Meng Tian led three thousand Meng family guards and escorted Ying Zheng towards Lishan Mountain. The journey was not very far, so the traveling speed was not very fast.
On the carriage, Ying Zheng asked Li Si, "Sir, since the black iron snail has been handed over to Meng Yi, can you tell Meng Tian about the purpose of that day and the guardian beast?"
Li Si was silent for a moment and then said: "Even the ministers don't know about this. However, according to convention, ordinary people are not allowed to know about this matter. When we get to Lishan, we will meet Jizhen and see what he says."
"Okay." Ying Zheng said.
Arriving at the foot of Mount Li, the army set up camp.
Ying Zheng ordered Meng Tian to send some soldiers to seal the mountain first, rest that night, and explore the mountain tomorrow.
The soldiers dug stoves to make fires and killed chickens and sheep.
On this trip, Ying Zheng brought a lot of cattle, sheep and other livestock, but no one asked why, as some of the food he had was not good enough.
Early the next morning, inside the Chinese military tent.
Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian and said, "Meng Tian, I am going to take the craftsmen from the Jing family class to explore the mountain today. You stay in the army and don't let anyone enter the mountain."
Meng Tian asked anxiously: "What, the king wants to go in person?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Of course I go in person, otherwise why are you here?"
"If the king wants to go there in person, then I'd better follow him." Meng Tian said.
"No, you should stay in the army. Last time it was just me and my husband, so it was okay." Ying Zheng said.
"But the king's safety..." Meng Tian was still worried.
"Okay, nothing will happen to me." Ying Zheng interrupted Meng Tian and said, "You are the safest if you guard the mountain gate."
Seeing Ying Zheng's firm tone, Meng Tian couldn't say anything more, so he had to respond.
Several craftsmen from the Jing family class were also ready and lined up to wait.
The leader of the team is Liu An, who is less than thirty years old and has quite a lot of experience. He also followed Ying Zheng to explore King Wu's Tomb and is Jing Fan's most capable assistant.
The remaining six craftsmen are also experts at digging mountains, digging canals, and building bridges.
The seven craftsmen followed Ying Zheng and Li Si, riding horses towards the heart of the mountain.
In the mountains and forests, the horse does not walk very fast. When it encounters a difficult road, several people have to lead the horse forward.
When they arrived at a mountain col, Ying Zheng turned to Liu An and others and said, "You guys should explore this place. I and Lord Tingwei are going to take another look at the place where 'my weapon' was found. Before it's too late, Let's gather here. If you don't see the two of us, go back and find Meng Tian to come and meet you."
Liu An knew that King Qin had some secrets that would make it difficult for others to follow him, so he did not ask as many questions as Meng Tian did. He simply responded and led the craftsmen to tie the horses to the tree.
Ying Zheng and Li Si also tied up their horses and walked towards the heart of the mountain.
The last time he found the place where Yaizhen lived, he relied on Xuantieluo to guide him, but this time, Xuantieluo was handed over to Meng Yi.
However, this has little impact. Relying on the memories of the two of them, there is no problem in finding the crooked cave. If Xi doesn't guard that quiet place, the two of them will go directly to the Fire Eye.
In the ravine of the mountain col, the two found the very hidden cave entrance. Walking along the cave, exiting the cave entrance, and finally came to that quiet place.
This was the place where Li Si and Zhu Jiuyou had fought, so Li Si looked around, as if he was preparing for another sneak attack.
Ying Zheng also looked around and saw that there was no movement, so the two of them walked forward side by side.
At this moment, a deep and rich voice came: "The person who comes is the King of Qin."
Both of them could tell that the rumbling voice was definitely Xi's.
"That's right, senior, please show up." Ying Zheng said loudly.
Behind the boulder, a huge body slowly appeared
Coming out is none other than Yajue's guardian beast, Xi.
The two of them walked forward quickly and bowed.
"Senior, you have been doing well lately." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "The last time I was there was like yesterday."
"Fortunately, your Majesty, it is well." Xi said without any expression, "You are here this time, so there must be progress in building the mausoleum, right?"
"That's right." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "There has been a lot of progress. I specially paid a visit this time to fulfill the agreement I made with Senior Yaizhen during the trip."
Xi said: "Yesterday I was aware that there was an army coming from Lishan Mountain, so I guessed that you were coming. Your Majesty ordered me to wait here, please."
"Senior, please." Ying Zheng said.
Xi turned around and led the way like last time.
Ying Zheng and Li Si walked forward.
Ying Zheng took the wooden box Li Si was carrying and said, "Senior Xi, do you remember the agreement I made with you?"
"Of course." Xi said.
"Then take a look, are you satisfied with this totem?" Ying Zheng opened the wooden box and took out the magic weapon inside.
Xi stopped, turned her head, looked at the magic weapon in Ying Zheng's hand, and said in surprise: "You have already made it?"
"Not bad." Ying Zheng held up the magic weapon with one hand and pointed to the totem on the magic weapon with the other hand.
Xi came closer, her eyes as wide as bronze mirrors: "Did you specially carve this into it?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, I have studied the ancient magic weapon I found last time and searched for materials for a while. I just created this similar magic weapon a few days ago. , isn’t this specially engraved with your totem?”
"Haha, not bad." Xi seemed to be smiling, but her face was expressionless.
No wonder those who lay eggs are all cold-blooded animals, and even their smiles are so forced.
