Chapter XVIII

"Chixiao, what is that?" the two of them said in unison when they saw the solemn look on Master's face.

Fu Rong listened to the two of them repeat it again, his face was still full of solemnity, but his eyes became sharp. This look was as if after a long time in the darkness, I saw the light again. It wasn't a momentary excitement, but a renewed hope.

The three of them walked slowly, and Fu Rong told the two of them about the origin of this red sky. Although the two had heard a lot of strange things, what Fu Rong said still surprised the two of them.

It turned out that Chixiao was originally the sword of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty. The two of them have heard about Liu Bang's story about how Pei County raised troops, how to enter the customs to destroy Qin, and how to fight between Chu and Han, and they know it a hundred times. And the sword he was holding was the first time they had heard of it.

At that time, Liu Bang had not yet been proclaimed emperor, he was only the pavilion chief of Surabaya County. He is not a proper person, he is good at wine and sex, and he likes to talk big, so that only those who are in the market are close to him.

One day, Liu Bang returned drunk, holding a rusty iron rod in his hand. When he met someone, he said that this was a sword, and he would definitely be able to use this sword to take the life of the first emperor in the future. Passers-by saw him holding an iron rod and said that he could kill Yingzheng, but they all thought he was drunk and didn't care.

When he woke up the next day, Liu Bang found himself sleeping on a couch, holding a rusty iron rod in his hand. I thought that this iron rod could come back with me, and there must be a fate. Wherever he went, he would take this iron rod with him.

In the township where Liu Bang lived, there were people who went to the county seat to work as apprentices, and they had to pass through the Fengxize area to reach the county seat. Ever since Liu Bang got the iron rod, those who worked began to disappear inexplicably near Feng Xize. And when they were afraid, they went together.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bang heard about this and laughed at those people for being cowardly and ignorant. He also said that those people did not disappear inexplicably, but that the vitality of the First Emperor had turned into a white snake, which was cruising near Feng Xize at this time. Those people were unfortunately bumped into and swallowed by the white serpent.

Where did the people believe what he said, but they just scolded him for talking wild words and nonsense.

Liu Bang kindly explained to everyone, but he was scolded by everyone, and he was not convinced, so that night, he walked with those apprentices who worked.

When he went out of town, he made a jug of wine, and talked and laughed with the crowd as he drank it. Everyone was afraid that there was really a white snake, so they ignored him. When he was about to arrive near Feng Xize, Liu Bang was already drunk, so he said that he was a red dragon descending to earth, and the white snake transformed by the white dragon would definitely not be able to fight him.

At this moment, the young man who went to explore the path smelled a smell of blood. Climbing a nearby tree and looking forward, he saw a white snake blocking the way. Then he turned back and told the people what he had seen.

Only then did everyone believe what Liu Bang said, and he must be the only one to get rid of the white snake. But I saw him lying on a big rock, burping himself. But in his heart, he was secretly worried that such a drunkard could not fight the white snake. There was a big snake blocking the way, and Liu Bang was very drunk, and everyone felt that it was not appropriate to return to their hometown today.

When discussing where to spend the night, Liu Bang slowly got up from the big rock and walked forward step by step. Although the people were not ashamed of his deeds, they could not let him die like this. So he stepped forward to dissuade him, and let him sober up and fight the big snake again.

Liu Bang pushed everyone away one by one, still swaying towards the front. After a long time, everyone didn't see Liu Bang return, which was a pity. I had to gather together, and I would deal with it all night.

And it came to pass on the second day, that they went out to the woods. After walking for a while, I saw a big white snake cut in two and thrown on the side of the road. Not far away, a man lay on the side of the road and fell asleep. Look closely, that person is Liu Bang.

The iron rod he had brought with him was missing, replaced by a sword. The sword was decorated with colorful beads, nine-colored jade, and the blade was like frost and snow, and the cold was pressing. Everyone approached and took a look, only to see these two seal characters clearly engraved on the sword: Chixiao.

After that, Liu Bang took this Chixiao sword Pei County to raise troops, entered the pass to destroy Qin, and competed with Chu Han, the overlord of Western Chu. And after he pacified the Quartet, this sword has been kept in the palace. When the Han Dynasty fell, Wang Mang searched the entire palace, but he didn't see this Chixiao sword. At this point, no one has ever seen this Chixiao Sword again.

Then there is such a legend in the world, when the red sky appears, the emperor will be born. Therefore, the Chixiao Sword is also known as the sword of the emperor.

The two of them were surprised when they heard this. I didn't expect that a sword could have so many stories. Surprised, he asked, "Master, what does this Chixiao Sword have to do with those wild creatures breeding in advance?"

Fu Rong said: "You two don't know, it is rumored that this Chixiao Sword can nourish a living being. As a teacher, I listened to the two of you talk about it, and then I remembered this Chixiao Sword. Of course, this is just speculation, and whether there is such a thing or not, I don't know if there is such a thing. ”

The two of them were gearing up, and they had a lot of meaning to get this sword. I didn't expect that the master said that it was just a guess, and it was unknown whether this sword existed. As if listening to a story, his fighting spirit suddenly disappeared, and he followed behind the master and went to the ruined temple. After a short walk, the three of them arrived at the temple.

Seeing the two of them like this, Fu Rong comforted: "You two don't need to be so discouraged, according to what you two say, you can see such a vision when you travel ten miles to the southeast." If it weren't for the reappearance of Chixiao, there must be other reasons. Tomorrow the two of you will go to the southeast again, and find out. ”

After thinking for a while, he said: "It's just that the two of you are not good at martial arts, and you will definitely suffer when you meet a good hand in the martial arts." If you see something strange tomorrow, don't act rashly. Tell me when you come back, and then make a decision. ”

The two of them agreed, and then went to the back of the temple and began to get food.

On the second day, the three of them had breakfast, but they still didn't see Xie Yingxue.

It turned out that after Xie Yingxue said goodbye to the two yesterday, she immediately thought about the time she spent with the two of them. Suddenly remembered that Ling Yun asked himself about the stone, if the stone could not be found, how to explain it to Ling Yun after a month. As soon as he arrived in the house, he handed over the yellow wolf to his subordinates, and then went to look for the stone.

After the third watch, I saw a bunch of stones, but the one that Ling Yun gave him was missing. Lying on the bed, thinking that Lingyun would inevitably embarrass himself with this matter tomorrow, how could he not sleep peacefully. tossed until dawn, and then fell asleep in a daze.

By the time someone comes to wake him up, it's already three poles in the sun. He screamed badly, led his horse and headed towards the ruined temple. I secretly scolded myself for being confused, and I don't know if the two of them were waiting for him in that broken temple at this time. If not, wouldn't he have wasted a day and let him take advantage?

When I arrived at the temple, it was ten o'clock at noon. Seeing the cold wind, there was no one in the broken temple. hurriedly dismounted and rushed into the temple, still with that glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that the two of them were still waiting for him in the temple.

Pushing the door in, I saw Fu Rong sitting in it, and Lingyun and Qifeng didn't know where they went. Just as she was embarrassed, there was a sudden 'ah' sound from behind the temple, which made Xie Yingxue's whole body tremble.