[Comprehensive] Proving the Way with the Sword

The climate on the sea changes rapidly. When we set off in the morning, it was still calm. When we arrived at the island of worry-free in the evening, the wind was already strong, the waves were churning, and there would be a heavy rain soon.

Yun Shanyuan's whole body was wet by the rising waves, but fortunately she landed soon, so she didn't have to experience the thrill of having to go up and down with the waves.She pulled the boat to the shore, dragged it for a while, parked it behind a big rock, and walked into the island of Worry-free, looking for possible remnants of the Demon Cult.Judging from the situation on the shore alone, there is no trace of people's life here, and the island may have been uninhabited for a long time.

Taking advantage of the last light of the sky before the heavy rain, Yun Shanyuan quickly made a half-circle around Wuyou Island, and found the gathering place on the island.

There are only empty houses left here, all of which have been emptied, some rooms are covered with spider dust, some rooms have one or two pieces of furniture left, and some rooms still have the old clothes of the owner.It can be seen that the people on the island did not leave at the same time. After the death of Tian Xingshen, the director of the Demon Cult, the people on the island should have left Wuyou Island one after another until the last person left.

Yun Shanyuan had no time to explore the entire Wuyou Island before the sky darkened. Seeing that the strong wind had picked up and the heavy rain would fall at any time, she found a room that looked the cleanest, and entered the room with a pile of firewood.

Fortunately, the deep well dug in the gathering place is still producing water, so you don't have to worry about where to find fresh water, and the dry food you carry with you is enough to keep you from going hungry tonight, so let's stay here first. As for the problem of finding the remnants of the Demon Cult Just save it until tomorrow when the weather clears up.

Not long after, when Yun Shanyuan wiped his body with warm water, dried his hair and underwear with internal force, and began to dry his coat on the chair beside the brazier, the outside of the house was completely plunged into darkness.

On an uninhabited island, it was a dark night, listening to the strong wind blowing the leaves nearby or in the distance, and the whirling and weird wind sounded again and again, waiting for a heavy rainstorm, this is also a A different kind of experience.

Yun Shanyuan finished the dry food in his hand, while thinking about the situation of Wuyou Island, he didn't know if there were other people on the island.After all, she's only gone for a little while, and there's still a long way to go to investigate, so it's not entirely certain that she's the only one on the island.

Even if someone is not a permanent resident, it is difficult to say whether someone will come back regularly.For example, the room she borrowed is not big, and there are no complete daily necessities left in the room, such as no clothes, bedding, etc., but there is no dust on the tables, chairs and beds. It is very likely that someone was here before. Take a break.

According to what Wu Ming and Dugu Yihe said, it is possible to roughly infer the context of what happened back then.

After Xie Xiaofeng defeated the leader of the Demon Sect, Ren Tianxing fled to Wuyou Island with all the remnants of the Demon Sect.Ding Peng came to Wuyou Island to obtain the full moon scimitar, and he returned to the Central Plains martial arts. Many people died under his sword, and he was once possessed by demons.But Ding Peng still had feelings, and in the end he was unwilling to let the Demon Cult reappear, and fought a fierce battle with Ren Tianxing, Ren Tianxing died, and Ding Peng disappeared.

Four or fifty years ago, these two people died and then disappeared, and the Demon Cult lost its leader. The congregation who took refuge here may also be divided into many groups, some want to return to land, and some live here down.However, the island's resources are not as abundant as those on land, and the people left behind eventually left one after another.

If you want to find the remnants of the Demon Cult, you hope that there is a stone room and the Western Region Demon Cult grottoes here. It may record the Demon Cult's magic skills or record the history of the Demon Cult, but it is not certain that there will be that stone room. exist.

Wu Ming gave her the nautical chart, but it was hard to say whether Wu Ming had found anything on Wuyou Island. For Wu Ming, he had seen martial arts in the grottoes of the Western Regions before, so he didn't care if he had to find something on the island.

The battle with Wu Mo is probably inevitable. Even if she finds the stone room that records the magic skills, she will be able to see the general situation in advance, and this is no longer just knowing yourself and the enemy to be able to win, I'm afraid...

It was only when Yun Shanyuan thought of this that she heard footsteps from far to near. The footsteps were all too familiar, but how could Huamanlou be on Wuyou Island?

She walked quickly to the door, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw that Hua Manlou also swept to the door with light work.Since she could hear footsteps outside the house, how could it be that Huamanlou didn't hear anyone inside.

"Qitong, why did you come to Wuyou Island?"

What Yun Shanyuan returned was a hug.

