The two visited Xiaoluoxia Peak, and Xu Huaigu took Ruyu to Daluoxia Peak at dusk. Ruyu was also deeply shocked after seeing the beautiful sunset scene that was rare in the world.
When it got dark, the two of them returned along the road. After walking back to the bamboo house, the person who was secretly following behind still didn't show up.
Ruyu was confused and wanted to find the man to find out what happened, but Xu Huaigu stopped him and returned to the bamboo house as if nothing happened.
After entering the bamboo building, the two of them sat down behind closed doors. Ruyu was puzzled and asked him: "Sir, why didn't you let me find that person?" Xu Huaigu poured tea and shook his head: "Don't worry, that person followed us all the way. During this period, I deliberately exposed my flaws several times. , she didn’t move, so she probably has no ill intentions towards us. If you want to know why she is following us, just keep waiting. If we find her out, we may not be able to find out her purpose." Ruyu nodded and said, "Then Just follow what the teacher said." Xu Huaigu smiled casually and chatted: "You have been following us for so long, and you have seen and learned a lot about the etiquette and rules of the human race. As a teacher, I am very happy. There is only one thing, I But I have never seen you smile. Don’t all demon clans know how to laugh?” Ruyu paused and replied seriously: “Sir, the demon clan just smiles less, it’s not that they don’t know how to laugh. Besides, these days , I don’t think there’s anything funny about it, so I didn’t laugh.” Xu Huaigu nodded as if in confusion, and said, “That must be because you haven’t realized the beauty of human life.” Ruyu replied, “Sir, I will take it seriously. Go learn it." Xu Huaigu shook his head and said with a smile: "Rules and etiquette can be learned, but emotions are difficult to learn. Even if you are smiling on your face but not smiling in your heart, it is just a fake smile and a sneer. It is better not to smile."
"Then what should I do?"
"Don't worry, sooner or later you will laugh sincerely. When that day comes, it will be the time for you to truly recognize the human race." Ruyu nodded and said, "Okay." Xu Huaigu poured a cup of tea and handed it to him, smiling. Said: "Drink tea, you should rest early. If you can't sleep, you can go for a walk in the mountains, but remember to cover up your breath and don't let others discover your identity." After all, several months have passed, Ruyu has used The action made Xu Huaigu lower his guard a lot, so Xu Huaigu doesn't have much control over him now.
I recall that when Xu Huaigu was young, he refused to accept the discipline of his private school teacher. Now he was asked to supervise Ruyu. He also felt that it was not good to supervise Ruyu too much. He should leave more room for the children to develop on their own. The children trained in this way Only then there is aura.
Ruyu took the tea and thanked her. Xu Huaigu blew out the lamp and went upstairs. This night, he did not plan to sleep, but planned to meditate and practice all night.
Not only this night, but every night in Qingfeng Valley in the future, we must be more careful, so as to buy more time and stabilize our realm before boarding the Zixia Sect.
Besides, Yu Qin is also practicing retreat, so there is no point in sleeping alone. Downstairs, although Xu Huaigu allowed Ruyu to go for a walk in the mountains, he was still thinking about who was following the two of them today and what their purpose was, so he stayed in the bamboo house all night without going out.
Nothing happened at night, let’s not mention it for now. ...The next morning, Xu Huaigu opened his eyes and woke up from sitting cross-legged.
Now that he is in the Eighth Realm, a night's practice can be said to be a drop in the bucket. As the night passed, he felt that his progress was almost negligible.
If the spiritual energy that needs to be accumulated to break through the eighth realm and the ninth realm is like a lake, then the benefits brought by one night's cultivation are only a few drops of rain.
Xu Huaigu finally realized what it means to be in a difficult situation. The higher the level, the harder it is for those who can break through it.
But even if it’s just a few drops of water, you have to persevere. Cultivation can take hundreds of years and cannot be accomplished overnight.
If Xu Huaigu was eager for success and impetuous, he would not have been able to reach the eighth realm at such a young age.
When you meet good fortune, breaking through will naturally happen naturally. However, now that good fortune has not come to your doorstep, you can only rely on accumulation over time.
