"Have you made a breakthrough?" In the square of Tiandao Pavilion, a figure looked at the figure in the sky, his white scholar's uniform fluttering gently in the night wind. 』』
It was Nangong Hao.
"Junior brother Nangong, I didn't expect that less than a month after you broke through, junior sister also broke through. We, the senior brothers, really feel ashamed in front of you two!" A man was wearing a white gown with the word "Tiandao" printed on his chest. The middle-aged man looked at the sky and sighed.
"Senior brother, you're being humble." Nangong Hao shook his head and didn't say much, but he subconsciously tightened his grip on the crystal clear sword in his hand.
"We are not modest. Junior Brother Nangong received personal guidance from the master as soon as he entered Tiandao Pavilion. People like us are incomparable." The middle-aged man smiled again and said no more.
And at this moment, Tianji's figure slowly fell down and fell into the small courtyard again, with her pink dress flying in the night wind.
A ray of light loomed on the figure's forehead, causing that world-famous face to finally shine with the brightest light at this moment.
The figure slowly raised her head, moved lightly on her lotus steps, and stood among the flowers. The brightest flowers were eclipsed in front of her, because she was the proud daughter of the emperor, Chi Guyan.
"Miss, you are finally out of seclusion. The master of the pavilion has been here several times and said that if you..." Yue'er, a woman in green skirt, saw Chi Guyan falling and rushed forward excitedly.
"Is there something going on over there in Daxia?" Chi Guyan waved her hand gently to stop Yue'er, the woman in the green dress, from saying anything else.
"Yes, and it's a big deal!" Yue'er nodded immediately, and then continued: "Master Hou asked someone to send a few letters. In addition, as far as Yue'er knows, the Great Xia Dynasty just had a fight with the Shengman Dynasty. battle!"
"The Northern Barbarians have been ready to make moves these years, so it's not a surprise." Chi Guyan nodded lightly, not seeming too surprised.
"That's what the lady said." Yue'er nodded, and then took out a few letters from her arms, respectfully handed them to Chi Guyan's hands, and then began to talk: "This war, It is said that it was caused by the fight between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Duan for the throne. At first... "
As Yue'er continued to talk, Chi Guyan's brows slowly wrinkled.
"This time, the Northern Barbarians used the Crown Prince and Prince Duan's desire to compete for the throne to launch a sneak attack, and also used the Demon King? Is the old prince dead as well..." Chi Guyan also stared slightly when he heard this, looking a little a little bit. sad.
"Well, the old prince was killed by the Demon King, but this debt must be recorded on Beiman!" Yue'er looked at Chi Guyan's appearance and clenched her fists.
"Keep talking."
"yes!"
"Qianwu used the Bangsheng Gate and called the Demon King. At this moment, that shameless little thief Fang Zhengzheng, oh... no, it was Young Master Fang who suddenly appeared..."
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"You said that Pingyang was taken away by people from Lingyun Tower afterwards?" When Chi Guyan heard the last part, his bright eyes flashed with light.
"Yes, it was Cang Yue from Lingyun Tower who took away Princess Pingyang. Yue'er has confirmed this matter. Princess Pingyang is now at Lingyun Tower. Speaking of this matter, it is also thanks to Mr. Nangong, who came to visit him a month ago. He just happened to break through and get out of seclusion. After learning about this, he also helped Yue'er find out the news." Yue'er affirmed.
"Did Nangong Hao break through?" Chi Guyan's expression moved slightly, and then his bright eyes looked in the direction of Daxia: "How is the war going now?"
"It's over. After the heavy cavalry deployed by King Yan on the border broke through the Manling Pass, they drove directly to the northern barbarian Kyoto. The 300,000 troops of the northern barbarians were trapped in the Northern Desert because of the loss of the Manling Pass, and their food and grass were cut off. The Northern Barbarian Emperor had no choice but to personally seek peace from the Great Xia Dynasty and was willing to bear all war losses." Yue'er said the last word with a touch of pride on her face.
"Yes." Chi Guyan nodded and said nothing more. He just raised his head slightly and looked at the sky: "Does that shameless little thief only have less than half a year left to live?"
"Yes, I heard that Young Master Fang was injured in the battle in the Southern Territory. If he cannot enter the Holy Realm within half a year, his life may be in danger. But Miss knows, it is not that easy to become a Saint. Moreover, the most important thing is The strange thing is that he seems to have made no progress in more than a year and is still returning to the Light Realm. It is estimated that he will... "
"Yue'er, did you just say that the Pavilion Master is looking for me?"
