In the blink of an eye, it has been more than half a year since Puyang City was broken. The wind of late spring is blowing on the body, and there is already a trace of heat. In the suburbs of Linzi, the weeping willows by the clear Zishui River are pendulum and fine swallows are lightly cut. In troubled times, people can have a moment of calm and relaxation in this beautiful natural scenery.

On a half-hidden and half-exposed rock by the river, a young girl in a crimson shirt sat on it with wildflowers in her hand, and a pair of jade feet that deceived the frost and snow swayed gently in the water, playing happily. The river reflects her peerless appearance, and the end is bright and abnormal.

The fisherman in the distance put away his net, and more than a dozen fresh fish jumped and struggled in the net, and a dazzling silver light flashed in the sun. The girl suddenly sang, "The river is oceanic, the north is alive, Shi is full of water, and the tuna is hairy. 」

Her voice was louder and louder, and there was an indescribable charm in that timbre.

The passers-by on the shore were attracted by the singing, and they all turned their necks to look, and when they saw the girl's face, everyone secretly shouted, "God, there is such a beautiful woman in the world!" Some of the young people were so stunned that they forgot to hurry, and only froze there in a daze.

The girl saw the dumbfounded looks of the boys, pursed her lips and smiled, and stopped singing. Then the thin man sang, "There are vines and grass in the wild, and there is no dew. There is a beautiful person, clear and graceful. Encounters and encounters are suitable for my wishes. It turned out to be a romantic song with a wild tone, and the young people who were eager to take the opportunity to respond to it one after another.

When the young man saw them so presumptuous, he was not annoyed, but he stood up and put on his shoes and socks, and suddenly jumped into the middle of the river, and his body fell to the surface of the water like catkins. Everyone exclaimed in surprise before they could say anything, but they saw that the girl's left foot was like a dragonfly dotting water, and she was up on the duckweed, and another vertical leap had reached the opposite bank, and then her figure disappeared into the artemisia grass, and there was no trace.

The teenagers by the river opened their mouths, as if they were in a dream, and the girl had disappeared for a long time, and they were still rubbing their eyes desperately, thinking that they had seen a fairy who had drifted away.

Apart from fairies, how can there be such a beautiful and refined woman in the world? The news that the country of Qi has a beautiful woman like a fairy spread far and wide, and soon spread all over the world.

The spring breeze is warm, and the warmth even fills the face of at least the woman. The girl's steps are as light as her heart. She thought of the scene that everyone was amazed just now, and she couldn't help but feel proud in her heart, and secretly thought: I must tell my senior brother when I go back, I don't know what he will laugh at! As soon as the handsome and majestic figure appeared in her mind, the girl's footsteps suddenly softened, and red clouds swept across her cheeks.

Walking out of the wild artemisia field, but I saw a green hill, and a small courtyard was in sight on the edge of the oak forest at the foot of the green hill. The hut in the courtyard is covered with firewood, the gardens on the roof are full of fruits and vegetables, a bush of wildflowers is also blooming, and the purple petunias crawling on the bamboo fence outside the courtyard are nodding to the girl in the wind.

The girl walked into the courtyard lightly, and was just about to knock on the door, when suddenly her eyes rolled, and she crept to the window, holding back her laughter and secretly looked in.

The interior of the house is simply furnished, but it is exceptionally clean. On the straw mat next to the inner wall sat a young man, and on the low table in front of him was a piece of plain silk, which was densely written with seal scripts, and the young man was studying it intently.

The girl outside the window frowned, and muttered in her heart: Senior brother, senior brother, you have a sword book full of brains, but I am afraid that before you become a generation of swordsmen, you will become a "dumb swordsman"!

Thinking like this, a sense of loneliness suddenly flashed in her heart, and every time she saw her senior brother's concentration when practicing swords, the girl always felt inexplicable unease and sorrow choked in her heart. She couldn't stop her senior brother from practicing swordsmanship, but in the bottom of her heart, she vaguely hoped that her senior brother would not continue to study swordsmanship. However, she couldn't say all this, because she knew that her senior brother was practicing swords to avenge her master. Compared with the righteousness of revenge, her childlike feelings can only be buried in the bottom of her heart no matter what.

Senior brother has a sword, righteousness, and hatred in his heart, I don't know if there is me...... The girl stood out the window and thought blankly.

