Volume 3 The Qin and the Bell Chapter 25 Roselle, the Piano and the Bell
That night outside Duxiu Village, Wangyue Jian did not come out of his sleeves. But Nie Junhuai and Hu Buxi fought two hundred and seventy-six times, and most of the Lingshan disciples were dumbfounded.
As for the small number of people who were not stunned, it was not that they had watched many master duels, and they were not surprised, but because their own cultivation was too low, as early as when Hu Buxi and Nie Junhuai were gaining momentum, they could not withstand the impact of the air wave and fainted on the ground.
After the two hundred and seventy-six hands were gone, when Hu Buxi put away the knife and retreated, Zhao Wuan swept An Qing into his arms, took out six swords in one go, rushed more than 30 zhang, and immediately forced Nie Junhuai to take ten steps back, and almost called out Wangyue in his sleeve with his next hand.
But everything finally stopped with Hu Buxi's wild laughter.
"The rivers and lakes are up and down, and those who come and go endlessly, you are also more than half a child. What are you busy with mediocrity, intrigues, and snails?"
"But I don't know that heaven and earth are eternal, and the age of beasts is only tens, and people are difficult to do. β
"How can I slash the heavens and the earth, shatter the stars, cover the sun and the moon, pour down the rivers and seas, and break the martial arts!"
That night, Hu Buxi entered the realm of first-class creation. When the mottled knife in his hand is unsheathed, the stars are shattered and the sun and moon are overturned.
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In the middle of the night, the lights were dim, Qingdi Township had already fallen into a quiet, and most of the villagers had fallen asleep, only the yellow dog in the village was left, and it barked a few times in the middle of the night.
Summer is early in the south, but there is still some twilight spring chill in the night in Huaixi. An Guangmao, who got up at night, put on a cotton and linen coat, and after solving the problem, he lost his sleepiness, so he warmed a pot of cold tea and sat in the courtyard for a while.
The night breeze is slightly cool, and the moonlight on the horizon is more and more cool and lonely, as if Qingdi Township will always be like this, and the years are quiet and peaceful. It is indeed pleasant to be old and like this.
Thinking about his time when he was fighting abroad, countless sleepless homesick nights, what supported him to continue to walk was the round of the moon in his hometown.
Now the full moon is still there, and the small courtyard next to the yamen is a lot lonely.
When people reach half-old age, they have not had time to enjoy the crowd of children under their knees, so they have to endure the pain of their children being separated. The one at home didn't see much change, he still had to drink medicine on time, he couldn't get out of bed a few times a day, and when he had nothing to do, he pulled An Guangmao to nag and get angry, and An Guangmao also had to respond with a good temper.
In fact, every night, when he was asleep and dreaming, he would always talk about his children. An Guangmao heard it in his ears, but he could only pretend that he didn't hear it, leaving his wife to resolve those unspeakable reluctances.
Although the lady was weak, her heart was the strongest of all the women he had ever seen. In the early years, the eldest son vigorously supported when he first showed his ambition to fight on the border, and the second son said that it was useless to study and be promoted, and he would rather go to the sea to ask for a living, and the couple lit a long lamp and discussed for a night, and finally decided to let the child do it.
Up to now, even the little daughter, who has been pestering them to say this and that, has followed the masters who emerged from unknown corners of the rivers and lakes to fly away. The originally lively Anjia courtyard was suddenly deserted.
However, Rao is like this, and the husband and wife have never regretted their original decision. The children of the An family dare to think and do, and the rivers and lakes come and go freely, so they do not want to be bound by the world.
An family did this for a couple, and their three children did the same, and parents have the satisfaction of having their children grown. Therefore, except for this occasional loneliness, An Guangmao really didn't feel much middle-aged suffering.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Three, three.
An Guangmao, who was holding hot tea, thought that he had misheard the wind blowing and walked away, and looked at the door with stunned eyes, his face full of incredulity.
After a few pauses, the door rang three more times, neither fast nor slow, and the sound was exactly the same as before.
Now I can't pretend to be confused anymore. An Guangmao put down the teacup and got up, walked to the door, and thought to himself who would knock on An's door in the middle of the night.
The two husbands and wives are upright and comfortable all their lives, and they have a high reputation in the township, they don't do bad things, and they are naturally not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night.
