On a cold night in Jianghu, it is really rare to meet an old friend by chance.
Lin Jue saw that he was alone and happened to ask the Yaohua Empress, so he invited him: "Why don't Mr. Luo come over and share the table with you?"
Luo Monk glanced at the food on their table and felt that it was not cheap. Then he looked at the junior sister next to Lin Jue and decisively refused: "Luo is vulgar, for fear of scaring your junior sister! Let's talk after eating!"
""good!"
Lin Jue didn't force anything either.
In fact, although he ordered two good dishes, he had already eaten nearly half of them. There was also a fox and a cat. It was not necessarily polite to invite others to eat with him. Moreover, he did not want to be polite in this way.
The brother and sister continued to eat. The innkeeper closed the door and only lit an oil lamp in the lobby.
The junior sister ate a lot and quickly, finishing first. Then she took out a small gray-blue money bag from her waist, took out a small piece of silver, and asked the waiter to pay the bill. Lin Jue did not fight with her.
It saves a little money, which is not bad.
The mutton in the water basin that Luo Wu asked for took no effort and was served very quickly. He also ordered two more biscuits and put the mutton in the water basin on top of the pancakes. He also ate them very quickly. By the time Lin Jue finished eating,
He also put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth, and asked the waiter to pay the bill.
The two of them sat across from each other.
The light of the oil lamp flickered on and off, and the fox and the colorful fox were still fighting on the ground. Lin Jue reminisced and talked with him. "Remember, Luo Gong didn't want to join the army to serve the country? Why isn't he in the military camp now?"
"It's a long story. Although I wanted to serve the country, I couldn't find a way to devote myself to it. Even though my ancestors were famous because of my background as a general, and all the hard work, I only experienced ups and downs. Now, I am free and easy." Luo
The man surnamed Wu was very straightforward, "Taoist Priest, have you really found a famous mountain temple where you can seek immortals and ask questions?"
"I'm lucky. I wonder if I can find immortals. Anyway, it's a famous mountain." Lin Jue said, "Now I have learned some true stories and learned some magic." "That's good."
Wuren surnamed Luo didn't seem surprised by this either.
"Where did Mr. Luo come from? Where are he going?
"Coming from the capital, I have nowhere to go. I just saw uneven roads, so I drew my sword to help. It is also a way to hone my martial arts so that it won't get rusty. Maybe it will be useful in the future." Luo Monk said, "Now I am going to find the Qingyan.
The Yaohua Empress at the foot of the mountain, I heard that she can solve the world and ask difficult questions, so ask her if you have anything."
"I see."
"Where did the Taoist priest come from? Where are you going?"
"Coming from Huizhou to the capital." Lin Jue said, "I happened to have questions and wanted to find the 'Empress of Yaohua'." "This is a coincidence.
The warrior surnamed Luo said for a while, then looked at him: "Why are you going to the capital? That place is not as peaceful as it seems now, and the monks and Taoists in the palaces and temples in the capital don't have many good things. Even if I once gave
The Juxian Mansion you mentioned is filled with rotten people and rubbish."
"Really?" Lin Jue couldn't help but be surprised.
"As soon as I said goodbye, I came straight to the capital and stayed there for several years. How could I not know?"
"I have no plans to settle down in the capital for the time being. It's just that my junior sister is going to live in a remote Taoist temple outside the capital. I'll see her off and see the prosperity of the capital." Lin Jue replied, "But I can't guarantee whether I will.
I’ll stay in the capital for a while and see what my future plans are.”
“So that’s how it is.
The warrior surnamed Luo was happy to see him. He seemed to have thought of something and asked again:
"You came from Huizhou, so you must have come from the southeast. I wonder if you passed through a wasteland? "Yes."
"Is it possible to stay overnight in the wilderness?" "Yes."
Lin Jue became a little more interested in what he said.
"Then when you stayed in the wilderness at night, did you encounter some gods from Huashan who came to you to ask for directions?" "Huh? Never! Can you elaborate?"
