I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 83: Ride and sing towards freedom!
It was still dark, the black market was closed. Despite the snow, there were still many merchants coming and going, making it very lively.

Xie An went to the stable not far away, led a green-maned horse, and climbed on it.

drive!
With a loud shout, the green-maned horse rushed out quickly, galloping in the snow and ice.

It passed through rows of people, rushed out of the canyon and headed straight for Shui Deng Town.

Many merchants on the road were frightened and looked sideways with displeased expressions.

"Who is it? You're so disrespectful! You scared my donkey that's pulling the goods."

"Can you ride a horse here? There are people everywhere..."

"Shh! Stop talking, this is the second deacon of the black market."

"Oh, that's all right. I'll let my donkey pull over..."

"..."

Go! Go! Go!

Xie An heard the merchants' discussions, but he didn't care about them. Instead, he kept urging his green-maned horse to speed up.

It’s not that Xie An intended to show off his status or anything, but when he went to the hall’s villa to practice swordsmanship in the past few days, he clearly felt that Wei Dian’s body was getting weaker and weaker.

The day before yesterday, when practicing swordsmanship, Wei Dian only came to the courtyard to instruct Xie An once, then returned to his room to sleep. When he left, his voice was hoarse.

Yesterday, Wei Dian hadn't left his bedroom at all, and only exchanged a few feeble words with Xie An through the door and window. He said that if he could see Xie An master the Chongshan Blade in his lifetime, he would have no regrets.

Xie An was worried that he wouldn't make it in time.

Initially, Wei Dian's favor to Xie An was indeed a transaction, as he valued the Tang Family Fort behind Xie An. But the situation changed when Wei Dian gave Xie An the Jing Jin Pill.

It's no longer a transaction.

But Wei Dian really hoped that Xie An could master the Chongshan Sword.

There is no antidote to the Corpse Poison Pill, and Xie An currently has no solution.

However, Xie An wanted to take a look at the Chongshan Knife that he had mastered before Wei Dian died.

By the way, Xie An wants to say thank you to him.

Facing the biting cold wind of the early morning and the falling heavy snow, Xie An rushed to the hall as fast as he could.

He dismounted and headed straight for Wei Dian's villa.

dong dong dong.

Xie An knocked on the door vigorously.

no respond.

Normally, the door to the courtyard would not be closed, not even the door to the living room. It was obvious that Wei Dian looked forward to coming here to practice swordplay every day.

now……

Xie An suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Master Xiang, your subordinate Xie An requests an audience."

Xie An gave his name.

Still no response.

At this moment, a young man passing by with a broom said, "Master Wei Dianxiang went out with Lin Yun early in the morning. He said he was going to visit Xueling."

Fallen leaves return to their roots?

So fast……

Without saying a word, Xie An turned around, rushed out of the hall, and jumped on his horse.

drive!
Xie An rode his horse again, galloping wildly in the snow. He rushed all the way back to the black market and knocked on Zhang Lin's gate.

"Brother Zhang, have you seen Master Wei Xiang come here?"

Zhang Lin, in uniform and holding a knife, was drawing water from the well to wash his face. He had probably just finished his inspection, and his eyes showed fatigue. "I haven't seen him. Ask Liang Zhi. He must know."

Xie An found Liang Zhi again and asked, "Liang Zhi, have you seen Wei Xiangzhu come to the black market?"

Liang Zhidao said, "Yes, they did. Deacon Lin came here with the incense master early in the morning. However, they kept a low profile and went directly to the top of Xueling Mountain in the north."

drive!
Xie An rode his horse straight to the northern hilltop.

The wind and snow are getting stronger.

The snow flakes fell heavily, covering the mountains, and the whole sky and earth were covered in white.

Even though Xie An was a warrior, he could still feel the dry, icy wind blowing on his face, causing a slight sting. However, he didn't care about that at the moment. After passing the black market, he followed the thick snow on the mountain road and headed straight for the top of the mountain.

Finally, we stopped at the edge of the mountain, near the cliff.

There was a solitary grave there, and next to it stood a pine tree more than ten meters high. At this moment, the pine tree was covered with flying snow, and it suddenly became a giant umbrella, shielding the solitary grave from the wind and snow and resisting the cold.

The location of the solitary grave is very good, with no obstructions in front, and you can see the prosperous Water Lantern Town covered in ice and snow in the distance.

At this moment, Wei Dian was kneeling in front of the lonely grave, motionless. Lin Yun was standing next to Wei Dian, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand to shield Wei Dian from the wind and snow.

There was a thick layer of white snow on the umbrella, which showed that they had been here for a long time.

Xie An dismounted and hurriedly walked behind the two men, bowing and saying, "Master Xiang, Deacon Lin. Why didn't you tell me you were coming to the black market? It's snowing hard here. Master Xiang, you're not feeling well. Come to my yard and warm up."

Wei Dian didn't answer. Lin Yun also stood there dumbly, saying calmly, "There's no need for warmth. This lonely grave is buried with Wei Da Ge's younger brother, Wei Bao'er. The incense master is nostalgic, and since today is the anniversary of A Bao's death, he came to see A Bao."

Xie An looked at the lonely grave and then at the black market at the foot of the mountain.

Suddenly awakened...

No wonder Wei Dian is so interested in the Xueling black market, and no wonder Lin Yun insists on going on stage to take the test... Perhaps it's not just because the black market is their hard work, but also because... Abao.

