Under the sky

Chapter 269 Can't Help

"Are my moves correct?" Gu Qingshang asked.

Shen Weichen woke up from a dream and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention."

Gu Qingshang complained: "What are you thinking about? I will leave tomorrow, but my little sister is in a daze today."

Shen Weichen said: "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night and I'm tired."

Gu Qingshang said: "Sister, you don't have to hide it from me, you must have something on your mind. If you want to say it, I'm still in Qingcheng today."

Shen Weichen shook his head, turned around, and saw Li Jingfeng practicing his sword. The last three moves of Longcheng's Nine Orders were still missing Huohou, and Shen Weichen couldn't find the reason for that moment.Looking at Xia Lijun again, she was practicing boxing on the wooden man.The iron gloves she used to wear were lost when she was captured. Shen Weichen had someone make another pair, but it took time to make. The craftsman said that he would have to wait at least a month, so Xia Lijun tied his hands with iron chains instead of gloves.

This is Qingcheng's practice room. In addition to the common wooden figures, straw figures, stone locks and other objects, there is also a large iron bagua in the middle with iron ropes hanging from the beams. It is four feet long and four feet wide. It is used to practice martial arts. The technique is generous and has no corners.Shen Weichen wanted to teach Li Jingfeng martial arts, and Xia Lijun was her entourage, so she brought him with her. When Gu Qingshang saw Xia Lijun coming, she didn't miss the opportunity to ask for advice, and she was also in the practice room in the past few days.Shen Weichen was extremely talented in martial arts, and he could see the shortcomings of the two at a glance. He was also patient, and the two of them improved a lot under his guidance.

"Sister Xia, take half a step back and twist your body. You can't twist your waist and fly your feet at the same time. Twisting your waist first and then launching your feet will give you more strength." Shen Weichen was pointing when he suddenly caught a glimpse of two people standing at the door. Shen Yuqing and Xie Gubai.

When everyone saw the leader arriving, Xia Lijun saluted respectfully, and Li Jingfeng and Gu Qingshang also put away their weapons.Shen Weichen greeted him and asked, "Brother, Mr. Xie, how come you have time to watch your sister practice?"

Shen Yuqing smiled and said, "Let's see how you set an example for others."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "Brother wants to learn, and my sister will teach you two tricks to avoid being caught again."

Shen Yuqing tapped Shen Weichen on the forehead: "I'm exposing my brother's scandal."

Shen Weichen said: "Brother, if you have the ability, don't use your status to pressure others and come to fight with my sister."

Shen Yuqing looked at Li Jingfeng and saw that he was sweating profusely, so she asked, "Third brother, why don't we try a few tricks?"

Li Jingfeng was stunned: "Me?"

Shen Yuqing said: "I have only heard about your third brother's majesty, but I don't know what your current abilities are."

Li Jingfeng wanted to refuse, but Shen Yuqing said, "Are you afraid that you are too capable and might accidentally hurt me?"

Li Jingfeng said hurriedly: "No. Second brother wants to practice, I will accompany him."

The two immediately put on their protective gear and replaced their wooden swords. Shen Weichen put it on for Shen Yuqing and asked in a low voice: "Why are you interested in competing with Jingfeng?"

Shen Yuqing whispered in Shen Weichen's ear: "I beat you a few times when I was a kid. My brother wants revenge."

Shen Weichen knew what he meant, blushed, and whispered: "Jingfeng Kung Fu is very good, be careful of being taught a lesson."

Shen Yuqing asked in a low voice: "Who do you think will win?"

Shen Weichen was originally in a depressed mood, but Shen Yuqing's few words of laughter swept away a lot of the gloom. He pursed his lips and smiled and said: "I don't know now, you will definitely not be able to beat Jingfeng in the future, I will stand by you first this time."

Li Jingfeng saw their brother and sister talking secretly, but he didn't know what they were talking about.After Xia Lijun tied the rope, Li Jingfeng took a few steps forward, pointed his sword downward, clasped his hands in salute, and Shen Yuqing returned the salute.

Shen Weichen said: "Jingfeng, my brother is very powerful, don't be careless."

Shen Yuqing frowned: "Didn't you say you would stand by me?"

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "I'm afraid you won't win with force." After saying that, he took a few steps back and made way for the open space in the middle.

Li Jingfeng stabbed out with his sword diagonally. Shen Yuqing knew that his sworn brother had a sharp look and quick moves were useless against him. He held the sword with both hands and slashed down, using the Qingcheng Juque sword technique. It was powerful. Even though it was a wooden sword, it still made him powerful. Tiger and tiger make wind.

