Chapter 21: The Mysterious Visitor

It is said that Li Yiyao got the book "Cold Spirit Divine Skill" that day, and he couldn't put it down and studied it alone at night. Li Yiyao has a deep attainment in martial arts and has a great talent, so she is also handy in learning.

After one night, she found that the mental method of this cold spirit magic skill was very ingenious, not only did the flow of true qi in her body become more and more stable, but also the whole person became much lighter, a little fluttering. It is said that when martial arts have reached a certain level, they feel like their bodies are like immortal bones, and Li Yiyao probably thinks so......

The more she studied, the more excited she became, and what interested her the most was the part about mental healing. When you have a strong internal injury, you can use the Mental Technique of the Cold Spirit Divine Skill in time to reduce the degree of internal injury, and if two people work on each other, the healing effect is better.

Seeing this, Li Yiyao yawned slightly, and said secretly in her heart: "When I completely master this mental method, I can teach it to Xiaoshuang and Senior Brother Chen, and then gradually understand this mental method, and then as long as the partners are together, they can work together to defeat many masters of the martial arts and win glory for my wind chasing faction......"

After a while, she lay on the bed, her eyes looked at the thatched roof, her expression was dull, and she secretly said bitterly: "But then again, the words that Master Xuankong said during the day today always feel so awkward, but I feel quite reasonable. If it is really according to what he said, there is no so-called aiqing between me and Senior Brother Chen, it is just my wishful thinking...... I don't know weishenme, after Master Xuankong said those words, I suddenly really felt that I didn't have much feelings for Senior Brother Chen, could it be that my previous good impression of Senior Brother Chen was just a momentary impulse......"

Countless troubles were like countless mosquitoes hovering over Li Yiyao's head, making Li Yiyao a little impetuous, but due to excessive fatigue, Li Yiyao quickly fell asleep......

The next day, Li Yiyao kept the appointment and came to the West Hall of the Wind Chasing Sect to play chess with Chen Shijin. Here, Li Yiyao finally met Senior Brother Chen, whom she hadn't seen for a day. In addition to Chen Shijin, Li Yiyao's sworn friends -- Xu Shuang, Wu Xian, and "Taotao" Lu Tao -- were all there.

If it were Li Yiyao as usual, when she saw Chen Shijin who had not been seen for a long time, she would definitely rush forward to "vent her anger", but after listening to Master Xuankong's words, Li Yiyao seemed to have become much calmer than before, and she only smiled slightly when she saw Chen Shijin.

Li Yiyao slowly walked up to Chen Shijin and asked softly, "Senior Brother Chen, where did you go yesterday, and you didn't even come to my birthday?"

Chen Shijin explained: "Oh, I had something to do yesterday...... But I haven't forgotten your birthday, you see, aren't the gifts all in your hands?"

Sure enough, Li Yiyao was holding the bamboo flute given to her by Chen Shijin in her hand. Li Yiyao smiled lightly and said, "Xiexie, your bamboo flute, Senior Brother Chen......" There was some melancholy in his tone.

"Senior Sister Yiyao, what's wrong with you today, it's not like you...... like this" Xu Shuang, who has always been lively, saw Li Yiyao, who was a little abnormal today, and wanted to understand the situation, so he turned to Xiaohong and asked, "Sister Xiaohong, what's wrong with Senior Sister Yiyao today?"

Xiaohong said calmly: "It's nothing, it's just that Yi Yao met with Master Xuankong yesterday, maybe some of the martial arts guidance given to her by Master Xuankong made Yi Yao a little confused...... "Actually, after sending Master Xuankong home yesterday, Li Yiyao didn't tell Xiaohong the details of the talk about "love" with Master Xuankong, so in fact, Xiaohong herself was stuffy in the valley.

In order to relieve the embarrassing atmosphere, Wu Xian waved his sleeves and said, "Anyway, isn't Senior Sister Li here today to play chess with Senior Brother Chen, why don't you start quickly?"

Xu Shuang listened, pinched Wu Xian's ears and said, "You are a stupid melon! Senior Sister Yiyao and Senior Brother Chen haven't seen each other for a day, of course they have to talk about the relationship first!"

When Li Yiyao heard this, she was still a little shy: "What...... What a narrative, I found that Xiaoshuang, you are speaking more and more boldly......"

"I think it's Senior Sister Yiyao, you're acting more and more boldly in front of Senior Brother Chen, right?" Xu Shuang added with a grin.

I thought that Li Yiyao would be shy as usual again, but who knew that today Li Yiyao really seemed to be a different person, and just smiled faintly at this.

