Words must die [Comprehensive martial arts]

Gu Shenyan didn't plan to stay here any longer.

So that afternoon, he bought horses and dry food with a little red, and only rested at the inn for one night. After saying goodbye to Wuqing and Zhuiming in the early morning of the next day, he set off on his way home without stopping.

They walked along the official road all the way, walking at sunrise and resting at sunset. If they passed through towns, they would stop to rest and replenish some supplies by the way.

Of course, if you're unlucky and don't find a place to rest that night, you'll have to sleep in the wilderness.

A little red is still taciturn as always, sometimes, if Gu Shenyan doesn't take the initiative to start a conversation, he will keep silent.

But Gu Shenyan found it hard to ignore his presence.

After realizing a little red heart, Gu Shenyan would often involuntarily pay attention to the other party. As time passed, some small details that were usually easily overlooked surfaced.

A little red eyes are always watching him, a little red will secretly blush because of his inadvertent approach, a little red will be worried that he will not eat well, and a little red will quietly throw her blanket in the middle of the night when sleeping in the wilderness cover him...

Gu Shenyan admitted that he felt somewhat touched in his heart.

Because he can see that Yidianhong really likes him, and she doesn't expect anything in return.

Gu Shenyan is not a hard-hearted person, facing such a sincere relationship, his heart would occasionally be shaken.

Lu Xiaofeng had asked him before, what kind of person he likes, and although his answer was somewhat joking, it was not entirely false.

When he was young, Gu Shenyan also had longings and longings for love, and his criteria for choosing a mate were indeed the ones he had said to Lu Xiaofeng - to be single-minded in his relationship, to have the same hobbies as himself, and for the two to be married. Individuals can get along.

...and the gender is female.

Leaving aside the last item, Yidianhong fully meets all the previous criteria.

He is undoubtedly the type that Gu Shenyan would like and appreciate, if not for this, Gu Shenyan would not have kept him by his side back then, and would have done his best to plan the future for him.

If you put aside other concerns and simply consider whether you can accept a little red, the answer is undoubtedly yes.

After all, love is something like love at first sight, and sometimes it lasts forever.

With this basis of appreciation, it seems not difficult to sublimate friendship into love.

As for the issue of gender, Gu Shenyan, who has never been in a relationship before, and has never been attracted to a man or a woman, can only temporarily ignore this point.

But the reality is not so.

It is impossible for Gu Shenyan to put aside all concerns and only consider relationship issues.

Judging from his previous experience, Gu Shenyan has reason to believe that the time he can stay in this world may not be too long.

It may be ten years, or it may be 20 years, he might travel to another world at any time.

If he accepts this feeling and allows himself to fall in love with a little red, how will he face it at that time?

He will definitely be reluctant, will not let go.

And what about a little red left alone in this world?

It must be painful too.

So he can't accept this feeling.

He can't promise to another person so irresponsibly, he has no way to guarantee the future at all.

But he couldn't bear to refuse a little red - it doesn't matter whether he is soft-hearted or escaping, but at least at this stage, Gu Shenyan really has no way to say the words of rejection.

That's all.

Gu Shenyan thought, anyway, it won't be long anyway, after he comes out of retreat, a little red will leave Jiangnan and work in Shenhou Mansion.

Maybe after a long time of separation, a little red will gradually forget this budding relationship and fall in love with another person.

At that time, the two of them can act as if nothing happened, and there will be no estrangement due to this.

……

Time is fleeting.

In late autumn, on the eve of the Double Ninth Festival, Gu Shenyan and Yidianhong finally returned to Jiangnan.

At this time, more than three months have passed since they left this place.

During this period of time, many changes took place, which Gu Shenyan, who was far away in the desert, was unaware of.

For example, the steamed stuffed bun has finally grown a lot, and now it is as high as Gu Shenyan's chest; for example, the flowers and plants growing outside his shop did not die as he expected, but were taken care of by Huamanlou For example, after a period of gestation, Boss Gu in the suburbs of Jiangnan finally became famous in the Jianghu. Because he was praised by famous martial arts figures such as Xue Yiren, Dugu Yihe, and Mu Daoren, his limelight even faintly overshadowed Ye Yuan. Gucheng and Ximen Chuuxue...

For another example, many young swordsmen came here after hearing the news, wanting to learn from him.

According to the rules of the rivers and lakes, if you want to have a friendly exchange with others, you must first post a post about a battle.

Because Gu Shenyan was not in Jiangnan during this time and the store was closed, these challenge posts were eventually sent to Huamanlou.

——Gu Shenyan has a close relationship with the Hua family, and the news that he and Qitong are best friends is also known along with his fame.

