Work hard for the shadow guard

There was a carriage in the yard, which was used by Uncle Xu and Ji Yuheng to go shopping in the county on weekdays. After Uncle Xu passed away last year, Ji Yuheng seldom went to the city.

The nearest city to Yunxing Mountain is Jili City. Ji Yuheng and Yingjiu set off early in the morning, Yingjiu drove fast and steadily, and it was just noon when they arrived at Jili City.

Ji Yuheng's life was relatively simple when he was in Yunxing Mountain, purely because he didn't like extravagance and waste, and he was not interested in those luxurious and expensive things. Every time his mother came to visit him, he would leave a lot of silver notes, which would not be spent by ordinary people in a few lifetimes. over.

When going out this time, in Ji Yuheng's luggage, except for small items such as teacher apprentice stickers and Yingjiu's antidote, the rest of the place was used to put money and bank notes.

And that whip, Ji Yuheng wanted to throw it away, but Ying Jiu secretly put it in the corner of the camera obscura, just in case the master wanted to use it someday.

Hongyunlou is the largest restaurant in the city, and it's time for dinner. The hall on the first floor is bustling with people, fish and dragons are mixed, and above the second floor are boxes, and there is a yard for people to rent behind the restaurant.

Every time Ji Yuheng and Xu Bo came to the city, they would stay here. At the beginning, they were looked down upon by the waiter in the restaurant because of their clothes. Later, Ji Yuheng booked the most expensive room here every time, which impressed the waiter deeply.

Although it has been more than half a year since he came here, the waiter in Hongyun Building still recognized Ji Yuheng at a glance.

"Young Master, I haven't been here for a while. Are you a top student or staying in the hotel? Room No. [-] in Tianzi happens to be vacant today."

Xiao Er quickly welcomed Ji Yuheng in, and was slightly taken aback when he saw Ying Jiu behind him. Not only was he surprised that the people around Ji Yuheng had changed from a gray-haired old man into a thin and capable young man, but he was even more surprised by this person's attitude. Appearance and temperament.

Xiao Er had never seen anyone in the Fortune Restaurant, and he could tell at a glance that Ying Jiu should be the kind of shadow guard who had been trained to die. He takes a second look.

"I won't be staying in the store anymore, you can find a private room with a good view, we will only eat." After eating, we still have to hurry.

"Okay, two guest officers, please follow me." Xiaoer led the way neatly.

The box on the second floor is very well lit. With the windows open, you can see the people coming and going on the street. When the windows are closed, it is a very good private space.

Ji Yuheng is quite familiar with this place, ordered two signature dishes, and handed the menu to Yingjiu, "Yingjiu, let's see what you like to eat."

Yingjiu looked at the menu in front of him, a little panicked, he always eats what others give him, and never decides what he eats, when he looks at the menu, the first thing he thinks of is their method, Some don't know how to cook by themselves, if the owner likes to eat, he can learn.

Yingjiu looked at the menu for a while, then handed it back, "Your subordinates are fine, as long as the master decides."

Seeing that Yingjiu carefully read the menu and didn't order the last dish, Ji Yuheng couldn't help laughing, "Don't be embarrassed, order one you like."

Ji Yuheng knew that Yingjiu had been trained since she was a child, and she rarely had the opportunity to act according to her own will. Just like now, it was almost an instruction and an action. If Yingjiu was not allowed to sit down just now, he might have to stand aside and watch him eat .

Ji Yuheng intentionally made Yingjiu more natural and relaxed when getting along with him, so now he is patiently waiting for Yingjiu to order.

Xiao Er looked at the two people sitting in front of him. Although the old man called each other one after another, he was actually more like an ordinary relative when getting along with each other, but this little brother in black really treated Mr. Ji as his master. .

Yingjiu watched and watched, the host asked him to order his favorite dishes, but what exactly did he like to eat?It seemed that every dish was similar to him, because it was impossible to choose, so Yingjiu counted to nine from top to bottom according to her code name, and ordered the ninth dish on the menu, the eight-treasure crystal duck.

After a long wait, the young man in black finally named a dish, and the waiter wanted to applaud him, "The guest officer has a good eye. This eight-treasure crystal duck is also the signature dish of the shop."

Ji Yuheng also took the menu and ordered a few commonly eaten dishes, and glanced at the location of the eight-treasure crystal duck, his eyes showed a smile, the shadow guard he just received was really cute.

"If there is no other need, I will inform the kitchen to serve the food." Xiao Er asked routinely before leaving.

"Wait a minute," Ji Yuheng called Xiao Er, "Do you know how Immortal Sword Sect got there?"

"Immortal Sword Sect, young master, are you talking about the legendary Immortal Mansion? I'm just a mortal, I really don't know where that Immortal Sword Sect is." Xiao Er waved his hand.

Ji Yuheng took out an ingot of silver and gave him, "I don't need a specific route, just tell me everything you know about Immortal Sword Sect."

This ingot of silver is not light, Xiaoer accepted it with a smile, "Young master, I really don't know the exact location of Xianjianzong, I only know that it is located on the fairy mountain in the north, as long as you two go straight to the north, and ask more questions You should be able to find it."

After saying this, Xiaoer lowered his voice and said, "It is said that this year is the time for Xianjianzong to accept disciples. Previously, Xianjianzong accepted disciples once every four years. After the war between immortals and demons ended more than ten years ago, Xianjian suffered heavy losses. Now it’s changed to accept disciples once every three years, son, don’t you want to learn from a teacher?”

