Bai Yutian touched his temples and thought for a while, then said very clearly: "Senior brother, most of the heroes in the world are arrogant and follow their own set of rules for dealing with people. They are either in the opposite direction or colluding with the officials who represent the imperial court. If you want them to be able to move between the two parties with ease, does that mean you think too highly of them? In my opinion, I’m afraid I won’t be able to find such people.”
Qin Haoming thought about it and said, "Since we can't find such a person, if we want to promote the alliance and destroy the Dragon Slaying Society, we have to let the imperial court send someone to take the position of leader. As for the heroes of the Jianghu after the Dragon Slaying Society was wiped out, Whether you can escape unscathed depends on whether God has the virtue of a happy life."
Bai Yutian's desire was in front of him, but he was disappointed in the future. He was completely speechless because of the gap. After a moment of silence, he quickly ate the rice in the bowl, drank the glass of wine that Qin Fang had poured for him, picked up the baggage and sword, stood up and said: "Brother, sister, I'm leaving. Pay my respects to my parents for me. , Master says hello."
Qin Haoming stood up and said, "Why, you really don't plan to go home and stay for one night before leaving? They all miss you very much."
Bai Yutian walked away from the dinner table and said as he walked: "No. If this martial arts conference cannot be held smoothly, if the Dragon Slaying Association cannot be completely annihilated, not only the chivalrous heroes who came to participate in the alliance will be in danger because of fear of the Dragon Slaying Association's revenge, but also I am in constant panic, fearing that no one will dare to speak out for justice in the future. I was the first to hold the martial arts conference, promote the martial arts alliance, and annihilate the Dragon Slaying Society. I am responsible for it." Bai Yutian knew very well in his heart that once he hugged his parents, , chatting with Master, the words that have accumulated in my heart for more than a year cannot be finished in a short while, so it is better not to see them again.
In the corridor leading to the kitchen, Jiang Yuying came with a waiter carrying a dish. When she heard Bai Yutian's words, she stopped and took the tray from the waiter's hand. The waiter understood, quickly walked out of the store and fetched the horse.
Bai Yutian hung the baggage and sword beside the saddle, took the reins, smiled sweetly at Qin Haoming's family of three who were standing at the door of the store, got on the horse, and rode away with the whip. The four people behind him were full of farewell. , but he forgot to look back and savor it.
After leaving the small town, we galloped all the way to the riverside as the sun set.
After finding the ferry, I led the horse on the river. I looked back towards Lushan Mountain, feeling a sea of emotion in my heart. I also saw the glow disappearing with the clouds in front of my eyes, flying fish chasing across the water, and the north and south shores facing each other. There was no response to my calls. I couldn't help but murmur to myself: "The blue rays on the road are left in the cold." , the long forests and abundant grass are desolate. There are floating feelings on the river, and sails are hung on the waves."
The elder on the side was very displeased when he heard this, and asked: "Young man, how come you are so young, how can you use Junlu Lanlu and Changlin Fengcao at the same time? It can be seen that if one of them is used well, the future will be bright. "There are long forests and abundant grass. If you use one well and retreat, you will feel comfortable and leisurely. When you advance and retreat, you must think carefully about how to come and don't use it at the wrong time."
Bai Yutian was shocked when he heard it. I thought to myself that if I didn't express my feelings, even if I tried my best, I might not be able to use these two words at once. Not only did this elder hear it, but he also said what he was thinking. He must be a learned master. He quickly turned around, bowed slightly, and said in a good voice: "Junior has met you, sir."
The elder saw that although Bai Yutian was very beautiful, his eyes were confused. He must have something on his mind, so he replied: "Sir! I'm afraid I can't bear it."
Bai Yutian smiled warmly, bowed to each other, and said, "Sir, if you like this junior, please enlighten me."
A hundred years old, with snow on my head and no care in my ears.
The elder saw that Bai Yutian, a young young man, met by chance. To him, he was harmless to humans and animals, so there was nothing wrong with him. He replied: "Young man, I have been practicing in the same boat for ten years, so I am destined. Although the word "sir" is not popular, I have eaten it for decades more than you. If you have anything to say, please say it. As for what you want to say, can you? If it suits you, just pretend to understand it while being confused."
Bai Yutian bowed his hands and asked: "Sir, do you know that there are suspicions of two parties among the officials in the Great Song Dynasty?"
The elder said: "What is the suspicion between the two parties? It's just that there are two sides of the Huaihe River. Confucian scholars have forgotten that the north and the south are one family, separated by water, and want to be transformed into southern oranges and northern oranges."
Bai Yutian said: "May I ask, sir, if a person in the political arena wants to be able to move smoothly between the two parties, is there any quick way?"
The elder asked back: "The Huai River flows eastward for thousands of miles and enters the sea. Its tributaries benefit both sides of the bank. What is it if it doesn't do it with ease?"
Bai Yutian bowed his head deeply and said, "Thank you sir for your teaching. The younger generation will learn from it."
The boat docked, and the two of them got off the boat. Bai Yutian said goodbye to the elder, and was about to get on the horse when he heard the elder say: "Young man, a small victory depends on strength, a medium victory depends on wisdom, and a big victory depends on virtue." With the bravery of the people, he is fearless like Meng Ben, with the power of the people, he is fearless like Wuhuo, with the sight of the people, he is fearless like Li Lou, with the knowledge of the people, he is fearless like Yao and Shun. Only when the hearts of the people work together and the will of the people becomes a city can we be victorious and avoid future troubles."
