Temples and arenas are all fame and fortune fairs.
For people in temples, fame, family, and achievements are their 'names'.
For people in the world, martial arts, elixirs, and money are their 'names'.
Anyone who prevents them from obtaining this is their sworn enemy who must be eliminated.
On the other hand, the people who help them get this are the 'friends' they must hook up with.
Xiahou Liuhuo followed Jiang Cang, the elder of the Jiang family, and spent most of his life on the battlefield and mediating in temples. He knew this truth.
Back then, after the elder Jiang Cang broke up the brother and sister Jiang Feng and Jiang Lan, the city lord Jiang Feng was heartbroken. He had no intention of loving his queen and focused on martial arts. Although he had achieved the indestructible body of King Kong, he also left behind a childless child. Pity.
Therefore, for Jiang Feng, he only has a son like Jiang Ruisheng. For the entire Jiang family, no matter how stubborn, overjoyed, panicked, or paranoid Jiang Ruisheng is, the foundation of the Jiang family must be handed over to him. 33
Xiahou Liuhuo, who has served two generations of the Jiang family, naturally understands this truth.
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The Xiahou clan was originally a clan member of the royal family of the Three Kingdoms of Wei Dynasty. They received great grace from heaven. Their ancestors, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun, were famous generals of the generation and were unparalleled in the Wei Dynasty. However, after the Shu and Han unified the Three Kingdoms, the Xiahou clan, as the remaining forces of Cao Wei, was not driven out and exterminated, but they have been living in the world since then, and their clansmen have been scattered.
Just when the Xiahou family was about to collapse, Xiahou Yu, the father of Xiahou Liuhuo and Xiahou Liufeng, met Jiang Cang, who was still a partial general at the time. The two had similar interests and hit it off, and Xiahou Yu joined Jiang Cang's army. Jiang Cang participated in the Qin-Han War.
As an unprecedented decisive battle involving more than one million people, the Qin-Han War 47 years ago was extremely brutal, with tens of thousands of casualties on both sides every day. In that era of swordsmanship, Xiahou Yu, the father of Xiahou Liuhuo and Xiahou Liufeng, , unfortunately died in battle.
After Xiahou Yu died in battle, Xiahou Liuhuo and Xiahou Liufeng followed Xiahou Yu's orders and led the Xiahou people to continue fighting with Jiang Cang. They did not return to the Central Plains with Jiang Cang until the Qin and Han Dynasties made the Sege River Covenant.
After the war, Emperor Shenwu of the Han Dynasty rewarded Xiahou Yu for his merits and posthumously awarded him the title of Marquis. At the same time, he also arranged official posts with a salary of 1,500 shi for Xiahou Liuhuo and Xiahou Liufeng in Chang'an, and allowed the Xiahou tribe to join the officialdom. This can be said to be an imperial favor. Vast.
Just when everyone was happy, serious differences arose in the Xiahou family. Most of the Xiahou clan members felt that they should continue to follow Jiang Cang and spread their branches in Quzhou, waiting for a better opportunity to realize the family's rejuvenation.
Everyone has his own ambitions and cannot be forced to do anything. After the referendum, the Xiahou family settled down in Taihao City.
Jiang Cang treated the Xiahou clan with great courtesy and kindness. All Xiahou's children were arranged by Jiang Cang to hold important positions within his sphere of influence and became an important pillar of the Jiang clan.
It can be said that the Xiahou clan is the old team of the Jiang family. The rise and growth of the Jiang family are inseparable from the bloody battlefields and strong support of the Xiahou clan.
Time flies, with the end of the Qin-Han War, the Jiang family gradually grew bigger in the hinterland of the Central Plains, conquering two dogs, two wolves, an eagle, and a snake, and defeated the eight established aristocratic families in the Central Plains. In just forty years, the Jiang family has formed an alliance of interests integrating multiple forces, and the Xiahou family's voice has become smaller and smaller.
When the house leaks, it rains. The Xiahou clan, following the brothers Xiahou Liuhuo and Xiahou Liufeng, ushered in the decline of talents and heirs. Since the next generation has no leading figures, some important positions in Quzhou have been replaced by the Jiang family's children.
