Taiping Inn

The old man is talking about Zhang Haishi and Li Xuandu’s mentors.

In fact, these disciples have four different titles for masters and are used in different occasions.

The first one is "Master", which is called by this when facing Master. The second one is "old man" or "old man". He is called this when talking to people close to him in private. However, in many cases, only Zhang Haishi dares to act so boldly, and perhaps he has to add the elder brother Situ Xuan who died prematurely. strategy. The third is "Master", used in serious occasions, especially in front of outsiders. The fourth is the "old sect leader", which is used to talk to other people who are not very close to you, or to teach ordinary disciples.

And those who have been in the master since childhood are used to calling the master family.

Zhang Haishi pulled out the bamboo stick that pierced into the ground and said, "So many years have passed, and I am still not used to this kind of stern preaching, so we will still talk while walking."

The two brothers changed to walking side by side.

Li Xuandu said, "It seems that nothing can be hidden from the senior brother."

Zhang Haishi, holding a bamboo stick, said, "It's nothing strange. The old man believes in the emperor's mind and always needs to develop a balanced way. One should have two, one should have the left, one should have the right, and one should have the yin, one should have the yang. Your current position is , I have been there before, and I can easily know what they are planning and guess what you are thinking."

It seemed that Li Xuan was asking, Zhang Haishi showed a gentle smile and said slowly: "You don't have to worry about what I think, because I am not interested in your words, and I don't have any interest in the third one's words either. Interest, the key is what the old man thinks. After all, he is the parent of our family. As long as he is willing to nod, even if others disagree, this matter will be considered. If he refuses to nod, even if others agree. This is absolutely impossible to accomplish."

Li Xuandu sighed: "The emperor's mind is such an emperor's mind. It's said that the power of heaven is unpredictable. It can be said that it is the most appropriate place here."

Zhang Haishi reached out and patted Li Xuandu on the back: "Young people, don't always sigh. As a young man, you need to be a little energetic."

Li Xuandu shook his head and smiled bitterly. After experiencing the ups and downs between life and death, the mentality will inevitably age. The body can be rejuvenated, and it will be difficult to be young.

Li Xuandu said slowly: "Four years ago, when I said goodbye to Zhang Baiyue in the prime minister's mansion, I said to her: 'Death is not not worthy of fear, nor is it not worthy of cherishing. However, it is time for life and death, so I can only fight to the death. , there is no other way. 'She asked me: 'But if you die like this, there is nothing left. 'I asked her: 'Have you ever heard a poem called 'It only explains that if you die on the battlefield for the country, why do you need to return the body by wrapping your horse and corpse? 'She smiled and said to me, 'If you die, I will not live alone. 'Second brother, four years ago, I should have died in the Imperial Capital. You took me away from the Imperial Capital. , Saved my life, I didn't mean to blame you for saying this. I just wanted to say that I am alive now, not just for myself, but also for others' share on my shoulders. Otherwise, why should I do it with If others think that it is a snake, why do you need to do things against your will?”

This time it turned into Zhang Haishi and sighed.

Zhang Haishi is not so arrogant in terms of his appearance. There is no saying that a man will become more and more delicious as he gets older. He is over fifty years old, just like countless elderly people of this age, with a gentle temper and inevitably chatting. I’m nagging, even long-lasting, without any majesty. Especially when he didn't set off his sword, he didn't show any signs of mountains or leaks, and returned to the essence. Li Xuan had thought about how this second senior brother was when he was young and energetic. He must be a person who showed his sharpness. Unfortunately, time flies and grows easily, and he will never see it.

Zhang Haishi changed the topic and asked, "What have you experienced in the Palace of Changsheng?"

Li Xuandu roughly explained his experiences over the past few days. From the first time I entered Beimang Mountain to rescue Nan Kezi, they said that they took the phoenix courage from the Qingyang Sect, met Mrs. Lu and Su Yunjiao from Taiping Inn, and they said that they met Su Yunxian in Guanque Inn. From the arrangement of the "Three Refining Formation" by Zhongzaoge Sect in Beimang County to the convening of heroes from the righteous way to the Beimang, until they entered the Changsheng Palace and started a full war with the Zaoge Sect and the Tibetans used the blood-stained formation to sacrifice "Asura" thing.

