Yu Hongchen

The sunset glow of this day is brighter than usual, like a fire made of pure gold, burning down the wilderness at dusk.After hearing what Xie Liuchen said in the room, Shang Lixing was shocked for a moment, and walked out of the yard in a daze.

The moment I stepped out of the courtyard, a gust of cool wind blew on my face, and I realized that autumn had already arrived.

He smiled bitterly, and walked aimlessly around the Qiushuimen all the way. When the sun darkened, he suddenly came back to his senses and realized that he had walked to the back mountain without knowing it.

Standing alone in front of him were those thatched huts covered with cobwebs and weeds.

He looked up again, and he could see the afterglow of clouds in the sky, burning to the last dark red embers.He couldn't hear the voices of people around him, nor could he hear the bleak autumn wind in his ears. He stared blankly at the sky, stood in front of the hut and said to himself: "What am I still thinking about? He is trying to come with me on purpose." Is it over? I asked him during the day if he would go to Xiya Mountain with me, but he refused to go back to me. It seems that he has made up his mind in his heart to alienate me... Since he is so unwilling, then I will . . . let him go free."

He lowered his eyes, looking at the hut in front of him without sadness or joy, and his voice became even lower and hoarse: "Why do I know that there is no real love between two people in this world, but I still..."

It's not that he has to ask for an answer, because the answer is already in his heart, so if he asks more, will he feel better?

He stood blankly in front of the Wunian House for a long time, until the night was completely dark, and then walked back to the front hall in a leisurely manner.Just after walking a few steps in the corridor, Bai Xuan's gentle voice came from beside her: "Master of the door."

Shang Lixing was full of thoughts, he was taken aback by her shout, and then nodded.

Bai Xuan walked a few steps closer, and smiled at him: "Didn't the sect master go to the border? Why did he come back suddenly?"

Shang Lixing lowered his expression slightly, and said, "I just suddenly felt that He Suowu and Ji Qing are coming back soon, let them go on the other side of the border."

Bai Xuan laughed and said, "This is the first time Bai Xuan has seen the sect master make such hasty decisions, it doesn't seem to fit the sect master's personality."

Shang Lixing said seriously: "I see that there are many affairs in the gate, and it is too tiring to leave you alone to handle everything. Besides, Qiushuimen also needs someone to sit here and take care of it. I have no influence on border matters. "

To an outsider who didn't know what he said, it was really just and strict, without any flaws.But in the eyes of Bai Xuan, who is exquisite and sensitive, it is full of loopholes. A smile appeared in Bai Xuan's eyes: "I have been here for so many years, does the sect master realize how hard Bai Xuan is now?"

Shang Lixing glanced at her, and said slowly: "There is no competent person in the door to help me with important matters, and I can't trust outsiders. You have really worked hard these years."

Bai Xuan shook her head lightly and said, "What's the hard work? The various declarations made by the sworn brothers back then are vivid in my memory. We are willing to follow you, big brother, and we are ready for a lifetime of hard work."

She suddenly changed her name to "Big Brother", only to hear Shang Lixing's heart tremble, and as expected, she only heard her continue: "Actually, Big Brother is hiding something from us, right?"

Shang Lixing sighed, and said: "I did hide many things from you, including the prophecy that Wu Nian left back then, if you want to know, I will tell you all."

"I'm afraid that's not the case, is it?" Bai Xuan said with a smile, "I heard that yesterday the sect master seemed to bring someone back to Qiushui gate, and he didn't come out until late at night."

"So you're asking about this?" Shang Lixing looked surprised at first, and then smiled slightly: "It's unbelievable to hear it. You also know that those casual cultivators always like to arrange my affairs in private. "

The smile on Bai Xuan's lips deepened, and her voice was gentle and gentle: "Is that true? Sect Master?"

Shang Lixing shivered slightly, turned around, and looked at her quietly.

Bai Xuan stood on the porch, also looking at him with a smile.

