The stone table was already filled with dishes.
But Linghu Qingzhu was no longer there.
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything polite. He sat down and started eating alone.
After finishing his meal, he left the cave.
Snowflakes are still falling outside.
A familiar sound of a flute was heard from the cliff ahead.
Luo Qingzhou followed the sound of the flute and walked over.
Linghu Qingzhu was dressed in green, standing on the cliff, playing the jade flute in his hand.
Beside her, Liuli, dressed in a snow-white dress, was standing there quietly, with her face slightly tilted up.
The air mask around her has been retracted.
Cold snowflakes fell one by one, landing on her forehead, veil, and body...
She seemed to enjoy the feeling of being wet in the snow.
Luo Qingzhou walked behind the two of them. Before she could speak, she suddenly opened her eyes, looked at him and said, "Brother Chu, if you still need my help today, then you can do me a favor, okay?"
Luo Qingzhou paused and said, "You go ahead."
Liuli said softly: "Accompany me to Huashan Sect to meet a friend."
Luo Qingzhou frowned slightly: "Huashan Sect? Why do you want me to accompany you?"
Liuli said: "I originally wanted to go alone, so I could see the scenery and have fun along the way. However, it might be too boring to go alone, so I wanted to find someone to accompany me. It just so happens that I think Senior Brother Chu is very suitable."
At some point, the sound of the flute stopped.
Linghu Qingzhu's gaze was still looking at the abyss in front of him, but his two little ears had already stood up.
Luo Qingzhou said directly: "I'm sorry, Miss Liuli, you should find someone else to accompany you. I'm going home today, and my wife is waiting for me at home."
Although Huashan Sect is not too far from Kyoto, it is not close either. Even if you ride a horse, it will take at least six or seven days to get there.
It has been half a month since then.
He doesn't have that time to waste.
Moreover, if he really accompanied her, wouldn't that confirm to the Huashan Sect that their Lingxiao Sect had already formed an alliance with the Xianyun Pavilion
Also, a man and a woman traveling alone have to stop to rest, eat and sleep along the way. If something happens along the way, wouldn't he be unable to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River
So, there was no way he could go.
After hearing his answer, Liuli did not force it and said softly, "Yes, I forgot that Senior Brother Chu has a wife waiting for him at home. Forget it, I will go alone when the time comes."
Then he said, "Brother Chu, can you let me see your true appearance?"
Luo Qingzhou shook his head and refused again.
They had just met, how could he reveal his true appearance to her? Who knew if she had any connection with the court
Liuli was rejected again, but she still didn't show any sign of being angry. She said softly, "Okay, forget it if you don't want to show it to me. Senior Brother Chu, let's get started. Is that the bamboo forest again?"
Luo Qingzhou thanked her first, and then said: "Let's not fight today. I can sprint by myself when the time comes. I won't bother Miss Liuli."
Liuli said quickly: "It's not a problem at all. Although it seems that I am helping Senior Brother Chu, I have also benefited a lot. I feel that if I come a few more times, my strength will be further improved."
Luo Qingzhou didn't know how to respond, so he turned to look at Linghu Qingzhu's back and said, "Uncle Master, can I go to the Sutra Pavilion to choose a technique?"
Linghu Qingzhu then turned around and said grimly, "No, you go there too often. Even if you are the sect master's disciple, you can't go there every month. Wait until after the New Year."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What about the treasure pavilion?"
Linghu Qingzhu shook his head and said, "That won't work. If all the sect disciples were like you, and went in to get treasures once a month, the place would have been emptied long ago."
Liuli on the side said with a smile: "Senior, you Lingxiao Sect are really stingy. The more frequently Senior Brother Chu goes in, the more powerful he is. Isn't it reasonable to give him skills and treasures? We in Xianyun Pavilion are not like this."
Linghu Qingzhu glanced at her and said calmly, "You have a weapon refining master in charge, and your business is everywhere in Da Yan. We can't compare with you."
Liuli smiled softly and said nothing more.
Luo Qingzhou was a little disappointed and said, "Uncle Master, please tell Master for me. I will go down the mountain soon."
After a pause, he continued, "I will come again during the annual examination. If the sect needs me to help, I will definitely do it."
The sect had indeed given him a lot, so he couldn't be ungrateful.
Some responsibilities still need to be taken.
If the sect has other tasks, as long as it is not a marriage alliance or something like that, he will definitely help.
Linghu Qingzhu was silent for a moment, then said, "Why don't you stay a few more days? You should still be able to advance."
Luo Qingzhou said: "I will go back to practice."
At this point, he looked at her again and said, "I've been away from home for too long, I'm not very reassured, and I miss my family a little bit."
Linghu Qingzhu nodded slightly and said nothing.
