In the evening, take the moon peak.
Before you know it, it's summer night, and the twilight is dark, reflecting the flowing glow of the sky. Under the sun that will not rest, there are continuous black shadows like the surrounding mountains and the sky. Occasionally, the breeze blows, the long cry of the cranes, and the loud male voice:
"Pei Jisheng!"
Ning Ning, who was lying on the peach tree, yawned lazily when she heard the voice.
Just like various discipline competitions in the 21st century, there are also unified competitions among the sects in the world of immortality.
Correspondingly, only the outstanding disciples in their own sects are eligible to participate in the competition between sects - such as this time in the secret realm of Xiaozhongshan.
The Secret Realm of Xiaozhongshan opened every 50 years and contains countless treasured spiritual plants and magical beasts. Whether it is to snatch resources or practice combat, it is a good place to go.
However, the secret realm here is extremely fragile, and can only accept the entry of monks from Jindan and the realm below, and the number of people that can be accommodated is very limited. After coming and going, it became an excellent place for the outstanding disciples of the Zongmen Jindan stage to compete with each other.
Now the Xuanxu Sword Sect is holding competitions to select candidates for the secret realm.
Most of the people who participated in the competition were Jindan, and occasionally they would see the figures of the disciples of the Foundation Establishment. The opponent that Ning Ning ran into in the first round was not too difficult to deal with, and she won the next round without much effort. On the other hand, Pei Ji's luck was really bad.
After a recent period of cultivation, he has already entered the triple realm of the Golden Core. This is almost an advanced speed like flying. Nai He Shuangwen pays attention to one who defeats the weak and fights back in a desperate situation. The opponent he met this time, unfortunately, is the fourth-level golden core.
Cultivation is strictly divided into levels, and even if there is only a small gap in the realm, the strength between the two is vastly different. Pei Ji can win this one, and the difficulty can be imagined.
The icy sword light that filled the entire Lanyue Peak just now dissipated, and the wind sneaked into the silent afterglow of the sunset.
The slender figure of the young man was pulled straight by the setting sun, and scarlet blood was dripping from the thick black shadow.
"You can comprehend the Guiyi swordsmanship so clearly at a young age, it's amazing."
On the stand stood a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, made of pink and jade, with pitch-black pupils like an ancient well without waves, at this moment a faint smile swayed: "Although the other one is defeated, the strength of the sword is vertical and horizontal. Not to be underestimated, but equally commendable.”
Tian Xianzi, who was wearing a sword in white, leaned on the stone pillar and laughed unbridled: "Of course, can my apprentice be bad?"
"The apprentice is not bad, but the master is not necessarily."
The beautiful woman standing by the side casually picked up a strand of blue silk and twirled it around her fingertips.
She looked no more than two decades old, full of charm, with a pair of breathtaking peach eyes, with a mocking smile: "Ah, but that little disciple really has a good appearance, if I can see it sooner He won't be chased away by the poor ghost."
Tian Xianzi opened his eyes wide, pretending to be hurt, and glanced at Zhen Xiao beside him: "Senior brother, she laughed at me!"
Mako:…
Zhen Xiao's face was serious, as if the dean of the school were making rounds: "Jing Yi, you are the elder of the Xuanxu Sword Sect, not the female cultivator of the Demon Sect Hehuan Sect. When you see handsome disciples, you still need to maintain the restraint of being an elder."
The woman snorted coldly and moved closer to the boy: "You control me!"
After a pause, he smiled lazily and said: "You said, did our Jianzun Zhenxiao hear me thinking about other men and couldn't help being jealous? Sect master."
The boy smiled quietly: "Really?"
Zhen Xiaojian raised his eyebrows, not knowing whether he was angry or ashamed, and his ears were a little red: "Master Jingyi, compare swords with me!"
Jianzun Zhenxiao's interpersonal skills are in a mess. When he meets a friend, he will enhance his feelings with a sword. After being provoked, he will beat the child with a sword. He has nothing to do on weekdays, but he still spends money to compete with Tianxianzi every day.
If people who don't know the truth look at it at a glance, they will definitely not think that that beautiful woman with silky eyes and stunning beauty is actually Jing Yi, the leading teacher of the Xuanxu Sword Sect;
And the bean-sized boy beside her was the head of the house, Ji Yunkai.
- Ji Yunkai was seriously injured in the battle of the fairy and demon, and his body turned into the appearance of a twelve-year-old child. As for Shi Jingyi, her yangou attribute was born with sincerity.
