Chapter 54: The Eye of the Storm (Part II)
The wind and rain are coming, and summer seems to be going crazy at the last moment, and the thunderstorm weather lasts for many days in Nanban.
The people of the Deserted Moon God Cult slowly walked forward in the rain, like ascetics. Each of the nine major factions has a signature martial arts to distinguish it. This group of people are dressed a little like the clothes of Haotian Sect, they are all wrapped in wide robes, their heads are hidden in the hood, and only the outline of the chin can be seen, and the eyebrows and eyes can not be seen, but this robe is all black, and they slowly walk through the thunderstorm and step north.
Number...... There were more than a thousand people.
The matter that the scholars of the Shen family will ask about the beheading after the autumn is already known to the whole Jianghu. But in the same way, the people of the rivers and lakes have not forgotten another thing......
The Desolate Moon Divine Sect will start a war with the Xuanji Sword Sect, and the pattern of martial arts may change in this battle.
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Those who go out in thunderstorms are not only people from the Deserted Moon God Sect.
These days, Chen Hui has been practicing the sword moves in the wind and sand swordsmanship, and he has been thinking about the gap between himself and Xiao Qianye. In the battle of Yuehe Tower, he tried all his means and was never able to hurt Xiao Qianye, which was of course a huge gap in the realm, but Chen Hui had to admit that compared with the two-pole sword technique, the wind and sand sword technique did not have the advantage in the previous duel.
Xiao Qianye knows all the methods, and all the exercises can be transformed in an instant when they are at the extreme, even if they have a spiritual will, the movements in their hands may not be able to keep up with the reaction.
Now Chen Hui is already a strong person, and the binding force of the wind and sand can already imprison Xiao Qianye, but Chen Hui believes that with Xiao Qianye's means, there will be no way to deal with it. His strongest sword, in the final analysis, is still too simple. For Xiao Qianye, the strongest move of the extremely strong is certainly dangerous, but the two-pole swordsmanship is unanimous and does not integrate offense and defense, even though this sword has several times the power of the previous one, for Xiao Qianye, it is just an ordinary sword.
He must learn stronger tricks, killer moves. A trick that can be on the same level as Feng Hui but focuses on destruction. Only by comprehending the true mystery during this period of time can he be sure that he will defeat Xiao Qianye alone in the next duel.
Vaguely, Chen Hui saw some eyebrows from the sword spectrum, and vaguely had a certain idea.
During Chenhui's cultivation, no one has ever disturbed Chenhui, and the occasional ones who come are all Akasi's henchmen in the Silver Moon Country, bringing some food, Chenhui just asked Akasi where he was, he also tried to let go of his worries about the scholar, since the empire wants to execute the scholar, the intention behind it is naturally to lure out the rest of the inn and the Demon Sect, so before this, the scholar should be safe.
The last day of summer has slowly become a page of memories on the calendar.
When autumn came, Akasi returned to the Silver Moon Country, and in the place where Yu Chenhui was cultivating, Akasi sensed that Chenhui's breath had undergone some kind of inexplicable change. It didn't get stronger, but it seems to have gotten sharper.
The King's Landing Sword has been broken, the Silvermoon Kingdom is not rich, and Akath has no way to find a divine weapon comparable to the King's Landing Sword. The sword used by Chen Hui was a wooden sword.
Akasi knew that the cook had also used a kitchen knife back then, and most of the people in the inn had problems with their heads, and he had traveled all over the world this time, and he probably confirmed this.
But......
Akasi was envious.
That night, he found Chen Hui and told Chen Hui what he had seen and heard in the past few days.
"The martial arts conference allowed everyone in the rivers and lakes to meet the young and beautiful but extremely powerful Demon Sect Master, but I didn't expect such a character to fall in love with a boring person like you." Akasi's opening sentence made Chenhui blush.
Chenhui didn't speak, just waited for Akasi to continue.
"The girl's family is very sad, but whether you live or not, she has to save your family's account, and the news that you are still alive, only I only told the people of the Demon Sect in the underground palace."
Chen Hui still didn't speak, but there was a feeling in his heart that he had never felt before, he missed Chen Ling very much, in fact, when it comes to time, it doesn't matter how long they have been apart, in the past, they were even less together and more separated, but maybe many things will change after a walk between life and death.
