Maybe it was because Shanshan's little hand was too comfortable, or Eldest Brother of the Academy had said that he would replace the old yellow bull and pull the carriage for an old man. Anyway, the Big Black Horse suddenly became stiff by the warm stream. Its four limbs were stuck in the gravel, like a wooden horse.
Ning Que did not pay attention to the silly horse's movement. He just stared at Eldest Brother's eyes and waited for an answer with expectation and curiosity, even if it was just a guess. For this Tome of Arcane, he had traveled all the way from the frontier fortress of the North of Yan Kingdom. He had experienced many hardships and even the threat of death. It was really hard for him to accept that everyone had scattered after a fight and no one mentioned the whereabouts of the Tome of Arcane again.
Eldest Brother thought for a while and said with a smile, "Since the Great Divine Priest of Revelation said that the Tomes of Arcane would appear in the Wilderness, I think Ye Su would believe it and Tang wouldn't doubt it. As for why everyone was staring at the iron box … it was probably because Xia Hou felt the aura in the iron box and firmly believed that the Tomes of Arcane were inside. He had paid such a high price and made such a determination for the Tomes of Arcane, so he wouldn't make a mistake in such an important judgment. Therefore, Ye Su and Tang also believed that the Tomes of Arcane were in the box.
"What did Xia Hou feel that made him regard Master Lotus' ashes as the Tome of Arcane?" Ning Que frowned slightly and said, "I can guess that there is a relationship between him and Lotus. What is their relationship?"
Eldest Brother said, "Xia Hou is Lotus's disciple. Now it seems that you have a special encounter in the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine. I think you know what kind of person Senior Lotus is. Xia Hou betrayed the Devil's Doctrine and I'm afraid that Lotus will come back to him every night to make trouble. This is the so-called Heart Devil."
Ning Que was silent for a moment and suddenly said with emotion, "Is there anything that you don't know, Senior Brother?"
"Of course there are many. Even the Headmaster of the Academy admitted that there are many things that he did not understand, not to mention us disciples. Younger Brother, you must know that no one in the world is born with knowledge. "
Speaking of this, Eldest Brother suddenly froze and looked at his face and laughed.
Ning Que did not notice the message hidden in Eldest Brother's expression. He said in distress, "Senior Brother, why do I feel that the topic seems to have been diverted to the South Sea? Can you stop interrupting and tell me where the Tome of Arcane might be? "
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Eldest Brother and Youngest Brother of the Academy had their first long talk beside the warm bonfire in the bitter cold Wilderness. In Ning Que's memory, this long talk was very warm and peaceful, without any strangeness like when they first met. It was very smooth, but in fact it was not smooth at all. This was because Eldest Senior Brother's rhythm was too slow. He seemed to think for a long time before he spoke, making sure that there were no mistakes or misunderstandings before he spoke. Moreover, this hypnotic rhythm could very well divert the topic to another place.
Ning Que asked about the whereabouts of the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane. In the end, after a while, it turned into him reporting to the Eldest Brother about his whereabouts after leaving Chang 'an and coming to the Wilderness. From the Academy students in the Blue Water Battalion to the girls from the Great River Kingdom by the warm stream, from the attack of the Horse Gang controlled by Xiahou to the bullying in the palace, from the night of killing the Psyche Master Lin Ling of the Northeast Border Military, to the sniping of Prince Long Qing and the bloody battle with the Tao Addict, to entering the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine and encountering the mottled sword marks left by Youngest Uncle and the ghost-like old monk among the bones and corpses.
Eldest Brother maintained a calm expression throughout the narration. Even when he heard about the Haoran Sword style left by Youngest Uncle in the world, he only sighed with emotion. Only when he heard that Ning Que met Master Lotus in the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine did his expression change a little.
Eldest Brother looked at Ning Que sincerely and said, "I didn't know that the Confinement Array made by Youngest Uncle's sword style was so powerful. Even the Headmaster didn't know that Senior Lotus was still alive. If he knew, I wouldn't have dared to let you enter the Front Gate alone. I wanted to let you cultivate and sharpen your skills, but I didn't expect you to encounter so many dangers. Youngest Brother, I'm really sorry. "
At this moment, Ning Que finally confirmed that this trip to the Wilderness was arranged by the Academy. The Headmaster of the Academy and Eldest Brother had indeed been secretly watching him. However, it was obvious that the seemingly omnipotent and omniscient teacher and Eldest Brother, who was so strong that no one dared to challenge by the bonfire, were not really omniscient. At least they didn't know that there was a Master Lotus hidden in the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine, who could draw out Xiahou's inner demons even if he was turned into ashes.
Thinking of the dangerous encounter beside the pile of bones and the ghost-like old monk who lowered his head and gnawed on the girls' flesh, Ning Que couldn't help but burst into tears. He said with grief and anger, "Eldest Brother, you are too irresponsible."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was busy picking up those things in the Snow-capped Peak and didn't expect it."
Eldest Brother lowered his head in shame and took out four black iron arrows from somewhere in his right hand and handed them over.
Ning Que took the four iron arrows and touched the fine and complicated Fu characters on them with his fingers. He gasped in shock.
After comprehending Tao and breaking the realm by the Daming Lake, he had shot a total of four Primordial Thirteen Arrows in order to kill Prince Long Qing and deal with the Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu. The four Talisman Arrows either pierced through Prince Long Qing's chest and went deep into the snow cliff, or brushed past Ye Hongyu's shoulder and disappeared into the clouds. He had thought that he would never be able to find them again in this life. He felt regretful when he thought of the hard work of his Senior Brothers and Sisters in the Back Mountain of the Academy. But now they were all back in his hands!
