Sir, this sword is a keepsake

After finishing speaking in one breath, Shen Yucheng was relieved when he saw that Shen Fang was a little sluggish: he was afraid that Shen Fang would not know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth.Unexpectedly, after a while, Shen Fang said angrily:

"What about the emperor?"

Shen Yucheng stood there in a daze.The five words that Shen Fang said casually flashed across his heart like a lightning bolt.Immediately afterwards, a familiar rain fell in his heart, pattering and sticky.

It was the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River that the teenagers rowed and paddled many years ago, which would never end.

These past events made Shen Yucheng a little irritated, and he couldn't help bringing up the past: "Many years ago, your mother said the exact same thing as you."

"Dad, don't show affection at a time like this."

"Shut up, I'm talking about serious things! At that time in Liujun, Qi Di asked your mother, if the emperor wanted her, would she be willing? Your mother only thought he was joking, and asked Qi Di with a playful smile. In a word, what about the old emperor?"

"At that time, Qi Di was stunned, and laughed back in anger, saying that he would give her the title of "the most beautiful woman in the world" in the future, so that only the emperor would dare to have her."

For a while, the stone room was as silent as a tomb. Shen Fang tried hard to digest these old events, and after a while, he asked:

"It turns out that the title of the most beautiful woman in the world is really not self-proclaimed..." Before he finished speaking, seeing Shen Yucheng chop off his head with a hand knife, Shen Fang quickly said, "I was wrong, I was wrong."

"Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, each family has declined, few martial arts wizards have come out, and the martial arts has long since ceased to prosper. This can be regarded as the retribution of the Central Plains martial arts helping the court to cleanse the so-called 'evil heretics'."

Shen Yucheng turned his head to look at Shen Fang, "In the past, Qi Di and I made an agreement that the imperial court and the world would live in harmony. The 20 years are coming to an end. This time, if you send the sword manual to the palace, you may be able to keep it for the next 20 years."

Shen Fang seemed to figure out something, he said in disbelief: "Father, are you selling the sword manual and your own son?"

"Don't say it so harshly. Seeing that you don't read books, you just focus on practicing swords. Have you never heard of the word 'proton'?" Shen Yucheng intentionally eased the atmosphere, and laughed dryly twice, which was worse than crying.

"Is this Dad's idea or..."

Knowing what Shen Fang was thinking, Shen Yucheng quickly interrupted him, spreading his hands and said, "How nice the palace is, you can learn a lot from those masters of David..."

"I dont go."

Without any hesitation, Shen Fang said decisively, went back to the secret passage, and left the underground pavilion.

When Shen Fang walked out of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, he was still angry, but he had already started to think about the reason: as the young owner of Yongxia Mountain Villa, his father would not have thought about the consequences of going to the palace.Did dad come to the conclusion that he meant to obey Qi Di?

Dad mentioned Xiliang, and the agreement between him and Qi Di.Shen Fang only knew that Xiliang was destroyed by Daliang 20 years ago. What exactly happened 20 years ago?

He has never cared about the disputes over the change of dynasties, so he still has to ask his second senior brother Qing Ai about these matters.

When Shen Fang came to Muheju where Qingmi lived, he saw a Qingying holding a sword under the tree thinking about something.

Qing Ai was the latest among the three brothers and sisters to choose the sword. Shen Yucheng had always had some doubts about it, but seeing that Qing Ai had chosen the Layer Cloud Sword and practiced the sword without abnormalities, he no longer worried about it. Only Shen Fang knew. Where is the problem.

Stratus Sword, intended to be free.But Qing Ai was already worried.Shen Fang didn't pierce Qing Ai's thoughts about junior sister Lu Ying, but he thought that the second senior brother also knew his kindness.Qing Ai knew that Shen Fang seemed oblivious to the love of his children, but in fact he was not dull in this regard.Only Qing Ai knew that Shen Fang deliberately maintained a heartless and ruthless state of mind in order to practice his sword.

Because of knowing each other, the two have gotten closer over the years.

"Second brother."

"It seems that you took a trip with Master, and your confusion has not diminished but increased." Qing Ai came back to her senses, saw that it was Shen Fang, the tension on her face eased, and said with a wry smile.

"Not only confused, but also worried about the whereabouts of senior brother." Shen Fang sighed.

"En." Qing Ai put the sword back into its sheath, "Today in the competition with you, I can barely draw with you, Junior Brother, when I think about how unattainable your sword skills will be in the future, I feel a little... "

"Excited?"

Qing Ai shook her head.

"self-abasement?"

"……no."

"what is that?"

"Worried." Qing Ai said, looking at the puzzled Shen Fang, "You are too pursuing the madness and wantonness of Jinghong Sword, instead..."

Shen Fang was about to refute, but Qing Ai continued, "Junior Brother..."

"When I learned that senior brother was fighting with others, I was surprised at first, but I also felt that it was reasonable. I believe you must know that the four of us have four swords, each has its own way of swordsmanship, but also has its own flaws and loopholes."

Shen Fang was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect the second senior brother to think so much just now.

"Huangxue Sword is lonely and arrogant, but the senior brother still has obsession. The Jinghong sword is savage, but you deliberately suppress your feelings. The Wuyan sword is a Zen sword, but the junior sister has a special liking for the senior brother..."

He didn't mention himself because he was convinced that Shen Fang knew his flaws.

"It's still too early now. Our swordsmanship is just entering the room. We can't see the fatality at the moment. I'm just worried about the future."

