"There seemed to be four. The oil lamp at the back was even weirder. It could actually project some strange pictures. I seemed to see Chang An fighting a Taoist master inside, and I also saw him fighting hundreds of masters alone in a forest. , in short, every oil lamp can almost project a picture."
"Four?"
"Yes, I seem to have seen Chang An's body."
"where?"
Chang Sheng's tone was very exciting.
Nuan Nuan hesitated
"I'm not sure. I just saw a corpse lying in the distance with a circle of oil lamps surrounding it. Before I could take a closer look, I was stopped by a black shadow. I fought with him for several rounds. That black shadow It's really amazing. His level doesn't seem to be high, but his inner strength is so pure and pure that I've never seen before. When competing for inner strength, I was at a disadvantage. After dozens of rounds, I knew I was outmatched, so I ran back."
"Until I ran in front of the wall, the black shadow seemed to just want to drive me away, but did not chase me. After that, I was exhausted, tried my best to break the wall, and then fainted."
Nuan Nuan told what he saw behind the wall. Chang Sheng and Yan Sihai fell into deep thought after listening.
"Well, you saw four lamps, and Shengwazi also saw four lamps. No, in this case, there are eight lamps in total."
"No."
Chang Sheng denied Yan Sihai's guess.
"The fourth light I saw was behind the wall. There were duplicates among them. There should be seven lights in total."
Yan Sihai suddenly realized
"That's right, this formation is probably a seven-star life-sustaining formation."
"What seven-star life-sustaining array?"
Nuan asked.
"This formation was just a rumor in the past, and no one took it seriously, so I didn't think about it before, but now it seems that this formation is likely to be the seven-star life-sustaining formation."
"During the troubled times of the previous dynasty, there was a scholar who claimed to have known everything for five thousand years and had all the affairs of the world in his mind. He made great plans and strategies, and made great military exploits for the emperor of the first dynasty. It is said that when this man was dying, I once wandered around the gates of hell and realized enlightenment on the road to hell. When I returned, I took seven souls away."
"After that, he used these seven souls as fuel to light seven everlasting lamps and arranged them in advance in the tomb where he was buried. After he passed away, the seven everlasting lamps burned for seventy-seven and forty-nine days. The seven souls were burned out, and the rest of the lamps burned out. Finally, the Seven-Star Life-Extending Formation actually pulled his soul back from the hell gate, and he walked out of his tomb alive!"
"However, it is said that this formation defied heaven and killed people. The scholar was finally punished by heaven and died under the rebel army."
Chang Sheng suddenly became energetic
"You mean that the people in the underworld stole my brother's body to resurrect him!"
"I understand. The four lights behind the wall can project images of my brother's past. They are actually recalling his memories. When all seven lights project his memories, it will be the moment he returns!"
She would then think of the soul-calling song she heard in the troupe's backyard, which was probably to summon Chang An's soul again.
The more she thought about it, the more she realized that this was the case, and she almost jumped with excitement.
There was a deep look of worry in Yan Sihai's eyes. He didn't believe that the black figure had such good intentions and would take the initiative to resurrect Chang An.
"Don't be too happy too early. This seven-star life-sustaining array is nothing more than a rumor... But what worries me the most is what this messenger from the underworld wants to do after all this trouble."
Chang Sheng looked deep into the alley
"No matter what, I'm really worried about my brother being in their hands."
Nuan Nuan patted her shoulder and comforted her.
"Don't worry too much. Since they have plans, Chang An should be safe for the time being."
"Xiao Nizi is right, let's go back for the time being and discuss it later."
Yan Sihai looked at the sky, it was already dark now, and before he knew it, it was almost dawn.
"It's already the second day, and the major leaders are probably going to visit us. Let's go back and get ready."
Chang Sheng looked at the depths of the alley reluctantly.
"All right."
The three of them walked back without encountering any more obstacles. It seemed that the black shadow really didn't want to hurt anyone.
By the time the three of them returned to Chang Mansion, the sky was already white.
"Miss."
Seeing Chang Sheng come back, Chang Fu, who had been waiting at the door of the house for most of the night, immediately greeted him.
"Uncle Fu, you didn't sleep all night?"
"Have you found the young master?"
