The girl has less and less memories about her childhood. Especially in the past few years, she has almost never dreamed about the past events that happened in her childhood.
But not being able to dream does not mean that you can forget. Those things that have happened in the past are too heavy and harsh. Even if you deliberately want to forget and use your will to suppress it, every time you are alone in the silent night,
, those annoying fragments slowly creep back up like poisonous insects biting people's hearts.
I can’t remember exactly how old it was when it happened, but there is indeed a scene in my memory:
A little girl was waiting expectantly in the room. The room was beautifully decorated, with many expensive embroideries and dolls, and a little maid to serve her. The little girl who had been held in the palm of her mother's hand like a phoenix since she was a child, had never had such a beautiful scene.
Even though she couldn't get anything in life, the girl was still looking forward to this evening. She didn't know how long she had been looking forward to her birthday this year.
Every year on her birthday, the busy mother would make time to celebrate with her only daughter. The mother and daughter sang songs and clapped their hands, making the little girl turn one year older with laughter. When night came, the mother
I will give the little girl a special birthday gift, which is different every year, but always surprises her and makes her unable to put it down. There is no exception.
But there seemed to be some exceptions this year. The mother did not reveal the gift for a long time. It was not until the night was dark that the mother came to her daughter's room.
He spoke with hopeful eyes.
"Baohan, actually... you are still young and may not understand what mom said. Mom doesn't know if she should tell you so early. But if she doesn't let you know earlier, be mentally prepared and wait until you grow up.
In the future, if you have a resistance to this matter, it will be bad..."
The mother's expression was surprisingly solemn. The girl, who has always been ice-snow and smart, knew that this year's birthday gift would be very unusual. She was sensible and waited for her mother to speak without saying a word, but what her mother said was really beyond her control.
the scope of her understanding.
"Before you were born, you had already promised Baohan to someone. You... have a husband. Mom has never seen him, but ten years later, when you turn sixteen, one day he will come with a token.
Pick you up, this person is by no means mediocre, but... he may be many years older than you."
No matter how smart and sensible a child is, there is a limit after all. The only thing the little girl understands about her mother's words is that she is going to marry a very old man. Since he is old, this man may still be very ugly, so he is another
What an old, ugly, scary man.
"Wow~~~~~"
The little girl cried loudly because her mother left with no one to lean on. The little girl cried and fell on the pillow. No matter how comforted the maid beside the bed was, she could not stop the flowing tears and wet them one by one.
Got a pillow.
Before this birthday, the mother was almost obedient to her daughter and never refused her anything. In order to make her mother change her mind about the engagement, the little girl started working hard on her mother from the next day, but she
I didn't realize that my mother would never give in on this matter, and all the obedience and favor she had received in the past were all due to her compensatory mentality due to this matter.
As the little girl grows up and understands the whole thing more and more, this unexpected birthday gift gradually turns into a nightmare, and finally leads to...
"ah!"
With a scream, Xiangling woke up from her dream. She stretched out her hand as if to grab something. She didn't wake up until she touched the wooden pillar beside the bed.
(……I haven’t had this dream for a long time, why? I should have forgotten these things long ago, well, I must forget them.)
Perhaps because of the relationship between the boy and the girl, I had too many things to think about in the past few days. When I fell asleep at night, there was a gap in my mind, so these past demons had the opportunity to calm down the chaotic mood as soon as possible.
Just fine.
"Well."
As soon as she regained consciousness, Xiang Ling immediately realized that she had lost her composure. Before she started to wash and tie her hair, a gentle and polite elegant smile was already hanging on her lips. She looked at the mirror from a distance, first to the left.
Then she looked from the right, and finally puffed out her small mouth. After confirming that the smile met all the standards no matter from which angle, the girl got up to dress up.
