night
Pei Ziyun looked up at the stars in the sky. The vegetation nearby was shadowy, and the mountains in the distance looked a bit eerie. He Qingqing took two warriors and led him to the back mountain. The mountain road was rugged, overgrown with moss, and covered with grass and trees. The further in, the more dangerous it became. It was almost untouched and covered with trees and vines, making it almost impossible to move forward.
Until a mile or two, a stone forest appeared in front of us.
"This is the stone forest outside the mausoleum."
"But it's protected by poisonous snakes. Look, this is the group of snakes raised by the Lord. They have multiplied a lot over the years." He Qingqing pointed.
Under the firelight, I could see many pillars, mostly covered with moss, showing traces of wind and rain. Some venomous snakes were surrounding the pillars, spitting out snake cores. The snakes looked like they had triangular heads, thin necks, and gray-brown backs. A big group, which makes people's hair stand on end.
"I have a way to avoid snakes." He Qingqing played the flute. Following the sound, the poisonous snakes that had stood upright fell down again, and even the two warriors showed cautious expressions.
In addition to the poisonous snakes, there are stone pillars. All the way up, circling left and right, it can make people confused. After an unknown period of time, He Qingqing put down the flute.
In front of him, a cave appeared. When he saw the girl, he was a little silent, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes.
"Young Master, it's inside."
The four of them went in, and the torches shone on the stone walls of the cave. The stalactites had different shapes, which were very charming. However, most of the caves were exactly the same, with twists and turns. If you didn't know the way, you might get lost.
He Qingqing led the way and stopped in front of a stone wall. After groping for a while on a stone pillar, he seemed to have turned a switch, and with a "pop", the stone wall gradually moved in.
Entering is a hall, except for the torches, the surroundings are dark, and there is a strange smell, whether it is fragrant or smelly.
He Qingqing lit the torch and lit the oil lamps on the pillars of the hall one by one. The two warriors couldn't help but swallowed, their feet felt a little weak, and even Pei Ziyun secretly shuddered.
I saw that this hall was very large, with stone coffins placed on it, just like tombs. They were densely packed. One of them, for some unknown reason, was half opened. Inside was a rotten skeleton. The clothes on the body were in tatters, and the skin and flesh were already in contact with the stone coffins. stuck together.
Seeing these coffins, Pei Ziyun woke up with a start, looked at He Qingqing, and asked, "Are these the women who were buried with my uncle?"
He Qingqing's eyes were a little red. Hearing Pei Ziyun's words, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Young Master, these are the warriors who were willing to die when the Lord went up. I am willing to protect the Lord underground as first-class warriors."
As he spoke, his expression dimmed. Seeing this expression, Pei Ziyun became a little silent. He stepped forward and bowed to each other. Neither of them spoke. After a long silence, He Qingqing went forward. It turned out that at the end of the hall, there was a side with carved reliefs. black stone wall.
The relief on the stone wall caught Pei Ziyun's attention. It seemed to be a god, but the carving was weird.
With a "pop" sound, He Qingqing fumbled for a while and opened another stone door. However, he did not go in. He said, "Young Master, this is the tomb of the Lord. If you want to pay homage, please enter."
When Pei Ziyun looked closer, he noticed that the stone door was huge and deep inside, which looked scary. He no longer hesitated. After entering, he saw a corridor that suddenly seemed deep and cold.
Going all the way along the corridor and going up the stairs, Pei Ziyun saw murals painted on the walls from now on. He illuminated a circle with a torch and found that it was basically the process of the master's battle. He couldn't help but laugh. He had no interest in continuing to check and went straight around. passed.
When I entered the tomb, I didn't rush to look. I lit the oil lamp first, and it suddenly became brightly illuminated.
I saw a huge coffin placed on an altar, surrounded by various stone pillars carved with dragon patterns. Behind the coffin was a throne, with crowns and clothes placed on it, and a scepter on one side.
Surrounded by stone walls, it was very dry. Gold and silver treasures were packed in boxes and piled up in the tomb chamber. The lids were opened, and jade clothes, swords, armors, and night-light pearls were listed. There were several skeletons around, which had long since decayed.
Seeing the treasure, Pei Ziyun was a little mesmerized, but later he couldn't help laughing and said to himself in a small voice: "Little horns, thin claws, this is a Qiu."
"But even so, I'm afraid it's not a specification you can use."
"Uncle Master, you earned such a big fortune back then, but it turned into a handful of loess. For those who practice Taoism, longevity is the foundation."
Pei Ziyun sighed and was silent for a while. He had only been in this world for two years, but he had a lot of understanding. In a world with mysterious powers, its various standards and taboos were not so empty.
If this master's uncle succeeds and takes over the Nanli Kingdom, he may be able to use the horned dragon, but he is extremely afraid of being defeated and killed, and the price may not be just this. Seniors of the master's sect went straight up to enter the blessed land, and did not want to die. Here, I'm afraid not even the soul can be reincarnated.
Pei Ziyun kowtowed in front of the coffin, stood up and stroked the coffin.
"No feeling!" He just hesitated, wondering if his efforts were in vain. He looked around at the jade clothes, long swords, armors, luminous pearls, gold and silver jewelry on the ground, and Pei Ziyun shook his head, but there was no hope.
