Heaven in a Jar (Shou Qiu Shu Mi), Song Dynasty: Cheng Bi
The sun shines on the East Well, and the moon shines on the osmanthus, very bright and clean. The fire token symbolizes the fate of the country, and the heaven and the extraordinary hero. His eyes are empty of the universe, and his hair is green like snow. He talks with a smile, and Chanyu's heart is frightened.
He is rich and noble in the human world, and the five lakes and rivers are vast. Who sends his heart to the left, and must repay the meritorious deeds of Man and Qilin. So what? The Fairy Book of Longevity is already in the Golden Gate. The Central Plain is vast, and the government must be transferred.
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The mist half-covered the peaks, and the beautiful water of Aoyama was full of beautiful scenery. Walking among them was like walking in a fairyland.
Xiao He gradually calmed down, but Liu Shisui was a little nervous, because the South Pine Pavilion was just ahead.
Among the cliffs, there were many external disciples sitting cross-legged under the green pines, and white mist could be seen rising from time to time. Looking at this familiar scene, he naturally thought of the things that happened many years ago. At that time, he also practiced hard under these green pines every day, and then went to the small courtyard far away from the noisy stream to make his bed and pour tea.
Thinking of those things, a sincere and nostalgic smile appeared on his face.
There was no one on duty at the mountain gate. It was not until they arrived at the South Pine Pavilion that a caretaker stopped them and asked why they were here.
Liu Shisui told him his name, and the caretaker was shocked and speechless for a long time. His right hand subconsciously grasped the hilt of his sword.
After a while, the caretaker came to his senses and realized that he had lost his composure, so he hurriedly informed the immortal master in the South Pine Pavilion.
The immortal master was also shocked, and did not know what to say to Liu Shisui, so he hurriedly sent him to the inner gate.
When they came to the Stream of Sword Washing, the noon sun fell on the water, reflecting countless gold coins. Looking at this familiar scene, Liu Shisui thought of many things again.
Several young disciples were washing their swords by the stream, and they should have just gotten their flying swords from Xingyun Peak. From their expressions and movements, it could be seen that they cherished them very much.
The immortal master of the South Pine Pavilion brought Liu Shisui and Xiao He here and handed them over to the masters of the Sword Washing Pavilion.
Hearing the discussion, a few young disciples by the stream turned around and looked at Liu Shisui. Guessing his identity, they opened their mouths in shock.
The news spread quickly, and more disciples rushed over from the Sword Washing Pavilion and the opposite cliff.
They looked at Liu Shisui from a distance of over 30 meters away. They didn't dare to approach him, nor did they dare to discuss him in a low voice. They seemed to be extremely curious, yet faintly fearful.
In the story that they knew, Liu Shisui was a traitor of Aoyama. He stole the demon core and cultivated the evil martial arts of the Blood Demon Church. He severely injured his fellow disciples during the Sword Trial Competition and was expelled from the mountain. Then, he secretly joined the Bulao Lin and killed many cultivators of the righteous path. He had committed all kinds of crimes.
Who would have thought that these were all fake?
There was no doubt that he was the biggest contributor to the righteous cultivation world's eradication of Bulao Lin and the destruction of the Cloud Platform. Those things that happened in the past were the means he used to win Bulao Lin's trust. Those unforgivable crimes had now become the proof of his enduring humiliation and perseverance for the sake of the whole.
Such an experience was so legendary, and such a turn of events was so dramatic that the young disciples didn't know how to face him when he returned to Aoyama. They had mixed feelings about him.
The Sword-Washing Stream was flowing slowly. The banks of the stream were full of people, but no sound could be heard. The atmosphere was a bit weird.
Xiao He felt a bit uneasy. She glanced at Liu Shisui stealthily.
A voice suddenly burst out in the crowd, breaking the silence by the stream.
"Big Brother, you're back!"
No one knew which young disciple had said this.
Looking in that direction, Liu Shisui revealed a smile on his face. "Yes, I'm back," he said.
As he said this, the people by the stream suddenly became lively.
"Welcome back, Big Brother!"
"Big Brother, you've worked hard!"
"Big Brother, you're awesome!"
Countless sincere greetings rang out by the Sword-Washing Stream.
