"This is...the golden order from General Zhou..." Looking at the golden order lying in Duanmuqiu's hand, Xiao Xiang's eyes were full of worry. His old palm also reached into his sleeve and took out a similar golden order. appeared in front of the three people.
If Zhang and Wu had some doubts about Duanmu Qiu's words just a moment ago, this last doubt was dispelled as Zhou Min appeared with the golden order.
Wu Fen and Zhang Hude were both leading generals. They also knew what a miracle it was to defeat the 130,000-strong Southern Tang army with less than 10,000 casualties. After calming down for a moment, Wu Fen turned his attention to Duan Muqiu and continued to ask. :"and after?"
After carefully putting away Jin Ling, the old general of Zhou Dynasty, his thoughts returned to Luzhou City that day: "When I heard this legend that day, I was also extremely shocked. I wanted to ask more about it, but the old man bluntly said that it was getting late and asked me to come back tomorrow. But when I came to visit again the next day, I found that he had already passed away, leaning beside the couch... Then I remembered what he said yesterday that he was not going to die soon... I guess it was because the knot in his heart was gone and he no longer had any worries... "
With a slight sigh, Duanmuqiu frowned and thought deeply, and then talked about exploring Qinggu: "With the clues broken, I could only bury the old man alive, and then I thought about going to find out what he said about Qinggu. ... Even though the old man said it, I still had doubts in my heart, so I went to Luzhou City to inquire about the legend... Unfortunately, although Luzhou is a big city, no one has heard of the legend of the immortal slaying the dragon, so I had to buy some dry food. , go to Qing Valley to explore."
"But I have been searching in the valley for days and found nothing. I have never found the land of chaos that the old man said, nor have I seen the pair of evil eyes that shine with red light in his mouth... At that time, I could not help but have doubts in my heart. , was this old man talking nonsense? But then I thought of General Zhou Jin Ling, but I had to believe it... Just when I was hesitating whether to go back to Luzhou to look for clues, I saw a group of people walking into Qinggu. .”
It happened that the morning sun shone through the window lattice into the blue and white elegant room. Not only did Zhang and Wu not feel the warmth, but their backs felt cold. Zhang Hude even stared at his eyes and said nothing, quietly listening to Duanmu Qiu continue. Tao Lai.
"They were dressed in ordinary clothes of people from the world. I didn't recognize them at first. It wasn't until I saw the leader that I realized that they...were actually members of the imperial court." At this point, Duanmuqiu paused for a moment and turned his gaze. Zhang and Wu.
Zhang Hude couldn't help but be curious and asked: "Who is the leader?"
"Yunying Division, Chen Mo." Duanmuqiu said the person's name without hesitation. Zhang Hude looked puzzled, while Wu Fen frowned in thought.
"Is it him?" Wu Fen was deeply impressed by this person. Seeing that the rough man beside him seemed not to know this person, he opened his mouth to explain.
"Chen Mo was a man who traveled around the world in his early years. He was very skilled in medicine and martial arts. Later, King Yun was granted the title of Jianglin and other places to recruit talents. This man joined Qi Shao's tent and gained some reputation in Jianglin..."
Zhang Hude was anxiously listening to what Duan Muqiu said about what happened next. After interrupting Wu Fen, he motioned for Duan Muqiu to continue.
Duanmu Qiu calmed down and continued: "I saw Chen Mo from a distance, and I was secretly frightened. I saw them walking through the valley, as if they were looking for something. I remembered the old man's words, and followed them in hiding... . After walking in the tumbling valley for about three or four days, the road became more and more rugged, until we reached the top of the mountain, when we heard one of Chen Mo's group shouting, 'We have found it.'
"I know that Chen Mo is not weak in martial arts. I don't dare to get too close. I can only hide in the forest and watch quietly. Chen Mo and his group also stopped there and camped on the spot. I don't know what they are doing. What... I kept watch for two days and still didn't see them leaving, so I decided to take a closer look."
"Until that night, when the night was dark and the moon was not visible, I took advantage of the darkness to cover up my breathing and approached the place where they camped. When I saw where they camped, I saw that all the grass and trees in the camp had been removed. The deep pit is very conspicuous, and there are many brocade coverings piled in the camp."
"At first I was worried that someone was guarding it, but when I got closer, I found that there was no one there, only the sound of people in the deep pit, so I seized this opportunity and lifted up the brocade to look at what was covered in it."
The solemn look in Duanmu Qiu's eyes deepened, as if he was remembering the surprised scene when he first saw the brocade: "What was covered under the brocade was actually the skeleton of an alien beast... I only opened a section of the skeleton, and there were two or three more."
