In the back mountain ice room, Duan Yao is holding the night pearl, looking at the inner power heart method on the stone wall: "This is the Bodhi Heart Sutra?"
Duan Baiyue said: "Yes."
Duan Yao said: "No wonder Master wants to give you Xuanming Cold Iron." It is also extremely yin and poisonous. Adding the two together will naturally result in a multiplier effect. I have been puzzled before, why a piece of iron lump can be called invincible in the world, and I also thought that maybe one day it will be reborn and change its appearance. But it was only now that I realized that Xuanminghan Iron was supposed to look like this mottled iron. As for whether it was broken iron or a demon sword, it all depended on who was holding it.
Duan Baiyue said: "Is it cold?"
"It's okay." Duan Yao said, "I always wanted to come to this ice room when I was a child, but Master always wouldn't let me."
Duan Baiyue smiled and leaned against the stone wall in a trance.
"You really don't want to go out and have a look?" Duan Yao asked.
Duan Baiyue shook his head.
Duan Yao looked at him and wanted to speak, but the stone door was slammed open.
Duan Baiyue's heart was instantly empty, she turned her head and looked out.
The only one who came in was the master.
Duan Baiyue's expression was slightly stiff, and the brilliance in her eyes was fleeting.
Duan Yao asked: "The emperor is going to demolish the Southwest Mansion?"
Nan Mo evilly said: "Everything that needs to be said has been said, the emperor has left, and he will return to the king's city."
Duan Baiyue closed her eyes slightly and said hoarsely, "Thank you, Master."
"He met an assassin when he came." Nan Moxie continued, "I don't know the origin of the other party, it is said that the kung fu is excellent, the shadow guard was injured, and even Duan Nian was attacked. , because he is still healing in Moonlight City."
"Assassin?" Duan Baiyue suddenly opened his eyes.
"And looking at the walking posture, it seems that even the emperor was injured." Nan Mo said evilly, "Moonlight City is still more than 20 days away from the Southwest Palace. During these days, he is afraid that he has been on the road with injuries."
"The Shadow Guard is injured and Duan Nian is not here, what should I do on the way back?" Duan Yao asked.
As soon as the voice fell, Duan Baiyue had already left the ice room.
Nan Moxie patted Duan Yao on the shoulder and motioned for him to follow.
The black horse dashed all the way through the street, and the people in the market fled one after another, complaining while having lingering fears, where is this brutish man, who doesn't understand etiquette so much. It was just after he left, before the stall was set up again, but another person came galloping with a horse and whip, so the big guy had to hide again with a dustpan, but this time I saw clearly, it turned out that the horse was back. The person above is Duan Yao.
The crowd immediately applauded in unison.
Good riding posture!
After all, everyone loves the little prince. When he was young, he was tender, but when he grew up, he was so happy that he wanted to marry his daughter.
It's okay to ride a horse in a busy city, because there must be a big event.
As the sun gradually went down the mountain, Chu Yuan tied his horse to a tree, found a clearing in the forest, picked up dry wood and built a fire, sat beside him in a trance, and did not eat.
Duan Yao said behind him, "Your Majesty."
Chu Yuan still poked the fire with the wooden stick in his hand and did not look back.
"Your Majesty." Duan Yao sat next to him and turned to look at him, feeling a little uneasy.
"Grow up." Chu Yuan wiped the mist off his shoulders for him, "Three years, really fast."
"Walk forward another hour and you will arrive at a small village." Duan Yao said, "It's better to go there and rest tonight." Although it is also a poor place, it is always covered with tiles, which is worse than eating and sleeping here. .
"It's better to be more relaxed in the woods." Chu Yuan said, "The starlight is good tonight, I think it won't snow."
Duan Yao said again: "Then I'll go catch a few snow chickens, there's nothing else to eat here."
"No need." Chu Yuan said, "It's good that you can come and see me."
"The Southwest House has already dispatched troops and will escort the emperor all the way. He is guarding outside the forest at this time." Duan Yao said, "And the doctor, according to the master, the emperor seems to be injured, can you let him in?"
"It's okay, it's just a sword injury." Chu Yuan said, "I will accept the army for the time being. As for you, if you have nothing else to do, go back and rest early, you don't have to stay here."
Duan Yao said, "I'll leave at dawn."
"Alright." Chu Yuan smiled, and continued to guard the fire in a trance, without saying a word.
There was silence in the forest, and the rustling of dead leaves could almost be heard.
Did you really not mention a word about your brother? Duan Yao held a dry grass in his hand, and felt relieved, but also felt sad and wanted to cry.
In the second half of the night, Chu Yuan changed his posture and fell asleep leaning against the tree.
Duan Yao took off his cloak, carefully wrapped the person, and made the fire a little more vigorous, and stayed with him until Dongfang showed white, then turned and left.
The sound of footsteps gradually faded away, Chu Yuan opened his eyes and kept looking at the sky, unable to tell what emotion was on his face.
Duan Yao walked out of the woods all the way, and then said: "Let's go, go back to the house, the emperor is fine."
"It's okay now, it doesn't mean that there will be no accidents along the way." Duan Baiyue said, "I will send him back to the king's city."
"I know, it's not unexpected at all." Duan Yao sighed, "Then I'll go back first, you should be careful along the way."
Duan Baiyue nodded and stepped into the jungle.
After a night of sleepless nights, Chu Yuan's mind was a little dizzy. He found a cold stream to wash his face, and then his spirit came back a little. When I turned around, I saw that the Southwest Army was neatly lined up in two columns, accompanied by a carriage, kneeling on one knee and bowing his head: "See the emperor."
