[Xianjian + Ancient Sword Colleague] Being a master is also a kind of practice

At noon, outside the majestic city wall, a ray of blue light descended from the sky and landed behind a row of green willows a few feet away due east of the city gate.

The light and shadow dissipated, revealing two of them. The young man wearing a jade crown and a wide-sleeved robe was as gentle as jade, and he put a crystal long sword into the scabbard behind his back. The little girl in a light purple shirt beside him let go He opened his clothes, and a pair of big water eyes were looking curiously at the city gate through Liusi.

"Brother Xuanzhen, that door is really high, and there is a big wooden sign on it... what is it written on?"

Xuan Zhen followed her gaze and saw that it was the plaque hanging above the city gate. He smiled slightly and said, "That's the word 'Shouyang', and this is probably the place we are looking for."

Upon hearing this, Zixuan's pretty face with a bit of wind and dust immediately beamed with joy, and she clapped her hands and said, "Really? You don't need to blow the cold wind anymore!"

Since they left southern border, the two had traveled for ten days. Zixuan saw the towns below getting more and more populated from the sky, and she had already praised Dead Face's words really well, and was heartbroken at the prosperity of the Central Plains. It's a pity that Xuan Zhen was determined to go to Chaohu Lake, except for staying overnight and buying dry food, he never took her to play at all.

Although Zi Xuan was young and playful, she did not want to disturb Xuan Zhen.Now that she has arrived at the destination, the slightest hope that was suppressed in her heart suddenly grew vigorously, she swept away the tired look on her face, and said pleadingly: "Brother Xuanzhen, I want to go for a stroll in the city, okay? "

Xuan Zhen originally wanted to take Zixuan to the Chaohu Lake to have a look. Hearing what she said, he looked sideways and saw her big watery eyes full of longing, thinking that the little girl was peaceful after driving so many roads with him. Quiet had never made a fuss, and had already agreed in his heart, besides, he was going to inquire about his past this time, and it would be inconvenient to take this little girl with him, thinking about this, he simply nodded and said: "The market is in the west of the city, and there are many people there, so be careful not to let the purse be stolen by thieves."

Zixuan nodded happily, and the two agreed to meet here an hour later, and then went their separate ways.

Looking at Zixuan Ruyan who can't wait to go away as if she is still in the nest, Xuan Zhen smiled and turned around, his heart was full of thoughts again.The closer you get to Shouyang, the stronger the feeling of timidity, like a timid wanderer who is close to his hometown, hoping to regain his memory, but also worried that this hope will eventually come to naught.

Chaohu Lake is not very far from the official road outside Shouyang City, but you can see the sparkling lake surface in a short while, but most of it is hidden behind a forest.The forest is located on the low slope of the lake embankment, and its growth is sparse. It is early summer, but it is somewhat green.

The green grass is lush, the branches and leaves are lush, and there are occasional insects and warblers, and the sound of fishing waves on the lake can be faintly heard.Xuan Zhen stepped on the ground covered with grass, leaves and moss, and unconsciously arrived at the tree near the lake. The fragrance of wild flowers spread all over the lake embankment, and the willows on the lake bank hung golden threads, rippling their blue threads with the wind, looking from a distance, Small boats and fishing boats on the shore of the lake pass back and forth, leaving traces of blue waves, and a layer of hazy mist hangs over the more distant center of the lake, as if a screen of gauze has been opened.

A small Chaohu Lake, unexpectedly has such a beautiful scenery.The crease between Xuan Zhen's eyebrows has long since disappeared, leaving only a sense of open-mindedness and joy in his heart. He sat down on a big snow-white rock beside the tree unconsciously, with willow branches hanging down from behind his shoulders. Once folded, a narrow leaf was taken off and placed on the lips.

The melodious melody came from the forest, causing the branches to chirp for a while.

The willow leaves are soft and tender, and they are a little damaged after playing a song.Xuan Zhen lowered his eyes, looking at the broken leaf in his palm, he was lost in thought, when suddenly there was a sound of very light footsteps behind him.

"Hey, who are you, how dare you sit there and get up quickly!"

The footsteps approached, and then there was a gasp, and a woman behind her hurriedly yelled, her tone was very unfriendly.Xuan Zhen frowned, without turning his head, he said: "Girl, could this stone belong to your family?"

The young woman seemed to be choked for a moment, before she paused, she said angrily: "You are not allowed to sit, you are not allowed to sit, get up quickly, this is our wife's position!"

Xuan Zhen couldn't help laughing when he heard it, he turned his head and said: "Girl, is it possible that your wife is short of a chair and wants to use a stone to make up for it?" Before she finished speaking, she was startled, her eyes had passed over the shoulder of the girl in the green dress, and she looked at the chair. behind her.

