If Xiao Muyun has not been poisoned by the 'negative love poison', relying on his own skills, it is possible for him to reach the peak of spiritual consciousness next year, but if he steps into the threshold of holding the elixir, he may not be able to do it in ten or eight years.
"Ah?!" Luo Xiaoyao was overjoyed when he heard this, "Is this true...?"
"At that time, I will help Mu Yun when she breaks the poison. If her Qi is perfect, it will be possible to break through two realms in a row." Mu Daocheng nodded, and suddenly sighed, "Alas, this realm has never been achieved.
It’s so painful.”
Luo Xiaoyao also felt that Xiao Muyun's 'Negative Love Gu', if not for Mingwu's 'Heavenly Thunder Sound', would have been a life worse than death for the two of them. Although it was a blessing in disguise that his cultivation had greatly improved, if he could turn back time, he would rather
There was no 'negative love poison' happening, I was secretly sighing with lingering fear.
"Oh, the way of fortune changes inexplicably, but it is frightening... Oh, Xiaoyao, there is one more thing, Master, I almost forgot to tell you, if you meet Zhe De Shou, tell him, Master
I don’t want to break his hands anymore and ask him to come to your Uncle Xiao’s grave one day to burn incense sticks and kowtow..."
Luo Xiaoyao broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, and was stunned for a moment with his eyes wide open. Seeing his surprise, Mu Daocheng shook his head and sighed: "Let's just say that the master protects you. If you hadn't heard that he was kind to you, the master would have killed you that day."
Everyone’s hands in the family are broken.”
It turned out that Mu Daocheng was heartbroken when he learned of Xiao Yanbei's death. Although he was a heroic and bold man by nature, it varied from person to person. He cared so much for Taibai Academy, Luo Hanshui and others, but it was all because of Yi Wuwei, Chu
Because of the south wind.
Although he was strict with the three apprentices, he actually treated them as if they were his own children and loved them very much. Although Xiao Yanbei's death was caused by Liu Gongwen's poison, after all, he died from a punch from Zhe De Shou, which finally made him
His anger was hard to calm down, so breaking Zhe De Shou's hands was reasonable according to his temper.
On the day Mu Daocheng went to look for him, Zhe Deshou went to Bianjing. He spent three days in Fuzhou but could not find him. He was worried about Xiao Muyun's condition, so he returned to Moforget Island.
Luo Xiaoyao's heart was pounding, but he didn't know how Mu Daocheng knew that Zhe De Shou was kind to him. In panic, he couldn't help but look at Chu Nanfeng, but heard Chu Nanfeng say: "Although it is Liu Gongwen's
He was poisoned, but after all, Xiao Dutong died in Zhe’s hands. Master Mu just wants to break his hands, which is reasonable... and he hasn’t even thanked Master Mu on behalf of Zhe.”
Chu Nanfeng also understood Mu Daocheng's mood. Ma Xilan was poisoned by Qianji Powder back then. Although it was also the reason for Liu Gongwen's poisoning, he was also angry with Miao Changning. If the servant surnamed An beside Miao Changning had not fought to the death to protect his master,
If Chu Nanfeng calms down, Miao Changning may not be able to survive.
Luo Xiaoyao came to his senses after hearing this and said hurriedly: "Xiaoyao thanked Master Mu on behalf of brother Xiaoyao..."
"The reason why I let him go is because of you..." Mu Daocheng shook his head, "Master, after much thought, I found that the culprit Liu Gongwen was killed by you, and the Xiao family also owes you
A kind of kindness, Zhe De Shou was kind to you, so he canceled it out in one stroke."
Luo Xiaoyao was frightened when he heard that he calculated the accounts so clearly. He couldn't help but said: "This...disciple is scared..."
When Chu Nanfeng saw this, he secretly sighed, "Being infected with Sanfengsan or other Sangong poisons is not fatal. You will recover after twelve hours. If Zhe Deshou hadn't broken Xiao Dutong's mind with a punch,
Pulse, how can he be killed immediately? Although when the two armies are fighting, they are responsible for life and death, but as a son of man, how many people can do it?"
