Dragon Gate Swordsman

The girl who always skipped and ran back to her residence in the past, but today walked slowly step by step. It was not until night fell that she saw the door where she had lived for a year.

There are guests.

Xiaobai took a deep breath, cheered himself up and pushed the door open.

"Huh? Why did you come back at this time?"

"Could it be that there is work at the government office that requires overtime today?"

What appeared before the girl's eyes was not a scene that was hard for her to accept, but her master and... Master Wu Zhongyue, who were sitting at the table, toasting and chatting happily.

During the few months that Chongxiao was in a coma, it was basically Zhongyue and Ling who took care of Xiaobai, so they naturally had a close relationship.

The girl hurriedly stepped forward to pay her respects, but was pulled over by Chongxiao to sit down, and he urged her to eat quickly... Although the dishes on the table were packed by Zhongyue, they were all luxurious and exquisite, which whetted her appetite.

As for the questions the two had just raised, Xiaobai just stammered and perfunctorily answered them.

But she never expected that the next moment, she would be stunned.

"Is it too hasty to set off tomorrow?"

"Indeed, but when I left Longmen, I didn't expect to live in Yumen for a whole year."

Chongxiao shook the wine glass in his hand, his face full of nostalgia.

He didn't write a single letter during the six months he was in a coma. It was probably as if he had suddenly lost contact with Longmen.

After waking up, Xiaobai brought a basket of letters, including ones from Wei Yanwu, Xingxiong, Texas... Even Wu Ming, who was far away in Shendu, sent a letter of condolence on behalf of Yingzhen.

The most outrageous thing was that he met Huai Tianpei in Yumen... There was nothing much to say, the weakening of spiritual energy did not mean the decline of martial arts. Logically, after beating him up and sending him to the hospital, he should have "diverted the blame" and "introduced" Master Wu Zhongyue to him. It would be a good thing if he didn't see this annoying martial arts fanatic in Longmen in the future.

I just don’t know how Xiao Huaihu will react.

In short, Chongxiao is now eager to go home and can't stay here for a moment longer.

However, at this moment, the chopsticks in Xiaobai's hand suddenly fell on the table, and his dull eyes stared at him.

"Master...Master is...leaving?"

"Correct."

Chongxiao reached out and picked up the chopsticks, then touched Xiaobai's head.

For a whole year, the long hair was tied behind her head. Although it was a little gray, it was soft and shiny, proving the girl's healthy and strong growth.

"Then...where's Xiaobai, Master?"

"Originally I was planning to take you back to Longmen, but..."

He suddenly turned around and glanced at Zhongyue, who showed an expression of approval, "You have learned a lot, and you should go out and gain some experience, otherwise you can only work in isolation."

This is obviously nonsense... The two people present are undoubtedly the pinnacle of Dayan martial arts. Practicing with them is definitely much better than traveling the world on your own.

But this was actually Chongyue's idea. If they didn't want time to make the matter of Qing killing Xiaobai's father fade away, the only way was to let the girl travel and see more about the world. Otherwise, it would be difficult for her not to get stuck in this dead end when she only wanted to avenge her father.

Xiaobai lowered his head and said nothing, causing the two people present to look at each other, feeling a little awkward.

Although this would be of great benefit to the girl's future growth and mentality, from another perspective it was also a real "abandonment", so Chongxiao was actually a little hesitant.

Fortunately, Xiaobai has always been very sensible.

"I understand, Master."

As he spoke, a faint fluorescent light flickered in his drooping hair.

This almost made Chongxiao regret it on the spot and take Xiaobai back to Longmen, but after noticing Chongyue's disapproving look, he hardened his heart.

Master Wu has experienced ups and downs over thousands of years and has seen countless successes and failures. Naturally, he knows that the young eagle must eventually leave its parents and make a living on its own. What's more, Xiaobai's feelings for Chongxiao seem a little weird, which reminds him of the last disciple who insisted on staying in Yumen a hundred years ago and ended up living a lonely life.

That wasn't the life she was supposed to have.

"Uh...Xiaobai, the master has a gift for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling golden flame surged out from Chongxiao's raised right hand and quickly gathered into the shape of a long sword.

A gleam of light flashed across Chongyue's eyes instantly. He had heard Ling mention before that Chongxiao had the ability to create things out of thin air similar to Nian, but it was limited to sword weapons... Accordingly, all the swords he created were divine weapons.

This statement is actually a bit exaggerated, because the reverse-blade knife that Chongxiao gave to Reid is not a magical weapon.

Soon, when the flames dissipated, a long sword with a simple and elegant shape was held in Chongxiao's hand.

