Chapter 31: On the Ethereal Peak (I)
The ethereal peak is strange and handsome, and a ladder winds and turns, from the bottom to the top to the peak. The pen "fun" pavilion is full of strange flowers and trees planted next to the www.biquge.info road, there are many waterfalls and trickles in the mountain streams, and there is a cliff valley on all sides under the back mountain, the scene really makes people mistakenly think that it is a fairyland on earth.
Halfway up the mountain, due to the situation, more than 100 rooms were built, and most of them were where the ordinary disciples and miscellaneous servants of the Ethereal Peak lived.
Yang Xiaofeng and the others were arranged to rest here, and there was nothing in the empty room except for a row full of beds. For those of them, being able to live in a room and a bed to sleep in is a great bonus.
The cold night was bleak, the cold lamp was like a bean, and the candlelight swayed in the wind in the house. That little bit of light flickered and flickered, as if it would be extinguished by the wind at any moment, but again and again it struggled to burn again, and burned brighter than the last.
It seems that even this candle flame is not willing to be arranged by fate. It's just that, no matter how hard it tries, it still can't escape its fate after all. The brighter the candle burned, the faster it burned, and finally, after the last flame, the candle flame went out. Only the tears of the candle that have been shed all over the ground prove that it once used its life to bring a faint light to the world in this dark night.
The candle flame cannot escape its fate, but what about people, and is it the same with people?
The candle had been replaced, and the dim glimmer was as dim as his mood.
One or two of the others in the room were still talking about some errands, and the others had already gone to sleep. Participating in this martial arts rookie meeting is too important for them, so they have to ensure that their spirit is in excellent condition.
Yang Xiaofeng didn't even feel a trace of sleepiness, he stood in front of the window, looking out of the window. He always seems to like it, and he always does it, is it the intoxicating beauty outside the window?
Or maybe he was thinking about something, but the person who was engraved in his heart!
In fact, it was pitch black outside the window, there was no moon, and even the starlight was dim. Looking up, there was a slight light shining from the higher places, which was the direction of the ethereal peak.
He gently untied the Yu Xiao behind him, and a faint Xiao sound spread into the distance with endless thoughts. A sad song, perhaps, even this Xiao Sheng is lonely!
Ethereal peaks, brightly lit. Large lanterns can be found in every corner of the place, and even on the darkest of rainy nights, it is still as bright as day.
The rooms were spacious and luxuriously furnished. The tables and chairs are all made of fine golden silk wood, and the walls are also hung with some celebrity calligraphy and paintings, and there is a thick carpet on the ground.
This is the room where the Ethereal Peak receives top VIPs.
Luo Qingxue was also standing in front of the window, and she was also looking out of the window. A hint of coolness hit, it was the mountain wind, and it came with the wind mixed with a faint sound.
Xiao Sheng seemed to be far away, but it seemed to be in his ears, and he could hear it clearly. The sound of Xiao is like crying, containing endless concern and lovesickness, and there are unspeakable vicissitudes and loneliness. Could it be that the person who played the player is also lonely at the moment thinking about the person he cares about in his heart!
The sound of Xiao in the dark night seemed to aggravate the loneliness of the night, and also aggravated Luo Qingxue's thoughts. After the autumn of time, who still remembers the most innocent smiling face in the years.
Time flies, time flies, and everything is just an old past frozen in the bottom of my heart.
Once upon a time, there was also an innocent boy who played a beautiful note for the woman he loved. It's just that the years are still the same, but what about the teenager!
The original intention has long been taken away by time, leaving only bitterness. All we can do is stay in one time and miss another.
Luo Qingyu admired the blue and white porcelain cup in his hand, then took a sip of tea, looked at Lan Xiaorui who was sitting next to him, and said lightly: "Xiaolan, can you hear this Xiao sound?"
"Of course I heard it, I'm not deaf ......", Lan Xiaorui nodded, and said softly: "This Xiao Sheng's artistic conception is sad, it makes people feel sad in their hearts, I want to time what miserable experience the person who played it, or what sentimental past he has in his heart, so that even the Xiao sound he played sounds so bitter."
Luo Qingyu smiled lightly: "Since you can even hear the artistic conception contained in this Xiao sound so clearly, have you ever heard where this Xiao sound came from?"
Lan Xiaorui closed his eyes and listened quietly, and after a while, said, "This sound seems to be coming from the mountainside."
Luo Qingyu nodded and said, "Yes, this Xiao sound came from the mountainside, but it was mostly the residence of ordinary disciples and miscellaneous servants of the Ethereal Peak."