Zhang Haishi was indifferent to everything in front of him. Even when he heard the Zaoge Sect's corpse-raising ground, he never frowned. Only after hearing Li Xuandu talk about "Asura", his face changed slightly.

Zhang Haishi looked at Li Xuandu and said, "I didn't expect that Old Man Zang's ambition was so great. If he really made this happen, Zaoge Sect would have an additional 'Asura King' that was equivalent to the realm of heaven and man's creation. But it's not very good. But to put it bluntly, the current Zaoge Sect is a mad dog tied to a dog chain. The other end of the chain is held in the hands of the Yin-Yang Sect. We don't need to take action from the righteous people, that person Master Qi will never let Zaoge Sect do this."

Until this moment, Li Xuan finally confirmed many of his previous conjectures. This incident in the Zaoge Sect really led to the behind-the-scenes figures of both good and evil. The old master of heaven and earth must have reached a tacit understanding, which made the soap. Not only did the Ge Sect not fight back, but instead shrank. It seems that Zaoge Sect's actions were also intended to develop on their own back, which violated the taboo of Yin and Yang Sect.

Li Xuandu suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, the sword that senior brother defeated Old Man Zang before seemed not to be passed down by his master, and the master would never have such a sword intent. It seems that it was a master who got it by chance. , let's hear it."

Speaking of this sword, Zhang Haishi couldn't help but feel proud and said, "When I was free these years, I occasionally read a few books. The dung worms became dirty, and turned into cicadas and drank dew in the autumn wind. The rotten grass was light and turned into fluorescent The bright moon is shining in the summer. This sentence is read from the book, and it means a good thing. It happened that I couldn't sleep all night, standing on the cliff, blowing the morning breeze all morning, and watching the rising sun and the bright moon Hiddenly, he learned from other things, so he had this sword."

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "Being able to create your own sword move means that the senior brother's sword realm has been greatly improved, and what he lacks is a little bit of spiritual light. If he has no foundation, he will not be able to catch it even if he is given the opportunity. It can be seen that he realized this sword. It's natural for granted."

After being flattered by Li Xuandu, Zhang Haishi was in a good mood and said, "Do you want to learn this sword? I can teach you."

Li Xuandu asked, "What's the name of this sword?"

Zhang Haishi said, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Li Xuandu smiled and said, "Then let's teach me your name."

Zhang Haishi smiled and said, "Okay, I will pass it to you after I complete this sword. I will not plan to accept disciples in this life. When you accept a disciple in the future, I will pass this sword to him. It’s not considered lost, but the traces left by people. I have never been in this world in vain in my life. By the way, how are your injuries?”

Li Xuan did not hide it and said frankly: "Even if he has the phoenix courage, he would be too forced to defeat the 'Asura' transformed from the Taiyin corpse, so he had to use various desperate methods. Now his internal organs are , the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve regular meridians are not feeling well, but after taking Yan Xuanji's 'Purple Yang Pill', he can still withstand it."

Zhang Haishi knew the effect of "Purple Yang Pill" and nodded, "Since you are not seriously injured, I will feel at ease."

Then he looked at the sky and said, "I know you have a lot to talk about with that young man and woman, and I won't interfere or disturb you. I just want to tell you one last time, think twice beforehand, but once you decide, then Don't drag it on."

Li Xuandu nodded and said, "I've remembered it."

Zhang Haishi continued, "The New Year is coming in a few months. Now my family is in a mess, and I am not happy to go over and get involved. It is said that I will not go to Shu at all, and I will never leave Shu at all, so I plan to go to Shuzhou this year. Visit a few old friends and deal with some chores that have accumulated a lot of time. You may not be able to come back in the spring of next year. Pay more attention when you go home."

After saying that, Zhang Haishi floated away with a bamboo stick, and at the same time, the sound of chanting poems came.

"Don't say that there is nothing in the quiet person, and you can have some quiet time in your spare time. After you close your door and study in the morning, you can draw your sword and make the air go wrong."