Cultivate with an African God

Shen Xiu really shouldn't have come.

Mu Xinghe had expected his current situation a long time ago—no matter whether others were worried, shocked, or gloating about his situation at the bottom of the cliff, at least he himself was not surprised and his mind was as calm as water.

On that day, after leaving Duxiu Tower, Mu Xinghe went to Changgeng Hall.

The people in the Chang Gung Hall still looked like empty-nest old people. It was colder than other places in the Chang Gung Hall. The old man also changed into a winter coat in coordination with his hands in his sleeves, as if it was really cold.

The last time he came here, he had the excuse that the head himself told him to go down the mountain and he had to report back, but this time, he found a new reason.

"Senior sect master, this disciple escaped from the hunter's field by chance that day, experienced a small world, and is now able to return," Mu Xinghe said in a firm tone, trying to speak plausibly, "However, save me from the fire and water, and bring me back." The person I entered and exited from the small world...is that Senior Brother Shen Xiu."

The head of the sect seemed to be overwhelmed with chills, but nodded slightly: "Yes."

Mu Xinghe looked at the other party's unwavering expression. Although the master's words did not reveal any information, the "Senior Brother Shen Xiu" was not refuted by the master, so he decided to say directly: "Senior brother Shen Xiu said that there is a building on Yunfu Mountain. Is it true that the next magic circle will be aimed at him?"

The sect leader finally opened his eyes a little. Instead of answering directly, he asked, "How did he tell you?"

Mu Xinghe thought for a while and replied: "He said it was his fault. He told me not to mention it again."

The master opened his eyes and stared at him.Those were the slightly cloudy eyes unique to the old man, but when he stared at him, it was as if a strong light shone through his heart.

Under such eyes, Mu Xinghe had almost nothing to hide, as if all the things he hadn't said would be seen through this eyes. .

Fortunately, the Sect Leader's scrutiny didn't last long, and he heard a faint sigh. The voice was very low, but it was definitely from the Sect Leader. Mu Xinghe was still puzzled, but the Sect Leader pulled his hand from his sleeve. Come out and point to the futon on the ground slightly.

Mu Xinghe understood, lifted the futon, and sat cross-legged in front of the head.

"Yunfu does have that kind of magic circle, and it is true that there is that magic circle that is only aimed at Shen Xiu," the headmaster said indifferently, with his hands in his sleeves again, leaning on the recliner, "Yunfu's sect doesn't have many rules. , the most important thing is not to disobey the elders, not to bully the same sect. He personally stabbed his master with a sword, according to the sect rules, he should be expelled from Yunfu, and at the same time Yunfu will also set up a magic circle so that he will never set foot in Yunfu."

Mu Xinghe didn't speak.

As expected, the head of the sect didn't finish speaking, he looked at the beams on the roof of Changgeng Hall, and said: "But the thing that goes against Yunfu's rules is that his master is clearly the biggest victim, but he insisted on leaving his name in Yunfu."

"Why?" Mu Xinghe couldn't help asking.

"Because that sword was intentional," the head said indifferently, "Shen Xiu's swordsmanship is one part of his family's origin, six parts are his own understanding, and three parts are taught by Ji Wang. That day he The swordsmanship used was the one taught by Ji Wang, and the wounds were also mentioned by Ji Wang. The style is called "Sword of Mercy", and the wounds are deep. It looks fatal, but it is not dangerous. The so-called mercy means that the situation forces us to take action, but we still want to save a chance."

Who would have thought that the sword that Ji Wang retreated for three years was called mercy?Who would have thought that the reason why Shen Xiu didn't kill Ji Wang was not because his master was better than him, but because he wanted to save a chance?

But his master understood.understand better than anyone else.

The head of the sect glanced out, and Mu Xinghe followed suit. Now there are only green pines outside Changgeng Hall, trembling slightly in the cold wind.

At this time, the head of the sect changed the subject: "Shen Xiu is a very worry-free disciple. He is extremely talented, has no distractions, goes straight to the great way, and is a talent for ascending to immortality. It is not uncommon for people like this to be passed down by Yunfu for thousands of years. However, talented people are always proud of their talents and do not want to be detained, but he has been in Yunfu for many years, and he has never violated a single rule. The only thing that violated the rule was that day and that sword. , is Shen Xiu’s ascent ceremony before going up to the third floor of Duxiu Tower. If there is no accident, Shen Xiu will retreat in Duxiu Tower after that day and read all the secret classics of the predecessors. But it happened that day, he He did the most outrageous and irreversible thing, then seriously injured several people and left Yunfu."

