Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The Witch's Secret

That night, the three of us sat around the house and ate a Xiqilong dinner. In addition to venison and lamb, there was also a thin soup made of wheat. This is a border area far from the capital of the empire, Sunrise City. So as long as you work hard, the earth can provide all the food you need. Unlike the villages near Sunrise City, most of the supplies have been plundered by the empire, and the people can only live in poverty and hunger. Qibei was very silent, but his appetite was amazing. Xiqi and I didn't dare to break the oppressive atmosphere, so we concentrated on eating. Qi Bei sighed and put down the wooden bowl, as if there was something difficult to solve.

Xiqi and I looked at each other and stopped eating. Qi Bei looked at Xiqi, a strange look flashed in his eyes, which seemed to be loving and ashamed. Xiqi was stunned for a moment, and said: Grandpa!What's on your mind? Qi Bei's eyes full of traces of time looked out the window at the lonely night, and said in a voice so low that only he could hear: Ten days later, when Rand recovers, we will go to the Witch Country. When he said the word "Witch Country", excitement flashed across his eyes. These three words evoked the most moving moment in his life, and it was also the mysterious country full of legends, which brought about earth-shattering changes in him. He changed from a loyal general of the head of state to a warrior against the empire, and was the only one at that time. A traitor who dared to openly rebel against the Empire.

but!And now there is me. Xiqi said: Are you afraid of the Colonel and others? Qi Bei snorted coldly and said: Colonel, they are not worthy of contempt in my eyes, I am just worried about the people of the empire, the black widow, the wizard and the black helmet leader Brother Zhan, they are all people who are not easy to mess with, and they are related to the rise and fall of the empire , if the head of state personally dispatches.We will be even more dangerous, and we can only flee into the Witch Country before the head of state is dispatched. My heart trembled, what did Qibei mean when he said that it was about the rise and fall of the empire?

Does he know that the map is with me, as long as he finds the ruins on the map, he can grasp the power to destroy the empire. Qi Bei's sharp eyes turned to my face, and he smiled proudly: Back then, my father and I went to the Witch Country to steal the Wisdom Book under the secret order of the head of state, and pretended to be a mountain herbal medicine dealer of the Bolai tribe, sneaked into the Witch City, well He let out a long sigh, and the look of memory shot out again in his eyes. The scene in the Witch Country at that time must have opened his eyes, because whenever I asked my father about the Witch Country, he also had this look, but he never revealed anything about the Witch Country to me.

I didn't dare to interrupt Qibei's train of thought. Although I blamed him for not telling everything about the Witch Country freely, I still held back my silence. At this moment, Xiqi said: Grandpa!Why do you never mention the Witch Kingdom to me? Qi Bei glanced at his granddaughter, and the strange look of shame and regret flashed in his eyes again, and he sighed, but said nothing. When Xiqi and I thought he would never speak again, Qi Bei said: My father Lan Ling and I are the best fighters in the empire, no one can match us, and there will never be any in the future. Blood surged in my heart, and I thought: Maybe I am not as good as you now, but I will surpass you in the future.

Qibei seemed to see through my mind, and showed a strange and gentle smile, which made me feel that what he said was more to inspire me than to be conceited. Xiqi insisted: Grandpa!You've never been so hesitant to talk like tonight, so go ahead! Qi Beidao: At that time, we experienced endless hardships, so we don’t need to mention it again and again. We sneaked into the Witch’s Hall and met the Witch. My whole body was shocked, and I shouted in disbelief: What? Xiqi looked at me puzzled. There was a flash of light in Qibei's eyes, and he said coldly: You have also heard the legend about the witch, yes, she will never age, she can transform every once in a while, and put on another beautiful body, alas!Her natural beauty is amazing, no one can resist, even if she is an ugly woman, no one can resist her strength and wisdom.

I said: In this case, your purpose is to steal twelve volumes of wisdom books.Why not avoid her, but meet her? Qi Beidao: The head of state got a message from a secret channel, that is, every time a witch transforms, she becomes very weak for thirty days, and we want to take advantage of this period to kill her. Excitement flashed in Qibei's eyes, and he continued: The magnificence and beauty of the Witch City and the Witch Palace surpassed any buildings in the empire. Compared with it, the Sunrise Palace is like a small witch, and that place can only be visited by heaven. To describe it, there is not a single man in it, only a charming maidservant. Lan Ling and I swam across the moat river respectively, and entered the core of the witch's hall according to the underground water channel instructed by the great head of state.

