(b) The hostess of the cottage

"You're back, why are you so early today?", a pleasant voice sounded, and then, obviously, there was a brief pause, "Why, do you have any friends, why didn't you tell me earlier", the voice was a little reproachful, still very pleasant, and it did not change in the slightest because of the appearance of the man in white.

The man in white didn't know what his expression was at that time, let alone what he should say and do.

He only seemed to hear the two enthusiastic masters talking a lot together, and he remembered that he seemed to have said some of the same.

But if you ask him what exactly he said, he will certainly not be able to answer.

Because, he is searching hard, searching hard in the memories of the past.

He wondered where he had seen such eyes.

He wondered why he had this strange feeling when he saw these eyes.

Now, they are already in the house.

It was in the same room he had been trying to enter.

However, he didn't know how he got into the house.

His search was still unanswered.

He seemed to hear the man in black explaining, "This friend of mine has never been used to interacting with people."

Then, as if he heard a pleasant voice saying, "And you said that you used to be like this." ”

Then he heard the man in black keep saying, "Yes, yes, yes."

The room is not big, but it is still spacious for three people.

The furnishings in the house are very simple, but very neat, and you can see that the hostess is a very caring person.

There is a wooden table by the window in the room.

There were already a few light side dishes on the table.

The three of them sat around the bamboo chairs at the table.

There is no banquet without wine, and of course the hostess has already brought out the treasured wine.

"This is our own hand-brewed, you taste it, I don't usually have this mouthful", the man in black has taken a shallow sip of wine, where is there still a thousand cups of wine that were not drunk before, and the appearance of a dry cloud.

The man in white drank it all, and to be honest, it was not a good wine at all.

It may only be called a glass of water with a special taste-------- a little sour, with a hint of bitterness.

"Good wine", when he heard this sentence coming out of his mouth, the man in white couldn't believe his ears, he would not have been polite.

But when he saw the expectant and somewhat anxious eyes of the man in black, he knew he couldn't help but say so.

And, he believed, another pair of eyes must be watching him as well.

"Come, try our own vegetables again, Cher's craftsmanship is very good." The man in black couldn't help but say, and had already put a bowl full of food in front of the man in white.

Cher, needless to say, must be the name of the hostess.

The man in white suddenly understood that in the past three years, what the man in black held in his hand was no longer a sword that killed people, but a plow and hoe that ploughed the land and weeded it.

He no longer cares about the grievances of the rivers and lakes, the disputes between the sects, these things may not be more important than how to prevent the beasts from coming to the field to steal vegetables.

So, his sword slowed down, his person changed, and all it was because he had a warm home, a woman whom he loved dearly and loved him as well.

And all this is only three years.

A paragraph is not long, but it is not a short time.

Three years ago, it was their last goodbye in Tongzhou.

He still remembers the situation that day, and he clearly remembers that it was snowing lightly.

------ fluttering snow.

Three years ago, Tongzhou, drifting snow, Xue'er.

The heart of the man in white began to beat faster again.

His search suddenly seemed to have an answer.

"Brother, do you remember three years ago?" the man in black took another sip of wine and was satisfyingly chewing on a chopstick dish.

It was as satisfying and enjoyable as when he had created some novel sword move before.

It's just that the current expression has a different meaning.

It was really a long time ago.

Although the wine is not good wine, but after two glasses, the mood of the man in white is obviously much more relaxed, and now he is holding the wine glass and said slowly: "I still remember that day the two of us were escaping from a pawnshop, and we were chased and beaten by a group of beggars, it was just because you had to take a broken robe for a thousand taels of silver, to be honest, I can't figure out where you found such a torn robe until now, it seems that there is nothing but a hole or a hole." ”

The man in black also smiled: "That pawnshop is notoriously rich and unkind, I have long wanted to find an opportunity to find their bad luck, as for the robe, I bought it from a lonely old woman, and it cost me a full five hundred taels of silver." ”

The man in white said: "Five hundred taels of silver to buy a torn robe, this kind of thing may only be done by you, but think about it, we haven't tasted being chased by people for a long time." ”

The man in black said: "I remember that you deliberately shouted at the time, looking frightened, but in the eyes of an expert like me, the heat was a little too much."

"I just want to pretend to be a little bit like that, I really want to know what those beggars would have if they knew who we really were." ”

The man in black said: "Don't worry, they won't believe who we are if they kill them, because in their eyes, impostors like us are commonplace." ”

The man in white said: "I remember I made a bet with you that whoever runs slower will have a drink." ”

The man in black said: "We said that we are not allowed to use light work, but I didn't expect that looking at your usual appearance, you really have a set of running skills." ”

The man in white said: "I remember that time, although I won, I still paid for the wine." ”

The man in black said: "Who told me to drop my money bag when I ran away, hehe, there are 1,000 taels of silver tickets in it." ”

"I know you deliberately left your money bag to those beggars, I'm used to being eaten by you. ”

The man in black said: "That can only be blamed for your natural wealth, the endless wealth at home, and a well-known father to support you." ”

The man in white said: "I wonder how I made a poor and scoundrel friend like you. ”

The man in black said: "Because I'm lucky, I've always had a lot of luck, so you have to accept your fate." ”

Although the two people teased each other, their faces and eyes shone with enthusiasm, which is the trust and understanding that only a true friend who has gone through hardship can have, and this is a friendship that only a true man can understand.

Watching the man in black drink a glass of wine, the man in white not only sighed softly in his heart: "Maybe feelings and family can make a person change, but the friendship about friends in his body will never change." ”

"I remember that day we drank all afternoon, as if we had drunk the whole tavern. The man in white also drank it all, and strangely, the wine seemed to taste much better now.

"That's just because I'm in a good mood, and now I want to laugh just when I think of the pawnshop owner's sad face. ”

"I guess he won't know who blackmailed him for a thousand taels of silver. The man in white laughed.

"Later, if it hadn't happened, I think we would have drunk a few more jars of wine. The man in black said, and slapped open the mud seal of a jar of wine with his hand.

Neither of them noticed, and at some point, the hostess had quietly retreated outside the house, perhaps not wanting to disturb the interest of the two of them talking.

"I remember that a couple of villains known as the Four Tigers were bullying a few little girls, and of course we can't ignore this kind of thing. The man in white's expression suddenly changed slightly, because he knew that the story had reached the crux of the matter.

"I remember it was you who did it first, and you've always been a lagging behind in this kind of thing. The man in black laughed.

It's not that I don't give you a chance to make a move, it's just because I see them deceiving people too much, and I didn't expect the Four Tigers to be so bad. The white-clothed man's face turned slightly red, and he hurriedly explained.

"Another thing, you didn't say, those little girls are not ugly, and one of them, I remember secretly looking at you and laughing. "The man in black is unrelenting, and whenever he sees the man in white blushing, he finds it funny.

"But we didn't expect that the road was uneven, not only the two of us, but also a few young ladies who had just come out of the rivers and lakes mistakenly regarded us as wicked people. The man in white's eyes flashed.

"We've seen a lot of unreasonable young ladies, but it's the first time we've met with such good swordsmanship, and later, I'm thinking about whether to help you." ”

"Maybe I just thought I didn't want to hurt them," said the man in white.

"I thought so at first, but when I saw their swordsmanship and the direction they were taking, I knew you couldn't bargain easily. The man in black looked much more solemn.

"I didn't expect that Huashan's four-phase sword formation would be so powerful, and I didn't expect that these four eldest ladies who didn't distinguish between right and wrong would actually be the proud disciples of the head of the Huashan faction. The man in white smiled bitterly.

"Although they don't have much experience with the enemy, their swordsmanship is very ruthless, which may have a lot to do with the fact that the Qing Jue Master is too withdrawn, I remember that in the end you were forced to kill. ”

Of course, the man in white remembers that the scene of that day is still in front of him.

At first, he didn't take these fierce ladies seriously, thinking that he could easily dismiss them as soon as he made a move.

But after a few rounds, he was surprised to find that he had been trapped in an extremely tight formation.

You must know that Huashan's talents have withered in recent years, especially after the head of the sect announced that only female disciples would be accepted, Huashan's good hands are even rarer.

In order to resist foreign enemies and improve the status of Huashan, the head of the sect combined the essence of the four-phase sword of the sect to create such a set of sword formations, which was to combine the strength of the four people to make up for the lack of skill of a single disciple, and the power was of course extraordinary.

However, the four disciples still have little experience in dealing with the enemy, and they mistakenly regard the man in white as a "lewd thief", so they are ruthless with their swords.

Although the man in white has no intention of hurting others, he never wants to be hurt by others, so when the four-phase array was launched to the "Heaven and Earth Net", the famous stunt of the man in white "all-encompassing" finally shot.

By the time the man in black realized that it was too late, he could only shout "Brother's mercy", and at the same time, his body joined the battle group like a black roc.

The man in white didn't want to show mercy to his subordinates, but the four-phase sword formation was indeed extraordinary, if he kept his hand, he knew that he would definitely be injured by the four of them, so he could only secretly complain in his heart.

As soon as the man in black joined the battle group, he immediately felt this invisible pressure, and at the same time, the "Heaven and Earth Net" and "All-encompassing" finally collided together.

The man in black could only try his best to remove most of the sword qi from the side, but the "all-encompassing" of the man in white was so powerful, and the remaining sword qi was enough to destroy the monument and crack the stone.

What's more, "all-encompassing" has a characteristic, the stronger the resistance encountered, the greater the counterattack it generates.

Therefore, the eldest disciple with the deepest skill of the four disciples withstood almost most of this attack.

The man in black heard only a scream of pain, and then a thin figure fell.

Although blood splattered on his chest, his eyes were still shining like stars.

It was the first time the man in white had seen these eyes, and it was also the first time he had seen the man in black look at a girl he didn't know with such eyes.

But at that time, he was at a time when the "all-encompassing" strength had not been fully recovered, and he had no intention of paying more attention to this momentary change.

He seemed to remember that the three little girls were crying like three tearful people, and immediately carried the injured to seek medical treatment.

At the time, the man in black didn't seem to be anything special.

However, after this incident, the two of them had no interest in drinking, so they hurriedly said goodbye.

That was three years ago, in the past in Tongzhou.

Now, he saw those eyes again, and it was in the hut of the man in black.

The man in white can only sigh again at the impermanence of the world.

(3) The dilemma between this situation and the other

A man who almost died by his sword three years ago turned out to be the wife of his best friend, and as his best friend, he didn't even know anything about it.

He had a lot to say this time other than going on a date three years ago, but now he couldn't say a word.

He didn't know if he should be sincere and humble, ask someone to forgive him for the sword incident three years ago, or call his sister-in-law affectionately and say that he wishes them a long life.

But he knew that these things were not important to the owners of the hut, because all they needed was a quiet life, a long stay.

The tender gazes of the two men spoke for themselves, and he really couldn't find a reason to deprive them of all.

There is nothing wrong with love, and there will never be anything wrong with it.

