Chapter 1: The Frog at the Bottom of the Well
In the twenty-fifth year of Xingde, the country of the Great West was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
Wunan Mountain in the northwest of Fengcheng, the imperial capital, after the heavy rain, the sky is exceptionally clear, the sun has tilted westward, and the clear blue sky has disappeared. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the mountains still maintain the freshness and coolness after the rain.
Wunan Mountain, a mountain full of bamboo, a boundless sea of bamboo. At the highest point on the top of the mountain, there is a secluded and elegant house, all made of bamboo, divided into two layers up and down, hanging a plaque, with four big characters on the book 'Wunan Villa'.
There is a large yard in front of the bamboo house, and the yard is planted with exotic grasses. When the breeze blows, you can smell the aroma of flowers and plants.
"Senior brother, you have to stay a few more days when you come back this time, we haven't seen each other for two years. I heard that everyone in the rivers and lakes calls you the son of a fan. β
A delicate-faced girl stood in the courtyard, wearing a pink dress, no fat powder, but it was fresh and refined, like a budding peony flower, only to hear the girl's voice was extremely sweet: "Your martial arts are so powerful, I have your protection, and I am no longer afraid of encountering thieves and gangsters." β
"I don't like to listen to flattery. Usually you are told to practice martial arts diligently, but you don't practice seriously. β
Senior brother Chu Tiankuo gently patted the head of the cigarette with the Qingyun fan in his hand, put on a straight face, and pretended to be serious: "If you meet a bad person in the future, I don't care about you." β
Yanxiang pointed at the senior brother's nose and snorted coldly: "Hmph, you don't care about the little junior sister." β
She pursed her lips, glared at Chu Tiankuo, and turned her face away. She pouted, her cheeks bulged, and she looked like an aggrieved little daughter-in-law.
"Heh, you are my only junior sister, how could I not care about you. During the time I was away, I walked the rivers and lakes thinking about you and Master in my heart. Chu Tiankuo looked at her with a look of annoyance, put his hand on her shoulder, and said with a smile: "I can't protect you for the rest of my life, you will always marry in the future." β
Yan Xiang turned his face: "Senior brother, if I marry you in the future, you can protect me for the rest of my life." β
She smiled shyly, buried her head in Chu Tiankuo's arms, and said coquettishly.
Chu Tiankuo patted her head dotingly, and said with a shallow smile: "Nonsense." Senior brother will help you find a wishful husband in the future. "This little junior sister, I haven't seen her for two years, and she has grown taller again. He affectionately scratched his nose and asked, "Have you practiced seriously in the past two years?" β
"I've already practiced flying cornices and walking walls." Smoke nodded excitedly, as if very proud.
"Don't talk big." Chu Tiankuo frowned and looked at the incense. This little junior sister has not liked to practice since she was a child, and she is conceited.
"Senior brother, look at my performance." After the cigarette was finished, he performed light skills and flew to a fork of a tree on the edge of the yard.
"Sure enough, there is progress...... Chu Tiankuo patted the Qingyun fan in his hand, and said approvingly, before he finished speaking, he saw Yanxiang standing on the tree and swaying.
With a "wow......" sound, the smoke fell from the tree, but there was no pain on the body. Before she landed, Chu Tiankuo quickly unfolded the Qingyun fan and threw it out, but fortunately caught her.
Suddenly, Yanxiang's face turned red. She sat on the ground with her ass on her ass, slammed her foot on the ground, her head bowed.
Chu Tiankuo paced over, squatted down, picked up the Qingyun fan, and lifted the cigarette incense from the ground. He put his arm around Yanxiang's shoulders and said with a smile: "It's a small mistake, don't mind." I'll give you good advice in the future. β
Yanxiang immediately smiled, took his senior brother's hand, and pestered him to say some interesting things about the rivers and lakes. It didn't take long to forget all about the mess just now.
At this time, an old man came out of the bamboo house, with crane hair and a childish face, a Taoist dress, and a fairy wind and bones.
