"Alright, you can go back. After that, I'll have someone make you a new Demon Bone Cord and send it to you. ”

Under the ghost mask, Xiu's gaze secretly swept twice between Shan Huaiyan and the Blood Sword Slave, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty." "Just left.

After repairing away, Shan Huaiyan held his forehead and sighed softly. The Blood Sword Slave turned half of his body and faced Shan Huaiyan, and asked in a trembling voice, "Why?"

"Forgiveness, I was wrong. It's better for you to stay with me in your current state. Shan Huaiyan didn't directly answer the Blood Sword Slave's question, got up and walked to the Jade Pavilion, letting the breeze blow on his face with rain, "If it weren't for you exposing the importance of the fragment, we wouldn't be so passive." ”

"But if it weren't for my move, maybe the probe sword would have escaped in Haoyuan City. ”

"You should understand the power gap between you. The Tanner Sword can't even be repaired, let alone you. Shan Huaiyan shook his head, "Tell me, did you make a move at that time to stop the Tanner Sword, or was it because you couldn't control the anger in your heart at all and wanted to take the opportunity to vent? ”

The blood sword slave was speechless for a while, his fists clenched, and the gray-white bone rubbed against him, making an oozing "Click" sound.

"And, most importantly, you have to remember. Shan Huaiyan tilted his head slightly, "That is, never trample on the dignity of others, especially the dignity of ants." Although this may satisfy the heart's happiness, from the perspective of interests, it is not only unnecessary, but also will cause unnecessary trouble, which is really harmful and not beneficial. Those who want to achieve great things must not be unkind. ”

"The one who wants to achieve great things is you, not me. The Blood Sword Slave lowered his head and twisted his head to the side.

"You!" Shan Huaiyan turned his head suddenly, stunned, and then remembered something, only to feel that his shoulders sank, swallowed the scolding that had come to his mouth, and turned around again. This man, who was not yet fifty years old, was hunched on his back, his eyes were gloomy, and his mottled temples looked extremely pale at this moment, and he opened his mouth several times, and finally just sighed helplessly, and his majesty was gone, only depressed.

Hearing Shan Huaiyan's sigh, the Blood Sword Slave raised his head again, just in time to bump into Shan Huaiyan looking back. The two looked at each other, and each saw another self in each other's eyes.

Shan Huaiyan casually put the jade crown on the stone fence and came to the blood sword slave. The latter's whole body was wrapped in a bloody robe, so that he was a little bloated, excluding the psychological deterrence brought by the terrifying strength, his height was actually almost the same as Shan Huaiyan. Shan Huaiyan stretched out his hands, pressed his shoulders, and said as calmly as possible:

"I will have the borders of the empire sealed off and the whole country under martial law. If he fails to bring the fragment to Chenyu Pass as scheduled, I will let him understand that the so-called rivers and lakes are far from the emperor's seal. ”

"Then why don't you just dig him up and waste all this time?"

"Just do it? Shan Huaiyan smiled and shook his head, "Forgiveness, do you know how a strong man stands?"

"Keep other people's fears of themselves. ”

"It's close, it's keeping other people in awe of themselves. Shan Huaiyan patted the Blood Sword Slave on the shoulder, turned around, faced the pond in the rain, and stood with his hands in his hands, "The Charm Division, which was founded in the midst of the war and retained later, is to deal with the remnants of the vanquished rebels, and to defend against Jingchuan in the north and any other possible enemies. Now that Jingchuan has been destroyed, our enemies have also changed, from the army of the empire to the hidden arrows of the rivers and lakes. Whether it's the eye or the last soldier, including the probe sword, they are all one of them. It seems to be firmly locked in the palm of your hand, but it is invisibly brewing dangerous and easily out of control energy. The rebellion instigated by Xi is an example. ”

