In Zhuoxian County, a strong wind suddenly rose, the clouds overlapped, and the sunlight gradually became thinner.
On the official road, Xiang Ji's big cloak danced, his feet connected, and he walked through the mountains and forests. His eyes were slightly focused, and he unconsciously pinched his fingers to calculate, "The sun is in the sky, and clouds and mists suddenly rise, covering the life. This is not a good omen."
Calculating the time, it’s time to turn the Ade Loach breeding season around. I wonder if it will be affected by this sudden change in the celestial phenomena.
"On the day of fortune, the sky must not be blinded, there must be no thunder to wake up the hidden dragon, and there must be no killing. I have told Ade many times, and I hope he can remember it.
The so-called first destiny, second luck, third feng shui, fourth accumulation of yin virtue and fifth study, it is not easy to strengthen one's destiny. "
His thoughts turned and he exerted force on his feet, and he saw the county government carriage in the distance.
Judging from the direction it was traveling, it happened to be where Lousang Village was.
"Huh? It's a coincidence. I met an old friend on the road."
Suddenly, Wang Qian, the county lieutenant in the carriage, looked at him and saw Xiang Ji running on the road.
This Fan Tiankun had also been to Zhuo County before?
"The county captain is also going to Lousang Village?" Xiang Ji soon reached the same level as the carriage and saw the county captain Wang Qian through the carriage window, as well as an old man in Confucian robes and a young man with a high crown.
Wang Qian responded with a smile, and said as if he were facing a three-pass martial arts master of the same level, "Brother Shanhe said exactly, why don't you get on your horse and go with us?"
With that said, he turned sideways and gave up his seat.
Witnessing this scene, the expression of the old man in Confucian robes changed slightly, and he saw that Xiang Ji's strength was extraordinary, and he could make the county captain give up his seat. Apparently, he was the 'Fan Tiankun' who had recently become famous and killed the three pass martial arts masters.
Okay, Xiang Ji nodded, jumped in from the car window, and sat next to Wang Qian. The cloak slowly fell down, covering the black wooden box on his back. He glanced at the old man in Confucian robes sitting opposite. With the young man, he nodded slightly and it was considered that he had met.
"Those who are masters in martial arts should be the first. Your senior is the 108th-ranked Qian Tiankun on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings? I, Liu Derang, take the liberty of interrupting and want to ask for advice!"
Suddenly, the young man with a rich robe and big sleeves spoke up. His brows were lively, his hands were raised in greeting, and his expression was filled with a hint of arrogance and passion, and he looked straight over.
"Liu Derang? Never heard of it." Xiang Ji looked calm and closed his eyes to rest. He didn't mean to care at all. He just said the next sentence and ignored it.
"Deyi, don't be presumptuous. You are just starting out and have no achievements yet, yet you dare to challenge the heroes of the world. You have forgotten your usual principles." Liu Yuanqi, an old man in Confucian robes, scolded, with a look of displeasure on his face.
This is too rude. I have been taught about worldliness for so long and I have really fed it into the dog's belly.
Liu Derang curled his lips and said, "That's why we need to challenge him even more. We don't meet people like Fan Tiankun all the time. It's rare that we bump into him, so we need to be more confident. Dad, why don't you even understand this truth?"
If you miss this opportunity, God knows how many years it will take before you can meet an outstanding person of the same level. Time waits for no one! "
When he said this, Liu Yuanqi's voice couldn't help but choke, and Wang Qian looked a little strange.
There seems to be some truth to this, although not much.
However, Xiang Ji was amused, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly as he said, "Then take action in the carriage and give you some pointers."
Take action in the carriage?
Doesn’t it mean that he doesn’t even draw a knife?
Wang Qian and Liu Yuanqi looked at each other, understood the meaning, and felt a sense of confidence and calmness.
Just a hand is enough, no need to see a knife.
"Okay! Thank you, Senior Shanhe, I understand!" Liu Derang's eyes lit up when he saw this, he stood up and drew his sword out of its sheath, and stabbed it with a clatter. The tip of the sword shone with cold light, and it couldn't help shaking under the force, like swimming. The dragon swung its tail and struck five times, throwing out five white sword flowers.
Wang Qian narrowed his eyes. This was exactly the killing style in the Youlong Sword Technique. When you see a dragon, use all your strength to reach for its claws. This Zhuoxian hero obviously didn't dare to be too bold, but...
Faced with this blow, Xiang Ji still closed his eyes and even sat cross-legged there motionless, just raising a hand casually.
boom! There was a muffled sound in the sky. This punch seemed powerless, but it gave the three of them a trickling, invisible feeling of soft water!
