Alienated Martial Arts.

After the snow stopped, the sun was shining.

But the temperature did not increase, but became colder due to the melting snow.

From time to time, the north wind blows, rolling up a large canopy of snowflakes, and at the same time bringing a bone-chilling coolness.

The manor located in the outskirts of northern Beijing was silent.

Even the snow in front of the door has not been cleaned.

Quietly, a figure in a toga with long sleeves appeared in the manor.

Wen Yan looked around for a week, the tip of his nose moved slightly, and his complexion gradually became serious.

Not long after, he came to the gazebo deep in the manor, and his eyes fell on the overturned chessboard.

Whether it's the black and white chess pieces scattered all over the floor, or the dark red blood stains, they all seem to be silently telling the chaos of last night.

Suddenly, a piece of clothing embedded in the crack of the stone attracted Wen Yan's attention.

He held it in front of his eyes to observe carefully, and after a while he let out a heavy breath.

"Master Zuo Envoy, something seems wrong."

A man in Tsing Yi rushed over, "My subordinates discovered the corpses of other members of the same sect, and they were piled up in the mud of that fish pond."

Wen Yan was silent for a moment, "Have you found the saint and Prince Yan's son?"

"The subordinates found two corpses, and they looked like they were the saintess and the prince, but they haven't found their heads so far, so I can't really confirm whether they are..."

"You don't need to say anything."

Wen Yan waved his hand, interrupted his subordinate's report, and slowly sat down on the stone bench, without saying a word for a long time.

Things seem to be in trouble.

And it's quite a hassle.

Wen Yan was basically certain that Su Xiang and Wu Qinglong lost their lives last night.

Su Yu is the candidate saintess that he has bet for a long time. If he can stand out and go one step further and become the real Qinglian saintess, his status and strength level will definitely be completely different.

It can be compared and described with Yuyuelongmen.

Then, as an important person on the line, he will naturally rise to the top, and in time, he may even sit on the position of Dharma King Qinglian, ruling and controlling the entire land of rebirth.

However, now that the critical moment of the saintess competition is approaching, she unexpectedly died outside without knowing why, which can be regarded as a very huge blow to the line they belong to.

What made Wen Yan even more annoyed was that the dead were not only Su Rong himself, but also Wu Qinglong.

Wu Qinglong is the eldest son of Prince Yan, and one of their main targets of wooing. One can imagine the importance of this person.

As a result, he died tragically in the territory of Qinglian Sect. If Prince Yan knew about this, there would be a huge crack in the cooperative relationship between the two parties.

Then all their previous investment and the price they paid may be in vain.

Wen Yan sat motionless in the gazebo, lost in thought.

After a long time, he finally stood up slowly, and ordered to his confidants who were standing beside him, "Clean up the manor, block all information, and absolutely not leak a single bit."

"and also……"

After a moment of silence, Wen Yan closed his eyes, and continued, "This matter can be delayed for a while, even if it can't be delayed in the end, we must separate Wu Qinglong's death from us, so as not to affect the follow-up plan. implement."

"My subordinate understands!"

In the afternoon, Wei Tao followed a group of scholars on a snow outing, and entered the capital of Dazhou from the north gate.

People come and go in the city, shuttling like weaving.

Except for the guard patrols of armored soldiers from time to time on the road, there is no tension in the rest.

Perhaps for ordinary residents, the things that happened in the court hall and in the inner palace are far away in the sky. As long as there is no disaster caused by swords and soldiers, it is equivalent to non-existence.

After walking a long way along the bustling long street and turning a few more turns, he finally saw the restaurant named Jingweixuan.

At this time, the busiest meal time at noon had passed, and apart from a few diners, there were only the guys watching the tables and chairs cleaning, and it looked a little quiet and deserted.

Seeing a diner coming in, he looked like a well-dressed young man, the waiter hurriedly put down his work and rushed over with a smile on his face.

Wei Tao found a secluded private room to sit down, and Xiao Er gently served tea and water, and put dried fruit snacks on the side.

After finishing his work, he picked up a towel to wipe off his sweat, and was about to sing the names of the dishes but was interrupted directly.

