Chapter 9 stay up late
Outside the Hall of Liuxia, a man stood silently in the dark, as if he was in the same silence as Chunshan, and the faint sound of the piano touched people's hearts.
No, it was the lights that dimmed before him.Dressed in black robes, all eyes were drawn, only the dark golden cloud patterns flowed like water, and a strange vitality permeated the whole body.Shocked by his flying posture, the guards did not dare to look directly at his sharpness, but felt that the stream-like golden lines were like countless narrow and long eyes. After examining their actions, they lifted up Arslan and the envoy obediently one by one. Master Insect, go to the palace to report to King Yuling, and humbly make way for the man.
When Ji Yue saw Su Ye, he was startled at a glance.
This person walked casually, like a star descending from the mortal world, walking directly into people's hearts.Even with his eyes closed, his shadow still appeared clearly.Jiyue stared at it carefully, and saw that the haze and splendor of the palace was not as dazzling as this piece of ink, and it seemed that it would burn her eyes if she looked at it too much, so she had to turn her eyes to other places.
"Come and save someone!" She couldn't help yelling loudly, looking back at her purple-faced, dead-wood-like face.
Yan Hua held her sideways, afraid that she would fall down at the sound, so shaky, "Okay, okay, Su Ye is here, you can relax, nothing serious will happen."
Taking a deep breath from the side, his slack eyes froze, and he looked intently.
Jiao Jing found that Ziyan's pulse was gone, and he was startled when he saw Suye coming, glared at him in displeasure and said, "What the hell are you doing on him?" , tapped on Zi Yan's chest.The snow-like divine light melted into the clothes, and Ziyan moved slightly, and she woke up.Jiao Jing snorted coldly, full of suspicion, but couldn't speak.
Seeing Ziyan wake up, he finally let go of Fu Chuanhong's hand, and muttered, "I haven't seen you for so many years, and the goblin's robe has finally become brighter." Fu Chuanhong looked at Ziyan without moving, and let out a long breath. "Suye's skill is even more profound."
Qianzi relaxed, Suye Yaoyao gave him a salute, then ignored others, and greeted Ziyan and the teachers.Qianzi didn't pay much attention to these fables, she arranged for the missionaries of the four countries first, and ordered Bayin to arrange for the musicians, and then went back to Mingguang Palace to visit the spinosa.
Now that the ten masters have assembled, they don't want to stay in Liuxia Hall anymore, so they ask for a six-lift couch-style shoulder pad for Ziyan, and they go to Tianyuan Court together.With a firm mind, he regained his composure, and asked Suye as if asking for help on the road: "Is my master here?"
Jian Jia looked back and listened.Su Ye said indifferently: "It will come soon." She raised her eyebrows sideways, trying to analyze the true meaning in his eyes, when she saw two rolling black pearls, they were hidden in the night without paying attention.Jian Jia couldn't help frowning, and glanced lightly at Yan Hua, who sensed Master's suspicion, stared straight at her with wide eyes, a little undecided.
Danmei, Xu Zan, Jiaojing, Fu Chuanhong and others haven't seen Qingluan for many years. Danxin, Yuanque, and Jiyue have admired Qingluan for a long time, and they are all disappointed.With a slender move, Yan Hua pulled Fu Chuanhong far away from Su Ye, and the two of them were like little beasts alone, following behind a powerful prey.
Fu Chuanhong knew that there was a difference, and felt strange. Seeing her being so cautious, he couldn't help but smiled and said, "Hey, could it be that you and I have a good understanding this time?" Yuhua stared at Suye's back solemnly, "His smell is wrong, and It was different a year ago." Perfumers can distinguish and memorize thousands of smells, and in their hearts, everyone is just a map composed of warm and cold aromas and smells.Although Suye is covered by spells, he still has a human aura, unless he deliberately conceals it, it will always be similar to the old days.
Fu Chuanhong suppressed her smile, and said softly: "I also feel less angry." The two looked at each other and mouthed two words silently.
puppet.
At this moment, the palace man who was carrying his shoulders suddenly yelled, and everyone turned their heads to look, but there was no one on the beaded and rattan chair.
Ziyan was gone.
Yu Hua glared at Su Ye, feeling that he was the one who caused the trouble.With a sideways figure flashing, she stopped in front of the spirit mage, her eyes were as cold as autumn water, "What's going on?" There was a bit of sadness in her tone, the number of surprises was too many, and the shadow of a cup bow and snake was enough to startle .
The wind in the spring night seemed to be black, curling up on Su Ye's face, adding a heavy chill.He smiled slightly and said: "You have met him for many days, didn't you realize that he is not a real person?"
He murmured to the side: "What did you say..." Yanhua quickly rushed forward, and when he heard his words, his expression changed, and it was hard to believe it when he thought of all the things after the meeting.The two women looked at each other, their hearts were in suspense, and they couldn't help but help each other.
"The poison in his body has accumulated blood vessels, and even damaged his soul. How can he be saved easily? But you have been poisoned by Gu, and his thoughts are bound, and thousands of mountains and rivers have to rush to help. I have to take his spiritual thoughts Heart blood, attached to the doll."
"Didn't it mean that the puppet lasts for at least twelve hours?"
"It's different if you have spiritual thoughts and blood, but unfortunately, he has never practiced spells, so he hurts more." Suye sighed, his expression was still indifferent, like grass and trees, "that wisp of spiritual thoughts, every drop of painstaking effort, is finally exhausted now. Of course you can't find him."
There was no blood on the side, and there was only one thought in his mind, that she had harmed him.
It was because she was obsessed with him too much, and because she was too careless about herself, that he was implicated.
Hearing this, Jiao Jing frowned for a long time, exchanged a glance with Jian Jia, then suddenly leaned forward and pressed Su Ye's wrist.Suye didn't break free, looked at him lazily and smiled, his detached expression gradually blurred, his facial features seemed to be submerged in water, it was indescribably weird.
Xu Zhanzhi Suye never wanted people to see his face clearly, and he didn't look at it too much.Jiao Jing bitterly said: "The pulse is normal." Xu Zhan said uncertainly: "The hexagram is unpredictable, strange." Jiao Jing sneered, pulled Su Ye's clothes and cursed: "What's so strange? He is a monster whose pulse is normal." No! This is not a real Suye."
Xu Zhan let out a sigh of relief, pointed at Su Ye and shook his head, "Oh, I think it's your master who reversed yin and yang again, it's very evil."
That Suye looked at the two of them with a smile, his figure softened suddenly, and he looked again through the bright mirror, what he was holding was a silk doll, with the same eyebrows and eyes.He was so angry that he threw the doll on the ground and raised his foot to step on it, but Xu Zan hurriedly grabbed it and shook his head.Jiao Jing couldn't swallow this breath, she had some scruples after all, snorted coldly, and stomped heavily on the ground.
