Chapter 12: Purple Plum
It is said that thirteen years ago, the owner of the world's first sword, Phoenix Yanjian, established the Phoenix Valley in order to mourn his deceased sister, and collected the world's divine weapons to complete the divine weapon genealogy passed down from generation to generation. In the entire martial arts, the status of Phoenix Valley is relatively special, and its prestige is much higher than that of the martial arts alliance leader. Whether it is the righteous path or the evil way, they all have great respect for the valley lord of Phoenix Valley.
The road to Phoenix Valley is a winding stone path that requires you to reach the summit of Liangxiu Peak and then down from another road. Phoenix Valley will not pick up customers on weekdays, unless there is important news to be announced to Wulin. At this time, the sun has just sprinkled in through the mist, and the Phoenix Valley is full of hookah, except for the sound of the clear collision between the stream and the stones, there is no human voice, and the valley is like an isolated fairyland. But now, four uninvited guests suddenly came, breaking the tranquility that Phoenix Valley should have. A bird with colorful feathers stared at the four of them on the trellis for a while, and then spread its wings and flew to the valley, probably to report the news.
Bian Che, Bai Yuying, and Sanjian Xia were lonely, and followed the bearded Luotuo man in front of them overnight to come here. Coming for a weapon, to be exact. At yesterday's martial arts conference, Sanjian Xia Guli found a woman with strange whereabouts, and was about to come forward to investigate, but unexpectedly, the woman came up and started with him, and when she fled, she dropped the hidden blade she was carrying. After Xia Guli presented the Hidden Blade to the alliance leader Xue Qingshan, Bai Chong, who had been silent beside Bai Yuying, suddenly rushed up like a madman and snatched the Hidden Blade, his eyes were red, and then he rode out of the villa without saying a word. His actions were too unbelievable, and Xia Guli and Bai Yuying chased after him all the way. If he hadn't been worried about Bai Yuying, Bian Che wouldn't be in Phoenix Valley now.
"Uncle Chong?" A look of doubt and worry appeared on Bai Yuying's white and flawless face, and a pair of sheared eyes never left the man in front of her for a moment.
But Bai Chong didn't seem to hear the woman's call, holding the Hidden Blade tightly in his hand, and staring straight at the hall in front of him with a piercing look. Because of the excessive force, the knuckles of his fingers turned slightly white.
After a while, the door of the main hall opened, and out of it came a graceful girl in white, the girl wore delicate and complicated hair accessories, her body was ringed with jingling, both arms were only covered with tulle, and the skin on her waist was unobstructed. When the girl approached, Bian Che immediately noticed the purple tattoo on her waist, which was exactly the same as the tattoo on the waist of the woman who poured wine at the martial arts conference, both of which were two-headed birds, but the girl was obviously much more petite than the woman. It is rumored that the Phoenix Valley Lord Feng Descendant married a strange woman of the Bai Miao Clan, who was talented and able to talk to birds and beasts, but unfortunately had no children in his life, and only accepted ten apprentices, all of whom were from Miao Jiang. Presumably, this girl is one of the disciples of the valley lord's wife.
The girl's clear eyes looked at the four of them, then nodded towards Xia Guli, glanced at Bai Chong with a strange expression, and said loudly: "My valley master is waiting inside, everyone, please come in." ”
The four of them followed the girl into the main hall, and saw a man in dark purple clothes standing in front of him, about thirty-seven or eighteen, with a handsome appearance and a scar at the corner of his eye, which looked a little difficult to get along with. On the man's shoulder, there was a seven-colored bird, the one they had just encountered.
Before the man could speak, Bai Chong rushed forward and grabbed the man's collar and shouted angrily, "What about Mu Nanke? I have something to ask her! ”
Mu Nanke is the wife of the valley lord of Phoenix Valley. Bai Chong was so rude to the valley lord of Phoenix Valley, and even called his wife's name, it seemed that he knew the phoenix descendant. Bian Che faintly felt that this Bai Chong was not a simple person.
