Summary: Start With Azure Cloud Gate

Xiaozhu Peak.

Compared with the bustle on the other peaks, Xiaozhu Peak appears to be much cleaner. The mountain breeze blows gently, and the tear bamboos all over the mountain sway together, making a rustling sound.

The architectural structure of Xiaozhu Peak is somewhat similar to that of Dazhu Peak. The places where disciples practice and live are all on the front peak. The main hall, Jingqing Hall, is located in the middle of the front. Looking from a distance, it stands tall and has the majesty and solemnity of the Taoist Holy Land. , also has a touch of cold and aloof style.

At this time, in the martial arts field at the entrance of Jingqing Hall, Xiaozhufeng's senior sister Wen Min was leading more than a hundred female disciples of Xiaozhufeng for a day of morning practice.

At first glance, there are many beautiful female disciples wearing different colors of clothing, all holding fairy swords. They look heroic and pleasing to the eye.

At this moment, a whistling sound suddenly came from the sky.

The disciples followed the sound and saw a ray of light speeding towards them at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, they landed on the martial arts field, and a handsome young man in green clothes appeared.

"Ah, it's Junior Brother Zhang from Nagato!"

"Junior Brother Zhang is here. Did something happen to Nagato again?"

"Who knows? Junior brother Ruofeng is so handsome!"

"You are a nymphomaniac. Junior Brother Zhang and Junior Sister Lu are a couple. They are obviously here for Junior Sister Lu. Where will it be your turn?"

"Hmph, can't you just think about it?"

The female disciples immediately started talking, their eyes almost shining when they looked at the heroic Zhang Ruofeng.

"cough……"

Having never encountered such a scene before, Zhang Ruofeng was a little embarrassed, so he forced himself to salute and said, "Zhang Ruofeng has met all the senior sisters at Xiaozhu Peak."

"Junior Brother Ruofeng, there's no need to be polite."

"Yes, welcome Junior Brother Zhang to our Xiaozhu Peak!"

"Junior Brother Zhang is here to see Junior Sister Lu, right?"

The female disciples laughed and teased.

"Okay! Each and every one of them is out of shape, how can they be decent!"

In the end, Wen Min came out and scolded her before she suppressed the excitement of the girls.

Zhang Ruofeng also breathed a sigh of relief and cast a grateful look at Wen Min.

Unexpectedly, a smile flashed in Wenmin's eyes, and he stepped forward and asked, "Junior Brother Zhang, are you looking for Junior Sister Lu?"

Zhang Ruofeng was speechless.

Lu Xueqi and I are innocent. Who spread the rumors? Let me know, I will make him look good!

Zhang Ruofeng thought viciously in his heart.

Zeng Shushu: "Shivering..."

Sighing helplessly, Zhang Ruofeng clasped his hands and said, "Senior Sister Wenmin, I'm here to see Senior Uncle Shuiyue."

After a pause, Zhang Ruofeng looked at all the female disciples of Xiaozhu Peak and said seriously: "Also, there is nothing between me and Senior Sister Lu. Please stop joking about this matter. Junior Brother, I am thick-skinned. It doesn’t matter, but Senior Sister Lu comes from a daughter’s family, and reputation is very important. If these words spread, it will have a bad impact on Senior Sister Lu.”

The female disciples didn't take it seriously and still said with a smile: "Junior Brother Ruofeng, stop pretending, who in our Qingyun Sect doesn't know about you and our Junior Sister Lu?"

"That's right. Could it be that, Junior Brother Zhang, you don't want to be responsible because you took advantage?"

"This is not okay. If our master finds out, she won't be able to spare you!"

Zhang Ruofeng's mouth twitched.

It’s over, this is still unclear.

When exactly did this happen?

There was a flash of appreciation in Wen Min's eyes, and he was very satisfied with Zhang Ruofeng's attitude. Regardless of whether there was really something going on between them, the fact that Junior Brother Zhang could protect Junior Sister Lu's reputation in this way showed that his character was still very secure.

"Okay, shut up, everyone, and continue finishing your morning lessons!"

After scolding the disciples, Wen Min looked at Zhang Ruofeng and said, "Master is meditating in the Jingqing Hall. Come with me."

