Sword of Coming

When he arrived at a lake, Chen Pingan stopped rowing, put down the bamboo shoots, and took out a portion of dry food from nearby objects to satisfy his hunger.

Liu Laocheng suddenly smiled and asked Chen Ping'an if he liked fishing. He said that Shujian Lake had three specialties, which were all delicacies at the banquets of the powerful people of the Zhu Ying Dynasty. Among them was a kind of fish caught in winter fishing. The more snowy and cold it is, the more this kind of fish is called The fish of winter crucian carp is more delicious. Liu Laocheng pointed to the bottom of the lake and said that there was one in this area. Before Liu Laocheng could say anything more, Chen Pingan had already taken out the fishing rod from Zizhu Island that had never been put to use, and took out a small can of distiller's grain corn.

Liu Laocheng is the same, his movements are skillful, but the bait is slightly different. The fishing rod is a special green bamboo pole that is verdant and overflowing with spiritual energy.

In the end, Liu Laocheng caught three winter crucian carps the size of a palm, and Chen Ping'an caught two. They closed their poles almost at the same time. After that, both parties showed off their own skills, including chopping boards, stoves, clay pots, firewood, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, sugar, etc. .

One person is at the bow and the other is at the stern, each cooking fish.

It was steaming hot, and the two of them sat cross-legged, holding chopsticks in one hand and a wine bottle in the other.

The two smiled at each other and started chatting while eating.

Intrigues and murderous intentions are everywhere, but for the time being, they are all in conversation and laughter.

After the joke, Chen Pingan had just put away the pots for the stove. He slapped the sword gourd and flew away with the flying sword fifteen. Chen Pingan said in front of Liu Laocheng: "Go to Qingxia Island and tell Liu Zhimao first. Just say that Liu Laocheng is with me on Gongliu Island, and if I ask him to activate the mountain protection formation, I will land alone."

Liu Laocheng asked: "Just giving orders and not making up excuses? Otherwise, wouldn't Liu Zhimao be suspicious?"

Chen Pingan replied: "If he talks too much, he will not dare to activate the formation."

Liu Laocheng nodded, "Going straight to the point will either scare the opponent or break his face. This is suitable for people like Liu Zhimao, so you can't give them any room for maneuver."

Chen Pingan's eyes lit up.

Liu Laocheng smiled and said, "Why, you get something from just my casual remarks?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "I only vaguely knew that I should do this before, but it was not as clear as what Island Master Liu said. Well, it's like Island Master Liu put a ruler in front of me. In the past, when it came to personnel matters, it was The pursuit is not to go to extremes, but Island Master Liu taught me how to deal with people like Liu Zhimao. On the contrary, I must keep pushing them towards both ends."

Liu Laocheng nodded and expressed his approval, but at the same time said: "You should only speak with others carefully, and don't throw away your whole heart. We are still enemies between you and me. When can we show our hearts and souls? Have you misunderstood something?"

Chen Pingan supported Bamboo Hao, "It's two different things. If I just want you to die, I don't have to go to Gongliu Island at all. In the final analysis, I still hope that both parties will be happy, and Island Master Liu will still get the big benefits. I just want peace of mind. I won’t compete with Island Master Liu to make money.”

Liu Laocheng was noncommittal and drank slowly.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "When I was learning to play chess with others, I really had no understanding and was slow to learn anything. I could ponder a formula that had been regarded as dead by my predecessors for a long time without getting the essence, so I liked to think blindly. I just wonder if there is a chessboard where everyone can win, not just victory or defeat, but also where both sides can win less and win more."

Liu Laocheng shook his head, "Don't tell me about playing chess. It gives me a headache and I never enjoy it. The level of chess skills has nothing to do with how well you do things."

Chen Ping'an was about to speak, probably because he wanted to talk to the old monk. Anyway, Liu Laocheng himself said that having leisure in life is the master of the world. The reason why he persisted in this trip back to Qingxia Island was The boat returned slowly because I wanted to know more about Liu Laocheng's character. Although the success or failure of the plan lies in a bigger and higher place, but

Liu Laocheng raised his hand and said, "Shut up. Don't push yourself too hard. You're not a school teacher. You're just a bookkeeper with a good abacus. The ferry is only so big. I have to listen to your nagging. No. You have to listen. If you want to be clean, I can only slap you into the lake. With your current body, you can't stand any more torture. Now you are relying on a natal acupoint to hold on, this mansion If it breaks, your Immortal Bridge will probably be broken again. By the way, how did you break the Immortal Bridge before? I'm a little curious."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Back then, I was interrupted by a female monk from the mountain in an alley in my hometown, but she was mostly plotted by Liu Zhimao. That disaster was quite thrilling. Liu Zhimao was still tampering with my heart at that time. , if it weren’t for our good luck, the female cultivator and I would have been confused until our deaths, a confused fight, you gods on the mountain, in addition to having great magical powers, also like to kill without blood."

