Time does have a strange magic power, which can make those memories that have gradually become blurred turn into hazy seeds and take root in the heart.
Some things may not make you feel much when you experience them personally, but when you think of them at a certain moment many years later, they are unexpectedly touching and difficult to bear.
At this moment, Meng Xiuyuan heard Shi Qingxuan's faint question and couldn't help being stunned. A beautiful heroine in white clothes and a long sword appeared in front of him. She was upright, but also full of affection.
The familiar voice, which spanned three lifetimes and unknown how many years, suddenly and inexplicably sounded in his ears again.
"Meng Shaoxia, there is no need to worry so much, I don't want to be a burden to you.
We have known each other for ten years, and although we really haven't spent much time together, I feel happy every moment I'm with you.
I have regarded you as a friend since I met you."
"Behind Zhongnan Mountain, Tomb of the Living Dead, Meng Shaoxia, you know where I live.
I hope you don't forget that you have a friend like me.
When we have time in the future, maybe we can explore the world together again."
Old stories about old friends came to mind and turned into a surge of thoughts. Meng Xiuyuan stood there quietly for a long time, and for a while he couldn't tell what he was feeling and thinking.
"Tsk, it seems that I was right.
It turns out that a man as divine as Mr. Meng once had a mortal heart..."
Shi Qingxuan clicked her tongue, and with a slightly unclear tone, she suddenly brought Meng Xiuyuan back to reality.
"Um?"
Meng Xiuyuan's heart was filled with emotions, and he couldn't react for a while, so he just gave a slight doubt.
Seeing this, Shi Qingxuan stared at Meng Xiuyuan silently for a moment, and then said quietly
"Qingxuan doesn't know the depth and talks nonsense. Please forgive me, Mr. Meng.
But I think the young master may not be in the mood to talk to me anymore at the moment, so why don't we meet again later.
Qingxuan took the first step and went to Chang'an City to explore the reality.
As for the young master, you can stay in this green mountain for a while, remember your old friends and beauties, and then catch up with me..."
After saying this, Shi Qingxuan turned around and walked away in the direction of Chang'an City before giving Meng Xiuyuan time to reply.
Meng Xiuyuan's appearance was not easy to stop, so he could only shake his head slightly and watched the slightly angry figure of the stone girl gradually disappear in the far corner of the mountain.
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A country with thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, a city gate with nine gates. If you don’t see the emperor’s capital, you will know that the emperor is respected.
After three lifetimes, Meng Xiuyuan entered Chang'an City for the first time, and he couldn't help but be touched by the collection of cultural relics in this eternal imperial capital.
At this time, Chang'an City consisted of three parts: the outer city, the palace city and the imperial city.
The palace city and the imperial city are located in the center of the northern part of the capital. The various buildings in the outer city guard the palace city and the imperial city from the east, west and south. With Zhuque Street in the middle as the boundary, the east and west belong to Wannian and Chang'an counties.
The palace city and the imperial city were the residences of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, while Guocheng was where the common people lived together, each with its own layout.
Chang'an Guocheng has eleven streets from north to south and fourteen streets from east to west, which are criss-crossed and divided into one hundred and ten lanes.
Thousands of houses are like a Go game, and twelve streets are like vegetable fields.
Meng Xiuyuan entered the city from Mingde Gate and walked slowly along Zhuque Street. He felt that the street was busy with cars and pedestrians, which was even worse than the prosperity of Luoyang. It could be described as peaceful and peaceful.
In such troubled times, being able to manage the city to such an extent shows the ability of the Tang Dynasty. It is no wonder that they finally conquered the world.
While Meng Xiuyuan was sightseeing along the way, a figure appeared in front of him without warning and said politely.
"Hou Xibai of the Huajian faction met Mr. Meng.
Xibai has heard about Young Master for a long time, and I wonder if Young Master would like to reward me by having a drink with me at the restaurant next door?"
Looking around, I saw a handsome-looking Confucian scholar with a bamboo hat on his head, holding a folding fan, looking indescribably free and easy.
"Demon Sect Huajian Sect... So, Shi Zhixuan should be your master, right?"
Meng Xiuyuan raised his head and looked at Hou Xibai a few times, but did not answer his words. Instead, he asked in a low voice.
"That's right. Master Shi has been kind to me in teaching me... Master, please be patient, I have no hostility at all!"
Hou Xi was just halfway through speaking when he suddenly felt an aura rising from Meng Xiuyuan's body, which made his body tremble slightly and his breath suffocated. He quickly waved his hands and stepped back, indicating that he did not want to fight with Meng Xiuyuan.
