Shang Shuqing also came soon after hearing the news, but since Yuan Gang was taking a bath, she naturally couldn't run in to visit like Yuan Fang did.
Guan Fangyi could tell that Yuan Gang was definitely the core figure here, which could be seen from the attitudes of the people around Niu Youdao.
Seeing Shang Shuqing, Niu Youdao made a small request, "Princess, please lend me your piano."
Shang Shuqing was stunned for a moment. He had never seen Niu Youdao play any musical instrument, but he had heard Yuan Gang say that Niu Youdao played many musical instruments.
She was a little confused about this. She had seen the environment of Peach Blossom Spring, but there were no musical instruments. Did that Xiaomiao Village have such conditions
The origins of Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang actually caused a lot of doubts here. A person's early quality in all aspects is definitely related to the environment in which he grew up. What the two people have is somewhat unreasonable.
Although Shang Shuqing was unexpected, she still happily agreed. She wanted to learn his piano skills, but it was rare for him to take the initiative.
A piece of Qin was brought, and Niu Youdao took it and walked away to the top floor of the pavilion.
After a while, a "dong" sound from the piano echoed in the attic, kicking off the sound of the piano like tinkling spring water.
Shang Shuqing listened intently. Guan Fangyi, who was wandering in the courtyard, paused and slowly turned her head to look upstairs.
It’s a tune I’ve never heard before. The melody of this kind of guqin usually pays attention to artistic conception. However, the melody upstairs seems to place more emphasis on the tone and rhythm, which brings out a different feeling.
This melody instantly reminded Shang Shuqing of the song "Rolling Waters of the Yangtze River Passing East" that Yuan Gang had recited back then. She matched it with words and it really matched, and the artistic conception became clearer and clearer in her mind.
"It sounds good, but it's a bit weird. I didn't realize that this evil-minded guy could do this." Guan Fangyi said to Shang Shuqing.
Shang Shuqing echoed the music of the piano and slowly chanted: "The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunsets are red several times. The white-haired fishermen and woodcutters on the river are used to watching the autumn moon and the spring breeze... "
Guan Fangyi stopped shaking the fan in her hand and listened quietly to her lyrics and the music from upstairs. After combining the two, she realized that the music and lyrics of the two were one.
Shang Shuqing was silent after reading it once, and Guan Fangyi muttered: "Old-fashioned, without vitality, not like a young man."
Shang Shuqing felt sad, and the song was the voice of her heart. She could tell that the Taoist master was still not interested in the princely hegemony of their brothers and sisters, and what he was doing now was not willing...
Yuan Gang finished taking a bath, and the food and wine were placed in the attic.
Yuanfang stood on the attic and leaned on the railing, shaking his head and listening to the music.
Yuan Gang, who walked upstairs, looked at Niu Youdao's back and fell into silence. He hadn't seen Master Dao playing the piano for a long time. He knew that it was because Master Dao was happy that he was back that he became so happy. Naturally, he could understand this song. After going through some things, he regretted it a little. Dao Ye is the white-haired fisherman in Jiangzhu who is accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. He now regrets that he should not have dragged Dao Ye into the water and let Dao Ye get involved in these disputes.
"Go downstairs and guard, don't let anyone come up." Yuan Gang walked to Yuan Fang and ordered.
"Okay!" Yuanfang immediately went downstairs.
Before going downstairs, Yuanfang couldn't help but look back at Yuan Gang. Inexplicably, he didn't know what was going on. He was already a little afraid of Yuan Gang, but the aura of Yuan Gang who came back this time made him feel more and more... Depressed.
Hearing Yuan Gang's voice, the music of the piano suddenly stopped. Niu Youdao stopped playing the piano, stood up and walked to the table where the food and drinks were set. He waved and said, "You won't let me treat you, will you?"
Yuan Gang walked over to him and sat down opposite him. He held a pot and poured wine for him, and said, "Master Tao, I was wrong!"
This "wrong" has two meanings. One is that he should not drag the other party into trouble, and the other is that Su Zhao was killed because of his disobedience.
Niu Youdao: "You are the one who is determined to stand with the Shang brothers and sisters. You are not someone who gives up halfway. You just want to do your best in your own way and will not leave this place alone. I know you will come back sooner or later. In short, As long as you come back safely, nothing else matters."
Yuan Gang: "It's my fault. The Taoist Master is the wandering wild crane. I shouldn't have dragged you into the water at Nanshan Temple."
Niu Youdao waved his hand: "You are thinking too much. I just want to be at ease. However, in this troubled world, I can't avoid it. As long as I still have the desire to practice, I can't avoid it. I also have to do it if I want to be a free cloud and wild crane. If you have the qualifications to be an idle cloud and wild crane, you will be involved sooner or later. There is no point in talking about this now. Let me talk about you. Over in Qi State, I heard that Baiyunjian was raided and the tofu restaurant was also besieged that day. I I can’t contact you again, did something happen?”
He was actually very anxious when he heard the news from Qi Jing, but it was useless to be anxious. It was true that he couldn't contact Yuan Gang. Now that he saw that Yuan Gang was back well, he was really relieved.
Yuan Gang: "Su Zhao is dead."
Niu Youdao was slightly startled, "Did you kill him?"
Yuan Gang: "Pretty much, I was the one who killed him."
There was something wrong with what he said. Niu Youdao raised his eyebrows slightly, "What do you mean?"
"After you left, I went directly to the Baiyun family..." Yuan Gang told in detail how he went to see Su Zhao, then slept with Su Zhao, was poisoned by the God of Bitter Pill, and finally came back alone after being in danger in the desert. all over.
