Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

Young Master Fan stood in the rain, the sword in his hand was no longer blood-stained, it was washed bright by the rain, and he put on his mask again, his upright figure looked inexplicably lonely.

After a while, several figures flew behind him one after another.

"Going back to foster father, the group of Yunhua Palace has gone back, they found Ye Zhilan's body, Miss Yin was also rescued."

The sword body was put into the sheath, making a crisp friction sound.Young Master Fan turned around and said flatly, "I want to hear what happened."

The disciple leaned forward and said: "According to what the foster father said, we squatted near the foot of the mountain early in the morning, and when Miss Yin fell, she fell into the rope net we prepared in advance. We wanted to put her in the river." But at that time a boat came, and the disciples couldn't show up, so they threw Miss Yin into the river again. Fortunately, the people on the boat did not die, and after Miss Yin was rescued by them, the river was full of snow. Show up soon too."

Gongzi Fan said, "Are you sure no one saw you?"

The disciple hesitated a little, and said after a while: "This...the others didn't see us, it's just that Miss Yin woke up for a while on the way, I don't know if she will remember this after she wakes up."

Gongzi Fan frowned slightly, sighed and said: "Forget it, it doesn't matter if she remembers, the people in Yunhua Palace will definitely think that I saved her because I was afraid of Manzhen, let them guess, as long as Xiaoqiu's life is safe. "

"But in this way, the adoptive father will become again..." The disciple worried, "If they let them speculate about you randomly, if Miss Yin guesses the adoptive father one day, she will definitely regard you as a villain. "

Gongzi Fan smiled helplessly, and said slowly: "Evil people are evil people, but even if she sees you, she doesn't know whose subordinates you are. She, Man Jiangxue and others still don't suspect me for the time being. Just wait for everything After the matter is over, Xiaoqiu will always know my good intentions, it doesn't matter what others think of me, as long as she doesn't hate me, even if she hates me for a while for some reason, it doesn't matter."

The disciple sighed softly: "Ye Zhilan's adoptive father heard the conversation between Ye Zhilan and Miss Yin last night, so what is the adoptive father's plan next?"

Gongzi Fan was silent for a while, and said: "After meeting Xiao Qiu last time, I wanted to go to Weicheng to find Manzhen, luckily I didn't hurry, otherwise Xiao Qiu would definitely die this time, since what Ye Zhilan said We have already learned about it, so it is time to meet with Manzhen next. But before that," he raised his eyes and asked, "how is the investigation of the poisonous poison?"

Hearing this, the disciple showed embarrassment: "This... well, this matter is also difficult, but the younger brothers and sisters who went outside the pass have sent letters. There is a solution, but the solution..."

Young Master Fan asked eagerly, "How about the solution?"

The disciple looked at him, murmured for a while, and then whispered something in Young Master Fan's ear.

Hearing what he said clearly, Young Master Fan's expression changed slightly, but after a while he laughed again: "This solution is very good."

The disciple wondered: "Where is it? Those sorcerers outside the pass are really harmful," he said, seeing the smile on Young Master Fan's face, he couldn't help but said in a daze, "Could it be that foster father wants to..."

Young Master Fan said "hmm" and said, "It's just compensation."

"But your stubborn illness has not recovered, and you have suffered from repeated illnesses in the past few years." The disciple looked worried, "but this is the only solution at present...or let the children replace this matter, Ye Zhilan on the left and right are all dead , the child is not afraid!"

"There's no reason for you to come," Young Master Fan waved his hand, "If that's the case, then the trip to Weicheng will be temporarily put on hold."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at the top of Yunhua Mountain, and said softly: "It seems that I have to go to this Yunhua Palace again."

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The rain falls on the courtyard, the wind blows the house, and the red maple is shaking pitifully in the wind and rain.

The stagnant water overflowed the steps, and many fallen leaves floated up. Standing on the steps, Wen Chaoyu bent down and picked up two leaves, spread them in the palm of his hand, and stared at them without saying a word.

Jingyue Peak was empty, Man Jiangxue and Yin Qiu were both lying in the medical pavilion, and when the disciples heard that they had returned, they all went there to visit.In the field of vision, there was still an airtight downpour, and there was no one in the surrounding area.

There was a sound of opening the door behind him, and Xue Tan rubbed his sore wrists and came out of the room into the corridor, and asked Wen Chaoyu, "What are the guardians looking at? Those two have been sent to the Medical Pavilion, why don't you go and have a look?"

