A stream of water under the clear sky and flowing clouds is like a path that does not know its destination, carrying those heartbreaking past events, winding towards a distance beyond the reach of the field of vision.
The white-haired man on the bluestone opened his eyes. The hidden sword had been sharpened for thousands of years, and the whole world was stung.
The clouds opened several layers.
But he just looked ahead calmly, his sword eyes shining through the clear stream, and there was no trace of emotion anywhere.
"Is something wrong?" he asked.
The water on the stream rippled slightly, revealing a woman in Taoist robes with her hair bound in a jade crown.
Her eyebrows, eyes, and temples are like stars, and her face is beautiful and harmonious. It shows both grace and age. The divine light in her eyes is as impermanent as the slight ripples of water.
"Hey, let me tell you." The Taoist-robed woman's voice was full of complaints: "Duke Huai of Chu asked someone to send you a message, but you didn't listen? Did you ignore your precious apprentice?"
"He was going to kill someone, and I didn't care about him. He was going to be killed, so why should I care about him?" the white-haired man asked quietly.
Fine lines appeared in the water mirror, and the woman's face in the water mirror seemed to be somewhat fragmented.
"Ah this..."
These words are so reasonable that people cannot refute them for a moment!
"But he is your disciple after all, and the true successor of my Nandou Palace." The woman said.
The white-haired man looked at the clear stream calmly: "He has to do things by himself, and he has to walk the road himself. Then he should have his own consciousness. If he dies like this this time, it will be his choice."
"You're my disciple. His murderous nature is not inferior to yours back then. It's just that he can't get rid of his nightmares and is obsessed with himself." The woman in Taoist robes sighed: "Earlier, he came to me specifically to ask for help in fortune telling.
That young man named Jiang Wang."
The white-haired man's tone was still calm: "Then he's pretty good at uncovering your scars."
"Isn't that true?" the woman in Taoist robes said with some resentment: "How can I count the people who Yu Beidou tried to cover up? You, the seven-killer of the real person Lu Shuanghe, are the most powerful real person in the world at the time. My calculation power is not that high.
Go high."
"I have a plan."
"The plan is coming?"
Lu Shuanghe said calmly: "Protect yourself, take care of your body, and live for a few more years. When Yu Beidou dies, you will be the best person in the world in computing power."
"This...how could Yu Beidou die if he was fine? Do you have any news that I don't know?"
"What I mean is..." Lu Shuanghe said: "He is older than you."
"..." Ren Qiuli, the famous Tianji Master, was silent for a while in the water mirror: "Thank you, you are still so good at comforting people."
Of course they all know the real reason.
Without Yu Beidou's Dao in this world, he would have long lost the possibility of becoming a true king. Therefore, his age is an age that is really approaching step by step.
It's just that for a person like Ren Qiuli, he has to wait for another person to live, grow old and die before he can aspire to be the world's most powerful real person... Isn't it a tragedy?
It's not that she can finally defeat her competitors, but that her opponents have already lost to the times and will eventually lose to time.
"But then again, Shengfeng is our own member of Nandou Palace after all. For him to come to me is also a sign of trust." Ren Qiuli said: "You really don't plan to care about him?"
"Do you know what is the cruelest thing in the world?" Lu Shuanghe asked.
Ren Qiuli said: "...It's your sword."
"My sword is not enough." Lu Shuanghe gently raised a finger and pointed at the sky: "It is it. No matter what choice you make, no matter how hard you try, it is like that, following its own order. It won't
Change for anyone and anything.”
He seemed not to understand the tone of Ren Qiuli's words at all. He just stated his answer and continued: "When I was selecting people, I just watched. I accept all the results. I hope he can accept it too."
"It's different now. Now Yi Shengfeng is your disciple. You have raised him for so many years..." Ren Qiuli paused here and asked in surprise: "You want to sharpen his sword? In the Southern Territory
It’s very easy to defeat Duke Huai’s Mansion of Great Chu!”
Lu Shuanghe only said: "Swords are born to kill people, so there is no reason not to break them."