"Well, the Pavilion Master said that once the young lady comes out of seclusion, he will ask her to go to the Holy Rain Pool to find him. Yue'er heard that the Pavilion Master asked the young lady to enter the Holy Rain Pool. Last month, Nangong Hao entered the Holy Rain Pool. The Seventh Senior Brother is no longer his opponent. Nangong Hao even left a letter specifically, which seems to be about his experience of entering the Holy Rain Pond. Miss, forgive Yue'er for speaking frankly, I think Nangong Hao is yours... Hey, Miss, you have to go. Where? The Holy Rain Pond is on the right!"
"I'm going out." Chi Guyan looked like he didn't hear Yue'er's words.
"Oh, Miss, are you going to see the Star Peak when you go out so late?"
"No, I want to go down the mountain."
"Going down the mountain?! Miss, the biennial selection examination of Tiandao Pavilion is about to begin in one and a half months. Are you going down the mountain at this time to pay homage to the prince of the Great Xia Dynasty?"
"Old Prince!" Chi Guyan's body trembled and he hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head: "No, I want to go to Black Moon Island first."
"Black Moon Island? Miss, why are you going to Black Moon Island? That's the boundary of 'Jiuding Mountain'. Moreover, Yue'er heard that Black Moon Island is extremely well guarded. There is a Ten Thousand Years Fire Seed on it that can produce human flesh. , Damn it, Miss, don’t you want to take that Wannian Fire Seed Seed back to make tea?”
"Within a month and a half, I'll be back."
"Miss, do you really want to go? The Pavilion Master is still waiting for you in the Holy Rain Pond. Even if you really want to go to Black Moon Island, is it not too late to go after entering the Holy Rain Pond?"
"Time is not enough!"
"Time? Well, generally speaking, it does take more than ten days to enter the Shengyu Pond, and it takes almost two months to walk back and forth to Black Moon Island. However, we have plenty of time, right? Miss, you can go to the Shengyu Pond first and wait until Can’t we go to Black Moon Island after the Tiandao Pavilion exam is over?”
"He will come to Tiandao Pavilion in a month and a half!"
"He? Who is it?" Yue'er looked at Chi Guyan who was drifting away, her eyes confused, and she didn't understand the meaning of Chi Guyan's words at all.
Chi Guyan, on the other hand, said nothing and walked straight into the distance. After a moment, he disappeared into the night, leaving only the night wind blowing from a distance.
Yue'er's body stood in place in a daze.
Time, not enough
Will he come to Tiandao Pavilion in a month and a half
he…
One and a half months, who will it be
Wait a moment!
Could it be Fang Zhengzheng? !
Suddenly, Yue'er's eyes widened and her face turned pale. Then, an almost terrifying thought emerged from her mind.
Black Moon Island, one and a half months later, Fang Zheng came to Tiandao Pavilion!
Wannian Huozhi!
When these words came together, a chill rose up on Yue'er's back, a chill like winter, because the "joke" she just said seemed to be coming true.
Chi Guyan really went to Black Moon Island for Wannian Huozhi!
"Miss... Miss, she actually wants to go to Black Moon Island to snatch Ten Thousand Years Fire Seeds to extend his life for that shameless little thief. This is impossible. How could Miss do this for that guy? Miss is the sweet girl of heaven!" Yue'er's body trembled, and big beads of sweat rolled down her forehead: "No, I... I must tell the Pavilion Master immediately, Miss, it's not that Yue'er is unfaithful, there are three saints on Black Moon Island. !”
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Daxia Dynasty, Beimo, Xinhe Prefecture, Huai'an County, Beishan Village.
As a small mountain village bordering Cangling Mountain, Beishan Village did not suffer the baptism of war like Xinhe Prefecture and Huai'an County.
The mountains are still green and the water is still clear.
The winding river flows through the entrance of the village, with small fish jumping in the river, splashing a few water splashes from time to time, and shining faintly under the sunlight.
"Our Beishan Village is so lucky!"
"Yes, the road from Huai'an County to Beishan Village is too wide. I heard that at that time, the Northern Barbarian army arrived at the gate of Huai'an County, but they stopped!"
"What do you mean by stopping forcibly? Yan Yunqi has obviously arrived, okay?"
At the entrance of the village, several villagers working in the fields were discussing with smiles on their faces.
"Shut up!" At this moment, a figure appeared behind several villagers. Some of his old faces were covered with wrinkles, but his waist was as straight as possible.
"Village Chief!" When several village chiefs saw the person coming, they immediately became respectful, because the person who came was none other than Zhang Yangping, the village chief of Beishan Village.
Ten years ago, it was Zhang Yangping who brought Fang Zhengzheng and his family to Beishan Village, which made Beishan Village prosperous today. The villagers are naturally very grateful.
