Embers of Sword

Chapter 218: Green Carp, Depravity

Bang! Bang!
The sound of iron hooves was like thunder, and the Dayue cavalry returned to the long street.

Xie Xuanyi grabbed the young man Li Mei's shoulder and exerted light force.

"?!"

Li Mei, a young man as stubborn as an ox, suddenly widened his eyes.

Just for a moment.

He was pulled off the ground by the young man in black and was about to be thrown onto the street.

The wind howls!

This originally quiet long street suddenly had such a strange sound, which immediately attracted the attention of the cavalry...

The sound of iron hooves approached the dark alley where the three people were!

The little mute clutched his sleeves and looked at Xie Xuanyi pitifully.

Xie Xuanyi looked at the little girl.

Do not know why.

He had a liking for the little girl.

Different from the spiritual temptation deliberately exuded by Ao Ying, this little Li Mei did not have any disguise and exuded a "clean temperament" that made people feel pity.

The next moment.

Xie Xuanyi retracted his strength, lifted the young man Li Mei high up, and then gently put him down.

"Don't move, otherwise even the gods can't save you." Xie Xuanyi said coldly.

"……it is good."

Li Mei, the stubborn young man, has now become obedient. What happened just now has made him realize that the gap between them is as huge as heaven and earth.

The sound of cavalry approached.

His arm was grabbed by Xie Xuanyi, his whole body was stiff, how could he dare to move?
Shrouded in dark fog.

Several cavalrymen surrounded the alley.

"Stab!"

The leading cavalryman held out his spear again. The tip of the spear was like a dragon, piercing through the darkness and tearing apart the fog.

This shot.

Stab at the dark alley where the strange noise just came from!
However, in the end, it only stabbed a piece of fluttering tattered black cloth.

The Great Moon Iron Cavalryman who had drawn his spear slowly retracted his spear, stared at the black cloth on the tip of the spear, and then looked back into the dark alley...

The black fog dissipated and the alley was empty.

……

"Is this a human being?"

"Live?!"

A dilapidated and crumbling old street hides many mysteries.

Xie Xuanyi sat in a small courtyard, looking at a large group of Limei gathered in front of him, talking and chatting with him.

The little mute danced with joy.

On the other side, the young man Li Mei was explaining to them the cause and process of the incident.

The dilapidated courtyard is quite lively.

Unfortunately.

These charming conversations were written in classical Chinese, and Xie Xuanyi could only understand a small part of them.

The Great Moon Kingdom was destroyed a thousand years ago. Their history, language, and practice methods were all buried deep in the snow.

If they hadn't met today, Xie Xuanyi would have had no idea that such an ancient country had ever existed.

After a while.

Xie Xuanyi noticed that the looks these Li Mei gave him had changed.

After leaving the alley.

Qingli pulled himself by the sleeve and rushed here.

very beginning.

These Li Mei were very hostile to him. Most of them, like the young Li Mei just now, hated "outsiders".

But now, it's much better.

Qingli turned around and gestured to Xie Xuanyi, meaning to rest assured and be safe.

Xie Xuanyi smiled.

Who is he?

Da Chu said that he was a sword-fighting genius that only appears once in a thousand years, and a peerless killer that only appears once in a hundred years.

The first time stepping into here.

Xie Xuanyi then used his divine sense to scan the area... There were hundreds of disembodied souls in this dilapidated street, and the one with the highest level should have just touched the threshold of controlling Qi.

obviously.

These Limei were the "natives" of the Dayue Kingdom back then.

After a disaster, it is very difficult to leave the soul and turn it into a ghost.

practice?

wishful thinking.

If these evil spirits really wanted to kill me, even if the entire street were put together, they would not be enough for me to kill.

but……

Strange to say.

For no reason, Xie Xuanyi felt no desire to kill this green carp.

His heart can judge who is purely kind and who is hypocritical.

I can tell whether someone has bad intentions towards me just by looking at them.

