Chapter 3 Chapter 59: The Past

When coming down from the back mountain, it was already noon, Zhang Xiaofan walked in front, Wang Zongjing followed behind, carrying a huge bundle of cut and tied black knotted bamboo on his back, it looked quite amazing.The two walked down the mountain road, and saw Xiao Ding happily chasing and playing with Da Huang and Xiao Hui on the wide flat ground in front of the Shoujing Hall on Dazhu Peak. While playing, Xiao Ding saw Zhang Xiaofan walking down the mountain road with Wang Zongjing in a blink of an eye, suddenly became excited and ran towards them.Seeing Xiao Ding, Zhang Xiaofan showed a loving smile on his face, stretched out his hand to hug him, and the big yellow and small gray beside him also ran over, rubbing against his feet non-stop.

"Where's your mother?" Zhang Xiaofan asked Xiao Ding with a smile. Xiao Ding pointed at Shoujing Hall, and said with a smile, "It's still at Aunt Min's place." Zhang Xiaofan nodded, said: "It's almost time, you go and ask some uncles to come over for dinner." Xiao Ding jumped down and said with a smile: "Okay." Then, he ran all the way, and then his signature clear and crisp child voice echoed across the mountain: "Master Uncle Second Senior Uncle Third Senior Uncle Fourth Senior Uncle Fifth Senior Uncle Sixth Senior Uncle, Mother, Aunt Min, let's eat, let's eat..."

Da Huang yelled, and ran after Xiao Ding, but Xiao Hui shook his head, didn't follow, instead grabbed Zhang Xiaofan's lapel, scrambled onto Zhang Xiaofan's shoulder twice, then sat down and looked at Zhang Xiaofan. Very satisfied, I don't know if this seat was taken by the little master after Xiao Ding was born, and it was rare that it was his turn to sit once. Zhang Xiaofan touched Xiaohui's head with a smile, walked towards the kitchen, Wang Zongjing followed behind him, walked outside the kitchen, then put a large bundle of bamboo on his back on the ground, Zhang Xiaofan smiled slightly, and said: " Come in and rest."

Wang Zongjing agreed and followed him into the kitchen.After washing his hands and wiping his face, Zhang Xiaofan walked towards the stove, and began to prepare meals skillfully. Wang Zongjing stood beside him, not knowing what to do for a moment, and at the same time, he felt that his right arm was still slightly sore. Not long after that, the sequelae of excessive force when dealing with Heijiezhu in Houshan.At this time, Zhang Xiaofan, who was only listening to the stove, suddenly said indifferently: "Have you started to practice 'Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao'?" Wang Zongjing was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and said, "Yes, seven days ago, Master Xiao had passed on my first-level exercises."

Zhang Xiaofan didn't turn his head back, and the movements of his hands didn't show signs of stopping, he just said: "This exercise is excellent, it's the top supreme true method in the world, it's a chance for you to practice it, in the future you will practice more hard , will not suffer.” Wang Zongjing stood there, honestly said: "Yes." Zhang Xiaofan took the iron spoon, put cold oil in the cauldron, waited for a while until the oil became hot, then poured the thin slices of tender bamboo shoots and shredded pork into the pot, there was only a soft thud, The smoke drifted past, and a burst of fragrance wafted out. It looked like an extremely simple food, but somehow it had a mouth-watering aroma.

After stir frying with an iron spoon a few times, the aroma became more intense, Zhang Xiaofan stared at it for a moment, but took the lid of the pot next to it to cover it, and then said: "What kind of things do you want to learn from me, Do you know it in your heart?" Wang Zongjing took a deep breath. For some reason, he suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. He couldn't say a simple answer that he had made up his mind on for a while. After hesitating for a while, he finally said firmly: "Yes." Zhang Xiaofan didn't speak any more, he stood in front of the stove and waited quietly, after a while, when even the lid of the pot could no longer cover the strange and tantalizing aroma, he suddenly lifted the lid of the pot, and suddenly there was a temptation The person came with the original and fresh fragrance, and in a blink of an eye, he packed it up and put it on the dinner table.