Without saying anything, Hua Manlou embraced Yun Shanyuan with one hand, and gently touched Yun Shanyuan's side face with the other hand, slowly and carefully, as if to make sure that she was really safe and sound. nothing.

Yun Shanyuan could hear Huamanlou's heart beating fast, and just as she was about to say something, Huamanlou hugged her and walked towards the bed, making her a little at a loss, "Qitong, you ..."

"Standing on the ground without socks or shoes, don't you know the reason why cold air enters from your feet?"

Hua Manlou said and gently put Yun Shanyuan on the bed, and he sat down on the side of the bed, and immediately heard the crackling sound of the firewood in the brazier.

Although Yun Shanyuan felt that she would not get sick from standing barefoot on the ground for a while, not to mention that the temperature on the island was not cold, and a brazier was lit in the house to dry clothes, but she did not say these words.

Yun Shanyuan leaned on Huamanlou's left shoulder, she was really surprised to see Huamanlou here tonight, she didn't expect Huamanlou would go out to sea to find her, and he actually found Wuyou Island.

"There was a small problem this year, and I couldn't get in touch with the land. Yesterday, I asked someone to deliver a letter to Baihualou. The situation at sea is complicated. Why did you come to the South China Sea?"

Hua Manlou didn't let go of the hand around Yun Shanyuan's waist, holding her like this could make him sure of the existence of the person in his arms.

Why did you come to the South China Sea to find someone?One year and five months, except for the first letter, and then nothing.If it is said that the purpose is to avoid the trouble of the Raksha card, then when the Western Region Demon Sect is over and everyone knows that Yu Luocha is not dead at all, Yun Shanyuan should also appear, or at least a letter should come Safe, but he didn't get a single word.

Hua Manlou wanted to believe that Yun Shanyuan was safe, but he was still a little worried.

"I'm just a little bit worried, not much, just a little bit. Ximen Chuuxue's son was born, and you haven't heard from me yet, so I thought I might as well go to sea once. I have been to the Western Regions desert for more than a year. If you have seen the beauty of yellow sand all over the sky, you might as well come to the sea to enjoy the scenery of blue waves.”

Not much, just a little worry.

When Yun Shanyuan heard this sentence, she looked up at Huamanlou. Now there was no worry on his face. It seemed that his main purpose was to go out to sea to enjoy the scenery, and the news of coming to find her was just incidentally.Then she has to believe these words, because his worry is only a little bit, so she doesn't have to worry about it.

"It's just that Worry-free Island is not easy to find. There should be no boats that can go directly to it."

Yun Shanyuan sailed to the nameless island by herself. She knew the situation of sailing along the coast. Basically, there was only one route leading to Baiyun City, and people who went to sea basically did not go to other small islands. On the one hand, the route was very difficult. Unfamiliarity is prone to accidents. On the other hand, like Unnamed Island, outsiders are not welcome to go uninvited.

If it wasn't for Wu Ming's hope that she could fight Wu Min, he would never let her leave the island easily. Those who broke into the nameless island intentionally or unintentionally, I am afraid that as Wu Ming said, they will never be seen again. In the past, he could only spend the rest of his life on the nameless island, and it was even used by Wu Ming.

"I originally wanted to go to Baiyun City first, and I heard that some boatmen there were willing to go to other islands. However, there was a small accident during this voyage, and there was a storm in the middle, so I drifted here. Worry Island.

The name is also suitable for this small island, which is more suitable for living and has fresh water. On the other side of the island from this residential area is a forest with birds and many fruit trees.Islands, sunshine, clear water, and green trees, people who lived here in the past lived a carefree life. "

Hua Manlou's tone was calm, and there was only a piece of paradise in his words.However, the torrential rain outside has already poured down, hitting the roof with a burst of noise, and it is difficult to distinguish whether the scene of the small island that Huamanlou said is the worry-free island that is ringing with strange wind and rain.

Yun Shanyuan was not obsessed with the Taoyuan described by Huamanlou, she knew that the routes of Baiyun City and Wuyou Island were completely different.Just now Hua Manlou lightly summed up the process of him drifting down the river to Wuyou Island, but this will not be an easy and simple trip in the water, and he is even more afraid that if he is not careful, he may be buried in a storm.

"It took you a few days to float to the island of worry-free?"

Hua Manlou heard Yun Shanyuan's suppressed worry, and he said with a smile, "It's only seven days. Xiao Yu, these seven days have been smooth, and there have been no other accidents."