Maybe it's the way and the timing that is wrong.

The man in white was smiling bitterly again, and he only gagged his mouth with the wine glass in his hand.

The man in black said, "I know you must have a lot to say to me, but ...... I'm ...... now".

The man in white said: "I understand, now I only have one thing to ask you. He looked at his friend with two words of understanding written in his eyes.

There seemed to be something flashing in the eyes of the man in black, "Okay, you say." ”

The man in white said: "I just want you to have a few glasses of wine with me now." ”

The wine is not good wine, but the two of them get drunk quickly.

Maybe they were already drunk quickly, or maybe they wanted to get drunk quickly.

However, no matter how drunk you are, there will be a time to wake up.

When people are sober, everything still has to be faced truthfully.

Why are so many people still trying to get drunk?

At some point, the hostess was already standing at the door again.

The evening sunset shone on her thin figure, and her long hazy hair looked even more pitiful.

But who can see the gaze in her eyes and understand her inner voice.

Would she rather get drunk herself, too?

Drunkenness wakes up, just as the sun rises the next day after it sets.

The same light and heat, the same from east to west.

Perhaps only in the sun, there is no sorrow, there is no hierarchy, because the sun is fair and generous to everyone.

The man in white only felt that his head hurt badly, and the pain seemed to be about to crack.

Does everyone who wakes up especially hate the morning sun?

The Man in Black is gone, perhaps he is accompanying his gentle wife to prepare breakfast for guests, or perhaps he is happily plowing his own fields.

Is he used to waking up early, or is it because he wasn't drunk at all?

In any case, the man in white only knew that it was time for him to go.

Everyone can choose their own path to take, as long as you want.

As for whether it is happy or not, only the person who chooses it knows for himself.

The man in white smiled bitterly, and suddenly felt very relieved.

He had decided to say goodbye to his masters and sincerely wished them happiness.

It's always nice to be able to see your friends happy.

Thinking of this, the head of the man in white seemed to be less painful, and the sunlight seeping in from the window seemed to be much softer.

The sunlight seeped through the cracks, and now there were bursts of the smell of rice.

The warm invitation of the man in black was already heard in the courtyard.

Only then did the man in white realize that he was really a little hungry.

In the morning, the field is quiet, and although there is sunshine, you can still see the distant foothills, the slight mist in the forest, and the dew that has not dissipated.

It's like a thin gauze garment, embellished with sparkling gemstones.

The food is not rich, but it is delicious, just like the morning air, which is a little cold, but very fresh.

It doesn't take much time to eat a meal, so now it's time to say goodbye.

"I'm leaving", said the man in white.

"Yes, I know", said the man in black, "but you should at least let me send you".

Bamboo forest.

It was still a path almost covered by wild grass, but this time the two of them walked very slowly.

"You know, behind my house, there is a hill, and on the hill there is a temple called the Jade Buddha Temple. The man in black broke the silence first.

The man in white didn't speak, he knew that the man in black must have a reason for saying this at this time.

"Although the temple is not big, the gods and goddesses in it are very effective. The man in black continued, knowing that the man in white must be listening.

"Many people go to ask God for blessings, and Cher often goes. At the mention of Cher, the tone of the man in black was obviously much warmer.

"Occasionally I would go with her, but each time she would just let me wait far away, and never tell me what she had said to the gods. ”

"I can only see her very devout worship of incense and worship the Buddha, respectfully kowtowing and kowtowing."

The tone of the man in black became more and more soothing, and the man in white seemed to see the thin figure who was bowing down.

"I don't know if the Buddha can really bless her, but I swear every time that I will do everything I can to protect her and never let her be harmed in the slightest. The man in black's tone was very resolute, perhaps only for this moment could people feel that he was an invincible swordsman in the past.

"I know you must be very curious how the eccentric Huashan Qingjue would agree to our marriage, and you must also be curious to know how we can get together."

The man in white admitted that these were all questions he wanted to ask.

"You must have heard that Huashan has a well-known door rule. ”

The man in white knew that the man in black must have said that the disciples of Huashan were not allowed to marry.

Although the people in the rivers and lakes have mixed opinions about this rule of Qing Jue, one thing is certain, absolutely no one in Huashan disciples dares to disobey what Qing Jue said.

"Isn't there an exception?" This was the first time the man in white spoke, because he knew that "Xue'er" was a disciple of Huashan.

Of course, the man in black understood what the man in white meant, so he quickly said: "There is absolutely no exception, maybe there is only one way." The man in black's tone suddenly became a little strange.

"There is only one way?" said to the white-clothed man's heart, "Is it to break away from the teacher?"

"Yes, because only those who are not Huashan disciples do not need to abide by this door rule, and there is no other way. The man in black stared into the distance, as if he were talking to a distant god, as if he was recalling a moment.

"But I heard that if a disciple of Huashan wants to leave the master, he must abolish his martial arts, could it be that she has already been?" the man in white couldn't bear to ask any more.

"Yes, so, you should know how much Cher needs me by her side. The eyes of the man in black were suddenly full of tenderness, a tenderness that only a husband who truly loves his wife can have.

The man in white lowered his head and said slowly: "I understand, now she has nothing but you, so you should stay by her side and let her know that her efforts are worth it." ”

The man in black didn't speak, and after a long time, he finally said two words softly: "Thank you." ”

Thank you, sometimes not really thank you.

It may refer to understanding, perhaps gratitude, or even an emotion that words cannot express.

And this kind of emotion is something that some people will never be able to experience.

This man in white is Bai Qi, who is known as the "White-clothed Divine Sword", and it is said that the long sword in his hand has already reached the realm of supernatural transformation. Since his debut, he has gone through more than 1,000 battles and rare defeats.

Some people even say that his sword has long been invincible in the world.

The man in black is the autumn wind of the leaves known as "a leaf does not sweep the autumn wind".

There are not many stories about him, people only know that he and Bai Qi are not only famous, but also have a lifelong friendship.

Because although he has a sword in his hand, he rarely makes a move, and the so-called "one leaf does not sweep" probably comes from this.

Three years ago, Ye Qiufeng suddenly disappeared mysteriously in the rivers and lakes.

Some say he has been killed by the enemy, others say that he went to the island of Immortal Island overseas.

Some people even say that he died in the hands of his good brother Bai Qi, for the title of the world's first sword, of course.

There are also secret rumors that three years ago, Ye Qiufeng was seen covered in blood, and he appeared at the foot of Huashan, and it seemed that he was still carrying a female disciple of Huashan, but in the majesty of Qingju, no one dared to make a big show.

Who would have thought that Ye Qiufeng would live in seclusion in a nameless mountain hut, living an idyllic life of plowing at sunrise and resting at sunset.

All good things come to an end.

Maybe the separation was meant to be for the next reunion.

watched the man in white drift away, but the man in black still stood there for a long time, as if he was thinking.

---- did he remember the days when the two of them roamed the rivers and lakes together and were happy to have revenge?

At some point, a thin figure appeared beside the man in black, and with a sigh, he draped a robe over him.

That figure, of course, was drifting snow.

"Autumn, actually, you could have gone with him if you wanted. "The snow is leisurely.

Ye Qiufeng turned his head, gently wrapped his right hand around his wife's fragrant shoulder, and said softly, "You know, I will never leave you." ”

"I know that what you promised me will be done, but I don't want to see you embarrassed. ”

Ye Qiufeng looked at his beloved wife's eyes, his eyes were full of love, and he said firmly: "Do you know, as long as I can be with you, I will have nothing else to ask for in this life." ”

A gust of wind blew, gently sweeping over the two snuggling figures.

No one noticed, and the snow quietly turned her head, and two lines of tears had fallen silently.

"You must know the purpose of Apocalypse's coming, but he didn't say anything, is it because of me?"

"Yes, I know, but he didn't say it, just because he knew that it was useless to say, after all, the affairs of the rivers and lakes have nothing to do with me. ”

"Things in the rivers and lakes, is there anything big going to happen in the rivers and lakes recently?" Piaoxue said a word, and she already regretted it a little, she was not an eventful person, but today she was always restless for some reason.

Ye Qiufeng pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "Although I have long stopped asking about the rights and wrongs in the rivers and lakes, I will still hear some things. ”

Piaoxue understood, because there was no place in this world that was absolutely far away from strife, and where there was strife, there would definitely be rivers and lakes, she was waiting for Ye Qiufeng to continue.

"About half a year ago, a mysterious organization suddenly appeared in the rivers and lakes, calling itself 'Wuyuan'. ”

"'Wu Yuan', what a strange name!"

"Yes, I heard that this organization is everywhere preaching the idea of 'the land of the world, the people of the world, the son of the world'. ”

"What is their purpose?" said Piaoxue snuggled in Ye Qiufeng's arms, almost muttering.

"No one knows their true purpose, but every time a new organization is established and grows, it will inevitably be accompanied by bloody storms in the rivers and lakes. Ye Qiufeng's tone was a little heavy.

"Although they have only appeared for half a year, they have grown very fast, and now they have controlled almost half of the waterways and salt roads in the south of the Yangtze River, the water transportation wharves, and the collusion of the government and government, and they are quite powerful. ”

"The common people are going to suffer again. Drifting Snow said worriedly.

"Yes, although they are at the bottom, their numbers are very large, the so-called wool comes from the sheep, plus there is no organization, no ability to resist, so they are the most direct victims of sectarian battles every time. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Why are there so many people in the world who are fighting for me, fighting and killing?" said Piaoxue in amazement.

"Because interests, endless interests, to be precise, are because some people disregard the world and the way of heaven in order to satisfy their selfish desires for wealth and thirst for power. Ye Qiufeng's tone was already a little angry, and his hand tightly grasped the hilt of the sword at his waist.

But he knew better than anyone that anger was mostly the only solution, and that anger was far less effective than the sword in the eyes of some.

His sword used to be the sharpest, but can it still be as sharp as it used to be?

Ye Qiufeng's heart suddenly sank.

Another gust of wind blew, but there was a chill in it.

(4) Death is like a flower

It's not close to the hut, but for two lovers who are snuggled closely, what distance is there in the world?

Perhaps, they really hope that this road can go on forever, with no end, that way there will be a lot less trouble.

Isn't it a nuisance to choose and be chosen?

The snow snuggled up to Ye Qiufeng, and in front of them was their small home.

The same fence, the same wood, the same unknown flowers.

Every time at this time, Piaoxue will carefully look at all this affectionately.

It's like greeting your own children one by one.

Speak to them with your heart and say things that only they can understand.

Only this time, there seems to be one more in the audience, and it is a gorgeous little flower, although it is very bright, but if you don't look closely, it is still difficult to find.

"What a beautiful flower, autumn, look", Piaoxue excitedly hurriedly pointed out to Ye Qiufeng.

Looking along the fingers of the drifting snow, Ye Qiufeng saw that in the corner under the fence, there was a small blue flower, not big, but it shone with a strange luster that was different from other flowers.

