Hao Hao has no idea about home. He has been accustomed to wandering since he was a child. If he hadn't gotten into Taibai because he thought practicing martial arts was fun, he might still be sleeping wrapped in hay in some wild alley.
Gu Xiaotian drank a glass of wine and said to Ye Wuhen: "Master, my grandfather said in his letter that he misses me. I think I'd better go back to Kyoto during the Spring Festival this year so as not to worry him."
Ye Wuhen smiled and agreed to Gu Xiaotian. He also wanted the old man Gu Le to see Gu Xiaotian's current cultivation.
A genius who can advance to the peak of artistic conception within one year is rare in the entire Bahuang.
While several people were pushing cups and changing cups, Gu Xiaotian's drunkenness slowly appeared on his face, and he suddenly asked: "Senior sister and brother, master said that you all work at the foot of the mountain on weekdays. What are you doing?"
Hao Hao wanted to open his mouth to answer, but was immediately interrupted by Ye Wuhen's fierce look.
Gu Xiaotian wondered, is there anything that cannot be said?
Leng Qingqiu actually felt that this was nothing, so he asked Ye Wuhen, "Master, logically speaking, Xiaotian's cultivation level is enough to go down the mountain to deal with some things."
Ye Wuhen didn't know this truth, but he also had his own reasons.
Among the four disciples, who Ye Wuhen favored the most was undoubtedly Gu Xiaotian.
Not only is he young and talented, but also because Gu Xiaotian has a vague domineering aura of a world king.
Although this domineering power is not obvious yet, and may only be displayed when Gu Xiaotian is in danger or in a desperate situation, Ye Wuhen appreciates it very much, because his former great disciple Gu Qingfeng had such domineering power as the king of the world.
It's a pity that Gu Qingfeng does not belong to Taibai in the end.
Ye Wuhen regretted it very much, because when Gu Qingfeng was also at the same level as Gu Xiaotian, Ye Wuhen let Gu Qingfeng go wandering around in the world, which led to the current situation.
Now, he even wants to keep Gu Xiaotian under his nose and keep an eye on him all the time. When Gu Xiaotian becomes the king, he will deliver Taibai into Gu Xiaotian's hands.
Besides, what you do when you go down the mountain is not just to help the people. It is to tuck your head on your waist, and if you are not careful, you will be separated from heaven and earth.
The reason why he was relieved that Leng Qingqiu and Hao Hao were going down the mountain to do things was because these two people had a sense of crisis and were the kind of people who could make decisive decisions when faced with problems.
But Gu Xiaotian is not, his hesitant character will harm him.
A wise disciple is better than a teacher.
Of course, Ye Wuhen had considered the pros and cons of this. Between rationality and sensibility, Ye Wuhen decided to be willful and believe in sensibility.
But he still had to respect Gu Xiaotian's intention. Ye Wuhen hesitated for a long time, and finally asked: "Xiaotian, if going down the mountain is a job where you can lose your head at any time, are you willing?"
Gu Xiaotian immediately stood up and knelt down on one knee, "As long as it's a crusade against the All Martial Arts Association, it doesn't matter if I lose this head!"
Ye Wuhen sighed, then smiled, "I remember your choice, but let's not discuss this matter for today. When I feel relieved in the future, I will let you go down the mountain."
After the dinner ended, Gu Xiaotian was lying on the bed in the room.
Pictures flashed through his mind, including Murong Yunmiao's instructions, Li Mu's death, and Bai Jing's sinister face.
Those sixteen nightmare-like words came to mind in my ears.
Thinking of these pictures, Gu Xiaotian became more determined in his heart. He must become stronger in the shortest possible time and defeat the All Martial Arts Association!
Ye Wuhen closed the door, walked to the bookshelf, and pushed it gently.
The bookshelf immediately spread out, revealing the secret room hidden behind the bookshelf.
Ye Wuhen walked to the secret room, picked up a volume of books and a pearl like a pearl in the night, and exited the secret room.
