The third day of the Liujiang Conference was also the last day of the competition.
Song You did not go to the pavilion on the mountainside today. Instead, at Wu Nuxia's warm invitation, he went with her to the middle of Yanxiantai to watch it, which is at the very edge of the Yin-Yang Fish Picture, the exclusive location of the Xishan Sect. The martial arts competition between Jianghu masters is in the Yin and Yang diagram in front. Not only can you see this position clearly, but sometimes the wind, wind and sword energy can brush against your scalp.
Xishan sent dozens of people, all of whom were experts in the sect.
Taoism is popular in Yizhou, and the Xishan Sect is also on good terms with several Taoist temples in Qingcheng Mountain. Song You is a Taoist and a fellow from Yizhou. The head of the Xishan Sect and Wu Nuxia's master also came to have a few words with him. After learning some things about Qingcheng Mountain and the Taoist temple on the mountain, I went to sit there.
There are not many chairs here. Most of them are the heads and elders of various sects and other distinguished people. The rest of the people stand at the back and sit on the ground at the front. It's not very particular anyway.
Wu Nuxia sat cross-legged on the ground at the front, and Song You, as her guest, sat with her.
A calico cat squats obediently and combs its fur.
I could faintly hear someone talking behind me:
"Look! There's another swallow!"
"There's always been only one. I'm afraid it's still the one from yesterday and the day before, right? It's just that it's here again today."
"This swallow is not ordinary to be afraid of."
"I guess so……"
Song You also looked up when he heard this.
Today is another cloudy day. The sky looks like someone dipped a brush in fresh water and applied a few brush strokes. It is a messy and deep gray. There is a black and white swallow flying around on the painting. The sky comes alive because of it. Coming over, it’s really the highlight.
Song You smiled and continued to watch the competition ahead.
Today is indeed more exciting than yesterday and the day before. Those who compete on stage are all experts from various martial arts, otherwise they are just ignorant boys. There are also some people who have no martial arts but are very skilled. According to Wu Nuxia, most of them have official or military backgrounds and hide their true origins just to join in the fun.
It's really close here. Every time there's a fight between people in the middle, Song You and Mao are worried that they will accidentally hurt themselves. Fortunately, everyone has a sense of proportion. If they show off the Yin-Yang Fish Picture, they will lose, and they don't want to go out easily.
Afraid that he would not be able to tell the truth, Wu Nuxia kept talking to him in a low voice, vividly showing the enthusiasm and ease of Jianghu people and Yizhou people.
"This is the elder of the Golden Knife Sect. He uses a wide-backed sword superbly. He also won the respect of the entire world back then. Now that he is older, his physical strength is not as good as when he was young, but he has more experience in fighting with others. , it seems that he has improved again. The person opposite is named Shu Yifan, whose origin is unknown, but he has played the most games in these three days, and he has not lost yet. I think his swordsmanship is very difficult for the younger generation in the world. Find your opponent."
Song You then looked forward.
Experts look at the doorways, while laymen watch the excitement. But sometimes looking at the doorways is not as interesting as watching the excitement.
He just watched the excitement.
However, he replied: "There was a young man just now. I think his martial arts is also very good. I heard from you that he is a disciple of the largest sect in the world."
"Xi Yiji from Yunhe Sect?"
"right."
Song You nodded and looked at the young swordsman in front: "How are they doing?"
"Yunhemen, the shame of the world."
Wu Nuxia lowered her voice very low.
"oh?"
"It's just like Xi Yiji. You see he won easily at that time, but in fact he just picked soft persimmons to appear powerful."
"I see."
"Too lazy to talk about him."
"What about these two people on the stage?"
"Hard to say."
Wu Nuxia looked ahead: "Young people are better at quick reactions, good physical strength, strong bursts, and good durability. After middle age, reaction and physical strength decline, but they have rich experience and proficient kung fu. In my opinion, the two of them are better. The time is roughly divided into four and six, and the elders of the Golden Blade Sect account for four."
