The delicate boat slowly stopped on the shore.
The woman in the pavilion was no longer interested in playing chess. She looked at Li Tianlan and Huangfu Qiushui standing on the boat, was silent for a while, and said softly: "Old man, I'll go talk to him."
The emperor nodded and said nothing more.
The woman turned and left.
Amidst some hurried footsteps, a middle-aged man walked up to the pavilion carrying a tray with a solemn expression.
There was a pot of warm wine and a plate of peanuts on the tray, but nothing else.
The man nodded to the woman and slowly walked into the pavilion.
Di Que had already stood up, his body getting straighter and straighter. He was lowering his head and playing with the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard. This game was far from the final stage, and naturally there was no way to tell the outcome.
The old man's moves with the white chess pieces were not very subtle, but the black flag he held in his other hand made frequent moves. The Othello chess's stranglehold turned into a one-sided crushing. The old man looked at the black flag with great interest. Qi couldn't help but laugh slowly, as happy as a child.
The middle-aged man held the tray and stood motionless in front of the old man. Looking at his smile, his heart suddenly soured and his voice became hoarse: "Ancestor, the wine you asked for."
"Tonghui, sit down."
Di Que smiled and waved, gesturing for the middle-aged man to sit down: "How are our Yang Yang and your little Bao'er doing?"
"Very good. I told me some time ago that I was going to travel after graduation."
The middle-aged man felt uncomfortable, but he managed to smile and said, he is Jiang Tonghui, the younger brother of Jiang Tongye, the leader of the Jiang family. He can be said to be the real number two person in the Jiang family. At this time, he is watching his ancestor become more and more powerful. He was full of energy, but his heart was empty.
Di Que's surname is not Jiang.
When the old man of the Jiang family brought him into this island, not to mention Jiang Tonghui and the others, even their father was still young. By the time they were born, Di Que had already become a famous heavenly sword in the dark world. He has been staying on this small island for many years, and because of his presence, the Canglan Jiang family has become the most powerful sword-wielding family in decades.
Di Que's surname is not Jiang, but he is the person with the highest status in the Jiang family. No matter before he sealed the sword or after he sealed the sword, this old man who truly dedicated his life to Canglan and the Jiang family never interfered. Regarding Jiang's affairs, he stayed in this pavilion most of the time, looking at the rushing river and the mighty North Sea.
He was silent, but the entire Jiang family became extremely emboldened because of his presence.
But today...
The corners of Jiang Tonghui's mouth moved, and he suddenly whispered: "Ancestor, it's still too late."
His voice was trembling and painful as he murmured: "It's still too late."
After sealing his sword and recuperating for more than 20 years, Di Que forcibly returned to his peak state at the age of over ninety. It was bound to take time. If he didn't want to die, there might not be anything he could do now.
Di Que glanced at him, and for the first time, his eyes flashed as sharp as a blade.
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
Jiang Tonghui lowered his head and gritted his teeth: "Ancestor, I'm not afraid of death. Jiang's current island was built with our blood. If possible, I am willing to personally lead Jiang's elite to fight Li Tianlan. The big deal... . ”
"You can't represent the Jiang family."
Di Que said calmly: "In the eyes of caring people, if I don't go out to fight, no matter how many people from the Jiang family come out, they will all be cowards."
"This has nothing to do with being cowardly."
Jiang Tonghui whispered: "It's just whether it's worth it."
Di Que raised his head and looked at him, quietly and without saying a word.
"It's obvious that His Majesty didn't do a good job this time. It doesn't matter whether he's right or wrong. But there are many things that he didn't do last night. That's why Li Tianlan swept across Beihai today. Strictly speaking, what Li Tianlan wants is just an explanation. This It’s a matter of Emperor Bingshan. I don’t think it’s worth it for Ancestor to fight with him, and many people don’t think it’s worth it either.”
Jiang Tonghui said in an urgent voice.