"Afterwards, I went to Yunci Valley. But he didn't show up. Then I went to Qi's house. The same, didn't let them find out about my existence. Akasi said it lightly, but Chen Hui knew that there must be a reason why Akasi didn't show up.
"I haven't been walking the rivers and lakes for a long time, but in my eyes, human life can be bought, don't believe it, among all the colleagues in Tianji Pavilion, the closest to my values is the short and ugly Gu Sanqiu. The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, until I meet your friend. β
Akasi sighed and said, "In order to save the scholar, Li Nianyun practiced his sword frantically in a way that was almost self-harming. He wasn't discouraged for a moment, he wasn't decadent, and naturally, I didn't need to tell him. It's just that a big man is sad and sheds tears because of another man, and I don't know if it will be a stain on this guy in the future. β
Chen replied and stopped, but in the end he still didn't speak.
Akasi continued: "As for the cook Ding Qiliang, he was extremely injured, if Qi Linya didn't find me, it would have taken me a lot of effort, Ding Qiliang reached an agreement with the Qi family, in order to save the scholar, he was even able to let go of the blood feud of the family's destruction, the people in the inn, the most resolute is this guy, you should be glad that it was me and not you who saw this scene, otherwise you will definitely feel guilty when you see a person who is so decisive and unrepentant, showing such a hesitant and painful look, of course, Even I was deeply impressed. β
"Then, I went to Lianqing, Tang Suoye's hut and saw your last floor inn, although I don't know what a few girls are doing, but that building, it seems that something has changed, I can't say, everything is left to you to find out in the future."
Chen Hui was silent and did not speak, after listening to Akasi's words, he smiled from the bottom of his heart, this trip to the rivers and lakes, he has not been in vain after all.
Chen Hui is not a hot-blooded person like a cook, but after feeling the hearts of his partners, Chen Hui also has a feeling of blood burning.
"I envy you for having such a group of friends who trust you and are willing to live and die with you. This also makes me believe that choosing to cooperate with you is more rewarding than cooperating with the Pavilion Master. β
Akasi said with a serious expression:
"This time, don't die again."
Chen Hui nodded, and finally spoke, but it was only three short words.
"I'll win."
Chen Hui didn't have absolute certainty in his heart, but now that he was facing Xiao Qianye, his biggest obstacle had been crossed, as long as he comprehended the new strongest sword, he was confident that he could defeat Xiao Qianye.
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Once the rivers and lakes are restless, they will attract many storms, and the most powerful and violent storm that will come now is the duel between the Desolate Moon Divine Sect and the Xuanji Sword Sect, as well as the Shen family's scholar's Autumn Queen's questioning.
The whole rivers and lakes are boiling, but most of them are still waiting, no matter how the pattern of the rivers and lakes changes, for the viewers, the impact is only the content of the bragging.
The boiling news of the descendants of the dragon generals of the previous generation has spread everywhere. And as the focus itself, it seems to be incomparably calm.
Li Nianyun of Yunci Valley practiced swords in retreat.
Chen Ling of the Star Sect peeked secretly.
Ding Qiliang of the Qi family was concentrating on practicing knives in the ghost knife building.
Even the Xuanji Sword Sect, which was about to fight, was as calm as ever.
They will all bring their own storms, but each of them, like the eye of the storm, is calmly dormant.
Imperial capital, heavenly prison.
Since His Majesty the Emperor and the Dragon General left, the scholar has been waiting in the dark for a long time, and now he has a full beard, describing decay, and the whip marks on his body have scarred. The disastrous scholar suddenly saw the firelight.
His eyes stinged, and he squinted, seeing the person who had come clearly.
"It's been a long time since anyone has come to visit me, but I didn't expect you to come back." The scholar spoke.
"It's me." Yan Xing's clothes are the same as in the past, and if the scholar changes into the old clothes, the two are really a little similar.
"To give a winner's speech?" The scholar scoffed.
"That's not alright, I'm here to completely crush your hopes." Yan Xing said calmly.
Then he woke up and laughed again: "But now that you look so unbearable, you still have the strength to mock me, and I don't know where you got your optimism." β
"Probably, it's won, right?" The scholar continued to taunt.
Yan Xing raised his eyebrows and said, "It doesn't make much sense to say such things to me. β
The scholar said: "Lao Tzu likes it. β
Yan Xing frowned, he had the impression that the scholar had been so vulgar, but the scholar didn't care at all, he just felt that it was no wonder that Feng Zhan liked to talk like this, it was really cool. The scholar was not optimistic, and if he could, he hoped that his partner would not come to save him.
