The chivalrous spirit is fickle

Shi Gu frowned slightly, looked at the stubbornness in Li Musheng's eyes, and finally sighed. He raised the iron knife in his hand, with only half a foot of blade left, and said.

"Come on over here."

Hearing this, Li Musheng took a deep breath, and as he moved his body, his sword and knife came out. Shi Gu stopped in place with his left hand behind his back.

All you could see were the flashing and flying of swords and sabers, but Shi Gu only used that half-foot blade to lightly block the incoming swords and sabers.

Neither of them used their true energy; it was simply a competition of moves.

With a slight clang sound, a knife and a sword slipped out of Li Musheng's hands and fell to the side, while the half-foot iron knife was handed to his chest at this moment.

Li Musheng lowered his head, looked at the half-foot broken knife against his chest, drooped his eyebrows, and murmured softly.

"So... there's such a big difference?"

Shi Gu said nothing. He threw the broken knife into the yellow sand and turned away.

Li Musheng stared blankly at the half-foot broken knife stuck in front of him, and slowly knelt on the ground.

After three breaths, Shi Gu's figure appeared in a very far distance and came to the trapped Li Qing and the other two. Shi Gu waved his sleeves, and the blocked acupoints of the three were unblocked.

The moment of rescue, Li Qing ignored his own weakness, hurriedly picked up the unconscious Qing'er, and transferred his remaining little true energy to Qing'er.

However, Li Qing was surprised and delighted to find that there was a considerable amount of true energy in Qing'er's body, protecting her heart meridians. Qing'er was not seriously injured, she just hadn't woken up yet.

After the surprise, Li Qing looked at the decadent figure of Li Musheng in the distance in a daze. During these three days, only Li Musheng gave Qing'er some water. Naturally, these true essences were also given to Qing'er by Li Musheng.

Why...why is he doing this?

Unlike Li Qing, after being rescued, Li Ran looked at Shi Gu in confusion and shouted.

"Why don't you kill Li Musheng? What if he seeks revenge on us in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu just rolled his eyes and said.

"Li Musheng would not do such a thing. Although he has taken many detours, he is not a beast like Mingci who is unforgivable and evil."

Li Ran wanted to say more, but Shi Gu narrowed his eyes, turned to look at Li Musheng, and whispered.

"Besides..."

"He is the next All Heavens One, and he will save many people in the future."

“More than you and I can imagine.”

When Li Ran heard this, his eyebrows moved, and then he froze in place. Surprise, shock, and fear, all kinds of emotions flashed through his eyes.

When Li Ran came to his senses, he found that Shi Gu had taken Li Qing away. He stomped his feet and muttered like a naughty child in a voice that only he could hear.

"Shi Gu, you bastard, don't tell me such scary things, it will scare me to death."

After muttering, Li Ran didn't dare to stay any longer. He took a step with his short legs and quickly chased after Shi Gu.

Further away, on the city walls and outside the city gates, Lin'an City was already surrounded by people. The fight between Shi Gu and Li Musheng had already alarmed the people of Lin'an City.

These people didn't dare to get close, so they gathered here and watched the fight between Shi Gu and Li Musheng. They didn't know who Li Musheng was, but the shocking wind blade that rose up into the sky and the devil flame that was like a black dragon had already made them speechless with shock.

Inside the door to see the door, the layman to watch the fun.

This duel was very exciting. Even the dumbest person could tell that Shi Gu was a master, a master who should not appear in Lin'an City, a master they would never meet in their lifetime.

When Shi Gu walked to the city gate, the crowd looked at him with awe and admiration, and the crowded people made way for him.

Seeing this, Shi Gu raised his eyebrows, said nothing more, and strode into the city.

He had seen this kind of scene many times before, but most of the time, those eyes were not filled with awe, but fear.

……

Li Musheng had been kneeling in the yellow sand. He was looking at the half-foot-long broken knife, as if he was thinking about something, but he was actually thinking about nothing.

Dusk falls and the sun sets.

Li Musheng recalled what Shi Gu said and slowly stood up. He did not pick up his sword or knife, but picked up the broken knife and stepped forward.

Do things you don’t know how to do, and think about things you don’t know how to think about.

This is what Shi Gu said. He wanted to try a different way of living to see how far he could go.

So, Li Musheng walked into Lin'an City and followed the crowded crowd to the downtown area.

The nights in Lin'an City have always been lively. Even though someone committed a crime in the street a few days ago, the villain died at the hands of Shi Gu today, so there is no reason for this place to be deserted.

Li Musheng looked at the passers-by very carefully. Some were laughing, some were arguing, and it was a noisy scene.

In the crowd, there was a monk standing on the street corner, chanting in a low voice.

“There is no self, no others, no sentient beings.”

At the end of the street, there was a Taoist priest walking slowly towards him, muttering in a low voice.

"The wise man knows himself but does not show off, and loves himself but does not exalt himself."

Li Musheng listened quietly but found it boring. Both the monk and the Taoist were just reciting what they knew.

So, what are the things that you shouldn't do?

Li Musheng walked forward with his head down, thinking intently, when suddenly a loud shout was heard.

"Tang Haws! Tang Haws!"

Li Musheng was startled when he saw this and stopped involuntarily. When the monk spoke Buddhist words, his voice was soft and weak, as if he was only reading to himself. When the Taoist recited Taoist scriptures, his words were complicated and others could not understand.

Only this hawking sound seemed the lowest and loudest.

Li Musheng thought blankly, but his body involuntarily walked to the peddler and asked.

"How much is this candied haws?"

Seeing this, the vendor smiled, held up three fingers and said.

"Three coins for one string, ten coins for four strings."