Ye Qiufeng seemed to suddenly feel something, and couldn't help but look at it twice.

How short the time of the eyes is, just a moment.

But in this moment, everything changed. It's not just the flower.

Suddenly the fence grew hands, and there were short daggers in them.

Suddenly, the firewood flew towards him, as if he had grown wings, and there was a fierce gust of wind.

Among the unknown flowers, 10,000 cold stars suddenly burst out, like the stamens of flowers.

All of these have only one goal, and that is Ye Qiufeng.

Ye Qiufeng also moved, although his attention was briefly attracted for a moment just now, but it was only a moment, and after a moment, Ye Qiufeng had already begun to move.

He hid the drifting snow behind him, drew his sword in his right hand, and was frightened by the breath of the sword, no one can describe the speed of that sword, no one can describe the light of that sword.

The dagger was a foot from his chest, and the hand holding the dagger had been separated by the sword.

Chai Fei was half a foot in front of him, and he had been kicked away.

But the most terrible thing is the 10,000-point cold star, which is almost only a few inches away from Ye Qiufeng's vital point.

Ye Qiufeng's sword suddenly changed, an unbelievable but refreshing change.

A brilliant sword light flashed in front of him, and the 10,000-point cold star suddenly sank into the sea like a stone and disappeared.

And all this is just a short moment.

After this moment, there seemed to be a temporary silence.

Then, a burst of blue smoke rose in front of Ye Qiufeng, and the small blue flower suddenly exploded.

Ye Qiufeng erected a sword to defend himself, and at the same time carried the drifting snow, and his body retreated suddenly.

But nothing strange happened in the smoke, and it slowly faded and dissipated.

Behind the smoke was a low bamboo hedge.

Everything seemed to have happened as if nothing had happened, and even the firewood was still well hidden.

Only Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue knew that they had gone from life to death at that moment just now.

"Xue'er, are you okay?" Ye Qiufeng asked with concern.

"I'm fine, are you hurt?" said Drifting Snow anxiously.

"Don't worry, they can't hurt me. A smile suddenly appeared on Ye Qiufeng's lips.

Piaoxue's heart suddenly felt very steady, and no one knew how much this smile could mean to Piaoxue at this time.

-- something more grounded than words.

"Who are they?" said the drifting snow.

"If my guess is correct, they should be Toei's ninjas. Ye Qiufeng groaned.

"Toei ninjas, aren't they all about assassination, why did they find us?"

"Because there are people who instigate it, ninjas only work for money. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Who could it be?, could it have something to do with 'My Garden'?"

"I hope not, otherwise it would be too soon, too much of a coincidence. Ye Qiufeng said lightly.

Drifting Snow certainly understood what that meant.

Their identities and residences are known only to one person so far.

And as soon as this person left, this group of ninjas appeared.

It just so happens that this person is Ye Qiufeng's friend - Bai Qi.

If all this is not a coincidence, it is terrible.

Drifting Snow almost didn't dare to think about it anymore.

She already had a faint sense that there must be some ulterior conspiracy behind this.

"Autumn, what should we do next?"

"Our whereabouts have been revealed, and we may have to leave this place for a while. Ye Qiufeng's voice suddenly became very low.

He couldn't bear to tell Drifting Snow this, because he knew what this home meant to Drifting Snow.

"You mean they're coming, don't you?" asked Drifting Snow.

Although she already knew the answer, she couldn't resist asking.

This was the place where they lived together for three years, and every flower, grass, table and chair here all condensed her sweat.

It was their warm home.

"The one just now was only an intermediate-level ninja, so when they used the ninjutsu of color vision, they would leave such a small blue flower. Ye Qiufeng said.

"You say, that little flower is exposing their existence, isn't it?"

"At least that little flower made you notice something different, so to speak. Ye Qiufeng said.

"In fact, ninjutsu is not magic, let alone ghosts, ninjutsu is a collection of disguise, disguise, equipment, fireworks, drugs and martial arts, ninjas are also living people, but after special training, they can use some necessary equipment to better disguise, hide and protect themselves, of course, their ultimate goal is to kill. ”

"Because it's not magic, it's inevitable that there will be some limitations, which means that ninjutsu is not perfect, and there will always be flaws. ”

"You're saying that the little blue flower just now is their flaw?"

"Yes, because they want to make themselves invisible around the hut, so they have to use the ninjutsu of color vision to give our eyes the illusion that everything is still the same color as before, but after all, the inherent colors will not disappear, so they transfer these colors and concentrate them on one point, the higher the level of ninjutsu, the more hidden this point is. Ye Qiufeng said.

"You said that they are only intermediate, and they are inferred from that little flower?, so if it is a high-level ninjutsu, what kind of flaw will it be?"

"Maybe it's a bee, maybe it's a pebble. Ye Qiufeng said.

"That's really terrifying, is there really such a magical ninjutsu in the world?"

"Yes, not only magical, but also cruel. Ye Qiufeng said.

No wind blew, not even a hint of wind,

But there was a chill on the back of the drifting snow, an unguardable, all-pervasive chill.

"Autumn, where are we going, is there still a place in the world that can escape their pursuit?" Drifting snow trails.

"Yes, maybe there's only one place. ”

"Where?"

Ye Qiufeng stared into the distance, and after a long time, he said in a slow and almost reverent tone: "A very distant and mysterious place. ”

(5) It is a mirage, not a mirage

There are mountains overseas, and the famous fairy mountain.

How vast the sea is, how far away the fairy mountain is.

No one knows where the fairy mountain is, and no one even knows if there is one or not.

But people still believe.

Because people want to believe.

Because of willingness, dreams, longings, so exists.

At least it can be in the heart.

Because the heart has no boundaries.

Do you know about mirage?

I know, I've heard that it's a magical natural landscape, but unfortunately it's beautiful, but it doesn't exist.

But I know that this place is real, and it is definitely more mysterious and beautiful than you think.

Where are we going now? Mirage?

Yes, a mirage, but not a mirage.

How long are we going to go?

Maybe it's a long time, but if we're lucky, we'll be there in a month.

This was the last conversation between Piaoxue and Ye Qiufeng before leaving the hut.

Then, they traveled overland by horse-drawn carriage, then through the canal to Haikou, where they finally transferred to a merchant ship that had gone to sea.

It was the fifteenth day of their trip.

After half a month of tiring travel, Piaoxue was obviously a little tired, but she still reluctantly smiled, because she didn't want Ye Qiufeng to worry.

She knew that Ye Qiufeng must have a lot of things to think about now, and there must be a lot of decisions to make.

She knew that she couldn't help much, but she knew that she could make Ye Qiufeng feel at ease.

So she's always trying to keep a smile on her face, and sometimes a smile is a sign that I'm good.

Of course, Ye Qiufeng could see the hard work of the snow, but the time was urgent, and there was no other way. He just wanted to be able to get where he wanted to go safely.

Once he arrives at that place, not only can Piaoxue get absolute safety, but he can also get a lot of information about "Wuyuan".

He was confident, and he had no doubts about it, for only one reason--- because only he knew the magical power that that place possessed.

Now, Ye Qiufeng can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The vast sea can make people feel small, but it can also make people forget a lot of worries and sorrows.

------ may only be able to put it down if you look down on it first.

So, he said to Piaoxue: "From now on, you can sleep comfortably, and it doesn't matter how long you want to sleep." ”

The merchant ships began to sail all the way east, and after five days began to turn south.

It's like an off-string arrow across the blue sea.

In the beginning, you can still see the scattered islands and passing ships, but later, the sea is as far as the eye can see.

The sea is magical, and although it is soft, it is the most difficult gully to cross.

This trench can stop hatred and curb greed.

Perhaps it is only then that creation will give us an understanding of what is not human.

But if you are brave and sincere in the embrace of the sea, this is your harbor.

You can wash away all the lead of the world, and you can remove all false masks and coverings.

In the cradle of the sea, you can become a baby and be reborn.

Sleep, sleep, sleep.

Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue finally got enough rest, and now their physical strength and energy had fully recovered.

It's just that, looking around, there is not a shadow of the sea market, except for the sea water or the sea water.

At this time, it was already the tenth day of going to sea.

The drifting snow no longer looks out to sea, after all, there is nothing special about the sea after ten days of viewing.

And every time Ye Qiufeng asked, he would smile and say, "Soon, it's ahead."

Thirteenth day, a light breeze, light waves.

The sea is still calm as usual.

But the people on board have changed.

Piaoxue noticed that the captain and crew looked a little special, as if they were worried about something, but they deliberately pretended that nothing happened.

Sometimes, the captain and the older crew seem to have heated arguments.

Piaoxue was very strange, but Ye Qiufeng beside him just closed his eyes to recuperate, and Piaoxue secretly felt that something must be about to happen.

Perhaps, it has something to do with the sea market they are going to.

Finally, the fourteenth day arrived.

Piaoxue calculated it, and now it will be the month that Ye Qiufeng said.

But the course of the ship remained the same.

Only at noon, the captain announced that from now on, for everyone's safety, everyone should stay in the cabin as much as possible.

The reason is that there may be strong winds in the nearest sea.

In the evening, in the cabin.

Ye Qiufeng quietly woke up the sleepy drifting snow.

"Do you think there's something wrong?" Ye Qiufeng said in a low voice.

"No, what's wrong?" drifting snow was still sleepy.

"Don't you feel that the shaking of the boat is much lighter than before?" Ye Qiu said.

"Yes, it's lighter than before" Piaoxue calmed down for a moment, listened carefully, and then said.

"You know, this means that the ship has stopped, and it must be very close to land", Ye Qiufeng's eyes flashed.

"Land, do you mean that our ship is on land in this vast sea?"

Ye Qiufeng didn't answer, just nodded at Piaoxue.

Then he said, "Now, we should hurry up and rest, and when it is midnight, we will leave." ”

Piaoxue's heart suddenly beat very hard, and she only felt very excited.

She wondered why Ye Qiufeng was so calm.

She knew she wouldn't be able to sleep anyway.

And she knew that her eyes must be shining too.

Now, she only complains that time flies too slowly.

The moonlight is like water, and the sea breeze is gentle.

Suddenly, the appearance of a city appeared on the vast sea.

It's just that the city is shrouded in a thick layer of mist.

The boundless sea, like the moonlight of water, the abrupt city shrouded in clouds.

The possible and the impossible coexist in this moment.

Reality and myth blur at this moment.

Drifting Snow felt unusually weird.

Strangely, she didn't have the slightest panic, but was full of excitement.

From the moment she left the cabin, she had been immersed in this emotion.

So much so that she didn't have the slightest impression of how Ye Qiufeng evaded the guards and how she stole a small boat.

It wasn't until Ye Qiufeng softly called for himself to get on the boat that the snow seemed to wake up like a dream.

So, a small boat appeared under the moonlight.

The two of them were paddling towards the thick mist

(6) Stone forests, iron pulp, and flying boats

There are boats, there really are boats.