Suddenly, the young man's right arm moved, and there was an extra bronze sword in his hand, his body did not move, but the long sword was slashed diagonally to the upper right, and his wrist trembled slightly.

I saw that the young man looked intently ahead, his expression solemn, and after a moment he sighed softly, looking very depressed. It turned out that a thin hemp rope hung from the roof beam in the upper right, and a short wooden stick was tied to the hanging end, on which the three swords of the young man were chopping.

The girl looked at her brother's depressed expression distressedly, changed her mind, pushed the door in an arrow step, and shouted with a smile, "Senior brother!"

When the young man saw her, his expression immediately relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Liji, you don't practice well, where are you going to play?"

These two men and women are Jing Ke and Li Ji, who fled to Qi after escaping from the country.

The same passage of time has caused different changes in Jing Ke and Liji. After taking refuge in the suburbs of Qidu, Li Ji reveled in the leisure of ordinary people's lives, and gradually calmed the pain caused by the death of her grandfather Sun Yu, but Jing Ke's determination and will to take revenge on him did not diminish but increased day by day, and he anxiously hoped to practice amazing martial arts to avenge his master.

Revenge always makes people desperate, and it also makes Jing Ke ignore the girlish feelings of Liji next to her.

Liji flattened her mouth and replied, "I don't want to be like you, who only know that holding a sword all day long is about to turn into cold bronze. Talk to it, and ignore me before it's too late!"

Jing Ke only smiled and said nothing. This little girl is sharp-toothed, and arguing with her can only be self-inflicted, not to mention that he has just made a major decision, and he doesn't know how to tell Liji for a while, let alone whether he can withstand her reaction after hearing it.

Liji jumped on the straw mat and carefully examined the stick, but when she saw that there were three freshly cut sword marks on it, the depth and spacing were almost the same, and she exclaimed happily, "Senior brother, your swordsmanship has grown again!"

Jing Ke's face was completely devoid of joy, and he shook his head and said, "After half a year of hard training, there is little progress. He pointed to the sword marks and said, "You can see that the incision is uneven and rough, and the three wounds are not coherent and round, and the sword intent is intermittent and difficult, which is a sign that you have not seen the way of luck. 」

Liji heard Jing Ke say this, and after careful observation, she also saw that what Jing Ke said was true, and she couldn't help but be silent.

After a moment, she said softly, "No matter what, the swordsmanship has always improved, take your time, and you will definitely succeed." Brother, I believe in you. 」

Jing Ke smiled bitterly, "Take your time, when will you wait, will you wait until Yingzheng's life is over?" Master......" He reacted suddenly, swallowed the second half of the sentence into his stomach, turned his head and pretended to look at the few silk silks, not daring to touch Liji's eyes again.

Sharply biting Sakura's lips, raising her pale and beautiful face, a pair of clear eyes as clear as water looked at Jing Ke affectionately, and said softly, "It's not that I don't want to take revenge, I'm just afraid that because of revenge, one day I will never see you again!"

Jing Ke's heart "thumped", and there seemed to be a strange emotion surging-he wanted to speak and stopped, but at this moment, what could he say?

He was afraid of such a feeling, a child-like self that he was strange and feared to him.

After a moment of silence, Jing Ke suddenly realized that he really shouldn't think about anything other than sword practice and revenge at the moment, which were not what he could hope for at this time. If you don't control your emotions, I'm afraid that the next words will be even more difficult to say. He hurriedly took a deep breath and suppressed the turbulent emotions. After calming down for a while, he hardened his heart and said, "Liji, I have something to discuss with you. 」

Liji's heart moved, and she intuitively felt that what Jing Ke said next would definitely make major changes in the future of the two, at least it would break the current life of a fairy hermit.

Sure enough, Jing Ke said in a deep voice, "I want to leave the Qi Kingdom for a while. 」

Liki's calmness surprised him, and she only asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Jing Ke said, "Zhao Guo. 」

Liji nodded, and then asked, "But Handan?"

Jing Ke showed a hint of surprise on his face.

"Are you trying to find Gayne?"

