Chapter Twelve The Drums and the Waves Are Constantly

"Yu's surname is not a common surname. Even if I travel around all year round, I see very few of the same surname." "That year, I took a batch of goods from Nanfengzhou to Luojing. When I returned, it was a few months later. The housekeeper said that when I was out, someone from the same door came to visit, maybe a relative in my family." "Because of some encounters in my early years, I didn't have a good impression of some relatives in my hometown, so I didn't care much at that time." , Two years later, I heard the housekeeper say again that a fourth-order player from the same school came to visit, maybe from my hometown, and then I asked carefully." "It was only then that I learned that there was such a person. , an existence with the same surname as myself." "But I just sat in the hall at that time, and I was busy with business, so I asked the butler to send someone back for a gift, so I slowly forgot about it." "Now that I think about it, I may have missed it. A hero who can make deep friendships." "Then where is the one you said now?" "He should be in Donghuzhou, which is near the sea of ​​​​storms, where sea beasts are raging, but there are also many opportunities, and generally there are aspirations to improve. For my own, I will go there to practice." "Even if he has changed his location over the years, he will definitely be able to find out about the branch there. After all, such a person will definitely not be unknown." After that, the hall master said again He asked the housekeeper to move the wooden boxes where the letters were stored, rummaged through them one by one, and finally found two letters of greeting left out of a hundred grudges among the piles of old papers. Roland Hill opened the yellowed and even broken letter paper, looked at the words on it, and quickly confirmed that it was indeed left by Yu Baiqiu. Although he didn't write it himself, it was written by others after dictation. Because of some of the speaking habits, Roland Hill looked familiar. In the first letter, Yu Baiqiu's words were very respectful and humble, probably because he was in a difficult situation to seek guidance and help. At that time, he had been away from home for nearly ten years, and gradually became estranged from his brothers at home. He was alone outside and had no family. Although he had developed a skill, he was not conspicuous. He was unable to advance there for a long time, which made him, who was bold, also a little disheartened, and then felt sad. At that time, Yu Baiqiu wanted to see this senior with the same surname and see if he could get some pointers. If he had been begging in the past, he would have been disdainful of doing such begging. , so many different actions have been made. However, this request for a visit was not noticed by the hall master, and after two years, Yu Baiqiu returned from the Seven Continents of Mianlei. At this time, he had been promoted to the fourth rank. Naturally, he felt much better. The second letter His words were also very clear, just to say hello and introduce his intentions. I heard that the housekeeper said that when they returned the gift to this meeting, Yu Baiqiu was about to break through the fourth rank and enter the fifth rank, so he came back and said a few words to the hall master, and then he left the slightest. image. There are a lot of affairs in the Tuo Shi Hall. This hall owner does not know how many people he sees every year and how many powerful colleagues he has to deal with. People like Yu Baiqiu may be outstanding, but they are not uncommon, so I have not been impressed until Today, Loren Hill came to look for him, and when he thought about it carefully, he vaguely remembered such a person. "So it is." Roland Hill was slightly relieved to hear that Yu Baiqiu was not involved in the fierce "Fight of Lions and Dragons", and then asked about the situation in Donghuzhou. To the east of the twenty-two continents in the south, there is a large mountain, which is shaped like a sloping stone pot and is by the sea, so this continent is called Donghuzhou. "Compared to other continents, the coast of Donghuzhou is more prominent. It can be said to be surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the huge waves of the stormy sea often sweep along the coast. Only the Shihu Mountain is relatively stable and often inhabited." Compared with the permanent population There are more than 10 million Nanfengzhou, and Donghuzhou has a pitiful few residents, only less than one million, scattered in the inland and on the Shihu Mountain near the sea. "The sea of ​​wind and waves is different from the endless sea. The sea is very windy, and the weather changes.

