This rainy night was particularly long, as if a lot had happened, and it was as if nothing had happened, but the surge in the undercurrent was already on the verge of frequent eruptions.

On the mountain road outside the palace sword courtyard.

A touch of red clothes is walking in the light rain.

The light rain is long, the scenery in the mountains is beautiful, the vegetation washed by the rain exudes a more dazzling green fragrance, the mountain scenery in the field of vision is more beautiful, and the natural and fresh taste is more abundant.

There is a stone monument in the middle of the mountain road, which is the boundary between the inside and outside of the mountain gate of the palace.

The word 'leaving the palace' engraved on the stone tablet reveals an extremely powerful sword intent.

That has a huge attraction for sword cultivation, and he can't help but look at it.

Xiao Zhinan stood quietly in front of the stele, staring at the words 'leaving the palace' carved with sword intent, wild and proud, the handwriting was not very good-looking, but it was inexplicably full of confidence, as if he was looking at the momentum of the world, fearless.

"Imperial Sword Temple...... The second sword gate in the world, there is a sword mountain in the Western Jin Dynasty, there is a sword cliff in the palace, and there is a sword furnace in Lang Huan, I don't know if there will be a flying sword that once belonged to the sword fairy on the sword cliff in the palace. ”

In the golden age of the undivided sword gate, the thirty-three sword immortals in the world have their own lineage, just as the Sword Pavilion of the Western Jin Dynasty has a purple qi Tianluo, the Ligong Sword Academy has the six skills of the Sword Sutra, and the Northern Yan Sword House has a shocking sword intent, all of which belong to the inheritance of different sword immortals, but although the inheritance of sword skills is not the same, it is also the same origin and comes from a sword gate.

It is rumored that there is a sword immortal sword that fell in the golden age in the sword mountain of the Western Jin Dynasty, and it is the only remaining sword gate holy land in the world, but the thirty-three fairy swords are not all in the sword mountain of the Western Jin Dynasty.

If you can come into contact with the Sword Immortal Sword Treasure, or even be lucky enough to comprehend the true meaning of the Sword Immortal, you will definitely be able to open the road to the Sword Immortal faster.

But the Sword Cliff is the treasure of the Sword Courtyard of the Imperial Palace, there are countless flying swords of the ancestors left there, except for the disciples of the inner courtyard, outsiders can't touch it at all, even if it is the same Sword Gate, but now the situation has always become different, Xiao Zhinan wants to climb the Sword Cliff, he must get Xue Wangwu's permission.

On the mountain road shrouded by light rain, a white oil-paper umbrella floated over, and the person holding the umbrella under the umbrella was Ning Haoran, who had just returned to the Sword Courtyard of the Imperial Palace.

He looked at Xiao Zhinan, who was standing in front of the stone stele, and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao came to visit my palace gate late at night, and she was not far away. ”

Xiao Zhinan's eyes moved away from the stone stele, looked at the white figure holding the umbrella, and said softly: "It's just because of a thought, in addition to wanting to visit the Palace Sword Academy, I have three other purposes." ”

Ning Haoran said: "Miss Xiao is here to challenge, but this is only a purpose, what are the other two?"

He has been defeated by Xiao Zhinan in the Wanli Plain, although now he has comprehended the true meaning of the Sword Immortal, but it is not perfect, and he has no confidence to win against Xiao Zhinan, although it is a very depressing thing, but Ning Haoran must also admit that Xiao Zhinan's visit to the Palace Sword Academy has absolutely nothing to do with him.

Xiao Zhinan said: "The first purpose is to challenge Mr. Ligong San, the second purpose is to visit Dean Xue, and the third purpose is to climb the Sword Cliff." ”

She was as decisive and crisp as ever.

Although it was only in her cognition, Mr. Three of the Palace was not as good as Shen Qiubai and Bei Zangfeng, but it was also a very suitable target for the challenge, and she thought that the Third Mr. of the Palace Sword Academy should at least be stronger than Mr. Four.

Therefore, whether it was to visit Xue Wangwu or climb the Sword Cliff, there was no urgency to challenge Mr. San.

For the first two, Ning Haoran didn't think there was any problem, but when he heard Xiao Zhinan's third purpose of coming here, he was very surprised and said, "You want to climb the Sword Cliff?"

The Sword Cliff is the inheritance place of the Sword Courtyard of the Imperial Palace, and only when the cultivation reaches the realm of Chengyi and there are disciples from the outer courtyard entering the inner courtyard, will the qualification to climb the Sword Cliff be opened, and the natal sword that suits you will be found.

