The night was dark, dark clouds obscured the moonlight, and the cold wind rustled the leaves. The Lin family's courtyard was wrapped in shadow.
Lin Zhongquan sat alone in the ancestral hall. Under the dim light, his face showed a sense of loneliness. In less than a few years, the world-famous Divine Sword Pavilion fell like a meteor.
After escaping from Dajue Temple in embarrassment, he did not dare to step into the door of Lin Mansion. Whenever he closed his eyes, those familiar faces lingered in front of his eyes, their faces covered in blood, and their arms stretched out to catch him.
Countless nights, he was awakened by nightmares and broke into cold sweats. He used to be so heroic, but now his temples are gray, as if he has aged a lot overnight.
The door of the ancestral hall was suddenly pushed open, and a girl with a bun in a bun walked in. The girl's eyes were cold, but when she touched Lin Zhongquan, her eyes became gentle.
"It's late at night, why don't you take a rest?" the girl asked.
Lin Zhongquan stood up and said, "They are all gone, Xiaotao, why don't you go?" The girl Xiaotao said softly: "They are all them, and I am me. Xiaotao is willing to serve the young master for the rest of his life."
Lin Zhongquan smiled bitterly and said: "Silly girl, you still have a lot of youth. Leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible." Xiao Tao looked at Lin Zhongquan affectionately and said: "Young Master, I know that you have suffered a lot in the world. Those people outside are talking about you now. They are all powerful and mean people. You don't have to take it to heart, Young Master."
Lin Zhongquan used to think that this girl was the most ordinary girl, but now she stood there like a goddess. He was so moved that his eyes couldn't help but moisten.
Xiao Tao stepped forward, took out a brocade handkerchief and stuffed it into Lin Zhongquan's hand. Lin Zhongquan couldn't help himself, he took Xiao Tao into his arms and burst into tears. While crying, he said: "Xiao Tao, you... are very good, but I..."
Xiao Tao was hugged by him, her pretty face flushed, she patted him gently and said softly: "Master, you don't have to say anything, Xiao Tao understands what you want to say."
Lin Zhongquan also forgot how long he had been crying. When he woke up, he was in a carriage with his head in Xiao Tao's arms. The faint fragrance penetrated into his nose, which was indescribably comfortable.
The Shenjian Pavilion was destroyed by a fire. The fire in Lin's mansion burned for three days and three nights. People in the world said that Lin Zhongquan was burned to death in the fire, but no one knew that he and a girl were in another place. No one knew them. Live a peaceful life there.
White mist filled the air, and a man stood under a towering ancient locust tree on the mountain. This man washed his green shirt and carried a long sword on his back. He said loudly to the locust tree: "Xiao Yunfan, a traveler from Jianghu, wants to see Master Xunyi."
Suddenly a human face appeared on the tree, and the human face said: "Oh, it turns out that my master Xiao, my master has been waiting for you for a long time, please!" As soon as he finished speaking, a door appeared in the middle of the locust tree.
Xiao Yunfan did not hesitate and strode in. There was only a round carved stone slab under his feet. He stood on the stone slab and heard a few clicks, as if the machine was turning. The stone slab beneath his feet slowly collapsed.
After a while, the stone slab finally stopped, and another door appeared in front of Xiao Yunfan. He walked along the door and came to a huge stone platform. Two people wearing fox masks were looking at him.
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Before Xiao Yunfan could speak, the two men looked at each other, and then said respectfully: "The envoy of the Dark City Spirit Fox welcomes Master Xiao." Xiao Yunfan said: "Your Majesty, you are welcome. Please lead the way."
The two looked at each other again, raised their arms, and suddenly many colorful threads shot out from their sleeves. They quickly spun around Xiao Yunfan. After a while, Xiao Yunfan was tied into a big rice dumpling.
Xiao Yunfan asked curiously: "What do you mean by this?" One of them said: "I'm sorry, Master Xiao, this is a big rule set by the master. All guests who come to my dark city must have this colorful rope wrapped around their bodies. The meaning of this It's a good fortune. Everyone will be satisfied when they come here." After saying that, the two of them lifted Xiao Yunfan and put it into an iron box. With a bang, the box was locked.
There is a hook on the top of the iron box. The two people lift the box and hang the hook on a finger-thick steel wire.
With a sharp sound, the iron box slid down the wire. Slide into a cave below the platform.
The cave is divided into an outer chamber and an inner chamber. The outer chamber is composed of a corridor and an underground river, while the inner chamber is used for receiving guests. The dome of the inner chamber is inlaid with countless pearls, and the light emitted by these pearls shines in the cave like daylight.
The owner of Xunyi, dressed in rich clothes, was sitting on a couch covered with tiger skin and listening to music with a smile. Standing beside him were two stunning beauties serving him. There were all kinds of delicacies on the stone table in front of the couch. There was a circular pool about a foot in front of the couch. In the pool were three cranes carved from white jade, with water continuously gushing out from the cranes' mouths.
Around the fountain, five hand-operated musicians sat playing. Accompanied by clear and sweet tunes, seven stunning beauties in gauze skirts were dancing.