The speed of his figure and the gracefulness of his movements make people's eyes shine. It can be said that he is not weak and does not fail, especially a senior from the Demon Sect like Niu Juan.
But when Meng Xiuyuan saw this scene, he did not pursue him. He just smiled slightly and said
"There is no need to drink. I always like to have a few drinks with my family and friends.
But if Mr. Hou really has something to say, we can go to the teahouse and sit for a while."
Hou Xibai felt that Meng Xiuyuan's momentum was receding like a tide, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, nodded quickly, and politely led the way.
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In the small teahouse, sitting opposite each other in a quiet corner, there was no longer the tense atmosphere between the two.
After practicing kung fu to the level of Meng Xiuyuan, facing another innate master, one can roughly deduce his mental character from the exchange of auras between the two.
Meng Xiuyuan just wanted to stimulate Hou Xibai just for this reason.
Previously at Pegasus Villa, Lu Miaozi introduced the two schools of the Demon Sect to Meng Xiuyuan in detail, and once mentioned the alien "Huajian Sect".
It is said that this sect has been passed down by a single line since ancient times, and all of its descendants are rare and handsome talents. They often focus on landscapes, calligraphy and painting beauties, and rarely do evil acts of torturing innocent people like other members of the magic sect.
When Meng Xiuyuan met Hou Xibai for the first time, he didn't feel any hostility or murderous intent in him. After deliberately testing it, he felt that his aura was clear and not aggressive at all. He really didn't look like a villain, so he was willing to sit down and chat with him.
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“I’ve always heard that Mr. Meng has unparalleled martial arts skills and is chivalrous and upright. It’s really good to see him today.
I would like to thank Young Master for giving me, a ‘monster from the Demon Sect’, a chance. Although I know some things, I am afraid that only Young Master Meng has the ability to do them..."
Hou Xibai took a sip of the coarse tea in the cup, his posture was still graceful and elegant, without losing his grace.
"Your Excellency, you're welcome. If you have anything to say, please just say it." Meng Xiuyuan didn't want to hear anything and said bluntly.
When Hou Xibai heard this, he nodded without changing his expression and stopped being polite.
"I came to Mr. Meng today for two reasons.
The first is related to the volume of "The Seal of Immortality" and the safety of Miss Shi Qingxuan. Please don't be careless, Mr. Meng..."
While speaking, Hou Xibai secretly used his energy to lower his voice lower and lower, trying to keep it only around the tea table between the two of them.
"Yang Xuyan, another disciple of Master Shi, is already lurking in Chang'an City, intending to snatch the "Seal of Immortality" and bring harm to Qingxuan.
He has to pass on the unique skills of Butian Pavilion, another branch of the stone master, and is nicknamed the "Shadow Assassin". He is ruthless and ruthless. His best skill is hidden assassination. His martial arts skills are at least not inferior to mine.
This time, he also has "Fat Jia" Anlong, one of the eight masters of the Demon Sect, as his helper. If they really take action, Qingxuan may be in great danger..."
Meng Xiuyuan was quite surprised when he heard this and couldn't help asking Hou Xibai
"Then Yang Xuyan is also a disciple of Shi Zhixuan, I can understand why he wants to snatch the "Seal of Immortality".
But what reason does he have to take action against Shi Qingxuan?
What good will it do him to kill his master's daughter?"
When Hou Xibai heard this, he sighed softly and walked away to Meng Xiu.
"It's a long story. I wonder if Mr. Meng understands what kind of person I am, Master Shi."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head and waited for the other party to explain. Hou Xibai stopped talking and started talking at once.
"Master Shi is quite contradictory. Sometimes he is gentle and elegant, and sometimes he is ruthless. I sometimes suspect that he has a dual personality.
Talking about the reason, it is all because he possesses two martial arts schools, Huajian School and Butian Pavilion, and these two schools of martial arts have completely opposite mentality and go to extremes.
Mending the sky is to make up for the deficiencies of the sky, so you can act on behalf of the sky and specialize in assassination. The more chaotic the world is, the better. You can seize generals and commanders, and treat thousands of armies and horses as if they are nothing.
The Huajian sect is the strategist of the world. It talks about political and political methods. It does not rely on large numbers of people and does not do despicable things. It is only passed down by one person in each generation. The most important thing is knowledge and education.
