The Glass Maiden

Chapter 7 Downhill ()

The five people went down the mountain and set off to Lutai Mountain on the second day. The dignitaries of the other four factions left their farewells and were guests. They only waited for the flowers to come back, and the hairpin conference officially began.

But when he set out, all the disciples were sent to the gate of the mountain, but Linglong did not arrive. Because Xie Lei punished her not to take a step out of the backyard, she was really angry and didn't come out. He Danping only suffers. On the one hand, he has to worry about the younger daughter, and on the other hand, he feels sorry for the elder daughter. Sure enough, a good wife and a good mother are hard to do.

Since Xuanji and Zhong Minyan weren't able to fly with a royal object yet, Chu Yinghong and Dongfang Qingqi took one with them, and held them in front of them, flying fast and steady. Zhong Minyan is okay, he has practiced flying secretly, and Xuanji is the first time. Chu Yinghong was also worried that the little girl was afraid, so she held her tightly with both hands, comforting her: "Don't be afraid, Aunt Hong is here, and I will definitely not fall down."

She looked down at Xuanji, but saw her eyes widened, looking curiously at the clouds and mist floating under her feet, where there was a trace of fear.

She was amazed secretly in her heart, knowing that the two daughters in charge had moved and quietly, and their tempers were very different. Linglong is more familiar with her, and she talks to her every day to practice qigong. She is a lively and lively little girl who also has a talent for practicing qigong. She has hardly contacted Xuanji, and she often hears that the head is angry for her lazy rogue. She is only a stubborn nasty girl. Who knows that she has been in contact with her, but it's not the same thing.

Seeing Xuanji watching with gusto, she smiled: "Aren't you afraid? The first time you fly so high."

Xuanji shook her head and said, "You won't let me fall."

Chu Yinghong was very funny about her childish old-fashioned Hengqiu, and teased her: "You are so sure? I'm not your parents."

Xuanji didn't speak anymore, she only looked down at the undulating green mountains below her feet, and the white and milky clouds were shrouded in it, like a light veil on a beauty.

Chu Yinghong looked at her silently, and suddenly remembered that there was a time when the senior brothers gathered together for a drink. Junior Brother Huanyang was probably drinking too much. She clapped her hands and laughed: "You Chengri said that Brother Chu's eldest daughter Linglong is a rare experience in a century. Genius, in my opinion, it may not be true! But who has ever seen that little daughter Xuanji? Not to mention anything else, she will not be shocked by the change, and the smell of dust is a big deal!"

She used to think it was a drunk talk, and didn't take it to her heart. However, now, when she thinks of the words "not to be shocked by changes, there is no dust in the eyes", but unexpectedly feels appropriate.

Chu Yinghong suddenly laughed, and clasped the unknown Xuanji to her chest, and smiled: "Hey, do you want some fun?"

After she finished speaking, she did not wait for an answer. She stepped forward with her left foot, and the cloud swallowing sword under her feet leaped up and down like a wild horse that had taken off its rein. Finally, it suddenly loosened and fell from the sky. . Seeing that it was about to fall to the ground, the sword's body was like a dragon, swinging lightly, wiping the top of the elm tree on the top of the mountain and flying diagonally, the remaining branches and leaves flying all over the sky behind the sword.

A skylark resting on a tree had no time to escape. Just as he lifted its wings, it was swept by Chu Yinghong's sleeve and gently and skillfully grasped it in his hand.

"Here you. Is it fun?" She smiled, "Yin" and stuffed the skylark into Xuanji's sleeve, while controlling the Cloud Swallowing Sword, letting it fly close to the top of the tree, the leaves meet sharp ones Sword Qi, with a splash, it retreated to both sides, like green waves. They are like walking through the waves on the top of a tree, the thick branches and leaves are the waves of the sea.

Xuanji thought everything was very novel.

