Luzhu led Xu Huaigu to the main entrance of Shuishen Palace, and Xu Huaigu looked around curiously. Different from the secular dynasty palace, the main entrance of Shuishen Palace is open and there is no guard. Anyone can enter and exit at will.
But thinking about it, secular dynasties set up guards to prevent uninvited guests from breaking in, but in this Luhua River, there is obviously no such hidden danger.
Most people in the world don't even know that there is such a palace under the river, so why bother?
Of course, some people must know, but those who know are even more afraid to offend. After all, this is the river of Green Pearl. Which monk would not have the foresight to provoke a water god from the tenth realm?
The two entered the palace and walked up the stairs. On the way, they inevitably met many water gods who were busy with government affairs. But what surprised Xu Huaigu was that when they saw the green pearl, they seemed to have disappeared. They would only slow down a little when passing by, and then continue to be busy. They were far less busy than those in the secular dynasty. cumbersome etiquette.
Xu Huaigu asked her, "It's really interesting. They don't even salute you when they see you?" Luzhu raised her eyebrows, tilted her head and said with a smile, "Why do you salute? We, the water gods, are not like those in secular dynasties. Those emperors felt that they did not live long enough to rule for a few more years, so they had to exercise more power during their reign, which was why they had so many etiquette and arrogance. If they had lived like me for hundreds of years , do you think they still like to sit on that dragon chair?" Xu Huaigu asked: "Then, don't you like to be the water god of the Luhua River?"
"It's not that I don't like it. I can only say that I don't like it that much." Luzhu frowned.
"Being a water god is noble, but it is not free. Monks like you can go wherever you want. It is common to rush from one continent to another, but for us, it is something we dare not even think about."
"If you become a water god, you will always be in your own river, and even more so if you become a mountain god. Besides, heaven and earth also impose another constraint on us. As a mountain and water god, you must be responsible for the place under your jurisdiction. The weather should be smooth, but it should not be too good, and appropriate warnings should be given for disaster years. But it should not be done too much, just like what the fake water god did a few days ago, which was harmful to nature and implicated me. I was almost surrendered by Lord Black Eyes." Luzhu smiled sweetly at Xu Huaigu again and said, "Having said that, I still have to thank Mr. Xu again." Xu Huaigu quickly said that she was too polite.
When he happened to talk about the word freedom, he added: "I heard a senior talk about freedom in the past. She said that as long as you live in this world, no matter your cultivation level or your noble status, there is no word freedom. It's just like the birds in the cage. It's just that some people live in gold wire cages, and some people live in bamboo and grass cages. The difference is not big." Luzhu nodded in agreement: "What this senior said makes sense."
"She also said that only by cutting off the sky and ascending to immortality can there be true freedom. But, I just think..." Xu Huaigu frowned and did not continue.
Luzhu saw what he was thinking, smiled slightly, and said: "I think so too. You won't necessarily have freedom when you become an immortal. Then there will naturally be other immortals to take care of you." Xu Huaigu frowned and said, "Actually, I have always been dissatisfied with the so-called I feel aversion to ascending to immortality, and it’s not all because of the freedom. It’s just that if you want to ascend to immortality, you have to cut off all the connections in the world. You can no longer contact your former confidants and friends. I don’t think I can do it.” Luzhu. He looked a little lonely and said: "That's because you haven't lived long enough. When your realm is higher, you will sooner or later. When you live for a hundred or two hundred years, you will watch your friends with low realm gradually die. , your confidante turns into a piece of loess, and you will be relieved. Of course, a landscape spirit like me can live longer and see more clearly."
"Maybe, but I don't want to get to that step as much as possible." Lu Zhu smiled bitterly and said, "It's not up to you." The two of them had already walked through the fourth floor, but the stairs were still spreading up, and more and more people were around them. The fewer there are, the more the surrounding decorations become smaller and more exquisite.
Xu Huaigu seemed to have remembered something and asked again: "It is said that there are gods in the mountains and water. Are there any in the sea?"
"You've asked the right person. Most monks really don't know the answer to this question." Luzhu's tone was a little proud.
"Actually, it's difficult to answer this question in terms of yes or no. The situation in the sea is much more complicated. Generally speaking, there is no sea god. It can also be said that there is no orthodox god like me. Because the ocean is too wide. Moreover, all the seas in the Central Territory are connected together. If there is a sea god who can control everything, then he must have the cultivation level of the Twelve Realms, but currently, no one in the Central Territory has stepped into the Twelve Realms."
"The water in the sea is different from the water in the river. The water in the river falls from the sky, but the water in the sea is sourceless water. It has been there since the beginning of the world. It has never increased and has never increased. It has not been reduced. But just as there is no absolute freedom in the world, the ocean is not unsupervised. Have you heard of the secret realm of Yaochi?" Xu Huaigu shook his head and said that he had never heard of it, so Lvzhu patiently continued to tell He listens.
