Wanmei Villa.
This was originally just an ordinary manor, famous for its plum blossoms. But now it is only the first ten days of October, and it will still take some time before the plum blossoms bloom.
There is no plum blossom among the plum trees.
The originally lonely and cold swordsman now had a smile on his face.
Lu Xiaofeng had never seen Ximen Chui Xuexiao. It could even be said that no one in the world had seen Ximen Chui Xuexiao.
At this time, Ximen is like ice melting on the snow-capped mountains.
In front of him is his wife, Sun Xiuqing, one of the Three Elites and Four Beauties of the Emei Sect, who studied under Dugu Yihe, the master of the previous generation of Emei.
Ximen Chuixue always believed that killing and being killed were both very sacred things.
Therefore, no matter who he duels with, he will definitely rush there a few days ago, fast for three days, and then burn incense and bathe.
But in the duel with Ye Gucheng, he made an exception.
Not only did he not arrive early, but he was nostalgic for his love and the child who was about to be born, and was reluctant to set off.
He shouldn't be greedy for this kind of beauty, but now Ximen Chuixue can't help it.
Ximen Chuixue, who is loyal to his sword, never thought that love was so beautiful that he couldn't help but indulge in it.
However, as the day drew closer, he still had to leave. Sun Xiuqing and his children were his treasures at this time, and kendo was the love of his life.
Ye Gucheng, the lord of Baiyun City, was not the strongest swordsman at that time.
Yang Qingyuan, Liu Wangshu and even Ye Jianhan, who are now active in the world, all have extremely high attainments in kendo.
For example, Sword Master Yang Qingyuan, it can even be said that the sword realm of his Ten Thousand Swords Chaozong is definitely above the two of them.
Among the hidden masters, Lang Fanyun, Mo Guanlan, and Li Taibai were all top swordsmen at that time.
Ximen Chuixue had many choices, but there seemed to be a voice in the dark telling him that Ye Gucheng was his lifelong enemy.
He has already sent a letter to a trustworthy person, bringing it to Lu Xiaofeng, Sikong Zhaixing and Huamanlou.
If he unfortunately loses this battle, he will ask the three of them to take care of Sun Xiuqing and his unborn child.
"I'm going to be away for a while." Ximen Chuixue tried to keep his tone as calm as possible, but he, who was always calm, still made Sun Xiuqing aware of the slightest abnormality.
Ximen Chuixue left, either to kill people or to compete with swords.
Ximen Chuixue would only leave Wanmei Villa four times a year, and every time before, it was to kill people. But he never killed innocent people indiscriminately, only those who deserved to be killed.
Of course, he also defined this person who deserved to be killed. This is not a friendly figure to Dali Temple. It is considered a source of instability and danger.
Although Sun Xiuqing may not necessarily know Ximen Chuixue's habits, she can sense that Ximen Chuixue is going out to duel with someone.
"It doesn't matter, you can go there with peace of mind."
Sun Xiuqing didn't say the second half of the sentence. She originally wanted to say that she would take good care of herself and her children.
But she didn't dare to say it because she was afraid that she and her child would be bound by Ximen Chuixue's sword.
Ximen Chuixue walked to the window and slowly held a black sheath sword...
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"I can promise you, but I have a condition."
Yang Qingyuan looked at Lu Xiaofeng. He was sure that he would be able to save the one Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng who would be defeated at the last moment.
Because both of them are swordsmen, as long as they are swordsmen, they will be influenced by his Ten Thousand Swords Chaozong. Coupled with Yang Qingyuan's unparalleled Qinggong and martial arts of Fa Tianxiang and Dijing, Yang Qingyuan has this confidence.
By chance, the three elements of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism were unified.
Yang Qingyuan's current martial arts cultivation level is such that even he doesn't know where he has reached it. But it is certain that Yang Qingyuan, who has unified the three elements, is stronger than Yang Qingyuan, who originally practiced the heaven, the earth, and both Confucianism and Taoism.
Based on Tao, Confucianism and Buddhism are divided into yin and yang.
Lu Xiaofeng also believed that Yang Qingyuan had this ability. When he defeated Jin Shiyi, the poisonous dragon master in the Fa Tian Xiang realm, he had already established his position as the number one person of the younger generation.
"What's the condition? I won't be like the old monkey and let me dig up 680 earthworms!"
Yang Qingyuan rolled his eyes, "Am I like that kind of person?!"
This was a rhetorical question, but Lu Xiaofeng regarded it as a question and thought about it carefully.
Finally, he agreed, "If you were an official in the government, you shouldn't be able to do this. But now that you are in the world, it's hard to say whether you will have such a bad taste..."
Yang Qingyuan, who is an official in the court, is deep and steady, and seems to have wisdom at his fingertips at all times, and can plan all causes.
