Taiping Inn

When Xu Wugui was the King of Qi, he would raise his disciples in the name of admiration. Among the many disciples, he imitated the Thirteen Grand Guards of the Qingluan Guards to select thirteen confidant soldiers and gave them the surname Xu. Arranged in sequence, from Xu Da to Xu Shisan, this old man ranks seventh among the thirteen, so he is called "Xu Qi".

Under the guidance of Xu Qi, Li Xuandu and Qin Su continued to move forward. After passing here, the mountain road became narrower again. The river was inside and the mountain road was outside, almost hanging on the hillside, allowing only one person to walk, and the valley below was below. Black and unfathomable.

Not to mention Li Xuandu, the quasi-Eternal Immortal, Qin Su, who can already control the wind, is not afraid at all. Instead, he is immersed in the scenery, thinking in his heart that it would be good to be here in the future, far better than Taiping Mountain. . After walking out more than 200 feet, the sound of a waterfall was faintly heard. After turning the mountain wall, Qin Su's eyes lit upside down. She saw a waterfall hanging upside down like a white dragon, flying a hundred feet, washing out a pool, and the source of the river was This comes from this, and the mountain road goes straight to the waterfall.

The waterfall is like a door curtain, behind it is a tall and wide cave leading to a green valley with flowers. It is surrounded by mountains and the north wind does not come. Therefore, it is also warm in early autumn, and it is not as monotonous as it is outside, with flowers as bright as the flowers. , extremely gorgeous, and even elks stroll on the grass, and they were not afraid to avoid people.

Not far away, there is a small village where more than ten houses of all sizes are gathered together, without fences, and there are fields and mulberry forests around it. It is a pastoral scenery.

When Li Xuandu came here a few times, he didn't realize what happened. Hu Liang asked him if there were many people living here. Li Xuandu replied that only Mr. Xu lives here, and he didn't know why Mr. Xu wants it. Build this place like this. Now Li Xuandu finally understood that the layout here is very similar to Lu Wu's residence. From this point of view, the plan for the "Xuandu Zifu" by the Earth Master was not a temporary intention.

Li Xuandu has been here three times. The first time he accidentally entered this place by chance. He met Xu Wugui and healed and cultivated here. The second time he came back was with Zhang Baiyue's ashes. He stayed here for many days. At that time, he was discouraged by the change of the imperial capital and had the idea of ​​avoiding the world. He envied this place. The third time was to come here with Yan Feiqing, Zhou Shuning and Hu Liang.

Xu Qi sighed, "The old master comes back to stay for a few days every year, but from now on, there will be no return date."

Li Xuandu said, "Assal ascends to become an immortal, this is a happy event."

Xu Qi nodded, "Young Master Li said."

Li Xuandu picked up Qin Su, who was looking around, and entered the village. Following the path paved with pebbles, he came to a yasan house in the middle of the village. He saw that this yasan house was built with ebony and planted in front of the door. A few clusters of water bamboo, then use local materials, and connect the bamboo tubes to form a canal, attracting spring water from the edge of the cliff for tea making.

The window is supported by a supporting rod, and you can see a soft couch in the house. Next to it is a book case, with a burnt-tailed guqin, and the wind blows the strings and makes a rhyme sound; a bookshelf, where many books are placed casually, either vertically or When I lie down, I often see people looking through it.

At first glance, it seems that the master is just going out for the time being and will come back soon.

Li Xuandu and Qin Su entered the house. Qin Su came to the desk and looked at the Jiaowei guqin carefully. However, Li Xuandu came to the bookshelf and glanced at it slightly.

Books and martial arts, alchemy, divination, Yin and Yang classics on the bookshelf

It has nothing to do with latitude, mostly related to agronomy. I think the local master Xu Wugui cultivated seeds here, and those paddy fields were explained reasonably.

Qin Su asked softly, "Is this the place where the Earth Master lives?"

Li Xuandu said softly, "We can also live in seclusion here in the future."

Qin Su couldn't help but smile and said, "Live in seclusion? I don't care. Can you endure loneliness?"

Li Xuandu said, "I think I feel quiet when I move very much, and I think I feel moving even when I feel moving. It is always not difficult to stay for a few days in the year."

Qin Su gently plucked the strings, but did not answer.

Li Xuandu took out a volume of the list from his sleeve and handed it to Qin Su.

Qin Suyan took it with her hand, and there was no handwriting on the cover. When she turned on the first page, she saw the regular script with strong brushwork, all of which were a personal name, and there were detailed notes and marks afterwards. She was surprised and said, "What is this?"

Li Xuandu said: "It was the Earth Master who stayed behind. He had been in charge of his many years, or he used the world as a chessboard and made a move on the chessboard. These people do not belong to the Yin-Yang Sect, or even the Five Northwest Sects. They come strictly He said that they were the King of Qi, who was the King of Qi who was raising three thousand guests and causing the emperor to be furious."

Qin Su suddenly remembered another identity of the Earth Master. He was once the King of Qi, who was born in the Tian Family clan, and was famous all over the world for admiring Taoism and raising disciples.

