C18 Song of the Zither, Change Owner

When he woke up, it was already noon. The strong gaze pierced his eyes, he opened his eyes with difficulty, rubbed it, and sat up with his legs crossed. He channeled his True Qi to dissolve the alcohol. Not long after, he stood up and put the heavy sword back on his back. The black horse was already waiting by the side, eating the scattered leaves. The Old Lv touched its head and it rubbed against him obediently. The Old Lv got on the horse and said to the horse: "Let's go home." The horse jumped up on its front hooves, gave a long whistle, and galloped off towards the north.

On the main road of the Mansion of Guangping, a mahogany carriage slowly moved forward. It was extremely large, with two sleek black horses travelling side by side. The carriage was extremely exquisite, it was entirely made of elm wood, the windows were carved with willow leaves, and the top of the carriage was covered with lotus flowers, covering the front of the carriage and the windows. At the side of the carriage, there was a young man, about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a snow-white robe, without a speck of dust, with a jade belt around his waist and a willow leaf-shaped jade pendant hanging from his grandmother's waist. His sword hung on his left side, and a jade hairpin was tied up in a black bun on his head. His face was like a silver plate, his eyebrows were like willow leaves, his eyes were as clear and cold as the moon, and under his curved nose were his small and thin lips. He rode a group of snow-white horses, as if he was a deity that had fallen into the mortal world. Behind the carriage, there were over twenty young men riding on horses. All of them were in their twenties, dressed as servants. Their waists were hung with long swords, and their faces were frosty.

Suddenly, a horse galloped in from the north, and in the blink of an eye, it had caught up to them, blocking their path. Then, a horse galloped in from the north, and in the blink of an eye, it caught up to them, and blocked their path.

The boy took it and waved his hand. The man off the horse stood up and took two steps back respectfully. Then, he turned around and left.

Holding the letter in his hand, the boy knocked on the window of the carriage and called out, "Mother, a letter has arrived."

After a while, the voice of an old woman came from inside. "Bring it in." The young man extended his hand and handed over the letter, and the group continued on their way. Not too far away, a mouthful of blood suddenly sprayed onto the green satin. It was like a blood-red lotus blooming on a green field, accompanied by a few hurried coughs. The little boy hastily dismounted from his horse and called out, "Foster mother!" Just as she was about to open the curtain, the old woman inside said, "Yue Er, don't worry. Find me a mountain."

Only then did Xiao Sheng relax and look ahead. He looked around and discovered that there was a mountain in the southeast direction. He jumped on his horse and ordered the driver of the carriage to head there. He warned him to move forward slowly.

Before long, the group arrived at the foot of the mountain. The mountain was not tall, and there were no trees on the mountain. There were only grass on the ground moving with the wind.

"Mother, here we are." The boy dismounted and said to the carriage.

"Yue Er, help me down." The person inside the carriage lifted the green satin and walked out with his head lowered. With the support of the young man, he slowly got off the carriage.

The old woman was the person who gave Elder Mo the sword on the 7th of July. She was also holding onto the thin sword that Elder Mo had given her.

She looked up at the mountain, blood still trickling from the corner of her mouth. She looked at it for a long time. Only then did he say to Yue Er, "Yue Er, go get my zither."

"Yes sir!" The youth turned around and walked towards the carriage. He took a jade guqin from the carriage and held it in his arms. This zither was different from the others. It was shaped like a crescent moon, and its body was slightly white. It was made from ancient willow trees, and there were over 20 white jade pearls embedded into the zither, like a brilliant galaxy.

He walked up to the old woman. She looked at the zither and said, "Let's go! Help me up the mountain. The others can wait here. " With that, the youth's left hand embraced the zither while his right hand supported the old man as he walked up the mountain. However, he could feel that the old woman's hands were involuntarily trembling.

The mountain wasn't very high, so the path up the mountain was much easier. It didn't take long for the old man and the young to arrive. The old woman found a limestone and sat down, calming herself down.

After waiting for the Qi to calm down, she picked up the thin sword and held it in her hand, gently stroking it, stroking it, stroking it for a while, before grabbing it by the hilt. A clear sword hum rang out and the sword was unsheathed, she trembled, stuck it into the ground, retreated two steps, and sat down cross-legged, while the little girl placed the zither on the old woman's legs. The old woman placed her right hand on the zither string and fiddled with it twice. Suddenly, a few clear sounds were transmitted, and Yue Er stood behind her.

The old lady faced the sword towards the north. Closing her eyes, she seemed to be thinking about the past. Thinking about it, thinking about it, and thinking about it, she began to play. The zither melody rose. At first, it was as calm as flowing water, yet it was as warm as the spring wind, and then it became as sharp as a blade and a sword, and then as quick as rain, the zither music seemed as if it wanted to tell her of all the good times, the most brilliant wind and frost, and its original appearance. And this, it could not escape from the final desolate melody, the desolate zither music rose up, and at this moment, there were a few birds circling above her head, but they were unable to endure the final notes, and they all left.

The old woman started to chant, but her voice was choked with sobs.

"There is an Eastern Willow in the West Lake, standing at the head of the setting sun. Lou Cheng combed his face quietly, but his eyes were filled with worry. In the martial arts world, one's life and death depended on it. The desolate wind and the chilly rain had parted, but they could not do anything about his long-lasting love. Under the moon, Xu Fangxin, overlaid by water, how can you receive. However, there was nothing they could do. The ruler had his sword, the concubine had his own building. They separated like thousands of mountains. Before the moon set, they parted ways. The two of them hesitated, but it seemed like nothing was happening. What's wrong with lovesick? It's like clouds and smoke. It's better to be in your heart than to be unable to stay in your dreams. His face was full of autumn wind, and everything was different. He looked back and tears were flowing down his cheeks. The ruler was like a phoenix soaring above the nine heavens, while the concubine was like a phoenix that returned to the green mountains and the fields. "To speak the zither, to talk about the heart and intestines, and to be a twin butterfly in the next life, regardless of the fickleness of the world." At this point, the strings of the zither suddenly snapped, and the zither also abruptly stopped. The old woman laid down on the Crescent Zither, crying bitterly. The little one wanted to go forward and comfort him, but after thinking for a moment, she stopped.

The old woman cried for a while before calming down. Putting the zither aside, she picked up the willow sword and sheathed it. She looked at Yue'er, who was standing by the side, then looked at the zither which had broken its string, and said to him: "Yue'er, you have been following me since young, I am old, and tired. From now on, I will leave this Brightmoon Restaurant in your care."

"Foster mother, Yue Er is still young, I'm afraid I can't bear this heavy responsibility!" Yue'er quickly knelt on one knee and clasped her hands as she looked at the old woman.

The old woman said, "Don't worry about it. If you have anything you aren't sure about, just ask me. Now, you only need to find out one thing."

When Yue'er heard this, she also felt some joy in her heart, and she hurriedly replied, "As you command."

"Let's go down the mountain." Yue'er hurriedly stood up, wanting to pick up the Crescent Zither.

"No need, let it stay with the green mountain for a long time." Yue'er couldn't bear to look at the zither, but she had no choice but to return to the old woman's side, supporting her down the mountain.