I want to embrace the moon for nine days

Chapter 138 The people in Qingyun Tower, the remnant soldiers frightened everyone

When Su Hanshan and the others went to Qingyun Tower, Zhang Dingyuan also returned to Shenwei Mansion.

When many people describe a wealthy family, they say that the palace is deep. However, this huge Shenwei Mansion is like a palace in terms of scale. There are many large halls, halls, and houses in groups, but once you walk in, you will not be surprised. People feel deep.

On the contrary, the first impression is that it seems to be brighter and more spacious than outside, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

The sun shines down from the sky, making everything bright. Even if you walk in the corridor or sit under the pavilion, you will only feel that the light is softer and will not feel dark.

Although it is winter, there is no trace of snow in all directions, it is not wet, and the colors of the flowers and plants are bright and moving.

After Zhang Dingyuan passed through several long corridors, the entourage around him was dispersed. Then he went to the right and crossed a portal. What he saw in front of him was a long embankment shaded by green willows.

The clear and vast water surface is sparkling, and there are many old-looking people fishing here in small boats.

Some people cover their faces with bamboo hats and sleep on the boat. There are also many people playing chess on the boat. You can hear them arguing and laughing over the moves.

Zhang Dingyuan walked along the embankment, looked around, and soon saw the person he was looking for.

"Father, mother!"

I saw a white-haired man in front of me wearing single clothes and with a strong back. He was hammering on a huge stone with a chisel and hammer. It looked like he was going to carve a stone statue of dragons circling the mountain.

However, this stone statue has only just begun to take shape. A rough outline has just been chiseled out, and it looks a bit ugly.

There was a beautiful woman sitting next to her on a bamboo chair reading a book in the shade of a tree. When she saw Zhang Dingyuan coming, a smile appeared on her face.

"I've been busy with banquets these days, and I always come back late. Why are you back so early today?"

Mrs. Shenwei waved, waited for Zhang Dingyuan to pass, and handed him a cup of tea.

"Thank you, mother!"

Zhang Dingyuan drank tea and said, "Something happened in the city, and I feel a little unsure."

Divine Power General Zhang Yannian turned around without putting down the hammer in his hand, and said casually: "What's the matter?"

Zhang Dingyuan explained everything in detail.

Although this general has white hair, his face looks like he is only about thirty years old. He has a tough appearance and a heroic appearance. Only when his eyebrows are slightly wrinkled, some traces of vicissitudes of life can be seen in his eyes.

"Heh, it seems that this chaos in the Tianming Sect has really made many people restless."

Mrs. Shenwei picked up the fan, twirled it and played with it. She chuckled and said, "Having a stable court in Middle-earth can allow more weak people to be protected, let them live a more comfortable life, and maybe be able to live in peace." Find your strengths outside of force.”

"It's a pity that some people have stayed in this protected world for a long time. Do they really think that they are strong enough and that they can benefit more from the chaos?"

Zhang Dingyuan said: "I can also guess some of Situ Tingyun's original plan. Since he was killed in counterattack, it saves the trouble and makes this matter easy to deal with."

"But I'm thinking that the Situ family is not the most domineering among all the counties. They dare to have such thoughts. I'm afraid the mentality of other aristocratic families is also a little bit ready."

"In name, we are deepening our alliance, but in fact we are borrowing our momentum to make more profits. No one can say for sure. When we really provide them with convenience, how many of them will be able to offer reciprocal solutions at critical junctures in the future? Give back.”

Zhang Yannian spoke slowly: "You want to come up with something powerful to scare them, but are you afraid that it will go too far and make them miserable and share the same hatred with the enemy?"

Zhang Dingyuan nodded: "We can't form an alliance under the city, but we do need some allies. If the deterrent force is just right, it will be easier for us to actively select allies."

Zhang Yannian and his wife looked at each other with a bit of a smile.

Mrs. Shenwei said softly: "Yuan'er, you still have so many elders here, but you already know how to think about the overall situation."

"I have already allowed the child to take charge of this divine feast. I can't treat myself as a real child."

Zhang Dingyuan said seriously, "Although I know that I don't have the power or position to decide these major events, I also want to participate in these things and accumulate experience."

Mrs. Shenwei smiled and said: "How could the two of us give birth to a child as mature as you? It's really cute. It's a pity that it's too troublesome to have children. Otherwise, I really want to have more children to see what kind of personality they will have."

