Chapter 8: The Second Sword

Under the so-called heavy reward, there must be brave men. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info And the temptation of Qingyun Bang is much more tempting than the so-called serious injury, so although the number of sword questioners has decreased sharply, there are still there after all.

But at this point, it is no longer possible to bring too many surprises to people.

And so it was, another month later.

At this time, the list on the Qingyun list has basically stabilized, although there are occasional changes, but it does not affect the general situation.

People with good deeds took out the two lists before and after Ye Jianzang's appearance and compared them, and found that although the rankings on the list have changed greatly, the names are similar.

It's easy to understand.

It turns out that those who are on the list are there, and their own strength is there, which no one can take away. Although their performance in front of Young Master Ye was unbearable, the vision of the three painters was still very fair, and it did not affect their position on the list.

In the end, someone carefully checked and found that the names that disappeared from the new list were all people who won by luck at the last Sword Asking Conference. And those newly added names are all young handsome people with outstanding strength and excellent qualifications.

In other words, today's new list, although it seems to be a fool's errand, objectively speaking, it is more convincing.

But it's a bit premature to say that.

Looking at the increasingly stable list, although people's surprise and passion have subsided, the expectations in their hearts have become stronger.

Why?

Because to this day, the second sword has not yet appeared!

Second, it is not the second of the first and second, the sword, nor is it the sword of swords, guns, swords, halberds, swords, swords, That's a person.

The man's surname was second, and his name was Sword.

Some people say that there are indeed a hundred places on the Qingyun Kendo List on the surface, but strictly speaking, there should only be two, and that is ...... 2nd place, as well as other places.

This statement is widely recognized.

The second sword is a legendary figure full of mystery.

Mysterious, because no one has ever seen him for what he really is.

legend, because he is the second on the Qingyun list, is the second that no one can surpass.

As for the first? There is no first, and the first place on the Qingyun list is still in the air.

Because the second sword thinks that it is second, no one dares to admit that it is first. also because he once said, first, always belong to the sunset of the year!

This is the second sword.

Now that the list on the Qingyun list has basically stabilized, that Young Master Ye is still waiting by the sword solving pool every day, but it is no longer as enthusiastic as it was at the beginning, and it seems a little calm.

It's like the calm before the storm.

People know that the second sword will definitely come, because Young Master Ye's surname is Ye, because the sword used by Young Master Ye is also a sword that lives in the mountains and waters, and because Ye Xizhao is his uncle, so the second sword will definitely come, but no one knows when he will come.

So waited.

As a result, another month passed.

One day a month later, it was raining lightly, and it was a little cold. It is said that the autumn wind and autumn rain are terrible, but the rain on this day is not worrying at all, but it is a little gratifying.

At that time, the aftermath of the autumn tiger was still raging, and suddenly there was such a light rain, which was not big, but it cooled down the hustle and bustle of the past few months, which made people feel calm.

Tranquility, natural joy.

Then in the rain, the crowd suddenly parted and a man stepped out. The man was holding an umbrella, his figure was a little thin, and the rain fell on the umbrella, making a soft ticking sound, and he looked a little lonely.

In the autumn rain, holding an umbrella is a very normal behavior. Just like the crowd of onlookers, at this time, they are also holding umbrellas, embellishing the scenery of Qinglong City. But what is not normal is that the person holding the umbrella still has a light veil on his head. The light veil was hazy, like smoke and fog, and the face of this person could not be seen clearly.

At this time, the crowd suddenly began to cheer, shouting: "Second sword!"

"Second sword!"

"Second sword!"

Ye Jian was stunned for a moment, and asked the man, "You are the second sword?"

"Yes. The man replied. The sound is crisp, like a bell in the wind, and like the sound of rain dripping on the umbrella, ticking and ticking, very beautiful.

Ye Jianzang was stunned again.

In fact, he has been waiting for the appearance of the second sword, but he didn't expect that the second sword who thinks he is second and no one dares to recognize the first is actually a woman!

It's not that women are inferior to men since ancient times, after all, it is close to the Valley of the Queens, and there is a queen who thinks that the men in the world are ashamed, but he just didn't expect that this woman, who looks lighter than the autumn rain and is more abundant than the autumn wind, can occupy the Qingyun list for twenty or thirty consecutive years.