As a competent maid, it is not enough to wear heavy makeup, but if she looks sloppy, it will also cause trouble to the master. Xiangling simply washed herself and tied her hair with a red ribbon. Although she did not put on makeup, she still confirmed that
She looks neat and tidy and will not let her master find any faults. Although the new master has extremely low standards and will never find fault with her appearance, Xiangling still insists on doing her best.
professionalism and responsibility.
Standing in front of the mirror, Xiangling put her hands on her waist and turned around, her snow-white skirt fluttering slightly. The girl looked at herself in the mirror and frowned slightly. She felt that her waist seemed to be half an inch thicker, even though
That was a problem that no one else would notice, but she was still a little dissatisfied.
Taking another look, she confirmed that even though she was unhappy, the smile on her face did not reveal her inner emotions. The girl was ready to start the day's work with peace of mind and satisfaction.
The whole process from getting up to leaving the room takes less than five minutes. This is the limit Xiang Ling has set for herself, because as a maid, she must take care of everything before the master wakes up. Five minutes is not fast enough. The master's
The room was right next door, but Xiangling did not go directly there. Instead, she filled up the hot water and prepared towels before carrying the hot water basin into the master's room.
Xiao Shang, who was supposed to live in the same room as Xiang Ling, had disappeared early in the morning. Xiang Ling was not surprised by this, because this girl always insisted on going to bed later than herself and getting up earlier than herself.
, her sleep at night was extremely light. As long as she made the slightest movement, even if she just opened her eyes and tilted her neck, she would notice it and would never let others have the opportunity to see her sleeping face.
Anyone else would have thought it was a child's nonsense or awkwardness, but Xiangling didn't think so because both of them came from a shady world. Although Xiangling had been attracted by that innocent face when they first met.
She was confused by her, but after getting along for a long time, Xiangling immediately judged from some details of life what kind of life this little girl lived before and what kind of world she lived in.
Even though she is still asleep, she still remains awake to a considerable extent. This cannot be cultivated through ordinary martial arts training. Although she is young, this girl is undoubtedly a killer with excellent potential, or... it is not just potential, but strength.
"Well, don't think about these first..."
Xiang Ling put aside her useless thoughts and reached out to push open the door of Sun Wu's room. It was not yet dawn and the boy was still sleeping. However, Xiang Ling, who had already 'touched' his master's biological clock clearly, knew that he would wake up in a few moments. Come, because this boy is also used to getting up early.
Sure enough, not long after, Sun Wu on the bed uttered a vague murmur, and then slowly opened his eyes and saw Xiang Ling standing at the door holding a copper basin.
"Oh, Xiangling, morning for you..."
There was a slight discomfort, but the surprise on the young man's face when he saw the maid carrying the basin a few days ago was no longer there. He was slowly adapting to the relationship between the two and making psychological adjustments.
"Good morning, young master, let's wash your face."
"Um."
Sun Wu stretched out his hand to take the towel, and suddenly found that his body was a little heavy, and something seemed to be pressed between his legs and waist, making it difficult to move. Just when he felt strange, he saw that the quilt seemed to be more bulging than usual, Sun Wu When I lifted the quilt, I suddenly found someone sleeping inside.
The sleeping little girl is different from the usual icy cold one. Her face is as delicate as an angel, her pink skin is as soft as frost, her expression is indescribably cute and cute, her long eyelashes are blinking silently, as if I am dreaming of some good dream. I am curling up with my whole body and clinging to the boy's arms. I don't know how long I have been hiding.
"Xiao, why is Xiaoshang here?"
Compared to the woman, the man looked panicked. After all, he slept well the whole night and didn't notice when Xiao Shang ran into bed. Now that he realized that, the first thing he did was to kill this uninvited guest. But as soon as Sun Wu shook his hand, Xiao Shang rolled over, from the original position of lying on his lower abdomen to sleeping on the end of the boy's thigh.
"Oh oh oh oh oh~~~~~~"
Howling in pain almost like a scream, the young man stood up in a hurry and almost rolled out of bed. When he saw Xiang Ling next to him, his face was as red as a ripe tomato.
