Luo Xiangxue just saw it raining suddenly, and she couldn't help but feel sad and resentful. Going up the mountain in the morning, I was obviously in a light and comfortable mood, but my mood was dampened by an unexpected autumn rain.
However, it was a happy and lucky thing to get to know this flower brother just in a mountain pavilion sheltered from the rain.
Just now, after having a heart-to-heart talk with this flower brother in the mountain pavilion, her gloomy mood that was wet by the autumn rain also disappeared!
After the rain, the sky cleared, and the empty mountain was still silent, but it felt more fresh and cool. On the distant mountain, the colorful rainbow flies between the two towering peaks. It is like a dream and is so beautiful that it makes people’s eyes light up and their hearts feel happy!
Luo Xiangxue and Hua Bufan still had unfinished business. They walked out of the pavilion chatting and laughing. They talked freely just now, as if they had met a close friend, which made them feel very good!
It turns out that making a good friend is not difficult as long as you treat each other sincerely.
Hua Bufan picked up the bamboo basket on his back and stood in front of the pavilion. He smiled at Luo Xiangxue and said, "I'm so happy to meet Mr. Luo today. From now on, we will be friends!" He said He couldn't help but beam with joy, "If you can use me for anything in the future, Mr. Luo, just ask. Since we are friends, don't be polite to me!"
He probably lived at the foot of the mountain and didn't have many friends. Now that someone suddenly wanted to be friends with him, he was naturally overjoyed.
People who are often lonely are very eager to get a pure friendship!
Isn’t true friendship the greatest gift in life?
Isn't it a wonderful thing to have someone around you who can listen to your complaints without getting bored? It is true that friends are easy to find but confidants are hard to find!
So, at this moment, he couldn't be more excited.
Once people get excited, they will naturally talk more.
Although he was sure in his heart that Luo Xiangxue was a daughter, he pretended not to know and did not reveal it to his face because he did not want to lose this hard-won good friend!
During the past few days when Luo Xiangxue came down the mountain, she wandered around alone. Although she was free and could go wherever she wanted, she was still alone, with no one around her to talk to. Sometimes I feel bored and panicked. Even if I see the beautiful scenery, I still feel that something is missing and a bit boring!
Isn't it a joy to be able to talk to someone you don't hate?
Luo Xiangxue carried the sword and baggage on her back, went to the tree to fetch the horse, and said to Hua Bufan: "I am also very happy to meet Brother Hua today!" She hesitated and said, "I have something unclear. Still want to ask Brother Hua for advice?" She looked at Hua Bufan with a smile.
Hua Bufan asked in confusion: "Oh. Brother Luo, if you have anything to say, please just say it!"
Luo Xiangxue frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "To be honest, Brother Hua, when I came down the mountain this time, I ran away from home secretly. My father and mother don't know where I went."
When Hua Bufan heard this, he was immediately stunned. He opened his mouth and bulged his eyes and said, "Ah? Did you sneak out?" He blinked and asked, "Why did you sneak out? Then your parents can't find you. Aren't you very anxious?" He looked at Luo Xiangxue with confusion on his face.
Luo Xiangxue sighed and said faintly: "Alas! Brother Hua doesn't know. My father and my mother make me learn this and that all day long. You don't know how annoying I am! They don't let me learn swordsmanship every day. , they just asked me to practice the piano and stay in the mountains all day. It’s so boring!” She blinked her eyes: “I really couldn’t stand it, so I sneaked down the mountain when they weren’t prepared.” She said He stood with a sad expression on his face, as if he had been wronged a lot.
Hearing what he said, Hua Bufan nodded, indicating that he understood her thoughts, but then he frowned and said, "But your parents can't find you, so they may be very worried!" He looked very worried. He looked as if he had a deep understanding of it.
Luo Xiangxue couldn't help but sigh again, and said slowly: "I also knew that they would look for me everywhere when they found out that I was missing, so before I went down the mountain, I left them a letter telling them that I was there. Where." She said leisurely, "Maybe after reading the letter, they won't be so anxious!" She pouted, like a naughty child.
