After climbing over the natural chasm of Shiyue Mountain, not far away, you will find the capital of Wu Kingdom.
Mr. Shuangyue is looking for the king of Wu Kingdom. And if they want to move forward, the most time-saving and quick route is through the capital city.
"Speaking first," Bai Ya emphasized one last time, "We are just taking the road to pass by. If you want to find someone else's monarch, don't get involved with us."
"Well……"
Lord Shuangyue just responded vaguely. He turned his head and glanced at the city gate that was getting farther and farther away. Thick gray hair was scattered on the side of his face, and Bai Ya couldn't see his expression.
Since there is no objection, Quan can take it as a guarantee.
Qi Huan was curious and followed Lord Shuangyue to see the city wall behind him. He could vaguely see a relief on it, decorated with cinnabar-colored dye, but couldn't see the content clearly. It was probably some kind of decorative mural. Mr. Shuangyue had already turned his head, and then walked silently. Qi Huan didn't know if he saw anything, and he didn't intend to ask. He glanced at Bai Ya again, thinking about the scene where they had just met, and was secretly speechless. The two of them have very bad tempers. I really don’t know who can make the other angry if they are locked up in a room to raise gu.
As the former imperial city of the Nine Heavens Kingdom, the current capital of the Wu Kingdom is still bustling with people and magnificent. The guards stationed and patrolling at the door and along the road are also well-equipped. However, the most intimidating thing is the guards' human-like but extremely fierce faces, tall and strong bodies, and dark red skin color that is completely different from humans. . They are the Asura clan that leads this martial city. Standing next to them, even Bai Ya and Shuangyue Jun looked kind-hearted.
After passing through the most crowded area of the city gate, they first noticed the sculptures standing on both sides of the avenue, which seemed to be a commemoration of some kind of heroic epic. There are two towers near the city gate, which are particularly majestic and towering. Bai Ya raised his neck and looked up. Although it had an almost human shape and was not painted, considering the national conditions of the place, it must be the heroic figure of the Shura tribe. In addition, there are also some ordinary humans and monsters, but they are only a very small number. I don’t know who they are or what they did.
There was something stepping on the feet of most of the statues. Curious, Jun Aoyan walked to the side of the road to take a look, and found that the gorgeous base was made of many twisted bodies. Some were animals or demons; but the majority were ferocious species that she had never seen before. The twisted face was uglier and weirder than Yaksha, like an extremely exaggerated evil spirit.
She told her friends about this discovery, and Lord Shuangyue suddenly spoke:
"Rakshasa."
"Rakshasa?"
"The natural enemies of human beings." Liu Shenghan answered, "They feed on human flesh. They go to heaven and earth and do all kinds of evil. Some say that they are unable to reincarnate as adults because of their heavy karma, so they deeply hate humans; others say that they are just It was the evildoers who had committed many evil deeds in the previous life who were punished like this. I heard that the destruction of the predecessor of the Nine Heavens Kingdom was related to them...but exactly how, it is hard to say."
"The stories of the previous dynasty were written by the people of the present dynasty." Shuangyue Junyan summarized it concisely and comprehensively.
They put aside the statue of their old enemy fighting and continued to move forward. Different costumes decorated the crowds around them. At first, they thought it was because this was the main thoroughfare into the city that they gathered visitors from all over. But walking further inside, the scenery is still normal. Just looking at their clothes, the residents of this capital seemed to have been thrust into the same city from different cultural regions, and yet they got along strangely well with each other. They even saw many monsters with alien characteristics, walking freely among the crowd, and even bargaining with human vendors at roadside stalls.
Among the group of people, Liu Shenghan was observant and well-informed, and he did not hesitate to explain things to others. She told her companions that these costumes seemed to retain the customs of various places, but there were some changes and similarities. Perhaps these people have settled here for a long time, but for some unknown reason, Wu State does not have a unified dress code for the people. Either the history of this new country is short-lived, or the laws and folk customs of this country have no intention of doing so.
Furthermore, she noticed that the expressions of these people or demons were quite solemn, or dull. I don't know if it is under the rule of worshiping martial arts, but everyone has the habit of being unsmiling.
"I said that even though there are so many people, this city still feels so boring and not lively at all." Qi Huan muttered, craning his neck to look around. "There's not much entertainment, it's hard to even find a restaurant... Are all of you martial arts practitioners like this?"
Bai Ya ignored his joke, but noticed the same problem as him. Looking at the shops on both sides of the street, most of them are selling armor and weapons. Some of the bigger ones have the word "武" written directly on the guise, or simply painted on the door wall, which is obviously a martial arts gym.
Mr. Shuangyue was also looking at these shops. The difference was that there was a strange look in his listless eyes. He grabbed Bai Ya suddenly:
"Young Master Bai, look at the atmosphere here, it's just right for a martial arts practitioner like you."
Bai Ya didn't expect this hand. He squeezed hard and raised his arm to push him down.
"If you have something to say, don't move your hands or feet."
Lord Shuangyue turned a deaf ear and pinched his arm: "You really don't think about staying for two more days? Let's find a rental martial arts school to compete. Since you are Shirasa's son, you should be highly skilled in martial arts, but I haven't done it yet. I’ve seen it before.”
"Don't make trouble with my father!"
They were pushing and shoving, and the other three people knew it was a joke, so they stood aside and watched in amusement, with no intention of starting a fight.
