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Lu Que walked over to the bonfire and casually added two sticks of dried wood, quietly watching the rising and falling fireworks. Just as Lu Que was lost in thought, Yu Tian Xiang's voice came from the cave.

"Little brother Lu Que, what exactly is this place? I don't remember seeing this large lake in the mountains."

"Here? There's no name here, but Brother Lu said that this is the Creek Circle Valley. "

"Xi Huan Valley? Then why don't I have any impression of this valley? " Yu Tian Xiang shook her head. She clearly remembered that as she had been running away from the mountain for three days, she had encountered many ferocious beasts on the way. Perhaps it was because there were too many people chasing after her, but most of them had been lured away by her. A few who hadn't been able to shake off their pursuers stopped not far behind her and didn't attack.

At that time, she was in a state of escape, so she didn't pay attention to the details. However, just as she was about to climb over a mountaintop, she suddenly felt her body tighten, as if something had grabbed onto her. Before she could clearly see what was holding onto her, she smelled a strange fragrance, and her vision turned black as she fainted. After waking up, she found that the person who saved her was actually her long-lost cousin Lu Que.

"It's true that this place is the Central Valley of the Unreturned Mountain. According to Father, this should be a secret realm. As for the specifics, I am not too clear on them. I will go back and ask Father tomorrow." Lu Que said as he fiddled with a stick of dry firewood.

"Maybe it's some kind of natural formation. I don't know if it's still possible to leave." Yu Tian Xiang recalled the situation back then and felt that it was similar to the few formations in the palace.

"I've been here since I can remember. There are parents, many uncles and aunties, Little White, and Brother Lu. I don't think it's bad at all." Lu Que replied nonchalantly, "My parents taught me to study since I was young and observed the entire history of history. Which one of them wasn't the victor and the loser, and how many of them didn't get threatened by the flood of the secular world and only lived on their own good intentions? Compared to the chaotic minds of the people outside, this place is a land of joy."

Hearing Lu Que's words, Yu Tian Xiang turned her head and looked at her cousin in shock. The words that came out of his mouth didn't sound like a thirteen-fourteen year old youth, but an old man who had seen through the mundane world. There was less energy in the air, but also a sense of peace and relief.

"Who was the uncle and aunt you were talking about?" Yu Tian Xiang quickly changed the topic.

"There are Aunt Su, Aunt Gu, Uncle Shi, Uncle Feng, Uncle Mu, and many more. We personally built the village by the lake."

"Could it be?" Yu Tian Xiang's expression changed, "But the Deputy Commander Gu Jianyun and the Military Advisor Su Yue Yi all those years ago? And General Tian Tian Tian, the former head of the Army of Heaven and Fire, General Shi Kuan, the military craftsman Feng Su, Mu Keng? "

"Correct, our village was built by Uncle Shi and Uncle Feng, and Uncle Mu's men."

"It's great that they are still alive. Young brother Lu Que, it's said that when my uncles and aunts went back to the village to offer sacrifices to their ancestors, they were accompanied by six hundred personal guards. Marquis Wu Ping even invited a few good friends from the military to help rebuild the Ancestral Temple. Yu Tian Xiang said in surprise.

Yu Tian Xiang knew that twelve years ago, the Twelve Legions of Dagong were known as the Marquis of Martialism's Lu Chun's Skyfire Army and the Grand Princess Yu Tian Xiang's Feng Xiang Army. There were too many talented people gathered within the two armies. In the past twelve years, the Skyfire Army had produced four commanders. This showed just how talented they were.

On the other hand, although Su Loyi and Gu Jianyun of the Feng Xiang Army were women, their reputations back then were even higher than the current Marquis of Wu Jing and Marquis of Wu Yong Ning. If these people could return to their country, then it would have a profound meaning for Da Gan. Not to mention that there was even an uncle and aunt who were above the other commander-in-chiefs.

"There aren't that many people here. There are only a hundred or so people left now," Lu Que said dejectedly. Although his parents had not told him what had happened all these years, he did not ask. However, three years ago, his uncle Baili, who had always been in bed, had passed away in love with him.

