Seeing the clouds

Chapter 72 Chapter 71 One Year Agreement

Everyone gathered around the wooden table and discussed the matter of stealing secret books for a while, but they really couldn't come up with any results, so they left it at that.

After all, not everything in the world can be explained clearly.If one could prove one's innocence with just a few words, then there wouldn't be so many unjust, false and wrongful cases in government offices.

Zhang Chuchu asked: "Then how did they know that you live here?"

Zhou Guan sighed and said: "Well, our boss doesn't make friends as usual. He goes to drink with others when he meets someone he can talk to, and when he drinks too much, he says his name. Isn't there a youth conference being held recently, Qingyun? The mountain is not far from Hongnong County. Naturally, there will be many people from all walks of life passing by. People talk a lot, which is probably how they are exposed. That day I went shopping in the countryside and I accidentally heard that there were several women who were looking for Our eldest brother, I guess it’s them.”

Zheng Baiyu wrinkled and said in confusion: "Brother Guan, why don't you escape?"

Guan Shanyue said helplessly: "Escape? Where can you escape? Xiaoyun's natal magical weapon, the jade cicada, has the imprint of Senior Chu. As long as the distance is not far, the other party can find out the direction of Xiaoyun's position. I tried before I have escaped countless times, but I am always found by them in the end. To be honest, I don’t want to live such a fearful life anymore. What’s more, if you want me to escape into the deep mountains and forests without contact with others, I I will only feel that life is worse than death. I would rather end it once and for all, after all, this matter has to be faced eventually."

Zhang Chuchu consoled him: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. The misunderstanding will be resolved sooner or later. Brother Guan and Sister Yun don't have to be so pessimistic."

Guan Shanyue smiled and said, "That's the truth."

While everyone was still chatting, the door of the inn suddenly opened, and a gust of cold wind almost blew out the oil lamp, making the already not warm inn hall feel a bit colder.

Everyone understood in their hearts: Sure enough, it is still here.

The next moment, six women stepped into the inn. The leading woman had an excellent appearance and an unusually tall figure. Even the delicate and elegant Chu Xianyun was inferior to her.The woman carried a long sword on her back and looked at everyone in the hall with a frosty face.

Upon seeing this, Guan Shanyue immediately bent down and clasped her fists, saying, "Sect Master Chu."

Chu Xianyun also said a blessing together with Guan Shanyue: "Master."

Zhang Yue and the four others immediately understood that the woman in front of them who looked like a fairy descending to earth was the Bingxin Fairy Chu Canghai, the leader of the Jade Immortal River Sect that had been mentioned before.

Xu Dingzhou and the others felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and were not distracted by the appearance and temperament of the woman in front of them.On the contrary, Zhang Yue seemed to have a strange feeling of déjà vu when looking at the leader of a sect who was said to be in his late spring.

But before Chu Canghai could speak, a relatively ordinary-looking woman next to her took the lead: "Junior sister, how long will you continue to be stubborn? Hand over the sect's treasure quickly. Master may not be able to take advantage of the relationship between master and disciple. I’ll spare you death!”

Chu Xianyun looked at Chu Canghai, who had raised him since childhood, and then shifted his gaze to the woman who was speaking. He said in a calm tone: "Xiaoyun has never stolen the sect's treasure, why does senior sister slander me again and again?"

Guan Shanyue said with an angry expression: "Liu Xiaoquan, don't go too far!"

The woman Chu Xianyun replaced as senior sister was named Liu Xiaoquan, and she was also one of Chu Canghai's direct disciples.Although she is the senior sister of everyone, her personality and talent are actually a little worse than Chu Xianyun, so Chu Canghai chose Chu Xianyun as the next candidate for the ice palace master and taught her the ice and snow concentrating skills.

When Liu Xiaoquan saw Chu Xianyun refuting him in front of everyone, he became a little angry: "I slandered you? I saw you stealing the secret book with my own eyes, because I was there that night!"

Chu Xianyun felt extremely chilled when he saw that this woman who had practiced with him since childhood and whom he regarded as his biological sister, actually made up lies to slander him in front of his master and fellow disciples.

