Ever since he met Zhuang Wanjing, Kong Fang has deeply appreciated her elfin wisdom and sharpness. At this moment, he suddenly saw that this fleeting gentleness and tranquility were no different from the fairy beauty in his memory.
In an instant, the hazy feeling was transformed into reality, and Kong Fang couldn't help but blush, and his heart was filled with unspeakable sweetness. I barely managed to calm down, and finally heard him cough and say, "Thanks to the girl's favor, I must do my best. To avoid a long night and many dreams, how about we set off now?"
Zhuang Yunjing hummed and said, "Before departure, please ask Brother Kong to leave the five-character incantation for opening the mechanism here in order to win the trust of your companions."
Kong Fang secretly praised Zhuang Wanjing's carefulness, then took out the pen and ink from his arms, and when he was ready, he wrote the key points on the side wall of the stone platform.
After looking at it, Zhuang Yunjing held up her palms and smiled and said, "Brother Kong's good calligraphy is so handsome and elegant that it makes people envious."
Kong Fang said humbly, "You're very complimentary, girl. My calligraphy is not as good as my master's, and I still need to improve in the future."
Zhuang Wanjing's pretty face was slightly red, she lowered her head and hummed softly, "Brother Kong saw that the little girl is an amateur, so that's why she is called self-effacing, but in fact it is harmful to others, right?"
After she finished speaking, she didn't allow Kong Fang to explain, and then said coolly, "Brother Kong didn't bring any food or drink with him when he went out, but he kept the four treasures of his study with him. He is truly worthy of being a scholar. The little girl originally wanted to see the legendary powerful Vajra Finger, but now she is disappointed." .”
When Kong Fang made a mistake, Zhuang Yunjing caught him and retorted with a gun and a stick. At the moment, he could only smile bitterly to himself. It seems that the gentleness and gentleness are just a glimpse, and the shrewd and arrogant hidden underneath is the real temperament.
Seeing that Kong Fang didn't talk back, Zhuang Jingjing's face finally brightened, and the two of them entered the cave entrance together. After walking along the stone steps for about a meal, the stairway gradually formed a winding loop, just like a winding mountain path.
It's just that this road is embedded in the inner wall of the mountain, making people feel like they are walking in an upside-down sea bowl. Fortunately, the stairs along the road are wide and flat. Kong Fang and Zhuang Yunjing each hold a light and the lights are bright. They can be clearly seen for several feet in front and back, but they can only hear. The sound of water gurgling under my feet made me a little scared.
It is already very strange to be hollow in the middle of the mountain, but it is even more strange to have living water flowing inside.
Kong Fang pondered for a while, and finally said nonchalantly, "I heard that during the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties, kings actually cut down mountains to build mausoleums. The cost of the project was so extraordinary that no one can imagine. Could it be that this place was a royal mausoleum?"
Zhuang Jingjing paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Young lady doesn't know much about Feng Shui, but since it's called an ancient tomb, it should have some extravagant decorations. But what we saw along the way were all ordinary things." The steps, it doesn’t look like it’s a royal mausoleum.”
Kong Fang suddenly woke up and nodded in agreement, "Yes, all ancient tombs are protected from thieves. Most of them will not build such a smooth road, but I don't know the origin of this place?"
Zhuang Wanjing blinked and said, "Little girl, I just feel that this place is quite consistent with a hexagram. I wonder if Brother Kong can explain it?"
Kong Fang's heart moved, and he immediately replied: "The upper Gen and the lower are counterbalanced, and the three yang and three yin are the losses of the mountains and rivers. Mountains and rivers detract from each other, and every advance must lead to a retreat. The saying goes, 'Loss of what goes below will benefit what goes up, and the way goes up. There is a time when strength is lost and softness is lost, and there is a time when there is gain and loss, and everything goes with the times.'"
