Chapter 201: The Gu Master Who Trained the Young Hero
The atmosphere was slightly broken, and Lin Zhi comforted the young man with a smile: "It's okay."
The elders’ undisguised tolerance and joking make people more fascinated.
Qi He absorbed the warmth from his master, and when the young man was still unable to hide his smile, he kissed him to distract him, and then went deeper into his heart.
Lin Zhi's voice gradually changed pitch, lingering over the flourishing peach scenery.
Qi He's temperament is extremely stable and he is also very patient, so the time he has to wait is extremely long, which is unbearable.
The sky changed from day to dark, the spring breeze blew the apricot blossoms, and the flower rain fell and blew into the room.
The coming and going brought out some flowing white apricot blossoms, and spring had eaten too much.
The boy's hands had distinct joints from practicing sword-fighting, and his fingertips, with slightly rough sword calluses, rubbed against the young man's delicate skin.
"Master, why are you crying? I like to hear your laughter," Qi He whispered softly, with a tender smile, kneading and massaging her body non-stop, whispering, "Just like before."
Lin Zhi's breath was unstable: "You really hold a grudge."
"How can I bear a grudge against Master? It was my fault, so I need to work harder and practice diligently so that Master will not make fun of me anymore."
Qi He has always been obedient and hardworking, and is an apprentice who can do no wrong.
His talent is extraordinary, and it has always been the same, just like now, but in just a short period of time he has already grasped the trick.
Whether gentle and docile or overturned by the waves, only when one is deeply in love will one reveal some of his obsession.
"Master, call my name."
"Master, who am I?"
Only when his beloved master called his name over and over again, and he never got tired of hearing it, did he feel slightly satisfied.
At dawn, Qi He asked for water and carried Lin Zhi to take a bath.
Young people have endless energy. Qi He has a good memory and reminisces the past with Lin Zhi.
"Master, do you remember that we bathed together like this the night you took me away?"
They were both very young at that time, and he was still wary and unfamiliar with his master.
At that time, it was the master who washed his hair, and now it was his turn to wash the master's hair, not only the soft black hair, but also every other part of his hair.
The water in the pool was warm, but the young man's body was even hotter, and the floating flocs polluted the water.
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A few birds chirped melodiously on the green tiles, and flower sellers walking through the streets played small drums. Chunyi City awakened in this atmosphere.
Chunyi is a livable city without too much swordplay. Lin Zhi and Qi He have lived in Qi's house for some time.
Many people came to visit before, but now there are not many people, which makes it quieter.
The pigeon flew into the back house. Qi He took off the small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg and handed it to Lin Zhi.
Qi He's eyesight is gradually recovering. From only being able to see light, he can now see blurry scenes and vaguely make out human figures.
Zhao Yun diagnosed and gave him acupuncture, and also asked him to tie white silk around his eyes to prevent light from irritating his eyes.
Qi He wanted to get better quickly, so he naturally cooperated with the doctor.
Whenever he thought of the embarrassing incident that happened that day, even though he was as calm as Qi He, he couldn't help but want to go back to that day and prevent that incident from happening again.
This is definitely a stain on his life, something he will never be able to get over even when he is old and gray.
Lin Zhi sat on the lounge chair under the tree and took out the note from the bamboo tube.
What is written above is Hai Ye's search for medicinal herbs. The seven herbs in the prescription, Snake Cloud Grass, Bilu Hantian and Ice Jade Lotus, are all in Hai Ye's hands. As for the remaining four, two are kept by Taoist Yunxu and two are with him.
Hai Ye didn't want to take advantage of Taoist Yunxu, so he carefully inquired about the two things in his hand. Of course, Hai Ye didn't know that the things were in his hand, so he didn't expose himself when he searched.
Except for the Ice Jade Lotus which requires a long wait, the other medicinal herbs, although precious and hard to come by, are not extinct. Even if Lin Zhi doesn't give them to Hai Ye, sooner or later he will be able to get them.
This is the problem that Taoist Yunxu is worried about. Ever since he knew that this matter was related to the Western Regions, he knew that it would not be resolved by destroying the prescription.
Lin Zhi destroyed the note and smelled medicine coming from the kitchen. It was Qi He making medicine.