Eldest Brother … How did he know where the four Talisman Arrows were and how did he pick them up?
"These arrows are good. How many Younger Brothers in the Back Mountain contributed?" Eldest Brother looked at the Talisman Arrows in his hand and asked.
"All the Senior Brothers and Sisters have done their best." Ning Que thought that those guys who played the zither, played chess, and admired the flowers also came to the lake to cheer for him. Did they contribute?
Eldest Brother felt a little regretful and said, "It's a pity that I wasn't there at that time. Maybe the arrows could be better."
Ning Que was born to take advantage of the situation and move closer to Eldest Brother. He showed a sincere expression and said seriously, "Then let's try again when we return to Chang 'an?"
Eldest Brother was startled and then said honestly, "Okay."
Ning Que knew that Eldest Brother must have seen through his intention, but he did not expose it. He did not even tease him and just agreed. In the face of such sincerity, Ning Que actually felt a little shy, which was rare.
"Speaking of which, the Calligraphy Addict is really nice to you."
"Eldest Brother, why are you talking about this?"
"You should thank her."
"I know."
Eldest Brother dug out a few sweet potatoes from the ashes under the fire with a branch and said, "Eat them. They are very fragrant. Leave these two for the Calligraphy Addict and your Big Black Horse. Don't touch them."
Ning Que reached out to touch the sweet potato and was almost scalded. He was a little angry and said, "It's okay to leave one for Shanshan, but how can the Big Black Horse be qualified to eat it?"
Eldest Brother was not used to his words. He thought that whether it was the big yellow bull raised by the Headmaster of Academy or the big white goose raised by Jun Mo, they usually ate with everyone. Why couldn't the Big Black Horse raised by Youngest Brother?
He shook his head and said, "Speaking of which, when I first entered the mountain when I was a child, I refused to eat meat because I always felt that everything has a spirit. Later, I was beaten by my teacher with a stick and saw the yellow bull eating meat, so I was forced to come here …"
Ning Que listened to Eldest Brother's long-winded memories while fighting with the hot sweet potato. He suddenly came to his senses and raised his head, shouting angrily, "Senior Brother, why did you change the topic again?"
Eldest Brother looked at him blankly and asked, "What did I change the topic?"
"If Xiahou mistakenly thought that the iron box was the Tomes of Arcane because of Lotus, then what about Tang and Ye Su?"
"Tang did not come for the Tomes of Arcane. He wanted to kill Xiahou and clean up the Devil's Doctrine."
"What about Ye Su?" Ning Que asked.
Eldest Brother scratched his head and said with some uncertainty, "It seems that he came for me?"
Ning Que shook his head after a moment of silence and said, "It's not that simple. The Great Divine Priest of Revelation said that the" Arcane "would appear at the Front Gate of the Devil's Doctrine, north of the Hulan Sea. Since these supermundane people came here, they must believe the Great Divine Priest of Revelation's words. What good does the Great Divine Priest of Revelation do for him and the Divine Hall by making such an untrue oracle?"
He looked up at Eldest Brother and said, "Then where is the Tomes of Arcane?
Eldest Brother looked at him and kept silent for a long time. Then he asked, "Do you really want to know?"
Ning Que said, "Everyone in the world wants to know."
Eldest Brother said, "But even if you know, how can it help you?"
Ning Que stared at him and said seriously, "Senior Brother, do you know that curiosity can kill a cat?"
Eldest Brother shook his head and said seriously, "This, I really don't know."
Then he looked up at the gray winter sky of the Wilderness and said curiously, "In fact, I have never understood why the Great Divine Priest of Revelation would make such an oracle. Now that I think about it, is it also some kind of Lucky Chance to have a curious Younger Brother?"
After saying this, he took out the old book from his waist and handed it to Ning Que.
Ning Que took the old book in a daze and vaguely understood something. But he could not believe his own judgment at all.
He looked down at the ordinary cover of the old book in his hand. After a long silence, he finally plucked up the courage to open the first page. His fingers were trembling because of nervousness and excitement, and the pages were flipped noisily.
It was like the sound of water that once sounded by the pool on the mountainside of the Snow-capped Peak.
This world did not know much about Eldest Brother of the Academy.
They only knew that the scholar in an old coat and shabby shoes always looked very clean no matter how much dust was on him. They only knew that the scholar was calm and happy. He loved to linger by the mountain stream and pool. He always had a water ladle tied to his waist. When he was thirsty, he would drink from it. He always held a book in his hand and often read it.
No one knew that the book in the scholar's hand was the Tomes of Arcane.
The "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane that had been lost in the Wilderness for many years and had never appeared in the world.
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It was quiet by the bonfire for a long time.
In fact, Ning Que did not dare to read the old book seriously because he did not know what would happen after reading it.
After a long time, he raised his head with difficulty and asked in a trembling voice, "This Tomes of Arcane has always been in your hands?"
Eldest Brother admitted honestly, "After observing the clouds at dusk that year and breaking the realm, the Headmaster has always given it to me for safekeeping."
Ning Que gasped and then realized that the number of times he had gasped today seemed to be more than the number of times he had gasped in the past decade. He could not help but lament, "No wonder Senior Brother sighed at Xiahou's suffering."
The "Ming" Handscroll of the seven Tomes of Arcane had always been in the hands of Eldest Brother of the Academy. However, no one in the world knew about it. Countless people were greedy for it and fought for it with their lives. Some people, like Xiahou, did not hesitate to give up everything in the first half of their lives.
Why did he have to suffer?
Why was life so bitter?
Fortunately, Ning Que was now the Youngest Brother of the Academy.
For the Academy, all kinds of bitterness in life were usually the bitterness of others.
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