Chapter 2: The Old Man and the Girl
The autumn breeze is blowing, and the leaves are colorful.
Li Yuanzhao sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his head as silver as snow.
Looking closely, there is a five-foot long sword behind his back, the hilt is a dragon head with pearls, and the sword body is wrapped in a thick linen cloth as a sheath, and he is not visible.
There were two gourds hanging from his waist, one black and one white, one large and one small, and I don't know what to do.
Whining!
Two crimson birds hovered overhead, crying out.
Like a goshawk staring at its prey.
Suddenly, Li Yuanzhao frowned and opened his eyes.
The village is gone, the broken house is gone, the father and mother are gone, and the monster is gone.
There was only a barren forest in front of me, and a girl leaning on a pile of dead leaves.
The girl looked like she was sixteen years old, wearing a white wind-sheltering jacket on her upper body, leggings and trousers on her lower body, a pair of delicate plain boots on her feet, and a strange golden ribbon around her waist.
The silk ribbon is two inches wide, gold silk and jade thread, printed crookedly, strange pattern text, hidden aura, discerning people can see that it is not a mortal thing.
"Silly, wake up. ”
Li Yuanzhao raised his right hand and slapped the girl's face lightly or heavily.
The girl opened her eyes in a daze, and her expression was worried, "Master, I'm ...... How did I fall asleep?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his face, got up slowly, dusted off the leaves in his hair, and wiped the mud off his face.
What a pretty girl with red lips and white teeth, beautiful eyebrows and starry eyes!
The girl's name is "Mo Yiyi", she is Li Yuanzhao's apprentice, and she has been practicing academic with Li Yuanzhao since she was six years old, and she has practiced good skills.
Don't look at her young age, don't look at her daughter's body, if she really fights, dozens of strong men don't want to get close to her.
"It's those two birds who are making trouble," Li Yuanzhao pointed to the sky and said carefully, "This bird is called 'Red Crow', it is a rare evil thing, it can charm people's minds and attract people's dreams, you and I have been tricked." ”
The village he saw before was the maze created by the red crows, which made Li Yuanzhao obsessed with the past.
Of course, Li Yuanzhao is such a character, he has long been aware of it, but he just doesn't want to wake up, after all, after sixty years, it is rare to be able to travel through time and space in the maze.
Otherwise, how could a little evil creature mess with his mind?
"Damn!"
Mo Yiyi was very annoyed, his apricot eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth.
He cursed first, then bent down to pick up the jade sword on the ground, flicked his fingers, and the turquoise light came out of its sheath and slashed into the air, like thunder on the ground.
"Slow!" Li Yuanzhao said to stop it, but unfortunately it was too late, the jasper sword was extremely violent, and the speed was extremely fast, and it slashed at a red crow in the blink of an eye, leaving no effort.
This sword is made of jasper, delicate and exquisite, like a fair lady.
Once it is unsheathed, it is murderous, like a Shura Yaksha.
The red crow could not escape, and was cut in two by a sword, and fell to the ground in a bloody mess.
The other crow was frightened, screaming in fright, and flew south, and soon disappeared.
Retracting the jasper sword, Mo Yiyi regretted it in his heart, but he didn't lose: "Master, blame you for being late." ”
"You girl, you are impulsive and impatient, but blame the teacher," Li Yuanzhao shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You know, these red crows will not appear in vain, there must be a powerful demon behind them, you slashed it with a sword, how to track it down?"
Mo Yiyi raised his eyebrows, "Master is so stupid, I cut one off, and the other one fled south, let's chase it and take a look." ”
"You're smart!"
The two complained to each other, and then quickly packed up and hurried south along the forest path.
After a while, out of the forest, and then forward is a wasteland, there is a flat official road running through the north and south, very easy to walk.
On the way, the master and apprentice naturally talked about the lost realm.
Mo Yiyi said that she saw her father and mother in the maze, and she was excited, so she lost her temper.
It is very tragic to say, she was only six years old that year, the age when her father loved her mother, but unexpectedly, several Facelings suddenly broke into her house, killed her father, and abducted her mother.
If she hadn't hid in a well, she wouldn't have escaped.
Li Yuanzhao is clear about these things.
At that time, he happened to pass by, rescued Mo Yiyi, who had been hiding at the bottom of the well for three days, made an exception and accepted him as a disciple, and helped him find his mother and enemy, but unfortunately he found nothing for half a year, so he had to return to Shushan first and teach swordsmanship.
After ten years, Mo Yiyi was successful in practice, and he wanted to avenge his father and find his mother whose life and death were unknown, so he went down the mountain to Zhongzhou.
After saying that, Mo Yiyi looked at Li Yuanzhao with a blank eye, and said curiously: "Master, you have also fallen into the maze, what have you seen?"
Li Yuanzhao stroked his beard and smiled, "It's just the old scene of sixty years ago." ”
"Master, let's talk about it!"
Li Yuanzhao was most afraid of this girl's stalking, so he simply said: "Hehe, I was nine years old when I was a teacher, I was born in a small rural village, and I lived a peaceful and happy life. ”
"The demon was ferocious, eating hundreds of people in the village alive, and the father and brother who were teachers were also buried in the mouth of the demon. ”
"Just for the division to save his life, he was saved by the old head of Shushan, alas!"
Mo Yiyi could hear it sadly, his eyes were red, it turned out that the master's situation was very similar to his own, no wonder he would make an exception to accept apprentices.
"And then, Master?"
"Later," Li Yuanzhao smiled with relief, "I studied swordsmanship hard for my teacher, and returned to my hometown three years later, killed the demon, and took revenge!"
After three years of practice, he is only twelve years old, and he can slay demons and eliminate demons!
Mo Yiyi was amazed, the master deserved the name of "Kendo Genius", in comparison, he was simply a "waste", and he had only just gotten a glimpse of the way after ten years of practice.
"Master, no wonder you have always hated demons and evils, you will kill demons, and you will kill demons, and you must kill demons, it turns out that you also have a deep hatred!"
"Yes," Li Yuanzhao bowed his head, his face looked proud, as if he was thirty years younger, "As a teacher, he has traveled south and north in his life, killing 10,000 demons, destroying 10,000 demons, and there are countless evil things large and small, and he has never let go of one!"
This is a big statement, but it is not false at all.
After the success of the sword, Li Yuanzhao loved to travel in the world, one person and one sword to kill demons and demons, and broke into a great reputation, until his hair was gray, drooping and old, and he still fought with a sword to eliminate demons, so he got a respectful title: Sword Weng.
"It's a pity that for the first time of his life, he is old but he can't keep it late, which adds to the stain. ”
After that, Li Yuanzhao sighed, his face full of chagrin.
Mo Yiyi's eyes widened, and he was as excited as a monkey with fresh fruit, jumping up and down, "Master, say it quickly!"
She thought to herself that learning about Master's stain was equivalent to pinching a handle, and if Master made fun of her again in the future, she would use it to fight back.
Save yourself from being teased and teased by the master all the time!
Li Yuanzhao stroked his beard slightly, and didn't speak in a hurry, but first took off the black gourd on his waist, pulled out the stopper, and drank a few sips of wine, and when Mo Yiyi was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, Fang said: "This stain is not big, it is not small, it is a stupid disciple, and I will lose my reputation for the rest of my life!"
Mo Yiyi was stunned, and when she came to her senses, she was tricked by her master, she took a few breaths, and said with a bare face: "Stinky old man, you are playing tricks again, ignore you!"
After saying that, he trotted away, leaving Li Yuanzhao behind, and let him call, he should not fail to answer.
Only a long black braid, flicking and shaking behind his back.
Like an upside-down sword.