Chapter 1: Forming a Fated Relationship
Chapter 1: Forming a Fated Relationship
In Hangzhou, there was a folk song: "Mount Shu Peak, Entering the Clouds, Sect Leader Xiaoyao has a high moral character.”
Almost all the children knew how to sing this nursery rhyme, and this nursery rhyme was composed by Wang Xiaohu, the little friend of Li Xiaoyao, the leader of the Shu Mountain Immortal Sword Sect. Wang Xiaohu was now fourteen years old. He liked to tell the story of him and Li Xiaoyao to the children in the neighborhood.
On this day, the two children came to Wang Xiaohu's house again to look for him. They pestered him,"Brother Hu, Brother Hu, tell us more stories about the carefree hero!”
"That's right, Brother Xiaohu! Tell me more!"
Just as Wang Xiaohu was about to continue telling them the story, his master's voice suddenly came from the room."Little Tiger, come in for a moment!"
Wang Xiaohu quickly said to the two children,"Aiya, no, no. Master is looking for me! I'll tell you a story tomorrow.”
"Alright, Brother Hu!" the two children said. You promised to tell us about Xiaoyao tomorrow.”
"Alright, you guys go home!" Wang Xiaohu agreed.”
After sending the two children away, Wang Xiaohu turned around and walked into the house, muttering,"Master is calling me for something. I have to hurry over and take a look.”He walked all the way to the front of the courtyard and saw that the young man was still kneeling on the ground. It turned out that this young man had been here for two days and had been kneeling here. Wang Xiaohu thought to himself, Master said that he wouldn't care about the martial world anymore, but he still knelt for two days and two nights. What was the reason for this big brother to be so persistent? But speaking of which, ever since Uncle Huangfu brought me to Hangzhou and became Master Sheng's disciple. In the past six months, Master Sheng only asked me to do odd jobs, sweep, meditate, do horse stance, and do breathing exercises. I have been learning these basic martial arts from Aunt Li for many years. I really don't know when master will be willing to teach me the real saber technique.”
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaohu walked up to the young man and said,"Brother, don't kneel! My master said that he has retired from the martial world and will not pay attention to you.”
The young man looked up at Wang Xiaohu and remained silent. He continued to kneel.
Wang Xiaohu had no choice but to walk into the hall. He saw his master Sheng Zunwu say to him seriously,"Where did he go? What took you so long?"
Master, the big brother outside the door…"
"Ignore him! Now, he was going to Aunt Huang's place to retrieve the clothes that he had sent to be altered two days ago.”
"Yes, sir!"
Wang Xiaohu turned around and walked out. Just as he was about to leave the house, he suddenly remembered,"This big brother has been kneeling for two days and two nights without eating. I went to the kitchen to get some food to fill his stomach.”So he went to the kitchen and took some leftovers from the night before. He placed them in front of the young man and said,"Big brother, are you hungry? Do you want to eat some? If he continued kneeling like this, his body would not be able to take it. Should he eat something first?”The young man shook his head. Wang Xiaohu said,"Still not eating? It seemed that this brother was really determined to move his master!”
Wang Xiaohu did not force the young man anymore. He rushed to Aunt Huang's place to retrieve the clothes for his master. When he arrived at Aunt Huang's house, he saw that Aunt Huang's daughter, Qiong Ying, was there. Wang Xiaohu went forward and asked,"Sister Qiongying, where's Auntie?"
"My mother isn't at home."”
"Then where did the auntie go? My master asked me to retrieve the altered clothes.”
"I'm not sure about this, but if you want to find Mother, she and Biao Younger Sister are at the cemetery outside the city.”
"Graveyard?" Wang Xiaohu was stunned. What happened?"
"Today is the day of YiNiang's burial. Mother will help Biao Younger Sister deal with YiNiang's funeral affairs."”
Wang Xiaohu understood, so he said goodbye to Qiong Ying and went out of the city to look for Aunt Huang.
The graveyard was not far from the city. When Wang Xiaohu found this place, he saw Aunt Huang and another girl holding a memorial ceremony in front of one of the graves. The girl was crying very miserably and kept calling out for her mother. "Cry!" Aunt Huang said impatiently. Still crying? You jinx! Curse your mother to death. Now, even your father doesn't want you anymore!”