They walked slowly forward on the tree-lined path. It cleared up after the rain, and soft sunlight actually appeared in the sky. It was projected from the branches and leaves, and the cold light shone on people's bodies. It was warm, and the previous chill was no longer there.
While walking, Luo Xiangxue suddenly remembered something and said anxiously: "Brother Hua, do you know that there is a place called Feixian Temple on Peach Blossom Mountain?"
"Feixian Temple?" Hua Bufan was shocked when he heard the name. He opened his eyes wide and asked doubtfully: "Oh, I know this place. It's on the Eagle Peak in front. Why, Brother Luo is going to Feixian Temple?" A strange look suddenly appeared on his face.
Luo Xiangxue nodded and said faintly: "Yesterday evening, when I passed by an alleyway, I heard a group of people sitting around and talking about this place."
She thought for a while and said, "I heard from them that there is a mysterious Taoist priest in Feixian Temple. He has wonderful calculations and profound Taoist practices. I was very curious and wanted to see who he was? What's so powerful about him!" "
When Hua Bufan heard what she said, he waved his hands quickly and exclaimed: "Ah, you want to go to Feixian Temple? No! You can't go!" There was a hint of fear in his eyes.
Luo Xiangxue was shocked by his exclamation. After a long while, she asked timidly: "Why can't you go?" She was confused. "Brother Hua, what's wrong with you?" His sudden strange expression made her feel sad. Full of confusion.
The look of fear in Hua Bufan's eyes was even worse. He looked into the depths of the trees, as if saying to himself: "The smile of the immortal in Feixian Temple is neither a ghost nor a Tao!" His eyes were blank, and he murmured something mysterious and strange. Two lines of poetry come from.
Luo Xiangxue saw that he had a strange look on his face and muttered two mysterious words that she could not understand at all. She was suddenly startled and was too stunned to speak.
After a long while, she asked in surprise: "Brother Hua, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand a word of it?" Hua Bufan was still looking at the depths of the trees in a daze, as if he was possessed by a monster.
He suddenly came back to his senses, realized his gaffe, and said hurriedly: "Oh, it's nothing." He looked at Luo Xiangxue and asked anxiously, "Do you have to go to Feixian Temple?"
Seeing how mysterious he was, Luo Xiangxue couldn't help but murmur in her heart: "Why was he so nervous when he heard about Feixian Temple and said he couldn't go? Why on earth? There must be something fishy in this? I It’s time to find out.”
She said faintly: "I heard them say that the Taoist Master has great supernatural powers. I just want to see it and ask him to make a fortune for me." She pouted and chuckled, "Actually, I'm just curious. , just going to have a look? Brother Hua just said you can’t go there, why?”
Hua Bufan showed a look of fear in his eyes and said: "I heard from my father before that Feixian Temple is an ominous place. Anyone who goes there will get into trouble for no reason. Alas! I don't know why specifically. I don’t understand,” he persuaded, “So, I advise Brother Luo not to go!”
Luo Xiangxue's eyes flashed and she said suspiciously: "Huh? How could this happen? Is what your father said true or false?" She looked at Hua Bufan and said leisurely, "Is there a ghost in this Taoist temple? I don't believe in this world. There are monsters and monsters! Maybe someone deliberately made up the story just to scare people."
Seeing that she still didn't believe it, Hua Bufan became even more anxious: "Oh, anyway, I feel that I would rather believe that it exists than that it doesn't exist. Besides, this is just an ordinary Taoist temple, and there is nothing interesting to see."
He suddenly smiled happily and said, "Why don't you go to my house and have fun! We are acquainted by fate, and I just want to do my part as a landlord and cook some special dishes for you to try. How about it?" He came suddenly. Spirited, eyes shining.
Luo Xiangxue thought for a moment and said, "I originally planned to go home after going to Feixian Temple today." There was worry in her eyes, "I have been down the mountain for so many days, and I still don't know what my father and mother are doing at home." Well, if they can't find me, they will be very anxious. I miss them a little bit."
The soft sunlight shines in the shades of the trees, casting a colorful luster. Before they knew it, they had come a long way.
