March 24, morning.
The entrance of the mountain inn.
Xiao Yu and Zhang had already had breakfast. Qin Shuang arrived early and was already standing at the door of the inn to see off Xiao Yu and the others.
Xiao Yu was carrying his own bamboo pole and standing beside the horse. Little fat man Zhang Jun was sitting carefree under the eaves, still chewing white-faced steamed buns.
"Xiao Yu, my master said, thank you for saving my senior brother. This is a thank you gift." Qin Shuang took out two small porcelain bottles from his arms, one blue and one purple, and handed them to Xiao Yu, "The blue bottle, It is the Restoration Pill refined by my master. It can calm internal energy disorders, clear the breath and disperse the orifices. It can even out the energy of those who practice Qigong and become possessed by evil spirits to avoid the disease of madness. The purple bottle is the Qingjie Baidu Pill, which can relieve snakes and insects. All the poisons of rat and ant wood can be cured by common poisons and poisons.”
Zhang Jun listened and pouted in thought. He was both internally strong and full of poison. He originally thought that Brother Xiaoyu was just a porter, but during their conversation, he realized that Brother Xiaoyu was actually a wanderer. No wonder he could do so many things. In order to restrain the evil woman and save himself, he had to find an opportunity to let Brother Xiaoyu teach him a few tricks. He was very capable of dealing with the evil woman that day...
Xiaoyu did not extend her hand, but declined: "No, no, you and I are good friends. How can we respond with favors? I came to inform Brother Luoyao because he is a person who is kind and helpful to the world." He is a good person worthy of close friendship, and he definitely did not come here just for this elixir."
Qin Shuang frowned, glanced at Xiao Yu, and scolded: "You kid, I usually see you as a fool, but now you are being polite to me. I'm not used to it." After Qin Shuang finished speaking, he grabbed Xiao Yu's arm and put it in his hand. Two porcelain bottles were forced into Xiao Yu's hands, and he cursed: "Xiao Yu, my father is not an outsider, you can keep it with peace of mind. How many people in the world have begged for these two elixirs, but you are such a silly boy. Don't refuse, keep it with you, it may be of great use."
"No, Sister Qin Shuang, this is too expensive, I can't have it." Xiao Yu waved her hands repeatedly.
Qin Shuang frowned and pretended to be angry: "Why do you look down on my medicine from Luokong Mountain?"
When Xiaoyu saw this, she no longer refused. She held her happiness in her arms and said with a big smile: "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. Since you said so, sister Qin Shuang, I won't be polite."
Qin Shuang's expression suddenly changed and she said with a smile: "Yes, this is the Xiaoyu I know. Besides, my master, who is also my father, does not lack your two pills. Just keep them. This There is also a tip bag for you. It was written by my father and asked you to give it to the head of Li Zong." After Qin Shuang handed it to Xiao Yu, he added: "By the way, for the safety of senior brother, I Dad asked Senior Brother not to go out to Gua Hengpo these days, so Senior Brother didn’t come to see you off. Senior Brother asked me to say goodbye to you on his behalf.”
Hearing this, Xiaoyu replied: "Brother Luoyao told me when we said goodbye last night that there is no need to be polite. Sister Qin Shuang, please go back. I will get up and go back to Moyun Mountain."
Qin Shuang nodded, Xiaoyu hugged Zhang Jun and mounted the horse, then turned over and climbed up.
The two waved goodbye, Xiaoyu reined in his horse and turned around, heading straight to the Chujiang Pier on the side of Luokong Mountain. In terms of convenience, it was convenient to take a boat from the Chujiang North Wing Pier all the way south to the Yangtze River, and then go all the way east to Moyun. Mountain realm. But if Xiao Yu wants to know that the leader of Li Zong has something committed by his wife, and Li Zong goes north to Dinghu Mountain to participate in the Qingming Sword Festival, it is naturally impossible to take a boat against the current, and the fastest way is to take the land route.
The horse road leading directly between the two places will pass through the confluence of the Chu River and the Yangtze River, which is Tuanyang City. When Xiao Yu goes there, he will take a boat to Tuanyang City, then turn overland and travel southeast to meet Li Zong and his party. .
According to Xiao Yu's budget, he could get news about Daoli Zong on the road based on his estimated daily journey.
It still takes half a day's journey by horseback to the nearest Chujiang Pier, and another two days' journey by water to the boundary of Tuanyang City.
During this period, Xiao Yu took the little fat boy Zhang Jun on their way, and everything went smoothly, so there is no need to go into details.
The next day.
Let's talk about this at the same time.
March 2.
At dusk, night has fallen on the Western Mountain, and the mist is vast among the green peaks.
The mountains of Dinghu are undulating, and the main peak is square like a tripod. There is a large lake on the peak called Dinghu.
