"Bang, bang, bang", it was almost midnight. Most of the lights in Wang's house had been turned off. Only the lights in Wang Wei's study were still on. In the room, Wang Wei and Yu Fangzhou sat opposite each other, each speechless. Xiao Ning was sitting on the couch next to him, staring blankly ahead with his eyes unfocused.
"Sigh," Yu Fangzhou sighed, perhaps because he couldn't stand the dull atmosphere any more, "Junior brother, I'd better think of a way. You usually have the brains."
"Huh -" Wang Wei also let out a breath, "As far as today is concerned, it is the two gangs fighting, or Liang Zi who is determined to fight to the death."
"Then who won in the end, the one who hid or the one who chased?" Yu Fangzhou asked listlessly.
"Chasing! First of all, if you are sure that you will win, you won't hide. Furthermore, Lu Er also said that Yingying was very calm before leaving, and he could also clean up the body and clean up the traces. This can only mean that the chasing one has won, and the mission is completed. To be so calm.”
"Then who are these two parties?"
"How did I know?" Wang Wei said angrily to him.
At this time, Yu Fangzhou had no intention of arguing with him, he just frowned and thought hard.
"Brother Xiao is probably fine." As soon as Wang Wei said this, Xiao Ning raised his head, and Yu Fangzhou also put down the hand rubbing his brow, "How do you say this?"
"The person who hid probably just wanted to deceive the pursuer. He had no intention of killing anyone at first. If he had deceived the pursuer and then killed him, it would have been possible. But now, they are finally blocked in the house. The pursuer wins. It was impossible for them to kill again. Judging from the fact that they took away the bodies of both parties in the end, they just didn’t want people to identify who did it, let alone involve the government. Since they didn’t massacre the village, it proved that they were not extremely evil. Disciple, why do we need two extra lives in Brother Xiao’s family?”
"Yeah." Yu Fangzhou nodded on one side, "Then where can Brother Xiao go?"
"It can only be taken away by the person who wins."
"Then who won?" After debating for a long time, Yu Fangzhou came back to the question.
Wang Wei glared at him again angrily.
The question reached a dead end again, and the two brothers were speechless again.
At this time, Xiao Ning stood up from the couch, walked to the two of them and knelt down. This startled the two of them. Wang Wei stood up, and Yu Fangzhou hurriedly pulled him over, "Child, what are you doing? ?”
Without pulling him up, Xiao Ning shook his head and said, "Uncle Yu, Uncle Wang, I don't want to take the imperial examination anymore."
Yu Fangzhou didn't react for a moment after hearing this. Wang Wei already twirled his short beard and said: "Ning'er, you don't have to be like this. You can leave all the affairs in the world to me and your Uncle Yu. You just need to study with peace of mind." , if your parents are still here, they can always be found."
Xiao Ning shook his head again, "With things like this at home, how can I still have the heart to study? Now I just want to go to the world to find out the whereabouts of my father and mother."
"Oh, that's it. After ten years of hard work, it would be a pity to give up once." Wang Wei could only shake his head and sigh.
"Junior brother, no, Ning'er, you can't give up studying!" Yu Fangzhou was also anxious, "Your father worked so hard to send you here just because he wanted you to seek fame and honor your ancestors. Now all the masters think so highly of you, you suddenly It would be a shame to just give up!”
Xiao Ning just shook his head, "Uncle Yu, I really have no intention of studying anymore. Now I just want to practice martial arts well and go to my parents."
"Get up first," Wang Wei sighed, "Senior brother, you don't need to persuade me anymore. Let Ning'er make his own choice. Now if you force him again, his heart is not there, and there is no way to talk about the imperial examination."
"Oh, what a sin." Yu Fangzhou pulled Xiao Ning and pressed her down on the stool while he took a sip of bitter tea.
"We can't stay here any longer." Wang Wei stared at the flames on the lamp and said to himself.
"What's wrong, junior brother?"
"Ning'er wants to make his way in the world. How far can you and I teach him alone? He has to go out and let him visit famous teachers."
"Where can I visit a famous teacher?"
