Fengmou in troubled times

The next day, just after the light came out, three Qingqi riders came out from the Chu Mansion and headed north out of the city. They were Feng Yinran, Fang Linyuan and Shao Suyun.Since they had already greeted Duan Ziyi and the others the day before, the three of them didn't want to disturb the people in the Chu Mansion to send them off, so they wrapped the horse's hooves in soft cloth, and quietly set off for the Ice and Snow Valley.

Feng Yinran has known some rumors about the Ice and Snow Valley of Youth over the years.Legend has it that after Tianjun Lanxi Xuanyue created the seven lands and eight seas of the Kui Ruins, he invited friends from the fairy world to observe and comment on the Chen'an Jingyu he built on the 77th Chongtian.During the banquet, the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven, the princess Huang Wu and the god of music, laughing and laughing, overturned a bowl of white jade lotus petals filled with Kunlun ice and snow from the heaven, and happened to fall on the Bingbo Continent in Kuixu, turning it into a treasure. Made a valley covered with snow all the year round.Because of the spirit of the gods, the original flowers, plants and trees in the valley are still alive even though they are covered by snow. Even if ordinary people enter this place, they can keep the bones of the dead from decaying and the living ones from aging for a hundred years, so it is named Ice and Snow Valley. , whichever means that it is frozen and snow-covered, and the youth does not change.

It's just that such a situation is against the way of heaven, so the king of heaven personally set up a foggy forest to cover the valley, leaving a path for those who are destined to find this paradise.But the legend is just a legend. For thousands of years, the kings of all dynasties have sent people to search for this mysterious ice and snow Valley of Shaohua, but very few people actually entered the valley, and even those who never returned, did not know Did he get the way of longevity into the valley or was buried in the ice and snow.Over time, the forgetful people's enthusiasm for this remote fairyland has faded day by day, and now, few people know the existence of Ice and Snow Valley.

After Feng Yinran read those old legends, she wrote a book and asked Shao Suyun, who had just gone to the north, whether Shaohua Valley was as magical as the rumors said.Unexpectedly, after half a month, Fang waited for Shao Surong's reply, but asked him stupidly, what kind of legend could there be in Shaohua Valley, a broken place where even animal hair can't be found?Feng Yinran was so choked that she didn't write to him again for three months.But looking at Shao Surong's lively appearance now, if Shaohua Valley really has the magical power of immortality, shouldn't he still retain his childhood appearance now?It can be seen that legends are legends after all, and they are not accurate.

"With our speed, we will be able to reach Xianlin Village before Weishi arrives." The howling wind brought the voice of Shao Surong, who was leading the way, over with it, a little distorted.Feng Yinran and Fang Linyuan just nodded when they heard this, and they clamped their horses' belly and followed a little closer.

The three of them didn't talk much all the way, they just walked a few secluded dirt roads led by Shao Surong, and only then did they see the appearance of a village from a distance.Seen from a height, the small village is in the shape of a yin-yang fish, and the wooden houses are sparsely scattered, with only a dozen or so families.It was the busy season of farming, and only the elderly and young children in the village were sitting under the shade of the big tree at the entrance of the village. When they saw outsiders coming, a few children ran forward curiously and saw that the person in front of them was Shao Su. He and Ju all cheered and surrounded him, shouting loudly: "It's Brother Shenxian who's back! Brother Shenxian is back!"

Shao Suyun, who was turning over and jumping off the horse, was blushed by this address, looked back at Feng Yinran's teasing smile and just shook his head, but in an instant those children blocked his way. "Did Brother Shenxian bring us anything fun this time?" The oldest of these children was only ten years old, and the youngest was only three years old. Look at Feng Yinran and Fang Linyuan.The one who was more courageous pulled Shao Surong's clothes and shouted: "Brother Immortal, who are these two more beautiful brothers? Are they also immortals?"

Shao Surong touched the young boy's braid and was just laughing, but saw an old man with white beard and hair leading the villagers under the tree to greet him. "Young Master Su Rong is back! It's still early, and the young masters are coming to my house to have a rest, eat some food, and go to the mountain soon."

"Then I'll be old, thank you." Shao Suhong cupped his hands to the village chief surnamed Xie, took out the candy and small toys that he had prepared earlier from the horse's package, and distributed them to the children around him, and then pulled Liao Ma and Feng Yinran followed Village Chief Naxie to the village.

On the way here, Shao Surong briefly introduced a few things about Xianlin Village to them. He only said that the ancestors of the people in the village had received the favor of an expert, and in order to repay the favor, he promised the expert to stay in this place to guard the village. Shaohua Valley.However, the people in this village don't know the real way to enter the valley. For a promise from their ancestors, they live at the foot of the mountain for a long time. The men and women are self-sufficient in farming and weaving, but they are far away from the troubles of the mundane world.And because the villagers are in good health after using the water from the mountain, they all believe that they are protected by the heavens, so the name Xianlin Village came about.