The aroma was strong, the movements were fast, the pots and pans were ping-pong, under Wang Zongjing's confused and surprised eyes, Zhang Xiaofan was cooking at a dizzying speed, one after another, and in a blink of an eye, he conjured up a I ordered seven or eight plates of delicious and attractive dishes. Each ingredient is made of natural and rustic materials, with less seasoning, but it has a natural delicacy like carving, which makes people salivate involuntarily. This is the case for Wang Zongjing, who stayed in Qingyun Bieyuan at the foot of the mountain for more than two months, and almost took pills like Bigu Dan Yangyuan Dan all day long, how could he have seen such rich and delicious food.Regardless of whether one is a cultivator or not, as long as he is a human being, he will usually respond to delicious food, and this is the case with the so-called sexuality of food and sex.Upon seeing this, his tongue became salivating, and his eyes couldn't move away.

Just looking at it, a question kept popping up in his heart, he couldn't help asking Zhang Xiaofan: "Senior, isn't Elder Zeng presiding over alchemy matters in Qingyun Sect now, and has refined many elixirs, such as Bigu Dan, one pill can keep you hungry for a day, why do you have to cook so hard?" Zhang Xiaofan smiled and said nothing, did not answer his question, but behind the two of them, there was a sound of footsteps at this time, several people walked into the kitchen, the first person was smiling, holding Xiao Ding, it was Du Bishu.He shook his head and laughed loudly: "Bigudan, hahahaha, it's just something that Zeng Shushu has been tinkering with over the years, it won't make you hungry after eating it, so what's the benefit?"

Wang Zongjing was stunned for a moment, feeling that his head was a bit out of control. Du Bishu first carried Xiao Ding to the dining table and sat down, followed by Wu Dayi, He Dazhi and others. Only Song Daren, Lu Xueqi and Wen Min had not yet arrived.Everyone sat down with a smile, shaking their heads and laughing lightly, only Du Bishu seemed to be more active, and while arguing with Xiao Ding, he smiled and said: "Don't you understand? I think the dignified Qingyun sect should make a bold move, here you go Should everything you eat be elixir?" Wang Zongjing shook his head silently, recalling the mood he had just entered Qingyun Bieyuan that day, and suddenly felt a strange vicissitudes of life, Du Bishu's children were laughing, but it was a man outside the door who suddenly said in a deep voice: "Lao Liu, Don't talk nonsense in front of children."

The voice was calm and somewhat majestic, a tall figure walked in, but it was Song Daren who was currently ranked as the fifth elder on the Big Bamboo Peak, after entering, he glared at Du Bishu first.It's just that Du Bishu doesn't seem to be very afraid of this senior brother, including several other senior brothers from Dazhufeng's lineage, they are mostly sitting at the dinner table laughing and laughing, and Zheng Daxin also shouted: "Old Seven, are you alright? Are you hungry?" Zhang Xiaofan turned around, brought the last plate of stir-fried green beans to the dining table, and said with a smile, "It's done."

Next to him, He Dazhi smiled at Zheng Daxin: "Brother, you have practiced for so many years, it doesn't matter if you don't eat or drink for more than ten days, what's the rush?" Zheng Daxin laughed and didn't care, Zhang Xiaofan shook his head with a smile, but turned to Song Daren and said, "Brother, where are Xueqi and sister-in-law?" Song Daren coughed and said: "They said they are not hungry and don't want to eat." Zhang Xiaofan said "ah", with a strange look on his face, Wang Zongjing looked a little strange at the side, but he heard Du Bishu laughing over there, but he laughed a little weirdly, he hummed twice, and said: "Where is it? Hungry, I must be afraid that Xiaofan's food is too delicious, they will eat too much when they come here, and they will get fat if they are not careful..." Everyone beside him burst into laughter, Zhang Xiaofan laughed and scolded him, but he didn't care, Song Daren spat at him, and said angrily: "What are you talking about, what are they both doing, why are they afraid of getting fat?" People in this room burst into laughter again, Wang Zongjing stood aside, looking a little surprised, the imaginary Immortal family style and high popularity, but looking from here, it is so full of fireworks, it looks like the world of ordinary people The most ordinary and kindest big family.He just looked at Zhang Xiaofan who was standing by the stove and tidying up with a smile on his face, with a gentle smile on his face, as if in such a place, with such a group of people, it was his favorite day. This lunch was safe and peaceful, the