Wei Tao casually threw a silver ingot to the waiter in the shop, and said slowly with a smile on his face, "You don't need to report the name of the dish. I see the signboard of Jingweixuan on the door outside, so you can prepare and serve the best dishes in the shop." Just come up, is this ingot enough?"

"Enough is enough, young master, please wait a moment, I will go and instruct the chef to let the master use all his skills, so that you can eat to your satisfaction."

"Well, go ahead, as long as the taste is good, I have other rewards."

Wei Tao smiled again, and picked up the tea he had just brewed.

It has to be said that the back kitchen of the restaurant moved very quickly. After just the tea time, all kinds of dishes were brought up like water, crowding the table to the brim.

Wei Tao took a deep breath of the rich vegetable aroma, picked up an elbow, clicked twice and swallowed the meat and bones, and then looked at the steaming goose that was still steaming.

At this moment, the door of the box room was knocked lightly.

A slightly low male voice came in.Obviously not the shop guy who has been busy here just now.

"The young one is Wan Fusheng, the shopkeeper of the restaurant, who is here to offer you a jar of fine wine."

Wei Tao looked up, and saw a white and rich middle-aged man in a padded robe, holding a wine jar, came in from the door with his head down, and placed it carefully on the side of the table.

"Shopkeeper Wan, sit down." Wei Tao pointed to the vacant seat opposite the dining table.

Wan Fusheng didn't sit down, he opened the mud seal and filled the wine bowl, the rich and mellow aroma immediately filled the whole room.

He took two steps back, gave a deep salute, and suddenly lowered his voice, "This subordinate has seen Wei Daozi."

Wei Tao nodded, took a sip from the wine bowl, and asked curiously, "What kind of wine is this jar, why is it much more mellow than the one I drank just now?"

Wan Fusheng respectfully put the wine jar on the table, clasped his fists in salute, "This is the old wine stored in the cellar of my subordinates, and it is usually not sold outside. I was lucky enough to meet Dao Zi today, so I took it out of the wine cellar for Dao Zi to taste. .”

After drinking a bowl of wine slowly, Wei Tao closed his eyes and savored it for a long time, then exclaimed, "It's really good, and it really deserves the name of storing agarwood in the cellar."

"As long as Daozi likes it." Wan Fusheng said with a smile, his demeanor unknowingly became calm and stable, no longer the slightly slippery and exquisite face when he first entered the door.

Wei Tao caressed the smooth and delicate wine cup, "Deacon Wan should have received a summons to know my purpose of coming."

Wan Fusheng nodded, and took out a stack of white paper full of words from his closet, "The information about Prince Cheng and Prince Yan has already been collected and sorted out, and Daozi can read it at any time."

Speaking of this, he added, "However, these two identities are special, and there may be a lot of omissions in the intelligence collection. What kind of details does Daozi need more, and the subordinates will find a way to secretly inquire and collect."

Wei Tao slowly looked at the content recorded on the paper, "Deacon Wan has done a good job, with this news, I have solved a big problem."

Wan Fusheng bowed again, "The Zongmen and the Taoist master have shown me a mountain of kindness. The subordinates have only done a few trivial things, and it is not enough to repay the sect. I can't be worthy of Taoist praise like this."

Wei Tao nodded slightly, and was about to say something when his eyes suddenly fell on a few lines of handwriting, his eyes flickered, thoughtful.

After reading it again, he didn't see any movement, and the sealed document quietly turned into powder and fell into the soup basin, and could never return to its original appearance.

"Today's food and wine are very good. Shopkeeper Wan has worked hard." Wei Tao picked up the wine bowl in his hand, brought it to his mouth and drank it slowly.

"Young Master, as long as you like it." Wan Fusheng bowed and stepped back out of the box door.

a few days later.

In the middle of the official road, a team with bright armor and heavy aura, guarding three black carriages, was slowly heading towards the outside of Beijing.

The wheels rolled over the unmelted snow, leaving several straight and long wheel marks.

In the first carriage, an old man with full head of white hair was half lying and half sitting, his somewhat rickety body swayed as the carriage moved forward, his eyes were half opened and half closed, as if he had already fallen into a deep sleep.

