Chapter 16: Understand the Heart

The farce ended, and everyone walked away like a tide, and the riverbed was in a mess. Ouyang Jue looked at the lonely shadow under his feet and shook his head and smiled with a self-deprecating smile: "What a ghost king, he has a lot of wisdom, and even I have been put on one." After that, he suddenly turned around and looked up to the heights. His sharp eyes cut through the night sky and stabbed directly on Hu Xiaotian.

The sword energy was shrouded in the air, and Hu Xiaotian felt like falling into an ice cave, and the blood was almost about to condense. He knew that his figure was exposed and had been locked by Ouyang Jue. If he retreated in panic, he would be regarded as a person with ill-behavior, so he simply could not move.

I saw a figure flashing, Ouyang Jue flew high, and he rushed to the top of the mountain between several ups and downs. As soon as his feet fell to the ground, he looked at him with a look of confusion, and he frowned and said, "Little brother, have we met before? How could I feel familiar when I see you?"

Hu Xiaotian respectfully clasped his fists and said: "Ouyang Daxia, four years ago, you and I had practiced sword skills. At that time, you used a piece of dead branches and taught me the art of unity of the heart and sword. I dare not forget the hero's grace for a day."

Ouyang Jue suddenly said, "It turned out to be you, Hu Qingpeng, the rising star of Hengshan Sword Sect!" With a slight thought, the sword energy suddenly stopped and laughed: "Brother Hu, after four years of separation, you have grown into a man with iron bones. The green energy of the past is completely gone. With my eyesight, I can't even confirm your identity. It seems that you have won many adventures in the past four years!"

Hu Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "After being driven out of the wall by Hengshan Sword Sect, Ouyang has been renamed 'Hu Xiaotian' and will no longer be named 'Hu Qingpeng'."

Ouyang is definitely aware of Hu Xiaotian's slander and robbery of being slandered and being expelled by Hengshan Sword Sect. After many years, he didn't want to uncover other people's scars again. He sighed, "The matter of Chief Chen is a mess." He changed the subject and said, "Brother Hu, are you hiding here to spy on the holy objects of the Demon Sect? Have you ever noticed the direction of Yan Ao's escape?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "I'm not hiding Ouyang Hero, I..." Ouyang Jue suddenly interrupted: "Didn't you call me 'big brother' four years ago? Why are you so distant today?" Hu Xiaotian hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Brother Ouyang!" Ouyang Jue laughed and said: "Brother Hu, you dared to break through worldly prejudices and truly fall in love with the Demon Cult Yiwufeng girl Yidi really requires great determination and courage. In this regard, even I sighed. Are you two already married? Where are you living in seclusion? Another day, my junior sister and I made a special trip to visit to celebrate the old relationship together." Speaking of Yiwufeng, Hu

Xiaotian felt guilty and heartbroken, and sighed: "Brother Ouyang, the past is tortuous and bizarre, and it is hard to describe it. Four years ago, Sister Feng was forced by the evil people of Baiyun Sect. After falling into the water, she suffered a brain injury. As a result, she lost her memory and even I couldn't remember it." Ouyang Jue said in surprise: "Miss Yi actually lost her memory? Then aren't you now like passers-by?" Hu Xiaotian clenched his fists and cut his way: "No matter whether she can recall the past, I must overcome all difficulties and marry her as his wife! God blocks the gods and Buddhas blocks the Buddhas. In this life, she can only belong to me! I swear that I will never allow other men to get her!"

Ouyang Jue's eyes flashed with a strange light and he slowly said, "Will you really do whatever you want for your beloved woman?"

"Yes!" Hu Xiaotian said frankly: "Brother Ouyang, for Sister Feng, I have joined the Demon Sect and become the master of the leader Xuanzong. I am a real Demon Sect disciple!"

Ouyang Jue was shocked and frowned and said, "You are a Han Chinese. How could Xuanzong choose you as his disciple?" Hu Xiaotian said, "It is because I am a Han Chinese that my master has accepted me as his disciple. He hopes that I can unify the Demon Sect in the future, eliminate the barriers between the Jiuyi people and the Han Chinese, change the tradition of fighting and plunder among the clan, follow the current situation, obey the imperial rule, and bring prosperity and stability to the Jiuyi people. If I become the next leader, I will definitely end the battle that lasted for thousands of years between the Jiuyi people and the Han people." Ouyang Jue was moved and looked at Hu Xiaotian again, sucked his palm and sighed: "Brother Hu, you have a lofty ambition and compassionate heart. I am many times better than a rough man like me who only knows fighting and killing! Ouyang Jue is very happy! I am a wise and brave brother like you, and I am lucky in my life."

