Dragon Soul Heroes - Chapter 12: Return to Puppet Mountain

"Junior sister, don't be angry. This was given to me by Long Hui just now."
Yuan Qitian handed over a piece of cloth with the character for "money" written on it.
Luo Qingyan frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "So this kid wants to get back the money that Qian Chong ran off with."
Yuan Qitian gritted his teeth and cursed, "Qian Chong is a real scoundrel. He's greedy for money and runs away with it. If I catch him, I'll smash his bones!"
Luo Qingyan sighed, "Senior brother, don't blame Qian Chong, it's all my fault."
Yuan Qitian asked in surprise, "What exactly is going on?"
Luo Qingyan frowned and said, "That day, he was doing business with some unscrupulous merchants. Not only were they cheated out of money and goods, but those merchants, coveting Qian Chong's wealth, colluded with the government to try to murder him for his money. In a fit of rage, they used their demonic powers and killed several people. Who knew that Wuque happened to be passing by at that time. Seeing Qian Chong bullying ordinary people, he was so angry that he severed their demonic tendons. Afterwards, Qian Chong wrote a letter to me about this, hoping to get an explanation... Alas, I always act with selfish motives, so I suppressed this matter. Perhaps Lu Mingluan is right, I really am not worthy of sitting on this clan leader's throne."
Another messy situation. Yuan Qitian swallowed hard and asked, "Could it be that Qian Chong is deceiving his superiors and hiding the truth?"
Luo Qingyan said, "Although I was biased, I am not so confused. This matter is indeed true, and I still don't know how to handle it. Now I only hope that Long Hui can get the whereabouts of the money and goods from Lu Mingluan as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."
Mingxue asked, "If we find Qian Chong, what should we do with him?"
Luo Qingyan was slightly taken aback, unsure how to answer. If she didn't kill this person, the clan rules would be hard to uphold; if she were to be ruthless and do it, she would be betraying her own conscience.
At midnight, the moonlight spread out, casting a silvery veil over the majestic border pass.
Long Hui led Lu Mingluan to sneak into Tiebi Pass, which used to be his old lair. They quickly found a safe haven—the Qinglong Army camp.
She rushed straight to Wang Dong's room, picked up the unconscious Lu Mingluan, and kicked the door open, startling the two people inside who were entwined shirtless.
Wang Dong was on top of a beautiful woman, whom Long Hui recognized as Hua Gu, the most popular courtesan at the brothel.
Seeing the two lovers, Long Hui felt really embarrassed and chuckled awkwardly, saying, "Wang Dong, I didn't expect you to be... cough cough, I'd better go find Liang Ming."
Wang Dong pushed Yan Ji aside, grabbed a piece of clothing, and laughed, "General, you're too kind. Going to Liang Ming now will be the same as going to him. Why don't you let me, Old Wang, do it for you instead!"
The beautiful woman pulled the blanket over her naked body and curled up to the side.
Long Hui said, "Good brother, I need a quiet room."
Wang Dong glanced at Lu Mingluan in Long Hui's arms and chuckled, "General, don't worry, I understand..." As he spoke, a sly grin appeared on his face.
With Wang Dong's help, Long Hui quickly found a secluded house. He strictly instructed Wang Dong to keep the secret, then closed the doors and windows and began to treat Lu Mingluan's injuries.
Upon examining the Qi channels, Long Hui was shocked to discover that Lu Mingluan's heart meridian had been eroded by the cold poison and was almost frozen solid. Knowing that he could not delay any longer, Long Hui immediately used the Blazing Sun Yuan Pill to suppress the double ice marrow cold poison with the power of Yang fire.
As the Yang Fire entered his body, Lu Mingluan's chill lessened slightly, but due to insufficient blood and energy, he still felt dizzy. In his dazed state, he seemed to see a skeletal, malevolent head of hair and a dark red blood-stained blade... "So it was you, you scum of Buddhism!" ——————————————————————————————————— The Venerable roared angrily, "How dare you slaughter a monk! Your crime is unforgivable!"
The monk swung his sword down, sneering, "You filthy, hypocritical Buddha, the Bloodthirsty Sin Blade is here to kill you sinners!" The Bloodthirsty Sin Blade struck with lightning speed, and the Venerable One dared not be negligent, gathering his Buddha light to meet the attack.
The two exchanged blows, their swords flashing and their blades gleaming, their fierce shouts and battle cries echoing as they fought relentlessly, from inside the house to outside, from the ground to the sky.
The massacre of the sinful Buddha caused chaos in the temple. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Mingluan channeled her energy to open her acupoints. After opening her acupoints, she was exhausted and drenched in sweat. Her transparent gauze dress clung to her body, revealing her graceful figure in a way that was exceptionally alluring.
