The prince is very fierce

The next morning, the bell rang in the spring rain all over the city. On the foggy Kuishou Street, two wind-chasing horses, one black and one white, stopped together.

Xu Buling, wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, stood at the door and hugged his wives one by one to say goodbye.

Yuelu Mountain is in the Chu region, more than 1,500 miles away from Chang'an City. According to the foot power of Chai Feng Ma, a round trip would take half a month.

The separation time was not too long, but after spending so much time together at home, the girls were obviously reluctant to leave each other for a few days. Even Xiao Xiang'er and Zhu Manzhi got up early and stood outside the gate to see each other off.

Little Taohua also dressed up as a martial artist, carrying two iron spears on her back, standing behind the stone lion and waiting.

Yesterday, she agreed to go out with Xu Buling. Xiao Taohua thought that there were many people together, so she followed the team; only now did she realize that Xu Buling didn't want to take his wives out for adventure, but just went back and took a look. She was alone People follow.

A man and a woman alone were walking around the world, and she couldn't defeat Xu Buling. If they couldn't find a place to rest along the way, and the two of them just stayed together for one night, wouldn't they just go with the flow?

Xiao Taohua stood at the door and hesitated for a moment. Her eyes searched the girls and gradually locked on Chen Sining.

Xiao Taohua has been friends with Chen Sining and Zhu Manzhi since they were in Northern Qi, and they have the best relationship; Manzhi is not good at martial arts, and even if he wants to speak for her, he probably won't be able to protect her, while Chen Sining is stronger and has two little snakes. If you rely on him, you might be able to help her on the way.

Thinking of this, Xiao Taohua walked to the bottom of the steps and said with a smile:

"Sister Sining, don't you want to go to the Jianghu in the Central Plains? After finally going out, I want you to take me to see the world, so you won't follow?"

Among the girls at the gate, who wouldn’t want to travel with Xu Buling? It’s just that Grandpa Fubao’s information is unclear, his identity is special, and he didn’t know what he might encounter in the past, so the girls have no intention of following him.

Based on her strength, Chen Sining would not be held back by following Xu Buling, but she still had her own things to be busy with. Now he said slightly confused:

"Well...my shop is still open. If no one takes care of it..."

Ning Qingye has a straightforward personality and does not have so many twists and turns. Seeing that Xiao Taohua has no companion, she will definitely be bullied by Xu Buling, so she spoke cleanly:

"There is someone taking care of your shop, and no one is going to eat, so why not go out with Xiao Taohua to relax."

"..."

There was a sudden silence outside the house, everyone suppressing their laughter.

Chen Sining pursed her lips and wanted to retort, but had nothing to say, so she could only smile:

"That seems to be the case."

Cui Xiaowan felt most sorry for her nominal niece. Seeing that Chen Sining also wanted to follow her, she said:

"Sining, you can go if you want. Let Manzhi take care of the shop. Maybe the business will be booming when you come back."

Zhu Manzhi hadn't woken up in the morning, hugging Qingye's waist, and said vaguely:

"Yes, I am the second boss. If you let me handle it, you will have earned your money back a long time ago. If you don't let me..."

Chen Sining had no parents to take care of her since she was a child, so she was very independent in her work. She ran the shop by herself, firstly because she believed in her own ability, and secondly because she was afraid that the shop would become a storytelling hall.

But it’s getting old now, and a few people listening to books are better than no one coming in. Chen Sining hesitated, then took the key from his waist and handed it to Manzhi:

"Then I'm sorry to bother you. Don't mess with it. The sign was written by the husband and cannot be changed. Also, you have to sell snail noodles..."

Zhu Manzhi took the key, stuffed it into his collar, and waved his hand lazily:

"I know, are you still worried about Benzhi's work? Just come back and count the money."

Chen Sining pursed her lips and wanted to give a few more words of advice, but after thinking about it carefully, no matter how messy it was, it would be better than what she was doing now, so she said no more at the moment and turned around and walked to the bottom of the steps.

Xiao Xiang'er and Xiao Qi stood together. After thinking for a moment, they remembered something and said, "Wait a minute." Then they ran into the back house.

The other girls' expressions were condensed, as if they knew what was going to happen, and they all blinked with strange expressions.