"What happened in the past?" Yu Tian Xiang was greatly shocked. She had seen the dossier for that year. After the disappearance of the Grand Princess and Marquis Ping, the Mountain Shadow Army, Ministry of Justice, Internal Affairs, Military Intelligence, and Information Division had all been dispatched. In the end, they only found three bodies of the Marquis' Mansion guards. How could there be only a hundred people left? The personal guards of the Marquis of Martialism were elites who had gone through a bloody war with the Marquis of Martialism, and the Grand Princess' personal guards were experts chosen from all over the place. If they wanted to deal with a group of people like this, they would have to leave behind evidence.

Lu Que shook his head silently and did not answer. After a long while, he said, "Elder sister Tian Xiang, I'm not sure what happened that year either, mother and the rest never mentioned that incident. If you want to know, you might as well ask them tomorrow. It's already late, and your body is still weak. It's better for you to rest. "

"Fine." Yu Tian Xiang sighed as she felt waves of fatigue hit her. After all, she had been hunted down from the sixth day until now. The two bamboo cups of dried deer porridge was the only steaming hot food she had eaten in the past few days. The fact that she was able to persist until now was entirely due to her instinct for survival.

Yu Tian Xiang massaged her swollen temples as she walked back to the cliff and laid down. After tossing and turning for a while, she finally fell into a deep sleep.

At the same time, the Extreme Violet Palace of Qian Yuan's palace was brightly lit.

Beside the jade carving of the Great Gan's public opinion map stood two people. One of them was the Qian Huang Yu Yuan Xu; the other one was about fifty to sixty years old. Although his hair was a little gray, his cheeks were rosy, and a bright light flashed across his eyes occasionally. He wore a high mountain crown, a red first-class imperial uniform, and Qilin boots. This man was the current prime minister of the Dagong Cabinet, the Deputy Minister of State, Zhuge Xing.

"Teacher, what do you think about this matter, just who is targeting Tian Xiang?" Yu Yuan Xu said.

"Your Majesty." Zhuge Xingzhi raised his eyes to look at Yu Yuan Xu, slightly cupping his hands and said, "Your Majesty, do you think that this matter was done by someone in my Great Gan Palace?"

"Isn't it? If no one came to divulge this information, how could those barbarians of the prairie know about the trip out of the capital of Tianxiang and set up an ambush just in time? " Yu Yuan pointed at the jade carving on a small hill in the direction of the Yin-Yang County.

"Your Majesty, on the surface, it seems that way. The evidence all points to the northern plains, and the conspiracy started from the capital, Qian Yuan. But please look, Your Majesty. "Zhuge picked up the broken piece of the bow and said," The Golden Jewel Bow was made by the hero of the prairie, Bu Lu, and it was made of Soul Wood. It is impervious to water and fire, and unbreakable to swords. But this fragment is as smooth as a mirror. What does His Majesty think of this person's cultivation level? "

Yu Yuan Shi took the shard and looked at it for a long time. His expression was a little ugly as he spoke in a low voice, "It cannot be done unless it is done by others."

"Your Majesty is wise. The Soul Wood is tough and flexible, and it has been reputed as a divine tree by the Qing Yang Clan. The human realm. Body and Qi. Qi and spirit. God and body. Three as one. He was the supreme being. He was the pinnacle of all humans. The upper echelons of the human race were also revered as the sub-saints. Does Your Majesty know who in the capital is capable of controlling a sub-saint? "

"This …" Yu Yuan hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. One's cultivation level had already transcended the mortal world. Not to mention courtiers, even she, a supreme emperor, would not be able to invite someone like him over. Amongst the reverends of the royal family, there were some at the supreme realm. However, if it wasn't because of an enemy invading the palace or if the dynasty was destroyed, they wouldn't have interfered at all. The last time he had those old fellows take action was more than ten years ago, when Marquis Wu Ping annihilated the Qing Yang Empire and attacked the Great Wastelands Temple. Thinking of this, Yu Yuan Xu's heart stirred as he said, "Teacher, could it be the remnant of the Great Desolate Temple?"

Zhuge Bao looked at Yu Yuan Xu, then pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "If the plan really was planned by the Second Saint of the Great Wastelands Temple, then what he did was too troublesome and his target was also wrong. Therefore, it shouldn't be the work of the survivors of the Great Desolate Temple."

"Wrong target?" Yu Yuan Xu was somewhat surprised.

