The three of them looked outside together against the light and saw Xue Xianyun, their master.
At this time, Xue Xianyun was neither as stubborn and irritable as usual, nor as high-spirited as at the sword-making meeting, nor as vague and fragile as when he was drunk. His expression was calm and even serene, and the glimmer of light made him vaguely immortal, just like Tang.
Zhao saw him for the first time at the water's edge, looking like a fisherman fishing alone in a big swamp, with cranes flying behind him, as if he had a pair of wings behind his back.
That's it……
Jiang Shenyi narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into a trance for a moment.
The swordsmith was like this when he first met Xue Xianyun. On that night that he didn't want to remember, Xue Xianyun descended from the sky with a crane, as stunning as he was now, as if he was an immortal. He
Grab him, take him away from that hell, and bring him to the paradise-like Jiugao Mountain.
At that time, the white crane danced in the air, revealing a pair of wings from Xue Xianyun's back, like the wings of an immortal. At that time, Jiang Shenyi decided in his heart that he would also make a pair of wings for himself in the future and carry himself up to the sky.
He was so grateful and admired to Xue Xianyun. Others only called Xue Xianyun master, but Jiang Shenyi always called him mentor. Because he had the gift of reinvention, he was the one who hated Shi Chunqing's betrayal the most.
Seeing Xue Xianyun like this again, Jiang Shenyi's nose felt sore as he recalled it, and then he gritted his teeth - if it weren't for Shi Chunqing's betrayal, why did his mentor have to go through the hardships of the past six months, and how could Zhuoyu Villa be in such a crisis?
Shi Chunqing, there will be no redemption even if you die a hundred times!
At the same time, Tang Zhao was a little flustered.
He had known that Shi Chunqing was here. Xue Xianyun's drunken stumble into the Sword House and his chance encounter with Shi Chunqing were all acting. He came here with only one purpose - to surround and suppress Shi Chunqing while he was unprepared, and to find out the whereabouts of the Shangzhu Kingdom.
He felt that in this case, it was best not to bring Xue Xianyun with him. On the one hand, it would increase Xue Xianyun's resentment and make him lose his good mood at today's sword-making conference. On the other hand, the relationship between the two parties was too deep, and I was afraid that Xue Xianyun
When things came to a head, he did something irrational, giving Shi Chunqing an opportunity. So he roped in Jiang Shenyi, who hated Shi Chunqing the most.
It happened that Xue Xianyun was drunk and grabbed Tang Zhao, who was disguised by Wei Se, and came here alone. Tang Zhao asked Wei Se to use some means to make the old man sleep. Then he asked Wei Se to disguise Jiang Shenyi as Xue Xianyun and come here with Tang Zhao
Jianlu dealt with Shi Chunqing. Of course, Jiang Shenyi's poor acting skills may not be able to hide it from Shi Chunqing, so Tang Zhao talked more and asked him to talk less and add less drama to himself.
Unexpectedly, Xue Xianyun came. Thinking about it - although Wei Se specializes in secret calculations, did Xue Xianyun live such a long life in vain? Wei Se could not make a heavy move, and Xue Xianyun might have discovered the clues after pulling him.
, come directly.
But now that he's here, what does he want to do?
Shi Chunqing, on the other hand, calmed down after being surprised and said: "You are finally here."
Xue Xianyun nodded. Both of them were calm, except for the two young apprentices who were at war with each other. It was as if they were talking casually in front of the sword house on a normal day in the past twenty years.
Xue Xianyun said: "I just heard it. Have you found your biological parents?"
Shi Chunqing was silent for a while, then said after a while: "We found them, they are all dead."
Xue Xianyun paused and said, "It's a pity. If we had found them earlier, we might have been able to reunite."
Shi Chunqing smiled dryly and said, "He died that year too."
Xue Xianyun said: "Is that so?"
The two of them were silent at the same time, and Xue Xianyun asked again, "You just wanted to see me? Did you want to see me, or did you want to see it?"
He stretched out his hand, holding a sword flatly in his hand.