"Things, things are not what you think, I..."
Halfway through the explanation, the little beauty lying on the bed had woken up, lifted her hair, and spoke lazily as if she was full of charm.
"My dear, last night was such a joy."
From Xiangling's perspective, this sentence has a lot of room for improvement in terms of tone and wording. If it could be said more softly and provocatively, one sentence would be enough to make a man lose his mind. Turned into a vicious tiger that pounces on sheep. However, it has been fully effective when used on this little boy who is half-informed about human affairs. Just looking at his eyes that are about to bulge out, his face red and his ears red, trying desperately to explain, makes Xiang Ling feel sorry for him. Smile.
Xiangling naturally believed Sun Wu's explanation. The young man's integrity and kindness prevented him from telling outrageous lies. However, after fully considering the personalities of Xiao Shang and Sun Wu, he thought of offending After what happened to Xiao Shang, Xiang Ling made the smartest choice, blushing and yelling as if she was very angry.
"Young master, you are so perverted that you actually attacked Miss Shang. Xiangling couldn't accept it and resigned first."
After saying this, Xiang Ling immediately put down the copper basin and towel and rushed out of the room alone. As soon as he left the room, he heard a commotion inside. Xiang Ling held back her laughter and walked quickly. Leave and go outside.
There is such a thing as the so-called biological chain in nature. Who is at the top of each other's biological chain, Xiao Shang or Sun Wu? This answer is difficult to answer at the moment, but if you compare their harmful effects on others, anyone can immediately
Answer it.
"I didn't protect my master's greatest rights. To say the least, I was really a derelict maidservant..."
After smiling, Xiangling lightly laughed at herself, not only for what happened just now, but also for the night attack on the government office a few nights ago.
At that time, Xiao Shang made a proposal, saying that he wanted to attack the government office to obtain weapons so that he could attack the alliance to save people. He knew that this was inappropriate and he also understood the consequences of doing so. He should have been discouraged, but a greater interest made him
I am willing to bear the risks and consequences and support Xiaoshang in doing this hard once.
Ever since they met, I have never been able to evaluate Xiao Shang's strength. This little girl is as good at changing and hiding as a fox. She leaves all the work that needs to be done to Sun Wu to implement. I can't see it in her at all.
What, there is too little data to judge.
Therefore, when Sun Wu left at the invitation of Yuan Chenfeng and Xiao Shang finally left alone and took the initiative to express his intention to make a difference, he had to seize this opportunity no matter what, and the facts proved that this judgment was completely correct.
In that battle, Xiao Shang's strength was astonishing. The magic weapons taken out of the small bag on her waist changed in countless ways, allowing the controlled group of guards to successfully break into the government office and obtain weapons.
And then he succeeded in causing chaos in the alliance, causing Yuan Chenfeng to be injured and left.
Xiangling didn't think Xiaoshang would be so careless or trust him and suddenly show his strength in front of him, so Xiaoshang's true strength must still be hidden under the water, and what he saw was just the tip of the iceberg. In other words, these displays'
The meaning of the exposed part is to warn, because the strength of the Alliance in the inn that night was not weaker than that of any branch in Wanzi Tower. It could cause chaos to the Alliance, and naturally it could also severely damage the local branch in Wanzi Tower.
Rudder; a surprise attack that could injure Yuan Chenfeng must also be a threat to Miss Bao.
This... was the warning message released by Xiaoshang, and Xiangling received it without any hesitation.
"...It's just that while issuing the warning, Miss Shang, you also exposed your fatal weakness."
From Xiangling's point of view, Xiao Shang acting independently is indeed terrifying. Not only does she have a large number of strange magic weapons in her hands, but she also completely unreasonably ignores the problem of power sources. After observing her all night, she can't find her using magic weapons.
What is the source of power?
But what is truly terrifying is this girl's purely destructive mentality, which has no constructive character. She tramples on all principles and rules, and has no regard for life at all. Not only other people's, but perhaps even her own existence.
