Sha Ling fanned herself and said, "I am going back to Jinghua Lake. If you are free, you can go to Jinghua Lake. I will be waiting for you there."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "I will definitely go there when I am free."
At that moment, Shi Hao took the mushroom and jumped to the opposite pleasure boat.
"Welcome, young master!" Yueyaotai, along with "Red Lotus Fiery Beauty" Zhu Ping, "Black Core Mysterious Charm" Huan Tingting, and a group of female disciples from Yuelian Tower, were seen lying on the deck together.
Among the three evil lotus sects, Yuelian Tower practices the "Moon Goddess" system, and its female disciples are also carefully selected. Although they all bow their heads at the moment and dare not look up, if you look closely, you can see that these female disciples are all wearing pink clothes, have slim figures, and have the same style of flower buns, and their movements are uniform.
Shi Hao said: "Get up!"
Yueyaotai stood up and said, "Young Master, please come in!"
Behind her, Zhu Ping, Huan Tingting, and many female disciples were still kneeling, not daring to look up.
It turns out that, except Yueyaotai, no one else has ever seen Shi Hao's true face.
What Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting saw was just his disguise using the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique. The Evil Shadow Disguise Technique was a secret of the Evil Lotus Sect. After the Evil Lotus Sect was divided into three, the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique was acquired by the Yue Lian Tower.
Because of this, Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting both knew that the young master had disguised himself, but they did not know his true appearance.
Yueyaotai's subordinates were strict and did not allow them to see the young master, so they dared not make any mistakes.
Yueyaotai looked at the mushroom behind Shi Hao and said, "Young Master, this is..."
Shi Hao said: "This is Xianggu. She will go with us to the East China Sea..."
Before he could finish his words, Xianggu suddenly pointed at Yueyaotai: "Ah... you are... you are..."
Shi Hao looked towards Yue Yaotai and saw that Yue Yaotai also looked quite surprised.
It was Xianggu who kept asking "you are" for a long time, but seemed to be unable to remember who Yueyaotai was, and started scratching his head.
Shi Hao thought, do they know each other
Yueyaotai has her hair in a bun like a morning cloud, and her expression is quite serious, which makes her look even colder under the moonlight.
She was wearing a colorful dress with a low collar similar to those worn in the early prosperous period. Her breasts were the fullest among the three altar masters, and they looked dazzlingly white under the moonlight.
Baidie wore a flowery skirt tied high at the waist, and she looked like a lady in a painting. Compared with the relaxed and carefree Sister Sha, she was more aloof. Although she was not the kind of cold and glamorous person who kept people at a distance, she did have a sense of alienation that made it difficult to get close to her.
At this moment, she looked at the mushrooms with a look of surprise in her eyes, and it was obvious that she had recognized the mushrooms.
But the mushroom was still there, saying "you are", and seemed to be thinking very hard.
Yue Yaotai said softly: "Young Master, let's go inside and talk!" and turned and walked inside.
The structure of a painted boat is naturally different from that of an ordinary merchant ship. It has a crescent-shaped hull floating on the water, with open sides and two upper and lower cabins that are like flower pavilions, exquisite and elegant.
Yueyaotai invited them to the upper level and sat them by the window. Two young girls lowered their heads and served them fruits and tea, not daring to look up even once.
It can be seen that there are many rules in Yuelian Tower. It is such a large houseboat, but it is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
When Little Feicui appeared, Xianggu forgot to care whether he had met Yueyaotai before and wanted to catch Little Feicui again.
Shi Hao had no choice but to hold little Feicui in his arms to prevent Xianggu from always trying to catch her.
He looked towards Yueyaotai and said, "Master, have you seen shiitake mushrooms before?" He was actually quite curious about the origin of shiitake mushrooms.
Yue Yaotai whispered, "That was a long time ago. We were together when we were kids and stayed together for half a year."
Xianggu seemed to have just remembered who she was at this moment. He suddenly cried out "Ah" twice and rushed over to hug Yue Yaotai: "Are you Sister Yue'er? Ah, you are Sister Yue'er?"
Yueyaotai struggled hard to break free... Shi Hao felt that she thought the mushrooms were too dirty.
Shi Hao asked: "When you were a child?"
Yueyaotai pushed Xianggu away abruptly, picked up a handkerchief, wiped the stained area, and said, "When I was about ten years old, the former owner brought her to Yuelian Tower."
Shi Hao asked, "Are you talking about Xiaoyan's mother?"
Yue Yaotai nodded slightly: "That happened a long time ago. At that time, the former owner had not yet left Yuelian Tower. Suddenly one day, he brought her to Yuelian Tower and lived there for half a year. She was still young and very naughty at that time. I was also young, so I was forced to take her with me. That's why I still remember it very clearly."
