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In the blink of an eye, five days had passed. During these five days, Yu Tianxiang gradually familiarized himself with the small village in the depths of the mountain of no return. The people of the village, regardless of their previous status, were like a family.

When it was time to eat, the entire village gathered in one of the large rooms at the east side of the village to eat. Regardless of whether it was the aunt of the Grand Princess, or the uncle who led hundreds of thousands of troops to destroy the country, or the uncle who came from one of the Seven Great Duke's house, Gu family and Su family's Gu Jianyun and Su Leyan, they all hunted together, cooked together, and ate together with those military men who had a lower status than theirs. Under the rule of the ancient Sacred Emperor, everyone was equal and equal. After asking her cousin Lu Que about it later, she found out that even though there was plenty of meat here, there was still a shortage of rice, vegetables, and vegetables.

Through these five days, Yu Tian Xiang also found out that there were a total of 110 people living in this small village. Everyone here had once accomplished a brilliant war achievement, even the most ordinary person.

Furthermore, in these five days, he had let her know how amazing this Forbidden Land was. Everyone here still looked the same as they did twelve years ago. A person who had achieved great things was born with a hundred years of experience, and his movements were not weak at all. As for the people in this little village, time seemed to have stopped for them.

Especially his aunt Yu Chuqing. Although it was impossible to tell her current cultivation level, she looked like her older sister. Furthermore, the two large purple birds that had flown over from the sky the day before had surprised her even more. She could not see that they were a pair of divine birds marked with the symbol of the phoenix, the Great Gan Imperial Family. What made her even more envious was that this pair of godly birds actually recognized their cousin Lu Que as their leader. According to his aunt, these two eggs were given to his cousin Lu Que by Little White, the Imperial Spirit Beast. Little White actually got these two eggs from the green tree.

Since the beginning of the morning, the entire village had been busy because a bonfire party would be held in the open area east of the village tonight. Everyone knew that in a month, everyone would be able to leave this valley that they had been trapped in for twelve years.

Yu Tian Xiang, who had never done rough work before, imitated her aunt's actions. She stuffed some ingredients that she could not identify into the stomach of the already plucked snow chicken, wrapped them in two layers of lotus leaves that she had picked up in the lake that morning, and then wrapped them in mud. Thirty or so snow chickens were enough to keep the princesses busy for the whole morning.

"Aunt, where did Cousin Brother Lu Que go? Why haven't I seen him all morning? " Wiping away the sweat on her forehead, Yu Tian Xiang asked.

"In the morning, he went to clean the ancestral hall. At this time, he should be on the island." Yu Chu Qing said indifferently. This kind of thing happened who knew how many times over the years.

"Are you going to bring Little White over to spend the holidays with us?" Yu Tian Xiang really liked that seemingly small spirit beast, even though it ignored her and kept its distance from her.

Yu Chuqing shook her head when she saw her niece's happy expression, "That spirit beast, other than being especially close to Qu Er, doesn't pretend to be nice to anyone else. I've been here for 12 years, but I've never been to that island even once."

"Then why is the Royal Spirit Beast so close to Cousin Lu Que?" Yu Tian Xiang was very curious.

"Maybe they've known each other since childhood and grew up together." She had been worried for a long time at the beginning, afraid that the beast would hurt her son. After all, she had seen the power of that small beast before. When they first arrived here, they were knocked over by the Spirit Beast across half the lake. Over a hundred people had all swam back to the shore. That scene was truly unforgettable. But after a while, she stopped worrying. Not only would Lu Que occasionally stay on the island for a while, but sometimes the spirit beast would also come to the village to play when it was bored. Other than its son, it still ignored everyone else, but it didn't hurt anyone.

"Oh right, aunt, the ancestral hall that you mentioned just now is a shrine worshiped by previous generations of emperors, right? Is it in the room to the east of the statue of the Great Ancestor? "

"Nope." Yu Yuqing glanced at her niece and shook her head. It's that room, but all the soldiers there are memorial tablets that were killed in the middle of the mountain. "

"So he's a hero who annihilated the last remnants of the Great Desolate Temple. After we leave, we must request for royal father to bestow great rewards upon us." Yu Tian Xiang said with a solemn expression.