Earlier, Taoist Yunxu asked him if he had any good solutions, and Lin Zhi replied that he didn't know what to do. But it's not that he didn't have a solution.
In his opinion, if the Western Region Holy Church does not want to rely on this kind of thing to suppress the Central Plains martial arts world, it can only firmly control these medicinal materials in its hands.
But he also knew that Taoist Yunxu could not do such a thing, but there was no need to do it at all, because the world would disappear anyway.
Lin Zhi went to the study and wrote a letter and sent it back, and asked his men to use those two things to keep Hai Ye under control to prevent him from doing anything troublesome.
After the summer began, Qi's family welcomed a special visitor.
The silver ornaments on her body swayed because of her movements. Although she was one year older, she was still as lively and cheerful as when we parted last year.
Lin Tang poured himself a cup of tea and leaned close to his uncle to talk to him intimately.
"I went back to the village during the Chinese New Year. My mother kept talking about you and asked my uncle when you would go back to visit me."
Just as Lin Zhi was about to answer, there was another knock on the door.
Qi He was about to open the door but was stopped by Lin Tang.
"Don't open the door! I know who it is, don't open the door for him!"
Qi He looked in Lin Zhi's direction, waiting for him to make a decision.
Lin Zhi raised her eyebrows slightly. Could it be Hai Ye was outside the door? Did they have some conflict?
The people he sent to watch over Lin Tang had long been pushed aside by the little girl, who said that she had grown up and wanted to make her own way in the world. So Lin Zhi withdrew the people and only asked them to keep an eye on her latest news or rumors, not knowing much about her relationship matters.
Lin Zhi asked: "Who is outside?"
When his uncle spoke, Lin Tang naturally answered truthfully.
"A disgusting and smelly monk. So annoying."
Lin Tang started to talk, "Uncle, you don't know how annoying he is. He kept following me around, telling me to stop poisoning people with Buddhist scriptures or moral principles. But I didn't poison anyone that time. The flower thief I caught ruined the girl's reputation. I threw him into a pile of bugs to scare him. Who knew he wasn't scared at all? He was scared to death instead of being poisoned to death."
"Anyway, he followed me wherever I went. I deliberately put an itch poison on him, but he still had to catch up with me. His chanting gave me a headache."
The little girl complained with a bitter face, allowing Lin Zhi and Qi He to understand the whole story.
Lin Zhi asked: "Where is Hai Ye?"
Lin Tang was silent for a moment, raised his head and snorted, "He doesn't want to eat my love Gu, so I won't give it to him!"
"It's okay if he doesn't like me. I don't need his love. It's not like I have to give it to him. No wonder you uncles don't like him. I don't like him either. I don't care about these little things!"
The little girl's eyes were a little red, and it was obvious that she was sad about this unrequited love, but her eyes were calm, and it was obvious that she had let it go.
What Lin Tang didn't say was that she cried for a long time in her mother's arms when she went home for the New Year. Her mother felt sorry for her and said that if she really liked him, it didn't matter if she was cursed. However, Lin Tang had her own pride.
Brother Xiaohe said that he accepted the love Gu because he liked it, not because the love Gu liked him. That kind of liking was not true love, and Lin Tang deeply agreed with him.
Lin Tang answered her mother that there were many poisonous snakes in the world, and although she would be sad if she lost one, she could always find the next one in the forest.
Her mother was amused by her and said that she still didn't understand.
Lin Tang didn't care whether she understood or not, as long as she was happy, so she never went to find Hai Ye again after the New Year. She went out to make her own way in the world, but was forced to have a nagging little tail.
"Our Tangtang did the right thing. You should be the person who loves yourself the most and don't compromise."
Lin Zhi touched the little girl's hair and teased the black snake wrapped around her arm.
Lin Tang nodded: "Yes!"
"A guest is a guest, Xiao He, please come in and have a cup of tea."
Qi He responded and opened the door. A handsome monk in plain clothes stood outside the door. He clasped his hands together and bowed to Qi He.
"I am Qingyun, a poor monk. I have heard of your name for a long time. I am sorry to bother you by visiting you today."
Qi He greeted him and invited him in.
