Sulanzhou, Shuiyao Town.

In autumn, the weather is slightly cool, and the thin raindrops create ripples on the water. A small boat quietly rows across the river and passes under the small bridge of this ancient town.

A girl wearing a Tianshui green gauze dress stood on the bow of the boat holding a paper umbrella. As the boat moved forward, her eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at the bluestone streets along the river and the houses with white walls and blue tiles.

There are not many pedestrians on the street. This small town is a bit hazy in the rain and fog. Occasionally, you can see a few young people walking together and laughing, talking about recent interesting things. Compared with other areas, this place is much richer and more peaceful.

Few people know that the "Bailu Qixuanwu" mountain gate, one of the thirty-six gates in the world, is hidden in this small town.

Lorraine Hill recalled the news he had received from Yixingmen some time ago, and took a boat through this small water town.

On both sides of the rows of streets, there are cloth shops, porcelain shops, calligraphy and painting bands, etc., and occasionally you can hear the sound of string and bamboo playing. The life in the town is very rich.

After turning around alleys and stone bridges and passing through most of the town, Lorraine Hill drove his boat and stopped beside a bluestone step. He stepped off the boat and looked up. There was a book school not far away.

, the sound of Lang Lang reciting poems and books came from the yard, and there must be many children studying there.

After looking at the slightly clearer sky, Lorraine Hill put away his umbrella and walked up the steps to the school. There was a sunken wood plaque on it that read 'Shixuan Academy'. The font was round and unobtrusive.

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However, Lorraine Hill did not come here to visit the academy this time. She looked at the plaque, confirmed it, and then continued along the alley where the academy was located. There was another house inside, with tall plants planted in the yard.

The branches and leaves of the sycamore tree extend out of the yard.

Arriving at the door of the courtyard, Lorraine Hill stepped forward, pulled up the iron ring on the door and knocked. After a while, footsteps were heard.

Taking a step back, Lorraine Hill waited patiently.

Soon, with the front teeth creaking open, a young man in Tsing Yi opened the door.

"Is this the girl knocking on the door?"

"Yes, I would like to visit your family."

"Oh, girl, do you have an invitation?"

"Invitation..." Lorraine Hill thought, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.

"Please wait a moment, girl." The young man took it and closed the door. Listening to the footsteps, he should have gone to find someone who could take charge.

After waiting for a while, Lorraine Hill stood quietly in front of the door. At this time, the academy on the side had its lunch break. Some children were playing in the yard, and the sounds of laughter and chasing could be heard from time to time, just like children in spring.

The birds are chirping non-stop.

"Haha, it's my turn, don't run away."

"Idiot, I'll run away, yeah yeah~"

"Bad, you guys are cheating."

"I don't care, I won anyway."

Then there was another burst of shouting, occasionally mixed with a few cries and laughter.

Just when Lorraine Hill was immersed in memories of the past, the door behind him opened and a man in a white shirt pushed the door open and came out.

"Miss, please come in."

After that, he led Lorraine Hill through the garden full of small bridges, flowing water, and rockery pavilions, and did not stop until he came to a lotus pond.

"Senior brother is waiting for Miss Jialan there."

Lorraine Hill looked up and saw three men and women wearing the same white shirts waiting for him in the lake pavilion.

After entering the pavilion, several people bowed their hands and then said, "Ms. Jia Lan is the witch who asked Yanxingmen to retreat in Nanfengzhou some time ago."

"It's me." The girl nodded. There is no need to deny this now, but it will make this trip easier. Otherwise, it would always be troublesome for an unknown person to visit.

After hearing the girl's admission, several people were surprised at first, and then slowly accepted the reality.

"Miss Jialan, please take a seat. Is there anything you can do about this visit?"

"I heard that this is the residence of Bailu Qixuanfang, so I came here to inquire about some old things with your sect."

"Miss Jialan, it doesn't hurt to ask."

"Well..." Lorraine Hill paused for a moment. Although it was a bit abrupt, she still asked.

"I wonder if your sect knows the whereabouts of Lord Bai Feng and Hong Hu."

After several people heard this, they didn't look surprised. It seemed that this was not the first time they heard such a question.

"Indeed, many old friends have come to inquire recently and ask us if we know the whereabouts of Master Honghu." The leading true disciple said.

"I'm sorry, even we don't know the whereabouts of Master Honghu now."

"The last time Lord Honghu visited was six hundred years ago."

As the direct descendant of Bai Feng Honghu, Bailu Qixuanfang does know more information about Honghu, but they only know a little bit. Now they have no news about Honghu for hundreds of years.

That His Highness may still be sleeping now, or he may disappear in some corner of the world many years ago.

"That's it." Although she was prepared in her heart, the girl still sighed in disappointment.

Seeing her disappointed look, several people shook their heads helplessly. They had seen many such scenes. After Chifeng had not appeared for many years, some people had begun to explore possible alternatives, and Honghu was the most likely one.

choice.

Among the Five Phoenixes, the other three have definitely died and are unlikely to be resurrected. Although Honghu has not been heard from for many years, there is a slight possibility that he is still alive in the world.

