The only honor of the water cut off

No.40 Seven Sections

How could Zhan Zhao allow someone to take Gongsun Ce under his nose, ignoring his existence so much, he raised his sword and was about to chase, but someone grabbed his shoulder.

"What!" Zhan Zhao frowned and looked at the owner of the hand on his shoulder.Pang Tong shook his head to silence him, and pointed to the front.When Zhan Zhao looked back, Sang Ying had already firmly caught Gongsun Ce's body, and put him down along the direction of the path.

Gongsun Ce was lying on the narrowest part of the path, only about the width of a person's shoulders. From time to time, tongues of fire burst out from both sides of the path, licking and scorching everywhere.Sang Ying arranged her long skirts into a bunch, and sat down in front of Gongsun Ce's head. Her pale skin finally had a human-like complexion under the reflection of the flames, but for some reason, her pupils looked blood red. Drip, Zhijiao people feel terrified when they see it.

But things in the world are not really evil because they look evil. The woman as cold as snow is doing an extremely gentle thing.She closed her eyes and used her internal strength, her dress bulged slightly, and her hair fluttered gently with her breath. Whenever a flame burst out, it seemed to hit a soft and tough invisible wall of air and was blown away. go.She stretched out her arms to the shoulder width of Gongsun Ce, and the breath flowing around her body followed the two white silk flowing out of the cuffs and extended to Gongsun Ce's feet, protecting him from being burned by the flames while absorbing heat.

Zhan Zhao was horrified for a moment, the so-called internal force is just a breath in the body, martial arts practitioners use qi to maintain their shape, and when the breath can be breathed out, sent and received freely, they are masters.If it is only by mobilizing internal strength to protect oneself from being hurt by flames, ordinary people can do it with three to forty years of cultivation, but Sang Ying has to protect not only herself but also others at this time, what kind of cultivation is required? Why can it be done?

"This girl is too weird." Pang Tong had the same doubt in his heart. "She has learned an extremely cold inner strength, so it's not surprising that she is not afraid of fire or heat. It's just that this move of protecting the body, but how can a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl have it."

"Her lightness kung fu is excellent, so her internal kung fu must be advanced, or she is not the age she looks on the outside." Liu Yiyi almost forgot the environment she was in, looking at Sang Ying thoughtfully.

"You haven't told me why you are here."

Pang Tong's eyes fell on her, and suddenly became sharp. Liu Yiyi was startled, and hurriedly knelt down: "General, I am... for the Weizun sword."

Pang Tong snorted heavily: "You are also from Zhao Laoliu. Since the day you entered my camp and approached Mo Yi?" The increasing hostility in Pang Tong's voice made Liu Yiyi's shoulders tremble continuously.

"No, general, this subordinate is sincere to Mo Yi! This subordinate...you dare not hide it. I just came here to help Ding Chou by the emperor's secret order half a year ago."

Half a year ago, it was when Pang Tong injured his arm trying to snatch the riddle of Yi Wang's bow, and it was at that time that he went to ask Gongsun Ce for help.

"Na Ding Chou came to Sang's house as an undercover agent a year ago."

"Yes, Ding Chou is the No. 14 'needle' of Yinlongwei, the commander-in-chief of the emperor's imperial guards. Even the dead master of the Sang family went to the forest to search for treasure more than a year ago. It was also a secret order from the emperor."

Pang Tong burst out into a burst of laughter, which didn't sound like a trace of a smile.

Pang Tong knew a long time ago that the emperor didn't believe the rhetoric of resigning from office and returning to the countryside.The emperor made a gesture of joy in front of the world, wanting to show his generosity to others.From the first day he took off his armor, Zhao Laoliu never took his eyes off Pang Tong, but he never expected that the emperor would have such a careful arrangement.This emperor, who was several years younger than himself, had become increasingly proficient in imperial power since he took office in the first year of Ming Dao, and it was easy to strategize.