"This power cannot be extinguished, just as the sun will inevitably produce shadows. The rivers and lakes are the shadow of the empire. Shan Huaiyan took off the dagger on his belt, pulled out the knife from the sheath, and looked at the sharp blade, "It's a pity that Jingchuan doesn't understand this truth." Jin Jiyang has ambition and strategy. The ancient country of Jingchuan was already decaying, and after decades of operation in his hands, there was a hidden sign of prosperity. If he hadn't suddenly fallen ill and lived to this day, he would have become a great trouble for our hearts. However, no one is perfect. Although Jin Jiyang can be called eloquent, he is too arrogant. Maybe he didn't put the people in his eyes until he died. In the ancient country of Jingchuan, there was no institution that could perceive, control, or even integrate into the rivers and lakes on behalf of the empire like the Ministry of Charm. This may have been the foreshadowing of the disaster that followed. ”

Jin Jiyang didn't put the people in the rivers and lakes in his eyes, and he also didn't put his son in his eyes. Although he has the ambition to fight the dragon and the tiger, he has no heart to guard against the dog's teeth. Shan Huaiyan turned the dagger slightly, and the knife face was like a mirror, reflecting his sharp gaze, "Jin Huanyan, more than scheming, lack of courage." His father only taught him how to play intrigues, but did not teach him how to conquer the rivers and lakes as an emperor, or rather, it was wrong to teach him. It's like a whirlpool, if you want to get out of it and suppress it, you will be swallowed up by it. The best way to do this is to actively blend in and make it identify with you and fear you, so that you can dominate it. I didn't do anything to the last soldier before, because I was worried that this move would widen the distance between me and the rivers and lakes. ”

"If you don't do anything to them, how can they be afraid of you?"

"They don't need to be afraid of me, they just need to be afraid of the charm, and then the charm is afraid of me. Excessive fear is counterproductive. I gave them the freedom of the day, and the fear of the night. In this way, they will surrender to me from the bottom of their hearts. Suddenly, the rain was rushing rapidly, and lightning flashed, shining on the dagger's shiny blade, reflecting off Shan Huai's eyes. Shan Huaiyan's pupils shrank, his eyes widened, and he stared directly at the sudden cold light, but he didn't avoid it at all, so that his expression looked a little hideous, "Emperor Wei is like thunder, and you will know its fierceness when you hear it at the first time; ”

"But do you really believe that the Detective Sword will go to Chenyu Pass?"

"That's right. But I don't believe in him, I believe in her. Shan Huaiyan turned half of his body, glanced at the Blood Sword Slave and immediately looked away, his expression was complicated, mixed with guilt, emotion and annoyance, "As far as I know, Xiao Aya is not a person who will trust others easily. Of course, this was understood many years ago. However, she and the probe sword ······ and the Probe Sword······ Engage ······ It was really unexpected for me to get together. Perhaps, it's because I pay too little attention to this sister. But since she can accept the probe sword, at least it shows that this person has something to trust. ”

Seeing Shan Huaiyan's expression, the Blood Sword Slave became angry for no reason in his heart, and rushed into the rain with a flick of his arm.

"Forgive!" Seeing the actions of the Blood Sword Slave, Shan Huaiyan immediately shouted.

"It's fake, it's all fake. Hearing this, the Blood Sword Slave stopped in the rain and raised his head, still washing the gray bones on his face with the rain, "In the eyes of the strong, there is no difference between good and evil for the weak, only the difference between pros and cons." If he really dares to come to Chenyu Pass, I will trample on his bones one by one to show you. ”

With that, the Blood Sword Slave lowered his head again and walked towards the depths of the dark palace corridor. Shan Huaiyan stood in the pavilion, staring at his back, without speaking, his eyes slightly reddened. After a long time, Shan Huaiyan came to his senses, his sad expression was no longer there, his eyes were cold, and the majesty of the emperor came spontaneously.

Shan Huaiyan shook the wind chimes in the corner of the jade pavilion. The bell is soft, mixed with the sound of rain and difficult to discern. However, several groups of black-armored guards rushed into the back garden almost at the same time, the neatness of the queue and the solemn atmosphere made people suspect that it was not the wind chimes that sounded just now, but the military horns. The attendants and palace maids followed the ranks of the guards to the Jade Pavilion, held up the umbrella cover, and escorted Shan Huaiyan away.

