[Xianjian + Ancient Sword Colleague] Being a master is also a kind of practice

The lotus wind sends it lightly, and it is another summer.A new rain has just sprung by Chaohu Lake, and the blue sky is like washing, dotted with misty wisps of curled clouds reflected on the lake surface, and a few twigs of green willows hanging down from the bank, making beautiful ripples on the water surface with the wind , Yang so that the shadows of the clouds and the light of the sky swayed lightly.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from far and near, floating all the way along the path outside the Shouyang City Gate.Breaking the tranquility by Chaohu Lake.After a while, a group of boys and girls appeared by the lake chasing each other.The leader was a boy dressed in brocade, with a domineering look between his eyebrows. He looked around, as if he was looking for something, and at the same time bossed around the children who surrounded him like stars and moons. Loudly said: "Where did that stinky girl Mu Xuan hide? Hmph, this time there is no county magistrate's wife to support her, I have to teach her a lesson, you guys, look around the lake for me! I saw her walking towards Running over here, the stinky girl must be nearby!"

All the children listened to his words very much, agreed in unison, and split up in twos and threes to look for the Chaohu Lake.

After a while, the woods by the lake returned to tranquility, and the children scattered elsewhere.At this moment, a clump of reeds under the lake embankment suddenly moved, and then a small head tied in a bun protruded from it.

Mu Xuan squatted on a pool of wet mud by the lake, surrounded by clumps of reeds over her head.She just held her breath and hid here for a long time, only to feel that her feet were numb and stiff, but the voice of that bad boy Huang Tianba was so close to her ears that she didn't even dare to beat her legs. After the group of children left, she hurriedly stood up from her hiding place.

The wind passed through the sparse woods by the lake, brushed over the reeds, and rushed towards the vast lake, bringing a rustling sound.Mu Xuan patted her clothes and legs, and took a deep breath. Her dead father once said that the reeds in Chaohu Lake have a very fragrant smell, which can only be smelled by those fishermen who rely on this lake for food. , but after sniffing and sniffing, there was nothing but the smell of grass on the end of the nose.Looking at the lake, she sighed heavily.

She is only six years old this year, but she already understands the hardships of life.Since her father died, she and her mother have shouldered the burden of the family together, but more than half of the small money she earned from selling glutinous rice dumplings in the city with her mother every day has to be handed over to the Huang family to pay off the debts, and the rest is barely enough to fill the stomach.The young master of the Huang family always bullied her and his younger brother unscrupulously because of the loan owed by his father to take medicine before his death. He just pushed him in a moment of anger, and this kid would not let him go... Sigh, no I know if I can wait for the county magistrate's wife to be favored and protected by her again today, and it is best to reward me with a few taels of silver, so that the younger brother in the family can at least have a meal.She thought, and sighed softly again.

Mu Xuan hid here on purpose. Last time, Huang Tianba led a group of children to chase her to the lake, and accidentally fell into the lake. When the group of children saw that something happened, they immediately dispersed and ignored her. She was still struggling in the water, if the county magistrate's wife hadn't happened to take a walk in the nearby woods and was rescued in time, Mu Xuan would have been buried at the bottom of the lake long ago.Thinking of the beautiful face she saw when she woke up that day, a trace of gratitude and admiration surged in Mu Xuan's heart. That lady is so beautiful and kind-hearted. No need to hide from that brat...

Just as she was thinking about it, she heard a faint rustling sound coming from the woods behind her, vaguely someone was walking on the grass, Mu Xuan was overjoyed, she thought that the extremely beautiful lady had finally arrived, and she couldn't wait to turn around, But couldn't help but stand still——

Another gust of breeze swept over the treetops and the fine grass with the coolness of summer, bringing up strands of the black hair of the man in the grass under the tree, gently dragging his fiery red clothes corners, and the sun shines through. Through the leaf gap, he sprinkled his red clothes like broken jade, and his tall and thin figure was covered with a layer of soft light in the wind, making it more quiet and beautiful.

Mu Xuan stood blankly in the wet mud, until her face was flushed from the suffocation, she realized that she had forgotten to breathe, and hurriedly took a deep breath.As soon as the young man turned his head and saw her embarrassed appearance, the corners of his lips were raised slightly, revealing a smile, and he was even more handsome like a god, which made Mu Xuan lose his breath, and immediately burst into an earth-shattering cough.

"Little sister, why don't you..."

Seeing the little girl who was blushing and coughing in front of her, Xuan Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked in a gentle voice.Since the war in the Illusory World ended, he decided to go back to the human world to find out the whereabouts of Chanyou's daughter. However, he went to Qionghua through the Venerable Altar, but found the news that Yun Tianqing and Suyu had left Kunlun Mountain together.He originally came here to take a look on the way to Yun Tianqing's hometown, and he only planned to take a look and leave quietly, but he never thought that he would be bumped into by a little girl of the human race, and even frightened the child like this , at the moment, I feel a little bit sorry.

The girl raised her head and saw Xuan Zhen's exquisite and handsome face approaching again, the blood on her little face couldn't fade any longer, she hurriedly lowered her head not daring to look, and said softly, "No, it's okay."

