After Du Xuan finished speaking, Xie Ming asked seriously: "You really don't like Jinxuan?"
Du Xuan was about to reply impatiently, but suddenly he was stunned, looked at Xie Ming, and said with a sly smile: "Do you really like Jinxuan?"
Xie Ming lowered his head slightly and did not answer.
Du Xuan, no matter how stupid he was, could guess this, so he smiled and said, "I'm just telling you, why would you think of coming to my place for lunch? It turns out it's for Jinxuan."
"Hehe." Xie Ming scratched his head in embarrassment, and then said worriedly, "But, I feel like Jinxuan doesn't like me, but rather likes you."
How could Du Xuan know anything about love now? He didn't know what to say at this moment, so he could only say: "Oh, don't worry. Although Jinxuan is not much younger than me, she is just a child. How can she understand this? Besides, I
You were all kept in the dark, let alone her."
Xie Ming thought for a while, nodded and said, "That's right."
"You think, how come the second elder heard that we all like Jinxuan?" Du Xuan asked, this question had been bothering him all night.
At this time, when he learned that Du Xuan was indeed uninterested in Gu Jinxuan, Xie Ming just knew everything and said: "It might have been spread because of the rumors among the disciples in the valley that we both like Jinxuan and eat together every day.
The second elder must have heard it."
"So that's what happened! Huh, these guys, as disciples of the Demon Valley, don't practice well, but they only talk about it all day long, and they lose the face of the Demon Cultivator!" Du Xuan, who suddenly realized it, said with an expression of indignation and disdain.
Du Xuan was arrogant and talented, and he practiced really hard, so it was not inappropriate to reprimand him like this.
Xie Ming laughed innocently and said, "Xuanzi, don't take it to heart. People talk too much. Besides, they have nothing to do except practice, and they don't work as hard as you."
After Du Xuan snorted coldly, he shook his head and lamented: "If the disciples of the Demon Valley are like this, the other demon cultivators in the world will be even more unbearable. I am a demon cultivator who is so humble, but the disciples of the demon cultivator are still looking down on themselves.
I am willing to serve as a foil, but I don’t know how to work hard to make progress. Alas!"
Even Xie Ming felt ashamed when he heard this.
Especially recently, Xie Ming has been focusing almost entirely on Gu Jinxuan, and has neglected his practice. Is this really the so-called love? Xie Ming, who is already nineteen years old, has little calculation in his heart.
He knows best.
"Okay, I'm going back first. You have to work harder in your cultivation. You should be diligent and lazy in your work." Du Xuan looked at Xie Ming and told him.
Xie Ming nodded. Compared to Du Xuan, who was still three or four years younger than him, he was indeed "playing".
"By the way." As soon as he reached the door, Du Xuan turned around and said, "From tomorrow onwards, Jinxuan will climb the mountain with us."
When Xie Ming heard this, his depressed and heavy expression immediately disappeared and he asked: "Really? The second elder agreed?"
Seeing Xie Ming's appearance, Du Xuan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Look how happy you are! Hey, how old are you, and you are not much older than me, how come you are... so enlightened?" Brother Long said.
Love is more or less the same, oh, you are not a few years younger than him. Haha, you can figure it out yourself."
Xie Ming scratched his head in embarrassment, then pushed Du Xuan and said: "Okay, okay, go back quickly and practice your cultivation."
Farewell to Xie Ming, Du Xuan walked alone under the silent night sky again.
It was almost midnight, and there was almost no light in the houses everywhere in the valley. These so-called magic cultivator geniuses were probably already asleep.
If he hadn't been busy with trivial matters all night, he would probably be practicing magic fighting in the courtyard at this moment. Comparing the two, Du Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
In fact, it is not the fault of any one disciple that the demon cultivator is in this state, nor is it the fault of all the demon cultivators.
Martial arts are at their peak because they are born to fight. Demonic cultivators are in decline. It has to be said that this is also due to the characteristics of their cultivation. Besides, martial arts has been developed for thousands of years, while demonic cultivators are less than a thousand years and only a few hundred years old.
That's all.
As for what will happen next, who knows.
Time will change a lot. History will also explain everything.
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The next day, Mao hour.
Gu Jinxuan appeared in the courtyard of Zhong 237 on time, along with Xie Ming and Long Wanshan.
Needless to say, Xie Ming started climbing mountains with him every morning since he met Du Xuan. As for Long Wanshan, he only started to join after they had been completely defeated by Du Xuan and the two of them had interacted with each other more.
It has been several months now.
Because Du Xuan's house is closest to the entrance to the mountain, and he is also the vague leader among the three, they gather in the 237th courtyard at Mao every day.
"Jinxuan?!" Long Wanshan was quite surprised when he saw Gu Jinxuan, "Why are you here?"
Before Gu Jinxuan could explain herself, Xie Ming said first: "Aren't you talking nonsense? Jinxuan is here, of course she is climbing mountains with us for exercise."
"Mountain climbing?" Long Wanshan was still surprised. How old was Gu Jinxuan? Although Du Xuan was not very old, Du Xuan was a martial arts cultivator after all.
Gu Jinxuan nodded and said proudly: "Yes! From today on, I will also climb the mountain with you."
Creak!
The door of the wing room opened, and Du Xuan walked out of the room. Looking at the three people who had already arrived, he simply said: "Let's go."
Long Wanshan saw that Du Xuan was not surprised. He must have known that Gu Jinxuan would go up the mountain with him, so he walked next to him and asked in a low voice: "Jinxuan is also climbing the mountain with us?"