Looking towards the seat, I saw a scepter on one side. The scepter was carved with poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, toads, spiders and other poisonous insects, all over it, making it look ferocious and terrifying.
As soon as Pei Ziyun got closer, he felt a sense of it. He suddenly felt happy and stretched out his hand to hold the scepter: "If you have a sense of it, the journey of a thousand miles will be worthwhile."
Pei Ziyun held the scepter in his hand, feeling at ease. The trip to Nanli was worth it. With this thing, he could grow a little bit more in his Taoist career. He held the scepter and sighed. No matter what, I will take over. Uncle Enze, so he knelt down again and said: "Uncle, I don't take anything else from your beloved things during your lifetime. I only take a crutch to remember you. I hope your uncle won't blame you."
With that said, he withdrew.
After going out, Pei Ziyun saw the girl leading two warriors, and they bowed down respectfully. Although they also knelt down, their attitude seemed different from before.
"What's wrong?" Pei Ziyun was surprised.
"I now believe that you are the young master. I was negligent before, so please punish me." He Qingqing raised her head, her eyes a little red, and said suddenly.
"You and I have only known each other for a day. It's normal to think this way, but how could you change?" Pei Ziyun was a little surprised when he heard what he said, and turned his head and asked.
He Qingqing stretched out her hand and patted a mechanism, and said: "It is our mission to guard the tomb. The Lord has an order. If you are the young master, you can move anything except the coffin. As long as you open the coffin, you will be the young master." Lord, if you don’t respect your Majesty, I won’t let you live. I would rather die than shut down the tomb and die together.”
"In addition to the coffin, the remaining royal seals, crown robes, etc., the Lord sighed at that time because it was up to him."
"As for the other treasures, you can take them all, young master. This is the military resource that the master has left for you."
"Young Master just bowed respectfully, and did not touch the coffin and the royal seal. He only took the scepter. It must be a relative of the Lord. I have offended you many times before, and I hope you can forgive me. No matter how you act in the future, I will always forgive you." I am willing to assist the young master."
When Pei Ziyun heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat. He had made a mistake just now, and something unexpected happened in an instant. He remembered that he had seen skeletons in the tomb before and realized that those skeletons probably had different intentions and were trapped to death in the end. He asked again : "Then how do you know what I'm doing inside?"
"There is a side room, which is closer and can view the main mausoleum." He Qingqing knew everything and advised him at this time: "Young Master, although you don't take burials with him to respect the deceased, those belongings are originally left to you. Why not take it?”
Pei Ziyun secretly took a breath and made up his mind for a moment. He spoke calmly and stared at He Qingqing: "It's just you and me here. Let me ask, my uncle wants to be the King of Nanli. Do you think it's impossible under the current circumstances?"
He Qingqing showed a tangled look: "Now that I'm Da Xu, I'm afraid it will be difficult."
He glanced at Pei Ziyun and said decisively: "But if the young master wants to inherit the master's great cause, Qingqing will help the young master even if he dies."
"You're wrong." Seeing her look, Pei Ziyun couldn't help but smile: "The right time, the right place, and the right people. Now the right time is for the great Xu Dingli to unite the world. Anyone who commits trouble will be besieged by a unified empire."
"If the location is favorable, after a hundred years of troubled times, even the people of Nanli want stability and peace. Now Baizhai can't say it's home, but it's peace of mind."
"If we are to be harmonious, there are only a hundred people in our village. Most of them are old and weak. What can we do?"
"So there is no need to talk about this great cause."
Hearing this, He Qingqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was a little disappointed, but then he heard Pei Ziyun say: "But these treasures are prepared by my uncle for the king's industry. I am not going to cause trouble, so I can't touch them, so I just keep them." Here, it can be regarded as leaving a trace of dragon spirit for our descendants."
"Whenever the world is in chaos, there will be hope for Wang Ye, and our family will dig up these treasures again."
"As for now, is it possible that I can't even feed a hundred people?"
Pei Ziyun said these words with a smile. This is actually a perfect balance between hope and reality. It is actually chicken soup for the soul. But He Qingqing nodded repeatedly and was convinced: "Young master said it!"
Following He Qingqing all the way out, outside the cave, the wind blew on my body, and I felt a chill. I realized that I was already covered in sweat. I had hidden my murderous intention just now, and I was almost afraid that I would be trapped to death.
"But this is human nature. Now that He Qingqing is convinced, he can't care about it anymore." Returning along the original path, there were a few stars in the sky, and the four of them went down the mountain.
After walking more than ten steps out of the stone forest, Pei Ziyun suddenly felt a breeze flashing through him. At that moment, his heart was not sure, but his body had already reacted.
"Puff!" The breeze blew past his face, and when he smelled a smell, Pei Ziyun had a thought: "Is it an arrow, or a poisonous arrow?"
This kind of poisonous arrow can't be shot far, and if it is hit, it will be highly poisonous. Although it may not be impossible to do anything, if it is hit and then besieged, it may be too late to detoxify.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a loud roar, and several torches flew over and landed on the ground, carrying a strange smell.
"No, it's snake-repelling fire oil." He Qingqing screamed, and the poisonous snakes behind them all avoided each other. The next moment, a group of people pounced on them, the light of their swords looking cold in the moonlight.
(End of chapter)