one's door

Due to the remote terrain and harsh climate, the Ice and Snow Northland has always had unique customs and habits, which are very different from the human races in other regions.Therefore, except for the frequent exchanges between the Ice and Snow Northland itself, it keeps a distance from other countries.

After all, the freezing weather is the biggest defense method of the Ice and Snow North Kingdom. Even if other countries are powerful, they will not take the trouble to attack them.Therefore, the Northland of Ice and Snow has always been handed down in one continuous line, and there have been few major changes.It is also much more closed than other places.

Yang Rui took a liking to the lack of news here and the weak influence of Nanyuan Kingdom here, so he was relieved and officially started his tour.Even though he was already the one who ran the furthest away from Nanyuan Kingdom among the three senior brothers and sisters.

Yang Rui, who lived in a relatively warm place in Nanyuan Kingdom since he was a child, is very interested in the world of ice and snow.Especially the special delicacies created by the special environment here, feasted Yang Rui's eyes and mouth at the same time.

It's just that Yang Rui's handsome appearance is not very popular here. The girls here seem to prefer rough and strong men, so that Yang Rui often sees some girls cast disgusting glances at him, which makes him a little embarrassed.

However, unlike Wang Nian who likes to wallow in the mortal world and even sensuality, Yang Rui's desire has always been very low. He prefers to get in touch with some unique local cultural things.In his opinion, this is the way to maximize his knowledge and practice his "Tao".

So Yang Rui began to visit the local bookstores and some ancient buildings with historical deposits from place to place.

The facts are indeed as Yang Rui expected, the history of the Ice and Snow North Country is not too long, much longer than most human nations.And because it seldom blends with other places, the observation angles of many things in the history books are completely different.Let Yang Rui really increase his knowledge.

At the same time, because of the occlusion here and the snow and ice, there are also many powerful people who fled here to take refuge, and there are countless legends and unofficial histories left behind.

For example, when a certain country that once existed and left a glorious history of hundreds of years was destroyed, a group of exiled royal families fled to the ice and snow north with how much treasure, and then disappeared.

Another example is that a once powerful warrior fled here because of the enemy's pursuit and disappeared. It is said that he left what he had learned all his life for someone who is destined...

There are countless such legends.There are even visions from heaven and the like.Moreover, these legends have noses and eyes, and some of them have clues to be found.This makes many people believe in it.

It also gave birth to a profession unique to the Ice and Snow Northland: Treasure Hunter.

The so-called treasure hunters are actually a group of people who search and dig deep in the ice and snow based on some rumors and clues.For perhaps the truth of history.Maybe it's treasure.Maybe it's pure stimulation.

Although the purposes are different, treasure hunters all have one thing in common, that is, they are all warriors, and each has their own specialties.

As for income, it's hard to say.Luck came and made enough money overnight to spend a lifetime.Bad luck, my life is gone in the blink of an eye.In most cases, treasure hunters sound famous, but they are actually extremely tight.Among them, there are not many masters. After all, powerful people don't need to live in such a precarious life.

Moreover, because of the special nature of treasure hunters, they need several or even dozens of people to act together to ensure safety and the ability to overcome difficulties.There are basically no treasure hunters who are alone.

But there are exceptions, for example, the appearance of Yang Rui is an exception in Treasure Hunters.Not only is he rich in pockets, he is also powerful and tyrannical, and he likes to act alone.

Of course, there are necessary guides, but they are only to lead the way. In the end, Yang Rui will explore alone when he arrives at the place.

And the reason why Yang Rui got into the ranks of treasure hunters shortly after stepping into the Ice and Snow Northland was because a legend in an ancient book aroused his interest.

It is said in the ancient book that "the ancient country was virtuous, collapsed and fell into the way. Its nine kings were able to escape from the land of right and wrong, and sneaked into the northern country with secret treasures..."

Qiande refers to the Qiande Shang Kingdom, the predecessor of Nanyuan Kingdom and Beiwu Kingdom.Then it collapsed.Now both Beiwu and Nanyuan still have the obsession to rebuild the glory of Qiande.This obsession had a great influence on Yang Rui, who grew up in the palace since he was a child.