Li Xuandu closed the heavy roster in his hand, looked at Li Xuandu, and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

Li Xuandu said: "I may not take care of some things, and I will have to do it. First, I will roughly screen the people on the list, select those who are reliable and useful and can be used by us, and add them to the inn in turn. This item You don’t have to do it yourself, just let the subordinates in the inn do it.”

Qin Su thoughtfully said, "If you have these personnel, the strength of the inn will be greatly increased, but how should you allocate it?"

Li Xuandu said: "It mainly increases to your and my name. After all, these people are subordinates of the Earth Master, and their thoughts are unpredictable. It is better to have you and I directly grasp it, so as not to cause other problems. In addition, it is more expensive than essence. , with the imperial capital as the main one, and other places are second. If you are an unreliable person, you would rather give up than force him. "

Qin Su understood Li Xuandu's thoughts. He was preparing for his return to the Imperial Capital. The Imperial Capital was a place where all kinds of people lived together. The struggles with the martial arts world could not be generalized. Many times, the swords were invisible and the knives were invisible. One could not just rely on force to rush forward.

Qin Su nodded and put away the list. Then she heard Li Xuandu say, "This is not the top of the mountain yet. Please accompany me to the Forgotten Sword Peak."

Qin Su did not agree immediately, but asked, "Is this okay?"

Li Xuandu glanced at her and laughed, "When did you become so cautious? What's good or bad about this? After death, the soul returns to heaven and the spirit returns to the earth. Everything is empty. What the living do, the dead can't see, so there is no good or bad. The so-called memorial service is just to express the grief of the living. . ”

Qin Su heard Li Xuandu say this and said, "I just suddenly thought, what would Sister Zhang feel if she saw me going with you? Would she be very sad? Since you said so, I will go with you."

Li Xuandu said, "You are considerate of others, but I have never believed in this. When a person dies, everything is empty. If I die, I will not be able to see you crying or laughing for me, so

whether you commemorate me or not, it has nothing to do with me."

Qin Su suddenly stopped talking.

Li Xuandu asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Qin Su was slightly angry, "What's the matter with death? Don't talk nonsense."

Li Xuandu smiled and said, "Okay, don't talk nonsense. Let's go."

The two left the small village and climbed up the Forget Sword Peak.

There was only a dilapidated thatched cottage on the top of the peak besides the sword washing pool. There was not much thatch left on the roof, revealing the bare beams. There was a pear tree in front of the house, which was completely dead.

Li Xuandu couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

When he came here for the first time, the pear blossoms were like snow. When he came here for the second time, the pear tree was full of yellow leaves, and the yellow pears were hanging between the leaves. When he came here for the third time, the pear tree was swaying and the business was over. Unexpectedly, the fourth time he came, the pear tree had died.

There was also a deserted tomb under the pear tree, and five words were simply engraved on the stone tablet in front of the tomb: "Zhang Baiyue's Tomb".

Li Xuandu and Qin Su stood side by side in front of the tomb. Qin Su secretly glanced at Li Xuandu's expression and found that Li Xuandu's face did not have too much emotion and remembrance, but looked very serious.

Qin Su's heart jumped slightly, and he felt that his guess was wrong. Li Xuandu didn't seem to come here to reminisce about the relationship in the past.

Li Xuandu did not know when he had drawn the "Human World". His face became more solemn and serious. Then he heard Li Xuandu say: "I should not disturb your peace, but you appeared in front of me again and again during this trip to Kunlun, so I decided to come and see you again... and I have something to tell you."

Li Xuandu suddenly fell silent, and only the sound of wind and the sound of clothes being blown.

After a while, Li Xuandu whispered: "I will avenge you, no later than next year."

Li Xuandu held the hilt of "Human World" with his right hand and the blade of "Human World" with his left hand, and continued: "The reason why I want to say it in advance instead of later is because I don't know whether it will succeed, so I thought about it and decided to say it in advance. I think you, who is impatient, are also impatient. And I'm really sorry that I haven't swept your grave all these years."

Qin Su stood beside Li Xuandu, clasped his hands together, bowed his head slightly, and seemed to be praying silently.

Qin Su understood that Li Xuandu said he did not believe in the existence of spirits after death, so what he said now was actually for himself. He was strengthening his belief and not letting it waver.

Li Xuandu used the "Human World" to cut open his palm, and blood fell on the tombstone.

Qin Su watched this scene silently without stopping it.

Until the wound on Li Xuandu's palm gradually healed, Qin Su gently said: "I believe in the existence of spirits after death, and Sister Zhang will bless you, always."

Li Xuandu did not refute, and also said softly: "Yes."

Because Li Xuandu did not believe in the existence of spirits after death, he did not prepare incense and candles, but just placed the "Human World" in front of Zhang Baiyue's tomb, and then looked at the tombstone and said: "Goodbye, and... I'm sorry."

After that, he turned around and stretched out his hand to Qin Su, "Let's go."

Qin Su hesitated for a moment and put her hand in Li Xuandu's palm.

The two walked down the mountain together, leaving only the "Human World" swaying slightly under the dead pear tree guarding the tomb.

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