Above the endless lonely peak, there is a nine-story pavilion. Each floor is equipped with nine steps and nine mechanisms on each floor. The four walls of the pavilion are on the same level as the lonely peak, and there is no unnecessary place to settle down. There is a deep abyss around it. Those who can reach the top floor without any harm can respect the owner of the building. Those who can reach the top floor without going up step by step, but can reach the top floor in one go are respected as the owner of the sect.

The five gates of Jiuli, the sect leader has no memory, no mercy, blood and tears, and Cang Xin has earned a high position in this way. Only the sect leader of Changli has never stepped onto the nine-story high shelf since entering the building, let alone reaching the top.

As for how to sit in the position of the sect leader, there was a rumor in the building. It was a chance. Changli and his fellow assassin happened to pass by the nine-story shelf. She had never seen this attic, and suddenly looked up and looked up at the height. After a moment, she asked her fellow assassin if she could go up. The fellow hesitated for a while, and finally protected her in her arms, silently took out her Lingyun claws, and cooperated with her light skills to climb to the nine-story shelf.

Because her fellow disciple accidentally stood on the last step when she landed, in order to deal with the mechanisms on all sides, she did not hold on to Changli and accidentally let her fall out, just as she fell to the nine-story high pavilion flag. Since then, the name of Changli has become "Lord of the Sect".

The rumors are sensible and there is no way to verify the authenticity. The assassins in the building all know that among the five sects of Jiuli, there are only the smallest people leaving the sect. Although this cheap sect leader has a significant say, he does not participate in the speech most of the time.

Left to the door, he is good at poisoning and medical treatment, and most of the medicines are matched by the sect leader themselves. The sect leader loves to do what his subordinates should do, but he really doesn't have the airs of the sect leader. Naturally, most of the affairs in the building are her personal subordinates who help with cooking, and they are always the same as they are without complaints.

Over time, there are many complaints in the building. Since there is no ability of the sect leader, why did you climb to the nine-story shelf?

Li Sect Master responded to this and was puzzled. She didn't know that she would be the sect master as long as she went up. She just smelled the smell of osmanthus cake on it.

And the fellow disciple who took her up at the time missed the position of the sect leader because he was one step late and became the most capable subordinate of the sect leader, that is, the unlucky guy who worked hard all year round without complaints. People call him A Xin.

Now, this unlucky guy has to deal with a lot of difficult things for her master, and the first thing he has to do is to face the poster's responsibilities.

"Why didn't the master of the sect come and report?" Zhu Yun raised his tail slightly, with a hint of coldness in his tone.

"Return to the master of the post, the master of the sect has relapsed halfway and has not woken up yet." The stereotyped and calm voice was one of the people who had just received Qi Xiu. He was able to remain calm in the face of Zhu Yunjiu, and he was worthy of being the pillar of the door.

Zhu Yunjiu was silent for a moment and said lightly: "I understand."

A Xin entered Jiuli Building earlier than Qi Xiu, and the two of them grew up together. It was not easy to survive and grow up in such a place where people were killed without blood, and they grew up together.

At this moment, Axin heard the coldness in the poster's tone and couldn't help but argue: "Yes. The poster has rarely been born in the building. This is the first time he has performed a task. Please ask the poster to open the page."

Zhu Yunjiu slowly looked at the subordinate whose face was covered with black cloth. After a while, a grin with evil spirit spread on the corner of his lips, "That's why she can accomplish such a great job, right?"

Axin was speechless. Everyone who entered the building had been investigated for their wealth background. He knew that Qi Xiu had an inhuman imprisonment career. It was the seven years of imprisonment that made her miss the best age to accept the world. Since then, she has focused on studying herbal poison in Jiuli Building, which made her ignorant and ignorant things. So she still looks like an ignorant child. It is this ignorant childishness that is extremely inconsistent with her identity, and I don’t know how many people she has helped her deceive.

I heard Zhu Yunjiu slowly say: "It is because she can't disguise that there is no flaw." This is why she finally changed her instructions.

"You go back. When Changli wakes up, let her come to see me." Zhu Yunjiu ordered, not to resist.

