C6

It was already deep into the night. Lu Que, who had been sitting blankly in front of the bonfire for a long time, hammered his sore legs. Standing up, he looked at Yu Tian Xiang who was fast asleep on the stone bed and took out a folded cloak from the wooden rack beside him. Looking at Yu Tian Xiang, who was still frowning even in her sleep, she sighed and gently covered her body with the fur cloak.

He turned around and walked to the entrance of the cave. He realized that the howling wind of the night had gradually abated. The snowy wind that was like goose feathers had also abated. A silver moon that had been covered by clouds for the greater part of the night revealed half of its figure. Under the sparse moonlight, the village on the other side of the lake had already fallen into complete silence. Lu Que stretched out his hand and shook it a few times in the air. Feeling the temperature, he walked back to the bonfire and added a few thick sticks.

Looking at Yu Tian Xiang who was sleeping on the bed and Little White, who was sleeping on the beast skin next to the fire, Lu Que's mouth twitched. He smiled bitterly without saying a word and didn't disturb them. He quietly walked to the side, wrapped his clothes around himself, and leaned against the wall of the cave, closing his eyes and falling asleep.

A few hours later, the Imperial Spirit Beast, Little White, who was sleeping comfortably, suddenly twitched its ears and opened its eyes. Its eyes swept around the cave as it stared at Yu Tian Xiang's waist. Bewildered, he curiously examined the scented sachet on Yu Tian Xiang's waist.

From within the scented sachet, waves of flickering red light could be seen. Before long, a bead the size of an infant's fist slowly rose up from the scented sachet. In an instant, a red flush dyed the entire cave red.

Lil 'White, the Imperial Spirit Beast, was standing on the ground. It raised its head and stared at the fiery-red bead without blinking. Its face revealed a thoughtful expression.

The fiery-red Fire Phoenix Pearl stayed in the air for a while as if it had been summoned. In the blink of an eye, it flew out of the cave and headed towards the southeast, leaving behind a long red trail amidst the wind and snow.

When Little White saw the Fire Phoenix Pearl fly away, its tiny body moved and also shot out. When it came to the entrance of the cave, it seemed to have thought of something and stopped in its tracks. Lifting its right front paw slightly behind its back, it picked up the beast skin that it had used for sleep with an invisible hand and slowly covered Lu Que, who was sleeping soundly with his arms folded against the wall. After doing all of this, Little White charged into the night outside the cave.

In contrast to the icy and snowy world of the Creek Ring Valley outside, this valley grew green grass, was shaded by huge trees, and blossomed with flowers. The valley was warm and moist, just like the late spring and early summer. In the forest, there were many white silhouettes chasing each other, playing and playing with each other.

Just as the Fire Phoenix Pearl was flying above the giant deer, the giant deer's antlers were lifted high in the air, and its hooves heavily slammed into the ground. The nine colored halo around it continuously flashed, and the Fire Phoenix Pearl that was speeding in the air seemed to have met some resistance, and was instantly frozen in front of the giant deer.

"What do you think?" After carefully sizing up the Fire Phoenix Pearl for a while, the white deer spoke to the air in front of it in a gentle male voice.

"Those who enter the mountain will die." A male voice full of killing intent came from the west.

"Are you sure?" The white deer looked west.

"Uh …" The western voice hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything else.

"If it's those two, I have no objections. But the others cannot leave the mountain alive. This is also a rule. " Not long after, a dignified male voice came from the east.

"There is life below the Heavenly Dao, there is leeway below the Great Dao. It's not like everything can't be discussed. " Not long after, the gentle voice of an old man could be heard from the north.

"What about the others?" After waiting for a while, the white deer spoke again.

"It's been twelve years. It's time for them to leave." Another muffled sound came from the direction of the Creek Ring Valley.

"I have no objections." A cold female voice also appeared from the northeast.

"We already knew this would happen, there's no need to say anything more." Another elegant male voice came from the northwest.