A mysterious ship in the Stone Forest.

A real boat.

"Autumn, is that the boat that came to pick us up?"

"Yes. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Where did it come from?"

"The stone forest is the stone forest in front of us. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Not from the moon?"

"Of course not. Ye Qiufeng said.

"But you've been looking at the moon just now. "Drifting snow is not without jokes.

Of course, there will be no boat in the moon, although it is often said that the crescent moon is like a boat.

But the moon can really have something to do with ships.

Sometimes, things are just so wonderful.

"Yes, I was counting the hours when I saw the moon just now, for I had to wait for the tide to go down so that the iron ropes beneath the pillars could be exposed. Ye Qiufeng said.

It turns out that sometimes what the eye sees is not necessarily the truth.

Because the truth often needs to be experienced with the heart.

It's like Ye Qiufeng has the moon in his eyes, but there is an iron rope in his heart.

But in the eyes and hearts of the snow, there is only the moon.

"Then the iron rope is the tool for your communication," said the drifting snow.

"Yes, without that iron cable, outsiders would not have been able to communicate with the inside, and there would have been no boat to pick us up. Ye Qiufeng smiled, this was the first time Ye Qiufeng had laughed since boarding the boat.

It was a light-hearted laugh that came from the bottom of my heart.

Because, the boat that appeared in the stone forest had already come to them.

Piaoxue looked secretly, and found that the bow and tail of the ship were no more than a foot long, and the hull of the ship shone black and swarthy in the moonlight, and it was impossible to see what it was made of, nor could there be any traces of rivets, it was simply a complete one.

The ship had no sails, and it was slick without any decoration or signing.

It's just that in the bow of the boat stood a short man, naked and naked, showing strong muscles, trouser legs on his legs were high, calves were bruised, and the soles of his feet were obviously much larger than usual.

"Brother Shui, hello, I haven't seen you for many years, I can't imagine that Shenwei is still the same as it was back then, this time, I want to trouble you to take us into the stone forest. Ye Qiufeng clasped his fists and saluted.

The man surnamed Shui didn't say a word, but swept his eyes towards the drifting snow, and then struck the side of the boat with the oar in his hand.

Drifting Snow only heard the crunch of metal striking, and couldn't help but be secretly frightened, it turned out that the boat and oars were all made of pure steel.

Look at the iron pulp, it must weigh a hundred pounds to say the least, but in the hands of that man, he is as light as an ordinary wooden paddle, and his strength is really amazing.

"Thank you, Brother Shui, Cher, let's get on the boat. Ye Qiufeng said as he put one hand under the snow ribs, and at the same time the two of them got on the bow of the boat.

The man glanced at the drifting snow again, his eyes full of surprise, but immediately pointed at the cabin with the iron slurry in his hand.

The cabin was not large, just big enough for two people.

Ye Qiufeng placed Piaoxue in the center of the boat, and sat on the back of Piaoxue, while untying his clothes and tying himself and Piaoxue firmly.

Piao Xue noticed that the man had been looking at him coldly, and there seemed to be some impatience between his eyebrows, as if he had not had a seizure because of Ye Qiufeng's affection.

At this time, Ye Qiufeng was already ready to stop, and Piaoxue only listened to him: "Brother Shui, you can drive the boat." At the same time, I heard Ye Qiufeng whispering in his ear: "Xue'er, close your eyes, don't think about anything, I'm here." ”

Although Piaoxue didn't know Ye Qiufeng's intentions, she still closed her eyes obediently.

She felt that Ye Qiufeng was hugging herself tightly from behind with her arms, and she felt very sweet and down-to-earth in her heart.

Then she heard a loud bang and the sound of sticks flying around.

Then, I felt the ship accelerate suddenly, as if it had been thrown out suddenly, and at the same time felt a violent vibration from the hull of the ship.

Piaoxue only felt that the blood around her body was rushing to the top of her head at once, and her chest was empty, but she couldn't breathe like she had pressed a boulder.

She felt like a leaf whirling in the whirlpool of the rapids, like a dead grass drifting in the fierce wind, her ears were filled with the whirring of the wind, the sound of the oars hitting the water, everything was involuntarily, she didn't know where to fly.

Piaoxue couldn't help but grasp Ye Qiufeng's hand tightly, it was a pair of hands that were still warm and powerful, Piaoxue felt that she seemed to be better.

It's a familiar feeling.

The first time was in Tongzhou three years ago, when he was injured and fell into Ye Qiufeng's arms.

The second time was after he was expelled from the division, and it was Ye Qiufeng who carried him down the mountain.

The thought of this makes the snow feel sweet.

After a while, Piaoxue felt that she was gradually getting used to the vibration, and couldn't help but quietly open her eyes.

It didn't matter, Drifting Snow immediately saw the rushing rapids in front of the boat, the splashing water beside the strings, and the stone pillars with interlaced canine teeth rushing towards him, as if he wanted to chew himself and the boat to pieces.

And the man was standing barefoot in the bow of the boat, driving the iron boat in the water with the iron oar in his hand.

I saw him pull left and right, and the iron boat sailed zigzag and floated in the gaps that seemed to be just passing.

Several times, the drifting snow had clearly seen that there was no way to avoid it, but the man was always able to save the day at a critical moment, so that the iron boat would not crash into the stone pillar.

Piaoxue noticed that there were many natural gaps between these stone pillars, which were connected like natural waterways, but in her eyes, each of them was similar, more like a chaotic labyrinth.

There didn't seem to be any special markings on the stone pillars, but the man didn't hesitate in the slightest, as if he already knew the waterways here.

And he actually stood barefoot on the bare bow of the ship, letting the hull of the ship jolt violently, but did not move at all.

Piaoxue looked at it for a while, only to feel that her heart was shaking, and she was unspeakably uncomfortable, so she quickly closed her eyes again.

After about a cup of tea, Piaoxue obviously felt that the vibration of the ship's hull was much smaller, and the speed didn't seem to be so fast, so she slowly opened her eyes again.

Then she saw a fairyland-like place that she could only see in her dreams.

(7) The peach source in the mountain

It is a small valley surrounded by mountains.

The valley is quiet and serene, and every flower and plant seems to be enjoying its life to the fullest.

There was absolutely no wind, but there seemed to be a hint of warmth flowing quietly in the air.

Let everyone here feel a sense of relaxation and comfort that has never been felt before.

Ye Qiufeng and Drifting Snow have this feeling now.

The tension and exhaustion of the days seemed to be released and relieved in an instant, and the whole person felt very comfortable.

Piaoxue couldn't help but jump a few times like a child, and then turn around in place a few times.

What girl doesn't love flowers, and which girl doesn't love beauty?

And what is now unfolding in front of the drifting snow can not be described by a beautiful word.

Looking at the snow, Ye Qiufeng also smiled.

After all, it's been a long time since he's seen Piaoxue so happy and childlike.

He was secretly glad that he had brought the snow here.

There are many decisions to make in a person's life.

Whether forced or voluntary, there will be an outcome to be endured after the decision.

And Ye Qiufeng's decision this time was correct.

Over there, the man surnamed Shui had already packed up the boat, and when he saw Piaoxue's appearance, he only said coldly: "Rare and strange!"

Then, as soon as he leaned over, he had already carried the boat pulp on his shoulders.

Hearing this, Piao Xue pouted and said, "What's the big deal, some people think that they have a bit of brute strength and can make irresponsible remarks about others if they can row a boat?"

The man was already about to leave, but when he heard this, he stopped and said coldly: "Then tell me what kind of person is really capable." ”

Ye Qiufeng saw that the situation was wrong, and hurriedly winked desperately at Piaoxue.

Of course, Piao Xue understood what Ye Qiufeng meant, but she deliberately pretended not to see it, and said with two small hands on her waist: "If you want me to say, this so-called stone forest is not a big deal, only a stupid person like you came up with this stupid method, in fact, with my brother Qiu's ability, I can get in by relying on light skills, isn't it, Brother Qiu?"

After Piaoxue finished speaking, she deliberately "hummed" as if demonstrating, and at the same time, she twisted her head and never looked at the man again.

Sure enough, the man's face immediately turned pale when he heard this, as if he was about to have a seizure.

Ye Qiufeng here secretly said in his heart: "Oops", he knew that this water brother was very bad at words, but his temper was notoriously violent, so he hurriedly hugged his fist to the man and said: "Brother Shui, Xue'er is young and ignorant, and she is joking, I hope you don't take it to heart, the little brother has thanked me here." ”

When the man heard this, he forcibly suppressed his anger, turned around and walked quickly towards the corner of the valley, only to throw down a sentence coldly: "Is your brother Qiu so capable?"

When Piaoxue heard this, she wanted to refute again, but Ye Qiufeng on this side had already leaned over, grabbed her hand, and signaled not to say more.

Piaoxue was so angry that he stomped his feet on the ground, but the man had already gone without looking back, and disappeared into the valley in a blink of an eye.

"I'm so angry, Qiu, why don't you let me say a few words to him, I just can't get used to his arrogant look. Watching the man walk away, Piaoxue said indignantly.

"Xue'er, you don't know, this water brother has such a personality, but he is extremely old-fashioned and warm-hearted, I think you misunderstood him. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Really?" Piaoxue was still unconvinced.

"Okay, now we're going to see the master, and when we meet the master in a while, you can't lose your temper with the miss, you know? The master is an extremely strict person, he doesn't like others to joke with him, and no one dares to talk back to him. Ye Qiufeng is colorful.

"Okay, got it, I'll just not say a word for a while. Seeing Ye Qiufeng's anxious appearance, Piaoxue hurriedly assured.

However, she was thinking in her heart, "What kind of master makes Brother Qiu afraid to be like this, for a while, I want to see it." ”

Ye Qiufeng led the snow to a corner of the valley.

Only then did the snow drift realize that there were many portals and passages of different sizes on the mountain walls around the valley.

Drifting Snow guessed that the portals were some rooms, but the passages didn't lead anywhere, and it was so dark that it was hard to see how deep they were.

The man surnamed Shui just now disappeared here, thinking that he was already lying on his own in his room.

As soon as he thought of the man surnamed Shui, Piaoxue's anger didn't come to one place, and he made up his mind that when he saw the master, he must say a few bad things about him, and see if he dared to be so arrogant.

Drifting Snow was thinking about what to say when a little boy stepped out of a passageway.

is estimated to be twelve or thirteen years old, with two small pigtails, but he looks decent.

When the little boy arrived in front of the two, Shi Li said, "Senior Brother Ye, the master said, tell you to meet him in the hall." ”

With that, he turned and left.

"It turns out that you are still his senior brother, hehe, it seems that your rank is not low!" Piaoxue smiled quietly.

"I didn't have this little boy when I left here, and it seems that the master has taken in a new disciple. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Do you have a lot of brothers?" said the drifting snow.

"As far as I know, the master has always been very strict in choosing apprentices, and pays attention to chance, Xue'er, don't talk nonsense for a while. Ye Qiufeng instructed again.