"Yes." A Xin accepted the order and said he was retreating.

Qi Xiu was lying on the bed, his pale face turned green, his eyebrows were frowned into the word "chuan", his chest trembled slightly, and his whole body spasmed from time to time, not knowing whether it was a dream or a heart attack caused unbearable pain.

She was confused and had many dreams. She dreamed of wandering and begging on the street when she was a child, and then she dreamed of being adopted by her master and imprisoned by Zhao Laosan. Later, she went to Jiuli Tower and later met Li Qianfan.

This dream was intermittent, as if she had passed all the experiences she had since she had a memory. When the dream ended, she slowly woke up, and it was five days later.

The empty room was silent, and Qi Xiu seemed to be used to it. After he woke up, he lifted the quilt and walked out barefoot. There was half a bucket of cold water in the bathtub behind the room, which had been in it for more than two days. The weather in late autumn was enough to make the water bit cold.

Qi Xiu seemed to have no feeling, and turned over and entered the wooden barrel without hesitation. He sank silently to the water surface. Until he was about to suffocate, he slowly exposed half of his head, grabbed a handful of soapcorns and threw them into the water, and then soaked himself in the barrel without moving.

This bubble took a day and a night. When Ah Xin found her anxiously, she was already blushing and unconscious. Ah Xin took her out of the water without saying a word. Fortunately, she was wearing clothes, but even so, the long-term soaking still made her skin very fragile. All the skin except her face was wrinkled, and the skin was broken with a slight touch and slowly bleed outward.

Before the old disease was cured, she soaked in the ice water for a day and a night. Qi Xiu had a high fever as she wished, and had one dream after another in a daze, mostly related to Li Qianfan. Those complicated dreams hit her chaotic mind. She was crying and laughing on the bed, as if she was trapped in another time and space.

The symptoms lasted for a month, and it was already a month later when she recovered.

On that day, the sky was clear and the sun was warm but not fierce. The clouds as thin as cotton wool floated leisurely in the clear blue sky like gems, making them look very high.

The palace guards of the imperial city on the west road looked at the sun above their heads. In another half an hour, they would move to the top of their heads. The envoys from various countries who came to give gifts left one after another. I think no one will come today.

Since Prince Si Yunxiu announced that the Tianxiahui had a good marriage with Princess Helianying of Tianji, there have been a steady stream of envoys, politicians, and even merchants and wealthy people between the two countries in recent days. As long as they can get along with the royal family, they have flocked to each other, making the originally solemn and quiet imperial gates crowded with cities.

People come and go, and those who come are either rich or noble, and they cannot be neglected. The safety of the palace must be ensured. The palace guards can only verify their identities without stopping to let them go one by one. This has been like this for half a month, which is more tiring than in the past three months.

Seeing that the sun was getting taller and lower, the shadows under the shining feet became shorter and shorter. Gong Wei breathed a sigh of relief. After half an hour, no one would come to give gifts to celebrate after noon. This day can finally be delivered soon.

Just as he was thinking this, another person came to this place from afar. Gong Wei suddenly had a big head, but when he looked closely, the person who came was not half a box, and was dressed in the outfit of a Zhongzhou merchant. He was wearing a very loose and unfit maroon robe. He suddenly felt angry.

Are you going to get married when you dress like this? Go back and talk about the guards of the outer city. Although there have been more people in the palace these days, you can't take it lightly. Are everyone putting them in the inner city?

After the man approached, the Gongwei finally saw clearly the appearance of the person coming.

His face is handsome and white, but because the lines on his face are too soft, it lacks the masculinity that a man should have. His pair of fascinating peach blossom eyes are particularly eye-catching, and coupled with his naturally provocative lips, it seems that he always has a lazy smile, like a rich young man who is idle on the street.

The man walked to the palace gate without looking sideways, and automatically ignored the solemn palace guards on both sides, and walked inside.

Two crossed iron guns blocked in front of him and almost pierced Yan Xun's nose. Yan Xun frowned, "This is how you Xilu welcome the guests?"

The palace guard was unmoved, "Who is coming?"

