Li Huai slept for a long time. The sun was shining on his buttocks and he didn’t want to get up. The bed was so comfortable, like sleeping in a ball of cotton. The child opened his eyes in a daze and sat up. Looking around, he didn't turn around for a while. It took him a long time to remember that this was neither a hard bed at home nor a sleeping camp in the wilderness. The child's first thought was that it was great to have money. His second thought was that no wonder Chen To be safe, be a money-lover.
Li Huai actually wanted to go back to sleep, but when he saw that Chen Pingan was not around and did not appear in his sight, Li Huai became a little panicked, put on his clothes and boots neatly, and went Carrying the painted puppets on the green bamboo bookcase, he rushed out of the house and saw Lin Shouyi playing chess with a poor old man. Even Li Baoping, who was born without a butt, was sitting on the stone bench and paying close attention to the chess game. Yu Lu and Xie Xie both stood beside Lin Shouyi and helped make suggestions together.
Chen Pingan sat opposite Li Baoping and waved when he saw Li Huai. When the child ran to his side, he gave his seat to Li Huai. As soon as Li Huai was about to sit down, he found that he had been standing there. The young man in white behind Chen Ping'an stared at him with a serious smile. Li Huai thought for a while and silently placed the painted puppet on the stone bench. He stopped sitting on it and only dared to lie on the table with his butt sticking out. beside.
Cui Chan, a young man with a red mole on his forehead, turned to look at Yu Lu and Xie, his dark eyes like streams flowing on their faces.
The girl Xie Xie was keenly aware of Cui Han's gaze and did not raise her head to look at him. She was just confused in her heart. Once the gloomy gaze of the Great Li State Master was focused on her body, her skin would become pale. Goosebumps arose for a while, but today was different. It was just the sight of an ordinary master. It no longer had the same sense of oppression as before. Is it because of the warm autumn sunshine?
Yu Lu calmly raised his head and smiled at this "own master".
Cui Chan first stretched out his finger and hooked it, "Yu Lu, thank you, you two come here."
Then he smiled at Chen Pingan and said: "Can you go to the Zhibu Pavilion? Let's talk, some things need to be discussed openly and honestly."
Chen Pingan nodded, and the four of them went to the pavilion together. Before leaving, Chen Pingan patted the coward Li Huai on the head and joked: " Now you can sit down with peace of mind.”
When he arrived at the pavilion, Cui Han glanced at the iron horse wind chime under the eaves and thanked Lu: “Introduce your true identity, there is no need to hide it. Don't worry, there is no conspiracy. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe Chen Pingan, right?" Yu Lu and Xie looked at each other, and neither of them was in a hurry to speak out.
Since Yu Lu, a tall and simple-dressed young man, has been working as a horseman since he came out of seclusion, he is the one who helps Chen Pingan the most among the team. He can do extra work for the young man in sewing and mending. The boy is clever and has a mysophobia, and he is keen on cleaning clothes and straw sandals. When he sees someone's clothes and straw sandals stained with mud, or when someone's sandals are punctured while walking on the mountain road, the tall boy feels uncomfortable all over. He even sees LiHuai's book box was arranged in a crooked way, and Yu Lu who accidentally saw it from the side would have a worried expression on his face. As long as it stops next to a water source, the carriage will be cleaned spotlessly by the tall young man.
Even Chen Ping'an felt ashamed about this. Is there such a non-stop person in the world?
As for Xie Xie, a girl with a dark, old-fashioned face and a slender figure, Li Baoping, for the first time, has a childish nature and hates her deeply. He regards her as an enemy. Lin Shouyi has an average impression of her, neither good nor bad, at most. They just chatted for a few games in their spare time, and Li Huai became very friendly with her. The two of them were keen on the game of arranging troops.
Cui Han said angrily: "You open up and chat, I will finish it later."
The handsome young man strode out of the pavilion, walked around, and bent down to pick up pebbles on the ground. , a large handful, sitting boredly by the old well, throwing stones under it and listening to the sound of water.
When he thought that he was really so bored, Cui Han's eyes were blurred, as if he felt like he was in another world.
He glanced at the dark well. It was now a real human being with naked eyes, and he could no longer see through the scene below. At this moment, Cui Chan almost wanted to turn his body and throw himself into the well.
In the pavilion, Yu Lu was the first to speak, "I am the prince of the former Lu Dynasty. Yu Lu, who was hiding among the founders of the Lu family's survivors, actually had another alias, Yu Shilu, instead. If you read it here, it means that I am a remnant of the Lu family. Every time someone calls me, it will help me reflect on myself once, and the past will be over."
The girl was furious, stood up suddenly, and pointed. The tall young man scolded with his nose angrily: "It's over?! Your Highness, you said it very lightly. Yun Danfeng is very light. He is really more pure-minded than the monks on the mountain, but there are hundreds of them all over my master's door." I will sacrifice my life for you, the Lu family, and die for my country!”
