startled autumn

Zhao Mingchuan has been missing for many years and has not been heard from. Now that he reappears, he has become a thin withered bamboo. Both cheeks are sunken inward, his eyes are lifeless, and his lips are tightly pressed. The style is hard to find.He stared fixedly at Shen Zhiqiu, but never spoke.

Shen Zhiqiu stretched out his hand and grabbed his empty sleeve, just like his state of mind at this time, he could easily knead it into a ball in his palm.

Shen Zhiqiu was very sad.

It is true that Zhao Mingchuan is still alive, even though he has become emaciated, haggard, and even has one arm broken, but these changes are all scenarios that Shen Zhiqiu has prepared for in his heart, and the only thing that makes it difficult for him even though he predicted it. What was accepted was the disappearing spirit between Zhao Mingchuan's eyebrows.

A swordsman can be injured or die, but the only thing he can't lose is.

Zhao Mingchuan, who was still in Mo Yi that day, was so gentle and gentle as jade, he almost responded to every request, and was known as a gentleman. Even so, he himself was an excellent swordsman with a tenacious will and outstanding swordsmanship.

Shen Zhiqiu started late, and had lost his inner strength once before. When he first started, even in the battles with ordinary inner disciples, he lost more than he won. He felt very discouraged, but he was still unwilling to give up. The moon sets, the wind and rain do not change, and there is no delay.

Zhao Mingchuan said to him: "I have only been left-handed since I was born, and I can learn misty rain all my life, and even learn better than others. Although your situation is different from mine, the hand holding the sword is the same. If you Don't be afraid of hardships, starting from tomorrow night, I will practice for an extra hour every night, then I will teach you."

Shen Zhiqiu shook his head.

Zhao Mingchuan was taken aback for a moment, never thinking that he would refuse because he was afraid of suffering.

Shen Zhiqiu lowered his head and asked embarrassingly: "One hour is too little, can two hours be enough?"

He is not afraid of suffering, but afraid of not suffering enough.

Zhao Mingchuan smiled at him and said, "It's a deal."

It was a long time ago. At that time, Zhao Mingchuan hadn't traveled outside yet, and he didn't know that he would encounter danger later. He was at an age of high spirits, and he even had the energy to teach Shen Zhiqiu when he was teaching.

However, after many years, he lost a hand, and he couldn't even hold the sword steadily.

Shen Zhiqiu even rejoiced that Zhao Mingchuan is now in a state of deliriousness. If he wakes up from the big dream, he will not only have to face the cruel past, but also bear with himself who is so weak. How sad will he be?

"Little uncle." Shen Zhiqiu said softly.

Zhao Mingchuan tilted his head slightly as if he didn't know him.

It was Xiao Shaoling who struck first.

Xiao Shaoling has always been a fool, and before the collapse of Mount Tai he still had a playful smile on his face, no matter how big the disaster he caused, he would not change his face, but when he saw Zhao Mingchuan's empty sleeve, his expression gradually became gloomy like the eve of a rainstorm, and then he was angry Lifting his leg up, he kicked the iron cage beside him into a not-so-deep dent.

The iron cage received this blow, and was kicked so that it trembled back and forth in place, the dust scattered and buzzed.

Zhao Mingchuan didn't know if he was frightened by the sound, but he squatted down suddenly, hugging his knees, as if he was being bullied by someone, with his eyes closed pitifully, trembling all over.

Seeing him like this, Xiao Shaoling became even more furious for no reason, and immediately wanted to go over and wake him up.

Yue Yin quickly pulled him back, and said in a deep voice, "Brother, don't do this."

"I didn't want to hit him!" Xiao Shaoling raised his brows, with unspoken anger, "I just want him to stand up and take back his sword himself!"

It was only then that Yue Yin discovered that what Xiao Shaoling was holding was Zhao Mingchuan's saber "Xu Wei".

