Sachiko Hojo should have been happy, but hearing Ling Tianxiao's indifferent tone, it was like an ice thorn piercing her body, making her feel a little suffocated. For a long time, Sachiko Hojo supported Takeda Ma, Shanshan left, and before leaving, she looked at Ling Tianxiao as if she was nothing, and sighed heavily.

When they were far away, Duan Yujin shook her head and smiled bitterly: "This girl seems to have some meaning for you." ”

Ling Tianxiao glanced at him and said coldly: "Of course it's interesting, she can't wait to kill me, haven't you seen the scene?" He put away his sword and said, "Why are you here?" ”

Duan Yujin said leisurely: "I was ordered by the abbot and his old man to investigate the bloody case of the eight monks. Because you once mentioned the person of Dongying to the abbot, I followed the line, and I didn't expect to meet you again. ”

Ling Tianxiao couldn't help frowning and said, "Then if you let them go like this, how are you going to explain?" ”

Duan Yujin sighed lightly and said slowly: "The moves they use are mainly ambushes, and they mostly use hidden weapons to assist, which is obviously very different from the wounds of those eight monks, and it is not consistent. However, those people were not killed by them, but maybe they are the key clues, so I will continue to chase them, and I am afraid that I will not be able to drink with you. ”

Ling Tianxiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you want to drink, there is still time in the future, why rush for a while, you better get down to business first!" The two glanced at each other, smiled at each other slightly, and then Duan Yujin didn't say a word, swept back a few feet, and left with his sleeves brushed.

The snow was falling, Ling Tianxiao returned to the inn in a gloomy manner, Shangguan Xian saw that he was not giving up, sighed for a long time, and after asking the reason, he showed a wry smile and said: "Don't put it in your heart, she is not from the Central Plains after all, the other party is her master and relatives, and it is normal for her to betray you." ”

Ling Tianxiao nodded and said, "I also understand, but it's still not a taste." This world is sinister, I have been away from the rivers and lakes for three years, everything seems to have not changed, and it is still a place of intrigue and struggle for power. ”

Shangguan Xian leaned on his shoulder, his tone was soft, and he said softly, "You now know how worried I was about you before. ”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house, Ling Tianxiao was surprised, and immediately sat up, pretending to drink tea. After the door was pushed open, Xing Yueying walked in, and was about to speak, when her voice suddenly stopped, she glanced at Ling Tianxiao, frowned, and said, "Why are you here?" ”

Ling Tianxiao touched his nose and pretended to be calm: "I'm here to discuss the matter of the conference." ”

Although Xing Yueying was still skeptical, what she said was also common sense and there was nothing wrong with it, so she didn't delve into it. She tilted her head slightly, looked at the two Shangguan Immortals, and said, "Our Imperial Sword Sect is about to leave, do you want to come with us?" ”

Ling Tianxiao was puzzled: "Isn't it snowing outside now?" ”

Xing Yueying looked out the window, shook her head and said: "I'm afraid that this heavy snow will not stop for a while and a half, and besides, it is winter now, so it is difficult to guarantee that it will be like this in the next few days, so in order not to delay the trip, we have to be forced to go on the road." ”

Shangguan Immortal looked calm, pondered for a long time, and sighed lightly: "Okay, since that's the case, let's set off together!" ”

Xing Yueying's eyes rolled, and she said happily: "Okay, then I'll wait for you downstairs." ”

After Xing Yueying walked out of the door, Ling Tianxiao looked puzzled, looked at Shangguan Immortal and asked, "Why don't you let them go first, let's leave later." ”

Shangguan Xian smiled indifferently and said, "There are people from the Imperial Sword Sect beside you, so you can avoid a lot of troubles. Besides, if I refuse, it will be a bit unreasonable, for fear that they will be suspicious and doubt our relationship. ”

Ling Tianxiao put his arm around her waist and smiled, "It's rare to be alone with the two of you, but it's a pity that it's broken again." ”

Shangguan Xian glanced at him, pursed his lips, and sighed lightly: "If you really feel sorry for this matter, then you shouldn't have left me for three years in the first place." She was silent for a long time, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and continued: "Alas, don't mention this matter, I also know that you are involuntarily and not intentionally. ”

Ling Tianxiao smiled slightly, kissed her cheek and said, "Pack your bags early, don't make them wait too long." The two of them cleaned up for a while, and then went downstairs. The people of the Edgeworth Sect were already ready, and when they saw them, they got on their horses and opened the way ahead. After Shangguan Xian got into the carriage, Ling Tianxiao still sat in the seat and drove for her, driving behind everyone.

After a few days, fortunately, the sky was beautiful, and the heavy snow did not stop their trip, and everyone arrived at Mingjian Villa as scheduled. This Sword Villa is located on a hill, with a huge forest on one side and a flat prairie on the other, but in the depths of winter, the woods are bare, the treetops are full of shiny silver powder, and the ground is also a thick layer of snow, and the original green turf is completely invisible.

