The cicadas chirping in the forest no longer had the deafening chirping of the past, and a few faint chirps could be heard from time to time.
Unknowingly, I have been here for more than half a month.
From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Yun Shao, who was tinkering with herbal medicine. His eyes were filled with deep emotions that could not be resolved. In his daze, his fingertips touched the cold sword at his waist. The emotions dissipated, and his deep eyes rolled with darkness. mood.
He raised his eyes to look at the gray mountains in the distance, thinking of the turmoil in the rivers and lakes, and made a decision in his heart.
At nightfall.
In the room, Shen Moyao was sitting on a chair, rubbing the hilt of the sword in his hand, with contemplation in his eyes.
On the eve of dinner, while Aunt Ruan and Miss Yun Shao were preparing the meal, he called Master Gu to Gu Yanli who was grinding medicinal materials. He didn't say much else, but he expected that Gu Yanli would come to see him.
He grew up listening to his master telling him about his experiences in the Jianghu, and he also learned about his personality. Everyone in the Jianghu is now in danger. Once Wujue Gong gains power, even the peace here will be broken.
Yun Shao's charming face appeared in front of Shen Moyao's eyes. Thinking of her agile and lively figure, his eyes were deep and he didn't dare to think too much.
She is innocent and beautiful, untainted by dust, and would not bear to hurt small animals when she sees them. She and he are from two different worlds, but they only have an intersection because of her kindness.
With a "squeak" sound, the door was opened.
Gu Yanli walked in with a solemn expression, and went straight to the point without being polite to him.
"How did you find out?"
Shen Moyao stood up, bowed and saluted, and then looked at him: "My master's name is Shen Yunqing. He is the current head of Yunxu Sect. I take my master's surname. My master told me about Master Gu's past since I was a child. Master's room There is a portrait of you hidden away that I have seen.”
When Gu Yanli heard this, his eyes were full of nostalgia, and he thought of Junior Brother Yun Qing who had been following him, with complicated thoughts in his eyes.
"Is your master... okay?"
Shen Moyao lowered his head and remained silent.
Gu Yanli looked at him without saying a word and frowned: "What happened?"
Shen Moyao seemed to have remembered something, his eyes were sinister and filled with murderous intent.
"Uncle Gu, now the Wujue Palace has swept the Jianghu and caused a bloody storm. The elders and outstanding disciples of various sects in the Jianghu have disappeared or been assassinated inexplicably. This has made people panic. After that, the master of Wujue Palace openly issued a message to the Jianghu sects, okay? In order to intimidate, the master was invited by the abbot of Linyun Temple a few months ago. On the way, he was ambushed by Wujue Palace. The four guardians of Wujue Palace surrounded and killed the master. Although the master killed two of the guardians and seriously injured the other two, But at the same time, he was also seriously injured and is now recuperating in Linyun Temple."
"I went down the mountain at the request of my master, but unexpectedly my whereabouts were exposed and I was surrounded by killers sent by Wujue Palace. I fought with them and fell into the river and accidentally came here."
"Master originally asked me to summon various sects for discussion. During the half month since I disappeared, I was worried that Wujue Palace would be detrimental to the master."
Their Wuxu Sect was the leader of the Jianghu sect, and he was worried that Wujuegong would strike first and gain strength, leaving the Yunxu Sect without a leader, and by then the other sects would be in disarray.
When Gu Yanli heard this, his expression changed drastically.
Twenty years ago, Wujue Palace and other sects had always been in peace. The director of Wujue Palace strictly restrained his subordinates. He never killed innocent people indiscriminately. How could he be so unscrupulous now?
Gu Yanli asked quickly: "Who is the master of Wujue Palace now?"
"It's Ren Tianli!"
"It's him!" Gu Yanli was stunned.
"Uncle Shen knows him?" Shen Moyao frowned.
"He is the younger brother of the former palace director Li. Unlike Ren Li, who has a clear distinction between love and hate, he is narrow-minded and unscrupulous, but he still respects his eldest brother Ren Li and will listen to his advice. Only Ren Li can Restrain him." Gu Yanli explained.
"Ren Li died not long ago. The cause of death is unknown. No one in the world knows how he died." Shen Moyao said calmly with dark eyes.
"No one can restrain Ren Tianli now. He has big plans. I need to go back quickly to gather various sects to fight against Wujue Palace."
After hearing this, Gu Yanli was silent for a long time and asked, "When will you set off?"
"I will leave tomorrow. If I stay one more day, my master will be even more in danger."
Shen Moyao looked at Gu Yanli, who was having a hard time making a choice, and understood his dilemma.
"Uncle Gu, you..."
"I'll leave with you."
The two said in unison, Shen Moyao was stunned when he heard this, his eyes were a little complicated.
This was Gu Yanli's reply after careful consideration. He had already given up on the sect once. Now that the sect was facing a crisis, how could he sit idly by and ignore it? There was no way he could live here peacefully with his wife and daughter, let alone If Wujue Palace takes over the world, their family's peace will be broken, and the consequences will be even more unbearable for him.
Shen Moyao thought of Yun Shao's innocent smile in his mind and raised his eyes to look directly at him: "Uncle Gu should discuss with Auntie and Yun Shao before deciding..."
"Well, I will discuss this matter with them." Gu Yanli thought of his wife and daughter, his gentle face filled with tenderness.
"You can rest. I'll give you an answer before I leave tomorrow!"
After speaking, Gu Yanli turned and left.
