In Xinghai Fishing Village, time seems to stand still. The clouds above move to the west, but the houses and trees on South Street have not changed for more than ten years. The afternoon sun shines on the street, and the houses hidden among the green trees change.
It became a beautiful palace.
Dugu Xiaotian walked on the newly built main street in the village, filled with emotions. He had left the village for more than three years, and time passed by like a flash. In these three years, he had experienced the treasure hunt in Shen City, the rush to aid Wudang, the martial arts conference, and the Battle of Datong.
War and other major events, the past events are vivid in my mind, like a dream.
Five miles west of Xinghai Village, three charity villages were built, housing about four to five thousand people. The area around Xinghai gradually became prosperous and lively.
Zhu Cuixian stayed near Xinghai Village for three days. She used 5,000 taels of silver to purchase a piece of land of about 30 acres in the north of the village from the local government.
Dugu Xiaotian was puzzled and asked immediately. Zhu Cuixian smiled slightly and replied: "This place has outstanding people and excellent feng shui. It is a great place for cultivation."
Although Dugu Xiaotian felt that there was no feng shui in the barren mountains and wilderness in the north, he expected that the princess was smart and he just couldn't guess what she was thinking, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Zhu Cuixian stayed in Xinghai for another two days and then left. Li Xiaoyue saw her off in person, and the two of them laughed and said goodbye.
After Xiaotian returned to Xinghai, he saw that the three tile-roofed houses in the west of the village were still there. He cleaned the courtyard and went to burn incense in front of his parents' graves. When he came back, he arranged the stove utensils, repaired the fence, and settled down.
The folks in the village were very happy to see Dugu Xiaotian back. The villagers came over one after another to chat, which lasted for three days before leaving.
Dugu Xiaotian didn't take it seriously and chatted with the villagers about their family history. He only said that he had become a bodyguard of Shencheng Jinjianmen and had been a bodyguard for three years. He ignored other things.
Many supplies at home were old and there was no food, so Dugu Xiaotian hired carts and horses from the village to go to the charity village in the west to purchase some furniture, books, and food, and transport them back home.
Dugu Xiaotian stayed at home day and night, reading some classics on Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and practicing martial arts in the courtyard, which was quite peaceful and comfortable.
Li Xiaoyue took five or six female disciples from the Xuantian Sect and asked for five acres of land from the village about a dozen feet south of Dugu Xiaotian's home and built a house.
Dugu Xiaotian occasionally heard the "ding-ding-ding-ding" sound of construction there, and thought to himself: "Xiaoyue is a disciple of the Xuantian Sect Master. She must have lived a good life on Changsheng Island in the past six or seven years. The living environment in the village is so good for her."
You probably won’t get used to it.”
Li Xiaoyue came to Dugu Xiaotian's house every two or three days. After the two chatted about daily life, Dugu Xiaotian took the time to teach Xiaoyue some martial arts. Li Xiaoyue was in high spirits and practiced diligently according to Xiaotian's instructions.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed, and the courtyard over Li Xiaoyue has taken shape. Dugu Xiaotian glanced at it and saw that there were more than thirty houses. He thought that Li Xiaoyue must want to live in the same environment as Changsheng Island, that is.
No more questions.
On the northern hillside, two to three hundred people also came and started construction on the land purchased by Zhu Cuixian. Looking from the hillside, he had a panoramic view of his yard, and Dugu Xiaotian couldn't help but smile bitterly. Fortunately, the hillside was still far away from his house.
There is more than a mile of land, which is quite far away, so I don't care about it.
Two months later, the weather was getting colder and winter was approaching in the north. Song Shuling took more than ten Wudang disciples to Xinghai Village to visit Dugu Xiaotian.
Dugu Xiaotian's family only had three tile-roofed houses, which could not accommodate the Wudang people, so they had to invite the Wudang people to live in Li Xiaoyue's newly built house.
"Sister Shuling, you are here. Xiaoyue misses you so much!" Li Xiaoyue took Song Shuling's hand and chatted in the courtyard.
Dugu Xiaotian went to Li Xiaoyue's newly built courtyard for the first time and saw only thirty-five or six houses and six large courtyards, which were very grand. The five or six female disciples of Xuantianmen were running around, cooking and cooking.
It's quite lively.
"Shu Ling, have there been any major events in the martial arts world in the past three months?" Dugu Xiaotian and Song Shuling returned to their yard and asked softly.