Everyone was only slightly puzzled, but they didn't pay much attention to it. So, everyone listened to Xu Shuang's words and laughed.

But Wu Xian didn't laugh, only heard him say blankly: "Xiaoshuang, don't be sarcastic about Senior Sister Li anymore, you make it impossible for people to play chess seriously." You must know that Senior Sister Li's chess skills are very exquisite, and I specially watched the game for this chess. ”

Xu Shuang listened, grabbed his hair, and then said to Wu Xian with white eyes: "Wu Xian, you are the person I have ever seen, the person with the least pursuit and brains......"

How do you know that Lu Tao interjected a sentence next to him: "Brother Wu Xian, you are really stupid, it is obvious that Sister Yi Yao is interested in Brother Shijin!"

As soon as these words came out, the veil that was still hazy in the whole scene was pierced in an instant, and the age and psychological maturity of Lu Tao and Wu Xian were completely reversed...... However, Li Yiyao didn't think so, she still smiled lightly, even she couldn't believe that she had never had a cold feeling towards Chen Shijin.

And Chen Shijin's mentality was quite stable, so he just heard him say: "Okay, okay, since we're here, let's start playing chess!"

So, Li Yiyao sat on the stone bench, didn't say anything more, and began to play against Chen Shijin......

Compared with the chess skills of the two, there is really no difference. Chen Shijin moves strangely, hiding killing opportunities step by step, while Li Yiyao is defending and counterattacking, steady and fierce. As the saying goes, chess style can see a person's character, it seems that although Li Yiyao is innocent and lively on the surface, her inner character is still more cautious and rational. And when the onlookers saw it, their eyes lit up, and they were attracted by such a wonderful duel......

Eventually, the game went deeper and deeper, and suddenly it was a stalemate, and no matter whether it was black or white, if it made a slight mistake, it was possible to lose the whole game. Chen Shijin took his eyes off the chessboard slightly, raised his head and took a deep breath, then took a sip of tea, and said to Li Yiyao: "Yiyao, you and I have been in this situation for so long, why don't you stop and rest for a while!"

"It's okay!" Li Yiyao sat up straight and stretched slightly.

Wu Xian looked at the chess game on the table and said stupidly: "Senior Sister Li and Senior Brother Chen's chess skills are really unfathomable, it seems that I will never be able to compare." ”

Xu Shuang said with a smile on the side: "Then you need to say that this chess game is about calming the mind, your head is so stupid, of course it is difficult to play good chess......

Li Yiyao said to Wu Xian: "Actually, as long as you practice hard, one day you will have results." ”

Wu Xian nodded slightly.

After Chen Shijin put down the teacup, he sighed deeply.

After Li Yiyao found out, she couldn't help asking, "Senior Brother Chen, what are you sighing for?"

Chen Shijin said: "In a short time, the Emei sword debate will begin, and it is said that tomorrow the representative contestants of many sects will come to our wind chasing faction to rest, and then go to the Emei faction together." Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little excited and excited. ”

Li Yiyao said with a smile: "Senior Brother Chen wants to go to Mount Emei as soon as possible, and then show the majesty of my wind chasing faction, right?"

Chen Shijin replied, "Yes...... This time, I will let everyone in the martial arts know that my Wind Chaser Sect is not a sect that cannot be sunk, at least let them know that the Wind Chaser Sect and I Chen Shijin are here!"

"Hehe, and me!" Li Yiyao squinted and smiled.

Chen Shijin saw Li Yiyao's naughty and cute appearance, and smiled happily.

Xu Shuang followed and said: "It seems that Senior Brother Chen really has great ambitions and can win glory for our Wind Chasing Sect, and now there is a lack of people like you in this world!"

Hearing Xu Shuang's praise, Chen Shijin smiled and said: "This is nothing, my real ambition is to become a person who has the world in mind and places his heart on the people." Nowadays, the tyranny of Mengyuan has made the people miserable, and people with lofty ideals have risen one after another. If I could, I would like to join them in overthrowing tyranny, so that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer suffer from oppression......"

Chen Shijin's words deeply shocked Li Yiyao, and Li Yiyao said: "Senior Brother Chen, I also want to be like you and become that kind of person!"

"It's good to have that kind of ambition!" Chen Shijin said excitedly, "As a martial arts warrior, his highest state is to send the common people in his heart, I hope you can all become such people in the future!"

So, everyone said in unison: "Remember Senior Brother Chen's teachings!"

Chen Shijin also nodded with satisfaction.