Di Que looked at him and suddenly laughed: "Who else thinks it's not worth it?"
Jiang Tonghui's face paled slightly and he said nothing.
"Wang Xiaoyao? Or Wang Qinglei?"
Di Que asked proactively.
Jiang Tonghui smiled bitterly but stopped talking.
"Stay away from them."
Di Que said calmly: "My surname is not Jiang, but I have always regarded myself as a member of the Jiang family, and the Jiang family has always regarded me as one of their own. Now I am the highest generation in the family. For so many years, I have never asked you to What, but recently..."
Di Que looked into his eyes: "I have to ask you. Or it's an order. Stay away from them. I will talk to your elder brother later. During this time, you should put down things in the clan and go out to relax."
"Ancestor..."
Jiang Tonghui's face changed slightly: "Why?"
"To keep you alive. To keep the Jiang family intact."
Di Que snorted coldly and said slowly: "You dare to participate in the internal affairs of the Wang family? Pig brain! You don't know whether you are an enemy or a friend, why do you dare to participate? Wang Qinglei, I am not sure, but how can Wang Xiaoyao be so simple? ? You are a member of the Jiang family, a member of the Sword-holding family. It is the responsibility of the Sword-holding family to protect the Wang family, and there are some things that cannot be touched, don’t you understand?"
Di Que paused and laughed at himself: "As for me, an old immortal... Hey... My grandson's son can fall in love with your daughter. With my life, there is nothing else I can't see. It's open?"
He popped a drop of wine from the flask and wrote four words on the table.
"For hundreds of years, this has been the insistence of the Jiang family. I have lived a long life and I dare not live up to these four words. You are a young boy, and you cannot live up to these four words. You are not worthy of it either. Do you understand? "
Loyal, brave and fearless.
Jiang Tonghui looked at Di Que's handwriting and remained silent.
Di Que waved his hand: "You can go."
Jiang Tonghui stood up, turned around slowly, and walked out of the pavilion.
The wind rose on the Canglan River.
The wind blew through the pavilion, and the rain poured in slantingly.
Di Que sat alone in the pavilion, pinched a peanut and put it in his mouth. He looked at the four words on the table in silence for a long time.
... ...
The boat stopped on the shore.
Li Tianlan still stepped on the flat land with his naked feet, quietly staring at everything on the island.
Countless sword intentions flew from the center of the island and gathered in front of him, layer upon layer. The Void Sword was constantly vibrating in the center of the island, forming a connection with the Thirteenth Floor Building. From the shore to the center of the island, the sword intentions were everywhere. However, almost all of them are within the realm of the Thirteenth Floor.
Li Tianlan through
Realm felt everything around him and was silent for a long time.
"Your Highness has worked hard all the way. I have asked someone to prepare a banquet. If your Highness doesn't mind, you can try our Canglan specialties."
Jiang Tonghui, the leader of the Jiang clan, led the two people to the island with a steady voice.
The patriarch of the Jiang family, who is over fifty years old, can be said to be the most low-key among the seven sword-wielding families. Before Emperor Que sealed the sword, the Jiang family was completely enveloped by the light of Emperor Que's sword. After Emperor Que sealed the sword, his real name Jiang Hongwei's Dijiang became more and more dazzling under Wang Tianzong's guidance. Jiang Tonghui, the leader of the seven sword-wielding clans, was the most easily overlooked, but in Li Tianlan's eyes, he was also the most unfathomable.
Li Tianlan glanced at him and suddenly said: "I have heard about it before coming to Canglan. Among the seven sword-wielding families, the Jiang family has the strongest force. They have sword arrays, sword arrays, fire arrays, ice arrays, and thunder arrays. They are layered on top of each other. , can evolve into a true invincible formation. Are you looking down on me too much, or does the invincible formation not require the cooperation of many people at all?"
In his perception, the island was completely empty.
To say it is empty may not be accurate.
