Beyond the Divine States

"Along this street, there is Jiazi hall, which is the secret storehouse of the Imperial City, the history and top secret of the state of Zhao, and many old antiques are stored there, but the guard in the hall is very strict, so it is hard for birds to get near." Zhao Shisong pointed to a large seemingly ordinary house and slowly introduced it.

Ning Changjiu looked along the line of sight he pointed to, the deep gate mansion, the stone lion lanterns, and the watchmen came and went in good order. It seemed that he had not been affected by the recent turmoil in the imperial city.

Beside him, Ning Xiaoling rubbed her eyes, but she was still a little sleepy. Just after she was awakened by her elder martial brother, she was pulled out before she could ask what happened.

Ning long took back his sight: "it's a big sword and killing intention."

Zhao Shisong clenched his fist in his sleeve and said with a smile: "since the founding of the state of Zhao for more than 100 years, there are many weapons of killing and cutting in the Jiazi palace."

Ning long looked at the girl beside him and said, "younger martial sister, can you feel anything?"

Ning Xiaoling looked at the deep palace courtyard, frowned and shook her head.

Zhao Shisong looked at the lovely little girl and said, "I heard that the younger sister was also attacked last night?"

Ning long nodded and said, "it's her too."

Recalling the scene of last night, Ning Xiaoling said with a lingering fear: "fortunately, even if the elder martial brother arrived, he helped me."

Zhao Shisong said with emotion: "in fact, Zhao has been wondering why the Taoist priest should follow ningqishui's side for such cultivation. What are your plans?"

Ning Changjiu didn't want to answer this question. He just said with a smile: "last night, even if I was late, my younger martial sister would not die. This little girl is very powerful."

Ning Xiaoling Leng Leng, she slightly lowered her head, look very indifferent in that moment, eyes bottom seems to have snow diffuse, and a moment of calm.

She raised her head and said with a smile, "what does elder martial brother say to smile?"

Ning long love rubbed her head, light smile.

Zhao Shisong looked at the two brothers and sisters, more and more feel elusive.

The three people are gradually far away from Jiazi hall.

Zhao Shisong is in a high position. All the way, people always salute him.

Ning Changjiu then stopped and quietly looked at the awakening ancient city.

Not far from the arch under the wall of the Imperial Palace, you can see a large lake with dense fog in the center of the lake, red leaves piled up by the lake, maids throwing fish food by the lake, and ripples on the lake.

Zhao Shisong said with a smile: "this is Qifeng lake. It's not built by man. It's not easy for Zhao to build it between the mountains and the earth."

Looking back for a long time, Ning found that the magnificent imperial palace was built on the mountain, while the layout of the imperial city was much smoother. Besides the continuous temples, the city square was linked, and the line of sight expanded further. The village fortresses were also well distributed.

Zhao Shisong recalled something and sighed: "in the past, the state of Zhao occupied a lot of fertile land in the south, but more than ten years ago, many of them were ceded to Rongguo in exchange for a moment of peace... Unfortunately, because of his highness Xiang'er, they were destroyed."

Ning long pointed to the south of the great lake and asked, "along this road, is that the guoshifu?"

Zhao Shisong nodded and said, "well, two years ago, the national teacher was still full of black hair and vigorous spirit. Now the national destiny is in decline. What the National Teacher inherited is the national destiny, which is also the old state that the year will end."

Ning Changchang asked: "the national master inherits the national fortune. What does the wizard master inherit?"

Zhao Shisong said: "what the witch master has done is mainly to annotate the ancient and Austrian books, inherit the Taoism, and guard the city. The power of the sorcerer to the imperial city is second only to his majesty. So if the imperial city is destroyed, the sorcerer will be killed. In those years, Lord Xueyu brought trouble to the Imperial City, and it was the sorcerer himself who suppressed it. "

Ning Changjiu was puzzled: "the master of a country inherits the fortune of a country, and the wizard master inherits the fortune of a city?"

Zhao Shisong said: "it is so."

Ning Xiaoling listened and said in a low voice, "that sounds like the national teacher is much more powerful."

Zhao Shisong gave a bitter smile and did not answer.

Ning long knew what he was hiding, but after all, it was a top secret of Zhao state, and he didn't ask.

As they walked along the lake, they would rather look at the red leaves floating all over the ground for a long time and wonder, "according to the book, Xueyu Jun is a half step demon bird in the purple court. His position is very high. Why did he appear in the imperial city of Zhao?"

