Yu Hongchen

In the early morning of the next day, He Suowu and Ji Qing, who hurried back to Qiushuimen, heard about the appalling event that night.

The two of them stayed in the South Bank for nearly ten days in order to deal with the demon army's destruction of the order of the mortal world. They managed to finish the work at hand with great difficulty.Before departure, Ji Qing wanted to send Qu Kongqing, who was entangled with him, back to Tianyi Pavilion, but Qu Kongqing was unwilling in every possible way, so Ji Qing could only take a step back and agreed to his request that he could visit Qiushuimen at any time in the future. The man was sent away.

When the two heard about Xie Liuchen's return and pleaded guilty, after entering Qiushuimen, they hurried to the courtyard of Shanglihang.Just as he was about to enter for a visit, Shang Lixing had already stepped out.

Shang Lixing was quite surprised to see the two of them returning so quickly, he stood outside the gate and asked, "Is the matter on the South Bank settled?"

Ji Qing said: "It's been dealt with. We spent eight days with fifty monks to erase the memories of tens of thousands of mortals on the south bank. They will no longer remember the matter of the demon soldiers."

Shang Lixing nodded and said: "Okay, thank you for your hard work this trip." His eyes fell on He Suowu, seeing that he hesitated to speak, he said with a smile: "Just say what you want to say."

He Suowu said with a dull face, "I heard that elder brother took the crime for that person and was punished?"

Shang Lixing shook his head and said, "No, he took all the punishment for the crime himself, and I couldn't do anything for him."

He Suowu let out a blank expression, and thought in his heart: "This man is still a bit bloody." Then he said with a straight face: "Brother, this kid once killed you, he is not a good person, you have to keep him here How long are you around?"

Although he didn't show his dissatisfaction, Shang Lixing read his mind at a glance, and after a moment of trance, he said awkwardly: "I want to keep him, but—"

He Suowu continued, "What?"

"It's nothing." Shang Lixing shook his head, "I know you hate him, but since he has been punished, he will be innocent from now on. I also decided to let go of stabbing me with a sword, so, you Don't bother him any more."

"But big brother—" He Suowu wanted to say more.

"Okay——" Shang Lixing interrupted him without doubt, and changed the topic forcefully: "Now the demons have led their troops to the south, and they will invade Nanling in a few days. There is no need to talk about these trivial matters."

Ji Qing said again: "Master, when will the demons attack? What preparations do we need to make?"

As soon as he mentioned the matter of the Demon Race, Shang Lixing's face became serious, he pondered for a moment, and said: "The estimated distance is only one or two days, but it is not ruled out that the Demon Race will divide into two groups and bypass the border to attack the east and west sides. possible."

Ji Qing said: "Let me and He Suowu go to the border. It's better for you, Sect Master, to sit at Qiushuimen so that you can dispatch troops from it."

"Sit in Qiushuimen?" Shang Lixing did not dare to leave Qiushuimen before last night, but after experiencing the incident in the meeting hall last night, he changed his mind a few times, and instead had a different idea, thinking: "I Previously, he didn't dare to leave Qiushuimen because he was afraid that Junior Brother Xie would be discovered by the disciples, but now he has confessed his crime and received punishment, but his life is not in danger, it doesn't matter if I am there or not."

He thought again: "Oh, since he wants to leave with all his heart, I can't keep him. It's better not to see him. I don't have to watch him leave with my own eyes, so I won't be sad. Maybe when I come back again, He's gone."

He said: "You have worked hard on this trip, let me go to the border."

He Suowu said: "I'll go with elder brother, Ji Qing will stay!"

Ji Qing also said: "I will go, you stay!"

"You all stay here." Shang Lixing said: "The border position is very important, and two hundred casual cultivators alone cannot hold it. You lack the courage to lead troops and send generals. You two are not familiar with them, so I'm afraid you won't be able to convince them."

He also enlightened He Suo: "Bai Xuan is in the medicine house now, go, you two lovers need to spend more time together."

He Suowu blushed and said "yes", and ran away holding the sword.Looking at He Suowu's unconcealable joy, Ji Qing said, "Master, then I'll go to the back mountain."

Knowing that he was going to visit Ji Rou's tombstone, Shang Lixing said softly, "Okay."

After the two left one after another, he stopped in place for a long time before turning back to his yard.

At this time, Xie Liuchen had already woken up and was lying on the bed, his eyes staring straight at the ceiling.Turning around and seeing him coming in, he obediently called out: "Senior Brother Shang." Immediately, his eyes were fixed on him without blinking.

Shang Li walked to the side of the bed, saw that his eyes were dazed, he was only staring at his robe, and asked softly, "Huh? Does it still hurt?"

