Sulanzhou, Shuiyao Town.
In autumn, the weather is slightly cool, and the thin raindrops ripple on the water surface.
A young girl in a green gauze from Tianshui stood on the bow with a paper umbrella and followed the boat forward, looking at the bluestone streets beside the river and the houses with white walls and blue tiles with curiosity in her eyes.
There are not many pedestrians on the street. This town is a bit hazy in the rain and fog. Occasionally, a few young people can be seen laughing and talking about the recent interesting stories. Compared with other regions, this place is a lot richer and more peaceful.
Few people know that the 'Bailu Qixuanwu' mountain gate, one of the thirty-six door-to-door in the world, is hidden in this small town.
Roland Hill recalled the news he got from Yanxingmen some time ago, and rode a boat through this water town.
On both sides of the row upon row of streets, there are cloth houses, porcelain workshops, calligraphy and painting workshops, etc. Occasionally, you can hear some sounds of silk and bamboo playing, and the life in the town is very rich.
After turning around the alleys and stone bridges, and walking through most of the town, Loren Hill drove a boat and stopped beside a bluestone step, stepped off the boat, looked up and saw a book school not far away. , the sound of Lang Lang's poetry and books reciting came from the courtyard, and there should be many children studying in it.
Looking at the slightly clear sky, Loren Hill put away his umbrella, walked up the steps, and came to the front of the school. There was a sunken wooden plaque on it, which read 'Shixuan Academy'. The font was round and not public. .
However, Lorraine Hill did not come to visit the academy this time. She looked at the plaque and after confirming it, she continued along the alley where the academy was located. There was another house in the yard. The sycamore tree, whose branches and leaves are sticking out of the yard.
Coming to the door of this courtyard, Roland Hill stepped forward, pulled the iron ring on the door and knocked, and after a while, footsteps came.
Taking a step back, Roland Hill waited patiently.
Soon, with the creaking of the front teeth, a servant in Tsing Yi opened the door.
"Is this girl knocking on the door?"
"Yes, I want to visit your door."
"Oh, the girl has an invitation."
"Invitation?" Roland Hill thought, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
"Please wait a moment." The little servant took it, then closed the door, listening to the footsteps, he should have gone to find someone who can take charge.
While waiting, Lorraine Hill stood quietly in front of the door. At this time, when the academy on the side was resting at noon, some children were playing in the courtyard, and there were sounds of laughter and chasing from time to time, like children in spring. Birds, twittering non-stop.
"Haha, it's me, don't run away."
"Stupid, I'll run, ya ya ya~"
"Bad, you are cheating."
"I don't care, I won anyway."
There was another roar, with occasional crying and laughter mixed in.
Just when Roland Hill was immersed in his memories of the past, the door behind him opened, and a man in a white shirt pushed open the door and came out.
"This lady, please come in."
Afterwards, he led Roland Hill through the garden full of small bridges and flowing water, as well as rockery pavilions, until he stopped by a lotus pond.
"Senior brother is there waiting for Miss Jialan."
Roland Hill looked up, three men and women wearing the same white shirts were waiting for him in Lake Heart Pavilion.
After entering the pavilion, several people bowed their hands first, and then said, "Excuse me, Miss Jialan is the witch who made Yanxingmen retreat in Nanfengzhou some time ago."
"It's me." The girl nodded. There is no need to deny this now, but it is convenient for the trip. Otherwise, it will always be troublesome for anonymous people to visit.
After hearing the girl's confession, several people were surprised at first, and then slowly accepted this reality.
"I also invite Miss Jialan to sit down. Is there anything wrong with this visit?"
"I heard that this is the residence of Bailu Qixuanfang, so I came here to inquire about some old things with your faction."
"Miss Jialan, but it's okay to ask."
"Well..." Roland Hill paused for a while, although it was a bit abrupt, she still asked.
"I don't know if your faction knows the whereabouts of Lord Bai Feng and Honghu."
After a few people heard it, their expressions were not surprised, and it seemed that it was not the first time that such a question had been heard.
"Indeed, many old and old friends have come to inquire recently, asking if we know the whereabouts of Lord Honghu." The leading true disciple said.
"I'm sorry, even we don't know the whereabouts of Lord Honghu now."
"The last time Lord Honghu visited was 600 years ago."