"This dead monster! He wants to force people to death?" Yan Hua stared at the side worriedly, most afraid that she would not be able to bear what Su Ye said.The sideways delicate body trembled slightly. Seeing everyone's eyes gathering, she forced a smile, "Suye won't sit idly by. I think Ziyan... will be fine."
"Hey, he has to correct his faults. How can this be a joke?" Xu Zong smiled wryly, staring at the empty shoulders in a daze.He has calculated Zi Yan's fate many times, and the calculation is getting more and more unclear because of the clouds and fog.
Feeling miserable, she thought to herself, to Suye, this was not a joke, Ziyan must be begging hard to get this result.Thinking of how much Ziyan had sacrificed to be accompanied by her spiritual thoughts these days, she was shaken and panicked even more.
That's right, as long as he is safe, she is the owner of the Wenxiu workshop with a steady demeanor, otherwise, she is just an ordinary infatuated woman.
"I want to find the puppet he's living in." She bit her lip, all blood gone.It was his substitute, to accompany her these days, she wanted to keep it on her body and accompany her intimately.The strange thing is that Jian Yu searched all over and couldn't find it, even if he searched back and forth, there was no trace.
Jiao Jing raised her hand, "Who took the puppet Su Ye? Just looking at it makes me want to burn it." She stretched out her hand sideways and took it, a thin piece like a cloud.She thought it was the same with Ziyan's doll, it was too light to hold, but it had to bear such a heavy responsibility.
This night was chaotic like a dream, looking for the imaginary puppet in a daze. Xiehua and Fu Chuanhong couldn't bear to see her sad, so they searched endlessly. Zhuo Yile and Zhulan Donna helped him check the road along the way, asking for peace of mind .
The weather was not beautiful, and it rained suddenly, and the heavy rainwater hit the flowers and plants, bringing up a piece of mud.At this time, before they left the Changsheng Palace, the palace people hurriedly fetched umbrellas to cover them for everyone.Xiaoxiao was blown by the wind and rain like a broken branch, and the tung oil umbrella fluttered like a mess of flowers. As if not aware of it sideways, the wet and thin figure lingered back and forth on the road passing by.
Ren Yu abused the wind, and the chill couldn't seep into her heart.Only his safety is the deepest pain in her heart.
Changsheng pushed Zhuo Yile and Zhulan Tangna to hide from the rain, and chased after them with an umbrella. They didn't know whether it was rain or tears on their faces, and others felt compassion when they saw it.
The bitter rain was torrential, and Fu Chuanhong felt sorry for her, so she braved the strong wind and rain, and stood together in the rain.The rest of the masters hid in the corridor to rest for a while, and looked helplessly at the few people who shuttled back and forth.
The cold of a spring night is actually more cruel than summer, more bleak than autumn, and more desolate than winter.That kind of cold soaked into the bones, swishing over the body, measuring the warmth and coldness of the heart.
How many more blows can I take to crush my infatuation?Sideways called Ziyan's name in his heart in vain, over and over again, as if returning to the helplessness he felt when he was seriously ill.Yanhua followed her with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and the night rain washed people's hearts into a panic. In the face of life and death, their strength was so small.
Xuanji looked dumbfounded, and shouted at Danxin: "Can't you help them?" "Everyone heard the clues and felt that the sudden rain was not like the lingering spring rain.
Jiao Jing snorted coldly, "If Su Ye did it, I'll feed him a bottle of poison later, whether it works or not."
Yinghuo stood next to Changsheng at some point, held an umbrella for him, and whispered something to him again.Seeing that he didn't notice the two of them, Chang Sheng quietly stepped back a few steps and went elsewhere.
The heavy rain didn't care about people's feelings, and it fell densely and obliquely. The strong wind blew past, and a handful of rain lines were rolled up in the howling, and they were thrown into the distance like thousands of horses galloping.
The people in the corridor gradually couldn't see the figures in the rain clearly, and the night was so vast that it was even more desperate than the moment when the swarms of insects attacked.With lingering fears in her heart, Yuye said to Emei: "Fortunately, Xianxian can't come, it's too messy tonight." Emei said anxiously: "There is something in the palace, I don't know what to do over there?" Yuye comforted: "There are my father and your senior brother Now, nothing will happen, Xianxian should have slept peacefully long ago."
Yuhua's body and mind were drenched by the cold rain, and hated her heart, she snatched the puppet of Suye from her hand, and said angrily, "Where's your needle?" Hua was like burning incense, with a tear in his eyes, "Let me poke him a few times to see if he can come out!"
The stubborn face turned into an ice sculpture, supporting itself in the rain, and the cold rain slid down from the corner of his eyes.
"Found it!" Changsheng took a soft object and handed it to Sibian.The heavy rain hit his face, and he couldn't see much joy.Barely condensed sideways in the black wind and cold rain, a cloth man with no face weighs more than a thousand ounces.She treasured it in her hand and rushed towards Tianyuan Court.
All the masters looked at her worriedly, fearing that the cold wind and rain would blow her away, they chased after her with umbrellas.Yanhua glanced at Changsheng, "It's hard for you." Changsheng saluted her, and followed behind sideways with short steps.
Xuanji walked in the rain, glared at Yuan Que and said, "The structure of your palace is not good enough. If the corridor runs through the whole, you won't be afraid of the rain." Yuan Que smiled wryly, "There is a corridor in the harem, and here is for all officials to walk. It doesn't look good in the corridor." Xuanji looked at the figure going sideways, and glanced at Dan Xin, if he disappeared, she probably wouldn't be so crazy and helpless.
Is it because she doesn't love deeply enough, or has she not held her hand for long enough?Thinking of the scenes lost in the Golden Palace of Tongtian City, the heavy rain seemed to be pouring on my heart, and the chaos was out of control.Dan Xin sensed her hesitation, and held her in a broad hand, "Silly girl, I will never make you so worried."
Xuanji's heart fluttered, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Whoever said that, clearly your name is called worry." Dan Xin was stunned for a moment, giggling silly, Xuanji thought sweetly, only such delicate people can have such ingenuity hands.
As soon as the dark wind blows, the face of God changes very quickly. In a blink of an eye, the heavy rain clears up, only the remaining raindrops on the eaves fall to the empty steps.Ruins buried his feet, unknowingly worried about the outcome, "It's really the method of a spiritual mage." Danmei showed a relieved smile, and comforted everyone: "Duxiang said that his disciple's martial arts are superb, and it is already difficult to meet opponents. Against the enemy, Suye must have won."
Just as Jiao Jing was about to interject to say a few words, in the clear night sky after the rain, the bright moon was like a lamp, illuminating the Changsheng Palace as if it were the Pearl Palace.He raised his head unconsciously, and saw a stream of clear light like a rainbow pouring down from the sky. On the cloud light, two people stepped on the moon, their robes fluttering like immortals.
Suye and Ziyan have icy muscles and delicate bones, with fragrant sleeves and smoke, like a pair of jade figures cut from the moon, their black robes are like night, and their snow clothes are like day.
