The south of Fengzhou has always been a land of barren mountains and rivers. Originally, there was a Yinjiang River running through it, which was an important waterway from the capital to the south. After the Yinjiang River was rerouted, it became an indisputable place for military strategists.
This county town also looks like a building left over from thousands of years ago. It has not been renovated in thousands of years. At first glance, the city walls made of rammed loess might seem like a military town in the north. There are not many people in the city who can even speak Mandarin.
It was only when Song You arrived here that he learned that the Yinjiang River passed through Zijun thousands of years ago, just to the north of Yinnan County. The so-called Yinnan means the south of Yinshui. This area was also wealthy thousands of years ago, but
There are so many things that can be changed in a thousand years. If the unified ideology of this land had not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, several civilizations would have been created in a thousand years.
There is a small hill in the city, and there is a dilapidated pavilion on the hill, right next to the inn. Two women are sitting in the pavilion on the hill, blowing in the wind, and admiring the dilapidated city.
The Taoist priests wearing old Taoist robes came to the foot of the hill with their bay-red horses. They looked up and met the women who were looking down.
After a while, only the horse carrying the luggage was still standing at the foot of the mountain, while the Taoist was already in the pavilion on the mountain.
The swallows also landed on the edge of the thatched roof of the pavilion.
"I've met Taoist Master and Sanhua Empress."
"And Anqing's little swallow."
"You two are really enjoying yourself."
"It's boring to look around, so I came up to enjoy the breeze and look at the scenery." Miss Wanjiang replied.
"It depends on when the Taoist Master returns." The maid smiled.
"..."
Song You still ignored the maid's words, and used this hill to look around the entire ancient city, seeing that the residents in the city far and near lived like people from thousands of years ago, and asked at the same time:
"Are you two old friends?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Maybe he's not here." Miss Wanjiang's voice was gentle.
"Maybe you are here, but you don't want to come see us." The maid said with a smile, "People's hearts are easy to change, and demon hearts are not so easy to change, but after all, it has been so many years."
"Are the two of you still waiting?"
"There's no point in waiting."
"That makes sense." Song You nodded and narrowed his eyes, "When will you two leave?"
"We will leave when the Taoist Master leaves." Miss Wan Jiang turned to him and said to him, her hair being ruffled by the wind.
"We have asked, and it is indeed feasible to go to Yaozhou by land from here, but no one has walked there for many years. Maybe there is no road long ago, and we still have to take the waterway." The maid said, "So we probably have to go.
To go back to the ferry and then go to Yaozhou, we have to stay on the same boat for a while."
"I see."
"If the Taoist priest doesn't believe it, you can ask yourself."
"I asked the captain when I came back next time, and it's true," Song You said.
"That's good. After a hundred years of cultivation, we can cross the same boat, and a thousand years of cultivation, we can sleep together on the same pillow. This can be considered a fate that we have cultivated for three hundred years." The maid smiled and said to the Taoist, "It's a pity that we have never slept together."
"No rudeness."
The woman turned around and asked the maid to shut her mouth. Her voice was still gentle, and then she continued to look at the Taoist and asked: "Why did the Taoist come back from Yeshan so quickly? Did you find what you wanted?"
"We thought the Taoist Master would stay in Yeshan for a while longer," the maid added.
"It's useless to wait for a long time." Song You replied using the words of the fox demon just now, "If you can't find it in a few days, you won't be able to find it in a few months."
"That makes sense." The fox demon didn't show any unnecessary expression because of this. He just nodded in the same way, with a natural expression, as if he was not imitating him, and then asked, "When does the Taoist plan to leave?"
"I'll have a day off tomorrow and leave the day after tomorrow."
"I will go with the Taoist priest."
"It seems that the Taoist Master has confirmed that there is no problem with the Imperial Master." The maid still smiled playfully.
"Come and visit again next time." Song said.
"The Taoist leader traveled to the south. According to the original route, it should be from Fengzhou to Yaozhou, walking eastward along the seaside, going to the easternmost point, and then going north in a circle and turning back, right?" The maid said, "The route itself is
There is no need to go back to Fengzhou. If you want to go back to Fengzhou specifically, it should be at least three or four years later."
"One year later."
"One year later? Wouldn't that mean we have to go back a lot?"
"The ghost aura in Yeshan Ghost City is strong and disperses, which has a great impact on the human world. I cast a spell to seal it, but it is only effective for one year." Song You said sincerely, "It has to be like this."
"It's enough to lie to the Imperial Master. I can be granted a one-year title, oh, my master." The maid didn't care if she said something wrong and corrected her casually, "My master can be granted a one-year title, let alone the Taoist Priest.
