The night was hazy, and a light breeze with a faint fragrance blew. The willow trees by the lotus pond swayed in the wind.
In a lake, there was a winding corridor built on the lake. The surroundings were somewhat dilapidated, and the dead branches in the lake were upside down. It was a desolate scene.
"The palace is magnificent. How can there be such a dilapidated and desolate place?”Violet Maiden asked softly.
? Han Fei walked beside Purple Girl with a lantern in his hand. The two of them slowly walked forward.
"This is a cold palace. This place used to be bustling and hot. It was indeed very cold now, and it was used to seal the memories of its deceased master.”Han Fei answered.
"The deceased master?" Purple Girl glanced at Han Fei in confusion.
Han Fei stopped, stood in the corridor, and turned to look at the lake outside." Indeed, this used to be the old palace of the State of Zheng, which belonged to an insufferably arrogant king.”
Violet Maiden took a step forward." Overlord?”
"Are you referring to Zhuang Gong Zheng?" Purple Girl and Han Fei stood side by side.
"The third monarch of the State of Zheng, the first overlord of the dukes during the Spring and Autumn Period. When Duke Zhuang of Zheng was in power, the State of Zheng was strong for a while. His brilliance even overshadowed the emperor of Zhou, causing him to lose his luster.”
"Ever since King Ping moved eastward, the Great Zhou Dynasty's status has gradually declined. As for the increasingly disobedient Duke Zhuang of Zheng, the emperor united with the four countries to cut off the fief of the State of Zheng. However, the emperor's alliance army was defeated by Duke Zhuang of Zheng.”
? " My teacher, Xun Zi, commented in the article 'King Hegemon', that the feudal vassals went their own way, and then the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period rose. When King Zhuang of Chu ruled the Central Plains, the Spring and Autumn Period gradually drifted away…" Han Fei sighed with emotion.
? "Ascendant? Nine cauldrons?" Violet Maiden said softly.
? "King Yu peeped into the heavenly secrets and received the divine decree. He divided the world into nine states and gathered the power of the ghosts and gods from all directions to forge the nine cauldrons. The nine cauldrons have been passed down through the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. They are the place where the emperor is dignified and the country is important…"
" The emperor died, and the kings fought…" Purple Girl whispered after listening to Han Fei's explanation.
"Miss Violet, you're right." Han Fei smiled.
Violet Maiden smiled." What does all this have to do with the State of Zheng and Duke Zhuang of Zheng?”
" Although the Five Tyrants are strong, the rise of Zheng Zhuang Gong is the beginning of this chaotic world…"
"And the starting point is this Cold Palace. Many people were curious about the reason for his rapid rise.”
? "What is it?" Violet Maiden asked.
? Han Fei turned to look at Purple Girl and smiled." I'm curious too.”
Hearing this, Violet Maiden smiled." I heard you rambling on and on for so long. Why did you call me here? Didn't you ask me to drink with you?”
"Eh, drinking is just a pretense. The purpose of raising a glass has never been to drink.”Han Fei shook his head with a smile and walked forward. Purple Girl smiled and followed Han Fei…
? They passed through the corridor on the lake and entered a dilapidated land. There were piles of stones on the ground, and the bluestone was broken.
? " Red Eyebrow Dragon Snake Tian Ze, Night Ji Wuye…" Han Fei murmured. Han Fei had long discovered that Tian Ze's purpose was not just revenge. If he wanted revenge, he could have killed the Crown Prince when he kidnapped him. Tian Ze's purpose was not simple.
Han Fei walked forward with Purple Girl. At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Han Fei.
" Tian Ze…" Han Fei murmured when he saw the figure. The Violet Maiden saw Tian Ze's figure and her brows furrowed slightly.
In the air, wisps of black fog danced, accompanied by a strange, light whistling sound. Purple Girl stepped forward and blocked Han Fei.
"Intuition belongs to a woman, but it doesn't belong to a person who is about to die.”Tian Ze walked forward step by step.
"Heh, isn't it interesting for a person who is about to die to wait for someone who has died once?”Han Fei also stepped forward, looking calm.
"Death is not an interesting thing. You will soon understand.”Tian Ze said in a low voice with an expressionless face.
"Interestingly, I've seen more than one person who should have died.”Han Fei replied.
"Many people who should have died are in this palace.”Tian Ze said and looked at Han Fei.
"I'm not necessarily your enemy.”Hearing the coldness in Tian Ze's words. After pondering for a moment, Han Fei also looked at Tian Ze with burning eyes, trying to express his kindness.
" Hehe, Quicksand is indeed not my enemy at the moment…"
Tian Ze turned his body to the side without a care. However, just as he finished speaking, a chill suddenly flashed across his snake eyes as he said," But the Bai Yue will definitely destroy all obstacles!”
"Phew!" Tian Ze's voice had just fallen. A black shadow suddenly crashed into Han Fei. The Violet Maiden swung the Crimson Sword in her hand, and it instantly turned into a long snake that shattered the black shadow. Then several more shadows attacked Han Fei.
Han Fei stood there calmly. Violet Maiden's strength was not bad. The Crimson Sword in her hand twisted in the air and shattered all the black shadows. At this moment, Violet Maiden looked back from the corner of her eyes. At the same time, she swung her arm, and the Crimson Training Sword twisted and flew behind her.
Ding! A spark exploded. A figure covered in a long robe was holding a stick carved with countless complicated runes. A bell carved with blood-red runes was hanging on the top of the stick.
Under the robe, his chin and lips were exposed. One could clearly see that his chin was also engraved with strange runes.
" Corpse Exorcist Demon…" Violet Girl cursed in her heart and started fighting with the Corpse Exorcist Demon.
? The current situation was very unfavorable for Han Fei and Purple Girl. Although there were two people on both sides, Tian Ze and the Exorcist were both very strong, while Han Fei was an unarmed scholar who knew nothing about martial arts.
Seeing that Han Fei was still standing there calmly, Tian Ze couldn't help but laugh at Han Fei's courage and was about to attack Han Fei. At this moment, there was the sound of armor clashing. A large group of soldiers rushed over with their halberds.
"Protect the Ninth Young Master."
Looking at the surrounding soldiers, Tian Ze revealed a disdainful smile. "Is this what you rely on? You overestimate yourself…"
Han Fei looked at the Red-Browed Dragon with a smile. At this moment, he appeared very calm and did not show the slightest fear.
"Do you think they can stop me?”Tian Ze smiled disdainfully and took a step forward. The surrounding soldiers who were wielding halberds all rushed forward. However, in the next moment, Tian Ze's body burst forth with several black shadows, and the surrounding soldiers were sent flying.
? Tian Ze sneered. Black mist surrounded him and rushed toward Han Fei.
Purple Girl, who was fighting the Exorcist, was always paying attention to Han Fei's safety. Seeing that Han Fei was in danger, she repelled the Exorcist with her sword and stabbed it into the ground. The black fog was about to hit Han Fei…
"Puchi!" In front of Han Fei, a chain sword that looked like a soft snake suddenly emerged from the ground and quickly surrounded Han Fei's body, forming a protective shield to protect him.
? The black mist that pounced towards him was blocked by the Soft Scale Sword and then dissipated. At this time, because Purple Girl was worried about Han Fei's safety, the Exorcist Demon took the opportunity to attack Purple Girl's back. Suddenly, Violet Maiden's body went limp and she fell forward.
Han Fei hurried forward and wanted to help Purple Girl who had fallen to the ground, but he suddenly remembered something and kept a distance. He asked," Are you okay?”
"I'm fine." The Purple Girl glanced at Tian Ze with her beautiful eyes and replied to Han Fei.
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