Cannon fodder apprentice reborn

Early the next morning, Yin Wuchen took Ruan Qiu away from Mingyue Valley with his sword.

The master and the apprentice were silent all the way, Ruan Qiu peeked at Yin Wuchen frequently, he still remembered the thing that hurt the master yesterday, a day and a night passed, Yin Wuchen's nose was no longer red, and there was no scar on his face, Ruan Qiu taught him for him. Master's face was relieved, but he couldn't help but wonder if Master was still angry?

But Yin Wuchen kept quiet as usual, as if it was no different from usual.

He didn't speak, Ruan Qiu also drooped his head, shrank in the corner and dared not speak.

When he returned to the mountain, Yin Wuchen finally said, "It will be fifteen in a few days, Songfengmingfeng is on the mountain, you follow me up the mountain to live."

Ruan Qiu waited for a long time and finally waited for Yin Wuchen to speak, his heart was filled with joy, his eyes lit up, and he was about to agree, but when he thought about what Master said carefully, wouldn't he want to live with Master?

Yin Wuchen kept looking at him, his eyes dimmed, "I regard you as a Taoist couple, if you don't want it for a while, I will naturally not force you, but Xiaoqiu, even if you and I can't be a Taoist couple, now you It is also very difficult for me to separate.”

As long as the demon curse in his body is not released for a day, Ruan Qiu cannot do without Yin Wuchen.

Besides, Ruan Qiu didn't want his brothers to see him embarrassed by the demon curse. Realizing this, his face turned pale, and he lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "I understand, thank you, Master."

Yin Wuchen sighed secretly, and grabbed Ruan Qiu's wrist. Ruan Qiu was startled, and wanted to break away, but he heard him say: "I won't give up, Xiao Qiu, we will talk about it after we go up the mountain."

Ruan Qiu's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Yin Wuchen in astonishment. Unexplainable complex emotions welled up in his heart, making his heart sink.

He was not so dull that he couldn't tell that the master still wanted to be a Taoist companion with him, but the seriousness in Yin Wuchen's eyes made him unable to refuse.

Yin Wuchen took the opportunity to lead him up the mountain, and Ruan Qiu stiffly followed him for a while, without breaking away, only sighed silently.No matter what, he will not change his mind, but the master has treated him with great kindness, and they should have a good talk.

Yin Wuchen has been at Lingjue Peak since he was six years old. At that time, the old mountain master of the Qinghui lineage was his master. He actually had several senior brothers and sisters, but he was the only one who stayed on the mountain in the end. Now Ling Jue In Feng Wuji's line of swordsmanship, except for Yin Wuchen who is the master, there are only three apprentices left.In the early years, Yin Wuchen often retreated at the residence on the top of the mountain. Later, when Ruan Qiu went up the mountain, he rarely retreated, or went down the mountain to find a way to break the curse, and the mountain was empty for a long time.

Fortunately, there is a formation on the top of the mountain, and the disciples in the mountain will go up the mountain to clean it from time to time, and the residence on the mountain has not yet fallen to the point of barrenness.

The residence on the top of the mountain is divided into front and back. The front yard welcomes guests with terraces and water pavilions, and the middle courtyard draws water from the spirit spring to build a sword-solving pool. The solemn hall on the top of the mountain is the main hall where Yin Wuchen retreats all year round.Their lineage pays attention to asceticism, and it is the residence of the mountain master, which is more solemn than gorgeous. Ruan Qiu, who often goes up the mountain to take care of this Wuji building, is very familiar with this place.

But it was the first time to live here.Ruan Qiu planned to go to the side hall to find a wing room to stay for a few days, and then go down the mountain after the [-]th day, but unexpectedly, Yin Wuchen took him directly to the master bedroom of the main hall and asked him to live here these days. Qiu quickly shook his head, "Where do you live, Master?"

"I'm afraid you can't do without people these days, and I'll be here to guard you."

Yin Wuchen sat down in the hall by himself. He lived here all year round, but there were not many traces of his life here. After Ruan Qiu came, he would add some small decorations for him every time he went up the mountain to clean. Kind of popular.