The girl cried even harder. Aunt Huang said coldly,"Why are you still crying? I was chased back to Hangzhou without a single cent. Are you trying to make me cry that I'm poor?”
"YiNiang, I…I…"
"Fortunately, someone is willing to take you in now. Otherwise, it would be a small matter of wasting food. You might even bring bad luck to my family!”
Wang Xiaohu couldn't stand it anymore, so he immediately went forward and said,"Aunt Huang, I wonder if the clothes are ready? Master asked me to come and get the clothes."
When Aunt Huang saw Wang Xiaohu, she immediately replied,"Aiyaya, so it's Little Tiger? The clothes aren't ready yet. I'll rush back to give them to you now.”"Hmph, it's all your fault, jinx!" You've delayed my work!”With that, he hurried back to the city.
Wang Xiaohu turned around and looked at the girl."This girl is crying so sadly…I should go and comfort her, but what should I say?”After thinking for a while, he went forward and stammered,"This little girl…please…please don't cry! Please…please…change your allegiance…ah…no…my condolences…because…because…the dead cannot be brought back to life…"
The girl was still crying. Wang Xiaohu said," I…I can understand the sadness in your heart…because when I was young, my mother passed away…"
The girl stopped crying after hearing what he said. She looked up at Wang Xiaohu and said,"Your…your mother…is she gone too?”
"Yeah…When I was eight or nine years old…At that time…I was in a bad mood…But later, I listened to my father and knew that only by living happily would my mother feel comforted in heaven!"”
The girl was stunned. Wang Xiaohu asked,"So, do you understand? You must be happy. Your mother will be happy when she sees you from the sky.”
The young girl nodded gently and replied,"Yes…"
"By the way, where's your father?" Wang Xiaohu asked again. I'll bring you to your father."
" No…Daddy…Daddy…doesn't want me anymore…Wu…" In the end, the young girl started crying again.
"Why?" Wang Xiaohu asked in surprise. Why did your father abandon you?" The girl cried even more miserably. Wang Xiaohu was at a loss as he said,"What happened? Did…did I say something wrong? Why are you crying again?" "I'm sorry, don't cry…I really didn't mean to make you sad…" Wang Xiaohu quickly said to the girl, who was crying non-stop."My…my name is Wang Xiaohu. You can just call me Xiaohu! What about you?"
" I…I…My mother…has called me Qi Qi since I was young…Father…Father didn't give me a name…" The young girl replied with a choked voice.
"I didn't give you a name? What's going on?"
"Because…because my father blames my mother…for not being able to live up to expectations and not giving him…a son. Therefore, after Qi Qi was born, her father, auntie, and Second Mother did not like Qi Qi.”
Wang Xiaohu finally understood Qiqi's predicament. Qiqi continued,""Later, when Fourth Mother gave birth to a younger brother, Mother became even more pitiful. It's okay if others bully Qiqi, but I often see mother…endure grievances for Qiqi…Every night, she would wash her face with tears…So pitiful…One day, because of one thing…everyone suspected mother…Mother was wronged…so she committed suicide…"
When Wang Xiaohu heard this, he said angrily,"This is too despicable. How could there be such an outrageous thing?”
" Father said that mother is not qualified to be placed in the Shen family's ancestral hall. So, he wants me to bring mother's body back to my hometown for burial," Qi Qi said.
Wang Xiaohu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Sigh, this girl's background is really pitiful! Unlike me, who can at least rely on each other with my father…she doesn't even have anyone to rely on.”"I'm sorry," he said,"but can I ask you another question?" I just heard from Aunt Huang that someone wants to take you in…Who wants to take you away?”
Shen Qiqi said," It's…it's Nun Qingrou from Xianxia Sect. A few days ago, on the way back to Hangzhou, I met Nun Qingrou. She asked about Qiqi, so she came to Hangzhou and told YiNiang about taking Qiqi as a disciple." When YiNiang saw that someone wanted to take her in, she was naturally happy and agreed! The nun promised that after mother was buried, she would send her senior sister to take Qiqi away.”
"Ah, it's a good thing to be taken in as a disciple by a nun of Xianxia Sect!" Wang Xiaohu said. They were a very famous sect!”