Xiqi and I listened intently. The Witch, the Witch Palace, the Witch City, and the Witch Country have always been the most mysterious legends within the empire's borders. However, because the Witch Country is separated from the Empire by a big river, even the empire's troops dare not cross it easily. . Qi Bei said again: Lan Ling and I entered the hall separately, lit the magic incense given to me by the wizard, and fascinated the people in the hall. witch.As soon as I saw her, I knew who she was, her beauty, even the most beautiful woman in the empire was not one ten thousandth of her, alas!

Xiqi was a little jealous: Is it really that beautiful? Qibei looked at Xiqi, with infinite tenderness and love in his eyes, and said: You are also a rare beauty, but a witch is different, her beauty is magical, it can turn any man or woman into a dumbfounded fool, and it can make hundreds of steelmakers Turned into soft around the fingers. He turned to me and said: I heard that the princess of the Great Head of State is also very beautiful, isn't it? A trace of guilt and shame flashed in his eyes again. I was stunned because I was unprepared. Yes, the princess is indeed the most beautiful woman in the empire. Compared with Xiqi, the princess is like a blooming rose, and Xiqi is an orchid in the empty valley. The surprise is: Qibei rebelled and left the empire more than ten years ago, why does he care about the princess's Meiyan?

Qi Bei sighed and said: It's night!Go to sleep. Xiqi and I wanted to protest, but seeing his resolute expression, we knew that he would not speak any more. That night I slept in the firewood room as usual, with a dry straw pillow on my back, and the wild insects and birds chirping outside, and my heart was filled with a sense of tranquility, since my father was imprisoned by the head of state in the torture chamber under the Sunrise Palace a month ago. From the moment I broke into the house and watched my father take his last breath before fleeing Sunrise City, I have never felt as peaceful as I do now.

