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When I saw Bai Wangyan again, it was probably when there was a white light in the sky.

At that time, Tao Mo was standing in the yard, holding the hilt of his saber, carefully studying the silver-white blade in the light of dawn.As Master Tantai Shaogu said, there is indeed a scar on the blade, if it is not repaired, it may really be broken.The black-clothed swordsman stretched out his hand, and slowly stroked the scar with his fingertips. His eyes wandered over the edge of the sword, which was a little blunter than ordinary martial arts swords, and finally, his eyes stopped on the body of the sword.On the body of the sword that reflected half of the stars on the sky, near the hilt, there was a small word "pine" indistinctly engraved. When he saw this word, his eyes became darker.

This sword is indeed not his most convenient weapon, but it is a weapon that he cannot let go of no matter what.After all, this was probably the last thing Master left for me.

Just as he was meditating, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps from far and near. Tao Mo suddenly turned his head and looked around where the sound came from, just in time to meet Bai Wangyan's eyes.The young scholar seemed to have just woken up, with black hair hanging over his shoulders, and a pair of peach blossom eyes that were sleepy. He had just met Tao Mo's eyes, and immediately stretched out his hand to rub his eyes, and smiled at Tao Mo.

"Tao Shaoxia woke up really early." He stretched out his hand to brush his long hair back, and tidied up his collar a little, "I'm going to prepare some food right now, and at the end of the hour, Master Tantai Shaogu will come here to find us. "

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Tao Mo asked in surprise, "What is he doing here?"

"Ah, that's right, I missed a question." Bai Wangyan seemed to suddenly remember something, stopped walking, and explained with a smile, "Yesterday Master Tantai Shaogu entrusted you The Excalibur Token is the token of being able to enter the Sword Gathering, I wonder if the young man would like to go to the Excalibur Valley with us?"

Excalibur Valley, Sword Tasting Conference, Excalibur Token?

Tao Mo suddenly recalled the thing given to him by the foreigner-looking Master Shaogu before he was drunk. He reached out and touched it, and it was still placed next to his chest. .”

After receiving his affirmative answer, Bai Wangyan grinned happily and said, "I knew Tao Shaoxia would agree. This sword tasting conference is held once every ten years. It is a grand event in the martial arts world. Even if you just watch the duel of masters in the audience, it will also benefit you." It's very shallow. It can be seen that Master Tantai Shaogu really appreciates you very much."

"This sword competition, once every ten years?" Tao Mo was taken aback.

"That's right," Bai Wangyan asked with a smile when he saw that his expression was different, "Why, Tao Shaoxia knew something about this sword competition before?"

"No, it's not that I understand," Tao Mo frowned, "I have an uncle who said he would go to this sword tasting conference ten years ago, but he never came back after that, and the master also avoided talking about him. What's the matter..."

"So it's like this..." Bai Wangyan's eyes darkened slightly, and he sighed softly, "I'm sorry, I made Tao Shaoxia think of something sad."

"It's nothing." Tao Mo shook his head. At this moment, he suddenly cared about the title "Tao Shaoxia". People who I have known and even vindicated myself.So Tao Mo said slowly, "Mr. Bai, you don't need to always call me 'Tao Shaoxia'..."

There was a gleam of light in his eyes, and Bai Wangyan waved his hands: "It's really a bit strange to call me that way, so I'll call you Tao..."

"Just call him Tao Mo." Tao Mo quickly shook his head, fearing that the scholar would call out something that would make him feel even more awkward.

But Bai Wangyan was extremely hesitant: "Is it really appropriate to call people by their names like this?"

"What's the matter, please don't call it 'Tao Shaoxia'!" Tao Mo was the one who was surprised. He had a special background, and his master only taught martial arts and swordsmanship. He couldn't bear the politeness, and if he was walking with a scholar, if he kept shouting 'Tao Shaoxia', it would make him even more awkward.

"Okay, since Tao... since you don't care about Tao Mo, then so be it," Bai Wangyan still hesitated at this point, but he still called out Tao Mo's name, and he hesitated again. After some consideration, the corners of his mouth curled up: "Then don't call me 'Mr. Bai', just call me 'Wang Yan'."

"Okay, Wangyan." Tao Mo nodded after reading these two words. He remembered that the third young master of Senluo Villa was called Bai Wangyan. No, why did he just call him such a nickname, but now that it was his turn to call Bai Wangyan by that, he felt a lot kinder.That Mr. Bai, who was like a clear moon on a bamboo, just stood in front of him lightly, becoming what he called "Forgotten Words".This feeling was so wonderful that Tao Mo couldn't change his energy for a moment.