"But…I don't have a mother by my side…I'm all alone…I'm so scared!" Shen Qiqi said with a sad face.”
"Don't be afraid. I believe your mother will bless you from the heavens!" Wang Xiaohu said immediately.”
Qi Qi said," But I heard from Master that the Xianxia Sect is far away in Shu. If that's the case…I'll be far away from Mother…I…I can't bear to part with Mother…She…"
"Qi Qi, you must be strong. Don't let your mother worry about you in the sky! Remember what I said? The best way to comfort your mother is to live happily!”
"Yes, I…I understand…Thank you, Brother Hu!”
At this point, Wang Xiaohu suddenly remembered."Ah…I forgot what Master told me! I have to get my clothes from Aunt Huang!”
"You…you're leaving?"
"Yeah…I'm really sorry!"
"Because I have to bring the clothes back to Master. What about you?”
" I…I want to stay here with my mother for a while longer…I might not have the chance to accompany her in the future…"
"Mm, okay…I'll be leaving first! I'll come and find you again!"
"Thank you, I feel much better now…Goodbye, Xiaohu!”
"Goodbye, Qiqi!"
After Wang Xiaohu said goodbye to Shen Qiqi, he went back to the city and went to Aunt Huang's house. Aunt Huang handed the clothes to Wang Xiaohu."Xiaohu, the clothes you wanted are ready. Take them!”Wang Xiaohu took the clothes, and Aunt Huang nagged again,"God bless us, it's a good thing someone took in that little broom…otherwise, our family would be in trouble!”
Qiong Ying said,"Uncle is really…actually leaving Qiqi behind!" Fortunately, someone took her in. Otherwise, she would be in trouble.”
Wang Xiaohu sighed again. He did not stay any longer and quickly brought his clothes back.
When he returned to the residence, Sheng Zunwu had already walked out of the hall and said to the young man,""Let's go! I won't help you! It doesn't matter how long you kneel."
"No, I'm not leaving! I sincerely beg you to help me!”
"There's no point in talking anymore. This old man won't agree to your request!”
Seeing this, Wang Xiaohu couldn't hold it in any longer. He quickly stepped forward and said,"Master, please agree to his request…This big brother is really sincere. He has been kneeling here for two days and two nights!”
"You don't need to meddle!" Sheng Zunwu shouted.”
"Master, are you really going to watch him kneel to death?”
"Hmph, you made the food around him, right? It was his own business how many days he had to kneel! This old man has his own stand. Even if he wants to kneel to death, this old man will not help him!”
"Master, you're really too unreasonable!”
"Hmph, what kind of tone is that?"
"Master, if you don't agree to this big brother's request, he will really starve to death! Shouldn't we martial artists help the weak and uphold justice? Why didn't Master help him?"
"You don't need to worry about this…In short, I will never help him! So kid…you should go back!”
Although Sheng Zunwu was stubborn, he didn't expect the young man to be even more persistent. He said,"No, I won't leave! For the sake of the Yu Family's blood feud, even if I have to kneel to my death…I will ask Hero Sheng to step forward and uphold justice for our family!”
"Hmph, you really don't understand, do you? I've already said that I won't help! You can go back!"
The young man's eyes widened." Hero Sheng…I've misjudged you…Since you're not willing to help, I'll go to Sect Leader Li of the Immortal Sword Sect to seek justice!"”
"Humph, do as you please…"
"Big brother, I know Sect Leader Li of the Shu Mountain Immortal Sword Sect!" Wang Xiaohu said. I'll go with you! If there's anything, he'll definitely be able to help you!”
"Why are you following me?" Sheng Zunwu shouted.”
"Master, I feel that this brother is really pitiful. I have to help him!" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"If you want to help, then go. If you go, don't come back!"”
Wang Xiaohu frowned, but he refused to lower his head. He brought the young man and left the house. Sheng Zunwu also didn't expect Wang Xiaohu to be so stubborn. He was also surprised and couldn't help but sigh.
After Wang Xiaohu and the young man left the house, the young man said,"Sigh…Little brother, why do you have to get into a conflict with your master for me?”
