That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 66

Finally, Gongsun Zhongmou said slowly: "Yu Jia, you ask Xuan Yi to go to Xuanshui Pavilion to say hello, there is such a big commotion here, Xuanshui Pavilion should also hear the news."

After a light promise, the armor hiding in the dark retreated.

Then Gongsun Zhongmou also left here, leaving only a restaurant that has been turned into ruins, still telling what happened just now.

Xu Beiyou came to Nancheng with Song Guanguan in his arms. There was a very eye-catching black-tiled building here, covering a rather large area. It is the location of Xuanshui Pavilion among the four families and one sect in Julu City.

Xuanshui Pavilion had already learned the news in advance. A woman in black robe and wide sleeves was waiting in front of the main entrance with a group of maids. When she saw Xu Beiyou, she pulled up her sleeves and saluted, "Leng Qiushui of Xuanshui Pavilion has seen Mr. Xu." .”

Although the name of son is not very valuable now, unlike in the past, you can't be called son if you are not a prince, but a young man who looks like a dog can be called a son, but Xu Beiyou was really good in the first 20 years of his life. He had never been called a son until he met Song Guanguan, and he was also called a son.

Xu Beiyou held Song Guanguan in his arms, and leaned forward slightly, as a return of courtesy.

Leng Qiushui looked at Song Guanguan in Xu Beiyou's arms, and said softly: "This is the Song girl that Mr. Gongsun said, please Mr. Xu to hand over Song girl to this pavilion, but because this pavilion is all women, it is not convenient for men. Let’s go inside, so I invite Mr. Xu to come back in seven days.”

Xu Beiyou handed the bosom to Song Guanguan and handed it to the two maids beside Leng Qiushui, and said softly: "In this way, Pavilion Master Leng will be in trouble."

Leng Qiushui smiled lightly and said, "I don't dare to take credit for what I'm doing."

Xu Beiyou took a step back, cupped his hands and said, "Farewell."

Leng Qiushui still kept smiling and said, "No."

The two pitch-black doors slowly closed.

Xu Beiyou turned around and left here, a figure wrapped in a black robe stood solemnly not far away, after seeing Xu Beiyou, he said in a deep voice: "Xuan Yi, the sword master of Jianqi Lingkong Hall, has seen the young master, and the suzerain is at Jinyu in Nancheng Yuan is waiting for you."

Xu Beiyou stopped in his tracks and smiled inexplicably.

Young master, in the blink of an eye, I can be considered a character?

Xu Beiyou shook his head and laughed at himself again.

Where is it a character?These sword masters in the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall, if not for the face of the master, how many of them would be willing to take a second look at themselves?Even if you call yourself a young master now, how many of you think of yourself in the bottom of your heart?

Relying on mountains and mountains, relying on everyone to walk, life is established, and only you can rely on yourself.

Xu Beiyou nodded to the master who ranked second among the twelve sword masters, and left casually.

The Xuanyi swordsman was taken aback for a moment, and after Xu Beiyou walked away, he shook his head and said with a smile: "The person who can make the suzerain look good is really interesting."

Jinyuyuan.

Just by hearing the name, it would not be the location of a good house. This is a courtyard, occupying a huge area, no different from ordinary rich and powerful mansions, and even more different from ordinary places of fireworks.

There is a cavernous world in Jinyu Garden. The courtyard is deep, quiet and elegant, without any impetuousness and prosperity. There are not only prostitutes among them, but also countless musicians, tailors, craftsmen, and servants. Many powerful people in Julu City will gather here. A fan who rents out a yard is not for the enjoyment of women. After all, anyone who can be labeled as rich and powerful has never been without a beautiful wife and concubines. It is more for the purpose of retreating from the world and self-cultivation.

It was unexpected but reasonable that Gongsun Zhongmou, who came from a wealthy family, would settle here.

Jin Yuyuan has a great reputation in Julu City, Xu Beiyou only asked a few passers-by before finding the location of Jinyuyuan.

Led by a turtle slave wearing a green turban, Xu Beiyou walked through corridors and halls, and after many twists and turns, he came to the courtyard where Gongsun Zhongmou stayed.

As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by the sparse flowers and trees, the green grass and trees, and the quiet air rushing towards your face. There is no trace of fireworks at all, and it is more like a celebrity's other courtyard.