"There was a little girl named Ning Ning who was also very pretty - amazing."
Shi Jingyi smiled and said, "Winning is not sloppy, it's quite the momentum I had back then. If you can follow me to practice—"
goodbye goodbye.
Thinking of the experience that this female devil once played with half the disciples of the Sword Sect, Tian Xianzi couldn't help wrinkling his face into a ball of bitter gourd. Don't harm the lovely Ningning of his family, that little girl has never even held a boy's hand.
"Nowadays, the younger generation of Li Yingcai is coming out in large numbers. I heard that there are also interesting little apprentices in Wanjianzong, Fanyin Temple and Luming Mountain."
Ji Yunkai narrowed his eyes, and his dark and deep eyes were full of light and gentle clouds that were incompatible with this immature body: "It seems that this small mountain will definitely not be boring."
"Let's not talk about this."
Shi Jingyi hooked her lips lightly, her voice clear as peach blossom spring water: "One of my disciples came back from the mountain and brought a lot of snacks. Candied gourd wrapped in custard, I wonder if the master would be interested?"
Xiaodouding cheered: "I want to eat candied haws!"
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Pei Ji, who was at the center of the conversation, naturally knew nothing about the conversations of the elders.
He rejected the offer of medical treatment and returned to the room after the test. There is no reason for it, just because the demonic energy is rampant, it is about to break through the confinement.
As the son of a demon cultivator, Pei Ji inevitably inherited a very heavy demonic energy in his body. This power and human blood are intertwined with each other, and it is difficult to control and restrain them when they collide with each other.
This also caused his demonic energy to surge out from time to time, eroding his body and reason like a raging wave. At that time, there will be uncontrollable pain all over his body, and he wants to relieve the pain by killing.
When the black-clothed youth closed the door in embarrassment, he no longer had the strength to move forward.
The anti-bone and tyranny sleeping in the bloodline tore his nerves again and again, urging him to start killing, Pei Ji leaned back against the wooden door, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He hasn't fallen to the point of giving in to it.
I don't want to become a monster who only knows how to kill.
The place injured by the sword energy was still bleeding, and he pressed the wound with his hand like a masochism.
Then push hard.
The broken bloodstains cracked even more fiercely under the pressure, and the blood rushed out.
Pei Ji seemed to be accustomed to this kind of heart-piercing pain, and stood on the spot with his back trembling slightly, only the cold sweat on the tightly bitten lower lip and forehead quietly showed the pain.
He didn't want to kill people, so every time when the demonic energy was rampant, he used a knife to cut one after another on his body to relieve the pain and the desire that was so strong that his head was about to burst.
The surroundings were silent, only the heavy breathing of the young man could be heard. Twilight grew little by little from the west hill, gradually swallowing the entire courtyard.
Unprepared, Pei Ji heard footsteps.
The man's steps were brisk and brisk, and for him, it wasn't even louder than his own breathing.
No one has ever stepped into the courtyard where he lives, except for the Master Tian Xianzi who has been here a few times.
Immediately followed by a series of knocks on the door, accompanied by a familiar voice: "Little Junior Brother, are you in the room?"
Cheng Ying in his heart moved slightly.
There were no candles lit in the room. In the dark night, Ning Ning could only see a blurry shadow standing under the moon through the window paper.
She heard no answer, and after a moment of hesitation, she knocked again: "Master, let me bring you some medicine."
The little girl's fingers were white and delicate, and her knuckles knocked on the door panel, making a crisp sound.
The force of the knock on the door caused a very slight vibration of the wooden board, and the vibration passed through the door and spread to Pei Ji's back, which was attached to the door, bringing a slight numbness.
Across a thin wooden door, Ning Ning's knuckles just knocked on the position near his heart.
Pei Ji raised his head slightly and finally moved his teeth away from his lower lip. He almost used all his strength to make a sound, which was weirdly hoarse: "Put it at the door."
Ning Ning outside the door should be stunned for a moment, and hesitantly responded to him: "Can't you open the door? There is something I have to hand to you."
The throat rolled up and down weakly, Pei Ji pressed the door panel with his palm, and the curled knuckles turned white due to the force.
At this time, he should have been impatient.
The pain in his mind and the piercing pain in his body were tortured all the time, making him too late to think about other things. Pei Ji has a bad temper, and in the past, he would never respond to any of the other's words again.
But for some reason, he suddenly remembered the figure of the girl who broke through the door of the outer disciple's room that day.