There has never been a precedent for outsiders to climb the Sword Cliff.

Even if Xiao Zhinan is also a disciple of the Sword Sect, he is a person from the Northern Yan Sword Mansion after all, not a sword cultivator of Jiang Guo.

Of course, this is not a big problem, and the absence of this precedent does not mean that the Ligong Sword Academy does not agree, just like the academy never minds where the students come from and what country they are loyal to.

But it was precisely because there had never been one that Ning Haoran felt a little surprised.

He immediately said: "This matter needs to be told to the teacher, if the teacher thinks there is no problem, Miss Xiao can go to the Sword Cliff safely." ”

Xiao Zhinan said: "You can go to the Sword Cliff at any time, presumably Dean Xue doesn't mind that I took the liberty to visit the palace and didn't go to see him at the first time, although it is rude, but I still hope to be able to meet Mr. Three." ”

Ning Haoran smiled bitterly: "The teacher is informal, so naturally he won't mind, since Miss Xiao wants to challenge the third senior sister of my family, then I will lead the way, but now that the hour is too late, the third senior sister is likely to refuse Miss Xiao." ”

Xiao Zhinan said: "Then I have to wait until I see Mr. Three, whether I agree or refuse, I have my own judgment." ”

Ning Haoran secretly thought, could it be that the meaning of these words was that as long as the third senior sister refused, she would forcefully force the third senior sister to use her sword?

Although he should be facing his third senior sister, but thinking about it, this is also quite an interesting thing, so he said with a smile: "Then Miss Xiao will come with me." ”

The third senior sister is not a good person, if Xiao Zhinan really wants to force the third senior sister to accept the challenge with a tough attitude, it will really be lively to watch.

......

The green hills that are more than ten miles away from the south gate of the capital are all the sword courtyards of the palace, and the scope of the inner courtyard is wider than the outer courtyard, and the place where the third senior sister is located is the most secluded, and the scenery is also the most magnificent in the entire palace.

The trail winds upward, the forest is full of trees, there are large bamboo forests planted with fairy bamboo, there are also gurgling springs, meandering streams, arched bridges dotted, at this moment under the shroud of light rain, clouds and mist, more than dreamy.

There is a small courtyard in the depths of the bamboo forest, and the elegant fragrance is slowly blowing along the light rain and breeze.

There is even a faint smell of ink.

Ning Haoran led Xiao Zhinan here, he stood outside the small courtyard and shouted inside, "Third Senior Sister." ”

The bamboo door slowly opened, revealing a vague figure inside, she sat quietly on the bamboo chair, holding a pen to describe something, hanging her head slightly, and a cold voice had already reached the outside of the courtyard, "It's the time of the year, I have spent several days writing this character, if there is nothing important, don't come and disturb me." ”

Ning Haoran said: "It's Miss Xiao from Beiyan Langhuan Sword House who wants to see the third senior sister. ”

Xiao Zhinan stared at the graceful figure in the bamboo house, and said softly: "Lang Huan Zhinan, I have heard that the calligraphy of the third Mr. of the Sword Academy of the Palace is extraordinary, even if he is a virtuous person in the academy, he is also invincible, but Mr. San, as a sword cultivator of the palace, wants to come to the sword skills are also extraordinary, I don't know calligraphy, but I know the sword, because of a whim, I want to challenge the third Mr. of the palace." ”

There is a light rain in the quiet courtyard, there is the sound of spring water murmuring, and the fragrance of literature and ink books is wrapped in the rain, which is very wonderful.

The third senior sister was silent for a moment, slowly put down her pen, looked sideways at Xiao Zhinan outside the small courtyard, and said: "I have heard of you, the first sword cultivator in the younger generation of Beiyan, I heard that you defeated Xiao Si in the Wanli Plain, and even fought with Mr. Bei of the Academy, but because you want to challenge me on a whim, can I also refuse you because I am in a bad mood because I am disturbed at this moment." ”

Ning Haoran's expression was a little embarrassed, although he tried his best and still lost to Xiao Zhinan, but it was not a shameful thing, because Xiao Zhinan's cultivation was higher than him after all, but he was a little ashamed to be mentioned by the third senior sister in person.

He stood aside very obediently, and didn't talk, just silently listened to the conversation between the third senior sister and Xiao Zhinan.

