Chapter 57: First Meeting The first meeting between the elder brother and the younger brother after a long time...
Chapter 57: First Meeting The long-lost first meeting between the elder and younger brothers...
In this meeting, no one in Wuwei Sect dared to doze off.
The headmaster's eyes were shining when he was teaching. If he caught any of his disciples not listening carefully, he would definitely arrest them and punish them on the spot without mercy.
Chao Jianxue slept very soundly last night, so she was still energetic and could occasionally take notes on the scroll.
After the headmaster finished talking about the key points of the first five moves of Wuwei Sect's swordsmanship, he suddenly had an idea and asked two disciples to demonstrate on the spot.
One of them was his own disciple, and as for the other one, the headmaster meant to choose from Shen Duyuanjun or Mu Yuanzhenjun.
Immediately, someone started to make a fuss and said, "Choose Junior Brother Yu."
Chao Jianxue also began to applaud in response.
Unexpectedly, the headmaster had already chosen someone, and he called out: "The one next to Yu Wei, Chao Jianxue, you come up."
He said: "Everyone knows Yu Wei's swordsmanship. As a senior brother, you should also have achieved something."
Everyone tacitly formed a circle, leaving the middle space for the two.
What is the difference between this and being suddenly asked to perform a show during the New Year?
Although Chao Jianxue felt it was very sudden, he had to walk to the middle and greet the disciple together.
In the crowd, Nanshan grinned at Yu Wei, who had a calm face, and whispered: "Can he do it? The swordsmanship that the headmaster wants is the swordsmanship of the Wuwei Sect. If the senior brother doesn't perform well, he will be scolded by the headmaster?"
Li Zhenzhen was also very worried: "Everyone knows that Jianxue didn't practice well before. Isn't the headmaster deliberately making things difficult for him?"
In addition, looking at Chao Jianxue's usual practice, he didn't seem to practice swordsmanship very hard, but the disciple opposite was watched by the headmaster himself, who was used to hard work, and Chao Jianxue would be timid when facing him.
Being watched by many pairs of eyes, Chao Jianxue was indeed a little nervous.
As he walked to the middle, he subconsciously glanced in the direction of Yu Wei, and saw Yu Wei nodded to him calmly, his eyes firm and clear.
Chao Jianxue also winked at him, turned around and paused, and summoned Ming Qianli.
Qiu Shui looked at his back and frowned worriedly: "What does the elder brother's wink mean? Is he asking us for help?"
Finally, Yu Wei, who had been silent, spoke: "Don't worry, I believe in my elder brother. You should also believe in him."
After he said this, the two people in the middle had already performed the etiquette of learning from each other, and raised their swords at the same time.
The swordsmanship of the Wuwei Sect is known for its speed, straightness, and stability, and it has a flexible posture of using softness to overcome hardness in the sword. Each move and style seems to have many changes, but in fact, it does not deviate from the essence, and closely fits the intention of the person who draws the sword.
Chao Jianxue usually does not practice swordsmanship in front of outsiders, but Yu Wei knows it.
He had read the notes that his senior brother had made on the sword manual early in the morning. He was very serious in his analysis and thinking. In fact, his senior brother was not as casual as outsiders saw. He was very serious about things.
Nanshan and Qiushui rarely saw him practicing sword, because his senior brother liked to lock himself in the Qingxue Building to practice. There were several times when Yu Wei passed by intentionally or unintentionally and saw him sweating profusely.
Later, he practiced with his senior brother on the moon viewing platform.
He knew every move of Chao Jianxue, and he also knew how many calluses he had worn on his palms in a short period of time.
Therefore, Yu Wei was not worried that Chao Jianxue would show his weakness in front of the master's disciple.
He knew his senior brother and he believed in him.
Chao Jianxue started with a standard first move of Wuwei Sect. His posture was like a crane, and his temperament suddenly calmed down. He looked like the Wuwei Sect disciple that the master liked the most.
