Both worlds are like dreams

Xuehuang slept all night in the mansion. She slept comfortably and comfortably. She didn't even know who sent her back to her room. She slept until noon when she opened her eyes in a daze.

She got up, washed up, and went to find Mr. Guigu.

He was playing chess with Wei Yunzhou, and the two of them were fighting fiercely.

Rong Yu was making tea on the side. When he saw her coming, he asked her to sit down.

Xue Huang sat obediently next to Mr. Guigu, "Grandpa, are you playing tricks again?"

Mr. Guigu glared at her and said, "A true gentleman watches chess without saying a word."

"You are just cheating, Second Uncle is not allowed to let you go."

Wei Yunzhou said, "Master's chess skills are improving, I didn't let him win."

Xue Huang didn't believe it, but she still tried to save her grandfather's face. She didn't say anything, took the snacks Rong Yu gave her, and ate while watching.

After watching for about half an hour, Wei Yunzhou let the game go again without leaving a trace. Mr. Guigu won, but he was not satisfied and wanted to play another round.

Wei Yunzhou could only accompany him, and the look he gave Xue Huang was actually a cry for help.

Xue Huang came close to Rong Yu and whispered, "Why do I feel like Second Uncle is so helpless?"

Rong Yu smiled and said, "This is already the fourth game. Master doesn't care whether we win or lose."

"Grandpa, you are really cheating!"

"Shut up! You two have nothing better to do, go practice all the Guigu Secret Skills for me."

"Grandpa, forget about the training, or I'll make you some barbecue at noon."

Xue Huang knows how to control people. She knows Mr. Guigu too well. No matter how mysterious the outside world makes him out to be, he is actually just an old man with a bit of a weird temper.

Drinking and tasting tea are his few hobbies.

If I have any other hobbies, it’s probably the novel ways of eating that she comes up with.

There was no way. Ever since Rong Yu and Hua Yu left the valley, the cooking skills of the remaining few people were really terrible.

Xue Huang once saved everyone's stomach with the cooking skills taught by Mu Guang.

She hasn't seen her grandfather for a long time, and she doesn't know when she will be able to go back again, so she tries to make him happy every day.

So she took Rong Yu to prepare the ingredients. The servants in the mansion gave her a day off, and all the ingredients were prepared by her and Rong Yu themselves.

Xue Huang looked at the meat that Rong Yu had cut, and found that the thickness and size were basically the same. She couldn't help but admire him, "You are worthy of being a swordsman. Your vegetable cutting skills are so amazing."

"If you cut more, it will get better naturally."

"I've been doing this for so many years, why can't I do it well?"

"You focus too much on what's good and what's bad, and you end up not being able to cut well."

"It must be the knife."

Rong Yu smiled and said, "Whether it's a knife or a sword, they are actually the same. It all depends on the person holding them."

Xue Huang looked at the kitchen knife in her hand, a little dazed.

Rong Yu continued, "In the past, you used a wooden stick in your hand to drive away those who came to challenge Guigu. The Qi of the Seven Killings Sword Qi was equally daunting. So, there is no difference between a wooden stick, a knife, or a sword. They are just forms of using the Qi of the Seven Killings Sword, and you are the source of the power."

Xue Huang suddenly realized and looked at the Qingshuang Sword at her waist. She had no sword in her hand, but the Seven Killing Sword intent was never dull.

Even if she has a sword in her hand now, it should not affect her sword intent.

After thinking it through, the kitchen knife in my hand became more flexible.

Rong Yu smiled with relief when he saw this. "The Seven Killing Sword Intent rises from the masses, falls into the vast sky, traverses heaven and earth, and is free and unfettered. This is the sword intent that Master hopes we can cultivate."

"I'm afraid none of us have done it except you."

"you can."

"Maybe it was possible in the past, but I'm afraid it's not possible now."

"Whether you can or cannot do it is up to you alone. You just need to think clearly about what you are fighting for with the sword in your hand."

Xue Huang remained silent.

Rong Yu put all the cut vegetables on the plate and said calmly: "Your sword can fight for revenge, but is the sword a form of revenge, or is your sword only for revenge."

"Of course it's not just for revenge."

"Where the heart points, the sword will follow. Since the sword will is not driven by revenge, why do people get stuck in it?"

Xue Huang lowered her head and smiled slightly, "I understand what you mean."

"Let's go."

Xue Huang nodded and took the prepared ingredients to prepare.

