After Emperor Yuan Shun to the beginning of April of the seventh year of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Sanfeng, the head of Wudang, and Jiang Xiyi, the owner of Taixuanzhuang, retreated in Tianzhu Peak and Hongmeng Peak respectively.

Both of them refused to entertain guests, and all the affairs of Wudang were handed over to the eldest disciple Song Yuanqiao, and all the people who admired the challenge of Taixuan Zhuang were all shot by Taixuan Thirteen Swords.

People on the rivers and lakes don't know why these two people suddenly retreated, especially Jiang Xiyi, who is in the limelight.

They only knew that on Zhang Zhenren's ninety-fifth birthday, Jiang Xiyi suddenly went to the Heavenly Pillar Peak and talked to Zhang Zhenren for a while, which led to such a result.

In the mountains after the rain that day, Jiang Xiyi and Zhang Sanfeng were in Zixiao Palace, after Jiang Xiyi said his confusion, the two were silent for a while, Jiang Xiyi first said his way to practice swords and refine swords, and then asked.

Jiang Xiyi said: "Back then, someone told me that if you want to become stronger, you don't have to kill people, although I am armed with a murder weapon, I don't want to be stained with blood. ”

Zhang Sanfeng nodded when he heard this, Jiang Xiyi has not had a single life under the sword in the past five years, and no one in the rivers and lakes knows at this time.

Jiang Xiyi continued: "Before I went up the mountain today, I met a group of Yuan soldiers, they were killing innocent people, I no longer kill people, but I know in my heart that what these people have done has lost their conscience, but I don't know whether I want to kill them or not. ”

When Zhang Sanfeng heard the word "Yuan Bing", his face changed, and what he hated most in his life was that Yuan Bing killed good people. Although Zhang Sanfeng does not allow his disciples to do anything lightly with others on weekdays, if he encounters the Yuan soldiers who are wreaking havoc and doing evil, he does not have to be merciful. Zhang Sanfeng groaned: "The Yuan soldiers are brutal and everyone is punished, why should the owner of Jiang Zhuang be entangled in his heart? ”

Jiang Xiyi paused and said: "If there is too much blood on my hands, I will lose my heart, I don't want to lose my heart, I came here today and asked Zhang Zhenren to solve my doubts." ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "Do you have the intention to kill? ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "None." ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "But your sword qi is even more murderous. ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "Because I once killed a person, I have killing intent, and my sword also has killing intent, but I have no killing intent." ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "I see that you are a good child by nature, if you don't want to kill, that is to save people, but now the world is rampant with evil people, if you let go of a wicked person, it is to harm many good people, if you want to save people, then you can only kill those who should be killed, as long as you don't kill indiscriminately, your heart is firm and thorough, you will not lose your heart." ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "What should I do after this?" ”

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Have you tried retreat?" ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "Often." ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "What were you thinking when you were in retreat? ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "When I was in retreat, I was naturally thinking about how to become stronger and how to use the sword. ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "You are the only one you think in your heart?" ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "Otherwise, what should I do? ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "Martial arts, mood are all out of nature, what I pursue all my life is just nature, birth, old age, sickness and death are also natural, I see that you use the sword has been as natural as the wind, you might as well put yourself in the world, think carefully about what is the heart." ”

Jiang Xiyi's eyes flashed, he got up and waved at Zhang Sanfeng, and said, "Thank you Zhang Zhenren for mentioning it, now I need to resign and go to Kunlun immediately." ”

Zhang Sanfeng said with a smile: "Doesn't Master Jiang wait for the old man's birthday to go down the mountain?" ”

Jiang Xiyi said: "At this time, it is better to be sooner rather than later. ”

Zhang Sanfeng said: "Then the old way will not leave you, and the owner of Jiang Zhuang will go." ”

Jiang Xiyi hugged Zhang Sanfeng again and said goodbye, and then went to Kunlun non-stop.

After Jiang Xiyi left, Zhang Sanfeng sat on the spot and sighed, and said softly: "When I solve your doubts, why don't I solve my own doubts." Then he said to Song Yuanqiao on the side: "I'm afraid I'm old, old, Jiang Xiyi's human heart and spirituality are extraordinary, and after many years, the rivers and lakes may become a different scene." ”

After that day, Zhang Sanfeng did not wait for the ninety-fifth birthday to pass, so he handed over all the affairs of Wudang to Song Yuanqiao and went into retreat in the depths of Tianzhu Peak.

