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As soon as it was dawn, everyone set off to go up the mountain.Lingxiao City stands on the top of a snow-capped mountain, and it looks very steep from a distance, but it is even more precipitous when you climb up it in person.Although everyone has martial arts, they climbed very hard, not to mention Shi Zhongyu, who had only traveled less than half of the distance and was already out of breath. Fortunately, Shi Potian was taking care of them, so they could barely keep up with them. pace.I rested twice along the way before I reached the peak in the mountain pavilion, and I arrived outside Lingxiao City at the time of applying for cards ([-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m.).

I saw the wall of Lingxiao City was more than three feet high, and the top of the wall was white, full of ice and snow.

Shi Zhongyu looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar city wall, feeling a little emotional in his heart for a moment, after finishing the matter of the Snow Mountain Sect, he will have redeemed the sins of his predecessor, and then he can live as he pleases and travel all over the world.Thinking of this, Shi Zhongyu's eyes became more hopeful.

Shi Potian also looked at the majestic city wall without speaking.

Shi Qingdao: "Brother Bai, ice and snow are condensed on the city wall, which is as hard as fine iron, it is really difficult for outsiders to break into."

Bai Wanjian smiled and said: "Our faction has established a city here for more than 170 years, but no foreign enemies have ever attacked. Only hungry wolves often invade in the middle of winter, but they can't go into the city." , Seeing that the suspension bridge on the moat’s ice ditch was still raised high, and would not let it go down, he couldn’t help feeling angry, and shouted loudly: “Who is on duty today? Don’t you see us coming back?”

A head poked out from the top of the wall and said: "Master Bai and all the masters and uncles are back. I'll report it right now."

Bai Wanjian shouted: "Xuansuzhuang Shizhuang and his wife are here, put down the suspension bridge quickly."

The man said: "Yes, yes!" He retracted his head in, but after a long time, he still didn't see the suspension bridge lowered.

Shi Zhongyu saw that the ice ditch outside the city was about three feet wide, and it was not easy to jump over.Usually there is a moat outside the city wall. The climate here is so cold that the water in the moat is frozen, but this ditch is dug extremely deep, and the edge of the ditch is slippery to form a wall of ice. Difficult to come up.

Geng Wanzhong, Ke Wanjun and others shouted repeatedly, ordering the guarding disciples to open the door quickly.Seeing that the situation was quite unusual, Bai Wanjian was worried that something might happen in the city, so he said in a low voice: "Junior brothers, be careful, maybe the two from the Knight Island have arrived first." When everyone heard this, they were startled, and stretched out their hands involuntarily. Go press the hilt.

At this moment, there was only the sound of crunching, the suspension bridge was slowly lowered, and a man rushed out of the city, wearing a white robe with one right sleeve tied in his belt, the inside of the sleeve was empty, apparently missing an arm.The man shouted loudly: "It turns out that Brother Shi and Sister Shi have arrived, rare visitors, rare visitors!"

Seeing that Feng Wanli, the god of wind and fire, came out to meet him in person, Shi Qing felt very sorry for his broken arm, which was caused by his son. I'm here to accuse Master Bai and you." As he said this, he stepped forward to bow down and knelt on the ground.Since he became famous, except when he met his elders, he has never offered such a big gift to his peers and friends. Because Feng Wanli suffered too much, he couldn't help bowing down.One must know that the essence of Feng Wanli's swordsmanship is not inferior to Bai Wanjian's. Now that he has broken his right arm, more than 20 years of hard work and hard work have been exhausted, and the word "swordsmanship" will never be mentioned again.

Seeing her husband kneeling down, Min Rou also kneeled beside her husband.

Although Shi Zhongyu already knew that the man's arm was broken because of him, but he was never shocked to see it in person. Seeing Shi Qing kneeling down, Shi Zhongyu couldn't help but also kneeled down, staring blankly at Feng Wanli, feeling a little complicated in his heart. There is guilt and sympathy, and there are some things that have nothing to do with me.