Since being robbed by Huashan more than a year ago, Shen Yuqing has practiced diligently to avoid being a drag in similar situations in the future.His martial arts had improved a lot when he was in the Qingcheng family, and he had improved in the past few months. Li Jingfeng saw that these swords were powerful and heavy. If they were to be used forcefully, the wooden sword in his hand would break, so he turned sideways and tried to strike. Fighting back, Shen Yuqing struck again with his sword, and had no choice but to dodge again.Shen Yuqing continued to pursue him, but Li Jingfeng could not find a chance to make a move and could only avoid him. This was his usual way of fighting, waiting for the opponent to be exhausted before fighting back.

Although the Sanqing Supreme Mind Technique was powerful, it could not be sustained for a long time. Shen Yuqing swung his sword more than ten times in a row but failed. Suddenly, he struck out with his left hand and blocked Li Jingfeng's right path. The sword force of his right hand turned into an elegant one, and he stabbed out with a sword. , the tip of the sword flicked left, right, up and down, not knowing where it landed, so Li Jingfeng could only jump back to avoid it.Shen Yuqing struck out with his left palm and blocked the right path. Li Jingfeng had no choice but to retreat again.

This set of "Jiangshan Ten Palm Swords" is one of Qingcheng's unique skills. The palms and swords are staggered. The left palm is sweeping and slashing, and the right sword is slashing and stabbing. Sometimes the palm shadow is heavy and it is all a false move. Sometimes the sword tip is spinning around. They are all designed to lure the enemy, and they are quite a bit like dragons and snakes.Li Jingfeng was the worst at dealing with such ever-changing tricks. He took three more steps back and reached the wall, with no way to retreat.Since there was no way to retreat, it was better to fight. Li Jingfeng used the Twilight Scale Armor move, and the sword light burst out. The two wooden swords clashed dozens of times. Li Jingfeng stooped and slipped through the gap in the sword light.

Shen Yuqing had already known that Li Jingfeng was slippery, and when they really started to fight, she realized that his slippage was unreasonable, and she quickly turned around to chase him.Li Jingfeng walked around to Tie Bagua, waited for Shen Yuqing to approach, and then used the Jiangshan Ten Palm Sword. Li Jingfeng first used the green blood sacrifice yellow sand to catch the sword move, waited for the palm to come, and hid sideways behind Tie Bagua.Shen Yuqing's palm was full of force, and it hit the Iron Bagua. He planned to lift the Iron Bagua and use the force to knock Li Jingfeng away, but unexpectedly there was a loud "bang", but the Iron Bagua did not move at all.Shen Yuqing only felt a strong force coming from behind Tie Bagua, but the force was on his forearm. Isn't this the cotton palm skill of his own?
It turned out that Li Jingfeng hid behind Tie Bagua and returned a cotton palm. The two palm forces hit Tie Bagua at the same time. Tie Bagua did not move at all, but Li Jingfeng's palm force passed through Tie Bagua, hitting Shen Yuqing's arm sorely.

Shen Yuqing suffered a loss and quickly retreated, fully alert.Unexpectedly, Li Jingfeng was nowhere to be seen, but when he lowered his head, he emerged from under Tie Bagua and stabbed him with a sword from bottom to top. He was extremely cunning.

This guy is so cunning!

Shen Yu leaned back and made an iron bridge. His upper body was almost flat, and he held out the wooden sword in his right hand to fight back.Li Jingfeng was forced to panic by this move. Shen Yuqing found an opening, shouted loudly, and the sword light flew up. One turned into two, and two turned into four, which was exactly the Da Fang Wu Yu in the Da Qi Jue.

The sword light was so dense that no matter how good his eyesight was, Li Jingfeng could not dodge it, nor could he fight with Shen Yuqing quickly. None of his skilled sword moves could compete with this stunt, so he had to use the half-familiar "Nine Orders of Dragon City" The geese that have traveled thousands of miles never come back."

This move is similar to the Tai Chi sword-circling technique. It starts from one point and shakes the sword to form a circle. From the inside out, one circle is bigger than the other. Li Jingfeng makes more than ten circles in a row, and the two wooden swords snap. As the fight continued, Li Jingfeng felt the pressure on his hands getting heavier and heavier. Even with the Marrow Cleansing Sutra Heart Method, it was difficult to resist. After 32 swords passed by, he could only hold the wooden sword without letting go.

