[Comprehensive] living to death

The composition of palaces in each country is different, but there must be two palaces.One is the "Ersheng Palace", in which there is a white pheasant that can make human voice only twice in its life, once when the king ascends the throne, and once when the king dies.The name of the other one will be different. For example, the Yan country is called "Wutong Palace", and the Qiao country is called "Liquan Palace", but they are both used to raise phoenixes.The phoenixes of each country can pass messages to each other, and the phoenix is ​​responsible for passing the news to the king of the country.

At the same moment of the day, phoenixes from eleven countries all flew out of the palace gate to deliver a certain message.

At that time, Mingyue was in a daze in the study next to the Political Affairs Hall.There was a pile of papers scattered in front of her, on which were written "Gods, ghosts and gods, born from heaven and earth", "Pangu opened the sky", "The Queen Mother of the West... is the strongest of the heavens and the five cripples", and some "God said that there must be light, So there is light", "make me like Shamash, shine on the head of Guizhou, and shine on the earth" and so on.

"Weasel-"

King Gong, who was working hard behind the desk, raised his head and expressed doubts with his eyes.

"Do you still remember what Tiangang is?" Mingyue reminded, "It was when you first came to the throne, we heard the Tianzhi in Yunti Palace in Pengshan, so nagging and long-winded that people wanted to block him. The lost thoughts."

Her unceremonious description made King Gong smile.He put down his pen, thought about it for a while, and recited the original text without any mistakes.

"...The Emperor of Heaven lamented, determined to suffer. I, now barbarian Kyushu Siyi, return to Pangu's state..."

"It's just strange here... I mean, apart from the terrible and blunt writing style that looks like a foreigner's ancient prose, the content is also very strange." Mingyue couldn't help complaining when she thought of Orwell's clown face. There are no legends related to Pangu, the only place where this name appears is Tian Gang."

Itachi was also a little interested in what she said, his dark eyes flashed with light of thought, and said: "I heard that the myths about Taoism and Buddhism in this world came from Kunlun a long time ago. It's not surprising what's left out."

"That's how it is said..." Mingyue turned the brush in her hand, "But Tiangang represents the will of heaven. It sounds like Pangu is the creator of the world, but folklore says that the emperor of heaven created the world, and the Queen Mother of the West is the one under the emperor of heaven. According to Kunlun, although there is also the theory of Pangu opening the sky, but after research, this theory was formed later than the legend of the Queen Mother of the West, and it is not as good as "Yi has Taiji, it is the birth of Liangyi" Believable. In other words, both sides should say that heaven and earth were transformed, but Tian Gang here clearly stated that Pan Gu came first."

Mingyue chanted, stopped, scratched her hair in confusion, and asked, "Itachi, what are you laughing at? Am I talking too much?"

"No, it's not this." King Gong propped his chin with one hand, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his gaze was doting, "Mingyue, you got ink on your face."

"Oh oh oh!"

Gong Taifu wiped her face roughly, but instead wiped away the drop of ink; the faint ink stains meandered on her snow-white cheeks, making her look like a naughty brat everywhere.

King Gong's eyes were even more pampered.He even felt a little bit of regret, thinking that if he could really see this guy from a young age, he would definitely play tricks on her when she was naughty and ignorant when she was young.

Mingyue didn't know what was going on in her king's mind.She absently watched him get up and walk over, she didn't know where to conjure up a wet towel to wipe her face, but she was still thinking about the previous question: Is it the Emperor of Heaven or Pangu?Or should I say, both, neither?Speaking of which, the name is bondage...

...Does that guy really have such a thing as a "name"?

Something flashed in her mind, it was fleeting, and the more she tried to recall it, the more that ray of inspiration slipped away, just like clenching her hands tightly to catch flowing water, but in the end there was only air in her hands.

At this time, Feng flew in from the outside.This divine bird with gorgeous feathers attracted the attention of Wang and Taifu. It flapped and stopped on the bookshelf, opened its beak, and made a human voice:

"——Liu Qi lost his way and died, King Liu died, and the mountains of Liu Guo fell!"

Both of them were startled.Everyone was mentally prepared for the decline and fall of the Liu Kingdom. Shang Long complained about the troubles brought by the Liu Kingdom more than once—although behind the complaints was his regret for the king’s loss of justice. ——Is it so fast?Moreover, Liu Guoshan fell?

