I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books
Chapter 65 (1)
Pei Xiang drove on a paper crane, and when she was about to reach the imperial capital, she released two little paper figurines to help her find out the news, while she landed on the ground and rested against a big tree.
She took a sip of water, rubbed her stiff and sore shoulders, then looked around, but she didn't see Bai Jin.
Pei Xiang was a little curious, thinking that this person said before that he was going down the mountain with her this time, so at this moment, is he following her, or is he watching her every move from a distance?
"Bai Jin?" Pei Xiang called tentatively.
There was no response, but two leaves slowly fell from the branch above his head, which happened to land on Pei Xiang's left and right shoulders.Before she could brush them off, the two fallen leaves turned into a green halo and dissipated on her shoulders and arms.
Pei Xiang tried to raise his arms, and found that the exhaustion of driving cranes for several days had disappeared.
"Thank you, Bai Jin."
She thanked her, but looked in another direction.After a few breaths, the two paper figurines sent out before hurried back.
They shook their round heads and approached Pei Xiang's feet, babbling and gesticulating with their short, fat arms from time to time.
Pei Xiang listened carefully for a while, then nodded clearly, she raised her hand lightly, and the two little paper figurines jumped onto her hand, slipped into her cuff, and disappeared in the blink of an eye up.
Taking another sip of water, Pei Xiang released the paper crane again without wasting time.This time, instead of continuing to fly in the direction of the imperial capital, she rushed towards the northwest.
The little paper man sent out just told her that the nobles in the imperial capital had all followed the big golden dragon out of the city, saying that they were going to hunt in the paddock.
Combining the information he had inquired before and the scenes he "saw" while sitting in meditation, Pei Xiang quickly determined the current location of King Duan and the others, then crossed the imperial capital and went straight to the northwest paddock.
This time, the journey again was not as smooth and unhindered as the previous rush to the imperial capital.First, there was a bright and clear sky, then lightning and thunder, and then, a downpour followed.
Although Pei Xiang's origami cranes were cast with Taoism, they were essentially made of paper, so soon, the origami cranes could no longer flap their wings and fly.
Pei Xiang landed helplessly, raised her head and looked around the vast wilderness, realizing that in this place where there was no village in front and no shop in the back, she would have no way to find a horse or other transportation mount, so she no longer saved her internal cultivation energy, and moved up and down the ground Shu continued on his way.
——It seems that the direction I chose this time is right, so I encountered obstacles.
——Wang Duan was destined to have this calamity.God gave me warning signs in advance, but did not give me enough time to prepare.
——Actually, looking at it from another angle, this might not be my doom.
Pei Xiang's eyes were slightly closed, feeling the momentum of the heavy rain falling in the wilderness, her mood gradually changed from impatience and eagerness to peace and tranquility, but her movements became more swift and neat.Putting all his strength into practice, Pei Xiang's figure quickly melted into the rain curtain under the sky.
After driving for a period of time, the rain still did not decrease, and the thunder roared even louder.Pei Xiang found a ruined temple to adjust his internal strength, ate a few mouthfuls of dry food in a hurry, drank a cup of cold tea, and set off again.
After a hundred miles, the weather suddenly became completely clear, and the sun shone on the body. From the warmth at the beginning to the scorching heat later, it made the people on the road feel more difficult.
That night, Pei Xiang encountered a ghost hitting the wall near a mass grave, and it took her a lot of effort to escape.
When Pei Xiang finally arrived near the Northwest Royal Enclosure, she had already turned gray.
In order to accumulate mana and rush on the road as soon as possible, she has no extra energy to take care of her appearance. She still remembers to wash her face and brush her teeth every day, which is her last persistence as a beautiful girl.
After sneaking into the city gate, Pei Xiang sat down at a tea stand with good business, and ordered a pot of tea and a bowl of noodles.
"Hey, Mr. Wei, business is good this morning."
"Hey, TOEFL TOEFL, thanks to the care of all the lords, you are worth it, you have worked so hard! The old man steamed the meat early in the morning and served it to the lords?"
"Who is not greedy for old man Wei's steamed meat skills? The brothers came here just by smelling it, hahaha, or go to drink. Serve it up quickly, I don't eat your meat for nothing today, there is a reward. "
"Hey, look at what Master Li said, no money, no money..."
While eating noodles with his head down, Pei Xiang listened to the chatter of several servants later, and learned that Sheng Jia had already moved into the palace in the suburbs yesterday.This town is the closest to the palace and paddock. In the past few days, many princes, ministers and their families have come to stay temporarily.
Therefore, the tasks of these servants patrolling the streets are much more arduous. They almost live in the yamen and work continuously on shifts. Occasionally they can come out to chat with each other, which can be regarded as a sneak in the busy schedule.
Pei Xiang took advantage of eating and drinking tea to find out the news he wanted to know, so he got up and left the tea stand, and ran towards the palace outside the city.
In the palace in the outskirts, when the emperor and the empress came, there were naturally magic soldiers and generals like Liu Ding Liujia around him to protect him.They don't allow people like Pei Xiang who practice outside the square to use magic to get close to people with destiny.
Pei Xiang flew around the palace, before attracting the attention of those magic soldiers and generals, she turned around and rushed towards the hunting paddock again.
When she got near the paddock, she watched from a distance for a while.Above the paddock is not only the brilliance of all kinds of luck, but also a trace of ominous black air.
Pei Xiang took a closer look and found that this place is not as inaccessible as the palace, or in other words, someone secretly set up a large formation in order to let the practitioners cast spells in the paddock to harm others.
The formation method is common, but the materials used are very precious, so the effect is good.It actually made the magic soldiers and generals protecting the emperor near the paddock dull, unable to detect the tricky conspiracy below.
Pei Xiang went around the paddock to check the source of the black energy, and made a rough calculation based on the formation knowledge he had just learned.She found that the darkest place was the southeast corner of the paddock, where the divine light of the guardian generals such as Liu Ding Liujia could hardly be seen.
——It seems that it is there.
She lowered her head to check the talismans and talismans she carried with her, and then released two little paper figurines to explore the way. She used a trick to cover her figure, and carefully sneaked into the paddock along the route the little paper figurines walked.
Not long after entering the paddock, the little paper man who was exploring the way ahead ran back wheezing, gesticulating with short arms and legs.The little paper figurine told Pei Xiang that the little golden dragon she was looking for had already run away on a big horse. The light on that person was so bright that their little paper figurines dared not approach him.
Pei Xiang glanced at the direction pointed out by the little paper figurine, and found that it happened to be the southeast direction of the paddock, which happened to coincide with the previous calculation.She didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately used the ground retraction technique, and left the spot in an instant.
When Pei Xiang rushed to Duan Wang Mingzhao's side, what he saw was almost exactly the same as what he saw in meditation.
He was covered in blood, his right leg was broken, and he was sitting dazedly behind a big tree, holding a sword in his hand, looking extremely miserable.
Pei Xiang looked around King Duan and found that there were no extra poisonous insects or snakes.She immediately realized that she came a little earlier than the prompt screen in the warning sign, and had more preparation time.
——Thanks for not going straight to the imperial capital or taking the wrong road, otherwise, this time would be very dangerous.
Because he didn't know when the capable men and strangers from the opposing side would appear, Pei Xiang quickly rushed to King Duan, glanced at his injuries, and then fed him a elixir that he made himself.
The elixir entered his throat, and the drowsy King Duan immediately came to his senses. He subconsciously clenched his sharp sword, and struggled to focus his gaze, trying to figure out who was approaching him.
"Xiang, Xiang'er?" Ming Zhao was taken aback when he saw Pei Xiang's face clearly.
He had imagined who would find him, no matter whether it was an enemy or a friend, there was absolutely no Pei Xiang among those people.
"I, am I a hallucination I saw before I died? Xiang'er, is that you?"
"Don't talk too much, save some strength." Pei Xiang's voice was cold.
She touched Duan Wang's leg bone: "My lord, the injury is easy to heal, but after a while, there should be heretics chasing you and hurting you. I will help you avoid danger."
