When the old beggar and Xu Qingmu returned to Yehuang Mansion, Cao Dan and Ye Qingxian happened to come in. Looking at the sword servant who was wearing brand new clothes and whose face had been cleaned, Xu Qingmu was stunned for a moment, looking straight at him.
The changed little girl looked very much like her expression when she met Situ Jing on the street that day. Even though she was only ten years old, the delicacy on her face and the clarity in her eyes made people's hearts brighten.
Seeing Xu Qingmu's dazed look, Ye Qingxian's handsome face turned red, and she quietly moved a little distance behind Cao Dan. Cao Dan walked towards Xu Qingmu with ill intentions: "I heard that you have become the master of Little Leaf.
?I heard that once the Swordsman recognizes his master, unless you follow the example of the boy from the Ye family and trade your life for a life, you will never be able to escape from your relationship in this life. It is a true life-and-death relationship. Such a thing
The beauty is following you, how are you? Are you excited?" He said and patted Xu Qingmu on the shoulder with a provocative look.
Xu Qingmu looked away, but his eyes drifted to Cao Dan's chest, and then subconsciously looked at Ye Qingxian. He seemed a little unsure, and glanced back and forth two or three times.
How strange?
Cao Dan was immediately furious when he felt Xu Qingmu's gaze. He jumped back and stretched out his green onion finger, pointing at the young man and saying: "Xu Qingmu, you are going too far!"
Li Chengru, who was next to him, also walked out of the room and said with a smile: "Boy Xu, you can't dislike the 'poor' and love the 'rich'."
Old Man Li is always the kind of person who enjoys watching the fun and not taking things too seriously.
This sentence completely angered Cao Dan, and a pair of red phoenix eyes actually filled with mist, swirling in the eye sockets, seeming to condense and gush out at any time.
"I'll never pay attention to you again!" He said, throwing a red sword spike, turning around and running away, his voice choked with sobs.
Xu Qingmu, who reached out to take the sword tassel, sighed. She really didn't mean it. She just saw that the newly bought clothes she and Ye Qingxian had had blue and black sword-shaped embroideries in the same position, which looked very sad.
Li Jian.
Afraid that he might have misunderstood, Xu Qingmu looked at Ye Qingxian's chest again. This made her already red face even redder.
"Master, I...I'm still young!" He said with both hands protecting his chest, which was indeed bigger than Cao Dan, and he quickly ran after Cao Dan.
Okay, now I'm completely settled.
He lowered his head and looked at the sword spike in his hand. It had a slender red tassel and a ring of sandalwood the size of a copper coin in the middle. A burst of fragrance hit his nostrils, and it matched perfectly with the "Chouli Sword" that Ye Qingxian was still holding.
The old beggar rubbed his hands and touched Xu Qingmu with his shoulder: "Looking more and more like a swordsman."
Ignoring the old beggar's teasing, Xu Qingmu asked the old beggar the same question for the third time: "You let me hold the sword, does that mean you are leaving?"
The old beggar obviously paused while rubbing his hands, and then said: "Where are you? The old man will be free and careless all his life, where can he go?" After that, looking at Xu Qingmu who was still worried, he said casually: "At least I have to.
Get a wife." The tooth that had been loose for a long time seemed to be falling off. When the old beggar smiled, Xu Qingmu seemed to see it swaying.
Xu Qingmu knew that the old beggar would not tell the truth, so he just put away the sword tassel silently. Taking advantage of the opportunity, a group of four people went to the main hall to visit Fatty Xu's father, the Lord of Yehuang City who just returned this morning, one of the three surnames.
Xu Hu.
The three surnames and four palaces of the Xu Dynasty, although not part of the imperial establishment, played a vital role in the entire dynasty. After so many years of hard work, it has become a situation where the three surnames are in charge of the economy and the four palaces are in charge of order. The three surnames are in charge of the economy and the four palaces are in charge of order.
Controlling half of the world's business operations, the Fourth Palace has signed a treaty with the "strongest" in the world. Whether it is a sword cultivator, a martial artist, or even all kinds of evil cultivators, once they achieve something, they will be killed.
Ordinary people will easily do it, and their lives will be ruined at every turn. In order to set the bottom line for these powerful people, the Four Palaces signed an agreement to abide by together. Once someone violates the laws of heaven and kills innocent people indiscriminately appears in the world, the Four Palaces will definitely take action together.
Kill directly.
Of course, these Xu Qingmu were just hearsay. When the fat man told these things vividly that night, only the old beggar showed disdain: "Not to mention the Shangyang Palace, which is independent of the world, except for the old Taoist wearing the Pisces Taoist crown.
