The days after leaving Lulai County were lacklustre, and Shen Qingshan, who did not intentionally separate from Fang Xie and the others, hired a carriage and followed Fang Xie unhurriedly. Fang pretended to forget about that night, but she seemed to have really forgotten it.
There was almost no conversation between Dagou, Mu Xiaoyao and Shen Qingfan. Although there was no smell of gunpowder, the atmosphere was still a bit cold. On the contrary, Zhuo Buyi, a calm man who seems to only be fascinated by the scenery, looks less calm every time he looks at Shen Qingfan. Mu Xiaoyao is also a beauty, but the way he looks at Shen Qingshan is absolutely different from the way he looks at Mu Xiaoyao.
She admires Mu Xiaoyao, but she is passionate about Shen Qingfan.
If Fang Jie understood correctly, that kind of eyes should be said to be fiery.
It has to be said that Zhu Xiaohua is a cheap pig.
It always likes to use its ferocious fangs to gently touch Mu Xiaoyao's beautiful legs under the red dress when Mu Xiaoyao is not paying attention. When Mu Xiaoyao couldn't help kicking this ferocious wild boar, instead of going crazy, it let out an intoxicated moan.
So Zhuo Buyi blushed.
Ashamed ashamed.
This is what Zhuo Buyi wanted to say but didn't have the nerve to say it.
"When did you turn Zhu Xiaohua into your mount?"
Fang Jie couldn't help asking curiously.
"On the day I met you."
Fang Xie couldn't help rolling his eyes at Zhuo Buyi's answer.
"That day in the woods, next to the clear spring, I saw Xiaohua drinking water, so I couldn't help but want to take it as a mount. So I planned to discuss it with it, but it was a pity that it objected."
"Then how did you tame it?"
Fang asked.
Zhuo Buyi glanced at Fang Jie in surprise, and then said in a very flat and natural tone: "Naturally, it's a fight. It can't beat me, so I have to let me ride... When I brought you here, it was going to the forest to fight against me." His wives and men are farewell. He is the king of the wood, and all the animals in the wood listen."
"Uh... its women, you should say its sows. No wonder... I didn't see a single bird in the woods that day. It turned out that Xiao Hua was giving her pre-departure speech."
Fang Jie couldn't help correcting.
Then he asked again: "How did you defeat Zhu Xiaohua? For example, flying swords, spells, etc. The process must be very exciting."
Zhuo Buyi looked at Fang Xie with an idiot look and said, "Is there a more direct way to deal with a wild boar other than punching it so that it doesn't dare to resist?"
When this sentence was finished, Zhu Xiaohua hummed aggrievedly.
Zhuo Buyi didn't intend to continue entanglement on this topic, although the journey was boring, he was still not interested in such an idiotic conversation.
"After walking for three more days, we will be able to see Chang'an City, the imperial capital."
He looked straight ahead and sighed, then couldn't help looking at Mu Xiaoyao and asked, "Are you interested in learning something from me?"
Mu Xiaoyao was stunned, not knowing how to answer.
Fang Jie knew Mu Xiaoyao's temperament, so he couldn't help asking for her: "If... I mean, if you already have a master, is it a betrayal if you vote for another master? Although she doesn't recognize that master, but After all, it was another person who brought up this matter first, so...you still have to think about it after all. In addition...the first one who cried and even knelt down and begged Miss Xiao Yao to be his apprentice was a real ninth-rank master. "
Hearing the words Ninth Rank Master, Zhuo Buyi let out a cold snort of disdain.
"Although there are not many ninth-rank masters in this world, there are still a few in the imperial capital by counting on your fingers. The choice of a master depends on whether you can maximize your own strength."
He looked at Mu Xiaoyao and said seriously: "The two of us are of the same type."
He explained: "When the power of perception is maximized, it is easy to control people's body and mind. For example, I can let you walk to me in the woods that day, for example, I can let you see the same hallucination. If I Yes, I can even let the three of you kill each other at that time. This is the way that suits you, as for a ninth-rank master... Do you want to be trained to be a cold-blooded person who only knows how to kill?"
He couldn't help but said proudly: "Cultivation... is actually an art, do you understand?"
He looked at Mu Xiaoyao and asked: "The reason why I didn't ask you until now is after careful consideration. If you want, you can follow me into the guards' office after entering the imperial capital. Give me three years, and I can let you Do it like I did in the woods."
