Taiping Inn

Xu Qi led Zhang Baizhou into the village, but did not meet Master Pei and Madam Li. According to Xu Qi, Madam Li was very busy recently, and Master Pei had other important matters. In addition to practicing the piano every day, Miss Su also had to help. As for what they were busy with, Xu Qi did not say, and Zhang Baizhou did not ask.

The two climbed up the Forgotten Sword Peak along the last section of the mountain road.

The top of Jianxiu Mountain actually covers a large area, otherwise it would not accommodate the sword fight of the two sword immortals. There is a huge bottomless pool in the southeast direction of the top of the mountain, covering an area of ​​nearly 100 acres. The whole pool is oval, as quiet as a mirror, and the water is not rippled. At a glance, it is clear to the bottom, as if it is a piece of gorgeous jade inlaid on Jianxiu Mountain.

Xu Qi said: "This pool is called 'Sword Washing Pool' because the ancient sword immortals often came to the pool to wash their swords when they lived in seclusion here, so it got this name.

Zhang Baizhou looked far away. As far as his eyes could see, he could see a narrow rock path formed by nature for the pool water to overflow and flow into a snow-white waterfall. It turned out that the waterfall he saw before originated from here.

The Sword Washing Pool is located on the east side of Wangjian Peak. Xu Qi led Zhang Baizhou westward. After walking through a small path that could only accommodate one person, he turned around a rock wall and came to a On the protruding platform, there is a dilapidated hut. There is little thatch left on the roof, revealing the bare beams.

The two were standing behind the hut at this time. They walked around the hut and came to the front of the house, but saw a dead pear tree, a lonely grave, and a wooden sword.

Xu Qi sighed lightly, "Before the master inherited the old master's mantle, he came to Jianxiu Mountain three times. When he came the second time, he buried Miss Zhang's ashes here. After he left, the pear tree gradually withered. When the master came back for the third time, the pear tree was already swaying with branches and leaves, and its vitality was about to end. Not long after the master left, the pear tree completely died, but before the pear tree died, it produced a pear. When the master inherited the position of the leader of the Taiping Sect and held the enthronement ceremony, the old master specially sent me to deliver the pear as a gift."

After hearing this, Zhang Baizhou murmured, "If the tree is like this, how can people bear it. "

Zhang Baizhou walked to the pear tree. Not far in front of him was the sea of ​​clouds outside the cliff. It was really a beautiful view. Then Zhang Baizhou squatted down in front of the lonely grave and found that the grave was obviously taken care of by someone. There were no weeds. On the stone tablet in front of the grave, five words were simply engraved with a flying sword: "Zhang Baiyue's Tomb".

Zhang Baizhou stared at these five words for a long time without saying a word.

At this moment, all kinds of emotions surged in his heart, making him not know what to say for a while.

After a long time, Zhang Baizhou asked softly: "Excuse me, senior, where is Mr. Qingping now? If you are inconvenient to tell me, forget it. "

Xu Qi said: "It won't take long for this matter to spread throughout the world, and it doesn't matter if it's inconvenient for me. Mr. Qingping was sent to Zhengyi Sect by Zhang Jingchen, and he killed Zhang Jingchen, defeated Song Zheng, supported Feiyuan Zhenren to regain the position of the sect master, and established the little Tianshi Zhang Luanshan to inherit the position of the great Tianshi. Now he is naturally still in Zhengyi Sect. ”

Zhang Baizhou said softly: "The great master of Zhengyi Sect, he killed me just by saying so, what a courage."

Xu Qi said: "Of course. But my master likes to help the younger generation the most. Since you are Miss Zhang's cousin, the master will treat you differently for the sake of old friends. As long as you follow the master like Master Pei, the position of the head of Shushan Sword Sect will belong to you. ”

Zhang Baizhou glanced at Xu Qi and said coldly: "So the senior thought I came to seek refuge with an old friend?"

Xu Qi was not a person who did not understand the world, so he naturally heard that Zhang Baizhou's tone was wrong, but he did not care what this young boy thought, and said: "Yes or no, since you have come here, my master will not sit idly by."

Zhang Baizhou stood up, "I just came to pay tribute to my sister, and there is no other intention."

Xu Qi shook his head and said: "Why should young people be so stubborn? Why paddle yourself when you can ride the wind? Even my master has achieved what he has today by borrowing the help of many parties. "

Zhang Baizhou nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, with the help of the Qin family in Liaodong, the great roc took off with the wind and soared up to 90,000 miles."

Xu Qi sighed, "You kid, your words are full of hostility. Are you angry with my master because of the change in the imperial capital? Then I advise you that with your current weight, you are not qualified to blame my master. Don't talk about reason or not. The reason you say cannot be separated from the support of fists. Back then, the master also wanted to talk some reason with the old master. At that time, the master was already a heavenly realm, but he still had no power to fight back and almost died. This is the simplest truth. "

Zhang Baizhou lowered his head and said lightly, "Thank you. "

Xu Qi said no more and turned to go down the mountain, leaving Zhang Baizhou alone.

Zhang Baizhou stood there, hesitated for a moment, and reached out to hold the hilt of "Human World".