Lin Yun seemed to understand Xie An's doubts and continued, "Back then, Big Brother Wei brought Abao and me to open a black market here at the Sect Master's request. We faced a lot of resistance at the time. Bandits from Dayin Mountain frequently invaded, and later the Giant Whale Gang also joined in. It also infringed on the interests of the major markets. Fights were constant. While Big Brother Wei and I were away, the bandits brought horse teams to plunder the black market. Abao was young and impetuous, and refused to yield, so he was beaten to death...

Brother Wei felt guilty about this and was determined to open up the black market. Every year on the anniversary of Abao's death, he would come here to visit Abao.

If you have anything to say, please tell the incense master here."

really……

Xie An recovered and thought that telling Wei Dian that he had mastered the Heavy Injury Blade might comfort Wei Dian a little, so he bowed and said, "Master Xiang... I have mastered the Heavy Mountain Blade."

However, Wei Dian did not respond and remained kneeling on the ground.

The cold wind, mixed with flying snow, blew up the hardened cloth under Wei Dian's hat, and his fluttering white hair could be vaguely seen under the hat.

Xie An suddenly had a bad feeling, could it be...

Xie An, who had extraordinary senses, clearly felt that Wei Dian was lifeless and lifeless at this moment.

He shouted, "Master of Incense!"

"What are you yelling about? I can hear you."

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief, holding his broadsword, stepped on the thick snow and walked in front of Wei Dian, secretly glancing at the motionless Wei Dian.

"Don't look at me. I'm not going to die any time soon. Just show me how to use the Heavy Mountain Blade."

Xie An smiled, "Okay."

Stand with your legs straight, chest tucked in and back straightened.

The flying snow fell down, covering the ground with silver, but it could not cover Xie An's bright eyes.

Clang!

Unsheath the sword.

Move forward and stab!

Twist your waist and slash sideways!

Suddenly slash vertically!

The blade suddenly stopped when it was about an inch away from the snow on the ground. The wind had died down, the blade had stopped, and it looked like the knife had finished.

Suddenly, Xie An pressed down the hilt of the knife in his hand.

Inch distance release.

boom!
Thunder breaks out from the ground!
The force of the knife burst out like a flood, breaking through the snow and cutting a gully more than ten feet long on the ground, lifting up the snow all over the sky and letting it fall down.

It fell on Xie An's head, on Wei Dian's hat, and on Lin Yun's face.

Lin Yun's calm eyes gradually brightened, revealing an incredible look.

In one month, he mastered the Tiger and Wolf Sect's supreme martial art, the Heavy Mountain Blade...

"Okay, okay, hahahaha... Fang Baiyu, you tricked me into getting poisoned by the corpse poison pill, but you never thought that a deacon from my Blood Ridge lineage would be able to do something you haven't been able to do in more than half your life. Hahaha..."

Kneeling in the snow, Wei Dian let out a slow laugh. Then he slowly stood up and walked over to Xie An, patting him on the shoulder. "Great. Old but still strong. Everyone in Tangjiabao has achieved great success late in life. This way, I, Wei Dian, will have no regrets in my life."

Then, Wei Dian withdrew his hand and glanced at Xie An's horse, "Can you give me this green-maned horse?"

Xie An felt a little confused and impressed.

As a dignified incense master, he has no shortage of horses.

"of course."

Wei Dian tremblingly walked to the side of the green-maned horse and stroked its face. "What a good horse, still very young. It's old enough to accompany me for the rest of my life."

Xie An felt something vaguely, "Master Xiang, what are you doing..."

Wei Dian stepped on the stirrup, using the force to climb onto the horse, and looked at the vast expanse of white mountains and rivers ahead. "I have spent half my life in Qingwu County, bound to this black market. It actually makes me very irritated. I also want to go out and see the world outside. Unfortunately, I am bound by shackles, and I am a very responsible person. I have never been able to convince myself to leave."

"Now it's all over. I'm dying, and my body is covered in pustules and ulcers. I can't accept my ugly appearance. I've done what I should do, and I've finally let go of the knot in my heart. I can go see the vast mountains and rivers outside. Even if I die, I would rather die outside. It's better than dying ugly in front of people I know."

He raised the reins and slapped the horse's back hard. The green-maned horse rushed out and galloped wildly in the snow and ice.

"Lin Yun, take care."

"Xie An, I promised you the Heavy Mountain Blade, and you gave me the Green Mane Horse. Let's ride and sing to freedom, and we owe each other nothing. Hahaha! Go!"

The blizzard was still raging, trying to stop the green-maned horse. However, the horse stubbornly broke through the wind and snow again and again, galloping forward, leaving behind the clanging of powerful hooves, and the silhouettes of the man and horse galloping forward on the snowy mountain, becoming smaller and smaller, and finally becoming a black dot, disappearing at the end of the sight.

pat.

Lin Yun, who had been suppressing his emotions, finally couldn't hold it back any longer. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed towards the distance, "Brother Wei!"

Xie An looked at the white sky and earth in the distance, as if he saw a person with both despair and hope, and a winter plum blossom blooming freely.

Gradually, Xie An's eyes became rarely hot and moist, and he bowed deeply: "The road ahead is long, Brother Wei, take care!"

(End of this chapter)