Chapter 17 Chapter Seventeen

Dong Guoyan said: "That's natural. How can we just sit back and watch the safety of Miss Gongsun, Brother Du Dan, and Brother Qin Jianyin?" Xie San smiled and said: "This is called knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, and walking towards the tiger mountains. We must be more careful on the way!" Dong Guoyan glanced at Hou Jianping, smiled and said: Brother Hou, according to what you said, your concubine Hou Jianping filed his steel teeth, his eyes flashed, and he called out: Old Dongguo, please call her Liu Rumian. She has proved that she killed her father and took deep revenge. From now on, Hou Jianping will no longer treat this vicious and shameless adulteress.

Dong Guoyan said: "According to what my brother said about the situation at that time, Liu Rumian must have thought that you died under the violent earthquake. Can my brother simply change his face from now on, maybe he can gain some convenience?" Hou Jianping thought for a while, and agreed to answer: The old man is right, I will change my appearance from now on, and it will be extremely difficult for the demons to recognize me, lest they will play tricks in a vicious way! Brother Hou, how about we have sex? Hou Jianping was startled at first, and then asked knowingly: "Master Xie wants me to pretend to be a poor family member?"

Xie San smiled and said: Brother Hou, will you find it strange?Because the two Hanakos are walking together, it is more natural and less conspicuous. Hou Jianping nodded naturally, and even Dong Guoyan simply changed his appearance, turning into an old man, a middle-aged man, a young man, three Huazi, and left Laoshan to Miao Town, Guizhou. It is a long journey from Shandong to Guizhou. I don't know if it's because the demons and gangsters haven't set up an ambush?I don't know if Dong Guoyan and others were cautious all the way, but nothing happened? Now that we have arrived at the Wuling Mountains in the west of Hubei, we only need to cross a sharp corner of Sichuan to enter the border of Guizhou Province.

Hou Jianping let out a long breath, frowned and said: "The evil gangsters of the Heavenly Demon Sect didn't make any trouble during this journey. I'm really disappointed!" Dong Guoyan asked in amazement: "Brother Hou, is it an itch? Xie San smiled and said: "I understand what Brother Hou means. You are concerned about Miss Gongsun's safety, and you want to get in touch with the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect, so as to find out good and bad news about Miss Gongsun?" Hou Jianping sighed: Yes!Miss Gongsun and others fell into the hands of all kinds of evil thieves. This kind of mystery is difficult to solve, it is really boring and sad!

Dong Guoyan persuaded: "This is the end of the matter, it's useless for Brother Hou to be anxious. Fortunately, it's not far from Guizhou now. Once you arrive at the Wanhua Lake in Miaoling, you will know the truth!" Xie San saw that there was a stone cave on the rock wall he passed by, and when he entered it, he found it was quite clean and spacious, so he said to Dong Guoyan and Hou Jianping with a smile: "Brother Dong Guo, brother Hou, when we reach Miaoling, we have to deal with strong enemies. In terms of physical strength not too tired Dong Guoyan didn't wait for Xie San to finish, he nodded and smiled: "I also think the same way, we are tired from the journey for days, so we rest in this cave for a night, adjust our qi and perform exercises, and make some preparations."

After the plan was established, the three of them put some dry food and water in the cave, sat quietly and performed exercises to relieve the fatigue of the day. Dong Guoyan was the first to rendezvous between heaven and man, and Xie San also gradually entered the wonderful realm of inner family. Only Hou Jianping had ups and downs in his thoughts, and he was still unable to settle down. This situation is not because Hou Jianping's cultivation is impure, but because he is too anxious. The reason for the anxiety is naturally because of Gongsun Xuan, because Gongsun Xuan fell into the hands of the murderers of the demon group, and his life is already in danger, not to mention that Hou Jianping knows that Xuanyuan Bin, the little demon with thousands of faces, is a hungry ghost among flowers, the devil king of color, and Gongsun Xuan is that Waiting for the alluring peerless generation, so besides worrying about her life, there is no need to worry about it!

Therefore, his mood can't be calmed down, and he always has a bit of turmoil when he does the inner family breathing work! Hou Jianping tried to capture his feelings several times, but all failed. In a fit of anger, he simply stood up and walked out of the cave, hoping to take advantage of the cool night breeze to blow away his troubles! But before he walked out of the cave, the mountain wind blew, and there was a faint sound of flute. Hou Jianping is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also has a good literary talent and is proficient in rhythm. He listened carefully, and he recognized the Chibi Bingzhou song played by the flute player.

Anyway, being bored, Hou Jianping followed the sound of the flute, wanting to see what kind of person this moonlit flute player is? Turning around a small peak, Fang found that the sound came from a bamboo forest. At this time, as soon as the sound of the flute stopped, the flute player sang loudly: "Gui Zhao, Lan Paddle, hit the sky, Ming Yi Liuguang!"I am in my arms, looking at the beauty in the sky! Hou Jianping thinks that this person plays the flute very well, and his singing is quite majestic, but this place is in the forest at the edge of the cliff, let's talk about the big river, there is not even a waterfall, but it is unavoidable to compose the song of the red cliff flat boat

Before finishing the reading, the people inside the forest suddenly asked: "Which master is outside the forest?" Hou Jianping knew that his trace had been found, so he replied with a smile: Juesai Zhenghong, Kongjiang Old Crane, Pingzhou Chibi, Mingyue Hongqiao, my dear brother played such a wonderful flute sound, shouldn't you be allowed to wash your ears outside the forest? Lin Zhong laughed, walked out a yellow-shirted scholar about twenty-four or five years old holding a jade flute, glanced at Hou Jianping, raised his eyebrows and said: "Brother Tai is a bosom friend, and he is not a vulgar beggar. I don't know what to call him?"

Hou Jianping still used the previous alias, and replied with a smile: I am flattening heaven and earth, begging for alms bowls, vulgar and vulgar, I really dare not be called a bosom friend, and ask for my name! Hearing this, the scholar in yellow shirt smiled and said: "My younger brother's surname is Dongfang, and the single name is Yao." Brother Dongfang has always lived in this Wuling Mountain? Dongfang Yao shook her head and said: No, my younger brother lives in Guizhou, this time I passed by here, I accidentally played the flute to relieve my boredom, and I got to know Brother Ping.