Yan Xun frowned even deeper. How could he be so familiar with his tone? Isn’t the favorite opening remarks of those county magistrates the saying “Who is in the hall”?

As a businessman who has seen the world, Yan Xun knew that he must not fight head-on when facing the old-fashioned palace guards in the imperial city sculptures. He took a step back and had a self-polite smile on his face, saying, "I heard that your little master is going to get married? Is he the princess of Tianji who got married? It just so happened that I am sending gifts on behalf of Tianji, so hurry up and report it." As he said that, he waved his arm as if he was urging his life.

Gong Wei was stunned for a moment, then looked at him up and down. Although he didn't say anything, the expression on his face had betrayed all the thoughts in his heart.

Brother, are you making trouble? Your clothes of a Zhongzhou merchant outfit are said to be a gift on behalf of Tianji, and they are also ordered by the Emperor of Tianji? What about the edict? What about the identity and silk book? When I am blind or you are stupid! What about the gift? Not to mention that these two countries are not as good as those ordinary people, Tianji, as the mother country of the princess, has to have 1,820 large boxes of boxes and boxes of dowry alone. When getting married, 5,000 royal generals need to escort them personally, and when envoys give gifts to each other, 188 good horses must be arranged in an array.

You may not be able to fill half of the box with all inside and outside, and your body is empty. Could it be that those 188 good horses are all ghosts? Otherwise, why can't I even see a shadow, a living person?

Seeing Gong Wei look at a fool, the contempt on his face became heavier. Yan Xun finally couldn't bear it anymore. He took out a lot of things from his arms and threw them over with anger.

The palace guards caught the things with all their hands and feet. They were the identity silk book, the Tianji edict, the jade plate, and a jade plaque symbolizing the nobles of the Tianji royal family.

"Are you okay? If you don't report it, I can't catch up with lunch, you can't afford it." Yan Xun said quietly.

Gong Wei's attitude was obviously much more respectful. Although he didn't understand why the Emperor of Tianji wanted to send an imperial merchant from Zhongzhou as an envoy, the other party had a noble status after all, so I dared not neglect at the moment and quickly let him go.

"No notification?" Yan Xun raised his eyebrows, "Are you afraid that I will harm your little master when I go in?"

Gong Wei smiled and said, "It's a villain who has no eyes but does not recognize Mount Tai. Don't bother with the villain."

"This is almost the same." Yan Xun shook his sleeves and strode into the palace gate with great courage.

Somehow, the palace received news. A maid came to lead him all the way to a magnificent palace and reported it respectfully to it. Si Yunxiu's voice came from it. After receiving permission, he retreated.

Yan Xun stood alone in front of the palace and looked around. After all, the other party was also a prince of a country and could not be too rude. So he straightened his hair, tied his waist, moved his shoulders and straightened his chest. From this perspective, he became much more energetic.

Pushing the door and Si Yunxiu sat upright on the head, looking at him seriously. Yan Xun bowed and met with him in a very thorough manner, and Si Yunxiu then ordered him to give him a seat.

After the two of them exchanged a few greetings, Yan Xun made a clear answer to see Shen Ying. Si Yunxiu's eyes could hardly be checked and he refused without hesitation, "It is against etiquette to see my future princess in Xilu at this time."

Yan Xun smiled, "This sentence should be said to the prince below. Although the princess is in the Western Land, she is a native of the Heavenly God. The emperor gave me a silk book to contact the princess to see if the princess has other needs. It is said that it is not good to meet before a man or a woman gets married, so at this moment, Your Highness is the one who should avoid suspicion."

Si Yunxiu looked up at him, his eyes already had an implicit oppression. Yan Xun did not dodge or avoid looking at him, calm and calm on his face, and never retreated at all, as if he didn't know that his words had just been considered an overreach.

After a while, Si Yunxiu put down the teacup and said to the attendant who was standing by behind him, "Take him to see the princess."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yan Xun bowed and said he was leaving.

Since the wedding letter was announced, Shen Ying has been staying in the bedroom, and she will not go out of the door. Occasionally, Si Yunxiu would send someone to send her the latest situation of Tianji. As the wedding date approaches, he can no longer see her.

