I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

——It feels good to be envied and jealous!

With a smile on Pei Xiang's lips, her eyebrows stretched, she raised her breath a little, and took a few steps to catch up with the Jade Rakshasa in front of her.

"Mr. Mei, too many mundane thoughts are really not conducive to the practice of that unknown sword technique."

"Miss Gu, although that sword manual was written by a martial arts master of the previous dynasty, it is still his personal experience in sword practice. The path of the Tao is ever-changing and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. You can't fully believe what the predecessors said, you still need to have your own. Comprehend and persevere.”

"What Mr. Mei said is very true." Pei Xiang nodded slightly, his tone sincere.

Yu Luocha glanced sideways at Pei Xiang: "I thought Miss Gu would make fun of me in her heart."

"Why should I make fun of Mr. Mei?"

"I couldn't practice that nameless sword manual, and I was injured because of it, but Miss Gu has learned something and benefited a lot. Compared with this, what I said just now seems to be forced to quibble, just to save face."

"Mr. Mei misunderstood me," Pei Xiang smiled, "I usually don't laugh at people easily, and if I really think it's ridiculous, I won't make fun of it secretly in my heart."

"Miss Gu's words... I'll just choose to believe it."

"Mr. Mei, as long as he can think about it."

Yu Luocha shook his head and laughed: "It's rare to be confused in life."

Pei Xiang smiled and remained silent.

The two stopped talking, but they didn't feel that the atmosphere was awkward. They walked along a mountain road together, which was pleasant and peaceful.

It is autumn at this time, and the mountains and forests are full of gorgeous and magnificent colors, golden yellow and orange red spread alternately, occasionally mixed with dark green and light brown.

On the horizontal branches of wild vines hung red unknown fruits, crumbling, pitiful and cute.From time to time, there are small animals running quietly in the bushes and weeds, making a rustling sound, which is very clear and interesting to the ears of martial arts practitioners.

By the time the two leisurely returned to Lushui Villa, the sun was already setting and the sky was full of clouds.

In the atrium garden, Pei Xiang saw the beautiful girl who cried before again, she was sitting among a group of people, joking with Lei Rou and others.

Pei Xiang took a closer look and found that almost all the young heroes in the villa were there.

"Miss Gu, are you back from sword practice?" Sima Ziyi was the first to spot Pei Xiang and Yu Luocha, and greeted them with a smile, "Mr. Mei, Miss Gu, you came just in time. If you are later, our party will end gone."

While saying hello to the people he knew, Pei Xiang used his peripheral vision to observe the girl whom he had met once.It wasn't that she was too curious, but that the resentment and sorrow in the girl's eyes were too obvious, which made her very puzzled.

Seemingly noticing Pei Xiang's suspicious eyes, the girl immediately lowered her eyes, picked up the cup on the table and took a big sip of tea.

Pei Xiang took a step back calmly, and chose a seat on the edge to sit down, so that she could clearly observe the expressions of most people present.

Yu Luocha raised his eyebrows slightly, but also did not go into the crowd, and sat down next to Pei Xiang.

The two had originally returned together, but now they deliberately sat together, which immediately attracted some meaningful glances.

Pei Xiang pretended not to notice any subtle atmosphere, and directly asked a bright-tempered Emei disciple.

"Miss Li, why are you all here suddenly?"

This heroine of the Emei sect was teased by Lei Rou in a strange way. After Pei Xiang taught Lei Rou a lesson, she showed kindness to Pei Xiang, and even brought other Emei disciples to become familiar with Pei Xiang.

Even Pei Xiang got in touch with Dugu Yihe because of this.

The future head of the Emei School is already a first-class master at this time, and he is studying how to integrate the vigorous sword technique of wide opening and closing into the light, agile and exquisite sword technique of the Emei School.After Pei Xiang asked him a few questions, he suddenly felt enlightened and benefited a lot.

Dugu Yihe also admired Pei Xiang's understanding, and encouraged his disciples to make friends with Pei Xiang.

Therefore, upon hearing Pei Xiang's question, Li Ru from the Emei Sect spoke quickly:

"Miss Gu, we are here to watch the opening process of Xuanji Pavilion from afar."

