Under the Yinglang Bridge, the terrain is flat and there is nothing around, except for a large gray-white sand dune in front of it.
Sand dunes are sand dunes, just like the sand dunes in the desert outside, extremely smooth, with almost no wrinkles, and of course no buildings. No one can tell that this is the legendary manor with "long heritage, grand ostentation and abundant wealth".
But here is the Gangliang Mountain. At first glance, it is such a monotonous and desolate world, and all the prosperity is hidden behind the desolation.
Tu Fei led the team towards... the shadow of the sand dune.
Yes, in this gray world, there are actually shadows.
It's just that it's different from the outside world. The shadows in the outside world are black, while the shadows of things in the mountains are white. This is a world where black and white are reversed.
The shadow of the shadow is called Yiliang.
The team stopped outside the shadow and did not go in, just like when visiting someone else, one would not directly step through the door of someone else's house. A sword slave had already stepped forward and placed the name card of Changyi Manor on the ground of Bai Ying. In a moment, it slowly sank in, like sinking into quicksand.
After a moment, a sword slave rose from the shadow and said: "Greetings to the master of long clothes, please see me."
Tang Zhao only thought that this sword slave was very weird. The way it came out was like a pole being "swung" out from underneath, and it was in front of me in a blink of an eye. This is not the way humans move. His figure is also very blurry, thinner than the people under the gray-white filter. It seems that the real body is not here, but just a shadow.
To them, Sunset Manor is in the shadow, but to the people in the shadow, why are the people outside not in the shadow?
It's like a world of visual misalignment. When viewed from the side, it looks like a ridge or a peak. Which side is the top and which side is the bottom all depends on the change of perspective. The shadow and the body transform into each other in an instant.
If you can't think carefully in this ungrateful world, you will easily go crazy.
Tu Fei waved his hand. First, groups of sword slaves came forward and presented gifts - these were all funded by Changfa Manor and were much richer than the last time. If Tang Zhao and others had not contacted the Yunzhou follow-up faction, The caravan coming here may not be able to collect these rare treasures for a while. The servant who received the gift had a calm expression on his face, as if he was used to seeing treasures.
Then, Tufei led two long-haired manor envoys into the shadows first.
The sky and the earth faded again, and the world changed again.
It is another black and white world, with only black, white and gray colors, but it is reversed from the outside world. The black in the outside world is white here, and the white is reversed into black.
To use an analogy that no one in this world can understand, it is like going from the world of black and white photos to the world of film negatives.
Generally speaking, the film world is weirder, because the depth of color is completely opposite to what ordinary people think.
However, Tang Zhaoquan had no intention of looking at the reversed color scheme. His attention was completely attracted by what was in front of him.
Except for him, the attention of everyone who came here for the first time was firmly drawn in the same direction.
That's a bright color, gold!
In this black mountain that used to be white and white that used to be black, there is a hint of the purest and most majestic gold! It is so dazzling that it suddenly brings warmth to the frozen and oppressive world.
It was a huge sculpture, depicting a golden sun falling halfway into a black swamp, splashing countless black waves, almost wrapping the body of the sun, and dragging it into the bottomless abyss below. middle. There is still a black arrow stuck in the sun, as if it had just been shot from the sky.
This is the setting of the sun.
The momentum of the entire sculpture is obviously that the black shadows have the upper hand, and the sun is in a state of disarray, already at the last moment before its fall. However, the purest golden light of the sun can still be revealed from the complete black occlusion. The sun's rays represent the world full of light beyond the Gangliang Mountains.
People with ulterior motives like Tang Zhao were relatively calm, but others couldn't help but look obsessed or even yearning. Even Xing Cang couldn't help but stare, but they didn't dare to really get close.
But Tang Zhao was the one who was most shocked and had to suppress his excitement:
destroy!
He finally felt the breath of destruction!
The destructive sword intention, or the breath of the Golden Crow Sword, comes from the statue. Although it is only a trace, it can never be compared with one-third of the real Golden Crow Sword, but it is extremely pure. Apparently a strand of the Destruction Sword Intent was taken from it to create this sculpture.
This must be the handiwork of Wang Liang, and I don’t know what the purpose of making this sculpture is. Record its great achievements in shooting down the golden crow?
Tang Zhao came here with one purpose: to find information about the destruction of the sword. He thought it would be a relatively difficult and long task, but he didn't expect to see it as soon as he entered the door - they had no intention of hiding it!
Maybe to show off as a trophy?
Or...if what Jinwu said about the Destruction Sword Intent suppressing Wang Liang is true, then this statue is not a realistic record, but a fiction. Did it build such a sculpture to show off its achievements? Bragging behind closed doors in your own home?
Tufei saw that everyone in the Changfa Manor looked like they had never seen the world before, and said: "You can just look at it and don't get close. This sculpture is the most precious thing in the manor. There are two people who have not personally placed a ban on it, and they have rashly approached it. The consequences are disastrous. You see, the Sunset Manor has suffered many disasters over the years, but this sculpture has not been damaged at all."
