Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven
The man who came out was none other than Yan Jingtian.
Yan Jingtian smiled all over his face and walked towards Huo Xiaoxie.Huo Xiaoxie couldn't help but ran towards Yan Jingtian and hugged Yan Jingtian.After going through a lot of hardships, Huo Xiaoxie finally passed the three gates of Huomen, and seeing Yan Jingtian again at this time, the joy is really indescribable!
Yan Jingtian laughed straight, patted Huo Xiaoxie on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Huo Xiaoxie, Huo Xiaoxie, I thought you would definitely be able to come here! Good job! Come, come with me."
Huo Xiaoxie didn't know where to start, so she nodded fiercely.Yan Jingtian led the way, leading Huo Xiaoxie out of a stone gate.
Huo Xiaoxie followed Yan Jingtian into the stone gate, there was a stone staircase winding upwards, Yan Jingtian walked quickly without speaking.
Huo Xiaoxie couldn't help but asked: "Brother Yan, have Zheng Zedao, Jia Ding Yi, and Monk Ku Deng passed the test?"
Yan Jingtian nodded, and replied: "They have also passed the test! Huo Xiaoxie, don't ask more questions now, we will find time to chat when we arrive."
Huo Xiaoxie also understood that now was not the time to chatter with Yan Jingtian, so she hummed and followed Yan Jingtian upwards silently.
The two walked about a hundred and ten steps, and the mountain wind poured in, and they had reached the end.
The two walked out, and another strange scene appeared before their eyes.The place where Huo Xiaoxie is located is the edge of a "tiankeng". It is said to be a tiankeng because there are cliffs on all sides, straight to the sky, and the bottom of the pit is more than ten mu in diameter. There are many smooth stone roads artificially built, small bridges and flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, and the vegetation along the roads is very neatly trimmed, without any clutter, it is really like a fairyland outside Fangwai.From the shade of the trees, a few buildings, red bricks and green tiles, were faintly visible. At this time, the candles had been lit, and they stretched across a stretch of land, which looked quite large.
Huo Xiaoxie walked along the road, he was fascinated by the sight, and couldn't help praising, this kind of inaccessible place can be built so exquisitely, and the scale is so large, it is really difficult to do it without strong material and financial resources.Huo Xiaoxie couldn't help but think of the decorations in the Qingyun Inn's guest rooms. Any one of them is priceless. Ordinary people would risk their lives to pursue it, but they are randomly placed in the Qingyun Inn. It can be seen that Huo's family is as rich as an enemy. Too much.
Yan Jingtian took Huo Xiaoxie for a while, and came to a big house.At first glance, this house looks extraordinary, but it is not like the rich and secular families that Huo Xiaoxie has seen, with a lot of attention on the facade to show their identity, but the materials, decorations, and layouts used are all unique, and there seems to be deep meaning everywhere. Well, how does Huo Xiaoxie know, it's right to read it fresh.
The two fiery red courtyard doors were already wide open. Standing by the door were two men in gray clothes, with fiery red belts around their waists and a red waist tag hanging from them. Looking at their posture, they were both very capable.
Seeing Yan Jingtian leading Huo Xiaoxie approaching, the two men in gray took a step forward and gave a slight bow. They were strict in law, quick in movement, and uniform, as if they were one person. They must have received strict training.
Yan Jingtian nodded slightly, and led Huo Xiaoxie straight into the courtyard gate, the man in gray behind him did not follow, but closed the gate and stood guard on both sides of the gate.
Seeing this momentum, Huo Xiaoxie trembled a little when he walked, and naturally tightened his legs, following the rules of seniority when he saw Fengtian Three Fingers Liu, he bowed his head and walked forward in small steps.
Yan Jingtian said in front: "Huo Xiaoxie! You don't have to do this! Let go and walk! The Huo family's rules are different from Rongxing."
Huo Xiaoxie let out a groan, her face was hot, and she cursed herself for being so cheap, she was so embarrassing.It's no wonder that Huo Xiaoxie, he has been a thief since he was a child, his seniority in Rongxing is quite strict, and after so many years, sometimes he naturally does things according to the rules, which has become a habit.Huo Xiaoxie's arrogance rose in his heart, thinking that I am now a disciple of the Huo family, and Three Finger Liu will probably kowtow to me when he sees me in the future!Huo Xiaoxie quickly relaxed her body, straightened her waist, and tried her best to walk carelessly, but she still walked with the same hands and feet, making jokes frequently.
Yan Jingtian chuckled, stopped talking, and just tossed about Huo Xiaoxie casually. He led the way ahead, walked through the second-floor courtyard, and brought Huo Xiaoxie into a house with a single family.
Huo Xiaoxie entered the room. Compared with the Qingyun Inn, this room has the same layout, but the tables and chairs are even more expensive.Yan Jingtian naturally didn't take it seriously, he didn't care about Huo Xiaoxie, who was staring at him with straight eyes, and said, "Huo Xiaoxie, the layout here is the same as Qingyun Inn, if you need anything, just ring the bell. But you have to remember one thing, there is absolutely no Go out, otherwise you will be killed, you can rest here, and someone will call you tomorrow. Remember, remember!"
Huo Xiaoxie repeatedly nodded in agreement.
Yan Jingtian said: "I still have things to do, so I can't stay with you much today. When you enter Huo's house, we will have a lot of time. I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow."
How dare Huo Xiaoxie stop her, she watched Yan Jingtian leave the room.Huo Xiaoxie took a few long breaths, feeling tired, and sat down on a soft chair.When Huo Xiaoxie entered this nameless mansion, he felt that the atmosphere was very oppressive, not as comfortable as when he was in Qingyun Inn, and felt that when Yan Jingtian first saw him, he was far less chic and casual than in Luoma Inn. After entering this house, his expression was serious and unsmiling, as if the distance was much farther away.
