() "Sister Xue, please keep it a secret for me about the black magic knife just now. I will never summon him unless it is absolutely necessary. Xiao Tianhe admonished.

"Hmm!" Nangong Xue nodded. The effect of the Crazy Xuandan Pill was about to end, she sat next to Xiao Tianhe, staring at the burns on his face, and felt distressed, "Brother Xiao, after I go back, I will use a home remedy to decoct some medicine for you, it is very effective in treating burns and scalds." ”

"Don't bother, it doesn't hurt much. ”

Nangong Xue was about to continue persuading, but a loud laugh suddenly came from a distance: "Hahaha, there is really no need to bother, because you can't go back!"

Nangong Hui actually went and returned!

Nangong Xue stood up, stood with a knife, looked at each other angrily, and shouted, "You actually dare to come back!"

"Hmph, why don't you dare? I'm afraid the crazy Xuandan he ate has already expired, right? I can't stand up, I'm afraid he will do something!" Nangong Hui was triumphant, he already knew that Xiao Tianhe had eaten the mad Xuandan.

Xiao Tianhe really didn't have the strength to support himself, so he had to be silent.

"Don't forget, you only took the Crazy Xuandan for a moment later than me, I will definitely not let you hurt Brother Xiao!" Nangong Xue stood in front of Xiao Tianhe. Having said that, in fact, she has no bottom in her heart. As soon as the effect of the medicine has passed, it will be slaughtered by others, and it will be easy for Nangong Hui to kill the two of them, and a moment is enough.

"Alas, Sister Xue, stop fighting. Xiao Tianhe, who was behind him, suddenly sighed, "I can't imagine that I haven't been fooled in the past." If the time is not good, the sky will kill me!"

"Brother Xiao!" Nangong Xue was so anxious that she was about to cry.

"Dying and struggling, in vain. Xuemei, come and sit down, you're not an opponent for the two of them. Xiao Tianhe said calmly.

"Two?" Nangong Xue's heart sank, and when she looked back, Chen Shufeng was standing in the distance with her hands crossed. It turns out that Nangong Hui only dared to come back when he met Chen Shufeng.

Chen Shufeng walked towards the two of them, clapping his hands and exclaiming: "Okay! When death is imminent, he is still so calm, he is really a hero." It's a pity that you offended someone you shouldn't have offended!"

"If it weren't for the fact that Master was worried about me and secretly came with me, I would have really been deceived by you!" Nangong Hui also walked towards the two of them, "Master, he also has a black magic knife, the quality seems to be not low, but I don't know where it is hidden, I have to search it carefully later." ”

"Don't come here!" Nangong Xue's intimidation at this time was no longer effective.

"Sister Xue, just now I used the communication stone in the mountain pass to inform Patriarch Yan. Kill both of us now, and both of them will die. Xiao Tianhe smiled slightly.

Only then did Nangong Xue understand what Xiao Tianhe meant when he said, "It's better to hide in the mountain pass first and make some arrangements in advance".

"What?" Nangong Hui's face changed suddenly when he heard this.

Chen Shufeng even rushed forward and grabbed Xiao Tianhe's neck with an arrow step.

"Let him go!" Nangong Xue wanted to stop him, but was blocked by Nangong Hui.

Chen Shufeng glared at Xiao Tianhe angrily, and Xiao Tianhe also looked at him coldly. Chen Shufeng took out the communication stone from Xiao Tianhe's arms, checked it, and angrily pinched it into powder, "Damn guy, what he said is true!"

"Master, what should I do then?" Nangong Hui panicked, Nangong Yan must be on the way here at this time.

"Don't be afraid, kill them first to vent the hatred in my heart, and in the future, we will not be able to gain a foothold in the Nangong family, and go to the East or the Beitang family to seek refuge!" Chen Shufeng said viciously. He had already thought of the worst outcome before he came.

"Let's go to see the King of Hades!" Chen Shufeng drew his knife and stabbed Xiao Tianhe's heart fiercely.

"No!" Nangong Xue cried bitterly.

Xiao Tianhe closed his eyes, I'm afraid this fate will really be explained this time.

There was a "whoop", there was no scream, and blood splattered everywhere, gushing out, staining the blazing earth red.

A corpse slammed to the ground, it was actually Chen Shufeng! His head was cut off, and blood rolled down the slope.

Xiao Tianhe couldn't stand still, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and looked in the direction of Nangong Hui, Nangong Hui's eyes were as big as eggs, and he touched his neck in disbelief, an oblique blood line gradually became clear, suddenly, up and down dislocation, Nangong Hui's head slipped from his neck to the ground, the blood in his neck cavity gushed like a spring, and his body fell to the ground with a bang.

