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Chapter 57: Youthful Vigor Like the Moonlight

The killer looked at the young man in front of him.

Li Guanyi's age is the time when young people grow the fastest. In the past month or so, Li Guanyi's diet has been sufficiently guaranteed, coupled with his martial arts practice, he has grown a lot taller, and he is fierce and heroic.

He has sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a mole at the corner of his eye.

If it were a woman, it would be a standard beauty mole, but on him it just happened to disperse some of the sharpness and fierceness of a young man.

The killer's pupils shrank sharply, and the dusty scene in his mind reappeared, the burning palace, the man who maintained his dignity even to the end, and the sword that was as sharp as himself...

"you you……"

His voice trembled.

Li Guanyi took a step forward and demanded, "Who gave the order! Who is chasing them and why?! Who are my parents? Where are they?!"

"My parents, my aunt, and me!"

"What's involved!"

The series of questions pressed on the killer, like a siege, making him sweat on his forehead.

The killer was unwilling to answer. He actually tried to resist the magic of the Donglu Stargazing School. At this time, he was more like the professional killer in Li Guanyi's impression. The severe pain caused his face to be distorted, veins bulged on his forehead, he clenched his teeth tightly, blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, and he didn't say a word.

Li Guanyi: "What's the answer?"

"Say!"

The killer's head buzzed.

It seemed as if one heard the roars of dragons and tigers when Li Guanyi asked.

His defenses were broken, his lips trembled, and he uttered the name that impressed him most in this series of questions, and subconsciously said:

"Regent……"

His voice froze, and the bulging blue veins on his forehead stagnated, then jumped violently several times.

Then shatter!

His heart and neck exploded.

A large amount of blood gushed out like a waterfall, and there was an afterimage in the blood that flew towards Li Guanyi and Yaoguang. When Li Guanyi saw this thing, his body had already moved in advance.

The long roar of the blue dragon rises in my ears.

The young man's hair was flying, and he took a step forward to block Yaoguang behind him.

The flames from the dragon scales were almost visible to the naked eye, circling in front of Li Guanyi.

He used the [Canglang Shou] move to block the flying blood.

The temperature of the blazing flames instantly reached an extremely high level. All the blood that flew towards them turned into blood-colored mist, and then slowly disappeared. The things that flew out were also burned into ashes. Yao Guang lowered his body, picked up a curled-up insect with his fingers, and said:
“…There are people like me on the other side.”

"A special [curse] has been cast upon him."

"Once he touches a certain piece of information, the poison in his heart will wake up."

"Kill those who got the news."

In Yaoguang's palm, the curled-up insect was about to disperse and turn into smoke and dust, which was gathered by the starlight. She said:

"Leave this to me."

Li Guanyi: "What is this?"

Yaoguang replied: "Gu."

"However, it is not the insect poison that is circulated in the mountain villages outside the southwest of Chen State."

"It's witchcraft."

"In the Central Plains, there are warriors and various schools of thought. In addition to these schools of thought, there are three other schools of thought, namely, stargazing, fortune-telling, and witchcraft. They are independent of Taoism, Yin-Yang School, and medicine, and have taken different paths."

"Stargazing is often done in the mountains and forests outside the secular world, while fortune-telling is done in the secular world. The places where witchcraft gather are either the palace or the noble families. From this point of view, your enemy should be a figure in the court."

The Canglang Guard, or the Red Dragon Guard, formed by the natural movement of the Dharmakāya slowly dispersed.

Li Guanyi felt the uniqueness of the supreme foundation for entry mentioned by General Xue.

There is no need for him to take the initiative to mobilize.

The body will subconsciously burst out corresponding moves.

This is the skill that is most adept at complex fighting on the battlefield. Compared with Canglangshou, who could only resist the impact of weapons and reduce his injuries before entering the country, this unique skill has obviously been qualitatively improved after entering the country. It is a means of attack and defense that even the secret plots of the witchcraft lineage have been burned out.

But the consumption is also much greater.

With the internal energy of "Breaking the Formation Song" at this moment, Li Guanyi can only burst out with all his strength three times before his internal energy is exhausted.

Li Guanyi understood in his heart.

"Breaking Song" can't keep up with the current consumption of moves.

You need to obtain more advanced skills.

The Red Dragon's Qi dispersed, and Li Guanyi looked at the killer in front of him. The veins on his forehead were bulging, and there were holes in his heart and throat. Blood splattered in the corners of the wall, leaving hideous marks. Li Guanyi recalled the killer's struggle and fear just now, as well as the name he read out at the end, and said:
"Regent……"

Who is the Regent??!
What does the Regent have to do with me being hunted down?
Which country's regent is he? What is his status?
Thoughts emerged one after another in Li Guanyi's mind.

He felt that his life experience and past were shrouded in a huge fog. Just when he had seen a part of it clearly, more mysteries emerged. However, at least he knew something now. He knew that the people who chased him and his aunt back then were not just the Night Cavalry of the Ministry of War.

There are disciples from these branches of Mohism.

