Sword of Coming

Mao Xiaodong appeared in the Yajing courtyard and saw a young man in white who was humming a tune. He was sitting cross-legged on a stone bench, facing the chess game, with his hands spread out and placed on the edge of the black and white chess box. He was thinking deeply at the same time. , his fingers gently tapped the chess pieces, making overlapping crisp sounds.

After the tall old man appeared, Cui Dongshan asked softly: "What happened? Did Uncle Li Er demolish the palace?"

Mao Xiaodong came to the stone table and glanced at the chess game where the outcome was becoming clearer. He didn't see much clarity, so he stopped worrying and sat aside, "What are you, or you two, planning? "

Cui Dongshan didn't turn around and tsked: "It's only been a few days since I arrived at Donghua Mountain, and I'm already worrying about the Sui Dynasty? Xiaodong, I'm not telling you, it's okay to be dissatisfied with the new. Fortunately, you can get tired of the old so quickly, but... That’s not kind.”

Mao Xiaodong slapped his palm on the stone table.

All the chess pieces jumped up from the chessboard and hovered in the air, black high and white low, like two superimposed pictures. But no matter how Mao Xiaodong looked horizontally or vertically, no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see any more mystery. He snorted coldly. With a sound, the chess piece fell back to its original place instantly, without missing a beat.

Cui Dongshan always maintained his previous weird posture, "Let Cliff Academy do what it wants. It's just a matter of soldiers coming to block the water and covering it up with soil. What's the point of just eating carrots and worrying about it? Could it be that if Da Li annexed Sui Dynasty, Cliff Academy would be gone? I don't see it. Well, since the Great Sui Dynasty can't give you the status of one of the seventy-two academies, if you return to the Great Li Dynasty in the future, you'll be living under someone else's roof, which is pretty much the same anyway."

Mao Xiaodong said sternly: "Academy, the emphasis is on students and masters, not on the word Shanya Academy! Not to mention the Sui students in the academy, they are the group of children who followed me out of Dali. They look immature, how can their spirit withstand many hardships!"

Cui Dongshan slowly retracted his hand, but held on to a handful of chess pieces, which creaked in his palm. He turned to look at the furious Mao Xiaodong,

Cui Dongshan's face remained normal and he smiled and said: "That's quite righteous and awe-inspiring, but it's a pity that your knowledge, Mao Xiaodong, is limited after all, and you think about things too superficially and too closely."

The tall old man sneered: "You, Mr. Cui, can only think as far as you want."

Cui Dongshan stood up, held the chess piece in his hand, walked slowly around the stone bench, and joked: "The temple is not with the monks, the monks are not with the Buddhist scriptures, the Buddhist scriptures are not with the Dharma, and the Dharma is not with the Buddha."

Cui Dongshan raised his head, put one hand behind his back, and gently twisted his wrist with the other hand, and walked leisurely: "Everything with potential should be viewed in this way. When will you really figure out the meaning of the academy's existence? Cliff Academy Only then can we truly find an invincible place. As for which family, which surname and which country we are on, it doesn’t matter.”

Mao Xiaodong sneered and said: "Suppose Shanya Academy is a school, and no matter how wind blows or rains, I will stand firm?"

Cui Dongshan stopped, stared at the tall old man across a stone table and a chessboard, and asked, "Why not?"

Cui Dongshan took a step forward gently, "Let's take a look?"

Mao Xiaodong looked solemn, shook his head and said, "You are standing and talking without back pain."

Cui Dongshan also shook his head and said: "You really should meet my husband Chen Ping'an."

The early winter sun hung high in the sky, and the sunshine shone warmly on the tall old man. The old man smiled and said: "Chen Ping'an is naturally good at allowing Qi Jingchun to entrust him with important tasks, but you are definitely a dog who can't change his habit of eating shit. What are you planning?"

Cui Dongshan smiled and scolded: "Hey, hey, Xiaodong, you have read all your knowledge on dogs. Okay, no problem, but don't take me with you casually."

Mao Xiaodong didn't want to quarrel with this guy here, so he stood up and said, "With all your bullshit knowledge, if you throw it on the ground, even the dogs on the roadside won't hesitate to take a bite of it."

Cui Dongshan laughed and said: "Jealous, jealous."

