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Chapter 86 The Blackened Jinghong Pen
Tibetan head poetry is a kind of hybrid poetry.

Read the first word of each sentence together to convey a specific message.

"South Gate Shadow Wall" is the mystery hidden in this poem on Huajian.

And a qualified Tibetan-headed poem must not just simply inlay the words, but also require the verse itself to have its own meaning - in this way, the readers of the poem will be attracted by the meaning of the verse and inadvertently ignore the beginning of the sentence 's inlay.

For example, Xu Wei, a literati of the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem when he was facing the autumn moon scenery of Pinghu Lake while visiting the West Lake:

"Pinghu is full of autumn colors, the lake is light and the water is long. The autumn moon is full and the world is rare, and the best time for autumn is when the moon is good."

Even ignoring its inlays, it's an excellent landscape poem.

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"I really hate these sour literati!"

When Chu Fengge wanted to understand, he couldn't help cursing.

He would rather carry a sword and fight with hundreds of evil spirits than play a damn word game here.

Gu Xu smiled: "Now that we know the address, let's hurry over there! If we can't reach the South Gate Shadow Wall in a quarter of an hour, I'm afraid those terrifying monsters will appear."

"Let's go!" Chu Fengge nodded.

The ghosts in the haunted house left a deep psychological shadow on him.He really didn't want to see them again.

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So, the two of them followed the road they had traveled when they came, passed through the hanging flower gate, and returned to the shadow wall.

At this moment, the gate of Lu's house had already disappeared without a trace.

The walls of the courtyard have long since turned into ice sculptures, shimmering with a cold light.

Gu Xu saw two frozen corpses at the corner of the wall - looking at the hideous and desperate expressions of the corpses, it should be that he tried to escape from the house by climbing over the wall before, but failed.

Then Gu Xu turned his head and carefully observed the "South Gate Shadow Wall".

On the fresco on the front of it, a group of dignitaries in fresh clothes were sitting around the long table in the garden, toasting and drinking, while chatting and laughing, looking happy.

And Gu Xu also recognized the identities of some of them——

Sitting in the middle, the plump and beautiful woman with gorgeous makeup and pregnant woman is the mistress of the Lu family and Mrs. Lu, the president of the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society";

The young woman beside her, dressed in plain clothes, with red lips and white teeth, and a gentle smile, is a young lady from the Chen family in Xiangyang, and her name is Chen Anzhi—don't look at her not outstanding in this portrait, her current identity is that of the Daqi Dynasty The queen, the fourth prince and the biological mother of Princess Zhaoning;

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But the most striking one was Lu Shiyao who was sitting on the edge of the long table.

His black hair is like ink, and his plain clothes are like snow.

It seems to be outlined by black and white ink, which seems a little out of place on this thick and colorful mural.

And her eyes are distant, and there is no smile on her face, giving people a feeling of being rejected thousands of miles away.

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Just when Gu Xu was thinking about how to enter the world of murals, he suddenly heard a strange voice behind him: "Are you also here to participate in the 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Society'?"

Gu Xu turned around immediately.

They saw an elegant and handsome middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, with a short beard, slightly white temples, striding towards them.

This middle-aged man had a hearty smile on his face, which made people feel good about him involuntarily.

After seeing this man's face clearly, Gu Xu couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

If the information is correct, this person should have died during the house raid 15 years ago.

But now, not only did he appear in front of Gu Xu, but he also had the aura of real energy fluctuations on his body.

In addition, he didn't have any weird reaction when facing Gu Xu's [Spirit Conjuring Body].

"Is this guy a human or a ghost?"

Gu Xu quietly took out a copper coin and tried divination.

Then he opened his arms.

The coins are face up.

This obviously shows that the middle-aged man in front of him is a human being, not a ghost.

"It's really weird," Gu Xu thought silently, "I never thought that after 15 years, this person is still alive and well in this haunted house of the Lu family."

"Who are you?" At this time, Chu Fengge, who was beside him, asked.

"In front of the Daqi Exorcism Division, Tang Hui, the emissary," the middle-aged man nodded slightly and said politely, "The two of you should also be the monks of our Daqi Exorcism Division, right?"

He obviously noticed that Chu Fengge was wearing the "Seven Lights Clothes".

"Tang Hui... Didn't you already die in the process of raiding your home?" Chu Fengge frowned.

