Peach Blossom Button

Unfolding the scroll in his hand, the girl in apricot clothes under the cloud of flowers slowly appeared in front of them.

Under the magnolia tree, the girl's bright eyes are like bright morning stars, as if she is about to come out from under the flowers in the painting in the next moment.

Lou Yueming let out a "hoo" at first, and said in amazement, "Is this really a painting? It's so realistic!" Yun Yueyu beside him stared at the painting, his eyes wandering over the lines. After a while, Chongxuan Pai's chief disciple raised his eyes, looked at the young man in white in front of him, and asked slowly, "Is this painting made by Gu Mengdie?"

Bai Wangyan nodded: "Yes." He gently wiped the magnolia flower with his finger, and twitched his fingertips: "This ink with a floral fragrance is the only one in the whole emperor who knows how to use it. Plus ... The woman in this painting, Ah Mo, does she look familiar to you?"

When the picture scroll was unfolded, Tao Mo felt that this woman was very familiar. Now that Bai Wangyan asked, he finally believed in his own judgment. The swordsman in black raised his eyes and fixedly looked into Bai Wangyan's eyes , opened the mouth and said: "It looks familiar."

Hearing the affirmative answer, Bai Wangyan snorted in satisfaction, and smiled at the two Chongxuan Taoist priests: "This is 'Lan Yue', which is the real face of the Moon Lancer you are looking for."

Yun Yueyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "So, Gu Huan is protecting these two people?"

Such a beautiful person in the painting was painted so ugly on the sea arrest document.This is a deliberate concealment, and it is an obstacle to hunt down these two people. As a court painter, why did Gu Huan cover up the truth for these two thieves?

"That's right, it was indeed concealed on purpose for Gu Mengdie," Bai Wangyan smiled, "It's just a quick glance, and he made such a hasty decision." His faint smile contained another, more subtle mean.

And this gaze fell on Tao Mo who was at the side, as if he was recalling the past. Afterwards, this gaze reluctantly moved away from him, and Bai Wangyan narrated what happened during the Magnolia Spring Banquet.

"Half a month ago, the two of Zhaixing and Lanyue robbed Gu's mansion at night. They happened to be bumped into by Gu Mengdie. It turned out to be lovesickness. Just when the government was chasing the thief who picked up the stars and the moon, he claimed to have seen the true faces of the two people, so he volunteered to draw the two portraits. The next thing... I took these two portraits to him naturally Confrontation, he felt guilty, and he made all the moves at once."

Seeing Bai Wangyan speak so lightly, Lou Yueming was surprised and said, "It's that simple?"

"This criminal who is wanted by the imperial court...will lose his head!" Yun Yueyu frowned and pondered, "He is a court painter, how willing to take such a risk?"

"Of course," Bai Wangyan squinted his eyes and smiled, "The two priests just want to find the male and female robbers. As for the artist...the two probably won't take it to heart."

Yun Yueyu smiled back: "It's natural." His smile was just put on, once his eyes left Bai Wangyan, he immediately cooled down, and the big disciple under Xuanlinzi's sect lowered his eyelids, his eyes narrowed He carefully outlined the face of the woman in the painting, as if he wanted to engrave the face of this person in his mind.Regarding what Bai Wangyan said, Lou Yueming scratched her messy hair rather puzzled, and said in surprise, "Is there really such a stupid person in this world? Just because of this love at first sight, he is willing to risk his life... "

"Ask what love is in the world, and teach life and death to agree." Bai Wangyan just shook his head and smiled.Seeing what he said, Tao Mo couldn't help but feel hot in his heart, and raised his eyes to look at him, but they met Bai Wangyan's gaze.In an instant, he only felt that those peach blossom eyes were filled with a rare blazing heat, which almost melted his whole body.

"I don't understand, I really don't understand."

Jian Chi shook his head in great confusion, and sighed: "A person's life is naturally to live for the beliefs carried out by the three-foot Qingfeng in his hand, how can he give up his life for such feelings!" He frowned again, looking He glanced at the portrait, sighed, opened the door and went out.

"Hey, Junior Brother!" Seeing Lou Yueming stepping out the door shaking his head and stepping into the night, Yun Yueyu had no choice but to say "Farewell" to Bai Wangyan and Tao Mo, and chased after Lou Yue He rang out the door.

The door slammed shut.