Confused, he asked in a hoarse voice, "What?"
This time it was Ning Ning's turn to hesitate.
She paused, as if embarrassed to say the name of the thing, and lowered her voice in frustration: "It's not an important thing... I'd better put it at the door with the medicine box."
Pei Ji didn't speak, and pressed his fingers on the door harder.
There was no sound outside the door for a while. He estimated that the girl had already left, but he was caught off guard and heard her whisper again: "Did you take the Yinshan Ghost Pearl I gave you with me?"
Ning Ning had read the original book and knew that he sometimes leaked his demonic energy.
No matter what, Pei Ji is not so stingy that she doesn't even want to open the door for her. The reason why she refuses the treatment of the medical repair on the competition platform and returns to the room must be for this reason.
Although Yinshan Ghost Pearl cannot be completely cured, it can relieve some pain. If he got treasure and put it in a drawer, it would be a waste of money.
She said these words in one go, and only realized after she finished speaking, as if something was not right.
Pei Ji didn't know that Yinshan Ghost Beads could suppress the demonic qi. In his eyes, she gave the beads and told him to take them with her...
It's like letting him wear a token of love!
Ning Ning's ears blushed, and hurriedly explained: "I heard that Yinshan Ghost Pearl can cure pain. If the younger brother is not poisoned by going out, he can use it to save himself from danger."
Cheng Ying would never bother him when the demonic energy was surging, but now he clicked his tongue: "The little girl wants you to remember the token of love, Pei Ji."
What a token of love.
A sneer crossed the corner of the boy's mouth, as if he felt that the sword mark on his body was not deep enough, he took out a small knife from his arms and stabbed it into his wrist.
There is no love and love for no reason in the world. He has almost nothing to do with that arrogant senior sister. How could she fall in love with him.
Even if you really like it, it's just a look at this useless appearance, but it won't take long for this cheap emotion to dissipate.
He's not stupid and doesn't allow himself to fall into it.
While swiping the knife to the right, Pei Ji responded to her casually, with a smile that was not a smile: "Thank you, Senior Sister. It's just that this Yinshan Ghost Pearl is really precious, and Pei Ji has no luck, so I'll return it to you."
He didn't want to owe any favors. Last time, Ning Ning turned around and ran away as soon as he finished speaking, leaving no chance of rejection. This time, he was finally able to speak up.
The little girl outside the door seemed anxious, and turned up the volume several degrees: "You saved my life, and I should repay. That bead—"
As soon as she said this, there was a creaking sound in her ear.
Pei Ji opened the door.
He looked so embarrassed, the blood on the whites of his eyes grew like vines like vines, occupying most of his eyes.
The whole person was full of blood, black clothes and black hair melted into the night, only the pale cheeks were soaked in the moonlight, white as if glowing.
The rich night was as gloomy as ink, and the moonlight was quietly pressed down.
The shadow in Pei Ji's eyes was even worse, so fierce that he seemed to swallow her in one bite.
"Anyway!"
Ning Ning was not afraid of him, and quickly opened the handkerchief wrapped in layers, revealing a pale yellow spherical object inside, and stood on tiptoe when Pei Ji opened her mouth to reject her.
Then he shoved the thing into his mouth without hesitation.
The entrance was unbelievably soft to the touch. Half of the soft, round ball was stuffed into his mouth, and the boy's thin cheeks were suddenly puffed up like steamed buns.
The hostility on Pei Ji's face gradually melted away, replaced by stunned and dazed eyes, blinking at a loss.
Even the faint remaining demonic energy suddenly stopped, as if a little startled and shy, it quietly swirled in the air, and got into the dark shadow.
"I don't want to listen to what you say. I let you bring the beads, and you have to bring the beads, or I—"
After thinking for a while, she couldn't think of any harsh words, so she could only stare at him: "otherwise I'd be very, very angry, I'm very angry."
Pei Ji didn't speak, and he couldn't speak either.
"I'll give you the medicine box."
She picked up the medicine box from the ground, stuffed it into Pei Ji's arms, and pointed to what was in his mouth: "This is the custard bun I bought from someone else, and it must be eaten while it's hot, so I said I'll give it to you as soon as possible."
He said with a heavier tone: "Don't vomit! Eat it quickly! Do you know how much I spent! One-tenth of the family's wealth! Do you know that I'm very poor! If you spit it out, you're cutting your sister's flesh! "
Pei Ji: …
Before opening the door, most of the demonic energy in his body had subsided. At this time, the soft, waxy and fragrant smell filled his mouth, and it drove straight into his internal organs, as if he could wash away the long-standing bloody smell.
