Volume 3 Iron and Blood Should Still Be There Chapter 21 Tang Ku

"Tell me, is there an internal response in the palace?"

Faced with a straightforward question, Tu Shi could only nod.

The old man pouted: "I knew that the Sanmiao Sect was a substitute for the dead ghosts." Okay, let's not talk about it, my name is Tang Ku. My acquaintances all call me 'Ah Ku' and 'Little Ku'. ”

Sugar bitter? Hearing such a special name, Tu Shi almost didn't laugh, and just wanted to shout "Ah Ku" along the other party's words, but the other party said: "Some people who don't know me well dare to call me that, but they are all poisoned and dumb by me." ”

Tu Shi quickly covered his mouth.

Tang Ku glanced at him and said, "You call me 'Grandpa Ku'." ”

Father...... Grandfather? You look like you're in your fifties, I'll call you grandpa, can you afford it? Tu Shi asked with a shy face: "That, ......what is the seniority between us?"

"I used to mess with your grandfather, and your master was not born at that time, understand?"

"Okay, bitter...... Grandfather. The last two words are vague in the past. He suddenly had a stir: What! In this way, when you see Sweet Honey, you still have to perform a junior ceremony?! Damn, don't be so teasered!

But at the same time, he was reassured. Since the other party has a deep relationship with Baijiamen, he will not harm himself.

Pulling over two chairs, the old man sat down: "You have dealt with my apprentice, right?" ”

"Who?" Tu Shi didn't understand it at first, and then suddenly realized: It's sweet honey. The only son of the Tang Sect among the romantic characters, a master of poison. "Oh, yes."

"Rate it?"

It's true that men hide together to evaluate women, but that's your apprentice, hey! Is there anyone like you who is a master?! Tu Shi thought for a while and said, "It's just that it looks pretty, and the rest is nothing." ”

The other raised his voice and said, "You mean, she's just a vase?" ”

Tu Shi waved his hand again and again, this is too impolite, no matter how much he thinks about it, he can't say it, if he is listened to by the feminist fighter, he won't get into trouble.

"And the heart is like a snake and scorpion, and the outside is inconsistent?" After adding oil and vinegar, Tang actually nodded: "Very well, I think so too." ”

"Huh?" Tu Shi was puzzled: "Since her conditions are so poor, why do you still accept her as an apprentice?" ”

"Because she looks like my sister."

Tu Shi was speechless. Damn, this person actually has a sister complex.

Tang shrugged bitterly: "My sister died early, sometimes, I miss her." So, even if I know that the girl is not good, I will do it. ”

Tu Shi didn't dare to answer. Tang Ku's tone and demeanor were quite relaxed, but his words were like a knife that cut his chest, revealing the liver and intestines bloody, which made people uncomfortable to hear. The name "bitter" really fits him.

Maybe Tang Ku also knew that what he said was too bitter, so he asked instead: "'Daisy', right?" Or is it called that? Can you show me the 'cuckoo'? ”

Tu Shi readily agreed. Embarrassingly, the "cuckoo" he made was as long as a dinner fork......

The other party also smiled: "It seems that your skills are not at home." Its color remained the same, like a quiet flame. ”

Damn, it's so literary. Big brother, you are not only in love with your sister, but also an ancient Wenqing.

"How much do you know about the Six Swords?"

Tu Shi shook his head.

"How much do you know about the Hall of the Seven Kings? Yi Wuya won't even tell you this, right? ”

Tu Shi still shook his head.

Tang was stunned for a moment and looked out the window. Tu Shi made him tea very knowingly. In the fragrance of tea, the old man told the story.

There is an unknown young man who joined the Seven Kings Hall when he first set foot in the rivers and lakes, and then challenged the hall master. The hall master used the Huiri Ring, which was the first in the Jianghu weapon rankings, and the young man used the Baihong Sword, which ranked seventh. The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, and in the end, the hall lord abdicated, and the young man became the hall master.

That battle was called the "White Rainbow Crossing the Sun". Although the White Rainbow Sword was damaged in the battle, the honor of victory still belongs to it; The intact Ring of the Sun made its owner a laughing stock, and was eventually destroyed in another war.

The boy is no longer a boy, and the hall master has long since died in battle. Those two people, those two divine weapons, that earth-shattering battle, and even the Seven Kings Hall are all old things, and now few people mention them, so the grievances and grievances between the two, right and wrong, are all gone with the wind.

Hearing this, Tu Shi couldn't help but ask, "What is the Palace of the Seven Kings?" ”

"A malformed tissue. When the Son of Heaven Weifu visited privately, he accidentally leaked the news and was assassinated, and it happened that a warrior surnamed Wen drew a sword to help and kill the assassin. On a whim, the Son of Heaven wanted to add officials to the knighthood for the warrior, but the warrior politely refused, saying that the people in the rivers and lakes did not want to be bound by official clothes. The Son of Heaven asked the warrior again if he was willing to be the leader of the martial arts alliance. The martial artist refused again, saying that he had not practiced kung fu at home and was not worthy of being the leader of the martial arts alliance. However, the Son of Heaven Chrysostom said that it was not easy to take back Longen, and insisted on making the martial artist the king of martial arts, and although the 'king of martial arts' was only an empty title, he was no longer white, and his etiquette and pomp could be equal to that of a prince. The warrior refused, and proposed a compromise solution to the Son of Heaven: set up the Seven Kings Palace, divide the rank with weapons, and the first seven people in the rivers and lakes can enter the Seven Kings Palace, which is equivalent to the martial arts alliance master, but the seven people can check and balance each other, unlike the martial arts alliance master alone, and at the same time can be used as a link between the court and the rivers and lakes, maintain the rule for the court, and ease the relationship between the officials and the people. ”

Tu Shi was speechless. This idea is a bit bullish, people say that "chivalry is forbidden with martial arts", and the Seven Kings Palace simply intervened in the rivers and lakes in an official capacity to control the degree of prohibition, which is really unheard of.

