Chapter 169: A hurricane starts from a small thing
The sixth day of December, the last day of the "Ten-Day Appointment".
It is also the last chance for Xiao Feng and Wei Changtian to change their minds.
People will face countless choices, big and small, in their lives, and each choice will lead your life to a completely different future.
No one can predict in advance whether the future will be good or bad, or perhaps there is no distinction between good and bad in the future.
Li Shimin, bearing the infamy of murdering his brother, killed the crown prince and seized the throne, ushering in the prosperous era of "Zhenguan".
But if there had been no Xuanwu Gate Incident and Li Jiancheng had ascended the throne smoothly, would the Tang Dynasty definitely have had an “uncertain future”?
Another example is Lu Xun, who gave up medicine to pursue literature in order to save his countrymen; Han Xin, who could endure the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch; and Liu Bang, who faced the ultimate dilemma of "choosing a wife or the world". If Lu Xun had not written the sentence "Either explode in silence or perish in silence"; if Han Xin had not gotten into the butcher's crotch; if Liu Bang had chosen the Lu family , no one knows what would have happened.
But one thing is certain, that is, even if history were to repeat itself once, ten times, or a hundred times, these people would still make the same choice.
From this perspective, perhaps there are no forks in the road in life.
Whether it is the great figures standing at the top of the historical wave or the ordinary people submerged in the wave, they are actually all being swept away by the invisible wheel of fate, moving forward along the winding but only road.
And now this invisible and intangible wave is also urging Wei Changtian and Xiao Feng to have the battle today.
Neither of them returned to "rationality" at the last moment, or rather, both of them had already made what they thought was the most rational choice.
What is the point of being sad? Life and death are up to us.
This is what fate is all about.
At night, it is the hour of Xu.
There are still two hours until the "decisive battle".
Qin Zhengqiu has always been very positive about "killing Xiao Feng and helping his grandson become an immortal", and he brought Wei Changtian's four uncles here yesterday.
Qingxian came this morning.
Wei Zhaohai arrived in Shuzhou City in the afternoon.
And with his arrival, Wei Changtian's "lineup" was finally complete.
Three second-grade and five third-grade.
Including Wei Changtian himself, there are nine people in total.
"Master Qin."
"Haha, Brother Zhaohai."
Among the nine people, Qin Zhengqiu and Wei Zhaohai have the highest status except Qingxian. Although they have not seen each other for a long time, they are relatives after all, so they are not strangers.
After exchanging pleasantries, the two stopped talking and sat upright in their chairs, closing their eyes to rest.
Liang Zhen in the corner looked at this and that, and finally touched his nose and turned his gaze to Qing Xian who was sitting next to Wei Changtian.
Wei Changtian once said that there were three second-grade ones.
Then this fairy-like figure should be the remaining one.
The only people present who knew Qing Xian were Wei Changtian and Qin Zhengqiu, and neither of them introduced Qing Xian's identity, so Liang Zhen had no idea that the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him was actually the Demon King of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Liang Zhen actually wanted to ask Wei Changtian who this beauty was, but because there were so many people in the room, he finally held back and decided to wait until after what happened tonight was over before asking.
However, I guess once he really knows Qingxian's gender, he may not be as interested as he is now.
The dark room was filled with the scent of sandalwood, and there was no trace of the tension before the battle.
No one thought there would be any unexpected events tonight.
With this lineup, let alone killing an unknown person like Xiao Feng, I'm afraid they may not have no chance even to kill Ning Yongnian.
Only Wei Changtian was still somewhat worried, always feeling that things would not develop as smoothly as he expected.
However, the arrow has been put on the string and has to be shot. Human efforts have been made and all that remains is up to fate.
"Grandpa, Grandpa"
Standing up and walking to Wei Zhaohai and Qin Zhengqiu, Wei Changtian bent down and asked in a low voice: "I'll go out for a while."
"Um."
The two old men didn't open their eyes, but just nodded.
After bowing slightly to Liang Zhen and his four cousins, Wei Changtian turned around and walked out of the dark room.
The dark room where Ning Yuke lived before was right next door, but she no longer lives here.
In order to facilitate her training of Tongzhouhui's undercover agents, Chu Xianping found her a new residence outside, which currently seems to be relatively hidden and safe.
Although Wei Changtian knew the address, he had never been there once.
Of course he knew that as long as he made a promise, Ning Yuke would definitely throw herself into his arms willingly.
However, he shook his head and stopped thinking about it, and walked back to his bedroom along the stone steps.
When I pushed open the door, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the courtyard was as peaceful as ever.
