The sky is as cool as water at night, and the boat is full of clear dreams over the stars.
There was a curfew in the palace and the lights were dim. Except for the patrolling imperial guards who were orderly and deliberately suppressed the movement, it was almost completely silent.
The royal study room.
Zuo Zining, who finally finished reviewing the mountain of memorials, locked the palace door with her tired body and walked towards Zuo Xiangfu while muttering:
"What's going on recently, Your Majesty?"
"It's okay if I don't go to court all day long. I don't even read the memorials submitted by the state and county officials below. I still have all the power to handle it on my behalf. Who is the emperor?"
is walking.
In a dark and turbid winding path to the side, there was a sudden rustling sound, and then, two black shadows flashed past, and Zuo Zining's pupils shrank:
"assassin?
With complete conditioned reflex, Ta Xue rushed into the alley without a trace. The next second, his body was frozen in place, with an expression on his face that was astonished, confused, and even more shocking.
Extremely rich.
A corner of the iron cage was revealed in the shadow, and squatting on it was a young man in white clothes, and a noble woman was imprisoned, wearing a robe that only the emperor dared to wear.
She wears silver shackles on her slender wrists. Due to long-term insufficient blood supply, the blood vessels and veins are clearly protruding. The feet under her long legs covered with bruises are naked and full of filth.
She is very tall.
However, the cage was really small and there wasn't much room for movement, so he was forced to curl up his limbs. The mark on his lower abdomen flickered on and off, obviously the magic power was forcibly sealed.
As a result, she, who was supposed to be in charge of the life and death of all living beings in the world, was no different from an ordinary person at this moment. Those cheap slaves who usually work like dogs could easily crush her to death.
Both of them looked at Zuo Zining who came uninvited.
The young master jumped off the iron cage, took just one step, and came to Zuo Zining. The hair on his body suddenly exploded, and he hurriedly covered his eyes and begged for mercy:
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break into you."
"I, I didn't see anything, no offense intended, please forgive me for my hard work over the years and let me go."
"Pfft."
The noble woman was amused.
"Why are you nervous? We are not murderous tyrants."
The young master couldn't help but laugh, and gently held Rouyi's hand. His low and hoarse voice echoed, like the bewitching words of an ancient god under the deep starry sky:
"Have a good sleep and forget everything about tonight, be good."
As she finished speaking, Zuo Zining felt a wisp of breeze blowing by, and her delicate body trembled. When she opened her eyes again, she unexpectedly returned to Zuo Xiang's Mansion, her golden silk hanging softly.
If her sweat-soaked undergarments and trembling legs weren't proof for her, she would have regarded what had just happened as a damn nightmare...
"No, it's just a dream!"
Tell yourself this.
Zuo Zining patted her undulating chest to calm down her emotions, then closed her eyes. After a while, her cheeks suddenly turned red, she rubbed her legs, tossing and turning...
Back alley.
The young master put his right hand into the iron cage and pointed at Huanglong: "My dear, stay here and play by yourself for a while. I'm going to see someone. I'll come back to pick you up before dawn. Don't make any noise."
"Meeting whom?"
"Shen Kong."
Shen Kong claimed to offer a heavy treasure.
…
Linde Hall.
Five venerable Neihai sages were waiting for them. Shen Kong was holding a glazed jade coffin in his hand. The coffin body was covered with carved magic formations. There were so many of them that Chen Yi couldn't help but marvel at them.
"Brother Chen, long blessings."
Seeing the golden light passing by, Lord Shen Kong took the initiative to greet him and took the lead in making a bow, followed by the other four sages, who were not as humble as the Great Slayer.
The Five Honored Ones:
Dare you be humble? The grass on the grave of the last awesome one hasn’t started to grow yet.
Chen Yi returned the favor with a smile:
"Happy everyone."
Guessing that the other party was in a good mood, Shenkong took the opportunity to accuse:
"I've heard Brother Chen's reputation as a swordsman for a long time. When I saw him today, it was really extraordinary. It's ridiculous that we listened to the villain's lies before and almost turned against Brother Chen. It's really..."
Hearing the meaning of Master Shenkong's words, Chen Yi chuckled and shook his head:
"Friend Taoist words are serious. As the saying goes, there is no limit to the sea of suffering. Once you turn back, you will find a shore. Now that you have turned back and repented, all the past events will be forgotten and there is no need to mention them again."
Smile away grudges.
"Brother Chen is so righteous, I admire him."
Several people showed happy faces and praised Chen Yi. Immediately, Shen Kong presented the jade coffin: "The things contained in this coffin are a great gift to Brother Chen."
Chen Yi took the jade coffin, weighed it and played with it, but did not open it in a hurry.
Shen Kong exchanged glances with several brothers and introduced: "This coffin was once owned by Xue Fengdao, the master of the Demon Sealing Palace. No one knows what is contained in it and what its purpose is."
"Oh? Even you don't know?"
"Yes."
Relatively speaking, the owner of Jiandao Island, who was closest to Xue Fengdao, continued:
"He is very attached to this precious jade coffin. Not to mention observing it, he will fall out if he asks about it. It is said that nearly two-thirds of the disciples in the Demon Sealing Hall died because of it."
"Xue Fengdao will offer living flesh and blood to the things in the coffin every day."
"The elders in Neihai say that Xue Fengdao's cultivation talent was extremely poor when he was young. The reason why he was able to advance to become a mortal was all because he reached some kind of deal with the thing in the coffin."
Several people talked about the information they had learned. Finally, Master Shenkong concluded: "We have worked together to deduce that the things in the coffin involve ancient secrets."
"With my level, it's certainly not worthy of prying."
"I also see that Chen Yi's realm has reached a bottleneck, so I took this coffin out of the Demon Sealing Hall and dedicated it to Brother Chen, hoping to help Brother Chen break through the limitations of heaven and earth and take a step further."
Chen Yizhi frowned.
Combining the few words of several people, he felt that the things in the box looked a bit like evil things, and they were not just ordinary evil things... Could it be the ominousness of the broken ancient era?
Or is it a back-up left by some evil devil for himself in ancient times?
"never mind."
"No matter what, when it comes to my hands, if it's a dragon, you have to wrap it up for me, and if it's a tiger, you have to lie down for me. What's your background? No matter how big your background is, can it be bigger than a white fox's face?"
Think about this.
Chen Yi is relieved.
Keep the jade coffin in a safe place: "Chen is very happy with this. I will definitely keep your friendship in mind. I hope that Shenyu and overseas, and Chen and all of you, will be on good terms forever."
"With Brother Chen's words, my trip is well worth the wait."
"Well, it's getting late, I have something else to do..."
"Brother Chen, please."
