(The second chapter is before midnight. The third chapter is before midnight.)
Hsu Fengnian had already left the city when the sky was still dark. Madam Song personally saw him off and the two parted at the city gate. Lanterns were hung high on the city wall, making it as bright as day. Hsu Fengnian noticed that Madam Song, who was dressed elegantly, had not only changed into a red, yellow, wide-sleeved gown, but also seemed to have put on some makeup. She sat high on the horse, her beautiful skirt trailing behind her. Under the illumination of the lanterns, she looked especially beautiful. Hsu Fengnian had already discussed all the matters that he needed to pay attention to in the Snow Lotus House. Feigning civility with the fence-sitter Liu Huaixi was of the utmost importance. The spies from Beiliang and Western Shu would use this person as bait. Hsu Fengnian wore the old cold knife that had broken into two pieces at his waist. He carried an inconspicuous cotton bag with a few changes of clothes and some yellow and white items on his back. As they parted, Madam Song lived up to her reputation as the woman who had written the phrase, "Carrying a knife and standing alone in all directions, shining through the clouds at night,". She did not show any signs of embarrassment and smiled as she cupped her fists and said, "Even if you accompany a friend for a thousand miles, you still have to part in the end. Take care, Your Highness!"
Hsu Fengnian nodded and reminded, "Like I said before, the Snow Lotus House is only the Snow Lotus House. There is no need for you to personally participate in the battle. Unless it is absolutely necessary, don't try to be a hero. It is not easy to find a three-legged toad, but there are plenty of two-legged men who want to be heroes."
Madam Song smiled and said, "Is that so? I thought all men were three-legged."
Hsu Fengnian laughed it off and then said seriously, "Don't think that I am being overly sentimental. It is fine if Beiliang and Western Shu coexist peacefully. However, as long as Chen Zhibao turns his attention away from the Central Plains, he will soon reveal his true intentions. At that time, not just your Snow Lotus House, but all the strongholds of the Fu Shui House in Western Shu and Nanzhao will be uprooted overnight. I don't need to say much about Chen Zhibao's style of doing things. That is why I have already asked Chu Lushan to arrange your escape route. All of you are priceless treasures of Beiliang. "
Madam Song's eyes were calm and peaceful..............
Xu Fengnian took the cold blade from his waist, which had been broken in the fight, and threw it to Madame Song. "Northern Cold Blade, only kills outsiders."
Hsu Fengnian's figure gradually disappeared into the distance. Madam Song held the cold saber and slowly raised her hand. She was unwilling to put it down.
The simple and austere saber and the slender and delicate arm formed a sharp contrast that could capture one's soul.
The burly Meng Li had appeared in the shadows near the city gate. His eyes were complicated and his face was gloomy. Ever since this taciturn man had volunteered to be sent to Snow Lotus City twelve years ago, he had conscientiously helped Song Huanghuang build a tall building from the ground. Two eight-story Mandarin Duck Pavilions were unique even in the rich and fertile land of West Shu. He had been through life and death situations for more than ten years. Time and time again, he had to dress his wounds alone. Time and time again, he looked at that figure from afar. He could see it, but he could not catch it. Meng Li leaned against the city wall. His expression was uncertain. In the eyes of this bloodthirsty man, Madam Song was like a bunch of enchanting begonias in a silver vase. He was willing to stand in the distance and watch the flowers slowly wither, but if someone wanted to pluck the flowers and put them in their sleeves, no matter who that person was or what status they had, Meng Li would be worried.
At some point, Madam Song had put on her cold saber and rode to the foot of the city wall. Meng Li stood in the shadows. She should not have seen his strange expression. Suddenly, Madam Song reached out her hand and fanned near her nose. She mischievously said, "Meng Li, why do I smell jealousy?"
Meng Li's face instantly turned red. He was at a loss. Madam Song dismounted and led the horse forward. Meng Li hesitated for a moment before quickly following. Madam Song said softly, "Meng Li, I already know what you're thinking …"
While Madam Song was probably thinking of some gentle words, Meng Li had already bitterly said, "Madam, I also know."
Madam Song stopped and patted Meng Li's shoulder. For the first time, she looked at this man with a rough face but a delicate mind. She was in high spirits. Her limpid eyes were overflowing with color. She pointed at the Central Plains and said boldly, "Meng Li, you're a man. Why do you have to be so pretentious? Maybe I, Song Huanghuang, will never like you in my life. However, you can make me remember that there is a man named Meng Li. The border of Liang Mang is already filled with the smoke of war, and the central plains will soon be filled with war drums. You've been reading books on the art of war all these years. Do you want to stay in Snowlotus City and waste your time, or do you want to go out and fight? "
Meng Li was silent for a long time. Finally, he said, "Madam, can I not go to the Beiliang Frontier Army but go to Liang Mang instead?"
