Yu Hongchen

It was almost September, and it was supposed to be the solar term of returning to coolness, but it was rainy again, and the drizzle was endless, and it was rare to see sunshine for a few days.In recent years, there have been a lot of abnormal climates in Nanling Continent. It snows in summer and rains in autumn.

On Shang Lixing's side, he also dealt with the affairs behind the head of Qingyang, and after returning to Qiushuimen, he received a reply from the Yaozu, inviting him to kiss Xiya Mountain for a while.

The distance between Xiya Mountain and Nanling Mountain is not far, and the trip can only take four days at most. No matter how slow the footwork of that female servant Lan Xin is, she will never return to Xiya Mountain after seven or eight days to report to the Great Demon King. His intention to go to Xiya Mountain for a kiss.

Shang Lixing smiled slightly when he received the letter.He knew well that the Great Demon King hated the human race so much that he didn't want to have a moment with him at all, so he procrastinated and postponed the matter again and again, so as to give himself a serious blow.

If I go to Xiya Mountain this time, I am afraid that I will encounter many difficulties.

But at the same time, he couldn't understand why the Great Demon King decided to invite him up the mountain after all, since he was so unwilling to pay him a visit on the mountain?

Could it be that there are other people in charge within the Yaozu?Or did the big demon king temporarily change his mind?

In short, no matter what, this trip is a must.

According to the letter, the Yaozu will send envoys to pick them up.In order to deal with the coming emissary of the demon race, he had no choice but to put aside the matter of the man in black for the time being, go around to the hut in the back mountain, and engrave a copy of the astrolabe left by Wu Nian in the past, in case he goes to Xiya Mountain to find the solution .

The next day the sky cleared and the willows were blown by the breeze. It was a good day for going out.At dusk, a Diaolongbao chariot is warm and fragrant, volleying in the sky out of thin air, and coming with thousands of sunset glows.

The carriage landed in front of the Qiushui Gate, and a white-clothed boy jumped off, cupped his hands and said, "Yuan Sang has met the owner of the Shang Sect."

Shang Lihang looked at this person, and saw that although he was young, he had an amiable smile and thoughtful manners.He nodded lightly: "Mr. Lao Yuansang is here."

"You're welcome. Yuan Sang was ordered by my king to come to pick up the owner of the Shangmen and go to Xiya Mountain to meet him. The car is simple and simple. I hope it's no wonder." Yuan Sang didn't care about his gaze, his eyes rolled, and he smiled. He raised the curtain and said respectfully, "Master Shang, please."

Shang Lixing was also polite, and got into the treasure car with his hands behind his back, Yuan Sang followed closely, got into Che Luan, then parted his lips slightly, and let out a low scolding.

The imperial beast in front of the car was instructed by him, and with a clear and long cry, its four hooves flew like flying, and it drove the two people in the car to the place where the setting sun set in the west.

Treasure chariots and fragrant chariots are the most noble travel treasures of the demon clan, exclusively for the demon kings and entertaining guests. The imperial beasts soar into the sky, thousands of miles a day, and are as stable as flat ground.Yuan Sang lit an incense burner, stirred the embers lightly with a wooden spoon, raised his eyes slightly, and saw Shang Lixing sitting beside Che Luan, lowered his eyes and said silently, "Master Shang isn't used to this smell, is he?"

Shang Lixing said indifferently: "It's acceptable."

Yuan Sang raised one eyebrow and said, "I heard that the head of the Shang family has a nose that is different from ordinary people, and can smell a dark smell that ordinary people can't smell. I wonder if the head of the Shang family can smell the word "conspiracy?"

Shang Lixing said: "Young Master Yuan Sang is joking."

"Oh——" Yuan Sang said with a long tail, "So you can't smell it?"

Shang Lixing said: "Shang can only smell the real thing, but the word "conspiracy" is illusory and ubiquitous, it can't be smelled, and it may not be absent."

Yuan Sang stopped his movements, looked directly at him, and said, "What did the owner of the Shang family smell?"

Shang Lixing glanced at him, and said strangely: "What good does it matter if I smell something? Could it be that Xiya Mountain has prepared a severe punishment, waiting for Mr. Shang to come to the door? If His Highness the Demon King really intends to do so, then Mr. Shang will be more Must go there."