Liuli asked softly, "Brother Chu, excuse me for asking, how many wives do you have at home? I heard from Senior Zixia that the wives at your home are all very beautiful and you love them very much, so you refused the marriage, right?"
Hearing this, Luo Qingzhou glanced at someone again and said, "Five of them are indeed very beautiful. I love them very much, so I don't want to hurt them."
Linghu Qingzhu turned around and continued to look towards the abyss in front of him, with no other emotions visible on his face.
Liuli also glanced at her and said softly, "Five is indeed enough. But Senior Brother Chu is so outstanding, a few more is actually fine. Of course, Senior Brother Chu, don't get me wrong, Liuli has no other intentions."
Luo Qingzhou said: "I am now concentrating on cultivation and not thinking about anything else. Also, Miss Liuli, the reason why I refused the marriage is not because I think you are not good. I hope you understand."
Liuli nodded and said, "I understand, so I'm not angry at all. I came here just to see you, there's no other reason."
Luo Qingzhou was surprised and asked, "But I heard from my uncle that when you heard that I refused, you were very angry, so you wanted to challenge me to a duel. Is that not true?"
Liuli was stunned when she heard this and asked, "Which uncle of yours said that?"
Luo Qingzhou looked ahead.
Liuli also looked over.
Linghu Qingzhu suddenly turned around and said coldly: "Why are you looking at me? I didn't say that, it was the Sect Master who said that."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Oh."
His eyes unconsciously glanced at her tall and full breasts again, and he felt that she was completely different from before.
Linghu Qingzhu glared at him coldly and walked quickly towards his cave.
Luo Qingzhou said quickly: "Uncle Master, I'm going to talk to my sister, and then I'll go down the mountain and won't come back."
Linghu Qingzhu ignored him, quickly entered his cave and closed the door.
Luo Qingzhou stood there for a while, ready to leave.
Liuli on the side suddenly said, "Brother Chu, a woman's cave is actually like her own boudoir, or even more private than a boudoir, because it contains all her secrets. Therefore, even if it is the closest person, sometimes you can't let him in casually."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and asked, "What does Miss Liuli want to say?"
Liuli said softly, "Senior Linghu is so kind to Senior Brother Chu. He actually opened the cave door and took the initiative to invite Senior Brother Chu into his cave. He also let Senior Brother Chu stay in there for a long time. If Senior Brother Chu didn't come out on his own initiative, Senior Linghu would have kept Senior Brother Chu in there, right?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, and suddenly remembered what he had promised his uncle.
He had promised to practice swordsmanship with her.
Although the black and white sword techniques can no longer be practiced, other sword techniques should still be practiced.
Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart and prepared to go talk to Sister Dao for a while before going to find his uncle.
But he suddenly remembered that Sister Dao’s bamboo hut seemed to have been knocked away by him. Where did she live now
"By the way, Miss Liuli, do you know where my junior sister lives now?"
He asked quickly.
Liuli nodded and said, "Follow me."
Luo Qingzhou followed behind.
The two crossed a path, then passed through the destroyed bamboo forest and came to a flower garden.
Behind the flower garden, there is an exquisite little bamboo house.
In front of the bamboo house, there is a fence covered with vines. Even in this cold winter, it is still full of flowers.
At this time, in front of the bamboo house, Sister Dao was flashing by, practicing with the sword.
Before the two of them got close, Sister Dao stopped immediately, holding her sword across her chest, and shouted in panic and anger: "Chu Feiyang! Don't come here to fight me again!"
Luo Qingzhou was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Senior Sister, I came here to say goodbye to you, not to fight."
He walked into the courtyard.
Liuli stopped outside the fence, smiled at Sister Dao, then turned and left.
Luo Qingzhou turned around and said, "Miss Liuli, thank you. Thank you for yesterday as well. If there is a chance in the future, I will repay you."
Liuli turned around and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait."
After saying this, he walked away in the wind and rain.
Sister Dao asked curiously, "Chu Feiyang, are you and her together?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "No."
Sister Dao asked, "Why? Because of your wife?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "No, it's because of you, Senior Sister."
Sister Dao was stunned when she heard this and asked, "What do you mean?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Because she bullied my senior sister yesterday and even knocked her hut away. How could I possibly want such a rude and disrespectful woman? I would rather have my senior sister than her!"
"roll!"
Sister Dao glared at him and kicked him, but he grabbed her ankle skillfully.
Then, Luo Qingzhou grabbed her ankles and suddenly lifted them up, helping her two long legs to spread into a split.
Sister Dao screamed in surprise, her body tilted, and she hastily leaned the knife in her hand on the ground to support her balance. She said in shame and anger: "Asshole, let me go!"
Luo Qingzhou held her feet and long legs high up and said, "Senior Sister, will you kick me again in the future?"