In other words, the Xiahou clan's presence in the Jiang family's influence is getting lower and lower.
In order for the Xiahou family to be firmly tied to the Jiang family's chariot, the Xiahou family must swear allegiance to the new master, no matter how unpopular the new master is.
Xiahou Liuhuo understands this truth better than his younger brother Xiahou Liufeng.
Therefore, when this journey is about to come to an end, regardless of whether Xiahou Liuhuo is satisfied with Jiang Ruisheng or not, he must show his loyalty in order to continue his glory.
In order to make the family prosperous!
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At this time, there was a lot of affection in the cave, and Jiang Ruisheng and Xiahou were in love with each other. The two hit it off. From then on, Jiang Ruisheng won the full support of the Xiahou family.
Just as the two of them were whispering, a loud and loud voice came from above the valley, "Jiang Ruisheng, are you still alive?"
Jiang Ruisheng sneered contemptuously, faced the sky, and said sarcastically, "A bunch of idiots have a lot of fun fighting with these inferior products I made."
Xiahou Liuhuo stood proudly beside Jiang Ruisheng and said coldly, "Who is coming? You dare not show up to see him?"
There is no echo in the empty valley.
Xiahou Liuhuo sneered, "Those who kill chickens and dogs are not worth mentioning!"
Jiang Ruisheng slowly said to Xiahou Liuhuo, "Let's go, Uncle Xiahou! Regardless of whether my nephew dies in the Taibai Mountains or not, this journey should be over!"
Jiang Ruisheng believed that even if he could not guarantee victory, he could retreat safely.
However, you have a spear and I have an iron shield. There is only a thin line between calculating and being calculated.
As soon as Jiang Ruisheng stepped out of the cave, a sword energy as powerful as a bullfight quietly broke through the ground.
The master of the sword energy seemed to have been waiting here for a long time. At this moment, he finally waited for his prey, Jiang Ruisheng.
I saw a rusty broken sword, moving like thunder, springing out from the ground, heading straight for Jiang Ruisheng's lower body and stabbing him.
Jiang Ruisheng and Xiahou were furious, showing horrified expressions at the same time.
The broken sword comes from the ground, from bottom to top. The cave has a roof and cannot dodge. Jiang Ruisheng is basically in a dead end.
Seeing that Jiang Ruisheng was unable to escape, Xiahou Liuhuo was the first to react. He slightly arched his body and slapped Jiang Ruisheng's back with a palm, swinging him out of the cave and helping Jiang Ruisheng resolve the crisis.
In an instant, when the sword arrived, Xiahouliu's fire skill was not afraid, and he immediately turned his palm into his fingers. When the sword came to kill, it accurately passed through it and the two index fingers, just right.
Xiahou Liuhuo was thoughtful and thoughtful. He smiled, put his two fingers together, said "stop", and accurately grasped the body of the broken sword. The arm that was more than half broken through the earth could no longer move upward.
The assassin, who was dormant underground, was horrified when he saw that his full blow was ineffective. He exerted his strength several times, and the opponent's two fingers became like cast iron, motionless.
It was said that it was faster than it was slow. After the veteran Xiahou Liuhuo jammed the broken sword, he immediately kicked out and kicked the outer brachioradialis muscle of his arm that had been unearthed.
Xiahou Liuhuo was extremely confident in his own strength. Since he could capture his sword easily, it meant that the opponent's cultivation level was definitely not as good as his own. He gathered his thoughts and pushed down with a strong kick. This arm would definitely leave his body. , without his arms, the life and death of the assassin underground would not matter.
Bang, as expected, the arm was kicked out by Xiahou Liuhuo and hit the cave wall, shattering into powder. A manipulative fool.
Xiahou Liuhuo became furious and shouted, "How dare you deceive me like a grass demon or an insect? Damn it."
Xiahou Liuhuo was about to find the real assassin when a painful groan suddenly came from outside the cave.