Candles danced in the not-so-spacious guest room, reflecting warm light in the room that should have been shrouded in night. Outside the window, the cold wind blew away the clouds, revealing a crescent moon.

Bai Wangyan got up and checked the closed windows and door again. After confirming that there was no more movement, he slowly rolled up the painting scroll spread on the table and put it away.At this moment, the black-clothed swordsman who had been silent all this time slowly said: "The words just now are really what the corridor chief would say."

"What?" Bai Wangyan smiled, raised his head and looked at him, "Are you living to carry out your beliefs?"

Tao Mo nodded: "If you are trapped by love, you are not a 'sword mad'."

Tired by love, it is impossible to reach the extreme of "the unity of man and sword", Tao Mo knows this well.When he was in Miaojiang, Tan Taiying also said similar words to himself, as a swordsman, one should not act according to one's circumstances, only by transcending everything can one practice the supreme swordsmanship.Once confused due to emotion, the sword move will not be clean and neat, and it will be muddy, which is a big taboo in martial arts.

"Hahaha," hearing him say that, Bai Wangyan couldn't help laughing, holding the scroll in his arms, turned his head to the black-clothed swordsman, and asked with a smile, "Then what does Shaoxia Tao think?"

Because of this slightly unfamiliar title, Tao Mo folded his arms around his chest, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. After a long time, he sighed: "I probably thought so before, but now...it's really not true." Will."

In the past, his body was like duckweed, and his feelings were just a drag, but now...he can't say such chic words like Lou Yueming.His heart was indeed bound, even if he didn't want to admit it, it was true.

Hearing his answer, Bai Wangyan's smile grew stronger. The white-clothed scholar strolled up to Tao Mo and sat down, held Tao Mo's hand, and said with a smile, "I won't make you so difficult. Don't worry, as long as you have I'm here, and I will definitely protect you."

Bai Wangyan said it seriously, but Tao Mo remembered that he didn't know martial arts, and just wanted to laugh and tease, but his heart suddenly moved, and he remembered what happened on the top of the Sword Pavilion in the Valley of the Excalibur, and his complexion suddenly sank.Although the man in front of him didn't know martial arts, he used his body to block that fatal claw... Tao Mo couldn't help but clenched his fists secretly, and just about to say something, Bai Wangyan changed the subject again.

"A Mo, what happened to the two Taoist priests on the day I went to the Magnolia Spring Banquet to find someone?" Bai Wangyan asked casually while carefully putting away the painting.

Tao Mo thought for a moment, and replied truthfully: "After those two people left the inn, I followed them at first, but I lost track of them as soon as they left the alley."

Regarding Tao Mo's answer, Bai Wangyan did not show any surprise, but continued to ask, "What did those two people say?"

"They mentioned that Xuan Linzi will arrive in the imperial capital tomorrow, and about the Flowing Water Sword..." Tao Mo frowned slightly, "Do you know the "Yang Li Jue"?"

""Yang Li Jue"?" Bai Wangyan looked normal, but he only answered briefly, "I know."

"I heard the Taoist priest ask if the last volume of "Yangli Jue" is hidden in the Flowing Sword..." Tao Mo paused, "But Taoist Yun scolded him and told him not to ask any more questions."

"So that's how it is." Bai Wangyan said clearly, but he didn't continue talking, and he didn't seem to intend to make too many comments.Tao Mo felt more and more surprised when he saw how he kept his mouth shut. Could it be that he guessed right?And this matter even has something to do with Bai Wangyan's teacher?He thought so in his heart, and immediately opened his mouth to ask: "How?"

Bai Wangyan glanced at him and sighed: "Forget it, there is nothing to hide between you and me. The "Yang Li Jue" is the inner secret of the Chongxuan School, but it was stolen many years ago. Three volumes, Xuan Linzi was ordered to track down the three volumes that were stolen, and now two volumes have been recovered, only the last volume is missing. If it is really hidden in the flowing water sword, then it is likely that his good junior brother stole it wholeheartedly Yes... But is this really related to that Zhaixinglanyue? As far as I know, those two people have only stolen things related to King Chengxu recently..."

"Well," Tao Mo nodded, "The direction those two people are going is Chengxu Palace. They also said that Zhai Xing Lanyue has been haunting nearby recently."

Bai Wangyan narrowed his eyes immediately: "Where did you really go?"