Chapter 69: Killing Machines Step by Step
In Bianliang City, on the wide streets, a few unknown weeds poke out young leaves. The houses that extend on both sides of the road are hung up and down, and the flags are dilapidated. Several houses, the facades are shattered, the walls are collapsing. In the middle of the road, a mountain of debris occupies the middle of the street.
A gust of wind swept the yellow sand, as if swearing sovereignty. In the distance, a dilapidated red lantern, blown by the wind, hits the houses on the street, making a "bang" sound. On the street, a few pedestrians pointed to the surrounding houses, sighing and talking about something.
In the past, it was known as the most prosperous capital of the Great Song Dynasty, but it was not seen at the beginning, leaving people with endless desolation. Tang Xi even wondered if this was the Bianliang that the fifth uncle said. Tang Creek walked along the avenue, looking towards the center. It is indeed not difficult to find that the countless connected high-rise buildings in the distance can still feel the glory of his past.
Mu Qin'er took Tang Xi's hand and looked at Kyoto, which had been separated for two years, feeling a touch of familiarity, but there was a sense of strangeness. In the past, it was bustling and full of people. Today, it is deserted and depopulated. In Mu Qin'er's heart, there is still a little more excitement, perhaps because she has returned to the place where she once lived!
When Zhou Shihu walked into Bianliang City, his eyes were bloodshot. Zhou Shihu still remembers the scene when he left Bianliang City and went with his brothers to stop the Jinren Vanguard. It's just that I didn't expect that now that I have walked into Bianliang City again, I am left alone.
Fu Yugu's face was calm, and he followed behind Tang Xi, unable to see any expression. It seems that the abundance and desolation of this place have nothing to do with him.
With the passage of time, after passing through countless streets, Bianliang City finally had some life. It's still thriving and crowded. It's just that most of the people here are tall golden people, holding wine jugs in their hands and drinking mare's milk wine with a sour smell.
Half an hour later, an old house appeared in front of the four of them. In front of the vermilion wooden door, two cyan stone lions. Above the wooden door, there is a plaque, which is indeed empty. Under the leadership of Qing Yu, everyone walked into the courtyard. When Mu Qin'er, who was pulling Tang Xi, stepped into the courtyard, her eyes were filled with red silk, and a tear slipped from the corner of her eye.
After Tang Xi inadvertently saw Mu Qin'er's expression, he gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Tang Xi didn't ask, and Mu Qin'er didn't answer.
Qing Yu took Tang Xi and walked through the small courtyard and came directly to the hall. Tables and chairs in the hall were side by side, and on the main seat, a woman, dressed in black gauze. Her face was covered by a black silk scarf, looming, as if she didn't want people to see her true face. There was only a pair of eyes with hatred, staring at Tang Xi who walked in. There were about eighteen women standing beside the woman, with a delicate appearance, dressed as a maid, and holding a long sword in her hand.
"You are the palace master of Sanqing Palace?" Tang Xi looked at the woman in black and said directly.
Li Wanxuan didn't answer, but carefully looked at the young man in front of her who was about the same age as herself.
"Now that I'm here, please give me the antidote. Tang Xi saw that Li Wanxuan didn't speak, and said again.
Li Wanxuan ignored Tang Xi, picked up the teacup from the table, took a sip of tea, and threw the teacup in her hand directly to Tang Xi. The teacup is extremely fast, like an arrow feather. Tang Xi's eyes stared at the flying teacup until the teacup was no more than three inches from the center of his eyebrows, Tang Xi stretched out his right hand and grabbed it.
"It seems that the palace master wants to use the tea he has drunk to entertain us. Tang Xi threw the teacup, and the teacup fell directly on the wooden table beside Tang Xi.
"This is the antidote, as long as you break one of your arms, the recipe will be yours immediately. Li Wanxuan stared at Tang Xi and said calmly.
After Tang Xi heard this, the corners of his mouth turned up and a smile appeared. Since leaving Taoyuan Village, I have broken other people's arms by myself, and I really didn't think that someone would break my own arms today. After Mu Qin'er heard Li Wanxuan's words, she showed nervousness, for fear that Tang Xi would really break her arm on the spur of the moment. Fu Yugu and Zhou Shihu showed vigilance.
"Well, it doesn't seem like a good deal. In this way, as long as you have this ability, you can take my arm at any time. Tang Xi opened the folding fan and said with a smile.
As soon as Tang Xi's words were finished, he saw Li Wanxuan snatch the long sword from the hand of the maid beside him. The long sword came out of the sheath, and there was a crisp sword sound at the hair, and then Li Wanxuan stabbed directly with the long sword, without any fancy, and the speed was extremely fast, and the long sword reached Tang Xi's arm holding the folding fan.
Tang Xi didn't expect Li Wanxuan to be so straightforward, and she shot directly after only three sentences. Tang Xi suddenly merged the folding fan, and with a wave of his hand, he dissolved the sword.
Li Wanxuan didn't stop, her body rotated, and the long sword reached Tang Xi's neck. Tang Xi took a step back and pushed Mu Qin'er to Fu Yugu's side. Li Wanxuan's swordsmanship moves were almost all killing moves, and the swordsmanship was extremely fast, so Tang Xi had to take it seriously.
After dozens of moves, the tables and chairs in the hall were shattered. It was basically destroyed by Li Wanxuan's sword qi. Although Tang Xi was defensive every time and did not take the initiative to make a move, this also made Tang Xi have to say that this woman's swordsmanship can definitely be called superior. Even the Luoxia Divine Sword cultivated by Han Ning Bamboo was unmatched.
"I didn't expect that the palace master not only had a big temper, but also practiced such a good sword technique. After Tang Xi stopped his body, he continued: "Either the palace master will give me the antidote prescription, and I will leave, otherwise your house will be demolished in a while, don't ask me for compensation!"
"Phew". As soon as Tang Xi finished speaking, he saw several flying knives in Li Wanxuan's hand. Every flying knife was aimed at Tang Xi's vital point, so that Tang Xi had no way to dodge at all, and even the way back was blocked by the flying knife.
The speed of the flying knife was extremely fast, and Tang Xi didn't have time to make any choice, he could only show his ghostly pace Xuanyin Trace. Tang Xi shrank into inches, his whole body disappeared, and appeared beside Li Wanxuan. Tang Xi didn't make a move, but looked at the woman in front of him.
Li Wanxuan looked at Tang Xi who had burst in, and the long sword in her hand slashed towards Tang Xi's neck again. Tang Xi jumped forward and dodged the blow again. At this moment, Qing Yu also appeared behind Tang Xi. Qing Yu threw out a throwing knife, and then his right hand was palmed. The two moves were done in one go, and they came towards Tang Xi.
Tang Xi had Li Wanxuan's long sword in front of him, and Qing Yu's flying knife and palm behind him. Tang Xi didn't have time to make any movements, and on the side of his body, he held a folding fan in his right hand to block Li Wanxuan's long sword. The left hand stretched out two fingers, holding the flying knife shot by Qing Yu, and then the two fingers turned into palms, facing Qing Yu's two palms.
Immediately after, Tang Xi felt a yin wind hit his head. Tang Xi looked up and saw an old man in a gray white robe, descending from the sky, his palm straight above his head.
The corners of Tang Xi's mouth turned up, and he quickly withdrew his palms, and his body retreated. Then a wide knife struck from behind Tang Xi, and the target was Tang Xi's right arm.