Sleeping peacefully, Gu Xiao slept extremely soundly that night. Compared with walking in the rivers and lakes, he had to cultivate his energy even when sleeping in the past three years. He was worried about the crisis at any time. Last night in this thatched cottage, he relaxed his body and mind. When I woke up, it was already sunrise.
Gu Xiao lay on the couch, stretched hard, rubbed his sleepy eyes, stood up, and looked around his room. He had not returned for three years, but his room was still in order. There was not a trace of dust on the tables, chairs, and benches. This showed that in the past three years, his room was still in good order. The room was cleaned every day, and Gu Xiaojue felt warm in his heart.
Then he stepped on the ground and flew up. He touched an object on the beam and held it. He turned over and landed on the ground. What appeared in his palm was a wooden sword. It had no edge but was extremely delicately carved. It was Gu Xiao's favorite when he was a child. The plaything was also given by the master to teach young Gu Xiaochu to practice martial arts. When Gu Xiao went down the mountain three years ago, he secretly hid the sword on the roof.
Carefully touching the blade of the wooden sword, there was no trace of dust on the sword. Gu Xiao couldn't help laughing and said to himself: "I hid it so cleverly. Uncle Li knew it a long time ago and wiped my wooden sword so neatly."
Gu Xiao remembered yesterday that his master asked him to go with him to the back mountain today. He quickly washed and dressed, carefully put the wooden sword into his arms, and opened the door. He saw that the wind and snow had stopped, and the weather after the snow was exceptionally clear, bathed in sunshine. My body felt extra warm compared to the howling winter wind last night.
Uncle Li, who was feeding the horse and entering, couldn't help but smile when he saw Gu Xiao pushing open the door: "Young Master, you slept well last night."
"Uncle Li, I haven't slept as comfortably as last night for a long time." Gu Xiao responded by scratching his head.
"The master has already gotten up and gone to the back mountain at Mao Shi. Before he goes, I will tell you that if you wake up and have eaten, you will go to the back mountain to look for him." Uncle Li put the hay pile aside and said to Gu Xiao.
"I was sleeping too deeply. I can't waste any more time and keep the master waiting." Gu Xiao said to Uncle Li, then went into the kitchen and opened the steamer. In the steamer, there were steamed buns, side dishes, and a bowl of white porridge. Uncle Li carefully put the The fire is kept low so the food in the steamer remains warm.
His stomach was already growling. Gu Xiao stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth in a few bites, picked up the white porridge and drank it all. Then he grabbed a steamed bun and filled it with side dishes. He took out a piece of brocade cloth from his arms, wrapped the steamed bun and put it in In arms. He said loudly to Uncle Li who was feeding the horses outside the house: "Uncle Li, I'm full. I'll go to the back mountain to find the master, and I'll help you heal your injuries when I come back."
"Young master, just go ahead. I've been injured for so many years, so it's not too late." Uncle Li echoed.
Gu Xiao closed the door and went out. In order not to keep his master waiting for a long time, he used Qinggong to walk on the snow and ran all the way to the back mountain.
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In the early morning, on a mountain flat at the back of No Return Mountain, the mountain fog dissipated, and the real appearance was revealed. The place was surrounded by trees, and the forest was deep and obscured. Only the sunlight was reflected on the snow through the trees, and we were walking forward. More than a hundred feet away, after passing two seven-foot wordless stone monuments, it suddenly became clear.
This place is about a hundred feet wide, and the trees are arranged on both sides in an orderly manner. You can tell at a glance that someone planted them deliberately. If you wipe away the snow on the ground, white jade floor tiles will be exposed. Follow the trees on both sides. The road is deep and narrow, and this road is right. There is a mountain rock about one foot in the middle. Viewed from a distance, the rock looks like a sleeping crouching tiger, which makes people marvel at the power of natural creation.
