Chapter 445: Ghost Emperor
After a squirming of dressing in the bedroom, Xu Qing changed into clean clothes in Dongyou and came to the hall, saw Chang Xi's incomparably complex ritual brocade clothes, walked to the other side of the table and sat down, and whispered with a little weakness: "The clothes are good, they match you." ”
Chang Xi pushed a cup of tea to her and looked at her deeply.
The reason why the kendo cage in Xu Qing's heart was able to be broken by him with an apricot blossom ballad was mainly because she rejected this force deep down in her heart, and the cage that seemed to be impregnable was actually a paper tiger with no appearance, and it could be broken with only a few external forces. But if she was desperately following the old monster in the Dongwu Sword Cave, then even if Chang Xi tried her best, she would definitely not be able to help the ruthless sword path.
After Xu Qing escaped from the cage of the ruthless sword, her previous cold temperament finally improved a little, and when she saw the little girl outside the hall chasing butterflies and playing, she couldn't help but ask again: "Chang Xi, is she really not your daughter?"
Chang Xi put down the teacup, slandered women in his heart for being a natural gossip, didn't go to her words, and said: "Although I successfully broke the kendo cage in your body, I also made a good advocacy to help you abolish the ruthless kendo you practiced since childhood, maybe you will think that I am quite unreasonable, you can beat me and beat me, but to tell the truth, this kind of kendo is indeed harmful to you." ”
Xu Qing's expression darkened, the moment she woke up, she sensed the abnormality in her body, and after she learned that the foundation of the Ruthless Sword Dao had been completely uprooted, she herself didn't know whether to be happy or cry.
A roll of bamboo slips was handed in front of her eyes, and the woman took it in a daze.
Chang Xi sat back on the chair and said in a gentle tone: "When I was still in Qingyun Mountain, my head was good, and those kendo classics were unforgettable. The foundation of your spiritual power in the middle stage of the Transformation God Realm is intact, and I hand-copied this kendo cheat book overnight according to your physique and exercise characteristics, don't underestimate this cheat, this is the innermost treasure guy in the Tibetan Dao Hall of Qingyun Mountain, when I peeked at these things, I was almost beaten by Mo Lao. ”
Xu Qing spread out the bamboo slips in his hand that were still fragrant with ink, and the sword qi that was boiling like fire came to his face, and the delicate flower on the bamboo sticks of the unsealed seal was written lightly.
A thousand trees in the night.
Although the foundation of Xu Qing's ruthless sword path has been uprooted, her eyesight is still there, and after only a few cursory glances at this classic book called Yehua Qianshu, she knew that this sword dao magic power was definitely worthy of the praise in Chang Xi's mouth, and she couldn't help but burst into tears and laughed, and teased: "Why do you want a big man to use hairpin flowers to write?"
"Aren't you worried that you're not used to it?" Chang Xi took a sip of tea and continued: "Yehua Qianshu's sword dao magic power is similar to the fire tree silver flower you learned, you will comprehend and practice very quickly, I haven't touched the soil that cultivated the original sword path towering tree in your body, and I will protect you well, with your proud qualifications and heart, it is only a matter of time before you rise again, and I believe that it will not be too late that day." ”
The woman holding the bamboo slip like a treasure hummed softly.
Chang Xi is not without concerns.
Xu Qing's sword path jade is really rare, the reason why he is good at advocating to uproot the ruthless sword path in Xu Qing's body is that he can't bear to see her who should be able to bloom in the future to be unknown to everyone, she herself didn't know at the time, but now she also accepted the matter silently. The kendo that has been practiced hard for more than ten years is gone, and Chang Xi, who is already at a loss, is naturally trying his best to compensate for this hard-working woman.
But I'm afraid that the Dongwu Sword Cave is not as reasonable as Xu Qing, this kind of lack of virtue that is not much different from digging the foot of the wall, no matter how he says it, he is not reasonable. No matter how cold-blooded the ruthless sword path of the Dongwu Sword Cave is, no matter how pitiful the women of the Xu family are, to put it bluntly, it is someone else's housework, and it is not the turn of outsiders to intervene themselves.
Chang Xi asked himself that he had already sat half of his ass in the position of the palace master of the Yin Heavenly Palace, and he had a loyal cave under him, so he didn't need to worry about the sword old monster Xingshi asking for the guilt, but this was inevitably a little suspicious of bullying, which made him feel not very comfortable.
Chang Xi sighed and retracted his thoughts, if trouble came to the door at that time, he could only come to cover the water with soldiers. He saw Xu Qing spread out the bamboo slip on his knees, looked at every word on the bamboo slip seriously, as if he was distracted, the white porcelain-like delicate fingertips gently stroked along the handwriting strokes, and then raised his wrist to volley finger strokes, it turned out that in just a moment of effort, he had studied the essence of the sword intent left in his words, and he couldn't help but sigh that this woman's qualifications were really amazing.