Jing Ke sighed and said, "It turns out that you have thought of it a long time ago. 」

Li Ji said softly: "Yes, I used to hear my grandfather mention that Gai Nie's 'Hundred Steps Flying Sword' is the number one skill in the world, and Handan is not far from here, with your current swordsmanship, who else can you ask for advice besides him?"

Jing Ke secretly admired in her heart, Liji was really a smart girl in ice and snow. An unbearable and reluctant emotion arose, and he couldn't help but ponder for a moment before he resolutely replied, "It's just that before I go to Zhao Kingdom, I have to do one thing first. 」

"What's the matter?" asked Liki with an eyebrow, raising her head.

Jing Ke hesitated for a moment and said, "Liji, I want to take you out of here and find a better place for you to settle down, so that I can rest assured that I can go to Handan to learn swords." 」

When Li Ji heard this, her face changed greatly, but she suppressed her surging emotions and said slowly, word by word, "Where do you want to place me? Where would be a better place?"

Li Ji's usual liveliness surprised Jing Ke, and her next words were a little empty-hearted: "Zhao State is adjacent to Qiang Qin in the west, and there have been frequent wars recently...... I think if you stay in the Qi Kingdom, it will be much safer in comparison. 」

Li Ji shook her head with a wry smile and said, "Now that the violent Qin is raging, how can there be any peaceful place in the world?

Jing Ke was silent when he heard this.

"If you don't let me go with you to Handan, let me stay here and wait for you. Liki sobbed, "This is the home we built together, and if you don't want me to be around, let me wait here for you to come back." 」

Jing Ke looked at Liji's beautiful and resolute expression, and sighed for a long time: "Tyrannical Qin is not extinguished, there is a happy land! Tyrannical Qin is not extinguished, there is a happy land!" He suddenly felt a pride in his chest, and he stood up, and said loudly: "In the troubled times, even a woman can't protect her, what kind of swordsman is Gongsun's sect! Okay, Liji, let's go together!"

The State of Qi and the State of Zhao are not far apart, and in a short time, the fortress of Handan is already in sight.

Handan is the capital of Zhao State, and it is also one of the most prosperous cities in the world, although it is in troubled times, but it is still a gathering of businessmen, the market is noisy, and the crowds of people on the thoroughfare are surging, and the clothes are like clouds.

As soon as the two of them walked to Chengguan, Jing Ke suddenly let out a "huh" and pulled Liji, who was dressed as a man. Liji followed his gaze and saw two big men who looked like vendors in the crowd coming towards him. There is nothing peculiar about these two big men except that they are taller and stout than ordinary people.

Liji asked in a low voice, "Senior brother, is there something wrong?"

Jing Ke frowned and said, "These two people are introverted and light-handed, although they are dressed as ordinary businessmen, they are first-class masters. 」

Hearing him say this, he took a closer look at the two of them, and sure enough, his temples were slightly raised, and his eyes were shining brightly when he opened and closed, obviously he was a master of internal kung fu.

Li Ji said in a low voice, "Senior brother, what do you think they are about?" Jing Ke shook his head and said, "I can't say. He turned his gaze back and said, "Let's get down to business, and we can't take care of other people's business. 」

The two entered the city and inquired about Gaifu. Gai Nie is the most famous swordsman in the world, and he is famous in the Six Kingdoms with his unique swordsmanship "Hundred Steps Flying Sword". He had been moving to Handan for a while, and many people who practiced martial arts were familiar with him, and at that moment a young swordsman pointed out the path, and the two searched all the way.

When I arrived at the house, it was just a small courtyard with black tiles and white walls. The young man who opened the door said, "The tutor has something to do and has not yet returned. If the young man wants to see the teacher, please come back in the future. 」

Jing Ke couldn't help but be disappointed, and Li Ji walked up and asked the young man gently, "That'...... I wonder when Mr. Gai will come back, can you tell me?"

The young man replied respectfully, "This ...... I don't know. The family teacher goes out, sometimes for half a month and ten days, sometimes for several years, but there is no accurate number. The two of them came unfortunately, the family teacher went out this morning, and I don't know when they will return......

As the three of them were talking, suddenly a middle-aged man with a clear bone, a slender figure, and a long sword at his waist walked over with a sense of popularity. He walked without hurry, but his steps were like flowing clouds, and he was in front of them in an instant. Jing Ke couldn't help but be stunned, and when he was secretly thinking about who this was, the young man exclaimed in surprise, "Master, you're back!"

