The voice was slightly deep, but it had a bit of a clear taste, like the sound of glass colliding, hitting the heartstrings. Xu Feng was stunned for a moment, and immediately stopped moving. But his body couldn't control it, and there was a slight tremor. Seeing that he was no longer struggling, the man slowly removed the hand covering his mouth, and the other hand was still clasping his waist, breathing slightly short of breath.
The sound of shouting and killing outside was loud.
Xu Feng felt that all the voices had left him, only the sound of his own heartbeat was left in his ears. Xu Feng didn't wake up until the fighting sound gradually disappeared. He pulled away the hand on his waist, turned around quickly, and looked at the person behind him.
Light fell from the cracks in the grotto, and it was shining on the man. I saw that he was wearing a black shirt and a black veiled cap on his head, which covered most of his face, only a small section of his white chin was exposed.
Xu Feng recognized who he was with just one look. He shook the hand hidden in his sleeve, and suddenly raised his hand to knock off the veiled hat that the man was wearing.
The veil fell to the ground.
When Xu Feng saw him, he couldn't help being stunned.
The man's face was pale, although his face was slightly weathered, but his black hair and long eyebrows were still the same as Xu Feng remembered.
Xu Feng was stunned, and felt that this meeting seemed like a world away. He didn't dare to look too much, and immediately turned his eyes away, and heard He Tingzhou whisper: "Xu Shaoxia, I really offended you just now."
The tone is very alienated.
Xu Feng's heart trembled, but he quickly calmed down and said calmly, "Why are you here?"
He Tingzhou looked at him and smiled, and said, "Isn't everyone here today just to have a wedding wine? Naturally, I am the same."
Xu Feng thought that the men in black were not here for the wedding, so he asked: "Today's matter... was it done by the Palace of Bliss?"
He Tingzhou's side face was as handsome as before, he leaned against the stone wall with his arms folded, and said softly: "Xu Shaoxia thinks it is, so let it be."
Xu Feng knew that there was something wrong with this matter, but since the lord of the Palace of Bliss appeared here, there might not be other conspiracy, so he didn't say anything more, just sat down cross-legged, and the true energy in his body circulated for a week, slowly forcing it out before sucking it. The bit of poisonous smoke.
When he cleared the remaining poison in his body and opened his eyes again, He Tingzhou had already turned his back, looking at the situation outside through the gap in the rockery.
Xu Feng also stood up and took a look, and saw that the fierce battle was coming to an end, the men in black had gained the upper hand, beheaded all the righteous people, and were calmly withdrawing from Zhuangzi.
The masked man escorted the injured Lin Xian to the rear. Lin Xian's complexion was ashen, the red wedding dress was covered with dust, and there was a long sword hanging around his neck. The sword was so cold under the sun, it looked like a pool of autumn water, but it looked like a sharp sword that could destroy gold and cut jade.
When Xu Feng saw the sword, his heart skipped a beat.
In the secret cave at the back of the Palace of Bliss, Zhou Yan took a risk and gave him a treasured sword. Later, when they rescued Murong Fei, they were in danger, Xu Feng missed and was captured, and the sword disappeared, and it has been missing for a long time. Unexpectedly, after years of tossing and turning, I saw it here.
Because it was a gift from Zhou Yan, Xu Feng also recognized it from such a distance, and couldn't help but glance at He Tingzhou. Unexpectedly, He Tingzhou also turned his face to look at him, the two men's eyes met, and then avoided each other.
He Tingzhou didn't mention the sword, but frowned and said: "They set fire to the village."
Only then did Xu Feng see a burst of flames bursting into the inner hall, billowing black smoke filled the air.
There is no way to hide behind this rockery. He Tingzhou stretched out his hand and pulled Xu Feng's arm, saying, "Feng...Xu Shaoxia, let's go."
The situation was critical, so Xu Feng had no choice but to follow him out.
He Tingzhou walked extremely fast, but he was always a few steps away from Xu Feng, so that he would not be unable to keep up with him.
