Zheng Xiu can now deeply understand what it means to "watch the excitement without taking it too seriously".
He sneaked in as "Xiao Buping" and waited for Xie Luohe to rebel. I was idle and bored, drinking the best tea that "a tael is hard to find for a thousand dollars", looking forward to some lively world affairs.
Zheng Xiu even deliberately placed himself and Xiao Tao within the "range of the Xieluo River", making them very safe.
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The objections were raised by several rough men with beards, wearing animal skin jackets and straw sandals, looking like villagers in the mountains.
The so-called martial arts world is not a clear lake.
The martial arts world to Zheng Xiu felt more like a huge dye vat, filled with all kinds of characters, good or evil, who acted according to their hearts and set their own rules. In the final analysis, it was an uncontrollable circle.
Dugu Xiang laughed loudly on the high platform and said: "Since these friends don't want to participate, they can leave on their own. Naturally, a certain person does not dare to claim the supremacy of the martial arts world. There are so many heroes in the world, who dares to claim it? Dugu Xiang is at the Wenjian Platform today. There are two purposes for setting up a banquet table. One is to compete with the world's heroes and have a glimpse of their grace. The other is that someone in Dugu accidentally obtained the calligraphy treasure of Gongsun, the painting sage of the past. The details are unknown, and he wants to learn from you. Just select a few like-minded people to enjoy the paintings together!"
Dugu Xiang's words made the faces of those who put forward the opinions look uncertain.
Their thoughts are very straightforward, and they even play an obvious game. They just wanted to slap the title of "Martial Arts Supreme" on Dugu Xiang's head, arouse the anger of the heroes, and cause something to happen. As for what they want to achieve after doing this, perhaps only they themselves know it well.
However, most of those who can be invited by Dugu Xiang have some status in the world or have some reputation, so how can they become gunmen so easily. Except for the few people who started shouting and obviously had premeditated plans, the other heroes sat in their respective positions and watched the changes, their expressions were calm and unmoved.
"Hmph! The ranking of weapons has always been decided by 'Jianghu Baixiaosheng'. Although you, Dugu Xiang, are the best swordsman in the world, I accept it! But it is up to you, the Dugu family, to decide who is the best in the world. I will be the first to refuse to accept it. ! Tea is good tea! I understand! But for this martial arts conference, you can’t even invite the top three recognized ones. Do you think this new ranking of weapons can convince people?"
"Well said!" When Dugu Xiang heard this, he was not angry. Instead, he laughed and clapped. The applause was so clear that the man who said the above words couldn't help but feel terrified, for fear that Dugu Xiang would hold a grudge and give him a hard vote. Just as he was about to leave, Dugu Xiang clapped his hands behind him. The disciples understood and lifted up the red cloth that covered the secret.
When the scene under the red cloth was exposed, everyone was in an uproar. This is a list. The list is divided into five groups: A, B, C, D, and W. There are many lines crisscrossed under each group, and nails are nailed on the nodes. This is similar to the way the imperial court selects the top martial arts champion. . What really made them uproar was that the nominations for the list were not the "Weapon List" as they originally thought, but three words - "Hero List"!
Dugu Xiang's rich voice was like thunder, resounding throughout the Sword Questioning Platform:
"There are so many weapons in the world, and I am not qualified to comment on them or compare them! But as the saying goes, justice lies in the heart of the people. You are here today, with the scorching sun in the sky, God is witnessing, talking about heroes, talking about heroes, who is a hero? , at ease in people's hearts! Since Bai Xiaosheng in the Jianghu can sort out the 'Weapon Spectrum', I, Dugu, am loved by Bai Xiaosheng and is called the 'No. 1 Sword in the World'. I am terrified! I know that there are countless hermits in the world, there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. , how can you not know that there is another mountain high? But when it comes to heroes in the world, I, Dugu, dare to personally go out and compete with you, who is the hero? I will see the true chapter!"
