The Great Heat is the hottest part of the year, when the combination of humidity and heat reaches its peak.
After the great heat, the beginning of autumn is only half a month away.
As the thirteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, the beginning of autumn means that half of the year has passed.
The Beginning of Autumn is the turning point when Yang Qi gradually shrinks and Yin Qi gradually grows. This is also very consistent with the common sense of heaven and earth that the sun will move at noon and the moon will wane when it is full.
However, the beginning of autumn does not mean that the hot weather of the year has ended. The so-called "heat is in the three volts". The first and middle volts are before and after the Great Heat, and the last volts are after autumn. Therefore, the real cool weather in autumn generally refers to after the white dew.
Jiang Yichen suffered from tuberculosis when he was young. Every time when the weather was about to change at the beginning of autumn, he would always put on a few extra pieces of close-fitting and warm clothes in advance. Before going to bed at night, he would always drink various soups to strengthen his body.
body.
It was only due to Huo Yinniang's meticulous care during those years, and the sensible boy's continuous practice of martial arts to strengthen his body, that he was able to escape the control of the disease.
It's the beginning of autumn again, and my mother's warmth and love have been gone for many years.
Young children who used to be particularly afraid of the cold have learned how to keep company with the cold.
His heart is cold, his hands are cold, and his sword is even colder.
Although it was not difficult for him to avoid the secret sentries lurking in Jiangning County and not disturb the informants lurking in Tingyu Pavilion, unfortunately, he killed several people who were recognized.
He had no less than a hundred ways to make those people die, but he was not even suspected at all.
This is Jiang Yichen's first time entering Tingyu Pavilion.
It's neither too early nor too late.
It was just after dinner, when everyone had finished handling important and trivial matters, digested their meals, and went back to their rooms to change and dress up.
He was hanging upside down like a bat by the eaves outside Luo Piaoling's house.
As soon as my feet left the eaves and were hanging in the air, I suddenly felt a chill running down my spine and the hairs all over my body stood up!
He felt two extremely cold and unusual killing intents, respectively targeting the two most difficult points for him to take care of at the moment!
Jiang Yichen had no choice but to hesitate, and was not allowed to make any more preparations. He could only take the lead in dealing with the nearest upcoming danger!
The figure that was floating down like a fallen leaf suddenly curled up like a dead caterpillar!
And facing the courtyard, with the soles of your feet facing the back of your head, curl up backwards!
At the same time, he had already pulled out Dumb and threw out the scabbard that looked like a burning stick.
Jiang Yichen naturally did not expect the scabbard to hurt anyone, but only hoped to use it to slightly disturb the opponent.
Boom!
Sure enough, within an instant, the two sharp blades struck the dark dumb sword together, making a muffled sound.
The dull scabbard fell down a moment later.
Jiang Yichen's body fell faster as a result. If nothing unexpected happened, his abdomen would hit the ground within two breaths.
Jiang Yichen will definitely not sit still and wait for death.
He straightened his legs, clasped his feet together, and spun his body like a top.
The twist of the wrist and the rotation of the body make the shadow of the sword look like a tornado.
This move leads to attack while defending, but it also makes the person who takes action have some scruples and postpones the offensive.
However, the opponent was not easy to deal with. He landed on the ground first, walked around to Jiang Yichen's side and then launched his killing move!
Jiang Yichen caught a glimpse of his opponent's actions from the corner of his eye. He was not impatient and impatient. The blade of his sword touched the ground and stirred up dust. He used his strength to straighten his body and follow the plan to break the formation.
Even though the two moves were executed in one go, the move was half a beat too slow.
When masters compete, details determine success or failure.
Jiang Yichen did not dare to be careless. Not only did he activate the Yin Wind Kung Fu to increase the lethality when drawing out his sword, he also used Shuangxue Zhenqi to suppress the formation.
In this way, even if the opponent can dodge his formation-breaking form, he still has to be on guard against being controlled by the extremely cold air in front and behind him.
Of course, in this battle of wits and courage, Jiang Yichen's greatest reliance was on using the strength of the sword to guard against the weakness of the dagger.
An inch is short and an inch is dangerous. As long as the opponent's Qinggong and body skills are not better than Jiang Yichen's, every time he makes a surprise attack at close range, he has to consider whether he will be injured first by the dull sword edge.
If you hesitate, you will lose. If the opponent makes a desperate attack, both sides will suffer losses, but Jiang Yichen will still be the passive one; but if the opponent is afraid and has the slightest intention of retreating, then Jiang Yichen will take the lead and launch a massive counterattack.
