The long river is full of white waves, and the sky is as red as lead.
A small number of merchant ships were sailing down the river. The sails raised were making a roar, causing foam-like waves to swirl in the river. The flying waves splashed under the merchant ships.
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Ye Yinfeng and the little fat Taoist priest Zhuo stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the blood-red river water illuminated by the setting sun in front of them. They were silent, but they were filled with thoughts.
After they left Sanqing Mountain, they went all the way north, coming from the bank of the Yangtze River. So they decided not to go to Jinling by land, but boarded a merchant ship and went down the river.
The river with a faint blood-like color in front of it couldn't help but roll up white foam, and then sank into the bottom of the river. Small vortices could be seen everywhere, sucking in the flying foam.
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It was evening at this time, and the blood-like sunset was slanting down, and a solemn atmosphere arose spontaneously on the earth. The surroundings were shrouded in a light red gauze, and women in enchanting pink fairy costumes appeared.
fall.
The green river water was also dyed with a hazy blood-red color at this moment, which was strange and mysterious, making it difficult for people to tell that it was the river water but the afterglow of the setting sun.
Ye Yinfeng has been sorting out his thoughts. Along the way, from Jiangzhou to here, what he encountered along the way made him full of emotions. The dangers along the way were resolved one by one. How could this not make him feel sad?
lingering fear. He was reduced from a young master in a small family to a little beggar who made a living by begging. Then he met the fat Taoist priest next to him who claimed to be his senior brother.
He was assassinated overnight in Jiangzhou. He tried his best but was exhausted and fell into coma. Unexpectedly, he was rescued by a fat Taoist brother who he didn't take seriously at first. The frightening life-and-death struggle in Raozhou Yizhuang put him in danger again.
In the end, he was rescued by Li Xiaoyao. This seemed to have its own arrangement, which gave rise to many unsolvable doubts in his heart.
But more of it was his deep first love for Nangong Xianchen, who was dependent on each other for life and death. The kiss of life and death in the underground labyrinth of the Zhang family gave him his first taste of the sweetness between men and women. The moment the labyrinth collapsed and was destroyed,
Holding the beautiful lady's catkins in his hand gave him the greatest comfort, and the sweet fragrance of his daughter still lingered in his mind.
When encountering the two ghosts who were the remnants of the Nine Netherworld, although the two of them worked together to fight against the enemy, under the disparity in strength and seeing the beauty being humiliated, his despair and anger still made him tremble all over. That kind of comparison
The feeling of losing his own life was even more desperate, and the incomparable desire to increase his strength became stronger and stronger. It was like a shackles thread lingering in his heart, making him struggle harder and harder.
Thinking of that fairy-like beauty in green clothes, her charming smile, every movement was deeply engraved in his mind. I am afraid that he will not be able to forget it in this life, and he will never forget it until his death.
That figure with a peerless appearance flashed in Ye Yinfeng's mind, and he couldn't help but reveal a knowing smile on his face, which was like a river splashing with white foam, with a warm dark red glowing from time to time.
He subconsciously touched the soft sword wrapped around his waist. There was a warm color in his hand, and the faint pleasant fragrance lingered in his palm. At this moment, he knew that Nangong Xianchen was leaving him.
Very close, very close, as if she was right beside him, making him feel at ease.
"The ship is about to dock. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave tonight. I have to find an inn ahead to stay." Li Xiaoyao's childish voice came to his ears, but Ye Yinjian didn't seem to hear it.
A pair of handsome eyes have been looking forward, and there are a few hints of warmth in his eyes, and there are also a few hints of unspeakable longing for the beautiful woman.
"No, we've only been apart for a few days, and I'm already thinking about that little beauty. Alas, since ancient times, I have been full of passion and hatred. If you don't listen to the old man's words, you will suffer the consequences. I asked you not to mess with Miss Nangong, but you didn't listen.
,Isn’t it spring?” Li Xiaoyao’s inappropriate tone woke up the melancholy Ye Yinfeng.
Ye Yinfeng rolled his eyes at the fat Taoist priest next to him, but Ye Yinfeng did not make a sound. Only now did he feel that the merchant ship was indeed heading towards the shore.
What came into view was a not-so-big city. Through the hazy river fog, he could clearly see the two characters "Hezhou" engraved on the high city wall of the pool.
Arriving at Hezhou, Ye Yinfeng sighed in his heart. This place was only four to five hundred miles away from the imperial capital Jinling City. He would definitely be able to reach Jinling City before dark tomorrow.