"Why is Yan Yunqi coming to rescue? There is no Yan Yunqi! Yan Yunqi has never been to our Beishan Village, do you know that?" Zhang Yangping put his hands on his hips with an angry look on his face.
"This..." Several villagers looked at each other, all a little confused: "Village chief, why is this? It's obviously Yan Yunqi..."
"Are you trying to kill Zheng Zheng?" Zhang Yangping's face turned red.
"Of course we don't want to..."
"Then what are you talking about? Don't you know how important military and national affairs are? There was such a big war in Beimo, but Yan Yunqi did not rush to Jinlin City as soon as possible. Instead, he came to our Beishan Village. We all know Integrity is for our own good, but can the emperor know? Delaying the war situation and mobilizing troops without permission... this is a serious crime that requires beheading!" Zhang Yangping became more and more excited as he talked, and at the end, he actually started coughing.
"Village Chief, we understand, don't get excited!"
"Yes, as soon as you said this, village chief, we understood. It's over. It's really over now. Zhengzheng brought Yan Yunqi to our Beishan Village. The emperor will definitely not let him go, right?"
"I heard... Zhengzheng is now a third-ranking official, Minister of Rites, what an official he is. The emperor should remember his previous merits, and the crime will not lead to death, right?"
After listening to Zhang Yangping's words, several people also looked worried.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard on the road in the distance, and then, nearly a hundred sergeants wearing bright golden armor appeared in the sight of Zhang Yangping and the villagers.
"No, someone is coming!"
"Looking like this, it looks like the Royal Guards and the Emperor are here to ask questions!"
"This incident happened because of us. We absolutely cannot let the emperor blame Zheng Zheng like this. No, we must save the child Zheng Zheng even if we risk the lives of the whole village!"
Zhang Yangping and the villagers' expressions changed when they looked at the bright golden armor on the sergeant. If it were an ordinary sergeant, they would naturally not be so worried.
Because, since the Northern Barbarian army invaded, they have seen too much.
but…
The identities of the sergeants in front of them were obviously unusual. The golden armor was the symbol of the Imperial Guards. They came from Yanjing City, so there was no need to guess the purpose of coming here.
"Hush!"
Nearly a hundred imperial guards flew in front of Zhang Yangping and several villagers, and immediately stopped. Then, the gaze of the imperial guards also swept towards Zhang Yangping and several villagers.
"Excuse me, how many of you are villagers in Beishan Village?" After looking at them for a few times, the imperial guard also asked.
"Yes, the old man is the village chief of Beishan Village. I didn't know that Lord Yulinjun was passing by our Beishan Village. I missed you so much. I came here to ask for your forgiveness!" Zhang Yangping responded immediately, and then prepared to kneel down.
"Village Chief? Village Chief, please get up quickly. We are here this time to see Mr. Fang. We also ask the Village Chief to lead the way for us!" Upon hearing this, the imperial guards immediately got off their horses and supported Zhang Yangping's body. .
"Master Fang?" Zhang Yangping's eyes moved, and then he smiled: "Did the adults of the Royal Forest Army make a mistake? We don't have Master Fang in Beishan Village?"
"The village chief is joking, we are here to meet Mr. Fang Zhengzheng!"
"Oh, integrity? He...he's not here!"
"The village chief is really good at joking. We came here according to the Holy Spirit's will. We also ask the village chief to lead us!"
"According to the order? That's not the case anymore!" Zhang Yangping replied subconsciously after hearing this.
"Not even here?" When the imperial guard heard this, his eyes narrowed, and then he turned over and mounted his horse again: "Since the village chief is busy and unwilling to lead the way, then we can go find Mr. Fang ourselves!"
"drive!"
"drive!"
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Following the order from the Imperial Guards, nearly a hundred Imperial Guards also bypassed Zhang Yangping and several villagers and flew towards Beishan Village.
Zhang Yangping, on the other hand, froze on the spot. He obviously did not expect that the Imperial Forest Army in front of him would find someone by himself.
In fact, how could an ordinary villager dare to block the path of the Royal Forest Army
"Village Chief, what should we do now?" Several village chiefs looked at the imperial guards who rushed into Beishan Village, and their faces became more and more anxious.
"Wait a minute, there seems to be a trap dug at the entrance of our village, right?" Zhang Yangping finally came to his senses after being stunned for a moment, and then, he suddenly thought of something.
"Well, we dug a lot!" Several village chiefs nodded subconsciously.
And at this moment, a loud and sad horse neighed suddenly not far away, followed by the second, third, and fourth...
Zhang Yangping's expression changed.
There were several villagers whose expressions changed as well as his, as well as Fang Zhengzheng, who was standing at the entrance of Beishan Village, holding a dustpan in his hand and chewing half a bun in his mouth.