Although her limbs regained mobility, Lu Mingluan suffered a great loss of vital energy. She struggled to her feet and staggered out of the house.
Unexpectedly, they ran into three martial monks who immediately shouted at Lu Mingluan, "Witch, don't run away! Pay the abbot with your life!"
The three men raised their long staffs and struck at Lu Mingluan. Lu Mingluan mustered her last bit of strength and used a nimble snake-like movement technique to dodge. Then, she used the Cloud Six Phases technique with all her might. With a wave of her jade hand, each of the monks was struck on the crown of their head and chest, and died instantly.
Having used two powerful abilities in quick succession, Lu Mingluan nearly collapsed to the ground, her high chest heaving and her fair forehead beaded with cold sweat.
"The witch is there! Everyone, catch her quickly!"
After being thwarted by these three bald monks for a while, the monks attracted the attention of the others in the temple. They blamed Lu Mingluan for the abbot's death and wished they could skin her alive and tear her apart.
Lu Mingluan cursed under her breath for being shameless. Taking advantage of the fact that the other party had not yet formed an encirclement, she immediately used her lightness skill to jump onto the roof and escaped from the temple under the cover of night.
Seeing this, the martial monks in the temple also used their lightness skills to give chase.
Lu Mingluan secretly groaned. She had already exhausted most of her energy to break through the Brahma Nail Lock Meridian. After fighting and breaking through the encirclement, she was almost completely exhausted. Her steps were getting heavier and heavier, and the Buddhist power behind her was getting closer and closer.
"Demon, prepare to die!"
A thunderous roar rang out from behind, and Lu Mingluan couldn't help but turn around to see that the Venerable One had also joined the pursuit.
"Did that strange monk lose?"
Lu Mingluan was secretly shocked. If this lewd Buddha also made a move, she would have no chance to escape.
The Venerable One leaped a few times and caught up to Lu Mingluan within five feet. He then used a grappling technique to grab Lu Mingluan by the back.
"A mere 'Zen meditation sealing array' is enough to vainly trap a transgressing monk; what a false Buddha!"
A cold yet peaceful voice rang out, and then the monk Qianzeng descended from the sky again, slashing at the Venerable's wrist with a knife.
The Bloodthirsty Blade was incredibly sharp, and the Venerable One dared not meet it head-on. He had no choice but to withdraw his hand and retreat, allowing Lu Mingluan to escape unscathed. In her lingering fear, her clothes on the back were completely soaked.
After regaining his footing, the Venerable One stared at the Sangha and said, "I thought I could use a trapping formation to hold you back, but I didn't expect your evil Buddha Finger to be more than enough to satisfy me!"
The wicked monk sneered coldly: "Hypocritical and lewd Buddha, the butcher's knife in my hand is thirsting for your sinful blood!"
Upon hearing this, the Venerable One raised both arms and took out a token with a large swastika engraved on it. It was a token unique to Leifeng Temple. He shouted loudly, "Listen, monks! This man is a sinner in the Buddhist realm, and everyone has the right to kill him!"
Upon seeing the token of the Buddhist altar, none of the monks dared to disobey, and they raised various ritual implements to beckon the offending monk.
Lu Mingluan licked her dry lips and said, "Master, let me fight alongside you!"
Without even lifting his eyelids, the monk calmly said, "You troublesome demon, leave at once!"
Before he finished speaking, he flicked his robe and sent out a gentle force that pushed Lu Mingluan dozens of feet away, allowing her to escape the encirclement completely.
Using the true energy of the Sinful Buddha to escape, Lu Mingluan felt the wind howling around her. The place where she had been standing was gradually becoming blurred. Only the sounds of killing and the light of blood soared into the sky, adding a touch of desolation and helplessness to the night sky.
Lu Mingluan wandered through streets and alleys, deliberately choosing secluded paths. She had no idea which way was up; she was just running away in a panic.
Exhausted, Lu Mingluan collapsed into a pile of debris after entering a narrow alley and lost consciousness.
After a night of deep sleep, Lu Mingluan was awakened by the noise of the street. She opened her beautiful eyes and looked out from the alley entrance. People were running back and forth on the street. In addition to the martial monks from the temple, there were also government officials.
Lu Mingluan knew something was wrong, so she sneaked into a house in the alley and stole a few clothes to change into. At this time, her true energy was insufficient, making it difficult for her to use the Myriad Transformations Yuan Technique, so she could only disguise herself simply.