The guards lined up on either side, their right hands pressed on the hilts of their swords, motionless in the rain, which overflowed from their boots. Shan Huaiyan walked in front, holding a dagger in his right hand, and every time he walked in front of several guards, he would slap the back of the soldier's right hand with a knife, but none of them had any loose hands, as if they were being beaten by an unconscious sculpture.

The thunder roared, venting the last fury of summer.

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Xiaoyan Town, dawn. The small courtyard was overgrown with weeds, and the insect chirping from it was a little difficult. Last night's rain had just passed, and the eaves were still dripping. Ying Wenxuan sat on the bluestone steps at the door, stroking the head of the little wild cat lying beside her, half of the breakfast was casually put aside, and a wooden thin sword quietly leaned against the door frame behind her.

Suddenly, a black figure flashed from outside the fence. The cat crawled up alertly, raising its fur as if its body had enlarged again. Ying Wenxuan's reaction was also very fast, and she immediately stood up, and at the same time quickly grabbed the wooden sword behind her. But the moment her fingertips touched the wooden sword, the black shadow was already standing in front of her. The girl's body stiffened, looked nervously at the comer, and looked at it for two seconds, before she recognized the person, and said in surprise at the moment:

"Uncle!"

Ying Yanshu stood in front of Ying Wenxuan, his face was full of dust, his lips were chapped, his eyes were bloodshot, and there were even a few leaves in his messy hair. There was a hint of joy in his sluggish expression, and he opened his mouth tremblingly, and before he could speak, he broke the bloody scab at the corner of his mouth, and pale yellow pus and blood flowed out of it. But Ying Yanshu didn't mean to clean up at all, and the long-distance escape made him almost numb, and it took a long time before he struggled to squeeze out a sentence: "Wenwen······ I am back. ”

Ying Wenxuan was obviously frightened by his appearance, and subconsciously moved half a step back, carefully looking at Ying Yanshu. His clothes were tattered and bloodstained, and his bare body was covered in scars. There was a large scab of blood on the outside of his right arm, some parts of which had cracked and oozing blood. The bridge of his nose was crooked, and the large wound on his forehead was covered with ash, and the edges were covered with pus and blood that had already coagulated. The ankle of his left foot was slightly swollen, and even though he was just standing in place, he was still trembling slightly. After repeated confirmation, Ying Wenxuan finally believed that the person in front of her was her uncle.

She really couldn't imagine what Ying Yanshu had been through these days, and she was suddenly scared in her heart and didn't dare to speak. For a moment, the two froze in front of the door, looking at each other.

The cat looked at the two strange humans, still maintaining a vigilant posture, and stretched its throat to bark "aim". One is to warn the suspicious intruder, and the other is to complain about the girl's snubbing of him.

The fierce little voice instantly broke the congealed atmosphere. Ying Yanshu came to his senses, raised his head stiffly, and looked around the familiar courtyard, full of emotion. Then he looked down at Wenwen's vigilant little face, smiled dumbly, paused, and said coldly:

"You've lost again. He pointed behind Ying Wenxuan and smiled, "Little thing." ”

Hearing this, Ying Wenxuan turned her head blankly. Seeing that he was about to touch the little hand of the wooden sword, he understood. So he grabbed the wooden sword in his hand, jumped up and said with a smile: "No, no, you are cheating." ”

Meow Mi screamed at Ying Wenxuan's feet again, this time simply complaining.

Seeing this, Ying Wenxuan immediately bent down, hugged the cat into her arms despite the cat's resistance, straightened up and said to Ying Yanshu, "Let me introduce you to ······"

Before she finished speaking, Ying Yanshu had already squeezed into the house from her side, not only squeezing her aside, but also kicking over her rice bowl on the ground.

"What are you doing?" Ying Wenxuan shouted to Ying Yanshu aggrievedly.

