After parting ways with Chen Qingze outside the wooden house, Gu Xiao, who had recovered his internal strength, used Qing Kung Fu to reach the front of the wooden house within a few leaps of ten feet.
Looking at the half-open wooden door, he remembered the movement he had secretly peeped before going to the bamboo forest to heal his wounds. The young man's eyes were alert and he did not rush into the house. He turned slightly sideways and opened the door gently. With a glance, he had a panoramic view of the room. When I woke up in the morning, the window lattice that I had closed was already half-open. As the door opened, the breeze from outside entered the room and blew out.
"As expected... I wonder if it was because Brother Chen's sudden visit disrupted the plan, so I stopped. But if you can do such a secret thing, how can you leave a half-open window? It makes me wary." The young man's eyes fell on the window lattice and he thought to himself.
After entering the house and closing the door, the young man did not rush to light the lamp. Instead, he walked lightly to the Broken Moon Sword Box and checked his belongings. Not only was there nothing missing, but also the sword box, green shirt, etc. It's not messy. It seems that the person snooping in the dark is not looking for any object, but for himself.
Thinking of what he had noticed before, Gu Xiao had already understood something in his mind, but he could not verify it yet, so he had to give up temporarily and turned to the half-open window lattice. With a thought, he reached out to close the window. Unexpectedly, when his hand touched the edge of the window, a strong wind blew in his face. Come.
How could the young man who had recovered some internal strength not check for the hidden sharp weapon in this strong wind? He turned his head slightly and got out of the way. He turned around for a moment, and the wind from his palm suddenly came out, covering the half-open window lattice.
But just as the window lattice was closed for a moment, a figure got into the window. The cold light in his hand was like a poisonous snake spitting messages, directly attacking the vital part of the young man's throat. This move advanced and stabbed so hard that the young man had to step back, but The space in the wooden house was small and it was impossible to move. He only took a few steps back and his back was against the wall of the wooden house.
The attacker missed the target and struck out faster. He didn't wait for the young man to recover and pursued him. His body movements were light and soundless, and he pounced straight at the young man.
The room was already dark, and only a little nightlight reflected from the window lattice allowed Gu Xiao to see Han Mang's moves. However, under the backlight, only the outline of the opponent's figure was reflected, but his blade was not visible. He could only vaguely see the Han Mang flickering left and right. , the stab was about to come, and above the cold light, there was even more green light. At a glance, it was obvious that the weapon was quenched with poison, so he did not dare to carelessly touch it, and used the gecko wall move, rising up against the wall of the wooden house behind him, and then bounced back. With one leap, he crossed over the cold figure below.
He passed over the opponent's head for a moment, waved his palm with his backhand, and hit the opponent's back. When the wind of the palm came, the opponent had already turned around and brought the cross blade to his chest. With a slight swing of the blade, he had already broken through the young man's palm wind.
Until then, the positions were changed, and the weak light from the window behind the young man finally made it possible to see the other person's figure clearly. He was not tall, even a little short. He was wearing dark night clothes, and a short dagger in his hand was flashing with cold light, showing his face. It's bright, but this person's head and face are covered with black cloth, only his eyes are exposed, not his face, only his eyes are full of ruthlessness, locking himself tightly.
In just a moment, the opponent clicked on the wall, sprang out, and stabbed straight in again. The room was small and the young man could not use it. However, since he had seen the opponent's weapon clearly, he already had a way to deal with it in his mind. He turned slightly and When the opponent's body was out of position for a moment, he hooked his hand and caught the assassin's wrist. The internal force in his palm instantly came out, and he turned his wrist to flip the assassin over and capture him.
But at the moment when he turned his wrist, he felt that the opponent not only did not have any tendency to struggle, but instead moved according to his own grabbing moves, as if he had already expected that he would want to catch him... The nine-death experience in Chuanggu made the young man think deeply. He was even more perceptive, and when doubts arose in his heart, he had already let go.
"Qiang——" When the young man released his hand, he glanced quickly and saw densely packed sharp thorns popping out from under the opponent's rope-wrapped wrist guard. They were like daggers in this man's hand, shining with a chilling green light.
The previously silent exchange between the young man and the assassin suddenly turned into a silent confrontation as the thorns on the man's wrist appeared.