“要尽快逃出城外，去找师姐回合！”
一切完毕后，鹭明鸾低着头走上大街，只见武僧和衙役相互协作，拿着鹭明鸾和愆僧的画像在城内搜索。
鹭明鸾见前面行来几个衙役和武僧，立即收敛气息，低着头走过去。
衙役大喝一声：“站住！”
鹭明鸾心头不禁一颤，忐忑不安地凝视着众人，那名衙役拿着画像对照了几下，便不耐烦地摆了摆手道：“行了，你走吧！”
鹭明鸾松了口气，心想伪装还是有效的，于是便朝城门走去，谁料一到城门竟看到门口立着两人高大的玉佛像，其内透射出沛然佛力，即便隔着一段距离，鹭明鸾也被这股佛力弄得浑身不舒服，暗忖道：“若我真的走近城门，岂不是要被这股佛力逼得妖气泄露？”
就在此时，鹭明鸾瞧见后方有几架马车行来，其中一辆豪华精致，显然是给富贵人家乘坐的，而另外几辆则较为粗糙和简陋，上边盛满了各种行礼和货物。
鹭明鸾暗喜：“真是天助我也！”
于是便掉头折返，跟在一辆马车附近，装作出城的行人。
马车行驶到了城门，却见那尊玉佛挡住了大半去路，那些家丁和保镖便上去与守门的官兵武僧交涉，双方各有盘算，而且又都是蛮狠惯了，一言不合就吵了起来，场面一度失控。
趁着这个机会，鹭明鸾使了个灵蛇身法钻到其中一架载满行礼的马车上。
双方争吵了片刻，最后守城的人还是将玉佛搬开让路，鹭明鸾有惊无险地随着车队驶出了东霈。
马车出城后，鹭明鸾原本打定主意等夜色降临便离开，可是走了三十多里路，车队忽然停了下来。
鹭明鸾正在讶异之时，却听一个脆生生的声音传来：“娘亲，我要吃糖！”
鹭明鸾抬眼一看，只见赵湘音一蹦一跳地朝这辆马车走来，赵夫人则跟在身后，而鹭明鸾身边正好有一罐糖果。
仆人笑道：“小姐，让小人替你拿吧！”
赵湘音小嘴一撇，歪着小脑袋道：“不要，你们粗手粗脚的，弄坏我的糖果怎么办？我要娘亲帮我拿。”
赵夫人含笑地点了点头，提起裙裾登上马车，就在她掀开车帘的一刹那，鹭明鸾便打定主意要胁持住这个贵妇人。
看到车内还有一个人，赵夫人花容先是一震，随即便冷静下来，低声朝鹭明鸾说了一句：“陆神医，麻烦你将那罐糖果递给我。”
鹭明鸾将糖果递了过去，准备随时出手制敌，谁知赵夫人在接过糖果后，却是温温一笑，掉头就走下马车，仿佛从未见过鹭明鸾一般。
“娘亲，你刚才在跟谁说话？”
赵湘音眨着明亮的大眼睛问道。
赵夫人摇了摇头道：“湘音，你一定是嘴馋得糊涂了，娘亲哪有说过话！”
说罢便递过糖果，赵湘音小孩子心性看到有吃的就欢天喜地，捧着糖罐子跑到一边吃了起来。
夜色降临，鹭明鸾准备离开，却见四周静得惊人，这辆马车五十步内根本就无人巡逻，那些家丁保镖都聚集在其他几辆马车周围。
鹭明鸾啧啧称奇，怀着满肚狐疑走下马车，却发现踩到了一个包裹。
她拾起打开，发现里边装满了银子，足足有一百多两。
鹭明鸾越发惊奇，越来越想不通这是何故，忽然见到那辆豪华马车的窗子掀开了一个角，赵夫人从中露出半张脸，眼睛正静静地凝视着这边。
眼神交汇，鹭明鸾看到赵夫人朝自己点了点头，随即便将帘子放下，仿佛这一切都未曾发生过。
“她是在帮我！”
鹭明鸾心头猛地涌起一团暖意，朝着马车鞠了个躬，借着夜色掩护朝洛川奔去。
经过一天的休息，鹭明鸾元气稍作恢复，使出轻功进入洛川城，她沿着洛水一路疾奔，心中有千言万语同师姐诉说，恨不得此刻就扑到姐姐怀里痛哭一番，将这些日子受到的屈辱和委屈发泄出来。
“臭秃驴，你给我记着，等我找到师姐后，一定要让她来拆了你们的和尚庙！”
洛水医馆已经映入眼前，鹭明鸾兴奋之极，心里想着如何跟洛清妍教训那些和尚。
鹭明鸾跳入墙内，直奔主卧室，猛地一推开大门便叫道：“师姐，我……”
话还没说完，却发现里边根本没人，就连床榻都是光秃秃的，连被子都没有，桌椅也被一层灰尘掩盖。