There are people in the court.

But with such intensity, how did he and his aunt manage to come out alive and escape for ten years?

Auntie...

Hmm? Auntie, I don't know martial arts.

My aunt’s response seemed to flash before my eyes.

Li Guanyi rubbed his eyebrows.

He had to go back, go back to the Xue family and ask his aunt, go to the Xue family's library to look through the records of recent years, and obtain a higher level of martial arts, otherwise his internal energy would not be able to keep up with the consumption - the Dharmakaya martial arts moves he was practicing now were overbearing, far beyond the ordinary means of entering the country.

But the consumption is also extremely high.

Li Guanyi sorted out the many thoughts in his mind, looked at Yaoguang, and said, "I have to go back, otherwise, I don't know what the two elders will do."

Yaoguang nodded, her voice calm:
"I'm waiting here, you can come to me anytime."

Li Guanyi looked at the killer who died violently over there and said:
"He died here, with so much blood splattered, it may not be suitable for life."

Yaoguang said: "The disciples of the Astronomy School live a simple life. They only need a place to stay out of the wind and rain and simple food. You don't have to worry about me."

"Take his body away from here, and I can naturally take care of the rest."

"When you have mastered the skills to enter the realm, please come here and go with me into the secret realm."

The contact during this period of time, as well as the abilities that Yaoguang had just displayed, which were different from those of ordinary warriors, all brought with them a sense of calmness, stability, and detachment from the world. Li Guanyi believed that this astrologer with long silver hair possessed all kinds of mysterious abilities that were different from those of warriors.

It is not difficult to deal with the traces of blood.

Li Guan nodded and picked up the corpse.

Take a step forward and the internal energy flows.

Even if he didn't change his martial arts technique, he didn't practice the light skill to enter the state.

Relying solely on the transformation of internal energy.

The speed is at least 30% faster than before.

Li Guanyi nearly hit the rock wall and had to turn around quickly to avoid it.

Yaoguang watched Li Guanyi go away, then turned to look at the bloodstains left by the killer. She turned around and rummaged through her package and found a wooden barrel.

Pick up the bucket, walk to the stream and fetch water.

The sleeves were loose and accidentally got wet. Yaoguang's face showed no ripples, she stretched out her hand and rolled up her sleeves.

Carrying the bucket, his wide sleeves slipped down again.

The silver-haired astrologer remained silent and folded up his sleeves again.

Carry a bucket of water.

The cuffs dropped.

Yaoguang calmed herself down, sighed, pinched a strand of her long hair with her fingers, then rolled up her sleeves and tied them up with her silver hair, revealing her white palms and wrists, and finally nodded.

Lift the water and turn around.

It's so heavy that it's a bit shaky when I walk.

The water in the bucket was swaying, and Yaoguang's body was swaying as well. The swaying became more and more intense. The girl's face was expressionless. She stood still, took a deep breath, and raised her arm with all her strength, splashing the water in the bucket onto the bloodstains on the wall and in the corner.

The water washed away the blood.

Yaoguang took out a straight wooden stick used for baking steamed buns, tied a rag on it, dipped it in water, and began to mop the floor seriously.

Mop the floor and fetch water.

splash!
drag!
Finally, Yaoguang looked at the difficult area and pursed her lips.

She found some rags to cover the place, then moved to another corner with her book in her arms. Then she breathed a sigh of relief, patted her clothes, lit a bonfire, knelt in front of it, and read quietly.

give up.

………………

The literary gathering in Guanyi City has not yet ended. When Zu Wenyuan, the world's number one mathematician, came here, many famous scholars in the gathering had completed their duties and they had not left.

It's not that the various schools of thought are incapable of fighting, but when two warriors are fighting fiercely, they really can't intervene. Before the battle, they have various means to weaken their opponents and have the ability to defeat the enemy without fighting.

But if a real fight breaks out, they can only flee far away and curse the man as a vulgar warrior.

Zhangsun Wuchou walked out and saw the girl standing quietly over there, and said, "Miss Xue."

Xue Shuangtao turned around and found a scratch on his neck. Although the blood had stopped, it was still oozing out slightly. His previous bravery and his subsequent persuasion of famous scholars to interrogate the general Lu Youxian who was guarding the city why he did not go out to help immediately, all his decisions were decisive, and Changsun Wuchou was quite impressed.

The Xue family's tiger of troubled times has women around him who are not from aristocratic families.

Changsun Wuchou comforted him:
"The fight is over. I see that the White Tiger Dharma Image was not seriously injured."

"Mr. Xue should be fine."

"If Mr. Xue is safe, then Mr. Li should be fine too."

"The fight just now must have suppressed the surrounding vitality very strongly. Although he is brave, it is difficult for him to rush out. He should not have entered the core area of ​​the battle..."

When the warriors fight to the extreme, or perform some special moves, the Dharma image will be stained with vitality and flames, and will appear briefly. This is also the reason why Zhangsun Wuchou was unable to help Li Guanyi. He is a traveling merchant with martial arts skills, but he mainly follows the ways of the strategists, and also practices the merchant lineage among the hundred families.