This little girl seems a little different.

When Xie Xuanyi looked at her, he felt a temperament that was completely different from that of those Li Mei.

and.

Although this little mute cannot speak, the meaning of his gestures can reach directly into my heart.

Often take a look.

Xie Xuanyi could understand what this little guy meant.

"Excuse me, what's your name?"

The young man Li Mei turned around and spoke very politely. The reason why his tone sounded a little stiff was because he was trying to express his meaning with as few words as possible.

He knew that the young man in front of him could only understand a small part of the language here.

Although the Dayue Kingdom was destroyed, the custom of "respecting the strong" exists everywhere. The one or two moves that Xie Xuanyi casually displayed before made him admire him, and his attitude changed drastically at this moment.

Xie Xuanyi understood.

But he still subconsciously looked at Qingli.

The little guy jumped up and down and pointed at himself.

Xie Xuanyi understood and said with a smile: "Xie Zhen."

He stretched out two fingers and gently wrote the words "Xie Zhen" on the ground.

"Xie Zhen?"

The young man Li Mei stared at the words on the ground and imitated Xie Xuanyi's accent.

Xie Xuanyi nodded.

"My name is Mu Niu."

The young man grinned and imitated Xie Xuanyi's posture. He used his fingertips to write his name while squatting on the ground.

"Wooden ox?"

Xie Xuanyi couldn't help laughing, he knew these two words.

This guy is really born in the Year of the Ox.

Mu Niu ran into the house and took out a thick ancient book.

Xie Xuanyi took it subconsciously with a smile on his face, but after opening it, his expression became solemn.

This ancient book is filled with ancient Chinese texts.

More importantly, this ancient text exudes waves of divine thoughts!

A long time ago.

Xie Xuanyi had read similar scriptures in the Lotus Peak Taoist Canon.

millennia ago.

Ancient Chinese literature contains spiritual power.

Many great figures who were skilled in the art of Taoism left behind "Taoist Canons" and "Secret Books", all of which used ancient texts to convey their own great power.

now.

Any powerful force that has been able to maintain its influence for a thousand years will have at least one or two ancient texts.

But... these secret treasures have never been read together.

No holy place is willing to share its secret treasures for free so that future generations can know more ancient texts.

"Is this the secret treasure of the Great Moon Kingdom?"

Xie Xuanyi was shocked, raised his head and looked at the wooden ox in surprise.

The wooden ox was also shocked.

"how is this possible?"

Mu Niu didn't know why Xie Zhen thought this was a secret treasure.

He scratched his head and answered seriously, word by word: "This is a dictionary. Master Shanman said that he would teach you calligraphy first. And... don't get me wrong, this is loaned to you, you can't take it away!"

Qingli made a lot of gestures.

After Xie Xuanyi understood, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This matter...I was indeed too abrupt and overthinking it.

The Li Mei on this street are all of ordinary realms. I believe they would not be powerful figures a thousand years ago. Not to mention that they just met me, it is impossible for them to take out their secret treasures. Even if we are really close friends, I am afraid they cannot take out any secret treasures.

but.

Even if it's just a dictionary, it's quite valuable!
Da Chu, Da Li, and the other major holy places do not know much about ancient texts… Even if the secret treasures in the ancient holy secret realm are excavated, it will take a lot of time to comprehend them.

There is a saying in Taoism.

Road to Road, very Avenue.

Those who comprehend the Taoist teachings in the ancient saints' secret realm will not pass on their Taoism to anyone else.

Not unwillingly.

But if you don’t know ancient texts, you need to use your heart to comprehend when reading Taoist scriptures.

This kind of enlightenment cannot be conveyed through words. Xie Xuanyi accepted the ancient book and asked curiously, "Muniu, who is the 'Shan Man Lord' you just mentioned?"

"Lord Shanman is our leader."

Mu Niu thought for a moment and looked towards the end of the long street.

The buildings here are very dilapidated and have been destroyed several times.