"That's right, that's not right. If they really are the survivors of the Great Desolate Temple, after ten years of hiding their identities and cultivating to the highest realm, to come to my land to avenge the destruction of their country and their families. His primary goal definitely shouldn't be the princess." Since it's revenge, then I will have to stir up a lot of trouble. The other party will have an opportunity to do so, so his target should be the third prince. " At this point, Zhuge Xingzhi pursed his lips and slightly moved his throat.

"You mean Hao'er?" Yu Yuan Xu's expression changed slightly.

"That's right. Although I've done a great job, it's still the opening of a country for a female emperor. However, the previous emperors were all men. "Although His Majesty is flourishing in the prime of his life, he only has one son, the Third Prince, under his wing." Saying this, Zhuge Xingzhi swallowed his saliva again. He continued.

"Everyone knows that ever since the founding of the Great Ancestor, I have done a great service and flourished in martial arts. Although experts are rarely seen, there are still quite a few hidden in the forest cultivating my way of the heavens." If that person is truly an enemy of Da Gan, then why did he alert the enemy like this? Could it be that he is not afraid of being attacked by a group? " Saying this, Zhuge Xingzhi licked his lips and looked around, as if he was looking for something.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Yu Yuanzhen nodded as he listened. He could not help but feel curious when he saw the odd look the old prime minister was giving him.

"Ah, this old subject is terrified. I wonder if Your Majesty can grant this old subject some tea soup?" Zhuge said while cupping his hands.

"Hahaha, why not?" Yu Yuan Xu laughed heartily at these words, turned around and walked to the table, pouring a cup of tea. "Teacher is too formal, although you and I are subjects of the throne, we are divided among the teachers and students. All these years, thanks to teacher's guidance, I have come to offer tea to teacher." As he spoke, he held the teacup in his hands and performed a disciple salute.

"Your Imperial Majesty, you can't." Zhuge Xing Zhi held Yu Yuan's arms with both of his hands as he bent down to receive the teacup, saying, "This old man is terrified, this old man is terrified."

"Teacher, don't worry." Yu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Teacher sure is blessed today. This is the six rhymes green tea that was just delivered by the empress. However, I have been coaxing him for a long time and only wanted a tael of silver. Teacher, you can taste it, but if you want to take some with you, you can only go to the Phoenix Maiden Palace. "

"This old official dares not, this old official is terrified." Although Zhuge Xingzhi said this, there was a smile on his face, as if he was once again looking at the courteous prince of Phoenix Cry School.

"Teacher's words made sense. Since that expert didn't seem to want to make an enemy out of me, then why did Tian Xiang's Golden Jewel Bow get chopped off?" After watching Prime Minister Zhuge Zhu drink a few cups of tea, Yu Yuan Ling finally opened his mouth and spoke.

"According to your majesty, Min Wentai and the others only found the corpses of the Three Guards and the other pagans. There was no Princess Tian Xiang among them, which means that this person had no intention to kill the princess. Your Majesty, think about it. If you don't have this fragment, there are only two directions for us to track you down. One of them is the scouts from the Northern Frontier Tribe who got to know that Princess Tian Xiang had left the palace. They had some spies and the people who were buried in the winter convoy.

"As Zhuge Xingzhi spoke, he glanced at Yu Yuan Xu and continued speaking." "Also, there are people in the capital who are dissatisfied with the princess, so …"

"It could also be dissatisfaction with the royal family." Yu Yuan Xu suddenly added.

"It's unlikely to be in the capital." Yu Yuan thought for a while and said, "According to my knowledge, the grasslands people do not have the Eagle Conviction Technique. Even if a spy from the capital knew about this, he would not have spread the news ahead of time."

"Your majesty is enlightened."

"But now that this fragment has appeared, what does it mean?"

"According to my knowledge, the Golden Jewel Bow was left behind by Princess Tian Xiang when she was trying to hide from bandits. This person cut off one section to let us know that it was just to confuse us. "Maybe ~" Zhuge frowned.

"Maybe what? Teacher, please speak. " Yu Yuan Xu hurriedly said.

"Perhaps, there's someone behind this person." Zhuge Xingzhi said uncertainly.

"Your Majesty, think about it. If you think about it behind the scenes, there's someone behind it. From the princess leaving the capital, to using the people of the prairie to kill them midway, to the princess being forced to enter the mountains of no return, all of this is completely reasonable. "

"What about this person?" Yu Yuan Shi picked up the broken shard and gave it a signal.