Chang Xi didn't bother her, there was a knock outside the courtyard door, and when Dong Yu went to open the door, Chang Xi saw that it was Yao Chong who came to the door from a distance, and knew that he was going to lead him to see the Ghost Emperor, so he immediately got up and prepared to go out.
Xu Qing also came back to his senses when he heard the sound, and when he saw Chang Xi leaving, he hurriedly stopped him, tangled his fingers, and asked softly: "I lost to you in the previous competition, according to the bet contract that night, I will obey you now, what should I do?"
Chang Xi retracted the steps that were about to step out of the threshold, turned his head and looked at Xu Qing from head to foot, his eyes playing: "According to the gambling contract, you are now my person, and it is naturally necessary to be a slave and a maid, otherwise you will do the work of warming the bed in the future?"
Xu Qing's eyes widened when he heard this, and then he began to look down for something that could smash people.
Without waiting for Xu Qing to make a move, Chang Xi had already slipped out of the door, and laughter reached her ears all the way, "You don't need to do anything to follow me, just rebuild your kendo foundation with peace of mind, but if I need your help, you are not allowed to pick a pick!"
Xu Qing, who was dressed in a white dress, stood at the door, watching the chic black robe sweep into the distance, she turned her hand and made a move, Zang Feng was in her hand, the cold sword body reflected her face that became more warm and beautiful because of getting rid of the cage, she smiled lightly, picked up the bamboo slip on the chair, and floated away.
Yao Chong, who had been waiting in front of the palace for a long time, talked with Dong Youpan for a long time, and finally saw Chang Xi's figure, he was not old-hearted, he handed Chang Xi a playful look of "Golden House Hidden Jiao", and secretly gave a thumbs up, Chang Xi didn't explain much, and asked with a smile: "Yao Lao is here to take me to meet the Ghost Emperor this time?"
Yao Chong stroked his palm and smiled: "Yes, Your Majesty has been busy with affairs in recent days, and he has only found time in his busy schedule today, without further ado, let's hurry up." ”
Halfway through, Yao Chong asked how Miss Xu Qing was doing, it was not that Yao Chong was gossiping, but that several secret sentinels had reported the situation to him. After all, there was too much movement in Chang Xi's dormitory this morning, and the noise of the woman smashing objects scared the surrounding maids and servants to tremble, not that Yao Chong felt sorry for those antique treasures, but that he was worried about the one who was strong in front of him, whether he had fallen in love with Xu Qing's posture and wanted to use it against her. After all, it is not surprising that a lonely man and a widow are under the same roof, and it is not surprising that something happens, Yao Chong only hopes that this young man who is about to take the position of the palace master will not spoil a big thing because of his greed for women.
Chang Xi couldn't hear the meaning of Yao Chong's words, and explained the ins and outs clearly with a smile, Yao Chong heard about the gambling contract, and immediately overjoyed, and said in his heart This young palace master is really a good means, and the strength of Xu Qing, who was born in the Dongwu Sword Cave, should not be underestimated, and it is a great blessing to be in the pocket without much effort.
The passage to the top of Luo Yu Mountain is hidden under the Qimen formation, and if ordinary people do not know the essentials and stray, what they see in front of them will always be a rugged mountain road with dense clouds and mist, and they will be lost in it for the rest of their lives.
Chang Xi stepped on the mountain road, and his divine thoughts probed the surroundings, in fact, he could clearly perceive the many formation prohibitions in the entire Luo Yu Mountain, and even he could break three or two just by stomping his feet, but he didn't plan to take the lead.
Yao Chong took him on the mountain road sometimes forward, sometimes backward, sometimes left and right sideways, without the slightest rule to follow, with a strange humming sound under the bluestone slab of the mountain road, the clouds and mist on the mountain road dissipated, showing a golden and brilliant road to heaven.
Walking through the wide mountain road paved with lapis lazuli stone, you will be greeted by the magnificent Luoyu Mountain Hall, which is built in a similar style to the Qingyunfeng Hall.
I don't know if it's because people like to talk when they're old, or because it's really pleasing to the eye to look at this young palace master, Yao Chong talked to Chang Xi about the long and thick history of this Luo Yu Mountain that can't be traced back to the source.
Speaking of the newly enthroned young ghost emperor, and then recalling the eventful years of the past, once the old man was immersed in it, he couldn't extricate himself Chang Xi, and turned over the yellowed old book at the bottom of his heart and talked slowly, Chang Xi was quiet as a listener from beginning to end.
From the old man's words, he knew that the original Northern Ghost Emperor actually had two people, named Zhang Heng and Yang Yun, because of the blind arrogance and alienation of these two people, the officials of the Luo Yu Mountain region under their jurisdiction colluded to protect each other, although it was not to the point where the people were not happy, but they were not far from each other. Then there was that amazing and glamorous young man who overthrew the rotten imperial power that had long been erected, and drastically reorganized the court system, and only in recent years has there been a thriving scene.