The sound had just sounded out from two directions northwest of the northeast. A cold snort came from both the east and west. Then there was silence again.

"This item has a deep connection to me, so I won't say anymore." After waiting for a long time, a crisp female voice came from the south.

"In these three hundred and sixty years, everything will be decided by Big Brother. Big Brother, it's best if you decide. I have no objections." From the southwest came the pleasant voice of a woman.

"If I want to leave the valley, I need to use the Soul Controlling Technique." Another melodious voice rang out from the direction of the Creek Ring Valley.

"Then, little fellow, what do you think?" After all nine voices expressed their opinions, White Deer turned his head towards the spirit beast Little White, who had just ran into the valley, and was currently looking at the Fire Phoenix Pearl without blinking, and said.

The Spirit Controlling Beast's eyes revealed a trace of confusion when he heard the White Deer's words. In his confusion, there seemed to be some memories, but soon after, he became somewhat excited. With a "meow" sound, he took the Fire Phoenix Pearl that was suspended in the air in his mouth and ran deeper into the valley.

"Sigh ~ Little fellow, you must be careful, don't let it bite you." The crisp female voice from the south sounded again, with a hint of worry in it.

As soon as his voice fell, ten streaks of colorful lights shot up into the sky from different directions, instantly blending into the endless night sky.

"Kid, are you satisfied now?" The white deer walked to Little White, who was staring at the night sky, and said.

"Meow, meow." "Lil 'White!" Lil' White called out softly. There was excitement and a hint of reluctance in its voice.

"Take it back." Seeing Little White's appearance, White Deer lowered his head and rubbed Little White's head. Then, he slapped the rock wall and the Fire Phoenix Pearl that was stuck in the groove instantly shot out from the groove, falling onto the grass in front of Little White.

Right at this moment, the Imperial Spirit Beast Little White left the southeast valley with the Fire Phoenix Pearl in its mouth and slowly returned to the island. The door to a house in the village was gently opened. A middle-aged man wearing simple clothes walked out. He stood in the middle of this cold snow night and raised his head to look at the sky, as if he wanted to see the sky through the clouds.

"Brother Chun! Why did Xue Ye and Tian Han get up so early? It's been a few hours until dawn! " A beautiful woman walked out from the house, holding a fur coat that she gently draped over Lu Chun's shoulders.

"Thanks for your trouble Qing Er." Lu Chun smiled as he held Yu Chu Qing's hand. "It's chilly outside. Let's talk inside."

"Brother Chun, what happened? But there are also ferocious beasts that are spying on the village? " After entering the room and sitting down, Yu Yuqing saw that her husband's face was still serious. Her heart skipped a beat as she asked. Being trapped in this valley for 12 years, although they had not seen the appearance of any legendary berserk beasts, there were still many wolves, bears, tigers, and leopards. Every winter, hungry beasts would attack the village.

Lu Chun shook his head and poured himself a cup of tea. The cold tea that he had been drinking for half a night entered his stomach and he could not help but be startled as his thoughts quickly turned.

"Qing'er, you should know as well that this valley we're in should be the rumored Southern Valley of the Central Pine Valley of the Eight Peaks."

"Brother Chun, why are you saying this?" Yu Chuqing looked strangely at her husband. After staying in the Southern Ribbon Valley for twelve years, she naturally knew where he was. But she really did not understand why her husband, who had always been a steady person, would suddenly mention this in the middle of a deep winter night just past five in the morning.

"We've been here for twelve years. Qing'er, do you know why we haven't been able to find a way out of the valley in the past twelve years?"

"According to the letter left behind by Emperor Taizu." The Eight Peaks of the Ten Valleys faced off against each other, and the valleys were connected. 'When the five elements coexist, the Yin and Yang will coincide. It will be difficult for strangers to enter, but when they do, it will be difficult for them to leave. If the Great Ancestor's words are true, then it means that the entire mountain is hidden and the formation is natural. We do not know about the formation, nor do we know about its power, and do not understand its meaning. Yu Chu Qing understood her husband's reason for asking her such a question.