An Guangmao opened the courtyard door with a calm face, but when he saw the white clothes in front of the door, he was stunned.
The white-clothed layman, who had not been seen for a long time, was standing outside the door with a dark red sword box. His face was silent, dusty, and he was holding a sleeping girl in red in his arms.
"Antihah. β
I haven't seen him for many days, but Zhao Wu'an's way of greeting has not changed, and it is still extremely concise.
An Guangmao was stunned for another two breaths, and then suddenly came back to his senses like waking up from a dream, looked the person in front of him up and down, and said in surprise: "It's Zhao Jushi." You've come back from Miaojiang......?
"She just fell asleep, all right. Zhao Wu'an shook his head, stretched out his arms, and wanted to send An Qing into An Guangmao's arms.
An Guangmao hurriedly let go of his body and said with concern: "It's so late, you must have traveled for a long time, and you haven't rested, right? Come and drink two cups of tea and get a good night's sleep." Zhao Jushi doesn't have to be rigid, just treat this place as his homeβ"
"Nope. Zhao Wu'an shook his head, "I'm just sending An Qing back." β
An Guangmao was stunned, he didn't know what medicine Zhao Wu'an was selling in the gourd for a while, looking at An Qing's sleeping face, a feeling of worry quietly rose in his heart.
After all, his daughter has been wandering with this layman for a long time, and she has never gone home from a book, what is the situation, and he, who is a father, is also black-eyed and doesn't know anything. And Zhao Wu'an Shen appeared in front of An's courtyard in the middle of the night, but said that he would leave after sending An Qing, which was a little suspicious.
But before An Guangmao finished the long draft, Zhao Wu'an had already seen his worries, and said lightly: "Wu'an saved his life, so that his daughter was not injured in the slightest." β
This statement came from Zhao Wu'an's mouth, An Guangmao didn't have to doubt the authenticity too much, a hanging heart let go slightly, but still said with a solemn face: "Since you personally sent the little girl back, where is Zhao Jushi going?
Zhao Wu'an's face showed embarrassment, and after a long time, he bowed his head slightly to An Guangmao, and there was a rare shame in his eyes.
"Wu'an, I don't dare to see her. β
An Guangmao frowned, and the bad mood in his heart became stronger and stronger: "What do you mean?"
"I promised her that when I returned to Qingdi Township, I would propose marriage to you and my wife and marry An Qing. β
Zhao Wu'an said in a calm voice word by word.
"But just when I was about to leave Miaojiang, a strange thing happened that made me know that there were still things I had to do in this world. The point is that if you don't do it now, you won't be able to do it again in the future. Zhao Wu'an sighed, "It's just that this matter is extremely dangerous, and once I go, it will be difficult for me to get out of the way." I didn't tell An Qing the truth. β
"This ......" is as sleek and sophisticated as An Guangmao, and he doesn't know how to respond to Zhao Wu'an for a while. His daughter has always been straightforward, and she doesn't like people who lie. If it was someone else, it would be okay, but it was Zhao Wu'an who deceived her, and even An Guangmao didn't dare to say that he was qualified to accuse this layman of unknown origin but with a righteous heart.
"When I was three miles away from Qingdi Township, I stunned her, and I expected that you were not yet ripe for rest, so I came to disturb her in the middle of the night. If it disturbs Yaxing, it is not the first thing to pay for it. Zhao Wu'an bowed slightly.
An Guangmao was stunned: "How do you know that I am not asleep?"
"When children are adrift, how can parents sleep? Zhao Wu'an smiled lightly and understandingly.
An Guangmao was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Zhao Jushi's words have come to my heart." β
But think about it, even if you are like this, the person in the family really doesn't really care. Looking at her snoring every night, I am afraid that Zhao Wu'an will not be able to hear it when she knocks on the door outside.
Thousands of people, thousands of faces. An Guangmao is just a part of all living beings.
"But Zhao Jushi, this move is for the sake of the little girl, but I'm afraid that the little girl may not be happy to ......," An Guangmao said carefully, but he didn't expect Zhao Wuan to just smile bitterly and shake his head.
"I have taken her to such a dangerous place as Miao Jiang, do you still think that I am not bold enough. β
An Guangmao was stunned.
"I'm going to Bianliang. Zhao Wu'an said.
An Guangmao was stunned and said: "Bianliang, the national capital is indeed a deep forest......