Tang Zhao nodded. He wanted to ask about the origin of this sculpture, but he was afraid of exposing the flaw. However, Ling Baoyu represented the eldest master's sword elephant and was less scrupulous. He asked: "What is this? That sun is made of gold. What?"
Tufei said: "Of course it's not made of gold. How can gold compare with it? This is..."
"Sunset over the deep sea."
Someone spoke up, and a white-haired woman walked out from behind. Her expression was indifferent, just like a standard swordsman from the Gangliang Mountain, and her tone was not very polite, "The Youhai is the vast sea of shadows in the Shadow Abyss of the Kingdom of Shadows, the setting sun at the Sunset Manor. What is carved on it is the Gangliang Mountain. This is a key battle in the mountain, and it is also the battle between the two mountains. The sculpture is here to show the great power of the two men, and on the other hand, it also records the contribution of my master of Sunset Manor. "
She pointed to the black arrow stuck on the sunset: "The arrow that decided the world was shot by my master. The ancient mythical power can only shoot the sun like this."
Ling Baoyu said "Oh" and said: "The master of your manor is so powerful? This sun is very powerful at first glance, and it was actually knocked down by the master of Sunset Manor?"
The white-haired woman paused for a moment and said: "Of course it is not the master's fault alone. This feat relies on the power of the two adults. But at that time, the battle was dark and stalemate. In the end, the master completed the key blow and eliminated After the two masters, he has the most merit. The two masters love the master and give him a generous reward. They also bestowed this place as Sunset Manor, where the master's family will live forever."
Ling Baoyu asked curiously: "Since you are so beloved, why is Sunset Manor only a second-level manor and not a first-level manor?"
The white-haired woman was furious and shouted: "Where did you come from, a wild beast? How dare you speak nonsense? Tuzhuangtou, did you raise this?"
Ling Baoyu bared his teeth, and Tu Fei smiled and said, "This is the sword elephant of the current owner of Changfa Manor."
He also felt that what Ling Baoyu said just now was a provocation. However, the two sides were already going to fight each other in a duel. Isn't it normal to say provocative words? He is the only one who has received money and doesn't care about such nonsense.
The white-haired woman sneered slightly after hearing this and said: "Ha, it's you. No wonder an unknown manor dares to challenge an upper-level manor. He is indeed an arrogant junior who doesn't know the heights of the world. What do you know? Although we are at the second level here, The unique and important place in Mengliang Mountain is more important than the first-level manor. My manor has remained unchanged for hundreds of years, and I always get the response of Master Mengliang when I offer sacrifices. The rewards are richer than any other manor. What is the first-level and second-level manor? Li, what’s the point of a mere false name?”
She paused and said: "Of course, because of our special status, we have attracted the covetousness of some people with ulterior motives. But in the past 100 years, no one has really threatened our manor. How to talk about disasters? Let alone repeated disasters. "
Tu Fei smiled. He knew that this person had heard what he had just said about Sunset Manor being in trouble, and she would retort sarcastically. If his partner were not allowed to be rude here, he would have spent a lot of money from the first-order manor to get angry, but he focused on being friendly and making money, and did not get angry, saying: "It would be best if there was no disaster. Who wouldn't I hope that my family will be safe and sound. I have brought the envoy from Changfa Manor so that you can have a chat face to face. This time, we will use force to make friends, so please don’t ruin the harmony."
The white-haired woman glared at Tu Fei and thought, you have brought the kicker to the door, and you still say you are not friendly?
But after all, Tufei now represents the Longyi Manor on the first level. The white-haired woman cannot go too far. She endured her anger and said: "Forget it, come as soon as you come. Follow me to see the master."
Now everyone bypassed the sculpture and entered Sunset Manor.
Apart from the monotonous colors, Sunset Manor is quite impressive. The courtyard is deep, the corridors are winding, the architecture is magnificent, and it has the old-school architectural style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Although the color can't be seen, it is still decorated with a lot of gold, silver, and gemstones. In some places, there are lumps of black bulges, mainly for those who have money to burn.
But I don’t know if it was Tang Zhao’s preconception, but he always felt that there were traces of repairs on the corners of these buildings, and there were even scorch marks from fire in some places. It seemed that they had been damaged by others in the past. It's just that the traces of the black and white world are not eye-catching, and even with the mounting paper, most people can't see it.
Several people came to the garden - yes, there is also a garden on Guliang Mountain. If the people in Gangliang Mountain can survive, so can the flowers. It just lost its color, the flowers and grass were mixed together, it looked messy, and it lost most of its beauty.
Under a big pine tree in the garden, there was a man sitting alone, dressed in brocade, with a loose robe covering his body, only an old orange-skinned face was exposed, and he was playing with a round ornament in his hand.
In a blink of an eye, Tang Zhao saw that the ornament looked like a turtle.
His heart skipped a beat, and when he looked at the old man again, he thought to himself: "Okay, another genuine old man!"
(End of chapter)