In the past, Yin Wuchen did not live with Ruan Qiu before the demon curse, but seeing Yin Wuchen's expression was so natural, if he refused, he would be a little ignorant...Ruan Qiu convinced himself that he was an ordinary master and apprentice, and the disciples When you can't leave someone, the master will also guard him every step of the way, right?

But he still felt a little heavy in his heart. He didn't know how Master planned to talk to him, and how should he answer?Ruan Qiu moved to Yin Wuchen like a snail, and suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the empty teacup in front of Yin Wuchen, and found something for himself to do.

"Master, I'll boil the water first!"

Ruan Qiu was really a little nervous, picked up the water bottle and ran out, and looked back to see if Yin Wuchen had followed.Of course not, he has already lived in Yin Wuchen's place, Yin Wuchen is not so anxious to look at him all the time.

After confirming that he was out of Yin Wuchen's sight, Ruan Qiu relaxed, but it would not be long before fetching water, and he didn't know why he was so nervous, so he dawdled outside for a while, watching the time pass for a while. Guiltily carrying the teapot back, he poked his head in and saw that Yin Wuchen was still sitting in front of the desk, not even changing his sitting posture.

Ruan Qiu froze at the door.

Seeing him like this, Yin Wuchen seemed a little helpless, "Didn't you want to boil water?"

Ruan Qiu nodded and walked back with his head down.

There was a whole set of tea sets on the case, which Ruan Qiu himself had prepared for his master before, and he could cook tea on the spot. What kind of tricks are coming.

Forget it, what I have to say...

Ruan Qiu took a deep breath, and was about to take the initiative to talk to the master. He was against being a master's Taoist companion, but the master was so serious, he was really afraid that they would not even be able to be a master and apprentice in the end.

"Master, I..."

"Master!"

Just as Ruan Qiu started, someone outside the door suddenly interrupted him. It was Lu Mingfeng, who had a meal with Yin Wuchen. Looking back, Lu Mingfeng's head just came in from the open door of the hall. When he saw them, he laughed. run in.

"Master, junior brother, you are back!"

Lu Mingfeng had been beaten a lot in the past, and he didn't pay much attention to etiquette in front of Yin Wuchen, he cupped his hands casually, and approached with a smile.

"I felt that someone had returned to the mountain, but I didn't see the senior brother, so I guessed it was the master!"

Yin Wuchen waited for a long time before Ruan Qiu was willing to take the initiative to talk to him. Who knew that Lu Mingfeng would come running suddenly, but he didn't chase him away immediately, but his attitude was not welcoming, "Then what are you doing here?"

"Greetings, master!" Lu Mingfeng obviously didn't see anything wrong between Yin Wuchen and Ruan Qiu, he grinned, thought for a while, and said: "By the way, senior brother took the black iron from master's treasury last night. I ran down the mountain overnight. Also, two days ago, the senior brother brought back a man named Qin Chong, let me watch, and make a decision when you come back, master."

He first sued Lin Songfeng, and when it came to the man named Qin Chong, he looked at Ruan Qiu curiously, "Eldest brother said that that person wanted to harm the younger brother, but don't let me ask more questions, the elder brother of the younger brother also came to ask yesterday Yes, but none of you came back at that time. I found out about the Famous Sword Villa after I inquired with Chu Yue, little junior brother, congratulations on your advancement again!"

The past few days in Mingyue Valley were quite comfortable, and later the master asked him to be a Taoist companion. Ruan Qiu forgot that there was Qin Xiaohu who knew his secret. Hearing that Lin Songfeng told Lu Mingfeng not to ask questions, he held on tight Tucking off his sleeves, when he responded to Lu Mingfeng, he smiled with a bit of reluctance, "Thank you, Second Senior Brother."

Lu Mingfeng said with a smile: "Little brother has improved a lot this trip, and he will catch up with me in a blink of an eye. But I heard that the matter of Mingjian Villa is not easy. The Ji family in Nanze actually colluded with the Blood Shadow Palace to frame the master. Your Honor, this matter has alarmed the head teacher."