"Open the Mystery Pavilion?"

Following Li Ru's instructions, Pei Xiang looked towards the center of the courtyard lake.

There stood a dark attic.

Li Ru smiled slightly, and did not continue talking about Xuanji Pavilion, but started another topic:

"Miss Gu, today is the fourth day of September. Tomorrow morning, the special envoy of the imperial court will arrive at the Green Water Villa of Thunder Hall and take away the blueprint and secret recipe for the firearm Lei Zhenzi. Do you know about this?"

Pei Xiang nodded, indicating that she had heard about it.

Li Ru continued to explain: "Lei Zhenzi's blueprints and recipes have always been the top secret of Thunderbolt Hall, and only the hall masters of each generation can have access to it. Normally, its production blueprints and recipes are kept in the Thunderbolt Hall's Xuanji Pavilion." Inside, it is protected by numerous traps.

Whenever someone wants to break into Xuanji Pavilion to steal blueprints, those traps will make the intruder lose his life, without exception. "

When Li Ru said this, he deliberately paused, and Pei Xiang interjected in good time to ask:

"There are many martial arts masters in the world. Can they really be foolproof just by relying on traps?"

"Of course I don't dare to underestimate the heroes of the world." Before Li Ru answered, an elite disciple of the Thunder Hall said quickly, "Everyone knows that we hide the blueprints in the Xuanji Pavilion, but no one has ever thought about it. There’s a reason for breaking out.”

"Appreciate further details."

"Because, the mechanism traps set up in the Xuanji Pavilion are not only for defending against and killing enemies, but also for destroying confidential blueprints. As long as the intruder does not approach those blueprints in the correct way and steps, the mechanism in the pavilion will be activated immediately. Destroy the blueprint."

Pei Xiang showed a dazed look, thinking that it's no wonder Yu Luocha didn't rely on his advanced martial arts to snatch it directly, it turned out that he had some scruples.

At this time, Lei Rou said proudly: "The Mysterious Pavilion of the Thunderbolt Hall is full of traps, and the traps on the outside alone can block most people with malicious intentions. It is my father, the hall master of the Thunderbolt Hall, who wants to go in It will take a whole night to come out safely once again."

While everyone was talking, they saw a group of people headed by Thunderbolt Hall Master Lei Jinying coming from another small road. They first took a look at the place where the young people gathered, and then began to get busy.

Everyone stopped talking at this time, and all looked at Lei Jinying and others making arrangements on the shore in bewilderment.

After about one stick of incense, the thirteen core disciples of Thunder Martial Hall lined up on the shore and clapped their palms towards the lake at the same time.The lake, which was still calm just now, suddenly set off huge waves. Under the water curtain that covered the sky, a transparent underwater bridge loomed.

As soon as the underwater long bridge came out, Lei Jinying flew up and landed directly on a certain position on the long bridge.When he stood still, the thirteen disciples on the bank retreated to recuperate at the same time, but the water curtain aroused by them never fell.

Lei Jinying jumped up again and stepped on a certain part of the bridge with one foot. Following his movement, the Xuanji Pavilion in the center of the lake shook.Afterwards, every time Lei Jinying flew a certain distance, the underwater attic changed accordingly.After Lei Jinying walked across the long bridge according to special rules, the door in the middle of the attic suddenly opened, revealing a ball of warm yellow light.

Lei Jinying immediately rushed into the attic, and the door that had just been opened was closed again, and the long transparent bridge on the water also disappeared at the same time.

When the lake calmed down again, everyone who watched this scene from a distance couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Miss Lei, I would like to ask, what would have happened if Hall Master Lei had taken the wrong step just now?"

Lei Rou shook his head: "I don't know, the way we open the Xuanji Pavilion in Thunderbolt Hall is different every time, and this is the first time I've seen this long underwater bridge."

Sima Ziyi was a little worried: "Lei Rou, is it inappropriate for us to gather here today to watch the opening of the Xuanji Pavilion? Just now... Uncle Lei's footwork, um, and the positions of the disciples on the bank are all very particular." , after being seen by us, will the secret of Xuanji Pavilion be revealed?"

