Xu Huaigu looked at the first long sword, stretched out his hand excitedly, and grasped the hilt.
The hilt is cold to the touch and feels round and solid without any rough texture. It is a fine sword that has been carefully forged.
Xu Huaigu took a deep breath and prepared to raise his sword. Deng Zhiyuan said with a smile on the side: "I have picked up seven before, Luo Yuran has picked up six, Yin Zi has actually picked up five, it's your turn. Set your goal higher, at least seven."
Xu Huaigu kept his composure, held the handle and lifted it upwards, but the sword did not move.
Xu Huaigu used force again, but the sword did not rise as he thought. Instead, it was as steady as a mountain and did not move at all.
Deng Zhiyuan's expression changed drastically, he quickly put away his smile and looked serious.
Xu Huaigu was also anxious. He didn't care about his chic image, but he exerted all his strength, but the hilt of the sword was still on the ground, with no sign of being lifted by him.
God made a big joke, Xu Huaigu couldn't even lift a sword.
Deng Zhiyuan said anxiously: "Put yourself into it wholeheartedly and keep in touch with its sword intent."
Xu Huaigu followed her words, detected a ray of sword intention, and wanted to communicate with the sword. But as soon as the sword intention stretched out, it was completely strangled by the sword intention of the sword itself.
Xu Huaigu was shocked. This shouldn't be the case. This sword seemed to be very hostile to him.
Deng Zhiyuan was stunned for a while, and then yelled: "What a piece of junk! It must have been broken due to disrepair!"
But in fact, she knew better than anyone else that the possibility of this thing breaking was smaller than the possibility that Xu Huaigu had no qualifications in swordsmanship at all.
But Xu Huaigu was born with a sword. He was already at the late stage of the Sixth Realm at the age of nineteen. He could beat Yin Zashi and kill Fan Xuan. How could he not have any talent in swordsmanship? This makes absolutely no sense.
This was the first time Deng Zhiyuan saw this situation. He was stunned for a while and didn't know what to do. He simply pulled him to the second sword and said, "Try this one!"
Xu Huaigu stretched out his hand and tried, but the sword did not move at all.
Deng Zhiyuan asked him to try several more, but without exception, he failed to pick up any of them.
Xu Huaigu's heart was also in turmoil. He thought that he would have more than Yin Zishi's five, but he didn't expect that he couldn't even pick up one? Could it be that the swordsmanship talent that I have always been proud of is fake?
Xu Huaigu didn't believe it, and neither did Deng Zhiyuan. But as to why this happened, neither of them knew.
Deng Zhiyuan held his forehead with one hand and thought hard for a while, then said helplessly: "Forget it, go back. I don't know what went wrong today. Let's try again next time."
She turned around and walked out angrily. Seeing this, Xu Huaigu also admitted the fact that he really couldn't hold the sword. Although he was in a low mood, he suddenly remembered something and shouted: "Senior, wait!"
Deng Zhiyuan turned his head and looked at him doubtfully.
Xu Huaigu pursed his lips slightly, his eyes firm, as if he was making up his mind. He hesitated for a while and said embarrassedly: "Actually, senior, I probably won't be able to be your disciple."
Deng Zhiyuan frowned and said, "What did you say?"
He raised his head and said resolutely: "During the battle where Zuoqiu was seeking death, in order to save her, I pierced a sword pill in my heart, and forcibly relied on foreign objects to break through the realm, which seriously damaged my foundation. . Later, my inner demons started to grow again. In the past two years, my level has almost remained at the same level. I know that my future in swordsmanship has almost been cut off."
He lowered his head and said in shame: "I am not worthy to be your disciple now."
The sky and the earth were silent. Deng Zhiyuan felt unbelievable and stared with a stern look at the despondent man in front of him.
Then she walked out without saying a word.
Xu Huaigu felt guilty, and knelt down with a plop, begging: "Senior, I know how high your expectations are for me! In the summer palace in Binxi, you gave me the sword and the method, so that I could start practicing swordsmanship. Later, it was you who drew the sword for me in the Zixia Sect. I, Xu Huaigu, always keep this kindness in my heart and dare not forget it! From now on, I am willing to serve Fuyao
Zongpao sheds his blood till death! It's just because my senior values me so much that I can't cover up my situation, lest I waste my senior's energy and great expectations! "
Deng Zhiyuan turned his head angrily, pity
Looking at him, he said coldly: "Those who are not suitable for practicing swordsmanship can still practice, but those who feel that they cannot practice swordsmanship will definitely not be able to practice!"