The carriage in the middle is tall and spacious, and there is still room for a simple and elegant desk in the carriage.

Sitting behind the table was a middle-aged man with a majestic face, reading a volume in his hand.

From time to time, I pick up a small Langhao pen and make detailed comments on it.

There is also a graceful woman in palace attire accompanying him, grinding ink and pouring tea for him, adding fragrance to his red sleeves.

As the carriage moved forward, the candlelight on the table swayed slightly, reflecting the woman's fair and jade-like face.

She kept her eyes on the man for a moment, as if he was the only one in her eyes, and turned a blind eye to everything else.

After a while, the middle-aged man put down the scroll, drank the tea in the cup, and closed his eyes tiredly.

"Is there no news from Qinglong?"

He asked in a low voice.

The woman in palace attire said, "Didn't he often not go home for several days when he was in the territory? I've already gotten used to it."

"The territory is the territory, and the capital is the capital. Many things that can be done in the territory, you must be careful here, and you can't be as careless as before."

The middle-aged man changed the subject, "Is he going to see that witch again? I told him not to get too close to these people, lest he be used by others without knowing it."

"My lord, don't be angry, wait for Qinglong to come back, and then I will have a good talk with him."

The woman in palace attire refilled the teacup, and changed the subject calmly, "It's just a Jingnan guard camp, so it's worth it for the prince to go to this experience himself?"

"A mere Jingnan Guard Camp is naturally not worth my visit."

The middle-aged man picked up the teacup and took a sip, savoring the hot and bitter taste carefully, "But the person I want to meet this time is a bit special, and it seems a little inappropriate to let him enter the city, so I will use this time to accept the guard Opportunity to camp and have a detailed discussion with their counterpart.

It can also be regarded as taking the concubine on a snow outing, and have a good rest and play in the countryside for two days. "

The woman in palace costume blinked, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Her smile suddenly seemed like a hundred flowers blooming, adding some bright colors to everything in the carriage.

Outside the car is the howling cold wind, but the inside is such a warm and warm scene. The two are blocked and separated by the heavy car compartment, and they become two completely different worlds.

In the last carriage, a white-clothed swordsman sat cross-legged, with a quaint three-foot green sword across his knees, which vibrated slightly with his breaths, and from time to time let out a soft cry like a dragon's chant.

Under the guard of dozens of iron cavalry, the carriage headed south all the way, and soon left the majestic and heavy city behind.

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The sky was getting dark, and Jingnan Weiying was quiet.

Lin Lianfang kept turning around in the military tent.

He didn't want to take a look at the secret letter on the table, the handwriting on it was like a curse, and if you read it more, it would make you feel irritable, depressed and melancholy.

Lin Lianfang also knew something about what happened in the capital recently, but he had no intention of participating in it at all.

As the leader of Jingnan Guard Camp, loyalty and purity are the qualities he should have.

As for the object of loyalty, it is naturally the Great Zhou Emperor sitting on the dragon chair.

Other than that, only his benefactor was left, the Prince Cheng who picked him up from the mire and gave him a new life.

However, the appearance of this secret letter was like throwing a big rock into the lake, causing waves to stir up his originally calm state of mind.

There was even some inexplicable panic.

If it wasn't for worrying about the eyeliner placed by the other party around him, Lin Lianfang would have wanted to curse at him, why did he have to put him on the fire to fry and barbecue.

In addition, the current situation in the palace is unclear, and Prince Cheng has not heard a single word, which has already made him extremely restless.

"Is there any change in the city now?" Lin Lianfang opened his mouth, only to realize that his voice was hoarse and dry, almost to the point of being speechless.

The guards in the tent replied respectfully, "Commander, the capital is calm and calm, and nothing unusual happened."

"Is this going to get me through another day?"

Lin Lianfang breathed out a dark breath, and ordered in a deep voice: "Don't take it lightly, everyone does not take off their clothes and swords, rest on the spot, and keep their eyes open to prevent sneak attacks by thieves."

"Subordinates obey the command of the commander!"