The servant brought tea. When Lin Tang saw Qingyun, his face was full of diswelcome, but he did not say anything to drive him away.
Lin Zhi drank tea and talked about Zen philosophy and played chess with others, and they seemed to be getting along well.
Lin Tang was bored and kept yawning.
Qi He asked in a low voice: "Do you want to take a nap?"
Lin Tang nodded and followed Qi He to the back. He smelled the medicine and asked.
"Does this mean you'll be able to see soon? That's great! Brother Xiaohe, I'm so happy for you, and your uncle must be very happy too."
Qi He smiled and said, "Zhizhi is naturally happy for me."
Lin Tang braked suddenly and almost fell down. The smile on his face turned into fear.
"Why are you calling me uncle? What are you doing!"
Lin Tang became a stutterer and his speech became unclear due to fear.
Is this really what Brother Xiaohe said, the brother Xiaohe who is his uncle's apprentice and respects his uncle the most?
How can you call your master's name like that? It's simply disrespectful and makes people feel embarrassed for some reason!
"Don't call me brother from now on. Maybe you should call me aunt instead."
The corners of Qi He's lips rose a little more, and his whole body was filled with a kind aura.
However, for Lin Tang, this was like seeing a ghost or being struck by lightning.
"Uncle and aunt? I don't believe it! Aaaaaaaaaah!"
Lin Tang's sleepiness had long been scared away, and he ran to the front yard.
"uncle!"
Lin Tang's voice was filled with grief and indignation. Qi He was an ambitious guy and he was not a good person!
When Lin Zhi heard Lin Tang's shout, he slightly turned his head and asked inquiringly with his expression.
Qi He walked slowly from behind her, as usual.
Lin Tang looked at the monk who was in the way and hesitated, not knowing what to say.
Her eyes widened as she saw Qi He walk past him, fanning her uncle and feeding him apricots.
These apricots were grown on the apricot trees this year. They were both sour and sweet. Lin Zhi took a bite and tasted the sour taste, then pushed Qi He's hand away.
Qi He didn't care and swallowed the sour fruit.
Qingyun was slightly startled. He went to look at Lin Tang. The witch had a dazed look on her face and ran away like a gust of wind again.
Lin Zhi took a sip of tea to suppress her sourness and said, "Why are you teasing her?"
Qi He whispered in his ear, "I've been favored by my master, and I can't help but show off."
Lin Zhi chuckled and continued playing chess with Qingyun.
Lin Tang hid in the room for half a day before she reluctantly accepted the fact. Compared with Qi He becoming her aunt, Hai Ye's affairs no longer made her sad. It was nothing.
But she still couldn't call her aunt, and just said something vaguely.
Monk Qingyun had left long ago. After finishing his meal, Lin Tang asked Lin Zhi shyly, "Uncle, is he good to you?"
Lin Zhi smiled and replied: "There is no other like you in the world."
Lin Tang felt relieved and ran to threaten Qi He again.
"If you dare to bully my uncle, I will release a snake next to your bed in the middle of the night."
Qi He said happily: "I'd be fine even if you throw me into a pile of bugs."
Lin Tang stood in the yard, watching Qi He walk towards her uncle. He suddenly remembered the time many years ago when his uncle brought the little boy to the village. He also suddenly remembered the day they left the village and walked away together in the fog. He smiled.
Maybe some fate is already destined.
At night, there is a cool breeze outside, but it is warm inside the house.
Qi He was biting and grinding the apricot. The fruit was ripe and sparkling. Taking advantage of his free time, Qi He expressed his wish.
"Master, I want to ask you for something."
"I am always so greedy. I already have Master's heart, but I still want Master's love Gu."
"Master, please plant a Gu for me."
The world does not know how the brilliant young swordsman tells all his stories of love in bed, just to ask his sweetheart to plant a poisonous insect for him that ordinary people would avoid.
Lin Zhi's body was covered with a thin layer of sweat. He shook his wrist slightly, and the Gu bell rang. Qi He suddenly felt an itch in his heart.
The itch was gnawing at me, and the harder I hit and the tighter I embedded myself in it, the more it seemed to be relieved.