"In the matter of the Situ family, they have been killed for committing crimes in the street. No matter how much we try to make their family apologize, after all, it is impossible to kill their head and those old people for the sake of the city's rules."

Zhang Yannian got right to the point when he opened his mouth, "The Great Chu is still here, and they, the county guards, are still the leaders of one area and the princes of thousands of miles. No one can touch the majesty of the imperial court. This is the greatest protection for these noble families."

Zhang Dingyuan said: "Children also know this truth. Killing chickens to scare monkeys, but not actually killing them, will not be effective. If you design some means to draw out their greed, make some big noise, and then take strict countermeasures, it will certainly be enough. He was ruthless, but too ruthless, and he made enemies randomly."

Zhang Yannian praised: "It's good that you can think of this step, but your vision is still limited by your strength. Why do you only see the people from the counties in the North no matter whether you want to choose the chicken or the monkey?"

He turned to look at the rough statue, seeming to have continued to wonder where the chisel in his hand would land next.

"Madam, give the child the things I brought back half a year ago."

The sky is blue, endless and cloudless.

The weather in Shengmian City always seems to be better than other places, especially around the annual Shenwei Banquet and the Ten Thousand Shang Festival. Even at night, there is no rain, fog, or clouds.

Tens of thousands, countless star points of light are scattered across the entire black sky.

The Milky Way hangs horizontally, the stars are densely covered, the stars are bright and magnificent.

Many people think that this kind of scenery is novel and they only see it a few times a year, so they like to open the window to enjoy the scenery even at night.

The people who live in Qingyun Building are all good at martial arts and are not afraid of the cold wind. Instead, they are lively and busy in the middle of the night, gathering on high platforms in the building to drink.

This so-called Qingyun Building is not a single building, but includes sixteen tall buildings in the surrounding area, as well as various stages, pavilions, gardens and ponds between the tall buildings, covering a large area.

Shenwei Mansion has already booked the entire Qingyun Tower. Considering the number of guests, it can occupy only a small part of it. Even if they drink and sing, people outside will only hear it faintly. A little noise.

Those who are interested in making new friends take this opportunity to get together, walk around, arrange people to decorate with lanterns and confetti, and mingling with each other on the wine table.

What happened during the day inevitably became one of their topics.

Situ Tingyun, who held the Star Luo Sky Eye and the Flying Shuttle Sword, took his personal butler and assassinated the guests of the Divine Power Banquet on the street. In the end, he was killed on the spot by those who came out of a few small places.

Whether it's the meaning behind this incident or just the combat power displayed by those few people, it is something worthy of attention.

"I heard that Situ Tingyun was beaten by three people, right? Among the three, there was an old monk who was proficient in secret arts and in the true form realm?"

"But that's because Situ Wei was kicked away by a person in the Heavenly Ladder realm first, his name was Su Hanshan, and then the three of them could encircle him."

"I have a good friend who also saw the scene of retrospection during the day. The female swordsman was also very powerful. With a snap of her fingers, lightning flashed across the sky. She looked a bit like a lightning method, not like she came from a small place. .”

"Oh, just because one's background is not high, it doesn't mean that one cannot have adventures. In our Yunzhong County, there were bandits from the Nine Counties of Liangwang scurrying around a while ago. As a result, they met a poor scholar who only knew how to cultivate Qi. The tough bandit was actually killed by the scholar with bamboo leaves."

"Later, there were rumors that his martial arts skills were taught to him by a beggar he met a few years ago. Even he himself was ignorant. He didn't know it was such a powerful stunt before he killed the bandit."

"I've also heard that that person's name is Yang Ziwen. Alas, I was nearly forty years old before I broke through to the Heavenly Ladder realm, but I heard that that man was only in his early twenties. He broke through to the Heavenly Ladder realm not long after killing the bandit."

"You are so lucky to become famous at a young age!"

"It may not all be good luck. There is a person born in Dingxiang who is born with Honglu Juemai. He is already in the realm of heavenly ladder before he is twenty, but I'm afraid he won't live long."

The voices of those people talking gradually floated higher.

The cornices are long and slender, like crescent moons.

Yang Ziwen was lying on the eaves, with bamboo slips as a pillow, his hands folded on his lower abdomen, enjoying the starlight. He vaguely heard someone saying his name, and then he opened his eyes.

