Chapter 12 The drums are loud and the waves are endless
"The surname Yu is not a common surname. Even if I travel around all year round, I rarely see people with the same surname."
"That year, I took a batch of goods from Nanfengzhou to Luojing. When I returned a few months later, the housekeeper at home said that while I was out, a colleague came to visit me. He might be a relative of my family.
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"Due to some experiences in my early years, I didn't have a good impression of some relatives in my hometown, so I didn't pay much attention to them at the time."
"Then, two years later, I once again heard from the housekeeper that a fourth-level master from the same sect came to visit. He might be from my hometown. Only then did I inquire carefully."
"That's when I learned that there was such a person with the same surname as myself."
"But at that time, I had just become the master of the hall and was busy with my affairs, so I asked the butler to send someone to return the gift, and then I slowly forgot about it."
"Now that I think about it, I may have missed a good man with whom I could have a close friendship."
"Then where is the person you mentioned now?"
"He should be in Donghuzhou, which is close to the Storm Sea and where sea beasts are raging, but there are also many opportunities. Generally, those in the hall who are interested in improving themselves will go there to practice."
"Even if he has moved his location over the years, you can definitely find out the news by going to the branch church there. After all, such a person will definitely not be unknown."
After that, the church leader asked the housekeeper to bring the wooden boxes where the letters were stored at home, rummaged through them one by one, and finally found two letters of greeting left out of a hundred hatreds among a pile of old papers.
Lorraine Hill opened the yellowed and even somewhat torn letter, looked at the words on it, and quickly confirmed that it was indeed left by Yu Baiqiu.
Although he did not write it himself, he dictated it and asked others to copy it, because some of the speaking habits looked very familiar to Lorraine Hill.
In the first letter, Yu Baiqiu's words were very respectful and humble. He was probably in a difficult situation and wanted to seek guidance and help.
At that time, he had been away from home for nearly ten years, and he gradually became estranged from his brothers at home. He was also alone outside and had no family. Although he had developed a skill, it was not conspicuous, only the third level, and he was stuck for several years.
He was unable to advance there for a long time, which made him, who was originally generous, a little discouraged and then sad.
At that time, Yu Baichou wanted to see this senior from the same sect with the same surname to see if he could get some advice. In the past, he would have disdained such a begging attitude, but the successive blows made Yu Baichou a little unbalanced.
, so he made many actions that were different from those in the past.
However, this prayer visit was not taken seriously by the hall master. Two years later, Yu Baichou returned from Qianlei Seven Continents. At this time, he had been promoted to the fourth level. Naturally, he felt much better. The second letter
The words are also very clear. They are just written to say hello and introduce my intentions.
I heard that the housekeeper in the mansion said that when they sent the gift back to this person for the meeting, Yu Baichou was already vaguely about to break through the fourth level and enter the fifth level, so he came back and said a few words to the hall master, leaving Wei Mo's words.
image.
There are a lot of affairs in Tuoshi Hall. I don’t know how many people the hall master has to meet every year and deal with many powerful colleagues. People like Yu Baichou may be outstanding, but they are not uncommon, so they have not been impressed until
Today, Lorraine Hill came to look for him. After thinking about it carefully, he vaguely remembered such a person.
"So that's it." Lorraine Hill was slightly relieved to hear that Yu Baiqiu was not involved in the fierce "Lion-Dragon Fight", and then asked about the situation in Donghuzhou.
To the east of the twenty-two continents in the south, there is a large mountain, shaped like a tilted stone pot, and it is on the seaside, so this continent is called Donghuzhou.
"Compared with other continents, the coast of Donghuzhou is more prominent. It can be said that it is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the huge waves of the Storm Sea often sweep along the coast. Only Shihushan is relatively stable and often inhabited."
Compared with Nanfengzhou, which has a permanent population of over 10 million, Donghuzhou has a pitifully small number of residents, less than one million, scattered inland and on the Shihu Mountains near the sea.
"The Stormy Sea is different from the Endless Sea. The sea is very windy and wavey, and the weather is unpredictable. There are many sea beasts. Even though we know that passing through the Stormy Sea is the western world, no one takes this route, or there is no stable route at all.
route."
"Donghuzhou is close to the Stormy Sea. There are many monks who specially build large ships to hunt sea beasts at sea. The flesh, bones, and other materials they obtain can often be sold for a lot of money. But this business is also risky, and many people die every year.
At sea."
"Our Tuoshi Hall branch there has also set a rule that it is never allowed to go out to sea to hunt animals, and it is only engaged in the business of transporting people and materials to and from Donghuzhou."
"If Miss Jialan wants to go there, I can write a letter of introduction, which will be a lot more convenient along the way." Although he is recovering from his injuries now, he has been the leader of Yizhou Hall for a long time and is also the 'Red Lion General' in the sect.
', he has a lot of face and can help this girl solve many tedious things.
"Thank you, senior." Lorraine Hill responded gratefully.
"Haha, this is just a trivial matter. Are you ready for the banquet? I am fortunate to have recovered today, so I will have a big drink." Although he looks over sixty, this man is still vigorous and vigorous.
