Chapter 77: A Carefree Tour among Flowers and Moons · Five
The years passed in the mountains. During this time in the valley, Xiao Hao was very calm. Every day, he just focused on practicing music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, cooking exotic flowers and herbs, studying medicine, and discussing natural architecture and military strategies with Lu Miaozi.
He knew that the outside of the valley must have been in chaos.
Zhu Yuyan returned empty-handed and would not easily give up the evil emperor's relic, but she was unsure of her martial arts skills. Therefore, this socialite who roamed among the top figures in the martial arts world would definitely give full play to her special role and attract the attention of the people in the martial arts world to the Wanhua Valley.
If you want to know the details of the target, the best way is not to do it yourself, but to let others test it for you. Zhu Yuyan obviously lived up to Xiao Hao's expectations.
In recent days, there have been many more red names outside the Wanhua Valley. Those with mediocre martial arts skills are naturally trapped outside the valley and can't even touch the entrance; those who have a little bit of brains, or those with strong martial arts skills and rely on brute force to approach the entrance, are surrounded by the Qimen Dunjia set up by Xiao Hao in Luoxing Lake and Xiaoyao Forest.
Although Xiao Hao doesn't know what Zhu Yuyan will say to the outside world, he can get some general ideas from the news sent by the system.
[Ding! The hero lives deep in the Wanhua Valley, but his name of no plan has spread throughout the world, and his status is +1000. ]
[Current achievement: Hidden Yuan Secret · Full Moon, Progress: 1758/10000. 】
Xiao Hao played the zither carelessly, his movements were very relaxed, seemingly leisurely and carefree, but the syllables he played implied the vastness of the ancient sounds. The simple melody seemed to be able to travel through time and space, the ancient rhymes, the endless mountains and rivers, the joys and sorrows of the world, making people unable to help but immerse themselves in it.
Lu Miaozi sighed sincerely: "Sir, this song is very simple and plain, but it can have such a soul-shaking feeling. Does it have a name?"
Xiao Hao didn't know what the name of this song was, but when Changqin was in Mount Xian, he often played this tune. He didn't remember it completely, and it was also very fragmented when he played it. But after all, it was a song of the ancient immortals, not comparable to mortal music. When Changqin played the music, it could make the world wither, so how could he compare with it.
"In my dream, an immortal played the zither. I accidentally wrote down this song without a name."
Lu Miaozi was very surprised. After praising him, she saw that Xiao Hao seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, so she asked curiously, "Did you encounter any happy events?"
Xiao Hao touched the strings of the zither and smiled without answering.
He did not tell Lu Miaozi about Zhu Yuyan's visit, and he did not mention the people who came to him for the evil emperor's relics. Lu Miaozi was worried that there would be pursuers at first, but later he found that the Wanhua Valley was indeed hard to find, so he gradually relaxed.
Therefore, Lu Miaozi did not know that Xiao Hao was traveling to Luoxing Lake during this period, and taking care of flowers and plants was just a side job, and repairing the mechanism was his real purpose.
The more those people came back empty-handed, the more Xiao Hao's reputation became. Xiao Hao even wanted to give Zhu Yuyan a few more likes for this amazing assist.
This might be the easiest copy for him to succeed so far, and Zhu Yuyan really deserves credit for it.
Seeing that he was unwilling to elaborate, Lu Miaozi did not take it to heart and changed the topic to talk about other things: "I have gained a lot in the valley in recent days. I have an idea about the evil emperor's relic."
Xiao Hao was interested and raised his eyebrows and asked: "Oh? Master Lu, what new ideas do you have?"
This Lu Miaozi has a genius brain. The novel ideas he proposed often amazed even Xiao Hao, who had experienced modern technology. Moreover, he could actually come up with ways to realize those strange ideas, which was very admirable. Lu Miaozi's comprehensive involvement and exquisite ideas deserved the title of "the world's best craftsman".
Lu Miaozi has been used to him teasing himself with the word "master" these days. He took out a roll of drawings from his arms and said to Xiao Hao: "I have a close friend who is the backbone of the founding of the dynasty. He likes to collect treasures from all over the world. He once asked me to design a secret place to hide treasures to leave a chance for the future generations of the Sui Dynasty to continue. I tried my best at that time and finally drew the general map of this organization, but now it seems that there are many incomplete places in it. Since there is nowhere to put the evil emperor's relics, hiding them secretly in the depths of the treasury is not a bad idea."
Xiao Hao knew that the person Lu Miaozi was talking about should be Yang Su. The evil emperor's relics should have been placed in Yang Gong's treasury, which is not bad.
However, Lu Miaozi did remind him.
The rivers and lakes in this world are quite different. The thousand-year-old struggle between Taoism and Demonism has been raging since before the establishment of the Demon Sect and Cihang Jingzhai. Since the two opposing parties officially established their camps, they will choose the master of the world they each recognize in every chaotic world to help them pacify the world and seize political power. Both parties are very clear that only when the king supported by their side comes to power can they promote the Taoism they advocate, and this is also the key to the struggle between Taoism and Demonism.
From the Han Dynasty to the present, their struggle has never stopped. The most recent generation is the Great Sui Dynasty, which was just beginning to settle down.
The representative of this generation of Cihang Jingzhai, Fan Qinghui, chose Yang Jian, while the representative of the opposing Demon Sect, Zhu Yuyan, should have chosen Yang Su.
Intuitively, Cihang Jingzhai made the right bet in this battle between Taoism and Demonism. Yang Jian unified the world, and Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Chanyuan, as representatives of the white way, are still the orthodox in the world. But from the details, this result is quite intriguing.