I saw that Feng Yi only frowned slightly at Bai Chong's actions, then took down his rude hand, tidied up his clothes a little, and said, "The inner person is teaching disciples in the backyard, what are you looking for her?" ”
"Teach the disciples! Her disciple killed someone, does she know?! Bai Chong roared loudly, his body trembling violently from emotion.
Xia Guli and Bai Yuying were stunned when they heard his words, and even the expression on Bian Che's face began to become meaningless. Immediately, Bai Yuying hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Bai Chong's arm, looking sad, as if begging, "Uncle Chong, don't be like this." ”
Bai Chong didn't continue to speak. Bian Che silently stared at Bai Yuying, who had always been silent about herself but occasionally showed a weak expression in front of Bai Chong, and suddenly felt that he really didn't know her well. Whether it was her heart, her past, or even the people around her, Bian Che had never really understood, he was like an unrelated person, and there was always an insurmountable gap between him and Bai Yuying. This made him feel extremely frustrated, he let go of all his pride and conceit and gave sincerely, but he did not get even one of her favors.
"Kill whom?" A hint of displeasure and suspicion appeared on Feng Yi's tense face.
"You let her come out, let her recognize herself!" As he spoke, Bai Chong raised the Hidden Blade in front of the phoenix.
The Hidden Blade is so ordinary that it can no longer be ordinary, but it stands out because of the three purple plum blossoms engraved on the handle. But the difference, I'm afraid only the phoenix who was present knew about it, because when he saw the plum blossom, his expression changed.
"Twelve years ago, Nanyang Villa, a newlywed couple, and a child who was not yet born, do you remember? Haven't you seen the plum blossom dart coated with poison, and there are three such plum blossoms on the plum blossom dart! Bai Chong's voice was hoarse, his eyes were red, and he seemed to be immersed in a painful past.
Nanyang Villa, where do you seem to have heard this name...... Bian Che was searching for this information in his mind, but Bai Yuying covered her mouth and ran out of the hall at this time. Bian Che was a little surprised, but he chased after him without thinking about anything. chased under a peach blossom tree before Bai Yuying stopped. Bian Che frowned and called her: "Yu'er? ”
Bai Yuying turned around, her face was still stained with tears, and her crying eyes were crystal clear, so beautiful that it was heartwarming. Bai Yuying rarely behaves so fragile, she has always been strong, cold and arrogant, like a quiet orchid in the hollow valley, secretly fragrant, but pulling Bian Che's heart.
"I've made you see the joke. My aunt was killed twelve years ago, when she was pregnant, and my uncle has changed his personality ever since, and he often talks so madly that he sometimes doesn't recognize who he is. This time my uncle almost got poisoned, maybe he was stimulated, so you don't mind. Bai Yuying spoke softly, her face could not hide her sadness, but her eyes glanced away, as if she was hiding something.
Bian Che shook his head silently and said gently: "How can I mind this, it's really hard for you to take care of your uncle all these years." ”
His hand was on Bai Yuying's thin shoulder to comfort, which made the two people look a little intimate, and against the backdrop of the peach blossoms on the tree, Bai Yuying's face was dyed with a slight flush, making Bian Che in a trance for a moment.
When the Phoenix Valley Valley Lord sent someone to find them back, Bai Chong's mood had stabilized, and he just sat on the chair with his head stuffed and didn't say a word, and Bai Yuying naturally stood beside him.
The valley lord's wife, Mu Nanke, is also in the main hall at the moment, although she is nearly forty years old, she is still beautiful, and it is no wonder that the phoenix descendant married her despite her inability to have children. Xia Guli should have just explained the cause of the incident to the Phoenix Valley couple, and the couple both looked solemn.
"Do the Fenggu Lord and Mrs. Mu have a clue about this Hidden Blade and the person who poisoned it?" Xia Guli asked.