If you look closely at the stone, you will find that it was carved by skilled craftsmen with axes and chisels into a stele. The stele is full of people's names, and behind the stele there are more than a thousand tombs. In front of the tombs, long swords were inserted straight into the ground. It may have been a long time. The scabbard of each long sword has long been rotted, leaking out of the straight sword body. The blade curves from both sides, and the blades are open in all directions. Although thousands of long swords have been frozen, the killing power seeping from the sword body It is intended that no living thing will come near this place.
At this moment, there is a man standing in front of the stone monument. He wears a dark green robe and a white robe casually draped around his body. His black hair is tied casually behind his back. Only his long white hair on his temples and his empty left sleeve are fluttering in the wind. Next to the monument in front of him is a man. Holding a deerskin wine bag, it may have stood there for a long time, and his breath seemed to be integrated with this place. At this moment, he was looking at the densely packed names on the stone tablet, and his thoughts seemed to follow each name back to the touching scene many years ago. A battle of the soul.
["No return until death, no return until death." "Kill~!"]
The man's look also reappeared in front of his eyes along with the memory fragments of the past.
["A man should guard the border and defend the country for the sake of the people of the world. Qi Lin asked Mr. Gu to come out and help to retreat the Jin army."...]
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["After this battle, if you and I are both alive, I wonder if we would be willing to become brothers with different surnames from Qi."...]
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["Jianyi, how many years am I older than you? Of course I am an elder brother and you are a younger brother..." Since ancient times, sworn brothers have been based on their age based on their level of martial arts. That's it. I am a brother and you are a younger brother... Haha... By the way, I also have a biological brother. When we return to Jiang Lin and the troubled times are settled, I will bring my brother to meet you. That boy, He has more clever ideas than you, and you two will definitely hit it off right away, haha, let’s go and have a drink.”]
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["As evidenced by heaven and earth, Qi Lin and Gu Jianyi worshiped the mountains and rivers as allies today and became brothers with different surnames. From now on, they will help each other through good and bad times. We depend on each other for blessings and misfortunes, and support each other in adversity. The yellow sky and thick soil are a true lesson to our hearts."]
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["Brother, Jian Yi is late. You and the prince should leave the city quickly. There will be people outside the city to help the prince and brother return to Qiyun... Those old men in Zhaodu, Jian Yi Block it yourself.”]
["My dear brother Jianyi, my family has been blessed by the country for generations, and my father is determined to die to remonstrate with the Lord. I also want to leave my father, and there is only one thing I can ask for..."]
Recalling this, the master's expression changed from smile to sadness, and the past was still lingering in his mind.
After a long while, the master closed his eyes and suddenly opened them. The sadness in his eyes turned into blades, and he recalled the unparalleled battle with the banished immortal of the Northern Jin Dynasty. That battle is also what people in the world still talk about. "The master fights against the immortal".
[On an empty hill in the west of Liangzhou City, Gu Jian stood with his hands behind his hands. Gu Jianyi used his lifelong skills to mobilize his inner breath and spoke vigorously: "This time I heard that Immortal Daoxuan came to my land, and the name of the Immortal Master was like thunder in my ears. Yun Gu Jianyi asked the banished immortal to fight..."]