"awesome……"
As soon as the words were spoken, the two people on the stage saw the ceremony and started to move.
For a moment, there was a clanging sound of swords and swords. Both of them were very good at movement, and their movements were dazzling. The elder holding the sword is powerful and heavy, and each sword has the potential to split mountains and rivers, and it is continuous. The man holding the sword is as fast as lightning, as light and agile as the swallow in the sky, but every time the sword edge comes, it is the same. The sharpness.
The people outside cheered.
But what was different from what Wu Nuxia said was that it didn't take long for the young swordsman to gain the upper hand.
"when!"
The swords clashed again.
However, the swordsman made a clever move and lifted the golden sword in the swordsman's hand with his long sword. The heavy sword flew out of his hand and was actually lifted several feet high, spinning in the air and flying to the outside, even disturbing the people. That swallow just passed by.
"oh!"
A group of Jianghu people hurriedly avoided it.
The golden sword whirred, changing from rising to falling. From the looks of it, it landed exactly where Song You and Wu Nuxia were sitting.
"brush!"
Wu Nuxia stood up instantly and wanted to draw the knife to catch it.
The young swordsman also came with a sword. He immediately showed the Yin Yang Fish Picture and wanted to come over and knock off the sword.
But unexpectedly, there was a figure faster than them.
It was the swallow that just passed by the golden knife. Perhaps it was disturbed and lost its direction. For some reason, it circled back like lightning. The swiftness and agility of the swallow were revealed for a moment. But when it hit the golden sword hard, it knocked it sideways.
"..."
The golden sword fell towards the head of the Xishan Sect.
Although the master just sat on the bamboo chair without moving, he caught it with his hands and caught it steadily. He raised his head and glanced at the swallow that was flying steadily again, and then threw the knife back to the Golden Knife Gate with a smile. The elders:
"It's not the same as before."
The elder of the Golden Knife Sect took the sword, his face looked a little ugly, but he smiled and shook his head: "I am indeed old, and can't compare to the young people today."
But the swordsman only saluted with his sword.
There were one after another spectators outside, either surprised by the seemingly coincidental collision of swallows with swords, or surprised that the once master of the martial arts world was so easily defeated by an unknown young swordsman, but few noticed what was happening below. The Taoist raised his head and raised his hands to the sky, saying thank you to the swallow.
Although it is actually not needed.
"Don't worry."
Wu Nuxia said to Song You: "Even without the swallow, the knife would not have fallen on your head."
"nature."
"Look, that man isn't going down yet."
Wu Nuxia said while looking up again.
I know in my heart that this incident may not be a coincidence, but there are so many strange people and strange things in this world, and I have seen a lot of them while traveling around the world. The cat next to me can spit fire. Our friendship is still shallow, so why bother asking each other about everything.
So he quickly looked forward again.
The young swordsman won the round, but still had no end. Instead, he continued to hold his sword and ask questions from all directions, hoping to find someone to ask for advice.
Although his tone was polite, he did not conceal the edge of his sword.
Sure enough, no one was willing to fight him anymore.
"Generally, young people compete with young people, and seniors compete with seniors. For example, just now, the seniors from Jindaomen came on stage. We juniors can't run up. Unless the seniors ask you to come by name. Otherwise, we will be beaten by the elders when we come back. Scold. That man doesn't follow the rules." Wu Nuxia whispered, "No one dares to fight with him now because they are afraid of losing. Even the seniors are not willing and are even more afraid of losing."
"Boxing is afraid of young people."
Song You looked around at the people around him.
This is a spiritual world, and everyone has spirituality. Therefore, even if you don't practice Taoism and practice martial arts, you can still achieve something by practicing martial arts, honing your body, and refining your energy and blood. However, as you get older, your vitality and physical strength will still gradually fade away, but the difference is not as big as in the previous life. According to Wu Nuxia, there should not be much difference between middle-aged warriors and young warriors, and each has its own advantages, which means that the decline is not obvious. It can be caught up with increasing experience and skills, but in old age, it is still unable to compare with young people.