Li Musheng didn't listen carefully, but reached out and took a string of candied haws. The vendor didn't stop him, but said.

"Don't worry, sir. These are made from high-quality hawthorns. The taste is absolutely amazing."

Li Musheng nodded slightly in response. He picked up the candied haws with some unfamiliarity, brought it to his mouth and took a small bite.

After taking a bite, Li Musheng was a little surprised, and whispered while chewing.

"Is it... sweet?"

The vendor was a little surprised when he heard this. If the candied haws were not sweet, could it be bitter?

Li Musheng chewed the hawthorn in his mouth and tasted a hint of sourness. He was slightly absent-minded, wondering when was the last time he tasted sweetness and sourness?

He couldn't remember it, but he remembered the smell of the sea on the raw fish in the lonely reed forest.

Li Musheng swallowed the hawthorn in his mouth, took out a piece of silver from his arms, handed it to the vendor, then took the wooden stick of the candied haws and walked forward.

As he walked, he took a string of candied haws, put it in his mouth and chewed it gently. Suddenly, his brows furrowed and his facial features twitched slightly.

"So sour."

While saying it was sour, Li Musheng chewed the hawthorn in his mouth and swallowed it, as if he was reluctant to do so. He squeezed into the crowd again, chose a direction, and strode forward.

That direction was his hometown. After many years, he felt that he should go back and take a look.

Look at your master, look at your parents whose faces you can no longer remember, look at your brothers and sisters about whom you have no impression.

Chapter 98: Farewell

Three days later, Li Qing and Qing'er had fully recovered. They had no intention of staying, so they came to Shigu's house to say goodbye.

Shi Gu was still sitting lazily on the recliner, looking at Li Qing and the other man who had come to express his gratitude, and he felt more and more uncomfortable the more he looked at them.

These two people...why did they come empty-handed?

Li Qing brought Qing'er and bowed gently to Shigu, saying with gratitude.

"I should repay you for saving my life with my body, but I am old and ugly, and it would be ridiculous for me to do such a thing."

"I can only bow once for such a great favor. If we are destined to meet again in the future, I will repay this great favor."

You can't come empty-handed.

Shi Gu's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a little amused, but in the end he didn't say much. He just turned his head and looked at Li Ran beside him.

Li Ran still looked like a little girl, standing quietly beside Shi Gu, as quiet as a porcelain doll, not moving at all.

Shi Gu was startled when he saw this. If it were in the past, Li Ran would have secretly reminded him and mentioned his name more often to let this sister know that there is a brother who cares about her. Why is he so quiet today?

After a moment, Shi Gu chuckled, waved gently at Li Qing and the others, and said.

"I know your elder brother Li Ran, but don't get me wrong, my saving you this time has nothing to do with your elder brother."

"From now on, you are still you. You don't need to remember this favor, and you should not attribute this favor to your useless elder brother."

After these words were spoken, Li Qing looked up at Shi Gu in surprise, but then he smiled, with a gentle expression without any hatred, and spoke slowly.

"My eldest brother... I don't hate him that much now, but after all the things that happened in the past, it's not easy for me to forgive him."

"I thought you would persuade me to forgive him."

Shi Gu stretched lazily, flexed the muscles in his wrists, and smiled.

"I am not you, so I cannot make decisions for you. If you don't want to, no matter how much I persuade you, it will be useless. Everything still depends on your choice."

"Besides, seeing how you and Qing'er are now, I think it would be better if Li Ran doesn't bother you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing looked at Shi Gu deeply, pulled Qing'er, and bowed to Shi Gu again.

"What are your plans for the future, you two?"

Shi Gu didn't like those cumbersome etiquettes and asked directly. Li Qing and Qing'er looked at each other and said with a smile.

"I don't have any plans. I just want to find a small town like this one, play mahjong every day, go shopping, and live a peaceful life."

Shi Gu was a little surprised when he heard this and asked.

"Why do we need to choose another small city? Isn't Lin'an just the right city?"

There was a hint of weirdness in Li Qing's smile. She looked at Shi Gu without saying anything, as if Shi Gu was the answer.

Where you are, it is not a quiet place.

Shi Gu reacted immediately and couldn't help rolling his eyes, but he couldn't refute anything.

Li Ran remained speechless. He looked at his younger sister quietly, thanked her, and then left. He finally moved his short legs, ran to the door, and watched Li Qing's back disappear little by little.

Shi Gu walked to Li Ran's side, stretched out his big hand, gently rubbed his head like coaxing a child, and spoke softly.

"Silly boy, not all knots can be untied."

Li Ran did not slap Shi Gu's big hand away, but just stared blankly at Li Qing's almost invisible back, and said in a low voice.

"I know, I just feel like I'm being selfish."

"She's obviously doing well now and has someone to accompany her, but I still feel like I should apologize to her and make amends."

"This is not for her own good, it's just to make myself feel less sad."

"I am really... a beast."

When Shi Gu heard this, a hint of warmth flashed in his eyes. He reached out and pushed Li Ran's small body, and said.

"Aren't you going to catch up and say something to her?"

Li Ran stopped where he was, shook his head, and said with a lonely look.

"No need, she lives a very comfortable life."

"Without a brother like me, her life might be easier. If that's the case, I'm content."

Shi Gu sighed, looked ahead, and spoke in a low voice.

"In that case, why are you still crying?"

Li Ran wiped away his tears, sniffed, lowered his head, and spoke softly.

"I'm just sad...sad that this might be the last time I see her in this life."

Shi Gu lowered his eyebrows and said nothing. He stood quietly beside Li Ran, watching Li Qing's back as he walked away.

Perhaps, no one will know which side will be the last time they see each other in this life.