After getting on the horse's back, the white jade horse whip was raised, and the horse galloped forward, with the shadows of the trees on both sides falling back.
The water is green and the mountains are green, the people are happy and the horses are happy. When the sun is high in the sky, we enter the small town and arrive at the door of Liaohua Tavern.
When the waiter in the lobby saw Bai Yutian, he ran out happily and said, "Master Bai, where have you been? Why did it take you so long to come back? I miss everyone so much." He reached out to take the horse rein from Bai Yutian's hand.
Bai Yutian smiled happily, handed the riding whip to the clerk, and replied with a smile: "I ran southeast and northwest. I was in such a hurry on the road that I forgot to bring a gift. It's all thanks to your good mouth." He took off the whip hanging on the side of the saddle. Baggage and sword.
"The young master of the Bai family has always given herbal medicine as gifts, and women and children from all over the country know this. I am in good health, so there is nothing wrong with me!" The man chuckled and led the horse away.
"It's good that you didn't suffer a loss." Bai Yutian walked into the tavern, found a seat and sat down, waiting for someone to entertain him.
After a while, a person came down from upstairs, it was Qin Fang. When she saw Bai Yutian, she was overjoyed and said, "Wait a moment." He ran towards the kitchen, waiting for Bai Yutian to swallow some laughter for tea. After drinking, he ran back, sat down next to him, and asked: "Brother, are you coming back here to bring reinforcements?"
Bai Yutian was suddenly shocked: "How do you know?"
Qin Fang put her mouth close to Bai Yutian's ear and whispered, "My father said so."
Bai Yutian didn't seem to believe it: "Then he knows what I'm thinking?"
Qin Fang chuckled and said: "Apprentice is no good, let's go to the master." Her words were extremely naughty, and she turned to say: "But you must not be happy."
Bai Yutian asked: "Why?"
Qin Fang laughed and said, "Grandpa said you are much better than him."
Bai Yutian said: "What do you mean?"
Qin Fang raised her lips and said, "You dared to give me medicine even in a martial arts competition with Master, causing him to have diarrhea for two days for no reason."
Bai Yutian said angrily: "You girl, why don't you know how to say nice things? I love you the most."
Qin Fang said: "If Grandpa Cui and I hadn't tried our best to say good things to you, Grandpa wouldn't have even planned to see you again."
Bai Yutian joked: "Then don't I have to thank my good sister?"
Qin Fang chuckled and said, "No need to worry, just make a delicious meal tonight."
Bai Yutian asked: "Why not tonight or tomorrow?"
Qin Fang smiled and said: "Tomorrow? You should have a light meal in this tavern tomorrow and go on a long trip."
Bai Yutian asked curiously: "How do you know that I plan to leave tomorrow?"
Qin Fang leaned close to Bai Yutian's ear and whispered: "The Wulin Alliance is coming soon, and you may not be able to make it even if you set off tomorrow."
Bai Yutian was a little strange and said, "No! Don't they care about outside affairs?"
Qin Fang said: "I didn't care before. But since you ran away, whenever Grandpa Cui comes back from a medical visit in a distant place, Uncle Bai will bring a bottle of wine and go have a drink with the two grandpas. While chatting, While we were chatting, we accidentally started talking about things outside. I am willing to listen to both new and stale things, and I never tire of hearing them."
Bai Yutian said: "Then why didn't you tell me that you were safe when you came back?"
Qin Fang said: "I didn't tell you that you were safe. It's just..."
Bai Yutian said: "Just what?"
Qin Fang said: "It's just that when my father came back, the Dragon Slaying Club, and the life-long private decision between you and sister-in-law Yingying, all three of them knew about it. For the sake of your sister-in-law, you made up your mind to have trouble with Biluohu, and Biluohu Your reputation in the world is so high, you, a young boy, are simply overestimating your capabilities, and the three of them have accepted such a good apprentice like you, so don’t worry."
Bai Yutian smiled and said: "There is nothing to worry about. If it works, the matchmaker is marrying her, but if it doesn't work, we can elope together. Your brother is not stupid."
Qin Fang chuckled: "As the old saying goes, no one knows more than his father. Uncle Bai is sure you won't do this."
The waiter brought the wine, food and rice to the table and said briefly: "Young Master Bai, please take it easy." He smiled and walked away.
Qin Fang poured a drink for Bai Yutian and said, "My mother was afraid that you would be hungry on the way, so she specially asked you to eat first."
Bai Yutian drank the wine in one gulp and said with a smile, "Aunt Jiang still loves people."
Qin Fang filled the wine glass and said, "It's good to know. I won't hurt you in vain."
Bai Yutian picked up a chopstick and ate the dish, then said, "The old man didn't do anything to your father, right?"
Qin Fang replied softly: "What else can I do? Just like that!"
Bai Yutian asked curiously: "What's that like?"
Qin Fang said: "I accompanied my father to the thatched cottage to plead guilty. Dad knelt for a long time, but grandpa didn't open the door to receive him. After dad left, I sneaked into the thatched cottage and saw grandpa kneeling on the three sides of Chunyang Gate. In front of the words, I apologized to the ancestors of the Chunyang Clan, and I vaguely heard a few unclear words..." I saw a few drops of water falling from Qin Fang's eyes onto the table, making a clear sound.
Bai Yutian saw this and asked in a low voice: "What did the old man mutter?"