Although this place is not comparable to the gorgeous mansion in Sunrise City in the past, the feeling of being close to nature is far from what a luxurious city can match. At the beginning, I was still thinking about Qibei and the Witch's Temple, but soon my mind merged into the rhythm of nature. Although I can't get up and practice swords, I have been meditating on the way of sword fighting in my heart. Many places that I couldn't penetrate in the past flooded my mind like a tide at this moment, and I didn't fall into a deep sleep until before sunrise. In the next few days, Qi Bei went out frequently, and I knew he was spying on the activities of the empire in order to plan a route to escape to the Witch Country. Although I haven't seen him for a long time and his face is expressionless, I always feel that there is an unconcealable excitement in his brows and eyes. Is it true that a witch who can keep her youth is so attractive?Is the Witch Hall a fairyland on earth?The empire prospered because of the Wisdom Code, why can't it annex the Witch Country?I've heard that one of the Grand Führer's goals is to keep the Witch as his personal pet, or maybe that's the dream of every man in the empire. This day, I helped Xiqi pack up the luggage, ready to go on the road at any time, so I went hunting with Xiqi to the nearby hills, and exercised my muscles by the way. My body, which has been rigorously exercised since I was a child, has recovered quickly, and I easily beat a small spotted deer earlier than Qi Bei expected. We sat down on a hill to rest. Xiqi was like a little bird snuggling up to me, talking and laughing happily with me. I couldn't help asking: Where are your parents? Xiqi blinked her beautiful eyes, and said with a dazed expression: I don't know, and Grandpa never said anything. Feeling pity in my heart, I put my arms around her shoulders and sighed. She blushed slightly, and did not push me away submissively. I am not someone who has rolled in the flowers. Although I enjoy the pleasure of meeting men and women, I don't know how to continue. After sitting sweetly for a while, we picked up our prey and hurried home before the sun went down. Turning into the path in front of the house, she suddenly felt something was wrong and stopped. Xiqi still wanted to go on, so she gave me a hand, she said in amazement: What's the matter? I said in a deep voice: Someone!I hear a lot of heart beating. At this moment, the mutation has occurred. Crash! A large net full of barbs was thrown over our heads, covering us like a blanket, and Xiqi obviously didn't know how to deal with it. As soon as I hugged Xiqi's waist, I rolled away on the spot and came to a tree. A black shadow flashed, and the net was covered. The moment it covered the tree and the edge of the net was about to touch the ground, my long sword came into my hand, and I swung it forward, clang!The corner of the net rose in response. I rolled over again with Xiqi in my arms, just escaping from the net. But the suffering was just beginning. Wrapped in thick black leather with only eyes, ears, mouth and nose left, the black helmeted warriors swarmed out from hidden places like wasps, attacking us frantically with knives, axes, spears and guns in their hands. I shouted: Follow me closely! He desperately went to the woods in the south, once he entered there, the chance of escape was much greater. Blood splattered in front of my eyes, and my body recovered. If it was just me, I was confident that I would have a chance to escape, but I had to take care of Xiqi. ah! Xiqi's cry came over. I turned around and saw that she was entangled by several black-helmeted warriors who looked like wolves and tigers. She fell back more than ten steps, and there were crowds of people shining black all around. , Go back to Xiqi. Xiqi yelled again, the long sword in her hand fell to the ground, and then fell to the ground. I let out a sharp roar, and the long sword turned into a long rainbow. The enemy's blood flew down, rushed past many soldiers, and rushed to Xiqi in an instant, and the sword was hit on the shoulder, thigh and thigh at the same time. This is the price. I was about to stab the soldier who was holding Xiqi to the ground, when a strong wind hit my body from behind, the opponent's master finally appeared. Xiqi who was struggling on the ground just happened to look at me, her eyes were full of despair and panic, I was heartbroken, sighed secretly, and gave up to rescue Xiqi, and swiped my sword back, just in time to block the attack from behind sword. The coming sword was so heavy that it couldn't be shaken away. I looked at people coming and going, and met a sharp look. brother fight!The commander of the Black Helmets, the loyal lackey of the Grand Head of State, and the most feared person in the empire after wizards and black widows. Brother Zhan held down my sword and said with a sinister smile: "Little beast, your strength is only half of normal, let's see how you can escape from my fingers." The person Brother Zhan hates the most is me, because he thinks that if it is not for me, the princess will be in his pocket. I snorted, leaned forward, passed the long sword out from under his sword, and wiped it towards his lower abdomen. Brother Zhan snorted coldly, turned his sword back to seal the frame, and the two swords collided more than ten times in an instant. I was at a disadvantage because my old injury hadn't healed, and because I had exhausted my physical strength in the previous round of charge, I was immediately at a disadvantage. Although the surrounding black-helmet fighters stopped, they surrounded us heavily, forming an unbearable burden and helplessness in my mind. Brother Zhan shouted angrily, the long sword shone brightly, and after a few consecutive exquisite swordplays, my face turned cold, and a bloodstain had already been drawn on him. Instead of being surprised, I shouted wildly, and the long sword swept across