Behind Nangong Hui, a man dressed in white was standing facing the two of them.

He wears a black hat and is on the thin side. The face is hidden under the black veil of the hat, and it is not clear to see.

"Thank you seniors for saving your life. Xiao Tianhe bowed. This person's actions can make Chen Shufeng in the late stage of annihilation unaware, and even cross the distance between Chen Shufeng and Nangong Hui between lightning and fire, and behead the two with just one knife, he is definitely a top master. You must know that there is still a Xiao Tianhe between Chen Shufeng and Nangong Hui! Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Xue only felt that with a flower in front of them, the heads of the two wicked people were cut off, and the two "whoosh" voices were connected into one, and this person's magic knife had been inserted back into his back, which showed how fast he struck!

"Take care. The master only left two words, and flashed into the smoke of the lonely mountain pass with a "brush", and disappeared without a trace.

Nangong Xue, who was stunned, didn't even have time to say thanks.

The two looked at each other, and everything that had just happened seemed to be like a dream.

"Sister Xue, help me stay away. Xiao Tianhe glanced at the two headless corpses on the ground in disgust.

After walking around the mountain pass for a small half circle, Nangong Xue's Crazy Xuandan's medicinal effect also passed, and the two collapsed to the ground together.

"It won't be long before Patriarch Yan arrives. "Xiao Tian Dao.

"Brother Xiao, just now you called that person 'senior', and he was so polite to you, do you know each other?" Nangong Xue asked curiously, "Could it be that he is passing on you to be black."

A master of the sword?"

Xiao Tianhe replied: "No, I don't know him. The skill is so high, and it saves the lives of the two of us, so it is a matter of course to be called 'senior'. In fact, he was even more curious than Nangong Xue, since he came to the Heavenly Flame Continent, he had never met any top masters, who was that person, why did he come to the rescue? Xiao Tianhe was puzzled. "Sister Xue, seeing that her sword skills are extremely fast, could it be someone from the Nangong family?"

Nangong Xue thought for a moment: "I'm sure it's not." At present, the strongest strength of my Nangong family is the twelve elders of the Mahayana realm, and the three major masters are the most powerful. I didn't see the master's sword technique at all just now, Patriarch Yan, Grandpa Tong, and Master Rong should not have reached this level. Think about it carefully, if it is the predecessor of the Nangong family, you can see each other in person, so why hide it? Besides, if it is the predecessor of the Nangong family, you should take those two thieves back and deal with them according to the clan rules, and they will not be beheaded on the spot! I guess, maybe it is a loose cultivator, the road is uneven, so draw a sword to help!"

"Maybe. Xiao Tianhe replied, but he was thinking in his heart: "Is this really the case? Who would pass by such a barren place?" Suddenly, a strong sense of sleepiness hit him, and he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Two hours later, the patriarch Nangong Yan personally rushed to the Lonely Smoky Mountain with a knife, found the two people who were asleep, and also found the two bodies that had been beheaded.

......

When Xiao Tianhe woke up, he was already lying in the room, and Nangong Xue was sitting on the edge of the bed, carefully applying ointment to the wounds on his face. Seeing Xiao Tianhe open his eyes, Nangong Xue said happily: "Brother Xiao, you are awake." ”

Xiao Tianhe propped himself up and asked, "Nanting City?"

"Yes. Both of us are unconscious, and it was Patriarch Yan who brought us back. I woke up a little before you. I've already told my subordinates to decoction the home remedies, but it will take another day to boil them. Before that, apply some red porily cream, which is also effective for burns, and you lie down first. ”

If this is the case, the plaster is cool and cool, which greatly relieves the burning pain on the face.

Xiao Tianhe put his arms behind his head, looked at the top of the bed and thought about something. Nangong Xue leaned on Xiao Tianhe's body and carefully smeared the wound with her fingertips dipped in ointment.

Inadvertently, Nangong Xue looked at Xiao Tianhe's eyes, and the movements in her hands became slower and slower. Xiao Tianhe also came back to his senses from his thoughts and stared at Nangong Xue.

The atmosphere in the room became a little ambiguous.

With a "squeak", the door was suddenly gently pushed open, Nangong Xue was startled, bounced off Xiao Tianhe's chest, and retreated to the side. Xiao Tianhe also got out of bed.

The one who came was Nangong Yan. He glanced at Nangong Xue, who was blushing, and smiled: "Brother Xiao, you're awake." I thought you were still asleep, so I didn't knock. ”

"It doesn't matter. Thank you Patriarch Yan for the rescue. Xiao Tianhe arched his hand.

