Cold Sword Perched Peach Blossom

Xie's dinner was held in the back garden.

When the head of the Xie family saw Lin Rufei for the first time, his attitude was very earnest, and he warmly invited Lin Rufei to take the seat of honor.

"Mr. Lin came to deliver the invitation in person. It's really my great fortune to thank my family. It's just that our family has had some accidents in the past few days, and some of them have not been taken care of well. Please forgive me." The Xie family's major has passed two hundred Years old, but with a modest temperament, without the airs of an elder at all, he smiled kindly.

Lin Rufei nodded, and said in a warm voice, "The Patriarch is very polite."

The Patriarch of the Xie family smiled and chatted with Lin Rufei about Kunlun Mountain. It was probably a little strange why the Lin family would ask him, a helpless fourth son, to come down the mountain to deliver invitations, so he asked a few words, Lin Rufei just said that the Lin family has always had the rule that direct disciples travel down the mountain.Patriarch Xie showed such an expression when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "It's all right, Moyu City is still very safe, Young Master Lin can wander around at will..."

Lin Rufei nodded with a smile, and asked why Xie Zhiyao was not seen in the mansion.

The Patriarch of the Xie family knew that Lin Rufei and Xie Zhiyao were childhood playmates, and was not surprised when Lin Rufei asked about his third son. He just frowned slightly, sighed, and said, "Child Zhiyao, He violated the Xie family’s ancestor’s instruction and was fined to kneel in the ancestral hall for a few days, but since Mr. Lin is here, I will release him tomorrow so that he can catch up with Mr. Lin?”

Lin Rufei said: "Then trouble the Patriarch."

The two ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was not bad, but the Xie family members sitting next to them seemed a little reserved, eating with their heads down from the beginning to the end, and didn't talk much.

Satisfied with wine and food, Lin Rufei took out the invitation card and handed it to Patriarch Xie, saying that this is the invitation letter for the next sword meeting, but Patriarch Xie looked hesitant after reading the invitation.

"What's wrong?" Lin Rufei was a little surprised, "Is the Patriarch not going to participate in the sword meeting?"

"No, no, no." The head of the Xie family said, "I just remembered some old things." He took the invitation and put it in his arms, and personally sent Lin Rufei to the residence, saying that the night was cold and windy, and Mr. Lin Try not to go out, be careful to catch the cold.

Lin Rufei agreed, and everyone changed their bodies and left the table.

After returning to the residence, Lin Rufei felt that the Xie family was really strange. Xie Kongcheng had just died, but his father didn't show any signs of sorrow, and no one in the whole house even mourned, as if Xie Kongcheng was a transparent person. .The juniors of the Xie family were not seen at the dinner tonight, almost all of them were female relatives, and a bit of panic could be seen on the faces of those female relatives.

Fuhua made a cup of hot tea for Lin Rufei, and said in a warm voice, "What are you thinking, young master?"

Lin Rufei said: "It's strange to think about this Xie family."

"It's quite strange." Fuhua said, "The atmosphere in the whole mansion is very strange."

Lin Rufei remembered some secret things that Gu Xuandu said to her during the day, thought for a while, and let Fuhua and Yurui go to rest first, thinking about meeting Xie Zhiyao tomorrow.

Fuhua said: "Looking at the weather, it seems to be raining again, young master, remember to cover the quilt at night."

"Yes, yes, it's chilly." Yurui answered, "If it's too cold, shall we burn a basin of charcoal for the young master in the middle of the night?"

Lin Rufei said: "No need, it's not that cold, you guys go to rest, I will call you if something happens."

Only then did the two retreat, and when they left, they still closed the doors and windows for him very considerately.

Lin Rufei didn't feel much sleepy after a simple wash, so she sat by the bed and flipped through the books in the house with a candle.After a few moments, it really started to rain in the sky as the floating flower said.

Before Youshi, the courtyard was empty and there was no one in sight.

Lin Rufei read the book for a while, then took out the gadgets she bought on the street during the day and started to play with them.The town at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains is too small to sell these handicrafts. For example, the praying mantis made of bamboo in front of me is so vivid that it seems real.

