One day in the capital, Yi Xiaodao left the capital alone. No one knew where he went or even when he left. Only the guards at the city gate saw a man who looked like Wu Dinggong coming out of the north gate and heading north.
"Sister Yue'er? Didn't he even tell you?" The former Xiang Lian'er, now Yi Xiaoling, exclaimed.
"He has his own business, tell me what to do?" He Yue'er replied calmly.
Yi Xiaoling frowned and looked at Fu Qing, and asked quite casually: "Hey, have I told you?"
Fu Qing was very dissatisfied with Yi Xiaoling's tone: "What does it have to do with you whether you told me or not? You are right, he just told me, but I didn't say anything. What can you do?"
Yi Xiaoling reached for the Nianjun Sword at her waist and raised her eyebrows: "Say it to me again!"
Fu Qing was frightened by Yi Xiaoling and didn't dare to speak out, but she didn't believe that Yi Xiaoling would really take action against her, so she simply ignored her.
Li Dingxing came over and held down Yi Xiaoling's Nianjun Sword, which was regarded as a step down for Fu Qing: "Okay, okay, Yi Xiaodao has his own reasons for not telling us. Just don't ask, forget us. Are you here to say goodbye?"
He Yue'er also advised: "You, don't be so angry all the time. It will be good for the children born in the future to be like Zhongyigong, but it will be bad if they are like you!"
"Okay! Sister Yue'er, how dare you make fun of me!" Yi Xiaoling rushed towards He Yue'er, and the two girls started fighting and laughing.
Li Dingxing walked to Fu Qing and hesitated to speak, but Fu Qing seemed to have guessed his thoughts and said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, I won't be the same as her. Yi Xiaodao is also a key target in our pavilion, no. Will it put him in any danger?"
"Then... please." Li Dingxing felt a little relieved after receiving the words of gratitude: "Are you going back to Donglu or..."
"Of course I'm going back. I haven't been back for three years! Why do you care about me? You should take care of your family." Fu Qing said impatiently.
Li Dingxing hesitated for a while, and then said: "There are recent rumors in the world that there is a mysterious woman challenging the masters of various sects. I know that your skills are damaged now, and you can't find any results..."
"Mother-in-law, do you still want to say this?" Fu Qing became impatient and turned around to go back to his room.
Li Dingxing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The people in the court are really helpless about the Jianghu matter..."
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The mighty Yangtze River runs east towards the sea. On both sides of the bank, apes and deer croak incessantly, making it quite lively.
The morning sun is rising, and the entire river is covered in golden color, which is really beautiful. A huge tree as thick as a bucket floated on the river, cutting through the waves. The river water was separated by the giant tree, the ripples dispersed, and the golden color of the entire river was shattered into pieces.
There is a woman in black on the giant tree, standing proudly and independently. The hem of her clothes blows in the wind, and the black veil is blown open, revealing a dark and beautiful face.
Walk across the river!
"The martial arts in the Central Plains are all a bunch of drunkards, and there is no one who can fight. Oh, when my Beiyi army goes south, won't I kill them all without leaving any trace of them? Who can stop me?" The woman in black said to herself.
Thinking that the apes and elk on both sides of the strait were too noisy, the woman in black frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and shouted: "Don't make any noise!"
The sound filled the river and penetrated into the sky, like a tiger roaring!
The apes and elk on both sides of the strait fled in panic, and there was no more neighing. The harmonious scene where all things were alive just now was now silent.
The woman in black grinned, not just because of the quietness of the livestock on both sides of the bank. It was early in the morning, and she felt very comfortable after such a long drink.
"All things live and multiply. This is the destiny of heaven. Girl, you are defying heaven..." On the river, an old man appeared on the river. He had no one to rely on, but he stood on the river like this, with no hem of his clothes. Wet every bit.
The woman in black was surprised: "A master?" The person who came did not know the details, so she lowered her body slightly, prepared for attack, and took precautions.
As he got closer, he saw the old man opposite him. He was wearing a Taoist robe, his beard and hair were all white, but his energy and spirit did not look like that of an ordinary old man. Other than that, there was nothing special about him. No matter how you look at it, he is an old Taoist priest who meditates and has some experience in cultivation.
"Show me your highlights!" The woman in black flipped upside down, jumped behind the giant tree, and kicked it towards the giant tree. The force of the kick was so great that the giant tree flew up from the river and hit the old man.
The old Taoist stretched out a finger and pointed it at the giant tree. The huge tree was blocked by this finger and did not move at all. It was difficult to move forward at all and slowly fell back to the river surface. Surprisingly, the giant tree that fell back to the river stayed where it was and did not follow the current to the east, as if it had been cast on a body.
The woman in black was so frightened that she just fell back to the river, turned around and ran away through the water: This person is definitely not something she can deal with. This person is no longer a human being!
The old Taoist walked up the giant tree with a smile and walked step by step in the direction of the woman in black.
As soon as I took the first step, the giant tree moved and went upstream! When I took the second step, the giant wood began to speed up...
