On the covered bridge.
"Nine Kings, I just heard you and Princess Changle talking about winter hunting from a distance. Do you know about winter hunting?" Bai Ze asked pretending to be casual.
"Young Master, you should have heard that my people in the Great Zhou Dynasty are adept at martial arts. This winter hunt is a hunt organized by the imperial court for nobles to participate in before the New Year." The Nine Kings explained,
"Seeing that the heavy snowfall of the past few days is about to melt, it is a good time for hunting. I happened to meet Princess Changle today and asked her if she is willing to participate in the winter hunting."
"Is this so..." Bai Ze was thoughtful.
"Why, is the eldest young master also interested?" Nine Kings said,
"If that's the case, why don't you, the eldest young master, go with us?"
"That's great." Bai Ze said with a smile.
"This is a rare opportunity to go down the mountain to experience. It is a worthwhile trip to take a closer look."
"Then it's settled." The Nine Kings smiled, looked at Princess Changle and said, "There will be a plum blossom banquet in the palace in a few days. I will invite the princess to the banquet then."
"Then I'll bother the Nine Kings." Princess Changle thanked them, said goodbye to everyone and left the covered bridge.
"Master Yang, I have to ask you to take the eldest son to his residence first." The Nine Kings said,
"Then let's have a glass of wine together."
"Yes." The two of them accepted the order. Bai Ze and the others took the lead, and when the figure disappeared from the sight of the Nine Kings, the tall figure waved his hand, and the lurking secret guard appeared like a ghost, appearing next to the Nine Kings.
"Instruct the Nine Soldiers and Horses Division to strengthen the defense of Haojing and investigate unidentified people." The Nine Kings had deep eyes, stood with their hands behind their hands, and said: "In addition, keep an eye on Bai Ze. I always feel that at this moment, There is something fishy about this boy's appearance in Haojing."
"Yes." The secret guard took the order.
"Also, be careful not to get too close." Nine Kings narrowed his eyes and said,
"The eldest son of the Immortal Sect is not an idle person. I noticed that his soul power is very strong, and it doesn't look like he has just broken through the four realms. If he gets too close, he may be on a mission."
"Take the order." The figure of the secret guard spread out on the covered bridge. Bai Ze stayed at Honglu Temple. After having a few drinks with Jiu Wang that day, Jiu Wang was never seen again for several days, and even the Minister of Rites no longer set foot here.
However, Tang Xianzhi came diligently and invited Bai Ze to travel to Haojing with him. He went to many places and saw the splendor of Haojing.
In the evening of that day, Bai Ze and Tang Xianzhi visited Dongcheng again. It's the end of the year, and even though it's dusk, there are still a lot of people on the long street. The lanterns are swaying in the twilight on the streets.
"Brother Tang has invited me out for a few days to collect news. I always feel that I have something to say." Bai Ze walked around with his hands behind his back and said to the man beside him who frowned slightly.
Tang Xianzhi was not a martial artist, and he had no intention of cultivating immortality. He was a scholar wearing a fur robe with his hair tied up. He was really gentle and elegant.
When Tang Xianzhi heard this, he sighed softly and said, "Perhaps I have been reading poems for the past few days, and I feel sad in my heart."
"Oh?" Bai Ze asked curiously,
"I wonder what poem Brother Tang read?"
"The swallows are flying, and their feathers are missing. When the sons return, they are sent far away into the wild." Tang Xianzhi chanted, but he didn't know whether Bai Ze knew the profound meaning of this poem.
Bai Ze thought for a while and said, "Is it possible that Brother Tang has concerns about Senior Sister Tang's marriage?" Tang Xianzhi glanced at Bai Ze in surprise, as if he did not expect that Bai Ze, a mountain man, had read this poem.
Bai Ze noticed Tang Xianzhi's surprise and said with a smile: "Brother Tang doesn't know something. When I was young, I studied in Jixia Academy for several years. At that time, there was a senior brother in the academy who was good at reading poetry, so I didn't know how to read poetry. I have read some." Yan Yan is flying, but her feathers are in disgrace.
The son returned home and was sent far away into the wild. This is a poem about a brother sending his sister off to get married. The last line is
"Looking beyond my reach, I burst into tears like rain." It tells the sad feeling of separation between brother and sister.
"The eldest son is really good at writing and swordsmanship, I admire you." Tang Xianzhi solemnly said, "The eldest son may not know something when he first came to Haojing. Now that our Tang family has lost its glory, what if my sister-in-law marries the prince this time? Know the blessings and misfortunes."
"Isn't it a good thing to marry a prince?" Bai Ze asked tentatively.
"When a man marries a woman, he must always consider the right match." Tang Xianzhi said,
"Now that the Tang family is in decline, I am really worried that if my sister-in-law marries into the prince's palace, she will be restricted in every way." Bai Ze heard this and wondered: "Senior Sister Tang is a member of my Immortal Sect. Could it be that she is a direct disciple of the master of the first peak of my Immortal Sect? , not worthy of the Prince of Zhou Dynasty?" Tang Xianzhi blurted out: "As the saying goes in the world, the daughter who gets married is the water she throws out. The Immortal Sect is naturally majestic, but there is a difference between the mountains and the mountains. Moreover, in the past, it was the Immortal Sect disciples who married The Immortal Sect will rarely come forward to defend those who have fallen into the mortal world and been criticized." Bai Ze pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know about that."