Yin Wuchen asked: "What did she say?"

Lu Mingfeng scratched his head and said, "Eldest senior brother said that everything will be discussed after Master comes back."

"I'll go find her." Yin Wuchen nodded to indicate that he knew, and looked at Ruan Qiu, "That Qin Chong, Xiao Qiu will deal with it."

Ruan Qiu was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Then let it go, he didn't hurt me, but was used by the Ji family. After telling him to leave, don't talk nonsense..." When he said the last, he was begging His eyes looked at Yin Wuchen, he didn't have the ability to make Qin Xiaohu say nothing, he could only ask his master for help, he bowed his head in shame as he thought about it.

The master treats him so well, but he still refuses to be the master's companion.

Yin Wuchen saw it, and there was some distress in his eyes, "Then leave it to me." He said to Lu Mingfeng again: "Go and find your elder brother, and you don't want to come back until you find him."

"what!"

Lu Mingfeng's face was hurt, he came to sue, the eldest brother ran away after stealing the master's treasury, why was he the one who was punished!

Lu Mingfeng felt that it was unfair, and was about to refute, his eyes suddenly fixed on Yin Wuchen's neck, "Master, why do you have a tooth mark on your neck, it looks like you have bitten hard, it's quite fresh!" He discovered Yin Wuchen's secret , touched his chin with a smile, "Master, where have you taken your junior brother these past few days? Did you go to meet one of your confidante? Why didn't you take me? I and my junior brother can still do it." A companion, I won’t disturb you and that one!”

Ruan Qiu looked confused, and only then did he see that there was a scabbed tooth mark on the side of Yin Wuchen's Adam's apple. No wonder he smelled medicine on Master's body all the way back, thinking it was the ointment that wiped his face yesterday. There is also a tooth mark on it...

and many more!

Ruan Qiu bit her lower lip hard, and fixed her eyes on that neat tooth mark. Could this tooth mark... have something to do with him?

Did this happen after getting drunk last night?

But seeing Yin Wuchen's intentional glance, Ruan Qiu already had the answer in his heart.

Did he bite while drunk?

Ruan Qiu was full of fear, why did he...

Hurt Master again? !

Yin Wuchen's reaction was as calm as usual, and he glanced at Lu Mingfeng lightly, without getting angry, he told the latter to shut up obediently, "Aren't you going?"

Lu Mingfeng didn't have the right to refuse, so he went down the mountain, Ruan Qiu was already in a daze, clutching his fingers full of self-blame, his cheeks were red and white, he didn't dare to face the master, so he wanted to keep up with Lu Mingfeng, but in Before that, Yin Wuchen took a look.

"The water is boiling."

Sure enough, there was a sound of gurgling in the purple sand teapot, Ruan Qiu couldn't care about anything else, and hurriedly washed the tea and made it. He was very focused when doing these things. Give it to the master.

"Master, I'm sorry."

Yin Wuchen took the teacup, but put it down lightly, looking at Ruan Qiu with cold peach eyes, "You were only drunk last night, not to mention you can bite me however you want, as long as you don't ignore me."

Ruan Qiu's fingertips trembled again, feeling more and more ashamed, "I didn't ignore Master, it's just that yesterday... I hurt Master."

"I'm really not angry, and I won't be angry with you for this kind of thing."

Yin Wuchen explained again and again, "I know that you did it because you were frightened, and you didn't mean to be disrespectful to me. Besides, your master and I used to get hurt when we sparred with others."

"That's different."

Ruan Qiu thought to himself, how could being injured during the sparring be the same as being injured by an apprentice?

If it was another master, he would have been expelled from the door long ago, that is, his master Yin Wuchen treated him well, so he didn't get angry.

Thinking about it this way, Ruan Qiu thought too much yesterday, he felt more and more guilty towards Yin Wuchen, then he thought again, he didn't seem to understand the master, and he couldn't even tell if the master was really angry.But Master was willing to believe him, knowing that he was frightened.

Yin Wuchen didn't say much on this topic, what he wanted was not Ruan Qiu's guilt, he looked at Ruan Qiu and said, "Then shall we start talking?"