Xiahou Liuhuo's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately reacted. He couldn't help but secretly exclaimed, "Oh no!" He mistakenly fell into the thieves' plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so he hurriedly jumped out of the cave.
In the open space outside the cave, there was a shocking pool of blood. Jiang Ruisheng lay on the white snow, bleeding from his abdomen.
Looking up, he saw a swordsman walking away with a sword eight feet away, very fast. He must be the assassin who killed Jiang Ruisheng.
The swordsman turned his head hastily and faced Xiahou Liuhuo. The masked swordsman turned around and shouted, "Old Xiahou, the gang leader said, one sword for another, the injury will accompany the injury, and the death will accompany the death!"
Seeing the black shadow turning into a black dot, Xiahou Liuhuo knew that chasing him was useless, so he hurriedly ran to Jiang Ruisheng, helped Jiang Ruisheng up, and poured his thoughts into him.
Jiang Ruisheng's eyes gradually turned from red to black. Xiahou Liuhuo breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, this swordsman has no murderous intentions. Otherwise, young master, your life will be left in the Taibai Mountains."
Jiang Ruisheng stretched out his hand to cover the wound in his lower abdomen that was pierced by the sword, and smiled freely, "Uncle Xiahou, who is this person on the other side?"
Xiahou Liuhuo thought for a while, "Looking at Quzhou, there are quite a few swordsmen who can send out swordsmen above the city-breaking level. However, the only ones who can send out assassins above the city-breaking level are the Kuhu Gang!"
Jiang Ruisheng moved slightly, grinning at the pain in his abdomen, and said helplessly, "When did I offend the great god of the Huhu Gang?"
While Xiahou Liuhuo was healing Jiang Ruisheng's wounds, he pondered for a while and finally said, "Young Master, I have a secret about the world here. I wonder if Young Master would be interested in it?"
Xiahou Liuhuo's actions were, on the one hand, to divert Jiang Ruisheng's attention so that he could heal him better; on the other hand, he was to show Jiang Ruisheng his erudition and his own value.
Jiang Ruisheng didn't think too much and said, "Uncle Xiahou, it doesn't matter."
Xiahou Liuhuo paused and said, "How much does the young master know about the Battle of Gyeonggi thirteen years ago?"
Jiang Ruisheng's lips turned disastrous, and he smiled and said, "I've heard a little bit about it!"
Xiahou Liuhuo said, "Thirteen years ago, the second prince was born. In order to make new contributions to Conglong, the world's families were divided into two factions. The world called them the Great Prince's Party and the Second Prince's Party. Our Jiang family is the Great Prince's Party." , and Liu Quansheng, the father of Liu Pingtian across the mountain, and Sai Beili, the current leader of the Huhu Gang, are the second prince party."
As Xiahou Liuhuo's thoughts slowly seeped into Jiang Ruisheng's body, Jiang Ruisheng's pain began to slow down, and the look on his face was no longer ferocious.
Xiahou Liuhuo was immersed in the past and continued to speak in a slow voice, "The two parties first fought a battle of wits, and then gradually evolved into a battle of martial arts. The masters of our two parties fought from the sky to the underground, from the deep sea to the top of the mountain, and finally , fighting from the local area to the capital. The city of Chang'an that night was just like when Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, the earth was scorched, and the blood was stained with frost! "
Jiang Ruisheng was indifferent and asked, "What happened next?"
Xiahou Liuhuo said, "In the battle that night, the second prince's party was almost wiped out. The infant second prince and his biological mother returned to the west together. However, the centipede insect is dead but not stiff. Today, there are still a few scattered around in the rivers and lakes. The Second Prince's Party back then, but they no longer pose a threat to us, and the major families are busy fighting for power and gain, and they can't use their five fingers to form a fist like they did back then, so they no longer pursue us."
Jiang Ruisheng smiled bitterly and said, "So, if you offend Liu Quansheng's son, you have offended Saibeili, right?"
Xiahou Liuhuo nodded.
Jiang Ruisheng smiled bitterly and was speechless.
It’s hard to get along in the world!
I don’t know what I did wrong, but I offended the king on the mountain!
Some people died, but not completely...