The flames were burning everywhere, Xu Feng looked at his back, and remembered that when he was young, he followed behind his brother like this, no matter how much wind and rain there was outside, there was always such a person to block him.
What He Tingzhou said on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, Xu Feng actually believed it in his heart, but he just refused to admit it. If He Tingzhou is really his elder brother, then what are the things he loved and hated before
I dare not admit it.
It is also impossible to recognize.
When the two of them braved the fire and rushed out of the village, the famous Luofeng Village had already been engulfed by raging fire. A fire burned away all traces. Xu Feng originally wanted to find out the origins of the men in black, but he had no clue.
At this time, a person was seen flying towards He Tingzhou, stopped in front of He Tingzhou, got off the horse and clasped his fists and said: "Master, they are heading south."
"The south side..." He Tingzhou stood with his hands behind his back, nodded and said, "Is Liu Yue's place ready?"
"Hall Master Liu said that everything has been prepared and is just waiting for the Palace Master to order."
"Let her do it now." He Tingzhou smiled and said, "Remember to leave a few alive, I want to see... Who is it that is using the name of the Palace of Bliss to run amok."
"yes!"
The messenger was ordered to go.
He Tingzhou took a few steps on the spot, then led the horse over, and got on the horse's back. But he looked back at Xu Feng and said, "I'll send someone to send Xu Shaoxia back."
"No need," Xu Feng said, "The inn where I stayed is nearby, so there is no danger on the way."
He Tingzhou didn't force him, nodded and said: "Then be careful on the road."
After finishing speaking, he raised his whip and headed south.
Xu Feng had just listened to them talking, and expected that He Tingzhou had already arranged a net to ambush the group of men in black, but he didn't know if it would work? The person who plotted against Master Lin has not yet surfaced, if he encounters him, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with.
Although Xu Feng was concerned about this matter, he knew that his martial arts were not good enough, so even if he followed him, it would only be a hindrance. After thinking about it, he went back by himself. But he didn't go back to the inn, but walked the way Murong Fei sent off his relatives.
The bride was reassigned, and villains got mixed up in the sending team, but I don't know where Murong Fei went? Was he caught again, or did he get away with it? Such a big living person will never disappear out of thin air, right
Xu Feng walked alone, searching carefully along that road, thinking that if there had been a fight, there would always be some clues left behind. He searched for a long time but found nothing. Just as he was about to stop and take a rest, he suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes coming from far and near.
He turned around and saw dust flying in the distance, and a person was coming on horseback. The man was dressed in a black robe, with a golden crown on his head, and the wind blew the sleeves of his clothes flying. When he got close, Xu Feng saw some blood stains on his clothes, obviously after a fierce battle.
When He Tingzhou reined in, he was only a few steps away from Xu Feng, he didn't get off his horse, but just took a deep look at Xu Feng, and asked: "Did Shaoxia Xu meet that masked man?"
"No." Only then did Xu Feng realize that there was sweat on his forehead, and asked, "What happened?"
He Tingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Something happened just now, and the masked man escaped."
With dark eyes, he controlled the horse and circled Xu Feng, then suddenly stretched out his hand and said, "Get on the horse!"
Xu Feng was taken aback.
He Tingzhou said: "We can't stay here any longer, do you want to be arrested by others, to be with Murong Fei?"
After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand and fished Xu Feng onto the horse's back.
Xu Feng knew that he was definitely not the opponent of the masked man, but he felt awkward riding with He Tingzhou, so he asked, "How did the masked man escape?"
"I asked Liu Yue to set up an ambush in advance, and it was already a siege. Who knew..." He Tingzhou paused, then smiled, "It seems that Qin Lie is not the only traitor beside me."
"Can you see the mastermind behind the scenes?"
"No, apart from the masked man, no other masters showed up."
"Master Lin should have died by his sword, but after he killed someone, why didn't he leave with his subordinates?"
"Perhaps he doesn't want to expose his identity so early." He Tingzhou said, "Lin Xiao is the owner of Luofeng Manor. He is as famous as Murong Shen in the Jianghu. It is difficult for ordinary people to do ten tricks under his hands. Can you easily take his life?"