Hua Bufan's heart moved, and then he said: "How about you come with me to look for medicinal herbs in the mountains? Anyway, I think it's better not to go to Feixian Temple! There is nothing there except a Taoist priest. It's so gloomy. It's so weird! Maybe you will be scared when you go in." He sounded sincere, and it didn't sound like he was trying to scare her.
Luo Xiangxue frowned and asked: "Oh, how do you know there is nothing inside? Have you ever been there?"
Hua Bufan smiled and said: "Well, I heard from my father before that there was a mysterious Taoist priest living there. He said he had great martial arts skills and knew some evil Taoist methods. But he told me not to go there to play, for fear of being poisoned. I was exposed to his sorcery. I was also very curious at the time and decided to find an opportunity to go up and find out. Once, while my father and mother were not at home, I secretly went up the mountain and arrived in front of Feixian Temple. I saw that the door was open and it was dark inside. "It was very quiet, but I didn't see the figure of the Taoist leader." At this point, he paused, with a look of deep fear in his eyes, and his pupils were shrinking slightly. It was as if the amazing scene I saw that day was happening right before my eyes.
After a while, he continued: "So, I braved the courage and walked inside. I only saw a statue of Lao Tzu in the lobby, with white smoke rising in front of him." The look of fear in his eyes became even more intense. "Suddenly, an old man wearing Taoist robes appeared from behind the statue. His face was dark, his eyes were red and bloodshot. He asked me who I was and what I was doing here... At that time, I was struck by him. He looked so frightened that he turned around and ran away. I heard him making a weird laugh behind him..."
He said quietly, his face suddenly turned pale, and his voice trembled slightly, which showed how terrifying the scene was at that time!
When Luo Xiangxue heard what he said, her heart was pounding, her eyes widened, and her mouth opened wide in shock, showing a scared expression!
After a long while, she swallowed, opened her big watery eyes, and asked anxiously: "Brother Hua, what you just said are all true? Didn't you deliberately make up some rhetoric to scare me? Bar?"
Seeing her shocked expression, Hua Bufan couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, thinking: "If I didn't say this, would you believe it? And what I said is not entirely false. There are hidden things in that Taoist temple. It’s weird, if you really go, you will definitely regret it.”
Thinking in his heart, he said: "Brother Luo, we are already friends, why should I lie to you? I don't want to watch you take this risk. If you really encounter any danger, it will be too late to regret it." "Yes." He pondered and said, "It is said that this Taoist priest is a very weird person with great martial arts. What if you annoy him and he attacks you? I don't know any martial arts, so I can't help. What are you busy with!"
Luo Xiangxue saw that what he said was serious, and it didn't look like he was bluffing, but she felt vaguely in her heart, how could there be such a weird thing? I was still dubious.
Even so, she saw that this friend she met by chance was also a loyal person and would never harm her. There must be something fishy in what he said!
Immediately, she smiled slightly and said, "Brother Hua, don't worry, I'm just out of curiosity and want to see what kind of place this mysterious Feixian Temple is!" She blinked, "Besides, I have no grudges against the Taoist leader, so he won’t make things difficult for me, right?”
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Hua Bufan couldn't dissuade her no matter what she said. He thought to himself: "Since she insists on going to Feixian Temple, I might as well accompany her to satisfy her curiosity. If anything happens, No matter what the situation is, I can deal with it together with her."
Immediately, he thought for a while and said: "Since Brother Luo insists on going, I will no longer dissuade him. I grew up under this Peach Blossom Mountain and am very familiar with the environment in the mountain. If Brother Luo doesn't dislike it, then it's better than me." Just risk your life to accompany the gentleman and go with Brother Luo!"
He looked at her with a smile and truly regarded her as a friend in his heart. Maybe it was because of his long-term loneliness, but now he finally found a like-minded friend. He felt happy from the bottom of his heart and wanted to spend more time with her.
