Li Qiufeng secretly wondered in his heart: "Why is there such a mansion in this underground cave?"

He had doubts in his heart, as if he thought that something was wrong, but as long as he thought about it, his mind was blank. He vaguely knew that something was strange, but there was no clue. Murong Danyan urged again, so he had to nod, held a torch under his feet, and said to Murong Danyan: "This threshold is very high, Miss Murong be careful of your step." ”

When the two of them entered the small door, they saw the black-clothed servant standing not far in front, still holding the lamp in his hand. The base of this lamp is in the shape of a lotus flower, and the edge of the base is inlaid with eight precious stones, which emit a colorful light under the lamp. Seeing that the two of them had already walked in, the black-clothed servant said with a smile: "This courtyard is very big, but there is finally moonlight, so the two of you don't have to worry about it anymore." ”

As soon as his words fell, Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan realized that the surroundings were no longer pitch black, but became brighter, and when they looked up into the sky, a bright moon hung in the eastern sky, and from time to time there were a few thin clouds gently floating in front of the moon. In front of me is a large courtyard, with a length and width of more than 100 zhang. The courtyard is paved with white stones, and under the moonlight, it looks like white jade, and there are faint waves of water flowing on the ground.

Li Qiufeng was shocked in his heart: "Aren't we in a cave? How can we see the moon? Could it be that we are actually on the ground?"

Murong Danyan pointed to the moon in the sky and said cheerfully: "Brother Li, let's finally leave the underground! This moon is so big, it really looks like returning to Murong Villa!"

The black-clothed servant was slightly stunned when she mentioned the words Murong Villa, and said, "Has the girl been to Murong Villa?"

Li Qiufeng listened to his question with concern, his heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "This girl is a distant relative of Jiangnan Murong Villa, and she lived in the villa for a period of time when she was a child. ”

The black-clothed servant said "um" and said, "Murong Villa's bull's ears in the martial arts have been powerful in the world for decades, and my master also admires it very much." I can't see that this girl actually has a fate with Murong Villa, but it is really admirable. ”

Li Qiufeng kept staring at the black-clothed servant, and when he saw him speak, his face was constantly changing, but this change was extremely subtle, and if he didn't look carefully, he would definitely not be able to notice it. It's just that when he wants to concentrate and think, he can't always freeze his mind, and he can't help but be secretly suspicious. With his martial arts cultivation, when he latent his internal strength, he could almost forget all the things outside his body, and his mind was empty. At this time, the mind fell into chaos, and it was impossible to control the mind. He vaguely knew that the situation was wrong, but he couldn't grasp the moment when his mind was clear, so he had to firmly hold the handle of the knife with his right hand so as not to be confused.

The black-clothed servant glanced at Murong Danyan a few times, and then said to Li Qiufeng, "Lord Li, let's go." ”

After he finished speaking, he held the lotus lamp holder in his hand and walked towards the main hall. Looking from afar, I saw that the hall was brilliantly lit, and people came in and out from time to time. These people are gorgeously dressed, and when they look under the moonlight, they seem to be separated by a light veil, and they are like a fairyland in the haze.

The black-clothed servant said as he walked: "Lord Li is one of the hundred households of the Jinyi Guard, so I think I am very familiar with the palace. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Li is just a hundred households, and he has only been on duty in the Wuying Hall and the Imperial Study for five years. There are thousands of households in the palace, where do you dare to say the word 'familiar'?"

The black-clothed servant said, "My master has also lived in the palace, so the layout of this house is somewhat similar to the palace. ”

As soon as his voice fell, Li Qiufeng noticed that this courtyard was indeed somewhat similar to the front of the Taihe Palace, but the scale was much smaller, and there was no Jinshui River. Rao is like this, and the manpower and material resources spent to build such a scale are also quite amazing.

Li Qiufeng said: "I don't know who the Venerable is and why did he live in the palace?"

The black-clothed servant smiled: "This is not something that a villain dares to say, after Lord Li sees the head of the family, he will naturally know." ”

By this time the three of them had crossed the courtyard and reached the front of the main hall. The black-clothed servant stopped and said to Li Qiufeng, "Lord Li, do you look at this hall, is it somewhat similar to the Taihe Palace?"

Li Qiufeng looked up, got closer at this time, and found that this hall was the same as the Taihe Palace, and his heart sank, and said: "It's not just similar, this hall is exactly the same as the Taihe Palace." What kind of person is it that can build a palace of this magnitude underground?"

