Chang Dizhihua

On the third day of March, just after the cold food, green smoke spread across dozens of miles, and flowers bloomed all over Moshang.

Yiling County is located in the southwest, where the waters of the Yangtze River end and the Qinba Mountains end here. The climate is humid and warm, and the flowers are blooming in all seasons. The custom of enjoying flowers and outings in mid-spring has existed since ancient times, and this year is no exception.It was dusk, and smoke was rising from the city, and an inn in Linshui was brightly lit. The plaque outside the building read "Four Seas Inn". It was true that guests came from all over the world. Diners gathered in the dining hall downstairs, and there were no empty seats. Holding a long hookah, leaning against the door, smiling from ear to ear, the shop waiter was busy in and out between the lobby and the kitchen, only serving the delicious food and wine, wishing he could grow out of himself.

At that moment, another group of seven people entered the door, shouting for people to come and sit down, and the shopkeeper personally greeted them, and saw that all the people who came came were sturdy, with long knives glaring at their waists, obviously they were rough men who walked the rivers and lakes, I couldn't help but thumped in my heart, and said with an apologetic smile: "Masters, I'm really sorry, the shop is full, please go to another place."

One of them looked inside and saw that there was an empty desk in the middle of the lobby, so he pointed out, "No! We'll just sit there."

The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly: "The place is neither near the water nor the window, and it is crowded and noisy. I'm afraid everyone will look down on you."

The leading man said displeasedly: "Where are there so many chatterboxes? Look at the wine at the table, we are full and we can go on our way!"

His voice was so loud that the shopkeeper was startled when he heard it, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes!" The group of people didn't look at him anymore, strode in and sat down, and called the waiter to serve wine and food.After drinking for three minutes, the ears and eyes warmed up, and they became more unbridled, shouting loudly and spitting out obscenities. The rest of the people who were listening directly looked sideways and frowned, but they were afraid of the weapons on those people's waists, so they had to Silently forbear.

During the dinner, a bearded man suddenly asked: "Brother, what chance do we have of winning this time when we challenge Mount Shu?"

The leader smiled triumphantly: "Needless to say? With the efforts of the few of us, isn't it invincible wherever we go?"

The other six people immediately applauded: "Brother is right!" "Our Seven Heroes of the Wild Geese dominate the martial arts world, just around the corner!"

Those seven people were tall and burly, but they called themselves "Walking Geese", as soon as they said this, someone immediately laughed, although the laughter was soft, it was very clear, and it was very clear even mixed with the noisy voices.The leader was very dissatisfied when he heard that, he frowned and looked carefully, only to see that the seats in front of him were either Confucian scholars or old men, and at the end was a window facing the water, under which there was a table, three A young man and woman sat sideways to him, wearing white shirts and blue clothes, there was nothing special about it, but they didn't know who made the laughter, so they had no choice but to pretend they didn't hear it.

Only another person asked: "When we defeat the Shushan faction, who shall we pick next?"

The elder brother twisted his beard around his lips and pretended to be deep and replied: "Further to the northwest of Shushan Mountain is Kunlun Mountain. Qionghua is the most famous sect on the mountain. Don't you bow your head to us?" He is a vulgar person, and he even knows such elegant words as bowing his head and bowing his head to be a minister, but he is not illiterate.

The seven laughed triumphantly and raised their wine bowls at the same time. The leading elder brother was about to drink down the wine when suddenly there was a loud crash, the porcelain bowl in his hand broke into pieces and fell into the desk, the wine juice dripped all over him. body.He was stunned for a moment, and immediately became angry, and just about to attack the table, he heard praises from all around him one after another: "Brother is really good at smashing the wine bowl with one hand!" "Yes, yes, brothers, it is really an eye-opener !" For a moment, he froze in place, his face turning blue and turning red, which was very embarrassing.

The shopkeeper of the inn rushed over to change the bowls and pour the wine, and when he swept away the broken porcelain, a gold needle used for acupuncture was exposed, and the rest of the people didn't pay attention, but the eldest brother saw it, but was shocked, knowing that he had just smashed himself. The wine bowl is this thing, this kind of gold needle is thin and soft, if it wants to shatter the hard porcelain, how much force should be concentrated?Although he is arrogant, he is not stupid. He inspected carefully and saw a young man leaning on the bamboo mat in front of the desk by the window. He didn't wear a crown, and his half-length hair was tied up at the back of his head. He looked lazy and was playing with a few gold needles in his hands. He smiles.

