The rain stopped, and those who shouldn't have gone left, and those who shouldn't have gone left.

Nangong Wentian's carriage had already stopped on the side of the mountain road, Xu Changfeng and Wei Xueying got into the carriage, and the three of them rushed back to Chang'an City overnight.

At this time, Chang'an City was curfew, and the city gates were closed. But because this was the carriage of the Qingzhu Sword Academy, the soldiers guarding the city were directly allowed to pass without even checking.

"Dean, have we failed this outing?" Sitting in the carriage, Xu Changfeng couldn't help but ask.

On the way, Nangong Wentian gave him a rejuvenating pill, and at this time, the wound on his body had scabbed, and his face was a little more bloody. If it weren't for this pill, with his injuries at this time, he wouldn't have been able to survive Chang'an at all.

"Sort of. Nangong Wentian nodded and said.

When the two of them heard this, their faces couldn't help but look lost.

Nangong Wentian continued: "But there is a reason for this, and there are extenuating circumstances. The Sword Academy will give you a comprehensive peace, and it will not directly ruin your future just because you have not completed the task. ”

Nangong Wentian looked at the young man in front of him, only sixteen or seventeen years old, but he could kill people without blinking an eye as smoothly as drinking cold water, this is not a state of mind that anyone can have. Although Xu Changfeng practiced late, as long as he could uphold this state of mind, he could also go far.

After two days of dull days, the students who completed the task returned to Chang'an one after another, although they did not have such a thrilling experience as Xu Changfeng, but they did not have an easy time.

Qingzhu Sword Academy was also very considerate and gave them two days off, so that they could relax and adjust their mood back.

The moment Xu Changfeng stepped into the Dream Flower Building, he was obviously dumbfounded. I haven't seen him for a few days, and there are several more scars on the body of this young man with a young face, which makes Ming Ming look very flustered. She couldn't imagine what kind of fight the former had experienced.

However, Xu Changfeng at this time looked a little more manly. Scars are the signs that hot-blooded men should have.

Along with him came the thief half-sword, who was famous throughout Chang'an City. Although Banjian suffered more injuries than Xu Changfeng that day, most of them were superficial flesh wounds, plus Banjian was already a fifth-order cultivator, and he had almost recovered after only a few days of resting.

"Xu Gongzi's injury is just right, don't let him drink. ”

Obviously, he looked at the half-sword and poured a full cup for Xu Changfeng, and said with some concern.

"That's not possible!" Banjian shook his head and smiled, "I don't care about anything else, but now this glass of wine, he has to drink everything, and if he doesn't drink it, he will look down on me." ”

Banjian put down the wine jug, grabbed the wine glass in front of him with one hand, and raised it high towards Xu Changfeng. Xu Changfeng couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and silently grabbed the wine glass.

"If it weren't for your luck that day, I wouldn't be standing here now. Half Sword said seriously.

"Was it just luck?"

"Of course not. Banjian nodded, a serious look on his face, "And this glass of wine." ”

Xu Changfeng was a little confused when he heard this, and looked at him with puzzled eyes.

"Wine is a good thing. Half Sword raised his head and poured it into his throat.

Xu Changfeng only drank it in small sips because he had the first shadow, but in the end, there was no wine left.

"Do you know what I was thinking at the time?" Half Sword stared at the empty wine glass in his hand, and couldn't help but sigh, "I was thinking, if I could have another glass of wine with you before I died, it would be considered that I would have no regrets in death." ”

"Is drinking really so important?" asked Xu Changfeng puzzled.

Banjian said solemnly: "In this world now, there are only two kinds of people who can drink at the same table as you. One is a good brother who can be born and die with you. There is also a kind of life and death enemy who is either you die or I live after drinking. ”

Xu Changfeng asked with interest, "So, I'm your brother now?"

"It's not. Banjian shook his head, "There is basically no good end between brothers, I don't want to die on the same day, the same month, the same year, like the three Lei brothers." ”

Banjian said solemnly, "I have already said that you are my friend, a friend for life. ”

Banjian said, and suddenly turned his head, "Obviously, I want to talk to Xu Gongzi about something serious." ”

Ming Ming nodded, got up and walked quickly out of the wing.

