The sky is full of stars and the waning moon hangs high.
The second watch has just arrived.
There were not many braziers on the top of Erlong Mountain, but now they have changed a lot. The entire top of the mountain is completely illuminated by the fire. Each of the elevated braziers is less than one meter apart. The entire top of Erlong Mountain is surrounded by elevated braziers. Circle, the open space in the middle is also illuminated by sixteen elevated braziers. Today, the top of Erlong Mountain is as bright as day.
Sixteen elevated braziers form a large circle in the middle. These sixteen elevated braziers are specially made. There is a gap in the corner of each brazier, which can illuminate the middle area brightly and make the landforms clearly visible.
Surrounding the sixteen elevated braziers is a circle of viewing seats. Except for the two contestants, everyone else can sit and watch on the periphery. The seats in this circle are to the north for the shamans and to the south for the Yue family. , the remaining east and west sides are occupied by the guests invited by these shamans. Surprisingly, the east side is full of people from the mysterious world in strange clothes, and the west side is occupied by some assassins from the world. Why is it so surprising? , that’s because this position was not assigned by the shamans, but formed spontaneously by the two groups of them. As expected, the fish looks for the fish, the shrimp looks for the shrimp, and the frog looks for the toad.
At two o'clock in the second watch, the top of Erlong Mountain was already full of people. After forty-eight minutes, everyone entered their seats and waited for the shaman to come out to host the competition.
"Everyone, thank you for coming to watch the ceremony and witness the three gambling battles between the Yue family and the Five Immortals family. The first battle will be held today."
The Great Elder stood up and walked to the open space in the middle. Because the space was illuminated by sixteen elevated braziers as bright as day, everyone could see the Great Elder. The Great Elder clasped his fists and saluted. He saluted politely to everyone around him and finished speaking. Finally, the great elder stretched out his hand to signal that people from the five families outside the pass and the Yue family could enter.
Behind the viewing seats of the five families outside the pass, there was a man dressed in black robes with a hood covering his head. You couldn't see what he looked like at all. You could only see that he was tall and thin.
The head of the Lu family on the Yue family's side also strode out from the Yue family's viewing seat.
The head of the Lu family wears a dark green cloth robe, black trousers with tight cuffs and trouser legs, and a pair of black cotton shoes on his feet. This outfit looks so clean and tidy. You can tell at a glance that this outfit is for convenience. of.
The head of the Lu family wears a special belt around his waist. There are a row of small boxes on the left and right sides of the belt. Each of these small boxes is only about the size of a palm. It seems that these boxes have been used for a long time. They already have a thick layer of patina.
A yellow cloth bag was carried cross-body by the head of the Lu family. The mouth of the bag was open, and the shapes of some things could be faintly seen inside.
The head of the Lu family carries a sword with a scabbard on his back, a mahogany sword in his hand, and a whisk on his waist. This equipment is also armed to the teeth.
"The home of the Five Immortals outside the Pass, Liu Mingzhao."
Liu Mingzhao, a black-robed disciple representing the Five Immortals Family outside the Pass, walked to the left hand side of the great shaman elder, slowly raised his two hands hidden under the black robe, and gently opened his hood. A thin and gloomy face appeared in front of everyone. The eyes were sunken, the eye sockets were slightly black, there were no eyebrows, the cheeks were fleshless, only covered by a layer of skin, and the cheekbones were obvious because of the lack of flesh on the face. The lips are very thin, the corners of the mouth are slightly upturned, and the hair on his head is mixed with black and white. From the sound of his voice, this person sounds young, but he looks like he is already an old man.
Liu Mingzhao, in black robe, cupped his fists and saluted the head of the Lu family, which was regarded as respect for his opponent.
"The head of the Qilu Lu family will fight on behalf of the Qilu Yue family today."
The head of the Lu family looked at the representative of the Five Immortals family in front of him. He could clearly tell that this man was not easy to mess with. Others might be attracted by his mysterious feeling and his weird face, but the head of the Lu family looked at Liu Mingzhao's eyes. , the head of the Lu family saw the faint light in Liu Mingzhao's eyes, which was not something ordinary people could have.
What's more, the head of the Lu family has long known that this shamanism is to create a quick master. At least this master can't be much worse than him. Moreover, with the background of shamanism, there are a lot of materials that can be used, and the results are not seen. Of course, it was hard to see what equipment the man in black robe had in front of him, but at least he didn't see anything big.
As for why the head of the Lu family did not tell his name, this is the consensus of people in the Xuan world. This is not the martial arts, where face is important. In the Xuan world, secrecy is the main thing. You cannot tell others about your birth date to avoid danger. If some evil demon takes your birth date and turns it into a demon, then your life and death will be completely out of your control.
This real name also has a certain effect, at least in the hands of some masters of illusion. Having a real name can better arrange the illusion and confuse you better, so the head of the Lu family does not dare to say the real name.
Black-robed Liu Mingzhao did not have such concerns. He had already read the information about the head of the Lu family. The Lu family was a mixed family of yin and yang, and their main business was traveling the yin and exorcising evil spirits and catching ghosts. The ghost here refers to all spirits collectively.
The Lu family is not good at curses and illusions. It is even said that they don't know curses and illusions at all. To understand is to understand, and if you know how to use it, you know how to use it. These are two concepts. I know it, but it doesn't mean that I can use it.
The head of the Lu family can break curses and illusions, but he can't use curses and illusions. At least in today's environment, in such public view, the head of the Lu family would not dare to use them. After all, the Lu family, a thousand-year-old family, He has always upheld the right path, and most of the people he interacts with are families and sects on the right path.
"In the year of Yihai, in the month of Wuzi and on the day of Bingzi, with the consent of the Qilu Yue family and the Five Immortal families outside Guanwai, my shamanism will mediate the dispute between the two parties. It will be decided by three gambling games. If the Yue family wins all three games, the Yue family will be allowed to leave the customs safely, and Shamanism guarantees that no one or force will disturb the Yue family in Baishan and Heishui, as well as the place where their ancestors are buried. If so, the Yue family wins two out of three games, then the Yue family will keep all the classics and let everyone in the Yue family get out safely. If so, the Yue family will If one of the three games is won, the head of the Yue family will hang himself in Shanhaiguan. The Yue family will leave all the classics and let other members of the Yue family go out of Shanhaiguan. If the Yue family loses all three games, the Yue family will be at the disposal of the Hu and Huang families. All the above are agreed, Both parties are completely voluntary, and the first gambling battle will begin today.”
After the great elder said these words, he waved to the shaman disciples beside him. Then he saw four disciples carrying two tables, followed by two more disciples, each holding a tray. In this tray was A white brocade scroll, a plate of refined cinnabar, and a writing brush.
"There are two copies of the life and death contract here. Please sign them on behalf of both parties."
When the elder saw the disciples placing the table and opening the scroll, he signaled to the head of the Lu family and Liu Mingzhao that they could come forward to sign. Although this was a formality, they still had to leave.
