The spring scenery is bright and the spring breeze is gentle!
Just after noon, the warm and soft sunshine fell, casting a bright white dazzling light on the vast land, shining warmly on people.
Liu Ruyan rode the white horse and walked slowly in front, looking back at the carriage behind her from time to time.
The two servants sat at the front and left of the carriage, driving the carriage carefully. One person held the reins of the horse, while the other raised the whip to drive the horse. The long whip with a tip struck the black horse pulling the cart on the buttocks from time to time, making clear cracks.
Xu Feng, Shangguan Hongqin, Leng Yue and Menghua were each sitting in the carriage. Xu Feng and Shangguan Hongqin sat on one side, and Leng Yue and Menghua sat on the other side. They sat opposite each other, their bodies swaying slightly with the shaking of the car.
Although the official road was not very wide, it appeared to be relatively gentle. The carriage swayed slowly forward, its wheels falling into potholes from time to time, and the carriage suddenly swayed and vibrated violently.
Xu Feng had just drank a lot of wine in the inn. At this moment, his face was red and his whole body exuded a strong smell of alcohol. When Leng Yue and Meng Hua smelled the smell of alcohol, they both frowned and stretched out their sleeves to gently cover their mouths and noses, with uncomfortable and uncomfortable expressions on their faces.
Shangguan Hongqin was sitting upright, with a peaceful expression, but did not show any abnormality. Perhaps he was already used to the smell that Xu Feng gave off after drinking.
Seeing the awkward expressions of the two little girls in front of him, Shangguan Hongqin remained calm on his face, but couldn't help but secretly laugh in his heart, thinking: "If you marry a husband in the future and find an alcoholic, You know what it’s like. Now, it’s extremely difficult to find this man who doesn’t drink and is greedy for drinks!”
Xu Feng was so drunk that he felt dizzy, his eyes drooped, and he seemed to be drowsy. But he never noticed the embarrassing behavior of the two little girls in front of him.
Shangguan Hongqin looked at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Seeing Shangguan Hongqin laughing out loud, Menghua asked doubtfully, "Mother, what are you laughing at?" She lowered her head and looked at herself, then looked up at Leng Yue beside her.
Leng Yue also looked at her, then at her father and mother, with surprise and confusion on her face.
Shangguan Hongqin pursed her lips and smiled, and finally said: "Looking at you two looking like that, I can't help but want to laugh!"
Menghua pouted in confusion and was about to talk, but Leng Yue spoke first: "Mom, what are you laughing at? Is there anything wrong with the way we look?"
Shangguan Hongqin said slowly: "Are you not used to the smell of alcohol on the master's body? Alas, how many men in this world today don't drink? You guys, it's up to you to experience this feeling in the future. Yes." She looked at the two of them with a loving look on her face.
Leng Yue and Meng Hua were confused after hearing this, and looked at Shangguan Hongqin in confusion, as if they didn't understand what she meant!
Leng Yue opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise: "Mom, what on earth do you want to say? I can't understand. How often do you speak in such a roundabout way? Mom, if you want to say something, just say it!"
Shangguan Hongqin glanced sideways at Xu Feng, who was sleeping next to him, and said faintly: "Mom, when you get married, you will know what it feels like to smell the smell of alcohol on a man! If you are afraid Smelling the odor after drinking, unless I can only find a man who doesn't drink, how many such men can I find in the world?"
After talking for a long time, it turned out that she wanted to tell them that such a situation would be very common in the life of a married woman, so there was no need to make a fuss, and they would get used to it gradually.
When the two of them heard this, their faces turned red with embarrassment, and their faces became hot, as if they were burned by fire. After all, they were just two young and ignorant girls, at the age when they first started to fall in love. When they talked about such embarrassing things between men and women, they naturally couldn't lose face. They sat there feeling ashamed.
They pursed their lips and smiled in understanding, then lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look at the two people in front of them.
After a while, Leng Yue raised her head slightly and scolded Shangguan Hongqin: "Mother, why did you talk about this matter? I am so embarrassed that my daughter is so embarrassed! Mother, please don't say it again!"
Shangguan Hongqin laughed softly and said: "As the saying goes, men should marry when they are young and women should marry when they are young. You are already grown girls and have reached the age of marriage. What is there to be ashamed of? After a while, mother will I'll find you a match, which will take care of your life-long affairs, but also end your worries for your mother!" The more she talked, the more excited she became, and she actually talked about marrying Leng Yue.