Xie Liuchen shook his head, and replied in a low voice, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Shang Lixing saw him tilt his head to one side, afraid that he would not lie comfortably, so he sat on the edge of the bed, trying to reach out to lift him up.

Xie Liuchen turned his eyes back, looked at the roof of the tent again, and suddenly said, "Senior Brother Shang, I plan to leave this afternoon to seek revenge on the man in black."

Shang Lixing's outstretched hand froze in mid-air for an instant, he looked at the hand that was far away from him, and suddenly felt that it was so unfamiliar that it didn't seem like his own.It took him a while before he recovered his voice: "...so impatient?"

Xie Liuchen didn't realize it, and still stared at the roof of the tent without blinking, and said seriously: "Yes, so as not to have long nights and dreams, kill that person earlier, and you can feel at ease earlier, and sooner—" Ben Yu continued: "Return earlier Come to your side", but felt a little embarrassed, paused here, and swallowed the words back.

Hearing that Shang Lixing hadn't said anything, he turned his eyes and saw that Shang Lixing seemed to be stunned, mistakenly thinking that he was dissatisfied with his own assertion, and hurriedly said: "Senior Brother Shang, what you have done for me has already been done. Enough is enough, let me handle this matter by myself, okay?"

He didn't know that what Shang Lixing was thinking in his heart was not about this matter. Seeing that Shang Lixing remained silent, he begged a few more words earnestly, then he heard Shang Lixing's dry lips move, and said: "Also OK, that's OK."

Xie Liuchen still said to himself: "It's not difficult to find that black-robed man. I met him a few times before, and he appeared very quickly. It can be seen that this man has been hiding in Nanling. He lied to me and harmed me before. Shen Shen, how should I get him out?" While talking and thinking, a thought gradually came to mind.

Shang Lixing listened to his plan, and temporarily put aside the annoying thoughts in his heart. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked, "Where's the beast collar on you?"

Xie Liuchen took out the collar in his arms, and fixed his gaze on it: "What's wrong? Why are you asking this?"

Shang Lixing also looked at the collar in his hand, his brows were dull, and he said: "That person still mistook you for the Beastmaster, he must be very sensitive to the identity of the Beastmaster, why don't we spread the news about the Beastmaster and lure him to take the initiative? Show up."

Xie Liuchen clapped his hands and said happily, "What a great idea! Then I'll do it!"

He was determined to lead out the black-robed man, he felt much more at ease when he heard this, and said a few words to Shang Lixing.In the past, when the two of them were alone, Shang Lixing would mostly talk, but now it's the other way around.Xie Liuchen gradually understood his own intentions, and when he talked to him, he seemed a little coquettish.As he talked, he began to talk about his previous experience, wishing to share everything he had encountered in the past 17 years with Shang Lixing, but his life experience was really superficial, and he went around, but he just stayed in the circle. The bricks and tiles of Jiacun, and the plants and trees on Leiluo Peak are nothing more than that.

He was so excited as he spoke, he didn't notice Shang Lixing's preoccupation.

At noon, Xie Liuchen was not used to lying on the bed, so he awkwardly said that he wanted to go out for a walk, and after Shang Lixing helped him up, he naturally pressed his upper body on him.

Shang Lixing mistakenly thought that his true energy had not yet recovered, so he frowned and said, "Junior Brother Xie, is your body still in pain?"

Xie Liuchen said confidently: "No, I just want to rely on you!"

He was punished by "nine needles on the top of the snow" last night, and he was so hurt that he passed out in the end.Shang Lixing carried him all the way back to the room and instilled some true energy in him.When he woke up the next day, he was alive and kicking like a normal person, and now he was snuggling up against Shang Lixing as a matter of course, which made him feel awkward.

Shang Lixing was pressed tightly against his warm body, and for a moment he didn't know whether to be happy or sad, thinking: "How long can I have such a warm moment? When he is gone, can I still be so close to him?" Seeing Xie Liuchen's long black hair with lowered eyes, his heart felt heavy, and he thought again: "I really shouldn't be indulging in this kind of love between children anymore. A strong man with humanity cuts off his wrist. The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain!" Then he gently pushed Xie Liuchen away, Spontaneously walk out the door first.

Xie Liuchen didn't know how to read words and expressions, and he didn't know that Shang Lixing's mentality had been turned upside down in just one day, he just thought he was playing!When Shang Li was about to step out of the room, his whole body couldn't help sticking to it. Shang Lixing smelled the familiar breath from the back of his neck, and there was only one thought left in his mind: "An extra moment is a moment." Let it go." With a long sigh, he stretched out his arms, and finally turned around and hugged him tightly into his arms.

