Chapter five hundred and seventy-two unexpected guests (seeking the moon
"Why do you still need to register?" Mu Qingxue's face turned even paler.
She has been coming to Dream World every day for four years and has never asked to register.
Why do I need to register when I come with my cousin today?
"It's okay, just register as soon as you register." Jiang Yao vaguely knew what was going on, but was looking forward to it.
As soon as he arrived, a strange phenomenon occurred in the temple, and the entire Baolian Kingdom did not know the bad luck. Does that mean that his arrival has triggered the induction of the magic weapon?
As the registration order was issued, groups of armored soldiers began to appear in the city, patrolling pedestrians.
"From today onwards, any new comers must register at the city guard's office!" the soldier shouted, "new comers please take the initiative to abide by the laws of our country and don't make things difficult for us!"
"My colleagues, please don't panic. It's nothing serious and the sky won't fall."
Jiang Yao could see that the order in the city was extremely orderly. Even these hard-wearing soldiers were very disciplined and their words were polite.
The faces of the people in the city were rosy, and there was a radiance like the moonlight, with a sense of brightness and holiness. It was as if they were bathed in light.
Some people have horns on their heads, some have tails, and some have scales on their bodies. But most of them are still the same as humans.
The streets and alleys are lively and peaceful.
It can be seen that this is a very civilized place, and I don't know how big it is.
It is very similar to the city under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and is much better than the city under the rule of the Wu clan.
It's like a scene from the peaceful and prosperous period of Chinese feudal society, but it also contains fantasy that didn't exist in ancient China, such as talking birds and people with horns.
No wonder Qingxue, who was only two years old before, was able to survive to the age of six by begging here and still be safe.
If she were under the rule of the Wu clan, she would have almost no chance of survival.
"Cousin, where is the city guard's office? Come with me." Mu Qingxue held Jiang Yao in her little hand and walked forward with her short legs.
The dog follows behind.
Along the way, Jiang Yao and Xiao Hei attracted the attention of many men, women and children.
"What an impressive big black dog, I'm afraid it's worth several lotus seeds."
"This dog is so extraordinary. Look at the black fur... tsk tsk."
"This boy is so handsome, my heart melts when I see him."
"Not only is he good-looking, but his demeanor seems to have a lot of origins."
"Hey, this young man is so noble."
When Mu Qingxue heard these words, she couldn't help but giggle.
A woman with a long tail shouted: "Little girl, is this your brother?"
Mu Qingxue's little head shook like a rattle, "No, no! He is my uncle, I will take him to register."
Another woman smiled and said: "Uncle, come back and sit in my shop..."
Another person said: "Girl Mu, you still have such an uncle..."
There was also an old man who stared at the dog guard, suddenly slapped Jiang Yao, and said proudly:
"Brother, are you selling this big black dog? I'll give you eight lotus seeds!"
Scared! Even Mu Qingxue couldn't help but look at Xiao Hei again.
Eight lotus seeds, that’s a lot of money! Although my cousin’s dog is extraordinary, is it worth eight lotus seeds?
One lotus seed can be exchanged for a hundred inches of lotus leaves. After four years, I only saved a dozen inches of lotus leaves.
"I'm sorry, I won't sell it." Jiang Yao smiled and cupped his hands, and walked over without stopping.
The dog guard was so angry that he turned around and glared at those who wanted to buy it.
Do you know my identity?
How dare you buy me?
Even if I am sold, it cannot be measured by eight lotus seeds, right?
Those people were stared at by the dog, and they were even more amazed.
"Ha." Mu Qingxue couldn't help but pat Xiao Hei.
"Dog, don't be angry. Someone wanted to buy me before. They offered me ten lotus seeds. For so much money, they even offered to buy me as their daughter. I was not willing to do it."
Xiao Hei is even more depressed. Are you worth two lotus seeds more than me?
Jiang Yao nodded secretly when he heard this.
Yes, it is indeed the light wonderland of the light artifact, but it is different.
Mu Qingxue is a helpless little beggar, but she can still survive here. Others want to buy him as their daughter, but she is unwilling, and others do not force her.
There is a charity home for orphans and widows here. Mu Qingxue just didn't want to go, so she begged freely. The government did not force her to take her in.