Leng Yue suddenly felt anxious, and her face became even more shy and unhappy. She pouted and said in surprise: "Oh, mother, you are getting more and more outrageous, I am still young, I don't want to get married! Mom, please don’t say any more, or your daughter will ignore you!"
Menghua on the side couldn't help but cover her mouth and burst out laughing.
Leng Yue became even more angry when she saw it. She rolled her eyes at Chao Menghua and muttered angrily: "Oh, you damn girl, what are you laughing at? What's so funny? Really, even you laugh at me, I don't get along with you. You played!"
Menghua didn't show any anger, raised her eyebrows, and joked quietly: "Oh, my good sister, beautiful sister, what kind of anger are you? In my opinion, what my aunt said is right, you should be proud of my beauty." My sister has found a good family!"
When Shangguan Hongqin saw the two of them bickering, she laughed instead of getting angry. She actually laughed with joy: "Every girl will have such a day. Okay, okay. If you don't want to hear it, mother will stop talking. From now on. , you go look for it yourself, if what mother finds is not what you want, you will complain about mother! That’s all, don’t say anything anymore!”
At this moment, the drowsy Xu Feng seemed to wake up, opened his eyes suddenly, and murmured: "Where are you?" Then he turned to look at Shangguan Hongqin and asked in a daze: "Madam, did I fall asleep just now?" He calmed down and shook his head slightly.
Shangguan Hongqin looked at him and said quietly: "Master, we have been walking for almost an hour, and we don't know where we are ahead?" She stretched out her hand to lift the curtain of the compartment and asked the two servants, "Zhang Shi, Wang Zhong, do you know where we are here?"
Zhang Shi turned his head and said sarcastically: "Back to Madam, in front of this is the Cross Shop Canglang Pavilion!"
Shangguan Hongqin put down the curtain, turned around and said to Xu Feng: "Master, in front is the Cross Shop Canglang Pavilion."
Xu Feng pondered and suddenly said: "Oh, Cross Shop Canglang Pavilion, that's not right, please tell Nephew Liu to stop."
Shangguan Hongqin was stunned immediately and asked in surprise: "What's wrong, sir? Is there anything wrong?"
Xu Feng frowned and suddenly said: "Oh, we took a side road. The road to Qingfengji must be separated at the previous crossroads. Alas, it's all my fault that I just drank a few too many glasses and forgot. In order to explain to them, call Zhang Shi and Wang Zhong to stop."
When Leng Yue and Meng Hua heard this, they looked at each other in shock and opened their mouths.
Shangguan Hongqin immediately greeted the two servants: "Zhang Shi, Wang Zhong, stop quickly."
Wang Zhong was stunned, turned around and asked in surprise: "Madam, what's the matter?" After that, Zhang Shi pulled the reins, made a sound in his mouth, and stopped the carriage.
Xu Feng opened the car curtain, jumped out of the car, raised his eyes and looked around. Shangguan Hongqin and Leng Yuemenghua also stepped out of the car, looking at Xu Feng with solemn expressions and confusion.
At this time, Xu Feng looked at Liu Ruyan who was walking slowly in front, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Nephew Liu, don't go any further, stop!"
Liu Ruyan suddenly heard the sound, and her heart froze. She quickly reined in the reins, stopped the horse, turned around and asked in surprise: "Uncle, what's the matter? What happened?"
He made a cry, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and ran over.
When he came to the front and saw everyone getting out of the car, he asked in confusion: "Uncle, what are your orders?"
Xu Feng waved his hand, looked around, and said, "We seem to have taken a wrong turn. Alas, it's all my fault that I was drunk and confused for a moment, so I forgot to tell you that the road to Qingfengji must be at the first pass in front of you. There is a divided lane at an intersection. At that intersection, turn to the left fork. Oh, it's all my fault for drinking and causing trouble!" At this moment, he seemed to be completely clear-headed and just blaming himself there.
The drivers Zhang Shi and Wang Zhong were not familiar with the route here, so they just followed their master's instructions and walked forward.
Liu Ruyan had just arrived and was unfamiliar with the road to Qingfengji. He just walked out along the way he came.
However, he forgot that when he came, it was because he had forgotten his master's instructions that he took a wrong turn and walked into the trail leading to the Black Valley in a daze. As a result, he encountered various situations on the way and was delayed for a long time. less time.