"Perhaps immortals are different from mortals and have to enter the secular world, so the immortal sect thinks that its disciples have nothing to do with the mountain." Tang Xianzhi sighed.
Bai Ze is very thoughtful, and given his age and experience, he really knows very little about things like marriage. Most of the people on the mountain who practice immortality are ruthless Taoists. Even if a man and a woman form a Taoist couple, it is rarely the same as in the secular world.
The obsession of "growing old together in this life". Taoist couples practice together mostly to improve their cultivation. Children can be considered an accident to them.
Idiots like Dong Xiaowan are an outlier in the Immortal Sect. Most of them are goddesses as noble and cold as Third Senior Sister.
Or the elegant and refined little king like Second Senior Brother. No matter how bad he is, he is still a sword fanatic like Fourth Senior Brother. Therefore, according to the iron-blooded character of the people in Zhijian Hall, it is really something they can do regardless of whether the disciples who marry into the secular world live or die.
"I heard that the Prince's Mansion is planning to abolish..." Before Bai Ze could finish his words, he suddenly noticed a commotion on the long street, and shouts started one after another.
"What's going on?" Tang Xianzhi looked around. Before he could understand the cause of the commotion, he saw Tang Ningzhi in the crowd not far away!
"Little sister!" Tang Xianzhi shouted. At this time, the crowd surged, and Tang Ningzhi and her personal maid were dispersed by the crowd. The second young lady of the Tang family also staggered up in the crowd and was almost knocked to the ground.
"Young Master!" Tang Xianzhi exclaimed. Bai Ze understood. He had great spiritual awareness and had already heard the sound in the distance.
"Dali Temple is handling the case, idle people should stay away!" they shouted. What he didn't expect was that the source of the commotion had an evil aura.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!!" The horse's hooves crushed the dusk, and the evil aura rushed into the crowd. For a moment, shrill screams rose into the sky, and several people were killed in the blink of an eye.
The men and horses of Dali Temple were blocked by the crowd. The leading young official made a prompt decision, abandoned his horse, drew his sword, and rushed into the crowd.
Seeing Tang Ningzhi being pushed to the ground by the crowd and putting herself in danger, Tang Xianzhi's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
When the demon approached, Tang Ningzhi suddenly blocked her way. The demon charged violently and tried to tear the girl to death!
At the critical moment, Bai Ze stepped in front of Tang Ning. The sword on his waist was unsheathed, and he slashed into the evil arm with a sword.
"Huh?" Bai Ze was surprised that this sword did not completely cut off the evil arm. The tip of the black jade sword was blocked by the scales covering the demon's body. The sword entered seven points and made a harsh friction sound.
"Ahhhhhh!!" The scale-armored demon screamed and punched Bai Ze in the face with a ferocious expression.
"I'll kill you!!" While the two were fighting, another demon pushed through the crowd and rushed over.
Bai Ze sneered in his heart, his consciousness locked on the fleeing evil spirit, and the moment he drew his sword, the black jade sword body was already covered with a layer of cyan sword energy as thin as cicada wings.
"The evil beast is looking for death." Bai Ze struck back with his sword, and Mo Yu cut off the scaled demon's right hand. The scaled demon's eyes were about to burst, and he knew that he was no match for Bai Ze, so he hurriedly tried to escape.
But it was too late. A man flew out from the crowd. It was an official of Dali Temple. He was dressed in black and had his hair tied up. He chopped the demon over with a sword and pressed him to the ground with one knee. No matter how the demon screamed and struggled, he could not break free from the shackles. .
Bai Ze felt a shiver in his heart when he saw that the wound on the left arm of the scaled demon being restrained by Dali Temple officials was healing at a strange speed.
"Bai, Mr. Bai..." Tang Ningzhi's delicate voice came from behind,
"Thank you, Master, for your life-saving grace..." Bai Ze looked sideways, pretending not to see the girl's shy face, and said to Tang Xianzhi who came over: "Brother Tang, this is dangerous, please take your sister away quickly."
"Thank you, Mr. Young Master, for the rescue!" Tang Xianzhi broke into a cold sweat and pulled Tang Ningzhi to ask if she was injured.
As he spoke, the Dali Temple official raised his head and glanced at Bai Ze, with a determined look on his face and said, "Thank you so much, young master, for your help. I am the Minister of Dali Temple, Chen Rang. Your Excellency must be the eldest son of the Immortal Sect, Young Master Bai Ze, right?"
"Exterminating demons and defending the Tao is what a Taoist should do, so there is no need to say thank you." Bai Ze said, his spiritual consciousness tracked another escaped demon and said: "Since this demon has been controlled by you, leave the other one to me. Let's do it." After saying that, Yu Qi soared into the sky.
"Master, be careful, these monsters are not ordinary people!" Chen Rang, the minister of Dali Temple, shouted. Bai Ze did not respond and flew out of everyone's sight in a moment.
After reaching the fourth level of cultivation, the soul has become more proficient in controlling the true energy, and can already control the air and fly.
But Bai Ze is still a little behind at the moment, and compared to Yu Jian, his speed is naturally much slower. But it was enough to track down the other seriously injured demon.
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