The apprentices who were picked up were cut in vain

It was getting late now, Xie Yan and Xin Xi, after setting off their signal fireworks for the two envoys of Xianmeng, they started their journey to Shengjing. A group of people left, and besides, he was also worried that the people sent by the Xianmeng would kill him again, so he might as well report to the Xianmeng first, and the Xianmeng should not be so bold at the foot of Shengjing.

"So senior brother, you don't know who helped you. It's really strange. This place is deserted, and there are people other than me who are secretly protecting you..." Xin Xi was taking Xie Yan with Yujian at the moment. , if relying on Xie Yan's horse, it may be difficult to reach Shengjing.

"This proves that your senior brother and I are very popular," Xie Yan said proudly, "There are people to help you wherever you go."

"Yes yes yes..." Xin Xi smiled and shook her head, "Who doesn't like you, brother."

"Ham, there are a lot of people who don't like me." Xie Yan sighed, "You see, people in Xianmeng don't like me, and they are planning to kill me."

"Xianmeng has ulterior motives. I have sent a letter back to Tianlun Mountain. If the head knows about this, he will definitely not let it go." Xin Xi said, "You are the chief disciple of the head, and the head will never sit idly by. , brother, you don't have to worry."

"By the way, Xin Xi, I've never been to Shengjing. You said you had been there last time. What kind of place is Shengjing?" Xie Yan asked curiously.

"Shengjing is where the imperial city is located. The current emperor supports the establishment of the Xiuxian sect, but he is afraid that it will not be easy to control, so he established the Xianmeng. For the sect, you must first go to the Xianmeng to obtain qualifications. When I went to Shengjing last time, ordinary people and practitioners in Shengjing got along very well, and it was peaceful and prosperous." Xin Xi said.

"It seems to be a good place. It's just that the Immortal League is directly under the royal family, so I really don't understand why they would do such a thing to me." Xie Yan thought for a while, and then asked, "Could it be that the Immortal Alliance is corrupt?"

"Who knows, when the Xianmeng was first established, it was selfless and enforced the law impartially, preventing many tragedies of killing each other among the same sects. However, in the past few years, the Xianmeng has obviously slackened a lot, and will not take care of many things. With an attitude of turning a blind eye, it is really ironic that it has started to harm its fellow disciples." Xin Xi said coldly.

"Isn't there anyone going to report to the imperial court and ask for rectification?" Xie Yan asked puzzled.

"Xianmeng's work is hidden and not blatantly. Besides, how many people can meet the emperor? The emperor has not been in good health for the past few years, and the prince is young and cannot succeed. I also told you last time, senior brother, who is now in power. It's General Zhen Guo again, I don't know how long the peaceful scene in Shengjing can last." Xin Xi looked down at the sword, and said, "The front is coming, brother, hold on to me."

The two landed in front of a majestic and gorgeous city gate. The passers-by did not show any surprise at the two people who came down from the sword. They just glanced at them and continued to move forward. Xie Yan couldn't help saying , "Sure enough, I have seen the world, and I am used to people who practice."

"That's natural. About [-]% of the practitioners in Shengjing are half of the permanent population. To put it bluntly, practitioners are no different from ordinary people in appearance. In the hearts of the people, it is rare for a high official to be a senior official." Xin Xi thanked Yan walked to the gate of the city and was just about to go in when two soldiers guarding the gate stopped them, one on the left and one on the right.

"Two practitioners, please show your pass when you enter the city." A soldier said.

"Pass?" Xie Yan looked at Xin Xi suspiciously, "Did you want it last time?"

"No!" Xin Xi was also surprised, he looked at the two soldiers and said, "It's only half a month since I entered the city last time, why do I need a pass now?"

"I'm sorry, we also followed the orders from above. Practitioners who don't have a pass are not allowed to enter Shengjing. If you don't have a pass, please go back." The soldier said in a serious voice.

"You..." Xin Xi was about to get angry when Xie Yan pulled his sleeves.

"It's all right, look at me." Xie Yan said in a low voice, then cleared his throat and walked to the gatekeeper, "It's quite hot, you have worked hard after standing on guard all day."

Xie Yan quietly stuffed a few ingots of silver into the hands of one soldier, and then pretended to go to another soldier to repeat the same trick, "I wonder if the two officials know how to deal with this pass?"

The two soldiers quietly weighed the silver in their hands, probably feeling satisfied with the weight, one of them directly took out two pieces of yellow paper from his waist, handed it to Xie Yan, "Go in!"

"Thank you two officials." Xie Yan took the two yellow papers, and hurriedly dragged Xin Xi who was still in a daze into the city.

"The world is getting worse..." Xin Xi looked at the two guarding soldiers with disdain, "It wasn't like this when I came last time. Who would have thought that even the soldiers guarding the city would dare to do such a thing now? Is it lawless?"

"Corruption can happen everywhere." Xie Yan shook the two pieces of yellow paper, on which the three large characters of passport were simply written and stamped with the official seal.

"Just this torn paper, worth ten taels of silver?" Xin Xi tore a piece angrily, wanting to tear it up on the spot.

Xie Yan shrugged his shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter, it's the best things in this world can be done with money. By the way, where is the Zhen Guo General's Mansion?"