Huo Xiaoxie didn't want to think about it, he had already exceeded expectations by coming here, so how could he complain.After Huo Xiaoxie's excitement subsided, he slowly began to worry about the situation of Nao Xiaobao and Yan Chong. Of course, Huo Xiaoxie hoped that they could pass the test, but now there was nothing he could do to help, no matter how worried he was, it was useless.
Huo Xiaoxie felt tired, went to the side room to take a bath, and fell asleep in the bathtub.
...In a sea of flames, a masked man with a knife jumped out of the sea of flames, holding a long knife engraved with the word "shadow" and slashing at him. Falling in, narrowly avoided the knife, but then fell into the cold water...
Huo Xiaoxie yelled, and woke up abruptly, her breathing was short, and her body was still shivering.Huo Xiaoxie had the same nightmare just now, but this time the dream went a little further, and she actually dreamed that she fell into the water and escaped the knife that was slashing at her in the sea of fire.
Huo Xiaoxie rubbed her face hard, she fell asleep for an unknown amount of time just now, the water in the bathtub was already cold.
I haven't dreamed of this dream since I came to Wangjiabao. Why did I suddenly dream of it again today?There was a new development in the dream, so Huo Xiaoxie couldn't figure it out.
Huo Xiaoxie was startled by the dream, sobered up briefly, but still drowsy, climbed out of the tub, walked to the side, and dried herself with a towel.
Huo Xiaoxie was wiping her body when she heard a woman's voice next to her ear: "Huo Xiaoxie."
Huo Xiaoxie was standing naked, and when he turned his head, he saw a woman walking towards him with a smile. With a cry of surprise, she hurriedly covered her private parts with a towel, stepped back, pointed at the woman and shouted: "You! You! You! Don't come here."
The woman didn't show any shyness at all, she covered her mouth and giggled and said, "I didn't see anything, and I was so scared."
Huo Xiaoxie took a closer look, and saw that this woman was wearing a green gown, with shoulder-length short hair, and it was Lin Wan who applied the medicine to herself.
Huo Xiaoxie's face was hot, she pulled the towel to protect her private parts, and said, "It's you, Lin, Lin Wan? Why are you here?"
Lin Wan smiled slightly, walked away a few steps with her hands behind her back, and said, "Let me take a look, don't you welcome?"
Where Huo Xiaoxie was, there was nothing to hide, and the change of clothes was by Lin Wan's side. Lin Wan stood still, and Huo Xiaoxie didn't dare to go forward.Huo Xiaoxie hurriedly said: "No, it's just that it's inconvenient now, can you go out for a while? Let me put on my pants."
Lin Wan smiled and said, "You can just wear your trousers. I'm not hindering you. I'm not afraid. Are you still afraid?"
Huo Xiaoxie blushed, and said: "Miss Lin, don't be joking, aren't you afraid of seeing things you shouldn't see, and getting eye sores? You are a girl, why are you not ashamed?" Huo Xiaoxie recalled When Lin Wan applied medicine to her thighs, she had skin-to-skin contact, and her body was close to Huo Xiaoxie's when she spoke, she was not at all shy like a girl, it was very natural.
At this moment, Lin Wan let out a soft oh, with a blush on her face, turned around, took two steps forward, and gave Huo Xiaoxie room to get her clothes, and said, "Okay! Huo Xiaoxie , it’s not that I have to see you, I just want to ask you, where did you put the fall bugs?”
Huo Xiaoxie rushed forward, grabbed the underwear on the side, hurriedly put it on, and shouted: "Don't look back! Don't look back!" After finally putting on the underwear, Lin Wan asked him about the autumn bugs. It was only then that he remembered that he had bundled up the autumn bugs and stuffed them into his pockets.After entering the room, Huo Xiaoxie was exhausted, went into the tub to take a bath, really forgot about the autumn bugs, put the autumn bugs in a corner of the bathroom with his clothes together.
Huo Xiaoxie said while putting on his clothes: "Oh! Oh! What a thing! It's in my pocket, I'll bring it for you."
Huo Xiaoxie jumped two steps away, and was about to go to the side to pick up the clothes, but Lin Wan moved a step faster, squeezed over one step earlier, and pressed the clothes, but her body touched Huo Xiaoxie's warmth. Full of fragrance.
Huo Xiaoxie quickly withdrew her hand and moved aside, her ears were still red.Lin Wan didn't care, picked up Huo Xiaoxie's clothes, took out the bundled autumn worms from her pocket, gave a soft sound, and hurriedly untied the cloth strips, put the autumn worms in her hands, Caress carefully.The autumn bug may have smelled its owner, but it only dared to poke its head out. Normally, a bug has no expression, but this autumn bug has a pitiful look in its eyes.
Huo Xiaoxie was very embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "This, Lin Wan, I didn't mean to..."
Lin Wan turned her face, with tears in her beautiful eyes, she said softly: "This bug is very honest, why are you doing this to it? You even bit it and almost killed it."
Huo Xiaoxie was startled, why did Lin Wan know what she had done all of a sudden, and she couldn't speak fluently: "Lin Wan, it barks too loudly, if I don't bite it, I'm afraid it will bark, I can't bear it... ..."
Lin Wan snorted softly, and said, "If it wasn't for you people stealing the Golden Buddha over and over again, using all means, and having bad intentions, how could it bark?"
Huo Xiaoxie was speechless, Lin Wan should know the three gates of the Fire Gate, and that the gate to attract robbers is to crack the Autumn Insect Crying Technique, so why did she still talk like this, but what she said couldn't be refuted.