Luo Xiaoyao's heart was shocked. He had thought about this truth himself, but now hearing Chu Nanfeng's tone, it seemed that he was scolding him for defending Zhe De Shou, and he suddenly started sweating profusely.
At this time, Lin Wanzhen turned around. She felt the atmosphere was tense and was startled. She carefully walked to Mahilan and sat down, but she did not dare to say a word.
"But the culprit, Liu Gongwen, was killed by you. The Xiao family owes you a great favor, and Zhe De Shou also owes you a favor. If you want to protect him, then the grudge and the grudge are clear. The reason why Master Mu is with you
It is clear that, firstly, it is to repay Zhe Deshou for saving you, and secondly, it is to let you understand the principle of distinguishing between grudges and grudges.
The third point is to prevent you from getting into trouble with Mu Yun. You blindly believe that Liu Gongwen is the real culprit and has nothing to do with Zhe De Shou. You always think you are justified. When Mu Yun goes south in anger, you still don’t
I am willing to apologize to her. I would like to ask you, my teacher, if you and Mu Yun were to get along with each other in a different body, how would you handle this matter?"
Luo Xiaoyao has never seen Chu Nanfeng so harsh since he became his teacher. He was shocked and knelt down on the ground. "Disciple knows his mistake. Please ask Master to punish you..."
"When Mu Yun was poisoned by the 'negative emotion poison', my master never asked you in detail. Later, I heard that Wen Xiang said that you did not come to the island with Mu Yun... and after Master Mu returned to Yunzhou, he also learned about Mu Yun.
I left before you, but I thought I could catch up with your martial arts, but you must have refused to admit your mistake to Mu Yun."
Luo Xiaoyao bowed his head to the ground, his heart was beating wildly, and he did not dare to answer. Chu Nanfeng shook his head, "You are so generous, let alone Master Mu and the Xiao family, even as a teacher, I would not dare to hand over Mu Yun to you.
"
Luo Xiaoyao was shocked when he heard this. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Chu Nanfeng, and said in shock: "Master... I know I made a mistake, and I hope master will forgive me."
"Haha," Chu Nanfeng chuckled, "I wanted to punish you just now, but now I want to forgive you. Do you want to punish me as a master...or do you want to forgive me as a master?"
Luo Xiaoyao was afraid that Chu Nanfeng would punish him for not getting along with Xiao Muyun, so he hurriedly said: "Disciple, I beg Master to forgive..."
"Okay." Chu Nanfeng said, "Then I'll ask you two things first, and then you can answer them truthfully..."
Luo Xiaoyao was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded fiercely, "My disciple, tell me everything you know."
"First thing, how did you and Zhe De Shou meet? And how did he save you?"
Only Jiang Qiubai knew about Zhe Deshou's rescue of Luo Xiaoyao. When Chu Nanfeng was talking to Jiang Qiubai in Kaifeng, he accidentally learned about Zhe Deshou's rescue of Luo Xiaoyao, and the true origin
Jiang Qiubai didn't know either. The reason was that Luo Xiaoyao was forced by Gao Ruoyu to go to Taiyuan to steal the Fengwu Qin due to the loss of the 'Water Dragon Song', so it was inconvenient for him to tell him.
And if Chu Nanfeng hadn't learned the news and told Mu Daocheng the news of Xiao Yanbei's death, given Mu Daocheng's temper, the fate of the family in Fuzhou would have been much worse.
Luo Xiaoyao had already guessed that Chu Nanfeng was angry that he had concealed many things. He suppressed his heart beating wildly and said with a sudden thought: "Disciple was negligent that day and lost Shui Longyin and it fell into Jingnan Prince's Mansion. Disciple
When they were looking for it, they asked their disciples to go to the Prince's Mansion of the Northern Han Dynasty to find a qin player in exchange...
When he arrived in Taiyuan, he accidentally met Liu Gongwen. He was injured by his poisonous smoke and lost all his skills. Fortunately, he met Brother Zhe and others, who came to rescue him and took his disciple to Fuzhou. Miaogu happened to be
The Lord was also in Fuzhou at the invitation of Master Jiang, so he detoxified and healed the disciple's injuries..."
