After discussing the next steps in the cave, everyone's hearts settled down.
Shangguanchan said he wanted to go outside to get some fresh air. Xia Shang initially refused, but when he saw that the rain outside had stopped and this woman didn't like others' denial, he followed her and took her out for a walk.
When they arrived at the entrance of the cave, Wu Changan stopped in front of Xia Shang.
Shangguanchan frowned and asked, "Brother Wu, what do you want to do?"
"Xia, I want to talk to you alone!"
"Brother Wu, I have made it very clear to you..."
Xia Shang interrupted: "It's okay. Since we want to talk, let's talk. Just wait here and I'll be back soon."
Shangguanchan was a little worried, but still didn't say anything more.
Wu Changan's expression was stiff and he walked forward silently, leading Xia Shang to a small forest far away.
"Brother Wu, if you have anything to say, you can say it now."
Wu Changan turned around and threw a sword in front of Xia Shang.
Xia Shang frowned: "What? Is it a duel? But feelings have nothing to do with martial arts, and winning or losing cannot determine a woman's belonging."
"I just want to confirm whether you have the ability to protect Shangguan!"
Xia Shang couldn't refuse this reason, so he picked up the sword with a smile: "Okay, in that case, how do you compare?"
"I don't want to hurt you, otherwise Shangguan won't forgive me, so you dance your sword out of thin air. I only need to look at your swordsmanship to know your strength."
"that's all?"
"That's it!" Wu Changan was very determined.
This Wu Changan is not annoying at all, but his behavior at the moment seems a bit silly.
Xia Shang didn't say much, and he didn't object to such a test.
When it comes to sword competition, Xia Shang is really confident this time. Although Xia Shang only has one sword technique in his memory, it is more than enough to bluff people.
As you can imagine, after Wu Changan saw Xia Shang's exquisite swordsmanship, he was so surprised that his jaw dropped to the ground.
This was a sword move that could subvert his cognition. He had never thought that there would be such a mysterious sword move in the world.
In the Red Flower Club, Wu Changan also relied on swordsmanship, thinking that his swordsmanship was among the best in the world.
No.
He didn't expect that this man who looked like an embroidered pillow could crush him in swordsmanship. This was undoubtedly another bolt from the blue that hit him on the head.
Seeing Wu Changan's even more dejected look, Xia Shang felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was just opportunistic: "Um...Brother Wu, is there anything else we can compare with?"
Wu Changan waved his hand: "No need... there is no need to compare anything... Comparing people with each other is very irritating. If you continue to compete like this, I'm afraid I won't have the face to live in this world anymore."
Wu Changan was quite impressive before, but now he seems to be a different person.
Even Xia Shang felt that he was really pitiful, so he kindly comforted him: "Brother Wu, don't be discouraged. As the saying goes, my talents will be useful because people will always have their shining points."
"Needless to say, my appearance is not as good as yours, and my swordsmanship is not as good as yours. It is only natural that Shangguan should make such a choice."
"Brother Wu, although you are a little worse than me, it doesn't prove that you are not good enough, right? There is only one man like me in this world, and I have robbed you of the person I love. But God
There are so many women down there, how can I digest them all by myself? Why should I have unrequited love for a flower when there is no grass anywhere in the world? And don’t let the green leaf in front of you block the forest behind you..." Xia Shang said seriously
He patted Wu Changan on the shoulder.
Wu Changan's expression changed, and he carefully savored Xia Shang's words: "There is no grass anywhere in the world, why should you fall in love with a flower unrequitedly? Don't let the green leaf in front of you block the forest behind... What Brother Xia said is really unique.
, different.”
Xia Shang laughed and said: "Hahaha... That's right! There are so many beautiful things in life, and you still stare at Brother Wu to discover them!"
Wu Changan smiled bitterly: "It turns out that not only am I not as good as Brother Xia in appearance, but I am not as good as Brother Xia in swordsmanship, and I am also not as good as Brother Xia in literary talent..."
Seeing that he was even more disappointed, Xia Shang became anxious: "Well...if you are depressed and unable to dissipate, I have a way to soothe you."
"What soothing method?"
"Let me teach you a song. Singing is the best way to express emotions. Seeing you like this, I inadvertently thought of the background music in my mind - True love is like a vast grassland. There was a time when wind and rain could not stop it.
When the clouds clear and the sun rises, the sun will shine on you and me..."
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A quarter of an hour later, Xia Shang and Wu Changan returned to the cave entrance.
Shangguan Chan was a little worried before, fearing that one of the two would be harmed.
Now seeing both of them back, Shangguan Chan's anxious heart was relieved.
But if you take a closer look at the state of the two of them, something is wrong. When Wu Changan came back, he seemed to have lost his soul. His face was pale and lifeless, like dry grass that might be blown away at any time.
"Senior Brother Wu, what's wrong with you?" Shangguan Chan rushed up and asked.
Wu Changan waved his hand: "Nothing..."
"But you were fine before, why..."
"Brother Wu finally understands that your choice, Shangguan, is not wrong. Brother Xia is not only better than me in looks, but also in swordsmanship, talent, singing, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting.
.Senior brother, I feel like I am useless now. I need to take a good rest and think about what reasons I have for living."
After saying that, Wu Changan stopped paying attention to Shangguan Chan, walked into the cave and fell to the ground.
Shangguan Chan frowned and looked at Xia Shang: "What exactly did you do to Senior Brother Wu?"
"He is your senior brother, what can I do to him?" Xia Shang looked innocent.
"But why is he like this?"
Some of Xia Shang's prisoners muttered: "I was trying to enlighten him, but who knew that the more I tried to enlighten him, the more depressed he became..."
"You..." Shangguan Chan was a little annoyed, "Senior Brother Wu is an upright man. He is by no means an ordinary prodigal. Although he has admiration for me, he has always treated me with respect. If not, I would not treat him as such.
He was extremely respectful."
"I'm trying to enlighten him!"
"Who did you deceive? If you really enlightened me, how could he become like this? You are just unreasonable and unreasonable. You don't want others to get close to me, so you hold a grudge and deliberately anger him."
Xia Shang shrugged, as if he was a dead pig not afraid of boiling water: "Well... so what can you do if you can see it? It's like this anyway. Whether he can survive it depends on himself."
"Hey!" Shangguan Chan sighed, feeling helpless seeing Xia Shang like this, "Forget it, just leave senior brother alone for a while, I want to go out for a walk."