It's Not Easy Being a Master

The last day of the sword test meeting ended hastily amidst the chaos.

Elder Shen who "fainted" was picked up by his apprentice.In the sight of countless shocked people, Yan Jin immediately picked him up, leaving only one sentence, "Let Song Zongzhu decide about Yan Shen", and left in a hurry.

Song Ming was so angry that he broke off the corner of the table on the other side.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he could only order Yan Shen to be imprisoned in the Zongmen dungeon to wait for disposal.But in this way, it would be difficult for Yan Shen to have "an accident". After all, people are right under his nose, and if something happens, he will have to be gossiped.

Song Ming hated others to gossip about him the most in his life, especially when he was said to be incompetent and inferior to so-and-so.Whenever he hears it, he will hold it in his heart, and if he finds an opportunity in the future, he will take revenge quietly.

After handing over the remaining matters to several elders, Song Ming walked away with a cold face and brushed his sleeves against the throbbing veins on his head—it wasn't that he didn't want to maintain the image of a benevolent and stable suzerain, but he was afraid of staying any longer , Be so angry that you vomit blood!

What kind of person really is, what kind of apprentice can be taught!

An arrogant and conceited person like Shen Zhixian, the disciples he taught are also defiant!

Song Ming went back to the room, and was so angry that he lifted the table, the cup was broken, his chest was heaving and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

How did things develop into what they are now? !

When Shen Zhixian was in the limelight, he could only peep in the dark like a mouse in the gutter, suffering from the disparity in strength and having nothing to plan for. Later, when something happened to Shen Zhixian's body, he worked hard and went through all kinds of hardships to get to this point.

In the first few years, he was pretty smooth, with the airs of being a good suzerain and a good senior brother, although Shen Zhixian was indifferent to him, he felt that he could still control it.

But ever since the Cangjiange incident failed, he felt that Shen Zhixian had gradually returned to his original appearance, every move, every word and every smile revealed a sense of superiority!

In front of Shen Zhixian, even if he is the suzerain, he seems to be inferior to him!

Song Ming was annoyed and hated.The tea all over the floor soaked the corner of his robe, which was icy cold, and his expression gradually became gloomy.

After doing those things that year, he has no way out.

To retreat is to die, to lose is to die.

He has only one way, and that is to go forward.

……

Five peaks, inside the peak hut.

Smelling the familiar bitter smell, Shen Zhixian didn't know whether to continue to pretend to be dizzy or to "wake up".

If he continues to faint, his caring apprentice will definitely pour him the whole pot of elixir water. If he "wakes up", Yan Jin may be more tolerant and allow him to drink only half of it.

Shen Zhixian, who suddenly tasted what it was like to throw a rock at his own foot, let out a low "huh", moved his hand resting on the side of the bed first, and then slowly opened his eyes.

The long eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was a layer of mist in the eyes.Shen Zhixian's eyes were blank for a while, before he focused on the young man in front of him, "A Jin...?"

The young man's originally serious and worried expression suddenly relaxed halfway, revealing a little smile that he himself hadn't noticed, although that smile was fleeting and too fast to be caught.

He put the elixir water aside, helped Shen Zhixian to sit up, and went to fetch the cup again.

Shen Zhixian raised his hand, grasped the young man's wrist, coughed lightly, and said in a hoarse voice: "I don't mind, I don't need to drink."

Yan Jin paused, and looked back, obviously not agreeing, but Shen Zhixian was more determined than him, shook his head, half-closed his eyes, and put on a posture of not wanting to drink.

Yan Jin had no choice, Shen Zhixian was awake, and he didn't dare to force him, so he could only ask, "Master, how do you feel?"

Knowing what he was asking, Shen Zhixian circulated his spiritual power for a while.The original body was already at the tenth level before he got the heart disease, and his spiritual power was pure and majestic. The heart disease only prevented him from using his spiritual power frequently, and did not dissipate the spiritual power he had accumulated over the years.

The ray of devilish energy was trapped in a corner by him with spiritual power, and was slowly being dissipated.With Shen Zhixian's current situation, it would take about a day or two.

Shen Zhixian shook his head, "It's okay."