The "Nine Kings" mentioned in ancient books refers to Xu Yegong, the ninth prince in the last generation of the Qiande Dynasty royal family.

In the history books of Nanyuan Kingdom, Xu Yegong was the only prince who did not choose to burn himself to die with the kingdom when Qiande Shang Kingdom collapsed.He even took away a large number of treasures from the Qiande Kingdom.Among them may include the core of Wuchi: Wuxin Shuiyu.

Yang Rui had learned these messages when he was studying national history in the palace since he was a child.Including Xu Yegong's cowardly behavior has been repeatedly criticized by books.

If the legend about Xu Yegong coming here recorded in the ancient book in Bingxue Beiguo is true, then it is really possible to find the key to recovering Wuchi, that is, Wuxin Shuiyu.

So Yang Rui plunged into the circle of treasure hunters with the mentality of giving it a try.

Chapter 484 The Ruins

There are some clues, but they are all broken things.After all, the reputation of Qiande Shangguo is not small, and it is not too long before its collapse, only a few hundred years, which is relatively recent in the similar legends in the Ice and Snow Northland.

So seeing such a story, there are naturally not a few people who also choose to explore and search.There are not one thousand but eight hundred.

In the end, no one cared about it gradually, and it was regarded as a real "story" that could not be explored further.

There are many such legends in the Ice and Snow Northland that only have some clues at the beginning, and all the end is a dead end. It can even be said that this kind of "story" is the protagonist.Those who can dig deep are rare.And as time goes by, the rarity will become more and more rare.And treasure hunters will gradually become history like the treasures they searched for.

But none of this has anything to do with Yang Rui.Others think it is a "pure story" without the potential and possibility to dig deeper.But it didn't agree with him.

Because just a place name mentioned in the story is enough to cheer him up and stop treating this record as a story.

Three Lines and Five Willows Village.

A strange place name.It is said that it is because there are many willow trees in the area.The willow trees that you can see at the first sight on the roadside entering the village are three rows, five in each row, hence the name.

But Yang Rui didn't see it that way.

Three elements and five willows?He felt that it was someone else's misreading, or someone deliberately changed a word in it, so that people who don't understand have nowhere to look it up, and people who really understand can see the strangeness at a glance.

"Three lines, five six, seven lines, one five, nine, nine, three, three, are for the door lock."

This sentence comes from a secret book.Or a collection of fragments of secret codes.It is a treasure kept secretly by Nanyuan Kingdom.Inside is the content of the most confidential part of the documents and documents that was searched for in the Qiande Kingdom.

And this sentence is actually a formula for unlocking an organ lock.According to the sixth and sixth five in the third row as the starting point, then turn the mechanism backwards in turn, and the mechanism lock can be opened at the end.And this organ lock was used to lock the gate of the core of Qiande Shangguo, the location of Wuchi.

As a member of the royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom whose mission is to revive the glory of the Qiande Shang Kingdom, Yang Rui is naturally no stranger to these secret books about the Qiande Shang Kingdom.Back then, he had seen the remains of the mechanism lock, even if it was damaged, it was a large one, embedded in a half-foot-thick metal door.

Because it was the first time he saw such a big and strangely shaped "lock", Yang Rui remembered everything related to this lock very clearly.Among them are the formulas for unlocking the lock recorded in the secret book.

Three elements and five willows are actually talking about three elements, five and six!

Something is wrong with this village!

Yang Rui directly moved his luggage into this small village, and found a hospitable farmhouse willing to accept him as a resident so that he could inquire about news in the village.

This stay is more than three months.Relying on his decent handwriting, he helped the people in the village write letters and notices for the head of the village for free, and successfully got acquainted with the people in the village, which really allowed him to find some useful clues in his eyes: A copper turtle.

Turtles are not something that should exist in the Ice and Snow Northland at all.It's too cold here, I can't even live in the house.

However, various types of turtles are common in Beiwu Kingdom and Nanyuan Kingdom.And it is often used as a mascot of longevity to show on handles, picture scrolls, and jewelry.