The guards were ordered to leave, and in the empty tent, Lin Lianfang sat down slowly with his eyebrows held together, feeling a burst of exhaustion that was so intense that he couldn't get rid of it.

"Now I'm afraid that if I don't get a direct response to the solicitation, Prince Yan will directly take my life."

"However, now that the palace is covered and airtight, not even a single gossip can be passed on, and who knows what is going on with the person on the dragon chair.

If the current Holy Majesty just pretends to be seriously ill, and waits for someone to jump out, and then catches them all with a thunderbolt, I, the commander of the Jingnan Guard Battalion, will be crushed to pieces immediately. "

"There is also Prince Benefactor Cheng, I still don't know what the old man thinks.

If this secret letter was sent by Prince Cheng himself, then even if I gave up my life, I would not hesitate to lead the troops straight into the capital immediately, instead of just picking up a hot potato as it is now. "

"Take a step back, even if you don't need to consider the relationship between Prince Cheng, if I really listen to the words of the secret letter and lead the troops into the city as agreed, after Prince Yan's affairs are completed, I'm afraid I will inevitably be hidden , Rabbit dead dog cooking.

After all, I am not the real confidant of this person, so how can I dare to hope that the so-called merits of the dragon, the possibility of being treated as a blood-stained knife to destroy the corpse is the greatest. spirit. "

What made Lin Lianfang even more uneasy was that, according to the information he obtained, Prince Yan had gathered more than one martial arts master.

If the other party really wants to take his life regardless, even with the soldiers and horses of the Jingnan Guard Battalion, even if they have lined up in advance, it may be difficult to stop the attack of the master warrior.

Lin Lianfang stopped, picked up the cold teacup on the table, and wanted to moisten his thirsty and astringent throat.

He had just brought the tea to his mouth, when a warning sign suddenly appeared in his heart.

"who!?"

Lin Lianfang drew out the saber at his side abruptly, and assumed a posture that could be used both offensively and defensively.

"I heard that Commander Lin is talented and intelligent. Although he has made slow progress in martial arts practice, he is good at arranging formations and training troops. He has already secured the position of commander of the Jingnan Guard Battalion before he reached his forty years. It can be regarded as complacent Full of authority.

However, if we can go one step further, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War should be just around the corner, it depends on how the Commander chooses. "

Suddenly, a woman's voice as clear as spring water resounded faintly in the tent.

Lin Lianfang narrowed his eyes and quickly looked around.

But he was surprised to find that he couldn't detect the trace of the other party no matter what.

The woman chuckled, and the conversation suddenly changed, full of cold and murderous taste.

"It's a pity that Commander Lin is a little ignorant of current affairs, turning a blind eye to the kindness of the prince's release, and turning a deaf ear to it.

If the prince didn't think of your hard work, which is still useful in training and leading the army, Commander Lin would have already turned into a cold corpse. "

The veins in Lin Lianfang's hand holding the knife were all exposed, and his breathing was a little rough.

Quietly, a graceful figure appeared in the tent.

Under the light of the fire and candles, her eyes were like a deep pool, exuding a dreamy and hazy light, directly shooting into Lin Lianfang's eyes.

"You..." Lin Lianfang's eyes were blurred, he involuntarily let go of his right hand, and the long knife fell to the ground with a loud clang.

The woman sighed leisurely, and walked forward slowly, "He who understands the current affairs is a hero, and he who is able to change is a hero. Now there is only one way for Commander Lin to go, and that is to truly belong to Prince Shunyan and obey Prince Yan's orders.

This is the right choice at the right time. It is not a problem to be promoted to a noble in the future, and it can also avoid the terrible ending of the tragic death of the person and the destruction of the family. "

The voice of the woman who appeared in the military tent was gentle and soft, but there was an undeniable coldness in it.

"Subordinates respectfully..."

Lin Lianfang was halfway through speaking, but suddenly came to his senses, and said with difficulty: "Your Excellency said such words, it doesn't sound like you are really trying to recruit me."

The woman's expression was calm, and she said slowly: "Commander Lin's hesitation before has displeased the prince, but now it is just a chance for you to take the blame and make meritorious deeds. If you don't know what to do, you will definitely regret it."

