After being exiled, I became a star boss

Chapter 44 Xuanyue Palace ([-])

"Tell me, why do you want to join Xuanyue Palace?"

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The sky here is very blue, pure blue.The clouds are so low that they seem to be within reach.

Under the blue sky, there are many snow-capped peaks and vast forests.

The stockade located at the foot of the mountain is a different scene.

At dawn, the air is filled with the fragrance of tropical flowers and plants.

In the market in the center of the stockade, the noisy voices of people gradually subsided, and the rising sun shone on people, and they could already feel the warmth of stinging people.

Located on the west side of the stockade, it is a high-rise building on stilts, close to the thousand-acre lotus field.

Viewed from the front, the tall building is majestic and majestic, like a peacock queen, standing proudly under the snow-capped peak with magnificent feathers.

The front of the gate on the first floor was full of people, in twos and threes, whispering to each other, eagerly watching the direction of the main gate.

Everyone holds local specialties in their hands and bamboo baskets, all kinds of things - things that fly in the sky, things that swim in the water, things that run on the ground, all of which are things that have never been seen in the Central Plains.

Strangely, looking around, all the people who came were young and strong men.

A loud voice sounded, and everyone looked around, a few strong men dressed as hunters surrounded an exceptionally energetic young man.

He is wearing a royal blue robe, a leopard leather jacket, and a bamboo hat on his head. Although he is just dressed as a hunter, the treasured sword he is holding in his hand is really eye-catching.

Just the scabbard with a shiny black surface, anyone who knows how to do it knows that it is made of the skin of a forest python over a hundred years old.

The young man's fingers are full of brilliance, looking closely, it is astonishing.

The bronze handle is inlaid with a circle of star-like emeralds. The ruby ​​in the center is about the size of a pigeon egg. The green is verdant and the red is as bright as pigeon blood. It is really beautiful.

On the edge of the bronze knife, the animal-shaped human face pattern representing the King of Dian is impressively engraved.

The young man spoke with great momentum, "Today is the fifth day of May, the annual selection day for Xuanyue Palace. I rushed here from Dali and walked the mountain road for three days and three nights. Mi Mo must be able to feel my sincerity." , accept me as an apprentice."

The poor-eyed farmer looked at the dark-skinned boy, shook his head again and again, and said mockingly: "The men Mi Mo likes are the bravest and most handsome young people in all the villages. Can she like you? Dreaming!" Bar!"

The young man didn't take the crowd's ridicule at all seriously, he grinned, and the precious sword was out of its sheath.

With a sound of "shua", it was like a thunderbolt flashing across the sunny sky, and the cold light shot out everywhere, making everyone unable to open their eyes.

Everyone lowered their eyes, rubbed their eyes, and looked intently.

The thick shade of the big banyan tree blocks the strong tropical sunlight, and the hidden sword captures the breathtaking light of the sword, finally allowing people to get a glimpse of the true face.

The blade is in the shape of a crescent moon, and the back of the blade is inlaid with seven-color gemstones, just like the moon surrounded by stars.

Everyone's heart trembled, secretly guessing the boy's origin.

Another person said: "Mi Mo has great supernatural powers. My left protector, Migan, is the best at poison art. He transports poison in an invisible way, and has reached the realm of perfection. And the right protector, Lingyu, is best at psychic mystic arts. He is not a prophet, unpredictable. , who do you want to learn from?"

With a rebellious expression on his face, the young man said: "I don't want to learn those insidious poisonous arts, and I'm not interested in psychic mysteries. I want to learn from Mi Mo to live forever."

Someone joked softly, "I'm daydreaming, and I want to live forever with a mortal body. Do you know who Mi Mo is?"

Before the words were finished, although there was no wind, the bell under the high eaves seemed to sense something, and suddenly shook, making a crisp sound like a fairy music.

Everyone fell silent, only to see a Dai woman in a royal blue tube skirt stepping out of it.

The woman's hair was coiled, and a string of pink roses was pinned between her hair, which complemented her fair and delicate skin. When she walked, her body tightly wrapped in a tube skirt twisted slightly, she was beautiful and graceful.