The sword was bronze in color, not very shiny, with a thin hollow near the tip. There was no decoration on either the guard or the hilt, but Zhong Yue, who saw it, had a stern look... As a martial arts master, he could feel the power of the sword, and the holder was definitely an extraordinary swordsman.

"Master, this...is this for me?"

"of course."

Chongxiao handed the sword to Xiaobai, who held it in both hands, and said, "I hope that you can be like the name of this sword and laugh proudly in the world in the future." (Note)

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(Note: Since it is difficult to find pictures of the original Proud Laughing Red Dust Sword, and it is also difficult to determine what changes were made to it after it was destroyed and recast, the description of its shape here actually combines the characteristics of the three weapons: Proud Laughing Red Dust, Thirteen Swords, and Eternal Roar, all of which are held by Proud Laughing Red Dust)

Chapter 114 The local coffin-carrying team is too rude

Although Chongxiao's residence was crowded with people the day before his departure, when it was time to leave, only two people came to see him off: Chongyue, and Qiu Bai, who acknowledged Qing's casual "name".

Generals like Li Wuan hold important positions and cannot leave Yumen City so far away without reason. The people in the government office do not have such deep friendships. Qi needs to perform a more difficult operation, and Qing is unable to go out with his eldest brother to see him off because Qiu Bai is present.

Therefore, there were only two pitiful cars in the vast desert outside Yumen City.

Without having to carry Qiu Bai this time, Chongxiao was able to prepare more supplies, and they were all provided by the border guards... Although they might not be as comfortable and delicious, they were definitely sturdy and durable.

However, the return route he chose still made Zhongyue frown, while Qiu Bai looked worried.

"Chongxiao, this trip...is really not appropriate."

"Don't worry, it's okay. I've calculated carefully that it will only take half a day to cross. Besides, as long as we don't encounter a large force, don't you know my abilities?"

"That being said, there's no guarantee that the Sarkaz won't target you."

"Master...Master, how about we wait a few more days and go from the south?"

Looking at the two people who came to persuade him at the same time, Chongxiao couldn't help but laugh.

To be fair, the route chosen for convenience only to bypass the northern part of the Taihua Mountains does have many problems, and it is no wonder that they have been opposing it.

First of all, this route passes through the navigation range of Chernobog. As a wanted criminal, Chongxiao will be in trouble if he is encountered by the Ursus patrol. Secondly, even if he can pass safely, the next part of the journey will be very dangerous: he needs to pass through the chaotic Kazdel civil war zone before he can reach the dragon gate to the east to avoid the war.

Finally, this route may not provide any places for resupply for several days in a row, which would be disastrous if something unexpected happened along the way.

There was only one reason why Chongxiao wanted to go this way, and that was that he could drive at full speed in the relatively flat wilderness, which was much freer than crossing the Shenxia Pass in the Taihua Mountains. So even though the journey was a bit longer, it was actually very likely that he would arrive at Longmen earlier.

The premise is that there are no accidents along the way.

"You don't believe me, especially you, Xiaobai."

Chongxiao stepped forward and pinched her ear, which was getting better and better. "How could I, your master, get into trouble so easily? I'm not bragging. Even if I lost the off-road vehicle, I can run back to Longmen!"

"Hey hey hey, disciple, I know! Master is invincible!"

Looking at the master and disciple playing and fighting, Zhongyue suddenly felt a little envious.

If I had treated my apprentice with the same attitude a hundred years ago, would she have been able to avoid the tragedy of a lonely life?

He naturally didn't know that if it wasn't for someone, Qiu Bai wouldn't have arrived at Yumen for the first time four years later and respected him as his master...

But no matter what, the time of separation has arrived.

Carrying the Aoxiao Hongchen sword on his back and with his eyes beginning to turn red again, Qiu Bai personally moved the last piece of luggage to Chongxiao's car. Then he watched him wave to him and sat in the driver's seat.

"Xiaobai, when you feel you have enough experience, you can go to Longmen to find a master."

"I...I will definitely go, Master!"

Fighting the urge to choke, Qiu Bai shouted.

Zhongyue simply bowed to the modified off-road vehicle as it started up, "Take care on your journey."

"You too, Grandmaster."

Both of their voices were not loud, but they were clearly heard by each other.

Then, Chongxiao, who was also in a bad mood, stepped on the accelerator hard and drove the off-road vehicle towards the seemingly endless desert.

He would most likely be alone for several days after this.

Zhongyue and Qiu Bai stopped where they were and watched the vehicle moving farther and farther away until it completely disappeared from their sight...

"Let's go back to Yumen."

“…Yes, Grandmaster.”

All was silent.

Zhong Yue, who was driving the car, was not sure what he was thinking about, with a distant look in his eyes. Qiu Bai, who was sitting in the back seat, stared blankly out the window for a few minutes, then turned around and took out a book from his bag.

