There is only one last step left before signing the blood pact, which is to obtain the approval of Ouyang Yong, the greatest elder in the demon world. Because such an important ceremony as the signing of a blood pact must be presided over by him personally, he also presided over it when the second-generation Demon King Fox Ouyang Xueye made a contract with Ran Susu. In order to be wary of those who might have defected to Qingyun lurking in the royal city, Ouyang Hongye did not plan to reveal Xia Qiu's identity before signing the blood pact to ensure her safety.
Ouyang Yong was a human orphan adopted by Hu Li, the first demon king thousands of years ago. When he was four or five years old, his parents kindly took in two travelers who passed by their village, but they were killed at night by the two men who were interested in making money. His mother tried her best to protect him and escaped from home, but was chased by the assailant all the way to the edge of the cliff. Chaoli ran into him, rescued him and killed the traveler.
Li took him back to the demon world to raise him. Because he experienced the murder of his parents, he once developed extreme fear and hatred for humans. He made up his mind to give up his identity as a human and follow Li to learn the magic of demons and finally turned into a demon. He is the first prince after Li became the lord of the demon world. He is conscientious and has outstanding military exploits. Because he has experienced two eras from the first-generation Demon King Hu Li to the second-generation Demon King Fox Ouyang Xueye, he is familiar with everything that has happened in the demon world for thousands of years, and his elder style has an unshakable influence in the demon world. He dotes on Ouyang Xiaoleng very much, just like his grandfather, allowing him to experience the rare family affection in the demon world.
Ouyang Li had heard of the name Xia Qiu a long time ago, and she aroused his great interest as the first candidate to sign the Ouyang Xiaolian Blood Alliance. In order to restore the political balance in the demon world over the years, he had to hide his true intention of supporting Ouyang Xiaoleng to become the third generation of Demon King Fox. Taking advantage of the opportunity that Ouyang Xiaoleng was able to successfully conclude a contract with Xia Qiu, he also wanted to make a break with the past. .
Two days later, Xia Qiu's feet set foot on the land of the demon world again. In order to prevent others from noticing her, Ouyang Hongye deliberately disguised herself. He prepared an inconspicuous black robe for her and put on a white mask for her, and used magic to hide the human smell on her body.
She followed Ouyang Xiaoleng and Ouyang Hongye and walked along a small road towards the independent entrance behind the Chenji Palace's Auxing Palace. Halfway through, she raised her head and saw majestic black walls towering under the golden roof, as well as the layers of the main building. Stacked red window lattice.
Before they entered the demon world, Ouyang Hongye introduced the structure of Chenji Palace to Xia Qiu. The entire Chenji Palace is divided into three main halls and four side halls, each named after the Big Dipper. Each palace has its own independent courtyard. The front one is Tianshu Hall, leading to the main hall on both sides are Tianxuan Hall and Tianji Hall, followed by Tianquan Hall, the main hall, and connecting the inner hall, Yuheng Hall, are the other two side halls, Kaiyang Hall and what they are about to do. Went to Fu Xing Palace. The Tianshu Hall is where various ceremonies are held, the Tianquan Hall is where business is discussed, the inner hall is the residence of the Lord of the Demon Realm, and the four side halls are home to the four most virtuous and respected elders. The only ones still alive today are the Great Elder Ouyang Yong and the Second Elder Shi Wangcheng, and Ouyang Yong lives in the Auxiliary Star Palace.
The path leading to the Auxiliary Star Hall is actually just a narrow staircase. The steps are paved with many uncarved stones, and each step is different. A red door appeared at the end of the stairs. The word "auxiliary star" was engraved on the door from right to left. Ouyang Hongye reached out and knocked on the door three times.
After a while, the sound of the door bolt being pulled was heard from inside, and the door was slowly opened, followed by a burning sensation coming out of it. Standing behind the door was a giant bird surrounded by red flames. When the giant bird saw them, it stretched its wings and saluted them. Although Xia Qiu had already prepared for all kinds of amazing monsters he might see, he was still startled by this guy in front of him.