Within ten feet of the boiling mental energy, there seemed to be spring water trickling down, and waves and flowers surrounded the long sword. When the fist approached, the small stream returning to the river suddenly turned into a majestic flow of hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea. The fist In the middle of the journey, there have been two changes, and by the end, the river is surging, continuous, like water that is invincible and easy to win, unstoppable!
There was a clang, like lightning jumping around, water waves splashing, and just as soon as they collided, the Dragon Exploration Claw was broken from the front, the five sword flowers withered, and the long sword was turned upside down and inserted back into the sheath, without missing a beat. , just like when it was not pulled out, Liu Derang was left standing in the carriage in a daze, still unable to react.
"Brother Shanhe's skills have improved again." Looking at this punch, Wang Qian couldn't help but take a deep breath. Even at the three-level level, he could feel the stream flowing into a river, and the charm of hundreds of rivers vying to be the first to enter the sea, which shows that the other party's spirit The martial arts has improved so much that every punch and kick has a long meaning, and its power cannot be underestimated.
"Fan Tiankun, you are truly worthy of your reputation. It's me, Meng Lang. I apologize to my senior." Liu Derang could pick it up and put it down. He recognized his defeat on the spot, bent down and bowed before sitting cross-legged again.
But his hands kept making secret gestures, frowning and thinking hard. He was obviously still immersed in the brief fight just now, trying to learn lessons and improve his own martial arts.
"The child has been a martial arts fanatic since he was a child. Don't be surprised if he asks Shanhe to arrest him. The little old man Yuanqi has also seen the ceremony." The old man in Confucian robes, named Liu Yuanqi, shook his head and smiled bitterly when he saw this, and also bowed his hand. He had met Xiang Ji.
The young talents who are truly on the list of dragons and tigers are indeed beyond the reach of talents from one county. The gap is obvious.
"Well, there's no need to be polite." Xiang Ji still closed his eyes and nodded slightly as if nothing happened.
Wang Qian was also not surprised. Although these two people had some connections, they didn't mean anything to 'Fan Tiankun' because they were not in the same world.
There was no words all the way. The carriage drove for half an hour and finally arrived at the gate of Lousang Village. Xiang Ji left first and was going to see Old Doctor Huang.
The long streets and alleys were full of people, but something seemed to be going wrong at this moment. Many villagers gathered in front of the courtyard, looking panicked and worried.
"What happened?"
Xiang Ji paused for a moment, then suddenly discovered that there was a dirty puddle on the path that A De often walked, and an ant was struggling in it, unable to get ashore.
The wind keeps blowing and the raindrops keep falling, always overturning it at the moment when it hopes to reach the shore. All the previous efforts have been wasted and it will sink into it.
"Is the sky a sign, this ant..."
Before he could tell his fortune, the surrounding villagers gathered around him as if they had seen a savior, talking about the major events that happened in the village.
Some people say that Ade picked up another person from outside the village, and he turned out to be a gangster in disguise. This gangster was the son of the former township head who planned to harm the county magistrate in the past. The combination of internal and external forces directly overthrew the police stationed there, broke into the Wang family compound, captured Mr. Wang, and ran to the entrance of the village.
"Oh, today is the time for Ade to change his destiny. Is he in trouble? But he must not commit murder, otherwise all his efforts will be wasted and others will be harmed!"
Xiang Ji's expression suddenly changed, and he turned towards the Wang family compound.
At the same time, on the edge of Lousang Village, Ade Courtyard.
Two figures were standing here, but Ade was knocked to the ground with bruises on his face.
"I really want to thank you. If you hadn't picked up my men and had him lead the way, I wouldn't have been able to break through the obstacles of the county government and come back so smoothly and take away Lao Wangtou." The man in the lead was carrying a big brass bell on his back. His face was cold and cruel, which was exactly what struck him as a bell in the sea.
"Hey, idiot, you dare to save anyone on the road. Do you think this is an era when everyone is a saint?" The traitor and bandit who was his subordinate sneered, without any guilt at all, but rather with pride.
Yu Hai didn't waste any time. He knocked down the courtyard wall with one palm, picked up Mr. Wang and flew up.
"No!" Ade's eyes were splitting as he watched helplessly as the mountain-climbing Zhong Yuhai knocked down the house with one palm. The beams and pillars and the roof were pushed down together, hiding his mother underneath.
At this moment, he no longer had any patience in his mind and rushed forward desperately. He didn't care about the three-level gap. He only had one thought, revenge!
Why? He has done good deeds since he was born, but he has to suffer such a tragedy?
Why should his parents and relatives, who were living their normal lives, be killed by bandits?
