"You mean, Master is in retreat, right?" Zhao Zichuan asked as he walked.

"Hmm......" Tang Zhan nodded and replied casually, "Master Xuankong's attendant said that he can't see him unless he is a disciple of Master Xuankong who is looking for him in an emergency. Nangong Jun and Murong Fei are gone, and now there are still disciples of Master Xuankong in Bianliang City, and there is only you Brother Zichuan. ”

At this time, Tang Zhan, Zhao Zichuan, Lu Jing and Li Yuru were on their way to the Bianliang Temple. Tang Zhan's original intention was to make up his mind and want to get some guidance from Master Xuankong. And Master Xuankong suddenly closed off and didn't see outsiders, which made Tang Zhan and Lu Jing a little surprised, since they could only see the same disciples, Tang Zhan and Lu Jing had no choice but to find Zhao Zichuan, and then everyone went together. Moreover, the current Zhao Zichuan and Tang Zhan also have the same idea in their hearts, and if they want to go north as soon as possible, they will naturally follow happily. At this time, they had already arrived at the door of the Bianliang Temple.

As soon as they entered the door, everyone could smell the smell of burning incense wafting out of the main hall, and the cigarettes were wisps after wisps, giving people a refreshing feeling. After Lu Jing smelled it, she couldn't help but wonder: "Strange, isn't Master Xuankong in retreat, why did he suddenly burn so much incense? I didn't smell it when I came with the fool just now......

"Is Master reciting something?" Zhao Zichuan, who knew his master better, said casually, "If you burn so much incense, it shouldn't be a retreat." When Master burns incense, he is not reciting some scripture, or he has miscellaneous things in his heart......"

"A respected senior like Master Xuankong also has miscellaneous matters in his heart?" Li Yuru couldn't help but ask.

"No matter how virtuous and respected Master is, he is also a human being...... Zhao Zichuan responded, "I know Master best." Although I didn't show it on my face, I could still feel Master's inner entanglement many times. ”

"So what do you mean...... Master Xuankong's predecessor is now worrying about things, isn't it?" Lu Jing asked again.

Zhao Zichuan shook his head gently, and then said softly: "I don't know much either...... But since it's called a retreat. Naturally, no other outsiders came. But Master still burned so much incense, that is most likely...... Master does have something on his mind......"

Lu Jing stared at Zhao Zichuan with both eyes, because she also knew that not to mention everyone present now, even if Nangong Jun and Murong Fei were present, the one who knew Master Xuankong the most among the apprentices was Zhao Zichuan.

"Is the donor here to pay homage again?" The boy who had returned to Tang Zhan and Lu Jing before appeared in front of everyone again, and the boy still asked politely.

"Yes, we've seen ...... before" Tang Zhan saw the waiter. He smiled and said, "We came here again, we still want to see Master Xuankong." ”

The waiter was not in a hurry in the face of Tang Zhan and the others' request again. Still bowed very politely and said, "Donor." Xiao Tong also said before that Master Xuankong is in retreat and has not seen outsiders recently. I hope the donor and others will forgive me, and the donor should please go back......"

"Hey, we've brought important people this time...... Lu Jing saw it, and immediately walked to Tang Zhan's side, and pointed at Zhao Zichuan to the waiter, "Zhao Zichuan is one of Master Xuankong's disciples. If you have something to do with us, you want to find his master, Master Xuankong, senior, so there shouldn't be any other problems this time, right?"

The boy looked at Zhao Zichuan. I also saw acquaintances, so I greeted with a smile: "It turns out that Brother Zichuan is also here." ”

"yes, I haven't seen you in a long time, Xiaoye. Zhao Zichuan also responded with a smile, it turned out that the boy named Xiao Ye.

"Brother Zichuan is here to find Master Xuankong, right?" asked the boy Xiaoye.

Zhao Zichuan thought that coming today was not only to help Tang Zhan ignite, but also to help himself with teaching, so he nodded and said, "Well, please let Xiao Ye tell the master that he is an old man, and the apprentice has something to ask for advice." ”

Xiao Ye thought for a while, and then said, "Okay, donor and the others are here now and wait for a while, I'll go and ask Master Xuankong first." ”

After speaking, Xiao Ye turned around and slowly walked towards the main hall.

"This Xiao Ye is very familiar with you?" Li Yuru watched Zhao Zichuan and Xiao Ye talk like brothers, so she asked curiously.

"Fortunately, he is an abandoned child adopted by the master and his old man, and he used to work in a fabric shop, and when he has nothing to do, he often runs to the master to help with some chores, which can be regarded as repaying the favor......," Zhao Zichuan replied.

