Wu Wei knew that he was no match for him in a head-to-head fight, so he swung his sword and slashed at the old man. Wu Wei thought that although the opponent's internal strength was stronger than his own, he might not be able to block his exquisite sword moves. Wu Wei immediately used his sword skills to the best of his ability, and suddenly a shadow of swords attacked the old man from all directions.
The old man didn't take it seriously at first and didn't pay much attention to Wuwei. After a few exchanges of moves, the old man's face became very serious. He didn't expect that Wu Wei's martial arts was actually quite good. Although his internal strength was a little weak, his swordsmanship was also exquisite and superb.
That old man was none other than Ximenshan, one of the five greatest masters in the world, known as Old Man Ximen. This time he was entrusted by someone to assassinate Wu Zetian.
Although Ximenshan lived in Xichuan, a remote place, he was very concerned about the situation in the world and was very loyal to the Li family of the Tang Dynasty. Ximenshan naturally hated Wu Zetian deeply and was preparing to find an opportunity to go to Luoyang to kill Wu Zetian.
Not long ago, when Ximen Shan was about to leave for Luoyang, he received a letter from a friend of many years. Only then did he learn that Wu Zetian had arrived in Jingzhou for a private visit incognito.
An old friend from Ximen Mountain told him in the letter that Wu Zetian was about to leave Jingzhou and was going to Yuquan Temple. He asked him to intercept Wu Zetian on the way and get rid of this scourge for the world.
Ximen Shan was overjoyed and immediately asked his apprentice Luo Chuan to prepare and rush to the border of Jingzhou as soon as possible to assassinate Wu Zetian. Luo Chuan is a descendant of Luo Cheng, the hero of Wagang. His father was also suppressed by Wu Zetian and dismissed from office. The Luo family was driven out of the capital.
Luo Chuan's father took the whole family back to his hometown in Peiping, and soon died of depression. But before Luo Chuan's father died, he told Luo Chuan to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
Luo's father asked Luo Chuan to go to Ximen Mountain to learn martial arts from his master and practice martial arts diligently. After mastering martial arts, he must find ways to kill Wu Zetian and help the Tang Dynasty. After Luo Chuan buried his father, he said goodbye to his family and traveled all the way to the foot of Mount Emei in Xichuan to pay homage to Mount Ximen.
Ximenshan and the Luo family are family friends, and Luo Chuan has been deeply loved by Ximenshan since he was a child. Ximen Shan no longer accepts apprentices. If someone comes to ask for help, he will ask him to become his son Ximen Dajiang as his disciple.
However, Luo Chuan has a special status, so Ximen Mountain makes an exception and accepts Luo Chuan as a closed disciple. Under his dedicated teaching, Luo Chuan's martial arts improved greatly a few years later and became famous in Xichuan.
At this time, Luo Chuan was naturally excited when he heard that he was going to assassinate Wu Zetian. This has been his wish for many years and his father's will. Now it is about to come true. No wonder he is emotional.
When Luo Chuan was packing his bags in the room, junior sister Ximen Tianxiang walked in. Ximen Tianxiang is the youngest granddaughter of Ximen Shan. She is eighteen years old, three years younger than Luo Chuan.
Tianxiang is extremely beautiful and graceful, and is known as the most beautiful woman in Xichuan. She is smart and kind-hearted, and is most loved by Ximen Mountain.
Tianxiang has practiced martial arts with Ximen Shan since she was a child. She has profound skills and proficient swordsmanship, and her martial arts skills are not inferior to Luo Chuan's. Tianxiang and Luo Chuan grew up together, practiced martial arts together, and had a very good relationship.
Tianxiang saw Luo Chuan packing his bags and seemed to be going out, so he quickly asked: "Uncle Junior, do you want to go out? I happen to feel very bored, can you take me with you?"
Although the two are about the same age, Luo Chuan is Ximen Shan's apprentice. Ximen Mountain was very strict about rules, so Tianxiang had no choice but to call Luo Chuan his junior uncle.