"Oh, where am I going to help? I'm just sending you back. At that time, after receiving your summons, I was not good, and immediately set off to fly to the Lonely Smoky Mountain, but I knew that I would not be able to catch up no matter what. By the time I arrived, you were all unconscious, and Nangong Hui's master and apprentice were in a different place. I came here this time to ask to understand, I don't know who came to the rescue? To be able to kill Chen Shufeng so easily, the strength should not be weak. ”

Xiao Tianhe spread his hands: "I don't know." He wore a hat on his head and a white robe, and he couldn't see his face. However, he must have been a man of great strength, he solved the battle with only one sword, and I was still in the position between Chen Shufeng and Nangong Hui at that time...... He made his moves so fast that none of the four of us noticed. ”

Nangong Yan paced around the room with his arms crossed, muttering to himself: "It's so powerful? It's not easy to do now......

Xiao Tianhe thought for a moment and understood Nangong Yan's worries, so he comforted: "Patriarch Yan doesn't have to worry too much. Since this master came to the rescue, he should be a chivalrous person. ”

Nangong Yan glanced at him: "'Chivalrous' to Brother Xiao does not mean that I am also 'chivalrous' to my Nangong family." Not only did he appear in the forbidden place of the Nangong family with his head covered and his face covered, but also killed two people from the Nangong family at will without finding out the ins and outs of the whole thing, and one of them was a descendant of Nangong...... Although the master and apprentice really deserve to die, they can't jump to conclusions and determine life and death just based on what they have seen for a while, right? Outsiders have to be taboo for a few points, so I can't help but worry......

"Patriarch, people who are scattered cultivators are often arrogant, not confined to world affairs, alone, doing their own thing, when considering right and wrong, they will definitely not take into account the other party's background, not to mention that kind of master, jealousy and hatred, righteousness and courage are his character and habits, from this point of view, he is a good person, and he will not be unfavorable to the Nangong family. "Nangong Snow Road.

Nangong Yan nodded: "What you said also makes sense. If he is really a master of casual cultivation, not only will I not blame him for being reckless, but I will be happy to make friends with him. But have you ever thought that what if he wasn't a casual practitioner? What I just said would worry me even more. ”

"Patriarch Yan's mind is really more thoughtful than mine, we didn't think about it that much at all. Xiao Tianhe praised sincerely.

Nangong Yan said: "That's because you and I have different identities. To you, the mysterious master is a savior, and you may have preconceived that he was a good person. And for me, I have the entire Nangong family on my shoulders, and sometimes I have to think about people badly first. Isn't it often said that 'the villain first, then the gentleman'? It is right to be cautious after all. ”

"According to Patriarch Yan's speculation, if it weren't for loose cultivation, he should be a master belonging to the other three major families? Since he appeared in the deserted Lonely Smoky Mountain Domain, his purpose should be only one - 'Molten Core Stone'. Xiao Tianhe guessed.

Nangong Xue answered: "Patriarch Yan, should we appoint some people to strictly guard the Lonely Smoky Mountain Domain?"

His three major families covet it!"

"How can you see the huge lonely smoky mountain? The environment near the mountain pass is harsh, and ordinary people can't stay long. Besides, this kind of thing of 'caretaking' is to prevent the villain and not the gentleman, and the low hand but not the master, if the master doesn't want people to find out, I'm afraid no one will be able to find him...... By the way, it's strange to say, even if such a master can solve the two of them in secret, it is not difficult, why expose himself? Could it be that he has some purpose, so he deliberately appeared in front of you? I wonder if he said something?" Nangong Yan asked.

"Oh, that's it, just two words, 'take care'. Xiao Tianhe said with a smile.

"Take care, ha, that's fine. Nangong Yan clapped his hand, "That master is either really a hermit cultivator who occasionally passes by and draws his sword to help, or he appeared in the Lonely Smoky Mountain for the purpose of protecting Brother Xiao." ”

"Ah, I don't know any hidden masters......" Xiao Tianhe couldn't understand why Nangong Yan would deduce like this.

"If you don't know it, it doesn't mean that Lingtang doesn't know it. Thinking of Ling Tang's miraculous knife casting level, all of this is reasonable. Nangong Yan patted Xiao Tianhe on the shoulder.

Xiao Tianhe was speechless.

"Brother Xiao, when it comes to forging knives, you don't have to be perfect from the beginning. If you have to go to the Lonely Smoky Mountain again, after you have recovered from your injuries, I will let the Lord of Kiribe accompany you. Nangong Yan suggested.

