Section 3: Friends and Escape

"Well, I think I will be busy with schoolwork in the future, and Su Zhicheng will not have much time to come to me. "Friends, the only friends, it is estimated that they will gradually drift away in the future, after all, they have all chosen their own paths. Shi Yi also put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, feeling a little out of appetite.

"Do you know why I declared it to the public, it was because of my health, so I didn't teach you martial arts. Although Luo Yun saw that Shi Yi was a little lost, he continued to ask.

"Master, in fact, I wanted to say it a long time ago, there is no need for this. It's because I'm not angry, my martial arts qualifications are too poor, and there is no need for the master to lose my reputation for me like this, and people who don't know now think that the master treats me mean. Shi Yi also said urgently.

"It's just a name, and if you give it up, you give it up. Shi Yi, for the teacher to wander on the rivers and lakes for half a life, when he was in it, he didn't realize it, but he was injured and retired for many years, but under the cold sidelines, he realized a lot.

Ever since I saw that your roots are not good, and it will be difficult for you to forcibly practice martial arts after all, I have made up my mind not to pass on your martial arts. In the final analysis, it is also because there are very few people who can die well in the rivers and lakes, and even your master and I are lucky to be able to end up in such a semi-retirement. I really don't want you to follow in your footsteps.

Originally, I wanted to take you completely out of the Eagle Feather Alliance when your ancestor was no longer in his life, but I didn't want your ancestor to live more and more energetically over the years, but it was me, as a disciple, who looked like I couldn't hold on.

Shi Yi, I said so much, just to tell you, the Tao is not the same, the wolf and the sheep are difficult to live in the same room after all, don't get too involved in the people and things in the Eagle Feather Alliance, this is not our long-term residence. Luo Yun said to Shi Yi earnestly.

"Yes, master, I see. Shi Yi was a little moved by the good intentions of his master Luo Yun, and he had more feelings about the people and things in the rivers and lakes that Master Ping Suri talked about lightly, and couldn't help but think of a poem he once saw:

Lifting a sword and riding a ghost rain,

The bones are like mountain birds, and they are frightened.

The world is like a tide, and people are like water,

I only sighed that a few people in the rivers and lakes returned.

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In the days that followed, Shi Yi also returned, going from home to the ordinary life of the study building every day.

Two months have passed in a flash, and now it is spring, although the snow has stopped, but the weather has not shown the slightest sign of improvement, and it is still as cold as winter.

On this day, Shi Yi, as usual, was reading in the study building, and when he saw the sun gradually setting, he put out the fire and prepared to go home. At this moment, a rush of footsteps came from far and near, and when I looked up, Shi Yi was a little stunned.

"Su Zhicheng, why did you come here at this time. Who else are these?" "The person who came was Su Zhicheng, although the master warned Shi Yi to stay away from these people and things in the Eagle Feather Alliance, but after a few months, Shi Yi was still very happy to see his friends again, but this time Su Zhicheng did not come alone, he was followed by two, and Shi Yi did not know the young man in the strong suit.

"These two are both brothers who studied with me at the same time. Su Zhicheng introduced the companions behind him to Shi Yi.

"Come, sit down, and I'll pour you a bowl of tea. Shi Yi knew that Su Zhicheng was definitely not looking for himself to talk about this time, so he hurriedly said.

"No need, time is pressing. Shi Yi, I am here to bid farewell to you this time, and my two senior brothers and I are going to leave the Chu State overnight and go to the neighboring Rong Liu State through the Hades Pass. ”

"Su Zhicheng, what happened, aren't you practicing at Shizu's, why do you suddenly want to leave?" Shi Yi asked with a frown.

"All of them died, and of the thirty people who practiced in Xing Yue during the same period, only three of us died. Practicing the exercises given by the Punishment Yue every day, there is no progress in skills, but as soon as I practice, I will be in severe pain, and I feel that if I continue to practice, I will also become the same as others.

Shi Yi, haven't you seen how miserable the death of the other brothers was, either by exploding or bleeding. I don't want to die, I'm going to get out of here. Su Zhicheng began to cry as he spoke, and the two people behind him also began to cry bitterly.

"How could this be, how did you run out?" Shi Yi was also stunned on the spot when he heard this shock, but fortunately, he immediately came back to his senses and asked Su Zhicheng.

"The people there are almost dead, today we are taking advantage of the gap in recruiting the second batch of candidates to escape, Shi Yi or you come with us, according to this form, the young disciple will not be long before Xing Yue kills him, he is already crazy. Su Zhicheng stabilized his emotions, and then said to Shi Yi.

"Su Zhicheng, what are you thinking, we can't protect ourselves, how can we bring a burden that doesn't know martial arts. Shi Yi hadn't spoken yet, but Su Zhicheng's companions were the first to speak.

"Zhicheng, thank you for thinking of me as a friend, but I won't leave, my master is still here, and I won't go anywhere. "Seeing the truth in adversity, Shi Yi was very moved by Su Zhicheng's escape and not forgetting his friends, but the master treated him like a mountain, and it was impossible for Shi Yi to escape with Su Zhicheng.

Today it happened suddenly, Shi Yi didn't have much silver taels on him, but he didn't plan to go back to get it, Su Zhicheng could trust himself, but he couldn't trust his master Luo Yun, no matter how he said that the master was also a disciple of Xing Yue, and Shi Yi still understood the truth that if a few things were not secret, they would be harmful.

Immediately, Shi Yi took off the jade pendant around his neck and rubbed it twice, and heard the master say that this jade pendant was hung on his body when he picked up Shi Yi. The jade pendant found less than ten taels of silver, and Shi Yi handed it all to Su Zhicheng without hesitation: "You take this, leave a souvenir, in case there is a need along the way, you can also exchange a few dollars for emergency." ”

"Thank you, I don't know when I will be able to come back this time. Shiyi, please help me write a letter and send it to my family, so that they don't remember it. Su Zhicheng said and choked up a little.

"Well, don't worry, I'll help you calm it down at home. Shi Yi was a little worried in his heart, hoping that the alliance would know that after Su Zhicheng defected, his family would not be implicated.

Although he was worried, Shi Yi didn't bring it up, just like Su Zhicheng's companions said before, they are indeed unable to protect themselves now, and now talking about these hidden worries will only add to the troubles, if Su Zhicheng insists on going back and bringing his family, then they will not be able to escape, and even if they can't pass the doom pass, they will be caught, so Shi Yi remained silent on this matter, and can only hope that the alliance will not do too much, and there is no other way.

After that, Su Zhicheng and the others didn't stay long, just said to take care and left in a hurry. Looking at the figures that disappeared into the distance, Shi Yi silently wished them a smooth journey, and then walked in the direction of home.

However, the world is so unsatisfactory, in less than a day, the bad news inadvertently spread to Shi Yi.