Spring and Autumn are fleeting, and the years are passing by. Time never stopped for her, and it had been more than two years since Zuo Qiuxun's death. Similarly, it has been more than two years since Xu Huaigu left Qiyin.
Time makes people grow old. Although Xu Huaigu was still only nineteen years old at this time, he was far from old. However, after two years of traveling around the world, coupled with his rich and substantial experience, his psychological maturity at this time was already far away. Beyond his peers.
Xu Huaigu was wearing a black robe, with a sword tied to one side of his waist and a safe sign hanging on the other side. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, and she walked freely in a pair of tan deerskin boots through the freshly rained mountain forest, her steps strong and vigorous. To anyone, this man is a handsome and handsome swordsman who travels around the mountains and plains. It's just that unlike ordinary swordsmen, he has an extra burden on his body that shouldn't be there, that is, he carries a heavy cloth bag on his back.
I don’t know what’s inside, but from a distance, the bag looks very dazzling, making me look far less chic.
The sword on his waist is "Xiao Yu", which is a medium-grade magic weapon and is the lowest-grade sword in Xu Huaigu's possession. By displaying this sword, he can keep a low profile and hide his true strength. Coupled with his young appearance, he looks like an ordinary swordsman of the third and fourth realms.
The black robe he was wearing was a robe, which he bought for a colored bead at the monk market in Qiyin. But he still has two magic robes on him, one is the white robe left by Zuo Qiuxun, which is of medium magic weapon rank. The other piece is a green tunic robe with red python and cloud patterns that was ripped off the body of the dead Chen Jingshan. It is a high-grade magic weapon, but Xu Huaigu has never worn it. The reason is that this python red robe looks very much like the eunuchs and warriors in the palace. When Xu Huaigu saw this robe, he felt angry. However, it was worth more than a dozen colored beads. Losing it would be a waste of money. Xu Huaigu kept it with him. around.
At this time, he was still in the sixth realm. Compared with the cultivation level he had forced to break through for Zuo Qiuxun two years ago, he had made very little progress. Perhaps it was the consequences of the piercing sword pill, or the disturbance caused by inner demons, Xu Huaigu felt that cultivation was more and more difficult in the past two years.
The feeling of being intoxicated in the past rarely appears now. Most of the time, when I want to concentrate on practicing, I will feel uneasy in my heart and I can't calm down no matter what. There was nothing he could do about it, and there was no point in being anxious. The more anxious he was, the more arrogant his inner demons became. Whether this matter can be urgent depends on whether the future fortune can break the shackles in his heart.
Fortunately, although his cultivation level has not improved, his killing power is much stronger than two years ago. First, the Longquan Sword found in Chen Jingshan’s robe. After being devoured by Xu Huaigu’s Heart Lake Flying Sword, it was promoted to an Immortal Weapon again, and it naturally became the refinement of Xu Huaigu’s promotion to the Sixth Realm. ’s first natal flying sword. The second is the golden shuttle talisman. He can now use the golden threads planted in his heart to a certain extent, but it is not as flexible as Sun Xiang, and he does not dare to use it blatantly, still afraid of being discovered by the people in Taihua Mountain.
It's just that the sharpness and speed of the Longquan Sword, although it is at the level of an immortal weapon, still seems unworthy of its reputation when compared to one of the two male and female swords of the Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords, the sword of the Eleventh Realm Sword Cultivator, the peerless famous sword, etc. Although Xu Huaigu was a little confused about this, he didn't know what went wrong. He could only blame it on his not being high enough and not being able to display Longquan's strength.
In addition to Long Quan, he also had the Phoenix Feather Sword and the "Cang Shui" Sword on his body. As for the White Sword and the Pipa, they were the relics of Zuo Qiuxun and were to be buried with her. They were not considered Xu Huaigu's. He put all these things in the storage space of Zuoqiu Xun's robe and took them with him all the way north.
After Zuo Qiuxun died, he should have abided by her last wish and went to Feiyu Island immediately. However, the distance from East Fuyao Island to Feiyu Island was too far, and it was impossible to use the sword alone. He could only go there by cross-continental ferry. Although Yamato also has boats to Feiyu Island, Xu Huaigu still wants to go to Fuyao Sect. After meeting Yu Qin, he plans to take a boat from Xicheng, not far to the west of Fuyao Sect, to Feiyu Island.
