chewing dragon

Chapter 105 Zhu Yihou (Happy Chinese New Year!)
Qi Jingzhi was actually quite surprised in his heart. After the strange snake swallowed the silver candlestick, it died almost immediately, without the slightest resistance.

In contrast, the old camphor tree in front of me is much tougher. Is it because of higher morality or less greed in my heart?
Seeing that Qi Jingzhi was approaching, the old camphor tree hurriedly begged for mercy: "Don't be angry, the devil! The old woman just wants to trap the two devils with her body. She has no intention of harming, let alone the ability to do harm. Please spare my life!"

After repeated struggles before, almost all the roots of the old camphor tree came out of the ground, and it looked even bigger than the crown of the tree.

In order to avoid the blood flames, these roots were tightly grouped into a big black ball.

The tree trunk, which a dozen people might not be able to hug together, then fell down, smashing the bloody side of the tree crown to the ground, and grinding it hard in the soft soil that had been turned over.

If you look at it from a distance, it seems that this old tree is kneeling down deeply, grabbing the ground with its head.

The movement was really not small, the ground with a radius of several tens of feet was all ups and downs, as if an earth dragon turned over, and the Cao River not far away also became dim.

It's just that these drastic changes deliberately avoided the positions of Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang. On the one hand, the old camphor tree was severely injured, and was very afraid of the two demon kings, and did not dare to offend them. On the other hand, it could be seen that it really Still have energy.

In order to prevent the dog from jumping over the wall in a hurry, Qi Jingzhi didn't force him too much, but shook his head and said: "Whether you have the intention of harming others, you know best in your heart, I don't know. Whether I can let go of this blood flame, whether I can survive, it all depends on you It's my own business."

"As long as the Demon Lord doesn't burn me with that flame, the old woman will be grateful!"

Old Zhangshu gritted his teeth when he said these words, and he didn't know which one contained more pain or resentment.

Then it let out a high-pitched whistling sound that sounded like the wind blowing through the treetops, snapping branches and rustling leaves.

"Yeah!"

A red shrimp closest to the blood flame responded with a sharp voice, and then its whole body exploded suddenly, turning into a cloud of blue and yellow intertwined clouds, covering a large area of ​​branches.

The bloody flame that was originally attached to the branch was covered together, and dyed the blue-yellow cloud with blood.

The next moment, the blood flames began to extinguish slowly, and the clouds also continued to shrink, and finally they both annihilated and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a bare scorched black branch.

Seeing that this method is effective, the red shrimps let out a burst of babbling cheers, and then more than a dozen of them rushed towards the blood flame in unison, and there was a sound of explosion.

In an instant, a huge bluish-yellow cloud that could cover the entire canopy quickly took shape, covering most of the fiery red and small half of the green canopy.

The trembling trunk of the old camphor tree gradually calmed down. Except for the occasional twitch, it no longer looked like it was in pain.

The old camphor tree was no longer noisy, but there was a huge sound of surging waves from the direction of Caojiang.

Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang immediately turned their heads to look, and at some point, a huge vortex suddenly appeared in the center of the river, and the eaves of a pavilion were slowly emerging from it.

At the same time, a tortoise as big as a millstone had already climbed onto the shore one step ahead.

This big tortoise stood upright, its hands and feet didn't look like a turtle, but more like a human, and it was actually wearing a black robe.

The material of the black clothes should be somewhat special, obviously the big tortoise climbed up from the river, but at the moment it looks only slightly damp, not muddy.

The big tortoise in black clothes stood still by the river, and opened his mouth to this side: "I am the Qingjiang envoy of the Caojiang Shuifu! You are equal to fighting on the riverside, polluting the river and disturbing the Shuifu. The crime is not small! Not too soon! Quickly stop, follow me to the Lord Hou to accept the crime!"

After saying that, the black-clothed tortoise flicked his robe sleeves, turned around and went back to the river, unexpectedly the two people on the bank, Yishu, escaped.

Qi Jingzhi sat on the horse, silently watching the back of the Qingjiang envoy, and saw that the river was full of black shadows in the distance, and there was a faint cold light of a weapon.

Seeing this scene, he immediately thought of the bearded man and the rampant Jieshi in his dream.

Thinking about it now, isn't the so-called long-bearded clan with Xiazhou their ancestral land just shrimps?Those gangsters in the Wuchang Camp are clearly crabs!

The jade pillow originally came from Pengze Water Mansion, and it fell into the hands of the dragon species Qiuqiu. The dream in the pillow reflected some scenes in the Water Mansion, which is really very common.

It's just that I don't know if there are shrimp and crab generals who can transform into human forms in the water mansions of Daqi?Are there so-called sharks and di people?Are there snow chi beasts and sea dragon horses?