Shi Zhongyu said with difficulty: "Master...Father, no...Disciple Xiao...Shi Zhongyu, pay homage to...Master." After speaking, he respectfully kowtowed three times, seeing that Feng Wanli ignored him, he kept kneeling.

Shi Potian didn't know what to think, when he saw Shi Zhongyu kneeling, he also knelt down.

Seeing this, Shi Zhongyu rushed to Shi Potian's side, and whispered in his ear: "Ah Tian, ​​why did you kneel down too, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Shi Potian patted his head and said with a smirk: "I see that you are all kneeling, so I will follow suit."

Shi Zhongyu laughed, the previous heavy gloom was dissipated a lot.

The disciples of Xueshan group ignored Shi Zhongyu all the way, seeing him kowtow loudly at this moment, they also felt that he was self-inflicted, but they had a very good attitude towards Shi Potian, because they had misunderstood him before, and seeing Shi Potian didn't care about him, Everyone felt that Shi Potian was broad-minded, honest and honest, but his vision was not very good, so he got mixed up with Shi Zhongyu.

Feng Wanli looked at the similar appearance of Shi Zhongyu and Shi Potian, thought they were brothers, and said: "Brother Shi, Sister Shi, this is killing my little brother!" Busy also knelt down to return the salute.

After Shi Qing and Feng Wanli stood up, Shi Potian was persuaded to get up, but Shi Zhongyu was still kneeling on the ground.Feng Wanli didn't look at Shi Zhongyu directly, and said to Shi Qing: "Brother Shi, Sister-in-law Shi, it has been 12 years since the Hengshan gathering, and the two of you are as beautiful as ever. Although my younger brother lives in a remote area, I also know that Mrs. and Mrs. Xian are in Wulin Zhongxing is a chivalrous hero, and his reputation is getting bigger and bigger, which is really gratifying."

Shi Qingdao: "Brother Yu has no way to teach children, and a little fame, what's the point? Seeing my virtuous brother like this today, I really feel ashamed and ashamed." After speaking, pointing to Shi Potian, he introduced, "This is the little brother, Shi Po, the leader of the Changle Sect. Sect leader Tianshi, this time he came here to prove the child, and has nothing to do with this matter.

Only then did Feng Wanli turn around, glanced at Shi Zhongyu and the two, hesitantly said: "This Shi Gang leader..." Isn't it your son?

Shi Potian cupped his hands and replied, "See Mr. Feng."

Feng Wanli cupped his hands in return: "Master Shi Gang."

Shi Qingdao: "The leader of Shi Gang is not my son, but he just looks similar, so he has been misunderstood many times. This matter can be proved by Senior Brother Bai and all the Xueshan disciples."

Bai Wanjian hurriedly spoke out to prove Shi Potian's identity, and even said a few good words for him. After spending so many days on the journey back to the Snow Mountain Sect, he admired this Gang Leader Shi with good martial arts, good heart, and good temper.

Feng Wanli laughed loudly, and said: "The world is big, and there are no surprises. Even if they look similar, their personal qualities are not the same. We are friends of morals and righteousness. Thanks to the two of you who never give up, it can be said that we are 'heart-to-heart'." It doesn't matter if you offended me or I offended you, can we still take it to heart? The three of you have come from far away to work hard, so go to the city to rest." Although Shi Zhongyu knelt in front of him, his eyes were nothing but Not like this person.

At that moment, Shi Qing and Feng Wanli entered the city side by side.Min Rou pulled her son up, frowning, seeing Feng Wanli's expression, he spoke beautifully, but his tone was full of hatred, and he did not forgive his son's transgression.

Shi Potian also felt Feng Wanli's malice towards Shi Zhongyu, but he couldn't speak, so he followed into the city.

Bai Wanjian waved to a disciple standing by the city gate, and asked in a low voice, "How is the old man? After I went out, what happened in the city?"

The disciple said: "The old man... just... just has a temper recently. After the master left, nothing happened in the city. It's just... just..."

Bai Wanjian's face sank, and he asked, "Just what?"

The disciple was startled and said: "Five days ago, the old man lost his temper and killed Master Lu and Master Su."