Xu Feng said naturally: "Either the martial arts are much higher than him, or...he is very trusted by him."
When he said this, a name suddenly appeared in his mind. He was taken aback by this guess, and because of the importance of this matter, he didn't dare to guess any more.
He Tingzhou originally wanted to send Xu Feng back to the inn, but when he was halfway along the road, he suddenly heard a sound of "咻", and a loud arrow shot up into the sky not far away, heading south. Xu Feng knew that there was a difference, and he and He Tingzhou exchanged a glance, and immediately understood each other's intentions. He Tingzhou let his horse go and chased in the direction of the ringing arrow.
After chasing for a while, there was no one in sight, but He Tingzhou reined in the reins, picked a leaf from a tree by the side of the road, held it in his hand and looked at it carefully.
Xu Feng leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?"
He Tingzhou handed over the leaf.
Xu Feng took a serious look, and saw a little dark red blood oozing from the blue veins. He suddenly understood, and said, "There are injured people passing by this road."
He Tingzhou dismounted from his horse, searched the surroundings carefully, and found some horseshoe marks that had been covered up, so he chased after him again with a whip. It's a pity that it didn't take long for the sky to gradually darken, and the night was full of dangers. He Tingzhou and Xu Feng were together, but he didn't dare to take it seriously. After thinking about it, he said: "Let's find a place to rest first."
Xu Feng originally came to have a wedding, but he spent a whole day without even eating a meal. Fortunately, He Tingzhou brought dry food with him, and hunted a pheasant in the forest, lit a fire and roasted it, barely filling his stomach. Afterwards, they found a shelter from the wind, spread some leaves as a bed, let Xu Feng sleep in it, and sat outside to guard the fire.
Xu Feng hadn't slept in the open for a long time, and the situation was a bit like when he and Zhou Yangang met. At that time, Xu Feng only thought that he had met a strange person, but He Tingzhou knew that they were brothers, right? What kind of mood did he have to approach him? Later, when he was deeply in love, what and how did that person see him
Xu Feng was so upset that he couldn't fall asleep. He was originally lying on the inside, but when he turned over, he met He Tingzhou's back.
He Tingzhou fiddled with the fire in front of him, apparently not feeling sleepy. I don't know if he is worried about the Palace of Bliss
Xu Feng couldn't help but said: "I don't know who is the person who betrayed the Palace of Bliss? It shouldn't be Hall Master Liu, right?"
He Tingzhou didn't make a sound.
After a while, Xu Feng thought that he would not answer, and was about to close his eyes to sleep, but he heard He Tingzhou's voice: "It doesn't matter who you are, in the Palace of Bliss, only power and martial arts That comes first."
The night wind was blowing, and He Tingzhou was sitting in the darkness, his back was a bit bleak and lonely. He laughed and said in a low voice: "There is no one who can be trusted except myself."
After hearing this, Xu Feng felt a twinge of pain in his heart.
In his mind, his elder brother is naturally omnipotent. The owner of the Palace of Bliss that he met later had always been skilled in martial arts and strategizing. He almost forgot that when they separated, that person was only in his teens. How could he be alone in the magic cave of the Palace of Bliss? Step by step to the present
Xu Fengfeng stretched out his hand involuntarily, but when he was about to touch that person, he withdrew it abruptly.
If he was just Brother Zhou, he would naturally follow him everywhere. If he was only He Tingzhou, even if he poked seventeen or eight holes in him, he would not be reluctant.
But it is not.
But...he is not only the elder brother who shielded him from the wind and rain, but also the devil who tortured him so much that his life was worse than death.
Xu Feng gritted his teeth, slowly lowered his palm, and touched a little shadow of the man on the ground.
He couldn't remember when he fell asleep, but when he woke up, it was already daylight. Before he opened his eyes, he already felt a figure standing in front of him, but when he opened his eyes, He Tingzhou had already turned around, turned his back to him and said, "Get up quickly when you wake up, we have to hurry .”
