Chapter IX: Southern Xinjiang
“...... Brother Gu, are you really unable to do anything?" After Gu Yuan's third defeat, Li Xia's voice trembled.
Gu Yuan helplessly played with the delicate little green dragon, revealing a wry smile, "I can't control Qingling, maybe it's because my spiritual power is really too weak...... I knew that I had been cultivating seriously before, and I really didn't expect that I would also catch ducks on the shelves one day. ”
"What should I do then?" Chi Yuan said hurriedly, "If Qing Ling doesn't move, the other two swords won't be able to connect!"
"Miss Chi. Qin Qin said a little strangely, "Don't you know?"
"Don't know what?"
"There is a grass in southern Xinjiang, called Yunhu grass, which can increase spiritual power. ”
"Ah...... 'Yunhu September, turning the spirit base, is to think it is strong. 'I've heard of it too!'" said Lixia. He didn't expect that the messy articles he had memorized since he was a child would really come in handy, and there was a little excitement in his voice, "Is there really a cloud grass in the world?"
"Of course. Now that it is imminent, Gu Jian Master is afraid that it will be too late to start cultivating now. Qin Qin said, "Why don't you try your luck?"
"Naturally, I'm going. Li Xia hugged his fist at him, "Thank you for informing, contact ...... in the future"
"I'll get back to you if you need to. Qin Qin raised his hand to return the salute, "The broken body is unbearable to send away, you go slowly." ”
The five men of yellow, red, Xuan, blue and white followed and hugged their fists.
"This trip passed through Yangzhou, and I just happened to be able to go back to the door. When he went out, Chi Yuan bowed his head slightly to Li Xia, "There are still some things to deal with at home, so let's go our separate ways." Anyway, your sword and mine can be connected, and I'm not afraid that I won't be able to connect. ”
"I'll tell you how to control the sword spirit, you still have to practice more. Li Xia was a little worried between his eyebrows, "Although you and I are not completely insensitive to the sword spirit, there is still no way to control it well...... The sword spirit itself is a power, and it is best to control it quickly. ”
"Master Li Jian. Gu Yuan interjected, "It sounds like you really look like an old mother." ”
Lixia: "......"
"Poof...... I know. Chi Yuanle spoke out, and tilted his head playfully, "If you find Yunhucao first, then come to Chimen to find me, eat and live, isn't it cost-effective?"
"Great deal. Gu Yuan said with a smile, "The invitation of a beautiful woman will not be a miss - Miss Chi, there will be a period later." ”
Li Xia hugged his fists: "Be careful." ”
Chi Yuan hugged his fists and bowed his head, and finally twisted the sword in front of the two of them, and the red figure walked away.
Li Xia glanced at Gu Yuan with a smile: "Is it okay to fly by yourself this time?"
“...... I flew short. ”
"Do you want me to bring it?"
"Of course. Gu Yuan was confident, "The job of the sword master, I took it for the sake of your face." ”
Li Xia was angry and funny: "Then if it weren't for us, you wouldn't do it?" Qing Ze confessed to you, and you pretended not to know?"
When Gu Yuan saw him holding the Chang'an Sword, he jumped up lightly and landed lightly behind him: "Why not?"
"Qing Ze gave you more than just a sword. Li Xia said solemnly, "It is the responsibility of stabilizing the rivers and mountains." ”
"Settle down the rivers and mountains?" Gu Yuan sneered, "Settle down whose rivers and mountains?"
"Naturally, it belongs to the people of Limin. ”
"Haha. Gu Yuan laughed, "Then let me ask you, how many of these beings dare to stand up and declare war on those rats who disturb the world?"
"They're not us, so we're not sure we'll win. If it's a big gamble with fewer wins and more losses, who wants to risk their whole family's lives to bet?"
"What about us?" Gu Yuan's voice suddenly became sharp, "Should the lives of our relatives and lovers be given up because of this?"
Lixia is silent. The blood in the sky appeared in front of him again, the arrogant provocation of the woman in black, the ground dyed red, the heart-rending scream, and the golden unicorn that broke out......
He closed his eyes in agony. The nightmare never stopped, but he tried to convince himself not to think about it. He was like a child being chased by a beast, desperately running forward in the flood of time day by day, longing to be a little farther away from that night, a little farther away. He was in a trance, and the Chang'an sword shook violently.
Gu Yuan was startled, and quickly took out two pieces of rune paper and pasted them on the sword. Seeing that Li Xia's face was pale, he thought that he had said the wrong thing, and he couldn't apologize directly, so he could only help Li Xia with concern: "What's wrong?"
"It's fine. Li Xia tried to smile at him, "You're right, my family was just ...... by them"
He couldn't say the cruel words, and he put his hand in the air and slashed it.
Gu Yuan was silent, thinking that he could speak well, he suddenly couldn't say a word. He knew that Li Xia didn't need comfort, but he couldn't help but say something when he was driven here, so he confessed extremely dryly: "I'm sorry. ”
"You didn't do it. Li Xia muttered, bent his lips as much as he could, and insisted at the end without knowing who to say, "It's not that no one resisted at all, you see Qin Qin, didn't he deliberately use such a name to find someone? That must also mean that someone will respond to him." ”
Gu Yuan shook his head, as if he wanted to change the topic: "What do you think of Qinqin?"