Bai Wanjian was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Why?"

The disciple said: "I don't know about it either. The old man killed Master Uncle Yan the day before yesterday, and cut off one of Master Du's thighs."

Bai Wanjian was so frightened that his heart was beating wildly, he thought to himself: "The four senior brothers Lu, Su, Yan, and Du are all masters of our sect, my father usually values ​​them very much, why did he do it so suddenly?" Pulling that disciple aside, waited for Min Rou and Shi Potian to walk away before asking: "What's the matter?"

The disciple said: "I really don't know. After the three uncles and uncles died in Lingxiao City, everyone was panicked. The night before yesterday, Uncle Zhang and Uncle Ma left a letter saying that they came down the mountain Looking for Master Bai. Fortunately, Master Bai came back today, just in time to persuade the old man."

Bai Wanjian asked a few more questions, but couldn't get to the point, and immediately walked into the hall quickly, seeing that Feng Wanli had been drinking tea with Shi Qing and his wife and Shi Potian, Shi Zhongyu stood beside him with his head down, and said, "You three, please sit down Please accompany me, my younger brother, go inside to pay a visit to Jia Yan, and ask him to come out to see guests."

Feng Wanli frowned and said, "Master suddenly contracted a serious illness from the day before yesterday. I'm afraid he will have to rest for a few days before he can see guests. Otherwise, the old man has always respected Brother Shi very much, so he would have come out to meet him a long time ago."

Bai Wanjian's heart was in a mess, and he said, "I'll just take a look."

He hurried into the inner hall, came to the door of his father's bedroom, coughed, and said: "Daddy, the child is back."

The curtain was lifted, and a beautiful woman in her thirties walked out, she was Bai Zizai's concubine, Yao Niang, with a haggard face, she said: "Thank God, the young master is back now, we are like crabs without feet, I don't know What should I do. The old man suddenly lost his sanity in the sky before the death, I... I prayed to the gods and worshiped the Buddha, but it didn't work, young master, you...you..." At this point, he burst into tears.

Bai Wanjian said: "What made Daddy so angry?"

My mother cried: "I don't know what the disciples said wrongly, which made the old man fly into a rage and even killed several disciples. The old man was so angry that he trembled all over, once he entered the room, his face cramped, his mouth was drooling, I can't speak anymore, some people say it's a stroke, I don't know if it's..." As he spoke, he sobbed continuously.

When Bai Wanjian heard the word 'stroke', his whole body seemed to be immersed in icy water, and he didn't say anything, he shouted: "Daddy!" He rushed into the bedroom, and saw his father's brocade tent hanging in front of the kang, and an earthen pot in the room The medicine was boiling and steaming.

Bai Wanjian called again: "Father!" He stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and saw his father lying on the inside, his body didn't move, he seemed to have stopped breathing, he was shocked, he quickly stretched out his hand to feel his breath.As soon as his fingers reached his mouth, something suddenly protruded from the bed, and with a cracking sound, it clamped his right hand firmly. It turned out to be a steel clamp full of spikes.

Bai Wanjian screamed: "Father, it's me, the baby is back." Suddenly two fingers were stabbed in the chest and abdomen at the same time, right on the vital point, and he couldn't move anymore.

Shi Qing and his wife and Shi Potian sat in the hall drinking tea, and Feng Wanli was accompanied by the prime minister.Shi Zhongyu stood beside his father with his hands down.Feng Wanli asked some recent events in the Central Plains martial arts, but his conversation never touched on the main topic.

Shi Qingjian could tell by appearance, he felt that everyone in Lingxiao City had great hidden worries, but he was not surprised, he thought: "They learned that the envoy from the Knight Island is coming, this is a critical moment for the survival of the Xueshan faction, everyone is in solidarity." It is related, and it is unavoidable to be worried."

After a long time, Bai Wanjian never came out.

Feng Wanli said: "Teacher's illness has been very serious. Brother Bai thinks he is serving the decoction. Master has profound internal energy and his body has always been healthy. In the past ten years, he has not even had a cold or cough. Sickness, sudden illness, is so severe, I hope the old man recovers soon."