The assassin's eyes were fixed on the young man, trying to find a flaw. He saw the stars on the couch moving slightly, looking at the wooden box lying quietly beside the couch. He could not miss the opportunity secretly. He pretended to swing the dagger, but in fact turned around and shook his arm. The thing on the wrist guard was The thorn suddenly flew away from his hand and shot directly into the young man's face. .
Unexpectedly, the young man's figure suddenly disappeared, and the assassin secretly shouted something bad. They had just fought, and the young man was very skilled in martial arts. How could he be so careless against the enemy now... He quickly waved the dagger in his hand to protect his whole body.
As expected, the young man deliberately tried to show off his weakness, but when he waved the dagger, the young man's figure had already appeared behind him, and hit him with a single palm between the elbows of his arms, and his internal force instantly
It is drilled into the body through the arm.
Maybe the young man's inner strength has recovered a little. The inner strength of this palm is not overbearing, but the palm strength is actually filled with a trace of sword intent. Not only does it force the assassin back, he touches the black-red sword box with one hand, trying to call out Broken Moon confronts the enemy.
Seeing that nothing could be done, the assassin's eyes narrowed, and he shook his hand with his dagger, while stacking his skills.
Seeing that the assassin was about to make another move, the young man raised his sword eyebrows slightly and moved his mind slightly, secretly transporting his true energy into the sword box. Just when he was about to face the enemy with the broken moon, he heard the sound of the window lattice on the side, and the window that had been closed by his own true energy was heard. The window lattice suddenly opened, and another cold light penetrated into the house, piercing the young man's hand caressing the sword box.
"Sure enough..." The young man seemed not surprised that the assassin had a helper, but the opponent's sneak attack forced the young man to move his hand away from the sword box, jump to the side, and dodge.
However, just as the young man was dodging the sneak attack, the assassin, who had been forced into a corner of the house by the young man, seized the opportunity and jumped out of the open window lattice.
Gu Xiao originally thought that with the help, the two men would attack him, but he never thought that the previous assassin would take advantage of him to retreat and escape from the house. Just as he was about to step forward, he saw that the assassin's accomplices were already approaching, so he had to temporarily restrain his thoughts. , greet him with his palms.
The injury has not healed, and the internal strength has not returned to its peak. Gu Xiao and the assassin's accomplices crossed their palms for a moment, took three steps back, and pressed their backs against the wall of the wooden house before they stopped. They felt that the opponent's internal strength was extremely cold. , hurriedly press the palms to exhale, and use the internal force to guide the cold and cold air out of the body.
When he raised his eyes and was about to meet the opponent's killing move again, he saw that the room was already empty, and there was no trace of human beings anywhere. He had no time to think about it. Gu Xiao's body flashed, and without stopping for a moment, he picked up the Broken Moon Sword Box and flew out of the window. .
The night is sweeping, and outside the wooden house, it is as quiet as when you return after listening to music. It does not seem like the murderous intention will fill the house, and there is no trace of the assassin.
Putting the sword box in his hand into the grass at his feet, Gu Xiao secretly concentrated his energy and looked around, always on guard against another attack from the dark: "Those two assassins disappeared in this short moment. It was me. Even if you are not injured and use your Qinggong with all your strength, you cannot do it."
As if he remembered something, he glanced at the wooden house ten feet away. The lights had already been turned off, and the hillside was extremely quiet, as if the attack in the wooden house had never happened.
His brows were furrowed, and the stars in his eyes flickered for a moment, as if he was thinking hard about the seemingly reasonable but contradictory things he encountered after waking up today. After a moment, he finally relaxed his brows, picked up the sword case, and returned to the wooden house. And go.
Returning to the house, he carefully cleaned up the traces left by the silent exchange just now. Gu Xiao sat cross-legged on the couch, holding the sword box in his hand across his knees, adjusting his breath and doing his exercises, but also secretly being on guard.
Dreaming about thousands of mountains in the morning, an arrow shot through the window... There will be no more crisis this night...
Until the warm light outside the window reappeared, reflected in the window lattice, and shone directly on the young man's face. After adjusting his breath overnight, yesterday's pale face was already showing blood color. When he opened his eyes, not only was he not tired from the attack and killing last night, but he was full of energy. .