Xie Liuchen smiled and was hugged by him, the two came out of the yard, seeing the autumn wind blowing in front of them, and the ground was full of yellow leaves, they felt very happy.Can't help saying: "I used to think that the top of the mountain was a holy place for penance, but now I realize that the scenery of Qiushuimen is not bad."

Shang Lixing said indifferently: "The journey of cultivation is endless, and it is a blessing to have someone to watch the flowers bloom and fade together."

Xie Liuchen took the initiative to walk him towards the river, looked down at the wild flowers and weeds under his feet, sighed, and said, "I used to live in Leiluo Peak, and I didn't notice anything except practicing swords every day. When I got down the mountain Only after I came here did I realize that such a leisurely life is indeed something that can be met but not sought after. But I am not willing to go back to live that kind of life again.”

Shang Lixing laughed and said, "Is it because it's too boring?"

Xie Liuchen shook his head lightly a few times, and said, "Because the days of stability don't last long, and suffering always comes unexpectedly. Rather than worrying about being devastated by a violent storm one day, it's better to be exposed to the storm from the very beginning." In the midst of blowing and blowing, I will get used to it."

The sad and sighing words came out of his mouth, but Shang Lixing was greatly amazed.Thinking that he is not as young as the weak crown, although he is gloomy and angry because of his life experience, he has not experienced much in the end, and has always had the habit of talking outspokenly from young people. I don't know what he has suffered during this period of time, and these old-fashioned sighs are inexplicably produced Come.Shang Lixing's heart skipped a beat, looking at his eyes covered with a layer of white mist, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, but he was speechless for a moment.

Xie Liuchen stared blankly at the white-faced Changhe in front of him, with a carefree expression, and said, "When I was young, I really wanted to know who I was, where my parents were, and what kind of people they were, but now I don't seem to care."

Shang Lixing said dumbly: "Don't you want to find your biological parents?"

Xie Liuchen shook his head and said, "I don't care now, anyway, after so many years they didn't come to me, maybe I was an abandoned baby."

Shang Lixing held him by the hand, remained silent, and heard him ask something unclear: "Senior Brother Shang, why do you think people should live?"

Shang Lixing was startled when he heard the words, and replied: "I don't know, maybe a person's life is spent looking for this answer."

In autumn, the flowers and trees are withering, and the feeling of autumn is strong. It is the time when the spirit of killing is frequent, and people become sentimental.Xie Liuchen squatted on the bed, and said sadly: "Then why did my parents give birth to me?"

Shang Lixing shrugged slightly, patted his head lightly, and said softly: "Because they love you and wish you to come to this world."

Xie Liuchen's voice was muffled: "But they don't want me."

Shang Lixing heard the voice in his heart shouting: "I want you, I want you!" He was afraid that his words would make him unhappy, so he sighed helplessly, and stretched out his hand to wrap him in his arms In my arms, for silent comfort.

Xie Liuchen said: "And my master, I don't know where the old man has gone now, and there has been no news for so long. Alas, he may really be dead! I hated him when I was young, he was always cold, what? They refused to teach me, causing me to suffer so much after going down the mountain!"

Shang Lixing recalled the incident that the real Xuansi asked Gu Gu that day, and thought about it: "Maybe he has other difficulties?"

Xie Liuchen said disdainfully, "What reasons does he have? Could it be that he was so indifferent to me just to protect me?"

Shang Lixing nodded and said, "It's not impossible."

Xie Liuchen said unhappily: "Okay, okay, I don't want to mention this person anymore. Brother Shang, let's go, look at the flowers over there."

Seeing the unfaded flowers on the other side, his eyes lit up, and he immediately put all his thoughts behind him, stood up, pulled up Shang Li Xing and walked to the other side of the river.

Shang Lixing couldn't help being led away by him all the way, and thought to himself: "His ability to read people's hearts is still weak, what should I do if I walk outside alone and get bullied?"

When he was thinking heavily, he heard Xie Liuchen ask about the Yunshan Sword Sect again. Shang Li was sure about his travels, and replied: "The Yunshan Sword Sect is temporarily shrouded in demonic energy, and it is impossible to enter. Fellow Daoist He Qi went to other worlds to find Kaishan Method, I have to come back in half a month."

Xie Liuchen groaned, and said worriedly: "Then, that palm... Senior Sister Xiang and the others are alright?"

Shang Lixing said: "It should be fine. After all, no matter how strong the demonic energy is, the Demon Lord is still alone." Seeing his brows furrowed, he asked warmly, "Are you worried about them? They drove you down the mountain, and you blame them ?"