Hou Jianping heard that Dongfang Yao lived in Guizhou, so he asked casually, "Where does Brother Dongfang live in Guizhou?" Dongfang Yao said: Miaoling! Hou Jianping couldn't help being startled when he heard the word Miaoling. Dongfang Yao found that his expression was different, and asked in surprise: Brother Ping, you can hear the word Miaoling, why? Hou Jianping didn't wait for him to finish, then smiled and said: "I want to ask Brother Dongfang about a place name and a person in Miaoling. I don't know Brother Dongfang." Dongfang Yao said with a smile: "Brother Ping, please tell me, but I know the younger brother, and I will tell you all of them wholeheartedly. What is the place name you want to ask?" Hou Jianping said: "Brother Dongfang, do you know that there is a Ten Thousand Flower Pond in the Miaoling Ridge?" Dongfang Yao shouted: I know, I know!Wanhuatan is the holy land of Miaoling, but the path is not easy to walk. It is on the top of Jiujie Peak surrounded by thousands of mountains! Hou Jianping asked in surprise: Holy land?Why is this Wanhuatan called the Holy Land of Miaoling? Dongfang Yao chased after with a smile: because beside this Ten Thousand Flowers Lake, there lives a martial artist with unparalleled skill Hou Jianping interjected and asked: "Brother Dongfang's so-called martial artist, does he refer to Liu Lin, the Demon Mother of Thousand Flowers?" Dongfang Yao nodded and replied: Exactly, but who is the person that brother Ping wants to inquire about? Hou Jianping said: "The person I want to inquire about is a person called Xianniang!" Dongfang Yao said with a smile: The so-called Fairy Lady is the Demon Mother of Ten Thousand Flowers! Hou Jianping snorted, raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked: How could she have two titles? Dongfang Yao smiled and said: "The reason is very simple. Those who love each other are called fairy maidens, and those who are evil are called witch mothers!" Hou Jianping suddenly said: In this way, Liu Xiaolin, Liu Lin's daughter, besides being nicknamed Wanhua Witch, is also called Wanhua Fairy! Dongfang Yao nodded and smiled, "That's right, does Brother Ping know that Liu Xiaolin?" Hou Jianping originally wanted to answer that he knew her, but in a flash, he shook his head at Dongfang Yao and said: "I don't know her, but I want to see her when I go to Wanhuatan this time!" Dongfang Yao said: "Brother Ping, what do you want to see Liu Xiaolin?" Hou Jianping couldn't think of a suitable reason for a while, so he simply had a frivolous expression, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: I have heard her name for a long time, Liu Xiaolin, the witch of thousands of flowers, has the face of sinking fish and wild goose, and the appearance of closing a moon to shame flowers At this point, Dongfang Yao suddenly heard a laugh. Hou Jianping suddenly remembered that he was no longer a suave young man with a demeanor like jade, but had been transformed into a wretched beggar in the Jianghu world. He couldn't help but asked Dongfang Yao with a fever on his face: "Brother Dongfang Yao, what are you laughing at?"Are you laughing at me that my poor star has not retreated, and my sex star shines brightly Dongfang Yao fixed two sharp eyes on Hou Jianping's face without blinking. Hou Jianping felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by him, he frowned and asked: Brother Dongfang, why are you looking at me like this? Dongfang Yao smiled and said: "Brother Ping, your current description probably isn't your true face. Hou Jianping felt slightly startled, looked at Dongfang Yao and replied: Brother Dongfang, why did you say that? Dongfang Yao smiled, wiped the jade flute in her hand, and said slowly: "Brother Ping is not only tall and clear, but also has a handsome figure, and his manner of speaking is also high above the dust. , it's not that you can't hide your true colors with your subtle disguise, or that I, Dongfang Yao, have no eyes and are too ignorant! Hou Jianping was taken aback by the other party's question, and was speechless for a long time. Because he was called petty by the other party, he smiled shyly, cupped his fists and said, "Brother Dongfang is really clever. Since he was seen through, I dare not hide it. While talking to himself, he raised his hands, as if intending to wipe off the make-up on his face, and meet Dongfang Yao in his true colors. Who would have thought that Dongfang Yao would shake both hands at him to stop him. Hou Jianping's ears felt hot, but Dongfang Yao smiled and said: Brother Ping, don't misunderstand, it's not that I don't want to see your true colors, but I just don't want to be here and now! Hou Jianping let out a long breath, raised his eyebrows and asked, "When and where is Brother Dongfang going to be?" Dongfang Yao said: The time is when brother Ping arrives at Miaoling, and the place is in the little brother's dwelling. Hou Jianping said: "Where does Brother Dongfang live?" Dongfang Yao said with a smile: I am a close neighbor of Wanhua Witch Liu Xiaolin. It turns out that Brother Dongfang also lives by the Wanhua Lake? Dongfang Yao shook her head and laughed: No, the mother and daughter of the Liu family live by the Wanhuatan on the top of the Nine Tribulation Peak, while I live in the Wushouhe under the Nine Tribulation Peak. Hou Jianping said: "The place name of Wushouhe is very beautiful. When I arrive at Miaoling, I will definitely visit Brother Dongfang." Dongfang Yao rolled her eyes, frowned, and asked Hou Jianping, "Brother Ping, when you arrive at Miaoling, do you go to Liu Xiaolin's Wanhuatan first?"Or come to my Wushouhe first? Hou Jianping smiled wryly and said, "Brother Dongfang, to tell you the truth, my younger brother has other important matters. I need to see Liu's mother and daughter. I'm afraid I'll go to the Wanhua Pond first. When I'm done with the pool, I'll pay my