The rising sun is rising in the east, and the morning glow is shining on the light grassland outside Huangming Mountain. Countless people from the Xihai tribe who came from various tribes gathered around the Dazhai of the Wuma tribe.
In the mountains behind Dazhai, there are still stragglers from time to time, who are taken out by the Wuma tribe and placed together outside the city wall; the corpses have been collected and buried in burial pits to avoid the plague in summer.
Fan Qinghe put on his favorite red and yellow gauze skirt, holding the sleeping bird in his arms, looking up at the soldiers on the cliff, waiting for Ye Jingtang and others to come out, but he had to wait until dawn
, and there was no sign of Night Terror Hall.
And Fan Qinghe is not the only one looking for the whereabouts of Ye Jingtang.
After Xuanji finished fighting in the cave, he pretended to chase Hua Junchen and others. When he returned, all the soldiers of the Shatuo tribe had surrendered. Yao Cishan said that Ye Jingtang was chasing Huang Liansheng.
Seeing this, Master Xuanji naturally couldn't go back directly, so he split up with Yao Cishan and others to search for the whereabouts of Ye Jingtang in the intricate caves.
Although Master Xuanji is not good at finding Minglongtu, his tracking ability is not bad, otherwise he would not be able to capture Fan Qinghe for more than half a year.
At this time, deep in the cave, the real person Xuanji was dressed in snow-white clothes, with an acacia sword hanging on his waist. He was holding a torch and stopped at a fork to carefully examine the marks on the wall.
Ye Jingtang was flying at full speed and could step on the snow without leaving a trace, but Huang Liansheng obviously couldn't leave traces when he was running for his life. As long as he carefully inspected, he could find the tiny cracks on the rock wall that appeared when he pedaled with force.
Master Xuanji followed the footprints all the way, and he didn't know how long he walked until he gradually reached the end of a forked road, and the traces also reached the end.
Ta Ta ~
Master Xuanji held the torch, looked up at the six-armed Buddha statue behind the water pool, and then looked down at the water pool.
There were splashes of water on the edge of the pool, which looked like there had been waves not long ago; there were also swirling white leaves floating in the water, stained with some blood.
Master Xuanji squatted down, picked up the leaf, and felt for a while, knowing that he had found the location of Bailian. After observing for a while, he found that there was no disturbance or vibration on the other side, then he took the Acacia sword and slid silently into the water like a fish, along the waterway.
Dive towards the white light spot ahead...
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Wow~
The water gushing from the spring mouth turned the water surface at the edge of the platform into sparkling water, and the figure in black robes soaking below could be vaguely seen.
Hua Qingzhi wrapped her whole body in a blanket, and because she was tired from sitting, she lay on the edge of the platform, staring intently into the water.
Ye Jingtang's red skin color did not change at all, and bruises continued to appear on his body. Although it did not recover, it did not continue to worsen.
Hua Qingzhi didn't know how to help, so she could only silently pray for God's blessing. As time went by, she worried that Ye Jingtang would drown if she didn't get out of the water for ventilation.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Hua Qingzhi couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to call out a few times. However, before she could open her mouth, she suddenly heard:
Wow~
The sound came from the other side of the lotus pond, near the headless corpse.
Hua Qingzhi trembled in shock, raised her eyes and looked around, and found that the headless corpse in the water seemed to be really moving. Her face instantly turned pale, wanting to warn Ye Jingtang that the corpse was a fake.
But at this moment, water spray burst out from the opposite side of the lotus pond, and a figure jumped out, bringing with it the sound of a bright sword.
"ah--!"
Hua Qingzhi screamed in fright, and quickly shrank back, looking up at the headless figure flying out of the water... No, there was a head!
Hua Qingzhi noticed that there was a head, and quickly looked carefully. She could see the flying figure, dressed in snow-white clothes, holding a three-foot long sword, and his demeanor was very fairy-like.
"Sister Lu?!"
Hua Qingzhi saw the person coming clearly, as if seeing a life-saving straw, she hurriedly shouted:
"Sister Lu, come here quickly, something happened at Night Terror Hall..."
"Um?"
Master Xuanji was looking for traces of Ye Jingtang. When he heard these words, his heart naturally sank, and he quickly jumped to the other side on the white lotus:
"Where are the people from Night Terror Hall?"
Wow~
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Jingtang, who was dressed in black robe, jumped out from under Hua Qingzhi, her face was red, muscles and bruises could be seen all over her body, her eyes that were originally heroic were covered with bloodshot eyes, although they were not fierce,
But with visible pain.
"Night Terror Hall?!"