Shen Moyao looked at Gu Yanli's leaving figure, thinking that he would leave here tomorrow and found it difficult to sleep.
He opened the door and walked out.
The night in the mountains is particularly quiet and cold, with the woods shaking and rustling sounds heard.
Shen Moyao came to the courtyard and looked up at the starry night sky, feeling lingering melancholy in his heart.
He turned his head and looked towards Yun Shao's room. Looking at the brightly lit room, his thoughts moved.
Yun Shao, who was sitting bored in his room with a medical book on his back, heard the movement outside the window, his eyes flashed slightly, he got up and walked over, gently opening the window.
As soon as he caught his eye, he saw Shen Moyao standing in the shadow with a slender figure in a dark robe. Yun Shao looked at him with dark and moist eyes, filled with confusion.
"Brother Shen, why are you here?"
"I can't sleep. I came out for a walk. Why haven't you fallen asleep yet?" Shen Moyao looked at Yun Shao, and his dull mood relaxed a lot.
As soon as she said this, the girl lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes cast a shadow, she pouted her mouth angrily, and her clean eyes were filled with depression.
"It's not because of my mother. Tomorrow, my mother will examine the types and efficacy of my medicine. I haven't remembered it yet and can't sleep."
Seeing her childish look, Shen Moyao comforted her with a smile in his eyes.
"It's okay. Don't worry. Your mother has always loved you. If she knew that you worked so hard, she would definitely not criticize you too harshly."
"Huh, no way. Mother will punish me for copying medical books. Brother Shen, you don't even know. Mother..."
Shen Moyao looked at the complaining Yun Shao intently, wanting to imprint her appearance in his heart. Her charming cheeks were red with excessive anger, and her sleepy eyes that were originally filled with water mist looked at him like a coquettish Persian. She is cat-like, lovable, and wears a silver bracelet on her shiny wrist with a bell that jingles with her movements, adding a bit of liveliness to the quiet night.
He waited quietly for Yun Shao to finish speaking, and when he thought of leaving, there was an inexplicable sadness deep in his eyes.
"Miss Yun Shao, I'm leaving tomorrow."
"You want to leave? Brother Shen, where are you going and will you come back?" Yun Shao looked up at him reluctantly.
"If I can come back, I will definitely come back here, Miss Yun Shao, I..." Shen Moyao stared at her closely, his eyes swelled, his voice was hoarse, he did not dare to say any more, he had no way to give it. She promised, so why make her worry in vain.
Thinking of the current situation, he suppressed the throbbing in his heart.
Under the light, the young man's handsome face was dim and unclear. The breeze blew by the window, and the broken hair on his forehead moved with the wind, covering the surging thoughts in his eyes.
Looking at Shen Moyao who was hesitant to speak, Yun Shao's almond-shaped eyes suddenly flashed with confusion, and his red lips were slightly opened, wanting to ask him why he didn't continue talking.
"Dong dong" There was a knock on the door. Yun Shao turned his head and looked towards the window, but he was no longer there.
Yun Shao opened the door and saw his mother with red eyes standing there, as if she had cried.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? But dad bullied you and Shao'er took it out on you!" Yun Shao asked worriedly.
"Don't go." Ruan Yiluo shook his head, walked into the room, and sat on the stool blankly.
Yun Shao closed the door, walked to the table, poured a cup of tea for his mother, and comforted her.
"Mom, don't be sad, Shao'er will be with you."
Ruan Yiluo looked at his well-behaved and sensible daughter and could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes.
"Mother, don't cry..." Yun Shao said with a choked voice as he looked at his crying mother.
"Shao'er, your father is leaving."
Ruan's mother covered her face and cried, with a look of fear and uneasiness.
"Daddy is leaving, why, I have to ask daddy!" Yun Shao said as he stood up and was about to leave.
Ruan's mother held her back and said, "Shao'er, sit down and I'll tell you the reason."
After hearing this, Yun Shao sat there quietly and heard Ruan's mother say: "Your father was originally a disciple of the Yunxu Sect. He met me who had run away from home during a mission..."
Except for not telling her daughter her identity, Ruan Yiluo told her all about their past.
Ruan's mother told her daughter about their past, with a nostalgic look on her face.
"It's not that I don't want your father to help Yunxu Sect, I'm just worried about your father's safety. Wujue Palace is not an ordinary sect. They act cruelly and viciously. Mother is afraid that your father will be hurt. I originally wanted to accompany him. Go, but he told me that he didn’t want me to follow him, so my mother was sad. Why didn’t my mother know what he was thinking, but she couldn’t accept it at the moment?”
Ruan's mother looked at her daughter who was sobbing softly in front of her, and gently wiped her tears with silk silk.
"Don't cry. The reason why mother told you is not to make you sad. She just wants you to know how much your father has paid for us. Don't blame him. He loves you very much."
"Oh, mother..." Yun Shao lay in her arms and cried.
Gu Yanli, who was standing outside the door and heard all this, had a look in his eyes. He opened the door and walked in. He looked at his crying wife and daughter, gently held them in his arms, and choked with sobs.
"Daddy has never regretted his original choice. Daddy loves you and your mother. You two are my most important existence in this world. Daddy doesn't want you two to be in any danger. You can wait at home for me to come back."
"Iroh, you stay at home and take care of our daughter, so that I can feel at ease."
Gu Yanli kissed his wife's forehead and looked at her daughter lovingly.
With mist in his eyes, Ruan Yiluo nodded and agreed to her husband's request.