Mao Xiaodong strode out of the courtyard, turning his back to Cui Dongshan, "Li Er forced his way into the palace. The heat is just right. Don't push yourself too far. If you cause any trouble in the future, I will take it upon you. Don't blame me for not saying hello to you beforehand." "

Cui Dongshan looked at the back and said awkwardly: "Isn't this bad? What does Uncle Li Er want to do? How can I, a little ant in the ninth realm, stop him? If my husband were here, it wouldn't be difficult. He could be calm and reasonable. Better than me."

Mao Xiaodong turned to look at the guy with a pretentious look on his face, and said calmly: "If I can, I really want to smash your head to see what's inside."

Cui Dongshan stretched out a hand, raised his orchid fingers, and said shyly: "I hate it."

Mao Xiaodong turned around and left with a dark face. The old man looked disgusted as if he had stepped on some pulpy dog ​​poop.

After Mao Xiaodong left, Cui Dongshan sat back on the stone bench. His fist holding the chess pieces hovered over the chessboard, leaking out the chess pieces one by one. Seven or eight chess pieces fell on the chessboard in one breath. They were all white, so this The game of chess was played very irregularly. In the end, Cui Dongshan squatted on the stone bench with empty hands, his chin resting on his knees, not knowing what he was thinking.

As Mao Xiaodong said, there are really not many people in the world who can figure out what "Cui Yi" is thinking.

Maybe Qi Jingchun is the only exception.

There were soft and steady footsteps from the other side of the courtyard gate. Thank you for returning from get out of class. After putting down your belongings, you began to clean up the fallen leaves in the courtyard.

The broom brushed the ground, and a breeze blew up.

Cui Dongshan murmured: "It also started at the end of the year. A strong wind passed by, bursts of thunder, rolling stones felled trees, and killed the forest. Although it has declined and dried up, its charm still exists. The female wind is just passing through the shabby alleys, moving the sand and blowing the dead ashes. It's so turbid that even though it's at its peak, it's still not worth mentioning. Thank you, do you think the Great Li or the Great Sui is better?"

This was the first time that the girl was asked questions by Cui Dongshan Zheng'er. She was flattered for a moment, holding the broom in her arms, and felt uneasy. Fortunately, she was born with a quick mind, and she had made up her mind to spend time with this young man day and night without overthinking. Worrying too much was useless anyway, so it was better to be straightforward and say and do whatever came to mind. At worst, she would just get a beating. To avoid making people laugh, she replied: "Da Sui is suitable for settling down and settling down, and life here is very comfortable. Da Li is suitable for careerists and conspirators. Now it is both internal and external, so it is more powerful, full of vitality, full of offensiveness, and the most terrifying What’s more, Da Li is now gradually beginning to control the forces in the mountains within the territory, and is getting closer and closer to being the true master of a country.”

Cui Dongshan nodded, not saying whether it was right or wrong, but it was rare that he didn't ridicule the girl.

The girl was convinced that this method still works! Yu Lu is indeed right. When getting along with this person, you must force yourself to think more clearly and be more short-sighted.

Suddenly Cui Dongshan asked: "Why don't you go hang yourself? I've been waiting to help you collect your body for a long time. Then I will carry your body down the mountain. While shedding sad tears, I accused that old bastard Cai Jingshen, too much." You are so shameless that you actually sneaked into the academy and attacked a charcoal girl like you who has an evil-looking appearance, causing you to commit suicide in shame and anger. Then I will have another fight with him to avenge you."

The girl was stunned.

Cui Dongshan turned his neck and said, "Because that night, I announced to the public that you were my disciple and had to lend you so many magic weapons. Master, I felt very unhappy."

The girl with the green bamboo flute hanging from her waist continued to clean the yard.

Cui Dongshan glanced at the girl's graceful figure and suddenly added: "If my grandson Cai Jingshen climbs a mountain at night and breaks into your house, he will actually not lose anything."

The girl raised her head and stared blankly at Cui Dongshan.

Cui Dongshan stared at those beautiful eyes and said regretfully: "These are the only eyes you have left, which are worthy of the name Xie Lingyue."

The girl was about to cry, lowered her head and said nothing, and continued sweeping the floor.

