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Chapter 5 The Apprentice

Nuan Qing said: "I haven't forgotten, senior sister, but we have been down the mountain for so long, and we haven't found anything meaningful..."

In autumn, the trial students of Chongguang Pavilion will go down the mountain to do some tasks that they think may enter the sect, and then report back to the head of the sect after two months before deciding whether they can stay or not.

This is undoubtedly a difficult part, and the customs clearance rate in previous years was only [-]-[-]%.

Sister Nuanqing has been down the mountain for more than a month, but she hasn't done any deeds to eradicate violence, and she hasn't found any rare treasures.

Seeing that the two-month deadline was approaching, Nuan Qing and the others were also having a headache.

Mi Yan said: "I found out that a few days ago, a group of thieves robbed a passing carriage nearby and took away money and money. Let's go and have a look tomorrow."

Nuan Qing nodded. In fact, they have been doing this kind of anti-violence and peace-keeping work this month, but they are all small things, not the kind of deeds that can be shown to the head.

Back at the room, I saw Tang Xiaoxi's small body lying on the bed, sleeping very fast.

Nuan Qing stroked his wet hair, and whispered to Mi Yan, "This kid is quite pitiful..."

Mi Yan is not a hard-hearted person, and she nodded slightly when she saw the sleeping well-behaved child: "You can take him with you if you want."

Nuan Qing smiled, and said, "This child doesn't have a name yet, so he can't be called this child, right?"

Mi Yan also nodded: "Then you can give him one."

Nuan Qing stroked his hair for a while and said, "This child had such a hard life before, so let's give him a sweeter name, Tang Xiaoxi, how about it?"

Mi Yan smiled and said: "It sounds really sweet. But you can't make a unilateral decision. You can ask him when he wakes up."

When Tang Xiaoxi woke up the next day, it was already high in the sun.

After rubbing her eyes, Tang Xiaoxi stretched her feet to get out of bed, when Nuan Qing came in.

Seeing the child wake up, Nuan Qing happily came over, hugged him back and put him on the bed: "Remember to wear shoes when you get out of bed, the floor is dirty."

Tang Xiaoxi said unhappily, "I'm used to it."

Nuan Qing helped him put on the shoes he just bought, and then put on the new clothes for him. Seeing the well-dressed child, he immediately felt a sense of accomplishment.

Tang Xiaoxi felt that the tight clothes on his body were uncomfortable, so he wanted to take them off, but Nuan Qing quickly stopped him: "You can't take them off, you have to wear clothes when you go out."

Mi Yan also walked in, seeing the little child's unhappy appearance, she also smiled: "Nuan Qing, the body you chose looks pretty."

Talking and laughing, Nuan Qing asked him: "Well, you don't have a name, do you?"

Tang Xiaoxi nodded, Nuan Qing smiled awkwardly and said, "Then how about we give you a name?"

"Whatever." Tang Xiaoxi said indifferently.

In fact, regarding the name, Tang Xiaoxi vaguely remembered that he seemed to have one, but he forgot it because it was too long ago, because the name was not important to him, so instead of thinking about what it was called, it was better to think about how to get enough to eat.

Later, someone wanted to give him a name, and the beggars who were with him also named him casually, including any kind of grass and puppy, but they stopped barking even after barking.

Tang Xiaoxi didn't mind either, it didn't matter whether she called herself a beggar or asked herself to be fed.Looking at the serious and serious Nuan Qing, Tang Xiaoxi only felt sore in his heart, and could only stare at her silently.

This is another person who is just talking. After all, they are human beings, not cats or dogs. They will only feel that they are a burden in the end, and everyone in the world is like this.

Tang Xiaoxi chatted with Nuan Qing, and the wedding day was scheduled for October, during which time Nuan Qing would sit here quietly as her new bride.

When she also mentioned that she had newly accepted a little girl as an apprentice, Nuan Qing was very happy to hear that. She said that there were not many female apprentices in Chongguang Pavilion.

Tang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "She's a very clever little girl, cute and lively. Isn't this the autumn test, so I asked her to come and try it?"

When Nuan Qing heard about Qiu Shi, she was surprised and said, "Oh, it's already autumn?"

Then he pinched his fingers to do the math, and said with his eyes wide open, "Really, it's already July, and in a month's time it will be the autumn exam."

Tang Xiaoxi drank tea and said, "There's still a month left, don't worry."

Nuan Qing complained: "Then you have to register quickly, can't you let people know?"

Tang Xiaoxi repeatedly nodded and said yes, and Nuan Qing still complained again and again when she provoked her, she couldn't agree whether to laugh or cry, and went to register in the afternoon, which made Nuan Qing feel at ease.

Later, we talked about trivial matters. Tang Xiaoxi left first because he had a lot of things to deal with when he came back.

Nuan Qing looked at him with a smile: "Xiaoxi, go to the Martial Arts Hall when you have nothing to do. Aww...he always listens to you the most."

Tang Xiaoxi looked at her, nodded after thinking for a while: "Okay, I'll go and have a look."

When I walked to the Martial Arts Hall, I saw the trial disciples inside were resting, chatting and joking together in twos and threes, looking happy.

Tang Xiaoxi entered the door to have a look, and after searching around, he saw the disciple nestled behind a pillar.

The male disciple had slender hands and feet, and his exposed skin was also snow-white. In Tang Xiaoxi's perception, Tang Xiaoxi already had a very beautiful face.