Zhao Shisong said: "Zhao Guojian city has opened up a lot of original wild land. Maybe it was the territory of Xueyu king. If it was occupied for no reason, it would naturally lead to anger."

Ning Changjiu asked: "is that Xueyu Jun killed?"

Zhao Shisong said: "it's just expulsion. The witch master also suffered a lot for this."

Between the two people's questions and answers, they walked a lot. The fog of the lake was like gauze, and the light of the rising sun behind them came through. Bundles of them were like sharp swords, slowly pushing away the cold fog. On the other side of the lake, guards with swords come and go. Behind their interwoven figures, there are large pieces of broken ruins.

"Qianyu hall?" Ning Changchang asked.

Ning Xiaoling stood on tiptoe and looked in the past. Through the corridor between the high walls, she could only see the corner of the collapse of the grand hall. Even after a long time, the broken bricks and tiles along the way were wet and murderous.

Zhao Shisong clenched his fist in one hand and lost his hand in the other. His eyes were filled with regret. Now, after a huge fire, the temple, which was once regarded as a holy land, has never been a Phoenix.

"It's a pity that I've never seen the empress, and I can only see her from his highness Xiang'er."

Ning Changjiu said: "thank you for your help."

Zhao Shisong waved his hand: "compared with the help of the Taoist priest, it's nothing."

Ning Changchang said: "next, I want to take a walk with my younger martial sister. Is that ok?"

Zhao Shisong said: "naturally, it's only those secret storehouses and important places that I just mentioned. The Taoist must not break in without permission."

Ning Changchang said: "I have a sense of propriety. Those places are naturally far away."

Zhao Shisong looked puzzled: "that Prince's house... And that Tang Yu, I......"

Ning Changjiu said, "just follow the agreement. Don't get involved in this matter any more. Zhao xianger should have no time for you."

After saying goodbye to Zhao Shisong, Ning Changjiu and Ning Xiaoling walked slowly by the lake. In the distance, there was an ancient palace, and in the near, there were wet fallen leaves. The golden light burst in the sky, and the fog gradually dispersed on the lake, with scattered gold.

Ning Xiaoling stepped on the fallen leaves, clasped her arms in her hands, and clenched her slightly thin skirt. Her young face was slightly red with cold. She looked at the direction of Qianyu hall again, her brow slightly frowned, and she didn't know what to think.

"Elder martial brother..." her eyes moved along the high wall of the Imperial City, and she said: "what is your realm now

Ning long looked at her suspiciously, and immediately shook his head with a smile: "the realm is just people's imagination, just like a glass of water. When it's empty, it's empty. If you pour some water, it's water. If it overflows, it's full... In the process of pouring water, for the convenience of recording, people carved many scales on it as marks, As milestones, I don't think that makes sense. "

"Why?" Ning Xiaoling is not satisfied.

Ning Changjiu said: "because the water is in the cup after all. Only when the water jumps out of the cup and starts to look for a bigger container, that node is the real node of the realm..."

Ning Xiaoling sighed and said with a bitter smile, "but elder martial brother, have you ever thought that most of the practitioners in the world can't see the edge of the cup in their whole life?"

Ning Changjiu stopped, thought for a while, and said, "well, for most people, even practice is just a castle in the air, but younger martial sister, you are different. Since you can produce the spirit of heaven, you are already above ten thousand people."

Say these, rather long thought of now this body, mind a little dark, think don't know now of oneself, actually can go to where?

Ning Xiaoling also thought of her mouse sized fox. She puffed her cheeks with no confidence. She looked up at Ning Changchang and said curiously, "does elder martial brother have the spirit of heaven?"

Ning long hesitated for a while, then slowly spit out a syllable: "yes."

Ningxiaoling body a shock, almost blurted out: "what is it?"

Ning long calmly looked at her: "my xiantianling is gone."

Ning Xiaoling was a little numb for a moment.

Once the congenital spirit appears, it will be connected with the Qi sea. If the congenital spirit is forcibly removed, the Qi sea will be broken and become a useless person

What happened to him that night? Who is the person standing in front of you now?

Ningxiaoling a cold, the heart of that fear she has been pressed for a long time, now more like a needle over the skin, let her physical and mental hair Lin.

She asked casually: "how can you not see the congenital spirit? Elder martial brother, do you remember something wrong?"

Ning long gently shook his head, did not answer.