This cold and crisp tone made Mingzhao sober up in an instant.At the same time, severe pain came from the broken leg pinned by Pei Xiang, forcing him to wake up.
Mingzhao's eyes brightened, and he realized that Pei Xiang in front of him was not his fantasy when he was dying, but a real person.The girl had really broken into the royal enclosure, trying to save him.
"Are you going down the mountain after studying?" Mingzhao bent his mouth with difficulty, "Every time I see you, I am quite embarrassed, and I let you see me hurt again."
Pei Xiang frowned and treated Duan Wang's leg injury to prevent the injury from getting worse.Then, regardless of the lingering joy in Mingzhao's eyes, he quickly explained the reason why she came here.
Basically, she got the warning in advance, saw the picture of him in distress, and thought of the previous favor, she went down the mountain.
What's more, she hasn't finished her studies yet, and everything is half-baked.Therefore, she may not be able to rescue him safely, everything depends on the luck of the two and the ability of the enemy.
"So, my lord, in order to deal with the two enemies who will appear in a moment, I have to take a drop of your blood, will you give it to me?"
At this time, Mingzhao also suppressed the softness and surprise in his heart, and seriously thought about the cause and effect of what Pei Xiang said.
Suddenly hearing that she needed to take his heart and soul, Mingzhao was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile:
"Zhao believes in Miss Pei. Miss Pei has always been very wise, and she must have already had a plan to defend against the enemy when she came here on this adventure, and Zhao will fully cooperate."
Pei Xiang nodded solemnly, and she stuffed another pill into Mingzhao's mouth.At the same time, I did not forget to warn him that his blood is very important, and in the future, he should not give it away unless it is absolutely necessary.
Ming Zhao nodded slightly, his eyes soft and melancholy.How could he not know that his blood is very important? If not, he would not have hesitated when Priest Ziyang suggested that he bleed to draw amulets for Pei Xiang.
And that cautious hesitation made him miss the opportunity to keep this girl by his side.
Now that the two met again, and the issue of blood was involved again, he no longer hesitated in his heart, but he also knew that some things were already too late.
"My lord, it hurts a bit, bear with it."
As Pei Xiang spoke, he joined his fingers together and turned them into thin blades, and flicked them towards Mingzhao's chest from the air. Immediately, a drop of mellow, hot heart blood floated in the air.
Mingzhao only felt a pain in his heart, and then his eyes turned black, and his breathing became very difficult.
Pei Xiang used a small jade bottle to collect Mingzhao's painstaking effort, stuffed medicine into Mingzhao's mouth, and at the same time told him in a serious tone:
"I took a drop of blood from you this time, and your body will be weak for about half a year. During this half year, you should not only pay attention to recuperation and rest, take more medicinal food and tonics, but also reduce sexual intercourse, and don't be greedy. If you can't stop your desires, don't Be motivated, my lord, recharge your batteries and endure for a few months, for your long-term normal life in the future."
Duan Wang's eyes darkened, and he still listened to his sweetheart telling him to pay attention to restraint in a serious manner, even though he had all kinds of tenderness for Pei Xiang in his heart, he was gnashing his teeth at this moment.
——Is this something a girl said casually?Let you practice Taoism, what have you learned?Who did you learn from?Are all Taoist priests so brazen now?
Pei Xiang noticed that Mingzhao's face was flushed and his breathing was heavy, thinking that he was worried about his future "problem of glory", so he comforted him several times with a very good conscience.
She also took an amary of the Gu Jing Shou Yuan decoction that was passed down secretly by her teacher.While treating Mingzhao's injuries, he assured him that after drinking her decoction, the beauties in the backyard of Prince Duan's mansion would embrace each other for three years and have prosperous descendants.
She babbled, most likely to divert Duan Wang's attention, and at the same time, she was also observing the surrounding situation.
When she temporarily stabilized Duan Wang's injury and there would be no irreparable sequelae, she stopped talking nonsense.With all her strength, she picked up Wang Duan horizontally and sent him to the top branch of the big tree.
"My lord, you rest here for a while, and Pei Xiang goes down to defend against the enemy. Don't worry, even if I can't beat the opponent, I can lure them away and break the formation barrier. When the time comes, you tear this talisman, Rescuers will be able to come and find you."
Pei Xiang instructed King Wanduan, and then used a talisman to suppress the opponent's aura.Then, without waiting for Mingzhao's answer, she jumped under the tree and took the time to make preparations.
She first sacrificed King Duan's hard work, and then combined with the transformation technique taught to her by Master Wei Zhu, she transformed into King Duan in the blink of an eye.
The transformation technique performed this time was very successful. Not only did the two of them look exactly the same, but even their aura and the golden light above their heads were the same.No matter the worldly people or the outsiders, they can't see that Pei Xiang's version of King Duan is a fake.
After changing the appearance of King Duan, Pei Xiang took out the prepared powder to attract poisonous snakes and insects.She sprinkled the medicinal powder on some red liquid, mixed with slightly hallucinogenic tasteless grass foam, which looked like puddles of blood left by King Duan on the ground.
Then, she hid the Thunder Talisman in her palm and put a thin needle in her mouth.
After she heard rustling noises in the grass, she imitated what King Duan had been like before, sitting tightly in front of the tree trunk, maintaining a weak vigilance with a stern look on her face.
After a while, the rustling sound on the ground became louder and louder.
Pei Xiang observed from the corner of her eye, and found that the worms and snakes she had seen in meditation started to crawl towards her.And because she didn't sprinkle the powder to repel the insects and snakes, but added a lot of tonics around her to attract poisons, so the number of insects and snakes crawling over at this time was more and faster.
Pei Xiang endured the nauseating feeling of scalp numbness, and quietly waited for the person who drove the snake.
After another cup of tea, the two gray figures gradually approached, and the snakes and insects became more energetic in an instant, making a hissing sound, as if they were flattering their master and asking for some advice.
The gray-clothed man on the left seemed to want to give an order to attack, but his companion on the right stopped him. This man muttered words that Pei Xiang could not understand, and pointed to the "big blood stain" beside Pei Xiang.
Pei Xiang lowered her head and seemed to be struggling to stand up, but she failed several times.With her movements, more fresh blood oozes from the wound on her body, and a seductive sweet fragrance fills the air.
Anyone with cultivation can smell it. There is precious power contained in this sweet fragrance, which is definitely a good thing to increase cultivation.
The two probably felt that "King Duan" was unable to resist, so they didn't rush to do anything, but pointed at the top of King Duan's head and muttered something, their eyes gleaming, they were very greedy.
Hearing the unfamiliar pronunciation in his ears, Pei Xiang suddenly understood, no wonder some practitioners dared to attack Mingzhao, it turned out to be someone from a foreign country.
The two seemed to be very afraid of Mingzhao, and wanted to command the poisonous insects and snakes to kill him.But because Pei Xiang didn't hesitate to spend a lot of money to increase the attraction of Mingzhao's "blood", the two hesitated again, obviously reluctant to give up this excellent treasure of practice.
——The blood of the future emperor can be met but not sought!
Taking advantage of the time when the other party was not concentrating, Pei Xiang silently chanted the mantra, and began to create illusions by taking advantage of the current environment.Slowly, bursts of light mist gathered from all directions, but the two people who spoke did not notice that they were all attracted by the vision around Pei Xiang at this moment.
At the closest position to Pei Xiang, a triangular snake with blue lines suddenly stood up, as if it was about to attack.
But the strange thing is that the target it wants to attack is not Pei Xiang, but the two people behind who can drive it.As the snake letter of the three-cornered snake quickly swallowed and stretched, the snake gradually grew in size, and soon changed from half a meter long to a giant snake about three meters long.
As soon as the change was completed, the giant snake flew towards one of the men in gray.
The snake's rebellion not only did not make the man in gray surprised and angry, but showed joy on his face.Apparently, they thought that King Duan's blood was full of aura, which opened up an ordinary snake and wanted to get rid of their control.