"No wonder......," Lu Jing also followed, "I've been here many times with the fool, but I've never seen him, it turns out that he only comes over occasionally to help." ”

"Yes, it may be that the master has been lying about the retreat in recent days, so I will find Xiao Ye to answer the guest......" Zhao Zichuan said softly.

Not long after, the waiter boy Xiao Ye returned from the main hall, and then bowed to Tang Zhan and the others, "Master Xuankong has already agreed, and I also ask the donor to go to the main hall immediately." ”

"Great, Master Xuankong Senior agreed!" Lu Jing said happily to Tang Zhan.

Tang Zhan was naturally happy in his heart, thinking that he was very likely to embark on the journey to the north like Nangong Jun and Murong Fei before, Tang Zhan secretly rejoiced in his heart: "This day is finally close at hand......

Immediately, the four of them walked in the direction of the main hall together, and when they entered the main hall door, they saw Master Xuankong kneeling in front of the futon in front of the incense case. Master Xuankong is still the same as before, with a brown robe, a deep and quiet back, whenever he contemplates in front of the incense, he is like a master who has attained the Tao with immortal bones, giving people a sense of awe and mystery.

However, only Zhao Zichuan, who was one of the disciples of Master Xuankong, could roughly see Master Xuankong's state of mind at this time. Zhao Zichuan's expression was also slightly dignified, and it could be seen that Zhao Zichuan knew that Master Xuankong's mood at this time was also very complicated.

"Master, the apprentice has come to see you......" Master Xuankong had been closing his eyes and meditating in front of the desk, and after a long time, Zhao Zichuan said softly.

"Zichuan...... is it," Master Xuankong replied in a very slow tone.

"Yes...... Zhao Zichuan also replied, "There is also Li Yuru, the new wife of the apprentice, as well as the descendants of the Tang family, Tang Zhan, the Tang brothers, and Lu Jing, the daughter of the Lu family." Zhao Zichuan said everyone's name.

When Master Xuankong heard this, he first laughed lightly. However, the whole person still closed his eyes and said: "Zichuan, forgive Master for being busy yesterday and not attending your wedding banquet with Miss Li......"

Zhao Zichuan listened. Then he took Li Yuru's hand, blushed a little and said, "Yes...... Yes, but it's okay, didn't I bring Yuru to see you today?"

Master Xuankong glanced sideways, then turned his head again and said, "That day, you specially came to Master and I with Huang Ji and Huang Shaoxia for the sake of Miss Li's affairs, didn't you? and Miss Li also became husband and wife......"

Zhao Zichuan and Li Yuru blushed at the same time, and Zhao Zichuan also understood that he had made a special trip to Master Xuankong to ask for advice that day for the sake of Li Yuru and the Emei faction. At that time, Master Xuankong told Zhao Zichuan to let Li Yuru choose the right path by himself. Zhao Zichuan did the same, although the process was a little bumpy, but Zuihou turned out to be happy.

Zhao Zichuan thought for a while, and then said, "I also owe you your blessing, Master." Yuru and I will have ...... today."

“haha。 Don't dare, don't dare, it's still what the teacher said before, these are the paths that Zichuan and Yuru have chosen by themselves, aren't they......" Master Xuankong first laughed softly, and then changed the topic, "But then again, Zichuan, you are looking for a teacher today, won't it be because of this matter?"

Zhao Zichuan paused, and then walked to Master Xuankong alone. He only said: "Master, since you still remember that day, Brother Huang Jihuang and I came to you to ask for advice on Yuru. Then you must still remember that night, Brother Nangong Murong also asked you for advice, right?"

Hearing Master Xuankong mention Nangong Jun and Murong Fei again, his eyes couldn't help but froze, and he asked again: "Yes, is it possible that you are ...... Zichuan this time" Master Xuankong also knew what Zhao Zichuan was thinking, and seemed to know what Zhao Zichuan wanted to say.

Zhao Zichuan then said: "Master, you also know the volunteering of the apprentice...... The apprentice also wants to go north to the battlefield and kill Yi Di like the Nangong Murong brothers! There is also the apprentice's brother Tang Zhan, as a descendant of the Tang family, he wants to expel the tyranny of Meng Yuan, avenge his family, and save the people of the world!"

Hearing Zhao Zichuan's passionate words, Tang Zhan, who had not spoken much on the side, suddenly became a little excited. If Master Xuankong gave him the right guidance, he would also be eager to go north to the battlefield immediately.