Why are there so many evil people in the world, but they live happily, while good people have to be bullied?
Why? Good people deserve to be pointed at the sword!
"Bastard! Tell me, why! Why!" Ade rushed forward like crazy, but was slapped away by Yu Hai's sideways palm. His body flew three feet away like rags of willow catkins and fell directly to the ground. On the ground, a large mouthful of blood was vomited out, and all the muscles and bones in his body were falling apart.
"Why? It's very simple. Weakness is the original sin. Common people have no status. No matter how kind you are, what's the use? Meaningless compassion is just harming others and yourself. You had a kind heart for a while and picked this guy up, thinking that there would be something wrong with him. Good reward?
Hahaha, wrong! It's all your fault for being self-righteous. If you hadn't brought back the spies, how could I have come back to take revenge? This is cause and effect, the cause and effect you caused yourself! "
Chuangshan Zhong Yuhai laughed and couldn't help but mock. Even he himself did not expect that everything would go so smoothly.
"Brother Shanhe is right, benevolence, justice and morality are just empty talk without strong support. Today's disaster is all caused by me, so how can I face the people of Lousang Village?" Ade was filled with grief and anger. Just because of his kindness, But he harmed Mr. Wang and his mother, which made him feel extremely painful and remorseful, and he also felt a sense of confusion unconsciously.
Is benevolence really wrong?
Can a gentleman's benevolence and righteousness really not survive in this world?
Do you have to be evil to live a stable and happy life?
Is he really wrong?
At this moment, he desperately hoped that Brother Shanhe was by his side and could give him the answer, but he couldn't.
At this moment, it's just him.
"Boy, I'm interested. I want you to endure the scorn and humiliation of the entire village just like I did back then. You will be regarded as a scourge and a disaster star. I will accept the township chief."
Zhong Yuhai grabbed Mr. Wang's neck and turned around to leave. He wanted to make Ade feel the pain he felt back then and take back the position of mayor.
"Don't go! Don't go!" Upon seeing this, Ade ran forward and threw himself with all his strength, trying to make up for his mistake. However, he was pushed by Yu Hai and fell back, unable to struggle.
"Fuck you, this dog-skin plaster-like thing. You picked me up again. Do you really think you are the savior?" The bandit who was picked up by Ade personally kicked him out and knocked Ade to the ground.
Then, he stepped forward and kicked Ade one after another. He watched helplessly as Yu Hai, who had captured Mr. Wang, walked away freely, leaving only a string of laughter.
What makes Ade even more heartbroken is that the person he rescued with his own hands is trampling on him and humiliating him.
A sense of betrayal surged in his heart, which was worse than the pain in his body.
Out of grief and anger, a force spread within his body, causing Ade to suddenly burst into flames, knocking the bandit to the ground, turning over, pressing him down, and rising with his sword.
"You bastard!"
He held the long sword tightly in his hand, his eyes were red, and he grabbed the traitor's collar. The blade of the sword was already pressed against his neck. With just one exertion of force, he could cut through the membrane and kill him. Revenge.
But is killing him really revenge? Yu Hai was still free when he took action, and the person he killed was just a scapegoat.
Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and taking this path, is it any different from them?
"Kill me? Kill me! You coward, you don't even dare to swing a sword, what kind of martial arts are you practicing!" The betrayer was mocking, with unscrupulous sarcasm.
He is not afraid of death, but hates this world. He just wants to watch a different person fall to the same path as them, so that he can feel comfort in his heart. It is not that they want to do this, but it is forced by the world.
Faced with all this, Ade hesitated. Countless voices roared and mixed together in his mind, giving him a splitting headache.
A voice kept echoing in his mind, kill kill kill! Abandoning benevolence, righteousness, morality, and conscience, one can only survive in this world by doing evil.
At the same time, another voice is also fighting. Don't commit murder on the day of changing your fate, otherwise all your previous efforts will be wasted, and even those close to you will be harmed.
"Ah!!! What on earth should I do!"
Ade roared in agony, punching the traitor's face one after another. Tears couldn't stop pouring out. At this moment, he was really confused and powerless, and the faith in his heart was shattered.
No one can help him, no one can enlighten him.
Under the dark clouds, with lightning and thunder, he was the only one feeling sad.
Finally, he took up the sword and slowly aimed it at the traitor's throat.
Stab it down!
Just poke it in and it'll be over.
"Hey, hey, that's it. Human nature is like this. Human beings are originally evil. No matter how you do good deeds and accumulate virtue, it's useless. At such a moment, it will eventually be exposed and recovered.
