The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

"How could Liu Yanfei belong to Shi Guanyin?"

Hu Tiehua looked at Ji Bingyan and Yidianhong, and asked in disbelief.

Princess Pipa seemed to snort with some disdain, and said, "Why can't he be Shi Guanyin's person?"

Hu Tiehua said angrily: "Little Swordsman Shenlong made his debut 15 years ago. In one year, he picked up seven bandit villages. There is no one who is more popular than him. At that time, you were still wearing diapers!"

Ji Bingyan looked at Princess Pipa's unconvinced expression, and said indifferently: "Liu Yanfei was so famous back then, he was the one the king tried his best to attract. If he was a member of Shi Guanyin, he would not deliberately come here incognito, let alone say a word. If you don’t come out, you will go away silently, which will attract suspicion.”

Princess Pipa's anger seemed to be exhausted, and she said powerlessly, "Then tell me, it's not Chu Liuxiang, it's not Wang Chong, and it's not me... Who else would steal the Bliss Star?"

Ji Bingyan thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Can you take us to see the princess?"

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Chu Liuxiang finally recognized that the people who fell in the desert and almost lost their vitality were the mysterious swordsman Wang Chong, and the other was the stone camel who had been their guide.

He didn't have time to say anything, so he could only squat down to support the two people, took the water bag from Hua Manlou, and fed them.

Wang Chong greedily poured down half a bag of water before he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "Xiang Shuai's life-saving grace, I will never be able to repay you."

Chu Liuxiang smiled and shook her head, but said nothing.His eyes turned around in turn on Wang Chong and the stone camel who was still gulping water, and then looked back.

These two people had nothing on them, neither water nor food, not even clothes to keep out the cold, so they could only lean together to maintain the only heat in their bodies.

Hua Manlou couldn't help but said, "Excuse me..."

But this question was immediately interrupted by Chu Liuxiang.Chu Liuxiang just reached out and took another bag of water, and put it in front of Wang Chong together with the baggage that Hua Manlou was carrying.

Hua Manlou didn't speak anymore, just stood up with the same smile, and walked to Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang nodded and said, "Farewell."

After speaking, he and Hua Manlou turned around together and continued on their own way.

After only a few steps, there was a faint shout from behind.

It was Wang Chong's voice.

Wang Chong said: "Are you two going to find Shi Guanyin?"

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In some respects, Chu Liuxiang is a very gentleman, and he is also very satisfied with himself.

For example, if others don't want to say to him, he doesn't even ask.He won't even show that he ever had the idea of ​​"wanting to ask".

Hua Manlou could fully understand his approach.Because Huamanlou himself is also a gentleman.

So they didn't ask Wang Chong what happened before, and they didn't ask why Wang Chong and the stone camel left without saying goodbye.

These things should be the secrets of Wang Chong and Shi Tuo.If they didn't tell everyone then, it's unlikely they will now.

But from a secular point of view, Chu Liuxiang and the others just happened to save the lives of Wang Chong and Shi Tuo.

The world always trades kindness for secrets.

Chu Liuxiang and Hua Manlou didn't want to do this, so they decided to leave.

They didn't want this kindness to bring any pressure to Wang Chong and the others.

But they didn't expect that Wang Chong was actually a gentleman.

Seeing Chu Liuxiang turn around in surprise, Wang Chong couldn't get up, so he could only sit there and cup his hands: "The willow smoke is flying down Huashan."

"The little dragon swordsman Liu Yanfei?"

The surprise and shock that this name brought to Chu Liuxiang was no less than that of Hu Tiehua when she heard Yidianhong say this.

At the corner of Wang Chong's mouth, Liu Yanfei showed a slightly self-deprecating wry smile.Then he said: "There is no little dragon swordsman in the world anymore."

Chu Liuxiang nodded silently.

Liu Yanfei has disappeared from the world for ten years.In the past ten years, talented people have emerged from generation to generation in the rivers and lakes. Even the weak-crowned young swordsman who was unmatched in the limelight in the past will eventually be forgotten.

The gray-haired swordsman said again, "Liu Yanfei is still here just to fulfill a wish."

As he spoke, he looked at the stone camel beside him.But the stone camel's expression was still blank and empty, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Who is this stone camel?

Liu Yanfei sighed, and said: "I was originally a registered disciple of the Daoist Master of Donghua Mountain, but 20 years ago there was a massacre in the sect, and I traveled day and night to catch up with Huashan, but I still couldn't save the life of a fellow sect. When he got to be the head of the sect, he... the old man took his last breath, officially accepted me as a sect, and passed on my secrets, hoping that I could revive Huashan's prestige."

