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Chapter 449: Conspiracy against the Destroyer [1]

"You are really great! But, apart from porcelain, I wonder how you are in other areas? What are your experiences in calligraphy and painting?" Old Li looked at Li Xuan. He was very satisfied and admired him, but he felt that young people needed to hone their skills. Otherwise, it would be a very embarrassing thing to admit defeat just because you are good at only one aspect.

"Calligraphy and painting? It would take ten days and ten nights to talk about this aspect. Why don't you just give me an example, Grandpa Li, and then I will analyze it for you?" Li Xuan said confidently.

"Well, just tell me, what is your opinion and understanding of the Tang Dynasty's 'Ladies with Flowers in Their Hairpins'?" Old Li stroked his beard and said with a smile. Although the action was very good, he had no beard, so he just touched his chin.

"'Ladies with Flowers in Their Hairpins' is the only Tang Dynasty ladies' painting in the world. In addition to its uniqueness, the work also has a high artistic value. It is a typical specimen of Tang Dynasty ladies' paintings and a representative of the Tang Dynasty's realistic style of painting. It is a silk painting with heavy colors, 49 cm in height and 180 cm in width, with simple brushwork and quaint charm. The painting depicts several noble women in gorgeous clothes enjoying flowers and strolling in the garden at the turn of spring and summer, showing people the leisurely life of these ladies in a quiet and empty garden, enjoying white cranes and butterflies. Although they play with dogs, pick flowers, play with cranes, and catch butterflies, and their maids follow them with fans, they look leisurely and contented, but through their appearance, we can find that their spiritual life is not without a sense of loneliness and emptiness..."

Li Xuan said casually, his tone calm and his attitude calm and confident.

"Huh? Do you know the content of this painting?" Old Li was a little shocked.

"This painting has no garden background, only five ladies and a servant. Their high buns with flowers, dim eyebrows, exposed chests and gauze, and plump chins and thick bodies highlight the characteristics of the image of ladies in the middle Tang Dynasty. At first glance, the ladies look similar, but in fact they have their own characteristics. Not only their clothes and body shapes, but also their eyebrows and expressions are different. The first person from the right wears a red long skirt, a purple gauze blouse, and a red shawl. She has a peony flower in her hair, leaning to the right, holding a whisk in her left hand to tease a puppy. The noblewoman standing opposite wears a light-colored gauze shirt, a vermilion long skirt decorated with purple and green flowers, and a purple shawl with flowing cloud and phoenix patterns. She lifts the collar of her gauze skirt with her right hand, as if she is feeling stuffy. The third is a maid holding a round fan. In comparison, her clothes and hairstyle are not outstanding, but her expression is serene and deep, which is different from the other playful people. The last noblewoman has peony flowers in her hair, a light purple gauze shirt on her body, a wide band on her skirt decorated with mandarin ducks, and a white shawl with colorful clouds and cranes. In her right hand, she holds a butterfly she just caught. In her plump and healthy figure, she shows a graceful and elegant posture. The painter also uses puppies, cranes, branches and butterflies to express the different hobbies and personalities of the characters. The ladies at the beginning and end of the scroll all look back at their pets, bringing the activities of the characters throughout the scroll into one, forming a complete painting...”

Li Xuan smiled.

The expression on Lao Li's face became extremely interesting. He absolutely did not think that this was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse, because this was definitely due to the opponent's level and profound knowledge, otherwise how could he do everything so easily?
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Dark castle.

Since Sally Ling'er left, the Sky City branch has arrived here.

The arrival of the branch temple has dealt a certain blow to its ability due to Sally Ling'er's injury.

This time, the host is a different group of people, one of whom is very similar to Huang Yiyi.

"Left Envoy, I am very satisfied with finding this body this time." Gu Yuxia felt her body and was very satisfied.

