"Are you asking Brother He?"

The girl in a white dress and a bun put down the sword in her hand and looked at Ningning sideways. She looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, but she always had a stern face, showing a maturity and seriousness that was inconsistent with her age.

He Zhizhou is a disciple of Li Wangsheng, a guest from Yunzhong, and lives in Danyun Peak with several other disciples.

The girl standing in front of Ningning was named Qin Shu. Not only had she broken through the Jindan stage at a young age, but according to rumors, this girl spent most of the day practicing hard, making her a well-deserved leader among the younger generation.

"He is competing with others in poetry."

The girl's voice was gentle and soft, and she said it dryly as if it was a routine, adding a bit of indescribable cuteness: "I can take you there."

Ningning smiled and nodded: "Thank you!"

In summer, Danyun Peak is surrounded by ancient cypresses and bamboo trees. The vast sea of ​​forest converges into a blue sky that covers all traces of the sky.

After passing through the buildings where the disciples lived, we came to an ancient tree. The lush branches and leaves of the trees block out the sun, while beneath the tall trunks are strong and vigorous roots that are as twisted as a sleeping dragon.

There were young men sitting in groups of three or four on the roots, all wearing white shirts and with their hair tied up, and a faint sword aura lingering around them. They were discussing enthusiastically, and Ningning didn't want to disturb them, so she and Qin Shu stopped not far away and waited.

One of them laughed and said, "Isn't my poem good? If no one dares to challenge me, I will be the winner today."

After he finished speaking, there was a murmur of conversation on the field. Someone raised his voice and shouted, "Why are you in such a hurry? Zhizhou hasn't answered yet."

Know the continent.

Ningning's attention was completely drawn to these two words, and her heart moved quietly. Seeing where the man was looking, I quickly focused my attention and looked in the direction he was looking.

At the end of the field of vision sat a handsome young man, leaning lazily against a tree trunk. A pair of peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed in satisfaction, against the backdrop of the lush green forest, like a flower bud about to bloom.

He looked lazy, with a natural smiling face and a natural upturned curve at the corners of his mouth. At this moment, with a smile on his face, he seemed even more leisurely.

Judging from other people’s reactions, this He Zhizhou must be a good poet.

"Since today's poem topic is Danyun Peak, I will present a poem to you."

His eyes sparkled, and he sat up straighter as he spoke, looking as elegant and tall as a green bamboo.

Ningning has been in the Sword Sect for so long and has learned a lot of sword moves and styles, but this is the first time he has heard someone talk about poetry and songs, so he became interested and waited patiently for him to speak.

He Zhizhou looked up at the mountains in the distance and shook his head slowly: "All the birds are flying high—"

Um?

Ningning was stunned for a moment.

This poem is very familiar, it is the first sentence of Li Bai's "Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain".

The world of immortal cultivation is completely fictional and has no intersection with the world she once lived in, so it should be impossible for the same poem to appear in them. No matter how talented He Zhizhou is, his thought process should not be exactly the same as Li Bai's.

Maybe it's just the first sentence that's the same, and it just happened to be a coincidence?

Ningning frowned slightly, suppressed the confusion in her heart, and listened to him continue: "——The lonely cloud goes alone. The only thing that never gets boring is Danyun Mountain."

Okay, it’s not a coincidence, “Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain” is confirmed.

It just changes the "Jingting" in the original poem to "Danyun", and the degree of imitation is similar to that of adidas and adadas.

How could He Zhizhou know this poem? Could it be that he...

Did he also travel through time?

"The only mountain I never tire of looking at is Danyun Mountain. Good poem, good poem!"

The ignorant crowd clapped with shining eyes, just like a little fan: "This poem may seem plain and peaceful, but in fact it combines movement and stillness, and blends emotions and scenes. It outlines the ultimate silence and loneliness in just a few words, which is much better than our poems that only describe the scenery."

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to praise: "As expected of you, Senior Brother He!"

Ningning: ...

Li Bai, who was in the nine springs, smiled. He laughed so loudly.

"After going down the mountain to gain experience, Senior Brother He has become much more mature."

The other young man beside him was full of curiosity: "Brother, I heard that the martial arts world in the mortal world is free and unrestrained, what do you think?"

"Jianghu?"

He Zhizhou smiled and shook his head: "As long as there are people, there will be grudges, and where there are grudges, there will be the martial arts world. People are the martial arts world, and our Xuanxu Sword Sect is naturally the same."