Probably because he was afraid that he would talk nonsense again after eating, Ning Ning said don't turn around and leave, leaving Pei Ji alone in front of the door.
What kind of thing is this.
He prepared so many heartless and sarcastic words, but she couldn't say a word, so he could only stand there in a daze.
… useless.
She couldn't even kill her.
He tried to make a self-deprecating smile, but found that the corners of his mouth were so stiff that he lost his strength. The aroma in her mouth lingered on the tip of her tongue, Pei Ji held the bottom of the custard bag with her hand, and bit her teeth lightly.
The warm filling is like a thick and sweet warm current, filling the whole mouth in an instant. The cold and broken body was warmed again by this temperature, and he moved his bloody and stiff fingertips, leaning sideways against the door.
The moon is sinking, and the shadows of the trees are fading.
The demon-riddled boy puffed out his cheeks and licked the sweet and greasy little breast.
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What Pei Ji won't know is that when Ning Ning returned to his room after delivering the custard bag, the first thing he did was to take out the communication talisman and send a letter to an outer disciple's room.
Write a few big characters: Tomorrow dinner time, Pei Ji will be in the courtyard, you must do it.
Ning Ning was really forced to be helpless.
It's been a long time since the system sent a mission, and as soon as it was sent today, there was a particularly excessive—
The original owner saw the elders' appreciation for Pei Ji, and the jealousy in his heart became stronger, and he was thinking of revenge.
Outer sect disciples are mixed, and many people have started various side jobs, such as helping with substitute classes, helping with homework, and helping to beat people.
Being so poor, the original owner can still insist on being a demon to hire people and squeeze the last bit of his private money.
All in all, she wants to contact the outer disciple's room, and after some business exchanges, hire a group of people to go to Pei Ji's yard to trouble him.
Although the story of course ended with Pei Ji's victory more than one, but he was injured in the battle of Wutai today, no matter what the result is, tomorrow's resistance will exacerbate the wound and make the injury more serious.
That's why Ning Ning bought a custard bag as a small gift to apologize for his guilt.
The other party's letter came quickly and concisely: [Received. ]
But Ning Ning also had something he didn't know.
She would never have imagined that in a certain house tonight, someone sent a letter like her.
The content is the same, as if copying and pasting: [Tomorrow dinner time, Pei Ji will be in the courtyard, be sure to do it. ]
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So the next day, when Pei Ji returned to her residence after eating, she first saw seven or eight people surrounding the door.
All of them were in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, their eyes were not good, and their faces were covered with masks.
"You must be Pei Ji."
The headed one smiled grimly: "You are unlucky, someone hired us to teach you a lesson."
His tone was imposing, but as soon as he finished speaking, before Pei Ji could react, another energetic male voice sounded not far away: "Where is Pei Ji!"
Looking at the reputation, there are actually eight tall men walking slowly from the path, also in the middle stage of foundation building, covered with masks.
The two teams looked at each other.
There are big doubts in the small eyes, the same posture as the mask, just like the gourd baby brothers copied and pasted.
"What are those people here for? Could it be that some of us leaked the news and asked Pei Ji to make preparations in advance to find someone to protect him?"
I don't know who whispered such a sentence quietly, and the people standing at the door suddenly alarmed.
As soon as they surrounded the boy surnamed Pei, another group of menacing guys appeared not far away. Judging from their fierce appearance, they must have been unkind.
For a while, they whispered, and small humming sounds came one after another.
"Yo, the hero saves the beauty? What is the age, and you still play this one."
"It's crazy to ask, why, even if they know where Pei Ji is, can they protect him!"
So the one in the lead snorted coldly, his voice as loud as a bell: "Here! What do you want!"
He said it fiercely and ruthlessly, as if he would not allow the teenager beside him to be meddled by others, and even stepped forward to block Pei Ji.
This is an act of possession.
But in the eyes of others, this is not the case at all.
—Where is the old hen guarding the eggs
The outer disciples who were standing by the path and invited by Ning Ning were also confused, and communicated in a low voice that only others could hear.
"What's the matter? Why are there so many people around that kid?"
"Could it be that Pei Ji knew we were coming, and specially found someone to protect him?"
"He really thinks that we can't beat those people, and that he can't do anything if others stand in front of him? My lord, I'm going to beat them to death today!"
