The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the four people finally couldn't resist it under the sparse sycamore trees, so they hid under the eaves of a family in despair. It was as pitiable as it was possible.
The body was wet and the night wind was blowing. This early summer night was probably the coldest summer night Xu Huaigu had ever experienced.
He squatted in the corner, side by side with Li Zi, closed his eyes and planned to take a nap.
The night was already very dark, and with the heavy rain, there were no pedestrians on the street, and darkness and silence returned to the surrounding area. Only the patter of rain could be heard, and in the distance the old watchman could be heard shouting vigorously: "At midnight, be careful of candles!"
Xu Huaigu didn't know where a fire could break out on such a rainy day, and where he needed to be careful about candles, but when he thought about it, his heart was stirred up into a mess, and he couldn't sleep even more.
After all, Bai Xiaoyu is a little snake demon. She is used to staying up all day and being out at night. It is normal for her not to sleep at night. At this time, she is combing her wet hair by the moonlight, twisting it behind her shoulders and tying it up with a thin ribbon.
Xu Huaigu opened his eyes and looked at Li Zi beside him. She had just fallen asleep, but she slept very lightly. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if she had dreamed of something bad.
She slept messily, her hair was soaked in the rain, and some strands were covering her little face, which made her look even more pitiful.
Xu Huaigu looked at this city full of pavilions and pavilions, feeling strange and lonely. It seems that everything in Binxi is so far away. It is clearly in front of you, but it has nothing to do with you.
In the royal summer palace, the man who was beaten back by the Taoist priest was standing at the foot of the emperor's steps. He said solemnly to the top of the steps: "This subordinate is incompetent and was beaten back by the Taoist priest in a hurry. Please convict your Majesty."
In the beaded curtain above the main hall, red sandalwood incense smoke was faint, trying to calm Emperor Lin Hongzhi's mind, but to no avail.
Lin Hongzhi raised his hand to signal the palace maid next to him to go away. He hit his painful head hard, suppressed his uneasiness and anxiety, and said: "General Qi was never the Taoist priest's opponent. This time he was just helping me." Test him, now that he has completed the task, what crime is he guilty of?"
Qi Chaoshu then raised his head and said, "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."
Lin Hongzhi was so dizzy from the sandalwood incense that he wanted to lose his temper, but the man below was already the strongest fighter in the Dayu Kingdom, an eighth-level warrior. He knew rationally not to scold him casually. Said: "General Qi, please tell me the results of testing Sun Xiang."
Qi Chaoshu said sternly: "If Sun Xiang can't lower his realm, he will still have the strength of the Nine Realms. He will have the same combat power as the representatives of the sects who have come to Binxi and will not destroy the balance. But he can see that I am His Majesty's person. He is already disgusted with us and said... he will definitely kill me the next time he sees me."
Lin Hongzhi's head hurt even more, and veins popped up in his arms. He smashed the table and said angrily: "The old Taoist priest is so annoying! How come he can see everything? We still need him to arrange formations in the southern part of the border to resist the monsters. This What to do next?”
When Qi Chaoshu saw that the emperor was angry, he was neither afraid nor angry, but felt pity.
Emperor Lin Hongzhi was not meant to manage the world's government affairs. He only wanted to be a leisurely and wealthy prince. However, the law of heaven was compelling. When the other four princes fought for the throne, the second prince killed the other three. Lin Hongzhi had no intention of dissuading him. He originally thought that the second prince would take the throne, but the second prince suddenly fell ill. After searching all over the world for medical advice, there was no result, so he left the throne and passed away.
Lin Hongzhi was still writing poems and painting in the south at this time. He was so shocked by the news that he rushed back to Xingqing overnight and became emperor as a last resort.
Even though he has the intention to manage the world well, he is really not the same material.
Qi Chaoshu advised: "Now that the matter has come to this, I think we should lower our posture, apologize to him, and give him enough benefits, so that we should be able to stop the loss in time."
Lin Hongzhi could no longer make any choice. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, that's it. I must receive him with the highest courtesy from my country."