Hearing that Sima Ziyi was worried about Thunder Martial Hall, Lei Rou instantly smiled, and she softened her voice and said:

"Brother Sima, my father saw us just now, but he didn't let us leave, so it doesn't matter."

Another more stable sect disciple analyzed: "In my opinion, those positions and steps are secondary. If you don't use the inner strength passed down from the Lei family, just stand like a cat, you won't be able to open the Xuanji Pavilion at all. entry point."

"That's right," a disciple of the Tang Sect in central Sichuan said, "Every time the Thunderbolt Hall opens the Xuanji Pavilion, some martial artists will be invited to watch. In fact, it is telling everyone that the first step is so complicated. After entering the attic, only It will be more stringent. Some institutions cannot be passed by non-Lei family children, this is also a kind of warning and demonstration."

The beautiful woman beside Lei Rou, the one Pei Xiang had met before, asked:

"Actually, there are some things I don't quite understand."

"Miss Chu, please tell me, everyone here is willing to help Miss Chu share her worries," a Huashan disciple hurriedly promised.

Miss Chu's beautiful eyes are very gentle and shining, especially when she looks at the person she likes.

"Every time the Xuanji Pavilion is opened, it will take several hours from entering to exiting safely, and you have to bear certain risks. In this case, why didn't Master Lei go to the capital with the special envoy of the imperial court to personally guide the imperial court? The talented people in the village made Lei Zhenzi? After those blueprints left Xuanji Pavilion, they were escorted to the capital, along the way... There are quite a lot of variables."

Pei Xiang took a look at the speaker, and Li Ru whispered in her ear:

"She is Chu Peipei, the niece of the head wife of the Nangong family, and her father is the head of the Guanzhong Escort Bureau."

"So it's Miss Chu." Pei Xiang was stunned, and thanked Li Ru in a low voice for the reminder.

At this time, Sima Ziyi wanted to explain, but was secretly stopped by his friend Nan Gongyu.

Sure enough, Chu Peipei turned her head and asked, "Mr. Mei, can you explain the little girl's confusion?"

Yu Luocha, who was named, took out a handkerchief and coughed twice, and finally remembered his good-tempered pretense, so he could only say simply:

"The status of the Thunderbolt Hall is too special. If there is no major event such as the overthrow of the dynasty or the invasion of foreign nations, the past masters of the Thunderbolt Hall will not leave the Jiangnan area easily. This is the tacit understanding between the court and the Lei family. Moreover, even if those drawings leave Xuanji Pavilion is also quite safe."

"Why?" Chu Peipei asked hastily.

"Because there is also a self-destruct mechanism on the box containing the drawings. I don't know the specific situation. Miss Chu, I see that you and Miss Lei went in together. If you have any doubts, just ask your little sister." Yes. Cough cough, I have little knowledge, lack of energy, and only know a little bit about many things."

Chu Peipei bit her lower lip, feeling sour and unwilling, this is the third time!

That morning, she vaguely showed her affection, but Mei Xue secretly ignored her.

During the day, she "met" him in the garden, but he still treated her coldly.At that time, she forced a smile on her face, but when she turned her head, her eyes were sore, and she was bumped into by Gu Shuangqing.

Now, in front of everyone, he still has his brows blank and his words hidden impatiently.

Chu Peipei really couldn't figure it out, what was wrong with her that made Mei Xuean so unhappy?He would rather chat and laugh with Gu Shuangqing, who is inferior to her in everything, than pay more attention to himself, is he blind?

Pei Xiang received Chu Peipei's resentful gaze again, and finally figured out why he was being blamed.

She leaned back slightly, swung her arm, and pretended to drop a handkerchief.It so happened that a gust of wind blew the handkerchief away.

Pei Xiang stood up, bent down to pick up the handkerchief, and then walked out of the crowd very naturally, admiring the flowers and trees in the garden.

After a while, Li Ru came over and enjoyed the garden view in the evening with Pei Xiang.

