Flies to come to the inn. 飞来客栈。 „Please sit down, Brother Lu.” Near the passenger compartment banquet, sits a young pretty, dark-skinned sturdy young men. “请坐,路兄。”包间酒席边,坐着一名年轻俊秀,皮肤黝黑的壮实青年男子。 The youth look at passing through the gate Lu Sheng, on the face show a light happy expression. 青年看着进门的路胜,脸上露出一丝淡淡笑意。 „I am Sir Jiuli arrange to receive your Chen Quansong in this. Also is Shangyang Family in one of the White Bell City chancellor people. You will have anything in the future, but directly through me, relation local family strength.” “我是九礼大人安排在此接待你的陈全松。也是上阳家在白铃城的主事人之一。你日后有什么事,可直接通过我,联系本地的家族力量。” „Originally is Brother Chen! Fortunate meeting!” Lu Sheng single passing through the gate, the nearby has the young girl to help it push the chair to sit down. “原来是陈兄！幸会！”路胜独身进门,边上有少女帮其拉开椅子坐下。 Enters White Bell City, he had then been waited there for some time Shangyang Family to direct , arrived here. 一进白铃城,他便被早已等候多时的上阳家手下引着,来到这里。 „Can Sir Jiuli be good now?” The Lu Sheng courtesy inquiry said. He carried to Shangyang Family in Northern Land was unjustly discredited much, said that does not permit Shangyang Jiuli also to be affected in the family. “九礼大人如今可好？”路胜礼节性的询问道。他在北地可是给上阳家背了不少黑锅,说不准上阳九礼在家族也会受到影响。 „All good, the Sir is tempering himself now with concentration, closes up the self-torture, in a short time will not go out. Can at this time tell that comes to receive to arrange Brother Lu below, this is the extraordinary courteous reception! Really envies!” Chen Quansong is Shangyang Jiuli in Central Plain one of the several go-getters, as the Central Plain faction, he heard that Sir Jiuli also opened a big influence in Northern Land unexpectedly, immediately in heart wishful thinking. “一切还好,大人如今正在潜心锤炼自身,闭关苦修,短时间内是不会外出。能够在这个时候吩咐在下前来接待安排路兄,这已经是了不得的礼遇了啊！真是羡慕！”陈全松是上阳九礼在中原的数位干将之一,作为中原派,他听说九礼大人居然在北地也开辟出了不小势力,顿时心中起了小心思。 Their several people are under Shangyang Jiuli only taking advantage, even has to give in to them every so often, but are many now located the Northern Land branch, this makes in the Chen Quansong and other will of the people have the sense of crisis. 原本他们几人是上阳九礼麾下的唯一依仗,甚至很多时候不得不迁就他们,但如今多了处北地分支,这就让陈全松等人心里生出危机感。 Lu Sheng also saw the meaning of opposite party. 路胜也看出了对方的意思。 In the opposite party eyes, he in the Northern Land influence, actually belongs to Shangyang Jiuli, in other words, he now is under Shangyang Jiuli the great general of Northern Land branch, what back representative is the entire Northern Land faction, with these manpower of Central Plain branch, is the different camps. 在对方眼中,他在北地的势力,其实都归属于上阳九礼,也就是说,他如今是上阳九礼麾下北地分支的大将,背后代表的是整个北地派,和这些中原分支的人手,是不同阵营啊。 „Brother Chen does not need to talk too much, Lu's trip comes, studies specially, other business pay no attention totally.” The Lu Sheng smile answered. “陈兄不必多言,路某此行前来,是专程求学,其他事务一概不理。”路胜微笑解释道。 He may manipulate strategically to have no interest in Shangyang Jiuli under these. 他可对上阳九礼麾下的这些勾心斗角没兴趣。 „Therefore, how gives some to arrange to enter a school as soon as possible.” “所以,还是尽快给某安排好如何入学吧。” His saying obviously revealed own meaning, he was not divides power. Also is not because Shangyang Jiuli discontented Chen Quansong and the others, adjust him to divert. But pure comes to study to pursue advanced studies. 他这话明显把自己的意思表露出来了,他不是来分权。也不是因为上阳九礼不满陈全松等人,调他来牵制。而是纯粹的前来求学深造。 