Overlooking the bottom, Side, Changsheng, Fu Chuanhong, Yanhua and Yinghuo are like remnants of lotus salvaged from the autumn water, full of water droplets.
Su Yesu flicked his fingers lightly, and a few streaks of flames flickered across the five people. Immediately, their clothes were as clean as new and their bodies were as warm as spring.Yanhua spat at him: "Dead monster, it hurts my heart, it's really you who made trouble."
With a light push from Su Ye, Zi Yan leaped tens of feet out of thin air, and flew straight to the side.Changsheng was overjoyed, he happily watched the reunion of the young master and the young wife, looked at it half-believingly, it was obviously close at hand, but it was still thousands of miles away, so he couldn't see it clearly.
Rainbow crossed Suye and walked slowly in front of the crowd. The bright mirror squinted at him, and said with dissatisfaction: "You can fly against the wind?"
"It's even scarier to show off like that."
"Don't dare. Where's the poison the Master wants to feed me?" Su Ye spoke seriously, and it was rare to be able to see clearly his pair of eyes, as exquisite as pearls.Jiao Jing was taken aback for a moment, Jian Jia stroked her palm and smiled.
The doctor fumbled and took out a bottle of medicine, and said carelessly, "Take it internally."
"Eat it in one go? Seems like too much."
"You can't die again."
"Yeah, it's a waste." Suye took the bottle, green as the color of lake water, pulled out the stopper, exuding the fragrance of orchid.
Jiyue couldn't help chuckling beside him, these two people are really interesting, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.With this smile, Su Ye's eyes flashed, and he specially greeted Ji Yue, Dan Xin, and Yuan Que.
Dan Xin couldn't stop admiring him, seeing that Master Ling could really fly in the sky, he was itching to ask Su Ye to take him to fly a few times, but it was inconvenient to mention it at this time.Yuan Que was eager in his heart. If he learned one and a half moves, revenge would be much easier. Unexpectedly, Su Ye fixed his eyes on him, and his thoughts disappeared in an instant, and cold sweat ran down his back.Forget it, you can't leave your own affairs to others.
Jiyue's expression was indifferent, since Mingyue passed away, she had nothing else to ask for.I don't want Suye to take out a thick piano score, "This is a piece of music from a foreign land. A luthier has re-written the score and recorded it. Ziyan asked me to find it for you. If you want to thank him, please thank him."
Jiyue accepted it with emotion, and spit out the silted words, "Master, will Mr. Zi and the others have such hardships again?"
The dark black robe of the spiritual mage was like a cloud of smoke, "All the ordeals were unspeakably miserable at the time, but looking back on them, I am happy." Seeing Jiyue's solemn face, there seemed to be doubts, as if the happiness of others could make up for her cold reception in this world, He couldn't help but sighed, "Ziyan's broken palm has been connected, and they won't have such twists and turns again."
The fireflies watching were flickering, fate could be changed after all, Ziyan's dust was over, and when will the ups and downs of his own life come to an end?
In the clear night, the beloved is like a kite turning back, wrapped in the moonlight and returning to the side.She stood numbly, the corners of her eyes were bitter, and she said sadly: "Is it a real person or a puppet?" Ziyan held her cold hand and said calmly: "Who do you listen to nonsense, I am me, when Is it a puppet?"
Trembling sideways, he handed out the faceless puppet, "What is this?" Zi Yan looked at it for a while, then smiled softly: "I am so handsome and handsome, does he look like me at all?" Excited by his laughing words , her mood relaxed a little, and she felt that Su Ye was deliberately teasing her, and her mind was confused.
"Why did you suddenly disappear on the shoulder?"
"Suye said that there is an evil spirit following King Yuling. He is afraid that something will happen to him, so take me to have a look."
Hearing it from the side, he raised his heart again, thinking about Qianzi and Cymbidium spinosa, and said angrily: "Okay, you all work together to make up a story, if you make up a random story, it will scare us around."
Zi Yan's eyes were like glass, she looked at her quietly, "It's my fault, I just let him go without telling you." Sideways, I just felt that it didn't make sense, is Su Ye a person who doesn't know how to be polite?Under the words, he unconsciously argued: "Is it really so urgent? What kind of demon?"
"The talisman used by Arslan is used for attack on the surface, but there is a tracking spell behind it, which secretly entangles Qianzi. If you don't notice, the enemy may find his trace at any time."
Shocked from side to side, "This kind of method, who made this spell? Does Suye know?" She pretended to forget to ask, he clearly even changed his clothes, and the thing entrusted by the divine sense seemed to be true.He also thought that Arslan's blow was so powerful that if Zi Yan's divine sense resisted it with all his strength, it might disappear in smoke.
But since he didn't admit it, she didn't ask, so that he wouldn't bother explaining the whole story.He followed him thousands of miles away, so he did such a soul-damaging thing without hesitation, and she didn't want to ask for more.
"He sent this heavy rain just to force out the traces of that person. Fortunately, he didn't miss, and the person's thoughts withdrew from Miyagi, but there may be other ambushes in Zepi City."
"That's good." The side eyebrows stretched, the haze in the eyes gradually disappeared, and he stared at him for a while, then murmured, "Since he's here, you won't leave?"
"From now on, I will always be by your side." He thought of her misery in the rain, and his heart ached like his own, and he said emotionally, "I won't make you into a water man again. Well, if I don't count on what I say, you will Throw me into the river and feed the fish."
Thinking of the drenched mess, she felt ashamed and annoyed sideways. She gave Su Ye a far look, changed the subject, and said to Zi Yan, "I'm going to thank Xi Hua and Xiao Fu. I really can't help them." Go away After a few steps, as if he could breathe again, he took a long breath and let it out heavily.Looking back at him, he still stayed where he was, as if forever, so he was relieved.
When she walked away, Ziyan looked at Changsheng and sighed softly: "Your sewing skills are still so poor." Changsheng knew that he had seen through, and said embarrassedly: "There is no needle knife that is suitable for hand, and the time is too short. Just make do with that puppet..."
"It's thanks to you when I'm not around." Zi Yan said sadly, her sighing voice fell into the moonlit night breeze, like spring red crimson ground, powerless into mud.
The gods who are overturning the clouds and rain, also have places beyond their power, and he can't help being discouraged and remorseful.How many years had he left her?Going to the Tenth Masters Association with Yuhua for three years, took Yinghuo Changsheng to open a mansion in the capital, was unconscious and retreated to cure poison, which made her lose sight of the mountains and lakes, and the pain of love Gu, the death of dolls, made her even more worried Inch broken, black and blue all over.
Changsheng looked at his face and discerned it, and asked softly with a bitter face: "The one before, is it really not the young master?" Ziyan smiled half-smile, and stopped answering, Xiao Xiaofeng passed, Changsheng suddenly understood, and calmly said: "Whether it is or not , it’s good to be the young master now!”