After walking out of the house, Ye Wuhen looked around, then touched the ground with one foot, jumped into the air, and quickly left Wuhen Cliff.
It was flying in the direction of the Eighteen Demon Tower!
...
At the Eighteen Demon Tower.
The Eighteen Demon Towers were eerily quiet tonight, making people feel an inexplicable sense of suffocation.
Ye Wuhen came here with the orb in his pocket and the book in his hand, and stood in front of the Demon Tower, waiting quietly.
Even in this darkness, there was still some moonlight shining on Ye Wuhen. Suddenly, a shadow appeared at Ye Wuhen's feet.
Wuhen just raised his foot slightly, and then stepped hard to push back the phantom that had arisen. He said with dissatisfaction, "You know I'm here, but you still do these little tricks, is it necessary?"
Song Bufan slowly walked out of the demon building and said with a smile: "I have nothing to do in this dark night, just joking."
Ye Wuhen took out the orb from his pocket, and despite all his reluctance, he still handed it to Song Bufan, "This thing will only be lent to you for one year, and it must be returned to Zhao intact after one year."
Song Bufan took the orb, a strange smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, "Of course, thank you, Master Ye."
This was previously agreed upon by Ye Wuhen and Song Bufan.
After the battle against the Quanwuhui thirteen years ago, the Eighteen Demon Tower imprisoned these bandits, so Ye Wuhen invited Song Bufan to come and suppress them.
Peak masters like Taibai have to take good care of their main peaks on weekdays. Due to the serious internal turmoil and extreme instability of the Eighteen Demon Tower in its early days, it is natural that it cannot manage it comprehensively and can only dedicate people to special projects.
Song Bufan only made one request, which was Taibai's Zhen Sect Pearl and the volume of books collected by Ye Wuhen.
Ye Wuhen had no choice. Apart from Song Bufan, he really couldn't think of anyone else who had the strength to suppress the Eighteen Demon Tower.
The deal between the two was concluded, and Song Bufan had no regrets and stayed with it for thirteen years.
Now, the agreed deadline is coming soon. Although Ye Wuhen is reluctant in every possible way, he has agreed to something after all, and he can't go back on it.
In the past thirteen years, although Ye Wuhen rarely went to the Eighteen Demon Tower, he could still sense the changes in the person in front of him every time he met.
The Song Bufan he first met was a man who dared to sacrifice his life to protect the lives of the weak behind him, and a man who had a heart to serve the country.
But after several times, the feeling Song Bufan gave him changed. He vaguely felt that Song Bufan must be hiding something from him, but this feeling was very subtle and he couldn't explain it.
Ye Wuhen put the scroll in Song Bufan's hand and asked tentatively: "Bufan, we have known each other for almost twenty years at least?"
Song Bufan replied with a smile: "Nineteen years."
Ye Wuhen's hand was still on the book, and he said with a hint of speculation: "Have you changed in the past thirteen years?"
Song Bufan stretched out a hand, gently moved Ye Wuhen's hand away from the scroll, put away the scroll and orb, and chuckled: "Then have you changed?"
Then, he turned around and walked back to the Demon Tower, disappearing under the moonlight.
Ye Wuhen stopped talking and just stared at Song Bufan's disappearing figure, dazed.
After a long time, he had the urge to break into the demon building and grab Song Bufan's collar to ask what happened, but he still did not do so.
Song Bufan was staring quietly out of the window in the demon building where he could see the scenery outside.
It wasn't until Ye Wuhen left that he turned around and went downstairs.
...
In the days that followed, Gu Xiaotian continued to stay on Wuhen Cliff.
He rarely returned to the outer courtyard to reminisce with the disciples in Shiwu, and taught them some exercises with some private information.
Although Gu Xiaotian's so-called private goods also have the flavor of Three-Legged Cat Kung Fu, it can be regarded as an excellent move for Shiwu's disciples.
