Chapter 712 Two monuments, standing in the south and the north
Nan Yan subconsciously held onto Zhu Feng's hand.
If I'm not mistaken, that's where——
Feeling her tightening his hand, Zhu Feng turned to look at Nan Yan, and saw a little nervousness in the concerned look of this young woman.
Normally, whenever he thought of that place, his whole body would tremble, and he would fall into nightmares even when he was awake. But now, seeing her like this, he woke up.
I can't let her worry about me.
So, he said in a deep voice: "I'm fine."
He said this, but his dazed eyes and the beads of sweat that immediately appeared on his forehead were completely different. However, Nan Yan still said softly: "Your Majesty, hold on to me."
“…”
"The ground is slippery."
After she said that, Zhu Feng became distracted.
This section of the road is more difficult to walk on than before.
Once they saw the broken walls and ruins in the grass, they knew they had reached the location of the Great Wall. Among the weeds, more and more broken bricks and tiles were exposed. They were all due to lack of repair for hundreds of years, corroded by wind and rain, and fell all over the mountain.
Looking up again, you can vaguely see the shadow of the Great Wall on the mountain ridge.
At this time, the sun was about to set.
The scorching temperature was slowly dissipating, but Nan Yan was sweating profusely. After all, climbing a mountain is not an easy task, and this mountain is barren and there is no road.
Even the emperors of the two countries worked so hard to climb up.
Nan Yan said to Monk on the other side: "How long will it take us?"
Monk glanced up.
Then he panted slightly and said, "Maybe we can get there before dark."
Zhu Feng lowered his head and said to her, "Do you want to stop and rest for a while?"
Nan Yan hurriedly shook her head.
She still hoped to arrive before dark. After all, if she went up after dark, she didn't know how difficult it would be.
It took about another half an hour of climbing.
They finally reached the halfway point of the mountain and arrived at the wall of the Great Wall they had just seen.
But this place is so dilapidated that it is almost impossible to set foot.
However, standing at such a height, one can take in the surrounding scenery at a glance. Nan Yan then saw clearly that there were two mountains here, with the Great Wall built on the ridges, like a sleeping dragon coiled on the mountain.
And between the two mountains is the valley that Zhu Feng was looking at before.
The Great Wall ends there.
At this moment, dusk fell, and the valley on the back of the mountain was so dark that it was almost impossible to see clearly. The only thing that could be barely seen was a huge crack.
There, Zhu Feng’s nightmare is hidden.
But now, he no longer looked so out of control, his face just looked a little pale in the dim light.
At this moment, a burst of fire flashed.
Turning around, everyone lit the torches in their hands.
It gets dark quickly on the grassland. Once the sun sets, the earth quickly falls into darkness.
Countless torches were lit, illuminating the surrounding mottled shadows of trees and the ruined city walls, making it appear even more ghostly.
Monk said: "Keep going, we should be there soon."
This time, their path was clearer.
Walk up along this broken section of the Great Wall.
With bricks and stones to step on, it was much easier to walk than walking directly on the soft and slippery grass. However, as it got dark, everyone's speed slowed down.
However, the higher you go, the more complete the city wall becomes.
You can even step on a complete staircase.
Everyone stopped and walked for nearly an hour, and around midnight, they finally saw a tall black shadow above them, which looked particularly majestic in the firelight.
That is a beacon tower!
This was the first time that Nan Yan saw the beacon tower of the old Great Wall. Moreover, it was so well preserved, tall and majestic, standing on the top of the mountain, like a giant defending something.
That feeling of majesty immediately permeated everyone's heart.
This time, without waiting for Monk's instructions, everyone went up.
Finally, we reached the beacon tower.
The beacon tower was so large that they couldn't even reach the edge with their torches. But surprisingly, the bricks and stones beneath their feet, although obviously eroded by wind and rain, were not like the rotten bricks and stones they had seen on the way here.
It is obvious that this place has been renovated by someone.
It's strange. This place has been deserted for a long time and the Great Wall has long lost its function. Why would anyone come to repair this beacon tower?
Nan Yan looked back at Monk, only to see that he was also frowning and looking around.
Obviously, this was also his first time here.
Feeling Nan Yan's gaze, he looked at Nan Yan, was silent for a moment, and nodded slightly at her.
What I mean is - right here.
But what is here?
Everyone's mind was filled with doubts, but the two emperors were still very sober and cautious. They ordered their men to guard below and around the beacon tower. Monk only brought Arslan, Mandu, and a few close followers including Temur. Zhu Feng was only accompanied by Xu Shifeng and a few others, and they slowly walked forward.
The wind was blowing fiercely.
It was pitch black all around, but from a distance, one could see the undulating mountains on the horizon, almost blending into the dark sky.
And above the head is a brilliant starry sky.
In a place like this, under normal circumstances, you can see very far.
At this moment, the torches in their hands illuminated the front, and a tall dark shadow appeared. Nan Yan hurriedly asked, "What is that?"
Everyone immediately walked forward.
The closer we got, the brighter the fire became.
Finally I could see clearly that there was a stone tablet standing in the center of this large beacon tower!
In the flickering light of the fire, Nan Yan could clearly see the few characters of the Neng Kingdom engraved on the stone tablet.
Princess Tana.
Here, is there another monument to Princess Tana?
Nan Yan subconsciously turned her head and looked at Arslan who was standing still in the crowd.
Coincidentally, he also looked at himself.
At this moment, both of them must be thinking the same thing——
The monument on Xingluo Lake.
I didn't expect there was a monument here.
A person has two monuments, standing in two places, one in the south and one in the north, one in the mountains and one in the water.
It's so weird.
When Nan Yan spoke, her voice was a little hoarse, and even lower, as if she was afraid of waking something up, she whispered softly: "This, this is——"
Monk stood beside her, raised the torch in his hand, and illuminated the tall stone tablet.
Said: "This is the cenotaph of Princess Tana."
"A cenotaph?"
Nan Yan frowned.
Sometimes, if a person dies and his body is not found, his family will build a tomb for him and bury some of the deceased's belongings in the tomb. Of course, most of them are clothes, but they may also be some things that the deceased liked during his lifetime.
This type of tomb is collectively called a cenotaph.
Nan Yan asked, "So, what's in here—the princess's clothes?"
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