When Xu Huaigu heard Li Zi reveal the secret of the old swordsman Yang Yun, he was filled with indignation. As a sword cultivator of the older generation with such a high level, although there is a reason to kill monsters, but just for this reason, can he ignore the lives of the people of Qingling?
Xu Huaigu came from Qingling, and his fellow villagers lived here. How could he not feel resentful?
Since Li Zi revealed the secret behind the old swordsman's presence in Qingling, Xu Huaigu must help her.
Not for her, but for the folks of Qingling, and for his own conscience, he had to do this.
Xu Huaigu agreed simply, and Li Zi continued: "It turns out that the barrier in Qingling was set up by my master. Before I came here, I had already asked him for the technique to break the barrier. I thought that as soon as I returned to Qingling, Qingling can let everyone leave, but I didn’t expect Yang Yun to come here. Now my master’s barrier has been removed, but Yang Yun has set up a sword energy barrier again. As long as someone enters or exits Qingling, he will He will notice it immediately. So I thought of a way to ask Zhang Xiaohe to use his identity as a private school teacher to visit every household and explain the current situation in Qingling. It has been quite effective now, and many people are willing to escape with us. Qingling. Furthermore, I asked Zhang Xiaohe to bury many sub-talismans around the barrier of Qingling that can interfere with the sword's intention. As long as I activate the mother talisman in my hand, these sub-talismans can work at the same time, confusing everyone. Yang Yun's vision, let's take everyone away quickly, we should be able to get through it." It sounded careful, but Xu Huaigu still felt it was not appropriate.
Wouldn't it be too childish to play these tricks in front of a monk at the top of the Tenth Realm who has lived for more than two hundred years?
Perhaps their every move was always under the sight of the sword immortal, and even this conversation was uncertain.
Xu Huaigu frowned and felt that it was not feasible. Seeing this, Li Zi hurriedly advised: "This is just the idea of Zhang Xiaohe and I. If you join in, the chance of winning can be improved a lot. What I want you to do is to go to that place when we take action." If the Sword Immortal is looking for him, no matter what you think of, just hold him back. You are both sword cultivators, so you always have something in common. You can also talk to him about swordsmanship-related things." Xu Huaigu still lowered his head, frowning, as if Still weighing, Zhang Xiaohe was also lowering his head and thinking.
Li Zi added: "Are you afraid that the Sword Immortal will do something bad to you when he finds out? Then you can rest assured that although he has a weird temper, he is still a very decent man. As long as this thing is successful, the deal is done and he It can't be changed. Besides, this matter is ours to take care of, and he won't do anything to you." Xu Huaigu shook his head and said: "It's not because of this. I'm worried that every move we make will always be under the eyes of the sword immortal. Under the hood, in the end, we have been planning for a long time based on wishful thinking. In his eyes, it is just a joke."
"So what? You have to give it a try to find out! Besides, Zhang Xiaohe has already buried a lot of talismans, and he didn't see any action from the sword immortal. Maybe he was busy with other things and didn't care about what was going on in Qingling. . No matter what, the folks in Qingling are innocent. Can you just watch them become victims of the war?" Xu Huaigu pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, then I will do as you say, but there are some details. The place needs to be carefully considered to make it as foolproof as possible." Li Zi raised her eyebrows and smiled happily: "I know your temperament, and I will definitely not shirk this kind of thing!" She stretched out her palm and made He looked like he was about to give a high-five and said, "Then, I wish us a happy cooperation again!" Xu Huaigu high-fived her, and Zhang Xiaohe also high-fived the two of them.
Twelve years later, the three of them are working together again. Let's see what kind of trouble they will cause. ...At night, after Xu Huaigu had dinner, he picked up his sword and went to the grocery store next to his home.
