Text: Chapter 48 Heavenly Palace and Difu Map
"People are gone?", Wei Zhongcheng, a Taoist at the foot of the mountain, squinted his eyes, looking like he had just woken up from a big dream. Not far away, Murong Lianyi sat under the carriage, looking at Yang Ze with a delicate demeanor, his eyes were full of the girl's sorrow.
In a panic, she and Yang Ze looked at each other three times, their faces were crimson, and they suddenly withdrew their gaze and stared at their toes. Originally, she was a person with seven exquisite skills, and these days she almost knew that she had promised this son-in-law. Listening to the eccentric and chirping Ye Qingxuan non-stop, he was also a little familiar with Yang Ze, and there was infinite tenderness in his eyebrows, and he didn't dare to look directly at this eye-catching boy.
"Well, I'm afraid it won't be long before the 400,000 bow-wielding soldiers of the Tiefu Kingdom are about to wave their troops south and slaughter the Central Plains", Yang Ze and Wei Zhongcheng stood side by side, and a few wolf howls faintly came from the distance, which was very desolate.
"Although the Wei scriptures cannot be fully believed, the fortune of the dynasty is unfathomable. This throne is like a pebble thrown into the lake, rippling ripples and ripples layer upon layer, and who can count clearly, in the end it is just the thief of the hook, the prince of the thief", Lao Dao took out a secret letter from his arms and handed it to Yang Ze, "This is the news that the golden-winged Dapeng has just passed, I don't know who made a Tiangong Difu Conference, just in Qingcheng Mountain, it is said that it is the long-lost "Tiangong Difu Tu" in the Later Tang Dynasty to reappear in the rivers and lakes."
"Oh, do you know who did it?", Yang Ze heard the old horseman once say that this "Heavenly Palace and Difu Map" is an ancient painting left over from ancient times, and it is rumored that it can open the heavenly realm and the underworld and mobilize ghost runes. Hundreds of years ago, it appeared by chance, and it caused a bloody storm on the rivers and lakes, and everyone coveted it, and then disappeared.
"It's not clear for the time being", Lao Dao stretched his brows, looked at a group of ravens flying in the air in a panic, and said with a smile, "This kind of trick of pretending to be a god and playing ghosts is mostly a conspiracy, but all the factions in the rivers and lakes gather, maybe you can watch the excitement, maybe it will be of great benefit to your martial arts attainments."
The feather arrows broke through the air, several ravens fell straight down, and a group of more than a dozen people were dressed as business travelers, and they sat down on their horses and looked shining. One of the young men in brocade clothes, on horseback, hooked the reins of the horse with his feet upside down, hanging on the horse's belly, picked up the prey, and one turned back to the horse's back, with a dashing figure, and it seemed that he was good at equestrianism, which attracted the applause of everyone.
"Ninth sister, it's really amazing, your arrow really pierced the raven's eyes," the young man laughed.
The archery girl had flowing eyes, a tassel feather dress, standing on a horse, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, and handed the feather arrow to the servant behind her. He looked like a bearded man with a beard.
"Second brother, I believe that the ninth sister didn't lie to you this time."
"Master must be biased, I haven't taught me this magic arrow skill yet," the boy handed the raven to his attendant and gave the girl a thumbs up.
"How far do you say Qingcheng Mountain is from here?", the girl looked at the Golden Prison Pass in the distance, and vaguely saw the bright armor of the guards on the city wall, and the swords and halberds behind them, "Tsk, this Xiangtuo Dynasty is really different from Tiefu."
"With the strength of the horse's feet, it is estimated that it will take ten days", the young man tied the reins of the horse, and the horse turned around on the spot and said, "Ninth sister, you can promise me this time that you will not be brought here because you are not allowed to mess around."
The girl smiled, and the horse passed by the boy.
The young man caught up, walked side by side with her, and said softly, "This level is no better than Tiefu, the master is like a cloud, we have important things to do."
"Second brother, when did you become such a mother-in-law, you have been nagging along the way, and my ears have been grinding out cocoons", the girl galloped away after speaking, and did not forget to turn around and laugh "Don't worry, second brother, I know."
The young man shook his head helplessly, looked at her away, turned around and said in a deep voice, "After entering the customs, everyone should be cautious." After speaking, the horse followed the girl and headed in the direction of the Golden Prison Pass, and the eighteen horsemen did not pause any longer, stirring up the snow that had not yet melted.
Jiangzhou, Bai family.