Yuan Sang was a little surprised: "Why do you say that?"

Shang Lixing said: "This trip to Xiya Mountain is not for the grievances between the two clans, nor for the arrest of the murderer. The Shang is here for some personal reasons. If the Demon King really disregards public and private interests, he will punish each other severely. Naturally, Shang can't let Your Highness's bitter drama be useless, and by the way, let the world see, His Highness the Demon King is afraid of Shang to such an extent that he even has to be on guard against a private meeting."

Yuan Sang looked at him quietly for a while, then suddenly laughed loudly and said: "Haha, if my king really wanted to save face, he wouldn't be able to be the demon king back then. The owner of the Shang family must have taken the rules of the human race too seriously. .But I don’t know how to explain Nan Xing’s matter when I see my king in a while?”

Shang Lixing shook his head slowly: "This matter is very important, I have to wait until I meet the Demon King in person."

Yuan Sang didn't ask any further questions, just glanced up and down at him with a smile, and suddenly asked, "Master Shang, what does that little brother named Xie have to do with you?"

Shang Lixing knew that Xie Liuchen was taken captive by the demon king to Xiya Mountain at that time, and Yuan Sang might have met him before, so he could be regarded as an acquaintance.Hearing him ask Xie Liuchen, he thought for a while and said, "Is this very important to Mr. Yuan Sang?"

Yuan Sang said with a smile: "Of course, it is not only important to me, but also to the entire monster clan. If the conjecture of the head of the Shang sect comes true, then this little brother Xie may be the most honorable member of our monster clan." Man, Yuan Sang cares about his master, so naturally he has to ask a few more questions."

Shang Lixing knew what he meant, so he kept his eyes on his nose and his heart, and said calmly, "Sorry, I'm sorry to let you know."

Yuan Sang deliberately made things clear: "Frankly speaking, I don't want the head of the Shang sect to get too close to Young Master Xie, after all, he will return to his clan, and his heart will stay in Xiya Mountain in the future. "

Shang Lixing raised his head suddenly, his eyes shot two cold lightnings, coldly casting them on Yuan Sang: "Is this what His Highness the Demon King means?"

Ever since he got on the treasure car, he has shown an amiable, gentle and polite expression. Yuan Sang didn't expect him to be so majestic, and his hands stopped, and he said with a smile: "How dare the owner of the Shangmen scare me like this?" Waiting for a follower?"

Shang Lixing narrowed his eyes, and the light in his eyes became colder and colder. Just when Yuan Sang's smile couldn't hold back and his back was soaked in cold sweat, he looked back lightly, and said: "He is a person first, and the so-called demon is second. Wang, if he doesn't want to stay in Xiya Mountain, you have no right to force him."

Yuan Sang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and found that the wooden spoon in his hand had been pinched by himself, and he suppressed the anger in his heart, and hummed calmly: "Oh, is it?"

Shang Lixing said slowly: "350 years ago, when you closed the passage to the present world and abandoned Nan Xing and him, you should have thought that he was separated from your hearts, and it was impossible to easily accept the existence of your group of people."

Yuan Sang simply threw down the wooden spoon, and laughed loudly: "Haha, let's take a gamble and see which side he will stand on. But the owner of the Shangmen, Shu Yuansang said bluntly, the so-called blood is thicker than water. It is the best bond to maintain the relationship in the world."

"Then Shang will wait." Shang Lixing turned his face away, unwilling to waste any more words with him.On the surface, he argued with reason, but in fact he had no idea. Brother Xie had been obsessed with pursuing his own life experience all his life, knowing his identity in the future, fulfilling his long-cherished wish for many years, I am afraid he would never want to leave Xiya Mountain again.

Will he choose to stand on the side of the human race or the side of the monster race?

The so-called position choice, without personal experience, he did not dare to be too sure.

This precious monster car was traveling extremely fast, and it stopped at the foot of Xiya Mountain before the sun set.

Yuan Sang and Shang Lixing were speechless all the way, but now they got out of the car and smiled again: "Master Shang, this way please."

Then he took him to look at the end of the world.