The existence of the Four Great Artifact Books is no secret at all, and the news that Pang Tong can get, the emperor can also get, and the comparison is just who is more capable and lucky.Pang Tong could think of asking for help from the most talented man, Gongsun Ce, and the emperor could arrange the next move, the so-called mantis catching cicadas and orioles in the back.

"Zhao Laoliu has taken great pains, but it's a pity that the Yiwang bow is already in my hand, and he still can't get the Weizun sword." Pang Tong sneered sinisterly.

"Then how did you get into this area?"

Liu Yiyi took out hooks, knots, eagle claws, big nails and other items needed for rock climbing from the package hanging on her waist.

"The last time I came here with the general, I memorized the way, and then I searched around for a few days before I found a hole where I could go down. I tied a rope of more than a hundred feet to match these objects and just came down. The place was so densely packed with flames that it was too hot, and we fainted when we escaped.”

Pang Tong looked into the distance and could see nothing but fire.

"Pang Tong." Zhan Zhao suddenly stopped him, Pang Tong looked sideways, and saw the confusion in the young man's eyes.

"I don't even understand what you're saying, but Pang Tong, no matter what the situation, you can't hurt Brother Gongsun, otherwise Zhan Zhao won't let you go."

From the boy's tone, Pang Tong could tell that although he said he didn't understand anything, he actually understood it very well.After a moment of silence, Pang Tong replied lightly: "Naturally."

The taste of being scorched by the flames was not pleasant, fortunately Liu Yiyi brought a bag of water to ease the thirst of several people.But some people enjoy it very much. Gongsun Ce had a warm dream. In the dream, he was sitting in the courtyard in the north of Luzhou City, basking in the sun and reading a book. Someone called him Master. When he turned his head, he saw Pang Tong's face.

Surprised, he sat up.

The world that came into view was all flames.

What is this place!

Gongsun Ce suspected that he was still in a dream, so he stood up in a hurry, his feet were so flimsy that he almost fell, when suddenly there was a gentle force on his back, he used his strength to stand firm, and when he looked up, it was the person in the dream Face.

It's just that looking at it from this angle, the sea of ​​flames behind him almost burned his outline. Gongsun Ce panicked and shouted: "Pang Tong!" Burned to ashes in a sea of ​​flames.

"Ce, you're awake." The joy on Pang Tong's face that couldn't be concealed melted the anxiety caused by the flames, and Pang Tong took Gongsun Ce's hand: "It's too hot here, let's go out and talk. "

Gongsun Ce agreed, and wanted to follow Pang Tong out, but when he lifted his leg, he found that his sleeve was being grabbed by someone. Turning around, Sang Ying's blood-red eyes were staring at him, and the hand that was not holding onto the sleeve pointed straight at the other side of the path. one direction.

Pang Tong naturally also saw Sang Ying's movements. He stretched his head to look inside, and an idea came to his mind, but he didn't say it out. Look, don't stop here anyway."

Seeing Pang Tong's unbearable appearance, Gongsun Ce wanted to laugh, you have always been arrogant and domineering, and it is finally time for me to be comfortable and comfortable when you are overwhelmed.There are long streams of warm currents flowing in the limbs and bones. Gongsun Ce didn't know that it was the heart-protecting qi that Pang Tong poured into his body with all his strength. After a long time, my body warmed up.

Suddenly remembered all the things before fainting, Li Die, piranha, Wu Tianhen, their bodies were as cold as falling into an ice hole in winter, and they could even hear the sound of life passing by.In any case, Gongsun Ce knew that he had saved himself again.

But at a distance of twenty or thirty feet, the path gradually turned into a small piece of flat ground where people could stand without being attacked by flames.Even Zhan Zhao and Liu Yiyi covered their faces and chased after him.

"Brother Gongsun, how do you feel?" Zhan Zhao stepped forward and grabbed Gongsun Ce to look him up and down, afraid that something was wrong with him.Zhan Zhao's bones are not fully formed yet, his face is still immature and round, with oily sweat crawling on his face, it's shiny.

Gongsun Ce wiped him with his sleeve, and said strangely: "It's so strange, you are so uncomfortable, but I just feel very warm."

