Before going out, Wen Xun put on the curtain under the arrangement of the Lantern Festival.He didn't know this was an inn near the Ziye City Gate until he got out of the room and went downstairs.
Deng Xiao prepared the carriage within a day and determined the route to leave Ziye Xuandu.
Since what happened that day, the entire Midnight City has been plastered with portraits of lanterns.But they overlooked that Fenglin Villa is not only famous for its alchemy, but also its illusion is second to none.
Only in front of Wen Xun can Deng Xiao show his true colors, while what others see is just an illusion.
Wen Xun, who was sitting in the carriage, had been lost in thought. He was very curious about what the 'shortcut' and the 'price' that Deng Xiao was talking about.
These two words brought him a bad feeling.
Travel through the city gate has long been blocked, and even he doesn't know how the carriage left Xuandu.
Until the noise gradually faded away, he lifted the curtain and looked out, and the scenery outside changed completely.There are no bustling crowds, no row upon row of shops.Some are just golden forests standing in the lonely evening.The leaves rustled and fell to the ground, infinitely desolate.
From the conversation just now, Wen Xun learned that the relationship between Deng Xiao and his father was not good, and his personality seemed to have changed because of this.In the past, Deng Xiao might have been an innocent and good boy, but the failure six years ago had dealt him a big blow, causing him to fall into the abyss and never recover from a setback.
Perhaps this is just an ordinary failure in the eyes of others, but for Deng Xiao, it is a turning point in life.
And when he was full of malice towards the people around him, it was the appearance of the original owner who saved him and awakened his only yearning for the beauty of the world.
That's why he said that sentence - 'If there is no master, I might have died long ago'.
Wen Xun suddenly wanted to know how the original owner and Deng Xiao met before they became master and apprentice.Before that, how did they know each other.
He took out the strategy diary and carefully watched the lanterns driving the car.I have been busy with investigations recently, and forgot about this diary for a while.Fortunately, he carried it with him all the time and was not discovered by anyone.
According to the above, Deng Xiao is the first target of the raid, so he should be the first person the original owner found.
Why did the original owner write this diary? This is what Wen Xun has always been unable to figure out.But so far, he can almost be sure that the original master has only attacked seven people.
At this moment, the carriage stopped suddenly, interrupting Wen Xun's thoughts.
Deng Xiao jumped down first, rushed into the car and said, "Here we are."
Wen Xun hurriedly hid the diary, and got out of the carriage with his help.
The carriage stopped outside the door of an inn in a small town. The town was not far from Xuan, and it was the only way to go to Midnight City.
This place is no different than Midnight Xuandu, many small shops are closed before dark, only the inn is still open.
"Master must be tired, how about resting here tonight." Deng Xiao said, leading the horse to the shop assistant to feed the grass.
Wen Xun didn't understand why he left Midnight City overnight, and he didn't even think about it.Because compared to this, he still has more puzzling questions.
There were only a few guests in the inn, Deng Xiao ordered the shop assistant to prepare a night snack and deliver it to the guest room.Perhaps because this is just a small town, the news of Midnight City has not yet reached here, and there are no portraits of lanterns posted around the town.
After all, he is the young owner of Fenglin Villa, and he is also a contestant who won the championship in Xuandu, so Xuanjimen will inevitably have concerns.It is more likely that Xuanji Gate is too confident, confidently thinking that it is impossible for Deng Xiao to get out of the Midnight City Gate.
"Master seems to have a lot of questions." After the waiter finished delivering the supper and went out, Deng Xiao said while putting vegetables in his bowl, "Master, if you have something to say, you can speak it directly, don't hold it in your heart."
Wen Xun thought, if you ask him, will he definitely say it?
After thinking about it, he still asked, "Before I asked you to keep the sword box for me, did you take Liuxiang Xiaozhu's cheat book?"
Deng Xiao paused his hand to pick up vegetables, and said with a puzzled face: "What secret book? Can Master explain it a little more clearly?"
He didn't look like he was lying, and that look of confusion wasn't something that could be easily faked.
A trace of doubt flashed across Wen Xun, and he shook his head nonchalantly, "It's nothing, I just asked casually."