She is so cute, she comes here every day, and she has not been trafficked or abused.
On the contrary, there are hundreds of families to eat.
It can be seen that this society is indeed called bright.
Two people and one dog came to the Chengshu Yamen. They saw that the Chengshu Yamen was not tall, but it was very solemn.
He entered the city guard yamen without any difficulty and was taken directly to Hu Cao to sign and hold a room.
The clerk and clerk of that household, Cao, were also kind. After letting Jiang Yao sit down, they started to register.
"Whose name is your Excellency? I wonder why you came to our country?" The clerk opened the registration book and asked with a pen.
He saw Mu Qingxue smiling slightly, obviously knowing this little beggar.
Jiang Yao replied: "I am in Mu Longcheng. He is Mu Qingxue's uncle. He came to your country to travel."
The clerk was asking: "So it's Mr. Mu. Does he have a place to stay here? This place must be registered as well."
Having said this, he glanced at Mu Qingxue again. He knew that Mu Qingxue was just a beggar and had no place to live in this city.
As he spoke, he wrote in a flurry of notes:
"Mu Longcheng, about eight feet tall, about ten years old, with a face like a crown of jade, a rhinoceros forehead and pointed eyebrows, a clear voice, Mei Fengyi, Mu Qingxue's uncle, lives in..."
After writing about my residence, I stopped writing and looked at Jiang Yao.
Jiang Yao shook his head, "I'm here for the first time, and I don't have a place to stay. May I ask the officials if there is an inn in Guibao?"
The clerk smiled and said: "Of course there are, inns, hotels and private houses. You can stay there as long as you pay."
His attitude was much better than that of the staff on Earth that Jiang Yao was familiar with.
Jiang Yao muttered: "The officials are laughing at it, but I know that your country uses lotus seeds and lotus leaves as coins, but I don't have such things."
"That means I have no money for the time being." The clerk said with a warm smile, "It doesn't matter. It's no problem in my country, Baolian. In the past, I could come and go freely, and there was no need to register."
"If you don't have lotus seeds and lotus leaves, you can temporarily live in the temple residence and be a layperson for the Lotus Lantern Queen. That is the residence that our Baolian Kingdom provides free of charge for guests and homeless people."
"If Mr. Mu has no place to live, he can stay in the temple temporarily."
Jiang Yao said happily: "As expected, I'd like to thank the officials."
The clerk continued to write down "Residence, Yuanye City Temple Residence" and said with a smile:
"Mr. Mu, there is no need to thank me. This is the merit of the Lotus Lantern Queen. As long as you often go to the Queen's statue to clean the dust and burn incense and worship, you will be considered as thanking the Queen."
After saying that, he wrote a note and stamped it with a seal, "Mr. Mu went to the Temple Residence. You can move in with this document."
Jiang Yao stood up, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you."
The uncle and nephew left the city to guard the Yamen, and Mu Qingxue took the ginger medicine and went straight to the temple of the Lotus Deng Empress.
The Niangniang Temple is in the north of the city, and the surrounding area is very lively. There are many people visiting the temple fair, and there is an endless stream of people entering the temple to burn incense.
On the stone pillars of the archway in front of the temple, there is a couplet carved in stone, but it reads:
"The sky is vast and the treasures are bright, and the destiny is dim and bright."
The horizontal couplet at the top is another four characters: "The way of heaven is bright."
Emperor Ming Jiang Yao was very happy when he saw this couplet. Of course, this was something he liked to hear and see.
But after entering this building sign and seeing the second couplet, Jiang Yao's expression condensed again. Why do you think it was? It turns out that when King Ming saw the second couplet, he said:
"It's dark and dark, and the ghost world is cold."
The horizontal comment is: "The long night is like a tomb."
This couplet is very ominous and has a warning meaning. Especially in Jiang Yao's view, it feels very uncomfortable.
The artistic conception of this couplet is exactly the opposite to that of the previous one, but it appears in front of the temple of the Lotus Lamp Lady, the God of Light. It seems incredible and extremely inappropriate.
But Jiang Yao knew that this was very suitable.
Because light and darkness are like yin and yang.
