Sir, this sword is a keepsake

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Shen Fang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't make a complete sound.There is such a moment of lightning and thunder, he is willing to let go of everything, whether it is to eat and sleep at home in the world, or open a brothel in the bustling world of mortals, whatever he wants, as long as he can stay by Zhuang Li's side and do anything with him things, go anywhere...

The two long swords on his back suddenly became extremely heavy, as if all the love, hatred, hatred, joy and joy in the world were all on him, forcing him to make a choice.

No...he couldn't let go of his elder brother's hatred, let alone put the whole family in the villa in danger...the scar on the back of his hand blinded his eyes again, and he couldn't see clearly the way ahead.What is the right choice?Follow your heart?Or take care of the overall situation?He already missed it once...

He shook his head, breaking free from the tangled web of thoughts.Turning to look at Zhuang Li, the latter narrowed his eyes slightly, and didn't notice his abnormality, but was attracted by something.

"Is there... is there some shimmering light?"

Shen Fang followed Zhuang Li's direction, and there was indeed a swaying clear light at the gaps in the overlapping treetops.The two immediately realized that if they walked down the slope, there should be a large lake lying quietly surrounded by mountains.

"Go and have a look." Shen Fang suggested.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhuang Li followed Shen Fang to the clear place, and there was a strange light in his eyes,

The three of them led their own horses and walked slowly down the mountain in a row.In the quiet night, walking in the dark spring mountains by the moonlight is not poetic at all. They have to be constantly alert to the dangers that may hide in the surrounding darkness.

Danger can come from above, from below, and more likely from behind trees.

Shen Fang held the Yiwei sword, and Zhuang Li hid the short sword in his sleeve. Nangong Fuyun did not refuse Shen Fang's kindness, and also carried the Huangxue sword in a decent manner.When Shen Fang thought of the configuration of the three of them, he occasionally couldn't help but feel that he was like a weapons dealer—a hundred years ago, the founder of Yongxia Villa collected famous and ancient swords scattered all over the world by himself.

After walking for a long time, the soil under his feet was obviously much softer, and the air was filled with the smell of moist soil, and the movement of water splashes could be heard faintly.Across a bush, a lake as black as ink unfolded in front of them, but a bright moon was reflected in the center of the lake.

This lake is like a mirror lying between heaven and earth, surrounded by Cangshan Mountain, but everything in the mirror is more colorful, the night is darker, and the moon is brighter.

On the lakeside heights in front of them on the left hand side, the only light in this place was lit, and it was faintly discernible that it was the light coming out of the window in the house.

The three of them walked towards the light in a tacit agreement, and when they came to an open tidal flat, Shen Fang said softly to Nangong Fuyun, "You wait here, Zhuang Li and I will go and have a look first."

Nangong Fuyun shrugged and sat cross-legged on the spot.

"Zhuang Li?" Shen Fang glanced at Zhuang Li who was still looking at the lake.

"Ah, good." Zhuang Li recovered and smiled.

……

There is not only a wooden house on the lakeside highland, but also a rough bamboo fence around the house, leaving a gap in the front and back, leading to the lake in front and the forest behind.

Outside the bamboo fence, two figures with lapel skirts suddenly appeared, moving like a falcon, one of them rushed to the roof, and the other rushed to the window.However, Fang Xun walked into the fence, and the lights in the house went out in an instant.

!

Shen Fang and Zhuang Li stopped their movements suddenly, not daring to move rashly, thinking that the people in the house had already discovered their existence, and couldn't help but be shocked.Zhuang Li's eyes widened in shock, and he even suspected that there was an ambush waiting for them here.

The two of them retreated almost immediately, retreated outside the fence, crouched on the ground, and waited motionless.However, more than ten seconds passed, nothing happened, only deafening snoring came from the room.

……

The two frowned, looked at each other, and listened carefully to the snoring, only to feel that it was not a fake. After another ten seconds, they went into the courtyard again.

The courtyard is indeed no different from an ordinary small farmyard, with fruits and vegetables planted and shelves set up.The branches and leaves have covered the pergola in this season, and the top is covered with flowers.On the stone pier under the pergola is a game of chess.It seems that the owner of the house living in this mountain has always maintained a leisurely mood.

The two didn't delay, they went back to meet Nangong Fuyun.

"What happened?" Nangong Fuyun asked first after noticing that the lights had gone out.

"It was a false alarm. The master is asleep. Let's just make do with it for the night. We will visit again tomorrow morning."

"Is there anything in the courtyard..." Nangong Fuyun wanted to ask, "Is there anything to eat", but when the words came to her mouth, her face froze.

"It's very vegetarian, but it's really some vegetables and fruits that I usually eat. I can buy some from the host's house tomorrow morning." Shen Xin murmured in his heart: In this kind of place, maybe people don't need money at all.

Zhuang Li nodded, and echoed: "The master's family seems to have lived here in Yaoshan for a while, maybe you can ask about the way to Wuyou Peak."

Shen Fang took advantage of the moonlight to take a closer look at Zhuang Li's eyes that became more and more breathtaking, and realized that Zhuang Li's eyes had something different after seeing this lake.

……

After a good night's sleep, before dawn, the three of them were awakened by a regular and crisp knocking sound.Shen Fang was the first to stand up, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the lake for the first time.The surface of the lake is calm, and the lake water is a color between blue and green, which is not real at all, as if it is still in a dream.

The other two also stood up, and the three washed their faces casually, hungry, and walked towards the place where the voice came from - the house from last night.This time, they walked into the courtyard openly and without concealing their footsteps.

As soon as he came outside the door, the knocking sound inside stopped abruptly, the window was pushed open, and a naked head stuck out.

"This, this, this, this, this..."