This is the first time that Chen Pingan tells Liu Laocheng about his family affairs.

It’s a bit of sincerity.

Otherwise, Chen Ping'an would really be worried that he would have angered the unpredictable old monk before he even reached Qingxia Island.

Liu Laocheng seemed to be touched, "The monks on the mountain are very afraid of being stained by the world of mortals. In Shujian Lake, I should be the most qualified to say this. That's why military monks are envied by other Qi practitioners. No matter how they kill people, they are not afraid They are entangled in cause and effect. Therefore, they prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain to practice compared to the Legalists, Strategists, merchants and farmers. Sword cultivators find it difficult to deal with ghosts on the four mountains, and they are also comfortable and have fewer constraints."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "I have seen both the Legalist monks and the Taoist priests in the Master Swordsman's Room, but the only ones who have not yet learned about it are the Mohist swordsmen."

Liu Laocheng sneered and said: "I advise you not to mess with the knife loaner. He is the most difficult ghost among the difficult ghosts. He is simply a gatekeeper for the King of Hell."

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "I will pay attention."

The journey is long and has an end.

The ferry passed several vassal islands, including Sulin Island, and arrived at the boundary of Qingxia Island. As expected, the landscape formation had been activated by Liu Zhimao.

In Liu Zhimao's view, this will of course arouse Liu Laocheng's displeasure, but he and Chen Pingan are on the same line. Once he refuses Chen Pingan's request, he will have to suffer the corresponding consequences. Whichever is less, power harms each other. And although Liu Zhimao couldn't figure out why Liu Laozu was willing to accompany Chen Pingan by boat back to Qingxia Island, Liu Zhimao kept telling himself that Chen Pingan likes to follow rules when doing things. No matter what Liu Laocheng wants to do, Chen Pingan was brought here, so he may not be able to settle everything, but at least he will work with Qingxia Island to solve this mess, instead of staying out of it and walking away.

This is the intangible influence brought by a so-called "good person", such as the spring breeze sneaking into the night and moisturizing things silently.

Even a bad guy like Liu Zhimao, who is full of evil, must admit it.

Liu Laocheng kept his promise and hovered on the lake outside the ferry.

Chen Ping'an tied up the ferry rope and went to the mountain gate house. After a while, the jade tablet no longer absorbed the spiritual energy of Shujian Lake.

Chen Ping'an went to Zhu Xian Mansion, but did not take Hong Su with him when he returned, and returned to the ferry alone.

Liu Laocheng frowned.

Chen Ping'an said: "I don't want to see Hongsu die next to me and do nothing. This is the contingency I am most afraid of."

Liu Laocheng laughed heartily, stretched out his thumb towards Chen Ping'an, rose into the air, turned into a flash of rainbow light and returned to Gongliu Island, making a series of booming explosions like winter thunder.

Chen Pingan stood at the ferry for a long time. When Liu Laocheng was completely gone, he raised his hand with relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Liu Zhimao came to the ferry and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Chen, can you tell me the truth? What's going on?"

Chen Ping'an said: "On the way here, I kept chatting with Liu Laocheng and tested each other. I came to the conclusion that Liu Laocheng seems to have never met the Dali general Su Gaoshan."

Liu Zhimao's expression immediately changed slightly.

Both of them are smart people, the speaker has a heart and the listener understands.

Su Gaoshan, the general of the Great Li cavalry who has reached the capital of Shihao Kingdom, is a mountain that even Tan Yuanyi on Lisu Island cannot climb. When the three of them formed an alliance to discuss matters in Hengbo Mansion, they all felt that Liu Laocheng had already caught up with Su Gaoshan. line, so he didn’t even bother to discuss important matters with Tan Yuanyi, the leader of the Green Wave Pavilion spy. Gongliu Island passed directly through Su Gaoshan and got some kind of reply from the center of the Dali Temple. That’s why he acted so domineeringly and completely ignored Liu Zhimao and Liu Zhimao. If the conditions offered by Tan Yuanyi were like this, Liu Laocheng's current position would be roughly on the same level as Su Gaoshan.

Now it seems that all three of them guessed wrong and underestimated this upper-level monk. Liu Laocheng did not even pay attention to the general Su Gaoshan. Gongliu Island must have a higher and more hidden line. Maybe you can talk directly to the Song family of Dali, or even the Grandmaster of Dali.

Liu Zhimao's expression became even more bitter, "Mr. Chen, shouldn't he have sized up the situation and abandoned Qingxia Island and gone to Gongliu Island?"

