Taoist priest in the foggy capital

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory is a part of the Imperial Palace that is neither close nor distant.

Just on the Luoshen Mountain in the west, there stands a complex of buildings, which are lined up one after another and of varying heights.

However, there is a huge luminous pearl inlaid on the top of each building. When it gets dark, it looks like stars have fallen on the mountain. If someone walks into it, it will feel like they are diving into a sea of ​​stars.

Dongfang Future stood in a corner of the observatory, with a cliff under his feet.

"You said your name is Wei Nansheng, right?"

"That's right, but people here don't call me that. They just call me Black Emperor, right?"

The person who spoke was a pretty woman with waist-length hair, wearing a black robe. She had a graceful figure, was tall and thin, and had sharp features, as if they were carved on stone by a frozen knife.

Wei Nansheng's eyes were lifeless and as cold as she was.

"That's because they don't know manners. Black Emperor is neither your nickname nor your name. It's your nickname, and nicknames shouldn't be mentioned in person."

"You mean, you're different from them?"

Wei Nansheng sneered: "But here, others don't call you by your name, right? They just call you the Imperial Master."

"National Master is my position and my title. They should call me that. There is no problem with that."

"Then I'll just call you Dongfang Weilai. Am I being impolite?"

Dongfang Weilai smiled and said, "You can call me whatever you like. It doesn't matter."

"No big deal?"

Wei Nansheng suddenly became furious, "The reason why you said it doesn't matter is because you, the Imperial Observatory, have already got me in your hands, and you think I can't escape no matter what, and I can't struggle, right?

It's like a child is angry with an adult. No matter how much he makes a fuss, the adult just doesn't care. You have the same attitude towards me, right?"

As she spoke, she became angrier and angrier, and she almost wanted to pin Dongfang Weilai to the ground and beat him up.

However, the guards on both sides had already warned her with their eyes that as long as Wei Nansheng took another step forward, they would attack without hesitation.

In this case, she could only give up and stand there, gritting her teeth.

"Are you thinking that you were sent here because you did something wrong?"

Dongfang Weilai still had the same expression as before. If he was not in the Imperial Observatory and wearing the brocade robe that represented the imperial master, he would have looked like a harmless young man.

He smiled slightly, "Actually, that's not the case. The reason you were sent here is only because you were contaminated by the Dragon Emperor's aura. Your fate is compatible with it."

"So it's just because I'm unlucky?"

Wei Nansheng snorted, "I was born to be a star of destiny. Anyone who gets close to me will die, so it's normal for me to be entangled by the Dragon Emperor.

Because trouble is me and I am trouble."

"I know you've certainly led an unlucky life."

Dongfang Future showed some melancholy, "But it's not your fault, sometimes it's destined."

"Destined?"

Wei Nansheng was even more angry because of this. "It is just me that has to suffer all the misfortunes, and none of you have suffered any misfortunes."

Others were very angry when they heard this, but Dongfang Future just felt sympathy.

"Even if we don't invite you here, there will still be drivers who will come to find you."

"Please" means request or ask. It's not like you guys, who brought me from Southern Xinjiang to Yujing without even asking."

After venting his anger, Wei Nansheng asked again, "I have heard you say many times along the way that the so-called driver refers to someone like me who has established a connection with the Dragon Emperor?"

"almost."

Dongfang Weilai nodded, "Whether it is active or passive, the driver is the one who is connected to the Dragon Emperor and the clouds in this world."

"In other words, I am actually a dragon? Do I have a chance to take over the world?" Wei Nansheng's eyes suddenly lit up.

As soon as she said this, the guards' faces changed suddenly, as if they had heard something terrible.

Dongfang Weilai secretly made a gesture, indicating that they should retreat.

After the guards left, Dongfang Weilai seemed to relax. He no longer had the airs of a great master. Instead, he leaned on the railing, looking very lazy and casual.

"Conquer the world? Since ancient times, many heroes have had such a fantasy, but in the end, only failure awaits them."

"But it is precisely because so many people have failed that success seems so rare, isn't it?"

Wei Nansheng suddenly extended an olive branch to Dongfang Future, "Why don't you come and help me, and we can divide the world equally after the success, how about that?"

