Chapter 112: Permanent Exile
The cliffs are thousands, the white clouds are misty, a lonely peak stands between the sea of clouds, looking at the past from afar, like a fairyland.
It's just that this is Duan Heng and others, but they can only smile bitterly, because what awaits them here is a ten-year house arrest.
However, speaking of which, the Kui Wood Demon King Yumeng probably took a lot of thought to prevent them from escaping, but also not to be the slightest bit lazy.
That's why I finally chose this unique mountain.
Duan Heng didn't know what kind of place this was, they only knew that the mountain peak was surrounded by thousands of cliffs on all sides, and it was difficult for birds to cross, but the peak was quite flat, and the area was quite wide, and there were eight houses that had been temporarily rushed out to work, and it was quite comfortable to live here.
In addition, there is plenty of food every day, and delicious fruits are delivered through the giant eagle, so there is no need to worry about malnutrition.
But only the immortal tripod in their bodies was completely sealed, and they were no different from ordinary people, let alone cultivating.
In the initial period of time, Duan Heng and the eight of them even tried to avoid talking to each other, they were really frightened, the owner of the imperial bloodline, this is too big.
In addition, they were also worried that once one of them was identified as Luo Qingniang, then the remaining seven people would definitely die, so no matter what, they couldn't take risks.
What's more, who knows who Luo Qingniang is, what if you offend her as soon as you open your mouth? Even if you speak carefully, what kind of identity should you use to position each other?
Even if Duan Heng had long been sure who Luo Qingniang was, he could only avoid it carefully.
However, compared to others, Duan Heng quickly got rid of this state of panic and anxiety, and spent every day sitting on a boulder, watching the vast sea of clouds, listening to the mountain wind howling, and his mind was as calm as water, although this seemed to have no effect on cultivation.
But he doesn't care, he often sits for days and nights, watching the sea of clouds during the day and sucking spiritual dew at night.
It's a pity that the seal of the Kui Wood Demon King Yumeng is too powerful, even the little bit of insignificant immortal qi in the spirit dew will be quickly devoured.
Fortunately, Duan Heng didn't care about the bit of immortal qi transformed by Linglu, what he preferred was the kind of emptiness that was unique and could be immersed in the mind.
In this way, in the blink of an eye, a month passed, and other people, such as Xu Meng, Jing Sanniang, Yue Ziqing, Chang Bao, Bai Hui, Su Weiyi, the six of them gradually got used to it, and they could come out every day to scatter their hearts, and occasionally bumped into each other, they all made eye contact with each other, never talked, and kept a considerable distance.
And at night, they occasionally learn from Duan Heng's appearance and collect spiritual dew, but they often can't last long, because it is really nothing, and can only be regarded as a boring game.
As for Gong Xingzhi, that is, Luo Qingniang, since she was trapped on this peak, she rarely went out of the house, and only when she took food every day, she would be shocked.
"Hey, hello, can I sit down here?"
On this day, Duan Hengzheng was sitting on the boulder as always, wandering the world, and heard Yue Ziqing's somewhat cautious and tentative voice, thinking about it, a whole month has passed, and she is estimated to be judging who is the real Luo Qingniang all the time.
And Duan Heng, as an immigrant who came to the immortal cultivation world at the same time as her, should be the first to rule out suspicion, so she cautiously came over to get in touch.
"Absolutely. β
Duan Heng nodded slightly.
"Thank you. Yue Ziqing smiled, sat down very ladylike on the other side of the boulder, and then, after waiting for a while, she said in a somewhat chatty tone: "The scenery here is so good, and the vision is also wide, no wonder you sit here all day, I feel much more cheerful all of a sudden." β
"Thank you. Duan Heng nodded again, and then there was no follow-up.
"That'sβdon't bother. After a while, Yue Ziqing said goodbye and left, which seemed like a simple conversation, but there was no doubt that in the small ecological circle on the top of this peak, it was equivalent to starting an ice-breaking journey.
The others gradually began to talk cautiously, and the topics of conversation were limited to talking about scenery and something, never more than five sentences.
But at least on the surface, above this peak, it is no longer lifeless.
But Gong Xingzhi is still living in a deep and simple place, so much so that Duan Heng feels that people like Xu Meng, Jing Sanniang and others are about to guess the truth, which can be seen from their behavior of not daring to approach the house where Gong Xingzhi lives.
Duan Heng still didn't make too many moves, he was more like a hermit who saw through the world during this time.
"Hey, man, you're playing tricks, aren't you?"
Finally, one day in the second month, Xu Meng and Chang Bao approached Duan Heng very casually, and deliberately lowered their voices.
In the distance, Jing Sanniang, Bai Hui, Su Weiyi, Yue Ziqing and other four people are always paying attention, and the six of them seem to have finally unified all their opinions, and confirmed that they are each other's true selves through various means.
Duan Heng looked up at the two of them, but didn't say anything.
"Brother Duan, I know what you're worried about?"
At this time, Chang Bao simply sat in front of him, staring at Duan Heng and said, "Are you afraid that the real identity will be revealed, and then we will all be wiped out?" But I can tell you now that even if we all maintain that stupid appearance, things will not get better because of this. And I can guarantee that the Kui Wood Demon King will never dare to spy on or eavesdrop on us here, and don't forget, if he does so, it will be tantamount to insulting 'that one being'. β
Saying this, the eyes of the Tsunebo also inadvertently swept over the house where the 'Miyayuki' lived.
"So what? we can't escape anyway, and ten years of house arrest won't be that difficult, right?" Duan Heng finally spoke.
"Hmph, do you really think we'll be safely sent back to Salted Fish in ten years' time? At this time, Xu Meng sneered.