Seeing that Huo Xiaoxie was speechless, Lin Wan silently untied a green cloth bag from her waist, put the autumn bugs in it, turned around and said softly: "Huo Xiaoxie, I know you are in trouble, and I shouldn't blame you. You can only blame my father for agreeing to use the Autumn Insect Crying Technique for the last level."
After Lin Wan finished speaking, she turned around and walked out.
Huo Xiaoxie hurriedly caught up and said, "Lin Wan...me."
Lin Wan stopped and said, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Huo Xiaoxie was full of words, but couldn't speak, and could only choke out a sentence: "No, no, my leg hurts, thank you."
Lin Wan's face was gentle, she smiled lightly, and said softly, "Are you all right? It's fine if you're all right. You don't need to thank me."
Seeing Lin Wan's expression, Huo Xiaoxie's heart was agitated, he was a little crazy, his face was hot again, and he kept saying nonsense.
Lin Wan said: "Stay in the room, don't go out, and it's best not to mention this matter to others." As she spoke, she walked to the door, pushed the door open, and closed the door behind her back.
Huo Xiaoxie was stunned for a long time before catching up. He stretched out his hand to open the door to see Lin Wan off, but he put his hand on the door, but he didn't have the strength to push the door open, so he sighed heavily and retreated indifferently. Sitting in a chair, transfixed.
Huo Xiaoxie felt in his heart that Lin Wan was so kind and caring to a bug, she only hated herself for not biting the autumn bug.Huo Xiaoxie even felt that it would be great if she was that autumn bug.
Huo Xiaoxie has lived such a long life, and always feels that his life is worthless, not as good as a watchdog, at least the dog has a kennel, and the owner will take care of him when he is tired or sick.Seeing Lin Wan being so gentle and considerate in the past few days, my heart is sore, and I feel that I am alone in the world, alone, with no relatives or reasons, and no one to rely on to confide in.Yan Chong and Nao Xiaobao are good to themselves, but they are all strangers, they have interests in each other, and there is always a layer of relationship between them.
As for the mysterious and ever-changing water monster, he feels that he is aloof and difficult to approach, and he can't tell whether he respects her, fears her, thanks her, or likes her.
Huo Xiaoxie sat for a while, hammered his head hard, and laughed at himself: "Huo Xiaoxie, Huo Xiaoxie, can't you improve yourself? A man is a man, wandering around the world, making his home everywhere, now you have no shit skills Two, how can there be so many loves between children! What a shame!"
Huo Xiaoxie laughed at himself, and calmed down, thinking that there would be something dangerous waiting for him tomorrow, and it would be the best policy to recharge his spirits first.
Huo Xiaoxie rang the bell, and a while later, the waiter from Qingyun Inn came in, the acquaintance met, it was kind, the waiter was full of polite formulas, and never said a word.Huo Xiaoxie asked for some food and drink, and the shop waiter hurried back and set up a table.
Huo Xiaoxie let go of her stomach and ate until she was 100% full. After enjoying all kinds of antiques in the room, she went to bed and rested.
There was no sound at all in this huge house, it was as quiet as if only Huo Xiaoxie was resting here.
Huo Xiaoxie fell into a deep sleep, but had no dreams all night.
When Huo Xiaoxie opened his eyes, it was already broad daylight. Huo Xiaoxie didn't dare to sleep for a long time. He turned over in a jerk, and was about to look for clothes, but saw a set of clothes hanging on the hanger beside the bed. Haven't seen it before going to sleep.
Huo Xiaoxie was not surprised, anything could happen on the Huo family's territory.
Huo Xiaoxie took off the clothes, the clothes were gray, the style and color were the same as what Yan Jingtian and the others were wearing, the workmanship was fine and the texture was excellent, but there were two red lines on the chest that went straight to the hem, and the buttons were also red. Yan Jingtian and the others didn't wear red thread and red buckle, only slightly different here.
Huo Xiaoxie didn't hesitate, and put it on, the clothes were the same as the clothes prepared by Qingyun Inn, they fit perfectly, and they were all tailored.
Huo Xiaoxie washed up briefly, then sat in the living room and waited, envisioning thousands of future scenarios in his mind, waiting for more than two hours, feeling like years, and no one came, it was noon, Huo Xiaoxie Can't help getting up and pacing back and forth in the room to relieve the restlessness in his chest.
After waiting for about half an hour, I only heard a low bell ringing and buzzing from outside the window.Huo Xiaoxie was surprised, the door had already been opened, and Yan Jingtian walked in with a serious expression.
Huo Xiaoxie rushed forward with cupped fists, Yan Jingtian said in a deep voice, "Huo Xiaoxie, the time has come, please follow me."
Huo Xiaoxie didn't dare to ask more questions, followed Yan Jingtian out of this small courtyard with a single family, and walked all the way in.
Although the houses around him were exquisite and elegant, Huo Xiaoxie had no time to take care of them. He stepped on the spotless bluestone road, walked through several houses, and finally entered a big empty house.Yan Jingtian didn't know what method he used, and he didn't see him stop to prepare. There was a loud noise on the ground of the big house, and the ground sank, revealing a downward passage, which could allow the three of them to walk side by side.
Yan Jingtian walked and said: "Huo Xiaoxie, don't make noise, don't ask too many questions, I'll be there soon."
Huo Xiaoxie nodded heavily, and followed Yan Jingtian into the tunnel, the tunnel was smooth and crystal clear, as if light was shining through the stones, without any darkness.The two walked down hundreds of steps in a zigzag, and came to a hall where many intersections converged, and a fiery red door with a height of three people was closed in front of it.
Yan Jingtian walked to the gate and shouted loudly: "The passer, Huo Xiaoxie, has arrived."
Only hearing the sound of drums coming from inside the door, the door opened slowly, and two men in gray clothes came out, inviting Yan Jingtian and Huo Xiaoxie to enter.