Piaoxue said: "Don't worry, I know what to do, I promise not to make it difficult for you, no matter how you say it, it's your master." ”

"Cher, then I'll rest assured, let's go, let's go to the hall." Ye Qiufeng let out a sigh of relief.

Among the many passages, there was one of the largest, Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue walked in.

Needless to say, this hall must be a relatively important place.

On the two walls of the passage, there are some oil lamps, so it is not very dark.

It's just that this passage seems to be naturally formed, because the surrounding walls are all smooth, and it is tortuous to walk, and there are only some traces of artificial repair at the corners.

Occasionally, there will be spiky stalagmites hanging down from the roof of the cave, and you can hear the sound of tinkling and dripping water.

"Autumn, why do we seem to be in a cave?"

"Yes, because this is a natural cave. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Where does this cave lead?"

"Direct access to Yamauchi. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Are we going to the inside of the mountain?"

"Yes, because the hall is in the inner center of the mountain, where we meet and gather, speaking of which, I haven't been here for a long time", Ye Qiufeng said.

"I'm guessing you'll miss them a lot. "Snow trails.

"Yes, how do you know?" Ye Qiufeng asked with interest.

"Your expression, your expression has told me everything. Piao Xuejiao smiled.

"Yes, I don't know how the master and the brothers are doing now, I really can't wait to see them right away. But, Cher, for some reason, I'm a little afraid to see them. Ye Qiufeng said embarrassedly.

"You call the hometown more tangible, let's go, don't think about anything, everything will be clear when you arrive", Piaoxue couldn't help but make a grimace at Ye Qiufeng.

"You're right. Seeing Piaoxue's mischievous appearance, Ye Qiufeng couldn't help but say.

As the two of them spoke, they had gone deeper and deeper, and the dampness in the cave was getting bigger and bigger, and green moss could be seen everywhere on the cave walls.

After walking a little further, the moisture suddenly disappeared, and there was a faint smell of flowers and plants in front of him.

Could it be that there are flowers and plants growing in the belly of this mountain?

You know, it is impossible for flowers and plants to survive in this place where there is no sunlight all year round.

However, the peculiar smell of flowers and plants in the air is real.

What kind of cave is this?

At this moment, Ye Qiufeng suddenly pointed to the front and said, "We've arrived, Xue'er." ”

Only then did the snow realize that there was a hole in front of it.

A hole in which light shines through.

(8) The master master in the hall

It was a faint, soft light.

It's very different from the oil lights in the cave.

Walking out of the cave with the guidance of the light, my eyes suddenly became brighter.

A large expanse of flat land with an exceptionally majestic courtyard on which was built.

There are cornices and warped walls everywhere, and there are carved beams and painted buildings everywhere.

In the middle is a wide bluestone road that runs through it.

Ye Qiufeng said: "Xue'er, look at it." ”

Piaoxue looked up and found that she seemed to be in a huge deep well, "sitting in the well and watching the sky" through the high, round well.

The wellhead is large, and above it is already a thin and energetic sky.

The moon hung on the edge of the well, and the faint soft light poured down like water.

The whole "bottom of the well" is shrouded in this misty moonlight, which is even more solemn and solemn.

In the center of the "bottom of the well", there is a building that is a head higher than the other houses, and that is the hall.

The high stone steps and sixteen stout marble columns seem to show its majesty.

On the plaque at the entrance of the hall, there is a large book with the word "Zhong".

The red ink is hearty, especially the one in the middle, standing up to the sky and the earth, with a momentum that runs through the universe and knows through thousands of Taiji.

When everyone arrives here, they will unconsciously feel small.

It was as if he could only look up. But it's so unattainable.

It seems that only by sincerely kneeling down and worshiping can we get rid of the anxiety and inferiority in my heart.

Ye Qiufeng didn't know how many times he had been to this place and climbed this stone step.

This is where he lived when he was a child, and between the stone steps and stone pillars, you can still hear the sound of his childhood friends playing.

However, as he grew older, Ye Qiufeng felt more and more about the sacredness of this place.

Not only in the senses, but also because of the powerful, righteous power that this place represents, which can make the most powerful shock in the heart of everyone who knows and understands.

If you are a godly seeker, then your Word is here.

If you're on a quest, this is the place you've been looking for for the rest of your life.

Now, Ye Qiufeng was standing in front of this familiar hall again, and this feeling was even stronger than before.

People are afraid because they don't understand, and they have delusions because they don't understand.

However, if after in-depth understanding and getting along, you can still produce that kind of emotion from the origin of nature, then it can only be because one thing ------ great.

This is the source of the power that sustains humanity for generations to come.

You may complain that there is too little greatness, but perhaps it is because of the scarcity that the true meaning of greatness is more highlighted.

The avenue is silent, the voice is loud, and the truth of the world is like this.

Piaoxue's heart was also shocked.

She couldn't even move her eyes and body.

Everything in front of him seemed to have a magical power, which was firmly attracting him, and his soul, his body, seemed to be leaving him, no longer under control.

The little girl who laughed and scolded just now has completely changed, and there is only admiration and solemnity on her face.

Far upstairs, there seemed to be the sound of more drums.

The moonlight looks ethereal and distant.

It's like urging and reminding everyone who hears that time is slowly passing and must cherish the present.

Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue looked at each other and smiled, joined hands, and slowly climbed the stone steps.

They walked slowly, but with great determination.

They had a smile of understanding and a heart-to-heart on their faces, as if nothing could separate them at this moment.

At the top of the stone steps, they saw the spacious hall.

There was no door at the entrance of the hall, but the stone pillars stood there.

There is no door, which may mean that as long as you can get here, this place is open to you.

Isn't it true that great means the same?

At this time, the hall is brightly lit.

The master and his disciples are here.

In the center of the hall is a red Persian carpet.

Two rows of stone chairs lined up neatly on either side, on which sat several young people.

There were men and women, and everyone had a peaceful expression on their faces.

At the end of the carpet is also a stone staircase.

It's not high, there is a huge seat on it, and the master sits on it.

He is estimated to be in his early fifties, tall and thin, and although he sits, his upper body looks extremely slender.

The face is clear, the cheeks are slightly sunken, but a pair of glasses are bright.

He just sat quietly, but with an unusually intimidating momentum.

When you look at him, you will feel that the lights of the entire hall are no longer shining.

Because his body seems to be shining forever with a light that people dare not look at.

It's not that he sits on a chair on the stone steps, high up.

He shines only because of who he is.

Some people, no matter where they are, will be the center of attention.

Because nothing can hide his light.

Master is such a person.

Those young people, maybe everyone has something to be proud of.

Perhaps they were also the center of attention in the eyes of others.

But that can only be elsewhere, in front of others.

Here, in front of the master, everything is destined to be only a foil.

However, there was no trace of unwillingness or resentment on everyone's face.

Perhaps, for them, this is the way it should be.

Perhaps, being able to sit here quietly is already a great happiness for them.

The autumn wind and the snow moved forward along the red carpet.

No one spoke, because the master had not yet spoken.

At the end of the red carpet, Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue hurriedly knelt down to salute.

The loud voice of the master Fu Hongliang came from the stone steps: "Feng'er, don't be polite!"

The first two words are still on the stone steps, but the last four words are already in front of you.

The master had already floated down the stone steps at some point, and was leaning over to pull the two up.

Piaoxue only felt a soft force supporting herself, and stood up involuntarily.

There was no sound of the wind, not even the sound of the garment vibrating, not the slightest trace.

It seems that the master has been standing here all along.

Piaoxue's eyes were full of surprise, but Ye Qiufeng's eyes only contained reverence.

"Master, I haven't seen you for a long time, your old man has always been good, and you want to die as an apprentice!" Looking at the master, Ye Qiufeng only felt that there seemed to be a tide in the corners of his eyes.

"Okay, okay, I miss you as a teacher, I'm relieved to see you come back, Feng'er, who is this little girl?"

"The disciple is about to tell the master, this is my inner son drifting snow. Ye Qiufeng said, pulling over the drifting snow with his hand and said, "Xue'er, I've seen the master soon!"

Piaoxue hurriedly floated down and bowed: "Xue'er has seen the master, Xue'er asks the master to say goodbye, I wish the master good health!"

"Okay, good, such a clever little girl, we really have a vision, haha", the master smiled, and his voice was even louder.

At this moment, he no longer seemed to be the high-ranking master, but just a generous elder.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the master, they are children, two children who have just returned from outside.

And he, like a loving parent, is lovingly inquiring and caring for his children.

The hall seemed to be filled with a kind of family joy.

Piaoxue suddenly felt very warm, and felt that the master master was not as stern and unapproachable as Ye Qiufeng said.

Is it just because they are in different positions and experiences?

Or is it because it is like born from the heart?

"Master, there is one thing that Xue'er thinks is very strange and wants to ask Master", Piaoxue's eyes blinked.

Ye Qiufeng's face changed slightly, he didn't know what strange ideas Piaoxue was going to come up with, so he hurriedly darkened his eyes.

"Oh, what's the matter, tell me about it?" said the master with interest, and there was no displeasure in his tone.

"Drifting Snow wants to know what the hell this is, how do I feel like I'm in a deep well?"

"Oh, you can ask Feng'er this question, why Feng'er, didn't you tell Miss Xue'er?" The first half of the master answered Piaoxue's question, but the second half of the sentence was said to Ye Qiufeng.

Ye Qiufeng only felt a cold sweat on his back, and hurriedly knelt down and replied respectfully: "Master Yu, without the permission of the master, Feng'er didn't dare to tell Xue'er everything here without permission, and besides, Feng'er also asked the master to cure me for the crime of bringing Xue'er here on my own initiative, if it wasn't for the fact that I had to, Feng'er would never dare to do this." ”

The master said: "Okay, get up, I don't blame you for the teacher, the teacher feels that he is very close to this girl, and if you have time, you can tell Xue'er everything here, and then take her around." ”

"Yes, the disciple obeys the order, and the disciple Xie Master is not responsible", Ye Qiufeng let out a sigh of relief and said respectfully.

He was ready to be punished, because he knew the rules.

Originally, outsiders were not allowed to enter the sea market.

If you want to come, you have to wait for the permission of the master.

Because this is a mysterious place in the first place, mysterious means that there are many things that cannot be known to outsiders.

There are no rules, there is no circle, and the secret of the sea market can be kept for so long, and the strict door rules are of course the main reason.

Strict door rules are, of course, severe punishments, and Ye Qiufeng certainly knows what it feels like to be punished.

He was more aware of the importance of this rule to the sea market.

It was something he would rather lose his life than violate.

Now, however, he has broken that rule.

It's all because of the snow.

Because he really couldn't think of a safer place than here.

Perhaps, in his heart, the safety of Piaoxue is far more important than his own life.

Now, however, there was no punishment, not even a hint of displeasure.