"I don't know. It's just that I passed by there yesterday. There was no village or shop, so I stayed in the wild with my knife in my hand. I woke up in the middle of the night and saw several armored military attachés passing by. I thought they were ghosts, but they turned out to be gods. A warrior named Luo
There was no fear in his tone, but he found that he was unusually interested in this matter. He couldn't help but look at him one more time, and then continued.
"Those bitches were quite arrogant. They wanted to intimidate me at first, but when they saw me drawing my sword, they changed their faces and asked me for directions. They said they were coming from Huashan, and they were military attachés under the command of Xiyue Mansion Lord. They were ordered to
It's quite interesting to come here to look for the lost princess of Xiyue Mansion.
"Looking for the princess..."
Lin Jue sat up straight again, his eyes showing thoughts.
From the words of Princess Yehua, we can know that she obviously did not want to go back to Huashan and hurriedly found someone to get married in order to avoid the Lord of Xiyue Mansion from transferring her to another place. However, she never thought that the Lord of Xiyue Mansion would actually send someone to come.
Find her.
And it is unlikely that she was unaware of this.
Now it seems that Mr. Nishibeyofu's desire for her to return is stronger than imagined. Correspondingly, her desire to avoid Mr. Nishibeyofu is also stronger than what she showed. Unexpectedly, she and her third senior brother disappeared.
Is it related to this? But she asked Lin Jue to take the letter back because she definitely didn't want to go back in person.
I wonder who the Lord of Xiyue Mansion asked her to marry this time?
"The Taoist priest seems to know something.
"It's just a chance encounter." Lin Jue didn't say much, he just said, "Since Mr. Luo is also looking for the 'Empress of Yaohua', why don't we go together tomorrow morning?"
"Luo has something important to do and has to leave very early in the morning."
"Our affairs are not slow either."
"That's just right!"
The two chatted for a few more words and agreed on when to leave in the morning. Then they went upstairs and went back to their room to sleep.
The fox also followed Lin Jue back to the room,
The room is not big, with one bed, one table, two benches, and not much space for activities.
One night's sleep is enough.
"call……"
Lin Jue lit the night watch lamp and placed it in the middle of the room. Then he sat cross-legged on the bed, took out the mother-of-pearl box from the book, and took out two Lingyuan Pills from the box.
It was originally placed in the box with nothing in it. As soon as the drawer was opened, the spiritual fragrance of Lingyuan Dan overflowed.
It smells a bit alluring too.
This was the twenty taels of silver that the silver-eating ghost vomited out when he was in the Taoist temple of the second senior brother a few days ago. Because it was less than a month since the last time he took the Lingyuan Pill, Lin Jue saved it.
Take one pill for yourself and one pill for the fox.
"Eat in peace."
After Lin Jue finished speaking to it, he raised his head and swallowed the pill.
To practice cultivation, you still need to have Lingyuan Dan.
This is good stuff.
The reason why my fox grew a third tail so quickly must be inseparable from this.
Then he sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes and concentrated.
Concentrate on practice and feel the spiritual charm.
The night watch lamp quietly held up a bean fire, spreading just enough light in the windless room.
Nothing happened all night.
Early the next morning, the group of people had already gone out.
Luo Jie also brought a tall horse, which seemed to be the same one as before, as well as a set of bows and arrows and a long stick that was too tall for a person. Lin Jue guessed that he must have put a gun head in his luggage.
Under Luo Jiui's gaze, the two Taoists also took out pieces of paper, chanted "Donkey will appear", and when they threw them out, they turned into paper donkeys.
Luo Monk's eyes narrowed, a little surprised.
However, he didn't make a fuss. He just led the horse and walked ahead. After some inquiring, he bought incense and sacrifices, and the three of them left the city. It was foggy in the early morning and the mountain road was wet.
One horse, two donkeys, one martial artist and two Taoist priests. The tinkling of donkey bells penetrated the thick fog and reached the mountains.
