ask the mirror

Chapter 219

Duanjie Mountain in April is full of grass and greenery.The warm air blowing from the far southeast can't get past the stretching mountains, rising layer by layer, and finally meets the cold and turns into rain, which lasts for many days without stopping.

Cliff City is located at the foot of the mountain, and the rainfall is relatively less, but it has been two or three days and nights. The whole mountain city is shrouded in a thick layer of water smoke. From a high altitude, most of the houses and courtyards in the city are hidden. Only the eye-catching buildings can 'reveal' the general outline.

Looking at the water smoke, You Gongquan seemed to have returned to the cloudy sky rift valley.It's just that there are no bloodthirsty beasts and monsters in it, only hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, and a pitifully small number of monks.

Thinking of this, he naturally looked into the distance, behind the diffuse water smoke, the dark shadow was Danya.That is the core of the mountain city. The most remarkable people in the mountain city all live there, and every move will have a huge impact on the city.

However, in the past few days, the eyes of the people in the city have turned to this side.

Probably because of the continuous rain, there are not many pedestrians on the streets of the city, but around You Gongquan, there are many voices and crowds.

He is now on the Tianyi Building, and a more accurate location is on the closed corridor bridge on the left wing of the Tianyi Building.Beside him, there are many tourists.There is no clear boundary between a monk and a commoner. A monk like him who is returning alchemy is next to a wealthy businessman with a big brain.

You Gongquan felt a little regretful, he shouldn't have come to this covered bridge to pass the time, the residents of Cliff City obviously have very strong curiosity and courage.

It is said that on this Tianyi Building, a battle that almost collapsed the entire building once took place, and then spread into a big battle that spread to the whole city, and countless monks and civilians were killed or injured.But I don't want these people to heal their scars and forget the pain in just a few months. For almost the same reason, they swarmed up again. Or, is this the vitality inspired by the earth-shaking changes in the mountain city?

Shaking his head, he went into the main building.The flow of people inside suddenly decreased a lot. After all, only spiritual monks are eligible to enter here. "Although Cliff City is one of the largest cities in the Midwest, it is still a long way from the prosperity of the three lakes in the North, not to mention the monks in the South. The gathering place, well, maybe the Northern Wilderness is more lively than here... Hey, this is the result of a dominance!"

As a casual cultivator, You Gongquan often regards ridiculing Lichen sects and other big sects as a good way to entertain others. This is a habit formed many years ago, and it must not be changed in a lifetime.

At this time, the building was still making the final arrangements for the banquet, You Gongquan slowly climbed up to the second floor, and was about to go up the stairs, when a person came out from the sideways and bowed to him:

"I've seen You Xianchang."

"Fan guy?"

People who come to visit the public right are recognized.It was the member of the hunting group he assembled back then, even though he was the least promising one.

Due to the catalysis of Ma Cheng's incident, the hunting group, which gathered more than [-] monks with spiritual powers and above from all corners of the country, has been disbanded.You Gongquan is now alone. Seeing his former subordinates, he feels quite complicated, but seeing his politeness and thoughtfulness, he is in a good mood, and replied with a smile:

"Fan, is your business going well?"

"Thanks to you, I won't lose any small profits."

Fan Lao used to be a peddler when he was in the hunting group, now he has left the group and is still doing his old job.He stood a little awkwardly, bowed his waist slightly, and his prematurely decayed face seemed to be filled with fear and sincerity.You Gongquan is an old man, so he laughed when he saw this:

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing that he didn't show any signs of impatience, Fan Lao gathered up some courage again, and said in a low voice: "I would like to ask You Xianchang to take a ride to the third floor."

Tonight's Tianyi Tower is reserved by Xuanyin Sect to treat guests, but it is arranged according to the requirements of the Xinxin Pavilion. The entire main building is a Yibao hall for monks to communicate with each other.And according to the arrangement, the four floors of the main building are divided into stages:

The first and second floors are where low-level monks like Fan Lao live. On these two floors, Suixin Pavilion only sells some relatively common daily-use materials. Apart from a complete range and exquisite workmanship, there is nothing special about it, except that there are practice tools , is only the level of craftsmen; the third floor is the high-quality goods area, and magic weapons are beginning to appear on this floor, as well as some rare material resources, which are expensive. The monks who can go up must be at least intermediate-level or above. He must also be a leading figure inside and outside the cliff city.

As for the fourth floor, it is the place where only Dan-returning cultivators can set foot.Riyou Gongquan also received the post the day before yesterday, and he was about to go to the banquet at this time.

Fan Lao seized this opportunity—according to the usual practice, the entourage of the Huandan cultivator can wait on the third floor.

You Gongquan also knew some details about this peddler.Knowing that he is a rare type of casual cultivator who marries a wife and has children. He lives in poverty. He is a kind person in front of a peddler, and he gives a good impression. It is okay to take him up to the third floor.Just about to nod, he found that Mr. Fan looked over his shoulder, a little dazed, and then a voice sounded from behind:

"Borrow light."

It was only then that You Gongquan realized that he was standing at the top of the stairs, he let out a groan, and moved out of the way, and then a tall and thin figure passed by him and climbed up to the third floor.

The tall, thin figure with a shaved head and a shawl was actually a monk. When he passed by, You Gongquan felt that this person had a mysterious and sinister aura, and his speech was also strange. It seemed that a tongue deliberately stirred the air and made strange noises. He was polite. But it's weird.

Traveling north and south, seeing many people, it is not surprising.You Gongquan glanced at it, then turned to Fan Lao and said:

"Come with me."

Fan Lao was stunned for a moment, and then he was ecstatic, thanking him endlessly.You Gongquan shook his head, ignored him, and walked up with his hands behind his back.Fan Lao followed behind him, and the guards at the entrance of the building really did not leave any trouble.