Cui Dongshan sighed, waved his hand gently, and put the chessboard and chess box together with the square jade seal in his sleeve, "You are not sweeping the floor, you are clearly trying to spoil your son's interest. That's all, go back to the house and read a book."

Arriving in the empty main room, there was a thatched futon on a big straw mat. Cui Dongshan waved his sleeves and pulled out a Confucian classic from a hill in the corner. He lay quietly in front of him, and then started to read for a while. The style of calligraphy appeared, swirling around the handsome young man in white.

The book-turning wind began to turn the pages of the book.

Cui Dongshan began to study.

Whenever this happens, the girl Xie Xie will sit quietly at the door, in a peaceful mood, because only at this time, the guy will not target her. Moreover, this was not only the first time she had seen it with her own eyes, she had never even heard of it. Who could read such a bizarre world just by reading.

Just like today.

After turning the first page, Cui Dongshan recited softly with extremely unique rhythm. The words were like real raindrops, falling on the page. Then, between the pages, a lotus appeared, swaying. The posture is extremely agile.

As the pages turned, time passed slowly.

Between the lines on the page, there is a scene of the two armies confronting each other. The military officers and soldiers are far smaller than a grain of rice, but their momentum is like an iron horse, fighting vertically and horizontally. The yellow mist above the page is like the yellow sand rising thousands of miles on the real battlefield. .

There is also a graceful woman who is no more than an inch tall, carrying a flower basket, and comes from the pages of the book.

There are also wild men with big beards, with their chests and abdomen exposed, as if they are beating the drums and singing loudly.

On the page of the book, there is an old woman fidgeting with her clothes. If you listen carefully, you can really hear the mysterious sound.

There were two or two children riding bamboo horses to chase and play.

There are skeletons armed with swords and knives, walking among the tombs.

A master sat upright, twirling his beard in deep thought, as if he was contemplating words.

…

The girl at the door thanked him. No matter how much she hated and feared the Great Li Imperial Master deep down in her heart, she had to admit that the boy in white when he was concentrating on studying was really elegant and elegant.

She couldn't understand one thing at all. Why was he such a bad person, but he could look like a saint when he was studying?

When Xie Xie was lost in thought, she didn't realize that Cui Dongshan today had a strange look on his face when he turned the book to the end. His eyes were hot, but his face was full of pain and struggle.

It turned out that he read a picture, and three people appeared on the same page at the same time. The faces of the three people could not be seen clearly, but their ages were very different.

The old man in a long gown is on the bank of the river, concentrating on the water.

There was a middle-aged man nearby who was haggard and looked towards the other side, his face full of contemplation.

There was a young man riding a green bull. He raised his head and looked at the sky. There was a book hanging on the horn of the bull. The boy was drowsy.

Finally, Cui Dongshan suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, and the strange scene on the page disappeared.

The girl looked at Cui Dongshan in fear.

He stretched out his hand to wipe away the blood with an expressionless face, and said to himself: "There is no way, it's too close."

The girl thanked her and asked worriedly: "Sir, are you okay?"

Cui Dongshan covered his heart with one hand, clenched his fist tightly with the other, and said in a difficult voice: "Go and get the "Water Picture" I lent you temporarily, quickly."

Xie quickly got up and went to his room to get a scroll of ancient paintings. After opening it, he spread it out in front of Cui Dongshan. Then he got up and ran quickly, returning to the door.

Cui Dongshan's throat moved slightly, he raised his arm gratefully, and put the back of his hand against his mouth. After a long time, he put down his hand and took a deep breath. There are a total of 12 "Water Pictures" in the world, each depicting the twelve great rivers of the four worlds. , the painting in front of me is "Water from the Sky", which is taken from the wonderful scene of "a sword breaks open a small hole in the sky, and the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky".

Cui Chan, who was still the first disciple of Wen Sheng, was playing chess with the Lord of Baidi City among the colorful clouds. Although Cui Chan was defeated, he was proud of it. The big devil presented this precious and extraordinary scroll to Cui Chan. A giant in the demonic path who is based in Baidi City, he is also highly respected.

Cui Dongshan held his breath and looked at the water, but he was thinking about the mountains.

I recall that in those days, Lao Cui Chen once walked alone, wearing mango shoes and bamboo sticks, walking through the most rugged mountain roads in the world, and it was difficult to climb to the sky.