Opposite the man was a man and a woman who were about the same age as him. The woman was holding a bowl of tea in one hand and resting her cheek in the other, smiling as she watched the spring mountains and clear waters reflect the setting sun outside the window. Cai, if it weren't for the fact that these two people are both dressed in Daoist attire, they would look like a pair of Bi people.

The hero of the flying geese got up suddenly, and strode towards the three of them. When all the diners saw it, they knew that something was going to happen, and some timid ones got up to settle their accounts and leave.The young man with loose hair also saw it clearly, but he ignored it, he just reached out and knocked on the back of the white-robed young man's hand, and said with a smile: "Hey, senior brother, bring me a sling of money."

The white-robed young man was holding a smooth and round taro ball between his chopsticks. Seeing this, he quickly moved back, but the ball was still firmly held between his chopsticks.The scattered youth knocked on the air, shook his head and smiled, his voice was clear and clear, it was clear that he was the one who mocked the Seven Heroes of the Wild Goose earlier.

The young man in white robe slowly ate the ball, and then replied: "No."

Hero of Yan Xing walked up to the three of them with a sullen face, cupped his hands slightly and said: "My friend, let me take a step to speak!"

The scattered youth seemed not to hear it at all, and only sighed: "Senior brother Xuan Xiao is so stingy..."

The young man in white robe interrupted him with a snort: "If you want to buy wine, just tell me, pretend I don't know?"

The young man didn't deny it either, he just smiled.

Hero Yan Xing saw that these people didn't take himself seriously at all, his heart became angry, and he stretched out his hand to slap the table heavily, only to hear a loud bang, and the young woman who had been watching the scenery outside the window suddenly turned her head, with a clear look. He looked at him twice with his clear eyes, and seeing her radiant face, Hero Yan Xing suddenly jumped in his heart. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak out.

The young man raised his eyes and asked, "Brother, what do you want to do?"

Seeing his smile, Hero Yan Xing felt that he deserved a beating. He wished to punch him in the face, took a deep breath, and raised his voice, "Just now I saw that my brother is very good at concealed weapons. I want to ask him some tricks." .”

"Senior brother, he said you are good at kung fu." The young man with hairy hair suddenly smiled, and looked sideways at his companion, "This time I will clean up the mess for you, do you have to treat me to a drink?"

The young man in white robe didn't raise his eyebrows: "I know your hands are itchy, go and go back quickly."

Exuding great joy from the young man, he stood up and said to the hero walking wild goose: "It's easy to say, I'll accompany you to do a few tricks. But the place here is narrow, and you can't stretch your legs. How about we go out and compete? Heroes may as well compare your few Brothers, let’s call together, it’s more fun when there are more people.”

Hero Yan Xing sneered: "You are the one who is uncomfortable, don't blame us for being rude!" With a wave of his hand, the other six brothers got up together and walked out the door.

The woman by the window looked at the backs of several people, and smiled helplessly: "This guy, he feels uncomfortable every day if something happens. But they are seven against one, can Tianqing really handle it?"

The white-robed young man only replied lightly: "This kind of stuff can't even handle it. He won't go down the mountain in the future, just stay in the Valley of Thoughts Returning for the rest of his life."

Hearing this, the loose youth immediately turned around while grabbing the door frame, and made a grimace at the two of them with a smile.Although he has grown a lot taller, his facial features and smile are still the same as before, no doubt it is Yun Tianqing.

Time passed like a passing time, since the head of Taiqing allowed him and Xuanxiao Suyu to go out to practice in the mountains, it has been three years now.

The wind and frost in the rivers and lakes are like knives. After running outside for a long time, the childishness of the youth has gradually been worn away. Although the facial features remain the same, one of them is more free and easy, the other is more calm and resolute, and the other is as calm as water.

There is nothing new under the sun, and the cycle goes on and on, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, the juniors grow up like mushrooms after rain, and the elders slowly age at an invisible speed.

If there are any strange things, it is the matter of forging swords in seclusion by Daoist Zong Lian.Since the Yuanchen Festival in the first year, this elder has been shutting himself out in the Chengtian Sword Terrace for two full years. Suddenly, Qionghua Juefeng won a great victory, and the situation changed, one green and one red. The rays of light entangled and criss-crossed straight into the sky, and could still be clearly seen thousands of miles away. It was rumored by the residents down the mountain as an anecdote.When the light subsided, a pair of yin and yang swords appeared at the bottom of the sword furnace. The yang sword gathered the yang energy from day to day, and was as bright as the scorching sun. Wang Shu is named.