She knew that even though her husband was born into a poor family, he was an unparalleled scholar. Back then in the academy, the teachers of the academy both loved and feared him. Although there was no need for a disciple to be inferior to a master, nor for a master to be superior to a disciple, there was no one who could teach the teachers before they reached twenty years of age. Back then, the head of the academy, Zhuge Xingzhi, had even discussed the relationship between him and his peers. The "On Marquis Ping" that she wrote after she stood up was not any less than the sages of ancient times. In her heart, there was no one who could be compared with her husband.

Twenty years ago, as the Assistant Minister Princess, the people she pursued were like crucian carp that crossed the river. But in the end, she married Lu Chun, who was still in the process of creating a new army and did not have a high rank in the army. Although those famous young masters, ministers and nobles felt indignant in their hearts, none of them were dissatisfied. It could be seen that Lu Chun had just started his studies all those years ago.

"Qing Er, take a look at this." Lu Chun stood up, opened the wooden chest beside the bed, took out a stone board that was about the size of a palm, and handed it to Yu Chuqing.

"This is ~" Yu Chu Qing took the stone tablet and was slightly startled. She looked at it carefully for a while and then said with a trembling voice, "This is the map of the situation of the eight peaks and ten valleys. It's actually carved in such detail. Where did Darling get it from?"

The stone in Yu Chuqing's hand was actually carved with the entire landscape of the eight peaks and ten valleys. Although they had been in this area for twelve years, there was a large lake in the north that blocked their path. Even though they had attempted to raft across the lake several times, they were all stopped by the Spirit Beasts on the island. Although they knew the direction of the three valleys to the south, they could not enter. After the initial few years of exploration, everyone had lost all will to leave the valley. They were all content to stay in this relatively safe place, in the Southern River Region, to recuperate. He did not know the entire appearance of this place. If he wanted to break out of this place, it would be akin to a dream.

Yu Chuqing's eyes lit up as she looked at the stone carving in her hand as if it was a treasure. Then, she seemed to have discovered something as her brows slightly creased. "Husband, this … this seems to be a missing carving technique."

"It's precisely the work of Miss Que." Lu Chun could not help but smile bitterly when he saw that Yu Chu Qing had seen where the stone carving came from. Although Lu Chun was born a commoner, his father was also a famous Jade Craftsman in Yushan County. After the war at home, the young Lu Chun had brought his younger sister, Lu Xin, into exile in the martial arts world. In order to eat, Lu Chun had worked as a worker and craftsman in many jade shops. When he was young, he had become one with the North and South Carving Arts and formed his own faction.

Even though his son Lu Que was still young, he was much more talented in this art than his father. Perhaps it was because his talent was outstanding, or because he had a flash of inspiration, or because he had nothing better to do, but his son Lu Que had actually developed a micro-sculpting technique above the North and South sculpting techniques.

On the other hand, the stone statue in front of him was made of the craftsmanship of the Northern Sect. The ten valleys were made of the craftsmanship of the Southern Sect, which was even more exquisite. On closer look, within the mountain valleys and valleys, many creatures were carved using micro-sculpting techniques. The images were vivid and lifelike. From this, one could see how much effort Lu Que had expended.

"Husband, when did Jiu'er carved this? Why do I not know it at all?" Yu Chuqing looked at Lu Chun with both joy and surprise. Countless questions flashed across her mind.

"It should have been finished in the autumn." Lu Chun thought for a moment and said uncertainly.

"Then why is this item in my husband's hands?"

"This ~" Hearing his wife's words, Lu Chun couldn't help blushing. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth and said, "A few days ago, Brother Feng Xian found a few pieces of Cloud Iron. When the furnace was being smelted, he went to watch. It just so happened that I found it by accident when I put it in his room. "Yesterday, when I was short of children to go to the island, I just … I just took this item." "… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Lu Chun said embarrassedly.

