Sword from Hengshan

Chapter 199 Senior Brothers and Junior Sisters
A sad tune is played at dusk on the Jianghu Road. Deep and sad, the night rain sprinkles Xiaoxiang.

When strangers hear the sound of the strings, they all speak of sorrow and sadness.

Who knows the heart of an old man? Morning goes and evening comes, his hair is as white as snow, his life is not over yet but his sorrows are over.

On this day, the sound of the Xiaoxiang night rain in the Qinxuan lingered in the air, leaving a lingering sound.

That night, the moon was bright and shining.

The silver light spreads evenly over the bustling night scene of Hengyang West Street.

The girl in the green skirt walked briskly on the bluestone pavement of West Street.

She had curved and delicate eyebrows, and her eyes were extremely lively. Her childish face had grown up, and she seemed to have been influenced by someone and had an otherworldly aura. If she was not smiling, she looked quite holy.

But at this moment, she always smiled at the young man beside her from time to time.

When the young man appeared in the girl's eyes, his holiness disappeared without a trace, leaving only liveliness and romance.

"Brother Rong."

"Ok?"

"You have something on your mind?"

Zhao Rong looked away from the street and turned his head to look at Miss Qu curiously: "What did you see? What's on my mind?"

"I heard the huqin played by Master over at Tingfengtai," Qu Feiyan frowned slightly, "But don't misunderstand, Senior Brother. Master's song is not sad, but his family is best at Xiaoxiang Night Rain."

"He is happy to have a disciple like you."

“So the sadder the tune of this song, Night Rain at Xiaoxiang, the happier it is.”

Zhao Rong immediately smiled, his tone relaxed:
"I am the senior brother of Hengshan. You said this to comfort me, but are you underestimating my talent in folk art? Do you think I can't understand the hidden meaning of Master's words?"

"No way."

Qu Feiyan's eyebrows raised slightly, but she couldn't help but smile on her face.

When it comes to martial arts, the Sword God is naturally the best in the world.

When it comes to stringed instruments and wind instruments, the Sword God's ranking in Hengyang should always be low.

Her girlish voice was so clear: "Who in the world dares to underestimate the talent of the Sword God? But..."

"I'm not Brother Rong, how can I know that Brother Rong understands Master's piano music."

Zhao Rong smiled and didn't answer her.

I just bought a candied haws from a roadside stall and stuffed it into her hand.

Qu Feiyan clutched the bamboo stick that pierced the hawthorn, and complained as usual about Zhao Rong treating her like a child, but she would not refuse.

She then placed the candied haws in front of Zhao Rong, and seeing him pick one casually, she smiled and handed him a towel to wipe his hands.

If someone with discerning eyes saw it, he would be quite surprised.

Who could have thought that the world's number one sword god would have such a worldly air.

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How many people in the world can he treat so casually?
"It's midsummer again. How is Rong's trip to Mount Hua different from the last time?"

Zhao Rong responded:
"A few days before the climb, Huashan Mountain was hit by continuous rain, and the waterfall made the scene even more spectacular. Apart from that, there were still jagged rocks, peaks hidden in the clouds, and the mountains were green. The scenery was not much different. It was just my mood that was different. Although I was looking forward to the climb, I felt calm in my heart."

"Mr. Gu enjoyed it more than me."

Qu Feiyan nodded. She had already heard Zhao Rong talk about the sword-fighting contest between the two old men.

If other people hear the word "enjoy yourself", they will definitely say that the Sword God is the best in the world, so naturally there is no wavering.

Xiaoqu doesn't pay too much attention to these.

She asked curiously, "Have the senior brothers from the Hengshan and Huashan sects gone to catch fireflies?"

Zhao Rong shook his head: "We were drinking and chatting, but we didn't talk about fireflies."

"only."

He smiled and said, "I don't know whether Senior Brother Huashan secretly caught fireflies. That is his private matter."

"Anyway, I didn't catch it."

"My junior sister from Hengshan is not in Huashan, so there is no one to reward her if she is captured."

When she heard this, the girl who was biting a candied haws had her thin lips stained with the red sugar and she immediately burst into laughter.

She winked at Zhao Rong:
"Senior Brother Linghu seems to be a very talented and intelligent person, but compared to Brother Rong, he is still a lot less clever."

"If you were in the same place as him, Junior Sister Huashan would have been fascinated by you a long time ago."

"Brother Rong, am I right?"

"Exaggerated. I don't have that ability."

Zhao Rong looked away, not wanting to continue this topic.

Seeing this, Qu girl put the candied haws behind her back, licked the candy off the corner of her mouth, took two quick steps to Zhao Rong's side, tiptoed lightly, and put on a serious look.

"Brother Rong, have you noticed?"

"You've grown taller again, haven't you?"

"Correct."

"I used to be a head shorter than you, but not anymore."

"What does growing taller mean?"

She said seriously: "You can't treat me as a child anymore."

Zhao Rong turned his head with a smile and saw the girl's watery eyes flashing under the street lights.

