There are bandits in Zhongshan

The howling wind became more and more unscrupulous. From time to time, spiritual power penetrated the thick ice layer and echoed in the narrow faults, and one could even faintly feel the awe-inspiring sword energy.

Chang Li travels through different dreams, sometimes in a daze and sometimes awake.

She saw the bustling market at night, with all kinds of lanterns shining like sparks; she saw the lake surrounded by mist, and the rays of the sun fluctuated in the sparkling waves; she also saw the deer limping in the forest path Walking forward slowly, the bandages on the hind legs are stained with dust and are as tight as ever...

In the end, all the scenes were mixed together, turning into an endless sea of ​​blood, above which the sword energy surged, clamoring for immortality, bones and stumps fell, and were swallowed by the churning blood.She looked down, and there was only a thin line between the soles of her feet and the pool of blood. Just tap the toes, and the indelible marks would be stained. The next moment, she was picked up by someone, and the shocking sea of ​​blood quickly moved away, and the peaceful tone returned. replace.

There was another loud noise, and several upside-down icicles cracked and fell to Changli's feet. She finally broke free from the long dream and slowly opened her eyes.The warm touch envelops her whole body, soft as a feather, it is the cloak that wraps her tightly, even if the spiritual power is insufficient, with the protection of this cloak, the severe cold outside will not help her at all.

She was still a little dizzy in consciousness, her body was so weak that she could barely exert any strength. She tried to get up, but found that her shoulders were tightly clasped, making her unable to move. The slight breathing hit her ear, she turned her head, and the reflection in her eyes Looking at Zhong Mingzhu's quiet face, all the confusion in his thoughts was swept away.

"It's always you..." She murmured, with rippling in her heart, the feeling only she knew.

She couldn't tell the truth of those dreams, she only knew that every time she broke free from the mud and escaped, she always saw the same shadow.

But at this time, the blurred outline in the dream overlapped with the scene in his eyes, exactly.

Zhong Mingzhu leaned against the ice wall, her eyes were closed tightly, and a few strands of hair hung down in front of her, casting a faint shadow on her pale face. away, as if afraid that she would lose it, and some spirit stones were scattered in the other hand.A little further outside, Changli saw some runes surrounding the city, surrounding the two of them, presumably it was a magic circle laid down by Zhong Mingzhu to conceal his aura.In the distance, there is the large red area that Changli saw earlier, but he couldn't see it clearly at a glance before, but now he looked carefully, and saw that the grass was like a flame, rooted in the ice, like a large cluster of flames.

——It really is dragon blood grass.

Chang Li was overjoyed, and then his eyes fell back on Zhong Mingzhu's face, the joy was immediately diluted by distress, and he thought: She didn't even bother to clean up those spirit stones, so she must have not had time to use those dragon's blood grasses.

Besides, I don't know if the dragon's blood grass is really effective...

Thinking of this, all the five flavors turned into a sigh. She curled up unconsciously because of her own powerlessness, and after a while, she raised her head and leaned against Zhong Mingzhu, raising her hand to straighten the messy hair of the other party. .

She is always very particular, and most likely she doesn't want her hair to be messed up, Chang Li thought so, when he touched the other's face with his fingertips, what he felt was far from the scorching temperature in his impression, but rather a coolness.Without thinking about it, she pulled up her cloak and covered Zhong Mingzhu.

It hasn't been long since the life-and-death struggle with the one-armed woman. Although she woke up, she was still in a state of exhaustion. A few simple movements exhausted all her strength, let alone helping Zhong Mingzhu. All he could do was to shield her from the cold air a little bit.

No matter how wide the cloak was, it was still a little bit reluctant to accommodate the two of them. She wanted to give it all to Zhong Mingzhu, but she couldn't get rid of the arms that bound her shoulders, so she had to lean more and more on each other.

Burying his head into Zhong Mingzhu's neck, his hands embraced that not-so-strong body, and the two became intimate, as if they were about to merge into one.

The battle on the top of the mountain seems to be in full swing. If it weren't for the extremely strong ice layer that has lasted for many years, it would have been shattered by the surging spiritual power.Chang Li didn't know who was fighting over there. Given the situation of the two of them, if any one of them found out, they would be in danger and had no power to fight back, but she didn't have the heart to think about it.