"Yes, thank you, Senior Sister!"

Zhang Ruofeng breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his hands gratefully.

Wen Min smiled slightly, turned around and glared at the girls, then walked straight to Jingqing Hall.

Zhang Ruofeng quickly followed.

Without Wen Min to suppress them, the female disciples became even more unbridled. Not only did they not restrain themselves, but the voices of discussion became louder and louder. All eyes were focused on Zhang Ruofeng, making him feel like a light on his back, and he subconsciously speeded up his pace.

These senior sisters at Xiaozhu Peak are no different from those gossipy women down the mountain. It’s simply too scary!

As if she noticed his discomfort, Wenmin turned to look at him, smiled apologetically, and said, "Master is usually a little stricter with them, but as long as Master is not around, they are a little presumptuous, which makes Junior Brother Zhang laugh."

Zhang Ruofeng smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, Senior Sister Wenmin. The senior sisters are so frank and cheerful, and the atmosphere is harmonious. This also shows that Senior Sister, you usually have a gentle temperament, so they are not afraid of you."

Wen Mindai raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "You are quite good at talking. No wonder you even defeated Junior Sister Lu, who has always had a cold personality."

"..."

Zhang Ruofeng was speechless and sighed: "Senior Sister Wenmin, Senior Sister Lu and I really have nothing to do with each other."

Wen Min waved his hand: "Okay, you and Junior Sister Lu, you can solve the matter on your own. We have no objection anyway. Master is here, you can go in by yourself."

Zhang Ruofeng had no choice but to shake his head, looked at the majestic Jingqing Palace in front of him, clasped his hands to Wen Min and said, "Thank you, senior sister."

Wenmin nodded, turned and left.

Zhang Ruofeng walked straight forward. Seeing that the palace door was closed, he stood at the door, bowed respectfully towards the main hall, and said loudly: "Disciple Zhang Ruofeng, please see Master Shuiyue."

After a slight silence, the palace door slowly opened on both sides, followed by a cold voice coming from the palace: "Come in."

"Thank you, uncle."

Zhang Ruofeng bowed again, straightened his clothes, and walked straight into the hall.

Although the Jingqing Hall is not as wide as the Yuqing Hall, it is not narrow either. The light in the hall is bright, and there is also a statue of the Sanqing God in the middle. There is a big word "Tao" written on the wall behind it.

In front of the altar table in front of the statue, there is a futon, and a graceful figure wearing a moon-white Taoist robe sits quietly on it.

It is the leader of Xiaozhu Peak, Shuiyue Zhenren.

Zhang Ruofeng entered the hall and saluted respectfully: "Disciple Zhang Ruofeng, I pay my respects to Master Shuiyue."

Master Shuiyue slowly opened his eyes, his gaze was calm, and he said calmly: "What brings you to my Xiaozhu Peak? Did the head brother ask you to come?"

Zhang Ruofeng said respectfully: "Uncle Qi, Master has gone into seclusion. This disciple comes here to ask Uncle Shuiyue for advice on Taoism."

"Senior brother, the leader, has gone into seclusion?"

Master Shuiyue frowned, then nodded, and said curiously: "You come to ask me for advice? With your current practice, what else do you not understand about the basic Taoism of Qingyun Sect, and do you need to ask me for advice?"

Zhang Ruofeng said: "My disciple wants to ask my uncle for advice on the 'Sword of Thunder', one of the four great secrets of Qingyun Sect. It is difficult to practice this secret. Master, he only teaches me the secrets. He has no time for other things." Teach me carefully, my disciple heard from Master that Master Shuiyue’s attainments in this true art are extremely high, and no one in our Qingyun Sect can match them, so I came to ask for Master Shui.”

Master Shuiyue suddenly understood. After listening to his words, his eyes became softer and he said calmly: "No one can talk about it. Compared with the other three true arts, the threshold for practicing this true art is not high. The only The difficulty is that it needs to attract the thunder from the sky into the body, so the physical requirements of the practitioner are relatively high."