The white light was dazzling in front of his eyes. When Xiao Yunfan opened his eyes again, a beautiful middle-aged woman was looking at him. Mrs. Rose said with a smile like a flower: "Good brother, we meet again. You seem to have lost a lot of weight." Xiao Yunfan smiled and said: "Sister, I remember that I have lost a lot of weight running around all day." Mrs. Rose said: "Since it's outside The world is so hard, you might as well stay here with us. With me here, I can ensure you have enough food and clothing." Xiao Yunfan said: "That's not possible, if I do nothing all day long, wouldn't I become a freeloader?"
Mrs. Rose stretched out her green jade finger and touched his forehead and said, "You are so stupid. There are so many men in this world who want to eat soft rice, but it's a pity that they don't have the ability. You, you have the ability but you insist on showing off."
As she spoke, she took Xiao Yunfan's arm and led him towards the inner room. Seeing Xiao Yunfan come in, Master Xunyi waved his hand, and the musicians and dancers left one after another.
Xiao Yunfan looked at the dancing girls and said, "Mr. "Xiao Yunfan said: "That's right."
Mrs. Rose picked up the silver pot on the table, poured a glass of wine for Xiao Yunfan, and then disappeared behind the screen. Master Xunyi stroked his beard, looked at Xiao Yunfan's face full of wind and frost, and sighed: "Brother Xiao, you have a hard life and you can't blame anyone. At first I said I would keep you here and share the glory with me, but your brother refused again and again. Come now. Do you regret finding me?"
Xiao Yunfan picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and said with a bitter smile: "Mr. What’s the explanation?”
Xiao Yunfan touched his nose and said: "I have nothing to say. My life was saved by Mrs. Rose, and Mrs. Rose is your subordinate, so her life is yours. My life is naturally in your hands." If you insist, I really can’t do anything.”
Master Xunyi laughed and said: "Haha. It's best if you understand this, but I really want to make an exception for you and don't want to force you." Xiao Yunfan grabbed the wine glass and poured another glass for himself and said: "Oh? No matter how hard I heard this, I was shocked. Just like the relationship between me and my son, no matter how much of a bastard my son is, I will always support him and try not to force him."
Master Xunyi blinked and said with a smile: "You are the one who said that, but I didn't take advantage of you." Xiao Yunfan's eyes flashed and he said: "Old Xunyi. I often have such a doubt in my heart, and I hope you can give me some advice. I really want to Do you know if there is anything in this world that you don’t know?”
Master Xunyi closed his eyes and said: "Yes, I am not a god, how can I know everything? Humans are human beings after all, not gods, and so am I. However, I am different from others in one thing. I have self-knowledge. I Ah, I just want to know the things that I am curious about and care about. In order to understand these things, I will spend all my money and energy to get the answers I want."
Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "Well, then I want to know. Did you let Su Changmao go on purpose?" Master Xunyi flashed a hint of cunning in his eyes and said: "???????????????? You Guess?" Xiao Yunfan said: "Yes. Because you also know Su Changmao's secret. But I can't understand that you did this just to frame me?" The smile on Master Xunyi's face suddenly disappeared and said: "You are wrong. save you."
It turns out that the master of Xunyi deliberately let Su Changmao go in order to tell the "mystery of Xiao Yunfan's life experience" through Su Changmao's mouth, so that Miao Xianren and the others really thought that Xiao Yunfan was Nie Qianchou's grandson. In this way, the Ghost Prime Minister will have some concerns when dealing with Xiao Yunfan. Except for the current head of the Gui Xiang Sect who plans to completely dig out the descendants of the Nie family to avoid future troubles, other forces headed by Huatang believe that the Nie family is the orthodox one. In this way, Xiao Yunfan's enemies were reduced by half.
After Xiao Yunfan listened to Master Xunyi's explanation, he suddenly realized and asked: "I am not related to you, so why do you want to help me?" Master Xunyi said: "Decades ago, I owed your master Xie Tianya... Favor. And what I can do for Lao Xie is to protect you."
Thinking of what his mentor had done for him, Xiao Yunfan couldn't help but be deeply moved. But there has been a question in his mind for a long time, that is, who was the senior who saved him in Xuannv Palace? Is it Master? But the old man died in front of him. But besides Master, who else would help me?
He asked again: "Mr. Xun, was it someone you sent who saved my life in Xuannv Palace?" Master Xunyi said: "Yes, they are my people." Xiao Yunfan asked again: "Then what can I do? Do you want to see that senior and thank him face to face?" Master Xunyi sighed: "I'm afraid you won't be able to save him, Lao Mo died last month."
This senior Mo was kind to Xiao Yunfan, and Xiao Yunfan couldn't help but feel sad when he thought that the old man had passed away before he even met him. Master Xunyi saw the tears in Xiao Yunfan's eyes and said softly: "If you are determined to die, I will take you to kowtow a few times in front of his grave. On the contrary, you should think about your future."
I can complete the task of imprisoning the leaders of various sects in the Central Plains by the Ghost Prime Sect on your behalf, but then you, Xiao Yunfan, will never be able to stand up, and your master, Izumi Youzhi, will not be proud of you. And some things have to be done by yourself. I will help you to make the name Langjianmen famous all over the world. This is also the last time I will help you. I hope you will not disappoint Lao Xie! "