A gust of wind blew up, and the maple leaf in my hand rose into the air, leaving only a little cold touch.Wen Chaoyu said: "It's crowded when I go there, even if I look at them, they won't feel better because of me, so it's better not to look at them."

With lingering fears in his heart, Xue Tan said: "Today is really too dangerous. On the cliff with such a heavy rain, Miss Yin is safe and sound when she fell down. It is really a blessing. Speaking of it... this Miss Yin is really suffering. No matter how old you are, you have already experienced so much turmoil, it really is that people can't help themselves in the Jianghu."

Looking at the gloomy sky, Wen Chaoyu said in a low voice, "Who says it's not."

Noticing that Wen Chaoyu was in a gloomy mood and his face was cloudy, Xue Tan looked at her for a moment and said, "The guardian is not very happy, is there something on your mind?"

The wind and rain were rushing, and the accumulated water in the yard rushed up the last step like a wave, soaking Wen Zhaoyu's black boots.Her footsteps moved slightly, and the dark blue dress looked heavier than usual on this rainy day.Wen Chaoyu said, "Clean up, it's time to go back."

Xue Tan paused: "Where are you going?"

Wen Chaoyu said: "Are you so stupid staying in Yunhua Palace, forgetting where you are from?"

Xue Tan was taken aback for a moment: "You want to go back to the Ziwei Sect? But..."

"But what?" Wen Chaoyu looked at him sideways, "You and I cannot change our background, Yunhua Palace is not a place to stay for a long time, don't tell me you want to stay here forever."

Xue Tan was silent for a while, scratching his head and said: "My subordinate joined the Ziwei Cult since he was a child, and he was already used to the intriguing atmosphere in the teaching, but since I was with you, I realized that there are good masters in this world." Now I am back in Yunhua Palace. To be honest, the people here are much more friendly and upright than the believers in the sect. Dharma protector... I don’t want to go back. Of course, I also know that people like me are not worthy of staying in Yunhua Palace. They won’t want me either, but I can go anywhere, I just don’t want to go back to Ziwei’s teaching.”

Before following Wen Chaoyu, Xue Tan had actually followed other people, but he was not smart enough, and he was not flexible in doing things, especially not as good at win over masters like other believers, so he has never been taken seriously, he is a sucker An honest kid who doesn't even know it.

With such a temperament, in places like Ziwei Sect, he can only be beaten and bullied. The reason why he can follow Wen Chaoyu is because he was robbed of credit when he was a teenager, and he got into a fight with that person in a moment of anger, and that person was favored However, instead of punishing him, the master beat and kicked Xue Tanhao, scolded him for not being able to make progress in ordinary times, but secretly knew how to fight for fame and fortune, and wanted to expel him.It was Wen Chaoyu who found out about this, seeing that Xue Tan was pitifully bullied, and took the initiative to ask him to be with him.

In fact, Wen Chaoyu didn't want to cultivate him at first, but just moved a little compassion. She was often ordered by Nangong Min to run here and there, and she didn't meet Xue Tan much. She also realized that Xue Tan is a person who emerges from the silt without being stained, and she happens to lack such a person around her.After coming and going, Xue Tan became Wen Zhaoyu's confidant. The master and servant have been together for many years, and it is no longer a simple subordinate relationship. Xue Tan is young, and sometimes he has the courage to call Wen Zhaoyu sister.

Over the years, Xue Tan has traveled here and there for Wen Chaoyu, and has been implicated and suffered a lot. Wen Chaoyu has always felt guilty towards him, and thought about sending him out of Ziwei to teach him to find another It's a good place, but the difficulty is that Wen Chaoyu's own life is not easy, and all she can do for Xue Tan is to continue to let him stay by her side and have something to eat.

"What do you think of Man Jiangxue?" Wen Chaoyu asked suddenly after being silent for a moment.

"Man Jiangxue?" Xue Tan leaned on the railing, resting his chin on his hands, and said, "He is a good man. Although he doesn't talk much, he looks indifferent, but his character is nothing to say... he must be much better than our leader. gone."

"Well, she's much better than me," Wen Chaoyu said, "I left a letter in her bedroom, you can follow her from now on."

Xue Tan said, "Ah...?"

"Ah what," Wen Chaoyu said, "You know my life experience, Nangong Min has been kind to me, I can't just pat my ass and run away like this, but you don't have to go back with me, you just stay here, you are full With the great Buddha Jiang Xue as your backer, no one in Yunhua Palace dares to bully you, not even Yijun."