But in Jianghu, he is much more casual!
"Don't worry, I'm not a boring person like Sikong Zhaixing. I've long since outgrown the vulgar taste."
Yang Qingyuan said that there must be a gap between himself and Lao Monkey.
"Then what do you want me to do?" Lu Xiaofeng didn't think Yang Qingyuan's conditions would be easy.
"As long as you shave your beard clean, let alone save the defeated man, or just beat them both up, I'll do whatever you want!"
Yang Qingyuan said something that made Lu Xiaofeng feel even more outrageous.
"Why are you having trouble with my beard?"
The most obvious feature on Lu Xiaofeng's face is her four eyebrows.
People only have two eyebrows, but why does he have four eyebrows? Because the two beards on his mouth are trimmed as neatly and beautifully as his eyebrows, they can be regarded as his other two eyebrows, so martial arts people say that Lu Xiaofeng has four eyebrows.
If Lu Xiaofeng's beard was shaved off, would he still have four eyebrows? !
Lu Xiaofeng looked at Yang Qingyuan speechlessly. This person is really outrageous. His bad taste is even worse than that old monkey Sikong Zhaixing!
"Okay!" He touched his beard distressedly and finally agreed.
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In Jinling City, more and more people from the martial arts community gathered.
There is not much time left until October 15th, the night of the full moon.
And Yang Qingyuan also got the information. The reason why so many people in the world were able to gather together was not just the duel between Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng.
Also because of the sword in Ye Gucheng's hand - Feihong!
This sword was forged by overseas cold iron elites. It has a broken hair, a blade of three feet and three feet, and a net weight of six kilograms and four taels. It is a rare magical weapon. It ranks 40th in the Tianji Tower's divine sword catalog. Three.
This ranking may seem low, but those who can be included in the Divine Sword Book are all legendary weapons.
As for Feihong, it was because of Ye Gucheng and that move of Flying Immortal from Heaven that he was ranked forty-three on the Divine Sword Book. This also highlighted Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship from the side.
He and Ximen Chuixue are also the only two people who have entered sword poetry in the Yuan Hua realm.
The owner of Tianji’s vision is never wrong.
Recently, people in the world have gathered because of the news that there is a secret of a shocking treasure hidden in this Feihong Sword.
If you can find the treasure, you can be as rich as the enemy. Although Ye Gucheng's swordsmanship and martial arts are top-notch, there are still many people who are greedy.
It is easy to dodge open spears but hard to defend against hidden arrows. Even the Lord of Baiyun City cannot always be above the clouds.
As long as you are patient, you might be able to snatch the Feihong Sword from him.
Nowadays, Feiyun Tower, the largest restaurant in Jinling City, is full of people from all walks of life.
This building is nine stories high, with each floor two feet high. It was originally the favorite restaurant of the wealthy businessmen in Jinling City, but now there are no officials or wealthy businessmen in it, and all the people who come in and out of it are martial arts masters.
Today, on the ninth floor of Feiyun Tower, there is a gambling game on the outcome of Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng.
The average person is naturally not qualified to open this handicap.
Therefore, under the recommendation of Jianghu people, Tianjilou took over this good job without hesitation.
In today's arena, only Tianji Tower has this qualification.
Not only does he have extremely high credibility in the world, but he has always been neutral, neither good nor evil.
"Deacon Chen, Tianji Tower, isn't it open yet?!"
A bald man seemed a little anxious. This man was the leader of the Sea Whale Gang in the East China Sea. He relied entirely on shipping to make a living. He could be said to be one of the richest gangs in the world.
Originally, he was not short of money, but the gang leader's recently closed gambling, even with the wealth of the Sea Whale Gang, there was a gap in funds.
He wanted to use this wave to make a fortune for the Sea Whale Gang's finances.
The people present here are not only the overlords of one party, but also many monks and Taoists.
Among them was Yang Qingyuan's old acquaintance, Wudang Mu Taoist.
Although he is not a direct disciple of Wudang, no one dares to underestimate this idle elder of Wudang Qingxu Temple.
He has a wide range of friends and claims to be "the best in Go, the second in poetry and wine, and the third in swordsmanship."
Of course, this is not important. What is important is that he was once Zhang Sanfeng's sword boy, holding the true sword for Zhang Sanfeng that wiped out the demons and suppressed the world.
No one would think that Zhang Sanfeng’s sword-holding Taoist was a simple person.
The battle between Zhang Sanfeng and Sandu on Wudang Mountain that day has been rumored to be miraculous. This old Taoist priest is now no different from a god in the hearts of warriors all over the world.
"Why does Taoist Mu have the leisure to watch the duel between Lord Ye City and Lord Ximen?!"
The person who spoke was Yan Yu, the wind-chasing swordsman of the Qingcheng sect.