When Jing Ke and Liji heard that it was Gai Nie, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Gagnie had already seen the two of them on the corner of the street, and when he looked closely, he noticed that although they were dressed in coarse cloth clothes, they behaved politely and politely, and his heart suddenly felt good, so he invited them in to talk.

The three of them sat down in the hall. Jing Ke looked around, only to see that the furnishings were simple, the end was the appearance of ordinary people, although there were no long things in this hall, but elegant and orderly, faintly revealing graceful demeanor, it can be seen that although the owner does not admire vanity, but must be a person with noble life cultivation.

Gai Nie is thirty years old, his eyes are hidden and lightning, his bearing is calm, and he sits there upright, with the style of a generation of grandmasters. Jing Ke saw it in his eyes, and he was already convinced in his heart, and after greeting him respectfully, he immediately explained his intentions, and declared that he was willing to worship Gai Nie as a teacher to avenge his great revenge.

When Gai Nie heard this, he said, "Mr. Gongsun was originally my old friend, and when I heard about his feat of sacrificing his life for the country, Gai also deeply admired him. Jing Shaoxia had the intention of learning swords, I didn't dare to shirk it, but it's a pity that ......" Hearing this, Jing Ke felt a "sigh" in his heart. Gai Nie sighed and continued, "It's a pity that I'm about to leave the Zhao Kingdom, and I don't have time to argue with you. 」

Jing Ke hurriedly said, "I can live in Handan temporarily and wait for Mr. to come back." Gai Nie said, "I went out this time, and I don't even know when I will be able to come back, maybe never. How long will Jing Shaoxia wait?"

The disappointment and anxiety in Jing Ke's heart were intertwined, and he couldn't speak for a while. Li Ji beside her looked at Jing Ke's anxious appearance, and her heart was sour, so she stood up and said to Gai Nie Lang: "Mr. Gai doesn't want to teach him to say it clearly, why do you want to push back like this?"

Hearing her delicate and crisp voice, and her words were even more pungent, Gai Nie couldn't help but be slightly stunned, glanced at Liji, and said with a smile, "It turns out that there is another female guest here. 」

Seeing that Li Ji was rude, Jing Ke was embarrassed, glared at Li Ji, bowed his head and apologized: "She is my junior sister Li Ji, and she is dressed as a man because of the dangerous road. And please sir, for the sake of her young and ignorant, don't care. 」

Gai Nie straightened his back and said, "I think you are the granddaughter of Mr. Gongsun Liji. 」

Liji was still blocking her chest in one breath, and she was afraid of embarrassing her senior brother, so she was silent on the side.

Gai Nie saw Liji's expression in his eyes, sighed lightly, and said slowly, "Miss Gongsun misunderstood Gai. Since there are no outsiders here, Gai might as well say it clearly. Gai is about to travel far away, not to escape anything, but to track down an enemy. 」

Jing Keqi said: "Mr. Gai's swordsmanship is the best in the world, who dares to be the enemy of Mr.?"

Gai Nie muttered, "This person's name is Xiahou Yang, not only is he strong in martial arts, but he has also collected a group of outlaws to form an assassination organization. He is cunning by nature, and my house was destroyed by him. I've been hunting him down for years, but I've been unsuccessful. The future of this trip is unpredictable, so I don't dare to rashly agree to Jing Shaoxia's request. 」

Gai Nie nodded when he heard this, "But it doesn't hurt to say it. 」

Jing Ke hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "I would like to ask Mr. Gai to give me a trick, so that Jing Ke can also learn what true swordsmanship looks like. 」

When Gai Nie heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is not difficult, then ask Brother Jing to make a move." 」

Jing Ke stood up, bowed to Gai Nie, and then drew out the bronze sword and pinched the sword trick. Gai Nie still knelt on the throne, not moving.

Jing Ke's eyes were blazing, and he began to look for an opportunity.

Although Gai Nie seemed to be sitting in place at random, his momentum was like a mountain, every part of his body was in the right position, and they echoed each other, and the whole person was one, and there was no gap to drill.

Jing Ke's mind quickly swept through countless moves, but in the face of Gai Nie, who was sitting still, he felt that every way of entering seemed to have become clumsy and full of loopholes, so that he did not dare to act rashly.

