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Chapter 246 Who Plays Music
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"Young Master Zhu, Young Master Jiang, and Marquis Xia, I invite you to drink!"

With something happy in her heart, Yan Chixia immediately invited the three of Jiang Minghao to sit down and have a drink.

Being so disgusted by others made Xia Hou depressed, Zhu Xiaolian couldn't help laughing, Jiang Minghao didn't care, but the three of them still agreed to Yan Chixia's invitation.

Uh...

With a light wave of the big hand, a gust of wind blew by, and the dust and dead branches and leaves on the ground were blown away.

As soon as Jiang Minghao cleared out an open space, Xiahou came over with a pile of rotten wood and put it on the ground, then seriously lowered his head and lit the fire.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Minghao couldn't help but nodded in satisfaction. It's good to have hard-working 'staff' under his hands, and he doesn't need to do everything by himself, and he doesn't need Zhu Xiaolian, an industrious young master. It can't be done for half a day.

crackling...

Xiahou has been in the rivers and lakes alone for many years, and outdoor lighting is a skill he is all too familiar with.

Soon a warm and bright light rose from the dimly lit hall.

Although the three people present are all masters of night vision, there is no difference between day and night, but in this dilapidated temple deep in the mountains and old forests, they can't help but feel a little relieved in their hearts. As for Zhu Xiaolian, an ordinary Not to mention people.

stomping on...

The few people had just lit the bonfire, and when they were about to sit down and take a break, they suddenly heard a burst of crisp footsteps from upstairs.

He had just experienced being seduced by a female ghost, and was almost sucked dry by the tree demon's grandmother. Xiahou was in the middle of a bow and a snake shadow. He immediately held a long sword in his hand when he heard any movement, and guarded Jiang Minghao with a vigilant expression.

"Sir, be careful!"

"It's okay, it's a human being, not a ghost."

Jiang Minghao patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to be calm.

Sure enough, after a while, Ning Caichen slowly poked his head out from the stairs.

Holding a lantern in his hand, he looked sneaky. If Jiang Minghao hadn't opened his mouth just now, Xiahou would have almost chopped him off with a sword.

"Why are you still here, scholar?"

Yan Chixia stared wide-eyed, feeling extremely sad, one day after another, can he make this good man with a cold face and a warm heart feel better? !
Seeing Yan Chixia's ferocious face, Ning Caichen shrank his head in fear.

Because he has no money and nowhere to go, he can only stay overnight at Lanruo Temple.

I was quietly reading in the attic just now, but I heard a bit loud movement below, so I came down to check.

"So it's you, brother, come and sit together?"

At this time, Zhu Xiaolian recognized Ning Caichen through the light as the scholar he had met during the day, so he opened his mouth to help him out and invited him to sit down.

With Zhu Xiaolian's help to save the siege, the embarrassing atmosphere eased a little.

For Jiang Minghao's sake, Yan Chixia didn't say anything more, she glanced at Ning Caichen, and slowly sat back on the ground.

Ning Caichen also recognized Zhu Xiaolian and Jiang Minghao, seeing the two 'similar' who were also scholars, the tension in his heart relaxed a little.

"Okay, thank you, brother." He responded smoothly, and walked slowly towards several people.

The long night is long, in this weird and gloomy place.

Although he firmly believed in the concept of "no words, no words, no strange powers, no gods", Ning Caichen was unavoidably flustered. Thinking of the strength of a large number of people, reporting to the group for warmth should be able to comfort his restless mind at night.

Five people sat in a circle around the campfire.

The bright flames illuminated this small area, and the dark wind outside the hall was still howling and whimpering non-stop.

"Give……"

Yan Chixia took out a gourd, pulled the cork off, and a strong smell of wine immediately permeated, and then took out several cups and distributed them to everyone.

"Drink and drink..."

After taking a sip of strong wine, the somewhat stiff atmosphere suddenly became lively.

After being introduced, Ning Caichen also got to know everyone.

When they knew that Zhu Xiaolian and Jiang Minghao were going to Beijing for the exam, they couldn't hide the envy in their eyes.

He is not the Ning Caichen who learned the skills of Dr. Tongtian "Zhuge Wolong" and got acquainted with the Minister of War "Fu Tianchou" after the second part.

Those who can go to Beijing to rush for the exam are all people who have already made a name for themselves, that is, people who have made a name for themselves.

Ning Caichen is also a scholar, but he has not had any fame until now, so he is naturally envious of these two 'seniors' who have achieved something.

chat for a while
At this time, Yan Chixia asked about the danger of Xiahou swordsman just now.

"Brother Xiahou, I don't know what happened to you just now? It made you so terrified?"

