Night.

Xiao Luo stood beside the outer corridor with his arms crossed, leaning on the pillars of the corridor, standing in the shadows, silently looking at the figure of Xue Yuan, who was practicing the sword in the open space of the outer courtyard not far away.

On the way out of Mianzhou, Xue Yuan didn't have many opportunities to make moves with her sword, but in the eyes of Xiao Luo, who had been by her side and watched her practice her sword little by little, her sword moves became more and more powerful every time.

Back then, the carefree girl who always thought about the good-looking sword moves when she practiced swords, and now her sword momentum has gradually become dyed with sharp killing intent.

Only using the sword move does not move the spiritual power, at this time, Xue Yuan, who was dancing the sword in the courtyard, oozed a little sweat on his forehead.

When the bright moon hung high, she stopped and stood in the middle of the empty courtyard, and the moonlight stretched her shadow very long. She still held her Xihua sword in her hand and didn't put it away, just quietly looking at her shadow on the ground, not knowing what she was thinking.

Until, next to his own shadow, there is another shadow.

Xiao Luo walked over slowly, his long figure pulled out a tall shadow on the ground of the courtyard, and slowly walked to Xue Yuan's side, the two shadows leaning together, as if it should have been like this.

Xiao Luo stopped beside Xue Yuan, raised his hand and handed her a handkerchief, but did not say much.

Xue Yun was silent for a moment before taking it, not in a hurry to wipe the sweat from his forehead, only clasped it tightly in his palm, and looked up at the person standing beside him under the moonlight in the courtyard.

“...... Xiao Luo. ”

Xiao Luo looked deeply at Xue Yuan's eyes and slowly frowned: "...... You've decided?"

Xue Yuan was slightly stunned, and then hooked the corners of his mouth: "I know, what I want to do, you can definitely guess." ”

"But that doesn't mean I'm going to agree. ”

"You know I have to go. ”

"I've also crossed, and I'll be with you no matter what. ”

“...... I believe. Xue Yu's eyebrows softened for a moment, closed his eyes, and became firm again: "But this time I won't school."

Xiao Luo tightened his brows: "Yu'er." ”

Xue Yun avoided Xiao Luo's serious and disapproving gaze, lowered his eyes slightly, and said softly: "I know that there are some things that cannot be rushed, and I also know that rushing away may not have results, but...... Now, you can't do nothing anyway. ”

“...... The Li family was able to let Li Yanran and Li Yanning come to Lingling City to 'relax', and blocked the spread of news, and now there is no news to Lingling City, which is the attitude of the Li family. ”

"I understand, no matter what the reason is, the Li family doesn't want Yan Ning to really marry Yuan Che, but ......" Xue Yun paused and sighed fiercely: "Can you really withstand it? How long can you withstand it?" Even if Yuan Che doesn't succeed this time, what about next time......? Although we have never really come into contact with Yuan Che, I don't think he is a person who has gone to great lengths just to marry a daughter of the Li family. In addition, it was at this time, at this time, when the Li family was stopped and did not interfere in the affairs of the Streamer Grass Mountain Range and Su Zhen...... I always feel that things are not simple, and they will not end because of the Li family's current refusal to marry. ”

What's more, the abnormal movement of the Streamer Grass Mountain Range is afraid that it is related to the golden "origin" and the mysterious valley, and as for Su Zhen, it is even more of a situation they have experienced. They have already been involved in both matters, so how can they stay out of it at this time?

Even if there are no such connections, just by virtue of her relationship with Yanran Yanning, it is impossible to let it go.

"Even if the calculation is broken once, there will be a next time. Xiao Luo looked at Xue Yun who was standing in front of him, and his expression was a little solemn: "So you want to bring down Yuan Che from the root." ”

"Bringing him down is naturally something that must be done, whether there is Yan Ling or not. It's just that at the moment, I also know that first, we are alone, and second, the time is too rushed, and I am afraid that it will not be so easy. Now, as long as there is a way to shake his foundation, so that he has no time to take care of it for the time being, and can mess up the plan behind Yuan Che and the back, even if it is ...... It worked. After Xue Yun finished this sentence, he closed his eyes, with some self-deprecation on his face: "Actually, in the end...... I'm selfish, right? I have known the truth about Yuan Che and Qing Yun Jue for a long time, but it is only now, after the people related to me have been involved, that I want to do something so urgently. ”

Xiao Luo shook his head: "Human nature. Besides, originally, you haven't forgotten the truth of Qingyunjue and the fairness of the Shangguan family, and you don't plan to ignore it, you just need an opportunity, not the time. ”

Xiao Luo saw her thoughts very clearly.