Song Zhongsong led the way, and was about to find the subordinates of the Famous Sword Villa to spread the word on his behalf, but he didn't expect that when everyone came to the gate, the people from the various sects had already gathered here, and they talked to each other verbally, frowning from time to time, complaining from time to time, and the atmosphere was quite solemn. When Song Zhongsong hesitated, Qiu Jun, the head of the White Crane Sect, suddenly discovered him, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Song Daxia, have you also received a hero post from your Imperial Sword Sect?" ”

Song Zhongsong looked puzzled and said, "Isn't this a heroic post issued by the Heavenly Sword Alliance, why does Master Qiu ask so?" ”

Qiu Jun looked at him for a long time, sighed and said, "It turns out that you don't know either." ”

Song Zhongsong frowned and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Qiu Jun touched his beard and explained: "Looking around, everyone who came to the Famous Sword Villa received a hero post, but after we asked each other, we found out that the people of the Famous Sword Villa had not been notified, and they didn't know that there was such a thing as a hero post. ”

Song Zhongsong was stunned, and said in surprise: "But this hero post obviously wants us to meet here, could it be that the location is written wrong?" But for such an important matter, how could the Heavenly Sword Alliance be so negligent? ”

Qiu Jun shook his head and said, "We don't know about this matter, but the more urgent issue at the moment should be to stay." Because all the sects have sent people over, the Famous Sword Villa is still evaluating whether it can accommodate so many people. We've been waiting for a while, and we haven't seen the results of their discussions. ”

Song Zhongsong looked up at the sky and said embarrassedly: "In this snowy season, it's not a way to stay outside and suffer the cold, or let's go down the mountain first to see if there is a place in the inn." ”

Before Qiu Jun could answer, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a man led several subordinates over. Song Zhongsong glanced at it and immediately recognized this person as Hao Shaofang, the head of the Famous Sword Villa, who was well-dressed and dressed in gorgeous clothes, and stepped forward and said: "Return to all the heroes and heroes, my master has promised to let you in, but there is one condition, that is, each sect is limited to ten people." ”

Yu Xinquan, the head of Canghaiguan, was shocked when he heard this, his eyes widened, and he said in an unhappy tone: "Everyone has come all the way here, and the wind and snow outside are so big, is the hospitality of Mingjian Villa so unkind?" ”

Hao Shaofang frowned slightly, sighed lightly and said: "Lord Yuguan's words are serious, but look at it, there are at least more than 100 people here, and it doesn't hurt if you notify you in advance, but you come to visit so temporarily, it is difficult for us to be ready for a while." ”

Yu Xinquan shouted in a low voice: "It's okay to lay on the floor, as long as we have a place to sleep." ”

Hao Shaofang shook his head violently, and said helplessly: "Lord Yuguan, this is absolutely unacceptable, if it spreads in the future, it will really be ridiculous and generous, and look down on our Famous Sword Villa." He pondered for a long time and continued: "If this is the case, there are still a few inns at the foot of the mountain, I will send someone to dredge it, and ask each sect to select people to go down the mountain, and the remaining ten people can move to another courtyard." ”

Yu Xin was full of anger, and when he was about to debate, Honghua Shi, the head of the Qixuan faction on the side, said too suddenly: "Lord Yu Guan, you don't need to say it anymore, Manager Hao is just acting according to orders, why do you have to embarrass him everywhere." Besides, he was not wrong, how can we blame others for our poor hospitality when we came without notice? ”

Yu Xinquan was accused by her, and suddenly blushed and had a thick neck, and said angrily: "Master Honghua, do you want me to watch my disciples freeze to death in this heavy snow?" ”

Master Honghua glanced at him, and said leisurely: "Master Qiu Guan is too serious, this place is only a few dozen miles away from the mountain, and the disciples of your sect only need to do light work, and they can arrive with about half a stick of incense, so how can they say that they are freezing to death and suffering from the cold?" ”

Yu Xinquan was stunned and speechless on the spot. Master Honghua is a monk, but he has a very high prestige in the martial arts, and his status is as transcendent as the Yuankong Master of the Empty Hidden Temple. The other factions nodded their heads and unanimously agreed with what Honghua Shitai said. Yu Xinquan saw that most people agreed, and knew that it would be ugly if he continued to fight, so he could only snort coldly and reluctantly retreat.

Hao Shaofang saw that they had finally made up their minds, waved his hands, stepped forward and said respectfully: "Then please ask all sects to come and submit the list, and I will assign someone to take you to your respective courtyards to rest." ”

When everyone heard him say this, they began to talk to each other, as if they were busy deciding whether to stay or not. There were about thirty disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect brought out by Song Zhongsong, and in desperation, he also began to distribute them. After a long time, he decided to leave the candidates, including Yan Mu and Xing Yueying.

