The Central Continent climate drought, most regions are the Gobi Desert ; Although cultivator can not eat the grain, place request to being based is not big, but no one lives is cultivator, various spirit grass also need water and soil breeding, therefore population mostly centralized near various water courses. 中洲气候干旱,大部分区域都是戈壁沙漠;修行中人虽然可以不食五谷,对常驻之地要求不大,但没人生下来就是修士,各类灵草也需要水土孕育,所以人口大都集中在各处水脉附近。 Although the vast desert was called the sea, but among not the water source, Central Continent several rivers and streams circled from about, the region is too broad, was classified as ‚sea’ character, takes the limitless meaning. 沙海虽然被称之为海,但其内并无水源,中洲的几条江河都从左右绕了过去,地域太广,才被冠以‘海’字,取无边无际之意。 Ten thousand li (0.5 km) desolated not even a blade of grass grows, naturally does not have the mortal lives, normal cultivator will not be all right toward runs, can acts, either becomes enemies does not dare to appear, hides seeks asylum ; Either is finds an unvisited place to close up. 万里荒芜寸草不生,自然没有凡人在其中居住,正常修士也不会没事往其中跑,能在其中行动的,要么是结了仇不敢露头,躲在其中避难;要么就是找个人迹罕至的地方闭关。 Central Continent Nine Sects, does not have nice big sect, loose cultivator that not sends impossible is majority. The loose cultivator advantage is free has not limited, why wants, to stir up trouble to run does not need to be worried that the rival retaliates master gate ; The fault is closes up or heals from a wound, basically is treats butchers the lamb, without the trustworthy person help nurses, can only run toward the remote place. 中洲不似九宗,没有像样的大宗门,无门无派的散修占据大多数。散修的好处是自由自在没限制,想干什么干什么,惹了事儿一跑不用担心敌手报复师门;坏处就是闭关或者养伤的时候,基本上就是待宰羔羊,没有值得信任的人帮忙看护,就只能往偏僻的地方跑。 Recently in the vast desert discovered ancestors place of burying bone, innumerable cultivator came, goes in the person who hid to be naturally short, treasure hunt cultivator multiplied, not only there are several big aristocratic families near vast desert, loose cultivator that tried one's luck was also innumerable, for example Xie Qiutao. 最近沙海里发现了一个先人的埋骨之地,无数修士闻风而至,进去藏身的人自然少了,不过寻宝的修士倍增,不光有沙海附近的几大世家,碰运气的散修也数不胜数,就比如说谢秋桃。 In July midsummer, at dusk. 七月盛夏,傍晚时分。 The sun has dropped the city wall, in Blowing Wind City extremely hot gradually reduces, although the ground is similar to the iron as before boiling hot, but the pedestrian on street are many. 日头已经落下城墙,飞沙城内的酷热逐渐消减,虽然地面依旧如同烙铁般滚烫,但街上的行人已经多了起来。 Blowing Wind City is the location of Central Continent Qi, the personal city, inside has the immortal rural fair, but Qi does not have the handicraft industry, the buyers and sellers are the outsiders, strict is only the second-hand trading market, Qi Jia provides a relative security to loose cultivator the place, from gains a pump. 飞沙城是中洲齐家的所在地,私人城池,里面有仙家集市,不过齐家自己没有手工业,买卖双方都是外来人,严格来讲只是个二手交易市场,齐家给散修提供个相对安全的地方,从其中赚点抽水。 This discovery vast desert place of burying bone, first smells the fishy smell definitely is several cultivation aristocratic families of vast desert surrounding, the same day that the news comes out, has sent for the search, each other has the enmity early, bumping into is life and death, avoids acting swiftly to get there first by others. 这次发现沙海里的埋骨之地,最先嗅到腥味的肯定是沙海外围的几个修行世家,消息出来的当天,已经派人进去搜寻,彼此早有仇怨,碰上就是你死我活,避免被他人捷足先登。 However these cultivation aristocratic families do not conflict loose cultivator to go to look, first vast desert does not have the front door, cannot block ; Second, to bury the place of bad risk bone is difficult to predict, after coming out, had the fellow daoist of boundless multi- coveting, loose cultivator found also few had the courage to dare to go in personally, sold to several big aristocratic families to receive in exchange to post a reward the news, the risk obviously was much smaller. Several big aristocratic family manpower are many unable to search for the entire vast desert, is glad so. 