, who else can stand up? The Jianqi Pavilion guards the sword sharpening stone every day, for fear that others will take a second look. What is the difference between it and a turtle with its head shrinking? Besides, in the Ye Family Sword Tomb, the main focus is on sharpening every year.
The disciples are treated as if they were cultivating poison, and not even one out of ten disciples can survive; a group of women in Lilan Palace spend all day..."
The old beggar suddenly shut up. A group of people who were listening enthusiastically gathered around the fire and looked at the old beggar, waiting to continue. As if he thought of someone, the old beggar's expression became so depressed and he stopped talking.
The Lord of Yehuang City is indeed a fat man. When he went there, Xu Qingmu guessed in his heart, looking at Xu Xiuqi's figure, a tiger father has no dog son, and expected that Xu's father should be like this. However, Xu Biao, one of the three surnames, is kind-hearted, not
A bit of domineering airs.
After a few words of greeting, Xu Zhu took out some items and asked his servants to deliver them to several people.
"I heard from my son that you all took care of dogs along the way, and there is nothing growing on your lower body. Except for some tacky things, I really can't get rid of them. This is a treasure that I specially ordered someone to go to the auction house to take a photo of. I don't know if you can cooperate with it.
Please forgive me where my heart is missing."
Xu Qingmu looked at a thick book on the table. The cover was tattered and it could be seen that it was old. On it was written "Tide Watching Technique" with red paint that looked like blood. After turning the first page, the author wrote:
: "I have been watching the tide for sixty-nine years, and I have learned a lot. So I wrote the "Guan Tide Jue" as a gift to those who are destined, hoping to carry forward my swordsmanship and improve it. The spirit of Jiutian will never regret it!" Xu Qingmu silently accepted it!
, thinking in his heart: "I already have the old beggar's "Qingyan Jue". This "Tide Watching Jue" can be used as a gift by Xu's father. It must not be a mortal thing. Then practice "Guan Tide Jue" for Ye Qingxian
"It's done." Having made up his mind, Xu Qingmu looked at the others, all of them looked happy, and it seemed like they had gained a lot.
Originally, the group made up their mind to set off at noon. However, Xu's father forced them to stay, and the fat man also dissuaded them from having a decent meal, otherwise they would not be able to eat anything they wanted when they arrived at the frontier. Seeing this, everyone agreed.
During lunch, Xu Qingmu asked in detail whether there were any high mountains and forests on the way to the frontier fortress. The woman Wei Ruzhi was so frightened that she directly tried to dissuade her from taking the rugged mountain road. Xu Qingmu smiled and said nothing, and did not explain much.
Fortunately, City Lord Xu Zhi told everyone that the next step was only a few dozen miles away from the border fortress and there was no mountain road to go, so Xu Qingmu had to give up.
The woman Wei Ruzhi breathed a sigh of relief and slapped her chest repeatedly, causing the literary saint Li Chengru to spit out a mouthful of rice and Cao Dan's face turned pale.
After the group finished eating, they finally agreed to get on the carriage arranged by the city lord Xu Zhu. Cao Dan was still sulking and ran to the beautiful woman's carriage as if he was angry. Xu's mother saw her son Xu Xiuqi climbing up again.
Behind the carriage at the border fortress, there was a burst of heart-wrenching crying, and she fainted several times. Father Xu had no choice but to send someone to take the woman away, and bowed her hands to say hello, "Have a good trip."
After everyone left, Xu Zhi found the fat lady who was looking for life and death. Facing the woman's crying and unreasonable troubles, Xu Zhi said in a low voice: "That's enough! Xu Moshang, the ruler of today's dynasty, has a personality that is different from that of other monarchs in the past.
Ambition! Even I can't guess what it is. I always feel that the world is about to change. If Xiu Qi is allowed to settle down at home today, I'm afraid the whole family will live in fear. Do you really think that the plaque on the door says, "Your dearest brother?"
"Is it a good thing? That's the knife on my neck!" Seeing that the woman had restrained herself and was still sitting on the ground sobbing softly, Xu Zhi couldn't help but feel distressed. He helped the woman up with his hands and said: "
A few days ago, the head of the Chen family sent me a secret message, asking me to make friends with that boy who was only twelve years old. Among the three surnames, he is the only one in the Chen family who has the title of "divine fortune teller". You must not believe this. If my son is with
We made good friends and formed a great relationship, and I spent a lot of savings in vain. I bought the book "Tide Watching" as a gift to the young man." The woman is not an unreasonable person, but the corners of her eyes are still the same.