"The Yaochi Secret Realm, like the Wangchuan Secret Realm, is also one of the largest secret realms in the entire Central Region. It involves the mechanism and structure when the world first opened. It is said that there is a queen in the Yaochi Secret Realm, who is a real immortal in the sky. When the world first opened, she scooped a ladle of water from the Yao Pond and sprinkled it on the world. This was the sea, and later the water in rivers and lakes also gradually separated from the sea."
"And there is another rumor about the empress of Yaochi. You can only listen to it as a rumor among the people. Don't take it seriously." When Luzhu said this, he chuckled, which was quite naughty. Xu Huaigu was immediately interested in the look and asked her what it was.
"For example, the dirty and intoxicating things in the world... yes, I'm talking about wine." Lu Zhu stopped at this point and looked at him with wide eyes and a smile. This was because he wanted to give Xu Huaigu a pass.
As soon as he heard the wine, Xu Huaigu also became excited. He hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with the wine?"
"It is said that the wine in this world is just the two drops of fragrant sweat that dropped by the lady when she sprinkled the ladle of sourceless water." Luzhu said with a mocking smile,
"Looking at you, you must have drank a lot." Xu Huaigu disagreed, but smiled and said: "They are just legends, they can't be taken seriously." Lu Zhu originally told it as a joke, so naturally he didn't care about Xu Huaigu the opinion of.
Lu Zhu asked again: "Do you like drinking?" Xu Huaigu said: "You are addicted to alcohol as much as your life." Lu Zhu nodded and said: "I see, I see that all of you swordsmen like drinking. Sure enough, even you don't exception."
"Miss Lvzhu, haven't you ever heard of a saying that this wine is like a sword cultivator's sword washing pool? The Great Sword Immortal may not necessarily like drinking, but a sword cultivator who doesn't like drinking will definitely not become a Great Sword Immortal. I am making progress. Heart."
"You're still motivated, come on." Luzhu said with a smile.
"But it's not that wine and swordsmanship have never been separated. I know that the Yang family of swordsmen in Middle-earth never drinks, but they are recognized as the best swordsman in the world. The swords they practice are very regular swords , has stood at the pinnacle of the swordsmanship in the Central Region for thousands of years." While chatting, Lu Zhu had already led Xu Huaigu to the upper floors of the palace and stood at the door of a room.
A tall and thin woman wearing a plain white dress and a snow-silver hairpin walked from the side to Luzhu, bowed her head and greeted her respectfully: "My Lady, you are back." Luzhu said to Xu Huaigu: "This is by my side. My maid is called Gardenia." Xu Huaigu nodded hurriedly and said, "It turns out to be Miss Gardenia, whom I met here." Lv Zhu then turned to Gardenia and said, "This is Mr. Xu, my distinguished guest from afar. , you receive him well." Gardenia understood and said: "I obey your order." Luzhu said apologetically: "Mr. Xu, in response to Lord Heitong's order, I must immediately summon all the water gods of the Luhua River to come over. Uncover the power of Mei Yong among them. This may take some time. When this matter is over, I will definitely prepare a thank you gift that satisfies Master Xu. Master Xu is not in a hurry to leave, right?" Xu Huaigu After thinking for a moment, he replied: "It's really not urgent. It's just that I don't have good news here. I want Miss Luzhu to inquire about some things for me." Gardenia couldn't help being surprised when she heard Xu Huaigu call Luzhu a girl. .
Lu Zhu smiled and said: "Master Xu is a guest, so there is no need to be polite, but it doesn't matter."
"I would like to know what the situation is like in the south of East Fuyao Continent. How long will it take for the Monster Clan to invade? Do you have any definite news?" Luzhu nodded and agreed, "Yes, I will send someone to investigate immediately. I will tell you if I have any news. "Xu Huaigu thanked him, Luzhu asked Gardenia to receive Xu Huaigu well, and then left.
Gardenia was still immersed in surprise. For a long time, at least a hundred or two hundred years, she had never heard a man call his empress "Miss Luzhu".
She didn't dare to be careless and was extremely polite to Xu Huaigu. Xu Huaigu was led to a fine guest room by her, and Gardenia made tea for him.
Xu Huaigu drank tea and asked her: "Are there any four treasures of the study here?" Gardenia replied hurriedly: "Yes." Xu Huaigu smiled politely and said: "Can Miss Gardenia lend it to me?" Gardenia has some Confused, but still agreed: "Okay." She walked out of the room to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Gardenia thought to herself, this new man is so strange. He doesn't need to send a message or send a flying sword when something happens, but he wants the four treasures of the study. He doesn't look like a monk, not to mention that he calls his empress a girl.
Thinking of this, Gardenia couldn't help but laugh again. In her eyes, Empress Luzhu was just a girl, but no one dared to call her that.
In short, this new man is still interesting, and he might cause something interesting.
