Cloud of the Qing Dynasty

Ye Guichen said indifferently: "Even if it is my own child, after he grows up, life and death, misfortune and fortune are only his own business. It is his own choice to get to where he is today. You, uncle , can I still follow behind and protect him for the rest of my life?"

"So you're planning to fight Mu Liuyun in Wuqi? Then you know how good Mu Liuyun's martial arts are. Even Wei Wuji was defeated by him. Take half a step back, if Wu Qi fights with him, wouldn’t you be sending him to death?" Ye Guichen said in a conferring tone, "Then you saved Mu Liuyun's life, if you can come forward..."

Ye Guichen didn't wait for him to finish before interrupting: "So what if I come forward? Even if Mu Liuyun gave up this duel due to affection, will he be safe indefinitely? The court is willing to commit a serious crime. Will you let him go? Will those people in the rivers and lakes who are waiting to get revenge or make troubles let him go? Or are you planning to fight against all of this with one person?"

A series of questions left Ye Hai speechless, Ye Guichen turned his head and stopped looking at him, and sighed softly: "If you insist on going your own way, I won't stop you, but this time, I can't protect you anymore. I'm following you."

This remark awakened Ye Hai. Although he does not lack the courage to fight against thousands of people, he also cannot forget that the last time he intended to fight the crisis with his own strength, Ye Guichen did everything he could to protect him. What a price was paid, even though he saved his life in the end, he also ended up losing all his martial arts and being ineffective.

Now he has to shoulder the responsibilities that he can't afford again, leaving Ye Guichen alone?

After a long silence, Ye Hai finally sighed: "I understand, I will not interfere with the matter of Jinghong Villa, I can't let you down again."

Hearing this, the frost on Ye Guichen's face finally melted away, and he stretched out his hand to cover the back of Ye Hai's hand: "I'm sorry for you, I know what kind of person you are, but I still want to force you to do it. Making such a painful choice. Whether you think I'm selfish or greedy for life and afraid of death, I don't want to lose you again."

Ye Guichen was lonely and arrogant all his life, even if he was as close as Ye Hai, it was rare to see his good face, and the number of times he uttered such sweet words was even more rare.Ye Hai's heart was agitated, and when he was about to say something, he saw a servant cautiously poking his head out: "Villa Master... Daoist Tianxuan is asking to see you outside the villa."

The two looked at each other in surprise, Ye Hai said: "Please come in."

When he pushed Ye Guichen to the flower hall where the guests were received, Mu Liuyun was already waiting there. He neither sat down nor drank tea, but just hugged them: "You two owners, don't come here without any harm."

Although Ye Guichen forbade Ye Hai to intervene in the duel between Qin Wuqi and Mu Liuyun, he didn't show any kindness to the master of the Shangqing Palace: "What are you here for?"

Mu Liuyun said bluntly: "I want to talk to you two in private."

This sudden request made Ye Hai frowned, and in the end he still told his left and right: "Go down."

The servants were a little worried: "But the owner..."

Ye Hai shook his head: "If Taoist Master Tianxuan really intends to harm us, it will be useless for you to stay."

This was true, and the servants had no choice but to retreat angrily.

After he was sure that there was no one around, Mu Liuyun said: "I came here to tell the Second Villa Master that when I was seriously injured in the lower body, the tendons were broken, and the internal energy was completely destroyed, but it was able to recover as before, it was all because of the cultivation of the ancestor of our sect. The unique skill created by him is "Nine Turns Returning to One."

"Oh? So what?" Ye Guichen, who is a medical expert, was naturally curious about Mu Liuyun's recovery, but he couldn't figure out why he came here to tell him about it.

Mu Liuyun took out a book from his bosom: "I have obtained the permission of the senior brother in charge to copy down this cheat book and present it to the second master. As long as the second master can understand the subtlety of this secret book, work hard After studying, the skills may not be fully restored, but at least the injuries to the meridians can be healed, and you can move freely like ordinary people in the future."

Ye Guichen's hand tightly grasped the armrest of the wheelchair. It has been more than ten years since he became a cripple who couldn't even stand up. It was a little hard to hold back: "...Is this really true?"

Ye Hai suffered a lot from this when he was young, and now he has a lot of thoughts: "How could the Shangqing Palace give such a precious secret book to outsiders for nothing? Didn't the Taoist priest come to entertain us?"

"This secret book is very special. Only in the situation like me or the second villa master can I get a glimpse of its method. Therefore, no one in this sect has practiced it except me. The senior brother of the sect also feels that the patriarch's painstaking efforts are not as good as his constant work. Put it on the shelf, it is better to take it out to help those who need it, he only mentioned one condition, he hoped that the second village owner would burn this secret book after reading it well, and don't pass it on to the world, so as not to miss those who didn't hurt the veins in the first place." Mu Liuyun handed the secret book with both hands, "Here is the secret book, whether it is true or not, with the knowledge of the second owner in medicine and martial arts, I think you can tell it at a glance."