"Situ Tingyun himself is pretty good, not to mention the Xingluo Sky Eye and the Flying Shuttle Sword. It is already extremely difficult to defeat him, but to be able to kill him... The so-called inexpensive nobleman will be one of those three people. ?"

Yang Ziwen wanted to sigh a little when he thought of his beggar master.

"So I said that things like divination calculations are useless. They can only calculate some vague things, which is a waste of brains."

"An inexpensive nobleman may cause big troubles. If something big enough to be called a trouble in Shengmian City does happen, my little ability to get involved will be of some use."

His expression changed and he covered his mouth, "Oh, Master, please forgive me for saying bad words again. A gentleman should cultivate his moral integrity and speak in a well-spoken manner."

Yang Ziwen read a few lines from sages' articles, and his thoughts turned to the elusive master.

"Well, if you are a noble person, it wouldn't hurt to find a chance to get to know him."

He sat up and walked around in a circle, but saw no trace of Su Hanshan and the others.

Yang Ziwen thought that maybe the three of them had just arrived and experienced a small incident of assassination. They would rest tonight and not go out and walk around.

But on the second day, he walked around the building several times and found a few people with whom he had some friendship. After asking around, he still didn't see those three people.

When Su Hanshan and the other three entered Qingyun Building yesterday, it was in the afternoon, already a few hours after lunch, and there was still some time before the dinner. Most of the guests in the building were in their own rooms, so they did not meet each other.

The three of them had newly acquired magic weapons and were all studying. Of course, they would not go to the building to attend any small banquet.

It wasn't until the day when the Shenwei Banquet officially opened, when the stewards of the Shenwei Mansion came to Qingyun Tower and invited all the guests to attend the banquet, that Yang Ziwen saw the three of Su Hanshan.

But on this occasion, it was not convenient to go over and say hello.

Su Hanshan and the others did not bring their own carriages and horses, but Shenwei Mansion had already made arrangements, and three horses were already waiting for them.

Many guests, as well as their accompanying personnel, gathered together in a mighty manner, bypassing more than a dozen streets, and as the terrain got higher, they approached the place where the Shenwei Banquet was held.

Su Hanshan looked up and saw continuous mountains, but they did not appear deserted or remote, because there were many exquisite courtyards built along the mountains, and it was obvious that there were people living there permanently.

A flat road was opened in the mountains, and everyone rode into the mountains. When they reached the depths of the mountains and rivers, the number of people gradually became less and less, but the scenery became more and more beautiful. The snow gradually became thinner, until no trace of snow could be seen. The mountains were lush and lush, with flowers and birds singing, and full of life.

If he hadn't known that this was the northern border and it was a very cold season, Su Hanshan would have thought that he was back in the spring in the south of the Yangtze River. After entering the mountain, we walked for about half an hour and finally saw the place where the Shenwei Banquet was officially held. All the carriages and horses were left at the bottom of the mountain, and everyone went up the mountain on foot.

Gray-white stone steps lead directly from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. There is a mountaintop platform that is dozens of acres in size. Only one-fifth of the area on the north side contains palaces and houses. The rest are all squares paved with jade-white stone bricks. .

Thousands of tables, tea sets, fruits, pastries, and cushions are distributed on the east and west sides, leaving a large open space in the middle.

The newly invited ladder masters, as official guests, naturally sat in the seats closest to the open space. The others took their seats in the back under the guidance of the stewards and maids of Shenwei Mansion.

After Su Hanshan sat down, the seat on the left was Lei Yuzhu, and the seat on the right was a sturdy young man with a bronze complexion. He looked taciturn and didn't say a word the whole time.

"Ok?"

Su Hanshan noticed a few sharp glances coming from the opposite side. Looking back, he saw that they were young men from aristocratic families.

Zen Master Guangming sent a message from behind: "Those are people from the Wei, Lu, Chen, and Feng families. They have a good relationship with Situ Tingyun."

"Situ Tingyun said that day that he and a few friends were going to hold a small Danyuan gathering. I guess these people were invited. Looking at the guards behind them, some of them seemed to be dressed in the Situ family's attire."

Su Hanshan smiled slightly at those people.

The faces of those people were obviously more unkind. Some shook their folding fans, some raised their hands to drink tea, and each tried to cover up.

