Judge of the Lamp

In the valley, amidst the chaotic thorns, a flock of mosquitoes rose up in fright.

Tao Huayuan walked out from the bushes, her pretty face was swollen and red from mosquito bites.

There are seventy-six valleys in the [-]-mile radius of Wansheng City. Since she separated from Xu Zhiqiong, Tao Huayuan has explored fifty-eight of them, but found nothing.

This is seat fifty-ninth.

Tired Tao Huayuan sat on a bluestone, trying to pour out some medicinal powder to repel mosquitoes, but the medicinal powder had already been used up.

The weather in August, Daxuan has already entered autumn, and Yu Xianguo is still in midsummer.

Tao Huayuan was covered in sticky sweat, sticking to the wounds all over her body pierced by thorns, suffering unspeakably.

She set up a magic circle and got in touch with Tai Bu.

"Master, is it this valley?"

After waiting for a while, Tai Bu responded: "What's so special about this valley?"

"Yes!" Tao Huayuan was sure, "The thorns here are more lush than other places."

"Maosheng..." Tai Bu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's look elsewhere."

Tao Huayuan was annoyed: "Master, you should explain clearly, what is so special about the valley you are looking for?"

"This..." Tai Bu pondered for a long time again, "I don't know what's so special about it as a teacher, but it's definitely not the luxuriant thorns..."

"You don't know anything, but let me find out when?"

"Teacher, don't be annoyed, that crazy student has found some news, and I will ask him to help you tomorrow."

The thief boy is coming!

Tao Huayuan was overjoyed for a while, but she no longer hated Master. She found a mountain spring, washed off the mud all over her body, and used yin and yang magic to build a tent with branches and leaves.

Yu Xianguo's beast was very strong. Tao Huayuan arranged an original nine-chain chain formation outside the tent, no matter how big the beast was, she could subdue it, and she slept soundly in the tent all night.

When it was almost dawn, Tao Huayuan had a dream. She dreamed that she was running ahead and Xu Zhiqiong was chasing after her.

"Tao'er, Tao'er!"

The thief chased more and more slowly, as if he had no strength left.

Tao Huayuan was afraid that he would not be able to catch up, so she ran slower and slower, feeling very anxious.

This thief boy is usually so good at running, why is it so bad today?

Do you want me to wait for him?
Then you are not ashamed to kill someone?

I promised him that as long as he can catch up, I will give him...

"Tao'er, Tao'er!"

Tao Huayuan couldn't help but stopped, and looked at Xu Zhiqiong with a little reproach.

Why are his facial features distorted?

Is it tired?
Not so much, right?

No, this twist is too strong, could it be a dream.

Tao Huayuan really didn't want to wake up from this dream.

But she found that the shouts of "Tao'er" were very real.

Could it be that……

Tao Huayuan suddenly opened her eyes and walked out of the tent.

But Xu Zhiqiong was lying on the ground with nine iron locks on his body.

"Tao'er, you slept so deeply!"

Tao Huayuan quickly untied the formation and helped Xu Zhiqiong up.

Xu Zhiqiong moved his shoulders and neck, and asked, "What kind of magic circle is this?"

"This is the Nine-Chain Chain Formation, which I created originally. In this barren mountain and wild place, it is inevitable that you will encounter... villains. Let me set up a magic circle, so I can take precautions."

...

This magic circle was specially used to deal with wild beasts, and Tao Huayuan dared not say it out loud for fear that Xu Zhiqiong would be angry.

"You have to teach me this magic circle."

"This magic circle is not easy to learn, and the formulas are very complicated."

"Then you can teach me mouth to mouth, and I will definitely learn it well."

Huoyang Mountain is to the east of Wansheng City, and this valley is to the west of Wansheng City. The distance between the two is more than [-] li. Fortunately, Xu Zhiqiong prepared a carriage.

Traveling along the mountains and rivers, the journey is not in a hurry, just as the new king is enthroned, there are constant ceremonies in various places, and there will be gatherings after the ceremonies. Vendors from all over the place bring local products and sell them around the capital. During the day, there is a lot of traffic, and at night, there are laughing and singing scenes. Dance, the bustling scene, is not inferior to Wang'anjing.