Xu Feng sat up and saw that he was covered with He Tingzhou's outer dress, so he got up and returned it to him.
He Tingzhou found two bird eggs from nowhere, and they were already ripe in the soil, so he gave one to Xu Feng. After Xu Feng ate it two or three times, the two got back on their horses.
The horseshoe marks found yesterday were still there, and He Tingzhou followed the trail all the way, not too fast, passing a small village at noon. It just so happened that they had almost run out of dry food, so He Tingzhou found a farmer and spent money to buy some food. The male owner of that family was quite enthusiastic, not only selling some dried meat to them, but also filling their water bags with water.
Xu Feng asked him, "Did you see a group of men in black passing by here?"
"What man in black? No, no."
He Tingzhou asked: "Is there any unusual sound?"
The farmer thought for a long time before hesitatingly said: "At midnight last night, it sounded like a dull thunder. I don't know if I heard it wrong."
He Tingzhou approached Xu Feng and whispered to him: "Maybe the horse's hoof is wrapped in cloth."
The two were talking when they heard the cry of a woman from the room inside.
Xu Feng put his hand on the sword at once.
The farmer looked embarrassed and said, "It's my mother-in-law who is crying. The baby ran out a few days ago and lost it, and I haven't found it yet."
Xu Feng's heart moved, and he asked, "Has anyone lost their children nearby?"
"It should be gone. Oh, I heard that the daughter of the old Li's family in the neighboring village has also disappeared. I don't know if she has been found."
Xu Feng remembered that some people lost their children in the town outside Luofengzhuang, and felt that this matter should not be accidental, so he mentioned it to He Tingzhou as soon as he walked out of the farmer's house.
After hearing this, He Tingzhou's expression darkened, and he said, "A boy and a virgin? Adding in the missing bride, it sounds like..."
"What is it?"
"Someone is practicing a kind of evil kung fu."
"What kind of effort is it? It takes so much trouble?"
"It's not sure yet, but at least we've found the right way, let's move on."
The two of them rode together, and the further they walked, the more desolate the surrounding scenery became, until it was completely barren mountains and wild mountains, and there was not a single family in sight. Fortunately, both of them are good hunters, so they won't starve.
After chasing like this for a day and a night, all the clues were suddenly cut off. They came to a dead end, and there was a large lake in front of them, with cliffs on both sides, and they couldn't go any further.
Did you go the wrong way in the first place? Or will the other party fly into the sky and escape from the ground
He Tingzhou was not in a hurry, looked around and said, "It seems to be nearby."
He had excellent lightness skills, so he simply climbed to the side of the cliff to find out. Xu Feng stayed by the lake and waited.
The surface of the lake is calm and waveless, and its color is blue and blue, like a piece of fine jade. From time to time, water birds fly over and land on the lake to play.
Xu Feng looked at it for a while, and suddenly realized that something was wrong. Every once in a while, a vortex would form in the center of the lake, and it would disappear after a while. Those water birds are very clever, and none of them dare to approach the center of the lake.
Xu Feng knew there was something wrong, so he hurriedly called He Tingzhou's name. He Tingzhou was not far away, so he rushed back immediately. As soon as Xu Feng mentioned the whirlpool, he took off his outer clothes and jumped into the lake without saying a word.
He Tingzhou practiced the kung fu of tortoise's breathing and holding his breath, and he stayed in the lake for half a stick of incense before he came up. He was drenched all over, raised his hand to wipe the water marks on his face, and said: "There is indeed something under the lake, I want to go down and have a look, you..."
His eyes fell on Xu Feng.
Xu Feng raised his sword and said, "I'll go too."
Afraid of He Tingzhou's disapproval, he added: "I'll save Murong."
There are still drops of water on He Tingzhou's eyelashes, which are crystal clear and moving under the sunlight. He raised the corner of his mouth, looked at Xu Feng and said, "Even if you don't mention it, I won't leave you here alone. The safest place in the world is by my side."