"This is Thorns. He was originally a subordinate of my father. Now he is following Grandpa Yong. His job is to deliver messages throughout the human world and the demon world. Don't be frightened by his current appearance. In fact, his character is very simple and even a little shy. You are shy, but when you do something, you must achieve your mission." Ouyang Xiaoleng explained when he saw Xia Qiu's slightly frightened expression.
"Brother Jingjie, you are serious. You know that a little girl is coming, why don't you act differently and come out to meet her?" Ouyang Hongye shook his head at Jingjie.
After Ouyang Hongye said this, the thorns slowly restrained the flames shooting around him, and turned into a red-haired young man with rough features and a bit of childishness. He was very tall and strong, and his shoulders were covered with thorns full of sharp thorns. It feels daunting.
"Please come with me, Master Yong has been waiting for a long time!"
The voice of thorns is very different from the impression he gives. It is gentle, clear and magnetic, just like the nightingale can grasp the listener's ears as soon as it opens its mouth. He takes heavy steps to guide Ouyang Hongye and the others from the path to the auxiliary star. Walk inside the palace.
Xia Qiu finally got a glimpse of the true appearance of the main building inside the high wall. Although the walls of the main building were also black, they looked less depressing because of the layers of red window lattice embellishments. The exquisite pavilions and pavilions in the inner courtyard were scattered around each other. Very ancient royal style.
"When my grandfather Li became the first demon king fox, it was the Song Dynasty in the human world. Therefore, the entire Chenji Palace was built with the four divine pillars as the center by the black bee demon clan who specialized in construction. It imitated the Song Dynasty architecture." Ouyang Xiaoleng looked at Xia Qiu. He said to her while looking at the buildings around him in trance.
"Wow!" Xia Qiu was deeply shocked by the black bee demon's ingenious skills.
Thorns led them into the Auxiliary Star Hall. The broad rectangular main hall was supported by six pillars about two feet tall. There are rows of shelves neatly placed on both sides. On one side are various weapons of different lengths and shapes, and on the other side are the various books collected by Ouyang Yong. In addition to books about the history of the human world and the demon world, there are also various weapons and martial arts secrets, as well as guqin scores, calligraphy collections and painting collections, all of which Ouyang Yong has always been most interested in.
At the end of the hall, behind the rosewood tables and chairs, there is a huge agarwood screen. The four pages of the screen are painted with four kinds of birds: peacocks, wild ducks, eagles and cranes. Even the details such as feathers are very vivid and lifelike. Bypassing the screen is the corridor leading to Ouyang Yong's residence. The corridor is filled with red plum trees that exude a charming faint fragrance. It is already evening, but the bright orange-bellied bulbuls and sunbirds are still on the branches. Chirping tirelessly.
Ouyang Yong's room is on the opposite side of the corridor, and he can smell the fragrance of wood before he steps in. When you enter the door, you are faced with dark brown sandalwood tables and chairs and a huge screen painted with plum blossoms. If it weren't for the seals and inscriptions on the corners of the screen, it would be more like a mirror reflecting the plum blossoms in the garden. The old man could be heard faintly from behind the screen. Talking and laughing with girls.
Ouyang Xiaoleng walked behind the screen before Jiajiajie went in to report. Normally, his voice and facial expression had no emotion, but today it sounded different.
"Grandpa Yong!"
"Xiao Leng is here!"
"Brother Xiao Leng!"
Xia Qiu and Ouyang Hongye also followed the thorns in. There was an old man with a peaceful face sitting on the Arhat bed behind the screen. The old man looks to be seventy or eighty years old, with a full head of white hair tied high into a crown. The plum blossom hairpin on the crown is very eye-catching. Although he is over seventy years old, his eyes are still bright. His gray beard is like an immortal, and he is dressed in a uniform. A robe made of navy blue velvet satin with gold embroidery on it, and a brown belt tied around the waist.