The flying sword, the feeling of looking down from a high place, the feeling of the wind blowing from all directions on the face without any obstruction, and the soft and trembling feeling of the lark in the sleeve, with the panic and tenderness of a little creature. . Everything in front of her suddenly became clear, and even the tip of her hair could feel the smell of freedom. It was a completely different experience from being trapped in the backyard of Shaoyang Peak all day long. She felt that she had learned a little bit more, but she couldn't tell what it was.

So when Chu Yinghong asked her if she liked this kind of play, she nodded without hesitation. Chu Yinghong "touched" her head and smiled: "If you like it, you have to learn how to fly by yourself. Only by flying by yourself can you understand the beauty of it."

Xuanji nodded ignorantly, and suddenly felt in her heart that even practicing qigong would not be bothersome. For the first time, she had the idea of ​​learning how to fly.

She likes that kind of freedom, that kind of freedom where everything is confessed, unfettered.

Of course, she didn't know that when she was resting in the inn at night, Chu Yinghong found Yu Lei and asked him for someone.

"Master, I want Xuanji to come to Yuyangtang to study with me, what do you think?"

When Chu Yinghong made this request, Yu Lei was surprised and delighted. What was shocking was that she actually chose Xuanji, he thought she would accept Linglong as his apprentice. The good news is that she is a talented and knowledgeable expert, and Xuanji will definitely learn a lot with her.

He immediately smiled and said: "So, it is really a blessing for the little girl. It's just that Xuanji has been exhausted since she was a child, and she hopes that her younger sister will supervise more. Laxity is not enough to become a talent."

Chu Yinghong said in a straightforward manner: "Brother head, some children need to be pressed to practice, but some children can't be suppressed at all. Everyone has their own ways to practice. I think Xuanji is very good. , Given time, will surely become a great talent."

Xie Lei knew that this junior sister had so many weird opinions. Although he didn't agree with him, he didn't refute it. He just said, "The little girl will be taught by the junior sister. I will ask her to come over for the apprenticeship?"

Chu Yinghong hurriedly smiled and stopped: "No hurry. I'll talk about it when the hairpin conference is over."

She has a lot of cares in her heart, Xuan Ji is lazy but very clever. This kind of person must not "force" her to do something, she has her own set of ideas, and can only guide her, "confuse" her, and make her interested in the practice. Suoxi Xuanji was still young, and if he were older, it would be more difficult to discipline. If she chooses to accept her as a disciple, she will be rebellious and should be let go.

When Chu Yinghong and Xie Lei were discussing and apprentice upstairs, Xuanji and the three of them were drinking tea downstairs. Dongfang Qingqi took Xiao Er and ordered more than a dozen dishes in one breath. Then he patted Zhong Minyan on the shoulder and smiled: "This kid is not bad. It's not easy to survive until now."

Zhong Minyan was slapped with his big palm, and he fell on the table and couldn't move. Xuanji saw that his face turned dark, more bitter than bitter gourd, and couldn't help softly asking: "What's the matter? Are you uncomfortable?"

He shook his head, before speaking, Dongfang Qingqi smiled and said, “It’s hard for him to let him try the stunts of Fuyu Island. It’s hard for him. Some of my apprentices are older than him. Many, I fainted as soon as I encountered this trick! It's not easy for the kid!"

Xuanji blinked, she didn't understand.

Zhong Minyan said weakly: "The owner of the Eastern Island took me up and down, left and right, and finally turned around one hundred and eight times in place... I... vomit... I'm about to die..."

Xuanji looked at him sympathetically and said, "Then you go to bed. You have to hurry tomorrow."

Zhong Minyan shook his head: "I've made it to this point. I'll just sit here..."

Dongfang Qingqi laughed loudly: "Have a backbone! I like it! It's not easy to get to this point! Chu's apprentices are different, much better than my useless apprentices! Or you can go back with me and be us Disciple of Fuyu Island? Let me talk to Brother Chu."