"Very interesting?" Gu Xuandu's voice suddenly came from behind.

Lin Rufei smiled and said, "I've never seen it before."

"Oh." Gu Xuandu said, "I remember that there is a very famous ghost market in Jianghuai, and the items sold there are very interesting. If you pass by there when you have time, I will take you to see it." After he finished speaking , Thinking of something again, paused for a moment, "I just don't know if that place is still there after so much time has passed."

Lin Rufei smiled and said, "I hope so."

The two chatted about other interesting things. As the night deepened, Lin Rufei also felt a little tired. She was about to put down the things in her hands and go to rest on the couch, but she saw a black figure outside the window, walking slowly. Through the babbling rain.Although it was a little far away, Lin Rufei still recognized the person's identity, stood up suddenly, and called out the person's name: "Xie Zhiyao——"

The person in the rain paused and turned his head slowly.

Sure enough, it was Xie Zhiyao, but standing under the rain at night, he could no longer see the childishness and confusion of his youth.He was dressed in black, and his expression was as cold as a piece of hard ice.It's just that the ice melted a little after seeing Lin Rufei, and Xie Zhiyao opened his mouth with some hesitation: "Lin... Rufei?"

"It's me!" Lin Rufei laughed, "I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but you have changed a lot."

Xie Zhiyao also showed a smile, he walked slowly towards Lin Rufei, raised his hand and pushed open the door, looked up and down his childhood friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time: "You haven't changed much. "After speaking, the smile was slightly suppressed, "Why did you come here at this time?"

"Isn't this the custom of the Lin family's direct descendants to travel down the mountain?" Lin Rufei smiled, "My sister has gone back, so it's my turn."

Xie Zhiyao hesitated to speak.

He is aware of Lin Rufei's physical condition, he is weak and unable to practice swords, he is almost no different from ordinary people, no, even at certain times, he is more fragile than ordinary people.If Lin Rufei's body was born in another family, he would have been a pawn to be manipulated by others, but in the Lin family, he is like a jewel in the palm of his hand, and no one dares to bully him.

"Don't worry about me." Lin Rufei said warmly, "I've been recuperating for these years, and my health is getting better. Besides, there are two maids with me, so it shouldn't be a big deal."

Xie Zhiyao nodded, his expression relaxed a little.

"I asked your father about your whereabouts during the day, and your father said that you will be punished in the ancestral hall until tomorrow." Lin Rufei said, "But... what happened?"

Xie Zhiyao pursed her lips slightly, as if hesitating to answer.

It was raining outside, and Xie Zhiyao didn't use his sword energy to block the rain like ordinary sword cultivators, and his hair and shoulders were covered with wet marks.Fortunately, he was wearing black clothes, so the traces of wetness were not obvious, but water droplets could be seen slowly dripping down his cheeks from his chin. His face was pale, but his eyes were frighteningly black. He gently held his waist That silver-white long sword.The appearance of this long sword is unusual. There are some sharp protrusions on the scabbard. The sword is long and narrow. Before it is out of the sheath, there is a chill in it. It is very incompatible with Xie Zhiyao's calm temperament.

"If it's inconvenient to say it, let's not say it." Lin Rufei didn't want to embarrass his friend, he said, "I'm here this time to send invitations and to see you."

Xie Zhiyao sighed: "It's not a big deal, it's just that my servant with green ears caused some trouble."

Lin Rufei said, "Did Lu Er get into trouble?"

Xie Zhiyao nodded.

Lin Rufei said: "Why didn't you see him following you, is he punished?"

Xie Zhiyao let out a breath, and said calmly: "He ran away after getting into trouble, probably because he was afraid of being punished. The Xie family has been in chaos these past few days. I want to wait for things to subside before finding him back."

Lin Rufei was sensitive to the fact that when Xie Zhiyao mentioned the name Lu Er, there was a bit of softness in his cold expression. normal.However, Lin Rufei vaguely remembered that Xie Zhiyao didn't like green ears very much when he was young, after all, the boy's speech was really not very pleasant to listen to.

I don't know what happened in the past ten years that made him change his mind.

Xie Zhiyao raised his eyes and looked out the window: "It's a bit late today, why don't we talk in detail tomorrow?"