Where there is darkness, there is light, and where there is light, there is darkness. The two should not be completely opposite. The key lies in whether light is the master or darkness is the master.
These two couplets seem to have different meanings, but they are actually in line with the truth.
After passing through two building signs, we entered a spacious square with a constant flow of pilgrims.
Mu Qingxue pointed to the gate in front of the square where people were rubbing shoulders with each other, and introduced in a sweet voice:
"Cousin, this is the Guangming Gate. It is said that every night, the Lotus Lantern Queen comes out from here and gives lights to thousands of families."
Jiang Yao raised his eyes and looked at the Guangming Gate, and saw a seven-petal lotus lampstand above the door. On the lampstand, a woman with no facial features was sitting cross-legged.
Is this the appearance of the Lotus Deng Empress? A goddess without facial features?
"Let's go, cousin, the Jushi's Courtyard is to the west!" Mu Qingxue pulled Jiang Yao and squeezed in through the Guangming Gate. She was about to take Jiang Yao to the Jushi's Courtyard in the west, which is the temple residence.
But at this moment, Jiang Yao suddenly saw a stone statue standing in the middle of the square.
The moment he saw this stone statue, he felt a little familiar.
This stone statue is more than ten feet tall, with an elegant face, a solemn appearance, and a Xiaoyao scarf on its head. It is obviously a stone statue, but it carries an air of ecstasy and elegance, like a handsome man with an immortal spirit.
He looks very eye-catching among the crowd.
Many people passed by this stone statue and saluted with their hands in hand, showing admiration on their faces.
Jiang Yao looked at it carefully and couldn't help showing a look of astonishment.
Jiang Yin?!
This...isn't this the cheap father Jiang Biejie and the cheap master Jiang Yin?
Why is the old man's stone statue here?
Jiang Yao pointed at the stone statue and said to Mu Qingxue: "Qingxue, who is that stone statue? Why is it in the temple square of the Lotus Deng Empress?"
The little girl was half aboriginal and quickly explained: "That's Saint Jiang. It's said that he was sent by the Lotus Deng Empress to help with disaster relief."
"It is said that thousands of years ago, there was a flood in Yuanye County. It was Saint Jiang who controlled the flood and brought peace to the people. Countless people survived. Therefore, statues were erected and worshiped for thousands of years."
"Well, cousin, legend has it that Saint Jiang came from outside and also lived in the Jushiyuan."
Jiang Yao was speechless.
Biao...Old man, you have done a great job. It turns out you were here thousands of years ago.
You are really everywhere.
But why didn't you take away the lotus lantern?
Is it because you didn’t explore this wonderful realm? Or is it because you don’t have enough luck? Or is it because you don’t have enough merit?
Jiang Yao was a little discouraged. Jiang Yin, an old guy, didn't even get the lotus lantern. What about himself?
Arriving at the splendid Jushiyuan, Jiang Yao took out the documents and was soon taken to an ancient small courtyard.
The courtyard is small and secular, but there is a small plaque inscribed with the words "Nine Seclusions".
The handwriting was both elegant and clumsy, and Jiang Yao couldn't be more familiar with it. It was really Jiang Yin's handwriting.
Old thing...it turns out this is where you lived.
Haha, what a Jiuyin Saint.
Sure enough, the steward of Jushiyuan introduced him very politely: "Mr. Mu is also a foreign guest, so he will temporarily stay in the small courtyard where Saint Jiuyin lived."
Jiang Yao asked: "Is this Jiuyin Residence the next foreigner?"
The steward smiled and said: "That's not true. There are already two guests staying in Jiuyinju, both from outside. They have been here for some years."
"However, all guests who can come to our country must be secretly approved by the Lotus Deng Empress, otherwise they would not be able to come."
Jiang Yao nodded and followed into Jiuyun Residence. He wanted to know who the two outsiders were who had been living there for many years.
The Jushiyuan is very large and has many courtyards, but Jiuyinju is actually relatively remote.
As soon as Jiang Yao entered Jiuyunju, he saw a woman watering the flowers.
This woman is wearing a red dress, like a brilliant sunset falling into the world.
Just seeing the woman's back, Jiang Yao couldn't help but his eyelids twitched.