Hu Xiaotian was praised by him and his face turned red and his body was hot. He hurriedly said, "Brother Ouyang, you are the number one swordsman in the world and the hero Bai Dao who everyone admires. I don't know how many evil owls I have killed. I am so shameless to be able to match your brother. What my brother said just now is really a terrible thing."

Ouyang Jue shook his head and said, "No matter how strong my sword skills are, I am just the courage of an ordinary man. I will stop killing, and I will save only ten or a hundred people. If you can display your ambitions, you will benefit more than a thousand people? Brother Hu, I am not as many as you!"

Hu Xiaotian was sweating profusely. How dare he accept Ouyang Jue's praise? He is a peerless master who is comparable to Xuanzong and Jun Wangyou. He defeated Huangfu Ji and Zeng Xiangjie's sword master with one sword! Even if he broke the true qi lock of the Underworld God, he would be hard to beat him within three to five years. He was not a person of the same level at all. Nain said: "Brother Ouyang, I have only thoughts but have not achieved any achievements. If you praise me, I will be ashamed."

Ouyang Jue smiled casually, raised his eyes to look at the desolate and hazy earth, and sighed with his hands behind his back: "Xuanzong, Xuanzong, you are above me with this vision and mind. Brother Hu, in your eyes, what kind of person is your master?"

Hu Xiaotian was stunned for a moment. When he recalled Xuanzong's voice, appearance and behavior, he couldn't help but feel respectful. Thousands of words were condensed into eight words: "Do whatever he wants, unparalleled domineering!"

Ouyang Jue murmured, "Do whatever you want, do what you want!" Suddenly, the bones in his body crackled, and the bitter sword energy rushed straight into the sky. The dark clouds floating over were instantly shattered into pieces, and the sky was opened, pouring down like water and moonlight. The sword energy spread around with the place where he stood as the center, forcing Hu Xiaotian to retreat. Ouyang Jue looked up at the sky, looked down at the ground, and suddenly smiled. The sword energy that should have been extremely sharp suddenly turned into a breeze, brushing through the grass, trees, mountains and rivers, and blending into the world.

A generation of swordsmen has the understanding of their hearts and their realm is further improved.

Hu Xiaotian said sincerely: "Congratulations to Brother Ouyang!"

Ouyang Jue smiled slightly, sat cross-legged on the ground casually, and said, "Brother Hu, come and sit down." Hu Xiaotian felt his unrestrained mood, and also put aside his restraints and sat down.

Ouyang Jue was silent for a while and suddenly asked, "Brother Hu, do you still remember my junior sister?" Hu Xiaotian said, "The Qiu Girl is so handsome and beautiful, how can I forget it?" Ouyang Jue said slowly, "I am different from her classmates, and I rank second among all the brothers and sisters, and she ranks the last. Because Junior Sister Qiu's master, that is, my uncle, is plagued by illness, most of her martial arts are taught by me. I don't know when it will be opened.

At first, I actually fell in love with her, but my junior sister didn't know what I wanted. Later one day, the senior brother who traveled around the world suddenly returned to the master's sect and lived in the valley for half a year. The senior brother was amazing and handsome, and was the well-deserved first among his classmates. After she met the senior brother, the figure of the senior brother was engraved in her heart. However, the senior brother focused on martial arts and cared about the world. He never cared about his relationship with men and women. He was very polite to his junior sister, and did not swear."

Hu Xiaotian was frightened when he heard this, and he held his breath unconsciously, and did not dare to let out an extra breath.

Ouyang Jue paused and then said, "I always want to wait until she gave up on her senior brother before expressing her feelings to her. This will take twenty years. You woke me up with a few words tonight. It turns out that before you know it, junior sister has become the biggest inner demon on my martial arts journey! If you can't break the love level, I will be unable to reach the level of a great master if I have the power of my life. Brother Hu, do you understand?" Hu Xiaotian said, "Brother Ouyang, do you want to cut the love thread of the wisdom sword?" Ouyang Jue narrowed his eyes and smiled and said, "If you are mine."

What would you do?" Bai Ruobing's cold face suddenly flashed through Hu Xiaotian's mind, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what tricks he can cheat, as long as he coaxes her to nod and agree, he will do whatever he wants! If someone is too troublesome to stop him, he will kill him and open his bloody path!" Ouyang Jue laughed and patted his thighs and said, "Good brother, it's true that heroes see each other!" Hu Xiaotian immediately woke up, knowing that he was subtly influenced by the Overlord of the World, and his mood gradually became domineering. Ouyang would never take the joke seriously, right?