Chang Sheng shook his head.
Chang Fu's expression darkened, and then he asked again
"In this case, what should we do about today's funeral?"
Chang Sheng hesitated. If Chang An was really rescued, wouldn't it be a joke to hold a funeral today? But if Chang An was not rescued, what would happen if the funeral could not be held? She looked at Yan Sihai and had no idea for a moment. .
Yan Sihai Road
"Let's carry out the funeral as planned. When the time comes, put on your clothes and go in, leaving a tomb. After all, so many sects are coming, and we want to test the purpose of their visit."
Chang Sheng thought this was feasible and nodded in agreement.
"Go back and change your clothes first. We'll have to welcome guests later."
Several people returned to the mansion.
At the end of the day, the sky was bright and Chang Fu opened the door of Chang Mansion as scheduled.
Not long after, people from all walks of life were seen walking in front of the Chang Mansion.
"Liangzhou Zhuifeng Hall, Xu Huanlian came to pay a visit."
"Yuanzhou destroyed the mountain gate, Liu Tong came to pay a visit."
The two factions from Youzhou and Liangzhou in the east arrived first.
"You two, please come inside."
Chang Fu, who wore a long white ribbon on his head, welcomed the two of them in.
Soon, a woman in smart clothes walked from a distance.
The woman, with her heroic appearance, came to the gate of Chang's Mansion alone.
"Jiajiazhuang, Jia Qianyu came to pay a visit."
Chang Fu raised his eyebrows, the new owner of Jiajiazhuang?
Currently, the war in the north is retreating steadily, and the Penglai Stonemen army has pressed to the gates of Ningchuan Prefecture. The new owner of Jiajiazhuang actually still has time to come over?
But on the surface, he was naturally very happy.
"It turns out to be Master Jia, please come in quickly."
Looking at Jia Qianyu's back, a trace of worry flashed between Chang Fu's eyebrows.
Afterwards, more than a dozen leaders of major sects from the north came together, as if they had discussed it.
"Everyone, please come in."
Those heads showed great courtesy, but Chang Fu couldn't drive them away, so he sent someone to welcome them into the house.
What surprised Chang Fu even more was that many sects from Western martial arts also came.
Even though the Chang family had received news before that many sects in the world came back to express their condolences to Chang An, the number and scope of the sects who came today still far exceeded the Chang family's expectations.
In the mourning hall, Chang Sheng in white was so numb that he bowed to the visitors, but his thoughts were always in that alley.
Suddenly, someone tapped her shoulder.
Chang Sheng came to his senses instantly, raised his head, and saw that the woman in front of him seemed familiar.
"Miss Chang Sheng, I said goodbye to you and your brother in Jiajiazhuang a few years ago. I didn't expect to see you again today on such an occasion... Please give me my condolences."
"You are sister Jia Qianyu."
Jia Qianyu sighed and glanced at the coffin in the center.
"Mr. Chang is a young and talented young man. He is truly jealous of talents."
Chang Sheng's mind changed, he remembered the news he got yesterday, and asked casually
"I heard that Master Chu is trapped in Mo City. How is he doing now?"
Hearing this, Jia Qianyu showed a trace of sadness on his face.
"The Chu Family Villa sent many masters to rescue the siege, but it was not ideal and a lot of people were lost. Chenyu Valley is easy to defend and difficult to attack. With the master of the Chu Villa's martial arts, there should be no life-threatening danger for the time being. It's just the masters of the Chu Family. They have also been unable to break through the blockade of the Stone Army."
While the two were talking, a group of people walked in.
"Master Jia, you are here too."
When those people saw Jia Qianyu, their faces were very kind.
Jia Qianyu turned around and looked at the group of people indifferently.
"These are the heads of the major sects in the north. The leader is Hu Qiuye, the master of Qingmu Hall in Yongcheng. Zhuo Fengting, the northwest mad swordsman who has become famous in the world in recent years, is his disciple."
"The one on his left is the owner of Feiyan Village in Luozhou, Sun Busha, and further to the left are the owner of Zhanyun Pavilion in Wangyangzhou, Fengyi, the owner of Luofengbao in Wancheng, Beitanan, Lingzhou The master of Tiangang Clan is Wu Luo, and the master of Tingzhou Jinglei Villa is Feng Jinglei."
