Fu Shifeng

Chapter 229 Elegy and Mad Sword
It was getting dark, but Liu Niang still refused to leave. She even cooked dinner herself, making a cup of soup and a plate of steamed fish. Although it was simple, it was delicious.

All the ingredients were shipped to Meihuaguan a few days ago. There is a fish pond in the backyard, where live fish can be temporarily kept for cooking at any time.

Changqing knew that Liu Niang was showing her kindness to him. He was not the kind of hard-hearted person. Even though he was now capable of fasting without eating for several months, he still took the initiative to express his gratitude.

Liu Niang was delighted when she heard this: "During the New Year and festivals, I personally take care of the banquets and food at Wulingzhuang."

Chang Qing praised: "Mrs. Liu is indeed trusted by the old lady."

Liu Niang stopped her chopsticks and sighed, then she straightened her expression: "I was abandoned by my parents when I could barely remember. It was the old lady who saved me, raised me, and taught me martial arts. It's not that I am trusted by the old lady, but that I will try my best. I will repay the old lady with all my strength. Even if I have to climb a mountain of knives or descend into a sea of ​​fire, I will not hesitate at all."

Changqing was slightly startled. He remembered that Wuling Village had been invaded by Master Shen and others. It was Liu Niang who came in a hurry and begged him for help in tears.It is conceivable that Wulingzhuang is the home she will protect to the death.

"Why did your father, your father-in-law... abandon you?" Changqing said cautiously.

But Liu Niang was not angry at all: "There is a bad custom of abandoning girls and indulging in baby girls in the Jianghuai area. When the head of the family was still alive, the old lady adopted many babies. There are many people like me in Wuling Villa."

Changqing couldn't help but frown when he heard this.Seeing him like this, Liu Niang saw that he had compassion, and her good feelings became even stronger.

"The old lady has organized several almshouses in Huzhou, mainly to adopt abandoned babies. When the children grow up, if they have good moral character, they will be brought to Wulingzhuang to teach them martial arts." Liu My mother continued:

"Even if your qualifications are mediocre, you can still find a serious job in various industries of the Guan family in Huzhou. If only those idle Guan family children did not wait for others to take the initiative, they would have lost all their wealth."

Changqing was silent in thought. He finally understood why those branches of the Guan clan were also against Mrs. He. Perhaps in the eyes of those people, Mrs. He's good deed of adopting orphans was tantamount to allowing a group of outsiders to invade the Huzhou Guan clan.

Especially when all the men in the Wuling Village owner's family were dead, Mrs. He's actions were more likely to arouse suspicion among the clan members.

And although he had killed Captain Shen before, and used his momentum to push back all the people, he was sure of retaliation, but what if they waited for him to leave and attacked Wulingzhuang again?

Or maybe in a few years, the old lady will really be unable to survive, and the situation of Wuling Village and Huzhou Guan Family will inevitably become even worse.

Chang Qing was a little upset. He knew very well that similar situations happened everywhere in the world, and he couldn't control them.But can we really turn a blind eye to what is happening in front of our eyes?
After talking to each other in the past few days, Changqing realized that Mrs. He was by no means the kind of person who flattered and clung to the powerful, but she did place her hope of saving Wuling Village on herself.

Changqing suddenly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. Ordinarily, this was not his responsibility, so Mrs. He could politely decline Mrs. He's request.

Liu Niang saw Changqing contemplating silently, leaning forward slightly, and bravely said: "I have already told you about my background, Mr. Changqing should also tell you about yours, this is only fair."

"Me?" Changqing thought deeply and nodded seriously: "I have already told the old lady one thing, but I still want to tell you - I am not the legitimate son of Prime Minister Lu, my mother was just a singing girl in the mansion, and later she died. Because of the favor of Prime Minister Lu, I was expelled from the house together with my mother when I was young, and we depended on each other for our lives."

Liu Niang opened her eyes slightly. The Wulingzhuang family had a strict family tradition and did not keep private prostitutes. However, she had also heard that many wealthy families had the practice of keeping singing prostitutes. In addition to entertaining the men in the family, they would also use them to entertain guests.

Most of these private prostitutes will not be accepted even if they are pregnant with their master's child.A cold-hearted person may be drugged to abort a woman when she is pregnant, or even have two children.It is quite rare for Changqing mother and son to be sent away alive.

"But you..." Liu Niang found it unbelievable. Changqing's swordsmanship was so advanced that there probably weren't many opponents in Wuling Village. He must have been taught by a master, so he didn't seem to have a despicable background.

Changqing replied: "I was fortunate enough to have Daguan Master accept me as his disciple. In the following years, I devoted myself to practicing Taoism in Songyue Fuzang Palace. Later, by chance, I returned to Chang'an and recognized my ancestors. But even so, Prime Minister Lu still disliked me. , although he and I are called father and son, we have almost no contact.”

Having said this, Chang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Yan only regarded him as a tool to implement the New Deal. The so-called relationship between father and son was probably even weaker than the history of documents and orders in the prime minister's house.