On the day when the sword was completed, all the elders broke through the barrier and came to the Qionghua Hall with their swords protected. Xuanxuanxiao and Suyu came to see him.The head of the Taiqing personally distributed Xihe and Wangshu to the two, and said earnestly: "After my ancestor Daoyin realized the method of ascending to immortality, it took three generations of effort to forge this yin and yang sword. You two have the same physique. One is extremely yang, the other is extremely yin, with extraordinary talents, he is the most suitable person to hold this sword among the disciples. From now on, you need to practice swordsmanship diligently, and use your own internal strength to help these two divine weapons merge. , the huge spiritual power will form a sword pillar and go straight to the heaven of the fairy world, and everyone in the sect can ascend to immortality from this."

The two of them were shocked when they heard this, they didn't think that they were shouldering the important task of becoming immortals, so they didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.From then on, Xuan Xiao practiced Xi and Jianxiu's Heart Art of Opening Yang, and walked to the path of just reaching Yang. Suyu insisted on Shu Xiu's Heart Art of Changgeng. Thousands of miles a day.After a few months, the two kung fu of extreme yin and extreme yang complement each other, and the two swords are released at the same time, which is really incomparable.

Xuan Xiao and Su Yu have been so busy since they started to practice double swords, Yun Tianqing lost two friends at the same time, one of them is of course poor and boring, eight out of ten days are spent wandering outside, and the remaining two days are spent thinking about it. back to the valley.He has always been lazy and slack. He has practiced all kinds of kung fu in the school for three years, but he has not mastered any of them. Instead, he has learned the skills of fencing lightness kung fu and medicine more and more purely, as if he has become half of Xuanji's apprentice. .The head of Taiqing often reprimanded him with a straight face at first, but after a long time, he just let him go, thinking that everyone has their own fate, since he has no intention of becoming a fairy, as long as he can grasp the key points, when There is nothing wrong with being a ranger.

Another year passed in a hurry, until recently it was rumored that there was a water monster in the middle of the Yangtze River, and the three of them were ordered to go down the mountain together to eliminate the monster. Find it back.

***

Yun Tianqing and the Seven Heroes of the Wild Goose Walked out of the inn lobby one after another, the shopkeeper's original heart was already in his throat, and he was most afraid that several of them would fight in the shop, and seeing several people going out at this time, he felt relieved , wiped the sweat from his forehead, and leaned against the door to watch the show.The common people in this market usually like to gather crowds to watch, and after a while, there were already a circle of people standing on the third floor and the third floor in front of the door of the Four Seas Inn.

Xuan Xiao and Su Yu listened to the sound of ping-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong swords outside the window, their expressions were half motionless, they only ate vegetables and drank tea leisurely.After a while, there was only a scream and the sound of splashing water, Su Yu chuckled: "Which one is kicked into the water?"

"Fourth, wait a little longer and it should be almost done." After Xuan Xiao said, he raised his hand to call the waiter over.The little girl was just watching with fascination, and after a while, she saw Xuan Xiao, rushed over hurriedly, and asked repeatedly: "What orders do you two guests have?"

Suyu raised the corner of her mouth and asked back: "What kind of wine is the best in your shop?"

The waiter in the shop immediately became fascinated when he heard it, and quickly replied: "Of course the best wine in Yiling is Yichun wine. If you don't drink a little, it's nothing."

Xuan Xiao didn't understand the quality of wine, so he just took out the silver and put it on the case: "Here's a jug, and I'll settle the previous account as well."

After a while, the Yichun wine was hot and served, Xuan Xiao lifted the handle of the red clay jug, got up and said, "Let's go out and have a look."

Suyu pursed her lips and smiled: "Okay!"

Xuan Xiao and Su Yu went out together, only to see a dark figure in front of the door, which was completely blocked, and they couldn't see what was going on inside.The two looked at each other, suddenly jumped up together, passed over the heads of the people lightly, and landed on the other side of the river bank, Xuan Xiao raised his hand halfway, and the wine pot flew straight towards Yun Tianqing.Yun Tianqing's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he swung the long sword in his hand, forcing the remaining three of the Seven Heroes of the Wild Geese to retreat a few steps, stretched out his arms, caught the wine pot, and said loudly: "Thank you, brother!"

