The person on the other side of the building and the red scarf asked each other clearly, and everyone around them could hear clearly, and they were all surprised and confused. Because they were all traveling by land, they didn't know when they landed on the island. When I asked Yi Hongjin'er, he said: "My Hamu Island is connected to the mainland by a line, which is the Gudao Road that you all took just now. Except for that road, the place next to it is the sea." The rest of the people knew what happened before. You can hear the sound of the ocean tide.
After walking like this for half an hour, the white fog gradually disappeared, and suddenly I saw a city at the end of the field. Although the city is in the wilderness, it looks the same as most of the mainland, with high archery towers and flying flags. When we got closer, we saw two people standing side by side at the top of the city. The one on the left is wearing a silk crown and plain clothes. He wears a white gauze curtain on his head, which is as long as his knees and legs. His robe is extremely wide, with overlapping gauze curtains. There are green jade beads hanging in front of him. His appearance is indistinguishable. The person on the right wears a leather beneficiary crown, embellished with five jade ornaments, and wears Xuanzhai clothes with lin patterns. He has a handsome and majestic posture and a vaguely handsome appearance. Even though the people in the city didn't recognize his appearance, when they saw that the latter was dressed as a Chinese official, they knew that this person must be Young Master Yu. However, looking at the attire of his companions, it does not conform to the Chinese official system, nor is it the attire of a married woman or madam. Not only is the identity difficult to predict, but even the gender is unknown.
Everyone was walking in the wilderness, the surrounding terrain was flat and there was no shelter. Young Master Yu stood on the top of the wall. When he saw the procession approaching, he waved his sleeves to greet them from a distance. The man in plain clothes was unmoved. He only stood at the top of the city for a while before he walked down the city wall and was nowhere to be found.
When Wang Pian saw him, he said: "This man is so big. He is about the same size as us. He is dressed in strange clothes and is so sneaky that he doesn't look like a living person."
Lou Jian heard that he was speechless and hurriedly hissed: "Jingzhi can't talk nonsense. You see, this gentleman has a green face, and he stands side by side with Young Master Yu. He is not comparable to ordinary people in the government. I heard that this big move, Zhongzhi The earth also sent envoys, most likely it was this person. The white horse, the green collar, the jade beads and the green collar, these are all the rituals of the heavenly master, and they may not be ordinary people."
Jing Shi also echoed: "This person should be a monk."
Wang Li listened to the words of the two of them and looked sideways and said: "Zi Yun is not from Xuanmen, how do you know that this person is a monk?"
Jing Shi responded: "I was born near Qingdu, and I have seen the appearance of a true immortal. He lives at a high place near the sea and will be exposed to strong winds. However, his face does not waver and his heavy clothes are not messed up. If you are not a monk, you cannot be so calm."
When Wang Li heard this, he raised his head and looked again, and saw that the hem of Young Master Yu's clothes was swaying and his crown and belt were fluttering. He believed what Jing Shi said and praised: "After all, Zi Yun is attentive. I just took a quick glance, but I didn't notice it."
At that time, Taoist cultivators had a transcendent status in the Eastern Region and were widely respected among the people. Now that Wang Li knew that he was from outside the country, he was a little dissatisfied. I also saw the strange appearance of the people of the Yuhui country, but I thought that there were many strange and dangerous places near the sea. Young Master Yu Neng and his monks accompanied him, which reassured everyone.
When everyone walked to the bottom of the city, they saw that the city wall was made of stone bricks and surrounded by ditches and running water. The stone bricks on the wall are gray in color and have dense veins, similar to rock. They are covered with moss and maple vines, showing that they have been there for a long time. The city wall is nearly two feet high, and although its layout is far inferior to that of Longdu, it stands out in this remote place and is impressive. Only the city gate was designed in an interesting way. Although it was very spacious, it was much shorter than usual. It was only a few heads taller than everyone else and was as straight as a bridge.
At this time, the city gate has been opened, and when people cross the bridge, they see many figures standing on the streets inside the city. They all have hairy faces and hairy heads, and their bodies are no bigger than the waist and waist of ordinary people. Some are wearing cloths and scarves, or carrying hairpins and baskets. His dress is as salty as Lu Zhong's. At this moment, when I saw people entering the city, they were all pointing and pointing on the roadside, and they were very excited.
Although everyone has seen the appearance of the Juhui people before, now they can't help but be surprised when they see the people in his city. Looking at the houses on the street, they are mainly made of bricks and stones. Although they have short doors, small windows and tall and wide walls, they are similar to those inland, which makes them look very awkward.
While I was watching, I heard the sound of golden gongs in the distance, and a long queue appeared. All the people in the team are Yihui people, wearing white robes, cane hats, and black boots. Their clothes are similar to those in the interior. The leader has a wrinkled face and a hunched body, holding a bamboo stick in his hand. His beard and hair are pure white. A thin whip is braided under his chin and tied with a jade hoop. Judging from his appearance, he is obviously a leader.