"I don't know." Wang Wei said lightly.
This sentence made Yu Fangzhou almost angry to death, "It was you who came up with the idea. When I asked where you were, you said you don't know. Aren't you irritated to death? Besides, although your and my martial arts are not top-notch, but in the It's enough to settle down in the world. Ning'er's qualifications are good, and his achievements must be above those of you and me. It's enough to travel in the world like this."
"People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. If you can learn higher skills, why not learn them? Besides, there are..." As he said this, he drew a box with two fingers.
"Yes, that's right." Yu Fangzhou frowned and nodded, "But I have no clue how to find this thing. It's just a broken painting. Tell me, where should we go now?"
"First go back to the sect and find the senior brother. In a few years, I wanted to send Yue'er to the sect and ask the senior brother to arrange for a sect master to learn skills. Now it's just ahead of schedule."
"Are you going too?" Yu Fangzhou took a sip of tea, raised his head and asked.
"Well, the world has not been very peaceful recently. The Shenyin Sect keeps peeking at the Central Plains, and I always feel that someone is stirring up trouble. I just happened to send your younger siblings to the house to settle down."
"Okay, I haven't gone back to see him for a long time, and I just happened to go back to offer incense to Master."
"Well, okay, Ning'er, you have no problem."
Xiao Ning looked at the two of them and nodded, "But it depends on Uncle Wang's arrangement."
"Well, tonight I will explain to you the current situation in the martial arts world. From tomorrow on, you will officially set foot in the martial arts world. There are some things you must know."
"Okay." Xiao Ning sat upright and looked at Wang Wei.
"Junior brother, you guys talk first, I'll get something." Yu Fangzhou dropped the tea bowl and stood up.
"Okay" Wang Wei responded.
Yu Fangzhou pushed the door open and went out. At this moment, only the two of them were left in the room. Wang Wei brewed his emotions and said slowly: "In today's world, the Song Dynasty is not unified, so the Wulin is also divided into various regions. As far as the Central Plains is concerned, , we should respect the "Three Sects and Four Sects". The three sects are Shaolin Sect, Chunyang Palace and Tianyi Sect. These three sects can be said to be righteous sects, and they are said to be upright and aboveboard in their work. Shaolin Sect started with Bodhidharma. He traveled eastward and stayed in Shaoshi Mountain for nine years. After his death, he left behind the two classics "Yi Jin" and "Xi Marrow" as the basis. Later generations created seventy-two unique arts based on these two classics, and finally established the sect, and also left behind There is a saying that "the world's martial arts originated from Shaolin". At the turn of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Thirteen Shaolin monks rescued the Tang Dynasty King Li Shimin. Since then, the Shaolin Temple has been rewarded and supported by the court, and it has become the largest sect in the world. Today, the presiding master is Master Wu Nian. His martial arts has reached the state of perfection."
"Chunyang Palace is said to have originated after Wu Zhou, and is now established on the top of Huashan Mountain. It is rumored that this palace is closely related to Chunyangzi Lu Dongbin, but it is not known in detail. There are rumors in the world that all the martial arts in his sect were passed down from the previous dynasty, but This sect only became famous in the early years of this dynasty. The current master of the palace, Bai Yunzi and Chen Daoyuan, has a profound internal power that is rarely matched in the world. It is also because of him that Chunyang can keep pace with Shaolin."
"Then there is the Heavenly Medicine Sect. This sect is very mysterious. Although everyone knows that it established its sect in Dongshan, Yizhou, its origins are quite secretive. There are rumors in the world that this sect was established around Tianbao in the former Tang Dynasty. It is unknown who the founder of the sect was. I learned that the main focus of the sect is medicine, and their medical skills are unparalleled in the world. They should have the method of living the dead and killing flesh and white bones, so no one in the martial arts world wants to offend them. Fulong Bi has also entered the state of transformation. Many years ago, he used his left shield and right brush to kill ten bandits on Mount Tai. From then on, no one in the world dared to attack the Heavenly Medicine Sect."