There were three things he didn't dare to tell. One was that he had a glimpse of Gao Ruoyu taking a bath, but he knew that telling her would damage her reputation and would be useless, so he kept it secret. The other was that he had a fight with Gu Yanchun.
Hai was present, so he couldn't speak out for fear of causing trouble; thirdly, he had no doubts about seizing the sword. Although he was the one who caused the trouble, he later tried his best to save him, but he was afraid that Chu and Mu would be angry with him, so he couldn't
Dare to create.
Mu Daocheng clenched his fists, his bones and joints crackling, and he said angrily: "It's Liu Gongwen, the evil thief again. I really shouldn't have listened to what I had done that day. Yanbei and the others tried to dissuade him..."
After Chu Nanfeng went to kill Liu Gongwen for the first time without success, Mu Daocheng decided to go to the Guard House to kill him, but gave up because of Xiao Yanbei and others' persuasion. Mu Daocheng felt regretful thinking about it and sighed.
, and said: "The people from the Gao family in Jingnan are also hateful. I should go and teach them a lesson."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen exclaimed at the same time, "Master, you must not do this."
"Master, please calm down."
Everyone was surprised, and even Luo Xiaoyao himself was surprised that Lin Wanzhen spoke out to dissuade him. Mu Daocheng was stunned and said to Luo Xiaoyao: "First of all, tell me why Master wants to calm down?"
Luo Xiaoyao glanced at Lin Wanzhen, hesitated for a moment, and responded: "Princess Gao helped the disciple find the whereabouts of Master Mingwu. During the trip to Taiyuan, he was also secretly protected by someone. If the protector hadn't taken the lead to save him, the disciple would have died.
Something unexpected happened."
Mu Daocheng was noncommittal to Luo Xiaoyao's explanation, and turned to look at Lin Wanzhen, "Xiao Wanzhen, tell me what's wrong with finding the master?"
Lin Wanzhen looked slightly nervous, "My father worked for the Prince Gao family in Jingnan. Wanzhen also heard about senior brother's affairs. He heard that Princess Gao admired senior brother's talents and designed the conspiracy.
The Gao family's political reputation in Jingnan is still popular among the people, and... and what the senior brother said, Princess Gao did not intend to harm the senior brother, so Wan Zhen boldly asked the senior brother..."
Mu Daocheng looked at Lin Wanzhen's sparkling eyes and smiled, "I don't think Xiao Wanzhen still has a heart for the people. Fortunately, Xiaoyao was not harmed. I also remember the Gao family's duty to protect people secretly.
Come on, Master, please spare them."
Lin Wanzhen breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Luo Xiaoyao, and then said with joy, "Wanzhen thanked Master."
Chu Nanfeng smiled slightly, "Second thing, after I heard that after you arrived in Youzhou, Mu Yun's brother once said in front of the family that you were... Mu Yun's future husband. It's been more than a year. Why do you do such a big thing?
Not telling Master, not telling your father? Could it be that you are afraid that Muyun will be difficult to cure in the future, so as to leave a way out for yourself..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Luo Xiaoyao. Luo Xiaoyao felt so sad that he almost burst into tears. He bowed down and said: "Disciple... How dare you think like this? It's just that Uncle Xiao hadn't been buried yet at that time.
An, my disciple doesn’t want to have a conflict of etiquette. I just want to wait until my junior sister recovers and worship the soul of Uncle Xiao together before informing my father and master..."
After hearing this, Chu Nanfeng hesitated for a moment and nodded, "My teacher and your father both know the joy and funeral etiquette, so how can we do it rashly? But if you really think about it, reluctance is still an excuse.
Now Xiao Dutong has rested in peace, and Mu Yun is recovering someday. The Xiao family is a wealthy family, and they must pay attention to the etiquette of marriage. Mu Yun's brother has made it clear that he will be with you soon after becoming a teacher.
Father is discussing how to deal with the Xiao family... What do you think?"
Luo Xiaoyao was surprised and delighted, and said hurriedly: "My disciple has thanked the master and the master."
