Wanhua Valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a radius of five or six miles, surrounded by cliffs, and the apes want to climb through their sorrows, and the only way out is the cave where Du Ru entered. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

On the west side of Wanhua Valley, a waterfall is sprinkled like a white line from the cliff to vent down, splashing countless pink qiong jade between the cliffs, a gust of mountain wind blows, like smoke and dust in the air. Over the years, a deep pool has formed under the waterfall, and the water overflows from the deep pool, forming a large stream, which winds for miles and disappears into the cliff.

Although it is in the middle of winter, the climate here is very pleasant, thousands of flowers are vying to bloom, the strange fragrance is fragrant, and it is indeed worthy of the name of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

The valley is scattered with large and small palaces with water and red walls and golden tiles, revealing cornices and painting walls in the pine and cypress bushes, and the twilight mist floats by, like a fairyland. The female disciples walked by with a smile, and the snow-white scarf skirt was raised, like a fairy in the sky.

Du Ruyue was stunned, who could build such a grand palace complex in this lofty mountain? Even with the financial resources of her Du family, I am afraid it is even more insufficient.

"I've seen Deacon Liu!" Seeing Zhou Ruoshui leading Du Ruyue out of the cave, the two male disciples guarding the entrance of the cave bowed down and saluted.

Liu Ruoshui nodded, pointed at Du Ruyue and said, "She is a personal disciple accepted by the palace master, not an outsider, and she can be allowed to enter and leave Wanhua Valley in the future." ”

He turned his head to the stunned Du Ruyue and said: "Don't be surprised, these palaces are not built by the palace master, they were originally built by Tang Xuanzong to worship the Emperor Xuanwu, and then experienced the Anshi Rebellion and the Huangchao Rebellion, which gradually fell into disuse, and was not known. Those who are not in the permanent palace are not allowed to enter the palace master with the permission of the palace master.

There are 3,000 disciples in Yonggu Palace, all over the world, and there are countless affiliated sects, but those who really know where Wanhua Valley is located and can be allowed to enter Wanhua Valley are only more than 300 people. You are also qualified to come here because you are the only personal disciple of the palace master. ”

"It turns out that there are so many disciples in the Yonggu Palace, so how can you identify if it is a disciple of the Yonggu Palace?" Du Ruyue asked.

Liu Ruoshui took out a three-inch wooden plaque from his bosom and said: "But all the disciples of my Yonggu Palace must be awarded this kind of wooden card, the wooden card is engraved with the name and identity of the holder, and there is a secret pattern of the Yonggu Palace, others cannot imitate it, if anyone dares to prevent it, my Yonggu Palace will chase and kill him to the ends of the earth, and he will be killed." ”

"Why didn't I?" Du Ruyue asked again.

"The disciples of the Yonggu Palace will only be awarded this wooden card if they swear eternal allegiance to the Yonggu Palace, otherwise they will not be considered real disciples of the Yonggu Palace, you have not sworn an oath, naturally not, but you have a dragon pattern peony topaz pendant, and the palace master has already explained your affairs, so even if you do not have the wooden card of the Yonggu Palace, you can be regarded as the core disciple of the Yonggu Palace. Liu Ruoshui said with a smile, "However, since you have come to Wanhua Valley, it is inevitable to swear allegiance." ”

Du Ruyue was a little unhappy in her heart, this matter, the master never mentioned it to her, but think about it again, which sect in the world does not have this rule, so she is calm, the master began to sneak into Du Mansion at the age of eight to teach her martial arts, and came to her every year, even if her father moved from Shuzhou to Luzhou and then to Zhenzhou, it did not change. If you care for her even more, how can it be detrimental to her?

"The palace master is not in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers now, I guess it is time to come back in the next few days, I will arrange for you to stay first, and everything will be said after the palace master returns." Liu Ruoshui continued, "You can find me for anything, or find Senior Sister Zhou Ruotong, the deacon of Yonggu Palace." ”

Du Ruyue hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior sister, can you help me bring him a message?"

