Chapter 10 Chapter Ten Three Years of Tribulation

Huo Xiaoxie looked at Robotuo's back, with mixed feelings, suddenly felt hot, knelt down, and shouted: "Mr. Bandituo stopped in his tracks, looked at Huo Xiaoxie who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Huo Xiaoxie, I have nothing to give you advice, but what I say draws a frame for you! You know, the world itself There is no road, only when there are many people walking, there is a road. There are even so-called saints who are not born in the world. Whether this road is right or not, gradually no one dares to question it. The way of life, the ethics of monarchs and ministers, and the theory of Confucius and Mencius are all like this! There are so-called evil people who want to find another way, but they are not tolerated by the world! Huo Xiaoxie, you are now When the chaos first opened, it is all up to you to realize it by yourself in the future, you just have to remember, evil fire, evil fire, as long as you treat it evil, it will be evil!"

When Huo Xiaoxie heard what Bandituo said, the confusion in his heart sank, and he seemed to understand something. Huo Xiaoxie said respectfully: "Mr. Pirates, but Valley Master Zhao and Jia, Ding and Yi both said that my evil fire and five elements cannot be tolerated. If I have the ability, the five great families will be destroyed by my hands. cause disaster!" Bandit Tuo laughed loudly and said, "Huo Xiaoxie, are you a thief?" Huo Xiaoxie replied: "I have been a thief since I was a child." Robotuo said: "Do you hate that you are a thief?" Huo Xiaoxie said: "Hate! Those who are thieves are not rewarded."

Bandituo said: "Don't hate! Everyone in the world, counting in millions, who is not a thief? Everything in the world is a thief! Those who steal the country are lords, it's all different in size! Why do you care whether the five families who defend the way of thieves die? It's up to you So what about hands? The emperors and monarchs of China for two thousand years were destroyed in one day, and the five great aristocratic families respectively supported warlords in various places. If you ask for the dream of emperors, it should have been destroyed long ago! What a disaster! If you can't break it, you can't stand it!"

After Robotuo finished speaking, he turned and left. Huo Xiaoxie hurriedly stood up and followed Robotuo closely.Huo Xiaoxie remembered that Bandituo said that he was not allowed to go within five steps, so even if he followed, he was still five steps away. Bandituo no longer talked to Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi, but just checked each room carefully.Robotuo found the dungeon where Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi were imprisoned, and searched until the big stone at the entrance of the Naihe Wall was sealed, and saw brand-new prying marks on the huge stone. the deeds of the wicked.This boulder is too big, trying to pry it open with a tool is like a drop in the bucket.

Robotuo left the burrow and observed the water pool at the entrance of Jinghuo Valley and other places. It took a full half a day to thoroughly investigate Jinghuo Valley. When the sky darkened, he stopped searching and returned to the small square of Jinghuo Valley. On the morning, a fire was built, and we rested and ate. Huo Xiaoxie was completely honest, and followed Robotuo all the time, not daring to be presumptuous, even when he was resting, he was still five steps away from Robotuo. Pan Zi didn't care, he took the black wind and gathered the food from Jinghuogu into a pile, and gave it to Piotuo to eat.

Bandituo was wearing a black gauze, so he couldn't tell what his expression was, but he felt that he was preoccupied and didn't eat anything. Pan Zi squeezed to sit next to Huo Xiaoxie, threw a piece of dried meat to Heifeng, tore a piece of meat himself, and said to Huo Xiaoxie, "Hey, Huo Xiaoxie, what are you thinking? The thief doesn't eat, You don't eat either." Huo Xiaoxie smiled wickedly with his mouth crooked, and said, "It's not that I don't want to eat, it's that I'm not hungry." Seeing that Huo Xiaoxie smiled, Pan Zi was a little surprised, and said, "Why are you laughing like that? You're very evil. I've never seen it before. You must have committed some trouble."

Huo Xiaoxie shrugged and said, "I'm fine, I figured it out." Pan Zi said: "Damn it, sometimes you figure it out, and sometimes you can't, which muscle is cleared this time?" Huo Xiaoxie said: "Big muscle, I have figured out the main muscle. Now I feel that I was a bit stupid before. I made trouble for myself. Why bother? When I am unhappy, others are happy, so they don't care about my height." Not happy, maybe the more uncomfortable I am, the happier others are. So, from now on, I don’t care about fucking his grandma, as long as I live happily.” Pan Zi bumped Huo Xiaoxie with his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Fuck you, you learned from me."

Huo Xiaoxie hit back with an elbow, and cursed: "Fuck you, you are shameless, you are a rascal, I will learn from you, you think beautiful." Pan Zi scratched at Huo Xiaoxie's armpit and shouted, "You think you're not a rascal? You're a rascal much better than me." This guy made a fuss after a while. Bandituo didn't care about it, let them fight, pretended he didn't see them, and when they were almost done, he said in a low voice: "Huo Xiaoxie, Pan Zi, you two come here!" Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi hurriedly stopped, and leaned in front of Bandituo.