Ren Qiuli said: "The Zuo family has been a family for thousands of years. It has accumulated prestige over time and is as strong as the clouds. When the Duke of Chuhuai gave an order, I don't know how many people drew their swords. If you don't support him, he will have no way to survive."
Lu Shuanghe said: "I believe he had already thought about what he was going to face before he drew his sword."
"After all, he is young and vigorous. He may not understand the importance of the Huai Kingdom of Chu, nor the Qi Kingdom..."
"If a person doesn't know what he is going to face before he draws his sword." Lu Shuanghe interrupted indifferently: "Then what reason does he have to live?"
Ren Qiuli sighed and said: "It's okay if the people under the gods take action. I'm afraid that the Duke of Huai will use its power to suppress others, and if word spreads, it will also hinder the reputation of our Nandou Palace."
Between these two real people, the one who is the uncle cares more about his disciple than the one who is the master.
This is probably the reason why Yi Shengfeng asked Ren Qiuli for help in fortune telling but did not ask his master.
Lu Shuanghe looked at Shui Jing and said extremely calmly: "If there is a being above the gods who takes action against him, of course I will protect my disciple."
As he said himself, before a person draws a sword, he must think clearly about what he is going to face.
Lu Shuanghe undoubtedly thought very clearly.
Ren Qiuli then understood that this was the bottom line drawn by Lu Shuanghe, and also his response to Duke Huai of Chu.
She advised: "It's better to recall Shengfeng. Lord Changsheng will be back soon. During this period, there is no need for us to talk to the Chu State..."
"Zuo Xiao is Zuo Xiao, and the State of Chu is the State of Chu. How far can he go as a Qi man?" Lu Shuanghe responded quietly.
He looked up at the sky again, and saw a bloody eagle-like beast fluttering its wings and passing by, cutting into pieces the wandering clouds.
"I'd like to know too," he said.
The sky was clear.
Silent, formless... and no longer an eagle.
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At the junction of the three kingdoms of Zhuang, Yongluo and Luo, there is a city called "Buyuan".
This is a recognized lawless place, a city of chaos.
The laws of the three countries cannot be extended here, and any morals and precepts in the world do not take effect here.
There is only one voice and one rule.
There is only one crime here
Those who can't afford the life money can only wait to be killed... "poor".
Some people see it as a cancer in the Western Realm, while others see it as a pure land in this world.
But no matter what people say or think about it, it stands here silently and will continue to stand for a long time.
Not to mention the Luo Kingdom, now that the Zhuang Kingdom has risen, the Yong Kingdom has reformed, and the two heroes are confronting each other, this border area has become more and more stable. Probably no one wants to start another national war, and they all need such a place to buffer.
As a result, the city without redemption became more and more prosperous.
It cannot be said that it is the soil that breeds sin, but it is indeed a prison for sinners.
As long as you pay enough life money, you can live here and live well. No matter good or evil, old or young.
Without life gold, there is no life. The same applies to good or evil, old or young.
The criminal guard sitting by the city gate had been dozing for a while.
Although this city is full of villains, he doesn't need to worry about anyone making trouble. The force of force that does not redeem the city has been proven time and again in the past years... It has been a long time since there has been a moment that needs to be proven.
Half asleep and half awake, a person walked up to me and stopped in front of me.
This man was wearing a cloak and linen clothes, and his face was hidden under the cloak.
Standing there politely, as if waiting for him to wake up.
This kind of politeness is incompatible with the temperament of Buhu City.
The crime guard glanced at this person and no longer cared about whether he was a man or a woman, beautiful or ugly, it didn't matter whether he was exposed or not. She just yawned and asked: "Do you know the rules?"
Under the cloak was a young voice: "I would like to hear the details."
It's not easy for young people to survive in this city.
Because young people often still have tempers and their abilities have not yet matured.
But it's none of his business.
Although the crime guard was impatient, he still explained the rules of life gold.
"Tell me, how much do you plan to spend on your own life?" After the crime guard finished memorizing the rules, he lazily took the city entry slip, picked up his pen and said: "A friendly reminder, people who cherish money often live here for a short time.