"What's the use of those if they're already gone? "Okay, let's bury these chickens and light the fire. This is the main course for tonight."

"Alright." Yu Tian Xiang could hear a peculiar tone in her aunt's voice, but she didn't dare to ask any further. She took the lead and picked up a bamboo basket filled with snow chickens before walking out of the room.

Yu Chuqing looked at her niece who was walking in front of her with a complicated look in her eyes. Looking at this niece in front of him, it was as if he had seen himself back then. He really looked like her. They were both soft on the outside but tough on the inside. They all took doing great deeds for themselves. Thinking about her husband's change and her son's thoughts, the current Yu Chu Qing didn't know if she was right or wrong.

In the blink of an eye, it was already night. A silver moon rose up into the sky as the clear and cold moonlight sprinkled over the valley.

On the few cases that were placed around the bonfire, there were dishes made from all kinds of rare wild animals, jars of Hundred Flowers Wine and Mountain Fruit Wine were also taken out from the cellar. Those men who had once made great achievements in war, surrounded the bonfire and sang the songs of the heavenly fire and the phoenix Soaring, the two legions' military song again and again.

Halfway through the drinking process, these hot-blooded men were still as unabated as before. A new beginning of a game began after a few burly men left the stage. No one was allowed to use zhenqi and only used physical strength to compete with each other. While watching, Gu Jianyun, who had been called a heroine in the capital all those years ago, had also received a series of sword dances, which had won him cheers and applause. In the end, even the eldest princess, Yu Chuqing, took out a zither and began to play a song called "Qian Huang Breaking Formation". This was the song of Emperor Taizu, and everyone was singing a song called "Ode to the Emperor" along with the zither.

"Husband, Jiu'er hasn't come back yet?" After the song, a few men went out to compete with their weapons. Yu Yuqing looked around and found that her son was nowhere to be seen.

"I'll go take a look." Lu Chun drained his wine cup in one gulp, stood up and left the table.

When he reached the entrance of the village, he found his son Lu Que sitting on the wall. He raised his head and looked at the silver moon in the sky as if he was thinking about something. Lu Chun leaped over the fence and sat beside Lu Que.

"What are you thinking about?" Lu Chun knew that his son had his own ideas, so he did not ask Lu Que when he returned, nor did he ask why he did not go to eat.

Lu Que withdrew his gaze from the sky and shook his head without saying a word.

"You probably don't want to part with that beast. If you want, it can leave with you if you want." Lu Chun consoled.

"Lil 'White can't leave now." Lu Que shook his head dejectedly.

"Why?" Lu Chun was curious.

"Greenwood."

"Are you saying that the growth of a Spirit Beast requires the power of the Greenwood Tree?" Seeing Lu Chun's weak point, Lu Chun did not know what to say.

Lu Chun knew that there was only one child in this valley, Lu Que. To him, everyone else was an elder. Only the spirit beast had grown up with him and played with him. The feelings between them were extremely deep. His son might not be able to see him again for the rest of his life, so it was no wonder that he felt bad.

Seeing how his father did not know how to comfort him, Lu Que laughed, "Father, even if Little White came with me, I would not take him away. Not even Big Violet and Little Violet. I will not take them away."

"This..." Lu Chun was about to ask, but then he thought about it and understood his son's thoughts.

Spirit Beasts were rarely seen. Back then, the Flame Emperor had observed his comprehension of the Dao. If Little White appeared and was known by the world, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. He didn't know how much trouble would come knocking on his door. As for that divine bird, the Great Gan Imperial Family that had the phoenix as its symbol didn't even have a phoenix present, but the Marquis Mansion did. What would the Emperor's clan think? What would the hundreds of officials in the imperial court think? What would the common people think? As he understood all of this, Lu Chun didn't even know what he was feeling. He felt gratified and guilty at the same time. Raising his head to look at the bright moon in the sky, he let out a long sigh.

"Father, can you tell me what the Yuanyuan Festival looks like in the imperial city of Qianyuan City?" Seeing his father like this, Lu Que quickly changed the topic.