Speaking of this, she suddenly smiled, "Of course, it's up to you to decide what Commander Lin wants to choose. I won't interfere in whether you submit or refuse."

Lin Lianfang felt cold all over, and his back was dripping with sweat.

He wanted to call out to the soldiers standing guard outside, but no sound could come out of his throat. Wrapped in this chilly atmosphere, he seemed to have turned into a sculpture that could not speak.

At this moment, the breeze blew by, and the candlelight on the table suddenly flickered.

The woman frowned slightly, her eyes glistened with surprise and doubt.

"It seems that I came at the right time."

Suddenly, a gentle man's voice sounded quietly in the military tent.

The woman's complexion changed slightly, and she suddenly turned to look to the side.

It was empty there, and there was no one there.

There was a sudden jump in her heart, and she immediately stimulated her qi and blood, surging with real energy, and her hands hidden in her sleeves formed a handprint like lightning.

"Who the hell is it that let him sneak around, I didn't even notice it!"

As soon as a thought came to her, her complexion suddenly changed, and there was no trace of blood in an instant.

Click!

A big hand appeared in front of her eyes without warning, pierced through Zhenjin's defense without any hindrance, and grabbed her neck directly.

The scalp tingled suddenly, and the bottom of my heart exploded like gunpowder.

Suffocating fear instantly occupied all consciousness.

She didn't have time to think at all, and she didn't have time to think.

In the blink of an eye, the body has already reacted instinctively.

The qi and blood in the body burst out with full force, and the strength of the whole body gathered in one place, driving the two arms to lift upward like lightning.

At the same time, the five fingers of both hands squeezed the air separately, and closed a little, like two extremely sharp beaks, stabbing fiercely at the big hand that was caught.

Seeing the pecking shots from left to right, the eyes hidden under the hood froze slightly, as if they had lost their minds for a moment.

Judging by the speed of reaction and the style of moves, this peck is enough to make people sigh with emotion.

It made him think of the incense master of the Red Lantern Festival involuntarily.

And on that snowy night just a few days ago, she had just appeared in the midst of mystical delusions, her body was stiff, her expression was distorted, and she was full of murderous intent.

But he lost the most cherished spirituality like the woman in front of him.

That's a whim and an idea that only living people have.

Under the pressure of life and death crisis, the woman's attack speed was extremely fast, and she was already close in an instant.

At the same time, the fingertips became red, and even gave off a scorching hot breath.

"He's lost his mind!"

She stared at the pair of eyes hidden under the hood, and she was already in a somewhat desperate state of mind, but at this moment, she suddenly burst out with strong vigor and vitality.

"As long as I can stab his wrist, I can fend off his grasp. Whether I take the opportunity to attack or withdraw decisively, there will be room for me to move around!"

"As long as I can go back to the teacher..."

The two pecks fell at the same time, and such a thought came to the woman's mind.

Click!

The hands shaped like sharp beaks fell down, and they did precisely peck the target.

The woman was overjoyed suddenly, but was confused by the sudden pain.

She let out a muffled grunt, and a few fingers unnaturally turned into an acute angle, obviously broken by a forcible blow.

The result of the battle was only to pierce two holes in the opponent's sleeve, and the oily skin inside was not even scratched.

She staggered, and before she could move back, she was caught by the neck and lost all resistance.

"You, who are you?" Because of the severe pain and suffocation, the woman's pretty face was distorted.

"You are too weak. Kong's quick and quick reactions and clever moves are just a show that doesn't work in the end."

Wei Tao sighed lowly, turned his head to look at Lin Lianfang, who was already sluggish, "Commander Lin just huddled in his tent and hesitated, but he didn't know that his lieutenant general had already secretly communicated with the other side, just waiting for everything to settle. , come to take over this camp."

"Mister is someone sent by Prince Cheng!?"

Lin Lianfang came back to his senses, he didn't even bother to wipe the cold sweat off his forehead, and immediately cupped his fists and gave a deep salute, "Mr. Lin Lianfang, thank you for saving my life, sir."