" I…I think Master shouldn't be like this," Wang Xiaohu said." I can't stand it either…Don't worry, I'll come back and ask Master for forgiveness after I bring you to Brother Xiaoyao!" Besides, I haven't seen Brother Xiaoyao in a long time.”
"Actually, I've only heard of Sect Leader Li of the Immortal Sword Sect. But…Mount Shu is too far away, and I don't even know him." I was just saying it casually. I don't know if Hero Li will be willing to see me!”
"Don't worry, I know him from the same village! If I ask him, he will definitely agree. But why did you insist on asking Master Sheng to help you?”
"I once heard my father mention about Sheng Daxia's ability to track down thieves. Speaking of which, it's just my wishful thinking.”
"Then what about the deep hatred you mentioned earlier?”
"Actually, my surname is Yu, and my name is Nan Song. I'm from the Yu Village in Shandong. My father's name is Yu Chengzong…"
"Yu Chengzong, what a familiar name!" Wang Xiaohu immediately said.”
"Yes, he is known as the hero of China."”
"The hero of China, Yu Chengzong…? Ah, I seem to have heard Uncle Huangfu mention it before…"
Yu Nansong was even more surprised when he heard what he said.""Uncle Huangfu? Was it Huangfu Ying, the Iron-Armed Godly Eagle? You even know him? Truly amazing!"
"No, we just happen to live in the same village…" Wang Xiaohu replied.
"Same village again? Your village is so powerful!"
Wang Xiaohu thought to himself, If I told him that the Iron Palm Flying Phoenix also lived in my village and taught me martial arts, his jaw would probably drop to the ground…
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Yu Nansong asked,""What's wrong with you?"
Wang Xiaohu finally came to his senses and hurriedly said,"Ah, nothing…Then what happened to your father, Master Yu?”
"Last month, I returned from a relative's house with Grandfather Butler," Yu Nansong said. When we got home, we found out that our family was murdered!”
"What is it? Who did it?"
"When the murderer left, I peeked at his appearance, but I didn't know his identity…That's why I wanted to beg Senior Divine Eye to help us find out who the murderer is!”
"This is too hateful! I will definitely bring you to Mount Shu and find Big Brother Xiao Yao! Brother Xiaoyao was a man with a sense of justice. If he heard about such a thing, he would definitely not stand by and watch!”
"Thank you, that's great! Ah, after saying so much, I still haven't asked for your name?”
"My name is Wang Xiaohu. You can call me Xiaohu.”
"Alright, Little Tiger. By the way, did you become Master Sheng's disciple because you wanted to practice martial arts?”
"Yes, of course! I've been interested in martial arts since I was young. I want to be a famous hero in the martial arts world…but Big Brother Li doesn't want to take me as his disciple!”
"Why didn't he take you as his disciple?"
"He said that I'm not suitable for the kung fu of the Sword and Fairy Sect! So, he asked Uncle Huangfu to bring me to Master Sheng to learn some martial arts! However, he still didn't learn anything in the end.”
"My father said that Sheng Daxia was a very warm-hearted hero in the past, but who knew that it was not the case!”
"Oh, I heard that Master wasn't like this in the past. Forget it, let's not bother about this for now! Let's head to Mount Shu now!”
"Good!"
Thus, the two of them left Hangzhou without stopping and headed towards Mount Shu.
However, not far from the city, they saw the two militiamen in charge of guarding the forest in front of them injured and lying on the ground. Wang Xiaohu hurriedly went up to one of them and said,"What's wrong with you?"
"There…there was a little girl…who was…captured…by a monster…and taken away…"
"W-what did you say? Was it the little girl at the cemetery just now?”
"Yes…yes…you guys hurry…run!”
"Oh no, Qiqi has been captured by the monster!" Wang Xiaohu said anxiously.”
"Qiqi…Who is Qiqi?" Yu Nansong asked.”
"It's a little girl I know…I have to hurry and save her!" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"But…isn't this too dangerous?" Yu Nansong asked. We should hurry back to Hangzhou and inform the government!”
"No…time is of the essence," Wang Xiaohu said. I have to go and save her first!"
"But…but…alright! In that case, I'll go with you, Little Tiger!”
"Yes, thank you, Brother Yu!" The two of them rushed forward together.