From the very beginning when she knew the truth about Yuan Che and Qing Yun Jue, she had this vague thought in her heart.

Fair.

Even if Xue Yun faked his death and broke away from the Xue family, his power ability was not as good as the Shangguan family in Xiangcheng, Chenzhou, and his ant-like ability could not do anything and change nothing.

But she won't forget it, she won't forget the thought, she won't take it, nothing happened.

This thought, which had been dormant in my heart and waiting for the opportunity, after hearing that Yan Ning was "forced to marry" this time, it was like a scorching flame meeting spirits, and it rushed up all of a sudden, and it could no longer be suppressed.

And it just so happened that the attitude of the Li family, the follow-up of the Streamer Grass Mountain Range and Su Zhen, and the Feng family's blocking and suppressing of the Li family's behavior led to an opportunity that might give this matter a chance to be mentioned.

This time, the Li family was blocked from the Streamer Grass Mountain Range and the Su Zhen incident, and they didn't know exactly what happened in it, but I'm afraid the matter was not simple. Or, "Yuan Che asks to marry Yan Ning of the Li family", it is just a confrontation and temptation in the midst of the turbulent and treacherous dark tide this time, a superficial appearance that can be known to the public, and the pressure on the Li family is not only the case of Yan Ning being forced to marry. And judging from the Li family's current attitude, it is indeed a sign of resistance.

This is the opportunity to shake Yuan Che.

In fact, the Li family, and even a small number of decision-makers from the major families, may not be completely ignorant of the truth about Yuan Che and Qing Yunjue. In the past hundred years, the huge benefits brought by Qingyun Dan have tightly tied all the families in one place, and the whole body has been affected, and no one is willing to come forward to be the one who finds out the truth when his family also benefits from the chain of this benefit. After all, for these high-ranking children of the family, the blood and tears of the Shangguan family, the true creator of the Qingyun Jue, and the hardships of ordinary cultivators who were not wealthy enough to easily bear the expenses of taking the Qingyun Pill for a lifetime, were nothing more than inconsequential idle talk.

But this time, because of the oppression, because of the crisis, and because of more calculations that could not be seen later, the Li family would be tempted to come, as long as they were given enough reason and confidence.

After all, the interests are not the interests of the largest share, and they are not comparable to the safety and security of the family.

Although Xue Yun hooked the corners of his mouth after listening to Xiao Luo's words, the little self-deprecation on his face did not dissipate. She closed her eyes and calmed down, and after letting go of the temporarily untimely emotions in her heart, she continued in a calm voice:

"Most of the Li family doesn't care about a mere scattered cultivation of Yuan Che, but the Feng family standing behind Yuan Che must be feared. If they can weaken the Feng family, or at least break the layout of the Feng family's plan to suppress the Li family, maybe they will be willing to give it a try. It's just that...... I guess that even if you want to do this test, at least it can't be the Li family on the surface, if you can make it, the Li family is just taking advantage of the image posture of seeking justice for others, for the Li family, in front of everyone in Kyushu, it can be regarded as 'famous'. ”

"That's why you're in a hurry, and you want to find an introduction that can make them 'famous'. ”

Xue Yun smiled at Xiao Luo: "You have to find allies for them, right?"

Xiao Luo raised his eyebrows: "Demon Palace." ”

Xue Yun nodded: "The interests of Qingyun Dan have bound the major families, but there are exceptions for several sects. Naturally, the Xuanqing Gate was also implicated in the matter of the Streamer Grass Mountain Range and Su Zhen, and it seemed to be with the Feng family...... It is necessary to give up, but the Demon Temple is 'avoided', and it may not be without worry and dissatisfaction. ”

"So, Su Run is going to stay. He had planned to return to the Qiaozhou Demon Palace after the wind quieted down a little later, and now he happened to have this plan, and he could rely on him to contact and try. ”

"Ah Yan is also from Qiaozhou, so it is more appropriate to go back with Su Run. ”

"What about me?" Xiao Luo looked at Xue Yun deeply, and said word by word: "You plan to go south to check the people of Shangguan's family, the trace of Shangguan Miao in Zhou Yan's mouth, but you don't plan to let me go with you, I have to be right?"