"Who gets half?" asked Dongfang Weilai.

Wei Nansheng was silent for a while, then smiled with relief: "After this is done, will I survive?"

"I didn't mean to kill you."

Dongfang Future said frankly: "But some people are worried about you."

"Don't worry about me?"

Wei Nansheng nodded and said in distress: "I still worry about them. If that's the case, it's the court that wants my life, and the driver wants my life too, right?"

"Perhaps both sides actually have their own plans."

The future of the East is also unclear.

"But I can assure you that you are safe during this time."

"During this period?"

Wei Nansheng continued to ask: "How long?"

"Not necessarily, one month, or one year."

“Too fast, and too slow.”

Wei Nansheng complained: "Isn't it torture to have to wait for something that you don't know when it will happen?"

"probably."

Dongfang Future agreed: “Just like us stargazers.

Three days ago, I observed that among the stars in the northern sky, a guest star was approaching the main star in the main palace, and it seemed that its brightness would surpass that of the main star.

Of course I know that this is an unfavorable sign for the royal family and the country, and it indicates that bad things are going to happen.

However, I don’t know when it will happen, what form it will take, or how it will manifest, so I have not reported it until now.”

"Then you and I are different."

Wei Nansheng laughed and said, “I don’t know anything, so I am helpless.

And you know a little about everything, but you think it would be better if you knew nothing, because you can do nothing about it. "

"is it?"

Dongfang Future seemed to have realized something. "Knowing nothing is much better than knowing a little, right? This is the first time I've heard such a statement. Very interesting."

"Don't take it personally."

Wei Nansheng waved his hand, "That's just nonsense. I can't say anything profound. Just listen to it casually. If you take it seriously, then you are wrong."

Then she asked Dongfang Weilai: "How many riders are there like me?"

"Originally there should have been several people, but now there are only three left. You are one of them. Then there is a man named Yin Xiu who has three, or four, Dragon Emperor sons. You are his next target."

"I see."

Wei Nansheng smiled, "So you guys are trying to protect me?"

"More or less."

Dongfang Weilai nodded: "Anyway, he will definitely come to find you. This is also the main purpose of his going to Southern Xinjiang."

"You got me."

Wei Nansheng grabbed a handful of his loose hair and put it behind his head. "Can you give me a sword?" "Sword?"

Dongfang Weilai thought at this time that the driver in front of him might want to use the sword to cut his neck and commit suicide as a protest.

“It’s not suicide.”

Wei Nansheng glanced at him and said, "Find me a good sword. It doesn't have to be a world-famous sword, but it has to be a fast sword, a good sword, and one that fits my hand."

"Can you use a sword?" Dongfang Weilai asked.

"Do you think those dozen people who died when they were trying to capture me fell to their deaths?"

Wei Nansheng sneered and said, "Don't worry, I want a sword not to deal with you, but to deal with the driver, that is, Yin Xiu you mentioned."

"Oh?"

Dongfang Weilai couldn't hide his surprise, "Why is it him?"

"Why can't it be him?"

Wei Nansheng stroked his hair, "I originally thought that even if there were other riders, they might be innocent people like me, but just because of their connection with the Dragon Emperor, they fell into a tragic and hopeless fate.

Yet you said he was collecting the Dragon Emperor's sons, so he was willing to do so, and even entered into this destiny with some expectation."

The more he talked, the more interested Wei Nansheng became in Yin Xiu.

"Hey, let me ask you, is he someone who wants to fight for the world?"

"I'm not saying hello."

Dongfang Weilai smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know what he thinks, but everything he does affects the world and the future of Kyushu."

"Oh, an ambitious man."

The smile in Wei Nansheng's eyes turned cold, "Then he is just right to die under my sword."

"I can't guarantee that they will give you a sword." Dongfang Weilai said.

"So, you are actually willing to give it to me?"

Wei Nansheng looked at him, "Aren't you afraid that I will take the sword and kill you?"

"you will not."

Dongfang Weilai shook his head. "Because if a person wants to kill someone, he won't let the other person know his plan in advance so that they can make arrangements."

"Maybe this is just my excuse?"

Wei Nansheng sighed and squinted her eyes to look at the starry sky like Dongfang Weilai did, but all the stars looked the same in her eyes.