What is the difference between you and us? Hahaha! "
Seeing that he had achieved his wish, the betrayer took the initiative to close his eyes, laughing and waiting for death to come.
He is indeed not wrong. Human beings are originally evil by nature, and the so-called good people and gentlemen under the oppression of the world will be no different from him.
However.
The expected pain did not come, but instead a faint warm touch appeared on his face.
It's raining?
No, when he opened his eyes, he suddenly realized that it was not rain.
But blood!
The blood dripping from the long sword belongs to Ade.
Without speaking, Ade's eyes were as dull as dead wood. One hand did hold down the sword, but the other hand held the sword firmly, and did not let go even though the cut wound continued to ooze blood.
"different."
Drops of blood dripped down, and a dry and hoarse voice sounded, making the betrayer's eyes widen, "Wha...what?!"
"I am different from you.
If in troubled times, benevolence, justice and morality turn into empty talk, I will be the one to hold on to this final bottom line, and I, Ade, will be the one to practice it! "
The voice was very soft, very weak, very weak, but it was like thunder exploding in a long space, firm and powerful.
Ade stood up unsteadily, looking at the sky covered with dark clouds, at the rumbling thunder and lightning, and at the ants struggling in the puddles. He slowly raised his sword in front of his forehead and whispered, "I practice martial arts. I want to protect my family and the villagers, and I also hope to build a place where the elderly can be safe, the young can be cared for, and everyone can live and work in peace and contentment without having to bow to power or worry about harassment by green forests.
I don't kill you with my own hands, not for my life, but for my thoughts and my bottom line. If everything today doesn't fall into my heart, I will keep moving forward like a cold plum. "
you you? The betrayer's heart trembled. He had never felt so small and humble before. In front of this person, he actually saw a kind of kindness, a kind of human kindness.
"Just like ants and loaches, just like dust and weeds, just like all living beings, I will never be trapped by 'fate'!" Ade's eyes have never been firmer and stronger, and his palms push the tip of the sword inch by inch on his forehead. He scratched his front and tore open a bloody vertical mark. He gritted his teeth and roared, "I, that's me, the one with a good nature! I am the benevolent person in the dark world! I am... Ade!"
As the blood spattered, the betrayer was extremely shocked. He clearly saw a bloody eye opening on Ade's forehead, facing the sky. Was this changing his life?
Boom!
At this moment, the dark clouds were torn apart, the strong wind stopped, and a thunder struck down, illuminating the sky and turning it pale.
In the thunder light, there was a dense golden light and a golden dragon-like air flow, which turned out to be the legendary emperor's dragon air!
Boom!
The thunder struck down, carrying dragon energy and a ball of light, and sank into Ade's body from the blood-colored vertical marks between his eyebrows. It even vented out, directly hitting the traitors on the side, and burned them to a ball of coke on the spot.
Curse? Before the last thought arose, his life was coming to an end and he was completely dead.
Those who desert will be punished by God.
Plop! Ade, who was hit by the dragon's energy and light group, fell to the sky and fell into a coma. He was sheltered by clumps of vegetation.
The sound of the wind stopped, and the little ant finally climbed up from the puddle, saw the sky again, and stood quietly in the sky and earth after the rain.
Above the sky, the originally long dark clouds had dispersed, and the golden sun reappeared, shining all over the earth.
In the collapsed courtyard, an old man carrying a medicine basket slowly walked over, lifted up the rubble, and picked up an unconscious figure.
Everything has returned to tranquility and peace.
In the village, in the courtyard of Wang's family, Xiang Ji looked up at the sky as if he was feeling something, with a strange color "The clouds cleared and the fog cleared, and the sun was visible again. It was a good omen to return. What happened?"
"Who knows, but Yu Hai ran fast. Fortunately, Mr. Wang was not seriously injured and was rescued by me." Wang Qian, the county lieutenant who hurried over, shook his head, feeling that this achievement was inexplicable.
Walking on the road, as soon as I got off the carriage at the entrance of the village, I bumped into Yu Hai, who was dragging Mr. Wang away. Is there such a coincidence?
What a waste of effort, good luck.
"Lord County Captain, since the matter of the township chief has been settled, let's talk about the purpose of our visit, that Ade." At this moment, the old man in Confucian robes spoke, and he came to Lousang Village for a purpose.
Ad?
Xiang Ji was startled when he heard this. How could he be related to him?
The county captain pondered for a few breaths and then nodded and said, "This is a good thing. Recognizing the ancestors and returning to the clan, I will naturally not stop it. It's just that they are orphans and widowed. It will be inconvenient. Is there any arrangement within the clan?"