respects in Wushouhe!" Dongfang Yao glanced at the jade flute in her hand, then suddenly cupped it with both hands and handed it with a smile. Hou Jianping was surprised and said: Brother Dongfang, this is Dongfang Yao laughed and said: "In addition to playing music for entertainment, this jade flute also has another magical function, so I want to give it to Brother Ping as a gift. It may be a little helpful for your trip to Wanhuatan!"Brother Ping is a hero of the rivers and lakes, with great loyalty, for this little gift, he should accept it with a smile, don't push it any further! After what he said, Hou Jianping was really embarrassed to shirk, so he took the jade flute, thanked him and asked: "Thank you Brother Dongfang for such a generous gift, but I don't know what is the other magical function of this jade flute you mentioned?" Dongfang Yao said: "The name of this flute is jade. It is actually made of stone. This stone is produced under Wushou Valley. It is not only strong in quality, it is not afraid of being cut by swords, but also has a light fragrance. Smelling it can relieve all kinds of miasma poisons!" Hou Jianping heard the words, he groaned, frowned and said: "In this way, this is Baoxiao, how dare my little brother?" Dongfang Yao saw that he seemed to have the intention of returning it, so she shook her hand and smiled: "Brother Ping, you can accept it, you are welcome. First, there is still one jade flute, and I will keep it for my own use; second, Liu Lin and Liu Xiaolin's mother and daughter are arrogant. His martial arts are high, and he is also used to using all kinds of miasma poisons. If Brother Ping falls out with them, maybe he can rely on this flute to get rid of the disaster! Hou Jianping never imagined that this Dongfang Yao would care so much about him when he met by chance!I couldn't help being grateful, and was stunned there. Suddenly, there was a clear and loud roar from a distance. Hou Jianping heard that it was Dong Guoyan's whistling sound, knowing that Dong Guoyan had finished his work and found himself missing, so he used the whistling sound to find him. Then he responded immediately with a howl, and clasped his fists to Dongfang Yao and said with a smile: Companions are calling, my younger brother bids farewell, and wait for the Wanhuatan incident, I will definitely come to Wushouhe to visit, and make a deep friendship with Brother Dongfang again! Dongfang Yao didn't stay with each other, she just sent it to Linkou, and said with a smile: "My younger brother is waiting for you in the valley of no worries. I hope brother Ping will come soon!" Both sides greeted each other as farewell, Hou Jianping rushed back to the cave, only to see Dong Guoyan and Xie San were waiting outside the cave. Dong Guoyan saw Hou Jianping turned around, he smiled with his beard and said: "Brother Hou won't come out of the cave for no reason, did he find something?" Hou Jianping laughed and said: I was a little upset, my aura was very mixed, so I went out for a walk, and heard the sound of a flute, I followed the wind to look for it, and unexpectedly I made a friend! Xie Sandao: Who is Brother Hou's new friend? Hou Jianping laughed and said: This person's surname is Dongfang, and his single name is Yao, and his temperament is not bad! Xie San heard the words, raised his eyebrows and said: Dongfang Yao?Judging by the name, she must be a pretty, delicate young girl Hou Jianping waved his hands hastily and said: No, no, it is a young man in a yellow Confucian shirt. It just so happens that he also lives in Jiujieling Dong Guoyan said: "He also lives in Miaoling, does he have any relationship with Liu Lin, the Demon Mother of Ten Thousand Flowers?" Hou Jianping nodded and smiled and said: It's a little bit related, they are neighbors, Liu Lin and others live by the Wanhua Lake on the top of the Nine Tribulation Peak, and Dongfang Yao lives in the Wushou Valley under the Nine Tribulation Peak! Dong Guoyan seemed taken aback when he heard the word Wuchouhe! Noticing the change in his expression, Hou Jianping asked in surprise: Old man Dongguo, why are you suddenly surprised? Dong Guoyan said: "From Dongfang Yao's surname and place of residence, I suddenly think of a strange martial artist." Hou Jianping hurriedly asked: "Which martial arts master is the old man thinking of?" Dong Guoyan didn't wait for Hou Jianping to ask further questions, he shook his head and said: "This person has not been around the rivers and lakes for a long time, Brother Hou won't know his name, but twenty four or five years ago, the word Dongfang Ping, a beautiful ghost without sorrow, was Quite shocked the martial arts! At this point, he turned his face away, smiled at Xie San and said: Brother Xie, you are probably no stranger to Dongfang Ping, the carefree and beautiful ghost, right? Xie San smiled and said: Of course I am not unfamiliar!Dongfang Ping's people are quite self-willed, dissolute and unconstrained, between evil and good, but her skill is so strange that it is enough to make any expert look at him with a headache! Dong Guoyan said: "Brother Hou is a new friend. His surname is Dongfang again and he lives in Wushouhe, so he made me connect with Dongfang Ping. I don't know if they are related?" Hou Jianping smiled and said: I made a note of it, and when I see Dongfang Yao next time, I will ask him a question. Dong Guoyan glanced at Hou Jianping, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Brother Hou, do you still want to practice Qigong and adjust your breath?" Hou Jianping shook his hand and said: No need, I don't feel too tired! Dong Guoyan said: "Since Brother Hou is not tired, let's hurry up and hit the road!"No need to delay between journeys! Hou Jianping nodded naturally, and the three of them left Wuling Mountain, crossed a sharp corner of Sichuan Province, and arrived in Guizhou. They were eager to know