Ling Tianxiao and Shangguan Xian represented the Xia Ke Villa, and there were only two people in attendance, so there was no need to worry about the number of people. Ling Tianxiao smiled and said, "There are only two of us, please lead the way." ”

Hao Shaofang asked, "Dare to ask what faction the two belong to?" ”

Shangguan Xian took off the veil and said calmly: "Chivalrous Villa." ”

Hao Shaofang's eyes froze, coughed dryly, and said in a deep voice: "It turned out to be the Shangguan girl from the Chivalrous Villa, I didn't recognize it for a while, and I ask the Shangguan girl to forgive me." He raised his head, looked to the side and asked, "Then who is this young man?" ”

Shangguan Xianwei bowed and said flatly: "He is an old acquaintance of his father, and this time he is also here on behalf of the Xia Ke Villa, and I also ask you to assign our two rooms next door, so that we can take care of it." ”

Hao Shaofang was stunned for a long time, frowned, and said, "Miss Shangguan came this time, didn't she bring half a ring by her side?" ”

Shangguan Xian glanced at her and asked rhetorically, "Is there any problem?" Although Hao Shaofang felt strange, he didn't have a position to ask, so he nodded and said, "Understood, I'll send someone to take you to the other courtyard." ”

He glanced at the rear, and a beautiful maid stepped forward with her waist swinged, and said respectfully: "It's good to call me Xing'er, during the period when the two of you stay in the Famous Sword Villa, Xing'er is responsible for serving the two." ”

Ling Tianxiao took a closer look, this girl looked about twenty-eight years old, with a plump figure and beautiful and bright eyes, although she was not a peerless beauty, she was also beautiful and delicious, which was enough for a man to look at her a few more times. Shangguan Xian glanced at Ling Tianxiao, although he didn't say a word, his eyes were as cold as ice, and he immediately came back to his senses, and lowered his head a little embarrassed, avoiding the intimidating gaze.

The two were ushered into the gate by Xing'er, walked for a while, and came to a secluded courtyard. Mingjian Villa covers a wide area, and several hills as far as the eye can see belong to the land of Mingjian Villa. The guest rooms they live in are not like the simple cubicles of the inn, but are based on the corridor-style courtyard, with the central axis of the courtyard as the main building, and the surrounding corridors. Originally, it could accommodate at least ten people, but because Ling Tianxiao and Shangguan Immortal only came, it seemed relatively empty and deserted.

After Xing'er put the two of them in their bags, she was about to retire, but Ling Tianxiao preemptively intercepted her: "The weather has been cold recently, I want to get more firewood, I wonder if Miss Xing'er can take me to the firewood room?" ”

Xing'er bowed slightly: "This is what Xing'er should do, Ling Gongzi shouldn't go to the firewood room with dignity." ”

Ling Tianxiao smiled and said, "Actually, it's like this, I want to walk around, take a look at the surrounding scenery by the way, I'm sorry that Miss Luckier can lead the way for me." Xing'er was held by his big hand, retracted his jade hand in surprise, and said abruptly: "Xing'er understands." ”

Ling Tianxiao smiled and said, "Then there is Miss Lao Xing'er." ”

Xing'er couldn't resist his resolute attitude, so she had no choice but to nod and take him to the firewood room. The two came to the door of the firewood room, Xing'er pointed to the woods piled up outside the firewood room, and said, "How much does Ling Gongzi want to take?" ”

Ling Tianxiao looked at her for a long time, as if she was looking at something, but Xing'er was stared at by his burning eyes and embarrassed, and unconsciously lowered her head. Ling Tianxiao smiled and suddenly said, "I didn't report my name, how do you know that my surname is Ling?" ”

Xing'er was stunned on the spot, and said with an embarrassed face: "The various sects were staying outside the door just now, and I happened to hear it." ”

Ling Tianxiao shook his head and said indifferently: "Just a few hundred people outside, how could you listen so carefully, this is unreasonable, you say, right?" ”

Xing'er's shoulders trembled, and she said in surprise: "If Gongzi Ling is okay, Xing'er will retire first." ”

Ling Tianxiao returned his hands and said, "Do you still want to hide it until now?" I confirmed it when I grabbed you, you're the Hojo girl, right? In fact, I have always forgotten to tell you that my nose is smart, and the smell of rouge on your body that is used to disguise you can't hide it from me. ”

Xing'er gasped, and after looking at him for a while, she sighed and said helplessly: "Alas, I didn't expect to be easily seen through by you, it seems that I underestimate you too much." With that, she wiped most of the makeup off her face, revealing her originally beautiful jade face.