This morning.
A group of carriages and horses left the city.
In the north of the city, there is a mountain called Cangshan Mountain.
The main peak of Cangshan Mountain is only a hundred feet high, but the mountain is continuous and majestic, like a giant dragon lying in the north of Lanling City. The valley between Cangshan Mountain and Lanling City is full of lush trees and numerous birds and animals. It can be called a geomantic treasure place where wind and energy are stored.
After a while, the carriage and horses arrived in the valley.
Walking in front were three Xuanyi guards on horseback. Behind them were two exquisitely shaped carts. Another group of Xuanyi guards followed behind a young master and a middle-aged monk.
It is said that the young master's wife is in a bad mood, and she is going out to play with the young master himself today.
The middle-aged guard leading the way looked around while riding his horse forward. He raised his whip and signaled to the two young companions on the left and right: "The area of more than ten miles in front of the mountain and behind the city is called Lanling Valley. It’s a great place for outings in spring and hunting in autumn and winter!”
The ones who spoke out were Yao Shen and Yao Guanshi, and the two young guards were naturally Yu Ye and Ming Ye.
"Look, that's Cangshan Mountain!"
There is a rocky mountain at the northernmost end of the valley. Although the mountain is not high, it looks like a dragon and a tiger.
"The Lanling Underground Palace at the foot of the mountain is where all the kings of the past dynasties are buried. It is a forbidden area of Qi State and is guarded by armored men. Even the two young masters are not allowed to approach without permission."
Yao Shen reined in his horse and stopped.
The place where we are is a piece of grass, with the wind behind it and the sun facing it, making it seem quite quiet.
The carriages and horses stopped here, and some people were armed and on guard. Some people spread straw mats and mats on the grass, placed wooden tables and food boxes, and several women got off the cart. One of the women, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, was dressed in mink velvet and had exquisite makeup. She was the young master's wife. However, Mo Xiao was also among the accompanying female relatives. She wore a cloak and restrained her aura. If they didn't know the truth, no one would know that she was an expert in the immortal sect.
A group of female relatives walked to the grass and sat down.
A middle-aged man stood aside with Young Master Jin, as if admiring the scenery in the distance.
The middle-aged man is Ge Xuan, who is a disciple of the Young Master's Mansion.
On this trip, only Ge Xuan, Mo Xiao, Yu Ye, and Ming Ye accompanied him, while the remaining Xianmen disciples stayed behind at the Young Master's Mansion.
"Sir, the sky is very bright and the mountains are beautiful. Why not enjoy some wild fun!"
"As you wish, sir, Yao Shen——"
Young Master Jin raised his hand and pointed, and walked forward with Ge Xuan.
Yao Shen ordered the guards to stay where they were. He took two sets of bows and arrows and followed them with Yu Ye and Ming Ye.
Mo Xiao accompanied his wife and chatted and joked with several female relatives, just like a common woman in the world.
Yu Ye took over a set of bows and arrows to play with.
A horn bow is stored in the quiver and equipped with more than ten feather arrows. He took out the horn bow and stretched out his hand to pull it, and the bow string made a "bang bang" sound.
Ming Ye glanced back and said, "Brother Yu, do you know the art of archery?"
Yu Ye didn't answer. He took out an arrow and clasped it on the string, then raised his bow and pointed one finger.
Ming Ye hurriedly avoided and glared: "What are you doing..."
Yu Ye grinned and put down his bow and arrow.
Across the grassland, there is a forest ahead.
Ge Xuan and Young Master Jin walked into the forest, with three guards slowly following behind.
The trees here are very tall and must be hundreds of thousands of years old. But you can see the thick branches are twisting and vigorous, with traces of wind and frost everywhere. Walking through this place is like stepping into a long time ago, giving people a sense of vicissitudes of life.
Walk deep into the forest.
Ge Xuan waved his hand.
Yao Shen, Yu Ye and Ming Ye stopped there.
Ge Xuan and Young Master Jin continued forward for more than ten feet and stopped in an open space, and heard the two of them whispering——
"...To be honest, sir, my father has passed down the title of king, and the golden book is sealed in the Lanling Underground Palace, but he controls it for the sake of worship..."
"Are you talking about Qin Fengzi of Tiansheng Sect? That old man is only a foundation-building monk, but he has controlled the government and the public of Qi for many years, and now he controls the choice of the country's leader. How can it be unreasonable..."
"Young Master Shi and Qin Fengzi are colluding. There is no suspense about the battle for the master of the country. Alas, once he ascends to the throne, how can he allow me..."
"Right now, the battle for the throne has not yet been decided, so there is nothing wrong with the news. Let's talk about the Lanling Underground Palace..."
"Lanling Underground Palace was built by our ancestors by several immortal sect masters. It is the burial place of all the kings of the past. It is full of formations and structures. Only when the king of the country is buried in heaven, under the witness of the city lords from all over the country, Opened with the seal of Qi..."
"The Seal of Qi...?"
"It is a round jade pendant, treasured by the king of the country, and now it is in the hands of Qin Fengzi. And he guards my father all day long and never leaves the inner city..."
"Then what do you want to do..."
"I can't tell clearly, maybe it's for the treasure..."
What Prince Jin and Ge Xuan said involved his wealth and life. Precisely because the matter was so important, he did not dare to say a word in front of his wife and family members. The so-called going out for fun is just an excuse to hide from others.
More than twenty feet away, Yao Shen, Yu Ye and Ming Ye were waiting quietly.
Yao Shen couldn't hear the whispers of Young Master Jin and Ge Xuan, but the two Immortal Sect disciples could hear them clearly.