After Jiang Xiyi returned to Taixuanzhuang, he went to the side of the cliff by the water white jade, stepped lightly, sat cross-legged in the center, put his hands on his knees, slowly exhaled a breath and then inhaled deeply, and closed his eyes lightly.

The sound of the wind was in her ears, and the sound of the wind was also in her ears.

She heard the sound of pine and bamboo swaying, and even the sound of wind and snowflakes.

All the sounds in Taixuanzhuang seemed to be sent into her ears by the wind.

Slowly, Jiang Xiyi felt that he was getting lighter and lighter, as if he had turned into air dust and was blown away by the wind.

Jiang Xiyi found that she was clearly closing her eyes, but at this time, different scenes kept appearing in front of her, as if she was blown by the wind, leaving the cliffside, leaving Taixuanzhuang, leaving Hongmeng Peak, and even leaving Kunlun.

She saw a different place, a different season.

In spring, the wind blows the grass and grows, in the summer the stream jumps lightly, the autumn leaves fall one after another, and the snow covers the trees in winter.

When she returned to the water white jade again, she felt that she understood and understood.

When Jiang Xiyi opened his eyes gently, he found that the cold winter on Hongmeng Peak had passed, and the perennial snow on the eaves had completely melted.

At this time, there is a waterfall on the opposite side of the cliff, and the pine and bamboo around the water white jade are lush and green, and the green color is very thick.

Suddenly, Jiang Xiyi heard Tianshu's voice, and he was saying: "The owner of my family has not yet come out of the customs, if someone comes to challenge him, we have always been the ones who will fight, and I ask this girl to forgive me." ”

One person replied to Tianshu: "This matter is related to my Emei Sect's internal affairs, your owner said that he had to defeat her to get back the Heavenly Sword, even if we defeat you, what's the use, please ask this owner to come out." ”

Jiang Xiyi was far away from the front yard at this time, and the sound of the conversation between the two was clear, but she heard it clearly and word for word. She exhaled softly, feeling refreshed, and when she got up, the breeze moved lightly, but she seemed to be going with it.

At this moment, Jiang Xiyi's clothes were no longer as pure white and unstained as before, and her sleeves were shorter, but she didn't care, she took a little under her feet, rose with the wind, floated to the front yard, and landed lightly on the ground.

Tiantong saw Jiang Xiyi appear here, his face was not surprised at all, Jiang Xiyi nodded with him, and then walked into the house gently.

Jiang Xiyi's whole person seemed to be floating on the ground, and his feet were spotless, and he couldn't bring a little dust.

Jiang Xiyi said loudly: "Under Jiang Xiyi, I don't know what is going on under the Emei Gate." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes were drawn behind Tianshu, and the Emei disciples who came had all seen Jiang Xiyi, and everyone knew that Jiang Xiyi was fond of white and clean, and he was extremely cold and cold, not like a person in the world. But now, Jiang Xiyi they saw was gray, her hair was a little messy, and she no longer looked as unapproachable as the alpine winter snow before, as if the snow on her body had also melted away with the snow on this Hongmeng Peak, but it made people feel more unworldly, like an immortal, just because her whole person seemed to come from the middle of the moon.

At this time, Ding Minjun was among the Emei disciples, and it turned out that the extermination master was already on top of the Emei Golden Peak, and passed on the sword moves he realized, "Destroying the Sword" and "Absolute Sword" to his blue-eyed disciples. Earlier, they knew that Jiang Xiyi, the owner of Taixuanzhuang, had been in retreat, so he never came, but three months ago, Wudang Zhang Zhenren retreated again, but Taixuanzhuang has no news, Emei disciples are worried in their hearts, Taixuanzhuang is located in the Western Regions far away from the Central Plains, and people who have been on Hongmeng Peak are all said that there are few people, or Jiang Xiyi has already left the customs, but still does not enter the rivers and lakes, trying to delay this time, so as to occupy the Heavenly Sword.

But they didn't know that Jiang Xiyi's realm was not something they could have imagined for a long time, when she was in retreat, everything around her seemed illusory and real, time was useless to her, she was already immersed.