I was also frightened by the height of the person. Just when I was about to continue checking, I heard that the person in the pit was about to come out, so I had to restore the brocade cover and dive into the forest nearby. After the general covered his body, the group of people got out of the pit, and a huge thing came out with them. "
Swallowing his saliva, Duanmuqiu remembered what he saw in the valley that day, and still had lingering fears: "It was dark, and I hid in the forest again, so I couldn't see clearly, but I could vaguely see four or five strong men practicing martial arts, struggling to lift Abnormal, until the giant thing landed on the ground, I could vaguely see it. It turned out to be the skull of a strange beast. It was shaped like a horse, but it had fangs in its mouth and sharp bones in its neck..."
"When I saw this bone, I immediately thought of the legend of the immortal slaying the dragon told by the old man... Worried about disturbing them, I did not go back to the camp to check. After they found the object, they transported it down the mountain overnight and headed north... .”
After hearing this, Zhang and Wu were no longer suspicious, but they had only heard about dragons in legends and had never seen them with their own eyes. What Duanmu said this time was too unconventional... They couldn't help but curiously asked: "Even if It’s truly a legendary beast, and he sent Chen Mo to find it.”
Hearing this question, Duanmuqiu couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Just as the three of them were puzzled, the slightly tired voice of Xiao Xiang came to their ears.
"Back then, if I won the emperor and got the fragments of the Immortal Scroll, I would be able to rule the world. If I get the whole Immortal Scroll, not to mention unifying the world, I would be immortal and become an immortal."
Xiao Xiang's words hit the nail on the head, and the three of them suddenly understood. Duanmuqiu opened his eyes slightly, looked sideways at the teacher's all-seeing gaze, and murmured: "So, he..."
"Yes, from my point of view, although this matter is absurd, it is not traceable. If we go by what the old man said, the defeat in the first battle will turn the tide of the war, and then the Tang army will be defeated in Yingjiang, and the loss will not exceed ten thousand soldiers. Ma...General Zhou died mysteriously that year, and the skull of the strange beast that Qiu'er saw when she visited Qinggu...ahem..."
His mind was affected, and the fire surged up. Xiao Xiang's old body bent down a little more, raised his hand to stop Duanmu and the others from moving forward, and continued to speak: "I met him in the palace a few days ago, and I can already feel the warmth on him. He has a very strong aura. He has been a disciple of mine since he was a child, and I know his character best... If the fragments of the immortal scroll can really change a person, I am afraid he has already learned it."
Speaking of the fragments of the immortal scroll, the light of wisdom flashed in Xiao Xiang's eyes, and he turned to the three of them: "Just now Fen'er asked, he sent Chen Mo to find the remains of alien beasts... You might as well think about the legend from just now Qiu'er, Ying Huang After practicing the remaining immortal scrolls, he simplified the military formations and strengthened the army, and then annexed the countries to unify the world... What can be passed down to the world is that after the Ying Emperor unified the world, he sent people to visit China, even going to sea, I also ask for immortality and medicine, and seek immortality..."
Zhang Hude could only feel what the teacher and Duanmu said lingering in his mind, like a mess. Whether he won the emperor or the fragments of the immortal scroll, it was not important to this straight-tempered general. He could only keep rubbing his head with his big hands, pretending. Thinking, just like when he was a boy, he pinned his hope of solving the teacher's puzzle on the two brothers.
Sure enough, after thinking for a moment, Duanmu Qiu and Wu Fen suddenly realized at the same time.
"I understand. Emperor Ying practiced the remnants of immortal magic, and after he unified the world, he wanted to seek immortality, but unexpectedly he became obsessed and could only save his life..."
"Since there are immortal magic in the world, there will naturally be immortals, so people are sent to seek immortals and ask for medicine in order to seek immortality..."
"The same goes for him. Now that he has obtained the fragment of the immortal magic, he naturally wants to go further..."
Duanmu and Wu Fen looked at each other. With each word, we solved the questions set by the teacher one by one.
Xiao Xiang heard that his disciples had fully understood the reason, and his eyes became more and more happy. However, after a moment, he turned to worry: "That night, he tested the fairy scroll, and he really fell into the trap and left the capital, leaving Qiu'er behind to frighten all the officials. It was a good opportunity." Take this opportunity to enter the palace to investigate. If you can find the bones of the strange beast, you can solve the mystery of the fairy scroll..."
Duanmuqiu immediately stood up and saluted: "Teacher, this method is very good. Even if he finds out that he has been tricked, we will have already found out when he returns to Beijing. By then, he will not be aware of it... Teacher only needs to return to Weizhou to recuperate. Leave the matter of Jiang Lin to Duanmu..."
Before he finished speaking, Duanmuqiu had already noticed something was wrong. If the teacher wanted to arrange it like this, why would he go to Qiranju? Outsiders may not know it, but Duanmuqiu is in charge of the nine gates. How could he not know that Qiranju is directly connected to Linjiang and to the north of Linjiang? Above is the waterway leading directly to Bianjing.
