Li Xuan and the old man heard the sound of hooves, turned their heads to look, and saw that in the depths of the slanting sun, the road mottled with light and shadow was like a mysterious line carved by the gods in the loess, but for some reason, now this line-like road has become uneasy. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Sometimes clear, sometimes ethereal, sometimes cordial, sometimes far away, the road gives people convenience, regulates people's walking, carries people's dreams and glory, but often buries hope and death. This road, still this road, came because of the wild gallop of blue-gray horses, which made it no longer peaceful. The horse seemed to be frightened, and hissed incessantly, and sprang its hooves into a madness, as fast as lightning.

The horse is near. Everyone could faintly see a black-clothed passenger lying on horseback.

The black-clothed passenger wore a Fan Yang hat on his head, and his arms hung weakly. They couldn't see his face clearly, but they felt that his burly figure was lying on the back of a horse, unconscious, and almost wanted to fall. Seeing this, Yao Zikong, a young man with a short beard, hurried over from the tethered stake, and looked at the old man in surprise with the big-eyed girl. The old man's expression was also surprised, and uneasiness gradually emerged.

Yao Zikong stepped forward, blocking the front, struggling to hold the reins of the manic green horse.

The horse was rushing in a hurry, and suddenly Yao Zikong pulled the reins with all his might, immediately raised his front hooves, and suddenly threw the black-clothed passenger off the horse. The big-eyed girl reached out to catch the black-clothed passenger who had fallen off the horse, and flipped over, only to see that his originally majestic face was as white as paper, and his beard, which was as straight as a steel wire, was messy, and he was no longer the same as before. The big-eyed girl gently laid the black-clothed passenger on the ground, and everyone gathered around to take a look, and saw that the black-clothed passenger had round eyes, his expression was distorted, and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth had not yet dried, and his weak body was lying on the yellow earth, like a piece of black silk cloth, and he was no longer a person who was striding vigorously when he said goodbye to the old man.

When the big-eyed girl saw the face of the black-clothed passenger, she couldn't help but lose her complexion, and looked at the old man with big eyes with tears in her eyes, and then looked at Yao Zikong, as if she didn't believe everything in front of her. Yao Zikong patted the shoulder of the big-eyed girl, also with a sad face, and said to the old man in a choked voice: "It's Brother Canglong." The old man nodded, stepped forward and took the wrist of the black-clothed passenger Canglong and tried it, let out a long sigh, turned Canglong over again, lay flat on the ground, and tore off the shirt on his back with a snort.

Li Xuan saw a black-purple palm print imprinted on the bulging back of the dragon.

This black and purple palm print is terrifying and weird, like a ball of eye-catching thick ink dripping on flawless rice paper, more like a shocking exclamation mark, hurting people's eyes.

The old man read it carefully, and when he stood up, a pair of thin and broad hands full of green tendons trembled slightly. He looked at Yao Zikong and the big-eyed girl beside him, and sighed: "Sure enough, as I expected, he really came......! Because of Xie Muqing's rebellion, he completely formed a bond with Sima Nan of the Flying Dragon Sect...... Okay, he is here, his life and death will be decided by us, and we can't let him die in the hands of Zhong Chu and Sima Nan of the Flying Dragon Sect. Looks like the time is coming for us to fight to the death!"

Li Xuan saw that the palm print on the back of the black-clothed passenger Canglong was composed of six finger prints, and the palm print was on his back, deeply dented, and he should have been attacked by a sudden palm, and his bones were broken and his heart was broken.

A ray of sunlight fell on the old man's mottled hair, giving people a sense of desolation. Li Xuanzi didn't know who the old man's mouth was, but he vaguely felt that he must be an extraordinary figure who could kill the black-clothed passenger Canglong on horseback with one palm.

