At this time, the surface of the water "gurgled and gurgled", and a burst of water bubbles appeared. A woman in emerald clothes slowly emerged from the bottom of the water.

The woman stood on the surface of the water, graceful and graceful, like a fairy descending, and the breeze blew, as if she was about to fly.

The woman saluted me and said to me, "This son, please stay, and my master invites you to see me." ”

I guessed that the master in her mouth was the young man in white just now, so I replied without thinking: "Thank you for your kindness, it's getting late, I don't know if I will disturb this time?"

The woman in green clothes smiled and said: "Childe is polite, please move down, slave Xiaoyu, lead the way for you, please come with me." ”

I jumped off the roof and landed on the shore opposite Xiaoyu. The woman came from the water, plucked a reed leaf from the water, and said to me, "Childe, please come aboard." I saw her sigh at the reed leaf, and the leaf shook and turned into a delicate flat boat.

Tama-chan stepped onto the boat and stood at the bow of the boat.

I jumped on and got into the boat, which shook lightly and then stopped rocking.

The woman in cuiyi glanced at me and said, "Son, please take a seat, and the little woman will take you to meet the head of the house." ”

I sat down as I said and said, "There is Miss Lao Xiaoyu." ”

Xiao Yu pursed her lips and smiled, and stopped talking. Nor did she make any oars, and the boat sailed lightly. When the boat reached the middle of the lake, the bow suddenly sank and went straight underwater.

In normal times, I would have panicked, but after so much experience today, I am no longer strange and accustomed to these strange things.

The water parted naturally at the bow of the boat and closed over my head, and we seemed to be walking through a hole in the water, and not a single drop of water leaked on our bodies.

In the depths of the water, there is a hazy light shining through, giving the impression of walking in a curtain of light.

Xiao Yu looked at me with appreciation, probably to see my unfazed general's demeanor. I'm also proud of my changes, I'm like I've broken out of my cocoon into a butterfly, and in front of me is a bigger world.

I looked around and saw all kinds of fish frolicking and chasing in the water, and saw that I was not afraid. I was childlike for a moment, and as soon as I reached out, I grabbed a crucian carp, which weighed several pounds, and did not struggle in my hand, breathing with my mouth open, and looking at me meekly.

I spread my palms, and the crucian carp wagged its tail and swam away unhurriedly.

The boat continued on its way, and after a while it came to an ancient city gate, which was not large and tightly closed.

The word "Dragon Palace" is written on it.

I didn't see the legendary shrimp soldier and crab general, there were two soldiers in steel helmets and iron armor patrolling back and forth by the door.

Xiao Yu stepped off the boat and whispered to the soldiers on patrol, "Your guest is here, please open the door." ”

The two soldiers hurriedly opened the city gate, saying that it was also strange, the waves outside the city were turbulent, and there was no difference between inside the city and on the shore.

The city wall is the dividing point between the water and the shore.

I stepped out of the boat, strode with my head held high, and entered the city gate, where two soldiers saluted me respectfully.

Under the leadership of Xiaoyu, I came to the gate of a palace, called the "Crystal Palace"

Tama took me all the way inside.

The palace was empty, and the daring lovers were all behind.

I asked Xiaoyu, "What kind of place is this?"

Xiao Yu said: "This is also the Dragon Palace, but it's not what you think, it's not the East China Sea Dragon Palace, the West Sea Dragon Palace, this is the Dragon Palace." ”

I still didn't know what to do, and said, "Isn't the Dragon Palace different?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "The Dragon Palace is naturally very different, just like people's housing, there are palaces, villas, townhouses, and ordinary houses...... In short, there are many kinds. ”

I asked Xiaoyu again, "Since it's a dragon, why do you still live in this small place?"

I muttered to myself, is it seclusion?

Xiao Yu said softly: "Actually, the mortal world and the dragon clan are almost the same, and the dragons are also of all kinds, some are royal dragons, some are cultivated dragons, some are dragons that jump over the dragon gate, some are family dragons, etc., so many dragons live in one place, isn't it crowded to death? ”

Looking at this situation, the young man in white just now should belong to the latter.

Xiao Yu was afraid that I wouldn't understand, so she added: "Childe, this is like how many people are there in your imperial examinations, champions, lists, and flowers? ”

As soon as she said this, I was stunned, and it seemed that the rules and systems of humans and dragons, or other races, were similar to those of humans.

Tama-chan led me to the backyard of the Dragon Palace and stopped at the door of an elegant room. When he opened the door, he went in no more. said: "Childe, please come in, my master wants to see you alone, Xiaoyu will be sent here." ”

The room is carved with beams and paintings, and several huge night pearls, inlaid on the mahogany, shine brightly, illuminating the room as if it were day.

An ivory bed is placed in the middle of the bedroom, which is not at all like the dwellings of ordinary people.

