Autumn

It was nearly dusk when the Leng family's carriage returned to Furong City, but Lu Li insisted on returning directly to Wuweiju.Leng Yunjie had no choice but to insist on sending them back in person.When the carriage stopped at the gate of Wuweiju, the lights of thousands of houses were already on.After watching them return to Wuweiju, Leng Yunjie asked the coachman to turn around and head for Furong City.

"If Yin Danlu's guess is correct, it will definitely follow Cang Yu Linglong's breath to find us after such a commotion today."

"That's why you don't want to stay at Leng's house?"

"I don't want to trouble them, they finally got out of the current predicament..."

Lu Li nodded and said.Then he took out a few more talismans.

"Meng Yue, stick these talismans in the yard according to the directions of the gossip. In case something goes wrong, these talismans can also delay the time."

Outside the Guanyinshan mine, there was a person standing in the shadows for a long time.Everything that happened in the mine during the day was more like a child's play to him.And that group of people have the exquisite aura of Cangyu, which is the most important thing.He finally found Cangyu Linglong again, and now the most important thing is to get it back.

According to Lu Li's instructions, the talisman was posted for three days.The past three days have been uneventful, with neither clients nor attackers.Meng Yue began to feel that Lu Li was making a fuss out of a molehill, but as his personal attendant, he managed not to complain.After serving Lu Li for lunch, he removed the dishes and went to the kitchen.Yin Danlu entered the living room on the back foot, seeing that Lu Li was about to get up, she stepped forward to give him a hand.

"It's okay. When it was just me and Meng Yue, I often wanted to do something alone."

"Anyway, I happen to be here, so I'll help you."

The two walked out of the living room side by side, and went to the study as Lu Li said.

"Danlu, do you still have the bead you got at Guanyin Mountain last time?"

"I sealed it in my empty pouch."

Lu Li nodded, but didn't continue talking.Yin Danlu had no choice but to remain silent, and after a while, he spoke again.

"Are you worried about Qiongqi?"

"I'm worried that Qiongqi will show up with the person who is looking for Yu Linglong, what should I do then?"

"If they join forces, it's really tricky."

Guanyin Mountain, which had returned to normal, was quiet for ten days, and the mine was also surprisingly quiet.On the other side of the cave, a figure suddenly jumped down.The man stood still in the cave and scanned the entire cave, but he didn't seem to find anything.When he turned to leave, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a black feather in the corner of the cave, swaying left and right with the wind blowing into the cave.The man opened his palm, and the feather landed on his palm as if attracted by something.The noon sun just shone into the cave, but part of it was blocked by the protruding cliff above, but this did not affect the normal lighting.

The person standing in the cave was wearing golden-red armor, and the silk-colored cloak behind him was blown bulging by the wind that suddenly swept into the cave.The black feather in the palm of his hand only shook a few times, he squinted his orange eyes and looked at the feather for a long time, his thin lips formed a perfect arc.

"Go! Tell Qiongqi, I Zhu Rongyanming wants to see it."

The clear voice echoed in the cave, and the black feather in the palm suddenly spun and flew into the sky.There was the sound of wings vibrating in my ears, and in the blue not far away, there was an ink-colored figure gradually going away.

The black crow that was able to escape flew back to its nest smoothly. This is one of the most desolate places in Kyushu—Genshan Prefecture, with a sparse population but lush vegetation.But most of the plants and animals here are poisonous, so no one dares to get close.The mountain of Genshan is steep, and its high altitude is located at the head of the mountains in Kyushu. Standing on the top of the mountain, one can see the North Sea, one of the four seas, and even Shanhu Mountain, the head of the northernmost mountains in the eight wildernesses. .

The population of Genshan prefecture is mostly concentrated in places close to Xiling prefecture and Beiming prefecture, while extending from the center to the northernmost tip of Genshan prefecture, there is no one inhabited.Probably because this place is too desolate, so when it was named at the beginning, the name was very hasty, because there is Gen Mountain at the northernmost point, so it was called Genshan Prefecture.But the reason for the desolation here is very mysterious. Most people think that it is because the animals and plants on the mountain are so poisonous that people cannot live on the mountain, and the continuous migration of the population has led to the desolation today.

Because of its desolation, it has become an excellent place to hide.The black crow is moving quickly through Gen Mountain, its feathers fluttering rapidly in the wind.After it flapped its wings for the last time, it landed firmly on a black rock.

"It seems that you have encountered a difficult guy."

