Outside the peach curtain, there is no flow of rich spiritual energy, and the cold wind is chilly. The entire wilderness is like a dead lotus covered with autumn frost, glowing with different shades of dry color, which is desolate to the eye. However, the wilderness near the peach curtain seems to be inspired by the fairy mountain. In the shade, many trees with dark green leaves can still be seen growing in clumps and bushes.
And those roads that were carved out of the thorny wilderness, because no one has walked on them for a long time, are now covered with withered grass, the same color as the wasteland.
The undulating mountains in the distance are connected to each other from far to near in the sight. As the cloud boat passes by from above, those mountains are like huge rocks flying past one after another.
"Uncle Lu has been to Linhe City?" Ning Xiaoling asked.
Lu Yuanbai was very happy when he saw this talented girl taking the initiative to talk to him, and said: "I have been there before. There are towns of all sizes within a radius of thousands of miles. I have never been there. The other elders on Yunzhou have practiced Taoism one by one. Just like the boudoir girls, Uncle Lu is different from them. Back then, Uncle Lu had seen all the scenery in Nanzhou, and he had been everywhere."
Ning Xiaoling asked: "Then why don't you see Master Lu going out now?"
Lu Yuanbai touched the short green beard on his chin and said with emotion: "It's hard to be young again. Master uncle was too wild-tempered when he was young, which delayed a lot of practice. Now every day on the peak, I see you full of vigor. , Uncle Master is very happy."
Ning Xiaoling pretended to listen carefully.
The cloud boat flies high over the wilderness, the birds fly over the water, and the flowing clouds come like huge waves.
It is winter at this time, and the snow is very thick on many mountains. Looking from a distance, there are white heads everywhere. The weeds, dead vines, and strange stone moss marks all carry the unique frosty atmosphere of winter. The four peaks are far away, and the peach curtain is in the distance. There is no sound under the canopy, covering up the truth behind the desolation.
Ning sat quietly for a long time, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Have you ever been to the center of Nanzhou?"
Lu Yuanbai was stunned for a moment, then he remembered some legends, and said angrily: "If I have the strength to go to the center of Nanzhou, can I still come here to sail the ship for you?"
Ning Xiaoling asked curiously: "Nanzhou Central?"
Lu Yuanbai looked more cheerful and explained: "Near the center of Nanzhou, there is an extremely dangerous and chaotic area. It is the site of an ancient battlefield, known as the Southern Wasteland. It is said that the prohibitions that have not changed in that place for hundreds of years have become It was a huge set and it was difficult for ordinary people to enter that set. I heard that many people from other sects had gone through dangers and died of fatal diseases, and some had unexpected opportunities, but the endings were not good, even if they were It is said that even a figure like the Master cannot penetrate into the true center.”
Ning Xiaoling was shocked when she heard this, and sighed: "It's so dangerous."
Lu Yuanbai smiled and said: "Yes, so I would like to advise your senior brother, but don't be stupid for that illusory creation. Even Senior Uncle Lu dare not set foot in that place."
Ning Changjiu said: "Well, Uncle Lu is an immortal in the Immortal Realm. Even the uncles dare not set foot in it. That place must be extremely dangerous."
Ning Xiaoling held back her laughter.
Lu Yuanbai said angrily: "You don't even know when you will enter Xuanxuan, but you luckily used random methods to light up a sword star. Are you in the mood to ridicule me?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "This junior is really envious of Master Uncle's realm."
Lu Yuanbai couldn't bear it anymore, rolled up his sleeves and wanted to teach him a lesson, but he looked at Ning Xiaoling aside and retracted his hand angrily, not because he was concerned about the girl's face, but because he was not sure that he could You can't defeat this little girl who has only just started.
Ning Xiaoling lay on the side of the boat and looked down. In the endless wilderness, it was difficult to see anything steep and undulating, as flat as a lake.
"Uncle Lu won't go home for the New Year?" Ning Xiaoling suddenly asked.
Lu Yuanbai crossed his arms, looked in a certain direction, and sighed: "Go back... I'll go back after seeing you off."
I don’t know how long it took, but the barren mountains and wild ridges finally disappeared from sight, and a large river lay across the bottom. The water surface of the river was extremely spacious, and the turbid flow was yellowish. Even in winter, there was no sign of freezing. It still rushed through the eight wilderness and four fields. The waves are rolling.
Lu Yuanbai said: "This is Shahe. More than ten years ago, outside Shahe, Zhao State fought a war with Jin State. In that battle, Zhao State killed hundreds of thousands of people and cut off more than 600 miles of land. I just prayed for a moment of peace. If it weren't for the Rong Kingdom watching eagerly, the Jin Kingdom might have swallowed Zhao directly. In the past, these castles and fortresses were empty, but now there are finally people stationed there. It is said that it is because The Kingdom of Zhao has a new emperor, and she is still a woman. That woman is very military-minded, and she is already training for the humiliation of First Blood more than ten years ago."