When practicing the spiritual method of the four seasons, you should become more proficient in this way."
"..."
"All right……"
The maid smiled brightly and said: "It seems that the Taoist Master has a deep suspicion of the Imperial Master and it is still unresolved. In order to find out, he has traveled all over the world and the road is long and difficult, so he did not hesitate to make a special trip back."
"This is a good idea. Whether it is Fengzhou Ghost City or the underworld, it will take a very long time. If the Imperial Master really has any plans, it will be difficult to complete them in a short time." Miss Wanjiang finally spoke again, "Instead of
It’s a waste of time to stay there, so it’s better to leave first.”
The maid blinked at the Taoist and said: "If I were the national master and had a plan that would take more than a year, I would have started to panic by now... Why don't we go back now and kill him to get back to him! It's just in time.
My master is here and can help the Taoist master deal with those big monsters!"
"Do you two really have nothing else to do here?"
"It's really gone." Miss Wanjiang said calmly.
"If that old cat comes to see us, there may be more. If he doesn't come, then of course there will be no more." The maid said.
"how do I say this?"
"It's true that we are old friends with him, but we didn't tell the Taoist priest what kind of old friend it is. Gratitude is an old friend, friendship is an old friend, and hatred is an old friend." Miss Wanjiang said gently. Listening to her talk, it always feels better than the people around her.
The tail is very reliable, "If he comes looking for me, it will settle the old grudge."
"That's it!"
"I see."
Song You thought of the debt they owed to Princess Changping, and wondered if it was related to this.
But he didn't ask.
If I ask the question, I don’t know who will answer it.
If the maid answers...
This tail seems to be specialized in lying and deceiving, and it is difficult to tell the truth from what she says. It is not that it makes people suspicious, and it feels like she is full of lies, and one sentence is not credible, but it feels frivolous and insincere, and every word she says seems to be a joke.
If you say it in one tone, if you ask them, you have to think about whether it is true or false, which is really pointless.
The opposite example is General Chen.
Every word General Chen said, whenever he spoke it, made people feel that it came from the heart, was extremely sincere, and was naturally easy to believe.
"well……"
The maid behind her sighed again: "It's just that if the Taoist priest makes a special trip to Fengzhou in a year's time, there will be a delay of who knows how long. The master still hopes to meet the Taoist priest again in Yangdu, Yangzhou."
"After walking for two days, I'm going back to rest first."
"Does the Taoist priest have no emotions?"
"..."
Song You just pretended not to hear anything, took one last look at the scenery of the county, and then went down the mountain.
Cats and swallows followed behind him.
The woman and the maid behind her looked at each other.
…
Two days later, the group set off again.
When we arrived at the ferry, we were lucky this time. We didn't have to wait long before an empty boat arrived.
The man holding the boat was a strong man.
Song You did not go directly to Zhengxi, but asked the boatman to put him at the nearest Yaozhou ferry, and then traveled around Yaozhou on foot. Two women also chose to go with him.
From here we went down the river and soon arrived at Yaozhou, where we had three people and one horse. The cats were not counted as the swallows, and the total was only a few tens of pennies.
After landing, the two women's carriages were waiting for them here.
"How did you two know that I would end up here?"
"Taoist priest has traveled all over the world. If the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait was not so beautiful, how could he have passed by water in a hurry?" Miss Wanjiang smiled and saluted, "I guessed that Taoist priest would only come here by boat."
"It doesn't matter if you can't guess. If we don't mention this, no one will know that we guessed wrong," the maid said.
"rational."
Song You smiled and took steps forward.
There is a small loess road ahead, just big enough for a carriage to pass.
The woman entered the carriage, and the maid drove the horse, almost following the Taoist, talking non-stop.
But most of the time Taoists ignored her.
Yaozhou is a place filled with smog, and there are mostly mountain roads in front of it. The mountains are empty, heavy with fog, silent and no one is there. It should be lonely, but the sound of the piano can be heard from time to time behind you, and your footsteps are much lighter.
We traveled about a hundred miles together.
There is an intersection ahead.
There are three forks in the road, one on the left and one on the right, surrounded by straight trees. There is a tea stall in the middle, but no one is opening the door.
The swallow flew over and landed on the head of the bay-red horse. He first turned to look at the Taoist, then turned to look at the maid in the front room of the carriage, and said: "Go to the left, leading to Zhengxi, along the Yinjiang River. Go to the right and I'll
I don’t know where it is, but it leads to the hinterland of Yaozhou.”
"It's good to be able to fly, and it's also good to have a flying pioneer." The maid looked at Yanzi with a smile, "Yanzi, do you have any other brothers and sisters who are idle at home and have no work to do? We Yuezhou Fox
Although the Anqing Yanzi clan has declined compared to yours, my master has not lived as long as your old Yanxian, and he is not as prosperous as you now, but in terms of inheritance, it is longer than Anqing Yanzi, and it does not count as working for my master.