the good and bad luck of Gongsun Sui and others, and they didn't linger at all about the scenic spots along the way, but just flew to Miaoling. This way of walking is fast, and within a few days, they entered the place where ten thousand peaks overlap in the deep mountains of Miaoling. Xie Sanxiao said to Hou Jianping: Brother Hou, did your good friend tell you the way to Wanhuatan. Hou Jianping glanced around, raised his eyebrows and smiled and said: "He said that the Nine Tribulation Peak is surrounded by thousands of mountains, and it is higher than the mountains. We should just look at it and find it?" Xie San shook his head and said with a smile: Brother Hou, have you forgotten the saying that one mountain looks at the height of that mountain?When we climb a mountain, we often feel that the peak in front of us is higher than the peak we are standing on, but when we reach the top of the previous peak, we feel that it is still slightly higher than the one we stood on just now. Hou Jianping said: "Old man Xie's words are indeed true, but among the thousands of ravines and peaks in Miaoling, there are only a few peaks. If we climb them one by one, are we afraid we won't find Wanhuatan?" Dong Guoyan nodded and said with a smile: "This method is very good. In terms of our skill, going up and down three or five peaks is not a strenuous task!" Xie San suddenly frowned, thoughtfully! Dong Guoyan said: "Brother Xie, what are you thinking? Could it be that you don't agree with Brother Hou's intention of searching for the peak?" Xie San smiled and said: "Brother Dongguo made a mistake, I suddenly thought of Xuanyuan Xiaomo's actions, it seems a little abnormal!" Hou Jianping heard the words, fixed his eyes on Xie San, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Xie old man, the word abnormal, does it mean that the other party was together and did not make any ambushes?" Xie San nodded, and said slowly: "Brother Hou, please think about it, Miss Gongsun has gone through many cunning and sinister schemes all the way from Haohanpo to Laoshan, but we have arrived at Miaoling, and the weather is still calm." At this point in the conversation, Dong Guoyan's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "The reason for the calmness of this journey may not be that Xuanyuan Bin's actions are abnormal, but there are special factors!" Xie Sandao: Brother Dong Guo, please express your opinion! Dong Guoyan said with a smile: "I think there is at least one reason. First, Xuanyuan Bin's group of murderers were seriously injured by Miss Gongsun along the way. In the end, there were so many corpses within the ashes of the Heavenly Demon Biefu. Probably all the casualties were exhausted. Not to mention dispatching manpower to the Heavenly Demon Palace in Helan Mountain, so he was unable to set up ambushes everywhere along the way like before! Xie San and Hou Jianping both nodded when they heard this. Dong Guoyan continued: "Secondly, Miss Gongsun and others have been taken into captivity. The other side thinks that Brother Hou died in the nunnery for a hundred years, so the meaning of the writing on the wall is to lure someone to come to the Ten Thousand Flowers Lake in Miaoling Mountain?" Without thinking about it, Hou Jianping said, "It's not difficult to guess the intention. It must be to seduce Miss Gongsun's mentor, Beiyue Shenni, and Qin Jianyin's mentor, Lashou Xianpo and others." Dong Guoyan also nodded and continued: "By the way, I also think the same way. The opponent's target is a peerless expert like Beiyue Shenni. Even if second- and third-rate figures are used to set up ambushes along the way, it is tantamount to giving it away for nothing, and it is useless!" Xie Sanzan said: "Brother Dongguo's analysis is extremely profound, what about the third point?" Dong Guoyan took out his wine gourd, took a sip, and said with a smile: The third point may be that the opponent's strategy has changed, changing the route to a point, and gathering all the powerful killers at the Wanhua Lake! Hou Jianping and Qu Ran said: "This speculation is very possible. When we arrive at Wanhuatan, we must be very cautious. Dong Guoyan said with a smile: There is nothing wrong with being cautious in everything, and it is best to avoid impulsiveness and impatience!Because firstly, Liu Lin, the witch of thousands of flowers, is a murderer of Gaidai, with extremely high skill, and she may be invincible; secondly, we still have great support behind us. Hou Jianping was surprised and said, "Is there any big help behind?"What kind of friendship did the old man Dong Guo make an appointment with? Dong Guoyan smiled and said: "I didn't make an appointment for a very friendly one. The so-called great aid refers to the Beiyue god nun, hot-handed fairy woman and other world-leading people that Brother Hou just mentioned!" Hou Jianping frowned slightly, and said with a bewildered expression: Some of these senior experts are far away in Beiyue, and some are far away in the East China Sea. They will definitely find Xuanyuan Xiaomo's writing on Laoshan Mountain and come to Wanhuatan? With a solemn expression, Dong Guoyan sighed and said: "Brother Hou, for those who possess peerless skills, the most important thing in the first half of their life is to pass on the mantle so that their skills will not be destroyed!"Therefore, I think that Beiyue nuns and hot-handed fairy women will not be at ease after Miss Gongsun and brother Qin Jianyin go out to travel on the mountain. They either follow them secretly or entrust other high-level people to take care of them secretly. Inherited in the ears of these peerless strange people. After Hou Jianping listened quietly, he raised his sword eyebrows and said: According to the analysis of old man Dongguo, my mentor may also come. Dong Guoyan smiled and said: Not only is it possible, but the possibility is the greatest!Because