Two giant beasts carved from the unique blue rocks of the Zhengyang Mountains are fiercely entrenched in front of the Tang Mansion, emitting a faint light.
This light, imperceptible to the naked eye, slowly flows into the overlapping green mountains.
Different from the past, under the two statues of the tengu beasts, the young man in red brocade robe looked at the businessman in front of him, his brows furrowed.
"Even you, can't you kill him? My bid is not low!"
"Master, it is no longer a matter of price, but it has alarmed the dean of Yunjuan Academy."
The businessman in blue cloth hurriedly bowed his head and explained.
"Moreover, the branch master of Emperor Yuantang that day was killed on the spot by Old Monster Tao from Yunjuan Academy."
"Hiss..., not only that, but he also brutally lifted the hall master's head and demonstrated in all directions, it's really..."
The businessman's frightened expression fell into the eyes of the red-robed young man, and the young man's face became even more gloomy.
"Has Dean Tao of Yunjuan Academy taken action? This is indeed difficult to handle. Masters of the smooth realm are also very important in the empire!"
"Yes, young master, so this time we are here to refund the deposit. Not only that, but as compensation for failure, there is an extra three hundred taels."
A heavy blue cloth bag was slowly pushed in front of the young man in red robe. The face of the blue clothed businessman was full of respect.
"Forget this little money, even if I reward you for your hard work, if there is a chance to cooperate again in the future, you must contribute to me!"
"Haha, the young master is indeed a cheerful person, so I won't be so shameless. I will follow the young master's instructions and take these back!"
…
"Shan'er, it turns out that you were the one who found the killer of Emperor Yuantang!"
A plump figure appeared behind the young man at some point, full of love and tenderness, but also a little worried.
"That's right, kill him before his wings grow hard, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the future!"
"Although that's the case, what happened to that bastard has gone beyond the ordinary way of dealing with it."
Um?
Tang Shan turned back somewhat unconvinced, looked at Fang Yaoyao and spoke coldly.
"Isn't it just a token of appreciation? As long as it is pushed to the killers and the others, it has nothing to do with our Tang family."
"Hey, Shan'er, you have to practice hard from now on. It doesn't matter whether you can enter the empire's academy or not. With your father and grandfather, the academy's secret books are no obstacle."
"But the Immortal Sect on Dalong Mountain, you have to work hard, otherwise you will really be suppressed by him. Not only you, but the Tang Mansion will also..."
Fang Yaoyao's fair face was full of worries and endless memories.
That year, in order to deduce major events in the world, the formations in the Tianji Pavilion collapsed...
"Mother, don't worry. I will practice hard and trample him under my feet. However, if I kill his opportunity, I still have to create it."
"Shan'er, listen to me and don't interfere in this matter."
"Why?"
The unconvinced boy in red looked at his mother, stimulating the stubbornness in his heart.
"Hey, Uncle Fang just received news that your father went to the academy to meet him!"
"Daddy...?"
"Why would he go to see him?"
At this moment, the young man in red, Tang Shan, stood under the divine beast, becoming full of doubts and loss.
…
How old were you when you last saw him?
Five years old? Three years old? Or even younger?
In the quiet and green bamboo forest, Zhang Xiao stood blankly, letting the lake breeze blow gently, but his memory did not know which year he had returned to.
Stepping, the crimson robe fluttered, and the long black hair fluttered.
The somewhat thin face was full of confidence and a touch of majesty.
His extremely intelligent eyes, hiding a touch of pride, looked at Zhang Xiao from a distance, but his expression was a bit complicated.
Looking at this expression, Zhang Xiao felt complicated in his heart.
What? Is this expression an accident? Or is it something that shouldn't exist, beyond his imagination?
But, as a person from the Tang Dynasty, should I be polite?
For so many years, he had been struggling alone in the Tang Mansion, so he probably didn't know it.
Now that he knows and abuses himself like this, then he doesn't deserve to be allowed to salute!
"It seems like you hate me a little?"
Wen Chun's voice was beyond imagination, and the look he looked at Zhang Xiao was very serious.
"Hate is out of the question. I just feel that saluting you is also out of the question."
"Haha, you said you don't hate me, but your expression says it all."
Tang Zichen looked at Zhang Xiao, his eyes became sharp, as if he had seen everything about Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao lowered his head slightly, burying all his thoughts deep in his heart, not wanting to be seen through by Tang Zichen.
