Taiping Inn

The innkeeper's attention was originally focused on the woman, but after the man spoke, he turned his attention to the man and looked at him curiously.

Obviously, the woman was an outstanding master, but judging from the relationship between the two, the man was obviously the main one, which made her misjudge.

The innkeeper was a little curious about the identities of the man and woman in front of him.

They were not from the Western Regions, nor from the grasslands. It was hard to say whether they were from the Northwest. Could they be disciples of the original great sect?

As the shopkeeper was examining the two, the woman suddenly said, "Lu Sanniang, born in the Zhenchuan Sect, a master of the Return to the True Realm. After the Zhenchuan Sect was torn apart, she left the Zhenchuan Sect and went to the northwest, active in Liangzhou and Qinzhou. In the third year of Tianbao, she opened this "Chunfenglou" at Yumen Pass, with unclear intentions."

The shopkeeper's face changed drastically, set up a soundproof ban, lowered his voice, and asked, "Who are you?"

The woman took off the veil on her face and smiled, "Sister Lu, don't you recognize me?"

Lu Sanniang was surprised and said, "Miss Gong."

The man and woman were Li Xuandu and Gong Guan who were going to Loulan City. Li Xuandu originally planned to go alone, but Loulan City was the largest city in the Western Regions with a population of hundreds of thousands. He wanted to find the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang Sect by himself, which was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, time waits for no one. July 15th is the Yuxu Sword Fight, and Li Xuandu does not have that much time to waste in Loulan City, so after thinking again and again, Li Xuandu went to Xijing and asked Gong Guan to help him lead the way.

When going to Xijing, Li Xuandu heard from the people of Wudao Sect that Tan Taiyun defeated Qin Qing and Song Zheng alone. Unlike the Wudao Sect's admiration for the Saint King, Li Xuandu was, after all, a master of the Heavenly Man-made Realm who was only one step away from the Immortal Realm. After a little thought, he guessed what happened. Qin Qing and Song Zheng must have been both injured. Tan Taiyun's move just gave them a way out and they retreated.

After meeting Tan Taiyun, Li Xuandu asked Tan Taiyun to borrow a palace official temporarily. With other people present, Tan Taiyun did not deliberately make things difficult for Li Xuandu, nor did he reminisce with Li Xuandu. He seemed to have become a different person, acting in an impartial manner. In view of Li Xuandu's contribution in helping Wudao Sect to recover Baidi City, he agreed to Li Xuandu's request. This reason was reasonable enough, and the elders such as Feng Mu Nian had nothing else to say, and the palace official had no objection, so the two left Xijing, went to Liangzhou, and came to Yumen Pass.

The palace official and Lu Sanniang were old acquaintances. They were both from the Ten Sects, and Lu Sanniang had been active in the northwest for many years. It would be strange if they didn't know each other. It was just that the two hadn't seen each other for many years. The last time Lu Sanniang saw the palace official was five years ago. It was no wonder that she didn't recognize the palace official's voice at the first time.

Lu Sanniang immediately looked at Li Xuandu and hesitated, "Who is this..."

The palace official said, "This is the leader Huangfu of the Daozhong Sect. The Saint King has taught us. He is older, so he is my senior brother."

Lu Sanniang suddenly said, "I have heard of the great name of the leader Huangfu for a long time, but I have never had the chance to meet him. I didn't expect to meet him here today."

Li Xuandu didn't want to reveal his identity, so he just nodded slightly.

Huangfu Yuxiu's experience was not as ups and downs as Li Xuandu's. After becoming a disciple of Tan Taiyun, Tan Taiyun only let him focus on cultivation and did not let him show up in front of outsiders. Not to mention the people of the righteous path, even the people of the Wudao Sect rarely knew about him, so Huangfu Yuxiu never appeared on the Black and White Chart and the Shaoxuan List. It was not until the Xijing Incident that Huangfu Yuxiu began to emerge and defeated the leader of the Daozhong Sect. With the support of Tan Taiyun, he became the leader of the Daozhong Sect.

It has only been a year since the Xijing Incident. Although Huangfu Yuxiu is famous, there are still few people who have really seen him. Now Huangfu Yuxiu has not returned to the grassland, and he has the cover of the palace officials, so Li Xuandu can easily use Huangfu Yuxiu's identity without fear of being discovered.

The palace official said, "Sister Lu, you haven't told me yet, why do you open a wine shop here? You can't really do it to make money, right?"

After being interrupted by the palace official, Lu Sanniang no longer paid attention to Li Xuandu's identity, and smiled bitterly, "I'm just messing around. Now the disputes in the martial arts world are intensifying. If there is no clean place in the martial arts world, you will be affected if you are not careful. So I just came to this northwest border. At least I am away from those martial arts disputes. It's better than seclusion."

The palace official nodded, did not continue to ask, and asked, "Is there any movement in the Western Regions recently?"

Lu Sanniang said, "If you say movement, it is naturally Kunlun. It is said that Xuandu Zifu appeared in the world, attracting many people to run to the Western Regions in a swarm, all wanting to try their luck. , if they get the inheritance of the Taoist ancestors, they can not only ascend to heaven immediately, but also dominate the area. But they don't think about it. With so many masters watching, how can they get their turn? They are afraid that they will die halfway before they see the gate of Xuandu Zifu. There is also the Yuxu sword fight, which is a big event in the martial arts world. It just happened to collide with the reappearance of Xuandu Zifu, and attracted many real masters. These people are masters from major sects. Their intentions are unclear. I dare not investigate them, for fear of getting burned. "

Lu Sanniang said after some hindsight: "Did Sect Master Huangfu and Miss Gong come for this matter?"

