Chapter 24 The master left

"Master, I'm back." Shen Kuang drove the carriage to the door and shouted loudly towards the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard is a courtyard wall made of bamboo that is as high as one person. You can see the scene in the courtyard at a glance from the outside. The small courtyard is not big, but it has a unique scenery.

The willow branches swayed slightly with the afternoon breeze, and a few fish in the pond were swimming happily. In the past, at this time, the master would probably take a nap at the stone table under the willow tree, but today he was nowhere to be seen, and the doors and windows were closed, and there seemed to be no one there.

Su Yao got out of the car with the help of Shen Kuang. She also admired the senior Sword God very much, so she was very excited when she was about to see him.

Shen Kuang's shouts received no response, and he quickened his pace. After pushing open the wooden door and entering the courtyard, Shen Kuang called out to Master a few more times as he walked forward, but still no one answered.

"Senior, have you gone out?" Su Yao asked.

"Maybe, the master likes to hang around when he has nothing to do."

"Master!" Shen Kuang shouted again and pushed open the door at the end of the stone road in the courtyard.

I haven't been back for some days, and the tables and chairs in the house are actually dusty, and it doesn't look like someone has been living there permanently. Shen Kuang couldn't help but feel strange. He searched in the front and back rooms again, but still didn't see the master. He only found a letter and a sword left by the master on the square table in his room.

Su Yao did not run back and forth with Shen Kuang to search. She waited in the hall for a moment and saw Shen Kuang coming here with a letter and a sword.

"What's wrong?" Su Yao felt the change in Shen Kuang's mood, so she frowned and asked.

"Master... seems to be gone!" Shen Kuang murmured.

He had been with his master since he was a child. This was his first trip away from home, but he didn't expect that his master would leave quietly after he came back. He hasn't opened the letter yet. Although he knows that the master will not leave without reason and the master must have his reasons, he still finds it difficult to accept it for the moment.

"Is this the letter that senior left for you?"

Shen Kuang nodded and said nothing.

"Why don't you open it and take a look?" Su Yao knew what happened at this time, and also knew where Shen Kuang's lonely mood came from, but for a while she didn't know how to comfort him.

After a long time, Shen Kuang finally calmed down and opened the envelope. It was indeed the master's handwriting. He was very sure.

"Xiao Kuang'er , when you read this letter, the master has already left Plum-Mist City. Don't think about looking for the master for the time being and practice your sword well. Some things cannot be avoided after all. The master has been in Plum-Mist City for too long. It's time to deal with those things!

It has been almost twenty years since I brought you back to now. Haven't you always wanted to know about your parents? This time the master will tell you everything.

Your father's name is Shen Jiusi and your mother's name is Yuan Xun . You come from the Shen family of Donghai.

In Qiuluo City , you must have met my junior brother. He may have told you some things, but what the master wants to tell you is the secret of your family's survival. There is a sword mark on your back, which represents your identity. You are a member of the Shen family, so you have to bear some things. But don't forget that you still have the master.

The sword is called Youya . It is the heirloom sword of your Shen family and was handed to me by your father himself.

The Youya Sword is related to a secret that can drive all warriors crazy - breaking through the Grandmaster realm. In fact, there is no clear division of the realm of warriors. It can be roughly divided into four levels: Breaking the Body, All Things, Returning to the Origin, and Grandmaster. Even the master does not know what realm is above the Grandmaster, so you can imagine how attractive such a secret is to outsiders.

This secret was originally guarded by the five major families in your East China Sea. There were survivors from the Su, Jiang , Han and Yang families. If you encounter them in the future, do not reveal your identity unless it is absolutely necessary. Your identity is more sensitive than theirs, and the slightest carelessness may bring you fatal disaster.

I believe you also know about the massacre of the Donghai area by the imperial court, and your Shen family was among them. But don't have any thoughts of revenge now. You don't have the ability to compete with the imperial court until you reach the Grandmaster level. The Sky Monitoring Division and the Earth Network are two huge mountains that stretch before you. There are so many masters there that even the master is not sure of victory. Some things can only be understood when you reach the Grandmaster level.