With Yan Jingtian in front and Huo Xiaoxie behind, he entered the door and saw a large round house with a radius of ten feet, surrounded by countless huge candles, as bright as day.On the ground of this big house, there is a painting of a gigantic Suzaku, which is vivid and lifelike.
On one side of the big house, there is a high platform on which five huge chairs are placed, with red in the center, yellow and white on the left, blue and black on the right, which represent fire, earth, metal, wood and water in turn.Behind this high platform, there is a five-element and eight-diagrams emblem plate that pierces the sky and the earth, with five colors vertically and horizontally, full of precious aura, and inlaid with an unknown number of gemstones of various colors.
On both sides of the high platform, there are two rows of masked people in red clothes, only their eyes are exposed, and nine people on one side stand upright with their hands behind their backs, as motionless as a bell.
Huo Xiaoxie saw this kind of momentum, his feet became weak, and he sighed in his heart: "Long earth dragon! This kind of formation, if I hadn't cleared the level, I would be scared to death if I just broke in, no wonder Yan Jingtian led it. .”
The drum beat stopped for a while, and a serious-looking old man in red came out from the side of the high platform, pointed at Huo Xiaoxie and shouted loudly: "The passer, Huo Xiaoxie, stepped forward to take the seat!"
Yan Jingtian said in a low voice: "Huo Xiaoxie, please go."
Huo Xiaoxie swallowed a big mouthful of saliva, and walked forward alone, her scalp was still numb, and her steps were not brisk.
Huo Xiaoxie walked to the high platform, and the old man in red handed a red sign to Huo Xiaoxie, with a smile on his face, he said, "Huo Xiaoxie! Congratulations! Please take your seat according to your number."
Seeing the old man's smile, Huo Xiaoxie quickly thanked the old man, bowed, turned and retreated.
Huo Xiaoxie turned around and looked in Yan Jingtian's direction, but Yan Jingtian was gone.Huo Xiaoxie grinned, took a breath, and saw more than ten chairs on one side, three people were already sitting on the first three chairs, Zheng Zedao, A, Ding and B, Kudeng Monk, and Kudeng Monk Next to it, there are two empty seats.The rest of the chairs are already far apart.
Huo Xiaoxie looked at the number plate in his hand, it was a "四" sign, which was exactly the same as the round wooden plate on the back of the chair beside Monk Ku Deng.Huo Xiaoxie gritted her teeth and calmed down, but still felt hot in the ears, thinking that she was just a small person before, but today she can enter the hall, witness such a grand ceremony, and sit on the fourth chair, this life is really worth it!
Huo Xiaoxie walked towards the chair, Zheng Zedao didn't change his clothes, he was still dressed as a young man, he squinted his eyes and didn't get up, he clasped his hands and smiled at Huo Xiaoxie, Huo Xiaoxie hurriedly nodded in return.
A, Ding and Yi were all dressed in black gauze, sitting still, they couldn't even see where their hands and feet were.
Monk Kudeng was dressed as a monk, but he couldn't get up either. He clasped his hands together and gave a slight nod to Huo Xiaoxie, with a solemn demeanor, like an eminent monk.
Huo Xiaoxie mechanically returned the salute to Monk Kudeng, walked quickly to the chair, and sat down quickly, his heart was beating wildly, his whole body was burning, as if there were thousands of bugs crawling around in his body, he was almost restless.
Huo Xiaoxie knew that he was too nervous. After all, he was short-sighted. He had never thought about such a big scene. He tightened his throat dozens of times and cursed himself a thousand times before he gradually calmed down.
Just as Huo Xiaoxie calmed down, he heard the sound of the drum again, and the mahogany door opened again. A man in gray clothes who was dressed just like Yan Jingtian led a person in. Huo Xiaoxie looked from a distance, it was Nao Xiaobao.
Nao Xiaobao was obviously similar to Huo Xiaoxie, he couldn't move his eyes when he saw this scene, he didn't notice Huo Xiaoxie and the others at all, according to the instructions of the old man on the high platform, he stepped forward to take a seat, took a look around, and turned to Huo Xiaoxie. Fire Xiaoxie and the others came.
When Nao Xiaobao met Zheng Zedao and the others, he returned the salute one by one, not daring to make any mistakes, until he saw Huo Xiaoxie, his face became happy, he lost all tension, ran towards Huo Xiaoxie, turned around Sitting on the chair next to Huo Xiaoxie.
Huo Xiaoxie muttered inwardly ashamed, he was too late to calm down Xiaobao.
Nao Xiaobao didn't care about the rules, grabbed Huo Xiaoxie's arm and said joyfully, "Brother Huo! I knew you must have passed the test!"
Huo Xiaoxie didn't dare to speak loudly, and said in a low voice, "You too! Where's Brother Yan Chong?"
Nao Xiaobao said: "I finally passed the level when it was almost dawn today. I also fell into the hole, so I don't know what happened to Big Brother Smokeworm."
Huo Xiaoxie said: "I hope Brother Yan Chong can also pass the test!"
Nao Xiaobao was about to speak when he heard a burst of intensive drumming. After a short pause, the old man in red on the high platform said loudly: "Please come forward and sit down!"
Huo Xiaoxie was taken aback!I thought to myself what is the meaning of this?
The drums sounded again, and I saw many people coming out from the back of this big house, probably due to the large number of people, it was not as solemn as Huo Xiaoxie and others when they entered, and there was a lot of surprise.
Among these people, they were all familiar faces, followed by Li Liaozhuo, Sichuan Fatty, Yu Juaner, Hua Niangzi, Lama Zhuowang Nujiang, Yaozi Gouzhangjian, each of them was led in by men in gray clothes. Supported by two gray-clothed men, they walked in at the end. The sick jar looked depressed, but his life was no longer in danger.