Ziyan nodded, looking at the side figure, her brows became excited, "It's really a troubled day. I have come back from a catastrophe, and I will no longer have any scruples. I will not spare anything. You can do it yourself. When things come to an end , you must do your best.”
Changsheng responded generously, and suddenly aroused the pride of blowing through the cold horn and raising his sword vertically and horizontally.Thousands of years of battlefield, eternal achievements, seeing that Qianzi is about to ascend the throne and become the number one person in the Northern Wilderness, even if the flames of war are raging and the demon atmosphere is long, she should break out of the box and rely on the sky and the sword to witness this unworldly feat.
Yu Hua and Fu Chuanhong were very happy to see Ziyan Ping'an, and they intentionally asked Side to spend a little more time with him, but never approached him.I don't want to walk over without saying a few words, like plum blossoms covered with cold and snow, which makes the two of them feel pity.This kind of love is really bitter. Unusual people have uncommon love, and the hardships of swords and fires.
Not daring to mention Ziyan's truth before, Xiehua raised the puppet in his hand and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid Suye is telling the truth."
The sideways eyes were fluttering red, and Qi Qi was speechless.
Fu Chuanhong hurriedly said: "Anyway, it's good that Ziyan is here." Seeing Suye greeting people as if nothing had happened, Yanhua raised her hand and threw the doll over with anger.
The puppet flew out smoothly, and threw it into Su Ye's arms as if it had a spirit, and disappeared without seeing it.Su Ye smiled from a distance, and Yu Hua made a face at him, remembering that he cursed her and Zi Yan's fate back then, she really hated her.This monster-like guy takes pleasure in stirring people's hearts, and seems to be laughing at the slightest emotion that mortals are greedy for, but he just shirks it when he talks about fate or calamity.If it wasn't for Qingluan being such a lovely person, I really want to curse him for being in love with him all his life.
Now, it's time for Zi Yan and Side Side to go through the catastrophe, and it's time for them to come to the end of their hardships.Yu Hua was slightly lost in thought, Fu Chuanhong knew what she was thinking, and persuaded her in a low voice: "Zi Yan's life was saved by Su Ye after all, so don't be too harsh on him."
The dust settled.She felt a little lost, like seeing a burn of incense come to an end, and the lingering smoke will be gone in a short time.Gathering together will eventually break up.The love that has accompanied us for many years is just like this. If you are beautiful, you must thank you, and if you are very prosperous, you will wither. In the end, you will grow old with the memories of the beautiful past.
When Yuhua was thinking about it in loneliness, Jianjia asked about Qingluan, Suye waved to the side, but she didn't move for a while, and Yuhua also pulled her, afraid that Suye would make him think again.
Jian Jia smiled and said, "You made her suffer."
Jiaojing said: "When Qingluan comes, I will sue him for the side."
Su Ye smiled and said: "Okay, you can talk to her in detail."
He pulled out the white jade hairpin from the bun, and delicately carved a pavilion on the head of the hairpin, just like a door.With a flick of the jade finger, a small window opened, and starbursts the size of rice grains flew out, shining brightly in the air.Not long after, the stars turned around, spinning out an unstoppable clear light, and gradually a beautiful shadow in a yellow shirt with green sleeves emerged.
"Master——" Seeing this wonderful scene from the side, he couldn't help running quickly, joy mixed with grievances, and even a little choked up.Qingluan's body is embroidered like a piece of brocade, with a heroic and national beauty in the colorful light, and a light sweep of the crescent eyebrows will overwhelm the crowd.She embraced her side, frowned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I heard that you are going to open an embroidery academy. I sent a letter to your senior sisters, and they will come to Beihuang to help you."
This surprise is no small matter, thinking side by side of the senior sisters who are married as wives, most of them are filled with melancholy.
"I'm here this time to urge you on their behalf. Since Ziyan has recovered, there are some things that need to be mended. Let's have a good time." Qingluan knows his apprentice's mind best, outsiders "Mr. Zi" and "Ms. Zi" She screamed loudly, but she didn't have a real name.Since she assumed the title of master, she wanted to fight for her apprentice, Qingluan blinked sideways, seeing that her pretty face was blushing, slowly returning to color.
"Suye is a last resort, so don't blame him. Now you two are doomed, Ziyan has no taboos, you just need to rest assured."
Hearing Master's whisper from side to side, her heart beat faster. The previous providence had tempered her will almost into steel, and at this moment she finally saw the dawn.For a moment, she was charming and intoxicated, staring at Ziyan not far away, looking forward to each other year after year, and only recently has she gradually grown old together.
No longer wait with tears, no longer exchange with waiting, no longer promise with exchange.The two stay together, like the sun and the moon, the mountains and rivers face each other, the wind moves and the clouds float, and you can feel the joy, anger, sorrow and joy of the world of mortals.
Zi Yan's gaze is also like a serene scene on a winding path, passing through the chaotic world, just like this is projected in her heart.He nodded at her, and she smiled heartily.
This is enough.
Reunited after a long absence, Jian Jia, Side, and Yan Hua originally wanted to talk with Qingluan all night, but Qingluan said that everyone was tired all night and should take a good rest.She really felt sorry for the mental and physical exhaustion, and told her apprentice not to think too much, and to rest for a night before talking.Uneasy, she arranged incense for her to help sleep, and Ziyan took a jade unicorn that was close to her body and put it on for her, and left after she fell into a deep sleep.
All the masters made an appointment to have a lot of fun tomorrow, and they dispersed separately.
Suye waited for Qingluan to settle down, and rushed to the old palace with Ziyan overnight to meet King Yuling.At this time, the third watch had passed, the two of them bypassed the guards, and flew straight into the Qingxue mountain house like butterflies in the dark night.Qian Zi was discussing with Zhao Lang under the phoenix lantern, Qing Ge yawned and accompanied her.
The wind blows gently, the silver candle shakes slightly, Zhaolang immediately rushes to block in front of Qianzi, Qingge is a step behind, the next moment he exclaims in surprise: "It's Mr. Zi and Master Suye!" Glancing at Zi Yan, she turned and sat back to her original place.
The golden crane holding the incense slowly puffs out the green smoke, and the misty clouds and smoke form words in the wind.
There was a gleam of clarity in Qianzi's tired eyes, and she said excitedly: "The two of you came just in time." On the table was a map outlined with a fine brush, and a chess piece was placed on Yile Mountain and Luoyan Gorge, and Ziyan walked away. Going forward, he picked up the jade stones in the nanmu box and touched them on the city of Cangyao King.
Su Ye's hand lightly pointed at the map, and the royal city was filled with black smoke, which smelled like dirt.Qian Zi almost fainted, got up and took two steps back to feel better.Su Ye calmly said: "Prince Fan Luo used the witchcraft of the Western Regions before leaving, and the caster's spiritual sense is in the king's city. Please close the city gates, restrict entry and exit, and allow me to drive away the witchcraft. I am afraid that there will be serious problems with the king."