Mu Xinghe was silent, thinking about what kind of demeanor Shen Xiu would be that day, and what kind of state of mind he would be in.

"Before he was able to see Yunfu's secret biography, he blatantly betrayed Yunfu and committed the crime of never being allowed to step into Yunfu. This sounds strange, doesn't it?" The caring meaning of the elders, "If he wants to leave, let him go, if he doesn't want to come back, then don't let him come back."

Mu Xinghe didn't know what happened to Shen Xiu before that day, but at this moment he was finally able to understand the reason for Yun Fu's strange attitude towards Shen Xiu.

Shen Xiu is refusing to set foot in Duxiu Building at the cost of destroying his reputation and shelter, but even if the Yunfu Sect can't understand, they can understand his painstaking efforts, let him get what he wants, and even protect him from going away , regardless of his crimes, even waiting for his return one day.

Even if the price is to make Yunfu fall into the limelight.

At that time, Yunfu's attitude was so domineering, and he took the responsibility of everyone's investigation, but everyone knew that after Shen Xiu, they would not be able to bear any more rebellion, and the only thing they could protect was Shen Xiu.

But now that Shen Xiu is being accused by thousands of people, if someone bullies him, can Yun Fu insist on not going to attack Shen Xiu together?

Mu Xinghe remembered that the topic about Shen Xiu ended with the drizzle that day.Gray sky, gray clouds, gray drizzle, and the leader even lit a charcoal basin to warm the fire, which finally added a little bright color to the gloomy sky.Taking advantage of that bit of warmth, Mu Xinghe also talked a lot, such as the confusion of being unable to break through, such as the incomprehensible feelings in the world, such as the senior who died in the middle of seeking the Tao.

In the end, Mu Xinghe suddenly asked a question that had nothing to do with him. He asked whether someone with a lower cultivation base than himself could see his own cultivation realm clearly.

After getting the answer, Mu Xinghe gave a deep salute. He is a modern man, he always acts casually and has no manners, but now he looks very serious.He solemnly kowtowed to the head of the sect, and asked Yunfu to re-investigate the death of Song Lv.

He even said that if necessary, the sect should handle it by itself.

Then tonight—before he sensed Shen Xiu's arrival—Mu Xinghe also lit the bonfire.He wasn't cold, but he felt that such flames warmed people's hearts, making it easy for people to want to talk ramblingly.

Earlier, that Jin Dan senior brother was also talking to him casually, saying that he was caught stealing things in Duxiu Tower for the first time, that he was almost backlashed by the magic circle when he changed to Yujing Terrace, and that he The first time he went down the mountain, his master didn't say anything, but told him not to report his family name as Yunfu's disciple.

And Mu Xinghe also picked some interesting things to tell him, such as being frightened by Shen Xiu's first murderous aura and immediately admitting cowardice.

After the man listened, he raised his brows, smiled, and said, "Shen Xiu is getting better and better."

He held the bonfire with a branch, watched the sparks rise slowly, and said slowly as if shaking a cup of simmering wine: "Back then, he didn't obediently call me senior brother."

The branch had been in the fire for a while, and now it inevitably burned, and a puff of smoke came out.

"Back then, Shen Xiu was just a little kid, younger than you. He was pretty handsome, but he was not easy to mess with at first glance, and he was very defensive. No, it wasn't that kind of very withdrawn child, on the contrary, he People have a three-point smile, and they are very polite, and no one can make a mistake," the brother lifted the branch, shook it in the cold wind, and curled his lips, "But they are all thousand-year-old foxes, who hasn't read Liaozhai. When I see him, I will I know what kind of person he is—the family is rich and powerful, the status is very high, and the people who come and go are rich and powerful. People who come from such a family have a set of etiquette. I'm on guard. What's more, if he can be released to cultivate, he is definitely not going to be cultivated in the family. He grew up in this kind of environment, I'm afraid... hmph."