I feel wronged to you, so what if the two races communicate with each other?"
"..."
Yanzi looked at him with dark eyes.
I opened my mouth but didn't know what to say. I finally decided to follow what my husband said. I don't know what to say and don't speak when I don't want to talk, so I closed my mouth again.
By the way, he turned his head and reached into his wings to comb the feathers without looking at her. Once he no longer embarrassed himself, he suddenly felt refreshed.
At this time, the woman had opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
"The princess was demoted to Anmin. We are going to visit the princess, so we have to say goodbye to the Taoist priest here." The fox demon still has a beautiful and fragrant appearance, unlike the mortal world. His face is obviously as calm as water, but he can still see it between his eyebrows.
I can see a bit of reluctance to say goodbye, "We have traveled thousands of miles and must say goodbye eventually. However, if we say goodbye now, the next time we meet will probably be in Yangdu in two or three years at the earliest. I really don't want to say goodbye."
"Thank you very much for accompanying me with the music along the way."
"It's Wanjiang's turn to thank the Taoist Master for allowing me to go with him." Miss Wanjiang returned the greeting solemnly, "I heard that Yangdu is the second city in the world, even more prosperous than Changjing, so I went ahead and waited for the Taoist Master there."
"Goodbye by fate."
At this time, the maid also took out a small jade bottle from the carriage, about the size of a palm. She bent down with a smile and handed it to Mao'er: "This bottle contains Empress Sanhua's favorite fermented glutinous rice soup. I originally left Changjing in fashion.
It's a big pot, and you should be able to pour out more than a dozen bowls now. It's been mixed with sugar, and it's enough for Empress Sanhua to drink for a month. Please accept it, Empress Sanhua. This is not only our meeting gift for Empress Sanhua, but also
It is a reward for Sanhua Empress’ companionship and love.”
The cat just raised its head and stared at her blankly.
Then he turned his head again and looked at his Taoist priest.
"Too expensive."
"Then wait until we meet again in Yangdu before returning the jade bottle to us." The maid said with a smile, "Sanhua Empress is so cute, how could the Taoist priest bear to see Sanhua Empress without any sugar water to drink during the journey?"
"We have been with you all the way, and even we love Sanhua Empress very much. Besides, Sanhua Empress also had a hard time catching rabbits along the way." Miss Wanjiang also said, "If we really treat each other as old friends, please don't refuse, Taoist Priest.
We have good intentions."
The cat looked serious and sat upright.
A posture that is absolutely immune to temptation.
"I understand."
"I understand~"
The Taoist and the cat said one after the other.
"The Taoist priest is really ruthless."
The maid had no choice but to put away the jade bottle.
The two parties saluted and said goodbye, and left, one to the left and the other to the right. The dense forest was so deep that it easily obscured the sight of both parties.
"Yan'an."
"Puff puff..."
The swallow fell down.
"gentlemen."
"I have to ask you a favor. Please work harder and remain hidden above the clouds. Look in front of and behind us to see if there are any demons and ghosts hiding in the dark and snooping. The same goes for people." Song You raised his hand and
There are two more spiritual powers, one is green and white, and the other is as white as snow.
"Do you want me to monitor that big demon?"
"That's too dangerous and unnecessary."
"yes."
Two rays of spiritual power submerged into the swallow's body.
"Before we left Zijun, there were some suspicious movements in the city. Then my husband took a boat and went south. After landing, I flew back along the river to find the boatman and found that he returned to Zijun Ferry, abandoned the boat and went ashore, heading towards the county town.
Already."
"You are really smart." Song You suddenly smiled. Although he noticed it himself, he still said, "It helped a lot."
"Don't dare..."
Yanzi's voice was very low, but I think he was very happy inside.
"It's been so hard these days."
"It's not hard at all. Swallows flying in the sky are as easy as people walking on the ground."
After the swallow finished speaking, it flew into the sky.
The Taoist retracted his gaze and continued to move forward.
There are straight trees on both sides, with a loess road in the middle, winding and endless, as if leading to an unknown place.
The Taoist held his bamboo stick and walked steadily, saying as he walked: "Sanhua Empress, please be patient for a while. When we arrive at Zhengxi, we will buy Sanhua Empress half a bowl of glutinous rice to drink."
The calico cat also walked and said, "Forget it~"
"Why?"
"It costs money."
"..."
The Taoist shook his head and smiled.
Zhengxi is about a hundred miles away. It took about two days of stopping and stopping to reach it successfully.
…
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