"I was cleaning the wound by the creek just now, and suddenly a woman appeared in the creek taking a bath. The woman was very beautiful, in the wild mountains and wild mountains. In the middle of the night, a beautiful woman took a bath in the creek alone. Such a strange scene I would have liked You should be more vigilant!"

"But for some reason, the moment I saw that woman, I let go of all my defenses, and only wanted to possess that woman!"

"That's because you have been obsessed with ghosts!" Yan Chixia explained sharply from the side:

"I went up to chase that woman, and she didn't dodge, so the two of us..."

"...At this moment, a very huge and extremely ugly tree root hit me. At this moment, I suddenly came back to my senses and realized that I had fallen into the trap of a demon, but by then it was too late. The speed of that vine was very fast, and I was about to die in the hands of the tree demon, but fortunately, the young master arrived in time at the critical moment and rescued me!"

"So, brother Yan, what's the matter with that woman and that huge tree root?" Xiahou looked straight at Yan Chixia, he always felt that the other party's seclusion here should be related to these evil spirits!
"Ugh!"

Yan Chixia sighed softly, and said: "Now that things have happened, I won't hide it from you. This Lanruo Temple was originally a very famous temple here, but for some unknown reason, all the monks in the temple disappeared overnight. ..."

"...After the decline of Lanruo Temple, it gradually became a mass grave, and it was occupied by a powerful thousand-year-old tree demon. There are a group of female ghosts under the tree demon, who specialize in absorbing the energy of passers-by. It has become a well-known 'ghost temple'!"

Hearing these two words, Zhu Xiaolian and Ning Caichen felt chills running down their backs, and couldn't help but look around.

There is no way, the two of them are the weakest here, and everyone else has the ability to save their lives, but the two of them are powerless, and when they encounter a female ghost, they can't run away even if they want to.

Zhu Xiaolian shrank his head, and quietly moved closer to Jiang Minghao. Ning Caichen took a few glances. Yan Chixia and Xiahou were too fierce, and Jiang Minghao and Zhu Xiaolian were unfamiliar, so he had no choice but to go to the campfire. The direction moved again, this time only the warm and bright flame could give him a sense of security.

While drinking, Yan Chixia was still talking about...

"The cultivation of that tree demon is very advanced. It is already the first level of the demon king. It is a level higher than my pure yuan peak. Even if I use up all my cards, I can barely compete with it. I can't completely eradicate it. I can even fight against it. Said that if it wasn't for the method I cultivated to restrain it, I might have died a long time ago!"

"But I can't just sit back and watch the passing tourists get killed by the tree demon, so I guard this Lanruo Temple and make an agreement with the tree demon..."

After finishing speaking, Yan Chixia raised her wine glass sullenly, and poured a big gulp into her mouth.

He cultivates both Buddhism and Taoism, and with a powerful artifact like the Xuanyuan Sword, he can barely compete with the tree demon. This is not because he is weak, but because his opponent is too strong. , there is a world of difference between the alchemy realm and the pure yuan realm.

Yan Chixia's ability to compete against the first level of the demon king at the peak of the Pure Origin Realm is already the result of his profound accumulation. After all, not everyone is Jiang Minghao, and killing the enemy by leapfrogging is as simple and easy as eating and drinking.

"That dryad is really hateful, how dare it kill so many people at will?!"

Zhu Xiaolian finished speaking harshly, then patted his chest, and said confidently:

"Bearded man, don't worry, this dryad grandma is so hateful, just leave it to me...cousin!"

"With my cousin on the move, he will definitely be able to catch that tree demon without a place to die!"

"..."

Three pairs of strange eyes looked at Zhu Xiaolian, made, seeing your swearing, almost thought you were talking about yourself, but it turns out that you have to rely on the boss? !
Compared with Yan Chixia, who saw this kind of scene for the first time, Jiang Minghao, who was accustomed to Zhu Xiaolian's thick skin, looked calm.

Dog thing, just take a beating!
After joking a few words, Yan Chixia continued the topic just now and asked:
"Master Jiang, I wonder if you killed that tree demon just now?"

Yan Chixia originally wanted to call her senior, but Jiang Minghao looked so young, and he was afraid that it would be inappropriate to call him senior, so he simply called him son. He is older than Yan Chixia in both age and state, but he will not correct him on purpose.

"No."

Jiang Minghao shook his head and said: "When I arrived there, I just cut off the tree demon's roots, and it and the female ghost ran away very cunningly. At that time, Xia Hou was injured and needed medical treatment. I I didn't go after it."

"So that's the case, it's a pity."

As soon as Yan Chixia finished speaking regretfully, Xia Hou said with a face full of self-reproach: "It's all my fault, if I hadn't been fascinated by ghosts, it wouldn't have caused injuries and delayed my son's timing of chasing the enemy. It's all to blame..."

"It's okay!"