Sure enough, Qi Qi was caught by a wolf demon. The wolf demon opened its bloody mouth and laughed strangely,""Hehehe, what a cute little girl! Come and give me a hug."
"Don't, don't come over!" Qi Qi shouted in fear.”
At this moment, a tall, fierce-looking man suddenly appeared out of thin air and said to the wolf demon,"What are you doing here, Howling Wolf?”
The wolf demon looked at that person and could not help but be shocked. He immediately said respectfully,"Lord…Lord Banner Bearer?"
"Bastard! You didn't do what I told you to do, but you did all kinds of messy things! Listen up, I'll give you three more days! If you still can't find the entrance to the tomb and obtain the treasure, be careful of your head!”
"Yes!" The wolf demon said repeatedly. Yes! Wait, Lord Banner Bearer…Someone is coming!”
Before she could finish her sentence, she heard Wang Xiaohu's shout."Qi Qi, Qi Qi!" After a while, a shadow appeared. Wang Xiaohu and Yu Nansong appeared together and jumped to Qiqi's side. When Seven Seven saw Wang Xiaohu, he said in surprise,"Brother…Brother Hu?"
The flag bearer then said to the wolf demon,"These three little kids…you decide!" Don't forget, you only have three days!”
"Yes, yes, Lord Flag Bearer…" Xiao Lang replied, and the Flag Bearer cast another spell to escape. Xiao Lang sneered and said,""Hehehe, this subordinate knows what to do!”Then, he slowly turned around and said to the three of them,"Hehe, the women will enjoy it, and the men will use it as tonight's dishes!"”
Wang Xiaohu ignored the danger and stood in front of Qiqi to protect her.""No, you're not allowed to come closer."
"Hehe, you're quite brave, aren't you?"”After saying that, Xiao Lang struck out with an extremely powerful palm, instantly knocking Wang Xiaohu and Yu Nansong to the ground.
"Brother Hu…Brother Hu…" Qi Qi was shocked.
At this critical moment, a loud shout was heard,""Vile beast, don't hurt anyone!"
"Who…?" Xiao Lang asked.”
A figure flashed out of the forest."It's me!"
Wang Xiaohu looked at the figure and could not help but blurt out,"Mas…Master?"
The person who came was Sheng Zunwu. It turned out that he was worried about Wang Xiaohu, so he secretly followed them. When he saw that they were in danger, he had no choice but to save them.
"Old man, who are you?" Xiao Lang asked. It can't be eaten or used. Get lost!"
"Damn it, there's no other way…I'll finally break my precepts today!" Sheng Zunwu said angrily. Die, vile creature!" After saying that, he pulled out a treasured saber from his back and attacked Xiao Lang. Xiao Lang felt that his opponent's saber force was fierce and fierce. He guessed that he must be an expert, so he did not dare to let his guard down. He immediately activated his palm momentum and fought with all his might. The two of them exchanged a few moves. Sheng Zunwu could have used his ultimate move to subdue Howling Wolf, but when he used his move, he hesitated. Xiao Lang took advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack and actually succeeded, hitting Sheng Zunwu's chest. Although Sheng Zunwu was hit by the palm, it didn't defeat him. Instead, it stimulated Sheng Zunwu's fighting spirit. He immediately activated his Genuine Qi and used his ultimate move. He wrapped up Xiao Lang with his sword and heavily injured him.
Sheng Zunwu waved his treasured saber and was about to take his life when he suddenly heard a deep old voice,""Show mercy!" When Sheng Zunwu heard this deep and old voice, he couldn't help but be intimidated by its voice and really stopped his saber. Then, they saw four monks carrying a palanquin in front of them. A deep and old voice came from the palanquin,""Almsgiver Sheng, please stop!"
"Who are you?" asked Sheng Zunwu.”
"Amitabha, Buddha is merciful…I am Qian Ye of the Great Merciful Bodhi Sect! The heavens have the virtue of cherishing life. I hope that benefactor will not harm living beings!”
"It's very dangerous to keep this vile creature alive. How can we let it go so easily?”
"Good, good. All things have Buddha nature! Although this vile beast is sinful, I believe that if I personally use Buddhism to influence it, in time, I will be able to eliminate its hostility and return to the right path!”