Hearing that his brother ascended the throne successfully, Shen Ying's heart fell to the ground and no longer panic all day long. He was in the Western Lu Palace and could not practice martial arts as usual. Shen Ying had to hide in the bedroom while no one was quietly exercising her muscles and bones. She had only been half practiced today, and suddenly the voice of a maid came from outside the door, saying that someone was asking for a meeting.

Shen Ying couldn't help but wonder, who would come to see her if she had no relatives or friends in the Western Land? She immediately changed her clothes and went out with the maid.

A maroon figure stood in the yard with her back to her, staring at a butterfly falling on the flower with interest. Her clothes were packed upright, and her straight back was completely different from her previous lazy and lazy appearance.

It turns out that he is not inferior to anyone else's seriousness.

After finally seeing someone he knew for so long, Shen Ying couldn't help but blush her eyes. However, when she thought of so many eyes around her looking around in public, she immediately suppressed her emotions.

Hearing the movement behind him, Yan Xun turned his head and greeted her with a smile. When he pulled the corner of his lips, it changed its smell.

She lost weight, her cheeks were concave, making her eyes look particularly big.

Shen Ying packed up her emotions and said in surprise: "Why are you here?"

Only surprised but not surprised. Yan Xun seemed to be dissatisfied with her reaction, and the smile on her face stopped, "What, what a precious place is this Xilu Palace? Can the princess come, can we wait for the common people?"

Shen Ying was stunned for a moment, shook her head and lowered her eyes, "No, you can come, I...I'm very happy."

"Silly girl." Yan Xun smiled with a good temper and couldn't help but rub her head twice. Unexpectedly, Shen Ying's first reaction was to look around in a panic, as if she was afraid of being discovered when she did something so rebellious.

Yan Xun's face suddenly calmed down when she saw her reaction.

The Shen Ying he knew should have stared at this time with bright eyes and yelled at him angrily, instead of hanging her head, caring about the eyes of others like a frightened rabbit, and was so lifeless that she was inactive.

What a terrifying wolf, tiger den, this should be, making the once domineering girl so cowardly and cautious.

The attendant was shutting away, and Shen Ying and Yan Xun sat face to face. They had obviously been to so many places together before, and they had known each other for a long time, and they were not taciturn people. Logically speaking, they had experienced so many storms during this period, and they had to say endless things, but after working face to face for a long time, they could not even say a word.

Shen Ying quietly stirred up the handkerchief in her hand, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. In the end, Yan Xun broke the silence first and asked, "How long have you been here?"

Shen Ying thought for a while: "It's almost five months now."

"That's because I've been here from the beginning?" Thinking of her farewell without saying goodbye, and at such a deadly moment, Yan Xun was still scared. Fortunately, she saw that she was leaving and not being coerced to leave, otherwise he wouldn't dare to imagine what he would do.

Thinking of this, Yan Xun felt aroused. It turned out that he had cared about her so early? No, maybe earlier...

Now is not the time to think about this, Yan Xun calmed down his mind in time and asked her: "Why did you have to travel thousands of miles to find Si Yunxiu?"

Shen Ying lowered her eyes, "Tianji is too messy. I can't help my brother when I go back. It's better to protect myself so as not to drag you down. Anyway, Si Yunxiu and I have a marriage contract first. Xilu is the most peaceful now, so he should not stand by."

Yan Xun nodded, "I believe this is the reason. But it is not the main reason."

Shen Ying didn't say anything.

Yan Xun said slowly: "You left Zhongzhou for this marriage. You are not the kind of person who compromises and does everything. You will not come back for self-protection."

This seemed to be in Shen Ying's heart, but at this moment, what she didn't want to hear the most was the truth. Her heart that had finally settled down could never be disturbed by the ups and downs of the outside world, for herself and for the peace of the heavens.

Shen Ying suddenly raised her head, tears faintly appeared in her eyes, and she anxiously defended: "How do you know that I am not that kind of person? Don't think you know how well you know me? You are not me, how do you know that I can't compromise!"

Yan Xun paused, "Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet. Can you compromise and score the score to whom? For your brother and Tianji, you, a princess, have to sacrifice some, right?"
To be continued...