C25

Recently, the person who was the most depressed in the entire Qiu Ye Jing had probably been Pang Da Hai.

He ran into an accident in his shop, but was lucky enough to find a master craftsman, which made his peers envious. Yet a letter from the Beecher came over, telling him to chase this master away. This made him extremely angry.

However, the Beecher was his old customer. In this Qiu Ye Jing, after offending the Beecher, it was indeed difficult for the business to go smoothly. He also knew that the background of the crow's beak wasn't that simple, and it definitely wasn't someone that could be left behind for long. Therefore, even though he was furious, he still endured the pain of dismissing the crow according to Beecher's intentions.

When Crow left, he felt guilty and paid him an extra thirty percent. The crow, on the other hand, was as calm as ever. He didn't feel dissatisfied, nor did he refuse. He accepted the wages and left with his small bundle on his back.

But he did not leave Qiu Ye Jing, and instead stayed in a small tavern at the city's gate.

Tang Zi Qi, on the other hand, heard the report of the hidden guards that a few He Luo had been secretly following the crow's beak these days. However, they did not do too much of anything strange, which was to say that they did not know of the origins of this place. The crow's beak was currently a popular figure among He Luo, and it might even be a worshiper who sincerely wanted to find him to learn from!

The crow's beak being this calm made Tang Zi Qi feel helpless. Other than instructing the guards to continue protecting and monitoring her, she seemed to have nothing else to do and thus was very free for the time being.

In stark contrast, Xue Yin Shu was extremely busy. Or perhaps it could be said that the entire Royal Capital, Extreme Heaven, was busy. This was because the Wind Soaring Codex was about to arrive.

The Wind Soaring Codex was the grand ceremony of the Feather. This was the Feather's flight day, and regardless of whether it was noble or commoner, on the seventh day of the seventh month, they would receive the same care and support as Brightmoon. Other than a small number of Feather s that were Dark Descendants, all of the Yu Ren s could spread their wings and fly. This was the happiest day of the entire Feather.

Moreover, in a bustling city like Qiu Ye Jing's, Wind Soaring Codex's day had already become the city's festival. The Six Clans would make room for this day and indulge themselves.

This year, Qiu Ye Jing's Wind Soaring Codex was especially nervous as after so many years, the nobles at the highest level of the Feather had finally come to this place from the Qingdu.

According to the conventions, on this day, the upper echelons of the Wind Soaring Codex would send their most talented youths to pay respects to the Feather Emperor. At the moment when their energy was at its peak, they would surround Feather Emperor and follow him to take off, symbolizing their eternal loyalty and devotion.

Xue Xiao Yi, who created Yi Chao with one hand, hid behind the Qingdu. Although he did not ask about the government anymore, during such a major festival like the Wind Soaring Codex, the representatives of the aristocrats would still go to the Qingdu to pay their respects every year. However, this year, he changed back to Qiu Ye Jing.

On the surface, the reason was that most of the s from the few great clans were actually s, but this was not worth it. After the rebellion in the Han Province, even the dumbest person would feel that the core of the Schroeder's disease's power was slowly beginning to tilt towards Qiu Ye Jing, from where the Feather Emperor was located. The rumors were flying around but on the side of the Qingdu, Xue Xiao Yi did not make a single statement. It was as if the change did not mean anything to him. As a result, the celebration ceremony that was set for Qiu Ye Jing was carried out smoothly.

"The people of the Tang clan are already at Qiu Ye Jing, shouldn't teacher go and meet them?"

A tree, a wooden table, a chess piece and a pot of tea. As Tang Zi Qi landed, the corner of his mouth carried a faintly discernable smile.

Tang Luo replied, his expression unsettled, "They are here, why do they need to see me?"

He had been heavily injured and had been resting in the manor to recover. He had not returned to Qingdu. Xue Xiao Yi also forgot that he had an old official like him. She neither summoned him nor contacted him. He was at a loss. He did not know what else he could do in this situation.

He had always been the most valued member of the Tang clan. Even the Tang Clan Head respected him and had always been respectful and respectful. Although he did not care about the affairs of the clan, he was still the Tang clan's true foundation in the dynasty. As a result, the first thing he did after arriving was to pay a visit to Tang Luo, but Tang Luo refused to leave his house.