Xu Huaigu, a reader, took a few deep breaths, stood up with his sword in hand, and walked to the door of Yu Qin's retreat. He felt the atmosphere inside the door for a while and found that it was relatively stable, so he felt relieved.
So he went downstairs as usual, only to see Ruyu still sitting at the same table as yesterday, her eyes half closed, taking a nap.
Maybe it's because of the danger of the demon realm. The demon clan is very alert when sleeping. He looks like this with his eyes half-closed and dozing off. This is the deepest sleep Xu Huaigu has ever seen Ruyu. Most of the time, he can't be seen at all. sleep.
Xu Huaigu did not bother him, but walked gently to the window and took a look outside. The weather is good today, not as foggy as yesterday.
The snow has also melted, the sky is still early, the sun is hidden in the clouds, and it looks like a sunny day. Xu Huaigu glanced towards the road and saw several swordsmen disciples who were going to patrol the outer mountains. They were talking and laughing as they walked out.
A young girl caught Xu Huaigu's attention. She was the same girl who led them to Li Siqing's house yesterday.
Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, she passed by Xu Huaigu's bamboo house again today. She said something to the taller senior brother next to her, who nodded, and then she left the patrol team and looked around on the road, finally looking at the bamboo house in Xu Huaigu.
Xu Huaigu looked carefully and saw that the little girl had a nice braid today, her eyebrows seemed to have been drawn, and she had a thin layer of peach blossom powder on her cheeks, which was white and rosy, and she was very cute.
He couldn't help but smile. The girl took out a small bronze mirror from her sleeves and looked in the mirror carefully. Then she put the mirror away, took a look at Xu Huaigu's bamboo house, and then wandered around casually.
Xu Huaigu laughed secretly in his heart, how did this girl know where he lived? I think the person who followed them yesterday was probably this quirky little girl.
"Sir, what are you looking at?" Ruyu woke up at some point and stood behind Xu Huaigu.
Xu Huaigu didn't answer him, just pointed out the window, so he also looked out the window. He also saw the familiar figure at a glance, and couldn't help asking: "Why is it her again? Such a coincidence?" Xu Huaigu smiled slightly and said: "It's hard to say whether it was a coincidence or not." Ruyu thought for a moment and immediately understood. , said: "Sir, do you mean that the person who followed us yesterday was her? But we didn't offend her, why did she follow us?" Xu Huaigu said with a smile: "I already know it in my heart. You make tea first, After drinking tea, we will go find her." Ruyu nodded and agreed, then started to bring water to make tea.
It took some effort to make a fire, so Xu Huaigu stood by the window and watched her. I saw that the girl was patient at first and just pretended not to care and wandered around.
After arriving at the back, after a long time, there was no movement in Xu Huaigu's bamboo house, so she became obviously a little downcast. She looked over here again and again, and seemed to want to come forward and knock on the door several times, but she hesitated after thinking. But he still walked away.
Xu Huaigu watched the girl's every move with great interest. Ruyu also made tea. After the two drank, Xu Huaigu said: "Let's go out for a walk. You follow me and just pretend that you don't know the girl." Do you know what she looks like?" Ruyu nodded, so Xu Huaigu opened the door, pretending not to see the girl, and walked down the mountain road without squinting.
However, he looked over from the corner of his eye and saw that she quickly straightened her temples again, and then walked up the mountain road, looking like she was strolling leisurely.
Two people went down the mountain and one person went up the mountain. The scene was similar to yesterday. Xu Huaigu walked down and was about to meet her head-on.
The two people's eyes met, and Xu Huaigu nodded slightly and smiled at her. The girl smiled back, but kept looking behind Xu Huaigu. Xu Huaigu just pretended not to see her, and slowly passed by her without speaking. .
When the girl saw Xu Huaigu passing by her but didn't speak, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious. She turned around and asked, "Where are you going? Do you want me to show you the way?" Xu Huaigu smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, girl. We are just walking around. There is no designated place to go." The girl took the opportunity to ask: "Where did you come from? Speaking of which, our sect doesn't receive many outsiders now, but I saw that someone still arranged accommodation for you, so I was curious about who you are. Which sect is your friend?" Xu Huaigu replied: "There is no sect, just a wild cultivator. I had some friendship with your valley master in the early years, and now that I am visiting my old place again, I will inevitably be invited inside to see you both." The girl lowered her head. , and said to himself: "Valley Master... Then do you want to go see her? I know where she is and can guide you." Xu Huaigu smiled and said: "No need, Xie Valley Master should be busy with things now, I and other little people I won't bother her, just wander around as you like." The little girl was a little disappointed and opened her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something more, but she didn't say anything more.