But come to think of it, those guys won't be obedient in such a thing. As for the so-called optimism, he only understands one thing, when he is cornered, there is no need to hide, and if the enemy wants you to be pitiful, he must show him toughness.
Yan Xing asked a question: "I'm actually curious. Inn, after all, where can it compare to the military department? Your future achievements in the military department are only under the dragon generals, and even one day, you can be so transcendent that Tianji Pavilion will not dare to touch you. But on the contrary, why did you give up Your Majesty and Tianji Pavilion, who have the grace of knowing you, and the dragon general and the military department who have the grace of nurturing you? I've been puzzled by this question since you left playing against me last year. β
The scholar didn't expect that Yan Xing would be confused about such a thing.
He said lightly: "Xiang Wu is a soldier of the empire, he has the qualities that a soldier should have, and he has transcendent strength. But he wasn't like my father. I respect Uncle Xiang, but his sadness lies in the fact that he puts the status of a soldier in the right place. He can destroy a country for this, and even if those people are powerless, he can go against justice for this. β
Yan Xing said: "Reasonable. Because he was so loyal, he couldn't bring him down all these years. β
The scholar continued: "And Tianji Pavilion, you, Pavilion Master, Gu Sanqiu, in the final analysis, you people are just demons who indulge their desires, for the sake of power, status, and wealth, you can confuse black and white by reversing right and wrong, and even ruthlessly break righteousness!" β
Yan Xing smiled: "Hahahahaha, don't be naΓ―ve, do you think there are still people in this world who can give up life and death for love?" β
"Yes! The shopkeeper is such a person. β
The firmness in the scholar's eyes made Yan wake up with a hint of confusion for a moment. Yan Xing said: "Those so-called chivalrous people, the so-called benevolent and righteous people, always die at the forefront, such people, no matter how great feats they make, are ridiculous losers. β
The scholar's gaze became a little cold, but the corners of his mouth twitched, and he said mockingly: "This is the reason why you can never compare with the shopkeeper." β
Yan Xing didn't care, he said: "Even those storytellers on the street, the stories they make up no longer advocate benevolence and righteousness, and they no longer believe in justice, but you are so naΓ―ve, maybe I overestimate you." β
The scholar didn't speak, of course he knew this, the world was hot and cold, and people's hearts were not ancient. The last benevolent and righteous man was beaten to death in the Beiyou forest, and finally after eight years, he met such a person again, but this person seemed to be dead.
Maybe many years later, people in the world just say that they want to be a righteous person, and they can do all the evil deeds behind their backs, maybe those who write stories will begin to regard ugliness as beauty, in the end, people don't live for themselves?
The scholar did not object, but he made his choice.
He believed that the shopkeeper was what he thought he was, or he might laugh, or he might be stupid. But all the same, respectable.
The scholar didn't give an answer, but the contempt in his eyes when he looked at Yan Xing let Yan Xing know the answer.
"You're just a bait, they're going to die." Yan Xing said lightly.
The scholar wanted to shrug his shoulders, but he couldn't move.
"You trust your partner a lot, but you underestimate the means of the Empire. Let's guess a mystery. The riddle is in what you said earlier, and there is a very real sentence. As for which sentence it is, and what is the mystery, think about it slowly, scholar of the Shen family, I studied in the same academy with you, and the military and politics could have been controlled by the two of us, but unfortunately, you obviously have smart intelligence, but you have the naivety of ignorance. β
Wake up as if saying goodbye to life.
After this glance, Yan Xing turned and left.
And at this moment, the scholar was completely immersed in horror. Because he had already guessed what the puzzle was, and he had also guessed it...... What is the mystery.
He frantically tried to break free from the shackles, but in the end he only pulled out the wounds.
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Autumn has arrived, and last year's autumn was an eventful one, but this year's autumn was also not peaceful.
After the strange weather of the summer finally ended, a group of imperial soldiers arrived in a clearing somewhere west of Kyoto on a sunny autumn day.
Di Yun put on the silver-white armor alone, and as in the past, they were surrounded by more than a thousand of the Empire's most elite swordsmen and crossbowmen, and behind them, they were also embraced......
It's a prisoner car.