He snorted, and looked at Mu Xinghe, the branch tapped a few times in the air, leaving a trace of reddish sparks: "Don't look at me like you, brother, I'm very accurate at seeing people, just like you—— It’s just that you grow up much more relaxed than us, and the family conditions are good, at least it must be an outsider’s family. It’s rare that no one in such a family cares about you, making you act recklessly. You should be very smart since you were young. Plus, you can get whatever you want, am I right?"

Mu Xinghe was startled, and said with a wry smile: "That's true."

The other party lazily put the branch aside again, and said: "But when you come to Yunfu, you just want to leave everything behind—whether you used to be a nobleman or a peddler, but now you are just a person who asks for immortality. Forget it. Everything in the past was a mundane thing. Back then Shen Xiu pretended to be better than anyone else, and no one would say no to him. He came to Yunfu for a long time without any friends. It's like getting used to it, his master, I don't know if you've seen it, anyway, he's not someone who can take care of these things."

"So I couldn't help meddling in his business one more time. At that time, he was still smirking at me. I said to him, 'People always have the instinct to protect themselves. Only with a heart in your heart can you make people dare to open their hearts', I don’t know if he understood it at the time, but it took me a lot of time to understand it before.”

Mu Xinghe recalled it for a while, and said: "Later...he should have lived a very good life, don't everyone in Yunfu like him very much."

"Yeah...I'm very happy," the brother's casual expression turned out to be a bit serious, "Yunfu is not bad, our days are very long, and we may die suddenly one day, let's live a good day , there is no need to be so defensive."

"But he left anyway."

The senior brother yawned, and said: "Yes, when a person comes, there is always a day to leave, even if it is Yunfu sect, there are only a few people who have cultivated longevity, if you can enjoy yourself here for a day, then you will live up to the good times ” He seemed to be extremely sleepy, stood up, waved his hands, yawned and walked slowly towards the edge of the cliff, leaving Mu Xinghe sitting by the campfire alone.

The branches were crackling and crackling.

Mu Xinghe put his head on his knees, stared at the jumping flames, and suddenly thought about what the old Shen Xiu——what the guarded little Shen Xiu looked like, and how the Shen Xiu who stabbed his master with a sword later What kind of expression should Xiu leave Yunfu?Is it still the usual flawless appearance he has seen on weekdays?

But Mu Xinghe realized today more clearly than before that Shen Xiu is not without flaws.

He's strong, like nothing is enough to be his enemy, but at the end of the day, he can get hurt and he can get frustrated.

In fact, like many people, he has an ordinary past and an ordinary confusion, so he is not invulnerable.

Mu Xinghe managed to press down his thoughts and enter the state of meditation, but he didn't expect that he would see Shen Xiu on this cold and windy night.

He didn't wear his usual white clothes, but some dark blue, as if he had melted into this cold night.There was a little frost and snow between his brows and eyes, but his eyes were as calm and indifferent as usual.

But Mu Xinghe knew right now that he must be exhausted.Shen Xiu is indeed very strong, much stronger than him, and he can cultivate to a state that he can only look up to but cannot touch at a young age.But even such a person can't treat the magic circle that only targets him as nothing.

Mu Xinghe was filled with all kinds of emotions, and he had no time to tell them apart, so he could only say, "You shouldn't have come."

But Shen Xiu answered him: "You can worry about me, but I can't worry about you?"

He wanted to say that he didn't need to worry, he was fine, and it would be better if Shen Xiu didn't have to bear the pain because of him.

But at that moment, maybe he suddenly understood Shen Xiu's mood when he said he was worried, so he could only smile: "Boss, I'm very happy."

Shen Xiu pulled out her hand, but she suddenly stopped looking at him. He looked at the deep night and said calmly: "Since you have nothing to do, then I will go."

This person traveled thousands of miles and endured pain to come to Yunfu just to confirm his own safety.

He came abruptly and left abruptly, but Mu Xinghe did not keep him.He stared at Shen Xiu for a long time, and after a long while he collected his emotions, he smiled at Shen Xiu.

He swept away all the floating and unclear thoughts, intending to ask him which path he came from, and he would slip away when he was free. ——in his most ordinary tone.

I didn't want to, but I heard a cold voice coming from afar.

"—Come when you want, go when you want, where is Dang Yunfu?"

Shen Xiu was stunned for a rare moment, the brilliance in her eyes was like a candle flickering in the wind, she looked towards the source of the voice: "Master..."

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