The most leisurely thing in autumn was sitting in the courtyard, listening to the autumn wind rustling the gold leaves on the ground, admiring the bright red leaves and autumn chrysanthemums, and tasting the white tea in a cup.
"Brother Dugu, here's to you." Runyu changed into a green robe and wore a purple bamboo hairpin. She sat and raised her cup, as if she was a lone pine tree.
"Brother Yu." Dugu Qiubai cupped his hands and drank the wine in his cup.
It turned out that the black-robed man riding the Divine Eagle that day was a sword immortal who ascended a hundred years ago. His surname was Dugu and his courtesy name was Qiubai. He called himself the "Sword Demon".
Dugu Qiubai had created his own sword art, Dugu Qiubai's Nine Swords of Dugu. He had dominated the martial arts world for more than thirty years and had defeated countless bandits and thieves. He used a sharp sword before the age of twenty, a soft sword before the age of thirty, and an edgeless heavy sword before the age of forty. After the age of forty, he no longer restricted himself to the sword. Everything could be used as a sword in his hand.
In his later years, Dugu Qiubai comprehended the Great Dao and reached the realm of "Surpassing the Sword without a Sword". He merged the way of the sword and nature into one. Since ancient times, those who had great virtue, great merit, and great enlightenment could be ranked among the immortals even if they had never cultivated before. Therefore, Dugu Qiubai ascended as a sword immortal after his death and became the master of the human weapon. However, his heart was in the mortal world and he refused to go to the world of the gods. He would rather be a carefree half-immortal in the mortal world. His nature was frank and frank. Last time, after he saw Runyu's resourcefulness in repelling the demon, he greatly admired Runyu. Through his words and actions, it was as if he had already treated Runyu as a close friend.
As for the identity of the Heaven Emperor, in the eyes of the eccentric Dugu Qiubai, it was as insignificant as the manager of the West Street Pork Shop.
Seven days ago, the Divine Eagle took Run Yu to a beautiful cave to recuperate. Run Yu's wounds healed very quickly as he listened to the sound of the mountain spring and the lush water plants every day. On the seventh day, Run Yu was already able to use a blade of grass as a sword to spar with Dugu Qiubai, who had been urging him to get better all day long.
Although Run Yu's immortal techniques were superb, his swordsmanship was still inferior to Dugu Qiubai's. Every time he was defeated, Dugu Qiubai would enthusiastically explain to him where he had gone wrong. Dugu Qiubai was obsessed with martial arts. He was not the least bit stingy when he imparted the way of the sword to others. He even threatened, "Brother Yu, the most important thing about the way of the sword is the word 'madness'. You have this trait, and the Old Man really hopes to pass on this skill to you! Unfortunately, I can only teach you the 'Nine Dugu Swords' that I created when I was alive. With the Old Man's current level, he doesn't practice swordsmanship, but the way of the sword. There are no fixed moves, and it can only be understood, but not taught. "
Run Yu said, "Brother Dugu is a martial arts maniac, which is hard to come by in a thousand years. In terms of swordsmanship, Run Yu is no match for you. I think the name 'Seeking Defeat' is very good, so don't try to teach me how to defeat you. "
Dugu Qiubai wanted nothing more than to be "defeated", so he cried out in pity. "Hey, Brother Yu, the Old Man only thought you were 'crazy' at first, but he couldn't figure out what you were crazy about. You said you weren't a martial arts maniac … "He suddenly remembered some important gossip." I remember when Lai Fu first ascended a hundred years ago, every time he went to a gathering of immortals, the immortals there always liked to talk about those in the Heavenly Realm. The Old Man never went again after a few times, but he vaguely remembered that the story of two brothers fighting over a woman was very popular. You're the Dalong whose wife was taken away in the story, right? "
Run Yu felt a lump in his throat, and he couldn't say the word "yes" no matter how hard he tried. It seemed that the immortals were the same as the bored mortals in the teahouse. So many things happened in the past, such as father and son killing each other, brother stealing brother's wife, and usurping the throne. When it came to the tea party of the demigods, it became a melodramatic topic.
Dugu Qiubai patted Run Yu's shoulder and laughed. "So Brother Yu is crazy about love. The Old Man understands, understands. "
Run Yu couldn't help but laugh. "Brother Dugu understands?"
Dugu Qiubai flew up to a big tree, plucked the tallest leaf on the crown, and then landed lightly.
"The 'love' that Brother Yu seeks is the same as the 'defeat' that Old Man seeks."
This Sword Demon might be the only person in history to compare love to defeat. Run Yu listened carefully.
"Everyone thinks that defeat is a bad thing."
"That's right." Run Yu didn't deny it.
"But the Old Man sincerely thinks that defeat is the best thing for me, because victory is just like the leaf in the Old Man's hand, within reach. Don't you think so? "
"That's not bad."
