Chapter 7: The Friendship of Life and Death

As the Huashan Divine Warrior Decisive got closer and closer, more and more people gathered to Tongguan. This border town www.biquge.info is so lively every five years. Li Que would first drink a large jar of wine in the hotel here every time, and then go up the mountain when the wine was strong, and this time he drank even more violently. Zuo Xianglan came to Tongguan for the first time, and saw so many martial arts sects around, looking around curiously.

But this time, from the moment Li Que walked into the hotel, he felt that the situation was different from before, and he didn't know if the people around him were staring at him or staring at his knife. Li Que ignored these completely and drank by himself. Suddenly, a person walked in from outside, and the familiar footsteps made Li Que stop his right hand holding the wine bowl. But after a while, he continued to drink.

Coming in was a young man in his thirties, with short hair, dressed in civilian clothes, and not armed with arms, but with slender hands. He walked to the opposite side of Li Que and sat down, looked at Li Que, and after a long time, finally shouted: "Brother Li!" ”

However, Li Que didn't pay attention to it, as if he couldn't see this person.

The man lowered his head, sighed, and after a while, he slowly whispered, "Brother Li is going to Huashan, but to see Ye Feng?" ”

Li Que still drank bowl after bowl.

The man continued: "Brother Li, do you know that all the sects and factions on the rivers and lakes are now searching for Ye Feng's whereabouts? If Brother Li goes, I'm afraid, there will be more than one luck! ”

After listening to this, Li Que finally put down the bowl, sneered, and said, "Hmph! Don't you want me to be like you, to be a despicable villain who abandons my brother? ”

The man looked at Li Que in shock, his face suddenly turned purple, and he was so stunned that he couldn't say a word. He forcibly calmed his emotions, sighed again, and said, "Alas! In this case, the younger brother should not say much, Brother Li should cherish himself! With that, he got up and left.

Zuo Xianglan looked at this person's dress, listened to the tone of his voice, and had already guessed who he was, so she turned her head and asked Li Que: "Hey!" Is this man Muxiu? ”

"Yes!" Li Que agreed, touched his left leg, and continued to drink.

Mu Xiu was also one of Li Que's three best friends. Back then, Li Que had just graduated from school and met Mu Xiu, who was the same age as himself and had just set foot in the rivers and lakes. The two hit it off at first sight, became brothers, made an appointment to go to the rivers and lakes together, and really became famous, and finally ranked fourth and fifth respectively on the "Divine Soldier List". The depth of this affection is by no means comparable to ordinary people, and it can really be described as a friend of life and death. But I don't want to meet again at the foot of Mount Hua now, but it is such a scene, I can only say that the world is unpredictable, and people's hearts are even more unpredictable.

The grievances and grievances between Li Que and Mu Xiu started from the summer three years ago. That year, Li Que, Mu Xiu, and some other friends were in Jiangnan, and they were already quite prestigious. Mu Xiu once said proudly: "Maitreya knife and sun picker fight side by side, then there is probably no one in the world!" Li Que smiled and said: "Otherwise, don't you see that there is a sword god in the east, a swordsman in the west, a heavenly maiden flower in the south, and a meteor knife in the north?" Even in this land south of the Yangtze River, there are also phantom fingers. How can you say that there is nothing to do? When Mu Xiu heard this, he was silent.

One night, Mu Xiu came to Li Que. As soon as he entered the house, Mu Xiu said directly to Li Que: "Brother Li's words that day are still in my ears. Today, there are indeed many strong opponents, and with our existing strength, it is really difficult to be the strongest, unless there is a way to multiply our strength. ”

Li Que smiled and said, "What the virtuous brother said, isn't it a joke? ”

Mu Xiu also smiled and said, "That's not necessarily! ”

"Oh?" Li Que asked in surprise.

