Gu Shengchao and Liu Ximei finished drinking the tea soup in a hurry, took out a piece of silver and handed it to the owner of the tea shed, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to pick it up, waved his hand and said: "The two heroes gave too much, we can't afford it." Gu Shengchao forced it to him, "After today, I'm afraid you won't be able to operate here, and you need to be entangled when you go away, so take it as our compensation." ”

"Thank you, thank you!" The boss accepted it when he heard it, and he couldn't stop thanking him.

Gu Shengchao and Liu Ximei were just about to hit the road, and more than a dozen people surrounded them with sticks, and the person at the head was the guy with a meaty face just now.

"It's them, it's the two of them who bullied me just now."

The other person stared at Liu Ximei and said with bad intentions: "Is it you who was beaten by this little lady?" ”

"That's her." The man was beaten by Liu Ximei, and he couldn't raise his head in front of everyone.

Everyone burst into laughter, and another person came up to Liu Ximei and said with a wicked smile: "Little lady, I also have an itch on my body, come and beat me!" He opened his mouth to laugh, and before he could stop laughing, he had already received a blow to his face, and suddenly he was dizzy and staggered a few steps, and fell headlong.

Those people were stunned, no one saw how Liu Ximei made a move, they just admired her graceful figure, only to see her step forward, her own person had fallen, and none of them dared to underestimate the seemingly delicate woman in front of them.

"Let's go together." Someone shouted loudly, and the crowd came up with sticks and besieged them.

Liu Ximei was a little timid, she looked at Gu Shengchao, Gu Shengchao nodded encouragingly, "Don't be afraid, there is me." ”

With Gu Shengchao by her side, Liu Ximei no longer flinched, she saw someone swinging a stick and smashing it, raised her arm to parry, and with a "click", the stick broke in response. She stepped forward and swung her fist at it, and the man was punched in the head and flew out.

Gu Shengchao was also surprised on the side, he didn't expect that this "Iron Arm Divine Skill" was so powerful that it could make a delicate and weak woman become as fierce as a tiger descending from a mountain. He took the opportunity to unleash the "Nine Heavens Blue Palm", not in a hurry to attack, and trapped those people with entanglement, deliberately missing one person each time for Liu Ximei to deal with.

Liu Xi's eyebrows rose up, and knocked those people down one by one, and finally the guy with a full face wanted to run away when he saw that the situation was not good, and was grabbed by Gu Shengchao by the collar and dragged back. The man's mouth was not clean, he was scolding, Liu Ximei was angry, and he raised his leg and kicked the man's crotch.

"Poof!"

It was as if something was shattering and making a sound of air leaking.

Gu Shengchao couldn't help but close his legs, as if there was also a tension between his legs, and there was a faint feeling of pain.

The meaty-faced creature let out a pig-killing howl that resounded throughout the town.

Liu Ximei became more and more courageous, and when she saw that one person was swaying and trying to get up, she was about to rush over to make a move, but Gu Shengchao hurriedly stopped her: "Grandma, don't fight, if you fight again, you will die." Liu Ximei looked around, there were more than ten people lying on the ground wailing, and three people desperately fled without looking back. The tea shed was in a mess and completely scrapped. Watching the excitement, people gathered in groups to watch from a distance, and one of them saw Liu Ximei looking over and shouted "Okay". Liu Ximei was also afraid at the moment, and hurriedly fled with Gu Shengchao on the horse.

The two of them stayed away from the town, and seeing that no one was chasing them, Liu Ximei still said unsatisfied: "It's really happy, it turns out that fighting is so enjoyable." ”

Gu Shengchao seemed to know her for the first time, looked Liu Ximei up and down and said: "A talented girl who knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, actually said that fighting is fun, it's incredible!" ”

Liu Ximei stuck out her tongue mischievously, "Maybe my previous life was too depressing, and I was too eager for a free life, so I didn't adapt to it all of a sudden." I promise, I won't dare again next time. ”

Gu Shengchao sighed and said: "It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong to fight, everyone has bullied you, you still have to fight, just have to control the proportions, don't mess around." ”

"Listen to you." Liu Ximei's face was flushed, and she hadn't calmed down from the excitement just now.

