Chapter 009: The Red Robe of Tianmen
Listening to the calls of the disciples, the younger Master Mei and Master Han among the four forgetful masters displayed faint smiles, seemingly reminiscing about their first time entering the South-North Sky Gate's void. Observing their smiles, Huang Jinlong's wariness gradually dissipated, allowing him to secretly scrutinize their appearances, quietly comparing them to the figures in the Thirteen Heroes Scroll from his memory: "Unfortunately, they are not the individuals my master is looking for..."
"Is the South and North Gate in the exact center of the desert?" The Golden Dragon lay on one side of the Qingjin, peering ahead. Upon reaching the oasis at the edge of the desert, Qingjin soared high, turning northward and speeding away like a swift blue bird diving into the rolling clouds of the north. The sudden acceleration startled all the new disciples on Qingjin.
Achoo! At the same time, Huang Jinlong, Bai Suanji, Tong Bailian, Ying Chuanjie, and Li Nanxing all sneezed, caught off guard by the sudden surge of malevolent energy from Lan Cai'er, which left them quite frozen.
Wow, why are there so many people under the Qianwei banner, so many girls, ahaha, so many! The Golden Dragon, upon seeing so many beautiful girls, suddenly felt his breath quicken, his blood surge, and he was immensely excited
The sound of footsteps, soft and continuous, came from all around. Under the banners surrounding the Kān position, new disciples summoned from various places arrived one after another. Some banners were crowded with people, bustling and lively, while others had fewer followers than the Kān position itself. Notably, the banner of the Qián position, ranked first, was densely packed with hundreds of people. Most of them wore snow-white garments, adorned with tall hats and flowing sleeves, presenting a very elegant appearance. Among them, the girls wore light golden skirts, pale green cloaks, and snow-white overgarments. Although their appearances varied, at first glance, they resembled a blooming garden of flowers, captivating the eyes.
"What a joke!" A disdainful voice came from behind upon hearing Tong Bailian's words. Everyone turned around to see that the speaker was a remarkably dressed young man. At first glance, his eyes appeared strikingly spirited, and combined with his image as a young master holding a folding fan, he should have exuded an air of elegance. However, his prominent eye bags and the naturally upward-turned eyes gave him a somewhat disreputable appearance, which diminished this image considerably. Huang Jinlong recalled that he seemed to be from the Wushan Sect and had a rather resounding name—Ying Chuanjie.
During the time in Penzhou, the teacher at the school once lectured on the geography of Tuzhou. Huang Jinlong knew that the desert to the west of Tuzhou had submerged one-third of the continent of Tuzhou. Beyond the desert lies a forbidden land, inhabited by the demons of the ghost realm. These demons are the very ones who, during the ancient reversal of the universe, invaded the human realm, killing half of the indigenous people of Tuzhou and plunging it into an era of great savagery. This all-consuming desert serves as a barrier to prevent the demons from invading again. These demons are the very ones who, during the ancient reversal of the universe, invaded the human realm, killing half of the indigenous people of Tuzhou and plunging it into an era of great savagery. This all-consuming desert serves as a barrier to prevent the demons from invading again
Huang Laoda, the Southern and Northern Heavenly Gates were originally collectively referred to as the Heavenly Gate, divided into the Southern Courtyard and the Northern Courtyard. Later, due to academic disagreements, the Southern and Northern Courtyards developed conflicts, leading to their separation into two distinct schools, each establishing independent academic institutions. However, due to the Mage Rebellion thirty years ago, the Southern and Northern Heavenly Gates had no choice but to unite their forces, working together to overcome difficulties. Thus, they merged once again to strengthen their power and invited the former leader of the Heavenly Gate to take charge. Ultimately, the Mage Rebellion was successfully quelled, and the two courtyards resolved their old grievances through cooperation. Therefore, they merged again to enhance their strength and invited the former leader of the Heavenly Gate to take charge. In the end, the Mage Rebellion was successfully quelled, and the two courtyards eliminated their old grievances through collaboration. However, the current Southern and Northern Heavenly Gates still operate under the old system, with two courtyards for teaching, competing against each other, with neither side yielding. Tong Bailian explained in detail, "Thus, each side of the academy has a gate tower, with one for the Southern Courtyard and one for the Northern Courtyard. A gate master is appointed to oversee the Heavenly Gate, along with two deputy gate masters to manage the two courtyards."
A range of mountains, hidden among the clouds, suddenly emerges beneath the azure brocade. This is a beautiful landscape of dense forests and lush grass, where a waterfall cascades down like the Milky Way from the mountainside, and the mountaintop is as flat as a vast plain, seemingly sliced by a heavenly sword. Above the plain lies a shimmering lake, a hundred miles long, as green as emerald. To the south of the long lake, nestled among the autumn flowers of yellow trees, a vast complex of buildings suddenly appears, like an ancient painting in rich ink and light colors unfurling before everyone's eyes. At the southernmost point of the complex stands a tall archway, inscribed with the words—North Heavenly Gate. To the south of the long lake, nestled among the autumn flowers of yellow trees, a vast complex of buildings suddenly appears, like an ancient painting in rich ink and light colors unfurling before everyone's eyes. At the southernmost point of the complex stands a tall archway, inscribed with the words—North Heavenly Gate
The azure silk swooped down towards the southern part of Chang Lake, suddenly landing in the vast square behind the North Heavenly Gate archway. Four masters, who had long forgotten their past, simultaneously leaped down from the azure silk. Master Zhao flicked his right sleeve, and the entire azure silk, like a hundred rivers converging into a stream, whistled as it slipped into his sleeve, vanishing without a trace in an instant
"North Gate?" Looking at the characters on the archway, Huang Jinlong was slightly taken aback, "Isn't it the South and North Gates?" As soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted disdainful glances from the surrounding new disciples
Hmph! Since boarding the Qingjin, Lan Cai'er, who had remained silent, glanced at the girl and suddenly let out a soft hum. The moment her opened right eye met the girl's eyes, which were adorned in red, a brilliant light burst forth, as if flint had struck flint, igniting sparks all around.
