Chapter 448: The Third Master

"It's the Second Brother's sword intent, you knew it long ago, right?"】

"Also, you and the Second Brother are close friends, he never hides anything from you."】

The fifth floor of the Academy's Cultivation Building, sandalwood curling.】

The fifth floor is the most important place in the Academy, ordinary disciples cannot come up.】

Originally there was a low white bed and a desk.】

At this time!】

The hollow-carved window lattice screened the twilight into fine golden spots, sprinkling between the two sitting opposite each other.】

Between the two was a tea table!】

One of the middle-aged men had a slender figure, wearing a somewhat white scholar's shirt, but wearing it had an indescribable precious and clear elegance, as if the clothes were worn by the person.】

A head of soft black hair draped over his shoulders, his features were ordinary, but for some reason, combined on the man's face, they were surprisingly handsome.】

And the other person was Xie Hong, who carried a bit of loneliness in his eyes.】

"Third Master, are you truly completely ignorant?"】

The scholar-shirt man opposite is the respected Third Master of the Academy.】

The Third Master smiled and shook his head, "Chongshan, you rarely come up to the Cultivation Building, this is not a topic to find."】

Actually, among the four masters of the Academy, although each has their own style.】

The Second Master has the fewest words and is the coldest.】

The First Master has a gentle personality and is the peacemaker of the four, being polite to everyone.】

The Third Master was born as the legitimate son of a truly great clan, eating fine food and wearing fine clothes since childhood, when wandering the world, everything he saw was new, so he developed the habit of chattering, having the most words.】

It's just that in these years of managing the Academy, there are fewer and fewer people to talk to.】

The last time he met Su Jing, the two were already on different paths, so there was nothing to talk about.】

Xie Hong and the Second Master were compatible, just like a cold pool reflecting a lonely pine, both having silent and reticent personalities.】

The Third Master said, "You came for Xie Guan? In the end, he is still a child of your Xie family, the bloodline of your brother Xie Ling."】

"He caused a great disaster today, could it be you want my Academy to protect him."】

"However, this is a bit strange, you clearly knew about today's matter, why didn't you stop him? Even if you didn't stop him, you could have made this matter not happen."】

The tea soup reflected the Third Master's half-smiling expression: "Chongshan, so many years have passed, I still can't understand you."】

"What you seek, what exactly is it?"】

There is a rumor in Above Bianjing that the Second Master wanted to take Xie Hong as a disciple on behalf of his master, letting Xie Hong become the Fifth Master of the Academy, but later there was the "Third and Fourth Dispute," so this matter was dropped.】

Actually, Xie Hong himself refused this matter!】

The Academy's Fourth Master Su Jing had the worst relationship with Xie Hong, then the First Master, and besides the Second Master, the Third Master was the most familiar with Xie Hong.】

【Then he shook his head and laughed: "Brother Guan, don't fool me. If you could really pick the Crown Prince's Mansion single-handedly, I would rather believe you invited friends from the Three Truths Sect to take action."】

The Third Master gently put down the tea cup, "Asking and knowing are two different things."】

He looked at the twilight outside the window, "In Above Bianjing, I can guess Su Jing's purpose, but I can't guess his means; I can anticipate the direction of the Second Brother's sword intent, but I don't know where his sword comes from."】

He turned his head back, his gaze burning: "Even the Master's thoughts, I can guess one or two. Only you—"】

"For these twenty years, I have never been able to see clearly, what exactly do you want?"】

"The Xie family? Or power? Or reputation, it seems you don't care about any of them, you don't even care about your wife at home, and you don't even ask about your offspring."】

"For so many years, I have only seen you care about one thing, about the Second Master's ascension!"】

The Third Master leaned forward slightly, "Now, there is a second thing, about Xie Guan!"】

Xie Hong's fingers paused imperceptibly on the table, yet he remained silent as a stone.】

The Third Master continued, "At the Flower Banquet, you let that dragon fight with Xie Guan, you had long ago trapped that dragon's cultivation, right? Otherwise, a great demon of the Ze Lake, can be called the closest to the world's Great Grandmaster, even if Xie Guan has the Second Brother's seven swords combined, he couldn't break its scales, right? How to talk about killing!"】

The wind outside the window blew through the bamboo forest, rustling.】

"Sima Ting used the corpse of that dragon to cast a sword."】

The Third Master's voice flowed slowly like a cold spring: "Those who use swords in the world today, besides the Second Master, the remaining few are not in Above Bianjing. This sword, could it be prepared for Xie Guan?"】