The sound of the sword pierced the sky, and when it came out, it was like a thunderbolt, and it fell heavily on the ears, which was even more intense than the shaking of the iron cage. Zhao Mingchuan was so frightened that he kept shrinking back, wishing he could just drill in like this Go underground and never come out to see anyone again.

Xiao Shaoling held the sword in a daze, and realized that Zhao Mingchuan was even afraid of his own sword at this moment, and was momentarily speechless.

Ning Banque sighed as if there was nothing, and said softly: "Smoky Gu mother is the most timid, don't scare her. As long as there is no order from the master, he will not know what to do."

"You mean Wei Tingzhou?" Han Bi asked.

Ning Banque: "Since he is willing to send Zhao Mingchuan here with his own hands, he naturally has his plans."

Han Bi said bluntly: "No matter what plans he has, at this moment, our purpose is the same."

Ning Banque smiled lightly: "That's right."

Whether you want to save Zhao Mingchuan or kill Zhao Mingchuan, you must first take out the Gu mother.

Ying Tianheng's tone was neither light nor serious, and he said slowly: "Stop talking nonsense, Ning Banque, you have a way, but it's not too fast..."

I don't know which word in this sentence touched Zhao Mingchuan's Ni Lin, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes were wide open, the corners of his eyes were red with excitement, and at the same time he shouted in a mournful tone: "Help me!"

Shen Zhiqiu was taken aback.

Zhao Mingchuan got up suddenly, his voice was hoarse and crazy as if he had been drunk all night, "There are so many bugs! Help me!"

Shen Zhiqiu hurriedly bent down, pressed his shoulders firmly, not allowing him to jump into the crowd, and then shouted in a deep voice: "Little uncle! Don't be afraid, we are here to save you!"

Zhao Mingchuan turned a deaf ear to it, with blue veins appearing on his forehead. He struggled to escape, but was held down by Shen Zhiqiu. In desperation, he could only stretch out his hand, his fingertips were so tight that he pointed at Ning Ban Que direction.

stab-

Xiao Shaoling cut the knot tied on Ning Banque's wrist with a sword, and slightly raised his chin towards him: "Go over."

Ning Banque: "Aren't you afraid that I will harm him?"

Not far away, Han Bi suddenly raised his eyebrows, and smiled lightly and said, "Wei Tingzhou, who has the great cause of restoring the country, has everything ready and owes everything to Gu Mu. He is not even afraid that you will kill him. What am I afraid of?"

Zhao Mingchuan: "Help me...help me..."

Looking at this familiar face, Ning Banque remembered how this person had fallen in a pool of blood, then he stretched out his hand and held Zhao Mingchuan's fingertips cautiously.

Guan Shanyao said:

【Recalling the past small theater】

Xiao Shaoling: "Brother, why do you always come back to rest in the middle of the night recently?"

Shen Zhiqiu replied truthfully: "I practice swords with my little uncle."

Xiao Shaoling: "Since it's sword practice, why don't you let me go with you?"

Shen Zhiqiu: "It's my uncle who doesn't allow it."

Xiao Shaoling snorted coldly: "You are excluding me by doing this."

Shen Zhiqiu: "Little Martial Uncle said, Senior Brother, you have recently caused Mo Yi to pay a large sum of money. If I see you, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but do it. For the sake of harmony between the master and the sect, we don't want to meet each other recently."

Even Jun Zijian said so, Xiao Shaoling could only lower his head guiltily, and said in a low voice, "It's not my fault, if you want to blame it, you can blame that shameless villain surnamed Han, I just smashed a door for him. Blackmail me like cutting bones and sucking marrow..."

Shen Zhiqiu: "Huh?"

Xiao Shaoling waved his hand: "That's a name that can't be mentioned, that's all, anyway, you have a good temper, so you shouldn't offend him."

Shen Zhiqiu nodded in bewilderment, and continued to practice swords, but he didn't know at that time that after many years, he would be eaten up and wiped out by that unmentionable person, and he would be packed away with the rest of his life.