When the young Cui Dongshan thought of this, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to slap his knees and said loudly: "Hey, it's so dangerous!"

Suddenly he froze.

I saw a small stone cliff appearing out of thin air above the water map. It was not very eye-catching, but on the stone cliff, there was a familiar figure of a thin young man, standing against the wind. He stood by the water, clasped his hands, and looked into the distance.

The girl Xie Xie from a distance was even more shocked when she saw this scene.

Why did Chen Pingan sneak into this "Water Picture" with a stone cliff?

Cui Dongshan had long since regained his balance. At this time, he clasped his hands together and said with a playful smile: "Sir, I'm here. Please bow to me from the students."

Then Cui Dongshan fell backward, rolled sideways a few more times, and muttered: "Those who abandon me will not be able to keep yesterday's day. Those who disturb my heart will be troubled today. Worried, so troubled, I’m worried about the worries of an old man~”

The girl was sitting at the door and couldn't help but look up at the sky. It didn't look like thunder was about to happen, which was a pity.

A short, stocky man walked out of Donghuashan Academy, walked all the way, found a nearby quiet house, and started knocking on the door.

There was no response.

This courtyard has been rented out for a long time. The old man usually lives in seclusion and almost never shows up. However, an ups and downs fight between gods and gods that night made people realize that there is a dragon entrenched here.

Although in that fight, the young man in white who claimed to be the ancestor of the Cui family was even better at the top of Donghua Mountain. The bombardment of magic weapons all night was brilliant, but the burly old man's various responses were also impressive. , even if you are an expert with a high enough level, you think that if you stand in the position of the old man and face the young man in white who throws magic weapons around like rotten cabbage, you will never be able to survive the dawn.

The man kicked open the door and strode in. He saw a burly old man with a gloomy face, who was none other than Cai Jingshen, a ten-level qigong practitioner. He was standing in the yard. There was a pot of wine on the table, and there were many exquisite snacks and delicacies. . For a land immortal like him, in the eyes of ordinary people, this enjoyment that is better than nothing is really insignificant.

Cai Jingshen was one of the bystanders of the battle in the palace yesterday. When he saw the foreigner who had reached the end of martial arts, he naturally had no confidence at all. But having no confidence did not mean that the old man had to bow his head. He asked with a neither humble nor arrogant expression: "You and I There is no grievance or enmity, so what do you do if you break in?"

When Li Er saw Cai Jingshen, he didn't say a word, but just punched him hard. The old man was caught off guard and rushed into the inner room. He vomited blood on the spot, smashed the door and table, and fell to the ground in the corner under the plaque in the lobby. rise.

Li Er turned and left.

Cai Jingshen was in a daze and sat up against the wall. He thought he would say a word or two before taking action. The so-called fight over a disagreement was still "one word", right? How can this man be so unreasonable? Isn't this bullying others? A dignified ten-level qi practitioner and the ancestor of the powerful Cai family of the Sui Dynasty, he couldn't help but cursed: "If you have the ability, let's do it again!"

Then the man walked into the courtyard again from the door that was no longer covered by the door, stood there, and looked at Cai Jingshen inside the house.

The old man swallowed and said, "I was talking to the boy in white that day. It has nothing to do with you."

After blurting out these words, the old man wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl down.

The man had an empty wine jug hanging on his waist and asked a strange question, "How much does that jug of wine on your table cost?"

The burly old man with gray hair was a little confused, and then he felt sad and angry, thinking that people had to bow their heads under the eaves, so he answered honestly: "I don't know the specific price, but it should be at least thirty or forty taels of silver."

Li Er thought for a while, "Then I will lower my level to the eighth level, and we will have another fight."

Cai Jingshen was completely angry. I just drank a bottle of wine, why did I provoke you?

After all, the old man did not have the temperament to let others bully him without fighting back, but was recognized by the great monks of the Sui Dynasty as having a hot temper and outstanding fighting prowess. He stood up and said angrily: "I'll hit you if you want, for fear of your mother!"

After a while, Li Er left the courtyard and returned to the academy.

The old man was lying in the yard. Although he was not seriously injured, he was destined to be unable to stand up for a while.

