The Beacon of Kyushu

Yuwen Yanyi was shocked by the seemingly real and illusory scene in front of him. He came to his senses after hearing the boatman speak. He didn't want to lose his dignity in front of a small boatman, so he pretended to be calm and said in a serious tone: "Well, send me to see your leader."

Luan Bo nodded, made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Master Aoxue, please get on board."

Yuwen Yanyi did not hesitate, leading the BMW Baiyushifeng, and stepped onto the bow. He held the hilt of the sword and looked into the distance, letting the boat sail into the stormy waves, without a trace of emotion on his face. Seeing Yuwen Yanyi's calm expression, Luan Bo couldn't help but praise him in his heart, and rowed much faster. It took him less than a moment to travel more than ten miles on the sea, and brought Yuwen Yanyi to the town in the sea.

As the boat got closer, Yuwen Yanyi finally saw the whole picture of the town in the sea. This lonely town in the sea was built with solid gray bricks. Anyone who came here would think that this was a small town, but the city wall was much taller than that of Tokyo. Yuwen Yanyi had been to many cities, big and small, but this was the first time he saw such a tall and thick city wall, and he couldn't help but reveal a trace of surprise in his eyes.

Soon, the boat stopped at a floating bridge near the city. Yuwen Yanyi led his horse off the boat and walked towards the nearest city gate. When he got close, Yuwen Yanyi looked up and saw a gray-black wooden plaque hanging on the city gate, with two elegant and lively large characters written on it - Haishi. Yuwen Yanyi had met the leader of the Mirage Dragon Sect several times before, but they were all in front of the Zhou Emperor in Fangzhou to discuss matters. As for coming to the Mirage Dragon Sect, this was his first time. He saw that everything in front of him was mysterious and strange, and curiosity and vigilance could not help but rise in his heart at the same time.

In front of the city gate, there stood two middle-aged guards wearing straight robes, Taoist hats, and swords at their waists. When they saw Yuwen Yanyi, they shouted, "The mysterious aura is everywhere, and the waves are unpredictable without a trace. May I ask why you are here, crossing the sea to visit the mirage dragon!"

Yuwen Yanyi said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "A strange man climbed on the back of a giant turtle, and his spear came out like thunder. When a tiger falls into plain water, I hope to see a mirage dragon fly!"

Upon hearing this, the two guards quickly clasped their fists, bowed deeply, and said, "Your humble servant greets Master Aoxue!"

Yuwen Yanyi nodded slightly and said, "Take me to see your leader."

"Okay, Lord Aoxue, please follow me." A guard said as he led the way and took Yuwen Yanyi into the sea market.

As soon as the two entered the sea city, Yuwen Yanyi was shocked again. He saw that the city was full of actors performing magic tricks, some cut off their own hands and feet, some cut their tongues and cut their veins, some cut out their intestines, and some swapped the heads of cows and horses. There were all kinds of things in the city, and even a ruthless hero like Yuwen Yanyi couldn't help but be secretly frightened when he saw them.

After a while, the guard led Yuwen Yanyi to the foot of the tower. He pointed to the tower in front of him and said, "Master Aoxue, our leader is in the tower. I will go and inform him and then take you up."

Yuwen Yanyi nodded and looked at the towering gray stone brick tower in front of him. The tower was about 20 feet high and had 28 floors. There was a vivid stone sculpture coiled outside the tower, which was the mirage dragon that had just landed on the tower. Yuwen Yanyi had never seen such a tall tower, which undoubtedly shocked him again.

Soon, the guard came out of the tower and came to Yuwen Yanyi, "Master Aoxue, the master invites you in." If Yuwen Yanyi had always regarded the master Hou Mochen as a charlatan, how could he be willing to enter the tower to meet him? He would have to let him come out in person before he would give up. But what he saw and heard along the way was too shocking, Yuwen Yanyi did not dare to underestimate Hou Mochen anymore, and had to slowly enter the tower as he was told. Each floor of the tower is painted with one of the twenty-eight constellations, whether it is the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon, the seven constellations of the Black Tortoise, the seven constellations of the Vermillion Bird, or the seven constellations of the White Tiger, all of them are lifelike.

Yuwen Yanyi walked and looked, and climbed to the top of the tower in one breath. He saw a man standing by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the sea view in the distance. He looked at the man for a few times, but saw that he was wearing a dark gray robe, a dark gray five-beam crown on his head, and a dark gray whisk in his hand. Even his thin face was faintly exposed to a dark gray aura. Looking at his face, the man's nose was very handsome and his eye sockets were very deep. No matter who looked at him, it seemed that they would be bewitched by his eyes and fall into the trap he had set long ago.

When the man heard Yuwen Yanyi coming upstairs, he said without even turning his head, "Master Aoxue, you are here."

Yuwen Yanyi nodded and said, "Master, how are you?"

Hou Mochen smiled slightly and said, "Lord Aoxue was demoted to a commoner and was assassinated, but he is still safe and sound, so how can I be in trouble?"

Yuwen Yanyi gently placed the head on the table beside Hou Mochen and said, "Master, I believe you know the purpose of my visit."

Hou Mochen glanced at the wrapped head with his peripheral vision and said calmly, "I know. But this matter is extremely dangerous. Why would Lord Aoxue risk his life for a mere woman?"

Yuwen Yanyi had previously told the disciples of the Mirage Dragon Sect that he was going to kill Yelu Juncai and disguise himself as him, but he never revealed his intention. Unexpectedly, Hou Mochen seemed to know his plan completely, and even knew who his opponent was. Seeing that Yuwen Yanyi didn't say anything, Hou Mochen laughed again, "Haha, Lord Aoxue's plan can only be hidden from ordinary people like Xiao Talin and Mu Liao, how can it be hidden from me? However, Lord Aoxue has always been a smart man, why did he make a fool of himself in this matter, I don't understand."

"Haha." Yuwen Yanyi also smiled and said, "Master, do you know who this girl is? Who is she friends with in the capital?"

Hou Mochen shook his head and said, "I don't know. I hope Master Aoxue can tell me clearly."

Yuwen Yanyi said: "This person's name is Murong Yunyao, she is the daughter of Murong Yanzhao, a founding hero of the Song Dynasty. It is said that she has a deep friendship with the Eighth Prince. Now I have been in dire straits for a long time, and I really don't want to grow old in vain, so I intend to rescue this person and use her as a step for me to advance. Once she agrees to introduce the Eighth Prince, no matter what means I use, I will make him stay in the Golden Palace. Even if I can't restore my original official position immediately, I will at least strive for a chance to fight on the battlefield. By then, once I have made extraordinary achievements, my official position will be higher than before. At that time, the Lord of the Sect, the Lord of the Sect, as well as Yuan Kuangsheng of Shennongding, Shao Xuanxiao of Cangyan Mountain and others will rebel in the rivers and lakes, Lord Bixue and Lord Yongxue will be the internal response in the court, and I will raise troops with Lord Xueshuai in the north and south at the same time. I expect that no matter how powerful the old man Zhao Guangyi is, he will be destroyed by Your Majesty. By then, you and I will all be founding heroes, isn't it wonderful?" (End of this chapter)