Xue Yun lowered his eyes slightly: "...... It may not be necessary for the people of the Shangguan family to really come forward, as long as the complete True Book Qingyun Recipe appears, as long as there is a history of the writing process that can support the true True Essence Qingyun Formula, and it can be justified and evidenced, and there are traces to follow so that the cultivators of the Kyushu Continent can understand that with Yuan Che's background and accumulation, we cannot create a masterpiece of the Qingyun Recipe, which has been accumulated by the Shangguan family from generation to generation, even if we have succeeded. And these details, the process of accumulation for several generations, Lu Yan is not clear, and Wen Xian's predecessors do not know either, and the details of the evidence are afraid that only the heirs of the Shangguan family can take them out. ”

Besides, finding the people of Shangguan's family is not only of this significance.

There are other things to ask, such as...... Xue Yu.

This time it is bound to go.

"What about me?" Xiao Luo asked again.

Xue Yun couldn't avoid Xiao Luo's question, took a deep breath and looked up at him: "Stay in Lingling City." ”

Xiao Luo squinted his eyes and looked at Xue Yun without saying anything.

"I'll admit that you're hurt, one of the reasons I did that, but not the most important one. Xue Yun paused, his eyes were serious and full of trust: "I may not be able to gain anything from this trip to the south, if I don't have more grasp and support, the Li family is afraid that it will not move, and Su Run's side is too, the four great families have been in the same breath in the eyes of everyone for a long time, and the Demon Palace has been low for many years, even if it is quite restless now, it may not be believed and willing to cooperate with the Li family, one of the four great families." So...... Everything is unknown, and it is possible that nothing will be found......"

Xiao Luo raised his eyebrows: "So?"

“...... Doing so right now is the best I can think of, and as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I can't convince myself not to do it. But if it doesn't work, you can't sit still, right?" Xue Yun took a deep breath: "If the Li family can't withstand the pressure after all, I hope there are still people who can think about and do other ways, at least, not to deal with it at a loss." So in Cangzhou, someone has to stay. ”

“......”

"Xiao Luo, rather than accompanying me to the south, I want to entrust this matter to you, please. ”

"...... Child"

"Xiao Luo. The Xihua Sword in Xue Yuan's hand had already been put away in the conversation with Xiao Luo, and at this time, he stretched out his hands and grabbed Xiao Luo's palm: "You also understand, don't you? I can't...... Always under your protection, just like you did in the first ...... Under Daddy's protection, it's the same. There are always things that I need to think about, do and experience by myself. ”

Xiao Luo's eyes trembled violently because of Xue Yuan's words, something struggled under his eyes, but in the end, he just sighed lightly:

“...... You're getting sharper and sharper. ”

"So, you agreed?"

Xiao Luo tightened his brows: "This way to the south, maybe there are many dangers, you are only ...... alone"

Xue Yun smiled slightly, lowered his head and was silent for a while, his movements were light and slow, leaning into his arms, and the hands that had been holding his palms before let go, little by little, slowly, around his waist.

Xiao Luo's whole body froze in place, and he looked at the person in front of him in a daze, leaning over, feeling her soft body against his chest, and her side face against his shoulder.

“...... Billows...... Baby?"

"I know, but ...... If we cultivators are afraid of the hardships and dangers ahead, and only blindly try to be smooth and happy, what future do we have, and how can we talk about embarking on the great road? Moreover, ...... I have made some progress these days, and my cultivation has made progress, and you have seen the special power of the 'origin' that I still don't know the details of, as long as I avoid danger with my heart, I can protect myself. ”

“......”

"Also, Yanran and their coming to Lingling City this time actually brought a lot of good things for self-defense from the Li family, the kind of magic hall and Shahai City special teleportation talisman used by Su Run are available, I asked for one, in case of crisis, it's still okay to run. ”

“...... Scold. Xiao Luo stretched out his hand and grabbed the back of Xue Yuan, who was leaning on his waist in his arms, his arm tightened slightly, but the words that came out of his mouth were a little depressed: "It turns out that you have planned a lot and prepared a lot." ”

Hearing the slight resentment in Xiao Luo's words, Xue Yuan, who had never been with him beforehand, was a little weak-hearted, rubbed him lightly with his cheek, and let out a long breath in his arms: "It's probably because I know...... You'll be left to me. "It's like every wayward when she faces him from the beginning......

Xiao Luo lowered her head slightly and buried her face in her neck socket: "Are you ...... I've spoiled you?"

"Nope. Xue Yun shook his head: "Because it's you, I can be willful." Because of you behind me, I can feel at ease to do what I want to do. ”

“...... You're talking today, extraordinarily. ”

"That'...... One more sentence. ”

"Huh?"

"Xiao Luo, before leaving, I want to tell you. Xue Yun leaned on his arms and closed his eyes, his face was a little red: "I...... Like yours. ”