Ouyang Jueyou said: "A hundred years of life, the dead cannot be recovered, I cannot make mistakes again and again. I will not go to the five tribes' grand event. I will immediately return to Jiangnan and break my thoughts for twenty years." Hu Xiaotian suddenly remembered something and said: "Brother Ouyang, then Yan Ao..." Ouyang Jue interrupted him with his hand and said: "I don't care about Yan Ao's life and death, you don't need to say more." Hu Xiaotian said: "Since that's the case, I wish my brother success and what I want!"

Ouyang Jue nodded and said seriously: "Since you are a disciple of Xuanzong, I can't discuss martial arts issues with you, so as not to break the rules of the world. However, I will keep this kind of favor in mind. When I need me to come forward in the future, I just talk." He has always had a clear distinction between grievances, and I have an epiphany tonight because of Hu Xiaotian's comments, and finally decided to face his own inner demons. This favor must be returned.

Hu Xiaotian said embarrassedly: "Brother Ouyang is so serious, but I actually did nothing."

Ouyang Jue said: "If you have the intention to do it, then you will fall into a bad situation." After that, he took out a green jade bottle from his arms and handed it to Hu Xiaotian, "I have nothing to give to you when I am leaving, so I will give you a bottle of Lihuo Pill made by Shaolin Temple, which is specially used to treat various internal injuries, and may be a little helpful for you to walk around the world."

Hu Xiaotian was overjoyed, put it away with caution, and said with a smile: "Brother Ouyang, it's too stingy to send me a bottle of elixir, right?"

Ouyang Jue shrugged and said, "I am poor and not so many valuable things? At worst, I will invite you to drink when I meet you next time!"

"A gentleman's words!"

"It's hard to chase after all!"

The two of them slammed each other and laughed at the same time. Ouyang Jue stood up without talking nonsense, and jumped into the air and headed straight south.

The next morning, Hu Xiaotian hurriedly wrote a letter, mentioning the alliance between the Qinglong Association and the Baiyun Sect, and asked the post station to send someone to Chang'an in an emergency. As for the reward for sending the letter, Song Qian naturally received the letter and paid it. He went all the way east and after taking the medicine, Hu Xiaotian poured out the Lihuo Pill and let Li Xuan'er and water swallow it. Lihuo Pill is a pill specializing in treating internal injuries. Although the medicine is good, it is not the right one, and it can only barely protect Li Xuan'er from death. Hu Xiaotian watched her illness gradually worsen and was anxious. Fortunately, the next journey was very smooth and he finally arrived in Luoyang on schedule.

Luoyang is located in the world and is the place where the dragon veins gather. It was once the capital of many dynasties such as Xia, Shang, Zhou, and Eastern Han dynasties. The ancient city was located in the north of Mangshan, looking south of Yique, left on the right stream, Luoshui runs through it, Hulao in the east, and Hangu in the west. It is surrounded by mountains and is surrounded by majestic passes, so it is known as the "Eight Pass Capital City" and "Mountains and Rivers are arched and the situation is superior to the world". Since the Yuan Dynasty, Luoyang has been the place where Henan Prefecture is located. Although it is no longer prosperous in the past, it is also a famous city in the Central Plains that communicates with all directions.

Luoyang not only has a long history, but also has a place where Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, mystery and hairdressing are flourishing, and countless temples, Taoist temples, and academies inside and outside the city. When it comes to natural scenery, Longmen Mountain, the sound of white horse bells, and the evening view of Mangshan Mountain are famous all over the world. The peony event with national beauty and heavenly fragrance is even more famous.

Entering the city, he sent out his carriage and found an inn to stay in. Hu Xiaotian carefully checked the food, leaving only less than two taels of silver. Li Xuan'er's condition became more and more critical day by day. He could have opened his eyes occasionally, but now he was completely in a coma and could not tell the contact information of Baiyun Sect. Hu Xiaotian had become a sword, but it was difficult to move Li Xuan'er's soul-catching bell without any trouble. If he wanted to get money to buy medicine in this unfamiliar city

, almost impossible. Hu Xiaotian thought about it and could not watch Li Xuan'er die of illness. In desperation, he could only mortgage the Xuantian Caifeng Ruyi jade pendant! This jade pendant is a relic of Tang Xue's mother and was given to him by Tang Xue. Whether he was learning art in Hengshan or wandering around the world, he had always kept it in close contact. Hu Xiaotian made up his mind and immediately found an inn clerk and asked him to lead the way to find a pawnshop with strong financial resources.