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "If you really do this, I won't tell you this. Besides, Island Master Liu has a unique discernment, and he can definitely see that Liu Laocheng and I seem to have a harmonious relationship, but in fact, it is not as good as the monk Shu Jianhu imagined. It's so good, but it's not like we feel like old friends at first sight, and we hate meeting each other later. I'm not afraid of your jokes if I say it. If it weren't for that jade plaque that made Liu Laocheng jealous, Gongliu Island would almost be my burial place. "

Liu Zhimao smiled and said: "Then I can rest assured. If Mr. Chen chooses to join forces with Liu Laocheng, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of Shujian Lake even if I have two more legs."

Chen Ping'an joked: "After the New Year, after the spring of next year, I may leave Qingxia Island often, or even go out of Shujian Lake. Island Master Liu doesn't have to worry that I am sneaking around and making a living on my own behind your back with Tan Yuanyi." . But we might meet Su Gaoshan along the way. Island Master Liu also has no need to be suspicious. I will only value the alliance between Hengbo Mansion more than the two of you. But make an agreement in advance. If one of you changes your mind temporarily and wants to withdraw, , just make it clear to me, it is still a matter that can be discussed. Once anyone breaks the promise first, no matter what the reason is, I will make it difficult for you to go around. "

Liu Zhimao smiled bitterly and said: "I can only guarantee that if I regret it, I, Liu Zhimao, will definitely tell Mr. Chen clearly in advance. As for Tan Yuanyi, I will send these words to them in Lisu Island."

Chen Pingan nodded.

Liu Zhimao did not deny that when Liu Laocheng accompanied Chen Pingan to Qingxia Island this time, the more straightforward and clear Chen Pingan was and the more he distanced himself from the relationship with Gongliu Island, the more he, Liu Zhimao, became upset. Eight times, my heart is swaying.

Because that's just a "what if".

What if Chen Pingan relied on his courage and patience to have the possibility of a choice? What if Chen Pingan himself broke his promise? More ruthless than Liu Zhimao and Tan Yuanyi?

You know, he knows very well how that arrogant little loach jumped into the fire pit, how it suffered, and how Chen Ping'an ended up.

Liu Zhimao suddenly felt regretful. Shouldn't he have walked into Chen Ping'an's "rules" at all? Will things come to an end, and one day he suddenly realizes that he has met the same miserable fate as that little loach?

Chen Pingan put his hands in his sleeves, looked at the lake and mountains in the distance, and said with a smile: "Island Master Liu, you have no choice anymore, so don't be distracted, otherwise you will only increase your worries. This is not what a Nascent Soul monk should have. State of mind.”

Liu Zhimao said with emotion: "One word awakened the dreamer, and he was taught again."

Chen Ping'an joked: "Don't dare, don't dare, I'm not a master, I'm just a down-and-out accountant on Qingxia Island. I'm living under someone else's roof, and I need more care from Island Master Liu."

Liu Zhimao also joked: "Occasionally, evil thoughts arise, thinking whether it would be better if Mr. Chen punched someone to death for no reason one day."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "To each other."

After Liu Zhimao left the ferry, Chen Pingan returned to the house, picked up the sword fairy and hung it on the wall, took off his golden robe, and only wore a thick cotton robe to barely keep out the cold. He threw the charcoal into the small charcoal cage and lit the charcoal fire. , carrying the heater, pacing around the house.

Zeng Ye ran over and knocked on the door to greet him. After Chen Pingan opened the door, he asked about the detailed progress of Zeng Ye's practice. After chatting, Chen Pingan was quite satisfied. It is estimated that around the end of the year, Zeng Ye should be able to use his own body as a carrier of the ghost spirit. Free to walk in the world of the world, Zeng Ye will be able to rely on this superior secret technique and his own special roots to hone and improve his cultivation. Maybe he will break through the realm very quickly. Compared with the vicious side sect of Maoyue Island that is trying to suppress the growth of young people, , and even faster, he can become a Cave Realm monk who has crossed the first threshold of the Fifth Middle Realm earlier.

Seeing Zeng Ye lingering around as if unwilling to leave.

Chen Ping'an asked: "I want to ask why I just fought with Liu Laocheng not long ago, and now we can visit Shujian Lake together like we have been friends forever?"

Zeng Ye felt a little embarrassed and nodded.

Even though he firmly remembered that he should see more, think more and talk less on Qingxia Island, this tall young man was really curious and couldn't hold it back.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "It's relatively complicated, and it's not something that can be used as a conversation piece or an interesting thing."

Zeng Ye quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm going back to practice."

Chen Pingan said to him: "Whenever we can talk about it someday, you can treat me to a drink and I will tell you."

Zeng Ye closed the door gently, with a smile on his face. Through the last crack in the door, he said happily: "Mr. Chen, it's a deal!"