Tianxiang's two older brothers, Tianying and Feiying, are both older than Luo Chuan, but they are also called Uncle Luo Chuan. Tianxiang's sister Feixiang is two years older than her, and Luo Chuan is one year old, so she has to be called Uncle Luo Chuan.
If Tianxiang and the four people don't scream, Ximenshan will scold them mercilessly. The four people in Tianxiang had no choice but to obey the orders and call Luo Chuan their junior uncle honestly.
Luo Chuan knew that Tianxiang was very active and could not bear the loneliness. He smiled slightly and said: "Tianxiang, I don't have any say in this matter. If Master agrees, you can go and beg him!"
Tianxiang thought for a moment and then asked: "Uncle Master, where are you going? What are you doing? Tell me this first, and then I will decide whether to ask Grandpa or not!"
Luo Chuan told Tianxiang that he was going to Jingzhou with Ximenshan to assassinate Wu Zetian. Luo Chuan advised Tianxiang not to follow him. After all, it was an assassination, so it was naturally dangerous. He estimated that even if Tianxiang went to ask Ximen Shan, Ximen Shan would not agree.
After hearing this, Tianxiang smiled happily and went out happily. When she came to Ximen Shan, she asked to follow Ximen Shan to Jingzhou.
Ximen Shan did not agree at first. He was not worried about any danger, but was afraid that the journey would be long and Tianxiang would not be able to bear the pain. Ximenshan loves Tianxiang very much, so he is unwilling to take her with him.
Tianxiang swore that she was not afraid of suffering or getting hurt. Besides, she can take care of them and chat and laugh with them so that they won't feel lonely on the road. Under the pressure of Tianxiang's hard work, Ximenshan couldn't resist Tianxiang and had to agree to her.
After Tianying, Feiying and Feixiang learned about it, they also wanted to go with Ximen Mountain. Ximen Dajiang also felt that Ximen Shan was old, so he should let his son do the work for him.
However, Ximenshan rejected the suggestions of his children and grandchildren and asked the three Tianying brothers to concentrate on practicing martial arts at home. He told Dajiang to take care of his family, and if he needed it, he would send a letter to them via flying pigeons.
Seeing that Ximen Shan had made up his mind, Ximen Dajiang had no choice but to obey. The three Tianying brothers and sisters had no choice but to envy Tianxiang in vain. There is nothing that can be done about it, because Tianxiang is the youngest among them.
Ximenshan left Mount Emei with Luo Chuan and Tianxiang that day, boarded the boat and went down the river. More than ten days later, when the three of them were about to arrive in Jingzhou, Ximen Shan, Luo Chuan and Tian Xiang got off the boat and landed.
Tianxiang felt strange and asked, "Grandpa, didn't you say you were going to Jingzhou? Why did you get ashore early?" Luo Chuan was also a little confused and looked at Ximen Mountain.
Ximen Shan smiled slightly and told the two of them. He received a message from Fei Ge yesterday and learned that Wu Zetian was heading towards Yuquan Temple and would arrive in the next few days.
The biography also told Ximen Mountain that someone in a nearby valley would attack Wu Zetian. If Ximen Shan is willing, please ask him to help.
Ximen Shan didn't want to get involved with others, so he decided to wait for Wu Zetian on the road after the valley. If the person in front succeeds, he goes home. If the person in front fails, he will send Wu Zetian to the underworld.
Luo Chuan felt a little regretful that he could not kill Wu Zetian with his own hands. But since Ximenshan has already decided, Luo Chuan naturally cannot object. For Tianxiang, naturally he would not care in whose hands Wu Zetian died.
Ximenshan immediately asked Luo Chuan to buy three fast horses, and the three of them got on the horses and ran quickly. Two days later, the three men from Ximenshan arrived near the valley, where Xu Zhitang set up an ambush.
After Ximenshan inspected the valley, the road leading to Yuquan Temple was waiting for Wu Zetian on the road heading west at the three-way intersection. But according to his calculations, Wu Zetian would appear early this morning. They waited for a long time, but did not see Wu Zetian and his party.
Ximen Shan immediately thought that Wu Zetian must have taken the south road at the fork in the road and wanted to take a detour to Yuquan Temple. He immediately pursued them with Luo Chuan and Tian Xiang, and indeed stopped Wu Zetian and his party on the hilly road.