Understood what is heard the meaning of Lu Sheng, Chen Quansong deeply looked at his one eyes. 听明白了路胜的意思,陈全松深深看了他一眼。 „Also good, according to the arrangement of Sir Jiuli, here has a list, is Brother Lu can choose to join at will. These school are we can arrange to enter.” He is saying, takes out one volume of grayish white papers from the sleeve cuff. “也好,按照九礼大人的安排,这里有一份名单,都是路兄可以随意选择加入的。这些学派都是我们能安排进入的。”他说着,从袖口取出一卷灰白皮纸。 Lu Sheng receives, launches. 路胜接过来,展开。 On paper dense and numerous writes the Hundred Lineages names, is school that the size varies. Behind also has the small character annotation, which school marks to excel at anything. 皮纸上密密麻麻的写着一个个百脉的名字,全是大小不一的学派。后面还有小字注释,标明哪些学派擅长什么。 „Although has not been the recruitment testing time, but the face of Sir Jiuli, this matter can accomplish. Brother Lu first goes back to look slowly is not anxious.” Chen Quansong urged. “虽然还没到招收测试时间,但九礼大人的面子,这点事还是能办到的。路兄先回去慢慢看也不急。”陈全松劝道。 „Good.” Lu Sheng nods. “好。”路胜点点头。 Two people no longer said other, but chatted Northern Land local conditions and social customs and Central Plain has what difference. Then chatted some love affairs. 两人不再多说其他,而是闲聊起北地的风土人情和中原有何区别。然后再聊些风花雪月。 The time then passed by quickly, just before leaving, the Chen Quansong stopper gave a Lu Sheng packet black coin secretly. 时间很快便过去了,临走时,陈全松暗自塞给了路胜一小包黑币。 This is among Aristocratic Family specially the special cur of circulation, generally when trades anything cherishes the goods, does not use gold and silver, but uses the black coin. 这是世家之间专门流通的特殊币种,一般交易什么稀罕物品时,都不用金银,而是用黑币。 Chen Quansong was very intimate, gives back to Lu Sheng to arrange a some institute, outside the White Bell City inner city region, can see Thousand Spirits Tower that reached to the sky near the window. 陈全松很是贴心,还给路胜安排了一个别院,就在白铃城的内城区域,临窗就可以看到外面高耸入云的千灵塔。 Thousand Spirits Tower is fine tall tower of thirty two layers building, is the entire White Bell City terrestrial reference. Above hung all over many white bells, the gale blew, will then exude the clear delightful ding ting, was the Imperial Court view day division specifically is used to observe the special design of meteorology. 千灵塔是三十二层楼的精致高塔,也是整个白铃城的地标。上边挂满了许许多多的白色铃铛,大风一吹,便会发出清脆悦耳的叮铃声,是朝廷的观天司专门用来观测气象的特殊设计。 Lu Sheng stands before the window, is pinching that paper carefully, read the information of above record. 路胜站在窗前,仔细捏着那张皮纸,阅读上边记录的信息。 ‚Heavenly Lotus School: one of the Hundred Lineages upper three layer school. Majors in the poison, wind secret art. May arrange the scholar status to enter a school directly, acknowledges as teacher , then has needed the aptitude test.’ ‘天莲学派:百脉上三重学派之一。主修毒,风秘术。可安排学子身份直接入学,拜师则需过资质测试。’ ‚Mountain Chopping Star Evening School: one of the upper three layer school. Majors in the earth, fast secret art. May arrange the scholar status, acknowledges as teacher with on.’ ‘劈山齐星学派:上三重学派之一。主修土,速秘术。可安排学子身份,拜师同上。’ ‚Exquisite Silk Sect: one of the middle three layer school. Majors not to have, various factions browse, is school with the largest number of people. May arrange to be the elite scholar, enters the inner courtyard to study.’ ‘锦绣宗:中三重学派之一。主修无,各派都有涉猎,是人数最多的学派。可安排为精英学子,进入内院修习。’ Rows of school names and are good at marking above, can the status of Lu Sheng arrangement, write. 一排排学派名字和擅长都标记在上边,还有可以给路胜安排的身份,都写好。 But Lu Sheng 11 look, is not very satisfied. 但路胜一一看下来,都不觉得很满意。 