Now, when I suddenly heard Xu Feng say this, I suddenly realized that if I walked along the original path, I would inevitably end up on the dangerous road leading to the Black Valley.
Liu Ruyan turned over and jumped off the horse, looked around and said, "My nephew is also confused. When he came here, he also forgot the master's instructions and took the wrong path. If he continues like this, he will make the same mistake again. , walking towards the dark valley. Oh, I am so confused!" He looked at Xu Feng steadily, "Uncle, let's turn around and go back now!"
Leng Yue and Meng Hua glanced at each other, with a look of helplessness on their faces.
Shangguan Hongqin smiled faintly and said: "Nephew Liu Xian, you are not familiar with the route when you first come here, so how can I blame you? Well, let's not blame ourselves. Fortunately, we didn't go far, so we turned around and went back. That’s it.”
Xu Feng let out a long sigh, nodded and said, "Let's turn around and go back. Remember to branch off at the first fork we passed and go to the left."
Everyone had no choice but to get in the car. Zhang Shi and Wang Zhong shouted, raised their whips, turned their horses around, and went back.
Liu Ruyan got on the horse, gently pulled the reins and walked slowly beside the car.
At this time, it was past noon, and the bright and warm sunshine shone on the carriage, casting a faint shadow on the ground.
Because they took the wrong road, they were delayed for a while. The two drove the car faster, and the carriage and horse went faster. In a short time, they had returned to the crossroads two miles away from the inn.
When Zhang Shi saw it, he said to Xu Feng: "Master, we have reached the crossroads."
Xu Feng lifted the curtain and said, "Yes, it's right here. You turn into the road on the left."
The area around this intersection was covered with tall weeds, and several tall cypress trees stood on the side of the road.
Sure enough, there is a short stone tablet standing on the roadside on the left, with the three words "Qingfengji" written on it.
Perhaps due to the erosion of wind and rain, the writing on the stone tablet has weathered and peeled off, making it unclear. If you look closely, you can vaguely make out the words.
The carriages and horses slowly turned onto the left side of the road leading to Qingfengji. This road seemed smoother and not as bumpy as before.
Xu Feng rolled up the car curtain and let the gentle sunlight shine into the car, making the dark car suddenly brighter.
The warm spring sun shines on your face, like a pair of invisible hands gently caressing you, making you feel infinitely comfortable and comfortable.
Menghua looked through the open window and saw Liu Ruyan walking slowly by the window on horseback. She saw him riding a tall horse, looking very cool and majestic.
But while he was riding on the horse, his expression showed a trace of worry, as if he was deeply worried.
Menghua looked at him with a smile, but suddenly saw that he looked anxious and lonely, and she also showed displeasure and her face darkened.
She couldn't help but think to herself: "What's wrong with Brother Liu? He looks so depressed? I often see him alone in a daze. Did something bother him happen to him? I'll find an opportunity and I'll have to ask him."
She suddenly thought of something again, pouted, and the look of displeasure on her face became even worse.
This subtle change was noticed by Leng Yue beside him.
Leng Yue saw that she was fine just now, but suddenly she felt unhappy. She stretched out her hand and gently pulled the skirt of her clothes, and whispered in her ear: "Huamei, what's wrong with you? Look at your sullen face. , who made you unhappy?"
Menghua glanced at her, smiled at her, shook her head and remained silent, as if there were some things she couldn't say in front of her elders.
Leng Yue was quite bored when she saw her like this, so she had no choice but to shut up and sit there without talking.
After a while, the carriage and horse moved forward for a while.
When we got here, the trees on both sides became even denser, it was quiet everywhere, and no pedestrians were seen on the road.
The carriage and horse turned into a tree-lined avenue. Suddenly there was a noise in the deep grass on both sides of the road. Several strong men holding sabers suddenly jumped out, strode into the middle of the road, crossed themselves in front, and blocked the way.
Liu Ruyan was suddenly startled, pulled the reins, and stopped. Zhang Shi and Wang Zhong frowned upon seeing this, tightened their reins, and stopped the carriage.
Liu Ruyan raised her eyebrows and shouted in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why are you blocking the way?"
The tall, slender man standing in front thrust his saber into the soil and said coldly, without answering the question: "Who are you? Where do you come from? Where are you going?"
Xu Feng, who was in the car, was frightened when he heard the sound. He looked out the window and saw five strong men holding long knives standing in the middle of the road. Their faces were gloomy and murderous. It was obvious that the people who came here were evil. He thought to himself: "Could it be that we have encountered a disaster?" Bandit?" He then said to the three people in the car, "You guys stay in the car and don't make any noise, I'll go down and take a look!"