Niu Youdao's expression was very exciting. His brother actually turned Su Zhao into his woman. Is this a beauty trick? This is not like Yuan Gang's style. Also, the Bitter God Pill has no effect on this guy. The hard Qigong practiced by this guy can actually detoxify the Bitter God Pill? The current strength can actually go head-to-head with the pursuing Golden Core monks? It can also summon sand scorpions to control the scorpion emperor, which is quite mysterious.
He didn't expect that Yuan Gang would go through so many things after leaving him. He couldn't help but drink a glass of wine in one gulp, feeling overwhelmed with shock.
After putting down the glass, he couldn't help but sigh. Knowing that Su Zhao's incident had given Yuan Gang a certain amount of stimulation, he didn't know what to say. To be honest, if Yuan Gang had not had that relationship with Su Zhao, he might not have let Su Zhao go if he had the chance. That woman did nothing good by following Shao Pingbo. She was definitely one of the people who caused trouble for him in Qi Jing. One serving.
It's just that Su Zhao would betray Xiaoyue Pavilion for Yuan Gang, which was really beyond his expectation. He laughed bitterly: "I say monkey, you are charming enough. Tell me honestly, does that Hai Ruyue have a relationship with you?" Legs, I always mention you in a roundabout way when I write letters to you."
"No, it's a little entangled. I'm not interested in her, but it's true that she had an affair with Prince Ning Shang Jianbo..." Yuan Gang mentioned what Hai Ruyue told him about her past with Shang Jianbo.
Niu Youdao understood. The woman probably had some interest in the monkey, and hehe said: "It's better to blush a little, so as not to please women too much."
He was telling the truth. The red-faced Yuan Gang was indeed not as good-looking as before, a bit different.
As the two chatted, Niu Youdao waved his finger in one direction, "See if there are any graves under the tree on the hilltop over there, there are new ones."
Yuan Gang took a look and saw that it didn't exist before, and asked suspiciously: "Whose is it?"
Niu Youdao said calmly: "Black Peony!"
"..." Yuan Gang was surprised, "What's going on?"
"I ran into some trouble when I escaped from Qi State..." Niu Youdao sighed after describing the situation at that time, "It doesn't matter whether it's wind or rain, life and death are matters between you and me. I'm used to it. If you can't let go of Su Zhao's things, put them down. If you can't let them go, keep them in your heart. The living are as meaningless as the dead. As you said, you have to do meaningful things. The living are for the dead. Doing something meaningful is better than anything else, and I believe you are not the kind of person who feels sad."
Yuan Gang: "Su Zhao is afraid that I will cause trouble for you because I betrayed Xiaoyue Pavilion."
Niu Youdao: "Su Zhao is dead and the matter is over. I will explain it to them at Xiaoyue Pavilion. I can handle trivial matters and there won't be any trouble."
The two chatted about other things, and Niu Youdao focused on asking about Xuan Wei's situation.
As for Yuan Feng and the others, they haven't returned yet. Although Yuan Gang evacuated late, he borrowed Xuan Wei's help and returned to Qingshan County early...
In Star Picking City, Yaoyue Inn, Linghu Qiu led Hongxiu and Hongfu out of the inn.
Although the three of them were expelled from Xiaoyue Pavilion, they had some savings over the years and could still afford to stay at the Yaoyue Inn.
Wandering in the city, I came to a wall photo. On the wall photo were written the words "Devil and Heretic List", and below was written a person's name and origin.
Those who can be on this list are all those who have broken the rules of the spiritual world, and monks all over the world will punish them!
It's not that easy to establish a sect. They have the financial resources, but the task to be completed is a bit difficult.
They originally wanted to buy the thirty tasks from others with money, but no one among the casual cultivators was willing to sell them easily. They all paid for them with their own lives, so they couldn't sell them easily. The key is that Linghu Qiu wants absolute dominance after establishing the sect, and he doesn't want to be restricted by others anymore, but this is difficult to negotiate.
They first went to the nearest Boundless Pavilion, but when things didn't work out, they came to Star Reaching City to take a chance again, with almost the same result. Either the price was too high for him to bear, and it exceeded his savings. It was something that someone had sacrificed his life for. Of course it won't be sold cheaply.
After much deliberation, Linghuqiu decided to personally complete the tasks on the "Evil Demons and Heretics List".
Having been in Xiaoyue Pavilion for so many years, with the resource support of Xiaoyue Pavilion, it is not without gain. Over the years, I have established a lot of personal connections, which can provide convenience for completing tasks.
After copying down all the names on the list, the three of them prepared to return to the inn to select tasks.
On the way, Hong Xiu whispered: "Sir, we are being targeted."
Linghu Qiu's face tightened and he didn't say a word. The three of them quickly returned to the inn.
As a result, the people who followed them followed them all the way to the inn.
In the corridor outside the room, Linghu Qiu suddenly turned around and stared at the people following him, "Friend, what's the matter?"
The person who came pulled off the mask on his face, Linghu Qiu and the others were stunned. The person who came was none other than Duan Hu who was next to Niu Youdao, whom the three of them had met.
Finally, Duan Hu followed them back to the room.
In the house, no one served tea to the guests. Linghuqiu sat on a chair and said calmly: "Did Niu Youdao ask you to come?"
Duan Hu took out a brocade bag and put it on the table, "Master Dao learned that Mr. Linghu encountered some difficulties, so he sent me to offer this gift, hoping to help Mr. Linghu."