The next night, Lorraine Hill had to accompany him for another meal before returning to the hotel in Taowuzhou.
We originally planned to leave for Donghuzhou the next day, but before we left, we received unexpected news.
"Otherwise, Miss Jialan should come with us to Nanfengzhou." The leader of the hall asked Ni Daqiang to invite Luo Lanxier.
"Did something happen?" Lorraine Hill asked curiously.
"Yes, a lot of things have happened in the door recently, and I only got the news this morning." After saying that, he took out a letter and showed it to Lorraine Hill.
The matter in the letter is not a secret, but a summons from the main hall of Tuoshi Hall. All branch halls and helmsmen in various places must send representatives there, and it is best to be the chief helmsman.
"Has the Master passed away?" Lorraine Hill looked at the words above and muttered softly.
"That's right, the old sect master is over a hundred and ten years old. When I started, he was the leader of the sect, and later he taught me a lot..." Looking back on the past, the master was filled with emotion. Half a century has passed.
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"Everyone expected that he would pass away now, but he didn't expect that it would be at this special moment." He tapped the envelope on the table with his fingers, and then talked about the current situation of Tuoshi Hall.
"A month ago, the Panlong Society sent people to make peace with us, and they also made certain concessions and were sincere."
"At that time, the sect was divided into two groups of opinions. Some people did not want to stop because many brothers died in the fight, but some people suggested that we just accept the peace. After all, if the fight continues, it will not be good for both sides. It will cause a big fuss.
Maybe it will even attract a warning from the dynasty officials."
"The old sect leader means that we can make peace, but we need to invite people from the 'Bailu Qixuanwu' to be witnesses. After all, they are the oldest and most influential sect in the twenty-two southern continents."
"After this condition was put forward, the Panlong Club did not respond immediately and seemed to be hesitating. At this time, someone inside the door said that the other party was obviously not sincere, and maybe it was deliberately stalling for time and recruiting experts from the old nest.
support."
"This does make sense. Most of the borders currently contested are in the twenty-two southern continents, which are far away from their home base."
"Some people in the sect are a little bit impatient, thinking that if they wait any longer, they will be treated as a fool's joke. In the future, if outsiders say that the 'Panlong Society' is planning some tricks, they will bluff the more than 100,000 heroes of the 'Tuoshi Hall'
If you keep going around, your reputation will be gone."
"So the fight started again, but before the old sect leader could wait for Panlonghui's response, his body could no longer hold on and left."
"Now it's not just a question of successor, it's also a question of whether we should support the continuation of the fight with Panlonghui or make peace."
"So in order to compete for the position of the sect leader, or to give a result that satisfies everyone, the main hall has sent you all a summons letter this time, right?" Lorraine Hill responded.
"Yes." He looked up at the smart girl.
"This feels a bit dangerous. You all rush to Nanfengzhou, just in case the Panlong Club comes to seize the territory at this time."
"Well, Miss Jialan doesn't need to worry about whether Panlong will take action within at least two months."
"Oh, is this because?"
"Bailu Qixuanwu issued a circular to suspend this fight for February. They will also send people to express their condolences to the old sect leader."
"Is Panlonghui so obedient?" Lorraine Hill asked curiously.
"Although they didn't listen to everything, I don't think they would argue with Bailu Qixuanwu for such a trivial matter."
"Miss Jialan comes from the central part of the dynasty. She doesn't know that the twenty-two continents in our south were all blessed by the Honghu in ancient times. There are temples dedicated to the white phoenix and the Honghu in every state. Among the people, the Honghu, the phoenix with the five virtues, has a very high prestige.
And 'Bailu Qixuanwu' is the direct descendant of Honghu, and it also controls most of the witches' ceremonies in the south. Even the government needs the help of 'Bailu Qixuanwu' on some matters."
"So I asked whether Panlong would brave the disdain of the world and make a surprise attack during the mourning period just for this matter."
White phoenix and swan...
For some reason, Lorraine Hill recalled the scene he had seen in Dorothy's memory. It was the last time Dorothy saw Honghu. He was standing under the sycamore tree on the Yellow Sea Mountain, mourning the Phoenix Witch who was no longer here.
Wearing a white dress and a white skirt, she stood quietly holding a paper umbrella, her figure was particularly weak and distant.
At that time, Qingluan and Eunuch had already passed away in the chaotic disaster, leaving only three of the five Phoenixes, while Honghu was also extremely weak and almost fell into a deep sleep.
I don’t know if the Honghu is still there now. If I could see her, I would probably know many old events in the East.
At the end of the 'Sun of Divine Wings', after the crowns of the sun and moon were broken, among the few remaining people of the Seven Virtues, two had oriental-style names, one was 'Wa' and the other was 'Xing'.
The dragon veins stretching through the mountains and rivers in the Eastern Continent and the secret realm of caves may be their arrangements.
From the disappearance of the Divine Winged Sun to the birth of the Phoenix Witch, how did the Eastern Continent come through? Logically speaking, there should have been human beings living there at that time, but they were very few and did not occupy a dominant position.
After these thoughts in his mind turned around, Lorraine Hill raised his head and asked.