Yao Chong did not take Chang Xi to the main hall, but turned into a path, the palace walls on both sides of the path were painted red, and the fiery red maple leaves weaved a cool shade overhead, and a maple leaf fell on Chang Xi's palm, Yao Chong turned around and explained with a smile: "Your Majesty is a free and easy character, and it is too rigid and restrained to say that meeting in the court, so I deliberately chose to go to the Imperial Garden, where the scenery is unique, and His Majesty often likes to go." ”
After the winding path passed through the secluded path, the red lacquer palace wall that stretched all the way on both sides came to an abrupt end, the maple forest gradually thinned, Chang Xi's foreground suddenly brightened, and he turned aside some dazzling sunlight above his head, at that moment, he even wondered if he was in a dream.
Is this the back mountain of Qingyun Mountain or the imperial garden of Luo Yu Mountain?
Yao Chong stretched out his hand to open a waterfall curtain and walked in front, not noticing Chang Xi's strange eyes, a refreshing wind blew from the verdant bamboo forest in the distance, blowing a sea of crape myrtle flowers swaying, after walking through the soft meadow full of grass, Chang Xi looked up, and finally saw the side face of the young king who was in charge of the land under his feet.
He was dressed in a white robe of cloud brocade and stood in the flower pavilion overlooking the sea of clouds, and as he got closer, his face gradually became clearer. The facial features are as distinct as carving, the sword eyebrows are straight into the sideburns, the corners of the eyes are full of tranquility and peace, the thin red lips have a slightly raised arc, and the satin-like soft black hair is coiled in the purple and gold crown on the top of the head, a few strands are left in front of the forehead, and the breeze blows the hair in front of the forehead and dances lightly, fluttering like a real fairy, not like a mortal.
Chang Xi had a strange feeling in his mind, he always felt that he had seen this person somewhere.
Chang Xi walked slowly to the flower pavilion, and was just about to bend his knees and half-kneel to fulfill the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, when the handsome young ghost emperor finally came back to his senses and turned around to see Chang Xi kneeling down on one knee, and the eyes of the two inadvertently met.
The young ghost emperor saw Chang Xi's intricate ritual brocade robe, and his outstretched hand froze in the air. And when Chang Xi saw the front of the Ghost Emperor, he was just about to clench his fist in his hand, and his knees, which were about to touch the ground, were also frozen in mid-air.
Yao Chong under the flower pavilion saw this scene, and his face suddenly became suspicious, how could the two monarchs and ministers who should have met for the first time behave like this?
The Ghost Emperor pointed to the sacrificial brocade dress on Chang Xi's body, his fingertips trembled slightly, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?" Where did you come from?"
Chang Xi slowly stood up straight, it was disrespectful to see that the Ghost Emperor did not kneel, and it was even more taboo to kneel halfway and then stand up, Yao Chong's face was as pale as a layer of wall ash in an instant, where could he still bear it, shouted presumptuously, stepped forward to drag Chang Xi down, but was stopped by the Ghost Emperor raising his hand.
The portrait of the person in his memory gradually coincided with the ghost emperor in front of him, Chang Xi was already half sure of the true identity of the ghost emperor in front of him at this moment, and his heart was so excited that he looked directly into the majestic eyes of the ghost emperor, and gently read out the three words that haunted his dreams.
Qingyun Mountain.
The Northern Ghost Emperor, whose heart was known for the collapse of Mount Tai in front of him and his color remained unchanged, changed drastically when he heard this, and suddenly staggered backwards, until he hit the pavilion pillar before slowing down, he looked at Chang Xi in disbelief, "You... You even have memories of your life?"
The Ghost Emperor lost his previous grace and elegance, stared at Chang Xi's black robe, pointed to the gorgeous sea of crape myrtle flowers in the distance, and asked the question that even Yao Chong had been puzzled by for so many years: "Do you know the meaning of this sea of crape myrtle flowers?"
"If my guess is correct, whenever you see this sea of flowers, you should think of the gentle woman in the Tianbo Pavilion. Chang Xi smiled slightly, and in Yao Chong's stunned gaze, he actually took another step forward, standing side by side with the Ghost Emperor, looking at the verdant bamboo forest, with a thick color of remembrance on his face, with a faint trill, "And that verdant bamboo forest, it should be the place where Senior Brother Wen Zhuyu and Senior Brother Yunmo live in the back mountain, right?"
The young ghost emperor took a deep breath and asked, "Chang Xi, who are you?"
Chang Xi clenched his fists and shook it to the end, the corners of his eyes were moist, and his voice was choked.
He never thought that he would meet this man who was a legend in the Yellow Spring of the underworld.
"Qingyun Houshan ranks eighth, junior brother Chang Xi, I have seen senior brother!"