Xuan Zhen nodded, no longer asked any more questions, turned his head and continued to look at the thing he was staring at earlier.At the end of the line of sight is the tree with luxuriant branches and leaves. 19 years ago, there was only a shade of green that could barely cover the sun, but now it spreads out a lot of shade.A few spots of light jumped across the leaves and landed on the huge white stone under the tree. The surface of the stone was smooth and delicate, reflecting a layer of faint white light, which seemed strange to the eye.

It's been 19 years and it's still here...

Xuan Zhen walked forward stepping on the grass, gently bowed and stroked the white stone, a gleam of sadness appeared between his brows and eyes.Suddenly hearing the rustling of grass beside her, she turned her head and met a pair of clear and dark eyes, it was the little girl who liked to blush very much.

"Brother, big brother, are you from Shouyang City?" Seeing Xuan Zhen turning her head, the girl blushed again, but this time she didn't lower her head to avoid it, but asked one more question curiously, and finally whispered He said to himself, "My mother and I sell meatballs in the city every day, but we have never seen you before."

Xuan Zhen stared at her blankly, and suddenly thought that many years ago, there seemed to be a little girl who looked at him with such clean and clear eyes and asked him many strange questions. That little girl... How is she doing now?

In a trance, the small red face in front of him seemed to overlap with another faint smile in his memory, Xuan Zhen stared blankly, and heard himself whispering: "I... just live Near Chaohu Lake."

"The same goes for Mu Xuan. My house is also on the edge of Chaohu Lake. It's in... a fishing boat on the other side of the lake bank." The little girl smiled and clapped her hands when she heard him say that, then she tilted her head curiously. He asked again, "But I have never seen you, big brother, by this lake?"

Xuan Zhen stared at her swaying bun, and murmured, "I haven't been back...for a long time."

That's right, Shen Bailing, who was born and raised in Chaohu Lake, hasn't come back for 19 years.

The 19 years, for monks and demons, are just a fleeting time in a thousand years of life, but for ordinary people, it is an irreversible time, a long and lonely wait, and that person, she is here Here, how many years did you have to wait for that old man surnamed Shen before you put on your wedding dress unwillingly?How many years did you wait before you gave up?

Xuan Zhen stood blankly in this small forest and looked around blankly. It was clearly a sparse and dilapidated forest, and there was not even a slightly more beautiful scenery. At that time, he regarded it as the most beautiful treasure land, so he It is this ordinary big rock that has become an indelible treasure in memory because of the love for the house and the crow... But what about that person?Can those green shoes that linger and fly even in dreams still be hidden in a corner full of dust?At that time, the pair of straw figures she softly begged for herself were broken, lost, or pushed into the bottom of the box by her?

The past was like a tide, beating his heart gently.Today is right and wrong yesterday, things are right and people are wrong, but it is something that cannot be undone even if you are full of Taoism and demon power.

The relationship that had dragged on for 19 years returned to the bottom of my heart overnight.However, at this moment, what else can he do besides feeling sad and regretful?

"Big brother……"

In a daze, Xuan Zhen heard a crisp call, and when he woke up again, he found that it was the girl from the fisherman's family. Those eyes that were as pure as Chaohu Lake were full of concern and surprise, and she was staring at herself intently.

I just heard the girl whisper: "Big brother, you...why are you crying?"

Xuan Zhen stared at her blankly, and it took a while to react.cry?Did you cry yourself?

He raised his palm to touch his cheek, and the tentacles were indeed wet and cold.Looking at the water stains on his finger, which was shining under the sun, it was more mocking than anything else.So, as a demon, do I still have the right to cry?

The rustling wind came from in front of the stone in the forest, dried the tears, and brought a rustle of leaves in the forest. A few wisps of willow branches were hanging down nearby, just brushing against Xuan Zhen's shoulder.He folded off a leaf with his backhand, paused, and put it on his lips.

Not long after, a slender and long tune resounded faintly from the light-colored lips.

Standing in front of him, Mu Xuan was a little dumbfounded.Seeing this good-looking big brother sitting on the stone, with bare feet and flowing red clothes, her face felt hot again.

It's just...it's clearly Qingyue's song, but why does it make people feel uncomfortable when they hear it?Mu Xuan bit her lip, and couldn't help but glanced at her elder brother again from under her eyelashes. With such a good-looking person, what unhappy things would cause him to cry?

Perhaps it was this song that aroused the birds in the forest to be competitive. The more melodious the tune, the more lively the chirping sound, but the melancholy of the performer could not be concealed in the liveliness. But the son didn't notice it at all, he was in a mess on the branch.

Mu Xuan listened attentively, but gradually heard other movements, someone seemed to be talking in the distance?

She hurriedly tiptoed away a few steps, turned her head to look, and she really saw a carriage beside Lin Wai Road slowly stopped and the wooden wheels were turning, and a snow-white slender hand and half a jade face were exposed under the opened curtain , isn't it the county magistrate's wife that I've been thinking about all the time, or who?

"Ma'am!" Mu Xuan was so happy that she immediately forgot about the big brother who was playing music with her eyes closed, and shouted out.

In the next moment, the tune behind me suddenly