"You think about it in Binxi, when you were still an unknown soldier, I taught you sword training because I knew you were a swordsman? It was because I knew that today Xu Huaigu's swordsmanship was so talented that he could become my disciple, so I taught you Are you a swordsman? At that time, you really liked swords and thought you could practice them well. What about now?"
"Think about it for yourself!"
Deng Zhiyuan turned around suddenly, his robes swished loudly, and he walked away angrily.
Xu Huaigu knelt there blankly. For a long time, he closed his eyes. A long sigh sounded in the dark room, bringing with it a long echo.
But Xu Huaigu didn't notice that the last sword in the row behind him, the Heavenly Spirit Treasure, gave off a light blue luster and trembled slightly.
But not long after, the luster dimmed, the sword stopped, and the darkroom returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.
…
Chu Xiuyang was in high spirits, curiously opening her bright and alert almond-shaped eyes, carefully looking at the woman in front of her who was walking down the mountain not far from her.
She and Chu Wenze were walking on the white marble steps, but this time they were not going up the mountain, but going down the mountain.
Originally, the two of them should not have left the Fuyao Sect so early. They were guests of the Fuyao Sect after all, and they had to stay for a few days anyway. It's just that when Chu Xiuyang made a scene in front of Luo Yiran last night, the sect leader was very kind and didn't get angry, but Chu Wenze felt that she had lost the royal family's face. Although he was angry, he couldn't do anything about Chu Xiuyang, so he rushed down the mountain early in the morning.
It happened that he had a few friends to visit in Xicheng, so he took this rare opportunity to spend two more days in Xicheng, which was much more interesting than the boring palace. However, Grandmaster Cai, who was also responsible for supervising His Royal Highness the Prince's words and deeds, also secretly wrote this down.
Chu Wenze and Chu Xiuyang took a special look at the kneeling Gu Sanyue when they went up the mountain, and that's how they got to know her. After he heard about Gu Sanyue's tragic experience, he expressed deep sympathy, but the Fuyao Sect was not to blame for this, and he didn't know how to make a decision. Now that I see that she is still alive and well, and her spirit is completely different from the previous two days, I am also surprised in my heart, what magical experience has happened to her in the past two days.
As if she had seen a treasure, Chu Xiuyang jumped around her, looking up and down curiously, as if she couldn't get enough of it.
Chu Wenze also smiled helplessly. Although his sister loved to play tricks, her innocent and romantic temperament was really cute. No wonder he couldn't get angry at all.
Gu Sanyue had already noticed the four masters and servants here. Her long experience of traveling abroad made her very wary of people who deliberately approached her from unknown origins. When she saw Chu Xiuyang looking at her unabashedly, she felt unavoidable. Nervous, I quickened my pace, wanting to go down the mountain first.
How could Chu Xiuyang let her go? She had practiced martial arts again, and ran to Gu Sanyue's side again, looking like a follower.
Gu Sanyue couldn't help it, frowned and asked, "Girl, why are you following me all the time?"
Chu Xiuyang blinked and asked, "Does something have to happen before I can follow you?"
Gu Sanyue didn't know she was a princess, so he glared at her angrily and warned, "Don't follow me if you have nothing to do."
After that, she quickened her pace to go down the mountain.
Chu Xiuyang shouted anxiously from behind: "Hey...slow down, I'm not a bad person, I know you. I've seen you right under that plaque."
Gu Sanyule then turned around and said word by word with a cold face: "Since you know that I am kneeling under the plaque, you shouldn't bring it up now to humiliate me."
Chu Xiuyang was stunned for a moment and quickly explained: "That's not what I meant! I, I... I actually helped you in the Fuyao Sect! I had a quarrel with the Fuyao Sect leader and wanted him to give you one
After giving an explanation, my brother even scolded me. "
Gu Sanyue was confused now and asked, "Who are you and how can you speak in front of the head of the Fuyao Sect?"
When Chu Xiuyang saw her expression softening, she immediately became happy, patted her chest and said, "I am from the Fusang Kingdom..."
"Xiu Yang!"
Chu Wenze's accusing voice rang in her ears, and Chu Xiuyang suddenly reacted.