Lin Rufei said, "Also."

Xie Zhiyao nodded slightly, and planned to leave, but before leaving, he paused at the door, then turned back and said, "It's raining a little bit tonight, Ru Fei should rest early."

These words are exactly the same as what the Patriarch of the Xie family said, as if implying something.

Lin Rufei has always been a knowledgeable and interesting person, and she nodded upon hearing the words, which was considered to be kindness to Xie Zhiyao's reminder.

Xie Zhiyao turned around and left. The black clothes gradually melted into the dark rain, and the courtyard became quiet again.

Lin Rufei closed the window, extinguished the candle, and planned to go to bed to rest.Unexpectedly, when he turned his head, he saw Gu Xuandu lying on his side on the head of the bed, his chin resting on his hands, looking at him with interest.

After listening to Lin Rufei and Xie Zhiyao's reminiscence, he said, "This Xie Zhiyao is interesting."

Lin Rufei said, "Something interesting?"

Gu Xuandu said: "His sword is not an ordinary sword."

Lin Rufei said: "The sword used by the Xie family is not ordinary, is it?"

Gu Xuandu shook his head: "This sword is not an ordinary iron sword."

Lin Rufei asked curiously, "What kind of sword is that?"

Gu Xuandu didn't answer the question, but patted him softly, and smiled narrowly: "Come, come, lie down, I'll talk to you slowly."

Lin Rufei had already discovered that this senior always liked to tease him, so she called Senior Gu helplessly.

Unexpectedly, Gu Xuandu seemed to be more excited when he heard the voice of senior, he raised his hand and grabbed Lin Rufei's wrist, pulling him down, their faces almost bumped into each other.

Lin Rufei leaned on the bed with her elbows, and wanted to back away, but Gu Xuandu leaned forward, touched the tips of her noses, and parted her thin lips slightly, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Xie Zhiyao's sword should be It's made of the backbone of a strange beast."

Lin Rufei was stunned when she heard the words: "The spine of the alien beast? But there are not many alien beasts left in this world, how did the Xie family find it? Besides, given the situation of the Xie family, even if they can find it The spine of a strange beast is made into a sword blade, so Xie Zhiyao won't be able to do it..."

The situation of their family is completely different. Xie Zhiyao's family has a strict hierarchy, and his elder brother Xie Kongcheng is the most valued. Because of this, almost all the resources of the Xie family are included in Xie Kongcheng's pocket.From the time when Xie Zhiyao was sent to Kunlun, he brought a not-so-useful servant, Lu Er, by his side, so you can tell a thing or two.

"I don't know." Gu Xuandu said, "But his sword is not simple."

Lin Rufei fell into deep thought.

Gu Xuandu looked at his slightly drooping pale eyes, blinked suddenly, and said, "I'm so close to you, don't you feel uncomfortable?"

Only then did Lin Rufei come back to her senses, and quickly backed away a little: "Yes... a little uncomfortable."

Gu Xuandu hooked his lips and smiled slightly: "Really, since I'm uncomfortable."

Lin Rufei thought that he would retreat a little, but his next sentence was: "Then come closer, let you get used to it earlier."

Lin Rufei was at a loss for words.

Fortunately, Gu Xuandu was only joking, and said: "Okay, let's not talk, you should rest earlier, this Xie family, it has been so long, why is it still so troublesome." After he finished speaking, The body shape gradually faded away, leaving only the light fragrance of a house of peach blossoms.

It's just that Gu Xuandu's figure can't be seen by others, and his fragrance doesn't seem to be smelled. Only Lin Rufei can see his shape and hear his voice.

This is probably what Wan Yao said, the opportunity that belongs to him alone.

Lin Rufei yawned, then fell asleep listening to the sound of rain outside the window.

After a night without dreams, in the early morning of the second day, a ray of sunlight awakened Lin Rufei who was sleeping soundly.

Different from the quiet Kunlun, there is a lot of fireworks at the foot of the mountain, and it is only after dawn that there are all kinds of small noises.

It rained all night in spring, and finally stopped in the morning. Thin puddles formed on the blue stones in the courtyard, and the servants began to walk around.