The world is so big, but her heart is only in this small corner. She noticed that Zhong Mingzhu's body was gradually warming up, the anxiety in her heart finally subsided, her thoughts completely relaxed, and the feeling of fatigue came again. Zhu's shoulder fell into a deep sleep.

This time, no nightmares.

When I woke up again, it was because of the stroking on the back, sliding from the back of the neck to the waist, not only stroking, but also accompanied by just the right pressing and kneading. Almost sinking in comfort.

When the soft palm fell to the back of the neck again and stuck to the skin, Chang Li gave a warning and raised his head from Zhong Mingzhu's arms.

"Are you awake?" Zhong Mingzhu asked, with a little force, he hugged Changli a little bit, so that she could look at him without too much movement, and rubbed the fingertips on the back of her neck lightly, watching Seeing the unsuspecting person who just woke up, his eyes narrowed slightly because of the soft touch on the back of his neck, like a small beast with gluttonous feet, she couldn't help showing a happy smile.

Chang Li didn't notice her teasing, probably because the relationship was too comfortable, her thoughts were still a little hazy, she just felt that whether it was the embrace that embraced her, or the warmth under the cloak, or those occasions Touching and touching are very comfortable, making her want to get closer and get more.

The slender eyelashes trembled, and when she raised her eyes, she met those shallow eyes with a smile. Her heart moved, as if being pulled by something, she raised her hand to caress Zhong Mingzhu's face, feeling the tenderness in her palm. Temperature, let out a pleasant murmur, "It's so warm..."

Zhong Mingzhu raised his eyebrows, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by the sudden approaching breath, Chang Li leaned over, and the distance between the two was suddenly shortened, so close that there was only a thin line between them.

There was still some hazy halo in those black eyes, Chang Li was still a little confused, and her actions were far from as sharp as when she drew the sword. First, the tip of her nose rubbed against Zhong Mingzhu's cheek, then she paused, her eyes fixed on her hesitantly. It wandered on the face for a moment, and finally landed on her lips.

The feeling not long ago still clearly stays in the memory, but the fragments vaguely glimpsed in the dream are another scene.

She was attracted to move forward a little, as if she was going back to the dream, but she seemed to be simply bewitched.

In the end, even that thin line of gap no longer exists.

The soft touch is more real than the past and dreams in her memory. After a brief touch, she caught a glimpse of the surprise flashing in her shallow eyes, and suddenly woke up, with a shy expression on her face.

"I—" She pulled away, thinking of excuses that could be used to explain.

But Zhong Mingzhu would not let her escape, she folded her arms to trap Chang Li in her arms, then pressed the back of her head and kissed her without hesitation.

She has always acted according to her preferences, although she has restrained a lot because of the unresolved misunderstanding between the two, but seeing Chang Li's initiative to show intimacy, she simply goes along with the flow and tastes more sweetness.

Changli's intention of fleeing was defeated in the blink of an eye between the entwined lips and tongues. Zhong Mingzhu has always been seasoned in love affairs. How could she be an opponent? After a short while, she was kissed out of breath, and finally regained a little strength and was taken away , Climbed Zhong Mingzhu's shoulders with his exhausted fingertips, and then stretched out his arms to return the same warm embrace, clinging to each other's body like a dodder, as if only in this way would he not lose his support.

Sensing Chang Li's response, Zhong Mingzhu's eyes showed a bit of success. While paying attention to Chang Li's situation, she teased and seduced her more and more brazenly, until fog gathered in those dark eyes, and Chang Li almost continued to stop talking. She let go of the confinement only when it was difficult to sustain her breathing, and supported Chang Li's limp body so that she could rest on her shoulders, stroking the other's heaving back with her hand once and for all, patiently waiting for her breath to calm down.

I don't know how long it took before the heat on Chang Li's face subsided. She felt that she must have been sleepy, coupled with fatigue, so her will became extraordinarily weak, but thinking of the feeling of being entangled with Zhong Mingzhu, she again I feel that even if I am fully awake, the result will not necessarily change.

The seeds of temptation have sprouted, and it is full of novel charms for her, making her at a loss, but unable to resist.

Suddenly, a mocking voice came from the top of his head: "I really woke up this time, huh?"

Changli nodded, but he was timid to look at Zhong Mingzhu, for fear that his thoughts would be easily seen through.

Zhong Mingzhu smiled, the heat hit Changli's head, itching, she couldn't help shrinking back, and then heard Zhong Mingzhu whisper with emotion: "I'm very happy."