"Alright, since Senior thinks so, then I'll trust Senior!" Sheng Zunwu muttered to himself. Then we will do as you say and let you bring it back for purification.”
"Thank you, Almsgiver Sheng.”
At this moment, Yu Nansong suddenly walked to the sedan chair and knelt down.""Master…I beg you to take me as your disciple!”
"You are?" Zen Master Qianye asked.”
"I am Yu Nansong, and I have suffered the pain of having my entire family exterminated. I have to bear a blood debt! Therefore, I beg Grandmaster to accept me as your disciple!”
" Young benefactor," Zen Master Qian Ye said," I've always taught people to do good. I've never killed anyone without reason!" If you want me to avenge you, then you are wrong!”
"No, as far as I know, my family was destroyed because of the Soul Returning Pearl!”
"Ah!" Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pearl was the legendary supreme treasure of the demon race! Then…where is this thing now?"
"Grandmaster, this item has always been with me…"
"Amitabha…If this item falls into the hands of demons, it will definitely cause a great disaster in the human world! Almsgiver Yu, it's very dangerous for you to carry this item…You must be careful of demons coming to snatch it!”
"This junior begs Grandmaster to uphold justice for this junior…"
"Hmm…for the sake of the world and your safety, I've decided to take you as my disciple…you'll follow me from now on! However, you must know that I will never teach people to kill indiscriminately. You can go back with me first and tell me everything about you. I will help you.”
"Master, please accept my bow." Yu Nansong immediately bowed.”
"Alright, get up!" Zen Master Qianye said.”
"Master, I have a request.”
"Oh, is there anything else?"
"I hope that Master can also take Wang Xiaohu as his disciple!”
When Yu Nansong said this, everyone was surprised. Wang Xiaohu hurriedly said,"No…Big Brother Yu, you can't do this! Master for a day, father for life…No matter what, I will never leave Master!”
Sheng Zunwu's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. Yu Nansong said,""But…"
"Since Little Benefactor Wang has made up his mind, you don't have to force him!" Zen Master Qian Ye said.”
"Yes…" Yu Nansong could only reply.
Suddenly, Sheng Zunwu groaned and knelt on one knee, spitting out black blood. Wang Xiaohu said in shock,"Master!"
Zen Master Qian Ye said," Sigh, it's true…Benefactor Sheng hesitated for some reason before he drew his saber. He was hit by the Demon Wolf's Poisonous Palm…I have some herbs with me. Female benefactor, take some and help them bandage their wounds!"”
Shen Qiqi quickly agreed and walked to the sedan. Zen Master Qianye threw the herbs out through the curtain, and Shen Qiqi caught it.
Then, Zen Master Qianye was about to set off. Yu Nansong said to Wang Xiaohu,""Xiaohu, we're going to part ways…Although we haven't spent much time together, I'm really happy to have you as a friend! I won't forget you…I hope we meet again…"
"Yes, Big Brother Yu!" Wang Xiaohu said. We will definitely meet again. Please take care!”
" Okay, take care…" Just like that, Yu Nansong left with Zen Master Qianye. Wang Xiaohu and Shen Qiqi helped Sheng Zunwu back to the city to heal.
After returning to the residence, he applied medicine on Sheng Zunwu and let him rest well. "The doctor has also come to take a look," Wang Xiaohu said."There shouldn't be any serious problems."”
"Yes, Brother Hu, what about your injuries?" Shen Qiqi asked. Do you want to rest too?"
" My injury is nothing. It's nothing…" Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Xiaohu felt his vision go black. He fell to the ground and fainted. Shen Qiqi rushed over to save him.
After a long time, Wang Xiaohu finally woke up. He opened his eyes and saw Qiqi beside him. He asked,""Qi Qi…I…What happened to me just now?”
Qi Qi said," You fainted…You were injured and you were busy looking for a doctor for Master. You didn't even rest. Because you were too tired, you fainted."”
"Ah, I fainted?"
"I also invited a doctor to come and take some medicine. It's fine now, but you've slept for a whole day.”
"So you've been taking care of me all this time?”
"Yes…" Shen Qiqi blushed.
"Thank you, Qiqi…You're so nice!" Wang Xiaohu said.”
"It's…It's okay…I…I…" Qiqi blushed even more.