So when Gu Shenyan and Yidianhong came to Huamanlou and were about to pick up the buns and go home together, they received a stack of invitation cards handed over by Huamanlou on their behalf.

It's really a thick stack, about as high as a calf when stacked.

Seeing these dating posts that piled up the desktop, Gu Shenyan lost his composure, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help twitching a few times.

"These……"

He picked up a few posts at random, opened them to read them, and immediately became speechless.

The Suzhou Twin Swords, the Nanyang Soul Chasing Sword, the descendants of the Hengshan Sword School... all of this is a mess.

Although Gu Shenyan didn't know much about the martial arts in the Central Plains, he still knew a thing or two about the truly powerful and famous people.

And in this pile of appointment posts, there are all people who he has never heard of before, and he knows that the strength of these people is definitely not much higher.

Gu Shenyan was too lazy to spend all his time on these people.

Hua Manlou smiled and said, "This is also because you were too low-key before."

If Gu Shenyan was willing to publicize the fact that he had fought against Xue Yiren and defeated him, the situation would have been very different.

But I also know that it is absolutely impossible for Gu Shenyan to do such a thing.

After publicizing this matter, Gu Shenyan will definitely become famous in one fell swoop and get everyone's praise and recognition, but at the same time, people will also slander Xue Yiren and laugh at him for losing to a young man in his 20s. People, heroes are late, and they are no longer what they used to be.

Although Xue Yiren himself may not care about the opinions of the outside world.

But Gu Shenyan would care.

He would rather give up the fame and fortune at his fingertips, but also to protect the face of his friends.

Such persistence may seem stupid to some people, but in the eyes of his friends, it is so precious, respectable and lovely.

So Hua Manlou just smiled and sighed, and didn't say anything more.

Gu Shenyan read through all those posts patiently, and finally realized the cruel reality - among so many people, he couldn't find anyone who sincerely wanted to learn swordsmanship with him.

No matter how low he set the standard, he couldn't find an opponent who could make him look good.

Gu Shenyan couldn't help but sighed, his disappointment was beyond words.

To be honest, the reason why he was so uncharacteristically high-profile at Hua Ruling's birthday banquet was not just to let everyone know that he was covering up a little red.

He is actually somewhat selfish.

If he has cultivated to his level, if he wants to go further, it will definitely not work just by building a car behind closed doors. He needs to find more opponents and sharpen his swordsmanship in actual combat.

And to achieve this goal, the most trouble-free way is to take the opportunity to spread your reputation and attract the attention of some experts.

It's a pity that the development of the situation did not go as he hoped.

He was indeed famous, but the fame attracted him was only a group of rabble.

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"Not all those who come to be famous are like this."

Sensing Gu Shenyan's depression, Hua Manlou hastily comforted him, "In fact, half a month ago, Ximen Chuuxue also came to look for you."

It was only at that time that Gu Shenyan was still away from home, so he missed such an opponent who could definitely satisfy him.

"But before he left, he asked me to tell you that he would visit again after a while."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Gu Shenyan's face again.

That's right, Gu Shenyan suddenly remembered that he had an agreement with Ximen Chuuxue before.

It is to wait for Ximen Chuuxue to break through the retreat, and then come to compete with him again.

With Ximen Chuuxue's talent, Gu Shenyan thought that this round of discussions would definitely bring him surprises.

This good news made Gu Shenyan feel relieved of his disappointment before, and he even joked with Hua Manlou in a happy mood: "These dating posts are not useless."

"I decided to follow suit and send a few invitations to those famous swordsmen in the martial arts world."

It doesn't matter if no master takes the initiative to find it. If the mountain doesn't come, it will be me, and I will go to the mountain.

Although it was a bit troublesome, after he defeated a few more masters, someone would take the initiative to come to him to discuss.

Hua Manlou couldn't help laughing: "Then I have to pray for those people in advance." I hope they won't be hit too hard by Gu Shenyan.

After this topic came to an end, the two drank tea leisurely.

Not far away, Baozi was pestering Yidianhong to ask them about their experience of the trip. Outside the small building, there was an endless stream of vendors shouting and pedestrians chatting.

Although a little noisy, it is full of warmth and beauty.

The fatigue caused by the long-distance travel seems to be melted away at this moment.

Gu Shenyan looked around and suddenly smiled.

Hua Manlou asked him why he was smiling.

"I can't say any specific reason."

Gu Shenyan replied.

"I just think it's fine for now."

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-08-0123:45:12~2020-08-0301:09:41期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel of the irrigation nutrient solution: 18 bottles of Qingpingle; 5 bottles for me to see and not talk; 1 bottle after the flowers bloom in summer rain;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!