Deng Xiao knew that he didn't want to say it, and recalled: "Master said this, and the apprentice has a little impression. Before returning to Wencheng from Yuemijin, Master once went to Liuxiang Xiaozhu and said I forgot to take something away. Presumably what the master said should be the secret book. But I can swear that I never took the secret book from the master."
"I'm paranoid." Wen Xun worried that he would become more excited as he spoke, so he quickly changed the subject, "Then let me ask you again, do you know that there is a secret passage leading to the foggy forest in your room in Bieyuan ? I picked up Wen Ruan's badge near the foggy forest, and the entrance to the secret road has been sealed."
Deng Xiao still looked blank, "What secret way? Is Master investigating me secretly?"
Wen Xun coughed, and said, "It wasn't in the dark, I was tracking Wen Ruan's trail, and accidentally found that cave entrance in the foggy forest."
In fact, the person who found it was not him, but Leng Xibie took him there on his own initiative.If there is no mistake in judgment, the secret passage must lead to the dark room where Wen Ruan's body is hidden.
Deng Xiaodao's face changed, obviously he didn't want to continue this topic, let alone hear him mention the word Wen Ruan, "I don't know what secret way."
"Okay." Wen Xun breathed out secretly, not arousing the slightest interest in the night snacks on the table, "The last thing, what did you do without telling me? What are the shortcuts and costs you mentioned?"
Deng Xiao didn't seem to want to answer directly, and deliberately staggered his gaze, "We have to leave tomorrow morning, Master, rest early to recharge your spirits, you are not alone now."
Wen Xun said, "Where are you taking me?"
Deng Xiao said: "I didn't say that, go to the place that Master likes."
The two rested at the inn for one night, and planned to leave the town the next day. Unexpectedly, there were many disciples of Xuanji standing in the inn early in the morning.
The leader held two portraits in his hands, and it seemed that he was looking for someone.But Deng Xiao used illusion in advance, and it was impossible to crack it without a certain level of cultivation.
Disciple Xuanji asked, "Have you seen these two people? Or a young man?"
The innkeeper said: "I haven't seen it before, it looks strange."
Disciple Xuanji said, "Is it true that you haven't seen it? Don't lie."
The innkeeper said: "I have never seen it before. Our business has been better a while ago. There are no customers recently, and everyone has gone to Midnight City to watch the excitement."
Disciple Xuanji believed his words, withdrew the portrait and prepared to go directly to the next location.On the upper floor of the inn, Wen Xun, who was watching them turn around, closed the door a little tighter.He knew that someone was worried about him, and he also knew that Lantern Festival would not hurt him.
But if he showed up at this moment, Deng Xiao would not be able to get away easily.The more it came to this kind of time, the more Wen Xun developed an intuition.
The truth is often not as simple as it appears on the surface.
"It's okay, they won't recognize it." Deng Xiao added, "I thought Master would leave."
Wen Xun still said the same thing, "I believe you are not the murderer who killed Wen Ruan."
Deng Xiao slightly bent the corner of his lower lip, put his hand by the door, and stopped before opening it in time.
When those Xuanji disciples were about to leave, a red figure suddenly appeared at the door of the inn, and the person who came was Bie Jinghua, the wandering valley master.
"I have seen the Wandering Valley Master." The three Xuanji disciples recognized him and bowed their hands one after another.
"How did you find this place?" Bie Jinghua lazily raised her eyelids, "It's been almost two days, have you found any clues?"
"Not for the time being, the places I've been to say I haven't seen them. Why is the wandering valley owner here?"
"I just passed by Wencheng, so I accidentally took a few extra glances." Bie Jinghua glanced around the inn from the corner of his eye, and said, "Are you going? Together."
Disciple Xuanji didn't expect Bie Jinghua to be so eloquent, so he nodded repeatedly, "Okay."
Until they could no longer be seen, the two upstairs went to the stable in the backyard of the inn to bring back the carriage.
Same as last night, Deng Xiao was still driving the car ahead, and Wen Xun sat in the car wearing a curtain.Before he left, he noticed that the direction of the carriage was completely opposite to that of Wencheng.
There were more conversations along the Lantern Festival, and most of the time they were reminiscing about their past.From the first acquaintance, to entering the Xuanji Gate, to Deng Xiao taking advantage of the original owner's drunkenness to confess his feelings...
