Zhou Tian looked at Xia Shuning's tearless expression and wanted to step forward and say a few words of comfort.
"Please mount your horse."
The holy knight respectfully opened his arms and asked Zhou Tian to mount his horse. Xu Qingnian glanced at him and then said: "Master, mount your horse. This will make it faster."
"Thank you. Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Zhou Tian took a step back and rode up. This was his first time on horseback. He looked left and right with some curiosity...
"Princess."
The Paladin was still kneeling on the ground, not daring to raise his head.
"You guys go first, I'll take Uncle Wan and I'll be there soon."
Xia Shuning swallowed harder, tears in her eyes kept spinning but could not fall.
After receiving the princess's signal, the holy knight stood up slowly, walked to the side of the horse, and glanced sideways at Xu Qingnian.
"Every horse of the Holy Cavalry is a sacred object. As long as it is on the horse's back, Xiyun Palace can be reached within a moment."
After saying that, he picked up the riding whip in his hand, and its color instantly changed to a golden color. When he whipped it onto the horse, there was a crisp low roar and disappeared instantly.
At this time, Xu Qingnian was not too surprised and just nodded.
"Thank you!"
The Holy Rider put away his riding whip, put his hands in front of him again, bowed and said: "Princess, Mr. Zhou has been sent to the palace..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Shuning easily held Wan Lei's body in front of her and jumped up.
"Senior Xu, you are an old acquaintance of Xiyun Palace. The city lord and I are waiting in the palace."
Before he finished speaking, he and the paladin disappeared.
"Hey, if I can't walk properly, I have to use Qi Hai..."
Xu Qingnian shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and casually poked his head forward. His body seemed to be pushed by thousands of hurricanes, layers of dust were blown around him, and a puff of smoke disappeared.
Before Zhou Tian had time to react, he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats in his ears and was already outside the palace.
His mind was still stuck on the scene just now, but now his body was brought here, making him instantly feel as if his soul had been pulled away.
After he staggered off his horse, he staggered around and almost fell down.
"Who is your Excellency?"
He saw two soldiers in armor standing in front of him with spears in hand.
Zhou Tian covered his head and replied confusedly: "I'm here...I'm here!"
"We are here to find the city lord."
Zhou Tian turned around and saw that it was Lao Xu.
"My head, what just happened?"
"Master, the mount of the White-armored Paladin can travel thousands of miles in a day, second only to Mr. Hu's Xuantian Infinite Ruler. Sometimes when encountering special situations, as long as the mount is familiar with it, it can arrive in an instant, as was the case just now."
While Xu Qingnian was explaining, the two guards were also talking.
"Are they Zhou Tian and Xu Qingnian?"
Zhou Tian patted his head: "Exactly."
"Please take off your weapons before you can enter the palace."
After Zhou Tian heard this, he handed over the Luan Feng and turned around in a circle.
"You two brothers, this sword is my treasure, and it is also my life. Please take good care of it."
"And your belt and sachet."
Zhou Tian touched the wordless waistband and sachet and asked doubtfully: "These two things won't hurt anyone at all. Are you making a fuss out of a molehill?"
"I also ask this young master to follow the rules. The waistband can be used as a hidden weapon and the sachet can be used as an incense. Please hand it over, otherwise you two are asked to leave."
"you!"
The more Zhou Tian listened, the more annoyed he became. When Xu Qingnian saw this, he said in his ear: "Young Master, you won't lose it if you just look at the official a little bit."
He had no choice but to hand over the things, but Xu Qingnian did not have any sharp weapons on his body, and his waist was empty.
After the two of them entered, Zhou Tian's mood became even worse. He lowered his head and muttered silently: "Since Youyou gave it to me, I have never left it. It's really..."
"Master, look up and see how this palace looks like?"
Xu Qingnian saw that Zhou Tian was a little depressed, so he changed the subject.
Zhou Tian frowned and thought: What's so good about a broken palace.
But when he raised his head, the sight in front of him made him marvel.
Although the Xiyun Palace palace occupies a small area, it has many buildings and side halls, with golden colored glaze and vermilion wall pillars. Probably the city lord prefers gold and red, and the whole palace has a very majestic feel.
There is one main hall and three or four side halls, so it is not very complicated.
"Old Xu, how does this compare with the palace in the imperial city?" Although Zhou Tian saw such a magnificent palace for the first time, he was not too surprised after sighing.
"Haha, this is just a city lord's palace, how can it be compared with the imperial palace?"
Although Xu Qingnian only visited the imperial palace once, he left a very deep impression.
"Are they Senior Xu and that boy?"
Zhou Tian and Xu Qingnian walked towards the main hall. What surprised Zhou Tian was that there were soldiers guarding the hall outside. Why was there not even a shadow of anyone when they came in? Although the palace was indeed majestic, why was it so cold.
Just as he was thinking about it, a voice came from somewhere that made Zhou Tian's whole body tremble.
"Is this female voice the city lord?"
Xu Qingnian nodded slightly, stopped and cupped his hands in front of him, and responded politely: "I'm sorry for the offence. Please forgive me, City Lord."
Zhou Tian also bowed, and even though he couldn't see anyone, he could tell from her voice that although this woman spoke softly, there was a hint of harshness in her tone. It must have been the first time they met, so she suppressed it a lot.