Shen Yuqing noticed that he was weak and pretended to be exhausted. Li Jingfeng saw the opportunity and couldn't miss the opportunity. He endured the soreness in his arms and wanted to take action. Suddenly, his mind suddenly turned and he hurriedly backed away.Shen Yuqing's invisible move was useless, and Li Jingfeng had already fled away.

Li Jingfeng may not be strong, but it is really difficult to defeat him.

Shen Yuqing failed to lure the enemy, so he took a step forward and struck out with his left palm. Li Jingfeng circled behind Tiebagua, and Shen Yuqing chased after him.The two performed light kung fu, and Shen Yuqing was the better one. The tip of the sword touched the back of Li Jingfeng's heart. Li Jingfeng pounced forward, and Shen Yuqing followed suit.He was better at Qinggong than Li Jingfeng, so he would only jump farther. Li Jingfeng was in mid-air, so he would have no way to hide.

I don't know how Li Jingfeng exerted his strength, but with a twist of his waist, he turned around in mid-air and returned his sword to block.The two swords clashed, and Li Jingfeng fell to the ground. Shen Yu summoned the Supreme Mind Technique of the Three Pure Ones and struck down with one sword. His true energy surged, and there was a sound of breaking wind.Li Jingfeng blocked the sword horizontally, and with a "snap", the wooden sword in his hand was broken.

Li Jingfeng put his left hand on the ground, put his feet together and kicked out. This "city-breaking car" was learned from Tang Gu. The feet are powerful and have a three-point appearance.Shen Yuqing raised his arms to block, but was shocked and took a step back. Li Jingfeng took the opportunity to turn over and jump up to avoid the pursuit.

Shen Weichen shouted: "Stop!"

Shen Yuqing smiled and said: "I haven't hit anyone yet, and my little sister is shouting stop in a hurry?"

Shen Weichen's brows were filled with joy: "Brother, congratulations to you, you have reached the first level of the Three Pure Mind Techniques!"

Shen Yuqing said, "I don't know if it's a insult or a compliment when I say it from your mouth." Then he asked Li Jingfeng, "Could you come back with another sword?"

Li Jingfeng looked at the broken sword in his hand and said, "My sword is broken. If I continue to fight, I will definitely lose."

Shen Yuqing said: "That's not necessarily the case."

Li Jingfeng smiled and said: "I know I am worth a lot. My second brother is very good at martial arts. I am no match for him."

The two men immediately bowed, sheathed their swords, and each took off their protective gear.Everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Shen Yuqing and Xie Gubai left together. Shen Weichen called Li Jingfeng to stay. Li Jingfeng saw a smile on her face and said with a smile: "Second brother's martial arts has improved to a higher level. My little sister is very happy."

Shen Weichen smiled and said, "Yes and no." He added, "I know why you can't practice the last three moves well."

Li Jingfeng was overjoyed and asked, "What's the reason?"

Shen Weichen said: "I have been thinking about these three sword techniques for the past few days, and I was not sure until I saw you and my elder brother do it just now. The sword you used was too light. It was originally made by me, it was not a high-quality one, and the weight was wrong. You are now The inner strength is getting deeper and deeper. Although a master can lift a heavy weight as if it were light and lift a light weight as if it were heavy, you are not proficient in these three moves and it will be more difficult for you to use the weapon if you don't have it in hand."

Shen Weichen continued: "In addition to Taixu, my father also collected several heavy swords..."

"Little sister!" Li Jingfeng interrupted Shen Weichen, "I just use my original intention."

Shen Weichen was stunned: "This sword is too ordinary, and it has been through many battles. The sword has long been damaged and cannot be used forever."

The original intention is not a magic weapon. If it encounters heavy weapons such as hammers and maces, it will be damaged. Li Jingfeng often encounters strong enemies, and the original intention has been scarred, and even the spine of the sword is twisted and deformed.

"I'm used to it." Li Jingfeng shook his head, "I don't want to change weapons." "If you want to keep it as a souvenir, keep your original intention in Qingcheng." Shen Weichen said, "You will always come back, and my... brother will keep it for you."

Li Jingfeng whispered: "I just want this sword."

Shen Weichen was stunned, and Li Jingfeng hurriedly said: "I haven't practiced the first six moves proficiently. Besides, if the sword is just too light, when my skills improve, and when I have the ability to lift a light weight like a heavy weight, as the little sister said, this sword will be suitable for use. Isn’t it?"

Shen Weichen lowered his head, and the gloom came over his heart again, and said: "You only want this sword and don't want anything else?"

