The next day, Yan Tingshen arrived at the school. After a small gathering, the three of them went back to their dormitories to prepare for the next day's courses.
The next day, the lectures at the academy began, but Su Ye was not seen.
The three of them thought that he was temporarily delayed by something, and they didn't want to wait until the second, third, and fourth days, but they didn't see Su Ye's shadow. Qiong also asked disciples of the Su family for information. Someone told her that Su Ye had a dispute with the clan leader and elders in the clan, and was fined for a whole year in confinement. He might not be able to attend the school gatherings for the remaining half of the year.
Qiong Yi was confused and wanted to know what the dispute was. The disciple thought for a long time and then said vaguely: "It's too complicated. Even a small outer disciple like me doesn't understand that much, so I can't explain it clearly. In short, he contradicted the sect leader, and besides that, the branch and the main family also had a lot of trouble, so I find it very difficult for the school to continue running."
Qiong Yi wanted to ask more questions, but the disciple was no longer willing to say anything, so he had to give up.
Without Su Ye, I always felt that a lot of things were missing. Even with her around, there would often be long silences among the three of them. As time went by, the number of times Yan Tingshen met the two gradually decreased.
"How can Su Ye survive a year of confinement?" Qiong Yi thought about being locked up in the house for a year, let alone a year, half a year, a month, even ten days. She couldn't survive it: "Sheng Kyung , or we..."
Sheng Xuan complained to her and said what was in her heart: "Should we go to the Su Family Mansion to intercede for him?"
Joan also nodded.
Sheng Xuanyuan lowered his head and thought for a moment, and was also worried that something had happened to Su Ye. With his temperament, it was impossible for him to stay in confinement for a year, and even Guan could make him sick. I guess the reason for the dispute between him and his family was probably because of Su Changming? Or maybe Su Ye found something else secretly, but he couldn't match Su Changming's methods?
Sheng Xuanyuan knew about Su Ye's situation in the clan, and he was worried that few people in the Su family would intercede on his behalf. Even if they interceded, they would probably only seek to avoid the punishment of the physical pain.
"Why is Su Ye quarreling with his father... He obviously said before we parted last year that he would definitely come." Qiong Yi paced in place, "If we go to the Su family to beg for mercy, will they give us face? I'm afraid I won't let it go. We've been away for so long." She recalled the last time she was forced to copy scriptures, and her wrists began to feel sore.
"Even if you don't give us face, it's better than us not going at all." Sheng Xuan said resentfully, "Master, just make up some excuse to get rid of it. Shouldn't you call Yan Tingshen?"
"After all, we are brothers who have become brothers."
"Yes." After saying this, Sheng Xuanyuan rested for a moment, picked up the sword and started practicing for the day. He was practicing the sword style when he suddenly thought of something, "Qiong Yi."
Qiong Yi stopped the sword in his hand, "What's wrong?"
Listen to him say: "I can release my true energy."
Exuding true energy is one of the characteristics of a monk who has reached the level of "controlling objects" through breaking through the realm, and it is also the beginning of entering a high-level monk.
Hearing these words that sounded like showing off, Qiong Yi curled her lips and replied: "Huh, I've seen it a long time ago." Now she can only borrow objects to achieve the effect of releasing her true energy, such as swords and magic weapons. , but you can’t do it by yourself.
Sheng Xuanyuan didn't mean to show off. He knew that being able to "break through the realm" depends on fate, and it is not something that can be achieved by cultivating Qi to a certain limit. The hand holding the Chengying Sword slowly released, and he saw that the long sword not only did not fall to the ground, but was hanging in the air. With a turn of his wrist, the sword flew forward, circled around them several times, and finally returned to him. In his hand, "Why are you looking at me like this?" Sheng Xuanyuan asked, and then said, "You can come and feel it."
Qiong also walked towards him with Xian Ge on her back and muttered: "It's just a matter of indignation against the genius of the Taoist monks."
How many high-level monks like him who are seventeen or eighteen years old can be found in the world?
Sheng Xuanyuan shook his head: "In terms of talent, you may be better than me."
"You are so flattering to me." Qiong Yi held his extended hand, "Can you fly with a sword when you reach this level?"
"Yes." Sheng Xuanyuan nodded, and she held her wrist tightly to feel the process of releasing the true energy. Qiong also closed her eyes and contemplated for a long time, then withdrew her hand, "It's like water flowing over."
"Yes, you just need to find that point, let the true energy flow out, and you will naturally break through." Sheng Xuan said resentfully, "If you say it, you will be able to achieve it soon."
He suddenly remembered that the meridians on Qiong Yi's body seemed to have never been unblocked, and said, "I'll go find you after school."
Qiong Yi was startled, "Huh? Are you coming?"
"Well, I want to help you open up your meridians, but I found that your technique was not functioning properly before."
She smiled and waved her hand, "This is special. All the Taoists of the Lu family are like this. They will open it up after the transformation state is completed. It is not the kind of situation where the meridians are blocked and delay the practice."
"So that's it."
Qiong Yi held the Xiange Sword in her hand. She could easily inject Qi into the sword. Then she looked at the palm of her left hand. Even if she tried her best to move it, the Qi was still in her body, as if something was locked in it. Can't let it out.
The magic method is used as a medium to draw out the true energy from the body, and directly releases the true energy to the outside. Then there is no need for magic spells to guide, and the consumption of this process will be saved, Qiong Yi thought. She clenched her fists, knowing that releasing true energy was like a chasm for monks, and how many monks were stuck here unable to move forward.
"Sheng Jing, how about a spar with me?" Qiong Yi said to him: "Let me see the results of your practice at home. Speaking of which, we have never competed, right?"