At this time, two holy knights walked out of the main hall.
"Please, you two."
When Zhou Tian saw it was a holy knight, he quickly asked curiously: "That horse just now was also a mythical beast?...."
But these two holy knights didn't say a word.
Arriving at the back of the main hall, the hall is resplendent with gold and green phoenixes surrounding the walls. The red pillars are inlaid with various large and small gems. She is indeed the mistress, and the aroma in the hall is also very familiar.
At the innermost side of the hall is the city lord's throne, which is dazzlingly golden. Sure enough, both the city lord and people with high status like gold.
There is a dignified and serious woman sitting on the throne. The distance between the entrance of the hall and the throne is a bit too far, so you can only get a rough look.
"City Lord Xia, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still look good!"
Xu Qingnian bowed and smiled.
At this time, a person came from outside the hall.
"City Lord, this is Mr. Zhou Tianzhou. If it weren't for him, Uncle Wan would not have died!"
After Zhou Tian heard this, his eyes froze, his heart froze, and he was in a daze. When he looked sideways, he saw that the person speaking was Xia Shuning.
My heart sank: Why did she want to harm me? Uncle Wan's death was obviously not caused by me.
But looking back at Xu Qingnian, he didn't seem surprised at all.
"Princess, please stop trying to scare my young master with all your pretense. If the young master hadn't fought hard, how could he have pushed back Haotian? How could he have..." "Okay, it goes without saying, Ning'er,
Do you really mean what you say?"
The city lord asked seriously, but at this moment, Zhou Tian felt like he was hit by a bolt from the blue. He didn't expect that Xia Shuning was so vicious. He just shouted at a friend, but now that he was in the palace, he bit back without hesitation.
Xia Shuning took a few steps forward and stood side by side with Xu Qingnian. She cupped her hands and said, "City Lord, Master Zhou defeated Haotian. It is true that Master Zhou defeated Haotian. Both the Paladin and I saw it. But if it weren't for Master Zhou, Hao
Tianlinzuo will not suddenly appear in my Xiyun Palace, and Uncle Wan will not suffer this misfortune."
"So, Mr. Zhou must have some ulterior secret..."
"Please ask the city lord to investigate closely!"
After Zhou Tian heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Xia Shuning was complaining about Uncle Wan and believed that she was the direct cause of Haotian's presence. It was not her fault.
So he took a deep breath, bowed and said: "I am Xuantian Sect Zhou Tian. This attack by Haotian Linzuo is indeed sudden, but it is not what Lao Xu and I want to see. Lao Xu still bears the consequences for this.
I have led Senior Wan to walk a long distance, and if it was really me who deliberately lured him here, as the steward of my Zhou family, there is no need for Lao Xu to do so, and I ask the city lord to take a closer look."
"Okay, I know you didn't do it unintentionally. My Ning'er is just angry about Wan Lei's death. I also know your purpose of coming to Xiyun Palace. I just didn't know that Xu Qingnian was personally accompanying you this time, so it was a bit unexpected.
"
After Zhou Tian heard this, it turned out that the city lord knew their whereabouts very well.
When Xu Qingnian heard what the city lord said, he smiled knowingly and said nothing.
"Come on, Mr. Zhou, take a few steps forward and let me see what Bai Susu's son looks like now."
The city lord's words from Bai Susu made Zhou Tian suddenly surprised. He turned his head and looked at Xu Qingnian, his eyes full of confusion and doubts.
How does she know my mother's name? Could it be that my mother also knows this city lord...
While thinking about it, he slowly walked forward.
When he was less than two meters away from the city lord, two holy knights stopped in front of him again.
"Get down!"
The city lord waved his sleeves and asked the holy knight to retreat. Zhou Tian continued to move forward another meter without hesitation.
After taking a closer look, this woman looks like she should be around thirty, but underneath her graceful and luxurious appearance, she looks a bit cold. The golden dress is close to her body. Although she looks thick, you can still see that she is tall and thin.
Not to mention her figure, not to mention her temperament, that kind of composure and calmness are something you cannot see in ordinary women.
But at this time, she was looking straight at Zhou Tian, her red lips moved slightly, and then she leaned on the armrest of the throne with one arm, showing her aura of city lord.
"It does look a bit like Sister Bai."
His taciturn words made Zhou Tian even more confused. Just as he was about to continue asking, he was interrupted by Xu Qingnian.
"It's getting late. Please ask the city lord to hand over that thing. We have to rush to the Imperial City Academy as soon as possible."
The city lord held the armrest of the throne with one arm and his head with one hand, tilting his head and smiling: "Senior Xu has had many contacts with Xiyun Palace. After so many years, he still has the same short temper."
Xu Qingnian lowered his head and smiled, walked to Zhou Tian's side and cupped his hands and said: "The many exchanges we had were from a few years ago, so it's okay not to mention them. The city lord should be very clear in his heart that as a freshman in the academy, he must get what the master wants.
, please also ask the city lord not to embarrass a child..."
"How dare you be unreasonable to the city lord!"
The two holy knights took up stances and pointed their spears directly at Xu Qingnian and Zhou Tian.