As soon as he uncorked the flagon pot, there was a howling wind in front of him, and a snow blade slashed down.Yun Tian frowned, stretched out his feet and kicked: "Don't disturb me to drink!" Kicking the long knife in the man's hand, there was only a flash of light, and the knife fell into the river with a splash.The one who had been kicked into the water before was struggling to swim back. Seeing a shiny steel knife cut through the top of his head, he was so frightened that he withdrew his head back into the water again.

Xuan Xiao stood on the opposite bank of the river, and shook his head with his hands clasped behind his back: "It's really disorganized and messed up."

After Yun Tianqing got the good wine, he was too lazy to fight anymore, he inserted the sword into the sheath, and swung it out together with the scabbard. His movements were so fast that the remaining three people only felt a flash in front of their eyes, as if the shadow of the sword was flickering, and then Feeling that the acupoints on his body were numb, he fell to the ground with a plop.

Yun Tianqing lifted the pot and raised his neck, a gust of clear water poured straight into his mouth. He stopped after drinking half of the pot. He raised his eyebrows and smiled: "You still want to go to Mount Shu to challenge? Go back obediently and practice for another 30 years!"

Hero Yan Xing struggled to get up from the ground, and asked, "Who the hell are you?"

"Me?" Yun Tianqing laughed out loud, "I was sweeping the steps on Mount Shu."

The man was taken aback when he heard this, but Yun Tianqing didn't say any more, he flew up, touched the blue waves on the river with his toes, and had already crossed the river, he patted Xuan Xiao on the shoulder, and the three of them walked side by side in a flash. It disappeared into the purple bamboo forest on the opposite bank.

The Two Heroes of Yan Xing climbed up from the water in embarrassment, and said to the hero: "Brother, brother, a person who sweeps the steps and steps on Mount Shu is so, so good?"

The hero became furious and punched him on the head: "Is that on your neck a head or a wax gourd? Do you really believe that he is a step sweeper?!"

The Four Heroes interjected from the side: "Look at him like this, he looks like the Jinfan bandit that is rumored in the Jianghu, called, what is his name called Li Kong..."

The Six Heroes said: "Big thief? Isn't that with us? It is said that colleagues don't kill each other, he is too unkind! And the two people next to him are Taoist priests, and Taoist priests also steal things?"

"Why can't Taoist priests steal things?"

The hero's face turned gray for a while: "If he is really the Jinfan bandit, I will admit defeat if I lose to him." As he said, he gradually became happy again, "If you can survive the Jinfan bandit with more than a hundred moves, we The seven of them are already considered first-class masters in the Jianghu!" As everyone knows, Yun Tianqing's sword is merciful, and he didn't even use half of his true strength, intending to let them know that the sky is strong and the earth is thick, so they will retreat from the difficulties.If it was Xuan Xiao's attack, even if he was not seriously injured, his body would still be covered with bruises, purples, blacks and reds, probably more vivid than the one who opened the dyeing workshop.

Several people scrambled and stood up from the ground, walked away with their arms, and felt that although they were defeated, their faces were bright. When they heard the snickers from the audience around them, they thought it was praise, and they strode forward even more. .After a farce ended, everyone gradually dispersed, and Yiling County returned to its former peace. Only the shopkeeper of the Four Seas Inn was the most happy. It is gratifying to make a small profit by serving dozens of bowls of sweet-scented osmanthus soup.

***

Going upstream along the Yangtze River, after leaving Yiling County and going west, you will arrive at Xiling Gorge.At dusk, the three men of Qingxiaoyu arrived with their swords. In the deep twilight, the mountains at the foot were stacked with rocks, steep and majestic, and the river rolled by without turning back. .When the mountain wind suddenly picked up, it swept across the canyon with the cold air of the spring evening, accompanied by the sound of apes, and the sorrow turned for a long time.

The three of them landed on the side of the cliff, Yun Tianqing looked at the scenery in front of him, and praised: "It is said that the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are the most beautiful scenery in the world, and seeing them today is indeed worthy of the name. After we get rid of this monster, we can just go for a visit. "

Suyu smiled: "If we don't delay returning to the mountain, I'm afraid the three of us will have to go to Sihui Valley to stay for a few days."