brothers and sisters who had been there for so many years gathered at the table, chatting and laughing, Xiao Ding was more like everyone's pistachio, yelling a few words at the dinner table from time to time, Du Bishu and others also She likes him very much, and teases him from time to time, causing Xiao Ding to yell and laugh constantly.Wang Zongjing was not used to it at first, but later he gradually got used to it.As for the sudden appearance of this young man, the people at Dazhu Peak did not show any strange expressions, maybe they had already greeted him beforehand, anyway, everyone laughed and said, and didn't take him too seriously, just like that Finished the meal. After the meal, everyone dispersed, including Xiao Ding who was kicked out of the kitchen by Zhang Xiaofan and carried away by Du Bishu to play, only Zhang Xiaofan and Wang Zongjing were left in the room.Zhang Xiaofan started tidying up quickly, Wang Zongjing naturally didn't dare to stand aside like this, he hurried forward to help, and fortunately he didn't live in Longhu Wang's family for these years, the three years of struggling to survive in the forest had long since worn him out. A bit of arrogance from the aristocratic family, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he helped Zhang Xiaofan clean up the table and wash the rice bowls, but he was not very familiar with the job at hand, so he was a bit bumpy. Zhang Xiaofan saw it, smiled lightly, didn't say much, just helped to finish it, and then stood by the stove, looking at the kitchen that suddenly looked brand new, he stretched slowly, and grew out He took a deep breath, then sat down on the edge of the table slowly. Wang Zongjing looked around, he was sure there was nothing he could do, he was a little nervous for a while, he didn't know what to do next, so he walked to the table awkwardly, hesitating whether he should say something, he heard Zhang Xiaofan at the table On the other side, he asked him quietly, "Zong Jing, have you ever killed someone?" Wang Zongjing's heart skipped a beat, and he raised his head to look at Zhang Xiaofan, only to see this senior with an ordinary face but faintly calm as a deep complexion, he couldn't tell what was going on in his mind, and he didn't dare to say anything at the moment, just being honest Honestly said: "No." Zhang Xiaofan nodded, and said: "Really Xiao taught you Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao as the foundation, as for the other methods, he ordered you to come to me and let me teach you, you want to understand all these?" "yes." "There are so many people in Qingyun Bieyuan, and everyone else is walking the right way. You are the only one who wants to take this unpredictable path, don't you regret it?" Wang Zongjing lowered his head silently, and after a long silence, he opened his mouth and said, "A few days ago, Master Xiao had a long conversation with me, and he talked a lot, but he didn't lie to me, everything was told to me clearly. I said it. The world seems to be stable, but the demon sect is still dormant, and there are countless evil demons and heretics in the world. For thousands of years, the remnants of the demon sect have always been like weeds, burning inexhaustibly, and the spring breeze is resurrected. The people of the world have suffered for a long time , and the senior ancestors of the Qingyun family paid a great sacrifice for this. "He said: Many years ago, he had made a solemn oath before the spirit of his patriarch that he would eradicate the demon sect and uproot this demon sect that endangers the righteous way of the world. For this purpose, he had to do some secret things that were completely different from the past. "He said: It is important to stick to one's heart, and it is also good to keep one's heart upright. But there are always things in the world that people who stick to one's heart and integrity will not and cannot do. Therefore, someone has to do what others can't do. thing." Wang Zongjing raised his head, his face was calm but his eyes were bright, and he said slowly, word by word: "He told me that human nature is either black or white, and everything has right and wrong. As long as you stick to your heart, even if you go to hell, you will be stained with black ink." body, it’s nothing.” Zhang Xiaofan looked at him deeply, after a long time, he didn't speak any more. "In the world, people in the righteous way of Middle Earth often hate and hate the four words of evil and heretics when they talk about the four words, but there are not many people who really understand the meaning behind these four words. Prosperity, talents come forth in large numbers, some of them are amazingly talented, so the threat they pose is far greater than others, so that nowadays, when