20. Emotional wounds
Looking at the departing Shen Aotian, Li Ling's eyes showed endless gratitude. For Li Ling, who was born in the center of imperial power since he was a child, when he grew up, he was full of conspiracy and calculation, and there was no family affection at all, but this time Shen Aotian's kindness to him made Li Ling have a little long-lost family affection in his heart, like a teacher and a father, so that Li Ling had a special emotion for Shen Aotian.
Subsequently, Li Ling looked at the booklet in his hand, the sword book is divided into three chapters and seventy-two chapters, respectively about swordsmanship, swordsmanship, kendo, its central method, swordsmanship, footwork, body method, etc., all-encompassing, all-encompassing.
After watching for a while, Li Ling slowly closed the booklet in his hand and said in his heart: "The name of this sword book is the nameless sword technique, and the sword recipe is divided into three parts, and it is also the three sword realm described in this sword recipe. The first essence of the sword: anticipating the enemy's machine first, shooting like lightning, combining man and sword, and breaking all the laws; The second essence of kendo: people are nameless, swords are nameless, moves are nameless, no moves are successful, such as flowing water, naturally; The third essence of the sword: one thought, the heart is born, there is a god in the sword, and ten thousand swords surrender. Cultivating according to these three important meanings will enable you to achieve supreme sword power! But the sword technique is dead, people are really alive, if you want to understand it, you still need to rely on your own understanding and hard work! ”
Just when Li Ling was indulging in the comprehension of the sword technique, on the side of the wooden house, Shen Lan and Shen Aotian stood side by side, quietly looking at Li Ling in the middle of the courtyard, at this time, Shen Aotian's face was still cold, but there was a trace of excitement and excitement in his eyes, and in the end, all kinds of emotions turned into a faint smile, revealing satisfaction and relief.
Not long after, Shen Lan said lightly: "Father-in-law, are you smiling?" It's been a long time since Lan'er has seen you smile! In the past ten years in the valley, I have never seen you so happy as today, it seems that you are really satisfied with Brother Li! ”
Shen Aotian turned his face to look at Shen Lan next to him, and there was a look of tenderness and doting in his eyes.
"Yes! Lan'er is right, it's been ten years...... Maybe I should have let go a long time ago, but...... Ay! The most difficult thing in the world is to let go of the attachment in the heart, if everyone can let go of the obsession in their hearts, wouldn't everyone be able to ascend to the Tao, then what is the meaning! ”
"Father-in-law, is there any ...... in your heart?"
Without waiting for Shen Lan to finish speaking, Shen Aotian continued to speak, interrupting Shen Lan in the middle of what he said.
"Okay, Lan'er, don't ask, the most difficult thing for my father-in-law to let go of in my life is those two people, I owe them too much, if I can let go, my father-in-law will not hide in this valley for ten years. However, people, after all, should have some feelings, if they are too ruthless, then what is the point of living? ”
Listening to Shen Aotian's words, Shen Lan's eyes were full of doubts and incomprehension, but after a while, Shen Lan still spoke.
"Okay, no matter what, Lan'er only hopes that her father-in-law can be happy."
"Well, yes! From that child, I seemed to see me as a young man. Emphasis on feelings, righteousness, dare to say and do...... Not bad! With that, Shen Aotian showed a faint smile on his face again.
"So, did my father-in-law pass on the sword trick to him? Lan'er remembered that the father-in-law never accepted apprentices, and we have lived in this valley for ten years, and occasionally the father-in-law also took Lan'er back to the Sword Sect to see, but the disciples of the Sword Sect were all over the world, but none of them had ever received the guidance of the father-in-law, but today, the father-in-law not only instructed Brother Li, but also passed the sword trick to him, did the father-in-law plan to accept apprentices? ”
"Apprentices? Lan'er, my father-in-law told you that sometimes, the master-apprentice position will kill people, so if the sword technique is given to him, how much he can comprehend depends on his own creation, I didn't teach, he taught himself, what does it have to do with me? So he's not an apprentice, and I'm not a master, if I have to say it, we're just old friends with the same spirits! By the way, let's take a look at the girl in black's injuries! After saying that, Shen Aotian smiled faintly again, and then walked into the wooden house.