Shangguan Hongqin and Leng Yuemenghua looked out the window and were shocked. Shangguan Hongqin whispered to Leng and Menghua again: "Don't be afraid. It looks like they are just a few road thugs. They can't do anything."
Then he turned to Xu Feng and said, "Master, you should be more careful!"
Xu Feng smiled faintly and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, madam, these people are nothing to be afraid of. Nothing will happen to them."
He jumped out of the car, walked slowly in front of those people, hugged them with fists, and said with a smile: "My friend, which road are you on? You guys are blocking in front of my car. What do you want?"
Liu Ruyan dismounted and stood beside Xu Feng, looking at the strong men with a calm expression.
The tall man at the head frowned and said coldly: "You don't need to know the names of our brothers later, for fear of scaring you. Humph, I don't have to beat around the bush with you. If you want to start this way, If you pass, just obediently hand over the money you have, and I will let you go, otherwise..." He blew out his breath and stared at Xu Feng sideways, looking arrogant and provocative.
Xu Feng smiled coldly and said: "Oh, it turned out to be a few young guys who were robbing people on the road. I thought they were some kind of saints! I'm not going to hide it from you, I have a lot of money on me. Anyone who has the ability can come and get it!"
When the strong men heard this, they immediately blew their beards and glared, showing fierce looks on their faces. The sabers in their hands were crossed, and they were ready to pounce.
Just as they were about to take action, they were stopped by the tall man leading them, and the group immediately stopped in formation.
The tall man's eyes flashed, and he said quietly: "Have you ever heard of the names of the Five Evils of Qingfeng?" He looked at Xu Feng and Liu Ruyan in front of him intently, paying careful attention to the long hair on Liu Ruyan's hand. sword.
Liu Ruyan looked at him coldly and smiled faintly: "Five Evils of Qingfeng? What kind of name is this? Why have I never heard of it? I don't care what kind of evil spirits or thieves you are, but I advise you to leave as soon as possible, otherwise I’m afraid these Five Evils of Qingfeng will immediately turn into the Five Ghosts of Hell!”
When the tall man saw his famous name being announced, he failed to frighten the two of them. Immediately, his face darkened, and he became a little angry and said sternly: "Don't give me a toast or drink as a penalty, we two brothers can't do it." I don’t have time to chat with you. We brothers are a little tight lately. As long as you obediently hand over the money you have with both hands, I will ensure that you are unscathed! Our brothers are by no means people who break their promises. If you want to live, you will die. , it’s up to you how to choose!”
Xu Feng stroked his beard, suddenly burst into laughter, and shouted in a deep voice: "Several shameless thieves dare to speak out nonsense. It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson today, you don't know how high the sky is!" After that, he suddenly exerted his strength, He took a big step forward and punched out his fists directly in front of the tall man who was leading the group.
Seeing this, Liu Ruyan rushed forward, swung the scabbard in her hand and swept it towards the man's ribs. The tall man dealt with it calmly and barely managed to avoid it, then swung his long knife violently and slashed towards Liu Ruyan's door.
Liu Ruyan didn't even look. She made a mistake and flashed past him. She swung the scabbard in her hand and hit the man's chest and abdomen.
When the few strong men behind him saw this, they shouted loudly and rushed over with their long knives.
The four long knives were directed at Xu Feng. Xu Feng shook his head, staggered, twisted his body, and dodged lightly. The fist in his hand was opened left and right, but there was no change. All he could see was that his figure was sliding like lightning. In the blink of an eye, his fist had hit those people hard. Only four muffled sounds of "pah pah pah" were heard. In an instant, he was beaten so hard that he flew up and fell heavily ten feet away.
Those few people groaned in pain, and their faces suddenly turned pale with fear. Everyone covered their chests with their hands, grinning in pain, and cold sweat broke out on their faces.
It was obvious that with Xu Feng's fist swings, there were several "clicks" and the ribs of those people had been broken.
Liu Ruyan exchanged a few moves with the tall man, and suddenly a kick flew up in the air, kicking the long knife away from the tall man's hand. The scabbard swung the sword again and hit him directly in the head, only to hear a muffled grunt. , the scabbard had hit his face, and the skin on the man's face was suddenly torn open, and blood was pouring out. The tall man had been beaten so dizzy that he stumbled forward and fell forward.