She walked gracefully, as if she was dancing, and came to the door in a blink of an eye.

The crowd waiting outside the door suddenly boiled up, and they all gathered around in unison, holding the treasures in their hands high, fearing that they would lose the chance of being noticed.

There was confusion in front of the door, voices were chattering, "Choose me, choose me, I want to see Mi Mo..."

Surrounded by a group of handsome men like stars holding the moon, the woman has long been used to it, with a reserved and dignified smile on her face, she looked around slowly, and then her eyes fell on the handsome young man with empty hands.

At first glance, the young man looked like a Han Chinese. He was dressed in white clothes better than snow, and his hair was tied with a jade crown. He was tall and straight, with a fair face and picturesque eyebrows.

The local people would rather crowd around and keep a distance from the young man in this elegant and handsome Han costume, but it made it stand out, and it actually helped the young man.

Seeing that everyone was eager to show off the treasures in their hands, they were eager to try, and the hormonal breath was surging like a tide. The young man looked a little anxious, but he was as shy as a girl.

As if he didn't know what to do, he looked around and his face was flushed.

Finally she raised her hand and waved to the Dai woman under the sunshine of Yuli.

While waving, the cuffs drooped down, revealing the slender wrist like a snow lotus root. The silver light on the wrist shone brightly in the sunlight.

Such a handsome young man is naturally Yun Qi, and what can attract everyone's attention is of course the crystal stone bracelet that integrates the most advanced technology of mankind.

The Dai woman was stunned suddenly, looked her up and down, a strange light flashed in her eyes, clasped her hands together, and said loudly to everyone: "Do you all know the rules of my Xuanyue Palace?"

Everyone nodded one after another, looked sideways at Yun Qi, and shouted: "Of course it is clear, as long as you enter Xuanyue Palace, you will be a member of Xuanyue Palace for the rest of your life!"

Yun Qi thought about it, even if he entered the palace to be a eunuch, there would be a day when he would leave the palace. Once you enter the Xuanyue Palace, you will not be able to get out. There are still so many people dreaming of it, which shows that it has a high status in Nanzhao.

The Dai woman nodded slightly, and said, "Are you aware of the rules for recruiting disciples in my Xuanyue Palace?"

"Of course, once a year, ten people are selected each time. After many tests, only three can become official disciples."

"Therefore, you have to understand that even if you are selected into Xuanyue Palace, seven out of ten will only be able to spend their entire lives as servants in the palace."

Handyman?

Yun Qi was stunned. At this moment, the woman raised her hand and pointed at her, "You—"

In order to detoxify the red silk, they traveled thousands of miles from Chang'an to Dali.

In Dali, I heard that Xuanyue Palace had masters who were good at making and detoxifying poisons, and after going through mountains and mountains and going through hardships, I finally arrived at this village at the foot of Gaoligong Mountain.

The climate here is hot, and the stockade is surrounded by thousands of acres of lotus fields, and the surroundings of the lotus fields are snow-capped mountains and virgin forests.

Xuanyue Palace is well-known in Nanzhao, but no one knows the exact location, but it is said that it is the place closest to the moon.

The closest place to the moon?

Seeing the Dai girl gesturing towards him, Yun Qi hesitated a little, and was about to walk out.

Suddenly someone protested loudly: "Pu Shao, why did you choose a Han boy?"

There are many people who are dissatisfied. You must know that this is an opportunity once a year. If the Han people are selected, their chances will be reduced.

The one who dared to act presumptuously in front of the people of Xuanyue Palace was the young man with the precious sword in his hand.

The strong men surrounded by him also booed one after another, "Why, the little boy is empty-handed, just because he is a Han Chinese?!"

"The Han people are cunning. If they want to sneak into Xuanyue Palace, they must have some kind of plan!"

A young man with a machete and a bow and arrow stood up, completely ignoring the booers, and opened the bamboo basket, and there was a strange hissing sound from the bamboo basket.

Hearing the sound, the face of the bystanders had changed color, and they twitched their nostrils, and immediately smelled a strong smell of mud, and their footsteps dispersed immediately.

