Jiang Wen still clearly remembered that he came to this Fuzhou city because of a few scraps of paper in the construction album.
Those pieces of paper looked light and dirty, but they clearly represented something that had disappeared, and a corner of the picture quietly unfolded in front of him.
"Netherworld..."
Hiding the piece of paper in his sleeve, Jiang Wen faced the suddenly revealed old alley, hesitated for just a moment, and prepared to step into it with his head held high.
No matter how gloomy, no matter how quiet, no matter how bottomless it is, it is just an alley. Compared with Jiang Wen's curiosity, the alley is still too shallow after all.
"Be careful not to enter."
"Please stay."
Two faint voices suddenly sounded from behind, as if there were figures vaguely looking at each other, hanging in the air next to the short tower, accompanied by the cold water of the Baima River and the hazy moonlight, slowly passing by. The human tower moves back and forth.
Jiang Wen's eyesight was astonishing, and then he saw two people in the distance wearing long black and white clothes. Their figures were slender, their movements were strange, and they were swinging up and down in the wind like they were flying across the sky.
However, not only did the two of them pretend to be weird, but their appearance was also scary. They looked like hanged ghosts with more white eyes than black, and the corners of their mouths were drooped. If it weren't for the lantern that could still illuminate their shadows, Jiang Wen must have thought they were the black and white impermanence of the underworld. Came to chat with him.
What's even more coincidental is that Jiang Wen has met these two people.
"It turns out to be Chang's Kunzhong! Why don't you even recognize me?"
Needless to say, these two people were clearly Jiang Wen's tablemates at the banquet, brothers Chang Hezhi and Chang Bozhi from the Qingcheng Sect in Sichuan.
The two people who were suddenly called out and hung on the side of the tower with flying claws to pretend to be ghosts were immediately embarrassed. Fortunately, a person came out from behind the tower to resolve the embarrassment.
"It turns out to be Director Jiang of the Lin family. Just now I saw that you were about to stray into a ghost alley, so I asked my disciple to remind you not to take offense."
The tall and thin Taoist said polite words without emotion, but his eyes were fixed on Jiang Wen and the alley behind him. It was not clear whether he meant a reminder for safety or a warning.
"Taoist Master Chang Qingzi, it has been a few hours since the prince's banquet, but you still look as charming as ever!"
Jiang Wen complimented the other party without any sincerity.
This alley could not be some kind of ghost alley, but these three people must have evil intentions. They guarded the entrance of the alley late at night and did not call out to Jiang Wen until he appeared, which meant that they must know the problem inside.
Several ruthless people had just been hiding in the Tower of Savior, but Jiang Wen didn't notice anything unusual. This Tower of Savior made Jiang Wen extremely uncomfortable. He almost ran away after just taking a closer look. No airy alley is more lovable than it.
The Tower of Savior is not a terror, but a feeling of dismay in the heart.
This tower-like building is surrounded by bricks and stones and has only two small openings. It may be difficult to imagine just by its name and appearance. This place, which looks not much different from a pagoda, has buried endless sins and dead souls.
The openings in the tower are not used for ventilation, but for discarding children.
This tower is not used for daily prayers, but it is a baby's grave made of piled bones.
The small blurry Buddha statue on the top of the tower is simply a mockery and provocation to the gods and Buddhas in the world.
"Director Jiang, there is so much injustice and ghosts everywhere here. I have been looking for it for a long time. I guess it is here that caused the disaster in the city. This time, the Crown Prince appreciates our Qingcheng sect, so my master and disciple are making sacrifices. You should leave quickly. Bar."
Chang Qingzi issued the eviction order without any politeness, and seemed to intend to stay at the entrance of the alley until dawn.
But Jiang Wen laughed.
"Isn't this a coincidence? In fact, I am also good at saving the souls of the dead and resolving grievances. As a righteous person, Jiang, how could I stand by and watch?"
After saying that, he shook the scabbard, revealing the polished and gleaming blade of the ancient bronze sword, and said directly, "Fuzhou City has been plagued by disasters one after another, and I can't bear it. I will help you this time." deal!"
Jiang Wen's eyes were full of amusement, but Chang Qingzi didn't know why, but he always felt that the young man in front of him, who was only a few years older than his apprentice, suddenly exuded a biting anger.
Jiang Wen also didn't understand Chang Qingzi's doubts.
He just had a strong feeling of disgust, hating the other party for blaming the misfortunes in the city on the dead baby.
Could it be that these little things, who were unable to resist adults or fate at all during their lives, would have all-powerful abilities after death and cause all kinds of misfortunes in the world? If ghosts and gods really have spirits, then who should be blamed for these things? Can the sins on one's body be wiped out by burning paper candles?
"Don't be rude to your teacher!"
"Leave Netherworld Lane quickly!"
The two brothers Chang Hezhi and Chang Bozhi always complemented each other when talking, and they were obviously unhappy with Jiang Wen's offense. They slowly walked forward, one black and one white like a netherworld, and the lightness skills on their bodies were unexpectedly beyond their own kind.
The two of them undoubtedly planned to use force to expel Jiang Wen from here.
Chang Qingzi and Lin Zhennan were both martial arts men recruited by Geng Jingzhong, so for him to directly confront Jiang Wen would be to give someone the upper hand and lower his status. But if two apprentices took action based on the dignity of teachers, everything would be a matter of course. Even if they went to the Jingnan Prince's Mansion, no one would be able to make a typo.
The palms of the two men suddenly came out from under the big sleeves of their broad robes, and they struck out with their left and right hands, grabbing Jiang Wen's shoulders with a bone-crossing technique. If Jiang Wen was just an ordinary swordsman, regardless of whether he used a left-handed sword or a right-handed sword, he would definitely lose his swordsmanship after this trip.
