Chu Yunshan was drinking tea in the hall, and he had worked very hard in the past few days, so he had time to rest for a while.

Seeing that Chu Qing'an's hair was a little scattered, he ran up to the hall angrily, so he asked with a smile, "Who bullied our eldest lady again?" Chu Yunshan put down the teacup and looked at Chu Qing'an with a smile. Chu Qing'an's anger did not subside, he looked around, and said slowly to the disciples and servants around him, "You all go down." As soon as Chu Yunshan waved his hand, those people went down to the hall to do their own business. Only the father and daughter were left in the bright lobby.

"Dad, did you marry me to Senior Brother?" Chu Qing'an grinned downward, and there were already a little tears in his eyes. Chu Yunshan paused when he heard this, lowered his eyebrows, and said slowly: "Jin Wen, told you?" Chu Qing'an sneered and said, "Hmph, do you still want to hide from me on the day I get married?" Chu Yunshan calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea and said: "You have reached the age of getting married, and your senior brother's love for you is unknown to any of the disciples in the door. Besides, he and you have grown up together since childhood, so the relationship is naturally very deep. As the first big disciple of Yiye Sword Sect, he has won the true inheritance of his father, and if you marry him, you are also a good person, and it is not an insult to you. ”

"But I don't want to get married so early. Chu Qingan twisted his head to the side and held back tears.

Chu Yunshan's voice was a little tougher: "Then when do you want to get married?" Do you want to wait until your father dies?" Seeing that Chu Qing was silent, Chu Yunshan continued: "Dad is already old, and you, you are still going to the rivers and lakes all day long, playing around. Now that you have a father, and your senior brother is protecting you, what about a hundred years after you have been a father? What should you do? You only care about yourself, you are so selfish, have you ever thought about your father, have you ever thought about Yiye Jianmen? You will eventually take over the Sword Gate one day, and at that time, you will need someone who can help you. Jin Wen is exactly such a person. With him, my sword gate will be able to be passed on for a hundred generations. ”

Chu Qing'an chuckled twice when he heard this, and said with a slight cry: "Are you choosing a husband for me or a head for me." ”

Chu Yunshan slammed the table and stood up: "Nonsense! Dad, this is all for your good!"

"For my good? You keep saying that you are for my good, how can you really care about my feelings? You don't care whether I want to or not, and you make a marriage for me. Regardless of whether I wanted to or not, let me take over the great sect. Are you for my good, or for your own selfish desires? Aren't you selfish? If you like the elder brother, you can marry him yourself!"

"Rebel girl!" Chu Yunshan was furious when he heard this, and slapped Chu Qing'an in the face, "It's the old man who spoiled you since you were a child, and today you actually said such a big rebellious thing! ”

Chu Yunshan was on top of his anger, and Fang Cai was also impulsive, so he turned around and said: "Dad has already selected an auspicious day for the zodiac, and tomorrow he will send someone down the mountain to purchase items, it just so happens that the disciples of various sects have not gone down the mountain to leave, Dad will send out invitations again, and when the items are purchased, prepare to stop, and the day after tomorrow, I will let you marry Jin Wen, and let the entire martial arts witness for you." ”

Chu Qingan still refused to compromise: "What if I would rather die than marry? I have already said that I will not go against myself and marry someone I don't love." ”

"Then what are you going to do? Do you want to marry that Dao Xueke!" Chu Yunshan slapped the table again and questioned Chu Qing'an. "Why not?" Chu Qing'an asked rhetorically. Chu Yunshan's face was full of hatred: "After all, he is the killer of the Ten Ghost Hall! The Ten Ghost Hall is notorious in the rivers and lakes, and everyone in the rivers and lakes can be said to be punished, can you marry him?"

Chu Qing'an sneered: "If I really like him, how can I care about his identity." And when Dad was drinking tea with Hall Master Xiao, he didn't seem to think that the Ten Ghost Hall was punished by everyone. Could it be that his father is two-faced and three-stabbed?" Although Chu Yunshan was angry in his heart, he couldn't refute it, so he had to say again: "Then how can he settle down and help you take charge of the Yiye Sword Gate with that Xiao Wuxian running around, wandering the rivers and lakes?"

"Anyway, Dad still values who is in charge of the sect, not whether his daughter is happy?" Chu Qing'an asked, Chu Yunshan was speechless for a while, thought about it, and said bitterly: "Of course Dad cares about your happiness, but if you follow that sword snowman to wander around, will you be happy?

