day alley

When Xiwei's morning light fell on the desk, Ling Duan stretched his waist, rubbed his sore eyes, packed up his things, and went to visit Ouyang Shaogong.

"Shao Gong, are you up?"

The door opened from the inside with a "squeak", Ouyang Shaogong's complexion was still a little pale, but he was still in good spirits, Ling Duan felt relieved, "How are you?"

"It's alright, but it's just a loss of energy and blood. It will be fine after two days." Ouyang Shaogong smiled, "Why is it so early today?"

"I have some qi-tonifying pills here," Ling Duan said as he took out a small jade bottle, "I brought them specially for you."

"I'm a doctor, so I'm still short of this medicine?" Ouyang Shaogong asked with a smile.

Ling Duan was a little embarrassed when he heard the words, and he didn't know whether to take back his outstretched hand. At this moment, Ouyang Shaogong grabbed the jade bottle and said jokingly: "You can't take back what you give away."

Ling Duan chuckled, "It won't be taken back. I already talked to Ding Yin yesterday, and he probably won't trouble you again. You should be more careful."

"I won't overestimate my capabilities." The implication is that I won't take the initiative to provoke him, but if the other party takes the initiative, then I will be with him to the end.

"Thank you." Ling Duan was about to leave, hesitated for a while and asked, "When will the blood-smearing array be ready?"

"One day is enough."

"Oh," Ling Duan felt bitter, but he still said, "Let's prepare for the formation in two days." As he spoke, his foot had already stepped over the threshold.

"Wait." Ouyang Shaogong looked at Ling Duan's back, "What if Tu Su's soul is not found?"

Ling Duan's straight spine trembled almost imperceptibly, but he said firmly, "I can do it." Even if I can't find the soul, I can keep Tu Su alive.

Ouyang Shaogong didn't understand Ling Duan's implication, he only thought that Ling Duan had a solution, so he didn't say any more.

In the dining hall, the disciples were eating breakfast in a hurry, after all, the morning class was about to start.And the appearance of Lingduan was like dripping water into boiling oil, causing the canteen to explode.The heroic rumors of the second senior brother caring for his junior brother and fighting against the ghost-faced man have already been spread all over Tianyong with embellishments. For this senior brother who has been traveling for four years and has not returned for a long time, but has saved his junior brother twice in a row, the junior brothers are naturally more willing to get close to him.

After dealing with a group of juniors, Ling Duan breathed a sigh of relief. In his previous life, he was quite popular with his juniors, but he had never reached this level. After all, the popularity of Ling Yue, Tu Su and Fu Que was also very high. very high.

After the crowd dispersed, Zhao Lin, Ling Chuan and Fu Que gathered together and whispered together, especially when they looked at Ling Duan from time to time, it was difficult not to attract Ling Duan's attention.

Ling Duan sat on the empty seat with the food in his hand, "What are you three playing?"

"It's nothing." Zhao Lin quickly waved his hand, "It's just that I'm very happy to see you, brother, so popular."

Ling Duan tapped Zhao Lin's head with his chopsticks, causing a cry of pain, and then he began to eat in satisfaction.

"Second Senior Brother, someone saw you go to Lintian Pavilion to look for Tu Su yesterday, is it true?" Fu Que asked impatiently.

Ling Duan casually explained: Yes, I was ordered to take care of Fen Ji and Tu Su, but my skill is not as good as that of senior brother, so senior brother went to see Fen Ji, and I accompanied Tu Su. "

Fu Que approached Ling Duan and complained: "My father forbids everyone to get close to Lintian Pavilion and Jiange Pavilion, and also forbids us to see Senior Brother and Tu Su, Second Senior Brother, is there anything you can do~~"

Ling Duan rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Do you want to see Senior Brother, or Tu Su?"

This sentence caused the other two to snicker.

"Second Senior Brother~" Fu Que glared coquettishly, "Don't talk nonsense. I, I care about Senior Brother."

"Oh, caring." Ling Duan took two mouthfuls of rice and put down his chopsticks, "I have nothing to do right now."

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it, Second Senior Brother, you just refuse to help me." Fu Que covered her ears, angrily said, and at the same time she did not forget to wink at the spectating duo.

Both of them shrugged their shoulders together, expressing that they could not help. They knew Lingduan better. Since he had made it clear that he couldn't do it, it meant that it was useless to grind, so it was better to save one's tongue.In order not to be implicated, the two agreed: I'm going to watch my brothers practice swords, and then the soles of my feet are slippery.

Fu Que stomped her feet angrily at such actions, secretly scolding them for not being righteous enough.Obviously they also wanted to play with Tu Su, but they let themselves take the lead, which was too much.

Ling Duan was particularly satisfied with Zhaolin and Lingchuan's sense of humor, after all, he had always been merciless in punishing them, but for Fu Que, it was useless if it was light, but it would not work if it was serious, so there was only one last resort - walk first.

So while Fu Que was thinking hard, he quietly picked up the meal prepared by the cook for Tu Su and left.

When Fu Que wanted to continue "persuading" Yi Er, she realized that Ling Duan had left early, "Senior Brother Stinky."