But from all directions, Li Tianlan never felt any hostility or murderous intent. There was peace everywhere, as if everyone regarded him as a real guest at Canglan.
"It's because we think too highly of His Highness."
Jiang Tonghui said quietly: "Even the invincible formation cannot exert much power in front of the Thirteenth Floor. In this case, why bother? Ancestor is already waiting for His Highness. When His Highness is ready, Ancestor will fight with His Highness. .”
"Tiandao Emperor Que?"
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows: "Is he the only one?"
"One person is enough."
Jiang Tonghui said solemnly: "Ancestor can't defeat you alone, and neither can the Jiang family. If Ancestor can defeat you alone, why do you need others?"
Li Tianlan slowly closed the territory of the thirteenth floor.
He was already prepared, maybe he wouldn't encounter Di Jiang during his trip to Canglan, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't even see Jiang's invincible formation.
Here, he has only one opponent.
The Heavenly Sword Emperor is lacking.
This battle is destined to be extremely tragic, but for the entire Jiang family, it is the best thing to take over.
Li Tianlan finally saw in Jiang the grandeur and calmness that truly belonged to a wealthy family.
Even if the Jiang family did not move in the invincible formation and Di Que used his sword alone, looking at the entire Beihai, who would dare to say that the Jiang family did not go all out
"Lead the way."
Li Tianlan said calmly: "No matter whether I win or lose in this battle, I will give you a toast."
"Whether I win or lose this battle, I will give a toast to His Highness."
Jiang Tonghui stretched out his hand sideways, neither humble nor arrogant: "If you win, I respect your highness's glory. If you lose, I respect your highness's courage."
Li Tianlan gave a long laugh and led Huangfu Qiushui directly towards the island's buildings.
The Fearless Hall, which is only opened when Mr. Jiang receives the most important guests on the island, is filled with the aroma of wine and food.
Jiang Tonghui brought Li Tianlan and Huangfu Qiushui to the fearless palace, stretched out his hand and said please, but he did not go in.
Li Tianlan didn't think much and opened the door.
Under the gloomy sky, the Fearless Hall was illuminated with soft light. The light spilled out from every corner of the hall, filling the entire hall.
Li Tianlan was stunned for a moment.
A woman sat in the gleaming hall.
The woman was wearing a black ancient costume with gold patterns embroidered on it. The sleeves were loose and her hair was tied up. Her beautiful face without any trace of time was calm. Her deep eyes looked at Li Tianlan quietly, and she said no. Out of dignity and peace.
Li Tianlan suddenly sounded Wang Tianzong from the last night in Eastern Europe.
Under the polar night sky, the Sword Emperor who swept across the world was also dressed in black ancient costume with golden patterns embroidered on it, and he was equally inviolable.
He looked at the woman's face.
That stunningly beautiful face was plain with a touch of majesty, which invisibly diluted the enchantment between her brows.
Li Tianlan has never seen her.
But this face does seem familiar.
This face looks very much like Wang Yuetong.
No, it should be said that Wang Yuetong's appearance is very similar to hers.
His heart moved slightly.
Huangfu Qiu Shui's soft voice behind him had already sounded: "Teacher?"
She was a little surprised and trotted to the woman's side. Her extremely charming face suddenly became a little aggrieved. She pulled the woman's sleeve and hesitated to speak.
With just this sentence from teacher, Li Tianlan no longer had any doubts about the woman's identity.
The mistress of the Beihai Wang family.
Summer solstice.
Waiting in the Fearless Hall was not Di Que, but Xia Zhi, who Li Tianlan had never expected to come to Canglan in person.
Xia Zhi gently held Huangfu Qiushui's hand and laughed softly: "Did Qiushui lose it?"
Huangfu Qiu Shui blushed and glanced at Li Tianlan secretly.
She knew that the teacher was talking about Qiushui Sword, but when she heard it now, she felt that the teacher meant something.