In more than ten school, he is quite satisfied, only has two, Exquisite Silk Sect and Origin Demon Sect. 十多个学派中,他比较满意的,就只有两个,锦绣宗和元魔宗。 These two school, teaches all comers without discrimination, manages your anything status, so long as makes a payment, receives. 这两个学派,一个是有教无类,管你什么身份,只要交钱,就收。 Another is school declines, majors in the secret technique inheritance break, studied the demon big faction, but by a disaster, was lost over 90% research long ago, is only left over some useless on-the-spot report mixed study. 另一个是学派衰落,主修秘法传承断裂,原本是研究魔物的大派,不过早年遭了一场大难,损失九成以上的研究,只剩下一些无用的纪实杂学。 Present Origin Demon Sect, radically only then of several old codgers support there. Soon, feared that did not enter Hundred Lineages. After the old person dies, only remains the sect location. 现在的元魔宗,根本就只有几个老不死的强撑在那里。用不了多久,怕是连百脉都进不了。老人死完后,就只剩宗门场地。 Shangyang Jiuli arranges such school, not for Lu Sheng, because of Origin Demon Sect Great Elder, had once had the kindness to her long ago, now the Origin Demon Sect inheritance is difficult to sustain, was suppressed by opposition school must unable to stand up from failure, she is then convenient Origin Demon Sect also joins in the recommendation list. 上阳九礼之所以多安排这么一个学派,不是为了路胜,而是因为元魔宗大长老,早年曾对她有过恩惠,如今元魔宗传承难以为继,被对立学派打压得翻不了身,她便顺手将元魔宗也加入推荐名单里。 Must know this list , is not only Lu Sheng one person prepares. 要知道这份名单并不只是为路胜一人准备。 Lu Sheng is staring at a Origin Demon Sect column carefully. Above records the demon research direction, making him quite curious. Until now, he has experienced the ghost, the monster, anomaly, and Aristocratic Family. But has not seen the demon only. 路胜仔细凝视着元魔宗一栏。上边记着的魔物研究方向,让他颇为好奇。迄今为止,他见识过鬼,妖,怪异,以及世家。但唯独没见过魔。 Moreover arranged status of above mark, makes him quite move. 而且上边标记的安排身份,也让他颇为动心。 „Faction Lord passes on disciple” “派主亲传弟子” „ I study, the goal is to understand Aristocratic Family, understands Central Plain, really must study their study secret art actually not. This Origin Demon Sect suits me actually extremely. “我来求学,目的是为了了解世家,了解中原,倒不是真要学习他们的修习秘术。这元魔宗倒是极其适合我。 Because school is feeble, therefore by my strength background, enters the status of obtaining is also high enough, the freedom is also strong enough, mixed study on-the-spot report and so on also I want to look. 因为学派衰弱,所以以我的实力背景,一进入获得的身份也够高,自由性也够强,杂学纪实之类的也正是我想看的。 Object who they study, is demon, can fill my blank to this aspect just in time. ” He hesitated , the finger makes an effort in the Origin Demon Sect place. 还有他们研究的对象,是魔物,正巧可以弥补我对这方面的空白。”他沉吟了下,手指在元魔宗处使劲一点。 „It.” “就它了。” Lu Sheng has turned head, looks to Yingying in room. 路胜回过头,看向房间里的樱樱。 „Later you little go out as far as possible, here is the Aristocratic Family supreme headquarters, the expert powerhouse is extremely numerous, light/only meets that during the daytime, is the Arrest Level expert, the Central Plain's Nine Families strength strong, I am not clear. Really must stir up trouble, I may not save you.” “以后你尽量少外出,这里是世家的大本营,高手强者极多,光白天遇到那个,就是个拘级高手,中原九家的力量到底有多强,我也不清楚。真要惹了事,我也不一定能救你。” Small umbrella female clever nod. 小伞女乖巧的点头。 Lu Sheng sees its understands, were not many said that but was the line of sight falls on Thousand Spirits Tower that slowly stood tall and erect to out of the window. 路胜见其明白,也不多说,而是视线缓缓落到窗外高耸的千灵塔上。 