A middle-aged nun took a step forward, made a Buddhist salute to Jiang Xiyi, and said: "Master Jiang Zhuang, poor nun Jingxuan, is the fourth generation of the Emei faction's eldest disciple, this time I came with my junior brothers and sisters, I want to ask Your Excellency for advice, and then welcome the Yitian Sword back to Emei." ”

Although the Emei faction does not allow disciples, especially female disciples, to move around the rivers and lakes at will, Master Jingxuan is still quite famous in the martial arts, and her martial arts are even more praised.

Jiang Xiyi nodded and said, "Since it's because of this matter, it's hard for me to refuse, this place is small, if you don't mind, you can come with me." ”

After Jing Xuan and Jing Xuan glanced at each other, they nodded and said, "Please lead the way." ”

Jiang Xiyi led the people to the water white jade on the edge of the cliff, turned around and said, "It's here, but I don't know who came first?" ”

Jingxu said: "First, Jiang Zhuang owner, please." Then Master Jingxu gently stepped on the white jade.

Jiang Xiyi also walked up slowly.

Although the Emei faction has excellent swordsmanship, the weapon of Jingxu Shitai is not a sword, but a dust, but this dust can be used as a whip and a sword, she has already combined the whip and the sword into one, so she can have a place in the martial arts.

Jiang Xiyi said: "Master Jingxu is too tricky." ”

Jingxu knew in her heart that Jiang Xiyi would never pull out the sword first when she drew her sword with the exterminator, let alone compete with her, she thought about it in her heart, and approached Jiang Xiyi at the beginning, and wrapped Jiang Xiyi's hand with a whisk, so that she couldn't draw the sword.

After Jingxu nodded, his footwork was swift, and he got up towards Jiang Xiyi, and swung out of the dust, trying to wrap Jiang Xiyi's right hand.

The breeze is blowing, and Jiang Xiyi's sword has been unsheathed with the wind!

What a quick move, what a fast sword!

No one could even see how she drew her sword, and after a dragon groan, she had the sword in her hand.

I saw that Jiang Xiyi's sword light was brighter and her sword qi was colder, as if she swept down the moonlight and turned it into sword light, and the accumulation of wind and snow on Hongmeng Peak turned it into sword qi.

Jingxu was startled in his heart, suddenly changed his move, brushed it, took back the dust, kept under his feet, circled behind Jiang Xiyi, and then with a wave, the dust with deep internal force hit the back of Jiang Xiyi's head.

The Emei disciple was overjoyed when he saw Jingxu's move, just because Jiang Xiyi was still in place, and he didn't seem to have seen Jingxu's change at all, nor did he see that Jingxu had already circled behind her.

Jiang Xiyi moved.

She seemed to be blown up by this breeze, blown into the air, and fell three feet away after one rise.

She was very slow, so slow that everyone present could see her movements clearly.

But she was so fast, so fast that people couldn't even react, when she clicked on the ground, when she got up.

Jingxu watched Jiang Xiyi rise into the air, saw that the dust in his hand was about to hit Jiang Xiyi, and watched himself blow the dust into the air.

A cold sweat broke out in the palms of Jing Xu's hands.

Jingxu put away the dust, and rushed towards Jiang Xiyi in a few steps, and struck another blow.

Jiang Xiyi no longer dodged, the sword in her hand was slowly raised, the sword wind was calm, the sword was slow, and the one move was very dignified, not as windy as before, as if at the moment the tip of her sword was carrying a thousand heavy objects, but this thousand heavy objects were really a thunderous blow ready to be launched.

When Jingxu Whisk Dust aimed at Jiang Xiyi's soft sword, Jiang Xiyi's wrist flicked, and his sword move suddenly changed, and he slashed at the Whisk Dust.

This sword came too fast, everyone only saw a light curtain composed of sword shadows, and then with a 'bang', Jiang Xiyi's soft sword returned to the sheath, and the ground was a dusty tail of silence and dust.

Jingxu's face twitched unconsciously at this moment, the cold sweat behind his back did not stop, and his hands trembled slightly, as if he couldn't hold the dust.

"Who's next?" Jiang Xiyi asked in the water white jade.