"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Hearing that the person who came was a young woman, Li Zhi did not dare to go to the palace to lead her, so he simply let Bai Suzhen take her to the "Lizheng Palace".
Anyway, "Leizheng Palace" is located in the southeast corner of the entire palace. Coming from the south, it is also the closest and most convenient place to the Suzaku Gate.
Even so, the four imperial concubines were not "reassured". In addition to Bai Suzhen, Li Liluo, who was at the peak of "Daluo Jinxian", also followed.
Of course, their worries were not about Li Zhi's safety, but about the word "young woman".
And Li Liluo went there, naturally to "monitor" her father. In fact, several princesses wanted to go there in person, but they didn't want to "embarrass" in front of the juniors, so they simply asked the eldest princess Li Liluo to pretend to be The palace maid is accompanying you.
The person who came was indeed a young woman. In terms of appearance alone, she was at least above average. She was dressed in plain green clothes and didn't have much makeup, but she looked exceptionally fresh and natural.
Li Liluo and Bai Suzhen looked at each other, already understanding each other.
What kind of woman is this? She is clearly a vixen, and a "Taiyi Xuanxian" level vixen with seven tails?
Being able to send a vixen at the level of "Taiyi Xuanxian" as a messenger, it seems that the other party has a lot of background, and what he does is probably extraordinary.
"The little girl Nongxue has met the emperor of the human race. The little girl comes from the Qingqiu Fox Country. On the order of the elder of my family, she came here to write a letter to the emperor——"
Facing Li Zhi's questioning, the other party seemed particularly calm, but he was secretly surprised in his heart.
It's just that Tang Huang's cultivation is unfathomable. After all, this is the new Human Emperor jointly promoted by the three holy emperors of the human race last year. However, the two women next to him, one on the left and one on the right, are equally domineering.
At this time, Bai Suzhen had reached the peak level of "Taiyi Golden Immortal". She practiced diligently every day, and "Xunkanju" had almost become her exclusive place.
After all, this rare miniature cave was the first one she discovered back then. Although it was presented to her master, it has slowly returned to her hands over the years.
In fact, Bai Suzhen was under pressure in her heart. Compared with several junior brothers and junior sisters, her cultivation time was undoubtedly the longest.
However, not to mention the princes and princesses of Master, even Wan'er and Xiao Shiji are likely to catch up from behind.
What was even more embarrassing was that she had even supervised the cultivation of the younger junior brothers and junior sisters.
Therefore, in addition to completing the tasks given by her master, Bai Suzhen almost immersed herself in practicing in "Xunkan Ju". She did not want herself to be at the bottom in the near future.
This is a woman with a very high spirit. For this reason, she has repeatedly reduced the time she spends alone with Xiao Bailong Ao Lie. If she cannot improve her cultivation, she feels that she may not be able to be on par with Xiao Bailong.
Not to mention Li Liluo, at the peak of the "Daluo Golden Immortal", among all the combat powers under the Tang Dynasty, he was considered the top existence.
What's more, with the "Qingping Sword" in hand, Li Liluo can keep busy every day by comprehending the Taoist charm left by the Sage of the Shangqing Dynasty on the "Qingping Sword".
"Qingqiu Fox Country? I wonder how my imperial brother is doing these years?"
Li Zhi raised his right hand slightly, and the jade talisman held by the woman who called herself "Nong Xue" had now come into Li Zhi's hands.
When Li Zhi suddenly heard about "Qingqiu Fox Country", the first thing that came to his mind was naturally his eldest brother Li Chengqian, who had been away for nearly ten years.
Speaking of which, Li Chengqian, the king of the Tang Dynasty, was quite capable. Ten years ago, he went to "Qingqiu Fox Country" with Zhenxin to visit his relatives. According to their cultivation at that time, three to five months would be enough to return.
However, it had been nearly ten years since he had been there, and Li Zhi had been running around all these years, so he could realize that his eldest brother was not in danger of life, otherwise he would have been found long ago.
There wasn't much information in the jade talisman. It was brought to him by a person named "Bai Qing". He should be the great elder that Nongxue mentioned, right?