Zhang San was still on his way back from the capital, and Li Suyue was probably bored at home alone, so she came to chat with Yuan'er again.
She is only one month pregnant and there is no visible change in her figure yet, but she gently placed her hands on her belly while talking and looked very happy.
"What are you talking about?" Wei Changtian walked over and asked with a smile.
"master"
Li Suyue quickly stood up and bowed slightly.
She is indeed much better than Yuan'er in terms of etiquette.
"Master, I was just telling Yuan'er about some customs during the New Year in Shuzhou."
"New Year's Day?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the Chinese New Year was indeed less than a month away.
I don't know who will miss this New Year between me and Xiao Feng. "Are there any more steamed cakes?"
Suddenly, Wei Changtian asked again softly.
"Ah? Yes, I'll get it right away."
Li Suyue hurriedly ran to the kitchen, and soon bursts of fire appeared in the window. She must be making a fire to heat up the pancakes.
"Sir, didn't you just have dinner?"
Yuan'er at the side asked in confusion: "Why do you want to eat pancakes again? Is dinner not to your liking?"
"No."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "I just want to eat."
"Hehe, you are so greedy, young master!"
Yuan Er covered her mouth and laughed, "I think we should just keep a basket of pancakes in your room from now on, so you can eat whenever you want!"
"It won't taste good that way." Wei Changtian smiled.
"How can the same thing not taste good?" Yuan'er was puzzled.
"The easier it is to get something, the less you care about it"
In Yuan'er's half-comprehending gaze, Wei Changtian sighed: "The more you are about to lose something, the more you know how to cherish it."
"Sir, what happened to you today?"
Yuan'er hesitated and whispered, "It seems weird."
"Is it strange?"
Wei Changtian turned his head to look at the cute Yuan'er, and suddenly without any warning reached out and pinched her little face.
Yuan'er suddenly stared with her eyes wide open, motionless, her cheeks flushed red.
"Yuan'er, I didn't notice it before."
While pinching, Wei Changtian asked with a smile: "Why is your face so fat?"
"Sir, you are talking nonsense!"
Yuan Er was extremely embarrassed, but she didn't dare to slap Wei Changtian's hand away, so she could only protest: "No, no, I'm not fat!"
"Ha ha!"
Wei Changtian laughed happily and finally let go of his hand: "Okay, okay, if you say you won't be fat, then I won't be fat."
“That’s how it is.”
Yuan'er argued, then muttered in a guilty tone, "At worst, I'll just eat less in the future."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Wei Changtian laughed even louder when he heard this, and deliberately joked: "Why? Are you afraid that I will dislike your fatness?"
"Isn't that what you meant, sir?"
Yuan'er angrily tried to excuse herself: "Besides, what's wrong with being a little fat? People say that being a little fat can help you give birth to a son!"
"But I didn't see you giving birth to me. Huh?"
Wei Changtian suddenly asked curiously: "Yuan'er, is your menstruation normal?"
“.”
Such an embarrassing question left Yuan'er stunned.
Although she was not so embarrassed that she could not speak, her voice was as small as the hum of a mosquito.
"Sir, why are you asking this? It's natural."
"That's strange."
Wei Changtian asked curiously, "Zhang San and Li Suyue got pregnant less than a month after getting married, why haven't you done anything yet?"
"Sir, this question is strange."
Yuan'er blinked her eyes: "My wife isn't pregnant yet, how can I be pregnant first?"
Hmm? Is there still such a saying? Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Then did you take medicine?"
"Um."
Yuan'er nodded and complained quietly: "That medicine is so bitter"
“.”
Wei Changtian was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
Fortunately, Li Suyue had already come over with a bowl of steaming hot pancakes.
"Master, cooking cakes."
"good."
Wei Changtian took the pancake, suddenly pinched Yuan'er's little face again, and smiled and said: "No matter what happens in the future, remember to eat and drink, don't wrong yourself."
Biting a pancake, he walked lazily from the front yard to the back yard.
This is Liang Qin and Achun’s territory.
Liang Qin was still practicing the Guichen Sword, swinging the sword very seriously, with beads of sweat on her forehead.
I have been practicing ten thousand swords every day for two months, but the results are not remarkable. I am just getting started.
It took Xu Qingwan only half a month to reach her current level.
"Brother Changtian."
Seeing Wei Changtian, she immediately put away her sword and ran over, asking proudly, "What do you think of my practice of the Return to Dust Sword?"
"fine."
Wei Changtian smiled and said, “If I were to cut the Immortal Locking Stone again, it probably wouldn’t just leave a white mark like before.”
"Humph! Brother Changtian only knows how to laugh at me!"