"
"Uh." The visitor paused and asked, "What's the minimum payment?"
The crime guard caught a not-so-splendid temperament and put away the entry slip and pen: "You don't have to pay a penny."
"Then I won't hand it over." The young man under the cloak said.
Very natural and smooth.
Almost at the same time, those people gathered near the city gate, standing, lying or leaning, all cast ferocious looks, like hungry wolves!
The people lingering here are all people who can no longer stay in the city for various reasons. But they came to the Unredeemed City in the first place because they couldn't survive outside. If they leave now, they will only die faster.
They squat here every day, waiting for possible "new meat".
Although no one who chooses to live in the Unredemption City is easy to mess with, there will always be some stupid people who don't understand the situation. In this cruel world, give them a little "sweetness", such as the one in front of you.
.
A poor disguise and the unique arrogance of young people.
Probably somewhere, he did something that was considered sensational, and then he thought he was a great person and felt that he could run rampant anywhere.
He needs to be taught.
Of course, perhaps there is no need to teach, only to bury.
The people gathered here are like hyenas, but the criminal guards who do not redeem the city will not pay attention to them. With such a group of hyenas here, newcomers entering the city are often willing to pay a little more life money.
After all, they, the criminal guards, have rules and cannot just start robbing like other bastards in the city.
The criminal guard at the city gate didn't care what kind of fate the newcomer would face. Seeing that the newcomer refused to pay, he didn't bother to persuade him. He just said casually: "Then go in, why are you still standing there?"
"Uh, there's a question." The young man under the cloak didn't pay attention to those ferocious glances at all. He just looked at the criminal guard who was guarding the door to collect the money, and still remained polite: "I'm here to see a man named Lian Heng. May I ask?
Where to go?"
The fierce gaze surrounding the city gate disappeared in an instant.
Those who catch lice catch lice, those who sleep sleep, and those who bask in the sun bask in the sun.
The one who approached Lian Heng, the commander of the crime guards, as soon as he arrived, no matter what the reason was, it was not something they could afford to offend.
Only the criminal guards at the city gate did not have any change in attitude.
Paying money or not paying, looking for Lian Heng or looking for Zhang San is just a person who affects his nap.
He waved his hand a little impatiently: "Go in and ask someone else."
"Really, I just look after the door. You can't come to me for everything, right?"
The young man in the cloak seemed to have a good temper. He was not as irritable and vicious as other newcomers to the city. He just nodded and said, "Excuse me."
Then he walked to the city by himself.
He is a newcomer who has not paid any money and has zero life savings.
He walked alone into the most evil city in the Three Kingdoms of the Western Region.
No one came to harass him, but no one paid him any attention.
"excuse me……"
The fierce-looking people went their separate ways without even looking at them curiously.
The residents here only worry about how to live and have more fun every day, and don't care about anything else.
Jiang Wang stood in the middle of the street and raised his hand politely for a long time, but received no response.
Finally gave up.
He turned around and looked at the people leaning against the city wall.
One of them had the most malicious look in his eyes.
Jiang Wang walked over directly, blocking his sunlight.
The man raised his head. One eye was blind, and the other eye also had a cut on the brow bone. The whole man had a kind of ferocity in his bones.
"This is really an indifferent city." Jiang Wang said.
The one-eyed man looked at him warily and said nothing.
"You don't have any life gold, right?" Jiang Wang asked.
The man grinned: "How much reward do you plan to give me?"
"Lead the way, or I will kill you." Jiang Wang said coldly.
Of course, you shouldn't mess with someone who goes to Lian Heng, but if you are threatened, you really can't give in.
The man sitting by the city wall knows very well the rules of survival of this city.
His muscles suddenly tightened, and a fierce light flashed in his one eye: "Heh..."
Clang!
He only heard the sound of the sword, but did not catch the sword's light.
He didn't catch the sword's light, but he could already feel the coldness of the sword's edge.
The sword edge passed through his scalp and penetrated into the thick city wall.