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turn out to be
, Zhengxin, who had recovered part of her memory ten years ago, suddenly felt something calling her one day, and she couldn't think about food or drink, and couldn't sleep at night.
So, she proposed to return to the "Qingqiu Fox Country".
Chengxin did recover some of her memories, but the most critical content was missing. For example, what was her name? Who are the parents? Why was he sent to the Tang Dynasty when he arrived in the north?
After decades of getting along with each other, Li Chengqian naturally couldn't let Cheng Xin go to a strange place alone, even if it was said to be Cheng Xin's homeland.
Therefore, His Highness the Tang King of the Tang Dynasty informed Li Zhi, and after getting permission from Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou, they both left Chang'an City.
In his entire life, Li Chengqian has never traveled this far, let alone the mysterious "Qingqiu Fox Country".
Fortunately, I got help from Li Zhi in advance and had a relatively detailed topographic map, so I could travel smoothly from Chang'an to Zibo, Shandong.
However, after arriving in Zibo, they also found the Gaoqing County marked by Li Zhi in the jade charm, but they didn't know what to do next.
This is an inconspicuous small county, with a total population of less than 50,000. In fact, it is considered a small county among small counties.
However, such an inconspicuous small county has an extremely long history.
The earliest county history records date from the ancient times of Yao and Shun. There were Dongyi people who worshiped birds living in the territory. During the reign of Emperor Shaohao, the Shuangjiu family lived in Yingqiu, which is more than ten miles south of the current Gaoqing County seat.
When Yuxia opened, this territory became a feudal state of the Ji family.
During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the Pang Boling family deliberately fought for such a remote place, and once sealed the country. In the fifty-eighth year of Taiwu, Bogu City was built, and Gaoqing was the territory of the ancient Bogu Kingdom.
In the twelfth year of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, "Shangfu" Jiang Ziya was granted the title of "Shangfu" in Qi, and the capital was built on the bank of Qishui in Zhiyi Yingqiu, which is also more than ten miles south of the present Gaoqing County seat.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi State established Qiancheng Yi in the eastern part of the county.
In the Qin Dynasty, Di County was established in the hometown of Dunhao State, but the county seat was moved thirty miles north. What seems to be hiding something?
Even the small Gaoqing is divided into two, with the eastern part belonging to Linzi County and the western part belonging to Jibei County.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Qiancheng County was established, with Qiancheng County under its jurisdiction. Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty granted Lou Jing the title of Marquis of Jianxin, and Dongzo County was established. In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang granted Bingqian the title of Marquis of Gaowan, which later became Gaowan County.
In the fourth year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty granted Prince Liu Yan of Qi Xiao the title of Marquis of Beiyang, which was later changed to Beiyang County.
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Di County was restored and Gaowan County was renamed Gaoyuan County.
In the third year of Yongping, Qiancheng County was renamed Qiancheng Kingdom, and in the following year it was renamed Qiancheng County.
In the fourth year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty named his eldest son Liu and his wife the King of Qiancheng, and Qiancheng County was renamed Qiancheng Kingdom.
In the seventh year of Yongyuan, Qiancheng Kingdom was changed into Le'an Kingdom.
In the second year of Emperor An of the Han Dynasty, Di County was renamed Linji County and moved to Linji.
During the reign of Emperor Zhi, Le'an State was renamed Le'an County, and Qiancheng County, Linji County, Gaoyuan County, etc. belonged to Le'an County.
The ownership of Gaoqing is even more complicated. Most of it belongs to Linji, Qiancheng, and Gaoyuan counties, and the west is Liangzo County, which belongs to the Kingdom of Jinan.
During the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, the eastern part of Gaoqing was Linji County, Qiancheng County, and Gaoyuan County, which belonged to Le'an County.
To the west of Qingcheng is Zouping County, which belongs to the Kingdom of Jinan.
In the Western Jin Dynasty, Qiancheng County was abolished, and the eastern part of Gaoqing was Linji County and Gaoyuan County, which belonged to Le'an State.
