Chapter 202
When Fan Xiaoxiao learned of this news, she was cultivating spice seeds in the greenhouse.
When Xiao Hei came in, covered in snow, he hurriedly lifted the curtain on the greenhouse door. His movement was so forceful that he nearly knocked over the chili seedlings on the shelf by the door. Fortunately, he was agile and twisted his body to avoid the shelf.
"Phew, thank goodness."
He shook off the wind and snow. The greenhouse seemed to be a completely different world from the outside. The moment he entered, the sounds of the wind and snow outside seemed to be shut out and transported to another world. The glazed tiles on the roof were transparent, allowing the sunlight to filter through the wind and snow and stream directly into the room.
Xiao Hei rubbed his reddened hands, feeling a little unaccustomed to the sudden drop in temperature. Fortunately, it was warm enough inside the heated room. Although thick cotton clothes were needed outside, only a single layer of clothing was required here.
He took a couple of steps, but a shelf as tall as a person blocked his view, and he had to carefully walk around it before he could catch a glimpse of the scenery inside.
Inside the greenhouse, there are many shelves, on which are planted many different kinds of seedlings.
To the left of the greenhouse was a natural stone wall, upon which a winding water channel flowed down. The soft sound of the flowing water, combined with the burning braziers inside the greenhouse, made the sounds of people's activities all the more prominent.
Although this wasn't Xiao Hei's first time here, even now that he could see everything clearly, he still felt a moment of disorientation. He shook his head, regaining his focus.
"Lady Xiao! Lady Xiao!"
Hearing his voice, Fan Xiaoxiao peeked out from behind the shelf on the other side, holding a small wooden pot in her hand.
"Young Master Hei, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
As soon as Xiao Hei saw her, he breathed a long sigh of relief. But then he remembered the purpose of his return, and a hint of nervousness immediately appeared on his face.
"Renle is here, and he's heading into Tianshan Town!"
...
"Look! Look! That's the princess's caravan!"
"How magnificent! Look! Those horses are said to be tribute from the Western Regions! Wow! The carriage is inlaid with jewels! So beautiful!"
"Yes, Mother! What do you think the princess looks like? Isn't she very beautiful!"
When Fan Xiaoxiao and her group arrived in Tianshan Town, the town was already completely blocked off. Even the heavy snowfall couldn't stop people from the surrounding villages from coming to catch a glimpse of the princess's convoy.
They were squeezed to the very edge of the crowd, and from a distance they could only see the red roof of a carriage that looked like it was about to burst into flames.
"Lady Xiao! Over here!"
Xiao Hei poked his head out from the second floor of a restaurant, waving frantically at Fan Xiaoxiao and the others. However, his voice was mixed in with the crowd and not very clear. It was Xiao Bao who spotted him immediately.
It must be said that Xiao Hei was very meticulous in his work; the position he chose was just right so that he could see the princess's carriage clearly.
Fan Xiaoxiao went over, just as Ren Le inside the carriage lifted the curtain to look out.
By sheer coincidence, the two locked eyes. Fan Xiaoxiao was instantly startled, feeling a cold sweat break out on her back. Fortunately, at that moment, the crowd erupted in a burst of cheers upon seeing the princess's true face.
Ren Le glanced at Fan Xiaoxiao before turning his gaze to the people lining both sides of the road.
Then Fan Xiaoxiao saw her wave to the people and reveal a very sweet smile.
Ren Le is beautiful, and her eyes crinkle when she smiles, which is very infectious.
If Fan Xiaoxiao hadn't witnessed this woman's disrespectful behavior of riding wildly through Yongzhou City, she might have been fooled by her appearance. Fortunately, given her behavior just now, she probably hadn't recognized her.
Thinking of this, Fan Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and sat down by the window. Then, as if she remembered something, she turned to look at Xiao Hei beside her and asked.
"Didn't the Celestial Venerable say she wasn't allowed to enter Tianshan? Why is she in Tianshan Town?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Hei was also somewhat puzzled. He frowned and shook his head: "I don't know what happened either, but the information I found out is that the Celestial Venerable is determined not to let her enter Tianshan, and it's said that he even issued a mountain-sealing order..."
Before the little black words were finished, a distant, ancient bell rang out from not far away.
"Auntie, what's that sound?"
Fan Xiaoxiao stood up, her heart sinking slightly: "That's the Mountain Bell. I've rung it once before. It's used by the Tianshan Mountain Gate to make emergency contact with the sects on Tianshan. Sister, you wait here, I'm going to go take a look ahead."
After saying that, Fan Xiaoxiao moved her feet and was about to call Xiao Hei to go out together.
"Wait a minute, little sister, I'll go with you!"
"But……"
Fan Xiaoxiao was about to refuse, but her gaze faltered slightly when she met her older sister's resolute eyes.
“You promised me you wouldn’t take any risks, so this time, your older sister will go with you.”
After the bell tolled to announce the arrival of the mountain, many of the villagers who had been watching the commotion dispersed. This was a rule established by Tianshan; the sounding of the bell usually brought both good and bad fortune. Therefore, especially at times like these, the Tianshan Sect strictly forbade the villagers from the foot of the mountain from crowding around the mountain gate. If anything were to happen, the Tianshan Sect would be unable to protect the chaotic crowd.
After the eleven tolls of the mountain bell had been completely rung, the crowd of villagers who had been standing there had dwindled to just a few scattered, curious individuals.
Fan Xiaoxiao and the others silently mingled among the people, but they didn't dare get too close to the carriage. They could only follow it from a distance, watching it slowly drive towards the Tianshan Mountain Gate.
"This humble citizen, Fang Weng, the second disciple of the Grand Elder of the Tianshan Sect, greets Your Highness! Long live Your Highness!"
The disciples in front of the mountain gate are no longer the same as the beginners they were a short time ago. Those guarding the foot of the mountain today seem to have the appearance of proper disciples.
There were quite a few of them, but they were there for the purpose of paying respects to those in the martial arts world.
The carriage screeched to a halt, and the attendant who had been leading the way rode up to it. After dismounting, he seemed to say something to the people inside.
Then, the curtain of the princess's carriage was lifted. The standing servants, seeing that she was about to get off the carriage, immediately knelt down and let Renle step on their backs to get off the carriage.
"Oh, so the Tianshan Sect only sent you to pick me up? What, where is your Heavenly Venerable's eldest disciple?"
"Your Highness, Senior Brother Xiahou is unwell and has not descended the mountain."
After saying this, Fang Weng straightened up slightly, looked at Ren Le opposite him, and pressed his downturned lips into a tight line: "Moreover, I am not here to escort the princess to Tianshan!"
"!"
"You've said it!" Fan Xiaoxiao's hand tightened slightly, and she hurriedly pulled Fan Shi back.
"Sister? What's wrong?"
Mrs. Fan was taken aback by her actions and didn't quite understand what Fan Xiaoxiao was doing.
"Sister! Let's go! Renle is a madwoman! She will never let the Tianshan Sect humiliate her like this!"
As it turned out, Fan Xiaoxiao's intuition was correct.
Just as they found a hiding place, Renle looked up at the second disciple opposite him, his thin lips curving into a half-smile.
"Oh? Then... kill them."
"Those who disobey the imperial decree shall be killed."
(End of this chapter)
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