When Luo Xiangxue saw that he was so enthusiastic towards her, a warmth suddenly rose in her heart. However, she was a girl after all, and a strange man she had just met was suddenly so attentive to her, which also made her feel a little uncomfortable. What if it was him? When I discovered that I was a girl, wouldn’t that be a joke? But he is so sincere, how can we refuse his kindness!
Thinking of being so close to a man she met by chance and calling him a brother, her girlish shyness and reserve unnaturally emerged. Although she was very happy in her heart, a blush appeared unnaturally on her face. She just didn't notice it.
She glanced at her with some embarrassment, and then immediately averted her eyes. This subtle reaction was completely noticed by Hua Bufan.
At this moment, seeing the red glow suddenly appear on her beautiful and beautiful face, he was even more convinced in his heart that she was a woman! He just pretended not to know anything and deliberately acted careless.
Luo Xiangxue's beautiful eyes flashed, and she hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Hua, don't you still have to look for medicinal herbs for your father? If you go to Feixian Temple with me, how will you have time to look for medicinal herbs?" She said, still She didn't dare to look into his eyes for fear of inadvertently revealing the secret that she was a girl.
Hua Bufan stretched out his hand to scratch his head and said with a smile: "Oh, it's not a problem. It won't take long to go with you. It's rare that you and I feel like old friends at the first sight. We are so in love with each other, so I will accompany you to take a look! The trees here are deep and dense. , the road is not easy to walk, so I can help you lead the way!"
Luo Xiangxue looked up at the sky and said with a leisurely smile: "Okay then, Brother Laohua will accompany me for a walk!"
After saying that, the two of them laughed in unison.
At this moment, suddenly, the voices of men and women could be heard faintly in the woods ahead. The sound came closer and closer, and gradually became clearer.
Only a man's voice was heard saying: "Xiaoqian, is your father really convinced that the old Taoist from Feixianguan is the murderer of your uncle back then?"
The woman's voice said: "Yes, Brother Zhong, I heard what my father said the night before yesterday. He just said that when he passed by Feixian Temple the day before yesterday, he saw the old Taoist doing morning exercises in front of the Taoist temple to avoid being discovered by him, so He hid in the dark woods and observed carefully, and the sword technique used by the old Taoist was the unique skill of Fei Ying Tang, the Condor Sword Technique." Having said this, she took a breath and continued, "Dad said, Tang The Lord had long seen that he was cunning and had evil intentions, and was unwilling to teach him the swordsmanship of Feiyingtang. Because of this, he had always held a grudge, so he wanted to conspire to steal this set of swordsmanship, but because This set of sword manuals is hidden in a top-secret place. No one else knows about it except the hall master and the four elders. My uncle is Elder Xuanying, one of the four elders. Once, my uncle went to bury the sword manuals. I went to fetch something from a secret place, and he happened to be following me. When my uncle was looking for that thing, the sword manual accidentally fell out. He happened to catch this scene, and he immediately lurked in the dark and took advantage of my uncle. Without warning, he brutally killed the old man. Then he ran away with this set of condor sword manuals."
The man said: "Oh, I see, what are you going to do now? It is said that that veteran martial artist is very powerful and is not an easy master to deal with!"
After saying this, there was no sound.
When Luo Xiangxue and Hua Bufan heard the sound coming from the forest, they immediately became alert and hid under the thick shade of trees.
The two looked at each other, surprised, and carefully observed the movements in the woods over there.
Through the gaps between the branches and leaves, I saw the man and woman slowly walking out of the forest. The man was about twenty-seven or eighty-years-old, tall and muscular, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He wore a round hat on his head, a huge lancet slung on his back, wore a black gown, and had a pair of triangular eyes. Looking around warily, different colors flashed.
The woman was about twenty-one or twelve years old, of medium height, with a slender build. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, with a pink lily on her head. She was holding a three-foot long sword in her hand. She had willow-leaf eyebrows and red phoenix eyes, and was quite handsome. She is somewhat pretty, but her brows are furrowed, as if she is worried.
The two of them were walking and chatting, slowly coming this way.
The man suddenly said, "Xiaoqian, have you told your parents about us?" He looked at the woman with a smile.
