Beside Huang Yanchen, there was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old maid, dressed in goose-yellow clothes, and her small face was extremely delicate.

She was looking Zhang Ruochen up and down with a pair of curious eyes.

Zhang Ruochen also noticed that the maid who followed Huang Yanchen.

She looks to be only 1.6 meters tall, with a pair of pointed ears, long silver hair, a slender waist, smart eyes, and skin like holy jade, exuding crystal clear fluorescence.

She is completely different from other maids, she has a special temperament, giving people an extremely extraordinary feeling.

"Your maid seems to have a very high level of cultivation. ”

Zhang Ruochen showed a faint smile and looked at her carefully.

The maid in the goose-yellow dress immediately showed a shy and timid appearance, and almost instinctively, hid behind Huang Yanchen.

Huang Yanchen said: "She is a maid sent to me by the Chen family, called Qingmo, her physique is quite special, and her qualifications are also extremely high. The only thing is that there is little contact with the outside world and lack of experience. ”

Huang Yanchen is now a disciple of the Empress, and the attitude of the Chen family in the Eastern Regions towards her is naturally no longer the same.

The maid who was sent to her was naturally not an ordinary monk.

"Slave Qingmo, I've seen Zhang Gongzi. ”

The maid in a goose yellow dress walked out and saluted Zhang Ruochen with Shi Shiran.

Huang Yanchen and Zhang Ruochen walked side by side, the woman was beautiful, the man was handsome, they stepped on the snow and walked on the street, attracting amazed eyes.

After a while, Huang Yanchen spoke, "When I came to Shengming City, I heard a lot of news about you. It is said that you killed the five commanders of the Canglong Army, and there are rumors circulating that you are the crown prince of Shengming eight hundred years ago. ”

"Do you want to hear an explanation?" Zhang Ruochen said.

Huang Yanchen's dark blue eyes revealed a sincere emotion, and said, "I only care about your safety, and I don't want you to encounter accidents." ”

"I am indeed the crown prince of the Shengming Emperor, eight hundred years ago, the last prince of the Shengming Central Empire. Zhang Ruochen said calmly.

Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen not only have the status of husband and wife, but also have the fact of husband and wife, there are some things, he feels that he has no need to continue to hide them.

"You don't seem surprised?"

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Huang Yanchen, only to see that her expression seemed very calm and did not show a trace of surprise.

Huang Yanchen said: "I specifically went to check some things about the Crown Prince of Shengming, and I have already had some guesses. Before, I didn't ask, just because I knew that when the time came, you would definitely take the initiative to tell me. ”

"In the Heavenly Wheel Seal, after fifteen years of cultivation, her state of mind has obviously improved a lot. Zhang Ruochen could clearly feel this.

With a smile on his face, Zhang Ruochen asked, "Since you already know my identity, do you plan to stand on my side or on Empress Chi Yao's side." ”

When he said this, Zhang Ruochen had already clearly told Huang Yanchen that he and Empress Chi Yao were incompatible.

One is a repeat offender in the court, the other is a disciple of the empress, but they are a husband and wife, even Zhang Ruochen doesn't know, how will they go on in the future?

Huang Yanchen stopped, stared at Zhang Ruochen, and said, "I will always be on your side, no matter what happens, it will not change this." ”

For Huang Yanchen, making such a decision is undoubtedly a great determination.

From now on, we will have to bear the pressure from all sides with Zhang Ruochen, and even be the enemy of the whole world.

Huang Yanchen's face showed a solemn look, and he said, "There is another thing, Long Live Chi has returned to Shengming City. If you go to deal with the Ling Xiao Heavenly King's Mansion and the Canglong Army, you must be extremely careful. ”

"Tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, don't talk about killing. How about we finally get together again, find a place to have a drink?" Zhang Ruochen said with a smile.

"Okay!"

Huang Yanchen thought about it carefully and said: "It is said that outside Shengming City, there is a Kongle Mountain, and there is an ancient tower on the top of the mountain, which is as high as seventy-four floors and has a history of tens of thousands of years. Tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, Shengming City must be lively, standing on the top of the tower, you should be able to see the lights of the whole city. ”

Zhang Ruochen's eyes were a little confused, thinking of Chi Yao eight hundred years ago.

On Chinese New Year's Eve when she was sixteen years old, Chi Yao also said this, wanting to see the lights of Shengming City.

Therefore, Zhang Ruochen took her to Kongle Mountain, climbed to the top of the ancient tower of the Yuan Era, and watched it all night.

"What's wrong?"

Huang Yanchen saw that Zhang Ruochen was a little distracted, so he asked.

Zhang Ruochen took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing, I just thought of something that shouldn't be thought of, let's go, let's go to Kongle Mountain now." ”

Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen did not fly, but walked to the top of Kongle Mountain.

Subsequently, Zhang Ruochen released the elephant swallowing rabbit and the demon ape, and asked them to guard under the tower, and no other monks were allowed to climb the tower.

"Don't worry, my pot will be a serious and responsible patrol of the mountains and towers, and no one can take a step. The elephant swallowing rabbit patted his stomach and said.

When Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen reached the top of the tower, the sky had already darkened.

Above the sky is a bright sea of stars, and on the ground, there is an endless line of lights.

Huang Yanchen looked like a bird, leaned his crystal white face on Zhang Ruochen's chest, and said: "It's so quiet here, the scenery is so beautiful, if it can remain the same, how good would it be?"

"Eight hundred years ago, I thought so. ”

Zhang Ruochen's eyes were very sharp, and he said: "But the trees want to be quiet, but the wind does not stop." How easy is it to find some peace?"

"yes!"