Ordinarily, if the secret book is handed over to someone else, he can't control whether it is circulated or not, but Mu Liuyun believes that Ye Guichen will agree to this condition, because this "poisonous doctor" doesn't even have all his own martial arts skills. He is willing to find a successor, like this secret book that only those who have lost all martial arts can practice, he will not pass it on to the outside world.

Ye Hai took it suspiciously, flipped through it cautiously, and handed it to Ye Guichen.

Ye Guichen opened the cheat book and quickly read a few pages. Although the content was not comprehensible, it is not difficult to see that this exercise is indeed mysterious and unusual, and it is by no means a fake.He put down the cheat book, frowned and looked at Mu Liuyun: "What is the purpose of you sending this cheat book specially?"

Mu Liuyun said: "Qin Wuqi conspired against and killed his father but blamed Zhang Chi, causing him to almost die miserably. I have to avenge this revenge. I will never show mercy in the duel at Luoxiapo. But the second village owner saved my life Such a kindness, but I want to fight with the adopted son of the second villa owner, such an act of revenge, after all, makes me feel uneasy."

"You think you will die indefinitely." At this moment, Ye Guichen's excitement had calmed down, and he said coldly, "Do you think that if you give me this cheat book, I won't settle accounts with you?"

Mu Liuyun shook his head: "It's not the same thing to return favor to favor, and to return hatred to revenge. If the two villa owners want to seek revenge on me in the future, it is human nature and beyond reproach. I sent this cheat book just to Make yourself feel clear."

After saying that, Mu Liuyun gave them a deep bow, and said calmly, "Farewell."

***

There is only one day left before the agreed date for the final battle at Luoxiapo.

The imperial court's [-] navy troops had assembled at Dongting Lake, and the commander-in-chief Lu Zhiqian surrounded the entire Wuling City with [-] troops, but they only camped and garrisoned without launching a general offensive.

Jinghong Villa has been in operation for four generations in the area of ​​Dongting Lake. Even if the forward troops were defeated and wiped out, the foundation of this family of martial arts has not been shaken. The small island where Jinghong Villa is located is tightly guarded. However, the real elite iron guards were also intact. If the imperial army attacked by force, even if they could win, it would be a disastrous victory with countless casualties.

In today's situation where Dachen's foothold is not stable and strong enemies are around, a victory with heavy casualties is by no means the result that the court hopes to see.

What's more, in Jinghong Villa, there is another person whose status is not prominent, but who absolutely cannot be lost——the owner's wife, Cheng Xiayue.

Combining various considerations, Lu Zhiqian decided to stand still for the time being and wait for the result of the battle at Luoxiapo. It would be best if it could be resolved in a Jianghu way, but if not, it would not be too late to make plans.

At this moment, people in Jinghong Villa were already in panic. Over the years, the people in the villa, big and small, have experienced countless crises, but they have never been so at a loss like they are now, because their owner Qin Wuqi has not done anything since the failure of his rebellion. For further arrangements and deployments, he has been even more reticent in the past few days, only silently wiping his Dragon Sword in the room.

Now the only person who dares to go in and disturb him is the owner's wife, Cheng Xiayue. When she opened the door, Qin Wuqi didn't give any response, but continued to stare at Jianfeng in a daze with his back to her.

Cheng Xiayue silently went over and hugged his waist, and put her face on his back: "Wuqi...you don't want to go, okay?"

"Do you also think that I have no chance of winning?" Qin Wuqi sighed softly, put down the downstream dragon sword and turned around to embrace his beloved wife, and smiled helplessly, "Don't worry, when the martial arts conference was held back then, I did it to prevent myself from being too aggressive , I lost to him on purpose, and later he secretly challenged me for a match, but I won."

"But he is no longer what he used to be, what are your chances of winning now?" Cheng Xiayue said worriedly, "Even if you win, so what? Even if you defeat Mu Liuyun tomorrow, from the overall situation, you There is also no possibility of turning defeat into victory. The current strategy, I am afraid, is to leave the Central Plains incognito. Whether it is to travel across the ocean or go far outside the customs, we will find a place where the power of the imperial court cannot touch and live well. Only by living can we have a comeback day."

Qin Wuqi hugged her a little tighter: "I also wish to leave everything behind and go far away with you, but I can't do that."

Cheng Xiayue asked: "Why not, is the false name of a Jianghu person so important to you?"

"It's not a matter of fame, it's never been..." Qin Wuqi sighed with a wry smile, "I'm sorry... I should have allowed you to live a good life, but in the end I can only make you work hard for me."

After saying that, Qin Wuqi made a sudden move and pointed at her sleeping point, Cheng Xiayue immediately collapsed into Qin Wuqi's arms.

Qin Wuqi gently picked up his wife and put her on the bed, and said in a deep voice, "Fu Jinglei."

The loyal captain of the Iron Guard quickly came in and bowed down: "Villa Master."

"Take care of Madam, she should wake up at this time tomorrow." Qin Wuqi said, "At that time, I had already gone to Luoxia Slope to attend the appointment. If something happens to me, you can send my orders. From then on, everything in the village will be They all follow Madam's arrangement."

Fu Jinglei raised his head in surprise: "Master! Please ask your subordinates to go to Luoxiapo with you, and take care of you."