Chen Sining sensed something was wrong and wanted to pull Xiao Taohua away first, but unfortunately Xu Buling had no intention of moving and kept a bright smile to tease his son.

After waiting for a while, Xiao Xiang'er ran out of the house and, as expected, took a small wooden box and put it in Xu Buling's hand:

"Here, go early and come back early."

Xiao Qi couldn't stand this sister, so she glanced sideways at Xiao Xiang'er:

"You are considerate."

Lu Hongluan was holding her son in her arms, and it was difficult to explain clearly. She just said with a strange look in her eyes:

"She hasn't always been like this, working for the tiger."

Xiao Xiang'er had Xu Ling's support anyway, so she didn't care at all.

Xu Buling handed the small wooden box to Sining with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"Mr. Baobao is still considerate, let's go first."

Song Yufu was a little worried about her grandfather, but she couldn't talk nonsense because the information was unclear. After thinking about it, she said softly:

"Master, go slowly. Go early and come back early."

"Okay, everyone, let's go back and set off."

Xu Bu Ling waved his hand, then turned over and jumped onto the black wind-chasing horse.

Little Taohua got on Qingye's white wind-chasing horse. She wanted to raise her hand to pull Chen Sining up, but unfortunately Chen Sining just flew up and was caught by Xu Buling's waist in mid-air. She sat in Xu Buling's body. in his arms.

"drive"

Xu Buling lightly clamped the horse's belly and galloped away from Kuishou Street.

Chen Sining was hugged around the waist and sat in his arms, her face turned red instantly, and she twisted her shoulders in embarrassment:

"Ms. sir, what are you doing? You're on the street. Let me sit with Xiao Taohua."

Xu Buling glanced at it and realized that it was really not good to hug each other on the street, so he raised his raincoat and wrapped Chen Sining up.

Little Taohua galloped behind her, with the big white eagle squatting in her arms. Seeing this intimate scene, she couldn't bear to look directly at it, and turned her head to look elsewhere...——

In the early spring of February, two wind-chasing horses galloped at full speed on the drizzling official road. Even if they had to run fifty miles and rest for two-quarters of an hour, stopping and walking, they arrived near Wudang Mountain in the afternoon of the next day.

They traveled day and night, only taking a short rest at the inn at night. They traveled continuously for more than 600 miles. When they arrived around Wudang Mountain, the people were still able to hold on, but the horses were already tired. The three of them slowed down and looked for a place to rest for the night. .

On the mountain road at dusk, Xu Bu Ling rode his horse towards the top of the hill. His face was stern and he pretended to be admiring the scenery, but his arms were holding Chen Sining under the raincoat. He was a sneaky and frivolous little daughter-in-law.

Chen Sining changed from sitting on her side to sitting face to face in Xu Buling's arms, with her cheek resting on her shoulder, as if she was sleeping with her eyes closed. Her body rose and fell slightly as the horse jolted, with a strange blush on her cheeks. However, it was hidden by her long hair, so I couldn't tell the difference.

Little Taohua walked behind, saw this inaccessible mountain road, and asked softly:

"Where are we going?"

Hearing the words of Xiao Taohua who had been silent for a long time, Chen Sining came back to his senses. He was a little flustered and wanted to get up and separate, but Xu Buling pressed his lower back. He sat firmly and made a silent 'whimper'. He quickly pretended to be calm and looked around:

"This is Wudang Mountain, right? Qingye and Sister Yuhe used to live here?"

Xu Bu Ling was calm and composed, raising his finger and pointing in the direction of the top of the mountain:

"The top is Changqing Temple, where Yuhe used to be a Taoist priest. He happened to come here and rest there for a night."

Seeing this, Xiao Taohua didn't ask any questions and followed Xu Buling to the top of the hill.

The small Taoist temple on the top of the mountain has become somewhat dilapidated because it has been uninhabited for many years. The inside and outside are covered with fallen leaves. The door is still locked, but no one dares to come and disturb things.

Xu Buling stopped the horse in front of the Taoist temple, and Chen Sining quickly stood up, got out from under the raincoat, fell to the ground and straightened her skirt.

