If a monster with only a head appears in the middle of the night, anyone would be frightened.
When Gu Shengchao saw this big-headed monster, he was so frightened that he almost wet his pants. He was sitting on the bluestone board and could not stand up. His legs were so weak that he couldn't help himself.
"Who are you?" Gu Shengchao asked with a trembling voice.
"Who am I?" The big-headed monster smiled, his voice hoarse, like scratching on wood.
His eyebrows and beard are all white, his old face is full of the vicissitudes of time, and his long eyebrows are drooped together with his beard.
"Tell me first, is your surname Gongsun?" The big-headed monster shook his head and asked with interest.
Gu Shengchao shook his head.
"Then is your master's surname Gongsun?" the big-headed monster asked.
Gu Shengchao still shook his head.
The big-headed monster clicked his tongue and said, "That's weird. How did you learn the Phoenix Dance sword technique?"
Gu Shengchao didn't dare to hide anything, so he told the big-headed monster everything he saw in the cave of Luoya Bay and the remaining three chapters in the cave on Snake Island.
When he talked about the sudden death of Xia Errong, the founder of Fengwu Qiuhuang Sword Technique, and Gongsun Qiu being imprisoned by Sima Xicheng, the big-headed monster suddenly became furious, his big head shook in mid-air, and said angrily: "Nonsense, you are talking nonsense, Xia Errong was imprisoned by Sima Xicheng Gongsun Qiu killed him. I originally wanted to kill this guy who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, but I spared his life because of the feelings of my fellow disciples. On the surface, he promised to hand over the Fengwu swordsmanship formula, but secretly bribed the guards to escape secretly. hateful."
Seeing the big-headed monster gnashing its teeth, Gu Shengchao was also afraid. He didn't know if he could defeat this monster.
"Tell me the swordsmanship of Fengwu and I will spare your life." The big-headed monster threatened.
When Gu Shengchao hesitated, he could only hear the sound of "thumping" around him. He turned around and looked. Everywhere he could see, there were magic vines emerging from the ground, standing vertically, ready to attack.
"I have lived for hundreds of years, and the magic vines have long been integrated into my body. All the magic vines obey my command. Think about it, can you beat me?" the big-headed monster threatened.
Gu Shengchao raised his head, and just when he thought about whether he could rush out with his sword, the sky was blocked by countless vines, completely giving up the idea of escape.
"If you want to run away, it will be easy for me to kill you." The big-headed monster said coldly.
Gu Shengchao quickly analyzed everything the big-headed monster said in his mind and came up with two answers.
First, the big-headed monster should be Sima Xicheng, although this conclusion is a bit unbelievable.
Second, if the first one is true, he will definitely not be able to defeat the opponent.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Shengchao stood up with his hands on the ground: "Senior, if you like to see junior's demonstration, junior will be happy to ask for it."
After speaking, he waved his sword and explained every move of Feng Wu's sword technique in detail, trying to make the big-headed monster understand it as much as possible.
During the explanation, the big-headed monster listened attentively and nodded in agreement from time to time. It took a long time before the ancient sage Chao finished teaching.
The big-headed monster closed his eyes and stood motionless. Gu Shengchao thought he was asleep and was about to sneak away quietly, but the big-headed monster suddenly opened his eyes and said with joy: "I have truly learned the sword technique of Phoenix Dance and Seeking the Phoenix. I am invincible in the world." ”
"I've been looking forward to this day for hundreds of years." The big-headed monster burst into tears from the corners of his excited eyes.
Smiling happily, the big-headed monster suddenly became sad: "So what if I am invincible in the world, in the end I will die the same way. I have lived too long, and the magic vines have devoured my body. It won't take long before my head will turn into a A wooden stake."
"By then, what's the use of being invincible? I've long since turned into a vine, and in the end life would be worse than death." The big-headed monster started to cry as he thought of sad things.