"I don't know if the prince is safe now. I haven't received any orders from the old man in recent days, so I don't dare to act rashly, lest I be caught by others."

"Commander Lin, you don't need to be polite." Wei Tao thought for a while, and directly broke the neck of the woman in his hand, and threw the body on the carpet in the tent.

Lin Lianfang took the opportunity of standing up and secretly glanced at the man in front of him.

In his feeling, this guy is like a frail scholar, not to mention killing people, maybe he hasn't even killed a chicken.

However, this man who just grabbed that weird and mysterious woman into a uniform and took it down just now really echoed the old saying that people should not be judged by appearances.

Wei Tao walked slowly to the side of the military tent, looked at the armor hanging there, and asked slowly, "Does Commander Lin know the residence of the Deputy General of the Wei Battalion?"

"I know, Vice Admiral Ruan lives not far away, in the small town near the Weiying."

Lin Lianfang was talking to himself when suddenly the candle light flickered again.

The slender figure disappeared from the military tent.

What disappeared with him was the official uniform he wore every day.

"This……"

Lin Lianfang looked left and right, but he couldn't find when that person left. There was only a dead body on the ground that had started to turn cold, lying on the ground silently.

The mansion of the deputy general of the Weiying camp.

The living room was brightly lit and filled with laughter.

Although Ruan Jianghua is a deputy general, he is considered an indisputable figure in the entire Jingnan Guard Camp, only under the commander Lin Lianfang, but at this moment, in his banquet living room, he can only respectfully accompany the last seat, even a No decent position was prepared.

However, Ruan Jianghua's face was full of smiles, and she couldn't see any dissatisfaction at all, only a flattering expression.

On the main table in the middle of the banquet hall, there was a tall middle-aged man and a graceful woman in palace attire, raising their glasses from afar and nodding their heads from time to time.

On the left side of the main table, sat a man in Taoist robes.

This person is dressed in a high crown and robes, with an immortal demeanor, and under the light of Taoist candles, he looks like a fairy.

On the right is the skinny old man who came here in a carriage, and the swordsman in white who never leaves his body.

In addition, there are several young girls dancing in the open space in the middle.

They are fat, swallows and thin, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, the only thing in common is beauty, the beauty that makes men salivate after seeing it.

"Old Su, your disciple has been away for a quarter of an hour, and it's almost time to come back."

After drinking a glass of wine, Prince Yan turned his head slightly and looked at the skinny old man on the right.

Su Lao's wrinkles stretched out, and he smiled, "My apprentice has always done things properly, and is good at hiding his body, so there is absolutely no chance of mistakes. The prince just wait quietly for a while."

After finishing speaking, he looked at the Taoist robed man opposite, "I haven't seen you for a few years, and the master of Xuyin Palace has improved significantly. It's really gratifying to congratulate. I should drink this cup to the full."

The man in the Taoist robe raised his head, revealing a pair of eyes as pure as a deep pool. Hearing this, he showed a slight smile, "It's just a small entry, it's not as good as Su Lao staying with the prince to clean up, without so many chores and mundane worries." .”

Mr. Su put down his wine glass, his cloudy eyes flashed a look of memory, "I still remember the time when the master of the Xuyin Temple chased the countless murderers of the Southern Border Nine Demons for thousands of miles, and he never thought that dozens of years had passed. "

After a pause, he sighed with emotion in a low voice, "Now that the Northern Wilderness has returned to disaster, it can be called the scariest one in half a century. I'm afraid that the alien race will go south again and offend my great country.

It's a pity that today's holy majesty is seriously ill, and he may die soon, but he is held hostage by traitors, and he doesn't know what kind of chaos will be caused. Under such circumstances, the threat of alien races in the northern wilderness is not their gang of thieves at all. under consideration. "

Xu Yin lowered his eyes, blocking the flickering waves in his pupils.

After a while, he raised his wine cup, "With Prince Yan and other pillars of the country, we will be able to keep our homeland without any worries."

Mr. Su shook his head, "Nowadays, there are many internal and external troubles in this dynasty, but the prince wants to work hard to govern, but he is hindered by various constraints, and even his life has been in danger many times.

