Eighty-four
Ling Li walked all the way, and after the door behind him closed, except for the darkness, it was really unharmed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 He felt the second door, and thought to himself that if it had not been opened, would I not have been sealed between them, and just as he was thinking, a great light poured in with a loud rumbling noise—and the door was indeed opened. By this light, he could also see the patterns on the two stone doors, which together were a phoenix with wings ready to fly.
Suzaku Cave. He said secretly. Now let's take a good look at your true face.
He dodged out and walked through the stone door.
Was...... Mountain road?
He paused. Indeed, a large light poured in, and it was the light of the sky. Behind this stone gate, there is no so-called impermeable place of Suzaku Cave, but just a mountain road facing the sky.
But this mountain road, with cliffs on both sides, is obviously impossible to reach without passing through the narrow cave. In this regard, this Suzaku Cave can be said to be a masterpiece.
There was a very small amount of snow on the road, but because it was located between the two walls, it barely fell, and there was no wind, and the grass under my feet was still a little soft, but most of it was already yellow. When this section of the road was about to come to an end, he saw a person coming towards him and glanced at Ling Li. Ling Li was nervous, but the man didn't pay attention to it, and Gu Zi left.
Ling Li breathed a sigh of relief, and looked ahead—at the end of the road was the entrance to a cave again, the entrance to the cave was narrow, but it could be seen that it was not as dark as the previous one, but brightly lit. He walked quickly into the cave and saw that there was a neat circle of stone steps leading to the ground.
Where is this a cave. He said secretly in his heart. It's clearly an underground palace. How did such a neat underground passage, such a hard mountain stone come out?
He thought as he reached out and touched the stone wall next to him as he walked down. I had just walked two or three steps when I saw a figure floating up below.
You're new here, aren't you?"
Be. Ling replied.
Have you paid the money? Ling Li noticed that behind this figure, there was a faint aura of more than a dozen people fluttering on the stone steps.
Handed it over. He let him go on his way unappetizingly.
Hold it. As soon as the man shouted, the figure below also came to the fore. Although the stone steps are wide, the sharp way is still blocked.
The man walked around Ling Li, and a pair of eyes turned to his sword and then to his face. Hehe, I can't imagine that the gold medal killer in the rivers and lakes will come to Suzaku Villa?
Ling Li didn't answer. I'm here for something to do in Suzaku Cave, so please don't get in my way. He didn't lift his head and said the tunnel.
The man's expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, several people pulled out their weapons and slashed at Ling Li unceremoniously.
Ling Li was about to raise his sword to meet him, but he heard a person under the stone steps shouting, stop! The faces of those people changed, and they stopped in unison. Ling Li also felt strange, only to see those people get out of the way on both sides, and two people came up below, one was dressed in white with a black crown, with a feather fan in his hand, and the other behind him was naked and tall. The dozen or so people hurriedly bowed down together and said, the second cave master.
The man in white slapped the feather fan on the palm of his hand, and said, and is fighting here again, do you think I don't know?
Several people were trembling and speechless. The man in white turned to Ling Li again and looked at him. The tall man stretched out his hand and said, can you have a receipt?
Ling Li frowned, but still reached into his arms and took it out for him. The tall man read it and handed it back. The man in white said again, he has a strip on him, and you dare to do it?
The man who led the gang argued that he wouldn't take out the slip, so we ......
The man in white snorted coldly, turned around and slowly walked down the stone steps, and said, there are many affairs today, you give me some interest. Sharp, you can come down.
Ling Li was really a little puzzled in his heart. As soon as they saw me, they said that I had come to seek refuge in Suzaku Villa, and that they knew who I was, but they didn't seem to be doing it to me because of my identity.
Although he had doubts, he had no choice but to go on as he was told. I just listened to the man in white and said, since you have come to the Vermilion Bird Cave, then they are all your own people, but unfortunately I am really busy today, what do you have to know, just ask this Brother Deng. I lost my company first.
Wait a minute, you ......
Ling Li wanted to ask his identity and surname first, but when the stone steps came to the end, the man in white suddenly turned around and disappeared. I saw that this underground cave has several directions, and the stone steps extend to both sides, and there are three arches forward, left, and right. Ling Li was stunned in his heart, and said in his heart, what kind of body technique did he use, or was there another mechanism at the arch? I saw that the tall man had stretched out his hand to stop him, and said, The master of the second cave has something important to do, so ask me if you have any questions.