"I..." Li Jingfeng hesitated, and finally gritted his teeth and swallowed the words that were on his lips.

Shen Weichen still wanted to say something, but Xie Gubai's instructions were swirling in her mind, and something was weighing heavily on her heart, making her breathless.

But what could she say?Everyone has their own ambitions, so how can we force ourselves to do so?The identity of Miss Qingcheng made Shen Weichen desperate at this moment.

Silence spreads, but someone has to break the silence.Shen Weichen suppressed his turbulent emotions and said softly: "Okay, I will listen to you."

■

"Nonsense!" Aunt Xu was furious, leaning on crutches and scolding, "You can make your own decisions without even saying hello. There are so many elders in the family, and they don't take them seriously."

Shen Qingge advised: "Yu'er has been to the Xiangyang Gang, and maybe he has fallen in love with his daughter. Besides, the Xiangyang Gang is the largest Cao Gang in the Yangtze River, and they used a lot of force to repel Huashan this time, which is not an insult to Yu'er. .”

"Not only Yu'er, but also her!" Aunt Xu pointed at Shen Weichen, "What age are you still competing in to find a bride? Young Master Dian Cang, you don't want it either! Even if you act nonsense, you still go to Huashan to fight! A big girl, What's wrong? Qingcheng's efforts in raising you for so many years were not in vain!"

Shen Weichen listened quietly and did not reply.

Xu Jiangyou advised: "Auntie, what you said is too serious."

"Serious? My serious words haven't come out yet! I heard that you have been practicing martial arts with Shen Wangzhi in Yayan's training room these days. I have never heard of this relative! Forget about that Hengshan girl, the head of Hengshan wants to recruit a disciple. How many of them are there? What is your identity? You don’t want to avoid being acquainted with someone so far away. Are you really shameless?"

"Auntie!" Shen Qingge raised her voice, "Xiao Xiao is sensible, she has sense of proportion."

"Is this measured?" Aunt Xu was furious, "I'll tell the boss, I can't spoil you like this!"

"Auntie, don't be angry, my cousin has her own opinions." Xu Jiangyou advised, "The leader has many things to do, so don't bother him."

Mrs. Ya on the side never said a word.

"Don't take Auntie's words seriously." Shen Qingge said after leaving Songsui Pavilion, "You know your cousin likes you, and Auntie Xu forced you because she wanted you to marry into their family. Old gang leader Xu is still there. In the past, Your mother dislikes your cousin for not being the heir apparent, but things are different now. Old gang leader Xu said that as long as your cousin marries you, he will bypass your cousin and let him take over as the leader. I see that Aunt Xu is thinking about you again. Say this and ignore her."

Mrs. Ya woke up from a dream and murmured: "The Three Gorges Gang is too close, Mr. Xu can't do it, no way."

Since Shen Yayan's death, Mrs. Ya has often been absent-minded. Shen Qingge has been used to it for a long time and advised: "You want to pick the one you like, who doesn't? I don't want to marry a big boss." Then he said to Shen Weichen, "Your uncle. She is far behind our brothers, and she has become more and more miserable in the future, but your aunt has only been here for more than [-] years. Your uncle helped a lot in this battle in Huashan, and I can be considered worthy of Qingcheng. .”

Shen Weichen had many things to say to refute, but in the end he just said a soft "hmm" without saying a word.

■

"Little sister really wants to go into the water?" Li Jingfeng hesitated, "It's the twelfth lunar month..."

Shen Weichen smiled and said: "Are you afraid of freezing like that time in Huashan?"

"No..." Li Jingfeng said, "It's just..."

Although it is not as cold as that time today, it is the twelfth lunar month after all. When Li Jingfeng heard Shen Weichen invite him to swim in the Chongqing River, he felt strange and could not disobey him.The two left Qingcheng and walked along the river. They found a sparsely populated place. Shen Weichen took off his cotton-padded jacket, took off his long skirt, and wore a bodysuit underneath. He removed his shoes and socks, took off his hairpin and tied his hair with a hair rope. Hoop tight.

The water cushion is sewn from fish skin, and Shen Weichen's one is of the highest quality, with a smooth surface and warm interior.Even so, Li Jingfeng was still afraid that Shen Weichen would catch a cold, so he gathered firewood and made a fire in advance, then took off his leather jacket and kept his underwear and trousers on.

"I just want to know how deep I can dive." Shen Weichen said, "I'll catch you later. As long as I don't let go, you can dive down. Don't stop."

Li Jingfeng hesitated: "No, it's too dangerous."

Shen Weichen said: "You are good at water and are not dangerous."

