There are many similar to the small courtyard in the middle of the Wuji Palace, most of them are outside the city, and of course there are more remote places.

There are two mountains to the west of Shou and the city, which is a dense and towering mountain forest, and there is such a small and simple courtyard in the mountain forest.

There is also an old man living in the courtyard, but this old man is older than the old man in the Wuji Palace, and his body is not as tough as him.

The old man seems to have long been accustomed to living alone, and he does not know how many springs, summers, autumns and winters he has spent here.

The mountain wind was lonely, and he swept the fallen leaves alone, and his lonely expression looked like a wounded old wolf silently licking the wounds on his body that had not healed for a long time.

Suddenly, I heard a sound of breaking the air, and then there was a sound of "grabbing" the ground on the wooden door frame, and when I looked closely, it was actually a thin wooden blade.

The old man's eyes were full of surprise, and he pulled out the wooden blade tremblingly, and examined it carefully.

The wooden blade is very thin, and the workmanship is also very rough, like the person who sharpens the blade is very short of time, and only a few knives are hasty, but the knife cutting surface is very smooth, and only two words are engraved on one side: Goodbye.

This short message has neither a name nor a location, which at first glance can be a bit confusing.

The old man played with the wooden blade in his hand, and his index finger gently stroked the blade.

Only then did he notice that there was a very rounded arc between the back of the knife and the tip of the knife, which seemed to be sharpened out of a round object.

The old man's eyes flashed, and he immediately put down his broom and ran into the forest.

The light steps and the old man who trembled and pulled out the wooden blade just now were like two people!

There was a big tree in the depths of the forest, Qi Kai was leaning under the big tree at the moment, his face was pale, I don't know if he had not entered the water for a long time, or if he had suffered internal injuries.

When Qi Kai saw the old man coming, he immediately stood up and said respectfully: "The juniors have seen the seniors. ”

The old man waved his hand and said anxiously, "Why did you come back?

Qi Kai smiled miserably and said, "I'm afraid that the junior has disappointed your old expectations, and I came back this time just to seek justice for the teacher and several other senior brothers." ”

The old man sneered: "Justice? Justice is only in the hands of powerful people, even if you come back, what's the use?"

Qi Kai said: "If I don't come back, I'm afraid that the teacher will die." ”

The old man said, "If you come back and die in vain, he will be able to look at it?"

Qi Kai looked at the old man firmly and said, "There are some things that the younger generation knows is wrong, but they still have to do it. ”

The old man looked at Qi Kai's stubborn expression, and his thoughts suddenly flew back to fifty years ago.

That year, he was also Qi Kai's current age, and that day, he was also standing in front of an old man, and at that time, he was so stubborn

If time could go backwards, he would definitely not be so stubborn anymore, if time could go back, he would definitely obey his father's words, and if time could go backwards, he would not be living so miserable now.

It's a pity that life has no ifs, and time can't be turned back.

From Qi Kai's body, he saw the shadow of himself back then, he sighed abruptly, and said: "I am very relieved that you are eager to avenge your teacher, and I think he will be very pleased if he knows about it, but he must not want you to die in vain, do you know?"

Qi Kai was stunned, and said gloomily: "If I didn't want to avenge my master, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come back." ”

The old man was silent for a long time before he said, "How is the strength of the shadow?"

Qi Kai closed his eyes and recalled: "Very strong" He showed a painful look on his face, tears were hidden in his eyes, and said sadly: "If the master hadn't blocked a knife for me, he wouldn't have died, and if I had been stronger, I wouldn't have fallen to this point." ”

The old man looked at him softly and said, "Since you know that you are wrong now, why don't you concentrate on cultivating magic, your magical talent is unmatched." ”

Qi Kai muttered and said, "But"

The old man suddenly shouted, "No, but!" There were tears flashing in his eyes, and he said softly, "Do you know why your master saved you?"

Qi Kai hung his head and did not speak.

The old man continued: "Your master's favorite disciple is the second child, but he saved you at the moment of life and death, shouldn't you think about it?"

Qi Kai's head lowered, and tears fell on the grass.

The old man sighed and said slowly: "Your master is simple in nature and kind-hearted, presumably because you are the youngest and the weakest, and he has always been biased towards the weak, so he will sacrifice his life to save you." ”

He looked at Qi Kai and said, "Although he didn't save you because of your magical talent, and naturally he didn't expect much from you, but if he was willing to lose his life for you, shouldn't you do something for him?"

Qi Kai slowly raised his head, his eyes were full of pain, and after a long time, he said with difficulty: "It's not that I don't want to concentrate on cultivating magic, but the thoughts of the Demon Martial Fellow Cultivators have flashed since five years ago, and I can't forget it" He lowered his head again, and said gloomily: "It's like a seed breaking out of the ground, it's impossible to stop it from growing, senior, you must also know this feeling." ”

The old man sighed, but did not speak.