With tears in his eyes, he stared blankly at the disappearing motorcade.
Xu Zhu also looked at the horizon and murmured: "This day is going to change."
Before a group of people drove away from the city gate, Swordsman Ye Qingxian gently pulled the corner of Xu Qingmu's clothes and said softly: "Master, can you stop at the intersection ahead?"
For this little girl who called her master, she was extremely shy. Thinking of the trembling appearance during the robbery that day, I couldn't help but feel distressed. I lowered my head and was about to reach out to silence her head, but I saw the girl hugging her chest with both hands, and she was a little scared and said: "Master, if you really can't do it, forget it. I...I...I'm really still young."
Knowing that the girl in front of him had misunderstood him, he couldn't help but put his hand on her head: "Don't think blindly, I have a sweetheart I like." Then he shouted to Captain Shen Haisu who was driving: "Captain Shen, Please stop at the intersection ahead."
The girl responded with a sweet smile: "The one my master likes must be Sister Cao Dan, right? There is no reason why my master shouldn't like such a good-looking person."
Xu Qingmu touched his little head and said nothing. He looked forward with a smile on his face. The person he liked was the fairy sister who had written to him "shoulder to shoulder". But then Cao Dan's name flashed in his mind. He pinched his waist and swelled, and quickly shook his head, making Ye Qingxian confused for a while.
At the intersection, the little girl held the food she bought on the street and a few clothes. She ran quickly across the street and walked into the alley. After a while, she jumped back and ran back, carrying the clothes on her back. Chouli swayed from side to side, the girl's face was filled with satisfaction.
Only people who have been caught in the rain will hold umbrellas for others.
Passing by the hillside outside the city gate, Xu Qingmu and the sword attendant Ye Qingxian both got off the car. In front of the small earthen bag with a wooden board as a tombstone, one bowed and the other knelt down to worship. The Chouli sword inserted aside finally stopped trembling. , Xu Qingmu didn't care, still didn't hold it, and still let the little girl carry it.
Ye Qingxian, who got on the carriage, lowered her head and said to Xu Qingmu: "Thank you, master." Not only because he gave her a second chance to be reborn, but also because he saw his respect for his previous master. That choice of his own initiative Ye Li's Chou Li Jian no longer seems to be struggling.
Xu Qingmu touched the girl's head and said seriously: "Let's change the name. It's awkward to call me master."
"Good master."
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With the speed of the carriage, it took only six days to reach the frontier post station agreed with General Wang.
In these days, Xu Qingmu has already mastered the introduction to medicine and human acupuncture points taught by Wang Leifang. After more than a month of continuous practice, Xu Qingmu's physical strength has greatly improved, and the first volume of Qingyan Jue has been completely memorized. According to the old beggar's instructions It is said that the physical strength can keep up with the martial arts in the late stage of Qi training. The group of people stayed at the post station until the afternoon. The old beggar found Xu Qingmu, thinking that he had not drank for a long time, and wanted Xu Qingmu to treat him to two bowls.
Of course Xu Qingmu did not refuse. At the request of the old beggar, Ye Qingxian, a girl holding a sword, also went together.
The three of them sat down at the Inn Tavern and ordered a pot of apricot wine and a plate of salted peanuts. The old beggar smiled and praised the landlady for being really good-looking. After seeing him today, he didn’t feel good sleeping at night. The landlady It was also the man who had gained experience among the men. He looked at the old beggar's crotch and said, what can I do with a boneless thing?
The old beggar sat upright with a serious look on his face: "Although my brother has no bones, he has backbone! He can drill holes in mountains and do anything. Don't you believe that I will let you two meet me tonight?"
The proprietress was not a bad person either. Who hasn't seen her open an inn in this border fortress? She looked directly at the old beggar and said: "Come on, I'm afraid that your brother will be so tired that he vomits within three seconds. That's really terrible."
What a waste of a beautiful night. Is it possible that you still have to put in all the effort?" Ye Qingxian was dumbfounded after a verbal spat.
The old beggar was instantly defeated when he talked about the details, rubbed his hands and said: "Wine, wine, boss lady."
With a seductive twist of her waist, she still gave the defeated general an extra plate of peanuts: "Take some nourishment, keep your spirits up, and bring your brother to me someday."
The old beggar took a sip of the local apricot wine and chatted about it happily.
Xu Qingmu took out a pair of brand-new cloth shoes from the small things and handed them to the old beggar: "I saw your shoes were torn a few days ago, so I bought you a pair."