"Yes." Du Xuan nodded angrily. Isn't this obvious?
"But." Long Wanshan looked confused and asked, "She is so young, can she do it? If the second elder blames her, can we afford it?"
Before Du Xuan and Xie Ming could answer, the young Gu Jinxuan asked: "I'm already here, how can my mother not know?"
Gu Jinxuan's words immediately made Long Wanshan speechless.
"Haha, let's go!" Xie Ming pushed Long Wanshan and said with a smile.
The Demon Valley is originally located in a valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The back mountain that Du Xuan and others climb every day is located in the direction of the Demon Cultivation Pagoda and is also the highest mountain.
On weekdays, it usually takes three-quarters of an hour for the three of them to go back and forth. But if Du Xuan goes up the mountain alone, it can take at most half an hour.
But today, because there are new members joining, and she is a girl younger than Du Xuan. Therefore, today will definitely take more time. I think that Xie Ming and Long Wanshan spent a lot of time climbing the mountain for the first time.
A lot of time.
Sure enough, at first, Gu Jinxuan followed the three of them with great interest. Unfortunately, less than one-fifth of the way, she started panting heavily and couldn't keep up.
Seeing this, Xie Ming and Long Wanshan both intended to slow down. But Du Xuan, the leader, turned a blind eye and still maintained the original speed.
Slowly, Gu Jinxuan's breathing became louder and louder, her walking became more and more strenuous, and beads of sweat fell down. However, she still persisted and tried her best to follow Du Xuan in front.
"Xuanzi, slow down." Xie Ming couldn't stand it anymore and said.
Long Wanshan also nodded and said: "Yes, slow down, Jinxuan can hardly keep up."
Hearing this, Gu Jinxuan was overjoyed and thought to herself, if Brother Ming and Brother Long were considerate of her, then Brother Xuan would know how to keep moving forward.
Clinker, Du Xuan did not slow down at all, but said coldly without looking back: "You two have forgotten how you came here the first time?"
A simple sentence left Xie Ming and Long Wanshan speechless.
Yes, they were very tired when they climbed the mountain. Several times they thought that this was their limit and they could no longer continue. However, under Du Xuan's urging, coercion and inducement, as well as the intimidation of generals, they finally succeeded again and again.
breakthrough.
Only now can I cope with it easily.
Seeing that Xie Ming and Long Wanshan suddenly fell silent because of Du Xuan's words, Gu Jinxuan was disappointed and depressed. She had no choice but to grit her teeth and try to keep up.
One hilltop, two hilltops.
A small forest and a bamboo forest.
The four of them were in front and three behind, separated by three to five feet, and silently shuttled through the mountains.
Under the slightly bright night sky, it was so quiet except for the occasional rustling of the wind, and the sound of several people breathing and gasping. Among them, Gu Jinxuan's breathing was the loudest.
Xie Ming and Long Wanshan followed Gu Jinxuan on the left and right, looking anxiously at Du Xuan's back in front of him from time to time, and looking pitifully at Gu Jinxuan who was sweating profusely and pouting.
"Xuanzi, we're almost halfway through the journey, take a rest." Xie Ming couldn't help but advise.
"Xuanzi." Long Wanshan also said a little seriously, "Didn't Mingzi take a break in the middle of the game?"
When Xie Ming heard this, he immediately remembered the first time he climbed the mountain. He nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, that's right, it's right next to the big rock in front. I rested there for a long time."
Finally, Du Xuan stopped, turned around, looked at the panting Gu Jinxuan, and said sternly: "Jinxuan, Mingzi was so tired when he climbed the mountain for the first time, so he rested in front for a while. And Brother Long's first time
When climbing the mountain, I didn’t stop to rest, but my pace became much slower later on.”
Xie Ming and Long Wanshan didn't know what medicine Du Xuan was selling in his gourd, but Du Xuan was the absolute authority on this mountain climbing matter, so they could only listen quietly.
After a pause, Du Xuan continued: "The two of them are just demon cultivators, and their physical strength is naturally much worse. And you have to take the martial arts exam, and you must pass the martial arts exam to become a martial cultivator. So,
It’s up to you to decide whether to rest or slow down.”
After saying that, Du Xuan turned around and continued walking towards the top of the mountain without any change in his pace.
Xie Ming and Long Wanshan looked at each other when they heard this. Du Xuan, this kid, used provoking skills very well, which was not suitable for his age. Looking at Gu Jinxuan again, he snorted, wiped the sweat with his sleeves, and pouted.
Then he took steps and continued to move forward.
Hearing the footsteps coming from behind, Du Xuan smiled slightly, but slowed down a little.
"We're almost there, Jinxuan, come on."
Xie Ming was out of breath as he encouraged Gu Jinxuan, but he himself was already out of breath.
After walking more than half of the way, Du Xuan did not expect that Gu Jinxuan was so stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat. And the results of this first mountain climbing, so far, were much better than that of Xie Ming.
"ah!"
Suddenly, Gu Jinxuan screamed, then stumbled and fell to the ground.
Xie Ming and Long Wanshan were so frightened that they crouched down and asked anxiously: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
I saw Gu Jinxuan reaching out and touching her knees, with tears welling up in her eyes. It seemed that she had tripped.
Almost at the same time, Du Xuan in front suddenly became alert and suddenly turned his head to stare into the distance. A colorful sandalwood stick suddenly appeared in his hand.