Grayish white tall tower who that hangs all over the innumerable bells, since he enters a city, felt that blots out the sky, the partly visible line of sight. 那座灰白挂满无数铃铛的高塔,自从他一进城,就感觉到一股铺天盖地、若隐若现的视线。 That line of sight is extremely huge, strafes under from the high tower unceasingly, has swept, can cover surrounding area dozens meters. It is not that point-to-point monitoring, but was passing over gently and swiftly. 那股视线极其庞大,从高塔上不断扫射下方,一眼扫过,就能覆盖方圆数十米。不是那种点对点的监控,而是一块块的掠过。 He does not know that is anything, but that aura, is too strong, do not say that Shangyang Jiuli and he, compared with Evil Jade Crystal Ten Spears phantom that saw initially, but also is much more intrepid, such as deep pool sea. 他不知道那是什么东西,但那股气息,实在太强,不要说上阳九礼和他,就是比当初看到的邪玉晶十枪的虚影,还要强悍得多,如渊似海。 That aura is not even able to be found out by secret inquiry the depth. 那股气息甚至连深浅也无法被探知。 „Rest, then goes to this Origin Demon Sect early tomorrow morning.” Lu Sheng takes back the line of sight, closes the window to say in a soft voice. “休息吧,明天一早便去这个元魔宗。”路胜收回视线,关上窗轻声道。 „Em.” “恩。” The arriving corner of umbrella female little darling, there has her small bed. 伞女乖乖的走到墙角去,那里有她的小床。 The 2nd day, day also not bright, very early in the morning, Lu Sheng then leads the umbrella female to go out, leaves behind Ning San and Xu Chui, making it rent one set of house to move in this White Bell City, prepare, as their residences here. 第二日,天还没亮,一大早,路胜便带着伞女出门,将宁三和徐吹留下,让其在这白铃城租住一套房屋搬出去,布置好,作为他们在这里的居所。 He is arrives flies to come to the inn, the person who found the Chen Quansong arrangement, under the influence of their, goes to Origin Demon Sect in the address. 他则是来到飞来客栈,找到陈全松安排的人,在他们的引领下,前往元魔宗所在地址。 ********************* ********************* Outside White Bell City several hundred li (0.5 km) locate, black smoke Grand Canyon. 白铃城外数百里处,黑烟大峡谷。 In the brown land is the split hard lump, the myriad things is everywhere withered, the vegetation vanishes. 土黄色的大地上到处是干裂硬块,万物干枯,植被绝迹。 The black smoke canyon like a huge black scar, calmly lies in the yellow plain land, from continuous gushes out the gloomy and cold air current. 黑烟峡谷如同一道巨大的黑色疤痕,静静趴在黄色平原大地上,从其中源源不断的涌出阴冷气流。 In the canyons, on the crack inner wall, has a giant black cave. 峡谷中间,裂缝内壁上,有着一个巨大的黑色山洞。 Lu Sheng stands in the female of leading the way behind, at this time the erect in front of the cave, raises head to look above the hole top is hanging the signboard. 路胜站在引路的女子身后,此时正立在山洞前面,仰头望着洞顶上方挂着的牌匾。 ‚Origin Demon Cave’. ‘元魔窟’。 Paints on the black signboard to carve three characters, writes straight incomparable, has the imposing manner. 漆黑色的牌匾上刻着三个字,写得端正无比,颇有气势。 The entire cave as high as several meters, the person stands in its front, like standing near a big mouth of mysterious giant beast, its one was possibly stuttered momentarily. 整个山洞高达数十米,人站在其面前,就像站在一张神秘巨兽的大嘴边,随时可能被其一口吃掉。 „Here was Origin Demon Sect.” The leading the way female put out a hand to sway from side to side a disc in cave stone wall. “这里就是元魔宗了。”引路女子伸手在山洞边的石壁上扭动了一个圆盘。 Rumble 隆隆 Immediately the slight vibration sound transmitted in the hole from the under foot the deep place. 顿时细微的震动声从脚下传递到了洞内深处。 „ Here is very bleak, to purchase the goods, needs to go to inside and outside several hundreds White Bell City, other places do not have the cities, was sure to remember. “这里很荒凉,要想购买物品,需要前往数百里外的白铃城,其他地方没有城镇,切记。 Moreover, the person in Origin Demon Sect ” female words has not said, immediately shut up. 