It was cold and wet on a snowy day, but the charcoal fire was burning brightly, warming my heart.

After lunch, Mr. Guigu went to take a nap contentedly.

Xue Huang then went to talk to Wei Yunzhou about what happened to his injury, as he still refused to tell her.

When I went in, Rong Yu was changing the dressing for Wei Yunzhou.

Xue Huang could see clearly now that his left shoulder was pierced by a sharp blade, and there was also a two-inch sword wound below his right ribs.

She was shocked. "Who could hurt you like this?"

"It doesn't matter, he's dead." Wei Yunzhou said indifferently.

"You got injured like this because you tried to stop the assassin for me?"

"It's just convenient."

"Don't give me that! Don't try to be brave if you can't win!" Xue Huang was furious. It was obvious that he was injured because of her, but he still had a stern face and said that he was fine.

Wei Yunzhou glanced at her indifferently, "It's better than you being careless and underestimating the enemy and getting ambushed."

"What?" Xue Huang's tone unconsciously revealed a hint of guilt.

"A mere Death-Taking Yama almost made you lose all your power. Who is so arrogant as to fight three people alone?"

Xue Huang really didn't expect that Wei Yunzhou already knew what happened on the river that day.

Hearing this, Rong Yu looked at Xue Huang with an even more severe gaze, "Really?"

Xue Huang laughed dryly, "That... that's not what I want to do against three people alone. They are just bullying me by taking advantage of their power and insisting on killing Mo Yunchen. I can't just ignore it, right?"

"So, your eye injury is also due to Mo Yunchen?"

"You also know this?"

Wei Yunzhou stared at her coldly and said, "Brother, you were too gentle just now."

Rong Yu frowned slightly, "If Yunzhou doesn't tell me, are you going to keep it a secret?"

"I'm just afraid that you'll worry." Xue Huang smiled, "But it's fine if you just know about it, but don't let Grandpa know."

"Is there anything else you haven't said?" Rong Yu asked.

"Absolutely not." Xue Huang assured.

Rong Yu glanced at Wei Yunzhou again, and seeing that he had nothing to say, he finally believed it. "Are your eyes okay?"

"Okay, okay," Xue Huang quickly pointed at the corner of her eye and said, "You see, she is still as beautiful as before."

Rong Yu couldn't help but be amused by her, while Wei Yunzhou frowned and twitched the corner of his mouth, obviously speechless.

"Let's talk about business," Xue Huang sat aside, "Second Uncle, I got some news from Mo Yunchen, but I can't tell whether it's true or not."

"what news?"

"He said that before the two countries went to war, my father had sent a handwritten letter to the border, which was a request for peace, but what was sent to the Beiling court was a declaration of war. Mo Yunchen meant that Shen Congfeng swapped the letter. Although I know that Shen Congfeng is very likely to do such a thing, I still can't easily believe what Mo Yunchen said."

"A war between two countries must have a legitimate reason to send troops, so Shen Congfeng wants to kill me and provoke a war between the two countries."

"But," Xue Huang continued, "Beiyuan did not send troops, but chose to continue to seek peace, so Shen Congfeng had to create another excuse? With a letter of war and the constant instigation of the ministers, Emperor Beiling had no choice but to issue an order to start the war."

Wei Yunzhou frowned slightly, "Is it a provocation or has he already intended to start a war? Who knows?"

"Do you know about the imperial edict that ordered the capture of the Beiyuan royal family alive and escorted to Kyoto?"

"A belated imperial edict failed to influence the outcome of the war."

"Assuming that Shen Congfeng had seen the imperial edict back then, but still chose to massacre Beiyuan, wouldn't that be disobeying the imperial edict?"

"I will get to the bottom of this matter."

"It's been so long since the incident happened, Shen Congfeng might have already erased all traces. Maybe we can start from Beiyuan."

Wei Yunzhou raised his eyes and looked at her, "Are you talking about Xu Yao?"

Xue Huang nodded, "He must know about the letter of credence, but he may not know about the exchange. I'll go find him."

"You are not fit to see him."

"Don't worry. I'll be careful. The rest is up to you."

"it is good."

Xue Huang stood up and said, "Come on, uncle, let's go see what to prepare for grandpa tonight."

"Wait a minute," Wei Yunzhou stopped her, "there is one more thing."

"You said."

"There is not enough antidote for the Heart-Eating Gu."

Xue Huang was surprised. "I calculated the time and it should be more than a month. How could this happen?"