Chapter 232 Mid-Autumn Festival (Part )

Qingcheng Mountain, Jianlu.

"Brother, you are lazy again!!"

Li Xingyun, who was lying on the top of the mountain leisurely basking in the sunset while covering his face with a straw hat, was startled when he heard the sound. He hurriedly took off his hat and turned around to see Lu Linxuan with his hands on his waist, his cheeks puffed up like a chubby bun, and he was obviously very unhappy.

Lu Linxuan's eyes were fierce. He first glanced at Li Xingyun's face, then glanced at the pile of firewood that was neatly stacked but also had some chopped pieces not far away, and he became more and more angry.

"I told you to finish the chopping quickly..."

"Junior sister, junior sister..."

Li Xingyun, however, jumped up with a playful smile on his face, and walked over in a friendly manner, naturally pushing Lu Linxuan's shoulder and moving forward.

"Look, this sunset, this evening glow, how beautiful it is?"

"Oh..." Lu Linxuan was still unhappy, but his attention had been diverted.

Li Xingyun shook his head and said, "As the saying goes, 'Floating clouds reflect the thoughts of a wanderer, and setting sun reflects the feelings of an old friend'. Such a festive occasion and such a beautiful scene, how can I not feel melancholy and forget about it? Alas, it's not that I don't want to chop wood, it's just that I forgot about it for a moment when I saw this scene.

Think about it, in the past six years, which Mid-Autumn Festival did we not spend with Master? Today, we are the only brothers and sisters in such a big sword house, don’t we feel sentimental?”

After saying this, he covered his chest with his hands and raised his hands to the sky in sorrow: "Brother, although I am in Jianlu, I am actually a wanderer. As long as Master is not in Jianlu, Brother, I have no place to return home. On this festive occasion, wouldn't you be sad? Wouldn't you miss me? How could I have the mood to chop wood..."

Almost every cell in his body was trying its best to perform, and his voice and emotions were rich and sincere, the kind that couldn't be more genuine and could move others at first sight.

However, Lu Linxuan crossed his arms and kept a straight face from beginning to end. At the end, he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You are overacting. You are the happiest that Master is not here. And you even said you miss Master. Humph, I'm afraid you have forgotten it a long time ago..."

After that, she began to count Li Xingyun's crimes by pointing at his fingers.

"Look at you. You haven't read medical books or picked herbs in recent days. You even took the opportunity to sneak down the mountain to play in Yuzhou City for a day. Now you are too lazy to even chop firewood. Let's see how Master will punish you when he comes back!"

Li Xingyun smiled and was not afraid. He stepped forward and put his arm around the shoulders of his junior sister, winking and saying, "Yuzhou City, isn't your junior sister going out to play too?"

Lu Linxuan got anxious and blushed. He broke free and said, "Bah! It was you who was begging me shamelessly..."

After that, she suddenly reacted, and then grabbed Li Xingyun's ear and said, "Okay, Senior Brother, I was wondering at that time, you had this idea, to drag me into it, right?"

"Hehe, this is about sharing happiness and sharing difficulties. With our relationship, we don't need to talk about these things. Let's not talk about these things."

Although Li Xingyun felt pain, fortunately he was thick-skinned enough and persuaded his junior sister's hand to spare his ear. Then he pushed Lu Linxuan's back and let her sit on a clean big rock, and then picked up the axe next to the firewood pile.

"Junior sister, as the saying goes, men and women work together and work is not tiring. If you had come earlier, I would have already chopped the wood for you. Wait there and see how I show my skills!"

As he spoke, he had already stacked several pieces of wood together, and then chopped them into small pieces in no time.

Lu Linxuan's mouth was pouting, but in fact he was already satisfied, so he just supported his cheeks and watched Li Xingyun chopping wood.

I have to say, when senior brother is serious, his posture is not that ugly.

But just as he was thinking this, Li Xingyun suddenly looked up and said, "Junior sister, after you've chopped the wood, you'll forgive me, right? Remember, remember, don't tell Master about what happened to me these days..."

"Get lost."

Lu Linxuan snorted at first, then crossed her chest and raised her head: "I am not a fool."

Seeing that they had reached an agreement, Li Xingyun laughed and swung the axe in his hand, and soon chopped down half of the firewood pile.