Shen said in relief, as expected of the second senior brother who has always been thoughtful, he is still worried about the immediate problems, and the second senior brother is worried about the future.

However, right now, he still needs to solve the urgent task.Just thinking of this, I heard Qing Ai mention it on my own initiative.

"Junior Brother, now there is a Shenwu Pavilion in the rivers and lakes. Although I have only heard about it, I know that there are many masters in it, and none of them are ordinary swordsmanship."

He paused, then continued, "Although at present, it seems that Shenwu Pavilion has no intention of dealing with us at Yongxia Villa..."

Shen Fang secretly said: "Who said that, you don't know." But he just interrupted Qing Ai's long-winded words: "Second senior brother, you don't have to hide it from me, I know who is behind Shenwu Pavilion."

"Master, he told you all?"

"You also know that he always says half of what he says and doesn't say half. Didn't I come to you to ask? My father said that he had an appointment with Qi Di 20 years ago, and he won Xiliang for Qi Di. I didn't say much about the evil heretics, and I didn't say much about the rest." Shen Fang didn't mention the anecdote about his mother and Qi Di, thinking that it shouldn't be a big deal.

Qing Ai was a little surprised, "Master, he even told you this... It seems..."

Shen Fang keenly read the panic in Qing Mi's eyes, and continued to heat up, "He looks very remorseful, but... this time the Shenwu Pavilion caused trouble, but he stood by and watched..."

Qing Ai shook her head, "Twenty years ago was just the end of the ten-year war between Daliang and Xiliang."

Shen Fang raised his eyebrows.

"At that time, the emperor was Qi Di's father. He was confident that he could win Xiliang within five years. Unexpectedly, there were capable people in Xiliang who took advantage of the natural danger Kunlun to hold on to the only road to Xiliang. The two sides were at a stalemate at the southern foot of Kunlun. It's been a few years."

"In the first few years, the people in Daliang lived and worked in peace and contentment, unaffected by the war. However, with the increasing input of food and grass and other supplies, coupled with the sudden drought in Yuzhou, the situation became gloomy in the seventh year. "

"In just three months, the granaries in Yu, Lan, and Qingzhou were in a hurry. Half a year later, not to mention the baggage transported to Kunlun, in Qingzhou alone, tens of thousands of people starved to death."

"The ground is full of hunger, corpses are everywhere, and the gray sky seems to be hovering forever with a few eagles and vultures waiting to eat the dead..."

As Qing Ai spoke, her eyes were a little blurred.It was as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"In short, it was at that time that Qi Di reached an agreement with Master, and he hoped that Master could help him end this war that has dragged on for too long."

Qing Ai paused, and continued, "Although Master never told me in detail, I guess Qi Di promised Master not to intervene in the Central Plains martial arts."

"How could the emperor ask his son to seek help from people in the Jianghu in the battle of military strategists?" Shen Fang expressed his doubts.

"That's because the key to Kunlun's natural danger lies in the great witch in Xiliang."

"Great witch?"

Qing Ai's expression was solemn, and she knew that she was talking about something unbelievable.

"You know, beyond Liangzhou is Kunlun."

Shen Fang nodded.He knew that the seven states of Daliang had a capital and a city, namely Liangzhou, Shuzhou, Qingzhou, Yuzhou, Lanzhou, Cangzhou, Xuanzhou, Chicheng and the imperial capital Luoyang.

Liangzhou is located in the western border, separated from Xiliang by the snow-capped Kunlun Mountains.The cliffs of Kunlun Mountain are as high as thousands of blades, covered with snow and ice all year round, and only a road hidden between the two peaks at the southern foot can be used for vehicles and horses.

Once you pass this seven-day journey, you can reach Yinmachuan in Xiliang and drive straight in.This is why the emperor at that time was confident that he could take Xiliang soon.

"The Great Witch of Xiliang, also known as Zhu Wu, is said to be the mouthpiece of the god they believe in."

"Zhu Wu gathered all the masters from all over the Kunlun Mountains to guard the main road. After Qi Di learned about it, he hoped that Shen Yucheng would make a move and use his swordsmanship to open the way for the three thousand cavalry."

"After Master broke the Zhu Wu Formation, three thousand cavalry rode straight in, leaped over the Yinma River, leveled the Amber River, and approached the city of Xiliang."

"The war should have ended here, but later, I heard something."

"What's the matter?" Shen Fang asked alertly.

"The former emperor slaughtered all the Xiliang royal family. He wanted to spare Zhu Wu and attract his subordinates, but Zhu Wu died suddenly and inexplicably while in custody. There were rumors in the palace that it was Qi Di's hands."

"...This?" Shen Fang first wondered why Qidi wanted to be cruel to Zhu Wu, but was even more surprised how the second senior brother even knew this.He decided to ask directly. "Second senior brother, where did you hear all this?"

Qing Ai suddenly said awkwardly, "Junior brother...you see I told you so much..."

"I understand, I understand. I won't mention it to my father. I'm just curious."

"Well, I heard Master mention Zhu Wu a few years ago, and I spent money to buy some news out of curiosity... You also know that I am too curious..."

Shen Fang knew that the second senior brother's words were true, "You bought it from Wuxianglou?"

Qing Ai froze for a moment, then nodded, "Master shouldn't blame Wuxianglou... After all, master occasionally spends money to buy news from Wuxianglou..."

The two chatted for a while, and Shen Fang remembered that Qing Ai was going to pack her luggage and go down the mountain with her junior sister to find her senior brother, so she left with interest.