Xie Liuchen shook his head: "When I was driven down the mountain at the beginning, I really hated it to death. I always felt that everyone in the world is a bad guy with a sweet heart and a sword, and it is good for me to get something from me. Thinking about it now, actually The head of the sect did nothing wrong, he was also thinking of the entire Yunshan disciples."

Hearing his calm tone, Shang Lixing obviously had an open mind. He glanced at him again and thought, "What am I worried about? Brother Xie has indeed grown up a lot. With his current ability, going out is enough to deal with it." , I can rest assured..."

But after all, there was some reluctance in my heart, I took a deep breath and asked, "You, can you not leave?"

Xie Liuchen glanced back and said, "But I haven't killed that demon murderer yet."

Shang Lixing hurriedly said: "I can order someone to bring the murderer to you, and you can kill him yourself!"

Xie Liuchen thought in amazement: "Is he still thinking about getting rid of the man in black?" Shaking his head again, he said seriously: "If I live under your wings for the rest of my life, then I will never grow up, I don't want to It is said that it is a waste that can only rely on your shelter."

Suddenly a gust of cold wind hit, and there was a sudden silence, Xie Liuchen glanced to the side, but saw Shang Lixing was staring at him, and said in a hoarse voice: "Junior Brother Xie, you—"

Xie Liuchen wondered, "What's wrong?"

Shang Lixing looked away: "It's nothing, you, take care all the way."

Xie Liuchen nodded blankly, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, but this thought only flashed by, and then disappeared in the vast sea of ​​consciousness world, leaving him at a loss for clues.

The two didn't know each other's thoughts, and the atmosphere became more and more dull.After a while, Xie Liuchen said in a low voice: "Senior Brother Shang, I didn't mean to say that about you last night, I'm sorry..."

Shang Lixing said: "It's nothing, I was concerned about it for a while and it caused chaos, and I didn't handle it well, which caused you to misunderstand."

Xie Liuchen raised his face, summoned up his courage and said, "Then, does what you said before still count?"

Shang Lixing was startled: "What kind of number?"

"Of course... the three days you said..." Xie Liuchen muttered in a low voice, feeling a little embarrassed.At this time, there was a person walking towards them on the bank of the river, it was Bai Xuan.

Of course, it's not easy to say such words in front of others, Xie Liuchen shut his mouth almost immediately.

Bai Xuan approached and said with a smile, "Master, did I bother you?"

Shang Lixing said: "Well, no, I have something else to do, Bai Xuan, you can accompany Junior Brother Xie." After saying that, he took a look at Xie Liuchen, turned around and walked towards the front hall.

Without waiting for Xie Liuchen to say anything, he almost left as if fleeing, and his figure quickly disappeared under the blue eaves.

Xie Liuchen stared blankly at his running back, wondering, "Why is Senior Brother Shang so weird?"

"Thank you, junior brother, I've already gone far away." Bai Xuan smiled narrowly and called back his lost soul.

Xie Liuchen asked: "Sister Bai, does Senior Brother Shang have something on his mind?"

Bai Xuan suppressed her smile, and said seriously: "What's on his mind, can't you see it?"

Xie Liuchen asked suspiciously, "Could it be because of the mob's raising troops?"

Bai Xuan shook her head and said, "No, guess again."

Xie Liuchen thought for a while, and then said: "Could it be that I said something that made him angry last night?" Shang Lixing said that he was not angry, but no matter how he looked at it, he didn't seem to be relieved.

Bai Xuan thought deeply, "What did you say last night that made him angry?"

Xie Liuchen said honestly: "I was locked in the room by him at that time. I didn't know the truth, so I scolded him a few times and said that I would not be with him anymore. In fact, I regretted it as soon as I said it."

Seeing Shang Lixing's sad expression last night, Bai Xuan guessed that he had a conflict with Xie Liuchen, and Xie Liuchen didn't want to stay, and now she heard Xie Liuchen say that she was very upset, she wondered, "Junior brother Xie doesn't look like he is going to leave, does it matter?" What did the sect master misunderstand?"

She softly comforted; "It's okay, maybe there are too many things recently, Junior Brother Xie, don't worry."

After separating from Xie Liuchen, she thought about it, but still felt that something was wrong, so she walked slowly to the front hall, hoping that Shang Lixing and Xie Liuchen could speak clearly and see if there was any misunderstanding between the two of them.

She went to the front hall and searched for several rooms, but she never saw Shang Lixing, so she stopped a doorman and asked if she saw the door owner.

But I heard the doorman say: "The head of the door has already set off for the border."