As a result, everyone in the Ten Houses has repeatedly won the first prize in some small competitions in the outer courtyard.
If you win the first prize, you will naturally be jealous. Someone who was interested even directly plotted against the disciples of Shiwu, but Gu Xiaotian couldn't control it. He believed that these disciples of Shiwu could handle it by themselves.
Hao Hao and Leng Qingqiu still went down the mountain to do work and rarely came back.
In the whole Taibai, Gu Xiaotian wanted to find someone to talk to to relieve his boredom, but Duan Peng and Shang Ziqing were the only ones.
On this day, Gu Xiaotian climbed to Yubaofeng.
This is the first time Gu Xiaotian has come to Yubaofeng, but just by looking at the three words Yubaofeng, he can naturally understand the power of this peak.
The entire Yubaofeng can be said to be magnificent, and it is considered the best-constructed peak in Taibai.
Gu Xiaotian's identity had been spread in Taibai for a long time. As soon as he climbed onto Yubao Peak, a gatekeeper disciple came over and asked, "Senior Brother Gu, are you looking for Senior Brother Duan?"
Gu Xiaotian nodded in response, and the gatekeeper pointed in one direction and said: "Senior Brother Duan has been fighting since he returned to the peak.
We just stay in the library all day. We are not qualified to enter the library. If you want to find Senior Brother Duan, you can only try your luck after entering. "
The Library Pavilion is one of the two major pavilions of Imperial Treasure Peak. Although these gatekeeper disciples are affiliated with Imperial Treasure Peak, they are just disciples entering the peak and are the lowest disciples of the entire Imperial Treasure Peak.
Apart from the peak master Meng Jingshi himself and the masters stationed in the two major pavilions in Yubao Peak, the only people who can enter the two major pavilions are Meng Jingshi's direct disciples.
Of course, the pavilion-sweeping disciples of Yubaofeng can also enter. These pavilion-sweeping disciples do not need to do these gatekeeping tasks. They only need to enter the pavilion to clean. Naturally, these disciples will be a bit stronger than those who enter the peak. , but they can only enter the first three floors, but not the ones going up.
The two pavilions each have six floors. Starting from the fourth floor, certain permissions are required. Unless you have received a commendation from Imperial Treasure Peak and are allowed to enter, it is absolutely forbidden.
However, for the disciples of Gu Xiaotian who is the head of the sect, that is a different matter.
Gu Xiaotian followed the direction of the gatekeeper and walked to the library pavilion. The disciple who scanned the pavilion also recognized Gu Xiaotian at a glance and quickly cupped his fists and handed over his hands.
Gu Xiaotian pressed his hand gently. He never had such a big air of airs, but he still had to pretend when it was time to pretend.
Gu Xiaotian lowered his voice twice and asked, "What floor is Duan Peng on?"
The disciple who swept the pavilion replied: "Senior Brother Duan should be on the third floor. I don't have the right to enter. Senior Brother Gu can go in and look for himself."
Entering the library, the interior of the entire library is different from the splendor shown outside.
On this first floor, there were only a few books, neatly placed in a corner. The rest were a few dining tables and a few beds, probably provided for the disciples who swept the pavilion.
Gu Xiaotian continued to move upward, the same was true for the second floor, and the same was true for the third floor.
However, there will indeed be more books every time you advance to a level, but these books are not much more.
Gu Xiaotian casually flipped through a book on the third floor, and some of the things written in it were far worse than "Water Sword Jue".
It's not a realm at all.
It seemed that Duan Peng was really kind to him, sneaking all the books on the third floor out of the pavilion and giving them to him.
At the step leading from the third floor to the fourth floor, there was an old man wearing white clothes and a goatee snoring on a cushion, moving his head up and down.
Gu Xiaotian didn't know who this person was, but he maintained the principle of not disturbing him and tiptoed upstairs. The sound of his footsteps was naturally much softer.