鹭明鸾到所有的屋子看了一遍，发现竟也是毫无人烟。
“我这些日子过得好苦，师姐……你去哪了？”
鹭明鸾只觉得鼻子一酸，眼泪涌出眼眶，蹲在墙角哭了起来。
哭累后，鹭明鸾觉得一阵眼困，便倚着墙角小睡片刻。
一觉醒来已是天明，鹭明鸾感到肚子有些饥饿便用赵夫人赠送的银子去买些馒头果腹。
她心想自己的身份既然已经暴露，便不要跟外人过多接触，若不然恐怕连累师姐。
就这样，她在医馆内等了足足五天，在第六天早上，忽然听到门外有脚步响起，鹭明鸾不禁欣喜若狂：“一定是姐姐回来了！”
她喜滋滋地站起身来，正想奔出去迎接洛清妍，却意外地听到门外响起一个男人的声音：“客人，你看我这屋子可好？”
鹭明鸾透过门缝看去，原来是屋子的东主回来了，还带着一个租客来看屋子，两人正在院子里打着转。
“嗯，用来铺子卖货确实不错！”
租客点了点头，甚是满意，但还是有些下不定主意。
东主说道：“客人，你可别看这儿偏僻，当初这里可曾有过一名白衣神医，她不但貌美如花，而且医术高明，宅心仁厚，这里的百姓都十分感激她，你若在这里做生意，百姓们一定会念及昔日神医恩情，纷纷到你的铺子买东西的！”
租客咦了一声，奇道：“那这位神医怎么不在这里了？”
东主道：“这位神医跟一名公子相爱，于是把医馆关了，到外地过只羡鸳鸯不羡仙的美日子了！”
宛若晴天霹雳，鹭明鸾只感到头脑一阵空白，心里失落万分，眼泪不自主地流了下来：“姐姐真的走了，她不要我了，也不要族民了……”
一股暖香飘来，将鹭明鸾从沉睡中唤醒，媚眼轻抬，却见床边摆着一碗热汤。
龙辉望着她道：“鹭姑娘，喝一碗姜糖鱼汤去寒吧。”
鹭明鸾美目涟漪，水波流转，凝望龙辉片刻，粉嫩的朱唇微微开阖，吐出两个字：“多谢！”
姜汤鱼肉入喉，辛辣之中带着几分甜美，显然加了糖，鹭明鸾只觉得腹中暖气融融，蜜意袭心，说不出的舒服，胸口的寒气尽数消散。
鹭明鸾放下瓷碗，咬了咬朱唇，问道：“龙将军，这可是铁壁关青龙军营地？”
龙辉点了点头，鹭明鸾笑道：“军中厨子也能煮出这般好喝的姜糖鱼汤？”
龙辉说道：“厨子已经休息了，这姜汤是我借厨房来煮的。”
“这是你煮的？”
鹭明鸾眼眸变得一阵深邃，过了良久才略带惊愕地道：“想不到堂堂青龙军统帅竟为妾身下厨，倒是叫人受宠若惊。”
龙辉淡淡地道：“天快亮了，鹭姑娘想继续在此地休息，还是启程傀山？”
鹭明鸾道：“昨日多得将军相救，妾身感激不尽，我一个妇道人家在军中不宜久留，还是就此别过。”
龙辉道：“鹭姑娘若不嫌弃，在下愿护送你到傀山。”
鹭明鸾微微摇头道：“北出铁壁关便是大草原了，离傀山不远了，妾身体力已经恢复，所以就不劳将军费心了。”
龙辉冷笑一声，顺手推了一掌，鹭明鸾见状举手挡格，却被龙辉推得后退两步。
“鹭姑娘你此刻最多只恢复了七成元功。”
龙辉一掌便试出了鹭明鸾的虚实，摇头叹道，“在下可不想合伙人死在半路。”
鹭明鸾微微颔首道：“多谢将军关心，妾身铭感五内。既然如此，便请将军移步傀山吧。”
龙辉点了点头，心中暗喜，思忖道：“看来这妖女已经对我放下了戒心，我便寻个机会探出钱冲的下落，也好替冰儿和洛姐姐拿回这笔巨款。”
两人各怀心思离开铁壁关，奔进大草原，抬眼所见便是无际绿草，两人各有感慨，一路上鲜有说话，便这么一直行到傀山。
来到山脉外围，一眼便看到谛鸿那根巨大的腿骨，龙辉奇道：“鹭姑娘，妖族并非完全被天罗大阵封印，为何还任由祖先骨骸遗留在外？”
鹭明鸾叹道：“这是谛鸿先祖遗命，不许后人替他收敛残骨，要让这根腿骨受尽风霜、饱受暴雨，为的就是让子孙后代知耻而后勇。”
龙辉望着昔日好友的残骨，暗叹一声无奈，当初若非自己闭关修炼龑武天书，妖族就不会被放逐傀山。