Wang Wei took a sip of water and cleared his throat before continuing, "As for the 'four factions', they refer to the Beggar Gang, the Fire Worship Cult, Dongting Suolong Village, and Taiyuan Golden Gun Sect. Let's talk about the Beggar Gang first, and this One sect has a long history, some say it has been passed down for hundreds of years, and some say it has existed for thousands of years. The current leader came to power five years ago. He is Shi Le, a disciple of Qian Suo, the old leader of the Beggar Clan, "God of Fire". Even though he is not yet in his thirties. , but San Baihe did not lose in a fierce battle with Qin Zhenquan at the martial arts conference four years ago."
"Then there is the Dongting Suolong Village. This village was established in the troubled times of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. It has only been passed down for seven generations, but it has become a first-class force in the world. The owner of this generation of the village is called 'Fanjiang Dragon' Xing Jin. The Three Branches of Tuotiancha met few opponents on the water and land, and controlled twelve docks. The twelve shipowners were also as good as fish in the water and like tigers on the land."
"There is also the Taiyuan Golden Spear Sect. The master of the sect, the 'Shen Gun' Wang Zongliang, is said to have some connection with the Tianbo Yang Mansion. He has mastered the 128-hand 'Beiba Liuhe Spear' and founded the Golden Spear Sect in Taiyuan. The north resisted the Liao people, and the west resisted the Xixia people. The two northwest countries were frightened by this."
What Wang Wei said was that his mouth was dry, but Xiao Ning listened with excitement. At this moment, Wang Wei frowned and tapped the table with two fingers, "Zoroastrianism, to be honest, is very mysterious. I don't know much about it. not much……"
Just as he was saying this, he heard someone answer the question outside the door, "Zoroastrianism, let me speak." Before he could finish speaking, someone pushed the door open and entered.
When Xiao Ning looked back, it was Yu Fangzhou who came in carrying a long package. Wang Wei's expression changed when he saw the package. Yu Fangzhou put down the package and took a sip of tea and said: "Zoroastrianism, also known as Manichaeism, calls itself the Ming Cult. It is said to have spread from the far west. No one knows who the leader is or what his rank is. We only know that it dominates the martial arts in the south of the Yangtze River. , except for the killer organization of the Blood Shadow Sect, no one can interfere with the affairs of Jiangnan. It can be said that it dominates. Moreover, the religion not only has people from the Jianghu, but also recruits followers among the common people, giving people the impression that they have a plan. No, in those years I specifically inquired about this sect for Ruiyan, but I didn’t get a clue." He sighed softly as he spoke.
"Well, not bad." Wang Wei took over the words, "That's all the martial arts in the Central Plains. You can learn about the other sects by yourself when the time comes. Looking at Fanbang, the first is the Shenyin Sect of the Liao Kingdom, the leader." The white-headed immortal Yue Changhai is known as the best palmist in the world with his unique skill of "Big Tablet Shattering Hand". Some people also call him the best master in the world. Many years ago, he went south to the Central Plains to defeat the leaders of Shaolin and Chunyang sects, which caused a sensation. The teaching is to help the Liao court, and for many years it has tried to disrupt the martial arts in the Central Plains, which is very hateful."
"Then there is the Kunlun Sect of the Western Regions. However, this sect has had some conflicts with the Yellow Sect lamas in Tubo in recent years, and its disciples rarely visit the Central Plains."
"There are no big Jianghu sects in Xixia. There is only one 'Iron Saint Division' to support the facade, and it is still set up by the government."
"The last one is Dali. Don't underestimate the remoteness of Dali, but the Duan royal family is a martial arts family. Their martial arts are passed down from generation to generation, so they shouldn't be underestimated."
Seeing Wang Wei pick up the tea cup, Yu Fangzhou continued: "The power in the martial arts world is only that big. You will understand some of the details when you go to the arena. There is a lot to talk about today, and I'm afraid you can't remember so much. "
After the two of them finished talking, Xiao Ning still had more to say. She stared at the lights infatuatedly, feeling that a wonderful picture scroll seemed to be unfolding in front of her eyes. At this time, she would like to find a brush to add that rich and colorful stroke on it...