The parts of Qingcheng, Huagou and Heili Village in the west along the Xiaoqing River belong to Zouping County and are under the jurisdiction of Jinan County.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the general environment changed greatly, and the ownership of this Gaoqing land became more complicated. There was even a strange phenomenon of changing hands several times within a year.
"Your Highness, in this jade talisman given by Your Majesty, this strange symbol appears in several markings, and the scene in front of me always feels very familiar to me."
Li Chengqian and Cheng Xin have been wandering around Gaoqing for a long time. The more they wandered around, the more confused they became. Now they have arrived on a low mountain.
This mountain is not too high, but it winds for hundreds of miles. It is criss-crossed with steep peaks, valleys and waterfalls, and looks like a chessboard.
natural?
In fact, the name of this mountain is really "Qipan Mountain". It is located in the northwest of Gaoqing County. If you lean over, you can see the Yellow River not far away.
Now is the time when the sun is reaching the sky. Looking from Qipan Mountain, the soothing river flows eastward calmly, with layers of mist rising under the sunlight.
"Yes, Jiulang also mentioned that the entrance to Qingqiu Fox Country may be on the bank of the Yellow River. However, the Yellow River in Gaoqing stretches for hundreds of miles. It is difficult to find an entrance-"
Li Chengqian's cultivation level is quite satisfactory, he doesn't have any strong talents, and none of them are too outstanding. He can't even master any magical power.
"Perhaps I can sense where the entrance is..."
In fact, as soon as he stepped into Gaoqing, Chengxin felt that the place was particularly familiar, as if he had been here more than once.
Unfortunately, there is no useful memory in my mind.
Wenxin walked slowly down Qipan Mountain, facing the direction of the Yellow River, and slowly walked into a deep valley.
There are at least dozens of such valleys in the Qipan Mountain that stretches for hundreds of miles, but the one Cheng Xin is heading towards now is a rather inconspicuous valley. xь.
The valley is empty because there is no one there, but as you get closer, you can detect traces of it. Has anyone come in or out from now on?
The strange thing is that Zhengxin, who is slowly moving forward now, has her eyes closed tightly. It seems that this is the only way she can break through the interference from the outside world and use her "mind's eye" to perceive the entrance that summons her.
Yes, that vague call appeared again, more real than when it was in Chang'an.
Fortunately, Li Chengqian was following her and didn't notice anything strange about Ying Xin. He just followed her step by step, even holding the "Longquan Sword" in his right hand.
It is the "Longquan Sword" unique to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Its original name is "Seven Star Longyuan Sword". The name was specially changed to avoid the taboo of the father. It can be regarded as a good "acquired treasure".
This sword was originally a symbol of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and was passed down to Li Zhi by Li Shimin.
However, how broad-minded Li Zhi is, how could his vision be restricted by the Tang Dynasty? What's more, Li Zhi has the "Xuanyuan Sword" in his hand, and the "Longquan Sword" has become a decoration.
Li Chengqian wanted to go to the "Qingqiu Fox Country" as he pleased, so Li Zhi naturally couldn't let his elder brother be too shabby, so he prepared a lot of gifts, and this "Longquan Sword" was the most dazzling one among Li Zhi's gifts.
The top "acquired spiritual treasure". Based on Li Chengqian's own strength, it would be impossible to get one.
Since then, the "Longquan Sword" has been downgraded by one level in terms of specifications and has become the special sword of the "Tang King", or the "Tang King Sword".
...
As soon as they entered the deep valley, the scene in front of them suddenly changed.
Where is the deep valley, where is the Qipan Mountain, where is the scorching sun?
A huge mountain appeared in front of him, reaching up to the sky and reaching up to the ground. Li Chengqian swore that he had never seen such a big mountain before, or even heard of it.
"Here we are, here is Qingqiu——"
Is Qingqiu just a mountain?
A trace of doubt arose in Li Chengqian's heart, but this came from Cheng Xin's mouth.
Their location was at the foot of this mountain, and it didn't seem to be the main entrance to the mountain.
Looking up, you can see densely packed towering trees on the top of the mountain, at least thousands of them.