走入傀山小道，龙辉五年后重回傀山，心中一片唏嘘，曾几何时，他就在这里跟妖后一拼生死，如今她竟成了自己前世爱人的转生……翻过重重山路险道，两人进入傀山中心，由于妖族大规模内迁，此地已经人去楼空，鹭明鸾道：“傀山祖祠建在地穴附近，不但地势隐秘，而且周围有阵法守护，这也是洛清妍大胆迁徙的原因。”
说罢便领着顺着一条天险小道朝幽谷深处走去，小道下便是万丈深渊，难怪当初率军前来搜查毫无发现，任谁也不会想到妖族祖祠竟建在这种险峻之地。
龙辉走在小道上也觉得四周阴风卷席，刺骨生寒。
到了尽头，眼前豁然开朗，一座古朴雄壮的庙宇昂立谷内，东南西北四个方位各有一尊妖神雕塑，忠实地拱卫着祖宗庙宇，庙宇跟前立着一面大石鼓，鼓面光滑晶莹，但却暗藏血色红芒，好似一面涂了鲜血的镜子。
奇怪的是周围毫无守卫，就犹如一座死城。
龙辉觉得甚是好奇，便询问鹭明鸾。
鹭明鸾道：“此地太过神圣，除了祭祖和一些特殊事情外，任何人都不允许靠近此地。”
说罢，玉掌凝气，朝着石鼓反手拍去，只听咚的一声，雄沉鼓声响起，震慑霄汉，宛若一头太荒凶兽正在发出苏醒前的嘶吼。
龙辉也曾听过这面石鼓的来历，此鼓名曰妖泣谛鼓，乃是谛鸿以自身精血凝练而出，所以内藏血光，唯有妖类以自身元功敲打，鼓内的妖祖精血才会生起感应，发出震天巨响。
此鼓也是妖族祭祖的信号，只要鼓声响起，无论远近，妖类体内血液皆会生出感应，到时候便是群妖来朝，万妖回山。
鹭明鸾连敲七鼓，收回素手，肃容道：“鼓声响起，群妖回山，我便要当着众人的面宣布与洛清妍的赌约。”
这七个鼓声所代表的意义也并非一般，正是代表着有莫大冤屈要向祖宗哭诉。
龙辉道：“她已经在附近了，你就不怕她在群妖回归之前下杀手？”
鹭明鸾笑道：“在这里无论是谁都不允许动武，以免惊扰祖先安宁，除非洛清妍不想再做这妖凰，否则她绝不敢动我半根汗毛。”
鼓声响起后的数十息功夫，洛清妍就带着袁齐天、明雪两妖赶了过来，身后还跟着数个驻守傀山的高手。
见到此情此景，洛清妍媚眼几欲喷出怒火，娇叱道：“鹭明鸾，你好大的胆子，竟敢擅自敲响石鼓，惊扰祖先安宁！”
鹭明鸾不甘示弱地道：“我今天就算冒着不孝骂名，也要请出诸位先祖作证，替我这些年所受之苦伸冤，当着天下妖类的面，痛诉你这不称职的妖凰！”
七鼓作响，冤案重审，洛清妍心知这七个鼓声已经传入天下群妖耳中，她身为妖凰，更要替敲鼓之人伸冤，如此一来，她已经错失击杀鹭明鸾的最好时机，看到站在宿敌身边的龙辉，心中暗骂这小子办事不牢靠，还说什么追回失款，到头来竟让鹭明鸾敲响妖泣谛鼓。
洛清妍吐了一口浊气，粉面沉静如水地道：“既然鹭师妹已经敲响妖泣谛鼓，那本宫便允你之请，但你若不能说出个所以然来，那么惊扰祖先，污蔑族主这两大罪足以叫你万劫不复！”
说罢便拂袖离去，临走之前妖媚凤眸朝着龙辉狠狠瞪了一眼，吓得龙辉心肝一颤。
“龙将军，鼓声响起，群妖会在三日之内聚集傀山，这三日只要你与妾身都呆在祖祠之内，她洛清妍是绝不敢伤害我们的。”
鹭明鸾粉唇轻启，娟娟而道，语气中不禁用上我们二字，似乎已经将龙辉当做自己人了。
龙辉哈哈一笑，朗声道：“五年前我就在傀山杀个七进七出，她堂堂妖后还不一样对我束手无策，今天我就算走出此地，她又能耐我何！”
他是想尽快跟洛清妍解释清楚，才故意说了这么一句狠话，但却引得鹭明鸾美眸一阵迷蒙，咬唇片刻，叹道：“妾身自知将军神勇盖世，但毕竟势单力薄……”
龙辉摆手打断她的话，以坚决的语气道：“不必多说，我自有打算，我去青阳宫再探虚实，免得妖后到了那天又耍诡计！”
鹭明鸾暗骂这小子真是一根筋，到了这个时候还逞英雄，眼见龙辉即将踏出祖祠，鹭明鸾开口道：“龙将军，你可知道是谁杀了涟漪一家？”
龙辉顿时一愣，缓缓回过身来。