This is…
The woman immediately sensed that someone was paying attention behind her, and immediately turned around, revealing a face that was almost beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful, but unable to express any blasphemy.
Li Xixia!
When Jiang Yao saw this face, he was immediately stunned.
Didn’t she go to the Black Abyss through the Void Sea decades ago and never come back?
Why, in this wonderful world?
However, at this time, Jiang Yao had the memory of two lifetimes, and he was no longer what he used to be. Faced with the ancient immortal Li Xixia who frightened him back then, he was already very calm.
It's not because of the improvement in strength, but because of the state of mind that once faced difficulties.
The experience of two immortal emperors is enough to make anyone's heart feel as lonely as snow, and they can no longer look up to anyone.
Besides, this wonderful realm is a place of forbidden magic, and the power of cultivation is useless. Even Li Xixia can't do anything to herself.
"It's you." Even though Li Xixia was an ancient immortal, she still showed a hint of surprise at this time.
She also didn't expect to see Jiang Yao here.
But soon, she showed a look of relief.
Well, Jiang Yao is blessed with good luck, either a red dust fairy or a causal fairy. It is not strange that he can enter here.
"Senior." Jiang Yao bowed his hands in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, "We haven't seen each other for decades, and unexpectedly we meet again. How lucky is this for me, this junior."
Li Xixia's deep and distant starry eyes narrowed slightly, "Yes, you not only survived the disaster, but you are also alive and well. I did not help you in vain."
"Have you recovered your memory? You don't need to be called senior anymore. Just call me Fellow Daoist Li."
Jiang Yao shook his head: "Although this junior has recovered the memory of his past life, he is not the same person in this past life. I am still a junior."
"The junior has not yet thanked the senior for his guidance and gift of treasures."
Li Xixia smiled half-heartedly, "You don't have to thank me. I helped you because you might be useful. How is your medicine practice now?"
Jiang Yao replied with a natural look: "I have disappointed my seniors. Now I am no longer in the fifth level of Yao Zhenren."
Yaozhenren Fifth Heaven!
Even Li Xixia also looked surprised.
It has only been a few decades, but he has already reached the fifth level of Yaozhenren!
In this way, he may really be of great use, and at least there will be more certainty in the treatment of the immortal world.
At this moment, the door to the west wing opened, and a handsome man walked out, "Fellow Daoist Li, which fellow Taoist is here?"
As soon as Jiang Yao saw this man, he immediately thought of the ancient male corpse at the bottom of the river in Jinhui Ghost Land.
The Taiyin Nether Lotus Root that can enhance qualifications was found next to the ancient male corpse.
He knows this person!
During the second Li Sui period, this person was Cui Wei, the uncle of the dynasty and the younger brother of Queen Cui Yi!
Jiang Yao also heard Yu Kuan talk about how Cui Wei helped her deal with Concubine Silkworm Yao in the Void Sea a few years ago.
"Is it you? Jiang Yao?" Cui Wei was stunned for a moment when he saw Jiang Yao.
He already knew from Yu Kuan that Jiang Yao's previous life was Li Sui. But Jiang Yao was not Li Sui, so he could no longer regard him as his brother-in-law.
Jiang Yao also showed a wry smile, "You two, can you tell me why you came here after obviously going to the Black Abyss?"
"Let me answer you." Li Xixia said, "We didn't know until we entered here a few years ago that although the Black Abyss is a realm of darkness, behind the darkness, there is a wonderful world of light."
"This Baolian Kingdom is the fragment of light in the depths of the black abyss. I encountered the fragment of light in the black abyss, and then I entered here."
Jiang Yao understood immediately.
It turns out that there is more than just the entrance to the Wonderful Land at the Sanqing Ruins. In the dark abyss, there is also the entrance to the Wonderful Land of Light!
Now speaking, the bright and wonderful realm of the lotus lantern is more wonderful than he imagined. It is by no means as simple as just a special small world.
PS: Some of the mysterious aspects of the Black Abyss have been decrypted today. Some book friends must have vaguely guessed the connection between the Black Abyss and the Wonderful Land of Light.
Wow wow crying and begging for a monthly ticket! Rolling on the floor, Crab, good night!