The thieves entered the room, and when they saw such a magnificent place, they were either dumbfounded or repeatedly praised, and stood still for a while.
The man in gray stepped forward and whispered, which made everyone feel relieved. The man in gray led them and sat down.
Yan Chong was walking forward with Hua Niangzi with a playful smile. Hua Niangzi was still very coquettishly dressed, but her face was pale, and she deliberately avoided Yan Chong, with an expression of displeasure on her face, unwilling to talk to Yan Chong.Yan Chong didn't take it seriously, and with a smirk on his face, he followed Hua Niangzi closely with a cigarette in his mouth.
When Huo Xiaoxie saw the smoke worm coming, his heart felt hot, he didn't care so much, he stood up and waved to the smoke worm.The smoke insect saw it from a distance, took the cigarette down with one hand, waved the cigarette in the air for a while, very casually, smiled crookedly, and did not answer.
Seeing Huo Xiaoxie and Nao Xiaobao sitting on top, Hua Niangzi knew in her heart that Zheng Zedao, Jia Dingyi, Kudeng Monk, Huo Xiaoxie, and Nao Xiaobao were the five who cleared the customs, and she didn't feel jealous, she raised her eyebrows Smiling slightly, she no longer had the coquettish and coquettish attitude when she first saw her, but had a bit of tranquility and gentleness.Yan Chong looked at Hua Niangzi, although Hua Niangzi frowned slightly, there was a hint of shyness in her brows, avoiding Yan Chong's eyes, and walked away quickly.The smoke worm laughed and spewed out a puff of smoke, still chasing after Hua Niangzi.
The old man in red on the high platform said loudly: "Please take a seat quickly! Don't make any noise!"
The men in gray led the crowd to sit down and quickly fell silent.
Seeing that everyone was already seated, the old man in red on the high platform waved his hand, and there was another intensive drumming. After the sound of the drum stopped, the old man in red clasped his fists to the side and bowed, and said loudly: "Respectfully invite Yan Lie, King of Fire."
All the thieves in the audience stared intently at the high platform.
A man in gray came out steadily from the side of the high platform.This man was wearing a gray robe, with big red flames embroidered on his chest and shoulders. He was in his forties, with shoulder-length curly hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes, thin cheeks, a straight nose, and a neat thick beard on his lips.His steps were steady, his bearing was extraordinary, his eyes swept down, revealing an indescribable majesty.Seeing Huo Xiaoxie's appearance like Yan Lie's, Huo Xiaoxie's heart skipped a beat.
Fire King Yanlie stepped into the center, sat down, and gestured to the old man in red.
The old man in red paused, stood up straight and shouted loudly: "I invite Tian Guangxing, the Earth King of the Five Elements, and Tian Wen, a disciple of the Earth King."
A young man in his twenties wearing a yellow robe was the one who rode with Wang Quan, Wang Xing and others. A sense of trustworthiness.The young man was holding a golden tablet and walked to the yellow seat. Instead of sitting down, he put the tablet on the chair and stood on the right side of the chair with his hands down.
When Huo Xiaoxie saw this person, he thought to himself: "It should be that the earth king Tian Guang didn't come, and as a sign, this young man should be the earth king's disciple Tian Wen."
The old man in red shouted loudly again: "Respectfully invite Lin Musen, King of the Five Elements Wood, Wang Quan and Lin Wan, disciples of King Mu."
Wang was dressed in a blue robe, holding a memorial tablet, and Lin Wan, who was still dressed in emerald green, walked out slowly, and also carefully placed the tablet on the chair, standing quietly on the left and right.
Huo Xiaoxie looked at Lin Wan, couldn't help staring deeply, unable to move his eyes away.Lin Wan stood aside, standing tall and graceful, like a lotus emerging from water, with a smile in the corner of her eyes, her beauty beyond measure.Lin Wan didn't look at Huo Xiaoxie, her gaze was flat, gentle and calm.
The old man in red shouted loudly: "I respectfully invite Jin Fugui, the golden king of the five elements, and Jin Dajiu, the disciple of the golden king."
A man in his thirties dressed in a white suit stepped out from the side, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, his hair was shiny and he was already slightly fat, and he was wearing a pair of shiny black leather shoes. Like a Western businessman.
Jin Dajiu put the memorial tablet and stood aside.
The old man in red continued to shout: "Respectfully invite Liuchuan, the water king of the five elements, and the disciples of the water king, Shui Yaoer and Shui Meier."
When Huo Xiaoxie heard the names of Water King Liuchuan, Shui Yao'er, and Shui Meier, his head suddenly became dizzy. Originally, when he saw people from the four major families of Huo, Jin, Wood, and Earth appear on the stage, he guessed the fate of the Shui family. Who would come? I thought it might be someone I didn't know, but I didn't know that the three people who were closely related to me were all present.
Water King Rukawa walked out slowly, dressed in a dark blue silk robe, neither tall nor short, slightly taller than Wang Quan who was standing next to the wooden king's seat by half a head.I thought Shui Wang should be a gloomy and uncertain person, but when I saw him, his appearance was very ordinary, except that his complexion was slightly dark. Walking on the street, he would be regarded as a teacher.
Shui Yaoer was dressed in black, and Shui Meier was dressed in white, walking out behind Shui Wang Liuchuan. Shui Meier, who was dressed in white, looked very excited, with crooked smiling eyes, while Shui Yaoer, who was dressed in black, had a complex expression on her face. Cold and unsmiling.
Fire King Yan Lie stood up and cupped his fists, and said respectfully, "Brother Rukawa, please forgive me for offending you."