The two of them fought back and forth, and their postures were very light, which could be called a textbook of Wuwei Sect's swordsmanship. The disciples who were originally suspicious of Chao Jianxue were gradually stunned. It was difficult for them to reconcile the god-like person in front of them with the preconceived impression of Chao Jianxue.
Whether it was drawing the sword, returning the sword, or dealing with each other, Chao Jianxue was calm, and the sword wind seemed to carry flowing snow. It was obviously the same sword technique, but for some reason, he danced it very differently.
Especially beautiful.
After the five moves, the two happened to put their swords together.
Chao Jianxue collected Ming Qianli and nodded to the one opposite. The disciple who had not seen the master before also smiled at him: "Junior Brother Chao's swordsmanship is very exquisite."
The master also said: "Not bad."
Chao Jianxue was flattered to hear a slightly appreciative "not bad" from him.
The master lowered his voice: "Go back to your seat and continue listening to the class."
Chao Jianxue woke up as if from a dream and quickly returned to his seat.
Nanshan and Qiushui were both envious: "Brother, how did you do it?"
It was finally Chao Jianxue's turn to pretend to be profound. He said seriously: "Nothing special, just practice."
He actually had a good understanding. He just suffered from the loss of his soul. The first five moves of Wuwei Sect's swordsmanship are not difficult, but to achieve this level, talent and diligence are indispensable.
The first five moves he used just now were standard swordsmanship. When he practiced by himself, he liked to add a little Ming Qianli's publicity, and the movements were not so soft.
If Yu Wei practiced with him normally, he would choose a more unconventional move.
Chao Jianxue and Yu Wei looked at each other.
No matter how he suddenly came up with an unconventional move, Yu Wei could always connect with his sword. At first, it was cooperation and guidance, and gradually, it became a free-spirited fight.
"You..." Qiushui's eyes wandered between the two.
Chao Jianxue turned to look at her with a smile.
Qiushui choked back.
What's going on with this strange atmosphere where you can't get a word in?
Before Qiu Shui figured out the problem, young Taoist friends came to hand Yu Wei letters during the break.
Chao Jianxue glanced at them intentionally or unintentionally. It seemed that there was everything, but the most were books with small portraits for him to sign, and they also had to write in detail the year and month to give to someone.
However, there was no thing that he cared about the most.
Chao Jianxue couldn't help asking Nanshan: "Why don't you have love letters or something like that?"
Nanshan dozed off on the table and said listlessly: "There used to be, but my junior brother rejected it seriously and it's gone."
"Serious rejection...how serious?"
"I remember it was a pill cultivator. The girl followed him all the way and wanted to add him to the jade card communication, but my junior brother said no, and the girl almost cried. My junior brother also advised her to practice well and not to cling to impossible things and emotions."
Chao Jianxue thought about these words and said: "It's a bit hurtful."
But thinking about Yu Wei's attitude towards him in the past, it was indeed Yu Wei's style.
Things that should be made clear should be made clear in person. Yu Wei was well-educated in dealing with people, but he was not a central air conditioner that radiated heat everywhere.
Thinking carefully...
Chao Jianxue's thoughts were far away. Before he came to Xuanzhen Realm, why did the original owner - or the half of his soul here - hate Yu Wei so much?
His memories were already very vague, and Chao Jianxue pondered.
Finally, he couldn't help but approach Yu Wei, who was busy signing, and asked him with his chin propped up: "Junior brother, when did you and I first meet? What was the scene?"
Yu Wei raised his eyelids: "Why do you ask this, senior brother? Have you forgotten?"
Chao Jianxue said embarrassedly: "After all, it has been so long, can you help me recall it?"
Yu Wei already had a pile of books to be signed at hand, which seemed to have turned into a signing site. After all, it was a serious discussion meeting, and the disciples did not dare to be too ostentatious. They just waited for him to sign and passed the books one by one into the crowd.
