second Master and Third Master, please go to the ceremonial hall." ”

"Okay, tell them I'll be there later. ”

"Yes!" the guard saluted and retreated.

Yan Tielou, who was born in the underworld since he was a child, was influenced by Confucian culture, and had the ambition of self-cultivation and Qi family to govern the country and level the world, looked up at the dark and dazed night sky, sighed slightly, and laughed at himself, "I don't know when I will have the opportunity to level Taishu Mountain, so that Wuyang Prefecture will also have light, Yan Tielou, Yan Tielou, you have the cultivation of scattered fairyland, but only after Yan Tietang comes back, do you have the courage to do it, you are really useless." ”

"Sure enough, it's useless to be a scholar. ”

When Yan Tielou left, the fire on the right side of the small courtyard frantically engulfed the three rooms, and this night, Yan Tielou, who was obsessed with books, vowed never to be a scholar again.