Originally, when the Sky City branch temple was coming, the dark side would naturally encounter certain obstacles, while the light side could not come directly, but needed to wait and wait for humans to let go, evolve, and sublimate. Otherwise, if humans failed to transform but mastered powerful abilities, they would fall into endless desires and wars.

That's right, at present, a small part of the dark forces have descended on the Sky City, and it is also at a critical point.

"This person is also called Huang Yiyi. It seems that I am completely inseparable from this name. This is what people in this world call 'fate'." Huang Yiyi smiled gently.

"Right Envoy, do you think this is fate? Well, these few days I have come into contact with a man named Zhang who has a gifted bloodline through dreams, and in the illusion, I learned about this world. So, I decided to capture that baby who was born with the third eye. Since he possesses the Eye of Destruction, we can't be careless." Gu Yuxia said thoughtfully.

The bodies of Gu Yuxia and Huang Yiyi beside her are exactly the same as the two people Zhang Wufeng met on the train.

However, the two of them could not resist in the end, or they simply wanted to send Qin Du a wedding blessing to Zhang Wufeng, but their bodies were replaced by Huang Yiyi, another Sky Right Envoy of the Sky City.

Because of the physical conditions of these two people, they can offset part of the invasion of light energy.

"I have been thinking that since the power of the dragon vein can seriously injure a Crystal Level 4 expert, it means that the Cloud Palace dragon vein is very powerful! Thinking back to those three-eyed people... Forget it, I will not talk about this. I will only state my judgment. The dragon vein is so strong, so the protective power is naturally not weak. So, under such circumstances, it is unimaginable that Zhang Wufeng will really die!"

"Well, as expected, none of us are fools. Yes, I have always suspected that the instructor held back. Don't forget, the chief monk said that her fate may very well be written into the book 'Castle in the Sky'.

The fateful ending has already appeared, but we in the Sky City cannot see it unless we reach the third level of the Sky Eye realm.

Therefore, in order to avoid any more trouble, and whether Zhang Wufeng is alive or dead, he should not have the chance to appear within three months, I plan to let the person I choose take this responsibility. As long as I satisfy him, he will definitely be used by me! Of course, before that, I will naturally use "fate" to torture him severely!"

"I have tried this method before, and it could have been successful, but it was accidentally ruined by a vulgar person—"

"You have not been successful in memory manipulation. Besides, your subordinates are a bunch of trash." Gu Yuxia said with a sneer.

"How can you say that? If you face Zhang Wufeng with such arrogance, you will definitely suffer! If you have never met him, you will not know how powerful he is!"

"Powerful? Even if he is a third-level blue sky eye expert and his memory ability has been activated, he is just so-so. The dragon vein protection has only been repaired, and he can only save lives once, so, you know." Gu Yuxia said disdainfully.

"You are too self-righteous. Forget it, I won't interfere. If you fail, remember not to be like the one I control, and be trained to be a positive helper. Also, when the time comes, you can come to me to talk. I will prepare bitter wine for you." Huang Yiyi chuckled.

"Humph, I will fail? Just wait and see!" Gu Yuxia was full of disdain. She had never failed since her debut, even though this time, she was just descending into someone else's body and walking in this troubled world. ...

"Awoo..." Waves of howling wolves echoed in the valley. The setting sun shone on the unconscious Zhang Wuming. His body did not move. He lay on his back on the ground with his mouth tightly closed. It seemed that all the blood in his body had almost been drained out. He looked like he had rapidly aged ten years and had no breath left.

A group of wolves surrounded him with eager eyes but did not attack him, perhaps because he smelled too bad, or perhaps because even these ferocious and cruel wolves had some mercy!
A wolf suspected to be the leader took the first step forward, then carefully observed Zhang Wuming who had no reaction, and took another step forward and was close to his head. The wolf tilted its head as if thinking about something, and circled back and forth around Zhang Wuming for several times. Seeing that he still had no reaction, it suddenly raised one leg in front of him with a strange cry, and urine rolled out, washing over his entire face, as if on purpose, and most of the urine went into his mouth.