不过这些修行世家并不抵触散修进去找,一来是沙海没大门,根本拦不住;二是埋骨之地凶险难料,出来后还有茫茫多眼热的道友,散修找到了也没几个人有胆子敢进去,把消息卖给几大世家换取悬赏,风险明显要小得多。几大世家人手再多也搜不完整个沙海,也乐意如此。 This time to loose cultivator that Blowing Wind City comes, to post a reward to come mostly, Qi even sent people to hang up the general map in the city gate, above marked already has explored the region, as well as possibility quite big place, even prompted the risk, so that loose cultivator could try one's luck in the past. 此时到飞沙城来的散修,多半都是为了悬赏而来,齐家甚至派人在城门里挂上了大概的舆图,上面标明了已经探索过的区域,以及可能性比较大的地方,甚至提示了危险性,以便散修过去碰运气。 Too sets firm, on the street in a business area the turning on a light fire , the noisy crowd has encircled in city gate, often some people accompany the turnover. 太阳刚落山,街面上已经亮起了灯火,嘈嘈杂杂的人群围在城门口,不时有人结伴进出。 Downstairs in a city gate teahouse, at the back of the little miss of iron pipa, sits in the window alone, looks into the big map on street. 城门楼下的一间茶肆内,背着铁琵琶的小姑娘,独自坐在窗口,眺望街上的大舆图。 Couple of days ago on the ferry, Xie Qiutao and person chatted, knew Wu Yezi buried the news of place of bone, it is said Wu Yezi that the immortal sword, was north Genki bestows along, cultivator of five lines of water affinity, might pick in the past. 前两天在渡船上,谢秋桃和人闲聊,得知了无冶子埋骨之处的消息,据说无冶子随身那把仙剑,就是北地玄龟所赐,五行亲水的修士,过去就有可能捡到。 Xie Qiutao one hear, this not in other words she? Although she does not use the sword, but picks the immortal sword to study, has to hold the chance that bright god Monarch bestows, is higher than Distant Jade Continent northern Genki first-level, so long as here, immortal sword had not flown toward her hand. 谢秋桃一听,这不就是说她吗？她虽然不用剑,但捡到仙剑可以学嘛,身怀执明神君赐下的机缘,比玉瑶洲北方的玄龟还高一级,只要到了这里,仙剑还不自己往她手上飞。 Therefore Xie Qiutao came. 所以谢秋桃就过来了。 However what makes her disappointed is, the vast desert compared with big that she imagines, then the immortal sword estimated that does not have the sensation to her, a response does not have, it seems like must toward entering. 不过让她失望的是,沙海比她想象的大,那把仙剑估计没感知到她,一点反应也没有,看来还得往进走。 The vast desert range is very big, inside kills people to seize the valuable loose cultivator everywhere is, Xie Qiutao is newly-arrived , not the familiar Central Continent custom, sits here except remembering outside the map, in listening secretly the talk of communication cultivator, judgment vast desert greatly slightly situation. 沙海范围很大,里面杀人夺宝的散修遍地皆是,谢秋桃初来乍到,还不熟悉中洲的风俗,坐在这里除开记住舆图外,也在偷听来往修士的谈话,判断沙海内部的大略情况。 Xie Qiutao is not big, seem to be possible to love cute, seeming ignorant ignorant is very easily swindled ; But she can live in the cultivation say/way now, the experience that the four directions travel enriches compared with the average man, at this time the bamboo hat obstructs the surface to wear the cape, has not brought to others 's attention. 谢秋桃个头不大,看起来可可爱爱,好似懵懂无知很好骗;但她一个人能在修行道活到现在,四方游历的经验远比常人丰富,此时斗笠遮面穿着斗篷,并未引起他人的注意。 However eavesdrops on for quite a while in the tea shop carefully, the useful news least bit has not heard, was several people entered her line of sight on the contrary. 不过仔细在茶铺里探听大半天,有用的消息半点没听到,反倒是几个人进入了她的视线。 The weather has passed black, when person several groups on street, the Xie Qiutao small mouth is sipping the tea back and forth, suddenly hears the city gate place to transmit: 天色已经黑透,街上的人来来回回好几拨,谢秋桃小口抿着茶水之时,忽然听见城门处传来: „...... I run to accompany you to dig the grave far away, passes through the gate you not to do the welcome ceremony, did not say beats gongs and drums, the carriages and horses sedan chair can you prepare one?......” “……我大老远跑来陪你挖坟,进门你也不搞个欢迎仪式,不说敲锣打鼓,车马轿子你得准备一辆吧？