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The first day of September, the golden autumn.

Today is the beginning of the martial arts conference hosted by Shaolin, and the entire Shaolin Temple looks solemn and solemn from a distance.

The bell next to the Buddha Light Hall still rings through the valley, shaking the heart.

There is a plum tree in the courtyard of the Daxiong Treasure Hall of Shaolin Temple, and I don't know which abbot planted it, and it is not yet ripe season, but every plum is bright red.

The weather is still very hot, summer is not far away, the trees are already bearing fruit, and the harvest season is approaching.

Looking up, it was noon, and the people had basically arrived, and everyone had come.

The weather is hot, the heat is unbearable, except for this plum tree in the open space in the courtyard, there is no place to shelter, the martial arts conference is hot and can not start, the heroes are scattered in the shade of the Shaolin Temple, and some even touch out the wine jug, drink and chat, until the evening.

The weather gradually cooled down, and Master Shaolin Kongjian stood up: "Amitabha, everyone, be quiet!"

The temple immediately fell silent, and a small finch chirped on the branch of the plum tree, as if it wanted to compete with Kongjian, and the group of heroes burst into laughter.

Master Sorumi himself laughed.

Chu Qiushui looked at it in a blink of an eye, Shaolin, Kongtong, Shenquan, the Beggars Gang, and the Emei faction actually had someone come this time, that is, the Purple Whale who died at the hands of Lu Changfeng as the gang leader, and also sent two elders.

Kong Jian made a gesture to invite Chu Qiushui, and Chu Qiushui knew that it was a crisis and would not give in.

Chu Qiushui paused and said, "Under Chu Qiushui, Xiaoyao disciple." The state of our Tang Dynasty is in decline, the army famine has just passed, the north cannot resist the Hulu, and the south cannot stop the harassment of the Yue Kou. Hu's troops are large, and they are far away in Beisai, and with General Li Guangbi to resist, it is difficult for us martial arts people to dedicate themselves. However, the black-clothed robbers in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Xijiang were extremely rampant, and they took advantage of the fact that the imperial court was busy cleaning up the war and invaded again and again. How can we allow them to run amok!"

This is all a big truth, but it is also the truth, and the blood of the heroes is surging, and they all say: "It makes sense!" "Well said, we must slaughter those widows!"

Master Kongjian shouted Amitabha Buddha again, and the group of heroes fell silent again.

Chu Qiushui said again: "Although the number of Japanese pirates in Fusang is not large, they are all good at martial arts, but if we talk about martial arts, how can we match our heroes in the Central Plains? ”

Lu Qian, the elder of the Nine Bags of the Beggar Gang, stood up and said: "Fifteen years ago, when the Iron Mole hero was alive, everyone in our big family listened to his dispatch and killed the northern Huns to the ground. But now no one can rule the whole ......"

Chu Qiushui smiled and said: "In today's world, there is indeed no one who can have Tiemoller's martial arts and prestige, and I never thought that everyone would unite against the enemy like fifteen years ago. The meaning of the following is that each sect selects a trustworthy master, and the specific things will be talked about later. ”

As soon as they heard the master, the heroes were thrilled again, and shouted one after another: "Choose me, choose me!"

But someone shouted: "Lao Tzu has no door and no faction, can't he do it?"

Chu Qiushui saw that the feelings of the family and the country could arouse the emotions of the masses, and said happily: "You are willing to serve the country, which is really a blessing for the Tang Dynasty." However, the matter under discussion is very dangerous, and if you are not careful, let the spies of the Japanese invaders know, the consequences will be unimaginable. It is that each sect should choose the most reliable people to participate. As for those who do not have a sect, unless they are highly respected, they will not dare to accept them. ”

The heroes looked at each other, and someone shouted: "Is Lao Tzu considered to be highly virtuous? How can he kill a few Japanese robbers and get attached to his high morality, is it possible that he is the leader of the alliance?"

There was another burst of laughter next to him.

Some people shouted: "What are you doing? Tell me about it! Lao Tzu is either fishing or killing his family all day long, and he doesn't even have a wife, how can he be highly respected?"

Chu Qiushui still stood under the eaves of the palace with a smile, knowing that these heroes of the rivers and lakes, in addition to material resources that could subdue them, the only thing that could make them return to their hearts was interests.

There are a few who can truly achieve the feelings of the family and the country, and most of them still follow the crowd and blindly follow.

Suddenly, a person laughed and said: "A group of rabble, they also want to fight against the rogue, it's really beyond their strength!"

The group of heroes was furious and was about to scold, when they saw a group of people slowly walking at the foot of Shaomuro Mountain.