"Ridiculous!" Chu Yunshan scolded, "Dad has worked hard all his life to have the prestige of Yiye Sword Sect, how can he completely hand it over to outsiders." ”

Chu Qing'an asked, "What is happiness for my father?" Chu Yunshan did not answer, Chu Qing'an continued, "For my daughter, if you can meet someone who loves each other in this life, you can promise a lifetime with just one look. A sword and a sword, depending on each other, even if it is porridge and side dishes, it is also satisfied, cold and warm know each other, life and death go hand in hand, if he is willing to settle down for me, why can't I wander with him all my life. ”

"Even if you think so, the snowman may not know your mind. What should you do if he does not want to marry you? Chu Yunshan sighed and had to make a compromise.

Chu Qing'an choked up and said: "My daughter will find an opportunity to explain her heart to him, if he is ruthless to me, my daughter will marry my senior brother and take over the Yiye Sword Gate." Chu Yunshan's eyes were slightly closed, his head was half tilted, and he sighed for a long time: "That's it." After Chu Qing'an came out of the main hall, Chu Yunshan turned around again, "Dao Xueke, Kexue Villa." ”

The father and daughter quarreled on the mountain, Rao Mengli helped Dao Xueke to go out to breathe in the thatched cottage under the mountain, Dao Xueke raised his head and breathed the air, his eyes unconsciously drifted into the distance, Chu Qing'an's figure lingered in his mind, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly. Rao Mengli also tilted her head and asked, "Is Brother Xue thinking about someone?" Dao Xueke reacted and replied with a smile: "How do you know I'm thinking about someone?"

Although Brother Xue's eyes were fluttering, they were not sloppy, not like he was thinking about things, and the corners of his mouth were raised, indicating that Brother Xue was thinking about someone who could make him happy. Is Brother Xue thinking about Miss Chu?" Dao Xueke was a little surprised, and asked again, "How do you know that I'm thinking about her." ”

Rao Mengli lowered her head with a smile, the pear vortex appeared on her face, and said softly: "Miss Chu has always threatened to kill Brother Xue, and she did not hesitate to seriously injure Brother Xue in the martial arts competition yesterday, and Brother Xue never said a word to complain about her, and even took the initiative to pick up her sword. And the day before yesterday in the martial arts arena, you were even more willing to die to protect each other, Brother Xue really likes Miss Chu. ”

Dao Xueke's heart was all broken: "Xiaoli, I ......" The atmosphere couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and at this time, Luo Baiyi walked out of the room, and said to the two: "Old knife, Xiaoli, my father wants to discuss the arrangements after today, and I will send you." Then he turned and went into the room. Rao Mengli also supported Dao Xueke to follow. Dao Xueke glanced at Liu Yuanjun, and Liu Yuanjun entered the house with him in understanding.

"Now that the Jade Buddha Association has also ended, so many things have happened, all of which were not expected on this trip. Ah Lie's injuries have to go back to Lu'an Mansion for treatment, and besides, it is not appropriate to stay here, I propose to leave for Lu'an tomorrow morning, everyone can object. Feng Zhan said.

Everyone understands this truth, after all, staying in Yaoye Mansion is not familiar with life, and so many things have happened before, the longer you stay in Yaoye Mansion, more unpredictable things may happen, and the current Yaoye Mansion seems to be an ominous place for everyone in the Ten Ghost Hall.

Everyone voted to return to Lu'an as soon as possible. "In that case, we will rest here tonight, and everyone will go back and pack their bags and leave tomorrow morning. Xiao Wuxian said. Everyone dispersed, but Dao Xueke and Liu Yuanjun did not leave, Rao Mengli and Luo Baiyi saw that Dao Xueke was still sitting in the same place without saying a word, and also stopped.

Seeing this, Xiao Wuxian said, "Ah Xue, do you have anything else to say?" Dao Xueke raised his head and said firmly: "I'm going to Tanglin Mansion." ”

"Tanglin Mansion is located on the coast of the East China Sea, thousands of miles away from here, why do you want to go to Tanglin instead of waiting with me to return to Lu'an?" Feng Zhan asked.

Dao Xueke said: "Have you forgotten that I have an agreement with the green snake Langjun, after the Jade Buddha Conference is over, I will follow him back to the Qingbao Panshan Temple in Tanglin Mansion." ”

Only then did everyone react, in order to ask the green snake Langjun to cast a spell to save Luo Baiyi, Dao Xueke set three conditions with him, and now there is only one thing left to be completed, that is, to return to the green python Panshan with Liu Ning for him to study.