"You can see that once you're obsessed with something and can't get it, a bad thing will become a good thing, and the dross will become the essence. I seek defeat, you plead for mercy, and when I can't get it, it's precious. "
Run Yu's eyebrows twitched, and his heart was touched. Dugu Qiubai's voice was low, and there was a hint of loneliness in it. "But actually, what we really care about is not the result. The Sword Demon, Dugu Qiubai, cares about the martial arts itself the most. In the end, it's still the most fundamental thing. "
Obviously, Run Yu was obsessed with love, and Dugu was obsessed with martial arts. They seemed to be completely different, but in fact, they were connected and enlightened each other. Run Yu's eyebrows relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Brother Dugu is an amazing person, and Run Yu has learned a lot."
"Come here, I have something to discuss with you." Dugu Qiubai no longer called himself Old Man, and quickly gave Run Yu a piccolo. "I don't usually have many friends, and I'm always accompanied by eagles. It's rare to meet such a congenial immortal like Brother Yu. From now on, there's no need to meet, but if there's anything, no matter where you are, as long as Brother Yu needs me, just blow this piccolo, and I'll come quickly. "
Run Yu was stunned. "Brother Dugu, it's not like I don't know, I'm …"
Dugu Qiubai interrupted him. "I know, you're the Celestial Ruler. You're the supreme person in heaven and earth. In this life, I can still help you, but when you return to the Heaven-rank, this piccolo will be useless. "
Run Yu hurriedly said, "Run Yu definitely doesn't mean to look down on Brother Dugu. It's just that, since Brother Dugu has heard of my deeds, you should also know that I once instigated the Great Heavenly Demon War, and my notoriety spread far and wide. Now, you want to make friends with such a person? "
"Aiyaya, Brother Yu is good at everything, but he likes to belittle himself." Dugu Qiubai said, "Public opinion can distort gold, and I don't believe most of the things in the rumors. Moreover, the Great Heavenly Demon War was caused by both the Heavenly Demon Realm and the Demon Realm, but after that, the Six Realms put all the blame on Brother Yu, and I can't stand it. Anyway, in my place, I only recognize the white-clothed youth who fought alone against a group of demons that day, fearless in the face of danger, unparalleled wisdom, and perseverance worthy of respect! "
Run Yu was greatly moved, and carefully took the piccolo and put it in his sleeve. "Run Yu is fortunate to have found a confidant, and I will cherish you for the rest of my life!"
According to the Divine Race's calculation, Run Yu was already over ten thousand years old, and Dugu Qiubai became an immortal a hundred years ago. Because time in the Heavenly Realm and in the Mortal Realm did not follow the same trajectory, it was difficult to compare them horizontally, and it was really difficult to distinguish between the two. But everything in the past did not prevent the two of them from looking at each other and smiling in this Sword Catacomb at the moment, and became friends with each other.
"I really hit it off with tombs. Not long after coming to the Mortal Realm, I entered two tombs, once in the Tomb of the Living Dead, and once in Brother Dugu's Sword Catacomb. "Run Yu thought.
Soon, Run Yu would enter the tomb for the third time.
Run Yu wanted to return to the Tomb of the Living Dead. As for why he returned to the tomb, maybe it was for one thing, or maybe it was just for one person.
The Divine Eagle carried Run Yu to the foot of Mount Zhongnan.
Jumping off the eagle's back, Run Yu was about to turn back and say a few words to Dugu Qiubai, but he saw that there was nothing behind him. When he looked up again, he saw that the Divine Eagle had already flown far away in the sky.
This was the Sword Demon, Dugu Qiubai. He came and went without a trace, and when he was in the mood, they would meet, and when they met, they would part. The friendship between gentlemen was as indifferent as water.
Run Yu found that a red leaf had fallen on his shoulder. Obviously, it did not belong to this place, and it should have been left behind by Dugu Qiubai before he left. "Huizhou … Tong Yue Ju?" He read out the five words on the book, but he did not know why Dugu had left this book behind. So, after memorizing the name of the place, he threw the red leaf away.
Run Yu walked to the front of the tomb, and found that there was a beautiful Taoist nun at the entrance of the cave. The Taoist nun was pacing back and forth with a horsetail whisk in her hand. She did not look well, and there seemed to be two big dark circles around her eyes, as if she had been hungry for a few days after a long journey. A Daoist Nun ran over from a distance, holding a gourd filled with water, and said to her, "Master, have some water."
Daegu angrily took the gourd and drank a big mouthful of water. From Run Yu's perspective, her beautiful eyes were wide open, and her fingers were clenched, as if she was about to tear someone apart. However, when she opened her mouth, her voice was completely different from her usual gentle voice.