As the direct descendant of Bai Fenghonghu, Bailu Qixuanfang can indeed know more about Honghu, but it's just a little bit. Now they have no news of Honghu for hundreds of years.
That Highness may still be sleeping now, or it may disappear in a corner of the world in many years.
"Is that so?" Although she was already prepared, the girl still sighed in disappointment.
When several people saw her lost appearance, they shook their heads helplessly. They had seen a lot of scenes like this. After Chifeng has not reappeared for many years, some people have begun to explore possible alternatives, and Honghu is also the most likely choice.
Among the five phoenixes, the other three have clearly died and cannot be resurrected. Although Honghu has not been informed for many years, there is a slight possibility that he is still alive in the world.
Next, a few people talked a few more words, and then these few true disciples retained Roland Hill for a banquet at the mansion tonight.
"Senior brother in charge will be back later, he knows and understands more things, please don't leave in a hurry, Miss Jialan." A female disciple with a white jade green sword on her waist retained her.
"I'll trouble you all." Seeing this, Loren Hill couldn't say goodbye directly.
Several people continued to sit in the Huxin Pavilion. Occasionally, some people brought fruits and snacks, as well as tea. In this way, the time slowly turned to evening, and a bright moon rose and reflected on the lake through the treetops.
"Brother Jiang is here." Footsteps came from the courtyard path under the moonlight.
Soon, a handsome man in a white shirt came over, with a long jade sword on his waist, and a woman with a veil on his side. The woman had a small silver crescent between her eyebrows. , very beautiful.
"It's a shame to welcome a distinguished guest, and a disrespectful disrespect." Senior Brother Jiang had already arrived, so he greeted Roland Hill from a distance.
"The banquet in the mansion has been set up, please also ask Miss Jialan to accompany me." Afterwards, several people walked out of the pavilion, thinking of a brightly lit attic.
Following the wooden ladder to the second floor, everyone sat down with each other. At this time, everyone introduced each other. It turned out that this Senior Brother Jiang was the current head of Bailu Qixuanfang.
"Jiang Zaisu, I have seen Miss Jialan." He finished briefly, and then introduced the woman beside him to everyone.
"Yan Mingshi, Mingyue's Heart Palace invites the Palace Master of Moon Palace."
The Mingyue Palace is divided into three branches, namely the Yaoyue Palace, the Jade Palace, and the Mingxin Palace.
"I happened to be a guest at Qixuanfang today, and I don't want to hear about Miss Jialan's visit." She blinked and explained the reason why she was here.
As two factions from the same lineage, the relationship has always been good, and they often visit each other.
The real mountain gate of Bailu Qixuanfang is in a secret realm in the sky. It is said that it is full of lotus leaf lakes. There are palaces and pavilions built of white jade on the water. In fact, it is the place where the faction receives and handles chores.
After the introduction of the few people, they sat down, and the maids in white served the jade dishes that had been prepared, and various exquisite dishes were presented in front of Roland Hill.
"Did Miss Jialan come from the Yuyan Red Ray Sect?" That day, Loren Hill turned into a fire phoenix, and almost everyone thought she came from Yan Ray Continent.
"It's not." The girl shook her head. Such an answer surprised the people on the opposite side and looked at each other several times.
"This... It's really amazing. I have visited the Yuyan Red Ray Sect. I am afraid that the most outstanding disciples in the sect are not necessarily as amazing as Miss Jialan."
During the conversation, several people became curious about the girl's origin.
"Where did Miss Jialan learn such a practice method?" The door-to-door has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, and it is inevitable that there will be a practice method left behind.
This, how can I explain it, I can't say that it will be done just by looking at it, Roland Hill is a little distressed.
"Well, I just came back from the Western Continent recently, and I don't know the current situation. Maybe my method is really similar to that of the Bathing Flame Red Ray." Perfectly modified, it is not exactly the same as the Yuyan Red Ray Gate.
"So it is." Several people did not continue to ask, perhaps because they saw that the girl didn't want to talk.
"In our Qixuanwu, there are many witches offering sacrifices. Their responsibilities in the dynasty are similar to those of the Bathing Flame Red Ray Gate, and they are often concerned about each other, so it is inevitable that there will be curiosity."
A few people chatted about the situation of several majors in the Dragon Sacrifice in the next door, and then chatted, the topic turned to the current issue of the disorder of the dragon.
"Miss Jialan came to inquire about the whereabouts of Lord Honghu, so she must know something." Jiang Zaishu said.