Qin Fengzi, the seal of Qi, the golden book, and the Lanling underground palace are all related to the dispute over the king. The formation created by the immortal sect master seems to be even more critical.
Yu Ye picked up his bow and arrow and looked around.
As an Orion, he is familiar with the power of crossbows. And he prefers the bow, and the pleasure of stretching his arms and letting the arrow leave the string. However, no wild animals were seen for a while, and only dappled sunlight shone in the forest, making the quiet place a little more confusing.
Based on what he had seen and heard in the past few days, it was not difficult to deduce that the Yunchuan Immortal Sect must have some agenda for intervening in the dispute over the king. Could it be that he was using the hands of Prince Jin to seize Qi's treasures?
And is the treasure the seal of Qi or a golden book? Could it be related to the Immortal Sect, or to the overseas treasure that the Yunchuan Immortal Sect has been looking for?
If this is the case, this is a rare opportunity!
Yu Ye glanced at him and suddenly saw Ming Ye looking thoughtful. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart, and he sent a message: "The young master personally confirmed that when the Lanling Underground Palace is opened, the city lords from all over the country will be present. Presumably the city lords and worshipers from Mutian City will also come here, and your master and apprentice will be able to meet again! "
"I don't know how injured Master is. It's too early to talk about it now."
"You can't die!"
"Hmph, even if your sword skills are good, you can't even think of hurting my master's life!"
"I use a sword talisman, a golden elixir sword talisman!"
"you……"
While the two were arguing, they suddenly heard Young Master Jin shouting: "Bring me the bow——"
I saw a fat mountain deer running deep in the forest, looking around as if it had lost its way. Perhaps hearing a noise, it slowly stopped and happened to stand under a ray of sunlight, its golden fur shining brightly.
Yao Shen hurriedly ran over on tiptoe and handed the bow and arrow to Young Master Jin.
Yu Ye and Ming Ye arrived next.
Ge Xuan said softly: "Seeing a deer in the forest is a good sign!"
Prince Jin raised his bow and shot.
The bow string exploded with a "boom", but the arrows shot into the air with a "whoosh". The mountain deer was frightened, turned around and fled in panic.
Young Master Jin was very sorry. When he saw Yu Ye holding a bow and arrow, he hurriedly said: "Brother Yu, shoot that deer quickly. I will be richly rewarded!"
Yu Ye raised his bow and nocked an arrow, the string was like the full moon, but he never let go of the string until the mountain deer disappeared, then he slowly lowered his bow and arrow.
"puff--"
Ming Ye laughed out loud.
He was laughing at Yu Ye for not knowing the art of archery, yet he liked to pretend.
"you--"
Young Master Jin looked angry.
He was angry at the guards' disobedience.
Ge Xuan was also surprised and said, "Little brother, why did you fail to ignite the signal, causing the cang deer to escape?"
"That's a doe!"
Yu Ye didn't say much and responded lightly.
"oh?
Ge Xuan nodded and said: "If you shoot the doe, it will stop reproduction and life. If you spare her life under the arrow, it will benefit the world and all things!" He and the young master Jin cupped their hands. He also said: "The sky has the virtue of good life, and the earth is thick enough to carry things. Today I saw a deer deep in the forest. The reason why the bow and arrows were not fired indicates that the young master is a virtuous king and will protect the people and benefit the whole country!"
"Thank you sir for your advice!"
A smile appeared on Young Master Jin's face and he said: "Yao Shen, I will reward my brother with a hundred gold pieces and ten jars of Lanling fine wine!"
Yao Shen raised his hand and said yes.
Yu Ye looked at Ge Xuan.
That senior brother Ge was really eloquent. Right and wrong, good and bad, good and bad all depended on his mouth.
Yu Ye suddenly raised his bow, and the arrow shot like a shooting star with a "boom" sound.
Ming Ye was startled when he saw two dead leaves falling, which happened to be pierced by both arrows, and were nailed to the tree trunk more than ten feet away with a "buzz".
"Good archery skills!"
Young Master Jin touched his palm and praised.
"Hey, you're showing off your shame!"
Yu Ye raised his bow in greeting and said, "Thank you so much, Master, for the reward!"
Young Master Jin was even more joyful, waving his hands and saying, "Haha, I'll reward you with ten jars of fine wine!"
This young man seems shy and timid, but once he has desires and ambitions, he will become another person...
In the evening, Prince Jin and his wife returned home happily.
After returning to the Young Master's Mansion, Yu Ye followed Yao Shen to the warehouse and got a few ingots of gold and twenty jars of fine wine. He took the opportunity to return to the backyard and took out two jars of wine for Leng Chen. The senior fellow student smiled brightly and held the wine jar and sniffed it fiercely. He greeted Che Ju and Bai Zhi and went to the front yard to continue being his personal bodyguard.
In the next few days, Prince Jin did not go out.
He accompanied his wife in the mansion, consulted with the two gentlemen on how to maintain good health, and occasionally wandered in the courtyard with the two guards. Although his demeanor was leisurely, his expression was inexplicably anxious.
Not only the young master, but the entire Lanling City is in anxious waiting.
What exactly they are waiting for is kept secret by the government and the public.
It's early spring, and the wind is still blowing inside and outside the city.
One night, several thunders suddenly rang through the sky and shook the earth.
Thunder and stinging are signs of recovery for all things. There is also a saying that this is when the hidden dragon raises its head, the storm begins to gather, and there will be earth-shaking changes.
No matter what, Lanling City, which had been silent for many days, suddenly became restless.
Early that morning, Yao Tian and Manager Yao hurriedly walked into the Young Master's Mansion and went straight to the inner house...