……” „The Brother Zuo reputation is too big, once passes on, Central Continent these hostile aggressive youth affirmations all look for a job......” “左兄名头太大,一旦传出去,中洲那些好勇斗狠的愣头青肯定全来找事儿……” „You are feared that I can't catch? My cultivation does not dare to say high, but by having the sword technique, in the world can win my not over one number ; They look for a job, you make them press the same boundary directly and I hit......” “你是怕我接不住？我道行不敢说高,但论起剑术,世上能胜我的不超过一手之数;他们来找事儿,你直接让他们压到同境和我打……” „Central Continent not this art.” “中洲没这讲究。” „Without this art even, I, if defeated a superior enemy interstate extinguished, others face lost, the person of practicing martial art ‚till’, the victory and loss cannot make the opponent too ugly/difficult to look at, Old Lu you said that was this principle?” “没这讲究就算了,我要是以弱胜强跨境把人灭了,人家脸面就丢完了,习武之人得‘点到为止’,输赢都不能让对手太难看,老陆你说是不是这个理？” „Right......” “没错……” ...... …… The tone is really big...... 口气真大…… The Xie Qiutao full head question mark, looks in an instant, in the city gate comes in three people, the saber, the front is a lethargic old man, following two young man. 谢秋桃满脑袋问号,转眼看去,城门里进来三人,都佩剑,前方是个暮气沉沉的老者,后面两个年轻小伙儿。 Even if the old men have not appeared any meteorology, light/only looks at this wind light cloud Dan appearance, knows that is the normal person cannot stir up that type. 老者哪怕没显出任何气象,光看这风轻云淡的模样,就知道是正常人惹不起那种。 Carries the young people aura of sword to be extremely steady, perhaps cultivation and she is equally matched, is young promising. 背剑的年轻人气息极稳,恐怕道行和她不相上下,也算是年少有为。 But son of upper-class family who side that holds the folding fan, was fierce, if the air/Qi the gossamer and wind blow, was inferior compared with the average people, but walks in front of two people, in three people the appearance of opinion leader, the two also become accustomed, especially that old man, said that anything nods to echo. 而旁边那个持折扇的贵公子,就厉害了,气若游丝、风吹即到,比普通人都不如,但偏偏走在两个人前面,一副三人中意见领袖的模样,其他两人还对此习以为常,特别是那个老者,说什么都点头附和。 Can have this situation, is the son of upper-class family status is too either high, either cultivates is too high, or both have. 能出现这种情况,要么是贵公子身份太高,要么是修为太高,或者两者都有。 Xie Qiutao is a little curious these three people are what status, but cultivation spies on rashly is the taboo, has no immediate concern to oneself unknown, she swept the eye to put aside the vision at will, continued to recall own map. 谢秋桃有点好奇这三人是什么身份,不过修行道贸然窥探是大忌,素不相识又事不关己,她只是随意扫了眼就移开了目光,继续记起了自己的舆图。 But the nearby of teahouse, by a stall, small cultivator of similarly common appearance, is paying attention to three people of process. 而茶楼的附近,一处地摊旁边,同样有一个寻常打扮的小修士,注意着经过的三人。 When three people walk away, vanishes after the street, small cultivator stood up, arrived at the street retreat, takes out sign that the contact used, said in a soft voice: 等到三人走远,消失在街头后,小修士才站起身来,走到了街道僻静处,取出联络用的牌子,轻声道: „Qi little lord, the side followed two people, wants to come is Sword Sovereign City Lu Thirteen, another 20 years old high and low, was unidentified, but cultivate/repair to immeasurably deep, surnamed Zuo, said the sword technique to be matchless, Qi Jia and Lu Thirteen to its respectful......” “齐家的少主回来了,身边跟着两人,一个想来是剑皇城陆十三,另一个二十岁上下,身份不明,但修为深不可测,姓左,自称剑术举世无双,齐甲和陆十三都对其毕恭毕敬……” „In facial features and portrait different, but is somewhat an excellent likeness, perhaps used the disguise to be easy to accommodate the technique......” “面容和画像上不一样,但有些神似,恐怕用了乔装易容之术……” „Understood, once inquires the Qi next trend, immediately reports......” “明白,一旦打探到齐家下一步动向,立刻上报……” ...... …… Surmounts the Mt. Wanren peak, arrives at the desert, entered the Central Continent boundary. 