"This magical weapon was specially brought to you as a gift." After saying that, Ying Zheng handed the 'my weapon' in his hand forward.
Xi looked at the magic weapon in front of him and said coldly: "I said before that all the magic weapons you made would be engraved with my totem, not just this one."
"It's natural. I have ordered the craftsmen to engrave all the molds with this kind of totem." Ying Zheng said, "This time I want you to see if this kind of totem is okay. If it doesn't look good, I’ll go back and do it again next time.”
Xi knew that she had misunderstood, so she let out a breath and said, "So that's it. This totem looks good to me. It looks very much like me. I think anyone who sees it will not admit it."
"So, senior is satisfied?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Well, that's it, no need to change it." Xi's tone was slightly cold, "It's a pity that the world will only recognize this totem, but no one can see me at all. What a shame!"
It seems that Xi always wants the world to remember it.
"Senior, don't worry. I will definitely use this magic weapon to dominate the world. At that time, everyone in the world will know about this magic weapon, 'my weapon', and the totem on this 'my weapon' is called 'Xi'."
Xi's big eyes rolled, and her voice was finally no longer so cold: "This sounds good, but you have to remember your promise today."
"This is natural." Ying Zheng said firmly.
For Ying Zheng, this is something he must do, even if he doesn't agree to Xi's words, he will do it.
"Then go to Ben Sui's residence first and place this magic weapon there." Xi said.
"Senior, please lead the way." Ying Zheng made a gesture of invitation.
Xi stopped making any sound and walked forward.
Xi's residence seemed not far from the Fire Eye, and he turned a corner when he reached the entrance to the Fire Eye.
After not walking far, we came to a cave. After entering the cave, he turned two more turns and finally arrived at Xi's residence.
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It's a cave.
However, the floor of this cave is extremely flat. One corner is still covered with thick weeds. On one edge of the cave entrance, there are piles of bones, some with shreds of meat hanging on them, as if they have just been eaten. how long.
Ying Zheng felt like he was deep in a tiger's den.
Li Si found a stone wall and placed "my weapon" on a bulge of the stone.
Xi looked at the magic weapon in front of him and finally nodded with satisfaction.
Ying Zheng looked at the pile of bones on the ground and said, "I also brought a lot of cattle and sheep for Senior Yaizhen and your Majesty to enjoy."
"It's good enough." Xi's voice came, "It's just that we have to send it in in a very secretive way, so no one can see us."
"This is natural." Ying Zheng seemed to have remembered something and asked, "Why didn't I see Senior Zhu Jiuyou this time?"
"It has returned to Jiuyou. If it comes back again, I don't know when." Xi said.
When Jiuyou was mentioned, a glimmer of light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes: "I am quite fascinated by Jiuyou. I don't know when I will be lucky enough to see it in person."
Xi said in a low voice: "Don't worry, there will be a chance. Let's go see your Majesty."
Ying Zheng responded and left the cave with Xi.
After turning the corner and entering the cave entrance to the Fire Eye, the temperature obviously increased again.
This time there was no Zhu Jiuyou around to cool down Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng took out the porcelain bottle he carried with him, poured out two ancient spiritual pills, raised his head and ate them.
After a while, I did feel better. It seemed that the method Li Si mentioned was effective.
Continuing to go down, the temperature is getting higher and higher, but Ying Zheng always maintains his state, sweating slightly, but not too much.
Finally reaching the eye of the fire, a wave of heat hit my face, like boiling water washing my face.
However, Ying Zheng's feeling was still much stronger than last time.
Xi walked to the entrance of the cave where Yaizhen was living, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, they are here."
Not long after, a faint sound of breathing came from the cave.
Huh...ha...
Accompanied by a chilling sound, a pair of horns slowly emerged from the hole. Against the red light of the fire eyes, they looked extremely fierce.
Ying Zheng suddenly became nervous. He was already uncomfortable with the heat, and he couldn't help but sweat profusely.
The last time he came here, Ying Zheng didn't see Ya Sui. He just talked to him through the air and didn't think anything of it.
But this time, it seems that Yaizhen is going to show his true face.
Sure enough, following the pair of horns, a huge head gradually appeared, and the pair of blood-colored pupils looked even more ferocious and terrifying.
"You are here." Yazui said, his fangs as white as steel cones.
Yaizhen's face was much scarier than Xi's, especially his blood-red eyes and iron-like horns.
However, Ying Zheng still calmed down, cupped his hands and said, "Ying Zheng pays homage to Senior Yaizhen."
Yaizhen walked out slowly, and his whole body appeared in front of Ying Zheng.
I can see that Yaizhen's body is like a dragon, with relatively thick legs and sharp claws. The thin lins on his body are tight and solid, and the dorsal fins on his spine are like a row of steel spears.
Ying Zheng took a step back unconsciously.
"What, did it scare you?" Yaizhen's mouth moved slightly.
Ying Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, exhaled softly, and said, "I am shocked by the majesty of my senior when I first saw him. It is really shameful."
Although Yaizhen's figure is smaller than Xi's, his appearance is much scarier than Xi's.
Unexpectedly, Yaizhen bent his hind legs and squatted down: "The last time you were here, I was unable to show up due to physical reasons. I hope King Qin will forgive me."
Ying Zheng was stunned. How could this mighty and domineering Yaizhen be so polite?
