A bright and cold moon rises, and the temperature in the mountains seems to be lower. Under the frosty moonlight, the endless Lianyun Mountains look like a dark green turtle. The highest peak is the turtle's head raised high, looking greedily at a vermillion spiritual bead in front of him, as if he would pounce down at any moment and swallow up the spiritual bead completely. Although it is already late autumn, the pines and cypresses in the mountains are still lush and green, and they do not give any face to the sudden cold wave. They still go their own way and face the cold wind, arrogantly swaying the pine needles and cypress leaves. On the contrary, the red hilltop separated from "Yutou" by a wide cliff is covered with maple trees. The red leaves all over the mountain have begun to slowly fall, and the ground is also covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves. The vermilion fallen leaves have even begun to ferment, occasionally revealing a sweet drunken aroma. Between the red and green cliffs and valleys, the cliffs are towering and the branches are growing everywhere. It looks like a complete mountain range, but it was cut into two sections with a sharp sword. People have to marvel at the uncanny workmanship of nature. On the edge of the green cliff, a vast ancient road winds up along the mountain range like a giant python. From a distance, it looks like the green head of the turtle is inlaid with an earthy yellow ribbon. Mo Hanshan was on the edge of the ribbon, looking at the vermilion hilltop opposite the cliff, slightly lost in thought. Lianshan Town in the distance is like a weird spider with only four legs, lying quietly in the red and yellow fields, waiting for the arrival of prey, and then swallowing it in one bite. The lights gradually went out, and Lianshan Town slowly fell into darkness. After the last few batches of "prey" entered the spider's belly under the moonlight, no one came in or out of the town anymore. "The moon is cut by cold trees, and the road is filled with deep dusk and silence. (Note 1)" Mo Hanshan couldn't help but muttered as he looked at the rising moon in the sky, cut into several shapes of different sizes by the branches on the mountain in front. one time. "Senior brother is very cheerful and can recite good poems." A hoarse and gentle voice sounded, and a figure wearing a cloak appeared on the edge of Mohan Mountain. It was his extremely beautiful wife Yan Xi. Then Yan Xi took Mo Hanshan's arm affectionately, looked at the roads leading to Lianshan Town in the distance, and found that there was really no one there. He immediately said with a smile like a flower: "And it's especially suitable for the occasion." Mo Hanshan He smiled somewhat honestly, turned to look at his wife, and said with a somewhat reproachful look in his eyes: "Junior sister, why don't you take a good rest in the tent? It's very cold at night in the mountains, so be careful not to hurt your body." "It's still early in the day. Well, it's boring to be alone in there. Wouldn't it be nice to come out and stay with you for a while?" Yan Xi wrinkled his nose and made an expression that only a little girl would have. Then he may have felt embarrassed. Looking at Mo Hanshan's expression of surprise, his face couldn't help but blush. He immediately changed the subject and said seriously: "Brother, has Uncle Ye not come out yet?" Mo Hanshan chuckled softly. With a sound, his right hand moved, as if he wanted to pull his wife's nose again. However, Yan Xi seemed to be on guard, and immediately covered his pretty nose with his left hand. At the same time, he gave his senior brother a fierce look with his charming eyes, but there was a trace of pride on his face. Mo Hanshan had no choice but to put down his arms and said softly: "I haven't come out yet. I guess Uncle Ye was traveling too fast a while ago and wanted to take a good rest in the town and think about the rest of the trip." Yan Xi nodded. , thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, I have never understood why you, Master, and Uncle Jin all agreed that Uncle Ye will definitely go north?" "Oh, you are pregnant now. Liujia, why do you still think about these things?" Mo Hanshan said helplessly. I just couldn't help but look at my wife, so I had to explain: "This depends on the distribution of various forces within the territory of Dachu. You know that although there are large and small gangs in Jiangnan, there are also military officials stationed by the imperial court. , but it is actually our sphere of influence in Yunyan Valley. The situation in Chunan is the same. The actual control belongs to Qianshan Pavilion, the Daming Temple over the East China Sea, Yanbei belongs to the Pang family of Beifeng Castle, and the Yue Dynasty belongs to the Pang family of Beifeng Castle. Xi Ze belongs to the Tang family." At this point, Mo Han paused and then continued: "Although local officials everywhere are appointed by the imperial court, in fact, if there are no nods from the three sects of the secret realm and the two major families. , those officials simply cannot stand. In addition, Nanhai is ostensibly a territory of Da Chu, but in fact it has always been in a semi-independent state. The Yue people have always gone their own way and done whatever they want, and the court has turned a blind eye. Close one