Bai Yutian cupped his fists and cupped his hands to see the elder off, and rode towards the north. He stayed overnight at dusk and rushed at dawn, rain or shine, to Yingtian Mansion.
Hurry quickly and slowly, and you will reach the boundary of Shangqiu, which is only about twenty miles away from Zhengyi Villa. Bai Yutian rode his horse on the official road. He passed by a carriage and two horses, but no one was seen. Curious in his heart, he reined in the horse. Suddenly, he heard the sound of the collision of weapons not far from the road, and hurriedly He turned his horse's head and galloped away.
When I ran closer, I saw a dozen masked men surrounding four men. The three men, centered on a man sitting in the middle, formed a circle back to back to resist, seemingly outnumbered. He reined in his horse and saw clearly the three men who were resisting. They were He Jingrong, He Junwei and his son, and Yang Huailing, the head of the Longwei Escort Agency. He quickly jumped off his horse, took off his sword, jumped into the battle circle, and fought off the siege of several masked men. When he saw that the man sitting on the ground was He Zhencun, he suddenly understood in his heart.
When the masked man saw Bai Yutian joining the battle, He Jingrong and the others became even more powerful. It was impossible to save He Zhencun, so he began to murder He Zhencun. I saw the two masked men raising their sleeves, and several sleeve arrows came out of their hands, flying diagonally towards the ground. At first glance, they were heading towards He Zhencun.
We have all reached the boundary of Shangqiu, and within twenty miles is Zhengyi Villa. How could an accident happen at this time and all the previous efforts be wasted. Bai Yutian and He Jingrong took action at the same time. Bai Yutian used his sword to shoot down the arrows in his sleeves shot by a man, and at the same time stabbed the masked man with his sword. He Jingrong used his sword to shoot down the arrows in his sleeves shot by a masked man, and stood guard in place, waiting for the masked man. People take action again.
The masked man failed in his sneak attack. Seeing Bai Yutian stabbing him with a sword, he held the sword across his chest to see where Bai Yutian was attacking. Unexpectedly, Bai Yutian stopped five feet in front of him. He was about to speak to bully him, but he saw a white light flashing in front of his eyes, and heard a companion exclaim "Sword Demon! He is The descendant of the sword demon Bai Tianyu." After that, he touched his neck with his hand and took a look at his wet palm. It was full of blood. He was shocked and kept the words in his heart: "Why did you do this? Cruel?"
Bai Yutian saw that the masked man had been hit by his sword. He was holding his neck and was speechless. His face became increasingly ugly, and then he fell to the ground. He twitched a few times and stopped moving. He couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. He turned to the other masked man. People shouted loudly: "If you don't want to die, get out!"
To everyone, it sounded like an order, more like a threat. If it wasn't hostility, it would be kindness.
The other masked men saw that their companions died under the "sword without a shadow", which was not a shame, so they gave up the idea of revenge and fled.
When Yang Huailing saw that the masked man had disappeared and the danger had been eliminated, he walked up to the deceased and pulled off the black cloth on his face. When he saw a very familiar face, he was shocked and said in silence: "It's you?"
Bai Yutian didn't recognize the deceased and asked, "Old Yang, who is he?"
Yang Huailing replied: "With a sword from Nanshan, the horse is released."
Bai Yutian said: "He's dead, no matter what Nanshan sword, no matter what horse is released to Nanshan." He turned and walked towards He Jingrong, clasped his fists and cupped his hands and said: "Sir, it is not a pity to die for He Zhencun, there is no need for you to escort him personally."
He Jingrong smiled and said, "Young Master Bai, I'm just dropping by, not to escort him."
Bai Yutian asked curiously: "What? Sir, is there something wrong there?"
He Jingrong replied: "The imperial court felt that I stayed in Quzhou for too long and wanted to help me move to a new place. I went to the capital specifically to resume my duties."
Bai Yutian said happily: "That's a good relationship. I'm about to go to the capital for a walk. I can accompany you, so the journey will be much more enjoyable." He followed He Jingrong and walked towards the official road.
He Jingrong said as he walked: "Young Master Bai, the martial arts alliance is coming soon and the leader of the alliance has not yet been decided. Don't you plan to participate?"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "To be honest, sir, I just wanted to go to the capital for a walk about the martial arts alliance." He took the horse.
He Jingrong heard this and was a little puzzled. He turned around and asked, "Did something happen?"
Bai Yutian asked: "Sir, you are from the government. In your opinion, does the imperial court hope that the Wulin Alliance will succeed?"
He Jingrong understood and replied: "As an official of the imperial court, if it is within the scope of my jurisdiction, I would not dare to let the martial arts people from all over the world gather together to hold some kind of martial arts conference. If the situation is out of control and some trouble occurs, That would be a misfortune for the family and the country, how to explain it to the court."
Walking to the carriage on the roadside, He Junwei helped He Jingrong onto the horse. Yang Huailing threw He Zhencun into the carriage and drove the carriage forward. Bai Yutian and He Junwei got on the horse and walked beside He Jingrong.
Bai Yutian said: "Sir, do you think there is any good way to reassure the court and promote this martial arts alliance?"
He Jingrong replied: "If you want the court to feel at ease, someone from the court must be the leader of the martial arts alliance. You must let the court know what you want to do, what you can do, and what you do every day. If you can't do this, you want the court to feel at ease." , I’m afraid it will be difficult.”