Mu Xiu looked around, then leaned in front of Li Que, and whispered: "Little brother heard that this suburb of Hangzhou is the residence of the Illusory Finger Qin Xuyun Outer Building. Yunwailou's home has a set of "Magic Qin Scores", which is divided into six books, called "Gold", "Wood", "Water", "Fire", "Earth", and "Demon", which is the culmination of recording the inner strength of the Phantom Finger Qin. Although we don't practice the piano, we can also use it to improve our internal strength. If you get this score, and with the cultivation that we already have, why worry about the uncertain world? ”

Li Que's face suddenly lost a smile. He asked coldly, "What Brother Xian said, is this the matter?" ”

"That's it! Now that I have received the news, Yunwailou has been infected with illness recently, and his mobility has become inconvenient, so it is not difficult for you and me to work together to go to Yunfu to get the "Magic Qin Score". As he spoke, the speed of his speech began to get faster, his voice began to get louder, and he was obviously getting more and more excited.

Li Que shouted: "No! ”

"This ......" Mu Xiu was shocked by Li Que's drink, and the excitement just now disappeared in an instant.

Li Que stabilized his mood, lowered his voice and said: "Virtuous brother, the so-called 'gentleman has something to do, and something not to do', you and I have made small achievements in the rivers and lakes so far, relying on hard work and hard work, and fighting bravely, rather than doing this stealing and opportunistic tricks." You and I really got the "Magic Qin Score", with which we won the first place in the world, became the leader of the martial arts alliance, and finally were laughed at by the heroes of the world! ”

Li Que's reaction was something Mu Xiu didn't expect. Mu Xiu finally found the "Magic Qin Score" that could help him increase his skills, and finally learned the news of Yunwailou's illness, and finally found a good opportunity to steal the "Magic Qin Score", but Li Que's opposition was like a blow to the head, which made Mu Xiu very disappointed. Mu Xiu thought for a while, and then said, "Brother Li, this is a bad word!" The so-called theft depends on who stole it. If it is a righteous man and a gentleman, ordinary people, it is naturally not a hero's doing; But that phantom finger is a crooked demon, killing people like numbness, and I don't know how much innocent blood is stained on his hands? What righteousness do you preach with such people? Moreover, after the death of Yunwailou, the "Magic Qin Score" will be passed on to his descendants, which will be another phantom finger qin. Rather than stay in the rivers and lakes, it is better for us to take it! ”

Li Que still had a serious expression and said, "Yunwailou is an evil demon, and we can't become an evil demon too!" Yunwailou is unkind, and we must not be unjust. If Yunwailou and "Magic Qin Score" are a big disaster in the rivers and lakes, you can kill Yunwailou and burn the piano score, and you can't take it for your own use. Otherwise, what's the difference between us and the Phantom Finger Piano? ”

Seeing that Li Que was so insistent, Mu Xiu had no choice but to agree: "It's okay!" Brother Li is reasonable, and the younger brother obeys. Then you and I will sneak into Yunfu now, find the "Magic Qin Score", and burn it! Eliminate a big harm for the rivers and lakes! How is it? ”

If it weren't to steal the score, but to destroy the score, Li Que would no longer be able to refuse, but if he really found the "Magic Qin Score", would Mu Xiu be willing to burn it? Li Que thought about it for a while, and said to Mu Xiu: "It's okay to go to Yunfu, but the virtuous brother must promise to be a brother, if you get the "Magic Qin Score", you will burn it!" ”

Mu Xiu immediately raised his right hand and said, "The junior brother swears to the heavens that if he gets the "Magic Qin Score" and does not destroy it, he will die in the future!" ”

With this oath, Li Que no longer hesitated, and came to the wall of Yunfu with Mu Xiu. They easily entered the courtyard, and then split up to find the "Magic Piano Score". Li Que had never been to Yunfu, so he could only wander around. Suddenly, a fresh breeze blew, and he felt a little cold. When I walked to a house, there was a curtain hanging in front of the door, and it was dark inside, as if there was no one. Li Que looked up and saw that there was a plaque hanging under the eaves: "Phantom Finger Qinsha", it turned out that this was the main hall of Yunfu.

