When Qin Tiexin and Sun Aji arrived at the entrance of the village, most of the villagers had not dispersed yet. They gathered around the bridge and watched, as if they had not yet recovered.
Qin Tiexin found a more suitable place and took out Edgeless from the storage ring.
As soon as the knife hit the ground, the blade trembled slightly and made a very light buzz, like a fierce horse that had been locked in a stable for too long and finally smelled the wind in the wilderness.
Qin Tiexin stretched out his hand and patted the blade, feeling a warmth coming from under his palm.
Edgeless has been with him for so long, and has already been connected to his soul. With this shot, it began to buzz and tremble, and even the handle of the knife trembled.
Qin Tiexin raised his feet and stood on the broad blade of Edgeless. The blade was suspended about a palm high from the ground, swaying gently.
He turned back and stretched out his hand towards Sun Aji.
"Come up."
Sun Aji stood below, looked up at Qin Tiexin, then looked down at the dark, door-like thing under his feet, and his legs shrank back involuntarily.
In her fourteen years of living, she had only seen donkey carts and ox carts, and the only ground she stepped on was Shitou.
Now if she was asked to stand on a piece of suspended black iron, she would rather climb Fallen Immortal Mountain.
Edgeless seemed to have noticed the hesitation of this strange little girl. The blade of the knife was slightly turned to one side and made a short buzzing sound, with a bit of reluctance, as if he didn't want this stranger to come up.
Qin Tiexin leaned over and patted the blade. "Don't make trouble."
Edgeless buzzed again before barely holding on.
Sun Aji hesitated and was half pulled and half pulled by Qin Tiexin onto the blade. After all, he had to rush back to Ink City and had no time to waste here.
It would be too late to explain some common sense in the world of immortality to her later.
As soon as she stepped on it, she firmly grabbed the corner of Qin Tiexin's clothes, as if she was afraid of being thrown off.
Edgeless's sides were slightly raised, and her whole body swayed, almost squatting down.
By this time, many people had gathered at the entrance of the village.
They had seen the scene of Qin Tiexin's physical flight before, and now they could easily accept the "sword flying" again, knowing that the immortal was about to leave.
The village chief was leaning on a cane, and the wind blew his white beard to one side.
"Bon voyage, Immortal!" the village chief yelled at the top of his voice, and several children nearby also screamed, imitating him and shouting "Immortal, Immortal".
Sun Aji stood on the knife and waved vigorously towards the village, his voice a little trembling. "Grandpa, village chief! Dad! Mom! I'm leaving! I'll come back to see you when I have time!"
Her mother was wiping her tears at the back of the crowd. Her father held her mother's hand, and her eyes gradually turned red. The two of them followed.
Qin Tiexin nodded to the village chief without saying anything. Edgeless slowly rose, three feet above the ground, then another ten feet, and then flew toward the southeast with a "swish" sound.
Sun Aji said "Ah" and was shaken by Edgeless. She closed her eyes tightly and wrapped her arms around Qin Tiexin's waist like vines. The wind rushed into her ears and her hair was blown all over her face.
Qin Tiexin was a little helpless, but I felt relieved when I remembered that my first flight was no better.
"You can open your eyes now. Flying backward is one of the things that monks must learn."
After the flight gradually stabilized, Qin Tiexin tried his best to sound like a "teacher" and turned to Sun Aji.
She slowly opened a crack and glanced down. The village and fields seemed to have been pushed away, turning into a chessboard as big as a palm.
She said "Ah" again and buried her face behind Qin Tiexin's waist.
"It's okay, I can't fall." Qin Tiexin said.
It took about a stick of incense to fly before Sun Aji dared to slowly open his eyes.
First she took a sneak peek and quickly closed it. Then she found that her feet were indeed stable. The blade of Edgeless was wide and thick, more than enough for two people to stand on. She gradually became more courageous and finally opened her eyes.
"Master, that river is so big!" She pointed to a winding bright line in the distance.
After flying for a while, she dared to let go of one hand, and then both hands were let go, leaving only one finger hooked on Qin Tiexin's clothes. The wind blew the rouge on her face even redder.
Qin Tiexin secretly sighed: This little girl adapted very quickly and has some courage.
I hope you don't develop the kind of character that is not afraid of anything. It's better to have the character of a senior fellow.
