Before the age of sixteen, he had already entered the upper level of Ethereal Opening and created a record with Xu Yourong. In the younger generation, Chen Changsheng was unquestionably a genius. Even when compared to those peerless experts of the same age in history, he was not the slightest bit inferior. However, he was still only a youth.
The distance between him and Su Li was incomparably far, like the vast ocean. Even if Wang Po of Tianliang, Painted Armor Xiao Zhang, Liang Wangsun, these experts of the Proclamation of Liberation were all thrown into that ocean, it would still be impossible to fill it up. In the world of cultivation, Su Li was a god, and he was only an ordinary person before a god.
To be lectured by a senior expert that was like a god from high above, if it were any other junior, they would probably have already bowed and admitted their wrongs, or perhaps become fearful and afraid to speak. Chen Changsheng was also very nervous, his body slightly trembling, but his voice was still calm and firm. "I don't understand Senior's meaning."
He treasured his life and time, and believed that lying was an extremely uneconomical method of communication, so he had always been willing to speak the truth. This was the truth. He did not know what chance Su Li was talking about. That sword style that he was prepared to pass on to him? Or the chance to leave alive?
Su Li looked at him expressionlessly and asked, "Who am I?"
This time, Chen Changsheng had learned his lesson, so he naturally would not misunderstand like he did in the beginning. However, he was not in a good mood, so he stubbornly closed his mouth and refused to answer.
Su Li was clearly very experienced in this sort of situation. There was no awkwardness on his face, and he very naturally pointed at his own face and answered his own question. "I am Mount Li's Su Li."
His voice suddenly rose and became incomparably cold. "I only need a glance to see through Black Robe's technique. How could I not see that you are Chen Changsheng! It's precisely because I saw that you were Chen Changsheng that I told you not to say that you were Chen Changsheng. I let you redo it, so why did you insist on saying it! What is the meaning of this! "
His shout was like a sword, and Chen Changsheng only felt his entire body go cold. He thought to himself, Senior, just what is the meaning of this?
Su Li's eyes slightly narrowed. He looked at him and said, "If you weren't the Orthodox Academy's Chen Changsheng, or if you didn't say you were the Orthodox Academy's Chen Changsheng, I could pretend that I didn't know you were the Orthodox Academy's Chen Changsheng. In order to return the favor of giving me the umbrella, I could pass on a sword style to you. Regretfully, you missed this opportunity."
After hearing these repetitive words, Chen Chang Sheng finally understood what this senior was thinking. After a moment of silence, he said, "I am Chen Chang Sheng of the Tradition Academy, then why can't I admit that I am Chen Chang Sheng of the Tradition Academy? This is more important than the opportunity that Senior mentioned. "
"Impossible!" Su Li angrily flicked his sleeve, but his sleeve was already tattered and wet from the hot spring water, so his action did not seem at all elegant and at ease. On the contrary, it seemed very pitiful. But he did not care about this point. Looking at Chen Changsheng, he said, "To be able to receive the personal instruction of sword techniques from me, Su Li, no matter which school's student or sect's disciple, they will inevitably be pleasantly surprised, moved to tears, and fearful. Who would be willing to miss out on such an opportunity! That would be spurned by the starry sky! "
Chen Changsheng was very speechless. He thought to himself that this person's narcissism and pride was something that even Tang Thirty-Six would not be able to catch up to even if he lived for another five hundred years.
Suddenly, Su Li calmed down and his expression gradually grew cold. He looked at Chen Changsheng expressionlessly and said, "I understand."
Chen Changsheng continued to be speechless. He thought to himself, I don't even understand, so what can you understand?
Su Li looked at him and said mockingly, "Everyone says that among these juniors, your talent is extremely high and your knowledge is extremely broad. How could you not know that learning the sword from me is such a rare opportunity? You purposely announced your identity so that I would not be able to teach you sword techniques, and thus … make me owe you a favor? "
Chen Changsheng thought to himself, what does this mean? This senior really likes to talk to himself too much, and he's really too narcissistic. Could it be that a favor from you is so important?