The woman suddenly stopped and said with a sad look on her face: "Brother Zhong, are we too anxious about our affairs?"
She blinked, looked at the man, and said, "Now my parents are depressed all day long because of the murder of my uncle. I don't think it's appropriate to mention our matters at this time." After saying that, she sighed quietly, with a very expression on her face. It's embarrassing.
The man's smile faded, and he seemed a little unhappy and said, "We've known each other for so long, don't you still understand how I feel about you?" He looked at the woman nervously.
The woman looked at him and said faintly: "Brother Zhong, I understand, of course I understand! It's just... your parents and I may not agree with our matter?" After saying that, she showed a sad smile. She took two steps forward, turning her back to him.
The man looked at her back, sighed deeply, and said slowly: "Xiaoqian, are you willing to come with me?"
The woman was startled and looked nervous. She turned her head and looked at him and said anxiously: "Let's go? Where are we going? Where can we go?"
The man's eyes were blazing, and he said firmly: "If they don't agree with our affairs, we will fly away, no matter the ends of the world, as long as we can be together every day, I will do anything!" It seems that the man is still an infatuated person. .
Luo Xiangxue and Hua Bufan looked at each other, silently observing the scene.
Listening to the conversation between the two people, I was surprised: "These two are lovers!"
When the woman heard what he said, she suddenly threw herself into the man's arms with a sad expression. She choked and said, "Brother Zhong, you are so good to me, why don't I want to be with you every day!" She couldn't help crying and said, "However, the grudge between our two families is too deep. Although it is a grudge from the previous generation, it has already become a fire and water. I am afraid it will never be resolved."
The man hugged her into his arms, held her tightly, and comforted her softly, saying: "Xiaoqian, don't be sad. As long as we truly love each other, one day they will agree. Don't cry, don't cry. Ah," he reached out and wiped away the tears from her eyes. Stroking her hair, compassion and tenderness grew in her eyes.
Luo Xiangxue watched the two of them talking to each other in the shade, and couldn't help but feel a touch of sadness in her heart. She thought to herself: "These two are also a pair of loving lovers. It is sad to be in love but not able to stay together!".
Na Hua Bufan was scratching his head as he looked at it. He didn't know what it was like and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
It was this sigh that was actually heard by the man. He was suddenly startled and hurriedly let go of the woman in his arms and shouted sharply: "Who is it?"
He raised his thick eyebrows, glanced around with wide eyes, and shouted alertly, "Who is in the forest?"
The two of them had noticed that someone was snooping around them, and they felt nervous. Their eyes were like lightning, and they looked around vigilantly.
The man slowly pulled out the long knife on his back and suddenly called out: "Who is this friend? Why don't you come out and say hello?" He said quietly word by word, "What's going on hiding in the forest? "
Luo Xiangxue and Hua Bufan were shocked when they knew that the other party had discovered them. They looked at each other, slowly stood up and poked their heads out from among the forest leaves.
When the two people saw that there were two people hiding in the dense forest, they were shocked: they knew that the conversation just now had been heard by the two people in front of them. Immediately, his face became hot and a red cloud rose up. He felt embarrassed, ashamed, and a little annoyed.
Both of them showed their weapons vigilantly. The man asked sternly: "Who are you? Why are you hiding in the woods?"
Luo Xiangxue and Hua Bufan also felt embarrassed and stood there in a daze. Nono didn't know how to speak for a while.
Luo Xiangxue swallowed, cleared her throat, and spoke first: "Don't panic, you two, we are just passing by..."
She hurriedly explained, "We came to the mountain to collect herbs. When we saw you two coming out of the forest, we were a little scared and hid ourselves." She also seemed a little nervous and felt embarrassed, and she couldn't even speak fluently.
Hua Bufan glanced at Luo Xiangxue, smiled blankly, and nodded towards the two people. He also felt a little embarrassed in his heart. Hey, hey, he didn't know what to say!
The man looked sharply at the two of them and said warily: "Are you really just collecting medicine?"
Hua Bufan took off the bamboo basket on his back and put it in front of him. He smiled awkwardly and said hurriedly: "Yeah, we are really medicine collectors. If you don't believe me, look at it. This bamboo basket is full of herbs I picked."