This time, greed overcame prudence, and after the two quickly killed the three-cornered snake, they wiped out the greedy blood-sucking snakes near King Duan.Then, they walked up to King Duan.
Of course, the golden light around King Duan made them feel very uncomfortable, but the more uncomfortable it was, the more benefits they would gain in the future, which made the two men in gray very excited.
The two exchanged a few more short words and reached an agreement.
The man in gray on the left was in charge of watching, while the man in gray on the right swallowed a brown pill.After taking the medicine, he slowly passed the golden light that was resisting and repelling him, and approached the seriously injured and weak "King Duan" under the tree with a sinister smile.
What Pei Xiang was waiting for was this opportunity. She had initially assessed the strength of both sides, and found that if one was against two, she had no chance of winning at all, so she had to kill one first.
The man in gray who had swallowed the medicine bent down and approached, and a jade bottle and a sharp knife appeared in his hand, obviously wanting to take blood while King Duan was alive.
The seriously injured person seemed to have sensed the danger and struggled to raise his head. Even though he was very weak, the aura in his eyes did not decrease by half.
His lips moved, as if to say something, and then he showed a sneer of pity.
The man in gray was inexplicably flustered by the smile, so he approached curiously, wanting to hear the last words of the other party before he died.
However, in the midst of this flash, two tiny silver lights flew out from between Pei Xiang's fluttering lips, directly piercing the eyes of the man in gray.Without waiting for the man in gray to scream, Pei Xiang threw three Thunder Talismans one after another, and stuffed them all into the enemy's mouth without fail.
"Bang!" The man in gray turned into a blood mist.
One person died.
This accident happened unexpectedly, and before the other person could react, the "seriously injured and powerless" Duan Wang flew up instantly, and quickly stabbed towards the enemy's vital point.At the same time, a fire ignited on the ground, causing the poisonous snakes and insects to fall into the flames.
Pei Xiang fought with the rest of the gray-clothed men. This time, instead of playing tricks, she calmed down and began to use real kung fu.
She has been studying under Taoist Weizhu for five years, and she has always felt that she is an ordinary and weak little apprentice. Compared with those outside who have been famous for a long time, her strength is very immature and weak.
But to be honest, this perception is actually not accurate.
One is that she underestimated the ability of her master.She has been studying art in Laoshan Middle School and doesn't have much contact with the outside world, so she doesn't know exactly what level of Taoist figure she is worshiping.
What's more, she also underestimated her own qualifications and efforts.She can make Taoist Master Wei Zhu accept as a disciple, so she must be a good seedling for Taoism.In addition, in the past five years, she has never been lazy and relaxed, and she has already laid a solid foundation.
The last point is that the practitioners she contacts are all masters.
Not to mention Bai Jin and Wei Zhu, even the other priests on Laoshan Mountain are also outstanding.They laugh and laugh every day, chopping firewood, digging soil and carrying water with everyone. They each have their own shortcomings and troubles in life, but once they are put down the mountain, they are all famous immortal masters, and none of them is weak.
Therefore, Pei Xiang's strength is actually good, but as Wei Zhu said, without going through life-and-death battles and actual combat, the power she has mastered will always be a show, and it can't really be put into practice, and it can't be flexibly penetrated and used for her own use.
Pei Xiang was fighting the man in gray at this time, because she was the first to make the first move, so she got a bit of an advantage.However, she soon fell behind due to her inexperience, and the opponent counterattacked back.
Soon, she was injured.
It stands to reason that as soon as she was injured, the man in gray should have realized that she was no longer Duan Wang. After all, wounds in battle can leak a lot of breath.
But she was already prepared to fight to the death, thinking that since she chose to go down the mountain to save people, she must save them to the end.He really can't fight the enemy, and he can lure people away with the appearance of King Duan. No matter what, King Duan must be rescued in time.
Therefore, she took a drop of heart and soul from Duan Wang, so that her transformation technique was completely flawless, and she also completely attracted the enemy's attention to herself.
Pei Xiang was at a disadvantage, fighting and retreating, gradually moving away from the big tree where King Duan was hiding.
At the same time, she did not give up defending against the enemy's attack.
When he was far away from the place where King Duan was hiding, Pei Xiang let go of his hands and feet, no longer deliberately imitating a prince's martial arts and sword moves, but began to use Taoist skills.
She thought about the various teachings of her master before, while wielding the mahogany sword, she performed illusions according to the environment, combining reality and reality, making it difficult to distinguish the truth from the false.
In fact, the man in gray is also suspicious, why is it that the king of Duan also knows Taoism and spells, could it be someone else pretending to be him?
However, even though he had doubts in his heart, he had been drawn away at this moment, and he couldn't get away for the time being to go back and check.What's more, Pei Xiang's imposing aura and golden brilliance are so compelling that he looks like the prince of Qianlong at first glance. These qualities cannot be faked.
The two were fighting fiercely, and Pei Xiang gradually came to a realization amid several dangers.The more she fought, the more courageous she became, and the Kurong swordsmanship in her hand became fiercer, quicker and continuous, and the auxiliary illusion became more and more realistic and agile, which made the well-informed gray-clothed man flustered.
I don't know when, the fight between the two has become evenly matched. Every time Pei Xiang is injured, the opponent will also increase his wounds.
After a while, Pei Xiang suddenly remembered Bai Jin's teaching.
She was no longer afraid of physical pain and vital injuries, and no longer worked hard to protect the weak places. Once she retracted the sword, she twisted her whole body and rushed towards the gray-clothed man's throat.
This desperate way of fighting caught the man in gray off guard, but his men's attacks were not slow. Without the threat of a sharp sword, he sneered, and all his strength attacked Pei Xiang's vitals...
"Boom!"
"Ahem, ahem, ahem, it's so good!"
Pei Xiang was covered in blood. She struggled to get up from a pile of corpses of snakes and insects. Her face was pale and blue, and her walk was shaky. place moved.
The man was completely out of breath, and a hole was completely blown out of his chest.
After careful inspection, Pei Xiang felt relieved.
She stuffed a handful of pills into her mouth, slowed down, and turned to look at the big tree behind her.
The place where the man in gray died was actually where she hid King Duan. There was no way to lure him away and fight again. From the time the man in gray killed the big snake, the two of them fell into an illusion.
The first gray-clothed man was not all killed by Pei Xiang, but died from the mouth of his own poisonous insects and snakes and the attacks of his companions.
As for the second person, he was the one whom Pei Xiang greeted with the Thunder Talisman in his palm.It was true that she twisted her body up, but she didn't put away her sword move. How could she withdraw her sword between life and death? She was just using illusions to confuse people.
The enemies had all been wiped out. Pei Xiang hung the sword on his waist and turned to look at the broken left arm.After straightening her arm up a little, she managed to cast a permanent spell, and didn't care about the remaining wounds on her body.
She walked under the tree, looked up into the depths of the canopy, and happened to meet Wang Duan's eyes.
Pei Xiang grinned and smiled relaxedly: "My lord, the enemy is gone, and the enchantment around is also destroyed, you can tear off the talisman. I'm sorry that I don't have the strength to get you down again, so I have to trouble the guards." .”
Mingzhao watched the whole process of Pei Xiang's battle. He saw with his own eyes how she was injured and how she turned defeat into victory.He went from unbelievable to proud and proud, and then from proud and appreciative to worried and anxious.
He saw that Pei Xiang used his entire left arm as a lure in exchange for the chance to kill the No.2 man in gray.
He saw that she was affected by the thunder talisman in her palm, and she was also blasted to a bloody mess.
He wished he could jump off the tree and help Pei Xiang kill the enemy.
However, he finally held back.Because he knew that once he was exposed, not only would he not be able to help Pei Xiang, but it would also hinder her.At that time, neither of them will leave here alive.
"Xiang'er, Miss Pei, heal your wounds first, and I'll summon someone right away."