Chu Liuxiang was moved when he heard his words.This seemingly ordinary person now has such a tortuous past and shoulders such a heavy responsibility.

And he seemed to feel that he deserved that responsibility.

Liu Yanfei continued: "When Master was dying, he still had a wish, and I have sworn to fulfill it for him."

Chu Liuxiang couldn't help but said, "What wish?"

Liu Yanfei glanced at the stone camel again, and said in a low voice: "Find my elder brother, the leader of the Seven Swords of Huashan, Huangfu Gao."

He didn't go any further, but Chu Liuxiang suddenly said: "Shi Tuo...is he Huangfu Gao? Huangfu Gao who is known as the 'Swordsman of Benevolence and Righteousness'?"

Liu Yanfei sighed: "Master said, Eldest Senior Brother may not be dead, if he can be found, then there is still hope for the Huashan School. I have traveled from Jiangnan to Saibei, to this vast desert all these years in order to complete Master's wish."

His body trembled unconsciously, and he could no longer speak.

Chu Liuxiang understands that all his enthusiasm is looking forward to the day when he finds Huangfu Gao, and together with his brothers and sisters, he can carry forward the Huashan School again.But what he saw was a disabled man.

During the contact along the way, Chu Liuxiang has discovered that although the stone camel's body is damaged, it has instead stimulated his survival instinct, allowing him to survive with all his strength in any harsh environment.However, his mind has been destroyed. As long as he recalls the memory of his being hurt, his whole body will be completely swallowed by fear.

How could such a person repair other incompleteness?

While Chu Liuxiang was secretly sighing, Liu Yanfei said sincerely: "My brother has no teeth and dare not forget the kindness of Xiangshuai and Mr. Hua. If the two of you want to find Shi Guanyin..."

Chu Liuxiang shook his head and said, "Brother Liu's body hasn't recovered yet, not to mention the stone camel...Mr. Huangfu...you brothers meet again after the catastrophe, Brother Liu should take good care of Senior Brother Ling."

Seeing that he seemed to be turning around to leave again, Liu Yanfei hurriedly said loudly: "We once had a face-to-face meeting with Shi Guanyin's subordinates!"

Chu Liuxiang was startled, and said, "Really?"

Liu Yanfei smiled wryly: "How do you think we ended up in such a situation?"

Chu Liuxiang said: "Could it be that they attacked you two?"

Liu Yanfei said: "It can't be called an attack either. Brother Huangfu and I were walking alone in the desert, it must have been a bit eye-catching, those cavalry happened to pass by, so they robbed us."

Chu Liuxiang was surprised and said, "You didn't make a move?"

Liu Yanfei turned to look at the stone camel, and sighed: "There are so many of them, I'm afraid that if I make a move, I'll hurt Senior Brother Huangfu instead."

Chu Liuxiang was even more surprised, but also had to deeply admire.

He has seen people from the rivers and lakes who disagree with each other and draw their swords at each other, and swordsmen who cherish honor and would rather die than be humiliated, but for this senior brother who has never met before, Liu Yanfei alone endured the unbearable burden of ordinary people. ordeal.

Isn't that true chivalry?

Liu Yanfei didn't wait for Chu Liuxiang to speak, and said: "We know where those people are going. If Xiangshuai doesn't give up, my brother can lead the way."

Chu Liuxiang's eyes stopped on the stone camel.

The traces of the cavalry walking in the desert will soon be covered by the wind and sand, making them impossible to find.But the animal instinct possessed by the stone camel is the greatest help in the search.

Chu Liuxiang sighed and said, "Don't make things difficult for him."

The last time he met Shi Guanyin's subordinates, Shi Tuo was so scared that he almost went crazy just by feeling the other party's breath.Now how can he be forced to lead the way to Shi Guanyin's stronghold?

But Liu Yanfei shook his head stiffly and said: "This is a kindness owed by my two brothers. I will definitely persuade Senior Brother Huangfu to agree."

Chu Liuxiang watched him take Shi Tuo's hand and slowly draw characters in his palm.But after only drawing for a while, the stone camel roared crazily and punched Liu Yanfei on the shoulder.

Liu Yanfei shook violently, but still wanted to lean over and continue to "say" something.Chu Liuxiang had no choice but to forcefully hold him back, and said in a low voice, "He refuses, don't force him again."