In front of the Hall of Sword Washing, Senior Master Mei Li of Qingrong Peak and Lin Wuzhi of Tianguang Peak looked at each other, showing gratified smiles.
The disciples of various peaks came after hearing the news. For a moment, the cliff was illuminated by the sword lights.
Seeing Liu Shisui surrounded by the crowd, the disciples of various peaks were happy, but they also had mixed feelings. The young disciples by the Sword-Washing Stream only knew about the legendary experience of Liu Shisui, but they didn't know many details about it. However, they had experienced it themselves, and were even participants in it. Thinking of Liu Shisui's difficult days in Aoyama, they felt sorry for him. Though it was a trap set up by Liangwang Peak, they were the ones who mocked and looked down on him.
As for the disciples of Tianguang Peak, they felt even more ashamed when they thought of the stone house that nobody cared about.
A sword light came from Liangwang Peak and landed by the stream.
The crowd parted. Guo Nanshan walked to the front of Liu Shisui and patted his shoulder, saying excitedly, "It's good that you're back."
Standing behind Guo Nanshan, Gu Han didn't say a word, smiling.
Liu Shisui looked at him and asked earnestly, "Big Brother, how have you been recently?"
"Very well," Gu Han replied earnestly.
Liu Shisui looked at Ma Hua and said with a smile, "Big Brother, you're still as fat as before."
Hearing this, Ma Hua's smile was so wide that his eyes looked like the slits on a steamed bun; but if one could see the bottom of his eyes through the slits, one would find that his smile was a bit forced.
Liu Shisui turned to Jian Ruyun and said, "Greetings, Fourth Big Brother."
"Let's go back to the peak first. We have something to discuss, and then we'll visit the Immortal Sect Master," Jian Ruyun said lightly.
Jian Ruyun said nonchalantly. Then, he took a look at Xiao He and furrowed his brows, revealing a disgusted expression.
Liu Shisui didn't notice Jian Ruyun's expression. He was a bit surprised to hear Jian Ruyun's words, but he was about to respond to Jian Ruyun when a voice came from outside the crowd.
The voice was very soft, like the wind blowing over the surface of the stream, causing some ripples.
"Big Brothers, can I have a word with Cultivationist Liu?"
Seeing the woman in white, the disciples of Aoyama by the stream were somewhat startled.
The woman in white was very weak, like a willow branch in the wind, making people want to protect her.
This was the first time that Liu Shisui met Bai Zao.
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It was evident that Guo Nanshan and other disciples of Liangwang Peak knew that Bai Zao wanted to talk to Liu Shisui about something, so they didn't stop him and waited by the stream.
The place where Bai Zao and Liu Shisui talked was in a classroom of the Hall of Sword Washing.
The classroom was given to them by Lin Wuzhi.
Looking at Xiao He who was guarding outside the door, he said with a smile, "Are you a fox?"
Xiao He was very surprised. She didn't know that Lin Wuzhi was the personal disciple of the Immortal Sect Master of Aoyama. She thought that the Aoyama Sect was really unfathomable that a random teacher could see through her identity. She asked anxiously, "The Aoyama Sect … doesn't like the Demon race?"
Lin Wuzhi said with a smile, "I'm a teacher, and I don't care about this. But some guys are out of their minds, so they might have a problem with it."
Xiao He asked nervously, "Then what should we do?"
Lin Wuzhi asked, "Are you Young Brother Liu's …?"
Xiao He hesitated for a while, and then she plucked up her courage and said in a low voice, "Concubine?"
Lin Wuzhi said without hesitation, "No."
Xiao He was very disappointed, thinking that he didn't care about this.
Lin Wuzhi said, "The Aoyama Sect is an orthodox sect. How can a disciple take a concubine?"
Xiao He realized what he meant. She opened her eyes wide and asked innocently, "Then what should I do?"
Lin Wuzhi praised, "What a vixen …"
Xiao He felt wronged and said, "The immortal master just wanted to make fun of me."
Lin Wuzhi laughed and said, "Since you two like each other, you can become Cultivation companions. Why do you have to ask me?"
Xiao He sighed and said, "I'm afraid that the rules of your sect are strict, and the master won't allow it."
Lin Wuzhi said, "There is no such rule in the sect. As for the master … Young Brother Liu's former master must be too ashamed to care about him now, so he should be fine."
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