"Ah? Brother Gongsun, can't you feel the heat?" Zhan Zhao is most afraid of heat, and at this moment, he is dizzy and his eyes are straight. He can only imagine the bathtub, ice cubes, and cold water while scratching his collar. Only then can I stand the heat.

"Hey, what's that?" Zhan Zhao's wandering eyes passed over Gongsun Ce's shoulder, and he could only see a place surrounded by flames in front of him, a waterfall falling under the sea of ​​flames, and something glistening in the smoke, even in this brightly lit place. It doesn't lose its luster at all, vaguely looking at the slender and straight shape, it seems to be...

"Exalted Sword!"

Maybe so.

All along, the thing she dreamed of looking for suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. Liu Yiyi's voice was full of surprise and doubt. When she peeked at Pang Tong, she saw him staring at the object lightly. It's not easy going up.

Gongsun Ce naturally also saw the sword, but what he wanted to see more was Pang Tong's expression. Unfortunately, before he could see it clearly, Pang Tong had already turned his head to look at him, with some inexplicable emotions in his eyes.

"Ce, if you feel comfortable here, just stay here for a while, and I'll pick you up later, and the rest of you should go outside."

"Pang Tong." Gongsun Ce stopped him, his voice was very soft, but with a trace of determination.

"That's what you've been looking for, and what the emperor has been looking for, right?" Gongsun Ce looked at the light in the flame from a distance, and made a decision in his heart.

"Gongsun Ce, you don't need to worry about this." Pang Tong's voice was very alienated, but Gongsun Ce didn't buy it.

"If you want, I can go and get it for you, but you have to promise me that you will not rebel." Gongsun Ceshi suddenly turned around, paused, and said in a deep voice: "If you don't agree, I will go too Take the sword, but I will throw it into this sea of ​​fire and teach it to never see the light of day, so neither you nor the emperor can get it."

Gongsun Ce stared firmly into Pang Tong's eyes, and Pang Tong did not evade, and met Gongsun Ce's gaze directly. Once the two of them had a tacit understanding, many things would no longer need to be expressed in words.Gongsun Ce's gaze was proud but firm, just like his character, elegant and persistent.Pang Tong's brows that had been locked just now were relaxed, and his eyes were covered with a faint smile that was hard to detect. He could only think in relief, who made him fall in love with Gongsun Ce?

"Okay, I promise you."

"Okay, I'll believe you if you tell me."

Without saying a word, Gongsun Ce turned around and was about to go to get the sword. Before he could take a step, Pang Tong grabbed him: "Be careful where you step!"

Gongsun Ce took a closer look, and then he saw the clue.The road in front of me is not like the small road when I came here. Although the small road is small, it is still a complete road. Although the road here is wide enough for three people to walk side by side, it is not complete. become.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a mechanism. Under the grid, there are real and virtual. If you take a wrong step, you will fall into the lava and die without a whole body."

"Is this how the ancestors used it to protect the divine weapon?" Gongsun Ce looked around, seeing the dark cliffs high above, and the flames surrounding the divine sword. There is really no other way to get close to it except this road. up.

"Brother Gongsun, don't worry about the sword, just take care of your own body!" Zhan Zhao anxiously grabbed Gongsun Ce, fearing that he would take risks.

Several people were at a stalemate, not knowing what to do, Liu Yiyi suddenly knelt down towards Pang Tong, took something out of her sleeve and presented it with both hands.

"General, this is the note in Master Sang's Broken Sword."

If it is said that the place recorded on the little purple silk is the place where the Wei Zun sword is buried, then the remaining cowhide and note must be the key to obtaining the treasure. It was snatched by Ding Chou at that time, and it was hard to find it. I don’t want it to be so easy now. appear in front of your eyes.

Gongsun Ce took the note, unfolded it, and found that the book on it was actually a children's enlightenment book, the Three Character Classic, but the spacing between the lines was very strange.