Wen Xun always believed that the memory of the original owner disappeared because he had slept for too long.But after listening to Deng Xiao's words, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
It seems that since three years ago, a watershed has appeared in the life of the original owner.It was also from three years ago that the original owner continued to date different people, broke up and then dated again, that's why there was an extra child.
Could it be that someone wanted to take revenge on the original owner, so he deliberately cut off the original owner's memory?But this person did not expect that the current original owner had already changed his soul.The premise of this assumption is that there is such a person against the original owner.
Not long after, the carriage drove into a quiet bamboo forest.
When getting off the car, Wen Xun showed surprise, he didn't expect Deng Xiao to bring him to Liuxiang Xiaozhu.
It has been a long time since I came back here. During this time, several people died for no reason, and the three-year Xuandu championship has officially begun.
The poppies on the porch were half-opened, and a thin layer of bamboo leaves was spread in the yard, and the vines on the bamboo fence circled around twice.
Wen Xun looked around and stepped into the small courtyard, the sound of the wind whistling past his ears.He turned around and asked Deng Xiao who was leading the horse, "Aren't you afraid that they will come here?"
Deng Xiao smiled disapprovingly: "Master, have you forgotten the saying, the most dangerous place is always the safest place."
He still loves to laugh as before, but this smile is completely different.
Wen Xun didn't take his words, but went to the room in Xiaozhulou.I was in a hurry last time and didn't have time to tidy up.The furnishings inside are still the same, except that the missing Xianxuan Sword Art has also returned to his hands.
If Deng Xiao's words are true, and he did not take the Immortal Profound Sword Art from Liuxiang Xiaozhu, then there is only one most likely person - Bie Jinghua who brought him that day.
But there is a contradiction in this, that is, why the Immortal Profound Sword Art appeared in his sword box again.He was sure that the sword box was kept by Deng Xiao during that time.But he couldn't rule out that someone had touched it quietly.
"What is Master doing here?"
When Wen Xun was engrossed in his thoughts, Deng Xiao came quietly from behind, walking as if silently.
Wen Xun was about to answer, but when he lowered his head, he saw a thin sword blade against his neck, and the other end of the sword was actually in Deng Xiao's hand.
Deng Xiao prepared the carriage within a day and determined the route to leave Ziye Xuandu.
Since what happened that day, the entire Midnight City has been plastered with portraits of lanterns.But they overlooked that Fenglin Villa is not only famous for its alchemy, but also its illusion is second to none.
Only in front of Wen Xun can Deng Xiao show his true colors, while what others see is just an illusion.
Wen Xun, who was sitting in the carriage, had been lost in thought. He was very curious about what the 'shortcut' and the 'price' that Deng Xiao was talking about.
These two words brought him a bad feeling.
Travel through the city gate has long been blocked, and even he doesn't know how the carriage left Xuandu.
Until the noise gradually faded away, he lifted the curtain and looked out, and the scenery outside changed completely.There are no bustling crowds, no row upon row of shops.Some are just golden forests standing in the lonely evening.The leaves rustled and fell to the ground, infinitely desolate.
From the conversation just now, Wen Xun learned that the relationship between Deng Xiao and his father was not good, and his personality seemed to have changed because of this.In the past, Deng Xiao might have been an innocent and good boy, but the failure six years ago had dealt him a big blow, causing him to fall into the abyss and never recover from a setback.
Perhaps this is just an ordinary failure in the eyes of others, but for Deng Xiao, it is a turning point in life.
And when he was full of malice towards the people around him, it was the appearance of the original owner who saved him and awakened his only yearning for the beauty of the world.
That's why he said that sentence - 'If there is no master, I might have died long ago'.
Wen Xun suddenly wanted to know how the original owner and Deng Xiao met before they became master and apprentice.Before that, how did they know each other.
He took out the strategy diary and carefully watched the lanterns driving the car.I have been busy with investigations recently, and forgot about this diary for a while.Fortunately, he carried it with him all the time and was not discovered by anyone.
According to the above, Deng Xiao is the first target of the raid, so he should be the first person the original owner found.
Why did the original owner write this diary? This is what Wen Xun has always been unable to figure out.But so far, he can almost be sure that the original master has only attacked seven people.