"In the future, if you are involved in Jianghu affairs, you should no longer hide it, such as the loss of the sword in Jingnan, the danger in Taiyuan, and the encounter with Taoist Master Tan... If you do it again, you will be severely punished by the teacher."
Luo Xiaoyao suddenly remembered that Xiao Muyun fell into the hands of Shen Liancheng, but knowing that Gu Hengshan, Manager Zhu must have informed Luo Hanshui, and Luo Hanshui should have considered Ji Jinghai and never told Chu Nanfeng. Thinking of this, Feeling uneasy again, he bowed his head and said, "I understand, I have written it down."
"Get up, you and Wan Zhen are going north tomorrow, so go get some rest early." Chu Nanfeng could see the uneasiness on his face, and only told him why he was being blamed, without thinking about what else Luo Xiaoyao was hiding. Instead of reporting it.
Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen looked at each other and hurriedly left.
After Luo and Lin left, Chu Nanfeng smiled at Ji Jinghai and said, "Let Mr. Ji laugh."
"Don't dare. Mr. Chu loves his disciples deeply and has good intentions. In the current troubled times, there are even more disdainful people doing evil in the world. Mr. Luo is straightforward and kind. He doesn't know the unpredictable dangers of people's hearts, so he should warn him. "
"That's right. If it's a young man's nature to be angry with Mu Yun, it's understandable..." Mu Daocheng paused for a moment, and then said: "The matter of proposing marriage is due to the strict etiquette of weddings and funerals, and it is also true that we have not discussed it with our parents or teachers. excusable."
"However, he lost his sword in Jingnan and met Liu Gongwen in Taiyuan... Although he told it in a simple way, the dangers involved should be terrifying. I think it was caused by his arrogance, but he didn't know that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. The truth is worrying..."
"Xiaoyao is not deeply involved in the world, and it is not advisable to act on your own whims and conceal the reasons." Mahilan nodded: "Looking at Nanfeng's frightened expression, he should be a warning."
Mu Daocheng and Chu Nanfeng looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They then asked Luo Xiaoyao about his experiences in the world and gave him lectures and reprimands. This was all because he was a protector. However, knowing that there was no way to avoid disaster, he could only hope to restrain his youth. A motivated mind will not bring disaster to the body.
At midnight on the next day, Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen said goodbye to everyone and left the island. They arrived at Xu Wenxiang's house on the west bank of the lake, picked up their horses and headed north to Bianjing. At three o'clock in the morning, when they arrived at a village more than fifty miles away from Jiangzhou, they were afraid of Jiangzhou. After the city gate was closed, the two of them went to the only inn in the town to find a place to stay.
The waiter in the store came up to them. Hearing that Luo and Lin wanted to stay, he shouted into the store: "There are two distinguished guests staying here... I'd like to greet you in the store." After shouting, he took the horse and headed towards the backyard.
The inn is not big, with a total of four tables in the front hall. It seems that there are not many guests coming and going. There is only one person sitting at a table on the south side who is about forty years old, with a Confucian scarf on his head and a mandarin shirt. , a scribe with three short beards, a yellow dog lying beside him, chewing a bone in his mouth.
The scribe raised the wine jar in front of him and filled it with wine. When he saw Luo and Lin coming in, he raised his head and looked up, then grabbed the fried peanuts on the small plate in front of him and started eating. After taking a sip, he murmured to himself: The dove in Guan Guan is on the river island. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to eat. The water plants are mixed and flowed left and right...
The shopkeeper in the store was over fifty years old. When he saw Luo and Lin entering the store, he hurriedly greeted Luo Xiaoyao and came out of the counter. He glanced at the scribe, shook his head, and saluted Luo Xiaoyao: "The two distinguished guests are going to the room first. Or should we eat first?"
"I want two rooms, get some hot water and wash your face." Lin Wanzhen patted the dust on her body. The shopkeeper nodded after hearing this and led Luo and Lin into the inner courtyard.
After a cup of tea, Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen cleaned up briefly, put away their luggage, and came to the front hall. They sat down at a table near the counter on the north side and ordered a steamed fish under the introduction of the shopkeeper who was also a chef.
One portion of roasted pork, one portion of vegetarian stir-fry, and a pound of soju.