Zhong Minyan was very anxious when he heard the words, and was thinking about how to refuse, but he heard Xie Lei's laughter from behind, saying: "Big Brother Dongfang loves to talk and laugh. Among the disciples of Fuyu Island, how can they be such bad disciples as me? It's comparable."

With that, he and Chu Yinghong walked over, sat down with a smile and said, "I've been waiting, sorry."

Dongfang Qingqi said again: "Brother Chu is so blessed. There are many talents in the Shaoyang School, which really makes me jealous of your brother."

Xie Lei and him are friends of life and death. This person has always spoken so boldly and straightforwardly. He has long been used to it. Then he smiled and said, "What are you talking about! Are there few people on your island? It's just Pian Pian and Yu. Nings, that’s enough for you to boast. A while ago, I heard that the two of them killed offensive savage monsters in Lantian and cried poorly with me. Will they come at this hairpin conference?"

When Dongfang Qingqi heard him talk about his two most proud disciples, he couldn't help being proud, and nodded and sighed: "Is there any reason not to participate in the hairpin conference... These two children are indeed good seedlings. Fuyu Island in the future? Give it to them, and I feel at ease."

After that, he patted Zhong Minyan's face again, and said, "This kid is not bad too! At a young age, he can actually stand my Pian Ruo Jinghong. It's not easy! The next hairpin conference is just They are all in the limelight! Brother Chu, don't pretend to cry poorly with your brother!"

Everyone laughed, but they heard a grunt. It turned out that Zhong Minyan still couldn't make it, and he fell on the ground and fainted.

Chu Yinghong hurriedly helped him upstairs to rest, let Xuanji take care of him in the room, and gave him a good order before going downstairs.

From downstairs, everyone was talking and laughing. Xuanji sat on the stool for a long time, panicking in her stomach, and itching to go down and listen to some interesting stories from them. Looking back at Zhong Minyan, he slept soundly on the bed, but his face was pale. Presumably that stunning swordsmanship was really terrifying.

She was so hungry that her eyes turned black, and there were some food on the table she liked, which Chu Yinghong left for them. She didn't wait for Zhong Minyan to wake up, so she ate by herself.

Halfway through the meal, I suddenly felt that someone was looking at her. When Xuanji turned her head, she saw Zhong Minyan staring at her with wide-open eyes. She swallowed the meal and asked hesitantly: "Do you... want to eat some?"

Zhong Minyan was said to be the main thing again, blushing and shaking his head, whispered: "I'm dizzy, you can eat it yourself."

Xuanji said "Oh" and continued to eat.

Zhong Minyan saw that the food was almost eaten by her, and couldn't help but said again: "That...can you finish the soup alone..."

Xuanji finally understood that he actually wanted to eat, so she sighed: "Why don't you just say if you want to eat. There is still some food here, don't worry about it, come and eat."

Zhong Minyan couldn't put her underneath and asked her what she wanted to eat, but he was dizzy just now and vomited up all he could vomit. He was so hungry that he had to push the quilt away and get out of bed. Unexpectedly, the soles of the feet are soft and soft like cotton. Without the slightest strength, they will fall down before they step on the ground. After staying for a long time, he suddenly turned on the bed and lay down again, muttering, "I'm not hungry, I won't eat anymore."

As soon as the voice fell, as if he was deliberately singing against him, his stomach screamed loudly and made a long groan.

He froze.

Xuanji was stunned.

After a while, she walked to the bed, pushed him, and said, "Hey, let's eat."

Zhong Minyan pretended to be asleep and ignored her.

She pushed again: "Eat. I have to hurry tomorrow."

He was so upset that he sat up anxiously, "Don't eat!"

When I turned around, I saw that Xuanji was holding a large bowl with rice in soup and some vegetables on it. She sat on the bed, mashed the rice with a spoon, and said, "I'll feed you, open your mouth." She took a spoonful of rice and soup and handed it to his mouth.

Zhong Minyan stared at the spoon blankly, as if it were some kind of monsters, his eyes were round and murderous.

"Open your mouth." Xuanji seemed to coax the child.