Because he was still unsatisfied with the celebration that was set for Qiu Ye Jing. The current master of the Jiuzhou, was still Xue Xiao Yi. The Wind Soaring Codex was held at Qiu Ye Jing's place, giving him a very special treatment. He could not change Xue Yin Shu, and could not even affect Tang Zi Qi, but it was still possible to drive him away to vent his anger.

The teacher was becoming more and more childish. However, compared to always being worried, this willfulness might actually make him more lovable. As Tang Zi Qi thought about this, he suddenly felt a sound from the treetops outside the courtyard.

Tang Luo also felt it and snorted: "There's no need to play this game, just go!"

Tang Zi Qi threw the chess pieces onto the Go board and laughed: "Since I have lost, next time, I will ask teacher for guidance."

When she left the Tang Mansion, the leader of the guards who'd gone to protect Crow's beak was waiting for her. At this moment, cold sweat seeped out of Yu Ren's forehead, he cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Master, we, we lost He Luo!"

"What's going on?"

The dark guard said. It turned out that since last night, they discovered that the He Luo who had been following the crow's beak had disappeared. At the beginning, they weren't sure either. They didn't confirm it until early morning. The crow's beak had left the city early in the morning without waiting for their report.

He ascended Mount Qingliang and entered the dense forest. Yu Ren and the others liked this kind of environment. Because the dense thicket was the stage they were most familiar with. All they had to do was jump from tree to tree, and they could easily track their targets and hide their bodies. However, with such a relaxed state of mind, coupled with the fact that the guardian crow had not appeared to be in any danger these days, Zhang Xuan felt really relieved. Instead, they fell into a trap in the forest.

Simply put, some unknown gluey substance was secreted from the trees, sticking itself onto Yu Ren who was in pursuit one by one. At some point, not only were their feet glued to the tree trunk, even their arms and bodies that accidentally came into contact with the tree branches were nailed down, unable to move no matter how hard they tried.

Tang Zi Qi wanted to laugh when he thought about how all the talented warriors were hanging on trees like cocoons, at a loss for words. But when she saw the black-clothed Yu Ren in front of her, who was gritting her teeth, she still managed to hold back her laughter and said seriously: "Did you not think about taking off your shoes?"

"Yes." However, it was a mess after all. When our brothers were done with their shoes and clothes, He Luo had already disappeared into the forest. " He remembered the scene, and his eyes were still blazing. "When I was hanging from the tree, he was smiling and waving at me!"

"He Luo used a trap on him, but the trap is not just underground." Tang Zi Qi sighed, "What else does he have that we didn't think of?"

Fortunately, it was Crow's beak that had managed to get out of their sight, so there was no need to worry too much.

"After we got out of the trap, we carefully searched through the forest and its periphery, but to no avail." The leader looked ashamed, "I left some people to continue searching. Next, I would like to ask the lady to instruct me."

"Everyone has worked hard these days. Let everyone come back and rest. " Tang Zi Qi looked at the sky, "For the time being, it's none of your business."

The hidden guard was startled, "You're not going to search for He Luo anymore?"

"No need. Just report what happened today to Your Highness. If he's too busy, you can just send Yun Chen a message. " Tang Zi Qi stood up and wanted to leave, but seeing that the man looked as though he wanted to say something, he thought for a moment, "If Your Highness asks me where I am, you can say that he is here, and I will go find him a present."

Escaping from under Yu Ren's sharp eyes was not an easy thing to do, not to mention that Yu Ren had specialized in this field, training himself.

After making sure that he had thrown off all his tails, He Luo headed straight for his destination. He also knew that he didn't have much time left.

The people who had been following him since the very beginning and had always wanted to kill him had somehow suddenly disappeared from his surroundings, causing him to feel even more uneasy. But now was indeed the best chance. Not only had he escaped the danger of being in the same clan as him, he had also managed to escape from Yu Ren, who was a busybody. He needed to seize this opportunity and quickly resume his journey.

Therefore, he did not hesitate and quickly went to rest in the collapsed mountain.

After the accident in that underground space, the entrance was sealed shut. Firstly, the project would not restart for a long period of time, and secondly, to prevent unknown pedestrians from getting into danger. Even so, he knew there was an entrance that was easy to enter.