Ruan Qiu frowned, "Master still refuses to give up?"

Yin Wuchen said: "Then why did you refuse?"

Ruan Qiu was silent for a moment, exhaled lightly, and looked at Yin Wuchen, "Because I believe that Master will have a Taoist companion who can stand by your side in the future. He is a hundred times better than me and loves you even more."

Yin Wuchen said: "I never believe in fate. When I was young, some people said that I was the lone star of the gods. Now, you want to arrange a future Taoist partner for me? Xiaoqiu, I don't think anyone can be better than you."

Ruan Qiu said: "That's because you haven't really met that person..." He paused, thinking that Yin Wuchen and Shen Zhuohan had met before, so he changed his words, "You don't really know this person, and besides, someone like me People are not worthy of Master's liking."

Yin Wuchen shook his head, and told Ruan Qiu very seriously, "Like is like, there is nothing worth it or not. Xiaoqiu, as I said, as long as I am here, no one can tell your secret, and I will not care about it." Your secret."

But the death of the last life is a fact that has already happened. Even if the plot in the storybook has not happened yet, Ruan Qiu still does not think that he can be a good Taoist partner of the master. He also knows that the master is too kind to him, so he cannot Live up to the master, but he still refuses.

"No way, master..." Ruan Qiu shook his head and said, "I have been lucky for three lifetimes to be your apprentice. I can no longer be your Taoist companion. I...we have no results." He only needs one Thinking of this question, he would uncontrollably recall the incident of being killed in his previous life, and plunge him into a nightmare. At that time, a thought appeared deep in his heart——

You cannot be a Taoist companion with Master!

Yin Wuchen still couldn't understand Ruan Qiu's concerns, he could only hear that Ruan Qiu had no expectations for their future, he didn't want to push Ruan Qiu too hard, so he took a step back, "You are still my apprentice, even if we don't become Daoist."

"Thank you, Master..."

Ruan Qiu raised his head from the pain, his eyes glowed with relief.

"But." Yin Wuchen saw that he was obviously more relaxed, his eyes darkened, and he said again: "Xiaoqiu, I still want to be a Taoist companion with you, I will not force you, until you are not willing, we are just masters and apprentices, I will still help you relieve the curse every month."

Ruan Qiu suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the nameless oppressive feeling just now came back instantly, weighing heavily on his heart, making him almost out of breath.

Yin Wuchen saw that his face turned pale and his hands were trembling, so he held his hand firmly, "Xiaoqiu, do you really hate me?"

"No." Ruan Qiu quickly shook his head, looked at his hands, and frowned.His pale complexion made him look very fragile, as if Yin Wuchen could crush him on the spot with a little force.

Yin Wuchen stared at him deeply for a while, and finally, he thought of a compromise, "Then you give me a chance, after the curse on you is completely lifted, if at that time, I don't meet the future Taoist partner you mentioned, I will I still like you, and want to be a Taoist companion with you, you should think about it seriously."

After the spell is lifted?

Ruan Qiu is a little confused, can the curse on him really be completely untied?

But with this method now, the master has obviously been very accommodating to him. Seeing the blood scab on Yin Wuchen's neck, his eyes seemed to be burned by this blood red, and his pupils shrank slightly.

"Then..." Ruan Qiu bit his lips, lowered his head and did not dare to face Yin Wuchen, he knew that he was selfish and greedy, so he still said what was in his heart, "If after that, I still don't want to be the Taoist master Companion, can we still be masters and apprentices?"

When he asked this question, Yin Wuchen knew that he was shaken, although Ruan Qiu's words were not the result he hoped for.Seeing that Ruan Qiu's pale complexion softened a bit, he secretly sighed and rubbed Ruan Qiu's head, "As long as you want, of course you can."

Ruan Qiu took a small breath, the corners of her lips raised unconsciously, and she subconsciously rubbed against Yin Wuchen's palm, a pair of autumn water eyes were covered with a thin layer of water mist because of the nervousness just now, looking at Yin Wuchen's appearance at this moment, she is very fragile and pitiful .

