Chapter 339: Disaster from Heaven at Xiyao Mountain
In the seventh year of the Shenyuan reign, a torrential downpour lasted for half a month. The lower reaches of the Yangtze River overflowed, and the emperor became ill with worry.
The heavy rain came so suddenly that even the Sitiantai could not predict it.
Upon hearing the news, the Imperial Master personally visited the observatory to inquire about good and bad luck, predicting a disaster would fall from the southwest. The Imperial College received the news and hurriedly reported it to the imperial court, causing an uproar throughout the court.
The emperor was ill and unable to manage affairs. The crown prince was the regent and ordered the military envoy Xiao Liangqing to lead three bad men to the southwest to eliminate the evil and appease the wrath of heaven. Chen Changde, the director of the Imperial College, accompanied them to assist.
The crown prince at that time later gave up his right to inherit the throne and became the lord of a city. This is a story for later.
Envoy Wude and Siye set out from the capital, traveling non-stop through wind and rain, and arrived at the Yangtze River basin in just seven days.
However, heavy rain caused the dam to collapse, and the river surged, trapping the group on the shore. Fortunately, the imperial teacher had a brilliant plan and gave Chen Siye three tips.
Among these three brocade bags, two of them have the words "wind" and "fire" engraved on them, and there is another ochre brocade bag with a magic circle embroidered on it with gold thread.
Chen Siye opened the wooden brocade bag and took out a long ruler. Inscribed on the ruler were the words: "When you reach a dead end, throw the ruler across water; the wind will calm and the road will become clear." Below the words was a long talisman.
Envoy Xiao Wude was just wondering when he saw Chen Siye holding a ruler, speaking confidently, bowing towards the northeast, then standing up, raising his hand and throwing the ruler into the turbulent river.
At first the wind and waves were still there, but after a while the clouds rolled in, the wind became stronger and the river became even more turbulent. In the blink of an eye the clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, the wind calmed down and the waves died down.
When Envoy Wu De saw this, he exclaimed in amazement. At this moment, the calm water surface suddenly began to churn like boiling water.
The river water rolled and continued to recede to both sides. After a while, it retreated to a narrow path. In the path was the long ruler that had just been thrown down, as if this long ruler was cutting off the river water.
Envoy Xiao Wude looked out and saw a long road stretching to the other side. Chen Siye asked Envoy Wude to go ahead, and the group headed towards the other side.
After crossing the river and putting away the long ruler, the clouds and rain continued, and the wind and waves surged again.
After walking for several dozen miles, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. I came across a village, which was in ruins, evidently the result of flooding. The ground was muddy and the houses had collapsed.
But even though the village was in ruins, men, women, young and old could still be seen busy at work. The able-bodied men were repairing houses, the women were washing and sweeping, and the children were running around to help, as if the disaster had never happened.
It is said that there will be a major epidemic after a major disaster, but these villagers seem to be very energetic.
How strange, how strange.
Envoy Xiao Wude was about to ask someone when he suddenly smelled a medicinal fragrance. In an instant, he felt refreshed all over and all his fatigue was swept away. He didn't feel like he had been through a long journey in a storm.
"There must be a capable person here to help us." Chen Siye came forward and said quietly.
Xiao Wude understood what he meant and when he saw an old man, he hurried forward to pay his respects.
"Old man, we have fled from the southeast and are very tired from the journey. But despite the disaster here, everyone seems to be in high spirits. May I ask why?"
The old man's eyesight was not very good. He squinted and looked at Envoy Xiao Wude and his group for a long time. Seeing that they were covered in mud and looked like they were fleeing, he sighed.
Natural disasters are merciless!
"I'm sorry, young man. We did suffer here. Fortunately, there's a mountain called Xiyao in the southwest, where a fairy lives. During the disaster, the fairy used her magical powers to save the villagers from the flood. After the disaster, she provided medical treatment and medicine, and only then was she able to save the lives of the entire village."