He looked at the grief in the old man's eyes, and couldn't help but secretly say: "This old-timer's martial arts are unfathomable, what kind of person can make him like a great enemy?" Alas...... Come to think of it, he must have gone through ups and downs in his life, even if he is old, he still tries to be a person who splits thorns. Right now, he has a great life-saving kindness to me, and when he is in trouble, how can I sit idly by...... But with my meager strength, it's good not to cause trouble...... How can I help?"

A hint of cold flashed in the old man's eyes, he looked at Yao Zikong and the big-eyed girl with a calm expression, and said slowly after a while: "Let's bury Canglong first, we must mark it well, and when we have completed our big things, we will come to worship him again!" Hey, you will immediately send a message to the brothers in the south, so that they must protect our well-trained carrier pigeons, and be sure to assemble in Gaoshuang Town before sunset tomorrow, and do not act rashly unless you get my orders in the meantime. Zikong, you should also go to Gaoshuang Town now, and take a look at it! Alas...... There can be no more travel pools. ”

Yao Zikong agreed, walked a few steps, and turned back.

He looked at Li Xuan, who was standing in the distance, and turned his back to the big-eyed girl who was still sad, and after a little hesitation, he whispered to the old man: "Helper, my subordinates have a suggestion, I don't know if it's appropriate?" The old man said: "There is something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Yao Zikong said softly: "The subordinates looked at the ancient sword that the young man was carrying before, it was indeed a treasure, but his martial arts were low, and he was vulnerable. ”

The old man was silent. Yao Zikong said again: "But if we take this sword, or it will be of great help to our great affairs, if we don't take it, we will definitely cheapen others in vain." After hearing this, the old man didn't look at Yao Zikong, and said in a deep voice: "Zikong, do you know why we are in this situation?" After looking into the distance for a long time, he said with a gloomy expression: "If you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself." Alas...... Back then, I vigorously expanded my gang, and I was too hasty, which led to the uneven quality and shape of the people I recruited, so that the reputation of the gang in the rivers and lakes was declining, and everyone was afraid of snakes and scorpions. ”

Yao Zikong nodded, as if he had an understanding. The old man sighed and said slowly: "The situation back then, how could it have been my heart's wish!" After speaking, he waved his hand to Yao Zikong, and said in a deep voice: "Don't mention this matter again." Go, the road is dangerous, be careful. When he saw Yao Zikong leaving, he said softly to the big-eyed girl beside him, "Ah Ying, don't be sad anymore." Hey, what joy is there in life, and what is there to fear in death! We still have a long way to go, so let's save some strength to avenge Canglong!"

Of course, the old man understood that walking the rivers and lakes with Li Xuan's martial arts and carrying a sword on his back was undoubtedly like a child who had just hobbled and walked in the downtown area with a string of jewels in his hand. So, he didn't want to make a fuss about a sword of unknown origin.

The light mist dispersed, the breeze blew the light of the earth, the sky and the earth turned gray, and although the sultry breath dissipated a lot, it was still hot and humid and uncomfortable. Li Xuan looked at the old man with a solemn expression, and saw that although his eyes were surrounded by wrinkles, they were not dim, and they were still shining under the sunset. The big-eyed girl stopped her grief, straightened up, and stood silently beside the old man. The old man and the young man looked silently into the distance, and their windward bodies were like two undefeated flags in front of the battle.

Li Xuan looked at the two of them and secretly sighed: "The old gentleman is calm and calm in response to the changes, and he gestures, as if he is commanding thousands of troops and horses. ”

At this time, Yao Zikong had already beaten his horse away, and Li Xuan said in his heart: "I heard this girl call the short-bearded young man Brother Yao before, and the old man called him Zikong again, then he must be called Yao Zikong." Well, although this person is cold and irritable, he is a man who helps people in need...... If you have the opportunity in the future, you must repay him for his kindness. ”