The bright sunlight leaked down from the forest tops, scattered gold spots the size of copper coins, and fell on the tree roots, moss, and the face of the woman who walked slowly.The lotus grows slowly, the fragrance of the clothes is far away, the jade face and vermilion lips seem to be covered with a layer of soft brilliance, adding a twelve-point gentleness to the beauty.Xuan Zhen's heart was shocked at the first glance, and he thought to himself: Why...why do you have a sense of déjà vu?After seeing clearly that the woman's hair was in a high bun at the back of her head, she was actually dressed as a woman, and she couldn't help feeling a little bit regretful.

The girl in Qian Yi turned her head, and hurriedly shouted: "Ma'am!" She trotted over in three steps and two steps, and stood at the same place with another girl in yellow shirt who was following the young woman, pointing to Xuan Zhen's side with a full face. Unhappily said, "Ma'am, Sister Li, look at this man! He has taken our place, and he won't let him go!"

Xuan Zhen came to his senses suddenly, just when he heard the girl's coquettish complaint, the young woman's beautiful eyes had already looked over and met his eyes, both of them were taken aback for a moment.Xuan Zhen stared intently at those pair of autumn water eyes, only felt that his eyes were like mist, and there seemed to be infinite sorrow contained in them, he felt a pain in his heart when he looked at them for some reason, he stared for a while, and faintly felt that such a sight was in his mind. It is extremely rude to look at a woman, but he is secretly reluctant to turn his head away and leave.

The young woman looked at Xuan Zhen in a daze, a moment of astonishment and a moment of confusion flashed across her face, and finally turned into a mass of unresolvable grievances.Her red lips moved, and she was about to say something, but the servant girl in Qianyi reprimanded her first: "Hey, what are you looking at? Let me tell you, our master is the county magistrate of Shouyang City. If you dare to offend me, I will let you go!" Stay in the cell for a few days!" As he spoke, he closed his eyes and stood in front of his wife.

Xuan Zhen came back to his senses, suddenly felt ashamed, hurriedly turned his face away, his face was already hot, and he hurriedly stood up from the stone, cupped his hands and said: "Just now... I was a little rude, please don't let my wife stop. Strange."

The maidservant in Qianyi snorted, and wanted to curse a few more words, but was stopped by the madam, so she reluctantly retreated behind the young woman, her gaze was full of contempt, but the maidservant in yellow shirt next to her gently tugged at her. Pulling her sleeves, she muttered: "It's a pity that good looks..."

The young woman frowned and looked back at them, the two girls immediately fell silent.Only then did the woman speak slowly, and said softly: "You...Young master, your surname is..." The voice was extremely gentle, but a little timid, as if she had hope but was afraid of joy in vain , hesitated for a while before continuing, "But the surname is...Shen?"

A skylark in the forest gave a clear cry, spread its wings and jumped from the tree behind it to the sky, causing the treetops to tremble slightly, just like Xuan Zhen's slightly trembling heart.But he still sighed after all, shook his head and said: "No." Since the time when he lost all his memory many years ago, his past has been a boundless blank, and his last name is even more unknown. It was taken for him when he was accepted as a disciple.

Xuan Zhen silently looked at the woman in front of him, and quietly watched her full of expectations turn into deeper sorrow because of his short sentence. Such affection is moving, but even so, it belongs to the person surnamed Shen. Men, it has nothing to do with me... at all.

"That's right, you can't be him...you can't be." The woman said softly, she didn't know if she was telling Xuan Zhen or persuading herself, "If that person is still alive, he is nearly 30 years old now...you It doesn't look like they are young, although they look a little similar, but they definitely won't be..."

Her voice was sad, as if she was very attached to that old man, but hearing what she said, she didn't know whether the man was dead or alive.The old man left, but Yi Ren was already someone else's wife. Xuan Zhen clearly didn't know her, but he also felt a little bit bitter.

Since the young woman knew that he was not the person she expected, she no longer looked over, but turned to the white stone.Xuan Zhen followed her gaze and glanced at it. The big stone was lying there white and white, and it was very conspicuous on the moss-stained ground. At this moment, when he looked closely, Xuan Zhen saw that the surface of the stone was extremely smooth and clean. It is really like being touched and wiped by people often. That lady attaches great importance to it. Presumably it is because of the relationship between the old man who loves the house and the bird?

The woman looked at the stone with a demented expression, as if the three people beside her were not in her eyes.Xuan Zhen saw her staring there, her vermilion lips moved slightly as if she was talking, so he couldn't help listening attentively, he had a cultivation base, so he could hear clearly, only heard the young woman murmur softly: "You said as long as I wait here , I was able to see you... But I waited day after day, from a child until I got married, but you never showed up again... Could it be that in this life, even seeing you once has become a luxury..."

Xuan Zhen heard it in his ears, felt lost, and thought: That person surnamed Shen is really lucky in three lives, and someone is waiting for him like this... I don't know if there will be someone in this life who can treat me with such deep affection and kindness?

Seeing the girl standing in the grass immersed in his own thoughts, Xuan Zhen simply didn't want to disturb her, and only bid farewell to the two maidservants, and left quietly.Among the green grass, the white stone stands tall, and the slender figure is gradually left behind, hidden in the sparse forest.