Xiao Taohua jumped off the white chasing horse, led the horse to the Taoist temple, looked at it, then looked at Chen Sining next to her, and said slightly strangely:

"Sister Sining, why is your skirt wet?"

Chen Sining lowered her head and looked down. There were some water stains on her skirt, which looked quite obvious. Her face suddenly turned red, and she quickly raised her hand to pat it, and said with a smile:

"It's raining, maybe I got it accidentally."

After saying that, he jumped into the Taoist temple wall and stumbled unsteadily when he landed.

Little Taohua was confused and landed on the ground. Just as she was about to continue asking, Xu Buling fell in front of her and said with a smile:

"My legs may be numb after running around on horseback. Find a place to rest. We have to travel tomorrow."

Xiao Taohua was always embarrassed to talk to Xu Buling, so she followed Chen Sining silently into the house without answering.

In Ning Yuhe's Taoist temple, there is only one bedroom with two small beds, which are neatly made, but it has been unoccupied for a long time and has accumulated a little dust.

Chen Sining and Xiao Taohua tidied the house very seriously, then lay down to rest and recover their strength.

As a grown man, Xu Buling didn't go in and sleep together directly. Instead, he sat under the eaves with the silly Bai Ying and kept vigil, looking at the mountains outside and thinking about some messy things.

The sky was getting dark, drizzle was falling continuously inside and outside the Taoist temple, and the whole world was so quiet without any noise.

Xiao Taohua and Chen Sining were lying on two wooden beds, neither of them sleepy at this moment.

Chen Sining is quite talkative. She was secretly teased by Xu Bu Ling on the way, so she didn't dare to speak. At this time, she was afraid that Xiao Taohua would notice something strange, so she took the initiative to chat:

"Xiao Taohua, your injury is almost healed. I heard Xu Buling said that you will have to go in when you get back. Are you nervous?"

Little Taohua hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Master asked me to keep an eye on him from now on. I will sacrifice my life for righteousness for the sake of the people in the world. There is nothing nervous about it."

Chen Sining felt that this answer was too formal, so she turned sideways and asked with a smile:

"Do you like Xu Buling?"

Xiao Taohua blinked her eyes, raised her head and glanced outside. After thinking that Xu Buring couldn't hear, she lowered her voice and said:

"I don't know. Anyway, I'm very happy staying with you, and I don't want to leave. But my eldest brother's martial arts skills are too high. Master asked me to keep an eye on him. I will definitely not be able to keep an eye on him with my martial arts skills, so I have to do something wrong. Look like you are easy to mess with, so as not to become like Sister Manzhi, who is just obedient to him. "

"..."

Chen Sining was a little surprised, feeling that the little Taohua now was the innocent little girl back then. She pursed her lips and smiled:

"Xu Bu Ling knows right from wrong, and there's no need to keep an eye on him. If you like it, just live a good life together. Why do you think you don't have these things?"

Little Taohua shook her head: "Master said that people will change. I don't want my eldest brother to become utilitarian too. It's best as it is now."

Chen Sining also liked Xu Buling, who did not seek fame or fortune but only loved his wife. She smiled at this:

"Don't worry. Nature is easy to change but hard to change. Xu Buling likes a few girls in his family. In his words, he won't change even if he is given an emperor."

After so many years of contact, Xiao Taohua has actually seen Xu Buling's character, but if she is allowed to cling to Xu Buling as a 'big brother' like she did when she was a child, she always feels very awkward. She has grown up, and it is good to be like this. Anyway, we are not separated, and we are not in a hurry.

During the soft chat, Chen Sining, who had been tossed all the way, was the first to speak softly and closed his eyes.

Little Taohua listened to the gentle rain outside and recalled the scene by Yangshu Lake. She couldn't sleep. She turned her back and took out a silver ingot she carried close to her body, put it in her hand and rubbed it gently.

The two of them just lay on the bed like this for who knows how long.

When Little Peach Blossom was half asleep, she suddenly heard a slight creaking sound, and the bed not far away seemed to be shaking slightly. ? ?

Little Taohua suddenly woke up, but she didn't dare to move. She couldn't see anything in the dark room, but if she listened carefully, she could clearly hear two intertwined breathing sounds, and Sister Sining's extremely nervous begging for mercy:

"Mr...Mr. Gong, please slow down, little Taohua...you will wake up later..."