In fact, there are three thousand sacred trees on the top of the mountain, and each sacred tree is three thousand feet high. The tree crown covers the entire mountain top, making the entire mountain look so depressed and dull.
The two of them had just arrived at the foot of the mountain, and Li Chengqian was still thinking about how to go up the mountain. The green shadow flashed, and a young woman flashed in front of him.
"Nongxue welcomes Miss home——"
"Miss"?
Is this a way of calling Satisfied? It's a pity that at this time, Cheng Zhi still has no relevant memory.
"Your name is Nongxue? I feel familiar when I see you, but I can't remember anything.
. So, who am I? ——"
Zheng Xin's voice was a little trembling, and she could tell that the man in front of her, Nong Xue, must be very familiar with her, and the other person's eyes could not deceive her.
"This... Miss's memory has not been fully restored, and Nongxue dare not tell her everything about Miss in private. Just follow me——"
It can be seen that the eyes of this woman named Nongxue are full of excitement when she looks at Chengxin, which feels like a reunion after a long absence.
In fact, the two of them are almost the same age, and they have been playing together since childhood, but they are not friends. After all, there is a difference in dignity, just like the word "Miss".
As if afraid that Zong Xun would continue to ask, Nong Xue turned around hastily and led the way slowly and unhurriedly.
Not getting the answer I wanted, I was naturally a little disappointed.
"Let's go, now that we are here, we must get to the bottom of things."
Li Chengqian could feel the loss and helplessness of Renxin, so he took two steps and held her waist with one hand.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, you can't see it clearly, but when you get to Qingqiu Mountain, you find that it is a completely independent world.
There should be a mountain guarding formation. The depression and dullness on the outside are just superficial. Entering Qingqiu Mountain, it is more like entering an ancient tribe.
Only the mountains and peaks are separated into high and low places, which naturally divides the mountain into several separated places. Nongxue led Li Chengxin and Li Chengqian straight up to the middle range, with smoke everywhere behind them.
"Nongxue, you are back, and the great elder asked you to bring people in to see her directly—"
Arriving at a relatively remote courtyard, another woman appeared in front of the door. She seemed to be older than Nongxue, but she only had the cultivation level of a "Golden Immortal".
"Okay, thank you Sister-in-law Shi for letting me know."
Nongxue nodded to the woman but did not stop, and the woman even glanced at Chengxin and Li Chengqian.
A human race?
A fox clan?
Sister-in-law Shi's eyes lingered on Cheng Xin's face for a moment, and she concluded that she did not know this person before turning and leaving.
"Miss, your appearance has changed a lot. Sister-in-law Shi no longer recognizes you. If the elder had not told you in advance, Nongxue would not recognize you."
Chengxin looked at Sister-in-law Shi's leaving figure, obviously lost in thought.
The three of them continued walking into a deep courtyard, but never met a single figure again until they came to a quiet room.
"Great Elder, Miss General Nongxue has arrived."
Nong Xue's voice was very low, as if he was afraid of disturbing the people in the quiet room?
"Let her come in, and let the distinguished guest from the human race come in too——"
After a long time, a slightly older voice came, and Li Chengqian felt it was very strange. .Ь.
He could feel that there was someone in the quiet room, but he was not aware of the other person's cultivation level at all. Could it be said that the great elder of "Qingqiu Fox Country" could still be a person with no cultivation level?
"Squeaky-"
The door of the quiet room was opened from the inside, but Nongxue stopped on one side of the door and bowed to greet him.
It seemed that she could not enter without the order of the great elder.
At this point, there was no reason to retreat. Li Chengqian stepped forward and took Cheng Xin's hand. He could clearly feel that the other person's hand was trembling and cold.
...
"You are the great elder of Qingqiu Fox Country? It was you who summoned me back?——"
That slightly old voice was too familiar to Zheng Xin. Isn't it the voice calling from the depths of the soul?
"Xiao Xiao, after so many years, you finally grew your seventh fox tail..."
The light in the quiet room was very dim, and Li Chengqian only saw an old woman sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, seemingly maintaining this posture for a long time.
