Before the four of them left, Duanmu Shenjiu returned to the house and took out a painting for them.

The boss took the painting handed over by Duanmu Shenjiu, and had some questions, "This is?"

Duanmu Shenjiu replied: "I have a picture of a beauty, someone stole it, this is what I drew from memory, it is probably like this, you can help find it, Wu Hou is still young, he has no connections, it is really not easy to find." ”

The boss nodded in agreement, promising to help find them after he went back, and asked Duanmu Shenjiu and Wu Hou for their contact information, and agreed that when Wu Hou went to college, he could contact them at any time if he had something.

Then they took their leave, saying that they were going to leave this place today and return to the south.

After a few people left, Duanmu Shenjiu took another painting to Wu Hou, Wu Hou took it, thinking that he would wait to return to the city, so he posted a post on the Internet to ask netizens if they had seen similar paintings.

Before he knew it, it was almost dark, and Wu Hou left Pinghuang Mountain and returned to his grandmother's house. Grandma had already prepared the meal, and sat at the dining table with her grandfather waiting for Wu Hou, seeing that Wu Hou arrived home, the kind grandmother hurriedly beckoned Wu Hou to sit down and eat.

Grandpa took out the wine as usual and poured himself a glass.

Wu Hou looked at the liquor and said, "Grandpa, bring me some." ”

Grandpa looked at Wu Hou and said with a smile: "You kid." Then he took out a wine glass, poured a glass for Wu Houye, and the grandfather and grandson drank it with a simple meal. Grandma looked at the old and the young, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, and did not stop Wu Hou from drinking. She knew in her heart that there was no man who didn't drink.

"Grandma, when I go back to the city, you and grandpa can go back with me, I'm going to college, and my mother is left alone at home. Wu Hou ate and said, "She is too lonely alone, and she just wants you to move in." ”

Grandma pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, when you go to college, your mother is the only one left, and she is indeed very lonely." ”

"Then do you want to move to the city?" Wu Hou's eyes were full of hope.

Grandpa took a sip of liquor, let out a long breath and said, "What are you doing, your mother used to let us go, but we didn't go, we are all so old, I don't want to die outside." ”

Wu Hou pursed his lips and said, "You can't say something good." ”

Grandpa laughed.

Grandma told Wu Hou: "We won't go, we are old, and we don't want to toss back and forth." ”

"Okay. Wu Hou was disappointed.

After finishing eating, grandma got up and left with a bowl, leaving Wu Hou and grandpa at the table. Wu Hou also planned to go back to the room, but his grandfather stopped him.

"Wu Hou, come, and break your wrists with your grandfather. ”

Wu Hou was stunned for a moment and said, "Okay." ”

So the two sat on opposite sides of the table, each holding out a hand and holding it together.

Grandpa held Wu Hou's hand and said, "Well, it's a lot harder." ”

Wu Hou grinned and said, "It's started, one, two, three." ”

When the count reached three, the grandfather and grandson worked together, and each showed their greatest strength. Although Guo Xianda is old, his strength has not decreased, Wu Hou couldn't hold him for a while, and grabbed the corner of the table with his other hand to control his body that was about to fall.

"Grandpa, you're so energetic!" Wu Hou gritted his teeth and insisted, and a sentence popped out of his mouth.

Grandpa looked at Wu Hou with a smile and said easily: "Why, you can't control me, a bad old man?"

Wu Hou added a little more strength, but he still couldn't break his grandfather, but his grandfather pressed his hand on the table.

"No, no, no, I can't break you. Wu Hou shook his head again and again.

Guo Xianda poured himself another glass of wine, took a sip and said: "I've been practicing with your master for a few years, and even I can't break it, what a broken master, it's not as good as me." ”

Wu Hou was a little nervous when he heard Guo Xianda mention his master. In the past few days, Guo Xianda has not asked about the arrival of Duanmu Shenjiu that day, nor has he asked when Wu Hou will have a master, and he has not mentioned anything to his wife, but somehow he mentioned it again today.

Guo Xianda then asked Wu Hou: "Wu Hou, what did your master teach you?"

Wu Hou scratched his head, wondering in his heart why his grandfather didn't ask Duanmu Shenjiu who he was.