Fuhua and Yurui prepared hot water for him early, and Xie's family also brought a hot breakfast.

Everything was as usual, and there seemed to be nothing unusual, but Lin Rufei felt that there was a strange smell everywhere in the Xie residence, whether it was because of Gu Xuandu's words yesterday.

After breakfast, Xie Zhiyao sent a servant over and asked Lin Rufei to go to the bedroom for a while. Lin Rufei didn't bring floating flowers and jade pistils, so she followed the servant with an umbrella.

Before entering the house, Lin Rufei smelled a strong smell of medicine. He pushed the door open and saw Xie Zhiyao lying on the bedside, with a thick bandage wrapped around his upper body, and his face was paler than when he saw it last night. At this point, there was no blood on the lips, as if he had just suffered a serious illness.It's just that although his face was pale, his spirit was still good, and he leaned on the bed and greeted Lin Rufei with a smile: "You're here?"

"Why did you get hurt?" Lin Rufei asked in surprise, he took a few steps forward and walked to Xie Zhiyao's side, and saw a few bloodstains on his cheeks, as if wiped out by sword energy.

"Well, I met a few thieves last night." Xie Zhiyao said with a smile, "It's just some skin trauma, it's not a big deal."

Lin Rufei didn't think so. Xie Zhiyao's internal energy was weak, and he was obviously seriously injured, but he didn't seem to care. Compared with last night, his expression was even a little more relaxed, as if he had let go of something important. .

"Really." Lin Rufei said, "Did those little thieves be caught?

Xie Zhiyao wrote lightly: "It has been killed."

"Oh, that's good." Lin Rufei said.

Xie Zhiyao said: "You didn't come at the right time. The Xie family has been in turmoil these past few days, and I can't entertain you well. If you are not in a hurry, stay here for a few more days. After the matter is settled, I will come to you again." May I invite you to travel with Moyu?"

Lin Rufei said: "I'm not in a hurry, but it seems inconvenient to see the injury on your body."

Xie Zhiyao smiled and said, "It's just a small injury."

The two chatted about old things again, talking about the time spent on Kunlun Mountain when they were young, seeing Xie Zhiyao's look of nostalgia, Lin Rufei smiled and asked him if he would like to go back to those days, but Xie Zhiyao shook his head , Said: "I won't go back, I finally got to this point, I don't want to do it again."

Lin Rufei said: "Yes."

"There is a restaurant called Yuelai outside Xie's mansion. The lion head in it is a must. If you have nothing to do, you can go and eat." Although he is in good spirits, he was injured after all. Xie Zhiyao recommended some After visiting the more famous shops near Xie's house, he showed tiredness.

Lin Rufei was not a person who didn't know what to do, so she quickly got up and said goodbye, letting Xie Zhiyao rest well.

Coming out of Xie Zhiyao, Lin Rufei saw that the sky had cleared up, so she planned to go out for a walk.Unexpectedly, when he reached the door, he bumped into a group of people.

This group of people seemed to appear suddenly, there were more than [-] people, all dressed in white mourning clothes, the most eye-catching thing was the huge coffin among the crowd.

The rest of the Xie family also saw this group of abrupt people, but none of them cast their eyes on them, they all lowered their heads, pretending not to see them.This group of people carried the coffin and walked past Lin Rufei like ghosts without making a sound.

Gu Xuandu's sly voice suddenly rang in Lin Rufei's ears, and he whispered softly, "Would you like to see who's in the coffin?"

Before Lin Rufei could speak, a stone on the ground next to her was thrown out, hitting the leg of the person carrying the coffin at the front.After being hit by this blow, the man screamed out, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground in embarrassment.The wooden coffin was extremely heavy, and when this person fell down, the coffin lost its center of gravity and slid forward.

"Not good—" Amidst the exclamation of everyone, the coffin fell to the ground with a loud noise.The coffin lid was not sealed, it slid open after landing, and the person inside also fell out.

It was an ugly dead man wearing a shroud. It stands to reason that dead people should be ugly, but this one in front of him was so ugly that he killed him.He is thin and small, almost as big as an eight or nine-year-old child, his body is curled up tightly, and his exposed skin is full of exaggerated wrinkles, many of which make it difficult to see his face clearly.And the most frightening thing was that man's eyes, which were just so straight open, like two unwilling black holes, staring at people with horror.