If Chongxiao was present at this time, he would have discovered that this book was the "Two or Three Things I Have to Say to the Number One in the Martial Arts World" that he had thrown away.

As Qiu Bai worked as a constable in the government office, he had to know something about Yumen's history, and thus he got a library card...but how could a young girl with an immature mind calm down and read those flowery history books? The bizarre and even exaggerated books in the old library were obviously more in line with Qiu Bai's preferences at the moment.

Not to mention that the "I" in this book is also a young female knight, which perfectly "fits" Qiu Bai's own personality.

In addition, there were only two security guards in the old library, and there was no borrowing and returning procedure at all. People could just look at and take things as they pleased, or throw them away as they pleased, and no one would question them.

During the maintenance and expansion of Yumen, many equipment systems had to be suspended, including the TV with only three channels. Therefore, Qiu Bai's main form of entertainment was reading these messy (Chongxiao's words) books, and he had even had several of them confiscated in the past few months.

"Grandmaster."

"Ok?"

"Excuse me... do you know who Shuoyue is?"

After a moment of silence, Zhongyue gave a negative answer.

However, if Qiu Bai was standing opposite him, he would easily notice that the master's expression at this moment clearly contained hesitation and... nostalgia, as well as a hint of sadness.

The girl didn't take it seriously. She just read with great interest the description of the young female knight practicing martial arts with Lord Shuoyue in the book. Since the writing was direct and simple, and rather like a diary, it didn't require much brainpower.

This also reminded her of the six months she had spent with Chongxiao, and she was glad that compared to Lord Shuoyue in the book, her master did not have that kind of aloof air. Instead, he liked to be playful and was more down-to-earth.

Qiu Bai had only read the first quarter of the book and had no idea how the story would unfold in the middle and late stages.

But it was not until many years later that she discovered that it seemed to be this book...that had somehow changed her destiny.

……

In October of the year 1093 of the Terran calendar, in the northeast of the ruins of the old capital Kazdel, the weather had not yet completely turned cold.

It has been exactly six days since Chongxiao drove out from Yumen. More than half of the supplies in the car have been emptied, and his spirits are not as high as at the beginning of the journey.

But it was still a pretty good state for traveling alone in this land... He even had the mood to play the few tapes he brought with him over and over again and hum along.

Chongxiao believed that he had made the right bet this time... When he went around the northern part of Taihua Mountains, he did not see Chernobog at all, and there was no trace of the Ursus patrol. If he had to say that he had encountered some trouble, it was the poisonous rain disaster that prevented him from moving forward for a full half day.

After entering the civil war area of ​​Kazdel, although we heard gunfire and explosions from afar several times, we have to say that our luck was really good. Apart from seeing Sarkaz refugees from afar twice, we did not encounter any obstructions.

From this perspective, it only takes another ten hours of driving to enter Longmen's moving route.

Chongxiao was in a good mood and even whistled while driving. At the same time, he began to wonder what everyone's reaction would be when he returned.

Xingxiong will probably be frightened and then ask me forcefully why I have been out for so long. Then I can touch her or just hug her to put her down. There is nothing to worry about!

Texas will certainly pretend not to care on the surface, and may even put on a bad face, but she is also a "weakling" and will soften with a few soft words. If that doesn't work, just grab her ears and stroke her tail!

Good brother Haoyun had nothing to say, except that he had to go and see his goddaughter as soon as possible.

This girl Ajiu can be easily dealt with by just buying her a cake. She is not as good as the two above... If there is any trouble, it is that she has not come up with a new script for nearly a year. What should she say about Nian?

Chongxiao couldn't help but shudder. He didn't forget his age and draw a little man being hung up and beaten in the letter he sent to Yumen.

But then she thought again, in just two years, almost half of the people she knew had grown up, and among them, only Ling took the initiative to ask about Guonian's recent situation. The others, such as Chongyue, Qing, Qi and Xi, seemed to have forgotten her... Oh, no, Qing seemed to ask if Guonian's taste was still so heavy.

This is really outrageous. Even though Nian is the funniest guy, enjoys life the most and does nothing serious, you can't just ignore it, can't you?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt indignant for Nian. Chongxiao decided that if he was not busy when he returned, he would write a new script for her first!

As I was thinking about it, the car suddenly started shaking...

No...it's not the car's fault.

Chongxiao glanced at the ground. Since there were not many plants and it was just bare gravel and dust, it was easy to see vibrations of a certain amplitude.

But the strange thing is that this vibration does not seem to be caused by an earthquake or a battle with heavy firepower, because its frequency is relatively fixed and the change in amplitude is very subtle.