My enemies became my companions

Chapter 508: Encounter with the Dragon King (Two in One)

The mountain road stretched for a long time. A team of carriages and horses came from the bushes in the distance. The wheels rolled over the weeds on the roadside, and the sound of horses' hooves was deafening.

The person sitting in the car must be a wealthy woman.

The flowered silk curtain was opened from the inside out.
"Miss, please come up and sit down." Xiaochan poked her head out and shouted.

"I still think walking is a good way to exercise."

Donggong Ruoshu walked in big hops every three steps. He was dressed in red and a fox fur coat. Just looking at him made one feel warm, like a Nian beast in winter.

Seeing that Xiaochan did not come up, she could only shake her head and sigh. The master was walking downstairs, but he asked her to ride in a carriage. What a big deal! Normally, people of her background would be treated with great honor when riding in a carriage, and might even be suspected by those who had ulterior motives of not being strict with their subordinates and having no moral principles at home.

But Miss Donggong not only complained about the bumpy ride of the carriage, but also that she didn't have enough freedom inside. It was really a pain in the ass to let Xiaochan sit alone in the carriage while she walked alone.

However, it was precisely because of Miss Donggong's personality that she was loved by everyone in the Chen family of the Western Jin Dynasty.

Xiaochan looked at the green mountains in the distance and recalled what had happened in the past year.

After Chen Yi escaped from marriage, Donggong Ruoshu was placed under house arrest in the palace for a long time, and Xiaochan, the personal maid, could not escape either. It was not until the Lonely Smoke Sword appeared in Shantong City that Donggong Ruoshu was released due to the identity of the Chen family of the Western Jin Dynasty, but Xiaochan still stayed in the palace. After that, although Donggong Ruoshu was still sent back to the capital, it seemed that because she had met Chen Yi, the supervision of her was relaxed a lot, and there were fewer people monitoring her.

Dayu is now ruled by a young ruler and the country is in doubt, and the ministers have no support. Everyone knows that the little emperor imprisoned in the deep palace is just a puppet, and all military and national affairs are carried out in Jingren Palace. Because of this, the palace is cold and quiet, without any magnificent and bright colors. Even the hardworking Xiaochan can't stand the dark clouds spreading over the palace. There is a queen but no emperor in the palace, and everywhere is a cold palace. Many concubines are looking forward to the New Year, and only the deep palace at that time can be decorated with different colors. Xiaochan is also affected and is looking forward to the arrival of the New Year. However, she leaves the capital when the palace is the most lively during the New Year. The mountains and forests are cold along the way, and the spring chill makes Xiaochan feel that there is no New Year atmosphere.

Miss Donggong felt that the New Year was in full swing, because she was Miss Donggong, and she was full of joy wherever she went.

"Miss, you really don't want to come up?" The wind made the car window cold and Xiaochan's nose itched.

"No, no, you're so annoying." Donggong Ruoshu said dissatisfiedly.

"Ha Qiuqiu."

Xiaochan sneezed.

"Ha, retribution!" Donggong Ruoshu said, but he opened his mouth too wide and sneezed himself, "Ha Qiu!"

She rubbed her nose and muttered, "This is not retribution, it's just that someone misses me."

Xiaochan shook her head helplessly and had to retreat back into the carriage.

Donggong Ruoshu quickened her pace and walked towards the mountain path. She felt a slight numbness in her calves and her thighs were also sore. She still remembered that the previous year, when she saw that she was keen on practicing martial arts, the empress dowager was very satisfied. Not only that, she also told her to practice her thighs well. Donggong Ruoshu didn't know what she meant, but it would always be a good thing to practice more.

Back to the topic, this time when I left Beijing, I headed south.

It is true that the White Lotus Sect is causing trouble in the south, but the Eastern Palace is not afraid at all if it is not aware of it, because the ignorant are fearless... I know nothing about the White Lotus Sect, so I should not be afraid.

Not only that, it is possible to find freedom in the vast waves.

Wei Wuque, who was sitting on the horse and walking in front, looked back and shook his head slightly.

After climbing over the uphill road and reaching the top, Donggong Ruoshu ran down as fast as flying and was in the front in a flash, several hundred steps away.

"No need to chase her." Wei Wuque said so when he saw several people about to move.

With Dong Gong Ruoshu's current ability, they couldn't stop him even if they wanted to.

After a while, she stopped in front and waved to them.

Wei Wuque looked into the distance, urged his horse slightly, and was about to quicken the pace, but for some reason... he suddenly felt a chill piercing his hands.

Looking around again, I saw thin ice crystals on the branches and leaves.

The Lantern Festival has passed and it is almost the end of February. It is true that the spring is still chilly, but it has come a little too fast.

Wei Wuque looked back again and took in the scenery along the way.

Huh…

Why do I seem to have seen it before?

Alarm bells rang in his heart, and he immediately whipped his horse and galloped away.

Donggong Ruoshu saw from afar a dilapidated temple at the end of the mountain path.

It's in the wilderness. I didn't notice it when I ran over here just now, but now that I've stood still for a while, I can feel the shadow spreading, as if it's growing wildly and irregularly, and there's the sound of the wind rustling the weeds in my ears.