"What's going on?" Li Xia was stunned for a moment, and then reacted, "He...... I can't see through him. ”
I can't see through you. He swallowed the words.
"Me too. Gu Yuan frowned, "He has nothing to do with the Black Wind Cliff. ”
"Oh?" Li Xia looked up with interest, "What do you say?"
"The one that used fragrant flowers and different plants as a formation, but the Black Wind Cliff created it is said to be the main stem of their Second Cliff. ”
"Second Cliff Master?
"It's just a legend, I don't know. Gu Yuan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I don't know everything, Master Li, don't think I'm so complicated." ”
Li Xia knew what he meant, so he smiled slightly and stopped talking.
The golden sword flew by, drawing a golden silhouette in the gradually thickening miasma. The miasma gradually surged up, almost glowing purple under the morning light. Gu Yuan took out two pills, ate one for himself, and handed one to Li Xia.
Li Xia took it for some reason, chewed it a few times and swallowed it.
Gu Yuan's face instantly turned blue and red, and he trembled and pointed his finger at Li Xia: "You...... You swallowed!?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"That's the Pure Heart Pill! Only by holding it in your mouth can you resist the miasma. God, I've got these two left, what should I do?"
Li Xia: "...... You didn't tell me either!"
"Turn right, there's a small town over there, go there and settle down first. Gu Yuan ignored the other party's complaints, and ordered in an unobstructive tone, "There may be Qingxin Danmai in the town." ”
"You're familiar with this area. Li Xia glanced back at him, "Have you been?"
"On the right is the Xun position, the main wind, and the miasma will be much lighter. Gu Yuan explained, "Before entering the forest, I saw the coachmen who took a detour, all of them were walking with a cart full of vegetables, so there must be a town nearby, and the town must be built in the place where the miasma is lightest." ”
Li Xia laughed, and suddenly made a sharp turn, and Chang'an ran to the right in a hurry.
"I have strong spiritual power, and this level of miasma can't help me. But seriously, Brother Gu. Li Xia asked in a brisk tone, "How much older are you, and what do I think...... You don't look like you're your age. ”
"Next month nineteen. Gu Yuan patted him on the shoulder playfully, "It's not like it, you and Miss Chi can face the black face head-on, but I am so ashamed that my sword is unstable...... God, what is this!?"
The conversation was interrupted, and the Chang'an Sword suddenly stopped floating in mid-air, and Li Xia, who saw the scene in front of Gu Yuan one step ahead, was obviously even more surprised, and he even maintained the posture of holding the sword trick with one hand and remained motionless for a long time before slowly dropping the Chang'an Sword.
"You...... Are you sure there is medicine for sale here?" muttered Li Xia Meng.
In front of them was a small town. As far as the eye can see, there is a depression, everyone is in tatters, the houses and streets are black and gray, and the brightest color on the street comes from a cart of vegetables, but it also looks gray and bright. An old woman covered in patches was trembling and handing over three copper plates, and took a handful of small greens from the vegetable buyer.
“...... How do I know, it looks like I've been robbed, even worse than being robbed. The corners of Gu Yuan's mouth, who had been stunned for a long time, twitched, "Poor thing, what have happened to these people!"
"I'll ask. Riccia became more and more nosy, and then no longer explained, and chased after the old woman. Gu Yuan watched him go away, frowned slightly, thought about it, smiled lightly at the end, took a small piece of broken silver, and walked towards the stall owner.
"Grocery shopping. He fastened the silver to the wagon.
"Okay—oh, officer, this is not going to work, this money can buy me this cart of food. ”
"I'll buy it for you to come home early, won't you?"
"No, guest officer, this ...... You've bought them all, what do they eat? ”
"They're so poor, can they still give you money for food?"
"This ...... I don't care about that. The middle-aged man scratched his head, "I only learned that there was a town here in the past two years, and I never approached it until one day my son came to me-"
"Childe?"
"It's a weird man, all black, and he can't even see his face. When I came back from delivering food from Chuzhou that day, I met him, and I almost thought it was a robbery. ”
"And then?"
"He directly gave me a large ingot of silver, and asked me to come here from now on to deliver food, and reduce the price to one-tenth of the market, and he will make up for me if I lose money, provided that everyone here can have food to eat. To tell the truth, there are not many people here, and if he doesn't give me money, the big ingot of silver is enough for me to come several times, and I have been doing such a cost-effective job. ”
"Sounds like you've picked up a big bargain. Gu Yuan smiled, but a cold light flashed in his eyes, "Don't you know that there are no good things in the world for no reason?"
"But I don't think it's a bad thing. The man touched his head innocently, "If he hadn't done this, I wouldn't have the money to deliver food to them, so what would these dozen or so families do?
"......" Gu Yuan choked for a moment, and then smiled heartily for a while, "Abel is right, it's me who is too narrow-minded, hey, I'll give you this silver, and the price of the dish will be reduced by three points next time!"
He didn't give people a chance to shirk, and his figure disappeared in a flash.