Chapter 1: The Rivalry of the Alliance
The sun, moon and stars, dazzling my might, under the whole world, only martial arts.
The slogan was stronger than the other, and at dawn at the turn of spring and summer in the Jiajing year, it was constantly repeated on the Pengjun River, and it was transmitted in the direction of the westernmost barren grass, and it was transmitted in the direction of Lianpeng Island.
Carrying this slogan was a large boat that could carry twenty or thirty people, with less than twenty people on board, all dressed in black and short, with two men and two women standing in the bow of the boat, and a large flag with the character of martial arts swaying in the wind behind them.
Whether it is rowing or standing on the bow of the boat, insiders should be able to see at a glance that these people on the boat have practiced kung fu and have high martial arts, especially the two men and two women standing at the bow of the boat are a little unpredictable.
Not to mention the sharp eyes, the fierce with arrogance, the wind does not blink and does not squint, the body is also immovable, like a steel nail nailed to the bow of the ship, no matter how the hull shakes, the four people are as stable as Mount Tai, and in fact, it is these four people who seek stability, people's subconscious needs, even make the shaking of the big ship, very weak and weak.
Even though there are more than a dozen big men behind him paddling hard, but the boat is still very stable, this situation is very clear, that is, more than ten people rowing the boat, plus a piece can not beat one of the four people on the bow of the boat, or how people stand on your paddle, don't look at you rowing very hard, the wood pulp into the water without flowers and splashes, but only fast and no struggle and bumps, a huge boat on the water, as if there is a light work like no trace of water flying.
It should be said that this ship rarely appears on the Pengjun River, and few people have seen this ship, but in fact, this ship has been very active in recent times, mostly in secret activities at night, and it is the first time to set sail in the early morning.
As the sky brightened, the font of the two states on the bow of the ship finally appeared clearly, the martial character was in front of the god word and the word behind, the martial god, I have never heard of it, only the warship has a name, why is it not a fishing boat that comes out of the barren grass, and there are only a few scattered people who hunt birds.
Indeed, in people's impressions, the barren grass is located in a large swamp at the junction of waterways, not to mention the inaccessible bar, there are no more than ten households, and these few residents are still in order to hide from the quiet to hunt birds and ducks and weave a cloak for a living, from here can sail a big boat, it is really too eye-catching.
No matter how high the martial arts are, you have to act in a low-key manner, a person in the bow of the boat stretched out his hand to signal, and the slogan stopped abruptly, but the speed of the boat was still unabated, like a silent arrow quietly shooting towards the most beautiful island of the Peng Hun River, where there is a very lively gathering today, it can be said that the heroes are competing for hegemony, and the major factions on the rivers and lakes want to elect a martial arts alliance leader, who can mobilize people from all walks of life to maintain peace in the rivers and lakes.
Because of the recent rivers and lakes and people, whether they are in the martial arts or ordinary people's homes, they are often harassed by people of unknown origin.
Shi Junyue of the Huangshan faction was destroyed when he went out, the cave cave was destroyed, the mansion of Kunlun Longmen was attacked by evil fire, and Tang Yimei, a tiger woman, lost five wolves and two tigers, and Jiuhua Mountain Wuweizi originally had not many disciples, and there were only two master and servant left in the seven-person sect. Ordinary people are even more miserable, and on the southeast coast and along the Pengjun River, they are often harassed by the Japanese pirates.
Therefore, under the organization of Zheng Ying, the king of Fujiang known as the lord of the nine counties, Bai Xiaosheng of the rivers and lakes was responsible for liaison, and organized a martial arts conference in the water gate of the former water bandit Jiang Batian, and the Beikou fortress on Lianpeng Island, intending to form an alliance to resist the invaders and sweep away the bandits.
There are also two other attractive reasons, one is treasure and the other is picture.
One of the treasures is a sword made of molten fire iron that Duan Qifeng, the master of the Sword Casting Pavilion, searched for in an iceberg cave after the loss of the Meteorite Iron in the Town Pavilion, which is called the Flying Scale Remnant Blade Sword.
