Chapter 2872 2874【People are in the arena and cannot help themselves】


    When Xiang Nan opened his eyes again, he saw that he was in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.


    Surrounded by mountains, bamboo forests, green lakes and endless scenery.


    He himself was holding a white horse and walking slowly on the wet bluestone road.


    ?The grand building in front of you is the Xiongyuan Escort Bureau passed down by Yu Xiulian''s family.


    ?Li Mubai came here this time to understand one of his wishes, which was to express his feelings to Yu Xiulian.


    When he was practicing in seclusion, he had reached a quite mysterious state.


    Time and space do not exist, only boundless silence and light remain.


    ??If it were in the world of immortals, with his level, he should be able to achieve enlightenment and become an immortal.


    ??But this is just the world of martial arts. Li Mubai can''t refine the gods to return to the void, gain the Tao and become an immortal. Continuing in seclusion will only lead to death.


    ??And Li Mubai still has three major wishes that he can''t let go of, one is his love with Yu Xiulian; one is the hatred of the blue-eyed fox; and the other is the debt of inheriting the sect.


    He is unable to achieve cessation of love, cessation of desire, and utter detachment. Therefore, I decided to break the precepts and leave seclusion to achieve these three wishes.


    Confessing your feelings to Yu Xiulian is your first wish.


    He and Yu Xiulian were in love with each other, but it was because of Meng Sizhao that they set limits on themselves and did not dare to cross the threshold.


    ?As a modern person, I will not understand their approach.


    ??However, Xiang Nan knew that literary inquisitions were repeatedly established in the Qing Dynasty and he vigorously promoted Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, which led to people''s thoughts being imprisoned and their belief in the ethics of Neo-Confucianism.


    ?As a result, although Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian are knights, they are still trapped by the suffocating secular etiquette and rarely feel free and easy.


    …


    “Yo, Mr. Li is here~”


    “Mr. Li, you are so lucky~”


    When the guards of the Xiongyuan Escort Bureau saw Xiang Nan coming with his horse, they all stepped forward to salute.


    Xiang Nan thanked them one by one, handed the horse to the servant, and walked into the Xiongyuan Escort Bureau.


    “Xiulian, Xiulian, and Li Mubai are here~” As soon as the servant Wu Ma saw Xiang Nan, she immediately ran to the backyard happily and called Yu Xiulian to come and see the guests.


    ?Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian have known each other for more than ten years. Although the two have maintained a polite relationship and never exceeded the rules, in fact, people in the world have known about their relationship for a long time.


    The only difference is the window paper.


    Xiang Nan was let into the lobby. Before he could sit down, he was greeted by a beautiful woman with heroic eyebrows.


    When she saw Xiang Nan, her eyes were full of enthusiasm, her lips were slightly open, and she seemed to have infinite words to say. But in the end, he just cupped his hand and said, "Brother Mubai, long time no see."


    "Long time no see." Xiang Nan nodded, "How are you lately?"


    "Okay." Yu Xiulian was stunned and nodded, "At the beginning of the year, Master Dao Yuan passed by here from Wudang Mountain and mentioned that you were practicing in seclusion."


    “Yeah.” Xiang Nan responded.


    "It''s quiet on the mountain. Sometimes I really envy you. I''m just busy with the business of the **** agency and can''t calm down." Yu Xiulian said with a smile.


    "I couldn''t calm down either." Xiang Nan sighed, "So I broke the precept and left the seclusion early."


    "Why?" Yu Xiulian was very surprised. "The Taoist said that this retreat is very important to you."


    ?Wudang Sect is a Taoist school that emphasizes refining the spirit and returning it to emptiness, attaining Tao and liberation, and attaining eternal tranquility. Li Mubai''s retreat this time was to seek final liberation.


    "During this retreat, I once entered a deep silence. There was only light around me, and time and space no longer existed. I seemed to have touched... a situation that Master has never taught me." Xiang Nan explained road.


    “Have you achieved the truth?” Yu Xiulian asked in surprise.