For a moment, a dark wind howled in the courtyard outside Luo Piaoling's house, and the air was extremely cold!
The other party retreated.
He actually retreated three feet away!
Jiang Yichen stood on the spot, holding back the dull sword edge pointed at his opponent who was about to move.
It was not too late, and the moonlight was not too dark, but without using his true energy to open his eyes, Jiang Yichen couldn't see who was three feet away.
I just have a rough guess about his identity.
I could vaguely see the other party making a gesture of handing over his hand. It must have been when he used his inner strength just now that he also taught the other party his identity.
Jiang Yichen did not forget where this place was, nor did he forget that he was also a guest, so he immediately put away his sword and returned the gift.
From drawing the sword to sheathing it, it only took ten breaths, but it had already caused quite a noise.
This was not what Jiang Yichen wanted to do secretly.
Several figures have appeared in the small courtyard.
Seeing that the situation was about to become tense, fortunately the host finally opened the door.
Seeing the scene outside and the people coming, he was slightly startled, and then smiled and said: "Rare visitor, rare visitor, it's late and the wind is strong, please come in and talk in detail."
With Luo Piaoling's words, everyone put down their guard and retreated one after another.
Jiang Yichen apologized to everyone one by one.
He smiled bitterly at the disappearing figure on the far wall, and then walked into the house.
That figure was the other source of murderous intent that targeted Jiang Yichen before, and it was also the strongest combat force he knew in Tingyu Pavilion.
On the autumn night in Xijiang County two years ago, the reason why Jiang Yichen had to reveal his identity to save his life was because he could not escape from Piao Ying.
Only later did he realize that if Si'er hadn't given instructions in advance to stay alive, he might have died before Feipiao and others caught up with him.
This time he was sneaking into Yu Pavilion at night, and he was also trying to see if he could successfully sneak in without disturbing Piao Ying.
Unexpectedly, he was discovered anyway. It seems that Piao Ying was aware of his identity, so he only released his murderous intent but did not take action.
Otherwise, with one against two, Jiang Yichen would have been captured without even taking ten breaths.
It is unknown when and why Dong Qing, who directly fought against Jiang Yichen, joined Tingyuge.
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The decoration in the house is simple and elegant.
But Jiang Yichen had no intention of admiring and appreciating it. He just looked at Luo Piaoling's back.
The back was still as long and slender as ever, still sickly, without a few ounces of extra flesh, no longer straight or stalwart, and except for a slightly calmer pace, the rest was the same as when we first saw it five years ago.
He really couldn't understand the indescribable charm of such a body and how it could gather people's hearts.
What kind of strong heart is there in such a body, which can remain steadfast in strong winds and waves.
What kind of almost demonic intelligence is contained in such a body, so that it can handle the collision of many conspiracies with ease.
The figure turned around and looked back at him with a smile like a spring breeze.
Luo Piaoling was not in a hurry to invite Jiang Yichen to take a seat, but said with some emotion: "It's been five years."
"Five years ago, I only thought of you as a child."
"Maybe I will be trained by my old man to be very powerful, but I will definitely die young in the time between birth and death."
"Who would have thought that you had been in silence for three years due to the incident on Xishan Island. After you re-entered the world, Tingyuge supported you many times to tide over the difficulties."
"I guess five years ago, in your eyes, I was just a sick young man with a weak body and strong will."
"It's not easy to pull up a gang if you don't have the strength to tie a chicken. How can you get involved in the overall situation of the world?"
Jiang Yichen hurriedly said: "Brother Luo is serious."
Luo Piaoling patted Jiang Yichen on the shoulder and said: "Although you and I have known each other for a long time, we may not be closer than others in the pavilion, but this does not hinder the mutual trust between you and me, right?"
Jiang Yichen failed to understand the deeper meaning of the words. He only felt that the hand on his shoulder was a little heavy and he nodded slightly.
Then, under the signal from Luo Piaoling's eyes, they both lifted the round wooden table to the side, which could be hugged by one person.
Luo Piaoling squatted down and pushed several pieces of bamboo horizontally and vertically on the floor, as if he was unlocking some kind of skill.
Soon a secret door to the underground opened on the bamboo floor.
The secret door is not big. If the round wooden table is still placed on it, you have to huddle down and get in between the four table legs.
Jiang Yichen had no doubt that he was there, so he followed Luo Piaoling's intention and walked into the secret passage first.
When both of them stepped onto the stairs of the secret passage, they heard Luo Piaoling knock on the wall a few times, and the secret passage door closed automatically.
Jiang Yichen realized that the knocking sound spread in all directions along the stone wall.