Luo Baiyi didn't know, so Rao Mengli attached it to his ear and whispered to Luo Baiyi what happened when he was unconscious. After Luo Baiyi understood the matter, he took the lead in objecting: "No, no, no, how can there be a big living person for others to study, you can't go to the old knife! That man is yin and yang, maybe there is some trick!"

Dao Xueke smiled and said: "This is what everyone has promised to save you at the beginning, and it's too late for you to oppose it now, I have to go."

Rao Mengli also persuaded: "But in the battle of Mirror Lake, the green snake Langjun was also seriously injured and unconscious, although he has been sent back to the green python mountain temple by his disciples, but the situation is unknown, maybe he is dead." Brother Xue has nothing to do to make up for it, so it's better not to take risks. ”

Dao Xueke said again: "If you don't even have faith in walking the rivers and lakes, what is the difference between it and birds and beasts. If I agree to him but regret it, don't say that it is spread out and ridiculed by my colleagues in the rivers and lakes, first of all, I will not be able to pass this level in my own heart. Besides, our Ten Ghost Halls are clearing the gate at this time, and if we want to change the way the rivers and lakes think of us, how can we be treacherous? Even if the Green Snake Langjun is dead, I will go. ”

Liu Yuanjun, who had been silent, said: "With me accompanying Ah Xue to Tanglin Mansion for this experience, it is not a big deal. ”

Xiao Wuxian nodded and said, "If Miss Liu protects Ah Xue thoroughly, we will also be relieved." ”

"If so, I will go with you. Rao Mengli said. "Me too, and I'm going with you. Luo Baiyi also said so.

Dao Xueke was difficult to refuse for a while, so Liu Yuanjun stepped forward to relieve him: "Liu Ningyan has been with you for a long time, and I only have a relationship with him, if I change back into women's clothes to secretly protect Ah Xue, he will not be suspicious." If you go with him, and he recognizes you, you may be in danger of your life. ”

The two of them were difficult to refute, and Xiao Wuxian answered: "What Miss Liu said is reasonable, it is safer for Miss Liu to secretly protect Ah Xue alone." Bai Yi and Xiaoli should go back to Lu'an Mansion with the old man, if there is a need, Lu'an and Tanglin Mansion are not more than a hundred miles apart, and they can gallop fast horses, and they can also support at any time. "Luo Baiyi and Rao Mengli can only obey their fate.

Everything was discussed safely, and they each went back to the room to pack their bags, Liu Yuanjun helped Dao Xueke on the way back to the room, Dao Xueke said with a smile: "Thank you senior sister for relieving the siege." Liu Yuanjun smiled: "How can you and I use this thank you." It's you, why don't you tell Hall Master Xiao the truth, this trip to Tanglin Mansion is not only to fulfill the promise to the Green Snake Langjun, but also to find out the news of the Jade Buddha and the Qing Xuanyi. ”

"This time I went to Tanglin Mansion, I don't know how many difficulties and obstacles there are on the road ahead, with the personalities of Xiaoli and Baiyi, if I knew the truth, I would definitely follow desperately. The reason why I have not told them my background until now is precisely because I hope that I will not be drawn into this vortex of revenge, and that I do not want them to be contaminated with my pain. If I don't tell Hall Master Xiao the truth, I also hope that they won't have to worry more for me. Dao Xueke explained.

When Liu Yuanjun heard this, his bright smile was even more dazzling: "You are still so childish." Wouldn't it be nice to have one more person to share your pain? ”

Dao Xueke also smiled: "I don't have a senior sister." ”

"Okay. Liu Yuanjun pretended to be angry, and suddenly knocked on Dao Xueke's head, she was also very emotional, the little junior brother who used to need to protect herself in her arms is now a head taller than herself, and has become a real man who can shoulder the responsibility alone, "Then you can bear to let your senior sister accompany you to risk your life?"

"My senior sister and I are both from Kexue Villa, and we are real family members, of course, we have to live and die together. Dao Xueke rubbed his head and smirked.

Seeing him like this, Liu Yuanjun couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Senior sister is older than you, of course she will die earlier than you." ”

When Dao Xueke heard this, his right hand couldn't help but reach out to Liu Yuanjun's ear, and he pulled her hair and said, "I, Dao Xueke, swear here, as long as I have a breath, I will not let my senior sister go to danger." ”

Liu Yuanjun's heart seemed to be beaten, only to feel that her cheeks were a little hot, and her mouth was slightly open, and she felt at that moment that the little junior brother she had been protecting seemed to have really grown up.

