Chapter 110: Traces of the Void
Before going to Jun Mountain for the first time, Ye Suiyun had never heard anything about his parents, and he didn't even know their names. Then after being told by my grandmother, I learned my father's identity, and since then, I have traced it all the way and gradually obtained more rumors about him. But I really don't have a clue who my mother is. At this time, listening to You Qianhe, he still felt strange and indescribable, and it didn't seem very real. If it is true as he said, then the current emperor is not his uncle. Ye Suiyun patted his head, patted away his absurd thoughts, and asked, "Dare to ask seniors, how did my father and mother meet?" ”
You Qianhe waved his hands and said, "This old man doesn't know, how can the palace be said to enter and come out if you want." That is, thanks to your father, you have the ability to come and go freely, as if walking on the ground. I don't have the skills, so I don't know how they met. ”
Ye Suiyun was a little disappointed, only to hear You Qianhe continue: "That time I stayed outside to answer and wait. Nie Daxia stole into the palace alone, and only came out three days later, and the secret of time and space had already arrived. I asked him why it took him three days to come out, and he said that it took two days just to find the whereabouts of the book. ”
You Qianhe stopped at this, and recalled in his mind that more than 20 years ago, for a promise, the scene of running back and forth with Nie Xiaotian was still vivid, and said: "Your father is really admirable, he and Wang Yifeng and Shen Qing have never known each other, but after listening to me say the beginning of the slaughter of Zigong City, until the later events, he worked tirelessly, fearless of hardships and dangers, and helped me find the secret of emptiness, he was really a generous and heroic man." ”
Ye Suiyun thought that it seemed that his nosy problem was undoubtedly passed on from his father. After thinking about it again, he asked, "Is that the time my mother went out of the palace with my father?" ”
You Qianhe thought for a moment and said, "That's not true, Nie Daxia left the palace alone, and I don't even know about his acquaintance with your mother." At that time, I thought that since Nie Daxia had obtained the Empty Soul Technique, my task would be completed, so I agreed to go to the Covenant of the King's Relic Wind with him in three years and go to the Valley of the Wicked together. ”
Ye Suiyun knew that the Empty Secret was not delivered to Wang Yifeng in the end, but disappeared from the world with his father after the battle of Tianzi Peak, and the changes must have appeared in the past three years, he said in a deep voice: "But something happened in the middle, right?" ”
You Qianhe thought for a moment and nodded: "Yes, it was two years later when I saw Nie Daxia again, and he found me with a very anxious look. I thought that nothing in this world could be difficult to stop him, but at the time, I knew that something must be wrong. Speaking of this, Liu Yang thought of something, and said in a loud voice: "By the way, that is also the first time I saw your mother, and the last time." Instead of listening to us, she stood far away under a tree with a newborn baby in her arms. She kept shaking the baby gently, her mouth seemed to be humming something, and her eyes did not take off the child for a moment, making it seem as if she could never get enough of it. Guixiang's old mother was with her. ”
You Qianhe raised his head, saw Ye Suiyun, who was already teary-eyed, and said: "Your father said that this child is called 'Suiyun', and I hope that he can live a happy life when he grows up, just like the white clouds in the sky, unrestrained and free." Ye Suiyun was no longer able to restrain himself, and his heart was sad and uncontrollable, and he was already crying sadly.
You Qianhe said: "He wants me to send you and Guixiang's mother to a safe place to hide, and live incognito from now on." At that time, I was surprised to hear what he said, and I thought that he seemed to be explaining what was going on, so I asked why. He said that this time the situation was very critical, and he was afraid that it would be difficult for him alone to keep the secret of the void and the darkness, and it was too late to send it to the Valley of the Wicked, so he made an appointment with the 'Sword Saint' and another person to meet on the Son of Heaven Peak to discuss how to preserve the book. ”
Ye Suiyun was surprised, wiped his tears, and asked, "Who is the other person?" ”
You Qianhe said silently: "I don't know the identity of this third person, just because Nie Daxia said so, I think it is to protect this person's identity from being leaked." Later events also proved that this move was correct, it was precisely because no one knew who the third person who met Tianzi Peak with Nie Xiaotian and Tuoba Sinan was, so the Void Secret could be hidden in the rivers and lakes for twenty years so far. ”
Ye Suiyun remembered that Wei Qiwu said that the covenant of the Son of Heaven was later spread in the rivers and lakes, saying that his father competed with his master's 'Sword Saint', and the final result was that his father disappeared and the master retired to the rivers and lakes, which became a mystery of martial arts. Now it seems that it is all an illusion spread by false rumors on the rivers and lakes, and the real purpose of the decisive battle against Tianzi Peak is to protect the empty secret of the underworld.