Master Xuanji just saw his face clearly for the first time, and his face turned a little pale. He thought that Ye Jingtang was possessed by madness, or that the hidden disease caused by the Minglong Tu had broken out. He immediately threw away his sword and rushed to Ye Jingtang.
Trying to hold the night terror hall.
But what Xuanji didn't expect was that Ye Jingtang, who seemed to be worse than dead, would rush him in both directions at this time!
Ye Jingtang sank into the water and leaned on the ice water to cool down. Although it could barely relieve the burning heat from the inside out, the pain of the limbs being torn and then healed was unavoidable. From just now to now, he has been using
Willpower to resist.
Although the pain has reached its limit and has not been intensified, Ye Jingtang's willpower is approaching its limit as time goes by, and he urgently needs to do something to divert his attention.
Seeing Shui'er suddenly coming over, Ye Jingtang was even more excited than Hua Qingzhi. He immediately jumped out of the water, hugged Shui'er in the air, spun around and landed on the platform, and then:
"Boo boo boo~..."
"Yeah~!"
Master Xuanji was caught off guard and claimed that Ye Jingtang did not distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. When she found out that Ye Jingtang only kissed her, she breathed a sigh of relief and held Ye Jingtang's wrist to check the situation.
Hua Qingzhi was not a martial artist, so her reaction was a little slow. When the two landed, they realized that Young Master Ye had actually held the Queen's master in his arms, touching her buttocks and even kissing her!
"Young Master Ye?! You..."
Hua Qingzhi's expression suddenly changed. She thought Ye Jingtang had gone crazy, so she rushed forward and tried to pull Ye Jingtang away:
"Let Sister Lu go quickly, you can't do this..."
Tear~
The collar of the white skirt was pulled open, revealing her fair shoulders and hollow coat. Her big hands directly covered it, making it round and flattened, and she couldn't even pull it back.
Master Xuanji held Ye Jingtang's wrist to check his physical condition, and found that his pulse condition could no longer be described as chaotic. It was completely obsessive and could not detect anything other than boiling energy and blood.
Master Xuanji didn’t know the reason, so she could only tilt her head to let Ye Jingtang kiss her neck, and hurriedly comforted:
"It's okay, it's okay. Use the bathing fire diagram to stabilize your body and stay awake. Don't lose your mind..."
When Hua Qingzhi saw that Xuanji didn't struggle and even stood on tiptoes, letting Ye Jingtang bury her chest, she understood the seriousness of the situation:
"What happened to Night Terror Hall? He won't die, right?"
Xuanji didn't know what Ye Jingtang wanted to do anyway, and she definitely couldn't refuse it. However, Hua Qingzhi felt embarrassed in front of her, so she immediately made a determined appearance of "If I don't go to hell, who will?":
"His health is too abnormal and there is nothing he can do about it... Don't be afraid, I will save him."
As she spoke, the tulle coat was pushed up, revealing the perfectly curved upside-down jade bowl.
Hua Qingzhi's eyes suddenly showed a strange color. She was not stupid, and she could naturally see what Ye Jingtang wanted to do now.
Ye Jingtang was hiding in the water motionless just now, but now he has become so crazy. You don't need to think about it to know how much willpower Ye Jingtang used to stick to his heart just now in order not to hurt her.
But if I don’t want to hurt her, I can’t hurt Sister Lu either!
Sister Lu is the Queen's mentor and Mr. Ye's predecessor. Isn't this against moral customs?
Hua Qingzhi wanted to stop this kind of thing that would make Mr. Ye regret it, but Ye Jingtang was like this. If she could stop it, why not do it in her place...
It would be better to replace her than to let Sister Lu lose her innocence!
Hua Qingzhi secretly gritted her teeth and wanted to sacrifice her life to save Sister Lu, but before she could muster the courage, she saw Ye Jingtang pull down Sister Lu's skirt, tear off the bow, and reveal her hairless...
?!
Hua Qingzhi quickly tilted her head, tears welling up in her eyes. After thinking about it, she gritted her teeth and rushed forward:
"Master Ye, why don't you... eh? Don't touch there!"
Master Xuanji, who has always been open-minded, felt ashamed at this moment and tried his best to act like an elder and said:
"He can't listen, you...sigh..."
Since there was nowhere to hide on the platform, Master Xuanji was too embarrassed to act in front of Hua Qingzhi, so she hugged Ye Jingtang, flew up and tapped on the rock wall, and flew to the dragon head in the center.
"Eh?"