eye. As for the barbarians from the Hundred Thousand Mountains, I don¡¯t need to say anything more.??, not even willing to do superficial things. " "No way? Why have I never heard of these things? Yan Xi opened his mouth in astonishment, and in the end he could only sigh, "Then the Central Plains is the only place where the imperial court can really have the final say?" " Mo Hanshan smiled, gently held his wife's hand and said, "You have never liked to care about the secular world, so naturally you don't know about these things. What's the use of knowing it? It¡¯s just a lot of hard work. " "Although I always thought that the secret realm was very powerful, I never thought that it would be so powerful that it could actually compete with the imperial court. "Yan Xi looked surprised and stuck out his tongue. Mo Hanshan shook his head and said softly: "Junior sister, you are wrong. You are not fighting against the imperial court. In fact, the imperial court's words are valid everywhere. In our secret realm He was just competing against the Jing family royal family. " "Is there any difference? Doesn¡¯t the imperial court belong to the Emperor of Chu? "Yan Xi opened his eyes wide and looked at his senior brother with a puzzled expression. Mo Hanshan was speechless. He didn't know how to explain to his wife what the difference was. After all, there were too many secrets involved, and he didn't want his wife to After staying on the cliff for too long, Mo Hanshan looked at the moon that had passed over the treetops. He hugged his wife lovingly and said, "In fact, the innate master's destructive power has already threatened the emperor's survival. Therefore, the imperial court does not belong only to the emperor. As for the relationship and difference, I will tell you when we go back, okay? " Then, for fear of his wife's objection, he immediately continued the previous topic: "So, after Uncle Ye stole the Sadness Bi from Qianshan Pavilion, he actually no longer has a foothold in Dachu. He has the following four places to go, the Yue people in the South China Sea, the barbarians in the Shiwanda Mountains, the prairie in the north, and the mysterious plateau Buddhist country. But the Yue people in the South China Sea and Shiwandashan, as well as the Qianshan Pavilion in Yunyan Valley, are too close. Although the Yue people and barbarians are not too willing to sell out to our Chu people, as long as the benefits are sufficient, they are not unable to cooperate. So these two places are actually unsafe. What's more, there are often hurricanes and waves in the South China Sea, and it is really difficult to survive on those small islands; and inside the Hundred Thousand Mountains, there are even more snakes and insects, and the miasma is permeated. Except for the barbarians, other people cannot survive for a long time. " "So the only choice Master Ye can make is to go north to the grassland? Then pass through the grassland and head west all the way to the mysterious plateau Buddhist country? Yan Xi thought for a moment and asked. "That's probably the only way. Anyway, if I were Uncle Ye, it seems that this is the only way to go." Mo Hanshan nodded and said, "You can't go to the unknown place in the west, right?" That is even more suicidal. Yan Xi frowned and suddenly chuckled: "I also thought of a way out, that is to find a place to hide. From now on, I can't come out anonymously. There is nothing we can do, right?" " "Haha, junior sister is really smart, you have come up with such a good idea. "Mo Hanshan exclaimed very cooperatively, with a rare naughty look on his honest face. Looking at the teasing look on his senior brother's face, Yan Xi couldn't help but give Mo Hanshan a hard squeeze on his thick arm. , the pain caused Mo Hanshan to take a breath and beg for mercy loudly, but his slightly exaggerated expression showed that he didn't care at all. Looking at his wife's hateful eyes, Mo Hanshan smiled and said softly: "Master Ye." Since stealing Sadness Bi is not for our Yunyan Valley, it can only be for Qianshan Pavilion. Although I don't know what benefit this will bring to Qianshan Pavilion, at least in a short period of time, Master Ye does not want Sadness Bi to return to Qianshan Pavilion. And he definitely hopes that the aftermath of stealing Sadness Bi can calm down as soon as possible, so that he can send Sadness Bi back to Dao Qianshan Pavilion at the right time. But if he stays in Chunan all the time, then this matter will continue to make a fuss. Even if the major forces are afraid of the power of Qianshan Pavilion, they will definitely continue to pursue it secretly. " "That's right, if Master Ye can't be found, other forces aside, our Yunyan Valley won't just give up, right? "Yan Xi thought for a while and said, "And if Master Ye goes to hide in places like Yuexi or the Central Plains, he will probably be exposed soon because he is unfamiliar with the place. " A gust of cold wind blew, making the two people's cloaks rustle. Yan Xi seemed to feel a little cold and couldn't help but shrink his neck, but he was reluctant to leave Mo Hanshan, so he had to wrap his cloak tighter. " Mo Hanshan was When he wanted to speak, Yan Xi said first, "Senior brother, you are not allowed to rush me back. I will go back after finishing this matter, so you have to speak quickly. " "Okay, okay, I'll go on. "Mo