And this copper turtle is said to have been accidentally picked up by an old woman when she went to the river to wash clothes many years ago.After brushing off the dirt on it, I thought it was gold at the time, but I found out that it was copper after looking for it.So they didn't sell it, but kept it as a plaything for the baby at home.

Later, some people also came to see the copper tortoise, but it was just for a look.

After Yang Rui got the copper tortoise, he understood why no one cared about the copper handle that appeared so suddenly in this village.Because the copper turtle doesn't have a single word or emblem on it.The image is also an image of an ordinary tortoise walking.This kind of thing is not uncommon in the South.It may be that a visitor from afar accidentally fell into the river and was washed over.

In addition, the creek where the turtle was found has been turned over long ago.After nothing was gained, no one mentioned this crop again.

But to Yang Rui, this tortoise is of great significance.

Because there are 27 pieces of tortoise shells on the back of this copper turtle, and [-] and a half pieces of shells on the abdomen!A total of forty and a half tablets.This number is the time of the reign of the first emperor of Qiande Shangguo.It was also regarded as an unwritten time discipline by the former royal family, and it was considered the most auspicious number.

Moreover, in the secret code of Nanyuan Kingdom, Xu Yegong, the ninth prince of Qiande Shang Kingdom, was born to be different from gold objects, and would develop a rash all over his body after touching them.Therefore, all objects that should be gold to show dignity are uniformly replaced by brass.

So in Yang Rui's eyes, this seemingly inconspicuous copper tortoise is most likely the possession of Xu Yegong, the ninth prince of Qiande Shang Kingdom.

Continuing to dig deeper, Yang Rui finally found something strange at the source of the stream behind the village where he picked up the copper turtle.

Yang Rui likes to read books, not only these historical essays from various places, but also likes to learn some minor methods when he was on the cliff mountain.Geography is one of them.

Although Yang Rui still has some superficial knowledge, it is still no problem to use it.

So Yang Rui discovered an unusual place at the source of the stream by means of geology, that is, the topography around the source of the stream has been artificially changed.Although there are no traces of carving on the surface, it is very rough and obvious when it comes to the orientation and essence of the earth.Yang Rui couldn't hide it.

After careful searching, an inconspicuous cave at the break of the terrain change became a breakthrough.Down the cave, a deep pool is the end.After sneaking in, I discovered that an underground undercurrent like a bay can reach the mountainside directly.The legendary treasure belonging to the Qiande Kingdom is hidden in the mountainside.

Even Yang Rui was surprised to find that the mountainside was not "just a cave structure" as he thought, but looked like a palace.The floor is made of floor tiles, and the walls are horizontal and vertical, with no raised stones.And there are many strange and never-before-seen stone carvings for decoration.

It's just that the scattered corpses on the ground show that this place is not a good place.

There are still some pieces of clothing and armor left on the corpse, as well as some remains of weapons, which are enough for Yang Rui to identify the source of these things.

"It's the standard weapon and soft armor of the Qiande Kingdom. I'm afraid this guy's status in the army is not low, at least he should be a general."

But after recognizing the corpses on the ground, a new question arises: How did these people die here?And still died in his own treasure?

Yang Rui looked at the strange stone carvings and architectural styles around him, and then looked at the corpse on the ground that most likely belonged to Xu Yegong, the Ninth Prince of Qiande Shang Kingdom. He suddenly had a bold guess in his heart.

"Maybe Xu Yegong, like me, is an intruder here?"

Chapter 485 vertical eyes

The treasure was indeed found, and a "Wuxin Water Jade" exactly as described in the book was found in a jade box.

It's just that this Wuxin water jade is not big, only half the size of a human head, and it is completely different from the "one foot square" Wuxin water jade owned by the Qiande Shang Kingdom in ancient books.

Either it was nonsense in the ancient books, or the piece found was not the one owned by Qiande Shangguo back then.

But for the time being, it doesn't matter if the ancient books are right or wrong.With this piece of Martial Heart Water Jade, it is very possible to re-cultivate a pool of martial arts if you take it back and cultivate it quietly for a period of time.This is an absolute joy from heaven for Nanyuan Nation.

