Xuantian slept for about four hours, and after waking up, it happened to be Shen Shi, and after eating the dinner sent by the disciples in the cooking room, he had nothing to do for the time being, so he began to wander around, and before he knew it, he came to the door of Li Mengluan's room.

Xuantian's thoughts flashed in his heart at this time, and he thought: "Since there is nothing to do, it is better to talk to Mengluan." So Xuantian came to the front door of Li Mengluan's room, knocked lightly, and asked, "Mengluan, are you inside?"

Li Mengluan had completed the preliminary guidance to Qi Jian before, and now that he had just finished dinner, he heard Xuantian's voice, so he answered: "Brother Tian, come in, I didn't bolt the door." ”

Xuantian then pushed open the door and walked indoors, and asked Li Mengluan tentatively, "Are you free now?" ”

Li Mengluan shook his head lightly and responded: "I just had dinner, and I just have nothing to do, what is the important thing for Brother Tian to come to me?"

"I didn't have anything important, I just wanted to say a few words to you. Didn't you go this morning to teach the disciples of Shangwutang swordsmanship? How's it going?" Xuantian opened his mouth first to start the topic.

"This disciple of the famous Qi Sword is indeed a rare genius, and in just five hours, he has successfully mastered the essence of the starting hand --- 'weeping' of the secret flow of the unphased explanation! My master's sword skills can finally be passed on now, and it is not in vain that he cultivated me back then. Li Mengluan was quite pleased and praised Qi Jian's performance.

This can be regarded as the fulfillment of Qi Zhang's lifelong wish, his constant pursuit is to witness the peerless swordsmanship of Qi Qiong's predecessors, and now he has finally fulfilled his wish. Xuantian sighed with a smile.

Li Mengluan nodded and agreed: "Today, Master Qi is as excited as a child, his appreciation for the secret stream of unphased interpretation can no longer be described in words, his only regret is that he is already old, and he can't spare the energy to re-practice a complex mastery." However, seeing that his disciples and grandchildren had this opportunity, his old man was still very pleased. ”

After that, he picked up the teacup on the wooden table, drank a sip of water and moistened his throat, and then asked Xuantian: "Just listen to me, I don't know what Brother Tian has done this day?"

The corner of Xuantian's mouth showed a hint of aftertaste, and said, "I didn't experience anything special today, I just had a discussion with my uncle." ”

Hearing the words "Uncle Shi" spit out from Xuantian's mouth again, Li Mengluan's heart couldn't help but tremble, and a suppressed emotion filled her chest, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

However, Li Mengluan did not show the feeling in his heart on his face, his face was still calm as before, and he followed Xuantian's words and asked, "What is the result of the competition?" Your uncle has profound skills, and it is not so easy to defeat her. ”

Xuantian bowed his head and said: "You are very accurate, my cultivation is much inferior to that of my uncle, in this competition, my uncle only made two moves, and he has defeated me." ”

Li Mengluan saw a hint of admiration in Xuantian's gaze at this moment, and the troubled emotions in his heart couldn't help but become heavier.

Xuantian didn't notice the sadness that flashed in Li Mengluan's eyes, and continued: "But Senior Uncle thinks that your cultivation is far above hers, so doesn't it prove that the gap between me and you is like the separation between heaven and earth? ”

Li Mengluan smiled slightly and encouraged: "Brother Tian's natural posture is outstanding, and his wisdom is outstanding. As long as I can practice diligently, I will definitely be able to achieve more than me in the future. As long as you are willing to work hard and work hard, you will not be afraid to catch up with the footsteps of others. ”

"Well said, I was stimulated by what you said, and now I am going into retreat. ”

Xuantian seemed to be really infected by Li Mengluan's encouragement, and simply said "goodbye" to Li Mengluan and left her room and returned to her residence.

After Xuantian left, Li Mengluan fell into the first contradictory thinking in her life. Her heart and reason were at odds with each other, as if they were in a battle, and they wanted to make each other's views disappear at once.

Li Mengluan's heart told her that she loved Xuantian deeply and hoped to be able to stay by his side at all times and never separate. But her reason told her that Xuantian didn't love her, and the person he really liked had always been his uncle, and his admiration for Qingling could be seen from his expression, his language, and his body movements.

"My presence will distract Brother Tian and become an obstacle to the relationship between him and Sister Qingling, and I will not let this happen. If my brother has found his uncle today, he will no longer be alone, and it will be time for me to leave. ”

Li Mengluan's heart has made a final decision at this moment, a decision that goes against his sincerity. Li Mengluan looked up to the sky and sighed, tears like broken pearls dripping from the corners of her eyes, and for the first time, she felt the pain of a heart being torn apart and shattered.

At this moment, she finally understood a sentence she had seen in the book, which was the life insight left by her ancestors, and she had never been able to understand it before.

Love is bitter.

