The wind and sand dispersed, and the green fire went out.
Lu Jiuzhou raised his head and looked at the golden giant standing tall, and then looked down at the Kusanagi sword in his hand. In a daze, he couldn't help but think of a past event.
That was a night.
The surrounding environment changes instantly, as if they are no longer on the top of Yidi Mountain, which has become a battlefield, but on a floating island in a clear sea.
This was once the base of the Akatsuki organization.
But now, the surrounding lights are bright, people are coming and going in front, and a huge fire is burning spiritual wood in the center of the venue. Geniuses who are famous in the outside world are walking around here, holding wine glasses and meat. skewers, with a heartfelt smile on his face.
"so good."
Lu Jiuzhou chuckled. He recognized it at a glance, where it was and when it was.
This was the bonfire party organized by Xu Yue a hundred years ago on the first anniversary of the founding of the Xiao organization.
At that time, the organization was full of vitality and talented people gathered together. There were no intrigues, differences of opinion, and no subsequent fratricide.
As the founder, Xu Yue prepared a gift for everyone on this night when all members of the organization gathered together.
"Lao Lu!"
Not far away, Xu Yue came over shaking his head, holding a bottle of good wine called Maozi in his hand, and seemed to have almost drunk it.
"Hey boss, why are you walking? Keep drinking!"
A young man on the side suddenly rushed over, hugged Xu Yue's shoulders, and laughed.
Lu Jiuzhou recognized that this person was the genius of the generation who would die in his hands in the future, the strongest generation of Tai Zong, Meng Ding...
"Hahaha, you go and continue drinking with Mu Tian and the others! Old Lu seems to have something on his mind, I'll go and enlighten him!"
Xu Yue patted his chest boldly, and Meng Ding was also stunned. He turned to look at Lu Jiuzhou, who had a peaceful expression, and waved: "Old Lu! Don't be bored, come over and drink together later! Zong Qing and the others drank Master Gui I'm drunk, and I'm performing a rollover right now, but it's a pity that I can't do it, hahaha!"
Lu Jiuzhou nodded silently, a smile appeared on his face, but no matter how he looked at it, it looked so bitter and forced.
"Hello."
It wasn't until the young man in front of him who was holding a straw came up to him and, like Meng Ding, put his arms around his neck that Lu Jiuzhou suddenly woke up.
"What are you thinking about?" Xu Yue sat down and looked forward, his eyes reflecting the firelight, and asked softly.
"It's nothing. Aren't you going to accompany them?" Lu Jiuzhou couldn't help but said the same words and gave the same answer as before.
"No, there are so many people here, they need me to accompany them everywhere!" Xu Yue waved his hands casually, with a comfortable expression.
"But you are our backbone. Without you, we can't get together."
Lu Jiuzhou turned his head, his face as handsome as a swordsman was filled with sincerity. Xu Yue was slightly startled when he heard this.
"Oh, why did you say such pretentious words all of a sudden? All of you are geniuses on the Immortal Ranking, how are you like me, the unknown Xiaoxiao... Wow, speaking of this, Lao Lu, you know, before Two days later, I went after Ling Li, who was number one on the Immortal Ranking. Good guy, he immediately treated me as his disciple and even beat me up! If Xuan'er and Hongxiu hadn't hurriedly came to explain, I would have left. She's far away...don't tell me, that girl is so strong, Xuan'er and Hong Xiu can't defeat her if they fight together!"
Xu Yue lay on the ground, looked up at the stars, and told about his tragic experience in the past few days.
"Oh, do you still like Chu Xuan now?" Lu Jiuzhou asked abruptly.
"Well!"
Xu Yue sat up immediately after being interrupted, and couldn't help but look into the distance. The tall woman who was sitting with the same girls shook her head and said to herself: "It shouldn't be possible. The last time I confessed, I was rejected." Finally, I also figured it out, she is the emperor's daughter, and I am nothing... Or maybe, I don't like her at all, I just admire her status."
After Xu Yue finished speaking, he picked up the half bottle of Maozi in his hand and drank it all.
Lu Jiuzhou didn't speak, and stayed by his side quietly, looking at him with a half-smile.
"Hey, did you blow it?"
Laughter suddenly came from behind him. Xu Yue turned around and saw Qi Yuan with a scarf tied on his forehead, patting his shoulder with a playful smile.
"roll!"
