Peach Blossom Button

Seeing this beautiful and picturesque girl greeted him with a smile, Tao Mo nodded politely first, and then fell silent.

Asha's name is connected with that turbulent journey.The white mist covering the dense forest, the countless figures hidden in the thick fog, the altar in the cave, the huge winding Gu king... and the tears of the goddess of the Miaojiang sacred object that can break through the fog, just close your eyes for a moment. All the things that Miao Jiang had experienced suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

And, every word that the miracle doctor wearing a fox mask said to him is now also drilled into his ears.

"Junior brother, you really have changed. Your eyes are covered with sand."

Looking at Tao Mo who suddenly bowed his head in silence in front of him, Asha just wanted to say something, but she still didn't make a sound.It has been more than a year since I saw him, but the black-clothed swordsman who was once as sharp as a blade seemed to be missing something. The sparks in his eyes were filled with thick black and turned into a vast and endless dark night without moonlight. And no stars.

Her eyes moved away from Tao Mo, and fell on the young master of the Sword Valley, the sloppy Taoist priest and the young woman in a light-colored dress, except for the handsome white-clothed scholar, she immediately understood What.

Putting the tea cup back on the table at hand, King Chengjing smiled and introduced to everyone: "This is Asha, the saint of Miao nationality. You are old acquaintances, and it happens that there is something that needs your help."

Asha nodded, and said with all her strength, "My lord is right. My family's sacred objects were seized by villains last month. Since the family is still in the stage of recuperation, it is inconvenient to expand the incident. I had to pursue it alone and go to the Central Plains... ...After a period of investigation, I finally learned that the sacred object was transferred to the current King Chenghui..."

"Holy object?" Tantai Ying said in shock, "Could it be..."

"Yes, it's... Goddess's Tears." Asha's face suddenly revealed a look of extreme grief, and she twisted her hands, "After losing and recovering a year ago, Goddess's Tears were originally kept in the Butterfly Tower. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly ...was still taken away in one night!" At this point, she bit her lower lip: "I have received definite news that the Goddess Tears will be brought to a place called 'Peach Blossom Spring' by King Chenghui."

Hearing these three words, Tao Mo's gaze shrank suddenly, but there was still no expression on his face.Twilight.

Asha glanced at Tantai Ying quickly, and her eyes finally fell on Tao Mo's face. She took a step forward: "Tao Shaoxia, if you want to go to Taohuayuan, please take me with you! Girl, I have to bring Goddess Tears back to the clan."

"Why is it Peach Blossom Land again, and it has something to do with that Chenghui King?"

When Tao Mo didn't answer Asha, there came a procrastinating voice from behind him. It was naturally the crazy Taoist priest Lou Yueming.At this time, Lou Yueming was scratching his messy hair, and looked at the others in great surprise: "Where is this Peach Blossom Spring?"

Asha nodded her chin with some doubts: "I'm new to the Central Plains, so I'm not familiar with this place..."

"Actually... I have never heard of this place. Isn't it a place name like 'Shenjian Valley' and 'Taiyi Mountain'?" Tan Taiying and Lou Yueming exchanged glances, both of them looked confused .

Li Miaomiao, who was leaning against the door, saw that they all looked confused, so she couldn't help explaining: "Peach Blossom Spring is a legendary place. It is said that there are treasures from the previous dynasty buried there, but no one has ever entered. My master once used this as a story Tell me and senior brother, it probably looks like a... dreamland."

"Peach Blossom Spring...the first time this king heard these three words was from my elder brother." When mentioning the past, King Chengjing's face suddenly showed a hint of sadness, and he turned to the back of the chair. Leaned, sighed, and continued: "My elder brother is the second prince of the dynasty, King Chengxu. When he was young, my elder brother loved to travel, and he had painted many famous mountains and rivers. One year, he suddenly disappeared. It was only a year before I finally returned to the imperial capital. On that day, when I went to visit him, I happened to see him painting a picture scroll. The sun was setting, and the Taoyuan was hundreds of miles away. , This king has never seen such a shocking and unsurpassed beauty."

Having said that, the eyes of King Chengjing and Tao Mo met.

"I still remember my brother's excited look. He said that he finally found the 'Peach Blossom Spring'." King Chengjing finally sighed, folded his hands on his knees, and continued, "But he wants to The secret of this place has been preserved, except for a few sentences in the travel notes, only this picture scroll is left, and this picture is "The Picture of Hundred Miles of Peach Blossoms."

"That painting...wasn't my senior brother and I brought it back from Gu Huan's mansion!" After hearing this, Li Miaomiao exclaimed, "I remembered, a few pages were torn from the benefactor's travel notes! Could it be ..."