Yin Wuchen finally softened his heart.

With his guarantee, Ruan Qiu no longer worried in his heart. He soon realized that his request was overbearing, and he became more and more ashamed of Yin Wuchen, so he had the idea of ​​helping Master find a real Taoist partner. He thought, Shen Zhuohan He is worthy of being respected by the master.

Yin Wuchen didn't know that his apprentice was going to recommend someone else to be his Taoist companion, but seeing Ruan Qiu's absent-mindedness, he thought that Ruan Qiu was tired, and asked him to rest first, so he went down the mountain to solve Qin Chong's matter.

After he left, Ruan Qiu, who always wanted to do something for him, cleaned up the main hall again, and took the time to send a letter to Song Xinting to report his safety.He couldn't force the master to agree to his request, and even occupied the master's bed, the low bed next to him was quite suitable for him.

Song Xinting was in the sect, and he replied quickly, knowing that Ruan Qiu was back, he was relieved, and when Ruan Qiu received his letter, knowing that there was no accident at Mingjian Villa after he and his master left, he was half relieved , When Yin Wuchen came back and told him that he had sealed Qin Chong's secret memories about him and cast a curse, he was even more relaxed.

Yin Wuchen watched him return to the state before he went out, and heaved a sigh of relief. If he had known that going to Mingjian Villa would cause Ruan Qiu to encounter those bad things, he would not have taken him down the mountain at that time.

But that night, when he became a well-behaved and sensible little disciple who was sleeping on the low couch with the quilt in his arms, Yin Wuchen remained silent for a long time.

On the second day after returning to Zongmen, when he woke up early in the morning, Ruan Qiu felt the omen of the attack of the demon curse. His body became weak yesterday, his strength also became weaker, and he would feel dizzy when he moved in a hurry, but it did not affect his actions. What, just can't practice.

Before Yin Wuchen's consent, he had planted a lot of spiritual herbs and flowers in the Wuji Building, but now that he remembered it, he told his master about it.

Yin Wuchen checked his pulse and was sure it was normal, so he asked Yingzhujian to follow him out to trim flowers and plants, and practice in the house by himself.

After noon, Lu Mingfeng secretly went up the mountain.

When Ruan Qiu found him, he hurriedly made a gesture to tell Ruan Qiu to keep quiet.

Ruan Qiu had no choice but to swallow the "Second Senior Brother" that he wanted to say, and when he saw Lu Mingfeng waving at him, he went out with Yingzhujian. After asking, he found out that the senior senior brother absconded with the piece of black iron and refused to come back.

Lu Mingfeng wanted to cry without tears, "Master told me to bring back senior brother, how can I call him? But master said that if senior brother doesn't come back, I can't come back either. Junior brother, please help me, go tell Master It's the senior brother who refuses to come back!" He cried for a while before discovering the Yingzhu sword that guards Ruan Qiu.

"Hey!" Lu Mingfeng jumped a foot away in fright when he saw the Yingzhu sword, and said in shock: "Little brother, why is this broken sword in your hand?"

Lu Mingfeng was scared by Yingzhujian. Ruan Qiu suppressed a smile and patted the hilt of Yingzhujian. This high-grade spirit sword, which has been ranked among the top ten famous swords in the past 20 years in the hands of Sword Master Yin, obediently The ground flew into the distance, and Lu Mingfeng yelled that it's weird!

"How could it listen to you!"

Ruan Qiu didn't know, Yingzhujian had always been very docile to him.

Maybe this is authorized by Master, right?

Thinking of Master's kindness to him, Ruan Qiu blushed, coughed lightly, and explained to Lu Mingfeng, "Master asked Yingzhu to protect me these few days."

"No wonder."

Lu Mingfeng suddenly realized, "I heard that when you were in Mingjian Villa, there was a young master of the Ji family who bullied you, and they also colluded with the Blood Shadow Palace on the other side of the Demon Gate. Did the Blood Shadow Palace send someone to come after that?" Seeking revenge on you, Junior Brother?"

