I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Within the control area of ​​the Rakshasa Sect, there are five small countries in the Western Regions that have stood for more than a hundred years.

When these countries were strong, they could control the commercial routes and water sources of the entire western region, and occupy all the mines and livestock. The rulers of the dynasty lived an extremely noble and luxurious life, and they were the kings that all their subjects bowed down to.

However, prosperity must decline.

Civil strife, rebellion, and foreign enemies came one after another. The royal family couldn't see the scars behind the singing and dancing.

The Western Rakshasa religion arose in the midst of painful lamentations, and grew amidst order and chaos.By the time the royal families of the small countries in the Western Regions woke up and realized that they had to make changes and win people's hearts, it was too late.

The people in this land believe in the rule of the Raksha Sect rather than the government. They worship and appreciate Jade Raksha from the bottom of their hearts. Of course, they also fear and respect him.

Deterrence and favor complement each other, establishing Yu Luocha's status among ordinary people.

Nine heavens and ten earths, gods and demons, Yu Luocha can be a benevolent "god" or a cruel "demon", but in the final analysis, he is still a person.

A young man of flesh and blood.

As a person, he will inevitably have family, friendship and love.

Yu Luocha once had family affection, but it was too cold and fragile, and he abandoned it like a shoe.

Yu Luocha has too many ambitions, so he hasn't had time to taste love, and he has never met a woman who can make him fall in love.

However, Yu Luocha has friendship.

In other words, before today, he thought he had a best friend.

When they met when they were young, they were equally high-spirited and talented, and they were very rare confidants from humble beginnings to success.

When Yu Luocha appeared at the Prince Regent's Mansion of Hanhai Kingdom, he found that his only friend was drinking medicine.The once healthy and shiny face has become dull and pale, and the black hair has become gray. What remains unchanged is the pair of eyes that are still bright and energetic.

"You are going to die." Yu Luocha put her fingers on her friend's wrist, checking for pulse.

"Yes, I'm going to die," the young regent said calmly, with an ancient dignity in his demeanor, "I was just wondering if I could see my friend before I died, but you appeared unexpectedly .”

"I thought you didn't want me to see you."

"No matter what, it's a pleasure to meet up with friends."

Yu Luocha sneered: "If you are a friend, you shouldn't plot behind your back. Anyone who plots against me is my enemy."

The Prince Regent's smile became blurred and faint, a little bit bitter.

"If possible, I don't want to be your enemy. But, I am not only your friend, but also the regent of the Hanhai Kingdom, who is of royal blood. Before I die, I have to do something for this ancient family. "

"They're healthy and rich."

"But they lost their power and their freedom."

In exchange for these words, Yu Luocha sneered.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit stagnant. The two had known each other for many years, so there was no need to say much about some things.

Different positions, this is the reason why many close friends parted ways.

Yu Luocha suddenly asked: "Li Sankai faked his death and escaped, did you personally disguise the poisoned corpse?"

"Yes, if you want to deceive the doctors in the Rakshasa Sect, I have to do it myself."

"The gunpowder for the three-carriage Thunderbolt Hall is with you?"

The regent shook his head: "Those powerful gunpowder are not of much use to me, they are all left to Li Sankai."

"It's a lie."

"I don't need to lie to you. My life is not long. What do I need the gunpowder for? I just hope that there will be civil strife in the Rakshasa Sect. When the time comes, you will be too busy to take care of yourself. It is tantamount to giving my Hanhai Kingdom a chance to grow and develop. The gunpowder left behind Giving it to Li Sankai is the most appropriate way to deal with it."

Yu Luocha's expression was unpredictable, and he didn't say whether he believed it or not.

The regent's expression was a little more curious.

"According to what I know about you, you should have discovered Li Sankai's fraudulent death a little later."

"Someone reminded me inadvertently. Disguise has always been false, true and false. Living people can change their appearance and identity, so can dead people. It depends on how skilled the disguise is. .”

"So that's how it is," the regent suddenly realized. "To be honest, I still have a lot of funeral arrangements that I haven't made properly. But I know that since you're here, you won't let me survive tonight."

While talking, he got up and got out of bed, slowly moved to the table, and poured a cup of warm tea for himself and Yu Luocha.

Yu Luocha glanced at the tea in front of him, but didn't drink it.

"Non-toxic, I didn't know you were coming tonight, and there is no need to prepare poisonous drinks at all times."