Yin Tianci had been listening, and said at this time: "No wonder many martial arts heroes, including the Yuwen brothers, have spent years in vain but can't ask for the empty secret technique, it turns out that there is a third person present, presumably the strange book was taken away by this person." ”
Ye Suiyun didn't care about the whereabouts of the Empty Secret Technique, he just hoped to listen more to his parents, and asked, "What else did my father say?" What did my mother say? ”
You Qianhe said: "Your father said that this book is too evil, and if it falls into the hands of people with ill intentions, it will definitely cause a catastrophe." Although there is a sword master and another person to help him this time, it is also unpredictable and unpredictable, and there is no complete certainty. He was worried that someone would use you as a hostage to blackmail him, so he asked me to hide you and take care of Guixiang's mother, so that no one could know that you were Nie Xiaotian's son. Ye Suiyun finally knew why he grew up in Xiaozheng Village, and why his grandmother never mentioned his parents.
You Qianhe continued: "When Nie Daxia handed you over to me, your mother looked at you reluctantly, and Nie Daxia said: 'You should be with Yun'er, why do you have to go with me?' But your mother said, 'Although you don't say it, don't I know that you may not be able to cope with it this time, since I have left the palace, I have already made up my mind, whether I live or die with you, how can I leave you.' Yun'er has Guixiang's mother to take care of me, so I am relieved. At that time I was amazed to hear her mention the word "palace", but I was not in a position to ask questions. Your father saw my doubts, and explained to me that his wife's name was Li Zhiying, and her name was 'Princess Yuzhen', and she met when she entered the palace two years ago to grab books. ”
You Qianhe groaned for a while, turned to Ye Suiyun and said: "Although I don't know what happened between them, but I think that this woman, as a royal noble, is willing to give up all the glory for your father, and she is really a strange woman, which is respectable and admirable." At that time, I realized why she looked at you so hard, because she didn't know if she would ever see you again. ”
Ye Suiyun's tears couldn't stop falling, and You Qianhe said: "I have already admired Nie Daxia in my heart, at this time he solemnly trusts me, what else do I have to say, so I took you and Guixiang's mother to Xiaozheng Village next to Hangzhou City to settle down, firstly, because Guo Shouxing, a big family in the village, is my old friend, and secondly, it is close to the Tibetan Sword Villa, and ordinary martial arts thieves dare not make trouble." Ye Suiyun knew that the owner of the cattle herding family when he was a child was called Guo Shouxing, but he didn't expect that it was You Qianhe who deliberately arranged it, wiped his tears, and said: "No wonder the owner not only never embarrassed my grandmother and me, but also took care of me in many ways." Originally... ”
You Qianhe said: "I could have allowed you to live directly in the Guo family, but they are a big local family, if there are suddenly more people in the family, they will attract attention, so I set up a few grass huts next to his house for you to live in. Later, as soon as I settled you down, I rushed to Tianzi Peak non-stop. ”
Ye Suiyunqi said: "Senior, you also went to Tianzi Peak?" ”
When Yin Tianci heard this, he interjected: "I have a question, with the high martial arts of Nie Daxia and Sword Saint, how can there be anyone in this world who can match the two of them?" Why are you so worried? ”
Ye Suiyun said: "Someone told me that back then, on the Son of Heaven Peak, my father and father faced not one person, but dozens of martial arts masters, including Gong Ao and Yuwen brothers. I don't think it's an accident that these people are here at the same time, but someone orchestrated the battle. ”
Yin Tianci suddenly said: "This is no wonder. It seems that Nie Daxia has discovered that someone is secretly summoning masters to deal with him. ”
You Qianhe said: "What I thought at that time was that Nie Daxia had a great favor with me, no matter what kind of opponent he had, I would definitely help him, even if he died in the hands of the enemy, it was nothing, just with his three words Nie Xiaotian, it was worth my life for him." ”
Yin Tianci said: "Old man You, your idea is good, but it is too stupid. Think about it, if you can't even deal with the opponents of Nie Daxia and Sword Saint, you will only spare your life if you go. ”
You Qianhe said angrily: "Don't be an old man, you can't do it, you are not a few years younger than me." Even if I die, I am worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth. Yin Tianci rolled his eyes, and he wanted to turn his lips.