He couldn't help himself and raised his hand again.

Upon seeing this, Qu Feiyan immediately held her breath and closed her eyes, leaving a gap to peek.

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The forehead, where a few strands of hair flowed down, was gently poked by someone's finger.

"Only children would say such childish things."

Qu Feiyan opened her eyes, rubbed her forehead, and snorted unhappily.

On the way back to Zhaojiawu, her steps became slower and slower, and she didn't talk nonstop like before.

She took big bites of the candied haws, as if she had some grudge against the hawthorn fruit.

Use sharp canine teeth to chew and make a crunching sound.

In a short while, she had finished the whole string of candied haws.

With another "whoosh" sound, he threw the bamboo stick and it accurately hit a tree in the distance.

Even though it was dim at night, one could still make out the sugar-red color at the corners of her mouth and a hint of dissatisfaction on her little face.

Although Zhao Rong found it interesting, he couldn't bear to tease her any further.

So he shouted "Go home" and reached out to pull her arm.

The girl felt the force on her arm and immediately walked forward obediently. The dissatisfaction on her face could no longer be suppressed, and she smiled softly.

Seeing that there was no one around, he took the opportunity to hug the arm that someone extended to him.

"Brother Rong, can you take me with you next time you go to Huashan?"

"Ah."

Zhao Rong affirmed: "I was originally planning to take you with me, but because the matter between Songshan and Dongfang Bubai was too dangerous, I changed my mind at the last minute."

"I'll go to Huashan in the future. If you want to go, we can go together."

Hearing him say this, Qu Feiyan responded with satisfaction.

However, she hugged Zhao Rong's arm and returned to the previous topic.

"After another New Year, I will really be over 28 years old. Will Brother Rong still treat me like a child?"

Zhao Rong stared at the lovely little face in front of him and said half-jokingly:

"What's wrong with that?"

"Women are more concerned about their youth, remembering their appearance, and wishing they were younger."

Qu Feiyan was not so easy to fool. She did not follow Zhao Rong's words: "Although there is nothing wrong with it, it is not what you said."

"If two people are far apart, then time is like sand on your fingertips, you can't catch it, you can see it passing in the blink of an eye, it's impossible not to see the changes."

“If you are in the same place and see it often, it is difficult to perceive the texture.”

She stared at Zhao Rong: "Brother Rong, if you want to always look down on me, then the only way is for you to stay with me day and night in Hengyang. If that's the case, I think it's great."

"I've said it before, my home is here, where else would I go?"

Zhao Rong responded, then smiled and imitated her previous words and joked:

"If Senior Brother Huashan was as clever as you, Junior Sister Huashan would be fascinated to death."

Qu Feiyan laughed happily.

He pulled Zhao Rong's arm tighter, then clasped his two hands together and shook it gently.

They walked briskly, chatting all the way back to Zhaojiawu.

And this moment.
On the Jade Maiden Peak of Mount Huashan, Senior Brother Linghu, who was catching fireflies, was sneezing.

Not long
Zhao Rong and Qu Feiyan returned to the courtyard together.

It was only the middle of the night when Zhao Rong pushed open the wooden door and heard rhythmic breathing sounds from inside the house.

Grandpa has fallen asleep.

According to Qu Feiyan, grandpa hasn't been in a very good mental state recently. It's not because of any illness, but it's inevitable as he gets older.

Although I have had no worries under Zhao Rong's care in recent years.

But he had worked hard when he was young and had some old illnesses. Zhao Rong didn't bother him.

Light incense in the yard to drive away mosquitoes and flies.

Zhao Rong lay on the bamboo chair, looking at the stars and the moon in the sky.

Miss Qu sat beside him on the bamboo bed used for cooling off in the summer.

They had dinner inside the door at night, and it was extremely lively. At that moment, there were only two of them in the yard, and they didn't want to disturb grandfather, so although they were talking, their voices were very low.

Zhao Rong slowly told her about his trip to the north.

After a long time, Qu Feiyan turned sideways facing Zhao Rong and fell asleep peacefully.

After the great battle at the summit of Junji Mountain, in his eyes, the world of martial arts had become peaceful.

Aim for the top of the martial arts world, no one in the world can rival him. Now returning to my own courtyard, I feel an indescribable peace in my heart.

It's as if time has stood still.

Others cannot understand this feeling.

At some point, his stillness was broken.

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The girl who was sleeping beside me was actually mumbling softly in her dream.

All she kept repeating were the two words "Brother Rong".

Through the night, you can see her expression change slightly.

Sometimes I smile with joy, and sometimes I seem a little sad.

I don’t know what I dreamed about.

Everywhere in life knows what it is like, it should be like Feihong stepping on the mud.

Thinking back to when she had followed her grandfather to escape from the world, drifting from north to south, unable to find a peaceful moment.

Hengyang is now her home.

The past scenes flooded into Zhao Rong's mind. He thought of their first encounter and the time when he learned the acupoint frost and cold power.

Hearing the mumbling at this moment, I felt infinite pity in my heart.