Everyone saw that Chu Xianyun did not open his mouth to refute, and then another Jade Immortal River disciple said: "Only you and Master can open the door of the ice cave. Now that the secret book is missing, who else can it be except you?" ?”

Liu Xiaoquan spoke again: "Chu Xianyun! Hand over the sect's treasure quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless with the sword!"

After saying that, Liu Xiaoquan took out his natal magic weapon, Duan Po, and pointed the blade at Chu Xianyun.

Upon seeing this, Guan Shanyue drew out his sword Xiaofeng with a cold expression and protected Chu Xianyun behind him.

Just when the atmosphere in the inn was tense and everyone felt that a war was imminent, a figure in white walked between the people of Yuxianhe and Guan Shanyue and his wife and said: "I thought that as one of the most famous sects in the North, I could train Sister Yun. Most of the disciples of Yuxianhe, a beautiful and intelligent woman like this, should be some kind of immortal figures who are like banished immortals. After seeing it with my own eyes today, I realized that the disciples of Yuxianhe are no different from ordinary warriors, and they are also so arrogant and unreasonable. . If this is the case, Yuxianhe will be inferior in my heart."

Chu Canghai, who was expressionless, frowned slightly after hearing Zhang Yue's biting sarcasm.

Liu Xiaoquan was already unhappy, but when he saw Zhang Chu coming out to defend Guan Shanyue and his wife, he became even more furious.Zhang Chuo's already handsome face suddenly looked hateful in Liu Xiaoquan's eyes: "Where did you come from? It's not your turn as an outsider to dictate how our sect does things!"

Zhang Yue smiled calmly: "It's just a wild cloud and a crane."

Liu Xiaoquan looked at this young man who didn't know what he was talking about, with murderous intent in his eyes: "Why don't you get out of the way quickly, a good dog won't block the way!"

Facing the opponent's aggressiveness, Zhang Yue showed no fear. He just patted Yu Gong and Mirage Lou on his waist with his left hand and said, "Ask about my knife first."

Zhang Chuchu refused to eat food or drink, and refused to eat anything soft or hard. Liu Xiaoquan's anger reached the extreme, and he was about to explode. Then a voice came from behind her, like a spring in a deep valley: "Xiao Quan."

Liu Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, and immediately retreated in silence.

Chu Canghai looked at Zhang Yue carefully for a while, and then said: "I don't know what to call this young master. Where is his master?"

Feeling Chu Canghai's somewhat cold gaze, Zhang Yue was not afraid to look at him: "Junior Li Huizhi, I have met senior Chu. As for the sect... it seems that we are destined. The senior is named Canghai, and there are also some juniors in the sect. The word "Canghai" means "Canghai".

"Impossible. The Canghai Sect was wiped out a hundred years ago, and there is no trace of their inheritance in the world." Chu Canghai shook his head and said, "If Mr. Li does not want to mention his sect's inheritance, I will not force him. But today This matter is an internal matter of our sect, I hope Mr. Li can stay out of it to avoid making mistakes."

Listening to Chu Canghai's slightly threatening warning, Zhang Yue had no intention of backing down.He smiled slightly and said: "What a coincidence, as far as I am concerned, the matters concerning Brother and Sister Yun are considered internal affairs."

Chu Canghai's originally calm face began to look sulky: "It seems that Mr. Li is determined to become an enemy of Yuxianhe?"

Zhang Yue didn't take a step back, patted Yu Gong and Mirage Lou on the waist again and said: "As I said before, ask about my sword first."

The atmosphere of the entire inn instantly dropped to the extreme.

At this moment, Chu Xianyun suddenly said: "This matter started because of me, let me end it. Master, I will go back with you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone on Zhang Yue's side was surprised. Guan Shanyue said with complicated eyes: "Xiaoyun, you..."

Chu Canghai also nodded happily when he heard this: "Yun'er, just think about it."