Hehe, of course. Our Northern Shaolin has people in the Southern and Northern Heavenly Gates, so there is no news we cannot receive. Tong Bailian proudly scratched his bald head
"She is all alone, just one person. How can she be all alone?" Li Nanxing murmured anxiously, "One person, impossible. Who is she? Who admitted her? Why? Why?"
Oh, so we are students from the North Courtyard?" Huang Jinlong nodded repeatedly, "Alright, Lao Tong, you are simply a walking encyclopedia of the Southern and Northern Gates.
Everyone followed his指向 and looked beneath the Kun flag. Standing under the Kun flag was a little girl dressed in bright red clothing, her long, straight hair flowing freely in the wind like a fluttering banner. Her eyes were hidden in the shadow of her hair bun, revealing only a faint, radiant glow shimmering among the strands of hair.
"What are you in such a hurry for? Just yesterday, you didn't even know about the existence of the South and North Heavenly Gates," Huang Jinlong scoffed.
"Hmph, this is unfair," Bai Suanji said indignantly
"Line up in the square, you eight are the ones we brought here, stand under the banner of the Kān position, hurry up," Master Hán said in a loud voice
Hehe," Ying Chuanjie sneered, "Those are the people from the Tianshan Sect and the Kunlun Sect in Xijing Prefecture. It is said that the Heavenly Gate was originally established on the Wangmu Pool of the Starry Sea. The main personnel come from Tianshan and Kunlun, and with Xijing Prefecture having become the capital of the Tuzhou Kingdom, the Heavenly Gate naturally has to show extra care for its roots. People say that Tianshan and Kunlun are like the small Heavenly Gate of Tuzhou. Once you enter Tianshan and Kunlun, there is a direct opportunity to access the Heavenly Gate, a place where the powerful gather, and naturally, there are many opportunities.
The lush greenery in the southeast of Tuzhou is gradually replaced by undulating light blue hills and brownish-yellow Gobi. The light blue hilly area slowly fades away on the journey westward through Qingjin, and gradually the entire world is covered by the crimson Gobi wasteland, with bizarre stone hills and suspended sand walls scattered across the land. At the end of the Gobi lies a golden sea, an endless expanse of desert, the desolate land to the west of Tuzhou.
This statement was a blow to the golden dragon, filled with fantasies. He woke up in a daze and asked in confusion: "Just now, I heard the masters say that they only have thirty spots, so how come there are so many people in the Qian character flag?"
She is the only new disciple under the Kunqi banner. Like a blazing flame, she stands out among the other disciples, akin to a crane among chickens
"The Kan trigram is indeed the first in the post-heaven arrangement, that is without a doubt. However, in the pre-heaven arrangement, the Kan trigram is in the third position from the end." This tall and imposing disciple of the Wu Mountain School said with a proud smile, "It seems that the Northern Shaolin's research on the Bagua is limited to this extent."
The South and North Heavenly Gates recruit students once every two years, with each recruitment bringing in two thousand disciples from Tuzhou. According to the masters, their quota is thirty individuals. If we only divide into the Eight Banners, that leaves us with just over two hundred, which is far too few. A short new student following him muttered. His name is Li Nanxing, a disciple of the South Huai Prefecture's Divine Machine Hall. Despite his young age, he already suffers from nearsightedness, and his hair is somewhat graying, seemingly having endured considerable hardship to become a forgetful master. "If we were to divide the banners according to the sixty-four hexagrams of Fuxi, it would be reasonable. By that calculation, we... we are the twenty-ninth in the library. Alas, life at the Heavenly Gate will not be easy from now on..." At this point, he sighed dejectedly and walked towards the banner position with his head down.
"I have truly never seen a woman; you must take a trip around Cangwu Prefecture to understand what a beauty is." Observing his excitement, Ying Chuanjie shook his head with great satisfaction, "These girls are nothing but ordinary in my eyes."
Ahaha, Kanwei Flag, Huang Laoda, we are students under the Kanwei Flag, which is the foremost position in the Bagua, with a bright future ahead
"Let’s go, let’s go!" Tong Bailian pushed his body forward, eagerly heading towards the flag at the pit.
"Look at the Kunqi, quickly look at the Kunqi!" Tong Bailian suddenly called out urgently and excitedly, as if he had spotted something extraordinary that occurs only once in a century
"Am I being too sensitive, or does this guy exude a musty odor all over?" Huang Jinlong murmured as he watched Li Nanxing's back.
She has a beautiful yet stern oval face, with a wooden expression and stiff lips, but her naturally red lips seem to burn like a brilliant flame, igniting the hearts of young men. A crimson spirit snake coils around her body, its luxurious, satin-like body winding around her slender waist several times, extending all the way to her right arm, where it wraps around her snow-white wrist twice, resting its head on her palm. A crimson spirit snake coils around her body, its luxurious, satin-like body winding around her slender waist several times, extending all the way to her right arm, where it wraps around her snow-white wrist twice, resting its head on her palm
"Yes." Seven students, including the Golden Dragon, spoke simultaneously, while Lan Cai'er merely nodded slightly. Master Han cast a glance at her, his face revealing a look of vigilance. After pondering for a moment, he said nothing further, but turned and followed the other masters towards the high platform in the center of the square.