I once whipped a famous horse because I was drunk, for fear that my love would ruin my beauty.
——Excerpt from "Diaotai Wall Inscription" by Yu Dafu
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Bai Fu had no choice but to face the difficulties.
Xuantie's thick-backed sword sensed Bai Fu's danger, and with a dragon roar, it jumped out from its back.
Bai Fu held the sword in his hand, and with a calm mind, he slashed horizontally towards Gongsun Jiao with his sword.
Gongsun Jiao sneered, and the red shadow flashed away.
The ice mist caused by the ice ghost arrows quickly changed the surrounding environment, as if winter had arrived and frozen Chang'an. The entire temple was like a palace carved from ice and snow, with carved beams, painted columns, and pillars made of ice and snow.
Bai Fu felt as if he had entered a three-sided ice cave. The three walls were all ice mirrors, reflecting countless of his own figures.
Bai Fu roared loudly, and swung out his sword with a curved arc and a thunderous force, hoping to break through the wall.
Countless 'Bai Fu's in the ice mirror roared and slashed at Bai Fu. For a moment, there were shadows of swords in all directions, making it impossible to avoid them.
The sword's light was so sharp that it cut through mountains and pierced armor. It actually broke through Bai Fu's body-protecting energy and cut several bloody wounds on Bai Fu's chest and back.
Bai Fu staggered back a few steps, blood flowing like a gush. Bai Fu's five fingers were like wheels, like playing a pipa, sealing the acupoints and tapping them to stop the bleeding.
Bai Fu secretly thought that Gongsun Jiao's illusion skills were really powerful. He held the knife in his hand, but he didn't dare to act rashly.
Before Bai Fu could take a breath, a red shadow flashed, and Gongsun Jiao came as swiftly as the wind, jumped into the three-sided ice cave, and flicked the red cloud brocade in his hand, rippling through the ice wall.
The red cloud brocade is particularly bright in the three-sided ice cave. The returning wind shakes the waves, and the waves are like mountains, and the snow is coming!
Bai Fu suffered a secret loss and did not dare to draw his sword. He could only move the sword around his body in a circular motion to protect his whole body.
However, Xuantie Dao is good at attacking but not at defending. Once he retreats, Gongsun Jiao will immediately seize the opportunity.
With the help of three ice walls, Gongsun Jiao transformed into countless red shadows. The changes were sudden and shocking. The red clouds and brocades rippled in circles, the waves surged, and the wind and clouds opened and closed.
Bai Fu was dazzled and couldn't tell which one was Gongsun Jiao's true body. The layers of swirling red shadows made Bai Fu's eyelids drowsy and his hands and feet sluggish.
Just hearing a whistle, the red cloud brocade turned into a red brocade viper, with a beard and a cloud, flying several feet, and tightly entangled Bai Fu. The snake's mouth opened wide, and a black wind mirage spewed out at Bai Fu.
Face door.
Bai Fu couldn't breathe smoothly and suddenly felt dizzy and dizzy. He saw a fierce ghost walking into the ice cave. He had a huge mouth and saw-toothed teeth. His face was indigo and his hair was covered with flesh. The ghost spread a piece of human skin on the ice platform with his hands
Use a paintbrush to trace on human skin, and a graceful beauty will be instantly sketched out.
After finishing the painting, the evil ghost threw the brush aside, lifted up the human skin with both hands, and draped it over his body like a cloak. In an instant, he transformed into a young girl with an all-too-familiar appearance.
The girl noticed Bai Fu's breath, turned around, grinned at Bai Fu, and smiled sweetly.
Bai Fu was horrified. He fell from the clouds, and the earth was like a convex mirror, coming towards his face. Bai Fu fell heavily to the ground, with broken bones and tendons, and he fell to the head of Suiyang City.
Soldiers of the Tang Army gathered in small groups around piles of bonfires on the tower. A skinned corpse was placed above the bonfire. It was roasted to a brown color, and the dripping grease made the bonfire even more intense.
Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun and other soldiers were also sitting around the campfire, holding human palms and soles and chewing them. Hearing the noise, Nan Jiyun turned around, gave Bai Fu a strange smile, and roasted one into
The browned arm was handed to Bai Fu.
Bai Fu felt sick and wanted to vomit. He couldn't stay any longer and turned around to leave.
Bai Fu walked down the stairs to the city. As soon as he reached the top of the stairs, he saw Zhang Xun coming up the stairs to the city, carrying a huge heavy sack on his shoulders.
Zhang Xun's mouth twitched, he smiled twistedly, waved to Bai Fu, and called Bai Fu to stop.
Zhang Xun opened the sack and found a bloody piece of meat inside. Judging from the clothes and the bloody head, this pile of flesh and blood once belonged to a woman, a woman that Bai Fu was very familiar with.
Zhang Xun reached into his bag and took out a human heart from the stump of his arm. Zhang Xun held it in his hand, and his heart was beating loudly in front of Bai Fu, like a skinned toad.
Zhang Xun laughed and said: "Brother Fu, I will kill her for you and take out her heart for you to take a look at. Look, this is not the human heart. It is clearly the heart of a viper and a snake demon, as poisonous as a snake and a scorpion!"