people in the world talk about evil spirits, they often think of the Demon Cult first." Zhang Xiaofan and Wang Zongjing came to the edge of a secluded cliff on the Dazhu Peak in this sunny and quiet afternoon, sitting under the green bamboo forest, looking back at the past, and whispering to himself, looking at the sky in the distance , Qingshan Baiyun, said slowly: "Different from those ordinary heretics who are evil in the world, the Demon Cult is a sect that has been passed down for a long time. The exact origin is unknown, but the place of origin is outside the Northwest Territories of Middle-earth, where there are few people. There is no doubt about the barbaric land known as the most dangerous land. It is said that in the depths of that barren land, there is a mysterious ancient temple, which is the origin of the Demon Cult. And the people in the Demon Cult claim that they are not monsters. It's the holy religion. "For thousands of years, the inheritance of the Devil's Cult has spread, and it has branched out into countless branches. Although they all believe in the two gods of Tiansha Mingwang and the Holy Mother of the Netherworld in their beliefs, the inheritance of teachings has long been full of strange things, and many branches have long been It is not easy to understand the origin and entanglement of this, but let me tell you slowly. In addition, the magical skills and methods passed down from generation to generation by the Demon Cult, It is very different from the sects of cultivation in the Middle Earth. It can be said that it is the culmination of all kinds of insidious killing and thaumaturgy. Therefore, if you want to practice heretic skills, the Demon Cult is a mountain that you can't get around. "Knowing yourself and the enemy is the foundation of your actions in the future. From now on, every seven days, you will go up the mountain with Xiaoding. Don't let others know, I will teach you these things. All kinds of tricks, You must remember everything in your heart, but you must not practice it, lest people see through it. As for what will happen after leaving the mountain in the future, since you have made up your mind, the future depends on your own chance." Speaking of this, Zhang Xiaofan paused for a moment, there seemed to be some vague emotions passing between his brows, and it fell into Wang Zongjing's eyes, but he didn't understand why.After a moment of silence, he continued calmly: "Today, I will tell you about the history of the Demon Cult that has been passed down for thousands of years, and some famous sects that once shined brilliantly. In fact, at the beginning At times, there were some ancient sects that were famous for a while, but they have long since disappeared, and the inheritance has been cut off. Only in the records of the "Ancient Sacred Texts" that few people understand, can we occasionally glimpse a trace or two. Needless to say, these. It is famous that hundreds of years ago, the Blood Refining Hall was the dominant branch of the Devil's Sect, and the black-hearted old man who was a stranger in the sect was even more incomparable and supreme. In addition, the Hehuan Sect is also a mysterious sect with a long history In the past, Mrs. Jinling and the black-hearted old man were considered to be people of the same era, and they were also top-notch people. There were also many strange people who were famous all over the world. A heyday. "After that generation withered, the Devil's Cult fell into a low ebb, but it flourished again decades ago, forming another prosperous situation headed by the four famous sects, namely the Wandu Sect and the Hehuan Sect. , Eternal Life Hall and... Ghost King Sect." ... Whispering in a low voice, in a soothing and peaceful tone, slowly re-speaking the smoke and dust of the years that have been gradually obliterated in the past, each and every person who has passed away seems to be at this moment, in this pure afternoon Under the green bamboo forest, it reappears in the world, passing quietly like a fleeting shadow. In the early morning of the next day, Wang Zongjing, who stayed in the guest room of Dazhufeng for a night, got up early, washed his face casually, and ran to the kitchen.Because it was just dawn, there was no one in the kitchen, and the two wooden doors were ajar. Wang Zongjing hesitated for a moment, but he still didn't go in. Just out of the corner of his eye, he saw a large bundle of black knotted bamboo branches piled up not far from the kitchen. It was the one I came down from the back of the mountain yesterday, before I had time to cut it into bamboo pieces and pile them up. Wang Zongjing rolled up his sleeves, took the hatchet that was put aside, and swung his arms to chop wood in the dim light of the morning. It's just that