Lin Zhi chuckled: "Guess what this is?"
Qi He was ecstatic, his eyes were slightly red and his nose was sore.
He had no idea when.
Lin Zhi's voice was dispelled: "Aren't you afraid?"
Lin Zhi had already refined the love Gu early on, and had intended to give it away as a birthday present, but later on he got delayed, so he didn't specifically give it to Qi He.
Is there anything that makes people feel more secure than suddenly knowing that what they want is already in their possession?
"I couldn't ask for more, and I'm willing to do it." Qi He buried his head in the crook of Lin Zhi's neck, his voice trembling slightly, and said, "My heart has long been yours."
A respectful title that does not conceal admiration is the true sincerity of a younger person.
Lin Zhi's casual remark "It's the same heart Gu" drove Qi He crazy all night, and he even considerately continued to replenish Lin Zhi's internal strength.
The ringing of the bell never stopped.
Lin Tang, who was sleeping in the yard next door, was half asleep and wondering why his uncle was making Gu in the middle of the night. He was so diligent.
In Chunyi's summer, the temperature starts to rise after morning.
Qi He opened his eyes, hugged his master's waist sweetly in his heart, but soon realized something was wrong.
What I see before my eyes is no longer a blurry scene, but fair and delicate skin with a few red marks.
Qi He was shocked and quickly looked at his master's face.
The young man was still in a coma, his lips were rosy red, his delicate face exuded a soft and harmless feeling, his eyelashes were long, and when he opened his eyes, you could see a smile on his face that made people intoxicated.
Qi He couldn't help but breathe lightly, staring at his master's face without blinking, wishing he could make up for what he had lost.
When his mind was clear, Lin Zhi felt someone watching him. He immediately opened his eyes and met a pair of affectionate eyes.
Qi He's eyes were naturally beautiful, and when the grayness faded away and they were full of life, they were like pearls that had the dust wiped off.
Even if there is no intention in these eyes, there is still some affection. When they are filled with love, they look into people's hearts.
Lin Zhi raised her hand, touched his eyes, and smiled at him.
Qi He held his wrist and noticed the small mole in the center of his wrist under the silver chain. He couldn't take his eyes off it for some reason and leaned over to kiss it.
Now that he could see with his eyes, Qi He no longer had to rely on his imagination.
Not only did he see the master's face, chest, waist, abdomen and legs, but he also saw clearly the places that he had not seen clearly at first.
Qi He thought that he should have seen it earlier, the look of his master hugging him with a charming look in his eyes and eyebrows. The thoughts in his mind were not even one ten-thousandth of it.
Perhaps good things came one after another, and soon Lin Zhi received news about Qi Hengduan.
This time it seems much more certain than the vagueness four years ago.
However, Qi Hengduan has not been home for many years, and the discussion about Qi He has not stopped in recent days. He still has not returned home, and the situation is probably not good.
Qi He and Lin Zhi were mentally prepared, but when they arrived and saw the situation, Qi He was still stunned.
The grandfather today is no longer the man who left angrily with a knife in his hand in his memory. His hair has already turned gray and his face is covered with wrinkles. At this moment, he is happily coaxing the child in his arms, and there is a strange look in his eyes when he looks at him.
"My grandfather came to our village several years ago. At that time, everyone called him the old madman because he was dirty, couldn't remember things, and sometimes vomited blood."
The child who was licking the candied haws told the whole story. The sweet taste made him smile so hard that his eyes were curved.
"That day, my parents and I were blocked by robbers. It was grandpa who ran out to save us. He was very good at wielding the knife. With just two strikes, the robbers were dead. But he threw the knife away immediately afterwards, saying something we couldn't understand, as if he hated the knife he had picked up."
"My parents took him to our home to take care of him. Although grandpa can't remember things clearly and always stares at the sky, he is very good to us. After my little sister was born, he often took care of her and called her grandson. My parents said that maybe grandpa also has his own grandson, but maybe he encountered bad things and became like this."
The old man in the distance waved to the child, and the little boy ran over immediately.
No one would believe that the man in plain clothes with a peaceful face would be the martial arts fanatic Qi Hengduan of the past.