He suddenly looked frightened and squinted his eyes, as if he couldn't believe the sudden change. He stretched out his hand to cover his face, grimacing in pain. Immediately, blood stained his face and flowed down between his fingers.
Liu Ruyan and Xu Feng patted their clothes and stood on the spot, looking at them coldly. Liu Ruyan shouted sharply: "Get out of here! If I run into you again, I will kill you!"
The few people endured the pain and climbed up with difficulty. They did not bother to pick up the weapons on the ground, rolled and crawled away in panic.
The two servants stood in front of the carriage, dumbfounded. They didn't see clearly how Xu Feng punched. They saw him dancing with his fists, dodging, and hitting them hard with both fists.
At this time, Shangguan Hongqin and Leng Yuemenghua got out of the car in fear.
Shangguan Hongqin was so shocked that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear and asked hurriedly: "Master, nephew, how are you? Are you injured?"
Leng Yue was so frightened that her face turned pale. She hugged Xu Feng tightly and said with concern: "Dad, are you okay? Yue'er is scared to death."
Menghua also frowned, looked at Liu Ruyan from top to bottom, and then asked in surprise: "Brother Liu, are you not injured? You were so majestic and powerful just now, you were able to beat that person away in a few seconds. Yes." She raised her face and looked at Liu Ruyan, a flash of excitement in her eyes.
Xu Feng smiled lightly and said: "These are just a few bandits robbing homes, there is nothing to be afraid of."
He looked up and looked into the depths of the forest. This road passed through the forest. He thought slowly and said, "Through this jungle, not far ahead is Qingfengji. This Qingfengji is a prosperous market in the hinterland of Cuihua Mountain." City, let’s go to Qingfengji to rest and have something to eat before we continue on our way.”
Liu Ruyan turned the sheath of the sword in her hand, straddled it diagonally on her back, and said with a half-smile: "Sister Hua, don't you think I'm a good person? These shameless bandits only bully those who are timid and fearful. Ordinary people who don't know martial arts and a few mountain bandits are no match for your brother Liu! Even Huamei's martial arts is more than enough to deal with them."
Menghua raised her head slightly and smiled. His dark and clear smiling eyes were full of pride and admiration. Her feelings for Liu Ruyan, in addition to the brother-sister relationship that grew out of their childhood sweethearts and long-term relationship, there is also a hazy and subtle feeling that even she herself cannot explain.
When he is sad, he can't help but feel sad too. When he is in danger, he will worry about him as if he is there. Missing deeply.
But every time when she gazed at her brother Liu lovingly, Liu Ruyan seemed to turn a blind eye and never saw the strange look flowing in her eyes.
How could Liu Ruyan, who was dull by nature, be aware of her girl's delicate thoughts?
She had been trying to find a suitable time, preferably when the two of them were alone, to try to express her feelings to Liu Ruyan. If she kept them in her heart, Liu Ruyan would never understand.
She was usually carefree and carefree, and dared to say anything, but when she was asked to express her feelings for Liu Ruyan face to face, she acted like a shy coward and suddenly lost her courage.
Xu Feng turned around and told Zhang Shi and Wang Zhong, asking them to pay more attention to the movements on both sides of the road. They were about to leave the boundary of Cuihua Mountain. Walking out of Cuihua Mountain meant walking out of their own territory.
Although the colorful world outside is vast and wonderful, naturally there are all kinds of people who walk in the rivers and lakes, good and evil, loyal and traitorous.
Therefore, when walking in the rivers and lakes, no matter when and where you are, you need to keep a clear mind and a high degree of alertness.
Xu Feng looked around alertly, then asked everyone to get in the car and continue on their way. The few bandits who blocked the road just met were just a bunch of rabble with poor academic skills. Although there was no danger, it also made everyone more vigilant.
The carriage continued to drive along the official road, Liu Ruyan also got on the horse and followed slowly beside the carriage.
After the incident just now, he became more cautious and paid careful attention to the movements around him.
After walking for a short distance, the carriage turned into the dense jungle. The sun shone in the forest, sending out mottled light and shadow everywhere.
This jungle is not big, and the trees growing in it are also common pines and cypresses that are commonly seen. Although they are not very strong, they are extremely lush.
Every tree in the forest grows with luxuriant branches and leaves. Walking through it is like entering a magical world that transcends reality. The whole forest is like a huge umbrella, covering everyone in it, surrounded by darkness. It was quiet and quiet, as if there was no one there.