A slightly dull sound came from the front of the rock. It was a dark cave. Not long after the sound sounded, flames came out of it. It turned out to be two half-human, half-jackal snakes. Armored hands held a bronze lamp stand meandering out, and a raging flame was burning on the candle stand.The last thing that appeared was a man in a black robe with bright red eyes.

The facial features and face shape of the man are not so soft, a little resolute but not too hostile.The black crow flapped its wings and landed in the man's open palm, its slender fingers touched the black crow's forehead.

"Unexpectedly, Bai Jinse and Yin Danlu would be with a human being. This is a novelty."

The man raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, looked away from the black crow, and squinted his bright red eyes to look at the dark forest ahead.After a while, another black crow flew down on that rock.

"Your feathers turned into illusion." The man said to the black crow in his palm, "It seems that you did escape in a hurry, and you actually left your feathers behind."

The voice was not as soft as before, but more icy.The black crow shrank its neck back, fear in its eyes.The man suddenly laughed, a little weirdly.

"Yanming, you can't bear it anymore."

This year, the full moon on July [-] is particularly full.Even looking up like this, I feel that the moon is within reach.This night, the Broken Galaxy River became a veritable Broken Galaxy River. The countless lotus lanterns on the river surface looked like stars in the sky from a distance.But for some reason, Lu Li, who was sitting in the yard playing the piano, always felt that this Ghost Festival was a bit unusual.Even the others seemed to have noticed something, anyway, the whole Wuweiju was surprisingly quiet, only Lu Li's low-pitched piano sound was telling something in the yard.

The Hungry Ghost Festival is another day when the gates of ghosts are opened apart from Qingming and Winter Solstice.This night, the gate of the underworld will be opened, and the undead will roam the world, including evil spirits.Therefore, on the night of the Ghost Festival, lotus lanterns will be placed throughout Kyushu to drive away evil spirits, and people also go to temples to pray for their ancestors on this day.Over time, it became a Kyushu festival.

Although Genshan Prefecture has a small population, they dare not be negligent during the New Year's Eve.There are only two small towns in Genshan Prefecture—Lingshui Town near Xiling Prefecture and Qiushui Town near Beiming Prefecture. People in Genshan Prefecture can reach these two prefectures by crossing the river by boat.The people of Qiushui Town often go up the mountain to cut firewood or hunt because Qiushui is close to Luoxia Mountain.The Ghost Festival is an important festival in Kyushu, and the people of the two towns naturally attach great importance to it. There are lotus lanterns of different sizes floating on the autumn water and cold water.

There were crowds of people on the bank of Lingshui, but there was one person who just stood still with his hands behind his back.The man was wearing a red tunic with a silver-red belt around his waist, and his long hair was tied behind him with a red headband.His sword eyebrows stretched out, and a pair of somewhat long and narrow star eyes stared at the river lantern that drifted farther and farther in the river.The straight bridge of the nose makes his facial features appear more three-dimensional, and the lips of moderate thickness are naturally pursed.

He has been standing there for a long time, and people passing by him always look at him for a while, especially those women.But no one dared to strike up a conversation, they just guessed his identity and who he was waiting for in whispers.But he was indifferent, just stood silently on the river bank, looking at those lotus lanterns and those who put them up.After a long time, there was a slight sound of flapping wings from an old locust tree beside him, and he finally looked up.A black crow was standing on a branch looking at him, the corners of its mouth raised slightly.

Black Crow tilted his head and looked at the person standing below, as if he wanted to confirm something.Suddenly it flapped its wings a few times, then flew away from the old locust tree and headed towards Gen Mountain.The people who were standing on the river bank also left.His departure did not attract much attention, and people's attention was focused on the lotus lantern in the river.

The color of He Chi's clothes didn't stand out in the dark night, especially in such a barren mountain without any light.While walking through Gen Mountain, he inadvertently glanced back at the town that was getting farther and farther away.At this time, you can see the star-like lanterns on the river.The corner of his mouth raised inadvertently, even he himself didn't know whether such a slight smile was ridicule or envy.

Finally, the black crow landed on the rock ten steps away, and he also slowed down.This is the deepest part of Gen Mountain, from here you can no longer see any towns, including those shining lights and noisy human voices.This place is even more silent than the cemetery. If you are just an ordinary human being, you may not even be able to see the stones and trees around you.

"Long time no see, Yanming."