"Be flat." Chu Yuan coughed in a low voice, bent down and got into the carriage. There are quilt heaters, snacks and hot tea, and several volumes of books. I think I am afraid that the journey will be boring.
"Drive!" The coachman flicked his whip and drove the carriage all the way north.
Chongyang, green calyx, praying for water, Tianmin... Along the way, I passed one town after another, and it was getting farther and farther from the Southwest Prefecture. In the dark night, in the inn of Hongmu City, Chu Yuan raised his head and drank a glass of turbid wine, his mouth was spicy, and he choked with tears.
After crossing the Mangqi River, it is the border of Great Chu. Since he followed all the way, why didn't he even show up.
Duan Baiyue, Duan Baiyue.
The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground and shattered in an instant. Chu Yuan closed his eyes, his heart was twisted like a knife, and his cheeks were cold.
Hongmu City was once considered an important town in the southwest, but because of the diversion of the river, it gradually lost its status as a fortress. In addition, the soil is poor, and it is impossible to grow melons, fruits and grains. Therefore, in the past few years, people have moved and relocated, and many houses have been left empty in this city, and some even have rotten door locks.
The candlelight flickered slightly, illuminating the gray tables and chairs around them, as well as more than a dozen ferocious faces. There are long knives and night clothes on the table, and at a glance, you can tell that something is going to happen tonight. Everyone is talking in a low voice, but they are talking in foreign languages. Looking at their appearance, they all have thick eyebrows, dark skin and high cheekbones, as if they are from the Nanyang area.
One of the men with an aquiline nose, seeing that he was the leader, raised the wine bowl and drank it in one breath, then patted the table, picked up the knife, and took the lead in rushing out, but before the door came out, he stopped abruptly. .
Duan Baiyue stood in the courtyard with a sword and was looking at everyone coldly. The black clothes almost blended into the night, the silver mask glowed with cold brilliance in the moonlight, and his eyes were like bloodthirsty tigers.
The other party obviously did not expect that there would be more people in this courtyard for no reason.
Duan Baiyue said: "It's beyond your own power."
The eagle hooked nose screamed, and slashed down with a knife in the air. The move was extremely strange. It didn't look like a human being, but a zombie. More than a dozen people behind them also attacked from different directions, trying to surround and kill them.
Duan Baiyue dodged, a cold light flashed in his hand, Xuanming Cold Iron hummed in the cold air, and the moment it touched the blood, strange flowers appeared on the sword.
The screams came one after another, and blood splattered all over the wall in an instant. The crowd tumbled and twisted on the ground, panic and severe pain almost overwhelmed their sanity—one move was defeated, and it was a fiasco. With such a huge gap, it was impossible to tell whether the person standing in front of him was a god or a ghost, otherwise how could there be such a fast skill
Duan Baiyue took the sword back to its sheath, waved to the accompanying shadow guard, and whispered a few words.
"Yes." Shadow Guard nodded, and after taking those people away, he set the barren house on fire again.
Since there was no one living around, it was not until the next morning that the street inspector found out that there was a fire, so he hurried to report to the official, and thankfully no one lived there, otherwise he would be killed.
Until noon that day, Chu Yuan had not been seen going out. The accompanying Southwest Army commander bravely knocked on the door and asked carefully, "Your Majesty, are you still on your way today?"
Chu Yuan shook his head: "Take a break for two more days, I'm tired."
The commander hurriedly took orders and closed the door again for him.
Duan Baiyue sat on the roof with her sword in her arms, looking at the Hongmu Inn from a distance. The windows are not covered, and you can see blurred figures, eat, read, or be in a trance.
Chu Yuan removed the bandage on his calf, and the wound was no longer as deep as before, but there was still some blood oozing. By the time he gritted his teeth and changed the medicine, his back was covered in cold sweat. Chu Yuan threw the medicine bottle aside, his face pale, and he let out a sigh of relief.
The number one genius doctor in the world can also dispense such a life-threatening wound medicine.
"Ah!" Ye Jin sneezed.
"Having caught a cold?" Shen Qianfeng reached out and tested the temperature on his forehead. "I knew that I would have traveled more last night. Even if I only found a broken temple, I wouldn't be able to sleep in the forest overnight."
"Drive!" Ye Jin didn't seem to hear what he was saying, and slammed the reins, leaving the person far behind.
Alliance Leader Shen felt a headache, he waved his hand and ordered the dark guard to follow him closely, and the smoke billowed along the way to catch up.
Ye Jin was furious, why did someone become an emperor and still run around everywhere! Everyone knows that the Southwest Mansion is a den of worms.
Later, Chu Yuan opened the door and ordered wine and vegetables to come in. In the remote countryside, there are not many jars of good wine, only Shaoxing wine from Jiangnan can be called by name.
"Your Majesty." Shadow Guard comforted, "I'm injured, I'm afraid I shouldn't drink alcohol."
"One or two cups." Chu Yuan said, "It doesn't matter."
After the Shadow Guard stepped back, Chu Yuan opened the window and stood by the window with a jar of wine in his arms.
Duan Baiyue widened his eyes.
Chu Yuan opened the seal, poured out a big bowl, raised his head and drank it all, his face flushed with choking.
Duan Baiyue: "..."
Second bowl.
The third bowl.
Fourth bowl.
…
Duan Baiyue felt that she seemed to think things too simply.