So profound! So thorough! As expected, you are Brother He!

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a lot of starry eyes from his fans.

Ningning: ...

Do you believe that Ren Woxing and Linghu Chong will jump out of the coffin at any moment and kick you in the face?

She finally understood.

No wonder He Zhizhou's style stands out from the crowd, simply because he is very likely a time traveler. Not only has he taken the modern concept of "being so poor that one has to eat dirt" to the extreme, he has also won countless little fans with his poetry quotations from another world.

"Senior Brother He's poems are always good."

Qin Shu saw that Ning Ning looked a little strange and thought that she was surprised by He Zhizhou's brilliant writing skills, so she didn't ask any more questions, but simply called out, "Brother He, someone is looking for you."

He Zhizhou turned his head and met Ningning's complicated gaze.

The strange girl standing not far away was very beautiful, with almond eyes, red lips, and long black hair. Her face, shrouded in the shadows of the trees, was as white as jade. A touch of fine sunlight fell on the corners of her eyes, outlining a pure yet seductive arc.

A lavender dress outlines her delicate figure, and just standing there motionless is enough to attract the attention of most people.

He Zhizhou thought quickly and felt that he had indeed never seen this face before.

He has a lot of impressive moves and is quite famous in the Sword Sect. Although some people do come to take a look at him for unknown reasons, she is the first one to come and see him as pretty as him.

The boy hesitated for a moment, then got down from the tree and walked towards Ningning: "Miss, are you here to see me?"

If someone came to collect a debt, he would run away without saying a word.

Ning Ning finally met another successor of socialism. She tried to keep her voice calm and not to be too excited. "I heard that Senior Brother He is knowledgeable and talented in poetry. How about I come up with the first line and you try to come up with the second line?"

As soon as these words came out, He Zhizhou was almost sent away.

My God, although he fooled a lot of people with ancient poems, those were common sense that everyone in modern society knew and had nothing to do with real talent and knowledge.

As a person who escaped the quality-oriented education, reciting "Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain" and "Quiet Night Thoughts" was his last act of tenderness.

He wanted to slip away quickly on the pretext of feeling unwell, but the girl opposite him spoke very quickly, leaving him no chance at all, and she spoke again: "My first couplet is -"

He Zhizhou heard her say: "Odds change, but evens don't."

Odd changes, even remains unchanged.

He stood there in a daze, almost unable to react to what these five words meant.

After a long while, he finally opened his eyes wide and his mouth was open so wide that an egg could fit in it.

——Odd numbers change but even numbers don’t! ! !

When fellow villagers meet, their eyes are filled with tears!

In just a short moment, Ningning witnessed the miracle of face changing in human history.

He Zhizhou's expression was like a broken kaleidoscope. After going through daze, shock, confusion and embarrassment, it finally stopped at indescribable excitement.

He was so excited that his back was shaking. He stretched out his hands and held Ningning's hands, and said the Bible of mankind with great piety: "Odds change, evens do not change, and the sign depends on the quadrant."

This handshake was like the collision of Mars and the Earth. The successful docking of Shenzhou 8 and Tiangong 1 is definitely worthy of being recorded in He Zhizhou's personal history and will be unforgettable forever.

He Zhizhou's eyes were filled with tears and his tone was a little tearful: "A ghost, the ghost of communism, is haunting Europe."

Ning Ning looked him in the eye without blinking and answered in a resounding voice: "Prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony. Freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law. Patriotism, dedication, honesty and friendliness."

What a beautiful twenty-four-character mantra, what beautiful words.

He Zhizhou's eyes were red, just like a party member who finally reunited with the organization in a spy drama. He was so excited that he almost cried on the spot: "Comrade! I've been waiting for you for so long that the flowers have wilted!"

Ning Ning nodded: "Don't be afraid, I'll pour you a cup of cappuccino, and we'll fight until dawn."

=====

"So," Ning Ning took a sip of water, "you were also brought here by the system?"

"Yes, yes, yes! But my situation is different from yours."

After listening to her story, He Zhizhou revealed a look of understanding: "You said that you read a novel and turned into the female supporting role in the book, and had to act like a demon according to the plot - but I never knew that novel existed."

Seeing Ning Ning was confused, he explained in a low voice: "I came directly to this time and space, and was transported from the womb. Since I was born, there has been a voice in my head telling me that it is called the 'grindstone system'. In order to temper the child of destiny in this world through suffering, I must follow its instructions and keep doing bad things, acting as a grindstone."