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Zhou Ruotong, the deacon of Yonggu Palace, came over in person to tell Du Ruyue that the master of Yonggu Palace had returned and asked her to go to Yonggu Palace immediately.

The largest palace in the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers in the Yonggu Palace, stepping into the Yonggu Palace, the most conspicuous thing is a plaque hanging high in the hall, on the book four strong and powerful big characters: "Jiangshan Yonggu", the name of the Yonggu Palace is derived from this, and the name of the Yonggu Palace is also determined by this. Du Ruyue was very strange, why did such a martial arts sect in Yonggu Palace have such a plaque, could it really be handed down from Tang Xuanzong at that time? But looking at the plaque, it doesn't seem to be so old.

"Ruyue, you're here!" A white-clothed beauty turned her back to Du Ruyue, looking up at the plaque that was high up, and there were a few pieces of jewelry randomly inserted on the flowing cloud bun, but it looked extremely luxurious.

"Disciple to meet Master!" Du Ruyue looked at the familiar figure, countless grievances surged from her heart, her eyes were a little hazy, her voice trembled a little, and she was about to salute her master. There was no one else in the hall except for their master and apprentice, and it seemed a little empty.

"No need!" the beauty turned around slowly, a white veil covered her face, but she couldn't hide her charm and beauty, but there seemed to be a little worry in her bright eyes.

Na Liren stretched out her creamy jade hand, supported Du Ruyue's face, and said softly: "Ruyue, you have lost weight! It's hard for you, you are only sixteen years old, and you have traveled thousands of miles from Zhenzhou to this Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers alone, and you must have suffered a lot in the middle!"

Du Ruyue couldn't hold back any longer, hugged Na Liren, burst into tears, and said, "Cuckoo her...... died, my father forced me to marry Li Shouzhen's son, and didn't recognize me as a daughter, I got lost and fled to Qingping Town...... "Du Juan is Du Ruyue's personal maid, and after her mother's death, the closest person around her, accompanied her for more than ten years, escaped from Du Mansion with her, and unfortunately died of a serious illness on the way.

"I know, Master knows everything!" Na Liren slowly stroked Du Ruyue's hair bun and gently patted her slightly trembling shoulder, "Master has already passed on the book to your father, explained, you are my apprentice, and your father will not blame you again." ”

"However, he still wants to force me to marry Li Tianyao, the son of the envoy of the festival, Ruyue inquired, he ...... Not a good person!" Du Ruyue let go of the Yonggu Palace Master and cried.

The Yonggu Palace Master held Du Ruyue's shoulder, looked at her lovingly, gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes for her, and said for a long time: "What others say, may not be accurate, no matter what, he is your father, how can there be a father in the world who doesn't want his children to be good?"

"No," Du Ruyue shook her head and said, "I'm just a concubine, he never really cared about me, he asked me to marry that Li Tianyao, didn't he want to marry Li Shouzhen and consolidate his power, Master, the power in the world is really so important?"

The Yonggu Palace Master was silent for a moment, then sighed faintly, and said, "Maybe, there are some things that you can't help yourself! But don't worry, you are the master's apprentice, and you will never be bullied, and your father will treat you well in the future!"

Du Ruyue's eyes lit up and asked, "Master, won't he force me to marry that Li Tianyao again?"

The Yonggu Palace Master let go of Du Ruyue, turned around, looked up at the plaque of the eternal mountains and rivers that stood tall above, took a deep breath, and asked, "Ruyue, how has Master treated you all these years?"

"Master is very good to me, just like my own mother!" Du Ruyue was a little puzzled, "Master, why do you ask like this?"

"Do you know the rules of the Eternal Palace?" asked the Eternal Palace Master again.

"I know, Senior Sister Ruoshui told me!" Du Ruyue had a little doubt in her eyes.

"Then are you willing to become a disciple of the Yonggu Palace?" The Yonggu Palace Master suddenly turned around, his eyes stabbing straight at Du Ruyue like two sharp swords.