"Brother, I've heard of this Water God of the Cao River. His surname is Cao's Zhu family, and his title is Zhu Yihou. He is the Marquis deity passed down from his ancestors."

Jiao Yulang rode over and said in a low voice, "Caojiang Water Mansion has always come from the Cheng family. He and my family are both marquises, and he has no relationship with him. I'm afraid that the brand name of the Jiao family's descendant is not very good."

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Is this Zhu Yihou the Water Lord of the Dragon Clan?"

Because of the saintess of the White Immortal Sect, he was quite wary of the gods of the Water Mansion, especially the Water Lord of the Dragon Clan. Seeing the Caojiang Water God suddenly appear, he inevitably thought of the righteous god backer behind the White Immortal Sect.

Jiao Yulang immediately shook his head: "No, it's not even any water spirit, but a decent human bloodline! It is said that since the founding of Daqi, his family's ancestor was the master of Cao Jiang, and he rarely interacted with other water gods, let alone a newcomer like the Jiao family. family."

Qi Jingzhi nodded, his brows stretched a little.

He recalled the ins and outs of meeting the old camphor tree just now, turned his head to look at the lying old camphor tree, and asked, "How did you find out where the jade pillow was, and how did you find out the whereabouts of the two of us so accurately?" intercepted?"

Hearing Qi Jingzhi's question, the old camphor tree slowly shook its scorched canopy, and answered honestly: "After the old woman escaped from the Qinghong Temple, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong. I knew that I fell in love with the ghost dragon. His evil intentions started from his heart in a moment of anger, and he followed them regardless."

"As for being able to intercept the two demon lords, it was partly a coincidence that they happened to walk the same road, and partly it was because they smelled the scent of incense on the jade pillow. The old woman has spent many years in the Qinghong Temple, and she is the most familiar with this smell. It’s just familiar, but I felt a sense after a long distance.”

As he said that, the old camphor tree’s tone was a bit more puzzled: “It’s just that for some reason, the jade pillow in the little devil’s bag seems to be mixed with some kind of divine power. Eye-catching."

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi's heart was moved, although he didn't know where the old camphor tree's nose was born, but he also understood the meaning of the other party's words, and even thought a little deeper.

That day in Shengxian Cave, the saintess of the White Immortal Sect had two protections outside her body, namely the five-colored cloud energy from the "Secret Method of Riding the Clouds" and a white smoke-like divine power.

After the three of them broke out of their dreams, these two things disappeared strangely.

It goes without saying that the five-color cloud energy has been completely wiped out in the spirit mask together with the remnant thoughts.The upright divine power used to cover the true form of the qiu has never been seen.

Hearing what the old camphor tree said now, could it be that he has entered the dreamland in the pillow?

Perhaps, it was precisely because of the blessing of that divine power that the dream in the pillow appeared so real, and the saintess of the Baixian Sect was able to control most of the dream despite Qi Jingzhi's many disruptions, almost from beginning to end. have the upper hand.

By extension, the reason why I was able to slash that knife at the end of the dream was because of the supernatural power left in Old Wei's body?Because it's too weak, even the old camphor tree can't smell it?
These thoughts are born, but it is only a matter of a moment.

Qi Jingzhi shook his head, suppressed these thoughts, then jumped off the horse and walked quickly to the river.

In the middle of the river, a beautifully decorated painting boat with upturned eaves and horns has completely surfaced, with red lanterns hanging high, and accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo, it is slowly heading towards the shore.

This kind of behavior is not like visiting a teacher to ask a crime, but like swimming in a lake and having a banquet.

Not long after, the boat slowly leaned against the shore, and a pedal was put down.

Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang looked at each other, and then looked at the old camphor tree beside him. He really couldn't think of how this old man with such a big body could get on the boat.

The next moment, a large tree hole was suddenly cracked in the torso of the old camphor tree, and a chicken-skinned and white-haired old woman poked her head out of it.

The old woman's forehead was bald, and only the top and back of her head were left with sparse white hair, and the edges of the white hair were scorched black, giving her a smoky and miserable appearance.

Seeing this, Jiao Yulang was about to sneer, but the next moment he showed shock.

Just because the head of the white-haired old woman grew on the body of a dog!
A monster with a human head and a dog body came out of the tree hole. It had yellowish-brown fur mixed with scaly white spots. It seemed that it was no bigger than an ordinary domestic dog. It was much thinner than the old yellow dog in Qi Jingzhi's house. There is no previous majesty and prestige that covered the sky and the moon, and turned the earth like an earthquake.