That's pretty much the same as her.

He Zhizhou said with great interest: "If the novels you read can really predict the whole story, then what will be my ending? Will I become extremely arrogant and cool, and wake up from a 5,000 square meter bed every day?"

"You hardly appear in the novel."

Ning Ning paused, thoughtfully: "You are an uncertain factor accidentally brought into this world by the system, so it is natural that the role of He Zhizhou is very small in the original story - after all, if there is no system, you will not deliberately provoke the protagonists, and naturally there will be few opportunities for you to show up in the article."

He Zhizhou's eyes were wide open, making him look like a not-so-intelligent person with an artificial intelligence retardation. There was not a trace of the calmness and composure he had when competing in poetry.

After a while, he suddenly realized something and said, "So it was you who hired someone to beat Pei Ji this time!"

As soon as these words were spoken, both of them looked very haggard and had tears in their eyes.

The vicious female supporting character Ning Ning's eyes were dull: "Do you still have money to pay for the medical expenses?"

The male villain He Zhizhou covered his chest and said, "You squeezed out the last drop of my spiritual stone when I was an oiran. I really don't understand why we were the ones who got hurt when we were clearly meant to harm Pei Ji? We are Gray Wolf, Red Wolf, or Team Rocket, and we are all so miserable in such a typical way."

Yes.

The two extremely evil villains looked at each other, and in their pale and powerless smiles were their round duck egg-like 0 performance.

"But my next mission is extremely powerful and will be 100% successful."

He Zhizhou sighed and clenched his fists with a solemn oath: "The system won't let me reveal the information. I will tell you everything after this evening. Everything is so well prepared. Pei Ji will definitely not be able to kill me in a second. If this operation fails again, I will eat this cup on the spot!"

Ning Ning nodded: "You are so serious about being a villain. Do you have any tips for winning?"

"I studied acting in my previous life, so I got into the role very quickly."

He Zhizhou chuckled and scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "I really don't have any skills. I can only say that this mission is very simple. I think it will be difficult to fail."

oh.

Ning Ning thought for a while and asked again: "Then do you have any way to make money?"

He Zhizhou's eyes suddenly lit up: "If you talk about this, I won't be sleepy anymore! I heard from the sister in the kitchen that besides me, there was another girl who also went to beg for food. Is that girl you?"

Ningning: "Yes, yes, yes! It's me!"

So the two biggest villains in the early and middle stages of the whole story got together and discussed for a long time how to pay off their debts and live a normal life as people in the world of the living.

From Lingshi to Bitcoin, from frugality to Engel coefficient, and finally they were talking about holding hands and looking at each other with tears in their eyes, all they needed was to make a movie called "Chasing Dreams in the Rich Circle".

——What’s the big deal about harming the male protagonist? Isn’t a bulging wallet nice?

=====

In the evening, in front of Pei Ji's courtyard.

He Zhizhou secretly clenched the object in his hand, and soon he saw Pei Ji who came back late.

Although he was bound to the system after he traveled through time, he hadn't even seen Pei Ji's shadow for so many years before that. He actually started to carry out missions only recently.

Ning Ning said that he was the male protagonist of a fantasy novel, and He Zhizhou was puzzled.

According to his experience of reading novels, the protagonists of male-oriented novels are usually handsome and steady in character, unlike Pei Ji, who exudes a hostile aura that keeps strangers away, and is also so beautiful that he is almost a demon.

Not to mention the male protagonist, people would even believe him as the ultimate boss.

but! No matter how terrifying Pei Ji is, as the successor of socialism, he will not retreat easily! The light of righteousness will always shine on the earth!

"Junior Brother Pei Ji." He Zhizhou prepared himself mentally, used his acting expertise, and tried to act like a sinister villain who was frustrated and unsuccessful: "My name is He Zhizhou, and I came to see you today... because I want to show you something. Don't move, or you'll get hurt."

Good job! If you keep up this style, He Zhizhou, you will be the Oscar winner in the world of cultivation!

Pei Ji glanced at him indifferently, without paying any further attention, and walked straight towards the gate of the courtyard.

He Zhizhou certainly wouldn't let him go, and grabbed his sleeve: "I was born in a demon-slaying family, and I have a natural ability to sense demons. I passed by this place recently, and I actually sensed a very strong demonic aura - I wonder if Junior Brother Pei Ji can explain it a little bit?"

