The Little Dragon King pointed at Liu Ying and then at Qiongqi, "This boy, this old gentleman, please come to my residence for the time being. Does the young village owner have any objections?"

"This..." Liu Chengwu didn't really want to break his promise, but he knew Qiongqi's temper very well and he really couldn't do anything about it.

If that person hadn't volunteered, even if his father came to invite him in person, he might be in trouble.

"Young Master, do you want to regret it?"

"No, no, I just want to say that it depends on Mr. Qiongqi's own wishes."

The Little Dragon King laughed, looked at Qiongqi, and saw that the other party was also staring at him, expressionless and unmoved, so he pointed at Liu Ying and asked, "Do you want this apprentice?"

Qiongqi didn't expect that he would ask such a question, but was amused, "You are an interesting person! Come on, since Snake-Zhan Villa owes you face, and I am the sword slave of Snake-Zhan Villa, then that's okay

It is inconvenient to refuse.”

Then he turned around and bowed to Liu Chengwu, "Young master, please explain the reason to the master on behalf of Qiongqi."

Liu Chengwu also hurriedly returned the gift, "That's natural, Mr. Lao Qiongqi."

Xiao Longwang suddenly grabbed Liu Ying with his left hand and Qingyun with his right hand, shouting to Liu Chengwu, "Young master, there is one more thing! Today I got to know a few young heroes, and we are very close to each other. Can you arrange the venue?

I want to sworn sworn friends with these four young heroes!"

Qingyun was shocked and shouted, "What?"

"You showed up on such an occasion to expose the scam and didn't let the traitor succeed. This credit is secondary. This kind of courage and insight makes Yuan Mou admire the most. Is it possible that several friends despise Yuan Mou's background and are not worthy of him?

you?"

Yuan Yu frowned and thought to himself, how senior the little dragon king was in the royal family, how could he recognize his brothers at random?

So he deliberately increased his voice and called out, "Young Master!" and then said, "I'm afraid this is not appropriate?"

The Little Dragon King waved his hand impatiently, "This is the land of Snake Killer Villa. Everything must follow the rules of the world. Why not?"

Yuan Yu had no choice but to cup his fists at Liu Chengwu and say carefully, "Prince of Song, how do you think we should handle this?"

Liu Chengwu shrugged, "Your Majesty, when it comes to the official etiquette of the Wei Dynasty, I really don't dare to interfere in the private affairs of the princes and princes due to their humble position. Now that the Prince has spoken, everything depends on the wishes of General Long Xiang and these young men. General Yuan, what you just said

Now that Qiongqi has agreed to the terms, Snake Mountain Villa has been clarified. Do you think there is no need for the Song Palace to intervene in this matter of sworn vows?"

Although Liu Chengwu said so, he gave Qiong Qi a tepid look.

Qiongqi naturally understood, "Young Master does not need to worry about this matter. Since Qiongqi has been temporarily employed by Xiao Longwang, he should help with some chores."

The Little Dragon King smiled and said, "That's very good, but it's too much trouble for seniors."

Yuan Yu became angry because of shame, but he also knew that the two monks Liu Chengwu and Yuan Fa Monk were the ones who could not be persuaded, so he shouted to Qingyun, Liu Ying and others, "You little kids, do you really want to get into this muddy water?"

The four of them are young at heart, how can they withstand such bossy orders? If they were a little worried at first, they feel more confident now.

Especially Hu Caiting, how can he be willing to forgive others? He immediately choked and said, "If he were the King of Guangling, we would naturally not be able to reach him. But this brother Yuan is so heroic, has a warm heart in ancient ways, and has a narrow-minded approach to life. He has the power to take action."

If we can exchange swords and palms with each other and ride in the rivers and lakes together, we will be truly blessed for three lifetimes! What can I say?"

Seeing the disdainful expressions on the other people's faces, Yuan Yu didn't want to make trouble for himself anymore, snorted coldly, and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

There is no doubt about Qiongqi's efficiency in doing things, and he soon opened a clean house.

The Little Dragon King wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with his new brothers, so he only asked Qiongqi to be a witness, and entrusted Liu Chengwu to help take care of the outer courtyard.

When he turned around, he seemed to remember something again, and asked for a sword from the young master of Snake Killing Villa.

Liu Chengwu owed the little Dragon King a favor, so he naturally did not dare to neglect it. He quickly sent someone to take a fine ancient sword with pine patterns from the collection in the village and gave it to the Dragon King.

The five of them drank blood in front of the incense table and announced their names in order of birth.

"The yellow sky is above, and the earth behind it is the proof. Now there is,

Luoyang Yuanfa Monk,

Fan Yang Zuxunzhi,

Heshuo Liu Ying,

Pingcheng Hucai Pavilion,

Yixing Qingyun,

We swore sworn vows here to be brothers. We do not wish to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but we wish to die in the same year, the same month and the same day. If we advance together, we will advance together, and if we retreat, we will retreat together. We will sacrifice our lives to each other, and there will be no ill will. If we violate this oath, heaven and man will kill each other.

