Shaojun riding the sea

"Without your right arm, you still have a left hand, so you can start all over again. Are you worse than anyone else?"

Pei Shixi spoke loudly, but Xiao Mo was still kneeling under the tree. He slowly raised his left hand, looked and looked, and finally said in a low voice:
"However, this hand, it doesn't listen to me, and it always 'fails' at critical moments. I can't fully control it yet, and I'm afraid that I... can never go back to the way it was before."

The unconcealable depression in the young man's words made Pei Shixi's heart ache, and he said without thinking, "No, you will definitely be able to go back to the past."

He walked a few steps closer, squatted down, pressed Xiaomo's shoulder, and said word by word: "Don't worry, take your time, Xiaomo, you have the blood of the most Yin flowing in your body, you are a natural martial artist A genius, even if you break a hand, it will not kill your talent, as long as you practice more, you will be able to return to the past in a short time."

As he spoke, he held Xiaomo's remaining left arm again, and said to him in a determined tone: "Look up at me, look at Uncle Wu, listen to what Uncle Wu said——"

Having buried his head under the tree, the extremely depressed young man finally raised his head. He met Pei Shixi's eyes, and it seemed that he saw a cluster of blazing fire in his eyes.

"Xiaomo, you are still you, the most powerful shadow guard in the Zhenfu Division, the strongest young man of this generation in the Qingli Mountains, you are unyielding, no matter the wind blows or the rain, you will never be burned easily. Fallen Bong family!"

During the battle on Yunzhou Island, Xiao Mo fell into the sea and came back from a narrow escape, but lost his right arm, just like a butterfly that lost a wing. ...can't fly anymore.

That day in the bamboo forest on the outskirts of the city, Shi Xuanling found Pei Shixi to inquire about Xiaomo's whereabouts, and kept asking if Xiaomo could return to the imperial city safely, but Pei Shixi only said one meaningful sentence:
"He came back and didn't come back."

Shi Xuanling didn't understand at that time, and didn't know what kind of riddle Pei Shixi was playing with her, but in fact, as long as she saw Xiao Mo, she would fully understand.

The boy who lost his right arm and was physically disabled did come back alive, but part of him remained in the sea forever.

Or in other words, the sharp and proud young man who was a genius in the sky in the past died in the sea.

Butterfly broke his own wings, and the him who came back now is no longer the one he used to be.

Pei Shixi placed him in the old house to recover from his injuries. He lay on the bed for a long, long time. In the dark room, the curtain was never opened.

"Little guard, take a good look at the last sunshine on the sea..."

The words Xi Yuehan said to him on the ship that day were echoing in his ears. It was like a terrifying demonic voice that nailed him to the bed. It was like a prophecy, taunting him all morning. It's a good destiny.

It turned out that what he saw on the sea that day was actually the last sunshine in his life.

Although he survived, it was no different from death. His whole body was only shrouded in a mass of gloom and despair, as if he was lying in a gloomy tomb, not even a ray of light could shine in.

He was not even afraid of death, he was just afraid that the butterfly would lose its wings and never fly again.

Until that day, Pei Shixi came to the old house excitedly and brought him a piece of news——

"She is still alive, Shi Xuanling is still alive, His Majesty has decreed that she will return to the imperial city from Yunzhou Island soon!"

She is alive and well, and she is coming back.

With just these two words, the almost dead butterfly flapped its wings in the darkness, and the cold heartbeat revived again. At this moment, the boy who was buried in the sea came back to life.

He opened the curtain and saw the first ray of sunshine outside the house after a long absence, and the magic voice that had been lingering in his ears disappeared in an instant, and he raised his head and used his only left hand to block his eyes that were not used to the light , Through his fingers, he saw the mottled light and shadow among the branches, heard the crisp and melodious chirping of birds, and felt the gentle breeze passing through his sleeves.

Everything in the world seems to be at this moment, faded from the gray and decayed, and completely came alive.

He looked at the light and shadow between his fingers, and seemed to see a beautiful and handsome smiling face again. The string of bells swayed in the wind, and he murmured to himself:
"Sister, you can't see such good sunshine in the underworld. I want to see more of it with you..."

