The night is like ink.

Take the official road from the West City Gate to Xunyang Grottoes.

The clusters of white robes and white armor are very conspicuous in the darkness.

"Blood Bronze..."

Ouyang Rong, dressed in a blue Confucian uniform, rode alone at the front, turning his head to look at the large group of White Tiger Guard cavalry who followed silently behind him.

He chewed this word with a somewhat absent-minded look on his face.

Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu followed on horseback, saying nothing, leaving him time to think.

Behind the three of them, in the carriage where the old musician was riding, some snoring could be heard.

This official road to Xunyang Grottoes was carefully repaired after Ouyang Rong took office as governor and allocated the budget of Jiangzhou Hall, without many bumps.

The old musician, who had been playing for a whole day, fell into a deep sleep.

Ouyang Rong took a deep breath and asked in a low voice the two girls beside him who remained silent:

"What is the unknown killing power contained in that great formation?"

Ouyang Rong had previously heard from Lu Ya and the Sanqing Taoist sect that there was a legendary formation covering the south of the Yangtze River in Yunmeng Jianze, and also knew that Yunmeng Ling was somewhat related to this formation.

But I didn't expect that this formation could still operate. It turns out that this Yunmeng Token is equivalent to a branch formation eye, and the material called blood bronze used to make it is so special...

The secret revealed by Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu was suddenly revealed to Ouyang Rong, and Ouyang Rong was suddenly confused.

Many things that were ignored or doubted in the past are like pearls connected by the thin thread of "blood bronze".

"I don't know yet." Rong Zhen shook his head.

Ouyang Rong took the blood-stained bronze dagger from Yi Qianqiu's hand, lowered his head to look at it, and at a certain moment, he narrowed his eyes and guessed:

"Since Yunmeng Ling is in the shape of a sword and is the so-called split formation eye, then is the true formation eye also a sword? Yunmeng Jianze is the number one sword sect in the world. Is this formation the same as the legendary one?

Is it related to the tripod sword?"

Yi Qianqiu glanced at Ouyang Rong and said:

"It makes sense, but for thousands of years, no one knows the details of the formation guarded by Yunmeng Jianze. They only know that Yunmeng Ling is inseparable from it. This formation existed in the pre-Qin period, and it was too long ago.

After a long time, I don't know if it will still be useful.

"But currently, it seems that the Yunmengyue girls dare to spread the Yunmeng Order again. It seems that this formation still has some uses..."

Rong Zhen nodded lightly:

"Yes, everyone who could see the killing power of this formation in the past should have died. There is no specific record. Even Yunmeng Jianze has been downplaying its existence. There has been no news about it for a long time."

Ouyang Rong suddenly spoke:

"Wait a minute, if it is related to the mythical tripod sword, this raises a question. Did this formation already exist in the pre-Qin period?"

"If the record is correct, it is like this, because the era when the first generation of Yue virgins lived was in the Spring and Autumn Period. Yunmeng Jianze was also born in the poor mountains and rivers of the land of Wu and Yue at that time. This legendary formation should also have been discovered by people at that time.

It was set up to cover the entire Tiannan, and it was probably the work of the heavenly beings from China..."

Ouyang Rong interrupted: "When was the first tripod sword born?"

Rong Zhen replied in a serious tone:

"The first tripod sword was born in the Qin Dynasty and was named [Elixir of Immortality]. It led to the death of the First Emperor and indirectly promoted the destruction of Qin thousands of years ago... It was also from that time on that the first battle among Qi practitioners began.

After the Ding Zheng, the Yikou Ding Sword was born."

Ouyang Rong spoke decisively:

"The time doesn't match up. This formation has existed much longer than the first tripod sword."

Rong Zhen and Yi Qianqiu looked at each other.

The former nodded lightly:

"It's true, it's very detailed, but we can't rule out that Yunmeng Jianze's formation is related to the [Cauld] that has not turned into a sword.

"This kind of hidden world sect has a [cauld]. I don't know if [the cauldron] will turn into a sword in the future."

"Um."

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, digested it for a while, then raised his head and asked:

"But how did Si Tianjian know that Yunmeng Ling could mobilize the unknown killing power of this formation? If there is a record, why does he not know the specific killing power of this formation?"