The leader was dressed in green clothes and wore that hideous bronze mask, but who was not the Heavenly Demon? Ouyang Qing, Nan Yunfei and the others who followed closely behind no longer concealed their identities.

Seeing this battle, Li Wuning and a few people from the Lianwu were slightly nervous: "It seems that the Heavenly Demon has made a big move." ”

Lu Qian was not surprised to see Nan Yunfei following behind the Heavenly Demon, and Master Kongjian was certainly not surprised to see Xuan Yan.

The people of the Shaolin faction saw that Xuan Nan was actually among the Heavenly Demons, and said in amazement: "Xuan Nan, why are you with those people?" Xuan Nan did not answer, and said to a Shaolin monk: "Uncle Kongyuan, we have the deepest friendship, I will not lie to you, we have gathered more than a dozen masters here, and the Heavenly Demon is the first in the world in terms of financial resources and power." Besides, what he does is righteous, why don't you come with me?"

Monk Kongyuan looked left and right, hesitated for a while, and actually walked over.

The Heavenly Demon said loudly with a happy face: "Friends who are willing to follow me, please come here!"

But I saw a large number of white and underworld people standing over without hesitation.

Chu Qiushui was shocked, and said in his heart: "These people, just based on a word from the Heavenly Demon, are actually willing to serve him? It can be seen that the martial arts are only scattered sand! What kind of morality is there there?" ”

Li Wuning smiled and told Chu Qiushui: "These people in the past must have been designed a long time ago, and now this move is just the implementation of the plan." ”

Sure enough, as more and more people walked towards the Heavenly Demon camp, those who had no intention of following the Heavenly Demon also began to waver. Although some people don't know anything about the Heavenly Demons, because their friends in the rivers and lakes have walked over, they also go with them.

Master Kongjian did not change his face, and the flow of people in and out did not seem to have anything to do with him. Chu Qiushui was a little at a loss, he wanted to stop it but had no plan, so he could only watch the number of people in his camp continue to decrease.

After a long time, the personnel were not changing, but the number of people on both sides was about the same, the Heavenly Demon side had an advantage in numbers, and the Shaolin side no longer had any advantage in numbers.

Master Kongjian shouted in a low voice: "Amitabha, what should come will eventually come, what should go will eventually go, plant melons and get melons and beans and beans."

Chu Qiushui was indignant in his heart, his face sank like water, and he smiled: "Lord Heavenly Demon, you have gained a lot this time?"

Heavenly Demon smiled faintly: "I just don't want everyone to follow you to die." I am young, I don't know how thick the sky is, I want to fight against the rogues by organizing a few people indiscriminately, do you really think that my generation is so easy? I can organize a better team and complete the great cause of resisting the Japanese. ”

Li Wuning didn't rely on Lianwu this time, and sneered: "Since you also want to fight against the Japanese Invaders, then we are in the same way." However, we might as well talk about the anti-Japanese matters later, and at the moment, there are other important matters. ”

He knows the priority of the matter, and he must hurry up to correct Lu Changfeng's name.

Heavenly Demon said: "Is it for Lu Changfeng?" Chu Qiushui nodded slowly. The group of heroes talked for a while, most of them had heard the rumors, Chu Qiushui wanted to prove that Lu Changfeng did not kill anyone, this was a big news that caused a sensation in the martial arts.

Heavenly Demon sneered: "Li Wu would rather want to reappear in the rivers and lakes, but he is trying to win over Lu Changfeng by making false certificates. Chu Qiushui is young, his debut time is too short, and he also fell for his tricks!"

Chu Qiushui said angrily: "How can this be reasonable, I ......" The Heavenly Demon had already interrupted: "Then may I ask Chu Qiushui, how long have you known Li Wuning?"

Chu Qiushui replied: "I met him in Luoyang, and I walked together with like-minded people. ”

The Heavenly Demon raised his voice and said, "Everyone has heard that Chu Qiushui and Li Wuning just met in Pingshui, so they believed his deception!"

Chu Qiushui's rivers and lakes were still too tender, but he didn't expect to be fooled in a few words, and he was in a hurry, but he didn't know how to argue.

Li Wuning was not in a hurry and smiled lightly: "Heavenly Demon, you said that I only won over Lu Changfeng in order to re-emerge from the rivers and lakes, what evidence is there?" Heavenly Demon said: "Li Wuning, I will give you face, you don't want to kill yourself." If I ask for witnesses now, I'm afraid you'll be cut apart by a knife. ”

Li Wuning said calmly: "Then please bring out the witnesses." I'd like to see who's giving false testimony!"

