Chapter 40 (25)
Li Yijie let go of his hand and said, "Yes, it is difficult for ordinary people to keep up with your speed." But have you ever thought that this kind of tactic is just a relatively advanced trick to cover your eyes if your opponent doesn't look at it at all? At the moment, when facing the enemy, what you pay attention to is not how gorgeous and beautiful the move is, but for the real master, if he ignores the dazzling and complicated things, single-mindedly, and only attacks the body, the opportunity and initiative you occupy will immediately turn passive. But I'm sure you're not content to be satisfied with the likes of vanity and ingenuity, are you?"
Yuan Yi pondered for a long time and said, "I understand, Brother Li, what you said is true. The haze was gone, but he smiled, took the initiative to hook Li Yijie's shoulder, and said with a smile: "But it's really surprising." I come from the rivers and lakes, and I always think that my kung fu is one of the best in the Central Plains, and I don't know when Brother Li can teach me so seriously, and can also convey to me the truth of martial arts?"
Li Yijie replied honestly: "It's just that I have been reading the martial arts classics recently and have understood some of the most basic meanings. It is expected that this way is a reason, and all reasons can be understood. What we swordsmen have to do is to control the martial arts you have learned, and use them properly to achieve the best, but never to be controlled by the sword in your hand. Yuan Yi nodded, as if he had realized, and said to the disciple beside him: "Listening to Brother Li's advice is really beneficial." Why don't you go and ask for advice?"
Li Yijie smiled faintly, and then approached Tang Yuanyuan, who was sitting and reading on the side, and said, "Brother Yuanyuan, it's not that I don't advocate that you learn martial arts." However, first, your physique is weak, second, you have to fight a protracted war in martial arts, and it is not possible to achieve quick results overnight; third, among those of us, you are the most well-read and knowledgeable. Therefore, I advocate that you still sit in the rear and give advice to us soldiers at the front, and at the same time ensure your safety. I guarantee you, if this battle can be successfully concluded, if you still have the heart to learn martial arts in the future, I will definitely teach you everything, and I will never hide my selfishness. ”
Tang Yuanyuan said with a smile: "Brother Li is polite, the way to win is to put everyone in their own position and be loyal to their duties." However, dealing with an enemy like the Seven Evil Saints is not something that traditional Confucianism and Taoism can do. Therefore, in the past few days, I have been studying "Thirty-six Strategies" and "The Art of War", hoping that I will not only be a corrupt Confucian, but also become a knowledgeable person in the art of war. ”
Li Yijie's brows immediately stretched, and he said, "Brother Yuan, it's best if you think about it." ”
At this time, a rustling of footsteps sounded softly, and a girl in emerald green clothes came to everyone, but it was Cheng Jiaxuan. Holding a bowl of soup, he walked in front of Li Yijie, bent his knees, and said, "Master Li, you are preparing for the war hard, I specially made a pot of soup to share it with everyone." From the past few days, I don't think I'm wrong. But in front of the public, it disturbed your speech, and after thinking about it, this matter is still the most inconsistent with the rules of martial arts. I'm here to apologize to you. ”
Li Yijie glanced at her coldly and said, "No need, I'm not thirsty, I can't drink your soup." Cheng Jiaxuan's face was even more timid, and said: "When Li Mengzhu said this, is he still angry with me?" Li Yijie said coldly: "It has nothing to do with you, everyone will have a time when they have no appetite, and now I just follow the common sense of mortals, there is no need to take it all on my head, you are not so indispensable." ”
Yuan Yi saw Cheng Jiaxuan's aggrieved face, although he didn't have a good impression of her in his heart, but he not only felt pity for her. stepped forward and said, "It's just right, I'm very thirsty after having a discussion with Brother Li." Since he doesn't drink it, can you let me pick up a ready-made bargain?" Cheng Jiaxuan blinked, like a flattered deer, and hurriedly held the soup bowl in front of Yuan Yi with trembling hands, and whispered: "Brother Yuan Yi, how ...... Thank you. ”
Yuan Yi glanced at Li Yijie with a smile and said, "It's nothing, I'm kind by nature, and I don't want a girl to be able to get off the stage in front of the public." As he spoke, he tilted his head and drank the soup dry. wiped his mouth and said, "Isn't it good! I can't see that Xiaoxuan's craftsmanship is so good." ”
Cheng Jiaxuan's cheeks were slightly red, and she seemed to have a little daughter's style, and said, "It's nothing, it's just a bowl of soup, I ...... I've been practicing for a long time, and I just know how to make this soup. By the way, Brother Yuan Yi, I heard that you were once injured on the volcano, what is happening now, is it not in the way?" Yuan Yi smiled: "Good people have good rewards, I am naturally rich and noble, and with the protection of heaven, I am almost good." ”
Cheng Jiaxuan smiled awkwardly and said, "Then congratulations to Yuan Gongzi, I wish you a speedy recovery." As he spoke, he brought a bowl of soup from the low table beside him, held it in front of Tang Yuanyuan, and said, "Yuanyuan, you have been working hard enough lately, drink some soup." ”
Tang Yuanyuan raised his gaze and glanced at her meaningfully. Cheng Jiaxuan was so flustered by him that she didn't dare to look at him, and hurriedly turned her head away. He wiped his face indiscriminately and disguised, "Why are ......you looking at me like this? Is there something on your face?" Tang Yuan looked at her for a long time, and then said nonchalantly: "Okay." Thank you very much. took the soup bowl, but it was different from Yuan Yi's "booze", but took small sips and drank it slowly.