"Absolutely impossible." Qian Zi flatly refused, with golden candlelight shining in her eyes, shining like the scorching sun, "Seven days later will be the enthronement grand ceremony, if the city gate is closed at this time, there will be heated debates and chaos among the people, and the king's city will probably be turned upside down !"
Hearing Qian Zi's refusal, Zi Yan's usually calm expression was shaken a little, "This time it is the number one sorcerer Fu Zang in the Western Regions. I have seen him perform spells before. He is an expert who can overturn a city with one hand. The other party They will do whatever they can, if they don't take precautions in advance, the losses will outweigh the gains. Your Majesty...you must be careful."
Qian Zi glanced at the two of them apologetically, yes, they were well-intentioned, and perhaps what they said was the truth, but they had no choice but to let go.As a king, he certainly wants to trample on the enemy with a proud attitude, but if he is sitting and dying, he would rather stand proudly, even death cannot make him bow his head.
"Don't need to say too much! I'm about to ascend the throne, if I show any signs of timidity, not only the people of the Western Regions look down on me, but even the northern wilderness countries, how can they be willing to regard me as the co-lord? I can't afford to lose this person, and Cang Yao can't show weakness to the enemy! "His gorgeous face is more awe-inspiring, and the handsome and arrogant son of Qianzi in those days is more and more like an emperor.
Ziyan hesitated to speak, but Suye seemed to have expected this ending, with an indifferent expression.Zhao Lang saw Zi Yan's depressed expression, laughed and interjected: "Your Majesty, you are not afraid of losing the upper hand? What if the opponent is powerful and the consequences are disastrous? Although this face is important, the grand ceremony is even more important. It is better not to have any accidents." .”
Zhao Lang's words and deeds are extremely ambiguous.He is both the special envoy of the Central Plains and the Earl of Yu Xia, Qian Zi knew that this person did not show his favor in vain, and under Jing Fan's warning, she was even more wary of him.
"Although I am a face-saving person, I still know how to measure." Qian Zi smiled, and gently tapped a few tables with her hands, "I just want to show off generously, even if there is something wrong, just let him in, and there is no need to close the door , you can also beat a dog! Could it be that Master Suye doesn't have the courage to confront him head-on?"
Qianzi's excitement made Suye smile.
In the ink-colored flowing robes, the immortal face suddenly became clear, and his clear eyes fixedly stared at King Yuling.This piercing glance swept away all the dross in her heart, Qian Zi felt that she had no more secrets from him, and a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
A wisp of lantern flower split open in the air, Suye picked a flower flame out of thin air, and threw it on the cloud of black smoke on the map.The filthy smoke was burned by the sun fire, and it curled away, and the fragrance in the room reappeared.
"In any case, I will do my best, but the price the king will have to pay may be very high." Su Ye's bright eyes revealed a trace of insight into cause and effect.Ziyan's heart trembled, Suye said that she had foreseen the future, and she probably knew that Qianzi could not be persuaded.
Qian Zi hesitated for a moment, with a determined look on her jade face, "There is nothing free in this world. You need face and glory, so naturally you have to sacrifice. Everything is for me, don't hurt others."
Suye's faint gaze stayed on his face for a moment, and Qianzi saw the wind and clouds surging in his eyes.
"That being the case, the grand ceremony in seven days' time will still come as scheduled."
"Master, don't worry." Qian Zi closed her eyelids weakly.His hesitation and fatigue only lasted for a moment, and soon he stared at the bright universe soberly, which was his world.
Su Ye turned around to say goodbye, Zhao Lang took the opportunity to get up, with clear waves like water, he smiled politely at Zi Yan: "I'll send you two off."
Su Ye glanced at Zi Yan, then stepped into the night, one step, two steps, his figure disappeared like a faint fragrance.Before leaving, he volleyed in the air with both hands, and countless streamers of light disappeared like fireflies, protecting the mountain house.Zhao Lang watched carefully for a while, and then continued to follow Zi Yan with his eyes.
Ziyan ignored him, and walked quietly along the moonlight path, her jade-like figure seemed about to disappear at any moment.Zhaolang hurried to catch up, "You fainted earlier, how are you recovering now?"
"Take care. Take care of yourself first, Yuan Que is still waiting to take your life."
Zhao Lang leaned close to him, and said with a smile, "You really don't want me to die."
Ziyan stared at Zhaolang fiercely, feeling a little heartbroken, "You shouldn't have come to Beihuang at all! Don't you think you're an outcast? The queen mother threw you here to fend for yourself, regardless of your success or failure. No, she is the winner, and you gave everything! You should have retired to the mountains and forests with Prince Xi long ago."
After talking about it, Zi Yan seemed annoyed that she would lose her words if she said too much, she frowned and hurried away, not bothering to look at him again.No matter how entangled with grievances, Zhao Lang is not bad to him, and Zi Yan often cannot be cruel.This made him feel ashamed of his opponents, Yinghuo and Yuanque. Fortunately, they never forced him to take action.
"Are you feeling sorry for me?"
"I just hate the Queen Mother."
"Could it be that you are still holding grudges? I hate the chaos that year when Prince Xi's substitute, she had to kill you?" Zhaolang said slowly, with a hesitant light flashing between his brows, he said what he wanted to ask the most, "Or you Hate her for abandoning you cruelly when you were young? Zi Yan, no, Your Royal Highness."
During these years of investigating the most secret past events in the palace, Zhao Lang always thought that he was close to the truth, but was repeatedly let go by the truth.Now he has no evidence, relying on his intuition, he wants a clear answer.
Zi Yan's eyes were covered with mist, how long has it been?This kind of heart-wrenching helplessness, the sadness of not knowing where to go.
"You have a nightmare, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"I know you won't admit it. But look, you and Qianzi are quite similar in bearing. You should know that his mother, Bai Lian, is the younger sister of my empress dowager. Why are you trying your best to help Qianzi?" Zhao Lang said leisurely.
Zi Yan didn't take it seriously, "Then what is your identity? You have been serving Prince Xi, but now he is gone, and you are still working for the Empress Dowager, what is there to say?"
Zhao Lang was startled, his tiger eyes flickered, and he changed the subject, "Zi Yan, your heart has softened." His words were very embarrassing.
Yes, the former Ziyan didn't have so many ups and downs of ordinary emotions, and didn't invest too much personal emotion into the waves of someone's life.Disguise, change fate, peek at the texture of fate, and perceive the truth of the world.Because you can see clearly and understand the ins and outs, you will save a lot of unnecessary worries.
When he was a teenager, he lived out a millennium of inconstancy in the world.
However, Zi Yan, who has returned from calamities, makes people see his sensitivity and softness from time to time.Is this compassion for the world after enlightenment, or is it a steady step to return to the world, wanting to experience more desolation of the world step by step?