Feng Yinran and Fang Linyuan walked all the way to the village with the guidance of Village Chief Xie and Shao Suhong, and gradually discovered that the houses in the village seemed to be built in a chaotic manner, but in fact they matched the yin and yang fish-like shape of the entire Xianlin Village. , arranged into a deep array.If there is no one to guide, even Feng Yinran, who has learned Qimen Dunjia, will not be able to understand the mystery of it for a while.Unexpectedly, in a small village, even small children can remember the distribution of formations, which really makes the world feel ashamed.

The three of them followed the village head into the house. The daughter-in-law and daughter of the Xie family, who stayed at home and were spinning and embroidering, saw a foreigner come in. Although they were a little surprised, they were not shy. After scrutinizing the three of them for a long time, they entered the room talking and laughing.Seeing that Mr. Xie seemed to have something to say to Su Rong, Feng Yinran heard that Shao Suhong said earlier in the morning that the way up the mountain was hidden by formations, and he had to find the way out at night, so he and Fang Linyuan first went to the guest room to rest, and left the main house behind. Leave it to Shao Surong and the village head.

"Master Su Rong!" Mr. Xie lit his cigarette, stroked his gray beard, and said, "Since you left the valley this time, the foot of the mountain has become more and more lively. First, a couple of men and women entered the mountain together, and then there was another frequent visitor. Mr. Ning enters the valley." He said with a look of embarrassment on his face, "there are many sneaky villains who hide their heads and tails these days, wandering around the village, I don't know what news they want to hear. I arranged some young and strong people in the village Patrolling and inspecting in turn at night, but three or five men can't catch a single spy! Look at this..."

The first time he heard Mr. Xie mention this, Shao Surong was taken aback.In his impression, apart from its nice name and beautiful snow scenery, Ice and Snow Valley is really boring and useless.And after he was taken by Liu Yin to that place where no bird shit, no one else could enter the valley except Ning Xilou.If he hadn't been able to go out of the valley once a month to check the accounts of the Jingyao Society in the nearby Xuzhou, the only thing he could face in the ice and snow Shaohua Valley in the past seven years was Liuyin's life, which would have driven him crazy.Such a place that has been forgotten by the world, why would someone suddenly come to inquire about the news?Could it be that Ling Yan's senior brother Wen Maochang mentioned by A Ran did something about it? ...

He pondered for a while, and then grinned at the uneasy expression of the village head, and his deep dimples made people feel comfortable and at ease. "Thank you for your hard work. I will send a message to Qinxi in a while, asking him to send some martial arts guards from Jingyao Society to the village to help. There is a formation guard in the village, and if those young people enter, they will definitely be buried in it. Mr. Xie just needs to tell everyone not to go out at night." Shao Suhong comforted Mr. Xie again, and then hurriedly went to the house where he usually stayed overnight to find a pen and paper to write a message to Qin Xi, and immediately let the carrier pigeon pass it on .

……Dividing line……

As the last rays of the sun sink below the horizon, the summer evenings are finally here.Xianlin Village, which follows the sunrise and sunset and rests, has returned to peace, only the cicadas on the trees and the frogs in the pond are still making noise.Feng Yinran stood in the small courtyard of Xie's house, looked up at the bright starry sky, breathed the grass-scented air all around, and couldn't help showing a comfortable smile on her face.

When Fang Linyuan came out of the room, what he saw was Feng Yinran looking up at the moon with a slight smile.The clear moonlight sprinkled over the corners of his brows and eyes, as if coated with a layer of shimmering light, making Feng Yinran's usually estranged and indifferent eyebrows look softer, like a seductive fairy under the moon, making people involuntarily want to get closer .Unable to resist, he stepped forward and hugged Feng Yinran's waist from behind. Fang Linyuan tightened his arms to prevent him from escaping, while bowing his head and whispering in his ear: "Yin Ran, come back to Cangjue with me..."

Feng Yinran, who was afraid that others would see their intimacy, was trying to break away from Fang Linyuan's embrace in embarrassment, but suddenly became quiet after hearing this, and the fingers holding Fang Linyuan's arm couldn't help shrinking.Back to Cangjue... Feng Yinran was stunned for a moment, but Fang Linyuan continued to say in his ears: "Fang Hua..." Speaking of his father's name, Fang Linyuan paused, and finally used a flat tone. However, "As the king of a country, he canceled the early court affairs again and again because of his health, and asked the ministers to move out the matter of establishing the crown prince. Although I don't care about that seat very much, but for the sake of my mother, I I still have to obey Fang Hua's arrangement, and go back as soon as possible to have a look." His breath was in Feng Yinran's ear, like a kiss on the earlobe, and Feng Yinran's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, but his ear was full of reluctance. Rao said in a straight voice: "After the matter of Mo Chen carrying the coffin back to Beijing is over, you will accompany me back, okay? Just go to Cangjue for a visit, okay?"

"..." Feng Yinran opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't say the word "good" directly, but he couldn't refuse Lin Yuan's soft-spoken inquiry.Now that Fang Linyuan asked him to sacrifice his wealth and life, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to refute, not to mention that Fang Linyuan just asked for his opinion and hoped that he would accompany him back to Cangjue? "Hey, well, let's arrange it when we get back to the capital..."