With every step he took, the speed of the giant tree increased by a minute, catching up with the woman in black. If anyone saw this scene, they would be frightened half to death. An old Taoist stepped on a giant tree and swam upstream on the river, even faster than a small boat going down the river!
From a distance, it looks more like this old Taoist, riding a giant dragon and swimming across the river.
"Girl, I'm not going to hit you, why are you running away?" A veteran voice sounded from behind the woman in black. The woman in black turned around and kicked her away. She didn't want to be grabbed by the back of the neck, as if grabbing a baby. Like a kitten, it was easily captured.
The river turned, and the huge tree rushed straight to the shore and became stranded. The old Taoist carried the woman in black and slowly walked down from the wood. He threw the woman casually and threw her on the ground.
"Zhang Zongbai!" The woman in black also guessed the identity of the old man.
Zhang Zongbai smiled cheerfully and said: "People in Beiyi also know my name? Hehe, I am very famous!"
"I came to the Central Plains with no intention of offending Zhenyang Mountain. Why are you targeting me?" Although the woman in black asked, she did not dare to get angry. She knew that no one had the right to get angry in front of Zhang Zongbai.
Zhang Zongbai still had a kind smile on his face: "What are you thinking about? I can tell it at a glance. No matter how big the world is, it has its limits. You can't let you continue to do whatever you want. Stop it when you see fit."
"I know that you have reached the pinnacle of martial arts, and you are a figure who is halfway to becoming an immortal. Do you also have to take care of the common things in the world? Aren't you afraid that your Taoist heart will be unstable?"
"But aren't you afraid that this is a road of no return?" Zhang Zongbai asked.
The woman in black snorted coldly: "Hmph, for my people in Beiyi, I will die without regrets!"
"Okay! You have no regrets, but why do you think... you will definitely regret it?" Zhang Zongbai waved his hand and stopped the woman in black who wanted to speak again: "Old Taoist, I follow the way of heaven, and I really can't do anything to you, but I would like to advise you. It’s just a sentence, if you go east again, you will definitely regret it!”
The woman in black got up from the ground and ignored Zhang Zongbai. Instead, she kicked the giant tree and kicked it into the river again. She stood on the giant tree and flowed down the river.
Zhang Zongbai stood on the shore, watching the woman in black leave with a smile on his face. This time, he did not stop her. It took a long time until the woman in black could no longer be seen, and then she stopped smiling: "You miserable fool..."
The woman in black turned around and saw Zhang Zongbai was nowhere to be seen, so she dared to exhale and said: "You meddling stinky old man... Fortunately, I didn't go to Zhenyang Mountain..."
…
Beijing.
Zhao Yizhi changed into his regular clothes and enjoyed the "private visit in private". There was no one else around him except Qian Ning, who was dressed like a son of a wealthy family and a loyal butler. In this capital city, there are countless such people, and no one cares about them.
"During the Shangyuan Festival, you also saw Zhang Zongbai. How does your strength compare to Zhang Zongbai?" Zhao Yizhi asked.
"It's hard to catch a horse just in case." Qian Ning answered truthfully.
"Is he really that powerful? Is there no end to his martial arts training?" Zhao Yizhi was inexplicably surprised.
Qian Ning shook his head: "I don't know, I only know that if there is a peak in martial arts, that peak is Zhang Zongbai."
"If he wants to take my head..." Zhao Yizhi only said half of his words.
Qian Ning replied honestly: "If Zhang Zongbai really wants to kill the king, no one can stop him."
"The late Emperor Shengming..." Zhao Yizhi hurriedly muttered...
Qian Ning heard Zhao Yizhi reciting this and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Zhang Zongbai has such a cultivation level. In addition to studying the way of martial arts, more importantly, Zhang Zongbai has understood the great way of heaven and earth. With the blessing of the great way, martial arts Learn from nature and reach the peak. If he kills the king, he will break his path, and he will no longer be him. His cultivation will disappear and he will be no different from a mortal."
"That's good, that's good." Zhao Yizhi nodded repeatedly.
"Does it seem inappropriate for you two to speak ill of your master behind your back?" A female voice came from behind. Zhao Yizhi and Qian Ning turned around, and behind them stood Guan Chenzi and Tong Weizi.
Zhao Yizhi was very happy when he saw Guan Chenzi: "How come Taoist Master has time to hang out today? No need to do homework?"
"The lessons are not in those morning recitations and evening readings, but in this world. Otherwise, no matter how well you memorize the scriptures, it will be of no use." Guan Chenzi replied.
Tong Weizi complained at the side: "That's you. My homework is to recite in the morning and read in the evening. Forget it outside, why are you holding me back in this capital?"
"Of course I will help you practice by holding you! How can I harm you when we are brothers? Don't you become a fool. Going out for a walk when you have time will be of great benefit!" Guan Chenzi retorted.
Zhao Yizhi looked at Guan Chenzi who spoke eloquently with a smile on his face. At this moment, he realized that as long as she was Guan Chenzi, whether she was cold and gorgeous, or proud and naive, he liked them all, he liked them very much...
Qian Ning, who was not familiar with love affairs, looked at Zhao Yizhi who was grinning stupidly, leaned close to him and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you like Taoist Guan Chenzi?"