The girl who heard his voice before seeing him just now has taken Ouyang Xiaoleng's arm and stood next to him. She is petite and exquisite in a peach pink dress and looks particularly good-looking against the snowy skin that can be easily broken by blowing. The fair and blurred facial features make the crimson pupils like Mochizuki even more gorgeous. The girl was looking at Ouyang Xiaoleng with a smile. It seemed that the relationship between the two was very close.
"Master Yong, I have brought you here." Jingjia stepped forward and bowed lightly to Ouyang Yong before retreating to the back.
"Lord Yong!" Ouyang Hongye also bowed slightly.
"There is no need to be polite to Hongye, please sit down." Ouyang Yong asked Ouyang Hongye to sit on the chair beside Luohan's bed, then nodded to Xia Qiu who was at a loss and said with a smile, "Little girl, you can sit on my Next to it!”
"Thank you!" Xia Qiu sat next to Master Yong, trying not to look at the girl who was cuddling with Ouyang Xiaoleng.
"Why is the atmosphere so serious? It's because you bowed and saluted one by one that scared the little girl." When no one responded, Mr. Yong smiled apologetically. In Xia Qiu's eyes, that look was nothing like his own grandfather. Both, "Jiji, where did Wangyue go again? Could it be that he was secretly drinking in my bar again and told him that Hongye and the others had arrived."
"Yes!" Thorns responded and retreated.
The aroma of wine overflowed in Ouyang Yong's wine cellar. Wangyue had tasted three types of wine in a row today and was still not satisfied. The wine here is different from other places in the demon world. Most of them are aged wines that Ouyang Yong collected from the human world. There are quite a few that have been stored for more than a hundred years, and many of them even he himself is reluctant to drink. As soon as Wang Yue returned to the royal city, she insisted on living with Ouyang Yong. At first, he didn't understand the reason, but he didn't realize it until he found that his wine collection was constantly decreasing.
Hearing Jingjie say that Ouyang Hongye and the others had arrived, Wang Yueqiang cheered up. He had never been interested in making plans. When he was young, he had his brother to help with everything. Later, after his brother married the snow girl Miao Xueyu, he began to travel around. Due to his extraordinary demon power and good luck, he never got into any crisis. This made him unaccustomed to thinking. He was willful in everything and took things as they came. When he returned to the Demon Realm King City, his brother Tingyue was no longer here, so he chose to obey Ouyang Hongye's arrangements in everything. In his eyes, Ouyang Hongye was no different from his brother, and was more wise and diplomatic than his brother.
Wangyue walked into Ouyang Yong's room with small steps, and sat on the chair next to Hongye without saying a word. Since she had already met Xia Qiu once and drank wine, she was no longer as shy as last time. At this moment, Xia Qiu was Ouyang Yong asked him about his feelings about the demon world.
"I don't know how to use words to describe the beauty here. Maybe I can't even dream of it. The purple sky, the boundless Manzhushahua, the magnificent Chenji Palace, the feeling of flying, and the beauty of this place. The many white lotuses I saw when I looked down from the top of the mountain... But, how can I put it, although it is beautiful, it is always a little lonely." Xia Qiu blurted out without thinking, because this was the first impression the demon world gave her, but then she regretted whether she should express it Need to be more tactful.
"Many years ago, Xiao Leng's mother said the same thing as you. Although this place is beautiful, it is always a little lonely. At that time, the royal city was as prosperous as the world, but in Su Su's eyes, it was not the case. The people here lived too much. Over time, we have lost many precious things, such as the emotions that are even more precious because humans only have one life, the enthusiasm for doing things, and the spirit of exploring unknown things.”
When Master Yong said Ran Susu's name, Ouyang Hongye's shoulders trembled with his heart, and his expression also changed slightly. Xia Qiu raised his head and caught this detail.
