The autumn wind rustled, and the yellow leaves spread all over the ground. After being baptized by the autumn frost, they finally broke away from the main trunk and scattered in all directions involuntarily.
Ye Ling's steps became heavier and heavier as he stepped on the fallen leaves. The firmness of purpose and the resistance of the body are constantly fighting, torturing the body and mind.
He looked ahead, and saw that the beautiful scenery when he first came was long gone. Layers of clouds and mist seemed to be blocking everything that had happened in the past.
The fall is still winding forward with no end in sight. Ye Ling walked silently, but what appeared in his eyes were the memories.
He has lost count of how many times he has embarked on this road again in his dreams, but the reality at this time is far more unbelievable than the illusion in the dream. The cold autumn wind passed over my cheeks, but it still couldn't wake up the idiot who insisted on immersing himself in memories.
Behind him, Ning Changge held Ban Xue in his arms, followed by Demon Bear Xiaoxiao, floating in the air.
Xiaoxiao asked: "Where is Brother Ye going? Why does it feel like there is still a long way to go? Why is he walking so slowly?"
Ning Changge didn't answer. He didn't know what happened to Ye Ling, but the only thing he was sure of was that he couldn't disturb him under any circumstances.
Climbing over one mountain after another, the road was deathly silent. The birds and beasts here have scattered their nests, and the fish and insects have disappeared. It is like a dead land, with not a single living thing to be seen.
Banxue only felt the chill getting stronger and stronger, and unconsciously leaned into Ning Changge's arms. She has now entered the Xiantian Mirror and will soon become a real monk.
The clouds and mist gradually receded to both sides. Ye Ling stood on the edge of a cliff. He looked up and saw that this place turned out to be a huge valley and deep pit, with no spiritual energy, no vegetation, and no bottom.
I still remember that during the battle at the Moon Pavilion, the final destructive power exploded, completely destroying the spiritual veins of this place and turning it into what it is now.
The cold wind is biting and the clothes are billowing. Ye Ling looked at this scene with a bit more depth in his eyes.
Ning Changge and the other three fell behind him, and Xiao Xiao was shocked: "It's such a big place of death, no living thing can survive."
Ning Changge didn't answer and looked at Ye Ling.
After a long time, Ye Ling said without looking back: "I... am going to see an old friend. You just stay here and don't follow me."
After saying this, Ye Ling's wooden sword flew up and floated in front of him. Ye Ling stood up and stepped on the sword, then flew into the valley.
Banxue and Xiaoxiao looked at Ning Changge, who said, "Zi Zi has something on his mind, let's just let him go and wait here."
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The deep pit is like a hellish darkness. Ye Ling slowly fell to the ground. Loess piled up on the ground, and boulders rolled around. It was no longer what it was before.
Ye Ling walked aimlessly on the ground. Everything here was familiar yet strange, full of depression.
After a long time, he suddenly saw a wooden sign not far away. He hurried over and saw a tomb.
The words on the wooden sign kept hurting Ye Ling's heart: "The deceased is Lu Li in the Moon Pavilion."
"Ahahahaha——"
Tears welled up like a spring, sadness like a landslide. Ye Ling knelt in front of the grave and cried loudly, hoarse, as if the pent-up energy that had been blocked in his chest for so long was about to be vented.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Ling fell to the ground as if he had lost all strength. Lu Li's figure kept appearing in front of his eyes and did not disappear for a long time.
"I'm sorry for you! I'm sorry for you!"
Ye Ling kept repeating this apology, but never had the chance to make up for it.
He slowly got up and looked at the wooden sign again. He also recognized the writing on it. This word is the handwriting of his eldest brother Xu Zheng. After all, everything about him has not escaped his care.
Ye Ling stood up, gently pulled out the wooden sign with his hands, and peeled away the soil from the tomb one by one. What was inside was a faded wedding dress. This wedding dress was originally worn by Lu Li when he was arranged to marry Ye Qinghan, but now he has made this tomb instead.