Qi Kai continued: "Sometimes I want to give up this idea, but it is entrenched in my heart like a poisonous snake, and I really have no choice."

The old man's sigh was longer and longer, and he said coldly: "Don't you know the dangers of the Demon and Martial Arts Dual Cultivation?

The pain on Qi Kai's face was even worse, and he said: "I know, but if I choose this path, I will go on, even if it is the same fate as those two people." ”

The old man suddenly shouted angrily: "Bastard! The old man didn't even see that you were a complete coward!"

Qi Kai suddenly raised his head again, and said in slight surprise: "Coward?"

The old man said: "Yes, you are a coward! Don't you think that you dare to come back to avenge your master is brave, I tell you, that is just stupidity! Although you are not afraid of death, you are bent on death, because you are afraid of suffering to live, what is this not cowardice?"

Qi Kai muttered, "You mean, it's far easier to die than to live?"

The old man's expression eased slightly, and he said, "Yes, a person who wants to die has thousands of ways to die, but a person who wants to live does not have so many ways." ”

Qi Kai nodded subconsciously and said, "The pain of death is short-lived, but the pain of being alive can last a lifetime. ”

The wind is blowing, and the dense forest leaves rustle.

The old man suddenly spoke: "The world is uncertain, and it is not impossible for you to think of the dual cultivation of demon and martial arts. ”

Qi Kai's dim eyes suddenly lit up: "Senior, do you have a way?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I can't help it, but someone has a way." ”

It is often said that the light is lovelier than the darkness, but the castle is more lively and magnificent than during the day.

Cuixianju, the largest restaurant in the city, is also shrouded in brilliant colorful light at this moment, looking more atmospheric and elegant.

It's also the busiest time for the shopkeeper, not only because it's a status symbol to be able to spend here, but most importantly, if you say a few good words, someone will pay for you, no matter how many drinks and dishes you order, and whether you know him or not.

This swaggering and mysterious man has made a name for himself in Shouhe Castle in just one day, and the number of people who come to visit is far greater than the capacity of this two-story restaurant.

Naturally, this person is always virtuous.

When Chang Youde staggered to his feet and was about to raise his glass again to thank him, a big man suddenly stood in front of him, staring at him coldly!

Chang Youde had drunk a lot tonight, and he was slightly drunk at this time, and when he saw that there was suddenly a dark shadow in front of him, he shook his head, and then he saw that it was a person.

He looked at the big man, then at the cup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Is this brother also here to serve wine?"

Dahan said coldly: "I don't drink. ”

Chang Youde said: "It doesn't matter if you don't drink or don't drink, as long as the brother can afford it, go to the shopkeeper and say that your account tonight is on my Chang Youde head, and they don't dare to embarrass you"

Dahan frowned and said coldly, "I'm only looking for you." ”

Chang Youde's drunkenness immediately retreated by three points, looked at the big man, and said, "Could it be that I drank a little too much and didn't know you?"

Dahan said: "You don't have to know me, it's just that my master wants to see you." ”

The second floor of the Emerald Immortal Residence is a private room, and those who can sit here usually don't have to worry about the cost of food.

When Chang Youde followed the big man into the Renzi box, although he had already guessed in his heart, he was still taken aback when he saw the man.

The master in the mouth of the big man turned out to be a girl, a very beautiful girl.

In the soft magical light, the girl's face looked like the best craftsman in the world, carefully carved from the finest white jade, a pair of delicate but not explicit, fat but not fleshy green onions were holding the cheeks, and the curved eyebrows, although only slightly frowned, could easily break anyone's heart.

The table was full of bright dishes, and the magic lights were yellowish and red, but she sat there quietly, and everything in the box lost its color.

As soon as the big man entered the door, he walked up to her gently, and then stood there quietly, looking at her with tenderness in his eyes, almost like the cold and powerful person just now.

The girl who was contemplative was awakened by the sound of footsteps, but did not look up, as if staring at the sumptuous dishes on the table.

Chang Youde's heart was beating fast, and the hot blood suddenly surged into his brain, and he almost couldn't help but exclaim.

But he knew that he was just an ordinary person, far from being able to climb high, so he could only force the throbbing in his heart down.

The girl's brows frowned and frowned a few times, and finally she couldn't help but ask, "You say, why did he come back?"

Zhu Lip lightly opened, and the words spit out seemed to be an echo of heaven, endlessly, even if it was described as a yellow warbler out of the valley, it was a little shallow.

Chang Youde gritted his teeth, he didn't know whether it was pain or regret in his heart, and he was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "How do I know why he came back?"

The girl still had her head up, and then she said as if to herself, "But why didn't he come to see me?"