"Okay, then I won't move and you can do it yourself..."

"well……"

…

Xiao Taohua's eyes widened, a little unbelievable.

Sister Sining is here...

Oh My God……

Little Taohua had never experienced this kind of thing since she was a child. Her cheeks instantly turned red, and she closed her eyes and pretended she didn't notice anything.

However, there were constant subtle noises from behind. Xiao Taohua was no longer the shy little girl she once was. Her extraordinary martial arts gave her extraordinary courage. After thinking about it for a moment, she realized something was wrong.

With her martial arts skills so high, it was impossible not to be awakened by such movements. How could the elder brother not even notice this?

Could it be intentional?

"..."

Xiao Taohua frowned slightly, thought for a moment, turned over and sat up, and looked at the bed not far away:

"Sister Sining?"

"ah"

A panicked cry sounded from the night.

Chen Sining, who was under the quilt, almost kicked Xu Buling out. She hurriedly tightened the quilt, stuck out her face, and said nervously:

"Huh? I'm here, what's wrong?"

Little Taohua's heartbeat was very fast, but her expression was quite calm. She looked sleepy and yawned:

"Nothing, I'm going out for convenience."

With that said, he put on his shoes and coat, and prepared to walk out of the dark room.

Chen Sining secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Slow down, Xu Buling seems to have gone elsewhere, not outside."

Xiao Taohua hummed and walked towards the door pretending to be in a daze. However, when she passed Chen Sining's bed, her leg tripped over something, and someone pulled her arm, causing her to fall onto the bed.

Little Taohua was extremely nervous. She had been on guard for a long time. She raised her hand and silently executed two moves. Unfortunately, she still lost her balance and fell on the bed. Then the warm quilt covered her body.

"Ah, big brother, you..."

"Ms. sir, what are you doing?"

"Why are you running around so late at night? Go to bed and have to go on the road tomorrow."

"Xu Bu Ling, don't go too far, I..."

"I'm just going to give you a hug, don't mess around, little Taohua is good..."

"I'm not young anymore. Big brother, please take your hands away first. Oh...Sister Sining, save me..."

"Si Ning, hold her."

"oh……"

"?"

Not surprisingly, early the next morning, the bullied female hero Zuo led her horse back to Chang'an and no longer followed Xu Buling.

It's a pity that he has already followed him out. It's not that easy to go back. Xu Buling neatly took Xiao Taohua into his arms and continued to move towards Yuelu Mountain.

Although Chen Sining was determined to help the good sisters out of the siege, she had no nerve to talk to him after helping the tyrant. She just followed on horseback, comforting Xiao Taohua softly, trying to make her accept the reality.

Xiao Taohua couldn't beat him, and it wasn't the first time that he was taken advantage of. After the quarrel for a long time, he returned to a colder attitude and ignored Xu Buring, saying, "That's it anyway, whatever, it doesn't matter." 'Looks like.

The three of them rode horses like this day and night. It took them seven days to cover more than a thousand miles and arrived at the foot of Yuelu Mountain in the Chu region.

Xu Buling went to Old Master's place once and knew that the location was not on Yuelu Mountain, so he entered the surrounding mountains and fields, trying to find the small village hidden in the world.

Only this time, the road was even more empty and desolate, with no one pulling a bullock cart to pick up people.

Xu Buling got off his horse, took the unhappy little Taohua, and the embarrassed Chen Sining into the trail between the mountains and fields, and searched in the mountains based on his memory. After walking for about two hours, he arrived at the small village in the mountains. The scene that caught his eye was, But the three of them were stunned for a moment.

Xiao Taohua was walking behind the two of them. She was originally thinking about being bullied by Xu Buling. She raised her eyes and saw the village halfway up the mountain. She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked:

"What...what happened to this place?"

Xu Bu Ling's face was serious as he scanned the once-familiar village.

The big tree at the entrance of the village is still there, but it has been turned into several pieces and is charred black. It is definitely not caused by human work. It looks more like it was struck by lightning.

The same is true for the houses in the village. They were reduced to ruins. They stood silently in the rain and looked like houses burned by fire. All the previous villagers were gone.