Someone inside said weakly: "Engong is coming, forgive me for my physical inconvenience, please Haihan." ”

I clenched my fists slightly and said, "You're polite, since you are physically inconvenient, don't stick to these rituals." ”

The man said, "It's a big disrespect to entertain guests in the bedroom, please don't mind, I really have something to tell you, and I have to do it as a last resort." Eun Gong, please be seated. ”

I found a Taishi chair facing the bed and sat down.

There was a tent on the bed, and I couldn't see inside. At this time, the tent slowly pulled up from the inside, revealing half of it. Just now, the white-clothed boy who fought the black cat and the number 17 was sick and half-lying on the bed.

The man in white gasped and said to me: "Contemptible Ao Ye, I just received a shot from Engong, otherwise I will be poisoned by the 'whirlwind net', once I fall into their hands, it will be better to live than to die." Dare to ask Engonggao's name?"

I learned from the heroic tone in martial arts novels and said: "The surname is Zhang, and the name is Jiansheng." When the road is uneven, it is within the duty to draw a sword to help, and you don't have to thank me. ”

Ao Ye nodded lightly and said: "Zhang Engong made a move at that time, and he also ignored life and death, the so-called great grace is not grateful, Ao Ye's life is what you gave, and it will be used in the future. ”

I saw that the man in white said solemnly, I hurriedly got up and said: "Brother Ao is serious, don't say that, I will act righteously, and I don't want you to repay your kindness, I am just out of righteous indignation." ”

Ao Ye said: "Zhang Engong, the more you say this, the more it proves that you are a fair and honest person. You didn't hesitate to offend the Seven Star Inn and risk your life to save me, I am really grateful. ”

After speaking, the man in white gasped again.

Seeing this, I hurriedly comforted him and said, "Brother Ao, you have not recovered from your injury, take care of your spirits, or I will help you find a doctor." ”

Ao Ye sighed and said, "Alas, if there is a doctor who can take care of such an injury, it will be unless it is the imperial doctor of Heavenly Court." I've taken the pill, so it's okay for the time being. Today, blame me for being careless, cats have nine lives, why did I forget it? Engong, don't worry, I'll tell you about tonight first. ”

I nodded and said, "Brother Ao, please speak." ”

Ao Ye said: "Let's talk about this garden first, this garden is very strange, it is attached to the Seven Star Inn, but it does not belong to the Seven Star Inn. It has never been inhabited here, but the leaders of the Seven Star Inn don't dare to provoke it easily. Even if someone comes to the Seven Star Inn, it is still cleaning. I definitely don't believe him in the name of trusteeship today, but I don't know what the relationship between the two is. ”

Ao Ye said again: "Black Cat and Dizi No. 17 have been coming often these days, I guess there must be other plans." I thought that the black cat was an independent party, but it turned out that they were secretly colluding. ”

"However, they are targeting me, and it is also a recent thing. I lived in seclusion here for ten years, I had been traveling all over the world before, and then inadvertently on the top of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, I got a strange book of heaven, the book said, 'No chance of spring does not stay, fate comes to bloom spontaneously', I opened it to see, it turned out that this book in addition to the written revelation, there is not a word in it. I was greedy for a while, so I found this place for enlightenment. Ten years have passed, and I have tried various methods, but I still can't solve the mystery of the Book of Heaven. With that, he rested for a moment and fell into deep thought.

I thank the man in white for his honesty and for revealing such a secret matter. However, I still had a question, so I said to him, "Is this so-called Book of Heaven a joke of some great immortal?"

As soon as the words came out, I felt that what I said was wrong, didn't this indirectly mock him for being stupid?

Ao Ye didn't think so, and said: "I also had such an idea at the beginning, and I gave up for a while, but a strange phenomenon in it rekindled my interest in it. When the book was discovered, it was placed in a jade box, and after a while, the book slowly withered like a flower. I can't help it. Occasionally, one evening I take the withered books outside, only to find that countless sunlight is rushing into the books, and the pages seem to be moistened, and those withered pages are actually full of vitality. The paper turned from crimson yellow to white. ”

Ao Ye paused for a moment, and then said, "I tried the moonlight again, and it also had an effect, but the alternation of the sun and the moon had the best effect, which could make the pages of the book transparent." Once, also by my carelessness, on a full moon night, I took the book to the surface of the water in the hope of absorbing more moonlight, and the book was as I wished, and for a moment the light was blazing, and it went straight to the sky. Who knew that this light had also brought me unwarranted calamity - it had been discovered by outsiders. First the black cat came a few times, probably it reported to the owner, and then it was the number 17, and they sneakily hid nearby. Fortunately, I saw the opportunity early, collected the treasure, and sank to the bottom of the water, so they retreated. Later, they went back and forth several times, and at first they were still secretive, and then they fought with open fire. He successively used magic tools such as the "whirlwind net". I also endure again and again, firstly, I am weak, and secondly, the power of the Seven Star Inn is too strong. Third, they are afraid of harming other lives and killing innocents indiscriminately. ”