Ye Ling gently picked up the wedding dress, put it against his chest, and whispered: "It's dark and lonely here. You definitely don't want to stay here. I'll take you out and find a nice place."
As he spoke, Ye Ling jumped into the air, climbed up and flew out of the deep valley, and then headed north.
Xiaoxiao saw Ye Ling's figure on the cliff and hurriedly called to Ning Changge, but Ning Changge gently pressed his shoulders, shook his head, and then continued to meditate with his eyes closed.
When Xiaoxiao saw it, he didn't dare to chase him and sat down again.
Ye Ling traveled all the way north and finally found a hillside full of flowers and plants. The fragrance floated for miles and the scenery was unparalleled.
Ye Ling slowly landed on the ground, found a place he liked, squatted down, and began to gently dig out the soil with his hands, digging out the grave. Immediately afterwards, he carefully put Lu Li's clothes in and gently covered them with soil to make a tomb.
After standing up, Ye Ling turned around and went to the top of the mountain. He chopped down a big tree and used his wooden sword to carve out a wooden plaque. He activated the sword energy with his fingers, carved words on the wooden plaque and set it up in front of Lu Li's grave.
Among the fragrant flowers, I saw the wooden sign that read: "The tomb of my deceased wife Lu Li, my husband Ye Ling and Ding Chen stood in late autumn."
Ye Ling sat in front of the grave and began to chat with "Lu Li": "Do you know, since that day, I went to Taiyue City by mistake..."
Ye Ling was like a husband who traveled far away and came home to describe his experiences and knowledge to his wife. It's a pity that this wife can only look at her husband with a smile and can't say a word.
"I don't know if I can see you again," Ye Ling said with red eyes, "Someone told me that there really is an underworld and six reincarnations in this world. In this case, you must wait for me and not be reincarnated first. I want to I’m going to see you. I don’t want the next life, I just want this life!”
Ye Ling's every word hurt his heart until he choked and couldn't speak anymore.
Time passed, and Ye Ling spent seven days and seven nights sitting in front of the tomb. He didn't know how many words he said to "Lu Li", both to "Lu Li" and to himself.
Finally, he stood up and looked at the sky above his head: "I don't practice Taoism for immortality, I just want to see you again in this life!"
After saying this, a breeze passed by, and the flowers and plants all over the hillside swayed gently, as if they were saying goodbye...
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On the cliff, Xiaoxiao looked at the figure getting closer and closer, and jumped on his feet and shouted: "Brother Ye is back! Brother Ye is back!"
Ning Changge and Ban Xue also stood up and greeted Ye Ling's return. They had been worried these past few days, but they finally felt relieved when they saw that Ye Ling was safe.
Ye Ling stood in front of the three of them and didn't say much. He just said: "I want to go back to Taiyue City to find my eldest brother and my missing third brother. This court is dangerous, so you should not follow me."
"What are you talking about, Ye Zi?" Ning Changge frowned and said, "Maybe I'm still afraid. As a friend, I, Ning Changge, will definitely not take a step back!"
Ye Ling shook his head and said: "It's not that I'm afraid of dragging you down. It's just that people who practice Taoism should stay away from the world of mortals. This time I find my third brother, I will leave Taiyue City as soon as possible. I will look for you then. .”
After Ning Changge heard this, he insisted on following, but Banxue asked him first, "Brother Ye, where will we meet then?"
Ye Ling thought for a moment and said, "I have something in my possession in the farmland of Nanyuan. He asked me to go to Nanyuan to look for him. Let's get together in Nanyuan too!"
Ning Changge had heard of Tian Xia Shi's name, so he immediately nodded and said, "It's a deal!"
Ye Ling looked at Xiaoxiao again and said, "Xiaoxiao, we can't help you find your clansmen yet, so you should follow Chang Ge and Ban Xue first. After we finish the work, we will help you find your clansmen."
Xiaoxiao was very attached to Ye Ling, but he didn't want to cause more trouble to Ye Ling, so he nodded and walked to Ning Changge, with a look of disappointment on his face.