Following the sound, Yanming saw two clusters of flames, and two strange snakes slowly came to him holding the bronze lampstand.It illuminated his red robe and the black figure opposite.

"Qingqi Ying's Shaozhi? It really is you."

Yanming twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a disdainful smile.

"You are still the same. After all, you are the Vulcan of Jiuxiao. Naturally, you disdain to be with such ferocious beasts as us."

Ying Shaozhi's smile was a little more sly.

"Hmph! You asked Chaos to collect demon spirits for you. If this matter is spread to all corners of the world, it will be a big deal."

"Isn't it the same for Lord Vulcan?" Ying Shaozhi squinted his eyes and looked at Yanming's still smiling face, "In order to find that Cangyu Linglong on Guanyin Mountain, even though you knew that Chaos was eating people, you didn't stop it. What will happen if the gods of Jiuxiao know about it?"

Yanming's expression changed a bit, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Didn't you also let the black crow look for Cang Yu Linglong there?"

"I know, you were the one who discovered Cangyu Linglong first. But you didn't take it away directly, which made me feel that there is a chance to snatch it away."

"That's right, I cast an enchantment at Cang Yu Linglong's place, and I always thought it would be safe..."

"I didn't expect to be caught first." Ying Shaozhi suddenly interrupted Yanming's memory, "Unfortunately, I didn't get it either."

"But that enchantment is definitely not something that mortals can crack."

Faced with Yanming's questioning, Ying Shaozhi remained calm.

"That's right, not long after you set up the enchantment, I put Chaos in the mine. But it was human beings who took Cangyu Linglong away."

"In Chaos, there is the greed formed by your demon spirit. Its existence weakens the power of the barrier. Originally, you wanted to take Cangyu Linglong, but you didn't expect to be caught by humans first. So you thought about simply absorbing some of it. Demon spirit, scare those humans by the way, maybe they will obediently return Cangyu Linglong. Anyway, you are the winner in the end."

Ying Shaozhi's left eyelid twitched a few times, because Yan Ming was right.Greed can indeed control any living body to continuously devour things to obtain demon spirits, but when there is no food, greed will look for things with powerful spiritual power around it to satisfy itself, and the enchantment that Yanming set up at the beginning is a powerful spiritual body.

"So what? Don't you also use the burrow technique to make those jade stones disappear, to scare those humans?"

"That's better than killing someone."

"Don't forget what I said before, you are my accomplice after all." Ying Shaozhi looked at Yanming's angry expression with satisfaction, "Once the chaos controlled by greed starts to eat, greed will no longer seek spiritual power. And ..."

"Besides, Yin Danlu killed Chaos with only a long whip. He was very clever not to use magic."

Yanming's words silenced Ying Shaozhi.If Yin Danlu had used spells to deal with Chaos, then Chaos, who had stopped eating in order to meet the battle, would find the greed in its body to absorb spiritual power again.At that time, all of Yin Danlu's attacks would be swallowed, so the outcome would be hard to tell.But the opponents are ancient monsters, they are too clear about their tricks.

"Master Vulcan came to see me today, is it to raise the teacher's fault, or to tell me the reason why the plan failed?"

Ying Shaozhi was obviously a little impatient, Yanming's deduction and the failure of the plan made him a little irritated.

"There are all of them. But the most important thing is Cangyu Linglong."

Yanming's expression softened a lot, because the purpose of his trip was cooperation.

"You want to work with me?"

"Can't you?"

"You are Vulcan, how dare I say no?"

Ying Shaozhi said with a sneer.But in his heart he had some concerns, Yan Ming obviously didn't want to do this matter himself, and used him as a shield.For now, both I and Yanming have the handle on each other, so it's okay if we really want to cooperate.Even if he forcibly snatched Cangyu Linglong in the end, Yanming didn't dare to gather other gods to deal with him.But the problem is that Yanming is the most cunning among the gods, if he lies... Ying Shaozhi squinted his eyes and continued to think, and Yanming was naturally not idle at this time, he planned to let Ying Shaozhi go Being a pioneer, not to mention Ying Shaozhi's greed is still in Yin Danlu's hands, he has no reason not to take it back.As long as he went to Yin Danlu to fight and caused chaos, he could fish in troubled waters and take Cang Yulinglong away.No matter how powerful Ying Shaozhi was, he didn't dare to attack the gods.