When walking deep into the forest, the roadsides and mountains are covered with locust trees. In this season, the fruit of the locust tree is either golden or pink. From a distance, it looks like a flower, and from the middle, it looks like a leaf. When you get closer, you realize that it is actually a flower.
They are flat diamond-shaped lanterns that decorate this rarely visited mountain forest with colorful colors.
There was frost on the road again.
There were footprints on the frost, and after a group of people walked through, the footprints became more numerous and complex.
As the innkeeper said, when you enter the path, there are red rag ribbons tied on the side of the road, as if to guide passers-by forward.
But the distance is not close.
Slowly, the surrounding fog dispersed, and it was almost noon.
Lin Jue had a feeling—
Almost there.
At the same time, they heard footsteps ahead and some people sighing and talking in disappointment.
After turning a corner in the forest, a tall green rock mountain appeared in front of us, with a steep stone wall that was almost vertical.
Below the stone wall is a pile of rubble, and the middle is also covered with locust trees, which bear yellow, red, or pink fruits, like flowers and leaves. There is also a layer of rubble in front of it, and there is a deep and beautiful place among this beauty.
cave.
A group of people were walking towards them with their backs to the cave. They were all dressed in either rich or expensive clothes and looked disappointed.
Obviously, he also went to ask "Empress Yanhua" for advice.
Don't say that you leave early, there are even more people who leave early.
Lin Jue wanted to ask them, but Luo Jiu had already taken the lead and stood in the middle of the road. He clasped his fists neatly and said, "I want to ask you, is this the cave of the Yaohua Empress?"
"Isn't it written on the stele? You are also here to seek answers from the 'Empress of Yaohua'?"
"Exactly." Luo Monk glanced at the stone tablet and asked, "Did you all get what you wanted?"
"No, my dear friends begged for a long time today, but the queen ignored me. After I begged for a long time, she blew out a gust of wind and rolled the paper in. She said that a noble person was coming today and she had to welcome her. She would not answer questions for others today.
"Ask." The man said and looked at Monk Luo carefully, "I don't know where this noble man is."
"Thank you!"
Luo Monk looked calm and his voice was crisp.
After saying that, he walked forward.
Lin Jue and his junior sister looked at each other and naturally led the donkey and walked forward. Seeing this, several people behind them stopped.
Although this man looks like a martial artist and is only wearing ordinary civilian clothes, the tall horse he leads is a good horse that even the nobles cannot buy. He also carries a gun and a long knife. When he walks and speaks, he is crisp and confident.
He was very generous, and some people vaguely felt that he was a bit extraordinary.
And it only lasts so long at noon.
It is estimated that it will not be easy for others to come later, and they also want to see whether this person who can be called a noble person by the "empress" is in front of them or is still behind, and what he looks like. At this time, the three
People have arrived in front of the cave.
I saw that the entrance of the cave was covered with luanguo, and there were vines growing on the cave. It was full of green and very deep. Looking around, I could only see a shallow section, but not how deep it was. The breeze kept blowing out of the cave, and it was very deep.
This season is not cold, but as pleasant as the spring breeze.
Lin Jue and his junior sister looked at each other again. This place is full of charm.
At the same time, there was a stone tablet at the entrance of the cave with the word Yaohua written on it. Lin Jue glanced at his fox.
The fox was still confused and turned to look at him.
"We came just in time, it's noon." Luo Monk didn't say anything else, he just took off the sacrificial incense candle, "We're here, no matter what, we have to give it a try." "That makes sense."
Lin Jue withdrew his gaze and responded to him.
"Only one person can ask questions here at a time, so let me go first." Luo Monk was not polite to them, "It is said that only one person can stand at the door at a time, so I ask the two Taoist priests to step back a few steps." "Okay.
.”
Lin Jue and his junior sister all stepped back.
The fox also jumped back, with a light body, and then opened a pair of clear and curious eyes and looked into the hole ahead. The hole was completely dark.
Chapter completed!