Zheng Xiu frowned.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
Xiao Tao poured tea for the young master next to her. She noticed the subtle changes in the young master's expression and couldn't help but whisper in his ear.
In fact, she liked this sneaky feeling more and more, and she became addicted.
The lady was watching from a distance, so nervous.
There were many eyes and ears around him, so Zheng Xiu didn't dare to mess around. Xieluohe has a favorable ear, but others don’t? You can't just laugh at others and make such stupid mistakes. He pretended to be a prodigal son, took Xiaotao's hanging hair in his hand, gently twisted it, making a rustling sound, and said with a smile: "If there are fresh fruits, that would be best. If there are fruits from the Western Regions, it would be the best." Grape honeydew, chilled in the ice cellar, peeled and sliced, it’s even more delicious.”
When Xiao Tao heard this, she looked shocked. Even she felt that the young master's request was... excessive, so she bowed her head and remained silent.
Zheng Xiu touched his arms, frowned and said nothing.
Something suddenly occurred to him.
Gongsun's Four Seasons painting has been around for nearly a hundred years. It has passed through countless hands and has been collected by countless buyers.
However, until the former imperial master was captured by the court, no one knew the connection between the Four Seasons Map and Nie Gong's treasure house.
In his words, Dugu Xiang was sure that there was a huge secret hidden in the four seasons map of his husband and grandson, and he also used the word "enlightenment".
The night before the Imperial Master's death, Zheng Xiu saw the Imperial Master dying with his own eyes.
"Could it be that the Imperial Master left behind the truth about the Four Seasons Map before his death?"
"Or... he's not dead at all?"
The "black hole" glimpsed that night left a terrible gap in Gongsun Mo's memory. Zheng Xiu realized at that time that the "National Master" was not so much a person as the "fear" in Gongsun Mo's memory. He could not Facing the fear called "National Master", that's why the strange things happened that night. But the Imperial Master died suddenly, how could there be any "fear" left behind?
unless,
"The Imperial Master is still alive?"
"So, assuming Dugu Xiang knows the secret of the Four Seasons Map, or only has a partial understanding of it, what would I do if I were him?"
When Zheng Xiu was lost in thought because of Duguxiang's attitude and lines, the martial arts conference began with everyone looking forward to it.
The sword-asking stage was cleared, and the young generation of the Dugu family decided the order of the martial arts competition by drawing lots, and hung the wooden signs with many heroes on the "Hero List".
The rules are simple and clear.
Pairs compete, and the winner advances. Five groups are eliminated. The last two people left in each group naturally become the top ten players, and are eligible to be invited to view the four seasons.
Amid the readings of the elders of the Dugu family, the first group of two people came on stage.
One of the two parties used an iron cane, and the other used a hidden weapon.
The lean man who made the iron crutches swung the pair of iron crutches so hard that the wind was blowing and the sound was harsh.
The concealed weapon wielder wore a loose robe with extra long sleeves. With a flick of his sleeves, sheets of plum-blossom darts were thrown out for free.
Zheng Xiu was preoccupied with two things and took a few glances.
After he had experienced the bizarre fights between thaumaturges, he lost interest after just a few glances at the competition between these martial arts warriors.
Zheng Xiu was still thinking about Dugu Xiang's purpose of going to such great lengths to hold a martial arts conference.
He actually touched the two volumes of Four Seasons in his arms and came up with a bold idea.
"Did Dugu Xiang want to secretly reveal the hidden secrets of the Four Seasons Map in the hero post to attract other owners of the Four Seasons Map to attend the meeting?"
This assumption is natural.
Don't treat Dugu Xiang as a gentleman just because he looks upright and majestic.
People's hearts are unpredictable.
In the Four Seasons Chart, unless it is torn into two pieces in a fight like the "Wan Fengqiu Intention", then there are only three people in the world who can hold the Four Seasons Chart.