From that day on, the boy was no longer decadent, and no longer allowed himself to fall into the abyss. Instead, with the help of Pei Shixi, he began to practice various weapons with his left hand, starting from scratch.

He thought that when he saw her again, he would at least look human, not a lifeless walking corpse.

He will continue to water the knot flower with blood, watching the blood mist on the seventh petal gradually thicken, and there will be a secret expectation in his heart——

When she returns to the imperial city and the day he meets her again, he still has at least one left hand, capable of picking off the Seven Mist Flower and presenting it to her personally.

"You are obviously worried about me, but you didn't want to go with me to pick someone up in the bamboo forest on the outskirts of the city that day. That girl kept asking about your whereabouts. What is there to hide?"

In the courtyard, Pei Shixi shook his head, sighed in the wind and spoke, which also brought Xiao Mo's attention back. The young man was silent for a while, and then said softly: "It's not hiding, it's just not the time yet. I haven't practiced yet." Good left hand, it hasn’t changed back to… the person she knew before.”

"What did you look like in the past? You're talking nonsense again. Aren't you still the same as before? Has there been any change? Not to mention an arm, even if you are completely different, that girl will never look down on you or despise you."

Xiaomo lowered his head, his eyelashes fluttered slightly, and after a long time, he said: "I know, she never underestimated me, no matter what I look like..."

Whether it was the "little sister" who was bullied by Chef Yu in the sea dining room that day, or the terrible criminal slave who killed her father in Liu's mouth, or later entered the Zhenfu Department and became a close friend of Pei Shouzun. It doesn't matter to the little shadow guard... No matter what appearance or status he is, she has never despised or despised him, she will always smile at him gently, and give him endless kindness and warmth, Even in the golden sunshine, he sent a flower to bid him farewell.

He was her friend, she said, and she could spot him at first sight in a crowd.

He has lived so long, and it is the first time someone has used the word "friend" to him. There is no bond of interest, no intrigue, no complicated reasons. When we meet at sea, the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. The world is the purest and cleanest Relationship.

He guarded this unsullied friendship, and silently planted the knot flower for her, hoping that she would be free from illness and disaster, and that she would be safe for the rest of her life.As his fifth uncle said, he missed her so much, how could he not bear to see her when she came back from the sea?

In fact, even his fifth uncle didn't know that he actually went to the bamboo forest in the outskirts of the city to welcome him that day, but he hid in a dark place and never let that beautiful figure see him.

He heard her asking about his whereabouts and thinking about his safety. For a moment, he really wanted to come out to meet her and tell her that he was still alive and she didn't have to worry.

But he still couldn't take that step, he could only secretly watch her enter the imperial city, ride the same horse with Yue Wujiu, was cheered and loved by the people all over the city, and finally met Yun in front of the palace gate. emperor.

Seeing that she finally returned to the imperial city safely, he left with peace of mind.

There will be a day when they meet each other, but by that time, he must have already practiced his left hand, which is no worse than before.

"This time Uncle Wu sent you to the sea to perform a mission, but he didn't expect such a result. After all, you narrowly escaped death because of Shi Xuanling, and even almost died at the hands of Chi Nuren. Although you came back alive this time , but also folded half of your arm in the sea, do you have any... resentment towards Uncle Wu and that girl in your heart?"

Is there any resentment?

Xiao Mo was brought back to his mind by Pei Shixi's question, he blinked, and subconsciously looked at the empty sleeve on his right.

The warm sunset sprinkled on the young man's beautiful face. He was hooked by Xi Yuehan on the warship. At that time, the blood was dripping and it looked scary, but the wound on his face healed very quickly, as if God couldn't bear to destroy it. Like his "beautiful face", he did not leave a single scar on his face, and he recovered as well as before.

It's just that the broken right arm will never come back.

Hearing Pei Shixi's obviously self-blaming question, Xiao Mo narrowed his eyes, smiled, and only said four words softly:

"No regrets."

"You don't hate, but Fifth Uncle will never forget this account, and will definitely remember it firmly in Xi Yuehan's head!"

Pei Shixi groaned in hatred, a cold light suddenly shot out from his eyes, and murderous aura overflowed his whole body.

"This red slave barbarian, who failed to accomplish anything but failed, led an army of [-] to attack Yunzhou Island in a mighty manner. I will definitely pay back these debts from him!"

