(6)
After passing the oak forest, there was indeed no cover, but there was still one day to go.
The two of them walked in the narrow shade of the mountain, and the wind and snow kept coming from the front, which was simply trying to overturn and destroy people's will.
They have no choice, and of course, they won't give up.
After crossing this barrier, they trudged back to the slightly wider galloping road, where they could take a slightly longer pace. Akko, who was sitting on the horse, could no longer hold herself up - she was disturbed by the strong wind just now and was a little confused and drowsy, and her body was shaking uncontrollably.
A voice that sounded like a ruthless instructor came at this moment, saying: "It's far from the time to rest. If you continue to slack off like this, you will never stand up again!"
After hearing this, Akko immediately tensed his limbs, using his will alone to stop the invading cold, gritting his teeth and looking forward. Dark clouds enveloped the sky, and she seemed to be trapped here, with no end in sight no matter how far she walked.
"We're almost there." The young swordsman holding the reins in front of him suddenly said, "Did you see it? Did you hear it?"
"Huh?" Akko tried his best to look into the distance and raised his ears to listen. He only heard that there was a tree not far ahead that was leaning and about to fall. When I got closer, I didn't expect that it was an ordinary woodcutter.
The young man asked: "Old man, is the mausoleum still far away?"
"It's not far away. Look at my body, do I look like someone who can walk a long way?"
"Are you joking? You can still go out to chop wood in this cold weather. Your body and bones are really extraordinary." After joking with the old man, the two travelers continued on their journey.
This trip was like seeing the sun through the clouds. The road became wider and wider, and the sky became clearer and clearer. After a while, dusk sank into the mountain valley, and the high city wall stood in front of us. Akko couldn't help but sigh: "We are finally here, sworn brother. Unexpectedly This journey has taken so long, that old man is really not an easy person."
"What's this? You will encounter more people or things that surprise you in the future." Bai Feng laughed, and the two of them entered the city and headed straight to the Yuan family's old residence.
After a while, they arrived in front of the mansion. After the door was called in twos and threes, the old blacksmith's granddaughter Ayu came out. When she saw the young man in front of her changed greatly, she couldn't help but ask: "Who are you?"
"My dear, Bai Feng. I haven't seen you for a year. How are you?" Bai Feng saw that Ayu had grown a little taller, and smiled happily, "Are Brother Fu and senior Yuan Fengzi here?"
"It's you? It's really you!" Ayu looked even more excited than Bai Feng. He introduced the two of them to the door, then made a pot of hot tea and brought it over. Seeing that the little girl next to Bai Feng was so unfamiliar, he couldn't help but ask : "Young Master Bai, I seem to have never met this girl?"
Bai Feng said: "We met by chance. Because the destination of the journey is the same, we decided to go together."
"I...my name is Yu Ke." A Ke stumbled as he spoke as if it was his first time interacting with others: "I know how to do many things, and I am very obedient. I will definitely not cause any trouble to you!"
"Hello, my name is Ayu." Seeing that he was so confused, Ayu couldn't help but joked: "You will definitely suffer a lot if you follow Bai Shaoxia, right?"
"No, my sworn brother is so kind to me!" Ake was frightened for a moment, and Bai Feng immediately said: "Okay, you can discuss the family issues in private. Where are Brother Fu and Senior Yuan Fengzi?"
"I told him and he'll be here in a moment." Before Ayu could finish his words, Fu Wentao appeared in front of the door and said, "I've heard everything."
"Brother Fu?" Bai Feng stood up, stepped forward to greet her, and said with cupped hands, "Brother Fu, please forgive me for failing to protect Yan'er!"
Fu Wentao shook his head, declined the compliment, and said, "Let's sit down and talk."
"Who is Yan'er?" Akko muttered to herself, but unfortunately no one could listen to her now.
"General Bai Feng led five thousand rebels to defeat ten thousand people in Rouran. He is so famous in Beizhen. How can he be infamous for defecting?" Fu Wentao said: "There must be some inside story, General Bai Feng, am I right?"
"General Bai Feng? Hahaha..." Bai Feng laughed at himself: "It's just a false name, how can it be a Tao?"
"Why, you are a great hero?" Fu Wentao suddenly asked angrily: "Brother Bai, I haven't seen you for a year. I wonder if you can learn how to improve your swordsmanship?"
Bai Feng said: "But Brother Fu, your hands..."
"Are you talking about this broken hand?" Fu Wentao looked at his broken arm and said, "I thank Ayu for finding a doctor to cure my stump so that I can live again. I have never regretted it. A new life gained by cutting off an arm. Besides, today is different from the past. Do you dare to say that you are sure that you can defeat me? "
"Okay then." Bai Feng raised his sword and replied, "As you wish."
The two smiled at each other and walked outside the house together. In the withered miscanthus, the two swordsmen drew their swords and faced each other in silence.
"What are they doing?" Akko asked, "Why do they start fighting when they first meet?"
Ayu replied: "This is a matter between them, we have no right to interfere."
After saying that, there was only a sword whistle, and Fu Wentao waved his sword whip and set off a shower of miscanthus. The sword whip went straight into the young swordsman's life gate like a swimming dragon, showing no mercy!
When Bai Feng saw this, he would not neglect it. However, he turned around to provoke and contain him, and easily defused Rune Tao's first round of attacks. He then hid his sword in his body and suddenly rushed forward, like a viper's attack, directly grabbing Rune Tao's sword-holding right hand.
Unexpectedly, with an unknown source of great strength, Fu Wentao quickly retracted the sword whip, and then extended it like a rope to restrain the Longming Sword. Normally, a person with one arm is definitely not as strong as a person with healthy limbs. However, Fu Wentao was uncharacteristically using his divine power to quickly disarm Bai Feng, and the Longming Sword fell into his hands easily.
Bai Feng was shocked and said: "Incredible!"
Fu Wentao explained: "Brother Bai, in the past year, in order to adapt myself to the new body, I have been asking the elders and Ayu for sword-making skills every day. It is said that steel can be made by a hundred tempers. I have also trained my body to be unusual." Human like that.”
"Yes...really." Bai Feng said suddenly.
"Brother Bai, your sword is not as sharp as before." After Fu Wentao finished speaking, he returned the Longming Sword and continued: "Let's go, I will take you to see the elder. The elder is currently seriously ill in bed. I'm afraid he will die. Not long ago."
"What did you say?" Bai Feng suddenly sobbed, "What on earth...is going on?"
Ayu walked up to them and said, "Not long after you guys left, Mr. Bai, grandpa suddenly had a seizure and has been bedridden for a long time."
After finishing speaking, several people went back to the house to clean up the dust on their bodies, sort out their thoughts, and were all ready to go inside to visit Yuan Fengzi. Akko, who has been watching for a long time, still doesn't understand many things, but she can still relate to the fact that there is an old man who is dying in the room.
