It was April 2nd in the calendar year 103 of Dafeng Calendar.
Chen He sat silently at the door of Xuansheyuan.
After meeting the person who might be his senior brother Jian Zong last night, Chen He stopped looking for Zhang Xiaoyu in the poker hall.
He didn't know what happened to Zhang Xiaoyu, but it was obvious that if he was really in the Sword Sect and the Sword Sect brothers said he was not there, then it could only be his own will.
So Chen He thought for a long time and went directly back to Xuanxu Courtyard and sat at the door.
The faint morning light fell far away on the eaves of the tall buildings in the distance, so the alley was still cold.
Cao Weiying is probably right.
This is the second time Chen He has thought of this.
With such a story, Chen He might not really be able to help.
Mr. Mei crossed the alley in the early morning wind and stopped in front of Chen He. He looked at Chen He squatting there and asked curiously: "What are you doing sitting here?"
Chen He raised his head and glanced at Mr. Mei, thought for a moment, and said, "It's nothing, just a little melancholy."
Mr. Mei is just a worldly person who has never stepped into the path of spiritual practice, so naturally he cannot be of much help.
When Mr. Mei heard this, he smiled and sat down on the threshold.
"You're usually pretty cool, aren't you? Why are you so melancholy?"
Chen He looked at Mr. Mei. Mr. Mei also had a good relationship with Nan Dao. Chen He naturally knew that, but he didn't know why. On the contrary, Nan Dao had been avoiding Mr. Mei intentionally or unintentionally.
Therefore, Chen He was a little confused when he heard Mr. Mei ask this question.
The matter of Nan Dao being captured by Heaven Prison is naturally very complicated.
The main reason is that the nature of Heavenly Prison is too single.
Not everyone understands the pursuits of the South Island as well as they do.
Of course the world doesn't like crazy people.
So Chen He struggled for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "It's nothing. Maybe I feel a little unfree after staying in one place for a long time."
Mr. Mei smiled and said, "I think you just have nothing to do."
Chen He thought to himself, of course I have something to do, but I just don't know how to start.
While thinking about it, he shook his head with a wry smile and didn't say anything. He just got up and walked towards the Jingsi Lake in the courtyard.
"Would you like to go out and drink some wine to relieve your worries?"
Mr. Mei asked from behind.
Chen He shook his head.
Go through the cloister and come to the Jingsi Lake.
Cao Weiying was not surprised by Chen He's return. She just glanced at it and then looked back at the big lake in the morning light.
"How's it going? Have you seen Nan Dao?"
Cao Weiying knows clearly and asks questions.
Chen He sighed and sat next to Cao Weiying and said, "Is there anything you can do?"
Cao Weiying smiled slightly and said, "What can we do?"
Chen He tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "I know you won't care about this kind of thing, but do you have anything that can let me sneak in and bring Nandao out?"
Cao Weiying looked at Chen He quietly and said, "So persistent?"
Chen He nodded.
Cao Weiying continued to ask: "Why?"
Chen He didn't sleep all night and was a little tired. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyes and said, "Although this boy from Nandao is a bit stupid as you said, I have a good relationship with him. When something like this happened , You have to think of a way. His father doesn’t care about him, and his senior brother Zhang Xiaoyu doesn’t care about him either, so I have to come up with some clumsy ways."
Cao Weiying looked at Chen He quietly for a long time, then turned her head, looked at the big lake in front of her, and said, "Go to Laogou Town, Cao Weiying there will tell you."
Chen He looked at Cao Weiying and said with some confusion: "Why do you want Cao Weiying there to tell me?"
Cao Weiying said calmly: "Because he is not in this world, he can naturally be more casual."
Just like when we saved Nan Dao.
In what world, what kind of things do you do?
Chen He stood up thoughtfully, turned around and walked towards the magnolia forest. Halfway through, he turned back to Cao Weiying and said sincerely: "Thank you."
Cao Weiying just shook his head and said, "Do you know why I call Cao Weiying?"