Xiao Zhinan was very straightforward to challenge the third senior sister, and the third senior sister unexpectedly refused directly, in Ning Haoran's eyes, the third senior sister is a very gentle woman, and she just doesn't like to talk very much, but she often speaks very straight, so it is normal to refuse Xiao Zhinan without giving face.

The third senior sister is very beautiful, has an outstanding temperament, is as light and elegant as a fairy, and Xiao Zhinan's appearance is even more beautiful, if you simply talk about appearance, Xiao Zhinan is even slightly better, but the whole is also different.

Most of the so-called two beautiful girls can't be friends, but they are mortal enemies when they meet, but the first meeting between Xiao Zhinan and the third senior sister is indeed not very beautiful.

"Although Mr. Three is not the only girl in the Sword Courtyard of the Palace, but he is the only female gentleman, in terms of bearing, women should not lose to men, if Mr. Three is slightly displeased because of my arrival, interrupting your interest in writing, you should draw your sword to win me, instead of refusing. ”

Xiao Zhinan's pride is better than Ning Haoran's, and her style of action is not tactful at all.

The third senior sister sat in the bamboo house, even when she practiced in the world many years ago, she rarely drew her sword, that is, when she met Xu Beihan, she drew her sword more often.

The third sword of the Imperial Sword Academy is known as an unborn sword, and it is by no means just a rumor, because the third sword of the Imperial Palace is really rarely available.

For the first time in many years, she drew her sword, that is, when she asked the question, the doorman of the Honored King tried to make a small move and murdered the disciples of the Sword Academy, and Ning Haoran happened to be not in the Sword Academy, so the third senior sister had to go out of the mountain gate and draw her sword to defend the face of the palace.

If it weren't for that, the third sword in the Ligong Sword Academy might not be unsheathed for a long time, compared to this, the brush in the third senior sister's hand was more like the sword in her hand.

She felt that fighting was a very boring thing, and it was even more boring to be challenged, and she took the initiative to play the sword, and the passive sword, the meaning was completely different, this was the first time the third senior sister saw Xiao Zhinan, but she had also heard of Xiao Zhinan's belligerent reputation, almost when she first arrived in Jiang Country, she had already beaten many cultivators in Jiang Country who could represent the younger generation.

Xiao Zhinan found the Sword Courtyard of the Palace at this moment, and the third senior sister had also expected it.

But that doesn't mean she has to agree to Xiao Zhinan's challenge.

"That's your own thought, nothing is more important to me than writing, just like the pride of your sword, will you give up the opportunity to draw the sword you only came across because of some trivial matters left on the side?"

The third senior sister said: "Everyone pursues a different path, when they encounter problems, the answers given are not the same, just like writing, if you can't take it seriously, the words will not be written well, if the mood is mixed with some other things, the words that should be perfect will become garbage." ”

"Because if your mind is not there, you can't be serious about doing things, and even if I agree to your challenge, I'm still thinking about those letters, and I think you'll be affected and end up not getting the fight you really want. ”

As an observer, Ning Haoran nodded silently, these words are very reasonable, and she is worthy of being the third senior sister.

Reasonable sword cultivation is also very difficult to entangle, although the third senior sister will only be reasonable when she encounters the matter of writing, but there is really no way to refute it.

Of course, the battle must be perfect, if the opponent's mind is not here, then the process of the battle will become very boring, as the so-called strong twisted melon is not sweet, if you want to eat the sweetest melon, of course, you have to wait patiently for the moment when the melon is ripe.

Xiao Zhinan also frowned, if he couldn't experience the real battle, it was better to give up the opportunity to draw his sword, this is indeed a difficult problem.

At least for Xiao Zhinan, the purpose of her challenge to the third senior sister is to defeat the third gentleman of the palace sword academy, so as to absorb the mystery of the palace sword technique, if all this can't be obtained, the matter of drawing the sword seems to be meaningless.

But this is a very unwilling thing after all.

She quietly stared at the third senior sister in the bamboo house, and said: "I just want to challenge Mr. San, it doesn't matter if anything else, if Mr. San is willing to lose to me, whether you can be serious or not is none of my business." ”

The third senior sister is the third gentleman of the palace sword courtyard, and it is very shameless to be challenged by someone and lose, even if the third senior sister doesn't care, the entire palace sword courtyard must also care, as long as the sword is pulled out, there must be a result.

For Ning Haoran, this kind of thing must not hesitate, even if he is destined to lose, he must do his best to draw his sword, although he does not think that the third senior sister will definitely lose, but it is just a matter of the face of the palace sword courtyard, and the third senior sister can only draw the sword.

