That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1241

Just when the northwest battlefield entered a brief truce, the imperial envoy of the Secret Guard Mansion sent from the imperial capital left Beijing with the order of the supervisor of ceremonies, and traveled southward to Jiangdu in light clothes.

Today's Jiangdu is under the control of Jianzong, so Wu Yu and Qin Mumian are also among the people who returned to Jiangdu this time.

Although the people from the imperial court and the people from Jianzong walked together, their purpose was completely different. The people from the court were going to the south of the Yangtze River to pass orders, search their homes, and seize people because of the order of His Royal Highness the Princess Regent.The purpose of Wu Yu and Qin Mumian's trip was because of a letter from Xu Beiyou about the Flying Sword. Discuss this and prepare ahead of time.

It can be said that it was the unanimous cooperation of the husband and wife that led to the five people's trip to Jiangdu this time, because all five of them are people with cultivation bases, and there are genuine big monks like Qin Mumian, So the group of people traveled very fast. It used to take a month's journey from the imperial capital to Jiang, but this time it only took three days.

After arriving in Jiangdu, the two sides parted ways, and the imperial envoy of the Dark Guard Mansion diverted to Jiangling to deliver the decree to Wei Wuji, the official of the Jiangling camp who was sitting in Jiangling. arrive.Qin Mumian and Wu Yu went to see Zhang Xueyao in the East Lake Courtyard.

Since the army of Wei State retreated, Zhang Xueyao moved out of Jiangdu City, and moved back to her East Lake courtyard.Qin Mumian's arrival surprised Zhang Xueyao. After all, Qin Mumian had just left Jiangdu for Yanzhou not long ago, and Jianzong hadn't fully established a foothold in Yanzhou. As the person in charge of Yanzhou, Qin Mumian chose to return to Jiangdu at this time. Zhang Xueyao thought about it so far, she didn't dare to neglect the matter of urgency, and hurriedly ordered Zhang Yuping to invite Qin Mumian to Liuli Pavilion to talk.

In the Liuli Pavilion, two women sat facing each other across a low table. For the first time, Zhang Xueyao did not fiddle with the tea set this time, but placed a small jade sword on the table table. The jade sword was about three inches long and was exquisitely carved. , the hilt is dark green, then the color gradually fades, and when it reaches the tip of the sword, it is almost pure white.

At this time, Qin Mumian had already informed Zhang Xueyao of Xu Beiyou's intentions. After Zhang Xueyao pondered for a long time, she said, "Nangui's idea of ​​returning to Biyou Island is good, but is it too hasty? After all, Jianzong has been in the past two years. In time, the speed of expansion is really too fast. The road that was supposed to be completed in 20 years has been completed in two years. ..."

Compared with Zhang Xueyao's upright kneeling posture, Qin Mumian's sitting posture is somewhat "bold and uninhibited". Sitting sideways, one leg is stretched out, revealing snow-white bare feet from under the skirt, and the other leg is curled up to lean on. The elbow on one side of the table is resting on the table, and the other hand is on the knee, playing with his own jade gourd, sniffing the aroma of wine from time to time.She doesn't look like a once magnificent woman, but rather like a hero of the rivers and lakes.

Seeing her appearance, Zhang Xueyao didn't lose her temper, bent her fingers and tapped lightly on the table, and said, "I'm talking to you, let's see what you look like."

"What's it like?" Qin Mumian said disapprovingly, "I've been here for so many years, and it's not the first time you've met me. I'm not a princess from a family like yours, just like this."

"It's true that when you get older, you will be confused." Zhang Xueyao didn't want to argue on this topic anymore, and instead asked: "What do you think?"

Qin Mumian took a sip of wine, "What can I think, Nangui is the master of Jianzong, I just obey orders."

Zhang Xueyao lightly patted the three-inch jade sword on the table, and said with a more serious tone: "Speak business."

Qin Mumian put down the wine gourd in his hand, straightened his sitting posture, and said, "I know what you're worried about, but it's just because you're afraid that the great cause of Jianzong will come to naught in a hurry, right?"

Zhang Xueyao did not deny it, picked up the jade sword on the table and said: "This is a token handed down by the master. It is in charge of the great elders of the past generations. It can open the Great Formation of the Lotus Peak. Back then, this thing was in charge of my uncle Zhang Chongguang. Uncle died. Afterwards, this object fell into my hands, but I was not on Biyou Island at the time, and because of this, Xiao Shen was able to take advantage of the opportunity to massacre the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall on the Lotus Peak."

Qin Mumian looked at the jade sword, and asked, "Xu Nangui wants to lead Jianzong back to Biyou Island, so something like this is indispensable, right?"

Zhang Xueyao smiled wryly: "The original formation of ten thousand swords on Lotus Peak has been completely destroyed by Xiao Shen, even with this jade sword, the formation cannot be opened, but it is indeed indispensable to restore the formation there."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xueyao hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Gongsun Zhongmou and I have no children in our whole life, so I have always regarded Nangui and Qinglian as my sons and daughters, although Nangui is no longer the same as before. That stunned boy, but his temperament will not change drastically, I can still guess one or two. Because he witnessed his master die at the hands of Qiu Ye on the Lotus Peak, so he has been holding a breath in his heart, wanting to His hard-fated master took revenge, now that he has the confidence to take revenge, he wants to relax, and the location has been chosen, it is on the Lotus Peak of Biyou Island."

Qin Mumian was stunned for a moment, and murmured: "I didn't think of this, it seems that you understand Nangui. According to what you said, Nangui wanted to let Jianzong return to Island 36 this time, after all, it was for him and Akiba's battle, otherwise, we wouldn't be in such a hurry."

Zhang Xueyao sighed, "It's probably true."

Qin Mumian comforted her and said, "Nangui remembers his teacher's hatred in his heart. This is a good thing. It's much better than those white-eyed wolves who betrayed their master."

"Of course I know that." Zhang Xueyao said with a wry smile, "I just don't want him to gamble his life and the future of Jianzong on this battle. .”

Qin Mumian was silent for a moment, and said: "Now Nangui is the suzerain of Jianzong. He insists on fighting Qiuye, and no one can stop him. As for his moving Jianzong back to Biyou Island, you don't have to worry about it." , We often say ten years of competition, from the time when Xiao Yu and I left the imperial capital in disgrace, to when he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor at the Circular Mound Altar outside the imperial capital, it was only ten years. It is not too inconceivable that Jianzong will be revived again in three or four years after ten years of sitting on the world's great Qi."

Zhang Xueyao sighed again, "I hope so."

After finishing speaking, she put the three-inch jade sword back on the table and said softly: "When I see Nan Gui again next time, I will hand this thing into his hands. As for how he will choose, that is up to you." Let him go, after all, he is the master of the Sword Sect."

(End of this chapter)