Xu Beiyou was speechless secretly, this is not a place for fireworks, he is really ignorant.

Xu Beiyou didn't see Gongsun Zhongmou here, but he saw Zhiyun who hadn't seen him for some time.

Zhiyun was still the same, a shy little girl, completely different from Song Guanguan. After seeing Xu Beiyou, she just pinched the corner of her clothes, looked down at the tips of her shoes, and hesitated to speak.

Xu Beiyou joked, "Why, haven't seen you for a few days, don't you recognize me?"

Zhiyun blushed, bowed his head and said in a low voice, "How could that be?"

Xu Beiyou smiled slightly, "How about taking me around?"

Zhiyun raised his head, showed him a big smile, and led the way.

——In the evening, Xu Beiyou finally met his master Gongsun Zhongmou here, and then the two masters and apprentices had a secret conversation in a pavilion.

In fact, it is a secret talk, it is better to say it is a question and answer between master and apprentice.

In the pavilion, Gongsun Zhongmou and Xu Beiyou sat facing each other. The Sword Sect Master said softly: "When you step into the fairyland, you will be the Sword Sect Master whether I am still here or not."

Xu Beiyou was not surprised, but just nodded and hummed.

The night wind suddenly blew up, and a slight coolness leaked out of the night. The moonlight fell and was cut into fragments by clumps of vegetation and flowers. Through the gaps between them, clusters of strange shadows were printed on the ground.

Gongsun Zhongmou looked at the bright moon in the sky, and said: "The long-cherished wish of being a teacher in this life is just to re-establish the sword sect. Now I am over [-] years old as a teacher. There is no hope of immortality in this life. It can almost be said that one foot has stepped into the coffin. , that’s why we need to find a successor to inherit the will.”

Xu Beiyou asked softly: "Master, haven't you rebuilt the Sword Sect now?"

Gongsun Zhongmou withdrew his gaze, first glanced at his disciple, then took a sip of the snake gall wine on the stone table in front of him, "The sword sect that I want for my master is not a sword qi lingkong hall, but a sword pavilion, the punishment department, and the Tibetan Sword Tower, Sword Granting Cave, Biyou Island, Jianjian Island and 34 other islands, [-] sword mounds, [-] sword ponds, and nearly a thousand sword furnaces. In short, what a teacher needs is a complete Jianzong, but this Jianzong no longer exists."

Xu Beiyou remained silent.

Gongsun Zhongmou's voice was quiet, like snake gall wine in his hand, "There are only you and my master and apprentice here, and there are no outsiders. I will say something straight. Back then, the Taoist sect was divided into two points, and its status plummeted. It took nearly a thousand years for the Taoist sect to revive it. Taoism, so rebuilding Jianzong is not a matter of one generation, your teacher's wife is right, a generation should do the work of a generation, and other things should be left to future generations."

Xu Beiyou nodded in agreement and said, "What Master's wife said is absolutely true."

Gongsun Zhongmou drank the snake gall wine in the pot, and sighed: "What I have done for my generation is to rebuild the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall, and the only thing left to you is the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall, and Whether or not you can grasp the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall depends on your ability. To put it in a difficult way, I hope that you can hold the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall in your hand while the teacher is still alive. You can leave with peace of mind, even if the teacher is gone, the sword qi Lingkong hall will not be messed up, let alone dissipated."

Xu Beiyou answered the wrong question: "Could it be that Master is not sure about the next battle with the Lord of the Demon-Suppressing Hall?" Gongsun Zhongmou shook his head and said, "Not to mention, the Master of the Demon-Suppressing Hall has a very high level of cultivation, but it hasn't arrived yet." The point of being helpless as a teacher is just that the teacher is quite old, and he always thinks more about the things behind him."

Speaking of this, Gongsun Zhongmou hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Some things must be stood up, and someone must be done. Once you decide to do it, you have to face life and death. When life and death come, you don't want to do it. If you are dead, then things cannot be done, and if you want to get things done, you must die when you die."

"Someone has to die, either you or me. We died, but we did what we wanted to do. This means that we didn't die in vain. This means that we died well. This is..."

Xu Beiyou said softly, "There is no regret in dying."

The old man smiled, very pleased.

(End of this chapter)