"If this supreme expert is also appointed by the person behind the scenes, just to protect your highness. He did not want to reveal his identity, and also did not want those people from the prairie to obtain it. He only wanted to use their hands to force the princess into the mountain of no return. As for this broken piece of jewelry, this old man thinks that it was an accident, because even if we have obtained this piece of jewelry, we can only roughly guess the person's cultivation level, and can't find out who he is. If this old official is not wrong, the motive of the person behind this is to let your highness enter the mountain of no return. "

"Then why did you let Tian Xiang enter the mountain? If you don't return to the mountain, then you're the one in charge, forcing Tian Xiang to enter the mountain. What's the difference?" At this point, Yu Yuan paused, his face filled with rage.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The person behind this might need the princess herself or something she has with her to do something." At this point, Zhuge Xingzhi's heart skipped a beat as he raised his head to look at Yu Yuan.

"Regardless of the reason, what difference does it have to do with Tian Xiang's death? In the past, Da Yin's Coiling Armor died in the sect, so what about Tian Xiang?"

"Your Majesty, it is true that no return to the mountain is dangerous. Even if this old subject were to enter the mountain, he would still die without a doubt. However, Princess Tian Xiang is different."

"Tian Xiang is only 18 years old this year, how come teacher thinks that Tian Xiang will be perfectly fine?" Yu Yuan Xu furrowed his brows.

"Your Majesty, in the 'Secret History of the Cyanwood Mountain', there is indeed no one who is able to walk out of this place alive. However, the Secret History is not an official history, even if it is an official history, it might not necessarily be a true history. Your Majesty should know that there was once someone who entered the mountain and came out unharmed. "

"You mean..." Yu Yuan's face twitched as he said, "You mean, the founder of the country, Emperor Taizu?"

"Yes." He quickly continued, "Your Majesty knows that after following Emperor Taizu for dozens of years, Taizu has been thinking of his slight efforts and bestowing the title of Duke of the Auxiliary Nation upon Ancestor. That is why he left behind the current lineage of the subsidiary country, the Zhuge family."

"That's right. Since the founding of the Great Ancestor, there are two heroes who would scheme for the overall situation. The three elites would rule the country while the four tyrants would not interfere." Yu Yuan nodded his head. He knew that the current noble families of the seven great nations were the descendants of the three heroes of the founding nations.

The ancestor of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Lin, was the leader of the three prodigies. It was not strange that he knew that Emperor Taizu had entered the mountain to look for medicine. Thinking about this, Yu Yuan Xu continued, "Teacher, there is no need to worry. Back then, Old Master Zhuge Lin was the Great Ancestor's servant of the humerus, so it is only natural to leave behind some records and descendants. "The Great Ancestor once made a rule that with the glory of the Seven Great Clans, the royal family would be able to rule the land under the heavens. I dare not forget this fact."

"This old official thanks Your Majesty." Zhuge Xingzhi trembled with excitement. Just as he was about to pay his respects, he was stopped by Yu Yuan Xu.

"Teacher, no need to be so polite." "When Yu Yuan Xu saw Zhuge Liuyun's flushed face, he smiled almost imperceptibly." Let's get down to business first. Although Taizu did enter and leave the Unrecoverable Mountain many years ago, Taizu was like a man made of heaven. His accomplishments were natural, so how could the heavenly incense ever compare to him? "

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu's name was passed down in the sacred phoenix for forty-eight years. He retired to Taiji Palace and left three years later, never to be seen again. When the Grand Patriarch left, he left behind a precious treasure. It is said that that treasure was obtained by Emperor Taizu when he was still in the sect. "

"You mean? Fire Phoenix Pearl? "

"Your majesty is enlightened."

Yu Yuan nodded, gently letting out a sigh of relief, calming his heart which had been up for half the night. The Fire Phoenix Pearl was the inherited treasure of the Yu Dynasty, it was incredibly profound. That year, the Fire Phoenix Pearl was owned by big sister Yu Chuqing. After Tian Xiang was born, big sister used the Fire Phoenix Pearl as a congratulatory gift and gave it to her daughter Tian Xiang, who was still in her infancy. With the protection of the Fire Phoenix Pearl, it was likely that her daughter's life would be forfeit.