Therefore, when the sun sets, the top of Qingcheng Mountain is sprinkled with a layer of golden afterglow, the bamboo sea sways in the wind, young boys chop wood, young girls watch the scenery, and occasionally there are jokes, followed by laughter like bells. The top of the mountain seems calm and peaceful.

The so-called paradise on earth is nothing more than this.

I lived in seclusion for six years, avoided the chaos for six years, and lived in Jianlu for six years.

Perhaps, this is the reason for forgetting hatred and aspiring to be free, and perhaps this is also the original intention of wielding a sword in the world and saving the world.

But no matter what, these six years, although boring and uninteresting, are perhaps a rare period of time in the lives of the boy and girl, a period of time that is a little regrettable but the happiest.

After all, just these six years are a dream that countless people will never be able to achieve until they die.

……

"Brother, do you think Master will be lonely when spending the holidays alone?"

Seeing Li Xingyun starting to walk back with a basket of firewood on his back, Lu Linxuan did not want to linger and followed closely with his hands behind his back.

Li Xingyun lifted his hair and said casually, "Why are you lonely? It's so much fun down the mountain, haven't you seen it? Plus, Master's old friends are here with us. Who knows, Master is probably in some restaurant right now, drinking wine and watching the moon with a few friends, and there are also a few beautiful girls. Wow, isn't he much happier than you and I are on the mountain?"

When Lu Linxuan heard the first part of the speech, he felt a little comforted. But when he heard the second part, his face sank, and then he slapped Li Xingyun on the back of his head.

"You're going to die, how could the master be that kind of person..."

"Hehehe, you are not a man, you don't understand..." Li Xingyun touched the back of his head and pondered for a moment.

Logically speaking, even if Yang Shuzi was visiting an old friend, as long as he was in Shuzhong, one month would be enough for the round trip. Even if he was going to Guanzhong and Jiangnan, it would be more than enough. After all, as a master, he was alone. He didn't need to consider other people or worry about the distance. He just had to hurry on his way, and a month would be enough.

According to his master's temperament, it is unlikely that he was really blinded by the secular world down the mountain. Although Yang Shuzi is a hermit, he is old-fashioned and formal. He is free in the mountains, so he must be very tired down the mountain. If he says he is visiting an old friend, then there will be no other things...

Plus, Lu Linxuan is in Jianlu.

Li Xingyun tilted his head slightly and glanced at the carefree little sister beside him, and couldn't help but think in his heart.

Considering that Yang Shuzi has always been worried about him, it is impossible for him to leave his junior sister and him in the sword hut for more than a month...

Could it be that the master has changed his mind and thinks that Li Xingyun can be trusted?
Thinking of this, Li Xingyun naturally curled his lips, obviously giving up this idea, and then couldn't help but think of the news he had obtained in Yuzhou City.

As for the three words "Lin Juzhen", there is no rumor about this person in the world, at least not in Shu. The so-called medical practitioners have not found any real news about this person.

However, when a merchant from the Central Plains was buying a hairpin for Lu Linxuan, he heard from the merchant that there was a so-called "Divine Doctor Lin" in Caozhou, Central Plains, who was once famous throughout half of Henan Province and was very good at treating external injuries. So the merchant from the Central Plains once went to his door specifically to ask for medicine.

However, since last year, this Divine Doctor Lin has disappeared in an instant. It is rumored that he offended the Xuanming Sect, which led to the destruction of his family and the death of his only son. The so-called father and son disappeared overnight, which is really sad to talk about.

So Li Xingyun naturally and rightly associated the three words Lin Juzhen with the divine doctor Lin.

After all, according to Li Xingyun's understanding, the medical skills of his master Yang Shuzi are rare in the world, enough to be given the title of "miracle doctor, master hand", and that doctor Lin from Caozhou in the Central Plains might be the old friend who gave him the medical skills.

Thinking in this way, my thoughts become clearer.

The distance from Shuzhong to Caozhou near Shandong is over a thousand miles, and it would take more than a month to get there.

Of course, this is just a preliminary idea and can only serve as a basis. If we can't wait any longer and there is no news from Yang Shuzi for several months, we can at least have a direction to look for, right?
Thinking of this, Li Xingyun felt relieved a little, then reached out and grabbed Lu Linxuan's ponytail: "Hey, why aren't you wearing the hairpin I bought for you?"

