Being used as a stepping stone and a shield at the same time made Fu Nian a little bit dumbfounded.
He is not angry - being angry with the imperial master and the head of Tianzong is really meaningless behavior.
With his generous and gentlemanly temperament, he would not be so petty, but it just felt a bit... absurd and nonsensical.
But anyway, it seems that Xiaomeng has temporarily given up the idea of looking for trouble in Gu, which is a good thing.
Fu Nian bowed his hands to Xiaomeng again and said, "Senior Xiaomeng, please enlighten me!"
Xiao Meng glanced at him and responded, "I am a Taoist and you are a Confucian. You are so much older than me. There is no need to call me senior. I am not that old either."
As a young girl... Although she doesn't look mature enough to be a girl, Xiaomeng doesn't have the habit of letting others call her senior - most women don't have this habit either.
However, seniority does indeed exist. As a Taoist, Xiaomeng doesn't have to pay attention to it, but as a Confucian leader, Fu Nian cannot be rude and explained respectfully:
"Senior Brother Ling, Senior Chi Songzi, and my Uncle Xunzi are of the same generation. Master is Senior Chi Songzi's junior sister, so naturally they are higher in seniority."
"Confucianism has always placed order on elders and younger ones, so please don't mind it, Master."
"With so many rules and regulations, aren't you Confucian people tired?" Xiaomeng replied after hearing this.
However, it seemed that she just wanted to express her feelings and did not need Fu Nian's response, so she immediately changed the subject:
"How do you want to compete in this round?"
"The elders have priority, let the seniors decide." Fu Nian lowered his head and responded.
Hearing this, Xiao Meng turned around and walked towards the door of the kendo hall, saying softly:
"The first two competitions were too ridiculous and crude, and inconsistent with our identity. Let's change the competition for this round."
Fu Nian didn’t know what Meng’s plan was, but all he could do was challenge:
"But it's up to the seniors to make the decision."
After saying that, he followed Xiao Meng.
Gu Xun bumped Zhang Liang's shoulder and said to him, "I'm right, let's start!"
Zhang Liang didn't know how Xiaomeng planned to compete in this game at this time, but it can be seen from this that the newly released head of Tianzong's behavior is indeed different from the Taoist Tianzong in ordinary people's impression.
Of course, her behavior of provoking Gu Xun just now reflects this even more.
"Master Xiaomeng's style is indeed unexpected." Zhang Liang concluded in the end.
"Let's go out together." Gu Xun patted Zhang Liang and waved.
Xiaomeng and Fu Nian, who were the protagonists of the third round of sword discussion, both went out, and of course everyone else in the kendo hall had to follow them.
………………
On the outskirts of Songhai City, inside the Tooth-gnawing Prison, was the special cell where Bandit Zhi was originally held.
As Zhang Han opened the mechanism, sea water poured into the Tooth-gnawing Prison, and the entire prison was soaked in water, and this cell was certainly no exception.
But the strange thing is that although this cell is located at the bottom, the water comes up much slower than other areas. At this time, it has only submerged the surrounding areas that cannot be settled. The platform where people can stand is still above the horizontal surface. For the time being,
Enough for people to stay.
With a popping sound, Thief Zhi jumped out of the water and climbed onto the platform.
Behind him, Gai, Nie, Weizhuang and others also came ashore one after another, and finally Cook Ding.
After he came up, he turned over and lay on the ground, breathing heavily.
Just now, they almost swam back to the cell from near the exit in one breath, and had to deal with the still-changing building structure along the way.
With Fatty Ding's size, it is easy to imagine how difficult this operation was for him. He was almost squeezed to death by the changing walls several times along the way.
Fortunately, the four of them supported each other and managed to persevere. Even so, it was quite stressful.
Thief Zhi walked up the stone steps to the high platform, and saw that the cage he had hung before was still hanging on it, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"It's been a long circle, and I'm back to the starting point!"
After Cook Ding gasped for air for a while, he turned over and got up. It was not yet time for him to lie down safely.
Following Robber Zhi's footsteps onto the high platform, Cook Ding looked around his surroundings and muttered angrily, "Is this your cell? It's much more spacious than mine!"
"Do these bastards look down on the cook?"
Thief Zhi grinned, stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, "Of course, I am the king of thieves, can my treatment be any worse?"
Just as he was on his feet, he suddenly felt a chill coming over him, and the hair on the back of his neck suddenly stood up.
He glanced behind him from the corner of his eye and saw Wei Zhuang staring at him coldly.
Now is obviously not the time to brag, the water level is still rising, and the most important thing is to find a way out as soon as possible.