The Heavenly Demon said loudly: "Bring witnesses!" I saw a person slowly walking behind him, dressed in white and wearing a hat to cover his face.

The man walked in front of the person, took off the hat, and the group of heroes was shocked when they landed: "It turned out to be Zhuo Ziheng!" Ouyang Qing had been silent, and at this moment, he took a step diagonally and stood beside Zhuo Ziheng, it seemed that he was preventing people from sneaking attack.

The Heavenly Demon said indifferently: "Zhuo Ziheng, please tell me clearly about the events of that day." "The heroes don't know about Li Wuning and the Heavenly Devil, but Zhuo Ziheng has walked the rivers and lakes for many years, he is a more decent person, and he never lies and deceives people.

Zhuo Ziheng was in a trance for a moment, stared at Li Wuning, gritted his teeth and said: "On that day, the Divine Fist and the Beggar Gang invited Li Wuning and asked him to deal with Lu Changfeng with a reward of 10,000 taels of silver. Unexpectedly, this person fought three swords with Lu Changfeng, lost the upper hand, and immediately returned the 10,000 taels to us, and escaped by himself. ”

The Heavenly Demon asked, "Is there such a thing?"

Li Wuning left that day because Feng Jiuyou gave Luo Bing's blood book, and he didn't take care of the agreement with Luo Bing, so he didn't make any more moves.

But when Zhuo Ziheng said this, he became greedy for life and afraid of death, and treacherous. However, when this is the case, how can he deny it, so he can only say, "Yes, yes." When the underworld heroes heard this, their faces showed disdain.

The Heavenly Demon's tone still did not fluctuate in the slightest: "Li Wuning, why are you like this?"

Zhuo Ziheng said coldly: "If it's just like this, I will never blame him." But when we fought Lu Changfeng, he turned back and helped Lu Changfeng complete the killing......"

Zhuo Ziheng paused for a while, and his deep voice sounded again: "Most people are killed by Lu Changfeng, but destroying corpses as a deterrent is a restless idea. ”

Heavenly Demon said coldly: "I said that Lu Changfeng is finally above board, how could he do such a despicable act, it turns out that he would rather do it. Zhuo Ziheng took off his coat with his backhand, pointed to a huge scar on his chest and said, "This is left by Lu Changfeng." On that day, I was attacked by him, slashed my sword, and threw it between the cracks in the rocks. That's why I escaped. ”

The situation has taken a turn for the worse. Although many people disdain to be with the Heavenly Demon because of his secretive behavior, Zhuo Ziheng's name is spread all over the rivers and lakes.

He values faith and righteousness, makes friends all over the world, and once had a friendship with Li Wuning, so naturally he will not lie. In particular, many people in the underworld hated Dali Temple, and then extended to Lu Changfeng.

Seeing the sword wound on Zhuo Ziheng's body again, the heart of hostility was born, and at this moment, many people who were originally standing on Chu Qiushui's side walked to the opposite side.

The Heavenly Demon said lightly: "Li Wuning, what else do you have to say?" Chu Qiushui said: "Hmph, you sent Ouyang Qing and a man in white to attack us that day, today is full of tricks, how can I believe you?" Li Wuning glanced at him, showing gratitude.

The Heavenly Demon said in a deep voice: "It's not that I'm scheming, it's that you have nothing to say. If Li Wuyi can really come up with evidence, why isn't Lu Changfeng here today?"

Li Wuning looked at Chu Qiushui, nodded, stepped forward and said, "I don't know why you can buy Zhuo Ziheng, I'm afraid it's not so easy to cover the martial arts." ”

Ouyang Qing sneered: "Not necessarily. ”

Li Wuning gritted his teeth and said, "Heavenly Demon, everyone is from the martial arts, mother-in-law and mother are not as happy as coming!"

The Heavenly Demon said slowly: "If you want to do it, huh, you are now a public enemy of the martial arts who is in the same stream as Lu Changfeng, and you are not qualified to challenge others." ”

Chu Qiushui shouted, "Who said that he was the public enemy of martial arts? I believe him. However, the group of heroes showed a disapproving look on their faces, and it seemed that most people had believed Zhuo Ziheng's words.

Li Wuning looked at the Heavenly Demon and said, "If you don't have a conspiracy, why do you hide your head and show your face? Martial arts heroes, the most upright and upright man, the heavenly demon does not even want to show his true face, and the heroes lose their intimacy at a glance.

Chu Qiushui also smiled: "It is said that Dugu Linglong is hermaphroditic, the male body has been ambushed by Tiemoller, but the female body is left I don't know if it's true, you are the Demon Sect, how can you get the heroes?"