Zhong Minyan's face suddenly blushed, and he felt ashamed and annoyed, angry and ashamed, and he was actually down to the point of wanting a little girl to feed him. What's even more sad is that he was attracted by the smell of the meal, and opened his mouth uncontrollably to swallow it.

Um, it's delicious.

But the problem is not here!

He vented his anger on Xuanji, glared at her viciously, swallowing food viciously, as if he had hatred with them.

"Is it delicious?" Xuanji was very dull, did not notice his murderous eyes, and asked him kindly.

Zhong Minyan ignored her, his mouth was full and he ate horribly. The charm of food is really great. He actually feels that this girl is tender and cute now, probably because she is full and satisfied.

He found that her eyelashes were very long, like two small fans, thick and dense, and cast two curved shadows on her white and transparent face. Her eyebrows are curved like a crescent moon. It is said that this is the shape of the eyebrows of open-minded people. That's right, she seems to have nothing to worry about in Chengri, always so absent-minded.

She and Linglong are twin sisters, they look alike, but Linglong is much dazzling and likable than her. He had almost no impression of Xuanji before. If he hadn't overheard those seniors commenting on the female disciples one day, he might have had a blank cognition of her until now.

Those seniors said that Linglong is like a rose, bright and charming, and she must be a beauty when she grows up, and she is a spicy beauty, with thorns.

Later, I talked about several female disciples, all of whom were well-known beauties. In the end, I don’t know who talked about Xuanji, saying: That’s a beauty, that kind of vigor and temperament, I will definitely see pity after two years. None of the things you are talking about can be called meticulous. You need to know that true beauties are refined and elegant. Junior Sister Linglong is a rose, and Junior Sister Xuanji is the beauty of Liuli, who needs careful taste to be charming.

Colored glaze beauty.

He saw her crystal clear cheeks, and for the first time he felt that this name was really correct for her. Of course, it would be better if her lazy and stubborn temper could be changed.

Xuanji put the last bite of rice into his mouth, and suddenly found that his face was as red as a drop of blood, and couldn't help asking: "Are you unwell? Are you going to have a fever? I ask my father to come and have a look!"

She lost her bowl and wanted to go downstairs to call someone, but he grabbed her wrist and said anxiously, "No!"

His hands were as hot as a soldering iron, and Xuanji was shocked and could only stare at him blankly.

Zhong Minyan quickly pulled his hand back, covered his head and fell asleep, and said in a low voice: "I'm fine, I want to sleep for a while. Go down and let Master not remember me."

Xuanji knew that he had always been hot and cold, and he didn't say anything, so he blew the candle for him and went downstairs.

Sure enough, the next day Zhong Minyan seemed as if nothing had happened, he was even more indifferent to her than before, if it hadn't been for Xie Lei's down, I'm afraid he would not even say hello.

Xuanji only thought he was afraid that the Eastern Island Master would use Pian Ruo Jinghong to try him again, and didn't take it seriously. It happened that Chu Yinghong was talking about the monster incident in Lutai Mountain, and her attention was completely attracted.

"In just these two days, Lutaishan was eaten by five more people. I don't believe that those two demons are so powerful!" Chu Yinghong spread the information he had just received in the morning on the table, and the three adults were speechless.

For a long time, Dongfang Qingqi said: "You have to hurry up and get there, otherwise more people will be eaten."

Xu Lei gave a hum, and said, "This way, Zhangtai Mountain won't have to go, and I will go west and head straight for Lutai Mountain. Yinghong...Only go to visit your aunt next time."

Chu Yinghong nodded and said, "It should be, the elimination of demons is the top priority."

At the moment, everyone discussed the division of labor. After breakfast, they were about to leave, but they saw a group of green-robed guests slowly coming in at the entrance of the inn, each wearing a mask of Shura, and it was the person who was leaving the palace.

Xuan Ji was taken aback when she saw this dress, as if she had seen it somewhere.