The two women were silent for a while.

Yi Qianqiu turned a deaf ear and rode ahead.

Rong Zhen was quiet for a while and shook his head:

"Actually, the Sitian Prison only recorded the function of blood bronze. The material of Yunmeng Ling is blood bronze. This was only discovered after these Yue girls recently distributed the Yunmeng Ling and seized it."

Ouyang Rong looked at Rong Zhen and his eyes narrowed.

Yun Meng Ling was first discovered in the Jiuzhou Prison and was seized after the hero Zheng Jun was tortured. At that time, Rong Zhen did not mention the matter to him and Qin Yanqing. Looking back now, it is no wonder that she reacted fiercely and insisted on searching for it.

Go all over Xunyang City and catch everyone who hides this thing secretly.

Yi Qianqiu waved his hand and said:

"Let's just assume it has something to do with the Cauldron Sword, and let's deal with it with the worst possible plan."

"Can."

Ouyang Rong nodded, looked at the blood-stained bronze dagger for a while, and asked directly:

"General Yi, when you first arrived at Xunyang Grottoes, you took Rong Nushi and Deputy Supervisor Song to discuss important matters privately. Is it because of the seizure of this object?"

Ouyang Rong gestured to the Yunmeng Ling in his hand:

"So you recognized this object right then?"

Yi Qianqiu wore a silver tiger face, rode steadily, and spoke calmly:

"Yes. Rong Nushi is right. Governor Ouyang is indeed smart and has a keen sense of smell. I was the one who saw something wrong that day. Don't blame me, Governor."

Ouyang Rong asked casually:

"Have Commander Yi seen blood bronze before and know its special function?"

She was not a member of the Si Tianjian, but the commander of the White Tiger Guard, a martial artist. How did she know about "Blood Bronze", a top-secret information about the Si Tianjian that even the governor of the state did not know.

Yi Qianqiu turned his head and looked at Ouyang Rong who kept asking questions.

The silver tiger face shines brightly in the moonlight, which stings the eyes.

Ouyang Rong looked directly at her without averting his eyes.

Yi Qianqiu spoke:

"The White Tiger Guard is one of the four imperial guards. As a fourth-grade White Tiger Guard lieutenant general, I still know more secrets than the governor. When the governor returns to Beijing to report on his duties, you can try to go to the imperial guards.

If you move to another official position, you will know no less than I do when the time comes."

"Oh, really."

The way Ouyang Rong looked at the two women was somewhat meaningful.

They didn't seem to know much about Yunmeng Jianze's large formation, but they knew blood bronze very well. They were extremely wary of the Yunmeng Order made of it.

He tilted his head, wanting to question Rong Zhen.

Something suddenly popped up in my mind.

Ouyang Rong silently closed his mouth.

The three of them were silent all the way and sent the old musician back to Xunyang Grottoes.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen discussed the matter of the Xunyang Tower Pipa Club, then said goodbye and left.

As soon as he returned to Xunyang City, Ouyang Rong went straight to Xingzifang.

This time, without entering the quiet courtyard, we went directly to Chengtian Temple and found Yuan Huaimin sitting on a rocking chair in the courtyard enjoying the cool air.

"Where are the things?" Ouyang Rong asked as soon as he entered the door.

"What is it?" Yuan Huaimin was curious and secretly hid a straight wooden stick behind his back.

Ouyang Rong looked serious: "The original scroll of Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring"."

Yuan Huaimin breathed a sigh of relief: "So it's this, I should have told you earlier."

Under Ouyang Rong's frowning gaze, Yuan Huaimin ran back to the house and took out the original scroll of "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring".

Ouyang Rong did not open it, but lowered his head and looked at it carefully.

Yuan Huaimin also discovered this. His friend did not look at the contents of the authentic scroll at all, but slowly stroked its wooden shaft.

Ouyang Rong suddenly asked: "Is the bronze shaft that Taoist Wu asked you for similar to this thing?"

"What is this?" Yuan Huaimin looked at the thing Ouyang Rong took out with a surprised look on his face.

This is a bronze dagger.
To be continued...