After Li Yiyao finished answering, her heart suddenly rose. She also has an ideal in this life, that is, to become a heroine with a common heart, even if she can't become, she must make some contributions to the people of the world......

Everyone was still deeply reminiscing about the passionate words just now, when suddenly a sword-wielding disciple rushed over, and then saluted and said, "Senior Brother Chen, someone is looking for you at the entrance of the hall. ”

"Who is it?" asked Chen Shijin.

"I don't know!" replied the sword-wielding disciple, "but the man said that if you see him, you will know who he is." ”

Chen Shijin thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "I know, you can go!"

"Yes!" and the sword-wielding disciple sped away again.

Chen Shijin straightened his clothes, then turned around and said, "Yi Yao, junior brothers and sisters, the foolish brother is going to see a friend, and he will come back in a while, you wait here." ”

"Yes!" replied the crowd.

So, Chen Shijin also rushed away, but it is worth everyone's attention that Chen Shijin's expression became slightly serious......

Xu Shuang said to Li Yiyao on the side: "How is it, Senior Sister Yiyao, are you interested in going over and having a look?"

Li Yiyao was uncertain on the side, but Wu Xian said first: "But Xiaoshuang, Senior Brother Chen asked us to wait for him here." ”

After hearing this, Xu Shuang knocked Wu Xian's head. As Wu Xian screamed "ah", Xu Shuang said, "You, you, you're really a ripe dumb melon." Senior Brother Chen said wait, it's not a death order, so why don't we go and take a look?"

"Let's not go......" Li Yiyao said, "Maybe Senior Brother Chen is going to meet some secret friend, why don't we go and disturb?"

When Xu Shuang heard this, he immediately glanced at him and said, "Wow, you would actually think that Senior Brother Chen would go to meet with a secret friend, so why didn't you say that Senior Brother Chen went to have a tryst with a certain woman?"

Obviously, Xu Shuang said this sentence because he wanted to use the radical method on Li Yiyao so that she could change her mind. Of course, although Li Yiyao's attitude towards Chen Shijin is much colder, she still cares about Chen Shijin after all, so this sentence still played a role in stimulating Li Yiyao. Li Yiyao swallowed: "Chen ...... Senior Brother Chen is not that ...... What about that kind of person......" Actually, Li Yiyao herself was a little uneasy, and she really wanted to see who was coming.

Xu Shuang grinned on the side and said, "I know that Senior Sister Yiyao is a little worried...... Don't worry, we will stand far away and won't let Senior Brother Chen find out!"

"That'...... Okay then......" Li Yiyao thought for a moment and said, "But we have to peek from a distance, and when Senior Brother Chen is ready to come back, we must retreat immediately!"

"No problem!" Xu Shuang replied with a smile.

So after a matchmaking, everyone decided to secretly follow Chen Shijin......

The place where Chen Shijin met with the visitors was at the gate of the West Hall of the Wind Chasing School. It is a three-way junction with low peach blossom trees planted on both sides.

Li Yiyao and the others followed behind a big rock, and then squatted down and peeped at Chen Shijin. They didn't dare to go any further, for fear that if they made another noise, they would be discovered by Chen Shijin.

At the fork in the road, Chen Shijin was talking with a man in cloth. He muttered a lot, and he didn't know what he was talking about, after all, there was still a certain distance from the big rock where Li Yiyao and the others were.

"What the hell are they talking about?" Xu Shuang couldn't help but ask.

"How do I know?" Li Yiyao whispered, "Xiaoshuang, you squatted back, and you stepped on my feet......

Looking at the fork in the road again, I saw that the two were talking, and the man in cloth suddenly took out something similar to a letter from the package on his body and handed it to Chen Shijin. Chen Shijin took the letter, opened it, and the expression on his face suddenly changed from a smile to a serious one. Then, the man in the cloth said another word to Chen Shijin, and Chen Shijin violently crumpled the letter into crumbs with all his internal strength. After that, the cloth-clothed man continued to say a word, and Chen Shijin pondered for a while before nodding. Zuihou's cloth-clothed man turned away, apparently separated from Chen Shijin......

Chen Shijin, on the other hand, stood in place for a long time, without any expression on his face. He slowly raised his head, looked at the vast sky, sighed deeply, and then slowly closed his eyes......

"What happened to Senior Brother Chen?" Xu Shuang asked, "Did something happen that didn't happen?"

"How do I know?" Li Yiyao whispered, "I think it's eighty percent because Senior Brother Chen is in trouble." ”

At this time, Chen Shijin turned around, as if he was about to go back. Li Yiyao whispered: "It's not good, Senior Brother Chen is going back, and we'd better go back quickly." Be soft, don't be spotted......"