The last scene he remembered in that far away and almost false memory was a bright sword light penetrating his heart. Besides the most extreme sword light, it was the most indifferent and beautiful face.

He didn't know her name, but he knew it was his own master.

In his vague memory, he vaguely saw that his innate spirit was pulled out by her and cut off with a sword.

She seemed to say something to herself, which seemed very important, but he couldn't remember it.

The memory of that life came to an abrupt end, and then he woke up in this body. He only vaguely remembered that he was imprisoned in a desolate place like a cemetery.

He no longer thought about that. He looked at the towers of the state of Zhao. The rising sun reflected the ancient city and looked like an old beast.

"Do you like this city?" Ning long asked suddenly.

Ning Xiaoling sat down on the Bank of the lake. Her delicate and beautiful shadow was reflected on the water

"I've only been here for a few days. Where can I talk about liking and hating?"

Ning Changchang said, "it's very difficult for the state of Zhao to live a hundred years."

Ning Xiaoling nodded and said, "the two hungry wolves of Rongguo and yaoguo are always staring at each other. Even if they cut a lot of their own meat, how can they feed them?"

Ning Changjiu said with a smile: "do you know why Zhao Guo opened up his own territory between them a hundred years ago?"

Ning Xiaoling said, "I was not born at that time. How can I know?"

Ning Changjiu said with a smile, "because there are immortals to help."

Ning Xiaoling also laughed: "elder martial brother also believes those legends?"

Ning Changjiu said: "I once read some ancient books of the dynasties in the world. At that time, I thought they were legends. These days I live in the imperial palace. I vaguely feel that those legends may be true."

Ning Xiaoling shook her legs gently and said, "what does elder martial brother say? What legend

Ning Changjiu also sat down beside her: "that's the real foundation of the state of Zhao. My younger martial sister is too young. At the moment, it may sound like some bluffing."

Ning Xiaoling blinked: "it doesn't matter, elder martial brother, tell me about it?"

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There are many strange birds gathering in the sky of Guoshi mansion. Some of them stay on the roof, and some of them flutter their wings in the sky. But they seem to be afraid of disturbing the girl in the mansion, and they are silent.

The legend of bird ghost caused great panic in the imperial palace. The attack on Zhao Shisong last night spread in a small area. However, Zhao Shisong's own words were very vague. He only said that it was a fierce ghost asking for his life. Thanks to the Taoist priest's timely rescue, the appearance and words of the witch master that day locked the bird ghost's identity on the demon lord Xueyu, who had plagued the imperial city many years ago.

Many old people who have experienced the rebellion of Xueyu monarch are still in fear, looking forward to the witch Lord's hand again to kill the demon bird completely.

Those who know more about it don't believe what xueyujun said. What they fear most is the girl who lives in guoshifu now.

She now holds the power of the grand array of the national master's office, and it is also related to the name of the national master. Naturally, they are not easy to fight.

But Zhao xianger will be out of the government one day, so in private, many people have already contacted the state of Yao to make preparations. At the moment of killing the empress, everything was irreversible. We had to do nothing but kill her with her highness.

The girl is still in the mansion, but the killer is on the way.

But for those girls in the Imperial Palace, they can't see them, they can't hear them.

In the early morning, Zhao xianger wakes up to take a bath and change into a dark silk dress. His long hair is wet on his shoulders, just like a cloud of rain.

Winding corridor winding with ancient vines, corridor side, there is a moss yellow old well.

"This well connects with the underground spring of Qifeng lake. It's very sweet. If you want to make tea, I'll make a pot for you."

At the entrance of the corridor, the national teacher was standing on crutches, his spirit was more and more depressed, and his tone was more and more slow.

Zhao xianger looked at the well and said, "well water doesn't offend lake water. You don't have to cover it up. In fact, I know all about it."

The old man's bent body was shocked, and the hand holding the crutch was forced involuntarily. Even if his spiritual power was sealed at the moment, cracks still appeared in the floor tile under the tip of the crutch.

Zhao xianger said with a smile: "there is a well like this in Qianyu palace, in immortal forest and in the imperial palace. When I was very young, I heard the sound of ghosts in the mine. I went down to see it. "

The old man gazed at her: "so you know all about it?"

Zhao xianger said, "now the Qianyu hall has been destroyed, and the well leading to the deep underground palace has been sealed. I can't go to the imperial palace or the immortal forest, so I came to the Guoshi mansion."