As he gradually approached the crowded town, Qin Tiexin took out a Breath-Concealing Talisman and patted it on his body, suppressing the breath of both of them.
Edgeless is flying at high altitude. Even if people on the ground look up, they can only see a black shadow flashing past. They think it is a big bird.
When flying over Xinyang Pass, Qin Tiexin glanced down.
The Xiongguan Pass back then is still there, but the arrow stacks on the city wall have been blunted by wind and sand, and a patch of weeds has grown in the open space in front of the pass.
Seventy percent of the flags were closed, there were only a few soldiers at the top of the city, and several watchtowers were empty. The wind passed through the holes in the towers, making a whining sound.
In that battle six years ago, Yelü Hongshan was captured alive, Yelü Yun was killed by Lin Feng, and all Northern Di's top generals were lost here, and they have been in ruins ever since.
Coupled with Great Xuan's intentional suppression over the years, Northern Di cannot even gather a decent big force, and has no energy to try again.
Xinyang Pass's soldiers and horses left one after another, and now only a frame is left to hold on.
Qin Tiexin let Edgeless hang on Xinyang Pass, looking at the Guancheng below. Edgeless suddenly buzzed, and the blade trembled slightly, even Sun Aji standing on it felt it.
"Master, what's wrong with it?" Sun Aji squatted down and touched the surface of the knife, imitating Qin Tiexin to comfort Edgeless.
Qin Tiexin didn't say anything. He probably understood the reason for Edgeless's abnormal movement.
After Edgeless was forged, Qin Tiexin came to Xinyang Pass. The first drop of blood on the blade was stained here.
Here he joins Formation-Breaking Second Battalion, Squad A and learns killing techniques from Shi Meng.
When the blade cut off Northern Di soldier's head for the first time, he thought the knife was too heavy and difficult to swing.
Later, Shi Meng died, Li Zhenwei also died, Yelü Hongshan was captured alive by him, and Edgeless's blade was already stained with a thick layer of blood.
Now, he brought Edgeless to Xinyang Pass again, but many familiar people are no longer there.
Qin Tiexin tried scanning down with Divine Sense.
Six years ago, Zhao Ling, Zhao Ziliang and Li Shun all chose to stay in the customs.
Zhao Ling and Zhao Ziliang continued to join the army. Li Shun left due to injury and opened a tavern in Guanli.
He originally thought that if he could see the three of them, he would go down and catch up with old times. But Divine Sense scanned three times, inside and outside the pass, in taverns and inns, and couldn't find even a trace.
Six years is neither long nor short.
I don't know if they changed their destination or something else happened.
"Let's go." Qin Tiexin said.
Edgeless buzzed, as if in response to him, the blade vibrated and continued flying in the direction of Ink City.
After flying for most of the day, when the sun turned west, the two landed outside a small county town. Although this distance was nothing to Qin Tiexin, Sun Aji wanted to rest.
Sun Aji jumped down from the knife, his legs went weak, and he squatted on the ground for a while before standing up.
Qin Tiexin found a small inn, asked for two rooms, and asked the innkeeper to bring a pot of stew.
Sun Aji After eating, he went back to his room and fell asleep - he was really tired after traveling all day.
Qin Tiexin sits cross-legged on the bed and exercises, replenishing the spiritual energy consumed on the road.
Early the next morning, at dawn, the two of them continued on their way.
When approaching the outskirts of Ink City, Qin Tiexin saw the ridge of Emerald Cloud Mountain in the distance.
The mountain is not high. There are crops planted halfway down the mountainside and pines and cypresses above.
Grandpa Qin Feng's grave is on the south-facing hillside of Emerald Cloud Mountain, with a wide view and beautiful scenery. He is buried with his wife and junior brother.
He did not go to the city because he was afraid that the people in the city would see someone falling from the sky and cause trouble; moreover, before returning to Ink City, he wanted to see his grandfather first.
Edgeless landed in a forest in Emerald Cloud Mountain. Qin Tiexin put Edgeless away and walked up the hillside.
Sun Aji was puzzled, but didn't dare to ask, so he just followed behind, hurrying slowly with his short legs.
When he was about to reach the grave, Qin Tiexin suddenly stopped.
He squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the grave.
There were people there, two.
Qin Tiexin stopped Sun Aji and lowered his voice. "Don't go there yet."
He walked forward slowly, walked around an old pine, and saw the backs of the two men clearly.