Li Mingyue pawned some spiritual treasures, and then parted ways with Ran Xinran. Of course, it was impossible for him to really go to Fengyu Bridge. Not to mention how many disciples Fengyu Bridge had, there were thirty or forty people in the martial arts realm alone. If he really went to Fengyu Bridge,
, isn’t it like throwing yourself into a trap and seeking your own death?
Li Mingyue continued westward alone. According to the map, it would still take almost two months to reach the border between the two countries, assuming there were no accidents.
Li Mingyue is actually most worried about the so-called Taoist masters. If the Taoists take action at this time, it will be a huge crisis for Li Mingyue, so Li Mingyue only hopes that this journey will go smoothly, at least before reaching the border.
What's the surprise?
Day by day passed like this, but for Li Mingyue, every day was actually not easy. Although he was not suspicious, he had to be careful and cautious.
Fortunately, we finally entered the border town.
Because the Tang State and the Qi State have been on good terms for generations, there are almost no defenders in the border towns. This has a lot to do with the geographical location of the two countries. The Tang State needs the Qi State as a gateway to block the demon clan, and the Qi State needs the Tang State as a backer to create a gap.
To survive, the two countries have always had a strategic cooperative relationship.
When Li Mingyue entered the border town, it was still early, so she asked for some news in the city. The main purpose was to find out where her mother's grave was. Although she had already inquired about the general location before, Li Mingyue still didn't know the specific location. Other than that,
In addition, Li Mingyue also wanted to try to find out some details about that year.
It's a pity that few people on the mountain know about such secretive things, let alone at the bottom of the mountain, so after all the rounds, Li Mingyue can be said to have returned without success.
After that, Li Mingyue found an inn to stay in the city, and then started walking on the hills. Because when she was in Guangyang County, there was a tombkeeper in front of her mother's grave, so Li Mingyue thought it should not be difficult to find him.
On the first day, Li Mingyue first purchased some things, such as dry food, things needed to visit the grave, fruits, incense candles, paper money, etc.
Early the next morning, Li Mingyue carried her luggage and started to enter the mountain, starting from the south and heading all the way north.
On the first day, there was no harvest. Until it got dark, Li Mingyue rested in the mountains. Instead of practicing, he practiced Taihua Nine Swords. In the previous battle with the martial arts expert from Fengyuqiao, Li Mingyue actually gained a lot. For this
There is also a new understanding of the Nine Swords, but the realm is limited. So understanding is one thing, and whether it can be used is another.
In this way, after practicing for half a night and taking a nap for half a night, Li Mingyue continued on her journey before dawn the next day.
In this way, Li Mingyue walked in the mountains for seven or eight days, always walking along the border between the two countries and climbing over mountains and ridges. Finally, at dusk on the ninth day, he saw a little light on a mountain, although it was not very bright.
But it is extremely eye-catching in this deep mountain.
Li Mingyue was so happy that she quickened her pace and walked towards the mountain. It was a pity that she was running away from the mountain. Although it looked not far away, when Li Mingyue reached the top of the mountain, it was already late at night and the previous lights had already been extinguished.
However, with the faint starlight, we can still see the general scene around us.
Under a cliff, there is a waterfall hanging from the cliff, like a string of silver necklaces. There is a small pool under the cliff. It is not very deep, and the water in the pool is so clear that even the pebbles in the pool are clearly visible.
Next to the pool, there is a thatched hut. It is not big, and it looks a little rickety after being weathered by wind and rain. There is a tree in front of the hut, but it is trimmed bare, with a lamp hanging on it. In the pond,
On the other side, there is a lonely tomb without a tombstone.
Li Mingyue walked to the hut, suppressed the excitement in her heart, and raised her hand to knock on the door, but she seemed to think it was rude to disturb someone's dream. She had been waiting for so long and looking for so long, so she was not in a hurry.
Yes, so I put my hand down and walked to the grave.
Because she didn't know whether the grave was that of his mother, Li Mingyue didn't have much emotion and just sat down next to it.
Maybe he was tired from walking, or maybe his heart finally calmed down a little, so after he sat down, he felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep.
When Li Mingyue woke up, she had a dream. In the dream, a gorgeous woman appeared in white clothes with a sword. However, the white clothes were too dazzling, so Li Mingyue could not see her face clearly.
Li Mingyue wanted to get closer and see more clearly, but the closer he got, the more dazzling the lights became, so much so that he woke up from his dream.
After Li Mingyue woke up, his first feeling was that it was very dazzling, so he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to block it. It was the morning sun, which happened to shine on him.
He felt that his vision was a little blurry, so he stretched out his hand to wipe it, and his eyes were moist. Then he saw an old man in linen, looking at him with a kind smile, a face full of wrinkles, and a somewhat excited expression.
Li Mingyue hurriedly stood up and saluted.
The old man was hunched over and holding a cane in his hand that was extremely smooth after many years.
He smiled and said with emotion: "I've finally waited for you, little master."
