Volume Seven, The Swordsman, Chapter 29, The Next Year
A year later, on the sixth day of June.
Yue Buqun stood in the righteous hall, looking at the plaque with Qi Jian flying to the sky on the wall, silently.
Ning Zhongze walked over with tea and said, "Senior Brother, what are you thinking?"
Yue Buqun came to his senses, looked at Ning Zhongze, smiled slightly, took the teacup in her hand, and said, "What else can I do?"
Ning Zhongze looked at his husband and saw that his temples had more silver hair over the past year, he couldn't help feeling a little distressed and said gently: "Don't worry too much. Xiaolou was able to defeat Zuo Lengchan last year. Now his martial arts and sword skills are unfathomable, and Zuo Lengchan will still not be his opponent."
Yue Buqun smiled and said, "You are right." He turned around, walked to the door, and looked at the martial arts training ground, and the disciples were practicing swords, but his thoughts could not stay on them. Yue Buqun took a sip of tea without knowing the taste. He sighed and said, "I hope so too, but last year in Shaolin Temple, I saw Dongfang Bubai's body and martial arts with my own eyes. If Zuo Lengchan had indeed learned such magical skills..."
Ning Zhongze interrupted him and said, "No, what kind of person is Dongfang Bubai? Even if Zuo Lengchan has a high talent, he will not be able to practice to his level in just one year. What's more, the sword technique of warding off evil may not be as strong as the Sunflower Book."
Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "Last year he was defeated by Xiaolou. He tried his best to do everything in his life, and everything was completely disillusioned. If he still had some ambitions, he would not be able to miss the last chance of the Evil-Battle Sword Technique. Last year, Xiaolou received a letter from Lin Pingzhi from Fuzhou. It was clearly stated that Zuo Lengchan had obtained the Evil-Battle Sword Technique. If he succeeded at the Five Mountains Conference, maybe he would still hesitate. But he had failed. Unless he did not come today, as long as he still came to Huashan for an appointment, he must have practiced the Evil-Battle Sword Technique. But he didn't know how far he could practice it in a year."
Ning Zhongze put his hand on his shoulder and said, "We grew up with this child Tang Jinlou. We all know his character very well. He is not sure of it. Since he dares to wait for Dongfang Bubai on Chaoyang Peak, it means that he has the confidence to fight Dongfang Bubai, and he is not afraid of Dongfang Bubai, let alone Zuo Lengchan?"
Yue Buqun smiled bitterly and said, "If Zuo Lengchan has practiced the speed of Dongfang Bubai of eight points, I will worry about Xiaolou. Even if he can beat him in sword moves, how can he catch up with him?"
Ning Zhongze smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry too much. If you worry, it's not you who do it, and it will be useless in the end."
Yue Buqun sighed and said, "You are right." After hearing his wife's advice, he reluctantly calmed down and drank tea, but his expression was still worried.
While drinking tea, Gao Genming walked in from the door. When he saw Yue Buqun, he bowed and said, "Master, Master Fang Zheng, Master Chongxu, Master Mo, Master Tianmen, Master Dingxian, are all waiting for you in the reception room."
Yue Buqun nodded and said, "Are Chong'er here?"
Gao Gean Akira said: "The eldest brother is receiving it."
Yue Buqun said: "You go to the martial arts venue to watch, and I will go to the living room."
When Gao Genming left, Yue Buqun sighed again and said, "These leaders are all coming for this fierce battle."
Ning Zhongze said: "Today is the day when Zuo Lengchan goes up the mountain, so it is normal for them to come."
Yue Buqun shook his head and said, "I'm not talking about Zuo Lengchan."
Ning Zhongze was stunned and said, "Is it Dongfang Bubai?"