Shang Lixing followed behind him, and walked up to Wangtianya, which is like spring all the year round, without squinting.It is not the first time for him to come to Xiya Mountain. 350 years ago, when he was a young man, he was invited by the former demon king to visit Xiya Mountain.And today, 350 years later, when he came here again, there are still flowers and flowers in front of him, but his personality has changed several times.

At this moment, Yuan Sang spoiled the scenery: "Master of the Shang sect may wish to guess, how many elite soldiers are there in our clan now?"

Shang Lixing also noticed that Wangtianya was surrounded by wild flowers and plants, and there were many monster soldiers with swords and spears hidden, and many of them were looking at him, a visitor from the human race, with vigilant and curious eyes.

All over the mountains and plains, roughly speaking, there are at least tens of thousands of people.

Yuan Sang said again: "If we attack Nanling, what are our chances of winning?"

Shang Lixing walked with his hands behind his back, and said indifferently: "The odds of winning are zero."

Yuan Sang let out another long sigh: "Sect Master Shang is so confident."

Shang Lixing said: "The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind. The strength of the three tribes checks and balances each other. Among them, the strength of the monster tribe is the weakest. At this time, you can only raise your troops and store up your strength, and don't move. What's more, Nanling is too big. With your troops You can't manage such a big place, and the demons are watching, so you don't dare to take the risk."

Yuan Sang's eyelids moved, and Shang Lixing said again: "No matter whether he comes back to be the demon king or not, you will not choose to take action against the human race in a short time, at least for 50 years, you will not do so."

Yuan Sang smiled even wider, but didn't say anything more.

After looking at the cave at the top of Tianya Peak, Yuan Sang announced outside: "My lord, the owner of the Shang sect has already brought it."

It was very quiet in the cave, and no one responded.

Yuan Sang called in again: "Wang, the owner of the Shang sect is already outside, do you want to receive him now?"

Still no one answered, Yuan Sang turned back and said: "Master Shang, maybe my king didn't hear the noise outside, Yuan Sang went in to report, please wait here."

Shang Lixing flicked his sleeves and said, "No need, just go in." After saying that, he kept walking, not allowing Yuan Sang to react, and unceremoniously took the lead and rushed straight into the cave.

"Hey, Master Shang, this is—" Yuan Sang hurriedly followed.

Walking a few steps to the inside of the cave, I saw that the huge cave, with fluttering curtains and lingering fragrance, was actually empty.

Shang Lixing looked at Yuan Sang who was chasing after him, and said coldly: "Mr. Yuan Sang, is the show still enjoyable?"

Seeing that his tricks were seen through, Yuan Sang showed no guilt at all, and said lightly, "Oh, maybe the head of the Shang sect made some harsh words in Nanling at that time, which made Wang Jiedi refuse to see each other until now."

Shang Lixing flicked his robe: "Then take me to meet someone."

Yuan Sang was taken aback: "Who are you seeing?"

Shang Lixing glanced at him and said, "Meet the person who really wants to see me."

Yuan Sang put away his astonished expression, and said with a smile: "Sect Master Shang is so smart, in vain I bypassed so many official jargon on the road, but I didn't pass him by. That's right, it's not the big one who wants to see Sect Master Shang The Demon King, but someone else."

Shang Lixing's expression turned pale.

Yuan Sang bowed slightly, and said softly: "Master Shang, please come this way." His words and deeds were more respectful than before.

Shang Lixing followed him out of the cave.The two walked out of the cave, turned around, and turned directly to another cave far away from the peak.

Shang Lixing followed behind this person without saying a word, he only felt that the monster race was bred by the aura of heaven and earth, and he didn't see a bit of pure spirituality, on the contrary, they were all evil.Yuan Sang has repeatedly made things difficult for him since he got into the treasure car, just now he even pretended that there was someone in the cave, and wanted to leave him alone, and walked away by himself.If it wasn't for him not being fooled by him, maybe he would be left outside the cave for several days and nights, ridiculed by the demon clan.

The matter of Yuan Sang Jing just now, he took the initiative to release the first paragraph, and explained in a low voice: "Master of Shangmen, Yuan Sang didn't make things difficult on purpose, it's just that the demon clan was attacked by the demon clan back then, and the human race would not save them. Resentment, so this dismounting, this is also my king's order."