It is uncertain, there are many sea beasts, even if we know that crossing the sea of ​​​​storms is the Western world, there is still no one to take this route, or there is no stable route at all. "Donghuzhou is close to the Fengbo Sea, and many monks build large boats to hunt sea beasts at sea. The flesh, scales, bones, and other materials obtained can often be sold for a lot of money. But this business is also risky, and many people die at sea every year. "The branch of our Tuo Lion Hall there has also set a rule that it is not allowed to go out to sea to catch animals, and it is only for the business of transporting people and materials to and from Donghuzhou. "If Miss Jialan wants to go there, I can write a letter of introduction, which will be much more convenient along the way. "Although he is recovering from an injury now, he has been in the position of Hall Master of Yizhou for a long time, and he is also a 'Red Lion General' in the faction. He has a lot of face and can help this girl solve many tedious and mundane things. "Thank you seniors. . Loren Hill thanked him. "Haha, this is just a trivial matter. Are you ready for the banquet? Today I am fortunate enough to recover and have a big drink." "Although he looked over sixty years old, this man was still arrogant. In the following night, Loren Hill had to accompany him to have a meal, and then returned to the hotel in Taowuzhou. The original plan was The next day, he set off for Donghuzhou, but when he didn't want to leave, he got unexpected news. "Otherwise, Miss Jialan should go to Nanfengzhou with me. "The hall master asked Ni Daqiang to invite Loren Hill. "Did something happen?" "Lorraine Hill asked curiously." Yes, a lot has happened in the door recently, and I only got the news this morning. After he finished speaking, he took out a letter and showed it to Roland Hill. The matter in the letter was not a secret, but a summoning order from the main hall of Tuosi Hall. Representatives should be sent to each branch. , and it is best to be the helmsman of the hall. "Has the chair passed away? "Lorraine Hill looked at the text above and said lightly. "Yes, the old sect master is more than 110 years old. When I started, he was the leader of the faction, and later he guided me a lot..." Looking back on the past, the hall master was filled with emotion, half a hundred years have passed. "Now that the immortal passed away, it was also expected by everyone, but I didn't expect it to be at this relatively special node. He gently tapped the envelope on the table with his fingers, and then talked about the current status of Tuo Shi Tang. "A month ago, Panlong Club sent someone to make peace with us, and he also made certain concessions with a sincere attitude. . "

"At that time, there were two opinions in the door. Some people didn't want to stop, because many brothers died in the battle, but some people suggested that they should accept the peace. Maybe it will attract a warning from the imperial government." "The old sect master meant that he could make peace, but he had to ask the people from 'Bailu Qixuanwu' to be a witness, after all, they are the oldest in the southern twenty-two continents. And the great door-to-door faction that has a profound influence." "After this condition was put forward, the Panlong Association did not respond immediately, and seemed to be hesitating. At this time, someone in the door said that the other party was obviously insincere, maybe it was intentional. Delay the time and mobilize experts from the old nest to come to support." "This point does make sense, most of the borders currently contested are in the southern twenty-two continents, which are far from their old nest." I thought that if I waited any longer, I would be laughed at as a fool, and if the outsiders said that the Panlong Club would do a little trick, they would scare the more than 100,000 heroes of the Tuoshitang around, and then the reputation would be lost. "So we fought again, but I don't want the old sect master to wait for the response from the Panlong Club, and his body can't take it anymore." "Now it's not just a question of successors, but it is time to support the continued cooperation with the Panlong Club." Fighting, or the issue of peace." "So in order to compete for the position of the sect master, or to give a result that satisfies everyone, this time the main hall sent a summon letter to you all?" Lorenci Er responded. "Yes." He looked up at the wise girl. "It feels a little dangerous, you all go south.

Chau rushed, in case Panlong would come to snatch the territory at this time. "This, Miss Jialan doesn't need to worry about whether Panlong will act in at least two months. "Oh, that's because? "Bailu Qixuanwu sent a circular letter to suspend the fight for February, and they will also send someone to mourn the old sect master. "Is Panlong just so obedient?" "Lorraine Hill asked curiously." Although they didn't listen to all of them, I don't think they would refute Bailu Qixuanwu for this trivial matter. "Miss Jialan is from the middle of the dynasty, and I don't know anything about it. Our twenty-two continents in the south were all left by Honghu in ancient times. There are temples for Baifeng Honghu in every state. , and 'Bailu Qixuanwu' is the descendant of Honghu, and also masters most of the southern shrine rituals. Even the government needs the assistance of 'Bailu Qixuanwu' in some matters. "That's why I said, would Panlong risk the world for this matter and make a surprise attack during the mourning period. "Is Bai Fenghonghu... I don't know why, Roland Hill recalled the scene she once saw in Dorothy's memory. It was the last time Dorothy saw Honghu. The other party stood under the plane tree in the Yellow Sea Mountain. In mourning for the Phoenix Witch who was no longer there, she stood quietly in a white dress and a paper umbrella, her figure was extraordinarily weak and distant. At that time, Qingluan and Miaozhu had already passed away in the chaotic disaster, and there were only three remaining five phoenixes. , and Honghu is also extremely weak, almost going into a deep sleep. I don't know if Na Honghu is still there now. If I can see her, I will probably know many old events in the east. At the end of the period, after the sun and moon crowns were broken, two of the remaining seven virtues had oriental names, one was 'Wa' and the other was 'Xing'. The dragon veins and the secret realm of the cave may be their arrangement. From the disappearance of the Sun of Divine Wings to the birth of the Phoenix Witch, how did the Eastern Continent come to be in this long period of time? It is reasonable to say that there should have been humans living at that time, but it was very Less, and not dominant. The thoughts in my mind turned, and Roland Hill asked. "That is to say, this time I can meet the person I am looking for by going directly to Nanfengzhou, right? . "Yes, he is at least fifth-order now, and he must also be invited. "The hall master explained. "Well, let's leave today and tomorrow." "I didn't expect that I had to go around the southern states for a short time, and finally I had to go to Nanfengzhou. It seems that this time is destined to go. Nanfengzhou, the most prosperous state of the twenty-two southern continents, has many ports. Business is prosperous, and many chambers of commerce have set up their headquarters here. Ships of a thousand sails come and go every day, bringing rare objects from the West, and transporting famous porcelain products from the East. A large-scale painting boat goes south along the river and water. The blue waves are light and the scenery on both sides of the river changes layer by layer. The south is Zheluozhou, which is the hometown of Yang Xuemo. What is 'Zheluo', that is, the silk fabric dyed with ochre powder, its color is like the light and dark red after the blood has dried up, and it is like the petals of okra. This kind of soft silk fabric is very popular, but with the establishment of the dynasty and the development of various dyeing techniques, this dark red tone has gradually become less popular, so the place is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. However, there is still an extraordinary faction in the local area. Named 'Red Ochre', the people of this sect made a living by refining extraordinary utensils, and their skills were superb, and they had a good reputation in several nearby continents. A few days later, as the painting boat approached Nanfengzhou, the lion on the river There were more and more members of the hall, and then Hall Master Yu also hung up his own 'Lion Bite Banner'. A ferocious giant lion opened a huge mouth with two saber-toothed teeth, and below it was the big characters with red fur and gilding. On the last day, Loren Hill was on the deck of the bow, watching more and more boats with lion bite flags hanging on the river, some as high as floors, some boat