"Basically, there are a few pages about 'Peach Blossom Spring'." Chengjing Wang leaned back on the chair, stretched out his hand to caress the center of his eyebrows, and lowered his eyes, "The fate of my brother's family is difficult, and I can't even keep a copy of the travel notes... ...I am ashamed of my elder brother's spirit in heaven."

After hearing what King Chengjing said, they all lamented endlessly.Only Tao Mo remained silent.

"But where did King Chenghui know about this place?" Tantaiying asked suddenly, "What is he doing there with Goddess Tears? And that 'Wu Tiewei' from before...there is really a What treasure?"

King Chengjing frowned: "Actually... 13 years ago, King Chenghui led his Wu Tiewei to march secretly to the east. The purpose is unknown, but the whole army returned to the imperial capital a year later. If this king They guessed right, at that time they probably had found the location of the 'Peach Blossom Spring', but they didn't succeed..."

"So long ago?" Lou Yueming clicked his tongue unhurriedly, "Did you really go to the 'Peach Blossom Spring'?"

Tao Mo, who had been bowing his head in silence, suddenly raised his head, and whispered in a low voice: "13 years ago, Taohuayuan was burned down by a fire, and everyone in the village died...Wu Tiewei's black armor, my I will never forget it for the rest of my life.”

Although his voice was soft, it was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day. Everyone present widened their eyes in astonishment. Only King Chengjing was not surprised. The current Ninth Prince folded his hands and looked at Tao Mo calmly.

"Tao Shaoxia, you really are from the Taohuayuan."

"Yes," Tao Mo raised his eyes and looked directly at the Ninth Prince, "I was born in Taohuayuan. When I encountered that massacre 13 years ago, my adoptive mother tried her best to hide me in the pile of corpses, and was able to escape by chance."

After a long time, Lou Yueming rubbed his sore chin, opened his eyes and asked, "So, Brother Tao, you are the only one who escaped from the Peach Blossom Spring?"

Tao Mo nodded, but the Ninth Prince shook his head.

The survivor of Peach Blossom Land suddenly stabbed at King Chengjing: "Is there anyone else?"

Being stared at by several pairs of eyes at the same time, King Chengjing pondered for a while, and finally opened his mouth: "At that time, another thing happened. Thirteen years ago, after King Chenghui led Wu Tiewei back to the capital, the owner of the Shuangyue Pavilion The long-lost daughter has been found."

"This incident is very coincidental and very hidden. The owner of the Frost Moon Pavilion, Li Fengyang, had a beloved daughter, but was stolen by the enemy from layers of guards when he was five years old. After that, the owner of the Frost Moon Pavilion sealed the matter, but There is no impenetrable wall in the world. But in the same year, after King Chenghui returned to the capital, the missing girl was found back... Especially the entrance to Taohuayuan is extremely mysterious. I can't find even a few pages of travel notes..." At this point, King Chengjing narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.

"Li Yunfei, the daughter of Li Fengyang, the owner of the Shuangyue Pavilion!" Hearing this name, Li Miaomiao gritted her teeth, as if she still remembered the hatred of taking the hairpin last time.

"It's Miss Li who is known as the 'No. [-] beauty in Jianghu'..." Tan Taiying said 'oh', but met Asha's gaze, and immediately changed her words, "That tone is quite loud."

"Hmph, I've seen that 'Miss Li' before, that's all it is!" Li Miaomiao said with her hips akimbo.

"My lord thinks that is a counterfeit?" Lou Yueming scratched the back of her neck and asked lazily, "Could it be that the girl was brought back from Peach Blossom Spring by King Chenghui? Who are they leading the way?"

"Very likely." King Chengjing held his teacup and slightly raised his head to glance at the crazy Taoist priest.This crazy Taoist looks sloppy, but his mind is completely different from his appearance, he is not so obsessed with swordsmanship and careless about other things. From this point of view, he is somewhat ashamed of his title of 'sword madness'.

Tao Mo remained silent, but there was a trace of hesitation in his eyes.He remembered that girl holding a delicate hairpin and smiling like a flower, and he also remembered that he was worried about the girl's safety on the day the village was massacred, but he didn't see her among the villagers...

I also remember that "Miss Li" feels a little familiar...

It turned out that it was her.

Looking at the subtle expression on Tao Mo's face, King Chengjing slowly stood up from the chair, and with his hands behind his back, he walked up to Tao Mo: "Young Master Tao."

Tao Mo raised his head, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

Suddenly, Lord Nine raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "You must be careful during this trip to Peach Blossom Spring. At present, the spies have sent news that King Chenghui will lead three hundred elite Wu Tiewei to Peach Blossom Spring, but Shuang Yue I don't know how many people have been dispatched in the pavilion, and...the person who led them through will definitely appear, you must be prepared."

"It is inevitable that fellow villagers will kill each other."

"I know."

The hesitation in Tao Mo's eyes suddenly disappeared, and he nodded calmly: "Thank you, my lord, for telling me."