Water King Liuchuan chuckled and cupped his fists in return: "According to the rules of the Five Elements, when the Fire Element is in the middle, I should have come out last. Brother Yan Lie, please don't be polite."
Liu Chuan and Yan Lie took their seats, Shui Yaoer and Shui Meier stood on both sides of Water King, Shui Meier couldn't help but look sideways at Lin Wan, she pursed her lips and looked slightly disdainful.
Huo Xiaoxie looked at Shui Yao'er and then at Lin Wan, with mixed feelings in her heart, but she couldn't explain why she was so conflicted in her heart.
The Five Elements family sat down, and the old man in red bowed, and continued to read loudly and continuously: "Please let the fire family have nine halls and one law! Please respect the master of the fire hall, Zun Jingqi, and the master of the Yaohuo hall, Yao Jingmin, please Bo Huo!" Bo Jingchen, the master of the hall, please be the master of the auxiliary fire hall Master Yan Jingtian, please ask Master Huo Chi, the master of the Huo Dharma Altar."
The red-clothed old man read aloud carefully, everyone was in a cold sweat, this Huo family was so grand, there were nine halls and ten people on the stage, any one of them might be a world-shattering thief, plus As a disciple of the Huo family, it is hard to guess how powerful this Huo family is.Many of the thieves couldn't help but marvel in a low voice.
The muffled sound of the drum continued, and ten people came out one after another from both sides of the high platform. There were old and young, men and women, all dressed in gray clothes, embroidered with large flame patterns on their clothes, each of them was healthy and energetic. .
Already, a group of two people in gray clothes quickly brought out the high chairs and placed them on both sides of the high platform, inviting these people to sit down.
The ten people in the nine halls and one method took their seats one after another, and there were two men in gray clothes standing behind each of them.These hall masters all looked at the thieves carefully, with sharp eyes, but no one spoke.
Huo Xiaoxie had a fever in his ass, and his hands were covered with cold sweat. He heard Yan Chong briefly talk about the Huo family, and tried his best to imagine that there might be four or five hall masters in the Huo family, and more than a hundred people. The strength of the Huo family is probably far more than this, and it is not impossible for the number of people to be thousands. It is definitely not a big talk for the Huo family to dominate the fire thieves way and collect all the fire thieves in the world.It's not just Huo Xiaoxie who thinks this way, which of these thieves who came here would dare to despise the Huo family?
Huo Xiaoxie felt like sitting on pins and needles, and glanced sideways at Nao Xiaobao.Nao Xiaobao opened his mouth, stiffened his neck, didn't dare to breathe out, one leg couldn't stop shaking, it was obvious that he had been startled by this scene.
Before the old man in red finished speaking, he continued to speak loudly: "Please join the fire and wood world! Please invite the shopkeeper of Qingyun Inn and others; please invite the abbot of Nahuo Temple and others; please invite Wang Xing and others from the Wang Family Courtyard."
Huh la la, a large group of people walked out quickly from the back side opposite Huo Xiaoxie, they were the store manager, the first waiter, the second waiter; seven or eight monks;The shopkeeper and the waiter were still smiling, and the monks were all calm, but Wang Xing was a little nervous and walked unsteadily, which seemed to be the first time he had seen such a scene.
The shopkeeper, Abbot Que, and Wang Xing were also seated by the man in gray, and there were people standing behind them, facing Huo Xiaoxie and other thieves on both sides of the hall.
The drum beats again, and the sound shakes the roof!
As soon as Fire King Yan Lie stretched out his hand, the beating of the drum stopped, and the old man in red bowed to Fire King, then stepped back and disappeared.
Fire King Yan Lie stood up, with a humble demeanor, turned around and nodded slightly to the other Four Elements families, and said, "Thank you for your support."
Everyone in the other four-element families returned their salutes one after another without saying a word.
The King of Fire turned around, walked to the edge of the high platform, and said loudly to the thieves: "My Lord Fire, Yan Lie, everyone has worked hard! The Huo family recruits apprentices from all over the world once every nine years, recruits talents, and seeks innovation. This is the Huo family. The big test has been passed down for thousands of years. Everyone here can obtain the Black Stone Fire Token and find the Qingyun Inn. They have passed the first test of the Huo family. No matter whether they have passed the three gates of the fire door or not, the Huo family will ask for everyone's consent to meet here. Or be included in the nine halls and one method, or become a member of the two elements of wood and fire, and what's more, you can be appreciated by the family of the four elements of earth, gold, wood, and water, and become their disciples from then on."
All the thieves admired loudly, whispered to each other, either surprised or delighted, and the fat and delicious people carried themselves away with joy and applauded again and again.
Fire King's hand pressed down like an invisible force, and there was no sound in the hall.
Fire King said: "Sichuan fat is delicious!"
Pang Haowei pointed to his nose, Fire King nodded slightly, Pang Haowei excitedly stood up, and shouted: "I am here!"
Fire King laughed and said, "Step forward!"
Pang Haowei adjusted his clothes and ran forward.
Fire King said: "Fat is delicious, would you like to become a member of the Wood Fire Realm and become the cook of Qingyun Inn?"
Fat Haowei was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "Master Fire King, can you learn the skills of the Huo family after becoming the cook of Qingyun Inn?"
Fire King said: "No!"
Fat Haowei let out a sigh, and shouted again: "Master Fire King, can I read the recipes of Qingyun Inn? Is Qingyun Inn only underground in the Wang family compound?"
Fire King laughed and said: "It's not just the recipes of Qingyun Inn, you can steal all the recipes in the world under the name of Qingyun Inn. Moreover, Qingyun Inns are spread all over the world, and they are definitely not the only place underground in the Wang family compound."
Fat Haowei was overjoyed, and shouted: "Great, great! Mr. Xie Huo! My God, I am really a good ancestor, it is like a pie falling from the world, just let me bite it! Xie Huo Lord Wang, I kowtow to you!"
