On Taiyi Peak, two people walked side by side in the wind and snow.
"We've been going all this way, but I haven't asked you for your name yet." Yi Xiaodao asked aloud as he was unable to bear the silence.
"Disciple Taiyi, Bai Xinglong." The handsome man responded with a smile.
Yi Xiaodao sighed with emotion: "Senior Brother Bai is the eldest disciple of Taiyi, a figure who can take charge of Taiyi's affairs when the master is away, but he is so low-key, without even adding the word 'big'!"
Bai Xinglong's smile did not diminish: "If we talk about seniority, Mr. Wu Ding should call me uncle."
Yi Xiaodao was speechless, so embarrassed, but fortunately Bai Xinglong handed him up the steps: "But Taiyi Mountain Sect doesn't pay much attention to these seniorities, and I just happened to be the second master's disciple by chance. It's just a joke, don't blame Wu Dinggong."
"If I remember correctly, the title of Second Master is that Senior Hua Wufeng's martial arts cultivation is considered by the world to be lower than that of Daozhang Zhang, ranking second in the world. Only people in the world call him Second Master. Is this what Senior Brother Bai calls him?"
"Second Master often says that it is not a shame to be lower than Taoist Master Zhang Zongbai. I consider myself the Second Master, let alone us, hahahaha..."
Bai Xinglong was easy-going and talkative, but he behaved well and spoke elegantly. Yi Xiaodao chatted with him very happily. The two of them talked and laughed and soon arrived outside the Taiyi Mountain Hall Square.
"This is my Taiyi's martial arts training hall. It is said to be a martial arts training hall. However, with the increasing number of people from all over the world, my Taiyi disciples no longer practice martial arts here. They have all gone to the back mountain. The one in front of me It is my Taiyi reception hall, Wuhen Hall, where Duke Wu Ding invites you."
Yi Xiaodao looked around and saw that the Taiyi sect took the peak as its site and was built on the mountain. The entire sect is located on the top of Taiyi Peak. The wind and snow here are slightly lighter, but the cold is even worse. When Bai Xinglong saw it, he took off his coat and put it on Yi Xiaodao: "It's windy and snowy on the mountain and it's freezing cold. Don't let Mr. Wu Ding catch a cold."
The Taiyi disciples who came and went took the initiative to salute Bai Xinglong when they saw him, with their eyes filled with respect. It seemed that Bai Xinglong had always had such a gentle temperament and was quite respected in Taiyi. Yi Xiaodao was also very close to him, and he hugged his big coat to protect himself from the wind and snow.
"Senior Brother Bai, you..."
"It doesn't matter to me, I'm used to it. If it's cold, I'll just get another one." Bai Xinglong said lightly, not taking the snow and wind seriously at all.
Entering the Wuhen Hall, the Taiyi disciples had already raised the stove for the two of them. Yi Xiaodao sat down and looked at the open door. Although there was a stove to heat up, he could not feel the severe cold outside at all. It seemed that a lot of care had been taken when the hall was built.
Bai Xinglong picked up the tea cup and asked Yi Xiaodao for a moment before taking a sip and asking in a friendly voice, "I wonder why Mr. Wu Ding is here?"
Yi Xiaodao quickly raised his hand: "I am here in the name of my master, Si Wangnan's disciple. Don't mention it to Mr. Wu Dinggong again. Just call me Yi Xiaodao. Oh, it's not a big deal, it's just that I'm here. Look, I originally thought I was going to hit Taiyi Peak today!"
Bai Xinglong smiled: "I'm a guest here, what are you going to do? Even Senior Brother Si...hehe, the Second Master also told me about it."
"What did the second master say?" Yi Xiaodao asked.
"When that incident happened, the Second Master was not at the mountain gate. He didn't know the details of what happened. He just wanted to send people to find Senior Brother Si, but the disciples sent out fled back one after another, and the Second Master had no choice. I heard that the man who was assassinated later was Uncle Master’s murderer has been caught, but I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
"Later, Senior Brother Si was so outstanding in swordsmanship that he was dubbed the Sword Immortal in the world. The seven sword masters quarreled over this matter. Later, Senior Brother Si went overseas and was never heard from again. Two years ago, I heard that Senior Brother Si had appeared. In Donglu, the second master sent someone to invite him back, but he didn't want to..."
Yi Xiaodao lowered his head. Although he had not spent much time with Si Wangnan, he shamelessly accepted him as his teacher. But Si Wangnan passed on all his lifelong skills to him, and he was indeed a true master and disciple. It's just that at that time, I was worried about He Yue'er and just wanted to rush back to the capital. Now that I think about it, I was a little more indifferent towards the death of my mentor.