There are long oars on both sides of the body, neat and uniform, extremely fast, and some boats are like sharp arrows breaking the waves, shuttle in the water quickly, which is amazing. More and more sub-rudders and sub-chapel members gathered on this river, and the uniform black and red clothes were connected together, like a black dragon crossing the river, so that countless passers-by on both sides of the strait stopped. When these ships crowded the hundreds of meters wide river, their speed did not slow down much, but still sailed forward without slowing down. That kind of scene where thousands of ships were like a whole, flexible and unified, made countless others Surprised. But after seeing the lion flags hanging on these ships, everyone felt that this seemed to be a matter of course, and this was the demeanor that Tuo Shi Tang should have. As the view of the river gradually widens, the grand scene of the estuary can be seen in the distance.

The horizontal sails are distributed at the junction of the sky and the sea. The tens of thousands of masters of the Lion Hall gathered at the mouth of the sea and the river. The rare fifth-order masters in the past seem to be everywhere here. The tanned bronze skin, the strong and powerful arms and arms, are thick and consistent when paddling. The number, sweating like rain, breathing into clouds, and heat waves hitting the face, makes people feel like stepping into a lively and proud world. In addition to the tens of thousands of people from the main sect of Tuo Shi Tang, as well as those from the twenty-two states and counties in the south who came to express their condolences, looking at the seamless sea of ​​human heads on both sides of the strait, at least 200,000 people gathered today. The drums on the bow of the ship were beaten, from the chaos at the beginning to the gradual order at the back, the drums were excited, and many visitors from afar were walking on the deck, as if they could feel their heartbeats from the trembling of the wooden boards under their feet. . The sound of the drums sounded together, shaking the giant city of millions of people, like a lion roaring, and the waves were endless, making everyone who stepped on the river bank ready to pay their respects jumped in fear, and could not help but feel awe. Roland Hill stepped off the boat amid the lively and agitated drum sound, and walked to the mountain gate of Natuo Lion Hall with everyone. Looking up, a wide mountain gate stands on the mountainside facing the river, with towering giant trees over 100 meters high on both sides, and surrounded by the two trees stands a huge archway with red walls and green tiles. The plaque reads in gold and purple. The three big characters 'Tuo Shi Tang' with dragons flying and phoenix dancing. Going down the mountain gate are one hundred and eight unusually wide steps, and on both sides of each step are three-meter-high gold and bronze lions. Now, there is a member of Tuo Shi Tang standing under the lions on each floor, all of them are above the fourth rank, with bare arms, sweat rolling down, struggling to beat the sea beast drum in front of them, accompanied by Yuan Li echoing in the drum, and then After the drum surface trembled and spread, the sound was like an ocean wave, constantly scouring the largest giant city in the south of the dynasty. Looking at the monstrous weather in the mountain gate, which was almost visible to the naked eye, Roland Hill felt that he still underestimated the strength of 'Tuo Shi Tang' in the twenty-two southern continents. Enough to be awe-inspiring.