A group of people walked slowly along the tree-lined avenue, and occasionally heard the cry of an unknown animal. The sound was like a roaring bell or the roar of a dragon. It made people's eardrums tremble and their hearts trembled.
Everyone couldn't help but feel frightened when they heard this strange cry, and looked around vigilantly out of the car window. Liu Ruyan's eyes were like lightning, and he kept looking around, front, back, left, and right.
Menghua and Lengyue covered their ears with their hands, and the dragon-like roar made their ears buzz. They were both curious and scared, and looked at Xu Feng nervously.
Xu Feng looked solemn, and listened carefully with his ears raised. The voice appeared and disappeared, was high and low, and sounded like he was right next to him, but also seemed far away.
The two servants driving the cart were frightened by the sound. While pulling on the reins and raising their whips to drive the horses, they looked around in shock. Because they were frightened, the movements of their hands obviously slowed down. The black horse pulling the cart was also frightened. His feet were messy and he didn't quite obey the driver's whip. He took a few steps and then stopped moving forward. From time to time he raised his head and let out a hiss.
Leng Yue and Meng Hua were close together. Leng Yue asked in surprise: "Dad, what is this sound? It sounds really scary."
Menghua's eyes on the side moved around and she said thoughtfully: "Uncle, do you think there will be a tiger in the forest? Is it the roar of a tiger? It's such a loud sound, like thunder."
Xu Feng glanced out of the car window and finally said in deep thought: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. This sound is neither thunder in the sky nor the cry of a tiger. In my opinion, it is very much like a legendary sound." The sound a big bird makes.”
When everyone heard this, they were all shocked, their eyes widened in shock, their mouths opened wide, and they all said in unison: "Big bird?"
Xu Feng smiled and nodded, and said, "Have you ever heard of a divine bird called the Phoenix?" He looked around everyone, with a strange light flashing in his eyes, as if full of endless yearning.
Leng Yue and Meng Hua couldn't help but blurt out: "Ah, Phoenix?"
Leng Yue seemed to suddenly remember something. She frowned, her eyes flashed, and she said faintly, "Dad, are you talking about the legendary Phoenix, the Lord of Birds? Ah, I remembered it. When I was young, once, I I pestered Uncle Ma to tell me a story. He seemed to tell a magical story about a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix! He said that the phoenix is a divine bird in the sky. Whenever it appears in the sky, there will be hundreds of thousands of them. Birds fly around it, and it is like the queen of birds among a hundred birds, extremely noble, majestic and magical."
When Shangguan Hongqin heard the mention of Ma Xiaoyun in Leng Yue's words, she suddenly looked solemn, frowned and said: "Oh, I don't know how your Uncle Ma is doing now? Where has he gone? What exactly he is doing, we have no idea. I hope Don’t let anything happen to him and come back safely!”
When Xu Feng heard what Shangguan Hongqin said, he couldn't help but sigh, and said quietly: "Xiaoyun has followed me for many years, and we are like brothers. In the past, he would tell me anything that bothered him, but this time, But he left quietly. I think he must have something to hide, or it was inconvenient to tell him. That's all. Don't worry too much. With Xiaoyun's martial arts, ordinary Jianghu people still can't get close to him. ." He glanced out the window and muttered, "This time, we met Master Nanshan. In addition to reuniting with friends and reminiscing about old times, I have another important thing to ask him for advice! Alas, I hope it's not too late now!" He said. Suddenly his face became heavy and his expression was sad, as if he was remembering some painful past event.
Shangguan Hongqin saw a strange look on his face, and his words had no beginning or end. After talking for a while, he didn't know what he was talking about.
She was confused after hearing this and wanted to ask, but at this moment, Menghua had already asked: "Uncle, what did you just say you wanted to ask dad about?"
As soon as Menghua's voice fell, he couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart. He suddenly realized that he had made a careless mistake and almost leaked a huge secret.
Only he knew in his heart that this secret was about Liu Ruyan's tragic life experience. This was also an agreement he made with his good friend Nanshan layman twenty years ago.
This secret has been hidden for twenty years. Now that twenty years have passed, Liu Ruyan has grown up and learned good martial arts. It is time for it to be revealed to the light.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan was riding in front of the carriage, and it seemed that he had not heard what Xu Feng said unintentionally just now.