"I'm not willing to give in, I'm not willing to give in!" He screamed up to the sky, and the big-headed monster had tears in his eyes.
"Boy, are you willing to be my disciple?" The big-headed monster suddenly said something. He didn't wait for Gu Shengchao to answer, and said to himself: "No, no, this kid worships me as his disciple, and my descendants Don't call him "ancestor" when you see him, it will take advantage of this brat."
"What should I do? If this continues, sooner or later I will cease to exist. The Fengwu Qiuhuang Sword Technique will be annihilated and I will not rest in peace. Master's hard work has been in vain." The big-headed monster fell into deep thought, and the vines connected to the back of his head were in vain. Shaking slightly.
Suddenly, the big-headed monster stood still again, and an illusory shadow floated out of his body and hung in the air.
"Look at me." The big-headed monster's voice was ethereal and distant.
Gu Shengchao raised his head. The illusory shadow had arms and legs, and looked like a human being.
"Senior, this is..." Gu Shengchao didn't understand. As soon as he asked half a sentence, the suspended shadow of the big-headed monster turned into a silver light and penetrated into Gu Shengchao's mind.
"My life is short, so I will entrust my consciousness to you. I hope you will live up to your trust and be a good person." The big-headed monster's voice sounded in Gu Shengchao's mind.
There was a sharp pain in his head and he fainted.
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"Brother Shengchao, Brother Shengchao."
I don't know how long it took, but Gu Shengchao heard Tian Mang calling him softly in his ear.
Gu Shengchao opened his eyes, and it was already dawn. The entire castle was bathed in dazzling sunlight, and there was no longer the desertedness and panic of last night.
"What's wrong with me?" Gu Shengchao's head was in a mess, with too much information from another person mixed in. The memories of the two people were intertwined, making him feel a little confused and look like a fool.
Tian Mang said confusedly: "I don't know either. I just remember that I saw a ghost last night. You and I were the same. We couldn't remember anything while we were sleeping. When we woke up, we found that we were both lying in this ruined castle. It was like a dream.”
"My mind is also very messed up." Gu Shengchao stood up, his head seemed to explode, and he had to hold it with both hands to feel better.
The martial arts training ground in front of me looked familiar, with dry vines extending into the deep pit next to it.
A voice in Gu Shengchao's mind said: "This rattan is a big-headed monster. I almost scared myself to death last night."
Another voice said: "No, I have lived there for hundreds of years. I have had enough of the feeling of life being worse than death. I was relieved last night."
"ah!"
The ancient sage looked up to the sky and screamed, hitting his head with his fist to relieve the pain of swelling and cracking.
"This place is too weird, let's get out of here quickly." Tian Mang became even more frightened when he saw Gu Shengchao's actions and didn't want to stay for a moment.
The two left the castle, mounted their horses and walked for a while. Only then did Gu Shengchao feel better and able to distinguish the memories of the two people.
His own memory told him that he saw Tian Mang in confusion last night and tapped his acupuncture points to gain temporary peace. Because he didn't use his true energy, he untied himself in a few hours, so he woke up before him.
Another memory was about Sima Xicheng. From his childhood to his apprenticeship until last night, it was all presented over hundreds of years. It was all complicated and unheard of events. The scenes kept flashing in his mind, making it difficult for him to accept it for a while.
The most important thing is that the murderer of their master Xia Errong was actually Gongsun Qiu himself, which was very different from what was recorded in the grottoes on Snake Island.
Xia Errong taught Gongsun Qiu and Sima Xicheng the Fengwu Qiuhuang sword technique respectively. His original intention was to unite their brothers and sisters. Only in this way can they fight against the enemy together.
Gongsun Qiu poisoned his master and killed him, and then tried to set a trap to imprison Sima Xicheng. However, he was trapped instead and surrendered the Feng Wu sword technique in order to survive.
After half-truth and half-false writing most of the sword skills, he took the opportunity to escape, and that's what happened next.