Xu Huaigu then asked her with a smile: "I have only been in the valley for a few days, and I have already met the girl several times. It is also fate. I take the liberty to ask her her name?" The girl seemed to have been preparing for a long time and had already conceived the answer in her mind. , then blurted out: "Chen Qi, my father's surname is Chen, and my mother's surname is Qi, so I call her this name." The surname Qi is not a common surname.
Xu Huaigu replied with a smile: "Xu Huaigu, I have met Miss Chen." But Chen Qi didn't care about Xu Huaigu's name at all. She just wanted to know the name of the child of the same age who was following Xu Huaigu, so she raised her chin and looked behind him , asked: "What about him?" Xu Huaigu turned to look at Ruyu and said, "You can say it yourself." Ruyu raised his head and glanced at Chen Qi, paused, and replied: "My name is Ruyu." Chen Qi. Qi stared into his eyes, laughed when he heard it, and said: "You are lying, there is no one with the surname Ru in this world." Ruyu replied: "But I do have this name." Xu Huaigu also said: " This child was originally an orphan, and he has been following me since then, and he doesn't even know his own name. So I named him Ruyu, so he has no surname." Ruyu looked at Xu Huaigu with some confusion.
It is said that human beings are not allowed to lie and deceive according to their etiquette. How come my husband makes up lies that are better than mine? Is it possible that there is some other reason behind it? He would have to ask carefully when he gets back.
When Chen Qi heard this, his expression moved slightly and he said in a daze: "So that's it." Xu Huaigu said, "Miss Chen, does she know where the Bamboo Sword Mountain is? I suddenly remembered that there seems to be a sword stone there. It is very mysterious. The girl can Can you take us to have a look?" Chen Qi said with some regret: "It used to be there, but later I heard that an outsider ate the sword spirit in it, so now it is just an ordinary stone, and few people go there anymore. ." Xu Huaigu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, we're just going to get acquainted with each other. It doesn't matter whether we have sword intention or not." Chen Qi was naturally happy to get acquainted with them, so he agreed with a smile: "Okay, I'll show you the way. "They had just walked a few steps, but Xu Huaigu suddenly stopped and said with a smile: "Oh, look at my memory. I suddenly remembered that Master Xie Gu had something else to do with me today, and I had to go find her quickly. I guess I can't go to see the sword and stone with you." Chen Qi glanced at Xu Huaigu in surprise. Xu Huaigu pretended not to see him, but lowered his head and said to Ruyu: "Ruyu, accompany Miss Chen to the Bamboo Sword Mountain. I won't go with you if I have something to do. Just remember to come back after dark." Ruyu was stunned for a moment and said anxiously: "Sir? Then I will go with you too." Xu Huaigu shook his head and said: "I have serious business to discuss with Master Xie Gu , What are you going to do? Miss Chen is kind-hearted, don't let her down." After hearing this, Chen Qi felt secretly happy in her heart. She glanced at Ruyu again and smiled with a smile on her face.
Xu Huaigu spoke, and Ruyu had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree: "Yes, sir."
"Okay, let's go quickly, have fun, and remember to come back when it gets dark." Xu Huaigu warned with a smile,
"Miss Chen, this student of mine has a boring temper. Talk to him more and be more considerate." Chen Qi is a lively and agile person, so he naturally responded and his steps became much more brisk.
Ruyu looked very nervous, taking two steps and turning back, but Xu Huaigu just stood there, smiling and urging them to leave quickly.
After the two of them walked away, Xu Huaigu still couldn't stop smiling. A woman appeared behind him at some point, walked lightly to his side, and said with a smile: "You are really good at being a Yue Lao, but you use me as a shield. When did I say that I have something to do with you today?"