"It's only seven days." Yun Shanyuan narrowed his eyes, "Do you think you are a fish? Swim in the sea, neither hungry nor thirsty, just swim and you will be there."

Yun Shanyuan practiced the method of turtle's breathing under the sea. She knew what it was like to stay in the water without eating or drinking for a few days. For those who are not prepared, this is not a difficult experience, but a fatal process.

At this moment, she didn't know whether to be more angry or sad because of Hua Manlou's understatement.He said this just to keep her from worrying, and he didn't want her to have any burden.

Hua Manlou was still smiling, and he stroked Yun Shanyuan's hair, "You guessed right, in those few days, I tried to be a fish, which can swim freely in the sea. I no longer have to use my nose to Bound by breathing, if you let go of the shackles of being human, you will be able to accompany the waves, and you will arrive at the Island of Worry-free in the blink of an eye."

Yun Shanyuan also laughed when she heard the words, she was a little stunned and didn't know what to say.

In just seven days, Huamanlou was able to understand the method of not breathing through the nose, and to live like a fish in water in the sea. This kind of understanding is rare in the world. When the heart is as clear as a mirror, he can obtain the law of heaven and earth.This is all a matter of personal fate, so don't be envious.

"So, you're really not injured?" Yun Shanyuan could smell a herbal medicine on Hua Manlou's body.

Hua Manlou shook his head slightly, "It's fine now, but when the storm came, I got a small injury on my right shoulder. I arrived at Wuyou Island three days ago. There are also various herbs and plants on the island, and I have already applied the medicine. Xiao Yu, you..."

Hua Manlou didn't expect Yun Shanyuan to listen to his words, so he reached out to untie his clothes, "I'm really fine."

"I just want to confirm." Yun Shanyuan was skeptical about the minor injury Hua Manlou said.Even if Hua Manlou could comprehend the method of skin breathing in seven days, it was often only at the moment of life and death that she had such a thorough comprehension, so how could she believe that it was a minor injury.

Hua Manlou couldn't hold back Yun Shanyuan, so she had to let her unfasten her clothes. "It might look a little bruised, but it's getting better soon."

Yun Shanyuan saw a large bruise on Huamanlou's right shoulder, and he didn't know what caused the injury.She touched it lightly, but fortunately, no bones were injured. It may be that Hua Manlou used internal force to protect the body in time to remove most of the force of the collision.Even so, such bruises are not light, let alone seven days of swimming in the sea.

"Do you think it's a minor injury?" Yun Shanyuan took a deep breath, she looked at the smile on Hua Manlou's face, she was really depressed, but it was impossible to get angry at Hua Manlou.

Is he wrong?Is it wrong to come to her, or is it wrong to want to experience the beauty and danger of the sea?If this is also a mistake, then it is a bigger mistake that she only left a letter whose whereabouts are not even known.

Yun Shanyuan could only scan Huamanlou up and down, and finally set her eyes on his earlobe, and then bit his earlobe, the force was not strong enough, she wanted to use force, but she still couldn't.

"Xiao Yu!" Hua Manlou only felt a pain in his earlobe, but his body was also a little hot, and he held Yun Shanyuan in his arms, preventing her from continuing to do things that he couldn't control, "Hey, don't Made a fuss in bed."

Yun Shanyuan quickly let go, realizing that this move might be irritating, but she did not agree with Hua Manlou's attitude of expressing minor injuries.

"I see that you are not afraid of pain at all. This is a small injury. What does a major injury look like in your eyes?"

"You are injured, it is a serious injury to me." Hua Manlou said and hugged Yun Shanyuan even tighter, "You never mentioned the exact location of the island you are going to in the letter to me, I can only Come to the South China Sea to try your luck. Fortunately, my luck is not bad."

Yun Shanyuan was still glad that he didn't tell Huamanlou the specific route. If he got to Wuming Island and wanted Wu Ming to release him, he really didn't know what price he would have to pay.

"The place I went to was a weird island. The owner of the island was Wu Ming, a little old man with very high martial arts. I really didn't expect to stay on the nameless island for more than a year. I couldn't communicate with the outside world there. Contact, I didn’t spread the news until yesterday.”

Yun Shanyuan roughly talked about what happened on Wuming Island in the past year. Apart from comprehending martial arts and occasionally exchanging ideas with Wu Ming, there was actually nothing interesting happening.

The people on Wuming Island are very strange. They don't have murderous intent, but they all have murderous intent, which makes Yun Shanyuan think that it is a killer organization, even if it is not, it is some kind of organization. Otherwise, how can Wu Ming enjoy the luxury of life on the island? , but Wu Ming was extremely strict, and she didn't want to find out more, so she didn't get to the bottom of it.