To be honest, Ning Haoran has a deep understanding of how strong the former third senior sister is, but since the third senior sister's sword is rarely unsheathed, even Ning Haoran doesn't know how strong his third senior sister is.

On the contrary, he was also looking forward to the third senior sister being able to draw her sword.

And the third senior sister didn't refute after all, she slowly stood up, she didn't have a sword in her hand, just lightly pinched the pen for writing, and stood under the eaves.

The light rain knocked on the doors and windows, covering the forest, the eyebrows and eyes of the third senior sister were as delicate as usual, and a moon-white dress fluttered gently with the night breeze, revealing the elegant and cold temperament to the fullest.

Her expression was very calm, and she stood there quietly, looking at Xiao Zhinan outside the small courtyard.

"That being said, I hope this fight doesn't delay me too long. ”

Xiao Zhinan slowly closed his eyes, sensing the movement of the light rain wetting the green leaves, listening to the sound of the dripping rain, the streams, and the reopening of his eyes, and said softly: "Please hand over the sword to Mr. San." ”

The third senior sister said softly: "The pen in my hand is my sword. ”

Of course, that pen was not the third senior sister's sword, but she used it as a sword.

Ning Haoran was a little worried, the third senior sister used a pen instead of a sword, so she was naturally not as strong as when she held the natal sword, and Xiao Zhinan's strength was beyond doubt, and he felt that the third senior sister's move was a little inappropriate.

But in this case, he can't directly remind him, if it causes any misunderstanding that the third senior sister is despising Xiao Zhinan, the situation will be very bad.

Xiao Zhinan didn't know what the sword of the third Mr. of the Imperial Sword Academy was like, although he felt that it was strange to use that pen as a sword, but thinking that since Mr. Three loved calligraphy, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with forging a small sword like a brush.

It's a pity that it's really just a brush, and it can't be turned into a sword.

Xiao Zhinan first made a sword salute, and then slowly pulled out the last flower sword, and a streamer appeared very clearly, dazzling than the stars and moon in the night sky, and colder than the coolness of the light rain accompanied by the night wind.

Facing the third gentleman of the Palace Sword Academy, Xiao Zhinan even guessed in his heart that the gap between the third senior sister and Ning Haoran might not be very large, but he also handed out the first sword very seriously.

The dazzling sword light swept like a meteor.

The third senior sister stood quietly under the eaves, holding the brush with her slender jade fingers, as if she was depicting something in the void, a sword intent emerged, and a rushing river roared towards the sword light, drowning it instantly.

Xiao Zhinan frowned slightly, she was slightly surprised by the third senior sister's miraculous methods, but she quickly carried a large amount of heaven and earth aura, and the sword intent also increased violently in an instant, and the sword mang, which was wrapped in the rushing river, immediately slashed the river, causing a distortion of the air, and continued to slash towards the third senior sister at a swift speed.

The third senior sister was still holding her pen and depicting in the void, a giant sword condensed by sword intent appeared out of thin air, and smashed towards Xiao Zhinan again, and the swift sword light was annihilated in an instant.

Xiao Zhinan's brows furrowed even deeper, she changed to holding a sword in both hands, a powerful air flow surged around her body, the aura between heaven and earth was wildly condensed, and the supreme sword skills of the Northern Yan Sword Mansion were supernatural, and the sword was slashed out by Xiao Zhinan in an instant.

The brilliant rainbow burst out in the night sky, rendering the dark night magnificently, and the Shocking Sword and the giant sword condensed by the sword intent collided together.

There was no earth-shattering noise, as if it were just a stone falling into the water, causing a ripple, and then it quickly calmed down.

That sword intent slowly collapsed and dissipated.

The magnificent colors of the storm are also fading with the breeze.

Ning Haoran looked directly at the two strands of sword intent that had been extinguished in the sky above the small courtyard, and felt a little surprised, because according to this level of ending, the third senior sister and Xiao Zhinan actually had a draw.

Xiao Zhinan's stunning sword intent is definitely her strongest sword technique, and the third senior sister's method can actually be regarded as an evolution of the fifth sword of the "Lijian Sutra", just because the third senior sister loves calligraphy, the sword intent depicted with a brush is more subtle, and it can also be regarded as the third senior sister's unique magical power.

But thinking that the third senior sister used a brush to fight, instead of a real natal sword, it seems that it becomes a little difficult to say.