Yun Tianqing said: "Even if you are going to be punished, you have to have fun, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of this beautiful scenery?" Then, he looked sideways at Xuan Xiao, "Isn't it, Senior Brother Xuan Xiao?"

Xuan Xiao sat cross-legged on the spot, half-closed his eyes, and ignored the beautiful scenery in front of him: "Don't even think about playing, the monster hides by day and comes out at night, I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle tonight, you and I have to raise Recharge your batteries."

Yun Tianqing knew his temperament well, knew that if he didn't do his business, he would never think about going to the mountains and rivers, so he just smiled and said: "You two just rest, I'll come to watch the wind, and I'll call you if there is any movement. "

Xuan Xiao has been cultivating the two swords hard for days, and it is rare to rest. Now that Yun Tianqing is by his side, his mind is calm, and he no longer thinks about it, just nodded slightly and said: "Okay." Then his head and neck drooped, and there was no more sound. Sitting up and falling asleep.Suyu sat with his back facing him, also closed his eyes and meditated.The breath in the two people's bodies circulated endlessly. At this time, the sky was getting late, and in the darkness, there was a red sun rising faintly around Xuan Xiao's body, scorching like a fire, while Su Yu's body on the other side was shrouded in a blue cold light. As soon as he got close, he felt icy cold.

Ever since the two of Xiaoyu practiced double swords together, they no longer practiced martial arts with other disciples of Qionghua Sect. This year, Yun Tianqing saw the situation of the two of them practicing kung fu for the first time. Whether it is inflammation or cold, there is a hint of fierceness and hostility, which is completely different from the peaceful and upright mentality of our sect.He was surprised for a while, and vaguely felt ominous, but it was difficult to explain why it was ominous, so he shook his head, dismissed the thoughts that arose in his heart, got up and walked towards the edge of the cliff.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, a shallow crescent hung on the east mountain, and the hazy light shone on the cliff opposite the canyon. On the mountain wall, which was as flat as a knife, there was a row of black hollows, and the sky was blue. Knowing many strange things in the folk, and knowing that it was the hanging coffin for the ancestors of the Ba people, he was not surprised. He sat down on the edge of the cliff, his feet hanging in mid-air, and shook the wine pot at his waist. He pulled out the cork and just took a sip when he heard light footsteps behind him, so he turned around and asked, "There's still half a jug of wine left, let's drink together?"

Suyu walked to Yun Tianqing and sat down, took the jug, took a long breath, and sighed: "The three of us haven't been together like this for a long time."

"Indeed." Yun Tianqing nodded, "You two are not here, no one drinks with me, let alone quarrels with me, it's really boring."

"Didn't I come to drink with you?" Suyu replied, but she was not in a hurry to drink, she just wrapped the leash of the jug around her fingers, staring at the opposite cliff in a daze.A black cloud floated over to block the moonlight, and the surroundings were suddenly dark, but there were a few clusters of blue flames lit up on the opposite bank, floating around, flickering, like ghosts.Suyu pointed, and said, "When I was in my hometown, there was a large tomb behind our village. In the spring and summer nights, there would always be ghost lights like this."

Yun Tianqing smiled and said, "Do you still remember that when we first met you, we also regarded you as a ghost?"

Suyu also smiled sweetly: "Why don't you remember?" He raised his head and took a sip of the wine, then handed it back to Yun Tianqing, "Look, after a person dies, it only takes up such a big hole, and there are only a few will-o'-the-wisps .”

Yun Tianqing nodded: "That's why you have to have fun while you're alive. After you're dead, it's over once everything is over, but there's nothing left, and it's too late to regret it."

"Everyone in the world wants to be a god, and it's for this reason. Life is only a few decades, and it is indeed too short. I always want to live for a while before I am reconciled."

"Who doesn't want to live for a few more years?" Yun Tianqing paused for a while before saying, "But I see you and Xuan Xiao are so exhausted practicing martial arts every day because of those two swords that you can't even find anyone I see, it's really meaningless. Could it be possible that you won't become a god in the end, but become two stones instead?"

Suyu slightly opened her eyes wide after hearing Yun Tianqing's words, and suddenly laughed again: "Who knows? But I think...you have to give it a try, so that even if you don't succeed in the cultivation in the future, you won't feel ashamed. Life and death are at your fingertips , Change is up to the heart, and I have to control my own life." Although her voice was low, she spoke resolutely, revealing a bit of arrogance that ordinary women can't match.