The palace official smiled and said: "I am under the order of the master, so I can't say too much. Please forgive me, sister Lu."

"I understand, I understand." Lu Sanniang nodded repeatedly.

Nowadays, the hermits in the martial arts world are treacherous, and Lu Sanniang is also an old martial arts world. How could she not know? Not to mention that the palace official is unwilling to say, even if she is willing to say, she is unwilling to listen. For some things, the less you know, the better.

The palace official looked at Li Xuandu, "Brother, shall we take a rest?"

The palace official deliberately delayed the interval between the word "rest", which was clearly teasing Li Xuandu, which reminded Li Xuandu of his experience of being beaten twice by Dan Tai Yun for no reason. From this point of view, the palace official The formation of this bad character is definitely due to the reason why Dan Tai Yun teaches by words and deeds, but the palace officials do not have the powerful force of Dan Tai Yun, so they can only be replaced by another method.

It can be imagined that Dan Tai Yun in the past must have been a quirky woman, but many things later erased all the edges and corners of her body, and gradually became the holy king of today, and only occasionally revealed. From this point of view, it can be said that it was a lifelong loss when he saw Song Zheng.

In short, it was all Song Zheng’s fault.

Li Xuandu and the palace official came to the last room. The decorations inside were very simple, just a table, a chair and a bed. The palace official looked at it and found that it was quite clean, so he sat on the edge of the bed, while Li Xuandu was sitting on the chair. Li Xuan could support him while flying along the way, but the palace officials were a little overwhelmed. After all, she has not yet entered the infinite realm of heaven and man, and cannot absorb the energy of heaven and earth on a large scale for her own use. She only relies on her own energy to control the wind, which consumes a lot and encounters a sandstorm again. So the two of them settled in Yumen Pass and have a rest for a while. .

The palace official took out a small porcelain bottle, poured a few pills into his mouth, and said, "I was busy rushing to the road before, and I didn't have time to say many things. Now, it's wrong. It should be the senior brother. What do you want to ask now? Just ask."

Li Xuan was not polite and asked, "I have never been to the Western Regions and don't know much about it. What kind of city is Loulan City?"

The palace official thought for a while and replied, "As the name suggests, Loulan City has a great relationship with the ancient Loulan Kingdom. The ancient Loulan Kingdom is located at the hub of the Western Regions. The scope of the kingdom starts from near Guyang Pass in the east, ends at Niya Ancient City in the west, and ends at Aljin Mountain in the south. To the north, it reaches Hami. The "Biography of the Western Regions" records: "The Shanshan Kingdom, whose original name is Loulan, was ruled by the king. It went to Yangguan, 6600 miles and Xijing, 6100 miles. There were 1,570 households, 14,100 mouths . The land is rugged and barren. The common people's clothes are rough and the same as those in the Han area, but the carpet is different. The king followed the law. There were more than 4,000 monks, all of whom were studying Hinayana. 'The Book of Travels to the West also records: 'From then, the Northeast Traveling more than a thousand miles to Nabubo's homeland, namely Loulan. 'Anyway, it is a very important small country. But just a thousand years ago, this ancient country suddenly disappeared mysteriously. Later, someone discovered it from the Gobi Desert After the ruins of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, the city was rebuilt on the basis of the ruins and named it Loulan City. Today, Loulan City is also the largest city in the Western Regions and the most prosperous place."

Li Xuandu nodded and asked again, "What's the atmosphere in Loulan City?"

Gong Guan said: "Simply put, the important towns in the Western Regions and the gathering of business and travelers is not only a wealthy hometown that makes people drunk and dreamy, but also a sword jungle that makes people lose their lives. It is mixed with fish and dragons, and the situation in the city is very complicated."

Li Xuan was interested and said, "Tell me more in detail."

The palace official nodded slightly, without any impatience, "This city does not belong to any country in the Western Regions. It can be regarded as a city or a country, but this city does not have a city lord, but is jointly managed by several forces in the city. , and behind these forces each have their masters. For example, Badu Khan in the grassland golden tent has a great influence in this city. In addition, there are also many Zhenchuan Sect, Vajra Sect, Shamanism, and Daxueshan Sect However, most of them did not intend to intervene in the disputes in the city, and most of them were still as bystanders. The real fight on the surface was the locals of the Western Regions. This city is very interesting, a gold-selling cave, and was slapped by many Central Plains. People call it the prince coming in and out of the eunuch. Of course, the prince here refers to the princes of small countries in the Western Regions. Whether in the Central Plains or the grassland, their princes are not allowed to accommodate them. Some people also think that this is the ultimate of adventurers. Good place to go, because there are countless opportunities and countless wealth here. As long as you have the ability and a little luck, you can always make a name for yourself. Because of this, many people who cannot survive in the Central Plains will also go to the Western Regions , go to Loulan City and bet on luck, maybe you can make a comeback."

After listening to it, Li Xuandu said thoughtfully: "It sounds interesting."