Zhuang Yunjing happily said, "Brother Kong is indeed knowledgeable. It is the damage hexagram that is correct. It's just that the water has invaded the heart of the mountain. The ancients said that water dripping through rocks is so called."
Kong Fang frowned and said hesitantly, "Young lady speculates that the mountainside was eroded by water? This is unbelievable."
Zhuang Yunjing pondered and said, "Since there is living water here, it naturally communicates with the outside world, and under Jilei Peak is Shenlongtan. Brother Kong, what do you think is the connection between the two?"
Kong Fang suddenly realized, "Could it be that the water below is the source of Shenlongtan, so it can erode the mountainside?"
Zhuang Yunjing nodded and said, "In my opinion, this is exactly the case. It's just that it's not the water that erodes the mountain's belly, but... something else."
Kong Fang heard Zhuang Wanjing hesitate to speak, and became even more confused. He couldn't help but urge, "Miss, please tell me if you have any opinions. I'm all ears."
Zhuang Yunjing smiled secretly, but said calmly, "Since Brother Kong asked, of course the little girl knows everything, but I would like to ask Brother Kong to speculate first. Since the water of Shenlongtan can melt all things, why is it imprisoned in this place?" Within a mere ten feet radius?"
Kong Fang was at a loss for words. During this period, he only heard Zhuang Yunjing's serious voice: "All things are divided into yin and yang, and there must be restraints in life. Brother Kong, do you still remember the story about chaos that the little girl told before?"
Kong Fang suddenly felt blessed and nodded slowly, "The girl did say that the six legs of chaos chopped off by True Lord Nanhua must be carried by special earth veins. But over time, the severed legs and earth veins merged to form a strange place like Shenlongtan." , capable of dissolving everything in the world.”
Zhuang Yuanjing said approvingly, "Brother Kong remembers it exactly right. In fact, this Ji Lei Peak is one of the special earth veins, and the water below is the undercurrent of the Emperor River that is fused with the chaotic demon body, so it can gradually erode the mountain belly." "
Although her words were solemn, they were nothing more than fantasy to Kong Fang. He frowned and said calmly, "It is indeed refreshing for the girl to say this, but if the mountain belly is really merged, The water in the monster's body has eroded away, where did the steps under our feet come from?"
Zhuang Yunjing was startled when she heard this, lowered her head and said hesitantly, "This is indeed a bit difficult to explain. I remember Brother Kong said when he came down, the gap here is about three hundred feet, so now we have probably walked down nearly a hundred feet, right?"
Kong Fang listened carefully for a moment, but he said with a solemn expression, "No, it seems to be still three hundred feet here. Could it be that the water surface is also falling at the same time?"
Zhuang Yunjing was shocked, shook her head and said, "Probably not. If Brother Kong's estimate is correct, we are probably being tricked."
Kong Fang was secretly surprised, frowning and said, "Girl, are you saying that we have been going around in circles? But the whole journey is obviously downhill, how can it be possible that we have not entered the country at all?"
Zhuang Yunjing managed to calm down and said with a wry smile, "Mysterious techniques are unpredictable, we might as well look back."
Kong Fang said hello, turned around and took two steps while holding the torch, then he couldn't help but let out a startled cry, and froze in place unable to move.
Zhuang Yuanjing knew something was fishy, so she quickly watched her together. When she came closer and took a closer look, she was so frightened that she almost left her body.
The flickering lights illuminated the edge, and the path they came from had disappeared out of thin air, leaving only a deep darkness, as if this winding mountain path was just hanging in the air, which was really strange and strange.
Kong Fang came to his senses first, and then he said bravely, "Girl, stay here, please come up and have a look."
Zhuang Yuanjing shook her head fiercely and said, "No, we agreed to share the blessings and share the hardships. No matter how difficult or dangerous the situation is, we will face it together."
Kong Fang's energy perked up, and most of the panic in his heart disappeared immediately. He could win the favor of a beautiful woman, so why should he really be afraid?