Come here, you can't tell me your identity.
But she was already halfway through her words, so she had to stutter and smooth things over: "Fusang country... national! I am a citizen of Fusang country, um... I am the, uh... illegitimate daughter of that Fuyao sect leader!"
As if she was proud of her "intelligence", Chu Xiuyang emphasized again: "Yes, that's right, she is an illegitimate daughter!"
Gu Sanyue glanced at her strangely, and then looked at Chu Wenze behind him, thoughtfully. No wonder these two people were accompanied by two guards, probably sent by the Fuyao Sect Master to protect them.
Gu Sanyue couldn't help but laugh in his heart. What a fairy sect. The disciples are ruthless and ruthless, but the sect leader is a sentimental person and has illegitimate children. What is the difference between it and a decadent princely family?
From this point of view, the man I met this morning was better.
Chu Wenze was so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat. When her illegitimate daughter mentioned it, he was naturally labeled as an illegitimate child. This little girl is usually smart and cute, but why is her brain like a decoration?
Chu Wenze held his forehead, feeling quite headache. If this continues, sooner or later he will be pissed off by her.
Gu Sanyue sneered and said, "Young lady and young master are both important people. I am just a commoner and I am not worthy of traveling with you two. I'll take my leave."
Gu Sanyue was determined to leave this time. She turned around and walked down the mountain without looking back. No matter how many times Chu Xiuyang called her, she never looked back.
Chu Xiuyang didn't know what she had done wrong. She looked at Chu Wenze with an aggrieved look, and said sadly with tears in her eyes: "Brother, what did I do wrong? I also want to ask her how she walked down the cliff. Why did she just leave?"
Chu Wenze looked at the pitiful Chu Xiuyang and felt that it was neither persuasive nor scolding. He was really helpless.
He had no choice but to sigh and said: "Forget it, I don't blame you, I can't explain this matter clearly. I'll take you to Xicheng first, where you can eat delicious food and have fun. Let's not mention this matter now. .”
Chu Xiuyang said sadly: "Okay then."
Chu Wenze knocked on the small gold-painted fan on his hand and reminded: "Do you remember that in five days it will be March 17th. It is the Lantern Festival in Xicheng. Do you want me to take you to play?"
Chu Xiuyang's eyes lit up, her face suddenly cleared up, and she smiled happily: "Okay, okay, I've long heard that the Lantern Festival there is particularly beautiful, but it's a pity that I never see it when I stay in the palace every year!"
Chu Wenze patted her head lovingly and said, "Okay, I will take you to see it."
Instead of doing business, I took the princess to the Lantern Festival. Grandmaster Cai secretly recorded this in his mind, but it did not affect the interest of the brothers and sisters at all.
Chu Xiuyang walked in front of her, and Chu Wenze walked behind her with a smile. The former called and the latter responded, hunched over, and it was a beautiful scene.
The old Taoist saw that Grandmaster Cai looked wrong, so he tapped his arm with a whisk and said softly: "I say, Lao Cai, he finally came out, so please be merciful."
Grandmaster Cai opened his cloudy old eyes and glanced at the brother and sister. He suddenly felt that he should go to the Lantern Festival. It seemed that this was the right thing to do.
He squeezed out a rare smile and said, "You are right, you should go." He cherished his words like gold.
The old Taoist priest laughed heartily, and the breeze in the sky seemed to become sweeter.
But what neither the master nor the servant expected was that a group of people had already targeted them. This group of people hid in the dark and discussed countermeasures.
"You read that right, are they really the prince and princess?"
A man cowered and said in a trembling voice: "Dear gentlemen, at the bottom of the steps that day, I heard with my own ears that woman calling herself Princess, and the elders from the Fuyao Sect also called her Princess.
Their Highnesses, can they still be wrong? "
A man with a ferocious face smiled ferociously and said: "Haha, okay. If we can eat them, we will have great credit. But..."
He turned to look at the man and sneered: "If the news you tell is wrong, I will cut you open with a knife, do you understand?"
The man trembled and almost pissed himself with fear. He did not dare to disobey at all and kept saying yes.
"Hehe...Chu Wenze, Chu Xiuyang...when I take you as a bargaining chip, let's see what the old bastards from Fusang Kingdom will decide, and whether they dare to block the way of our demon tribe! On the road to Huangquan, you brothers and sisters will Keep me company!"