He looked at Yan Jin and said softly, "A Jin, did you already know?"

——I have long known that there is a devilish energy in my body, and I even want to use this devilish energy to do something.

Yan Jin pursed her lips and fell silent.

"Severely framed you, but you didn't even make a rebuttal—why?"

Yan Jin couldn't tell a lie to Shen Zhixian, so she could only say nothing.

Shen Zhixian couldn't get an answer for a long time, so he sighed, with obvious disappointment and helplessness in his tone, and simply said for him: "This devilish energy has not been in your body for a day or two, you noticed something wrong, but let it develop... ...Do you want to come to a demon on the spot to betray the teacher? From then on, you will break away from the teacher?"

"Master, I..." I don't know which word hurt Yan Jin, his lips moved, and he said with difficulty, "I... disciple... I'm not..."

But Shen Zhixian never gave him a chance to explain.He seemed to be discouraged and finally gave up. His brows were full of exhaustion. He half-closed his eyes and murmured: "I know you have ambitions in your heart and have wanted to leave for a long time. Even today, I don't want to stop you anymore. After a few days When you pack up, go and experience yourself."

He didn't even want to say that he called himself "a teacher", and when he opened his eyes again, the bottom of his eyes was calm, and he could only vaguely see a little sigh.Shen Zhixian said: "Whether you want to come back in the future is up to you."

Yan Jin suddenly opened her eyes wide, unable to believe what she heard for a moment.He took a step forward in panic, his knee bumped against the side of the bed, and there was a loud bang, Shen Zhixian felt pain for him silently, but he didn't seem to feel it, he just asked cautiously: "Master, you, are you rushing?" Is the disciple leaving?"

His tone was panicked but harsh, like a little beast about to be abandoned.

——The little hedgehog is about to take the bait.

Shen Zhixian suppressed a smile in his heart, but his face was full of melancholy and helplessness, he said softly: "The world is so big, you are afraid that if you go out, you won't want to come back. If you still want to come back, you are still willing to recognize me as a master ..."

Shen Zhixian deliberately paused, and as expected, he caught a glimpse of light in Yan Jin's eyes.He smiled gently, sat up slightly, and slowly took out a piece of paper from the storage bag on the side of the pillow.

"If you are still willing to recognize me as a master, why don't we make this contract."

Between the slender and fair fingers was a piece of paper that was as thin as a cicada's wings, slightly yellowed, with uneven edges, a piece of broken page that was torn from no one knew where, it was dilapidated and dilapidated.

Yan Jin shifted her gaze to the piece of paper, hesitated for a moment, and took it carefully.

This piece of paper is not well preserved, and the words on it are blurred. You have to read it carefully to see what is written on it.

"This is what I got by chance. It's probably a contract between master and apprentice. I'm thinking, if you want, we can end it."

Because it is a broken page, the content on it is not very complete. The first half is the method of making the contract, and the few lines in the second half seem to be the effect of making the contract. There is a day to punish.

At the end there was a line of words, which was so blurry that Yan Jin pondered for a long time before he vaguely recognized a few words.

... Concentric, never give up.

He was so confused by Shen Zhixian's words, he subconsciously followed Shen Zhixian's words.

The master-student contract... between the master and the student, we should work together and not hurt each other, as if... there seems to be nothing wrong.

Yan Jin thought in a daze, this contract is really suitable for the two of them.

Holding the broken page, he suddenly felt that the road ahead was at a loss and he didn't know where to go.

Master wants him to leave...

Obviously this is the result he has been longing for for a long time, but why does his heart feel empty and uncomfortable after Shen Zhixian really said it?

There was even a vague thought of not wanting to leave.

It was as if a bunch of weeds had been stuffed in his mind, and he struggled desperately to find excuses for himself—yes!

See you!

See you there!

He still hasn't figured out what the "Sui Jian" he heard vaguely that day is the person he has been thinking about for two lifetimes, the person he has been looking for but can't find it! !

The face of the man in white in front of him is completely different from the person in his memory—no, the memory is too chaotic, two lives... like more than two lives, many memories mixed together, he can't remember many things clearly. It's impossible to judge what it looks like.