Zheng Xiu carries two scrolls on his body, namely "Intentions of Late Maple Autumn" and "Picture of Green Lotus in Midsummer", and one is Dugu Xiang, carrying "Picture of Plum Blossoms and Snow".
And among the martial arts heroes present, there is most likely someone hiding in possession of the last missing "Picture of Willow Swallows in Spring Pond"!
The pictures of the four seasons are most likely to be complete in the Hidden Sword Villa and the Sword Asking Stage!
"Something's bound to happen here."
When Zheng Xiu figured this out, he completely understood Xie Luohe's plan.
Moreover, among so many people present, not only Xie Luohe wanted to rob him, but there were also others who wanted to rob him.
It is even very possible that Dugu Xiang is waiting for the owner of the Four Seasons Map to come to his door.
"Master! Master! Look!"
While Zheng Xiu was deep in thought, Xiao Tao gently pinched the soft flesh of Zheng Xiu's waist and whispered.
Xiaotao didn't know what martial arts people were capable of, so she didn't dare to say anything in a whisper, and just asked the young master to hurry up and take a look.
It turns out that there have been several fights in the arena. Judging from the traces in the sword-asking platform, there is not much blood. It can be seen that the martial arts people are still friendly in this martial arts competition and there is no sign of a deadly fight. After thinking about it for a moment, it's true, everyone is just making a living, and this hero list contains ominous gold, and no one will risk their life because of it.
Xie Luohe was standing in the middle of the field, standing proudly with his hands behind his back, carrying a terrifying long bow on his back.
Standing opposite the Xieluo River was the little beauty that Zheng Xiu had paid attention to before. She was dressed in a peach-colored dress and had a springy look on her face. She stood in sharp contrast to the Xieluo River. One is as passionate as fire, the other is as cold as iron.
The woman in peach shirt pulled out the soft sword from her waist, dinged it, covered her mouth and smiled sweetly: "Ruyifang, Le Zhuzhu, please teach me, sister."
Xie Luohe nodded, but no one could see her expression clearly due to the mask. She said calmly: "Xieluo River."
"Xie Luohe?" Xie Luohe's name made Le Zhuzhu's face change slightly: "The most evil person in the world, the leader of Yunhe Village, Xie Luohe? Is he such a young woman?"
Xie Luohe smiled slightly: "Oh, please."
As she spoke, she reached for the long bow on her back.
"It is said that Xieluohe's archery skills are unparalleled. If used on the battlefield, the power of one person is comparable to that of thousands of troops. But in a narrow arena, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you, sister, to use it."
The evaluations of the river in the rivers and lakes are surprisingly similar.
Even Chu Chengfeng commented like this when he first met Xie Luohe.
Everyone in the world knows that Xie Luohe's archery skills are unparalleled.
But who knows, the reason why Xie Luohe is strong is not because of her bow skills. It's that she herself is outrageous and a natural "other".
Except for the bandits in Yunhe Village and a few people, no one else knew the details of Xie Luo He. They only said that Xie Luo He was good at bow skills.
It is common knowledge that archers are afraid of close combat.
So when Le Zhuzhu saw Xie Luo He preparing to take out his big bow, she breathed a sigh of relief, swung her toes lightly, walked nimbly around Xie Luo He, flicked her soft sword, and the sword light swayed in all directions.
Her idea was very straightforward. Since the opponent was good at archery, all she needed to do was prevent her from shooting that arrow. The moment she bent her bow was the flaw. Le Zhuzhu was waiting for the moment Xie Luo He took action. The arena was small and she only needed a blink of an eye to approach Xie Luo He. After the blink of an eye, as she thought, Xie Luo He's bow had not yet fully opened, and she could Put the soft sword against the opponent's neck to make the hidden bandit girl subdue.
Zheng Xiu looked at Xie Luohe's figure that looked exactly like Feng Bei on the high platform, with mixed emotions. He couldn't help but murmur: "It's natural for Xie Luohe to win. But that sweet-looking little beauty will suffer a big loss, too." I wonder if Xie Luohe will be able to destroy flowers with ruthless hands and reveal his true strength, or if he will just use his bow skills to deal with it."
ever.