["Tsing Yi Grandmaster Gu Jianyi? Okay, okay." A response came from the Jin army, and the person who spoke was none other than the Daoxuan master who was relegated to the Immortal Realm in the Northern Jin Dynasty. 】
["You have reached the realm of a master at a young age, and after twenty or thirty years, you will reach the realm of banished immortals. Why are you so eager to die?" A sneer came from the Northern Jin army. It was obviously a human voice, but it was like rolling in the sky. A thunderous shock struck Gu Jian's ears. I saw a flash of purple in the night shooting into the sky from the Northern Jin Central Army Camp below, cutting through the night sky like a shooting star, moving as fast as a shooting star towards the place where Gu Jianyi was in the distance. 】
[Master Daoxuan came from the air and saw Gu Jian wearing a green robe and a white robe, standing with his hands behind his back, looking calm. 】
[Master Daoxuan stands in the void, his purple straight-collared Taoist robe flutters in the wind, his skirt is outside the robe, and his sleeves are three feet long. He holds a white jade Tai Chi whisk in his left hand and rests it on his left arm. This Daoxuan's beard and hair are all white, and he is already an old man. , with an energetic figure but no trace of an old man. He was tall and straight, standing in the air, stroking his long beard with his right hand, looking up and down at Gu Jian's forehead like a torch. 】
["Gu Jianyi, it is not easy for you to practice martial arts. If you are only fighting for victory in martial arts, Pindao can let you go. When you are banished to immortals someday, if you still want to learn from each other, Pindao will naturally accompany you." Master Daoxuan will naturally accompany you. Seeing the young and talented Gu Jianyi in front of him and his calm expression, he couldn't help but fall in love with the talent and continued to speak. 】
["Pindao has been in the Northern Jin Dynasty for decades, but I have never seen anyone as outstanding as you. If you are willing to return to the Northern Jin Dynasty with me, Pindao promises you to be among the three nobles in the future, and you can also receive Pindao's true inheritance." Daoxuan Zhenren Looking at Gu Jianyi in front of him with admiration, the world-famous "Daoxuan Immortal" actually opened his mouth to win over him. 】
[Gu Jianyi laughed brightly and said: "You have betrayed the country and aided the thieves, invaded the country's old land, and yet you dare to open your mouth to win over them. It's really the most ridiculous thing in the world."]
[Daoxuan couldn't help but blush slightly, but he still felt that this person was rare, and he still regretfully opened his mouth to win over him again: "Zhao Jun is cruel, the sky is angry, and people are resentful. I, the Lord of Jin, raised an army to destroy Zhao. I followed the trend of the sky. With you assisting me, Jin Lord, you will accomplish great things in the future."]
["Hahaha." Gu Jianyi laughed loudly: "The Zhao family is cruel and will be punished by heaven. King Qi Yun loves his soldiers and loves the people. He is indeed a wise master. In the future, King Qi Yun will pacify the north and the south. If he can persuade King Zhao, then so be it. For example, if King Qi Yun becomes the leader on his own, he is more than a hundred times wiser than Zong Yan of the Northern Jin Dynasty. How about you surrender to me, Qi Yun? After King Qi Yun calms down this chaotic world in China, he will go to the imperial court and grant you a mountain and river. Taoist temple, can you please spread your wings and recruit disciples?"]
["You..." Master Daoxuan was teased by Gu Jianyi, but he still refused to give up. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly turned around and saw the Jin army's central army. Fires filled the sky, illuminating the night like day, and fireworks rose into the sky like smoke curtains. The giant dragon's cry of killing and the neighing of the war horses filled the sky. 】
[Dao Xuan looked back at Gu Jianyi angrily, and instead of being angry he smiled: "I have long heard that Qi Yun showed you, Gu Jianyi, a master of 'wisdom and swordsmanship', to lure the enemy deep and lure the tiger away from the mountain, which is a good plan. ”]
["The Immortal has been praised too much. How about asking Gu to offer the Immortal one more idea of 'Knowing Time and Knowledge'? You and I will go together and capture Zong Yan. I will say a few more words of praise for the Immortal at King Qi Yun's place." How about guaranteeing you a title?" As soon as Gu Jian saw Ji Cheng in the distance, he taunted Dao Xuan. 】
["Unbridled!" Master Daoxuan could no longer suppress the anger in his chest, and his true energy actually poured into the Taoist robe. A wave of true energy surged like waves to Daoxuan's sleeves. He opened the long sleeves containing internal power and used a move to 'condensate the energy'. He transformed and struck Gu Jianyi directly. 】