He had a vague guess, but he didn't dare to verify it, and his timid feeling of being close to his hometown was best reflected in him.

Fearful, hesitant, on the verge of the truth, the ground is a prison, and he is trapped in the messy memory, unable to escape.

"—Ah Jin?"

Seeing the changing expressions of the young man in front of him, Shen Zhixian's tone was a little hesitant - what's wrong?What kind of flowers did he see in this contract?

A long time ago, when he was idle and bored, he found this page when he was looking for a book in the old study of the original body. At that time, this page was randomly sandwiched in a book of strange stories. If he hadn’t just turned it over After a few pages, I really couldn't find this thing.

As soon as he read the words on it, he immediately thought about it, thinking that this was probably a contract that could guarantee his own safety. It was written on it that the two people who formed the contract should not hurt each other - this is not suitable for him and Yan Jin what!

Shen Zhixian immediately went to investigate the origin of the contract, but the piece of paper was too old, and the original body did not know where it was obtained, and he did not even have a name. After searching for a long time, he had no clue, so he could only leave it aside temporarily.

After leaving it for a long time, I gradually forgot it. The reason why I remembered it again was because of Yan Jin's pinch in the hot spring.

He clearly felt Yan Jin's murderous intent.

So this broken page was found again, and after some deep thinking, Shen Zhixian finally made a decision and began to prepare for it.

Waiting for this day.

"Ah Jin doesn't want to, so forget it. Everyone has their own ambitions, and I shouldn't force it..." Shen Zhixian coughed suddenly, leaning forward slightly, as if he wanted to cough out his entire heart and lungs, until his voice became hoarse up.

After finally stopping coughing, Shen Zhixian sighed again with a hoarse voice: "...I don't want to let go of the master-student friendship of the past few years, but since you don't want to, it's just... cough cough cough!"

This powerful medicine was administered in the right way. Yan Jin was so coughed that his soul would fly away. He didn't even care about the broken page when it fell to the ground. He patted Shen Zhixian's back carefully, and without thinking Said: "Knot...knot! Master, don't be angry, the disciple is just..."

——The little hedgehog took the bait.

Biting the hook, he ran towards the direction he wanted.

This pretentious coughing was also very tiring, Shen Zhixian calmed down a little, was reluctantly fed two mouthfuls of elixir water, then panted slightly and pushed Yan Jin's hand away, "I want to burn incense... Go get the small incense burner over there."

Yan Jin didn't dare to disobey him, and obediently brought the things.

It was a small censer about the size of a palm, and it looked plain, with only some patterns carved in the hollow.Shen Zhixian held him in his hand, and gently opened the lid. Something was burned inside, there was a layer of fine ash, and a faint fragrance came out, vaguely familiar.

Yan Jin suddenly raised his eyes to look at Shen Zhixian - he had smelled this fragrance when Shen Zhixian summoned the sword spirit just now!

Some doubts finally appeared on his face uncontrollably: "Master, this is..."

"Puppet wood." Shen Zhixian closed the lid and handed the incense burner back, "Wood can make puppets, just like a real person. Gray can make illusions, it's hard to tell the real from the fake - go and scatter them under the cliff, don't let others see gone."

Yan Jin took the small incense burner and suddenly understood something, her voice was dry: "Master, those sword spirits just now..."

"...A Jin, that stinky pig!"

Yan Shen's deep voice suddenly sounded, and Yan Jin subconsciously followed the prestige, but it turned out that green grass sprouts flew in from the window, yelling as they flew.

"It's so bad! It's so bad!" This time it was replaced by the voice of a burly young man.

Yan Jin was stunned for a moment, and soon realized that since the sword spirit was made of puppet wood ash, the so-called "truth" was just an illusion created by the master, and the conversation between Yan Shen and Moxiu...

Xiao Caoya is really good at learning all kinds of sounds!

There was a slight smile in Yan Jin's eyes. After the smile dissipated, he felt his eye sockets moist again, and his heart was astringent. He was silent for a moment, then he held the small incense burner tightly and walked out. When he reached the door, He heard Shen Zhixian's voice.

There are two ways, one in front and one in back.

"A Jin is a little hedgehog!"

"...Okay, shut up."