"There are many people in Qingyun Sect who practice this true art. I used to only take advantage of the 'Tianya' divine weapon and be able to better exert the power of this true art. But now, the 'Tianya' divine weapon I have passed on Bing to Xue Qi, and my attainments in this true art are not much different from those of the other chief elders."

Zhang Ruofeng said quickly: "Uncle, you are too humble. Since the master has asked me to ask you for advice, it has proved your strength, uncle. Please give me some advice."

Master Shuiyue glanced at him and said, "You, the number one genius of the Qingyun Sect, have come to visit you personally. Can I still refuse?"

Zhang Ruofeng was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "Thank you, uncle!"

Master Shuiyue was noncommittal, then changed his voice and said, "I have heard a lot of rumors in the past few days. Is the matter between you and my disciple Lu Xueqi true?"

"Ah?" Zhang Ruofeng's heart skipped a beat, why is Master Shuiyue such a gossip?

Looking at Master Shuiyue's oppressive eyes, he said quickly: "Uncle Shuiyue, you have misunderstood. I don't know who spread this rumor, but there is nothing wrong between me and Senior Sister Lu. .”

"Yeah?"

Master Shuiyue narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at him deeply, and said: "With your qualifications and character, you are worthy of Xue Qi. Do you really have no idea?"

Zhang Ruofeng's mouth twitched. If he hadn't known the plot in advance, how strong Shui Yue's obsession was, and how much he valued Lu Xueqi, he might have believed it.

But now, he doesn't believe even a single punctuation mark of Master Shuiyue's words.

"This disciple is dedicated to cultivation and will never dare to have any inappropriate thoughts towards Senior Sister Lu. I ask Uncle Master to give me a warning." Zhang Ruofeng said respectfully.

Master Shuiyue was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "I don't care whether you are okay or not, but now Xue Qi is at the critical moment of sprinting towards the bottleneck of Shangqing Realm. I don't want these rumors to affect her cultivation. Do you understand?"

"yes."

Zhang Ruofeng saluted solemnly: "Uncle, please rest assured that I will handle these matters well and will never affect Senior Sister Lu's practice because of this matter."

Master Shuiyue nodded and said: "I will first teach you some basic tips on the Divine Sword and Thunder Control Technique. Please listen carefully."

Zhang Ruofeng's expression was solemn, and he listened carefully to Master Shui Yue's story.

The mountain behind Xiaozhu Peak.

Lu Xueqi, dressed in white, stood alone on the moon platform.

The moon-watching platform here is the most famous thing on Xiaozhu Peak. Together with the 'Sea of ​​Clouds' and 'Hong Kong Bridge' on Tongtian Peak, it is also listed as one of the six scenic spots in Qingyun.

In fact, it is a lonely cliff hanging in mid-air. Except for the back half, which is connected to the mountain, most of it is hanging in the sky. It is said that on a bright moon night, the moon will rise from the bottom of the mountain. When you slowly climb the mountain to look at the moon platform, when the moonlight is fully illuminated, When you look up at the platform, it is when the moon is in the sky.

The Moon Watching Platform is the most beautiful, that is, at this time, the moonlight will suddenly shine down and reflect off the smooth stone walls of the Moon Watching Platform, illuminating the entire Xiaozhu Peak in an instant. People standing on the Moon Watching Platform at that time will It's like being in a fairyland.

What's more, it is said that on the day of the full moon, which occurs once every sixty years, the moon covers the entire observatory, making people feel as if they are standing on the moon. The excitement of that feeling is truly endless.

It was daytime at the moment, there was no moon, but the sunlight was shining and reflected on the moon-watching platform, spreading out and shining brightly, which was also a rare spectacle.

Lu Xueqi stood on the edge of the moon-watching platform, with the Tianya Divine Sword never leaving her body behind her back. The gentle breeze blew through her hair and lifted her clothes. Looking from a distance, she looked like a nine-day fairy coming to earth, sacred and beauty.

Half an hour ago, she was still practicing meditation here, studying the Xuanqing Dao of Tai Chi, in order to find opportunities for breakthrough.

But at this moment, she had a touch of sadness and expectation on her face, and she had no longer thought about practicing.