The old man laughed at himself: "I thought I could make your highness pay more attention to me in my old age. Now I think I'm arrogant."

Zhao xianger shook his head: "teachers don't have to be modest."

The old man sighed, and his guess came true. He said in a deep tone: "do you know what kind of monster is under the underground palace?"

Zhao xianger said: "I have seen him across the fire fence. He is a very strong old monster. All the killers I have seen in my life are not half as strong as him."

The old man lamented, "don't you understand that the state of Zhao exists only for it? If it escapes from the underground palace, the whole state of Zhao will no longer exist! "

Zhao xianger looked at him calmly and talked about that period of history slowly: "my mother once told me that five hundred years ago, dozens of demons emerged from heaven and earth. Except for the twelve masters of seclusion, few of them could really kill them, and the masters of seclusion were limited by the laws of heaven and earth and could not directly interfere in the world, So they ordered messengers to go to the world to suppress the great demons by taking advantage of the fortune of the city and country in the world. However, there was no territory in the wilderness where many towns killed them. So messengers helped people to open up territory and establish the city and country there, which is the legendary immortal kingdom. "

"Five hundred years ago, many countries continued to rise, and their foundation was to suppress and kill these evil spirits."

"A hundred years ago, a great demon escaped, and the immortal killed thousands of Li. Finally, he broke his body at the foot of Xiantai mountain. Then the immortal built the imperial city with Xiantai mountain and Zhenguo with four treasures. Zhao was born from this."

Zhao xianger said as he walked towards the well. His dark skirt was floating in the autumn wind, like the night. The old man's expression gradually turned from fierce to lonely. He said in an astringent voice: "even so, do you still want to enter the well? Do you know how powerful it is? It's just a matter of shooting fingers to kill you. " Zhao xianger said, "you don't know what it's eating? I don't know where the earthquake, flood, pestilence and many natural and man-made disasters of the state of Zhao came from. Is it true that you have inherited the national fortune? " The old man said, "so what? No matter how hard these disasters are, they will not shake the foundation of Zhao. Since this is the foundation of Zhao, it is also the destiny that Zhao should bear! " There are lots of fallen leaves beside the ancient well, such as red and yellow ink and rusty sword. After the autumn rain, the well water rose a lot, her beautiful face swaying in the water, dyed the beauty of the well water. She looked at her reflection in the water and said, "I want to try to kill it." The old man looked at her and almost begged: "xianger... Stop it. Now it's still time to stop it. Those people who want to kill you outside, I've tried my best to stop them for you, just ask you..." Zhao xianger interrupted him: "I will give Zhao a clean world." After that, she lifted the front of her skirt, held the ancient umbrella and jumped into the well. The sound of the water beside his ears was like thunder. The old man raised his crutch fiercely in one breath and fell to the ground with a snap. He pressed his chest and sat down dejectedly. A moment later, suddenly a servant came from the pavilion. He was prostrate on the ground, and his voice was extremely flustered: "master... Master, it's not good. The seal... Is gone!" The old man was stunned for a long time. He tremblingly picked up the crutch and fell toward the ancient well. He covered his face and said with grief: "crazy... Crazy, crazy..."... The water of Qifeng lake was undulating with waves. When the bell rang in the Imperial City, Ning long finished the Legend of Zhao state. Ning Xiaoling stares at him seriously. His mind pulls back a little. He asks curiously, "do we really have a big monster under our feet?" Ning Changjiu said: "maybe it's true, maybe the story is just a story." Ning Xiaoling worried: "if one day it escaped from the underground, what can it do?" Ning long looked up at the sky, "then I have to take you to escape." Ning Xiaoling looked at him with watery eyes: "then you must not leave me at that time." On the official road not far away, two columns of officials knelt on the road. At the moment, the city gate is wide open, and the higher the light, the higher the brick wall shines in. On the arch bridge in the distance, Ning long saw song's figure again. Behind him, there was a small blue and white sedan chair, which nobody carried, but it floated out of thin air and drove up and down evenly, as if the air around was lake water, gently dragging the boat. At this moment, the sky and the earth are bright, and the curtain of the blue and white sedan chair is hanging. Looking along the sunshine, you can see a graceful figure in the sedan chair. You can see the flowers through the fog, just like an immortal from outside the world. I'd rather not be moved for a long time. Ning Xiaoling, however, was stunned to see that she had forgotten her words.