Everyone didn't expect to meet people from Lize Palace here, and couldn't help being a little surprised. However, they saw the group of Qingpao guests entering the inn, first wiped the tables and chairs in the corner with a towel, and then took out a set of white porcelain tea set, a set of green bamboo wine set, two white jade bowls, and a pair. Silver chopsticks are on the table. This unusually pompous behavior caused everyone in the inn to stare at them, and they didn't seem to care.

After a while, someone called: "The deputy palace lord is here."

I saw four green-robed guests walking over carrying a cool bamboo chair outside the door, and there was a person sitting on it, with long hair like a cloud, slender stature, but it was the person who pointed them to capture the monster at the top of Shaoyang Peak that day. Lize Deputy Palace Master.

Seeing this situation, Xie Lei and his party tried to pretend that they hadn’t seen them on the way but couldn’t. They were planning to go to see them, but they saw two boys in Tsing Yi approaching each other and said in unison: "Head of Chu, Dongfang Island Master, Chu Hall master, Zhong Xiaoxia, Miss Chu. The deputy palace master would like to ask." So methodically, all five people have been mentioned.

Everyone followed the little boy. The deputy palace lord had already stood at the table waiting. Seeing them coming, he folded his hands and smiled: "I was rude and rude. I didn't expect to meet you here. My palace wanted to go back quietly."

Xie Lei returned the gift and said: "Is the deputy palace lord going back to Lize Palace in an urgent matter?"

The deputy palace lord sighed and said: "It is reasonable to say that this palace should help deal with the hairpin conference at Shaoyang Peak, but yesterday I suddenly received an urgent matter from the palace, and some private affairs had to be rushed back to deal with. Please resign, Madam. Don’t mind if the head of Wanwang Chu. Once the affairs of this palace are processed, immediately return to Shaoyang Peak and dare not delay."

Everyone said: "Maybe things, palace lord's affairs are important."

This time there was another greeting, and the deputy palace lord tried his best to keep them drinking together. Chu Yinghong saw the "color" of the sky, and it was almost too late, so she got up and laughed: "I am waiting to go to Lutai Mountain to eliminate the demon, I am afraid that I can't accompany the palace lord to have fun. Tomorrow's hairpin conference will inevitably accompany the palace lord to drink three cup!"

When the deputy palace lord heard that, he stopped staying and just smiled: "Okay! I have important things in my palace, otherwise I should accompany you to go. Then, Xiao Tu Sifeng still has some skills, and he is proficient in dealing with monsters. Everyone took him on the road together, and it was much easier to pick the flowers with half the effort. It will not drag everyone down."

Xie Lei wanted to decline, but he agreed with the idea that the deputy palace lord had always been grotesque, and if he refused his kindness blindly, he would be upset when the time came.

The deputy palace lord clapped his hands and said, "Si Feng, you accompany Chu Sect and the others to catch the demon. After the incident, go directly back to Shaoyang Peak, you don't have to rush back to Lize Palace."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone saw a flower in front of them, and saw a thin, green-robed young man rushing out from somewhere, half kneeling in front of the deputy palace lord, and bowing his head and said: "The disciple obeys."

Xuanji only felt that the name was familiar. Sifeng...Sifeng... where did you hear it? She recalled very hard, and suddenly saw the young man turn around and behave to his father. He was wearing a Shura mask on his face and a gold flower skin on his waist. That appearance reminded her for a moment, and she couldn't help but point at him with an "ah" and said, "It's you!"

The deputy palace lord smiled and said: "Miss Chu knows the bad guy? He must have offended you. The bad guy has a weird temper, so the lady don't care about him."

Xuanji shook her head and said, "No, it's not..."

Si Feng gave her a slight tick, nodded, and said nothing. The indifferent and polite appearance was very different from last time, which made Xuanji feel that she might have a wrong memory.

Here the deputy palace lord said two more polite remarks, and then everyone left the house and the Yujian flew to Lutai Mountain.