Ye Suiyun saw the two bickering, and hurriedly asked You Qianhe first: "Did the seniors rush to Tianzi Peak later?" ”
You Qianhe said dejectedly: "I hurried for three days, and finally arrived at the Tianzi Peak, but it was too late, there were already no traces there, although there were blood stains everywhere, the strange thing is that there was not even a single body left of the dead in the war, presumably it was cleaned up, and only the devastation remained." After Ye Suiyun heard what he said, it was enough to imagine the fierceness of the battle.
You Qianhe got up and paced lightly, and said slowly: "Since then, I have never heard of Nie Daxia, and I don't know if he is alive or dead. ”
After hearing the antecedents, Ye Suiyun said gloomily: "Daddy's whereabouts are extinct from now on, and everything that happened on Tianzi Peak is the key. ”
You Qianhe said: "After I got down the mountain, I found a place to hide after three months
Hearsay quietly inquired, but I haven't heard the slightest rumor about the appearance of the Void Secret in the rivers and lakes, to say that this thing is unusual, its appearance will definitely be accompanied by robbery and killing, and it must not be so unmoved. I immediately judged that no matter who harmed Nie Daxia, this person probably didn't get the secret of emptiness. I immediately returned to the peak of the Son of Heaven and inspected carefully, and sure enough, I found a clue. ”
Ye Suiyun and Yin Tianci asked in unison, "What clues?" ”
You Qianhe said: "Although my martial arts are not up to the top, I have learned a skill that is rare for others, that is, the art of survey and tracking. When I returned to Tianzi Peak, I knew that there were footprints of dozens of people fighting here, and there were more than 30 people in detail. ”
Yin Tianci pursed his lips and said, "What's the use of knowing?" These people are the masters who besieged Nie Daxia and the Sword Saint. ”
You Qianhe glared at it, and said: "That's it, the strange thing is that I found that among the many signs of coming and going, there was a person who left the back mountain alone. ”
Ye Suiyun suddenly said, "Are you saying that this person may be another person my father has made an appointment?" Yin Tianci said: "Or just one of the many enemy masters." ”
You Qianhe said to Yin Tianci: "You haven't been to Tianzi Peak, it's not surprising that you think like this. He turned to Ye Suiyun and said: "Although the road in front of Tianzi Peak is rugged and difficult, it is not difficult for people with light skills and high strength. But the back mountain is steep and steep, standing through the clouds, not to mention that there is no road to go, even if there is a road, it is too dangerous and difficult, if it is the enemy, why does he not go to the front mountain, and must choose to leave from the extremely difficult back mountain? ”
Ye Suiyun groaned: "That's naturally to avoid people's eyes and ears, or to avoid colliding with people from the front mountain." ”
You Qianhe nodded and said: "That's what I thought at the time, and I even guessed that it might be Nie Daxia himself who escaped from Shengtian, so without saying a word, I followed the clues." It's just embarrassing for me, and when I came down from the back mountain, my whole body was already raged with strips of cloth and dust, that is, I was not bad for my light work, and I was afraid that others would have fallen to death in the mountains. ”
Ye Suiyun was eager to know what happened later, and said: "The predecessors are naturally good, but what about later?" ”
You Qianhe said: "I tracked all the way for seven days, crossed the river through the forest several times, and the more I walked, the more difficult it became, I wondered why he chose such a remote and difficult place, and then I naturally understood that this was to protect the empty secret of the world." Eventually, when I got to Daoxiang Village, there was no clue to follow. Ye followed the clouds and knew that he was to the point. At the same time, it turned out that You Qianhe arrived in Daoxiang Village like this.
You Qianhe continued: "I concluded that this person was in Daoxiang Village, so I turned into a beggar and entered that small village. The old village chief at that time saw that I was pitiful, so he took me in, and I changed my name to Liu Yang at that time. Ye Suiyun thought to himself that it seems that beggars are really the best way to pretend, and everyone uses the same trick.