另外,元魔宗内的人”女子话没说完,马上闭嘴。 cave entrance cold wind blows out suddenly, a facial color is pale, the young man who the eyeball blushes, reveals open/stretch face from cave entrance slowly, looks to Lu Sheng. 洞口一股阴风忽然吹出,一个面色惨白,眼珠发红的年轻男子,从洞口右侧慢慢露出张脸,看向路胜。 „teacher asked me to meet the newly-arrived Junior Brother.” This year on light man dark and cheerless, does not seem like the person completely. “老师请我来接新到的师弟。”这年轻男子身上阴惨惨,完全不像是人。 „Your which is Lu Sheng” his sound is low and deep, slow, brings the anomaly tune that is possibly crying momentarily. “你们哪一位是路胜”他的声音低沉,缓慢,带着随时可能哭出来的怪异腔调。 „I am.” Lu Sheng goes forward one step. “我是。”路胜上前一步。 „I called Song Zian, please along with me come.” The men have turned around, slowly submerges in the darkness, in the deep place toward the hole walks. “我叫宋子安,请随我来。”男子转过身,慢慢没入黑暗中,朝着洞内深处走去。 Lu Sheng makes the umbrella female follow that leading the way female to go back, oneself follow that Song Zian alone, enters the giant cave. 路胜让伞女跟着那引路女子回去,自己独自跟上那宋子安,走进巨大山洞。 In hole a darkness, only then on front Song Zian is exuding faintly the light green light, illuminates the little ground. 洞内一片漆黑,只有前面宋子安身上隐隐泛着的淡淡绿光,照亮一点点地面。 Lu Sheng is following close on him, proceeds. The under foot has stepped on the uneven giant stones unceasingly. In the darkness has the brook to wind through following the stone slit, sends out the light sound. 路胜紧跟着他,一路往前。脚下不断踩过高低不平的一块块巨石。黑暗中有溪流顺着石头缝隙流过,发出哗哗轻响。 How long walked did not know, perhaps burnt a joss stick, perhaps half double-hour. At least is also in several hundred meters a kilometer distance. 走了不知道多久,或许一炷香,或许半个时辰。至少也有数百米上千米距离。 . 啪。 Suddenly Lu Sheng as if heard what sound. 忽然路胜似乎听到了什么声音。 He turns head to look in the sound direction, sees in the right of hole wall, pinhole that goes in hollowly. 他扭头朝着声音方向望去,看到在洞壁的右侧,有一个凹陷进去的小洞。 In the pinhole, he saw female who wears the white skirt, to him, straight standing in holes, both hands are raising an axe but actually. 小洞里,他看到一个穿白裙的女子,正对着他,笔直的站在洞中间,双手倒提着一把斧头。 The head of female by the white cloth wrapper, could not be being been seeing the facial features, cannot see the hair, is so straight peaceful standing in the cavern. She as if can see Lu Sheng, the face, as his movement, moves slightly. 女子的头被白布包着,看不见五官,看不见头发,就这么笔直安静的站在洞穴里。她似乎能看到路胜,面孔随着他的移动,也微微挪动。 Lu Sheng notices, the nearby of female also put a basin, the edge of basin as if had the red bloodstain. 路胜注意到,女子的边上还放了一个盆,盆的边缘似乎有红色的血迹。 „That is white face according to the rank, should be your Senior Sister” Song Zian is saying in a low voice carefully. “那是白面按照辈分,也应该是你的师姐”宋子安低声细细的说着。 The Lu Sheng unemotional moving away line of sight, after continue proceed, he then looked suddenly again to that female. 路胜面无表情的移开视线,继续往前走了一阵后,他忽然回头再看向那女子。 Distant can also see that female visits him as before, motionless. 远远的还能看到那女子依旧看着他,一动不动。 Her head lived by the plain white cloth tight cover obviously, even breathes difficultly, let alone line of sight, but Lu Sheng is feels, the opposite party is still visiting him. 明明她的脑袋都被白布紧紧罩住,连呼吸都困难,更别说视线,但路胜就是感觉到,对方还在看他。 „She liked having the rookie to be familiar with very much to be good.” Song Zian low and deep say/way. “她很喜欢有新人来习惯就好了。”宋子安低沉道。 „Right.” Lu Sheng no longer spoke. This Origin Demon Sect, as if with the difference that he imagines. “是吗。”路胜不再说话。这个元魔宗,似乎和他想象的不一样。