Yi Xiaodao told everything he knew about what he had done to Si Wangnan. Bai Xinglong listened very seriously, clenching his fists at critical points, and his knuckles turned white.
"For the country, Senior Brother Si has guarded the island for ten years; for the people, he is willing to sacrifice his life to mend the sky and seal the dragon's energy; for himself, for the sake of his deceased wife, he does not hesitate to make enemies of the whole world, and wastes his years without looking for anyone else. What a man!" After hearing this, Bai Xinglong said with emotion.
Yi Xiaodao took out the Siqing Sword: "Senior Brother Bai may have never seen this sword before, but it is the sword of my master Si Wangnan. Now that I have brought it back to Taiyi Mountain, it can be considered as its original owner."
Bai Xinglong took the Siqing Sword and looked at it carefully; "A disciple of Taiyi died in the rivers and lakes. He has passed away. The sword returns to Taiyi..."
"Please also ask Senior Brother Bai to tell the Second Master about Master. I will take my leave now." Yi Xiaodao stood up, clasped his fists and prepared to leave.
Bai Xinglong stood up and asked hesitantly: "Isn't Mr. Wu Ding here for the martial arts conference?" Although the two of them were familiar with each other at this time, Bai Xinglong would not know how to call him by Yi Xiaodao's real name.
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "I only found out about the martial arts conference when I saw the edict posted at the foot of the mountain. It was not planned in advance, so it is not convenient to invite. But I want to ask more, whether Taiyi participated in the martial arts conference. What do you think of the conference?”
"Second Master really went to Zhenyang Mountain to discuss this matter with Taoist Zhang." Bai Xinglong said frankly.
"Ha, with the relationship between Zhenyang Mountain and the imperial court, the Second Master will definitely be lobbied by Taoist Zhang when he goes there. Senior Brother Bai should prepare his bags and prepare to enter the capital." Yi Xiaodao said with a smile.
Bai Xinglong smiled faintly, just cupped his hands and said, "Let's go slowly, Mr. Wu Ding. We need to wait for the second master to come back to discuss the matter of the martial arts conference."
Yi Xiaodao said no more, took off his coat and left regardless of dissuasion.
Not long after Yi Xiaodao left, an old man in a blue coat slowly walked out from the back of the palace and entered the Wuhen Palace.
"Second Master...when did you come back?" Bai Xinglong turned around and was a little surprised to see the person coming.
Hua Wufeng slowly walked to Bai Xinglong's side, took the Siqing Sword, and sighed: "Wangnan... you will never come back until you die..."
"The past is over, Second Master, don't be too sad."
Hua Wufeng wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Yes, it's all in the past. It seems that this kid has a heart and knows how to send his sword back. Wang Nan is not wrong about the person."
"Second Master, you went to Zhenyang Mountain, what did Taoist Zhang say? This martial arts conference..."
Before Hua Wufeng could open his mouth, the wind and snow suddenly poured in outside the door and blew into the hall.
"How could it be?" Bai Xinglong was slightly surprised. There had never been a situation where wind and snow poured into Wuhen Palace. Then he realized that he felt a hint of sword intent in the wind and snow.
"Beiyi Meng Qianya came to Taiyi to ask for advice on martial arts from the Central Plains! I also ask for advice from an expert!"
A loud shout blew into the Wuhen Hall along with the wind and snow, and Meng Qianya came.
"What a coincidence today, we all arrived together. Ha." Hua Wufeng said with a bitter smile.
"Second Master." Bai Xinglong called in a low voice.
Hua Wufeng sighed softly and handed out the Siqing Sword: "Oh, go ahead..."
"Yes!" As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xinglong had already taken the Siqing Sword and disappeared. He had already stepped out of the hall in the wind and snow.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace, his toes touched the snow, he suddenly sprinted into the air, and the real master was in mid-air! The remaining Taiyi disciples only saw a beautiful shadow flashing through the air, and the two of them were already standing together.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang!" The two of them were fighting back and forth in the air. Suddenly, a figure was shot backwards into a tall building in Taiyi. The whole building was shaken to the point of being shaken, which was frightening.
Another figure chased into the building, and the sound of gold and iron sounded again in the building. You come and go, not giving in to each other, and the sounds are getting denser and faster.
"Hurry and help Senior Brother Bai!" one of the Taiyi disciples shouted, and everyone drew out their swords and were about to enter.
"Stop, wait." Hua Wufeng walked out of Wuhen Palace and looked at the rickety and dangerous building, his face full of worry.
"Boom!"
The tall building finally failed to hold up and collapsed, scaring everyone to retreat. Some Taiyi disciples were worried about Bai Xinglong's safety and wanted to step forward to save people. A streak of sword energy passed by, and all the disciples who came forward were injured by the sword energy and fell to the ground.