Pei Xiang nodded, her whole body hurts now, there is very little true energy in her meridians, and her body is indeed struggling.But mentally, she felt extremely relaxed.
After today's battle, she not only repaid the favor she owed Mingzhao before, but also gained a lot of insights.She thought that when she returned to the mountain this time, the master would definitely praise her sword skills and illusion skills.
——Sure enough, a famous teacher produces a talented student~
When King Duan's bodyguard came to find him, Pei Xiang had already healed the larger wound on his body, and began to sit on the ground to recover his inner breath.
"Miss Pei?"
There was an exclamation in my ear.Pei Xiang opened her eyes and saw that among the guards who rushed over, there happened to be her old acquaintance, the guard surnamed Fan who sent her to Laoshan to be a teacher.
"Brother Fan, long time no see." Pei Xiang stood up and greeted him.
The guard surnamed Fan clasped his fists and asked Pei Xiang where he was without too much time to greet him.
Pei Xiang rolled his eyes and pointed in the direction of the crown of the tree above his head:
"Prince Duan is safe, sitting on the top. But I'm sorry, Brother Fan, I sent him up, but now I don't have the strength to get him down again. Besides, the prince's leg is broken, when you carry him down ,must be careful."
All the guards raised their heads together, staring blankly at the prince sitting on the top of the tree. Prince Duan also lowered his head to look down. The eyes of both sides met, and there was a moment of silence.
"Hey, my lord, my subordinates are late, please punish me."
Duan Wang sat under the big tree with a straight face, looked down at his subordinates who were kneeling on the ground, and his voice was calm:
"Get up, let's talk about the disadvantage of the guards later. Where is the imperial doctor who came with me? First go and see Miss Pei's wounds, and then, cough, others will find a way to pick me up."
"Subordinates obey."
After that, there was a flurry of activity.
Someone invited Pei Xiang aside to straighten her arm; someone studied how it happened in the wilderness, and took the injured Duan Wang who was sitting on the top of a tree with a broken leg; the imperial guards who arrived later They were also very busy. While helping to rescue King Duan, they checked the traces of the battle at the scene.
In short, after an hour, everyone moved to King Duan's residence in a mighty manner.
Sending away the chief servant of His Majesty the Emperor, King Duan sat on the couch and drank medicine, and the imperial physician fixed the bones of his legs.
"how?"
"My lord, Hongfu, the injury this time is safe and sound. The broken bone seems to have been healed in a simple manner, and it was dealt with in a timely manner. Afterwards, I will cultivate with all my heart, and there will be no hidden dangers."
The people around Duan Wang suddenly showed joy.
Duan Wang didn't feel any surprise, because he now inexplicably believes in Pei Xiang's ability.She had said before that his injury would be fine, so naturally there would be no hidden dangers.
"How is Miss Pei?"
A middle-aged imperial physician walked out of the room and bowed to King Duan:
"Reporting to the lord, Miss Pei's left arm has already been bandaged, and the wound on her body is helped by a medical girl. But... Miss Pei insists on using the ointment she carries, and is unwilling to use the prescription of the minister."
Duan Wang nodded: "I listen to her."
The middle-aged imperial physician hesitated for a moment, as if he had something to say.
Duan Wang glanced at the other party lightly.
The imperial physician hurriedly bowed: "Miss Pei asked if the lord would use the ointment she prepared, and said yes, said it was the exclusive secret recipe of the master, and it could, um, sell it to the lord."
These words made Ming Zhao's face darken, and he remembered the decoction that Pei Xiang recommended to him to strengthen the foundation and cultivate the yuan.
"My lord?"
Duan Wang took a deep breath: "Use Miss Pei's healing ointment for this king, and then, you go and ask, how to sell the decoction she mentioned earlier?"
"My lord, that ointment..."
Duan Wang waved his hand: "Go and ask Miss Pei, and ask her about the efficacy of the medicine and the taboos of taking medicine. You are a doctor, talk to Miss Pei, and you will know how the things she gave are good."
"Yes, my lord."
The imperial doctor bowed and retreated, Wang Duan glanced at the room separated by the screen, and knew that the girl was inside, and suddenly felt joyful, feeling his whole heart was full.
——It's just, unfortunately...
After King Duan finished treating his injuries, the guards brought the wheelchair he had found temporarily, so King Duan moved to the wheelchair and was pushed to the study.
Today, he was in danger in the paddock, and the emperor's place was not peaceful.
It is said that the residences of King Yu and King Cheng were surrounded, and the officials who were close to them were also monitored.He seems to be okay here, but in fact it is just loose inside and tight outside, and people cannot enter and leave at will.
Before, he asked the guards to take the opportunity to find him a wheelchair to go out to explore, but was politely blocked by the imperial guards.
——However, although no one was allowed to go out, the wheelchair was sent quickly, and the imperial doctor came very timely.This shows that the emperor has no annoyance or dissatisfaction with me, and he still has a fatherly heart.
While trying to figure out His Majesty's attitude, King Duan asked people to report the big and small things that happened in the paddock after his disappearance.He didn't dare to miss any news at this critical moment.
On the second day, Pei Xiang felt that his internal energy was adjusted well, so he planned to bid farewell to King Duan.
"Miss Pei, you can't leave the paddock just yet."
Duan Wang shook his head and pointed to the outside: "No one can get out of my place for the time being."
Pei Xiang frowned slightly, she didn't say that she had the magic to leave.If possible, she didn't want to go against the emperor's order, nor did she want to arouse the other party's vigilance and resentment.
Since the person on the dragon chair is on guard, she will follow the other party's wishes and stay quietly in this paddock for a few days.
"I understand. In the next few days, Zhaoxi disturbed the prince."
"Zhaoxi? Pei Zhaoxi, is this your legal name?"
"Yes, poor Taoist Pei Zhaoxi."
Duan Wang's eyes were dim, and he could hear that Pei Xiang was reminding him that she is now a cultivator.
"Miss Pei is really cold and clear."
Pei Xiang smiled slightly, it was a matter of no fate in the first place, and shouldn't be left in the imagination of Duan Wang.
"By the way, my lord, will the Holy Majesty blame me for sneaking into the paddock?"
"I've explained the cause and effect for you," Duan Wang shook his head, "You risked your life to save me, and you are an outsider. The emperor won't say much, but there probably won't be any reward."
"It's fine if you don't blame me. I'm here to repay favors, so there's no need to reward them."
At this time, the servant outside the door came to report that the queen empress had sent someone to deliver something to King Duan.
The conversation between the two was interrupted, and King Duan returned to his usual solemn demeanor, not long after, a dignified and elegant lady in palace attire came in to pay a visit.
"It turned out to be Jia Nushi, why did the queen mother send you here?"
Jia Yuanchun saluted solemnly, and explained in a gentle voice:
"The Empress heard that His Highness was in danger, so she wanted to visit her in person yesterday. It was His Majesty who persuaded her. Your Majesty said that His Highness suffered a leg injury, and it was inconvenient for him to sit up and stand. If His Majesty came in person, His Highness has always been sincere and filial. We must meet at the ceremony. If the injury is aggravated because of this, it will not be beautiful. After hearing His Majesty's good words, the Empress gave up the idea of seeing His Highness. But the Empress has always been concerned about His Highness's injury. The empress ordered the minister to come and deliver something to His Highness."
Ming Zhao nodded slightly, feeling a few words about the kindness of his father, emperor, and mother, and said that he was unfilial, and made his father, queen, and empress worry.
Jia Yuanchun bowed again, saying that the empress is kind and virtuous, and she must understand the sincerity and filial piety of His Highness Duanwang, and please take care of your health and recover soon.
The two said a few polite words, Jia Yuanchun explained what the queen's rewards were before Duan Wang got impatient.Except for a few pieces of antique jade, most of them are high-quality medicinal materials and nourishing treasures.
"I'm sorry to trouble my mother."
After King Duan finished speaking, he stopped talking to Jia Yuanchun, but took a look at the servant and asked him to send the empress's servants away respectfully.
