An old man and a young man, a master and a servant, chatted like this until dusk. In addition to telling Li Mingyue about the incident sixteen years ago, the old man also told Li Mingyue a lot about his mother, such as how he met Li Mingyue.
Following Li Mingyue's mother, he went to do something at that time, so he was not around, how did he find this place afterwards, became the tombkeeper, etc.
According to the old man, he was originally a wild cultivator. Because he was chased by his enemies and his life was hanging by a thread, it was Li Mingyue's mother who saved him, so he voluntarily followed Li Mingyue's mother. The identity of the following person
He was in front of the horse and behind the horse, but Li Mingyue's mother never treated him as a servant.
In addition, there are many, many more, such as how Li Mingyue's mother met his father.
It was a stormy night. At that time, Li Mingyue's father was not the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but just a prince. He happened to be negotiating with the Jinyang Empire in the north and was assassinated. He happened to meet Li Mingyue's mother.
When they met for the second time, Li Mingyue's mother was fighting with a great master of the Sword Sect. There were many people visiting at that time, and Li Mingyue's father was among them.
The third time was when Li Mingyue's father became the emperor, and the first imperial edict issued was to find Li Mingyue's mother and make her the queen of the Tang Dynasty.
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Scenes from the past, the old man recounted his memories, and Li Mingyue listened to them as a story. Since it is a story, it naturally has beauty and sadness.
The old man finally said: "It's a pity that the two of them didn't even see each other for the last time. Just such a small mountain peak blocked the young lady's way. I think back then, the young lady traveled thousands of miles and never saw such a big mountain peak.
, how wide the river has not been crossed, but in the end..."
Li Mingyue asked: "Senior, do you know where my father is buried?"
The old man nodded and said: "I have been to the defense line between Qi Kingdom and Yaotu before, but it's a pity that I can't bring the young lady with me."
Li Mingyue wondered: "Why?"
Li Mingyue pointed at the cliff and said: "The old Taoist heavenly masters have used their magical powers here. Once the young lady leaves here, a Taoist great heavenly master will come out to stop her. To the west, the one who is in charge of Tianquan Mountain will come forward.
To the north, the one who is in charge of Qiyun Mountain will come forward; to the east, it is the one who is in charge of Longhu Mountain."
When he said this, he looked at Li Mingyue.
Li Mingyue was silent. After a long time, she looked up at the low cliff and said, "I think they should be together, and I should let them be together."
He looked away and continued: "Not only are we going to Qi Country, but we are also going to the royal family and Zhenwu Mountain."
The old man laughed and said: "Young lady has a son like my little master. She is alive in heaven, so she should be happy."
His whole face suddenly glowed, and he continued: "My little master has this heart. Even if I risk my life, I still want my little master to take the young lady to the west."
After saying that, he stood up from the ground, pointed at the cliff with the crutch in his hand, and said proudly: "You dare to come out and fight with a wise old man named Wang."
The sound is loud and mighty.
At this moment, Li Mingyue felt that the old man suddenly seemed to be ageless, and his waist was straight.
"How dare you be so arrogant, little wild cultivator! I don't care about you, so don't push yourself too far."
A voice suddenly sounded in the sky.
Li Mingyue's face was full of astonishment, this was beyond his expectation.
He had that idea, and he was indeed determined to do it, but not now, at least until the woman in the bell woke up, Li Mingyue did not have such courage.
To put it bluntly, he can't even deal with a strong martial artist now, let alone a so-called Taoist great master.
The old man waved his sleeves, and the entire pool exploded instantly. Then the small tomb disappeared directly, and a coffin of unknown material rose out of thin air.
The old man continued: "I have wanted to do this for a long time, but I have never had the courage. Moreover, if it fails, it will be more difficult for the young master to find the young lady. Therefore, the old slave has been waiting here for sixteen years. Now, the young master
When the master comes, the old slave's mission is completed."
He looked at Li Mingyue and continued: "The young master just takes the young lady to the west. Although the old slave is already an old man, I can still guarantee that no one can stop the young master in the slightest."
Li Mingyue felt like a knife was held to his neck and he had to leave, and there was no possibility of relief.
But then I thought about it, if such an outsider could risk his life for his mother, what would he have to fear as his son?
So he walked up and carried the coffin behind him.
The coffin was so heavy that both of his feet sank into the soil. Of course, it was not just the coffin itself that was heavy, but the weight in Li Mingyue's heart that allowed him to be born as a human being.
After he carried the coffin on his back, he took a step forward without any disturbance.
Two steps, three steps...
Just walk until you reach the cliff. Although the cliff is not high, it is very steep. Let alone carrying a coffin, even with bare hands, Li Mingyue may not be able to climb over it. But he has a reason to go over at this moment, no matter what
No matter how difficult it is, no matter how dangerous it is.
A long sword appeared out of thin air, let out a dragon roar, and then was nailed directly into the steep cliff.
"Boom!"
There was a loud noise, and the entire cliff shook violently, and then a series of talismans appeared in the sky, dazzling.
Another long sword appeared and was nailed into the cliff. Two of them just formed two steps.