"Junior Sister, I know you're listening inside. It's not easy for me to come back, but you don't even want to see me. You and I have not seen each other for five years. Come on, let me see what you've become! " Seeing that there was no sound from inside, Daegu's anger gradually revealed in her voice, "Senior Sister has been waiting outside for two days, and you're really so heartless!?"
Little Daoist Nun echoed, "That's right, Martial Uncle. Please come out and meet Master."
Run Yu remembered that Xiao Longnu did mention that she had a senior sister who left the tomb early and wandered the Jianghu. Xiao Longnu was not a person who could not distinguish right from wrong. Since she said that she did not want to see this woman, there were only two possibilities. One, she was cultivating in the tomb, and could not come out. Two, she knew that this woman did not come with good intentions, and deliberately did not want to see her. The latter was more likely.
As Run Yu did not deliberately hide his aura, Daegu quickly discovered him. "Hey, who are you? What are you doing in the tomb? "
Run Yu said, "When I was going up the mountain, I heard the croaking of toads in the pond."
Daoist Nun seemed to see that Run Yu was handsome, so she lowered her head and said, "Young Master, it's the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, where did the toads come from …"
Daegu swung her horsetail whisk and coldly snorted, "Hmph, you didn't answer my question! What does the croaking of toads have to do with you coming to the tomb? "
Run Yu said, "Then what does my coming here have to do with you?"
"You!" Daegu was so angry that she raised her horsetail whisk and was about to hit Run Yu's face, but halfway, she withdrew her strength and let out a few contemptuous laughter. "I see that you're just like the other men who are obsessed with women. You came here to peek at Xiao Longnu!"
Daoist Nun said fawningly, "How is Martial Aunt good looking? She can't compare to Master's outstanding celestial beauty and snow white skin."
Daegu saw that Run Yu's sleeve was vaguely showing the bandage on his arm, and his face was obviously lacking in blood, so she thought that he was a weak young master who could be easily manipulated by her. Thus, she deliberately shouted towards the entrance of the cave, "Junior Martial Sister, Senior Martial Sister caught a man who was obsessed with women, so I'll help you deal with him!"
Run Yu held his forehead and said, "Miss Long, you don't have to pay attention to her."
Daoist Nun pitied Run Yu and softly said to him, "Young Master, you just have to cooperate with my Master. She only wants to force Xiao Longnu out, she doesn't really want to kill you."
Run Yu said those words to let Xiao Longnu know that he has the ability to deal with it, but he didn't expect that Xiao Longnu recognized his voice and responded in the cave, "Senior Martial Sister, this is between the two of us, it has nothing to do with others."
When Ancient Tomb Sect's Lin Chaoying lived in seclusion in the ancient tomb, there was only one servant girl by her side. The servant girl watched her practice martial arts and was influenced by what she saw and heard. She also learned exquisite martial arts and became the second owner of the ancient tomb. She successively adopted two female babies, who were the "Scarlet Serpent Deity" Li Mochou and Xiao Longnu who would run amok in Jianghu in the future. After Li Mochou violated the sect rules and betrayed the sect, she didn't return for many years. Even her master's crane was brought back by her eldest disciple Hong Lingbo when she visited Zhongnan Mountain many years ago. This time she came back, her purpose was clear, it was to obtain the sect's secret art "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra". But she didn't understand the mechanisms in the tomb, so she could only rely on Xiao Longnu to bring her in.
Li Mochou didn't expect Xiao Longnu to respond so quickly. She couldn't help but suspect that the man in front of her and Xiao Longnu had known each other for a long time. She didn't care whether it was true or not, she deliberately said sarcastically, "Junior Martial Sister, I didn't expect that after Senior Martial Sister left, you still couldn't bear the loneliness and have a man so quickly."
Run Yu coldly said, "I advise you not to slander Miss Long."
Li Mochou wanted to provoke Xiao Longnu. She was confident that her martial arts were much better than Xiao Longnu's. As long as there was no protection from the mechanisms, she could subdue Xiao Longnu and force out the "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra". So, she raised her voice, "Junior Martial Sister, why don't you let Senior Martial Sister kill this man and hang his head at the entrance of the cave to remind Junior Martial Sister to remember Master's teaching: All men in the world are heartless!"
Before Runyu could open her mouth, the entrance of the cave lit up, and a tall, slender, and beautiful young girl walked out from it.
"Senior Martial Sister, I'm here. Let him go. "
Although it had only been two months since they parted, during this time Run Yu had walked through the gates of hell. His state of mind was always different from the usual two months. Now that he saw the girl again, he smiled and was overjoyed.
Li Mochou ordered her eldest disciple Hong Lingbo to place her sword on Run Yu's neck and said to Xiao Longnu, "Oh, you can't wait to save your lover?"
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