This is the uniqueness of the master, as the pavilion master of the Sword Casting Pavilion, Duan Qifeng has the ability to hunt for treasures and can identify what kind of ore is the best raw material, while the traitor Qiao Yuanguang has only learned the skill of ironmaking and casting, but has no ability to find ores.
After the bloodthirsty sword and blood-drinking knife disappeared on the rivers and lakes, Duan Qifeng and Qiao Yuanguang were painstakingly researching and crafting a divine weapon with the same power as this evil sword and demon knife, but the meteorite falling from the sky was really hard to find, and Duan Qifeng created this flying scale remnant blade sword, hoping to surpass it in terms of craftsmanship, one side of the two blades of the sword body is the appearance of an ordinary sword, and the other blade is the curve of the fish scale pattern, like a sawtooth, so it is called the remnant blade sword, I dare not say that it is comparable to the bloodthirsty bloodthirsty drinking blood, and it can be regarded as a treasure in the sword.
But now this remnant blade sword is in the hands of Qiao Yuanguang, the second time he stole the treasure he not only stole the sword, but also killed people for his life, this matter is also controversial in the rivers and lakes, Duan Qifeng is also a person in the career of Rong Ma, a forging technician can easily get his life, so Qiao Yuanguang has never admitted it, only said that there was someone else who murdered the pavilion master, he just accepted the pavilion master's bequest, it should be this statement, it seems to have some truth.
Anyway, now Qiao Yuanguang has a very close relationship with Zheng Ying, the king of Fujiang, and unconditionally contributes the remnant sword, saying that he is doing his best to kill the Japanese and eliminate the Japanese.
And the other picture is the legendary treasure map of Jiang Batian, which is why the martial arts conference should be placed in the north fortress of Lianpeng Island, because the picture is obtained from Liu Zhi, so people think that the treasure is on Lianpeng Island, it can be said that this kind of thinking has tormented those who are greedy for money for nearly 20 years, and there is an endless stream of treasure hunters on Lianpeng Island, and there are all kinds of people in the Jianghu sect tomb robbers and gold diggers alone.
The ship that sailed out of the barren grass, the purpose of the people on the Martial God ship, is Qiao Yuanguang's remnant bladed sword, what other martial arts alliance leader what treasure map, they are not interested, if you can get a sharp weapon, you can win the world, if you can become the overlord, you will naturally be more at ease than the alliance leader, if you can dominate the world, who cares about what treasure, so the main purpose of these black-clothed people is to snatch sharp weapons, in addition to the remnant blade sword, they are also very concerned about Tang Hengdao, if Tang Hengdao is used in the martial arts conference, they will be their enemies.
Not to mention that it will take some time for the Valkyrie to reach its destination, let's talk about Lianpeng Island at the same time, in the North Exit Fortress, it is already lively, with singing and dancing all night.
Didn't you say that there are often treasure hunters visiting Lianpeng Island now, and the arrival time of the various gangs that came by appointment is also different, so since yesterday, many people have gathered at the North Exit Fortress.
As the initiator of the conference, he naturally talked about pomp, not only a banquet but also invited a musician to help the fun, plus the displaced artists after the extermination of the Eagle Wolf Villa, all of them returned to the Fujiang Zheng Mansion, and there were many juggling storytellers who also cheered for it.
It is worth mentioning that the invited art workshop dancers, from the prestigious Hongwulou Art Workshop in the rivers and lakes, can be said to be the top brand in the dance and music industry, and has a considerable scale, and there are many branches in the Central Plains.
People know that the rainbow dance building is mostly women and women are running, there are three or five servants in each branch are men, and the rest are all dancers, each student is handsome and beautiful and dances beautifully, the most popular dancer is comparable to Qin Zhenzhen of the year, so if you want to appreciate their dancing, it will naturally cost a lot of silver taels, and since its establishment, Hongwulou has never gone out to perform, no matter how big the official and how evil the force, if you want to listen to music and watch the dance, you can only go to their red small building.