From now on, Master won’t be able to always be by your side, so remember to take good care of yourself, little Kuang’er ! I believe Master will be proud of you when we meet next time.”

Shen Kuang read what his master wrote to him word for word. This was the first time in so many years that his master had spoken to him about the past so solemnly. Although I don’t know what the master has to deal with, it will definitely not be simple.

The Shen family, Donghai, Jiantiansi , Diwang, the imperial court...

One word after another emerged from Shen Kuang's mind, but Shen Kuang was not confused by this. He felt that he had never been so awake before. He seemed to have found the meaning of learning swordsmanship. He used to want to be a hero, and he still thinks so now, but the road to becoming a hero will be full of obstacles.

Su Yao on the side has been paying attention to the changes in Shen Kuang's expression. From confused at the beginning, to sad and timid, and now with clear eyes, in a short period of time, Shen Kuang seems to have completed a gorgeous transformation.

Shen Kuang picked up the sword next to him. When the sword was unsheathed, he seemed to see the light and shadow of the sword from twenty years ago on the sword . At this moment, he was not sad or excited, but only calm after seeing everything clearly.

The young man 's sword should point forward, and anyone who blocks the road needs to be cut with the sword!

Shen Kuang put the letter away and put it in his arms. He turned to look at Su Yao and said softly, "Master is going to do his own thing."

"Are you OK?"

"I'm fine."

"Would you like to go out and sit for a while?"

"OK!"

The breeze is still blowing, the willow branches are still fluttering, the fish in the pond have changed directions, and the boy under the tree is back again.

"Did senior tell you a lot about the past?" Su Yao asked softly under the willow tree.

Shen Kuang nodded, "Yeah! The first time the master told me this, he told me everything at once. Senior Han also told me about it when we were in Qiuluo City. This time when I saw the master mention it again, I actually It’s not that surprising anymore. It’s just that the sudden departure of the master and these things made it difficult for me to accept it. But it’s all better now.”

A smile appeared on Shen Kuang's face again, and Su Yao could see that he was really well, not pretending to be fine.

"Is there a name here?" Su Yao changed the topic and pointed at the small courtyard and asked.

"here?"

"Um."

Shen Kuang shook his head, "It doesn't exist here, but the alley has a name. We all call it Hongni."

Su Yao said slowly, "Hongni, what a nice name. When I came here before, the elders I saw when I passed by loved you very much."

"Well, I have been in Red Clay Alley since I was a child, and they have watched me grow up. In the past, when they were sick, they would come to see the master for diagnosis and treatment. Because of this relationship, they took good care of me. Hongni The uncles and aunts in the alley are very good people, they are very simple and simple, and you will know them if you get to know them more. "

"What are you going to do in the future?" Su Yao asked again. Such questions are not only questions about Shen Kuang, but also vaguely related to herself.

"Practice your sword well first. Master said there are certain things that I am qualified to know only when I reach the master level."

Su Yao was a little surprised when she heard the word "grandmaster", but she knew that with Shen Kuang's talent, there would be such a day. "Grandmaster, you will reach that level."

"What about you? What are your plans for the future?" Shen Kuang asked back.

"Recover from my injuries first. I may go back to the East China Sea to pay homage to my family first. This is what Uncle Mu told me before he died. I won't attract anyone's attention when I go back alone!"

"Let's go together! I don't even remember what my home looked like back then. I think it's time to go back and take a look."

"Well, together!" Su Yao said softly.

Su Yao didn't ask too much about the reason. It seemed that everything fell into place and they should do the same.

After saying this, both of them chose to remain silent. They sat opposite each other under the tree, facing the warm afternoon breeze, and their minds could not help but drift to the distance. Two similar people seemed to have become more understanding in this situation. They no longer spoke, but they still could see through each other's thoughts just like that night.

"What do you want to eat for lunch?" After a long time, Shen Kuang asked with a smile.

Su Yao took the words naturally and said with a smile, "You can do it!"

The two looked at each other and smiled without saying much. At this moment, their smiles were a little more calm and calm.

Two people with similar experiences, two people who only have themselves at the moment . Everything seems to be terrible, but both of them still smile. Everything doesn't seem that bad, the road can still be walked, so you might as well just chase the wind and chase the moon without stopping .