Jia Yuanchun saluted gracefully again.When she exited the door, she purposely glanced at Pei Xiang from the corner of her eye.
She took a sip of water, rubbed her stiff and sore shoulders, then looked around, but she didn't see Bai Jin.
Pei Xiang was a little curious, thinking that this person said before that he was going down the mountain with her this time, so at this moment, is he following her, or is he watching her every move from a distance?
"Bai Jin?" Pei Xiang called tentatively.
There was no response, but two leaves slowly fell from the branch above his head, which happened to land on Pei Xiang's left and right shoulders.Before she could brush them off, the two fallen leaves turned into a green halo and dissipated on her shoulders and arms.
Pei Xiang tried to raise his arms, and found that the exhaustion of driving cranes for several days had disappeared.
"Thank you, Bai Jin."
She thanked her, but looked in another direction.After a few breaths, the two paper figurines sent out before hurried back.
They shook their round heads and approached Pei Xiang's feet, babbling and gesticulating with their short, fat arms from time to time.
Pei Xiang listened carefully for a while, then nodded clearly, she raised her hand lightly, and the two little paper figurines jumped onto her hand, slipped into her cuff, and disappeared in the blink of an eye up.
Taking another sip of water, Pei Xiang released the paper crane again without wasting time.This time, instead of continuing to fly in the direction of the imperial capital, she rushed towards the northwest.
The little paper man sent out just told her that the nobles in the imperial capital had all followed the big golden dragon out of the city, saying that they were going to hunt in the paddock.
Combining the information he had inquired before and the scenes he "saw" while sitting in meditation, Pei Xiang quickly determined the current location of King Duan and the others, then crossed the imperial capital and went straight to the northwest paddock.
This time, the journey again was not as smooth and unhindered as the previous rush to the imperial capital.First, there was a bright and clear sky, then lightning and thunder, and then, a downpour followed.
Although Pei Xiang's origami cranes were cast with Taoism, they were essentially made of paper, so soon, the origami cranes could no longer flap their wings and fly.
Pei Xiang landed helplessly, raised her head and looked around the vast wilderness, realizing that in this place where there was no village in front and no shop in the back, she would have no way to find a horse or other transportation mount, so she no longer saved her internal cultivation energy, and moved up and down the ground Shu continued on his way.
——It seems that the direction I chose this time is right, so I encountered obstacles.
——Wang Duan was destined to have this calamity.God gave me warning signs in advance, but did not give me enough time to prepare.
——Actually, looking at it from another angle, this might not be my doom.
Pei Xiang's eyes were slightly closed, feeling the momentum of the heavy rain falling in the wilderness, her mood gradually changed from impatience and eagerness to peace and tranquility, but her movements became more swift and neat.Putting all his strength into practice, Pei Xiang's figure quickly melted into the rain curtain under the sky.
After driving for a period of time, the rain still did not decrease, and the thunder roared even louder.Pei Xiang found a ruined temple to adjust his internal strength, ate a few mouthfuls of dry food in a hurry, drank a cup of cold tea, and set off again.
After a hundred miles, the weather suddenly became completely clear, and the sun shone on the body. From the warmth at the beginning to the scorching heat later, it made the people on the road feel more difficult.
That night, Pei Xiang encountered a ghost hitting the wall near a mass grave, and it took her a lot of effort to escape.
When Pei Xiang finally arrived near the Northwest Royal Enclosure, she had already turned gray.
In order to accumulate mana and rush on the road as soon as possible, she has no extra energy to take care of her appearance. She still remembers to wash her face and brush her teeth every day, which is her last persistence as a beautiful girl.
After sneaking into the city gate, Pei Xiang sat down at a tea stand with good business, and ordered a pot of tea and a bowl of noodles.
"Hey, Mr. Wei, business is good this morning."
"Hey, TOEFL TOEFL, thanks to the care of all the lords, you are worth it, you have worked so hard! The old man steamed the meat early in the morning and served it to the lords?"
"Who is not greedy for old man Wei's steamed meat skills? The brothers came here just by smelling it, hahaha, or go to drink. Serve it up quickly, I don't eat your meat for nothing today, there is a reward. "
"Hey, look at what Master Li said, no money, no money..."
While eating noodles with his head down, Pei Xiang listened to the chatter of several servants later, and learned that Sheng Jia had already moved into the palace in the suburbs yesterday.This town is the closest to the palace and paddock. In the past few days, many princes, ministers and their families have come to stay temporarily.
Therefore, the tasks of these servants patrolling the streets are much more arduous. They almost live in the yamen and work continuously on shifts. Occasionally they can come out to chat with each other, which can be regarded as a sneak in the busy schedule.
Pei Xiang took advantage of eating and drinking tea to find out the news he wanted to know, so he got up and left the tea stand, and ran towards the palace outside the city.
In the palace in the outskirts, when the emperor and the empress came, there were naturally magic soldiers and generals like Liu Ding Liujia around him to protect him.They don't allow people like Pei Xiang who practice outside the square to use magic to get close to people with destiny.
Pei Xiang flew around the palace, before attracting the attention of those magic soldiers and generals, she turned around and rushed towards the hunting paddock again.
When she got near the paddock, she watched from a distance for a while.Above the paddock is not only the brilliance of all kinds of luck, but also a trace of ominous black air.
Pei Xiang took a closer look and found that this place is not as inaccessible as the palace, or in other words, someone secretly set up a large formation in order to let the practitioners cast spells in the paddock to harm others.
The formation method is common, but the materials used are very precious, so the effect is good.It actually made the magic soldiers and generals protecting the emperor near the paddock dull, unable to detect the tricky conspiracy below.
Pei Xiang went around the paddock to check the source of the black energy, and made a rough calculation based on the formation knowledge he had just learned.She found that the darkest place was the southeast corner of the paddock, where the divine light of the guardian generals such as Liu Ding Liujia could hardly be seen.
——It seems that it is there.
She lowered her head to check the talismans and talismans she carried with her, and then released two little paper figurines to explore the way. She used a trick to cover her figure, and carefully sneaked into the paddock along the route the little paper figurines walked.
Not long after entering the paddock, the little paper man who was exploring the way ahead ran back wheezing, gesticulating with short arms and legs.The little paper figurine told Pei Xiang that the little golden dragon she was looking for had already run away on a big horse. The light on that person was so bright that their little paper figurines dared not approach him.
Pei Xiang glanced at the direction pointed out by the little paper figurine, and found that it happened to be the southeast direction of the paddock, which happened to coincide with the previous calculation.She didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately used the ground retraction technique, and left the spot in an instant.
When Pei Xiang rushed to Duan Wang Mingzhao's side, what he saw was almost exactly the same as what he saw in meditation.
He was covered in blood, his right leg was broken, and he was sitting dazedly behind a big tree, holding a sword in his hand, looking extremely miserable.
Pei Xiang looked around King Duan and found that there were no extra poisonous insects or snakes.She immediately realized that she came a little earlier than the prompt screen in the warning sign, and had more preparation time.
——Thanks for not going straight to the imperial capital or taking the wrong road, otherwise, this time would be very dangerous.
Because he didn't know when the capable men and strangers from the opposing side would appear, Pei Xiang quickly rushed to King Duan, glanced at his injuries, and then fed him a elixir that he made himself.
The elixir entered his throat, and the drowsy King Duan immediately came to his senses. He subconsciously clenched his sharp sword, and struggled to focus his gaze, trying to figure out who was approaching him.
"Xiang, Xiang'er?" Ming Zhao was taken aback when he saw Pei Xiang's face clearly.
He had imagined who would find him, no matter whether it was an enemy or a friend, there was absolutely no Pei Xiang among those people.
"I, am I a hallucination I saw before I died? Xiang'er, is that you?"
"Don't talk too much, save some strength." Pei Xiang's voice was cold.
She touched Duan Wang's leg bone: "My lord, the injury is easy to heal, but after a while, there should be heretics chasing you and hurting you. I will help you avoid danger."