"Friend, friend......" Shen Lan kept muttering these two words.
In the wooden house, the sandalwood is secluded, calming and calming.
The woman in black was sitting cross-legged on the bamboo couch at this time, her eyes were closed, her hands were pinching strange magic seals, and there was a faint real force swimming around her body, and the cycle was endless, at this time, the woman in black's face had a faint ruddy color, obviously her injuries were improving.
At this time, Shen Aotian said lightly: "Is your injury better?" ”
The woman in black slowly opened her eyes and said, "Well, my injuries are no longer in the way!" Thanks a lot! ”
Looking at the face of the woman in black, the look of remembrance in Shen Aotian's eyes flashed away.
"You disciples of Heartless City are really ...... It's really the same as the red sleeves back then, with a cold look, as if all the men in the world have enmity with you. ”
"Master said that the men in the world are all unfortunate people, and they can't believe it, I ......"
Without waiting for the woman in black to finish speaking, Shen Aotian smiled faintly: "You don't have to be angry, your master and I are old friends, so according to the generation, I will accept it calmly if you call me Uncle Shen." Your master had a rough life, and he suffered a lot of sins when he was young, so resentment is inevitable. But you...... You're still young, and you're still in your youth, so why bother......"
"Okay, senior, don't say it, I'm a disciple of Wuxin City, and I've been adopted by my master since I was a child, if it weren't for my master, my life would have been lost, if my predecessor talks nonsense again, then ...... That junior...... Is...... It's going to ......"
"What is it? Are you still going to do it with me? Well, since you don't want to hear it, I won't talk about it. But there are some things that I still have to say, even if you don't want to hear them. Do you know that the Compassionless and Carefree Divine Skill you practice is empty, and it seems to be very powerful, but it is also very harmful to your body? You grew up in Heartless City since you were a child, you don't know the taste of love in the world, how can you comprehend the essence of this forgetfulness and worry-free magic, you are still young, you don't know how powerful it is, don't you know the red sleeves either? She loves you very much, and teaches you all the three magical powers of the Heartless Arrow, the Forgetful Knife and the Wounded Sword, but as everyone knows, strong moves will damage yourself, and the cultivation of the Forgetful and Worry-free Divine Skill in your body is still shallow, and you have the power to counterattack, you can't control these three extremely powerful magical powers at all, if you continue to cultivate, I am afraid it will endanger your body. ”
After listening to Shen Aotian's words, the woman in black pondered for a moment, and then said: "Thank you seniors for your advice, but Shengnan has been greatly favored by his master since he was a child, and it is difficult to repay him even if he is broken, even if his master wants Shengnan's life, Shengnan will not hesitate to do it." The woman in black said firmly.
Shen Aotian sighed and said helplessly: "Hey, okay, whatever you want!" I don't want to worry about the affairs of your heartless city, I live in seclusion in this valley, I don't care about the world's hatred and hatred, if I didn't see the red hidden blade in your hand that day, I wouldn't have made a move, since the red sleeves passed on your magical powers, naturally there is her reason, I don't want to ask more, I just hope that when you practice magical powers in the future, you must be cautious, in case you go crazy and fall into the devil, and the catastrophe will never return. ”
"Katsuo understood!" The woman in black nodded.
"Katsuo? Is this your name? Shen Aotian suddenly asked.
"Well, I have been an orphan since I was a child, so I took the surname of Shizun, and Shizun hoped that I would be better than all the men in the world when I grew up, so he named me Shengnan."
