Everyone's jaws dropped when they heard Shi Guanyin call him "Big Brother".
No Flower was fine. He already knew that his mother had an unusual relationship with the Great Elder of A Gang of Beggars.
He had seen a portrait of the Great Elder when he entered the secret chamber. Now that their relationship had been made clear, he silently breathed a sigh of relief. He looked up at Chu Liuxiang and the other two and smiled. It was as if a cool breeze was blowing, and the moon was shining on the river.
It was an inexplicable sense of superiority as someone who knew the truth.
Nangong Ling couldn't stay calm. He wanted to cover his ears, but to his despair, he found that it was useless. He still heard her call him "Big Brother". Everything happened too fast. Before he knew that his mother had done everything possible to catch him, his ancestor had become his uncle.
The next time he beat him up, it would be even easier.
It was too scary!
QAQ。
Xie Lige didn't pay attention to the frightened people around him. He looked at the pair of eyes in front of him that were filled with tears of disbelief. That beautiful face overlapped with the pink and tender little girl in his memory. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. God really wanted to play him to death.
Logically speaking, when he found out from the system that his obedient baby sister had become the beautiful and vicious Shi Guanyin, he blamed himself. If he hadn't listened to the Logistics Department back then, the result might have been different. His sister was still the innocent and naive young lady from back then, who was always worried about where to go for the Flower Appreciation Festival.
But that didn't mean that Shi Guanyin wasn't his sister.
Xie Lige looked at Li Qi, who was sitting on the couch like a little girl looking at him with red-rimmed eyes. He waved at her and said, "Come here."
Li Qi got up and sat next to Xie Lige. She habitually shrank her head back and leaned against his leg.
Xie Lige patted his head and felt his stiffness. He patted his head to comfort him. "I'm here for you."
As Li Qi listened to her brother's comforting words, she felt as if she had returned to the Huangshan Sword School years ago. The tall ginkgo trees and the golden leaves covered the entire mountain villa. She was still the beautiful girl who knew nothing about the world, not the cruel and vicious Shi Guanyin she was now.
It was really reassuring.
The sunlight shone through the window into the boat, revealing irregular spots of light, making this scene very beautiful. The peerlessly beautiful woman was peacefully snuggling up to the handsome and unruly man, her whole body exuding trust. A faint warmth flowed between the two people, forming a range that no one else could enter.
However, in the next second, Xie Lige destroyed this beauty.
He stroked her hair and suddenly asked, "Have you finished your homework for the day?"
Shi Guanyin, who was enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, froze. She was about to change the topic like she always did when she was younger.
However, it was too late.
Xie Lige already knew the answer, so he began to lecture her sternly. "Practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. You've been weak since you were young, so I didn't ask too much of you. However, homework is necessary every day. First of all, it can nourish your body. I don't know what happened to you these years, but there are many internal injuries in your body.
Second, I'm afraid you'll be complacent. You can beat some small fries, but you haven't seen the real Jianghu. "
Chu Liuxiang touched his nose and didn't say anything. He didn't dare to tell Xie Lige that his so-called unambitious sister had been dominating the Jianghu for many years. If she continued to be ambitious, she would probably enter the palace and usurp the throne.
Shi Guanyin had been dominating the desert for many years. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the uncrowned king. The Jianghu was full of rumors about her background. Some said that her martial arts came from Japan, while others said that she was an orphan of the Huangshan Sword School and the younger sister of Li Ge. It was because of this that no one dared to attack her, even though she was infamous.
No one would have thought that all this was true. No one would have thought that Li Ge, who had returned to the Jianghu, would turn around and become the Great Elder of A Gang of Beggars.
However …
Chu Liuxiang touched his chin silently. He looked at Shi Guanyin, who was acting like a little girl, and then at Xie Lige, who was acting like a strict elder brother. His mind was in a whirl, and he suddenly asked, "About the world's most beautiful woman, Qiu Lingsu …"
Chu Liuxiang knew that things were going to get worse as soon as he finished speaking.
As expected, Shi Guanyin ignored Xie Lige and threatened, "General Xiang, some people die for meddling in other people's business."
Shi Guanyin was shocked and angry. Even though she knew that the truth wasn't like what people said, she still didn't want her brother to know what she had done.
"What does this have to do with Qiu Lingsu?"
Even if Xie Lige was an idiot, he knew that something was wrong. He knew Qiu Lingsu, Ren Ci's wife. She always wore a veil and was rumored to be disfigured. However, he heard that she was a great beauty. But what did this have to do with his sister?
Shi Guanyin did not want to answer this question at all. This involved one of her secrets. If it was anyone else who asked this question, she would have kicked them out. However, the person who asked this question was Xie Lige.
She couldn't refuse.
"Qiu Lingsu's disfigurement was caused by me."
Shi Guanyin nonchalantly said. Her slender fingers extended in the air. They were white and tender like the finest jade. Suddenly, she changed the topic and said: "However, she is not truly disfigured."
When she came back from Dongying, she didn't have the mentality to kill without batting an eyelid. When she caught Qiu Lingsu, she gave her two choices. Either she was disfigured or she had to hide her face forever.
Qiu Lingsu chose the latter and wore a veil to tell others that she was disfigured.
The reason why Shi Guanyin let Qiu Lingsu go was very simple. A gang of beggars didn't get involved in the Huangshan Sword School massacre.
Chu Liuxiang smiled bitterly and said, "I guess I was really meddling in other people's business like you said."
Shi Guanyin opened her eyes and said, "General Xiang, you can redeem yourself by doing good deeds. As long as you're willing to continue meddling in other people's business."