This cold and crisp tone made Mingzhao sober up in an instant.At the same time, severe pain came from the broken leg pinned by Pei Xiang, forcing him to wake up.
Mingzhao's eyes brightened, and he realized that Pei Xiang in front of him was not his fantasy when he was dying, but a real person.The girl had really broken into the royal enclosure, trying to save him.
"Are you going down the mountain after studying?" Mingzhao bent his mouth with difficulty, "Every time I see you, I am quite embarrassed, and I let you see me hurt again."
Pei Xiang frowned and treated Duan Wang's leg injury to prevent the injury from getting worse.Then, regardless of the lingering joy in Mingzhao's eyes, he quickly explained the reason why she came here.
Basically, she got the warning in advance, saw the picture of him in distress, and thought of the previous favor, she went down the mountain.
What's more, she hasn't finished her studies yet, and everything is half-baked.Therefore, she may not be able to rescue him safely, everything depends on the luck of the two and the ability of the enemy.
"So, my lord, in order to deal with the two enemies who will appear in a moment, I have to take a drop of your blood, will you give it to me?"
At this time, Mingzhao also suppressed the softness and surprise in his heart, and seriously thought about the cause and effect of what Pei Xiang said.
Suddenly hearing that she needed to take his heart and soul, Mingzhao was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile:
"Zhao believes in Miss Pei. Miss Pei has always been very wise, and she must have already had a plan to defend against the enemy when she came here on this adventure, and Zhao will fully cooperate."
Pei Xiang nodded solemnly, and she stuffed another pill into Mingzhao's mouth.At the same time, I did not forget to warn him that his blood is very important, and in the future, he should not give it away unless it is absolutely necessary.
Ming Zhao nodded slightly, his eyes soft and melancholy.How could he not know that his blood is very important? If not, he would not have hesitated when Priest Ziyang suggested that he bleed to draw amulets for Pei Xiang.
And that cautious hesitation made him miss the opportunity to keep this girl by his side.
Now that the two met again, and the issue of blood was involved again, he no longer hesitated in his heart, but he also knew that some things were already too late.
"My lord, it hurts a bit, bear with it."
As Pei Xiang spoke, he joined his fingers together and turned them into thin blades, and flicked them towards Mingzhao's chest from the air. Immediately, a drop of mellow, hot heart blood floated in the air.
Mingzhao only felt a pain in his heart, and then his eyes turned black, and his breathing became very difficult.
Pei Xiang used a small jade bottle to collect Mingzhao's painstaking effort, stuffed medicine into Mingzhao's mouth, and at the same time told him in a serious tone:
"I took a drop of blood from you this time, and your body will be weak for about half a year. During this half year, you should not only pay attention to recuperation and rest, take more medicinal food and tonics, but also reduce sexual intercourse, and don't be greedy. If you can't stop your desires, don't Be motivated, my lord, recharge your batteries and endure for a few months, for your long-term normal life in the future."
Duan Wang's eyes darkened, and he still listened to his sweetheart telling him to pay attention to restraint in a serious manner, even though he had all kinds of tenderness for Pei Xiang in his heart, he was gnashing his teeth at this moment.
——Is this something a girl said casually?Let you practice Taoism, what have you learned?Who did you learn from?Are all Taoist priests so brazen now?
Pei Xiang noticed that Mingzhao's face was flushed and his breathing was heavy, thinking that he was worried about his future "problem of glory", so he comforted him several times with a very good conscience.
She also took an amary of the Gu Jing Shou Yuan decoction that was passed down secretly by her teacher.While treating Mingzhao's injuries, he assured him that after drinking her decoction, the beauties in the backyard of Prince Duan's mansion would embrace each other for three years and have prosperous descendants.
She babbled, most likely to divert Duan Wang's attention, and at the same time, she was also observing the surrounding situation.
When she temporarily stabilized Duan Wang's injury and there would be no irreparable sequelae, she stopped talking nonsense.With all her strength, she picked up Wang Duan horizontally and sent him to the top branch of the big tree.
"My lord, you rest here for a while, and Pei Xiang goes down to defend against the enemy. Don't worry, even if I can't beat the opponent, I can lure them away and break the formation barrier. When the time comes, you tear this talisman, Rescuers will be able to come and find you."
Pei Xiang instructed King Wanduan, and then used a talisman to suppress the opponent's aura.Then, without waiting for Mingzhao's answer, she jumped under the tree and took the time to make preparations.
She first sacrificed King Duan's hard work, and then combined with the transformation technique taught to her by Master Wei Zhu, she transformed into King Duan in the blink of an eye.
The transformation technique performed this time was very successful. Not only did the two of them look exactly the same, but even their aura and the golden light above their heads were the same.No matter the worldly people or the outsiders, they can't see that Pei Xiang's version of King Duan is a fake.
After changing the appearance of King Duan, Pei Xiang took out the prepared powder to attract poisonous snakes and insects.She sprinkled the medicinal powder on some red liquid, mixed with slightly hallucinogenic tasteless grass foam, which looked like puddles of blood left by King Duan on the ground.
Then, she hid the Thunder Talisman in her palm and put a thin needle in her mouth.
After she heard rustling noises in the grass, she imitated what King Duan had been like before, sitting tightly in front of the tree trunk, maintaining a weak vigilance with a stern look on her face.
After a while, the rustling sound on the ground became louder and louder.
Pei Xiang observed from the corner of her eye, and found that the worms and snakes she had seen in meditation started to crawl towards her.And because she didn't sprinkle the powder to repel the insects and snakes, but added a lot of tonics around her to attract poisons, so the number of insects and snakes crawling over at this time was more and faster.
Pei Xiang endured the nauseating feeling of scalp numbness, and quietly waited for the person who drove the snake.
After another cup of tea, the two gray figures gradually approached, and the snakes and insects became more energetic in an instant, making a hissing sound, as if they were flattering their master and asking for some advice.
The gray-clothed man on the left seemed to want to give an order to attack, but his companion on the right stopped him. This man muttered words that Pei Xiang could not understand, and pointed to the "big blood stain" beside Pei Xiang.
Pei Xiang lowered her head and seemed to be struggling to stand up, but she failed several times.With her movements, more fresh blood oozes from the wound on her body, and a seductive sweet fragrance fills the air.
Anyone with cultivation can smell it. There is precious power contained in this sweet fragrance, which is definitely a good thing to increase cultivation.
The two probably felt that "King Duan" was unable to resist, so they didn't rush to do anything, but pointed at the top of King Duan's head and muttered something, their eyes gleaming, they were very greedy.
Hearing the unfamiliar pronunciation in his ears, Pei Xiang suddenly understood, no wonder some practitioners dared to attack Mingzhao, it turned out to be someone from a foreign country.
The two seemed to be very afraid of Mingzhao, and wanted to command the poisonous insects and snakes to kill him.But because Pei Xiang didn't hesitate to spend a lot of money to increase the attraction of Mingzhao's "blood", the two hesitated again, obviously reluctant to give up this excellent treasure of practice.
——The blood of the future emperor can be met but not sought!
Taking advantage of the time when the other party was not concentrating, Pei Xiang silently chanted the mantra, and began to create illusions by taking advantage of the current environment.Slowly, bursts of light mist gathered from all directions, but the two people who spoke did not notice that they were all attracted by the vision around Pei Xiang at this moment.
At the closest position to Pei Xiang, a triangular snake with blue lines suddenly stood up, as if it was about to attack.
But the strange thing is that the target it wants to attack is not Pei Xiang, but the two people behind who can drive it.As the snake letter of the three-cornered snake quickly swallowed and stretched, the snake gradually grew in size, and soon changed from half a meter long to a giant snake about three meters long.
As soon as the change was completed, the giant snake flew towards one of the men in gray.
The snake's rebellion not only did not make the man in gray surprised and angry, but showed joy on his face.Apparently, they thought that King Duan's blood was full of aura, which opened up an ordinary snake and wanted to get rid of their control.