Thief Zhi smiled awkwardly and changed the subject abruptly:
"Now, we have to use our collective wisdom and find a way out!"
The cook Ding sat down on the edge of the platform, spread his hands dejectedly and asked:
"This is a prison. Where else can we leave besides the exit?"
As long as a prison is designed to hold prisoners, its original intention is to prevent people from getting out.
Based on this concept, how could a prison build unnecessary entrances and exits?
It's not a public place, and we have to prepare an emergency escape for you. Where can you find a way out?
Gainie looked at the slowly rising water level and analyzed:
"The water flows downwards. This cell is located at the deepest level underground. It should be the first to be flooded, but in fact the water level rises slower than other areas... This is very unusual."
"So what?" Cook Ding turned to look at Ganie and asked, "Sooner or later the price will rise anyway, and you won't be able to escape by then."
Thief Zhi then turned over and jumped onto the top of the cage, scanning the changes in the water level below from a high position, and nodded in agreement;
"Well...that's true."
At this time, Wei Zhuang suddenly reminded everyone, "This is a prison, but this is not always a prison."
Gai Nie's eyes flashed slightly, as if he had thought of something, and he nodded and explained:
"According to legend, the Tooth-gnawing Prison was originally an underground secret fortress built by Jiang Ziya to hold the position after the defeat of Zhou."
This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Fortress?" Cook Ding was a little surprised at first, but he soon stopped caring and asked, "So what? This place used to be a fortress.
what happened again?"
Wei Zhuang responded calmly, "The purposes of a fortress and a prison are completely opposite."
"The purpose of a prison is to prevent the people inside from escaping, while the purpose of a fortress is to defend against invasion by foreign enemies."
"Uh... so what?" Cook Ding still didn't understand what Wei Zhuang meant.
Gai Nie already understood and took over the topic and explained:
"Just as it is inevitable for prisoners in a prison to escape, a fortress cannot escape being breached by outsiders."
"So, Jiang Ziya probably had the worst plan when he was building this place."
Ganie's eyes swept over the water and continued, "Once it is lost, he will use the water poured in to drown all the intruders."
Robber Zhi seemed to gradually understand what Gai and Nie meant, and he continued:
"Back here at the end!"
"The reason why this is listed as the highest-level prison cell is because it has the tightest defense."
Cook Ding was still dumbfounded and didn't understand, and wondered again, "What's the point of this? Isn't it true that he himself has no way out and can only wait to die?"
"Jiang Ziya is known as the master of hundreds of schools. At the age of seventy, he met King Wen of Zhou on the Weishui River. At the age of eighty, he united the army to defeat Zhou. It was the last resort to perish together. He would never choose such a path easily."
Hearing this, Cook Ding finally came to his senses, stood up hurriedly, and asked with hope:
"What does this mean?"
"There is probably a secret way out that is hidden in this stone room." Wei Zhuang finally answered.
His gaze returned to the central core of the Fang-gnawing Hell.
At this time, the dots on the four walls all lit up and turned into a warning red.
Zhang Han looked at this scene and showed a satisfied smile:
"Very good, it seems that the prey is completely trapped in the cage!"
At this time, a shadow secret guard hurried in, saluted and reported:
"General, the young master has sent reinforcements."
"Did you send someone directly?" Zhang Han frowned, feeling a little strange, and asked, "Who is here?"
"Six Swordsmen of Luowang." The Shadow Secret Guard replied.
Zhang Han's doubts became even more serious.
The one sent was actually the Six Swordsman?
Zhang Han also knew Luo Wang's attitude towards his entrapment operation today. It should be impossible for Zhao Gao to take the initiative and send Six Sword Slaves to assist him.
So it is most likely an order from His Highness... But why?
Zhang Han, who had always been confident of winning, suddenly had a bad premonition.
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Songhai port, above the mirage.
Tianming and his three men, who had infiltrated in disguise, followed the girl's team and successfully evaded the Yin-Yang puppet patrols along the way and penetrated deep into the area.
As the team arrived at a gate, the three of them were all shocked, knowing that they had reached a key area.
As the gate opened, a dim yellowish red light emerged from it, making it difficult for people to see what was going on inside.
Tianming and the others narrowed their eyes and followed the team in without stopping.
After entering, their eyes adjusted and they immediately looked around to scan the surrounding environment. After seeing everything clearly, the three of them couldn't help but feel sighing and surprised at the same time.
As a whole, this place is a huge hall with an extremely open space. At a glance, neither the end nor the roof can be seen.