"On the right side of Hu Qiuye, in order, are Li Luming, the leader of Qingyu Sect in Mingzhou, Fang Bai, the leader of Shenquan Sect in Fufeng State, Yun Zhiwen, the owner of Baihe Valley in Tangzhou, and Cheng Beiwang, the master of Dianxing Tower in Xuezhou."
When she saw the last person on the right, Jia Qianyu showed a little surprise. She paused and said
"This last person is the lord of Beiyan City outside the Great Wall, and a descendant of the former lord Shi Mengxiong, Shi Pohai."
She glanced at Chang Sheng. The Beiyan City invasion of Jiajiazhuang was still fresh in her mind. She and Chang Sheng were both witnesses. Now on the day of Chang An's funeral, Shi Pohai still dared to come. I'm afraid he had bad intentions.
Chang Sheng bowed to the leaders of each faction one by one.
"There is no need to be polite, Miss Chang. We have heard of Chang An for a long time, but unfortunately we never had the opportunity to meet him."
Hu Qiuye smiled and said that each of these ten people had profound skills, and many of them were old Jianghu people who had been famous for a long time. Standing together, the people in the mourning hall felt a slight sense of oppression.
After everyone lined up to offer incense, Chang Sheng greeted them for a few words and then invited them to the living room to rest.
"Sister Jia Qianyu, you should also go to the living room and take a rest."
Jia Qianyu looked at Chang Sheng awkwardly and hesitated to speak, but after thinking for a while, he nodded.
"Okay, to be honest, I came here with a grudge. I will discuss it with you in detail when you are done."
Chang Sheng was stunned, not expecting the other party to be so candid.
she smiled
"Okay, sister, rest first. After I finish my brother's business, I will go find you."
Jia Qianyu had just walked out of the mourning hall when he saw four people coming towards him and walked into the mourning hall. These four people had deep internal strength, and each of them was a first-rate master at the Kuofu level.
"Miss Chang, my condolences."
After entering the mourning hall, the leading middle-aged man went straight to Chang Sheng.
Chang Sheng bowed in response and looked at him blankly. He didn't recognize the person in front of him, but looking at the four people dressed, they should be the leaders of the same faction.
After the four of them finished offering incense, they walked towards Chang Sheng.
The leading middle-aged man introduced
"The Gao family in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Gao Yunting, although they are in the north of the Yangtze River, they are also one of the eight sects in the south of the Yangtze River."
Chang Sheng suddenly realized that although the capital of Jiangzhou is in the south of the Yangtze River, the Chijiang River crosses the boundary of Jiangzhou, so Jiangzhou is also divided into two roads: Jiangnan and Jiangbei. The Gao family in Jiangbei is also famous in the Central Plains. The Gao family in Jiangbei is even famous. She had heard about it before, but she never expected that the Gao family in Jiangbei was also one of the eight major sects in Jiangnan.
To the left of Gao Yunting was a young man with a handsome appearance. He looked to be no more than 20 years old and looked out of place among the four people. He cupped his fists and said to Chang Sheng.
"I am Lin Jiucan, one of the eight sects at Bayangmen in Mengjiangzhou."
To Lin Jiucan's left, a Taoist nun with half-white hair saluted.
"Pinni Kunzhou Qingjing Temple, Wang Yunxi, one of the eight sects."
"Aunt Wang."
Chang Sheng returned the greeting.
To the right of Gao Yunting is a man as thin as a bamboo pole, who looks to be about the same age as Gao Yunting.
"Qingming Shanghe Tower in Qingchuan Prefecture, Yan Haiqing, one of the eight sects."
"It turns out that they are four masters from the eight major sects in the south of the Yangtze River. Yesterday, four masters from the other four sects arrived at the house in advance. My little sister arranged for them to be in the guest house. You can go to the guest house to have a rest."
"In this case, I will bother Miss Chang."
After finally arranging the leaders of the various martial arts factions in the south and north, Chang Sheng looked outside the door.
Nowadays, Wulin and Qingzhou are separated from Penglai in the west. It is very difficult to get there, or you have to travel a long way.