At this moment, the carriage stopped suddenly, interrupting Wen Xun's thoughts.
Deng Xiao jumped down first, rushed into the car and said, "Here we are."
Wen Xun hurriedly hid the diary, and got out of the carriage with his help.
The carriage stopped outside the door of an inn in a small town. The town was not far from Xuan, and it was the only way to go to Midnight City.
This place is no different than Midnight Xuandu, many small shops are closed before dark, only the inn is still open.
"Master must be tired, how about resting here tonight." Deng Xiao said, leading the horse to the shop assistant to feed the grass.
Wen Xun didn't understand why he left Midnight City overnight, and he didn't even think about it.Because compared to this, he still has more puzzling questions.
There were only a few guests in the inn, Deng Xiao ordered the shop assistant to prepare a night snack and deliver it to the guest room.Perhaps because this is just a small town, the news of Midnight City has not yet reached here, and there are no portraits of lanterns posted around the town.
After all, he is the young owner of Fenglin Villa, and he is also a contestant who won the championship in Xuandu, so Xuanjimen will inevitably have concerns.It is more likely that Xuanji Gate is too confident, confidently thinking that it is impossible for Deng Xiao to get out of the Midnight City Gate.
"Master seems to have a lot of questions." After the waiter finished delivering the supper and went out, Deng Xiao said while putting vegetables in his bowl, "Master, if you have something to say, you can speak it directly, don't hold it in your heart."
Wen Xun thought, if you ask him, will he definitely say it?
After thinking about it, he still asked, "Before I asked you to keep the sword box for me, did you take Liuxiang Xiaozhu's cheat book?"
Deng Xiao paused his hand to pick up vegetables, and said with a puzzled face: "What secret book? Can Master explain it a little more clearly?"
He didn't look like he was lying, and that look of confusion wasn't something that could be easily faked.
A trace of doubt flashed across Wen Xun, and he shook his head nonchalantly, "It's nothing, I just asked casually."
Deng Xiao knew that he didn't want to say it, and recalled: "Master said this, and the apprentice has a little impression. Before returning to Wencheng from Yuemijin, Master once went to Liuxiang Xiaozhu and said I forgot to take something away. Presumably what the master said should be the secret book. But I can swear that I never took the secret book from the master."
"I'm paranoid." Wen Xun worried that he would become more excited as he spoke, so he quickly changed the subject, "Then let me ask you again, do you know that there is a secret passage leading to the foggy forest in your room in Bieyuan ? I picked up Wen Ruan's badge near the foggy forest, and the entrance to the secret road has been sealed."
Deng Xiao still looked blank, "What secret way? Is Master investigating me secretly?"
Wen Xun coughed, and said, "It wasn't in the dark, I was tracking Wen Ruan's trail, and accidentally found that cave entrance in the foggy forest."
In fact, the person who found it was not him, but Leng Xibie took him there on his own initiative.If there is no mistake in judgment, the secret passage must lead to the dark room where Wen Ruan's body is hidden.
Deng Xiaodao's face changed, obviously he didn't want to continue this topic, let alone hear him mention the word Wen Ruan, "I don't know what secret way."
"Okay." Wen Xun breathed out secretly, not arousing the slightest interest in the night snacks on the table, "The last thing, what did you do without telling me? What are the shortcuts and costs you mentioned?"
Deng Xiao didn't seem to want to answer directly, and deliberately staggered his gaze, "We have to leave tomorrow morning, Master, rest early to recharge your spirits, you are not alone now."
Wen Xun said, "Where are you taking me?"
Deng Xiao said: "I didn't say that, go to the place that Master likes."
The two rested at the inn for one night, and planned to leave the town the next day. Unexpectedly, there were many disciples of Xuanji standing in the inn early in the morning.
The leader held two portraits in his hands, and it seemed that he was looking for someone.But Deng Xiao used illusion in advance, and it was impossible to crack it without a certain level of cultivation.
Disciple Xuanji asked, "Have you seen these two people? Or a young man?"
The innkeeper said: "I haven't seen it before, it looks strange."
Disciple Xuanji said, "Is it true that you haven't seen it? Don't lie."
The innkeeper said: "I have never seen it before. Our business has been better a while ago. There are no customers recently, and everyone has gone to Midnight City to watch the excitement."
