After secretly observing for nearly half a month, Li Si finally ran out of patience.

Since that day, Xu Ziling has disappeared, hiding in Lin Chong's mansion to practice martial arts all day, and basically no longer goes out. But he still knew that Xu Ziling was the one who stole it, so he had to put him in place

There were no more thefts for many days, and Yin Shi of Kaifeng Mansion temporarily stopped the investigation of this case for Yongzhao Li Si and started another case.

Before the transfer, Li Si couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart, visited Xu Ziling, and asked him: "How did Xu Shaoxia hold back and control his desires?" ”

Xu Ziling replied with a smile: "Li Zhukuai, this has nothing to do with desire or desire, the absurd things I have done naturally have an indescribable suffering." But let me tell you that I'm back to normal. I won't do those things again. ”

Li Si was suspicious, stared at him for a long time, and finally nodded and left.

Soon after Li Si left, Lin Chong hurriedly returned to the mansion and asked Xu Ziling to talk to the study, saying that there was something important to discuss.

Xu Ziling saw his anxious appearance, so he stopped practicing his sword and followed him to the study.

As soon as he entered the study, Lin Chong asked straight to the point: "Ziling, I once heard Miss Li say that you seem to have many grievances with the thieves of Liang Shanbo?" ”

Xu Ziling was stunned for a moment and said, "I do have an unsolvable hatred with Liangshan. But the senior brother asked what was going on? ”

Lin Chong said with a solemn expression: "There is an urgent report from Yunzhou, the Liangshan bandits ransacked Dulonggang a few days ago, and after collecting a lot of wealth and grain, they recruited bandits from all sides. The day before yesterday, he broke through Gaotang County and plundered the city. ”

Xu Ziling was quite surprised, this Liangshan is so powerful now?

Glancing at Xu Ziling, Lin Chong continued: "The official family asked Gao Taiwei to be in charge of this matter. Gao Taiwei recommended Hu Yanzhuo, the commander of Runing County, as the general of the expedition, and ordered him to lead the army to conquer the Liangshan bandits. Now Hu Yanzhuo has already met the saint, and when he gathers his troops and horses, he will march to Liangshanbo on the same day. ”

Xu Ziling said: "I have fought the Liangshan soldiers, they are all rabble, how can they be compared with the forbidden army, once the Huyanzhuo army arrives, it should be able to defeat it within a few days." However, those thieves leaders with strong martial arts are afraid that it will be difficult to get rid of them all. ”

Lin Chong nodded: "So I'm going to let Ziling go with you to fight for thieves with the army." You can settle grievances and take the opportunity to accumulate military merits. ”

"Huh?"

Xu Ziling was incredulous.

Lin Chong persuaded: "You also know that Liangshan is just a rabble, with Ziling's martial arts, as long as you join Hu Yanzhuo's team, military merit is not easy to capture." I've secured a place for you in the top ten, don't waste this opportunity. ”

Xu Ziling gradually understood what Lin Chong meant, and was a little crying and laughing. Lin Chong was well-intentioned, but he didn't want to join the officialdom. What's more, before Gongsun Yu let him leave that day, he warned him not to leave Bianliang without her permission.

Seeing that Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and didn't speak, Lin Chong said: "Ziling, don't hesitate anymore, such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, once you miss it, it will be difficult to meet again." ”

Xu Ziling shook his head: "Senior brother doesn't have to go to such great lengths, I won't join the army in recent years." ”

Seeing that he decisively refused, Lin Chong sighed and said, "Alas, with your temperament, I also guessed that you didn't want to go." But I still think it's a pity. ”

Xu Ziling asked, "Why doesn't Senior Brother go?" ”

Lin Chong sighed and replied, "My identity as the head of the sect is not recommended by anyone, but it is not very convenient to go. ”

Xu Ziling was silent. It can be seen how much effort Senior Brother Lin has put into fighting for him to win the place of the top ten generals, and he is really a little unhappy.

Lin Chong was not annoyed, and after chatting a few more words, he left the study and went back to the school.

Xu Ziling returned to the front yard to continue practicing.

Unless the exercise is special, before the condensation of qi transforms, there will be no color and temperature of true qi, but in recent days, Xu Ziling can feel that there is a subtle heat in his true qi, which can keep him warm under the cold wind.

He was extremely surprised by the change in his true qi, and thought that he was only one step away from breaking through to the realm.

After a long time, the sound of the piano suddenly came from the backyard, melodious and melodious.

Xu Ziling had never heard anyone playing the piano in the backyard before, so out of curiosity, he walked over to take a look.

As soon as I entered the backyard, I saw a beautiful woman sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, her hands on an unknown piano, and the beautiful notes slowly emitted from the plucking of the jade fingers and the strings.

Seeing that she was playing seriously, Xu Ziling didn't want to disturb her, so he sat on the ground at the entrance of the courtyard and listened to her playing.

The sound of the piano is light and tactful, endless like wisps, urgent but not chaotic. Xu Ziling couldn't help but close his eyes when he heard this, and the sound of the piano entered his ears again, and he suddenly felt that his heart was quiet and dust-free, as idle as pure water.

Music is one of the most wonderful arts in the world. wisps of piano sound, but you can hear infinite meaning from it.

The heart is as idle as still water, and nothing is in a hurry.

This is how Xu Ziling feels at the moment.

After a song, the woman stopped playing, saw Xu Ziling sitting at the gate of the courtyard, and called him softly.