The monster landed on the ground, saw the weird gazes of the two, and said with a sneer: "I made the two devils laugh, my family is born like this, but it is a branch of tree spirits, named Yunyang."

"As for the old lady herself, because the pattern on her body is similar to that of leopard skin, everyone she knows calls me "Madam Leopard Zhang."

After all, the tree spirit, who claimed to be Leopard Zhang Pozi, let go of her four dog legs and ran onto the boat.

Looking at the back of the other party, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but burst out laughing, only to feel that the world is vast, and there is nothing strange about it: "When you grow up like this, it's no wonder that your nose is so sharp. After such a distance, you can even smell the divine power remaining in the jade pillow." inferred."

He shook his head, tied the green horse to the old camphor tree lying on the ground, and then walked up the steps by the river first: "Let's go, let's go and meet Zhu Yihou, the water god of Caojiang."

When he and Jiao Yulang boarded the deck, they saw that the painting boat was divided into upper and lower floors.

The carved beams and painted buildings on the upper floor were originally a pavilion that was ventilated on all sides, because it was surrounded by red cloth and gauze curtains, so it was impossible to see what was going on inside.

The lower floor is an extremely spacious and deep cabin, the doors and windows are all closed, through the hollow carved window lattice, you can see the dim dark blue candles burning in the cabin.

While the candles were flickering, a few blurry figures whose faces could not be seen were sitting in the cabin drinking, except for toasting frequently, they never made the slightest sound.

In a corner of the outer deck of the cabin, several musicians were sitting on their knees, playing the zither and the sheng.

These musicians looked like they were alive, but their faces were quite pale. When they saw Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang boarding the boat, one of them was a middle-aged musician who was singing and wanted to get up, but was held back tightly by his companions.

Seeing that the other party's expression was different and he hesitated to speak, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help frowning.

He was about to go over to inquire, when he heard the voice of the big tortoise above his head: "Brother Lu, you are wearing the body of a sin, so don't hurry up to pay homage to Lord Hou, why are you dawdling down there?"

Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi frowned, stretched out his hand to grab Jiao Yulang's belt, stomped heavily on the deck, took Xiaowazi into the air on the spot, and jumped up to the second floor with ease.

Before landing, a pavilion with a glazed tile roof and red lacquered beams and columns fell into the eyes of the two.

There is a plaque hanging on the pavilion, with the words "Jiangxin Pavilion" written, which is straightforward and suitable for the scene.

"What a handsome skill!"

Inside the red curtain of the Jiangxin Pavilion, a person suddenly spoke, with a gentle and deep voice.

Qi Jingzhi smiled, lifted the red gauze curtain, and walked in first.

There were only one table and one stool in the pavilion, a middle-aged man in a red brocade robe was sitting alone in front of the table, a black-clothed tortoise who claimed to be the envoy of Qingjiang was standing beside him, and Mrs. Leopard Zhang was lying on the ground with a fawning expression on her face. .

The middle-aged man in the red robe has bearded cheeks, red beard and hair, especially a pair of thick red eyebrows are very eye-catching.

"I have seen the gods!" Qi Jingzhi saluted with both fists and bows, neither humble nor overbearing.

The black-clothed tortoise immediately yelled angrily: "Bold! In front of Lord Hou, you dare to take big!"

Zhu Yihou waved his hand at it, not thinking it disobedient at all.

He sized Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang's eyes carefully, and asked, "Are you two named Wulu, Ji, or Aluhuan, Yuan?"

Qi Jing was startled, then smiled and said: "Neither! Lu's surname is just a nonsense. My name is Qi Jingzhi, and I am a hunter in the mountains of Linzhou."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Jiao Yulang, saw the little boy nodding, and then continued: "My brother is named Jiao Yulang, and he is a child of the Jiao family in Chaozhou."

"Oh? That's the Queen of St. Jiang!"

A smile appeared on Zhu Yihou's face, and he raised his voice and said, "Where is the messenger? Hurry up and set up seats for these two little friends!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Leopard Zhang who was lying on the ground smiled bitterly, and bowed her head deeply.

The black-clothed tortoise immediately responded, rushed out of the Jiangxin Pavilion, took two sets of cups, plates and chopsticks, and came over with two stools, nodding and bowing, inviting Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang to take their seats.

This arrogant and respectful demeanor immediately got Xiaowazi a big roll of his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhu Yihou couldn't help laughing: "Although Zhu has no relationship with the Chaozhou Jiao family, he has also heard of Yun Xianghou's reputation for bravery, and the reputation of Jiao Po and Dragon Mother is even more widely spread in Shuifu."

"Caojiang is really remote. The envoy of Qingjiang in my mansion is used to being arrogant. My friend, please don't be offended by his speechless words!"

(End of this chapter)