"Death and life are not easy." Zi Yan said lightly.
Zhao Lang speculatively thought, he has been healing for more than a year, and he doesn't know how to be miserable and lonely, and now he doesn't seem aggressive.
"Forget it, I will guard this life well, and wait for Yuan Que to harvest it."
After that, the two were speechless and went out of the palace gate to disperse.
In the early morning of the next day, white paper cranes flew over from all the teacher's rooms, and they could not go away. When the paper cranes were taken off, they were taken apart and read. On the plain paper, the words "Si Shi Yi Gathering" were written in elegant and graceful handwriting.After Zi Yan finished washing, she drew a circle on the paper, and the plain paper that was spread out automatically returned to the appearance of a paper crane, spreading its wings leisurely.
Chang Sheng was terrified by what happened last night, so he rested in Xici's room, listening to the movement in Ziyan's room from time to time.At this moment, his eyes moved swiftly, he tiptoed after the paper crane, and gently reached out to pinch it.Unexpectedly, a burst of force came from the fingertips, but it couldn't stop the lithe little crane. Seeing it slither away and fly into the air, it seemed to turn around and laugh at him.
Changsheng was very distressed, Ziyan laughed, "Suye's message paper crane has a defensive spell, don't underestimate it."
"I just want to draw a turtle on it." Changsheng hummed, still complaining about the injustice.
Zi Yan pointed at his forehead, "Be careful that he turns you into a bastard, it's really domineering."
Chang Sheng smiled, opened his eyes wide and said, "Now I'm sure, the young master must be a real person! Hmph, you know how to bully me..."
Zi Yanfei glanced at him, Changsheng happily brought coix porridge and jujube cake, put them in a lotus bowl, and waited for the young master to eat at will.Then Ziyan changed into a waist-length short jacket, covered with a brocade gown with a large collar, bright red and green, rolled with thin lamb's wool, adding a bit of rustic atmosphere.He also pinned a short knife with an animal horn handle inlaid with a silver sheath around his waist, and on his feet were a pair of leather-soled velvet boots, resembling a native of Cangyao.
Chang Sheng looked at it for a while, and felt that the young master's attire was very chic and heroic, not as weak and delicate as before, and he was very satisfied.
紫颜歪了歪嘴，案上还有一套色彩艳丽的袍子，金蓝青红的锦缎，堆砌出缭乱夺目的光芒。穿上这威风凛凛的服饰，被卓伊勒他们嘲笑是必然的了，长生一咬牙，有紫颜如花似锦地妖艳着，他也要穿得让他们眼馋羡慕不可。
巳时一到，两人花枝招展地出了门。
中原男儿鲜少装束得如此花团锦簇，也就紫颜平时服饰逾制，爱穿织金绮罗之衣。什么样的衣裳到了他身上，就有了令人过目不忘的性情。此时两人一路走去，观者侧目，疑是苍尧显贵的官宦子弟出游。
两人去接侧侧，她上下打量了片刻，微微一笑，牵了紫颜走着。皎镜正巧瞧见，半晌才认出人来，不由笑骂道：“我以为是卜儿花进贡的孔雀呢！招摇过市！”紫颜没好气地道：“这下不会再说我是假人了吧？”皎镜嘿嘿一笑，“你这品味，如假包换，再紫颜不过。”侧侧撇过头去偷笑。