After listening to the music, I experienced the attack in the wooden house, and adjusted my breath overnight. The internal energy in the Dantian has been able to operate freely. Although the injury on the chest is still there, the internal energy in the Dantian is stable. From now on, I can heal the injuries by myself. Once the internal injuries are healed, the wounds on the skin and flesh can be healed. , it only takes time to recuperate.
Thinking of last night's attack, Gu Xiao's eyebrows showed some confusion. He pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind. He put on his green shirt, picked up his belongings, tied the Yi Shui Blade around his waist, and put it in the wooden house. After sorting it out again, I put the sword box on my back.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard a knock on the door from outside the wooden house. Without waiting to open the door, he only heard the carefree and slightly reproachful voices of Meng Guxing and Ye Linghan coming into the house.
"Second brother, it's up to Jing to recover from his injuries...Don't be reckless and disturb Brother Mu's rest..."
"When it comes to studying and reasoning, I'm not as good as you, but when it comes to recuperating from injuries, Third Brother, just listen to Second Brother. Whether it's exercising exercises to heal injuries or taking medicine to rest...it's not as good as this food supplement...Huh? Don't you? You want to drag me away..."
When the two people outside the house were chatting about knocking on the door, the wooden door suddenly opened, and the young man said with a smile: "Good morning, eldest brother."
As he spoke, his eyes turned to Ye Linghan: "Brother Ye is fine, and my little brother is at peace."
"Brother Mu is very thoughtful. He adjusted his breathing overnight and it feels much better..." Ye Linghan was busy.
He returned the gift with his hand, but Meng Guxing beside him rushed in and spoke.
"When I woke up in the morning, I heard that my third brother played a heart-clearing mantra for Brother Mu last night. When I saw Brother Mu's complexion today, it really worked... Internal injuries are important, and external injuries cannot be neglected. The only way to make up for the wounds of the skin and flesh is with food. , to be effective... No, Meng got up early early, went outside the slope, hunted some game, and then went to bother my wife, sister-in-law, brothers and sisters, to work for Brother Mu..."
Meng Guxing, who was talking to himself, was only halfway through his words when he saw that the young man had already changed into a green shirt, with the sword case behind him and the storage pouch on his waist tied up. He didn't need to think too much as he knew what he was going to do.
Ye Linghan naturally saw the young man's attire clearly, and hurriedly accepted the etiquette. When he was thinking about how to ask questions without losing etiquette, Meng Guxing beside him had already spoken first.
"Brother Mu...where are you going?"
Gu Xiao knew that his attire could not be hidden from the two of them, so he no longer concealed his thoughts: "My younger brother is leaving this morning to say goodbye. He is about to find the three elder brothers to say goodbye... My younger brother went to Murong Valley to find someone to redeem his property." Come here, I will keep the kindness of the three elder brothers in saving lives and healing injuries in my heart. When the matter is over, I will come back to express my gratitude."
The young man's words made the two people in front of him look at each other in confusion. Meng Guxing said in confusion: "Brother, I can understand that you are worried... But let's not mention whether your injury has healed or not. Since you don't know where to look for someone, I don’t know how to redeem the property. Is it too reckless to start like this? It’s better to take good care of yourself and think about it in the long run..."
"Brother Meng's intention, I naturally understand. As for where to find people and where to redeem things in Murong Valley...the three mountains a hundred miles away are the places to go. As for my injury, Brother Ye gave me a song to heal it last night. The poison has made my little brother's injuries mostly healed. As for the skin injuries, I really can't wait for ten and a half days. I hope the two eldest brothers will forgive me." The young man cupped his fists towards the two people outside the house and spoke.
Ye Linghan looked at the young man's determined expression and knew that his mind had been made up. He stretched out his hand to stop his second brother who was about to speak again and sighed: "Brother Mu has made up his mind, and my brother can't stop him anymore. But before brother Mu leaves, he'd better go with him first." Big brother, just say hello."
Looking at the wooden house ten feet away with smoke rising again, the young man's eyes flashed and he thought again and again. When he raised his head, he met the eyes of Ye and Meng and spoke guiltily.
"Brothers, please forgive me. I am really sincere. Please help me tell Brother Chen that I will keep the promise made last night in mind. I will definitely return when the matter is over to express my gratitude for saving my life and healing my wounds. .”
After saying that, he bowed to the two of them again and said goodbye.