A gust of autumn wind blew, and the two stood together. In the bleak wind, the shadows on the ground remained motionless.After a long time, Fang heard President Shangli let out a long sigh, and then he spoke again, his voice was low and hoarse, no longer pretending to be brisk like just now: "...Bai Xuan, don't embarrass me."

Bai Xuan also restrained her smile, and said softly, "Doesn't the sect master believe in Bai Xuan?"

Shang Lixing said: "I know you can't, but how can you realize it?"

Bai Xuan stretched out her hand to brush her hair blown away by the autumn wind, and sighed softly: "I understand, the head of the sect has always been far-sighted, and he doesn't allow even a small change."

Shang Lixing looked at her softly, and smiled helplessly: "You have always been able to understand people's hearts, and you have a clear understanding of world affairs. I also know that sooner or later I will not be able to hide the matter of Junior Brother Xie in my room from you, but I never thought that you would pass away so quickly. I guessed it. Bai Xuan's intelligence is ten times that of mine."

Bai Xuan smiled slightly, and said: "The head of the sect praised Bai Xuan. I am just a small doctor. It is my duty to cure diseases and save lives. As for other things, Bai Xuan doesn't have the ability to take care of them."

She turned her gaze to the small shark oil lamp under the corridor: "Why didn't the master of the door tell him?"

Shang Lixing smiled wryly, and followed her gaze: "I understand his character, he knows that Qiushuimen has ordered him to hunt down and kill him, and he will definitely come out to plead guilty and accept punishment at that time, and I don't want him to feel guilty."

All of a sudden, Bai Xuan let out a long sigh, pretending to be coquettish and said: "Oh, the head of the sect is so kind to Junior Brother Xie, it makes us brothers and sisters jealous!"

Shang Lixing knew that she was using it to comfort himself, so he couldn't help laughing, but there was a bit of sourness in that smile.Bai Xuan saw it in her eyes, and although she was still smiling on her face, she was extremely sad in her heart.She moved her eyes and looked into the distance: "Master, if the casual practitioners in the sect know about this matter, you will not be able to explain anything clearly."

"If you can't explain clearly, then you can't explain clearly," Shang Lixing smiled sadly: "This may be the last thing I can do for him in this life, and he is leaving anyway."

Bai Xuan frowned, puzzled and said: "But sect master, you cover up the cultivators who kill mortals, and let the casual cultivators know the inside story, but how can you pass the test in your heart?"

Shang Lixing said in a low voice: "The demon clan's resurgence in Nanling is imminent. I can't let go of everything yet. I just beg you to give me a few days."

Listening to what he said, Bai Xuan became more and more inexplicable. She frowned and said, "Master, what do you mean?"

Shang Lixing stared at the Qiushuimen landscape in the night for a long time.A gust of autumn wind blows through the night, blowing down the firefly candle grass in front of the porch.

He said quietly: "When this matter is over, I will abdicate to let the virtuous, and give up the position of sect master to He Suwu."

Bai Xuan was startled: "Master, are you planning to abdicate?"

"Back to what position?"

A gust of cold wind suddenly came from behind, accompanied by the voice of a young male cultivator, came faintly.

Shang Lixing and Bai Xuan were startled, they both turned their heads to look, only to see a figure turning around from the corner under the corridor.

Shang Lixing was surprised and said: "Qi Huan, why are you here?" The two of them had a serious chat, with so many thoughts in their hearts, they didn't realize that there was a third person present.

Qi Huan glanced at Bai Xuan, and slowly said: "I came to find sister Bai Xuan to change her medicine. I heard someone talking here, so I came here." Turning around again, looking at Shang Lixing, he said: "Brother, what position will you retire?"

Shang Lixing fixedly stared at him: "How much have you heard?"

Qi Huan said coolly: "I heard everything that should be heard."

Shang Lixing's eyebrows and eyelashes trembled slightly, and Bai Xuan hung her head in silence.

Qi Huan said again: "I heard elder brother say that he wants to protect a heinous person, and also quit the position of sect master for this person."

He strolled towards the two of them, looked straight at Shang Lixing, saw Shang Lixing lowered his eyes slightly, and asked, "Who killed the mortal?"

