The stalemate was hard to break. Ah Zhu looked back and forth between Xia Xiao and Qing Ye'er, wondering what they meant. If she were asked to chat like this, she would definitely not be able to bear it. But speaking is an art, and this behavior at this time is also a small branch of art.

Finally, Qing Yeer smiled, as if to let Xia Xiao relax, she would tell him. From the moment she left Xia Xiao, she was destined to tell him. Some things seemed important, but they were not unspeakable, because even if they were spread, no one would know that they were spread from her. After all, she was just a brothel girl, even if she was the most beautiful woman, she would only be remembered when she sang and danced.

Just like the night before, the three of them sat around the round table. Although there was no food or wine, there was tea. Ah Zhu held the teacup, bit the rim of the cup, and looked down at Ye Er's extremely beautiful face. Even without the decoration of powder and rouge, she was still beautiful, but the things she talked about were very dirty and messy, like dirty garbage under the gentle and gorgeous appearance.

"That tower is a forbidden place in Yugu, and it is also the only place that the royal family has issued a death order not to approach. Many young practitioners are curious and go to spy on it, but some people have climbed in, but no one has ever come out. Some people say that it is a monster that loves to eat human flesh, but no one knows the truth. Have you been in there, what did you see?"

"There are only two ancient lines, and I can't understand what they mean."

Xia Xiao took out the black ice from his arms and pushed it to Qing Ye'er on the table. She stared at it for a while before saying with certainty:

"I have never seen such patterns before. I am afraid only the talisman master knows it."

"Let's talk about the replacement first!"

Qing Ye'er nodded obediently, which was rare for her, and continued:

"Because guarding the forbidden area is a leisurely job, many ministers are eager to do it. Some will send practitioners to guard it, hoping to capture the two and win credit. Some will ignore it and just want to be alone. So you didn't see anyone this time, but you may not see anyone next time. But you can fly, so you must be a practitioner of the Wood Element."

"clever."

"Keeping smart all the time makes me look stupid."

"You are indeed stupid, otherwise you shouldn't be here now."

"What's the meaning?"

“Now that the South is in a state of internal turmoil, Liuxianju is still entertaining guests so lavishly. Don’t you think it’s dangerous?”

"What does the coming and going of politicians have to do with my Liuxianju?"

Xia Xiao shook his head, disagreeing. But as an outsider, he was not prepared to care too much about Liuxianju, so he asked;

"Why are all the ministers in the court rushing to the forbidden area?"

"I just said, some do it to win credit, and some do it for leisure."

"What else?"

Qing Yeer felt that Xia Xiao was being mysterious. What else could it be? Could it be that they went in again and again while trying to get the guard? Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of something that was related to the deputy lieutenant of Zhaowu in the court, but why did Xia Xiao have a feeling that he knew something? Qing Yeer looked at the former. He was smiling, and she knew that there were some precedents. With such a big ** here, who wouldn't want to get some treasures?

"You remember?"

Qing Yeer was startled for a moment, then nodded. It seemed that Fang Huan was so observant that he could see through her thoughts from her micro-expressions. Qing Yeer had also tried to learn to observe other people's subtle expressions, but staring at others all the time was extremely impolite and would soon be seen through. But Xia Xiao behaved very normally, just drinking tea or picking the candle wick.

"There was a deputy lieutenant of Zhaowu in the court. After guarding the forbidden area for a week, he suddenly became crazy and spoke nonsense. He said that he wanted to go back and no one else could replace him. He made a scene for two days and attempted suicide more than ten times. In the end, he pierced his throat with a sword and ended his life. The second-rank general who sent him to guard the forbidden area never admitted that he had let him enter the tower, but it seemed that this was the only explanation that made sense."

"We've also encountered that situation. When we came out of the tower, we found ourselves still outside. Suddenly, we were staring at each other, and we didn't know why."

"So evil?"

"I asked about the tower yesterday and was told it has been there for a hundred years, but it has no name and is not functional."

"Yes, but the royal family does not tear it down."

"Is there anything related?"

Qing Ye'er thought for a moment and said:

"Once, General Fuguo was drunk in Liuxianju. When he talked about the ancient tower, he just smiled and shook his head. He didn't say anything at first, but finally said that it was just a useless old thing. It didn't matter whether it was demolished or not. Why bother to delve into it?"

"No, it's not that simple."

Xia Xiao stood up and pretended to be ready to leave.

"Leave."

Ah Zhu quickly stood up and followed behind, but Qing Yeer said coquettishly:

"Just leave after listening to what you want to hear?"

"How about I stay the night?"

Xia Xiao turned around with a sly smile on his face, as if Qing Yeer would take off her clothes and wash up as soon as she agreed to it. But she just rolled her eyes at Xia Xiao and wanted to stay overnight, which was really wishful thinking. But when the people who called themselves Fang Huan and Yuan Bei left, Qing Yeer suddenly felt a little lonely, like the children who had gathered together to play house, and suddenly all left, leaving her alone.

When collecting the teacups, Qing Ye was surprised. Wasn't the girl Huan Yuanbei's teeth too good? Since there were so many cracks. Fortunately, she didn't use any expensive tools, otherwise she would be heartbroken. But she suddenly became curious about these two people. A cunning boy and a carefree girl, this combination is rare.