"The Hall of the Seven Kings did work out at first. It is like an alliance, linking the seven masters together, which is equivalent to linking the divisions, families, and places behind the seven masters, and then uniting with the imperial court to form an intricate network of relationships. It seems that there are seven people, but in fact, it is the entire martial arts, and it is half of the country. It doesn't matter which faction has a conflict, the Seven Kings Palace will naturally invite the most suitable person to mediate, and then hold a feast and invite fellow martial artists, giving both sides a chance to step down, and from then on laughing at the enmity. In the past, this kind of thankless work was only done by some heroes with a downright personality and a righteous and wealthy man, but under the impetus of the Seven Kings Palace, everyone has the opportunity to do it. It is easy to win the praise of the martial arts, and the most important thing is that you don't have to pay out of your own pocket, the Seven Kings Palaceβ€”in fact, the imperial courtβ€”will cover the expenses, is there anything better than this? I heard that during that period of time, the whole river and lake were calm, there was only kindness and righteousness, no grudges, and it was more peaceful than in the past few hundred years. Ironically, although even martial arts competitions were rare at that time, the business of the master of the forger was so good that countless people wanted to get a magic weapon that could be used as a stepping stone to enter the Hall of the Seven Kings, so the smelting process, which had been stagnant for decades, made a breakthrough again. ”

Tu Shi was stunned again. This harmony is so great, can the rivers and lakes that do not have conflicts still be called rivers and lakes?

"The rivers and lakes are always the rivers and lakes, and we can't always talk about human feelings. Perhaps the Wen ancestor's intentions were good, but he did not foresee the future: if he was too peaceful, he would lose his competitiveness. The seven positions of the Seven Kings Hall were occupied by several famous factions, which seemed to be the replacement of the old and the new, but in fact it was the internal rotation of tacit understanding between the major factions. Power is like a big pie that has been divided in advance, some people can eat it, and some people can't; The undercurrents of the rivers and lakes are surging, because some people who can't eat flatbread covet the location of the Seven Kings Palace. First of all, some boxing masters questioned: Why only use weapons to judge the seat? Then there are some ambitious sects that speak out, supporting some young heroes with divine weapons - such as your ancestor Yi Tian - to compete for the seat of the Seven Kings, and also building momentum for them, making the resumes of the young heroes who don't know the truth or falsehood of them colorful. However, the first two are nothing, they at least abide by the rules, and the important thing is that some sects even united to overthrow the Seven Kings Hall - they are all small sects that suffered losses in the 'mediation' of the Seven Kings Hall but could not attack, and they already held a grudge, and under the guidance of those who had a heart, they established an organization called the 'Candle Dragon Society'. ”

Tu Shi let out a long sigh, it turned out that this was the origin of his [Dragon Breath]. I have some inexplicable affinity for this organization.

"The Candle Dragon Society has been at war with the Seven Kings Hall for many years, destroying many divine weapons including the Wind Falcon Sword and the Hui Sun Ring, and indirectly forcing away several generations of elites of the Seven Kings Hall - after all, no matter how the Seven Kings Hall internally hands over power, the Seven Martial Arts Kings still need a divine weapon as a nominal signboard, otherwise it will really be unjustifiable. The head of the Candle Dragon Club is codenamed 'Dragon God', his real name is unknown, and he has created three tricks of [Dragon Breath], [Aobi], and [Whale Swallowing], and he is a genius in the sky. ”

Tu Shi secretly scolded in his heart: There are so many three tricks, and Master Zuo is hiding his secrets! Just teach me a trick [Dragon's Breath] is all about!

"And the dragon god turned against an ambitious martial arts king, and the palace of the seven kings fell apart. Most of the seven martial arts kings had a miserable end, and only two of them are still alive, among which the hall master Yi Tian chose to travel all over the world, while the other one from another race chose to return to his hometown to retire in the prairie. Even if the Seven Kings Palace collapses, its influence is still there, and a small character like me is just because I have been mixed with your ancestor for a few years, and now who in the Tang Sect does not respect me as a god? Yi Wuya is just because of his surname, who in the whole world is not polite to him? ”

Tang Ku put down the teacup: "As for Baijiamen, that's another story." You are lucky to be able to enter the hundred doors. ”

"Is Baijiamen strong?"

"Strong? Let me tell you that...... If you want to learn knives, you can learn knife skills; If you want to learn a gun, you can learn marksmanship – that's Baijiamen! As long as you want to learn, the essence of martial arts from hundreds of schools will be selflessly taught to you, and no matter which path you choose, Yi Wuya will train you to become a master. Do you understand? ”

Tu Shi understood.

Others have to find the right master to learn their favorite martial arts, not to mention the hardships, and sometimes they have to rely on ethereal chances. And he didn't have to worry about these at all, he just needed to say to Master Zuo, "I want to learn swords". Compared to other players, he was so lucky.

With a preoccupation in his heart, he drank the tea defenselessly, and then with a sharp pain in his heart, he spurted out a large mouthful of blood and fell to his knees.