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Bai Fu couldn't bear it any longer. He felt sick in his chest and vomited it out.
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Just when Bai Fu escaped into Infernal Affairs, he heard a soft whistle, and Li Xuexuan's figure appeared in front of him, as elegant as a fairy: "Brother Fu, promise me, come back alive!"
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Just when Bai Futian was interacting with people and fighting for life and death, Princess Qingluan was the first to wake up from the trance and illusion. Although she could not move her hands and feet, her consciousness was clear.
The Zhangzhung Dzi bead worn around her neck is like a diamond armor protecting her body. It conveys the magic power blessed by the great practitioner, allowing Princess Qingluan to eradicate her inner demons and make her spiritual platform clear.
Princess Qingluan rolled her eyes slightly, and she saw that Fang Shuliu's pupils were dull, like a marionette, and Zheng Zheng stayed aside like a wooden chicken.
Bai Fu was frozen in the ice and snow, like an ice warrior. Except for his eyelids blinking violently, his body showed no reaction.
Princess Qingluan had seen this kind of illusion performed by Aunt Gongsun. It was the top killer move in illusion - Beiming Ice Soul Leaving Formation.
Once the opponent is deceived by the illusion, trapped deep in the ice cave, and frozen into an ice sculpture. The caster can cut off the opponent's legs and feet, pierce the chest, and crush the head just like a craftsman cutting ice.
Wu Daozi walked slowly to Bai Fu on crutches and looked at the tall and handsome ice sculpture. After a moment, he seemed to make up his mind and slowly raised his crutches, trying to smash the ice sculpture's head and let Bai Fu turn into
Noodles.
In desperation, the power of Princess Qingluan's Dantian spurted out, and a scream ripped through the night sky like a sharp whistle.
Bai Fu opened his eyes suddenly, pushed out his palms, and hit Wu Daozi hard on the chest.
Wu Daozi did not expect that the frozen "roe deer" would resurrect instantly. He was unprepared and was hit by Bai Fu. He flew out and fell into the courtyard.
Wu Daozi's ribs were all broken, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Wu Daozi did not run away, but stared at Bai Fu and others like a wolf.
Bai Fu said coldly: "Why did you take action? You could have avoided exposing your whereabouts?"
Wu Daozi smiled miserably and said: "Tomorrow is the day of Aunt Gongsun's execution, and I haven't waited for my Xiaojiao yet."
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After the Tang army recaptured Chang'an, Wu Daozi also returned to the capital from Zhongnanshan.
As usual, on every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Wu Daozi appeared at Zhao Jinggong Temple in Changlefang, bathed, fasted, and worshiped Buddha devoutly.
A young and beautiful woman knelt on the futon and offered incense alongside Wu Daozi. She looked intently and said slowly: "Master Painting Sage, do you still remember Xiao Jiao?"
Wu Daozi was stunned, and the burning incense in his hand was broken into pieces.
The woman then turned her face sideways and said with a smile: "I'm practicing in Tongzhou in Yunmeng. If you are willing to take a risk, you can see her."
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"Even if the risk is to assassinate His Majesty and risk the disapproval of the world?" Fang Shuliu narrowed his eyes and asked.
Wu Daozi smiled calmly and said: "I am an old man whose days are short and he has no children. This reason is enough."
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Thanks to Wu Daozi's superb disguise skills, Tongzhou looked exactly like Aunt Gongsun. Wu Daozi also carefully trained her manners and behavior. A month later, Tongzhou looked like another Aunt Gongsun.
Just when the heroes of Chang'an were waiting for the Huihe cavalry, Wu Daozi used the strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain to trick Gongsun out of Chang'an.
Then the "fake aunt" entered the Daming Palace in the name of protecting His Majesty and the princes. Then she used the identity of Princess Qingluan to come to Suzong. Then, the scene of assassinating His Majesty took place.
Three days after the incident, Aunt Gongsun returned to Chang'an. After hearing the bad news, although Aunt Gongsun did not flee in fear of crime, she did not defend herself.
After the assassination, Tongzhou disappeared from the world and was never heard from again. Wu Daozi stayed in Zhao Jinggong Temple, waiting for the answer he wanted.
Although there are still many mysteries that have not been completely solved, it has been confirmed that it was not Aunt Gongsun who assassinated His Majesty.
The "god hunter" Fang Shuliu met with Suzong and told the truth. Finally, at the last moment, he obtained Suzong's imperial edict of pardon.
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A few days later, Aunt Gongsun brought wine and food to Tianlao to visit Wu Daozi, who was about to be executed.
Although Wu Daozi was in embarrassment and downfall, he was stronger than before and looked somewhat like an immortal.
Wu Daozi picked up the wine bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and praised: "It is indeed the 'Kunlun Wine', it is truly the best wine in the world!"
When he was drunk, Wu Daozi's eyes were like water, and he stared at Aunt Gongsun affectionately, and said: "When a person is about to die, can he listen to a kind word? Tell me the truth, is Xiaojiao still alive?
In other words, from beginning to end, are Gongsun? and Gongsun Jiao basically the same person?"