When Su Hanshan looked at those people, his eyes inevitably glanced at the person sitting directly opposite him.

It was a young woman dressed as a scholar, holding a jade flute, smiling and nodding lightly.

Zen Master Guangming said again: "That is Tang Juan from the Sanyuan Guild Hall. The Sanyuan Guild Hall was run by a retired court official and has a close relationship with these aristocratic families. We cannot take her lightly."

Su Hanshan smiled and said, "Even if they want to do something, they will have to wait until after the Divine Power Banquet. We won't have a chance to fight during the banquet, so master, don't be too nervous."

The rankings of the Divine Power Banquet are not determined by direct battles between warriors, but by comparing strength, speed, and skill in three ways to select the top ten.

For example, from a fixed distance, using force in the air and grabbing a copper tripod filled with water, the competition is strength.

After the top ten are selected, let the top ten fight against the Shining Armored Warrior puppets respectively.

The final ranking will be determined based on the number of Shining Armor puppets participating in the battle and the time of defeat.

Back then, after Zuo Longsheng entered the top ten, he fought against two silver-armored warrior puppets. He suffered too much loss and stopped challenging, unable to move forward.

Su Hanshan was also looking forward to the experience of fighting against this kind of machine puppet.

However, when Zhang Dingyuan arrived and exchanged some pleasantries, he directly stated that the ranking rules for this year's Shenwei Banquet would be changed.

"Everyone must also know that the Tianming Sect was in rebellion a few years ago. Among the eight royal tribes in the Northern Wilderness, the Qiongqi tribe rebelled. It seems that the world is facing a storm."

Zhang Dingyuan handed over to everyone, "Our Shenwei Mansion holds a banquet. The original intention is that the outstanding figures from the northern counties can get to know each other, cultivate some friendships, and have more opportunities, so that they can better protect their peace in the future."

"But the rules and gifts from previous years are somewhat outdated for the current situation, so the gifts at this year's Divine Power Banquet will be more than ten times richer than in previous years."

"And everyone enters the treasure hunt place at the same time and competes for treasure hunting. They can apply to withdraw at any time. Once they withdraw, the treasures they get will belong to themselves, and they will no longer be screened in order."

After what he said, all the guests were in ups and downs. Some of them couldn't hide their emotions, and their faces were obviously strange.

Many people who originally knew that they had no chance to enter the top ten or even the top three felt a little uneasy and had another surprise.

After the change, the rules seemed to value luck more than strength.

Even if they don't have the strength to be among the top few, if they are lucky enough, they might be able to win the most valuable treasure.

As for whether to worry about being robbed and killed after getting the treasure after leaving the city, there is no need to worry about it.

The Shenwei Mansion held this banquet to recruit experts into the army. If they really got a valuable treasure, they would join the Shenwei Mansion directly.

Although there is an old saying that it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail, but if there is really a big benefit, it is nothing to be a phoenix tail.

Okay, it's really good that this rule has been changed. That's right. If the world is really in chaos, strength is important, but luck is also important. Luck should be taken into consideration in this ranking.

Compared with these new ladder masters, they have pure thoughts.

Those young ladies from big families, especially those of the older generation who are accompanying them, have more on their minds.

It is impossible for Shenwei Mansion to slap him in the face and say it is ten times richer, but I am afraid that the real value is far more than ten times that of previous years.

It's just a competition among a group of new people on the ladder. To come up with such a generous reward is obviously because the drunkard doesn't care about the wine.

Shenwei Mansion is indeed showing weakness!

Most of the people from the aristocratic families present had the same thought in their hearts, and they became even more excited.

The Shenwei Mansion controls the frontier, and it seems that there are many dangerous places around it. In fact, in those dangerous places, there are endless sources of magic weapon materials, and it is also the place where natural materials and earthly treasures are most likely to be born. It is both a dangerous place and a treasure place.

In the past, the aristocratic families in each county did not have such a large manpower, and it was difficult to get involved in the border army territories divided by the imperial court. They could only watch those treasured lands.

But if we can form a deeper alliance with Shenwei Mansion, and the family pays something useless to the backbone masters, sends more people from their own territory to the border army, and makes a promise for the future, they can use the power of the border army to explore various places. , make a contract and divide what you get.