"I know, but I don't want a drop of the enemy's tea."

The Prince Regent's face became even paler. He smiled regretfully, but he was not disappointed.

As early as when he made his choice, he was mentally prepared to be an enemy of Yu Luocha, and he was also prepared to lose a friend.

Yu Luocha stood with her hands behind her back, her brows indifferent.

He trusts his friends, but never leaves an opening for his enemies.

—After tonight, he probably won't have any friends anymore.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

"I have already sent the princess and the child away. Although... the rebel forces left behind in the Rakshasa Sect have not yet been fully deployed, but they are almost there. After tonight, I am just a wisp of dead soul, so what else do I need to explain?" .”

Yu Luocha nodded: "Okay, if you are ready, I will send you on your way."

The regent took out a dagger from his bosom, sat upright, and said solemnly: "Use it, it will last from beginning to end, and it will be considered as the old friendship between you and me."

Yu Luocha stared at the turquoise on the handle of the dagger, and was silent for a moment.

This is a gift from him to a friend.

Back then, the two fought against the enemy side by side for the first time. They won a miserable victory, but they were also delighted.

After getting drunk, he presented this dagger to the other party.

Yu Luocha's eyes warmed slightly, he walked to the opposite side of the regent, took the dagger, and stroked the cracks on the turquoise.

Suddenly, with a backhand turn, the sharp blade sank into the enemy's chest.

The moment the blood splattered, a sad smile appeared on the regent's face.

"Sorry……"

Yu Luocha's face changed suddenly, he wanted to retreat quickly, but he was weak and in a trance for a moment.

—The regent has poison in his blood!

However, this deadly toxin only slowed Yu Luosha's movements a bit, and it would not cause serious harm to him.

The strange and sad smile still stayed on the regent's stiff and handsome face. Is the only chance this man bought with his life just to make Yu Luocha faint and weak?

of course not!

An iron cage made of fine steel descended from the sky, just covering Yu Luocha's head.If he is not in a trance and weak, of course he can avoid this trap.However, some opportunities are fleeting, and there is no room for delay or hesitation.

At the same time, the entire Prince Regent's Mansion was engulfed in a sea of ​​flames, and there was a loud bang one after another, rumbling, crashing, as if the crackling sound from hell was deafening, killing one's soul.

Centering on the Prince Regent's bedroom, all the buildings collapsed one after another, the floor bricks and mud were thrown into the sky, and the beams and tiles were smashed to the ground.

The dust is noisy and the flames are flying.Land subsidence, falling stones, thick smoke, life and death are indistinct, and impermanence is overturned. This is a deadly situation.

At this point, the conspiracy and calculations are all clear.

Those three carts of gunpowder from Jiangnan Thunderbolt were not in Li Sankai's hands at all, but were buried in the Prince Regent's mansion.

He waited for Yu Luocha to come to him, waited for Yu Luocha to stand in the position covered by the iron cage of the mechanism, and waited for Yu Luocha's hands to be stained with his blood.

He wants Yu Luocha to die in Huangquan!

——The power of the Western Rakshasa is huge, like the rising sun, its vigorous development is unstoppable.

——However, once its founder is lost, this prestigious sect is not much different from other rapidly rising forces.It's easy to fall apart and get eaten up by short-sighted greed.

——The regent knows well that as long as the Jade Rakshasa is there, no matter how many hidden dangers are planted for the Western Rakshasa, it is actually useless.Only by killing Jade Rakshasa can the behemoth Raksha Sect no longer threaten the royal family of the Western Regions, and his family can regain its former glory and authority.

He is sorry for his friend, but he has no choice.

Between family and friendship, the regent chose blood inheritance and family responsibility.

A sea of ​​fire, the world is quiet.

People who knew about this conspiracy in advance were spying on the land of roaring and shaking. They were trembling, excited, expecting, and at the same time fearing...

They prayed to the gods and Buddhas in the sky, hoping that the gunpowder enough to blast the huge rocky mountain walls and the deep ice would work and send the powerful devil back to hell.

The fire illuminates the night sky. In the dark night without stars and moon, everything is bright.

Therefore, when the terrifying demon god came out from the sea of ​​flames, all the armored warriors guarding around the palace flinched.

They trembled and raised their bows and crossbows, but they still dared not follow orders to attack.

Yu Luosha looked around for a week, with a calm expression, as if returning from a visit to a friend, calm and relaxed, and there was a bit of joy in his voice.