Lan Xiaorui heard that his words seemed to have a deep meaning, and said puzzledly: "It's just an ordinary Xiao Sheng, could it be that there is something strange about it?"
Luo Qingyu shook his head and said, "Xiao Sheng naturally has nothing strange about, I'm talking about the direction from which this Xiao Sheng came from." If you think about it, the distance from the mountainside to the ethereal peak is not close, and this is when the mountain wind is at its strongest. But this Xiao Sheng can directly penetrate the cold mountain wind from bottom to top at this time, and it is still so clear and discernible even after such a distance. If it weren't for the blessing and destruction of the person who played it with his own internal force, would this sound of Xiao still be able to spread so far?"
Lan Xiaorui slapped his thigh and suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, that's right."
Immediately, he was puzzled: "It's just that this kind of skill cultivation, I'm afraid there are not many people who can achieve it among the ordinary disciples of the Ethereal Peak."
Luo Qingyu smiled and said: "Don't say it's those ordinary disciples, even if you look at the entire Ethereal Peak, I am afraid that there will be no more than three people at most who can have this kind of skill to create."
Lan Xiaorui thought for a while, frowned, and said, "Since the person who plays music is not a disciple of Ethereal Peak, then where is it sacred?"
Luo Qingyu didn't answer Lan Xiaorui's question directly, but said, "When you came here today, did you see a large group of young people with no family background waiting at the reception desk, I guess they were arranged on the mountainside."
Lan Xiaorui frowned and said, "You mean, this person who blows the flute is one of them"?
Luo Qingyu didn't speak, obviously that's what he meant.
Lan Xiaorui became more and more confused: "But most of those people are ordinary martial arts people, and many of them are almost inferior to the most ordinary Ethereal Peak disciples, they just came here to watch the excitement, how could there be peerless masters among them." Moreover, almost all the young generation who are a little famous in the rivers and lakes are almost at the top of this ethereal peak, how can they be mixed in with those people. Besides, if someone really has this kind of skill and cultivation, they will never be an unknown person, then we should have heard about it in the past."
Luo Qingyu sighed and said very meaningfully: "Real people don't show their faces, in fact, real masters don't care about those so-called false names at all. How can you say that those who have the ability must be the children of the family, and those young people who have no background must have no ability. Don't you hear: Thirty years in Hexi, thirty years in Hedong, don't bully young people to be poor."
Lan Xiaorui was silent all of a sudden.
Luo Qingyu looked into the distance again, and said lightly: "I have a hunch that there will definitely be unusual characters at this martial arts rookie meeting."
"Why"?
"Because this river and lake have been quiet for too long."
"Bang bang", there was a slight knock on the door, and the expression on Luo Qingyu's face suddenly froze, but then he laughed again, and said softly: "Come in."
As soon as the words fell, Duanmu Xuan had already smiled and pushed the door and walked in slowly, and at the same time, there were several Ethereal Peak disciples behind him, each holding a small box in their hands.
"Brother Luo, Brother Lan, you are still used to living......", Duanmu Xuan arched his hand at Luo Qingyu and the others, and said with a smile: "Because of some chores and trivial matters, I have been slow to treat you, and I hope to forgive me for being inconsiderate."
Luo Qingyu hurriedly got up and said with a smile: "Brother Duanmu said that, you can still take the time to go down the mountain to greet Luo in person in your busy schedule, how dare you bother to accompany you." Besides, if such treatment is unreasonable, then Luo's shelf is too big, I don't know where to start with this forgiveness"?
"Brother Luo is really a cheerful person......", Duanmu Xuanlang laughed, and then waved his hand to the disciple behind him, and said, "You guys put things down."
Luo Qingyu looked at the boxes and wondered: "Brother Duanmu, ...... is this?"
"Brother Luo's name is like thunder, and he can be a model for my younger generations. Little brother, I have been friends with you for a long time, and I can see you today, so I specially found a few gadgets to offer. Little care, although it is not a tribute, but it is also carefully selected by me, and it is better to smile and not shirk."
Duanmu Xuan's face showed a bit of pride, and he opened the box as he spoke. Obviously, the contents of the box were not some gadgets on his lips.
"I heard that Brother Luo, you are quite fond of antiques and the like, this is a Qin Ding that I occasionally got, and I will give it to you today......", Duanmu Xuan took out an ancient tripod from the box and put it in Luo Qingyu's hand. took out an ancient fan from another box, and said with a smile to Lan Xiaorui: "The fan surface of this ancient fan is a landscape map drawn by Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Duanmu Xuan is just a rough person, such elegant things falling into my hands are tantamount to burning a qin and boiling cranes, this good treasure is vulgar in vain, let's give it to Brother Lan."