His signature business was visibly skilled. He did not stop writing and cleared his throat and said: "I first met my senior brother on the day I became a disciple of Master, but the situation of our first meeting was not good."
As he spoke, the vague memories in Chao Jianxue's mind gradually became clear.
It was a morning fifty or sixty years ago.
Yu Wei, who had just performed the apprenticeship ceremony, was taken by Master Mu Yuan to the Moon Viewing Platform and met several of his senior brothers and sisters.
Nanshan and the others had heard early in the morning that a man with extraordinary appearance and extraordinary talent was going to be their junior apprentice. They were extremely excited and dressed themselves up neatly. They stood on the moon viewing platform and waited seriously.
Chao Jianxue was the special one. He leaned against the pillar as if he had no strength. He didn't care who was coming. He just thought that he hadn't completed the homework that his master asked him to do, and he felt a little irritated.
Not long after, he heard Qiu Shui, who was looking far away, say "Here he comes." Chao Jianxue looked up reluctantly.
The figure of the junior apprentice beside the master was elegant. Before he approached, he could already see his clear and pure fairy spirit. When he got closer, it was even more amazing. His eyebrows and eyes were like the moon and stars. His expression was distant but had the stubbornness unique to young people, just like the clear ice in the river in winter.
When his eyes looked over, Chao Jianxue seemed to hear the pleasant and light breaking sound of ice. His back couldn't help but straighten up.
"Yu Wei, meet your third senior sister, second senior brother, and eldest senior brother." Mu Yuan introduced.
Yu Wei then came over and performed the disciple's salute in front of Nanshan and Qiushui's wide smiles. When it was Chao Jianxue's turn, Chao Jianxue lowered her eyelashes and made no expression.
Somehow, perhaps because Yu Wei made him feel too distant, he suddenly felt at a loss when such a person stood in front of him.
There was no consciousness of disguise in his soul, so his expression was dull, and he didn't even return the salute, and even took a small step back.
Yu Wei raised his clear eyes, as if he was a little puzzled.
Nanshan came over to smooth things over: "Little Junior Brother, don't pay attention to him..." Due to the presence of the master, they didn't say much.
But why did Chao Jianxue put on airs to the new junior brother in such an occasion!
Mu Yuan said seriously: "Jianxue, return the salute quickly."
Chao Jianxue was frightened and didn't dare to look at Yu Wei. He only looked at the pendant hanging on his belt. It was a transparent jade lotus with silver tassels hanging on it, slowly turning in the dim light of the early morning.
Chao Jianxue was instantly attracted by the jade pendant, and couldn't help but reach out and grab the jade pendant.
His palm was cold for only a moment, and then it was immediately taken away by Yu Wei.
The little junior brother's eyes were a little gloomy, and Chao Jianxue realized belatedly that he might have messed up again.
"Hey, what are you doing! Why are you trying to snatch the little junior brother's personal pendant! Don't you think you don't have enough on you!" Nanshan yelled, but was stopped by Mu Yuan again.
The master said: "Chao Jianxue, apologize to the little junior brother."
Chao Jianxue's black eyelashes trembled, and he looked around. The master and the junior brothers and sisters looked at him with a little suspicion, and the new little junior brother must have thought that he was going to steal his pendant, but he just wanted to take a look.
Chao Jianxue opened his mouth, unable to bear the pressure of being accused together. Finally, before two lines of tears fell, he turned his head and rushed back to his Qingxuezhu without looking back, wanting to retreat to his own safe position.
——I remembered it all at once. Chao Jianxue was so embarrassed that he turned away and dared not look at Yu Wei again.
He would be so embarrassed that his toes would curl up when he thought about it before going to bed at night. This half of his soul was really a fool with a certain level of social phobia!
However, for Yu Wei, in addition to feeling that Chao Jianxue's behavior was weird, what he could remember now was that Chao Jianxue looked at him with a little panic in her eyes.
He was quiet and fragile, and didn't look like the eldest senior brother of the school at all.