The morning light was fading, and the winter forest was in chaos. A flying sword flew from the snow lake, flying at high speed among the withered trees in the remaining snow, searching for the place where the cicadas were chirping.
A moment later, Ye Su flew into the forest, his plain shirt fluttered slightly, and he moved lightly with his right hand. The flying sword roared back from a distance, fell into his hand, and was then inserted into the scabbard behind his back.
The cicadas had stopped chirping, and it was unknown where the man had gone. In the cold winter forest, only the mute monk covered in snow and the corpse enshrined by Qinghe County on the ground were left.
Ye Su looked to the east where the rising sun was rising, and saw the morning mist in the forest filled with light, like thin and transparent cicada wings. His brows slowly raised, and his face showed an unprecedented heaviness.
The sound of treading on the snow started, and the senior brother walked slowly from outside the forest, stood beside him, followed his gaze and looked there, with no expression on his face.
The sound of falling snow began, and the armor-like snow on the mute monk's body burst and fell, revealing the simple kapok cassock on his body. Then he stood up slowly and saluted Senior Brother and Yesu Heshi.
The elder brother looked at the snow between the monk's brows and thought about the purpose of this Buddhist monk. He could not help but frown slightly and said: "Welcome Master Qinian to come to Chang'an to preach Buddhism."
The purpose of Xuankong Temple World Walking's visit to Chang'an City this time was to observe Ning Que, the legendary son of Pluto. He did not have any mercy in the first place, so it was naturally impossible for the senior brother of the Academy to really welcome him. As for the final statement of this sentence
The word "Buddha" expresses it clearly.
Qi Nian's expression was peaceful, and the snow between his brows seemed to be filled with perseverance. He listened to the eldest brother's implicit words and did not make any reaction.
"Last night during the battle at Donghu Lake, you remained silent in the winter forest and did not take any action. I have always been a little strange. I thought it was some gentleman from the academy, but I didn't expect that it was that person... You have been practicing silent meditation for ten years.
After five years, why can’t you still put that aside for a few steps?”
Ye Su looked at Qinian and asked, the expression on his face was extremely heavy and a bit cold.
After the academy's junior master Shu Tianzhu, the Taoist sect's biggest enemy in the world was the twenty-three-year-old Cicada. However, the Demon Sect leader was extremely mysterious. With the power and influence of the Xiling Temple in the world, there were actually dozens of people.
No trace of this person has been found over the years.
No one thought that when the world's storms gathered in Chang'an City, the cicadas chirped from the shores of Yanming Lake. The most mysterious person in the world had once again descended into the world.
After the Xiling Temple knew the news, they would be greatly shocked and used all their strength to search for the whereabouts of the cicada sound. As a descendant of Zhishou Temple, Ye Su was extremely vigilant.
I have been practicing closed-mouth meditation for fifteen years, and my skills are extremely profound. Once I open my mouth, the sound of the Buddha will surely reverberate throughout the world. However, last night, I faced the sad chirping of the twenty-three-year-old cicada, and faced the silent but cold bone-chilling voice of that person.
Suppressed, he never opened his mouth because he was not sure that he could defeat that person by opening his mouth.
So he didn't answer Ye Su's question at this time.
Ye Su knew the temperament of the mute monk, and when he saw that he did not speak, he knew that he would not get any information about the twenty-three-year-old cicada from him.
He turned around and looked at Senior Brother and said, "This is Chang'an."
The words are very simple, and the meaning is very clear: This is not Xiling, nor Xuankong Temple, but the Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty. It is the territory of your academy. The leader of the Demon Sect comes and leaves at will. This is a provocation to the academy. So at this time
At least the academy should give an explanation.
The senior brother said: "Over the years, that man has been attacking General Xiahou and has given the academy enough face. I didn't expect him to come out this time."
Ye Su looked at the Qinghe County minister lying dead in the snow. He suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the thin piece of snow on his neck and said, "He killed you in Chang'an City. Could it be that Mr. Da didn't want to execute it on behalf of the academy?"
Tang Law."
The eldest brother sighed and said: "The academy does put the most emphasis on the Tang Law, but the law ultimately depends on the ability of the executor. The Tang Law can only restrain those who we Tang people have the ability to restrain, regardless of whether the court or the academy
There is nothing this person can do, and we cannot ask the teacher to come out on this matter."
Ye Su was very puzzled. According to his idea, even if the Master had not been involved in world affairs for many years, the reappearance of the cicada in the twenty-three years of the world was such a big event. Isn't this not enough to alarm the Master?
No one spoke anymore, or they didn't know what to say. The twenty-three-year-old cicada mysteriously appeared and disappeared, causing the three most outstanding people in the Taoist Buddhist Sect of the Academy to become silent subconsciously.
The morning light is getting stronger, and the snow mist particles in the winter forest are slowly dancing in the light, still like a pair of huge cicada wings, but they are much lighter than before.
Ye Su looked at the snow mist in the morning light and the pair of cicada wings, and his expression suddenly changed slightly.
Last night, he and his senior brother had been watching the Yanming Lake on the city wall, but they never noticed any movement in the winter forest. You must know that what Cicada faced in the winter forest in the twenty-three years was not ordinary people, but the Buddhist doctrine of Seven Thoughts.
A strong man, how on earth did that person do it?
The reason why the Demon Sect is not allowed to practice the right way is because the practice of the Demonic Way attempts to replace the rules of Haotian, absorb and devour the vitality of heaven and earth in nature, and build a new world in the body.
Could it be that the leader of the Demon Sect has surpassed this level, and can cover the radiance of Haotian with a flick of his transparent cicada wings, and have a world of his own in nature?