"There are no big things, just some messy chores. I am crazy in the east and west in the west, and I am a tyrant in the north and south. I have done a few big things in the past few months, and I have become more famous in the world." Song Shuling sighed, with a small face.
A bitter one.
"People in the martial arts world are very brave and fight fiercely. No one is the best in literature, and no one is second in martial arts. In the competition of martial arts, injuries are inevitable." She said softly, "Accumulated from generation to generation, this hatred will never be resolved."
"Shu Ling, I just want you to live happily. If you are not happy doing this as the martial arts leader, then just don't do it." Dugu Xiaotian took Song Shuling's hand and said softly.
Song Shuling's cheeks turned red and she said sweetly: "Please help me persuade my father to let me give up my career. He also wants me to take over as the leader of Wudang in a few years."
"Xiao Tian, I also want to be like you, live a relaxed and free life, don't care about the grudges in the world, and live happily with you every day." At the end of the sentence, Song Shuling's voice was as quiet as a mosquito.
The two had already kissed each other that day in Datong City. At this time, Dugu Xiaotian no longer had any scruples and held Song Shuling in his arms. Then he said softly: "According to the Ming Dynasty, a man is sixteen years old and a woman is fourteen years old."
If you get married, I will propose marriage to the leader of Song Dynasty in the spring of next year and marry you back to Xinghai Village. Once you are married, you will no longer be the leader of the martial arts alliance and the leader of Wudang."
"You're so kind!" Song Shuling's eyes were full of joy. She couldn't bear it anymore and moved forward to kiss Dugu Xiaotian's lips.
Both of them were at a young age, and they were alone in the middle of the night. Dugu Xiaotian felt that the beauty in his arms was hot all over his body, and his heart felt unbearably hot.
He quickly calmed down and reluctantly left Song Shuling's lips. Dugu Xiaotian took a deep breath, let go of Song Shuling, and took half a step back.
He took Song Shuling's little hand and said softly: "Winter is about to begin now, and it is not a good time to get married. On the third day of March next year, when the spring flowers bloom, I will personally go to Wudang Mountain to propose marriage. You also informed Head Song,
Make arrangements for the martial arts alliance leader in advance, and then you will be relieved."
Song Shuling's face was red, and she looked more delicate than a flower under the light. She nodded, "I'll wait for you at Wudang Mountain!"
Immediately, she whispered: "I want to live here tonight!" Dugu Xiaotian shook his head hastily, "Shu Ling, we must not make up our mind. We must put the reputation of the Wudang Sect first. If our love lasts for a long time, how can we stay in court?
Chao Mumu. I will send you back to the Wudang disciples now."
Li Xiaoyue's small courtyard is very close, and the two of them arrived in a short time. It was already the second watch. Dugu Xiaotian led Song Shuling into the courtyard and saw Zhou Yunbi and Li Xiaoyue standing in the courtyard, not saying anything.
Fall asleep.
"Uncle Zhou, why aren't you asleep yet?" Song Shuling's pretty face turned red and she asked in a low voice as she looked at Zhou Yunbi who was smiling but not smiling.
Zhou Yunbi did not answer, but smiled slightly, "Young hero Dugu is indeed a gentleman. To be able to sit calmly in the face of such a beautiful woman as Shu Ling is indeed a good match."
Li Xiaoyue's eyes flickered and she looked at Dugu Xiaotian infatuatedly without saying a word.
"It's late at night, I'm going to say goodbye!" Dugu Xiaotian felt extremely embarrassed and hurriedly turned around and went back to his courtyard.
Early the next morning, Dugu Xiaotian came to see off everyone in Wudang. "Stupid, do you still have the banknotes?" Song Shuling asked.
"Keep it, it hasn't been used yet." Dugu Xiaotian replied hurriedly. Song Shuling rolled her eyes, pointed to a place to the east and said, "Buy this land and build a large courtyard."
Dugu Xiaotian was stunned when he heard the words, and then he understood. "Okay, I will buy this land tomorrow and build a large courtyard so that it can be convenient for entertaining my uncles and brothers from the Wudang Sect."
"Don't worry, Sister Yu, I will supervise Brother Xiaotian to build the new house. I just finished building the house and I am very familiar with this area." Li Xiaoyue smiled playfully and winked.