"It doesn't matter."
Xia Zhi pulled her to sit next to her, touched her silky hair, and said softly: "I'll ask the old man here to get it back for you later. If he can't get it back, you can get it back by yourself when you become stronger."
Huangfu Qiushui remained silent and nodded obediently.
Xia Zhi turned to look at Li Tianlan, whose expression was still calm, and smiled softly: "This is the first time we have met."
Li Tianlan coughed and nodded.
Even though he had a grudge against Wang Tian, he had no ill feelings toward the mistress of the Beihai Wang family who had always been indifferent to worldly affairs. Moreover, because of Wang Yuetong's relationship, he always felt a little weird about Xia Zhi.
"I've always wanted to talk to you, but I just couldn't find the right opportunity."
Xia Zhi stood up and poured Li Tianlan a glass of wine himself.
She sat down again, her posture elegant and gentle: "Do you have to go to Imperial Soldier Mountain?"
Li Tianlan slowly stretched out his hand to hold the wine glass and nodded: "I must go."
"What if I take action?"
Xia Zhi looked at her with calm eyes: "You are very strong now, and the Thirteenth Floor is also very strong, but I can be sure that if I take action, you will not be able to go to Emperor Bing Mountain, or even leave Canglan City."
Li Tianlan drank all the wine in the cup, looked at Xia Zhi, and said seriously: "I am indeed no match for you now, but I heard that you are not in good health. If you and I do it, I don't know if I will die, but You will definitely die."
"It's like you said, I'm not sure if I will die, but if I take action, you will definitely die."
Xia Zhi said calmly.
Li Tianlan was silent for a while
Yes, he asked: "Do you dare to do it?"
"Why don't you dare?"
Xia Zhi asked with a smile.
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "If you dared to take action, back in Eastern Europe, the Sword Emperor would kill me directly."
This is a problem that everyone in the dark world is well aware of.
Wang Tianzong killed the traitorous tyrant in Eastern Europe.
But he didn't kill Li Kuangtu and Li Tianlan, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.
It is precisely because of this that the Dark World finally determined that Wang Tianzong was in a very bad state. If he was really still in his prime, he would kill Li Kuangtu without hesitation. Even if he did not kill Li Tianlan, he would completely crush him. All his foundations, the reason why he didn't do this, the whole dark world believed that it was because Wang Tianzong's injury was almost out of control. While his injury was not healed, he obviously didn't want to face the whole world after the death of Li Tianlan and Li Kuangtu. They are all in hell, and even the Li family has hidden the power of a crazy counterattack for many years. After all, even if Beihai is not afraid of foreign enemies, there are still internal troubles.
"I am different from him."
Xia Zhi said softly: "Women are crazy, especially when she really falls in love with a man, she is willing to do anything for her man and bear any consequences."
Her eyes were very indifferent: "Tianzong doesn't dare to do it, but I dare. I have no responsibility as a clan leader. I have always been a very selfish woman. If I kill you, what about Beihai and the seven sword-wielding families? I don’t care. In my heart, as long as my man and my children live well, I will be satisfied. Even if Beihai is destroyed, what does it have to do with me? My family may be enough."
She tilted her head: "Tianzong was not prepared at the beginning and did not dare to take action against Li Kuangtu. It was I who united Kunlun City and launched the treason case. I dared to do whatever he did not dare to do. Why do you think I can't do it?" Dare you?"
"The three demon legions you met in Qiushui, do you know their identities?"
Xia Zhi looked at Li Tianlan quietly: "Before they turned into demons, one was my father and the two were my uncles. Tianlan, I sent them out because I really want to kill you."
Li Tianlan's palm trembled suddenly, and some of the wine in the cup spilled out.
He raised his head and looked at Xia Zhi.
Xia Zhi was also looking at him, her beautiful face expressionless.
Li Tianlan was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "If this is really the case..."