"It's none of your business, you pervert." Lu Linxuan was obviously still brooding over what he had just said. After Li Xingyun's questioning, he became angrier and angrier. He simply stomped hard on the latter's foot and strode behind his senior brother.

Li Xingyun just laughed in the back.

"Brother will give you two mooncakes later."

"Pah, that was the mooncake I made!"

……

The two of them quarreled all the way back to Jianlu, and the sun was almost setting. According to Li Xingyun, it was just the right time to set up a table on the terrace to enjoy the moon, and take out Yang Shuzi's most precious Qujiang Slices to drink a couple of pots.

Lu Linxuan had no objection.

However, when they were approaching the sword pavilion that they were most familiar with, Li Xingyun instead grabbed his junior sister's hand, a little hesitant.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Lu Linxuan subconsciously looked in the direction of Jianlu, then remembered that Yang Shuzi was not there, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to hit the former.

"Something's wrong."

Li Xingyun had already begun to slowly put down the bamboo basket on his back. At the same time, he bent down with his back to the sword pavilion and whispered, "Where is your sword?" Lu Linxuan was startled for a moment, but reacted quickly. Due to the tacit understanding between the two, she did not ask anything. She just squatted down after the former's reminder, hugged a few pieces of firewood and pretended to go to the kitchen, while whispering, "In the house... I didn't practice sword today..."

"..." Li Xingyun was speechless for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Lu Linxuan asked at this time.

"The smell is not right, there is a smell of death. I am familiar with all the smells in Jianlu, but this smell is really unfamiliar." Li Xingyun is a medical practitioner and has always been sensitive to smells. He frowned and said, "If the situation is not right later, you can go to the back mountain..."

But as he was speaking, he glanced around and saw that the bamboo forest was already slightly shrouded in darkness. He knew that if there was an ambush, Lu Linxuan would be trapped, so he immediately changed his words and said, "Forget it, you must hide behind Brother tightly, and don't act without my permission."

The younger sister was surprised: "Brother, you are a weak doctor, if anything happens, it will be my responsibility..."

"Don't say much."

Li Xingyun suddenly stood up, and then with a burning gaze, he hid his hands behind his back and slowly swept across the huge sword pavilion and even the bamboo forest on both sides.

"On such a festive occasion, who are you to visit Jianlu? Why didn't you say hello in advance? I should entertain the guest on behalf of my master."

Quiet.

The breeze blew across the bamboo forest. In the distance, there seemed to be the faint chirping of cicadas and the sound of fish playing in the pool in front of the terrace.

Apart from this, there was no other sound.

However, just as Lu Linxuan grabbed the corner of Li Xingyun's clothes, a dull voice suddenly sounded from behind the two of them, accompanied by light applause.

"As expected of you, you are the disciple of Qinglian Sword Song Yang Shuzi. You are really sharp."

Lu Linxuan was startled, but at the same time, Li Xingyun had already stretched out his hands to protect her and suddenly turned around to look.

After a moment, a figure in a black robe walked out from the depths of the bamboo forest. He wore a white hood, and his mouth and nose were wrapped with a piece of black cloth whose material could not be identified. Only a pair of harmless eyes were exposed.

However, what is particularly eye-catching is that this person has a wolf tooth pendant around his neck and an eight-diagram compass hanging diagonally on his chest, making him look exactly like a quack wizard.

Li Xingyun looked calm and was about to ask something, but his expression suddenly changed. A faint golden light shone from his fingertips and he turned around again at an extremely fast speed.

bass--

A sharp sound that was clearly that of metal scraping suddenly stopped at his fingertips.

A hidden weapon with steel spikes on both ends was just caught in his hand, but even so, it was only an inch away from Lu Linxuan's back.

"Good boy, I haven't seen you for six years, and you can finally take my 'Spiritual Spike'. You have really improved a lot~"

A charming voice that was so sweet that it made people's bones soften was heard in the sword room, causing Li Xingyun to look with fear, but he was suddenly stunned.

Not only him, but also Lu Linxuan, who reacted belatedly, was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief on his face.

But in the sword room, a tall woman in white clothes with revealing clothes and a pale face walked out leisurely. Then she touched her lips with her finger and licked the corner of her mouth with her scarlet tongue, as if she was particularly interested in the boy and girl in front of her.

Afterwards, a tall and thin man in black walked out with his hands behind his back, his chin slightly raised, and his long sleeves hanging on the ground, looking very feminine, strange and vicious.