Is it all effortless?Nor is it true.At least if Yang Rui was not a member of the royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom, it would be impossible for him to be sure about "Three Elements and Five Willows" and "Bronze Turtle".If Yang Rui hadn't learned the technique of physiognomy, then he would not have been able to find this cave.

It seems easy and effortless, but in fact it is the only inevitable result of many chances and coincidences.

Except for Yang Rui, even Zhang Yan who came here would not be able to find the most useful thread from the seemingly clueless knot.

It's just that apart from "Wu Xin Shui Yu", the contents of the treasures don't satisfy Yang Rui much.There are a lot of goods, but he is not interested.

In addition, these goods were piled up at the entrance of this underground palace, and they were scattered, and some of the boxes were even knocked over on the ground.Coupled with the distribution of the corpses, it's hard not to let Yang Rui suspect that the treasures were brought in shortly after these people had not even had time to put them in order before they could be murdered.After death, it is estimated that Yang Rui saw their No.1.

"Is Xu Yegong among these people?" Yang Rui put "Wu Xin Shui Yu" into his storage backpack, then checked the belongings in the other boxes a few times, curled his lips, clapped his hands and suddenly thought of another question.If these things were brought out by Xu Yegong before the collapse of the Qiande Kingdom, then such secret things must be done by his most confidantes.And he himself is most likely a peer.

But among the 37 corpses on the ground, none of them looked like Xu Yegong.Because although these corpses have long been a pile of dry bones and no human appearance, the armor pieces, weapons, and accessories can still be vaguely distinguished.After all, it was only a few hundred years ago when the Qiande Shang Kingdom collapsed, and it was not enough to eliminate these rigid things.

Xu Yegong is the prince of the Shang Kingdom, even if he is in trouble, he still needs to be decent.At least some rare jade pendant decorations, or what gemstone pendants should have?But none of these things were found among the 37 remains.All of them are the kind of objects that lieutenant generals would wear, and they have nothing to do with the prince's ostentation.

That means Xu Yegong didn't come?Or is it not here?

Yang Rui thinks it is the latter reason.After all, after entering here, the situation inside the palace should be led by the leading spies to lead Xu Yegong in and around.And those who carry belongings will take a step slower, so they will fall behind.

Want to go in and have a look?

Yang Rui looked at the corpses on the ground, and he still hasn't seen how these people died in the first place.The only thing that is certain is that their cause of death will not be trauma or an attack in the general sense.Because there are no obvious signs of fighting on these corpses.Even their weapons were all kept in their sheaths and never pulled out.

Either it is poison, or it is the cause of death in terms of soul.

Yang Rui thought for a while, but in the end he didn't leave. Instead, he put on his full armor and affixed a talisman of restraining energy and a few talismans of soul suppression and qi shield. Then he took out his magic weapon and started walking into the underground palace. go.

Walking very slowly, Yang Rui was extremely careful with every step. He would use his perception to probe carefully over and over again. At the same time, he would also carefully observe all visible objects within the range of the fire lighting ball he threw.As long as there is any trouble, he will immediately use the escape technique to return to the original position and then exit this underground palace.

It's hard to imagine how much work it took to build this place.Its level of refinement is no less than that of the Wanmin Palace in the Nanyuan Kingdom's imperial palace.It's just that whether it's stone carvings or ornaments that look like pottery here, they are all strange styles that Yang Rui has never seen before.And many things in the palace that can be seen to be used, such as chairs and tables and coffee tables, are much smaller in size.It's like it's specially prepared for children.

Along the way, Yang Rui didn't find any danger.Even in his perception, the underground palace didn't even have a trick to kill, and there wasn't a single dangerous arrow path.

It wasn't until Yang Rui left for almost a cup of tea that he seemed to have come to the center of this underground palace.

The corpse once again appeared within Yang Rui's vision, illuminated by the illuminated Fire Beads.

A piece of corpse was scattered on the ground, scattered in a semicircle. It was too fragmented, and it didn't seem to be decayed after a normal death. It should have been impacted into fragments and scattered around at the beginning of death.The jet-black spray-like traces on the ground also seemed to illustrate this point.

