Xiao He followed Zhu Zhu to the next room one after another. He looked around and saw that all the outstanding disciples participating in the competition from each peak were in the room. When they saw Xiao He coming in, they all stood up and greeted each other with fists. Xiao He looked around the crowd and looked at Yu Kui and Yu Kui. The two sisters Yuqing glanced at their senior brother Xingyu.
"Junior brother, we were talking about you and you came." Xingyu smiled.
Xiao He smiled humbly and asked, "Huh? What did you say about me?"
"It is said that you are a rare genius who has not been seen in a century. You have been introduced in the shortest time, but you can win the top spot among the outstanding disciples!"
Xiao He looked around and saw two brothers, Mo Chong and Mo An, standing aside and looking at him. Xiao He smiled and replied: "You two senior brothers are so complimentary. I wonder how injured they are. Is it serious?"
Mo Chong waved his hand and said: "No problem, no problem, it all depends on the mercy of my fellow disciples."
Xiao He turned his gaze to Xingyu again and said, "Senior brother, how are you?"
Xingyu also smiled and said, "I'm fine too."
At this time, Hou Zhu answered: "Except for our senior brother Tongran, everyone else is fine. Senior brother Xingyu woke up before you!"
Xiao He's heart sank and he looked at Xingyu. Xingyu also responded to Xiao He with his eyes. These two men who cherished each other knew many things tacitly. One look was enough. Xiao He's eyes contained two words. --"Thanks".
Xiao He paused and asked the people around him, "Where is Senior Brother training? How about we go and visit together?"
"That's what we had in mind, we were just waiting for you to come." Xingyu said with a smile.
The group of people set off as soon as they spoke, as if they were enjoying themselves, completely forgetting the fierce competition just before that. Of course, there was one person in the crowd who seemed out of tune with this harmonious atmosphere. This person was Yunyue. His behavior had been despised by Qifeng. However, Yunyue didn't seem to care about this. In fact, He doesn't have the ability to care about this.
Under the leadership of Hou Zhu, the group quickly arrived at senior brother Tongran's room. Tongran had already woken up. After Tian Tongzi's treatment, he seemed to have basically recovered. Seeing everyone coming, Tongran got up and got out of bed to greet them, his smile still a little bleak.
"Senior Brother Tongran, how are you?" Xiao He asked.
Tongran waved his hand and said: "As long as you cultivate yourself, it won't be a problem."
At this time, Mo An, who was defeated by Tongran in the preliminary round, said: "I heard from the brothers at Tongling Peak that senior brother Tongran's serious injury this time was even more serious than the injury suffered by junior brother Yunlin last time. I'm afraid Your cultivation level has been halved, and it will be even more difficult to restore your cultivation level."
Just as Tongran was about to wave his hand to stop him, Mo An immediately said what he heard. Yukui felt even more guilty and almost burst into tears. She said to Tongran, "Senior brother Tongran, I'm sorry."
Tongran looked at Yu Kui, who looked guilty and wronged, and comforted: "Junior sister, don't worry. Master will help me heal, so it won't be a problem."
At this time, the atmosphere was slightly awkward. Hou Zhu tried to smooth things over and said, "Senior brother, let's go to the living room to have dinner together. Tomorrow, the seven masters will have something to say to us."
"Okay, okay!" Tongran said with a smile, still not forgetting to cast a comforting look at Yukui. In this way, the group of disciples walked towards the guest hall together.
"Brother, what do you mean?" Xiao He asked Xingyu on the way.
"You just woke up and you don't know something. The seven Taoist priests have something to teach you, so they summoned us here." Xingyu replied.
Xiao He was still confused and continued to ask: "Why don't you see Yun Lin, Yun Xia and other disciples?"
Xingyu continued to answer: "This training is only for outstanding disciples from each peak who participated in the competition, so others are not invited."
Only then did Xiao He understand the reason. He nodded in realization and continued to talk to himself: "I don't know how injured Senior Brother Yunlin is now. He was injured because of me, but I never went to visit him. I feel really guilty. .”
Xingyu heard Xiao He's words and comforted him: "You don't have to worry about Yun Lin's injury. Although Taoist Master Tianjizi has a bad temper, he treats his disciples with great care. I heard from people at Moyun Peak that Taoist Tianjizi The commander has helped Yun Lin nurse his injuries again and let him rest and practice in Moyun Cave. He is no longer seriously injured. I will accompany you to visit him after I hear what the Taoist priests have to say tomorrow."