So, Li Yiyao and the others tiptoed back to the chess table......

Back at the chess table, everyone let out a long breath. Xu Shuang joked to Li Yiyao: "Senior Sister Yiyao can rest assured this time, Senior Brother Chen's friend who went to the appointment is a man!"

Li Yiyao waved her hand and said, "Xiaoshuang, are you trying to tease me sincerely?"

After a short laugh, Li Yiyao suddenly became serious and said, "But then again, don't you think Senior Brother Chen's behavior is really a bit strange?"

Xu Shuang also became serious and said, "Senior Sister Yiyao, when you say this, I also feel that something is wrong. I guess something bad may have happened......" Speaking of this, Xu Shuang himself was a little afraid to go on.

Wu Xian said angrily on the side: "Xiaoshuang, don't say such unlucky words......

Li Yiyao whispered to herself on the side: "Senior Brother Chen suddenly changed his mood after reading the letter, and I think the content of that letter must be the key to solving all the puzzles." However, after reading the letter and waiting for the man to say a word, Senior Brother Chen destroyed the letter, which seemed to be a top-secret letter and did not want anyone else to know about it. As for parting, there was not the slightest expression on that person's face, and Senior Brother Chen did not make any reaction...... But why did Senior Brother Chen show such a sad expression, what was it that made Senior Brother Chen so confused......

While thinking about it, Chen Shijin suddenly came back from a distance. He looked up at the four of them, and saw that they were all looking at him with a slight surprise.

In order to relieve the embarrassing scene, Li Yiyao rushed forward and spoke first: "How is it, Senior Brother Chen, who is that person you saw?"

Who knows, Chen Shijin didn't have any sad reaction, but said with a smile: "No...... It's fine, it's just a friend. ”

Seeing that Chen Shijin had returned to smiling again, everyone was even more surprised. However, they didn't dare to show it too much, so they couldn't let Chen Shijin find out that they were following him just now......

Chen Shijin straightened up and said with a smile to Li Yiyao: "Come, Yiyao, let's finish playing that zuihou chess......

Li Yiyao looked - Chen Shijin brushed past her and slowly moved to the chess table. Li Yiyao replied slightly: "Good ......" From her tone, she seemed to feel a kind of reluctance and countless doubts.

So, Li Yiyao also walked to the chess table and sat down face-to-face with Chen Shijin. Suddenly, Li Yiyao only felt that this moment passed so slowly, and she and Chen Shijin sat down at the same time. She looked directly at Chen Shijin, who was sitting opposite her, and suddenly felt a cold feeling. It's a terrible feeling, as if the person across from me is no longer your friend......

The game continued, but the atmosphere was nowhere near as festive as before. During the game of chess, Xu Shuang and Wu Xian didn't say anything more. Li Yiyao didn't have to say anything, she didn't say anything, and concentrated on the chessboard wholeheartedly. She's never been so serious - this is the first time. Somehow, the cool breeze that blew up and down the peach petals mercilessly, blowing up and down, the scene was silent, and it suddenly seemed a little solemn.

Suddenly, Chen Shijin spit out dry words: "Yi Yao, your ideal...... I also want to become a heroine who thinks about the people of the world, right?"

"Right...... That's right!" Chen Shijin's sudden question on the other side felt a little stiff and strange.

"That's when you didn't have a calamity...... Chen Shijin continued to ask, "If one day, you find out that this shijie is actually hypocritical, and everything on shijie is lying to you, will you still ...... Do you unswervingly hold on to your ideals?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Yiyao shuddered, because she had never encountered such a problem. Hearing Chen Shijin's sudden cold sentence, Li Yiyao felt even more puzzled and a little worried.

Chen Shijin continued: "It's like one day, all your relatives will leave you...... You are alone, and many people in the world ignore you or even hostile to you, will you still stick to your ideals?"

Hearing this, Li Yiyao was taken aback on the spot: "Senior Brother Chen, you ...... What the hell are you trying to say?" she began to worry and fear.

Chen Shijin said: "I mean...... If you encounter the worst situation in your life, will you still stick to your ideals?"

Li Yiyao thought about it for a while, and suddenly said with a flash of inspiration: "I will!" The voice was extremely firm.

Chen Shijin continued to ask: "Is it true? No matter what happens, will you be firm in your ideals, have the world in mind, and place your heart on the people?"

Li Yiyao replied affirmatively: "I will!" This time her voice was even more firm.