Qingyun List is held every ten years, thirty years, that is, three times. Three times in a row, this is the ultimate honor.

But this is not normal.

Because thirty years is too long, it is not normal.

Thirty years, if the talent is good enough, if you work hard enough, thirty years is enough for one to climb from the bottom of the list to the top, and then climb to a higher level.

For example, the second sword.

Since she can rank second in Qingyun, of course, her qualifications, talent and hard work are beyond doubt, so at this time, she should be in Biluo, not Qingyun.

That's normal.

And what's even more abnormal is that it can be seen that the second sword in front of him is a sixth-order.

The sixth order is normal, and the second place is also normal, but with the realm of the sixth order, ranking second on the Qingyun list is quite abnormal. Because in the fifth place, Yunzhong Twilight, is already a seventh-order.

Everything is quite abnormal.

Thinking of the rumors about this woman, Ye Jianzang raised his eyebrows, and then asked, "I heard that no one has ever seen your true face?"

"Yes. The second sword replied.

"Why?"

"Because my family is poor. ”

"Then?" Ye Jianzang raised his eyebrows again, his thinking was as fast as his, and he couldn't understand the meaning of this woman's words at this time.

"Then I need money, lots and lots of money, to support my family. ”

Because she is poor, she needs money, which is normal and easy to understand, Ye Jian did not say a word, and motioned for her to continue. So the second sword continued: "Because I am the second sword and also ranked second, I need to keep it mysterious. ”

With that, she shut her mouth.

Ye Jianzang suddenly laughed, and praised while laughing: "Interesting!"

Now he understood.

What is the most striking thing in the world? It is the unknown! Mankind's thirst for the unknown is something that no other race can ever imagine. The saying "curiosity can kill a cat" comes from humans.

Because her family is poor, and because she needs money, she needs to be mysterious to attract attention.

What does it mean to be in the spotlight? Fame, fame, fame and fortune, have always been twins born together, since fame is there, will profit be far away?

Because it's poor, it's mysterious, it's that simple.

In popular parlance, this is called packaging, and it is also called hype.

Looking at the eyes of the people around her who were so hot that it seemed that even the rain could evaporate, Ye Jianzang knew that her hype was very successful, and she successfully made her hot for thirty years.

The second sword didn't speak, just watched him quietly and smiled, and the hand holding the umbrella didn't move. After laughing for a while, Ye Jianzang said again: "Since this is the case, it seems that you are a little late." ”

The myth of the eldest young master's invincibility has been maintained for a long, long time, and the dazzling array of famous swords on the sword solving pond next to him is the best proof of this. This is the glory of the eldest young master, but at the same time, it is also the shame of the Qingyun List.

He says you're late, and that's really too late. If you can come early and wash away this shame for the world's heroes as soon as possible, then you will be hotter and more mysterious.

In other words, you'll have more money, and more glory.

"The big guys always show up at the last minute. The second sword said as a matter of course.

"Hahahaha...... Makes sense!" When Ye Jianzang heard this, he immediately laughed again, and praised again: "Interesting!

The second sword looked at him quietly, without speaking, without any expression, the hand holding the umbrella was still not moving, and he was very calm, but it was also as if he was looking at a fool.

And Ye Jian hid himself, he didn't feel bored, he just laughed to himself, the more he laughed, the more presumptuous he became, and the more he laughed, the more profligate he became.

This girl is really interesting!

After a long while, the second sword finally spoke: "Have you laughed enough?"

"Enough, enough......" Ye Jianzang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"But what else do you have to say?"

"Yes. ”

Say. ”

"I want to ask......" Ye Jianzang asked curiously: "Since you already have the strength to go straight to Biluo, why did you stay in Qingyun for thirty years?"

This question is asked for the last one that is abnormal.

The second sword was silent for a moment, and then said calmly: "Because there is a bonus." ”

"Forehead......" Ye Jianzang was dumbfounded, and then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha...... Girl, you're so interesting!"

The Qingyun List was set up by the Queen, and since there is a ranking, of course there will be a reward, and the reward is so rich that ordinary people can't even dream of it.