He picked up his chopsticks and pointed at the sumptuous food and wine in front of him: "Why don't you kill me?"
"Because I don't want to give up."
Xia Zhi smiled.
She meant what she said.
She dared to kill Li Tianlan and took action before, so it wasn't that she didn't dare, but she was reluctant to give up.
It's not that I can't let go of Beihai, but I can't let go of Wang Tianzong.
Even though it was a lightless world and a dreamless world, he was still there. Even if she couldn't see it for the time being, to her, such a world was still extremely beautiful.
Li Tianlan was silent for a moment and asked, "How is the Sword Emperor's injury?"
"very bad."
Xia Zhi said slowly: "That sword caused him a lot of trouble. This is also the purpose of my coming to see you today."
Li Tianlan looked at her and said nothing.
"A sword in Eastern Europe is close to eternity. The Master of Samsara Palace is part of the reason why this sword can be achieved. Xuanyuan Feng is also part of the reason. The Thirteenth Floor is the main reason, right?"
Xia Zhi said softly, her tone was extremely strong, leaving no room for negotiation: "I want to take a look at the Thirteenth Floor Sword Formation."
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows.
He thought seriously and opened his palms.
Countless sword energy began to change around him.
One exquisite small sword after another appeared around him.
The sky is bright in Lingtai Mountain.
The divine soldiers are at Hualou Mountain.
There are still eleven swords left in the Thirteenth Floor Tower.
Eleven swords slowly rotated around him, with some extremely profound laws.
Li Tianlan looked at Xia Zhi calmly and calmly.
He didn't believe that anyone else in the world besides himself could understand the Thirteenth Floor.
Wang Tianzong might be able to.
But he was destined not to see it.
Xia Zhi watched quietly for a long time.
The Thirteenth Floor Building with only eleven swords left has two obvious flaws.
But the flaw is so obvious, and it's like some kind of trap, with endless changes.
The endless sword intent built a nearly eternal sword formation, operating autonomously with Xuanyuan Feng's own spirituality.
Summer Solstice cannot describe the feeling.
If I had to describe it, maybe there is only one word.
Vast.
As vast as the starry sky, it is an almost unlimited power.
Xia Zhi took a deep breath, her expression solemn, even awe-inspiring: "This is the most perfect sword formation I have ever seen in my life."
Li Tianlan looked at her and said nothing.
Xia Zhi was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "I know a name."
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows and asked subconsciously: "Who?"
"Picture of the Emperor of the East City."
Xia Zhi said calmly.
Li Tianlan's heartbeat suddenly jumped a little faster: "He... what kind of person is she?"
Xia Zhi looked at him with complicated eyes: "I said, I know a name, but it's just a name."
"This name was heard by Tianzong from Qin Weibai's mouth, Dongcheng Huangtu... She said he was a genius."
"He said that in the last battle before Dongcheng Huangtu's death, people from the Beihai Wang family participated, and there was also a woman among them."
Li Tianlan looked at her.
"not me."
Xia Zhi said calmly: "Besides, before Qin Weibai mentioned this name, I didn't know who the Emperor of the East City was, and I can tell you for sure that in the past two hundred years, the female invincibility of the Wang family in Beihai has been so far. , I am the only one, including the seven major sword-wielding families in Beihai. In the past two hundred years, women are invincible, and I am also the only one."
"But I didn't participate in the siege of Dongcheng Huangtu. I don't even know who he is."
"The Wang family of Beihai activated all intelligence systems, trying to find any clues about the imperial map of Dongcheng..."
Xia Zhi looked into Li Tianlan's eyes: "Do you want to know our conclusion?"
The corners of Li Tianlan's mouth moved.
Xia Zhi said slowly: "There is no Dongcheng Huangtu. There is no Tianjiao. Dongcheng Huangtu, this person does not exist at all. This is our conclusion."
She looked at Li Tianlan and said in a strange voice: "Then how did the thirteenth floor come about?"