Qi He had a complicated look on his face. He held Lin Zhi's hand and asked, "Master, do you think I should tell him?"
Do we need to wake up grandpa and make him face the reality that he was once sought for revenge because of his stubborn martial arts, which led to the massacre of his eldest son's family, the murder of his youngest son's family, and the fact that he has been crazy and confused for so many years?
Or should he just spend his old age here as an ordinary person enjoying the company of his grandchildren? Qi He actually has the answer in his heart, but he just can't bear it.
Lin Zhi guided him: "He is your grandfather, you should understand what he wants."
Qi He nodded and walked forward.
My grandfather, who is obsessed with the inheritance of the Hengduan sword technique, would rather suffer than be in ignorance.
After Qi Hengduan regained his memory, he fell into a coma and was extremely silent when he woke up again.
He stood in front of his sons' graves for a long time, completely exhausted.
"You've worked hard over the years."
Qi Hengduan looked at his grandson and sighed with guilt, so he had no dissatisfaction with his grandson's lover and master, only gratitude.
He thanked Lin Zhi again with the courtesy of the underworld. Lin Zhi knew his heart, so she accepted it.
Qi Hengduan did not live in the Qi residence, but found a house next to the tombs to live in, to take care of his wife and children and grandchildren who had passed away long ago.
Qi He would often go there to learn the Qi family's unique skill, the horizontal sword technique.
One day, Lin Zhi saw him coming back with a white and orange cat in his arms.
"Master, I found a kitten. Can we keep it?"
Lin Zhi looked at the kitten and slowly curled his lips.
So it's here.
He already knew that cats, which symbolize the fragments of the soul, come in many forms: key pendants, cat dolls, cats in paintings, and they can even be carved on coffin lids; it turns out that they can even be alive.
Qi He was the most scheming one, as he knew how to find a living creature to hook him.
"good."
When Qi He saw him smile, he knew that he liked it, so he felt relieved and placed the cat he had specially found in his master's arms.
[Congratulations host, this mission is completed. I will help you choose a seven-day stay? 】
Cartoon Master 01 conducted the inquiry very skillfully and demonstrated his intelligence.
Lin Zhi paused for a moment and stroked the cat's soft fur with her fingertips.
Snow fell from the eaves, plum blossoms hung on the branches, Lin Zhi sat under the eaves, and Qi He made tea for him.
Lin Zhiyuan thought that he would spend the last seven days peacefully, but he didn't expect that there would be trouble.
Somehow the secret of the prescription leaked out, and many people came to the Qi family.
Because the Qi family closed the door to visitors, some people even planned to force their way in.
After a few silver bells rang, the man died suddenly in front of the door.
Some people don't believe in it and want to move forward in groups, including some martial arts masters.
The silver bells rang again like a death-threatening sound, and everyone saw several poisonous insects flying out from the foreheads of those people. A bloody hole appeared between their brows, and they died silently.
Everyone was horrified. Although they knew that Gu Masters had strange abilities, it was rare in the world to see one that was this terrifying.
"Fortunately, I have my master to protect me. If I didn't have my master, I would definitely be bullied."
Behind the closed door, Qi He leaned against Lin Zhi. Even though he had completely mastered the Qi family's unique skills and his strength had reached a new level, he still looked like he was relying on his master.
Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Let's see what Ziheng and the others wrote in the letter."
There was a charcoal brazier burning in the house, making it warm. The cat was curled up on the bed, sleeping peacefully and leisurely.
Qi He took the paper and read it, then smiled and said, "They met Qing Xun who was doing free medical treatment at the customs clearance. They were traveling together. They were planning to get married in the spring and invited us to the Qixingmen and Qingying Sect for a drink."
Lin Zhi murmured: "Next spring..."
Qi He noticed something and asked, "What's wrong, Master?"
Lin Zhi smiled and shook his head, saying lazily: "I'm a little sleepy, I'll sleep for a while leaning on you."
Qi He kicked the charcoal basin a little further away so that it wouldn't be too close and make his master feel suffocated.
When the sound of the Gu bell rang out, Qi He's heart sank and he met his master's gaze.
Lin Zhi didn't say anything, just shook again.
Until next time, baby.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission and heading to the next world. 】
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