"Human World" trembled slightly and opened Zhang Baizhou's palm by itself. At the same time, Li Xuandu, who was thousands of miles away in the Great Immortal Mansion, also had a thought and paused slightly while holding the medicine.

Qin Su took the medicine bowl and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Li Xuandu came back to his senses, "Nothing, just an old friend left in Jianxiu Mountain, not an enemy."

Qin Su nodded, did not ask any more questions, and began to concentrate on drinking the medicine.

"Human World" and Li Xuandu are one and the same, so even if they are thousands of miles apart, Li Xuandu can still command it.

Now Li Xuandu is still in the Dazhen Mansion, but he can differentiate a ray of divine thoughts and manifest it with the help of the "human world". This is not an incarnation of the body, nor any combat power. It is just a phantom that can make Li Xuandu just talked face to face with others.

Zhang Baizhou stared at the "Human World" and saw light lit up on the sword of the "Human World", then a human figure contour gathered, and then the light retreated and turned into a picture of Li Xuandu with uncertain reality.

Such supernatural powers will definitely be amazed by others when they see them. But now Zhang Baizhou didn't care about surprise, but stared at the figure with complicated eyes.

Compared with Li Xuandu in Zhang Baizhou's memory, Li Xuandu has changed a lot. In addition to his face, his appearance is quite similar, both in terms of air and expression are very different from the past.

In the past, Li Xuan was like a sharp sword unsheathed, and his sharpness was revealed. Now, Li Xuan was like a sword sheath hidden in it and was not easily shown to others. So in the past, Li Xuan had sharp eyes and was even a little aggressive. Now, Li Xuandu's aura is much gentler, but his majesty is even heavier, and he has a sense of being arrogant without anger. It is said that people live and move their energy and nourish their bodies. In the past, Li Xuan had to rely on himself to make others afraid. Now Li Xuan has a momentum. This momentum does not come from his realm of cultivation, but From his status and identity, even if an old man who is about to die of rotten wood can make many top masters bow down. This is the momentum.

Zhang Baizhou didn't understand what the trend was to be achieved, but he clearly felt this trend, which reminded him of the daunting uncle, which made him very uncomfortable.

Li Xuan looked at the boy in front of him and remembered his identity. Strictly speaking, the two did not spend much time together, only about half a year, and during this half year, Li Xuandu only satisfies the young man's longing for the world in his spare time, and tell him something about the world. or teach him a trick or two directly. Zhang Baizhou, who was still a child at that time, was full of respect for Li Xuandu. He only felt that Li Xuandu was the number one swordsman. He was not like now, with a sense of hostility, and his eyes were also resistant and dissatisfied. Hostile.

Li Xuan has seen this attitude in Lu Yanbing. He has come from young people. Who has not experienced rebelliousness in a teenager? He always feels that he is the most special one, with extreme thoughts, full of enthusiasm but loses impulse. I hate the control of my parents and teachers the most. So Li Xuan would not be as good as a young man, and said, "Bai Zhou, are you here to worship your sister?"

"Yes." Zhang Baizhou snorted a word.

Li Xuandu asked again: "How have you been in the Shushan Sword Sect over the years?"

"It's okay." Zhang Baizhou hesitated for a moment, as if he felt that he shouldn't say this about the master's sect, and added, "Master treats me well, and can be said to be like a father and son."

"That's good." Li Xuan nodded and said no more.

Zhang Baizhou was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, "It's really not easy to see you now."

Li Xuandu said, "There are many people who want to see me, and I can't see everyone. There must be a screening."

Zhang Baizhou said, "I am also able to stand here thanks to my sister's affection."

Li Xuan didn't even speak, which was a default.

Zhang Baizhou took a deep breath, "I want to ask for something."

Li Xuandu said, "Say."

Zhang Baizhou said, "Everyone in the world said that you have made a marriage contract with Miss Qin, the richest woman among the women, and became the son-in-law of the Qin family. Is this true? Is it from your sincerity?"

Li Xuandu pondered for a moment and said, "It's true, it's also my sincerity. But there is something wrong. The richest woman is not Miss Qin. She can only rank fifth at most, and there is also Cihang Sect in front of her. The sect leader, Mrs. Lu, the queen mother Xie Zhi, and the sage king Dan Taiyun. "

Zhang Baizhou felt angry all over his chest. Even the secret that the Holy Lord was actually a woman was not caring about. He suppressed his anger and asked in a low voice: "What about my sister? What about your vow with my sister?"

Li Xuan didn't answer immediately, turned to Zhang Baiyue's lonely grave, swept across the tombstone, turned to the dead pear tree, and sighed, "That's the matter between me and your sister, with you It doesn't matter."

Zhang Baizhou gritted his teeth and said, "I am the only man left in the Zhang family. How has nothing to do with me? I want to ask you for her, but do you still remember her?"

Li Xuandou retracted his gaze, "You mean to let me never marry for the rest of my life, right?"

Zhang Baizhou didn't speak, which was also a default.

Li Xuandu asked, "Can you do it? I am not a lover, and I dare not make such a guarantee."