After saying that, he couldn't help but think that this guy really was a 24k pure swordsman. Not to mention Pei Ji, even he couldn't help but punch himself.

The young man in black who had stepped into the door turned around when he heard the voice. His dark pupils were full of gloom, as if they were a pool of deep water that would swallow him up at any time.

He Zhizhou was very cowardly.

Then he raised his head pretending to be calm, took out a pure black long-handled knife from his arms, and smiled stiffly: "This is my He family's heirloom, called the Demon-Breaking Knife. If it is stained with the blood of the demons, it will emit a crisp buzzing sound."

He glanced at the lines given by the system: "I have been paying attention to you for a long time. I really dream about the demonic energy around you, Junior Brother Pei. Do you want to know how wonderful it will be when it enters your body and tastes your blood?"

After he said that, he suddenly drew his knife and stabbed towards Pei Ji's white wrist.

This is He Zhizhou’s mission.

As the heir of an exorcist family, he sensed the demonic energy and stabbed the demon-breaking knife into Pei Ji's body. According to the plot given by the system, at this moment the evil energy was lurking in Pei Ji's body and could not be detected at all, so he had to admit his mistake in embarrassment and leave here unwillingly.

Simple, in one breath——

Okay, He Zhizhou takes back the words above.

Although the outline is correct, Pei Ji is not a sheep to be slaughtered at will, but an extremely ferocious lone wolf! System you are a piece of shit! Actually cheated him!

Before the Demon-Destroying Sword was unsheathed, Pei Ji grabbed his hand and twisted it violently.

The bone was almost dislocated, and He Zhizhou gasped in pain. The knife in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"If you want to touch me, you have to have the ability."

The young man in black smiled coldly, but there was no smile in his eyes, just like a cold winter with frost and snow. He said in a mocking tone, slowly: "Brother He, don't meddle in other people's business."

He Zhizhou wanted to cry.

He died in a car accident in his previous life, and in order to live again, he took on the grindstone mission. He was still young at that time, and he thought happily, isn't it just training a poor little thing, almost like raising a son?

But Pei Ji was not his son at all.

This brat is scarier than the ghosts of his ancestors. Fighting against him is a life worse than death.

But he still had to follow the plot given by the system, and raised his eyebrows in a very evil and arrogant manner: "Really? I must see it clearly today!"

——System, is it necessary for you to put emphasis on the four words [evil, charming, wild and arrogant]? Is it necessary!

=====

Over there, He Zhizhou and Pei Ji were fighting each other. In the Qingxiao Hall of Taixuan Peak, the headmaster and the elders had already gathered.

The competition to the Xiaochongshan Secret Realm has come to an end. By observing the spiritual power and swordsmanship of each disciple, the Xuanxu Sect needs to select a dozen of the best to represent the sect to go to the secret realm for training.

Now is the time to choose.

Tian Xianzi sat down leisurely: "My little disciples have all performed well, you can take your time to choose, I will give them all my votes."

Shi Jingyi glared at him: "Nonsense."

Li Wangcheng, one of the elders, has been traveling around all day and has not been seen since. The one who came to vote on his behalf today is his disciple Qin Shu.

Facing so many seniors, Qin Shu did not show the slightest sign of fear, but said in a deep voice, "Speaking of the disciples of Elder Tianxian... Senior Brother He seems to be competing with Pei Ji."

Tian Xianzi raised his eyebrows: "He Zhizhou? With his character, he actually took the initiative to challenge someone?"

"After practicing swordsmanship, I passed by Pei Jiyuan and saw Senior Brother He with him."

Qin Shu responded sternly, "Brother held a long and thick black strip in his hand, shaking it while muttering to himself, saying that he would make Pei Ji submit to him today."

Tian Xianzi almost spit out his tea: "What? What are you talking about? Something long and thick?"

"Brother, don't let your mind wander."

Ji Yunkai restrained his expression, trying to remove a bad thought from his mind, and said calmly and slowly: "Besides that object, did you see anything else?"

"Senior Brother He blocked Pei Ji at the door."

Qin Shu tried to recall: "She said not to move, otherwise you would get hurt."

The elders' faces turned pale for a while.

"Also, he has been paying attention to Pei Ji for a long time, and he dreams about him every night. This time, I can finally bring that thing to find him. If it enters his body and bleeds, I don't know what a wonderful sight it will be - and then I left."

The elders' faces turned from pale to blue.