The Wuji Sword Sect was built by the lake. Its swordsmanship is the first among all the heroes in terms of internal training and moves. It has been standing for three hundred years.
Dinghu Mountain has few branches, and the entire main peak accounts for almost two-thirds of the entire mountain range. Therefore, the entire Wuji Sect's building foundation is around Dinghu Lake.
There are ten buildings in one lake, and the main building, Guanxian Tower, stands on the northernmost side of Dinghu Lake. It is the tallest and most gorgeous, with numerous buildings and a huge campus with a layout of three halls and nine pavilions. The remaining nine buildings are built around the lake, four on the east and west and one on the south, symbolizing the nine sword sects under the leadership of the Wuji Sect.
The leader's surname is Xiao, whose given name is Fanglou. He is six years old. He has a strong body, black hair and beard, a round face, a broad nose, big eyes and thick eyebrows, and looks a little old.
Xiao Jin has been practicing the Wuji Sect's internal power cultivation secret book "Guan Xian Ce" since he was a child. His internal power has already reached its peak, and he has few opponents in the world.
The sword technique he practices is the "Wuji Sword Chapter" which has been passed down from generation to generation by the Wuji Sect. It has nine levels in total, with thirteen moves on each level and eighty-one moves per move. This set of swordsmanship is the foundation of the Wuji Sect. The entire sect practices this swordsmanship. The deeper the inner strength is, the more advanced swordsmanship can be practiced. No one has ever aspired to reach the ninth level.
Xiao Jin is already the only person who has reached the eighth level in the past hundred years. He is already invincible in the sect and is rare in the world.
Talking about the masters in the sect, Ruli Zong is located in Mount Lu, and excluding Wei Changyin, who is one of the four elites in the world, there are still three sword-making elders and three sword-keeping elders in the sect, a total of six elders. Another example is the Yuling Sect of Moyun Mountain, which is ranked third, and its elders are also stationed there.
Wuji Sect ranked first, naturally not less than the two Sword Sect elders ranked second and third.
There are nine elders in the sect, who guard each building respectively. Each elder's ability is naturally not low, so I won't go into details here, and will be described in detail later.
When the lights go up at night.
The entire sect has finished practicing swordsmanship for the whole day. Most people are enjoying dinner, while a few people are still practicing sword skills in the school yard.
In the Guanxian Tower, the sect leader Xiao Jin was taking a bath, busy preparing for the Qingming Sword Club. He had worked hard all day, and just in time to wash away his fatigue, he was closing his eyes and recuperating, lying quietly in the wooden barrel with his eyes closed and recuperating, feeling the warm water. The pleasure of immersion.
There are two boys guarding the door. Their figures shine through the lanterns outside, and there are two shadows on the ground.
Suddenly he heard a slight noise, Xiao Jin had deep inner strength, and was alert for a moment. When he opened his eyes, Dou saw two shadows on the ground shaking for a moment and then fell down. He knew that something was wrong.
He hurriedly turned over and jumped up, not caring to wipe off the water stains on his body. He picked it up and hung it on one side to hold his sword close to his body. He grabbed his outer robe and put it on his body. He hung a few buttons at random, then he picked up his sword and pushed out the door. In a hurry, he entered the backyard.
Two ancient pine trees line the flower beds on both sides, and in the middle is a three-foot-wide bluestone path leading to the outer hall.
He stood at the door, holding the sword in his hand, and glanced at the two young men who had died. Then he saw that several gatekeeper disciples in the courtyard were already lying down. He frowned and looked at the one standing a few feet away. Man in black.
But I saw a man in black holding a sword with a green hilt. He covered his face and only exposed his eyes, standing there.
Xiao Jin wrapped up his robe and fastened the remaining buttons slowly. While doing so, he said in a deep voice, "The red sword with a green handle? Is he the person who pretended to be Ji Ruge recently? Haha, that's right. Find me Wuji." Zong is here, he’s quite brave.”
When the man in black heard the words, he didn't say anything. Instead, he took out a two-finger-thick fireworks bamboo tube from his arms, pulled the fuse, and after a "touch" explosion, a firework shot straight into the sky.
In an instant, the entire backyard was illuminated.
After setting off the fireworks, the man in black still stood there, looking at Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin frowned, "You must have brought someone else with you to our Wuji Sect. What's the point of setting off such fireworks? You really don't take our Wuji Sect seriously, do you?"
Neither side took any action, one stood with his sword in hand and the other watched with his sword in his hand.
When the man in black heard the words, he never spoke or took any action.
The two stood still for a long time without moving.
As a result, Xiao Jin was a little confused and felt baffled, but this man in black would not just come to his backyard to set off fireworks.