Chen He shook his head after hearing this strange question.
Cao Weiying didn't explain, she just looked at Dahu and smiled softly.
Chen He didn't ask further, and walked through the white flower path towards the Qingniu Courtyard.
Until I returned to the library and stopped at the listening platform.
Chen He picked up the biography and closed his eyes.
No more silly shouting that I am going to Laogou Town.
So it was a big dream.
The spring light of the world falls on the shoulders.
Chen He sat up from the sea of flowers, and Cao Weiying sat under the peach tree holding a wine gourd, drinking wine comfortably.
Chen He walked through the sea of flowers and walked to the peach tree. Before Cao Weiying could say anything, he said bluntly: "Do me a favor."
Cao Weiying put down the wine gourd, looked at Chen He with confusion, and said, "What are you busy with?"
Chen He briefly told the whole story.
Cao Weiying looked at Chen He thoughtfully, then turned back to look at the Jianyi Lake. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Did Cao Weiying outside ask you to come?"
Chen He nodded and said, "He said that you are not in that world and can do things casually."
Cao Weiying took a big sip from the wine gourd, smiled softly, and said, "That's true."
"So what can you do?"
Cao Weiying turned around and looked at Chen He quietly for a long time and said, "The method is very simple, but I don't know if you are willing."
"Say it." Although Chen He was a little tired, he still said it simply.
Cao Weiying leaned against the peach tree, pointed at the large lake in front of her, and said slowly: "There are many swords down there."
"Then what?"
"Go down and bring one up."
"It's that simple?"
"It's that simple." Cao Weiying said calmly.
Chen He looked at the big lake in front of him suspiciously.
The sky is bright in the lake, and the fog on the cliff reflects quietly.
It didn't look like he had a sword. He turned to look at Cao Weiying, who didn't look at him anymore and just drank quietly.
Chen He hesitated for a moment, then jumped into the big lake.
Cao Weiying said nothing, leaning against the peach tree and looking at the spring sky.
There are many fallen leaves and flying flowers in the sky, flying up from the sea of flowers, but they will slowly fall down in the end.
Will they fly up again?
Cao Weiying thought so.
Chen He didn't know what Cao Weiying was thinking.
Falling into the big lake, a biting chill hit all around the body.
Chen He got used to it a little, and then swam towards the bottom of the lake.
Just like what was seen in the South Island.
The further down you go, the dimmer the light from the human world becomes.
Chen He slowly fell downwards, and for some reason, there was some dull pain in his body. He looked at his arms through the light that had not completely dimmed.
Only then did he discover that there were tiny wounds on it.
It was as if there were many small and sharp things in these lakes, and they were constantly cutting Chen He's skin while swimming downward.
Chen He looked at the wounds in silence, feeling that he understood why Cao Weiying said it depends on whether he is willing or not.
Is that so?
This may not be the case.
Chen He didn't think about it again.
Enduring the pain from the increasingly dense and numerous small wounds, he continued downward.
Until everything in front of me fell into blindness.
Then many things, perhaps like water plants, entangled Chen He, making it impossible for him to sink at the bottom of the lake.
Chen He struggled hard, and gradually there was a faint smell of blood in the lake.
Like those wounds cut by unknown small things in the water, during those struggles, larger wounds were opened, and blood spread in the lake.
Chen He gradually became suffocated.
He has been down for too long.
We are just human beings, so naturally we cannot stay under the Great Lake for a long time.
Chen He opened his arms in a panic and kicked his legs, and more blood flowed out.
The smell of blood in his mouth became stronger and stronger.
As a result, more and more water plants entangled themselves, tightly trapping Chen He in them.
Chen He's consciousness gradually became blurry, and then he heard a faint sigh coming from above the lake.
An inexplicable force came towards this place from the lake, wrapped up Chen He, and then slammed downwards.
Countless water plants broke.
Thousands of rays of light came through.
Chen He landed on a land of water and grass.