Luo Qingyu and Lan Xiaorui were both taken aback. The two things that Duanmu Xuan gave were all valuable things, and at the moment, the two of them each glanced at each other, and they both felt the incomprehension and surprise on each other's faces.
Duanmuxuan, what does this mean?
Luo Qingyu was really puzzled, even if he was the young valley master of the Falling Snow Valley, there was no need to give such a valuable gift. Hurriedly excused himself at the moment: "How can this make you accept such a valuable thing when you meet for the first time." As the so-called gentleman loves money, he takes it in a proper way, does Brother Duanmu regard Luo as that snobbish"?
As he spoke, he returned the Qin Ding in his hand to Duanmu Xuan, and at the same time waved his hand again and again: "Please Brother Duanmu put this thing away quickly, this Ding is too valuable, Luo Mou will not dare to accept it."
Lan Xiaorui also politely refused: "We have received Brother Duanmu's wishes, but this thing is too valuable, I really dare not accept it, please take it back."
"Hey, this is a ...... difference", Duanmu Xuan waved his hand, put the tripod back into Luo Qingyu's hands, and said very sincerely: "Brother Luo, Brother Lan, the younger brother really wants to be friends with the two, what I value is the friendship of friends, and what is the value of mere things." If you don't accept it, don't you look down on me Duanmuxuan and don't want to make me a friend?"
Luo Qingyu glanced sideways at Lan Xiaorui, and said with a smile: "Xiaolan, since Brother Duanmu is so affectionate and friendly, I think we should accept it." If you repeatedly refuse, won't you live up to Brother Duanmu's sincere heart?"
Lan Xiaorui nodded and said, "Okay, since Brother Duanmu said so, then it is better to obey your orders than to be respectful, and accept the right." It's just that this thing is too valuable, and it makes me a little scared."
Duanmu Xuan laughed and said, "Okay, this is the bold bearing that a man should have." Seriously, the most unaccustomed thing about my little brother is those who twist and pinch ......".
At this point, he suddenly stopped, and after a moment, his mouth moved, but he stopped talking. Judging by the situation, he seemed to want to say something more, but he was too embarrassed to speak. was so anxious that his face turned red, and he stomped his feet continuously, his expression was very unnatural for a while, and he looked somewhat embarrassed.
Luo Qingyu didn't seem to see Duanmu Xuan's demeanor at the moment, and said with a calm smile: "Brother Duanmu still has something to say, so you might as well say it together."
Duanmu Xuan was silent for a while, and after a while, as if he had finally made a great determination in his heart, he said with some embarrassment: "That, Brother Luo, there are still some things here, but I want to give them to Miss Luo, and I don't know if she likes it."
As he spoke, he glanced at Luo Qingxue with the corner of his eye, and saw that the other party was standing in front of the window, always facing away from them, as if they didn't exist at all.
Before Luo Qingyu could speak, Lan Xiaorui had already rushed to speak, and said lightly: "I don't know what Brother Duanmu wants to give Qingxue, why don't you take it out and take a look."
Duanmu Xuan immediately withdrew his gaze from Luo Qingxue and looked at Lan Xiaorui, a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes. Immediately opened the box, Na Na said with a smile: "It's just some ginseng, He Shou Wu, Tianshan Snow Lotus and other medicinal materials, which are good for girls' skin care and beauty." Oh, and by the way, there's also a pair of fine jade pendants and a pair of bracelets. A little thin thing, I hope the girl will not dislike it, and accept it."
"Well, this ......", Luo Qingyu was a little embarrassed for a while, and smiled apologetically: "I thanked Brother Duanmu for Xiaoxue here, but Brother Duanmu didn't know anything, Xiaoxue has never liked these jewelry." As for these precious medicinal materials, we have already received a generous gift, so we don't dare to accept them again, so please ask Brother Duanmu to bring them all back."
Duanmuxuan suddenly said anxiously: "Brother Luo, you can accept the things for you and Brother Lan, why can't you accept the things given to Miss Luo, could it be that Brother Luo regards Duanmu Xuan as that prodigal child, do you think there is any suspicion in the future?"
Luo Qingxue had already heard impatiently, and finally opened her mouth, but she didn't even reply, and directly refused coldly: "I don't want to."