He promised last night that he would drink with Jiang Chengcuo today, so naturally he couldn't break his promise. As for the wine he wanted to invite Jiang Chengcuo to drink, Xu Huaigu thought that a pot of almost the same amount would be enough. The jar of green beads and the top-quality wine brewed by the God of the Ten Realms Mountains was given to him for now, until he meets the important people later. Drink again.
This is not because Xu Huaigu feels that Jiang Chengcuo does not hold enough weight in his heart, but because Jiang Chengcuo is really good at drinking, and he is thick-skinned. Xu Huaigu is afraid that once the jar of wine is taken out, he will try his best to drink it. A clean one.
When the time comes, Xu Huaigu won't give him a drink, nor will he give him a drink. Wouldn't it be a dilemma? Xu Huaigu walked into the grocery store and saw Jiang Chengcuo still sitting behind the counter. However, today he stopped eating melon seeds and ate candied fruits instead. There was a small mountain of fruit cores piled on the table.
As soon as Jiang Chengcuo heard the footsteps, he quickly looked at Xu Huaigu, stood up and greeted warmly: "Hey, Brother Xu, you are here, please come in!" Xu Huaigu walked in, and Jiang Chengcuo also walked out from behind the counter.
He walked to the door of the grocery store, glanced at the paths on both sides, then closed the door, locked it, and walked back.
Xu Huaigu asked: "It's finally closed?" Jiang Chengcuo smiled and said: "Brother Xu is here, how can I still think of greeting others? Come on, come on, enter the back room, there is a table inside, let's sit down and drink. "He opened the door next to the counter and led Xu Huaigu in.
As soon as Xu Huaigu entered the door, he smelled a strong fragrance. He took a few careful sniffs and found that there was more than one scent, and it was a mixture of many flavors.
He looked at the cabinet in the back room and saw all kinds of bottles and jars arranged neatly. It didn't look like a grocery store, but more like a pharmacy that specialized in dispensing pills.
Jiang Chengcuo led him to sit down at a small wooden table, glanced around, and said: "These are all the work of senior sister. Let me tell you, she got obsessed with dispensing some time ago. You know her It turns out that the demon body is a white snake, which is most sensitive to medicinal materials, so he went to the mountains and forests to find various medicinal herbs, and either pounded them into juice or ground them into powder to make various medicines. But I think, These can only be used to regulate the body, but they are not enough to cure the disease." Xu Huaigu saw a small dye vat on the cabinet, which was filled with purple-red cotton-like stuff, and asked Jiang Chengcuo what it was.
Jiang Chengcuo replied casually: "Well, which one is the peach blossom rouge she was making recently. It's almost autumn now, where did the peach blossom petals come from? She spent a lot of effort to get them. You can stay away from that rouge vat. Yes, that is really her pet peeve. Last time I went up to smell it, and she said that my stench was on the rouge. Isn't this nonsense?" Xu Huaigu smiled.
Bai Xiaoyu still has countless leisurely and elegant interests as before, as if spiritual practice has never been related to her.
However, her method is special and she practices incense and fire. It seems that all she needs to do is accept offerings from believers.
Luzhu said that her temple is mainly located in Longjiazhou. If I have a chance another day, I must visit Longjiazhou. Jiang Chengcuo glanced sideways at Xu Huaigu and said with a meaningful smile: "Brother Xu, I'm a little thirsty this night. Do you need something to drink?" Xu Huaigu said with a smile: "Since we agreed yesterday, you are indispensable. Yes." After saying that, he took out a jar of wine from his robe.
This was the Xianjia wine he bought at the harbor at night after getting off the ferry from Feiyuzhou to Dayu Country.
It's just that this is not a precious variety, it's just better than what is sold in ordinary wine shops. Jiang Chengcuo was not picky. He took out two sea bowls that had been prepared from under the table, filled them with wine, placed one bowl in front of him, and pushed the other bowl to Xu Huaigu.