Chen He coughed for a long time before finally regaining his breath and slowly stood up on the land of water and grass. The blood on his body had been washed away by the lake water, but the wounds were still there, still slowly oozing blood.
So is this the scene under this unusual-looking lake?
Chen He raised his head and stared blankly at the countless long swords above the sky.
But how do I get a sword?
Chen He subconsciously stretched out his hand.
Then thousands of sword intentions surged under the great lake.
Thousands of long swords fell.
Chen He hurriedly hugged his head, but nothing happened.
But those long swords hung quietly beside him.
...
Cao Weiying was sitting under the peach tree by the lake. No matter how vast the scene under the sword lake was, the water of the large lake outside the town remained extremely calm.
After a long time, there was some movement under the water, and the water on the lakeside was slowly rippling.
Then Chen He's figure emerged from under the lake, holding a sword in his hand, clinging to the lake shore, and climbed up.
Cao Weiying looked at the lake quietly.
Chen He walked up to Cao Weiying, all wet, waved the sword in his hand, looked at Cao Weiying and said, "I took it out."
Cao Weiying said calmly: "I know."
"Then what?"
Chen He looked at Cao Weiying and said.
Cao Weiying turned to look at Chen He, glanced at the bloody wounds, and then fell on the sword in Chen He's hand.
It is a rather heavy sword, just like the Peach Blossom Sword in the South Island.
There is a name on the sword, which was carved by Cao Weiying.
It's called Yellow Crane Tower.
Cao Weiying didn't know why Chen He chose this sword.
Of course the sword is just an ordinary sword.
But after Cao Cao carved a name for Ying, it naturally became unusual.
Cao Weiying didn't say anything, she just handed over the wine gourd in her hand.
"Have a drink."
Chen He didn't ask any more questions, he just took the wine gourd, took a big sip, and then froze there, staring blankly at the big lake.
The world seems different.
There is wind in the wind, it is the sword wind.
There is water in the lake, which is the water of sword intention.
Chen He lowered his head and looked at the sword in his hand. The wind blew from the lake and fell on the sword body, so countless sword intentions lingered on it.
The sword whistled in the wind.
Chen He subconsciously let go of the sword in his hand.
Then all those sword winds and sword intentions disappeared.
The human world is still the same human world.
Cao Weiying took back the wine gourd from Chen He and still sat leaning against the peach tree, drinking wine while looking at the lake.
"Now you can go and give it a try."
Cao Weiying said calmly.
Chen He held the sword again and was silent for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
Cao Weiying didn't speak either.
There was silence beside the great lake.
Chen He turned around and walked towards the sea of flowers. After taking two steps, he turned back, stretched out his hand towards Cao Weiying and said, "Give me another sip."
Cao Weiying handed over the wine gourd.
Chen He picked up the wine gourd, stood in the spring light by the lake, raised his head and drank for a long time, then returned the wine gourd, walked towards the sea of flowers without saying anything, and then disappeared into Lao Dog Town.
Cao Weiying held the wine gourd and sat there quietly, looking at the big lake.
Maybe there is indeed a hint of fate in it?
Cao Weiying tilted her head and thought.
Then I didn't know what I thought of, and I actually laughed softly.
I will crush the Yellow Crane Tower for you.
But you don’t have to abandon Parrot Island for me.
...
Chen He appeared on the listening stage holding a sword.
The April sunshine had passed through the bamboo forest and fell slantingly on the stage.
Chen He stood quietly by the stage, looking at the bamboo forest with bamboo leaves fluttering in the wind. His eyes returned to the biography that fell on the ground. He looked at it quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Drink that sip of wine.
He seemed to remember something.
But he didn't think about anything, he just held the sword in his hand.
It was still the same now. Chen He didn't think about anything, and then his eyes fell down the stage and landed on the wheelchair-turned-car parked outside the library.
Chen He held the sword, tilted his head and looked at it for a long time, then looked at the sword in his hand, turned around and walked into the room, brought in an unnecessary piece of clothing, stood by the stage and carefully wrapped the sword, and then Like Nan Dao, he put his sword behind his back and walked downstairs.
