The snow is falling heavier and heavier, and the crowd gathered outside the study is increasing instead of decreasing. In the darkness, their eyes are filled with cold blood, as if they are ferocious beasts dormant in the darkness.
And the murmurs of "The God of Eternal Night, whose wings cover the frosty sky" are still resounding.
Like a magic spell, it hangs over the study.
A brisk whistle suddenly came from behind the crowd.
The ghostly crowd retreated one after another as if they had seen a real ghost, and Song Guicheng, who was carrying a sack on his back, also walked leisurely into the study from the passage where everyone retreated.
A figure suddenly appeared and stopped in front of Song Guicheng.
Song Guicheng was stunned, stopped and looked at the other party, then grinned, and the whistle he was humming stopped abruptly: "Miss Chu? Are you still up so late?"
Chu Zhaozhao frowned and stood there and glanced at the sack behind Song Guicheng: "Is this what you plan to use against Zhu Yin tomorrow?"
Song Guicheng put down the sack. When it hit the ground, the things inside collided and made sounds of metal and stone. It seemed to contain some kind of iron tool.
"The swords I plundered from the blacksmith shop in the west of the city are of good quality, but the girl may not need them." Song Guicheng squatted down and counted the number of swords in the sack, and continued without raising his head: "After all, sword-watching is about cultivating one's mind. After practicing Jue for more than ten years, it would be a pity not to take a trip to the Yaoguang Sword Pond."
Chu Zhaozhao's heart trembled when she heard this. The other party could see through her true identity so easily, which made her even more wary.
But she quickly forced herself to calm down and walked to the side, where the sword that Song Guicheng claimed to have devoted his forty years of swordsmanship to when he left was still stuck in the ground.
At this moment, Chu Zhaozhao stretched out his hand, grasped the hilt of the sword, and then lifted it gently, and the long sword was taken out.
There was no backlash from the surging sword intent, nor was there any vision of the barrier being broken.
"How do you explain this?" Chu Zhaozhao held the sword and stared at Song Guicheng.
Song Guicheng shrugged his shoulders: "Isn't this a reassurance for them? If they don't show off, they will be so fearful that they won't be able to sleep well all night. How can they save Wuling City with me tomorrow?"
Chu Zhaozhao narrowed his eyes after hearing this explanation: "Then Commander Song is really considerate and attentive."
"Young lady, I have always been known for my boldness and carefulness. A general should be aware of every detail and make strategic plans. I, Song, am a handsome man, so this ability is not worth mentioning." Song Guicheng was free and easy, and for Chu Zhaozhao's All compliments are accepted.
Chu Zhaozhao probably didn't expect that the man in front of him, who was already in his forties, had such a rogue temperament.
Seeing that he couldn't get the slightest advantage with words, Chu Zhaozhao also planned to play riddles with the opponent again.
Her face darkened and she asked, "Aren't you worried that the guys outside the study suddenly went crazy and rushed into the study to hurt people?"
Song Guicheng smiled awkwardly: "Although these guys are converts, they obviously haven't been fully recognized by Zhu Yin. As long as you are here, girl, these little guys can't make any big noise."
Chu Zhaozhao's face was still gloomy: "I am only a martial artist in the third realm, and because of the art of observing swords and nourishing the mind, my actual combat power is far inferior to that of a real person in the third realm."
"Among the people who have been corroded by Zhu Yin, there are many people who practice martial arts. With the blessing of Zhu Yin's power, their fighting power cannot be underestimated. If you can see the method of my cultivation at a glance, how can you not know that there is nothing I can do? Dealing with so many guys. You..."
"Knowing from the beginning that these candle-shadowed converts would do us no harm."
Chu Zhaozhao's eyes were fixed on Song Guicheng at this moment, and the vigilance in his eyes became more and more intense.
"Then what does this mean?" Song Guicheng retracted his gaze from counting the swords at this time, raised his head and looked at Chu Zhaozhao, and asked.
"You must know something, but you won't say anything about it."
"For Zhuyin, they want to gather the descending power for their gods. The best way is to turn this land into a dark realm and slowly extract the power from the earth."
"Even if there is such a false god, they can imprison the false god and seize the marrow, instead of going to great lengths to imprison the people of a city, not only depriving them of their memories, but also working hard to create an illusion of peace and prosperity for the country and the people. They Why are you doing this?" The confusion that had been hidden in Chu Zhaozhao's heart for a long time was now revealed to her.
But after saying these words, she paused again, and finally asked the question that mattered most to her: "Also, how did you know that I was an outsider?"
Song Guicheng responded with a smile: "How do I know about Zhu Yin's matter? As for you, girl, I told you that I am a bit unfamiliar..."
"What you said is that your memory has not been fully restored, so it is impossible for you to recognize everyone in Wuling City. Even if you don't recognize me when you see me, your first reaction should be to ask who I am, not He insists that I am an outsider!" Chu Zhaozhao interrupted Song Guicheng's words.
"Chu Qingxiao trusts you so much. Wouldn't your conscience be uneasy if you deceived him like this?"
Probably because he was too excited, Chu Zhaozhao's voice was raised very high at that time.