The two walked for five full days before reaching Huoyang Mountain.

When we got near Huoyang Mountain, the population gradually became thinner.

This is Yu Xianguo's forbidden area, the main traffic roads are guarded by officials, except for the royal family's vehicles, other vehicles and horses are not allowed to approach Huoyang Mountain.

Xu Zhiqiong drove the carriage and came to a fork in the road.

A checkpoint was set up on the east fork road, guarded by more than a hundred officers and soldiers. Unless it was a royal carriage, other carriages and horses could only go to the south fork road.

Tao Huayuan opened the door curtain of the carriage, and said to Xu Zhiqiong, "What are you going to do?"

This matter is naturally not difficult for them, there are two methods.

One is to rush over directly. To Xu Zhiqiong and Tao Huayuan, these officers and soldiers are like nothing.

Although it is simple to do so, it will not end well afterwards. The officers and soldiers will definitely ask for help, and they will continue to pursue them all the way.

The second is the usage array.

Tao Huayuan is best at magic circles. Although she is a fourth-rank cultivation base, she uses magic circles better than Han Chen who is a third-rank.

Even if she didn't leave a mark in advance, she could still use the circle to move the entire carriage several miles away, directly past the checkpoint.

The idea was good, but Tao Huayuan was not familiar with the road ahead, so it was hard to tell where the carriage would land after crossing the checkpoint.

If it landed on a hillside with no road, the two had to find a way to lift the car up the mountain road.

"Why don't we get rid of the carriage at all?"

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Why bother, let's go straight through the trap."

Tao Huayuan frowned and said, "Why do you have to force your way in?"

"What's the point of breaking in? After I break through, I guarantee that they won't dare to chase after me. After a while, you just stay in the carriage. If they don't give up, you can just get out of the carriage and face the soldiers." Just take a look."

Tao Huayuan smiled, knowing Xu Zhiqiong's intentions, she could always guess what Xu Zhiqiong was thinking, and even deliberately imitated the tone and accent in the carriage.

The carriage arrived at the checkpoint and wanted to go east, but a sergeant immediately stepped forward to stop it: "What are you doing? Who told you to go this way? Go south!"

Xu Zhiqiong took out the Qingluan Gold Medal given to him by Princess Yanghuan.

The Qingluan gold medal is made of pure gold. The front of the plaque is engraved with the image of the divine bird Qingluan, and the back of the plaque is engraved with the purpose of the gold medal.

This gold medal is real. When Xu Zhiqiong asked for unimpeded travel in Yu Xian's country, Princess Yanghuan gave him this gold medal.

The sergeant looked at the gold medal and hurriedly saluted Xu Zhiqiong. Xu Zhiqiong was about to drive the car, but he saw that the sergeant still hadn't withdrawn the card.

...

Xu Zhiqiong frowned, and said in standard Yu Xian's official words: "Why not let it go?"

The sergeant said with a distressed face: "My lord, wait a moment, I can't decide this matter, I have to tell our captain."

This green luan gold medal can guarantee that Xu Zhiqiong can travel unimpeded in normal boundaries.

But Huoyang Mountain is obviously not within the scope of the normal boundary.

A middle-aged man came up, looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Dare to ask, sir, who is sitting in the car?"

Xu Zhiqiong replied: "Of course it is Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"But this car..." This is obviously not the royal family's car.

Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "You can't help asking about this matter!"

The school captain wondered: "No matter what, let me see the princess..."

"You are presumptuous!"

The captain lowered his head and said: "My lord, don't be offended, we are so disciplined, and Her Royal Highness understands it."

Xu Zhiqiong pretended to be helpless, and stuck his head into the carriage, pretending to discuss with Tao Huayuan.

Tao Huayuan silently pointed to her lips, she couldn't speak Yu Xian's words.

Xu Zhiqiong bowed his hands, motioning for her not to speak.