Loren Hill nodded in approval.
"There are many witches in my faction, so I know more about the current situation of the dragon veins than other factions."
"Although I'm not sure about Lord Chifeng's situation, it's clear that the dragon veins are now gradually out of control." He sighed for it.
"In the past, with Lord Chifeng sitting in Luojing, the dragon veins in the world were extremely stable and easy to maintain, but since the changes in the world, the dragon veins deviate a little from the trajectory and direction that they once set."
"In the beginning, we were able to let the witches and the priests rely on rituals to adjust and stabilize, but as the situation intensified, it is now almost the last string." He said slowly, and the atmosphere in the banquet gradually became heavier.
"That day, my junior brother came to report Yanxingmen's behavior in Nanfengzhou. Although I didn't communicate with Zhu Xuanyi, I vaguely understood his thoughts."
"Yanhangmen is going to try their best to occupy more places before the dynasty collapses. If possible, they may cut off the mainstream of the dragon veins after the world is in chaos, and let the dragon veins in various places be broken, so as to facilitate control." He said. With a sigh, he stood up and walked to the window beside him.
"When the dynasty was established, Chifeng and all the immortals made alliances, and the tributaries of the dragon veins in the world converged into one, so that the entire Shenzhou land was integrated, which could balance the geomantic climate of various places, prevent the frost and birds in the north, and make the land of flames calm. fit to live."
"Dongtian Fudi from various families, as well as some Taoyuan Caves from Qimen's sect, are also connected to this dragon vein. On weekdays, you can share the incoming heaven and earth energy to assist in cultivation, and in critical moments, you can also use it to reconcile the local climate and avoid Great drought and great cold."
"But now the dragon veins are in chaos, not only can it not benefit the Dongtian secret realm of various factions, but also must prevent the interference and damage to the cave from the chaos of the dragon veins."
"Some of the original stabilizing pillars are collapsing. The reason why people don't feel it deeply now is because they have come to their homes to save a lot and can support them, and they can barely control the feng shui climate in various places."
"But this situation won't last long. Many factions have noticed something and started to plan secretly." He shook his head.
"Then what will be the impact if the dragon veins are cut off?" Roland Hill asked.
"In the beginning, all kinds of natural disasters and earthly disasters will definitely occur, but if there is help from witches or alien beasts, it can be roughly stabilized."
"But it's only suitable for places where the climate is otherwise good."
"Some other places, such as the Eleven Continents outside Beifu Mountain, will be submerged by the cold snow in a few years and are no longer suitable for survival. It's going to be extremely hot, volcanoes erupt, and smoke fills the air."
"The one hundred and thirty-six continents set up by the dynasty will be restored to the seventy-nine continents of the Wufeng era. Other places with bad climate will no longer be inhabited. After a long time, there will be monsters and beasts that breed and gradually spread around. for calamity."
"Nowadays, there are twenty-two continents in the south, but in fact, in the long past, there were only seventeen continents. For example, in ancient times, Donghuzhou was a small reef island near the sea and was often submerged by huge waves."
Is it so serious, Roland Hill thought silently.
After a quiet meeting in the venue, the palace master of Mingyue's Heart Palace asked, and there was curiosity in those pale purple eyes.
"Has Miss Jialan joined the faction?"
"Yes, but it's not convenient for me to say it directly now." Roland Hill shook his head.
"Is that so." She paused for a while, then took out a white jade moon-shaped jade pendant from her sleeve.
"This is the token of our Mingyue Heart Palace. In the future, Miss Jialan can take the jade pendant to Fengbohai to activate the activation, and I will send a disciple riding a bird to respond."
"This... Then thank Senior Sister Mingshi." Lorraine Hill nodded.
"Since Miss Jialan has her own faction, make preparations early."
"Now, only a few of the door-to-door families know that the situation is at stake. Many small and medium-sized factions just feel that something is wrong, but they don't know how far it has reached."
"Be prepared early. If our estimates are correct, civil unrest will soon follow."
"Civil strife?" The girl was surprised. Although the problem with the dragon veins was serious, why didn't they unite to find a solution, but rebelled.
"The establishment of the dynasty is not smooth sailing. Many problems will erupt again after they are lost." Yan Mingshi said with emotion.
"Is the five phoenix countries of the past really willing to integrate into one?"
"There are so many old stories in here."