Xu Yue drove him away angrily, and then finally calmed down a little. He turned to Lu Jiuzhou and asked, "By the way, Lao Lu, how do you feel about the sword I gave you?"
"It?"
Lu Jiuzhou came to his senses, subconsciously drew out the Kusanagi sword from his waist, and made a light stroke.
boom!
The sword light whizzed past, drawing a long ravine on the ground. It was not until it was gently blocked by a folding fan that it slowly dissipated.
"Hey Lao Lu, don't misfire!"
There were two bursts of laughter. Zuo Qingxuan, who was holding a folding fan, was still elegant and quiet, but Yu Heng seemed to have drunk too much and started to say some words that he would never say in ordinary times.
Lu Jiuzhou looked away with a smile, looked at the young man beside him, nodded and said: "Well, the sword is very useful, it can be called a magical weapon... I guess it is worth a lot of money, right?"
"really."
Xu Yue did not deny it, and lay down again, with his pillow on the sea, his eyes reflecting the starry sky, and said slowly: "But for you, I think it is worth it! I counted them, and gave you a sword. I gave Jiang Li a horse, gave Old Turtle an article on peerless formations, and gave Meng Ding a cauldron. Mu Tian had outstanding sealing talent, so I gave him an article on sealing techniques called the Four Red Sun Formation, Yu Heng. Known as the Jade Qilin, I also gave him a piece of magic called Qilin..."
"You, really."
Lu Jiuzhou listened to Xu Yue's recitation of family treasures, smiled and shook his head, joking: "So what you told me before, because Chu Xuan's surname is Mu, and you happened to have an article about a certain powerful person named Mu who made a good... what Coming?"
"The art of battle array!"
Xu Yue added with a smile, then looked at the woman in the distance who was covering her mouth and laughing softly, and said to himself: "There is an imperial formation in Yidi Mountain, and there are many disciples. If Xuan'er can master this battle formation, It will be useful in the near future..."
Hearing this, Lu Jiuzhou couldn't help but look into his deep eyes, a trace of doubt flashed across his face, and he finally asked the doubt that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.
"Xu Yue, what exactly do you want to do by bringing us all together?"
The breeze blew, and the space seemed to be stagnant. Everyone turned their heads and looked here, waiting for Xu Yue's answer.
"Hey, keep it secret!"
However, Xu Yue just smiled, clapped his hands, stood up and said, "You will know when the time comes! Rather than this, isn't it better to cherish the moment?"
Everyone nodded, and the place regained its comfortable appearance. The night wind blew the bonfire, and the fragrant wine and meat kept passing through the throat. Surrounded by close friends and companions in life and death.
"Is this the moment..."
Lu Jiuzhou's eyes dimmed a bit, and he turned around with a smile, looking at Zong Qing who was so amused by Wang Ba that he burst into tears, at Mu Tian and Jiang Li who were drinking together, and at Mo Dao and Gu Cheng who were drinking for everyone. Taking care of the ingredients, watching the same shark trying to pull the wild girl to blend in, watching Qi Yuan and Meng Ding asking Gu Xingzhou for advice on cultivation methods...
A few tears could not help but ooze from the corners of Lu Jiuzhou's eyes. Apart from the pain in his heart, there was only endless lamentation left.
"What do you think our future will be like?"
Xu Yue on the side spoke again.
The surrounding environment began to fade away, from clear to blurry, and finally gradually invisible.
Lu Jiuzhou couldn't help but lower his head and looked at the ground. The nine-foot man was crying a little at this time and choked up: "Mu Tian... will kill Gu Cheng... Shark may also die at the hands of Zong Qing... Me and Jiang Li... intercepted and killed Meng Ding... you... killed Zong Qing... I don't know... it will... happen again in the future..."
Tears fell down drop by drop and slid to the ground along the sharp blade of the Kusanagi sword. There seemed to be smiling faces that had been sincere in them.
Xu Yue was startled, turned his head, looked at Lu Lang who was already crying, and smiled softly.
"That's it..."
He stood up, patted his shoulder, and sighed slightly.
"In this case, it's a blessing for you."
call.
The last wave of night sea breeze blew by, and everything returned to nothing.
Lu Jiuzhou opened his eyes suddenly. With tears streaming down his face, he did find that there was another hand on his shoulder. However, it was not the Xu Yue from a hundred years ago. Although his face was cold, there was a deep look in his eyes. A worried Jiang Li