In the inn, Xia Xiao pulled open the scroll with a hissing sound and activated the white communication array with the pure energy in his body without the five elements. When he told the senior everything, the latter was surprised at Xia Xiao's efficiency and replied:

"I have to ask the teachers and students of the South about this matter, and I will give you an answer at this time tomorrow."

"Okay, senior."

"Give me a rough description of that pattern, and I'll look for relevant records."

It was difficult for Xia Xiao to describe it, because the feeling in the tower was too unreal, like a dream. Now that he had woken up from the dream, the personal feeling of being immersed in it had long disappeared, and even with ice in his hands, it was difficult to describe it better.

In order to explain it in more detail, Xia Xiao used up all his life's vocabulary, but in the academy, Hu Bugui only drew a slightly rounded triangle in the air, and the wavy lines below were extremely random, like a fish drawn by a child, with a triangular skull and a body of soft lines.

Scratching his head and stroking his beard, Hu Bugui asked:

"Is that really the case?"

"almost."

"I'll try my best to find it. Please pay attention to your identity."

"Don't worry, senior."

Before getting an accurate answer, Xia Xiao would not go to the tower again. The palpitation in his heart was frightening just thinking about it.

In the academy, Hu Bugui felt strange no matter how he looked at the pattern. Whenever he encountered such a thing, he was curious, but now it was late at night and he couldn't find anyone, so he had to wait until tomorrow. On the other side, Doudou was timidly crawling on his belly, trying to leave here and sleep in the corner. He was already very quiet, but when Hu Bugui called his name, he still couldn't help but panic.

"Continue training tomorrow."

Doudou's ears drooped. He was almost dead. He didn't want to run anymore. He ran around the room 200 times today. His legs were almost broken. But Hu Bugui would not let him go. He turned his head and said sarcastically:

"Do you think dog meat hotpot is delicious?"

Doudou didn't dare to complain. He felt that Hu Bugui could really do that. This was only the third day since Ah Zhu left, and he missed her so much. Ah Zhu, if you don't come back, I'm really going to become a hot pot.

"sleep."

Hu Bugui yawned, and Doudou closed his eyes immediately. The former felt that his mouth corners slightly raised. Now Doudou is his daily source of happiness. This cowardly dog ​​is really interesting.

Hu Bugui was already tired lying on the mat, but it was only the third day. Fortunately, Xia Xiao had made some progress, so he could go down the mountain tomorrow.

As soon as they arrived at the foot of the mountain, everyone asked Xia Xiao and Azhu how their retreat was going. Hu Bugui smiled and said that everything was going well. It depended on whether they could understand some truths and break through their current realm. After this, everyone continued to be busy, accepting tasks and practicing!

People are mean. When they don't know the situation of Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu, they all want to know. They think it's better to know it clearly, which can also give themselves motivation. After knowing it, they are hit hard. It's better not to know. But Hu Bugui came to the foot of the mountain today to find Xie Yi, who was polite and showed the elegance of a southerner to the fullest.

Speaking of the tower in his hometown, Xie Yi's face was not too serious, and he told them one by one. He had no need to hide anything. Even if he didn't tell them, there were other ways to find out what the senior wanted to know, so he might as well tell them without reservation.

Sitting in the classroom after not visiting for a long time, Xie Yi said:

"When the Xie family was defeated, there were many traitors in the court. It seemed that the government was about to be seized by villains. The national teacher proposed to build a tower to shock the world and seal the Xie family's country in the tower so that no one could take it away. More than a hundred years have passed since then. The position of the Xie family is indeed solid, but everyone knows that this is just a psychological effect, which only makes the loyal ministers and generals more united. But over the years, some changes have occurred."

"Before I left Yu Valley, rumors spread in the imperial capital that there were precious treasures under the tower, and that obtaining them would allow one to rule the Southern Kingdom. Within a few days, all kinds of rumors began to spread, and even rumors that it was a forbidden place to suppress evil. At that time, my father wanted to raze it to the ground and dispel these rumors that misled the people."

"But considering the instructions of our ancestors, we only reinforced the high walls and asked the ministers to take turns on duty. But we didn't expect that a deputy lieutenant went crazy while guarding. Since then, there has been no end to the matter about it. If it weren't for the problem with the alliance between the Southern Kingdom and Daxia some time ago, and the current chaos in the internal affairs, I'm afraid they would have made up their minds to demolish it long ago."

Hu Bugui listened very carefully, and asked a lot of questions about it out of curiosity. Xie Yi answered them one by one. In the eyes of the latter, it was just some traitors who wanted to use it to create chaos, but Hu Bugui felt that there was something fishy. Since it was just a superstition? Why would there be the kind of pattern that Xia Xiao said? It seems that someone used this tower of the South Country to do something unspeakable.

After asking Xie Yi, Hu Bugui went to Xiaoxilou. Late tonight, he will contact Xia Xiao and tell him everything he has learned. This is a big deal and cannot be taken lightly. The description of the pattern given by the old woman in Xiaoxilou made Hu Bugui uneasy. What Xia Xiao said before he left has come true. It seems that what the academy will face in the future is not as simple as expected.