A crimson snake shadow flashed out, but it was not as fast as the young man's hand, with a light grip, it was already pinched seven inches.

The young man raised the snake in his hand and begged: "Pu Shao, I want to learn poison from Mi Qian. This is the red ring snake, the most poisonous snake in the world. It took me more than half a year to catch it from the Indigo Sea. You must give it to me. Chance!"

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Together with the selected disciples, after wandering around for a day, Yun Qi has arrived at the legendary Xuanyue Palace.

This is a world of ice sculptures and jade.

Standing on the high platform built with ice and snow on the top of the snow, looking around, it is completely the artistic conception of "being at the top of the mountain and seeing all the small mountains" in Du Fu's works.

The mountain towers into the sky, with steep cliffs.

On the top of the peak, the snow wind howls, and the sea of ​​clouds churns, as if you have reached the kingdom of heaven. Maybe this is not a place where ordinary people can live.

One moment he was still in the tropical jungle, even wearing light clothes, he was sweating profusely climbing the mountain all the way, and the next moment, he was already in the country of ice and snow.

Everyone was amazed and looked around, as if they had completely forgotten the cold.

Passing through a gate made of ice and snow, they stepped into the ice and snow palace, and the inside was as warm as spring.

Colorful paintings are hung on the ice and snow walls, and white jasmine flowers are planted along the corners.

On the top of the snow, there are clusters of jasmine flowers, and the whole palace built of ice and snow is full of fragrant flowers.

The ice and snow ground was covered with thick animal skin mats. In the four corners of the ice and snow palace, charcoal fires were ignited, and hot air rose and was released from the ventilation holes in the dome.

The snow and wind are howling outside, but the wind can't get in at all. Living here is warmer than any ordinary house.

It is dusk at this moment, looking up and looking around, the transparent dome reflects the gorgeous sunset in the sky, and the undulating sea of ​​clouds on the peak is lingering around, everyone is fascinated and amazed.

Yun Qi, who was among the disciples, wiped off the snot that was almost frozen into icicles with a handkerchief, and shouted in his heart that although the trip was risky, it was really worth it!
The Dai woman who led everyone up the mountain scolded softly: "I will watch it every day from now on, and when I see Mi Mo, why don't you hurry up and pay homage?!"

Everyone hurriedly knelt down on the ground. They were all young people. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. After kneeling down, they raised their heads and looked at the legendary Mi Mo, the master of Xuanyue Palace without fear.

At the end of the palace, she sat on a large chair made of ice and snow, covered with brocade cushions.

The head was wrapped with a purple turban with tassels, and three feet long peacock feathers were pinned to the turban. He was dressed in a black robe with a long hem that trailed to the ground, a style Yun Qi had never seen before.

Her face is covered with a beautifully carved red gold mask, and no one can see her true face.

However, her eyes were so bright and magically penetrating that, the moment they looked up at her, each of them immediately felt a heavy sense of oppression.

Yun Qi, disguised as a man, lowered her head and carefully hid behind Bi Qiao who was showing off the seven-star sword.

Hearing Bi Qiao offer the treasured sword, Mi Mo admired it for a moment, and seemed very satisfied in his words.

Yun Qi was so curious that he raised his head again and looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he boldly looked at the mysterious Mi Mo.

Dressed in a black robe, she looks like a black-feathered black bird, overlooking the snow-capped kingdom and her subjects.

Yun Qi looked around, there were only a few maidservants standing under Mi Mo's seat, but he didn't see the left and right Dharma protectors, Mi Gan and Ling Yu.

The eyes behind the red gold mask slowly scanned everyone, and finally landed on Yun Qi, and suddenly said: "Come here."

Her voice was deep and powerful, full of coercion, as if every word she said was an order.

Had she found herself disguised as a man?
Yun Qi stood up slowly, took a few steps forward, and then stood still, not taking half a step forward.

The voice behind the red gold mask sounded again, floating in the huge and empty ice and snow dome, "Tell me, why do you want to join Xuanyue Palace?"

(End of this chapter)