He replied: "It's nothing, just teach me how to be lucky, how to consolidate the true yuan, and cultivate the true qi." ”

"What about anything else?

"And.... There is also a set of footwork for walking the seven stars. ”

"Come on, come on, show me. ”

Wu Hou didn't want to, Guo Xianda glared at him and said, "Hurry up!"

Wu Hou had no choice but to get up, take a deep breath, and prepare to start. At this time, Guo Xianda suddenly picked up a peanut, threw it at Wu Hou, and said, "Dodge!"

Wu Hou immediately took a step to dodge the peanuts thrown by Guo Xianda.

One step at a time, shaped like a ghost, Wu Hou's figure quietly came behind Guo Xianda.

Wu Hou thought badly, his grandfather couldn't be startled when he saw this scene.

But Guo Xianda turned around and looked at Wu Hou, and said unsurprised: "Yes, come again." ”

Guo Xianda turned around again, took a sip of wine and threw another peanut behind him. This time the speed was faster than just now, but Wu Hou took a step and dodged again.

He stood beside Guo Xianda this time and looked at Guo Xianda with some pride.

Guo Xianda snorted a few times, drank the wine in the cup, and then closed his eyes.

"Boy, grandpa will show you some real skills! ”

As he spoke, he grabbed a handful of peanuts in his hand and threw them out one by one with his other hand. I saw peanuts flying in the house, and Wu Hou's figure haunted back and forth in various places in the house to dodge.

The more Wu Hou dodged, the more he felt difficult, and although Guo Xianda had his eyes closed, he seemed to be able to see himself. Especially as time goes on, Guo Xianda seems to have been able to predict that Wu Hou will step on there next, and then throw one there in advance.

"Snap"

With a crisp sound, the peanuts smashed on Wu Hou's forehead, with great force, and Wu Hou was a little painful. But before he had time to think about it, the next one smashed again, and Wu Hou had to continue to move his legs, but the next one didn't dodge.

Wu Hou shouted: "Okay, okay, I admit defeat, I admit defeat." ”

Guo Xianda opened his eyes with a smile and threw the remaining peanuts in his hand into his mouth.

"Grandpa, how do you know where I'm going to step on it?" Wu Hou asked curiously.

Guo Xianda pointed to his ears and said, "Listen." ”

Wu Hou was a little unconvinced, "Listen so accurately?"

"It's not exactly listening, either. Guo Xianda explained: "Your footwork follows the direction of the Big Dipper, the first step is to step on the position of the starting light, but the second step is the last Tianshu, followed by Kaiyang, Tianxuan, Yuheng, and Tianji. I've figured out your way, and I can naturally map out the route you're going to take in my mind and foresee where you'll stand next. ”

Wu Hou nodded in surprise, and Guo Xianda continued: "It was said that you walked the Seven Stars, but you only walked six steps just now, so the position of the seventh step of Heavenly Power should be where I am sitting? If my guess is right, this Heavenly Power position should be the enemy, and the last step of taking the Seven Stars to stay in Heavenly Power should be a killing move, right?"

Wu Hou frowned and said, "Well, grandpa, you're right." ”

Guo Xianda nodded, a little satisfied: "The space in the house is small, so it is inconvenient for you to perform, but judging from your initial performance, you should be able to dodge bullets within ten meters." ”

Wu Hou didn't know if he could dodge the bullet, and he was strange now that his grandfather seemed to be different from the past.

"Grandpa, I have a strange master, aren't you surprised?" Wu Hou couldn't help but ask him.

Guo Xianda looked at the nervous Wu Hou, smiled and said: "What's so strange about that, it's just about practicing martial arts, I said a long time ago that you are suitable for practicing martial arts, but the times are different, and there are fewer people who can practice martial arts." ”

"Then don't you wonder who my master is?"

"I wonder who he is? I already knew you had a master. ”

"Huh, when did you find out?"