Qi Chaoshu lowered his head and said: "I obey the order. But Your Majesty, I have something else to report. After my testing, Sun Xiang seems to be very concerned about a little demon next to him. Should we use this little demon to do something?"
When Lin Hongzhi heard the news, he rubbed his temples with his hands, thought for a moment, and then said: "No, since we need him, let's not make any small moves. There is no need to threaten him with anything, and don't anger him. "
Qi Chaoshu breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor had not slept for several days and was very anxious. His ministers were also worried that he would make a major mistake, but it seemed that he still had some sense after all.
If you continue to provoke Sun Xiang at this time, it will only make the situation more messy. The righteous people will not be united, giving the Demon Sect an opportunity to take advantage of. Then the Dayu Kingdom may not wait until the day when Mo Long leads the Demon Clan to attack. It’s almost done.
It's not that he is exaggerating. With the current situation of Binxi's big explosive barrel, everyone is tense. It may explode because of some trivial things. This is why Lin Hongzhi can't sleep for several days.
No emperor wants to see the empire built by his ancestors ruined by his own hands, let alone a responsible emperor like him.
Binxi seems to be calm now, but in fact the situation is very chaotic. People still have time to play outside, that's because ordinary people don't know about such important events in the world. If the common people knew about it, they would definitely rush to escape, and then they would be even less able to defend the city.
The Qingling Formation was broken, and the movement was so loud that even the strong men in Middle-earth noticed it instantly, not to mention the local sects in East Fuyao Continent? It's just that they are too weak and dare not rush to Qingling. They can only let the people from Middle-earth take the lead.
But now that the people from the Middle Earth are gone, the dragon is not left behind. Everyone knows that Molong has escaped, so East Fuyao Continent is in danger. If the demon clan attacks again, the first one to suffer will be Dong Fuyao Continent, and Dayu will bear the brunt.
Don't expect too much from the strong men of Middle-earth. The southern half of East Fuyao Continent has been ceded to the Monster Clan in a treaty five hundred years ago, so East Fuyao Continent has lost half of it. The Monster Clan can use half of the continent's territory as a springboard to easily transport supplies and soldiers. , East Fuyao Island is difficult to defend.
In the hands of those players in China who are playing the biggest chess game, East Fuyao Continent is likely to be an abandoned piece. Their best choice is to sacrifice East Fuyao Continent, and then use the sea as a barrier to build more defenses on other continents, so as to get the maximum benefit.
But this news should not be too cruel to the people of East Fuyao Island. They have lived in East Fuyao Continent for generations, and the sect cannot move at will, so it can only protect them to the death.
In addition, half of their continent was cut off, and they lacked luck and had few strong men. Only Deng Zhiyuan, the first elder of the Fuyao Sect, was promoted to the tenth realm a month ago. Finally, he had some confidence, but he ran into Mo again. Dragon's comeback is really miserable.
Now Binxi City has gathered representatives from various major sects to discuss ways to deal with the demon clan that will come sooner or later.
The best way is of course to build a formation and wait for work. The biggest advantage of the formation is that it is very powerful, but it takes a long time to set up and costs a lot of money. However, these are small things, as long as you can guard against the monsters, it is good. There are not many local formation masters in East Fuyao Continent, so they have to rely on Sun Xiang to build the formation.
Everyone is waiting for this key figure to enter the game.
And what is Sun Xiang doing now?
He was sleeping soundly under the roof of that family.
The rain continued, and neither Xu Huaigu nor Bai Xiaoyu fell asleep, looking at the raindrops boredly.
The Taoist priest was sleeping soundly, but suddenly he sat up and looked towards the end of the street, where it was still dark.
Xu Huaigu and Bai Xiaoyu also followed his eyes, and soon a black shadow appeared, gradually approaching.
The black shadow slowly showed its outline. It was a very luxurious sedan, carried by several strong men at night, approaching Xu Huaigu and his party.
This scene looks quite weird at night, but with Taoist priests here, they all feel that no matter how scary things are, they will eventually become fun.