Ye Qiufeng could only secretly congratulate himself that his luck was really good this time, but at some point, his sweat was already soaked.

"Master, Xue'er still has a lot to say to you", Drifting Snow Road.

"Okay, okay, I'll have a good chat with you when I have time to go to the teacher, now, you are going to meet his brothers and sisters with Feng'er, they have been waiting for a long time. The master said.

"Yes, Xue'er sends off the master. "Snow trails.

"Feng'er, after meeting your senior brother in a while, the two of you will come to my study to see me, and the teacher knows that you also have a lot to say to me. After the master finished speaking, he drifted away.

Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue hurriedly bowed, but there was still the shadow of the master there, only the loud laughter still echoed in this hall, and it was endless for a long time.

(9) The disciples of the great master

As soon as the master left, only a group of young people remained in the hall.

A group of young people full of vitality and ideals.

Such young people are naturally full of curiosity about new things.

Now, Ye Qiufeng and Piaoxue are being surrounded in the middle.

All around is a mouthful of gossip.

Piaoxue is not a person who likes to be lively, and neither is Ye Qiufeng.

But now they find the noise very warm.

That's the kind of care and affection that only loved ones can show.

And for a wanderer who has not returned home for a long time, what can be more warm than the care of his family?

Communication between young people is always pleasant and productive, especially when they both feel close to each other.

Coupled with Ye Qiufeng's introduction from the side, soon, Piaoxue already knew:

The master has a total of nine disciples.

Four men and five women.

The eldest disciple, Ruan Wenwen, male, the earliest entry, very good at management and management, so all the daily affairs of Haishi are handed over to him to give gifts, is a veritable housekeeper, and what is even more rare is that he is kind and kind, although he is a senior brother, but he bows to the front in everything, never cares with others, and will not rely on the power to oppress people, so he has a high prestige among the senior brothers.

The second disciple, Ye Qiufeng, male, almost started at the same time as Ruan Wenwen, the two are the same age, and Ruan Wenwen is slightly older, so the two have a very deep relationship and the deepest friendship.

The third disciple, Ziwei, female, is a female disciple who started only later than the two senior brothers, with a resolute personality, steady behavior, and the highest light merit among the disciples.

The fourth disciple, Xiaoxiao, female, was born delicate and exquisite, but she is good at collecting intelligence and information, and is specifically responsible for monitoring and reporting the dynamics on the rivers and lakes.

The fifth disciple, Wang Yuang, male, Feng Liu suave, Yushu Linfeng, sociable, is now mainly responsible for the shops outside the sea market, and is also the only one who can often go in and out of the sea market.

Six disciples, agarwood, female, well-behaved and lovely, gentle personality, very good at female workers and cooking.

The seventh disciple, Xi Wen, female, is the only one among the female disciples who does not like to dress up in women's clothes, has a bold personality, often dresses as men, and enjoys it.

The eighth disciple, Qingping, female, was born dignified and generous, but slightly willful, and occasionally had some young lady tempers.

Nine disciples, Song He, male, is the latest to get started, but because he is diligent in martial arts, his skills have faintly come from behind.

It is said that three women in one play, because once the girls get together, they will have endless words.

Now, there are six girls in the hall.

And the six girls are by no means as simple as two plays, so a few male disciples can only stare at each other.

First, Agarwood became interested in Piaoxue's hairstyle, and then began to inquire about Piaoxue's usual rouge.

Then, the bold and bold Xiwen volunteered to take the role of introducing the situation of the sea market to Piaoxue.

"Sister Piaoxue, in fact, this sea market was originally an extinct volcanic island, I don't know when it stopped erupting, that year the master stumbled upon this place, and decided to run here, after many years, it has the current scale. ”

Only then did Piaoxue know that the "deep well" he saw was actually the hole left by the volcanic eruption, so it was no wonder that the exit could lead directly to the outside of the mountain.

"From a distance, this sea market looks like a high-rise building on the sea, and the surrounding area is shrouded in fog all year round, so outsiders don't know anything about the specific situation here. ”

"What's even more peculiar is that within a radius of dozens of miles from the sea market, there seems to be a mysterious power that can easily make the Sinan used for sailing ships fail, and even more, it can also drag the entire big ship into the abyss bizarrely, so all the shipwrights in the past have stayed away from here, and it is rumored that this is the devil's zone. ”

Piaoxue suddenly remembered what the crew members of the merchant ship seemed to be arguing and uneasy about, and hurriedly asked, "Then why is the merchant ship we are on this time anchored near the sea market?"

"Well, you have to ask Senior Brother Ye. Xi Wen smiled at the drifting snow.

Ye Qiufeng smiled slightly when he heard this, and said with some embarrassment: "Actually, I also borrowed Senior Brother Wang's signboard, otherwise how could that merchant ship be obedient and obedient to take us here? Senior Brother Wang, I didn't expect your signboard to really work."

Senior Brother Wang is naturally Wang Yuang, although it is cool autumn at this time, he still gently shakes a paper fan in his hand.

I saw him close the paper fan with a "brush" and said: "Senior brother doesn't have to be polite, it's a trivial matter, and the younger brother still has this ability." ”

After speaking, he unfolded the paper fan with a "brush" sound, slowly shook it, and held a suave demeanor.

"Sister Piaoxue, don't listen to his nonsense. Seeing Piaoxue's dazed face, Xi Wen hurriedly took over the conversation: "He, he will do some tricks of stealing chickens and dogs, pretending to be ghosts, to put it bluntly, those merchant ships are all afraid of him, so when he sees his sign, he will obey his orders." ”

Piao Xue understood the general idea at this time, and said with a smile: "This is still your Senior Brother Wang's ability, you don't know how difficult it is to make those businessmen who don't want to die for money be obedient." At the same time, he glanced at Ye Qiufeng again, which means that when did you get the ghost, I don't know anything.

Of course, Ye Qiufeng understood the meaning of Piaoxue, but in front of his senior brothers, he could only pretend to be confused and did not say a word.

Wang Yuang here hurriedly coughed dryly and said: "Actually, it's just that sometimes we need to use these merchant ships to transport some necessary goods and information, so I only have a little trick, but I didn't expect that after a long time, I actually have a small name, not enough to worry about, not enough to worry about," he was about to refute the robbery of the attack, but when he heard Piaoxue praise himself, he felt that it was extraordinarily useful, so after saying these words, the paper fan in his hand shook more elegantly, but it was a "very worried" look.

Piaoxue said: "I see, we really owe the blessing of the virtuous brother, but I saw that the sea market was shrouded in fog far away, why can't I see it when I get close?"

"This is called, the grass is far away but there is none. The agarwood on the side said like a silver bell.

Piaoxue nodded yes, and suddenly remembered the man surnamed Shui in her heart, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you see the benevolent brother who sent us through the stone forest?"

Xi Wen said: "You mean Uncle Shui, he is not a disciple of the master, he is a strange person brought back from the Yangtze River by the master, I heard that he used to be the leader of the gang, but then he stayed here for some reason, and was responsible for driving the boat back and forth to the stone forest and picking up guests." ”

Piaoxue said: "He doesn't seem to like to talk. "Actually, she originally wanted to say that your Uncle Shui seems to be a little unsightly and arrogant, but for some reason she didn't say it.

Xi Wen said: "Yes, Uncle Shui is good at everything, but he doesn't like to talk, he doesn't like to join in the fun, now he must be sleeping in the room, others call him 'Water Tower', in my opinion, it is more appropriate to call him 'Sleeping Ghost'." ”

Piao Xue said: "When you go to the stone forest, do you have to take that boat? Although the undercurrent is turbulent there, I think people with a certain amount of light body kung fu can still pass freely." ”

Ye Qiufeng had long known that Piaoxue would definitely not be able to help but ask this question, so he hurriedly replied: "In fact, the most difficult thing to pass through the stone forest is not the undercurrent and the rocky reef, but the invisible miasma in the stone forest. ”

Piao Xue suddenly said, "I understand, because what he practiced was pure foreign kung fu, so he naturally didn't need internal strength, so those miasma naturally didn't have any effect on him." ”

"My sister is so smart, I thought of it at once, but I thought about it for a long time before I figured it out. The agarwood on the side couldn't help but show admiration.

Piao Xue was secretly regretting her recklessness at this time, and smiled when she heard this: "Actually, my sister thinks that Xiangmei is smarter, and I am afraid that I will not be able to learn the cooking skills and skillful hands like Xiangmei in my life!"

Hearing Piaoxue say this, Agarwood immediately blushed and shrank back.

Piao Xue continued: "However, then again, everything here is carried by Brother Shui alone, and it is inevitably too hard. ”

"There's no need to worry about this, because we have another channel, and some large goods are transported through there, and Brother Shui is only responsible for the pick-up and drop-off of some small items and guests. Wang Yuang, who hadn't spoken for a long time, shook the paper fan and said a little proudly, "It's just that this channel can't be used at any time, so for the time being, my sister-in-law can't see it in person."

(10) Dismantling

Everyone talked and laughed, but they didn't realize that the sky was already bright.

Ruan Wenwen stood up and said, "Senior Brother Ye, all the junior brothers and sisters, I have already asked someone to prepare wine and food in the side hall to catch the wind and wash the dust for Senior Brother Ye and his wife, and we can chat while eating." ”

Only then did everyone realize that they were indeed a little hungry.

So, they cheered together.

The side hall is located at the back of the hall.

It's a small place, but it's chic.

A large table in the middle was already filled with exquisite side dishes.

There are also a few jugs of fine wine.

Wine is good wine, and dishes are also in season, fruits and vegetables are readily available.

Drifting Snow couldn't help but be secretly amazed, because she knew how difficult it would be to transport these things here.

Everyone sat down and changed their cups.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

Everyone only felt refreshed, and even the coolness of the morning seemed to have subsided a lot.

Song He suddenly said: "Senior Brother Ye, I heard that your reputation in the rivers and lakes is getting more and more famous, and your swordsmanship must have made great progress, I don't know when it will open my eyes." ”

Everyone claimed that it was, after all, they were people who practiced martial arts, and when it came to swords, they naturally doubled their interest.

Ye Qiufeng said: "Senior brother is polite, for my brother has been wandering outside for a few years, and he is lucky to have a small reputation, it is really a friend of the rivers and lakes, swordsmanship, but it is really not progressive, how can you always be around the master, listen to the teachings, and accept the dial." ”

Song He said: "The junior brother has created a new set of swordsmanship, and I want to ask the senior brother to give me some pointers to see if he can compete with the sword masters in the rivers and lakes outside." After speaking, his eyes flashed, staring at Ye Qiufeng tightly.

Ye Qiufeng smiled slightly, and was just about to answer, Ruan Wenwen on the side had already answered: "Senior Brother Song, I know that you are diligent in martial arts and make rapid progress, I heard that you have recently created a new set of swordsmanship, and even the master nodded and praised it when he saw it, it must be wrong, today we are just talking about the brothers and sisters, not martial arts, come, I will give you a drink." After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it all.