He never thought that he would be so close to Jinling City, the imperial capital, just a few hundred miles away. He had also dreamed of coming to Jinling City, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. Tomorrow, he would arrive at Jinling City.
Surprisingly, his mood did not fluctuate much, and instead seemed extraordinarily calm.
Looking up, the merchant ship is getting closer and closer to the Hezhou Ferry Pier. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the Hezhou Ferry Pier is covered with a layer of particularly dazzling red gauze, with a hint of red gauze.
The palpitating smell of blood. Ye Yinfeng's heart trembled inexplicably, and his whole body suddenly tensed up, and a strange aura emitted from his whole body like a sharp sword piercing the sky. This aura disappeared in a flash.
, even Li Xiaoyao, who was standing next to him, didn't have time to notice.
Ye Yinfeng knew very well. He knew that Hezhou City seemed calm as usual, but he felt a strange aura coming towards him. Vaguely, he felt a fierce murderous intent coming towards him.
This made him tense up.
Touching the unsheathed iron sword on his back, Ye Yinfeng felt a little calmer. He didn't know what kind of crisis was waiting for him in the big city ahead, which was no less than Raozhou City, but
He had a hunch that this must be related to the 'Assassin's Sky Alliance'. Perhaps there was more than one killer lurking in this seemingly ordinary and peaceful city, targeting him.
Li Xiaoyao's face was calm, and there was not much change on his face. It seemed that he had been to many such cities. And Hezhou was only a medium-sized and small city in the entire Southern Tang Dynasty. It was an ordinary city.
It can't be just an ordinary city.
The merchant ship gradually approached the ferry, and people came out of the merchant ship one after another. Most of them were businessmen chasing passengers, and there were also some people from the world. They were also planning to stay in hotels in Hezhou until the next day.
Early in the morning, we boarded the boat again at Hezhou Ferry Pier and headed down the river.
Gradually, people walked towards the outside of the ship. They were either businessmen with round collars and brocade robes, or they were dressed as heroes, but they did not seem to be unhappy because they had to stay in Hezhou for a night. People on the ship
The number of people gradually decreased, and there were only two or three people who insisted on staying on the boat for some reason.
Li Xiaoyao has a lazy personality, and Ye Yinfeng doesn't want to wait in this merchant ship. The two looked at each other and knew what the other meant. After most of the people on the ship had disembarked, the two of them slowly walked away from there.
Go below deck.
As soon as he stepped off the deck, Ye Yinfeng seemed to be telepathic. He vaguely felt a gaze from behind him resting on his back. He subconsciously turned his head and was stunned.
I saw an old man standing quietly on the bow of the boat, looking at him. The old man's gaze was sharp and profound, and his pair of penetrating eyes bloomed with exquisite light. He was dressed in a gray robe that was slightly plain and unpretentious, exuding radiance all over his body.
It exudes an awe-inspiring aura of transcendence.
This old man was obviously an acquaintance. He was the down-and-out old man among the strange pair of grandsons and grandsons that Ye Yinfeng had seen in Raozhou City. Although there were earth-shaking changes between the old man at this time and the old man at that time,
But Ye Yinfeng recognized him at a glance. Although he didn't know that there was such a big gap between this old man and when he knew him, Ye Yinfeng didn't pay much attention. He was just curious about why he only saw this old man at this time.
The old man was alone, but the cute little girl Xiaoru was not seen.
Now that he saw an acquaintance, Ye Yinfeng quickly wondered whether he wanted to recognize the old man and salute him. In this moment of hesitation, Li Xiaoyao's feet had already stepped on the shore of Hezhou City.
The old man's eyes narrowed, and he immediately knew Ye Yinfeng's plan. He waved his hand lightly, which meant clearly that it was not convenient for them to recognize each other at this moment. Ye Yinfeng immediately informed that the other party might have something unspeakable, and it was not convenient for them to talk to him.
Talk to yourself, or maybe there are other factors.
If Li Xiaoyao turns his head, he will definitely be surprised, because he also knows the old man, and of course it does not mean the acquaintance in front of the Zhang Mansion. He can even tell the person's name and origin.
This old man is none other than the number one master of the Tang Dynasty and the number one master of the 'Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion', Shen Zhongxia.
Of course, Ye Yinfeng also knew all this, but his thoughts still stayed in that dilapidated small fishing village by Poyang Lake. A weather-beaten old man with a hunched back and a hint of vicissitudes of life, with a kind face, stood there.
Plus a smart, lively and naughty little girl. Maybe this was his most primitive understanding of Shen Zhongxia, but at this time, the aura exuding from the other party was brightly different, and he didn't even have the chance to step forward to recognize him.