"Xia Qiu, Xiao Leng must not have told you that the purple white lotus was a gift from his father to his mother, just to make Susu smile on her first birthday after they were together. The pure white and noble snow lotus It's the feeling Su Su gave him in Xue Ye's heart. Before they met, I never found that Xue Ye had such romantic qualities." Ouyang Hongye deliberately took the topic in order to cover up his embarrassment just now.
The origin of the purple and white lotus suddenly attracted Xia Qiu so deeply that she couldn't extricate herself. How deeply in love must someone be able to take such pains for her? When the street lamps are lit up, it is not just the royal city that is illuminated. There are still two hearts in love at night.
"Since Wang Yue is here, let's put aside the gossip for now and start talking about serious things!" Ouyang Yong frowned when he smelled the smell of alcohol on Wang Yue's body, and then smiled slightly at the girl who was clinging to Ouyang Xiao Leng, " Snow Rabbit, go play somewhere else for a while first!"
"yes!"
Xuetu reluctantly let go of Ouyang Xiaoleng's arm. Before walking out of the house, she deliberately pinched her nose at Wangyue. Wangyue was not angry but looked at her tenderly.
"Xuetu is brother Mochizuki's daughter. Because she and Xiao Leng have known each other since they were young, they are like brothers and sisters!" Ouyang Hongye then remembered that she had not introduced Xuetu to Xia Qiu.
After Snow Rabbit left, Ouyang Yong put down the cigarette bag in his hand and then picked up the teacup and took a sip. When he put down the teacup, the room became quiet.
"Although there are only a few of us sitting here now, we are also the only people in the royal city who can be fully trusted at present! We are summoned here today for no other reason than to clarify our common goal! First of all, I must express my attitude. Although I have had to keep silent about Xiao Leng's succession over the years because of his young age and to calm the conflicts among various parties in the royal city, I, as the first elder appointed by the first generation Demon King Hu Li, support Demon King Fox's attitude. But it has never changed. Although Qingyun disappeared after the war sixteen years ago, a lot of information about his men's activities have been confirmed recently. In order to welcome another bloody storm that may come at any time, we have to prepare for it. , and the top priority is to help Xiao Leng ascend to the position of Demon King, Hongye, what do you think?" Ouyang Yong put away the kindness on his face and said righteously.
"Exactly! There are two factions in the royal city regarding the selection of the Demon King. One faction is the Uyghur faction headed by the second elder, Lion King Cheng. They advocate that you or Lion King Cheng should become the master of the demon world. They have many supporters. Lion King Needless to say, Cheng’s adopted sons, Prince Leopard Demon Fenghuo and Prince Shiyao Yanming, also include most of the princes and nobles; the other faction is the new faction, which supports Xiao Leng’s succession to the throne, and almost all of them are here... "
"With such a huge gap, wouldn't there be no chance of winning?!" Wangyue, who looked drowsy, suddenly interrupted Ouyang Hongye.
"But we have three trump cards! The first one is you, Mr. Yong. As the first elder in the demon world, your status and prestige are unmatched by anyone; the second one is me. As the adopted brother of the second-generation Demon King Fox, I am in the prince's position. I think my position in the palace is also very important; the last one is the Amber Dragon King, the Lord of Dongyao Water City!"
"As I thought, although the Amber Dragon King has not left Dongyao for many years, his loyalty to the Demon King Fox will never lose to you and me." Ouyang Yong said approvingly.
"Xia Qiu and Xiao Leng signed a blood pact to unlock the power of the Silver Fox God Lord in Xiao Leng's body. This is power; then I and Wang Yue will accompany Xiao Leng to Dongyao to seek the support of the Amber Dragon King. This is righteousness; the position of Demon King has always been smooth. This is the principle of inheritance. With the support of this force and principle, I believe we will be able to defeat those Uyghurs at the Demon King Selection Conference!"
Ouyang Hongye was getting a little excited as he was talking, feeling that he was one step closer to his ideal. Although Ouyang Yong has always loved Ouyang Xiaoleng very much over the years, his attitude has always seemed ambiguous when it comes to supporting him as the master of the demon world. This is the first time that he is so clear and firm as today.