Xiao He also nodded and said, "I should go and visit before attending the Blessed Land Exchange Conference."
While talking, everyone quickly arrived at the reception hall. The young Taoist priest from Tongling Peak had prepared meals at the long table. Tongran sat at the main seat. The other disciples sat on both sides, and the two sisters Yukui and Yuqing sat on the other side. Opposite Xiao He, the three of them didn't say a word to each other, but no one noticed the awkward atmosphere.
Tongran first raised his glass and said: "Dear fellow disciples, we have worked hard in the exchange competitions in recent days. We all work hard in practice on weekdays. Today, we took advantage of the opportunity of the seven sect masters to convene us to give lectures. I hope you all can You can relax and drink as much as you want!”
After Tongran finished speaking, everyone stood up and raised their glasses. After signaling to Senior Brother Tongran from afar, they drank the wine in one gulp.
The sake entered his throat and felt very comfortable. Xiao He lowered his head and looked at his empty glass and said, "What a good wine! I didn't expect that I could taste such a fine wine on this high mountain!"
Hearing Xiao He's praise, everyone smiled, and Mo An said: "Junior Brother Xiao He, don't think that fine wine can only be found in the human world. We have a master of wine making in Guiyan Peak." Mo An spoke as he spoke. , while looking at Hou Zhu with his eyes.
Xiao He said with a smile: "Oh? I'm blinded by this. I didn't expect that Senior Brother Hou Zhu is also a wine master!"
"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed. Hou Zhu continued Xiao He's words and said: "Junior brother, don't make fun of me. I only put my mind into this brewing because of my own hobby. I'm not as good as you, junior brother. It's time to get started. The shortest, yet able to outsmart the others and win the top spot among the disciples in one fell swoop, I am so impressed by my brother, come on, brothers, let’s toast to Junior Brother Xiao He!”
When Xiao He heard this, he quickly waved his hands and said, "Senior brother, I'm so embarrassed by such ridiculous praise."
Tongran also spoke at this time: "Junior Brother Xiao He, you have such a level of cultivation and have won the first place among the disciples. It's time for everyone to toast you, so don't refuse!"
Xiao He smiled heartily and said: "In this way, junior brother Xiao He has thanked all the senior brothers and sisters!" After saying that, he drank the wine in the cup again. Yu Kui opposite him looked at him quietly for a few seconds. He said softly: "Congratulations." After saying that, he also drank the wine in his glass.
Although it was just three plain words, this was the first time Yu Kui spoke to Xiao He since that day. However, except for Yuqing and Xingyu, no one seems to have noticed this scene. Everyone is practicing hard at various peaks on weekdays. It is a rare opportunity to have this opportunity. After sitting down, they pushed the cups and changed the cups. For a while, there was a bit of human fireworks. The smell of gas.
Xiao He looked at the wine glass in front of him quietly, as if there was a mess in his heart that he couldn't sort out, but it was disturbing.
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded in my ears, "Junior brother Xiao He, why are you so upset on such a joyful day?"
Xiao He raised his head and looked for his voice. It turned out that it was Hou Zhu walking towards him and Xingyu. So he smiled and replied: "No, no, I was wondering why senior brother's wine is so fragrant."
Xingyu then said: "Junior brother, I don't know something. This wine is called Monkey Wine. It is brewed by the human method. There is no magic method in the whole process. Several rare materials from the mountain are added. The brewing period is also long." It lasts longer than the time it takes for mortals to make it so fragrant.”
Xiao He smiled and said: "That's it, no wonder it's so intriguing."
Hou Zhu also waved his hand and said modestly: "This is nothing. I have something I want to discuss with brother Xiao He."
Xiao He said: "Senior Brother Hou Zhu, you don't have to be polite, just say it!"
Hou Zhu said: "I heard that my junior brother's alchemy skills were passed down from Taoist Priest Tianyanzi. Can you come to our gathering at Lingyuan Peak someday to discuss whether you can use elixirs to make wine?"
Xiao He heard this and said humbly: "Senior brother, I really praise you very much. How can I be so powerful?"