"Oh right, isn't the senior sister of the Immortal Cloud Sect coming to pick you up? If you were here, wouldn't they be unable to find you?”
"I…I told my cousin that I was taking care of Master Sheng and Brother Wang in the Sheng residence! If senior sister comes, cousin will tell senior sister that I'm here.”
"Ah, that's good."
"Brother Hu, you should rest more! It was all because of me that you and your master were injured!”Qi Qi couldn't help but reveal a guilty expression.
"That's not true, Qiqi!" Wang Xiaohu quickly said. If I really had some martial arts, this wouldn't have happened.”
"Brother Hu…I'm sorry!"
"It's okay, Qiqi. Don't worry!”
Wang Xiaohu thought of his master and immediately got up. Just as he walked to his master's room, he heard his master calling for him. He immediately walked into the room and rushed to his master's bed. Master, you're awake?"
Sheng Zunwu responded, and Wang Xiaohu continued,"Master, you'd better rest more. Only then will your injuries heal faster!”
"No…Little Tiger…Master has something to say to you."”
"What is it, Master?"
"I hope you know that I didn't mean to not teach you the ultimate technique of the demonic saber. It's because the demonic blade is extremely powerful, and you're still young. If your foundation isn't strong and your temperament isn't right, cultivating the demonic blade will only backfire on you.”
"Backlash?"
"Hmm…when master was about your age, he obtained this demonic saber and its secret manual by chance. When he cultivated it, he felt that he had achieved twice the result with half the effort, and his martial arts advanced by leaps and bounds. However, because he was young and aggressive, the demonic nature of the demonic sword gradually backfired on his master's soul, and his actions gradually became less chivalrous. Later, he met Daoist Black of Mount Meru. After his guidance, his master spent a lot of effort to return to the right path. From then on, his master was determined to use all his skills to arrest thieves and investigate cases. The people of the martial arts world had only given his master the name of the Divine Eye Devil Saber.”
"Ah, so Master has such an experience?”
"Yes…because the demonic blade is difficult to control, before Master retired, he swore to stop using the blade. This was to prevent his blood and qi from aging and when his mind was unstable, he would unknowingly suffer the backlash again. The reason why Master didn't teach you saber techniques before, but only asked you to do some rough work every day, was to observe your temperament and see if you could cultivate the demonic saber. Now, Master knows that you are straightforward and sincere, enough to suppress the righteous aura of the demonic saber. Thus, after Master recovers from his injuries, he will begin to teach you the next step of cultivation.”
"Really, Master?" Wang Xiaohu said happily. That was great! So Master didn't teach me martial arts before, but there was such a deep meaning behind it?”
Sheng Zunwu said,"The reason why Master doesn't want to take in more disciples is because the demonic saber is not easy to control. He would rather be cautious." Otherwise, it would be a great sin to ruin a person's life! Therefore, Xiaohu, some things can't be rushed! Although your innate talent is not good and your bones are thick and hard, as long as your foundation is stable and you progress step by step, I believe it will not be difficult for you to achieve success.”
"Thank you for your advice, Master!"
"Alright…then you can go back and rest for a while!”
"Yes, please rest more, Master. Little Tiger will take his leave!”
Wang Xiaohu came out of his room and returned to his own room. He said to Qiqi,""Qiqi, Master is fine now. It's all thanks to you!”
"No, I didn't help much…" Qi Qi said.
At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from outside the house."I'm sorry…Is anyone here?”
"Ah, someone's looking for Master!" Wang Xiaohu said. Let's go out and take a look. Maybe she's your future senior sister.”
"But the injuries on your body…" Qi Qi said.
"I'm fine. Just like my name, I'm as strong as a tiger!”
Qiqi could not help but laugh at him. Wang Xiaohu said,""Look, it's good to smile! How beautiful! Come, let's go out and take a look.”
The two of them walked out of the house together and came to the front of the courtyard. They saw two young women standing in the courtyard. Wang Xiaohu immediately went forward and said,"May I know who you are…"
"Hello, I'm Qi Nongxia, the eldest disciple of the Xianxia Sect!”"The third disciple of the Xianxia Sect, Mei Shengxue!”
"Ah, it's indeed the person who came to pick Qiqi up." Wang Xiaohu said.”