After the entire mining site quieted down, he began to move. He reached the entrance he knew. There were leaves covering the entrance of the cave, and after pushing aside the leaves, a large stone appeared. There seemed to be no path in front of him. However, after he fiddled with it for a while, the boulder slid aside with a "ka" sound, revealing an even deeper darkness in the darkness.

He took a deep breath and stepped into the darkness. In the darkness, he searched around and found the biogas lamp that he had previously kept.

That's good. He heaved a sigh of relief. Everything was ready, as long as he found his things quickly, he would be able to leave those annoying Yu Ren.

Thinking about his various arrangements, he couldn't help but feel a little proud — — How could it be so easy for Yu Ren and the others to keep an eye on him?

However, this conceited feeling did not last for long before he suddenly turned around in alarm.

This was because a faint sigh came from the darkness behind him.

He raised the lamp, his eyes wide, and almost thought he was hallucinating. Within the range of the biogas lamp's light, a slender figure could be seen.

The Yu Ren who refused to leave! At that moment, the crow wanted to curse, but the dignity of a learned and graceful He Luo made him resist such an impulse. Moreover, he could tell that this was not only Yu Ren, but also a woman. Not only was it a woman, it was also someone he knew.

"Why are you here?" he cried angrily.

"Waiting for you." Yu Ren grumbled, "Aren't you being too slow? This place is completely dark. If I continue to stay here, I won't be able to take it. "

"You knew I would come?" The crow opened its mouth and spoke word by word.

"Since you've thought of a way to escape, of course you won't let us find you so easily." Tang Zi Qi looked down at him, calm and composed, "But you've been idling around for so long, you surely don't want to leave Qiu Ye Jing's side. I don't know what you're looking for, but I guess it has something to do with what you were doing before. "In that case, isn't it normal to think of this place?"

"What if you guessed wrong?"

"If I guess wrong, I won't be able to find you. But you're gone, and that's the worst thing that can happen, isn't it? " Tang Zi Qi said unconcernedly, "Besides, Pang Da Hai told me about this entrance earlier. He's the leader of this project, and he can tell that what you left behind isn't a difficult task. With this level, my conjecture is still quite accurate. "

The crow opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he could only dejectedly say: "Then what do you want?"

"To help you, of course. Thundereye County's Ba Qi Lu. " Yu Ren's lazy eyes suddenly turned serious, "You can't think that the person who wants to kill you will disappear just like that, right?

Crow's beak stared at her. "What do you know?"

He did not object to the identity she had called out. Tang Zi Qi became even more confident, "I don't know anything. But, although you don't trust us, we can't abandon you and ignore you. "

"Did Xue Yin Shu ask you to come?" The crow's beak, now known as Master Ba Qi Lu, said in distress, "Why does your Feather like to meddle in other people's business?"

"Where did all this gossip come from?" Tang Zi Qi walked towards the depths of the cave.

"What do you want?" But Ba Qi Lu was not moved.

Tang Zi Qi turned his head around. You might think it too hypocritical to say that I'm really only trying to help you. Then let me put it this way, something happened to Thundereye County Su Xing in Qiu Ye Jing, and he even died a violent death. Furthermore, I am also very interested in the item in your hand. "

Ba Qi Lu's heart tightened. He could not help but take a step forward, and said in a low voice: "Do you know what I'm looking for?"

"I don't know." Tang Zi Qi said in a straightforward manner, "But you are always in danger and you do not wish to seek protection from the Crown Prince. I can only believe that your things are only beneficial to him and that you are worried that he will take them away; or that it would be harmful to him, so you cannot let him know — No matter which one it is, it is extremely important to me." She tilted her head and stopped, "But I am willing to believe that the former is more likely. "Because I believe that even if you don't consider us friends, you will still not be our enemy."

"Ba Qi Lu stood there for a good while before finally letting out a long sigh and carrying a lantern, walking forward. "Let's go, I'm afraid of you now."

Ba Qi Lu's destination was the Qingdu.

Three months ago, they set off from Thundereye County to escort a cargo there. This He Luo team who was disguised as a caravan had a total of seven people. They didn't want to be conspicuous, they kept a low profile, and they just wanted to get to their destination as soon as possible.