Huang Yanchen nodded, his crystal red lips moved slightly, and said, "The undead in the Eastern Regions, the Dead Zen Sect in the Southern Regions, the Undead Blood Clan in the Northern Regions, the entire Kunlun Realm is a harbinger of imminent chaos, and no one can be left alone. ”

"Brother Chen, I think you can recruit back the old department, form a sect first, and become the king of the separatist side. When the time is ripe, then seize the empress's world and rebuild the central empire of Shengming. ”

Zhang Ruochen gently stroked Huang Yanchen's pretty face, shook his head and smiled, and said, "Eight hundred years have passed, even if there are still old departments loyal to the Shengming Central Empire, there are even more people with ill intentions. ”

"With my current cultivation, I can't suppress them. Once the old ministry is recalled, I am afraid that it will be used by others to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes. Therefore, at this stage, the most important thing I need to do is to improve my cultivation. ”

"As long as your own strength is strong enough, even if you don't have the identity of the crown prince of Shengming, there will be many people who take the initiative to take refuge. ”

Zhang Ruochen has always believed that only when his own strength is strong can he be truly strong.

With the help of external forces, there will be many hidden dangers after all.

Zhang Ruochen rarely confides in others, but tonight is a special day, and he is also a very close woman by his side. Some words are hidden in the heart, and even if they are spoken, they are not a big deal.

Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen no longer talk about major events in the world, but talk about their experiences in the past and with each other.

At the same time, Zhang Ruochen also asked some things about her mother, and when she learned that she was fine, she was naturally much more relieved.

The night is getting darker and deeper, and the snowflakes in the sky are getting bigger and bigger.

Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen drank a pot of wine together, snuggled up to each other, and did not feel cold, but had an indescribable warmth.

When he was half drunk and half awake, Kong Lanyou's figure appeared in Zhang Ruochen's mind.

Tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve, is she still in the royal cemetery? Is she also alone? Is she also lonely?

"Smoke and dust, I'll take you somewhere. ”

Zhang Ruochen hugged the half-asleep Huang Yanchen and stood up, but his eyes were looking in the direction of the royal cemetery.

No matter what Kong Lanyou does to him, he is his cousin after all, as a cousin, shouldn't he be broad-minded?

There are some things that should be faced, and they must be faced after all.

"Where are you going?" Huang Yanchen asked sleepily.

At this moment, she did not have a trace of coldness on her body, but looked like a confused girl in her teens, following behind Zhang Ruochen and going down the tower.

"After you go with me, you'll understand. Zhang Ruochen said.

Arriving at the bottom of the tower, Zhang Ruochen smelled a strange smell of meat, that kind of fragrance has simply exceeded the limit of the fragrance of food.

"Crackling. ”

Not far away, there was a huge fire, and the maid called Qingmo was baking a wild bird more than seven meters long.

The meat of the wild bird has been roasted to a golden brown and translucent, and the fragrance emitted envelops the entire Kongle Mountain.

The Elephant Swallowing Rabbit and the Demon Ape still have a trace of the ferocious aura of a brute beast, just like two gluttonous cats, lying behind Qingmo, and their mouths kept flowing out of their mouths.

"Sister Qingmo, how long does it take to bake?"

The elephant-swallowing rabbit was already on the verge of madness, his eyes were bloodshot, and his two paws threw two large pits in the ground.

The demon ape also stared at Qingmo with a pair of pleading eyes.

Qingmo pursed his lips and said with some disgust: "Why are you so greedy, you have already eaten four brute birds, and you haven't eaten enough?" Especially you, Guo Guo, how old are you, how can you eat so much meat?"

The Elephant Swallowing Rabbit rubbed Qingmo's body with a big chubby face, and said, "Who said that Sister Qingmo's roasted meat is the best? ”

Qingmo tapped on the top of the elephant swallowing rabbit's head and said, "Okay! It's ripe, it's ready to eat!"

Zhang Ruochen walked over, ready to taste the meat roasted by Qingmo.

Because, the aroma of meat has a very amazing temptation, even if Zhang Ruochen has already reached Bigu, he still can't help but want to eat a piece.

However, as soon as Qingmo's words fell, the Elephant Swallowing Rabbit and the Demon Ape pounced on them and overturned the fire.

They scrambled with each other, gobbling them up, and in a matter of moments, they devoured all the seven meters long, leaving not a single bone.

The Elephant Swallowing Rabbit burped, patted his round belly, and said, "Sister Qingmo simply has a pair of wonderful hands, and the roasted meat is not only delicious, but also the meat is like a panacea, which can improve cultivation." ”

Qingmo couldn't stand the funny appearance of the elephant rabbit, covered his mouth and smiled, but suddenly saw Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen under the tower, so he immediately bowed down and saluted: "Meet the county lord, meet Zhang Gongzi." ”

The Elephant Swallowing Rabbit and the Demon Ape were worried that Zhang Ruochen would blame them, so they pretended that nothing had happened, and immediately straightened their waists, and the people stood up, revealing a fierce and intimidating appearance, and began to inspect Kong Leshan.

"Lord Chen asked me to come to patrol the mountain, and after patrolling the east mountain, I will patrol the west mountain. ”

The elephant-swallowing rabbit shouted as he patrolled.

Zhang Ruochen shook his head and sighed, always feeling that the Elephant Swallowing Rabbit and the Demon Ape were greatly affected by Xiao Hei and became more and more unreliable.

In the end, Zhang Ruochen still didn't blame them, and left Kongle Mountain with Huang Yanchen, Qingmo, Elephant Swallowing Rabbit, and Demon Ape, and walked in the direction of the royal cemetery.