Immediately, he took out a large handful of peanuts from his pocket, sprinkled them all on the table, and said with a smile: "Don't drink on an empty stomach. Let's have some peanuts, five-flavored. This is what I'm going to do." When I came here with my senior sister last time, I passed by Xingqing and bought it at the best shop in Xingqing City. Let me tell you, that is you, I wouldn’t entertain anyone else." Xu Huaigu grinned, not saying anything at all. Take his immediate words to heart.
He picked up a peanut, opened the shell, stuffed the peanut kernels into his mouth and chewed it. The fragrance filled his mouth. Before Jiang Chengcuo stopped, he took out various kinds of candied fruits from his pocket. The red ones were dates, the green ones were green plums, and the yellow ones were osmanthus. He took them all out at once.
Xu Huaigu couldn't help laughing and said: "Did you go to someone else's shop to buy it specially? I think you bought all his shops, right?" Jiang Chengcuo pushed his hands hurriedly and said seriously: "Hey, that's not a big deal. . I just bought out their store, so that the people waiting in line behind me were spared the pain of waiting, which is a good thing." Xu Huaigu took a sip of wine, picked out a large and round candied date and put it into his mouth, smiling Said: "I see that you have been with Sister Bai for a long time, and you have learned a bit from her." Jiang Chengcuo ate a green plum and was so sore that he couldn't open his eyes. When he heard Xu Huaigu's words, he closed his eyes and replied. : "Where? Senior sister, she likes tea, medicine, rouge, paper umbrellas and other things. I am different. I found that I like to eat them, and once I eat them, I am addicted and can't stop." As he said, he picked again After eating a green plum, he smacked his lips and said, "This one is not sour." Xu Huaigu burst out laughing and said, "I didn't say that. What I meant was that you learned all about her dishonesty. I remember that meeting. When I met you in Zixia Sect, you were quite fond of practicing. Now tell me, how long have you not practiced?"
"Practice? I haven't practiced for several months. What's the use of practicing? Anyway, no matter how much I practice, if the senior sister doesn't do anything, and the master likes her more, it's better not to practice." Xu Huaigu stopped smiling, He straightened up, leaned forward, and asked tentatively: "Are you a little envious of her?"
"Envy? No envy." Jiang Chengcuo was busy picking up the sweet-scented osmanthus fruit that fell on the table without even raising his head.
"Senior Sister, what is there to envy? Anyway, in my heart, I feel that Master likes Senior Sister so much, and Senior Sister deserves it. There are not many good people in this world, and there are even fewer good people who are beautiful and kind, but Senior Sister definitely counts. One." Xu Huaigu blinked and stared at Jiang Chengcuo for a long time. Seeing him lowering his head to drink and peel peanuts, Xu Huaigu suddenly asked: "You don't like Sister Bai, do you?" Jiang Chengcuo was drinking, Xu Huaigu As soon as he said the words, he almost spit a sip of wine on Xu Huaigu's face.
Jiang Chengcuo put down the wine bowl in his hand, stared dumbfounded for a long time, and then hurriedly said: "Hey, Xu Huaigu, you can drink wine randomly, but you can't talk nonsense! After all, senior sister is so good to you, why do you bother to arrange her?" Xu Huaigu also felt a little regretful. Why did he ask such a question? He frowned and said, "Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing. I will punish myself with three bowls of wine, okay?" Jiang Chengcuo poured him a penalty drink, and Xu Huaigu poured it for him. One bowl after another was consumed, and three bowls were consumed in total.
Jiang Chengcuo was still a little uneasy and reminded: "Brother Xu, you are drunk to say such words. If these words reach the ears of my master, I will probably be expelled from the master. You But don't talk nonsense outside." Xu Huaigu agreed repeatedly, and Jiang Chengcuo was relieved a little.
Despite this, Jiang Chengcuo still seemed a little uncomfortable, and his drinking was not as unrestrained as before.
Xu Huaigu also realized that what he said was wrong and felt ashamed. After the two drank the jar of wine, it was already midnight, and Xu Huaigu returned to his home.