The old man looked at the two beloved disciples lovingly, and said slowly: "Tiankuo apprentice, you have to retreat and cultivate for a period of time as a teacher, you can bring cigarettes and incense down the mountain." She had been in the mountains for ten years and had rarely gone out, so she should have been allowed to go out and see the world. You have to take care of her. β
"Great. That's great. The cigarette was grinning, his eyes were bright, and he was so excited that he clapped his hands and feet. Seeing that the senior brother glared at her fiercely, she said in a low voice: "Master, I am so reluctant to part with you, I am gone, who will serve your old man?" β
"Really?" The old man's mouth rose slightly, as if smiling.
"I can't bear to leave you." Smoke Xiang ran over and pulled Master's sleeve flatteringly.
"In that case, don't go down the mountain. You can accompany you as a teacher in the mountains. The old man said with a half-hearted smile.
"But, Master......" Smoke Incense threw a look at Senior Brother with a 'help me talk'. However, the senior brother pretended not to see it, and laughed wickedly over there.
"Okay, I'll tease you for the teacher." The old man cleared his throat and said amiably: "My teacher has always regarded you as a daughter, and your senior brother has also treated you like a sister." Go down the mountain. Don't worry about being a teacher. β
The old man took out a delicate bottle from his arms and beckoned to Chu Tiankuo. He handed the bottle to Chu Tiankuo, opened his mouth and said, "This is the Bailu Pill, developed for the master himself, which can dissolve stasis and detoxify." You can bring it, and you may be able to use it. As he spoke, his tone changed, and he sighed: "The rivers and lakes are sinister, you can't have the heart to harm people, and you can't have the heart to prevent people, remember to remember." β
After the old man finished speaking, he performed light skills and walked away.
Early the next morning, the two went down the mountain with their baggage.
On the way, Yanxiang pouted and complained: "Senior brother, your martial arts are so powerful, why do you want me to dress up as a man?" Even without you, I can protect myself. This dress is so big, it looks so strange. β
Chu Tiankuo stared at her outfit, pursed his lips and snickered, smiling a lot. After a long time, he said seriously: "The rivers and lakes are sinister, it is convenient to pretend to be a man." You don't fit my clothes, and when you get out on the street, I'll buy you a fit. β
"Senior brother, if you laugh at me again, I won't leave." After the cigarette finished speaking, he sat down on a stone, clasped his hands on his knees, blew his eyebrows and stared, and his anger was puffing.
"Okay, stop laughing at you. Hurry up, I'm going to meet somebody. Chu Tiankuo slapped the Qingyun fan and said with a positive color.
Yanxiang didn't stand up, she sat there angrily, tilting her head and ignoring Chu Tiankuo.
"If you don't go, I'll go by myself." Chu Tiankuo performed light skills and walked away.
In the blink of an eye, the smoke turned back. The elder brother is long gone.
"Big brother, you bastard. You left me alone in the wilderness. I hate you to death. Smoke muttered quietly.
She glanced at the empty mountain road, and there was silence all around, except for the birdsong. She was stunned for a while, and sat for a while, thinking that her senior brother would come back to her.
However, there was none.
"Senior brother, come out quickly. If you don't come out again, I'm going to cry. Smoke shouted loudly at the barren mountains and mountains.
"Are you leaving?" Chu Tiankuo appeared behind her unconsciously.
Yan Xiang was startled, and stared at Chu Tiankuo with a stunned expression. I couldn't see his figure just now. Where did he come from?
When she was puzzled, Chu Tiankuo couldn't help but take her hand and walked forward.
She was about to get angry, when she suddenly thought of something, she immediately looked excited, and exclaimed, "Senior brother, you are too powerful." It's out of nowhere. Then he flattered: "It's good that you taught me that stealth technique just now." β
Chu Tian said happily: "What is the stealth technique?" I just made a trick and flew to the tree next to you. β
As he spoke, he pulled her on his way.
Smoke Incense's eyes were shining: "Then teach me too." She thought to herself, when I learn, I will also disappear in front of you.
"I just heard someone calling me a bastard." Chu Tiankuo pretended to be annoyed.
"Senior brother, I was wrong." The smoke couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, she whispered so loudly, the senior brother heard it, could it be that he had ears to the wind?
"Actually, there is no skill. When you practice light skills well, it will naturally be. Chu Tiankuo said as he strode forward.
Smoke Xiang ran after him, sweating profusely and panting.