But the wooden house at the end of the long street is relatively intact.

Xie Xuanyi's spiritual sense swept across the entire long street before, and only that wooden house was not directly seen through. There should be a formation set up there.

Mu Niu said sincerely: "It was Lord Shanman who brought us alive."

The word "live" sounds a bit ironic when he says it.

The evil spirits, condensed by resentment, are called "yin objects" in Da Chu, but they are actually "living things"... In Xie Xuanyi's cognition, any residual souls wandering in time need to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, or vitality to survive, but the Dayue Kingdom is not only locked up by the Yin Evil, but also buried deep underground.

Where does the essence of the sun and the moon, and the vitality come from?

When the soul is scattered and the spirit is without nutrients, it will either dissipate or go crazy.

The remaining soul that was previously killed by the Dayue Iron Cavalry should be the "crazy" kind.

This street is different from the previous one.

Although it was dilapidated and desolate, Xie Xuanyi felt an extremely weak vitality.

Think about it.

This is why these Li Mei were able to survive.

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Would it be convenient for you to take me to see him?"

"Master Shanman said that we won't meet for the time being."

Mu Niu pointed at the dictionary and said seriously, "You can't even speak, and you can't recognize all the characters. What's the point of meeting?"

Xie Xuanyi was speechless for a while.

He looked meaningfully at the wooden house at the end of the long street.

He came here to find the "God Fruit"...

When standing at the entrance to the secret realm, Xie Xuanyi felt a sense of crisis.

It is obvious that there are great dangers inside this ancient and forgotten country.

Those cavalry were nothing to him.

But the leader of the Iron Cavalry who was carrying the Dragon Box was already close to the strength of the Yin God.

In the dragon hunting battle that year, I'm afraid these iron cavalry leaders who are half a step away from being Yin Gods are just grass... Once they step into the battlefield, they can only live a few more breaths longer than ordinary soldiers, and then they will be melted in the dragon flames.

This ancient country, if anyone died in that year, would have regrets left behind.

Then.

Are there any realms above the Yin Shen Realm?

Xie Xuanyi didn't dare to act rashly.

After pondering for a while, he decided to stay temporarily on this long street.

on the one hand.

This ancient book is very valuable.

on the other hand.

Before me, someone must have already set foot in this ancient country.

Prince Jiangning and his entourage were in front, and he was following behind, so it was a good opportunity to use stillness to overcome movement.

If these three people make any noise and violate the iron law of Dayue Kingdom, I can observe and avoid them.

If they really seize the opportunity, I can also wait for the opportunity to act.

……

In the next few days, Xie Xuanyi devoted himself to studying the ancient Chinese book given to him by Shan Man.

He has an excellent memory.

On Lotus Peak, Zhao Chunyang praised Xie Xuanyi's aptitude for cultivation more than once.

Xie Xuanyi only needed to take a glance at those Taoist scriptures and he would be able to remember them firmly.

Even if it has nothing to do with kendo.

He also has a photographic memory and knows it by heart.

This kind of aptitude is also applicable to the study of ancient Chinese literature... In just two or three days, Xie Xuanyi was able to have a conversation with the wooden ox.

This street, or to be more precise, this gathering of more than a hundred enchanting and dilapidated alleys is called "Iron Lock".

Next, under the guidance of Qingli, Xie Xuanyi explored the area around Tiesuo Lane.

Unfortunately, he did not find any trace of Xie Sheng and the other two's movements, nor did he capture any residual energy... It was obvious that the teleportation location after the teleportation array was triggered was random.

These three guys failed to be teleported to the same area as me.

I don’t know whether it is lucky or unlucky.

This place is called Dayue Kingdom, but in fact it is just a ruined city.

Those black knights armed with guns and swords often appear in the city center.

I think the closer you are to the center of the ancient country, the tighter and stronger the patrol force will be, and the higher the danger level will be.