Rows of fine red lanterns were hung high up for lighting, making the entire hall even brighter than the outside. The orange-yellow and red lights shone on the interior building, which was made entirely of mahogany, setting off an extremely vivid sense of grandeur.
feeling.
Structurally, the entire hall is criss-crossed, with well-arranged passages and stairs divided into multiple neatly layered areas. Each area is equipped with a varying number of giant standing cabinets, and the cabinets are divided into relatively smaller ones.
There are grids, and there are words written on each grid, which should be the names of the items stored in the grid.
At this time, a large number of boys and girls had entered the hall. Each of them held a wooden board and shuttled from one grid to another, taking out things from them and sending them elsewhere.
It can be vaguely seen that there are work tables placed in some areas in the hall, and some boys and girls are gathered around the tables, seeming to be doing some operations.
After Tianming and the other three came in, they handed over a small box they were carrying, like the people in front of the team, and then received a wooden board with writing on it, and were allowed to move freely.
Maybe there is no permission, but since there are no people watching, they can naturally act as they please.
After the three people received the planks, they met together and walked towards a quiet place with few people, whispering in low voices as they walked.
"There are so many cabinets with words and pictures on them. What are they putting in them?" Tianming looked at the cabinets around him and asked in a low voice.
Shi Lan observed the behavior of the boys and girls and whispered, "It should be medicinal materials."
Shao Yu spoke more directly to Tian Ming, "Can't you smell such a strong smell of medicine?"
Then he explained in detail, "There was intelligence before that the medicinal materials in Songhai City and the surrounding areas were taken over by the empire and shipped to the mirage. They should all be here."
Tianming, who was choked by Shaoyu, couldn't help but roll his eyes at him. Just as he was about to say something, he saw a few people walking out of the corner in front of him. He coughed quickly and shut up.
Shi Lan Shaoyu also immediately noticed that someone was coming. Qi Qi remained silent, lowered his head and walked past the other party.
It is worth mentioning that Tianming and Shaoyu are still imitating women's walking, and their postures have improved a lot compared to before, and they no longer have the awkwardness that can be seen at a glance - probably because they are used to walking.
After those people walked away, Tianming continued to ask, "So why do you need so many medicinal materials? Are there many patients?"
Shao Yu shrugged and replied, "The specific purpose is still unknown, but it is probably related to the Yin Yang family."
The three of them turned a corner and went up the stairs. Shi Lan made sure there was no one behind and then said:
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It is probably provided to Yun Zhongjun to refine the elixir of immortality."
"Elixir of life?" Tianming couldn't help complaining after hearing this answer, "Is there really such a ridiculous thing?"
"I think the Demon God of War and the Fuso Sacred Tree are much more reliable than immortality!"
"Legends about immortality have a long history and are endless." Shao Yu looked at Tianming and said, "The Penglai we mentioned when we saw the 'Immortal Mountain' at the port has something to do with this."
"It is also recorded in "Liezi·Tangwen"."
"There are five fairy mountains in the east of the Bohai Sea. There are trees with pearls and jade on them. If you eat their fruits, you will never grow old or die."
Shi Lan followed up and said, "I have also heard a legend."
"On the battlefields along the southeastern coast, countless lives were lost and injured. One day a bird flew by and dropped the grass in its mouth onto the corpse, and the dead were resurrected."
"Some people say that this bird flew from the fairy mountains overseas."
Tianming couldn't help but complain after hearing this, "Not only does this make you immortal, but you can also bring back the dead!"
"Speaking of which, why are all the immortal mountains located overseas? Are there none that are closer and don't have to go to sea?"
Shao Yu shrugged and replied, "Who can tell? Most of these legends are just based on rumors and have no source or basis. That's what they say anyway."
"Perhaps it is precisely because they are all related to overseas fairy mountains that some people believe it."
"Okay...then what should we do now?" Tianming then asked, "This place looks very complicated, and there seems to be more than one way out. How should we go?"
Shi Lan looked around, pondered for a while and then said, "Let's spread out and look for clues everywhere."
"Clue?" Tianming was confused.
Did he think he had missed a few words?
How can I find clues in this mess?
What clues are you looking for?
Shi Lan didn't explain, but Shao Yu had a look of understanding on his face and patted the confused Tianming on the shoulder, "Let's go, just follow me."
After saying that, Shaoyu quickly climbed up the stairs and headed directly towards the top floor.
Tianming was confused, but he still followed.
Although Shi Lan said to split up, her choice at this time was the same as Shao Yu's, which was to go to the top first.
Only by being from a high position can you get an overview of the whole situation. If you want to find something, you must first find a commanding height.