Um!
Tang Zichen snorted softly, as if to relieve the invisible embarrassment.
Moving lightly, he and Zhang Xiao stood side by side in the bamboo forest, smiling slightly.
"You are already so tall, how time flies!"
Zhang Xiao snorted coldly in his heart when he heard this. Yes, I am already fifteen or sixteen years old. I'm afraid you almost don't recognize me. What use does such a father have for you?
"Actually, you are still young and don't know the origin of all this."
At this moment, Tang Zichen spoke softly again, like the spring breeze turning into silk rain, drowning all Zhang Xiao's unhappiness and becoming curious.
"source?"
"Not bad, root!"
Tang Zichen nodded slightly and looked at the green bamboo that was shaking constantly during his lifetime. In his eyes, he seemed to see an unknown number of years ago.
"Your mother is smart, beautiful and charming. She is pursued by countless men in the world, even the emperor of the Mingzun Empire is no exception?"
"Emperor Ming? Did Emperor Ming pursue his mother?"
At this moment, Zhang Xiao felt as if he was struck by thunder and lightning, his body was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
"Haha, not bad."
"When Emperor Ming was a boy, he was a passionate and handsome young man. Even the saint of the demon clan..."
"That aside, your mother did not fall in love with him back then and married me instead."
Zhang Xiao was stunned again when he heard this. Marrying the good-natured prince instead of marrying him? What did his mother think back then?
"You don't have to look at me like that. Back then, your mother had a straightforward personality. Whoever she liked or didn't like would not change at all because of her status!"
Zhang Xiao nodded when he heard this, and finally spoke seriously.
"This kind of personality is quite good!"
"call…."
Tang Zichen took a long breath and nodded gently.
"There is nothing wrong with such a character, but it is a big taboo that should not be done at all."
"Um?"
Zhang Xiao's eyes shrank, and his body began to tremble with excitement.
After so many years, my mother has mysteriously disappeared into her own world. Will it finally be revealed?
"In this world, there are several great monuments guarding the four directions."
Tang Zichen looked slightly in all directions, raised his right arm, and pointed in a distant direction.
But in this direction, the setting sun is setting over the western mountains.
"Do you have a feeling? It's this sun and moon, as if something is missing, like fake."
"Yes, I often feel like this. But, what does this have to do with my mother?"
Zhang Xiao was stunned, not understanding what Tang Zichen wanted to say.
"As I said just now, there are several great monuments guarding all directions in this world."
"Now, each of the three empires has one piece. Each of Yahai, Linghai, Zhenhai, and Bitter Sea has one piece."
Hmm! Zhang Xiao nodded gently when he heard this. The sacred monument in Yahai should be the place where the Master walked away with the bones of endless sea beasts.
"Presumably, you know this common sense even if I don't tell you."
"Yeah, I know!"
"But you don't know their importance!"
Tang Zichen waved his hand gently, lowered his right arm, and cast his eyes towards the distant north.
"With these sacred monuments, they have formed an invisible barrier. The imperial clan in the far north cannot go south."
"Not only that, the sun and moon in the sky are actually the intersection of power of these sacred monuments. Through the blessing of the Immortal Sect and the empire's great formation, this world is illuminated."
Oh? So powerful?
Zhang Xiao's heart was shaking. He didn't expect these great monuments to be so terrifying. In the past, he felt that there was something wrong with Taiyang, but he didn't expect that his guess was true.
"So, do you now understand the weight of these sacred monuments?"
"Very important!" Zhang Xiao nodded seriously. According to this statement, the sacred monument is undoubtedly the origin of everything in this world.
"Wait a minute, you mean, my mother has something to do with these monuments?"
Zhang Xiao was stunned and looked at Tang Zichen with a numb scalp, terrified.
"hehe…."
A wry smile appeared on the thin face.
Tang Zichen nodded slightly, looked back at Zhang Xiao, and took a long breath.
"Not only does it matter, it matters a lot!"
"Back then, the Mingzun Empire actually had three sacred monuments, otherwise why would they be called Mingzun!"
"Did this Master take a piece of it to Yahai?"
Zhang Xiao's eyes flashed and he thought of the key to the problem.
"Yes, one piece was brought into Yahai by my master from long ago!"
"There is another piece. After your mother took it from Emperor Ming, she never disappeared...!"