"Let's put it this way, we have all seen the style of that 'nobleman' before, she is the kind of person who is noble to the bones, in the face of us ants, her first consideration is not reasonable or unreasonable, but the nobility and inviolability of her imperial bloodline, so she will not hesitate to directly execute Ma Ming and them, because she will feel that we despicable ants can sit with the 'owner of the imperial bloodline', which is a huge insult in itself. So, when the ten years of house arrest are over, when we are sent back to Salted Fish Castle, when that 'Luo Qing Niang' really returns to Salted Fish Castle, it will be the real death period of the seven of us, believe me, this is definitely not alarmist. β
"So you want to jump off this cliff that's at least five or six hundred feet, and I don't think it's a wonderful thing, and if I don't have a choice, I'd rather live another ten years. Duan Heng smiled, as if he was joking.
"That's better than you just sitting here in a daze, people always come up with solutions, don't they?" Chang Bao said angrily.
"Hey, be quiet. Xu Meng pulled him, and the two of them left as if nothing happened.
Looking at the figures of the two of them, Duan Heng just shook his head slightly, and ran away? What are you kidding, it is absolutely impossible, he has no doubt at all, under the pressure of the so-called 'His Highness', the Kuimu Demon King Yumeng guarantees that the atmosphere will not dare to breathe, and he will stare at this mountain peak all the time, not a single fly will want to fly out, Xu Meng and them tossing like this is just a joke.
Of course, Duan Heng also agreed with what Xu Meng said, when they returned to Salted Fish Castle, they would be killed, whether it was for the sake of killing people and destroying their mouths, or for the glory of the imperial bloodline.
It's a no-brainer.
No, if there is still a glimmer of life, it probably has to be tied to Luo Qingniang, if she is willing to continue to play this game of 'guess who I am'.
Taking a deep breath, Duan Heng cleared the distractions in his heart and continued to return to that state of empty mind.
To be honest, he actually quite likes this kind of life under 'house arrest', he doesn't have to worry about eating and drinking every day, he doesn't have to worry about sudden danger, well, the main thing is that it's quiet.
Maybe in the eyes of Xu Meng and others, his actions in the past two months were too stupid, but Duan Heng himself really liked this feeling of having no distractions and being clear.
Even sometimes, he felt as if he had turned into the whistling mountain wind, the rolling sea of clouds, and all of this flawless.
It's an experience like you've never had before.
Time continued to flow, and Xu Meng and the other six people got together to discuss more and more, as if they were all studying how to escape, and in addition, what they most often did was to train in hand-to-hand combat.
And Gong Xingzhi is still the same, living in a simple house, even if he occasionally sees him come out to receive food, he has a solemn face, as if he doesn't recognize Duan Heng and the others.
The more this is the case, the more sure Xu Meng and the others are.
It was only when a white giant eagle brought a new day's food in the early morning that Duan Heng suddenly discovered that at some point, Xu Meng, Jing Sanniang, Chang Bao, and Bai Hui were missing, leaving only Su Weiyi, who was still wooden, and Yue Ziqing, who was almost frightened and incontinent.
"What happened? theyβare they?" Duan Heng suddenly stopped, a very bad feeling spreading in his heart.
"Woo, no, can't say. Yue Ziqing trembled, but still controlled the volume of her voice.
"It's nothing, it's just that last night, my demon-like sister came here once, Xiao Mao, congratulations on passing the test. β
There was a somewhat familiar female voice behind her, no need to look back, Duan Heng also knew who it was, Luo Qingniang, did she finally recover her original identity!
Turning around slowly, Duan Heng's gaze froze slightly, he didn't expect that Luo Qingniang not only recovered her original identity, but even took away the face towel on her face.
At this moment, she was smiling and looking over, with a sunny face.
"Thank you!"
Duan Heng nodded, "This is indeed good news, and then, there must be another bad news." β
With a long sigh, Luo Qingniang stared at Duan Heng for a long time, and then shook her head and said: "I am suddenly a little reluctant, your spiritual sense is very strong, if you can cultivate it well, you will become a fierce dog in my hands in the future, but unfortunately, ants are ants, oh, I say so, will you feel a little sad in your heart?"
"Well, I know very well who I am and who I am. Duan Heng said disapprerovingly, he was telling the truth, wasn't he, he was currently a small child, facing a person with the blood of the imperial clan, what else could he do?
"I'm sorry, I had to make concessions, and my father and brother - but I can only keep my maid, and Su Weiyi, my brother is very optimistic, after a hundred years, his strength will become more like a vicious wolf, and his growth potential is greater than yours, so, I have no choice but to sacrifice you. Luo Qingniang suddenly sighed, "But, I still want to tell you that I am very sorry, so I fought for that demonic sister of mine again, and she promised to banish you here permanently, right on this mountain, and then ignore it, no one will spy on you anymore, and you can escape freely, if you can escape." β
"By the way, I still have to tell you that from today onwards, there will be no food delivered, but, I will keep all the spiritual rice in our hands, probably enough for you to last for decades, as for the rest of the matter, if you choose to jump off the cliff, really, I won't laugh at you, it will be a good ending. Good luck!"
After saying this, Luo Qingniang jumped on the giant eagle without hesitation, while Yue Ziqing and Su Weiyi were directly grabbed by the giant eagle with their claws, and in a few breaths, they disappeared into the vast sea of clouds.
Duan Heng stood in place for a long time before looking at the churning sea of clouds, and suddenly smiled and said, "Good luck? No, Miss Luo, you are wrong, you shouldn't give in and admit defeat, maybe, I don't have the ability to escort you to the imperial capital, but at least I can ensure that you and I can escape from this place smoothly, at least we can fight for your father and brother a little initiative, instead of making them have to pay more to ransom you from here, oh, and one last point, thank you very much for comparing me to a fierce dog, this is better than being splashed with a bucket of ice water head-on!"