When your loved one does not respond to the love you give, the sorrow and pain can easily swallow you up like a bottomless swamp.

Li Mengluan quietly wiped away her tears, sat cross-legged on the couch, settled down to sort out her chaotic thoughts, faced everything with a quiet mind, and gradually calmed down the sadness and pain.

"You don't have to think about the future, you can't regret the decisions you make, you will never miss what you deserve, and you will never linger on what you deserve. ”

Li Mengluan's spiritual platform was clear at this time, his mood had calmed down, and the troubles of a moment ago had now disappeared.

The next morning, the sun was rising.

The herald in the palace came to Shangwutang early in the morning to convey the king's edict.

"Xuan Qingling and representatives of Shangwutang entered the palace to meet him. ”

Everyone gathered in the conference hall at this time, Qi Yunteng sat on the main seat, and said in a loud voice: "This time the king wants to announce the audience of a representative of Shangwutang, who do you think will be more suitable?"

Qi Jian stood up and expressed his opinion: "Master, since Senior Brother Ye has returned, this means that only he can do it. Whether it is cultivation or knowledge, no one can compare with him. ”

Ye Yichen immediately stood up when he heard this, and said: "Senior Brother Qi has a good reputation, your cultivation is not below me, and you have been in the Shangwu Hall for many years, and there is no one more suitable for this representative position than you." ”

Seeing this, Qi Yunteng smiled and said, "You two don't compliment each other, I actually decided on this candidate in my heart." Qi Jian is right, only Ye Yichen can assume the position of representative. ”

Ye Yichen saw that the head of the house said this, so he said: "Since the head of the house thinks that I am more suitable, then I will take over the position of representative." ”

"You and Qing Ling go out to meet the herald, don't make him wait too long. Qi Yunteng is right.

Ye Yichen and Qing Ling got up and saluted Qi Yunteng, and then Qing Ling asked Xuantian and Li Mengluan, who were sitting beside him, "Do you want to go with me to meet King Penglai?"

Xuantian nodded and said, "I really want to see the demeanor of the emperor of Penglai Kingdom." ”

Li Mengluan's reaction was the opposite of Xuantian, politely rejecting Qing Ling's proposal, and said, "Now that the sect members of the Chongling Sect may have new actions at any time, I still stay here, just in case." ”

Qing Ling bowed his head and said: "Miss Mengluan is right, your cultivation is more than enough to fight against emergencies, with you staying behind, we are naturally relieved." Xuantian, since you are interested in King Penglai, then come with me. ”

So Xuantian, Qing Ling, and Ye Yichen walked out of the council hall together and came to the herald Shi. This herald is short in stature and has a child-like body, but looking at the wrinkles on his face, it seems that he has passed the age of sixties, and the huge contrast makes people feel a sense of disobedience.

The herald noticed that three people had walked out together, with a look of doubt on their faces, and asked, "There are actually two representatives of the Shangwu Hall this time?"

Hearing this, Qing Ling hurriedly explained: "There is only one representative of Shangwutang, and it is this Ye Yichen, the Night Young Hero. Ye Yichen nodded to the herald through Qing Ling's words.

And Qing Ling pointed his finger at Xuantian at this time, and said: "This is my senior nephew, he has just arrived on the island recently, he really wants to meet the king and personally appreciate the demeanor of His Majesty the king, I wonder if I can allow him to go with him?"

The herald smiled kindly: "Of course, now is the time of national crisis, and the help of a capable person is indispensable." His Majesty the King has told me that whenever I see a man of great skill, I must inform him, and it is best to bring him to him by all means. This young man is willing to come to see His Majesty in person, which is really unbelievable. ”

Xuantian said with a smile: "My lord is overrated, where am I a young hero? His Majesty the King, Corporal Lixian, is a rare king, and under his leadership, he believes that the people of Penglai will be able to drive out all the invaders of the Chongling Sect and retake the land. ”

"Borrow the auspicious words of the young man. It's getting late, so please come with me. With that, the herald took the three men into the chariot, and the coachman drove his horse in the direction of the palace.

On the chariot, Xuantian introduced each other to the two who had never had a chance to meet.

"Brother Night, this is my uncle, Qingling. Uncle Shi, this son is a disciple of Shangwutang, Ye Yichen. ”

Ye Yichen immediately saluted Qing Ling, and arched his hand: "I have already guessed a few points when I heard Brother Xuan call Your Excellency and Uncle, I have admired the name of Qing Ling's predecessors for a long time, and now I am fortunate to be able to see it." ”

Seeing this, Qing Ling hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Ye Gongzi is in a hurry, how can I be worthy of the word 'senior'." In the future, the night boy will call me to my real name Qingling. ”

In a few words, the relationship between the two has been pulled into a few points.

At this time, no one saw that a carrier pigeon was flying in the direction of Shangwutang.