Chu Xianyun looked at Guan Shanyue and said softly: "Master has been kind to me in raising me and teaching me. My husband is also sincere to me, and Huizhi's brothers are even more loyal. You must not do it because of me. Let us meet each other in battle, otherwise, no matter whether there are casualties on either side, it will make my heart twist like a knife and regret for the rest of my life. In this case, it is better to forget each other in the world. My husband's love and care for me will always be engraved in my heart. I will never forget these beautiful memories of the days I spent with my husband. Don’t be sad, husband. We will be husband and wife again in the next life. Xiaoyun will definitely stay with you until we grow old together. But in this life, I want to Let’s leave it at that, it’s good for everyone.”

Guan Shanyue was extremely sad: "Xiaoyun, you can't leave me..."

Chu Xianyun stretched out her hand and touched the face of the man who stayed with her day and night: "I have made up my mind. I hope that my husband will put Da Ju first." After saying that, she slowly walked towards Chu Canghai, and Zhang Yue and everyone Looking at her steps, everyone showed bitterness.

When Liu Xiaoquan saw that Chu Xianyun made such a decisive choice, she was a little surprised. Then she still shouted angrily: "Chu Xianyun, you deceived your master to destroy your ancestors and stole the sect's treasure. There is no reason why you can come back if you want. You Hand over the secret book first!"

Chu Xianyun felt sullen in his heart when he looked at this senior sister who was once very close to him but was now a stranger to her.Chu Xianyun was about to speak out and refute again, but was interrupted by Chu Canghai: "Xiaoquan, that's enough!"

Liu Xiaoquan was shocked and quickly turned to look at Chu Canghai.Then she found that her master was looking at her majestically, with anger in his eyes.Liu Xiaoquan was as silent as a cicada when he saw this and said no more.

Just when tonight's events seemed to have settled, a voice suddenly interrupted Chu Xianyun's steps: "I don't agree!"

Everyone looked towards where the voice came from, and the person who said this turned out to be Li Jingxiong, who usually spoke very little.

Li Jingxiong's words were sonorous and powerful: "Sister Yun and Brother Guan love each other, how can you break them up!"

Zheng Baiyu followed closely: "Yes, if Senior Chu prevents them from falling in love with each other for his own selfish reasons, how will people in the world view you and Yu Xianhe, Senior Chu? I hope Senior Chu will think twice."

After hearing what the two said, Liu Xiaoquan's anger reignited in his heart. Regardless of Chu Canghai's slightly warning words just now, he said, "Where are you two wild boys? It's not the turn of outsiders like you to act in Yuxianhe." Interrupt! What’s more, what does what you are talking about have to do with Chu Qianxia deceiving her master to destroy her ancestors and stealing the sect’s treasures?!”

Xu Dingzhou frowned slightly as he looked at this hot-tempered and mediocre-looking Yuxianhe disciple. He thought for a moment and said, "Senior Sister Xiaoquan, why are you so sure that the secret book of your Ice Palace was stolen by Sister Yun?"

Liu Xiaoquan watched people show up one after another to speak for Chu Xianyun, feeling angry and hateful in his heart: "I saw it with my own eyes, so I can certainly confirm it."

Xu Dingzhou continued to ask: "Senior Sister Xiaoquan, do you still remember the day you met her?" Liu Xiaoquan said matter-of-factly: "Of course it was the night she eloped with the dog man."

Xu Dingzhou looked at Liu Xiaoquan calmly and said, "What day and time is it specifically?"

Liu Xiaoquan sneered: "How can I remember this clearly?"

Xu Dingzhou had expected that she would answer like this. He turned around and winked at Chu Xianyun and said, "Then you remember what color clothes Sister Yun was wearing that night, right?"

Liu Xiaoquan shook his head: "I have no impression."

Chu Xianyun said neither humble nor overbearing: "I was wearing aqua blue satin that night."

Liu Xiaoquan said as if receiving a life-saving straw: "Yes, yes, I remembered, she was wearing aqua blue satin that night."

Unexpectedly, the next moment Chu Xianyun said something shocking: "Senior sister, I'm sorry, I forgot. I was in a hurry to run away with my husband that night and was afraid of attracting attention, so I wore black night clothes."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present stared at Liu Xiaoquan closely.

Liu Xiaoquan felt the attention of the audience and knew that he was being tricked. He raised his knife and pointed it at Chu Xianyun and said angrily: "Chu Xianyun, you lied to me!"