Hua Manlou also quickly walked over, holding the hand of Shi Tuo who was about to fall into a mad state again.I don't know whether it was his peaceful attitude or the gestures he made on the stone camel's palm, but the stone camel gradually calmed down.

For a while no one spoke.Only Liu Yanfei stared at the stone camel, but a tear fell from the corner of his eye.

After ten years of hardships, this chivalrous man who still did not change his original intention, and treated his disabled brother with sincerity, wept at this moment.

Chu Liuxiang and the others heard him hoarsely say: "What else can I do? What can I do?" They couldn't help but feel pity in their hearts.

The deaf and dumb stone camel, as if hearing the helpless cry of the strong man, slowly leaned over and took his hand. After a long time, he finally sketched a few times.

Liu Yanfei stared at the stone camel's face in disbelief.As if feeling his gaze, the stone camel nodded slightly.

Liu Yanfei laughed like a child, hugged the stone camel's giant shoulders, and said loudly: "Whoever said that the swordsman of benevolence and righteousness is dead, who said that the Huashan faction is dead! My son of Huashan will always be here Live dignifiedly under the sun!"

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Under the guidance of the stone camel, the four continued to walk deep into the desert.

They didn't know how long they walked. In this piece of yellow sand with the same scenery in all directions, the sunrise and sunset have become a mechanical phenomenon, which makes people careless to calculate.

The only reminder of the passage of time is the dwindling food and water in the rucksack.

Liu Yanfei finally couldn't bear it and said, "I was the one who killed Xiangshuai and Playboy."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Oh?" He wanted to smile at first, but his chapped lips couldn't reveal a smile.

Hua Manlou picked it up and said, "For a lost person, no matter how much water they carry, it's the same."

Chu Liuxiang couldn't smile on her lips, but her eyes were full of smiles, she looked at Liu Yanfei and said, "I think so too."

Liu Yanfei said: "But...but you may not get lost."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Brother Liu has confidence in me, but I'm not that confident."

Hua Manlou also said, "Our only hope should be Mr. Huangfu, isn't it?"

Liu Yanfei still wanted to speak, but the stone camel had already stood still.At some point, his huge body began to tremble again, trembling like a leaf about to wither in the wind.

At the far end of the yellow sand, a blue-gray pinnacle looms faintly.Although it seems that there are still tens of miles to go, the imposing manner rising from the ground and the strange and ferocious appearance already make people feel awe-inspiring.

Liu Yanfei stared blankly for a while, then said: "Is...is that there?" After finishing speaking, he realized that Shi Tuo couldn't hear him, so he hurriedly grabbed his palm and wrote what he said just now.

The stone camel nodded nervously, suddenly raised his arms, covered his entire face inside, and slowly knelt down.He seemed to bury himself in the sand.

Chu Liuxiang looked at him with no contempt or contempt in his expression, but deep sympathy.Then he turned to Liu Yanfei and said, "Take him back quickly."

Liu Yanfei hesitated and said, "But..."

Hua Manlou also said: "Mr. Huangfu and Brother Liu have already helped us too much. If you still want to take risks by force, who will inherit the lineage of Huashan?"

Before Liu Yanfei could answer, Chu Liuxiang had already smiled at him, unloaded his burden, and rushed towards the direction of Shifeng together with Hua Manlou, and he disappeared for a moment.

They even left all the fresh water to Liu Yanfei and the others.

Tears welled up in Liu Yanfei's eyes for the second time.

But Chu Liuxiang could no longer see his tears of gratitude.The closer the stone peak was, the more the hot and dry air in the desert receded, and gradually a humid wind blew over.

Chu Liuxiang held Hua Manlou's hand, not knowing whose sweat was on his palm.

They finally approached Shi Guanyin's residence, which was occupied by the black hand who had been hiding behind the scenes since the beginning of their trip to the desert.

Thinking that Su Rongrong and the other three girls might be there, waiting for help, Chu Liuxiang's heartbeat became violent, almost bursting out of her chest.

But the cold wind that hit his face was like a basin of snow water head-on, which calmed him down.

The cold wind from the valley.

They were standing at the entrance to the mountain.Except for the cold wind, there is no one here.

Unattended.

Chu Liuxiang's heart suddenly rose.

Hua Manlou listened to the whirling wind in the valley, and suddenly said: "The terrain here is complicated, and it's probably like last time, it's a natural formation."

The last time, it was the time they walked into the dense forest in Langya Mountain in order to track down the black pearl.