The sky was getting darker, and the wind blew the fallen leaves, and the fallen leaves flew in helplessness, and the heavy smell of earth swept in the wind and filled the nose. Li Xuan looked at the gray clouds that kept rolling in the sky, constantly transforming the soft and huge body into a thousand shapes, and said in his heart: "At this time, the clouds that are hideous, sometimes arrogant, sometimes overlapping, and sometimes intertwined, aren't they these rivers and lakes!" He was thinking wildly, when an electric light pierced the sky, flashing fiercely, like a silver dragon, breaking through the sky and the earth in an instant, reflecting the sky and the earth in a blazing white. Duan Xiaotian, who was silent for a long time beside him, held the stainless steel gun that had been broken in two, his eyes were blank, and he muttered to himself, "It looks like it's going to rain this day." Brother Li, if you want to take shelter from the rain, let's go to the store, if you want to hurry, how about we together?" Li Xuan looked at Duan Xiaotian and nodded, understanding that he was hinting to himself that the best choice at the moment was to leave, but not to get caught up in other people's disputes. But at this moment, for some reason, there was a surge of blood in his chest. He didn't think about it, rushed to the old man, and said: "The seniors should not be sad and angry, although the juniors have low martial arts, they still understand the weight of the four words of Entubao, if you need it, please arrange it." ”

When Duan Xiaotian heard Li Xuan say this, his face turned red and he was speechless.

The old man smiled slightly when he heard this, and said to Li Xuan: "Thank you so much." After groaning slightly, he asked again: "Before, the fat guy said that the sword in your hand was the Devil May Cry Sword, hehe, can you lend it to the old man for a look?" Li Xuan said why not, then unwrapped the ancient sword and handed it to the old man. The old man took the ancient sword, took a closer look, and handed the ancient sword back to Li Xuan, and said meaningfully: "This sword is indeed not much different from the Devil May Cry Sword described in the rivers and lakes. Well, young man, this sword is extraordinary, you have to be careful when you walk the rivers and lakes with it!"

Li Xuan nodded and said, "The juniors will definitely keep it in mind." Senior, you have saved my life, but I haven't asked your surname yet!"

The old man smiled slightly, looked at his face full of respect, and said gently: "If you often walk on the rivers and lakes, you may be able to roughly guess the name of the old man." Since you don't know, don't ask. Hey, if you know the old man's name, it may not be good for you. The old man was very disappointed when he saw Li Xuan's expression, and said with a faint smile: "At this time, the young man must be strange in his heart, since this old man knows my sword technique, why is he reluctant to say his name, there must be a big weirdness in it!"

Li Xuan hurriedly said when he heard this: "The junior is indeed strange why you know the moves and essence of this sword technique, but you don't dare to have other strange thoughts in your heart!" The old man laughed and said, "It's okay to have strange thoughts." He looked at Li Xuan and said, "Although this Streamer Snow Moon Knife Technique is rarely seen in the rivers and lakes, it is not known to everyone. Hmph, Streamer Snow Moon?The name is very elegant, but it is a fierce and vicious knife style. When he looked up to the sky and thought for a while, he sighed: "Fifty years ago, there was a famous sword maker in the Baisheng Sword Sect of Jiuhua Mountain, which has always been unknown. This famous master surnamed Huang is naturally smart. It is said that he had an epiphany one day, and according to the method of internal breathing and breathing in this sect, it took several years to create a fierce knife style for his own attack, which is now the sharp and complicated Streamer Snow Moon Knife Method. However, it makes people wonder, since you know this way of sword technique, but you don't know the origin of this way of sword technique? Can you tell me who your master is and where he is from?"

As for the origin of this sword technique, Li Xuan heard of it for the first time. When he heard the old man ask about his teacher, he hugged his fists and said, "The younger generation's mentor is surnamed Wang, but where is the specific name of Wang's teacher, the master seems to be reluctant to mention it, and I can't ask." ”

The old man said 'oh', nodded, turned his gaze to the distance, and said meaningfully: "This is a strange master. Well, how long have you learned this sword technique?" Li Xuan thought about it, his face was ashamed, and said: "The younger generation is dull, I am afraid that there will be more than a month before and after learning this sword technique." When the old man heard this, his eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, and he was silent for a moment before he said: "This is already very fast! Young man, with all due respect, it is quite reluctant to deal with ordinary Jianghu guests with your sword skills, but if you meet a real master, it is difficult to be an opponent." The root cause is because your internal strength is too poor. According to the current situation, I am afraid that you have been implicated in an inexplicable dangerous incident. Hey, if you want to, you can wander with me. Hehe...... I don't dare to keep you safe, but at least no one dares to bully you casually. ”

Li Xuan listened to the sincerity of the old man's words, and his heart moved.