Ning Xiaoling's expression brightened: "Zhao Xiang'er?"
Lu Yuanbai was slightly startled and said: "Huh? Does Junior Sister know her too? It is said that this newly appointed empress has lived in seclusion for many years, but she is very famous. I heard that the imperial city is in great chaos this time, but I don't know what happened. What happened? In short, Zhao Xiang'er took advantage of the situation and took charge of the Zhao Kingdom. However, the Zhao Kingdom is not as good as the mountains. How can a group of mortals gather spiritual energy? If you really want to practice, you still have to leave the Immortal Sect. The female emperor I feel it is quite unworthy to neglect my practice for the sake of power in the world."
Ning Xiaoling listened to his ramble and just smiled and said: "That sister Xiang'er is so beautiful."
Lu Yuanbai asked: "Is it hearsay or has it actually been seen?"
Ning Xiaoling said: "Of course I saw it with my own eyes."
Lu Yuanbai thought that they were brought back from the imperial city by Lu Marian, and it was normal for them to be lucky enough to meet Zhao Xianger. He looked in the direction of Zhao and said, "That Zhao Xianger is said to be She is extremely beautiful. Not only that, I heard rumors that she seems to have a fiancé. I don’t know who has such good luck. It is really enviable... "
Ning Xiaoling glanced at her senior brother, snickered for a while, and echoed: "Yes, yes, Xiaoling is very envious of being a woman."
Lu Yuanbai asked casually: "By the way, Xiaoling, since you have met Zhao Xiang'er, who is more beautiful, her or your master?"
Ning Xiaoling's heart trembled, and the smile on her face gradually faded. She glanced at Ning Changjiu, who was also looking at her with a smile.
Lu Yuanbai was slightly surprised when he saw that she didn't reply for a long time. He thought that he was just asking casually. Why was he struggling for so long
Ning Xiaoling thought carefully and said in a low voice: "Sister Xiang'er and Master are eight years apart. I will compare them after eight years..."
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Outside Linhe City, Ning Changjiu and Ning Xiaoling got off the Yunzhou boat, said goodbye to Lu Yuanbai, and walked towards the small city.
"Uncle Lu is also a pitiful person." Ning Xiaoling said suddenly.
Ning Jiujiu asked: "Why do you say that?"
Ning Xiaoling started gossiping and said: "It is rumored that Master Lu was also a talented disciple in the past, but he just fell in love with a young female disciple from another peak. The female disciple also liked him, and they were originally going to become a Taoist couple. However, another disciple interfered with his good deeds, so... Master Lu fell in love with a male disciple who was more than ten years younger than him."
Ning Jiujiu thought to himself that it was no wonder that he had so much resentment towards the four words "beginning with chaos and ending with abandonment".
Ning Jiujiu echoed: "Uncle Lu is indeed a pitiful person... I wonder which peak's female disciple he is?"
Ning Xiaoling said: "How do I know this? I just heard it casually. I don't know whether it is true or false."
Ning Chang smiled and asked: "What else did you hear? Is there anything about our master?"
Ning Xiaoling also smiled, with sly eyes, and said: "Isn't the biggest gossip about our master the days when he was with us? We can only tell it to others, hey... If other disciples know that senior brother applied medicine to master The process of tying the bandage, with senior brother's current cultivation level, I'm afraid it won't be... Ah! Senior brother, I was wrong."
Ning Jiujiu pressed her head and said helplessly: "Oh, the little girl's level is getting higher and higher, which really worries my senior brother. If senior brother can't beat you completely in the future, he will be tortured to death by your talk."
Ning Xiaoling glanced at him and said in disbelief: "Senior brother is lying, you are obviously very happy."
Ning Jiujiu froze for a moment and asked curiously: "Can you still feel it?"
It's been two months, but those four words "Master" are so enlightening
Ning Xiaoling hesitated for a while and finally nodded: "Actually, I have always been able to do it. I was afraid that senior brother would mind, so I never said it."
Ning Jiujiu sighed and asked resignedly: "Then... what was my mood before?"
Ning Xiaoling recalled for a while and said: "It's always been okay... It was just a month ago that senior brother seemed to be in a low mood."
The month before... those were the days when his practice hit a bottleneck. He thought he wasn't worried, but he didn't expect that his mood was still a little low.
I couldn't hide it from myself, but I didn't hide it from my junior sister.
Alas, cultivating the mind is still not enough.
Ning Jiujiu sighed: "When I heard you say that, senior brother was even more sad."
Ning Xiaoling said worriedly: "Senior brother won't drive me away because of this, right?"
Ning Jiujiu poked the back of her neck and said, "I'll drive you home right now."