Brother Zhan without any tricks. This sword was impeccable regardless of time and angle, Brother Zhan was inevitable, blood spattered on his shoulder. The black helmets shouted in unison to cheer him on. I took advantage of my brother's retreat and was about to turn around to look for Xiqi, but my feet were tight, and a flying rope was wrapped around my left ankle. A strong pull made me almost fall to the ground. I sat on the horse with my waist down, and the soles of my feet immediately seemed to take root on the ground, resisting the force of the zip line, and the sword in my right hand was about to cut off the zip line that bound my feet, and Brother Zhan's sword wiped me from the right side like a poisonous dragon. throat. I don't blame him for taking advantage of others. There is only life and death, winners and losers on the knife's edge, and there is no justice or meanness. At the same time, my long sword has already blocked more than a dozen heavy blows from Brother Zhan, but there is still no room to cut the ropes that bind the feet, which has become the key to defeat. ah! The screams came out of my mouth, shaking the entire Magic Seal Valley, a huge force pulled by at least a dozen black-helmed warriors came from my feet, and I was helplessly dragged to the ground, and everything was over. Cold knives, axes and spears pointed at every vital point of me. I was tied up roughly, and placed with Xiqi in a corner of the room. Brother Zhan sat on the chair, holding my sword and inspecting it, his face gloomy like the moment before the storm. Brother Zhan looked at me, the captive, expressionlessly, and said coldly: Where is the map? There was a surge of fear in my heart. No one can speak the truth under his hands, but my father is an exception. I still remember him in the torture room who was not human-like, hatred replaced fear, I gritted my teeth and said: You will use the poisonous punishment that you inflicted on my father on me!I'm afraid you'll get the same result though. Brother Zhan kicked it out, right in my heart. With a scream, I fell backwards, hit the back of my head against the wall, stared at my eyes, and could barely breathe. Xiqi screamed: No! Brother Zhan was about to continue the lynching, when a voice came from outside the door: Commander!The Orion wants to see you. I suppressed the pain in my chest, opened my eyes and saw the colonel walking in timidly. I understood that the colonel was an informer. Brother Zhan stared at the colonel. The colonel timidly said: My lord, you promised to give me the girl after the matter is completed. Brother Zhan's eyes turned to Xiqi, and for the first time he looked at her attentively. There was a strange light in his eyes. He was obviously attracted by Xiqi's beauty, and I screamed inwardly. The colonel also saw that the situation was wrong, and said humbly: Your Excellency!big Brother Zhan Sen's cold eyes interrupted his words, and said: Come here. The colonel was stunned and said: What are you doing? Brother Zhan showed a smile at the corner of his mouth, and said: If you don't come, how can I give you a reward? The colonel was overjoyed, he took two steps forward, and was about to kneel down to accept the gift, when his brother moved his hand, the sharp edge flashed, and the long sword pierced through his chest. The colonel looked at the sword in front of his chest in disbelief. The sword was so sharp that he couldn't feel the pain for a while. Xiqi screamed, although she practiced sword every day, this was the first time she witnessed someone being murdered in such a despicable way. After the colonel hissed back wildly, the long sword came out along with the blood spurting wildly, the colonel chased straight out the door, canopy!He fell on his back and couldn't move anymore. I looked at Xiqi with pity, her face was full of tears, and her body twisted up. In an instant, I realized that Brother Zhan was deliberately killing the colonel in front of us, so as to cause mental pressure on us. Brother Zhan stood up as if nothing had happened, his body was splattered with the colonel's blood, and he looked hideous. He walked to Xiqi slowly, and suddenly grabbed Xiqi who was curled up on the ground, and hugged her in his arms. Although Xiqi was tied up, she was still crying and struggling desperately. Brother Zhan Kuang laughed and said: Interesting, interesting, I love struggling girls, especially such beautiful ones. hiss! Xiqi's clothes were torn off a lot, revealing her white and tender back muscles, she cried out in despair. I suppressed the burning anger in my heart, and calmly said: Let her down! Brother Zhan shouted: Where is the map? I said: I didn't bring it out, and it's still in the empire. Brother Zhan roared and pushed Xiqi against the wall. Brother Zhan pulled me up from the ground and yelled, "Where is it?" I sneered: Even if I told the location, would you rashly believe it? Anger was burning in Brother Zhan's eyes, suddenly he bent his knees and hit my vagina hard!The pain made my whole body convulse. boom! I was thrown to the ground by him, rolled to the edge of the wall, and then stopped. The hatred created a huge wave in my heart. Brother Zhan's chest keeps rising and falling. If he can find the map on my body, he will torture me to death immediately to eliminate his personal hatred. But now, the only thing to do is to find the map. Brother Zhan gradually suppressed his irritability, and said in a deep voice: Good!I will bring you back to the Empire, and see your fate. For the next three days, I was placed on the carriage like a cargo, and my hands and feet were replaced with the felons of the Imperial Lock. I don’t know where Xiqi is, or I was imprisoned in another carriage, or I may not have traveled with the team , surrounded by imperial warriors with shiny black leather, you can't even see Brother Zhan. They only gave me life-sustaining food and clean water. After three days, I felt very