Chapter 144: Nine Ridges
This time I came to the Sheng family's mansion as a guest, and everyone was happy, but after knowing this, the mood of the three of them was obviously low.
For Su Ye, her mother did not die of illness, but was poisoned, and the difference between them was almost worlds apart. Qiong didn't know how to comfort him, the death of his loved ones was always unacceptable, telling him the truth was nothing more than letting him witness death again, thinking: Let Su Ye be quiet by himself.
For dinner this day, the atmosphere was obviously not as good as yesterday, Yan Tingshen didn't know what was going on, seeing that the atmosphere was too depressing, he casually asked the reason, and also warmed up by the way, and was forcibly fooled by the three of them.
Sheng Xuan said secretly: The grievances between the Sheng and Su clans have nothing to do with Brother Yan, so there is no need to involve him. He replied, "Nothing. ”
In order to relieve their mood, in the evening, Sheng Xuanyan led them up to the Nine Peaks Platform to watch the stars that they didn't have time to see last night.
The jade platform is built on the top of the white liquor, carved fence and jade brick, such as the place where the immortals take the stage and take the moon.
Walking on the wide platform, the wind is mighty, blowing the clouds away, Qiong also trotted forward, went to the front side of the Jiuzhi platform, and overlooked by the railing, most of the mountains are in full view. The fence is built quite high, the pillars are all engraved with yang, it is a vivid dragon pattern, she holds the stone fence, her hair flutters in the wind, and her clothes flutter.
"It's magnificent...... she couldn't help muttering to herself, and the three people behind her came slowly, looking up at the stars and looking down at the mountains and rivers.
The stars flickered above his head, so close and so bright, Qiong also stretched out his arm, but unfortunately it was far away, the cold wind blew through his fingertips, and flew out along the gap, only to hear Yan Ting sigh deeply: "It's really the so-called 'Tian Han Shao Bo Tree, the earth is wide and looks at Sendai.'" ’”
Su Ye lay silently on the side of the railing, without speaking, and was also moved by the open scenery in front of him.
The strange peaks and rocks in the ridge are swallowed by the dense fog, and the lights are particularly prosperous in the disciple's mansion on the side ridge, and under the top of the mountain, there are hazy town lights, like a picture scroll splashed with ink. When she looked up, the stars were in full view, and Qiong also felt for the first time that the sky was not a mirror, nor a piece of silk paper, but an arc-shaped treasure cover, pressed on the top of her head, and also here, overlooking the Vientiane scene, she felt completely detached and selfless, only sighing that the world was like smoke, and the world was far away.
The dullness in Sheng Xuan's resentful heart was also blown away by the wind little by little, and when he was about to talk to Su Ye, he saw him leaning on the side of the railing and raising his head, and howling at the mountain, which startled everyone, and after a few breaths, the mountain responded to Su Ye's shout and left a voice everywhere.
It also seemed that this roar shouted out the resentment in his heart, and when he turned his head to face them again, Su Ye smiled as usual and said, "Do you want to come and roar together?" ”
Qiong Yi said half-angrily: "Su Ye, you suddenly roared so loudly, my ears were numb." ”
Yan Tingshen laughed helplessly: "In the middle of the night, it will scare the disciples under the mountain." ”
"It's okay, they don't know I yelled."
Sheng Xuan said lightly: "Maybe it will be regarded as a haunting." ”
Su Ye snorted and shrugged his shoulders very indifferently, and gradually let go of the entanglement and pain in his heart.
After observing the astrology for another half an hour, the four of them left the Nine Peaks Terrace and returned to their respective destinations.
When Sheng Xuan returned to his room, he habitually took out a scripture book from the bookcase and lay it back on the bed, flipped through a dozen pages, and then put it back in its original place.
"Huh?" He noticed that the books in the lowest row of the cabinet did not seem to be in this order before, and he had a habit of sorting them out, and he would never put them in a mess. With a hint of doubt, Sheng Xuanren squatted down and sorted out the books at the bottom, he didn't read many of these books, most of them were records in the clan, as well as some historical theories.