Yang Rui didn't dare to move anymore.He didn't know if he could cope with the instant crisis before him.So he took out the paper figurine talisman and went to investigate for himself, while he slowly backed away.

The paper figurine quickly reached the side of the scattered corpses.A broken purple jade waist card and a severely deformed brass wrist ornament made Yang Rui's previous guess probably come true.Ziyu is extremely expensive, which shows that some of these dismembered corpses are of noble status.And the brass wrist decoration has intricate patterns, but it is also made of brass. This kind of contradictory collection will not have anyone else except Xu Yegong.

Xu Yegong died here.He came to hide the treasure, and even set up a village at the foot of the mountain as a hint, but in the end he left his life here along with the treasure.So much so that he became a legend of "missing" outside.

As for how Xu Yegong thought about it in the first place, it is no longer possible to test.

"what is that?"

There is no problem with the corpse, but there is a golden sculpture with a vertical eye in the center of the spray-like corpse, which seems to be very problematic.Because Yang Rui's perception sweeps over this sculpture, there will be a sinister feeling that makes his hairs stand on his head.

To touch or not to touch?

Yang Rui just hesitated for a moment, then turned around decisively and left.Although he was curious, he would not risk his life to satisfy his curiosity.Leave first, and then understand the strangeness here.No matter how bad it is to go back to the cliff mountain and report to the master, it's better than his own reckless mess, right?

Going back, everything is still fine.This further confirmed Yang Rui's guess.Xu Yegong's leading spies probably came here just like him, and went back to report after finding out that there was no danger.When he came again, he was killed because of some contact with the vertical eye sculpture.

Chapter 486

Go back to the village below the mountain.Yang Rui was the only one in the small farmyard where he was staying.Although it is cold and snowy outside, there is still a lot of farm work, and busyness is the main theme here.Some cold-resistant crops that are unique here need to be taken care of every day, and they are counted on for a living all year round, but they can't be sloppy.

Yang Rui's body made him not have to worry too much about the severe cold here, an ordinary fur jacket was enough, and he could stay outside for a long time without stuffing more clothes inside.

Yang Rui has always liked the snow scene, and he couldn't get tired of watching it even after he arrived in Beiguo.

The figure leaped onto the roof, stirred mana, and stirred all the snow that had accumulated overnight to the far side of the road.He sat cross-legged on the roof.

This is Yang Rui's favorite quiet way in this village.Feeling the sunlight during the day, there is a vast expanse of whiteness around, and the voices of busy people can be heard in the distance. This quiet yet noisy atmosphere is the most suitable environment for him to meditate.

Holding the jade box taken out of the storage backpack in his hand, the "Wuxin Water Jade" inside was lying quietly.It shows a period of history that has become the past and will almost be dusted forever.

"The Qiande dynasty could not escape the fate of collapse after more than a thousand years."

Yang Rui searched all the way in the Ice and Snow North Kingdom, and read the historical records of countless ancient countries, not only about the eight countries of the Ice and Snow North Kingdom, but also about many great and glorious countries in the history of the human race.There is no one that can truly last forever. Even the oldest country has undergone several turbulences, either merging or falling apart. It is extremely rare to be able to leave a false name.

The matter of doing good to the country is just one of the stories of the decline of these vast countries.

It's just that Yang Rui happened to have some relationship with Qiande Shangguo. After all, he came from the royal family of Nanyuan Kingdom who inherited half of Qiande Shangguo.

Back then, Xu Yegong, the ninth prince of Qiande Shang Kingdom, did not choose to perish with the country, but fled to the North Kingdom in haste with "Wu Xin Shui Yu" and many treasures.The idea must be to revive the glory of Shangguo, or to keep a seedling.Otherwise, the Wuxin Shuiyu wouldn't be taken away.

But in the end, the place was decided with great difficulty, but he died unexpectedly before he could formally develop it.I'm afraid Xu Yegong should be extremely unwilling at the moment of his death, right?

But so what?If you are not willing, you have to die.What's the point of past calculations when people die and disappear?