This world will indeed call the period after the king lost his way and before his death "Cheshan", which means that the once stable and prosperous country is declining day by day, but what does "mountain fall" mean now?

This question was answered almost immediately.Another bird flew "fluttering" outside the window, not as gorgeous as the phoenix's feathers, but much faster.It has a petite physique, and it rushed in and headed straight for Mingyue. Because it was too fast, it was almost captured by King Gong as an enemy.

This is the bird used by Pengshan to send messages. It does not make human voices, but only sends messages.Mingyue grabbed a piece of broken jade and fed it. She hurriedly tore off the letter paper from its paw, opened it and read it, and then handed the letter to King Gong.

The letter was not long, and Itachi understood the key message that Pengshan wanted to convey within a few seconds.

——Lingyun Mountain in Liu Kingdom literally "collapsed".

The astonishingly high Lingyun Mountain collapsed overnight, and the heavy rocks shattered into a terrifying number of "raindrops", which mercilessly fell to the ground; the whole Zhicao was destroyed.From the officials in the Fenhua Palace on the mountain, to the commoners living in Zhicao...

No life.

Also, Bixia Xuanjun said in the letter that the sacrificial tree on Mount Peng... has withered.

Xuanjun's panic was completely revealed from the trembling handwriting.She also said in the letter that Queen Mother Xi hoped that Mingyue and King Gong could go to Pengshan.This invitation is addressed to the kings and unicorns of all countries.

Even though the unlucky ones were not residents of Qiao Country, Qilin's nature made Mingyue's face turn pale.She immediately had a guess in her mind, and this guess set her eyes ablaze with anger: "That bastard!"

Itachi was habitually expressionless, only frowning slightly.He pressed Mingyue's shoulder, motioned her to calm down, and asked, "Mingyue, who do you think did it?"

Mingyue had already told him about Orwell, including the fact that she was leaving in the end, and Itachi also knew about it.It's not fair to him to hide it from him.

"This kind of thing is against the way of heaven. He is the only one who can break the rules!" Mingyue couldn't help thinking about the past, and was agitated for a while, and laughed angrily, "Very good! Does the bastard want to break the bet? He really thought that I can't do anything else—"

Wait, something is wrong.Speaking of which, she has been busy searching for myths and legends in the past few years, but unfortunately she has no clue.But this bet——she clearly remembered that the content of this bet was initiated by her, and even the specific terms of the contract were drafted by her.

Is she the type to make an unsure bet?Is she so upright to pedantic?In the same way, Orwell promised so readily at the time, so naturally he should be very sure.They both know each other is sure, but at the same time they also believe that they are better——

What is this winning "point"?

Why was she so sure she could find out Orwell's real name?True name, true name...that only exists in the world of the Twelve Kingdoms...related to her...

Also, what is recorded in "The Memorabilia of Ancient Times"?

——"...the king is not angry...slaughter all the female immortals, burn their bodies...Please punish the emperor..."

Speaking of which, how did Orwell conceal her memory?

Her sudden silence and trance made King Gong really worried.

"Mingyue?" Itachi bent slightly and looked her in the eye, "What's wrong with you?"

She saw the sunshine of this world in his dark eyes, and her own reflection—reflection.That's it...that's it.How did she forget this...

It seemed that she had indeed been swayed by the clown, and she had been swayed from the very beginning.

"It's okay...it's okay." Mingyue took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress her excited heartbeat, "It's just that I found out that I was tricked by someone with my own tricks, and suddenly I felt that my IQ was a bit overwhelmed... eh?"

It was dark.She was puzzled to find that at this moment, she was actually hugged by King Gong and patted on the back by him unhurriedly, just like comforting a crying baby.

"Don't be nervous." Itachi comforted her very calmly, "No matter what the result is, I will stand by your side."

——It’s a little frustrating that I can’t help you.

King Gong silently added a sentence in his heart.

His heartbeat was very calm indeed.With his comparison, Mingyue suddenly felt that she was so excited just now like a fool.She was depressed for a moment, but found that she really slowly absorbed a kind of calm and firm strength in this warm embrace.

"Itachi...thank you." She said softly, reaching out to hug him.

"I'd be really happy if I heard 'brother'."

Mingyue laughed out loud in his arms.When did itachi, who used to keep all his emotions in his heart, become more frank?Changes always seem to happen unconsciously.