"Probably Qiong Yi came to see it at noon." Sheng Xuan thought to himself, rearranged it in the order in his memory, and returned to the bed to meditate and cultivate, not paying too much attention to it.
At this time, Qiong was also cultivating in his room, and he didn't know anything about Sheng Xuan's unwarranted speculation.
*
The four of them stayed in the Sheng family's mansion for an extra day or two, went hunting in the mountains together, flew under the rolling mountains and cliffs, enjoyed the scenery and had fun, and spent a happy time together, and then, they packed their luggage, said goodbye to the suzerain of the house, and hurried to Yichuan.
When they came to Qingfeng Town by boat, and once again stepped into the gate of the familiar school, the four of them all looked embarrassed, as if they were in a different world.
The children who had leisure and no school recognized the four of them and exclaimed, "Am I right? That's Sheng Gongzi? They're back! ”
As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers and discussed: "How many of them are there?" ”
"Really!"
"Came back alive? I've heard that a lot of people died in order to take that sword! ”
"Su Gongzi is fine, great, the rumors are really fake......"
"Which one is Lu Xiyan who recaptured Cangyu, quickly point it out to me!"
The rain washed over the black tile, and with the noisy voice, Qiong was also disturbed and dizzy, unable to move an inch, Sheng Xuanyan blocked her behind, and after a while, the disciples in charge came to report and summoned a few of them to the elder's house.
The elders summoned, and the disciples were dumbfounded, and could only watch them be taken away.
North Courtyard of the Academy.
The four of them stood in front of the hall, lined up, facing the Su family elders with a straight face, and could only bow their heads silently to listen to the training. The content of the lecture is nothing more than those "smuggling away from the school", "ignoring the elders", "ignoring the school rules", etc., Su Ye, as the Su family, stood at the forefront, and was criticized and scolded the most, the elders reprimanded him for escaping confinement, and he even disregarded the clan rules and mixed into the rivers and lakes, Qiong also slandered in his heart: It seems that the Su sect master let Su Ye go out to travel, it is really just his personal idea.
"Yan Yuan, you are the best academic student present, and when the masters talk about you, there is no one who does not praise you." The elder sighed heavily: "But what about you? How do you make up for running away from school without warning, going out for two or three months, and missing countless classes? ”
Yan Tingshen was silent.
"Young Master Sheng." The elder pointed the finger at Sheng Xuanren again, shook his head and said, "What a child you used to be a child who knew the overall situation, this time you didn't know to admonish Young Master Su and walk with him?" ”
Sheng Xuan pursed his lips resentfully and did not answer.
Qiong also knew that the next one was about to point to him, so he lowered his head and covered his eyes with bangs, trying to see out of sight, but he didn't expect that when the elder just spoke, a call interrupted his words, and his voice was as cold as ice: "Elder Su." ”
The sound followed the people and went straight into the house, and Qiong also followed the reputation, and the person who came was Sheng Zijing!
"What's the matter with the second son of Sheng?"
Sheng Zijing's gaze swept over Qiong Yi, fell straight to Sheng Xuanyan, and didn't move away: "If my brother has made any mistakes, as an elder brother, I will take care of him, and there is no need for the elders to work hard." After that, he beckoned directly, and wanted to call Sheng Xuanyan to leave with him.
The face of the elder of the Su family turned blue, and it was not easy to have a seizure, so he had to wave his hand and said, "That's it, the old man said that it was enough, you can go out together." ”
Joan was fortunate enough to avoid the training and walked out of the room briskly after the three of them.
"Brother Zijing, you saved our lives!" Su Ye patted his chest and sighed with a smile.
Sheng Zijing only said: "Don't thank me. He looked at Sheng Xuanren and said straightly: "Ah Yan, I've been here for a long time, go home with me." ”
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the four people in front of him were different, Sheng Xuan's face was full of black lines, Qiong also coughed, Su Ye turned his head and smiled, Yan Tingshen was still indifferent.
They've just arrived at the school from Luoya!
Not even an hour has come!