There were two days left before New Year's Eve. Ning Changjiu and Ning Xiaoling entered the city together. They did not need a customs clearance document, they only needed the wooden sign from Yujian Tianzong. After seeing the wooden sign, the soldiers guarding the city looked at the two men again. Their eyes also changed, filled with surprise and envy, as if Linhe City had not produced a few cultivation seeds for decades. The guard exchanged pleasantries with them for a few words before letting them in.
Ning Xiaoling looked at the old street in her memory. At this moment, both sides of the street were covered with thick snow. Pedestrians wearing thick clothes were coming and going. Although it had only been more than two months, she felt like she was in another world.
"When I was brought to Linhe City by Ning Qianshui for the first time, I thought I was following an expert. I was full of hope that I could learn Taoism and then go back to my hometown and kill all the mountain monsters with a peach wood sword. I didn't expect..." Ning Xiaoling couldn't help but think of that unforgettable night. She thought she was going to die.
Ning Changjiu's memory of this city slowly opened up. It was his own memory in this life.
I didn't meet the second senior brother who took me back to the mountain gate, so I went through many experiences. I originally learned block engraving from a craftsman's house, but later I was attracted by Ning Qinshui and bought it for a lot of money, and I lived here.
He came a long time before Ning Xiaoling, but he rarely moved around and always followed his master when traveling. His memory of this city was not as profound as Ning Xiaoling's.
"It's still a home after all. I haven't been back for more than two months. I wonder if there has been a burglar." Ning Changjiu said.
Ning Xiaoling smiled and said: "Don't worry, that damn old Taoist priest hid his money very well. Where can ordinary thieves find it?"
Ning Changjiu said: "Well, when the time comes, all the money will be yours, and Xiaoling will become a small rich man. Don't forget your senior brother."
Ning Xiaoling patted her chest and said proudly: "Don't worry, Xiaoling will support you from now on."
Ning glanced at her for a long time and sighed: "Stop taking pictures."
Ning Xiaoling was stunned for a moment, then her pretty face turned red, and she said angrily: "Senior brother, others become more and more magical when they go up the mountain, but you are so good, how can you still... Humph, I think senior brother must have pretended to be calm and calm before, I’m going to tell Master Marry about this and let her stab you with her sword!”
Ning Jiujiu smiled and said: "Didn't we deceive her together at that time? If you really did this, you would be throwing yourself into a trap. Let's see if Lu Marian will let you wear small shoes in the future."
Ning Xiaoling stared at him and said, "You are not allowed to call Master by his name!"
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The door to the house could not be pushed open, so Ning Jiujiu pulled Ning Xiaoling over the wall and entered.
There weren't many valuable items in the house, and the walls were quite high, but of course this couldn't stop them now.
"Hey, this old Taoist priest has made a lot of money through deception and abduction over the years, and he is not willing to buy a bigger yard."
After Ning Xiaoling had stayed in the Imperial City and Tianku Peak, her eyesight had naturally become much higher. When she returned home, her eyes were not only dissatisfied, but also somewhat nostalgic.
The time spent here also played through my mind scene by scene. Ning Changchun walked into the courtyard and slowed down a little. Every tree and stone here seemed to clearly indicate the years, and there was no room for lies. .
The years in the view are equally clear.
How can one person have two different life experiences at the same time
The two are like fighting dragons and snakes, entangled in the light and shadow of fate, biting each other to devour each other.
In a slight daze, Ning Xiaoling ran back to the house skillfully, muttering: "Compass...stove...well, bed...beams..."
These were the locations where they secretly observed Ning Qinshui hiding his private money.
Ning Jiujiu also walked towards the house.
Suddenly, he stopped and frowned, as if he noticed something strange.
"Brother! What is this!"
Inside the room, Ning Xiaoling's somewhat surprised voice came out.
"What's wrong?" Ning Changjiu walked into the house and looked at the girl.
Ning Xiaoling was tearing off a picture of good fortune posted on the wall, and then pulled out a well-hidden letter from behind the picture.
"Just now I wanted to open my sword eyes and look for the light, but I saw this at a glance..." Ning Xiaoling held the letter, blew it, and raised it to Ning Jiujiu.
Ning Jiujiu took the letter from her hand, took out the letter paper, and unfolded it. His eyes were attracted to the lower left corner of the letter paper, and he couldn't help but be startled.
On the lower left side was a seal, a seal he had seen and was extremely impressed by!
"This is..." He showed a rare look of shock.
Ning Xiaoling looked at his expression and became more and more curious: "What is the content?"
"Yes..." Ning Jiujiu was about to speak, but his brows raised slightly.
"Be careful!" Ning Changjiu shouted, grabbed Ning Xiaoling's arm, pulled her to his side, jumped back very quickly, and took her out of the house in an instant.
As soon as he retreated, the sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded in the room.
Bang!
On the back wall of where they were just now, a short arrow pierced the wall and penetrated.
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