Looking at his slightly flushed side face, Fang Linyuan couldn't help but kissed him on the cheek, and said softly: "Mother has long wanted to see you, and this time I finally have the chance."

Seeing her parents... Feng Yinran was stunned for a long time, and the moment she came back to her senses, she threw Fang Linyuan's hand away from embarrassment, "Who said I promised you?! I want to go back to you!"

"Who wants to go back? Where are you going back?"

Feng Yinran looked back, only to see Shao Suhong, who had been out for a long time, standing at the gate of the yard with a smile, followed by a young man wearing three fur coats and cloaks, with a delicate face but a pair of slightly feminine beauty The eyes are exactly the same as Mo Xi who has been with Feng Yinran for many years, except that there is no tear mole at the corner of the left eye. It is Mo Xi's twin brother, Qin Xi.

"Master Feng!" Unexpectedly, after so many years, Qin Xi recognized Feng Yinran all at once, and quickly ran to him with the clothes in her arms, her eyes shining like shining gems, "you and brother are in the letter The description is the same! I really envy my brother who can follow you..."

"Hey! Brat, your wings are stiff, aren't you?!" Shao Suyong immediately frowned when he heard this, and gave Qin Xi a look. Although it didn't have any threatening effect, at least it drew everyone's attention back to him. body. "I think you are doing well in the chamber of commerce. Anyway, the clothes have been delivered and things have been arranged. You should hurry back and prepare."

Taking a pitiful glance at his young master who pretended to be majestic, Qin Xi nodded in agreement, but heard Feng Yinran smile at him and said: "I didn't intend to come to Shaohua Valley this trip, otherwise I must let Mo Xi come with me." , so that you brothers can meet and have a good talk." Speaking of Mo Xi, the chief executive of the Xingxing Pavilion who is now preoccupied with all kinds of official affairs, Feng Yinran couldn't help laughing, "Since you are not usually in Shaohua In the valley, it's convenient to meet. When I go back in two days, I will ask Mo Xi to come here to see you."

When Qinxi heard this, she immediately beamed with joy: "Thank you, Young Master Feng!" As she said that, she still gave her young master a provocative look. Young Suhong, who was so angry that she never had the airs of a master, made her subordinates dare to make fun of herself, couldn't laugh or cry. She had no choice but to grab the coat from Qin Xi's hand, and waved him to leave quickly.

"Young Master Suhong is really very powerful." Feng Yinran couldn't help teasing, which caused Shao Surong to glare, "How is it, Young Master Surong, when will we enter the valley?"

He gave him an annoyed look, Shao Surong originally wanted to quarrel with Feng Yinran as before, but because Fang Linyuan "protected" Feng Yinran by his side, after thinking about it, he gave up and used the three coats as sacks He put his shoulders on his shoulders, pretended to look at the sky, and said embarrassingly: "It's almost time, let's go into the mountains."

The three of them quietly left Xie's house and walked towards the foot of the mountain without disturbing everyone in Xie's family.When entering the village, Feng Yinran had a faint feeling that the vegetation in the courtyards in the village secretly corresponded to the direction of Qimen Dunjia, and this feeling became more obvious at night.The scene in front of them will change with every time they change direction. It took them a cup of tea to get to the bottom of the mountain from the seemingly small village, and the moment they left the village, the path behind them disappeared instantly, as if The three of them appeared at the foot of the mountain out of thin air.

Both Feng Yinran and Fang Linyuan have also learned Qimen Dunjia, although they may not be able to quickly decipher the formation here, it is not surprising.After Shao Surong led them down the mountain, he continued to walk up the mountain road without stopping, while muttering: "Heaven, earth and people are divided into three names, the essence of the sky escapes the moon, and the essence of the earth escapes the sun. Human escape should be known to be the Taiyin. The six thirds of the birth gate merge with the six Dings, this is the self-discovery of the heaven escape. Open the six second second and join the six own, and the earth escape is just like this..."

These few lines of poems come from "Yanbo Fishing Old Man's Song", which is a must-have article for learning this technique, but at this moment, under the background of the chirping insects in the bushes, it was said by Shao Suying in such a broken way , adding a bit of humor.Unexpectedly, as his voice fell, the dense trees in front of him suddenly gradually moved away, revealing a cave that only allowed one person to pass through.Shao Suyong turned back to signal the two to follow, without saying much, he raised his legs and walked inward, blending into the cave that was so dark that it seemed to be swallowed up by the spirit that suddenly appeared in the mountain Same.

Fang Linyuan smiled, took advantage of Feng Yinran's moment of stupefaction, held his hand, and walked in with him, one after the other.After his eyes adjusted to the darkness around him, with the light of the night pearl on Fang Linyuan's waist, Feng Yinran only felt that Shao Surong seemed to turn his head and handed over a smirk with unknown meaning, and suddenly, facing the stone wall in the cave, he recited aloud: "Buzz!" , Furiluo, Tuodu, and 鍐, Great Sun Tathagata, open!"