No one thought that this fuss would cause trouble. Wu Guodu has a mixed style, and the five outsiders are like water dripping into the sea. They are not noticeable at all. However, they underestimated the seriousness of the place. Immediately, a passing patrol noticed this rare conflict and glanced at them. There are many permanent residents in the capital, but they are familiar enough to the guards who patrol every day. At a glance, he realized that these were faces from a group of people. He immediately walked towards this side and asked:
"Where are you from, and what do you do when you come to this country, but make noise on the road?"
Qi Huan felt something was wrong and reached out to grab Bai Ya. The latter also stopped, but unexpectedly Lord Shuangyue turned around and faced the guard, saying nothing but shocking him.
"Guard of the capital? Just in time, I have something important to do with your king. Please take us to the royal city." Beauty Nest
After saying these words, the guard's eyes naturally widened. Bai Ya's expression was no less conciliatory than his. He stated in a low voice, somewhat sullenly:
"I told you, don't drag us into this."
"Lao Bai, don't..."
Jun Aoyan also quickly smoothed things over with the guard: "Brother, don't be offended. We are all our own people. It's just a joke."
"No joke." Shuangyue Jun still said indifferently, and Bai Ya wanted to shut his mouth.
Liu Shenghan grabbed him, shook his head slightly, turned to the Shura patrol and said, "That's true. If it disturbs the purity of this place, please forgive me. We will advise our friends to go and stay at the top."
"Lodging? You'd better come with me first." Several more guards gathered around, and a Shura crossed his arms and lowered his head to look at them suspiciously. "You are so sneaky, suspicious, and want to escape. How can I believe that your motives are pure? Whether you want us to invite you with courtesy or force, you can decide for yourself."
Qi Huan took two steps back with a grimace on his face: "The two of them disrupting the market...what does it have to do with us? Seeing that the meal is almost here, I am a little hungry. Can you not go?"
Shura had no reaction to his joke: "You want martial arts?"
These martial arts guys have tougher tempers than the others.
Qi Huan had no choice but to curse at this, not daring to add fuel to the fire. He had to keep an eye on Bai Ya and not let him and Lord Shuang Yue quarrel under the eyes of the guards. Fortunately, Bai Ya only had a sullen face, and Lord Shuangyue also looked meaningless. They followed a few guards and kept their heads down. The Shura people also had slumped faces and showed no intention of talking. It was not until he arrived at the door of a building that he greeted the two guards stationed there.
"How's it going?"
One of them, who didn't look like Shura, opened the door, yawned and replied:
"Same as before. This group you led is the first group of new faces in such a long time."
The old look he mentioned probably meant that the family was indifferent. The guards escorted them into a cubicle. Both the room and the corridor were deserted, filled with a damp and damp atmosphere that was rarely visited by people. After Shura locked the cell door and left, Liu Shenghan wiped the railings and found that even the vertical railings were stained with a thick layer of dust.
There were no guards as far as the eye could see in the passage. Combined with the reason why they were brought in, the lazy and cold atmosphere made Liu Shenghan speculate that this was not a prison, but probably just a prison cell.
When she looked back, the cell was in full swing.
Even though Jun Aoyan and Qi Huan were holding him on the left and right, and persuading him nicely, Bai Ya still couldn't restrain his annoyance and cursed at Lord Shuangyue. At this moment, he was really angry:
"How many times have I told you that we have important things to do, and you can do whatever you want, and we can go our separate ways. Are you happy now?"
"Same for you, Mr. Shuangyue, why don't you listen to others' advice?" Jun Aoyan frowned helplessly and hugged her shoulders, "It's okay now, we are all delayed here, even our weapons have been taken down!"
The soldier who took Jun Aoyan Mo's knife at that time almost fell down with the knife because he underestimated its actual weight. Compared to their angry emotions, Lord Shuangyue seemed as if nothing had happened.
"The royal city is not much different from the past. It seems that only the Temple of War has been built." He also walked to the iron fence and flicked it with his fingertips. "It's very old... and the guards are very loose. It shouldn't be a prison now." It’s just a temporary confinement for us, and they will always come to us to ask questions.”
He spoke so lightly that the listeners' veins jumped. Qi Huan let go of Bai Ya and rolled his eyes: "I really want to believe you are so evil. I told you, you really screwed us up."
Bai Ya stood on the edge of the railing, glanced at it, and said coldly: "It's quite broken. If you take a knife, it will save people from getting moldy here. Just move it aside, don't blame the sword for having no eyes."
After saying that, he subconsciously raised his hand to draw the knife, but remembered that the weapon had been taken elsewhere. Only the Demon-Sealing Blade was too short and inconspicuous. It was hidden in Lord Shuangyue's plain clothes and could not be seen. Qi Huan suddenly thought of the arm wrestling between Jun Aoyan and Bai Ya when they came. Maybe it can be opened with just your hands.
He had just recalled this, but who knew Lord Shuangyue was more patient than Bai Ya: "Do you think I can't break up?"
"We were brought here just because of the noise in the street. Once we went out, we broke out of jail and escaped." He stopped his hand and patted the dust and rust on his palms. "Stop making trouble, someone will come to ask questions soon."
"Hey, you said it so easily. Then just squat by yourself and leave him alone, Old Bai, let's go!"
"Where are you going, huh? They are chattering and making a lot of noise. No wonder I have to arrest you..."
There was a sudden sound from the corridor outside. Several people stopped talking.