Sheng Zijing didn't know at all, he had been in Qingfeng Town for four or five days, and since he heard that the third brother had returned from Beishan, he set off to the south and came to the academy to pick him up and return to the mountain, in case he still wanted to stay in the academy for a long time and delay his cultivation. didn't expect Sheng Xuan's journey to be so slow, more than three or four days later than he expected.
"Second brother, don't be in a hurry to go back these days."
Sheng Zijing raised his eyebrows: "Why?" ”
Sheng Xuan couldn't say "I just came from home", so he had to say in a roundabout way: "I only arrived in Qingfeng Town today, and before returning home, I have to say goodbye to my classmates at the division commander." In addition, the rain has not stopped these days, and it is not suitable for traveling. ”
"Okay." Sheng Zijing felt a little reasonable, and was relieved: "I'll stay with you for a few more days." ”
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The senior brother sent by the Lu clan to pick up Qiong Yi had not yet arrived, and Sheng Xuanyan was naturally reluctant to leave Qingfeng Town before her.
Joan also returned to the dormitory in the school, and when she opened the door, the old wooden door creaked loudly, and the room was dusty, and the rain was falling, and the room was hot and humid, filled with a strong smell of wood. Qiong also thought, before the senior brother in the clan comes, I will have to stay here for a few days. After packing her luggage, she put the gramophone beads in her sleeve and went to the house with an oil-paper umbrella to find her younger brothers and sisters.
At this time, a lecture was being given in the classroom, Qiong was also watching from a distance in the corridor, Lu Li yawned without yawning, and Yang Xiaosi in the next school room wrote like the wind, and he didn't know what he remembered.
When the school ended, the rain was light, Qiong also put away an umbrella and stood in the verandah waiting for the two of them to come out, and after a while, the disciples came out, and someone saw her and whispered: "That, is Lu Xiyan?" ”
"Ah, it's the one who skipped school and ran away from the Lu family."
"I heard that during the Spring Banquet, she and Sheng Xiaogongzi got married, is it true?"
Joan also plugged her ears and said calmly: "It's true." ”
Everyone asked each other in a low voice, but when they heard her answer, they immediately surrounded each other: "Miss Lu, when did you come back?" ”
"Senior Sister Lu, what kind of cultivation are you doing now?"
"What junior sister! You can't take advantage of others, do you? It's time to call Senior Sister! Senior Sister Lu! Does Cang Yu's famous sword really recognize Su Gongzi as the master? ”
"I also heard that the top three of the ten factions called a lot of people to grab the sword, is it true?"
Joan was also very perfunctory but replied one by one: "Today, the middle level of controlling things, I really recognize the Lord, right ......"
In her reply, Yang Xiaosi walked out of the school, her eyes lit up when she saw her, she shouted "Senior Sister", and at the same time rushed towards her quickly, Lu Yanshan, who walked out of the school, also saw Qiong Yi, and after snorting, she turned her head and left.
Yang Xiaosi pushed and shoved in, ran to Qiong Yi's side and looked around her, pulled her arm and cried: "Senior sister? Is it really my fifth senior sister? You have been fighting and killing in the rivers and lakes for so long, but fortunately, this little arm and leg have not fallen off, woo woo woo I have heard a lot of things, but I am worried about you, senior sister...... "
Qiong also cried and laughed: "Yang Xiaosi! Are you glad or are you cursing me?"
"Senior sister!"
Another earth-shattering call came, everyone looked out of the crowd, and Lu Li desperately squeezed inside: "Senior sister! Are you back......" When he shuttled to Qiong Yi's side, he didn't dare to take a closer look for a while, he always felt that she had changed somewhere, her appearance was indeed a little open, but she didn't grow taller, Xu had experienced a lot of things, her temperament was condensed and beautiful, and she was even more beautiful.
The disciples looked at the two of them like pendants, one of them hanging on Qiong Yi's arm, and she dragged them away.
I don't know who sighed, and his words were full of envy: "I also want such a little senior sister." ”
Sheng Xuanyan walked through the crowd and said indifferently: "Don't think about it. ”
"The author has something to say: Qiong has also grown taller, Lu Li doesn't think she has grown taller because he has grown faster......