This is a dark sword, but it is not the dark gold sword of Tang Zhao, but the sword forged by Xue Xianyun that all the guests wanted to see but could not get.
Compared to Tang Zhao's sword, this sword was even more inconspicuous. It didn't even look like a new sword. Instead, it looked old, rusty, and in urgent need of polishing.
Shi Chunqing stared at the sword and said, "This is..."
Xue Xianyun said: "You already knew this, right? This is a 'sword'."
Sword name, sword.
Not every newborn sword has a name. Most of them have to wait for the swordsman to give it a name, but the name of this sword was already given when it was still a sword type, no, it didn't even have a sword type.
The "sword" comes first, and the sword comes later.
I think back then, Shi Chunqing also had a "sword" that he carried with him. It was given to him by Xue Xianyun. It was an inconspicuous sword at first glance, but it became sharper with use and became more powerful with the more battles. The sword was a magic weapon, and it had no power.
The talisman weapon of the original sword, even Xue Xianyun, spent a lot of effort to create such one out of thin air, and it is also the only one.
After Xue Xianyun named Shi Chunqing, he made this magical weapon and gave it to Shi Chunqing. He also hoped that he would sharpen himself like this "sword" and that the green blade would unsheath and shine brightly in the future.
Even so, Xue Xianyun still felt that it was not enough. He always felt that Shi Chunqing was not only worthy of a magical weapon, but also needed a real sword. Therefore, he wanted to make a sword.
Yes, at the beginning, the sword he had been pondering for ten years and pursuing tirelessly was never made for himself, but for Shi Chunqing.
"The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold."
Shi Chunqing murmured to himself.
"This sentence is given to you by Azhao. In addition to advising you to calm down and hone yourself, and not to be tempted by the clouds and smoke in the outside world, I also want to tell you that the sword I made is for you. This is Azhao's good intention.
, he wants you to know that I am good to you, and wants to dispel your rebellion."
This is exactly what happened.
Tang Zhao had already noticed Shi Chunqing's intention to make a move, and sent this sentence to Shi Chunqing, just to tell him Xue Xianyun's painstaking efforts. When he thought about it, Xue Xianyun clearly had the heart to love his disciples, but because of his pride, he never refused.
If you are willing to show it, you may misunderstand the disciple, and something bad will happen. If Shi Chunqing knows how well-intentioned Xue Xianyun is, he will definitely find his way back.
In fact, Shi Chunqing understood it immediately.
However, he did not return.
"Azhao is still young and thinks simply. He still thinks that I will be nice to whoever is nice to me. I know you are not an ungrateful little bastard like Zhong Nan. You decided to rebel by yourself.
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"I also think I know what's good. Junior Brother Tang said this, and I knew it was your kindness. So I reciprocated the favor and changed my plan." Shi Chunqing said lightly, "Originally, according to the plan, I should have lurked until the end to help you cast
The sword struck back at the critical moment, snatched away the sword, and destroyed Zhuoyu Villa. It was precisely because I was soft-hearted and launched in advance that although you suffered a small loss, you were warned, so that you could call for help in advance, and calmly arranged the arrangements today.
Everyone in the villa escaped this disaster, but they defeated us. Isn't it enough that I benefited myself and others at the expense of myself?"
The more Jiang Shenyi listened, the angrier he became and yelled, "What? You were so arrogant that you almost ruined my mentor's future and didn't let us destroy the whole family. Do we still need to thank you?"
Shi Chunqing said lightly: "Thank you. There's no need to thank me. You can thank your junior brother. He not only saw through my rebellious attitude, but also noticed that I am not as indifferent as I show on a daily basis. I am suppressing myself. My
There is a lot of ambition beating in my chest. So in the end I will cut out my ambition and show it to him, which is also a reciprocation. As for me personally——"
He said word by word: "I really hate the sentence 'The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold'. Likewise, I hate the name he gave me, and the expectations he had for me when he stood in front of the stone. I hate it."