weak. Fortunately, I have a good physique and have received strict training, so even though I was in such a harsh environment, the trauma I suffered quickly restored. My only hope rests on Qibei. I am surprised that brother Zhan didn't mention him at all. This may be because the colonel didn't tell him the details, or brother Zhan is arrogant and violent and doesn't care about the villagers. If he knew that Xiqi was the granddaughter of Qibei, one of the most outstanding swordsmen in the history of the empire, he might not be able to sleep peacefully in the future. Qi Bei, where is he?That night the brigade camped in the woods. At midnight, there was a chaotic sound from all around. I opened my eyes suddenly, my ears were full of strange popping noises, and I didn't know what happened for a while. fire! It was a fire, and my heart immediately thought of Qi Bei. He must have been at the tail of the brigade until Brother Zhan set up camp in the forest before using fire to create chaos. I heard Brother Zhan's voice from outside the carriage: drive the carriage away first, be careful, I think someone set the fire on purpose, otherwise how could the three directions catch fire at the same time, leaving only the north escape route. Another voice replied: If someone is so bold, he can't escape. Brother Zhan snorted, obviously in a rage. The carriage drove out slowly, and the fire dust and ash flew in through the window of the carriage. I was lying in the carriage alone, and I happened to see the raging flames. Only an experienced veteran like Qibei can start such a fire without anyone noticing. Secondly, Brother Zhan is too careless and negligent, and should not camp in the forest. There were black helmeted warriors in front of and behind the carriage, and it was not easy for Qi Bei to save me. Before I thought about it, there were two loud bangs, as if two burning trees fell down in front of and behind the carriage. There was a loud sound of people turning their backs on their backs from both the front and rear of the horse, and the horses pulling the carriage were startled and uneasy, causing the carriage to turn around in place. Suddenly, the carriage moved again, and it was galloping with violent bumps. I was thrown tossed here and there, and mercilessly bumped against the wall of the compartment, but I was overjoyed. I knew that Qi Bei was driving a carriage to drive me out of Brother Zhan's clutches. The chasing and shouting gradually approached from behind, of course Brother Zhan refused to let me go. boom! The carriage stopped suddenly. I was terrified, how could I stop now! The car door opened. Qi Bei rushed in like a whirlwind and pulled me out of the carriage. When I was lying on the ground, Qi Bei yelled loudly, and the carriage galloped away amidst the neighing of the horse. Qi Bei stabbed the horse's butt with his sword. How can the horse run forward desperately without going crazy. Qi Bei pounced on me, and the two of them immediately rolled into the grass beside us, the cold dew drenched us all. Brother Zhan's brigade galloped up, and the carriage that was heading away bit its tail and chased wildly. The sound of hoofs was like thunder, and my heart was raised to the throat. Hundreds of black-helmed warriors galloped past us, and one of them nearly stepped on me. The crisis has not passed, as long as the unmanned carriage hits a tree, it will overturn, and the brother Zhan's people will turn back and we will be in danger. Qi Bei shouted in a low voice: Stand up! I tried to stand up, but because my feet were locked together, I got up a little and fell back to the ground. Clang! With a flash of sword light, Qi Bei slashed down with his sword, hit the shackles, and immediately disconnected. The speed and accuracy at this moment made me feel ashamed. Qi Beidao: Hands up! As soon as I raised my hand, Qibei's sword had arrived, and another metal clang sounded, and my handcuffs broke in two and fell to the ground. Under his sword, the strong handcuffs were like dead branches. In the distance came the frantic neighing of horses, followed by chaotic shouts. Qi Bei said lightly: That place is a cliff. I was stunned. In the darkness, I only saw Qi Bei's eye sockets shining brightly. The old pride flowed again in the blood of this powerful swordsman. Qi Bei said: Come with me, son of Lanling. At daylight, we stayed away from the woods and rested by a clear stream. I lay down by the stream, but my head sank into the water. The taste of freedom is so precious. Qi Beidao: Where is Xiqi? My whole body was shocked and I said: Didn't you save her? Qi Bei looked up at the sky and sighed, Brother Zhan is an old fox. On the way home that day, I met the team escorting you. I knew something was wrong, and I thought Xiqi was also imprisoned in the same car as you. I stood up abruptly, and said decisively: "Fight brother, only by taking him down can we find Xiqi's whereabouts." Qi Bei calmly said: Son of Lanling, impulsiveness will only lead to bad things, you first tell me why Brother Zhan wanted to hunt you down. I sat down slumped, don't say that brother Zhan is skilled in swordsmanship, but I can't deal with hundreds of fierce and skilled black-helmed warriors, and there must be more than one team of imperial troops chasing from Sunrise City. When they gather, don't say It is unknown whether they can save lives or not. I pondered for a while, and said: It's not because of that map. Qi Bei was stunned, with a stern look in his eyes. I looked at him fearlessly. Qi Bei suddenly looked up to the sky and burst out laughing, looking extremely happy, it took him a while to stop laughing, and said: Good!I thought my father, Lanling, was stubborn and only knew how to remain loyal to the Great Führer. It seems that he did not hand over the map to the Führer, but only the Wisdom Code, and only six of the twelve volumes. . This time it was my turn to scream, and said: What? Qi Bei said indifferently: That