Fang Jie sighed, "This is the difference between a genius and a waste... If I would kneel down and beg you, would you accept me as an apprentice?"
Zhuo Buyi shook his head: "Absolutely not."
Fang Jie smiled embarrassingly, looked at Mu Xiaoyao and asked, "He seems to be more sincere than Hong Xiu recruiting that old cripple, and he is right, he is more suitable for you."
Mu Xiaoyao pondered for a while, looked at Zhuo Buyi and asked seriously: "If I encounter any difficulties in cultivation, will you teach me everything without reservation?"
Zhuo Buyi nodded: "Yes."
"When we arrive in the imperial capital, can you guarantee the safety of me and my friends?"
Zhuo Buyi was silent for a while before nodding: "Yes."
"So, are you willing to teach me without being your apprentice?"
Mu Xiaoyao's questions became more and more excessive, so much so that Fang Jie couldn't stand it anymore. But just when Fang Jie was about to persuade Mu Xiaoyao, Zhuo Buyi nodded firmly and said, "You can worship me as a righteous brother."
Without saying a word, Mu Xiaoyao jumped off the horse and kowtowed three times in front of Zhuo Buyi: "Brother Yi."
Zhuo Buyi was stunned, then jumped off Zhu Xiaohua's body to support Mu Xiaoyao and said, "It's enough for someone like you to be my righteous sister."
He looked at Fang Jie and couldn't help shaking his head.
Fang Jie quickly said: "Although I took the biggest advantage in the end, don't worry, I won't be fooled. After entering the imperial capital, I will keep a low profile and will never cause you any trouble."
While saying this, Big Dog and Mu Xiaoyao looked at the carriage Shen Qingfan was riding in almost at the same time. The red silk on Mu Xiaowao was about to move like a spirit snake, and the big dog put on those steel spiked gloves. Even Zhuo Buyi couldn't help frowning, the ring finger and thumb of his left hand were bent, and the index finger and middle finger pointed like a sword.
It was also at this moment that Fang Jie realized that Zhuo Buyi's eyes on Shen Qingfan were not fiery... but vigilant.
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Shen Qingfan didn't move, and the murderous aura that permeated it dissipated invisible soon after. The big dog breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and a sneer appeared on the corner of Mu Xiaoyao's mouth.
Zhuo Buyi looked at the carriage meaningfully, then rode on Zhu Xiaohua and continued on his way.
The closer you get to the imperial capital, the more intense the solemn atmosphere becomes. The official road became flatter and wider, and even the trees on both sides were carefully designed and planted. Almost every hour, you can meet a group of official soldiers patrolling along the official road, with bright armor.
The scenery on both sides of the road was no longer elegant, but more tidy and unsuitable.
Whether it is the houses in the village by the roadside or the grain grown in the fields, they are all surprisingly neat. With blue bricks and red tiles, every house is almost printed from a mold. Fang Xie can imagine how much thought the officials of Gyeonggi Province have put in to create this kind of order.
As the distance from Chang'an, the imperial capital, got closer, more and more pedestrians walked on the official road. But there was no chaos at all, and everyone was extremely orderly. Even if you meet some young people from aristocratic families who are dressed in fresh clothes and angry horses, they will never do things like throwing dust on their horses and disturbing pedestrians.
rule.
This is the characteristic of Gyeonggi Province that Fang Jie saw.
At the feet of the Son of Heaven, no one dares to disobey the rules. Here, it is difficult to see the children of aristocratic families who are domineering. As for the plots of bullying men and women that often appear in novels, it is even more difficult to encounter them in Gyeonggi-do. So Fang Jie wanted to see the dandy bullying the common people, but the scene of the little dandy being trampled on by the big dandy did not appear for a long time.
When Yuanyao could see Chang'an City, Fang Jie suddenly made a very puzzling decision.
Not going into town for now.
"I have to wait for someone."
Fang Jie explained: "I guess it won't take long for Cui Lueshang and the others to arrive. It's better to wait for them to enter the city together. We are at most three or five days ahead of them, so we won't be able to wait long."
Big dogs don't care, and Mu Xiaoyao doesn't care.
But Zhuo Buyi has something to say.
He looked at Mu Xiaoyao and asked, "Can you follow me into the city first?"
"Why?"
Mu Xiaoyao asked back.