A figure rushed out of the dangerous building first. Now everyone could see clearly that the first one to come out was Bai Xinglong.
"Senior Brother Bai wins!" Everyone cheered.
After landing on the ground, Bai Xinglong did two somersaults, finally straightened up, and slid a few steps before he could stand still. It didn't look like he had withdrawn, but rather like he had been beaten out.
There was also movement in the dangerous building. Meng Qianya held up a beam several feet long with one hand and required three people to hug it, and walked out slowly. Where he stepped, the bricks were deeply sunk, showing the weight of the beam. But she looked extremely relaxed, as if she didn't weigh much.
Bai Xinglong turned sideways and inserted the Siqing Sword in his hand upside down into the ground, standing still, as if he was ready to strike.
"Take it." Meng Qianya still threw the beam towards Bai Xinglong with one hand. The huge beams and pillars collided with Bai Xinglong. If the collision was strong, Bai Xinglong would definitely end up being shattered to pieces.
I saw Bai Xinglong holding swords in both hands, standing up with the sword upside down, and swung the sword out: "White feather strikes the sky!"
A sword energy condensed, as white as the bright moon, as fast as a shooting star, and hit the beams and pillars. The beam pillar was split into two by the sword energy and fell to both sides. Six figures flashed out from the top of Taiyi Peak, standing on both sides, blocking the ordinary Taiyi disciples. They used their swords to smash half of the beam pillar in front of them.
After Bai Xinglong's sword energy split the beams and pillars, he continued to attack Meng Qianya. Meng Qianya tapped her foot gently, and instead of avoiding, she went towards the sword energy.
"this…"
"Oh my god..."
"That's Senior Brother Bai's 'White Feather Strikes the Sky'!"
None of the Taiyi disciples could believe what they saw. Meng Qianya actually held a sword in one hand and charged straight at Bai Xinglong with an ordinary long sword. The sword energy was not scattered or cut open by Meng Qianya's long sword, as if it was pushed back by Meng Qianya.
"Senior Brother Bai, get out of the way!" Taiyi disciples shouted loudly, but Bai Xinglong was extremely tired. Watching Meng Qianya push back with his sword energy, he was no longer able to fight. He knelt down on one knee, thinking of Siqing Jian. It was stuck on the ground and I didn't even have the energy to hide.
The sword energy is approaching.
When Meng Qianya advanced, she only felt a flash of white light in front of her, and she didn't know what happened. Bai Xinglong's huge sword energy had disappeared, and her long sword was caught in someone's hand, and she still used... two fingers. ?
Meng Qianya stretched out her other hand and held the sword in both hands. No matter whether she was stabbing or pulling out, the sword could hardly move at all.
The person holding the sword is the leader of Taiyi, Hua Wufeng.
Meng Qianya struggled for a long time, but when he saw that he couldn't pull out the sword, he simply gave up and let go of the sword: "Taiyi deserves his reputation."
Hua Wufeng shook his head slightly: "Taiyi is not your opponent, you go ahead."
Meng Qianya looked at Bai Xinglong who was kneeling on one knee, snorted softly, turned around and left, facing the wind and snow, towards Taiyi Peak.
The six people who had just stepped down from Taiyi Peak were about to leave when Hua Wufeng stopped them: "Forget it, she's gone, let her go."
Six people flashed to Hua Wufeng. These six people were the six sword masters of Taiyi Peak. There were originally seven sword masters, but Bai Fanhong had stayed in the Beiyi Royal Court and died in the hands of the Beiyi Khan. .
"Second Master, this is the Beiyi woman who defeated all the masters in the world. Why did we let her go when we could have captured her?" The sword masters were puzzled.
Hua Wufeng sighed faintly: "Oh, it's hard to stop this clear will of God..."
"God's will?" The sword masters were puzzled, but seeing Hua Wufeng's sad look, they didn't ask any more questions. Instead, they all gathered around Bai Xinglong, working on his injuries.
Hua Wufeng also checked Bai Xinglong's injuries. He found some internal injuries but no damage to his roots. He put it down and was about to leave when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure not far away from the corner of his eye.
"You...you didn't leave?"
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "Even a blind man knows about such a big movement. Why is the second master so anxious to drive me away?"
"The accident at the mountain gate made Duke Wu Dinming laugh. It is inconvenient to receive guests at this time, so please forgive me." Looking at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face, Yi Xiaodao respected Wu Dinggong, and Hua Wufeng had to give him some face, so he said a polite word.
Yi Xiaodao pointed at Bai Xinglong and said, "You can leave if you want, but he has to go with me."