Master Xuankong did not immediately respond to Zhao Zichuan's words, he looked at the incense case in front of him with solemn eyes, and said softly after a long time: "Zichuan, you have always understood the mind of a teacher best, so do you know what is thinking in the heart of a teacher at this time?"

Zhao Zichuan looked at his master for a moment, and then replied softly: "Before the master's eyes were fixed, he must be thinking about others......

"It seems that you do understand the teacher...... Master Xuankong nodded slightly, and then said, "Then Zichuan, do you know who the person the teacher misses at this time?"

Zhao Zichuan glanced at Master Xuankong's eyes, and then turned his head to look at the incense case that Master Xuankong was staring at. I saw a lot of incense in the huge incense burner, but the two pillars were particularly exquisite, one left and one right on both sides of the incense burner very conspicuous. Zhao Zichuan also seemed to have guessed something, and his expression suddenly became a little trance, and his heart was also a little lost. Then he slowly spit out the words: "Master, what you think must also be the Nangong brothers and the Murong brothers......

"Lack of reason can be compromised. Those who have my heart are nothing more than the master and apprentice Zichuan also ......" Master Xuankong laughed lightly, and then said, "Zichuan, what you said is right, it is precisely because the teacher has missed the two of them a lot recently, so he wants to take this opportunity to retreat for a few days......"

After Master Xuankong finished speaking, Tang Zhan, Lu Jing and Li Yuru on the side couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that there was a rivalry between Zhao Zichuan and Master Xuankong, and everyone showed a look of surprise.

Zhao Zichuan also knew Master Xuankong's thoughts, and he also looked at the two pillars of chic incense with a little confusion in his eyes at this time, and then said softly: "Those two pillars of incense represent Brother Nangong and Brother Murong, right......?"

Master Xuankong didn't leave the two pillars of incense without leaving his eyes, and then said, "Yes, those two pillars of incense were personally made for them by the master." Since the two of them left on that day, the teacher has prayed for two exquisite incense burnings, and a pillar is lit every day as a sign of concern......"

Zhao Zichuan glanced back at Master Xuankong, and then said, "Apprentice knows, Master, you are thinking too much in your heart now because of their departure...... But Master, you have also said that this is the right path that they have chosen for themselves, and their hearts will live up to the world. Isn't that what you've always wanted to see, Master?"

Suddenly, Master Xuankong folded his hands and said slowly: "The ambition of the bird." The power of the world will be the same as the emperor. There is nothing wrong with having a will, but I am only worried about the lives of the two brothers. This life is not only birth, old age, sickness and death, but also the destination of the lifelong heart is also ......"

said some inexplicable words, but Zhao Zichuan didn't understand it immediately, so he asked again: "I don't understand." I also hope that the master will see the teaching. ”

"Being a teacher means that even if you have great ambitions, you may not have a wish......," Master Xuankong continued to say patiently. "I should have told you before becoming a teacher that sometimes you want to follow your original goal, but you want too much in your heart, and you often lose what you have to cherish in the future. Jun and Fei (Nangong Jun and Murong Fei) have great ambitions and are good. But if you are impetuous. They also tend to lose a lot of things they ignore, and even get confused and manipulate the reason for the blame. The world is changing, each has its own destiny, if they fall into a miserable life, their hearts will not be successful, the essence of everything is left behind, and even their lives are worried, this so-called teacher is worried. ”

Zhao Zichuan understood one or two this time. Then he replied, "After all, Master, you are still worried about the fate of the disciples, right?"

Master Xuankong pondered for a long time. Then he said: "For the teacher to know, Zichuan, you also want to be like Jun Hefei, go to the battlefield as soon as possible and fight bravely to kill the enemy." However, for the different fates that the teacher talks about on weekdays, you must not ignore them. ”

"The apprentice understands that the apprentice will never forget the master's teachings he hears on weekdays!" Zhao Zichuan said impassionedly, and then came to Master Xuankong, knelt down and kowtowed in front of his master.

Tang Zhan and the others saw it in their eyes, and they also knew the firmness in Zhao Zichuan's heart.

Master Xuankong closed his eyes and pondered for a while, and then whispered to Tang Zhan beside him: "You are the descendant of the Tang family who was the 'Divine Spear' in the Lu Mansion that day, right?"

Tang Zhan heard Master Xuankong mentioning himself, so he also stepped forward and said politely: "Yes, the seniors have also given the juniors some guidance, and the juniors are grateful!"