doctors have a long-cherished heart to help the world, as far as I know, Iron Sword Doctor Du Daxia appears to be a hermit, but in fact he changes all kinds of faces, and is still walking around in the rivers and lakes. God nuns, hot fairy women, etc., get news faster! Hou Jianping was a little disbelieving, frowned and said: My mentor is nearby, why didn't he give me any instructions? Dong Guoyan said with a smile: This is the deep heart of the old people. As the saying goes: If jade is not polished, it is not perfect. Brother Hou and other artists have become masters, and they have achieved quite a lot in martial arts. If there is something lacking, the old people want you to experience it yourself and absorb knowledge. They will never show up too early and make you rely on it. I think they may be around at any time. Ken himself! Covered in cold sweat, Hou Jianping clasped his fists to Dong Guoyan and said: What the old man taught is that, fortunately, what Hou Jianping has done since he came down from the mountain is all in accordance with the way of heaven and conscience, and he has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of his teacher! Dong Guoyan swept his eyes, pointed to the three steeper peaks in the front left, smiled at Hou Jianping and Xie San, and said: From what we can see, it seems that these three peaks are beautiful, which one should we climb first? Woolen cloth? Hou Jianping said: "It doesn't matter which one you climb first, just let old man Dongguo decide!" Dong Guoyan thought for a while, pointed to the nearest peak and said: Let's go from near to far, how about going to the one on the right first? Hou Jianping and Xie San naturally agreed, and the three of them unfolded their moves and flew to the top of the mountain. While climbing lightly and skillfully, they gathered their skills secretly, paying attention to all places, and guarding against any surprise attack! The journey was safe and sound, so Dong Guoyan and the others believed that the lair of Liu Lin, the Witch of Thousand Flowers, must not be located on the top of this peak. Unexpectedly, Hou Jianping was the first to walk vigorously, and when he reached the top of the peak, he let out a cry of surprise. Behind him, Dong Guoyan, who was about ten feet high, heard the voice and asked: "Brother Hou, you will be surprised if you startle, did you see something?" Standing behind a boulder, Hou Jianping called out in a low voice: Old man Dongguo, come and see! Dong Guoyan raised his qi slightly, and quietly landed beside Hou Jianping, staring at the peak, he also felt startled. It turns out that the top of the peak is not small, and the center is concave. It is a mountain pool with an unknown depth of several acres. Around the pool, there are lush grass and trees, and red and purple mountain flowers bloom all over the place. The scenery is very pleasing to the eye. Xie San came later because of his weak skill, and when he saw the situation on the top of the peak, he let out a groan and said with a strange smile: We seem to be bumping into each other head on, this pool of water is right on the top of the peak, surrounded by Isn't the mountain full of flowers blooming the Wanhuatan that Dongfang Yao mentioned? Hou Jianping said: "Although the situation looks similar, why is there no one there?"Haven't seen any houses by the lake? Dong Guoyan said with a smile: "The grass and trees around this pool are very luxuriant. Maybe there are houses hidden in it?" Xie San interjected and said: We don't need to guess, and we will observe it separately for a week, won't we understand? Dong Guoyan nodded again and again, expressing his agreement, and looked separately at the moment. Hou Jianping was alone, turning from right to left, while Dong Guoyan and Xie San turned from left to right. action. Unexpectedly, as soon as they left, the situation would change. The so-called change is the transpiration of white gas from the center of the pool of water. The white air didn't melt away, nor was it blown away by the wind, it actually surged along the surface of the water, turning into a very thick white mist. In a blink of an eye, the fog covered the entire pool, and there was no trace of water in the pool.Then, the entire peak was shrouded in dense fog, and I couldn't see my fingers. At first Hou Jianping thought that there was an enemy playing tricks, but after a while, no difference was found, and he realized that it was a rare natural phenomenon in Huawai Savage! Although there was no trace of the enemy, but because the fog was too thick and the terrain was regenerated, I still didn't dare to act rashly, for fear of making a mistake! After about half an hour, the thick fog gradually dissipated. Hou Jianping continued to move forward, inspecting the dense grass and trees, but still did not find any houses or people? While continuing to investigate, Dong Guoyan suddenly heard Dong Guoyan shouting: Brother Hou, Brother Hou! Not only was the cry extremely rapid, but it was also very weak. Obviously, something went wrong with the Raging Fire God Lord? Hou Jianping was taken aback, and hurried to follow the sound. When they arrived at the ground, their eyes focused on where they saw Dong Guoyan and Xie San were both lying down in the grass beside the pool, their whole bodies were swollen, as if they had been poisoned! Hou Jianping was startled and asked: Mr. Dongguo, what are you doing? Dong Guoyan continued with a wry smile: Brother Hou, are you all right?There is miasma poison in the mist, I wonder what anti-miasma medicine you have with you? Hou Jianping frowned at first, then remembered the jade flute Dongfang Yao gave him, held it to Dong Guoyan, and shouted hastily: "Old man Dongguo, this flute has a light fragrance, which is specially designed to detoxify miasma poison, just take a few sniffs!" Dong Guoyan waved his hand and said: "Brother Hou, go rescue Brother Xie first, and I can still support you." Hou Jianping knew that Xie San's cultivation was a bit weak, so he put the jade flute close to Xie San's nose. Strange to say, just as Hou Jianping brought the jade flute to Xie San's nose, he caught a glimpse of a faint white air flying out of Xie San's nose, as if being sucked by the jade flute! In a blink of an eye, the white air was exhausted, and the three of Xie woke up, the original light fragrance on the flute became a little stronger. Hou Jianping knew at this time that this jade flute was indeed a miasma-relieving treasure, and that he was safe and sound in the mist just now, and it was entirely due to the effect of the jade flute hanging on his body. Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling a little more grateful to Dongfang Yao. Since Xie San came back safe, Hou Jianping then used the jade flute to absorb miasma poison for the Fiery Lord Dong Guoyan. The miasma poison was exhausted, and the edema on both of them disappeared. Xie San stood up, shook his head, sighed and said: "No wonder people in the Central Plains regard this place where Miao barbarians have transformed into fear of the road. Yun crisis, if brother Hou hadn't gotten acquainted with that brother Dongfang Yao and gifted him this miasma-relief jade flute, wouldn't the three of us have been doomed in a daze? Dong Guoyan smiled and said: "Brother Xie, don't be timid. This is because we were too careless. We only paid attention to the visible enemy and did not pay attention to the invisible miasma poison. From then on, we just need to be vigilant at all times." Hearing this, Hou Jianping quickly took out a jade bottle from his bosom, poured out some green elixir the size of phoenix seeds in the bottle, distributed it to Dong Guoyan and Xie San and said with a smile: "This is the elixir made by my master. The two old people Bring some with you, if this happens again, you can't hold your breath enough, and you accidentally get miasma poisoning, you should quickly take three pills, although you may not recover immediately, at least you can save your life and wait for rescue! Dong Guoyan took the elixir, put it away, and said with a smile: Master is the number one genius doctor in the world, and the elixir he made must be extremely effective Xie San stretched out his finger to point at the mountain spring, raised his eyebrows and said: "Brother Dong Guo, let's not talk about other things, let's study this mountain spring, is it Wanhuatan?" Hou Jianping said: "There is no house, and there is no trace of the enemy. It seems that it is probably not!" Xie San laughed and said: "Since it's not, let's go to the peak in the middle again, and don't need to stay here any longer. Do we still want the poisonous miasma to rise again and taste it again!" Dong Guoyan and Hou Jianping couldn't help laughing when they heard this, the three of them left the peak together and rushed towards the top of Zhongfeng Peak. Arriving at Zhongfeng, just as he reached the waist of the peak, Dong Guoyan stopped and stood there, his face changed slightly, and Qu Ran said: "It can't be wrong, we probably found the right place this time." Xie San asked in surprise: "Brother Dong Guo, do you have a certain opinion when you say this?" Dong Guoyan pointed forward and upward, and said to Xie San: Xie San, please see, if we want to reach the peak, do we have to avoid this stone forest that seems to be quite deep! It turns out that the halfway up the mountain peak is covered with hideous and ghostly rocks of different sizes. Fortunately, it is daytime, and if it is under the moonlight at night, the mountain is really full of terrifying phantoms! Although Xie San's skill is slightly inferior to Dong Guoyan and Hou Jianping's, he is still quite an outstanding figure in the Qiongjia Gang. After a little attention, he nodded and said, "Brother Dongguo is indeed brilliant. These strange rocks seem to be formed naturally, but also artificially formed." The layout, which contains the appearance of Qimen Shengke! Dong Guoyan turned his face and asked Hou Jianping who was standing beside him: "Brother Hou, Master Du Daxia has a comprehensive mind and is knowledgeable about heaven and man. Since I have the true instruction, I must be quite accomplished in formations." Hou Jianping knew that this Lie Huo Shenjun was good at learning, so he didn't want to put on a show and smiled and said: "The aptitude of the younger generation is dull, although the family teacher has taught him, the income is not as good as the eleventh." Dong Guoyan laughed and said: "My brother, there is no need to be overly modest. If we want to climb the peak, we must first pass through the stone forest, so instead of studying what the opponent has set up in the forest, what kind of formation is necessary?" Xie San looked at the stone forest from the side, took a closer look, and said with a strange smile: As the saying goes, Zhuge Liang, three cobblers, let me express my opinion first. The gates of this stone forest are complicated, a bit like the Five Elements Immortal Formation? Dong Guoyan smiled, looked at Hou Jianping and said: "What's your opinion, Brother Hou?" Hou Jianping didn't want to judge hastily. After figuring it out for a while, Fang Zi raised his sword eyebrows and said slowly: "The appearance of this formation is indeed like the Five Elements Immortal Formation that Mr. Xie said, but if you look carefully from outside the complex portal, it seems to be more Yun has the magic of upside-down lost track, I am afraid it is Xie San saw Hou Jianping's hesitant voice and knew what it meant, so he laughed and shouted: "Brother Hou, it's okay for you to speak up, I know what I saw was not true, so I spoke first just now, but it was just a deliberate attempt to attract others!" Hearing what he said, Hou Jianping continued to laugh