卓伊勒憋了好久，对长生吐出三个字：“真好看。”长生不好意思地走过来，一时心虚，问道：“真的好看？”卓伊勒翻白眼，“不信就算了。”珠兰唐娜在旁笑了捂嘴，“他是嫉妒你这身风光呢。”长生大喜，“好，回头我借你穿。”卓伊勒顿时一脸苦色。
众人说笑着进了夙夜的居处，霍然一惊。
院子里，有一座缥缈壮丽的海市蜃楼。
绵延逶迤的城堞，鳞次栉比的宫室，正是缩小了的苍尧王城泽毗，五脏俱全。仿佛有蛟蜃不断吞吐云气，这幻景栩栩如生，令诸师称奇凝眸。
丹眉想起尘封的往事，对丹心说道：“你爷爷见过九伤大师行此异术，不想今日又能得见。”他的神色极为激动。
夙夜不可察觉地淡笑了一下，微微有一丝恍惚，继而从袍袖里取出一件拳头大小银灰色的物事递上。
丹眉两手颤抖，端着那块银色的陨铁，老泪纵横。丹心愕然望了老爹，丹眉意识到失态，拭去眼泪，露出笑容道：“这是你爷爷当年遇到的一块陨铁，原物有小山那么大！你爷爷想以它熔炼器物，可惜无法切割冶炼。幸好九伤大师出手，把陨铁切成多份，你爷爷就取了其中一块，就是我吴霜阁镇阁之宝'天外亭'。”
丹心一脸神往，拿过陨铁端详，若有所思。
“九伤用陨铁炼制了几件法宝，这'海市蜃楼'便是其中之一。”夙夜含笑说道。
丹眉心中一动，九伤是夙夜的太师祖，高出三个辈分，何以夙夜直呼其名？不由想起一个传言，仔细端详夙夜的眉眼。可惜他既没见过九伤，也看不清夙夜容貌，干瞪眼半晌一无所获。
“你还有多少陨铁？”丹眉想了想，终于开口相求。他心中忽然有了豪情，想炼制一件比'天外亭'更精奇的器物。一直以来，他仰望逝去的父亲，以为从此不可能超越，可看到儿子日新月异的进步，沉寂已久的热血激情再度沸腾了起来。
“足够大师使用。”夙夜看破他心意，不待丹眉细说，“大师回去就能看见。”
丹眉笑得像孩童，迫不及待返身，“好，我这就去看看，这里交给丹心。”拍了拍儿子的肩膀，急匆匆就往回走。诸师不觉失笑，夙夜旋即从腰间一个丝囊里，取出一粒银豆，疾射虚空。那豆子化作一道白光去了，丹心呆呆地道：“这就够了？”
一手掩尽天下目。
紫颜盈盈一笑，夙夜的手段还是如此高明，法术在他指下赏心悦目。对丹心这些不知底细的人而言，看他幻生无穷奥妙，进而体会到“术”之后的“道”，才是真正有所获益的时候。
众人在夙夜提示下凝目看去，发觉云气中隐约有件银色塔楼，缀满珍宝，光华灿烂，想是他说的法宝。
“我用它拟出泽毗的形状，诸位想想，若有人攻击全城，可从何处防范？”见诸师神色如常，夙夜笑了笑，“不是大军，是和我有同样手段的西域大巫师伏藏。”
皎镜冷哼一声，“你一个人就够了，寻我们作甚？”蒹葭扯了他一把，轻巧地挡在他身前，笑道：“主人家有事，能帮手自然该出力。你估计他会有什么手段？”
墟葬蹙眉道：“他如今在城内还是城外？”
“昨夜梵罗王子用了他炼制的符咒，里面有一缕他的神念，已被我除去，他尚未入苍尧，却也快了。”夙夜轻笑，想到对方小小伤了元气，再来时怕是狂风骤雨，很是有所期待。
霁月小心翼翼地问道：“巫师与灵法师有何不同？”
“巫师自称神的替身，一般会主持祭祀、禳灾、占卜，也会镇邪、祛病、招魂、咒仇，譬如梵罗的医人院和卜算院，都有巫者在位。至于灵法师，比较单纯，我等修道而已，术法只是手段，也不会迷恋庙堂官位。这世俗种种荣华，于我等皆是烟云。”
霁月听得云山雾罩，夙夜微一弹指，海市蜃楼中忽而玲珑作响，妙音频传。
“我有几枚音核，正愁没有好乐曲，可否演奏一二曲目，容我收纳在音核阵法中？”
霁月仰望空中传来的音声，如风入春松，冰泉呜咽，不觉笑道：“驱敌之乐与宴乐歌舞不同，待我想想，晚些时候奏给你听就是。”
夙夜颔首谢过，乐声如铃铛叮咚响过众人身际，蒹葭扬手朝夙夜笑道：“你要何样的香品，只管吩咐我和姽婳。”夙夜道：“惑人心神，昏昏如醉即可。”蒹葭看了皎镜一眼，“曼陀罗入酒？”皎镜盯了夙夜问：“大巫师岂会中招？”夙夜笑道：“他手下的使虫师，可不止那一个，再说，你别忘了北荒疫疠是怎么来的？”
皎镜一惊，回想起密密麻麻的那一筐老鼠，听夙夜此意，伏藏莫非与药师馆有勾连？
“若要对付虫子老鼠什么的，用麻药迷香都不够，直接毒死算了！”皎镜恶狠狠说道，人命关天，不能再留后患。
“毒死一万只老鼠，鼠尸和残留毒物如何处置？”夙夜悠悠地问。
皎镜想说放火烧了，又想到毒物未必能燃尽，受苦的仍是苍尧百姓，不免苦思。蒹葭道：“无论是毒是麻，善后是个难题，夙夜你会有法子吧？”
“只要能拘了来，我自有清除之法，不会生灵涂炭就是了。”
皎镜一想也是，这妖怪有太多手段可以作弊，就算真有无数老鼠，夙夜也有法子料理后事，特意来问他，不过想给他个难堪罢了。皎镜想通此事，索性不再理会夙夜，扬了扬手告辞。
“事不宜迟，我回屋去调配药物。”
蒹葭自知夙夜救走紫颜后，这一年多来皎镜始终不服气，以为紫颜之疾既是人间病痛，就该由他救好，而非半途被夙夜拐跑，捞了一个无所不能的名声。如此有了小小的积怨，每当提到夙夜，皎镜言语就很不客气，把对方当做假想敌。蒹葭知他有分寸，也不劝他，与灵法师相斗须竭尽所能，如风雷试炼，过去后更上层楼。
虽然如此，夙夜这里仍需解释一二，蒹葭给紫颜使了个眼色，要他一起说和。紫颜一身鲜亮地走近，锦衣下气色颇佳，夙夜笑道：“果然侧侧才是你的心药。”紫颜的深眸盈满笑意，瞥了皎镜远去的身影，道：“皎镜一直想为我彻查病体，那是他的心结。”
夙夜心下明白，当年崎岷山十师会，皎镜亦为湘妤想好了医治的良策，可惜尚未一试，她已芳魂渺渺，死在法术之下。紫颜的宿疾，皎镜一直在默默出力，待到疾病爆发，本是怪神医最擅长的医病时刻，只是没有熬到他出手，他半途李代桃僵，暗中劫了人去。
“皎镜大师大人有大量，不会与我斤斤计较。他如此焦虑，其实另有原因。”夙夜放下心事，狡黠地一笑，看向蒹葭。蒹葭蓦地一阵心跳，夙夜一本正经说了出来，“此事关乎大师的未来，不知当讲不当讲。”
蒹葭跺脚，“快说！婆婆妈妈，不是好汉。”妙目流转，见众人竖耳听着，把夙夜往旁拉过，又叫紫颜挡着众人视线，“你小声讲给我听。”
夙夜笑道：“眼看盛典临近，大师心中有个计较，想在盛典结束时达成……事关重大，于是心生焦躁，脾气自然也坏些。又想着此事大成，就可早些抱儿子，于祖上也有交代……如此种种，大师不知如何开口，这几日难免要心浮气躁。”
紫颜听得一头汗，好在皎镜不在，不然非和夙夜拼命不可。蒹葭翠袖掩口，双蛾乍舒，笑眯眯听完，拍手道：“这有何难？你们做个见证，请玉翎王赐婚，在盛典前办完就得了。不然纳采、问名、纳吉、纳征、请期、亲迎……六礼做下来慢的话半年也是有的，他岂不要急白了头发？”