Zhang Wuming felt a stream of water coming in, and he desperately opened his mouth and began to drink. Although the smell was indeed a little unbearable, he could not refuse the life-saving thing. He had not eaten for almost a day, and coupled with the serious injuries on his body, his whole body began to degenerate rapidly, and he had become a completely different person. He slightly opened his confused eyes, and saw a shocking pack of wolves, which made him break out in a cold sweat and fall into despair.

But the wolves were not as scary as he imagined. The wolf stood there motionless for a while, thinking, then walked towards him, bit the collar of his tattered clothes and dragged him forward. Facing so many wolves, he did not dare to resist at all. He closed his eyes resignedly and smiled self-deprecatingly, with a taste of contempt for life and reality.

The reaction of the wolves once again surprised Zhang Wuming. The wolf leader pulled him into a den and disappeared with the pack. In the next moment, he appeared in front of him again. The wolf actually had some wild fruits in its mouth and put them on the ground. It left with the pack again.

Although Zhang Wuming didn't know why the wolves treated him like this, he didn't think too much about it as it could save his life. He took the wild fruits with his dark hands and ate them desperately. After he was full, there were still a few left. He had no time to care about the scars on his body and fell into a deep sleep. In his dream, he still dreamed of the woman who had always been obsessed with him, and she still cared about him so much.

Early the next morning, Zhang Wuming opened his eyes and saw more wild fruits placed beside him. He ate them without hesitation, looking at the group of wolves playing in the distance, and his mood gradually calmed down.

He didn't know how long this kind of life would last, maybe a lifetime, or maybe a lifetime, but he would rather choose a place like this to grow old alone. The disputes, power, money, and status in the world have made people lose their nature. They only know how to plunder and possess, and have obliterated their humanity. This is not what he wants, because at least he doesn't have the capital to fight with others. This is his only thought now!
The garbage recycling machine shredded Zhang Wuming's penis into pieces, leaving only a stump. These days, he deliberately avoided this issue, and the days passed slowly. He no longer had any ideals or ambitions. He just wanted to spend his life here quietly alone, which was his greatest comfort!
But I didn't expect that the moon has its phases, people are subject to misfortunes at any time, some things happen even though you don't want them to happen, and things that you don't want to change are destined to change!

The bright sunshine shone on the vast land, the weather was good, and the air was nice. Zhang Wuming stretched his aching waist slightly. Without his lower body, he had no way to walk. His injuries slowly healed a lot. Although he still looked so sloppy, his lifeless eyes could not cover it up!
"Hey, young man, you're feeling much better now!" An old man who was as dirty as Zhang Wuming seemed to have used some tricks. A group of vicious wolves actually lay on the ground like little lambs, watching him walk by without launching any attacks.

"Is there anything wrong?" Zhang Wuming's voice was a little cold, and he didn't think about the old man's origins. In his own opinion, he was just a waste, and others couldn't do anything to him. What others wanted to do had nothing to do with him!
"This...that...what did you want to say just now?" The old man asked in a funny way, scratching his head which only had a few hairs left. The redness of his round face due to the sunlight added more dramatic effect!
Zhang Wuming glanced at the old man with indifferent and lifeless eyes. He didn't have any good feelings towards this old man who appeared suddenly. He moved his body, buried his head and went to sleep. He didn't want to know what he wanted to do at all.

"Oh, how can young man do this? Get up, get up!" The old man said in an exasperated tone, and then pulled his body to pull it out, but Zhang Wuming opened it with one hand.

Zhang Wuming stared at him coldly, and said with a somewhat ferocious expression, "What do you want to do? If you have nothing to do, get out of here as soon as possible!"

The old man circled around Zhang Wuming a few times, then leaned close to his head and said, "You heartless little fellow, I asked my good friends to bring you wild fruits with good intentions, but in the end you didn't even say a word of gratitude. I don't mind you that much, but you still insisted on going against me. Do you think you were wrong?"