"Well said!" Yun Tianqing raised his eyebrows and raised his wine, "Life and death are in your hands, and you can change with your heart."

As soon as the general finished reading these two sentences, someone behind him said in a loud voice: "The earth cannot be buried, and the sky cannot destroy it. My fate depends on me, not on the sky."

The two turned their heads together, and at this time the bright moon gradually emerged from the clouds again, shedding clear light all over the ground, and the soft light shone on Xuanxiao's phoenix-eyed long eyebrows, and the torrential river flowed straight down, rolling up thousands of snow waves.

Yun Tianqing threw the wine jug in his hand forward, Xuan Xiao raised his wide sleeves and caught it firmly, raised his neck and poured all the remaining wine juice.

Yun Tianqing looked at him with a smile, and said teasingly: "If you want to become an immortal, you have to abide by those messy rules and regulations. If you drink alcohol, you have already broken the rules."

Xuan Xiao snorted: "As long as I want to become a fairy, I can do anything. What difference does it make if you drink or not!"

Yun Tianqing laughed, Xuan Xiao slammed the jug down to the ground, amidst the sound of shattering ceramic tiles, Xi He's sword had already been unsheathed, the light was better than fire, and the dragon chanted endlessly, only to hear him coldly shout: "Draw the sword, Meet the enemy!"

Both Yun Tianqing and Suyu were terrified in their hearts, immediately drew their swords in their hands, and looked into the middle of the river intently, and sure enough, they saw the water flowing backwards, forming vortices, the bottom of the water shone with silver light, and a huge dragon came out from the center of the river , red eyes and white scales, with a ferocious face.The clouds in the sky rolled and gathered, covering the sky and the moon in an instant, and it was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers.In a moment, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, illuminating the surrounding fields like daytime, thunder rolled and rain poured down.The rain fell violently, and the strong wind swept across the cliff with the dense rain, but the three of them stood firmly, the three red, blue and blue swords joined together to form a sword formation, the heart of the formation was brilliantly victorious, slowly Spreading out, it actually covered the rain.

That Jiaolong cast half of the spell, but was restrained, he couldn't help being furious, he had lived for more than a hundred years, and he could speak human words long ago, so he stood upright in mid-air, looking down at Qingxiaoyu and the other three, and roared angrily: "Where did the stinky taoist monk come from, how dare he stop the deity from casting spells and rain!"

The three of them have encountered countless monsters in the past few years. At this moment, Xuan Xiao looked at it without any fear: "It's just to stop you from making waves! Monster, take your life!"

Jiaolong laughed wildly after hearing this, and the three of them felt that the cliffs under their feet were shaking: "I, the White Dragon King, have been here for a hundred years, and this is the first time I am called a 'monster'. rude!"

Yun Tianqing laughed: "You call yourself the Dragon King? It's just a fine snake."

Hearing his contemptuous tone, Jiaolong was so angry that the long beard on the side of his cheeks stood upright, and he stretched out his claws to scratch down.The three of Qingxiaoyu flew up, each flying away to one side.The flood dragon flew into the air at once, and the anger in his heart became even hotter. With a sweep of its tail, it forcibly cut off a piece of the cliff where the three of them were standing.Surrounded by strong winds and torrential rain, it was extremely difficult to get close to, but Yun Tianqing's figure was extremely agile, taking advantage of this blow, he flipped up into the air, his feet had already stepped on the dragon's tail fin, and ran to its back in a few steps.

How often has Jiaolong been insulted by being trampled on since he became a genius?The body shook violently for a while, trying to throw Yun Tianqing off, but Yun Tianqing's feet seemed to be stuck to it, swinging up and down together with it, and he still had the strength to mutter the body restraint spell secretly, trying to bind it.However, when the incantation came down, it sank into the sea like a stone, and it didn't have any effect. Only then did Yun Tianqing realize that this flood dragon can summon wind and thunder, and most of it is in harmony with the five elements of the fairy art he cultivated, so it has no use for it.

But his tossing and tossing diverted most of the Jiaolong's attention.Suyu took this opportunity to lower his sword to the river, and plunged the cold and slender Wangshu sword straight into the water, only to see a burst of light-colored water smoke rising slowly, and the turbulent rapids of the Yangtze River had formed a layer of ice crust on the surface.The ice layer became thicker and thicker, until finally, even the raindrops floating all over the sky turned into goose feathers and heavy snow fell slowly.When the flood dragon woke up, his whole body was frozen stiff by the cold air.He tried his best to stretch out his claws, just as he was about to attack Suyu, a sword suddenly rushed out from the oblique stab, the sword energy was entrained with burning flames, it split its tendons and bones, and even cut off its entire claw.