He was about to continue talking when Luo Xiangxue spoke up: "Yes, we went up the mountain to collect herbs today and happened to pass by here. We just heard a sound in the forest and hid vigilantly!"
Upon hearing this, the man gradually relaxed his guard and said sharply: "Are everything you said true?" He looked directly at the two of them with sharp eyes, "Since you are collecting medicine, why are you hiding so secretly?" In the forest? Did you all hear our conversation just now?" The confusion in his eyes became even worse, and he did not believe what the two said.
Luo Xiangxue blinked and said, "Didn't I just say that we were frightened when we heard a sound in the forest. We don't know who you two are, so we had to hide." She The nervousness just now was gone, and my heart gradually calmed down.
What she said sounded reasonable, and what she said was indeed true.
The woman's face was crimson, her eyes flickering, and she couldn't hide her panic. She said, "What did you hear just now? What did you see?" Her voice was trembling slightly with excitement.
Hua Bufan scratched his head and said with a smile: "To be honest, we didn't hear anything. Besides, we are so far away from you, how can we hear anything!" He said, "We just went up the mountain to collect herbs, and I don’t recognize you two, why should I eavesdrop on you!”
At this moment, Luo Xiangxue seemed even calmer, and she said leisurely: "Don't be nervous, you two. We are strangers to each other, we just happened to meet each other. If nothing happens, we will go to collect medicine. Farewell!" She said, and said to her. The two of them clasped their fists and saluted, then took Hua Bufan to leave.
The man turned his long knife back and inserted it into its sheath. Suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
Luo Xiangxue was startled, stopped and asked, "Do you have anything else to do?"
The man looked at her sideways and said quietly: "Looking at the way this young master is dressed, he doesn't seem to be a collector of medicine? I advise you to tell the truth!"
Seeing him being so entangled, Luo Xiangxue stamped her feet and said angrily: "Since you don't believe what I said, what do you think I do?"
The man's eyes were like daggers, and he said slowly: "Hmph, I see that you are not a medicinal collector at all, but a traveler in the world."
Luo Xiangxue heard this and sneered: "Even if I am a wanderer in the world, what do you want to do?"
The man's eyes flashed, he smiled slightly, and said thoughtfully: "Now that we have met, how about you give me your name?"
Luo Xiangxue was already a little annoyed with him, and said quietly: "You and I are strangers, we just happened to meet on the road. I don't think you need to know who I am!"
At this time, Hua Bufan couldn't hold it anymore and said anxiously: "Brother, if there is nothing important, please don't bother me anymore. We really have to go collect medicine now, so I won't tell you anymore. First Sorry!" He just took a few steps, but was stopped by the man again: "Stop!"
The man slowly walked up to him, and Hua Bufan took two steps back unconsciously. The man then said: "Little brother, you don't need to panic. I believe you are the one for the moment. We met by chance, and I haven't asked you what to call you yet?" His attitude suddenly changed, and he lost his aggressiveness.
Hua Bufan was startled, then smiled and said, "My surname is Hua, and my name is Hua Bufan."
The man nodded and said faintly: "Hua Bufan? Little brother, your name is quite interesting. Was it given by your parents?"
Hua Bufan rolled his eyes at him and said angrily: "Of course my parents gave it to me! Didn't your parents give your name to you?"
The man actually laughed and said: "Little brother, don't be offended. Since we have met by fate, I just want to ask." He then turned to Luo Xiangxue and said, "I wonder what I call this young master?"
Luo Xiangxue didn't have a good impression of him at first, so she said disdainfully: "We just happened to meet on the road. We are strangers. Why do you need to know? Besides, I am just an unknown person. I have other things to do. Farewell!"
The man's heart trembled, he coughed twice, and said in deep thought: "I misunderstood you two just now, and I offended you by what I said. I hope you don't take it to your heart!" He then bowed to her and said with a smile, "I My name is Zhong Hanjie, and this is my friend, Li Xiaoqian." He introduced.