It is said that white clothes bring wealth upon sight, while black clothes bring peace to the world.

They were none other than the Black and White Impermanence.

At this moment, Lu Linxuan's whole body was shaking uncontrollably, his fists were clenched tightly together, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"It's you!!"

"Oh my, isn't this the daughter of that hero Lu? Brother, am I remembering correctly?" Bai Wuchang covered his mouth and laughed.

"Lu Youjie." Hei Wuchang looked indifferent. He glanced at Li Xingyun, who was also extremely shocked but was protecting Lu Linxuan. He pointed at the latter with his chin and said, "We killed a relative of this kid. Maybe he wasn't a relative. He was just a beggar. I don't remember him."

"Black and White Impermanence..."

Li Xingyun gritted his teeth and talked to himself, then raised his head. His eyes were extremely calm under his slanted hair. He just protected Lu Linxuan and slowly retreated to the side, so that the figures of the Jianghu sorcerer and the Black and White Impermanence could all fall into his sight.

"Senior brother, it's them, it's them..." A sudden surprise and shock had suddenly transformed into a long-buried sadness. Tears kept welling up in Lu Linxuan's eyes, but he had been trying hard to hold them back. He resisted the urge to wipe away the tears and just stared fiercely at the two men in black and white.

Extremely ferocious.

"What a scary look." Bai Wuchang shrank back, patted his chest pretentiously, and said pitifully: "Brother, I'm so scared~"

Hei Wuchang sneered and said no more.

But along with this voice, the surrounding bamboo forest shook, and one after another, the ghost soldiers of Xuanming Sect walked out with knives in hand. There were more than a hundred of them.

Li Xingyun's heart sank suddenly.

"Kid, just speak frankly."

Bai Wuchang took a step forward, crossed his arms, raised his head and laughed complacently.

"That master of yours, Uncle Yang, that damned Hero Yang, has also been captured by my Xuanming Sect. My brother and I came here just to capture you two brats!"

For a moment, both the brother and sister were stunned.

However, the sorcerer who was blocking their way behind them was moved upon hearing this. He immediately tapped the ground with his toes and suddenly jumped out with a knife.

“Fuck!”

Li Xingyun suddenly yelled an uncontrollable curse, but his body reacted quickly at the same time. In the instant he pushed Lu Linxuan away, a layer of light appeared on the surface of his clenched fist. He exerted force with his toes and suddenly kicked out two pieces of firewood thrown by Lu Linxuan, and then quickly rushed out.

However, the two pieces of firewood were clearly kicked towards the Black and White Impermanence, and at the moment when the two men waved their sleeves to block them, Li Xingyun had already dodged to the side and punched the sorcerer's blade heavily. Then he continued to punch, with layers of golden light flashing, and punched again, smashing the sorcerer whose blade had lost its balance and whose body was unstable with continuous energy.

The sorcerer was obviously frightened and quickly dropped his knife to protect himself. After being punched, he endured the pain and left.

Naturally, Li Xingyun caught the long sword, and without stopping, he moved left and right, killing two Xuanming sect ghosts who were still in a daze, and suddenly broke out from the encirclement.

"Junior sister, let's go!"

With a loud shout, Lu Linxuan finally wiped the tears from his eyes, looked back hatefully at the Black and White Impermanence in front of the sword pavilion, and quickened his pace to catch up.

In a flash, Bai Wuchang finally reacted and stomped his feet in anger.

"Wen Tao, you idiot, who told you to do this all of a sudden!"

The sorcerer named Wen Tao awkwardly touched his chest which had been punched. He was about to explain, but Hei Wuchang had already led dozens of ghost soldiers and chased after him in the direction of the back mountain.

"Meng Po has ordered that this kid cannot be allowed to leave!"

"waste."

Bai Wuchang did not forget to curse Wen Tao before following him.

The latter was naturally sullen, then stood up in embarrassment and waved to the remaining dozen or so ghosts who were equally embarrassed.

"Burn down this sword pavilion. It's really an eyesore."

After saying that, he turned around and looked in the direction where Li Xingyun and the other two escaped. He sighed, took off the compass from his chest, muttered something, and then waved his finger.

The pointer on the disk spun quickly, and finally pointed directly in the direction of the mountain behind.

He couldn't help but feel relieved.

"It's okay, it's okay."

(End of this chapter)