Zhuo Buyi didn't answer, but looked at Fang Jie for help. Fang Jie immediately understood what Zhuo Buyi meant. He smiled and walked to Mu Xiaoyao and said, "Miss Xiaoyao, you will not encounter any danger when you arrive at the imperial capital. Sa Ye. Since Mr. Zhuo asked you to enter the city with him, you can go first... besides, Shen Qingfan is here, so nothing will happen to me."
"reason."
Mu Xiaoyao looked at Fang Jie and said.
"Mr. Zhuo is probably worried that if another cheap master of yours arrives, it will be difficult for him to take you away. Although he said that he looks down on a ninth-rank master, in fact, he is probably beating drums in his heart."
After saying this, he lowered his voice and asked Mu Xiaoyao: "What kind of strength is this Zhuo? If he is not as good as that old cripple, then you reject him."
Mu Xiaoyao shook her head and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Since entering the Sui Dynasty, my ability has become more and more useless."
It's no wonder that Mu Xiaoyao was so disappointed. Ever since she planned to leave Fan Gu, she had met several people whose strength she couldn't perceive at all. For example, the proprietress of the dog meat shop, the old cripple recruited by Hongxiu, Zhuo Buyi, and even... even the unreliable fat Taoist Xiang Qingniu, she couldn't perceive it.
This is a cruel blow to self-confidence.
"That's a very awesome person."
Fang Jie said earnestly: "He has no reason to lie to you. If he had harbored ill intentions towards you, he would have already succeeded in the woods that day. This person must have a very high status in the Qingya, so you and him There must be a lot of benefits to go. If I can't get into the Martial Arts Academy, but you can get a status in Qing Ya, it will be a great thing for us."
"Since it's good for you, I'll go."
Without saying a word, Mu Xiaoyao turned around and walked in the direction of Chang'an City.
She didn't even call Zhuo Buyi.
Zhuo Buyi looked at this woman with a personality, couldn't help but smiled wryly and shook his head as she explained, "I really don't know if I have adopted a righteous sister or a godmother."
Fang Jie said with a smile: "You have such a high status, I am really embarrassed to let you call me Uncle Gan."
"roll."
Zhuo Buyi cursed, turned around and followed Mu Xiaoyao's pace.
Fang Jie looked at the backs of those two people with a smile on his lips, but his heart was full of disappointment, as if... watching his relatives go away. Over the years, he has gotten used to having Mu Xiaoyao by his side. Although he didn't stay away now, the deep sense of loss made his nose sore.
Looking at the majestic Chang'an City in the distance, he couldn't help whispering: "Chang'an...is too big."
People in a city may never see each other in their whole life.
At some point, Shen Qing got off the carriage and stood beside him, looked in the direction of Chang'an City and asked, "How is it, what do you think when you get here?"
Fang Jie turned his head slightly to look at Shen Qingfan, and said in silence for a while, "You are jealous. When Mr. Zhuo wanted to take Miss Xiao Yao as his disciple that day on the way, you were murderous."
Shen Qingfan did not deny it, and a confident smile was drawn on the corner of his mouth: "I did have a thought...but it disappeared soon. I don't think jealousy is a bad thing. On the contrary, jealousy has been my constant change over the years. Strong drive. I'm jealous of everyone who is better than me, so I'll overtake them quickly."
She raised her jaw slightly, her bright eyes were filled with arrogance.
"Since I left the teacher's school, no one has taught me how to practice, but it only took me ten years to be promoted to the eighth-rank cultivation base. Even if some people meet famous teachers, so what? Xiao Zhenren said that Mo Ningzhi, who has no cultivation foundation Ten years later, she will be a ninth-rank master, and the people Mu Xiaoyao meets are also confident that she will become a ninth-rank master. But so what... Ten years later, I am afraid that there will be no one in the world who I dare not kill and cannot kill. "
She smiled and said: "Only by yourself can you become the most powerful person in the world. If you rely on others... you will fall to the bottom after all."
When Fang Jie heard these words, his mind moved, and he couldn't help but think of his purpose of staying here to wait for Cui Lueshang and others.
Cui Lueshang is a son of a noble family, Xiang Qingniu is a master of the Taoist sect, and Xi Huamei, the helmsman of Hongxiu Zhao, has a brand in his hand that even the deputy governor of Qingya fears... Aren't these all what he wants to rely on
On their own…
Fang Jie smiled and stretched his body vigorously.
He will not miss any way that can make him grow quickly, he has to work hard, external force... Naturally, he can use as much as he can.