"Qian Yuan City, ah ~" Lu Chun's eyes flashed with memories, "Every year on the night of the first day, every family would hang lanterns in front of their doors. The merchants of the city square would sometimes gift lanterns to attract tourists. In the evening, the emperor would take the imperial concubines, imperial concubines and princes and princesses to the palace. There would be a grand performance of singing and dancing on the seven huge squares built on the Emperor's Year. Many of the music and dancing people would perform on stage. There are also dragon dances, lion dances, and hundreds of other performances. It's extremely lively. "

As Lu Que listened to his father's words, he imagined in his mind that the lantern market was like day, filled with tourists and tourists. "Then father, when you were in the capital back then, where did you like to go during the Feast of Yuanjia?"

"Of course I'm going to Xihe Square." Lu Chun blurted out, and his face flushed red.

"Oh?" Lu Que dragged his voice as he looked at his father with a strange expression. He had heard Uncle Shi talk about the West He Workshop before. The shops there were all opened by merchants from the 36 countries of Sha Hai. "According to Uncle Shi, the songs and dances of those alien Hu Ji were much more passionate and unrestrained than Da Gan's." "Father, tell me, what are those hijacking songs and dances like?"

"Cough ~ cough ~ cough" Lu Chun coughed dryly, pretending to look up at the sky, "It's late, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to sleep." With that, he jumped down from the wall, took a few large steps, and disappeared into the night.

Seeing his father leave just like that, Lu Que pouted. He rubbed his stomach and walked towards the east side of the village.

Early the next morning, after eating breakfast, Lu Que found Yu Tian Xiang, who was flipping through "On the Marquis of Ping". They said they were going to take her somewhere, and they went out.

"Cousin, where are we going?" After walking along the lake for around two hours, Yu Tian Xiang finally couldn't hold back her curiosity as she asked.

"To see Brother Lu."

"Isn't he in the village?" Yu Tian Xiang clearly remembered that during the banquet yesterday, there was a tall and sturdy man whose surname was Lu. Since this surname was rare, she remembered it immediately.

"This deer is not like the other deer. You will know when we arrive." Let's hurry up and go. Lil 'White is waiting right in front. " As he spoke, Lu Que quickened his pace.

Sure enough, after walking for another fifteen minutes, the two of them arrived at the entrance of a narrow valley between two mountain peaks. The spirit beast, Little White, was wandering back and forth at the mouth of the valley. Seeing Lu Que arrive, Little White leaped lightly and landed on Lu Que's shoulder. Yu Tian Xiang looked at the man and the beast playing in front of her with envy.

"Elder sister Tian Xiang, let's go."

When she walked into the valley, Yu Tian Xiang discovered a stone tablet on the roadside that had many strange characters engraved on it. Yu Tian Xiang looked at it for a while and felt that this should be the script used during the Great Yan Empire's era. She had seen similar characters in the Phoenix Cry School, but no one could understand the meaning behind it.

Taking a step over the stone monument, Yu Tian Xiang felt a flower bloom before her eyes. In the blink of an eye, the scenery around her changed from the deep winter season of snow and ice to the early summer with lush green trees and lush flowers. Yu Tian Xiang, who was caught off guard, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. With a trembling voice, she said, "Cousin Lu Que, what... what's going on here? What kind of place is this?"

Lu Que didn't find it strange at all when he saw Yu Tian Xiang's appearance. When he first came here, he was also shocked, "This is Brother Lu's place." With that, he picked Little White up and ran forward.

Yu Tian Xiang realized that her cousin Lu Que had disappeared around a bend in the grass. She quickly followed him. Luckily, there was only one path in the grass, so she wasn't afraid of getting lost.

After she turned a few corners, her eyes suddenly lit up. A valley that was the same size as the Southern River Region appeared in front of her. There was a river in the valley, and a white deer lay on the grass beside it. This was the largest deer she had ever seen, a huge white deer that was much bigger than her. Even though he was currently lying on the grass, the distance from his stomach to his back was still much higher than the distance her cousin stood beside him. As for his cousin Lu Que and Little White, they were standing beside the white deer, happily talking about something.

"Little girl, you're here." As Yu Tian Xiang approached, the white deer's head looked at her, and a gentle male voice rang out.

