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The hot water was gurgling, and Ise Qingming opened the tea pot beside him, picked up a wooden spoon, took out a spoonful of matcha tea powder, put it into the teacup, shook the wooden spoon, then lifted the kettle, and slowly poured it into the hot water. water.

Then he picked up the teacup, spit out a demon force in the palm of his hand, turned around the teacup, and the tea fragrance rose and dispersed with the heat.

"Clap."

With the crisp sound of the teacup touching the wooden table, Ise Qingming slowly knelt and sat opposite Nokusakawa, served hot tea, gently placed the teacup on the table, and pushed it in front of Nokusakawa.

"Thank you."

Ye Caochuan smiled brightly, and reached out to pick up the teacup. The tea was soft and dense in the mouth, flowing down his throat, gradually rising a mass of warmth.

Ise Qingming silently looked at Ye Cao Chuan, straightened up suddenly, leaned in front of Ye Cao Chuan, and slowly opened his palm under Ye Cao Chuan's surprised eyes, a jade stone appeared in his palm, it was the Wind Ning Ghost Belt Wen Yu came, but the content inside had been erased by him.

"Send you off." Ise Qingming said simply and clearly, handing Wen Yu forward, pursing his lips slightly, his eyes a little nervous.

"This is, Wen Yu?" Ye Caochuan reached out to pick up the piece of jade, and felt a warm current spreading along the jade, and was very surprised in his heart. This is a piece of Wen Yu with excellent quality, which is very rare. .

"For me?" Ye Caochuan raised his eyes and asked Ise Qingming, seeing Ise Qingming nodding, he handed Wen Yu back, "This is too precious, I can't take it."

Ise Qingming immediately withdrew his hand, as if I would not accept it even if you give it back to me, "Put it on, and it won't be cold."

"Besides, you also gave me a bead before, which is considered a return gift."

As Ise Qingming said, he took out the black bead he was wearing around his neck. This bead can hide his breath, and it was given to him by Ye Caochuan, which is far more precious to him than Wen Yu.

"But..." Nosokawa was about to say something, but was interrupted by Ise Qingming.

"No, just throw it away." Ise Qingming said bluntly, as if he would never want it again, he was really a stubborn boy.

"Uh." Seeing that Ise Qingming was so tough, Ye Caochuan had no choice but to take back the warm jade.

"Then thank you."

Ye Caochuan put Wen Yu away and put it close to his body. Soon, Wen Yu emitted a warmth that spread to his whole body, dispelling the cold.

It's really warm!

It was dusk in a blink of an eye, and the sky outside gradually darkened. The heavy snow finally stopped, but the cold wind was blowing, and it was still cold outside.

And the black otome was already waiting at the back door of the hotel, her face looked much more energetic than during the day, she was wearing a dark kimono inside, and a velvet dark pattern smock outside, covering most of her body, standing quietly by the door Under the colonnade.

"You are here."

Black Otome looked at Ye Kusao Chuan and the others who were approaching, smiled slightly, and spoke softly.

"follow me."

Hei Otome turned around and walked outside, as soon as she stepped out of the gate, because of the snow on the ground, Hei Otome circulated the demon power in her body, and her body slowly floated up, a few feet above the ground, and flew forward.

Ye Caochuan jumped up and followed closely. Ise Qingming and Inamori Yu fluctuated all over their bodies, and then slowly disappeared in place.

As soon as you leave the hotel, you will see a large area of ​​dead trees, stretching from both sides to the depths of the half-fallen mountain. The cold mountain wind shuttles through the forest, making sharp cries, and blowing off some snow on the tree trunks.

In the dark corners of the forest, black shadows flashed past from time to time, Ye Caochuan sensed a faint evil spirit, and also noticed the hesitation of these shadows.

Could it be because of the Black Otome?

I saw Hei Otome speeding forward with a calm face, revealing her aura generously, without any concealment. After all, she was also the former Ji Jun, so until she came out of this dead wood forest, the little monsters in the dark were all No one dared to come out to stop him.

Passing through the dead wood forest, there is a mountain in front of you. There are piles of rocks on the ground, and the jagged stone pillars stand tall and vertically distributed. You can feel the murderous intent hidden in it.

When they got near the chaotic rocks, Hei Otome slowly landed on the ground, waiting for Ye Caochuan and the others to follow.

After only a while, Ye Caochuan and the others came to Hei Otome's side, looking up at the rocky mountain ahead, with a hint of vigilance in their eyes.

"When you get here, you can't fly. There is an air-forbidden magic circle inside, which was set up by my father."

Speaking of this, a trace of nostalgia appeared in Hei Otome's eyes, recalling the half-fallen mountain where her father was, people and monsters lived in harmony, and the mountain was full of vitality, not as cold and dead as it is now.

"There are monsters on duty everywhere here. They used to be my subordinates, so they won't embarrass us, except for some monsters who are completely loyal to my sister."

Most of the snow on the ground has been cleared away, exposing the original mountain road. After walking in, Ye Caochuan can feel the evil spirit around. Although he is hostile to them, he still respects Hei Otome very much. The monster came out to stop him.

There was a faint force of restraint gushing out from all over the rocky mountain, which made Yecaochuan and the others feel a little depressed, but they could still walk normally, because there were no obstacles on the road, so they quickly walked out of here smoothly.

It seems that the big demon Banluo should be very good at confinement magic, Ye Caochuan thought silently in his heart.

The witchcraft that Baiotuo used to imprison him before is still vivid in his memory, and he should have been taught by his father, so the black maiden must also restrain the witchcraft. Thinking of this, Ye Caochuan glanced at the black maid who was walking in front.

However, Hei Otome quickly stopped because there was no way ahead.

At this time, the setting sun was already slanting westward, and the night gradually climbed into the mountains and forests. In front of me was a cliff, in which the clouds were churning and forming a sea of ​​clouds.

Standing on the edge of the cliff, the mountain wind blows slowly, Hei Otome stretched out her finger, and saw the sea of ​​clouds as if being guided, slowly revealing a lone peak hidden in it. The forest on the peak is lush, faintly visible in the clouds.

As far as the Yecao River is concerned, there are still many pavilions and palaces in the peak, which are built on this isolated peak.

"That's my sister's palace."

Hei Otome looked at the palace on the lonely peak,

His eyes were complicated, and his expression became a little lonely, but it was covered up in an instant.

"My sister must have taken precautions, so you must be extremely careful."

Hei Otome spoke seriously, raised her hand and opened her palm, and three palm-sized jade tablets melted out, shaped like leaves and emerald green in color.

"This is the entry and exit token of the Banluo Palace. The basic formation of the Banluo Palace was set up by my father. My sister does not have the ability to change it. With this, you can sneak into the palace. However, if there is any change in the layout of the palace, I will let you know." I no longer know."

With that said, Hei Otome distributed the Cuiye Jade Plaque to the three of Ye Cao Chuan.

"I will wait for you here. If you haven't come out before dawn, I will return to the hotel immediately."

Black Otome looked at Nokusakawa, Ise Keimaki, and Inamori Yu solemnly. She is a monster who keeps her word, and when the sun rises, the curse will happen immediately, and she will be in danger at that time.

"I hope you succeed."

"Don't worry, we will solve it as soon as possible."

Ye Caochuan smiled faintly, looked back at Ise Qingming and Inamori Yu beside him, reached into his arms at the same time, and took out a stack of talismans.