Xiao Tianhe sighed: "Speaking of which, I just have something to say." Patriarch Yan, after this experience of life and death, I feel that my realm is still too low compared to the requirements of forging a sword. Trying the way of casting knives too early is not only difficult to understand, but also requires painstaking efforts to create harsh objective conditions. In short, my personal main factor is not up to the mark, and everything is in vain. It just so happens that the Fengyun Conference is approaching, and I want to put down the matter of forging the knife first, and then explore it when my strength is enough in the future. ”

"Hmm......" Nangong Yan showed a hint of disappointment on his face, but it was fleeting, and he smiled, "You're right. Then you should carefully prepare for the Storm Cloud Conference. You can recuperate here for the next few days, and I won't bother. ”

Nangong Yan's face changed and was captured by Nangong Xue, but she couldn't understand that it was extremely possible for Xiao Tianhe to enter the core through the Fengyun Conference, even if he would shine in the way of sword casting in the future, what could he do? Could it be that Nangong Yan is looking forward to Xiao Tianhe recording the kindness of the Nangong family, and he will be able to repay him after becoming a demon lord in the future?

Nangong Yan turned around and said as he stepped out of the room, "Oh, I almost forgot, there is another thing. The lord of the Tongbe asked me to bring you a message, and he asked you to go back to Nanlu City after you recover from your injuries, saying that there is something important to discuss. ”

After seeing Nangong Yan walk away, Xiao Tianhe closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief: "I disappointed Patriarch Yan." But he is also too worried, I, Xiao Tianhe, will do what he says and do what he says. In the future, when there is enough realm and time, the mystery of the sword will be explored again. ”

"Brother Xiao, how can you come to 'the future'! After entering the core, you will have to follow the demon lord to practice, that is to say, in the future, the demon lord will be your 'master', how can you be as free as you are now. Nangong Xue shook her head.

"Heh, Sister Xue, when did I say I was going to enter the core?" Xiao Tianhe said in surprise.

Nangong Xue was surprised and delighted: "Brother Xiao, what you said is true, don't you expect to enter the core and accept the guidance of the demon lord?"

"In the past 20 years, I haven't been instructed by the Demon Lord's 'old man', haven't I also become what you call a 'Demon Cultivation Genius'?" Xiao Tianhe said with a smile.

"But...... That's different. Following the Demon Lord to cultivate is the wish of almost every demon cultivator, you have already achieved such an achievement without his guidance, so what will happen after receiving his guidance? God, I can't even imagine it. "Nangong Snow Road.

"Hmm......" Xiao Tianhe touched his chin and thought about it, "It seems that Sister Xue, you really want me to enter the core......?"

"Hey, I didn't say that!" Nangong Xue hurriedly interrupted, "I...... I'm just curious, how can you not be interested in the kernel......? You...... What's the nostalgia on the periphery?" Nangong Xue said more and more quietly, and her face turned red again.

"Okay, I'm not going to tease you. Seeing that Nangong Xue was about to misunderstand again, Xiao Tianhe put away his smile, "I'm interested in the kernel, but I just don't want to go in so early." ”

Nangong Xue didn't understand again: "Then why do you still want to participate in the Demon Treasure Conference and the Fengyun Conference? I heard that the Fengyun Conference is very dangerous." ”

"Actually, I said a long time ago that I participated in the Demon Treasure Conference and the Fengyun Conference only to test my strength, not for the final reward. Think about it, if I really want to get into the kernel, do I need to go to any trouble attending any conference?"

Nangong Xue frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Tianhe, and with a flick of her fingers, she suddenly realized: "By the way, you still have a Blue Yuan Stone!"

"Heh, you finally remember. If I wanted to get into the kernel, I would have done it a long time ago. Presumably, Patriarch Yan had already thought of this, so he concluded in his heart that no matter what the result of this Fengyun Conference was, I would not enter the core. Because of this, he had high expectations for me to study the art of knife casting. "Xiao Tian Dao.

Nangong Xue smiled, not knowing whether to be happy or self-deprecating: "Brother Xiao, if you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have been worried about depression all these days." ”

"If you had known for a long time, would you still be willing to work as hard as you did in the first round of the Demon Treasure Conference? Will you still let the formation shine in the second round? Can you still participate in the Fengyun Conference where outstanding people gather?" Xiao Tianhe said, "If you knew the result from the beginning, maybe you wouldn't have paid it again, and there wouldn't have been any excitement in the process." In fact, no matter whether life succeeds or fails, the most important thing is the ups and downs and hard work on the road to the end, which is not only a tempering of human nature, but also a test of people's hearts, understand?"

Nangong Xue nodded firmly.