This can only explain that the movements in the winter forest by the lake can be hidden from the eyes of him and the college students, and that the people in the surrounding lake cliffs are completely unaware.
The twenty-three-year-old cicada is so powerful!
Thinking of this, Ye Su's face turned slightly pale, and then he felt very confused. He always felt that there was something wrong with this matter. He silently sensed the remaining breath in the snow forest and fell into silence.
When Ye Su was silent, the senior brother had a conversation with Qinian. Qinian was mute, so the conversation was naturally one-sided, more like some kind of gentle and calm but unquestionable declaration. The purpose of this conversation was
No one knows the specific content, but I guess it has some kind of relationship with Ning Que.
.........Below the snow bridge, the soldiers of the Yulin Army were exhausted to the extreme. A sleepless night would not make them too sad. However, being stuck in traffic all night by one person, listening to the sounds coming from the lake in the distance made them uncomfortable.
They feel humiliated by not being able to participate in the battle, and tire easily.
Xu Shi walked onto the snow bridge, turned around in front of his second senior brother, held on to the snow-covered railing, looked at the icy river under the bridge, and said, "Am I really old?
The second senior brother stood up slowly, brushed off every piece of snow on his body gently and meticulously, ensuring that there were no wrinkles on his hospital uniform, and then said: "You are already old."
Xu Shi did not get angry and said calmly: "The Academy is indeed a place that can create miracles. Ning Que has done things that no one can imagine, but do you think this is really fair?"
The second senior brother walked to his side and looked under the bridge.
A sudden wind blew overnight, and the snow on the ice was piled up to both sides. The ice surface could vaguely illuminate the figures of people and other things. He adjusted the position of the high crown above his head against the shadows on the ice, and after confirming that there was no deviation at all,
He nodded with satisfaction and said without question: "I do things the most fairly."
The wrinkles on Xu Shi's face were extremely deep, and he looked old as a result of being blown by the morning wind. His voice was slightly hoarse and he said: "Jun Mo behaves like an ancient gentleman. No one in the world dares to doubt you. However, after the battle at Donghu last night,
Ning Que relied on his little maid to deliver a fatal blow to Xia Hou. Two strikes to one, what is fairness?"
The second senior brother said: "My junior brother is a Talisman Master. According to the rules of the spiritual world, when challenging a duel, of course you can have a personal attendant. There is no problem with this matter."
Xu Shi thought about the great light between the cliffs of Yanming Lake last night, and thought about the thunderous sound of swords and weapons clashing on the lake. He frowned and said, "Ning Que is not a simple Talisman Master. Miss Sangsang is the only one who is the Great Priest of Light."
His descendant, what kind of close servant is he?"
The second senior brother said: "A Talisman Master is a Talisman Master. Even if my junior brother is a dual practitioner of Talisman and Martial Arts and is also a master of divine arts and Taoism, if he says he is a Talisman Master, then he is a Talisman Master. As for Sangsang, even if she becomes Xiling in the future
The Great Priest of Light, if she wants to be my junior brother’s valet, she can be the valet.”
Xu Shi's face darkened and he said, "It turns out that Jun Mo can also forcefully argue."
"What I value most in this world is truth and etiquette. In this case, I naturally have to be good at using various means to get truth on my side, not to mention strong words or forceful attacks."
The second senior brother said indifferently: "Back then, the Taoist monks of Yuelun Kingdom had warrior monks as close companions. It was the challenge document issued by your military department and the address information provided by your military department. You didn't say it was unfair at that time, so you should never say it.
, otherwise the academy would not mind asking the military for advice on what is fair."
After saying this, he turned around and walked towards the other end of the snow bridge. The tall hat on his head cast a very long shadow in the morning light, as if it was going to sink deeply into the deep snow on the bridge.
Xu Shi looked at his disappearing back and remained silent.
The man sitting cross-legged on the snow bridge left, and the snow bridge was opened. All day and night, he did not look at the scenery on the snow bridge, but turned himself into a landscape painting, and no one dared to write on it.
An officer walked up behind Xu Shi and whispered something.
Xu Shi said in a slightly hoarse voice: "General Xiahou has made great contributions to the country, so he must restrain himself. As for the funeral, the palace will naturally arrange it, and the military will be ready."
...... At this time, the atmosphere in the palace was extremely depressing and tense. There were no eunuchs or maids around the Snow Palace, so only a few people could hear the Queen's cry. These few people, besides the academy, knew that the Queen and the Empress were still alive.
The relationship between brother and sister between Xiahou.
In the princess mansion not far from the palace, it was a completely different situation. After the Taoist with the butter paper umbrella under his arm reported the news and left, there was an indescribable atmosphere of celebration mixed with a little shock and confusion.
Feelings began to spread in the rain corridor and terrace.
Li Yu stroked his slightly rising chest and looked at the cup of tea in front of him. It took a lot of willpower to calm down. Ning Que actually defeated Xia Hou! The great benefit of this incident is
Even though she was calm, she felt a little dizzy, and the fact that Ning Que was still alive made her suddenly relax.
Li Hunyuan sat next to her, looking a little confused. Of course he knew that Xia Hou was killed, which was a good thing for him, but he couldn't understand why his sister and counselors were so ecstatic. The queen lacked support from the military. Could it be that
Can everything be confirmed? He had not slept all night, and now he just wanted to go to sleep.
Li Yu waved the counselors to retreat, but did not let him leave.
The room was quiet.
She looked at her beloved brother, her clear eyes gradually became moist, and her voice trembled slightly as she said, "After today, the throne of the Tang Dynasty... will belong to you, my brother."