The cat also "meowed" into the house as if cheering. Suddenly, it seemed to sense something, its paws rested on Ying Wenxuan's shoulder, poked out its little head, and looked into the empty distance.

Ying Yanshu did not answer. Ying Wenxuan looked inside the house and found that he was rummaging through boxes and cabinets and packing his bags.

"What are you doing, you have to move again?" Ying Wenxuan suddenly became anxious, "Are you causing any trouble outside?" ”

The cat shrugged its nose and cocked its ears forward.

"That's right. Ying Yanshu replied in an unquestioning tone, "Immediately, quickly." ”

"What about it, can we take it with us?" Ying Wenxuan lifted the cat in her arms. However, the cat seemed to be stimulated by something and struggled desperately. Ying Wenxuan was scratched with a paw, screamed, and unconsciously let go of her hand. The cat took the opportunity to jump out of the fence and disappear into the grass.

"Oops! it's all your fault, scared it away!" Ying Wenxuan covered the scratches on her arm and shouted to Ying Yanshu.

"What's the matter with me?" Ying Yanshu walked into the back room and continued to pack his things, and an anxious voice came from it, "I'm not in the mood to joke, let alone take care of that cat." ”

"······" Ying Wenxuan was just about to argue, when suddenly a gust of wind blew from behind her and poured a coolness into her collar. The girl's heart suddenly tightened, and she slowly turned her head. I saw a burly middle-aged man standing at the gate of the small courtyard, looking at her nervously.

The man was topless, the sleeves of his blouse were tied around his waist, and his copper-colored muscles bulged exaggeratedly. Its face is like a diamond, its eyes are like a fierce bell, its eyebrows are strong, its short gray hair stands straight above its head, and it carries a heavy gun behind it.

Seeing Ying Wenxuan turn around, he grinned and tried his best to show kindness, but he was helplessly spoiled by the exposed white teeth. Ying Wenxuan's eyes widened, covered her small mouth, and froze in place. Burn was about to speak, but didn't know what to say. After looking at each other awkwardly for a few seconds, the self-confidence of burning disgust gradually collapsed, his shoulders sank unconsciously, and his smile became bitter.

"Uncle Zhao!" Ying Wenxuan finally reacted, shouted in surprise, and quickly ran towards the burning bore. Seeing this, the emotions that had been suppressed for many years finally broke through the frozen ground in his heart, and two lines of tears crisscrossed him, and he responded: "Wenwen!" Without hesitation, he stepped over the threshold in front of him, stepped forward, and picked up Ying Wenxuan, who was already much taller, as he had done for eleven years.

He staggered all the way from the wilderness, full of sins, full of remorse, and bewildered, and only survived for that glimmer of hope, until he met the old man and the girl. He was already disappointed in humans, and in three thousand years, he had not encountered humans who had shown kindness to him, but he had vigilantly avoided them. However, the longer you spend in the cold pool, the stronger your desire for the warm sun becomes. Just when his demon heart was not completely numb and his demon blood was not completely cold, he met Ying Xuan. This time, he didn't refuse, and after that, he never left.

He hasn't forgotten what he lived for. He told himself that this was just a temporary place for his life. But when Yingjia turned into a sea of fire, he realized that this short moment in his long life had left something in his heart that could not be erased.

After Wenwen disappeared, only eleven years later, he was old. This was very unusual for a high-level half-demon like the Yizhao Clan, and three thousand years of wandering had never made him age so fast.

Burning disgust suddenly felt a damp heat on his shoulders, accompanied by a choking sound, and the girl in his arms trembled slightly.

"Uncle Zhao, grandfather, grandfather, grandfather, he ······" From beginning to end, Ying Wenxuan never believed that the tragedy of the year was caused by burning. No matter how sensible she is, she is just a little girl after all. Burn is his true elder

"It's okay, it's okay. Burning disgust gently patted Ying Wenxuan's back, distressed, "It's over, Uncle Zhao won't let you be hurt again." ”

As he spoke, he looked up. At this time, at the other end of the courtyard, Ying Yanshu's stiff body met his eyes full of tears.