The pear tree on the wall is snowy and delicate

Chapter 347: Disaster from Heaven in Xiyao Mountain

In the seventh year of the Shenyuan reign, there was a heavy rain that lasted for half a month. The lower reaches of the Yangtze River were flooded, and the emperor became ill due to worry.

The heavy rain came so suddenly that even the Sitiantai did not predict it.

Upon hearing the news, the Imperial Master went to the observatory in person to ask about good and bad luck, and he actually predicted that a disaster star would fall from the southwest. The Imperial College received the letter and hurriedly sent the news to the court, causing an uproar throughout the court.

The emperor was ill and unable to manage affairs of state. The crown prince served as regent and ordered the military envoy Xiao Liangqing to lead three bad men to the southwest to kill the evildoers 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 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 from it. On the ruler was engraved the words "When you encounter a dead end on the road, throw the ruler into the water, and the wind will calm and the road will be 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 strong and the river became even more turbulent, but in the blink of an eye the clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, the wind calmed 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 kept retreating 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 ruler was cutting off the river water.

Envoy Xiao Wude looked around and saw a long road that stretched all the way to the other side. Chen Siye asked Envoy Wude to go ahead, and the group headed to 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. We saw a village, which was in ruins, obviously due to floods, with muddy ground and collapsed houses.

But even though the village was in ruins, one could still see men, women, old and young busy at work. The able-bodied men repaired the houses, the women washed and swept, and the children ran 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.

Weird weird.

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 greet him.

"Old man, we have fled from the southeast and are very tired. But although there is a disaster here, everyone seems to be in high spirits. May I ask why?"

The old man's eyesight was not very good, and he squinted at Envoy Xiao Wude and his group for a long time. He saw that they were covered in mud and looked like they were fleeing. He then sighed.

Natural disasters are merciless!

"You have suffered a lot. This place has indeed suffered a disaster. Fortunately, there is a Xiyao Mountain in the southwest, and there lives a fairy in the mountain. During the disaster, the fairy showed her magical powers and saved the villagers from the flood. After the disaster, she provided medical treatment and medicine, and finally saved the lives of the villagers."

As the old man spoke, he bowed towards the southwest and then spoke to Envoy Xiao Wude.

"I see there are not 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 magical medicine, why not 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 he wanted to visit the fairy to ask for help.

The old man knew that he couldn't keep them, so he pointed them in a direction. After Xiao Wude thanked them, he exchanged glances with Chen Siye, and the group headed into 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 Envoy Wude knew there must be something fishy going on, so he hurriedly asked why. "Such a heavy rain would have caused a flash flood, but this place is intact. I just carefully explored it and found traces of magic. I think it was done by the fairy that the old man mentioned."

After hearing this, Xiao Wude suddenly realized.

As the saying goes, a mountain is not famous because of its height, but because of 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 somewhat uneasy: the disaster star predicted by the national teacher was probably right 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 they would accidentally touch the magic in the mountain if they made a mistake. However, along the way, apart from the magic 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, but rather several mountains occupied the northwest, east and three 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 the people who live in such places are hermits. If you go there rashly and cause misunderstandings, it will probably end badly. It is better to be safe than sorry. Let's check the situation first.

After a while, the people who were sent away came back.

Seeing that man frowning and looking solemn, Envoy Xiao Wude and Chen Siye felt a sinking feeling in their hearts - had he run into 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 greatly shocked: this man was extremely good at light work and sneaking around and spying. It was hard to find an opponent like him in the world. If he was discovered, the group would have already exposed their whereabouts.

It seems that the woman is no ordinary person! Could she be the fairy the old man was talking about?

Just as Wu De was thinking about it, he heard a clear and beautiful voice coming from the valley:
"You have come from afar, and you must be very tired. If you don't mind my humble abode, why don't you 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 woman was as beautiful as a fairy.
Do not!
Even a fairy could not compare to the beauty of the woman before him.

Envoy Wu De was stunned. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before. At this moment, he heard the woman said to the child, "Chi Yanzi, serve tea to the adults."

The monster named Chi Yanzi looked to be no more than three or four years old. He walked towards the few people cautiously with his short legs, carrying a tea tray.

At this moment, Chen Siye made a fire gesture and threw it towards Chi Yanzi's face.

(End of this chapter)