Shang Lixing walked behind him and said: "Mr. Yuan Sang, Shang has already made it clear in the car that he is here for a private matter, not for any enmity between the two clans. Mr. Yuan Sang's actions like this can only be done out of anger for a while. , It's just a waste of each other's time."

Yuan Sang felt a little embarrassed at this moment, scratched his head, and said: "What the Shang sect master said is that Yuan Sang almost missed a big deal because of his impulsiveness."

He led him to turn a corner again, and said respectfully: "Master Shang, this way."

Shang Lixing remained silent and followed quietly.He had known for a long time that the people of the Yaozu people were very concerned about the death of the Demon King and the Demon Queen. Since he looked at Tianya along the way, he did not know how many pairs of eyes were watching him. This time he took the initiative to ask for a trip to Xiya Mountain. She was prepared to be deliberately made things difficult, but she was still a little annoyed and helpless when encountering Yuan Sang's clumsy teasing.

As he walked along with Yuan Sang, he thought about it: "If that person inherits the position of Demon King one day, how can he convince the public given his age?"

The orange afterglow pulled the shadows of the two into two long slanting shadows, which fell on the vegetation among the flowers.Yuan Sang took him to another peak cave in Wangtianya, bowed outside the door and said, "Great Elder, the person you want to meet has arrived."

There was a quick reply from the cave: "Well, please come in, Master Shang."

Yuan Sangao claimed it was, and Yinshangli walked into the cave, came to a stone couch, and said, "I have seen the Great Elder."

Shang Lixing took a closer look, and saw that the mountain cave was more than ten feet high and extremely wide. There were no servants on the left and right in the cave, and an old man with a pale face was sitting on the stone couch. He was full of energy, his body was like a rock, his eyes Clean and handsome, at least [-] years old by visual inspection, he shuddered slightly, and saluted: "I have seen the great elder of the monster clan."

The Great Elder smiled and nodded, turned his eyes and saw Yuan Sang was still standing on one side, and said, "Huh? Are you still going out?"

Yuan Sang said with a smile: "Great Elder, Master of the Shang Sect, Yuan Sang also wants to have a conversation with an expert."

The Great Elder turned to Shang Lixing, and said: "Don't blame the owner of the Shang sect, this kid is by my king's side, he always talks around the bush, and he doesn't act very well, so he offended me."

Shang Lixing said politely: "How dare you."

The Great Elder stroked his long beard, and said with a bright smile: "Haha, the head of the Shang sect said he didn't dare, but in fact he still has some grudges in his heart."

Shang Lixing was blunt and said coldly: "Yes, Shang is really concerned about the matter just now."

Yuan Sang didn't dare to ask to stay at this time, coughed lightly, cupped his hands and said, "Yuan Sang has something to do, so I'll go out first, Great Elder, Master of the Shang Sect, let Yuan Sang leave first."

The Great Elder has a very approachable personality. After Yuan Sang left, he looked at Shang Lixing who was sitting beside him, with a smile in his eyes: "The head of the Shang sect is frank and self-willed, but it is a youthful habit. No wonder he was appreciated by the demon king of my clan back then. .”

Shang Lixing has been famous for more than three hundred years, and he has a great reputation. Anyone who sees him will be respectful as the "Master of the Shang Family". At this time, he is called a "young man", which is really new.But he also knew that in front of this Great Elder, even the head of Qingyang might be a young man, so he collected himself, cupped his hands and said: "The Great Elder has something to say."

The Great Elder asked earnestly: "This time the owner of the merchant is a guest from afar, and the horses and horses are exhausted, are you still used to it?"

Shang Lixing said: "The Great Elder doesn't need to be so polite, Shang came here because of Nan Xing and the child's life experience 300 years ago."

The Great Elder stopped beating around the bush, and got to the point: "I have been in seclusion for many years, and I have long since stopped asking about worldly affairs. I heard about Nanling and wanted to meet the head of the Shang sect, so Yuan Sang made an invitation as the demon king. How much did the sect master guess about the child's identity?"

Shang Lixing affirmed: "Ten percent."

The Great Elder said: "Oh, I would like to hear the details."

Shang Lixing greeted the great elder's amiable face, and said word by word: "Actually, Junior Brother Xie is the real young boy of the Demon King, am I right?"