Taiqing Sword

Chapter 169, Valley of Flowers
The entrance of the valley was extremely narrow, and even one person could not fit in it. Shangguan Jinghong squeezed in desperately. Suddenly, a hundred flowers bloomed in front of him, full of spring, Shangguan Jinghong's mind gradually calmed down, and he walked in slowly.

A woman is holding a bucket in one hand, scooping water by the river. The woman is not outstanding, but at first glance, it makes people feel like a spring breeze. I don't know if it is reflected by the strong spring, or just because of her own temperament. Seeing Shangguan Jinghong asked strangely: "Huh? The young master came from outside."

Shangguan Jinghong's eyes were still red, but there was less fierce light. Hearing this, he nodded: "Where is this?"

The woman smiled slightly: "It seems that the young master entered here by mistake, and it is also fate, this is the Valley of Hundred Flowers!"

Shangguan Jinghong muttered to himself: "Hundred Flowers Valley?"

There was a smile on the woman's face from beginning to end: "Yes, alas, look at me, don't you know your son's name?"

"Shangguan shocked!"

"Shangguan? This surname is rare, but my name is Liu Xinran!"

Shangguan Jinghong nodded: "I... I got lost and came here, I wonder if I can stay here for one night?"

Liu Xinran said: "Of course, Mr. Shangguan, come with me, the village is just ahead!"

Shangguan Jinghong followed Liu Xinran into the room and saw that Liu Xinran was holding a bucket full of water effortlessly in one hand. The water in the bucket was as calm as a mirror, and did not shake at all due to the swaying of his body.

This scene made Shangguan Jinghong's heart tremble, and he couldn't help thinking, this woman is not simple.

After walking for three miles, a village appeared in front of him. At a glance, there were about forty or fifty families. The woman went to one of the houses and opened the door and went in: "Father, I'm back!"

A middle-aged man walked out of the room with a smile: "Hui'er is back..." Seeing Shangguan Jinghong's face darkened, "Hui'er, who is this kid? Didn't I say that you are still young, don't be casual..."

The middle-aged man hadn't finished speaking, but was interrupted by Hui'er stomping his foot: "Father, what are you talking about! He came from outside the valley, lost his way, and had no place to live, so I brought him back."

When the middle-aged man heard this, he immediately put on a smiling face: "Haha, alas, what is the name of this young master?" A pair of Shangguan Jinghong's eyes suddenly froze: "A man in the devil's way?"

Shangguan Jinghong had already forgotten everything and only remembered his own name, and said, "Maybe, I don't remember."

The middle-aged man frowned: "I don't remember?" Looking at the tattered clothes on Shangguan Jinghong's body, he guessed that Shangguan Jinghong might have just experienced a big battle: "Oh, please come inside, young master, let's sit down and talk, Huier , since there are guests coming to prepare a few side dishes."

Shangguan Jinghong was not polite, and followed the middle-aged man into the room, seeing the simple layout with only a table and a few chairs, and the surrounding walls were seriously withered and yellow, obviously he had lived in it for many years.

"Where does this son come from?" the middle-aged man asked.

Shangguan Jinghong shook his head: "I don't remember, I just remember traveling through a dense forest, and finally came here from a valley."

The middle-aged man nodded: "Oh, young master, do you remember your name?"

"Shangguan was startled."

"So it's Mr. Shangguan, I'm going to Huo Tian, ​​but it seems that you have just experienced a fight?"

Shangguan Jinghong frowned slightly, recalled it carefully and said: "I only remember an old nun who was very powerful, and a woman. I don't remember what happened afterwards."

Huo Tian nodded: "It seems that Mr. Shangguan has indeed met his opponent!"

Shangguan Jinghong smiled: "Maybe, but I think Miss Hui'er is quite capable."

Huo Tian's complexion changed slightly. It happened that Hui'er came in at this moment. Huo Tian gave Hui'er a hard look. Hui'er didn't understand, so he kept silent. Huo Tian turned his head and said to Shangguan Jinghong: "Mr. Hui'er's cultivation base is low, how did he get into Mr. Shangguan's eyes?"

Hui'er listened to Huo Tian's words, and immediately understood, but she was a little strange in her heart, when did she reveal her strength?
Shangguan glanced at Hui'er who was somewhat resentful, and said, "Miss Hui'er carried a bucket full of water without any effort. The water was calm all the way, just like a mirror. This is definitely not something ordinary people can do."

Hui'er was taken aback. Did she practice fetching water since she was a child, so that she unconsciously exposed her strength?

Huo Tian also suddenly realized that it turned out to be the case, and when he looked at Hui'er, he no longer had a blaming look: "Mr. Shangguan has good eyesight." Now that Shangguan Jinghong has mentioned this, there is no point in hiding it: "Hui'er I have practiced inner strength since I was a child, and my comprehension is indeed quite high, and I am very pleased with my current achievements."

Shangguan Jinghong also nodded, changed the subject and said, "This village is so quiet, what a paradise!"

Huo Tian sighed, and said, "Young Master Shangguan, you don't know. This village was built as a refuge for our ancestors. It has been passed down for three or four hundred years!"

Shangguan was stunned for a moment: "Refuge?"

Huo Tian nodded, his face was a little heavy: "Since Mr. Shangguan is a person of the devil way, he should know about the abyss, right?"

"abyss?"

Now Huo Tian was puzzled: "Mr. Shangguan doesn't know about the Abyss?"

Shangguan Jinghong smiled: "Has Mr. Huo forgotten? I don't remember anything except my name now."

Huo Tian slapped his head, how could he forget this: "I was negligent, since that's the case, I'll just talk about it, but after so many years, I don't know some things very clearly, the Abyss is a river and lake. Their name, they call themselves Tianmen to the outside world! The first generation of sect masters is Shi Tian, ​​whose cultivation is as high as the sky. After hundreds of years, the position of sect masters has been replaced. The lord was Wuji, and he went around killing people from all walks of life. Countless ancestors of us were slaughtered, and the rest of them fled to Guiyun City. I don’t remember who the owner of Guiyun City was at that time. Killed by the city lord, everyone in Tianmen also scattered in all directions, unable to find them, and later generations of ancestors were assassinated one after another, in desperation, they wandered around and finally settled here!"

When Shangguan Jinghong heard the name Wuji, he felt very familiar with it. Now that he heard Guiyun City again, he felt that it was closely related to it, but he couldn't think of any information for a while, so he shook his head and asked, "Then The Abyss Gate, oh, is the Tianmen Gate still there?"

Huo Tian shook his head and said: "I don't know about this matter, maybe it's still there! It's just that we have lived here for generations, and we don't care about things outside!"

Shangguan Jinghong didn't continue to ask, at this time Hui'er also came in with food: "Father, Mr. Shangguan, let's eat first, let's talk while eating!"

(End of this chapter)