Yue Buqun said, "Who else can you? You just listened to me telling the scene at that time. After all, you didn't feel deeply. You didn't know the terribleness of Dongfang Bubai. If they came for Zuo Lengchan, they wouldn't have gone up the mountain this morning." Yue Buqun's mood had just calmed down slightly. At this time, he began to make trouble again. He looked outside the door and murmured, "They don't know that Zuo Lengchan is likely to have practiced the evil-repelling sword technique." Yue Buqun turned his mind and put the teacup on the table beside him, saying, "Let's go, let's meet these old friends."
On Chaoyang Peak.
Su Yanyue yawned and leaned on Tang Jinlou's shoulder.
Tang Jinlou smiled and said, "Look at you, you don't even sleep in the early morning. What are you doing when you climb up Chaoyang Peak?"
Su Yanyue said: "You haven't gone down the mountain for half a month, I'll see you."
Tang Jinlou said, "It's true that I haven't gone down the mountain for half a month, but you seem to be delivering food to me every day, right?"
Su Yanyue adjusted her head to make herself more comfortable. She sighed and said, "I don't want to worry about you."
Tang Jinlou was silent for a moment and said, "He is not my opponent."
Su Yanyue stood up straight, she looked at Tang Jinlou and said, "I know...I'm just worried..."
Tang Jinlou held her hands and said firmly: "There is nothing to worry about. Even if he learned the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, he would not be my opponent."
Su Yanyue looked at his eyes and nodded after a moment. She snuggled quietly beside Tang Jinlou, silent for a while, and murmured: "Do you know? Sometimes I really hope that you were on Fengshantai at that time and did not ask him to fight again today."
Tang Jinlou was silent for a moment and said, "Why, don't you want to take revenge?"
Su Yanyue whispered: "A year ago, on the Fengshan Platform, I thought we had not taken revenge yet because he was still alive, but now, I no longer think so."
Tang Jinlou asked, "Why?"
Su Yanyue raised her head, looked at Tang Jinlou's eyes, and said, "For him, our dead relatives are just chess pieces that were accidentally swept across his chessboard, and his Five Mountains and the great cause of his great cause are his most important things. I think even his own life is not more important than this goal. We destroyed his dreams and ruined his decades of hard work, which is even more uncomfortable than killing him. Since he is more uncomfortable than dead, why should I be obsessed with killing him?"
Tang Jinlou knew that Su Yanyue had finally walked out of that past event, and he couldn't help feeling relieved.
He nodded and praised: "It turns out that you hope that he is worse than death, and he is worthy of being Xiao Yan'er."
Su Yanyue beat him and said, "Bah." She suddenly sighed again and said, "He killed our relatives for his great cause. Cousin, you avenged your uncle and let his great cause shatter his dreams. Is this the cause and effect you always talk about?"
Tang Jinlou smiled faintly and said, "Who can tell the cycle of cause and effect?" Through the window of the bamboo house, he looked at the rising sun through the dense forest, and said, "If you don't go down the mountain, you will definitely have no food to eat at noon." Su Yanyue stood up and said, "Then I will go down the mountain, but today I am not delivering food to you. Master said that the elder brother has been here these days."
Tang Jinlou smiled and said, "No wonder you climbed the mountain so early to see me. Since you don't have to deliver food, then stay with me for a while."
Su Yanyue suddenly smiled meaningfully and said, "Who said there is no need to deliver food? I want to go to Siguoya to deliver food to the people living there? Do you have anything to say to whom?"
Tang Jin's floor did not change his color and said, "Of course not. I haven't heard of any senior brothers who have been rushed to accompany the three prisoners recently."
Su Yanyue said: "The last time I met Miss Ren, she asked me to bring you a word."
Tang Jinlu said, "Oh? Is that true? What are you talking about? Haha, I'm so curious."
Su Yanyue suddenly raised her head, turned around, and said, "I forgot." Then she went down the mountain without looking back. Tang Jinlou looked at her back and smiled gradually. He took out the flute and blew it gently. The sound of the flute was soft, but it always sounded beside Su Yanyue, just like Tang Jinlou standing beside him and playing. Su Yanyue raised her lips and her steps became lighter. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!