"I will do as you say. I will preside over the blood alliance ceremony between the two of them in two days! I still have something to say to Xia Qiu alone. You guys stay here first! Xia Qiu, follow me to the courtyard!" Ouyang Yong said. As he spoke, he stood up and led Xia Qiu to the courtyard, and stopped in an empty space among the plum blossoms. Then he raised his hand and took off the plum blossom hairpin on his head and handed it to her hand. He said, "This plum blossom hairpin is for you." , it will become your weapon."
Xia Qiu took it carefully and held it in her hand. She felt that it was very light. It was slender and delicate in her hand. It was shaped like a black plum blossom branch. There was a red plum on the hairpin. She really couldn't think of it. What does it have to do with weapons.
"Don't underestimate this hairpin. Try to calm your heart. Holding this hairpin in your hand, what do you feel?" Ouyang Yongyou resumed his previous kindness and encouraged Xia Qiu.
Xia Qiu tried to calm down, and gradually she felt that the touch of the hairpin in her hand had changed. There seemed to be power gushing out of the originally slender hairpin, and it was continuously flowing into her body and her body through her hands. Nerves, even her brain, she felt it trying to connect to her. What did that feel like
"Knife?!" Xia Qiu blurted out.
"That's right! This hairpin is called Plum Blade. To mortals, it is no different from an ordinary hairpin. However, only those who can transcend its appearance and realize the breath of the sword it contains can transform it into a sword in their hands. . This plum blade is the treasure of the first demon king Hu Li. It was made by a ten thousand-year-old plum tree demon who was defeated by him and voluntarily threw himself into the sea of fire and used his own demon bones and soul. The entire blade is as black as a plum. The tree trunk is as light as a plum tree branch, but it is extremely powerful. The biggest difference between it and other weapons is that it still retains the soul of the plum tree demon. It only appears when the master it recognizes needs it. In addition, it retains the memory of the tricks its master has used and the attacks it has resisted, which will also greatly increase the user's combat effectiveness and defense. Nearly twenty years ago, it encountered the person it yearned for The owner is Xiao Leng’s mother, Ran Susu. It has been with her for several years, and now it has chosen you. I will teach you the basic knife skills in the shortest possible time, and as you use it, it will also I will continue to pass on my memories and fighting techniques to you.”
Although Xia Qiu still seemed to understand Ouyang Yong's words, the plum blade in her hand was gradually taking shape, which really made her excited. She also thought that it once belonged to Ouyang Xiaoleng's mother Ran Susu, and she felt even more tempted to say no. The touch comes out.
"After you sign the blood pact, the power contained in your body will be fully unlocked, but how powerful it will become depends on your talent and future training. Basic abilities, such as strength, Your speed and perception will be greatly improved immediately. Perception includes hearing, vision, smell, taste and touch. Not only that, you will also slowly learn to transcend the surface of things to perceive the more essential things of things, just like you will through this The biggest difference between us and humans in terms of ability is perception. We can understand the essence of things and use them to transform them into power, whether it is wind, water, electricity, air, etc. in nature. The power contained in all substances can be used by us."
Ouyang Yong continued talking, as if he understood Xia Qiu at the first sight why she was one of the blood alliance contracting parties selected by the gods. The calmness and composure are very much like Ran Susu's back then. This may be the reason why Plum Blade chose her. She is like plum blossoms that can still bloom proudly in the snow even in the cold winter months.
Xia Qiu held the plum blade in her hand and listened attentively to every word Ouyang Yong said. Two days later, she would become one of them as he said, possessing the power he said transcended mortals, although her expression seemed calm. But there were already waves inside. She no longer cared to think about the pain in her heart when she saw the snow rabbit clinging to Ouyang Xiaoleng. The wheel of fate was spinning too fast, and it seemed that every second it would take her to another world that she didn't understand at all.