"Since the clan has made arrangements, I heard that A De's name and surname were not arranged due to his father's early death. The clan elders also made a decision for him, and he will use it when he is old and crowned. This is called Xuande's promotion. It is the destiny to take the position. Confucius also said that "Xuan means secluded, latent morality". According to his name, the epitome should be Xuande. If he is named, there are brothers in front of him who are "Rang, Zang, Chu". Follow it and respect it, and you should be prepared for it!" Liu Yuanqi, an old man in Confucian robes, gently stroked his long beard and said the famous taboo with a smile.
It is also good for them that such a good young man whose good reputation has spread far and wide can recognize his ancestors and return to his clan. It just so happens that there is a quota to study at the Capital Academy this year, so it is a good choice for him.
"Bei, okay, Ade finally has a name, Liu Bei, Xuande, Liu Xuande, Queen Jing of Zhongshan, plus the Liu family's three-year opportunity to study in Beijing, brother Yuan Qi sponsors, Xuande and Derang go together There is also hope of taking off, so good, very good.”
County Lieutenant Wang Qian couldn't help but nodded. This was indeed a good thing. With Liu Yuanqi's net worth and the abilities of his clan, it would not be difficult to sponsor Liu Derang and Liu Xuande to study in Beijing together. What's more, the great scholar Lu Zhi is from the same hometown, and he can probably worship him if he has clan status and favors. Study under his door.
Liu Bei? !
Liu Xuande! Xiang Ji's thoughts were confused, his mouth opened slightly, and he fell into a daze, "Ade...is it Xuande?!"
In 175, Xuande left his clan and went to Beijing to study. How could this be so? Doesn't that mean that I indirectly promoted the creation of Liu Xuande by changing his fate? "
Fortunately, the Liu Xuande he had been looking for for so long was actually the Ade beside him?
And he became Liu Xuande because of himself?
There is no Xuande in the world, does it only appear due to fate? No, no, no, maybe it’s also the trajectory of history? Even if it doesn't exist, it will be born for various reasons, or even change its name to 'Liu Xuande'?
This is really... It's a bit unexpected. I can only say that the method of raising the hidden dragon and changing the fate is indeed successful, which can be considered a good thing.
The so-called life-changing principle is actually not that complicated. Just like you are thirsty and want to drink water, but in the end the decision of whether to drink water or not is your own choice.
Thinking about it carefully, everything seems to be connected in series. Liu Derang, who is fighting against him, was the person who went to study with Liu Bei in history. Liu Yuanqi, who came this time, was their clan uncle who supported them. It can only be said that there is something secret about it. Fixed number.
"Yi Shu, destiny, I really can't understand it. No wonder some people say that the more they study it, the more confused they become."
Xiang Ji took a deep breath, and his heart was filled with waves. He had a new understanding of numerology and fortune, and his Yi Shu skills improved to a higher level.
It's like the wind blowing the rain into a small puddle. If there is no wind, the rain can't hit it. If there is no rain, the wind blowing is useless. Everything is actually together. Many people think that I can't do it. Choice, you still don’t know that your choice must cater to your own destiny; the so-called destiny is to determine everything around you, just like your birth and your environment. There are many, many, seemingly bad things that may not actually be bad for you. Things that appear to be good actually have dangers and murderous intentions hidden behind them, and they are everywhere. Everyone knows that wealth is good, but most people turn a blind eye to other people's jealousy and calculations. They all think that the dazzling light feels great, but they don't know that in the dark corners, there are pairs of vicious eyes staring at them. The place where the light shines.
And all this was witnessed by Old Doctor Huang outside the door, and it seemed that even the thunderous explosion could not hide it.
"They say you are a descendant of the Overlord, but is that true? If others make you think that, are you really that person?
Perhaps, from beginning to end, there were no descendants of the Overlord, just an ordinary family of hunters in the mountains and forests, who happened to have the last name Xiang.
There are many surnames, but there is only one Overlord.
There are many people named Liu, and there is only one Liu Bang. "
Dr. Huang smiled meaningfully and placed the woman on his back outside the Wang family compound. It was Ade's mother who was rescued in time and was not seriously injured.
Maybe he came here in vain, but maybe, he didn't come in vain.
A person who was pushed to the stage and pretended to be a descendant of the Overlord, and a person who by chance became the queen of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, there are also intersections in the dark.
Whether it is true or false may not matter.
Not the Overlord's Overlord, not the Xuande of Xuande,
Maybe what his master said back then was not correct. Everything is fate and cannot be controlled at all?
No, no, now, after meeting Xiang Ji and Liu Bei, Dr. Huang already has another answer in his mind:
Everything is the heart, and everything is caused by people.