But suddenly, Jiang Wen's body suddenly took two steps back even though his feet had not moved. The Chang brothers' grasp was immediately in vain.
At this moment, Jiang Wen's body swayed back to its original position, his shoulders naturally leaned forward, and an overwhelming force surged towards the two of them, uniting their waists and horses. The martial arts master was knocked back.
The two people who were suddenly deflated were filled with shock and anger, but their expressions were expressionless. Their physical movements had all turned into waving palms in unison, treating Jiang Wen, who was unknown in the world, as a powerful enemy.
Jiang Wen knew very well that the Chang brothers appeared as the heads of the Red Flower Club in "The Book of Swords and Enmities". It is said that after the death of their master, Taoist Hui Lv, they were the only ones in the martial arts world with their black sand palm skills. The two brothers were even more famous. Cruel and ruthless.
The two men who struck out in anger thrust out their palms and opened the middle door wide. It seemed that they wanted to use their four hands to suppress their fists and teach Jiang Wen a big lesson.
Black Sand Palm is a Kungfu that emphasizes the distinction between the inside and outside. The inner mind is in the hand and transported by the mind. The path of Qi is from Dantian, lower abdomen, Tanzhong, Jianjing from the inner side of the hand to the Hand Lao Palace, so that the power is filled in the palm; On the outside, the energy is carried together and penetrates the sand and stones. The palm force emitted flows down through the palms. During practice, it has the power to break through the sandbags and smash the hard platform.
Once struck by the black sand palm, a black palm mark will be left on the victim's wound. The blood will clot and stasis, blocking his own blood vessels. Therefore, the victim is difficult to treat and save, and the practitioner is also in difficulty.
After the real fight, Jiang Wen's mood calmed down a lot. The fire of ignorance just now slowly dissipated with 10% of his internal energy, and he decided to have a good time with these two characters who were invaded by Jin Yong's Jianghu.
Although Black Sand Palm is cunning and ruthless, how could Jiang Wen, who has countless martial arts knowledge, be so lacking in such a skill?
"Well done!"
Jiang Wen stood with his legs still, and swung his palms forward accurately. The force in his palms was not leaking, and he tore the air at an extraordinary speed, making a strange sound of chirping geese. It turned out to be a weapon with The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms are not all similar, focusing on fierce and unrivaled palm techniques.
Two palms met four palms, with the same sharpness and fierceness, the same strength, but Jiang Wen used a completely different and subtle move. There were endless subtle moves in his swings, which immediately made this duel different. .
The Chang brothers, who were extremely successful, were defeated again and were knocked back three meters away by Jiang Wen's iron palm. It was not until their master boldly stepped forward to support them that the two of them could stop their retreat.
"Stand back and let me teach you."
Chang Qingzi stepped forward with a solemn expression, and Jiang Wen naturally faced each other with swords. He wanted to test the strength of the man in front of him who was "the best in swordsmanship west of the Three Gorges." If the opponent started with the Songfeng swordsmanship, which was as fast as Songfeng, then Jiang Wen would Just take care of him.
"Why………"
But Chang Qingzi stared at Jiang Wen for a long time, but did not draw his sword. Instead, he let out a long sigh, which made Jiang Wen stunned.
"...Taoist Priest Chang Qingzi, what kind of lion roaring skill do you have?"
Chang Qingzi stopped sighing with an embarrassed look and said slowly.
"Dao Zhang Jiang, I stopped you from going tonight because the enemy of our Qingcheng Sect is hiding in this ghost alley. Our master and disciple have been guarding it for several days, and we really don't want you to wander into it by mistake."
As soon as he heard this tone, Jiang Wen knew that the fight was not going to work, so he simply tied the sword back to his waist.
"Taoist Priest Chang Qingzi, why is the Qingcheng Sect's great enemy in Fuzhou City?"
Chang Qingzi said without changing his expression, his posture was very awkward.
"Ten years ago, a thief sneaked into the Qingcheng sect and stole two of our secret martial arts. The master pursued him for a long time but was unable to bring him to justice. In the end, he died in depression. Before I die, I must do it. This matter."
Looking at the extremely gloomy ghost alley, several people fell silent for different reasons. Chang Qingzi said it implicitly, but his meaning was obviously that he could not defeat his master, so that his enemy went free and made him angry to death.
Jiang Wen also somewhat understood the other party's attitude after talking about this sect scandal.
"Taoist Priest Chang Qingzi, I know it is not convenient to reveal martial arts secrets, so can you tell me a little bit about the identity of the other party? I am really curious."
Jiang Wen admitted very simply that I was just a gossip.
Changqingzi doesn’t cover up much either.
"The other party was unknown at first, but now he is also a notorious figure in the world. He even joined the White Lotus Sect and became their 'Red Sun Saint Child'..."
Jiang Wen was stunned for a while when he heard this familiar name.
Chang Qingzi thought that the other party was scared. After all, the White Lotus Sect was secretive and cruel, and ordinary people in the world were not willing to provoke them.
But Jiang Wen suddenly understood the origin of the Xuanmen's authentic martial arts - the Tianshi Danxi Method - in the Hongyang Holy Child and the four stone lions of the sect! By the way, there is also the Iron Sand Palm of Hongyang Holy Child that sneaked up on Yuan Ziyi. I am afraid that it was also born out of the Black Sand Palm of the Qingcheng Sect.
More importantly, if Hong Yang Shengtong’s method of cultivating Tianshi Danxi Method is correct, then this Chang Qing Zi from the Ming and Qing dynasties seems to be the same as the Chang Qing Zi in "The Swordsman", both of whom are inexplicably related to a different discipline. Martial arts that are beneficial to future generations have caused entanglements in fate...