鹭明鸾松了口气，心想总算把这个愣头青拉了回来。
“当年究竟发生何事？”
龙辉蹙眉问道，“我对涟家灭门之事极为疑惑，莫非其中还另有隐情？”
鹭明鸾点头道：“确实如将军所说，不知将军可愿听妾身说上几句？”
龙辉道：“只要是真话，我愿意洗耳恭听。”
鹭明鸾盘膝而坐，仰望天际，俏脸被阳光涂上了一层粉色，显得尤为精致明媚，水润红唇微微张开：“当年，我被愆僧救走，便到洛川去寻洛清妍，在那里等了许多年，都没看到她的踪影，失望之下便回到傀山……”——————————————————————————————————依照方法，鹭明鸾小心翼翼地通过天罗大阵，总算回到傀山，竟闻到一股焦臭之气，她不禁心生疑惑。
忽然眼睛一亮，看到月俊宛正坐在一块石头上喝闷酒，于是便走过去问道：“狐狸精，你不去摆弄你的机械在这儿做什么？”
月俊宛叹了口气，将酒坛摔在地上，说道：“凤凰南飞，再也看不到名花了……你说我的机械做得再好又有什么用，她根本就看不到，也不会再朝我笑了！”鹭明鸾气得不打一处来，一把揪住月俊宛的衣领骂道：“你这狐狸精，一天到晚哭哭啼啼，你究竟是公还是母！”
月俊宛惨笑一声道：“前些日子鹭明佳比我哭得还厉害，现在愁得头发都白了一半！”
“你说什么！”
鹭明鸾急忙甩开月俊宛，迅速朝家里奔去，进门后，她便连声大叫到：“哥哥，哥哥，你在哪！我回来了，哥哥，快出来啊！”
叫了几声无人应答，她顿时一阵心寒，将家中里里外外都翻了个遍，却未见兄长的踪迹。
就在她急得眼泪就要掉下来之时，却见一个熟悉的声音响起：“明鸾，你回来了？”
鹭明鸾扭头望去，只见门外站着一条熟悉的身影，面容俊秀，但却是满脸憔悴，两鬓头发已经花白。
“大哥！”
鹭明鸾悲叫一声扑到兄长怀里痛哭起来。
鹭明佳搂着妹子柔声安慰道：“别哭了，回家就好！”
鹭明鸾哭了一阵子，多日来的委屈和失落得以宣泄，这才回过神来，暗忖道：“糟糕，哥哥现在正是心烦，我不能再给他添乱了！”
经历红尘剧变，鹭明鸾心智成熟不少，懂得替亲人分担，收起眼泪问道：“哥哥，你究竟怎么了，为何头发会变白，是不是因为姐姐的事……”
鹭明佳长叹一声，苦笑道：“前些日子我确实是伤心不已，导致一夜白头，但后来想通了，感情之事不可强求，清妍既然做出了选择，那我只能泰然接受，而且现在族人正处在水深火热之中，我也闲心儿女情长了。”
鹭明鸾奇道：“对了，我一回来就闻到一股焦臭味，这究竟是何缘故？”
鹭明佳叹道：“正所谓阳尽阴生，十多年后便会迎来六阴凶元，所以极阴之前便是极阳，三天前恰好是六阳吉元……当时阳气灌顶，使得天罗大阵发挥前所未有的威力，引发天雷地火焚烧傀山，大长老为了挽救族人，亲自主持护山大阵。”
听到这里鹭明鸾一颗心都悬空而起，急忙追问道：“那后来呢！”
鹭明佳道：“阵法发挥了奇效，总算挡住天雷地火，但是大长老也因此身负重伤，卧床不起。最头痛的是，这场大火将族内的种子烧毁了大半，不但如此傀山地气也因此受创，最少也得三年才能恢复，如今山内的鱼虾花草都开始死亡枯萎了……”
鹭明鸾霎时花容失色，张嘴道：“当初早就料到会有六阳吉元，族中不是囤积了大量的粮食和种子，最起码可以撑三五年，而且各种防护措施都做得极好，为何还会如此？”
鹭明佳凄然一笑，说道：“说到底这都是我的错，当天是我守护粮仓，可我却借酒浇愁，一时疏忽，导致粮草几欲断绝……现在不仅缺粮，而且也没有来年耕种的种子，这一切都怪我！”
鹭明鸾安慰道：“哥哥，切莫担忧，船到桥头自然直，一切总会有办法的，我先去粮仓再寻觅一番，看看还有没有残余的种子。”
说罢她又叹道：“哥，妹子楼阁内还有一些粮食，我待会便拿到粮仓去。”
鹭明佳微微一愣，欣慰地笑道：“妹妹，你长大了！”
