Chapter 43: The Layman
The county lord of Yong'an asked, since you want to sell it, why do you bury it again?
The swordsmith said, I offered 10,000 taels, but no one dared to buy it, and many people suspected that I had cast it myself to cheat money. For more than ten years, I have been holding my sword and shouting to sell, and I have walked an unknown number of distances, but no one knows the goods. When I sold it to Taihe, I was also disheartened and buried my sword in the earth, planning to pass it on to my son before returning to the West. I didn't expect that today's Overlord Sword finally found a buyer, but my wish was granted.
I said, why is it difficult for you to let the Overlord Sword return to the martial arts, why don't you just give it to the people in the martial arts?
The swordsmith sneered, "How can King Xiang's sword be given away?" Ten thousand taels of silver can be regarded as cheap. Besides, if you give it to others for free, others will definitely not cherish it. People who spend a lot of money to buy a sword, thinking that this sword cost themselves ten thousand taels of silver, will definitely love the overlord sword. I really didn't expect you to be so discerning and buy this overlord sword.
I said, how do you know we're martial artists, what if I'm just a sword collector?
The swordsmith said that I am not blind, aren't you wearing the clothes of the Divine Sword Gate?
On the way back to the inn, the county lord of Yong'an said, Do you think he is telling the truth?
I said yes, this sword does look like it's been around for years. The word overlord is Xiang Yu's title, and this sword should be worn by Xiang Yu.
The lord of Yong'an said that I always felt that something was wrong, and he said that we had a vision or something, and we didn't know that there was this overlord sword when we gave the money.
Only then did I remember that the county lord of Yong'an spent more than 10,000 taels of silver to help me buy a sword. I said I'm sorry to let you spend so much money.
Lord Yong'an said that when we left the palace, the gold and silver given by our father were enough for us to live for several lifetimes. That's not a lot of money. Besides, you are taking this sword to protect me. You don't have to feel embarrassed.
After speaking, the county lord of Yong'an smiled lightly.
These days, I am accompanied by the county lord of Yong'an day and night, and it stands to reason that no matter how beautiful people are, they should be tired of seeing it, who knows that the smile of the county lord of Yong'an still makes my heart like a deer.
On the 22nd of February, early in the morning, the six of us went straight to the Tianlei Sect, and according to the guards, the Tianlei Sect was on the Tianlei Mountain 20 miles west of the city. The road was narrow and the carriage could not move forward, so we abandoned the carriage and walked. The county lord of Yong'an has walked such a long way, and his feet hurt after walking for a while, and he needs to rest for a while. I stopped and rested like this, walked for an hour, and didn't go ten miles, there was no way, I took the county lord of Yong'an on my back and ran with four guards.
The light skills of the four guards are good, although I can't slow down a lot, but compared to the light skills of ordinary martial arts people, they can walk quite fast, but I didn't expect the four guards to be one of them, and they have been following not far away.
At the bottom of the Heavenly Thunder Mountain, there were many disciples of the Heavenly Thunder Sect guarding the mountain road.
We walked forward, someone looked at our clothes, hugged their fists and asked, I don't know if all the heroes are from the Sword Gate?
I said that we are from the Shenjian Gate, and Liu Lao Hero gave us a book of flying pigeons, telling me to wait for you to come to your faction to meet today.
After speaking, he asked Zhang Xuan to hand over the note taken from the pigeon.
When the disciples of the Tianlei Sect saw the note, they took it and verified the handwriting, saying that because they were guarding the pass, they hoped to atone for the sin of not being able to meet it far away. Please go up the mountain.
After we reached the top of the mountain, a disciple took us into the compound of the Heavenly Thunder Sect.
Tables and chairs were neatly arranged in the courtyard, and a piece of the courtyard was vacated. Roughly counted, there were about four or five hundred tables.
We were arranged by the Heavenly Thunder Sect to the second row facing west, and six of us sat at a table. Someone immediately put cards on the table, and someone took a pen to write the words "Shenjian Gate".
At noon, all the seats were full, and I watched carefully, there were at least 2,000 people sitting in the courtyard, all of whom were from all sects, but I did not see the sects of Buddhism and Taoism.
At about noon, a middle-aged man walked to the center of the venue, hugged his fists in all directions, and said, Friends of the sect, you are welcome to participate in the selection of this martial arts league master competition. Half a year ago, we gathered in Hangzhou, and when it came to the martial arts league main bidding competition in May this year, many people were not convinced, why are there only Wudang and Shaolin competitions? How can they represent our entire martial arts? At that time, everyone made an oath that each sect would select young talents after returning and compete in our Tianlei faction today. Whoever wins, we will support him as the representative of everyone, and go to Shaolin on May 30 to represent everyone in the competition. Is there such a thing?
Everyone shouted together: Yes.
Liu Tianhua nodded, and continued: Then we will start the competition after a while, I will first talk about the rules of the competition, each faction can only have one person to get off the competition, the age must not exceed thirty, and after winning two more games, you must get off the stage to rest, and after recovering your strength, you can go to the stage again to make an appointment, and those who lose will be eliminated directly. The sword has no eyes, and everyone tries to do it to the point during the competition, so as not to hurt the harmony of the various sects. What do you think?
Everyone nodded their heads, saying that this was exactly what it should be.
Liu Tianhua said again: The injured party must not seek revenge and cause trouble, otherwise it will be the enemy of everyone, what do you think?
People say it's natural. We're not here to make enemies.