The old man looked at the sky. For the first time in his life, he felt so frustrated and bitter, feeling that he could not live this day.

My surname is Cai, so it’s not a dish that goes well with wine.

After I have recovered, I will go to the imperial palace to meet the Holy Spirit. I want to leave this unlucky Donghua Mountain, far away from the Cliff Academy, and I will not stay in the Sui Dynasty capital.

Li Er said he wanted to stroll around the academy by himself, so Li Huai went back first, only to find that Li Baoping and Lin Shouyi were both there. Not long after they arrived, Li Baoping was chatting with Li Huai's mother, "Aunt, How long do you want to stay in the academy? Do you want me to accompany you around the capital? I have carefully studied the map of the capital of the Sui Dynasty. The library is not easy to find. I have been looking through it for a long time. I know the route to where you want to go. ."

After Li Baoping arrived at the academy, the first thing he did was to understand the complex rules of the academy and how he should be punished for what he did. The second thing was to check the layout of the Sui Dynasty capital city, thinking that when the junior uncle came to the academy to find her, she could take him shopping with her.

The woman smiled and praised: "Little Treasure Ping is so smart. Thanks to you, our Sophora japonica has not been bullied by others."

Li Huai almost made his eyes pop out. It was Li Baoping who bullied him the most along the way. Not to mention that he was doing everything he could with A Liang and calling him brothers. Even with Chen Ping'an, he never suffered a loss.

Besides, mother, don’t you know how Li Baoping threw his underwear up a tree when he was at the school in his hometown? At that time, you took me to Fulu Street, wanting to quarrel with the elders of Li Baoping's family, but as soon as you saw the pair of big lions, you didn't dare to knock on the door of Li's family.

Li Baoping and his mother chatted for a long time, but Li Huai's head ached when he heard it. The two of them were talking like ducks, so how could they still talk like they were in love? One asked Aquarius how many houses your big house on Fulu Street has, and the other replied that there are many academy buildings, even more than her house...

The young girl Li Liu was so annoyed by her younger brother that she had to promise to sew a new pair of cloth shoes quickly. She sat quietly by the bed, sewing the soles of the shoes carefully and stitch by stitch. Occasionally she would tilt her head and bite off the threads, and then she would look at her mother with a smile. As for her brother, if she smiled and nodded after meeting Lin Shouyi's eyes, the young man would blush and feel unspeakably embarrassed.

This is the second time after drinking A Liang's gourd wine that the young man is so glad that he chose to leave the town and go on a study tour with Chen Ping'an and Li Baoping.

When Li Er returned to his residence, Li Baoping had just left. After seeing the man, the little girl who was whizzing away like the wind suddenly stopped and said hello with a smile: "Hello, Uncle Li!"

Li Er, who was clumsy in speech, responded happily. When he was in a small town in his early years, he didn't go to school very often. At that time, Li Huai would complain that he was an embarrassing father, and Li Er didn't dare to go. But this little girl who always wore red clothes was the only one who saw him. A student who knows how to call Uncle Li.

The little girl sighed, feeling a little frustrated. Her thoughts were always very wild, and she apologized seemingly for no reason: "Uncle Li, I'm sorry."

Li Er was honest but not stupid. He immediately understood what the little girl in the red cotton jacket meant. She must have felt that she had not taken good care of Li Huai. The man quickly shook his head and said, "Don't say that."

Li Baoping said seriously: "Uncle Li, Li Huai is actually more attentive to studying than me now. The teacher said that hard work can make up for slowness and late bloomers, so don't be disappointed in Li Huai. Studying is a lifelong matter, so don't rush!"

At this point, the little girl raised her fist and said in a more serious tone: "Don't be anxious."

Li Er couldn't be happier. Such a little girl is really lovable. The man nodded and said, "I'm not in a hurry for Li Huai to study."

The man thought silently in his heart, but there was one thing he could do. As for the final step his son could take, he could only rely on himself.

Li Baoping grinned and ran away.

Like a cheerful oriole.

Li Er stopped and looked at the little girl's back. When she disappeared from sight, he turned around with a smile and moved forward.

When he arrived at the door, he happened to meet Lin Shouyi who was leaving the house. The young man called out to Uncle Li and left.

