"Tell me! What did you say to that Qianwu Cave Master!"
Different from the maple leaf forest where the woody fragrance bursts, there is only a yellow patch in this painting valley, and the dust-covered wind blows on the face, causing a crisp and itchy discomfort.
Chi Meng put his hands on his hips, looking fierce.
"The young lady and I stood there for so long without even seeing us. We just stared at Qianwu Cave Master and talked! Xiao Guo Guo turned out to be a big playboy!"
Seeing that the empress next to her also had an indifferent look on her face, Li Jing pinched her eyebrows and said helplessly: "Let's talk about the Corpse Ancestor. She said that the Corpse Ancestor, the cave god, did not live up to her expectations..."
Chi Meng curled his lips, spit out the sand that had been scraped into his mouth, and then looked at Hou Qing with admiration.
"Zi Zu is so awesome. There are so many beautiful sisters who like you, but you are not attracted to any of them! Unlike some people, hum..."
Hou Qing held the bone flute and never stopped, looking curiously at the loess canyon called Painting Valley.
"Looking at the behavior of these women, they seem to have quite a bit of skill, but it's a pity that their looks are ordinary..."
Chi Meng stared and hesitated for a moment: "It's okay to be a confidante!"
Hou Qing's face was pale, and he gently brushed his clothes behind him, his eyes firm.
"The lonely star of destiny, looking alone at the sky, swimming endlessly with nothing to wait for, such a carefree life is what we call a true immortal!"
"I miss Senior Li Chunfeng..."
"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand, so that my life will not be in vain!"
Chi Meng held her forehead, sighed, interrupted Hou Qing's words, and walked to the side of the empress.
These two men, one stupid and the other dumb, are completely unable to communicate well with this holy lady.
Li Jing smiled, pointed at the yellow cliffs on both sides, and reminded everyone.
"If you just listen to the name of this Painting Valley, you would think it is a place where birds sing and flowers smell. But unexpectedly, it looks like a place without human traces. The entrance to the Twelve Cave may be hidden in an inconspicuous place..."
The empress nodded and said calmly: "There is a reason why the Twelve Cave can safely escape from the world. If you had stumbled here by mistake, you probably wouldn't have thought that this desolate land was the Painted Valley..."
Chi Meng waved the dominoes given by Xianshen in his hand, his face full of doubts.
"Mom said that if we show this to the people in Twelve Cave, we can enter Twelve Cave, but there is clearly no one here!"
"Little doll, isn't there such a big living person here?"
The sound was very low, but echoes kept floating in the long and narrow canyon, stimulating everyone's nerves.
Li Jing's hair stood on end, and she turned around suddenly, only to catch a glimpse of a tall black-robed figure standing behind her.
Old Eleven...
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The faint dark red firelight continued to lengthen the figure, and finally cast it into the shadow of the corner.
The green and purple rosary was slowly turned in the rough hands. In the endless room that was too dark, only the fire in the center made a crackling sound.
Thirteen futons, two are empty.
"Reporting to the Lord of the Great Cave, outsiders have been admitted to the Twelve Cave."
"Did Eleven pick him up in person..."
The beads were still being moved slowly, and the voice of the figure asking the question was hoarse and low. The slight firelight was reflected under the black robe, but there was only a mass of black.
"To the Lord of Dadong, yes."
"Moreover, among this group of outsiders, there is a Miao woman who holds the dominoes of my Twelve Cave..."
The rosary beads that were constantly being moved paused for a moment before continuing to turn.
"Understood, let Shiyi entertain you well."
A black shadow nodded and then disappeared into the darkness.
The crackling sound of explosions continued, and the room fell into silence for a long time.
After a long time, a magnetic female voice sounded.
"According to what Mr. Li said, Longquan Sword seemed to have entered Twelve Cave a little earlier."
"Mr. Li only said that in a hundred years the master of the Longquan Sword will come to the cave. Whoever has the Longquan Sword, we will welcome him... let's break up."
The other figures nodded steadily, and at this moment, the magnetic female voice sounded softly again.
"The Central Plains native under the Great Cave Master seems to be qualified to take a seat."
The figures who were about to leave paused for a moment, and then a voice that sounded like an old man's voice sounded.
"This boy is not someone who can be easily changed. If he takes the seat, it will be detrimental to Twelve Cave."
The rosary beads were still being slowly moved, and the voice of the Great Cave Master then sounded.
"Let's break up. Send Longquan Sword Master out and talk later."
As soon as he finished speaking, there were only thirteen empty futons left in the room.
The burning fire suddenly went out.
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A flash of dazzling light made Li Jing suddenly close her eyes tightly. After the red light in front of her eyes gradually dissipated, she slowly opened her eyes.
"Peach Blossom Spring..."
The empress next to her murmured softly. Chi Meng, who was next to her, had already been shocked. The distant geese flew past the setting sun on the horizon, blocking the fiery red reflected in her pupils.
There are stretches of terraced fields, rice spiers swaying in the wind, and a fresh smell in the air.
The laughter of the farmers and the low mooing of the green cattle floated in the wind to the tips of everyone's ears.
The black-robed figure in front raised the corners of his mouth, and his voice was low and cold.
"Guest, welcome to Twelve Cave."
Chi Meng's face was still dreamy, standing on the top of the high cliff and spreading his hands to his heart's content.
"Our Miao territory actually has such a beautiful place!"
The residents in the distance had obviously discovered the new foreign guests here, and there were happy discussions.
"The people around the cave master are people from the outside world!"
"They have so many different styles of clothing..."
"That Alang from Fengxiang is dressed similarly to them..."
With a smile on her face, Li Jing looked at the master of Eleventh Cave, whose whole body was covered by a black robe.
"Master Eleven Cave, is this all your territory?"
The black robe covering the head of the Eleventh Cave Master was taken off by his big hands, revealing a resolute face with a beard.
"This young master, do you know me?"
Li Jing pointed to the domino on the waist of the Eleventh Cave Master: "It's written there."
The master of Eleventh Cave laughed lightly and looked at Longquan Sword behind Li Jing: "Twelfth Cave does not want to let you enter the cave, but for the sake of Longquanjian, I am willing to answer some of your questions."
Chi Meng held up the fresh ginseng domino with his hand and handed it to the owner of Eleventh Cave.
"Then do you recognize this brand?"
The bearded man nodded slowly: "This is Xian Ginseng's identity card. Who are you to her?"
Chi Meng took back the dominoes and pouted proudly.
"She is my mother and I am her daughter!"
The master of Eleventh Cave looked surprised and looked Chi Meng up and down: "No wonder you look familiar to me. It turns out you are Xian Shen's daughter... Wasn't she exiled?"
Li Jing coughed and stepped forward to interrupt the two of them.
"I'm really sorry. We came here with only one purpose. We wanted to find someone..."
The master of Eleventh Cave narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his eyes on Li Jing and the empress.
"Twelve Cave, is there anyone you know?"
"There is my brother..."
"Li Maozhen."