The two of them stalemate for half a cup of tea, Jing Ke couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart, the most important thing for the Gongsun Sword Sect is momentum, when the battle is about to go, the most important thing is to have an indomitable momentum, he has never encountered a situation like today. After thinking about it, Jing Ke decided to take a risk and then improvise.

But his shoulder moved slightly, Gai Nie's gaze stabbed over, Jing Ke seemed to be pierced by a thorn, his shoulder subconsciously shrank, and the balance was broken, and the sword qi suddenly dissipated.

Jing Ke was not discouraged, he mustered up his courage, and made several moves in succession, but as long as his body moved slightly, even if the tip of the sword was slightly raised, Gai Nie, who was sitting still, could immediately shoot his eyes at his flaws, so that he was defeated before he could make a move. In this way, the two of them moved more than ten moves with their eyes and postures in an instant.

Among these more than ten moves, Jing Ke's body seemed to be moving, and Gai Nie's gaze was like a sharp sword, stabbing from Jing Ke's forehead, throat, shoulders and neck, heart, ribs, and dantian all the way down with one move, and the sword qi was vertical and horizontal. Jing Ke only felt that dozens of sharp swords were inserted into his body, and he had been stabbed with thousands of holes, and cold sweat was pouring down his body, so he had to abandon the bronze sword to the ground, and sighed: "Mr. swordsmanship is very skillful, Jing Ke is convinced!"

Li Ji, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, didn't see the strangeness, and when she saw Jing Ke give up in despair, she asked unconvinced, "Senior brother, why don't you surrender without a fight?"

Jing Ke smiled bitterly: "I am in front of Mr. Gai, like an insect and an ant seeing a dragon, and I can't know that he rides the wind and clouds to the sky. If you compare it further, it will only increase the laughing stock. After speaking, he turned to Gai Nie and bowed deeply, and said, "Mr. Gai, thank you for letting me see the true meaning of kendo in the next step, and the gift of one move has benefited Jing Ke a lot in his life. 」

Gai Nie muttered lightly: "Brother Jing is very talented, but it's a pity that Mr. Gongsun sacrificed his life for the country, so Puyu was not carved in time, which is really a pity. Jing Ke smiled sadly, and said goodbye to Gai Nie with Liji.

Seeing that Jing Ke and the two were about to move, Gai Nie suddenly said: "In fact, there are many famous swordsmen in the world, and Gai is just a famous name, Brother Jing might as well find another famous teacher." 」

Jing Ke's heart moved, and Li Ji on the side reacted even more sensitively, and she had already rushed to say, "In this case, I will ask Mr. Gai to recommend one." 」

Gai Nie smiled and said, "There is a master of swordsmanship in Handan, Brother Jing might as well try it and see if he can allow you to worship him." 」

Jing Ke was surprised: "Oh, in addition to Mr. Handan, there are other masters, who have never heard of it. 」

Gai Nie said slowly: "This person's name is Lu Goujian, but because of his indifferent nature and seclusion, not many people in the world know about it. I only met once after I came to Handan. Jing Ke said, "I don't know how this Mr. Lu's swordsmanship is?" Gai Nie smiled faintly and said, "Between me and Bozhong. 」

Jing Ke was overjoyed in his heart, with Gai Nie's swordsmanship and fame, he actually respected this Lu Goujian so much, which showed that this person was indeed extraordinary, and hurriedly said: "In this case, please ask Mr. Gai to inform Mr. Lu of his residence, and Jing Ke will go immediately." 」

Gai Nie smiled: "You don't have to be in such a hurry, wait for me to recommend you to repair the book, and you will go to apprenticeship tomorrow." 」

Jing Ke and Liji got Gai Nie's recommendation Jane, and their faces were happy. Gai Nie sent them to the door, and Jing Ke bowed his head again and said, "I hope that one day, the disciples can follow Mr. Gai around." 」

Gai Nie smiled, "Gongsun Yu's disciples, if they can integrate Mr. Gongsun's art of war and sword path, they will definitely be invincible in the world. He paused at this point, and then said, "Actually, the level of martial arts also depends on the depth of understanding of the person who learns martial arts.

Jing Ke lowered his head, recalling Gai Nie's parting words.