The plaque of the dilapidated temple was entangled with thick dead vines.

The temple was dilapidated, with dead branches and leaves everywhere. The door was slightly open. Donggong Ruoshu walked closer and looked inside. Bang... the head of the statue fell off its body.

So eerie!

Donggong Ruoshu laughed loudly and pushed the door open and walked in.

When entering the temple, there was a sudden spring thunder in the sky. Mud mixed with water vapor covered the ground. The dead branches and leaves on the ground danced in the wind. The temple in front of me turned pale and quickly lost its color. The head on the ground did not move.

Donggong Ruoshu leaned over curiously and was about to reach out his hand.

Swish!
The pale closed eyes of the statue suddenly opened, and a bone-chilling cold suddenly descended upon the temple!

Donggong Ruoshu's scalp tingled, his whole body trembled, and then he kicked over.

Bang, the statue's head shattered into pieces in an instant.

Dong Gongruo breathed a sigh of relief and was about to turn around to continue looking at the dilapidated temple on the road.

"Hey, aren't you afraid?"

A slightly doubtful voice came from my ear.

Out of nowhere.

Donggong Ruoshu felt a piercing chill on her back. She frowned and shouted:
"Who is it? Come out."

The tone was almost a scolding, but the man did not get angry, but just chuckled secretly. Crisp footsteps sounded in the temple, and Donggong Ruoshu saw a young man in Confucian clothes and handsome features walking out from behind the statue.

As soon as this person appeared, the coldness around him dissipated a lot.

Donggong Ruoshu blinked. Has this person been staying in this dilapidated temple all this time? She didn't even notice it.

"Who are you?" Donggong Ruoshu asked.

The man in the Confucian robe laughed and said, "Tell me who I am?"

This kind of conversation seems to be ill-intentioned.

Donggong Ruoshu thought hard and said, "If you accidentally enter a dilapidated temple, you will often encounter ghosts. If you encounter ghosts, they are usually fierce ghosts. If you are a fierce ghost, you must have been very aggrieved in your life and died even more aggrieved. No matter what, you are definitely not a human being, and if you are a human being, you are not a normal person."

The man in scholar's robes was surprised when he heard this, but before he could open his mouth to reply, he heard the sound of horse hooves amid the sound of spring thunder that chilled the mountain forest.

"Who are you, and why are you doing this evil, blocking the path of the imperial official?!"

Although Wei Wuque was a eunuch, his powerful shout startled the birds in the mountains and made them fly away.

The man in the Confucian robes looked displeased when he heard the words "official appointed by the court". Wei Wuque's foot was half out of the stirrup and his hand was on his waist knife. In an instant, they were at loggerheads. "Master Wei, you are wrong," Donggong Ruoshu turned around and explained, "He is not a human being."

The man in Confucian robes was stunned for a moment, his mouth twitching slightly.

She turned her head again and said, "I'm sorry."

Wei Wuque also paused, and while he was feeling both amused and helpless, he gripped the knife even tighter.

However, perhaps because of Donggong Ruoshu's words, the chill in the dilapidated temple disappeared. The man in the scholar's robe stroked his beard and laughed a few times, saying:
"Don't misunderstand me, I mean no harm."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the twisted and withered vines wrapped around the plaque fell off, revealing the simple and ancient characters - Jiang Shen Temple.

Wei Wuque was shocked. They had been traveling south from the capital, and the only famous river along the way was the Qingyi River, which was 600 miles long. Could this monster be the Qingyi River God?
Either a dragon or a dragon!

Donggong Ruoshu's eyes widened at this moment. She had never thought that it was the God of Jiang who came. She asked, "Is it really the God of Jiang?"

"With the Qingyi River covering 700 miles, who else dares to call themselves a dragon?" The River God asked back, and then said, "My nephews and nephews were planning to take a boat trip here, so I blocked their way and drove them away, not with any ill intentions."

Wei Wuque suddenly understood. No wonder he felt like he was taking a detour along the way, and the spring cold came so quickly.

Jiang Shen turned his head and looked at Dong Gong Ruo Shu, and asked leisurely, "Lady, you can tell at a glance that I am not human. Although your eyes are tricky, how can you say that I am not human?"

Wei Wuque narrowed his eyes and his heart beat slightly. There is a difference between humans and demons. Demons in the world are born inferior to humans, and thus are often discriminated against and treated harshly. Therefore, the transformed demons are extremely sensitive about their identities. If ordinary people give the wrong answer and anger the River God, they may lose their heads.

"Why are you angry when I said you are not a human?"

Donggong Ruoshu seemed unaware of the danger and said as a matter of course:
"For example, if you are not a dog, but I insist that you are a dog, do you think you will be angry?"

“…Of course I’m angry.”

"Since you are not a human, you will definitely be angry if I insist on saying you are a human."

The man in the Confucian robes was still for a moment, and after a long while he could only smile and say, "He is quite an interesting person."

After saying this, he stood still and bowed formally.

Donggong Ruoshu hurriedly clasped his fists in return.

After the ceremony, Jiang Shen laughed and said, "Old trees have many roots, and old people have much knowledge. Today I met a lady."