The girl burst into tears and said in a trembling voice, “How many people in the world are you thinking about?” Are the Qi practitioners who have proven immortality willing to fight and die for a country? We are the only ones in the history of Dongbaopingzhou who have never retreated or surrendered, fighting for the Immortality Bridge. Just to prove the integrity of your Lu family's dynasty!" Yu Lu looked calm, "What do you want from me? It's true that I am the prince of the Lu family, but my father has always been arbitrary. I was afraid of those groundless prophecies and ballads, and I was worried that if the East Palace became powerful, they would drive me to study in the academy of the enemy country Dali. I have never been in power, and I have never had any involvement with the temples. I only focus on reading the books of sages. "Thank you, tell me, what do you want from me?"
The girl was even more upset by Yu Lu's cold gesture. She was so angry that she trembled and gritted her teeth: "My surname is Xie, but I am not called Xie. My name is Xie Lingyue, and I am the youngest Qi practitioner in your Lu family to break through the five realms! I am a descendant of the Xie family of the God of Wind! I hate your Lu family’s ignorance and mediocrity, but I hate you, His Highness, for following the crowd even more. Master Li, a great enemy, has the nerve to serve as a servant.I am so happy, if your ancestors of the Lu family knew..."
Yu Lu's face was as usual, and his tone was still calm, interrupting the girl's accusation, "If you, Xie Lingyue, have the backbone of a descendant of the Wind God Xie family, , why don’t you die? If you feel that committing suicide is not heroic enough, you can justly assassinate the Imperial Preceptor Cui Chang and die a spectacular death. How nice.
Yu Lu turned to look at the straw-shoe boy who was watching coldly not far away, and asked with a smile: "Chen Pingan, can I borrow a hundred taels of silver from you?" I want to build a big tomb for Xie Nuxia Xie Xianzi to show my admiration in my heart.
Chen Pingan glanced at the tall boy and then at the slender girl, "If you still want to live well, why not live well?" "
Chen Ping'an thought for a while and continued: "I just want to talk about my feelings. It may not make sense. Just listen to it. If some accounts are unclear for the time being, then let them go for a while. As long as you don’t forget them, you will be able to explain them clearly and do things clearly one day in the future. ”
Chen Pingan looked at the two noble survivors of the Lu family, one was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who almost sat on the Dragon Throne, and the other was the most talented mountain god in the dynasty. Chen Pingan knew his reason for persuading them to fight. They Maybe you can't hear it at all, which is not surprising. Why should you listen to a country guy who grew up in Mud Bottle Lane?
But Chen Pingan looked at the two people who were showing their true feelings at the moment. Thank you no longer. Indifferent and distant, he would cry with anger. Yu Lu was no longer so amiable and would use words to hurt others. Although Chen Pingan was not gloating about others' misfortune, he did not feel that the two guys standing in front of him were together until this moment.
So Chen Pingan, who felt that he was the worst at reasoning, reluctantly added: "You are much more knowledgeable than me, I don't know what you think. For me, what I fear most is when I have some ability to decide the fate of others. I am especially afraid of things that I think are reasonable. In fact, they are not reasonable. Unless it is a last resort, such as a life or death situation, everything will change. If you have no choice, there is nothing you can do. Take action when it's time to take action. But in other situations, don't just follow your current thoughts and be led by "what do I think?" A Liang said that you should think more about "why" for everything. I think it is right. ”
“So I want to read and read. In fact, I know that when I was discussing teaching with Li Baoping and Lin Shouyi, or when I was practicing calligraphy with Li Huai on the ground, you two were really worried. Look down on me. I want to study and learn principles from books. I want to see more people and travel to more places. Just like A Liang, I dare to pat my chest and say, the rivers I have seen are more salty than the ones you have eaten. More, this is the only way, in the future... I just mean that if one day, if one day, I have the same skills as the land swordsman from Wei and Jin Dynasties in Fengxue Temple, then I will use my sword to kill people or save people. That's fine, if you hand out a sword, it must be very fast! Or maybe I’m not good at practicing swordsmanship, but if my boxing practice is just okay, then that punch will come out..."
Speaking of this, Chen Ping'an's face glowed, as if he was thinking of his "that day".
Draw out the sword heartily and punch hard!
There once was a man wearing a bamboo hat who always teased Chen Pingan, "You are a handsome young man, can you smile a little every day?" Is it bad to have so many thoughts?
Chen Pingan is actually depressed every time. He wants to tell that guy loudly. I want to, but I can't do it now.
Yu Lu always sat where he was, Xie sat back down aggressively, but he no longer had the previous attitude of trying to fight Yu Lu.