The brother of the founding emperor of the Dawu Dynasty founded the Wuwang Palace, which was obviously aimed at Sima Xicheng. He did not want to fight with each other and left voluntarily, fleeing that place of right and wrong.
Sima Xicheng led everyone to build the Phoenix Castle here after many twists and turns. When he was old and saw that he was dying, he built an underground palace and sealed it up to prepare for his death.
Perhaps his life was not meant to be cut off. After he entered samadhi, the magic vines actively integrated into his feet. By absorbing the nutrients from the magic vines, he actually lived for hundreds of years.
The only regret is that the body gradually turned into rattan, first the legs, and then the body.
He was afraid that this appearance would frighten his clansmen, so he had been living in seclusion in the underground palace.
When he couldn't bear the loneliness and broke out of the ground one night, he realized that the castle had been abandoned. After using his fingers to write those words on the stone tablet left by his tribe, he waited patiently for a certain tribe member to come back to visit.
Later, Sima Xicheng's arms also turned into rattan, and only his head remained normal.
He knew that he couldn't last long, and he only hoped that someone from the tribe would come back and pass on his lifelong skills to the other party. After waiting for hundreds of years, only a few brave, lucky, and skilled people broke into the castle and tried to murder him when they saw him, but were mercilessly killed by him in the end.
The most important memory passed down by Sima Xicheng to the ancient sage was the Qiuhuang Sword Technique. The moves were so complicated that my brain couldn't react at the moment, so I had to wait for the opportunity to explore it slowly.
After walking in the vast desert of Tianmang for a whole day, Gu Shengchao finally arrived at a small border town in Xileng Kingdom at dusk.
Tian Mang offered to share a guest room with each other, and Gu Shengchao readily agreed.
There are also advantages to sleeping separately. Tian Mang holds precious night pearls in his arms to avoid the possibility of his companions stealing them. Gu Shengchao's mind was full of the moves and formulas of Qiuhuang Sword Technique, and he also wanted to sort it out carefully and figure it out slowly.
The two of them walked leisurely and stopped at an inn to rest. When they returned to the capital city of Yunshang City, Gu Shengchao had already mastered the sword technique of Qiuhuang.
Tian Mang went back and took out the Night Pearl for delivery. Yan Yifan, the owner of Baixian Village, presented it to Concubine Zhen through the eunuch manager. Concubine Zhen couldn't put it down and told her brother to take good care of Baixian Village.
With the appreciation of the Cavalry General, Baixianzhuang suddenly reduced a lot of troubles and gained more friends in the officialdom.
With many friends, business will naturally be easier to do. Tea houses have been built in various places, and information channels have begun to take shape.
Gu Shengchao's mission to Xileng Kingdom was completed and he bid farewell to Yan Yifan.
Yan Yifan held a banquet to bid farewell to Gu Shengchao, and during the banquet, they agreed to meet at Luoya Bay in the Dawu Dynasty.
Gu Shengchao readily agreed: "I'll wait for you, and then I'll treat you all to a drink."
Returning to the house, Gu Shengchao put out the lights at night and proposed his plan to return to the Dawu Dynasty, and asked Wan Yanxi if he would go with him.
Wan Yanxi snuggled into his arms and refused softly.
"Why, there are many people taking care of you when you go back, and you all know them." Gu Shengchao was puzzled.
Wan Yanxi said softly: "I can support myself here and be recognized by everyone. What could be better than this?"
Gu Shengchao was speechless. Thinking that this was indeed the case, he settled down and said: "If you have anything to do, write to me. Give the letter to Baixian Village and let them forward it on your behalf. Finally, just send it to Liu Ximei. I will definitely receive it."
"I listen to you, take care on the road." Wan Yanxi stroked Gu Shengchao's chest with his palm.
She is no longer exposed to the wind and sun on the grassland, and her skin has become delicate. This feeling makes the ancient sage very passionate, and he cannot help but feel tender...