鹭明鸾别过兄长便直奔粮仓，抬眼所见，唯有满地疮痍，除了焦土，便是黑炭，哪还有什么粮食。
看到此情此景，鹭明鸾心中一片凄凉，含着眼泪呢喃道：“姐姐，你为何能这般狠心离去，你可知道咱们族人已经快要饿死了吗？”
“明鸾，真的是你吗？”
只听背后传来一个欣喜的声音，鹭明鸾回首一看，竟是师父寒凝月和师姐尹飞燕，她眼圈不禁一红，咬唇道：“师父，师姐，明鸾回来了！”
说罢噗通一声跪在两人面前。
尹飞燕眼圈也是一红，抱着师妹埋头痛哭，寒凝月较为沉稳，抹了抹眼泪道：“飞燕，你现在有了身孕，不宜太过激动。明鸾，既然你已经回来了，那就随为师一同去青阳宫参加长老议会吧。”
鹭明鸾点了点头，也来不及悲伤，马不停蹄地赶往青阳宫。
步入宫殿，那张金凤玉椅赫然在目，鹭明鸾不免又是一阵神伤。
大长老明霜因为受创阳火之力，此刻正卧病在床，由侄女明雪出面替代。
鹭明鸾望着这个冷冰冰的雪美人，心里更是一阵唏嘘，暗忖道：“姐姐，你在外边花前月下，你可知道明师伯已经卧床不起，留下明雪一人可怜兮兮地出席长老会……”
寒凝月见众人已经到齐，便张口说道：“现在的情况大家也都了解啦，此刻我族已经到了生死存亡之际，有何想法不妨直言，不用再顾忌这么多了！”
寒凝月发话后，全场一片寂静，另外六大长老也陷入沉思。
寒凝月见状，将目光投向明雪，问道：“明雪，大长老可有交代你什么？”
明雪摇头道：“回二长老的话，大长老只是让我听从诸位长辈的吩咐。”
鹭明鸾见众人一直沉默，便开口说道：“我有一个想法，那便是置之死地而后生！”
寒凝月奇道：“明鸾，你且说说看，该如何置之死地而后生？”
鹭明鸾道：“如今族内的粮食仅仅够支撑一年，我们倒不如集中所有人力物力打造炼神浮屠，强行轰开天罗大阵！”
狼族的三长老段九朗蹙眉道：“若要打造炼神浮屠，那么便会耗尽傀山所有的资源，这风险实在太大了！”
鹭明鸾道：“三长老，如今族内已经快要断粮了，若再不能出去，所有人都得饿死，这些资源留着又有何用！”
狮族的五长老石开林又说道：“就算能够制成完整的炼神浮屠，但是天罗大阵也非同小可，强行攻击只怕会引发两股力量的冲突，恐怕整个傀山都得夷为平地。”
蜘蛛族的四长老摩令宫道：“老五，依你这么说，这力量冲突所涉及的范围是多大，所带来的破坏又有多少？”
“这个……”
石开林顿时一阵语塞，蹙眉想了片刻，说道，“对于机关器械这一块我不在行，倒不如找月俊宛来问一下吧！”
众长老纷纷点头，于是便宣召月俊宛。
月俊宛带着一身酒气走了进来，待听完问题后，他便说道：“炼神浮屠乃是抽取地火发出炮击，威力炙热刚猛，与天罗阵的至阳之力恰好同源，结果可能有两个，一个便是如五长老所说那般，整个傀山都跟着完蛋，另一个便是两股至阳之力相互抵消，炼神浮屠和天罗大阵同时报废。”
鹭明鸾仿佛看到了希望，急忙追问道：“那么第二种结果的可能性有多大？”月俊宛叹道：“最多只有四成把握！”
全场再度陷入一阵沉寂，过了片刻，鹭明鸾一咬银牙道：“四成就四成，总好过被活活饿死！”
寒凝月叹道：“确实也只能搏一搏了，诸位长老如何看呢？”
众人各自交头接耳了一阵子，随后达成一致意见：“目前这种状况，也只能搏一搏了！”
七大长老一致通过制造炼神浮屠的政见，鹭明鸾又提议加速建造军备，一旦破阵便要准备大战。
一切皆在计划中进行，整个傀山都投入炼神浮屠的建造，鹭明鸾则亲自负责整个过程，在此间她还命人凝练噬魂妖云，更打造各式各样的神兵利器，只待封锁阵法一破，便枕戈待命，兵燹出世。
过了五个月时间，粮食已经损耗大半，而炼神浮屠也将近完工，各式军器也准备得差不多，强行破阵出世也就在这几天。