In the south of Lanzhou, they discovered the danger around them. There were some of their own kind lurking in the dark, ready to kill them at any moment. On their way to Qiu Ye Jing, they encountered a total of three ambushes. In the last round, only Ba Qi Lu and one Arcanist managed to escape. Outside autumn leaf City, in order to protect Ba Qi Lu, Arcanist He Luo took the goods and traveled separately with him. The last thing Ba Qi Lu could confirm was that Arcanist died and the goods were hidden by him.

In the battle of life and death, Ba Qi Lu had no choice but to hide amongst the craftsmen in the Qing Liang Mountain. Firstly, to protect himself, and secondly, to find the location of his companion's death, near the mountain rest area. That thing must not be lost.

The matter was rather simple, Ba Qi Lu finished it in a few words. But Tang Zi Qi could imagine just how close to death they had come to encountering, and how hair-raising it was. Not only that, there was also the shock, anger, sadness, and fear of losing a companion. Even so, this He Luo before her still had a steady judgement and the courage to continue working step by step, making her feel respect for him.

"So, who were the ones who wanted to kill you two? What is your shipment? Why are you guys going to the Qingdu? " She was appalled, but asked the three most important questions at once.

"If we succeed in our mission, it will cause a change in the entire Yuezhou. Therefore, there are people who can't bear to see us stopping them, so it's not strange at all." The road in the depths of the cave was not that easy to walk on. However, He Luo's short body nimbly jumped over the stones that blocked the way, "But I believe that the clans in the Northern Mang and the others are not that heartless. From the fights that we have, the one chasing after us all the way should be the 'Hidden Dragon Gate'. "

Bei Mang was a clan under the vein of the Yuezhou Bei Mang Mountain. He belonged to a Volcano City State and was adjacent to the Thundereye County. Although they often had some friction with each other, from the looks of the crow's beak, they were not the target of suspicion. Tang Zi Qi thought for a while, then repeated: "Hidden Dragon Gate?"

"Yes, they are an anomaly amongst us He Luo. Because they. "I don't believe in True Gods." Ba Qi Lu paused, as though saying these words was a sin, "What they believe in is the Dragon God."

Believing in the Dragon God? ~ Is this the so-called He Luo's cult? Tang Zi Qi thought back to what Xue Yong Ze had said at the time, and found that it matched well with his, "Why would they stop you?"

"Because they don't want A Luo Ka. What they think can guide the people of this world … It's a dragon. " Ba Qi Lu shook his head.

He did not continue to answer her two questions, but Tang Zi Qi knew very little about dragons. She was not interested in the mysteriousness of the dragons in the Jiuzhou, nor was she interested in Di Suo's infatuation with them, so she did not pursue any further, but only asked, "Your actions are extremely secretive. We don't even hear the slightest bit of wind from the Yuezhou, how can the Hidden Dragon Gate be so sure of your whereabouts?"

"I don't know." With that, Ba Qi Lu stopped and looked around with the biogas lamp in his hand.

Only now did Tang Zi Qi realise that they were standing at a fork in the road. Only now did she realize that there was actually such a huge space inside the mountain. Previously, when he came down to save her, he only saw one tunnel. After all, he hadn't been able to see the entirety of this place.

"The things my companion left behind are here." Ba Qi Lu's expression was solemn, "Miss Tang, do you really want to go with me to get it?"

Tang Zi Qi looked left and right, seeing nothing at all in this big and tall rocky space. She had to ask again, "What exactly are you talking about?"

"You'll know when you see it." Ba Qi Lu straightened his body and took three steps to the left, then another three steps. He seemed to be measuring the ground, and then, raised his head to look at her, his expression solemn. "As for whether or not you can see me, it'll all depend on fate."

The dust trail beneath his feet had already revealed a hexagram. He stood in the center of the starlight. Tang Zi Qi saw that at some point, he had held onto a scroll. In this dark environment, it was glowing with a faint silver light. She couldn't help but take a step forward and step into the starlight.

He Luo finally revealed a smile. He reached out a hand, grabbed Yu Ren in front of him and reminded him: "Be careful."

"Be careful of what?"

"You'll feel dizzy."

With that, Ba Qi Lu's hand trembled, and the silver scroll quickly unfurled. Tang Zi Qi saw that the scroll depicted a faint forest. When it was fully opened, the pattern on top of it seemed to flow as it rapidly flew towards her. She felt the empty cave rapidly receding, the world within the scroll whistling through the air. After a moment of dizziness, she finally understood the meaning of "will get dizzy".