Although Qu Feiyan's breathing was steady, she frowned in her dream. Zhao Rong could not help but slowly reach out and gently stroke her forehead.

Unexpectedly, the girl in the dream did not sleep well.

When Zhao Rong touched her, he saw her open her sleepy eyes.

"Brother Rong."

She called out softly in a daze and grabbed Zhao Rong's arm with both hands.

He then pushed forward and half of his body was on it.

Zhao Rong pulled with a little force and heard the bamboo chair on which he was half lying creak, as it suddenly bore the weight of two people.

I was originally sleeping in a daze.

But this time, Qu Feiyan suddenly woke up.

Zhao Rong had no distractions and spoke to comfort her, wanting her to go to sleep.

But the little junior sister was different from the others. She was leaning in her senior brother’s arms at this moment, not feeling sleepy at all.

"Go to sleep."

Seeing her eyes so bright, Zhao Rong couldn't help but glare at her.

Qu Feiyan pretended not to notice and said to him, "Brother Rong, you are cooler than that bamboo bed."

"Is this also the effect of internal strength?"

"Yes."

Zhao Rong said quietly, "I'll drive away the heat so you can sleep peacefully."

Qu Feiyan shook his head.

"I just slept, can you please talk to me?"

"not good."

Zhao Rong refused, and immediately felt the girl in his arms shaking her head and body.

The bamboo chair creaked again.

Zhao Rong had no choice but to use both hands to hold her.

At this time, a faint fragrance of a young girl wafted over.

Looking at those eyes that were still bright under the stars and the moon, and the expectation in them, his heart softened.

"What do you want me to say?"

"As long as it's your business."

"You have heard all my stories. I just told you about my trip to Songshan. There is nothing new to say."

"Then say it again. I won't get tired of hearing it."

The girl's clear voice was so pleasant to the ear. She rubbed herself against him, resting her head on his shoulder, and the sound of her words and breath were all in his ears.

"Brother Rong, tell me more about how you killed the thief with lime when you returned home from the Iron Fist Martial Arts School that night. What moves did you use during that time? Now that you think about it, based on your current understanding of martial arts, were those moves good or bad?"

“I’ve said this many times.”

"Let's talk about it later."

Although she is mentally mature, being young has its advantages.

What the best in the world, what the sword god, all were defeated by a few slightly coquettish words from a girl, and in the end he was just a big brother who doted on his little sister.

So Zhao Rong started talking about that past event again.

At that time, he was just a teenager practicing boxing in the Iron Fist Martial Arts School. He was in life-and-death danger when he encountered an incompetent disciple of Le Hou.

Talking about it again at this moment, he felt touched again.

That night, at Qu Feiyan's request, Zhao Rong opened up the memories in his mind.

Use your current perspective to judge the martial arts techniques that you used to deal with your opponents.

He thought that after talking for a while, the little sister in his arms would obediently fall asleep.

did not expect.
Not only was she becoming more and more energetic, she was also good at interrupting others. She always had a variety of words to continue Zhao Rong's topic and keep him talking.

They talked in low voices all night long until the stars and the moon dimmed and the sky turned pale.

The summer cicadas that are silent at night start to chirp again when the day begins to dawn.

Neighbors near Zhaojiawu who had gotten up early had already started making noises, and some had even lit their lanterns.

There are many people struggling to make a living.

The sound of a rooster crowing was heard. Zhao Rong glanced at Qu Feiyan and then gestured towards the house.

She was very smart, so how could she not understand what he meant.

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There was not much reluctance when his head left Zhao Rong's shoulder.

Since there is one time, there is no need to worry about not having a second time.

There was a smile on Qu's face, and the holiness was gone, leaving only the delicate look of a young girl.

However, she is more straightforward than ordinary women, has a chivalrous spirit, and knows exactly what she wants.

After leaving Zhao Rong's shoulder, he looked at him and they smiled at each other.

"You're happy after staying up all night."

Qu Feiyan's forehead was poked again by a sword god with his sword finger.

When the enemy sees this move, he will be scared to death by the subsequent sword energy that will be fired from the air. Qu girl first smiled, then rubbed her forehead in dissatisfaction.

"Humph, this is just a small compensation from Senior Brother for not bringing Junior Sister to Mount Huashan."

As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly, her eyes slanting upwards, and occasionally she glanced at him with a smile on her lips. The girl's lively demeanor during this time was so lively that it was impossible to describe it even with a song of flying flowers and green jade.

suddenly,

The girl bent down again and rested her head on his shoulder again.

She leaned forward gently and kissed him on the face.

"Brother Rong, you are so nice."

A crisp and soft voice passed through his ears. Zhao Rong patted her on the back and said softly:
"You are young."

"I'll be growing up soon."

She looked expectant: "Brother Rong, I will practice hard, and in Yancheng in the future, Junior Sister will accompany you to the end."

Zhao Rong nodded and hummed with a smile.

Cicadas chirp and roosters crow, and all things come to life in the early morning.

The hearts of the two were extremely peaceful.
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