The dragon was in severe pain, howling up to the sky, but Xuan Xiao was merciless, and jumped up. Suyu practiced swords with him for a long time, and the cooperation was very tacit. The silver-white thick armored body split open vertically.In an instant, blood spattered everywhere, staining half of the clothes of the two of them, and Xi and Wangshu's swords drank the demon's blood, and the blue-red light was even more brilliant.

The two retreated, Yun Tianqing also jumped off the dragon's back, Xuan Xiao watched the dragon twitch violently for a while, and finally fell down on the ice, then took a few steps forward, raised Xihe, sword When the dragon scales were attached to the body, there was a sizzling sound, and the scorching heat almost burned it.The Jiaolong stared at him, and said in a hoarse voice: "You...why do you want to kill so hard?"

Yun Tianqing walked up to the two of them, seeing this situation, his heart sank.He has been in Qionghua for more than three years, and he has cast down countless demons and eliminated countless demons. However, as long as the demon has not harmed human life, he will definitely be merciful, but the monster in front of him is indeed doing a lot of evil. Impossible, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "You have caused floods many times, submerged good fields, destroyed people's houses, and countless people have been injured and killed by you. We can't keep you."

The flood dragon laughed wildly and spat out half a mouthful of blood: "So that's how it is. You are really ignorant lunatics! You are going against the sky. If you kill me today, you will eventually suffer the consequences yourself in the future."

Suyu frowned and asked, "Going against the sky...how do you explain that?"

Jiaolong was severely injured, bleeding profusely, and became weaker and weaker, but he persisted and said: "Since ancient times... there are definite numbers for all kinds of disasters in the world, and there are also definite numbers for life and death. Only when there is a deficit can there be fullness, and only when there is a shortage can there be prosperity. Life and death are endless. , so... Fang Tiandao is constant."

Suyu's face turned pale for a moment, she lowered her sword, and repeated very softly: "There is a deficit to be full, and a deficiency to be profitable..."

"Exactly. Do you know that although the flood is a disaster, if there is no such disaster, within three years, there will definitely be a severe drought in this place, and the cycle of cause and effect, how can you kill me to end it?"

Yun Tianqing was shocked, his hands and feet were all cold for a moment, and he shouted in a low voice: "Are you serious?!"

"I'm dying, so what's the use of lying to you?" The dragon looked at him, showing a sneering smile, "Besides, the descendants of my monster clan also need plenty of rain... to thrive. Are you the only one allowed to live?" , so I’m not allowed to save it?... I was just born in accordance with the way of heaven, so what’s wrong? What’s wrong!”

Yun Tianqing could only hear a flash of thunder in his heart, he looked at the dragon, and saw a hint of sadness in its eyes, the expression was no different from the dying wolf monster he saw many years ago, it seemed that his chest was hammered After being hit, the long sword in his hand could no longer be held firmly, and fell into a pool of blood with a jingle.

If it is said that the hunter on the mountain killed other creatures for his own selfishness, what is the difference between what he did today and what he did?

If the calamity is eliminated for a while, and even greater calamity is brought about in the future, is it right or wrong?

Is it right or wrong to cut off the survival of the descendants of the monster clan in order to protect the safety of the common people?

Human beings are all living beings, demons are all living beings, and birds and beasts are also all living beings.Among the sentient beings of the six realms, who is right, who is wrong, who is noble, who is cheap, who deserves to live, and who deserves to die?

Yun Tianqing's mind was in turmoil, he first went to Qionghua, just to learn fairy arts, to be a chivalrous man, and to enjoy himself in the world.People have good and evil, and so do monsters. The good ones should be protected, and the evil ones should be eliminated. In his mind, it's just as simple as this.But what is really good and what is really evil?He hadn't clearly thought about it, all these years were nothing but willful and willful actions.

But Xuan Xiao didn't know what Yun Tianqing was thinking, so he just kept shouting: "It's a bunch of nonsense! You deserve to die for bringing disasters and harming the world!"