"Everyone knows that Qiu Shan is my favorite junior. Today, you want me to owe you a favor. In the future, when you and Qiu Shan get into a fight because of that girl Yourong, you want to use this favor to make it inconvenient for me to speak, or at least inconvenient for me to take action?" Su Li looked at him and smiled. "You, this youngster … very precocious, very sinister!"
This smile was very cold, very mocking, very condescending, as if it could see through everything.
Chen Changsheng was silent and felt very uncomfortable. He knew that he could not continue to be speechless, so he explained, "Senior, you're thinking too much."
"Is that so? The reason you said your name is because you're virtuous and don't want to take advantage of my Mount Li? Or is it because you value your honor far more than learning a few sword techniques from me? If that's really the case, and you have nothing to gain from me, then what are you still standing here for? "
Su Li looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, and said with unspeakable mockery, "You stole my Mount Li disciple's first place on the first banner in the Grand Examination, and you also want to steal my Qiu Shan's wife. You yourself don't want the favor of giving me the sword, so what are you waiting for? Waiting for when my mood is bad and I'll cut you down with my sword? "
These words were so ruthless, so cold.
Su Li's conduct could not be said to be returning kindness with enmity, but it was still extremely tyrannical and rude. Chen Changsheng's breathing was slightly rough. He wanted to suppress the anger in his heart and say a few more words of explanation, but in the end, he still said nothing. After a moment of silence, he wrapped the needle back around his finger, turned around, and walked out of the snowy mountain range.
The wind and snow gradually rose, and in a short while, they concealed the lonely figure of the youth.
"Hurry up and scram! If you can leave the demon domain alive, consider your luck pretty good. "
Su Li looked in the direction he disappeared in and said with a sneer, "Who are you putting on such a proud and unyielding appearance for?"
For some reason, after saying these words, he suddenly fell silent. Gazing at the snowy sky in the north, he sighed.
When that kid left the Garden of Zhou, he did not even ask about that girl's situation. He deserved to die.
He took off his wet and tattered clothes, leaving behind only a pair of underpants. He walked into the hot spring, slowly sat down, and then laid back down.
Whether it was undressing, moving, or even lying down in the hot spring, his movements were all very slow. It was as if even moving a finger was extremely difficult.
He leaned against the white rock by the hot spring, extended his hand, and plucked a jasmine flower from a crack in the rock. He brought it to his nose and gently sniffed it.
Who knew that in this world of wind and snow, a fresh flower could be born? Even if there was a hot spring, why did it have to be jasmine?
He was rather tired and could not be bothered to think about these questions. He placed the Yellow Paper Umbrella to the side and closed his eyes.
At this moment, the tens of thousands of demon soldiers and those terrifying experts were still searching everywhere for traces of him.
Yet he was like a tourist on vacation, quietly sleeping in the hot spring.
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Crack crack, it was the sound of soft snow being stepped on by the soles of boots.
Su Li opened his eyes.
Only a few moments had passed since Chen Changsheng had left and he had quietly rested in the hot spring.
Chen Changsheng had returned.
Su Li did not turn his head. He said emotionlessly, "Scared?"
Chen Changsheng did not answer him. He walked up behind him and squatted down, removing the golden needle from his finger once more.
Su Li mocked, "Where's your unyielding and lofty character? The junior that old man Yin admires the most, how did he suddenly become a spineless coward? The wind is sudden and the snow is cold, the road ahead is hard to walk, and now you know fear? You actually don't distinguish between north and south, and come to ask for my Mount Li Sword Sect's protection before continuing forward? "
Chen Changsheng still did not pay attention to him. His finger grasped the golden needle and once again pierced it into Su Li's neck.
The first time he had used the needle on Su Li, he had sensed that the golden needle was very easy to pierce in without any obstruction.
But this time, he did not deliberately control the needle, so Su Li naturally felt the pain.
Su Li felt the pain and said angrily, "You little bastard, what do you want to do!"
Chen Changsheng still ignored him. He took out a few medicinal herbs that he had just dug up in the snowy mountains, ground them into powder, and applied it to Su Li's wound. Then he looked around, picked up the gown that Su Li had taken off, tore it into strips, and carefully bandaged it for him.
"What are you doing?"
Su Li was very angry and scolded, "Could it be that you little bastard think that I'm injured and can't walk, that I need you to take care of me?"