Hua Qingzhi didn't expect Sister Lu to be able to fly so high naked. She didn't know Qinggong either, so she could only look up at the top of the Night Pearl.
As a result, they saw Sister Lu being pushed down by Mr. Ye as soon as she landed. Then she quickly raised her snow-white neck and her shoulders were hanging outside the dragon's head. She could see her red cheeks biting her lower lip, and her nails almost scratched Ye Ye.
Jingtang's arms, he wanted to speak but couldn't.
When Hua Qingzhi saw Sister Lu's expression of pain, she naturally understood that the deal was done, and tears immediately came out of her eyes.
It was obviously too late to dissuade her at this moment, and she had no ability to save it.
Seeing Sister Lu start to tremble wildly, covering her red lips with all her strength to avoid her gaze, Hua Qingzhi's heart was as sharp as a knife, and she finally turned her back to avoid Sister Lu's embarrassment. She kept blaming herself for being useless and treating Lu badly.
elder sister.
Hua Qingzhi was studious since she was a child and had read all kinds of books. Although she didn't specifically read miscellaneous books such as Queen Marie Antoinette's Secret History, she happened to see them and flipped through them, and she still read a lot.
According to the description in the book, when this happens, it should be a scene where the two of them wake up soon, Mr. Ye regrets and apologizes, and Sister Lu is heartbroken but does not blame Mr. Ye.
But unfortunately, the progress of the two of them was much slower than she imagined, and the wait lasted only a day...
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At the same time, Shazhou.
A carriage escorted by more than thirty horsemen and guards was parked outside a small town in the desert. She Long and his men went to the town to fetch water, while three figures stood on horseback at the entrance of the town, looking at the greenery in the distance.
The elegantly dressed Dongfang Liren, with the sword Red Fox hanging on his waist, was in the middle and said:
"No wonder the previous dynasty wanted to destroy the Buddha. In the desolate desert, it was possible to build such a huge temple. The seven-story golden-domed pagoda is more magnificent than my king's Mingyu Tower..."
Pei Xiangjun, with a spear hanging on his side and dressed like a heroic desert heroine, responded:
"It is true that there are many ways for monks to make money, but Qianfo Temple also adheres to the rules of the world. The people pay the tribute, and the monks inside do work. The horse bandits in Shazhou are much less than the 'heroes of Liangzhou'..."
Dongfangli people now feel angry when they hear the words "Liangzhou hero".
Last time in Honghe Town, the police under the Hei Yamen lost two good horses, which made her lose her dignity in front of many generals. Because Ye Jingtang went out to do business, she had no face to stay in the army, so she took the Queen Mother with her.
Come out and relax.
Unexpectedly, the journey along the way was similar to the difficulties encountered in 1981. There were no bandits due to the large number of people and horses, but as long as you dared to rest in the town, someone would definitely steal something at night.
In the meantime, the police arrested two of them, called the police from the town, and sent the thieves to Honghe Town. But when they turned around, they discovered that the official was also pretending to be an accomplice, and they had to take the thieves away under their noses!
Dongfangli people didn't dare to talk about such a shameful thing. When they arrived in Shazhou, they didn't encounter many monsters and ghosts, so they really agreed with Sanniang's words.
After Dongfang Liren looked at it for a moment, he turned to look at the Tsing Yi heroine standing next to him:
"Ning'er, is your enemy inside?"
Luo Ning was riding on the horse, looking a little dazed. She was obviously recalling the scenes when she was a young lady from a wealthy family. When she heard Dongfang Liren's words, she came back to her senses:
"Yes. I came here once before, and Monk Shenchen said that the man repented and advised me to let go of my obsession."
"A murderer must be punished with his own life. If he can get away with it by repenting, what else does the king need?"
Dongfang Liren thought for a moment and asked:
"Why don't I, the king, ask him to hand him over?"
Luo Ning thought about revenge countless times, and even worked for Bai Jin for many years, but after hearing these words, she hesitated.
After all, although Monk Shenchen was from the Wei Dynasty, because of his suppression of Buddhism, his relationship with the imperial court was basically at odds with each other.
If the imperial court wants to deal with Monk Shenchen, it can only send Lu Taiqing there. The outcome of this move is unpredictable. Even if Lu Taiqing wins, it will definitely be a tragic victory. In calculation, it is equivalent to the Southern Dynasty cutting off its arms and losing two saints at the same time. .
For this reason, as long as Monk Shenchen recited sutras honestly and did not commit any offense, the imperial court would never touch Monk Shenchen. Even if Monk Shenchen wanted to be loyal, the imperial court would have to win over and support him.