As the old man spoke, he bowed towards the southwest, and then spoke to Envoy Xiao Wude.
"I see there aren't many young people here. I think you must have suffered a lot along the way. There are fairies in the village who have given us elixirs. Why don't you take a rest in the village?"
Upon hearing this, Envoy Wu De hurriedly declined the old man's offer, saying that his brother was still ill and wanted to visit the fairy to ask for help.
The old man knew he couldn't force them to stay, so he pointed them in a direction. After Xiao Wude thanked them, he exchanged a glance with Chen Siye, and the group headed towards the mountains.
Xiyao Mountain is not very high. From a distance, it looks like an upside-down bowl.
Chen Siye walked along without saying a word, and Wude Envoy knew that there must be something fishy going on, so he hurriedly asked why.
"Such heavy rain would have certainly caused flash floods, yet this place is completely intact. I just carefully explored the area and found traces of magic. I think it was the work of the fairy the old man mentioned."
After hearing this, Xiao Wude suddenly realized.
As the saying goes, a mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there. I think the reason why Xiyao Mountain is so beautiful is because of the immortals living there.
However, Chen Siye's next words made Wudeshi frown.
"Although this mountain is not very grand, the person who can use magic to fix such a mountain must have a cultivation level that cannot be underestimated."
Chen Siye felt a little uneasy: the disaster star calculated by the national teacher was probably here. If it was related to this fairy, this trip would probably not end well.
The group followed Chen Siye's steps carefully, fearing that a mistake might trigger the mountain's magic. However, along the way, apart from the talismans that stabilized the mountain, they did not encounter any other magic.
Chen Siye couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that I was worrying too much?
In about a moment, the group of five climbed to the top of the mountain.
Only then did they discover that Xiyao Mountain was not as inconspicuous as it looked from a distance. Instead, several mountains occupied the northwest, east and west directions, leaving only a small opening in the southwest.
The whole valley looks like a crescent moon.
Looking around, there was actually a small courtyard in the valley, with wisps of smoke drifting out of the courtyard.
It's really strange that there are people living in a place like this.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, they quietly hid their figures. Wu De sent someone to secretly investigate the situation.
Most of those who live in places like this are hermits. If you rashly go there and cause misunderstandings, I'm afraid it will end badly. It's better to be safe than sorry. It's better to explore the situation first.
After a while, the people who were sent out returned.
Seeing that man frowning and looking serious, Xiao Wude and Chen Siye felt a sinking feeling in their hearts - was he in trouble?
The man shook his head: "That courtyard is called Ding'anju. There is only a woman and a child in the courtyard, but..."
But as soon as he got closer, the woman noticed him.
Xiao Wude was shocked: this man is extremely good at light work and sneaking around and spying. It is hard to find an opponent in the world. If he was discovered, the group would have been exposed long ago.
It seems that woman is no ordinary person! Could she be the fairy the old man was talking about?
Just as Wu Deshi was pondering, he heard a clear and beautiful voice from the valley:
"My lords, you have come from afar and must have been very tired from the journey. If you do not mind the simplicity of my humble abode, why not show up, rest your feet, and have a cup of tea?"
Envoy Xiao Wude and Chen Siye looked at each other for a long time before deciding to show up together.
When I got closer to the house, I saw a woman waiting outside the yard, and next to her stood a...
Children?
Although he was a child, he looked really ugly, like a mandrill or a demon, while the girl was as beautiful as a fairy.
No!
Even a fairy cannot compare to the beauty of the woman in front of him.
Envoy Wu De was stunned. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before. At this moment, he heard the woman say to the child, "Chi Yanzi, serve tea to the gentlemen."
The monster named Chi Yanzi looked to be no more than three or four years old. He was carrying a tea tray and walking cautiously towards the few people with his short legs.
At this moment, Chen Siye made a fire gesture and threw it towards Chi Yanzi's face.
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