Duan Xiaotian, who was beside him, listened, turned his back to the old man and glanced at Li Xuanlian, then turned around and said respectfully to the old man: "Senior, my brother is new to the rivers and lakes, I don't know how thick the sky is, and I was bullied by that fat guy, but fortunately I was saved from death by your guidance and help." It is said that it is right to follow the death and repay it with death, but the brothers and uncles have only been dead for less than a year, and they should be filial piety at the grave...... So......" When the old man heard this, he let out a sigh, and his eyes stared at Duan Xiaotian like a cold star for a long time, before he nodded slowly, sighed, and said: "As a son of man, you should be filial piety at this time, so it can be regarded as an old man!"

Li Xuan looked at Duan Xiaotian and knew that he was worried about his youthful impulsiveness, if he stepped into the rivers and lakes with one foot, it would be very difficult to turn back at that time. But he was still entangled in his heart, and said secretly: "Shicai himself got a few words of guidance from the old man, and he almost killed Bao Lin in embarrassment, so it can be inferred that the old man must be a master of the world...... If I follow him in the future and get guidance, I think that not only will I be able to make great progress in martial arts, but will my dream of becoming a young man come true! But if I enter the rivers and lakes from now on, I will only be afraid that it will be difficult to inherit my father's business when the time comes!"

You must know that everyone is born with a passionate dream, but this dream of rivers and lakes is portrayed according to their own ideals after all. As far as the current situation is concerned, when Li Xuancai entered the rivers and lakes, he saw the entanglement and struggle between Hua Butterfly and Sima Nan, and encountered Bao Lin's strength and greed, as well as Canglong's unexplained death...... For him, the rivers and lakes should not be blood-spattered five-step battles and unexplained battles, but should be a place where there is no worry or fear, no killing and strife, and no matter the spring and autumn, it is full of peace and tranquility.

Li Xuanzheng hesitated, and then listened to the old man and said: "Young man, you can go! It will be a great blessing for you if you can not enter the rivers and lakes for the rest of your life." But if one day you have to enter the rivers and lakes, don't forget to be chivalrous and always treat people with leniency. As soon as he finished speaking, he laughed a few times and turned to leave. The big-eyed girl first listened to the old man's words to stay with Li Xuan, and her joy couldn't help but overflow, and when she heard Duan Xiaotian refuse for Li Xuan, the old man agreed, and couldn't help but get anxious.

When she saw the old man drifting away, she couldn't help but be stunned, stomped her feet in a hurry, and didn't have time to say hello to Li Xuan, so she hurriedly chased after her.

Li Xuan looked at the back of the old man and the big-eyed girl leaving one after another, and his heart was stunned, and he said in his heart: "What is the meaning of the last words of the old senior? Are you blaming me for not knowing how to repay my kindness? Alas, the rivers and lakes! Do I really have to enter the rivers and lakes one day......?" In fact, Li Xuan was stunned, and he was also dissatisfied with his failure to firmly follow the old man. The old man saved his life, but he refused to swear to the death with the old man, is it unkind or too worried!

He sighed, and for a moment, he didn't know what was wrong with him. got on the horse with Duan Xiaotian, Li Xuan still didn't understand why the old man asked about his teacher. Also, why does the big-eyed girl care so much about herself, and does she know her? These questions were heavily pressed in his heart, and as he and Duan Xiaotian rode away, they rolled and flew in the dust.