Yuan Yi said with a smile on the side: "It's really not easy, when did you change your name to 'remote'?" We don't know!" Cheng Jiaxuan hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, just thank him...... For days, he took care of me. Everyone knows that I only have ...... in my heart" Seeing Li Yijie's gloomy face, I always felt that it was meaningless to state this matter at this time. Then he went and served the soup and distributed it to the people on the side.
Li Yijie looked at her back coldly, and waited for her to finish distributing it before saying, "You don't need to be so courteous to us." No matter how many tricks you play, I won't be able to grant you those ridiculous requests. Cheng Jiaxuan rubbed his hands repeatedly in front of him, and whispered, "No...... I naturally know that even if I really want to bribe Li Mengzhu, this little favor is not qualified......"
Li Yijie snorted coldly and said, "You are moving a mountain of gold in front of me, but you don't want to shake my mind by half a minute, it's best to dispel your delusions as soon as possible!" Cheng Jiaxuan was taken aback, had to stop talking, and responded softly: "Yes." But in the lowered eyes, there was a flash of unconvinced resentment.
Since then, a precedent has been set, and since then, Cheng Jiaxuan has often sent soup to the martial arts league to "replenish the body". Some old and serious people, seeing that she served her so thoughtfully, believed that she was just confused for a few days ago, and they no longer bothered with her, just because in comparison, it was still the little demon star Xuanshuang who was more of a headache. And the hot-tempered person has the same thoughts as Li Yijie, only saying that she is pretending to be attentive and taking the opportunity to ask for it. Although he didn't want to help her, he still accepted the favor in a big way.
Cheng Jiaxuan never got angry, occasionally aggrieved, and forcibly endured, still silently shouldering the self-undertaking task of making soup, and even asked to take the initiative to go to the kitchen to help. She couldn't help much in the Martial Arts League, and everyone couldn't find a reason to stop her.
The days go by again, and the stars and moons flow day by day. On this day, it was another dark and silent night, and only a few sparse stars could be seen in the sky. Cheng Jiaxuan started to be busy as usual in the kitchen again. There was a large cauldron in front of him, the soup in the pot was bubbling, and Cheng Jiaxuan was holding a long-handled spoon and stirring it repeatedly in the pot.
In the middle of the month, a cool moonlight shone at her feet. In this mysterious quiet night, it seems that a sin is quietly brewing. Cheng Jiaxuan sneakily looked around a few times, took out a white paper bag from the cuff, his fingers trembled, and he rubbed in front of the pot for a while before tearing the paper bag open. Just as she was about to pour into the pot, a hand suddenly reached out from the stabbing and firmly clasped her wrist.
Cheng Jiaxuan was shocked, turned his head suddenly, and the person standing in front of him was Li Yijie with a layer of frost on his face, and he was even more frightened, his fingers were soft, and the paper bag fell to the ground with a "pop", splashing a white powder, faintly rising a layer of smoke and dust, floating around the two of them, setting off the environment even more unreal. Cheng Jiaxuan's heart twisted violently, and a scream of "ah" rang out, and the voice was extremely harsh in the quiet night.
Li Yijie said coldly: "Don't scream, it won't do you any good to alarm others then." Cheng Jiaxuan thought about it well, although a heart almost jumped out of her chest, she still forced herself to suppress her voice. glanced at the paper bag lying at the feet of the two of them, and muttered, "I...... I ......" Li Yijie said: "What, people get stolen goods, you don't want to tell me that I wronged you, right?"
Cheng Jiaxuan shook her head again and again, and explained incoherently: "No...... This...... This is not poison......" Li Yijie said: "Yes, you don't need to poison us." This is just a medicine that can make people sore and weak after taking a little bit, and they can't make the strength of the medicine. Cheng Jiaxuan pointed to his fingers and whispered, "Because ...... I want to ......"
Li Yijie interrupted mercilessly again, and said, "You just take it for granted, thinking that if we take this medicine and be bound by it, we will no longer be able to win against the Seven Demon Heads, and you will achieve your wish." Once we lose to him, we will definitely die, and it is only a matter of time before we die or not, right? But have you ever thought that a person as arrogant as him can turn the whole world upside down for the sake of a little face, how can he accept your worries, or even secretly help him by such unsightly means? At that time, he will only think that you are looking down on him, and with his heart, he does not need such humble sympathy from you, let alone accept your charity. He's a typical vengeful person, and you still hope that he will be grateful to you or what?"
Cheng Jiaxuan stepped back step by step and muttered: "Yes, I want his gratitude, but I also forgot, he will not be rare at all." I...... What should I do?"
Li Yijie said: "I can keep quiet about this matter, but I don't want to have a next time." Everywhere, there are rules, and traitors are also not allowed in the martial arts league. He put down a few cruel words and walked away. Cheng Jiaxuan's hands trembled, her feet trembled, and she couldn't help but kneel down, and her ten fingers were inserted into the powder all over the ground. Sometimes he inserted his hair and pulled it hard, and his body trembled.
At the same time, according to Qian Yu's proposal, the news about the worship of the Seven Evil Treasures has spread all over the rivers and lakes, and as for whether the Seven Evil Devils were fooled, everyone does not know. But when he made an appointment with the war, he had said that "the location is up to you", so on the war book handed to him by Li Yijie, it was clearly stated that "go to the top of Mauna Loa Volcano and fight for life and death".
In addition, the people were assured that it was the place where he was born again, and that it would be regarded as a holy place by him. If he wants to fight a decisive battle here, even the gods will take care of him, and there is no reason to allow it, but I am not afraid that he will not come.
When people have concerns, they want to spend twice as much time practicing, but the days go by quickly. In the blink of an eye, there is only one last day left until the end of March.