Yanming made up his wishful thinking, and his eyes fell on Ying Shaozhi who was still silent.Ying Shaozhi felt his gaze, but deliberately ignored it.He knew that the other party had already thought up a plan, and the question was whether he could reverse it in this plan.Suddenly he thought of Jinse, the news sent back by the black crow, the relationship between Jinse and that human youth seemed unusual, maybe this was his opportunity to counterattack.

"Have you considered?"

"But there is only one Cangyu Linglong. If we cooperate, someone will suffer."

"It is said that if you gather all five kinds of Yu Linglong, you can gain supreme power. If our cooperation is successful this time, we can continue to cooperate next time until we get five kinds of Yu Linglong."

Yan Ming's words added weight to Ying Shaozhi's decision. The temptation of collecting five kinds of jade Linglong is indeed greater than that of one blue jade Linglong.

"Huh! Greed is still with Yin Danlu, it seems that I can't help but go to him."

Seeing the greedy and cruel look in Ying Shaozhi's eyes, Yanming knew that this negotiation was a success.

According to the customs of Kyushu, the Ghost Festival will last for three days. On the first day, river lanterns will be released to pray for blessings. On the second day, each family will worship their ancestors at home, and on the third day, they will go to the temple to pay their wishes.But these three things have never been related to Wuweiju. Lu Li never knew who his parents were, and his master disappeared for a long time, and he didn't know his life or death.Naturally, no one can offer sacrifices, let alone pray for blessings.To him, the Ghost Festival is just an ordinary day, nothing special.

On the second day of the Ghost Festival, every family is offering sacrifices, and the shops will not open until after noon, and this day does not sell any meat, and even the fruit and vegetable stalls are not open.Although there is nothing to worship in Wuweiju, Meng Yue still prepares dishes in advance every year and holds a family banquet on this day.At first, Lu Li's master was there, and the three of them ate around the table, which was considered lively.After the master disappeared, it was only him and Lu Li left. Although it was a bit deserted, it still felt like home.With so many people coming out all of a sudden this year, Meng Yue is not used to it.More importantly, in this way, the dishes will be much more than in previous years, and there is also a picky Jinse.Meng Yue, who was busy in the kitchen, listened to her nagging, he was like a head and two big ones.

"You can say that, why don't you come cook?"

Meng Yue threw down the spoon angrily and glared at Jinse.

"I just said a few words, and you are so impatient. It seems that your cultivation is still a little bit worse." Jinse deliberately ignored Meng Yue's anger, "My snacks are ready, bring them over first, and you can take your time." Do it."

Seeing Jinse floating out of the kitchen with the three plates of snacks, Meng Yue reluctantly picked up the spoon again.

Wuweiju's family banquet has always been dinner, and this year is no exception, but it is much more lively.Meng Yue and Jinse's bickering, as well as other people's laughter, could be heard constantly in Lu Li's ears, and he couldn't help feeling better.Seeing that Lu Li seemed to be eating more than before, Meng Yue was also happy.

"Young Master, there is your favorite fish today. White fish is the best in this season."

Meng Yue carefully put the boneless fish into Lu Li's bowl, and Lu Li naturally smelled the aroma of steamed fish.

"Meng Yue's craftsmanship is getting better and better."

"I didn't expect that Meng Yue's fishing skills are not bad."

Luo Honglian and Meng Yue went fishing in the Suixing River early in the morning, just because the fish had to be fresh and could not be prepared in advance.So every year Meng Yue goes fishing in Suixinghe.

"Meng Yue took care of me by my side when he was 11 years old. To be honest, it was quite embarrassing for him."

"Okay, son, you have said this many times. I am willing to follow you and sir, but I don't know that sir..."

"Master should still be alive, I have a hunch that he will be found."

Everyone fell silent suddenly, and the name Sang Yu seemed to be a sensitive topic among them.Not only because he is Lu Li's master, but also because he is very likely to be the one who set up the enchantment between the eight deserts, the four seas, and the nine states.And there seems to be something else hidden in this matter.

"Lu Li, do you want to strengthen the gossip formation in the yard recently?"

Yin Danlu suddenly remembered the talismans that Lu Li asked Meng Yue to stick in the yard according to the gossip formation a few days ago.

"It really needs to be strengthened. I started to feel a little uneasy yesterday, and I always feel that something will happen in the near future."

Meng Yue subconsciously clenched the chopsticks in his hand, and his eyes moved to the gradually dimming sky outside the window.Suddenly, he remembered a poem taught by his teacher when he was young: "The mountain rain is about to come and the wind fills the building".