Everyone raised their glasses, although Song He was a little reluctant, but the senior brother didn't dare not listen to what he said, so he had to raise his glass and drink together.

Agarwood said: "Senior Brother Ye, I really envy you, you can go outside to explore the rivers and lakes, the outside is definitely much more interesting than here, every time Senior Brother Wang comes back from outside, he will tell us a lot of new things outside." ”

Xi Wen also said: "Yes, I really want to be like Senior Brother Ye one day, fight with a sword, and be a real hero." ”

Xiaoxiao said: "It's just, at that time, don't forget to wear your men's clothes!"

The crowd laughed together.

Ye Qiufeng said: "Senior sister, I don't think it's such a fun thing to go into the rivers and lakes for my brother, you know, people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, there are many things, it's better not to experience them." ”

Ruan Wenwen said, "Exactly, the so-called personal self-own fate, Master Master has already said, Senior Brother Ye was born different from us, and he is destined not to be here with us. ”

Ye Qiufeng couldn't help but cast a grateful glance at his senior brother, and said: "Actually, when I'm outside, there is not a day when I don't miss my master and my brothers, it's just that the master said that I was born not to belong here, otherwise, I really want to get along with you here day and night, wouldn't it be a great joy in life!"

Ruan Wenwen said: "Senior brother, don't worry about it, although you are away all the year round, but the master and his old man always mention you, this time when you come back, you might as well stay longer, and we will gather a lot." ”

Ziwei said: "Senior Brother Ye, I know that the old man has always thought that you are his most proud disciple, I really don't understand, how can he bear to let you wander alone." ”

Ye Qiufeng only felt an indescribable sourness in his heart.

He remembered how he was adopted by his master when he was a child, and how the master taught him martial arts, taught him swordsmanship, and taught him the principles of life.

He remembered that when he was a child, he played with his brothers and sisters, practiced martial arts, and also caused trouble together and was punished.

He remembered that when he was eighteen years old, the master called him alone and let him go to the rivers and lakes alone, and said that it was the number of days.

He remembered the time he cried heartbroken, but there was no way, and he also remembered the deep reluctance and helplessness in the master's eyes.

It's been almost 30 years now, but the scenes of the past seem to be right in front of you.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiufeng raised his glass and drank it all.

The snow on the side, his eyes were full of pity.

Ruan Wenwen raised his hand and patted Ye Qiufeng on the shoulder and said, "Senior brother, although we can't meet often, we can always get news from you in time, and we all feel relieved to know that you are okay, but this time, you have not heard from you for nearly three years, which really worries us." ”

Ye Qiufeng looked at his senior brother and said, "Senior brother, it's me who is wrong, and everyone is worried about me, but I really have a last resort." ”

Ruan Wenwen said: "I understand, the junior brother does not need to say much. ”

"I understand that Senior Brother certainly has his difficulties, but I can't get a clue for three years, Senior Brother is really good!" It was Wang Yuang who spoke, at this time his paper fan had been handed over to his left hand, and he was holding a pair of bamboo chopsticks in his right hand.

Ruan Wenwen said: "Senior Brother Wang, I see that you are a little drunk, go and take a rest." ”

Wang Yuang suddenly laughed, got up and said, "Senior brother, I'm not drunk, I don't understand, why did the master say that only Senior Brother Ye was destined to go outside, don't we senior brothers have the ability?"

Ruan Wenwen's brows furrowed and said, "Senior Brother Wang, I see that you are already so drunk that you have forgotten your master's words, so don't go and rest quickly." ”

Wang Yuang heard the words but didn't answer, he had already swayed to Ye Qiufeng's side, and everyone's eyes were focused on him at once, not knowing what he was going to do next.

I saw Wang Yuang stretching out his chopsticks and sandwiching a piece of suckling pigeon on the plate, and said with a smile: "Of course I haven't forgotten the master's words, come, for the master's words, Senior Brother Ye, I'll give you vegetables." ”

As he spoke, his wrist trembled slightly, and the bamboo chopsticks were already coming towards Ye Qiufeng.

Others didn't feel anything yet, but Ye Qiufeng felt that the bamboo chopsticks had already enveloped a few big points on his chest, and when the bamboo chopsticks got closer, there was a slight sound of breaking the wind.

Think about how much weight the bamboo chopsticks can have, if it is not for the amazing speed, the extremely strong internal force, how can there be a reason to break the wind?

Ruan Wenwen on the side sat closer, as if he felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly shouted: "Senior Brother Wang, no." I wanted to stop it, but because of the suddenness of the incident, it was too late, and the bamboo chopsticks were already close to Ye Qiufeng's chest, almost unavoidable.

At this critical moment, Ye Qiufeng's right hand had already moved.

It was the right hand that held the wine glass, and suddenly it was raised.

A simple action, as natural as raising a glass and drinking, without a trace, but just to meet the attacking bamboo chopsticks.

Everyone only heard a peculiar crisp sound, and Wang Yuang's bamboo chopsticks had penetrated the bottom of the cup in Ye Qiufeng's hand.

What kind of speed is this, and what kind of force is it?

Although the bamboo chopsticks run through the bottom of the cup, its momentum is only a moment, and the power is still undiminished.

Ye Qiufeng's wrist flicked again.

Wang Yuang only felt that a strange force came from the bamboo chopsticks, and the bamboo chopsticks in his hand had involuntarily deviated to the side with the wine glass.

Wang Yuang hurriedly sank his shoulders and elbows, and at the same time pressed his palms and fingers, and the wine glass had been broken by the bamboo chopsticks.

Then, without pause, the bamboo chopsticks swung and struck again.

As soon as the cup in Ye Qiufeng's hand was shattered, the bamboo chopsticks arrived again, and this time it was more urgent.

In the crisis, Ye Qiufeng had also shot the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, but this time it was his left hand.

Suddenly, the bamboo chopsticks in the hands of the two had exchanged several moves, but there was no trace of collision.

That's because the two of them saw the move, saw the move change, and once they saw that the other party had insight into their intentions, their moves immediately changed.

But the speed of the two changes was too fast, so a few moves passed by, but the bamboo chopsticks did not really intersect.

Wang Yuang's bamboo chopsticks suddenly shrank and stretched, and his moves changed greatly, and this time he was faintly carrying sword intent.

He had already used his sword technique through the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, and the bamboo chopsticks in his hand were no different from a sharp sword at this time.

Ye Qiufeng didn't answer, taking advantage of Wang Yuang's bamboo chopsticks to stretch and contract, he had already handed the chopsticks to his right hand.

This time, the moves of the two were different again, and they began to open wide, and the wind stirred up by the bamboo chopsticks was finally clearly audible.

Everyone knew that the two were competing in advanced swordsmanship, and they could decide the winner at any time, and they all held their breath.

After all, such opportunities are rare, and everyone also wants to see how refined Ye Qiufeng's swordsmanship has been.

In an instant, the two had exchanged dozens of moves.

I saw that Ye Qiufeng's face became more calm the more he played, and the bamboo chopsticks in his hands became more and more free.

On the other hand, Wang Yuang's face was solemn, and the bamboo chopsticks in his hand were getting faster and faster.

It seems that Wang Yuang's bamboo chopsticks are faster and frequently move.

But everyone here is a master, but they know that Wang Yuang has the upper hand.

You know, it is hard and brittle, but it is extremely difficult to last, and this style of play is really physically demanding.

Sure enough, after a while, fine beads of sweat oozed from Wang Yuang's forehead, but the bamboo chopsticks in his hand did not decrease in speed at all, and even the cups and saucers on the table were vibrating slightly.

Wang Yuang couldn't help but secretly complain, he knew that he was now completely restrained by Ye Qiufeng, and the bamboo chopsticks in his hand were no longer active to attack, but involuntarily danced with Ye Qiufeng's bamboo chopsticks.

He felt that the bamboo chopsticks in Ye Qiufeng's hand seemed to have a sticky force, and it was firmly attracting his bamboo chopsticks little by little.

And in order not to get the bamboo chopsticks out of his hands, he can only gradually strengthen the resistance.

But you must know that Ye Qiufeng's bamboo chopsticks are just moving slightly, and Wang Yuang's bamboo chopsticks are about to draw a big arc, just because Ye Qiufeng has already mastered the initiative, so the bamboo chopsticks seem to move in the center of the arc drawn by the opponent every time.

One is in the center of the circle, the other is at the top of the arc, and the difference in the distance between the two is not a little, let alone between two sword masters.

Wang Yuang already felt that he was gradually losing his strength, and he knew that if he continued to hold on, he would definitely suffer from internal injuries, and he had decided to give up admitting defeat.

But at this time, Ye Qiufeng's bamboo chopsticks suddenly slowed down, like a rapidly spinning wheel suddenly and slowly stopped.

As soon as the bamboo chopsticks in the center of the circle slowed down, the bamboo chopsticks at the top of the arc also slowed down.

Wang Yuang felt that the bamboo chopsticks he was about to take off were finally free from the attraction of the opponent's encroachment, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, only feeling indescribably relaxed and comfortable.

At this time, Ye Qiufeng's movements of bamboo chopsticks suddenly became extremely slow, like a diner hesitating because he didn't know what to eat.

Wang Yuang's bamboo chopsticks also became extremely slow, but he could only test around Ye Qiufeng's bamboo chopsticks, as if there was an invisible wall that was dissolving every attack into invisibility.

If the movements of the two of them just now were electric, then their movements now can be described as sluggish and sluggish.

Every move and every change of the two of them is so slow, everyone can see it clearly, and there seems to be nothing special.

But Wang Yuang knew that Ye Qiufeng's bamboo chopsticks had already occupied an excellent and advantageous position, attacking and retreating, and all his moves and offensive routes were all in the other party's control.

What's even more terrifying is that Wang Yuang suddenly felt that every change in himself seemed to leave a gap and opportunity for the opponent to attack him, and his change not only could not attack the opponent, but there was a danger of being counterattacked at any time.

Wang Yuang had no way to stop, he knew that once he stopped, he would be discouraged, and then the opponent's attack would follow like maggots attached to the bones, and he would definitely not be able to resist it.

Ye Qiufeng's movements became slower and slower, and the bamboo chopsticks only trembled slightly.

But the pressure Wang Yuang felt seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, because at this time, Ye Qiufeng's strength was almost complete, and his attack posture had reached a level close to perfection.

Wang Yuang knew, but there was no way to do it, he was undoubtedly a fish on the chopping board now, he could only wait for others to slaughter, and he couldn't resist at all.

Ye Qiufeng's movements finally slowed down to a gradual stop, perhaps this is the most powerful moment, like a bow full of strings, a dam full of water, once the movement is unstoppable.

Wang Yuang only felt that his cold sweat was soaked.

Luckily, a wine glass came over at the moment.

Just in the middle of two pairs of bamboo chopsticks.