Liang Qin pretended to be angry and turned her head away, but she couldn't hide the joy on her face.
"How can this be a joke on you? Isn't it a good thing to be stronger than before?"
Wei Changtian touched his nose and said, "Go ahead and practice swordplay. I'll talk to Ah Chun for a few words and then I'll leave."
"It's so late, where are you going, Brother Changtian?"
Liang Qin turned back and asked warily, "Are you going to visit a brothel?"
“.”
Wei Changtian said with a smile: "Qin'er, didn't I say before that you are becoming more and more like a person?"
"I"
Liang Qin felt angry and didn't know what she was thinking, so she blurted out something.
"Miss Lu has already married into the Wei family, and I haven't!"
After saying this, she didn't wait for Wei Changtian to answer, but ran away with her head down, holding the knife.
Hmm? Is she angry? Or is she shy? Looking at the figure that had already run away, Wei Changtian didn't quite understand Liang Qin's thoughts for a moment.
But after thinking about it for a while, he vaguely understood it.
In fact, Liang Qin was not jealous of Lu Jingyao. The main reason was that she didn't want to compare her with other women.
You become more and more like someone else.
Doesn’t this mean that “you” don’t have as much status in my heart as “the other one”?
Good man, when did Lu Jingyao have such a status in my heart?
After smacking his lips, Wei Changtian finally walked to Achun who had been looking at him for a long time.
"Master."
The little girl stood up and bowed respectfully, then began to report on her training progress as usual.
"Today I meditated for three hours and practiced Guiyuan Gong for two hours. The energy in my Dantian has already filled my twenty-two meridians."
"Um"
Wei Changtian asked seriously, "Why is the time for training today one hour less than usual?"
"Are you being lazy?!"
"Ah-Chun doesn't dare to be lazy."
Ah Chun explained in a weak voice: "Master, it's only the hour of Hai now, the day is not over yet."
Shit, forgot about this.
Wei Changtian was a little embarrassed, but he couldn't lose his dignity as a master, so he tried to save his dignity and said:
"Oh! Of course I know that!"
"I mean why aren't you practicing now? If you're not being lazy then what are you doing?!"
"Ah, Chun knows he was wrong."
Ah Chun felt aggrieved, but did not dare to argue anymore. He quickly adjusted his sitting position and prepared to continue meditating and breathing.
Wei Changtian thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Practice well these two days, and I'll take you to fly the lantern the day after tomorrow."
"ah!"
Ah Chun had never been out of the house since he came to Shuzhou, so he immediately became excited when he heard this, and hurriedly said excitedly: "Yes, Master! I will definitely practice well!"
"Don't just talk, start now."
Wei Changtian waved his hand and waited there for a while until Achun completely entered the breathing state before turning around and leaving.
Is it the hour of Hai? There is still half a pancake left in my hand, but it is no longer hot.
Standing in front of the entrance to the tunnel leading to the dark room, he ate half a pancake in one bite.
He brushed off the crumbs in his hands, picked up the Star Blade scabbard on the table, and tightened the red rope tied to the handle.
It's about time.
After one stick of incense.
Wei Changtian walked out of the gate of the small house alone. He paused for a moment, then disappeared into the night.
The night was quiet, as if nothing had happened.
However, Wei Changtian was closely surrounded by nine top-notch masters.
No matter whether it is the second or third grade, they all belong to the "upper third grade" realm, and it is very easy to hide in the night.
It was also because of this that Qin Zhengqiu and others, whose attention was all on Wei Changtian, did not notice the other second-grade master who was also following not far away.
The black brocade robe trembled, and Li Huaizhong's eyes were somewhat cold.
In fact, this old eunuch has been paying attention to Wei Changtian's movements recently.
However, since the imperial court's power in Shuzhou was somewhat weak and Wei Changtian acted very cautiously, he was never able to find out anything.
But just two days ago, a secret letter from the palace was delivered to him.
Wei Zhaohai might come to Shuzhou to find out what the Wei family is going to do.
Of course the emperor's order had to be carried out, so Li Huaizhong personally kept an eye on Wei Changtian for two whole days.
"Seven or eight people, all experts"
Li Huaizhong kept his distance while observing the dark shadows that appeared and disappeared in front of him.
He felt that Wei Zhaohai must be among them, but he couldn't guess what Wei Changtian was going to do with such a group of people in the middle of the night.
Although he couldn't guess it, the old eunuch always had an ominous premonition in his heart when he looked at the clear night sky which was no different from the past.
A hurricane starts with a small drop of water.
Starting tonight, things may change in Daning.
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