royal palace.
Shou'an Hall.
Mu Bai listened to his father's scolding in front of him without saying a word and remained silent.
"Buyi Hou Xinfeng, I have never met you and your eldest brother once before. However, in just a few days, my evaluation of you and your eldest brother has been so different."
Emperor Shang looked at his legitimate son in front of him and scolded him angrily, "Do you live up to your mother's expectations?"
Mu Bai continued to be silent, without words.
Emperor Shang also understood that the fourth son's character had always been like this, and did not want to be too harsh. After scolding him for a few words, his expression became a little calmer, and he reminded, "The tense war in the north is a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Your eldest brother has repeatedly asked for orders to go north. , Fourth child, you are the most outstanding person in martial arts among all the princes, don’t you want to go north to defend the enemy and share the worries of the imperial court?”
"My son, I am not good at leading troops."
Mu Bai said calmly, "Personal cultivation will not be of much use on the battlefield. The matter of leading troops should still be left to those generals who are good at leading troops. Children and ministers should not dare to show off, so as not to implicate those innocent soldiers. "
"you!"
When Emperor Shang heard this, his chest felt tight with anger, and the anger he had finally suppressed resurfaced, and he said, "Before your eldest brother went to the battlefield last year, did you know how to lead troops? Why can't you be like your eldest brother?" , take the initiative to strive for opportunities to make meritorious deeds!”
"Father, the great merchants have no shortage of generals to lead the army."
Mu Bai looked seriously and said, "Several King Wu are all generals who have experienced hundreds of battles. Now there are young generals like Buyihou who have experienced the test of the battlefield. There is no need for people like Erchen who have no experience in leading troops. With the strength of the generals, What merit do you have to fight for at the cost of your life?"
"pedantic!"
Emperor Shang showed anger and said, "Why did I give birth to such a stubborn son like you!"
Mu Bai fell silent again and said nothing.
"Forget it, let's get down."
Emperor Shang suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Think carefully about what I said to you today."
"My son, please retire."
Mu Bai bowed respectfully, then turned and left.
Inside the palace.
Shang Huang looked at the back of the fourth child leaving and sighed softly in his heart.
Why has this fourth child not changed at all?
royal palace.
Outside Xuanwu Gate.
Li Ziye walked out leisurely. When leaving, he looked back at the palace behind him, and a half-smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Mu Bai's grandson will definitely be scolded.
Should!
When you come in, pick a fight with someone and don't scold him or anyone else.
Emperor Shang likes to play with checks and balances, so he will help the eldest prince to prevent the situation from becoming too unbalanced.
If you hold it in more hands, you will die miserably when you fall down.
"Master Hou."
Outside the palace, the boy driving the carriage was waiting. When he saw the person coming, he immediately saluted respectfully.
"Go home."
Li Ziye walked into the carriage and said calmly.
"yes!"
The boy took the order and immediately drove the carriage back the same way.
After Li Ziye returned home, he never left the house again.
The capital city is still full of undercurrents, and no one knows when a storm will erupt.
For people like the Third Prince and King Xuanwu who lost in the struggle for imperial power, even the traces of their existence would be quickly erased, and no one would gradually remember them.
The success of the king and the failure of the bandits are vividly reflected in this cruel capital.
Sunset, moonrise, day after day.
Nanling.
Xuanwu Holy City.
In the Li family's territory, Li Youwei had not left the yard for many days in accordance with the agreement with Little Red Riding Hood. If anything happened, she would postpone it to ten days.
Trustworthiness is the most important quality in doing business.
The Li family is a family of merchants, and they always abide by the word trustworthiness.
What you promised you will do.
As the head of the Li family's business, Li Youwei regards the word trustworthiness as extremely important.
"It's been seven days, why hasn't Little Red Riding Hood come back yet?"
In the courtyard, after Huang Quan finished playing with his spurge, he sat down at the door and said boringly.
"I guess something delayed me."
In the back room, Li Youwei looked at the account book and responded calmly, "Don't worry, there are still three days, just wait."
"Too."
Huang Quan looked at the empty courtyard and said with a smile, "As a disciple of the Confucian sect, Little Red Riding Hood has a heavy responsibility. It is impossible for her to follow us without doing anything."
However, when Little Red Riding Hood is around, they can indeed feel more at ease.
The eldest lady is a woman after all. Little Red Riding Hood can follow her every step of the way, but they can't.
In addition, in many formal occasions, they, the nominal servants, are not suitable to follow them all the time.
But Little Red Riding Hood has no such worries.
If you have an engagement, you are a cow!
Huang Quan had a face full of gossip and boredom as he thought wildly.
In the darkness, Tian Zhique closed his eyes and fell asleep, listening to the surrounding situation with his ears, always alert to any changes.
Even when they arrived at Nanling, none of the guards around Li Youwei dared to be careless.
at the same time.
Nanling, between mountains and rivers.
Le Ru's figure passed by and continued to rush towards the place of change.
The place of mutation is located at the junction of Nanling and the Underworld. The area is remote and not far away.
Le Ru traveled day and night, and finally, in the early morning of the third day, he arrived at the place of change.
"It's settled."
Le Ru wiped the sweat from his forehead, smoothed his long hair at his temples, straightened his appearance, and then walked calmly and calmly towards the Jedi in front.
He is the head of the Confucian sect, so he must always pay attention to his manners.
Outside the First Temple.
Bai Wangyu, who was sitting cross-legged and adjusting his breath, felt something. He opened his eyes and stood up.
Master Leru has arrived!
"Wangyu."
Not long after, Le Ru walked over, looked around curiously, and asked, "What's going on?"
"not too good."
Bai Wangyu responded solemnly, looked at the temple behind, and said, "The seal of the First Temple has been severely damaged. In addition to the underworld inside, even the Taoist sages suppressed under the temple are about to be broken. They will break out of the ground from time to time, and the disciples have fought against them three times in the few days they have been here, which is very troublesome."
"Then let's go in quickly and work together to seal the underworld inside." Le Ru said in a solemn voice after hearing the words.
"good."
Bai Wangyu nodded and was about to take Le Ru in when suddenly his expression darkened and his steps stopped.
"Crash!"
But between the heaven and the earth, the harsh swaying sound of iron ropes was heard, and the temple and the earth shook violently again.
After a breath.
Below the temple, the earth cracked open, and pairs of white hands stretched out again.
"Master Le Ru, be careful."
Bai Wangyu looked at the Taoist Netherworld that reappeared in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "These Netherworlds are difficult to damage with swords, and they can also regenerate after their bodies are broken. They can only be killed with one blow, and then use Haoran's righteousness to purify their bodies. Only then can they be killed." die."
While talking.
In front of the two of them, four Netherworld figures wearing Taoist robes crawled out, their pale faces without a trace of blood.
"Regeneration from severed body?"
Hearing this, Le Ru had a strange look on his face and said, "That's really awesome."
On the side, Bai Wangyu drew his sword and prepared to fight the enemy.
"Wangyu, you don't need to take action."
Le Ru said indifferently, "I came all the way here, so I always have to do some exercise. Otherwise, wouldn't my trip be in vain?"
After speaking, Yue Ru waved his hand, and the guqin flew behind him. When his fingers fell, the seven strings moved the sky, and the mysterious sound roared out.
moment.
Sound waves like thunderous waves swept through.
The next moment, a horrifying scene occurred. The bodies of the four Taoist Netherworld figures exploded, and the sky was filled with blood and bones.
"You still need to purify, right."
Le Ru said something coldly, and struck the guqin. The aura of great righteousness surged, and as the mysterious sound pressed down from the sky, all the blood and bones in the sky were reduced to ashes.