Sister Dao snorted coldly, and her upper body suddenly tilted towards the knife on the ground. Her other foot rose into the air and kicked at him again.
Luo Qingzhou was about to grab her foot again, but after hesitating for a moment, he suddenly stepped back and released her foot that was held above his head.
Sister Dao landed on the ground with both feet, and quickly pulled out the knife in her hand, saying angrily: "Chu Feiyang! I want to fight you!"
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly said: "Senior Sister, please speak properly and don't touch me."
Sister Dao held the knife and glared at him in shame and anger. After glaring for a while, she didn't know why her heart suddenly ached and her eyes were filled with tears. She said, "Chu Feiyang, you are powerful now, so you can bully me at will, right?"
"Sister, I don't have any."
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly explained, and at the same time sighed secretly in his heart.
He had wanted to grab her other foot and play with her for a while, but when he thought about the big gap in their strength and status, he was afraid that she would be overly sensitive and think too much, so he stopped immediately and didn't dare to joke anymore. Unexpectedly, she was still angry.
If you think about it, you can actually understand it.
Her family suddenly encountered a huge change. Her father was almost killed and now became a wanted criminal in Dayan. They, father and daughter, can only hide here from now on. Even Jianfeng dare not go out. Naturally, he is much more sensitive than before.
"Senior sister, don't think too much, I just..."
Sister Dao said with tears in her eyes again, "Last time you came, you broke my bed. This time you came and destroyed my room. Now you come to bully me again. You are now the direct disciple of the sect master and a great martial artist. Everyone in the sect, even the sect master, pampers you. Even if you bully me to death, no one dares to say anything, right?"
Luo Qingzhou quickly walked up to her and said, "Senior Sister, I was just joking with you. Didn't we often joke like this when we were in the martial arts gym? If you feel that I have bullied you, you can hit me. You can hit me as much as you want. I will never fight back."
Sister Dao wiped her tears and said, "How dare I hit you? Who are you and what am I? My father and I are both living under someone else's roof here. How dare I offend you, the future clan leader? Go away."
After saying that, he put away the knife, held back his tears, and walked towards the hut.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, and quickly followed her.
Sister Dao entered the room and was about to close the door when he pushed it open and squeezed in.
Sister Dao sobbed, "What are you doing? Are you going to humiliate me again? Are you going to take off my shoes and socks and humiliate me again?"
"Senior Sister, I..."
"You can take it off. I don't dare to resist anyway. You can bully me as you like. I won't say anything. Woo..."
Sister Dao said this and turned around, sat on the bed, lay there, and began to sob.
Luo Qingzhou regretted and was anxious, and asked: "Senior Sister, has anyone bullied you recently?"
Sister Dao cried and said, "It's you."
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
This shouldn't be the case. This girl was very strong. She wouldn't cry over such a small matter. Even if she has become sensitive and a little inferior now, it shouldn't be the case.
Something must have happened.
Luo Qingzhou walked to the bed and said softly, "Sister, stop crying. Tell me, what happened? I was just joking with you. You don't have to cry like this, right? You look like you've been wronged. Who bullied you? Was it Sister Su Feng and Su Yu? Or Liu Li?"
He asked again: "Could it be Master Uncle?"
Sister Dao was still lying there crying, not saying anything else.
Luo Qingzhou sat down next to her and wanted to take out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, but he found that he was holding Sister Yue's handkerchief and immediately put it back.
He stretched out his sleeves and said, "Senior sister, tell me quickly and I will help you. No matter who it is, I will teach her a lesson for you. Even if it is my uncle, you don't have to be afraid, just tell me."
Dao Jie cried for a while, then sat up, pushed his sleeve away, wiped her tears with her sleeve, and said, "I'm fine, no one bullies me, Master and the sisters will treat me well. Chu Feiyang, I'm sorry, it's not you who bullies me. I just feel... Daddy and I can never go out to see people again. You can go up and down the mountain at will, go anywhere at will, but Daddy and I can only hide here forever, no one dares to see us, maybe for a lifetime, or maybe we will be captured one day..."
"Senior sister."
Luo Qingzhou suddenly interrupted her, stretched out his hand, wiped the crystal tears that had just fallen from her face, and said, "Silly, are you crying just because of this? Then if I tell you that you and your father will be free soon, and your father's case will soon no longer be investigated, and the deaths of those Jinyiwei will no longer be investigated, Senior Sister, can you stop crying?"
Sister Dao looked at him with tears in her eyes and asked, "Why?"
Luo Qingzhou looked at her hair that was wet with rain and stuck to the corners of her mouth. She suddenly looked as pitiful as a little woman. He paused and said, "Because... the new emperor will grant amnesty to the whole world when he ascends the throne."