"There are a lot of people in Bianliang who want my life. And there are six first-class masters entrenched, which is really not a safe place. Zhao Wu'an said lightly, "However, it was also my fault for deceiving An Qing." β
He handed An Qing into An Guangmao's arms, reached behind his back, and removed the sword box.
An Guangmao inevitably lowered his head and looked at his daughter's face. I haven't seen her for many days, and my daughter seems to have lost a lot of weight, and her body bones are getting lighter and lighter, but the heavy sleeping face is still peaceful like an old dream in Qingdi Township.
An Guangmao was immersed in the emotion of not knowing whether it was sad or happy, when he suddenly heard a Shen Xiong sword sound.
Then, in the night of the third watch in Qingdi Township, there was a sudden chilling energy, like a storm that invaded the ten-mile long pavilion. In the late spring of March in Huaixi, there are thousands of flowers rolling in the sky.
The wind swept the flowers, the dark night, in the shadow of the dim candle and lamp, the white-clothed layman stood with a sword, his clothes fluttering with the wind, and his long hair fluttering.
And the five-foot long sword in his hand, leaning on the ground from his shoulder, Shen Xiong's sword sound and clear sword intent were scattered together in this quiet Qingdi Township, as intimate as the shadow of this layman.
"This Luo Shen Fu, I, Zhao Wuan, gave it to the An family, and it should be a bride price for the marriage. Zhao Wu'an said slowly.
An Guangmao was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "Zhao Jushi, this ......"
"An Qing, she knows that this sword is precious, just like my life, Antiha, but please accept it, there is no joke. β
"If Wu'an can come back alive from Bianliang, he will marry An Qing as his wife. This is no joke. β
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The wind in March of Tangmen is still cool, like a blade, cutting people's cheeks and the back of their hands, leaving invisible marks on their heads.
In Mo Dao's palm, there were countless more scars than a month ago. Among them are swords and slashes, worn skins, and gaps left by the mistake of the sword. He was stunned and held the broken sea knife that did not belong to him, staring at the hundred-foot suspension bridge in front of him.
On the Linxian Stone, Yue Zhishu was dressed in green clothes, smiling smartly.
At the other end of the suspension bridge, Liu Zhilei stood with two knives, his face as cold as frost.
Dongfang Lianmo stood like an immortal on top of the surging waterfall, and said in a deep voice, "Let's start." The one who is alive will be able to get out of here. β
Mo Dao suddenly couldn't help himself and shouted: "Why do you want to do this!"
Liu Zhilei's expression did not change in the slightest, he drew his sword and walked up the suspension bridge with steady steps.
At the top of the waterfall, Dongfang Lian Mo smiled and said, "Why do you want to do this? The rivers and lakes are ups and downs, what is there that you don't have to do if you don't do it?"
Yue Zhishu seemed to agree, flicked his sleeves lightly, and played the sandalwood guqin in front of him.
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The cold long sword stabbed and closed without trembling, and it brought out a string of terrible blood flowers.
The remnant eyebrows applauded leisurely: "Not bad." This is the ninety-eighth. It's getting closer and closer to the goal that the helmsman has given you. β
The little Dao Gu who was dressed in a blood-stained Taoist robe shook off the blood stains on the sword without changing her face, her face was cold, and she said stiffly: "Who is next?" β
"Your senior brother. The remnant eyebrows smiled madly, and his voice was even more teasing with an unconcealed meaning, "Consultant Market." β
Tu Mi's shoulders suddenly trembled violently.
And the book of pure heart that had been carried by her on her chest and inscribed by the senior brother himself also fell out and smashed on the chest of the corpse in front of her, lightly dyed a few drops of hot blood, looking inexplicably ridiculous.
"Why, why do you ...... this?"
"Why do you want to do this?" the crippled brow twisted his neck in surprise, "the helmsman's order, why do you have to ask why? He should be damned, that's all. If he dies, you can save your master, isn't that good?"
"......" Tu Mi swallowed, trying his best to suppress the tears in his pupils, "I regard him as an eldest brother." β
"That's right. The remnant nodded his head, turned around, and left without hesitation.
"Then it's up to you. β
Tu Mi stood alone in the grass house, with a warm corpse in front of him.
Outside the house, the blood-colored sunset, a bell rang in the distance, but I don't know who played it.