"Then what? Why did you appear in the northwest?" Chen Qiu felt even more distressed for her master after hearing this, and her voice was a little trembling. Ye Chen held Chen Qiu's hand tightly, hoping to give her some strength.
"And then? ... Then a demon-slaying tournament took place in the martial arts world. I was originally going to attend it, but to prevent my friends from losing their lives and losing their reputations because of me, I decided to disappear. The demon-slaying tournament ended without the demon leader, and I traveled all over the East Continent, taking you in as my apprentice, and we've been together ever since."
It was such a heavy story. Chen Qiu hadn't gotten over it yet, just staring at Bai Li with red eyes. Ye Chen sighed and held Chen Qiu's hand tighter. In her previous life, Chen Qiu's fate wasn't much better than her master's. The person he had loved for so long married her, only to betray her, hurting her deeply. In her previous life, Bai Li hadn't appeared. I'm afraid something had happened to Bai Li when Chen Qiu was in trouble. So, this time, would Bai Li be in danger if she returned to Ye Nan? If something happened to Bai Li, what would happen to Qiu'er? Ye Chen was terrified to see Chen Qiu, as lifeless as in his previous life, again.
"Master, can you please not go back? That place is your sad place, never go back there again. What happens to them is their business. You are just Bai Li now, not a saint or the sister of a high priest. You haven't met that brother many times, right? You are still living a carefree life in Da Yin, or... or you can take care of An An for me in this mansion, okay? Lan Yu is my friend, I will go to help her, please don't go back." For some reason, Chen Qiu felt panicked when she thought of her master going back to Ye Nan. She always felt that she would never see her master again after he left this time.
Bai Li walked over to Chen Qiu and patted him on the head. "Qiu'er, that's my sad place, yes, but it's also where my heart knots. I have to go and ask him a question in person before I'm satisfied. For so many years, I haven't dared to set foot in that place. I'm afraid. I'm afraid of seeing him, and afraid of asking that question. But if I don't ask this time, I'm afraid I won't have the chance. He's not in good health, and I'm afraid I'll always have this regret."
Chen Qiu didn't say anything else. Although her master had only taught her one set of sword techniques in the past few years, this set of sword techniques was enough for her to protect herself. She didn't know much about her master, but besides her parents and brother, she respected her master the most. When she first started walking the road from the northwest to Kyoto, her master told her, "Qiu'er, don't be afraid. The master will protect you."
The master accompanied her for two years. Although she could not see the master, she knew that the master was always by her side because after each fight, she would receive a note from the master saying, "This move was not used well" or "This time it was good, but you were too gentle, you should have hit harder."
"Okay, Master, you can go, but Master, let Hero Xiao and the old man follow you. I'm worried about you going back alone." Chen Qiu made a concession, but made his own request.
"Don't worry, I'll follow her wherever she goes. I promise to give you a master who's exactly like her." Xiao Mu walked in. Shen Qiu felt much more at ease with Xiao Mu around. As for Yan Guqi? Although his kung fu wasn't great, with him around, the master should smile more.
People in the martial arts world don't have so many rules. After noon, the three of them took the things prepared by Chen Qiu and rode away from Kyoto.
"I don't know, when Master goes back this time, will the person who hurt her feel a little guilty towards her? Do you think the Regent of Ye Nan has ever liked my Master?" Whether he did or not, I feel sorry for Master. Chen Qiu didn't say the last sentence. Looking at the Master who was leaving, Chen Qiu felt for the first time that Master looked so lonely.
In the past, her master always came and went without a trace, and she never knew that her master's back was so lonely. She suddenly understood why her master never let her say goodbye to her.
"What if he had loved her? Would Master Bai forgive him? What if he hadn't loved her?" Ye Chen asked Chen Qiu. It seemed he was asking Bai Li, but in reality, he wanted to know what would happen if it was Chen Qiu. What would happen to him if Chen Qiu remembered what happened in his previous life?
"No, Master will not forgive. It doesn't matter whether he liked Master or not. I think Master went back just to give an explanation for her relationship. She and the Regent can only be strangers from now on. After love and hate, they can only be strangers." Chen Qiu answered very confidently. Ye Chen knew that this was Chen Qiu's answer.
If Qiu'er knew about her previous life, Ye Chen would have no confidence in getting Qiu'er back. Fortunately, God was kind to him and did not let Qiu'er have any memories of her previous life.
Ye Chen hugged Chen Qiu, and thanked God over and over again in his heart.
When the two men were returning to the city from the long pavilion outside the city, they saw a man who was limping with disheveled hair. His beard was almost as long as Fat Tiger's, but the one was meticulously groomed, while the other looked like he had a bunch of weeds on his face. The man was holding a jar of wine in his hand, and he took a sip every two steps. It was obvious that he was a drunkard.
But Chen Qiu recognized the man at a glance. That man was Xia Hanshan, whom he had injured.
"Mu Qing, follow Xia Hanshan. He appears here. Could it be that woman Fuxia is back again?" After Ye Chen's reminder, Ye Chen asked Mu Qing to follow Xia Hanshan. Ye Chen was also troubled by the Phoenix Society.
Ever since he destroyed some branches of the Order of the Phoenix, the members of the Order of the Phoenix seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The branches provided by Wenxin have been replaced by ordinary people. After Fuxia left Xiangguo Temple, there has been no trace of him, as if this person had never appeared.
But Ye Chen knew that this was the calm before the storm. When Fuxia appeared again, the Great Yin would be in turmoil. He couldn't find Fuxia, so he could only let things change. He and the emperor agreed that he would not move unless the enemy did. All arrangements were in place, and they were just waiting for Fuxia to appear.
Ye Chen and Shen Qiu returned to the Duke's Mansion. Mu Qing didn't come back until the evening. "How was it?"
"I followed him all the way. He didn't see anyone, but instead came to a cemetery. The tombstone read: The Tomb of Xia Hanshan's Wife, Liu Shuang'er. He sat there all afternoon until dark, then returned. He now lives in a remote village called Liuzhuang."
"I've asked the villagers about this. He showed up last year and married an orphan. But in March of this year, his wife died. On the day of her death, there were sounds of fighting in their yard. The villagers didn't dare come out, and no one reported the incident to the police afterwards."
Mu Qing told Ye Chen everything he had heard and seen. Based on his memory, Ye Chen also guessed that Xia Hanshan's wife should have been killed by Fu Xia. The last time Fu Xia was caught by him, he must have been injured by Xia Hanshan and had to hide in his house.
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