the black-jointed bamboo, which is a specialty on the Big Bamboo Peak, is really tough. After cutting a few pieces, Wang Zongjing felt a little hard. At the same time, the bamboo pieces he cut out didn't seem like those piled up bamboo pieces were all the same size and neat. The appearance is crooked, one big and one small, but you can see it everywhere.Wang Zongjing didn't feel any embarrassment when he looked at the weird bamboo pieces coming out of his hands, he smiled to himself, but continued to hold on. After a while, the sky was getting brighter, footsteps sounded, it was Zhang Xiaofan coming from the residence. He first saw Wang Zongjing chopping bamboo slices outside the kitchen, and then glanced at the bamboo slices of different sizes on the ground. Only then did Wang Zongjing look a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and gave a dry laugh.Zhang Xiaofan smiled slightly, didn't say much, told him to throw away the hatchet, and followed into the kitchen. The next thing is to prepare breakfast, most of the work is done by Zhang Xiaofan alone, Wang Zongjing is watching from the side, the two of them didn't talk much in the kitchen, but the atmosphere seemed to be a little peaceful.After a while, the guys who were waiting for breakfast came and drank the delicious millet porridge. It's a pity that this morning, there were still a group of men who came to the kitchen, and the two current hostesses on the Big Bamboo Peak still didn't come. After breakfast, it was time for Xiao Ding and Wang Zongjing to return to Qingyun Bieyuan. Although they only stayed on the Big Bamboo Peak for one day, for some reason, Wang Zongjing felt a little bit reluctant in his heart. Ding was very carefree at such a young age, with a wave of his little hand, he called Dahuang Xiaohui and was ready to set off.Zhang Xiaofan asked Du Bishu to send the two people down the mountain, all the way to the edge of the cliff, Du Bishu sacrificed the strange magic weapon of dice, Xiao Ding jumped up with the big yellow and small gray, but Wang Zongjing paused, turned around He glanced at Zhang Xiaofan, hesitation appeared in his eyes, he hesitated to speak. Zhang Xiaofan smiled lightly, those bright eyes that seemed to have seen all the vicissitudes of life swept across his body, and said with a smile: "Go, come back after seven days." Wang Zongjing's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, the original faint sadness dissipated in a blink of an eye, and his spirits lifted, but it seemed that from this moment on, he was somewhat looking forward to the coming again after that seven days.He bowed deeply to Zhang Xiaofan, then said nothing more, turned around and walked to Du Bishu's dice magic weapon, and jumped on it. Du Bishu waved his hand to Zhang Xiaofan, grasped the formula, the magic weapon of the dice made a circle, then flew up with everyone, and flew away through the air. This way down the mountain is much more comfortable than the process of going up the mountain yesterday.I don't know what kind of spell Du Bishu used, the magic weapon of the dice was two times larger than yesterday, so everyone stood on the dice, even if one more person came out than yesterday, the place where they stood was still much wider.In addition, Du Bishu controls the magic weapon to fly, which is much better than yesterday's monkey. At least the journey is extremely smooth, so people don't have to worry about falling from the high altitude. Nothing happened all the way, and they flew down the mountain safely and comfortably. Du Bishu deliberately stopped at a secluded corner on the mountain road, and at the same time, it was not far from the huge rock gate at the bottom of the mountain, so he let Wang Zongjing and the others down. . Just jumped to the ground, Wang Zongjing hadn't moved much yet, Xiao Ding had already turned around, grabbed Du Bishu who was about to sneak away, and said with a smile: "Sixth Master, come here, let's make a bet No?" Wang Zongjing was stunned for a moment when he heard it, and then he saw Du Bishu shaking his head like a rattle, just saying no, and his expression was extremely determined.Xiao Ding glared at him, grabbed his hand and shouted: "Uncle Six, you are so big and you are afraid that I will fail as a child, come and gamble!" "Don't bet, you little brat, you always come up with some weird questions every time, I won't bet with you no matter what." Xiao Ding said it several times, but Du Bishu just refused, making Xiao Ding jump his feet in anger, until finally Du Bishu smiled and said: "Okay, don't you just want to cheat a magic weapon and go back to the mountain to be more comfortable, Master promises you After seven days, I will wait for you here and take you guys back to Dazhufeng, okay?" Xiao