Besides, Ximen Shan waved the cane in his hand and defused Wu Wei's offensive. He felt that Wuwei's swordsmanship was quite superb, so he immediately did not dare to be careless, stopped underestimating the enemy, and dealt with it attentively.
Ximen Shan was a master of swordsmanship, and all his disciples also used swords. Ximen Shan is only a few years old and likes to hold a cane due to his old age.
Ximenshan didn't want to carry an extra sword with him, so he used his stick as a sword. His cane is about four feet long and has a curved handle at the top. The cane is similar in length and thickness to an ordinary sword, making it easy to perform various sword techniques.
The two were fast against each other. In the blink of an eye, they exchanged more than ten moves, but there was no difference between them. Ximenshan has more fighting experience and a very sophisticated vision.
Ximen Shan had already seen Wu Wei's sword moves and immediately launched a counterattack. He quickly swung his cane with great energy, and the cane suddenly moved swiftly and swiftly, attacking Wuwei continuously.
Wu Wei could handle it at first, but after more than twenty moves, as Ximen Shan increased his strength, Wu Wuwei gradually fell behind. Wu Wei basically had no power to fight back and could only barely hold on.
Luo Chuan had been watching the fight between Ximen Shan and Wu Wei, and he was convinced that the master would soon take the initiative. Seeing that Ximen Mountain had gained the upper hand, Luo Chuan immediately asked Tian Xiang to raid the formation for him.
Then Luo Chuan pulled out his sword, jumped up and rushed towards the carriage. Wu Yong in front of the carriage saw this and flew to greet him. The two met in the air and each wielded their swords.
As the two swords collided, they made a sound. Wu Yong was so shocked that he flew backwards and rolled twice before landing on the ground. Obviously his skill is far inferior to Luo Chuan.
However, Luo Chuan took advantage of the situation and turned over in the air, continuing to pounce on the carriage. Wu Yuan was shocked and flew to intercept him. The two collided in the air instantly, and after exchanging a move, Wu Yuan was shocked and flew backwards.
Although Luo Chuan had the upper hand, he was blocked by Wu Yong and Wu Yuan, and was knocked to the ground. Just as he was about to jump up again, Wu Yong was already attacking with his sword.
Luo Chuan snorted coldly, swung his sword with his right hand to block Wu Yong's sword, and stabbed Wu Yong's heart directly with the scabbard of his left hand. Wu Yong was shocked and hurriedly avoided it.
Luo Chuan forced Wu Yong back and walked towards the carriage instead of pursuing him. But before he took two steps, Wu Yuan attacked again with his sword, and Luo Chuan had no choice but to raise his sword to meet him.
Wu Yong knew that Luo Chuan was a strong martial artist and Wu Yuan was no match for him alone. At this time, Wu Yong naturally didn't care about the rules of the world. Wu Yong immediately swung his sword and pierced Luo Chuan's heart.
Luo Chuan had just blocked Wu Yuan's sword and was about to fight back when he heard a sword energy coming from behind. Luo Chuan had no choice but to wave his sword with his backhand to meet him. With the joint efforts of Wu Yuan and Wu Yong, Luo Chuan was barely stopped.
Luo Chuan's martial arts skills were stronger than those of the two. He faced the attacks of two people by himself and calmly dealt with them without falling behind at all. The three of them exchanged more than ten moves in the blink of an eye, reaching a stalemate that was inextricably linked.
Tianxiang looked behind him and saw that his grandfather had the upper hand and that his junior uncle was not in any danger. She thought for a moment, then immediately pulled out her sword and jumped up. Instead of helping Ximen Shan and Luo Chuan, she went straight to the carriage.
Feiyun next to the carriage was shocked. From Tianxiang's movement, he could tell that her skills were not weak, and the guards on the carriage were definitely no match.
Feiyun didn't have time to say hello to the good time and beautiful scenery, so he jumped up and flew to stop Tianxiang. When Tianxiang saw someone blocking the way, he immediately swung his sword and struck hard.