[As soon as Gu Jian saw Daoxuan wave his sleeves, his energy was condensing and attacking him in the shape of eight trigrams. His hands, which had been on guard for a long time behind his back, suddenly made a circular motion from bottom to top. His sword fingers were drawn out, and he gathered his inner strength. He also used the master's posture in front of him. The unique "Qi Condensation Form" condenses dozens of long swords, condenses the Qi into swords, and the whole body of the sword becomes a shield, trying to resist Daoxuan's angry blow with the same Qi Condensation Form. 】
["Bang" a loud noise exploded in the sky, and the dust settled. Gu Jianyi's sword and shield were shattered into pieces, and Gu Jianyi was knocked away by a move. 】
["You don't overestimate your capabilities, little master. When you first met Ning Qi, you wanted to take over my Liuyun Bagua." Daoxuan saw that Gu Jianyi was repelled by a move, and turned around to look at the Jin army. The fire was brighter than before. Sheng, his heart is not good. The Lord of Jin is happy with his achievements and does not listen to his own words to make progress. I am afraid that he has fallen into the trap at this time and he has to turn around to save the savior. Thinking of this, Takong straightened up and was about to return to the camp, when suddenly his immortal body sensed a hint of danger. 】
["Whoosh!" A transformed long sword rushed straight into the back of Daoxuan's head from the depths of the jungle where Gu Jianyi was hit just now. The sword was so fast that when the sword flew towards him, the tail of the sword formed a force that broke through the air. . 】
[Unexpectedly, Master Daoxuan did not turn around. He only flicked the whisk in his left hand, and the Qi sword behind him dissipated like a mirror, flowers in water, and the moon. To outsiders, this move seemed to be resolved easily by Master Daoxuan. Only Master Daoxuan himself knew it. , if he had not been banished to the Immortal Realm and had cultivated a half-immortal body that could sense the invisible, he would have suffered a big loss from this move. But now is not the time to fight with Gu Jianyi. I heard that the direction of the Jin army is known. Already defeated under the sneak attack, the names of tens of thousands of soldiers could be lost, but Zong Yan's life could not be lost. Therefore, after resolving this attack, Master Daoxuan did not turn around and went straight to the direction of the Jin army, thinking about this Gu Jianyi In the Grandmaster Realm, there is no way to stop him like he was relegated to the Immortal Realm to fly in the air. 】
["Whoosh!" Another qi sword struck, and Master Daoxuan was on guard for the first time. This qi sword could no longer threaten Master Daoxuan. He saw the white jade whisk gently swung out again, and the qi sword only slightly slowed down Daoxuan's body. The shape will disappear like dust. 】
["Gu Jianyi, you have learned this trick. I will go away today. I will come back one day and I will take your head." Daoxuan sent a message to the dense forest behind him, and then he stopped wasting time and wanted to hurry back to the military camp. And go. 】
["Whoosh", "Whoosh", "Whoosh, Whoosh"... One handle, two handles, three handles... Ten handles... Until a hundred handles, one handle suddenly emerged from the dense forest below him Daoxuan Daoxuan, who was walking in the air, was blocked by the sword wave that blocked the moonlight. The sword wave flew directly and hit the door in front of him. Daoxuan Daoxuan had to stop his body temporarily, waved the fly whisk, and drifted into the clouds. Bagua condensed into a shield and protected Daoxuan in front of him. The sword waves formed by more than a hundred qi swords rushed straight into Liuyun Bagua like moths flying into the fire. Although they could not hurt Daoxuan, they gave Daoxuan the power to save people. Suspended. 】
[Daoxuan knew that although these moves could not harm him, Zong Yan would become more and more dangerous if he delayed for too long. 】
[With his mind made up, he calmed down and said: "Gu Jianyi, you are using these sneak attack moves just to prevent Pindao from returning to the army to rescue people. Do you know where the east side of this place is? You are not good at using the art of war." Well, don’t you want Pindao to go back and save people? How about Pindao change his route and go to your Liangzhou City?”]
["This old man." Gu Jian originally wanted to use Ji to buy time for Qi Lin, but Master Daoxuan was so desperate that he ignored the face of being relegated to an immortal and used the lives of the people of Liangzhou as collateral to force Gu Jianyi to show up. 】