Xue Tan was stunned and said, "Guardian... are you kidding me?"

Wen Chaoyu ignored him, turned around and pushed open the door, only to find that she had no luggage to pack after entering the room.Wen Chaoyu backed out again, looked at Xue Tan and said, "Don't worry, although I have been beaten by Man Jiangxue many times, it was all because I wanted to do bad things for Nangong Min. In fact, I have a little friendship with her." , it’s good that you are by her side, and Yin Qiu will definitely treat you kindly, I won’t say much about it, but if you are more obedient and sensible, Yunhua Palace can still have a place for you.”

Sensing that Wen Chaoyu's expression was serious, it didn't look like he was joking at all, Xue Tan was dumbfounded, and hurriedly straightened up and said, "Dharma protector! You, you don't want me anymore?"

"Yeah," Wen Chaoyu said coldly, "I don't want you anymore, you unlucky bastard, it's useless to follow me, I'm so unlucky, you must be the unlucky me."

After she finished speaking, regardless of Xue Tan's reaction, she walked down the steps by stepping on the stagnant water.

Xue Tan hurriedly followed, and the two walked one after the other in the rain for a while, Wen Chaoyu turned his head and said, "Go back!"

Xue Tan looked at her and didn't speak.

"How old are you? Do you still think you are a child!" Wen Chaoyu scolded, "I'm not your mother! Go back!"

Xue Tan's nose was sour, and his eyes were also red.

Seeing him like this, Wen Chaoyu immediately showed a ghostly expression, and said with horror: "If you dare to piss on my horse, I will break your leg!"

"I won't go back!" Xue Tan wiped the rain from his face and said firmly, "I'll go wherever you go!"

Wen Chaoyu said: "I'm going to the latrine right now!"

Xue Tan said, "Then I'll wait for you outside!"

"I'll beat you to death, you shameless bastard," Wen Chaoyu said, "I've thought about the way out for you, and I've chosen a new master for you. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

Xue Tan said: "Going back to the Ziwei Sect is to kill yourself, the leader will definitely not tolerate you this time, just take me with you, if the leader asks you to go to the fire pool again, I can continue to serve you! "

Wen Chaoyu scolded: "Shut your crow's mouth, I know what Nangong Min is going to do to me, I want you to take care of so much! I'll count to three, you go back now!"

Xue Tan yelled: "My wings are stiff! I won't listen to you!"

Seeing the familiar stubbornness and firmness on his face, Wen Chaoyu was in a daze, cursed in a low voice, and flew out of the courtyard directly using Qinggong.

Xue Tan's legs and feet were inconvenient, and his broken joints would ache in such a rainy day. He couldn't use light work, so he could only limped after Wen Chaoyu's figure.

Wen Chaoyu felt like a needle was pricking her heart, and she suppressed the turbulent mood not to look at Xue Tan. She stepped on the corner of the corridor and flew all the way, and landed in Shenxing Hall. When she was about to leave Jingyue Peak non-stop, suddenly a A green figure appeared.

Wen Chaoyu's figure froze, and he froze in place in an instant.

Holding an umbrella, Ji Wanshu also stopped the moment she saw Wen Chaoyu, standing on the bridge and watching her from afar.

The two looked at each other silently through the curtain-like rain. After a long time, no one approached the other.

Xue Tan hurriedly turned out from the corner of the corridor, and couldn't yell out "Guardian" stuck in his throat. When he saw Ji Wanshu on the other side, he was overjoyed and quickly hid with his mouth covered.

·

"You want to go?" Ji Wanshu walked up the steps through the courtyard, she put away the umbrella, shook the rain on the umbrella, and asked while looking at the ground.

Wen Zhaoyu "hmm" for a moment, leaned against the pillar and said flatly, "It's time to go."

As night fell, it was already dark, Shen Xingdian was not guarded, only an oil lamp was left, and the two stood in the indelible darkness without looking at each other.

Ji Wanshu put the umbrella by the wall, took out a handkerchief and wiped Wen Zhaoyu's face when he folded his body, and said, "Aren't you going to see Uncle Shi and Yin Qiu?"

Wen Zhaoyu was drenched, and the rain in his hair kept sliding down his cheeks.She looked down, watching Ji Wanshu's plain fingertips stretching towards her, as if they could touch her heart directly.

"I've seen it." Wen Chaoyu remained motionless, "There are too many people in the Medical Pavilion, so I took a look from a distance."