Zhang Wuming looked at the old man in shock and asked, "What? They are your goodies? 'Goodies'?" His tone was full of doubt!

"Yes, they are my darlings, my babies. Can't you see that?" The old man hugged the wolf's neck and kissed it affectionately on the mouth.

Zhang Wuming broke out in a cold sweat. Has anyone ever seen a person and a wolf so close that they had to call each other "good boy"? It was really a strange thing. He still felt that this matter was too unbelievable. He calmed himself down and said, "Do you have any way to prove that what you said is true? How can I believe it if I don't have any evidence?" Then he looked at the old man with a pout.

"Haha, how can you test me with this? Darlings, perform the most popular street dance for the little one. You will be bad if you make a fool of yourself!" The old man said gently, patting the wolves' heads.

"Awoo..." After the wolves howled three times, they suddenly stood still and stared at the old man. The old man smiled, and a slow-tempo music started playing on his body. The wolves began to sway their bodies slowly to the rhythm of the music. The music suddenly became louder, which opened Zhang Wuming's eyes. Various street dance postures flashed before his eyes, and he couldn't help but admire them. "I didn't expect that the movements made by the wolves were even better than those guys jumping around on the street all day long. It's a miracle, a miracle!"

The voices stopped abruptly, and the wolves quickly separated. The old man stood in the middle and said with a smile, "You should believe it now, right?"

"Well, it's trustworthy for now." Zhang Wuming said casually. His life was worthless, so why should he be afraid of the other party playing tricks?

"Then come with me. I'll let you see something powerful! Let's go!" The old man did not notice the difference between Zhang Wuming's body and that of ordinary people. He pulled his hand and walked outside. When he heard his screams, he turned back and said with some regret, "Ah, such a good young man has lost his lower body. What a pity, what a pity! Haha, but with the lady here, this is not a problem for you. Well, let's go!" The old man picked up his body without saying a word and walked to the other end of the valley without giving him a chance to refute.

"Damn old man, what do you want to do?" Zhang Wuming struggled hard with his upper body, but found that he was useless in the old man's hands, and he was strangled even tighter.

The old man tapped Zhang Wuming on the head and said, "I've never seen a little fellow as dishonest as you. Listen to me, an old man, and I promise you will have a happy life. Haha, don't underestimate me. I can do anything. Do you understand?"

"Bullshit." Although Zhang Wuming could sense that this old man was no simple person, he still felt somewhat insulted by being held in his hand like this, so his words were not very kind.

"Oh, that's how young people are. You won't say that when you see how powerful I am!" The old man said nothing more. He grabbed Zhang Wuming's body and walked towards a cave in the other direction of the valley. It was pitch black and he could not see anything!
The wolves stopped obediently at the entrance of the cave, standing around vigilantly watching every movement in the valley without making any sound. They seemed to have undergone rigorous training and had a lot in common with humans. If you say they are competent bodyguards, how many people would mind?
Everything was dark in the cave and almost nothing could be seen. The gloomy atmosphere made Zhang Wuming hold his breath. He looked around this mysterious place carefully. The passages made of steel plates seemed tightly coordinated, and the criss-crossing did not lose their unique charm. It felt so natural that it was hard to believe that this was man-made. The passage was very long, and the old man held him and walked forward for about five minutes.

The old man stood at the end of the passage, stretched out his palm and shook it three times in the air, and the door opened automatically. The scene inside suddenly became clear. A group of modern mechanical equipment was carefully arranged in this venue. Some machines were still in operation, making a slight sound, attracting Zhang Wuming's attention. He was stunned by everything in front of him. Who would have thought that such a place would have such perfect modern equipment? The doubts in his heart could not help but increase a little.

However, his doubts suddenly disappeared when his eyes fell on the only person among them, a woman.

That woman...

(End of this chapter)