Xie Luohe stretched out his hand behind his back and paused suddenly.
She glanced quickly toward Zheng Xiu, then moved away.
She obviously heard it.
The next second, Xie Luohe withdrew his hand that was about to draw the bow, hooked his index finger at Le Zhuzhu with his free hands, and sneered: "I'll give you both hands."
As he spoke, he took off his gloves.
This action seemed to be done deliberately for Master Zheng to see.
When Le Zhuzhu heard this, she was angry in her heart. Seeing that Xie Luohe really didn't use any weapons, and the unknown fire suddenly rose, the smile on her face became even bigger, and she giggled: "Since my sister has accepted the concession, then my sister will not be polite."
As he said that, the soft sword swung on the sword-asking platform, like a blooming silver lotus. It was difficult to tell the true from the false, and it hit several vital points of the Xieluo River.
winter!
The next second.
Le Zhuzhu screamed.
The delicate and graceful body was like an arched prawn, spitting out a mouthful of blood, drawing a long arc in mid-air, flying backwards strangely, hitting a low wall, and passed out.
The sudden eruption of the Xieluo River caused a moment of deathly silence at the martial arts conference.
More people stood up subconsciously.
Few people saw Xie Luohe's movements clearly.
If the previous fights were just appetizers, then this one in Xie Luohe suddenly raised the level of the martial arts competition to a higher level.
On the high platform, Dugu Xiang stood up dumbfounded, looking at Xie Luohe in the field with his hands behind his back, his eyes shrank, and it took him a long time to utter a sentence: "Yunhe Village, Xie Luohe, wins!"
Xie Luohe leisurely returned to the high platform and did not look at Zheng Xiu again.
Looking at the swaying long ponytail hair and the cold back. Zheng Xiu and Xiao Tao looked at each other.
"Is she angry?"
Zheng Xiu scratched his head in confusion: "Angry? Why is she angry when she has nothing to do? What a beautiful little girl, how could she be so cruel." Zheng Xiu muttered and glanced at the field. The little girl named Le Zhuzhu The girl's eyes were rolled up, she looked extremely miserable, and she was breathing more out than in. Several people from Ruyifang jumped down from the three-story high platform, strangling people, and one of the elders pointed at the Xieluo River. He was cursing in the direction of leaving, saying harsh words such as "I, Ruyifang, and you, Xieluohe, are incompatible with each other."
"But Miss looks really angry." Xiao Tao said firmly.
"Maybe I'm angry that this little girl has a sweet voice and is beautiful."
Zheng Xiu pinched Xiaotao's face.
"But Miss, she..."
"Hush! It seems like it's my turn!"
Zheng Xiu covered Xiao Tao's mouth and heard someone calling the name "Xiao Buping".
In an instant, the martial arts heroes who were shocked by Xie Luohe's action suddenly shifted their attention when they heard the words "Xiao Buping". People who don't know Xiao Buping have heard of the vicious reputation of this dog. The one with his lovely wife hugging her tightly and looking around warily to see who is the damn "Xiao Buping" , the atmosphere suddenly became more tense than when Xie Luohe appeared.
Boom! Boom!
Two gongs sounded.
Zheng Xiu had no intention of going down at all. He was making tea leisurely and waiting for the third call to call it a day.
The strange thing is that not only Xiao Buping, but also Xiao Buping's opponent, no one came on stage.
Just when Zheng Xiu was wondering who was so cowardly.
"I, I, Lu Wenshan, admit defeat! Whoever of you wants to fight over this bullshit hero list can fight for it! I don't want to catch up with my wife!"
A man with a frightened expression pulled his charming wife together to perform Qing Kung Fu, and quickly left the sword-asking platform like a thunderbolt.
Everyone was stunned.