Chu Xianyun did not respond to this, and Xu Dingzhou replied: "Senior Sister Xiaoquan has not even remembered any details of that night, so why do you assert that the secret treasure of the Ice Palace was stolen by Sister Yun? I don't know that Senior Sister Xiaoquan has a secret relationship with Sister Yun What hatred, but private is private and public is public. How can Senior Sister Xiaoquan seek public benefit and slander Sister Yun. If one person travels and ten people slander him, there will be no patient who will not suffer disaster. Has Senior Sister Xiaoquan ever thought, How much trouble and harm will your actions bring to Sister Yun! Or is this how you, Yu Xianhe, treat others?"

This statement is righteous and inspiring.Even Zhang Yue was surprised that Xu Dingzhou could say such righteous words.

After listening to Xu Dingzhou's words, Liu Xiaoquan was stunned on the spot and could not speak for a long time.At this time, other Jade Immortal River disciples in the rear began to whisper and discuss among themselves.

Chu Canghai asked coldly, with anger already in his words: "Xiaoquan, what on earth is going on?"

Liu Xiaoquan listened to Chu Canghai's scolding, and his previous momentum was gone. He could only hesitate and say: "Master...I..."

Zhang Chuchu did not forget to add fuel to the fire: "It seems that who is deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors, the result is already obvious."

Chu Canghai continued to scold: "Xiaoquan! Until now, you haven't told everything in detail. Are you really planning to bully your master and destroy your ancestors in front of so many people?! What happened that night?"

Seeing that the matter was settled, Liu Xiaoquan stopped arguing and immediately knelt down towards Chu Canghai: "This disciple is so obsessed with his mind that I feel ashamed of my master and Junior Sister Xianyun. In fact, it was not Junior Sister Xianyun who stole the secret book that night, but a man in white. …”

Chu Canghai frowned and said, "Then why did you blame Yun'er?"

Liu Xiaoquan looked back on the past with a look of reluctance, but then he said with relief: "Because of jealousy."

Chu Canghai said in surprise: "Jealous?"

Liu Xiaoquan replied: "Junior Sister Xianyun and I have practiced together since childhood, and we are as close as sisters. During the journey of martial arts training, although my qualifications and understanding were not as good as those of Junior Sister Xianyun, I never slacked off because of this. Instead, I practiced harder and tried to make up for it with sweat. My lack of talent has caught up with my junior sister. But my master has never looked at me seriously. He has always favored my junior sister in everything since I was a child. And my classmates in the sect have never treated me because I am a senior sister. I respected my junior sister, but instead went to make friends with my junior sister. All my efforts and sweat were ruined by my junior sister! And because of her existence, my life has become meaningless. How can I not feel jealous? ? So when the secret book was stolen, I immediately thought of blaming it on my junior sister who was about to betray the sect. After all, only by practicing ice and snow concentration can one open the ice cave, so even if I tell the truth, no one may believe it, so I might as well just follow the trend. Put the blame on Junior Sister. In this way, there will be no room for reconciliation between Junior Sister and the sect, and I no longer have to live in her shadow. Now that the matter has come to this, I will not ask Master for forgiveness, but I have a request, I hope Master will let Junior Sister go, after all, this matter has nothing to do with her."

Chu Xianyun looked at Liu Xiaoquan who was kneeling on the ground and shook his head, with mixed feelings in his heart.

After hearing this, Chu Canghai sighed: "Xiao Quan... what do you want me to say about you... If you are dissatisfied with my teacher's treatment of others, then you should find me as my teacher. How can you slander Yun'er? Really? Extremely confused! Forget it, let’s leave it at that. Get up and tell me what happened in detail.”

Liu Xiaoquan then stood up and said: "That night, I was relaxing in the back mountain because I was not sleepy, and I saw a man in white opening the ice cave and then stealing the secret book."

Chu Canghai said: "Only those who practice ice and snow can open the door of the ice cave. How did the thief open the ice cave? Then, Xiaoquan, since you saw the thief stealing, why didn't you stop him?"