When facing other people, even the father of young girl Li Liu, Lin Shouyi didn't know how to respond enthusiastically.

Li Er walked into the house, and the woman was giving instructions to her son, "This little girl is not bad, but she is too temperamental and careless. She doesn't seem to be able to take care of others. I think the one named Shi Chunjia is pretty good, although she is not as good as Li Baoping at home." The family is rich and powerful, but after all, he has such a big shop at home, and he is barely a match for our family. Li Huai marries Shi Chunjia, and he will not be looked down upon in the future. Shi Chunjia, the girl, looked happy and tied up her hair with two pigtails. of……"

Li Er chuckled and said, "I still like Miss Li more."

Li Huai said helplessly: "Mom and dad, have you ever thought about whether people like me or not?"

The woman said angrily: "How could you not like it? Those two little girls are not stupid!"

Li Huai slapped his forehead and said, "My dear mother, please don't say this to others, otherwise I will really be beaten to death by Li Baoping. Although Shi Chunjia did not dare to hit me, she has a crackling stomach. She is planning on it, she will definitely hate me for the rest of her life. She is the most vindictive. Just pulling her pigtails once, she can complain to Mr. Qi ten times, and every time it seems as if she is telling the truth. Why did Li Huai have no homework today? Do it well, Sir, you slapped me in the palm. He saw me laughing at him and pulled my pigtails. Li Huai is late today. I said a few words to him kindly, and he pulled my pigtails. There is nothing else that Li Huai can't beat Li Baoping. Just come and pull my pigtails... Oh my god, if this girl Shi Chunjia becomes my wife, I will cry to death."

The woman joked: "Then what kind of wife are you looking for?"

Li Huai thought for a while and said, "Marrying a wife is very troublesome. I'd better forget it. I'll wait until I meet the right girl one day when I get older."

The woman smiled and asked, "When the time comes when my mother is bullied by your little daughter-in-law, who will you help?"

Li Huai said hey: "Of course you can help my wife. You have my father to help you. Isn't that enough?"

The woman feigned anger and said, "You heartless!"

The woman stood up and reached out to twist her son's ears. Li Huai ran around the room.

The woman glanced at the man and asked, "Where are you going?"

Li Er whispered: "I have an urgent need to urinate, so I went to the toilet."

The woman's sharp eyes immediately spotted the wine bottle on the man's waist. She came closer to smell it and said angrily: "It takes so long to urinate? Did you fall into the latrine? And the latrine does not contain feces and urine, but wine?"

Li Er was stunned and turned to look at his son, praying for relief.

Li Huai fell to the ground and said: "Dad must have seen the beautiful little vixen."

"Look at your guilty conscience."

The woman rolled her eyes at the frightened man, and for the first time without asking any further questions, she sat next to her daughter, touched Li Liu's hair, and sighed, "You have all grown up, and your parents are getting old."

Li Liu put down the soles of his shoes and gently held his mother's hand.

Li Huai flattered her and said, "Mom, you are still old. You were the same when you gave birth to me, and you are still the same now! If you go out with Li Liu, I'm sure people will treat you like a sister."

The woman laughed so hard that her branches trembled, "Go, go, save these words for your wife in the future."

Li Liu suddenly said: "Mom, I want to buy a box of rouge."

Although the woman was nagging and said she disliked her daughter for being a loser, she still got up and took her daughter out with her.

There were only father and son left in the house. Li Erxiao asked: "Son, do you want to have a drink with dad?"

Li Huai's eyes widened, "Can I drink?"

After only drinking half a bowl of wine, Li Huai soon felt dizzy and dozed off on the table.

Li Er stretched out his hand to hold Li Huai's wrist, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said silently: "The Lord of Gods opened the mountain and built the cave in the sky!"

When the woman led Li Liu down the mountain, she passed a young man in white under the archway at the foot of the mountain.

The girl looked back and met the boy's eyes.

She had always given the impression of a delicate and frail girl. At this moment, she quickly stopped her smile and secretly smiled at the Great Li Imperial Master whose name she had heard for a long time from her master in the small town. Made a secret and terrifying warning move.

The slender palms were wiped across the neck.

Cui Dongshan, who came here on purpose to meet her, was amazed and said with emotion: "There are weirdos every year, but there are so many this year."