Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

Floating clouds spread sparsely across the sky, and light golden light penetrated the entire maple forest. Before the morning dust and mist cleared, the sun had already climbed to the top of the peak.

Man Jiangxue changed his clothes behind the screen, and after washing, he had breakfast alone in the hall. The disciples practiced their swords outside early, and a group of people were very excited, first fighting from the front yard to the back yard, and then from the back yard to the forest .When Man Jiangxue put down his chopsticks, they came back in a swarm, all noisy and noisy, quite happy.

Yin Qiu was not there, but the disciple in charge of meals brought her a bowl of red bean soup as usual, Man Jiangxue tasted it on a whim, put it back, walked to the door and asked, "Xiao Qiu hasn't come back yet? "

The disciples stopped one after another, looked at Man Jiangxue and said in unison: "No."

Man Jiangxue gave a "hmm" and ordered: "I'm going to the Mingguang Palace. If she comes back, you don't want to fight here and let her have a good rest."

The disciples complied obediently and sent Man Jiangxue out of the courtyard before continuing to discuss each other.

Ji Wanshu went down the mountain, and Bai Ling was the only person in charge in the Mingguang Palace. Man Jiangxue didn't see Xie Yijun when he arrived. Bai Ling said: "The sun came out early today, so it must be a good day. The Lanfeng Pavilion in the back mountain is open for business, and I am about to send some brochures from the newspapers in various states to the place, please come with me, uncle."

Man Jiangxue nodded, but stopped suddenly before taking two steps, and said: "I forgot to do something, you wait for a while, and go together when I come back."

Bai Ling said, "Can I send it over first? The head is waiting for it."

Man Jiangxue thought for a while, then raised his chin: "No hurry, I'll be back soon, just sit down."

Bai Ling looked puzzled, a little puzzled as to why Man Jiangxue insisted on waiting for her, but he didn't ask any further questions, and obediently sat down at the table with a bunch of booklets in his arms.Sure enough, Man Jiangxue rushed back shortly after leaving, and Bai Ling led the way for her. Perhaps seeing that Bai Ling had too many things in his hand, Man Jiangxue helped her take a lot.The two went up the back mountain along the ladder road, Xie Yijun saw them as soon as he raised his head, he came out to greet them personally and said: "It's strange, who has nothing to do and wakes up so early?"

Man Jiangxue entered the pavilion, obviously not intending to help Xie Yijun with business affairs, and took up Xie Yijun's wicker chair as soon as he entered, and lay down before replying: "Xiaoqiu is not at Jingyue Peak, no one is talking to me, so I can only come to see you." is you."

Bai Ling piled things up on the table, and packed up the paperwork that had already been processed. Xie Yijun made her make a new pot of tea. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "The strange way came to me, these people in the palace belong to you the most." I'm free, I'm busy here, and you can help me out when you have time."

Man Jiangxue smelled the tea fragrance wafting over, closed his eyes and fell asleep, and asked, "Why do you think of working here?"

"This place has a beautiful view, which is better than being bored in the room." Xie Yijun sat down at the table, motioned Bai Ling to go back, and said, "I have been staying in the Mingguang Palace for more than ten years, and I have long been bored. It’s good to come out and get some air.”

The mountain wind blew past, and there was still a cold mist that seemed to be there, and the corners of the pavilion were upturned, and soft veils were hung on all sides.Man Jiangxue opened his eyes, scanned the surrounding scenery briefly, and said, "This place is very good. Master used to like to come here."

Xie Yijun said: "That's right, this Lanfeng Pavilion was named by the master himself. At that time, she didn't like to stay in the Mingguang Palace. She often brought us here to drink tea and practice swords. The other disciples can only envy it." share."

As the only few apprentices of the head of the sect, Man Jiangxue and others not only had high seniority in the palace, but also became master uncles at a young age, and were sought after by disciples because of their superb swordsmanship. .

Because of their outstanding appearance, Man Jiangxue and Shen Mandong are also outstanding in swordsmanship, unmatched by others. They made their names in the Jianghu early on, and they are called "Yunhua Shuangyan".Although Wen Chaoyu and Xie Yijun were not as outstanding as the two of them, they were not unknown people, they were also rookies who were well-known in the martial arts at that time.