Mu Nanke groaned and said: "According to what you just said, that woman is probably indeed from my sect, it just so happened that half a year ago, I just expelled a disciple, her name is Li Qiushuang, but where she went after leaving Phoenix Valley, I have no way of knowing. If you want to be a Hidden Blade, you have to ask the Phoenix Descendant. As she spoke, Mu Nanke Yingying looked at the phoenix descendant on the side and said softly: "Brother Yi, do you know the origin of the plum blossoms on this hidden blade?" ”
Feng Yi nodded, "These three purple plums are the symbol of the Tianxuan Sect. ”
Bai Chong's body, who was sitting on the side, shook obviously, and Bian Che glanced at him and pondered, "Tianxuan Sect? Isn't this a sect that has only emerged in the last two years? "If Bian Che remembers correctly, this is a small sect in the Western Regions, and it is not a climate, how dare he openly turn against the Central Plains Martial Arts, let alone kill people twelve years ago.
Ran Fengyi said: "Although the Tianxuan Sect has only appeared on the rivers and lakes in the past two years, as early as more than ten years ago, the Tianxuan Sect has already taken shape in the Western Regions, just like the Thousand Machine Tower four years ago. The first leader of the Tianxuan Sect was only a thirteen-year-old child, and the establishment of the sect was purely child's play, because he was the third in line, and he especially loved plum blossoms, so he asked people to engrave three plum blossoms on all the weapons of the sect. Later, the leader of the Tianxuan Sect changed several times, and it was not until the current leader that the Tianxuan Sect began to improve, although it was not as rapid as the Thousand Machine Building, but it should not be underestimated. ”
Bian Che heard the phoenix descendant talking about the Thousand Machine Building, and a trace of interest appeared on his face, and he said: "The valley lord of the Phoenix Valley really has a very thorough insight into the rivers and lakes. However, the Tianxuan Sect poisoned the martial arts conference and openly made enemies of the Central Plains martial arts, isn't it just an egg hitting a stone? ”
"At present, there is no evidence that it was the Tianxuan Sect, so we can't easily draw conclusions. Although Tianxuanjiao is a small sect in the Western Regions, it has an inextricable relationship with a general in the Western Regions, and now the Central Plains and the Western Regions are on good terms, this general is still a guest of honor of the imperial court, if the Tianxuanjiao makes trouble at this juncture, then the imperial court is bound to intervene. ”
The head of Fengyi's analysis is Dao, but Bian Che feels that it is far from being as simple as he said. "Oh? The general that the Lord of Fenggu said was Ye Luxin? ”
Phoenix nodded, "That's it." ”
Things seemed to be developing in an increasingly interesting direction, and Bian Che suddenly became a little interested, "Ye Lu Xin is just a man of wine and meat, but the person next to him, there is a person named Ye Lu Ya, I don't think it's ordinary, I have had a friend with him before, and his martial arts are slightly inferior, but I haven't seen the moves, and he gave me a meeting gift when he left." As he spoke, Bian Che took out a dart from his body, which was thrown by Yeluya when he escaped that day, and the dart was also engraved with the pattern of plum blossoms.
Feng Yi's eyes sank, staring at Bian Che's handsome and playful face and asked, "Fang just talked and forgot to ask Your Excellency?" ”
Bian Che smiled and replied without any scruples: "Contemptible Bian Che." ”
As soon as these words came out, Xia Guli was really taken aback, "You, aren't you from the Jin family?" ”
It would be surprising that a man with countless blood on his hands could be the son of a recognized great benevolent man.
"Naturally, I am also half of the Jin family." Bian Che replied to Xia Guli's words, but his eyes looked at Feng Yi.
Feng Yi didn't have as much reaction as Xia Guli, but just nodded slightly, as if he had long expected that he was not righteous.
Phoenix Valley has been neutral since its inception, no matter whether the other party is good or evil, it will not favor either side, only gain insight into the situation of the rivers and lakes, and study weapons. Although the Phoenix Descendant is the first sword, he has never competed for the position of the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance and does not participate in any disputes, which is the main reason why the status of Phoenix Valley has not been shaken for so many years. A worldly master who has no desires and no desires will not become his enemy under any circumstances. Bian Che reported his home, and because of this.