When passing by Xiaozhuyuan, I happened to bump into Yun Huzhi sitting on the path holding a book.
Seeing Chen He like this, Yun Hu looked at the sword wrapped in tattered clothes behind him in shock.
"What are you doing?"
Yunhu couldn't figure it out.
Chen He looked back at the sword behind him, thought about it, and then said with a bright smile: "I am going to carry out a great and sacred redemption."
Unexpectedly, Yun Hu was frightened by Chen He and sat there blankly holding the opened book.
Chen He smiled, waved his hand, and walked out of the bamboo forest.
All the way to Jingsi Lake.
Cao Weiying is still the same as before. She is still the same as she was when Chen He left.
Chen He walked behind Cao Weiying with the sword on his back and said with a smile: "I got the sword."
Cao Weiying turned around and looked at Chen He with raised eyebrows, but she was a little puzzled by the smile on his face.
"I thought you would come over silently and plaintively."
Chen He chuckled softly, looked at the clear lake covered with white flowers, and said: "Although I vaguely feel that something is wrong, complaining cannot solve all problems. What's more, I have also thought about it. What you said last night is indeed true. The truth - there is no banquet in life that lasts forever. I want to be a free and unrestrained person. So all stories are only for this time."
Cao Weiying looked at the Yellow Crane Tower that Chen He was carrying on his back.
"So holding the sword...how does it feel to hold the sword again?"
Chen He tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "It's okay."
"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to forget it in the future?"
"I was able to forget it before, and I will naturally be able to forget it in the future."
Cao Weiying smiled softly, looked at Chen He and asked, "So who are you?"
Chen He, holding his sword on his back, stood by the lake where the sunshine was sparse and the magnolias were flying quietly.
"Of course I am Chen He. I want to be a happy and leisurely Chen He in this bright world for the rest of my life."
Chen He said with a smile, looked down at Cao Weiying, and continued: "Of course, sometimes you can be a little less leisurely."
For example, when young Nan Dao encountered something.
But only this once.
In the fate of accident, it is just a chance choice.
Cao Weiying, a young man in Qingshang, stood up with a smile and stood with the young man in his twenties. Chen He was naturally much taller than Cao Weiying.
So Cao Weiying turned to look at him, and when he handed the wine gourd over, he raised his head a little.
"drink wine?"
"drink."
Chen He took the wine gourd from Cao Weiying.
Just like in Old Dogtown.
Standing by the lake with my head raised, I took a sip and the sunlight shifted a lot, visible to the naked eye.
Cao Weiying stood aside with a smile, looked at the lake and said, "So how do you plan to get there?"
Chen He put down the wine gourd and burped with satisfaction.
"Go as cool as you want, go as simple as you want." Chen He said casually, "Anyway, the world doesn't know me, Chen He."
Cao Weiying took the wine gourd from Chen He, looked at the lake of sunshine, and said, "For example?"
Chen He thought for a while and said: "For example, the sunshine is so good now, it is just right for a walk in the human world."
You come to the human world. The sunshine is so beautiful, so of course you have to go and see it.
"Do you have any very chic artistic conception?"
Cao Weiying thought of the stories Chen He told about the South Island in his imagination last night.
Chen He tilted his head, thought for a moment, and said, "No."
As he said that, Chen He looked back at the sword wrapped casually behind him, and continued: "Youthfulness itself is an extremely chic artistic conception."
Cao Weiying looked at Chen He with raised eyebrows and said, "Are you still young enough?"
Chen He said with a smile: "I haven't done it in many years, but I think I can give it a try."
Cao Weiying took the wine gourd and sat down by the lake again, and said with a soft smile: "Then let's give it a try."
Chen He didn't say anything else, stepped on the fallen flowers, walked through the corridor, and headed towards the front yard of Xuansheyuan.
Standing at the gate, he didn't know what he thought of. Looking at the alley, Chen He suddenly had an extremely interesting idea.
So he turned around and walked towards the courtyard again.