Xu Ziling woke up, got up and walked to the woman's side, and said with a smile: "Ming Xia, you also play the piano so well?" ”

Ming Xia listened to it, ignored his praise, but caught the sound of his words, and hummed softly: "Which other woman have you heard play the piano?" ”

Xu Ziling found that he had slipped his mouth, and sneered: "Earlier, I overheard a woman playing a song in Jiangning, but don't worry, Mingxia, I have nothing to do with her." What's more, although her piano skills can be called excellent, they are far inferior to Mingxia's ......"

Ming Xia sneered and interrupted: "Okay, okay, I'll just ask casually, who cares about those boring things, your flattering words, leave them to others." ”

Xu Ziling breathed a sigh of relief.

But I heard Ming Xia say softly: "Piano skills and singing skills are all things that Qingqi'er must learn." ”

Xu Ziling held her hand and asked with a smile: "Then master, I want to wrap up your squish, sing and play the piano for me every day, how much silver does it cost?" ”

Ming Xia gently pulled out her hand, stroked the strings, glanced at him and said, "With your current money, it's far from enough." ”

Xu Ziling scratched his head and said seriously: "Whatever, you have the final say on how much it is, if not, I will write you an IOU." ”

Seeing that he was talking about the scoundrel with a serious face, Ming Xia rolled her eyes and gave him a blank look.

"Ahem, ahem!!"

Suddenly, a low, serious cough sounded.

Xu Ziling turned his head to look, but saw a rickety old man standing at the entrance of the courtyard with a wooden stick, looking at him and Ming Xia.

"Master," Xu Ziling exclaimed, "Why are you here?" ”

The rickety old man ignored Xu Ziling, walked to Ming Xia's side, circled around her, and exclaimed: "Not bad! Not bad! ”

Ming Xia couldn't stand the old man's gaze, and when she landed, her face was red, and her voice screamed like a mosquito and a fly: "Master...... Master. ”

The old man smiled and said, "The girl's name is Li Mingxia, right?" It's a good birth, and the appearance and figure are all superior, which can be regarded as a stubborn climb in my family. ”

Ming Xia blushed and didn't dare to speak.

"Master," Xu Ziling pulled the old man aside, "You haven't said how you came to Bianliang?" ”

The old man didn't answer, and slapped a vertical palm on Xu Ziling's chest. After a few breaths, the old man frowned and said, "Where did so many Gu worms come from in your body?" ”

Xu Ziling knew his master's ability, so he didn't dare to hide it, and told him in detail about Gongsun Yu.

The old man pinched his beard and said, "The people of the Gongsun family seem to have ancestral teachings engraved in their bones. Since she knew that you were the master of the Chixiao Sword, she would definitely not dare to harm your life, half of the Gu worms in your body were poisonous Gu, and the other half were medicinal Gu. Have you ever found that your luck has been much smoother since you became a Gu, and that is the medicine Gu that is relaxing your muscles and rejuvenating your veins. ”

After listening to his master's words, Xu Ziling remembered that after being hit by the Gu, the true qi in his body was indeed running much faster, and at that time he thought that his body had returned to normal after unlocking the "greedy" Gu poison. Now that I think about it, it was Gongsun Yu who was helping him.

"Master, what is the relationship between the Chixiao Sword and the Gongsun family?" Xu Ziling asked.

The old man glanced at Ming Xia, who was sitting on the side and listening quietly, and said slowly: "The people of the Gongsun family seem to have ancestral precepts engraved in their bones, and no one dares to disobey the clan for hundreds of years. The relationship between Chixiao Sword and the Gongsun family is an incident about a hundred years ago, and I don't know the specific situation.

However, what many people knew at that time was that the previous owner of the Chixiao Sword had a great favor to the Gongsun family. And the owner of the Chixiao Sword lost his fertility for some reason, so he made a special agreement with the Gongsun family:

But all the eldest daughters of the patriarch of the Gongsun family must guard themselves for the next Chixiao Sword master. It is not until the next owner of the Chixiao Sword and the eldest daughter of the patriarch of the Gongsun family give birth to an heir, and the name of the child's father or mother is given his surname and the child's father or mother as a special inheritance, and the agreement can be concluded.

This agreement was signed under the witness of the patriarch of the Gongsun family and all the elders, so it was included in the ancestral teachings. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ziling and Ming Xia were already stunned, but they listened to the old man continue:

"That sword master's surname is Nangong, that is to say, if Gongsun Yu gives birth to a child for you, it will be called Nangong Ziling for men, and Nangong Yu for women."

"This, this, this," Xu Ziling said hesitantly, "This can also be done?!" ”

The old man said coldly: "Don't be too happy. The Five Immortals Sect is good at killing people with Gu poison, and the Gongsun family is good at controlling people with Gu poison, so it's hard to guarantee that Gongsun Yu doesn't want to control you. ”

"Then master, can you unravel this Gu poison?" Xu Ziling hurriedly asked.

The old man shook his head and said, "Gu worms are hidden deep in your blood, if you forcibly kill them, it will cause you great harm. ”

Xu Ziling said helplessly: "How can this be good?" ”

The old man patted him on the shoulder: "You don't have to worry too much, you might as well make peace with her first." Once you reach the Ultimate Realm, no Gu worms will be of any use to you. ”

After the old man mentioned it, Xu Ziling remembered the matter of the exercises and asked, "Master, what kind of exercises did you pass on to me?" What about the phase? ”

Glancing at him, the old man said lightly: "I stole your exercise from the Wudang faction, I don't know what its name is, but it should be a pure yang exercise, otherwise the Chixiao Sword will not recognize you as the master." ”

"Steal?!" Xu Ziling was dumbfounded.