"Happy?"

"When I woke up, I found you were by my side." Zhong Mingzhu took Changli's hand and placed it on his heart, adding some indistinguishable emotions to his calm voice, "This has always been rare even in dreams."

Being able to rely on each other, even if there are many scars, it doesn't matter.

"Me too..." Changli felt the steady beating under his palm, and said slowly, "I'm very happy..."

That kind of emotion fills the chest cavity, it keeps clamoring, and it is as light as a bird. It is joy to be able to fly to a very high place.

After a while, Chang Li asked again: "Are you feeling better?"

Zhong Mingzhu's face was no longer pale, and he could even transfer his spiritual power to her, so there must be no serious problem, but Chang Li was still a little worried.

"It's better." Zhong Mingzhu held her hand, and spent some spiritual power to prove that he was right, "When you were sleeping, I tried to take a dragon's blood grass, and the effect was better than I expected. good."

"That's good." Chang Li calmed down a bit, and at this moment she realized that the surging spiritual energy on the top of the mountain had long since disappeared, so she asked, "Those people... have left?"

"Not long after we left, it was really noisy." Zhong Mingzhu frowned, "But thanks to their beating, we were not noticed. Speaking of which, why did you fight against others?"

When she realized that Chang Li was in danger, she rushed to her immediately. She spent a lot of energy in activating the formation technique, and it was extremely difficult to save Chang Li and escape, and she had no time to find out who Chang Li's opponent was.

Chang Li shook his head, feeling a bit distressed, "I don't know her, she is a one-armed woman who is good at swordsmanship, when she saw me she said she wanted to compete with me, I don't know why."

"One-armed woman?" Zhong Mingzhu's face darkened, "Is she carrying a blood-red sword?"

"Yes. You know her?"

Zhong Mingzhu chuckled, "She is a disciple of Tianyi Sect, not only me, you should also recognize her, but she lost a hand because of you."

Chang Li opened his eyes wide in surprise, looking innocent: "Me?" Then he seemed to remember something, and said with a look of sudden realization: "So she is Liu Hanyan?"

She had heard Zhong Mingzhu talk about this in the past, but because Zhong Mingzhu hadn't seen it with her own eyes, and she mainly wanted Changli to beware of Yu Yuan, so she revealed it in time, and only said that Changli once went down the mountain. Fighting against Liu Hanyan, a disciple of the same school who stole the sacred relics of the Huozheng clan, the latter fell into the ground and disappeared.

Hearing that Liu Hanyan fell into the ground where the fire was raging, Changli subconsciously felt that she was dead, so after meeting the one-armed woman, he never thought that it would be related to this matter.

"No wonder she wants to fight me again." She thought thoughtfully, "That one, is the Chongxiao Sword of the Huozheng Clan?"

"Most likely." Zhong Mingzhu pondered, "When the rift appeared in Zhenze back then, I guessed whether it was related to her, but now that a similar situation occurred in Shuoyuan, and she appeared here again, I thought I was right. "

"She wants to compete with me for shame? It's not like... I don't see her give up even if I admit defeat." Chang Li hesitated. It is still not easy for her to know other people's intentions, "Could it be that you want to take revenge and cut off my arm?"

Hearing the word "admit defeat", Zhong Mingzhu couldn't help being dumbfounded. She remembered that Ji Qiancheng used her as a threat to compete with Changli at the bank of Jinghu, and Changli also surrendered without even thinking about it.

It is normal to win and fight bravely, but if you are obsessed with winning or losing, how can someone with a clear mind focus on asking swords purely? From the very beginning, Liu Hanyan and Ji Qiancheng have fallen behind in terms of state of mind.

She caressed her eyebrows, smoothed the embarrassment that was condensed there, and said with a smile: "Whatever she does, whether she wants to win or want your hand, people's hearts change faster than the weather, who knows what she will do?" Think. Anyway, you are fine now, instead of guessing her intentions, you might as well consider how to get out next time."

Chang Li thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I'm far from her, and it's hard to get away."

There was a flash of helplessness on Zhong Mingzhu's face. She originally wanted to let Chang Li not worry too much, but the other party thought seriously according to her words, so she could only hold Chang Li's hand and said: "Then I will help you this time, although I may not be able to defeat her, but well, I have many ways to escape." She blinked mischievously, without concealing her satisfaction, "Seeing that you helped me find the dragon's blood grass For the sake of it, it's not a problem to give you a ride, just remember to promise with your body afterwards."