!”

Babai stood up and the five of them laughed together.

Monk Yuan Fa suddenly said seriously to Qingyun, "Fifth brother, from today on, your family sword must not be used casually. If you need to defend yourself, you can make do with this sword first."

After saying that, he handed over the ancient pine-patterned sword given by Snake Killer Villa.

Qingyun was surprised, "Brother actually recognizes my sword?"

Monk Yuan nodded slightly, pulled his clothes apart, and saw a ferocious sword mark on his left chest, "Eighteen years ago, it was the 'Qian Chang Duan' that left this scar on my body. If it had been any deeper,

Three points, I'm afraid it will hurt my heart, and I won't be standing here today!"

"Is it my father?" Qingyun asked with confusion on his face, "If that's the case, why does the eldest brother want to sworn sworn brother to me today?"

"My father's sword could have taken my life.

At that time, it was impossible for me to avoid that sword.

Even now, I have no confidence that I can avoid it.

Jinshang was hiding behind me at that time, he was still an ignorant child.

If your father is unwilling to sheath his sword, he can already take it, and no one can stop him.

My surname is also Tuoba. At that time, even if I died by your father's sword, I would not be considered innocent.

But your father still stopped. He couldn't bear to kill a Tuoba descendant like me who was not innocent.

But just for his hesitation, a sharp sword penetrated his chest right before my eyes."

Monk Yuanfa stared into the distance, as if immersed in the memories of that day, and slowly tied up his clothes.

"So I have never held a grudge against your father. He is a hero! The same hero as my father!"

Having said this, Monk Yuanfa patted Qingyun hard on the shoulder,

"I don't know why you came to Wei this time, and I won't get to the bottom of it.

But if one day you want to do the same thing as your father did back then, I will still stand in front of you.

If you fail, I will die as promised.

If you succeed, you must first step over my corpse and meet again under the spring.

But at this moment, we are still brothers.

You'd better use that 'gan chang off' less often, I'm not the only one who recognizes it."

Yuan Fa Seng's words seemed to be expressing gratitude and declaring war. They blended many complicated emotions, but every word was sincere and there was no sense of oppression at all.

Of course Qingyun understood, and even more so he understood the heroic spirit in Monk Yuan's bones. He reached out and held the hand on his elder brother's shoulder.

"Brother, don't worry! At least for now, it's not as bad as you think. But if one day comes, I will be the first to let you know!"

Monk Yuan just patted Qingyun on the shoulder without saying anything else. He walked up to Liu Ying again, took his hand, and

"Brother Yu was originally going to have a apprenticeship banquet today, but it turned out to be a sworn brotherhood banquet, but Brother Yu was still a little unwilling after all.

I originally found Zhan She Villa to seek martial arts advice from the owner. Unfortunately, the owner was recuperating, so the most suitable person was...senior Qiongqi.

However, if I ask Senior Qiongqi directly for advice, he will definitely look down on me.

Why don't you trouble your third brother to become his teacher, so that I can take advantage of him and learn a little bit, what do you think?"

Qiongqi Nianxu laughed and said, "You kid is also very attractive to me. Although you are not as good as Liu Ying in swordsmanship, your understanding of martial arts is not far behind. If this kid can worship me as his teacher, you will have something to gain."

There is no need to avoid asking for advice. Even though you are not registered in our sect, the swordsmanship of our Western sect will not be hidden from you."

After Monk Yuan heard this, he pulled Liu Ying and bowed to him.

Liu Ying was originally just because the other party's status was too high, so he gave in half-heartedly, so naturally he couldn't be pretentious. He sincerely bowed his head eight times and offered tea to thank his master.

Everyone was so happy that they couldn't sleep after drinking wine.

The next day, only Zu Xunzhi got up the earliest and rushed to the early market to buy a lot of materials.

Next was Liu Ying, who woke up Master Yuan and went to Qiongqi to practice swordsmanship. He had to leave a good impression on his master on the first day.

By the time Hucaiting and Qingyun woke up one after another, it was already three o'clock in the morning.

Seeing Zu Xunzhi busy at work, they also joined in the fun, "Second brother, what are you doing?"

Xianzhi did not turn around, still carefully handling yesterday's trophies, and responded casually, "Fifth brother, this saltpeter is a treasure. I have read a recipe in the master's handbook, and I don't know if it is suitable for self-defense.

Try some gadgets.”

I saw Xunzhi mixing saltpeter and two piles of yellow and black powder evenly in cold oil. He also found some gypsum and various iron nails and metal scraps found in the blacksmith shop next door. Then he rolled them like glutinous rice balls.

Wrap the previously mixed stone powder in gypsum, punch a few holes with bamboo strips, fill it with some white phosphorus seized yesterday, then quickly take the finished product out of the oil, put it into the wax pellets prepared in advance, and then

Seal it with hot wax. Repeat this process until you make more than ten wax pellets.
To be continued...