Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 593: This Humiliation Sword Wash
Pei Ye was silent for a while and did not respond.

The three words just hung there quietly without any changes.

The handwriting was very clear and sharp, and the structure was also grand. He felt that the words looked familiar. Looking at the curtain again, it was actually closer to a piece of paper. There was a bird with wings spread out facing each other in each corner. The posture was graceful and relaxed, just like the legendary fairy bird, lifelike.

Pei Ye thought about it carefully. This was the Qingluan Jade that Grandfather Yue left to him. He said it was a token of the master of the Shenjing Xiuwen Pavilion. And the master of the Shenjing Xiuwen Pavilion...

He frowned and used his mind to reply with two words: "Not yet."

The handwriting is quite crude and straightforward. I just try to make it as legible as possible, without having to worry about its beauty.

There was a pause on the other side, and a piece of writing popped up after a moment.

"doing what?"

"Thinking about the case."

Pei Ye paused for a moment, then asked, "What about you?"

"I just had a dream and woke up."

"Nightmare?"

"…a sweet dream within a nightmare."

"……Oh."

After a pause, the sentence emerged again:
"Pei Ye, do you still miss Yue Muzhou often now?"

"..."

"It's okay, because I've been very busy in the past six months and don't have much free time... but it's easy to dream about it."

"How do you get rid of this longing?"

Pei Ye was silent for a while.

"Missing someone... there's no way to get rid of it." Pei Ye replied slowly, "Missing someone you can never reach again is like walking into a dead end. There's no air in this alley, and there are walls on three sides. You want to go back, but you can't go back to the past. You can only take out those memories from when you came here and touch them, but that's also a trap. Every time you touch them, the suffocation will only get worse."

"The only way is not to go in." Pei Ye continued seriously, "Look in other directions and other roads. Although Grandpa Yue has passed away, Fenghuai still has many fellow villagers. I still have to go out of Bowang and Shaolong, and I still have to go to the north to kill King Yan. Sometimes I think about Piaoqing, Miss Ming, and other friends I can still meet... There is always someone who can give me some support."

There was silence on the other side for a long time. After a while, a line of handwriting slowly emerged.

“I don’t know who to think of.”

"..."

"Ah, I know you have a lot of friends." This sentence was accompanied by a familiar smile, and he said softly, "Thank you, Master Pei, it would be much better to talk to people...but I can't help but step into it...My life doesn't have as many roads as yours, Pei Ye, it only has two alleys in total, I must not only walk into it again and again...but also walk through it."

Pei Ye was silent for a while: "I will help you."

"Ah."

"..."

"..."

"What on earth is this? How come you can suddenly speak to me?"

"I didn't ask you to come in, you accepted it yourself."

"But it will be possible in the future," she added.

"What? Tell me now."

"There are two Luan pendants in this pair. It is said that many years ago, they were held by the Emperor of Tang and the late Empress before they ascended the throne. Later, they were passed to Yue Muzhou and Ying Suyu. Twenty-three years ago, Yue Muzhou cut off the connection with the other pendant when he left Beijing. Later, Ying Suyu gave this pendant to me, and I used it to communicate with Yue Muzhou." The handwriting slowly emerged, "Afterwards, Yue Muzhou passed away, and this pendant lost its owner. It was not until today that I wanted to care about your situation in the palace, so I woke it up."

"You just woke up from a dream, and now you're concerned about me again."

"Why else wouldn't I contact someone else?"

"..."

"This pair of ancient Luan pendants is called [Pulling Heart and Knowing Intentions]. It is said that they were transformed from two pairs of blue birds in front of the Queen Mother of the West. Within a range like Shenjing, they can go anywhere and come back anytime. If they are far away, they will consume some energy, and the frequency will also be limited."

"I see."

"It's been a day since I entered the palace. How do you feel?"

"I feel uncomfortable not being able to use my true energy, but everything else is fine. This palace is so quiet, there's not even a single person talking loudly."

"It has always been like this in the Ming Palace. Those who liked to speak loudly at first either learned to be silent or died... I taught you a lot of etiquette before you left, and I thought you would be very uncomfortable with it."

"Those aren't even half as hard to remember as Er Ya."

"How do you remember Er Ya?"

"No way."

"it is good."

Then he said, "Let me think about it. You should be living in the Zhujing Palace now."

"how do you know?"

"Your Highness is respectful to the wise and humble, so naturally he will not let you sleep in the servants' quarters."

"I didn't eat enough tonight."

"..."

"Can't you find food for yourself? Do you still need Your Highness to feed you?"