On the other side of Yujing, Yin Xiu, Liu Banxian and Ma Xiaoyu were also standing on the roof, gazing at the stars.

Liu Banxian also had a star plate in his hand, and was adjusting the direction of one of the reference stars.

"Since we set out for Yujing, the star Tanlang has been emitting a noticeably different light, which makes me feel quite uneasy."

Ma Xiaoyu continued, "Tan Lang sitting in the life palace is a peach blossom star, but people with Tan Lang in their life palace are actually the ones who know how to control their desires the most."

"Yes, Tan Lang also represents mystery and the unknown in astrology."

Liu Banxian nodded: "Plus, the guest star Ziwei is flickering, and the main star is dim. I am afraid that there will be major changes in the recent situation."

"for example?"

Yin Xiu is still a half-baked person, not quite understanding anything.

Ma Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him and said, "I told you to read more books when you have free time at night, but you refused to listen. Are you showing your weakness now?"

"Who would stay awake at night and read a book?" Yin Xiu didn't care.

"But you didn't sleep either."

Liu Banxian was puzzled, "What did Brother Yin do when he was awake at night?"

"I……"

After this pause, Ma Xiaoyu felt that she had said something wrong and her face turned red. However, it was dark at that time and Liu Banxian did not notice, so she continued to talk about the sky.

After discussing for a while, the three of them came down from the roof.

As soon as Liu Banxian came down, he suddenly shouted and jumped back with a big step, stepping on Yin Xiu's toes.

"Ghost!"

Yin Xiu frowned, "That's not a ghost, it's Ren Qi."

Liu Banxian then took a closer look and found that it was Ren Qi holding the lantern.

His expression was eerie, his eyes were lifeless, and he really did look like a ghost.

"If people scare others, they will be scared to death!" Liu Banxian shouted.

"I don't know if it will scare people to death."

Ren Qi glanced at him and said, "But if you shout like this, even the ancestors who were originally here will be woken up by you."

Only then did Liu Banxian finally shut up.

Ren Qi said to Yin Xiu, "There are two rooms in the back wing, one on the left and one on the right. They are a bit far away, but quiet, perfect for you to hide. Even if you light a fire, no one will see you."

"What about you?"

Ren Qi glanced ahead and said, "When I was a kid, I often lived in the front yard. I couldn't get used to sleeping anywhere else."

"Then trouble you."

Yin Xiu nodded, knowing that Ren Qi's actions were actually a way of guarding them.

Because there is only one entrance to the Ren family mansion, the front door. If he is there, he will be the first to know if there is anyone there.

Ren Qi didn't reply, but just walked forward with the lantern held high. Combined with the eerie and dilapidated environment, he looked like a ghost. No wonder Liu Banxian started screaming.

After both sides packed up and agreed on tomorrow's affairs, Liu Banxian fell asleep in the room at the other end.

Yin Xiu was still sitting at the table in the room, sipping wine.

Ma Xiaoyu was lying on the tidied pearwood bed, only sticking her head out from under the quilt, "Are you shy?"

"how is this possible?"

Yin Xiu smiled, "After entering Yujing, I feel more and more that we should be cautious. I'm afraid we won't be able to sleep well."

"is it?"

Ma Xiaoyu smiled, "I said before that Tan Lang is the Peach Blossom Star. Do you think this Peach Blossom Star could be you?"

"Oh? Any signs?"

Yin Xiu turned her head, and at this time Ma Xiaoyu changed from lying down to lying on her side, and the quilt slid down a bit, and what Yin Xiu saw was a jade-like whiteness.

"Does this count?"

Ma Xiaoyu blushed under the candlelight.

"I don't think so."

Yin Xiu also sat on the edge of the bed, "Because you said Tan Lang is a person who can control his desires."

"What about you?"

"Then I definitely have nothing to do with Greedy Wolf."

Yin Xiu's hand went deeper and deeper, and his body seemed to fall into an endless deep sea.

"But the self-defense weapon that Liu Banxian gave me seems to be missing."

"It's ok."

Ma Xiaoyu's voice was lazily and expectant, "I can use my inner strength." (End of this chapter)