It was like a natural treasure house, all open to the family members!

How big a benefit is this? It’s really immeasurable!

People from aristocratic families and sects everywhere were already exchanging glances, secretly thinking of sending messages back.

"Among our Feng family's supreme elders, there are three people in the realm of the gods. In addition to the county guards, there are many people who are on duty in the court. When making an agreement, we must not weaken our reputation and be used by other families. Take advantage."

"Our ancestors in the Xiahou family have surpassed the realm of the gods and have cultivated the dharma of gods and humans. Among the counties in the north, they are also rare. If we form an alliance and sign a contract together, we must occupy more."

The thoughts in these people's minds are spinning very fast. No matter how calm their faces are, their eyes will inevitably change. Therefore, the atmosphere among the various aristocratic families seems a bit strange.

Zhang Dingyuan took in all the expressions of these people and smiled softly.

"It seems that you all have no objections to this rule change, so let's get straight to the point and take a look at the treasure trove that our Shenwei Mansion has prepared for you."

He clapped his hands and saw an old man with a goatee and a scar coming out of the palace to the north, holding a box.

The old man's expression was indifferent, completely different from the smiles on the faces of the attendants in Shenwei Mansion.

But many knowledgeable people couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, realizing that this person was definitely not just in the True Form realm.

But he walked very heavily while holding the box in his hand. When he reached the open space, he raised the box up and placed it on the ground.

despair!

The sound of the box falling to the ground was very soft, but as soon as it hit the ground, the entire box was turned into ashes, revealing the contents inside.

It was a large bronze mace stained with blood and rust, as thick as a human arm, with cracks all over its body. The end of the handle was carved into the head of a weird evil beast, which was also the place with the most cracks.

It seemed that as long as someone touched it lightly, the weapon would be completely shattered.

But as soon as everyone laid their eyes on this weapon, they seemed to hear the roar from the ancient wilderness, and they couldn't help but feel in a trance and their heartstrings were shaken.

"This, this is..."

Tang Juan seemed to recognize something, her fingers holding the jade flute suddenly tightened, her beautiful face with a calm smile showed a horrified expression, her almond-shaped eyes widened.

The ink jade bracelet on Lei Yuzhu's wrist warmed slightly, and he heard a heartbeat of surprise.

"This Zhang Yannian, no wonder he was able to snatch his wife back from the Holy Land of Pure Fox, and now he has a son and a daughter. It seems that he is much better than he was back then. Big money! Big money!"

Su Hanshan also felt that the bronze mace seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember it for the moment.

"This is the first master of the Qiongqi tribe two hundred years ago, the divine weapon of Youshen Xuekui."

Zhang Dingyuan looked around at everyone, "My father defeated Youshen's true form three years ago. After killing Youshen half a year ago, he condensed his broken void secret realm into an entrance and fused it with this divine weapon."

"Now half a year has passed, and the Yuan Gong aura in his secret realm has been refined into a qualitative Gangsha. This is the treasure trove of this Divine Power Banquet, and it is also the reward of this Divine Power Banquet!"

Su Hanshan's eyes suddenly widened as he remembered.

In a biography of a historical figure he had read, the existence of Youshen Xuekui was mentioned.

Legend has it that he was a peerless strong man who opened up the secret realm of the void after transcending the laws of heaven and man. He was a barbarian general who became famous two hundred years ago. In the entire biography, he is described as an unparalleled demon.

Until the end of the biography, the leading scholar, who was the leading scholar in both civil and military affairs, had achieved great success, and his greatest achievement was only to kill a disciple of You Shen Xue Kuai.

There are rumors that the generals and generals in Northern Xinjiang can rely on the power of military formations to fight against the Void Secret Realm, but after all, they are just rumors. In fact, there has been no precise battle between the masters of the Void Secret Realm in Middle-earth for many years. Deeds.

In other words, even if there is such a master battle, ordinary warriors will not understand it at all and will only think it is a natural disaster.

But now, there is such an incarnation of natural disaster, turned into a broken weapon, standing in the open space of the mountaintop square.

Su Hanshan looked at the people opposite and found that many people in the family were pale and silent.

Tigers and wolves fight, leopards and dogs win.

But some people only realize it when the facts are in front of them...

It turns out that they are not leopard dogs at all!

　Happy New Year's Eve everyone!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)