At this moment, Yu Tian Xiang finally understood. The white deer that was speaking in human language in front of her was definitely a divine beast. He quickly bowed and said, "Greetings Lord White Deer."

"Yu Tian Xiang?" The white deer had a smile in its eyes as its huge head nodded. "Humans are like its name. Indeed, it is a beautiful lady with an alluring beauty."

Upon hearing the words of the white deer, Yu Tian Xiang's face reddened. He slightly bowed and said, "Thank you for the praise of the divine beast."

"Alright, Lu Que already told me that you guys are here to look for the Nine-Petal Red Deer Flower, right?"

"Lord Deer, do you know where the Nine-petaled Red Deer Flower is?"

"Sister Tian Xiang, how could there be a Nine-Petalled Flower without a Nine-colored Deer?" "Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, gold, white, nine petal Scarlet Deer Flower, it is just one of the nine petal flowers." Lu Que whispered into Yu Tian Xiang's ear.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yu Tian Xiang exclaimed as she hastily bowed towards the white deer. "So Lord Deer is the legendary auspicious divine beast — — Nine-colored Deer. Tian Xiang is being rude." Yu Tianxiang knew that wherever the Nine-colored Deer went, the dead wood would come into full spring, hundreds of flowers would bloom, people and animals would flourish, and wheat would be harvested in abundance. No wonder this valley was so different from the outside.

"I know, you came to ask for medicine for my sister. Since he was able to enter this place, it could be seen that his heart was sincere. However, everything was born, and it was not light for people. You will follow this river for five miles. On the hill beside the river, you will find nine caves, and the Nine Petal Red Deer Flower is in one of them. Whether or not you will be able to find it will depend on your luck. "

"Thank you, Lord Deer." Yu Tian Xiang said excitedly.

"Then, Brother Lu, I'll accompany sister Tian Xiang to look for the medicine first. I'll chat with you when I get back."

"You are not allowed to go." The Nine-colored Deer lifted its head and used its antlers to block Lu Que. It then said to Yu Tian Xiang, "Since it's an important matter in its heart, how could it be possible to do it by hand? Go ahead."

"Brother Lu, why don't you let me go with sister Tian Xiang? There won't be any danger there, right?" Seeing Yu Tian Xiang walk far away, Lu Que asked worriedly.

"Everything in the world has a heart. If one's heart does not move, then they cannot afford to be harmed. Do you understand?" The Nine-colored Deer solemnly said to Lu Que.

"I understand, but I also don't understand." Lu Que said as if he understood something.

"That's good as well. It's true as hell. In this world, only a few people can tell whether it's true or false. Have you decided to go out?" The Nine-colored Deer stood up and looked at the eastern horizon as it spoke with emotion.

Lu Que listened with some understanding, but still nodded his head. "I've decided."

"Sigh." The Nine-colored Deer lowered its head, but no one knew what it was thinking. After a while, he opened his mouth again, "You and I have known each other for many years. Since you called me Brother Lu, but even at this moment of parting, you can't give it to me empty-handed. Take this, it's a gift from me." A circle shaped jade cauldron the size of a thumb flew out from the glowing circle, landing in the palm of Lu Que's hand. The jade cauldron was covered with a grassy green thread.

"Brother Lu, what's this?" Lu Que rummaged through the jade cauldron for a while, but he couldn't find anything special about it. He asked curiously.

"This item was left behind by a previous generation of Royal Spirit Beasts." As he spoke, the Nine-colored Deer glanced at Whitey who was fast asleep on the side. "Although I don't know where this thing came from, it's still quite rare for it to be able to calm one's heart and calm one's mind."

"Thank you, Brother Lu." Lu Que bowed towards the Nine-colored Deer. He knew that although Brother Lu did not say anything, since this jade cauldron was left behind by a previous generation of Royal Spirit Beasts and was kept by the Nine-Colored Deer as a Divine Beast, it must not be an ordinary item.

"Hey!" The Nine-colored Deer gave a light cry of surprise before looking in the direction that Yu Tian Xiang had left and nodded its head, "Your elder sister is a lucky person. Since she's already gotten what she wants, you guys can leave when he returns. Big brother won't be sending you off." He then moved his body and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye.