In the spring of the thirteenth year of Yongtai.
After the spring equinox, it rains continuously.
The clouds have cleared after the rain, and the vegetation is fragrant.
It was in such a very comfortable season that a tall and handsome young man in white clothes walked out of Wujian Villa and set foot on the world for the first time.
The boy's name is Xiao Xuan. He is twenty years old this year.
Xiao Xuan's father...that is, Xiao Zhun, had entanglements with many women when he was young, but in the end, he only took one scoop of the weak water and never married anyone again. Concubine; even after his wife died due to dystocia, Xiao Zhun, who was less than thirty at the time, had no thoughts of continuing the relationship. This was actually a very incredible thing in that era.
But Xiao Zhun, he is willing.
From that time on, there were only two things left that were important to Xiao Zhun in his life: one was the sword; the other was Xiao Xuan.
Swordsmanship is something that Xiao Zhun must study hard. This is the foundation of their Wujian Villa in the martial arts world. For the sake of the ancestors of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhun must defend this foundation.
Xiao Xuan is the only son left to him by the love of his life. No matter what, Xiao Zhun hopes that this son will be successful in the future.
Everyone, please note that the "promising" in Xiao Zhun's eyes is obviously different from our understanding...
Generally speaking, in the eyes of most people, if their children can support themselves in the future, have a decent job, live a less difficult life, and find a well-matched partner, then they will be considered "promising"; Some of them are more exaggerated, and they just hope that their children will become rich, wealthy, or become high-ranking officials in the future.
But Xiao Zhun is different. He is the owner of Wujian Villa. As his son, his starting point is basically the end point of many people. After all, there are countless people in this world who cannot have the same status even if they fight to the death. "The Young Master of Wujian Villa" has the same martial arts and status.
Therefore, according to Xiao Zhun's expectations, even if Xiao Xuan cannot become the leader of a martial arts alliance or the best swordsman in the world in the future, he should be like himself, at least holding on to the foundation and status of Wujian Villa and looking down upon him.
As for Xiao Xuan, he is actually pretty good. As mentioned earlier, he is indeed very talented and has his father’s careful teaching. Therefore, when he was a teenager, Xiao Xuan could easily defeat many famous masters in the village. .
So, in the year when Xiao Xuan came of age, Xiao Zhun finally decided to let his son go down the mountain to experience himself.
Of course... Everyone knows the character of Master Xiao. He must have sent someone to secretly follow and protect his son, otherwise he would not be able to rest assured.
Xiao Xuan is aware of this, so he doesn't care, just follow him and don't get in his way.
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This twenty-year-old Xiao Xuan can be said to be well-educated, full of ideals, passionate, and jealous of evil.
Although like many young masters who grew up in a greenhouse-like environment, he is inevitably a little ignorant and naive, but fortunately his martial arts is very high, high enough to pay for his naivety.
In addition, he has the identity of "Young Master of Wujian Villa" as a talisman, and there are people who secretly protect him at all times. Therefore, Xiao Xuan has been in the world for more than half a year without encountering any setbacks.
until……
Winter, the thirteenth year of Yongtai.
This year, a group of bandits appeared on the north bank of the Hutuo River, known as the "Eighteen Evil Temples".
Although many martial arts knights went to encircle and suppress them, this group of people relied on their being local snakes and familiar with the terrain, so they took advantage of the severe winter when the mountains were covered with snow and hid in the dense forests of the snow-capped mountains, making it difficult to find them. trace.
Xiao Xuan, who came after hearing the news, relied on the young man's fearless courage to go deep into the mountains to hunt down the gangsters.
However, when he finally found the other party after searching for three days and nights, he was already exhausted due to hunger and cold.
And at this moment, the men and horses Xiao Zhun sent to secretly protect him also got separated from him in the heavy snow.
And just when Xiao Xuan was besieged by the Eighteen Evils, and his life was hanging by a thread, suddenly a flute sound came, which instantly turned the situation around...
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By the time they left the snow mountain, Xiao Xuan and Wen Yuzhai had become sworn friends.
These two young talents who are similar in age (Wen Yuzhai is two years older than Xiao Xuan) and have similar aspirations can be said to hit it off immediately and hate each other since they met.
After the Eighteen Evils were eliminated, Wen Yuzhai invited Xiao Xuan to his thatched cottage as a guest, and Xiao Xuan did not refuse.
Xiao Xuan spent the Spring Festival of the next year in Wen Yucai's thatched cottage. For more than a month, the two of them drank and drank tea in the thatched cottage every day, studying literature and martial arts, and had a great time.
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In the fourteenth year of Yongtai, summer.
Xiao Xuan met a woman.
Yes, there is always a woman in such a story.
Because if this woman were replaced by a man, you might not be able to see this story.
The woman Xiao Xuan met was a bandit and a female bandit leader.
The process of how they met was very simple. Xiao Xuan was passing through a mountain road that day and was robbed. He stopped the other person with a backhand and found his way to the village.
Then, Xiao Xuan met a female village leader.
Her name is Kan Xianghan. She is twenty-one years old, the same age as Xiao Xuan. According to Da Zuo's common sense... she is considered an older leftover girl.
Kan Xianghan's appearance is very distinctive, and according to current parlance, it is called "neutral"; if she were that man, her appearance should be considered that of a peerless handsome guy, but as a woman, she can be said to be heroic and graceful.
When Xiao Xuan saw her for the first time, he felt that the words, deeds and temperament of this female bandit leader were different from ordinary women, and he couldn't help but become interested in her.
The two immediately fought. Kan Xianghan was naturally not Xiao Xuan's opponent, but Xiao Xuan also saw that the other party was extraordinary and not an ordinary bandit, so he did not kill her immediately, but asked a few more questions.
Upon questioning, we found out that Kan Xianghan was originally a small leader of the Wuling Sect, but because he couldn't stand some of the ways in the sect, he apostatized and fled.
However, those who possess the Wuling Sect's martial arts are not tolerated by other sects in the Central Plains martial arts world. Everyone knows this by referring to Shen Youran's experience in the past, so it is impossible for Kan Xianghan to walk wantonly in the world; so, she simply He became the king of the mountain and became a mountain bandit.
Of course, Kan Xianghan is a relatively conscientious bandit, similar to the Niu brothers from the "Golden Foot Village" mentioned above. They basically only engage in robbing the rich to help the poor and buying travel expenses. They generally do not harm people's lives, let alone Robbery of women.
The reason why Xiao Xuan will be robbed today is naturally because Xiao Xuan looks like a young man, and he looks like a rich man at first glance.
After Xiao Xuan heard this, he felt that this girl was... pretty good.
Although at the time he thought he only had feelings for Kan Xianghan that were mixed with sympathy and admiration, readers, you are well-informed and have seen this kind of scene for as many as eight thousand. You should know that, in fact, At this moment, Xiao Xuan had already fallen in love with her.
There is no reason to say this kind of thing. The so-called "heartbeat" feeling all occurs suddenly.
Some people feel it from the first contact, while others develop it accidentally at a certain point in time and because of a certain incident after they have known each other for a while.
Of course, physiological and chemical factors such as appearance and hormones are undeniable, but the actual process of a man and a woman falling in love, as well as the success rate, are difficult to quantify. In the final analysis, it can be said in two words - "fate."
It is certain that Xiao Xuan and Kan Xianghan have a "destiny", but are they "separated"...
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Autumn, the fourteenth year of Yongtai.
Xiao Xuan wanted to take Kan Xianghan back to Wujian Villa to meet his father.
This was a decision that would change his life.
Kan Xianghan was very scared and uneasy. She knew the meaning of her origin, so she felt that someone like Master Xiao would not accept a daughter-in-law like her.
But Xiao Xuan felt that his father was a reasonable person. Even if he disagreed, he would not do anything that went against the moral principles of the world. Taking a step back, even if Xiao Zhun wanted to do it, Xiao Xuan had a way to prevent it.
"If he refuses, I will take you away. I don't have to be the young master of Wujian Villa. From now on, I will stay with you forever and travel far away."
This was Xiao Xuan's true words, and Kan Xianghan naturally believed him, so she agreed to go back with him.
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A month later, Xiao Xuan returned to Wujian Villa with a dozen people.
Except for Kan Xianghan, all the others were friends he had made in the world over the past year or so.
Among them, there are many high-ranking officials, great disciples, and illustrious heroes from famous and upright families.
Of course... Wen Yuzhai is also among them.
Xiao Xuan felt that with the presence of these people, Yu Gong could ensure Kan Xianghan's safety, and Privately, he could also put in a few good words for them both.
In this way, they came to Xiao Zhun...
Twenty years ago, Xiao Zhun might have done the same stupid thing for the woman he loved.
But when something happened to his son, even if Xiao Zhun could understand his son, he would not allow Xiao Xuan to marry a woman "from a demon sect".
He was very sure that this was for the good of Xiao Xuan and Wujian Villa. It was even the right decision for Kan Xianghan.
Maybe...he's right.
If he really agrees to the marriage, in a few years, Xiao Xuan and Wujian Villa will probably encounter various problems because of Kan Xianghan's background, and may even cause the family and clan to be destroyed.
This world is like this. As long as there is a little bit about you that can be criticized and slandered, that's all. If something happens...someone will hold on to it until you put aside your stomach and show them how much you have. Until the bowl of powder.
So when Xiao Xuan brought Kan Xianghan to Xiao Zhun, Xiao Zhun's attitude was very firm, if it doesn't work, it won't work.
But Xiao Xuan's attitude... was also very determined.
Therefore, Xiao Zhun adopted a delaying strategy and asked them to stay in the village first to let him think twice.
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Xiao Zhun might be able to deceive others temporarily, but he couldn't deceive Wen Yuzhai.
That night, Wen Yuzhai found Xiao Xuan and asked him to run away with Kan Xianghan immediately and overnight and never come back again.
However... his warning was still a step too late.
When he and Xiao Xuan arrived at Kan Xianghan's room, he was no longer there.
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When Xiao Xuan and Wen Yuzhai found Kan Xianghan, she had fallen into a pool of blood and turned into a corpse.
Xiao Zhun was standing next to the corpse, the sword blade in his hand still dripping with blood.
With Xiao Zhun's martial arts, if he wanted to kill Kan Xianghan, he could kill him instantly without the sword being stained with blood.
But right now...he didn't choose this method.
Instead, he chose to plunge the sword into the opponent's abdomen in front of the opponent, slowly cut off the opponent's intestines, and then draw the sword out, causing death.
And when he committed the murder, he also called all the "friends" invited by Xiao Xuan, except Wen Yuzhai, to watch him do it.
"You...why...why!" Xiao Xuan collapsed. He knelt in front of the corpse, tears streaming down his face. His address to his father also changed from "Dad" to "You".
In fact, Wen Yuzhai can also answer Xiao Zhun's answer to his question - as long as this woman is alive, Xiao Xuan will not be able to give up on her, but Xiao Zhun will not allow them to be together, so she must die.
Of course, Xiao Zhun would not answer that way. His explanation was: "The demon sect witch sneaked into the villa and tried to seduce me and steal my sword, so I killed her on the spot..."
"You fart!" Xiao Xuan glared with blood-red eyes and cursed angrily.
"You don't believe it?" Xiao Zhun said coldly, "If you don't believe it, you can ask everyone present, they have all seen it."
When Xiao Xuan heard this, he suddenly turned around and glared away.
But what greeted him was a pair of eyes that either flickered and avoided, or were cold and calm...
"Yes, I saw it too."
"Yes, I saw it too."
"What Master Xiao said is true."
"Brother Xiao, my father is also doing this for your own good. This witch is really a slut who can do anything for her husband. I saw her seducing your father with my own eyes. What else can I say... As long as I can enter Wujian Villa, which one of you, father and son, will I marry?" it's the same."
These people who were originally regarded as friends by Xiao Xuan, these so-called decent people and heroes... At this moment, they were all saying these words that obviously distorted the facts, which made Xiao Zhun, who was already grieving and angry, even more furious.
"Nonsense! I'll kill you!" Xiao Xuan immediately drew his sword and rushed towards the group of people.
"Presumptuous!" Xiao Zhun shouted angrily and was about to stop him, but unexpectedly...
Snapped--
Wen Yuzhai, who was standing closest to Xiao Xuan, suddenly took the lead and attacked Xiao Xuan from the side and rear.
Xiao Xuan originally thought that among the people present, there was at least one true friend, Wen Yuzhai, who was on his side, and he was not on guard against him...
How could he have imagined that the person he trusted the most would raise his hand and hit his Jianjing point with a palm, and while he was dazed, he would knock him to the ground with two more moves.
"Brother Xiao, the facts are clear. I know it's hard for you to accept, but I advise you to listen to your father and don't make the same mistake again and again..." Wen Yuzhai said after suppressing Xiao Xuan.