However, when mentioning Wu Dan, Yun Shanyuan didn't know what to say. She was not [-]% sure that she would survive that battle, even though she hoped to survive, she had never been so eager to survive .

"Worriless Island is where the remnants of the Demon Cult once gathered. I want to check to see if there are any places like stone chambers and secret caves here."

Yun Shanyuan did not mention that in the near future, Wu Tan will definitely find her, and there will be a battle between them.It's just that even if she doesn't say it, Hua Manlou can guess it.

"There is indeed a secret cave with a closed stone door in the woods. We can go and see how to open it tomorrow."

Hua Manlou didn't ask about Wu Dang anymore, some things can be answered without asking, so why waste their time together, asking extra questions that don't have answers.

"During the time you were away, a major event happened in Jianghu. Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuuxue had an appointment to fight at the top of the Forbidden City on the night of April [-]th. It is only half a month from now. Do you want to go Will the capital watch their competition?"

"The top of the Forbidden City." Yun Shanyuan didn't think it was a good place to compare swords, "Why did you choose to be on the top of the imperial city? Is it the place Ye Gucheng decided?"

Huamanlou did not forget what Jin Jiuling had found out. Baiyun City may have some connection with the previous dynasty. Although the Tianmoxiu case at that time proved to have nothing to do with Baiyun City, Ye Gucheng really wanted to kill Lu Xiaofeng, because Lu Xiaofeng The investigation may involve the secrets of Baiyun City.

"It's the place Ye Gucheng decided on. I guess Brother Lu has probably taken care of this trouble. I believe in his ability, and the imperial city will be fine. But in this way, City Lord Ye..."

Yun Shanyuan closed her eyes and leaned into Huamanlou's arms. Everything was beautiful in his arms, but the storm outside was getting bigger and bigger. She couldn't stop the storm from coming, and couldn't change Ye Gucheng's feelings. choose.

The former dynasty, the top of the Forbidden City, and the sword competition, there are some things that don't need to be said clearly, she and Hua Manlou can guess what Ye Gucheng might have done.

If there are people in the world who force Ye Gucheng to do something, such people are either dead or utterly dead.

Ye Gucheng will not rebel because of helping others. The world can't understand why a lonely swordsman, a swordsman who is sincere to the sword, would do that, but Yun Shanyuan understands that this is the way Ye Gucheng chose to challenge himself.

However, she did not expect that Ye Gucheng would use the sword of the Son of Heaven to meet the higher realm of the unity of human and sword. After all, this is not a chaotic world, and Ye Gucheng would choose to rebel.

"There are things that Brother Lu meddles in, and there are very few things that don't get messed up. City Lord Ye won't succeed."

Yun Shanyuan knew that this failure would not mean that the rebellion would be successful, but Ye Gucheng's idea of ​​using this to prove his sword would be successful, but he might have come to the end of this life.

Just like the sword contest between Yan Shisan and Xie Xiaofeng, Yan Shisan chose to die at the last moment, destroying Dao with his sword.Ye Gucheng is sincere to the sword, and the one who is sincere to the sword is lonely and proud above the nine heavens, he will not fall into the mortal world.

"I heard it in the morning, and I will die in the evening." Yun Shanyuan murmured, it doesn't make much difference to Ye Gucheng whether she goes to the capital or not, and there is still half a month, if the sea If the situation is not good, she will not be able to make it to the capital.

Hua Manlou didn't answer, he just hugged Yun Shanyuan tightly, he could understand that he died for the Tao, but he didn't want this to happen between the two of them.After death, how and when will we meet again.

For more than a year, it was impossible for him not to worry. What he asked for was actually not much, and he didn't have to go day and night, just to let him know that the two of them were living safely under the same sky, and there would be hope to see each other again when they were alive.

However, now that he was able to find the South China Sea, but who taught him how to overcome life and death, he was not sure about facing the unknown.

"Xiao Yu, will you marry me? We can have a home that belongs to each other. As long as I am full of flowers every day, I will love you all the time until I no longer exist."

On the isolated island, there was a strong wind and heavy rain, and the firewood in the house had been burned out, so the house was already pitch black.

Amidst the sound of the wind and rain, Yun Shanyuan heard it clearly. She wanted to say something, but found tears in the corners of her eyes.Holding back her tears, she said with a smile, "Why didn't I marry you? You are the only one I want to marry."

However, who can see when the wind and rain outside will stop, thinking and ability, so close yet so far away.