"In other words, I can go directly to Nanfengzhou this time to meet the person I'm looking for."
"Yes, he is at least fifth level now, and he must be among those invited." The hall leader explained.
"Okay, let's leave tomorrow." Unexpectedly, after a short circle around the southern states, I finally had to go to Nanfengzhou. It seemed that I was destined to go there this time.
Nanfengzhou is the most prosperous continent among the twenty-two southern continents. It has many ports and prosperous commerce. Many chambers of commerce have set up their headquarters here. Thousands of sailing ships come and go every day, bringing rare objects from the West and porcelain from the East.
Famous products, etc.
On the second day, Lorraine Hill boarded a large painting boat in Taowu Island and headed south along the river.
The blue waves are rippling, the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait is changing layer by layer, with mountains and mountains, wild waters, fertile fields and ditches, and the scenery of every state can be seen at a glance.
Taowu Island is famous for its peach blossoms and peach trees, and to the south is Zheluo Island, the hometown of Yang Xuemo.
What is 'ochre'? It is a silk fabric dyed with ocher powder. Its color is like the light and dark red after dried blood, and like okra petals. In ancient times, this soft silk fabric was very popular, but with the establishment of the dynasty
, with the development of various dyeing techniques, this dark red tone gradually became less popular, so this place is no longer as prosperous as it used to be.
However, there is still a local extraordinary sect called "Red Zheluo". The people in this sect make a living by refining extraordinary utensils, and their skills are exquisite, and they have a good reputation in several nearby continents.
A few days later, as the painting boat approached Nanfengzhou, more and more members of Tuoshi Hall were on the river. Then Hall Master Yu also hung up his own "Lion Bite Flag", with a ferocious giant lion spread out.
Under the huge mouth with two saber teeth, there are big red and gold characters, which read 'Yu Luchen'.
On the last day, Lorraine Hill was on the deck of the bow of the ship and watched with his own eyes more and more boats flying the lion's bite flag on the river. Some were as tall as a building, and some had long oars on both sides of the boat.
They are neat and uniform, extremely fast, and some boats are as sharp as arrows cutting through the waves, moving quickly through the water, which is amazing.
More and more branch members and branch members are gathering on the river. The uniform black and red clothes form a unified body, like a black dragon crossing the river, causing countless passers-by to stop on both sides of the river.
When these ships crowded the river hundreds of meters wide, their speed did not slow down much, but they still sailed forward without slowing down. The sight of thousands of ships acting as one, flexible and unified made countless bystanders
Surprised by it.
But after seeing the lion flags hung on these ships, everyone felt that this seemed to be a matter of course, and this was the style that Tuoshi Hall should have.
As the view on the river gradually broadens, it seems that the grand scene of the estuary can be seen in the distance, with sails scattered at the junction of the sky and the sea, soaked in the rays of light, and a majestic and magnificent atmosphere comes oncoming.
Tens of thousands of masters from Tuoshi Hall gathered at the mouth of the sea. Fifth-level masters who were rarely seen in the past seemed to be everywhere here. They all had tanned skin, thick and powerful arms, and a strong and consistent movement when paddling.
Chanting, sweating like rain, breathing like clouds, and heat waves hitting your face, it makes people feel like they have stepped into a lively and passionate world.
In addition to the tens of thousands of people from the Tudor Lion Hall, there are also people from the twenty-two southern states and counties who came to express their condolences. Looking at the seamless sea of heads on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, at least 200,000 people gathered today.
Big drums were beaten on the bow of the ship, from chaos at the beginning to gradually orderliness at the end. The drums were beating passionately. Many visitors from afar were walking on the deck, and they seemed to be able to feel their own heartbeats from the trembling of the wooden boards under their feet.
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The sound of the drums joined together and shook this huge city of millions of people, like a lion roaring and the water waves never stopping, making everyone who stepped on the river bank to express their condolences tremble with fear and feel awe in their hearts.
Lorraine Hill stepped off the boat amidst the lively and exciting drumming, and followed the others step by step towards the mountain gate of Natuo Lion Hall.
As far as the eye can see, a large mountain gate stands on the mountainside facing the river. There are towering trees over a hundred meters high on both sides of it. Surrounded by the two trees, there stands a huge archway with red walls and blue tiles. A golden and purple plaque reads:
There are three big characters of "Tuoshi Hall" with dancing dragons and phoenixes.
Going down from the mountain gate are 108 extremely wide steps. On both sides of each step are three-meter-high gold and bronze lions. These lions, with their furry eyes, step on beads and hold stones, full of rage.
Now there is a member of Tuoshi Hall standing under the lions on each floor. They are all fourth-level and above. With bare arms and sweat rolling down, they beat the sea beast drum in front of them with all their strength, accompanied by the energy reverberating in the drum, and then
After the drum surface trembled and spread, the sound was like ocean waves, constantly washing over the largest city in the south of the dynasty.
Looking at the monstrous weather that was almost visible to the naked eye in the mountain gate, Lorraine Hill felt that he had underestimated the strength of Tuoshi Hall in the twenty-two southern continents. Even if he did not come to the door, such a large number of manpower and noise would not be enough.