Wang Yuang only listened to Ruan Wenwen and said with a smile: "The two junior brothers have good skills, it is really an eye-opener for the brothers, I salute the two of you." ”

Wang Yuang usually doesn't have a special good impression of his senior brother, and always feels that he is too soft in handling things, and seems to be a little weak.

Especially when he speaks, he always seems to be serious and old-fashioned.

But now, he felt that Senior Brother Ruan's words were really the best voice in the world.

Just because, with the words of the stretched out wine glass, it has naturally dissolved all possible changes and forces between the two pairs of bamboo chopsticks.

Wang Yuang knew that he was finally completely relieved, so he reluctantly returned to his seat, put down the bamboo chopsticks in a daze, but no longer had the strength to stand up.

He seemed to hear Ye Qiufeng getting up and laughing: "Senior brother is too famous, junior brother just made a fool of himself." ”

He only felt that it was dark in front of him, and the paper fan in his left hand finally fell to the ground.

(11) Strict organization

It's morning.

Even though it is in the mountains, the sun is still strong.

But the master's study was very dark.

Maybe the master liked this kind of atmosphere in the first place.

Perhaps only such an environment is more conducive to the master's thinking and meditation.

Many people even admit that they can only really calm down and do something at night.

Because sunlight can bring warmth, but it can't keep people calm and peaceful.

There was only one chair in the study, the only one.

The master master is sitting on it.

On his left hand side is a long bookcase.

In addition to some books, there were several bundles of long scrolls wrapped in yellow silk.

Xiaoxiao stood beside the bookcase with her hands down, behind the long scroll.

Needless to say, the master must have called her here.

Because she is in charge of all the outside information of Haishi.

Ye Qiufeng understood that the master already knew the reason why he came back this time.

--- in addition to sending drifting snow here, it is also to be able to learn more about "Wuyuan".

To understand intelligence, of course, it is inseparable from Xiaoxiao.

Sure enough, the master's first sentence was: "Feng'er, the master knows that your return this time is related to an organization called 'Wuyuan', now, let Xiaoxiao tell you everything she knows, Xiaoxiao, you can tell the senior brother." ”

Xiaoxiao replied yes, and then said: "Senior Brother Ye, I have been responsible for monitoring all kinds of information and trends in the rivers and lakes, this organization called 'Wuyuan', I have been following it for half a year, and these are the information we have collected. Xiaoxiao pointed to the yellow scroll on the bookcase.

"This is the composition of this organization," Xiaoxiao opened the first yellow scroll, which was painted with a pyramid-like pattern, and each tower step seemed to have a person's name.

"The personnel in this organization are divided into ten levels, and the senior level is responsible for the pyramid-shaped layers below, and we know that the more advanced ones are now one saint, two envoys, five odds, and eight scattered people, and there are also helmsmen, hall masters, and incense masters, in short, the hierarchy is strict and the organization is tight. ”

"The second envoy, from the Western Regions, the two were twin brothers, and then they went out of the same school, both learned a superior evil martial arts, ruthless for the heart, unscrupulous means to achieve the goal, one person is called 'sex is evil', and the other person is called 'sex is good'. ”

"Five odds, divided into metal, wood, water, fire, earth, each person not only has their own unique skills, but also personality, style of action is also very different, more headache is that they have a set of'five elements formation', according to the principle of the five elements, five people tacit cooperation, the end is extremely powerful. ”

"The Eight Great Scattered People, as far as I know, there are the Immortal in the Clouds, the Immortal in the Wine, the Peach Blossom Immortal, the Zhongnan Immortal, the Immortal in the Poem, the Heartless Man, the Lovesick Guest, and the Marquis of Huang Yu. ”

As for the 13 helmsmen, 54 hall masters, and 365 incense masters below, each of them has its own merits. ”

After Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she covered the yellow scroll on the bookcase.

Ye Qiufeng said: "I don't know what kind of character their leader and a saint are?"

Xiaoxiao shook her head helplessly and said, "The identities of these two people are extremely secret, and we don't have any clues. ”

Ye Qiufeng was surprised: "There are really no clues at all?"

Xiaoxiao said: "Yes, there is no clue, these two are like people who don't exist at all." ”

Ye Qiufeng's heart was really surprised, because he knew Haishi's ability to gather intelligence.

You must know that although Xiaoxiao has never set foot outside the sea market, there are a large number of well-organized spies and eyeliners outside the sea market.

Each of these people has their own fixed occupation and public identity, and it can be said that they are omnipresent.

They all go about their lives on weekdays, but once they accept a mission or learn something new, they will make full use of their profession and identity to pass it back to Haishi.

Of course, none of them knew where this information was going to go, because they were only in contact with a limited number of people, so they didn't know anything about Haishi.

As for the organization of the organization, the arrangement of members, as well as the aggregation, classification, and selection of information and intelligence, Wang Yuang is mainly responsible for the specific responsibility.

Because he is the only one who can often go in and out of the market, it is more convenient than everyone else.

In general, there are three main ways for news to come to the sea market from the outside world:

The first is brought by Wang Yuang himself.

The second is to pass through some goods and books.

The third, and most peculiar, is the transmission of information through the "Flying Fish".

Speaking of which, "Flying Fish" is a bit like what is commonly referred to as "carrier pigeons", but because of the special geographical environment of the sea market, carrier pigeons cannot be used, but it also allows Xiaoxiao to find another way to "fly fish".

It is a peculiar fish, no different from ordinary fish, but they have a peculiar habit, that is, no matter where they usually inhabit and feed, they must always come to a natural pool under the sea market to spawn.

Xiaoxiao: It took a long time of research for them to discover this law.

Now they have mastered the habits of the fish and are able to artificially control their spawning period.

In other words, as long as the spawning period of each "flying fish" and the time required to reach the sea market can be arranged and calculated in time, these "flying fish" will bring the required information back to the sea market on time.

Of course, some important information has to go through a kind of secret text conversion processing, in the eyes of outsiders, it is just graffiti, meaningless work, but once Xiaoxiao converts and restores, it becomes extremely valuable information.

Ye Qiufeng knew that after all these years of painstaking operation, Haishi's intelligence organization had become more sophisticated and larger than before, and its ability to collect intelligence was also more powerful.

However, it is surprising that such a rigorous organization could not get a trace of information about the head of the "Wuyuan" and the first saint.

"Feng'er, now you know how terrible and difficult the opponent you are about to face, right?"

"Yes, master, Feng'er knows. Ye Qiufeng said.

"Feng'er, you don't have to worry too much, you must know that no matter how tight the organization is, there are flaws, there are no eternal secrets in this world, but we don't know it yet. Master Fu said.

"Although 'Wuyuan' has just risen, it seems to have been carefully prepared and planned, so the speed of development and growth is very fast, and now, not only endangering the normal livelihood of the local people, but also the tentacles are infiltrating the various sects in the martial arts, and sooner or later it will be another bloody storm. ”

"If you can find out the more important secrets about 'Wuyuan' and do your best to stop them, then it will be a good thing for the rivers and lakes and the world in the future. ”

"The master once told you that your life is different from others, maybe this is the responsibility you should bear, the so-called, what should come will always come, since they have found you, you can only avoid it, only to face it. ”

"The teacher has already greeted your junior brother Wang, and asked him to assist you as much as possible, if you need anything, you can open your mouth to Ang'er. ”

At this time, the master seemed to have merged with the darkness in the room, but his words came clearly.

"Yes, Feng'er knows, Feng'er knows what to do. Ye Qiufeng replied respectfully.

"The teacher already knows about the competition between you and Ang'er at the banquet, and you also know that Ang'er is smart and capable, but he is too competitive, and you, who is a senior brother, still have to give way. It may be that the topic just now was too heavy, and the master suddenly chatted about family life.

"You know that you have accepted a few of your disciples as a teacher, you are all orphans without a father and mother, and it is also a chance that we have become masters and apprentices, each of you has learned and excelled differently, and the teacher is just teaching according to your aptitude, and there is no bias towards you. ”

Ye Qiufeng and Xiaoxiao both listened respectfully, of course they knew the greatness of Shi'en.

It was the master who changed their fate and their lives.

Otherwise, they may wander around, beg on the streets, or starve to death and freeze on the streets.

Because they were orphans who no one cared about, even they felt that life was a superfluous thing at that time.

It wasn't until they met the master that they realized that there were many ways to live in life, and that living was not only for themselves, but also for others.

There were tears in the eyes of the two, and even Piaoxue could feel this relationship called master and apprentice, but deeper than father and son, father and daughter.

"I hope that you can make good use of what you have learned, contribute to others and the rivers and lakes, as long as you brothers and sisters unite together and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, it will be invincible. I don't know when, the master's tone was much more kind.

Ye Qiufeng and Xiaoxiao nodded yes.

"Come, Cher, let the master take a look at you. The master suddenly waved his hand to Piaoxue.

"Yes, Master. Piaoxue hurriedly walked obediently in front of the master, for some reason, she always felt that the master was very close in her heart.

"Xue'er, I heard that you were originally a disciple of Huashan, right?" said the master.

"Yes, Xue'er is the unfilial disciple of the head of Huashan. Drifting Snow replied in a low voice.

"That's right, at first glance when I saw you, Master I've always wondered, you should have profound skills, but you don't know martial arts at all, now I finally understand completely, I heard the water boss praise you Although you don't know martial arts, but you are bold, in fact, where does he know your true identity in the past?, Speaking of which, the water boss will not easily praise a person. The master said.

Piaoxue knew that the water boss that the master said must be the water tower, the rowing man, but he didn't expect that he would praise himself in front of the master.

She originally thought that she had collided with him verbally, and he must have a grudge, but now it seems that she underestimated others, and everyone said that he was old-fashioned and warm-hearted, and it seemed that it was true.

"Master, Xue'er, I ......" Piaoxue wanted to stop.

"The master knows that you don't have to say anything. The master waved his hand lovingly, and gently put the three fingers of his right hand on the wrist vein of Piaoxue.

Ye Qiufeng knew that the master must have a deep meaning in doing this, and the drifting snow didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere.

I saw that the master's brows gradually relaxed, and then a hint of joy appeared in his eyes, and then he slowly moved his right hand away.

"Child, what do you think of your master?" said the master to Piaoxue.

"The master is as kind to the disciple as a mountain, and the disciple has never dared to forget it!" Piaoxue replied respectfully.

"Okay, that's good. The master nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "Child, you must know that there is no master in the world who does not love his apprentice, and the same is true for your master Qingjue. ”

"Yes, Cher understands. "Snow trails.

"It's good to understand, you have to remember that the teacher's grace is more important than Mount Tai. You have to remember that everything has a cause and effect, and everyone has their own fate. Master Fu said earnestly.

Xue'er knows that Xue'er will not forget the master's teachings today. "Snow trails.

"Good boy, Feng'er really didn't look at the wrong person. After speaking, the master said to Ye Qiufeng, who was standing on the side, "Feng'er, it's time to see your second master, he is about to leave the customs." ”