Chapter 371 Childish

Facing the morning sun, crows fly over the bustling city.

On the distant horizon, the huge imperial city stands in the morning light. The red-painted palace walls are taller than all the houses in the entire capital.

In the distance, it looks like a red sky, stretching across the end of the world.

Inside the palace, an old figure sat in front of the deserted unknown palace. On the steps of white marble, carved dragons and painted phoenixes, it is majestic.

However, this Weiming Palace, and even the entire vast courtyard around the palace, could not see the slightest human figure.

Empty and deserted.

The old man held an ancient sword in his arms with both hands, tilted his head, and sat on the stone steps, as if he had fallen asleep.

The morning sunlight fell on his shoulders, making the black and white hair even more messy.

At a certain moment, he yawned and slightly opened his sleepy eyes.

He looked at the figure under the steps.

It was an ignorant child, wearing the luxurious clothes of a prince, looking at him timidly.

The old man grinned, revealing terrifying fangs that were as sharp as knives.

"Little Seventeen, what's the matter?"

The smiling old man had a slightly ferocious face at this moment. That sharp mouth full of fangs, more like a monster, makes one's heart chill.

The ignorant child trembled timidly, and it took him a while to muster up the courage to say.

"Old... old fairy! Father asked me to tell you that the bell you hung on the main hall of Lizheng is ringing!"

The voice of the young prince was trembling.

Although the father said that the old gods in Weiming Palace are good people, and they are the patron saints who have guarded them for decades.

However, every time he saw the ferocious face and sharp fangs of the old man, the Seventeenth Prince still couldn't help being afraid.

Every time I come to Weiming Palace, I have to have nightmares for more than ten days when I go back.

The old man in the dream will turn into a dark and terrifying beast, cut him open and drink his flesh and blood.

Even after waking up, the incomparably real pain will last for a long time before dissipating.

The Seventeenth Prince looked terrified.

The eyes of the old man on the white marble steps lit up, and he sat up slightly.

"The bell rang? When did it happen?" The old man's words were full of joy.

The young child timidly said: "This morning, about... about half an hour ago."

The smile on the old man's face grew brighter.

He looked at the little prince under the steps, and said with a chuckle, "Very good! Very good! I've waited for twenty years, and finally it's here!"

"The person who should come has finally come!"

"Xiao Shiqi, go back and tell your father. If there is something to do in the future, let Xiao Shiba come to me."

What the old man said made the young children a little happy.

Will I finally not have to meet this scary old fairy by myself in the future?

But after the joy, the children were a little scared.

The eighteenth brother is the most timid, much more timid than him. On weekdays, even thunder and lightning can scare you to pee your pants, if you let the eighteenth brother come...

The young child took a few steps outside, suddenly made up his mind, gritted his teeth and turned around.

"Old Immortal, my eighteenth brother is too stupid, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle your affairs."

"Let me pass the message for you in the future?"

For a child who is only eight years old, it is already the limit to be able to muster up the courage to say these words.

So when the old man looked at him with a smile, even if he didn't say a word, the child's face gradually turned pale.

He hastily saluted again, didn't dare to speak any more, turned around and ran away quickly.

Running all the way out of the palace wall of the Weiming Palace, the seventeenth prince's heart was pounding.

The servants waiting outside rushed to meet him, and no one dared to speak in this kind of place. Silently and quickly, they carried the chariot to send the Seventeenth Prince away.

The servants in neat clothes ran quickly in the palace city, but they didn't even make a sound of running, and the whole process was silent.

Every servant was silent, lowered his head, and only looked at his own toes.

It seems that looking up you will see things you shouldn't see.

Passed through six palace walls in a row, and finally came outside the upper study room.

Many guards who had been guarding outside the upper study room immediately stepped forward, took the prince from the group of servants, and quickly escorted the young prince into the courtyard.

Stepping into the upper study room, I saw the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The moment the Seventeenth Prince entered, he was slightly startled.

Because in the study room, besides the father, there were actually several figures.

Daoist Qingyunzi of Shangqingguan, the chief assistant Qi Mingyuan, and the second aunt Lingyang princess...

The Seventeenth Prince didn't expect so many people to be waiting for him, so he hurriedly saluted.

But the emperor waved his hand and said, "Quickly tell me, what did the old god tell you?"

The royal father's eyes were full of tension.

The young boy looked at the adults, and found that not only his father, but also the adults in the upper study looked at him very nervously.

It seems that what he is going to say next is some important decree of the gods.

The Seventeenth Prince hesitated slightly, shook his head and said, "Go back to Emperor Father, the old fairy didn't say anything to the child."

"After hearing the child's report, he just laughed happily."

"While laughing, I said【Very good! Very good! I have waited for twenty years】..."

The young child, imitating the old fairy's tone clumsily, recounted everything the old man said at that time.

Several people in the study room were slightly silent.

The emperor frowned and said, "Did the old god have no orders? Just laughing? Don't we need to do anything?"

The eldest princess noticed another thing.

"Little Seventeen," Princess Lingyang looked at the child in front of her, and a trace of unbearableness flashed in her eyes: "You said that the old fairy told you not to go in the future? Instead, go to your eighteenth brother?"

The little prince nodded and said, "Well, that's what the old god said."

Princess Lingyang and the emperor looked at each other.

The two brothers and sisters were silent with each other, and finally the emperor said slowly: "I understand... Seventeen, you should go back to the bedroom and rest first, and don't go out for a few days."

After finishing speaking, the emperor paused, and said again: "In addition, you told your mother and concubine last time that you wanted to learn the fairy art, and the father agreed. Later, someone will send the immortal book of Shangqingguan to you."

The sudden good news made the young child slightly taken aback.

Almost jumped up excitedly.

"Thank you, Father!"

The young and childish child left happily, exulting for his father's change of heart.

The adults silently watched the child's back disappear, and the eldest princess sighed bitterly.

"Looking at his happy smiling face, I feel bad..."

The emperor looked gloomy and said nothing.

Daoist Qing Yun, who had been watching for a long time, finally spoke at this time.

"Although I don't know who the existence is waiting for, and I don't know why it is so happy."

"But Your Majesty, we should still take precautions."

"At the very least, after the news of the bell ringing spreads, those things in the city will definitely move..."