"Lord Kunjo, you have to take care of your health. I am still young, this large and small affairs in the court, you are indispensable, I have arranged for the Tai Hospital and the Tai Doctor to come for diagnosis and treatment", Bai Bao, the big pillar on the sickbed, trembled, angry, excited old tears, crying silently.
Several maidservants stood on the side to feed water to the big pillar, Bai Bao's mouth flowed from the corner of his mouth to his chest, a mess, the maid hurriedly wiped it for him, and was reprimanded.
"Guozhang is so sick, why didn't he tell me earlier?" Han Yin turned around and reprimanded the children of the Bai family who were kneeling on the ground, and everyone trembled.
"The Emperor... Your Majesty, don't complain about them, it's the old ministers who won't let them say it", Bai Bao wanted to sit up several times, but he couldn't breathe, and held Han Yin's hand and explained.
Han Yin turned around and comforted Bai Bao again, and then got up and went back to the Jiangzhou Post House.
After Bai Yutang sent Han Yin away, he turned around and returned to Da Zhuguo's room. Seeing that Bai Bao had already gotten up, he looked at the jade Ruyi on the table, the hook head was flat like a bay leaf, carved with dragon patterns, embedded with tourmaline and turquoise, and the top was a huge Ganoderma lucidum, which was a rare and superb Ruyi, and he was stunned.
"What does this jade ruyi mean?", Bai Yutang bowed to his side, looked at it for a long time, and asked puzzledly.
"Ruyi, Ruyi, King Jing is asking me to find an opportunity to kill Han Yin, as he wishes......", Bai Bao changed his clothes, put his hair in a bun, and paced back and forth in the house, thoughtfully.
"King Jing's move is ...... killing the king?" , Bai Yutang didn't say any more, knowing that it was a big crime to wipe out the Nine Clans if he didn't do it well.
"Hmph, this kind of thing is to blame Han Shang even if he does it, and there is no cheap thing for us to contribute to his happiness. I'm afraid that if I kill Han Yin'er with my front foot, Han Sheng will sacrifice our Bai family's nine clans", the treacherous and cunning Bai Bao raised his head and put Ruyi back in the box, as if he had some clues.
Bai Bao beckoned to the door, a figure flashed in, he whispered a few commands, and the figure quietly withdrew.
"Since the head of the twelve eunuchs has arrived, why don't you hide and hide without showing your true face?", Yang Fu's thin face is on crutches, and with a light tap of the cane in his right hand, a green dragon's vitality roar echoes, and the thick willow tree in his arms on the opposite side shattered, and the palm print eunuch Su Yu fell to the ground, carrying a white-robed young man, who was the current emperor Han Yin.
"Brother Bai, although he broke his leg, this soul-chasing marksmanship is even more ruthless", Su Yu, who was old and long-looking, laughed heartily and bowed to Bai Kui on his crutches.
"You and I are half-dead old guys, how can we still have the demeanor of the past, I don't know what Brother Su did when he visited Yang Mansion late at night?"
"If you have nothing to do, you will go to the Three Treasures Palace, today is a secret letter from the Lord, and you need to hand it over to the old lady in person", Su Yu coughed softly, his voice was a little hoarse, his body shook, and he was obviously injured a lot.
"How is Brother Su's injury?", Bai Kui supported him and said with concern, "There are not many people in the rivers and lakes who can hurt Brother Su, isn't it the ghost butcher who has disappeared from the rivers and lakes for many years?"
"Hehe, this little injury can't kill the old man, the ghost has completely become a ghost", Su Yu suppressed the churning qi and blood, pointed to the young man in his arms, and said in a low voice, "This is the current emperor Han Yin, who was hit by the butcher's five stones, Jiangzhou is afraid that only the Yang Mansion can solve it."
Soon, a carriage drove into the Yuxu Palace of Niutou Mountain overnight.
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In an inconspicuous town under Qingcheng Mountain, all the sects and factions on the rivers and lakes gather here, and it is very lively all of a sudden, and everyone who does good things wants to see the brilliance of "Tiangong Difu Tu".
Qingcheng Mountain is located on the bank of the secluded Guangling River, several mountains protruding into the center of the river will force the Guangling River to go around, the river becomes turbulent here, the waves crash on the shore, roll up layers of waves, such as piles of white snow, banging, let the people standing near the river surging people. On this quiet Qingcheng Mountain, there are several sects, but they are respected by the Nine Pyloric Sects, which have evolved over thousands of years, and the Nine Pyloric Sects have gradually been divided into four major factions: same, different, merging, and separating.
In the inconspicuous town under the mountain, the name is Dingbo Town, because in this area, only the terrain here is flat, and the river does not ripple here, so it gets this name. On weekdays, the farmers and woodcutters in the town work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and there are few people in the rivers and lakes. They were recently surprised to find that there were many business trips in the town, and the only few inns were also full of people from all walks of life.
In the sheltered place of the mountain recess, a yellow sheep is set up on a bonfire, which is already half-cooked, and the roasted fat drips into the fire, causing the flames to burn below, exuding bursts of tempting aroma.
The brocade-robed young man pulled out a dagger from his boots, cut off the most tender piece of mutton, sizzled with oil, handed it to the girl looking around, and said with a smile, "This yellow sheep in Qingcheng Mountain is good at climbing steep cliffs, but it is similar to the yellow sheep that we are rich in."
"Well, this Xiangtuo Dynasty is really rich, richer than our Tiefu, this time it is an eye-opener", the girl also pulled out a golden dagger from the boots, took the barbecue, and said excitedly, although she slept in the wind and food along the way, it was still difficult to hide her happy mood.
"Why don't we stay at the inn?", the girl suddenly remembered something, stopped the dagger, and looked at the boy suspiciously.
The young man smiled slightly, "Although we are dressed in disguise, it is still easy to show our feet, and we have wronged the ninth sister these days", the young man raised his hand to wipe the dust off the girl's head, and his face was apologetic.
"Oh, the second brother is thoughtful, what is this bitterness. It is also common for our sons and daughters to follow the cattle and sheep pastures, live by the water, and sleep in the mountains and forests", the girl showed her bright eyes and teeth, and comforted.
The yellow sheep was already roasted on the fire, and the brocade-robed boy cut off a leg of lamb. Then the whole sheep is given to the servants who follow to eat.
The crowd feasted on it.
The mountain wind blew, and there was a faint sound of fighting with the collision of "ping-pong" weapons. Several servants casually drew out the Yanling knife on their waists to protect them.
I saw a figure flickering on the top of the mountain, a few vertical jumps, rushing to the ground, and the dark sentry knelt down on one knee and said, "Qi Yu Gongzi, the self-proclaimed Wind Thunder Sect on the other side of the mountain is fighting with the Nine Pyloric Sect." They haven't noticed us yet."
The brocade-robed young man waved his hand, and everyone took back the Yanling knife, extinguished the bonfire, and eighteen people attached themselves to the hill and looked at the opposite side.
Looking at the past from afar, a group of people held pine oil torches, reflecting half of the sky, and there were more than ten corpses with broken limbs lying on the ground. The terrain here is dangerous, from this side is a gentle slope, there are thousands of cliffs, there is nowhere to climb.
I saw a group of people surrounding a man in a green shirt, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with blood stains on the green shirt, and he was holding an old man in his arms, who seemed to be seriously injured.
"Uncle Situ, you insist on going your own way, betraying the ancestral teachings of the master, and want to lead my Nine Pyloric Sect to a dead end, are you not afraid of being punished by God?", although the young man was injured, his expression was calm, and he sharply questioned the thin-cheeked old man opposite.
The thin-cheeked old man waved the sleeves of his robe and said angrily, "Lu Bi, let your mother's bullshit go." Don't be ashamed to say anything here, the four factions of sameness, difference, merger, and separation elected my senior brother Situ Kong as the master of the Nine Hidden Sects, you don't respect the order of the head of the sect, and stubbornly resist to the end, is it me or you who betrayed the sect?"
"I'm a good pig and a dog. Our Lizi faction is the authentic sect of the dynasty's imperial seal of the Nine Hidden Sects", after the young man finished speaking, he took out a roll of gold silk embroidered with double dragons from his arms, "Open your eyes and take a look, with the help of the same word faction, eliminate dissidents, willing to be a lackey, and still spew blood here, I am not ashamed to be with you", the young man spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm, the old man was proud, did not watch out, and was impartial in the face of the thin-cheeked old man.
The old man wiped it away, smiled, and said angrily, "Feng Shui takes turns, come to my house today." Please let Sect Master Zhong of the Wind Thunder Sect be a witness here, it's not that I am bullying the small, since you are willing to withdraw from the Nine Secluded Sect, and there is no friendship between master and apprentice, I, Tu Lang, will personally clean up the portal today."