He made up a whole set of illusory images to trick me into working hard. He knew early on that my hard work was in vain, and he always believed that I was a stone and could not be transformed into jade. He kept telling me that I should be a hard-working stone and a jade-like person.
A more beautiful stone. But so what? A stone is a stone, and jade is jade.”
His voice rose higher and higher,
"But he saw it wrong. I am not a stone, I am originally jade. You all have blind eyes and do not recognize the real jade!"
"I don't need to be polished to be smoother than others, I am born to be extraordinary! I have been stronger than others from the beginning, and have always been above everyone else!"
At this time, Tang Zhao's calm voice came, saying: "But you are indeed very ordinary, and if you don't change according to your will, what should you do?"
Tang Zhao has always been considerate and rarely said anything that makes people uncomfortable, but it is also because he is considerate that he can say the most heart-wrenching words.
Shi Chunqing's eyebrows twitched, as if he was about to lose control for a moment, but he controlled it in an instant, and his expression became arrogant. The previous calmness was suppressed by arrogance, and the brocade robe on his body shone gorgeously in the dim light.
"That's just your humble opinion. You only think that your little cleverness and talent are your natural qualifications to be extraordinary, and you are proud of them, but you don't know that that is what makes you so shallow and ridiculous. Real extraordinaryness is strength, resources, and
The ability to pull out a hair thicker than your waist is the strength to crush you into dust with a flick of my hand. I was born to be destined to be extraordinary like this."
Tang Zhao seemed to understand what he meant at this time, and said: "Who gave you the courage to say these words? Are you a turtle bandit?"
Shi Chunqing did not deny it and said: "It was the Great Wei Dynasty. The Great Wei Dynasty allowed me to find my roots. I have such parents, such blood, and such a family. From the beginning, I was different from you."
Not to mention Tang Zhao, even Jiang Shenyi was amused by him and said disdainfully: "Family? Family is nothing."
Shi Chunqing glanced at him with a bit of pity, and said: "Junior brother Jiang, I know your life experience. You look down on what you can't get. I don't want to poke your pain, but your family has left you nothing.
Just leaving you with debts doesn't mean that others will do the same. What's more, even when your family was at its peak, it was far inferior to mine. Let alone Junior Brother Tang."
He ignored the furious Jiang Shenyi and looked at Tang Zhao with a smile, "Junior brother, you are very lovable. If I had seen you in the Wei Dynasty, even though our identities were completely different, I would still like you.
I don't mind your humble background. I will take you into my home, make you my guest, treat you like a younger brother, and even marry my sister and niece to you. I will give you resources and train you to become a swordsman. When you
When I achieve success, I may feel a little emotional, but I will never be envious or jealous, because everything you have is a gift from me."
Not talking about Tang Zhao, Jiang Shenyi couldn't help but said: "It's so pitiful to be trapped in delusions and unable to extricate yourself. Don't you want to think that ordinary people are crazy and just make up these things to comfort yourself?"
Shi Chunqing said lightly: "Don't you believe it? It is precisely because of the change of dynasty that you dare to speak to me like this. But when the chaos is corrected and everything returns to the right path, I will still be a born noble. How I treat you will only depend on my temporary feelings.
"
Xue Xianyun kept listening, but at this time he felt a little sad. The alcohol that had just subsided came back up again, reaching his eyes, and said: "Chun Qing, when did you become like this?"
Shi Chunqing said: "I've always been like this, haven't you noticed? Yes, you are the one who has been stuck in fantasy and can't extricate yourself. You imagined a senior brother who is simple, down-to-earth, and kind-hearted, so you used this to trick me.
In fact, I am just cooperating with your acting. Why should I cooperate? Because I am a helpless orphan, so I can only cooperate with you. I lost my father when I was young, and I have long learned to read words and colors, and know what kind of child you want to adopt.
If I don't conform to your ideas, you can abandon me at any time and leave me with nothing, what can I do?"
"But I don't like it, I hate it, so I have to run away in the end."
He glanced at the sword again:
"As for this sword, it shouldn't have been made. If you insist on making it, you can't break it into pieces, so give it to me."