Liu Tianhua smiled, said that there are people injured in the competition, and the doctor must have it, so I specially invited the miracle doctor to see the old man and his apprentices. Next, we have invited the ghost to the old gentleman and his beloved apprentice to appear!
As soon as everyone heard the three words "ghost sees sorrow", there was an uproar, and they gave a standing ovation together, looking forward to it.
I saw a doctor with a medicine box walking to the center of the field, constantly waving around, followed by about three or four people.
After the ghost saw the sorrowful master and apprentice taking his seat, Liu Tianhua said again: I just clicked, except for more than ten sects such as the Tiger Tooth Gate, the Feihe Sect, and the Diancang Sect, which may have been delayed on the road and have not yet arrived, the other sects have almost arrived. If you don't have any objections, how about we send someone to compare them now?
Everyone said that there was no objection.
Liu Tianhua was about to shout that the contest had begun, when someone suddenly asked, Shaolin Temple represents Buddhism, and Wudang represents Taoism.
Liu Tianhua said yes, they are monks, we are lay families, and the person who wins may wish to represent the "layman".
Someone stood up and shook his hand and said, no, the word "layman" is too ugly, Xun Ziyun: No learning, no justice, rich and profitable, is a layman. The word "vulgar" is only afraid that Buddhism and Taoism will mistakenly think that "vulgar" means.
Liu Tianhua didn't expect someone to confront him in front of him, his face was displeased, and he just wanted to speak, but suddenly someone stood up again, pointed to the person who opposed it before, and said: "Xingtian Punishment Shaoxia, it's not right for you to say that, aren't all of you Tianlong Gang laymen? Do you have an official position or have you been made a marquis? Everyone is not a royal noble, why can't Master Liu say that we are "laymen"?
The arch called Xingtian said, Qiu Shaoxia misunderstood. What I mean is that Buddhism and Taoism will misunderstand "vulgar" for "vulgar", not "ordinary", and in my opinion, it is best to rename it.
Qiu Shaoxia said that as long as the game can be won, how can the name be so important. The criminal hero chews the words, but he is not like us people in the rivers and lakes who are happy to take revenge.
Xing Tian sneered, I grew up with you wearing open crotch pants since I was a child, how can you not know if I am a person in the rivers and lakes?
Qiu Shaoxia also sneered, You still know that we grew up together. Robbing my concubine Yutu is such a vulgar and obscene thing, so naturally I avoid the word "vulgar".
Xingtian was furious, pulled out his waist knife and walked to the center of the field, and said surnamed Qiu, me and the rabbit girl are what you and I want, if you don't have the ability to keep her, don't say that someone else robbed it. Today coincides with the grand tournament, and we have not yet reached the year of standing, so how about this competition?
Qiu Shaoxia also walked quickly to the center of the field, carrying two sledgehammers, and said Okay, let me teach the vulgar and obscene kung fu of the Tianlong Gang.
Before he finished speaking, the two became a ball, and Liu Tianhua had to wave his hand and walk to the side. Someone next to him banged the gong and shouted: The first round begins, the Tianlong Gang against the Red Fox Gang.
In less than half a burnt of incense, Qiu Shaoxia screamed "oops", threw away the double hammer, covered his crotch and fell to the ground. The county lord of Yong'an hid his face and didn't dare to look at it, and asked me how that Qiu Shaoxia was? I said that it was okay, and I could probably go to the twelve supervisors of your palace to report after I was cured.
Qiu Shaoxia rolled on the ground, someone next to him carried him down, and the ghost hurriedly ran over with the medicine box.
Xingtian spat at Qiu Shaoxia in the distance, turned to others and asked, who else is coming?
Someone walked out and said that there is still me, I am the third king of the Iron Fist Gate. Last year, I had a relationship with the Shaoxia Casino, and you lost 500 taels of silver to use the toilet to smear oil on the soles of your feet.
Xingtian defeated Qiu Shaoxia, and he was in high spirits, and when he saw that this person came up to collect debts, he said that if he won me, I would pay it back immediately.
There was another gong knocking next to him, and someone shouted: At the beginning of the second round, the Tianlong Gang will face the Iron Fist Gate.
There was a crackling fight on the field, and within a few rounds, Wang San was cut to the ground by Xingtian, and his feet were stunned, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
The county lord of Yong'an was so frightened that he got into my arms, and his face was against my chest and he didn't dare to continue watching.
Xing Tian laughed and said that it seemed that Lao Tzu didn't have to pay off his debt. Who else is coming?
Someone drew his sword and jumped next to Xingtian, saying that Zhang Yijian was in the lower iron sword gate, Xingtian child, don't be arrogant. Just now, the king of the Iron Fist Gate was careless for a while, and I came to help him ask for his account.
After watching it for an hour in a row, I have seen the twenty-eighth round. There are always people who jump out and scold every round, and a good martial arts trial inexplicably becomes a revenge meeting, and the fight is even more life-threatening, and at the end of each round, there are always people who are either dead or even injured, I can't help frowning.
Liu Tianhua, the organizer of the event, couldn't stand it anymore, and returned to the center of the venue, with a sad expression, and said, today's martial arts competition is so that we can select the personnel to participate in the martial arts league main bidding competition. People who are also "laymen", why should they be angry with others, so that they turn their hands to each other and lose their identity.
Xingtian, who was stabbed by a sword in the third round, was lying down for healing, and when he heard this, he shouted again: You must not be called a layman!
Liu Tianhua couldn't hold back any longer, and said angrily: Xingtian Xiao'er, don't you still want to fight?