But that Jiaolong stopped answering, sneered a few times, his voice gradually became weaker, and he stopped moving.Now that it was dead, all the mana power it had cast was gone. For a while, the wind died down, the rain stopped, the thunder receded, and the dark clouds gradually dispersed, revealing a dark blue sky and a bright moon.For a long while, I heard the continuous crackling under my feet, the ice layer broke, and the torrent surged. Xuan Xiao and Su Yu each flew into the air with their swords, but Yun Tianqing stayed motionless until the river flooded to his feet, and then he suddenly realized it.The turbulent waves swept in, rushed the dragon corpse downstream, and wiped away all traces of blood, as if there had never been a fierce fight before.

***

The three of them pressed their swords and landed on the shore, Xuan Xiao's expression froze immediately, and he held Xi He's sword tightly: "The evil spirit in this place has not been completely eliminated, so be careful."

As soon as the words fell, a silver light flickered behind the reefs on the shore, and suddenly several snakes rushed out, the largest one was only as thick as the mouth of a bowl, and the smallest one looked no different from ordinary water snakes, the snakes smelled three people With blood left on their bodies, they all raised their heads and spit out letters, making slight threatening sounds, but due to Xuan Xiao's fierce aura, they couldn't get close.

Xuan Xiao snorted coldly: "This monster really has heirs!" The red light flashed, and the sword fell in his hand, but he heard the ear-piercing golden sound, his wrist was numb from the shock, and a bright long sword lay across him In front of him, when he raised his head in surprise, his eyes met Shangyun Tianqing's eyes.

Xuan Xiao raised her eyebrows and raised her voice slightly: "Yun Tianqing, what are you doing!"

Yun Tianqing shook his head: "Let's go back and save them alive."

Xuan Xiao said coldly: "I know you have always been merciful, but this monster harms the world. If you don't get rid of it, there will be another catastrophe in the future. If you don't want to kill, get out of the way, don't block me!" He has always been full of arrogance, no matter He never explained much about what he wanted to do, but now he is willing to say a few more words to Yun Tianqing, which is already a great tolerance.

But Yun Tianqing stood where he was, without moving an inch: "If you kill all its offspring, if there is a severe drought in the future, who will give clouds and rain?"

Xuan Xiao only felt that this remark was very ridiculous: "You also believe in demonic words to confuse people? Could it be that you have long forgotten the master's advice, 'When doing things, you must keep in mind the Qionghua School Rules, and the sword of wisdom will always be in your heart, and you must never confuse right with wrong, good with evil. 'Now you protect the demons, behave like a Qionghua disciple!"

Yun Tianqing replied: "I can't tell any great truth, but... just because there is a distinction between good and evil in my heart, I don't want to make another big mistake!"

Xuan Xiao stared at Yun Tianqing closely, the sun was burning on Xi He's sword for a while, his sleeves fluttered with his breath, a little cinnabar mole on his forehead scattered into the shape of several petals of fire lotus, and his black hair was gradually dyed red.At this time, his white clothes were stained with blood, his expression was stern, and his body was full of hostility, which was somewhat similar to that Purgatory Shura. Yun Tianqing felt a faint chill in his heart when he saw it, but he gritted his teeth and held the long sword, refusing to budge.

The two faced each other, only to hear Suyu shouting from the side: "You both stop! Brother Xuanxiao, what Tianqing said is not without reason, please show mercy!"

Xuan Xiao was shocked in his heart, and looked at Su Yu in a blink of an eye: "Su Yu, you want to stop me?" Jump forward.

Suyu only exclaimed halfway: "Be careful!" The snake had already bit Yun Tianqing's back shoulder, its long fangs embedded in its muscles, Suyu's hands flashed a cold light, and wanted to block it, but it was too late half a step.

Yun Tianqing's eyes dimmed, and he took two quick breaths, Xuan Xiaoxi pressed down on his sword, shook his sword away, and said coldly: "If you don't hurt it, it will hurt you too! The demon nature is ferocious, that's how it is, you Shouldn't know!"

Yun Tianqing gritted his teeth and smiled, grabbed the snake seven inches away, tore it apart and threw it into the river, the snake's teeth had barbs that hooked his shoulders to blood, he didn't even frown, he just laughed and said: "Nonsense! We killed that old snake first, and of course they want revenge. But today you kill me, and tomorrow I will kill you again... When will this kind of killing come to an end?" Another burst of gloom.

Su Yuye