翻越万仞山峰,来到大漠,就进入了中洲的地界。 Without the world lights, the starry sky and moon of space wanted to be brighter, looking into the distance, except the yellow sand dune, was only left over compared with the gravel also wants many stars, did not have its thing again. 没了人间灯火,天上的星空和月亮都要明亮许多,放眼望去,除开黄色的沙丘,就只剩下比沙砾还要多的星辰,再无它物。 The night wind slowly, blows the intermittent ripples on the sand dune, the spread to the end of desert, a great river has lain down in the land horizontally, the coast also presented the twinkle star sight of green. 夜风徐徐,在沙丘上吹起阵阵涟漪,一直蔓延到沙漠的尽头,一条大江横躺在大地上,沿岸也出现了星星点点的绿意。 The starry sky that also here, the ocean waves such as washes floats down to appear the trace of ray distortion, the small gorgeous boat that subsequently is shining the lights emerges out of thin air, lowered from the sky slowly, falls above turbulent galloping Lian Jiang. 也是在此处,碧波如洗的星空下浮现出光线扭曲的痕迹,继而一艘亮着灯火的小画舫凭空出现,从天空缓缓降下,落在了汹涌奔腾的涟江之上。 The gorgeous boat just like one piece to float the leaf under the length and breadth world, can notice in conspicuous also no one. 画舫在广袤天地下犹如一片浮叶,在显眼也没人能注意到。 Above the small deck, the dumpling stands near the railing, blows the dry and hot night wind, the white down is rocking gently, looking into the distance four are wild, the look brings several points of vacant, although cannot speak, but can feel the damned place that meaning bird in look does not lay an egg, is not the landscape of bird bird. 小甲板之上,团子站在围栏边上,吹着燥热的夜风,白色绒毛轻轻晃动,眺望四野间,眼神带着几分茫然,虽然不能说话,但还是能感受到眼神中的意思这鸟不生蛋的鬼地方,才不是鸟鸟的江山。 Although cultivator does not fear the winter and summer, but hides outside looked that the sand is also no interesting obviously. 修行中人虽然不惧寒暑,但躲在外面看沙子显然也没什么意思。 The three people on gorgeous boat, in the cabin, prepare for the traveling schedule of following uncertain future. 画舫上的三人,都在船舱之内,为接下来前途未卜的行程做准备。 In the room, Zuo Lingquan changed a hemp color long gown, originally bright and clean traceless both hands, was made quite roughly, can see some calluses, with year to year in the poor knight-errant swordsman who in the sandstorm walks not different. 房间里,左凌泉换上了一袭麻色长袍,原本光洁无痕的双手,也被弄得比较粗糙,能看到些许老茧,和常年在风沙中行走的贫苦剑侠无异。 Delicate and pretty unparalleled facial features, was outlined carefully, the aquiline nose matches pair of tiger, the hair is hanging loose rashly, gave back made a face full beard, described is not overrated with the dragon fine beard guy, the appearance seemed like the estimate to have 40 years old. 俊美无双的面容,也被精心勾勒,鹰钩鼻配着一双虎目,头发披散下来毛毛躁躁,还给弄了一脸大胡子,用虬髯大汉来形容毫不为过,面相看起来估计有四十岁。 The Shangguan Lingye side sits on the soft cot, is pressing the Zuo Lingquan forehead, decorates the detail on Zuo Lingquan face carefully, the smile ponders, does not make Zuo Lingquan move. 上官灵烨侧坐在软榻上,按着左凌泉的额头,精心修饰左凌泉脸上的细节,笑容玩味,不让左凌泉动弹。 Wu Qingwan some do not endure to look straight ahead, but is lifting the mirror, making Zuo Lingquan observe and emulate own honour, but also praising: 吴清婉有些不忍直视,但还是举着镜子,让左凌泉观摩自己的尊荣,还夸奖着: „Craftsmanship is really good, this appearance, Lingquan his mother estimated that cannot recognize.” “手艺真好,就这模样,凌泉他娘估计都认不出来。” cultivator can change the build and facial features, but changes with magical technique, will have the spiritual energy to fluctuate, looks very strange, wants, but must meet the method of rusticity with this comparison. 修行中人能改变体形和面容,但用术法改变,会有灵气波动,看起来十分古怪,想要神不知鬼不觉,还得用这种比较接地气的法子。 