This sedan is very unusual. The sedan chair is very spacious, and the wood looks like precious nanmu. It is also painted with beautiful vermilion paint, making it look very dignified and elegant. The curtain in front of the sedan was still made of golden silk, with a large golden dragon embroidered on it, soaring with fangs and claws.
Obviously, this is a royal symbol.
The sedan stopped under the eaves where they were sheltering from the rain. The strong men bent down and lowered the sedan gently. The curtain was opened by a delicate hand, and a young girl wearing a gorgeous palace dress walked out.
She walked down step by step, her posture was elegant, yet noble, and she was very well-educated. She was not very beautiful originally, but this temperament highlighted her extraordinary beauty.
When the Taoist priest saw a beautiful woman, he immediately said with a smile: "Princess Cangyang also wants to come to Pindao to tell her fortune? It really makes Pindao's place shine."
Xu Huaigu complained silently: This is not your home. There is no Penghui, so where does the brilliance come from?
Of course he wouldn't say it, because Li Zi was woken up by the Taoist priest's speech next to him, and was looking at the strange woman in confusion.
Princess Cangyang did not refute, smiled gently and said, "Then I'll trouble the Taoist priest."
The Taoist priest replied politely: "No trouble, no trouble."
Anyway, I just made up a few random sentences, it’s not troublesome at all.
He said: "Princess, please extend your hand and show Pindao your palm."
Princess Cangyang cursed in her heart, telling fortunes and taking advantage of her. She was woken up at night to take the Taoist priest to the palace just to show the court's respect for him.
She also knew that her father had been worrying about forming an alliance with the Righteous Path for a long time, and now that she could share his worries, she was very happy and came out without refusing.
Of course, if you think so in your heart, you can't express it. Without hesitation, she stretched out her left hand, handed it to the Taoist priest, and said, "Taoist Master, please."
The Taoist priest pretended to look at her seriously for a while, maybe because the lighting was not good at night. He grabbed her white hand, put it in front of his eyes and looked at her for a while, then put it down reluctantly, and said cheekily: "Princess Palmistry of Pindao Temple" , it seems like there are red luan stars moving, and a marriage is about to happen."
The princess' tone was a little cold and she said, "The Taoist priest, please tell me."
"When the princess came in the sedan, did you see a man taking shelter under the roof of someone else's house on the road? That man is the princess's destiny."
Princess Cangyang knew that he was talking about herself, and said deliberately: "I didn't see anyone along the way. I only saw someone here at the Taoist Master. Could it be that the Taoist Master was talking about the child?"
Sun Xiang was a little embarrassed and was stabbed back. It seemed that the princess still had some skills in talking.
He pretended to be mysterious and said: "Maybe, the secret must not be leaked."
"But since the princess has her fortune told, she won't be stingy with the poor man's few taels of silver, right?"
Princess Cangyang frowned, thinking about what to give as a gift. It should neither be too expensive nor too frivolous.
Finally, she took out a jade bracelet that was close to her body. It was crystal clear, as if there was light flowing through it, and it was extremely beautiful.
The Taoist fell in love with it at first sight, and accepted it shamelessly, but threw it directly to Bai Xiaoyu behind him, saying: "Don't say I haven't made any money. If I don't open it for half a year, I will be able to eat it for a lifetime."
Bai Xiaoyu was embarrassed to accept it and planned to return it to Princess Cangyang, but the princess refused and said: "How can there be any reason to take back what you gave away?"
The Taoist priest smiled and said to Princess Cangyang: "Princess is sensible, so I will go to the palace with her."
When Cang Yang heard that the Taoist priest had agreed, he was filled with joy and said, "The Taoist priest, please hurry up and invite me."
"How can Pindao sit in the same sedan with the princess? It's better for the princess to sit in it by herself. Pindao has his own way."
Cang Yang thought he was going to cast a spell and flew directly to the palace, but...
The three people looked at the Taoist priest's shameless face. After a lot of effort, they climbed onto the roof of the sedan, lay down in the drizzle and began to sleep.
Sitting in the sedan chair, Cang Yang felt that this man was weird and funny, and his mood seemed to be much better.
The bearer moved and carried the two of them away...