Mu Taoist smiled and said, "Old Taoist priest, he has no great achievements in martial arts, but his swordsmanship is quite passable. The showdown between Lord Ye City and Lord Ximen is also extremely rare in the world. Looking back, there is only one The battle between Master Mo and Hero Lang is about to take place at Dongting Lake, how can we, the swordsmen, miss it?!"
The sword duel between Lang Fanyun and Mo Guanlan in Dongting Lake twenty-three years ago is still remembered by the older generation of masters.
Today's duel between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue was as grand as it was back then.
"Is the market open yet!?"
Amidst everyone's pleasantries, there were still people who kept urging Tianji Building to open.
"Okay! Today, Tianji Tower will be the dealer. The betting method is also very simple. Just bet on the outcome of the duel between Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng. Things to bet on include but are not limited to gold and silver, magic weapons, medicinal materials, antiques, and secret books. , calligraphy and painting... Our Tianji Building will have a dedicated person evaluate it to ensure the reasonableness of the price."
"If you win, the amount of silver you can win will be the base amount, and you can exchange it with Tianji Tower for needed antiques, calligraphy and paintings, secret books, etc."
Then Deacon Chen, who was in charge of handicapping, unveiled the gambling table that was covered with black cloth in the middle. The top of the gambling table was half red and half blue.
"The heroes who beat Ximen Chuixue can place bets on the red table; the heroes who beat Ye Gucheng can place bets on the blue table."
The impatient Sea Whale Gang Leader before immediately took out a stack of paper.
"I have one hundred and twenty sea-going ships under the Sea Whale Gang. If I go all-in on Ximen Chuixue, I'll win! I'd also like to trouble Deacon Chen to give me an estimate of the price of these sea-going ships!"
These ships of the Sea Whale Gang are not small fishing boats running on the river, but large sea-going ships, and each one is valuable.
At the signal of Deacon Chen, a shopkeeper of Tianji Tower took the ship deed from the hands of the Sea Whale Gang leader, and then started counting.
"There are eighty large ships and forty large sailing ships. The price of a ship is 6,000 taels, and the price of a sailboat is 4,500 taels. The total price is 660,000 silver. Is the Sea Whale Gang Leader satisfied with this price?! "
The leader of the Huanjing Gang nodded. Relatively speaking, the price was very fair. If he went to a bank to mortgage it, he might only be able to get half of the 660,000 taels.
"Okay! Tianjilou is generous, and I, Lao Xie, am not a stingy person, so I will pay this price!"
"And me! I can win against a 400-year-old Ganoderma lucidum! I can win against Ximen Chuixue!"
"I will produce a painting by Wu Daozi, and I will win over Ye Gucheng!"
"If you have a piece of porcelain from Ru Kiln, I will win over Ximen Chuixue."
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As the leader of the Sea Whale Gang set the pace, more and more people began to place bets.
Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng are both people who are loyal to the sword, and neither of them is short of money. They will not use waterproofing just for some small money.
And judging from the experience of the two fighting against others, the loser will die under their sword, if they are really waterproofing for the sake of making money.
That's really a life to make money, but no life to spend!
Deacon Chen looked at this scene with a calm expression on his face, and he was already happy in his heart.
It looks like Tianji Tower can make a lot of money from this decisive battle.
Of course, the profits from this are not something that the Tianjilou family can absorb. Behind the banker of this gambling game is the Tiandi Bank.
This is a bank exclusively owned by the Da Zhou royal family, and the current emperor is one of the largest individual shareholders of the Da Zhou Tiandi Bank.
With the emperor's endorsement, Tiandi Bank's credibility is unmatched by other banks.
The biggest profiteer in this gambling game is naturally Tiandi Bank, and no one else can control the situation.
But even if Tianji Tower can only get 20% of the profit, it is enough for them to make a profit.
And their profit is not only from this, but also from inns and restaurants.
In Dazhou, there are two largest chain catering service groups, one is Wudang Group Co., Ltd. and the other is Tianjilou Group Co., Ltd.
The catering and accommodation industries brought about by this duel have greatly increased Tianji Building's input. These martial arts people are basically generous. So far, Tianji Building's income is no less than 200,000 taels.
This amount alone is enough for Tianji Tower to earn.
Although the current Tianji Tower is neutral in the world, it is actually an organization that cooperates closely with the Zhou royal family.
Just as everyone was counting chips and placing bets, a voice came from downstairs.
"I bet 800,000 taels on Ye Gucheng to win."
Everyone suddenly smelled a strange fragrance of flowers, and then saw six girls with black hair hanging down their shoulders and clothes as white as snow, carrying baskets full of yellow chrysanthemums, spreading them all the way up the building, and spreading the bright chrysanthemums on the stairs. A piece of tapestry was made.
A man stepped on the flowers and walked up slowly.
(End of chapter)