Suddenly, the room became brighter, the curtain in front of the room slowly opened, and in the middle of the hall sat a person, dressed in purple and black clothes, wearing a black hat, and a black veil in front of the hat covered his face. This person was slowly stroking the zither in front of him, and his ten fingers were as slender as tree branches. Li Que knew that this was the Illusory Finger Qin Cloud Outer Building!

Li Que clenched the knife in his hand and thought: "Since ancient times, good and evil have not been separated, I came here today to burn your piano score, since I have encountered it, I will simply fight you to the death!" So he waved the knife in his hand.

At this time, a high-pitched sound suddenly sounded between the strings of Yunwailou, like a sharp blade piercing out of the strings. Li Que only felt depressed, and used the knife to block it casually, only to hear the sound of "dang" from the knife surface, sparks splashed, Li Que was pushed back more than a dozen steps, and finally had to insert the Maitreya knife into the soil, and his body stopped. Li Que clenched the knife, panting, looking at Yun Wailou's fingers, not daring to act rashly. All this is just a note that pops up in Yunwailou.

Next, Yun Wailou's fingers became faster and faster, faster and faster, until finally he couldn't see how many fingers were playing. This is the origin of the phantom finger harp. Every note that was ejected was a mortal threat to Li Que. So, in the passionate sound of the piano, I saw Li Que waving the Maitreya knife back and forth, sometimes jumping, sometimes crouching, sometimes swaying left, sometimes blocking right, but his feet could not take a step forward. When this piano sound passed, Li Que jumped onto the courtyard wall.

At this time, under the light of the night, on the other side of the Cloud Mansion, Li Que saw a figure lightly climbing over the courtyard wall, and quickly disappeared into the night, as if he was still carrying something in his arms. This person, how could Li Que not know him? Isn't it Musiu? Seeing that his most trusted friend had deceived and abandoned him, Li Que's heart was even more painful than the fatal note of Yunwailou, and it was all shattered immediately. His head went blank.

"Lying down", at this moment, the sound of Yunwailou's piano hit Li Que's left leg. Li Que screamed, and the entire courtyard wall collapsed along with it. After a few more piano sounds, all the bricks and stones around Li Que were shattered, leaving only the injured Li Que exposed. Li Que kept shaking, and his mind began to blur.

The sound finally stopped. Yun Wailou looked at Li Que and was about to get up, when suddenly, a big stone flew from nowhere. Yun Wailou plucked another string, and the big stone shattered in an instant. An open-top carriage ran outside the courtyard, speeding past Li Que's side, and in the small gap where Yunwailou smashed the big stone, a horsewhip dragged Li Que into the carriage, and then looked at the person who was driving, it turned out to be Su Qing!

Su Qing originally came to Hangzhou with Li Que and Mu Xiu, and before Li Que and Mu Xiu went to Yunfu, they specially arranged for Su Qing to drive outside the hospital to pick them up. But Su Qing waited for a long time, and he didn't see the two of them come out, and saw that the lights in the courtyard were bright, and then the courtyard wall collapsed, so he knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly drove over, just to save Li Que.

However, how easy is it to escape from Yunwailou's hands? Su Qing looked back from time to time, he didn't see the figure of Yunwailou, but he could still hear the sound of the piano in Yunwailou. One by one, the trees on both sides of the carriage fell to the ground, and the stumps and leaves were everywhere. Su Qing also knew the power of this piano, and he lowered his waist while desperately waving the horsewhip.

Suddenly, Su Qing heard a "bang" behind the carriage, and looked back to see that Li Que was safe and sound, and another big tree next to him had fallen. The sound of the piano was supposed to hit the carriage, but something bounced it off. It turned out that a back figure appeared behind the carriage, dressed in black, with no weapons in his hands. Seeing this back, Su Qing's heart became more steady, and he shouted: "Brother Ye Feng! ”

Then, Su Qing found that the sound of the piano suddenly stopped, and the woods suddenly became extremely silent. But behind him, where he looked pitch black, he felt a strong murderous aura approaching step by step, and sweat couldn't stop dripping down his forehead.