You Qianhe said: "Later, I pretended to be ignorant and followed the people in the village to plant crops every day, but secretly I paid attention to inquire, and learned that there was a person who came to live in the village a few days earlier than me, and everyone called him 'Mr. Jianzhu'. When I met him, I found that he was not Nie Daxia, and I was secretly disappointed in my heart. At the same time, I also paid attention to many things, trying to find out what the origin of this person was. I also blamed me for being in a hurry, and I asked the village chief about Mr. Jian Zhu a few times, and the question was urgent, which aroused the suspicion of the old village chief. He called me to a secluded place and said to me, 'Liu Yang, I can see that you are not an ordinary person, but what are you coming to our small village for?' I was grateful to the old village chief for his righteousness, and after a little hesitation, I told the story all the time. When the old village chief heard this, he was silent for a while, and said to me, 'If this book is so important, it is indeed safe in Daoxiang Village, and this matter should not be mentioned again.' ”
Ye Suiyun said: "This old village chief is really a good person. Yin Tianci said: "Then did you finally find out the origin of this 'Mr. Matake'?" ”
You Qianhe shook his head thoughtfully, and said: "Don't talk about his identity, I am not sure if even the empty secret is in his hands, so I have to stay and say it slowly, this residence is ten years, and through continuous observation in the past ten years, I found that this Mr. Zhu usually lives alone in the corner of the village, and does not have much contact with people. But there was no news of the empty secret technique. ”
Yin Tianci said lazily: "Old man You, don't sell Guanzi, if you hadn't decided that the secret of emptiness was in Daoxiang Village, you would have lived for ten years without leaving?" ”
You Qianhe said coldly: "You are an old Jianghu, but you understand the key." Then he turned to Ye Suiyun and said: "What he said is right, even if I can't find the secret of emptiness, but I still insist on staying, it is because of a strange thing I encountered when I first entered Daoxiang Village for three months. Ye Suiyun said suspiciously: "Strange thing? ”
You Qianhe said: "There is a pregnant woman with a big belly in the village who died in childbirth, and gave birth to a baby before she died. Ye Suiyun blurted out: "Mo Yu! You Qianhe seemed a little surprised, nodded and said, "How did you know?" Yes, that kid is Mo Yu. ”
Ye Suiyun secretly thought that the matter had developed to this point, and it was in line with what Immortal Smoke had said before, he motioned to You Qianhe to continue, and the other party continued: "It's just that the death of that mother is too strange, and the child is covered in black gas, which is not unusual. I guessed it had something to do with the Void Secret Technique, so I decided to stay and continue my search. Five years later, when the old village chief was seriously ill and died, he actually gave me the position of village chief. Since then, I have begun to take care of the big and small affairs of Daoxiang Village. Mr. Jian Zhu is low-key but very kind, I think if he is a person that Nie Daxia can trust, then why should I have to get the Empty Secret Formula, it is better to let this book be annihilated in Daoxiang Village forever. ”
Dong Long was ordered by the Yuwen brothers to send his brothers Dong Hu and Dong Bao to Daoxiang Village to find books, but they were killed by Mo Yu and his friend Mao Mao. caused Dong Long to lead a large team of men and horses to kill, and finally slaughtered Daoxiang Village, but he didn't get the secret of emptiness.
Ye Suiyun asked, "What about the final whereabouts of the Void Secret Technique?" You Qianhe said: "Dong Long thieves attacked the village, I only had time to arrange a few people to escape, but the rest of the people were not spared, even Mr. Jian Zhu was killed in the battle with the bandits, I escaped and hidden, stayed for a few days, and returned to the village, the tragic scene is all over the place, I don't care about sadness, I looked for Mr. Jian Zhu's residence, but still found nothing, I am not even sure whether the empty secret is here in the past 20 years." You Qianhe shook his head and smiled bitterly, but he couldn't hide the endless sorrow, and said: "A few years have passed, a few days ago, I went back to Daoxiang Village to pay tribute to the dead villagers, but I happened to see a stone tablet standing at the west end of the village, which was engraved with the words 'Tomb of the Unknown Hero', and there was a person in a silver-gray shirt in front of the tomb who was drinking himself, thinking that he was the person who erected the monument. ”
Ye Suiyun heard his description and said, "Is it Li Fu?" ”
You Qianhe said: "It seems that he is called by this name." I asked him why he had erected such a tombstone and for whom. He told me that the person in the tomb lived incognito for 20 years in order to protect the secret of the void, and finally died, and he deserved this monument, and I think he was talking about Mr. Matake. ”