The two traveled all the way, and returned to the carefree dart board on this day, but saw that the door was closed, and there was a seal from the government on it. Asked the passers-by, but waved his hand and didn't dare to answer, Gu Shengchao lied and said that there was a dart to send, and the man saw that no one was around, and whispered: "It can't be sent, the dart bureau seems to have committed something, the old shopkeeper was escorted to the capital by the government, and the young shopkeeper fled and his life and death are unknown, alas, the world is impermanent, and the world is unpredictable!" The man sighed and left.

Liu Ximei sighed and said: "Xiao Chao is counted, you have done your best, you and I husband and wife can't find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, you plough the fields and come to me to weave cloth, and you will be happy and no longer ask about the troubles of the world." ”

Gu Shengchao discussed: "The capital is where my Dawu Dynasty is prosperous, if you don't go there first, it won't be in vain." ”

"Listen to you, according to legend, the Jade Hall of Qionglou in the capital, the best smoke willow, I have long wanted to go there to see the grand occasion, and I have nothing to do to take a look." Liu Ximei agreed.

Here near the river, take a boat to the wharf outside the capital, two people on the boat chartered an independent cabin to live, the big ship sails high up, ride the wind and waves down the river. On this day, I came to a vast lake, and I looked far away, and there were rolling black clouds between the water and the sky, and after a while, the dark clouds covered the sky and the sun, and the showers were coming.

After Gu Shengchao finished practicing, he saw that there was a vision in the sky, and said to Liu Ximei: "Ah Mei is now in the realm of Nirvana, it is better to rush through the tribulation at this opportunity, and no one knows about this celestial phenomenon." ”

Liu Ximei hesitated a little: "After the catastrophe of nine deaths and a lifetime, many people would rather be stuck in the Nirvana realm than dare to take the risk to try, my skills are shallow, lest I fall short, so forget it!" ”

Gu Shengchao groaned: "It was a coincidence that I forcibly crossed the catastrophe that day, firstly, I absorbed the purest spiritual fetus, and secondly, I was ignorant and fearless, and I was crooked. But the current situation is different, you and I are a combination of male and female, and the odds of winning should be better with me by my side. ”

Liu Ximei hesitated for a moment, the lightning and thunder outside, and the dull thunder shook the big ship faintly.

"Okay!" Liu Ximei nodded and agreed, "There is a way that there are no weak soldiers under the strong generals, and I can rest assured that you will protect me." ”

The yin and yang of the two are blended, Gu Shengchao constantly injected his true qi into Liu Ximei's dantian, Liu Ximei's true qi swelled and wandered in the meridians, and wherever the true qi went, the associated acupuncture points flashed with crystal golden bright spots, one after another, like a golden snake scurrying on smooth skin.

On the surface of the lake, lightning struck through the thick clouds, startling a curtain of water, and the big boat passed through the water curtain, crumbling.

Liu Ximei began to feel good, and soon found that there was a feeling of distension and pain in her abdomen, and the true qi in the meridians stopped running, and continued to accumulate in the dantian, as if it was about to swell and crack the dantian. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her expression distorted as she felt pain.

Gu Shengchao noticed the abnormality, and hurriedly withdrew the excess true qi, allowing the true qi in Liu Ximei's body to pass through his body, and then slowly returning to Liu Ximei's body, so that the true qi accumulated in her body could run quickly, ensuring the smooth flow of the meridians.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed, followed by thunder, which shook both of them. Fortunately, Gu Shengchao hugged Liu Ximei with both hands, so as to ensure that his cultivation was not interrupted, so that Liu Ximei could tide over the difficulties with peace of mind.

After a stick of incense, Liu Ximei finally calmed down, and her meridians returned to normal, and she broke out in a cold sweat: "It's so dangerous, I almost died just now, and I will never cross the catastrophe again." ”

Gu Shengchao was also afraid, if he hesitated a little, they would be separated by yin and yang. The two hugged each other tightly, although they did not succeed but there was no danger, and the happiness of the rest of their lives after the catastrophe was unfinished.

The thunder and lightning outside the cabin faded away, and the peace between heaven and earth returned.

Gu Shengyue felt that the weather was wrong, could it really be that someone had successfully crossed the catastrophe?

"Young Master!"

"Childe!"

"O child! Why can't you think so! ”

Some exclaimed, some mourned, some grieved, some wept.

Gu Shengchao and Liu Ximei walked out of the cabin neatly dressed, and at the end of the corridor, people gathered there. Before she got closer, Liu Ximei even wore a mask and smelled a burning smell.

In the open cabin by the window, a man leaned against the window, half of his body was normal, and the other half of his body was charred and burned beyond recognition, obviously unable to survive.