Chen Changsheng still ignored him. He lowered his head and did his own thing.
Su Li felt that this matter was too absurd. He was so angry that he laughed, "Do you know who I am? And who are you? Do I need a piece of trash like you to take care of me? "
Chen Changsheng spoke, but it was not a reply. He looked at the terrifying wounds on Su Li's body and furrowed his brow. He was somewhat angry, and said to himself, "If I hadn't lost so many things in the Garden of Zhou, these wounds would be much easier to treat."
Su Li was truly anxious. He was prepared to let loose a torrent of abuse, but Chen Changsheng took out a medicinal herb and stuffed it into his mouth, forcing all the profanities back down.
"Wuwuwulu … wuwu …"
With great difficulty, Su Li swallowed the medicinal herb into his stomach. He said angrily, "You motherf * cker, if I could move, I would definitely hack you in half! Even old man Yin wouldn't dare to be so rude to me! I and Tianhai could even talk cheerfully and wittily! You actually dare to treat me like this! "
Chen Changsheng was truly angry. He said, "Senior, how can you be so insensible? I'm treating your wounds, can't you be a little quieter? "
As a result, Su Li became quiet.
He looked at the slowly drifting snowflakes in the air and remained silent for a very long time. Suddenly, he asked, "I … didn't act well?"
So everything just now was fake, it was all an act.
Su Li knew that it was difficult for him to move with his heavy injuries, and the demon army was chasing after him. He did not want to be a burden to Chen Changsheng, so he used those methods to purposefully anger him so that he could leave first.
Chen Changsheng's body slightly stiffened. After a moment of silence, he said, "… It's pretty good."
Su Li gave a self-deprecating laugh and said tiredly, "Then how did you see it?"
"I … actually didn't see it."
Chen Changsheng hesitated for a while, then honestly said, "I don't like being wronged, so just now I was really angry. I felt that Senior was too tyrannical, too unreasonable, too …"
Su Li coughed twice and said with a smile, "Too lowly."
Chen Changsheng did not dare to repeat this word. He said in a low voice, "In short, it's a little … disrespectful."
Su Li's smile gradually faded. He asked, "Then why did you come back?"
Chen Changsheng said, "Because Senior's injuries really are very heavy."
He said these words very normally, because to him, it really was a very normal thing.
But to Su Li, it was very abnormal.
"In other words, you hate me very much, your pride is very hurt, and you're in a hurry to leave, but because … you hate me very much and my injuries are too heavy, so … you came back to save me?"
Chen Changsheng said nothing.
At this moment, he already knew that Su Li's loathsome words and actions were all intentional. Naturally, he no longer felt any anger, only moved.
What was the true demeanor of a senior? It was not immortal or Dao, it was not an invincible hero, it was not fighting against the heavens and the earth.
This was the demeanor of a senior.
Even if it was very lowly.
Chen Changsheng once again carried Su Li out of the hot spring and carried him on his back. He did not forget to pick up the Yellow Paper Umbrella.
Behind him, Su Li sighed ruefully, "Ah, Chen Changsheng, if you continue to be this good, I don't know if that girl Yourong will make things difficult for you, but I really will be in a very difficult situation."
Just as he had said before, everyone knew that Qiushan Jun was his most beloved junior.
These words unquestionably expressed Su Li's admiration for Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng was rather embarrassed and felt rather awkward. He wanted to find something to say to diffuse this atmosphere, but he suddenly saw the Yellow Paper Umbrella in his hand and said, "The reason I came back, besides Senior's injuries being too heavy, is also because I remembered that I left the umbrella here."
Su Li said in displeasure, "This is my umbrella, how could you forget it here?"
Chen Changsheng seriously said, "Senior, this umbrella was gifted to me by the Tang Old Master."
Su Li was very angry. "This is my umbrella!"
Chen Changsheng laughed and did not continue to argue. He said, "Wait until we leave the demon domain, then we'll talk."
Saying this, he carried Su Li on his back and walked out of the snowy mountains.
In a short while, the wind and snow concealed their figures.
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I'm late by ten-odd minutes, so I wrote a few hundred more characters. I finished this paragraph without leaving any loose ends. Actually, there are times when I'm rather proud of what I've written. It's full of positive energy.
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