Ruan Qiu doesn't like the Blood Shadow Palace very much. First, he died in the hands of the young master of the Blood Shadow Palace in his last life. Second, the fact that Ji Tianze almost leaked his secret this time also has the Blood Shadow Palace behind him, but the master asked Yingzhujian to follow him , it's really not as complicated as Lu Mingfeng thought.

It's just that the real reason is hard to say, Ruan Qiu decided to let the Blood Shadow Palace take the blame, he acquiesced in this matter, and then directly changed the topic.

"I will tell Shizun that the senior brother refuses to come back, is there anything else for the second senior brother?"

Lu Mingfeng himself didn't dare to see Yin Wuchen, but he was idle, and he didn't want to leave, so he stared at Ruan Qiu with great interest.

"Little brother, you have been promoted from the second level of Qi training to the ninth level of Qi training in the past half a month. The swordsmanship taught by your master must be stronger, right?"

Ruan Qiu immediately heard what he was thinking about, and immediately refused, "Second senior brother, I have been ill these few days and cannot use my spiritual power."

When the demon curse broke out, Ruan Qiu also tried to suppress it with spiritual power, but it was not only useless, but instead aroused the demon curse's backlash, swallowing his reason faster, forcing him to double cultivate with his master.

After that, he didn't dare to use his spiritual power for a few days before and after the onset of the curse.

Lu Mingfeng was disappointed and couldn't fight, so he squatted under the flowers and chatted with Ruan Qiu, "Forget it, junior brother, do you know that the young master of the Blood Shadow Palace personally took action on the matter of the famous sword villa this time? He came here to seek revenge from our master!"

Ruan Qiu's eyes were confused, but he had never heard that the young master of the Blood Shadow Palace who killed him in the previous life had a grudge against his master.

Lu Mingfeng said casually: "Since the Blood River Sect and the Blood Pill Hall were taken over, there are only two of the four most powerful sects in the Demon Sect, the Blood Shadow Palace and the Blood Talisman Sect. One of the elders was created by the ghost mother-in-law, but she died a long time ago. She also has an apprentice who no one dares to provoke in the devil's sect. She is called the ghost mother. It is said that she is the No. The Lord is the son of the ghost mother."

"I heard from the head teacher before that this ghost mother has enmity with our master. Even if the current owner of the Blood Shadow Palace is not her, she is the same in the Blood Shadow Palace. The master traveled abroad when he was young, and her son It's also because of this that I often come to find my master to be unlucky, maybe it's the beam that was formed at that time."

Lu Mingfeng said: "After all, the Blood Shadow Palace originated from the Blood Demon Sect. Our sect participated in the siege and suppression of the Blood Demon Sect. The four sects of the Demon Sect and our Xuanji Sect have also been hostile to each other for so many years. You can't rely on Master."

Ruan Qiu was thoughtful, the name Ghost Mother always sounded familiar to him.

Lu Mingfeng said again: "Since the master became the sword master, no one in the Demon Sect has dared to directly provoke the master for a long time. This time, the young master of the Blood Shadow Palace personally took action but was crushed by our master in the matter of the famous sword villa. Not long ago, the master just opened up the dark river in his Blood Shadow Palace, and with the addition of new and old grievances, I think that the young master of the Blood Shadow Palace will not easily let the master go."

Ruan Qiu was startled for a moment, "Dark River?"

Lu Mingfeng finally got a response, rubbed his hands, and enthusiastically explained Ruan Qiu's doubts.

"The dark river is also a branch of the Yunshui River. It passes through the northwest and flows into the area of ​​the Blood Shadow Palace. Passing by the dark river, he overturned it with a single sword, and seriously injured the young master of the Blood Shadow Palace. We have enmity on weekdays, and the Blood Shadow Palace comes here and there to harass the Righteous sect. Master's beating like this can be described as Very happy!"

He was honored, but Ruan Qiu looked a little strange after hearing that Yin Wuchen had lifted the dark river, "Master is really just passing by?"

Obviously there was no such thing in the last life, otherwise Ruan Qiu would not have died there in the last life, but why did Master do something that he hadn't done in the previous life?And why do you want to move the dark river?

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