Although this stone carving belonged to his own son, after the son was finished, he didn't tell the others. Clearly, he didn't want his wife and him to know. He took advantage of the fact that his son was not at home and secretly brought it over. Although there was a reason for this, it was definitely not a noble's trip.

"Since it was carved in autumn, why don't you take it out?" Seeing her husband's embarrassed look, Yu Chuqing covered her mouth and laughed. She didn't think much before asking.

"Qing Er." Lu Chun looked at his wife seriously, "Que Er is wise, how can you not know that all these years, we have been searching for a way out, but Que'er carved out this map and kept it hidden in the room. Why didn't he take it out?"

"Why?" Yu Chuqing frowned, her eyes also becoming serious.

"Sigh ~" Lu Chun sighed, his eyes flashed with reminiscence, and continued, "Whether it is towards the Great Gan, or the military, or fellow soldiers, you and I have been separated for a long time. I, your husband, am born into a commoner, able to walk to the position of commander-in-chief and receive the support of countless families. As for you, you are born into a royal clan, and after your great journey, you used a woman to lead a hundred officials. These are things that we cannot part with. "

At this point, Lu Chun took out a small jar of wine from under the table, patted off the clay seal and drank a mouthful, then continued, "But for Qu'er, these are all different."

"What's the difference? He was the son of Marquis Wu Ping's Mansion, and half of the royal blood flowed from his body. As long as he went out, he would be able to take advantage of his wealth. He's fourteen years old, but I haven't had a day with him. Look at the young master of the capital's manor. At his age, which one of them isn't dressed in luxurious clothing and eating, calling out to their friends and friends? "But we're missing a son. In this midwinter, as a mother, I can't even take out a gown for him. It's like being a mother to him." Yu Chuqing's eyes were filled with tears. All these years, she had watched Lu Que grow up day by day, eating and dressing much more than a hunter in the mountains. How could she, as a mother, not feel sad?

"Sigh ~" Hearing his wife say this, Lu Chun also let out a long sigh and lowered his head in silence. His love was deep, and his youth was in deep sorrow. He had suffered countless setbacks and rolled his eyes. Only after great difficulty did he finally become a general. Naturally, he hoped that his son would live a better life. However, being trapped here for twelve years, even if his talent was astounding, he still felt powerless.

Yu Chuqing wiped the corners of her eyes with her hand and continued, "Besides, our son is far more intelligent than you and me. When he reaches adulthood, he will definitely become a pillar of the country. He will be included in the pavilion and leave his name in the annals of history."

"But …" Lu Chun considered the words for a moment, then said, "Qing Er, have you thought about why this thing has not been taken out since it was carved a few months ago?"

"This..." Yu Chuqing looked deep in thought, her eyes twinkling continuously.

"You and I, including the rest of the people in the valley, naturally wish to return to Dazhi all the time. But for Que, it might not be so. We are trapped in the Southern Valley and we don't dare to move recklessly, but it's not like that. Although he didn't know why, the spirit beast overseers on the island were very friendly to him. Even the divine birds respected him as their master. Take a look at this stone inscription. The Eight Peak Ten Valleys that we spent many years unable to explore are actually this easy to find. Isn't it worth it for us to ponder over? "

"Qing'er, our martial talents are considered superior to ordinary people, but compared to the founding ancestor and the ancient powers, our talents are like fireflies to the bright moon. The two of us are at the foundation foundation level of 22 and have broken through to the body refining stage. Before coming here, due to the exhaustion of national affairs, both of them had been stuck at the twelfth level of Qi Manipulation, unable to break through to the God Soul Secret Realm. But to be trapped here for twelve years, we are all already in the tribulation realm, and will be within his reach. "

Just as Lu Chun was about to continue, both of their bodies trembled as they looked at each other, stunned. He quickly pushed the door open and looked north. A red streak of light could be seen flying toward the direction of the island from the southeast valley.

Yu Chuqing stared at the flame for a while, feeling that familiar aura, and couldn't help but to turn pale with fright. "What's that?" Fire Phoenix Pearl? "