Of course, this time Hongwulou is not to Zheng Ying much face, the martial arts conference is also the people's desire to eradicate the widows, Hongwulou also wants to join in the fun, sent a master and an apprentice two generations of dancers plus a male servant to accompany the service, just on the flagpole platform of the North Entrance Fortress, the place where Ruan Daxiong and the dumb beggar woman were showcased, and now the red velvet carpet is covered, and the eighteen-year-old dancer Xi Ting, with the master's piano sound, hides her face and dances all night, which really adds a lot of color to this event.
On the opposite side of the high pole stage, that is, in the open space within the fortress wall, another circular table has also been erected, that is, the competition ring is very spacious, and some seats are arranged in the direction of the flagpole, in addition to Zheng Ying, there are also fourteen list figures, the edge of the ring, there are also two weapon racks on both sides, swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, forks, this is also a blade conference, and the protagonist of the weapons is to look at a long table in front of him, and the fish scale bladed sword placed on the horizontal shelf.
There is a ring and a stage, beautiful heroes and famous weapons, and then mixed with the treasure map, the unprecedented event is of course very lively, but the people's hearts are unpredictable, and it seems that everyone and every gang present have their own purposes.
And what Zheng Ying wants to do, the reason she explained is also very atmospheric, saying that it is to thank the people in the rivers and lakes for opening up the net, the Zheng family has been lucky to get the help of many friends in business, and today's gathering is only for the peace of the rivers and lakes to kill the widows, the position of the leader of the alliance is high, and the remnant blade sword skills are high, and if you really find the treasure of Jiang Batian, the Zheng family is not stained or greedy, and all of them are used to suppress bandits and eliminate the widows.
As soon as I heard that the major factions of the family and the country were eager to kill the Japanese and eliminate the Kou, not only Kunlun, Huangshan, Jiuhua Mountain, etc., but also the Kongtong Hengshan Huashan faction, which had not been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, also came by appointment, which can be said to be the same hatred and hatred.
A little regrettable is that as the spokesperson of Shaolin Wudang, the largest gang in the martial arts, the six disrespectful Ke Qiwei and the old disrespectful Lao Xin Ambition have been delayed, Jiang Batian is dead, and the whereabouts of the hanging gold kill are unknown, it should be said that these two people are well-deserved first masters, although the naughty and naughty character is not suitable for the position of the leader of the alliance, but it is also indispensable to attend the battle and participate in the opinions, the most important thing, the elected alliance is recognized and supported by the two major factions.
However, the two of them are organizing monks and soldiers to resist the Japanese in southern Shaolin, Fujian, and there is news that the Japanese are going to wash Shaolin in blood, which is simply bragging, but they must be treated with caution.
Since then, the martial arts competition has officially begun, and it is still presided over by Shan Xunfei, the king of the rivers and lakes, and the list he set a long time ago does not seem to have changed, and the fight has passed until noon, except for the characters on the list back then, what Haisha Gang Seven Star Gang Huashan Kongtong has already fought each other, and the list of people in the audience is still shaking their heads dissatisfied, I don't know if the gangs have the strength to fight, and no one can stand the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance.