Hanshan looked helpless. But he couldn't screw his wife, so he had to continue: "Actually, in addition to what we just said, there is another point that Uncle Ye has already married and established a business in Qianshan Pavilion. If it is not a last resort, he may go back secretly. Looking at family members, that will greatly increase the risk of being discovered. The most important issue is that the direct disciples of Qianshan Pavilion are said to have a special ability that can affect Sadness Bi within a certain range based on the depth of their personal skills. A mysterious feeling." Looking at the curious expression on his wife's face, Mo Hanshan quickly said, "Don't ask me, I don't know what the feeling is. I just heard it from my father a few days ago, and neither does he. "It's very clear, I just know that this is the case." "I understand, so Uncle Ye can only run away." Yan Xi said with a chuckle. Mo Hanshan turned to look at Lianshan Town in the distance, sighed softly and said: "That's right, so Uncle Ye can only run north. And as long as he runs north, he will definitely enter Yuexi, and finally from Yue Qiyunguan, at the junction of Xi and Yanbei, escaped into the grassland. Because compared to the Central Plains, the rise of the Yuexi Tang family was only a few decades, which was not enough to control the entire Yuexi, so it would be much safer. But Master Jin" Having said this, Mo Hanshan shook his head again, as if he was unwilling to mention "Master Jin" as a person, but changed the subject and said: "I believe that if Master Ye can arrive at Qiyun safely, If he were to pass, he would definitely expose his whereabouts on purpose, so that the major forces in Dachu would know that he had gone to the grassland or the plateau Buddhist country. In the end, everyone had no choice but to stop. " A trace of astonishment flashed in Yan Xi's eyes. I understood why my senior brother was reluctant to talk in depth every time he mentioned "Uncle Jin", but I also knew that he must have his own reasons, so he smiled and said: "Speaking of Yuexi, I really want to meet Aunt Tang. As a A woman can not only enter the innate realm, but also build a huge family, control Yuexi, and become one of the two major families in the secret realm. She is truly a heroine. " "Haha, that's natural, Aunt Tang's original creation. The hidden weapon secret technique "Lotus Picking Song" is recognized as a top-notch martial arts that is not inferior to the secret martial arts of several secret realm sects. Even Uncle Yun, who has always been proud and arrogant, admires Aunt Tang very much when talking about it. "Mo. Han Shan had a look of approval on his face, and seemed to have great admiration for Aunt Tang, this heroine. Yan Xi seemed to be interested. Regardless of the objection in Mo Hanshan's eyes, he continued to ask: "Uncle Yun actually has someone he admires? This is really rare. Could it be that Uncle Yun is against Aunt Tang" " Junior sister, be careful what you say, be careful what you say." Before Yan Xi could finish his words, Mo Hanshan covered his mouth and looked around as if he was worried that "Uncle Yun" would suddenly jump out of the woods. . Seeing his wife rolling her eyes, Mo Hanshan felt that he was too worried, and he let go of his hand and said: "Junior sister, you must forget these words, and you must not go back and say something on a whim, you must not Well, anyway, you You must never have such thoughts, even if you have them in your heart, otherwise Master Yun will kill someone if he finds out about it." "It won't be that serious, right?" Yan Xi said with a surprised look on his face, "Will he really kill someone? ?" Mo Hanshan nodded solemnly and said with certainty: "I will definitely kill people. Even my father would not dare to tell such a joke in person, let alone us juniors. It is said that Uncle Feng once said it accidentally? Once, he was seriously injured by Master Yun. If several Masters hadn't stopped him at the same time, Master Feng might have been beaten to death. " After saying this, Mo Hanshan's face twitched again, as if he had been beaten to death. He said with some fear: "Even so, Master Feng finally had to lie in bed for more than half a month before he could barely get off the ground, and his skills declined a lot. And you also know the relationship between Master Feng and Master Jin, but Master Yun But my uncle didn't give me any face Hehe" Seeing that the senior brother spoke so solemnly, Yan Xi immediately said obediently: "I understand, senior brother, don't worry, I didn't say anything just now, and I didn't think about anything. I just woke up to accompany you" Mo Hanshan suddenly showed a doting smile. He was about to praise his wife a few words and send her back to sleep. When he saw the moonlight, the mountains covered with red leaves in the distance On the top, a blood-red trace suddenly slid across. A blood-red object was shooting toward Mo Hanshan at an extremely fast speed. Note 1: Modified from an inexplicable poem - "Zhu Ye" in "Xia Tan Lu", the original poem is as follows: "The blue frost cuts the moon, and the road is full of deep silence." The fallen clouds are like water, and the fragrance of drunkenness has penetrated through the red. The mud is like vermilion, the mud is like crimson vermilion, the mud is like blazing crimson vermilion.