Late at night.
In the city guard camp.
Quick Snow was placed on his knees. Wei Yan sat alone in the tent with his back to the curtain.
It was dark inside the tent. There was no light.
As for Zhao Lang, he just sat on the ground outside the tent, on the other side of the tent curtain.
A brazier was set up high in front of him, illuminating his face with a red glow.
The two sat with their backs to each other through the curtain.
The soldiers on night patrol looked straight ahead as though they were used to this scene.
It seemed that Zhao Lang had no intention of going in and Wei Yan had no intention of coming out.
Whenever he could not control his murderous intent, Wei Yan would shut himself in the tent.
And every time at this time, Zhao Lang would also sit outside the tent.
He could not tell how many times he had done this.
It was so long it seemed to be a part of his life.
"Do you think I am sad?" Wei Yan suddenly asked through the curtain.
"Why do you ask?"
"I just suddenly remembered. I have been alone all this time. I have no family or friends. "
"You have family and friends."
"The Wei does not count."
"Hahaha." Zhao Lang lowered his head and chuckled. He seemed to feel helpless and amused by Wei Yan's rare childishness.
"I am serious," Wei Yan added.
"I am also serious," Zhao Lang said with a smile. "Am I not your friend?"
The tent was silent for a while. It was so silent that people thought he had fallen asleep.
Then he continued, "You see, I always forget these things and ignore other people. I could only see myself and my knife. I thought I was different from that person. But in fact, maybe I am the same. "
"Geniuses are like this. Geniuses do not need to see what mortals see. Geniuses have their own world, "Zhao Lang said." Also, in my view, you are not the same. "
"How am I a genius?"
"Ah, you seem to say I am not working hard enough. Am I not working hard enough, Wei Yan? "
Another silence.
There was only the crackling of the flames in the brazier.
After a silent sigh, Wei Yan asked in the tent, "I did not think about it before. But now, I sometimes wonder, that matter back then … Did I make a mistake? "
Zhao Lang did not need to ask. He knew what he was talking about.
"Shen Nanqi has his own thoughts. But you're not wrong. That's the best choice. Rather than dying together, it's better to have one alive. "Zhao Lang paused for a moment before adding," If it were me, I would make the same choice. "
"Will you make the same choice?"
Separated by the curtain, they sat with their backs facing each other. It seemed that this was how they had always shared their hearts.
It seemed that Wei Yan, a person who pressed forward courageously, would only seek answers from Zhao Lang.
Zhao Lang smiled. His teeth were very white, and his smile was very bright. "Of course."
…
It was an extremely long night.
Jiang Wang was haunted by uneasiness the whole night.
As long as he closed his eyes, the pitch-black whirlpool would appear before him.
In order not to affect An 'an, he couldn't even toss and turn.
He quietly lay on his back on the bed, looking at the dark ceiling. He didn't sleep for the entire night.
It wasn't until dawn that an even more frightening change occurred.
The black candle in the Heavenspan Palace suddenly flickered.
It bounced about, as if it had gained sentience but was also frightened by something.
At this moment, his Dao lineage true spirit, the Star Twining Spirit Snake, swam far away to the side. It curled up into a ball and seemed to be trembling.
The Heavenspan Palace was the original resting place of the Dao lineage dragon. It was the origin of all mysteries and naturally affected spiritual perception.
Now that such an ominous signal came from the Heavenspan Palace, he had no idea what had happened.
There was only an instinctive fear.
As soon as the sky brightened, Jiang Wang got up and went to the Dao Academy to find Dong A.
"Master Dong! I suspect that the White Bone Path is already on the move! Yesterday, Seventh Senior Brother Shen Nanqi was attacked when he retreated from the Qichang Mountain Range. The other party didn't kill him directly, but chose to surround him and attack reinforcements.
Then, in Little Forest Town, a group of Dao Academy reinforcements went missing. If I look back at the mission records, I'll know who they are. The Dao Academy cultivators are being targeted like this. This series of events is definitely not a coincidence!
Connecting this to what happened at Ox-Head Mountain … the White Bone Path has already begun to move! "
Dong A pondered for a moment. "Go back first. Don't tell anyone about this. Remember not to alert them. "
Jiang Wang murmured, "Master Dong, I feel very uneasy, as if something bad is about to happen. What are they doing? What are they trying to do? "
He was unable to describe what had happened in the Heavenspan Palace, as it was impossible for him to open the heavenly palace for Dong A to see.
"Your mind is in a mess. Go back and rest up."
"You have to treat this seriously!" The sense of urgency left Jiang Wang rather speechless. He thought of all the people he could think of, even going as far as to reveal many of the things he had experienced. "The holy lady of the White Bone Path is very powerful, but there are even more powerful people in their cult that she fears. You can contact department head Ji of the Arrest Department. He should be near Wangjiang city. You can also contact the Clear River manor. Yes, the prefect of Clear River is extremely powerful. We have a centuries-old alliance with the Clear River manor. He'll definitely be willing to help … "
"Enough! Calm down!" Dong A stopped him. "It's not as severe as you think. Even if the sky falls, it's not up to you to shoulder it."
"But … but …" Jiang Wang's hairs stood on end.
At the same time, he constantly told himself that he had to remain calm. He used his heart of dao that he had honed all this time to suppress his emotions.
He had faced life and death before, and he had also been tested many times. With his personality, it was impossible for him to be so fearful and fearful.
Perhaps the black candle in the Heavenspan Palace had "infected" him.
Emotions could be transmitted, especially in a secretive place like the Heavenspan Palace, especially when the black candle was so closely connected to him.
However, why would a treasure with its own intelligence like the black candle be so fearful?
"There are no buts. I have my own plans for this, "said Dong A.
Jiang Wang still felt uneasy. He could not help but ask, "Have you investigated the Ox's Head mountain? Have you found anything on Fang Heling's side? "
Seeing how he was becoming more and more ridiculous, Dong A frowned. "The Arrest Department is still conducting routine questioning on Fang Heling's side. With instructor Xiao watching over him, there won't be any problems."
"Also, about the entire White Bone Path. I've already notified Wei Quji, and I've reported it to the imperial court. Matters at this level are not something you can interfere with. That's all I can say. "
Dong A gave a rare word of consolation. "Go back and have a good sleep. Don't worry, no matter what calamity you face, it will pass. "
It will … pass?
At this moment, an academy disciple called out from outside, "Academy Head Dong, Academy Head Song invites you over. He says there's an ancient pill recipe that he needs your help with researching."
"Understood. I'll go now."
Dong A replied to the outside, then stood up and gave Jiang Wang a deep look. "You can go back first."
… …
Jiang Wang could only forcefully suppress his uneasiness. He had already done everything he could.
Indeed, as Dong A had said, he could not interfere with other matters.
After leaving Dong A's small courtyard, the black candle was still flickering in the Heavenspan Palace.
Thump thump thump, thump thump thump …
It sounded like a heartbeat.
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