"Pang Tong, give me the cowhide." Pang Tong smiled helplessly, how do you know that I must have that piece of cowhide.After thinking about it, he quickly took out the cowhide from his arms and handed it to Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce stacked the cowhide and the note on top of each other, tilted his head to see that something was wrong, turned it over again, and said happily: "It's done."

There are many circles carved in three layers of three layers of cowhide. Although they are exquisitely crafted, they are complicated and messy. But when paired with this note, reflecting the ink stains underneath, there is an obvious order.When Pang Tong stretched out his head to look, he saw many orderly solid dots arranged vertically or horizontally.

"It must be good to follow this instruction!"

Pang Tong was not at ease. Following the instructions, he stretched his legs and tried the bricks in the first row. Sure enough, the solid spots were indeed solid, and the other few squares burst out with flames as tall as people with just a little effort.

"No, it's too dangerous!"

"Pang Tong, you should trust my judgment!"

"No!" Pang Tong grabbed Gongsun Ce's arm and pointed to two solid spots on the cowhide that were far apart: "What should you do if you miss this kind of place?"

Gongsun Ce tried hard to pull his arm out, but he couldn't match the strength of Pang Tong's hand, so he could only stamp his feet and shouted: "You say I have a lot of food, and I used to be the best in the academy in Ritual, Music, Riding and Shooting!"

Looking at Gongsun Ce's angry face, Pang Tong knew that this guy was stubborn again. "Okay, I'll go with you!" Pang Tong grabbed Gongsun Ce and wanted to go forward, but it would be Gongsun Ce who grabbed him.

"No, you can't go, I don't believe it, I can't do this without you!"

"Gongsun Ce!" Pang Tong was almost angry, but there was nothing he could do about him.

"I'll go with Brother Gongsun!" Zhan Zhao volunteered to go forward, but he was greeted by a rush of heat, and there were stars turning around in front of his eyes. Fortunately, Gongsun Ce felt sorry for Zhan Zhao. I can't bear it in my heart.

"Okay, Pang Tong, you all go out, you can't stand the heat."

Pang Tong suddenly remembered something, cupped his hands at Sang Ying and said, "Miss Sang, may I invite you to go with Gongsun Ce?" He had already stepped forward, stepped on the first row of squares, and looked back at Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce naturally understood what she meant, and could see that she didn't mind the heat, so he saluted her, "Thank you, miss."

Pang Tong watched Gongsun Ce's receding back reflected in the flames, his heart was suddenly empty, as if he was about to lose him, he suddenly wanted to call him back, tell him not to do anything, to forget everything, Just remember each other.

This thought was fleeting, and Pang Tong's heart was like a mirror. Although some roads are dangerous, you have to walk to see the blue sky.He grabbed Zhan Zhao with one hand and Liu Yiyi with the other and flew out: "Go!"

Come out from the burning path, retreat to a place away from the flames, throw your left hand and right hand, and throw Zhan Zhao and Liu Yiyi on the ground like throwing a bag. Yiyi kindly passed the water bag over, and Zhan Zhao gulped down half of it, gasping for breath.

Liu Yiyi didn't dare to drink the remaining water by herself, and put her hands in front of Pang Tong. Pang Tong raised his head and poured it back to her.But the fire was still burning. The corners of Pang Tong's robe were burned off by the flames, and the hair on his temples and his skin were also burned by the flames. He didn't realize it, so he meditated on the spot. After a while, Gongsun Ce couldn't come out, so he broke in to look for him.

The further into the flames, the higher the temperature. Finally, Gongsun Ce broke out in sweat. The sweat evaporated instantly, leaving a sticky feeling on his body, which was very uncomfortable.Gongsun Ce walked very carefully, and Sang Ying followed Gongsun Ce's footsteps. Sure enough, when he reached a place with a long distance between squares, he ran into difficulties. There was no support here, and the footholds were narrow. Putting one foot in the fire.

Just as he was thinking, a thin little hand appeared in front of his eyes. I don't know when this Sang Ying passed by and stretched out his hand to help him.

"Thank you, girl!" Gongsun Ce thanked with a smile, and said in his heart, Pang Tong must not know this.

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