It is a bargaining chip that can be exchanged for benefits at will. When she sets a goal, she will never take a long way to get there. Instead, she will destroy all existing roads and use her own new shortest way to reach it. In this girl's thinking
, I'm afraid there won't be any restraints, the whole world is free for her to go alone, nothing can restrict her.
Fortunately, God left a lock for this girl. Although she did not say an apology that day, she was obviously restrained by Sun Wu. Faced with Sun Wu's serious request, she should be unafraid of everything and not subject to any constraints, but she still made the decision
Give in.
(If it weren’t for this restraint, this girl would be really scary, but now...he has become her biggest flaw. Was this arrangement of human locks deliberately made by that person? How weird...)
Xiang Ling frowned lightly and thought of many things from this matter. Although Xiao Shang acted unscrupulously, he was not reckless. In the Dawu Dynasty, the government had always treated ordinary feuds with indifference, but once it came into contact with rebellion and rebellion, it would
The meeting was reported directly to the central government, and the imperial capital quickly sent troops to quell the rebellion. That night, Xiao Shang led a crowd to attack the government office, causing serious casualties. This had formed the conditions for a rebellion, and the government would soon respond.
Moreover, in addition to the government, the Tongmenghui is also the largest faction today. Although due to various factors, the strength of the Tongmenghui is not as strong as it appears on the surface, once the Tongmenghui issues a kill order, the entire world will still follow the order.
The pressure from Taoism will be overwhelming. Can Sun Wu bear it alone?
Unable to figure out Xiao Shang's intentions, Xiang Ling could only guess secretly.
(Could it be that... this is some form of military training? But with such a large-scale military training, aren't you afraid that it will get out of control? What on earth is that person thinking?)
Not only Xiang Ling was thinking, Sun Wu himself also had endless troubles. The pressure from the government could not be ignored, but what really troubled him was not the government, but the Alliance.
After arriving in the outside world, Sun Wu had a deeper understanding of the affairs of the Dawu Dynasty. Although he did not dare to judge decisively that "there is no good person in the government", he had begun to have the impression that "it is difficult to have a good person in an official", so when faced with
The pressure from the government made Sun Wu feel troublesome but not burdened.
But the Tongmenghui was different. Sun Wu was deeply impressed by the Tongmenghui from the education he received in the school, and felt that it was the first-class righteous organization in the world. After getting to know Yuan Chenfeng, he saw that he was dignified in appearance and acted in an upright and upright manner.
The chivalrous demeanor further confirmed the benevolence, righteousness and heroism of the Alliance. This time, due to a misunderstanding, not only did the two sides have a fierce conflict, but Yuan Chenfeng was injured and left. This made Sun Wu feel very guilty.
Since the other party is an upright organization, then if you are hostile and conflicting with them, wouldn't you be an evil sect? As soon as you get out of the world, before you do anything, you inexplicably become a wanted rebel and a member of the evil sect. How wonderful is that?
reason.
"People from Liangshanbo actually want to bleach their hair. If you talk about it outside, everyone will laugh."
"I just know I can't laugh now."
Sun Wu looked at Xiao Shang and said, "Xiao Shang, do you know why my sister hates the Alliance so much?"
The biggest problem with the Tongmenghui at present is not the misunderstanding with Yuan Chenfeng, because with Yuan Chenfeng's character and personality, things can be explained rationally, not to mention that he values himself very much and even invites himself in his speech.
In this case, as long as I explain to him the meaning of joining the Tongmenghui, I believe the misunderstanding can be solved. On the contrary, it is my sister who has become the biggest barrier between me and the Tongmenghui.
Just like Sun Wu is Xiao Shang's biggest bond, Feng Jie also has the same binding force on Sun Wu. She has been dependent on her sister since she was a child, like a sister and a mother. Her sister has sacrificed so much for herself, no matter what her sister's wishes are.
, I will definitely do it for my sister, no matter how difficult it is, or... how much it goes against my own wishes.