"I'm going to prepare the court food right now, Tao...Tao Mo, you go inside and wait for a while." Still reacting in time, changing the address, Bai Wangyan smiled faintly at Tao Mo, and turned quickly to Go in the opposite direction.Tao Mo was stunned for a moment, and just about to answer, the other party had already gone a long way, so he nodded, put his sword on, and walked back to the house from the courtyard.

Bai Wangyan's courtyard in Yuzhou City is not too close to the bustling market, and the environment is relatively clean. Occasionally, the sound of waves and birdsong can be heard from a distance. Tao Mo walked around this courtyard in the morning Walking around, he always felt that this place was inexplicably familiar, but he knew that he had never been to Yuzhou City, let alone here.But here not only the houses are familiar, but even the plants and trees have a strange sense of familiarity, as if they saw someone watering these flowers and plants in the courtyard yesterday... Thinking of this, Tao Mo felt startled. The feeling of familiarity is like trying to uncover the most painful scar in my heart, and I dare not continue to recall it for a while.So, with his hands behind his back, he walked quickly in the small courtyard which was not very big. He just walked into the house with his head muffled, and bent over to sit on the chair in front of the table.In the room, there are two chairs, but there is only one cup beside the iced porcelain teapot.It seems that Bai Wangyan is the only person living in this house, but Tao Mo always feels that this house makes him feel a little weird. In Yuzhou City, on the contrary, when you go out, you should be in the deep mountains where the birds are singing in the empty mountains, and in this house, it is not only Bai Wangyan who lives, but...

When trying to recall something again, Tao Mo felt that the memory was like a page soaked in water, blurred.Just when he was puzzled, Bai Wangyan came in from the door with two bowls of porridge, and he carefully handed one of the bowls to Tao Mo, and carefully instructed: "It's just cooked, be careful not to burn it."

Tao Mo took the bowl and saw chopped green onion and minced meat floating on the porridge. It looked ordinary, but it was full of fragrance. He blew off the heat on the porridge, took a sip, and suddenly felt that the taste in his mouth was hard to drink. Yan Yu, one mouthful is not enough, he just blows hot air and puts it in his mouth. After eating a bowl of porridge, he still feels the fragrance on his teeth and cheeks, and the aftertaste is endless.

He put the bowl on the table, and the expression of bewilderment because of this house was immediately washed away. For the first time, Tao Mo showed a slightly happy expression in front of Bai Wangyan. The scholar praised: "It's really delicious! You have such a good craftsmanship."

It never occurred to the taciturn Tao Mo to show such a heartfelt smile because of a bowl of meat porridge. Bai Wangyan couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing: "So you can laugh like this?" Seeing the smile on Tao Mo's face, Withdrawing his smile slightly, Bai Wangyan had a bad heart, and quickly waved his hands: "Sorry, I was the one to be rude..."

"It's okay," Tao Mo shook his head and said, "Don't be too extravagant, what are you doing apologizing for?"

Seeing that he wasn't angry, Bai Wangyan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly changed the subject, and explained with a smile: "Speaking of porridge, it's not about craftsmanship. Choose this way to support yourself, if you like this taste, there will be many opportunities in the future.”

Tao Mo was taken aback for a moment, he suddenly couldn't figure out what the scholar said, there are still many opportunities?Could it be that I forgot...

Just as he was stupefied, Bai Wangyan continued to speak: "This sword tasting conference is full of knights from all walks of life. It is a good opportunity to practice swordsmanship. It's a pity that I don't know martial arts. Tao Mo, you must seize the opportunity. If With the guidance of seniors, we will be able to break through the bottleneck."

"Okay." Tao Mo frowned slightly, he suddenly thought of someone, "Didn't Third Young Master Mo come with you this time?"

"Ziwen?" As soon as the name was mentioned, Bai Wangyan frowned and sighed heavily, "Ziwen has to keep his filial piety at home and has a lot of things to do. After taking over as the owner of the villa, Young Master Mo left Senluo Villa with Gongshu. Eldest Miss Mo was recovering from illness, and apart from a few living people, there were only puppets left in Zhuangzi. Most of the puppets in Yanshi Pavilion were destroyed that time, Linglong’s heart was taken away, and she had to rest for a few years to recover her vitality. Young Master and the person who stole Linglong Heart... I have been searching all the way, but I have no clue. Tao Shao... Tao Mo, you have also seen the puppet with Linglong Heart. It is not much different from ordinary puppets. Why is that person? Why do you want to take Linglong's heart away?"

"Or, did that person snatch Linglong Xin for other purposes?"