This time, greed overcame prudence, and after the two quickly killed the three-cornered snake, they wiped out the greedy blood-sucking snakes near King Duan.Then, they walked up to King Duan.
Of course, the golden light around King Duan made them feel very uncomfortable, but the more uncomfortable it was, the more benefits they would gain in the future, which made the two men in gray very excited.
The two exchanged a few more short words and reached an agreement.
The man in gray on the left was in charge of watching, while the man in gray on the right swallowed a brown pill.After taking the medicine, he slowly passed the golden light that was resisting and repelling him, and approached the seriously injured and weak "King Duan" under the tree with a sinister smile.
What Pei Xiang was waiting for was this opportunity. She had initially assessed the strength of both sides, and found that if one was against two, she had no chance of winning at all, so she had to kill one first.
The man in gray who had swallowed the medicine bent down and approached, and a jade bottle and a sharp knife appeared in his hand, obviously wanting to take blood while King Duan was alive.
The seriously injured person seemed to have sensed the danger and struggled to raise his head. Even though he was very weak, the aura in his eyes did not decrease by half.
His lips moved, as if to say something, and then he showed a sneer of pity.
The man in gray was inexplicably flustered by the smile, so he approached curiously, wanting to hear the last words of the other party before he died.
However, in the midst of this flash, two tiny silver lights flew out from between Pei Xiang's fluttering lips, directly piercing the eyes of the man in gray.Without waiting for the man in gray to scream, Pei Xiang threw three Thunder Talismans one after another, and stuffed them all into the enemy's mouth without fail.
"Bang!" The man in gray turned into a blood mist.
One person died.
This accident happened unexpectedly, and before the other person could react, the "seriously injured and powerless" Duan Wang flew up instantly, and quickly stabbed towards the enemy's vital point.At the same time, a fire ignited on the ground, causing the poisonous snakes and insects to fall into the flames.
Pei Xiang fought with the rest of the gray-clothed men. This time, instead of playing tricks, she calmed down and began to use real kung fu.
She has been studying under Taoist Weizhu for five years, and she has always felt that she is an ordinary and weak little apprentice. Compared with those outside who have been famous for a long time, her strength is very immature and weak.
But to be honest, this perception is actually not accurate.
One is that she underestimated the ability of her master.She has been studying art in Laoshan Middle School and doesn't have much contact with the outside world, so she doesn't know exactly what level of Taoist figure she is worshiping.
What's more, she also underestimated her own qualifications and efforts.She can make Taoist Master Wei Zhu accept as a disciple, so she must be a good seedling for Taoism.In addition, in the past five years, she has never been lazy and relaxed, and she has already laid a solid foundation.
The last point is that the practitioners she contacts are all masters.
Not to mention Bai Jin and Wei Zhu, even the other priests on Laoshan Mountain are also outstanding.They laugh and laugh every day, chopping firewood, digging soil and carrying water with everyone. They each have their own shortcomings and troubles in life, but once they are put down the mountain, they are all famous immortal masters, and none of them is weak.
Therefore, Pei Xiang's strength is actually good, but as Wei Zhu said, without going through life-and-death battles and actual combat, the power she has mastered will always be a show, and it can't really be put into practice, and it can't be flexibly penetrated and used for her own use.
Pei Xiang was fighting the man in gray at this time, because she was the first to make the first move, so she got a bit of an advantage.However, she soon fell behind due to her inexperience, and the opponent counterattacked back.
Soon, she was injured.
It stands to reason that as soon as she was injured, the man in gray should have realized that she was no longer Duan Wang. After all, wounds in battle can leak a lot of breath.
But she was already prepared to fight to the death, thinking that since she chose to go down the mountain to save people, she must save them to the end.He really can't fight the enemy, and he can lure people away with the appearance of King Duan. No matter what, King Duan must be rescued in time.
Therefore, she took a drop of heart and soul from Duan Wang, so that her transformation technique was completely flawless, and she also completely attracted the enemy's attention to herself.
Pei Xiang was at a disadvantage, fighting and retreating, gradually moving away from the big tree where King Duan was hiding.
At the same time, she did not give up defending against the enemy's attack.
When he was far away from the place where King Duan was hiding, Pei Xiang let go of his hands and feet, no longer deliberately imitating a prince's martial arts and sword moves, but began to use Taoist skills.
She thought about the various teachings of her master before, while wielding the mahogany sword, she performed illusions according to the environment, combining reality and reality, making it difficult to distinguish the truth from the false.
In fact, the man in gray is also suspicious, why is it that the king of Duan also knows Taoism and spells, could it be someone else pretending to be him?
However, even though he had doubts in his heart, he had been drawn away at this moment, and he couldn't get away for the time being to go back and check.What's more, Pei Xiang's imposing aura and golden brilliance are so compelling that he looks like the prince of Qianlong at first glance. These qualities cannot be faked.
The two were fighting fiercely, and Pei Xiang gradually came to a realization amid several dangers.The more she fought, the more courageous she became, and the Kurong swordsmanship in her hand became fiercer, quicker and continuous, and the auxiliary illusion became more and more realistic and agile, which made the well-informed gray-clothed man flustered.
I don't know when, the fight between the two has become evenly matched. Every time Pei Xiang is injured, the opponent will also increase his wounds.
After a while, Pei Xiang suddenly remembered Bai Jin's teaching.
She was no longer afraid of physical pain and vital injuries, and no longer worked hard to protect the weak places. Once she retracted the sword, she twisted her whole body and rushed towards the gray-clothed man's throat.
This desperate way of fighting caught the man in gray off guard, but his men's attacks were not slow. Without the threat of a sharp sword, he sneered, and all his strength attacked Pei Xiang's vitals...
"Boom!"
"Ahem, ahem, ahem, it's so good!"
Pei Xiang was covered in blood. She struggled to get up from a pile of corpses of snakes and insects. Her face was pale and blue, and her walk was shaky. place moved.
The man was completely out of breath, and a hole was completely blown out of his chest.
After careful inspection, Pei Xiang felt relieved.
She stuffed a handful of pills into her mouth, slowed down, and turned to look at the big tree behind her.
The place where the man in gray died was actually where she hid King Duan. There was no way to lure him away and fight again. From the time the man in gray killed the big snake, the two of them fell into an illusion.
The first gray-clothed man was not all killed by Pei Xiang, but died from the mouth of his own poisonous insects and snakes and the attacks of his companions.
As for the second person, he was the one whom Pei Xiang greeted with the Thunder Talisman in his palm.It was true that she twisted her body up, but she didn't put away her sword move. How could she withdraw her sword between life and death? She was just using illusions to confuse people.
The enemies had all been wiped out. Pei Xiang hung the sword on his waist and turned to look at the broken left arm.After straightening her arm up a little, she managed to cast a permanent spell, and didn't care about the remaining wounds on her body.
She walked under the tree, looked up into the depths of the canopy, and happened to meet Wang Duan's eyes.
Pei Xiang grinned and smiled relaxedly: "My lord, the enemy is gone, and the enchantment around is also destroyed, you can tear off the talisman. I'm sorry that I don't have the strength to get you down again, so I have to trouble the guards." .”
Mingzhao watched the whole process of Pei Xiang's battle. He saw with his own eyes how she was injured and how she turned defeat into victory.He went from unbelievable to proud and proud, and then from proud and appreciative to worried and anxious.
He saw that Pei Xiang used his entire left arm as a lure in exchange for the chance to kill the No.2 man in gray.
He saw that she was affected by the thunder talisman in her palm, and she was also blasted to a bloody mess.
He wished he could jump off the tree and help Pei Xiang kill the enemy.
However, he finally held back.Because he knew that once he was exposed, not only would he not be able to help Pei Xiang, but it would also hinder her.At that time, neither of them will leave here alive.
"Xiang'er, Miss Pei, heal your wounds first, and I'll summon someone right away."
Pei Xiang nodded, her whole body hurts now, there is very little true energy in her meridians, and her body is indeed struggling.But mentally, she felt extremely relaxed.