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He suddenly looked back and looked at the teacher who looked sick due to a severe cough. At this moment, he seemed to have regained the demeanor of an unparalleled national scholar who had never left any plans and was looking at him with a smile.
"Teacher...you want to go north...you also want to go to Bianjing..." Duanmuqiu said in shock.
"Although Qiu'er has not been with my master these years, not only has his martial arts skills not declined, but his mind has also grown a lot..." Xiao Xiang stood up, slowly moved to Duanmu Qiu's side, and patted his shoulder lightly as he did when he was a young man. approval.
Unexpectedly, the young man had already grown up to be a man of his own. It was only then that Qingpai realized that he was getting old and was no longer the young man who thought he could control the world with his mind.
"Teacher, no, if you want to lure him away from the capital, why would you go there in person? Not to mention your body, if he really practices the immortal magic scroll... even if he is defeated by the immortal magic just like he did when he won the emperor. The scraps of the scroll backfired and I couldn't take action. The old dog Zhongqi and Yan Ruohai who were accompanying him are both world-class masters..." Duanmuqiu realized that his teacher wanted to personally take the risk. He was so anxious that he immediately spoke to dissuade him. Before he could finish his words, he was stopped by Xiao Xiang. Raise your hand to stop.
"Do you think you can hide it from his eyes with fake news...I gave him the real news that it is indeed the fragment of the immortal scroll..." Xiao Xiang said only a few words, and each sentence made Duanmuqiu feel more and more excited. A bit surprised.
Wu Fen beside him also knew the teacher's thoughts from Duanmu's conversation with the teacher, but it was true that Duanmu Qiu did not try to dissuade him. Instead, Wu Fen calmly stayed by the side, but his calm eyes seemed to have noticed something. remove.
The old man's eyes were calmer, but there was a bit more fatigue in his eyes: "Qiu'er, remember, since you want to shock all the officials, you have to be an independent minister, so that he can completely let go of you. Be careful, if you kill Duke Wei today, not only will he not punish you, but he will also feel relieved... As a teacher, I am going north this time... If something unexpected happens, you need to remember that one day, someone will hold my hand " The day the gold medal with the character "Xiao" reaches Jiang Lin...he will be your master. "
Duanmu Qiu was confused, took a step forward, and asked eagerly: "Why? Qiu'er really doesn't understand why the teacher would put himself in danger? Since we have already found clues..."
Before he finished speaking, Duanmu Qiu saw a look coming towards him. He had not seen that look for many years. He only vaguely remembered that many years ago, when King Lao Yun conquered the heroes and brought peace to the world, when he returned to the throne of Emperor Zhao, he had seen him. Pass.
He was also like this when he stood next to King Yun back then. He always had a confident smile on his lips, his eyes were soft but secretly sharp, and he could look directly into people's hearts. Ashes and smoke... A moment of trance finally returns to reality. Looking at the eyes again, although the eyes return for a moment, they can't withstand the wear and tear of time. The hero is old and old.
"Go ahead and remember what I said." Xiao Xiang retracted his gaze and spoke calmly.
Duanmuqiu said no more. He knew the teacher's temperament well and what he believed in his heart. Even King Yun could not dissuade him, so he had to kneel down and salute.
"Teacher's instructions must be kept in mind. Duanmu will be waiting quietly in Jianglin for the teacher and his two brothers to return to the capital."
He kowtowed and then stood up. When he walked to the window, he remembered something and turned around to tell Zhang and Wu: "Brothers, the area around here is full of Yunyingsi's spies, but don't worry, I've taken care of it... Please come back." The two brothers took good care of the teacher all the way, thank you Duanmu!"
"What are you talking about, kid? The Prime Minister is your teacher and also our teacher. You just have to act according to the teacher's advice... Wait... Then what... Although you kid is smart, if we leave, there will be no People are helping you, you...be careful and walk quickly!"
Zhang Hude still did not change his reckless attitude. Three of the seven sons were together for a short time, and his eyes were full of reluctance. However, knowing that Duanmu Qiu had a teacher to warn him about important matters, he urged him to leave with an impatient tone. However, several people in the room could I could hear a bit of reluctance in the rough man's harsh tone.
Wu Fen didn't say much, he just cupped his fists at Duanmuqiu by the window.
Duanmuqiu glanced at his two brothers reluctantly, the smile on his lips could not be concealed, but when he looked back, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and his cold and solemn face seemed to have turned into the "King of Hell" who was in charge of the Nine Sects. Overlord.
Open the window, stand up and step out, Duanmu Qiu's leaving figure is filled with the light of the morning sun...