That night, Liu Yuanjun didn't fall asleep, just stayed outside Dao Xueke's house, sat on the stone steps, quietly tilted his head, looked at the crescent moon, and quietly burned on his heart. Among them, the knife snowman lay on the bed, looking at the oil lamp that was blown in by the crack in the door, the lamp flickered and would not stop. In the sword gate on Congjian Mountain, You Jinwen had already woken up, except that his neck was still a little painful and his brain was a little groggy, he didn't remember what he said to Chu Qing'an. And Chu Qing'an was sitting alone in the octagonal pavilion of the Sword Picking Cliff, so he wiped the Folding Snow Sword, and fantasized: "If I don't see that Sword Snowman anymore and don't ask him about his intentions, can I keep the status quo forever? But what if he comes to me? Will he come?"

In the early morning of the second day, as soon as the red sun came from the edge of heaven and earth, on the other side of the mountain, pretending to be a nod of its head, the colorful light woke up the birds and beasts in the forest. Hundreds of birds came out of the forest, and their voices were chaotic, but they were a little more warm than the high-pitched rooster crow.

Everyone in the Ten Ghost Hall packed up and prepared to set off to return to Lu'an Mansion. Liu Yuanjun and Dao Xueke slowed everyone to Tanglin in one step, and saw off everyone at the door.

The old man entrusted Ah Xue to Miss Liu. Xiao Wuxian said with his fists clenched.

Liu Yuanjun replied: "Hall Master Xiao laughed, it was I who entrusted Ah Xue to Hall Master Xiao with my own hands back then, and now it is me who is the senior sister who takes responsibility." ”

Xiao Wuxian laughed when he heard this: "Yes." In the past ten years, the old man has long regarded Ah Xue as his own child, and he never remembered that he still had a dear senior sister. ”

Everyone also said goodbye to Dao Xueke and said in unison: "Be careful all the way." Dao Xueke also replied: "Be careful all the way. Luo Baiyi took advantage of Rao Mengli's swaying and secretly retreated from behind. Rao Mengli staggered two steps, stopped in front of Dao Xueke, looked at each other, blushed her pretty face, and blurted out in a hurry: "Brother Xue." ”

"Huh?"

"All the way, be careful. Rao Mengli squirmed. Dao Xueke replied with a smile: "You too, be careful all the way." ”

After saying that, Rao Mengli ran back to the people of the Ten Ghost Hall, left with them, and when he entered the forest, he still looked back at Dao Xueke.

Seeing that Dao Xueke was also looking at Rao Mengli with a distraction, Liu Yuanjun laughed and said: "It seems that Ah Xue has really grown up, and she has attracted the hearts of many beautiful girls." Dao Xueke came back to his senses and laughed embarrassedly.

"It's time for us to leave for Tanglin Mansion, is there anything else you haven't done?" asked Liu Yuanjun with a smile. This made Dao Xueke puzzled: "The bags are all prepared, and there is nothing left to do." ”

Liu Yuanjun said again: "Then Miss Chu has the heart to let people quickly send medicine to you to heal, don't you go to resign to her and report her safety?"

"Senior sister, do you think it's necessary?" asked Dao Xueke.

Liu Yuanjun replied: "You don't have to ask me, you just have to follow your heart." I can't go up the mountain with you, so I'm waiting for you here. If you don't come down an hour, I'll go up to you and find you. With that, Liu Yuanjun led his horse over.

Dao Xueke lifted his robe and turned over on his horse. took the reins from Liu Yuanjun and said, "Thank you, senior sister." Liu Yuanjun nodded, smiled and said, "Go, come back early." ”

With that, the snowman urged his horse to gallop towards the mountain.

In just a few moments, we have arrived at the mountain gate. The guard's disciple stopped him, and the sword snowman stopped his horse.

"Who broke into the mountain gate?" the guard disciple asked.

"Ten Ghost Hall, Dao Xueke. Come to find your eldest lady, Chu Qing'an. Dao Xueke asked on the horse.

It just so happened that many disciples of various sects went down the mountain today, but few people went up the mountain. You Jinwen was taking his disciples around to inspect and saw someone breaking through the mountain gate, so he walked over with his disciples and asked, "What happened?"