He felt a slight chill as the sword edge drew a line on his scalp.
His whole body went numb suddenly, and then he almost fell into paralysis. His whole body felt limp. Only then did cold sweat break out on his back.
Jiang Wang lowered his cloak slightly and said in an unusually cold voice: "Huh?"
"Hey, hey, if you destroy the city wall, you will have to pay for it!"
The criminal guard who had been sitting lazily at the gate of the city, as if he was paralyzed, suddenly appeared next to the two of them, and confidently reached out to Jiang Wang for money.
Jiang Wang:……
After paying the money, the two people cursed in their hearts and left near the city gate.
Of course what Jiang Wang was scolding in his heart was his greed for not redeeming the city. He didn't know what the one-eyed man was scolding in his heart.
There are no rules for the buildings in the City of Unredemption. Apart from the fact that they are generally not too high, there are all kinds of strange and weird styles. Everything looks chaotic, but in this chaos, a strange order can be found.
The one-eyed man led the way and stopped in front of an extraordinary flower building.
"Lian Heng should be inside. I don't have gold in my pocket, so I can't go in," he said.
Jiang Wang looked up at the plaque of this tall building and threw a piece of gold to him: "Thank you for showing me the way."
The one-eyed man caught the ingot of gold with a strange look in his eyes. He obviously didn't expect that this murderous guy would give him money. But he didn't have any trouble. He took the gold and turned around and left.
If you don't take advantage of it, you're a bastard.
Although he feels like a bastard, he still wants to take advantage.
Jiang Wang was still looking up at the plaque in his sight. He was not familiar with this city and had never been here before. He just looked at the plaque with some faint doubts.
It’s really surprising that Sanfenxianglou has opened here...
"Isn't it strange?" A person suddenly appeared next to him, looking up at the plaque with Jiang Wang.
This person was wearing a blood-red outfit with a single braid, and he had a sleepy look. Jiang Wang subconsciously thought of Qianqian.
However, his voice was quite emotional and full of desire, not as world-weary as Xiang Qian.
"Why would such a famous Fengyue Field be opened in a chaotic place like Buhu City?"
He talked eloquently: "I have been studying this issue for a long time. So what is the reason? I think you are also curious. Why don't you spend some money and go in and take a look for yourself."
Even with the cover of his cloak, Jiang Wang's eyes still showed a strong suspicion that you have a role in this building, right?
Seeing that the business deal could not be concluded, the man shrugged: "I am Lian Heng. I heard you are looking for me?"
Jiang Wang looked at him and said via message: "I'm here to see Zhu Weiwo. He said that I can contact him through you."
Lian Henglai's expression suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Jiang Wang seriously: "Is it convenient to take off your cloak?"
"I'm afraid it will bring you trouble." Jiang Wang said equally seriously.
"Hahaha, the last thing you have to worry about if you don't redeem the city is trouble!" Lian Heng laughed arrogantly halfway, but then he cut off his laughter as if he suddenly heard something.
"Uh, um. Come with me."
Turn around and walk to another street.
Jiang Wang felt baffled. However, he did not express any opinion and just followed the man quietly.
The other party is wearing the clothes of a criminal guard, and this is Buhu City. No one would dare to pretend to be Lian Heng in this place.
Zhu Wei, since I asked him to come to Buhu City and ask him to find Lian Heng, then there must be no problem with this person in this place.
Of course he didn't trust Lian Heng or not redeem the city, he just trusted Zhu Weiwo.
So just follow along.
As Lian Heng walked, he suddenly thought of something and muttered in a low voice: "Why do I always lead others? If this keeps up, I will soon become a welcome guest."
"Oh?" Jiang Wang asked smoothly: "Who else will your Excellency show you to?"
"No one, even if you tell me, you don't know anyone." Lian Heng seemed unwilling to talk more and waved his hand casually.
Jiang Wang also stopped talking.
The two walked one behind the other through the streets and alleys, and soon arrived in front of the tallest building in the city, a seven-story building.
There is a black vertical plaque hanging in the middle of the gate. There is only a white word "prison" on the plaque.