One is dead and the other is reborn. The "Seal of Immortality" was created by Master Shi to bridge the two schools of martial arts. Unfortunately, something went wrong while he was practicing, and he failed to reach the highest state in the end, and suffered from some root causes of disease...
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Speaking of this, Hou Xibai's face turned gloomy, he no longer looked so free and easy, and his voice became a little weaker.
"This so-called chazi actually refers to the former successor of Cihang Jingzhai, my master's wife.
If his wife hadn't broken Master Shi's Immortal Seal, he might have become the number one member of the Demon Sect and unified the two schools of Demon Dao.
Since the death of his master's wife, the only flaw left in Master Shi's heart is Miss Qingxuan, which makes him unable to forget his love, suffers from mental breakdown, and it is difficult for his kung fu to return to its peak.
Yang Xuyan and the "fat man" Anlong each had their own concerns, but their overall intention was to get rid of Qingxuan so that Master Shi could return to his former true nature as the evil king and lead them to unify the two sects of the Demon Sect...
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When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he suddenly realized that such a thing had happened.
However, after he thought about it carefully for a moment, he couldn't help but find a contradiction, and he immediately asked Hou Xibai
"If my guess is correct, all the magic masters in the world should have gathered in Chang'an City recently.
Since Shi Zhixuan still has father-daughter feelings for Shi Qingxuan, how could Yang Xuyan and An Long dare to make trouble in front of him?
If Shi Zhixuan really knew that they were going to kill his daughter, how could he spare them lightly?
If you are really worried about Shi Qingxuan's safety, why don't you tell your master directly?"
Hou Xibai shook his head helplessly, and then explained to Meng Xiuyuan
"I used to do things willfully, which offended Master Shi, and he no longer wanted to come forward to see me.
Based on my ability, it is really difficult to take the initiative to find his traces and report this matter to him.
The reason why Yang Xuyan and An Long dared to act recklessly under Master Shi's nose was entirely due to your power, Mr. Meng.
They know that Master Shi has regarded you as his biggest enemy in his life for some reason, and will use all his skills to deal with you. It will be difficult to allocate too much energy to take care of Qingxuan's affairs.
If they are lucky enough to succeed secretly, they may eventually find a way to put the blame on you, Mr. Meng, so that Master Shi will be angry at you and have no time to notice their little moves..."
Having said this, Hou Xibai suddenly raised his head and said seriously to Meng Xiuyuan with burning eyes.
"I had the honor to meet Qingxuan in Shu a few days ago. Although she was still reluctant to talk to me because she hated Master Shi, she still asked me about Mr. Meng's news...
I have never seen her so attached to a man, please don't let her down.
During this time in Chang'an, please also ask the young master to accompany Qingxuan and protect her at all times, and do not let Yang Xuyan find an opportunity to harm her."
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. Seeing Hou Xibai swornly looking at him, he smiled helplessly, shook his head, and answered.
"Thank you for reminding me, I have my own concerns about Yang Xuyan.
I just heard you say you came to me for two things, please tell me the second one."
After hearing Meng Xiuyuan's answer, Hou Xibai couldn't say more out of demeanor, so he could only nod his head and said calmly.
"The second thing I did to see Mr. Meng was to introduce the master's concubine to the master's girl.
Two months ago, I heard that Mr. Meng broke into Jingnian Temple and seized He's Bi. I wanted to rush to Luoyang immediately to help Feixuan.
It's a pity that I was running errands for Master Shi in Nanhai at that time, which was thousands of miles away from Luoyang. Even if I immediately put down my work and rushed there, I was still two days late and could not meet Mr. Meng.
Since he met the young master today, even though Xibai thought he was no match, he still wanted to ask for advice from the young master.
Otherwise, I feel really ashamed of Feixuan and dare not call myself her friend anymore..."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he felt quite ridiculous. Looking at Hou Xibai in front of him, who was so steadfast in his oath, he couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
He finally understood how this man got the title of "Sentimental Young Master". As the only descendant of the Huajian Sect of the Demon Sect, he had such dedication to Cihang Jingzhai. No wonder his master Shi Zhixuan would get angry and ignore him.
Just when Meng Xiuyuan was about to answer, he saw a familiar figure suddenly flashing in at the door of the teahouse, and his voice came softly towards the table where they were sitting.
"Brother Hou's kindness was appreciated by Feixuan.
It's just that Feixuan has never wanted to regard Mr. Meng as an enemy from beginning to end, and the matter with Shibi has been settled, and there is no need for any dispute between us.
Please also ask Brother Hou not to do this and cause Mr. Meng more trouble..."