Qin Fang swallowed hard and said, "Grandpa said, 'The ancestors of the Chunyang Clan have been here for generations. I, Jiang Qingcheng, have accepted such evil disciples, which is a disgrace to the sect. I should have killed him with one blow to maintain my sect's integrity. But my... The poor child has been waiting for him for more than twenty years. If I kill him with one blow, what will I do to be a parent? Please forgive me for being unkind and unable to clean up the family according to the rules of the sect. I am ashamed of the earnest teachings of my ancestors.' Kowtow. On the ground, tears flowed down all sides."
He wiped away his tears and continued: "After a long time, I heard my grandfather say softly: 'Although this child is unruly and misbehaving, I actually love him more than my own life. If someone wants to hurt him, I would rather Even if he lost his life, he must be protected. His safe return today must have been protected by the ancestors of the past generations, and Jiang Qingcheng was really kind to me. If there is an afterlife, I hope that the ancestors of the past generations will forgive me and show mercy to me, Jiang Qingcheng. Under the Chunyang Sect, I will carry forward the Chunyang Sect's spirit of eliminating evil and promoting good, in order to atone for today's sin of favoritism.' He knocked his head on the ground, and he almost knelt down for an hour before he was picked up by Grandpa Cui and helped him away."
Bai Yutian had heard of it, but it seemed as if he had never heard of it before, and said, "Have they met their master and disciple until now?"
Qin Fang swallowed hard: "Dad knows that grandpa is in such pain, so he would not dare to go to Baicao Hall again."
Bai Yutian drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and said softly: "It's okay if you don't go. Although your father said it was excusable, the Chunyang Clan's rules are really in the master's heart. You must not associate with evil and evil. Since he broke After breaking the precepts, you are no longer a disciple of the Chunyang Sect, and you should not appear in front of the head of the Chunyang Sect intact."
Qin Fang asked: "After a few years, grandpa will pass on the position of head of Chunyang Clan to you, won't my father not even be able to see you?"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "I have no favors to teach your father. As long as the master does not order me to clean up the family, we can meet each other."
Qin Fang turned her worry into joy and said, "Then you can say more nice things and comfort me in the future, so that grandpa won't be able to let go of his grudges."
Bai Yutian ate a chopstick dish and said, "As long as your father doesn't do bad things with Chunyang Palm in the future, there is no need for me to say good things to him."
Qin Fang asked: "What if we use Pure Yang Palm to promote justice?"
Bai Yutian swallowed the rice in his mouth and replied with a smile: "You silly girl, the Pure Yang Palm is based on cultivating the righteousness of the world and practicing it until the evil qi does not invade, thereby dispelling evil and promoting good. If it cannot be used to promote justice, what is the use of it? , it would be better to lose it long ago. Besides, if promoting justice will be criticized, then wouldn’t this world become a paradise for evil?”
Qin Fang smiled, glanced at the door, and said happily: "My dad is back." She stood up and went to greet him.
After a while, the father and daughter came to the table, and Qin Haoming sat across from Bai Yutian.
Bai Yutian asked: "Senior brother, how are you? Are you getting used to life?"
Qin Haoming smiled and replied: "I was a little uncomfortable at first, but now I'm better, I'm used to it, and I feel better every day. Especially since your father took me to dig the soil on both sides of the car more than twenty times when he had nothing to do. It can be said that the handle of the hoe becomes more and more comfortable as I hold it, and my brute force finally finds a place to use it, and I am happy and happy with it."
Qin Fang brought tea, poured a cup for Qin Haoming, and said, "Brother, you really don't plan to stay for a few days before leaving when you come back this time?"
Bai Yutian held the wine glass, touched it with Qin Haoming's tea cup, drank the wine in the glass, and replied: "As you just said, I will have a casual meal here tomorrow and then leave."
Qin Haoming took a sip of tea and said, "Are you asking your master to be the leader of the martial arts alliance?"
Bai Yutian was a little surprised and said, "You think so too?"
Qin Haoming replied: "I don't think so."
Bai Yutian asked: "Why?"
Qin Haoming said: "You have to know that for the Song Dynasty, it is a troubled time now. The Dangxiang people in the west are disturbing the border and the Khitan in the north is ready to make a move. It is better to do more than to do less. Your master The prestige in the world is too high and the reputation is too good. If he becomes the leader of the martial arts alliance, if he has any bad intentions and causes civil strife, the Song Dynasty court will be in trouble both internally and externally, and the emperor will not be able to sleep well."
Bai Yu naively did not expect this level, and felt that what Qin Haoming said was extremely reasonable, and asked: "Senior brother, according to you, wouldn't this martial arts alliance become a farce directed and staged by martial arts people in the world?"
Qin Haoming said: "That's not necessarily the case."
Bai Yutian asked: "How to say?"
Qin Haoming replied: "If the imperial court is involved and it is carried out within the control of the imperial court, it is still possible for the alliance to succeed."
Bai Yutian asked: "What is within the controllable range?"
Qin Haoming replied: "This alliance leader will be appointed by the imperial court. All future actions will be subject to the imperial court's command until the Jianghu people disband."
Bai Yutian was a little worried and said coldly: "I'm afraid that the imperial court has bad intentions and will take advantage of the annihilation of the Dragon Slaying Society to wipe out all the martial arts people in the world."
Qin Haoming said: "This is possible. But..."
Bai Yutian said: "Senior brother, it's nothing, just say it."
Qin Haoming replied: "If someone can make good friends with the old and new parties at the same time, and remain neutral and not biased towards either party, it is still possible to avoid this tragedy from happening."