Lin Rufei had seen dead people before, but never such an ugly one.

The entire courtyard was eerily quiet because of this sudden accident, until the voice of the Patriarch Xie's family rang out.

Patriarch Xie who appeared behind Lin Rufei at some point scolded: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you pack up quickly."

The people who carried the coffin just woke up like a dream, quickly took the corpse back into the coffin, then carried the coffin, and hurriedly left through the back door.

Lin Rufei looked up and saw the smiling face of the Patriarch of the Xie family.It's just that compared with the previous few days, this smile is almost as fake as a mask covering his face.

"Mr. Lin." The head of the Xie family said.

"Thank you Patriarch." Lin Rufei responded.

"It's going to rain." Patriarch Xie said, "When you go out, remember to bring an umbrella."

Lin Rufei said lightly, "Thank you for your concern."

Patriarch Xie nodded, turned and left.

Lin Rufei stared at his back and murmured, as if to herself: "What is that?"

Gu Xuandu said: "Of course...it's a person."

It is indeed a human being, but how could someone die in such an ugly state.

As soon as the sky cleared, the shops around Xie's house became lively.Lin Rufei stepped on the bluestone and walked slowly on it. It was late that day, and the shopping was a bit sloppy. Today, there is nothing to do, so you can take your time.

As Xie Zhiyao said, the lion head in the Yuelai old building next to Xie's house is indeed delicious, with a strong and soft taste, rich and delicious taste, but Lin Rufei has always had a bad appetite, so she tasted it hastily and put down the chopsticks in her hand .He propped his chin with one hand, and slowly stroked the teacup on the table with the other hand, and said slowly, "Is it the head of the house?"

"Perhaps." Gu Xuandu sat beside Lin Rufei, comforting Lin Rufei who seemed to be frightened, "You don't have to be too scared, it's just a dead person."

"I'm not afraid of that dead man." Lin Rufei said.

"Aren't you afraid?" Gu Xuandu seemed suspicious, tilted his head and stared at Lin Rufei, as if he wanted to see signs of lying on his face.

However, Lin Rufei's expression remained unchanged, his pale black eyes were as calm as a deep lake, he looked at Gu Xuandu, and said, "I'm just worried about Xie Zhiyao, will he be next?"

Gu Xuandu said: "I don't know."

Xie Zhiyao was seriously injured last night, and today a strange corpse appeared in Xie's mansion. Judging by the attitude of Xie's family, this person obviously has some status in Xie's mansion, otherwise there would not be so many people attending his funeral.

Lin Rufei said again: "Or... that person was killed by him?"

Gu Xuandu said: "It's not impossible."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Lin Rufei blinked: "Can't Senior give me some advice?"

Gu Xuandu smiled and said: "If you call me Senior Xuandu again, I will give you advice."

Lin Rufei got up and left.

Gu Xuandu sighed behind him, and said: "Senior and Xuandu senior, there is only such a difference of two words, why are you angry?"

Lin Rufei said: "I'm afraid you don't know."

Gu Xuandu said: "Huh?"

Lin Rufei was expressionless: "You are right, it's just that your expression when you say this always looks like you're molesting a girl who hasn't left the court."

Gu Xuandu was silent for a moment: "Yes, you are not a girl."

Before the corners of Lin Rufei's mouth curled up, Gu Xuandu said again: "It's true that he didn't come out of the pavilion..." Lin Rufei was angry, and the longer he got along, the more he found that Gu Xuandu had a sharp mouth. Well, at least when it comes to quarreling, he can't take advantage of it, um... not only can't take advantage of it, but he has to be taken advantage of by others.

After tasting the delicious lion's head, Lin Rufei went to a few more antique shops to get a closer look.It's just that the items sold in this store are all things that ordinary people like, and most of them have no aura.

The shopkeeper's eyes were vicious, he looked Lin Rufei up and down, then greeted him with a smile on his face, and enthusiastically introduced the gadgets in the shop.