After hearing this, Chen Shijin smiled slightly: "Really, then I will be relieved......

Li Yiyao felt more and more strange, and she didn't know why she answered Chen Shijin's question so resolutely. There is also Chen Shijin's words, why did he say such a thing, there seems to be a faint sadness in it......

After about half an hour, the chess game was finally finished, and the result ended in Chen Shijin's fiasco. Everyone thought it was strange that Chen Shijin had never lost so badly, and in the middle game, the two were still evenly matched, so how could they lose all in the second half of the game? Chen Shijin himself couldn't believe it.

Xu Shuang shouted: "It's really strange, Senior Brother Chen would actually lose miserably to Senior Sister Yiyao......"

Wu Xian also followed: "That is to say, usually Senior Brother Chen can cause a lot of trouble to Senior Sister Li. What's going on today. was actually completely sealed by Senior Sister Li......"

Li Yiyao looked at the chessboard, and her heart was uncertain......

Chen Shijin didn't do anything, stood up and said, "Yi Yao, you won ......"

But Li Yiyao was not too happy, she faintly felt that the visit of the mysterious visitor just now made Chen Shijin suddenly change as if he was a stranger to herself. But she was embarrassed to take the initiative to ask Chen Shijin, so she also got up and nodded slightly.

Chen Shijin looked into the distance, and the sky suddenly became gloomy. He said dryly, "Yi Yao...... Remember, whenever you ...... Don't give up your ideals, you must have the world in mind and place your heart on the people......"

"Well, I see!" Li Yiyao replied firmly.

"Then I'll rest assured......" Chen Shijin closed his eyes slightly.

Li Yiyao also looked up at the gray sky, and she had an ominous premonition......

I don't know how long it took, Chen Shijin turned around and said, "It's not very good, let's go home quickly...... Yi Yao, don't forget that Master Mo has arranged for you tomorrow to receive the disciples of various martial arts sects who come from afar, and they will all come to the foot of the Wind Chasing Sect tomorrow to rest. ”

"I see!" Li Yiyao nodded.

So, after a few simple words, everyone parted ways......

Li Yiyao walked alone on the path home, her heart seemed to be very heavy at this time, and she didn't know why a mysterious visitor would turn the whole atmosphere around in an instant. She was sure that there must be something hidden in this, and an optimistic person like Chen Shijin had been subverted into a sad look, and the mysterious visitor must have come a lot......

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became, and Li Yiyao didn't want to think about it. She and Xiaohong walked home quickly, and then Li Yiyao slammed into the bed - she suddenly felt so tired.

But it was useless to fall asleep, so she got up again and practiced the mental method of the Cold Spirit Divine Skill a few times, and her body was a little more comfortable.

Seeing Li Yiyao's depressed appearance, Xiaohong comforted: "I know, Yiyao, you are thinking that Chen Shijin is a little out of order because he read that letter." ”

"I think it should be like this...... Li Yiyao followed, "Otherwise, Senior Brother Chen wouldn't have behaved so strangely." ”

Xiaohong thought for a while and said, "I think maybe Chen Shijin has something private about himself, like saying that something happened at home......"

"You're right, Sister Xiaohong, why didn't I think ......" But Li Yiyao thought about it, shook her head and said, "It's still not right, if it's just a simple family problem, why does he keep asking me the question of 'will he be firm in his ideals'?"

Xiaohong shook her head and said, "This...... I can't figure out what the hell this is weishenme......"

"Hey-" Li Yiyao sighed, "I don't know what's wrong with Senior Brother Chen, what is he thinking?"

Xiaohong comforted Li Yiyao and said, "Okay, Yiyao, don't think too much, it's imperative that you prepare how to receive so many martial arts disciples tomorrow!"

After Li Yiyao listened, she leaned her head on Xiaohong's shoulder and said, "Sister Xiaohong, you are so good to me...... Why do you say you want to serve me selflessly?"

After hearing this, Xiaohong suddenly replied with a little sadness: "Because I promised your dead parents that I would raise you well......

Li Yiyao closed her eyes, and said slowly: "Sister Xiaohong, you are actually good-looking, and you are so hardworking and capable, if you hadn't become a virgin, I am afraid you would have married a good family a few years ago......"

Xiaohong listened, and her eyes showed a little sadness, but Li Yiyao closed her eyes and didn't notice it. Xiaohong said slowly: "Xiexie, you care, Yi Yao, I'm fine now...... Very good......"

After the gloomy wind, there is no more lively noise on the wind chasing party......