Chen Sining learned to handle cases since she was a child. She entered the village walking beside Xu Buling. She followed the traces on the ground and observed carefully for a moment:

"There are no traces of fighting, and there are no corpses around. It's not a rebellion by bandits. It's more like a lightning strike caused a fire, burning down the village, and then the people moved away. Grandpa Fubao, does he live here?"

Xu Buling nodded, feeling puzzled, and followed the path in the village to the house where the old master once lived.

Originally, the primary school where Song Yufu taught, and the buildings behind it, were the most severely damaged. The buildings collapsed directly, and the pillars were shattered and scorched black. It would be fine to say that they were blown up by hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder, but the ground was flat and it was not like that. It was destroyed by gunpowder.

Could this old immortal be struck to death by lightning?

Xu Bu Ling frowned and told the two girls to stay away. He pulled out the saber from his waist and walked slowly along the village to the grove where the old master was playing chess.

The trees in the woods are similar to the scenes in the villages. Most of them are charred black, but the damage is not too serious. Most of the trees have not fallen down, and some of them have sprouted green leaves.

Xu Buling held a knife in one hand and advanced silently in the woods. He saw the stone platform where the old master played chess in the distance. Next to the stone platform sat a middle-aged man holding a black umbrella. Looking at his back, he definitely did not look like the old master. He was serious. Looking at a book in his hand.

After Xu Buling glanced twice, he put away his sword, walked quickly to the chess table, and spoke from afar:

"Mr. Xu, what's going on here?"

Beside the chess table, Xu Danqing came to his senses, put away the book in his hand, stood up and looked back, with a hint of sadness on his elegant cheeks, and shook his head:

"Mr. Xu, you're here. I've been out touring the mountains and rivers. When I came back a few days ago, I found that this place had been razed to the ground. I was really shocked, but after careful inspection, it didn't look like the enemy had wiped out the family. Investigate everywhere. To no avail, I wrote to you and asked you to come and have a look."

Xu Buling walked to the chess table and looked up. There was no chess game on the chess table. There was only one chess piece left in the 'Tian Yuan' position. It seemed to be left on purpose, but the meaning was unclear.

Xiao Taohua and Chen Sining also came forward. Seeing the strange appearance around them, they didn't know what to say and looked around.

After Xu Buling glanced twice, his eyes returned to Xu Danqing:

"Grandpa has many informants, but you didn't get any information?"

Xu Danqing shook his head: "I always don't care about things. Master is always nagging and won't talk to me. In these years, Erhei and Qu Sheng have always been by my side to help. This time when I come back, Master and Qu Sheng and Erhei are gone, and even their classmates in the village are nowhere to be found, so the hidden line under their hands is naturally broken. "

Xu Buring nodded and looked around blankly:

"This trace is definitely not made by human beings. People cannot disappear into thin air. Did grandpa leave any letters?"

Xu Danqing held an oil-paper umbrella, and his face became even more confused when he heard this. He handed the book in his hand to Xu Buling:

"I just put a book on the chess table, with the chess piece pressed in Tianyuan's position, and didn't mention anything else."

Xu Buring took the book and saw the four characters "Tongtian Baodian" written on the spotless black cover. His eyes couldn't help but narrowed slightly, looking a little shocked:

"Isn't this thing fake? Is it really true?"

Chen Sining stood in front of him. After taking a look, he said unexpectedly:

"A few years ago, there was a rumor in the Central Plains, saying that if you find the "Tongtian Baodian" left by Zuo Zhexian, you can transcend the world and become a saint, and become an ascension. But didn't your husband say that it was to search for the jade seal of the country? , a rumor?"

Xiao Taohua had followed Zuo Qingqiu for several years, and she knew something about Zuo Zhexian's affairs, so she said softly:

"According to Master, the founder Zuo Zhexian left three volumes. One volume is about the art of war, which is still in use today; the other volume records the art of emperors. It was originally hidden in the palace of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but has been taken away by the eldest brother; There is also the lifelong martial arts experience of the ancestor, which has never been revealed to the world. I don’t know whether it is true or not. I thought that the one recorded under Bodhi Island was the third volume. Why is there another volume here? "

Xu Danqing shook his head and thought about it for a moment:

"Master is also a disciple of Zuo Zhexian. He inherited it from his younger brother. The hairpin of Yufu is a token that has never been passed down from generation to generation. I vaguely remember that Master once said that 'Zhexian' is taken from the homophonic pronunciation of 'Relegated Immortal'. But the specific meaning was not stated clearly by the master. There is also the word "Tian Yuan". When playing chess, the master once explained that the word "Tian Yuan" means that "any super-superior person must first understand the origin and beginning of all things". , I haven’t learned much, so I can’t figure it out.”