"Ordinary soldiers put down their weapons and go home. It's no exception. For generals above the centurion, since they choose to appear here, they should kill themselves in place. The Rakshasa Church treats your family well."

He didn't need to say anything like "heavily punished those who violated the order". He was alive, and he was the most terrifying threat.

Yu Luocha left, and behind him came the sound of weapons falling one after another, as well as suppressed cries.

In the next six months, there was a lot of turmoil and everyone was in danger.

There was a major cleansing from top to bottom within the Rakshasa Sect. Seven of the twelve guardian elders survived, and one-third of the 36 hall masters were replaced.

At the same time, the royal families of the five Western Regions were all liquidated and completely turned into puppets without real power.

When there was no one around, Yu Luocha flipped through a sword manual, her movements were casual, but her eyes were dark and unpredictable.

In the conspiracy at the beginning, poison, medicine, mechanism and gunpowder were launched at the same time, and the trap set by the friend who knew him best, it was impossible for him not to be injured.

Afterwards, in order to deter the forces of waiting and watching from all sides, not only could he not rest in peace, but he also had to act more aggressively.He dealt with the rebellion within the sect non-stop, personally challenged provocateurs, and exhausted his energy and mind in order to consolidate the power of the Western Rakshasa Cult.

Now that half a year has passed, the wound on his body not only has no tendency to heal at all, but is somewhat uncontrollable.

——If according to the recovery speed in the past, half a year is enough for me to heal my internal injuries.

—Unfortunately, there are accidents in everything.

——This sword manual will really sneak in, heh!

When Yu Luocha's skill was at its peak, he could completely study the content without being confused by this sword manual.However, when there are weaknesses and cracks in his strength, he will inevitably be affected by them.

Whenever Yu Luosha concentrates on regulating his inner breath, he can't help recalling some past events. He knows that he has fallen into a certain bottleneck now.

In fact, it is not possible to put all the responsibility on this nameless sword manual, it is just a dead thing, and it is not yet capable of manipulating people's hearts.

Yu Luocha didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit that the loss of his only friend actually affected him quite a lot.

He suddenly felt a little lonely.

He is no stranger to this feeling of loneliness.

Every master is actually getting used to loneliness and the isolation deep in his heart.

In order to be the best in a certain field, in order to touch the "Tao" in the heart of Sudden Enlightenment, they will give up many easy and pleasant things, and give up those feelings that will make them slack and weak.In loneliness and loneliness, move towards a deeper and purer level.

At the moment of glory, many joys in the world have been left behind, family, friendship, or love, he is all predestined.

Before this injury, he enjoyed this kind of arrogance and honor, but after the injury, a gap suddenly appeared in his state of mind.

This gap was created because of the betrayal of friends, and it was deepened because of the weakness of strength.

Yu Luocha thought, he needs to find new fillers to make his state of mind perfect again.A new balance point is needed so that he will not be overwhelmed by emptiness and desolation.

He had to do something to prove that he was still a "human being".

The final point of that sword manual is the unity of human and sword, and it regards human beings as a sharp and ruthless sword. Only indifference, asceticism and pure mind can conform to its "Tao".

Then, he will do the opposite and be a person with all emotions and desires.

He has the ambition to control power, and the ambition to dominate the world. At the same time, he should also have brand new personal feelings.

Friendship is too fragile, and love is very fickle. Perhaps, only family affection can be pinned on.

- It's time for me to get married and have children.

In the south of the Yangtze River, Pei Xiang opened the window and smelled the sweet scent of osmanthus rice cakes.

"Sister Li, have you steamed rice cakes?"

"Yes, Miss Gu, you can eat it in a while. Are you still going to the lake to enjoy the scenery today?"

"Let's go after eating rice cakes."

Pei Xiang pushed the door out, wearing a neat and simple blue dress, thick-soled buckskin soft boots on his feet, and a nameless sharp iron sword hanging on his waist.

Still the kind of poor chivalrous woman.

Mrs. Li, who was in charge of cleaning and cooking, immediately showed a warm smile when she saw her employer:

"Miss Gu, why don't you bring some snacks and fruit juice to the boat, it's not bad to eat something while enjoying the scenery."

Pei Xiang shook his head: "It's too much trouble, I'll just eat some at home."

Hearing Pei Xiang's refusal, Aunt Li stopped talking and continued to do things with her head down.