Madam Song handed the reins to Meng Li and laughed, "Why not? From now on, Whispering Room and Snow Lotus House will just treat Meng Li as dead. "
Meng Li suddenly mounted the horse and turned it around. After galloping for a dozen steps, he turned around again. He clenched his fist and hammered his chest. "Song Huanghuang, I, Meng Li, have liked you for twelve years. I've also done my best to protect you for twelve years. I don't regret it. Even now, I'm still very happy. If I become successful in the future, I'll definitely come back to Snow Lotus City to find you. If I unfortunately die at the border of Liang Mang, I hope you can offer me a few cups of wine every Qingming Festival. "
Madam Song laughed loudly and said, "Don't die if you have the ability."
Meng Li left the city and went to Liang Mang alone.
At this time, Song Huanghuang and Meng Li did not expect that in the future Liyang Shilin and Jianghu to jointly create the two "auspicious talismans rushing north" torrents, Meng Li had unknowingly become one of the first people to set off.
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Hsu Fengnian, who had left the city earlier, also did not expect that he would coincidentally encounter a martial arts event in the remote Western Regions. This caused him to stop for a while on his way back to the North. In the past hundred years, because Li Chungang and Wang Xianzhi had been too powerful, the entire Jianghu under them was like a fight between ants no matter how much trouble they caused. In addition, Li Chungang and his sword were too elusive. Later on, Wang Xianzhi's hands were tied in the Martial Emperor City of the Eastern Sea. This caused the Jianghu of Li Yang to be lively for a hundred years, but in the end, it was not as lively as before. It wasn't until Xuanyuan Qingfeng became the chief of the Wulin Alliance that this situation began to change. Of the four grandmasters, Xu, Cao, and Tuoba, none of them were pure Jianghu people. Đồng Thái appeared and disappeared mysteriously, and the other ten martial arts judges were also shrouded in mystery. This made Xuanyuan Ziyi, who was rumored to be admired by the Emperor of Liyang and who the new Prince of Liang wanted to gift with the martial arts manuals, become the undisputed leader of the Central Plains Jianghu. Apart from the publicly recognized top ten sects, the Sword Tomb of the Wu family, the Dragon Palace of Nanjiang, and the Fish-dragon Gang of Beiliang were at the bottom of the list, after the Martial Arts Society Meeting at Great Snow Ping, many new lists were released near Liyangxin. These lists abandoned those martial arts grandmasters and Jianghu sects that were too high in status. They were newly evaluated as the Four Fairies, the Four Sages, and the Top Ten Sects. In addition, there were also titles such as the Twelve Chiefs and the Eight Demon Lords. Although these lists were no longer lofty, it was precisely because they were approachable that they were as vigorous as weeds. Soon, everyone in Liyangjiang knew about them. Under this general trend, two major events occurred in the bustling Liyangjiang Lake. One was that Xuanyuan Qingfeng had come out from his closed-door training. In just half a year, he had comprehended the Pass of Immortality, and his realm had skyrocketed. He was born from the Twelve Chiefs of Auspicious Talisman of the Thirteen Grades of Spring and Autumn. Xuanyuan Qingfeng was the Chiefs of Sword, Saber, and Dao. The second major event was that while Xuanyuan Qingfeng was in closed-door training, someone had stolen 16 of the best martial arts manuals from the library in Great Snow Ping. Later, it was said that six of the eight big figures of the Evil Way had joined hands to do it. Then, a second Martial Arts Society Meeting was held in Great Snow Ping. Although Xuanyuan Qingfeng did not show up, under the leadership of Huang Fangfo, the chief guest of Mount Hui, he set the tone of the battle between good and evil with those respected sect leaders. For a time, all the heroes gathered and were excited, vowing to hunt down and kill the six evil people who dared to challenge the number one holy land in Jianghu, Great Snow Ping. The first-class Jianghu forces carrying the banner of enforcing justice on behalf of Heaven set off from Mount Huishan, passed through Xiangfan in the middle of the Central Plains, passed through Western Shu, and tirelessly chased the enemy all the way to the Western Regions. Along the way, countless second and third class gangs joined in. Whether they had nothing better to do and wanted to join in the fun or wanted to build a relationship with Mount Huishan, in short, the flow from east to west was getting bigger and bigger. There were thousands of people. The movement was so big that not only the garrisons of Jiangnan Circuit and Western Shu Circuit were alerted, they were in a state of panic for a while. Moreover, it was said that even the young nobles of the Zhao family secretly joined in. Most of them just wanted to see the Purple Dress of Mount Huishan. A few of them secretly recruited the forces of Jianghu in order to seek self-protection in the imminent turmoil. Therefore, it could be said that the fish and the dragons were mixed together to participate in the grand undertaking.
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