Qin Shu was full of righteousness and asked without hiding anything: "Uncle Master, I have never seen that object before. Is it a magic weapon? Why did Senior Brother He want to use the magic weapon to conquer Pei Ji? How did he conquer him? Why is the scene after seeing blood so beautiful?"

Elders…

"Stop talking, little girl!"

Shi Jingyi couldn't bear to listen any longer, so she stepped forward and covered Qin Shu's mouth like a protective child, and hugged her tightly in her arms: "Forget those scenes! I'm sorry for making you suffer!"

Qin Shu:?

"Stop, stop, stop. That's impossible."

Tian Xianzi drank the hot tea in one gulp: "He Zhizhou and I are poor friends. I know the character of that kid. He would never do such a thing."

"Whether it is true or not, a glance at the Sky-peeping Mirror will tell."

Shi Jingyi gently stroked Qin Shu's head: "Xiao Shu'er has been harmed, if Pei Ji also..."

The head of the sect, Ji Yunkai, was silent for a while and then nodded.

The Sky-Viewing Mirror is one of the magical instruments of the Xuanxu Sword Sect, and it can display the scenes in every corner of the Sword Sect's territory. Now that the Sky-Peeking Realm was opened, he was directly transferred to the front of Pei Ji's room.

Everyone present took a deep breath at the same time.

He Zhizhou was seen lying at the door in dishevel, while Pei Ji, who was standing beside him, had a cold expression and was about to turn around and leave.

The former had obviously been beaten up, and stood up in a panic, leaning against the door panel. His expression was extremely ferocious: "You're lucky this time... Don't let me catch you next time, or you'll have a hard time!"

Shi Jingyi gritted her teeth and covered Qin Shu's ears.

There will be a next time!

Seeing that Pei Ji ignored him, he shouted unconvincedly: "You are just a bastard from the mountains. Even if I can't deal with you, I have the entire He family behind me!"

Tian Xianzi sighed.

He even had to use the power of his family to make his little disciple surrender? See if your parents don’t break your legs.

"So what about the He family?"

Pei Ji just smiled coldly, his eyes were filled with gloom and said, "To hurt innocent people for no reason, is this the nature of aristocratic families?"

Ji Yunkai, who came from a prominent family, clenched his fists.

Of course not! It’s just that He Zhizhou is a kid with a problem in his brain!

After being mercilessly retorted, He Zhizhou blushed: "I told you not to resist me today... Sooner or later, I will make you kneel down and beg for mercy! Pei Ji, remember this!"

Zhenxiao Sword Master’s ears turned red.

Underneath... begging for mercy.

Ugh, so unhealthy.

The night was dark in the sky-peeping mirror. Pei Ji walked into the yard, turned slightly sideways before closing the door, and a lazy arc appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"Please tie your belt first, Brother He."

He Zhizhou then realized that his belt had fallen off during the previous fight, and his pants were baggy and looked very untidy.

——But what kind of villain would pull down his pants during a confrontation? That would be too shameless.

So he snorted coldly, opened his lips that were about to freeze with laughter, and raised his eyebrows in a domineering manner: "Why, is Junior Brother Pei too shy to look?"

What a delicious creature, very tasty to eat with rice.

The Qingxiao Palace was as quiet as a tomb.

Several pairs of eyes stared at the mirror and saw He Zhizhou's face magnified infinitely.

His smile was so evil and crazy, and his voice echoed throughout the hall: "You are my prey, you will never escape. Haha, hahahaha!"

This is too perverted.

The elders were collectively silent and no one spoke.

Finally, it was the head of the sect, Ji Yunkai, who broke the silence and said hesitantly, "The child is still young and doesn't understand... Don't just beat him to death."

That night, He Zhizhou, a disciple of Li Wangsheng, was brought into Qingxiao Palace.

At the same time, a piece of news spread like wildfire, sweeping the entire sect:

shock! He Zhizhou tried to force Pei Ji to marry him but failed and was ruthlessly killed! Is this a decline of morality or a distortion of human nature? I can’t see it with my eyes and I can’t hear it with my ears!

——I heard that when He Zhizhou was discovered by passers-by, his red mandarin duck belt was still hanging on the madman’s head!

Ning Ning was stunned for a long time when she saw this news on the Bagua Communication Talisman.

No way.

He Zhizhou, he said, "a mission that cannot fail"...

Is this it?

As expected of a man who used to be an oiran, you’re so wild, brother.