At that time Tang Xiaoxi thought it was a good-looking girl, but his size made Tang Xiaoxi deny that it was a girl.

He didn't seem to notice Tang Xiaoxi, holding his wooden sword and closing his eyes to rest.

Tang Xiaoxi glanced at him a few times, and found that the eyes of the surroundings began to gather here. Tang Xiaoxi looked around for a week, and found that many disciples were looking at herself and the disciples behind the pillar with unfriendly eyes.

Immediately, Tang Xiaoxi frowned, and the children with unfriendly eyes quickly pushed and ran away.

At this moment, the male disciple who heard the movement realized that there was someone behind him. He opened his eyes and saw Tang Xiaoxi. He quickly stood up, panicking like a frightened little white rabbit, and timidly called out: "Master..."

This should be the first time the two of them met alone after that incident.

Tang Xiaoxi sighed, stretched out his hand and rubbed the child's fluffy hair: "Aww, what are you doing here?"

The disciple who was called Aoao looked up at him and said, "I have no one to practice sword with me, I can only be alone..."

"Why is no one with you? Where's Liang Cheng?" Tang Xiaoxi asked puzzled.

Every disciple practiced sword with two people. Aoao practiced with a child named Liang Cheng.

He scratched his head: "Xiao Cheng said...he has something to do..."

Tang Xiaoxi said angrily: "Lu Ao, are you going to lie to me at this point?!"

Hearing that the master was angry, he was shocked immediately, and then said in a low voice: "They said I was dirty, and they didn't want to be with me. Xiao Cheng originally stood with me, but...but they even fought with Xiao Cheng... ..."

Tang Xiaoxi's eyes widened after hearing this: "Such a thing happened in Chongyang Pavilion?! Who beat you!"

Seeing that Tang Xiaoxi was getting angry, Lu Ao quickly grabbed him and said, "Master, don't be angry."

Then he said, "Isn't this incident... originally my fault?"

Tang Xiaoxi fell silent. Seeing the old wound on Lu Ao's wrist, he suddenly thought of that night, and felt a sharp prick in his heart.

Lu Ao also noticed that Tang Xiaoxi saw his wound, and quickly covered it with his sleeve.

Seeing that Tang Xiaoxi was still staring blankly at his wrist, he said, "Master, don't be angry. This matter is that I have troubled you. If I didn't go to the garden for a tryst with my uncle that day, maybe this matter No one will ever know..."

Tang Xiaoxi looked up at him: "Do you think that if you are not seen, no one will know?"

Lu Ao smiled and said, "Naturally, master, I am very secretive with Uncle Chang."

Tang Xiaoxi frowned and looked at him: "You knew he had a wife, yet you still committed adultery with him? When someone saw what you were doing in the garden, did you think of my feelings?"

Lu Ao smiled awkwardly: "Master..."

Tang Xiaoxi said: "If you two are in love, I have no objection to you two being together, even if it's a man, I won't say a word. But Chang Fang has a wife, don't you think about her?"

Lu Ao lowered his head and said, "Master, Uncle Chang and I really love each other..."

Tang Xiaoxi sneered: "If you really love each other, why did he blame you alone? What did he say in front of the head? Have you forgotten?"

"He said it was you who seduced him, that it wasn't he who violated the rules, it was you, that you climbed into his bed naked, have you forgotten all these words?"

Tang Xiaoxi held his wrist: "Do you remember how long you have been lying down for the injury on your body? It has been half a month."

"After you were punished with the cane, your life is almost gone. Now you have healed the scar and forgot the pain? Aww, can you care about others? Your master has been begging for you for a day at the head of the sect." , even me..."

In the end, Tang Xiaoxi couldn't speak any more, and ruthlessly shook off Lu Ao's hand.

Lu Ao was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly: "How could I not remember, master... I remember every word he said...but I just can't let it go..."

Tang Xiaoxi turned her head away from Lu Ao's expression.

The sound of the child sobbing came from behind, and Tang Xiaoxi remembered that he was only 14 years old...

Tang Xiaoxi was still half confused when he was called out in the middle of the night. Later, when the headmaster said that Lu Ao had committed adultery with Chang Fang, a passing disciple discovered them on the spot, and they were taken out naked.

At that time, I heard that Chang Fang's wife was also present, and Chang Fang's wife was also a disciple of Chongguang Pavilion, so she immediately went to the head of the sect to ask for an explanation.

When the traitor was caught, Lu Ao refused to say another word, Chang Fang was afraid that the head of the sect would blame him, and immediately blamed all the crimes on the child, the head of the angrily ordered him to be fined fifty sticks on the spot, and was going to throw him out of the mountain gate .

Tang Xiaoxi begged all night and knelt in the courtyard during the day.Lu Ao is going to go down for the test this year, if he is kicked out at this juncture, then his three years of hard work will be in vain.

Afterwards, the head of the sect didn't mention the decision to throw Lu Ao out of the mountain gate, but the stick punishment was unavoidable...

It has only been a few months since the incident, and Chang Fang's master has been sending him to a very far away place to work. He went down the mountain two months ago and never came back.

But Lu Ao, who can only stay in the Chongguang Pavilion, is still criticized by others, and no one is willing to practice with him in the martial arts hall.

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Aoao is also a very infatuated child.