The middle-aged man who called himself "Tang Hui" smiled slightly and said, "I did almost die at the beginning. Fortunately, I took the 'imperial token' given to me by the emperor and let me barely save one life. It's a pity that I Trapped in this haunted house, there is no way to get out."

Chu Fengge was suspicious.

Tang Hui paused for a moment, and then said: "If I guessed correctly, you should have just entered this haunted house, right? I have been in this haunted house for more than ten years, and I know it well, maybe I can provide you with some useful information. information."

Chu Fengge did not speak.

Gu Xu took a step forward and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master Tang!"

He knew that the information Tang Hui gave them was not necessarily true.

Even, the person in front of him is not necessarily the real Tang Hui.

But even false information may contain real clues—better than groping with eyes closed as they are now.

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So Tang Hui cleared his throat and began to introduce:

"You should know that Lu's family heirloom 'Jinghong Pen' has the ability to embody the artistic conception of poetry and painting.

"The real Lu residence was destroyed by a fire 15 years ago.

"The haunted house we are in is actually a painting by Jinghongbi.

"The front of this painting is a beautiful picture of the Lu family playing and entertaining many years ago; but if you go around the back of the screen wall, you will see a terrifying and cruel picture of 'Ice Hell'.

"Whenever the sound of the dongxiao sounds, the content of the two paintings will switch, and the environment of the entire Lu residence will change accordingly."

Hearing his words, Gu Xu walked behind the shadow wall, and he saw the picture of "Ice Hell" that Tang Hui said.

The painting is surrounded by icebergs and covered with snow.

The figures in the painting are naked, with frost on their eyebrows, white lips and teeth trembling.

Beside them, there were many hideous-looking ghosts holding chains and whips.

At this moment, Gu Xu remembered what Chen Jisheng said to Chu Fengge when he participated in the promotion assessment last month:
"This haunted house is uninhabited, but it makes strange noises - the sound of silk and bamboo strings during the day, and the howling of ghosts and wolves at night."

"No wonder." Gu Xu secretly said.

Then he asked Tang Hui: "Master Tang, why did 'Jinghongbi' leave such a painting here?"

Tang Hui replied: "Because after the death of its previous owner, Lu Shiyao, it is now an ownerless thing. It set up many tests with these two paintings to find a new owner.

"You should know that the selection of famous tools has its own set of standards. For example, 'Tai Ajian' will look for the strongest among the royal family members, while 'Jinghongbi' will pass a series of tests to find the most powerful person. talented people.

"You should have seen a little girl in white just now - she is the spirit of the 'Jinghong Pen'. When she handed you the invitation card of the Poetry Society, it means that the test has begun.

"'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club' is the first level you will participate in.

"If you pass the level in 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club', you will get clues about the next test.

"If you fail the challenge, you will be forever trapped in the 'Ice Hell' and tortured."

"Sounds really scary," Gu Xu spit out, "This 'Jinghong Pen' tool spirit is a bit heavy!"

He finally knew where the cultivator who had disappeared from the Lu residence had gone.

It is estimated that they were trapped in the 'Ice Hell' because they failed to pass those tests.

Hearing his words, Tang Hui also sighed: "Alas, the main reason is that its previous owner died tragically, which gave it some desire for revenge...

"You must know that among the 'Twelve Famous Instruments', the 'Jinghong Pen' should be the most picky one. It would rather not have a master, be shelved for a long time, and will never choose a master at will.

"However, it will be loyal and unyielding to the master it identifies. If the master is killed, it will try to avenge the master by all means."

"It turned out to be blackened." Gu Xu glanced at the cruel and terrifying mural of "Ice Hell" and came to a conclusion.

"But you don't have to worry too much," Tang Hui continued, "I used the 'ensignment token' given to me by the emperor to build a shelter in the northwest corner of this haunted house, where neither the cold nor the evil spirits could enter.

"There have been many monks who failed to challenge and took refuge there before.

"If you fail the challenge, you can also go there - although I can't send you out of the haunted house, I can at least protect your life."

"Then it's time to trouble Master Tang!" Gu Xu said politely, "In addition, I would like to ask Master Tang how we should participate in this 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Society'?"

Tang Hui replied, "It's very simple. Just touch the wall lightly with your flower paper."

Gu Xu did as he did.

Although what this self-proclaimed "Tang Hui" said is not necessarily the truth, or not necessarily all the truth.

But Gu Xu is very clear that participating in the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society" is the only choice he can make at the moment.

At this time, the mournful Dongxiao sounded again.

The environment in Lu's haunted house changed again.

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