Therefore, if my sister hates the Tongmeng, then I can't join the Tongli, or even get closer, because no matter what, I have to avoid things that will make my sister sad. Even if I just insist on it,
The thought of leaving is enough to make my sister sad...
"Sister Feng doesn't hate the Alliance."
"Huh? But didn't you mean..."
"She hates!"
Xiao Shang's face was close to Sun Wu's, with an extremely serious and serious expression. He looked like a ghost in a horror story, speaking word by word.
"Sister Feng hates the Alliance very much. It's not just an ordinary dislike. Don't even think about getting over it with a few words of explanation."
"I know, I know."
Even so, Sun Wu still did not give up and asked Xiaoshang if he knew about the grudge between his sister and the Alliance. Because if it was an ordinary grudge, there was still hope of settling it. After all, the party that has grudges against the justice organization is probably the evil party.
, if it’s on your own side, then...
But there is one exception, that is, the grudges between deceased parents. My sister has never said how her parents died, nor what kind of people they are. Even if she does occasionally, it is just drunken talk.
No words are ever spoken the same.
Suspecting that the alliance will be the enemy who killed his parents, this idea has repeatedly appeared in Sun Wu's mind in recent days. If this idea is really confirmed, even Sun Wu doesn't know how to face Yuan Chenfeng. But in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Sun Wu still
Ask Xiaoshang to see if he knows anything.
"I don't know, Sister Feng didn't tell me, but if you want to know, you can ask her yourself."
"How do you ask? We have all left Liangshan. We can't go back until we find the Buddha's blood relic."
"If you want to ask Sister Feng, you don't have to go back. You can just ask here."
Xiao Shang's answer surprised Sun Wu, but when Xiao Shang took out the magic weapon, Sun Wu understood his intention.
I thought I could use something like a crystal ball to directly contact Liangshanbo, but there seemed to be no such advanced receiving equipment in Liangshanbo, so the communication method used by Xiaoshang was the most traditional homing pigeon, which sent a high-speed flying
The carrier pigeon can bring Sun Wu's letter back to Liangshanbo in the shortest time. It is estimated that there will be a reply within a few days.
After releasing the homing pigeon, some of his worries were solved first, but before Fengjie could reply, Sun Wu had to figure out some things first, namely his own strength level and the strongest master in Middle-earth today.
The one who can explain this is naturally Xiangling.
"Actually, the young master has already met Yuan Shaoxia and Miss Bao. Their martial arts are enough to rank among the top twenty or even the top ten in the world today."
As soon as Xiang Ling was found, Xiang Ling explained it in such an easy-to-understand way so that Sun Wu could understand.
(It turns out that with Brother Yuan’s martial arts skills, there are only a dozen people in the world who can beat him?)
After two fights, Sun Wu felt that Yuan Chenfeng's martial arts was not far behind his own. If there were only a dozen people who could defeat him, then should he be considered one of the top dozens of masters in Middle-earth?
When he was in Liangshanbo, Sun Wu had few opportunities for actual combat. In addition, most of the villagers kept their secrets secret, so it was difficult for him to judge the level of his own strength. Until the battle with Nalan Yuandie, the villagers of Liangshanbo showed their strength.
After revealing his strength, Sun Wu was finally able to judge that he was stronger than most of the villagers. Although he might not be able to defeat them due to lack of experience in actual combat, in terms of pure strength, he should be better than 80% of the villagers.
But there are also strong men in Liangshanbo. Uncle Hu and Uncle Li's martial arts far exceed the others and are far above themselves. Even Yuan Chenfeng cannot compare with them. There is also a village elder whose strength is bottomless.
Dad is still in a completely unknown state, and the outline of his strength can only be vaguely glimpsed from the legend of Ju Yang Martial God.