Shang Lixing avoided his gaze and didn't say a word.

Qi Huan sneered and snorted: "Is that the person in your room?"

Shang Lixing didn't reply either, but Bai Xuan turned her gaze and looked at Qi Huan suspiciously.

Qi Huan said loudly: "Brother, you even want to protect this kind of person? Why should he?!"

Bai Xuan hurriedly said, "Qi Huan, keep your voice down!"

Qi Huan sneered: "Who else in this world is more suitable for the position of sect master than you? Where are you going to retreat?"

President Shangli sighed and said solemnly, "Qi Huan, if you dare to tell what happened today, don't call me big brother in the future."

Qi Huan said loudly: "Brother, I disagree!"

Bai Xuan sighed lightly: "Qi Huan, don't you know Eldest Brother? No one can interfere with the things he decides."

Qi Huan took a look at Bai Xuan, and said coolly: "Even my sister is on his side, it seems that this Xie is really capable. That's right, the world loves young and beautiful young men, and always only newcomers laugh." , I don’t see old people crying.”

Shang Lixing couldn't see his eccentric look the most, frowned, and ordered: "Qi Huan!"

Qi Huan was quiet for a moment, and then laughed wildly after a while: "Okay, okay, I won't be any sect master anymore, I can do whatever I like, anyway, no one will take care of me if I kill someone! Good job! Great kill!"

Shang Lixing was worried that his laughter would attract more people, so he hurriedly said: "Qi Huan, calm down!" Seeing that he was still laughing wildly, he couldn't help but attack Qi Huan.

The laughter, which was colder than the cold wind, stopped abruptly. This time, not only was his movement restricted, but he was also silenced by Shang Lixing.Qi Huan didn't move, he didn't have time to close his mouth, and stared at him wide-eyed.

Bai Xuan sighed deeply, turned and left.

Another gust of autumn wind blew by, and Shang Lixing took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Legal principles and human feelings are always in a dilemma. If you advance, you will destroy your relatives, and if you retreat, you will pervert the law. Everyone has selfishness, and your elder brother and I are not immune. I can live with him not being with me, but I can't just watch him suffer in front of me."

After a while, he said again: "You have been with me for so many years, have you ever seen me make an exception for other people? There will be no such things in the future, Qi Huan, just beg you once as a big brother."

Qi Huan's gaze was on him all the time, and he didn't leave for a moment.

After a while, Shang Lixing said calmly, "Just blink twice if you know."

Qi Huan was stunned for a moment, and moved his eyelids twice as he said.

After Shang Lixing released his restraint, he took two steps back, lowered his eyes and said, "Brother, I understand."

Shang Lixing looked indifferent, looking at a certain point on the mountain not far away, his eyes gradually softened.

He never expected that Qi Huan would turn back on what he said.

……

In the middle of the night, Xie Liuchen squatted alone by the door, when he heard footsteps outside the door, he was overjoyed, he jumped up before waiting for that person to come, and shouted at the window paper: "Senior Brother Shang!"

An extremely ironic voice came coldly: "I heard that a poor little man was locked up in the room, what a tragedy!"

Hearing this voice, it was Qi Huan who he hated the most, Xie Liuchen squatted down again, with obvious disappointment in his tone: "It's you."

After taking a few steps outside the door, Qi Huan's figure slowly emerged on the door curtain. He glared at the door, and the second sentence he uttered was: "I hate you!"

Xie Liuchen was slightly taken aback, and immediately replied: "I hate you too!"

Qi Huan's figure on the door trembled violently: "You vixen!"

Xie Liuchen was furious: "You are a vixen!"

Qi Huan shouted again: "Brother used to love me very much! Since you appeared, Big Brother has alienated me, it's all your fault!"

Xie Liuchen also yelled at him: "It's me he likes! It's always been me!"

Qi Huan said loudly: "You don't have any skills at all, you will only hurt him!"

Xie Liuchen spoke louder than him: "So what? Anyway, he likes me!"