Jiang Minghao waved his hands calmly.

"The left and right are just some little ghosts and a little demon. I am a little tired tonight. Let them go for now. We will uproot them when we get up tomorrow!"

"Little devil? Little demon?"

Hearing Jiang Minghao's words, Yan Chixia couldn't help being a little dumbfounded in her heart. The enemy she had been helpless for so long was like a fly being dismissed casually in front of this young master, so what is she in comparison?mosquito?Ants?
The middle-aged man, who had always been quite confident, was so shocked that he didn't want to speak.

the night is getting darker

The scattered sparks in the campfire crackled and crackled.

After all, there is something wrong with wine and meat.

Fortunately, Jiang Minghao is a god, and he can easily solve most of the difficulties in the world.

With a wave of the hand, roasted chicken, roasted goose, roasted duck, roasted pig's trotters, two or three jars of good wine appeared on the ground out of thin air, and the fragrant smell permeated this ancient and desolate temple.

Correspondingly, in Guobei County, which is several miles away, a lot of food disappeared out of thin air in a restaurant late at night, and several ingots of silver appeared out of thin air on the counter table.

It can be seen that tomorrow the legend about ghosts and gods will start from this restaurant and spread throughout the county.

But none of this has anything to do with Jiang Minghao and the others. With wine, meat, and vegetables, everyone opened up their stomachs and feasted on such a good treatment.

Especially Ning Caichen, who had been hungry all day and ate a wild fruit at night. Now that roast chicken, roast goose, roast duck, and roast pig's trotters were in front of him, he wished he could grow two more mouths.

woo woo woo...

Black clouds hang over the top of the mountain all the time.

Overcast and windy, no light in the sky

After eating some food and wine, Jiang Minghao leaned against a pillar early and closed his eyes to rest.

Xia Hou got a powerful inner strength method from Jiang Minghao, and he is impatiently practicing it.

Yan Chixia is also practicing routinely every night.

The two sat cross-legged on both sides of him, guarding him like guardians.

And Zhu Xiaolian and Ning Caichen went to the attic.

The two scholars had a great conversation just now when they were drinking and eating, especially Ning Caichen's asking for advice made Zhu Xiaolian feel very face-saving, and finally made him no longer the weak scholar who could do nothing beside his cousin. But a scholar with a reputation for raising people.

So the two of them planned to go to sleep tonight and have a long talk all night.

The night is getting thicker and thicker, and the wind outside is getting louder.

midnight
The hall was very quiet, only the sound of faint and even breathing could be heard.

Just at this time--

Swish!
Three pairs of eyes opened at the same time!

Jiang Minghao's eyes flashed, and he slowly sat up straight, looking at the top of his head, as if seeing something through the wooden board.

"Master?"

"Master Jiang?"

Yan Chixia and Xiahou lowered their voices at the same time, and looked at him questioningly.

Of the three of them just now, one was sleeping soundly, and the other two were concentrating on their cultivation, when they suddenly felt a ghostly aura coming from above their heads, which meant that a ghost just appeared.

"It really made me guess right!"

A sly smile flashed across the corner of his eyes, Jiang Minghao lightly raised his hand a few times, signaling the two to keep quiet, and then led Yan Chixia and Xiahou towards the outside of the hall...

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in the attic

Ning Caichen and Zhu Xiaolian lay on the straw mat.

Both of them were a little drunk, but it didn't prevent them from talking about the world. They talked about astronomy and geography, about humanities and customs, about the formation of troops, and about the general trend of the world.

clang clang...

Just as the two were talking vigorously and preparing to have a long talk all night, there was a burst of crisp Guzheng sound outside.

The sound of the guzheng is very beautiful, like the sound of a fairy, lingering and sentimental.

Hearing the sound of the guzheng, the two scholars were instantly fascinated.

Everything Yan Chixia said just now was forgotten.

At this moment, there was only one thought left in their minds.

Who played such a beautiful piano sound?
He must be a wonderful person who knows the book well, and I must pay a visit to him!
With the same thoughts in mind, the two walked slowly down the attic.

Because of the design of the main hall, there are two ways to leave the upper attic, one leads to the main hall below, and the other leads to the back of the main hall.

The two quietly walked down from the back of the main hall and walked towards a pool in the back hill of Lanruo Temple.

Walking in the darkness, neither of them felt anything, as if they had lost all fear, and only wanted to see the person playing the guzheng soon.

clang clang...

After a while, the two came to the place where the sound of the piano came out.

An elegant small pavilion in the center of the lake is connected to the shore by a wooden path, and braziers lined up on both sides float on the water, with dim light.

The small pavilion in the middle of the lake is surrounded by pink gauze curtains, and the curtain moves when the wind blows, revealing two beauties in scantily clad clothes...

(End of this chapter)