Compared with the one below, the third floor is much cleaner and more elegantly furnished than the one below.At this time, the banquet has not yet started, and the exhibits in the Xinxin Pavilion have not yet been displayed, but some monks took out the magic tools, pills, etc. that they wanted to exchange, and put them on the specially arranged low table against the wall. Prepare for the next exchange.

At a glance, You Gongquan even found two members of the original hunting group. It was really strange for them to meet each other.

He shifted his gaze and continued to look around, only to see that the tall and thin monk climbing up the stairs in front of him was talking to a young man who looked to be no more than [-] years old. The strange thing was that the young man was accompanied by a girl carved in jade , Feeling You Gongquan's gaze, the young man turned his head slightly, his eyes froze and brightened again:

"Hey, is Brother You in front?"

"Brother Hu Dan?"

You Gongquan was also startled, and recognized the man.The young man was already laughing and came forward, and said hello to him: "It's been ten years since I left Wulian Lake, brother, are you here all right?"

"Wandering is erratic, the world is home, but the body is still healthy."

You Gongquan didn't want to see his old friend here, so he was very happy.He and Hu Dan got acquainted back then, and the two traveled and practiced together in the Northland, and they had a deep friendship.The age of the young man should not only be seen on the outside, but he is indeed more than half younger than You Gongquan. When we parted, he was already at the middle level of Huan Dan. In terms of talent, You Gongquan is really far behind.

Thinking about how he could not move forward on the road of practice after he was lucky enough to form an alchemy, how could You Gongquan not feel emotional, and Xuan felt that he had lost his composure, so he smiled and said, "Brother Hu, this is a trip here... eh?"

Seeing the girl led by the young man, You Gongquan knew that he wanted to go wrong.Sure enough, Hu Dan laughed loudly and said:

"Elder brother came to my younger brother's house. Half of this precipice city belongs to our clan's property. It's a pity that today is not the host, otherwise I will have to get drunk with my elder brother. Come, come, and go upstairs. I will introduce my Wan Ling to my elder brother." Brother Sect Leader, and a few friends... By the way, this is the granddaughter of my Senior Brother Sect Leader. Her name is Shi Xin, but we all call her Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu, this is your Uncle You, who is extremely accomplished in swordsmanship. It’s Gao Miao, and I will ask for more benefits in the future.”

The little girl who had been by Hu Dan's side blinked her eyes and refused to recognize her. She smiled and called "Uncle You", looking weird.

You Gongquan was thinking about what kind of meeting gift he would bring out so that he would not look shabby, so Hu Dan introduced him to the tall and thin monk just now: "This monk Zhengyan, who studied under the teacher of Master Yixin in the water purification altar, is a rare rising star in my precipice city , the future is limitless.”

At this time You Gongquan looked at this monk carefully, he saw his narrow eyes, thin lips and slender nose, pale gold face, rather gloomy expression, snake-like appearance, really not very pleasing.However, when the eyes are opened and closed, the golden light flashes, and the energy is not "exposed". It seems that it is already a high-level cultivation base of the gods, and the fire is deep, and it is only one step away from the Dingding cardinal and the formation of the pill. away.

"It really is extraordinary."

You Gongquan praised, but felt strange.Although he hadn't seen him for ten years, he and Hu Dan had known each other for a long time and knew his temperament quite well, so he felt that what he said just now was a bit inappropriate, and secretly thought that there might be some hatred between Wanlingmen and Purifying Water Altar. Hu Dan had just talked with Cheng Yan, but it didn't look like him.

After all, this matter has nothing to do with him. He quickly put it behind him and went upstairs with Hu Dan. The top floor of Tianyi Building is probably the most lively place tonight.

In rainy weather, the sky darkened very quickly.The Tianyi main building and the covered bridges on both sides have been lit up, and it seems that the building is covered with a yellowish halo in the rain.

On the top floor of the Tianyi Building, Huandan cultivators gathered at this time, and there were a lot of prominent figures in the hall. If one was randomly pulled out, his cultivation level was not inferior to that of You Gongquan.The identity of the alchemy monk can only be a qualification to be seated.

You Gongquan has been silent for a long time. In fact, since Hu Dan introduced him to the people upstairs, after a few greetings, he has not spoken again.On the one hand, it was because except for Hu Dan, he was unfamiliar with everyone else upstairs, on the other hand, it was because he felt that the atmosphere on this floor was so weird.

According to his understanding, this banquet should be the master Bi'chao of the Xuanyin Sect, apologizing for some inappropriate words and deeds of his predecessor, and trying to rebuild the Wanling Gate, the Water Purification Altar, and the Wusheng Sword It is an effort made by the relationship between the various sects of the cliff city such as the gate.

It seems that the various sects are not unintentional about this, but for some reason, they have been reluctant to express their views.

Not only the various sects in the cliff city, but also those who are above them have a very subtle attitude.

Just look at the expression of that Taoist Baode sent by the Lichen sect, he hesitated to speak repeatedly, it seemed that there was something unspeakable, and his gaze was on the guest table many times, and the most respected female cultivator glanced at her face. Go, unfortunately, he couldn't get any valuable information from that serious and indifferent face.

That feeling made You Gongquan feel bad for him.

On the main seat, Master Bi'chao has already finished his toast with many symbolic meanings, and is raising his glass to signal to everyone, and all the bigwigs of the sect also raised their glasses in response, but those words of real value are sealed in full. In the mouth, nothing comes out.

You Gongquan also raised his cup and was about to drink it, when he heard the graceful and dignified master Bi Chao sigh:

"If no one arrives, the taste of this glass of wine will always be less..."

After saying a word, more than half of the people at the table changed their expressions slightly.

At this moment, someone laughed and said, "Oh? Who is Master Bi'chao talking about?"