Thinking of this, he sighed deeply and said to Menghua: "Oh, Hua'er, uncle just said that your father celebrated his sixtieth birthday, and we couldn't rush over to celebrate his birthday, so we need to see him. Please apologize to him face to face!"
Menghua rolled her eyes, said "Oh" and nodded thoughtfully. She seemed to have understood what Uncle Xu meant.
At this time, Liu Ruyan slowed down in front. When the carriage caught up, he said to the window: "Uncle, in your opinion, what made that strange sound just now?"
Xu Feng pondered for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing. He stroked his beard and said, "My nephew has never heard such a sound?" He stared at Liu Ruyan outside the window, his eyes becoming mysterious and distant.
Liu Ruyan rode slowly on horseback, shook her head at Xu Feng, and asked doubtfully: "In Zhongnan Mountain, you often hear some strange calls, but most of them are made by ordinary birds and animals, and just now The sound was like thunder, so mysterious. This was the first time my nephew heard such a sound. I really can’t tell what it was coming from? "
Xu Feng's eyes flashed, and he pondered and said slowly: "My dear nephew, have you ever heard of a magical bird called Phoenix?"
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's heart suddenly trembled, and she lost her voice: "Phoenix? Divine bird?" His eyes lit up and he looked surprised, and murmured, "Uncle, are you saying that the mysterious voice just now came from the mouth of Phoenix?"
Xu Feng suddenly ordered his servants to stop the carriage, slowly got out of the carriage, looked up at the sky, and said, "Yes, the phoenix is a legendary bird. Many years ago, Xiaoyun and I heard something in the Taihang Mountains. After passing this sound, we looked for the source of the sound. When we looked up, we saw a large bird with long feathers sitting on an ancient cypress tree beside Mingcui Peak. The big bird was slender and had colorful feathers. It was very beautiful. , I have never seen this kind of bird before, and we were shocked at that time. Unexpectedly, such a dragon-like sound came from the big bird's mouth, which was really incredible. Later, we were in the mountains When he met Shaolin Master Wuchen who was traveling here, he asked him for advice. Master Wuchen also said that he had stayed at Xiangyun Temple the night before and heard this strange sound. He said it was the Phoenix God. The sound made by a bird. Hearing this sound is a sign of good luck. And if you see the Phoenix with your own eyes, you will be blessed with a lifetime of happiness and no illness or disaster!"
After Liu Ruyan heard what Xu Feng said, his eyes widened in shock and he was stunned on the spot. Such bizarre stories seem to be heard only in ancient myths.
When it suddenly came out of Xu Feng's mouth, he couldn't help but believe it. If it weren't for Xu Feng's personal experience, how could he explain it in such detail. Judging from the look on his face, it definitely didn't look like he was telling lies, nor did it look like he was making up jokes out of thin air.
He couldn't help but look up at the sky and searched around with alert eyes. Everything was empty. How could there be any magical birds? Not even a small sparrow was seen.
The gentle sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, emitting a colorful and dazzling halo that makes people unable to open their eyes. He stretched out his palms to block the dazzling light, and then lowered his head.
Xu Feng waved his hand and said with a smile: "My dear nephew, don't you believe what my uncle said? This matter does sound a bit bizarre, but it is what my uncle has seen and heard with his own eyes and ears, and it is absolutely true. matter."
Liu Ruyan frowned and said slowly in thought: "I never thought that there would be such a magical bird in the world. If I have the chance to see the true face of the phoenix, it would be so lucky and interesting!"
Xu Feng looked at the road ahead, stroking his beard, and said quietly: "All the wonderful things in this world can only be obtained by those who are destined. You must not force it! Maybe, when you really see it, you may feel that it is not enough." Such a disappointment, many strange things in the world are better left in the imagination!"
At this time, Shangguan Hongqin and Menghua Lengyue poked their heads out of the car window. Seeing them chatting happily, they couldn't help but feel doubtful. I thought he suddenly got out of the car because he had something special to tell Liu Ruyan, but instead he just chatted with Liu Ruyan in front about the phoenix bird.
Occasionally, I heard a few conversations between them. They were talking about a legendary magical bird, the phoenix. Since ancient times, there have been many legends about this dragon and phoenix, some of which are so miraculous that people can't help but yearn for it and want to see it. True appearance. But no one has ever really seen their true colors!
Perhaps, this is just people's yearning for magical things, due to a kind of spiritual totem worship!