The two colors are distinct, making this word stand out more and more.
This word is like a shackle or a lock, with a harsh and restraining atmosphere.
When people come to this building, they can't help but hold their breath and concentrate.
"We're here." Lian Hengzhi said: "The person you want to see is inside."
There was a maid inside, who made a gesture to Jiang Wang to invite him in.
All procedures are very simple and there are no complicated etiquette.
Jiang Wang also stepped in.
The maid guided us from the front, walking on the quaint stairs until we reached the fourth floor.
Even with Jiang Wang's current vision, he felt that the layout here was very extraordinary, not much worse than the Duke of Huai's Mansion. And this was not something that only money could do.
The maid in the prison building didn't speak at all, she just pointed to a place for Jiang Wang to sit down, then offered her a cup of tea, and then left without saying anything.
When he came in, Jiang Wang had already carefully observed the environment and planned several routes to leave.
The Immortal Palace Warriors have created a total of three statues, and they are now cleaning up the ruins in Genting Immortal Palace. According to Baiyun Boy, they have the instinct to repair the Immortal Palace. After all, when Genting Immortal Palace was originally built, the basic labor force was the Immortal Palace Warriors. Of course, the clever woman
It's hard to make a meal without rice. In the absence of few materials, there is almost no need to expect the progress of their restoration.
But for Jiang Wang now, a powerful warrior from the Immortal Palace at the pinnacle level of Wailou is enough to give him more options in his fighting style.
At this time, no one paid attention to him, he was not impatient, and of course he did not drink tea. He just sat there silently, practicing his skills.
There are endless clues in the world of spiritual practice, so the time spent waiting for others must not be wasted.
About two hours later, when the tea had completely cooled down, a glamorous woman wearing black clothes walked in. She walked calmly and had an aura of being in a high position for a long time.
Her face is delicate and beautiful, but her cold phoenix eyes invisibly distance her from the world.
The moment he saw her, Jiang Wang suddenly thought of... Corpse Phoenix Jiaxuan.
In the world that collapsed into the sea that day, the beautiful figure with picturesque wings brought the night with the flutter of its wings...
Jiang Wang finished practicing and stood up quickly: "It's really rude to bother me."
The woman in black clothes just looked at him lightly: "I heard that you are looking for Zhu Weiwo?"
"Yes...he invited me to meet here." Jiang Wang said.
"Are you and Zhu Weiwei?"
"Friend." Jiang Wang answered seriously, and asked in a formal way: "Who are you?"
The woman in black clothes simply said: "This is my city."
Jiang Wang then held up his hands as a gift and said, "I have met Mr. Zuijun."
The lord of the Unredemption City, Huang Jinmo, who was known as the Sin Lord, Shi Shiran sat down at the main seat and asked quietly: "Why are you still wearing a cloak when you meet the master here?"
"I'm sorry." Jiang Wang first took off his cloak and put it next to him to show his sincerity, and then said: "It's true that Jiang Wang's identity is a bit sensitive around here, and he is afraid of causing trouble for Lord Sin."
Huang Jinmo just raised his finger, and the window next to Jiang Wang was opened, letting in the hustle and bustle outside the building together with the skylight.
Then I heard her say slowly: "Don't worry, no one here knows you."
Jiang Wang:……
"Jiang's personality is quite cautious, which makes Master Zuijun laugh." Jiang Wang said carefully.
Huang Jin remained silent and said, "This building has never allowed outsiders to enter or leave, but recently it has made many exceptions."
"I'm scared."
Huang Jinmo said without mercy: "You don't have to panic, this exception is not because of you."
Her tone was calm: "Zhuang Ting has been looking for Zhu Weiwo, you know that, right? Everyone here recognizes Zhu Weiwo. It's not safe for you to meet elsewhere."
Jiang Wang said sincerely: "On behalf of Senior Brother Zhu, I would like to thank Master Zuijun for taking care of him."
Huang Jinmo raised his eyebrows and looked at him majestically: "Who are you, and you want to thank him on his behalf?"