Yu Lu looked at the calm Chen Pingan, smiled and asked curiously: "Chen Pingan, aren't you very good at talking? How come you never talk about this to Li Baoping, Li Huai and the others?"
Chen Pingan replied: "I am familiar with them, there is no need to explain."
The implication is that naturally I, Chen Pingan, are not familiar with you, so I need to say these things. No.
Yu Lu suddenly felt deflated.
Xie Xie’s face was indifferent, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, but she forced them to flatten them.
Xie Xie cautiously glanced at Cui Han, who was sitting in a daze at the mouth of the well. He hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "I was originally a Qi practitioner in the sea-viewing realm among the five middle realms. I am only half a step away. After reaching the eighth realm of Longmen Realm, I was reduced to a remnant. A vicious-hearted empress in the palace sent a famous sword cultivator from Dali to drive trapped dragon nails into several of my acupoints. As long as I use my true energy, I will be in agony, and even if I try hard, I can only use the strength of the fourth and fifth realms."
Thank you for telling me these important secrets related to my fate. Staring at Yu Lu who was pretending to be mute, the latter asked: "What are you doing?" , rely on the stupid bird to fly first..."
At this point, Xie paused slightly. From the corner of his eye, he noticed that the boy who had been stabbed by him was not only not angry, but also a little silly and happy. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and continued. Said: "But if you Yu Lu didn't catch those swimming fish because of your martial arts cultivation, I would take your surname!"
Yu Lu smiled and said: "Oh, you mean this, I I thought that none of you would look down on this little trick. There was nothing worth mentioning about Wufu Jianghu. When I was in the East Palace, because of my status as the prince, I was destined not to practice the method of immortality, so I had to go and look at those palaces. Hidden martial arts secrets, I have said before that my father is afraid of those songs, not a son who is well fed and familiar with martial arts."
Yu Lu put away his smile. He laughed at himself sincerely: "What's more, others don't know the situation of Jianghu and Wufu. How can you, Xie Lingyue, not know? It's just a pond at the foot of the mountain. No matter how big the big fish in it is, how big can it be? Don't talk about other places, just say that we have been There are not many Nine Realm monks in the Lu Dynasty, but there are not a single Nine Realm warriors. So I started practicing martial arts just for fun, you may think.I can't stand talking without pain in my back, but I still want to say that in the dull and boring East Palace, if a lecturer accidentally farts, it is a rare thing worth talking about. "
Xie sneered: "Oh? Judging from your tone, the level of martial arts is not low. "
Yu Lu sighed, with sincere eyes, shook his head and said: "Not high, only the sixth level. ”
Xie Xie’s eyes showed a hint of shock, and his face was slightly stiff.
The most important thing about climbing to the realm of martial arts is step by step, which is often accumulated over time. Most of them are late-blooming masters, like the Great Li Fan King. A freak like Song Changjing, after looking at the entire history of Aquarius Continent, described it as a once-in-a-hundred-year event, which is no exaggeration. Therefore, others would envy the talents, opportunities, etc. of young high-level monks and call them such. Genius, then it makes sense, because the word genius can explain everything.
But martial arts is different.
It's a real monster!
Don't forget, the prince of the Lu family, Yu Lu, lives in a luxurious life in the East Palace, and it is very likely that he has never had a life-or-death battle.
You can tell from the book. A sixth-level martial artist?
After Yu Lu saw the girl's eyes and face, he swallowed the words that were on his lips silently.
He was almost on the verge of reaching the seventh level. Three to five years at most.
The girl Xie Xie felt uncomfortable all over when she thought of being so close to a six-level warrior. She always felt that Yu Lu would attack her and smash her body with a punch. Head.
Qi practitioners in the Sixth Realm can be very wet, but when facing pure martial artists in the world, it is best not to have such thoughts.
Chen Pingan stood up and looked at it first. The swarthy girl said happily: "Lin Shouyi is also a Qi practitioner. Thank you, girl. Although your cultivation is limited now, your vision is still there. Please talk to him more about cultivation in the future. Well, Lin Shouyi has a temper. It's a bit cold, please be more patient. By the way, Lin Shouyi is soft-skinned and can't stand good persuasion. Thank you, girl. Please be more patient with him. For example, by playing chess and chatting about spiritual practice, I It's good to watch. ”
Then Chen Ping’an looked at the tall young man and said, “Yu Lu, since you are a master of the six realms, I won’t have to worry about tiring you with trivial things like washing clothes and brushing straw sandals in the future. Just speak, Enough clothes! "
Finally, Chen Ping'an shouted to Cui Han in the distance, "I'm done talking to the two of them, you can come back." Well, in the words of scholars... we had a great time talking! ”
Chen Pingan left the pavilion with a smile, his steps were brisk, and he was obviously really happy.
In the pavilion, the boy and girl looked at each other, always feeling that something was wrong, but unable to think of a reason. .