time Lanling and I sneaked into the Witch Hall separately, and I met a witch. Originally, the head of state ordered us to assassinate the witch immediately when we saw the witch. Looking at the gentle look in his eyes, I don't need him to tell me what happened. According to his father: He couldn't help falling in love with the witch, even forgot the mission of the head of state, and betrayed the empire. Qi Bei sighed and said: Your father met a warrior from the Witch Kingdom and was forced to escape from the palace. We lost contact for the next three months. I said: You enjoy tenderness, don't you? Qibei's eyes flashed sharply, and he said coldly: This is what my father took for granted. I have never even touched a witch, but in those two months, I did learn a lot from her, and the most important point is that I realized that the Agong is a tyrant who is draining the blood and blood of his people to satisfy his own desires. I was stunned and said: My father once said the same. Qi Bei looked up to the sky and said with a smile: Of course!I told him, but he didn't believe it at the time, and stole into the Witch's Palace again. This time he was very lucky, just in time for the Witch to go on a tour, and he took the opportunity to steal six books of wisdom, including the one with the map. Go, I didn't catch up with him until I entered the empire, but I was inferior and finally couldn't stop him, but I told him what the witch said to me. I said sadly: Although he dedicated the Code of Wisdom to the Great Head of State, he tore up the map beforehand. This secret has been unknown until more than a month ago. However, it turned out to be a trap, and my father never returned.I had no choice but to hide, but my two sisters and my younger brother were all killed by the Führer, so no matter what, I will kill the Führer. Qibei Road: Where is the map? I said: I sneaked into the torture chamber of the palace and saw my father. Before he took his last breath, he told me where the map was. Qi Bei said: Is the torture chamber such an easy place to enter? I said: I also know that Brother Zhan deliberately let me enter the execution room, and then followed me in an attempt to obtain the map, but I didn’t know that I left the execution room and left the city immediately, which was unexpected by Brother Zhan and others. When they caught up again, I had already left Sunrise City. After several bloody battles, I met Xiqi and you on the way. Qibei's eyes sparkled, and he asked eagerly: Where is the map? I point to my head: here I can redraw the map that has hung in my father's bedroom since I was born. Qi Bei was stunned for a moment, followed by a rustle in his throat, and after a while, he turned into a wild laugh, coughing and said: Good Lanling, but the reality is false, and the most important secret is kept in a prominent place, but it is hidden from everyone head of state. My heart moved, I broke off a branch, and quickly wrote the map silently on the soil. Qibei's eyes were shining brightly, until I drew the whole map, I still frowned and said nothing. I said: There are many place names on the map. My father said that it should belong to a very ancient time, and these place names are not applicable now. I pointed to a square road in the center of the map: next to the square, there are two large characters of ruins. There is a red dot in the ruins, which says foreign objects. There is another line of notes saying: the peak of the power that humans can create, my father said that as long as If you can find this foreign object, you will have the most powerful force in the world, enough to overthrow the entire empire. Qi Bei seemed unable to hear me, and said distressedly to himself: I seem to be very familiar with this terrain, but I can't remember where I saw it at the moment. I think he has a lot of knowledge and knowledge, if he doesn't know where the ruins are, I'm looking for a needle in a haystack, feeling a burst of despair. Qi Bei shook his head, and changed the subject: The most urgent task right now is to rescue Xiqi. I nodded and said: Even if I die, I want Xiqi to get out of the sea of ​​suffering safely. Qi Beidao: Our chances of success are really slim. There are only two ways to enter the empire. One is to pass through the Shuyu Forest, follow the Tianhe River, cross the Valley of the Gods, and go through the Great Plains to Sunrise City.The other route passes through Nanshan, bypasses the cannibal swamp, and then follows Fengming Mountain Trail, cutting into the south of the Great Plain. Ruo Gezhan wants to escort Xiqi to Sunrise City, but there is no other way.Assuming we chase after him quickly from now on, we may catch up with the escorting Xiqi team before tomorrow evening and catch him by surprise. I stood up and said: without further ado Qi Bei looked at me appreciatively, untied another sword from behind, and handed it to me. I hold the hilt of the sword, and confidence flows back into me. After so much torment and suffering, I stood up again as a swordsman. Standing up unyieldingly in front of the powerful evil forces of the empire, even if I die in battle, I will live up to the name of a swordsman, let alone ruin the reputation of my father who died tragically. A strange smile appeared on Qi Bei's face and said: Look! I looked at what looked like a bunch of black twigs in his hand, and wondered: What is this? Qi Bei didn't answer my question directly, but said: If you were Brother Zhan, since you lost us, what would you do? I sighed: Of course Xiqi was used as a bait to lure us into the trap again. Qi Beidao: Then they will regret it very much, because what they lured this time is a fierce tiger that cannot be caught by any trap. He raised the thing in his hand and said: This is the incense that the wizard gave me back then, and it will be put to good use this time. I was stunned for a while, and a fire of hope rose from my heart, like a drowned person grabbing driftwood.