All of this originated from the faint sword energy that fell from Xiaozhu Peak from the sky half an hour ago.

She had gone down the mountain with that man and experienced many hardships, so she naturally knew who the sword light belonged to.

But, why did he suddenly come to Xiaozhu Peak?

Thinking of all the things we have experienced together, and the rumors we have heard these days.

Her heart was in chaos...

"Senior Sister Lu!"

I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly a clear voice came from behind.

Lu Xueqi's body trembled, and she turned her head to look. She saw a young man in green clothes appearing on the cliff path leading to the moon-watching platform at some point, looking at her with a smile.

Lu Xueqi was startled for a moment and looked at the young man quietly. After a moment, she whispered softly: "Why are you here?"

Zhang Ruofeng smiled slightly, walked up to the moon-viewing platform, and said with a smile: "I came to ask Uncle Shuiyue for advice on the 'True Secret of Divine Sword Control of Thunder', and I came here to see you."

Look at me?

Lu Xueqi's heart tightened, she didn't dare to look into his eyes, and whispered: "This is the forbidden area of ​​Xiaozhu Peak. Master does not allow outsiders to come here."

Zhang Ruofeng said with a smile: "I have asked Master Shuiyue for instructions, and Master Shuiyue agreed. He also said that he can let Senior Sister demonstrate to me the True Sword and Thunder Control Technique to help me practice it as soon as possible."

A hint of surprise appeared on Lu Xueqi's face: "You said, Master, she agreed to your coming here, and also allowed me to teach you the true art of controlling thunder with the divine sword?"

Zhang Ruofeng nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Master Shuiyue said that you can now successfully perform this true technique."

Hearing this, Lu Xueqi suddenly remembered the Seven Meridians Martial Arts Competition a year ago, the time when she was almost backfired by the divine thunder. Her pretty face became slightly hot, and she whispered: "After comprehending the Heavenly Book, my current vitality has improved a lot. , you can indeed successfully perform this true technique, and it will not be backlashed again."

Zhang Ruofeng smiled and said, "Then it's Senior Sister Lao."

Lu Xueqi nodded, and then stopped talking.

Zhang Ruofeng pondered for a moment and said: "Also, Senior Sister Lu, the rumors these days have affected your reputation, Senior Sister Lu. I'm sorry. I will find out who spread the rumors and I will definitely give you a Explain."

Lu Xueqi shook her head and said, "I don't care about this."

Zhang Ruofeng said seriously: "No matter what, reputation is always the most important thing for a woman. Even if you don't care about those rumors, Senior Sister Lu, I must give you an explanation, Senior Sister, to completely put an end to these rumors."

Lu Xueqi paused, nodded, and said, "Yes."

Then, she hesitated and suddenly said: "If...if these are not rumors, what do you think?"

After saying that, Lu Xueqi immediately lowered her head again, her cheeks were hot, and she pinched the corners of her clothes tightly with her hands.

But Zhang Ruofeng was stunned again.

He stared at Lu Xueqi blankly, not knowing how to speak.

Both men fell silent.

The breeze blew by, blowing up the clothes of the boy and girl. At this moment, even the breeze seemed to become nervous.

After a long time, Zhang Ruofeng spoke with difficulty: "Senior Sister Lu, are you... are you serious?"

Lu Xueqi raised her head, her face turned red, but she bravely looked directly into his eyes, nodded and said, "Yes, seriously."

The atmosphere fell silent again.

After saying this, Lu Xueqi seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, and then became nervous again, waiting for Zhang Ruofeng's answer.

But after waiting for a long time, Zhang Ruofeng didn't speak.

Lu Xueqi's heart slowly sank, and she lowered her head in despair.

Just when she raised her head again and wanted to say something, her body suddenly tightened...

In that gentle silence, the young man stretched out his hands and hugged her tightly.

Then, the young man's gentle voice sounded in his ears: "Senior Sister Lu, I like you."

Lu Xueqi's delicate body trembled slightly, her hands that were tightly holding the corners of her clothes slowly loosened, and she hugged the young man tightly. A gentle smile appeared on her fair and pretty face, and she whispered softly: "Me too."