With a focused expression, Ji Wanshu wiped off the water stains on Wen Zhaoyu's face, and said in a low voice, "Elder Xu said that they probably won't wake up until tomorrow. If you want to leave, at least say goodbye in person."

Wen Chaoyu suppressed the soreness in his heart, and didn't reply when he heard the words.

She originally wanted to take the opportunity to leave Yunhua Palace while Man Jiangxue and Yin Qiu were still awake and no one was looking at her, but she didn't expect Ji Wanshu to come at this time.

At present, besides her, Wen Chaoyu, Xue Tan is the only person left in Jingyue Peak. Wen Chaoyu knows who Ji Wanshu is here for.

She remained silent, and Ji Wanshu was speechless, and the noisy sound of rain resounded through the sky, which just rightly relieved some of the embarrassment caused by the silence.

The atmosphere between the two was somewhat inexplicably delicate.

After a long while, Ji Wanshu said again: "Do you have to leave today?"

Wen Zhaoyu sighed softly: "Sooner or later, I will leave."

Ji Wanshu stared at her and asked, "Will you come again after that?"

Wen Chaoyu said truthfully, "I don't know."

"What if I let you stay?" Ji Wanshu said, "Will you stay for me?"

Wen Chaoyu was slightly taken aback.

Ji Wanshu said: "I won't force you. If you insist on leaving, I can give you a ride, but I want to know what answer you will give me to this question."

The eaves kept the wind and rain out, but Wen Zhaoyu still felt like he was standing in the rain.She closed her eyes and said after a while: "If the situation allows, if you want, of course I will stay for you, but not now."

Ji Wanshu reacted calmly, as if she expected Wen Chaoyu to answer like this, she responded softly, without commenting on Wen Zhaoyu's words, just took her hand into Man Jiangxue's bedroom, and found another set Man Jiangxue's clothes were given to Wen Zhaoyu, and said, "Change your clothes first."

Wen Chaoyu hugged the set of clothes, feeling mixed emotions in her heart, seeing Ji Wanshu turned her back and sat down beside the table, she went behind the screen and took off the wet clothes.

She moved deliberately slowly.

The candle was flickering, reflecting afterimages in the room. Ji Wanshu poured a cup of cold tea, but didn't drink it while holding the cup. She heard the slight sound behind her, and suddenly said: "When you return to Cang County, I should It’s just less master.”

Wen Chaoyu took a handkerchief, wiped the water off his body and said, "Good thing."

The candlelight was reflected in Ji Wanshu's eyes, and she didn't know where her eyes fell. She said slowly: "Becoming the young master means taking on many responsibilities that I didn't have before. I can no longer go out as I want. Shan, I can no longer be as willful as in the past. Senior Sister Ye is dead, I must set a new example for the disciples of the palace sect, and stabilize everyone's hearts. But I had the heart to abdicate early, maybe in a few years, I will become the real head again."

Wen Chaoyu listened quietly, really didn't know what to say, so she could only reply: "This is also a good thing."

Hearing that she was perfunctory, Ji Wanshu smiled silently: "Since I entered the palace, the number of times the head of the sect has gone down the mountain can be counted on both hands. I want to follow the path she walked and be trapped in this Yunhua Palace for the rest of my life." .So if you don't come in the future, we won't have the chance to meet again."

Wen Chaoyu paused when he put on his clothes, and a bit of bewilderment appeared on his face for a moment.

It never occurred to her.

Even though she and Ji Wanshu have not really been together until now due to various reasons, it is an indisputable fact that they are in love with each other. She likes Ji Wanshu, and Ji Wanshu also likes her. Mirror thing.

But this time when she returned to the Ziwei Sect, Wen Chaoyu was ready to see death as her home. Her life was saved by Nangong Min. If Nangong Min was determined not to spare her because of this incident, she could only accept it calmly. The life was returned to Nangong Min, and it was harder to repay the debt than the debt, so she could only choose to return what she got.

Even if Nangong Min is still willing to let her go this time, she will only stay in the Ziwei Sect as her guardian, and it is absolutely impossible for her to return to Yunhua Palace.

But in this way, it is really difficult for her and Ji Wanshu to meet again.

Taking a step back, if she really left Ziwei Sect and returned to Yunhua Palace, but after Ji Wanshu became the head of Yunhua Palace, what kind of identity would she stay in?

Will an undercover agent who was once placed in the palace by the Ziwei sect be accepted by Yunhua's disciples?Will a sect leader who is with a traitor with a bad record be shamed by Yunhua's disciples again?