"Yes yes yes, I am really grateful and full of admiration for you." She smiled and patted Itachi on the back, "My lovely elder brother, love you so much!"

Itachi nodded very calmly, with a smile in his eyes.This time he was really very satisfied.

"So, what are your plans for the invitation of the Queen Mother of the West that Xuan Jun mentioned?" He asked.

"Go." Mingyue replied without hesitation.Then she thought about the journey from here to Pengshan, and felt that itachi couldn't bear to make another long journey, so she vowed, "I'll give you a ride!"

"……Oh?"

******

For Mingyue's proposal, Itachi refused at first.Just as Mingyue was reluctant to let him travel long distances, he was also reluctant to let his sister—although he arbitrarily identified it—suffer and suffer; instead of doing this, he would rather fly for seven days and nights by riding a beast.When he was a ninja in the past, he didn't even have the concept of "means of transportation" at all, eating and sleeping in the open were commonplace, why would he feel that the long distance is suffering?

It's a pity that Mingyue doesn't see it that way.

In order for Itachi to accept her kindness, she did not hesitate to follow behind Itachi every day, telling him how brave and comfortable a unicorn is. It is definitely a trivial matter to drive a person to and from Pengshan Mountain, and you can enjoy the scenery on the way, yes. Very good for body and mind...

Whoever was nagging at her all the time would probably have to surrender, but how could the king be an ordinary person, so he went to court, held meetings, and reviewed official documents as always, and he was completely absorbed in his work without being disturbed by her chatter; he rested Sometimes he can face her calmly, even touch her head, and then hand her a glass of water, lest she talk too much and feel thirsty.

...As expected of Uchiha Itachi, what a man.

But Mingyue is not a fuel-efficient lamp, let alone a unicorn that saves feed.

So at the moment before departure, King Gong found that all the beasts in the palace had disappeared.On the square in front of the door, there was only a creature that had a little touch with the "beast". Its black and soft mane refracted colorful halos in the sun, and the one-horned jade on its forehead was as transparent as jade. "It" glanced at him, its big beautiful eyes flashed with pride, and its blue tail patted the ground leisurely.

"I asked the messenger to tie up all the beast riders for the time being." Gonglin said reservedly, "Today, you either don't go at all, let me go to the meeting alone, or you just sit on my back obediently. Well, choose , respected elder brother~"

Weasel:  …

He sighed, walked up to Gong Lin, bent down and patted her on the head.

"Mingyue, you..." He frowned slightly, as if troubled, "Could it be a brat?"

Mingyue: ...

Hei Qilin stood up angrily and grinned at his king. "I've decided! I want a Lin to go to the meeting alone!" She stomped her hoof angrily, "Uchiha Itachi, you can regret it alone!"

Before the words were finished, the King Gong in front of him had disappeared.Mingyue pursed her lips, squinted at the figure on her back, and snorted, "I'll be fine sooner."

"Girls, be more reserved." Itachi said calmly, but there was some pain in his words.

The unicorn's soft and shiny mane trembles slightly in the wind, making it easy to touch at first glance.Itachi touched it casually at first, then paused, and his eyes flashed subtly.

Gong Lin didn't notice it yet, he was only thinking about how long it would take him to get to Pengshan happily.After a while, she realized... Is there something wrong?

"Weasel..."

"Ok?"

"I said, what are you doing now?"

"It's nothing."

Mingyue endured and endured, and finally turned her head to stare at him: "Hey, hey, have you rubbed enough? Keep touching my neck, it will be very itchy! Are you treating me like a dog?"

Itachi and her stared at each other, his handsome face was as calm as usual, only his eyes were a little brighter than usual, which made Mingyue's heart shudder.

"No such thing."

Mingyue continued to keep her head turned and glared at him.

Itachi pursed his lips and withdrew his hand, with a trace of regret on his face.But before Mingyue could turn around, he unexpectedly... scratched her chin with a serious expression? ?

"Uchiha Itachi—I'm not a cat!"

"Really? That's such a pity."

"..."

"Moon."

"Say!"

"Does Qilin really dislike being groomed?"

"……do not like."

"yes."

"...just touch your back."

Itachi smiled again.

Hei Qilin's ears trembled a few times, and he hummed angrily, but his eyes narrowed in obvious satisfaction.

——In short, as long as he/she is happy.