The things in the cloth bag on Xu Huaigu's back were really not light, but he carried them
After two years, I have become accustomed to it, so my feet are still as fast as flying. He walked through the forest, took a few turns, then walked onto a wide official road and walked forward.
This official road is very lively, and there is a constant stream of cars and horses on the road.
There were exquisite sedans of dignitaries, as well as caravans transporting goods, with several powerful escorts standing beside the horses. All in all, this official road is a very important transportation route.
If this were placed in Dayu's country, Xu Huaigu might even marvel at the prosperity. But along the way, he has become a common sight in Fusang Kingdom, which is located in the northernmost part of East Fuyao Continent. The title of the largest country in East Fuyao Continent is really well deserved. Moreover, this place is already close to Xicheng, the largest city in East Fuyao Continent, so it is naturally more prosperous and lively than elsewhere.
Xu Huaigu continued to walk quickly, and after a while, a small town hidden in the mountains and forests was revealed.
The town is built on mountains and rivers, with a towering mountain towering into the sky behind it and a green river in front of it. Beautiful mountains and clear waters, outstanding people, but that's all. Moreover, the local houses are made of bluestone produced in the mountains, which look dignified and elegant, giving people a good impression. Without exception, there is a dragon and phoenix image painted in thick ink on the wall on the side of the house, which should be a unique custom in this small town.
Xu Huaigu had already checked the map. This town was called Dongping Town. As long as he walked past the high mountain behind the town, he would reach the Fuyao Sect, the largest sword sect in East Fuyao Continent. Xu Huaigu planned to rest overnight in Dongping Town and continue to Fuyao Sect tomorrow.
As soon as he entered Dongping, he felt that this town was really different.
Perhaps because it is so close to the Fuyao Sect, the people in this town have a fairy spirit, elegant temperament, and good manners and manners. Moreover, the life here seems to be very peaceful. Xu Huaigu walked on the small streets of Dongping for a long time, and all he could hear in his ears was the clear calls of warblers, and the sound of pounding clothes that suddenly came closer and far away, and suddenly slowed down each other. There is no voice of worldly opinions.
In such a refreshing environment, his heart couldn't help but relax. After searching for a long time in the town, he finally found an inn, thinking that it would be a good thing to stay there for a night and drink some local wine.
Thinking of this, Xu Huaigu strode in. After walking in, I realized that the inn was actually not big. There were only four or five tables and chairs in the restaurant lobby on the first floor. Plus the counter where the shopkeeper was located, it seemed very crowded. But he didn't care about all these details at this time. He just wanted to live there, so he found an empty table and chair and sat down.
As soon as the waiter saw the customer arriving, he immediately jumped out from under the counter, ran to Xu Huaigu's table as nimbly as a monkey, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to stay in the hotel, or do you want to have some food and wine before leaving?"
After Xu Huaigu sat down, he still did not put down the heavy bag on his back. Instead, he just sat like this and replied: "We will stay for one night, and we will also have food and wine. Half a catty of beef and two jars of wine. The wine must be something special here." ,the best."
The waiter nodded and bowed in agreement, then hurried to the kitchen and asked the cook to prepare.
Xu Huaigu took a sip of cold tea on the table, looked at the tables and chairs tightly packed around him, and found that there was only one table of people besides himself.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that there were four people at the table, a scholar in a green shirt with a jade hairpin and a gold-painted fan in his hand, a tall girl with heroic eyebrows, and a gentleman. There were two old Taoist priests with gray beards and white horns but wearing Taoist robes, and another was a lean old man with a scar as big as the mouth of a bowl on his face.
Xu Huaigu felt strange in his heart. These four people seemed to have different styles and did not look like a group of people, but they just got together, talking and laughing, changing glasses on the table, and not distinguishing between wine and tea. As long as they can drink from each other.
From the corner of his eye, Xu Huaigu felt that they seemed to be discussing him and pointing inadvertently.