"You're really unlucky, let those two bear grudges one after another, it's like stabbing the nest of Miss Unruly."

"It's just a misunderstanding."

Li Ru suddenly said seriously: "Don't take it lightly. Over the years, there have been many girls who have been bullied by them, some have lost their innocence, some have been disfigured, and some have simply disappeared."

"Really? Didn't the relatives of those girls settle accounts with them?"

"I looked for it, but it was useless. They are not really reckless. They usually choose those with low family background or who are not favored. After an accident, pay some money and make another threat to settle the matter. There are some things that people outside don't agree with." It is clear, but we sect disciples can hear a lot of rumors, but there is no evidence."

"No evidence?"

"There must be a reason for the rumors to come out of nowhere. I tell you this because I hope you can be vigilant."

Pei Xiang sighed.

"What are you sighing?" Li Ru patted Pei Xiang lightly, "If you want me to say, you might as well go back to Emei Mountain with us. You have good aptitude, and you will definitely be able to practice Emei swordsmanship well. When you become my little Junior sister, with the help of senior brothers and sisters, those who rely on their good family background will not dare to bully you at will."

Pei Xiang smiled gratefully, and said in a free and easy tone, "It's okay, it's just being stared at a few times, it's really annoying, but it's just a matter of a sword. In this world, who doesn't have a few enemies?"

Li Ru was taken aback by these words, and said to herself, aren't you afraid of hitting the young ones and making the old ones come?Especially Thunder Martial Hall, who is an expert in gunpowder, really provoked, but it is not easy to get away.

But after thinking about it, she felt that her worries were unfounded.

The sword that Pei Xiang mentioned was probably a threat, such as cutting off a few strands of Lei Rou's hair that day.

Not to forge a death feud.

Pei Xiang touched the iron sword in his arms and smiled, without further explanation.

——How could I let myself be cornered?

—I never wanted to be a poor little kid, counting on other people to back me up.

——Forcing is not enough, I still have brains, and the winner is the one who laughs last.

The sky was completely dark, lights were lit in the garden, and the party was drawing to a close. Everyone got up in twos and threes to say goodbye, and then returned to their residence together.

Because of Li Ru's words, Pei Xiang was not in high spirits, so Yu Luocha walked up to her and asked:

"Do you believe what that Emei Sect disciple said?"

"Did you hear my conversation with Li Ru?"

"Well, it happened to be in the wind, and it blew into my ears."

——This is really a perfunctory reason.

Pei Xiang stroked the cold scabbard, and said slowly: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Besides, sometimes seeing may not be true."

Yu Luocha nodded: "It's good that you know what's in your heart. People's hearts are unpredictable, so don't trust them easily."

Pei Xiang glanced at the people around him a little strangely: "Mr. Mei, aren't we two talking a little bit?"

"You and I are destined to have practiced the same sword manual. How can it be regarded as a shallow friendship? What's more, you were angered by Chu Peipei today, and you have something to do with me. How can I stand by and watch?"

"What are you going to do?" Pei Xiang's eyes showed vigilance.

"We can check to see if Li Ru's words are true."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows: "How about the real one? What about the fake one?"

"If Li Ru's words are true, then let's seek justice for the innocent victims. If it's false, let's study why Li Ru lied."

Pei Xiang paused, then turned his head to look at Yu Luocha, with probing eyes.

"Mr. Mei, with all due respect, you give me very contradictory feelings. I don't think you are someone who likes to worry about such things."

Yu Luocha showed a somewhat indifferent smile.In a certain moment, he seemed to be a fairy about to ascend into the sky, there seemed to be many things in his eyes, and it seemed that nothing existed.

In the end, his gaze fell firmly on Pei Xiang's face, helplessly and long.

"Miss Gu, no matter what, I am the Patriarch of the Mei Clan in Gusu, and I have to do something for my family. When people mention Mei Xuean, the first thing that comes to mind is a useless sick child."

Pei Xiang blinked, his mind was full of twists and turns, but the light in his eyes was extraordinarily bright, with a kind of youthful spirit and passion that had just come out of the rivers and lakes.