Ye Feng turned his head to Su Qing and said, "Take Li Que away!" ”

"What about you? ......Of course, Su Qing also wanted to take Li Que away, but he couldn't rest assured that Ye Feng would not be relieved. After all, it was a phantom finger qin, after all, even Li Que didn't avoid his piano sound.

Ye Feng said: "Leave it to me here, you just take Li Que away!" ”

Su Qing looked at Ye Feng, but still didn't leave.

"Quick!" Ye Feng drank again.

Su Qing clenched the whip in his hand, gritted his teeth, and finally turned his head and shouted: "Drive!" The carriage took Li Que and galloped away again. Ye Feng stood in the middle of the woods, staring ahead. That murderous aura is getting closer and closer. Ye Feng clenched his fists. The fallen leaves are still scattering around. ……

Su Qing took Li Que with him, and he just ran desperately all the way. Soon after, he heard the roaring sound of the piano behind him. Although he was also worried about Ye Feng, in comparison, Li Que was even more worried. Su Qing did not look back, but sped up the speed of wielding the horsewhip.

Running all the way to a mountain temple, there was no longer any sound, Su Qingcai stopped the carriage, helped Li Que into the temple and lay down, bandaged his wounds, and went to find some water to pour it on him. Just as Su Qing was carefully taking care of Li Que, he heard movement behind him again. Looking back, there was a person standing in front of the temple gate, with his back bent, his left hand covering his chest, and his right hand holding the door frame.

It's Ye Feng! Su Qing hurriedly caught up, stared at Ye Feng carefully, looked up and down, saw that there was still a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Ye Feng, are you okay?" ”

Ye Feng slowly walked into the temple with Su Qing's support and said, "The Phantom Finger Qin is really worthy of its name!" I was hit by his eight tones piercing my heart, and my heart was shocked, and I am afraid that it will take a year and a half of recuperation to recover. ”

Although Ye Feng's tone was calm, Su Qing could hear that Ye Feng's true qi was already insufficient. Li Que has been injured and unconscious, and now Ye Feng is also injured, and Mu Xiu doesn't know where to go, what if Yun Wailou chases after him again? Su Qing didn't even dare to think about it, so he only wrote anxiety on his face and asked, "...... that Yunwailou?"

Ye Feng replied, "He won't chase after him again." ”

Su Qing hurriedly asked, "Oh? Why? ”

Ye Feng replied: "People say that the phantom finger qin kills people with the sound of the qin, and the speed of the piano is fast, and the finger is like a phantom, so it is terrifying." But I don't know how he can play the piano even if he chases after him; If you can't play the piano, how can you kill people? ”

"Huh?" Su Qing was shocked, "You cut off one of Yunwailou's fingers?" ”

Ye Feng laughed and said, "I, Ye Feng, take someone's head, it's just like taking a bag, and now I only cut off one finger from him, what's so difficult?" After speaking, he looked at Li Que who was lying unconscious on the ground, walked over slowly, sighed, turned to Su Qing and said, "Now, I want to find a place to recuperate first, and after recovering my true qi, there are still some things to do, Li Que will ask you to take care of it!" ”

Su Qing nodded and said, "Brother Ye Feng, don't worry, I will let Brother Li Que recover." It's just that Brother Ye Feng is going, how long will it take to come back? ”

Ye Feng looked out the door, and the sky had begun to turn white. "I don't know about this, but I'll definitely be back!" He turned around and smiled at Su Qing again, then clutched his chest and walked out of the mountain temple.

Looking at the back of Ye Feng as the morning sun rose, Su Qing suddenly felt empty in his heart, and he didn't know why, he had a feeling that there would be no chance to meet again in this farewell. So, he chased out the door and shouted at Ye Feng: "You must come back!" ”