Fire King said with a smile: "No courtesy! Fat is delicious, please hurry to the shopkeeper of Qingyun Inn."
Pang Haowei looked at the shopkeeper, who had already stood up and waved to Pang Haowei.
Fat Haowei turned around and bowed to the thieves on Huo Xiaoxie's side, clasped his fists, and shouted: "Pang Haowei, let's go first!" As he spoke, he hurriedly ran to the shopkeeper, who whispered a few words to Fat Haowei in a low voice. In other words, if Pang Haowei stands behind the shopkeeper's chair, he is considered to have entered the Qingyun Inn.
Fire King said again: "Is the Grand Lama Zhuowang Nujiang here?"
Zhuowang Nujiang read in a deep voice: "The lama is here." He said and walked out slowly.
The Fire King said: "Zhuowang Nujiang, even though you withdrew from the Pass of Robbery, are you willing to become a member of the Wood Fire Realm? Become a member of the Nahuo Temple?"
Zhuowang Nujiang said: "Master Fire King, I am Tibetan Buddhism. Although I have the same roots and the same species as Central Buddhism, there are still big differences. I'm afraid it's hard for me to accept it."
The Fire King said: "Zhuowang Nujiang is not asking you to become a monk in the local Nahuo Temple, but to invite you to build a Tibetan temple in the Qinghai-Tibet area, and the necessary expenses will be borne by the Nahuo Temple."
Zhuo Wang Nujiang was a little startled, and said: "Lord Fire King, are you serious? Then who will I accept as the leader?"
Fire King said: "There is absolutely no lie! You can act independently, as long as you accommodate some thieves who have been abandoned by the world when necessary, it can be regarded as a convenience for the Five Elements family."
Zhuo Wang Nujiang fell to his knees with a thump, fell to the ground, burst into tears, and shouted in his mouth: "Master Fire King, you have achieved my lifelong pursuit, and I dare not thank you for your great kindness! All!"
Fire King said: "Zhuo Wang Nujiang, please get up. Let's find Abbot Que now."
Zhuo Wang Nujiang got up slowly, bowed deeply to the Fire King, stepped aside, and went to find the abbot.
Everyone thought that Fire King Yan Lie would call people to come forward again, but they didn't know that Fire King Yan Lie turned around, walked back to his seat, and sat down.
台下一个长髯红面的道人站起身来，向火王严烈抱拳深鞠一躬，走到高台下方正中，大声念道：“在下火行世家火法坛坛主火炽道人！木火两行界众已经择出，现由火家九堂堂主择徒！通过火门三关者，由上四堂堂主选择；未通关者，由下五堂堂主选择！各位俗世盗众，若不愿进入火家，仍可现在退出！”
“嘿嘿！嘿嘿！”火炽道人话音刚落，阵阵冷笑声传来。
这冷笑声满是嘲讽，台下的众贼无不愣了，谁这么大的胆子，在这个时候发笑！
火炽道人一张红脸更是涨的血红，大叫道：“谁人发笑！有话还请上前来说！”
“嘿嘿！严烈，你还敢自称火王！你这个欺世盗名之辈！”甲丁乙一身黑纱，慢慢站起，缓步向高台前走过来。
火炽道人大骂道：“甲丁乙！休要放肆！来人啊，擒下！”