Yang Su's outstanding military ability is not an exaggeration to call him an all-round general. The Demon Sect supported Yang Su, obviously because they saw that he would never lose to Yang Jian.
But in the end, Yang Su surrendered to Yang Jian and no longer helped the Demon Sect to conquer the world. The reason behind this may be Zhu Yuyan.
As representatives of the two parties, Fan Qinghui and Zhu Yuyan are able to get along with both sides. They can manipulate these talented people, such as Yang Jian, Yang Su, Song Que, Lu Miaozi, Yue Shan, and Chao Qisha, and easily grasp their thoughts and guide them to do things for themselves. This method is very effective, but the risks are also obvious.
No one likes to share their cinnabar mole and white moonlight with others. When they throw bait among these people, it also means that they may capsize at any time.
Lu Miaozi is different from the others. Although he is the world's number one genius, he has no intention of fighting for power. He is a neutral faction independent of the Taoist and Demonic parties, and he does things as he pleases.
Zhu Yuyan successfully seduced the young genius' heart, so even though he did not stand on either side of the Demon Sect or Jingzhai, he would help Yang Su for Zhu Yuyan.
But if one day, these two men who were both infatuated with Zhu Yuyan suddenly reached a consensus and realized that they were just tools used by her to covet the world, then it would be natural for them to turn against her.
Yang Su asked Lu Miaozi to build the Yang Gong Treasury, saying that it was to collect treasures from all over the world, but in fact, the value of the treasures was equivalent to the twelve bronze men that Qin Shihuang used to collect all the soldiers in the world. It was a preparation for rebellion, and Lu Miaozi could not have been unaware of the purpose of the treasure. Now that he is willing to put the relics into the Yang Gong Treasury, it shows that he is trying to draw a clear line between himself and the self who was obsessed with Zhu Yuyan.
Xiao Hao did not tell him that Zhu Yuyan had been here, which also meant that he wanted him to give up. He secretly sighed that Lu Miaozi had finally figured it out, and said with a smile: "That's great. If Master Lu needs any help, I will do my best to relieve the Master's worries."
Xiao Hao's mind was racing, and he had already made plans for the next step.
The Sui Dynasty lasted no more than forty years from its establishment to its demise. Perhaps he should find a way to contact the leaders of both the Dao and the Demon.
"There are still some dragon bone armored beasts left in Shuiyue Palace, which can be studied by Master Lu, and they can be modified for use--"
"Bang--"
There was a sudden loud noise outside. Xiao Hao continued to smile, paused and continued: "It is also possible to modify them and use them to guard the treasure house--"
"Bang--"
There was another loud noise. Xiao Hao sighed, stood up slowly and said to Lu Miaozi: "There are unexpected guests visiting the valley today. I'm sorry that I can't discuss the mechanism with you, Master."
It came earlier than expected, but it didn't cause any trouble.
Lu Miaozi frowned, "But the people from the Demon Sect who are chasing me...?"
Xiao Hao waved his hand at him and said calmly, "Master Lu, just stay in the valley and I will go and deal with it."
He turned around, his smile faded, and he soared into the sky with the "Dian Mo Shan He Da Qing Gong". Lu Miaozi behind him was slightly startled, and then realized that Xiao Hao might be more powerful than he thought.
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The ladder of Yunjin Terrace in Wanhua Valley collapsed in half, and standing below were the four disciples of Xiang Yutian: "Rebellious" You Niaojuan, "Emperor" Ding Jiuzhong, Zhou Laoshang, and "Mrs. Mei" Jin Huanzhen. They finally found their way to the valley, but were repeatedly trapped by the traps set by Xiao Hao, and believed more in the news spread by Zhu Yuyan in the Holy Sect.
Lu Miaozi and the evil emperor's relic were trapped in the valley by a closed-door disciple secretly cultivated by the Huajian Sect. This person is proficient in the art of strange gates and has high martial arts skills. When he obtains the holy relic, he will unify the Holy Sect with it and become the new generation of the Holy Sect leader.
Judging from the admiration in Zhu Yuyan's speech, I don't know what kind of magic potion this young boy in the valley fed him. Although the four of them have their own ulterior motives and want to swallow the evil emperor's relic for themselves, they are still very consistent in their external relations. The treasure left by Xiang Yutian must naturally be inherited by Xiang Yutian's direct disciples. If others interfere, the four of them will attack them together.
Zhu Yuyan is the next generation successor recognized by the Saint Sect. They cannot do anything about him. However, the people in this valley gave up the fight for the relic after only letting Zhu Yuyan meet him once. It is really a disaster! It is better to nip him in the bud before he creates any sparks.
Behind them, there is another person following far away. His figure is as ethereal as a ghost. None of the four people noticed him.
Shi Zhixuan was confused by Zhu Yuyan's temper. Suddenly, he heard that he had a new junior brother whom he had never heard of or seen. In addition to being curious, he happened to meet these four people sneaking around. He followed them to the Wanhua Valley, also with the intention of finding out the truth.
The master died without any evidence. The origin of this person with the name of Huajian School is still unknown. The person described by Yu Yan had elegant manners, gentleness and good manners. If he was really his fellow disciple, he would help him secretly; if he was an impostor, he would wait for these four idiots to find out the truth for him, and then he would deal with it.
Shi Zhixuan was hiding leisurely in the mountains and forests, when he suddenly saw a man riding an eagle from the sky. His eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, like spring mountains, and his body was ink-colored like dragons and snakes, duckweed and flying leaves, dancing in the wind. When he landed, the eagle shadow, ink meaning, and flying leaves completely disappeared. They were all the manifestation of this person's internal force!
His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but applaud this person's unparalleled grace in his heart.
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