Chapter Twenty-Three: The Fall of the Path
Zhang Yu didn't know what the old man meant, but secretly thought: "It turns out that the old man is using the Phantom Thunder Sword Technique."
I only heard the old man say again: "Your style of play does not have a formal move, it is a method that does not change to all changes, and I use the phantom thunder sword technique to hone your moves;
Zhang Yu said silently: "Anti-illusion thunder sword technique" The old man said: "You come with me" Zhang Yu didn't know what the old man meant and didn't dare to ask, so he followed, and walked with him through the woods and walked through a stream, Zhang Yu thought to himself: "Where is this going to take me, old man?"
After walking a short distance, I came to a barren forest, full of thorns, and saw that the old man had put a stone in the east and west, which surprised Zhang Yu a scene. I saw that the thorns and the trees came to life as if they were alive, and moved to the east and west, but in a moment they branched out into one way.
The old man said: "Come in with me" Zhang Yu was already stunned, and his face was full of astonishment, thinking to himself, "If it weren't for the magic cast by the gods, how could mortals have such strange powers"
Zhang Yu followed the old man through the path where the trees parted, and there was not much time, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned again.
The mountains are full of pink peach blossoms, the breeze blows through the flowers and dances in the air, the faint fragrance of flowers wafts over to make people refreshed, the pink petals spread all over the grass make people feel like a dream, if the fantasy peach forest is not a beautiful picture, how can there be such a strange color in the world today?
Zhang Yu looked around like a fascination, as if he was in a fairyland, which shocked his heart for a long time.
He followed the old man to the depths of the peach forest, and did not go far two tombstones appeared in front of his eyes, the old man stood in front of the tombstone with affection in his eyes, and reached out to stroke the handwriting on the tablet in front of him.
Zhang Yu felt that the old man's body seemed to be trembling slightly at this moment, and the owner of the tombstone in front of him touched the scene and affection, and also touched the persistent emotion buried in his heart.
Zhang Yu saw that the tombstone was engraved with "The Tomb of His Beloved Wife Xiaofeng", and the tablet next to it was engraved with "The Tomb of Sima Changkong"
Zhang Yu thought to himself: "Who is Sima Changkong" was speculating when he only heard the old man speak: "The old man knows that the limit is coming, and after I die, I hope that the little friend can bury the old man in this tomb."
Zhang Yu exclaimed: "Grandpa, you are in good health, you can live to be a hundred years old, how can you say such unlucky words" He said a little anxious.
The old man turned around and shook his head lightly and said, "No, I'm going to accompany Xiaofeng" Saying a violent cough, Zhang Yu hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong with you, you were okay just now"
The old man waved his hand and then spit out a mouthful of blood, panting faintly and said, "I know my own body, and after the old man dies, you will do what I say."
Zhang Yu nodded hurriedly in fright, and the old man came to the tombstone of "Sima Changkong" tremblingly, pointed to the word "empty" and pressed it suddenly, rumbling loudly, and after a while, a door appeared in the tomb behind the tombstone.
The old man said: "There are two coffins here, one of them is covered with a coffin lid, you must not move, so as not to disturb Xiaofeng's sleep;
Zhang Yu had already regarded the old man as his own grandfather, and when he suddenly heard the old man say this, it was really difficult to accept it in his heart, and he couldn't cry at the moment, tears were pouring out, and he nodded hard when he heard the old man's words.
Carrying the old man out of the peach forest, the old man instructed Zhang Yu to take away the stones in the east and west, and the forest restored the original scene in a moment.
Zhang Yu helped the old man into the bed in the grass house, he kept coughing up blood, poured a glass of water for the old man and rinsed his mouth, and let him lie on the bed.
As soon as he lay down, the old man whispered and said: "Xiaofeng was tired of the grievances and vendettas of the rivers and lakes, so we found such a place to live in seclusion here, but I never thought that she would go before me for 20 years; The old man wanted to go with her, but she wanted me to live well, I only listened to her, and I missed him all these years..."
Saying that, the old man coughed violently for a while, Zhang Yu hurriedly fed him saliva, and the old man muttered again: "In recent years, I know that my body is not as good as day by day, and the limit is approaching, so I want to go with her as soon as possible." I saw that you were destined for old decay, and that your heart was upright and kind, so I intended to teach you what I had learned in my life. But back then, I made a vow not to accept apprentices for the rest of my life, so I changed my way to hone with you, and you will finally live up to the expectations of the old and learn something..."
looked at Zhang Yu with a look of relief and continued: "You have today's achievements, and you can be regarded as a genius, compared to the old decay back then, it is also a matter of heart..."
After speaking, he took out a yellowed book from under the pillow and stroked it gently, and then carefully handed it to Zhang Yu and said: "This "Eight Doors of Qiankun" is inherited by Xiaofeng from the master, you have learned a lot, the old man does not want you to fall into this way, if you have the opportunity in the future, you will give it to the people of the "Heavenly Shadow Gate"
Zhang Yu had already cried into tears, he nodded heavily in his heart, and gently took the "Eight Doors Qiankun" and put it in his arms.
The old man said again: "There is a stone wall with no grass in the deepest part of the peach blossom forest, if you knock the stone wall three times, a door will appear, and that door was also built by Xiaofeng back then, you can also go out from there."
The old man coughed violently for a while and said: "Those who learn martial arts should practice chivalrous righteousness, practice the morality of the rivers and lakes, and manage the injustice of the world." The hearts of the people in the rivers and lakes are sinister, you need to be careful."
Zhang Yu nodded, and the old man suddenly said sharply: "Remember, you must not do anything that violates the morality of the rivers and lakes, otherwise it will not be tolerated" Zhang Yu said: "I know grandpa, Yu'er will definitely remember that she will not live up to your expectations"
The old man nodded lightly after listening, and asked Zhang Yu to take down the painting on the wall, the old man held it in his hand and trembled his hands, gently stroking the face of the woman in the painting, his eyes were warm and tender.
The originally colorless face was even more dead at this time, without any trace of popularity, but the old man showed Zhang Yu's long-awaited smile.
Zhang Yu suddenly felt that the old man at this time was very happy, for him death was not the end, but a new beginning, until a long time later, Zhang Yu was full of admiration whenever he remembered the calm state of mind of the old man facing life and death at this time.
The old man waved his hand to Zhang Yu and motioned for him to go out, although Zhang Yu was very reluctant, he still understood that he wanted to stay with his "wife" at the last moment.
Zhang Yu turned around and closed the door and walked out, thinking of getting along with the old man these days, his heart was sour, and tears couldn't stop flowing down until he soaked his clothes.
I don't know how long it took for him to open the door and come to the old man, at this time the old man was already lifeless, Zhang Yu cried loudly and grieved.
After staying for a long time, according to the old man's will, he carried the old man into the peach blossom forest, and put it into the sarcophagus of the tomb along with the painting of his "wife".
Zhang Yu solemnly kowtowed a few heads to the husband and wife in front of the tomb, looking at the vigorous and powerful name "Sima Changkong"
Zhang Yu thought to himself: "Is the old man's name Sima Changkong?" and kept watch by the tomb of the husband and wife for seven days and seven nights.
After a few days, Zhang Yu packed his bags according to what the old man said, and sure enough, he opened a door on the stone wall and left the Sanyin Valley of the paradise, Zhang Yu was very emotional in his heart and thought secretly: "It's been nearly two years, and I don't know what happened to Miss Cheng now, whether my sister has also fallen into the hands of Cheng Jiazhuang"