"I was just discussing that she didn't even remember to prepare a meal for me, which shows that she may not be very 'respectful to the wise'." Pei Ye explained calmly, "It's not that I'm dissatisfied. In fact, I don't think she cares much about respecting the wise. Even if she looks down on me with a friendly gesture, she may not be sincere... I think she is different from Liu Bei and Cao Cao, you know, she can't be friends with her ministers. Of course, I don't care. Even if I have to sleep in the woods with an empty stomach, I will do my job well."

"..."

"Sleep?"

"No, you are right. All the sons of the Tang Dynasty who were born with unicorn blood are like this." The words on the other side appeared, "Even if they were not born like this, they will always become like this... This is my other alley."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing. When you live in the palace for a few more days, you will find that it is more cruel than you thought... Do you have any other opinions about His Highness? You can tell me all at once."

"Hmm?... What can I have against her? I just think she's cold and icy. It's a good thing you taught me some etiquette, otherwise I probably wouldn't be able to get along with her with my previous approach."

"Well, if you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me at any time."

Pei Ye frowned, subconsciously feeling that the words sounded familiar, but he didn't think much about it and replied: "Yeah." "Let's not talk anymore, I'm going to sleep. Your Luan pendant is called [Knowing Meaning], and it has been in Yue Muzhou's hands for many years. This pendant has an advantage, that is, all the messages that have been transmitted in the past are preserved in it, and they will only disappear when the owner changes. Although you can't see it there, I have it here. I think Yue Muzhou doesn't mind, so I'll send you one."

Pei Ye was stunned and didn't react to what she said. A long handwriting had already been transmitted to him and now appeared on the page of his heart.

At the same time, the blue bird in the upper left corner folded its wings and dimmed, as if its soul had left.

Pei Ye looked over and was stunned.

Woman's handwriting:
"I have long heard of your great reputation, and now I am fortunate to have received this pendant from Ying Daoshou. I hope you will forgive me for my presumptuous intention.

It has been eighteen years since my predecessor left the country. Most of the capital remains the same, but old friends have drifted away like cotton wool. Prime Minister Xu died in prison, the Shang army is hiding in the Forbidden City, the officials in the court are scattered, and the chivalrous spirit in the martial arts world has disappeared from the north and the south. This is probably because the old friends have left and their hearts are broken.

Today, the Five Surnames have returned to the Three Palaces, and all the honest and upright families have become slaves. The Yan army controls the northern border, and the news of the Huang people is completely cut off. The Immortal Terrace has been thinking about the martial arts world, and has gradually deviated from the overall unity and formed its own faction.

As the wet nurse grew older, she searched for old memories, but was always blinded by the fog. She could only vaguely see the name of her predecessors. She thought back to eighteen years ago when he was the leader of the Heyi Army, with a sword in the capital, a close confidant of the Queen, and wore a sword in the Purple Palace. Those were the years of glory and splendor.

Today, the heroic deeds are far away from us, the old plum tree in Mingyue Palace is still there, but I don’t know where the predecessor has gone.

Why did you leave after the bright moon? In the eyes of God, there should be many mysteries. If you ask me, I hope I can answer you.

Shenjing【】Respectfully writes"

Then there was a reply.

Pei Ye had never seen the same handwriting as the one on the case file before he left Fenghuai.

“It’s already been eighteen years.

I'm not leaving Shenjing, I'm leaving everyone.

There is no such beautiful dream in the world that the evil tiger can live happily and safely among people.

I have already discussed these matters with Ying Suyu, and I do not want to discuss them again. The Mingyue Thorn case was the last case I handled. I could not handle it in Shenjing, so I will handle it after I leave office.

The assassin is called He Wujian, and he hides behind the so-called secret place. If you want to find him, you need to search all the way from the end of Jing River. It is difficult to identify him in detail. He has a bloodline left. If he is still alive, you can catch him and use "blood divination" to find the way.

I am used to writing some words that leave traces and handing them over to you, which are enough to reveal the connection behind them. But by then, Queen Wei had already died, and I no longer had the heart to devote myself to the strangeness of the capital.

When immortals enter the world, ordinary people are just like straw dogs. That’s why I go there.”

That’s the end.

...Yes, the key point in the case is that the assassin disappeared without a trace.

All traces from twenty-three years ago had long disappeared, leaving no clues for Pei Ye to pursue. He appeared and disappeared just as suddenly, so it seemed that he had nowhere to start this case. He could only wander around the palace first to see if he could come across some plausible clues, or wait for any breakthrough from Huanlou.

Pei Ye looked down and saw the beginning of the so-called "trace text" was:

"At the end of the Jing River, there is an unknown mountain. I followed the stream and finally found a pool of water that went down for more than two miles."

……

……

At the end of the Jing River, there is a mountain somewhere unknown.

In a deep and secluded cave.