No one could continue to be free after making her unhappy, not even the world-famous Chu Liuxiang.
She was prepared to kill this reckless guy while her brother was cultivating. However, after considering Chu Liuxiang's background, she decided to give Chu Liuxiang another chance.
Hu Tiehua was originally untying the three women. When he heard Shi Guanyin's words, he immediately jumped out to object. "Old bug, don't believe her!"
"We can't and can't interfere in this matter!"
Chu Liuxiang sighed leisurely. "I'm afraid I'll die in this desert the moment I refuse."
Shi Guanyin smiled and said, "Don't worry. Before you die, I'll definitely send someone to bring your three women to the boat."
Xie Lige silently listened to the entire process. He didn't say anything. He just picked up the tea that Shi Guanyin handed him and took a sip, savoring the faint aftertaste in his mouth.
Chu Liuxiang was silent for a while. Then he suddenly smiled and said, "Madam probably already predicted this step. If I'm not wrong, it should be about the Huangshan Sword School."
He had wandered the jianghu for many years, but in the end, he still suffered a loss in this desert. He had to get on this boat whether he wanted to or not.
Shi Guanyin didn't intend to explain and let Chu Liuxiang misunderstand. She just smiled and said, "Then what's your answer, General Xiang?"
"Okay, I agree!"
Under Hu Tiehua's disapproving gaze, Chu Liuxiang finally chose to agree.
Chu Liuxiang looked at Xie Lige, who had been silent until now. He thought for a while and said his reason. "I'm not afraid of death. The reason I agreed to Madam's request is not because I feel guilty. It's because my master asked me to."
"Master?"
Xie Lige didn't miss Chu Liuxiang's gaze. He frowned. No wonder he felt that he had seen Chu Liuxiang's Lightness Skill somewhere before.
"You're the Night Emperor's disciple?"
Xie Lige said with certainty. He remembered the man who had always been arrogant and mysterious when he was young. However, his martial arts weren't as romantic as Chu Liuxiang's.
That guy practiced martial arts for killing people.
"The Night Emperor's disciple greets you!" Chu Liuxiang cupped his hands and said.
For the first time, Hu Tiehua put away his sloppy expression and bowed seriously. "The Barefoot Man's disciple greets you, senior."
"No need for formalities. You said your master asked you to come here?"
Xie Lige waved his hand and felt a little guilty. He seemed to have seen his sister bullying these two little guys.
Chu Liuxiang said, "To be precise, after the Huangshan Sword School incident, the seniors of the Dazhi Sect realized that something was wrong. However, they couldn't personally investigate because of the promise they made back then. It just so happened that we had some success in our studies, so they left this matter to the two of us."
"It's a pity that after so many years of investigation, we only found the Shaolin Temple."
Xie Lige shook his head and said word by word, "Don't interfere with the extermination of the clan. If you really want to help me, then revive the Huangshan Sword School with Qi 'er. I know that she still has resentment in her heart."
"Brother, do you know my purpose?" Shi Guanyin smiled.
"No."
Xie Lige also shook his head and said, "Not only do I not know your plan, I don't even know your martial arts. However, I understand you."
"If I'm not wrong, father should have hidden everything in the sect and left it for you."
To be precise, Xie Lige understood everyone in this world. For example, his cautious father, and his sister, who inherited his father's personality.
Up to this point, there were twists and turns. Wuhua was very happy to watch, but Palace Spirit was confused. She only knew that her mother's family seemed to have been exterminated. Moreover, Chu Liuxiang's master and her uncle were old acquaintances. They were also secretly investigating the truth of the Yellow Mountain Sword Sect.
"That's right!"
Shi Guanyin straightforwardly admitted. She was very proud of Xie Lige's words. As expected of her brother, he was able to deduce the truth even with very little information. She couldn't help but think of the young master of the Huangshan Sword School who had suppressed all the geniuses in Jianghu.
"Back then, most of the things in the sect were burned. Fortunately, father was cautious and never put the important things in the sect. At the moment when the sect was exterminated, he gave me the key."
Father Li had taught Li Qi and his sister that a cunning rabbit had three burrows. He had thoroughly followed this saying and never put all the important things in one place. In fact, after so many things had happened, Xie Lige couldn't help but praise his cheap father's intelligence.
"Then who are you going to let inherit the sword school?" Xie Lige asked.
Shi Guanyin said matter-of-factly, "Of course it's my brother. You are the young master of the Huangshan Sword School. Of course the position of the school master is yours."
Xie Lige pressed his temples. He knew things would develop like this. He sighed and refused, "I won't be the school master!"
"Why?"
Shi Guanyin frowned and the aura around her suddenly increased. Everyone around them was shocked and took a step back. Chu Liuxiang, who was the closest, couldn't help but groan.
Xie Lige couldn't help but sigh. He said very calmly, "Have you forgotten that I am now the Great Elder of A gang of beggars?
The Beggar Clan did not participate in the matter of that year. Even though they knew of your plan, they still took Xiao Ling in. Their chivalrous and righteous deeds have been done perfectly. You and I have received so much help, so how could we do something so disloyal? "
"No Flower will be the school master. Xiao Ling will stay in A gang of beggars and be the school master." Xie Lige made the decision.
What a joke. He was lucky that the future successor of A gang of beggars that he had painstakingly nurtured was about to complete. He had learned the basics of the Dog Beating Stick Technique and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. He was just about to write back to Guo Yan to ask for something. If he failed because of this, he would really cry but have no tears.
Chu Liuxiang overheard the conversation between the two. He seemed to know about the murderer and the Shaolin Temple had a deep relationship with this incident. He couldn't help but ask, "Is this incident related to the Shaolin Temple?"