Qi Huan chuckled: "I can endure the desolation of the border for decades for him, but what about you? What can you do for him? For you, he can't even be the sect master!"

Xie Liuchen was stunned for a moment, then said in a daze, "What do you mean?"

Qi Huan laughed a few times, and said in a cold tone like a snake spitting out a letter: "In order to protect a murderer, brother, he didn't even want the position of sect master."

Xie Liuchen's heart shook.He stood up in a daze: "What did you say? Brother Shang is for me?"

Qi Huan smiled coldly: "That's right! If you still have a bit of blood, you should come out and plead guilty as soon as possible, and hide behind others. I'm ashamed of you!"

Xie Liuchen trembled heavily, and murmured: "That's right, I remembered! At that time, I was lured by the man in black to kill a few mortals, and I was hunted down by Qiu Shuimen afterwards, how could I forget? He told me in Fenglinchuan last night that he would let go of everything about the Qiushuimen, just to take the blame for me as the owner of the sect... It turns out that he locked me up for ulterior motives, he wanted to protect me!"

Qi Huan was still outside the door with a sneer and said: "You idiot, you are so stupid! How could elder brother fall in love with a selfish person like you!"

Xie Liuchen desperately covered his mouth, but tears burst out of his eyes. At that moment, his heart ached beyond measure: "It turns out that he had planned everything in secret long ago, and only took me to leave in three days, but I once again... I misunderstood him...Qi Huan is right! I am the most hopeless idiot in the world! Why am I so stupid?!"

In the past six months of his wandering life, he has seen many people and things, and gradually understood how good Senior Brother Shang was to him, and he was also used to defending Senior Brother Shang wholeheartedly in front of outsiders, but whenever the two had disputes, his first The first reaction was still to doubt Senior Brother Shang's intentions.

He has always acted arbitrarily and recklessly, and he cannot be trusted with all his heart.

He simply doesn't deserve that Senior Brother Shang has done so much for him!

Xie Liuchen smiled wryly, his eyes froze, he slammed his fist at the thin wooden door, and hissed loudly: "Let me out! I want to go out! Brother Shang! I will bear the responsibility for the mistakes I made myself! You do not do that!"

His hands were stabbed by the restraint, blood gushed from his fingers, but how could he care about it?Because no matter how painful it is, it is far less than the pain in my heart.

Qi Huan looked coldly at the rattling wooden door in front of him, conscious that his goal had been achieved, his bright eyes were full of madness: "It's been too long, my elder brother may have forgotten, there is a sword in the room with My elder brother's true energy can counter my elder brother's formation, you can either cut yourself off, or plead guilty with a sword, in short, you are not qualified to be a coward for the rest of your life!"

Xie Liuchen suddenly remembered the sword he had held in his hand, he calmed down, rushed towards the familiar bed, found the sword not long after, and held it firmly in his hand.

As he swung his sword, the barrier on the door was attracted by the same true energy, and most of its power was lost, and then it was easily kicked away by him with a slap!

Amidst the flying dust, Xie Liuchen rushed out of the room holding a sword, glanced at Qi Huan with his red eyes, then wiped away the tears on his face, and rushed directly to the meeting room where the lights were always on all night!

Qi Huan stood by the door and quietly watched him go. After his figure disappeared through the courtyard door, the corner of his mouth twitched, revealing a gloomy sneer.

It was already late at night, there were not many casual cultivators in Qiushuimen, only a few were staying in the hall because they had a meeting late at night to discuss the recent mobilization of the demon clan.

Seeing an inexplicable person rushing into the conference hall with a sword in his hand, his hair was disheveled and his expression was sad, all the casual cultivators looked puzzled: "Excuse me, fellow Taoist, who are you?"

Since he understood Shang Lixing's good intentions, Xie Liuchen hated himself for being so incompetent, and when he came to the meeting room, facing the strange faces in front of him, he did not see Shang Lixing.

The lake in his heart that had been depressed for a long time suddenly calmed down, without any waves.

"Please tie me up," he said calmly, "I am Xie Liuchen, the Xie Liuchen who killed fifteen mortals."