Wen Chaoyu has a free-spirited disposition and doesn't care about trifles. She was the most beloved martial uncle of the disciples in the palace at that time. She could chat and laugh with anyone, even if she just found a place to sit, she would be cheered by the disciples after a while. Surrounded, she has no airs at all.

Although Xie Yijun's kung fu is at the bottom, it is only ranked among the four teachers and sisters. In fact, looking at the entire Yunhua Palace, she is still a talented person, and she is also very hardworking and diligent in cultivation.In addition, she was the head disciple, and like Ye Zhilan, she was the senior sister of the palace gate at that time, and she was in charge of all matters up and down, so her prestige was not lower than anyone else.

These four people have their own strengths, although their temperaments are very different, they are very harmonious, there has never been any disputes, only some petty quarrels, but most of them were provoked by Wen Zhaoyu.Wen Chaoyu is not serious, and loves to tease people with words. Man Jiangxue doesn't bother to pay attention to her jokes, and Shen Mandong has contacts with her. Only Xie Yijun is irritated by Wen Chaoyu at every turn, but there is also Shen Mandong who mediates and eases the atmosphere .

Generally speaking, they have a good relationship, and they have always been role models in the eyes of Biefeng disciples.

That year, the master decided to choose someone to be registered as the chief disciple, so he held a sword competition on a bright and sunny day in March.Man Jiangxue was not interested in this, and when she heard the news, she told her master that she would not participate in the competition. Wen Zhaoyu was still under the orders of Nan Gongmin's undercover agent at that time, and naturally she would not participate after knowing this, and she also knew her own strength. Pressing ahead, the chief disciple has no place for her.

In this way, only Shen Mandong and Xie Yijun were left. Seeing that Man Jiangxue and Wen Chaoyu were sitting in the stands, Xie Yijun didn't really want to play.Among the four of them, except for Man Jiangxue, no one could beat Shen Mandong, and Xie Yijun had never thought of being the chief disciple, so he followed Wen Chaoyu and hid behind the stage.

Unexpectedly, when the master saw Shen Mandong standing alone outside the sword competition, he became angry on the spot and scolded the three apprentices around him bloody, saying that they were not enterprising and had no desire to compete. It's out of place for the head of the sect to treat the important affairs of the palace in such a trifling manner.

Among them, Xie Yijun was the one who was trained the hardest. She is a senior sister, she should have given the younger sisters a good start, she shouldn't be so fearful of battle, the master said that she had a heart of retreating before she even started, which broke the atmosphere.

The three of them were scolded in public, Man Jiangxue was expressionless, Wen Chaoyu was laughing and joking, Xie Yijun felt ashamed and shameless.Helpless, several people had no choice but to get off the stands again, and stood together with Shen Mandong.

In the end, they went all the way through and beat them down, and it was the four of them who beat them to the end.

This sword match ushered in the biggest highlight, but the four of them knew the final result of the match well. Just like in the usual sparring, Xie Yijun was the first to get out, followed by Wen Zhaoyu. Man Jiangxue and Shen Mandong had a decent fight, which gave the master enough face, and made the disciples enjoy watching it.At the last moment, Man Jiangxue yielded a move as agreed in advance. Shen Mandong picked up her saber, stepped on the flag post and climbed up. She pulled up the banner in one fell swoop, won the laurel crown, and became the long-awaited chief The eldest disciple, for a time, had boundless scenery and fame spread far and wide.

If it was someone else, maybe he would disdain Man Jiangxue to give in, even if he couldn't beat him, he would still ask for a fight.But Shen Mandong is very open-minded. She knows that Man Jiangxue is not good at making a name for herself, and she also knows that she may not be able to beat Man Jiangxue, so she is willing to help her.It doesn't matter whether she is the chief disciple or not, but as long as Man Jiangxue can get what he wants, Shen Mandong will be willing anyway.

After the sword competition ended successfully, the master and apprentice returned to the Mingguang Hall for a regular meeting. The master should praise and scold, and no one is left behind.That night, the master led a few disciples to the back mountain, set up a table of homely meals, and allowed Wen Chaoyu to drink.