Guo Xianda's eyes rolled a few times, and he smiled: "I knew him during the summer vacation, you said you went to Fuzhang's house to play, but I asked Fuzhang, Fuzhang said you didn't go, and then I followed you." ”

Wu Hou suddenly realized, "So that's the case." ”

"Silly boy, don't think about it, grandpa didn't let you apprentice, otherwise he would have stopped you. Guo Xianda comforted Wu Hou and said: "But you have to remember that your martial arts practice is different from those traditional martial arts that practice routines, and those who practice martial arts who just exercise their physique are not at the same level as you." Moreover, there are many martial arts practitioners like you in this world, but they all follow the rules. ”

"What rules?" Wu Hou asked

Guo Xianda looked at Wu Hou and said solemnly: "Being invisible and hiding, not disturbing the lives of ordinary people, and making a move in front of ordinary people is even more taboo." ”

"I can understand that. Wu Hou remembered what Duanmu Shenjiu had said, but he still had doubts, and then asked, "Grandpa, how do you know?"

"You have a master, and I have a master. ”

Wu Hou thought for a moment and said in surprise: "Could it be that Grandpa, what you said before, that person who came down from the battlefield is your master?"

Guo Xianda nodded: "Well, that person said that he was afraid that his skills would be lost, and he wanted to find a descendant, so he accepted me as an apprentice, but he didn't let me say it." ”

Unexpectedly, Guo Xianda was also a person who practiced martial arts, which surprised Wu Hou, and inevitably felt some joy in his heart, the closest person turned out to be a fellow practitioner.

"I heard that there are eight masters now. Wu Hou remembered what the poachers had said.

Guo Xianda: "I really don't know this, I haven't been out yet, but since I have been rated as one of the eight masters, I must be one of the best in the circle." ”

Wu Hou said with some yearning: "Eight masters, how majestic." ”

Guo Xianda scoffed, "What's so majestic, live the life of the little people, follow the government policy, and work hard to be well-off, isn't it?"

"Oh, grandfather, you don't understand, practice peerless martial arts, become a generation of heroes, a master among masters, that's my dream!"

"Haha, you kid, you still dream. ”

"Hey, hey. Wu Hou smiled

"Alright, let's go to sleep. Guo Xianda yawned.

Wu Hou nodded and said yes, and went back to the room. Guo Xianda got up, turned off the light, and walked out of the door without going back to the room to rest.

He stood in the yard for a while, then went into the kitchen and got half a chicken, then hummed a little song and went out.

On Pinghuang Mountain, the night is very good, the blue night sky is full of stars, and a clear moon hangs high on it, like a jade plate. The breeze blows across the hill, Duanmu Shenjiu stands on the side of the cliff, his hair fluttering, and the white tiger rests quietly not far away.

Every time late at night, when Duanmu Shenjiu couldn't calm down, he would enjoy the cool night here. Looking at the mountains that have not changed greatly in the past thousand years, and thinking about the bright lights in the past, I can't help but feel a little sentimental.

Thousands of years of sleep, once awake, like a big dream, I don't know if this life is a past life, and I don't know if the next life will be this life. Somewhat confused, he thought to himself, if he hadn't fallen into a deep sleep and hidden in the world thousands of years ago, but chose to die, would he be able to reincarnate as a human and see his beloved girl again. He believes in the afterlife, so he believes that the person in the painting, at this moment, must be in some corner of the world, living in accordance with the times.

"What's the matter?"

A voice interrupted Duanmu Shenjiu's thoughts, and the white tiger immediately stood up with wide eyes, staring at the uninvited guest vigilantly. But after he saw it clearly, he couldn't hold a trace of hostility, because the person who came was Wu Hou's grandfather, Guo Xianda.

Guo Xianda looked at the white tiger, beckoned, and threw the half of the chicken in his hand over.

"If you hadn't yelled that day, the rabbit would have shot me up! ”

Baihu caught half a chicken in one bite, nodded towards Guo Xianda, and then couldn't wait to eat it.

Duanmu Shenjiu looked at Guo Xianda with some surprise, I don't know why he appeared here, he didn't even notice it. Is it because I am thinking about my own thoughts? But this is impossible, for many years, my thoughts have been so meticulous that I don't have to think about them in my heart within the scope of perception.

Thinking of this, he looked at Guo Xianda with some solemnity, and did not let down his guard because he was Wuhou's grandfather.