With Wen Yuzhai's resourcefulness and the city's government, he naturally knew that at this moment, except for him and Xiao Xuan, everyone else present had been bribed by Xiao Zhun in some way... They might even be in Xiao Xuan had already been bribed before he agreed to come to the villa.
And why didn't Xiao Zhun come to bribe him and Wen Yuzhai? It's simple, because Xiao Zhun also knows very well that Wen Yuzhai is not a person who will succumb to coercion and inducement, and coming to him will only alert the enemy.
At present, Xiao Zhun has so many "witnesses" present. Even if Wen Yuzhai stands on Xiao Xuan's side and argues hard, it is impossible for him to argue against the other party... Even if he does, he still can't defeat him.
Besides...so what if I can beat him? Everyone is dead. Even if Xiao Xuan and Wen Yuzhai can kill all the people present today, Kan Xianghan will not be able to come back to life.
To sum up, for the sake of his friends, Wen Yuzhai chose an approach that might cause him to lose this friendship, but could minimize the damage.
Of course, he was not just for friends - in fact, during this period, Wen Yuzhai had arranged for Gu Rong to be an undercover agent at Wujian Villa for two years; Wen Yuzhai had long known that Xiao Zhun had problems, so he only continued to fight for the time being. However, the other party needs to wait for a suitable time, and he had intended to make friends with Xiao Xuan before. However, after actually making friends, Wen Yuzhai found that Xiao Xuan was different from Xiao Zhun, and he was a befriendable person. I really consider him a friend.
"You...even you..." Seeing that his most trusted friend also did such a thing, Xiao Xuan became desperate.
Haruki Murakami once said this - "I always thought that people grow old slowly, but in fact it is not the case. People grow old in an instant."
At this time, Xiao Xuan was roughly experiencing this moment.
On this day, he despaired of those so-called heroes, despaired of friendship, and despaired of his father.
As for "love", he has been buried in the soil along with his heart.
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The day after that incident happened, Wen Yuzhai left Wujian Villa.
The others stayed an extra day, presumably to claim the benefits Xiao Xuan had promised them in advance.
Xiao Xuan was placed under house arrest by his father.
Some people say he is crazy, maybe...
Xiao Zhun feels that time will heal everything, and his son will get back on his feet sooner or later. It doesn't matter even if Xiao Xuan never forgives him, he will still leave everything to Xiao Xuan after his death.
He also felt that one day, when Xiao Xuan came to his position, he would finally understand him, even if he was no longer there by then, it didn't matter.
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About half a month later, one day, when a servant was delivering food to Xiao Xuan, they found him lying on the bed with his face covered in blood and holding a fragment of the plate used for the previous meal in his hand.
When the servants saw the young village master committing suicide, they were so frightened that they rushed out of the door and rushed to inform the village master. However, when Xiao Zhun arrived with the doctor from the village, Xiao Xuan had already knocked the guards unconscious when they were not paying attention. The other party ran away.
Because Xiao Xuan cut the nerve on his face and failed to get treatment in time, his originally handsome face turned into a weird, stiff smile.
He himself also changed from the innocent and upright young village owner Xiao Xuan to the dissolute villain Xiao Wuji...
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Looking at the sword demon Xiao Zhun in front of him, all kinds of memories came to Xiao Wuji's mind.
When he was young, he only knew Xiao Zhun's love as a father.
When he was young, he received his earnest guidance as a teacher.
But when he reached adulthood, he met a completely different father, a ruthless, deep-seated man who would do anything to achieve his goals.
Xiao Wuji was once very proud of his name and identity, but after seeing his father's true face and methods, he began to be afraid... because he realized belatedly that when he was twenty years old, , behind his seemingly glamorous journey in the world, there was so much dirt and blood that he had never seen.
Why would others be intimidated by his name as the Young Villa Master? How many things did the people sent by his father to follow him secretly do that he didn't know about? There are so many so-called decent people and heroes in this world...how many of them are truly "good people"?
Xiao Wuji may never know these answers in his lifetime. He only knows that now, facing Xiao Zhun, who has transformed into a sword demon, he may be the key to victory...
At this moment, Dan saw him holding a sword on his left and right at the eye of the Seven Jue Formation, leading the formation upwards.
Using it as a fulcrum, the speed and power of the four swords and three swords... seemed to merge into one, and they all attacked Xiao Zhun.