Sheng Xuanyuan refused, "I don't want to fight you, Qiong Yi."
"Why?" Qiong Yi took a step closer to him: "I know you are powerful, but don't look down on me, right?"
His voice was calm and sincere: "No, I don't look down on you at all." He said, "I think you have asked me this question before. I don't want to point a sword at you, that's all. How can I hold a sword against you?" "
"You..." Qiong Yi was startled, his eyes fell on the brown-gray tree roots on the ground in the distance, and he hesitated for a long time, "Why...are you so good at talking?"
Sheng Xuanyuan saw her face turn red: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
"No problem, no problem at all." Qiong Yi moved closer to him, hugged his waist, and said softly: "A hug."
Sheng Xuanyuan was a little stunned, and raised his arms to wrap his arms around Qiong Yi's waist. Her waist was so slender that he could wrap it around with one hand. When Sheng Xuanyuan hugged her, he moved closer to his arms.
This guy's ability to talk about love seriously is too strong, unless he doesn't realize that it's love talk?
Sometimes Qiong Yi felt that Sheng Xuanyuan understood everything, and sometimes she felt that he seemed to understand nothing. She put her arm around his shoulder, blushing as red as the sunset. Seeing Qiong Yi being so embarrassed and still holding her neck to tease her, Sheng Xuanyuan laughed in his heart and didn't move, just looking at her.
Qiong Yi hugged his neck and didn't move, staring at him with a slight smile on her lips. The two looked at each other for a long time, until Sheng Xuanyuan finally couldn't hold it anymore and looked away with a blush. She couldn't help laughing anymore: " Hahahahahaha Sheng Kyung!"
Sheng Xuanyuan buried his head on her shoulder: "Don't laugh!"
"Hahaha, you still blush when you stare at him!" Qiong Yi couldn't stop laughing. She looked at Sheng Xuanyuan lying on her shoulder, rubbed his hair and said, "It's so cute."
Sheng Xuanyuan raised his head and grabbed her hand, "...I have to attend class later, don't be too..."
"Huh?" Qiong Yi blinked, "What's too much?"
"……Too much."
"I haven't done anything, so that's too much?" Qiong Yi broke away from his hand and blinked. Sheng Xuanyuan didn't want to just let her tease him for fun, so he blushed and said forcefully: "...Then what do you want to do?"
"I think..." She looked very embarrassed, "I want you to buy me shortbread after class today! The kind with lots of sesame seeds!"
"That's it?"
"certainly!"
Sheng Xuanyuan was speechless, thinking it was nothing, and responded: "Okay, it's just a shortbread, I'll buy it for you." I don't know if she really thought that way, or if she was playing some hard-to-get trick, but she always kept being attracted to her. He was playing around and said: "If you practice sword again, it's time to go to the class."
"Yes." Qiong Yi took his hand and shook it a few times: "Just spar with me. I'm not a porcelain doll that will break at the touch of a touch. At worst, we don't need to carry swords and practice with bare hands."
Unable to defeat her, Sheng Xuanyuan responded: "Okay."
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After three comparisons, Qiong also came to the conclusion that Sheng Xuanyuan's fighting skills were also very good.
It was clear that the fist he was swinging had no punch, but it was able to block his full-force horizontal kick. It was obvious that he was letting go. Qiong Yi cursed and rubbed the arm that was a little painful from being twisted by him, and strode towards the school. Sheng Xuanyuan didn't let her do it, and he didn't do it even if he didn't let her do it. He had no choice but to admit defeat if he hurt her, but he discovered that Qiong Yi's fighting ability with bare hands was indeed much lower than that of using a sword.
He is a swordsman with obvious advantages and disadvantages. Sheng Xuanyuan thought to himself: From now on, let’s practice with her more.
After listening to the half-day class, the two went to find Yan Tingshen, told him Su Ye's current situation, and explained their plans to go to Jiaxi to see Su Ye. After Yan Ting listened deeply, he pondered: "Is it possible? Even if we go to the Su Family Mansion, we may not be able to see Sect Master Su, right?"
He said lightly, "I didn't hear about Su Changming's death but he was rescued. Although the Su family is in Yize, it is still far away from Qingfeng Town. I am unfamiliar with the place. What should I do if something goes wrong."
The two were silent.
"If Brother Yan doesn't want to, then I'll go." Sheng Xuan said resentfully.
Yan Tingshen said: "It's not that I'm unwilling, I'm just considering the worst plan. Let's apply to Master for leave first, and then we can discuss it if we can all go."
The three of them talked for a while and felt that Yan Tingshen's words were feasible, so they went to their master to ask for leave.
Qiong Yi specially selected a good-talking master to apply for leave. When asked the reason, she replied that she had doubts about her knowledge, so it would be better to travel thousands of miles to find a way to solve the doubts and successfully pass the leave.
When leaving the Confucius Institute, she happened to run into Master Chu who was teaching history theory. After a few words of greetings and asking about the purpose of her visit, Master Chu talked about the girl from the Wei family in Wa Village. Last year, Qiong also heard that Wei Xinxin wanted to learn and read, so she asked her to Shu begged several teachers who had established rural schools to take her in, but there was no response. Today, Master Chu told her that the private school where he taught had taken in this little girl years ago and asked him to send a message to her to say hello to her.
Qiong Yi was surprised and happy. She thanked Master Chu repeatedly and said that she would visit Xiaoxin when she had time.
Master Chu smiled and twirled his beard, watching Qiong Yi fly away.
On the other side, Yan Tingshen and Sheng Xuanyuan also took leave of absence, and the three of them agreed to set off for the Su family mansion tomorrow.