Chu Liuxiang said, "No wonder there isn't a single guard."

Hua Manlou said: "Shall we go in?"

Walking into this valley is like stepping into a future where life and death are unpredictable.

Chu Liuxiang tightly held Hua Manlou's hand, and said, "Yes."

The sound of the wind, or the sound of the wind.

Hua Manlou walked ahead, and Chu Liuxiang followed him closely.Just because in such a complicated and intertwined path, people who can see are often more likely to get lost.

For Huamanlou, the only thing that leads him forward is the wind.The direction the wind comes from is the way to live.

They had been gone for another two hours.

If they were ordinary people, they would have been exhausted after running around without food or water, but the two of them still maintained their spirits.

They all know that to relax at such a time is tantamount to death.

Hua Manlou stopped suddenly.

Chu Liuxiang also stopped, and shook Huamanlou's hand instead of asking questions.

Hua Manlou turned his hand around and wrote two words in his palm.

someone.

In the cold wind howling in the valley, no one heard footsteps.But Hua Manlou relied on that keen intuition to sense the person coming from the opposite side.

Close, close again.

Hua Manlou stepped forward abruptly, and struck out a palm obliquely, cutting towards the heart of the person opposite him like lightning.

The person who came seemed to scream, but no matter how he tried to avoid it, it was already too late.

Hua Manlou, who was always gentle and peaceful, and cherished life, unexpectedly had the color of death in this palm.

Is it because he has already understood that in such a dangerous place where every step is in danger, showing a little kindness to the enemy is to push himself to death first?

A palm was struck, but no one fell down.

Almost at the same time as Hua Manlou raised his palm, Chu Liuxiang also flew forward, blocking the direction of his strike with his horizontal palm.

This block is sent later, but it arrives first.

The visitor covered his head with his hands, and stood there blankly, watching Chu Liuxiang's five fingers touch the edge of the palm that was about to hit his heart, and then wrapped around his wrist.

Hua Manlou was stunned, most of the strength in his palm had disappeared, then he turned his wrist and bent his elbow to close the posture, but was driven back a few steps by his own strength.

Chu Liuxiang patted him on the shoulder before letting go and saying, "Are you okay?"

Hua Manlou shook his head blankly, but asked, "Who is it?"

Naturally, he asked the person from the opposite side.But Chu Liuxiang didn't have time to answer, the visitor had already recovered from the shock of the palm, and said angrily with his hands on his hips, "Okay, you want to kill me, don't you? Come here!"

Hua Manlou suddenly realized what a big mistake he had made, and was stunned for a while, before murmuring: "Little prince?"

The author has something to say:

Hmm... Since I raised that technical (not) question in the last chapter, everyone's discussions have been very active!

I admit that I assumed that retinal detachment was taken for granted, because I am a complete layman when it comes to medicine (although it is true that I have had myopia surgery

At present, the hypotheses put forward by everyone mainly focus on two kinds of reliable ones: poisoning or fever.

In the case of poisoning, my main consideration is that there are no drugs targeted at the optic nerve. If poisoning is really ingested, most of the nerves will be damaged.If it hits the eyes directly, the mechanism will be that the cornea is damaged, leading to blindness. This appearance will not be the same as that of ordinary people.

And if you really sprinkle it on your eyes, you don't need to use poison. Do you remember how Xiao Tong went blind in Never Close Your Eyes?

And then that kind of cornea can be replaced.Don't tell me that there was no corneal surgery in ancient times!How did Xu Zhu exchange it for Ah Zi? (Jin Yong Da Ni dares to be more high-tech...

As for fever, some young readers pointed out that it will indeed burn the eyes, and the result of my trip to Du Niang is also the same, so now it seems that fever is more reliable?

In fact, fever is also caused by damaging the cornea. After all, Mao has always had trouble with the cornea...

I won't tell you that I have also considered cataract and glaucoma, these two should be clearly distinguishable in appearance.

In fact, the words about glaucoma are still justified?Otherwise, we will give it to Yuan Suiyun? (mud enough

Because I think that glaucoma causes not only blindness but also headaches caused by high intraocular pressure. I don’t know if Xiao Yuan, who has been suffering from headaches for many years, finally went to the newspaper because of his mental abnormality!

Those of you who were deceived by the movie version and said that they were blinded by stabbing or setting fire to blindness, go face the wall for 10 minutes!Do you look at Yaoda's glamorous appearance, does it look like he has been traumatized?