It's night time soon. The starlight is a little sparse tonight, and the moonlight is also very rare. Together with the vast mist on the edge of Qishui River, the night seems even deeper and watery.
There was a small bonfire burning beside the vast Qishui River, which was particularly conspicuous in the night as thick as ink.
This small bonfire was crumbling under the strong wind of Qishui. Every time it seemed to be extinguished by the wind, it stubbornly continued to burn.
This faint light of fire reflected on the cheeks of the two people, flickering brightly and dimly.
Yu Qin's eyes were still dull and she couldn't cheer up. Xu Huaigu was sitting opposite her, with a sad look on his face and a very depressed heart.
After Yu Qin asked him which dagger he wanted, he took the ferocious dagger that was already full of blood and stabbed the officer and soldier who had lost his head several times. Looking at him at that scene All a little chilled.
She also took advantage of Xu Huaigu not paying attention and made a long cut on her arm. Blood immediately flowed out and half of her palm was dyed red.
Yu Qin clenched her dagger tightly and angrily swore with blood that she would take revenge in the future.
She has been in such a negative mood ever since, unable to extricate herself.
Xu Huaigu was very worried. She seemed to have lost her goal in life and was distracted. If this continued, there would be problems. No matter who is exposed to such a spirit for a long time, he will collapse.
The dead are gone, but the living still have to live. This is the cruelty of life. Being so pessimistic and negative as Yu Qin will only harm herself and Yu An's hard work.
Xu Huaigu remembered Yu An's request to him to take good care of Yu Qin. Whether it was for the sake of his savior or because he liked this innocent little girl, he should find a way to cheer up Yu Qin, but he really didn't know what to do.
He remembered the Taoist priest who took him away from Qingling and then walked all the way to Binxi. His always calm and calm face still remains fresh in Xu Huaigu's memory.
If he was here, there would definitely be a way, right? The Taoist priest never seemed to encounter a problem, everything was under his control.
It was along the way that Xu Huaigu learned about the ways of the world for the first time. And his principles always seem to be very profound and simple, and he can hit the point every time, just like hitting the weakest point in your heart, so the problems will be solved easily.
Xu Huaigu was immersed in thinking about a good strategy, but Yu Qin suddenly interrupted his meditation: "I want to learn the sword, and I want to kill them all."
Xu Huaigu looked sad and felt helpless: Do you really think learning swordsmanship is that easy? Not to mention not having a sword, not even the indispensable method to enter the door of spiritual practice, how can you learn to sword? Are you going to learn the secular swordsmanship of those swashbucklers?
Secular swordsmanship is the swordsmanship practiced by wanderers who have never had the opportunity to see the path of cultivation. This kind of swordsmanship does not have the foundation of solid cultivation, and focuses on swordsmanship moves rather than the swordsmanship and swordsmanship mentioned by the swordsman. It is very different from the swordsmanship of the swordsman. But if the swordsmanship reaches the extreme, it may not be impossible to compete with the sword cultivators of the fifth and sixth realms, but there are really not many such people in the world.
It's not that Xu Huaigu didn't want to pass on his sword cultivation skills to her, it's just that his skills were the secrets of the Fuyao Sect, and the inheritance relied on the Xian family's mysterious methods that "can only be understood but not explained", and he could only If you can practice it on your own, you won’t be able to say even a single word.
Also, although he has two swords on his body, one was gifted by Bai Xiaoyu and the other was awarded by Deng Zhiyuan. The meaning is extremely profound, and the cause and effect are complicated and unclear. They must not be given to Yu Qin to an outsider.
Xu Huaigu had no choice but to comfort her: "Yu An said, I just want you to live well. Don't think about other things. Let's go to Xingqing together and live a peaceful life, okay?"
Yu Qin remained silent.
Silence gave Xu Huaigu the answer.
He really has nothing to do now, he can only hope that time can wear away the grief and hatred in Yu Qin's heart.
Seeing Yu Qin's pale face, Xu Huaigu handed the quail eggs to her hand and said distressedly: "Eat some, you must be hungry, otherwise you won't be able to walk tomorrow."
He put the quail eggs into Yu Qin's hand, but at this moment, several quail calls "cuckoo" came from beside him.
Yu Qin retracted her outstretched hand, raised her head and looked at Xu Huaigu with sad eyes.
She said almost pleadingly: "Give them back, I don't want to eat them."
Xu Huaigu looked directly into Yu Qin's eyes, as if he wanted to see through her. Yu Qin felt his burning gaze and quickly turned her head, eyes averting.
Even in this most desolate moment of life, I will still have a kind heart to treat other irrelevant things.
Xu Huaigu had the answer in his heart.
She still loves life in her heart, she is still kind, this is the best, then the loss will only be temporary. One day, all the suffering that cannot be dissipated will disappear, and all the obstacles that cannot be overcome will pass.