Ding's eyes lit up, and he immediately let go of Du Bishu's hand, and then he said uneasy, "Then you have to remember, you must come to pick me up, otherwise, I will tell my mother to come and pick me up." This time you took them behind your back..." Before he finished speaking, he only heard a "hmm", but Du Bishu covered Xiao Ding's mouth with a quick eye, and forcibly covered the following words In the past, he smiled wryly and said: "Little ancestor, can you say that casually, if you say it, you will die, remember, you must never say it in the future!" "Hmmmm..." Xiao Ding nodded again and again, but there was a hesitant sound. Du Bishu remembered that he was still covering his mouth, grunted twice, let go of his hand, and then turned around to face him. Wang Zongjing waved his hand and said with a smile, "Xiao Wang, after seven days, are you still coming?" Wang Zongjing took a deep breath, nodded and said loudly: "Come on!" Du Bishu laughed, sacrificed the magic weapon of the dice, spun around in the air, and then flew away, looking at the direction of the flight, it was back to the Big Bamboo Peak. Seeing Du Bishu's magic weapon disappear into the sky, Wang Zongjing turned his head to look at Xiao Ding, and saw that the little ghost showed no guilt towards his senior uncle who had just threatened him once, and he pulled Wang Zongjing's sleeve with a smile, and the two faced each other side by side. Walking down the mountain, along the way, Wang Zongjing couldn't help asking Xiao Ding about the things on the mountain, but Xiao Ding didn't hide anything, roughly speaking, anyway, there were only so many people on Dazhu Peak from the beginning of the record, everyone They love Xiao Ding very much, and they live peacefully and warmly all day long. Wang Zongjing smiled and didn't say anything else, but he was a little dazed for a while with the scenery and figures passing by the mountain top in his mind. The two walked all the way back to Qingyun Bieyuan. It was daytime, and there were quite a few disciples walking around. They were not eye-catching, but Liu Yun was on duty at the gate, and when she saw Xiao Ding, she ran over Xiaohe "molested" the little guy for a while, and then let him go, Wang Zongjing ignored him, went around and walked in first.Just walking along the road, on the way back, he suddenly thought of Su Xiaolian in his heart. The last time I saw Su Xiaolian was when Ba Xiong died unexpectedly in the back garden. When everyone rushed over, they saw Su Xiaolian unexpectedly standing next to the dead man, with a startled face and trembling body, as if frightened .After that, Su Xiaolian was taken away by Qingyunmen, presumably to inquire about the situation that day, and she didn't come back until several days later.During this period, Wang Zongjing also inquired about Su Xiaolian, but only heard that she looked the same as before, she was still withdrawn, often staying alone in the room, and soon Wang Zongjing himself Unexpected things happened one after another here, Nanshan suddenly arrived, Xiao Yicai taught the way, and even went to the Big Bamboo Peak to meet that mysterious cook once. Amid all the fuss, he temporarily forgot about Su Xiaolian. Now that he came back from the Big Bamboo Peak, he felt relieved for a while, and remembered that he hadn't seen Su Xiaolian for many days. Thinking about it, he was really worried and hesitant. After waiting for a while, Wang Zongjing turned around and walked towards Su Xiaolian's residence. Su Xiaolian's residence is the farthest Gengdao Seventeenth Courtyard, and like Wang Zongjing, he lives in a Huozi house.Speaking of which, the scale of Qingyun Bieyuan is quite large. It took Wang Zongjing a lot of time to walk from Yidao to Gengdao, and then find the seventeenth courtyard where Su Xiaolian lived. Walking up the steps of the Seventeenth Courtyard, the gate is open, so you can see it at a glance.The layout of this courtyard is no different from that of Wang Zongjing's own No. 23 Courtyard in Yidao. Five rooms of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are equally divided among them. Maybe the people who live here are also quiet people who don't like lively things!Looking around, Wang Zongjing saw that four of the five rooms had their doors and windows tightly closed, but to his surprise, the only room that was open was exactly where Su Xiaolian, who wanted to be a bit withdrawn, wanted to stay. The Huozi room where he lives, from a distance, besides Su Xiaolian, there seems to be a man in that room. This was a scene that Wang Zongjing didn't expect, and he couldn't help hesitating for a while.But after hesitating for a moment, he still walked over and came to the door. Although the door was open, he still knocked on the door. There