Donghua City is built along the river. As a capital of a country, it is also a transportation hub between north and south. The Bailu River channel is constantly running day and night, and ships enter the water gate of Linhefang at all times.

On the branches, in the Tang family's tavern on the small street of the pier, several regular customers were drinking and drinking. Tang Jingyan was wandering around in it day after day. No one noticed that a small merchant ship was silently floating across the wide river outside the door.

The merchant ship was not big, but the draft was very deep, with no lights or fire on it, and covered the entire cabin with linen, which looked like it was full of cargo.

A boatman in a straw raincoat stood at the stern, holding a bamboo pole in his hand, and sailed the boat deep into the capital.

Donghua City has well-connected rivers and can reach any market.

The merchant ship traveled in the river for a long time and finally arrived at the most prosperous Changningfang and stopped in a secluded place.

The night is quiet, and there are faint laughter and laughter in the brothels and wine shops on Xinghua Street in the distance.

The boatman in a straw raincoat put down the bamboo pole, walked to the bow and sat cross-legged, and waited quietly for a moment, and a small carriage stopped on the shore.

The driver on the carriage, wearing a sword around his waist, began to patrol the surroundings after getting off the car.

Inside the carriage, Wang Zheng, the Minister of Revenue, walked out with his waist and was wearing an ordinary robe. He got off the car and took a look around, then quickly walked down the riverside stairs, arrived at the merchant ship, and looked at the cabin covered by linen:

"Zhao Ze, what's this time?"

"Golden Retriever."

Zhao Ze, dressed in a boatman, had a flute inserted between his waist, his face was ordinary, he looked about forty years and had excellent skin, which was exactly the same as the monk who had been cultivating Qi Huang Valley for many years. He walked outside the cabin and raised his hand to pat:

"This thing is not ordinary. Its roar is like thunder, its claws can gravel stones. People in ordinary practice cannot withstand it. Tiger bones have miraculous effects on strengthening aphrodisiac..."

Wang Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, slightly dissatisfied:

"When did you say that? Last time, the 'Four-legged Earth Dragon', you said 180 people couldn't stop him, but as a big fuss in Linhefang, a little constable died. The next day, I mentioned it in the court, and the eldest princess exposed it lightly."

"After all, it's a beast. It's normal to be killed by someone. This one is more powerful. There are many people in the street in front of you. You'll go crazy and bit dozens of people to death. It doesn't matter if it's a big deal."

"Don't 'think about it', be foolproof. If there is no major incident in the capital, King Lie and Zong will not impeach the eldest princess and Qihuang Valley; if the princess does not return to power, how can Li Xiang take power? There is no pressure on Qihuang Valley, how can you find out the reality of the national teacher? How can you change the brand of Qihuang Valley to the 'Hundred Sacred Valley'?"

"Mr. Wang calm down, can I find a way. Your national teacher Yue Pingyang is also the ancestor of the sixth level of Linggu. He is higher than our Tianzun's Taoist practice. I don't know the situation, so how dare we operate in secret unscrupulously. If Yue Pingyang suddenly appears, Tianzun can slap his butt and leave, all of us disciples will die and die, and this matter will not be urgent."

Wang Zheng snorted lightly, but did not refute.

Zhao Ze thought for a while and looked at the imperial city in the distance:

"Mr. Wang, what's the result when you force the eldest princess to choose a princess?"

"The prince consort is chosen, but if you return the power to the young emperor, the eldest princess will inevitably delay for a while."

"That's good. As long as Li Xiang is in power and Yue Pingyang's cultivation is damaged as we think, our Tianzun will enter Qihuang Valley without any obstacles."

"It's simple. No major troubles happen in the capital. How can we force the national master to appear? The Prime Minister went through great hardships to open the way for you to transport these beasts into the capital, but it is not for you to pay tribute to the court for heaven and earth treasures..."

Wang Zheng said this and looked at the cabin again:

"By the way, can this golden roar really strengthen the aphrodisiac?"

Zhao Ze grinned: "Also known as 'Golden Gun Roar', it is famous for being domineering. It is used to make wine. The 80-year-old man can be proud again."

"Okay, the arrest department will be killed later, get some, well... filial piety to Li Xiang. Li Xiang is old and sometimes it's very normal... "

"clear."

Zhao Ze understood it and turned around and wanted to lift the oil cloth covering the cabin.

Wang Zheng was about to leave, but he remembered something again and raised his hand and said:

"Wait. This time I chose the prince consort. I wanted to put a spy on the princess, but the princess chose an outsider. Li Xiang kept urging me to find a way to change it to my own. This is a bit difficult."

When Zhao Ze heard this, he understood the meaning:

"Does Lord Wang want me to take action to settle this matter? This is simple, just tell me your name and residence, and it will definitely disappear completely."

Wang Zheng showed an idiot's look:

"You practitioners are all straightforward in your work. The princess who just chose died inexplicably, and the princess will definitely be alert. If she does not find out the cause of death of the princess and does not return to power on this ground, wouldn't it be a big deal?"

Zhao Ze thought for a while and looked at the cabin again: "Why would you yell at the prince consort's house? You have died of a sudden disaster, you princesses can't find an excuse, right?"