The most famous pawnshop in Luoyang City is the "Sun Family Pawnshop". It has excellent reputation and is undeniable. It is one of the industries of the Sun Family in Henan. Hu Xiaotian followed his friend to the door of Sun Family. He saw that the pawnshop was wide and six times opened to collect condoms. Behind the counter, there were external defects responsible for inspection, valuation, writing tickets, listings, and packings. Then the internal defects were recorded, paid, and warehousing. The inside and outside were led by a large shopkeeper, each performing his duties, busy but not in chaos. In Luoyang City, there were many old men and grandsons of the previous dynasty. In order to maintain decent or pay back their debts in an emergency, there were endless pawns of antiques and jewelry.

Hu Xiaotian took out the jade pendant reluctantly, rubbed it for a moment, gritted his teeth and handed it in, secretly comforting himself in his heart. When Song Qian and the others arrived in Luoyang, they would definitely redeem the jade pendant as soon as they touched the jade pendant. The old Chaofeng, who had touched the jade pendant, shook his whole body. His eyes, which were originally half-closed, suddenly turned round. He looked at it carefully, and a fanatical light shot out of his eyes, and said tremblingly: "Young Master, where did this thing come from? Is there any source?"

Hu Xiaotian said impatiently: "This is a treasure heirloom of the family, and the origin is absolutely innocent. Could it be that your pawnshop is unwilling to take over?"

The old Chaofeng hurriedly said, "No, no, it's just that the jade pendant is too expensive. Let me ask more. Please wait. I must report to the shopkeeper if it is to be decided by him." After Hu Xiaotian nodded in agreement, he carefully held up the jade pendant and moved to the back. In a blink of an eye, a young apprentice walked out quickly, bowed to Hu Xiaotian, and invited Hu Xiaotian to the VIP room for details. Hu Xiaotian followed him into the VIP room, and the old Chaofeng and a middle-aged man with gray hair and gloomy face were already waiting indoors. The two sides exchanged a few greetings and sat down separately. The middle-aged man sent Lao Chaofeng and his apprentice out, stroked his fingers gently on the jade pendant on the table, and smiled faintly: "May I ask the surname of the young master? Where is his hometown? Is he related to the royal family?"

Hu Xiaotian frowned and said, "Xiaosheng is not allowed to be a surname of Hu. Sun Dashangma, you and I have a fair deal, why do you still ask me about my origin?"

The shopkeeper Sun said, "Prince Hu, please do not get angry. For any royal items, the pawn shop must check whether the consignment is from the right place. If you accidentally violate the ban and get caught by the government, we will not be able to take it away. This jade pendant was carefully carved by a royal master. In addition, the texture is gentle, bright in color, and auspicious, which can be called a priceless city. If the prince does not give a reasonable explanation, who dares to take risks in the consignment of the royal artifacts?"

Hu Xiaotian lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "I will not hide it from Manager Sun, the wife of Hu's wife's aunt, who served in the palace of the previous dynasty and served the Princess of the Mongol Yuan. When the princess of the Mongol Yuan abandoned the city and fled north, she escaped from the palace in chaos and finally turned back to her hometown to enjoy her old age. This thing was a gift she gave specifically when we were married, but she didn't know it was a forbidden thing. If Manager Sun was embarrassed, I would not do it." Tang Xue's mother was a Mongolian princess. The jade pendant she wore was of extraordinary quality. Experts could guess it was from the palace at a glance, and even if it was hidden.

Manager Sun rolled his eyes, pressed his jade pendant with one hand, and smiled and said, "Young Master Hu, don't be anxious. Since it is given by an elder, it is not something of unknown origin. I will accept it as the decision. How much silver does the young master want?"

Hu Xiaotian cursed the old fox inwardly, turning his back on him faster than reading the book, and pondered: "I don't want too much, just get three thousand taels of silver for emergency treatment."

Manager Sun said with a bitter face: "Mr. Hu, according to the market conditions, a piece of ancient Han Dynasty jade is only worth 500 taels. Although this colorful phoenix Ruyi jade pendant is rare, it is a forbidden object after all. I can give you a silver note of 800 taels at most."

Hu Xiaotian said coldly: "Eight hundred taels? Are you sending beggars? If it is less than two thousand five hundred taels, I will leave immediately."

The two sides bargained and finally reached a deal for 1,800 taels. Hu Xiaotian was in a hurry to buy medicine to help his life, took it as a ticket and a silver note and turned around and left. Manager Sun personally delivered it to the store door, looking at his hurried back, showing a smug smile.

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Chapter completed!