and said: According to my junior's humble opinion, I'm afraid it's the extremely mysterious formation of reversed yin and yang, lost track of the five elements, what about the Rakshasa formation? Xie San stuck out his tongue, shook his head and said with a wry smile: My dear, this reversal of yin and yang, obsession with five elements, Rakshasa Zhuxian formation is well-known, it is quite long-winded and surprising, I have never even heard of it! Hou Jianping smiled sheepishly, cupped his fists to Dong Guoyan and said: "Old man Dong Guo, the humble opinion of juniors Dong Guoyan cut off his words, waved his hands and said with a smile: Brother Youqian, you should change your superficial views to wise ones! Hou Jianping's face became hot, and he quickly changed the subject and said: Mr. Dongguo, which portal should we enter the battle from? Dong Guoyan laughed and said: "Brother Hou is testing me. Since this array has the magic of reversing Yin and Yang and obscuring the five elements, no matter which portal you enter from, what you encounter is the same!" Xie San smiled and said: Since they are all the same, let's just give it a place where it will be put to death and then reborn, and forcefully break through the door of death! After finishing speaking, he flew up first and rushed towards the gate of death. Dong Guoyan said thank you, brother, wait a minute, but before he could say it, the three of them had already entered the stone forest. Except for the depth and thickness of the stone forest, it seems ordinary, but as soon as the three talents Xie entered the battle, there was a slight change of smoke and clouds in the forest. As soon as the cloud of smoke changed, Xie San disappeared without a trace, as if he had disappeared out of thin air! Dong Guoyan yelled: "No, Brother Hou, let's join the battle quickly, look for Brother Xie, and help him!" Hou Jianping nodded naturally, and the two of them also entered the stone forest through the door that Xie Sanshicai broke through! The magic of Qimen Shengke and the formation is so mysterious that it is unimaginable. Although Hou Jianping, Dong Guoyan, and Xie San entered the same sect, once they entered the formation, they immediately felt that the sky was dark and no one could see the other's trace! Under Bai Mengmeng's daze, Hou Jianping didn't dare to be distracted, so he calmed down first, gathered the power of his ears and eyes to the extreme, and listened carefully to the surroundings. To see is to turn a blind eye, except for the cloud of smoke, there is no trace of Dong Guoyan and Xie San. Listen, you can't hear it, except for the faint howls and ghosts, you can't hear the sound of the two gods of fire and Hei Tiao in the waves! Hou Jianping was very anxious, he breathed through his dantian, using sound transmission to enter secrets, and called out with his superb magical skills: Thank you, old man, Dong Guo The word Dong Guo just came out, and suddenly Xie San let out a miserable groan! Then, a figure in quail clothes rose up from the misty clouds. That figure was Xie San, but it obviously didn't jump up by itself, but was shaken out by someone's palm, and fell into the Qianxun Juhe on the left side of the mountain! When he found out that it was not an illusion, it was too late to rescue Xie San! In a mixture of shock and anger, he knew that the formation was full of fiction and reality, and that there might be people hidden in the formation, so he turned around at any time and secretly attacked those who entered the formation! At this moment, a cold wind suddenly shot from Hou Jianping's back. Hou Jianping listened to the wind to identify his position, turned his body slightly, and made his left palm, turning his fingers into a steel ground, capturing that energy! As soon as he took that breath, he knew it was an extremely domineering Sirius nail. Hou Jianping sneered, raised his eyebrows into the mist and shouted: Friends, don't you want to be sneaky like this, okay?If you are a character, please show up and give me a fight to win the world! How can there be an answer in the fog?It's just another sound of multifilament, and another puff of breath! Hou Jianping flicked his left palm slightly, Sirius Nail let go and shot down the air from the opponent in mid-air! But as soon as this burst of energy was shot down, there was another swish sound in the mist, and a ray of silver light flew towards Hou Jianping in the air! Hou Jianping still concentrated his palms and pinched the ray of light! Who would have thought that this time she would be fooled a lot! That thread of silver light is not a flying needle, but a small odd-shaped silver snake that is only seven inches long and as thin as a thread! As soon as the snake entered the palm, it bit hard on Hou Jianping's left palm! Hou Jianping knew something was wrong, so he squeezed his five fingers together, first crushed the little silver snake into a meat paste, and immediately sealed off the blood vessel in his left arm! Then he quickly took out the antidote elixir beside him and swallowed three pills. Rao he reacted quickly, and the elixir he took was trained by the number one genius doctor of the era, but the numbness in his palms did not diminish at all, and gradually spread to his elbows. Hou Jianping was taken aback. Knowing that the snake's venom was too heavy to be cured by ordinary medicines, he was afraid that he would suffer a tragic death at the waist of Miaoling Peak. At this point in the reading, there were three lines of cold light in a row, and then flew towards Hou Jianping's throat, heart, dantian and other three vital points! Although Hou Jianping was severely poisoned, he was unwilling to stand still and wait for death, so he leaned forward fiercely, and with the iron bridge skill, his whole body flattened to the ground. He had just avoided the three hidden weapons, when the mist changed, a