After speaking, the old man took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, which was full of ghost talisman spells, and he wanted to show the stunt of the Nine Heterometers in front of the Wind Thunder Sect.
Seven ghosts leave the soul Dafa.
The girl on the hill, known as the Nine Sisters, was about to get up. The young man in brocade had long expected it, grabbed her arm, and whispered, "Ninth sister, it's none of our business, don't act rashly."
The girl frowned.
Suddenly, a gust of yin wind blew, and everyone's torches were instantly extinguished, making a mess, "Situ Lang, what the hell are you doing?", the voice of the Wind Thunder Sect Sect Master Dao Yin immediately quieted everyone down. Soon, the torches were rekindled.
Situ Lang was stunned, "Oh no, Lu Bi escaped." Everyone followed the prestige, and the place where the young man in green shirt was standing just now was empty, and the young man disappeared out of thin air. A few new disciples, their scalps were numb, and they had goosebumps all over their bodies, "haunted", and several people whispered.
"Hide the turtle, you have the ability to come out, what kind of hero is hiding and hiding" Everyone cursed, the mountains and fields were empty, and no one answered, "Han...... Chinese...... Han ......" only a few echoes shock, even more terrifying.
"What's going on?", the girl whispered into the young man's ear.
"The figure just now was very fast, and he couldn't see clearly. But the ninth sister can rest assured, the young man in the green shirt should have been rescued", the young man in the brocade robe looked at everyone and went in the other direction, slowly walked down the hill, waved back his subordinates, and jumped on the high ground with his own secret whistle, and continued to be vigilant.
The girl looked into the distance in disbelief......
When the word goose comes, the moon is full in the west building, and the most annoying is early spring.
Dingbo Town, drunken apricot building, adjacent to the Guangling River is the most lively. The restaurant got its name from the apricot grove just outside the town.
A burst of spring rain, the red petals fell to the ground.
The proprietress of Zuixing Building is a young woman who has been widowed for three years, and at this time, her heart is also like the Guangling River not far from the inn, which is about to melt, and her heart is messy. It's not because the apricot forest is full of flowers, but because he has just stepped into the drunken apricot building, with a bright face, like the sun and the moon, is very eye-catching, causing inexplicable restlessness in his heart.
The young man followed three women, although the hat was covered, but from the posture, the hot-eyed proprietress knew that it was a rare stunner in Lizhou, and at first glance it was the child of a large family. This eye-catching boy brother goes out with so many women, it is estimated that he is the same as those children of sanctimonious families in Lizhou, with flowers and grass everywhere, and there is nowhere to find a spring boudoir. However, Brother Gongzi's entourage is a little strange: a sloped man, an old man with a Qiang flute, an old woman with an ugly face, and a bald monk with a grinning smirk.
It was late at night, and the guests in the drunken apricot building were sparse, and everyone sat down.
The proprietress fiddled with her buttocks, scratched her head and gestured, and greeted her enthusiastically.
The boy asked for a pot of Qingcheng yellow scorpion wine, this kind of wine made from the yellow scorpion of Qingcheng Mountain, Qingcheng yellow scorpion is different from other places, ordinary yellow scorpion only has a poisonous tail, here is a hidden tail, with summer morning cinnamon dew, autumn honey and other treasures to make it, it is a famous wine in Guangling, but the price is a little expensive.
When Yang Ze entered the door, he found that the proprietress who still had charm was looking at him from time to time.
"Little lady, who is in charge of the position of the master of the sect now in the four sects of the Nine Pyloric Sects of Qingcheng Mountain, which are the same, different, merging, and leaving?", the peach-eyed boy took out two gold leaves, and did not look up at this "scheming" proprietress lady. The proprietress is the most knowledgeable, and she knows that this gold leaf is worth a lot of money, and one piece is enough to buy the entire restaurant.
She left in annoyance, never thinking that Brother Gongzi reached out and patted her thin waist, her whole body was numb as if she had been electrified, and her heart was full of passion and indescribable joy.
"Hey, Childe, this is the right person to ask", the proprietress said a blessing, and she was not polite, sat in the corner of the table, opened the conversation box and said, "Don't mention the dead ghost, this master often comes to me to beg for wine, how can he be as generous as Brother Childe", after speaking, he took advantage of the situation to pinch Yang Ze.
"Haha", Yang Ze didn't dodge, raised his eyes, and said with a smile, "But Situ Kong, Lord Situ?