Chu Tiankuo frowned slightly when he saw her suffering. He walked over, held the hand of the cigarette, supported her, performed light skills, and took her through the mountains and forests.
Smoke looked at him gratefully. I only felt pieces of bamboo passing in front of me, and the whirring sound sounded in my ears.
It's an amazing feeling to fly.
Yanxiang sincerely admired: "Senior brother, you are so powerful. β
"If you are asked to practice diligently, you won't. If you go out and say that you are my junior sister, it will not be a shame on me. Chu Tian glanced at her, his face was not red or panting.
Smoke Fragrance Hippie smiled and said, "That's easy." I introduce myself to others, and I don't want to say that I'm your little sister. She paused for a moment and continued, "I can tell others that the young man with a fan is my senior brother. β
Chu Tiankuo was amused by her. He can't help this naughty little junior sister.
The two talked and laughed, and arrived at Baihua Street in Fengcheng near noon. Although it is called Baihua Street, there are no Baihua, only the shops on both sides of the street and the bustling crowd on the street.
Smoke rarely comes down the mountain. She was like a bird out of the cage, looking at all this strange and novel environment, shaking her head and asking her brother a lot of questions.
In the wine shop next to the street, the smell of food wafted out, and the smell of smoke entered the nose, and I couldn't help but swallow my saliva. This subtle movement did not escape Chu Tiankuo's eyes.
Chu Tiankuo smiled: "I'm hungry." Let's go, I'll take you to a big meal. β
Hold the hand of the cigarette and go to the liquor store.
Seeing the guests coming, the shopkeeper trotted over and greeted warmly: "Guest officer, how many?" β
"Two," Chu Tiankuo quickly burst out more than a dozen dish names, and instructed the shopkeeper: "Tell the cook to hurry up, don't starve my junior brother." β
With that, he sat down at the nearest table.
"Senior brother, when did you have another junior brother?" As soon as the cigarette incense came to his mouth, he swallowed it again. Nasty big brother. She had to dress up as a man.
As soon as she was unhappy in her heart, her small mouth pursed out, and her face was long.
Chu Tiankuo approached and asked quietly, "What's the matter, my little junior sister." Who you off again. β
Smoke Xiang drooped his head and said listlessly: "It's nothing." β
Chu Tiankuo opened the Qingyun fan and fanned it, and coaxed in a low voice: "Don't make trouble." After dinner, I'll buy you some fittingsβmen's clothing. β
He deliberately bit the two people of 'men's clothing'.
"What?" Cigarette incense was completely defeated. How many sets? Big brother, are you planning to make me transgender?
During the conversation between the two, the shopkeeper brought up a plate of dishes, and the table was full of dishes, all of which were ordered according to the taste of smoke. The cigarette incense didn't move the chopsticks.
Chu Tiankuo lowered his voice and said softly, "Aren't you hungry?" These are your favorite dishes. Eat it. β
As he spoke, he sandwiched a few pieces of beef and a few pieces of roast goose and put them in a cigarette bowl.
Smoke Xiang had a sad face, his hands supported his cheeks, his elbows rested on the table, and he sighed quietly: "Senior brother, this dish doesn't look cheap." Do you have the money to pay for so many dishes? β
Chu Tiankuo joked: "You can just eat." I didn't have the money to settle the bill after eating, so I ran away first and crushed you here. β
As he spoke, he poured himself a bowl of wine.
"You dare. I made you unable to stand on the rivers and lakes. I said that the fan boy eats the overlord meal. Smoke gave him a blank look and shouted.
Chu Tiankuo laughed: "It's strange that someone believes you." Okay, hurry up and eat, we'll have to hurry later. β
After he finished speaking, he beckoned to the shopkeeper and settled the meal money in front of the cigarettes.
At this time, the cigarette was relieved, opened his stomach, ate a lot, and ate a mouthful full of oil.
"Eat slowly. And no one is robbing you, so be careful of choking. Chu Tiankuo looked at the way the smoke was gobbling up, his smile unconsciously deepened, and he took a sip of wine.
Yanxiang sneered: "Senior brother, you will tell me to eat faster, and then tell me to eat slowly." What are you trying to do? β
She put down the chopsticks in her hand and spread her hands out, expressing embarrassment.
Chu Tiankuo smiled and said nothing.