The third sword then appeared, and three steps appeared on the cliff. Water flowed continuously on them, and strings of snow-white water splashes appeared.
Li Mingyue took a step forward and stepped on the first sword. This step made Li Mingyue feel that his shoulders were instantly heavier several times, so that the sword was bent, and his foot that had not left the ground directly made the ground hard.
crushed stones.
"Li Mingyue, you are brave!"
There was a sound like thunder exploding in Li Mingyue's mind.
Li Mingyue turned a deaf ear. Now that he had taken this step, there was no possibility of turning back.
His second foot also stepped on the second sword.
This time, the weight on his shoulders became even heavier, so much so that both swords pulled a gap into the hard stone cliff.
"Go back, otherwise you will die."
The voice sounded again.
Li Mingyue raised her head slightly, looked at the cliff that seemed impossible to climb to the top, and said, "Fuck you."
Take the third step.
The old man laughed loudly, and the crutch in his hand exploded instantly, and it turned out to be a long sword. Then the long sword came out of his hand and crashed into the cliff. In an instant, the runes on the cliff exploded.
As these runes exploded, the heavy feeling on Li Mingyue's body was instantly reduced by half.
The old man continued: "My little master, just move forward. Even if the saint comes in person today, I can retreat with one sword."
He rose up in the air and said boldly: "I have dreamed of entering the sword sect all my life, and I want my sword to appear in front of that door. Unfortunately, it is impossible, but everyone in the world should know that I am a half-hearted swordsman.
, there is also a sword that can reach heaven."
"Since you are looking for death, I will help you. Do you dare to fight in the sky?" The voice from before continued. "Why don't you dare!"
As the old man spoke, the sword left the cliff and went straight into the sky. The old man's body also rose into the sky and disappeared into the sea of clouds in an instant.
Li Mingyue just raised her head and glanced, then continued to drive the long sword to build stairs, and continued to climb up step by step.
Although there was no such heavy feeling, the further up the mountain, the more difficult it became for Li Mingyue. Soon she was sweating profusely and panting, but she could only walk up the cliff ten or ten times.
On the earth, there is a young man with long swords forming a ladder, rising step by step, and the mountains and rivers are flowing; above the sea of clouds, there are immortals confronting each other, their swords are at war, and the sea of clouds is surging.
An old man in sackcloth holding a sword, who looked like an ordinary farmer, and a Taoist great master with white hair and childish face, holding a fly whisk, and surrounded by auspicious light, like an immortal coming to the world.
"Zhao Xianming, you can obviously go further, so why waste your life here and end the road?" The old Heavenly Master said, just like an elder lecturing a younger one.
The old man in Mai laughed and said: "It's a smooth road. I only know that a favor must be repaid. I have been waiting for this day for sixteen years, and I have been waiting for this sword for sixteen years. It's a pity... It's a pity that it is used to deal with
You are such a guy."
The old Heavenly Master snorted coldly, "Since you persist in your stubbornness, I will kill those crazy and rebellious people like you today."
After saying that, he didn't see any movement. A huge formation appeared out of thin air behind him. The runes were flowing, and long swords kept appearing from the runes. There were thousands of them in an instant!
Looking at those long swords, the old man in sackcloth curled his lips and said: "Obviously he is a great master of Taoist Fu Dao, but he wants to learn how others use swords. I'm afraid your master won't be able to hold down the coffin board."
"Death!" the old Heavenly Master shouted, and his sword energy turned away from the tide and rushed towards the old man in Mai.
The old man in Mai shook his head gently and said: "Then let me show you what a sword is."
The long sword in his hand was flat against his chest, and he pushed the sword out horizontally.
The sea of clouds exploded instantly, and the sword energy that filled the sky fell like raindrops.
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When Li Mingyue climbed to the cliff, he felt more tired than ever before, but he did not put down the coffin on his back, but continued to move forward.
Going up the mountain is tiring, and going down the mountain is even more tiring.
An old man in sackcloth appeared beside him and walked with him, keeping the same pace.
Li Mingyue didn't speak, and neither did the old man. The two of them just walked forward, but the old man's face was flushed at this moment, as if he was having a flashback.
He was smiling, and there was relief, relaxation, and a trace of reluctance in his eyes, perhaps because he was reluctant to let go of this world.
When they reached the bottom of the mountain, it was already late at night. Li Mingyue obviously noticed that the old man's pace had slowed down a lot, so she said, "Thank you, senior."
Upon hearing these words, the old man simply stopped, smiled and waved his hands, as if he had something to say, but in the end he did not speak.
Li Mingyue said: "If I can, I will come to visit my senior every year."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
After laughing, he spit out a mouthful of blood and his face instantly turned pale.
The old man continued: "I have been learning swords all my life, but I have nothing to show for it. Only this sword, which I bought with my life, can barely make it on the stage, so I gave it to my young master."
He took out something wrapped in oil paper, handed it to Li Mingyue, then turned and walked towards the mountain.
Li Mingyue turned around and looked at him.
"The young lady's soul is still there, and there may be a glimmer of hope, but..." These were the old man's last words.