After hearing this, Song Guicheng visibly trembled, but the next moment he returned to his playful look. He turned to look at Chu Zhaozhao, and his voice suddenly became deeper.
"The girl is right. I didn't think you were an outsider just because I looked at you."
"I can see that you are different from me, different from Wuling City, and different from everyone here. As for the reason... the girl cares so much about this matter, she must know the reason."
After hearing this, Chu Zhaozhao's expression suddenly changed, and his pretty face turned extremely pale for an instant.
"Then why don't you..." she asked tremblingly.
"Why didn't you tell him the truth?" Song Guicheng interrupted Chu Zhaozhao and asked in a cold voice: "Then why didn't the girl tell him?"
"Let me think about what the girl wants? You are a disciple of Tianxuan Mountain. Judging from your age and cultivation level, you are not among the top disciples in Tianxuan Mountain. Of course, you are not too bad. At least you are above average. .”
"When Zhuyin was besieging the city, in order to pick up Zhao Nianshuang's child, you Tianxuan Mountain sent several sword-wielding elders, and they fought like this. In the end, I had to rely on my men to escort him all the way, and finally managed to break out of the siege. "
"Now that a disciple like you can be sent to Wuling City, Tianxuan Mountain believes that there is no danger in Wuling City."
"But what circumstances would cause Tianxuan Mountain to have such a misunderstanding?"
"Did Zhu Yin be defeated by the reinforcements that we couldn't wait for? Or have you mastered some method to deal with Zhu Yin?"
"Or..." After saying this, Song Guicheng paused and stared at Chu Zhaozhao teasingly.
"This war has been over for a long time."
"long time."
"It has been so long that the candle shadow has receded in your eyes. You can send a disciple here at will to clean up the ruins of the past, and then find some valuable things and bring them back to the sect."
"This is indeed a very easy thing. You only need to walk alone and walk around the ruins of the city, and then you can do business."
"A Third Realm disciple can handle such an errand."
As Song Guicheng spoke, he walked towards Chu Zhaozhao. His eyes narrowed, and there was a cold light shining in the narrow slits of his eyes.
The light was like a sharp blade, forcing Chu Zhaozhao back step by step.
Song Guicheng didn't stop until he retreated to the courtyard wall where there was no retreat.
"But the girl probably didn't expect that she thought it was just a formality, but when she entered Wuling City, she found that there was a cave inside."
"But at this time, you can't get out."
"You were running around the city like a headless fly. You were frightened and restless, but you were still alive. You met that stupid boy."
"It's like you have discovered something extraordinary. He is the only guy in Wuling City who has noticed something strange in the city, and he also happens to have the power to help you shield the evil spirit in the city."
"Of course you have to win over him and let him help you find the truth so that you can escape."
"And in order for him to help you wholeheartedly and without distraction, you have to hide something in good faith, but what does it matter? After all, you are dealing with Zhu Yin, and you are doing the right thing."
Chu Zhaozhao's breathing began to quicken, not only because the other party had revealed her secret, but also because the other party had, in just a few meetings, deduced everything that had happened to her along the way.
Although it is biased in some details, it is actually not far from the truth...
"So, girl."
The fierce aura around Song Guicheng suddenly dissipated at this moment, and he spoke again.
"We all have goals we have to achieve."
"No one is inferior to anyone else, and no one is noble to anyone else."
"We can work together to defeat Zhu Yin. I'll save the world, and you can escape and ascend to heaven. We can each get what we need. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
"Of course, if you feel guilty now and feel uneasy, and decide to confess the truth to that brat, I won't stop you, but..."
"Are you ready to pay the price of this kindness?"
Chu Zhaozhao looked at Song Guicheng and the man's smiling face.
Under the cold moonlight, half of the man's face was hidden in the darkness, and the other half was white and cold.
Light and darkness were like two evil beasts, competing on his cheek, black and white.
Chu Zhaozhao's fists were clenched, and she stared at him, but at the next moment, her clenched fists were suddenly loosened, and they hung down weakly as if their strength had been drained.
Song Guicheng was right, she couldn't pay the price of this kindness...
Song Guicheng saw the girl's appearance in his eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips. It was obvious that he had got the answer.
He turned around at this moment, lifted the sack on the ground, and the clear whistle sounded in his mouth again. He took a slow step, but after taking a few steps, he seemed to suddenly think of something.
"By the way, let me ask you something."
"How is Jianyue City?" He stopped and asked.
Chu Zhaozhao was stunned for a moment, then said immediately: "In the sixth month when Wuling City was besieged, Yin Si from the Western Region also launched an offensive against Jianyue City."
"The Jianjia in Jianyue City fought to the death. The city lord Xu Zhiru died in the battle, and all the Jianjia were destroyed. Fortunately, Biyun City immediately provided support under the order of the imperial court and cooperated with the imperial army to eliminate the alien Yin Si."
"Now Jianyue City has been taken over by Biyun City..."
Song Guicheng's body visibly trembled with his back to Chu Zhaozhao.
"Biyun City? The city lord should have listened to me and killed that old immortal monster..."
"It's a pity that I can't avenge him."
He said this and shook his head, not sure whether he was sighing or regretting.
And after saying this, he walked into the wind and snow without any hesitation and without looking back...