The way of masquerading are many, so long as the disagreement/not with original condition same were good, Zuo Lingquan looks at the mirror, opens the mouth saying: 只是乔装打扮的方式很多,只要不和原貌一样就行了,左凌泉看着镜子,开口道: „Changes the look, it is necessary to make such ugly?” “改变面貌罢了,有必要弄这么丑吗？” Shangguan Lingye lifts the chin of Zuo Lingquan lightly, making him shut up, said lightly: 上官灵烨轻抬左凌泉的下巴,让他闭上嘴,平淡道: „ This called to do exactly the opposite, this time entered Central Continent, may some people stare at you ; They definitely think that you will conceal identity to masquerade, but does not think absolutely solemn Nine Sects first azure Kui, will so not pay great attention to the semblance, makes into itself this appearance. “这叫反其道而行之,此次入中洲,有可能会有人盯着你;他们必然会想到你会隐姓埋名乔装打扮,但绝对不会想到堂堂九宗第一青魁,会如此不注重外表,把自己弄成这副模样。 Furthermore, is this very ugly? The Resolute Arrowhead Mansion sons are this looks, with the Situ Zhenhan words, is ‚beard represents the male character, without the men of beard is effeminate’, the old ancestor also likes this appearance for a part, I feel also very well. ” 再者,这很丑吗？铁镞府男儿都是这幅尊容,用司徒震撼的话来说,就是‘胡子代表阳刚之气,没胡子的男人都是娘娘腔’,老祖也喜欢这幅扮相,我觉得也挺好。” Wu Qingwan must be affectionate with Zuo Lingquan occasionally, facing this appearance, the solid being able to get down mouth, shakes the head saying: 吴清婉偶尔要和左凌泉卿卿我我,面对这副模样,实在下不去嘴,摇头道: „Actually, makes into the female Lingquan, can cover their ears and eyes, seeming like pleasing to the eyes......” “其实吧,把凌泉弄成女子,岂不是更能掩人耳目,看起来还顺眼些……” Zuo Lingquan shakes the head hastily: „Cracking a joke, like this is good.” The words had not said that was squared the head by Shangguan Lingye, he can only lie down motionless, waits for Shangguan Lingye to tidy up. 左凌泉连忙摇头:“开什么玩笑,这样挺好的。”话没说完又被上官灵烨摆正了脑袋,他只能躺着不动,等上官灵烨收拾完。 Shangguan Lingye was busy at work for a long time, when finishes after thoroughly, receives hand satisfaction to nod, looks to out of the window: 上官灵烨忙活了许久,等彻底完工后,才收手满意点头,看向窗外: „Has arrived in Lian Jiang, tomorrow morning can arrive around the vast desert, can Blowing Wind City that Qi Jia is, outside the vast desert, you pass to greet?” “已经到涟江了,明早就能到沙海附近,齐甲所在的飞沙城,就在沙海外面,你要不要过去打个招呼？” Zuo Lingquan takes the mirror, observes own facial features, inquired: 左凌泉拿着镜子,观察自己的面容,询问道: „That Qi Jia?” “那个齐甲？” „Is that Qi of Central Continent small Qilin, aren't you ‚Central Continent three’?” “就是中洲小麒麟的那个齐家,你们不是‘中洲三杰’吗？” Zuo Lingquan and Qi Jia have not spoken, furthermore others not necessarily at home, naturally say now: 左凌泉和齐甲都没说过话,再者人家现在也不一定在家,对此自然是道: „Reaching an agreement conceals identity, ran to be a guest of the wind sound/rumor not to disclose. Goes to the vast desert directly, walks with the thing, but must go to Peach Blossom Pond to take the peach, do not get so far as the final difference/two kinds not to attain.” “说好的隐姓埋名过来,跑过去做客风声不就走漏了。直接去沙海吧,拿完东西就走,还得去桃花潭取桃子,别弄到最后两样都没拿到。” Shangguan Lingye had this meaning, spoke thoughtlessly to ask. She turned around to draw Wu Qingwan, started to get ready to put on make-up. 上官灵烨本就有这个意思,随口问问罢了。她转身把吴清婉拉了过来,又开始准备化妆。 Wu Qingwan had just experienced Shangguan Lingye ‚craftsmanship’, obviously somewhat dreaded: 吴清婉刚见识过上官灵烨的‘手艺’,明显有些忌惮: „Does not use such troublesome, I came on the line.” “不用这么麻烦,我自己来就行了吧。” „Going out to snatch the chance is not the small matter, disclosed a wind sound/rumor person possibly not to have, later the dumpling must melt a makeup, do not haggle over these sections.” “出去抢机缘可不是小事儿,走漏一点风声人可能就没了,待会团子都得化个妆,别计较这些小节。” „Chirp?” “叽？” Wu Qingwan sees this, was not good to say again, can only sit, making Shangguan Lingye strike a vicious blow. 吴清婉见此,也不好再多说,只能坐下来,让上官灵烨下毒手。 Zuo Lingquan is not cruel enough to look at Lingye to spoil own pretty wife, turned around to arrive in the deck, looked into the distant entirely different dim light of night...... 左凌泉不忍心看着灵烨糟蹋自己的漂亮媳妇,转身来到了甲板上,眺望远方截然不同的夜色……