"Sanyaozi..." The scribe on the south side poured the remaining wine from the wine jar into a bowl, and said to the young man who had placed the horses and returned to the shop: "Get more wine from the jar..."
But hearing him call the shop assistant by his name, Luo Xiaoyao guessed that this scholar's home should be in this village.
The waiter named Sanyaozi frowned and said, "Li Xiucai, you've drank half a bucket today, are you still drinking? Aren't you going to kill the pig tomorrow?"
Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen were stunned when they heard this. They raised their eyes to look at Li Xiucai and saw that the sleeves of his white washed green shirt were stained with oil. The two looked at each other. Li Xiucai looked neither fat nor thin.
, but he had an unusual and powerful appearance for a pig butcher, and he was dressed like a Confucian scholar. He didn't look like a butcher at all, and I couldn't help but be surprised.
Li Xiucai raised his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He clicked his tongue, stared with a slightly confused look in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Hey, when have you ever seen me drinking but not selling meat to my fellow villagers the next day?
Go get it quickly..."
The three men shook their heads and said, "It's okay for you to do it normally. There are distinguished guests in the store today, but it won't work if you get drunk and start crying and howling, disturbing the distinguished guests."
"You're such a kid... you're so unreasonable." Li Xiucai seemed to be a little drunk, and he said, "Xiucai, I have three hundred days a year... to take care of your business, so I'm not a guest.
Of?"
The three men were speechless for a moment, paused, and said: "Okay, bring me two hundred coins, and I will take them with you..."
Li Xiucai was stunned. He reached out to his waist and took out his purse. He pinched it. Maybe it wasn't enough. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Hey, it's the same old rules. Tomorrow, I'll go to Xiucai's butcher's shop and pick it up."
"That won't work." Thinking that he had found a reason, the three men shook their heads and said.
"You..." Li Xiucai glared, then smiled, "Xiucai, I won't argue with you. When the shopkeeper cooks the dishes, I will talk to him myself. I think you are tired of eating those pigs.
.”
It should be that this scholar often gave him pigs for free. The three young men were stunned when they heard this, smiled, looked at Luo and Lin, and said to Li Xiucai: "I can get you some wine, but you don't have to."
You have to yell and scream...to scare the distinguished guests."
Li Xiucai raised his eyes to look at Luo Xiaoyao and Luo Xiaoyao, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Xiucai often drinks to relieve his sorrows. Occasionally... he loses his composure, so don't be offended."
Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen looked at each other, smiled, and said in return: "Sir, whatever you want, sir, whatever you want."
When the three servants saw Luo and Lin, they didn't mind. With a happy face, they went to the cabinet and took out a jar of wine. At this time, the shopkeeper's voice was heard from the inner courtyard calling for food. The three servants quickly handed the wine jar to Li.
The scholar hurriedly walked inside to take the dishes and left.
After a while, the drinks and dishes ordered by the two were put on the table. Luo Xiaoyao poured the wine and took a sip. He smiled at Lin Wanzhen and said, "This wine is not strong. It tastes good. Junior sister, do you want some too?"
He knew that Lin Wanzhen had been staying in the academy for recent years. When the weather was freezing, she would also drink to keep out the cold. She had quite a capacity for drinking, so he asked. Lin Wanzhen smiled lightly and said, "Then I'll have a drink with my senior brother..."
While the two were drinking and eating slowly, they heard Li Xiucai clapped his knees and sang:
The phoenixes are flying and the phoenixes are gone, and the phoenix trees are playing the piano to play the dream.
Carrying the tall bamboos, sharing wine with the cold plum blossoms.
The spring flowers make me grow old now, and the autumn moon makes me heartbroken.
How sad is the wind that breaks the bright festival and makes a sad sound in the palace merchants?
The snow is so strong that it destroys the jade bones, and the love and thoughts are cut off by the dark fragrance.
The small building has a single mirror and no appearance.
It's a pity that even if you practice hard, it's hard to break the ice.
If you want to be beautiful, you will be afraid to climb high and see your face in tears.
The plum blossoms and bamboos of Chang Gu Ying, sighing and knowing each other, the sadness flows.