"Isn't you from Moyu, sir? I haven't seen you before." The shopkeeper said enthusiastically, "Young master, this dragon brocade is really beautiful... I saw one from a distance in the capital that year, and I didn't expect Moyu to be so remote You can also see the land boundary."

Lin Rufei's food and clothing expenses have always been taken care of by the maids, and he doesn't know anything about the materials. Hearing what the shopkeeper said, he nodded casually.

Although the shop was small, it was full of things. Lin Rufei spent some money to choose a hairpin for Fuhua Yurui, and the shopkeeper helped Lin Rufei wrap the things with a bright smile.

When he was packing, Lin Rufei asked about Xie's mansion, saying why Xie's mansion was so deserted these few days.

"Yo, you don't know now." The shopkeeper lowered his voice, "A few days ago, someone in Xie's residence caused a big disaster."

"Big disaster?" Lin Rufei said, "What a big disaster."

"I just heard about it." The shopkeeper looked left and right to make sure there was no one else around, and then he continued, "It is said that a servant of a certain son of the Xie family ran away with a treasure passed down by the Xie family. , This incident was a big deal at the time, and the entire Moyu City was sealed off for several days."

Lin Rufei said, "Has anyone been found?"

"It seems not yet." The shopkeeper said, "but there are rumors that they have been found and have been arrested. Hey, we just listen to it as an anecdote, so we don't know if it's true or not."

Based on the news, the boy who was absconding with the treasure that the shopkeeper said was obviously Lu Er, but I don't know if there is any relationship between him and the strange things that happened in the Xie family in the past few days.

"Could it be that the young master is going to Xie's house as a guest?" the shopkeeper asked again.

"Yes." Lin Rufei said, "Go to Xie's house to visit some old people."

The shopkeeper said: "Oh...so that's the case." He hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing, but handed the hairpin wrapped in his hand to Lin Rufei.

Lin Rufei picked up the hairpin, got up and left the shop.

The bustling streets in front of him formed a stark contrast with the gloomy Xie Mansion. Lin Rufei wandered outside for a whole day, and returned to Xie Mansion only when it was getting dark.

Dinner was prepared in Xie's residence, but neither Xie Zhiyao nor the Patriarch of Xie's family disappeared. The entire courtyard was empty, as if there were only Lin Rufei, master and servant.

Lin Rufei ate a lot of snacks on the street, but she didn't have any appetite at the moment, so she took some chopsticks and ate a little, then put it down, turned her head to look at Fuhua: "Do you have anything to say?"

Fu Hua bit her lower lip, and said in a low voice: "Master, when you went out, I inquired about it at Xie's house, and I finally know why Xie's house is so strange."

Lin Rufei said, "Oh? Tell me about it."

Fuhua said: "The head of the Xie family seems to be suffering from some kind of illness, and his health is not good enough, so he wants to take advantage of the time when he can still be a director, to elect the next head of the house."

Lin Rufei fiddled with the porcelain cup on the table, and said casually, "The next Patriarch should be Xie Kongcheng." But Xie Kongcheng died.

"Yes." Fuhua said, "This accident happened very suddenly, and the Xie family was in chaos because of it. However, I heard...it seems that this incident has something to do with Lu Er."

"Green ears?" Hearing this name, Lin Rufei stopped moving, "Say it."

"There is a very powerful treasure in the study of the head of the Xie family. Taking advantage of his good relationship with Xie Zhiyao, Lu Er sneaked into the study and stole the treasure." Fuhua said, " This matter is very big, and the entire Xie Manor knows about it."

"Didn't you get caught?" Lin Rufei was puzzled.

Fuhua shook her head: "No."

This is a bit strange, Lu Er doesn't know how to use swords, he is just a servant, how could he be taught martial arts in the strict Xie family.It is inconceivable that such a mortal who has no strength to restrain a chicken can sneak into the heavily guarded study and steal the treasure.

Lin Rufei's fingers gently drew circles on the table.

Fuhua continued: "However, just like your doubts, Mr. Xie, the Xie family is also very strange, and even began to suspect that Mr. Xie has something to do with Lu Er."

It would be strange not to doubt, Lin Rufei thought.