Ye Jianzang knew how generous the reward was, but he didn't care about it, because he was never short of money.

"Wouldn't the first place be more?" he asked.

"Back then, the sunset shone on the world's swordsmanship, who dared to call it the first?"

"Then how can you guarantee that you will be second?"

"Because I am the second in the surname, I am the second sword. She said.

This sentence contained great confidence, and Ye Jianzang subconsciously glanced at the three painters next to him. The first and second, it is these three painters who have the final say, and she can say that she must be the second, doesn't that mean...... Her control over her own strength has surpassed the vision of these three painters?

This self-confidence is a little scary.

But as it turned out, she really did.

Like everyone else on the stage, the three artists had been listening carefully to the conversation between the two of them. And when the words of the second sword came out, the three painters suddenly glanced at each other, then silently packed up the painting tools, then got up, and then saluted Ye Jianzang, and then left.

None of them uttered a word, and they were as silent as dumb.

At this time, the people began to stir. Does the silence of the painters mean acquiescence? Does it mean that with their vision and their standards, it is no longer enough to judge the upcoming sword competition?

Ye Jianzang ignored people's reactions and continued, "But you shouldn't have come today. ”

"I have to come. ”

"Why?"

The second sword didn't answer, just looked at him calmly.

Looking at her eyes, Ye Jianzang nodded, and suddenly understood a little. Whether she comes or not, in fact, there is not much difference. Because of her now, it only took a few months to warm up her 30 years of hard work.

Because he was there, she had to come, or all the work would be wasted.

It's that simple.

"But you should know. He looked at her, and then said seriously: "It's not enough. ”

"It's not enough. ”

The second sword's hand holding the umbrella trembled slightly for the first time, she thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Then can you wait for me?"

"I'm not in a hurry, please. ”

"Thank you. ”

The umbrella tilted forward slightly, which was the movement of the second sword salute. Then the umbrella regains its straightness, pointing straight to the sky. The second sword stood there silently, but it seemed to melt into the rain.

The drizzle is continuous, like silk. But every strand suddenly became her sword.

The crowd stirred again, and exclamations of disbelief erupted.

"She's breaking the realm!"

"The second sword suppressed the realm for thirty years, and it was also thirty years to sit firmly at the peak of the sixth order, but now, ...... Is she finally going to take that step?"

"Right now?"

"Right now!"

"Right here?"

"Right here!"

"It's worthy of the second sword! With such courage, only she has ......"

"Noise!"

The last sentence was issued by Ye Jianzang, choking out of the sheath with a choking sound, and then slashing with a horizontal sword: "Shut up for me!"

One sword out, ten thousand swords appear.

I saw countless illusory sword shadows falling from the sky, crisscrossing and crisscrossing, intertwined with dogs' teeth, enclosing a radius of dozens of zhang, looking from the outside, like a huge cage.

A cage with a sword is a cage for a fan.

If Nangong was here, then he would definitely recognize that this Fan Cage was the same move used by Heavenly Sword Ye Xizhao when he was next to the North Hell Dragon Pond and when Xiao Kunyu recognized the master: Sword Yuan Fan Cage!

At this time, the autumn wind is silent, the autumn rain is silent, and outside the cage, people are still opening and closing their mouths, like exhaling goldfish, but inside the cage, it is so quiet as if the whole world has died.

Suddenly, three more painters walked in from outside, they separated the crowd, crossed the boundary, walked past the sword solving pool, and then took out the desk, took out the bench, took out the painting tools, everything was ready, and then nodded to Ye Jianzang.

Ye Jianzang nodded in return, and then waited silently.

Everything is carried out in silence, as if a silent mime is being staged.

Wind can enter, rain can enter, sound cannot enter.

This is Fan Cage.

I don't know how long it took, and the second sword in Jing Lizhong suddenly moved.

She just moved softly.

But when she moved, it seemed to affect the whole world. All the rain seemed to come alive at this moment, dripping like breathing.

At this time, the rain was still falling like this, and the wind was still blowing like this, but in Ye Jianzang's eyes, there was already one more thing in the wind and rain.

It's the same thing that can't be explained, can't be seen, can't be touched, but it's real.

That thing, it's called a realm. (To be continued.) )