"Shengnan, Shengnan, Mu Shengnan...... Hey, red sleeves, red sleeves, you are still so persistent in your heart! When Yan Feifei became a monk and entered the Tao, and founded the Heavenly Machine Dao, you ran away in a negative spirit, and founded the Heartless City in Yunhai Jade Girl Peak, I know that you are angry in your heart, so you want your disciples to practice diligently, that is, you want to beat the men in the world, but ...... Ay...... This kind of obsession is all obsession, you can't let go, how can you be happy? ”
"Senior, you ......"
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it...... As I said, I have an old acquaintance with your master Mu Hongsleeve, and if you don't mind meeting in the future, just call me Uncle Shen! ”
Mu Shengnan was slightly stunned, a trace of hesitation flashed on his face, but after a while, he regained his calm.
Shen ...... Uncle Shen! In fact, this time I went down the mountain because I was ordered by my master to go to the Sword Sect to find you! ”
"Oh? What do you want me to do? Could it be that Red Sleeves still remembered me as a down-and-out person for so many years? After that, a look of expectation flashed in Shen Aotian's eyes.
But the more expectations there are, the greater the disappointment, Mu Shengnan not only did not say what Shen Aotian wanted to hear, but these words were like spikes, which once again pierced Shen Aotian's heart.
"When I was going down the mountain, the master ordered me to bring the red hidden blade in this wooden box back to the Sword Sect and give it to Uncle Shen, and in addition, the master also asked me to convey a few words to you."
"Oh? What words? ”
"She said to the old man, the figure is gone, and it must be said goodbye, what happened back then, let it pass, the red Hidden Blade was your saber, and now I will return the sword to you, I hope you can forget her."
After listening to Mu Shengnan's words, Shen Aotian's face turned pale, his eyes were full of disappointment, his heart was depressed and uncomfortable, and even his heart seemed to be stabbed by countless sharp knives, and it was difficult to hide the pain.
Then, Shen Aotian smiled bitterly and said, "Forget? The name of the person is Red Sleeves, the name of the sword is Red Sleeves, I cast this sword back then, and killed all the enemies with the sword, how happy...... Later, when I met you, I realized that there is other happiness in this world besides the sword...... It's a pity that you met late, at that time you were already in love with others, and I could only stand silently in the distance, hoping that you would be happy...... But then, the man left you ruthlessly, you know? At that time, my heart was broken when I saw you crying every day...... At that time, you were alone, and I couldn't bear it, but you refused me thousands of miles away, and I couldn't do anything, so I could only give you this sword, hoping that it could accompany you. But...... But today...... But today you have sent this sword back, and you have made me forget you...... Hahahaha...... Is it really the deepest love that hurts people the most? Haha......"
Seeing Shen Aotian's depressed and self-muttering appearance, Mu Shengnan couldn't bear it and comforted him.
"Uncle Shen...... Uncle Shen, are you alright! Uncle Shen ......"
After a while, Shen Aotian's mood stabilized a little, but the look of pain on his face was still the same.
"Alright, I'm talking gibberish to make you laugh! I'm fine, it's okay......"
At this time, Mu Shengnan suddenly picked up the red hidden blade beside the bed and said, "Uncle Shen, since I saw you today, please take back this red hidden blade!" ”
Looking at the red hidden blade in Mu Shengnan's hand, Shen Aotian sighed lightly.
"Hey, the man is gone, what's the use of a sword? Nothing but sorrow! Although the red hidden blade is not a peerless artifact, but it has been with me for many years, the sword is spiritual, since it can be used by you, it is to recognize you as the master, and you are also a person who loves swords, then this sword will be given to you, I hope you can use this sword to be happy in the future. Don't be like me...... Hey, okay, you can rest! ”
After that, without waiting for Mu Shengnan to say anything more, Shen Aotian's figure moved, and he left the house, and when Mu Shengnan raised his eyes again, Shen Aotian's figure had already arrived outside the small courtyard.
Looking at the red hidden sword in his hand, Mu Shengnan's eyes showed a strange look, and he felt a little sad in his heart, and he didn't know if it was for others or for himself.