    "I don''t feel this way. Because I don''t have the joy of attaining enlightenment. On the contrary... I am surrounded by a kind of desolate sorrow. This sorrow exceeds the limit of what I can bear. I am out of concentration and cannot continue." Xiang Nan waved his hand, "There are some things... I need to think about."


    “What’s the matter?” Yu Xiulian’s heart moved and she asked curiously. "Some things that I can''t let go of." Xiang Nan looked at Yu Xiulian and said, his eyes a little fiery.


    Yu Xiulian suddenly felt a little shy and lowered her head subconsciously.


    "Actually, seeking the Tao means asking your heart. If you obey your heart and let nature take its course, you will gain the Tao." Xiang Nan added, "Xiulian, people must live sincerely."


    ??Although Yu Xiulian''s face was calm, in fact, her heart was so touched that she had no time to react.


    She never thought that Li Mubai would say these words to her. Before that, he had been pursuing enlightenment, liberation, and eternal peace. If he had said these words earlier, I am afraid they would not have had to waste so many years of their youth.


    …


    Seeing Yu Xiulian''s expressionless face, Xiang Nan thought she still had some scruples. He didn''t dare to be presumptuous anymore and took the initiative to change the subject and said, "Are you going out?"


    "Ah?! Yes." Yu Xiulian reacted, nodded quickly and said, "Let''s go to the capital."


    "That''s right, let''s go on the road together." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "I just want to go to the capital and want to give the Qingming Sword to Lord Beile."


    "Crossing swords?!" Yu Xiulian was startled, "This is your sword. It has been with you through life and death for so many years. Besides you, who else in the world is worthy of wielding this sword?"


    ??Although the Wudang Sect does not have the ancestral motto that the sword is with the person and the sword dies, the person dies. But it is also extremely unusual for a knight to hand over the sword that made him famous.


    “The sword is trouble, the sword is grudges, it’s time to quit.” Xiang Nan explained.


    “Quit?!” Yu Xiulian was a little surprised.


    "When you are in the arena, you can''t help yourself. If you withdraw, you can feel at ease." Xiang Nan looked at Yu Xiulian and said.


    As long as he is in the arena, he will be bound by the rules of the arena. On the contrary, if you withdraw from the world and don''t care about worldly affairs, you will live a more comfortable life.


    At that time, when he and Yu Xiulian are together, he will no longer be afraid of people in the world talking.


    Yu Xiulian couldn''t help being surprised and happy when Xiang Nan said this.


    The reason why they are not together in these years is actually influenced by worldly vision and ordinary ethics.


    ??If you can withdraw from the arena, you can indeed reduce your troubles.


    ? And Xiang Nan would rather quit the world, give up his career, give up his fame and wealth, and put aside his grudges to be with her, which really moved her.


    “Yes.” Yu Xiulian nodded heavily.


    …


    At noon that day, the **** team set off.


    Xiang Nan rode a horse and accompanied him all the way.


    “Okay, since the eldest sister and Master Li are escorting together, our **** trip will go smoothly.”


    "Nothing to say. With eldest sister and Master Li here, which blind little thief dares to make trouble?"


    “Those little thieves along the road, whenever they hear Mr. Li’s name, they are so frightened that they move overnight.”


    All the escorts said with a smile.


    "You should still be careful." Seeing that they were getting carried away, Yu Xiulian quickly reminded, "There is heaven outside the sky, and there are people outside the world. Don''t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst."


    Xiang Nan smiled and said nothing.


    The universe of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is not a world of high martial arts. Li Mubai, Yu Xiulian, and Yu Jiaolong are all top experts, but the competition is still limited to moves, and there is basically no outward expression of inner strength.


    ?However, Li Mubai and Yu Jiaolong''s Qinggong are quite impressive. Not only can he jump five feet away, but he can also climb onto the ground and cross water, which not even Xu Zhu and Duan Yu can do.


    ?So overall, the force value of this universe is not too high, and is not much different from "Swordsman" and "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword".


    With Xiang Nan''s martial arts, there is no problem in leveling.


    (End of this chapter)