Qi Nongxia sized Shen Qiqi up and asked,""Little girl, are you that Shen Qiqi?”
"Yes…Yes…Qi Qi…Qi Qi greets the two Senior Sisters!"”As he spoke, he bowed to the two.
"Ah, you don't have to be so restrained!" Qi Nongxia said.”
"Qiqi, we are here to take you back to Mount Emei under the orders of the Abbess," Mei Shengxue said. Because the Abbess thinks that you have excellent aptitude, she made an exception and accepted you as a disciple.”
"Yes…yes…Qiqi…Qiqi thanks, Nun and Senior Sister…"
"Perhaps it's a little too urgent, but we might have to trouble you. Come with us to Mount Emei later." Qi Nongxia said.”
"Wait a minute…we're leaving right away?”
"Yes, we were dealing with a mischievous demon in Suzhou and have already wasted too much time. He had to rush back to Mount Emei immediately. He couldn't let the Abbess wait for too long.”
"But…but Brother Hu…"
"Ah?" Wang Xiaohu hurriedly said. I'm fine! My body is much better now, Qi Qi, you don't have to worry about me!”
"Um…I…have something to tell Brother Hu…Senior Sisters…can you…wait for me for a while?”
"Okay," Qi Nongxia said. After all, after this farewell, the mountains are thousands of miles away. You may never see your friends from your hometown again.”
Shen Qiqi was a little dejected. Qi Nongxia continued,"The frost is falling, and the sorrow in your heart is turning…Senior Sister can feel the sorrow in your heart…Then let's wait for her outside the door for a while, Shengxue!”Mei Shengxue also nodded in agreement. The two of them turned around and left together.
Only Wang Xiaohu and Shen Qiqi were left in the courtyard. Shen Qiqi said to Wang Xiaohu hesitantly,"Brother Hu, I…"
Wang Xiaohu saw Qi Qi crying and said,""Qiqi, why are you crying? Your senior sisters seem to be very friendly!”
" But…but Qiqi…I'm so scared…Since she was young…Qiqi never had many friends…It's rare for her to get to know Brother Hu…But now…she's going to leave…"
"Qiqi, don't be sad. I'm really glad that I got to know you! I promise that when I grow up, I will definitely go to Mount Emei to visit you! No matter how far the journey is, I will go! So please believe me, I will always treat you as a good friend!”
" Thank you... Brother Hu... I..." At this point, Qi Qi choked and could not continue.
"Come…be good, don't cry!" Wang Xiaohu comforted her. Your eyes are swollen from crying. Didn't I say that you look good when you smile? Go, your good senior sisters are all waiting for you!”
"Um…Brother Hu…Then I…I'm leaving…Bye…"
"Mm, goodbye, Qi Qi! You must take care of yourself!"
Shen Qiqi wiped her tears and turned to leave. But after taking two steps, Wang Xiaohu called out,"Wait, Qiqi!" Qiqi turned around and saw Wang Xiaohu catching up. She asked,""Brother Hu, what's the matter?"
Wang Xiaohu took out a pair of jade pendants and said to Qiqi,"This is the Double Carp Jade Pendant my mother gave me! I want to give you half of it."
"Ah, how can this be? This is…the relic your mother gave you!”
"Don't mind it. Just accept it. You're going to such a faraway place, and you're unfamiliar with this place…I hope that when you see this jade pendant, you'll be able to think of a good friend from afar who's concerned about you. This way, you won't be sad or afraid anymore and can live happily every day.”
" Thank…Thank you, Brother Hu!" Qiqi said emotionally.
"So, you have to keep this jade pendant for me! When I go to Mount Emei to look for you, I want to see that it's still there and that you haven't lost it.”
"Yes, Qiqi knows. Qiqi would definitely keep it well and not lose it!”
"Yes, that's great! Then it's a deal. Hurry up and find your senior sister. Don't let them wait too long and ruin their good impression of you.”
" Yes, Brother Hu, goodbye…Qiqi will always remember you…" After that, Shen Qiqi walked out of Sheng Mansion.
" I've only known Qiqi for a short time, but it feels like I've known her for a long time," Wang Xiaohu said to himself." I hope I can go to Mount Emei to visit her soon."
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