were two "dong dong", and the two people sitting opposite each other at the table in the room turned their heads to look, a man and a woman, the woman's face was quiet, but somehow there seemed to be a little panic in her eyes, as if her mind was restless, It was Su Xiaolian; and the handsome man opposite her was someone Wang Zongjing had seen before, but he never expected to see this person in Su Xiaolian's room at this very moment. Zeng Shushu, one of the five elders of Qingyunmen. Suddenly seeing Zeng Shushu here, Wang Zongjing was also inexplicably surprised, he was speechless for a while, standing at the door, he didn't know whether to go in, but when Su Xiaolian inside saw him, a trace of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes , stood up, and called out to him: "Brother Wang, why are you here?" Wang Zongjing agreed, but saw that Zeng Shushu also turned his head to look at him, and looked him up and down. Obviously, he also had a certain impression of Wang Zongjing. After slightly frowning, his tone was quite gentle, and he asked a similar question. Question, to: "How did you get here?" Wang Zongjing didn't dare to be negligent, so he briefly talked about the process of his acquaintance with Su Xiaolian in the past, and finally said: "The disciple saw that Miss Su was very frightened that day, and he was a little worried. Although he is not a close friend, he always knows each other. After a while, I thought about coming to visit today, but I didn't expect to meet Elder Zeng right here." Zeng Shushu nodded slowly, looked away, but fell on Su Xiaolian again, and said: "So that's the case, but I also came here to ask casually. That day, Ba Xiong died a little strangely, and the murderer has not been found yet, so I I want to come over and ask you about something.” Su Xiaolian said in a low voice: "Yes, please feel free to ask seniors, this disciple knows everything without saying anything." Zeng Shushu said "oh", stood up, walked back and forth in the room for a few steps, and at the same time glanced lightly across the room, and saw the gourd containing Bigu Dan placed beside the pillow on the bed, His eyes obviously paused for a moment, then moved away again. "When I asked you just now, you said that you couldn't sleep that morning, so you got up early in the morning and went for a walk in the back garden?" Su Xiaolian sat on the seat obediently, with her head slightly lowered, and said in a low voice: "Yes." Zeng Shushu turned around with his hands behind his back, and said calmly: "You told us afterwards that Ba Xiong's body was found under that mountain wall, but that mountain wall is very remote, and few people usually go there, how did you get there? There?" Wang Zongjing, who was standing at the door, was startled when he heard this, and his eyes fell on Su Xiaolian unexpectedly.Su Xiaolian seemed to be suffocated by this question, and took a sneak peek at Wang Zongjing. After the eyes of the two met in mid-air, Su Xiaolian looked away again, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Senior Qi , the disciple is not good at interacting with people, and he is bored in his heart on weekdays. He often walks in the back garden and finds that place by accident. He likes it to be secluded. Yes, so I often go there." She whispered, as if she was talking about an ordinary thing, but in the words, she still couldn't help but glance at the door of the room quietly, the figure of the man, Still standing outside the door with a hint of surprise on his face. Wang Zongjing was a little hesitant, thinking whether he should leave first, but at this moment, Zeng Shushu seemed to have finished asking all the questions, and said calmly: "Okay, that's it, I don't have anything else, it's just the matter of the day It's so strange, we still need to investigate carefully." Su Xiaolian hurriedly stood up as well, and said: "I understand, if Elder Zeng has any questions, you can come to me at any time." Zeng Shushu nodded and turned to leave, but then his eyes suddenly paused, as if he remembered something, he looked at Su Xiaolian again, and said with a gentle expression: "By the way, I saw that you were quite frightened that day, how are you doing recently?" ?” Su Xiaolian said: "Thank you for your concern, elder, everything is fine with this disciple." Zeng Shushu glanced at her bed and said, "Have you been taking Bigu pills?" Su Xiaolian was stunned for a moment, then said: "Yes." Zeng Shushu walked over, but under the watchful eyes of Su Xiaolian and Wang Zongjing, he picked up the gourd, then swung it a few times, and there was a low sound of pill rolling inside.He thought for a while, then turned his head and smiled at Su Xiaolian: "You are a little weak, and you were frightened that day, so how