After the meal, the master stood in the warm spring breeze that year, chanted a few poems to the moon above the sky, and finally wrote the three big characters "Lanfeng Pavilion" with pen and ink falling like flying paper.

"If you don't embrace the bright moon, embrace the spring breeze," the master put down his pen, looked at the four proud disciples with satisfaction, and said, "What's the explanation? I hope you don't have too high aspirations, and don't think about such unrealistic things. Mingyue No way, the spring breeze comes every year, the rivers and lakes are far away, you need to keep yourselves safe and down-to-earth. I hope that the four of you will love each other and stay in the same boat through thick and thin. Only by taking care of each other and helping each other can you go for a longer time. This Yunhua Palace, I can rest assured that I will hand it over to you hands."

"I hope that after a hundred years, you can still be like today, keep your original intention in mind, and walk hand in hand. The future of Yunhua Palace depends on you."

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Going around, the year and the month change, and it is spring again in a flash, the scenery of Lanfeng Pavilion remains the same, but people go and go.The five people who enjoyed drinking and talking in the past can no longer gather together. The so-called things are right and people are wrong, but that's all.

The clear sun shone down, and the mist in the mountains dissipated, taking away the people and scenery of the year.Man Jiangxue leaned on the rattan chair without saying a word, her white clothes as clean as frost danced with the breeze like a soft rising cloud of smoke.Xie Yijun picked up the booklet in his hand and put it down again, and smiled with the corners of his mouth, and sighed: "It's very good, when I mention Master, I think of many past events, which is really touching."

Man Jiangxue remained silent and didn't answer, just watching the birds flying from far away.

Xie Yijun saw that there was a thoughtful expression in her expression, so he simply put off his business and took a rest, and poured two cups of tea.Xie Yijun said: "Master's words are still in my heart, but now there are only you and me left in the palace. If Man Dong made the right choice, and if Wen Chaoyu also abandoned the dark and turned to the light in time, today, maybe it will be another one." A scene."

Man Jiangxue straightened up, held the teacup and sniffed the fragrance of the tea lightly. She lowered her eyes, looked at herself reflected in the cup, and said in a flat tone, "The last time I saw Senior Sister was the day Ruyimen destroyed the gate," she paused. After a pause, he drank the cup of tea before continuing, "That day when I came back from the south, I heard the news and rushed to see her in front of Ruyi Hall. I asked her to come out of the fire, but she refused, and she was still in front of her. My face stepped into the sea of ​​flames. I rushed in and searched for her for a long time without success, until the heavy rain extinguished the fire in Liucang Mountain, and I never saw her again."

Xie Yijun frowned, and asked: "Then did she tell you anything? To this day, I still can't figure out why she wants to avoid seeing her?"

Man Jiangxue put down her teacup, and said softly: "She didn't say anything," Yan Bi looked at Xie Yijun, "You were closer than me in the palace, where was she when you arrived?"

Xie Yijun sighed again, and said: "At that time, the news that the Ziwei Cult had attacked the Ruyi Gate spread to the palace, and the master ordered Wen Chaoyu and I to take our disciples to help, but Wen Zhaoyu ran away at that time, and I couldn't find it after searching for a while. She had no choice but to go on the road with Master first. When we arrived, Liucang Mountain was already on fire and many people died. Master and I were busy repelling the Ziwei Cult, so we ordered the people who were already familiar with me at that time Zhilan went to look for Mandong’s whereabouts. But how did I know that Zhilan was a secret agent? She told me that Mandong was missing, and she couldn’t see where the newly born Yin Qiu was. Master and I had no way to separate each other and didn’t care about other things. , I can only believe this. Now that I think about it, how could Zhilan not know? She watched Mandong being killed and told us lies. More than ten years have passed, and now we know that Mandong was killed at that time. It's already gone, if it wasn't for Zhilan's interference, Master and I might still be able to save her life, but it's a pity..."

"What about Yin Xuan?" Man Jiangxue asked again, "Have you ever met Yin Xuan?"

Xie Yijun said: "He? Didn't I tell you a long time ago, it is said that he was stabbed by Man Dong himself, right in the middle of the mouth, Nangong Min wanted to take him away, but he didn't agree, he was determined to go there At that time, Master and I saw him jump into the fire by himself. Later, the heavy rain extinguished the fire, and there were charred corpses everywhere at Ruyi Gate. It was collected in one place and buried in the open space behind the former site of Ruyi Gate."