Wang Zheng raised his hand and touched his beard. He thought this method was good, so he thought about it:

"Even if you forget it this time, it's too abrupt to let someone go, and it may not be a death. I'll go back and pay attention and I'll notify you when I have the chance."

"Okay, Lord Wang walk slowly."

After watching the carriage leave, Zhao Ze untied the linen that blocked the cabin.

Under the linen is a large iron cage, with the outline of a giant beast faintly visible inside.

Zhao Ze looked around and took out the jade flute from his waist; the sound of the quiet flute came out, and it was gathered with the music and songs on the street. In just a moment, the sleeping giant beast opened its scarlet eyes...

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The remaining clouds cover the moon.

The building is filled with lanterns on the Apricot Blossom Street, and the sound of orioles and swallows are singing all night.

In the brothel, Lao Lu, who was in a dusk atmosphere, his eyes remained in the wine glass in his hand.

The remaining wine in the cup reflects the graceful dancer; the piano, flute, drums and zithers compose a song of bliss in the world in his ears.

Lao Lu once saw all the scenery of immortals and had long forgotten these scenes. He experienced them again at this time, but did not experience the joy of youth. Instead, it deepened the bleakness in his heart that was in tranquil years.

People have been young, so are Lao Lu.

Lao Lu was a young farmer. He accidentally ran into an immortal in the deep mountains to overcome the tribulation and knew that there were immortals in the world. When he returned home, he had not said goodbye to his parents, so he embarked on the long road of practice with a hiking stick and a passionate blood.

The road is difficult to walk, and after more than ten years of going around, I found a fairy mountain that I can get started.

Entering the outer door, carrying water to sweep the floor, cooking and washing rice...

A Qi Refining Skill, from a passionate to a white hair and a gray face.

Fortunately, the emperor pays off his best, and finally, before his life is over, he has found a glimmer of opportunity for immortality; after that, it will be a century of full-blown spirit.

Killing people and catching treasures, asking for swords in the imperial city, capturing monsters from all over the world, traveling around the nine heavens...

He experienced everything a monk could experience, but in the end he realized that he was a human being after all, and he still had not become an immortal.

When he reached the end of the deadline again, he looked back and suddenly realized that he had missed a lot of things on the way he came.

Before my mother died, she still looked at the entrance of the village and made an agreement with her Taoist couple to walk hand in hand...

In the past, he felt that being born as an immortal, one person and one sword was enough, and he should cut off the world.

He was about to die but found out that he was just a poor person who died alone.

I wanted to find my former confidante, but I saw only a lonely grave.

I wanted to go back to my hometown to say goodbye to my parents, but I found that even the grave was gone.

After searching for him, he was the only one left in this vast world.

This was the first time Lao Lu felt that he deserved to die. After all, everyone around him had already gone to the other side.

With this idea, the Tao of immortality, which is already difficult to advance, is completely cut off in my heart.

This is also the reason why Lao Lu sat here and drank wine with a little kid - what else could he do besides being content with everything?

"Old Lu, you... why are you stunned... Have another drink..."

Inside the brothel's elegant room, the charming singer was playing the piano music.

The drunk Zuo Yunting lay on the table, holding a wine glass in his hand, and staggeredly touched Lao Lu.

Old Lu sighed, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the secular city outside.

The only regret in this life is the sword at the waist.

The reason why Lao Lu stopped here was just to find the junior who set off his sword in the mountains and see what this genius looked like.

Moreover, the younger generation stayed in such a small place and had too little knowledge, no matter how good the understanding was, it would eventually be covered with dust.

No swordsman in the world has the heart to see a famous sword Mengchen, and so is Lao Lu.

Unfortunately, the Qihuang Valley that Lao Lu searched all over, but he couldn't find anyone who could match the conditions.

Lao Lu didn't know if he had misunderstood or the junior had already left, so it would definitely be meaningless to continue looking for it like this. In order to save time, he had to lead the snake out of the hole.

Thinking of this, Lao Lu took out a jade plaque engraved from his sleeve, his lips did not move, and he said in his heart:

"Qi Jia, help me with something."

The true qi was poured into the turret, and the hidden magic array in the jade plaque lit up light, and after a moment, a response came;

"Oh, Lao Lu, I'm drinking with the fairy on the terrace. How about it? Have you found the genius you mentioned?"

"I have nothing to find, but there is a good seedling. I am only seventeen years old and my body is close to the twelve levels of Qi refining. I am only one step away from breaking the realm. I feel that my future achievements are higher than you."

"Hey-I don't like to hear this anymore. Just a little bit big, there are two people who are better than me. Do you think I'm a cabbage on the side of the road? No need to find it, it must be that kid, just bring it back."

"The conditions are too different, and I don't have to look at it again."

"Oh, digging seedlings from other people's garden is equivalent to having sex for free. What else can I see? Lao Lu, you are old and have become a mother-in-law and don't look like a swordsman at all. Forget it, what should I do?"

"At the end of the year, nine sects exchange disciples. You can find a way to walk around and let Jingtai give three places here to see if the swordsman can be drawn..."

"I know, alas..."
To be continued...