He was eloquent and single-handedly managed the thirty-six tribes of the Western Regions.

He crisscrossed the world and used his special skills and abilities to interfere with the minds of wealthy businessmen and powerful people.

He is good at making it easier for himself to achieve his goals.

However, this kind of close combat, with all the enemies within ten steps and brutal fighting, was not something he could do. He sighed and thought of the second lady's letter. He couldn't help but have a headache. The second lady had anticipated changes in Guanyi City and wanted to protect the young man herself.

But there was nothing he could do in this situation.

He could only cooperate with Xue Shuangtao to send people to help the troops defending the city.

Changsun Wuchou felt that Li Guanyi's actions were somewhat foolish and impulsive, but considering his age, he could not say anything. The shortcomings of a middle-aged man like him might be the brightest highlight of a young man, who is young and frivolous and full of vigor and vitality.

Who didn’t have such a dream when he was young? When everyone is afraid and dare not move forward, he wants to turn the tide.

After all, he is just a teenager.

Changsun Wuchou said, "He will be fine."

Xue Shuangtao nodded. She put her hands in front of her and stood straight, still in accordance with the etiquette of a noble lady, but her palms were tightly clasped together. It seemed that Changsun Wuchou's comfort had worked. She felt much more relaxed and said, "It was the guest official who woke me up."

"Grandpa is fighting outside, I shouldn't be afraid inside, I should do what I should do."

"Even if Grandpa has given the order, even if he is in danger, the guests are not allowed to act rashly."

“I had no choice but to make this choice.”

"If it wasn't for Li..., if it wasn't for Ke Qing rushing out on his horse, I would probably still be crying and scared like those girls. We have only been together for more than a month, but it feels like we have known each other for a long time."

Changsun Wuchou knew that this was because Xue Shuangtao had no friends of the same age around him. This was what the so-called childhood sweethearts were. If they were just ordinary people, their childhood sweethearts would generally just be childhood sweethearts. The friendship of youth would be separated by the world's harsh hierarchy and positions when people grow older.

Blend into the calls of Master and Miss.

He would not say such spoiling adult words at this moment.

He just smiled gently and said, "It is said that old age is as fresh as new, and old friendships remain the same."

Xue Shuangtao laughed and said, "It's just that he has talent, intelligence, and courage, but he is always obsessed with money, which makes people confused."

There were noisy sounds and voices of congratulations.

It’s Xue Daoyong who is back.

Xue Shuangtao's eyes lit up, and she finally lost her original calmness. Like a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, she ran over quickly. Changsun Wuchou breathed a sigh of relief. Xue Shuangtao saw Xue Daoyong, and the emotions just now surged up all at once, and she almost cried.

They are holding it back in order to maintain the Xue family's status, but they still have to take two steps at a time.

Then he threw himself into the old man's arms and said, "Grandpa!"

"You're okay, you're okay!"

Xue Daoyong patted his granddaughter's hair without saying anything, but his face showed a complex expression.

There were still many people around, so Xue Shuangtao suppressed the urge to cry to the person closest to him. He walked out of the old man's arms, took two steps back, and looked around. Not finding anyone else, he said, "Grandpa, where's Li Guanyi? He chased out too!"

"You didn't meet him?"

The old man had a complicated expression on his face, and the other guests were speechless.

The old man sighed and looked at his granddaughter. He could pull the heaviest bow of the State of Chen and shoot arrows that could penetrate a range of fifty miles. When he was young, he traveled thousands of miles alone for business. He had the courage to make a move in the world and easily stir up the situation in the Western Regions.

But at this time he couldn't even face his granddaughter's gaze.

He slowly raised his hand, in which was the broken bow.

He placed the bow in Xue Shuangtao's hand.

Xue Shuangtao recognized this bow, and the expression on her face turned visibly paler.

The bow has golden silk thread and is made of rhinoceros horn, crocodile tendons, and South China Sea shark glue.

The price is one thousand five hundred and thirty strings of cash.

The bow and arrow were broken, with the boy's blood on them.

Don't say anything more.

Xue Shuangtao staggered two steps holding the broken Su Ni bow, and sat down on the ground. The emotions that he had been able to hold back when he saw his grandfather finally burst out at this moment. The two emotions converged and tears fell in large drops. The young man galloped away on his horse, and the image of righteousness was imprinted in his heart.

The impressions left by the past rise up in my heart at this moment.

And then, like the clear moonlight, it leaves a mark in the form of death, which can never be erased.

It would be like the palm of your hand brushing across a sharp knife. Even when he is old and gray-haired, he will occasionally think of it and it will be a painful memory.

"Since ancient times, beauties have given swords to heroes. Although I am not a beauty, I also believe what Grandpa said, that you will be a hero in the future."

"This Su Ni bow is a gift to you, sir."

The Su Ni bow fell to the ground, and the broken bow body and bowstring kept shaking.

The falling tears diluted the young man's high-spirited blood.

(End of this chapter)