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Chapter 121 The Change of Five Tones
###121 Change of Five Tones
After a while, Xiaoyu saw Ye Xiaolou's face, his face was younger than before, more flawless and clear, which fascinated her even more.

There were a few sounds in the silence, like singing and mourning, wandering around and Xiaoyu said: "Master, can you hear it?"

Ye Xiaolou nodded.The two of them took a few more steps forward, and the fragrance of flowers was everywhere. The fragrance was so rich that one could not tell what kind of flowers gave off such a strong fragrance.

Ye Xiaolou held onto Xiaoyu's hand, fearing that she would fall into an illusion again.

"Master, what did you see?" Xiaoyu asked timidly.

"It's flowers, peonies are the main ones in the east; Luoyang flowers and orchids are the main ones in the south; chrysanthemums are in the west; daffodils are in full bloom in the north."

Ye Xiaolou knew that Xiaoyu was not familiar with these flowers, so he simply told her one by one, but these flowers should not bloom in the same season. He hoped that Xiaoyu could think of this by herself.

"Master, do flowers bloom in different seasons?"

Ye Xiaolou felt happy in his heart, as if a breeze was blowing across the willow bank, and he slowly said to Xiaoyu beside him: "It is indeed impossible for these flowers to bloom at the same time in this season. Peony flowers mostly bloom from Jichun to Mengxia, while Luoyang flowers like to bloom from spring to summer." Moon; although chrysanthemums are available in all seasons, the ones planted here are autumn chrysanthemums. Don’t dislike the pale autumn appearance of the old garden, but the yellow flowers are particularly fragrant. This chrysanthemum is cold-resistant and likes cool weather, so it will definitely not bloom before the beginning of summer. Here The flower railings are made of stone everywhere, and there are more than a hundred plants and trees. Every part is carefully maintained. I think the owner of this place has an extraordinary affection and is an interesting person."

Xiaoyu was so absorbed in listening that she didn't notice that her feet were entangled by slowly moving branches and vines. The branches and vines tightened upwards, and Xiaoyu leaned back and fell to the ground.

Listening to the long and lingering sound of the piano again, lingering among the flowers, it turns out that under the beauty of the prosperous age, the coolness is twisting and turning, and the weeping is endless.

As soon as Ye Xiaolou untied the branches and vines for Xiaoyu, more than a dozen vines flew like arrows from all over the bamboo forest. Each vine was covered with hidden thorns, and a bloody wound would appear if it passed by.

"Master, be careful." Xiaoyu protected Ye Xiaolou, fluttering her sleeves, using the wind of her palm to scatter the vines on one side, and then got entangled in the vines on the other side.

Just listen to Ye Xiaolou say: "If we play this way, we will turn into a cactus."

"The master said it easily, but there is no gap between the front, the back, the left, and the left, and Xiaoyu can't handle it even with all his hands and feet."

"Sometimes you are really smart, and sometimes you are as stupid as a rock."

"The stone is stupid. Stone is very useful. Xiaoyu is the only one who is stupid." As soon as he spoke, he was distracted, and the dark thorn rustled with the wind, brushing Xiaoyu's cheek, and a blood-red wound fell on her face as white and tender as water.

Xiaoyu had no time to take care of the wound on her face, but asked anxiously, "Master, are you okay?"

Ye Xiaolou's figure swayed slightly, and Yun Danfeng easily dodged the rattan.

"How did the master do it?"

"Listen with your ears."

"What are you listening to?"

"What controls this rattan? The rattan is not a monster, so it is naturally controlled by something. Fighting requires knowing yourself and the enemy, and knowing the enemy's situation thoroughly. You can't even figure out your opponent. You just rely on brute force. It's just a matter of time. A chaotic fight.”

Xiaoyu closed her eyes. Although she was not convinced, she knew in her heart that Ye Xiaolou was right. She concentrated attentively and listened carefully, "Master, I understand, it is the sound of the piano. This rattan is controlled by the sound of the piano. According to the sound of the feather, Attack, change the quotient and retreat. But how can I win it?" "Why do you always think about attacking?"

Xiaoyu suddenly realized it, stopped suddenly, and held her breath. The vines were waving in the air. She quietly walked under a entangled vine, and the vine ignored her.

"As expected, how did the master know this?"

"If you don't call me master, I will tell you." Ye Xiaolou's eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Xiaoyu couldn't understand why this man wasn't worried about his own safety at all.Or is it that the master in danger feels more comfortable?There is no such weird person in the world.

Xiaoyu shook her head helplessly, "Then Sir, may I ask why you know this?"

Ye Xiaolou did not answer, but gently wiped away the blood on Xiaoyu's face.Then he said: "You just made two mistakes. First, not recognizing the enemy's situation and rushing to take action is the first mistake. The change of five tones cannot be heard. It changes into eight tones, and the music played cannot be heard. If the changes are If you don’t know the reason or origin, and just listen to it with your ears instead of arguing with your heart, you will definitely lose. Whether it is a martial arts competition or a large army battle, the changes are endless. If you prefer to believe what you see with your eyes, or only pay attention to what you hear with your ears, you will lose. Failure is a matter of time."

Xiaoyu frowned and listened. Although she was serious, she really couldn't understand. She only knew that she was wrong, and where was her mistake?
It seems that the five tones are not distinguished clearly, how can the five tones not be distinguished?Xiaoyu felt a little unconvinced.Although she knew that her knowledge was shallow and inferior to that of Ze Yu and her senior brothers and sisters, her ability to identify the five tones was innate and she had never made any mistakes. Today, she became the number one mistake. She was really unwilling to do so.

He nodded coyly and remained silent.

Ye Xiaolou said again: "I am a guest, and he is the host. He is a crowd, and I am a handful. With a handful against a crowd, I ask you, how to fight?"

The corners of Xiaoyu's eyes flashed vaguely. She didn't know whether it was the pain from the wound, or Ye Xiaolou's sudden gentleness and sudden harshness, which made her confused.

I was worried and anxious, but I still had to deal with Ye Xiaolou's series of questions and reproaches.In the blink of an eye, the sound of the piano in the bamboo forest disappeared again, and the strange silence returned.

"I am a guest, he is the host, he is the crowd, and I am the few. How should I fight with a few against the crowd?"

Ye Xiaolou's eyes were deep and he repeated: "Just answer it and say whatever you think. I won't blame you."

"I am a guest and he is the host. I am a widow and he is a crowd. We must fight quickly so that we can hit the target with one blow and defeat the enemy." Xiaoyu said sincerely.

"You are too aggressive. That's why you were so eager to take action just now. Your moves were chaotic and unorganized. To be fast in battle, you need to be fully prepared. If you respond blindly like that just now, no matter how fast you are, it is just a parry and cannot be converted into defeating the enemy. "

Xiaoyu shook his head and said: "I don't think it's right. I just don't have enough cultivation and I'm not good at learning. If we can attack faster, if my skills are stronger, I don't need to consider so many things at all. It doesn't matter if it's the host or the guest. All I have to do is fight, and if I defeat them, won’t I save the day?”

Ye Xiaolou turned around, leaving behind a dark, windless but gloomy back figure in the dusk, cast a layer of mist under the reflection of the flowers of the four seasons.

"Master, I don't understand this. I only know that I can't let you get hurt. I can't see anything attacking you and pretend I didn't see it. I can't stand by and watch, and I can't sit idly by. My disciple didn't think anything just now. Just trying to fight them off.”

Ye Xiaolou still turned his back to Xiaoyu, silent.

He raised his head half-way, concentrating, as if waiting for something to slowly approach.

(End of this chapter)