Disciple Xuanji believed his words, withdrew the portrait and prepared to go directly to the next location.On the upper floor of the inn, Wen Xun, who was watching them turn around, closed the door a little tighter.He knew that someone was worried about him, and he also knew that Lantern Festival would not hurt him.
But if he showed up at this moment, Deng Xiao would not be able to get away easily.The more it came to this kind of time, the more Wen Xun developed an intuition.
The truth is often not as simple as it appears on the surface.
"It's okay, they won't recognize it." Deng Xiao added, "I thought Master would leave."
Wen Xun still said the same thing, "I believe you are not the murderer who killed Wen Ruan."
Deng Xiao slightly bent the corner of his lower lip, put his hand by the door, and stopped before opening it in time.
When those Xuanji disciples were about to leave, a red figure suddenly appeared at the door of the inn, and the person who came was Bie Jinghua, the wandering valley master.
"I have seen the Wandering Valley Master." The three Xuanji disciples recognized him and bowed their hands one after another.
"How did you find this place?" Bie Jinghua lazily raised her eyelids, "It's been almost two days, have you found any clues?"
"Not for the time being, the places I've been to say I haven't seen them. Why is the wandering valley owner here?"
"I just passed by Wencheng, so I accidentally took a few extra glances." Bie Jinghua glanced around the inn from the corner of his eye, and said, "Are you going? Together."
Disciple Xuanji didn't expect Bie Jinghua to be so eloquent, so he nodded repeatedly, "Okay."
Until they could no longer be seen, the two upstairs went to the stable in the backyard of the inn to bring back the carriage.
Same as last night, Deng Xiao was still driving the car ahead, and Wen Xun sat in the car wearing a curtain.Before he left, he noticed that the direction of the carriage was completely opposite to that of Wencheng.
There were more conversations along the Lantern Festival, and most of the time they were reminiscing about their past.From the first acquaintance, to entering the Xuanji Gate, to Deng Xiao taking advantage of the original owner's drunkenness to confess his feelings...
Wen Xun always believed that the memory of the original owner disappeared because he had slept for too long.But after listening to Deng Xiao's words, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
It seems that since three years ago, a watershed has appeared in the life of the original owner.It was also from three years ago that the original owner continued to date different people, broke up and then dated again, that's why there was an extra child.
Could it be that someone wanted to take revenge on the original owner, so he deliberately cut off the original owner's memory?But this person did not expect that the current original owner had already changed his soul.The premise of this assumption is that there is such a person against the original owner.
Not long after, the carriage drove into a quiet bamboo forest.
When getting off the car, Wen Xun showed surprise, he didn't expect Deng Xiao to bring him to Liuxiang Xiaozhu.
It has been a long time since I came back here. During this time, several people died for no reason, and the three-year Xuandu championship has officially begun.
The poppies on the porch were half-opened, and a thin layer of bamboo leaves was spread in the yard, and the vines on the bamboo fence circled around twice.
Wen Xun looked around and stepped into the small courtyard, the sound of the wind whistling past his ears.He turned around and asked Deng Xiao who was leading the horse, "Aren't you afraid that they will come here?"
Deng Xiao smiled disapprovingly: "Master, have you forgotten the saying, the most dangerous place is always the safest place."
He still loves to laugh as before, but this smile is completely different.
Wen Xun didn't take his words, but went to the room in Xiaozhulou.I was in a hurry last time and didn't have time to tidy up.The furnishings inside are still the same, except that the missing Xianxuan Sword Art has also returned to his hands.
If Deng Xiao's words are true, and he did not take the Immortal Profound Sword Art from Liuxiang Xiaozhu, then there is only one most likely person - Bie Jinghua who brought him that day.
But there is a contradiction in this, that is, why the Immortal Profound Sword Art appeared in his sword box again.He was sure that the sword box was kept by Deng Xiao during that time.But he couldn't rule out that someone had touched it quietly.
"What is Master doing here?"
When Wen Xun was engrossed in his thoughts, Deng Xiao came quietly from behind, walking as if silently.
Wen Xun was about to answer, but when he lowered his head, he saw a thin sword blade against his neck, and the other end of the sword was actually in Deng Xiao's hand.
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