The voice was low and full of sadness, but it made people feel melancholy. After Li Xiucai sang slowly, he glanced at the yellow dog beside him, reached out and touched the head of the whining yellow dog, sighed, and looked in front of him
He put the wine jar in his mouth and murmured: "Ayu... are you okay?"
"Hey, Li Xiucai, why are you bothering? That Zhang family woman may have children and grandchildren now, but you can't let go..." The shopkeeper sighed at the counter.
Li Xiucai didn't answer when he heard the words, with an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling. He actually raised the wine jar, raised his head and drank a few sips, put down the wine jar, and looked up at the oil lamp hanging on the window eaves, as if he was sinking in memories, his eyes
More and more sad.
In a moment of silence, Lin Wanzhen was heard chanting slowly:
Fengxi, Fengxi, is in Wuxiang, adjacent to each other and waiting for its phoenix.
The times and encounters come as I wish, but I am sad that I will end up in a different place.
In ancient times, a gentleman came out of his boudoir, his jade feet lightly stepping on the frost.
Now I hear that a fool sighs in vain, why is it so sad to regret that the sky is even training?
It turned out that Lin Wanzhen heard from his lyrics that it seemed like his childhood sweetheart had left him, but it was because he was hindered by rumors. It also seemed that he was lamenting that he had practiced martial arts in vain, but he did not dare to watch it.
The woman he loved quoted Zhuo Wenjun's allusion of eloping with Sima Xiangru despite being told by others to ridicule Li Xiucai, who was not as courageous as a woman to dare to love and hate.
Luo Xiaoyao was startled when he heard this. He saw that Li Xiucai had no martial arts skills. Although he was a pig killer, it was probably just because of his natural supernatural power. He was not aware of his emotional involvement with the Zhang family girl. Lin Wanzhen's words to ridicule him were probably
It would hurt Li Xiucai's heart, so he shook his head to indicate to Lin Wan that he shouldn't be sarcastic.
Li Xiucai thought that he didn't expect that Lin Wanzhen could hear his thoughts, so his eyes lit up in vain, and then were covered by alcohol for a moment. He stared at Lin Wanzhen in confusion for a moment, sighed, stood up, and staggered.
When he arrived at the table where they were standing, he bowed and said, "Scholar Li Guanshu has met these two distinguished guests..."
Luo and Lin were also very particular about etiquette. When they saw this, they hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting. Luo Xiaoyao felt uneasy, "My junior sister, I hope your husband won't take offense to my careless words..."
"Hey, Junior Sister, let me tell you something... But the person in the dream, the scholar, I... admire you so much, how can you be surprised?" Li Guanshu stuttered slightly, turned to look at Lin Wanzhen, smiled, and said: "Young lady is so beautiful.
His elegance and outstanding literary talent make scholars admire...admire..."
"Xiucai, my butcher's shop is at the intersection at the north end of this street. If you two distinguished guests come to Jinjiang town again in the future, you can go to Xiucai's shop and have a seat. Xiucai, I... will definitely prepare wine to treat you.
, Haha, I've had too much wine today...I'm saying goodbye." Li Guanshu cupped his hands and turned around, then saw the yellow dog wagging its tail and following him, sniffing at his heels.
Li Guanshu staggered out of the store, chanting as he walked:
The phoenix begs for the phoenix. The phoenix begs for the phoenix. Wenjun is brave and invisible in the door.
Profit and loss are natural, and the sun and moon are as long as the heaven and the earth.
I don't smell the faint fragrance of the summer sun, and I see that the jade bones are not in shape.
There is a mountain with no regrets for breaking the void, and the true words of a single bamboo tower...
Luo Xiaoyao heard the words and thought about it carefully, but didn't know what it meant. He shook his head and sat down. Lin Wanzhen seemed to have some understanding after hearing this. Looking at the disappearing figure of Li Guanshu, he said silently for a moment, then suddenly turned to the shopkeeper and asked
He said: "Shopkeeper, can you tell me about Li Xiucai's past?"
"How dare you disobey this distinguished guest?" The shopkeeper smiled, stood at the counter, and slowly told the story of Li Guanshu's origins.