It’s just that old age has its own rules.
Dayan Jianghu respects his predecessors.
The young swordsman had no choice but to leave.
Then two more Jianghu people came on the stage to fight. Wu Nuxia continued to explain for him. Song You listened carefully and felt that what she said was a bit more exciting than the two people on the stage.
Gradually it was time to end the show.
There was no one of the strongest masters coming out to compete for a round, so as to bring a wonderful ending. However, when the time came, the competition in Liujiang Conference was naturally ended.
According to Wu Nuxia, the top players in the arena basically have their own victories and defeats, and some even restrain each other. If they really want to fight, it depends on the state, performance, and even luck at the time, so it is difficult to have a recognized The saying that the world is first and the world is second.
Moreover, the martial arts masters all have their own power and territory, whether they are in Yizhou or Xuzhou, or in the south or the north. It is difficult for northerners to admit that the famous heroes here are not as good as those in the south, and southerners will never People who admit that the seniors they grew up hearing about are not as good as those from the north are generally like this.
There are also some who are famous, but they are not very good, but they are all celebrities in the world. At this level, the family has a big business, there are many things to consider, and they have to communicate with each other, and they rarely expose them.
There are also many celebrities in the world who do not rely on force but rely on financial resources and character.
For example, a certain Sha Gong is a good-hearted person who puts the word "righteousness" first. Whenever a person from the Jianghu community comes to seek refuge with him, he will be given good food and drink. Whenever a Jianghu person finds him in trouble, he will do his best to help. He will treat the injured and the sick. Even if you pass by his house and knock on the door, he will treat you like a guest, even if you are a complete stranger, and even if you are just a nobody in the world, he will treat you like a guest and prepare money before leaving. I will send you ten miles away and you will be more respected in the world than many big sect leaders.
Isn't this a side of the world?
In fact, Song You thinks these are more interesting than martial arts competitions.
"The conference is over. It's time for Sanhua Empress and I to leave. Thank you to the female hero for the invitation and explanation. It has allowed me to gain a glimpse of the world and benefited a lot." Song You stood up and saluted her.
"I have said it many times that people in the world are acquainted when they meet each other, and they are like old friends by fate. Besides, it is rare for you and me to meet each other several times. Please stop being so polite."
"Definitely next time."
"Where do you live?"
"Taoist temple outside the city."
"That's pretty good. It's definitely better than living in the city."
"Really pure."
"When will you leave Anqing?"
"In a few days."
"Where to go next?"
"First we will visit Xuzhou." Song You replied honestly, "As for what to do next, I feel ashamed to say that I haven't thought about it carefully yet."
"Free and easy! A journey counts as a journey!"
"Where is Wu Xia? Are you going back to Yizhou?"
"The Liujiang Conference is not over yet, it will take a few days. But I will leave tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, because I won't go back to Yizhou, and I won't be with my master and the others. Hehe, our fate is almost over here anyway. "Nvxia Wu said with a grin, "But things in the world are about constant gatherings and separations. It's all normal. Don't be like literati and chirp."
"The heroine is also a free and easy person."
"Will you come with us to have a nice meal tonight?"
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that it's inconvenient tonight."
"What's going on?"
"It started to clear up after the rain yesterday. My Taoist friend from the temple went up the mountain to look for mushrooms, and actually found a lot of them. When he went out this morning, he told me to go back early to eat mushrooms." Song You looked apologetic, "If If I don't go back, I'm afraid they will have to wait in the temple. I have been so well received by the temple owner and Taoist friends during this period, so how can I disappoint them like this?"
"It should."
"See you another day."
"Then you come to the city to find me tomorrow. Come at noon tomorrow. I'll stay at the hotel next to the North City Gate. I'll treat you to meat and wine to say goodbye to you." Wu Nuxia was unambiguous and made the arrangement casually, "After eating and drinking this After a meal, once you go out, the world is so big that I guess you and I will never see each other again."
"Definitely come."
"Go back."
Wu Nuxia waved her hands, looking really cool.