紫颜不敢稍露戏谑之色，忍笑正色道：“未免委屈了两位。”蒹葭横他一眼，“青鸾没让你为侧侧补办婚事？好事成双，要不然我们一起办了？”紫颜哭笑不得，大觉头痛，神色为难地瞪了夙夜一眼，责怪他偏要提起这个话题。
夙夜事不关己地望天，墨色的袍子轻轻荡漾。
蒹葭寸眸剪水，嫣然一笑，“夙夜，不如你和青鸾也一起？还有墟葬一对、丹心一对、加上小傅他们一对，凑成六六大顺，上上大吉！”
夙夜轻咳两声，他点出皎镜的心思没错，偏偏忘了蒹葭跳脱的性子，一时作茧自缚，对她这般天马行空，也是措手不及。
但是他的下一句话，让蒹葭生出了一丝怅惘。
“青鸾已经是我的夫人。”她跟随他多年，虽然超脱世外，他却要给她一个名分。
蒹葭微微一怔，不禁为青鸾欢喜，远远地望了在和侧侧说话的好姐妹一眼，她眸光流转，展眉笑道：“好，既是如此，我也不添乱，这就去瞧皎镜。刚才是我说笑，等北荒事了，无垢坊和霁天阁必要好好操办，你们就给我备好厚礼，等着孝敬吧！”言毕，朝不远处的姽婳打了个招呼，摇曳的罗绮惊起一地芳香，飘然而去。
紫颜斜睨夙夜一眼，“侧侧要喊你师公？你不是不能成亲吗？”
“我已经不是我。”夙夜奇怪地来了一句，突然沉默。
紫颜凝眸看去，墨色长袍化作混沌的光影，仿佛一层苍茫肃然的狼烟环绕，萧瑟的寒意自他脚底升起。一直以来，紫颜因担心自身隐疾，不曾真的与侧侧结成连理，对于名分一事，心生愧疚，自然看得很重。而夙夜因背负灵法师的誓言，若破誓娶妻，就要像师父兜香一样，功力尽失，紫颜不知为何他既保存了法力，又说青鸾已是他妻子。
夙夜的解释，令人惊惧。
他已经不是他？紫颜自知看不出端倪，只知眼前这人绝非法力咒语控制的人偶。他们有难，夙夜可以相助，而灵法师若是有难，又有谁能帮他？紫颜看清过他的容颜，夙夜此生经历的波折劫难，超出凡俗的理解，相比之下自己那点挫折，真的不算是波澜。
“千姿成为北帝，北荒一统，这是好事，也是坏事。”夙夜转过话题，忽然笑道。紫颜回过神来，把他的话细细想了一遍，默然道：“北荒安危系于千姿一人，的确凶险之极。”
这晴空明媚的江山，恰似一炉袅袅香烟堆砌的浮华盛景，若是香燃尽了，再多琼楼玉宇也会瞬间飘散。紫颜想了想又道：“只等北荒这儿格局定下，桫椤诞下麟儿，千姿能够太平做上十年北帝，到时安民和众，人心归一，即便将来他有何意外，北荒总不至大乱。”他自知千姿的面相亦有变数，宿命云云，莫不可修改，因此不敢把话说得太满。
夙夜冷笑道：“我等修道，有天地法则制约，一旦逆行天道，自会有老天收了你去。千姿势大，位极尊贵，又有谁来制衡？他此刻意气风发，自是一心为民牟利，可是你我纵然成仙，也未必算得准将来。”
紫颜沉吟半晌，天下帝王多有不仁，或穷兵黩武，或昏浊凶淫，故百姓世代盼一明君。可即使是明君，大有初时明睿仁德，久而幽昧溃乱的人在，将万众安危萦系在一个人身上，的确过于冒险。可是，哪怕十师般风华绝代的人物，也无法改变时代，紫颜心中幽然长叹，他们能做的无非惩恶扬善，查漏补缺，替万民求太平而已。
“千姿之事，我来想办法，总不会放任他将来违背初心。至于百年后会如何，不是我要担心的事。到时你这个妖怪若还活着，就替我们看着他的后人吧。”紫颜坦然说道。
千秋万代，一统北荒，这是绝无可能的妄想。但有过千姿绘就的壮阔丽景，后人就有了憧憬，再不想回到从前蒙昧蛮荒的日子。
夙夜朝诸师走去，如一叶孤零的飘蓬，紫颜想起他自称超然俗世之外，不由摇头一笑。夙夜对这尘间到底仍有牵绊，不然绝不会特意念叨千姿之事。
此时，元阙正比划泽毗的布局，朝了海市蜃楼指点江山。紫颜打点精神，听他说道：“整座王城堪天舆地，依风水之说重新整理过，尤其是长胜宫，背靠北荒龙脉主峰鹤舞山，城北垒土以万福山为龙穴脊山，又借玉龙河水引导元气，山水大会，固若金汤。至于长胜宫中各殿位置，则依据先天卦位，乾南坤北，离东坎西构建。若要对敌，在吉位设阵是否事半功倍？”
夙夜抚掌笑道：“确实省了不少事。”他单指疾点，海市蜃楼的城池上，现出诸天星辰和先天卦位，如晶砂闪烁，与宫殿遥相对应。
墟葬仰头看着，挠头对元阙道：“咦，你把我的话说完了。”元阙笑了笑，“岂敢，真要布阵御敌，我就不懂了。”墟葬摇头不信，“你先前进献给王上的城寨防御图可有抄本？让我参详一下。”侧侧忙道：“我抄了一份，这就取来。”一路小跑去了。
墟葬拿出他炼制的几幅舆图画卷，山水空濛，草木有情，一展出即有了世间年华流转之意。夙夜眼中一亮，北荒的大好河山都聚在这丹青之上，以此为凭，借景幻形，足可迷惑敌人的眼睛。
他墨袖轻扬，数道霞光自舆图上飞起，浩荡地没入海市蜃楼中。王城的气息蓦地一变，茫茫杳杳，化作一片枫林孤山，只有白云远绕。
“这是披夷山。”
孤峰忽然被平静的湖水淹没，天色与碧水一般的青蓝，众人定睛再看时，海市蜃楼的景象已变作烟波浩渺的碧漓海子，无数叫作僧葵的小鱼悠闲地畅游其中。侧侧、长生与萤火想起了天生异香的若鳐人，怀旧地朝紫颜看去，却发现他目光忧虑，盯着夙夜仿佛要看出花来。
湖水渐渐稀薄，如一道琼玉堆砌的银河，慢慢幻化成无边的雪色。连绵的白雪，曼妙的身躯，像一个晶莹剔透的冰雪美人。长生叫道：“水骨雪山！”三年前北荒之旅诸多细节，悉数记起。
“妙不可言。”夙夜对墟葬赞叹说道，他可用海市蜃楼幻化各地景致模样，却需耗费极大灵力，且徒有其形。墟葬的舆图则是一路收集山水灵气炼制而成，夙夜得其精髓，轻易就能调用山水之菁华，把景致尽数改变。
姽婳在一旁石桌上排着香料，沉檀龙麝，兰蕙甲煎，夙夜知她在设十方香阵，凝目细看半晌，不见她如何作势，海市蜃楼上香烟如尘。
一时众人如沐春风，天地间暖香融融，锦衣缠香缕，罗袜踏芳尘，半醉半仙。肃杀之气骤然消弥殆尽，夙夜轻笑道：“好，有这个香阵护住全城，我就放心了，起码他们无法用毒。”
丹心见了众人的手段，越发不甘示弱，见缝插针地道：“这些天我做了连弩机、烟花炮，普通小兵就能用。前者最多可连发百箭，集中与散射皆可；后者可用迷香或药物，原是受姽婳启发，想防疫用的，在城头上布防也不错。”
姽婳俏笑问道：“你的烟花炮有何妙处？”丹心想了想，比画道：“远近高低可调，大小颜色可控，还有……勉强能在空中写字。”
夙夜玉指再点，城池上架设了几架连弩机和烟花炮，掏出一只纸鹤丢去。鹤翅疾驰，一道清光电射城上，那连弩机自动发出一串箭矢，行云流水，齐齐刺中鹤身。又见当空万道霞光绽开，繁蕾仙葩，凝空惊艳。那光芒封霜压雪般笼着纸鹤，纸鹤挣扎良久，鹤嘴中忽地遁出一道黑烟，想逃脱而去，不想霞光澄澈照遍四野，黑烟脱身不得，最终被一道彩光束缚，现出一粒陨铁银豆的原形。
“伏藏的手段大抵如此，明面上的攻击，掩饰暗中所为。”夙夜收了纸鹤和陨铁，凝重的神色旋即散去，对丹心说道，“我拟得可相似？”
丹心笑道：“不愧是夙夜大师，我的烟花