"Your Highness promised to see you," Xu Zhiqiong turned around and said to a group of sergeants, "Stand back and salute!"

The sergeants stepped back one after another and bent down to salute.

Tao Huayuan stepped out of the carriage.

The school lieutenant who guards Huoyang Mountain has a very special status, almost equal to that of an admiral.

He has met most of the royal family members, so he naturally recognizes Princess Yanghuan.

When he looked up at the carriage, he really saw Princess Yanghuan standing beside the carriage, looking back at him with a majestic face.

The captain quickly bowed his head, he knew Princess Yanghuan's power and her bad temper.

Tao Huayuan retreated into the carriage, and the captain hurriedly ordered someone to let her go.

When the carriage was far away, the sergeant asked, "Why does Princess Yanghuan suddenly want to go to Huoyang Mountain?"

The captain sighed: "Perhaps because I feel wronged in my heart, I want to go to my ancestors to complain."

"Why are things wronged? Is it because of the new king..."

The captain glared at the sergeant, and the sergeant quickly stopped talking.

A soldier came forward and said, "Do you want to report this matter to the emperor?"

The captain said angrily: "What are you telling the emperor? What does this have to do with us? Just follow the rules!"

……

Tao Huayuan said in the carriage: "Thief boy, did you just use illusion?"

Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said, "Can't even you tell the difference?"

Illusion belongs to the category of yin and yang. Tao Huayuan is a fourth-rank yin and yang cultivator. There are not many illusions that can fool her.

Tao Huayuan pursed her lips and said, "Your other skills are not very good, but this illusion is decent."

"Want to learn?"

"Nine-lock chain formation, I taught you!" Tao Huayuan really wanted to learn.

"Yeah, I taught you mouth to mouth," Xu Zhiqiong admitted, "but my unique illusion technique is not just a matter of lip service, it has to let the energy go all over the body from head to toe, and you can't operate it on your own. I have to lead!"

Tao Huayuan blushed and said, "Who cares about it, forget it if you don't teach it!"

Baby Tao'er, it's not that I don't teach you, it's my housekeeping Kungfu Dagoulan realm, which is mixed with the power of imagery of the judge's way, which is not something you can learn.

...

The carriage went from noon to dusk the next day, passing through three checkpoints, and finally arrived at the halfway up Huoyang Mountain.

The mountain became steeper and steeper. Although there was still a road, it was no longer possible to take a carriage.

Tao Huayuan looked at the terrain, made a wind formation, and led the two of them up the mountain.

Riding the wind array is the basis for Tao Huayuan. She used to shake a handful of peach petals, but now even the petals are omitted. With a wave of her sleeves, she holds Xu Zhiqiong's hand, kicks her feet, and steps on the wind. flew up.

"Want to learn? Use your illusion in exchange!" Tao Huayuan said with a playful smile.

In the wind, Xu Zhiqiong looked at Tao Huayuan, her hair fluttering, but her slightly flushed cheeks were so delicate.

After ten breaths, the two fell back to the original place.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Tao Huayuan affectionately: "Tao'er, you want to..."

Tao Huayuan turned her face away: "Don't look at me like this, but mess up my technique!"

Xu Zhiqiong also turned his face away, not looking at Tao Huayuan.

Tao Huayuan led Xu Zhiqiong to ride the wind again.

After ten breaths, the two didn't look at each other and fell back to the original place again.

"Tao'er, you are..."

Tao Huayuan turned her back and said, "The wind is a bit less today."

A gust of wind came suddenly, and the clothes and hair of the two of them were messed up in the wind.

"Tao'er, it's windy."

"Okay..." Tao Huayuan gritted her teeth, and she flew with Xu Zhiqiong three to five feet, but her mana suddenly failed, and the two of them fell back to the original place.

This is the third time.

This is too embarrassing!

It's just a wind formation, there is no reason to miss it!

Tao Huayuan didn't try any more. There was something abnormal about this mountain, and her spells could be restricted here.

Xu Zhiqiong said: "Tell Tai Bu that we should have come to the right place."

Judge of the Lamp