Sure enough, when the man in red scarf saw the man with white beard, he immediately said loudly: "The high priest has arrived. Sirs, please come forward."
Although all living beings have heard the words, they don't know the truth and no one dares to move for a while. While he was hesitating, someone behind him said: "Don't worry, everyone, this is the examination venue. Everything has been arranged."
Everyone looked back and saw a group of people wearing black official uniforms, some holding sceptres, or holding banners and fighting, approaching. The leader is the young master Yu, who is standing side by side with the man in white clothes, followed by the sergeant of the mansion. Now he gave way to both sides and allowed Young Master Yu to cross the street and walk in front of the man.
Young Master Yu dismounted his horse, held his crown in his hands, and bowed in ceremony. The man with white beard also stepped forward in two steps, held the staff in both hands, raised it above his head, and bowed tremblingly in return. Although he had the body of a child, he seemed to be very old. As soon as he took off the support of the bamboo stick, his body swayed and he was about to fall down at any time. Fortunately, he was supported by two white-robed attendants beside him, and he could only finish the ceremony. After returning the gift, he propped his staff on the ground and uttered strange sounds at Young Master Yu. His voice was chirping and whining, very high-pitched, just like the cry of a monkey. Judging from his expression and movements, it was not a random sound, but a special skill. A dialect that no one understands.
The man in green and plain clothes was standing side by side with Master Yu. When the man with white beard said something, he leaned towards Master Yu. He was originally a head shorter than Young Master Yu. At this moment, he raised his head slightly and turned his Qingqi away, as if he was whispering to Young Master Yu. It's just that everyone neither sees his face nor hears his voice, so it's hard to know what he said.
After the white-bearded man spoke in native language, he stopped where he was and looked at Young Master Yu, as if waiting for his response. Young Master Yu waited for the man in plain clothes to finish whispering, and then replied: "Thank you so much to the high priest. Since there is still time left today, you might as well go to the sea sacrifice first and start the ceremony tomorrow."
As soon as he finished speaking, the white-bearded man bowed again and returned to the team. Young Master Yu also turned around and said to the crowd: "Today we will hold a sea sacrifice ceremony. Gentlemen, please come with me to watch."
Everyone arrived in a foreign land for the first time and didn't know what he meant by the sea sacrifice. But the current situation was like this, so they could only nod in agreement. At that moment, the group of Juhui people led the way, and the young master Yu and Suchang people led the group of officials in the middle and marched in parallel, followed by the scholars and sergeants. A long queue passed through the city, going straight into the city. As far as I could see along the way, I could see people from the Yuhui people coming and going. There were also sedan chairs and trucks, but no cattle, horses or livestock. I guess it was because the people here were short in stature and difficult to control. Occasionally, when I pass by the busy shopping malls in the city, I see all kinds of utensils, pots, bowls, and jars, all of which are smaller than usual, and among the food items, there are mostly fish, fresh fruits, and melons. Their shapes are all kinds of strange, very different from the products in the inland, and it is difficult to identify them in detail when people pass by them to see the flowers.
Just when the visitors were dazzled, the street in front suddenly became empty. Not only were there no pedestrians, but there were no houses. There were only mud paths under our feet, with green bamboos and trees all around, and small streams and springs gushing out from time to time, just like in the mountains. However, we did not pass any building walls along the way. , city gate, it seems that the city was only half built. I wanted to see the scene in the distance, but it was blocked by the bamboo forest. Only a frost-white stone wall was faintly exposed in front of me. The top line was straight and neat, not like a mountain, and I didn't know where it was.
Jing Shi followed the team and looked around the bamboo forest. Just as he was fascinated by the sight, Zhang Duan, who was behind him, suddenly walked a few steps quickly, rushed to his side and asked, "What do you think Zi Yun thinks of this place?"
She spoke very softly, only for the two of them to hear. She spoke very softly, so that only two people could hear her clearly. Jing Shi knew that she was also suspicious, so he said: "It looks like a formation, but I haven't seen it yet, so I don't dare to say for sure."
Zhang Duan nodded and said: "I think so too. There are many mountains near the sea, and it can be used by Feng Shui, but it is really puzzling to open this place in the city."
Both of them were well versed in mystical principles and had a tacit understanding with each other. They only discussed a few words and then separated, so as not to attract the attention of others. Jing Shi looked around, then looked at the young master Yu and others in front, and saw that most of the officials accompanying him were young and strong, nothing surprising. But the man in plain clothes was indifferent at first, but now he looked back frequently, not knowing what he was looking at. He kept showing strange behavior, which attracted Wang Pian's attention. He pulled off the stone and building slips and said, "Look at that man, but he is looking at us."