With half-white hair, wearing a reddish-brown robe, and a rough face, he looked like an old man in his eighties or nineties with no cultivation.
"'Xiao Xiao"
;? Is that my name? So, who are my father and mother? ——"
"Xiao Xiao" was obviously calling him. Unfortunately, Cheng Xin had no impression of this name, and he was not even as familiar with it as Nong Xue.
"Now that you're back, please stay here with peace of mind. Your level is still too low, and the cultivation level of you, a human Taoist monk, is even worse."
"Let's do this. You two will stay here for seven years and try your best to improve your cultivation. I will go all out and everything will be revealed on the full moon night of the Mid-Autumn Festival in seven years."
Seven years?
After traveling thousands of miles to summon her here, and now they know an unimpressive name, she actually wants to force them to stay here for seven years?
It's better to say that she is a fox tribe after all. Even if she only has a fragmented memory, she can be sure that this is her home.
But what should Li Chengqian do?
He is His Highness the Tang Prince of the Tang Dynasty. He stayed here for seven years for no reason?
"Rongxin, this is your home, and there are things you want to know. If everything is worth it, why not stay with you for seven years?"
Before Chengxin could say anything, Li Chengqian had already made a decision for her.
Li Chengqian, who is in his fifties, may not have been to many places, but his mental journey over the past few decades is not something ordinary people can experience.
Chang'an is a good place, and the imperial palace is where many people dream and yearn. Li Chengqian stayed there for decades, and Cheng Xin also stayed with him there for decades.
Now that the Tang Dynasty is booming, he wants to be Li Chengqian who is completely his own.
Therefore, he came to accompany Cheng Xin on a family trip to "Qingqiu Fox Country".
Therefore, he agreed without any worries.
The other party had been with him in Chang'an for decades, and he had only been with him for seven years. What was there to hesitate about?
"Haha, okay, okay, okay, I didn't realize it. Your Highness, Prince Tang, actually has such a tender side. It's not a waste of time for my little one to compete with you."
The expressionless elder suddenly burst out laughing twice, which made Li Chengqian excited.
"Shua——"
The scenery in front of you changes here, and you actually reach a peach blossom forest?
There is a gurgling stream in front and several bamboo huts in the back. Surrounded by a large peach blossom forest, the wind blows and the fallen flowers are colorful.
"This is the supreme skill of our fox clan, the Heavenly Fox Technique. You can practice it on your own, little one. As for His Highness, Prince Tang, I have prepared for you an ancient and powerful inner elixir of our clan to help you break through several The realm shouldn’t be a big problem.”
The great elder's voice came from the void, and then, Cheng Xin was slightly startled, feeling that there was something more in his mind.
That is a complete skill "Tianhu Jue". The reason why it is said to be complete is because the first half actually already exists in Zhengxin's bloodline.
She also looked at half of the "Celestial Fox Technique" before cultivating to the current state of the Seven-Tailed "Taiyi Xuanxian".
Of course, it's just that for so many years, Cheng Xin didn't know the name of that set of exercises, "Tianhu Jue".
"Your Highness, this inner elixir is the essence of the lifelong cultivation of a senior Sky Fox in ancient times. Unfortunately, he betrayed the entire Fox clan and was sentenced to death."
"If you absorb the energy in the inner elixir, you can indeed achieve a great breakthrough in realm, especially the power of the physical body, but you may also lose your mind..."
Seeing an "inner elixir" suddenly appearing in front of him, a series of information about this "inner elixir" suddenly appeared in Chengxin's mind.
"It doesn't matter. As long as I can grow stronger with you, I won't mind the risks."
Today's Li Chengqian is only in the middle stage of "Golden Immortal" in terms of realm, which is nothing in the starry Tang Dynasty.
In fact, he has always wanted to become stronger over the years, but unfortunately he was still limited by his talent.
There is this "inner elixir" in front of me, which can strengthen the physical body and improve it to a certain extent.
With all his talent, how could he not give it a try?
Losing your mind?
Isn’t there still a “mind”?
The peach blossom trees in ten miles are red, and they are blown down and scattered like rain.