about it, since I came here today, it is also predestined, there is another gourd elixir called 'Yangyuan Dan' which is more effective Bigu Dan is better, you just eat this." They didn't see how he moved, and everyone's eyes were blurred, and they saw another gourd in Zeng Shushu's hand, and he put it beside the bed pillow with a smile, and then put away the original gourd Bigu Pill calmly and naturally. Su Xiaolian opened her mouth slightly, her body seemed to tremble slightly for some reason, but then she regained her composure, bowed her head deeply, and said with a sense of gratitude, "Thank you, Elder Zeng." Zeng Shushu smiled slightly, waved his hand, and then walked out of the room. When he passed by Wang Zongjing, he turned his eyes and glanced at him, which was quite meaningful, but he didn't say much after all, and just drifted away like that. Wang Zongjing turned his head and saw Su Xiaolian walking to the door. Until now, he had really looked at Su Xiaolian carefully. He saw the girl who hadn't seen him for a long time, with bright eyes and beautiful brows. Sorrow is condensed on the brows, but the complexion and appearance are still much better than when we first met. It looks like a beautiful flower that is still blooming, and it is gradually exuding a charming and beautiful demeanor. He was originally concerned and nervous, but seeing Su Xiaolian's face, he suddenly relaxed a lot, smiled at her, and said, "Are you okay?" Su Xiaolian stared at him, and after a while, the corner of her mouth twitched, revealing a gentle smile, and said, "I'm fine, thank you, brother Zongjing." Wang Zongjing was stunned for a moment, and said, "Thank me for what?" Su Xiaolian smiled and said, "Thank you for coming to see me." As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and gently pulled Wang Zongjing, but pulled him into the room, then grabbed the door with both hands, and closed the door.When the two doors were slowly closed, her eyes were light, and the smile on her face was also slowly withdrawn. She looked at the gate of the yard expressionlessly, and there was no one there. Zeng Shushu's figure had long since disappeared. It's just that her eyes are thoughtful, but she doesn't know what is thinking in her heart. With a "snap", the door closed, and the room seemed a bit dark, but Su Xiaolian went to the window and opened it, and the light came in, and the room became bright again immediately. Wang Zongjing stood in the house and looked around. This was the first time he entered Su Xiaolian's house, and he saw that most of the furnishings in the house were the same as his own. Except that it was cleaner and tidy, he didn't see any decorations in the house. There are some gadgets and small things that girls usually like. In the cleanness, there is still a faint taste of penance and loneliness. Wang Zongjing frowned, he was not very old, but the three years in the forest made him feel this feeling better than ordinary people, but this feeling of loneliness should not appear in a girl like Su Xiaolian , he hesitated for a while, but he still didn't know how to persuade Su Xiaolian. On the contrary, when Su Xiaolian looked at him, his eyebrows were full of joy, and he smiled and asked him to sit down, and asked: "Brother Zongjing , Long time no see, what have you been doing recently?" "Oh... Actually, I didn't do anything. I just stayed in the house and practiced. When I got a little bored, I walked around inside and outside the other courtyard, or I went to climb trees in the giant tree forest on the back mountain." Su Xiaolian's eyes suddenly brightened. It seemed that when Wang Zongjing said that she was going to the back mountain forest, a burst of heartfelt joy suddenly radiated from her heart, and she couldn't help but said, "Brother Zongjing, when will you be free? Take me to the back mountain to play again, okay?" Wang Zongjing hesitated for a moment, but he remembered that Xiao Yicai had often invited himself to be in that forest these days, and that four strange monsters suddenly appeared in the forest during the strange battle that day, which also made him a little nervous. I'm afraid, even though thinking about it now, he feels that there is a high possibility that Xiao Yicai arranged the test to test his ability, but there is always some uneasiness in his heart. What's more, if you take Su Xiaolian to the back mountain and meet Xiao Yicai, wouldn't it be a great trouble? 沉吟片刻，他心中掠过这些念头，面上不显，但还是迟疑了一下，随后对苏小怜摇了摇头，道：“小怜，最近我也要忙着修炼，不怎么想去后山了。要不过一阵子吧，等上两三个月，再找个天气晴好的日子，我们一起去，好不？” 苏小怜面上掠过一丝失望之色，但很快她便再度露出笑容，带着一丝温柔，看着王宗景，微笑着道：“好啊，我等你。” 王宗景微微一笑，心中却不期然地想到萧逸才，然后又想起了大竹峰上那一众人，特别是其中身份莫测的张小凡，想到了自己即将要开始修炼的那些奇功异法，心中便忍不住有些激动起来，一时之间，面上露出向往之色，怔怔出神起来，却浑然不觉身边的苏小怜，正安静地看着他。 安静、温柔，与她平日间所表现出来的模样截然不同的神情，苏小怜默默地望着那个男子。 然后，她慢慢低下了头。