She has taken care of this Miss Gu for more than half a year, and she knows that she has a good spleen, and she is generous and straightforward in giving money, and even allows her to bring some endless pastries and fruits to the children in the family.But it is definitely not a weak and easy to bully temperament.

Miss Gu has a lot of ideas in her heart, and it is useless to persuade her to decide.

"Miss Gu, another painting you consigned at Songyan Pavilion has been sold. The shopkeeper sent a message to the shopkeeper, saying that if you have time, please come over in a few days and settle the money."

"Another one was sold? The business of Songyan Pavilion is good recently."

"Let me tell you, Miss Gu, your paintings are beautiful. Although I don't understand, every time I look at your paintings, I feel open in my heart. It's that warm feeling that I can't take my eyes off. Oh, anyway, it's better than Sun Xiucai at the end of the lane painted beautifully."

Pei Xiang smiled sweetly, and her face, which could only be regarded as delicate, instantly became radiant. Because of this smile, she became bright and charming.

——Although fleeting.

Aunt Li was stunned, and then showed a look of pity.

"Miss Gu, you should smile more, you look like a different person when you smile, you look really good."

"Sister-in-law Li, you made sweet-scented osmanthus rice cakes today, did you steal sweet-scented osmanthus honey? Why are all the good words? You have praised me for my work, my paintings and my appearance."

Mrs. Li quickly retorted seriously, saying that she really thought they were all good-looking, and she was not flattering her employer.

"Miss Gu, you just don't like to dress up. If you want me to tell you, put on some rouge and gouache, and buy two bright-colored dresses to keep it more beautiful than it is now."

Pei Xiang shook his head, and gently stroked his saber: "I don't care about those, it's fine, I feel comfortable."

Aunt Li couldn't help sighing when she saw Pei Xiang's actions, she couldn't figure out why such a good girl likes to dance with knives and guns so much.

It would be wrong to say that Miss Gu doesn't like elegant things by nature.She draws well, which is praised by many talented men in the city, and she has a reputation as a talented woman.But she didn't care at all, and spent all day thinking about sword skills and sword intent.

Recently, I also like to go to the center of the lake to enjoy the scenery. I stay for a whole day. It is said that I am learning about swordsmanship, which is strange anyway.

At this moment, the sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake was steamed, and Mrs. Li brought Pei Xiang to the table, and mentioned another matter.

"Miss Gu, you like to practice swords, so I paid special attention to the affairs of the rivers and lakes. Isn't there a martyrdom in the eastern suburbs of our city? It is said that their old man is going to have a big birthday and has invited many guests. That's right. , Songyan Pavilion's recent booming business is also related to this matter."

"That's it, thank you Mrs. Li for helping me pay attention to these."

Aunt Li smiled and shook her hand.

Pei Xiang then said that if there were any leftover rice cakes in the kitchen, let Mrs. Li take them home today and give them a taste for the children at home.

Mrs. Li's eyes lit up, and she thanked her repeatedly.

Pei Xiang nodded with a smile, stopped talking, and began to concentrate on eating.

Seeing this, Mrs. Li stopped talking and went to the kitchen with a wink.

After eating a piece of rice cake and taking another sip of this year's new tea, Pei Xiang rolled his eyes comfortably, feeling that life is really good now.

——When I put in some effort in the Thunderbolt Hall, and then pass the news of the "accidental death" back to the Western Rakshasa, everything will be fine.

——From beginning to end, try not to leave hidden dangers.

——In case his identity is found out in the future, he can still lie and say that he was seriously injured and lost his memory.

Pei Xiang touched the iron sword beside him, while thinking about the harvest of the last six months, while thinking about the next itinerary.

She has healed her internal injuries and can devote herself to practicing swordsmanship.

——This is Gu Long's martial arts world. Although inheritance of secret books is very important, a person's aptitude and understanding can play a decisive role.My martial arts aptitude...is indeed very good.

——The sword manual learned secretly by the original body feels like the future sword god Ximen Fuxue.If I concentrate on practicing, will I also become a cold person with only swords in my heart?

——I have a memory attic, so I should be able to avoid that kind of ending.

——But... just to be on the safe side, maybe, I should try to leave a bond for myself, so that there will always be a soft place in my heart.

——Precious friendship can be met but not sought, love changes rapidly, only family affection, it seems that you can work hard to obtain...