If Da Benben helps her to get someone as Prince Jing, and Monk Shen Chen refuses to be friends with her, he is showing contempt for the imperial power. If the imperial court cannot get rid of him, he must send someone to teach Monk Shen Chen how to behave.
And if Monk Shenchen is forced to surrender under pressure, the two sides will definitely have a grudge. Monk Shenchen may not be able to do anything to Da Wei, but what if he can't stand this cowardice and runs to Beiliang?
Luo Ning's matter was a personal grudge. She didn't want to cause trouble for the empress and the court because of herself. After thinking about it, she said:
"The Jianghu is a matter of Jianghu. If His Highness ends up, it will involve too much and break the rules of the Jianghu. From now on, when Ye Jingtang is free, let him come and talk to Monk Shenchen as my friend."
Dongfang Liren nodded and said nothing more. He turned back to look at the carriage:
"Queen mother, should we go directly to Crescent Bay or go to Thousand Buddha Temple?"
In the carriage behind, the Queen Mother held a fan and admired the scenery from the window. She was thinking about Crescent Bay. Because she didn't believe in Buddhism, she didn't have much interest in places like Thousand Buddha Temple. When asked by Li Ren, she said:
"The weather is hot, so I won't go. If you want to go, you can go. Remember to bring a guard."
Seeing this, Dongfang Liren gently pinched the horse's belly: "Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. I'll go and spy on the enemy first."
Sanniang was definitely not worried that Embroidered Pillow Benben was running around alone, so she immediately followed her on horseback, while Luo Ning stayed where she was.
Thousand Buddha Temple is a Buddhist holy land with more than 4,000 monks. It occupies an entire oasis a hundred miles away from Shazhou City. There are not only lakes, but also hills and woods inside. It is so large that it looks like a small city from a distance.
Although the imperial court did not advocate Buddhism, the people in the Southern and Northern Dynasties worshiped whoever was useful. Every year, many people made a special trip here to offer incense. The smell of incense could be smelled two miles away from Qianfo Temple, and a large number of people began to appear on the road. Horse caravan and camel caravan.
Dongfang Liren, along with Sanniang, She Long and others, pretended to be ordinary business travelers, dismounted outside Qianfo Temple, and walked into the temple grounds on foot. They wanted to go to the seven-story pagoda.
As a result, as soon as I walked nearby, I saw a group of monks performing rituals under the pagoda.
There was also a handyman monk standing next to him, his face full of sadness, as if his parents had passed away.
Dongfang Liren was a little confused when he saw this. He came to look at it for a few times. After thinking about it for a while, he looked at the monk who was carrying two buckets of water with a sad face:
"This seems to be a ritual to save the souls of the dead. May I ask, master, who passed away?"
The monk carrying two buckets of water saw this and quickly put the buckets down, put his hands together and performed a Buddhist salute:
"For the donor, this is a ritual for Chief Huanglianshenghuang of the Shatuo Tribe."
"oh?"
Although Dongfang Liren was traveling outside, she was not blind to what was happening outside the window. She had not heard the news that the leader of the Shatuo Tribe was dead, and there were no such rumors in Shazhou. She naturally asked:
"Huang Liansheng passed away?"
The handyman monk’s eyes were full of pain:
"I don't know, but if the abbot performs rituals, he is probably dead."
"...?"
When Dongfang Liren heard this, he felt puzzled. After thinking about it for a while, he asked again:
"Why does Master look sad? Are you acquainted with Chief Huang Liansheng?"
The handyman monk shook his head and sighed, looking towards the northwest desert:
"There was a secular fate, but death is like a lamp extinguished, it is over. The monk still has to go back to the kitchen to cook a fast meal. I can't explain it carefully to the donor, so I ask the donor for your forgiveness."
Dongfang Liren nodded slightly, and did not embarrass the handyman monk. After watching his back go through the vicissitudes of life, he turned around:
"This group of monks are all very arrogant and talkative and refuse to finish what they say. Let's go and send someone to check to see if Huang Liansheng is dead."
Pei Xiangjun walked beside him. After leaving Qianfo Temple, he looked back:
"Monk Shenchen is a mountain man who has been famous for many years. He shouldn't be doing things openly and openly in the temple and cursing people to death. I guess they are really dead."
She Long also whispered: "According to rumors, the Shatuo tribe has become very powerful outside the customs in recent years. Monk Shenchen is the overlord of Shazhou. It is not impossible that he killed Huang Liansheng just because he didn't like it..."
"Let's check first and then..."
Hooves, hoofs, hoofs~
While chatting, the group slowly left Thousand Buddha Temple...
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