He Jitai was a little breathless and complained loudly: "Why are you heroes conservative in martial arts after many years, are you resting on your laurels or unwilling to take on the responsibility of the leader of the alliance, or are you afraid of causing trouble to your gang, everyone is responsible for the rampant Japanese bandits, why can't I find a person with high achievements in the martial arts." β
Cao Bang Liang Mo was a little puzzled: "Why is He Lao Dart still not satisfied, this last Huashan Huazi Jun Emei Dongfang Wenying's martial arts are superb, he should be the best candidate for the alliance leader." β
Tang Yimei shook her head: "Fei Ye, the person who slaughtered my five wolves and two tigers, I have fought with them, the other party's tricks are secretive, absolutely above Zi Junying, and the position of the leader of the alliance needs to be carefully considered." β
Hua Zijun was also a little disappointed: "Time has passed, although our Huashan swordsmanship has had a glorious past, but there are many people in the rivers and lakes who have integrated and read all the families, and the fourteen lists that have been circulated for many years are the newcomers in the early years, and there are Huangshan Kunlun Jiuhua Mountain, Liangshan Tiger Descendant Tang, that is, the King of the Concubine is still followed by the North and South Dart Bureau, when it comes to the alliance leader, which of these people is not deserved. β
Dongfang Ying also agreed: "Yes, Bodhidharma's face is easy to wash the marrow, and then developed to seventy-two stunts, there are always newcomers in the rivers and lakes, and they all say that everyone in the fourteenth list is comparable in kung fu, and we who are younger generations have not seen it with our own eyes for a long time, it is better to invite a few seniors to learn from each other to let us open our eyes, have a long insight, and we can also fully assist in our hearts." β
Zhan Hongfei looked at each other, and did not end up in the competition, but just humbled himself: "The rivers and lakes have praised you, don't believe it, now is not the time to learn, what we are looking for is eye-catching, and the real master can be entrusted with the important task, or the election of the alliance leader is the main thing." β
Concubine Shan Xun got up and went down to the scene and explained: " You don't know, to say that a few of us and the kung fu of everyone here is not much different, but only the soldiers can be brave and have no handsome talent, the famous defeated soldiers may have heard of it here, twenty years ago when we were young and vigorous in the bandit war, we were powerless against a Tu Xuanzhong, and then we got the help of the think-tank boy Liu Zhi to win, but the power of the chicken is to make us people in the martial arts ashamed, so what we are looking for is brave and strategic, Kung Fu Gauguin is strategic, and the cunning of the Japanese bandits are all attacks and harassment of villains, and the position of the leader of the alliance must be both wise and brave, and we will do our best to assistγ β
It's just that after losing the battle and suffering a loss, he has not recovered his face, so he has been humble or inferior for 20 years, and he dares to fight but does not dare to fight, and it is true that in front of all sects, Zhan Hongfei and others can only be said to be a small gang and a small faction, and they have suffered setbacks in recent days, and they have lost their sharpness.
While everyone was pondering, a man walked out of the stands, walked around the table where the bladed sword was displayed, walked to the middle of the field, and tore off the hand and saluted: "Everyone, the villain is not a suitable candidate, I don't know whether to say it or not." β
Hua Zijun looked at the young man in the field, an unfamiliar face: "Which one are you, who do you want to recommend, who else is there besides the list figures, but we have to be convinced." β
The man clasped his fists with both hands again: "Under the nobody, my father Qiao Yuanguang, the younger one is his eldest son named Qiao Le, the music of the musical instrument, the flying scale remnant sword is small and cast by the father, since it is to find a master for it, the small one naturally has to do his best, the person I am talking about is the one who contributed to the organization of this martial arts conference today, the nine county lords of Fujiang Wang, Zheng Ying's predecessors." β
In fact, all of this has been colluded for a long time, Qiao's father and son, to ensure that Zheng Ying ascends to the position of the leader of the alliance, this is also Zheng Ying's lifelong wish, and the plan has been inevitable for a long time.
Hearing this, Concubine Shan Xun was not happy at first, and hurriedly shook her head and waved her hand: "No, no, such a big thing, the leader of the martial arts alliance is not a child's play, how can there be a woman in charge." β
Qiao Le retorted vigorously: "What's wrong with women, when it comes to martial arts, Zheng seniors are also the heads of the Bo family, many characters in the list have personally taught that they should also include you King Xiaoyao, on wisdom, Liu Zhi mentioned by Shi Caishan's predecessors, don't you also marvel at Zheng seniors' scheming followed, do you want to say your strength to exterminate Jiang Batian back then, and now fight against the Japanese invaders, the two generations of wealthy kings in Fujiang are not full of help, in saying some digressions, you look at Zheng seniors, what are the two differences between the five beauties of the glamorous rivers and lakes, but you are looking for the concubine king, and the old man is not declining. β
Concubine Shan Xun suddenly pointed at Qiao Le angrily: "Bastard thing, no big or small, is not disrespectful here, all in all, from ancient times to the present, the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance is masculine, when has it been the turn of a woman, is yin and yang reversed." β