This iron chain alley, because of the mysterious "Shan Man", has attracted some Li Mei... They have to go out regularly, and Li Mei do not need normal food, but need to replenish "vitality". This ancient country blocked by evil spirits and buried deep underground has no vitality at all, so they look for a wild grass called "lacquer saw" in the foggy border.

that day.

Qingli bumped into Xie Xuanyi while he was out looking for wild grass.

Xie Xuanyi knew this wild grass.

The lacquer saw can survive in a corrupt and barren environment and has a very strong vitality.

By refining it and extracting its vitality, it can be refined into "Yuan Dan".

I guess... this is the method used by the mysterious "Shan Man" to keep the people in Tie Suo Lane alive.

These Li Mei are at a low level, and it is not easy for them to avoid the Black Knights while looking for the Lacquer Saw. Many of them have died over the years.

This period of time together.

Tiesuo Lane was much less hostile to Xie Xuanyi.

It is said to be a ghost or a monster.

But these remnants of the Dayue Kingdom are quite kind-hearted at heart. The wooden ox was just stubborn and had never seen a "living person".

Compared to those people outside.

These detached charms are, on the contrary, extremely simple and honest.

They warned Xie Xuanyi that no matter what, he must not go to the center of the ancient city, otherwise he would die miserably.

Xie Xuanyi asked these Limei about the past stories of Dayue Kingdom.

They, on the other hand, don't remember it very clearly.

These people are so confused and dazed that they don’t even know that they are “dead”.

As for the Kingdom of Dayue.

In their perception, there is no such thing.

Perhaps the moment these regrets took shape, the ancient country had already been destroyed.

Everything is gone.

Only the haze, the black evil, and the iron cavalry were left.

However... the iron laws guarding this ancient country are still operating steadily. Those black evil cavalry patrol the long streets and kill all "enemies" who want to invade the core of the ancient country.

After knowing this.

Xie Xuanyi released his divine sense and took Qingli out, and directly brought back several baskets of lacquer saw grass, as a "reward" for Li Mei for helping him comprehend the ancient texts.

Besides.

He also asked Qingli to note down several safe places where lacquer saw grass was densely populated, so that they could collect it in the future.

After doing all this, Xie Xuanyi found Mu Niu, hoping that he could help him convey the message to the wooden house, wanting to meet the mysterious Shan Man.

"Please follow me... Lord Shanman has been waiting for you!"

Mu Niu used honorifics when speaking to Xie Xuanyi.

This tall, stupid guy is a boxer who only knows how to use brute force. When he punches, to put it nicely, he's very powerful; to put it bluntly, it's really horrible to watch.

Xie Xuanyi couldn't bear it and gave some advice.

After carefully tasting it, Mu Niu was greatly shocked, benefited a lot, and became more energetic.

From the initial unhappiness to now, he has been completely conquered by Xie Xuanyi.

Xie Xuanyi was brought to the wooden house.

He could see that the wooden house was shrouded in an array pattern... This array pattern was actually not complicated and was not very powerful.

I can break it with one sword.

But he was still polite, waiting for the formation to release and stepping into the wooden house.

During this period of time, Xie Xuanyi has been observing the wooden house.

That "Shan Man" hardly ever interacted with outsiders, so he was never able to get a glimpse of his true appearance.

The wooden house was in a very dilapidated state.

The lights flickered and the environment was dim.

There was only a broken big chair here, on which sat a white-haired old man. His face was extremely dilapidated, his eyes were closed, and his breath was very weak.

But the weird thing is.

Xie Xuanyi couldn't even tell whether the old man was a human, a demon, or a ghost like the wooden ox.

"You came?"

The old man smiled and slowly opened his eyes.

Xie Xuanyi's pupils contracted and he looked at the old man in front of him in disbelief.

"you……"

He subconsciously used honorifics.

Xie Xuanyi murmured, "Can you speak human language?"

The old man asked him to comprehend ancient texts and study dictionaries.

But we meet now.

She was clearly speaking the language of the human race!

"..."