He was unhappy, he didn't like this. But they didn’t know each other, so he exposed them so rashly,
Xu Huaigu felt a little embarrassed, so he calmed down and waited for them to finish talking about him.
Soon, his food and drinks were also served. Half a catty of beef and good wine are the standard must-haves in Jianghu Swordsman Restaurant. Everyone regards Xu Huaigu as the swordsman who travels in Jianghu, including the waiter in the restaurant and a group of people at the next table.
Xu Huaigu was drinking and eating. The scholar in blue shirt and white face looked at him with interest and turned his words into words.
He lowered his voice so low that it could only be heard by pressing it against his ears, and asked: "Xiu Yang, why do you think that guy is still carrying that cloth bag when he eats? The cloth bag doesn't look light. What's in it?"
The person who was called Xiu Yang was the heroic woman. It was said that this woman was also very beautiful, with bright eyebrows, bright teeth, almond-shaped eyes and peach cheeks. A pair of a pair of apricot eyes that seem distant, a pair of handsome distant eyebrows that can be both angry and happy, they are very lovely.
After listening to the scholar's soft words, she smiled playfully and said: "I don't have the ability to see through, so how can I know what's in his bag? Brother, if you are curious, just ask him. If others want to talk, just say it, but if they don't want to, just say it. , let’s not talk nonsense behind other people’s backs.”
It's amazing that the scholar and the woman are actually brother and sister. It sounds like their tone of voice is quite intimate, so their relationship should be excellent.
The scholar really had a free and easy temper. He immediately poured a glass of wine, toasted to Xu Huaigu and said, "My dear friend, it is fate that we meet each other. Let me toast you a glass of wine first."
He raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, showed the empty cup to Xu Huaigu, and then smiled and said: "I see that my dear brother's dress and behavior should be that of a swordsman walking in the world, right? To be honest, my dear friend, I admire swordsmen like you. It's true, I also want to go to the world, but I can't muster the courage."
Xu Huaigu cut a large piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth, took another sip of wine, nodded casually, and said nothing.
The scholar continued: "My friend, when you came to the small town of Dongping, you probably didn't pass by by chance, right? Could it be that you want to take a look at the Fuyao Sect?"
Xu Huaigu nodded again indifferently, still eating meat and drinking wine by himself, and didn't pay much attention to the scholar over there.
In the past two years, Xu Huaigu's temperament has changed drastically. From the cool and talkative swordsman before, he has become more and more thoughtful and taciturn. First, the deaths of Zhuang Yeyun and Zuo Qiuxun had a great impact on him, and then he had been walking around alone for two years. He was already used to being alone. If he was asked to talk to a strange man he knew so well, he really didn't want to talk that much. .
Seeing that Xu Huaigu didn't want to talk, the scholar in green shirt just thought it was the aloof temper of a swordsman. He still smiled happily and said: "That's a coincidence. We are also planning to visit the Fuyao Sect. My dear brother, go alone. It’s boring, how about we get together and go there together?”
Xu Huaigu glanced at him and saw the heroic woman next to him looking at her brother teasingly, as if waiting for him to make a fool of himself. So Xu Huaigu didn't intend to agree, but nodded and agreed.
The scholar in green shirt smiled and said: "Thank you for the favor, my dear friend. My name is Chu Wenze, from Xicheng. This is my sister, Chu Xiuyang, and the other two are my followers. I don't know what you call me, dear friend?"
Xu Huaigu said: "Yu Buhe."
What a strange name. The scholar in green shirt scratched his head and thought to himself: "It really doesn't fit in. This indifferent temper doesn't get along well with anyone."
When Chu Xiuyang heard the name, he covered his mouth and laughed. After being stopped by Chu Wenze's eyes, he said, "Brother Yu, why don't you come and have a drink with us? We can get acquainted with each other." "
Xu Huaigu shook his head, stood up and said, "No need, I'm used to drinking alone."
He stood up, took out a few taels of silver and handed it to the waiter. He pointed at the food and wine on the table and said, "No need to look for it. Take these wine and food to my room."
After that, Xu Huaigu turned around and left. The waiter got the tip, smiled a few times in greeting, quickly picked up the food and drinks, and followed Xu Huaigu away, leaving the only table of people in the lobby.