Next, a few people chatted for a few more words, and then these true disciples persuaded Lorraine Hill to have a banquet at the house tonight.

"Senior Brother Head will be back later. He knows and understands more. Please don't leave Miss Jialan in a hurry." A female disciple with a white jade sword on her waist persuaded her to stay.

"Sorry to trouble you all." Seeing this, Lorraine Hill couldn't say goodbye directly.

A few people continued to sit in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, and occasionally someone brought fruits, snacks, and tea. In this way, the time slowly turned to evening, and a bright moon rose, reflecting on the lake through the treetops.

"Senior Brother Jiang is here." A sound of footsteps came from the courtyard path under the moonlight.

Soon, a handsome man in white clothes came over. He held a long jade sword on his waist, and beside him was a woman with a gauze face. This woman had a small silver crescent between her eyebrows.

, very beautiful.

"When a distinguished guest comes to visit, it would be disrespectful to greet him from a distance and disrespectful." Senior Brother Jiang had already arrived and greeted Lorraine Hill from a distance.

"The banquet in the mansion has been arranged. I would like to invite Miss Jia Lan to accompany me." After that, they walked out of the pavilion together, thinking about a brightly lit attic.

Following the wooden stairs to the second floor, everyone sat down with each other. At this time, everyone introduced each other. It turned out that Senior Brother Jiang was the current leader of Bailu Qixuanfang.

"Jiang Zaisu, I have met Miss Jialan." He said simply, and then introduced the woman beside him to everyone.

"Yan Ming's poem, Mingyue Xinxin Palace invites the Lord of the Moon Palace."

The Ming Yue Xin Gong sect is divided into three branches, namely Yao Yue Gong, Yu Xin Palace, and Ming Xin Palace. The owners of the three palaces are often the heirs to the throne.

"I happened to be a guest in Qixuanfang today. I didn't want to hear about Miss Jialan's visit." She blinked and told the reason why she was here.

As the two factions come from the same family, they have always had a good relationship, and they often visit each other as guests.

The real mountain gate of Bailu Qixuanfang is in a secret cave. It is said that there is a lake full of lotus leaves, and there are palaces and buildings built of white jade on the water. Many disciples and disciples live there, and the mansion where everyone is now,

In fact, it is a place where the faction receives external guests and handles chores.

After the introduction, several people sat down, and the maids in white brought the delicacies on jade plates that had been prepared. Various exquisite dishes were presented in front of Lorraine Hill.

"Is Miss Jialan from the Yuyan Red Ray Clan?" That day, Lorraine Hill transformed into a fire phoenix, and almost everyone thought she was from the Yan Ray Continent.

"Not really." The girl shook her head. Such an answer made the people across from her extremely surprised and looked at each other several times.

"This... is really amazing. I have visited the Yuyan Red Ray Sect. I am afraid that even the most outstanding disciples in the sect may not be as amazing as Miss Jialan."

During the conversation, several people became curious about the origin of this girl.

"Then where did Miss Jialan learn such a practice method?" The practice has been around for hundreds of thousands of years, so it is inevitable that there will be some practice methods left behind.

How to explain this well? You can't just say that you can understand it just because you took one look at it. Lorraine Hill felt a little distressed.

"Well, I just came back from the Western Continent recently. I'm not sure about the current situation. Maybe my method is really similar to the Yuyan Red Ray Sect." This is true. The method she practices is already a systematic one.

It has been improved and improved, but it is not completely consistent with Yuyan Honglumen.

"I see." Several people did not continue to ask questions, perhaps because they saw that the girl did not want to talk.

"In our Qixuanwu, there are many witches offering sacrifices. Their responsibilities within the dynasty are similar to those of the Yuyan Red Ray Sect, and they often pay attention to each other, so it is inevitable that there will be curiosity."

A few people chatted about the situation of several majors in the Dragon Sacrifice lineage in the upper sect, and then while chatting, the topic turned to the current problem of dragon vein disorder.

"Miss Jialan came to inquire about Master Honghu's whereabouts. She must know something about it," Jiang Zaisu said.

Lorraine Hill nodded in approval.

"There are many shrine maidens in our sect, so we understand the current situation of dragon veins better than other sects."

"Although I'm not sure about Lord Chifeng's situation, it's obvious that the dragon veins are now gradually out of control." He sighed.

"In the past, with Master Chifeng sitting in Luojing, the dragon veins in the world were extremely stable and easy to maintain. However, since the sudden change in the world, the dragon veins have gradually deviated from the previously set trajectory and direction."

"At first, we could still let the witches and priests rely on rituals to adjust and stabilize, but as the situation became more and more serious, it has almost reached the last chord." He said slowly, and the atmosphere in the banquet gradually became heavier.

"That day, my junior brother came to report on the Yixing Sect's actions in Nanfeng Continent. Although I didn't communicate with Zhu Xuanyi, I vaguely understood his thoughts."

"The Yanxing Sect is planning to try its best to capture more places before the dynasty collapses. If possible, they may cut off the main stream of dragon veins after the world is in chaos and cut off the dragon veins in various places to facilitate control," he said.
To be continued...