That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 438

There were no horses or carriages, and a man in a black hat walked out of the city gate of Jiangdu on foot.

The hair of this man with bamboo hats is coiled up, all hidden in a slightly larger hat, and the brim of the hat is quite low, making it impossible to see his face clearly. Behind him is a long strip wrapped in Sichuan brocade, which seems to be a wooden box.

Just like this, Xu Beiyou left Jiangdu alone and embarked on the journey to the imperial capital, just like the last time he went from northwest to Jiangnan.However, there are eight swords in the sword box this time. Apart from the five swords of Tianlan, Quexie, Xuanming, Chilian, and Zidian that Xu Beiyou originally had, there are also the swords Baihong and Conghanshui of his teacher Zhang Xueyao. The Shuangtian Xiaojiao obtained from the Buddhist temple, and the sword sect's first heavy weapon Zhu Xian.

Fortunately, this sword box is very miraculous. It is said that it is an object handed down from the founder of the sect, Shangqing Daojun. It is specially made for Zhuxian.Without the cover of the sword box, Xu Beiyou directly carried the eight swords on his back, and a monk who is good at watching Qi could see the sword Qi behind him like a dragon opening its teeth and claws from a distance, and the Qi of Zhu Xian's sword was so strong that it almost became luck In Xu Beiyou's current state, he may not be able to "back" Zhu Xian.

Even though Gongsun Zhongmou's cultivation in the [-]th floor of Dixian was still unable to use Zhu Xian for a long time, he had to put Zhu Xian in the sword box behind his back at ordinary times. Shangguan Xianchen is alone.

At this time, Jiangdu City was full of women standing on top of the city, watching Xu Beiyou leave the city alone, it was regarded as seeing off.

Standing in the middle is Jianzong Daizong Xueyao, and behind him are two young women, "Mr. Lian" Li Qinglian and "Beauty Yu" Wu Yu.

Behind Li Qinglian stood Song Guanguan, and behind Wu Yu stood Zhang An.

Wu Yu's eyes were complicated, Xu Beiyou didn't take anyone with him after all, and even Feng Lang had to wait until winter to set off for the imperial capital.

Li Qinglian couldn't hide her joy. Once the senior brother leaves, the master will take over the burden left by the senior brother and start to deal with the big and small affairs of the sect again. Then she will be able to fly like a fish in the sea, and let the birds fly in the sky, and she will never have to deal with it all over again. Practicing swords and reading books every day is a farewell to the boring days. As for that Bai Xi, to the girl, it is just a stone that fell into the water. .

The corners of Li Qinglian's mouth were slightly raised, revealing two small dimples and a faint smile bloomed at the same time, but before the smile widened, Zhang Xueyao caught it from the corner of her eye, Zhang Xueyao immediately cast a stern look, Li Qinglian immediately lowered her head, Eyes, nose, nose, heart.

Next to Zhang Xueyao are Qin Mumian and Tang Shengyue.

Tang Shengyue's eyes were calm, as if it had nothing to do with her.

Although Lan Yu is her senior brother, she has no intention of participating in it. After all, the White Lotus Sect was also one of the "rebels" who helped Lu Qian compete in the world. Even though it has been divided into two, it is still separated from the court.

Qin Mumian had a smile on his face, and his eyes were playful.

She is different from Tang Shengyue. This time she was invited by Xiao Xuanzhi to go to the imperial capital as a concubine. Back then, she competed with Lin Yinping for Xiao Yu and left Jiangdu after losing. Taking good care of this "aunt", Xiao Xuan did not dare to disobey his father's order in the end, and treated Qin Mumian like a concubine, so Qin Mumian had a good impression of the new monarch, and she had a good relationship with Empress Xu, But this time I had to go.

Only Zhang Xueyao had a slightly worried look in her eyes.

No matter how close the three Lafayettes are, there is still a difference between closeness and distance. To the other two, Xu Beiyou can only be regarded as a nephew, but to Zhang Xueyao, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is half a son, and his mood is natural. is different.

Xu Beiyou once said that Jiangdu is a place for dead people. Compared with Jiangdu, the imperial capital is less, and it is even worse. Back then, Shangguan Xianchen had a big stumble there before his cultivation reached perfection. , let alone Xu Beiyou, even if he really died in the imperial capital, it would not be surprising.

Tang Yuerong, who was standing beside Tang Shengyue, glanced at Zhang Xueyao, and said softly: "Since you are worried about returning to the south, why let him go to the imperial capital?"

Zhang Xueyao said with a helpless smile: "Men, whether it is father, husband, son or grandson, everyone has their own ideas. When have you ever heard of us women? Back then, I advised Master not to go to Dingding to fight. Did Master ever listen to it?" Half a sentence? Later, I advised Gongsun Zhongmou not to hook up with the court to provoke Qiuye. Has he ever heard of me? Nangui is his apprentice, and they all have the same temperament. I said a few words before, Nangui It’s just futile to talk about other things today.”

Luo Fu, who was beside Qin Mumian, seemed to be reminded of something sad, with a look of nostalgia on his face, and said angrily: "Who says no, these men are the most ruthless, they only care about their own great careers, but never think about us girls who spend all day And worry about them."

Qin Mumian has the word "Mian" in his name, and his temperament is not gentle at all. After hearing the words, he laughed and scolded: "Okay, I'm already a man of age, and I don't mind if I'm still here like a little girl. Shabby? I'm not afraid that the juniors will secretly laugh at you."

Zhang Xueyao couldn't help laughing, "Nangui hinted several times that I was free, but I didn't take it seriously at first, but now it seems that it is indeed the case."

"Okay, let's get down to business." Qin Mumian said solemnly: "Going back to the North God's Capital this time is a pursuit of wealth and wealth. If you can successfully become the third emperor's son-in-law, then everything will be fine, but if something happens, things will be complicated. , after all, there is also Duanmu Ruisheng who has been in charge of the Dark Guard Mansion for many years."

Zhang Xueyao said softly: "So please Mu Mian, please take care of yourself in the imperial capital."

Qin Mumian smiled and said calmly: "You don't need to talk about this matter, I will do my best, but now the imperial capital is full of turmoil, and experts from all walks of life gather together, so I don't dare to make any bold words in advance, I can only say more Take care."

Zhang Xueyao sighed softly: "This is enough, after all, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and that's all we can do."

Tang Shengyue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "There is nothing to worry about. We were only at this age back then, and we have already passed through life and death several times. Don't talk about others, just me and Xueyao. The hospital almost died in the hands of Xiao Yu, and the banyan tree suffered a lot of torture. After ten years of competition, which battle was not a meeting of the wind and clouds? Didn't we all survive it? Could it be that Xu Beiyou is not as good as us These girls?"

Zhang Xueyao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's true, but it's messed up if I care about it."

When it comes to the past, a group of women who have gone through vicissitudes obviously have a lot of topics, especially when it comes to the fact that many old friends are no longer there, they are full of emotions.

At this moment, Xu Beiyou, who had already walked quite a distance, hesitated and stopped.

He turned around and bowed goodbye to the girls on the top of the wall.

Yi Yi to the end.

It seems that the scholar who is about to go to Beijing to take the exam bids farewell to the elders in his hometown.

After bowing, Xu Beiyou straightened up, waved his hands, turned around and continued walking.

(End of this chapter)