"So you're a monk, but you're still stuttering." Nangong Fuyun, who was standing at the end, muttered.

The monk who seemed to be in his thirties blushed suddenly when he heard this, his eyes fell on her like a superficial touch, and he quickly retracted like an electric shock, "Crack!" The window was closed all of a sudden.

Shen Fang glared at Nangong Fuyun, stepped forward, knocked lightly on the door, and said politely, "Master, the three of you below are from Lanzhou, and they came to Yaoshan to go to Wuyou Peak to observe , I came to this lake last night and saw this house, but you have already rested at that time, so you dare not bother me. We just want to ask for directions, and we want to buy some food with you by the way."

Nangong Fuyun was too lazy to wait outside the door, and went straight to stroll in the yard. She noticed the chess game, looked at it a few times, and was shocked.

"Why is this chess game exactly the same as what I saw on Wuyou Peak when I was a child?" She couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, Shen Fang couldn't help but follow the chess game.However, none of the three of them knew how to play chess, and Nangong Fuyun only recognized the chess game from the picture in his memory.

Unexpectedly, the monk in the house actually responded.The window was raised again, and the monk wondered, "When you were a child? Who were you?"

At this moment, the monk stopped stuttering and looked calm and composed.In this short period of time, no one knew what happened in the house, and he seemed to be a different person.

Being asked this suddenly, Nangong Fuyun couldn't help becoming alert.Under the watchful eyes of Shen Fang and Zhuang Li, after hesitating for a few seconds, Nangong Fuyun said with a smile, "People from the Nangong family in Lanzhou."

The monk scratched his head, "How do I remember that Nangong was on Wuyou Peak with a boy next to him? Besides, girl, you don't seem to want to mention your own life experience."

Nangong Fuyun smiled, and casually said: "The boy is my elder brother. He has been gifted since he was a child, and his appearance is also beautiful. No one remembers that there is a girl in the Nangong family. I have never been fooled by the Nangong family. People value it, so naturally they don’t want to mention it.”

The monk frowned, and then looked at Shen Fang, "Very well, if you disturbed my sleep last night, even if the servant Nangong came, I would never say a word to you today, the poor monk hates me the most in his life. Someone disturbed my slumber."

When Nangong Fuyun heard this, her expression became more and more strange, but the rest of the people didn't notice what was wrong with her.

The monk said again: "There is a stove and a pot. You can pick whatever you want to eat and make it yourself. Just be sure, don't touch my flowers and chess board."

"Oh, by the way, let's go back. There are some chickens that I raise, and there are eggs in the chicken coop, one for each person." The monk muttered, "I counted them in the morning, so don't try to get more."

Zhuang Li repeatedly assured, Shen Fang said again: "I don't know what to call the master?"

"There is a wild guest monk in the deep mountains and old forests. Don't call me master. If you feel uncomfortable, just call me wild guest monk." The monk opened the door and stood out barefoot. "I have lived in seclusion here for 12 years. , just now I couldn't tell whether it was a dream or a hallucination."

He cleared his throat and explained his gaffe just now.

Twelve years ago, this monk was only in his twenties at that time, as old as Shen Fang and the others, and young, why did he choose to live in seclusion here for so long?Shen Fang and Zhuang Li felt strange, but Nangong Fuyun snorted lightly, not interested, and walked straight to the chicken coop behind.

Seeing her walking away, the monk suddenly said, "When you get to this lake, tell me whether it's close or far from Wuyou Peak. If you haven't met me, you'll still have to walk for a few days and nights, but since Met me, I will tell you a shortcut later, just walk for a whole day and night."

Hearing this, Shen Fang and Zhuang Li heaved a sigh of relief at the same time, and were even more curious about the identity of the monk.

"However, you have to tell me, who are you and why are you going to Shangqingguan? How did you go on the same journey with the Nangong family?"

According to the monk, it seems that they shouldn't go on the same journey with a member of the Nangong family.

"Shen Fang at Xiayongxia Villa."

"Yanzhi Mountain Villa."

"We accidentally rescued the Nangong girl who was hunted down by Wuxianglou in Lanzhou, and then encountered some troubles. This matter is a long story."

Unexpectedly, the monk didn't react after hearing Shen Fang's words, but instead looked at Zhuang Li who was still staring at the lake.

"Yanzhi Mountain? That's a very, very far away place. Compared with Yanzhi Mountain, this place can be regarded as comfortable. What does this Young Master Zhuang say?"

Zhuang Li smiled and said, "Compared to Yanzhi Mountain, I am naturally very satisfied. However, Ye Keseng knows Yanzhi Mountain?"

"The poor monk not only heard about it, but also went there, but he was chased away by the owner of Yanzhi Mountain."

Zhuang Li was taken aback, and immediately frowned, "Why did my master drive you away?"

"Hey, maybe he doesn't want me to find out, he is mysterious and deceitful, and I don't want to explore it either."

"However, after being driven away by him, I came here, built this house, guarded the lake day and night, and waited for a certain day when that person discovered the lake and came to me on his own initiative. "

For a moment, the courtyard fell into silence.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhuang Li looked solemn, facing the calm lake with no ripples, and turning his back to the two, said, "Sure enough, is this lake the 'Mirror Lake'?"

Shen Fang had long been puzzled by the conversation between the two, but he was not in a hurry to ask.

The monk chuckled, "That's right, boy, I'm waiting for you while I'm playing the mess set up by Gui Ruizzi."

Zhuang Li turned his head, "Why did the wild monk go to Yanzhi Mountain?"

"It's just entrusted by someone. It's been a long time. The poor monk advises you not to ask more questions." The monk blinked, but the eyes were watery, as if there was a bit of pity and kindness.

For some reason, Shen Fang felt that when he was speaking, he deliberately glanced at himself.