These words are exactly the sore spot, since ancient times, good and evil have not been separated, and the demon cult was born as a demon, which is exactly where it is hated.

A cold light flashed in the Heavenly Demon's eyes, and he said coldly: "Li Wuning, seeing that you are known as the blood sword, then let's have a competition! Let me meet you!"

With his eyes flickering, Ouyang Qing smiled and slowly stepped forward.

Chu Qiushui's phoenix eyes widened, and he shouted: "Ouyang Qing, you were bent on killing me that day, and today we will divide the ranks!"

The people and horses on the side of the Heavenly Demon refused to show weakness, and they drew their blades one after another, shouting and scolding, and in an instant, they had become tense in an instant.

The Heavenly Demon looked up at the sky and said coldly: "Hmph, when Tiemoller was alive, how majestic he was, whether he was single-handedly or led a joint attack, he was defeated by the Japanese invaders, who would have thought that today we would also discuss the major matter of fighting against the Japanese, but we fought inward!"

When the people heard that he was responsible for his righteousness, their faces were gloomy, and they retreated. Temoller, this man full of legends, all are filled with reverence when they think of him. Many people here have resisted the Japanese with Tiemoller, and they are all sad when they think of the high spirits of the past, and then look at the decadent appearance of today.

Master Kongjian stood up and shouted a slogan: "I don't know how the Heavenly Demon Lord dares to compare himself to Iron Hero, Iron Hero died to exterminate you back then, but you insulted Iron Hero's demeanor in the name of Iron Hero, good, good!"

When the heroes heard it, they suddenly realized that the master had seen it thoroughly.

The Heavenly Demon couldn't see the expression on his face, but it was not very natural, he knew that this move was also dangerous, and the group of people who followed him actually took what they needed, and they just took the chestnuts from the fire.

After half a sound, the Heavenly Demon said loudly: "Since you insist on doing it, then you might as well send five people each to win three battles in five battles." If Li Wuning is defeated, please kill himself to thank him, he is a single point of Li Wuning. If we fail, the road will be long. This is not only axiom, but also does not need to do more killing. ”

Li would rather weigh the strength of both sides, no matter how he suffers, he is just in his own hands.

On the contrary, it was the best choice to compete in martial arts, and he nodded at the moment and said, "Okay, a word is a certainty." But if we can win the competition, there is one more condition. ”

Heavenly Demon "Oh?" said Li Wuning, "You must take off the mask, and let us all see if you are a human or a beast." ”

The Heavenly Demon seemed to hesitate for a moment, and Ouyang Qing whispered a few words in his ear before he made up his mind: "So it's decided!"

Chu Qiushui took a closer look, frowned and said softly: "Where did our side get five generals? Wouldn't it be better to win two battles in three battles." ”

Li Wuning shook his head and said: "This is the bottom limit, if I make another request, it will inevitably appear weak and be looked down upon." ”

Chu Qiushui smiled bitterly: "Then who do we send to fight?"

Li Wuning thought about it: "You and I naturally have to count for a while, the empty view of Shaolin Temple is the abbot and the first seat of the Dharma Academy, and he will naturally not sit idly by when he invites the conference." Elder Lu Qian must also be the move, these two people's martial arts are only higher than ours, plus you and me. As for this fifth man...... I don't know if Emei's Hua Shi is willing to help?"

Chu Qiushui didn't know whether it was better to nod or shake his head: "We didn't say it in advance, so we rushed into battle." ”

Li Wuning laughed and said: "The big husband is successful, why not be restrained." As the head of Emei, Hua Shitai has made a statement that it is far and wide, and Tiemoller and him are still good friends......"

Chu Qiushui said: "I'll see if he wants you or not." ”

Li Wuning nodded: "It is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen." "Diamonds have to be honed to shine.

Morality that cannot stand the test is like a flower made of paper, which neither has the brightness and fragrance of the flower, nor will it ever bear fruit.

Master Kongjian understands this, Lu Qian also understands it, and of course Master Hua also understands it. Li Wuning sighed: "Alas, if Luo Bing is here, he will naturally be able to control the overall situation." ”

Li Wu Ning looked at the other camp, there were many people he didn't know standing behind the Heavenly Demon, but it seemed that his martial arts were not low. His eyes swept over, and Li Wuning saw a person dressed as a son-in-law, from the way he held the fan and the size of his figure, he recognized that this was the white-robed man of the day, and said in his heart: "The Heavenly Demon is chasing and killing us, and it should send the two people with the highest martial arts, if Ouyang Qing is the strongest, we have a lot of chances of winning." ”