After today's battle, she not only repaid the favor she owed Mingzhao before, but also gained a lot of insights.She thought that when she returned to the mountain this time, the master would definitely praise her sword skills and illusion skills.
——Sure enough, a famous teacher produces a talented student~
When King Duan's bodyguard came to find him, Pei Xiang had already healed the larger wound on his body, and began to sit on the ground to recover his inner breath.
"Miss Pei?"
There was an exclamation in my ear.Pei Xiang opened her eyes and saw that among the guards who rushed over, there happened to be her old acquaintance, the guard surnamed Fan who sent her to Laoshan to be a teacher.
"Brother Fan, long time no see." Pei Xiang stood up and greeted him.
The guard surnamed Fan clasped his fists and asked Pei Xiang where he was without too much time to greet him.
Pei Xiang rolled his eyes and pointed in the direction of the crown of the tree above his head:
"Prince Duan is safe, sitting on the top. But I'm sorry, Brother Fan, I sent him up, but now I don't have the strength to get him down again. Besides, the prince's leg is broken, when you carry him down ,must be careful."
All the guards raised their heads together, staring blankly at the prince sitting on the top of the tree. Prince Duan also lowered his head to look down. The eyes of both sides met, and there was a moment of silence.
"Hey, my lord, my subordinates are late, please punish me."
Duan Wang sat under the big tree with a straight face, looked down at his subordinates who were kneeling on the ground, and his voice was calm:
"Get up, let's talk about the disadvantage of the guards later. Where is the imperial doctor who came with me? First go and see Miss Pei's wounds, and then, cough, others will find a way to pick me up."
"Subordinates obey."
After that, there was a flurry of activity.
Someone invited Pei Xiang aside to straighten her arm; someone studied how it happened in the wilderness, and took the injured Duan Wang who was sitting on the top of a tree with a broken leg; the imperial guards who arrived later They were also very busy. While helping to rescue King Duan, they checked the traces of the battle at the scene.
In short, after an hour, everyone moved to King Duan's residence in a mighty manner.
Sending away the chief servant of His Majesty the Emperor, King Duan sat on the couch and drank medicine, and the imperial physician fixed the bones of his legs.
"how?"
"My lord, Hongfu, the injury this time is safe and sound. The broken bone seems to have been healed in a simple manner, and it was dealt with in a timely manner. Afterwards, I will cultivate with all my heart, and there will be no hidden dangers."
The people around Duan Wang suddenly showed joy.
Duan Wang didn't feel any surprise, because he now inexplicably believes in Pei Xiang's ability.She had said before that his injury would be fine, so naturally there would be no hidden dangers.
"How is Miss Pei?"
A middle-aged imperial physician walked out of the room and bowed to King Duan:
"Reporting to the lord, Miss Pei's left arm has already been bandaged, and the wound on her body is helped by a medical girl. But... Miss Pei insists on using the ointment she carries, and is unwilling to use the prescription of the minister."
Duan Wang nodded: "I listen to her."
The middle-aged imperial physician hesitated for a moment, as if he had something to say.
Duan Wang glanced at the other party lightly.
The imperial physician hurriedly bowed: "Miss Pei asked if the lord would use the ointment she prepared, and said yes, said it was the exclusive secret recipe of the master, and it could, um, sell it to the lord."
These words made Ming Zhao's face darken, and he remembered the decoction that Pei Xiang recommended to him to strengthen the foundation and cultivate the yuan.
"My lord?"
Duan Wang took a deep breath: "Use Miss Pei's healing ointment for this king, and then, you go and ask, how to sell the decoction she mentioned earlier?"
"My lord, that ointment..."
Duan Wang waved his hand: "Go and ask Miss Pei, and ask her about the efficacy of the medicine and the taboos of taking medicine. You are a doctor, talk to Miss Pei, and you will know how the things she gave are good."
"Yes, my lord."
The imperial doctor bowed and retreated, Wang Duan glanced at the room separated by the screen, and knew that the girl was inside, and suddenly felt joyful, feeling his whole heart was full.
——It's just, unfortunately...
After King Duan finished treating his injuries, the guards brought the wheelchair he had found temporarily, so King Duan moved to the wheelchair and was pushed to the study.
Today, he was in danger in the paddock, and the emperor's place was not peaceful.
It is said that the residences of King Yu and King Cheng were surrounded, and the officials who were close to them were also monitored.He seems to be okay here, but in fact it is just loose inside and tight outside, and people cannot enter and leave at will.
Before, he asked the guards to take the opportunity to find him a wheelchair to go out to explore, but was politely blocked by the imperial guards.
——However, although no one was allowed to go out, the wheelchair was sent quickly, and the imperial doctor came very timely.This shows that the emperor has no annoyance or dissatisfaction with me, and he still has a fatherly heart.
While trying to figure out His Majesty's attitude, King Duan asked people to report the big and small things that happened in the paddock after his disappearance.He didn't dare to miss any news at this critical moment.
On the second day, Pei Xiang felt that his internal energy was adjusted well, so he planned to bid farewell to King Duan.
"Miss Pei, you can't leave the paddock just yet."
Duan Wang shook his head and pointed to the outside: "No one can get out of my place for the time being."
Pei Xiang frowned slightly, she didn't say that she had the magic to leave.If possible, she didn't want to go against the emperor's order, nor did she want to arouse the other party's vigilance and resentment.
Since the person on the dragon chair is on guard, she will follow the other party's wishes and stay quietly in this paddock for a few days.
"I understand. In the next few days, Zhaoxi disturbed the prince."
"Zhaoxi? Pei Zhaoxi, is this your legal name?"
"Yes, poor Taoist Pei Zhaoxi."
Duan Wang's eyes were dim, and he could hear that Pei Xiang was reminding him that she is now a cultivator.
"Miss Pei is really cold and clear."
Pei Xiang smiled slightly, it was a matter of no fate in the first place, and shouldn't be left in the imagination of Duan Wang.
"By the way, my lord, will the Holy Majesty blame me for sneaking into the paddock?"
"I've explained the cause and effect for you," Duan Wang shook his head, "You risked your life to save me, and you are an outsider. The emperor won't say much, but there probably won't be any reward."
"It's fine if you don't blame me. I'm here to repay favors, so there's no need to reward them."
At this time, the servant outside the door came to report that the queen empress had sent someone to deliver something to King Duan.
The conversation between the two was interrupted, and King Duan returned to his usual solemn demeanor, not long after, a dignified and elegant lady in palace attire came in to pay a visit.
"It turned out to be Jia Nushi, why did the queen mother send you here?"
Jia Yuanchun saluted solemnly, and explained in a gentle voice:
"The Empress heard that His Highness was in danger, so she wanted to visit her in person yesterday. It was His Majesty who persuaded her. Your Majesty said that His Highness suffered a leg injury, and it was inconvenient for him to sit up and stand. If His Majesty came in person, His Highness has always been sincere and filial. We must meet at the ceremony. If the injury is aggravated because of this, it will not be beautiful. After hearing His Majesty's good words, the Empress gave up the idea of seeing His Highness. But the Empress has always been concerned about His Highness's injury. The empress ordered the minister to come and deliver something to His Highness."
Ming Zhao nodded slightly, feeling a few words about the kindness of his father, emperor, and mother, and said that he was unfilial, and made his father, queen, and empress worry.
Jia Yuanchun bowed again, saying that the empress is kind and virtuous, and she must understand the sincerity and filial piety of His Highness Duanwang, and please take care of your health and recover soon.
The two said a few polite words, Jia Yuanchun explained what the queen's rewards were before Duan Wang got impatient.Except for a few pieces of antique jade, most of them are high-quality medicinal materials and nourishing treasures.
"I'm sorry to trouble my mother."
After King Duan finished speaking, he stopped talking to Jia Yuanchun, but took a look at the servant and asked him to send the empress's servants away respectfully.
Jia Yuanchun saluted gracefully again.When she exited the door, she purposely glanced at Pei Xiang from the corner of her eye.
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