Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Chapter 542: An old friend appears on the roof of Wuhuang Tower

Before the hour of Wei, Wuhuang Tower was surrounded by hundreds of bronze-armored soldiers. Some of them held spears, some carried flags, some waved banners... Some soldiers carried several large drums and placed them on the main road leading to the tower. The drums were thick and the drum bodies were carved with complicated patterns, which were obviously used to add momentum to the sword and seal ceremony that was about to begin.

There was a solemn atmosphere in the air, as if even the wind had become heavy.

Chu Xiaomu, Jinglan and Xiaoying stood downstairs, looking forward to the ceremony. He was excited and nervous, and his eyes kept looking towards the entrance of Wuhuang Building, looking forward to the start of the ceremony.

Jinglan and Xiaoying seemed much calmer than him. They talked in low voices and occasionally looked up to see what was happening upstairs.

As for Sisi, no one knew where she had gone. Chu Xiaomu asked Jinglan and Xiaoying, but they both shook their heads and said they hadn't noticed.

Soon, a large group of people including Zhang Qianyuan, Chang Lun, Gong Shukang, Zhao Xiantong, Qi Changshu, Wei Rutong and others walked into the Wuhuang Tower and stood in different places.

These people are all well-known figures in Jinyang City. They are rarely seen on weekdays, but they are gathered together today, obviously for this grand ceremony.

What surprised Chu Xiaomu was that Xuan Youzhu was also among the group. He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe, his hair and beard were combed shiny, and he seemed to have gained a lot of weight.

Xuan Youzhu stood at the edge of the crowd, his eyes wandering, seemingly not caring about anything around him, but Chu Xiaomu could sense a hint of inquiry in his occasional glances.

Soon, Jin Li'er, wearing a snow-blue long dress with broken gold, came out surrounded by her attendants. She had a unique bun on her head, a flying phoenix hairpin adorned with gold, pearls and jade, a light powder on her face, pink rouge on her lips, a skirt like smoke, a flying belt like clouds, and jade pendants like fairy music. She was truly dazzling, gorgeous, delicate, and unparalleled in the world.

She was accompanied by a tall, thin man wearing a black waist-cinching, layered-lapel cloud-robed gown. This man had sword-like eyebrows, thin lips, an expressionless face, and cold eyes. He was Xuanying, whom Chu Xiaomu had not seen for nearly four years.

Chu Xiaomu was very excited and whispered to Jinglan and Xiaoying: "The general in black is Xuanying."

The two of them had guessed it long ago, but they didn't expect Xuanying's aura to be so cold and severe that people dared not look directly at him.

The sun was slightly tilted after passing the zenith, and the last grain of quicksand in the funnel of the copper kettle sand clock had just flowed out. A dozen soldiers holding ox-horn trombones began to blow them, and the sound was uniform and far-reaching. Then a burst of gongs and drums sounded, and the imperial officer walked to the main entrance of Wuhuang Tower and announced the start of the sword and seal granting ceremony.

When the noise died down a bit, Huangwu Baoguan said loudly: "Lin Yuan, the fourth Jinwei from Jinyang City, go upstairs to receive the sword and seal." The voice spread far in all directions.

Under the gazes of countless people, Chu Xiaomu slowly walked up to Wuhuang Tower. Although this was an unparalleled honor that the spectators below envied, he walked with great trepidation, thinking about how to recognize Xuanying after meeting him, how to tell him about Bicheng, and how Xuanying would answer him after he told him...

Although Wuhuang Tower only has five floors, he walked a very long way. He could not hear the lively gongs and drums, the horns, the noise and whispers of people at this moment. The only thing he could hear was the sound of his heart beating rapidly.

His original force was already fully opened, but he himself didn't know what realm he was in. However, he could easily deal with Leopard Crazy, defeat Black King Kong and Feathered Lizard, make two mountain-like statues raise their heads, and withstand several styles of Dragon Soul Sword from General Crazy. His realm could not be just ordinary. Moreover, he practiced both the spirit and the original force. According to his master, Queen Mother, he now has the grand appearance of flying rainbow, which is quite remarkable.

From this point of view, his spiritual foundation is so deep that he has never imagined it before, but his martial arts are still shallow, and he often feels that he has the power but cannot use it, and cannot fully exert the power of the spiritual power. Even so, among the known people in the seven cities of Cangmu Country, there should not be many who can fight against him in the original force martial arts.

But he didn't understand why he felt nervous and scared when he was about to meet Xuanying. He didn't have this feeling even when he met the two generals of the Eye Clan, Rotten Eyes and Snake Eyes, on the Black Miasma Ancient Road in Beast Mountain.

Finally reached the top floor of Wuhuang Building.

Jin Li'er and Xuan Ying sat at the east and west ends of the rooftop. Jin Li'er's lips curled up slightly, with a little smile. She saw Chu Xiaomu coming up and nodded to him.

Xuanying's mouth corners were slanted and his expression was cold, exactly the same as when he was seen two years ago.

When Chu Xiaomu's eyes met his, he immediately felt a chill all over his body. Xuanying looked at him carefully for a few times, and suddenly his pupils shrank sharply, and his brilliance surged.

Behind Jin Lier and Xuan Ying stood four guards with swords, all of whom stood still and looked straight ahead.

Chu Xiaomu didn't know the etiquette of Jinyang City's subordinates meeting their superiors, so he bowed to the two of them and said, "I am Lin Yuan from Qingyuan, I greet Miss Jin and General Xuan."

Jin Lier smiled and said, "Brother Lin, from today on, you are one of the four great Jinweis of our Jinyang City, which is equivalent to a central army of Bicheng and a general of Baijun City. Your authority and status are so great that you can be considered very honorable in Jinyang City."

After a pause, he continued, "We all contribute to Jinyang City, and our duties are not much different, so when you meet me and General Xuan in the future, you don't need to perform any formalities. Isn't it better for us to call each other brothers and sisters?"

Chu Xiaomu lowered his hands and said, "I am just a commoner, I dare not call you brother or sister."

Xuanying suddenly asked coldly: "Are you really called Lin Yuan?"

Chu Xiaomu thought, could it be that he recognized me? But he didn't look like that. Even if he could be patient, it was impossible for him to have no change in expression after knowing my true identity.

Suddenly, he said, "To be honest with you, General Xuan, I was not called this name before."

Xuanying snorted and asked again, "What do you want to do by pretending to be someone else and sneaking into my Jinyang City?" His voice was still very cold.

Jin Lier said nothing. She looked at Chu Xiaomu, then at Xuanying, and frowned slightly.

Chu Xiaomu was not afraid at this time, and said: "Lin is my father's surname. I took my mother's surname before I became an adult. I didn't pretend to be someone else."

"What's your mother's last name? What's her last name?"

"Her surname is Ding, and my original name was Ding Yuan. I was the second of three siblings, so I was also called 'Ding Er'."

"Chouji?"

"Yes, it's Chouji."

Xuanying moved slightly in his chair and said nothing more.