火炽道人身后的数个灰衣人就要冲上起来。
“且慢！让他说话！”高台上的火王严烈沉声喝道，声音雄浑，在场众人无不听的一清二楚。
甲丁乙嘿嘿冷笑不断，走到大厅正中，黑纱一翻，一只戴着黑色手套的手，指着火王严烈，厉声道：“严烈，你有何面目坐在火王的尊位上？”
这下轮到九堂一法的十人面露难色，有人已经唰的站了起来，目不转睛盯着甲丁乙。
台下众贼听甲丁乙这样与火王严烈做对，口气轻蔑狂妄，近乎找死，都感叹甲丁乙一定是自以为本事高强，想向火王严烈挑战。
大厅内顿时鸦雀无声，这番突然的变故，谁也不曾料想到。
火王严烈呵呵一笑，也不起身，说道：“甲丁乙，广东贼道上的神秘人物，专门与贼人做对，无人知道你的身世，你既然通过火门三关来见我，又出言不逊，何必还遮遮掩掩？亮出你的真身吧！”
甲丁乙嘿嘿冷笑：“严烈，从我来到青云客栈，你必然已经知道我是谁，只是碍于你那见不得人的脸面，才没有对我动手！”
火王严烈哼道：“不必多言，亮出你的真身。”
甲丁乙嘿嘿冷笑，唰的一下，伸手把自己的厚重黑纱拽掉，丢在一边。
众人见了甲丁乙的打扮，不禁都倒吸了一口凉气，九堂堂主和火炽道人，也都愣在原地。
甲丁乙一身黑纱之下，居然穿着一身灰色的衣服，样式与灰衣人一般无二，但在他的前胸后背以及肩头，全都绣满了赤红的火焰，比火王严烈身上的火焰更胜数倍，如同整个人的上半身都在燃烧一般。甲丁乙的腰际，用红色皮带束腰，左右腰侧都分别挂着两卷黑色长鞭，长鞭暗黑一片，毫无光泽，不像是普通的鞭子。
甲丁乙约莫二十七八岁的年纪，平头短发，高眉深目，一脸肃杀之色，而更让人印象深刻的，是他脸上有一道巨大的人字形伤疤，从额头正中分开，贴着鼻梁斜下延伸到下颚处，触目惊心。
火小邪心中惊讶之极，甲丁乙这幅打扮，怎么和火家人一模一样，难道说……
与火小邪同样惊讶的还有烟虫，烟虫站起身来，狠狠抽烟，看着甲丁乙的背影，脸上再无一丝一毫浪荡的神态。
火王眉头一皱，突然哈哈大笑起来，慢慢站起身来，走到高台边缘，说道：“败火徒！”
甲丁乙呸了一声，脸上不住抽动，嘿嘿冷笑：“严烈，你才是最该被逐出火家之人！”
甲丁乙一转身，指着高台两侧的九位火家堂主，厉声道：“你们这些堂主，还有一点火家的样子吗？”
九位堂主都已经坐下，神色各异，谁都不敢答话。
火王严烈扫视一圈，还是面色如常，说道：“甲丁乙，你知道什么，尽管说出来，我洗耳恭听，相信不止是我，在座的五行世家也都想听听，看看你能说出什么有趣的故事。讲！”
甲丁乙冷笑道：“严烈，不用你说，我也要讲！我先问你，你名字中的严字，可还是双火的炎字？”
火王严烈稳稳站着，面无表情。九位堂主中的一半，都已微微皱眉。
甲丁乙翻手一指，正指着严火堂的严景天，厉声道：“严景天，炎火堂本是火家九堂之首，现在却排在最后一位，你还有脸坐在炎火堂堂主的位置上？你是上任炎火堂堂主炎火威的弟子吗？炎火堂所有不服严烈的弟子都被逐出了火家，你又是怎么混上来的？”
严景天脸上有红似白，紧闭双唇，可站在他身后的严守震、严守义按捺不住，破口大骂：“甲丁乙，你是活的不耐烦了！”严守震是个暴脾气，说着就要跳出来。
严景天一把将严守震拉住，狠狠瞪了一眼，严守震气呼呼的退下，嘴里仍然骂骂咧咧的。
其他火家的八位堂主，都是面露难色，有几个年纪看着四十开外的，彼此对视一眼，竟不敢与甲丁乙直视。
甲丁乙见严景天不敢出声，嘿嘿冷笑，讥讽道：“料你也是个只会溜须拍马的无能之辈！”
甲丁乙转过脸，和火王严烈对视，毫不避让。
火王严烈哼道：“你不过是一个败火徒，有什么资格评论火家九堂一法？火家堂位，自有火家的轮转变化之法。”
甲丁乙厉声道：“轮转变化之法！笑话！炎火堂千年来，都是历代火王出身之处！无论是谁，都需在炎火堂试炼至少三年，改为炎姓，才有资格争夺火王之位！十八年前，炎火驰和你一较高下，尽管你本事了得，又怎会是炎火驰的对手？炎火驰乃是火家公认的下任火王！不知你用了什么阴谋诡计，让炎火驰甘愿败北，从火家隐退，任由你篡夺了火王之位。他藏身之处，全天下只有你、炎火驰和我父亲炎火威三人知道！可是五年之后，我父亲第六次前去拜揭炎火驰，却发现他和妻子已经被烧死在房中，幼子也不知去向！我父亲回来和你理论，却被你羞辱致死！严烈，你好大的本事，竟能勾结党羽，把炎火堂不服之人全数逐出火家，还将十六岁以上的人，背上都打入三枚火曜针，沦为常人，无法施行盗术。严烈，今天我来到此处，就是要把你做的这些无耻勾当公布于众！”
火王严烈哈哈大笑：“有趣！有趣！甲丁乙，原来你就是十八年前，炎火堂堂主炎火威之子，十八年前，你不过是个娃娃，能知道什么？你这些歪理邪说，是从谁人那里听来的？”
甲丁乙怒哼一声，冷笑道：“严烈！你的罪行，只要是被你逐出火家的炎火堂弟子，无人不知！我脸上的伤痕，就是拜你所赐！你派你的狗腿子尊火堂众人一路追杀，没想到我还活着吧！”
“哦？”严烈轻哼一声，转头向右侧第一位的尊火堂堂主尊景齐看去。尊景齐是个四十开外，法度庄严的中年男人，此时头也不抬，只是直直的盯着地面，神色已略显混乱。
火王严烈转头哈哈大笑：“甲丁乙，任凭你讲的天花乱坠，还穿着以前炎火堂的衣服过来，可这都是你一面之词，我听听就罢了！念在你这一通胡说，还算秉持着火家行性，我不愿和你计较，你这就走吧，火家注定与你无缘！”
甲丁乙冷哼道：“严烈！有你在位，我绝不会再入火家！今天我来，除了说出你的罪行外，我还要和你比试一场，生死相斗，你敢吗？”
火王严烈眼中厉光射出，沉声喝道：“甲丁乙，你好大的口气！我多年没有与人较量，今天也有点手痒，我便成全了你！”
火炽道人赶忙抢上一步，对火王严烈拜道：“火王息怒，你不可与刚刚通过火门三关之人比试，不然坏了火家规矩，不妥啊！”
火王严烈脾气上来，双眼一瞪，骂道：“规矩！规矩！什么规矩！我火王严烈，最恨这些规矩！”
严景天呔了一声，站起身来，向火王严烈一鞠，大声说道：“火王，刚才甲丁乙抵毁严火堂，实在忍无可忍，恳请火王准在下和甲丁乙一战，一决生死！”
火炽道人又忙道：“不可不可！严堂主！甲丁乙只能由普通弟子擒下，听候发落，火家九年一次招纳弟子，乃是火家大事，万万不能儿戏啊。”
甲丁乙嘿嘿嘿嘿不断冷笑，骂道：“你们这些火家败类，还有脸说火家的规矩？你们还要什么规矩？火家的规矩早就毁了！来来来，严烈你这个小人，滚下来和我一战！”
“火王大人！火炽坛主！”有人朗声叫道。