Zhu Gaoyang tied the bandages on his hands and feet, put away his hat and sword, and handed a small gourd to He Changge beside him. He Changge said nothing, and used the small dagger to cut his wrist again, and the dark red blood slowly filled it.

Zhu Gaoyang took it, drove Lingxuan according to the method taught by Xing Zhi, and then dripped it all into the ice cave of the pool in front of him.

The blood was like a silk thread, which did not spread out but was pulled into an extremely thin line and meandered downwards.

"It is so desolate, so quiet and deep. This place is too clear to live in for long." Zhu Gaoyang stared at the extremely clear water. His blood line sank several feet but was still clearly visible. "It must have been very convenient for your father to reach the other side from the spiritual realm. It is a miracle that we can find such a place."

"..."

"If I see your father, will Lord Hewu join me in fighting the enemy?" Zhu Gaoyang said calmly, "In fact, it was everything he stepped into that tore Fengshuiwu to pieces."

"Above the Eight Waters of Chang'an, there is no Jianghu." He Changge showed no expression. "My father told me this twenty years ago, but I just understood it now. If you see my father, Zhu Zhenchuan had better kill me immediately. Otherwise, even if I bump into you from behind, it will be quite fatal in the battle."

"Hahahaha." Zhu Gaoyang glanced at him. In such a deserted and cold cave, the man's smile was still bright and warm. He sighed softly, "Master He, you're overthinking. You don't really need to make a decision."

He turned around, steadied the sword at his waist, leaned over and jumped into the ice cave, as if leaving He Changge here. He Changge was silent for a moment, then stepped in, his body as smooth as a swimming fish.

After sinking for an unknown number of feet, I entered a winding passage from the bottom of the pool. It was completely dark all around, with no place to breathe. Some cold water creatures were swaying their tails on the wall or in the water. The water cave was extremely winding, and there were many winding forks, and many places required a lot of effort to enter. It was easy to imagine that if a master got lost in such a deep underground, he would be in danger of being buried.

Zhu Gaoyang did not use any lighting. The only thing that was slightly bright in the water was his eyes, which reflected only a very thin dark red line in the darkness.

This cold and silent darkness lasted for an unknown amount of time. Zhu Gaoyang had forgotten how many forks and winding roads he had swam through. After nearly half an hour, he finally felt a stream flowing forward from behind him.

Gradually, the red line began to move vertically upward and merged with the trickle. Zhu Gaoyang jumped and clearly felt the water flow suddenly disperse in all directions and floated to a clear place.

He Changge followed from behind after a while. The two climbed out of the pool, but the surroundings were not as dark as they had imagined. The surrounding stone walls were emitting a faint fluorescent light, making the entire space barely discernible.

Behind him was a small pool of ten feet in radius, in which some tiny cold fish could be seen floating. The surrounding area was rocky, and the space was only a few feet in size. In front of him was a passage that clearly showed traces of human intervention.

Zhu Gaoyang slowly held down his sword, but did not cover his steps, and stepped forward with his eyes fixed. Behind him, He Changge's steps were a little stiff.

This passage is much shorter than imagined, just like a porch before a courtyard. After walking a few steps, you will see a bright stone cave.

They both stopped at the same time.

At the entrance of the passage, several pieces of clothes were hung on the stones, swaying slightly in the wind. There was an air vent where air flowed in from somewhere unknown. One could imagine that the hermit was hanging the clothes here after washing them.

In the stone cave, there were carved stone beds and stone tables, on which were placed tea cups, bowls and chopsticks. Weapons and books were displayed on the right side of the wall, but there was no pot or stove, so it was estimated that only cold food could be eaten.

This is of course the hiding place of He Wujian, the lord of the Chang'an water system, [Four Water Serpents]. Twenty-three years ago, he entered the Daming Palace alone, bypassed the guards of the contemporary Shenxiao Dao leader Ying Suyu, Jia Yihejian Yue Muzhou, and stabbed the late queen's heart with a sword, triggering the Linxue disaster that has affected us to this day.

He disappeared afterwards and no one ever saw him again, leaving behind only some vague legends.

Now, twenty years later, someone found this place again for the first time. Zhu Gaoyang raised his head slightly but did not move. He Changge stood stiffly behind him.

Everything here has long been rotten.

He Wujian is still here, but he has already decayed.

A sword that broke his chest nailed him to a ten-foot-high stone wall. Before that, his right arm was cut off, and the bones and sleeves fell to his feet. There were three broken bones in his body, all at precise joints, showing an orderly slaughter.

On the right side of the corpse is a line of sharp sword inscriptions: "On the ninth day of the fifth month of the fourth year of Suolin, Yue Muzhou killed He Wujian here."

That was the fortieth day since Yue Muzhou resigned from his post, and also the second month after Wei Qingju’s death.

(End of this chapter)