Shi Qingdao: "Master Bai's internal energy attainment is rare in the world, and he is not very old. After a few days of recuperation, he will definitely take no medicine. Brother, you don't need to worry too much." But he couldn't help secretly happy: "Since Master Bai is sick I can't deal with my child right away, God is sorry, at least it will take a few days, when Zhang San and Li Si arrive, everyone will fight with all their strength, we Xuansu Village and Xueshan School will live and die together."

While speaking, the sky was getting dark, Feng Wanli ordered people to set up a banquet, but he also set up a seat for Shi Zhongyu.Besides Feng Wanli, there are four other disciples from the Snow Mountain Sect.Geng Wanzhong, Ke Wanjun and other newly returned disciples did not show up.Among the disciples who accompanied the guests was a very young man named Lu Wantong, who talked easily and kept persuading him to drink. Even after Shi Zhongyu drank a glass, he poured it for him immediately.Shi Potian was fond of wine, and drank several glasses in a row.

Min Rou drank three cups, then said: "The alcohol is too strong, please give me food."

Lu Wantong said: "Mrs. Shi doesn't know something. Our place is high and steep, the climate is cold, and it is surrounded by clouds and mist all the year round, and the humidity is very heavy. Although the two of you have deep inner strength, the cold and moisture cannot invade, but this Shenyang jade wine is used for drinking. The body is very beneficial, and the whole body is harmonious, which is an indispensable thing in Lingxiao City. Please drink a few more glasses." He said and poured wine for Shi Qing and his wife and Shi Zhongyu.

Min Rou felt that this wine was slightly pungent but sweet, with a lot of ginseng, and she heard it was called 'Shenyang Jade Wine', and thought: "He said it politely, saying that we have deep internal energy, and we are not afraid of cold and humidity. Drinking this kind of strong medicinal wine is really harmful to the body." So he drank two more cups, suddenly, he felt the heat in his lower abdomen rushing up, and then his chest became hot like a fire, he suppressed his luck and said with a smile: "Brother Feng Xian, this... this wine is so delicious!"

Shi Qing stood up abruptly, and shouted: "What kind of wine is this?"

Feng Wanli said with a smile: "This Shenyang jade wine is indeed more alcoholic, but it's hard not to have the famous black and white swords all over the world, right?"

Shi Qing said sharply: "You...you..." Suddenly, he swayed and fell to the table.Min Rou, Shi Zhongyu, and Shi Potian hurriedly stretched out their hands to help, but unexpectedly, all three of them became dizzy and dizzy at the same time, and they all fell on the table.

I don't know how much time has passed, Shi Zhongyu woke up in a daze, as if he was in a dream at first, he raised his hand, wanting to rub his head, to wake himself up a bit. "Kang Dang." It was the sound of iron chains rubbing against the ground.

Shi Zhongyu was startled, and immediately woke up, seeing darkness, not knowing where he was.There are cold and hard things clasped around the wrists of both hands, and the hands and feet have been shackled.

How is this going?

Shi Zhongyu regained his composure, propped himself up and sat up, moved his feet slowly, and slowly stretched out his hands to feel around.I found myself trapped in a small stone room, the ground was uneven and full of huge rocks.Shi Zhongyu opened his eyes wide and looked around, only to see a faint light seeping through the left corner, he looked carefully, it was a cave less than one foot square, cats could go in and out, but even puppies couldn't get through.

Shi Zhongyu sat leaning against the wall, depressed in his heart, thinking: "Where is this, how did I get here?"

Shi Zhongyu carefully recalled what happened. There must be something wrong with the Shenyang jade wine that those people gave us to drink. They must have put Mongolian sweat medicine in it, so Dad would also faint and fall on the banquet.It seems that the people from the Xueshan faction insisted on killing me, for fear that my parents would resist, so they fascinated us.It just hurt A Tian, ​​but A Tian has nothing to do with this matter after all, the people from the Xueshan faction must not embarrass him.Alas, I'm dying myself, so I don't care what to do with so much.

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