Who is your second cave master? What is his name?Ling Li asked.
The master of the second cave is the master of the second cave. The tall man said. His surname is Ji Tian, and most of the things in the Vermilion Bird Cave are handled by him.
Leave it to him?" Ling Li hesitated. What about your big cave master?
The cave master is rarely present. The tall one replied.
Ling Li was really puzzled by his knowledge, and turned away, is Zunjia planning to follow me all the time?
The tall man shook his head and said, I'm also very busy today, but the second cave master saw that you were new and asked me to be closer to you.
So is it okay for me to walk around alone?
Nature. The tall man said. So much best.
Ling Li really felt strange. Wouldn't it be much easier for me to find Qiao Yi if they were willing to let me walk around by myself? Then again, since he was so willing to help, I should have asked all the paths just now.
He walked around the sides, and calculated that if the rooms on both sides were full, there would be about forty or fifty people in total, and when he looked around, there were only a few two or three people walking around, and when he saw his strange face, he only looked at him for a moment or two, and no one spoke. Ji Quetian, the master of the second cave, also said a very strange thing, saying that since he came to the Vermilion Bird Cave, then he was all his own people. So did they really regard him as their "own people" who would have to work with the people of Suzaku Cave from now on?---In that case, why did the gang do it again in the middle of the road just now?
As he approached the hallway in front of him, he suddenly stopped. My eyes were deceived by the so-called corridor was nothing but a painting! He remembered very well that Ji Quetian disappeared around here. Sure enough, under this touch, the picture turned and turned over, but it was a secret door.
There is a mechanism. He thought, not daring to take it lightly, and once again cautiously touched the door, and with that flip, moved to the other side of the door.
It was as dark as the door, but a cold wind blew, and it was so hard that I felt numb. He looked upward—only upwards, for the stone steps here turned upwards again. Walking higher and higher, I saw that the sky was gradually leaking more and more, and when I walked out of this small stone cave, it was a vast open space, surrounded by cliffs as usual, and there was no bypass at all.
But this "open space" is not empty at all at the moment, it is full of people. Ling Li now finally knew where the people in the Vermilion Bird Cave had locked the door, and he finally knew where the unison shouts that the three of them had heard outside came from. It's a pity that there is no Qiao Yi, he doesn't know whether to be disappointed or relieved, looking up at the shelf standing in the middle of the field, which is being erected high with wood.
This shelf...... What are you going to do? He had a hint of foreboding in his heart, and turned his head to look to the side, but saw Ji Quetian and the tall man. When the tall man saw that he was here, he walked over again.
It couldn't have come at a better time. The man's honest face seemed to be smiling.
Are you in ...... What are you doing? Ling Li felt a little creepy.
Suddenly a sunset face appeared in the crack of the mountain, red almost like itself. Ling Li was shocked. Is it dusk? It's dusk. Even the man looked at the shadow on the ground. The time of unitary is coming. He said, squinting his eyes as if waiting for the sun to fade. Sure enough, the narrow crack in the mountain made the sunset almost seem to the ground, and it swept to the west, and the sky immediately became overcast, and the wind became colder. Ling Li noticed that Ji Quetian was already sitting in the chair on the first table on the right, and everyone's faces seemed to be a little more uneasy. The atmosphere of the whole place suddenly became solemn, which made him feel inexplicably stunned.
He wanted to break the atmosphere, so he turned around and wanted to go out, when a strange pain came from his stomach without warning, and for a moment he thought as if he was thinking about something else - what did he think......? Why do you seem to be in a trance? It's like ...... What to forget in general......
He realized that there was a smell that was too good in the air for some time, and hurriedly went to breathe, looking around, everyone had this confused expression on their faces, and then looked at the man, even him, like wood. I'm here for the first time, but these people ...... And how to explain it?
He saw that all the people knelt down facing the high wooden shelf, neatly, like manipulated puppets—and this astonishment had not yet disappeared, and he felt that his body was slightly weak, as if he were about to kneel. He subconsciously flashed Ji Quetian's glance, only to see that his eyes were really looking at him, and he hurriedly avoided his gaze, and bowed down on his knees like the people around him.