The old beggar did not immediately take the white-soled and black-capped cloth shoes, which were just the right size. He stretched out his hands and rubbed them repeatedly, and then wiped them on his body before taking them. He smiled, and the teeth were about to fall out.
It kept swaying, which made Xu Qingmu feel heartbroken.
She didn't put them on immediately, saying that her shoes would last for a while and she would put them on when she had the opportunity. Xu Qingmu didn't take it seriously, just smiled and wanted to pick up a bowl of wine and taste the wine that was not needed for the time being.
The story was about a refill of wine in the bowl, but the old beggar stopped him: "A young man's thoughts will change with age, so don't let your youth lead you to a deeper state of mind. This wine is not something you should drink."
Xu Qingmu smiled and said: "You have learned a lot from Li Chengru these days, and your level is a bit high."
After drinking another bowl, I threw two peanuts into my mouth, which kept chewing. It was a bit of an aftertaste, and I enjoyed it very much. For a while, the three of them were silent, and only the sound of the old beggar's chewing was left.
After the fourth bowl, the old beggar who wanted to pick up the fifth bowl finally put down his hand: "The fifth bowl, it doesn't matter if you don't drink it, it doesn't matter if you don't drink it."
After relaxing, the old beggar said to Ye Qingxian who was holding the sword: "How will Chou Lijian react now?"
The little girl stared blankly at the old beggar who had just been defeated in a quarrel with the landlady, and replied: "I'm not vibrating anymore."
The old beggar laughed heartily, then faced Xu Qingmu, his face quickly calmed down, and he said in a low but dignified voice:
"Xu Qingmu, hold the sword!"
Facing the suddenly serious old beggar, the young man was frightened for a moment, but he still took Chou Li from Ye Qingxian who already had the sword tassel on it.
The moment he touched the hilt of the Chouli sword, all the four Shanggong academies felt the reaction, and several strong men rose up in the wind, looking at each other from a distance with angry expressions on their faces.
Surrounding Xu Qingmu, a breeze blew away, lifting up his clothes. Xu Qingmu didn't know that the moment he held the sword hilt, Wu Yun returned to his body. He only felt an extremely familiar aura arise spontaneously, holding the Chouli Sword.
Xu Qingmu's momentum is rising steadily, surrounded by sword energy, like an immortal.
The old beggar took a deep breath, spit it out suddenly, and laughed, so happy!
He glanced at Xu Qingmu, who was still immersed in the luck of martial arts, and then at the fifth bowl of wine on the table. He reached for the brand new pair of cloth shoes and burst out with a fierce sword energy: "Wushuang, for my disciple,
Let’s take a good look at the punishments from the four major Shanggong academies, I’m enough for you!” Then he walked away in the wind.
The landlady looked shocked, obediently, is the person she was chatting with just now really a god? Next time we meet, she must invite her to her home to talk about romance.
It wasn't until the afternoon that the young man holding the Chouli Sword opened his eyes. The old beggar and the cloth shoes in front of him had disappeared. The young man didn't ask any questions. He just paid for the drink and left silently with Ye Qingxian.
It was not until three days later that Li Chengru brought four letters. Xu Qingmu looked calm. Since the old beggar by the lake had told him so much, and the unexpected table of wine three days ago, the young man had roughly guessed something.
.The hand that held the letter kept shaking. It was not until they reached the room that they slowly opened it.
"Xinyi, Sword Emperor Song Zihan went to the ascension platform alone, stepped in the air, rose to the sky, and was shattered and Wushuang followed."
"Letter 2, He Fan came out with his sword from the Jianqi Pavilion. The Sword Emperor caught it with his palm and struck out sixteen times. The Jianqi Pavilion was defeated and He Fan died."
"Xin San, Ye Sheng, the new generation sword master of the Ye Family Sword Tomb, teamed up with the unknown Taoist priest of Shangyang Palace to take action. The Sword Emperor held Wushuang and fought for 172 rounds. Ye Sheng was seriously injured, the Taoist surrendered, and the Sword Emperor was hit by several swords. Wushuang
,broken."
"In the fourth letter, a masked female cultivator came out of Lilan Palace. The two looked at each other in the air for a moment, but their conversation was unknown. The Sword Emperor later borrowed Mancheng Sword, and the Ten Thousand Sword penetrated his heart and committed suicide."
Attachment: The body of the Sword Emperor was completely destroyed, leaving only a pair of straw sandals.
Sword Attendant Ye Qingxian asked: "Master, what's wrong?"
Xu Qingmu put away the letter, stretched out his hands, and patted it twice: bang bang.
After a while, the young man took a deep breath: "Qingxian, do you still remember that inn?"