...............

As the sky gradually turned from dark to light and a touch of warmth spread through the mountains and forests, the Qingyi River God also stood up and bowed to say goodbye.

The spies from the Magpie Pavilion standing outside the Jiang Temple were all facing a powerful enemy, which was inconsistent with the cheerful atmosphere in the temple not long ago.

Wei Wuque in the temple looked at his nose and his heart, looking more like a clay sculpture than a clay sculpture. He was listening to the whole conversation but didn't dare to say a word. Their conversation was too abrupt and made him feel very uncomfortable.

The God of Rivers said that it was difficult and dangerous to transform from a dragon to a dragon, and the East Palace girl said, "A spring rain brings a chill. Isn't it cold to walk on water at this time?"

When the God of Rivers accidentally mentioned the feud between him and the imperial court when he transformed from a dragon into a dragon, Miss Donggong wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Jiang Shen mentioned that he had only eaten grass, vegetables, flowers and fruits during his years of cultivation, and that the pure air he took in and out of him was from heaven and earth. Miss Donggong said, "You underestimate me. I also eat mutton, beef, dog meat, snake meat, and toad meat..."

Miss Donggong is so talkative. She dares to talk about anything and there is no topic that she cannot touch upon.

Wei Wuque had no idea how many times he had sweated coldly. He only knew that if he stayed any longer, he might even lose half his life. It should be noted that the temperament of monsters in the world is unpredictable, and dragons are even more irritable. In the past, the Dragon King of Jinghe River dared to confront the emperor of the world. Who knew if the Qingyi River God would be so fickle?
Now that the Qingyi River God was about to leave, Wei Wuque secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, he heard: "Jiang Shen, I don't know your name yet."

Wei Wuque suddenly felt a chill from the soles of his feet. How could someone dare to ask the name of such a great monster?

The man in Confucian robes who had stepped one foot out of the temple turned around, narrowed his eyes, and some white mist seeped out from the corners of his mouth, like a dragon.

Miss Donggong said unawarely, "My name is Donggong Ruoshu."

Jiang Shen was slightly startled, as if he was touched by the girl's frankness. He sighed and clasped his hands together.

"I have been the God of the River for hundreds of years, and have carried tens of thousands of Jinshi and Juren. I have seen countless talents of literature and Taoism. Even Li Bai died while trying to catch the moon in my river. I have been influenced by him, and I also boast that I have read a few old books and know the words of saints. Therefore, I gave myself a Confucian name, Yuan Qi, and the courtesy name Zhigui."

"Okay, goodbye, Mr. Yuan." Donggong Ruoshu waved his hand.

"If a female knight from the East Palace comes to visit the Water Palace, I will definitely take off my shoes to welcome her."

After saying that, Yuan Qi strode out and laughed loudly. Gradually, his laughter turned into a roar. He took a step forward, and his whole body turned into clouds and mist. A green dragon emerged and flew away into the air.

"Roar."

There seemed to be a dragon roaring in the distance, and the birds and animals in the forest were all silent.

Inside the temple, Donggong Ruoshu brushed the dust off his legs and turned around to meet Wei Wuque's complicated gaze.

"Master Wei, what happened?"

Wei Wuque didn't know what to say. Was it Donggong Ruoshu's sincerity and frankness that moved Yuan Qi, or was it that Yuan Qi, who had read the books of sages, had a gentle nature, or was it both? In the end, he clenched his hands and found them covered in cold sweat.

He smiled bitterly and asked, "Why aren't you afraid at all?"

"Actually, I am a little scared, but it is so rare to be reborn as a human being. If I am afraid of this and that, wouldn't that be like living in vain?"

"..."

After receiving this reply, Wei Wuque could only smile bitterly, and finally he had only one thought in his mind.

He is no longer able to serve this little ancestor, so he has to let Chen Yi do it.

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After bidding farewell to the Gao Mansion and leaving the county town, Chen Yi and Yin Tingxue continued to head south.

Walking on the rutted road, the sun was shining brightly, the earth was cold but warm at the same time, and it seemed that there would be a late spring cold snap soon.

In the past few days, Chen Yi has increasingly felt that he has great self-control.

Not only did he not fall for any beauty trap along the way, nor did he have any interest in any beautiful woman, but he also hadn't been disgusted by Yin Tingxue's poverty for many days.

By the way, he hadn't missed Yin Weiying's almost flawless body for many days.

I am so happy here that I don’t miss Ying.

He thought that he had already had a strong will to respect himself, but he just lacked an opportunity. Now, even if Yin Weiying stood in front of him naked, he could decisively say no.

"I am too self-controlled." Chen Yi sighed to himself.

Yin Tingxue blinked and resisted the urge to look at him.

Naturally, Chen Yi could not hide this subtle movement, but he was telling the truth, and his words and actions were consistent, and he was standing firm and upright. Moreover, this little fox has always been thoughtful, so if he really put on a stern face and said a few words, it would make her feel that he took her seriously... Damn, I forgot she could hear it.

In order to appear to have strong self-control, Chen Yi held his concubine's hand tightly and did not lose his temper at all.

(End of this chapter)