Yes, it is true that the sanity is gradually dissipating, as if everything is no longer under its control. He believed that the smell in the air was the problem, and the only thing that kept him awake was the strange pain in his upper abdomen.
As long as he looked at the expressions of the people around him, he had reason to believe that he must be the only one with this pain, that is, the only person who could still think about "why" in his heart.
I don't know if it has anything to do with the pill I took before I came in? These people must have taken that medicine too, and there's no reason I'm the only one who is sober.
"Just in time" - he peeked at the big man next to him, remembering what he had said. The logs in front of him were piled high and neat, and he was sure that he had caught some strange ritual.
If it weren't for Ji Quetian staring at him, this would have been a great opportunity to avoid everyone searching for Qiao Yi. Now he can only prostrate on the ground like everyone else, worshipping the sacred in the unknown place with great devotion.
The pain in his upper abdomen suddenly intensified, and he jerked hard and unexpectedly—he almost hit the ground, sweating profusely, biting his lip in pain, but in an instant he realized something.
It feels ...... So familiar.
Yes, he had experienced this kind of pain, in the room of the Riverside Inn, after being forced to swallow the blood on Qiu Guanghan's wrist, the feeling of fighting with poison, how could he forget!
Guang Han ......? He reached out and grabbed the yellow grass stalk on the ground. Your Blood...... Is it still working on me? You...... Are you helping me get rid of the poison at this moment?
After the severe pain, the discomfort in his body gradually disappeared, and his heart brightened up, and he also raised his head. The people around them had already straightened up, the fragrance in the air had disappeared, and everyone seemed to have experienced something good, their faces were happy, and some were chatting with each other, as if the night market was about to open. It was already dark, and the torches were lit one by one, adding several layers of treacherous color to the place.
There were already more fire-starters under the tall wooden shelves. He was frightened in his heart, and looked up at the top of the shelf, only to see that under the firelight as bright as day, there was one on the top, and four people had been tied, among whom there was a woman, who was also untidy and tied to the shelf, her body was shaken by the firelight as if it was shaking, and her complexion was also reflected orange.
From his point of view, he could see three people, and he was a little worried about whether it would be Qiao Yi on the other side. If that's the case, he thought, he'll have to do it later.
He saw that the big man was beside him, and asked, Who are those people? The big man said, of course, they are all wicked people who trespass into the Suzaku Cave without paying, and they have to settle accounts every time they celebrate the festival. I don't know the origin of the three men, the woman's name is Lin Zhi, and I heard that she is from Taihu Yinbiao Village.
Ling Li heard that he came by himself, there should be no Qiao Yi, and the hand holding the sword was loosened by two points. But after a pause, my heart was cold. He unconsciously looked up to look at the woman.
Is that woman ...... The second apprentice of Taihu Silver Standard? asked sharply.
Hey, that's not clear.
That's not good. Ling Li said in his heart. Even if it's not the person Miss Jiang is looking for, it's their Silver Label Village. This person - can you not save it?
He glanced at Ji Quetian. Ji Que Tianzheng stood up. As soon as he stood up, the crowd fell silent. I saw that Ji Quetian was wearing another layer of white cloak. He tuched his collar in one hand and pinched the feather fan in the other. Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Just listen to him. Now that the sun has set, this "Suzaku Festival" ceremony is almost ready.
These two sentences did not have any agitating energy, only plain words, but Ling Li felt that a terrifying atmosphere was like a wave hitting the crowd, and everyone around was boiling and cheering. He hesitated, and he had to pretend to be friendly on his face, looking up at Lin Zhi, and feeling a little worried.
Won't you save her? but...... I keep saying that Miss Jiang is my savior, but I watched her fellow disciples die tragically? But if I am saved, it will reveal that I am no longer controlled by them, and I want to find Qiao Yi......
The fire had been lit at once, and several people had gone around the circle, and after they had lit a circle, several people immediately came forward to surround the shelf, and worshiped it as if they were dancing.
The fire burned so hard that the shelves were peeling and the voices of the people were noisy. Ling Li clenched his sword. If you don't do it, it's too late. His heart was crossed, and suddenly the soles of his feet kicked and swept towards the wooden frame.