Zhongjing.

In a courtyard.

Li Xiangyun woke up slowly. The moment he gradually regained consciousness, a huge fear hit him, like a big hand pinching his heart, making him unable to breathe.

"Wake up."

A man in black was sitting cross-legged with his back to him, with a samurai sword across his knees.

"This sword comes from the country of Sunrise in the East, and its name is Whale Luo." The man in black said slowly.

"Do you know what a whale fall is? A whale fall is what happens when a whale in the sea falls to the bottom of the sea after death, and its body is eaten by fish, seaweed, etc."

"So, the falling whale symbolizes death, but it also symbolizes rebirth." The man in black slowly pulled out the katana. The circles of threads on the blade showed the texture of metal, and the blade of the katana reflected light.

"You, who are you?" Li Xiangyun's voice was trembling, and he cast his eyes on the man in black.

But the man in black had his back turned to him, and he couldn't recognize him even if he was an acquaintance from the past.

"You can't even recognize me?" The man in black turned around and stared at Li Xiangyun with bright eyes.

"you……"

"You are Nahimatsu!"

The man in black finally recognized the identity of the man in black.

At the moment of recognition, his fear rose to the extreme, and when he spoke, his teeth involuntarily rattled.

"That's right, brother Li Xiangyun, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still look the same." Na Risong's tone was mocking.

"Please let me go. The past has passed for a long time. Your Highness, Your Highness is no longer here. Why should you hold on to the past so tightly?"

"I have money, I'm rich, and I still have power. As long as we cooperate, everything will be possible."

Li Xiangyun spoke intermittently at the beginning, and then spoke very fast. This accelerated speaking speed revealed a full desire for survival.

"How much money do you have? Is it enough to buy your life?" Narisong said calmly.

Although his tone was calm, he had already tightened his grip on the katana in his hand.

The katana is more suitable for holding with both hands at the same time. Narisong was kneeling on the ground, holding the katana in both hands, and the blade was just hanging above Li Xiangyun's head.

"I have a lot of money, millions of taels of silver! As long as you spare my life, I will give you all this money!"

After feeling the edge of the blade, Li Xiangyun didn't care about anything else. Money was a trivial matter at this moment, as long as he saved his life.

The moment he saw Na Risong, he knew that what happened in the past had happened, and there was no chance of it happening again.

"I can think about it."

That day, Ratsun retracted the blade, returned the katana to the scabbard, then stood up and walked outside.

Not long after Risong left the room that day, Li Xiangyun heard a scream from the opposite side.

The cry was extremely shrill, accompanied by the crackling sound of whipping and a hoarse cry for mercy.

Li Xiangyun's heart sank. The voice coming from next door was very familiar to him. It was also one of his old friends.

What they have in common is that they have all betrayed Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess.

After a while, the sound from the other side became weaker and weaker, and gradually became inaudible.

Li Xiangyun's eyes were fixed on the door.

When Risong went out that day, he didn't close the door, so the door to the room was open.

Soon, he saw a fat man holding a foot in his hand and dragging a bloody man forward on the floor.

Li Xiangyun could see from the side that the people on the ground had their eyes wide open and their faces were bloody and bloody, which was very scary.

"Hey, don't be afraid, it will be your turn soon." The strong man suddenly turned around and smiled strangely at Li Xiangyun who was tied up in the room, showing his teeth.

Li Xiangyun felt a sharp pain in his heart, his vision went dark, and he fainted.

In the yard.

The strong man saluted Narisong and said, "Sir, Li Xiangyun fainted from fright."

"What a loser. Back then, he was a man of both civil and military skills and quite a reputation. How come he is so cowardly now!" Risong spat, with contempt on his face.

It is certain that when they retreated, all they left behind were elites. How could they have thought that the so-called "elites" were really like this.

Knowing people but not their hearts, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess indeed had problems in employing people back then.

"It's not as tough as the other one. The other one's subordinates have been executing him for a long time and haven't let go yet." The strong man said.

"That's because he thinks he will die and doesn't want to talk anymore. You give him some hope and tell him that as long as he cooperates, you won't kill him. This way his psychological defense will be lowered." That Risong said.

"What if he doesn't believe it?" the strong man asked.

"He will definitely believe it. This is his only chance of survival. He has to believe it even if he doesn't believe it. This is human nature." Na Risong was still an impulsive and bloody man back then, but after so many years, he has changed a lot.

"Okay, my subordinate, let's go and give it a try." The strong man nodded.

…

"Is this the Changyang Valley?"

Looking at the dangerous mountains and the bottomless valley shrouded in clouds and mist in front of him, Luo Xingchen asked.

"Yes, this place is called Changyang Mountain, and the valley below is Changyang Valley..."

"In ancient myths and legends, Changyang Mountain is where Xingtian's head is buried."

Shi Yiyun stood on the edge of the cliff, the breeze blew up her skirt, revealing a pair of white calves.

"Is it true that Xingtian's head is buried down here?"

"How is it possible? I have traveled to many places in the Liao Kingdom. There are four or five mountains called Changyang Mountain. Hmm, the locals say that is where Xingtian buried his head. However, Xingtian only had one head, which was not enough to bury.

"Shi Yiyun raised his eyebrows.

Luo Xingchen couldn't help but laugh.

"The road is open, let's go." Lan Yiping, with her big sleeves fluttering, took the first step and jumped into the clouds and mist.

The valley area here is indeed quite magical. At first it was shrouded in clouds and mist, and the road below could not be seen. When the clouds and mist changed, you could vaguely see a narrow mountain road between the clouds and mist.

You can go straight down along the mountain path.

If we had not gone down to the valley at this specific time, we would not have been able to see the way ahead clearly and the walk would have been extremely difficult.

"Look up. The sight you see upward is wider than when you look down." Shi Yiyun walked at the back and reminded Luo Xingchen.

Luo Xingchen gave it a try.

indeed so!

Looking up, the clouds and mist above seem to be translucent and you can see a long way, but when you look down, you can only see a distance of five or six meters.

In this way, it is a dangerous place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"In the valley, there will be the Zoroastrian Cult and a few seniors outside the sect. We are here to find the seniors to come out." Shi Yiyun explained.

"Why are there still seniors outside the teaching?" Luo Xingchen said in surprise.
Chapter completed!