Xie Hong finally raised his eyes, his gaze appearing like a cold pool bottomless, yet he did not say a word.】

The Third Master stared at Xie Hong, seeing his expression as usual, so he picked up the tea cup and blew on it lightly, the tea fragrance rising.】

"Although I cannot guess why you act this way, I have a vague feeling..."】

The Third Master's words paused, turning to say:】

"I once heard a story, saying that there was a small pond in the mountains, the pond water clear, fish playing. One day, there was an unusual fish in the pond, it always stared at the world outside the pond."】

"The other fish in the pond saw it was so special, and asked the reason, but that fish said..."】

Speaking of this, the Third Master paused slightly, his gaze deep, as if waiting for something.】

Xie Hong finally spoke, his voice carrying a trace of emotion: "Actually, rather than saying it's a fish, it's better to say it's a frog in a well, a frog that didn't belong in this well."】

The Third Master heard this and smiled slightly: "Summer cicadas cannot speak of ice? Or has the frog in the well already seen the vast sky outside?"】

Xie Hong did not answer, just silent.】

The Third Master turned and asked: "Chongshan, what exactly is your life-bound?"】

"The world thinks you were accumulating cultivation while cultivating at Qingliang Temple, intending to enter the Yang Spirit Realm."】

"However, in reality, when you left Above Bianjing twelve years ago and went to Qingliang Temple, you had already condensed your life-bound object, right?"】

Xie Hong nodded lightly, considering it a default.】

This is a secret that even the nine great surnames have not known.】

The world speculates that Xie Hong has entered the Yang Spirit Realm, little knowing that in that palace change twelve years ago, he had already condensed his life-bound and embarked on another path of cultivation.】

The Third Master had already stood up, standing at the window and saying, "Xie Guan, no one will pursue today's matter, of course, I mean today."】

"However, Wu Xin is reluctant to let Xie Guan die, but he must let Xie Guan die!"】

"There is less than half a year left, if Xie Guan cannot prove himself, no one can protect him."】

Su Jing's courtesy name is Wu Xin!】

The Third Master changed the topic again, "Chongshan, do you think Wu Xin is afraid? The Master walked out of Above Bianjing and went to the Red-Eyed Army."】

"Will that Red-Eyed Heavenly King become the Master, or will the Master become the Red-Eyed Heavenly King?"】

Xie Hong rarely spoke: "The current Prime Minister Su may not fear the Master, but he must fear the Master."】

The Third Master laughed low: "Chongshan, do you know what I seek?"】

Xie Hong shook his head, "I don't know."】

"But I know, you will not block my path."】

The Third Master's smile deepened: "What if we are on the same path?"】

Xie Hong's gaze was calm: "We are not on the same path, but—"】

Paused, "In this world, there is only this one path to walk."】

The Third Master looked into the distance, the night wind rolling up his sleeves: "All living beings struggle to cross... struggle to cross."】

The fifth floor became quiet!】

Xie Hong asked, "Third Master, what is your life-bound?"】

The Third Master looked at the scenery outside the window, the sun setting in the west, and smiled, "Wu Xin asked me, the Second Brother asked me, even the Master asked me, but I never answered."】

"Today, I will tell you."】

He said slowly, "Lighting the Lamp, Yellow Millet Dream!"】

Xie Hong just had a trace of hesitation between his brows, then relaxed slowly, re-examining this Third Master of the Academy.】

The Third Master turned around, "Chongshan, are you not going home today? Such a big thing happened at home."】

Although the Academy says it imprisoned Xie Hong.】

In fact, Xie Hong is free to come and go.】

Xie Hong shook his head, his voice low: "He died because of Xie Guan, but was not killed by Xie Guan."】

"All causes conclude all results."】

The Third Master asked, "How much longer do you think Above Bianjing will be broken?"】

He sighed, "It seems to be faster!"】

"Great Sui is about to tilt, the oracle of the Eternal Heaven is shaken, and the Golden Body of the Buddha Kingdom is also about to crack."】

He traced the patterns on the window lattice with his fingertips, "As for those three princes from foreign lands... who still cares?"】

"The disaster of the world has just begun!"】

Xie Hong also looked out the window, those dim eyes even more lonely.】

"For this path, many people will die."】

"Dreams cross the withered mulberry from the bottom of the sea, reading through the wind and waves of the Milky Way."】

The Third Master asked, "Is it worth it?"】

Xie Hong said leisurely, "In the dream, I don't know I am a guest... it has been ten years of traces, ten years of heart!"】

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(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 449 =====