Fuhua said: "Because of this incident, the entire Xie Mansion has been cleaned up and many servants have been expelled, so it has become so deserted."

Lin Rufei said, "Did you ask how Xie Kongcheng died?"

The shopkeeper in the shop today seems to have no news of the death of the eldest son of the Xie family.

Fuhua shook her head: "They are very vigilant about this matter, and they didn't ask one or two questions. As long as the servants hear the name Xie Kongcheng, they will bow their heads and walk away immediately."

"Understood." Lin Rufei said, "Be careful these few days."

Fuhua Yurui nodded in agreement.

Lin Rufei reprimanded the maids after eating, and said with a smile to the empty room, "I was still wondering why the Patriarch of the Xie family didn't accept my invitation. It turned out that he was here to trip me up."

Gu Xuandu's voice came from the top of his head, Lin Rufei raised his head, saw him sitting on the hanging beam, looking out of the window, and said, "Hey, why did you start fighting?"

Lin Rufei looked in the direction Gu Xuandu was looking at, but saw nothing.

Gu Xuandu leaned over to look at him, and stretched out his hand: "Come."

Lin Rufei felt her body lighten, and floated straight to the beam. Gu Xuandu stretched out his hand on the beam, and naturally wrapped his arms around Lin Rufei's waist, and pulled him into his arms.

Lin Rufei widened her eyes and said, "You—"

Gu Xuandu hissed, and pointed to the distance: "Look."

Lin Rufei raised her eyes and saw a dazzling fire. The fire soared into the sky and formed a vast ocean with the mountain wind. The clouds above it were also reflected in a bright fiery red. There was a figure running fast, and the sword light swayed layer by layer, tearing a dark wound in the sky.It stands to reason that such a big movement should have attracted everyone's attention, but the entire Moyu City was silent, and those majestic scenes were like a silent drama, only the shape was seen, but the sound was not heard.

Gu Xuandu said: "It's your friend, do you want to see it?"

Lin Rufei said, "Xie Zhiyao?"

Gu Xuan nodded.

Lin Rufei asked, "Who is he fighting with?"

Gu Xuandu said: "I don't know."

"Can I go and see it? Will it cause trouble for him instead?" Lin Rufei hesitated slightly.

Gu Xuandu looked at Lin Rufei in his arms, and said with a smile, "Trouble? You, Lin Rufei, want to see him because you want to show him face." After finishing speaking, the scenery around the two quickly receded, but in the blink of an eye, They had reached the place of the fight.

Before, Lin Rufei looked at it from a distance, and when he saw a piece of fiery red, he thought it was a sea of ​​fire. However, when he got to the top, he realized that it was not a sea of ​​fire at all, but a deep emerald green lake. .

Xie Zhiyao was on top of their heads, and the same person was fighting with great success.

Gu Xuandu suddenly said: "By the way, you don't know them yet."

Lin Rufei was stunned for a moment, then understood something, and looked down at the two sword blades, one long and one short, hanging on Gu Xuandu's waist.

"Gu Yu is long, three feet and seven inches, and weighs eight catties and seven taels. Frost's fall is short, only half a foot, and weighs thirteen catties and eight coins. They have been with me for hundreds of years." Gu Xuandu stared at Lin Rufei, He introduced his beloved saber tenderly.

Grain Rain and Frost's Rain hung on the waist, singing slightly, as if echoing.

Gu Xuandu continued to speak softly: "I still have my most beloved sword, named Yue Dahan, but it's a pity that I lost it back then and never found it again."

Lin Rufei's heart moved slightly, and she said softly, "You..."

There were waves in Gu Xuandu's eyes, and then he heard Lin Rufei say: "You have so many swords, can you hang them from your waist?"

Hearing this, Gu Xuandu's face was tender and pale, he gritted his teeth angrily, and finally forced out a sentence: "If you can't hang it, you can carry it on your back!"

Lin Rufei was inexplicably stared at by Gu Xuandu, she just felt that this senior's temperament was so unpredictable that it was really unpredictable.

As long as the two of them were talking, the fight above their heads was coming to an end.