"Don't be in a hurry to be grateful...... Master Xuankong said slowly, "Poor Dao knows that the Tang family was betrayed by his fellow disciple Tang Tianhui, and Tang Tianhui colluded with the Mengyuan court to destroy the Tang family...... Tang Tianhui had already been killed by Tang Xiaofeng, a former disciple and one of the Seven Heroes of the Martial Arts. Since you are a descendant of the Tang family, you have a common enmity with the Mengyuan court, and you want to be with Zichuan, Jun and Fei. The descendants of the Tang family can provoke the life of the family and want to repay the people of the world, and the Central Plains is afraid of being virtuous, and this loyalty, virtue and filial piety are also. ”

However, what Master Xuankong said, Tang Zhan didn't have a very happy expression. On the contrary, after Master Xuankong finished speaking, Tang Zhan's face was a little sad. Thinking about it, the person who destroyed the Tang family back then was none other than Tang Zhan's biological father. Whenever outsiders mentioned this, no matter whether men and women were good or bad, Tang Zhan would always feel an inexplicable sadness in his heart.

Lu Jing and Zhao Zichuan, who knew the truth, met on the side, and they also knew what Tang Zhan was thinking, and their eyes were relatively low. Zhao Zichuan thought for a while, and then said to Master Xuankong: "Master, Brother Tang also wants to go north with his apprentices, you see...... Is there anything special that needs to be lit up ......"

Master Xuankong saw Tang Zhan's sad expression on his face, probably understanding Tang Zhan's state of mind at this time. Immediately, Master Xuankong said in a preface: "Looking at Tang Shaoxia's appearance, the mission is ahead, but there is a knot in his heart......"

"I'm just ......" Tang Zhan paused for a moment, seemed to be a little confused in his heart, and said a little hesitantly, "I just want to...... It's just that I remembered the misery of my family and felt something in my heart......"

"But from the poor way in your eyes, you can see that you seem to have other reasons......" Master Xuankong said inadvertently.

"I ......" Tang Zhan didn't know what to say, even Lu Jing beside him was a little nervous, and he was always trying to find a way to make a round.

Master Xuankong looked at Tang Zhan's somewhat tangled appearance, so he thought for a moment, and then said, "No matter what Tang Shaoxia thinks, there is no need to know about Poor Dao...... However, Poor Dao once instructed Tang Shaoxia, if you can't figure it out now......"

Master Xuankong suddenly stopped in the middle of speaking, and Lu Jing, Zhao Zichuan, and Li Yuru were all expecting what Master Xuankong would say.

After a long time, Master Xuankong said slowly: "Donor, let's put on a stick of incense......

As soon as these words came out, Lu Jing and the others really couldn't understand it immediately. But after Tang Zhan heard this, he paused. He still remembered that when he first went to Bianliang Temple to see Master Xuankong, Master Xuankong asked him to go to incense and sit on such a simple thing, but the distractions in his heart were suddenly cleared.

Tang Zhan understood what Master Xuankong meant, and with the tranquility of his heart, he personally comprehended it, and perhaps he could get the most suitable result for himself. After thinking about it, Tang Zhan replied softly: "Xiexie senior......"

Tang Zhan slowly took a stick of incense from Master Xuankong and lit it, and then Tang Zhan slowly walked to the incense burner, ready to stand in front. However, when Tang Zhan stretched out his hand, he didn't know whether it was the fragrance of the smoke or the sudden realization of his hands and feet, Tang Zhan suddenly felt a moment of calmness, and all distracting thoughts seemed to suddenly open up.

"Uncle Xiaofeng told me that he once taught me to be a man with a heart for the world. I am also determined to drive the Mengyuan Tartars out of the Central Plains and save the people of the world, with such a will, why should I hesitate...... Although the family suffered misfortune and was accused of his father, there were still friends like Lu Jing, Zhao Zichuan, and Xiao Tian who trusted him and constantly supported him, so what was there to be lonely......" Tang Zhan's heart flashed countless thoughts in an instant, but Tang Zhan's own determination was very firm.

At the moment, Tang Zhan inserted the pillar of incense in his hand on the incense burner, as if everything had been firm.

When Tang Zhan put on the incense, he turned his back to everyone, and everyone was still curious about what Tang Zhan would decide after he finished the incense. Only Master Xuankong seemed to be very confident, smiling and looking at Tang Zhan's back......

Finally, Tang Zhan turned around.

"I've decided, and I've figured it out—" Tang Zhan said righteously, "I will be firm in my will, and like the Zichuan brothers and the Nangong Murong brothers, I will go north to the frontier, expel the Mengyuan Tartars, and save the people of the world!"

Tang Zhan's expression was simply the difference between heaven and earth compared to just now. Everyone was still amazed by this, but Master Xuankong smiled kindly...... (To be continued......)