graceful figure appeared again. This Miao girl either stood up on her own, or was shaken out, with blood dripping from the corner of her mouth, she fell towards the gully on the left side of the peak! Hou Jianping thought it was Dong Guoyan who came to pick him up, and was about to call out, but found that he was speechless. Not only could he not speak, but his whole body gradually became paralyzed, making it difficult to move. At this time, a figure in yellow clothes came galloping out of the misty cloud. Hou Jianping was in a daze, the golden flowers in front of his eyes were spinning around, it was a blur, he couldn't tell who it was at all? He only felt a few gusts of cold wind on the large acupoint on his chest, and then he passed out and completely lost consciousness. After Hou Jianping regained consciousness, the first feeling was that his whole body was extremely warm. He opened his eyes slightly, and found that he was lying on a soft couch in a stone room, covered with a thick embroidered quilt. Hou Jianping suspected that he was in a dream, so he regained his composure and realized that it was not a dream. The stone door opened slightly, and a scholar in yellow slowly entered the room. The scholar in yellow was Hou Jianping's new friend Dongfang Yao. Seeing Dongfang Yao, Hou Jianping recalled the past, knowing that he must have saved himself from the stone formation at the waist of the peak to this place. 感驚交進之下，慌忙坐起身形，抱拳叫道：東方兄 這東方兄三字才一出口，侯劍平發覺自己身上竟裸無寸縷，只好再度臥倒，並尋思東方瑤為何要把自己剝個精光之故？ 憑空臆測，當然不容易想出個所以然來，但東方瑤卻已看出侯劍平的臉上神色變化，連連搖頭，向他含笑叫道：平兄請勿客氣，好好躺著，那種銀色小蛇長約七寸，名為勾魂鉤，毒性之烈，無與倫比，乃苗嶺罕見特產，平兄被它咬中，相當危險，幸喜你所服靈藥，甚有功效，暫遏蛇毒蔓延，小弟才來得及救你回洞，為你全身敷藥 侯劍平聞言，才知道東方瑤把自己剝光之故，是為了替自己全身敷藥，療祛蛇毒。 知道原因以後，再一仔細注意，侯劍平果然發現自己全身，起了浮腫，尚未完全消腿。 東方瑤走到床邊坐下，目注侯劍平道：平兄不要性急，你雖經我以獨門靈藥，外敷內服，但蛇毒仍須漸漸消祛，至少在七日之內，不能凝聚真氣，提用內力。 侯劍平聽他這樣一說，臉上不禁露出焦急神色！ 東方瑤相當聰明，見狀之下，揚眉問道：平兄，你要去萬花潭，找那萬花魔母劉琳，究竟是為了何事？ 侯劍平未答對方問話，反而急急問道：東方兄，我還有兩個同伴，也被困峰腰石陣之中，不知你可可曾看見？ 東方瑤搖頭笑道：沒有，我因算計行程，知道平兄應該到此，遂於壑邊盼望，發現萬花魔母在峰腰所佈置法，起了作用，定是有外人入陣，心中一動，趕去探望，恰巧遇著平兄，卻未見著你另外兩個夥伴。 侯劍平雖然懸念東郭炎、謝三二人的生死安危，但事已至此，無可奈何，只得付諸一嘆！ 東方瑤笑道：平兄我不知道是否仍應稱你平兄？ 這句沒頭沒腦的話兒，把侯劍平聽得先是一怔？旋即若有所悟，伸手向臉上摸去。 原來，東方瑤為他全身敷藥之際，已為他除去化裝，恢復本來面目。 東方瑤見他伸手摸臉，不禁失笑叫道：平兄不要摸了，你為什麼要把你這樣一副看煞夷光，妒煞衛玠的俊朗風神，扮作猥瑣乞丐？ 侯劍平俊臉通紅地，向東方瑤拱手說道：東方兄請恕罪 東方瑤笑道：這有什麼罪兒好恕？你只要答覆我所提出的兩項問題，不就結了？ 侯劍平愕然道：兩項問題？ 東方瑤點點頭說道：第一項問題是我是否仍應該稱你為平天仇兄？ 侯劍平因他對自己有救命深恩，本不願相瞞，故而毫不遲疑地，立即答道：平天仇是化名，小弟姓侯，賤字劍平。 東方瑤看他一眼，面含微笑說道：第二項問題呢？就是侯兄與萬花魔母劉琳之間 侯劍平嘆道：此事說來話長，容小弟向東方兄慢慢敘述。 東方瑤起身，從几上取過一隻小小玉壺，遞向侯劍平手中，含笑說道：侯兄，這是一壺上好清茶，你若說得嘴乾時，可以用來解渴！ 侯劍平稱謝接過，便把自己身上的這段奇異恩仇，向東方瑤細細陳述。 他因知自己蛇毒未盡，暫時無法前往萬花潭，便毫無保留，說得非常詳盡。 東方瑤靜靜聽完，雙目中微閃神光，盯在侯劍平的臉上，揚眉笑道：侯兄，你急於前往萬花潭之故，除了親仇以外，便是關懷那位公孫姑娘安危了？ 侯劍平俊臉一紅，並不推諉地，點了點頭。 東方瑤笑道：侯兄如此俊逸，眼界定高，你所屬意的這位公孫姑娘，必然無異月裏嫦娥，賽過瑤池仙子！ 侯劍平不再忸怩地，雙軒劍眉說道：公孫姑娘確實美，外在既美，內在更美！外在更美得宛若天人，儀態萬千，內在美，美得文武精深，品格高絕！ 東方瑤聽得眉梢雙挑，哦了一聲說道：這位公孫姑娘，竟有這樣美麗？我定要找個機會，設法見一見她！ 侯劍平道：東方兄，小弟已對你吐實情，但你 東方瑤截斷侯劍平的話頭，接口笑道：我沒有什麼對侯兄隱瞞之處，東方瑤三字，就是我的真名實姓。 侯劍平目光凝注東方瑤欲言又止。 東方瑤笑道：侯兄有何話兒，儘管直說無妨！ 侯劍平向所居石室四周，略一掃視，含笑問道：此處就是東方兄所居的無愁壑麼？ 東方瑤點頭笑道：正是，侯兄突然問起此事則甚？ 侯劍平道：我是從東方兄的姓氏，和所居地名之上，發生聯想，想起了一位武林前輩。 東方瑤注目問道：侯兄所想起的武林前輩，是哪一位？ 侯劍平應聲答道：是無愁 無愁艷鬼的艷鬼二字，方到口邊，忽覺不妥，趕緊改口說道：是無愁仙子東方萍東方前輩。 東方瑤懂得侯劍平把艷鬼改作仙子之意，遂向他投過一瞥會心微笑，點頭說道：侯兄聯想得極有道理，東方萍便是先母名諱！ 侯劍平詫道：東方前輩就是令先堂麼？東方兄怎會從母姓呢？ 東方瑤眉宇之間，略現黯然神色，苦笑一聲說道：我父母早就反目仳離，我是在我母親離開父親之後才生，始終由母親撫養，故而不單從母姓，連我父親是誰，母親都從不說呢！ 說話之間，眼圈微紅，好似勾起傷心，竟欲落淚。 侯劍平暗想這位東方瑤，看來極為英朗，但感情方面，卻似相當脆弱 念方至此，東方瑤散去眉間悲意，換了笑容，站起身形，向侯劍平低聲說道：侯兄，你該吃藥，和換藥了。 說完，先取來一粒綠色藥丸，用溫水餵給侯劍平服下。 然後又取來一瓶淡綠色的藥汁，要為侯劍平全身敷治。 侯劍平耳根發熱，慌忙搖手說道：不敢當，不敢當，小弟如今只是真氣難聚，但敷藥一舉，尚能自為，不敢褻瀆東方兄 東方瑤含笑接道：侯兄不必客氣，這樣好了，你前身自敷，背後仍由我效勞便了。 侯劍平因自己無法敷治背後，只得點頭嘆道：東方兄如此厚恩，教教小弟何以為報？ 東方瑤笑道：侯兄，你說出報答二字，不嫌太俗氣麼？ 侯劍平聽他這麼說話，只好不再多話。 敷藥以後，侯劍平覺得全身涼沁沁的，異常舒適，遂不知不覺入了夢境。 等他一覺睡足，醒了過來，鼻中嗅得一片淡淡幽香，不禁詫然看去，原來東方瑤也似倦極，竟伏在侯劍平腳頭和衣而臥。 但侯劍平不看還好，一看之下，卻看得心頭直跳。 因為東方瑤睡得儒巾微偏，在鬢邊露出一縷長髮。 目中所見長髮，再加上鼻間所聞幽香，難道這位東方瑤竟是女子？ 是男倒無所謂，侯劍平只感激他一番救命深思，將來若有機緣，盡量報答便是。 若是女子，則問題大了，對方為自己全身敷藥，不避嫌疑的這筆帳兒，卻是怎樣算法？ 侯劍平越想越驚，出了一身冷汗。 他輕手輕腳地，披了長衣，走下床來，把東方瑤那頂儒巾，再度揭起一點。 儒巾以內，赫然滿頭烏雲，證明這東方瑤是一位易釵而弁的妙齡少女。 侯劍平長嘆一聲，茫然呆立當地。 呆了片刻，覺得此地不能再留，遂尋出自己衣服，胡亂穿好，便向室外走去。 但剛剛走到門口，背後響起了東方瑤的清清語音，含笑叫道：侯兄，你怎麼了？你的蛇毒未盡，怎就不辭而別？ 侯劍平深受人家救命深恩，怎能在這種情況下，不加理會，只得止步回身，抱拳苦笑道：東東方姑娘 這一聲東方姑娘，叫得東方瑤暈生雙頰，急忙伸手摸鬢角。 侯劍平賠笑說道：東方姑娘，我我不知你是易釵而弁，否則，寧可聽任蛇毒發作而死，也也不敢對你褻瀆！ 東方瑤摸出自己鬢邊雲發披垂，知道是倦極酣眠，以致露了馬腳，被他看破。 既然形跡已露，東方瑤遂索性除去化裝，現出本來面目。 原來這位東方姑娘，也是個絕美嬌娃，比劉小琳還要秀麗一些，可與公孫璿不相上下。 她見了侯劍平的那副窘相，不禁嘆道：侯兄，你何必覺得窘迫，這樁事兒的主動方面在我，又不是你故意對我有甚褻瀆輕薄之舉？ 說至此處，玉頰生暈地，秀眉雙揚，朗聲又道：但話要說明，我雖然自動為你脫衣敷藥，卻由於蛇毒太烈，事急從權，決非東方瑤天生下賤！ 這幾句話兒，把侯劍平聽得好不惶恐地，慌忙叫道：東方姑娘說哪裏話來？你的我有再生之德，侯劍平銜恩深重，哪裏會對東方姑娘有半絲輕視之意？ 東方瑤瞪他一眼，佯作嬌嗔說道：你既然銜恩深重，便當有所答報，卻想悄悄逃走則甚？ 侯劍平紅著臉兒，不知所措地，苦笑說道：我我 東方瑤秋水含情地，手指軟榻道：我些什麼，快替我乖乖躺好，你蛇毒未盡，每天都必須敷藥才得痊癒，倘若悄悄離開這無愁壑，豈非是條死路？ 語音至此，語音微頓，向侯劍平白了一眼又道：就算你不怕死，也不願等蛇毒癒後，去鬥萬花魔女，援救公孫璿等人，我還想留著你這條小命，報答我的再生之德呢！ 她的語氣方面，是勸導中含有譏諷，神情方面則幽怨中含有嫵媚，弄得侯劍平有點神魂顛倒，不知如何答話，只好乖乖躺上軟榻。 東方瑤見他聽話，才回嗔作喜地，嫣然笑道：這樣才像是我的乖弟弟，我比你大了兩歲，你以後便叫我東方姊或瑤姊便了！ 侯劍平道：瑤姊，小弟遵命！ 他因覺得東方瑤雖是無愁艷鬼東方萍之女，卻無半絲邪氣，人既美秀，對於自己更是一片深情，故而瑤姊二字，脫口而出。 東方瑤慰然笑道：好，以後我叫你平弟，可憐我自母親死後始終葳蕤自守，孤苦伶仃，如今總算是有了一個弟 說到後來，好似提起淒涼身世，勾動傷心，眼圈微紅，有點盈盈欲泣。 侯劍平慌忙叫道：瑤姊你你怎麼了？ 東方瑤展顏笑道：沒有什麼，我這是驟獲親人，從今後可以不再孤苦，故而喜極而泣！ 侯劍平紅著一張俊臉，點了點頭。 東方瑤嬌笑說道：平弟，你好好休息一會，我去替你燉一鍋粥，然後再來替你換藥。 侯劍平赧然笑道：瑤姊，你的恩情，小弟沒世不忘，但換藥事，卻再也不敢勞動瑤姊！ 東方瑤聞言止步，目注侯劍平道：為什麼？ 對於這為什麼三字，侯劍平竟無法回答。 東方瑤先笑了一笑，然後臉色一正，向侯劍平問道：平弟怎麼不答話？你是否為禮教束縛，怕有違男女授受不親之訓？ 東方瑤微嘆一聲，坐在軟榻之上，目注侯劍平，緩緩說道：平弟，不是只有你一人知道男女之間授受不親，我也知道這種世俗禮範，但當時不能見死不救，事急從權之下，等於是業已和你肌膚相親，如今怎樣補救？是把我兩隻眼睛挖掉？還是把你一身肌膚剝去？ 侯劍平把張臉兒脹得通紅，根本無法答話。 平弟，你剛才應該聽我說過歲葳蕤自守之語，休看我母親昔年聲名不好，但東方瑤卻迄今仍是清清白白的處子之身！ 侯劍平更窘，不知東方瑤這樣侃侃發話，是何用意？ 東方瑤嫣然一笑，目光又轉柔和，向侯劍平深情款款地，低聲說道：平弟放心，不必再顧忌男女之防，我和你之間共有三條路兒可走！ 侯劍平想問又不便問，只向東方瑤看了一眼。 東方瑤毫不忸怩，大大方方地含笑說道：第一條路對我來說，有點太以理想，就是男女結交的一般情況，得夫如此，尚復何憾？ 聽至此處，侯劍平不能再不答話，他也大著膽兒，索性握著東方瑤的柔荑素手，低低說道：瑤姊如此深情，小弟並非鐵石之人，哪有不知感激之理，但但我們相逢得卻卻太遲一點。 東方瑤垂頭笑道：我懂得你的意思，你是說你與那位公孫姑娘業已定情在先，遂對我 侯劍平惶然叫道：瑤姊，你你不要生氣，也不要怪我 東方瑤淒然笑道：我既不會生氣，更不會怪你，並對你這種情愛專一，不肯見異思遷的君子情懷，格外敬佩。 她雖臉上帶笑，但那份幽淒神色，仍看得侯劍平欲慰無從，心中好不難過。 東方瑤道：在這種相逢恨晚的情形之下，我們的第二條路兒，就是希望公孫璿的度量寬宏，能夠容人，她和你充分享受夫妻之情，我和你則保持純潔姊弟之愛。 侯劍平口雖不言，心中卻在暗忖東方瑤所說的這種境界太高，恐怕不易辦到。 東方瑤幽幽一嘆，繼續說道：這種保持純潔姊弟之愛的境界，委實太高，假如公孫璿不肯信任，表示懷疑，我便走第三條路，以青燈古佛，自遣餘生，決不會對你們的美滿良緣，有所破壞！ 這番話兒，她說來倒覺坦然，卻把侯劍平聽得滿腹悽愴，俊目含淚！ 英雄人物不怕凌之以威，不怕誘之以利，只怕動之以情。 萬花魔女劉小琳對於侯劍平，曾袒裼裸