Therefore, it is necessary to deal with the thieves who confused the capital as quickly as possible, and then we can concentrate on dealing with the coming foreign invasion. "

Xu Yin drank another glass of fine wine, but remained silent.

At this moment, Prince Yan, who was sitting on the main seat, said slowly, "Since the founding of the country by Taizu, although Xuanwu has been enshrined in this dynasty and Xuanwu is respected, His Majesty Taizong has never given up since the death of the first Taoist master of Xuanwu Dao. According to the decree, the position of the Great Zhou State Teacher is suspended for a few Jiazi..."

Xuyin's hand holding the vegetables stopped abruptly, and then changed direction, changing from the green vegetables he wanted to eat to a piece of venison.

Prince Yan sighed, and continued, "I've thought about it for a long time, and think that this court should follow the established law set by the Taizu, and then appoint the position of the Great Zhou National Teacher, and once again lead the entire sect.

In my own eyes, Qi Dao's main cultivation level is advanced, and if he is the second national teacher of this dynasty, he will definitely deserve his name. "

Speaking of this, Prince Yan slowed down his speech and said with deep meaning, "As the master of Xuanwu Hall, Daoist Xuyin is also the most trusted person of Daoist Qi, so after Daoist Qi, the third king of this dynasty Master, I guess it must be Hall Master Xuyin."

Xu Yin calmed down, bowed his hands upwards, "Your Majesty's words are wrong, Daoist is a man of great age, as long as I can serve by Daoist's side for a long time, I will be satisfied, and I have no other ideas."

Prince Yan smiled slightly, "Of course I know what Palace Master Xuyin means, but Taoist Master is an old man who likes to be quiet and doesn't like to move. He only wants to seek the best of martial arts, and I'm afraid he will be even more disgusted with all kinds of mundane chores.

Therefore, if this king can really establish the Great Zhou State Teacher again, then as the master of the Xuanwu Hall, the junior master Qi Taoist respects and trusts in the mountain gate, the burden on his shoulders will probably become much heavier. "

Xu Yin was silent for a long time, picked up the wine cup that had just been refilled, "My lord, I will have a detailed discussion with the Taoist master after I go back."

"Then I will thank Palace Master Xuyin first."

Prince Yan laughed, "Come on, let's have another drink."

Xu Yin brought the wine cup to his mouth, but without any sign, he didn't move there.

Almost at the same time, Mr. Su on the opposite table slowly turned his head and looked outside the door of the banquet hall.

Gudong!

At this moment, a clear swallowing sound came from outside the door.

There was even the crisp sound of teeth grinding into bone sticks, as if a ferocious beast was sucking blood and grinding its teeth in the corridor outside the hall.

Lieutenant General Ruan, who had been pouring wine and serving dishes lightly, was shocked suddenly, bowed his back and said with a smile, "My lord, please forgive me, I'll go and see what the blind thing is. Sneaking food outside, how dare you disturb the prince's interest."

Prince Yan frowned, Wei Bucha nodded.

Under the steadfast gaze of Su Lao, Xu Yin and others, Deputy General Ruan hurried to the door of the banquet hall.

With his back facing the big figures inside, he already had an angry expression on his face, and opened the closed door with a creak.

It was pitch black outside, only the lanterns on the eaves of the corridor illuminated the surrounding ground.

"If I want to know which idiot is taking the opportunity to steal the food, I will peel him and remove the bones, deep-fry him in a pan, then stew, and steam after stewing!"

Deputy General Ruan felt ruthless, and stepped out of the door one step at a time.

The next moment, there was another creak.

The door of the banquet hall closed automatically without wind.

Xu Yin put down the wine cup in his hand, and looked outside without joy or sadness, but with a hint of curiosity.

Su Lao's face turned cold, and a cold light flashed in his cloudy eyes.

The swordsman in white had already grasped the hilt of his sword.

Click!

At this moment, there was another crisp sound.

In the banquet hall that suddenly became silent, the sound of swallowing was extremely obvious.

It was as if there really was a ferocious beast hiding in the darkness, chewing up and devouring Deputy General Ruan who had just stepped out of the door.