Liu Niang couldn't help sighing that such a high-ranking prime minister's house was really cold, so she reached out her hand, pressed the back of Changqing's hand, and comforted her softly: "My biological parents also left me. In this way, we can be considered to be in the same boat. .”

Changqing felt Liu Niang's warm and soft hands and suddenly retracted her arms, like a frightened little animal.Liu Niang knew that this was too urgent, so she motioned to the food on the table: "Don't rush to say it yet, the dishes are about to cool down."

After finishing the meal, Liu Niang tidied up. She was still thinking about whether to stay at Plum Blossom Temple tonight. When she turned around, she saw Changqing watching with her sword across the open space in the courtyard, thoughtfully.

Just when Liu Niang was about to step forward to ask, she suddenly sensed a sharp sword intent enveloping the Plum Blossom Temple. She looked up and was surprised to see a snow-white figure standing on the ridge of the roof. He was tall and straight, holding a long sword at an angle, and his hair was full of green hair flying in the wind. The whole person exudes a hazy light under the moonlight.

"Sanniang?" Liu Niang secretly thought something was wrong, but she saw that the other party's head was slightly tilted to one side and she was looking at Changqing with a dazed expression.

Chang Qing was obviously aware of the woman in white. The sword intent emanating from her body was particularly strong, spreading almost without reservation. If he closed his eyes and concentrated, relying only on his spiritual sense, he might mistakenly think that the sword was sharp. Like a waterfall, there is no stable place of size.

"Who is she?" Changqing took two steps back. He saw that the woman in white had profound martial arts skills.

Liu Niang's face showed fear: "She is the old lady's granddaughter-in-law. When she married Sanlang, she was... ruined, so she became crazy."

Liu Niang knew that she must not mention Fan Zhongming in front of Sanniang, otherwise it would greatly irritate the other party. Except for the old lady, few people could comfort her.

Hearing this, Changqing roughly guessed the cause and effect. From the sword intent emitted by Sanniang, he vaguely sensed a sense of confusion and madness. Based on this, he could judge that she must have experienced extremely miserable physical and mental torture.

"Sanlang, why are you here?" Sanniang suddenly spoke, and with a slight jump, she actually glided from the ridge of the roof and landed in front of Changqing.

Changqing was stunned when he heard this, and secretly glanced at Liu Niang, who was also confused and shook his head repeatedly.

"Sanlang, why don't you speak?" Sanniang's tone was faint, and under the loose black hair, the originally heroic face with sharp eyebrows was now on the verge of tears.

Changqing secretly waved her hand to Liu Niang, telling her to avoid him, and then said to Sanniang: "You misunderstood, I am not Sanlang."

Sanniang tilted her head, tears dripping from the corners of her eyes. She was sad at first, and then gradually swallowed up by fear. She shook her head slowly, her long hair swaying.

"No, no..." Sanniang was confused for a while, looking around like a lost person, and murmured: "Sanlang, my Sanlang, where are you..."

Changqing sighed secretly. This couple must have been very loving in the past, but the current situation is just the tip of the iceberg of disaster caused by Fan Zhongming.

"Go to the old lady and ask someone to take care of her." Changqing looked at Liu Niang and whispered softly, half with gestures and half with mouth movements, trying not to offend Sanniang.

Liu Niang listened carefully, nodded vigorously, stood on tiptoe and was about to leave.

But before she could go far, Sanniang suddenly turned her head and looked around. She opened her eyes and a mad look suddenly appeared on her face. She asked sharply: "Why are you walking?!" The sword intent penetrated all around her, frightening Liu Niang's instinct. She stirred up her inner strength and put on a posture to defend against the enemy, but this move immediately aroused Sanniang's madness. Her hair was full of green hair, and she screamed: "Give Sanlang back to me!"

At the same time as she screamed, Sanniang flew forward with a sword, and the sharp sword edge broke through the wind.

Liu Niang retreated in a hurry, but she felt that the sword's intention was going to penetrate almost every pore in her body, and there was no way to avoid it. She saw the sword's edge chasing after her, and it would pierce her heart in the next moment!
Keng!
There was a clash of gold and iron, a rainbow flashed in front of Liu Niang, and the jade-handled windlass sword blocked the fatal blow. It was Changqing who used the sword in time to block it.

"Who?!"

Sanniang was like a ferocious female beast protecting her cubs, her eyes were fixed on Changqing, and her strong sword intent followed her gaze.

Chang Qing was shocked. The woman in white in front of her was not an ordinary mental disorder. She had mistaken herself for her husband just now, but now she regarded him as an enemy. Everything she encountered was chaos, and she could hardly recognize anyone.

"Come on!"

Sanniang turned back to attack, Changqing immediately made a judgment, shouted at Liu Niang, and then pointed her sword at her. The flowing rainbows crisscrossed, surrounding and attacking, forcing Sanniang to wave her sword to resist.

The lingering fear in Liu Niang's heart was not gone. When she saw Changqing restraining Sanniang, she immediately said: "You hold on for a while, and I will go find the old lady immediately!"

Changqing felt relieved when he saw Liu Niang using Qinggong and leaping away.Seeing that the mad woman in white forced Liu Hong away, Chang Qing clasped her fingers and kneaded the seal, her chest filled with energy, and the true form of the divine general appeared faintly, blending with her own body.