Li Mingyue was a little stunned and asked doubtfully: "Senior, do you recognize me?"
The old man shook his head and said: "I don't recognize you, but you and the lady are exactly the same, so I will never admit my mistake."
Li Mingyue turned around and looked at the small tomb, and asked at the same time: "This is my mother's..."
The old man nodded and said: "Death is like a lamp going out. What a glorious person the young lady was at the beginning, but after her death, she..."
He did not continue, but looked at the tomb and sighed softly.
He then added: "The young master should have a lot to say to the young lady, so I won't interrupt you."
Li Mingyue shook her head and said: "It seems that I don't have anything to say. I just want to kowtow to her and understand some things at the same time."
The old man didn't show any emotion because of Li Mingyue's words. After all, he had never seen her before. Although she was his biological mother and was closely related to her by flesh and blood, she had been dead for so many years, so this was only human nature.
The old man nodded, pointed to the other side of the pool, and said: "When the little master is well, come over there to find the old slave. If the little master wants to know anything, the old slave will tell you."
Li Mingyue nodded and said gratefully: "Thank you for your help, old man."
The old man smiled and waved his hand, then turned and left.
Li Mingyue knelt down in front of the grave, then took out all the things he had brought, arranged them neatly one by one, lit paper money and incense candles, and then kowtowed heavily, sixteen in total, for a total of sixteen years.
After kowtowing, Li Mingyue looked at the bare mound, her eyes were wet, and she whispered: "Mother..."
This was the first time in sixteen years that he had shouted this word, so it seemed a bit stiff.
He continued: "No matter what, I am your son and I cannot fulfill my filial piety while you are alive, so I will definitely seek justice for you and find out the people who harmed you one by one. No matter how long it takes, no matter how long it takes, I will definitely seek justice for you."
In what way."
As soon as I started talking, I obviously thought I had nothing to say, but I didn't expect that there were so many words I couldn't finish. Before I knew it, it was already noon.
Li Mingyue got up from the ground, his legs were already numb, but he didn't care at all and turned around and walked towards the pool.
The old man was indeed waiting where he was, so Li Mingyue felt a little sorry and saluted, "Senior has been kept waiting for a long time."
The old man waved his hand and motioned for Li Mingyue to sit down. At the same time, he said: "This is what the old slave should do. Little master, you don't have to be so polite. This will make the old slave feel ashamed. If it weren't for the young lady, the old slave wouldn't be able to survive today."
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After Li Mingyue sat down, he did not directly ask who killed his mother, but asked: "What kind of person is my mother? Is she really related to the demon clan?"
The old man shook his head and said: "What a demon clan, it's just an excuse for those old guys. Miss is a Taoist genius that is rare to see for thousands of years. She practiced in Zhenwu Mountain and quickly understood all Taoist classics. Because of this, Miss feels
Cultivation was boring, so I wanted to go down the mountain to have a look, and then I met your father, and the two hit it off, and later married into the royal family and became the Queen of the Tang Dynasty."
He looked at Li Mingyue and continued: "It is naturally impossible for those Taoist heavenly masters to allow the young lady to do this. After all, they have invested countless efforts in the young lady, so they persuaded the young lady to return to the mountain. Of course, the young lady would not agree, and she was already pregnant at the time.
you."
"Later, these old guys said that the young lady was treasonous and contrary to Taoist teachings, saying that she had fallen into the devil's way. In addition, there were some problems within the Tang royal family at that time, and the demon tribe happened to invade, so they formulated this plan. Yamashita
, the vassal king replaced him, and on the mountain, the great Taoist masters cleaned up the door and killed the demons."
Li Mingyue frowned and asked doubtfully: "Is it that simple?"
The old man shook his head and said: "Of course not. The most important step for the success of this plan is the invasion of monsters. However, although monsters and humans hate each other, they are on the same page and have never crossed the line. That invasion
, it is obvious that someone did it deliberately, but the old Taoist masters and the demon clan are incompatible with each other, and there is no way they would insert their hands into the demon clan, so I am afraid there is another plan behind this."
Li Mingyue's frown deepened.
A deeper plan? Why? Could it be related to my master?
Thinking this way, Li Mingyue hurriedly denied it, first because she was afraid of thinking so, but because she didn't want to think so.
The old man looked at Li Mingyue and said, "Maybe it's because of you, little master, or maybe it's just for the young lady. I'm afraid only the saints know what it is specifically."
Li Mingyue sorted it out, and then continued to ask: "Besides Zhenwu Mountain, what other forces are involved?"
The old man shook his head and said: "I don't know exactly how many there are, but Tianquan Mountain in Qi State, Longhu Mountain in Quzhou, and Qiyun Mountain in Qingzhou are all involved."
He continued: "But as long as my little master steps into the Qi Kingdom and meets the military sage, he will definitely be able to get all the truth."
Li Mingyue was stunned and asked in confusion: "Why?"
The old man said: "Because apart from your master Chen Daoling, he was the only one present at that time."