Xie Zhiyao gained the upper hand, and the person on the opposite side retreated steadily, and back and forth again, the man was stabbed into the chest by Xie Zhiyao's sword, just like a falling star, he fell straight into the sword swing with a plop. In the deep lake of air.

However, Xie Zhiyao was still chasing after him, following the trajectory of the man's fall, Yu Jian flew into the lake, and then picked up a half-dead man from the lake.

"Xie Zhiyao... Spare, spare my life." The man's face was pale, and his breath was weak like a candle in the wind, "I... I am your brother..."

Xie Zhiyao was expressionless, he wiped off the blood on his face with his hand, and said indifferently: "Xie Duyi, where did all this nonsense come from?" One of the man's arms was broken.

Xie Duyi let out a miserable cry, and blood gushed out from the cut of his right arm.

"Shut up." Xie Zhiyao said again.

Xie Duyi immediately closed his mouth, looked at Xie Zhiyao in horror and despair, he seemed to understand something, and tremblingly said: "Don't...don't kill me, I know where Lu Er went!"

Hearing the name Lu Er, Xie Zhiyao's lips pursed into a tight arc, and his eyes narrowed slightly: "What did you say? Do you know where Lu Er went?"

"Yes, yes, I know where he went." Xie Duyi endured the severe pain and said with difficulty, "That day, he stole his father's treasure and was chased to Canglan Mountain, and someone rescued him later. That, that group of people seem to be your mother's clan."

Xie Zhiyao said: "A member of my mother's clan?"

Xie Duyi continued: "Yes, your mother's clan."

Xie Zhiyao said: "How can my mother's people have anything to do with Lu Er!"

Xie Zhiyao's mother had long since broken up with her mother clan in order to marry his father, and she had hardly had any contact with her in the past 20 years. Even when her mother passed away, no one was sent to visit her. He contacted Xie Zhiyao and gave him a very precious sword blade made from the bone of a strange beast.Without this sword, he would have no chance of surviving this struggle.

However, according to Xie Duyi, they actually rescued Lu Er. Could it be that the treasure stolen from his father's study had something to do with them?

It is said that the treasure is very special, but Xie Zhiyao has a normal relationship with his father since he was a child, so he has never seen it before.

"You didn't lie to me?" Xie Zhiyao asked coldly.

Xie Duyi smiled bitterly: "I'm already like this, what's the point of lying to you, but at that time my father didn't know that those people were from your mother's clan, and it wasn't until these few days that I found out..."

Xie Zhiyao said: "So, Lu Er is still alive."

Xie Duyi said: "Should be alive...your mother valued him so much..." He said this, his tone became resentful, "you are the only one who will protect him for so many years, such an annoying bastard—" he said After that, as if he had discovered something, he laughed loudly, "Yes, yes, although he has such disgusting thoughts towards you, in the end, he is the only one who likes you in the entire Xie Mansion... ..." As he spoke, he burst out laughing, but there was a bit of dying madness in this smile.

Xie Zhiyao remained expressionless, he said: "I wanted to leave you a whole body, but now it seems that there is no need for that."

The next moment, Xie Zhiyao raised his knife and dropped it. After a few flashes of sword light, the sky was covered with blood, and Xie Duyi's body fell into the lake in pieces.

Xie Zhiyao looked down at the blood-stained green lake from above, slowly turned to look at where Lin Rufei was, and said coldly, "After watching for so long, it's time to come out."

Gu Xuandu removed the blindfold, and Lin Rufei's figure gradually appeared.

Xie Zhiyao looked surprised when he saw Lin Rufei. He remembered that Lin Rufei was weak and unable to practice swords, but the person he saw was dressed in white, standing with a sword, long sleeves dangling, like an exile.

"Little leek??" Xie Zhiyao came in front of Lin Rufei, and said, "When...can you use a sword?"

Lin Rufei said: "Not long ago, I met a senior who gave me advice, and then I was able to use a sword."

Xie Zhiyao said: "I see, how long have you been here?"

Lin Rufei said, "It's been a while."

Xie Zhiyao said with a smile: "I'm really sorry to let you see the ugly family."

Lin Rufei shook his head and asked, "How is your injury?" When he saw Xie Zhiyao in the morning, he was still lying on the bed with a pale face.