Chang Youde took a deep breath, trying to calm the anger in his heart, he wanted to shout: "Didn't you hurt him enough?"

He remembered that Qi Kai came to him after he was drunk and confided in him the sorrow in his heart, he could only listen passively, but he couldn't say anything, because he knew that he had no way to help him, and Qi Kai also needed to vent happily

He ended up moving only the Adam's apple and swallowing the words back into his stomach.

The girl suddenly sighed again, stared at the dishes on the table and muttered, "Are men all unkind?"

Chang Youdeben didn't make up his mind and didn't speak, but at this moment he couldn't help but sneer: "Yes, men are usually very unkind to women who have hurt themselves. ”

Before the girl could speak, the big man standing next to her suddenly shouted angrily: "Bold, Hugh is presumptuous!"

The girl sighed faintly, raised her head for the first time, and looked at Chang Youde quietly with her big beautiful eyes with a touch of sadness.

She put down the hand holding her cheeks, as if she was tired, and turned her head to the big man and said, "Uncle Xin, I want to talk to him alone." ”

The big man looked at the eldest lady who had been emaciated day by day, and his big bright and flexible eyes were also dim at this time, he sighed secretly, he really couldn't bear to refuse ruthlessly, but he glared at Chang Youde fiercely, as if threatening, and then slowly retreated.

After the big man left, the girl seemed to be even more tired, and leaned limply on the back of the chair covered with soft tiger skin.

Chang Youde looked at the haggard Yiren in front of him, and suddenly remembered the situation when he saw her for the first time.

At that time, she sat on a soft sedan chair raised by eight people, in the transparent tulle, she leaned slightly on the incense couch, gently shook the Luo fan in her hand, lightly applied powder fat on her delicate face, and her smile was full of nobility and laziness.

Although he was watching from afar, he was not near, but he was very satisfied at that time.

Unexpectedly, two years later, he really stood in front of her and was fortunate to see her, but at this time he didn't dare to look up at her again.

Silent, silently silent, as if time had frozen in time, neither of them moved or spoke, like two dolls.

Chang Youde wanted to tell her a thousand words in his heart, but he couldn't, he wanted to tell her the truth of the matter, but he couldn't!

It was like a raging flame in his heart, burning his soul violently.

The girl finally opened her mouth and said, "Is he okay?"

Chang Youde's heart was also trembling, but he had a cold face and said, "What does it have to do with me if he is good?"

The girl seemed to be suffocated, and said angrily: "Don't you know that he is in need of help now?

Chang Youde said lightly: "I'm just helping him, but the way to help is different." ”

The girl laughed and said, "Are you helping him, helping him die?"

There was both sarcasm and indignation in this strange laughter.

Chang Youde actually said very seriously: "Yes, I am helping him die, don't you think he has been living very tired? ”

The girl was suddenly speechless.

Chang Youde continued: "You only know that he is unkind to you, but why don't you say that you are unrighteous to him? All along, when he is not understood, ridiculed, and looked down upon, he will think of you, he once told me that it doesn't matter if the world looks down on him, as long as you don't look down on him, he has a reason to persevere, but what about you?"

In the end, Chang Youde almost shouted out.

Without giving the girl time to react, he yelled again, "Since there is no point in living, why don't you die for a hundred?"

The girl froze there and did not speak for a long time.

Chang Youde took a breath and said slowly: "A person always has to die, if his death can make others live better, then it is not a vain death, it is meaningful." ”

The girl suddenly sneered, "What a high-sounding reason!"

Chang Youde seemed to be tired, and he suddenly wanted to drink, so he said: "Miss Yan, if you don't have any other instructions, it's better to leave quickly, so as not to let people know that you and I are alone and widowed in the same room will lose your identity." ”

Miss Yan frowned, sat up suddenly, and said, "Are you afraid of the Wuji Palace?"

Chang Youde smiled and said, "The people below have already lived in the Wuji Palace, are they still afraid? I'm afraid that the eldest lady thinks too much." ”

Before turning around, he added: "You'd better keep an eye on my movements at all times, so that you can 'collect his body' as soon as possible." ”

He deliberately accentuated the tone of the last two words, and strode away.

The words 'collect the corpse' smashed heavily on Miss Yan's heart like a hammer, and she finally couldn't support it anymore, so she fell on the table and sobbed softly.

The big man looked angrily at the back of Chang Youde's departure, and then carefully walked into the box, gently patted the weak woman who couldn't stop sobbing, and said softly: "Miss, don't be sad, I will inform you as soon as there is news of him in the future." ”

Miss Yan finally couldn't help but fall into his arms and cry loudly: "Uncle Xin, he lives so tired, I'm so miserable"

The big man gently stroked her back, the pity in his eyes was even worse, but he sighed in his heart: "Why do you only know that you only think about him, aren't you also very tired during this time?"