As soon as he raised his hand, the flying sword returned by itself, and he saw the Evergreen Immortal's stern eyebrows, majestic and invincible!
This method of merging gods and generals was not taught by Daguan, but was understood and created by Changqing himself after listening to Master's instructions.

Of course, this method was originally used on Cheng Sanwu, giving him the strength to defeat Liu Xuantong.And the God General's true form is originally made from Evergreen, and at this moment, it is consistent with himself, and there is no trace of disgrace.

When Sanniang saw this, she only paused for a moment, but she didn't show any fear. Her madness remained unabated, and her sword intent became more vigorous. The green light on the sword crackled and the wind whistled, eager to drink blood.

The next moment, the two sides competed with each other, their blades blazing!

……

Liu Niang ran in a hurry, regardless of the difficulty of traveling on the mountain road at night, and used her Qinggong to head towards the manor at the foot of the mountain.

"Where is the old lady?" As soon as she arrived at the village, Liu Niang's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. Regardless of her appearance, she grabbed a night watchman and asked anxiously.

"It seems to be in Yaobiyuan..." Zhuang Ding had just finished speaking, and Liu Niang had already jumped away in front of the wind, causing a burst of exclamation.

When Liu Niang came to Yaobiyuan, she didn't even have time to knock on the door to announce. She broke into the house and saw Mrs. He talking with Cheng Sanwu and Afu.

"Oops! Sanniang suddenly broke into Plum Blossom Temple and is fighting with Mr. Changqing!" Liu Niang said.

Cheng Sanwu's expression changed after hearing this, he stood up first and asked: "What's going on?!"

"I don't know!" Liu Niang said with a tearful voice: "Sanniang came without warning. She was a little confused at first, but then she suddenly took action. Mr. Changqing restrained her for me and asked me to come and report the news."

"Who is that Sanniang?" Cheng Sanwu turned back to look at Mrs. He.

"She is my grandson's daughter-in-law." Mrs. He's face was as dark as water: "She was unfortunately kidnapped by Fan Zhongming and was humiliated, causing her to become mentally insane. She spends her days recuperating in the back mountains without seeing outsiders."

"I'm going to Plum Blossom Temple!" Cheng Sanwu raised his feet and started to leave.

Mrs. He saw Cheng Sanwu's ability. She was afraid that the other party would be merciless and hurt Sanniang, so she quickly advised: "Mr. Cheng, Sanniang is behaving in a disorderly manner. I hope you will show mercy!"

Cheng Sanwu stopped, curled his lips and asked, "Where's Fan Zhongming's head? It hasn't been thrown away yet, right?"

"Shang is here!" Mrs. He immediately ordered Liu Niang: "Go and get Thief Fan's head."

Liu Niang rushed out at the same time, and the only one in the room who was calm and collected, A Fu, asked: "What are you going to do?"

"I haven't thought about it." Cheng Sanwu didn't hide it: "Wasn't this Sanniang bullied by Fan Zhongming? Just lure her away."

"I'm slow, let's take a step first." Mrs. He didn't delay: "In Wuling Village, Sanniang may only recognize me."

A moment later, Liu Niang arrived with the wooden box containing Fan Zhongming's head. Cheng Sanwu didn't waste any time. He picked up the forged head, asked for the direction of the Plum Blossom Temple, jumped into the air, and with his feet blazing, he half-flyed and half-leaped towards the mountain. And go.

When Cheng Sanwu arrived at the Plum Blossom Temple, it was silent and no one was there.In the main hall, the walls on the ground were covered with criss-crossing sword marks, and there were still remnants of sword intent all around. There were broken tiles on the ground and peeling off the walls, which showed that the previous battle had been fierce.

Cheng Sanwu let his mind wander and listened to the sound of all the sounds in the surrounding world. He quickly caught the sound of swords clashing and immediately went away looking for the sound.

He jumped and ran all the way, but before he could see the figure clearly, several rays of sword energy were released in disorder, with a ruthless and decisive intention, sweeping down the bamboo forest in one fell swoop.

Changqing flew out from among the fallen bamboo trees. His body was covered with sword marks, like a glass vessel that was about to break. There was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating that he must have suffered internal injuries.

And in a messy open space, Sanniang was in ragged white clothes, with one shoulder exposed, her black hair flying in the wind, a sickly smile on her face, her eyes were crying, she was overjoyed and sad, the sword energy around her was swirling, and the grass, trees, earth and rocks were all gone. Destroyed by it.

"Give Saburo back to me——"

Screaming shrilly, Sanniang swung her long sword, and the green sword energy burst out of the wind. Changqing blocked it with all her strength.

However, only a roar of dragons and tigers could be heard resounding through the mountains and forests, a blazing wind swept along the ground, and the Hundred Refined Divine Sword fell from the sky, blasting away the violent sword energy!
Chang Qingfei retreated and stabilized his body. He felt a big hand pressing on his back, which was strong and strong.

"Looking at you, you've made a lot of progress." Cheng Sanwu laughed loudly.

(End of this chapter)