Liu Ximei thought of her experience just now, and a chill hit her, and she was a little frightened.

Behind her, two people whispered.

"What's wrong with this man? How can it be fired like this? ”

"Didn't you see it, the lightning and thunder just now must have been provoked by this person."

"The catastrophe is so dangerous, why are there still many people who are desperate to do it?"

"Don't you know, before and after the tribulation is the gap between us mortals and immortals. Without the tribulation, no matter how high your martial arts are, you are still a mortal, and you have reached the top. But once the tribulation is successful, the future is limitless, and it is an ordinary kung fu to go with the sword. ”

"So mysterious?"

"No, otherwise people would risk one in a million to do it, and there must be a reason for him. It's just that this catastrophe is different from our business, we can lose some silver at most, and if the catastrophe fails, just like this person, he will lose his life. It's a pity, it's not worth it. ”

Liu Ximei listened carefully to people's discussions, she took Gu Shengchao's hand, and the two returned to the cabin.

"Let me ask you, just now someone said that if the tribulation is successful, you will be able to fly, will you?" Liu Ximei couldn't wait to ask.

Gu Shengchao said with a smile: "Don't listen to those people's nonsense, they all don't have back pain when they stand and talk, how can there be such a cheap thing." I want to learn, who will teach me? There are a lot of things that can't be done overnight, so take your time. ”

Liu Ximei leaned on Gu Shengchao's arms and said gently: "I only know that you are good to me, but this is enough, it doesn't matter if he flies or not." You say yes, right? ”

Gu Shengchao raised his finger and scratched the bridge of her straight nose: "Yes, my aunt and grandmother." When I learn to fly with a sword, I will be the first to take you to the sky, let's look at the famous mountains and rivers together, and appreciate your ink paintings. ”

Liu Ximei clapped her hands and applauded: "That's great, people often say that wonderful brushstrokes make flowers, and I will definitely be able to paint unparalleled masterpieces." ”

The two were talking and laughing, when they suddenly heard someone outside exclaiming: "The ship is sinking, everyone jump out of the boat and escape!" ”

Gu Shengchao hurriedly pulled Liu Ximei out, and before he could run out of the cabin, he felt that the entire big ship was toppling to the right, and the two of them fell down together with everyone in the corridor. Gu Shengchao picked up Liu Ximei's eyebrows and shook left and right and rushed out of the cabin, and sure enough, he saw that the right side of the big ship was submerged in the lake, and it was a matter of time before it sank.

"What to do? I don't know how to water. Liu Ximei was about to cry.

"Don't be afraid, I'm good at water and can swim out." Gu Shengchao comforted her.

The guy on the boat also complained: "If you don't come early or late, it's just this time to cross the catastrophe, it's okay, not to mention losing your life, let the thunder and lightning split the big boat, let us all bury you." ”

When the nearby ships saw the calamity happening here, they all set sail and rushed to it.

The big boat suddenly shook violently again, and Gu Shengchao's foothold was already soaked in the water, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he reminded Liu Ximei and said, "Hold me tight." Then he jumped into the water and swam towards the boat that had arrived. Not long after, a boat sailed nearby, the guys on the boat threw down the fishing net, and Gu Shengchao pulled the fishing net and climbed onto the rescue boat with Liu Ximei on his back.

The scene was a mess, and rescue boats continued to rescue passengers who had fallen into the water. Seeing that there were no more people in the lake, a middle-aged woman suddenly cried loudly: "Child, one of my children is still in the cabin and has not escaped. ”

Someone asked if it was a mistake, she hugged the toddler in her arms and cried: "It must be inside, I was holding the child's hand, and I lost it when there were too many people running, I wanted to go back and was worried that the second child would not be taken care of, so I ran out." She hugged the child in her arms and cried.

"Where did you lose your child?" Gu Shengchao stepped forward to ask.

"Just before leaving the cabin, there were too many people and the children were lost." The woman's expression was very self-reproachful.

Gu Shengchao looked at it, the big ship was all sunk, and only the mast was still exposed, he settled down and said, "You can wait at ease, I will go back when I go." He took a deep breath and jumped into the water and dived. He has been living in the rivers and lakes since he was a child, and for a period of time he helped people fish for a living and practiced a good water character, in that kind of inhuman environment, those with poor water quality were naturally eliminated, and only those with different talents could survive.