C58

After three days, it had rained so heavily that the color of the sky was exceptionally bright, and Mu Rong Chun's fever had finally subsided. The grudge between the two had long since disappeared like smoke in thin air.

"I need to go to the top of the mountain to have a look. Are you able to do it by yourself?" Lu Zi Nuo asked.

"I'm fine, let's go together." Mu Rong Chun did not want to stay here alone.

Along the way, the wind was strong and the ground was slippery. The two of them had no choice but to support each other as they moved forward.

In the distance, halfway up the mountain, there was a dilapidated pavilion, so Lu Zi Nuo proposed to rest. Mu Rong Chun did not object.

If he accidentally fell down, he would definitely die on the spot. Lu Zi Nuo looked at the pile of strange rocks, and it seemed as if there was no end to his line of sight. His gaze slowly climbed towards the pile of strange stones, and then, he saw —

Lu Zi Nuo was shocked, he did not think that he would see the upper echelon city here, or it could be said that he did not expect to see the upper echelon city.

Everyone in the city was like a fleeing rat. They couldn't even find a place to settle down. There was a raging fire everywhere, and the place where the fire had not taken place was already scorched black, with nothing left to burn.

"... "Who is it?" Lu Zi Nuo muttered, his nails unconsciously digging into the pine wood of the pillar.

The world that the rain had just washed off was actually as tragic as hell. In such a contrast between black and white, it was especially desolate. It was the tongue of war, the tooth of death, the unavoidable blade of innocent people.

He finally saw a flag with a large "Shu" character. Shu Wang? Lu Zi Nuo turned to look at Mu Rong Chun, puzzled.

Mu Rong Chun was taller than Lu Zi Nuo by a head, so there was no need to look down from above the rocks, he had already seen the scene inside the city. He pursed his lips and kept silent.

Shu Wang Mu Rong Yi's territory was located on Long Xian Road, and despite being separated by such a far distance, he was able to arrive here at such a high speed. It was truly a miracle.

The two quietly went down the mountain and returned to the dilapidated temple, just in time to meet the anxious Mu Rong Yuan and the indifferent Liu Ti.

"I brought along Hebei Road's troops to come here, but they found that Shu Wang has already entered the city!" Mu Rong Yuan frowned and looked at Mu Rong Chun.

"Are you allowed to enter the city?" Mu Rong Chun asked.

"I met the Shu Wang before, so I came looking for you in a hurry." After answering, Mu Rong Yuan looked at Lu Zi Nuo: "Are you alright?"

"What happened in the High Party city?" Lu Zi Nuo nodded and asked.

"An He Zhen died after consuming the Jindan, his son An Xin and his nephew Yuan Zhong wanted to inherit the position, so it was kept a secret. I just do not know how Shengjing found out about the information that Shengjing has yet to receive, but he actually sent troops over, and even captured both An Liu and Yuan Zhong. " Liu Ti said calmly, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

"But why burn and kill the city?" Mu Rong Chun asked.

The four of them were silent.

Then, the sounds of horses galloping could be heard. It was Shu Wang himself welcoming them.

After a few casual words with him, Liu Ti pulled Lu Zi Nuo along as they stood in the distance, and did not approach. Lu Zi Nuo shot a glance at Shu Wang Mu Rong Yi. He truly had good skin and looked more than ten years older than Mu Rong Chun and Mu Rong Yuan.

On the way back to the city, Mu Rong Yi chatted and laughed with Mu Rong Chun and Mu Rong Yuan, looking like a good uncle and nephew.

Lu Zi Nuo and Liu Ti led their horses and followed from afar.

"How boring!" Liu Ti gave a cold laugh, "Are you sure you want to be associated with them? "It would be better to stay in the martial arts world with me. If I can save a single person, I will save a single person."

"I've always heard Di Xian mention the purpose of Soundhouse's assassins — — To kill one person and save ten thousand people. At that time, I didn't feel anything about it, since it was too far away from me. "It's a pity that I can't become an assassin with my kung fu skills, but at least I still have the self-awareness of a scholar."

"Scholar's awareness? "How laughable." Liu Ti scoffed, "How did the Emperor treat my father back then? When he first ascended the throne, he was full of praise and reverence. As his teacher, what happened after that? They were still trying to kill him. Using the fruits of his governance to serve him, he could at any time kill his life and his mind.

Think of those scholars from thousands of years! Confucianism put forward the concept of "benevolent government" to govern the country; legalism pushed forward the concept of "rule of law" to govern the country. It was unknown whether the Confucian ideas of 'morality and benevolence', 'father and son of the king', 'five ordinary ways' and so on were used by the emperors to suppress the desires and achievements of the people; the imperial law proposed by the court was used to suppress the weak literati who dared to say 'no' to the monarch, or even all the subjects.

What is your so-called scholar's consciousness? It is always ignorant of the circumstances, always dissatisfied with reality, in the deepest part of the heart to construct a transcendent living environment of the ideal home. But is this dream of yours really his? " Liu Ti's chin moved slightly as he glanced at Mu Rong Chun's back figure: "Maybe if he has this dream right now, you can guarantee that he will be the same as always? When he sits in that position, will you still not change your mind? "

"How would we know without trying? In addition, no one can predict what will happen in the future. People will grow and change, and if he changes, then I can choose to follow or give up. " Although Liu Ti's words had struck hard on his heart, Lu Zi Nuo only thought that it was because of a sudden change in his family that he was naturally resentful. "Moreover, when he let you go that day, I thought that you had already acknowledged him."

"Approval? As you said, he hasn't done anything yet. Forget it. I hope everything goes as you wish. I will take my leave first. Hopefully, the next time we meet, you will not be in such a sorry state. " With that, Liu Ti mounted his horse and was about to leave.

"Sigh!" I still haven't asked you about Di Xian, she … "How is it?"

"I don't know!" I only have enough time to kill the two of you. When I go back to search, I can't find any corpses, which might be a good thing. "

Lu Zi Nuo held back his tears and thanked him, "Thank you."

"No need." Liu Ti coldly said, but her eyes still revealed a hint of concern: "With you being so loyal to your friends, how will you be able to come out as an official in the future? The difficulty of a favor lay in the importance it was attached to it. The greedier is afraid of death, the lover is afraid of loss. Wherever there is an advantage, there is a difficulty; where there is a difficulty, there is a difficulty. Only by abandoning everything and not being greedy of everything, can you walk freely in this world and not be bound by everything. "

With that, Liu Ti clenched her horse's belly tightly, she moved in the opposite direction, and in the blink of an eye she disappeared without a trace.

Hearing the sound, Mu Rong Yuan turned to look, only to see a lonely figure of Lu Zi Nuo. He stopped his horse and smiled as he waited.

Seeing that smile, Lu Zi Nuo had no choice but to get up and worry for Di Xian, and quickly rushed over.