Liu Xiaoquan said sadly: "It's not that the disciple didn't take action, but the thief was too strong, even compared to the master. The disciple was defeated after just one encounter, and could only watch him leave."

Chu Canghai frowned again: "With extraordinary strength, being able to sneak into the ice palace without anyone noticing and open the ice cave to steal the secret book of ice and snow is simply a fantasy. Does Koizumi still remember what a thief looks like?"

Liu Xiaoquan nodded: "Although the confrontation was very short and the disciple could not see his face clearly, I can be sure that the thief's hair and eyebrows are white."

Hearing Liu Xiaoquan's description, Zhang Yue was shocked.

Sure enough it was him!

"This matter is of great importance, so we can only go back and discuss it slowly," Chu Canghai shook her head and sighed, but then she turned to look at Chu Xianyun and said, "Although Yun'er has nothing to do with this matter, my teacher still disagrees. You are wandering around the world with this man named Guan, so Yun'er should go back with you as your master."

The atmosphere in the inn became cold again.

Faced with Chu Canghai's reluctance, Zhang Yue suddenly said: "Senior Chu, this junior boldly asks: In the senior's heart, is it more important to find the sect's secret treasure, or to let Sister Yun return to the sect?"

Chu Canghai looked at Zhang Yue and said matter-of-factly: "Of course it is important to retrieve the sect's secret treasure. After all, letting Yun'er return to the sect can only be regarded as a private matter."

Zhang Chuchu continued: "That junior dared to make an agreement with Senior Chu."

Chu Canghai was a little surprised and said: "Deal? Let's talk about it."

Zhang Yue said solemnly: "This junior already knows the identity of the thief, so if this junior can help Yuxianhe find the secret book, can senior Chu let Sister Yun and Brother Guan go and stop blocking their relationship?"

Chu Canghai asked: "If you say nothing, how can I believe you?"

Li Jingxiong said: "I can vouch for my brother!"

Everyone's attention shifted to this tall young man at the same time.

Li Jingxiong continued: "My name is Li Jingxiong, my father is Tang Guogong Li Shude, and my master is Wudang master Zhao Qingxi."

Li Shude, Zhao Qingxi.You must know that these two names together are shocking to the entire Qin Dynasty.

Except for Zhang Chue and the other three who were already aware of the situation, everyone else was extremely shocked by these two important names.No one expected that such a seemingly honest and dull young man would have such an amazing background.

Chu Canghai's heart was uncertain. What she was worried about now was not that what Li Jingxiong said was untrue, but that what Li Jingxiong said was true.If what this tall young man said is true, having such an astonishing background to stand up for Chu Xianyun would be enough for Yuxianhe to eat a pot.Even if there is no agreement mentioned by the young man in white just now, I still feel reluctant to leave Yun'er, but I really can't interfere any more; if this tall young man is just bluffing at this time, then I will just make one more trip. Not much loss.Judging from the normal expressions of the other three young men, who did not react too much, I am afraid that what this tall young man said is probably true.

Chu Canghai thought over and over again and finally decided to agree. She looked at Zhang Yue and said: "Okay, I promise you. The Youth Conference will be held in seven days, and the seniors from Wudang Mountain will definitely come to watch the ceremony. I will verify it by then. . If what you say is true, then the agreement will be established; if what you say is not true, I will take Yun'er away immediately. But..."

Seeing Chu Canghai hesitate to speak, Zhang Chu asked, "Senior Chu, what are your other conditions?"

Chu Canghai continued: "Where is the agreed deadline?"

Zhang Chuyu paused and replied: "Within one year!"

Chu Canghai nodded in agreement, then she looked at Chu Xianyun, and Chu Xianyun also looked at her immediately.The master and disciple looked at each other for a long time, both of them speechless.

Chu Canghai sighed, turned around and left with the Yuxianhe disciples.

Chu Xianyun gave a blessing and said: "Best farewell to Master."

Everyone else immediately said in unison: "Congratulations to Sect Master Chu."

Chu Canghai stopped again when he heard the sound, turned back and looked at Chu Xianyun, his eyes were extremely complicated.

Finally, she shook her head and disappeared into the night with all the Jade Immortal River disciples.

(End of this chapter)