Changli let out a "huh", and it took a while to realize the meaning of Zhong Mingzhu's last words, a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, but another part of his heart was filled with joy because of those words, she Unable to hold back, he raised the corners of his lips to reveal a slight smile, and said, "Then you must help me."

"It's a deal." Zhong Mingzhu said with a smile, "But before that, I'm afraid you will be wronged for a few more days of freezing. The dragon's blood grass will disintegrate soon after picking it off. leave."

"It's okay." Chang Li shook his head, signaling Zhong Mingzhu not to worry too much.

She doesn't have many things on her mind. Even if someone killed her a moment ago, she won't take it too seriously afterwards. After several times of separation, she became more and more unwilling to separate from Zhong Mingzhu, and only felt that she was staying with Zhong Mingzhu. That person is good to be around.As for where, it made no difference to her.Although the battle with Liu Hanyan was exhausting, but she had that cloak to keep out the cold, plus enough elixir, staying here for a while would not take too much burden.

"Fortunately, we are blessed here, so we don't have to worry about being found."

Hearing what Zhong Mingzhu said, Changli began to look at the situation he was in.

She has never been able to see the structure of this place clearly, but now that she has a closer look, she can't help feeling that the secrets here are far beyond her imagination.

This narrow layer is about as high as two people, and there are thick layers of ice on top and bottom. Only this space is hollow, and the gap between the top and bottom of the dragon's blood grass is the largest. There was a narrow opening, if she hadn't fallen off the cliff, she probably wouldn't have found this place no matter what.

"This is not the top of the mountain, why does the dragon's blood grass grow here?" She asked curiously.

"I think it's because the frost has accumulated over time, but the dragon's blood grass contains the power of candle dragon fire essence, and the ice and snow are hard to cover, so it has become what it is now."

Changli looked at the shape here, but it matched Zhong Mingzhu's conjecture, and she asked again: "Before, wasn't the ice here so thick?"

The place where the dragon's blood grass is located is tens of feet away from the top of the mountain. If those grasses were really transformed by the blood essence dripped by the great god Zhulong, then the ice layer on it should be piled up by later generations.

Zhong Mingzhu laughed softly: "It is said that in ancient times, Shuoyuan should not be as cold as it is now. After all, the water in the sky was once flooded. If it condenses into ice here, it will not disturb the people."

Chang Li nodded and said: "Indeed." She looked at the flame-like grass, and if she probed carefully, she could feel a faint spiritual power from those crimson leaves, but it was not very similar to ordinary spiritual power , The spiritual power she breathed out was extremely peaceful, but the spiritual power in the dragon's blood grass contained an aura that would burn everything up.She couldn't help sighing: "This dragon's blood grass looks small, but the spiritual power it contains is a bit overbearing."

"After all, it is the blood of the candle dragon. Although it has long gone after many years, there are still some shadows left." Zhong Mingzhu said, "I heard that in the past, the candle dragon held the fire and returned from the morning to the evening, and controlled the northern region alternately day and night. The fire it holds is the fire of heaven."

The sky fire is not extinguished, even the ancient gods, there are very few people who can drive it.After many wars, the ancient gods died one after another, and Zhulong was one of them. After that, the Northern Territory was completely reduced to a frozen land.

"Skyfire..." Changli has only seen these two words in ancient books. After the division of the Three Realms, it is rare to see even Jiehuo in the cultivation world, let alone Skyfire.

Now that the fierce sword Chongxiao forged in the sky fire appeared again, she vaguely felt that this seemed to be a sign of something, but she didn't know what it was.

When she fought with Liu Hanyan, the voice she heard seemed to be part of a distant dream in retrospect, but it was different from what she saw in her sleep not long ago.

"When I fought with Liu Hanyan, I seemed to see some scenes." Changli glanced at Zhong Mingzhu, with a somewhat uncertain tone, "But I don't know if I remembered it wrong."

At that time, her thoughts seemed to escape from her body and drifted to an unknown distance. She didn't even know how to describe that feeling.

"I haven't seen those scenes before, and they don't match what you told me, but I feel familiar."

very familiar.

——as if I saw it with my own eyes.