This inspiration flashed through his mind. And it was this flash of inspiration that made Xu Huaigu feel that his heart was much enriched. He had a mysterious feeling of enlightenment, and his understanding of heaven and earth deepened.
Suddenly, spiritual energy poured into his body, making him extremely comfortable. His cultivation improved again this night and returned to the previous peak of the second realm.
By the time he opened his eyes again, several hours had passed. Yu Qin didn't know when she leaned on his shoulder and fell asleep. Her face no longer looked as gloomy as before, but it was still haggard, like a begonia after a storm, looking pitiful.
Xu Huaigu's heartstrings were plucked, and he didn't care about the improvement of his cultivation. Instead, he was a little intoxicated by this appearance.
Along the Qishui River, the morning mist carries a sweet breeze.
On the horizon, the morning sun is half out, and its light shines generously on this river surface, reflecting the sparkling water on the Qishui River, like a broken gold neon skirt.
There are green and tender reed buds emerging from the earth, stretching their waists.
There was a crisp chirping of nestling birds, which was pleasant to the ear.
There is a breeze rising from the end of the clouds, blowing everything with warmth.
Xu Huaigu looked forward to it and looked at the half-rising red sun, feeling excited.
Their lives really begin at this moment.
…
Two days passed in a flash.
On the bank of Qishui, two people were still walking one behind the other. Xu Huaigu walked in front, with a long sword on his back and a short sword on his waist. He was dressed in black clothes from head to tail, looking neat and elegant.
Yu Qin followed Xu Huaigu silently. Occasionally she would stop and take a few more glances when she encountered a beautiful place with a beautiful river view.
Although Yu Qin still didn't speak much along the way, Xu Huaigu could feel that her mood seemed to be getting better. However, Yu Qin seemed to feel guilty that she had to forget that nightmare thing so quickly. She did not dare to forget it and could only remind herself all the time.
This kind of moral guilt is the most troublesome and difficult to change. Xu Huaigu feels that he still has to rely on time to kill it.
So what he is thinking about most now is not how to repair Yu Qin's state of mind, but the most fatal thing in his secular life after going to Xingqing.
They have no money.
They fled in such a hurry that the Yu family didn't take any of their accumulated money, and Xu Huaigu's own money was taken away by Feng'er the last time he left Fengtou Mountain. Now he is penniless.
Xu Huaigu had a headache.
If he was alone and had no money, it would be fine. He could make do with some wild fruits and river water, but now that he has Yu Qin by his side, he can no longer make do. I promised well at the beginning that I would take good care of Yu Qin, but I couldn't let her suffer.
For the past two days, they had been traveling in the wilderness, eating and drinking everything from the mountains and forests. But after entering Xingqing, everything will cost money and copper coins. By then, they will be in a complete embarrassment.
After thinking about it, he decided to go to his former acquaintances, such as Princess Cangyang, who had a day's experience with him, and the current monarch of Dayu Kingdom, Lin Hongzhi, and ask them to help. Speaking of which, Lin Hongzhi gave him a 10,000-tael silver note when he left Binxi.
Not only was it a question of money, he also wanted to ask the emperor why the court went to such trouble to arrest Yu Qin, and if possible, he would also help Yu Qin seek justice.
At dusk, they could finally see a huge ferry on the Qishui River.
The ferry was very large, with row upon row of pavilions and pavilions, and many large cargo ships docked on the shore. It looked majestic, like a giant standing on the bank of the river in this continent. Even though she was prepared, Yu Qin was still deeply amazed by the beautiful architecture of this ferry.
She had never seen such a magnificent building and thought she had arrived in Xingqing. In fact, this was just the ferry of Xingqing City on the Qishui River. The real main city was still on the Changyang River that merged into the Qishui River at the ferry. Upstream, that is where the real imperial city is fortified and majestic.
But both of them had a tacit understanding not to move forward, but just stood in the distance and watched the ferry quietly. Xu Huaigu went to find some firewood, set up camp on the spot, and lit a fire.
After dark, the two of them ate wild fruits and watched the bustling ferry.
The lights over there are still brightly lit, and against the backdrop of the dark night, it looks like a small piece of dazzling human stars.
Yu Qin couldn't help but sigh: "Xingqing is so beautiful!"
Xu Huaigu burst into laughter and explained: "This is not Xingqing! It's just that Xingqing is at the ferry by Qishui River, and the real Xingqing is still upstream of the river over there."
Yu Qin looked a little sad, and Xu Huaigu quickly explained: "I have never been to Xingqing, I just heard some stories."
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound from the sky, and a firework flew into the sky, exploding into colorful sparks. Immediately afterwards, all kinds of fireworks and Kongming lanterns shot into the sky one after another, suddenly dyeing the sky into a watercolor painting.