"Fifth Uncle, don't be angry. The chess game is never determined by one piece. Everything can be considered in the long run. After all, our clansmen have been planning for so many years, and it is not bad to wait for a while, let alone—"

Xiaomo's thick eyelashes drooped slightly. He should have hated Xi Yuehan the most, but at this moment, he persuaded Pei Shixi for the sake of the overall situation of the Feng clan:
"We have not yet reached the time to turn against the Chinu people. Uncle Wu, you have to borrow their hands and Xi Yuehan's power to do many things for you. You must not quarrel with Xi Yuehan, let alone He has changed from an ally to an enemy, I have nothing to do with it, don't worry about me, you must never break the game for me..."

Xiao Mo's expression was solemn, and he didn't look like a half-grown child when he said these words. On the contrary, he was full of maturity and stability. Pei Shixi was a little stunned, and while listening to him, he looked at the empty sleeve on his right. , I suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable, as if my chest was blocked by something, the pain was inexplicable.

Xiao Mo didn't notice it at all, and calmly analyzed it under the tree: "It's just that, Fifth Uncle, I have offended the Xi Yuehan brothers this time at sea. If they "raise troops to investigate" in the future, you will put everything aside. When it comes to me, they will say that I have been buried in the sea, and they can only give up in anger. And when you negotiate with the Chinu people later, I will not be able to appear in the open. At most, I can only protect the fifth uncle in the dark... …”

"Xiaomo." Pei Shixi suddenly interrupted the young man. He looked at his indistinguishable and beautiful face and sighed softly: "You go back to the clan and stay by your mother's side. The next part of the journey , Uncle Wu doesn't need you to accompany him."

"No, I won't go back. Fifth Uncle don't want to see me with a broken arm, think I'm a useless person, and want to drive me out of the Zhenfu Department."

"You clearly know that's not what I mean, so there's no need to use words to stab me, I just..."

When Pei Shixi was about to say something, the young man in front of him had already lowered his head, pursed his lips tightly, and seemed to be self-closing, refraining from oil and salt, and unwilling to listen to him say a word.

Pei Shixi opened his mouth, but in the end he could only touch the boy's head, and said: "Forget it, follow me, stubborn."

He didn't mention the matter of letting Xiao Mo go back, but changed the subject, and suddenly said: "The people who were sent to the clan came back yesterday.

When Leng Buding heard this, Xiao Mo raised his head instantly and looked happy: "How is it? Has the clan leader relented? Are you willing to reveal the secret technique to unlock the Phoenix Spirit Blood Formation?"

Pei Shixi shook his head: "No, he still refused to reveal the method of opening the bleeding array, and the people he sent also searched through the records of the clan, but they didn't find any clues..."

Only when the patriarch Qi Yuan revealed the method of opening the Fengling Blood Formation, could they capture Shi Xuanling's biological father, Shi Zhongqing, and use his life to complete the sacrifice, completely unlock Shi Xuanling's seal, and awaken the sleeping fire in her body. Strength, let her take on the responsibility and mission, and lead the tribe to complete the great cause.

"For the current plan, we can only stand still and wait for the time to come. Before the patriarch speaks, we must not act rashly and startle the snake."

After hearing Pei Shixi's words, Xiao Mo's eyes dimmed again. Although he had expected this, he still couldn't hide his disappointment.

"When will we be able to tell... her the truth, let her know that she and we are members of the same clan, and those people she protects are enemies with her in the past."

As the young man sighed, he couldn't help but see that day on Yunzhou Island, that Dao standing on the top of Chongming Pagoda, drawing a bow and firing arrows, was fearless in the face of the Chinu army of [-], firmly protecting all the soldiers and people of Yunzhou Island figure.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo's long eyelashes trembled, and his mind suddenly moved. As if he had caught something, he suddenly raised his head and blurted out to Pei Shixi:
"By the way, Fifth Uncle, I saw the sacred object of the clan. During the battle on Yunzhou Island, the sacred object of the clan reappeared in the world!"

"What is the holy thing in the clan?" Pei Shixi was startled, but immediately reacted, his pupils shrank suddenly, "Could it be..."

"Yes, it is the pair of divine bows, Wanyue and Xingxing that have disappeared from our clan for many years!"