Even during the days when he came to Yunhua Palace, Wen Chaoyu was not made things difficult by anyone at Jingyue Peak, and was loved by his disciples, but that was only a small number of people. Some people will resist her because of her past and identity, maybe the juniors can see it, but what about the elders of the peaks?Can they accept her back calmly?

All in all, she is different from Xue Tan, she has little chance of gaining a foothold in Yunhua Palace.

Unless Ji Wanshu is not the head of this young master.

But how is that possible?

"Originally, I bluntly refused to be the head of the sect. I didn't want to be her successor, and I didn't even want to be the chief disciple." Ji Wanshu took a sip of tea, tasting the short-lived coldness on the tip of her tongue, and said, " But after what happened to Senior Sister Ye, I suddenly realized that I couldn't be so selfish. I learned the swordsmanship I dreamed of in the palace, and I also received a lot of cultivation and care from the master and uncle. If it is useful to me, I can't refuse no matter what, so I agreed to the head in the Mingguang Palace earlier, and when the year passes, she will officially appoint me as the young head."

Wen Chaoyu was stunned for a long time.

After a long time, she walked to the screen, looked at Ji Wanshu's back and said, "That day at the observatory, you said you had something to tell me, what was it?"

Ji Wanshu moved her fingers holding the teacup, she wanted to look back at Wen Zhaoyu, but she couldn't turn her head back.

"Wanshu?" Wen Zhaoyu called out.

Ji Wanshu put down his teacup, gathered his fingers into a fist, and said, "Senior Sister Ye mentioned your life experience on the edge of the cliff, and this is what I want to tell you."

Wen Zhaoyu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his heartbeat quickened.She clenched her sleeves tightly, her voice became hoarse for a moment, and she said heavily: "...you know?"

Ji Wanshu said, "Got it."

Wen Chaoyu's heart sank suddenly, and he asked, "How do you know?"

"I keep my birth certificate at home," Ji Wanshu said, "with the seal of Guanyin Temple on it."

Hearing her words, Wen Chaoyu suddenly felt speechless and asked the sky.

She thought that it might be Man Jiangxue who said it, and after hearing what Ye Zhilan said, she also wondered if Ye Zhilan told Ji Wanshu early in the morning, but she didn't expect that it was the couple who didn't tell her Things were covered tightly by Ji Wanshu who found out.

It's really a big joke in the world!

Is there anything more ridiculous than when the person who most wanted to keep a secret finally leaked it?

Wen Chaoyu had mixed feelings, and sighed softly, "Wanshu..."

"I've thought a lot during these days, and I've understood a lot of things I didn't understand before." Ji Wanshu stood up, turned to look at Wen Chaoyu, "I used to think that what stood between us were just different positions, but now It was only then that I realized that the so-called position was not worth mentioning at all, and I finally knew why you avoided it, why you kept silent, what is more difficult to overcome than the position is the various relationships between us that cannot be reversed."

Wen Chaoyu met her gaze, his throat was dry and he was speechless.

But Ji Wanshu suddenly laughed, and she walked up to Wen Chaoyu step by step, and said, "But do you think I will give up? No, I have to shoulder the important responsibility of being a teacher, and I still have to be filial to the second elder in the family. As for you , " She stretched out her arms to embrace Wen Zhaoyu, with stars shining in her eyes, "I still can't let you go, and I won't let you go, as long as you want, I can wait for you to come back at any time."

"You're going to Ziwei Sect, I won't stop you, this is what you want to do, there's nothing wrong with repaying your favor," Ji Wanshu stared at her, with a very rare soft tone, "But you have to promise me, and you will continue to do so in the future." Come to see me, you can't leave forever, if you don't want to come, then I will be very lonely in Yunhua Palace."

Looking at the smiling face, Wen Chaoyu moved his lips and said, "You..."

"I want to do my best to heal the suffering and pain you have suffered, and I want you to know that there are people in this world who love and pity you, but only if you are willing to give me this opportunity," Ji Wanshu said, " Now, it's your turn to make a decision."

The room was quiet and quiet, the needle could be heard, and the light and shadow intersected, Wen Zhaoyu was in a trance, and he was unable to give an answer for a long time.

Ji Wanshu stared at her deeply.

The two hugged each other in the dark, feeling each other's body temperature. The intimate distance suddenly made them feel a little dependent on each other.

It took a long time for Wen Chaoyu to calm down those complicated thoughts, she threw away all obstacles and worries, she didn't think about anything, she just showed her face and smiled, and said to Ji Wanshu: "Okay, I promise you. "