The black-clothed servant smiled slightly and said, "The head of the family lives in seclusion and does not ask about the affairs of the world, and the people of the world do not know his name. It is an honor for him to summon Lord Li, and I hope that Lord Li will live up to this opportunity and be glorious and rich in the future!"

Li Qiufeng laughed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Li is grateful!"

Murong Danyan stood beside Li Qiufeng and looked at him stupidly. At this time, the Li Qiufeng in her eyes was no longer the swordsman in the rivers and lakes in a gray cloth shirt, but turned into an official wearing a red official uniform with a majestic face.

"Brother Li, my father must like you when he sees you like this. Murong Danyan grabbed Li Qiufeng's right hand and said softly.

Li Qiufeng was stunned and said, "What does Miss Murong mean?"

Murong Danyan said: "Since I was sensible, my father often said that no matter how good martial arts are practiced, it is useless, it is better to study and be an official to do great things." Although my brother has the highest martial arts in the villa, my father dislikes him the most, and often asks him to devote himself to studying and take a fame test. It's just that my brother doesn't like to read the most, and several well-educated Confucians invited by my father were all angry with his ideas. My father scolded him for being useless, and the two often quarreled. My father often told my brother that no matter how high he practiced swordsmanship, he was just a scattered person, and he had to study hard and gain fame, which was the road to 'ten thousand enemies'......"

The black-clothed servant smiled and said, "Old Mr. Murong is worthy of being the first person in martial arts, and this insight is unmatched." As the saying goes: learn literature and martial arts, and sell them to the emperor's family. No matter how high a person's martial arts are, what is the use of Li Min's life? He must devote himself to fame and live above the temple in order to benefit the people of the world. ”

Murong Danyan nodded and said, "This gentleman can't say anything. My father saw that my brother didn't want to study, so he had to put all this thought on my brother, and also opened a study in the villa, so that all the children of the Murong family could study in the study. In recent years, many brothers of the same clan have been admitted to Xiucai, and there are several lifters. ”

The black-clothed servant said: "Old Mr. Murong has deep vision, and he is really a model for my generation. In the future, the Murong family will definitely shine in the officialdom, even if it is a 'Seven Jinshi', but it is not a problem. ”

At this moment, a man walked out of the main hall. This person is wearing a gauze crown, a white flying fish suit, and a long sword hanging from his waist, and he is actually a high-ranking official of the Jinyi Guard, judging from the clothing, the grade is really not low.

Li Qiufeng's heart sank, and he thought secretly: "This person is wearing a white robe, and there is a flying python embroidered on his chest, which is a costume that only a commander can wear, how can I not know this person?"

When the black-clothed servant saw the white-robed man approaching, he hurriedly saluted respectfully: "Lord Nan, I have invited Li Baihu here. ”

The white-robed man smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Huang." I'll take him in, and you can rest." ”

The black-clothed servant held the lotus lantern in both hands, carefully handed it to the white-robed man, and then bowed and retreated, until he was ten paces away, and then turned to leave, and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

The white-robed man held the lotus lantern in his left hand and said to Li Qiufeng: "Li Baihu, you are so difficult to invite." Haha, haha. ”

Li Qiufeng saw that this person's face was white, his eyebrows were detailed, and his three strands of long hair were fluttering on his chest. ”

Murong Danyan saw that Li Qiufeng called himself a "lower official", smiled stupidly, and said, "Brother Li, you finally don't want to be a prodigal son in the rivers and lakes anymore, I like it so much." ”

The white-robed man said with a smile: "Li Baihu is handsome and chic, and Miss Murong is beautiful and moving, and she is a pair of beautiful people made in heaven." If the two of them are trapped in the rivers and lakes, they will be like pearls and dust, which is a pity. Today, Li Baihu is determined to return to the imperial court, which is a great thing. In the future, he will be crowned with a wife and a son, and he will be famous all over the world, what a beautiful thing this is?! ”

When Murong Danyan heard him say this, he blushed and lowered his head, but secretly looked at Li Qiufeng from time to time.

Li Qiufeng said: "I hope that the adults will carry you." ”

The white-robed man said: "This is easy to say. We are all contributing to the court, and we should be the poke force. Li Baihu is young and promising, and maybe Lord Li will take care of me in the future. ”

Seeing that he said solemnly, Li Qiufeng hurriedly bowed down and said, "Don't dare, don't dare, the lower officials should be the only ones who are the first to look forward." ”

(End of chapter)