For two consecutive days, Ling Duan stayed by Tu Su's side, but never ate in the canteen again, just took the lunch box early and left.For the past two days, Ling Duan has been thinking about how to explain the situation to Tu Su, but every time he was forced to swallow the words, he really didn't know how to speak.

Said "you died long ago, there is half a fairy in your soul"?Say, "Your friend Ouyang Shaogong came here to steal Fenji"?Say "Ouyang Shaogong is the murderer who exterminated your people and caused your tragic death"?

Not to mention that the current Lingduan can't say it, even Lingduan who hated Baili Tusu in his previous life would never be able to do it.

Tomorrow is the day for Ouyang Shaogong to draw the blood-smeared array, Ling Duan knew that he had to tell the story this afternoon, even if it wasn't the whole truth, he had to explain it.

"Brother Lingduan," Tu Su wiped the sweat from his brow and sat next to Lingduan after practicing a set of sword techniques. It was already the time when the lake was covered with sunlight, "Do you have something to say to me?"

Under Ling Duan's hesitant gaze, Tu Su said: "You have always been with me in your spare time, but this time you spent two days alone with me...I guess, you must have something to tell me."

"I……"

Tu Su picked up a small pebble and threw it towards the surface of the lake. The pebble jumped on the surface of the lake five times before sinking into the bottom of the lake. It was a superb skill.Ling Duan thought so, he didn't know how many times Tu Su had practiced before he could master it. He could even imagine that Tu Su practiced sword here alone, threw stones, and watched the fish swimming in the lake for more than ten years.

After Tu Su threw three stones in a row, "Is it about the Fen Ji Sword?"

"Yes." Ling Duan replied in a low voice, "I have a way to cut off the connection between you and Fen Ji, and you will no longer need to suffer from Fen Ji's evil spirit."

"I can practice sword practice with other people, and I don't have to worry about hurting others." Tu Su was not as happy as Ling Duan thought.

"Yeah, you can live in Tianyong City like other disciples, and you can go down the mountain to catch monsters and travel together with the senior brother, how great it is."

"Okay," Tu Su affirmed, pointing to his heart, "But when I think that you won't accompany me through the difficult nights, teach me swordsmanship alone, and won't look at me again... ...I feel very uncomfortable here...It hurts...It hurts more than the intrusion of evil spirit."

"When you integrate into everyone's life, you will find yourself very happy."

"is it?"

"Yes, so, don't always keep a straight face in the future, but smile more, so that I and others will know that you are happy."

"Oh."

"Now smile."

Tu Su made a stiff smile, which was so hot that he wanted to poke his eyes, but he still reluctantly said, "That's right, keep going and practice more."

Ignoring Ling Duan's expression, Tu Su asked: "Master has not figured out a solution for so many years, how did Brother Ling Duan think of it?"

Because I know more than your master, but I can't say this... "Actually, the elder holding the sword told me. The reason why you are infected with evil spirit is because the Fen Ji sword spirit is in your body. As long as the sword spirit is removed, you can live like an ordinary person."

Tu Su was puzzled, "Why didn't Master tell me? Why didn't I feel the sword spirit in my body?"

"You and I can understand the mind of the elder holding the sword. As for you not sensing the sword spirit," Ling Duan paused, "probably because the sword spirit has never awakened. The elder holding the sword said that he has felt it before." The sword spirit, but the sword spirit has never appeared, presumably it is not enough practice."

Ling Duan secretly exclaimed for the reason he was looking for, while Tu Su was still full of question marks, "Since we know the root of the evil spirit, why are you here to help me, but Master didn't intervene?"

"...you guess." Ling Duan pretended to be naughty, but the reason was actually that he didn't want to reveal Ouyang Shaogong's secret, which was also the root of his reluctance to be honest with Tu Su.It is true that the truth will hurt Tu Su, but it is also hurting Ouyang Shaogong, so I can only let the sword-wielding elder take the blame, and let it be the reward for destroying my skills in the previous life.

"I..." Tu Su, who was already a little upright, couldn't understand the twists and turns, and said, "Then tell me, what should I do."

"You don't need to do anything, it's just..." Ling Duan patted his head and took out a purse, "Here is a Concentration Talisman, you carry it with you, it is very useful, don't forget it."

Tu Su frowned, and was about to open the purse, but Ling Duan grabbed his hand.

Under Tu Su's puzzled gaze, Ling Duan hesitated and said: "I can't open it. There is also a strengthening magic circle that I specially made on this purse. If you open it like this, it will destroy the formation and it won't work."

"Oh." Tu Su carefully put away his purse, and suddenly asked, "Does senior brother know about this?"

Ling Duan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Of course I know, after all, I still need his help to activate the magic circle."

The blood-smeared array required a lot of spiritual power, otherwise Ouyang Shaogong would not have succumbed to the Qingyu altar and conspired with them to burn the sword.Now, with the help of Ling Yue, Ouyang Shaogong and Ding Yin, it should be enough.Thinking of Ding Yin, Ling Duan was not sure, wondering if he would be willing to help.

"Tu Su, you must recharge your energy these few days, and come to you after I have arranged everything." After giving Tu Su a few more instructions, Ling Duan left in a hurry.The unstable factor of Ding Yin must be eliminated in time. If it doesn't work, you can find someone else.