After such cross-comparison, a clearer strength ranking list emerged. The martial arts of the villagers in Liangshanbo are all considered to be high-level figures in the current arena. Yuan Chenfeng and Miss Bao can stand out among them, and
The two heroes Hu and Li are even better than these two juniors. I am afraid they are both among the top ten first-class masters in the world.
Through this comparison, Sun Wu has a relatively clear positioning of his own strength and Liang Shanbo's strength, but another problem immediately arises.
"Xiang Ling, you said there are more than a dozen masters who can beat Brother Yuan. What kind of people are those dozen masters?"
"Well, first of all, I want to apologize to you, Master. The statement of a dozen people may not be accurate, because the world of Middle-earth is too vast. There are countless strong men in the mountains, wild swamps, deep palaces and markets. Although the peerless masters are not
It may appear out of thin air, but it cannot be denied that there are many masters who do not like to be famous. Even though they have tyrannical power, they are willing to keep a low profile, so their names are not famous, or even unknown. Just like the mysterious Juyang Martial God in the legend, although
He may not be famous, but I believe he is stronger than many famous masters, don’t you think so?"
It was an embarrassing question. The young man could only scratch his head in silence, unable to answer. And he also understood what Xiang Ling meant. With the size of the world, no one could guarantee how many masters were lurking. The ten mentioned before
A few people are just Xiang Ling's estimate. However, the status of the five most powerful and famous strongmen in Middle-earth should be unquestionable.
"Master, would you like to guess who these five strong men are?"
Sun Wu was also interested in Xiang Ling's guess, and tried to find the names of people he knew little about in his mind.
Lu Yunqiao is known as the best master in the world. His reputation is so resounding that even Liangshanbo, who lives in a remote world, has heard about it. He must be among the five masters, and he is definitely at the top of the list.
Cihang Jingdian and Heluo Sword Sect are two major holy sects. If their leader can sit firmly in his position and stand firm, his skills must be amazing, and he should be counted among them.
There should be very few gangs that can stand alongside the two Holy Sects, but judging from the tone of people's conversations, Wanzilou obviously has strength that is not inferior to the two Holy Sects. The gangs are powerful and the leaders are powerful.
He must be strong, not to mention being able to train a master like Miss Bao. As the owner of Wanzi Tower, Mrs. Phoenix must be a first-rate strongman.
"The young master's guess is accurate. Lu Yunqiao's 'Chairman', Abbot Kucha of Cihangjing Palace, Taoist Changhe of Heluo Sword Sect, and Lady Phoenix of our sect are collectively known as One Emperor and Three Sects.
The top five strong men on the Jianghu strength list."
Xiang Ling said: "Under the One Emperor and Three Sects, there are still some masters who are affiliated with gangs and palaces respectively. Most of them are masters who have been famous for a long time. In addition, among the top five that are currently the most eye-catching among the new generation
, Yuan Chenfeng, Shaoxia, and Miss Bao are all among them, and the Heluo Sword Sect and Cihang Jingdian each have a young master who cannot be ignored. As for the remaining young master, he is an unknown iron-blooded master.
The leader of the cavalry, it is said that this person is very young, but his martial arts is extremely high. He has cut down countless powerful enemies with the magic sword of howling ghosts and ghosts, so he is regarded as a master who can equal Yuan Shaoxia."
One Emperor and Three Sects seem to be the five most powerful men in the current world. The five young masters of the new generation are more or less related to them. Judging from this strength and ratio, Sun Wu finally gets to know the world outside.
There is no need to underestimate one's own level of martial arts.
"Huh? There are only four of the five strongest masters, one emperor and three sects. There is only one left. Who is he?"
"That man...if possible, I really don't want to mention him, because he is a martial arts fanatic who rarely sets foot in the world, but is extremely passionate about martial arts and fighting."
Speaking of this person, Xiang Ling's expression became a little weird, and even her smile dimmed, as if he was a person that she couldn't laugh out loud, or even wanted to treat him politely. She was silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke.
over.
"That person... is the current emperor of the Great Wu Dynasty, Wu Canglan."