After watching the door close, Banjian whispered, "Let me tell you something from my heart, in fact, I don't want Nangong seniors to save me." ”

Xu Changfeng thought for a while and said seriously: "Then you will die." ”

"I know. Banjian nodded, and his tone couldn't help but be a little low, "But I want to stay in Chang'an." ”

"That's why you've been stealing in Chang'an and never gone anywhere else?" Xu Changfeng looked at him and asked.

Half Sword was silent for a long moment, "That's just one of the reasons. ”

Xu Changfeng said again: "You haven't told me yet, why do you want to be a thief? With your self-cultivation, you shouldn't lack that money, and you don't look like a money fan." ”

"There shouldn't be secrets between friends, I'm just sorry I can't tell you the answer yet. Banjian shook his head and said, "It's like you won't tell me why you can kill Yao Xi quietly." ”

Xu Changfeng thought for a while, "I can tell you, but not now. ”

Half Sword couldn't help but laugh, "Me too. ”

"So, are you leaving Chang'an?" Xu Changfeng had a solemn look on his face.

Although Banjian was not caught by the imperial court, the relationship between him and Xu Changfeng could not be concealed. If Banjian continued to stay in Chang'an, it would only hurt him.

Banjian nodded, "Leave for a while, do one thing, and I'll come back to you for a drink when the rumors pass." ”

"What's the matter?"

Half Sword stretched out his thumb and pointed back to the scabbard on his back, "Find a sword." ”

Xu Changfeng shook his head and said, "I still don't drink the wine, next time it's my turn to invite you to tea." ”

"Then I'm going to drink the good West Lake Longjing. Half Sword said loudly.

"No problem. Xu Changfeng nodded.

Banjian stood up, looked down at Xu Changfeng and said, "Please help me take care of Ruyue, I don't want her to be bullied by others again." And one more thing, I have quietly put some silver in your house. Don't look at me like that, we're friends, and we still have to settle this account. A hundred taels per head, you should calculate how much money should be in it. Your cultivation has just begun, and this money should be enough for you to spend for a long time. ”

Xu Changfeng didn't speak again, he was indeed very short of money.

"As a friend, let me remind you one more thing. Banjian was silent for a long time, and suddenly spoke, "There is a price to be paid for doing chivalry." Before you draw your sword, you should think about whether the sword can be retracted from its scabbard. ”

Xu Changfeng couldn't help frowning as he listened. If they hadn't interfered in the Zhao family in Tiandu County, they wouldn't have been involved in the trouble behind.

"Cherish the person in front of you, don't wait for her to miss it, and never come back. ”

I don't know how long it took for Xu Changfeng to come back to his senses.

There is still residual heat on the wine glass, the sky in Chang'an is still so clear, and people are still walking so freely.

......

In a remote palace in a high-walled palace.

There is no singing and dancing here, and there are no servants serving tea and water. There was a man standing in the empty hall, his eyes staring into the distance high in the sky, and his consciousness seemed to be no longer in the palace.

"Lord Wang!"

I don't know how long later, a figure in black armor flashed into the hall out of thin air, like a geist crawling up from hell, coming and going silently.

The man came back to his senses and turned to look at him.

The armored figure did not speak, and presented a scroll to his hands. As the man grabbed the scroll, his figure dissipated in front of him.

The man slowly opened the scroll in his hand, and there were only a few short lines on the scroll, but he looked at it for a long time.

"Nangong Wentian!" The man's face showed anger, and he shouted in a low voice, "My Shengshi Dynasty treats you well, if you do this, aren't you afraid that the entire Qingzhu Sword Courtyard will be swept up in the wind and rain?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the east far away in Chang'an, "Jiangbei Wen...... I hope you don't know anything, be honest as your king of Dingjiang, and guard Yangzhou City, the richest city in the dynasty. Otherwise, don't blame me for not remembering the old love......"

After the man finished speaking, with a grip on his palm, the scroll in his hand suddenly disappeared, leaving no trace.

At this moment, the man's angry expression suddenly showed a strange smile, and he looked up at the sky of Chang'an, the blue sky was like a wash, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I'm finally here!"