It was raining heavily and a small fishing boat was drifting in the wind on the river where the wind and waves were rolling.
But a few miles away, there was a tall woman walking on the waves.
I saw the woman dressed in green, with a cold temperament, carrying a simple long sword on her back, walking on the rough river, but she felt like walking on flat ground.
The torrential rain and the raging wind would automatically dissipate as soon as they came within three feet of her body.
Even from a distance of several miles, one can feel the uniqueness and power of this female swordsman.
"Elder brother, why do you feel that this sword cultivator sister looks so much like the sister Ye Guiren mentioned by the storyteller in Zui Chunfeng Tavern?"
Xiao Qianjun stared at it intently for a while, then spoke in disbelief.
Although in the Zui Chunfeng Tavern in Luohuajiang Town, the storyteller only talked about Ye Guiren, the first genius of Gezhou in the North, and did not take out a portrait, but in the idle book "Tianya Sword Shadow", which records Ye Guiren's travels to three continents,
, but with pictures.
When Xiao Qianjun went to the back hill of the academy to deliver cakes to his senior brother, he also watched "Sword Shadow from the End of the World" and saw Ye Guiren's portrait.
Hearing Xiao Qianjun's words, Li Xianyue nodded: "It's her, what a coincidence."
While the brother and sister were discussing, the tall female swordsman in green clothes also noticed the small boat swaying in the wind and rain.
It was Feng Xue Ya Ye who returned from Dong Penglai Island and returned across the sea.
She glanced at the small boat, and just as she was about to look away, she suddenly took another look, and a strange color seemed to flash in her cold eyes.
Li Chaoyi noticed her gaze, looked at himself, then at Xiao Qianjun next to him, and at the old boatman behind him, Ah Ruo, and realized that she was looking at Xiao Qianjun.
"Elder brother, what's wrong?"
Li Changyi shook his head. He had some guesses about Ye Guiren's look, but he was not sure yet.
A few miles away, Ye Guiren quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to ride the waves towards the other side of the river.
We met by chance and passed each other by chance.
Li Changyi also asked the old boatman to continue punting the boat to Hanzhou City downstream.
When the fishing boat, protected by the awe-inspiring aura, rides the wind and waves and moves forward.
Ye Guiren, who was dressed in green clothes, had already landed ashore. Lingxu walked into Hanjiang County through the air and came to the Bajing Tower located on the riverside.
In the Bajing Tower, a woman with a gentle temperament is waiting.
Seeing her arriving through the air, he immediately greeted her: "Yi Zi, it's raining so heavily, did you get cold on the road?"
Ye Guiren shook her head and looked at the stormy sky outside. She couldn't help but glance at the small boat on the river.
The gentle woman asked curiously: "What are you looking at?"
Ye Guiren replied: "When I was crossing the river just now, I met a fishing boat with a girl in a green skirt on it, who looked like a transformed sword grass."
The gentle woman was very surprised: "Jiancao? Your Fengxueya and Jiancao are of the same lineage - are you going to find her?"
Ye Guiren shook his head again: "There's no rush. Ayu, you told Xiaofeng and Xiaoyue in the Blue Bird Flying Letter that Xiaoyue was missing. What happened?"
In front of her friends, she is no longer cold, but very kind.
The gentle and gentle woman named Qin Shiyu was a good friend of Ye Guiren's for many years. She also had a younger brother and a younger sister named Qin Shifeng and Qin Shiyue respectively.
Hearing Ye Guiren's inquiry, a trace of sadness appeared on her face and she said: "A month ago, Xiaofeng and Xiaoyue went out to visit friends and suddenly disappeared."
"They also disappeared together with their group of friends. I used all kinds of connections and all kinds of secret methods, but in the end there was still no news."
Ye Guiren frowned slightly: "Disappeared suddenly? Even the Qin family's unique secret method of soul bonding can't be contacted?"
Qin Shiyu nodded: "Yes, even if my grandfather and father worked together to use the secret method of soul synchronization, they could not find any trace of Xiaofeng and Xiaoyue. The only thing that can be confirmed is that they are still alive."
Ye Guiren said: "It seems that they are in danger and have been isolated using strange techniques. Otherwise, with the secret method of your Qin family, even if they enter a certain small world, they can still determine their general location."
The sadness on Qin Shiyu's face became even stronger: "If this was all, then I wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to invite you here."
"Is there anything else?"
"Well, according to our Qin family's investigation, it's not just Xiaofeng, Xiaoyue and their group of friends who suddenly disappeared. In the past two months, there have been at least hundreds of disappearances in the entire western region of Dashun, and there have been at least hundreds of disappearances.
They are all young men and women of seventeen or eighteen who are about the same age as Xiaofeng and Xiaoyue."
Ye Guiren pondered: "Hundreds of cases... Do you mean that this is not a simple disappearance, but that there is a huge conspiracy hidden in it?"