"In that case, let's say goodbye and see you again in the future!"
"Ye Zi, please take care of yourself. I'm looking forward to having a drink with you again!"
"It's a deal!"
After saying that, the four people left separately, looking forward to meeting again in the future...
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Taiyue City is magnificent and vast.
Outside the east gate, flags were fluttering, and the soldiers guarding the city were lined up on the left and right in a strict and solemn manner.
At the gate of the city, Zuo Xiang Zhou Qing, Ya Xiang Zuo Fengyuan and other officials were waiting quietly.
Not long after, a giant crocodile roared in the distance, and Liang Chen of Shangzhu Kingdom led his troops back to the capital. Zhou Qing and other officials went out of the city to greet them, and it was a grand occasion.
As he approached, Liang Chen turned over and saluted the officials: "I would like to thank you for taking the trouble to welcome me!"
Zhou Qing stepped forward with a smile and said: "The general has worked hard and achieved great results, as it should be. Please come into the city quickly. Your Majesty is waiting to receive the general."
Liang Chen nodded and walked side by side with Zhou Qing. Liang Chen said in a deep voice: "Does father know that the eldest brother was brought back to the capital by Wang Jin?"
Zhou Qing said: "No matter in the imperial court can escape the eyes and ears of my mentor, but we still don't know where Liang Yuan is being held. This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. You should go and see His Majesty first."
Liang Chen nodded and led his troops and officials into the city.
Prime Minister Zuo Fengyuan looked at the officials and then outside the city. They all left before Dazhu Kingdom Xu Zheng showed up. From this look, it was Zhou Qing's fault again.
Not long after, I saw a group of people coming out of the city. The people at the front were dressed in Confucian robes, young and energetic, and turned out to be thousands of students from the Imperial College. After that, some elegant and modest people wearing official clothes, with white faces and long beards, became hundreds of bachelors of the Hanlin Academy. The people on both sides wearing blue official clothes and holding wat tablets are Yanguan Yushi from the Yushitai.
When Zuo Fengyuan saw them, he immediately screamed. He stood in front of them and shouted, "What are you doing? Why don't you go back!"
The leader of the Imperial College was none other than Gu Tinglan's son, Gu Shuci. Gu Shuci raised his fists at Zuo Fengyuan and saluted, and said: "Master Yaxiang, students are polite, but today we are not here for Yaxiang, but for Xu Zheng, who has no royal dignity and has no royal dignity!"
"Nonsense!" Zuo Fengyuan shouted: "How can you slander the name of Dazhu Kingdom?"
A censor next to him said: "Xu Zheng is self-respecting with his troops, but raising tigers is a danger, and he has no courtesy as a minister. We want to interfere with him, and we will never allow him to step into Taiyue City!"
Zuo Fengyuan was faced with a group of noble people and didn't know what to do. Unexpectedly, several soldiers rushed over, picked him up, and took him to the tower.
On top of the city tower, Wei Beichen, the veteran general of the Fu Kingdom, said: "Mr. Zuoge, don't blame me."
"General Wei, you have the responsibility to defend the city, why don't you just watch them act like this?"
Wei Beichen said: "There is no approval from the cabinet, and the emperor has not issued an edict, so we will have nothing to do. We can only make our own decisions and first save Mr. Zuo Ge from the place of trouble. If Mr. Zuo Ge wants to punish them, please do as you please. But I The soldiers and generals under my command cannot attack people!"
Zuo Fengyuan waved his hand, called a soldier, and ordered one by one: "You, go and inform the cabinet immediately; you, go and tell the third prince; you, go and inform the three heads of Yushitai; you, go and inform the three heads of Yushitai; Gu Tinglan, Minister of Civil Service. Go quickly!"
"yes!"
As soon as the soldiers left, Wei Beichen looked outside the city and said in a deep voice: "Here we come!"
Zuo Fengyuan looked for the sound and saw an ordinary carriage slowly approaching the city gate on the avenue. Sitting inside was Xu Zheng of Dazhu Kingdom!