"Junior brother, please don't be modest. You have the highest attainments in alchemy among the disciples of my generation. All the disciples of Qifeng know this. I heard that you stayed at Nanyu Peak for two days, so I gave you the elixir as a gift to my two senior sisters, Yukui and Yuqing. Both have benefited a lot. In this competition, the improvement of the two senior sisters' realms is obvious to everyone. Isn't this the case?" As Hou Zhu spoke, he looked at Yukui and Yuqing to seek the answer. However, Yu Kui didn't say a word, the atmosphere became slightly awkward, and Xiao He didn't know how to end it.
After being quiet for a few seconds, Yuqing held the wine glass and joked: "Little monkey, why are you just drinking with Xiao He? Is it because I don't know how to make elixirs and you won't come to toast me?"
Hou Zhu smiled brightly and said, "What did senior sister say? How dare I not toast you?" As he spoke, he walked towards Yuqing, which actually made Xiao He breathe a sigh of relief.
Everyone was very lively and chatted until late at night. Then they went to the arranged rooms to rest, waiting for the summons of the seven Taoist priests who would return to Yanfeng tomorrow. Xiao He couldn't sleep, so he walked out of the wooden house and looked into the distance under the cold moonlight. Tongling Peak is the tallest among the seven peaks of Guiyan. It seems like you can touch the moon by raising your hand.
Xiao He sat casually on a boulder, his long hair was gently blown by the mountain wind, and his delicate side face made people fascinated under the moonlight. Xiao He raised his hand, gently kissed the family ring on his ring finger, and continued to look into the distance. There were too many troublesome thoughts in his heart, and only the cool mountain breeze at this time could make him feel relaxed.
"You didn't sleep either."
A familiar voice sounded, and Xiao He turned around. Jade Sunflower in white clothes walked towards him and stopped not far from the boulder. Her eyes did not stay on him, but looked into the distance as he did just now.
Xiao He looked at the jade sunflower that looked like Chang'e in the palace under the moonlight, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Thank you." Yu Kui looked into the distance and said quietly.
"What?" Xiao He heard Yu Kui's words clearly, but didn't understand their meaning.
"Thank you." Yu Kui said again, her tone still very calm.
"Thank me for what?" Xiao He also looked into the distance and asked quietly.
Both of their voices were very soft, as if they were afraid that if they sounded louder, they would disturb Yue Guang.
"Not only do I want to thank you for the pill that I spent all my energy in my Dantian to refine to help me improve my cultivation, there are many things that I should thank you for," Yu Kui said.
Xiao He didn't answer anymore, just listened quietly.
"More importantly, because of you, my aspirations are purer, my heart is quieter, and I can practice better. As a girl, I admit that I like you, but as an immortal cultivator, I must Let go of you. During the retreat, I became depressed and became ill. I spit out a mouthful of my hard work and sprinkled it on my Five Dragon Whip. From that moment on, I truly became one with my magical weapon. It was also from that moment on. , I thank you for showing up, making me fall in love with you, and finally being able to give up on you."
Yuqing, who had always been taciturn, suddenly said a lot of words, and they all rushed into Xiao He's ears. Xiao He calmed down and said nothing from the beginning to the end.
"So, I want to thank you. I can't think of any accident. We will never meet again in this life, so I said so many words at once." Yu Kui said.
"Actually that day..." Xiao He spoke slowly, carefully trying to explain something.
Yu Kui smiled and shook her head slightly, and said: "Yu Qing also thought about explaining to me, but I didn't listen, so I won't listen even if you say it. It doesn't matter."
Yes, there is no real relationship between the three of them. Xiao He has always told himself that he has no distracting thoughts about the two sisters Yukui and Yuqing. Why would he suddenly want to explain it at this moment? Thinking of this, Xiao He immediately put away his intention to explain.
Yu Kui seemed to have finished saying what she wanted to say. When she turned around, she still said softly: "I wish you a safe and happy life." After that, she left.
Xiao He knew that Yu Kui could see the complicated bonds in his heart, and might even hear the hatred he carried, so he said such a sentence, a plain but most difficult blessing, with a tone like a Farewell forever.
Yu Kui's figure walked further and further away, and only an ancient poem remained, following the mountain wind and drifting into Xiao He's ears:
"From now on, when we meet each other, we will never know each other. We are both confused."