Qin Shiyu replied: "Yes, these more than a hundred disappearances are almost all over the Western Territory. The masterminds behind the scenes are very secretive, and they seem to have no connection with each other, but after careful combing, they found that they actually have many things in common.
feature."
"For example, the age of the missing people, for example, they all have a certain level of cultivation, but not very high; for example, their origins are from small and medium-sized cultivating families, or small sects; for example, when they disappeared, most of them encountered something
A field of blue rain and mist.”
"When our Qin family investigated, we suffered setbacks at every turn. We always felt that there was an invisible black hand preventing us from uncovering the truth. My father was even injured inexplicably and is still bedridden. I really have no other choice but to ask you
Please help."
As soon as Ye Guiren returned to Beizhi Gezhou, he received a bluebird message from his friend. He thought it was just an ordinary disappearance, but he didn't expect that there were so many hidden secrets.
However, she didn't care.
There is nothing in this world that cannot be solved with one sword.
If one sword can't do it, then hundreds of swords and thousands of swords can be used. As long as her sword is there, no matter how deep or large the black curtain is, it can eventually be cut open.
"Don't worry, since Xiaofeng and Xiaoyue are still alive, it's not a big problem. Have you brought their personal belongings?"
"Yes, this is the secondary token of their two families. It contains a trace of their souls. Do you think it can be used?" Qin Shiyu took out two tokens from his storage bag.
The Qin family is a middle-class cultivating family in the Western Region of Dashun. Although their background and strength are not very strong, they know a lot of secret techniques.
Knowing that Ye Guiren was searching for Xiaofeng and Xiaoyue's whereabouts, they might need these things, so they had already prepared them.
With a thought, Ye Guiren formed an invisible flying sword in an instant. After passing through the two tokens, it dispersed into the wind and rain outside the building and disappeared in an instant.
Qin Shiyu was very moved when he saw it. In order to find the traces of his younger brothers and sisters, his good friend actually used his natal flying sword.
Ye Guiren's first natal flying sword - the Wind Sword!
…
The next morning, the weather was fine and white clouds were floating above the Hanjiang River.
The fishing boat carrying Li Qianyi and Xiao Qianjun finally arrived at Hanzhou City.
"Sir, Hanzhou City is just ahead. The little old man and Ah Ruo can only send you here. I wish you and Miss Qianjun a safe journey on your next journey!" The old boatman rowed the boat to the dock and began to say goodbye.
.
Further downstream, the Hanjiang River was unfamiliar to the father and daughter, so they had no choice but to return.
As fishermen, we generally only make a living in familiar waters. Unfamiliar waters often mean danger.
One danger could ruin the entire fishing boat. For his own safety and to be responsible for his customers, the old boatman could only ask his customers to hire another boat owner.
This was agreed upon a long time ago, and Li Changyi also said goodbye to the old boatman and offered him the agreed boat fare.
Ah Ruo was very reluctant to let go of Xiao Qianjun, so she took the little guy to the stern of the boat and whispered, not knowing what she was talking about.
The old boatman said: "Master, Hanzhou City is a big city in our western border, with a population of one million, and it is very prosperous. There are many places of interest in the city, and there are also many academies, Taoist temples, and temples open to the public for sightseeing. Master, if you are not in a hurry
If you are in a hurry, you can go to the city for a walk."
Li Chaoyi asked warmly: "In my opinion, which places of interest, or academies and temples are the most worth visiting?"
The old boatman said: "Old man, I haven't studied for a few years. I don't know which monuments, temples and temples are most in line with your preferences. However, I often hear scholars and celebrities traveling to and from Hanjiang mention the Luohua Terrace and Dragon-Slaying Cliff in Hanzhou City.
, Wenji Academy, and Qinglian Temple.”
"Among them, the Luohua Terrace is rumored to be the place where Emperor Li Ci emerged."
"There is a legend about Dragon-Slaying Cliff that 'the immortal slayed the evil dragon and the blood rained for three days.'"
"Wenji Academy and Qinglian Temple are sacred places for Confucianism and Taoism in the city. Almost every foreign scholar who comes to Hanzhou will visit them."
Luohuatai and Dragon-Slaying Cliff, Li Changyi had read about these two monuments in some idle book, but he didn't expect that they were actually in Hanzhou City.
As for Wenji Academy and Qinglian Temple, as a disciple of Hanshan, he is naturally interested.
He raised his hands in thanks: "Thank you, father-in-law!"
"Young Master, you're welcome!"
On the other side, the young boat girl Ah Ruo and Xiao Qianjun finally finished their whispers and parted ways.
The boatman and his daughter will stop at the dock for two hours to buy some light goods and take them on before returning to the Luohua River.
Li Changyi and Xiao Qianjun went directly to the city and visited the nearest Luohua Terrace first.
As soon as they passed the city gate, a group of soldiers wearing armor suddenly surrounded them.