He took a look at the mushrooms with some disgust.
Xianggu wanted to rub against her again: "Sister Yue'er."
Yueyaotai flashed open.
Shi Hao thought that it seemed that those days were quite good for Xianggu, but very bad for Yueyaotai.
He looked at Xianggu and asked in a low voice: "Miss Xianggu, do you know Xiaoyan's mother?"
Xianggu asked, "Xiaoyan's mother?"
Shi Hao said: "That was the woman who brought you to Yuelian Tower back then."
Xianggu asked: "Yuelian Tower? Where is that?"
Yueyaotai said unhappily, "It's the place where you were causing destruction all over the place back then."
Shiitake looked up and thought hard: "Me? Sabotage? Really?"
At that moment, Shi Hao saw Yue Yaotai's clenched fist.
After a moment, her rather conspicuous chest rose and fell, and she was obviously trying to calm herself.
But soon, her expression became as cold and clear as ever, as if covered with a thin layer of mist: "That's the woman who brought you to see me."
Xianggu said: "Ah, her..." He paused and said: "I don't know her."
Shi Hao said: "Don't know him?"
Xianggu tilted his face: "Well, I don't know her. I hid in the mountains, and she came to me and told me that my brother was injured and couldn't come to pick me up, so she asked me to go with her first. I refused, so she took me away. I don't even know who she is!"
Shi Hao and Yue Yaotai looked at each other.
Shi Hao couldn't help but ask, "Miss Xianggu, did your brother also escape from Pengjing Mirage?"
Xianggu sighed: "He was the one who helped me escape."
Yueyaotai was moved: "Pengjing Mirage?"
Xianggu continued to sigh: "No matter what, you'd better not go to that kind of place. You can't go to that kind of place."
This is the second time she has said this.
Shi Hao asked, "Miss Xianggu, where is your brother now?"
Xianggu continued to shake his head: "I don't know either. I was going to ask. Anyway, after that, I never saw my brother again."
Shi Hao looked towards Yueyaotai and said, "Please treat Xianggu as the distinguished guest I brought with me."
Yueyaotai sighed, looking helpless, and called someone over to ask her to arrange a place for Xianggu to stay and let Xianggu go and rest first.
After Xianggu left, Shi Hao asked, "Has Xiaoyan ever been to Yuelian Tower?"
Yue Yaotai shook her head gently: "Although Xiaoyan lived in Yuelian Tower when she was young, she never came back after leaving. The young master suddenly asked about her. Could it be that she was not with the young master?"
Shi Hao sighed, "She left." He told the story that someone saw a girl who looked exactly like Xiaoyan at sea, and Xiaoyan left because of that.
Yueyaotai frowned, "The ocean is vast. Even if there is such a person, how easy is it to find her? Moreover, if it is really related to the Pengjing Mirage, it must be extremely dangerous. It's okay if we don't find her. If we do, it will be even more dangerous."
Shi Hao nodded and asked Yueyaotai, "I heard that the altar master has been to the Crystal Palace?"
Yueyaotai said: "There are actually three crystal palaces at the bottom of the East China Sea, and I have indeed been to one of them."
Shi Hao was surprised and asked, "Three? How can there be so many?"
Yueyaotai said: "This is only the one that has been discovered. There may be other crystal palaces in the dark. In fact, no one knows the true origin of the Crystal Palace. It seems that the Crystal Palace has existed since ancient times."
"The water in the Crystal Palace is special, so it also hides many creatures that are not found in the outside world. I did enter one of the Crystal Palaces a few years ago, and the process was quite tortuous."
Shi Hao said: "The main purpose of my trip is to go to the East China Sea Crystal Palace and obtain three Dream Grasses that can only grow in the Crystal Palace. I heard that once the Dream Grass leaves the Crystal Palace, it will be difficult to preserve it for too long and will quickly lose its medicinal effect. Therefore, it must be refined into pills before the medicinal effect is lost."
"That's why Huaimeng Grass can't be bought outside. Even Chongxianmen doesn't have this kind of immortal material. Besides, I'm worried about Xiaoyan's safety, so I want to find her."
Yueyaotai bowed and said, "Since that is the case, please go to Yuelian Tower as a guest first, and then allow me to go to the East China Sea with you."
Shi Hao said: "By the way, let Zhu and Huan come in as well. They are the people you trust, and I can trust them too."
Yue Yaotai stood up gracefully and went outside to call Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting in.
"Young Master!" After Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting entered, they still bowed respectfully and did not dare to look up.
After spending so much time with Sha Ling Shan, Madam Mei Hua and Madam Tao Hua, Shi Hao felt quite restrained here.
Of course, this is not to say that there is anything wrong with this kind of rule-abiding sect culture. After all, they are a demon sect, hiding in the dark and being cautious. If there were no strict rules, they would have dispersed long ago.