"What are you doing?" Xin Xi looked at Xie Yan vigilantly, "You told the head that you were going to Xianmeng to investigate the matter of Bliss Gate, and asked where is the General Zhenguo's mansion?"

"I just haven't seen it before, I want to see it. Don't be nervous..." Xie Yan turned his head guiltily, pretending to be surprised, "Wow, this is Shengjing, it is indeed much more prosperous than Lizhou! "

"Just pretend, who doesn't know that you are thinking about that Yun Yiyuan." Xin Xi followed Xie Yan's gaze, but was also attracted by the street scene.

In Shengjing at night, there are bright lights everywhere. The colorful lights hanging on the side of the street illuminate the whole market. There are various stalls on both sides of the road in an orderly manner. There are all kinds of novelty objects, fresh melons and fruits on the stalls. There were also delicious snacks, Xie Yan's eyes lit up when he saw them, and he rushed to a small noodle stall, bent over to look at the menu.

"Brother... we should find an inn to stay in first, it's already so late..." Xin Xi said helplessly.

"Wait a minute! I'm really hungry after walking all day! Boss, come here!" Xie Yan didn't even look at Xin Xi, his attention was drawn away by the steaming noodle basket, his stomach Also instantly hungry.

"Okay! Do you want chili peppers?" The owner of the store swiftly dipped in the water, put all kinds of seasonings in the bowl, poured a bowl of rich soup, and immediately smelled fragrant.

"Less chili peppers." Xie Yan instructed, happily found a seat to sit down, and took a bite of a tiger skin egg.

"Brother, you..." Seeing that Xie Yan couldn't be persuaded, Xin Xi stopped talking, and sat down opposite Xie Yan with a smile, "Everyone says that people who practice should be bigu, but you are the favorite I have ever seen." food."

"Oh my God, will I lose the fun of eating if I practice my practice?" Xie Yan took the chopsticks and watched the boss do the final finishing work, "Then I am destined not to be able to ascend. Pure hearted."

"Yes," Xin Xi was somehow moved by Xie Yan's words, "Everyone wants to be immortal, but this world is also rich and colorful, so there is something special about it."

"The noodles are ready, please take it easy." The owner of the store smiled and served the fragrant pea noodles and a bowl of noodle soup.

"The original soup turns into the original food, and it doesn't hurt the stomach. Boss, you are a real person!" Xie Yan gave the shop owner a thumbs up.

"Thank you for your compliment, the two of you are not locals, right? Are you planning to join the Xianmeng?" There were no other customers at this time, and the shop owner chatted with Xie Yan and the others while packing up the utensils.

"Take refuge in the Xianmeng?" Xie Yan ate his noodles and asked casually, "Why do you think so?"

"Don't you know, guest officer? It's not a peaceful world today." The shop owner whispered, "The General Zhen Guo's mansion is in charge of the government. It is said that the Immortal Alliance has decided to fight against them!"

"Xianmeng wants to fight against General Zhenguo's Mansion?" Xin Xi was taken aback, "Where did this news come from?"

"I don't know where it came from, but everyone in the neighborhood says so." The shop owner continued to lower his voice, "If you are visiting Shengjing, you should leave as soon as possible. I don't know what will happen to Shengjing after a while. .”

"The Immortal League is directly under the imperial court, and the Zhen Guo General's Mansion is also in charge of the imperial court's army. How can these two become opposing families?" Xie Yan swallowed his face and said with a frown.

"Isn't it because General Zhen Guo is now in power, and the series of things he has done have aroused public grievances. The Xianmeng also considers the common people in the world, so they will oppose the General Zhenguo's mansion." The shop owner said, "It's just that although the Xianmeng's One of those immortals can fight ten, and the army of General Zhen Guo's Mansion is also difficult to deal with."

"What did General Zhen Guo do to provoke public resentment?" Xin Xi asked.

"For example, the pass to enter the city. Originally, Shengjing was the capital city, and there were many merchants and tourists from all over the country. Those of us who do small businesses rely on these people to make money. But once the pass order was issued, most of the tourists and merchants were reduced. It's also difficult to do business. You see, in the past, the night market at this meeting was not as hot and dry as it was during the day, and the number of customers should have been the most, but since I set up the stall, I've only been waiting for you two, alas!" The boss shook his head sighed.

"A pass is a fee in disguise, and you will get it if you give it." Xie Yan drank the last mouthful of soup in the bowl and said, "Could it be that the Zhenguo General's Mansion is short of money?"

"Don't dare to talk nonsense!" The shop owner suddenly became nervous, and he didn't dare to chat with Xie Yan and the others, so he hurriedly put on a show by the stove, "The major general of the General's Mansion is here to watch the night!"

"Major General? Isn't that..." Xie Yan looked towards the middle of the street as he spoke, and his whole body was frozen.

In the middle of the colorful lanterns, a young man in black robes is riding on a white steed, his night-like long hair is held up high by a golden crown, his thin profile looks very sharp, and his lips are tightly pursed He got up and looked down at both sides of the street.

But those eyes, with a little pity and tenderness, are often called the bodhisattva face, no matter how serious they are, they will not feel that the person in front of them is a cold and heartless heart.

"I searched for him thousands of times in the crowd, and suddenly I looked back, but the man was in a dimly lit place..." Xie Yan murmured, "I didn't really understand the meaning of this poem until today, apprentice brother."