"But I have that intention, but I don't know the exact location of Immortal Sword Sect. It can be said that I can't even find the door." Ji Yuheng sighed.

"Young Master, you can go to the Zhenbaozhai at the west end of the street to have a look. There are some weird things in it, maybe there is something you need," Xiao Er added, "However, the owner of that store is a bit weird. They only look at people and not money.”

Ji Yuheng remembered that he passed by Zhenbaozhai a few years ago and went in, but he was still a child at that time, and the boss ignored him. He felt that the light in the store was very dark, and he was afraid that it was a black shop, so he hurried out.

"Okay, I see, thank you."

"You are welcome, son. The dishes will be ready for you in a while. Just call me for whatever you need." Xiaoer patted the silver ingot on his chest with a smile, "The little one will leave first."

Ji Yuheng nodded.

Before, he had read the records about the war between immortals and demons and the demons in some miscellaneous books, and he always thought it was just a folklore, but now it seems that it may be true.

"Yingjiu, do you think there really is a demon world in this world? It is said in the book that the demons have hideous faces, with terrifying horns on their heads, and are naked all year round. They are no different from uncivilized wild beasts. How can such an existence exist?" How about beating Immortal Sword Sect to a great extent?"

Most of the books about the demons in the human world are based on hearsay and imagination. Few people have actually seen the demons. The battle between immortals and demons in the past only happened between the cultivation world and the demon world, and did not endanger the world on a large scale. Ordinary people, so people's imagination and description of the demons are infinitely monsterized.

Seeing that Yingjiu lowered her head and did not speak, Ji Yuheng thought, "Yingjiu, it is recorded in the book that the Demon World is located on the southwest border, and Qiwu Villa is also in the southwest. Have you ever seen the Demon Race?"

Yingjiu didn't know how to answer. Not only had he seen it before, but he was a demon himself, but his master's understanding of demons was "scarce" and "no different from wild beasts". How could he dare to admit that he was a demon.

In the human world, people are yelling at the demons and hating them. If the master knew his true identity, he would drive him away without hesitation.

"No."

It is taboo for Yingwei to lie to his master, but when Yingjiu realized that he had already said his words, Yingjiu looked into Ji Yuheng's eyes nervously, did the master find out that he was lying?

The eyes of the person in front of him suddenly became blazing, looking straight at him, Ji Yuheng blinked his eyes, felt his heart beating a little faster, he coughed lightly, "It's fine if you don't, it is said that the demons are cruel by nature, if you meet them, you can It's dangerous."

The master didn't find out that he was lying, but Yingjiu couldn't be happy at all. He spurned his infidelity, and after listening to the master's words, he was even more afraid that the master would find out his identity as a demon.

After the meal, the two went to Zhenbaozhai to do some shopping. If they want to go to Xianjianzong, they can't do it without a reliable map. Their time is limited. If they are on their way while inquiring, I'm afraid that by the time they arrive, the apprentices of this class will be early. It's over.

The sun was shining brightly outside, but the inside of Zhenbaozhai was extremely dark. Ji Yuheng and Yingjiu went in. The windows around the shop were covered by dark linen from the inside. .

There was only a white candle burning on the counter in the room, and the warm yellow light made the store even more scary. The boss was sleeping behind the counter with his head on his stomach, and he didn't say hello to anyone who came in.

Ji Yuheng doesn't know what the boss's hobby is, and the shop has not closed down after opening it like this, but he is no longer the kid who would be scared away.

Ji Yuheng knocked on the counter with his fingers, and the boss raised his head sleepily. There seemed to be a little bit of eye mucus in the corners of his eyes, and a beard grew around his mouth. He didn't know how long he hadn't cleaned himself up.

"It's you, boy, you've grown up." The boss looked sloppy, but his voice was surprisingly nice, hoarse and deep, with a hint of magnetism.

"Do you still remember me?" Ji Yuheng was very surprised. The last time he came in carelessly was a few years ago. He remembered that the boss only looked up at him and then fell asleep again. The stray cat that came in didn't bother to take care of it.

The boss straightened up lazily, glanced at Ying Jiu next to him, his expression was a bit gloomy, and asked Ji Yuheng, "What do you want to buy?"

"Is there a map of Tianqi Continent? Please mark it in detail." Ji Yuheng's continent is called Tianqi. If the scope is small, the map can only include the Human World. If the scope is large, the map of Tianqi Continent should include Human World, Demon world, demon world and all fields.

"If I remember correctly, it should be in the second box under the window on the west." The boss raised his chin and motioned Ji Yuheng to get it by himself, but he didn't even bother to point his hand.

Yingjiu took a step ahead of Ji Yuheng, and walked over to bring the box. No one cleaned it all year round, and there was a lot of dust on the box. After opening it, there was a long scroll.

I don't know what kind of fabric the scroll is made of. It looks like something from many years ago, but it is still not spoiled, and even has a very faint scent of ink.

Ji Yuheng opened it and saw that it was exactly what he wanted!This map is not a map of national borders that is common in the market, but a map of the realm of cultivation, on which the positions and spheres of influence of the major immortal sects or sects are marked. The cities and cities of each country are simply listed without too much introduction.

In addition, in the southwest direction of this map, the painter drew a dotted line, and the other side of the dotted line marked "Demon Realm" impressively!

"Boss, how can I buy this map?" Ji Yuheng closed the map in surprise, and decided that no matter what price the boss offered, he would buy it.