"What do we want to do?"
The leader among them also took a step forward, and his tone was unbearable: "If you are interested, leave him quickly, or else don't blame us for being rude!"
"Huh! Masked perverted man! If you have the ability, come forward to singled out! This kid, we have to make an appointment today!"
The two teams confronted each other, arguing with each other, and I don't know who was fired, and a clear murderous aura burst out.
Like layers of ripples on the calm lake, the stalemate was like shattered glass, scattered on the ground.
Everyone uttered an angry shout at the same time, raised their fists and rushed forward.
Everyone has a clear belief in their hearts, it is so firm and so bright-
Pei Ji, who are you stinky brat looking down on! Do you really think they can't beat those masked men? When you get rid of the bodyguard you invited, it will be your death!
They wouldn't know when Pei Ji, who should have been the target of public criticism, turned around and went back to his room, and he was completely relieved.
I don't even know that after I understand the truth, my tears will be like a downpour, shattered all over the ground, and clear in my heart.
There are many things in this world that people don't know.
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Ning Ning looked at the bill expressionlessly.
Medical expenses, employment expenses, mental damage expenses... Damn, there is still a peer friendship repair fee? The two of you fought so hard that Pei Ji went back to her room to sleep. Could it be her fault
Better to go grab it directly.
[Why are there two groups of people? ]
Ning Ning has two big heads and writes quickly: [Who sent the other group? ]
The other party quickly replied: [We have professional ethics and generally do not disclose employer information easily. ]
you are vicious.
The hand holding the pen trembled slightly.
When I started writing again, every word of the little girl was full of blood and tears: [Add money. ]
The communication symbol soon appeared in front of Ningning's window.
[—But if you insist, it's not impossible. Although we have professional ethics, you know, we have no ethics, haha. ]
She continued to look expressionlessly, her eyes numbly falling on the last three words.
[He Zhizhou. ]
This is a somewhat familiar name, Ning Ning frowned subconsciously, trying to recall the information about him from his mind.
I don't want to know, I'm shocked when I think about it.
This Senior Brother He was just a passerby character who was mentioned a few times in the original text, but Ning Ning was quite impressed by him.
There are three main things.
The first is that he not only loves swords like his life, but also forges and buys swords in different ways. He also spends all day at the foot of the mountain to have fun, eating, drinking, and spending money like running water. The poverty level is exactly the same as that of Tianxianzi.
This person's brain circuit is extraordinary. When he was down and out and was being chased by loan sharks, he bought a pile of stones and paints with the only ten thousand spiritual stones he had left—
Made a thousand counterfeit coins.
This operation is already anti-intelligence and anti-human, and as a result, the creditor exposed on the spot that the thousand spiritual stones were not real.
Asked why he wanted to make a fake, Na Hanhan replied: Because real coins can't be made!
The second is that this person is a thief, and when he encounters someone who does not like him, he will directly draw his sword, no matter who the other party is.
As a result, one day, for some unknown reason, he had a dispute with the seven-year-old monk in the Fanyin Temple.
The Buddhist family pays attention to doing things with a clean heart. The enemy does not move and I do not move. The little monk stopped in place to meditate and wait. He did not want to bully the younger generation first, nor did he want to give up, so he took the sword and confronted the opponent under the scorching sun.
Then, three hours later, he fainted from heatstroke, foaming at the mouth and saying to the little monk, "Why are you bullying me? Why?"
As for the third...
The third is the incident that shocked the whole sect. He Zhizhou, a disciple of the Xuanxu Sect, was impoverished, and he went to Hualou to sell himself and laugh, and finally became a courtesan.
Some people say that he has sword energy, and he should be a cultivator. The servant's face is not red and his heart is not jumping, and he says wildly: "I am a disciple of Wanjianzong, Your Excellency is good!"
Unexpectedly, there happened to be a great disciple of Wanjian Sect who was directly passed down to the scene, and he scolded without pity: "Bah! You are obviously the fake coin brother of Xuanxu faction!"
As a result, a generation of oiran fell, and the Xuanxu sent He Zhizhou to become famous in Kyushu.
After thinking about it, Ning Ning was stunned.
There are horrible people in the world.
He doesn't do anything in relation to people!
However, although He Zhizhou is shocking, he has very little role in the original text, and has basically never had any contact with the protagonist. At this moment, I suddenly act like a demon on a whim...
too weird.
no.
Ning Ning thought that she had to meet He Zhizhou.