Li Jingfeng said: "Since I was a child, I have listened to the old man's advice about the impermanence of water. Anything can happen. I have to be careful every time I go into the water. Except for the time when I saved the third master, I never take risks. Only in this way can I stay safe."

"I'm not asking you to take risks," Shen Weichen said, "If you don't think it's possible, come up. If you can, don't come up until I tell you to stop."

Li Jingfeng was still worried.Shen Weichen stepped forward, his forehead almost touching the tip of his nose, he raised his head and asked, "Do you want to obey me?"

Li Jingfeng smelled the fragrance of her hair, his face turned red, and he quickly took a step away and said, "I'm just obedient."

Shen Weichen grabbed his hand: "Go into the water?"

Li Jingfeng taught Shen Weichen how to inhale until the chest and abdomen were full. With a "pop" sound, the two jumped into the river. Shen Weichen held Li Jingfeng's hand tightly and swam deeper.

When did it start?I don’t know either.Was it when he was rescuing his eldest brother in Wudang that he realized he had underestimated Jingfeng, but couldn't explain it?Or by the Tianshui Road, he followed Ye Bang away, thinking about his life and death?Or when you heard about the death of the young man in the Kunlun Palace who had no idea how high the heaven and earth were and took revenge on the Nine Families?

Or was it actually earlier, but he was just waiting for his parents' arrangements and never paid attention to his own feelings?

It was a little cold when he first fell into the water, but he felt a little warm after that. Shen Weichen used his internal energy to hold his breath, grabbed Li Jingfeng's ankle instead, so as not to hinder his movement, and waved for him to dive.

It's dark under the water. How deep is it? Can you touch the bottom?Shen Weichen began to feel depressed...

While Li Jingfeng was sinking, he kept an eye on Shen Weichen. He felt that Shen Weichen was holding on tighter and tighter, but never let go, so he dived down again.He didn't know how long he had been diving. The surroundings were dark and he was under heavy pressure. Li Jingfeng hurriedly turned around, but Shen Weichen was still holding on to his ankle, unaware of it. Li Jingfeng was shocked and quickly picked up Shen Weichen. Only then did I realize that my little sister had fainted.

Li Jingfeng breathed his last breath to Shen Weichen, holding her waist with his right hand and moving up and down with his left hand.He was anxious, but he also knew that after a deep dive, he could not ascend suddenly. He swam slowly to the shore, finally found out her mouth and nose, pulled Shen Weichen out of the water, and felt her breath. Fortunately, she still had a pulse, and he hurriedly exhaled to press the water for her.

Finally, Shen Weichen spit out some water and woke up.Li Jingfeng was about to lose his temper when Shen Weichen suddenly reached out and hooked his neck and pulled him into his arms. He raised his head and pressed his lips against his.

There was a bang in Li Jingfeng's head, and his whole body became stiff and unable to move. Not to mention complaining, all his emotions were wiped out in an instant.The lips were soft and soft, with an inexplicable tremor. Li Jingfeng didn't know whether it was Shen Weichen or himself who was trembling.

Suddenly, something exploded in his blank mind. Li Jingfeng roared, and kisses fell like raindrops, landing on Shen Weichen's forehead, cheeks, earlobes, and neck.Shen Weichen couldn't help but bite Li Jingfeng's cheeks, shoulders, neck, and chest, as if he wanted to swallow him into his belly and merge him into one body.

"What did you want to say just now?" Shen Weichen asked when they separated briefly.

"Forgot." Li Jingfeng replied in a daze, and kissed Shen Weichen on the lips again.Shen Weichen greeted each other politely, and the two hugged each other tightly, as if they couldn't let go of each other, rolling and entangled by the river.

After lingering for a long time, their clothes were tumbling around in a mess. If they let it go... Li Jingfeng woke up suddenly and forced himself to pull away from the confusion.

"Little sister, you know it won't work..."

Shen Weichen leaned in Li Jingfeng's arms, and Li Jingfeng hugged her, his arms still trembling.

"I told myself that if I let go when we get to the water, then you and I will go our separate ways and have no more worries." Shen Weichen whispered, "But I can't let go..."

After meeting again in Jinzhou, many of Shen Weichen's words and deeds were very different from the past. Li Jingfeng was not a stupid person, how could he not notice anything?But firstly, it was because the younger sister was generous, and he was too worried. Secondly, he knew that the two of them would never be able to go the same way, so he held back.

But now, no one can pretend to be deaf and dumb anymore.

(End of this chapter)