Man Jiang Xuefu leaned back in the chair, took off Ningshuang from his waist, took a look, and said, "Since you saw Yin Xuan with your own eyes, when he walked into the fire, was the sword in his heart still there?"

"Sword?" Xie Yijun recalled, shaking his head and said, "Who can remember this? At that time, I wished that he would die soon. How could I care to notice whether he still has a sword on him?"

Hearing what she said, Man Jiangxue fell silent again.

The last time Yin Qiu took the initiative to go to Cang County, Nangong Min clearly told her that Yin Xuan did not draw out the sword until he died. How can you not recognize it?But in the end, Zhubing fell into the hands of Meng Wugui. She asked Afu to go to the prison in Yao Dingcheng and gave Zhubing to Yin Qiu. With this sword, Yin Qiu and Man Jiangxue believed that Shen Mandong might be still alive. In this world, everything after that began.

It can be seen from this that Meng Wugui was able to get Zhubing, and he must have taken it from Yin Xuan's body with his own hands.

But what if the corpse she saw was not Yin Xuan?

"What did you ask Yin Xuan all of a sudden?" Seeing Man Jiangxue's brows furrowed and meditating, Xie Yijun said, "He died as soon as he died. Being close to Man Dong, he had no good intentions, and the demise of Ruyi Gate is inseparable from him, and this person deserves his death."

Man Jiangxue regained his composure, and said casually: "It's nothing, I was just wondering why we didn't find Zhubing, but asked Meng Wugui to take it."

"The situation was critical that day, the scene was chaotic, and no one knew where Yin Xuan died," Xie Yijun said. "She hid in the dark and took her life. She didn't expose herself. It's normal to find her before us. Speaking of which, Man Dong refused to go with you and insisted on leaving alone, could she have been anxious to kill Yin Xuan at that time?"

Man Jiangxue said: "If she wants to kill anyone, she shouldn't avoid me. Obviously, because Xiaoqiu was taken away, she was coerced, and forced to go into that building deliberately, in order to drag me , let me look for her in the building."

And when she searched hard in the building, Shen Mandong had already been killed in a place she had no way of knowing.

This kind of conversation made the atmosphere between the two of them extremely heavy, Xie Yijun raised his hand, spread his five fingers and made a gesture of catching the wind in the air.She looked at her empty hand, and said in a low voice: "It's a disaster that can't be avoided, it's all predestined, one wrong step, one wrong step, and any choice has its own gains and losses. Jiang Xue, although you don't say it, but I Knowing that you have been unable to let go, some things should have been let go long ago, don't let it become an obsession, it will only harm you and not benefit you. Master handed Yunhua Palace into my hands, and I will spend my life like her I have poured it all into this land. Although I am not as good as her in managing the Yunhua Palace in an orderly manner and making it more prosperous, I have also done my best and worked hard. Nowadays, there are many capable people in the palace, and there are endless rising stars. When I am in charge of the overall situation, I should also retire to the mountains and forests, and enter the world of mortals that I have never been to, and travel freely without any worries."

After she finished speaking slowly, she smiled at Man Jiangxue and sighed, "I'm tired too."

The bright sun is in the sky, and the wind comes and goes, leaving behind endless whispers.The hot tea on the stone table was steaming with a little mist, Xie Yijun sat in the thin mist, his crimson purple robe was like a mass of ashes blown by the wind.She has been in a high position for many years. When facing everyone, she is always like an indestructible rock. She can block the wind and cover the rain. She is a flagpole that is watched by countless pairs of eyes. Anyone can fall, but she cannot fall.

But at this moment, through the fog, Man Jiangxue saw the hoarfrost that Xie Yijun's temples had stained at some point, strands and strands of hoarfrost, entwined and intertwined, which could not be ignored or regarded as ignorance.

The two were relatively silent for a long time, Man Jiangxue stretched out her hand, brushed away the tea mist with her callused palm, and touched the back of Xie Yijun's hand through the cool void.

There was a flickering light in her eyes, and her smile was unusually bright.

Man Jiangxue said, "Would you like to go to the observatory to see Master?"