期间有部分妖类不愿冒灰飞烟灭的为危险，试图毁掉炼神浮屠，鹭明鸾一怒之下杀一儆百，将这些首级挂在旗杆之上，顿时八翼鸾雀之威名响彻傀山，人人都把鹭明鸾看做下一任的族主候选人。
鹭明鸾也坦然接受各方礼赞，联合了族内大半少壮人士，雄心勃勃准备大干一场，众长老见事态已经脱离自己的控制，本想制止，但想到此刻正是全族存亡关头，便全力配合鹭明鸾打造炼神浮屠。
冬天来临，雪封千里，傀山一片寒冷，族内粮食也渐渐耗尽，所有人都勒紧裤头过日子，抬眼所见都是面黄肌瘦的族民，他们打着哆嗦，蜷缩着身子，忍着饥饿，在寒冷中挣扎。
鹭明鸾刚从矿山出来，望着饥饿的族民，她心中不住滴血，媚眼无神地遥望南方天际，思绪万千，那边便是神州故土，田地肥沃，那儿百姓定然丰衣足食，不用受饥饿和寒冷的煎熬。
“姐姐，听说神州江南之地，富庶繁华，四季如春，你在那边一定过得很好，不用像我们这样忍饥挨饿。”
鹭明鸾眼圈一热，几滴泪水划过脸庞，谁料被寒风一吹，便结成冰粒，宛若水晶般落在贫瘠的土地上。
“明鸾，快回家吧！”
寒风之中，鹭明佳裹着棉衣走来，拉着妹妹的手笑道，“这几个月，你一天到晚都埋头矿山，可忙坏了吧。”
鹭明鸾感到一阵暖意，轻笑道：“哥哥，我这儿才不忙哩。”
兄妹两回到家中，昔日静雅别致的阁楼一片阴沉，连煤油灯都没有，因为炼神浮屠的缘故，导致傀山内资源紧张，所以就连鹭家兄妹这般地位的妖类都没法子点灯照明。
抹黑走入饭厅，鹭明佳从厨房里端出两个碟子，说道：“明鸾，这几盆菜是我刚刚热过的，你快吃吧。”
鹭明鸾定神一看，一碟是野菜抄萝卜，另外一碟是姜糖鱼汤。
鹭明鸾望着这简陋的菜肴，奇道：“哥哥，现在傀山内资源匮乏，地气散离，怎么还会有鱼虾？”
鹭明佳笑了笑，说道：“明鸾，你也饿坏了，等你吃饱后，哥哥再告诉你。”鹭明鸾脸色一沉，伸手掀开大哥的衣袖，整条手臂尽是冻痕。
鹭明鸾鼻子一酸，低声道：“哥哥，这条鱼是不是你去地底暗河抓来的？”
鹭明佳见瞒不过她，便承认道：“是！”
鹭明鸾惊叫道：“哥哥，你是不是疯了，那儿的水贯通冰幽寒地和北海冰川，水温寒冷刺骨，未达先天境界之人进去都难以承受，你为何还要去冒险！”
鹭明佳呵呵一笑，说道：“我是看你天天为炼神浮屠的事情忙得不可开交，整个人都瘦了一圈，所以就想吊条大鱼给你补补身子，哎，本来是有条大鱼上钩的，可是涟无央那小子碍手碍脚，害得好好的一条鱼儿就这么跑了，忙了半天只钓到三五条小鱼。不过这小子更背，冻得浑身发抖，还是两手空空。我看他有妻有女的，便只留下一条小鱼，其余的都给他了！”
鹭明鸾叹道：“涟无央也不容易，不但要养一干妻妾，还要管涟漪那小丫头，而且尹师姐又大着肚子……”
“明佳，好消息！”
门外忽然传来一阵惊喜的声音，只见涟无央急匆匆地闯了进来，上气不接下气地道，“清妍……清妍回来了！”
Lu Mingjia trembled, staring intently at Lian Wuyang, and murmured, "Is this true?"
Lian Wuyang swallowed hard and said, "It's absolutely true, Qingyan is back, and she brought back a lot of food and seeds, so we won't go hungry anymore!"
"elder sister!"
Lu Mingluan's tears welled up instantly, and she lifted her skirt and ran outside.

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