None, maybe he himself didn't know it, but the figure of the girl named Xiaoru might still be in his heart.
This happened only a few breaths ago. Li Xiaoyao was already walking in front. He didn't notice anything unusual about Ye Yinfeng behind him. He was so busy moving forward that he didn't realize that his companion was already a foot or two behind him.
far away.
Ye Yinfeng sighed secretly in his heart, and quickly caught up with the fat Taoist Li Xiaoyao, following the crowd towards the gate of Hezhou City.
The setting sun fell, and the remaining blood was like burning. The whole sky was a bloody color, and the red sky was like burning fire. The cold breath immediately turned into waves of oppressive breath under the burning of those cold flames.
Come, in a moment, the entire city spreads, the cold wind carries a bit of strange fear, and the dull atmosphere carries a bit of hideous horror.
The sky in the evening was sad and solemn, and pedestrians were coming and going in the street, and everything seemed extraordinarily calm and normal.
Ye Yinfeng and Li Xiaoyao were walking in the street, weaving in and out of the crowd. They walked casually, and they didn't seem to be in a hurry to find an inn. Instead, they were like casual travelers, especially Li Xiaoyao, who was not in a hurry.
The wide robe that did not suit his age attracted strange looks from passers-by, but the little fat man had a calm face and walked casually with a disapproving attitude.
But what they didn't know was that among the people walking by, there was someone who looked like an ordinary passerby. A middle-aged man wearing a thick cotton coat followed them closely. The man's eyes showed a little doubt at first, and then his simple look
A frightening light shot out from his tiger eyes, and he seemed to have made up his mind and followed Ye Yinfeng and the two.
Ye Yinfeng obviously didn't notice all this. He only felt that there were eyes lingering on his back for a few breaths intentionally or unintentionally, but he didn't care about it.
When the night came, Ye Yinfeng and Li Xiaoyao stayed in an ordinary inn. They asked for a room. When the moon rose in the sky, Li Xiaoyao had already fallen on the bed, making a thunderous sound.
Snoring, he must have fallen asleep long ago.
Ye Yinfeng didn't feel sleepy at all. He sat cross-legged. At this moment, he felt that the 'Taiqing Qi' in his body had reached an abnormally saturated state. He always felt that there was a shackle in his Dantian waiting to be broken through.
I feel that I am about to break through this aura and reach the Three Pure Realms.
He abandoned all the distracting thoughts in his mind, and kept running the Taiqing Qi from his Dantian to the whole body for several days, and he felt a thin film in his Dantian. As the Qi kept running throughout his body, he rushed
Touching the Dantian, the film becomes more and more fragile.
There was peace and tranquility in his mind. Ye Yinfeng himself didn't know how many days he had circulated the Taiqing Qi. When he lucked into the membrane in his Dantian again, he felt that his Taiqing Qi was like a roar.
He sprinted forward like a huge dragon, with a power he had never experienced before.
With a "boom", he suddenly felt a loud bang in his Dantian, but his mind felt unusually peaceful and peaceful. As soon as the Taiqing Qi entered his Dantian, it was like the water of the Yangtze River pouring into the sea.
A kind of momentum gathered together.
Suddenly, he clearly felt a strange feeling in his Dantian. It was an indescribable feeling, and a dense layer of sweat broke out all over his body. He once again guided the true energy into his Dantian.
During the process, he was surprised to find three tiny vortices in his Dantian. Those three tiny vortices could not be discovered at all without careful inspection.
As the true energy was slowly introduced into one of the subtle vortices, Ye Yinfeng's face immediately became extremely wonderful, because he found that as soon as the Taiqing pure energy entered the vortex, he could feel the oil hidden in it.
A heaven-destroying aura arose spontaneously, and his own true energy was far from comparable to the true energy before his breakthrough.
The true energy at this time was dozens of times what it was before the breakthrough. Just one vortex was like this. What if three vortexes were added together? He didn't dare to think about it. At this point, he thought if he could do it again.
When he encounters the remnants of the Nine Nether Sect, he will no longer be in such a mess, and even has the confidence to kill them.
In his Dantian, three tiny vortices were like three tiny stars, arranged in a triangular arrangement at the three corners of his Dantian. However, Ye Yinfeng could also clearly feel all of this.
, but he didn’t understand why there was such an arrangement.
"This realm of the three pure realms of heaven, earth, and human beings really did not disappoint me." Ye Yinfeng's eyes shone with an extremely determined light.