Xu Buling was confused after hearing this. After thinking for a while, he opened the "Tongtian Baodian" and glanced at it casually. There was no text on it. It was just a diagram of male and female acupuncture points, marked with red dots and connected in a line. Starting from the dantian, each page has a red dot, until it finally connects to the sky in the body.

Xu Buling, a talented person, basically read martial arts secret books over and over again, but this thing that recorded the acupuncture points in the body without moves seemed a bit obscure and difficult to understand. He closed his eyes and thought about it carefully according to his feelings, and suddenly felt There was warmth in the post-umbilicus and in front of the kidneys, and I opened my eyes in surprise:

"Is this internal strength?"

Chen Sining and Xiao Taohua are both masters, and their talents are definitely not bad. According to the description in the book, they feel carefully. Little Taohua blinked first:

"It seems so."

Chen Sining also nodded: "But it's not like ordinary internal strength. The old gods in Yuelu Mountain couldn't really learn this and ascend in the day, right?"

Xu Danqing touched his beard and thought carefully:

"Master, he is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, swords, guns, swords and halberds. Even I can teach him to become a 'painting sage'. His ability must be unfathomable, but he has never been shown in front of a crowd. He said that he has soared in a day, I I really think it’s possible.”

"..."

The four of them fell silent and looked at the books in their hands with incomprehensible expressions.

The spring rain fell heavily in the abandoned village. Although it was no different from before arriving, Xu Buling clearly felt that the surrounding area was different from the past.

Just like the sky covered with clouds and fog, suddenly clear and clear, making the whole world seem a little bigger.

After Xu Buling was silent for a long time, he looked up at the sea of ​​clouds above and thought for a moment:

"I'm not going to cross over to the world of cultivating immortals, am I?"

Chen Sining didn't know why and shook Xu Buling's arm:

"Ms. sir, what did you say?"

Xu Buling retracted his eyes, looked at the book in his hand, hesitated for a moment, stuffed it into his arms, turned around and walked out of the woods:

"Oh, I'm not sure. Let's go back and study it slowly."

Xiao Taohua also felt something was wrong. She walked beside Xu Buling and frowned:

"Brother, is it possible that there really are gods in the world?"

Chen Sining walked slowly with her arms crossed and thought carefully:

"I feel so. My husband is invincible in the world when he is only in his early twenties. What will he do in the next eighty years?"

Xu Danqing was walking beside him holding an umbrella, stroking his beard and nodding:

"This statement makes sense. Since everything exists, it has its purpose. There is no reason to finish the journey in your twenties and be idle afterwards."

Xiao Taohua thought for a while and shook her head:

"No, what will happen to Sister Manzhi and the others if eldest brother becomes immortal and ascends? Sister Manzhi will definitely not be able to ascend."

Xu Buling was actually thinking about this issue as well. He shook his head and said:

"What's the point of being a god? My family can live happily for the rest of their lives, even if I give them five hundred years of life, I won't change it."

Chen Sining pondered for a moment, frowned and said, "If there really are gods, then aren't we just getting started? I thought I would finish all my work in this life and become famous."

"That's what I thought too. The road was longer than I thought."

"If they really become immortals, will Ah Qing and Ah Bai also become human beings?"

"Who knows, but Yiyi must be very beautiful when she becomes a girl. I had a hallucination last time in Yulong Ridge..."

"Um?"

"It's nothing, just talking nonsense..."

"Ms. sir, when you were at Yulong Ridge, did you hallucinate that Yiyi turned into a girl? You didn't even let a bird go?"

"Oh~ I'm just kidding, is my husband that kind of person?"

"yes!"

While chatting, a few people drifted away on the mountain trail...