As for Jinghua Shuiyue Pavilion, although it is one of the three evil lotus sects, it has rarely been involved in the world over the years. It has the style of a secluded and hidden sect, which is completely different from the other two sects.
"Look up!" Shi Hao said calmly.
At the young master's instruction, "Red Lotus Fiery Beauty" Zhu Ping and "Black Core Mysterious Charm" Huan Tingting raised their heads together and looked at the young master.
This was the first time they had truly seen the young master's true face. Without the disguise of the evil shadow disguise, the young master looked even more handsome. He did not have that sinister and cold look. Instead, he looked like an approachable scholar.
Shi Hao smiled gently and said, "Please sit down. We are all members of the sect. There is no need to be so polite. Let's just chat here."
It is an advantage for superiors to be approachable, but those of lower positions would never dare to be really presumptuous. Although Zhu and Huan obeyed the young master and stayed here to accompany the young master to drink tea and chat, they were still reserved and did not dare to overstep the line.
Chapter 228: Three Eyes Can See the World
The pleasure boat sailed away from Poyang Lake along a river in Poyang Lake.
Until we arrived at Mount Lu, there were stone peaks blocking the way ahead.
Suddenly, the stone peak moved away, and the pleasure boat continued to move forward and turned into a small lake.
Shi Hao and Xianggu followed Yueyaotai up the shore and passed through a dense forest.
Suddenly, the view became clear, as if we had entered the legendary Peach Blossom Spring, and the view ahead became bright.
Here, there is a towering pavilion, and there are many buildings around it, scattered in an orderly manner.
Shi Hao was led to the top of the main building, where he visited the internal structure of the Yuelian Building and looked through many secret books.
Standing on a high place and looking down, the interior of Yuelian Tower is full of beauties, but everything is in good order.
Shi Hao thought, she was worthy of being a major in the "Moon Goddess" department. Someone like Long Niu would probably not have the qualifications to enter Yuelian Tower from the beginning.
This is the main base of Yuelian Tower, and there are some branch buildings in various places.
The female disciples who are chosen to be trained here are also carefully selected.
There is an underground palace hidden under the main building. Shi Hao had nothing to do, so Yue Yaotai took him to the underground palace for a tour.
This place is very complicated. If you enter without a guide, you will never be able to get out.
Shi Hao only stayed in Yuelian Tower for one day and got a little familiar with it.
Then he left on a boat with Yueyaotai, Zhu Ping, Huantingting and Xianggu. They first left Poyang Lake, and then changed to another merchant ship and went downstream of the Changhe River.
The long river began to flow towards the northeast, with surging water endlessly.
Yueyaotai, Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting all used disguise techniques to change their appearance and attire.
They did not use the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique because although the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique could quickly change one's appearance, it also had significant limitations.
After all, directly changing facial muscles would be unbearable over a long period of time.
It is also difficult to make micro-expressions. It is okay if one person acts cold and ruthless and does not smile, but if a group of people all act like this, it will inevitably look weird.
Therefore, what they used was a more "ordinary" disguise technique, relying on some special materials and the modification of words.
Only then did Shi Hao realize that Huan Tingting was actually a master of disguise.
In her disguise, Yue Yaotai wore a pleated skirt, like a beautiful woman in a wealthy merchant's family, with kind eyes and benevolent features, not at all cold and aloof.
Shi Hao began to think that her usual cold and aloof appearance was probably just an act, to create a sharp contrast with her disguise.
As for Zhu Ping and Huan Tingting, they were dressed as maids, one in red and the other in black.
Although they were dressed as maids, one could tell at a glance that they were martial artists... Nowadays, when traveling around the world, it would be helpful to let people know that they were martial artists, which could avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.
When they were about to reach Yangzhou, they saw a large number of civilians on the north bank being driven and escorted by barbarian soldiers.
Shi Hao stood on the deck and asked, "Are these all the hard laborers who were sent to build the Grand Canal?"
Yue Yaotai nodded gently, "That's right! In the past two or three months, the barbarians have been getting more and more anxious to capture people to repair the river. It can be said that they are desperate, even if it causes more civil unrest. Jiangnan is already a mess, and although the north has been suppressed, it is also like suppressing one problem but causing another. The barbarians are still doing this, so they must have some ulterior motive."
She judged from the perspective of the Demon Sect and believed that if there were no greater benefits to be gained, the Barbarian Court would never go to such a extent.
The so-called “harm in the present, benefit for future generations” is nothing but a joke. People have been living in dire straits for this lifetime, who knows what will happen in the future
What's more, the Man Ting might not be so kind as to sacrifice himself for the sake of the "eternity" of the Chinese land.