Robotuo said: "I'm leaving!" Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi were shocked and shouted in unison: "Ah! Are you leaving so soon?" Robotuo said: "I have other things to do. I have already understood the situation in Jinghuogu, so it is inconvenient to stay for a long time." Pan Zi said, "Master Bandit, then let's leave here with you, shall we?" Bandituo said: "No way!" Huo Xiaoxie let out a cry, slightly disappointed. Pan Zi was even more worried, and said, "Master Pirate, just take us out, we won't rely on you." Robotuo chuckled and said: "You must really want to know who I am and what I have to do with Jinghuogu. Although I can't tell you now, I want to say that the first thing I come here is to relieve the danger of Jinghuogu. , and the second is to find Huo Xiaoxie."

Huo Xiaoxie never expected that Bandituo would say that one of the purposes of his trip was to find him! Bandituo was surprised when he saw Huo Xiaoxie, and continued: "I didn't have time to help Jinghuo Valley's crisis, but I found Huo Xiaoxie, so I won't return empty-handed." Pan Zi was a little dissatisfied and said: "How can you find Huo Xiaoxie, Mr. Thief? Everyone is looking for Huo Xiaoxie. I am not inferior to Huo Xiaoxie in terms of talent and intelligence! Hmph! Mr. Thief, since You found Huo Xiaoxie, why didn't you take us away?" Robotuo said: "Pan Zi, thanks to your presence, I can leave with peace of mind."

Pan Zi raised his eyebrows, blinked sharply, and said, "Master Pirate, am I useful?" Bandituo said: "Pan Zi, you are very useful. Here, this is for you. It is specially used to set fire to Xiaoxie, and he can't fight back." Pan Zizheng was surprised that Bandituo had already taken out a shiny object in Pan Zi's arms and threw it into Pan Zi's arms. Pan Zi looked down, what the hell is this?It unfolded a metal instrument the size of a palm. It was so small that it seemed to be able to fit in the hand. There was a thick yellow-brown rubber band hanging from it, a bit like a slingshot. Robotuo said: "This is a weapon of the Huo family, called the Qi Zhang Pao, which can be worn on the hand. It has three levels of strength. It can shoot needles, stones, iron galls, etc., and it can also destroy some keyhole anti-theft mechanisms. You have to figure out the tools for yourself slowly, and I believe that with your ability, you can apply them freely in half a day." Qi Zhang Pao is a tool that Yan Shouren used when he beat Zheng Dachuan at the Luoma Inn. At that time, Huo Xiaoxie was tied up in the guest room. He had never seen Yan Shouren use it, so he didn't know him. Pan Zi was more concerned about how to use it, and asked: "Master Bandit, you said that you want me to use this thing to set fire to Xiaoxie. It is impossible for him not to fight back. He will definitely fight back!" Piotuo didn't answer Pan Zi, but turned to Huo Xiaoxie and said: "Huo Xiaoxie, the stones you encountered along the way were shot with this cannon, now I want you to spend three months learning to Dodge the stones from the Qi Zhang Cannon. Pan Zi stands five steps away from you and hits you with the Qi Zhang Cannon. You must be able to dodge them one by one. do you understand?" Huo Xiaoxie nodded and said: "I would like to listen to Mr. Pirates' teachings! Huo Xiaoxie will definitely do it." Robotuo said: "After three months, I will come here again. At that time, I will hit you on the head, chest, and legs with three stones at the same time. I will hit you three times in total. As long as you can't hide with one stone, you and I will never have a chance." , you will never see me again, and I will never see you again. You must remember clearly!" Pirate Tuo turned to Pan Zi again and said, "Pan Zi! It is easy to hit a stone with this cannon, but it is easy to hit three One stone is extremely difficult. If you can't hit three stones at the same time, hitting Huo Xiaoxie's head, chest, and legs, Huo Xiaoxie will definitely not be able to pass my test in three months. I won't see you again, do you understand?" Huo Xiaoxie was shocked, fell to his knees, and shouted: "Mr. Bandit! I will definitely work hard! Please accept me as your apprentice!" Pan Zi also knelt down and said, "Master Pirate, you have already taught the two of us like this, please accept us!" Bandituo laughed loudly, and said: "Wait until you can do it in three months!" Robotuo once again told Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi what they had to do within three months, and got up to leave. No matter how Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi pleaded, Robotuo ignored them and quickly disappeared into the night , there is no trace of it anymore. Bandituo came suddenly, and left without end, leaving only one problem, which was so mysterious that people couldn't figure it out.Huo Xiaoxie tried his best to think back about the people he had met before, those who could have the skill of banditry, the Huo family Jiutang Yifa, the fire king Yan Lie, the water king Liuchuan, the earth king's disciple Tian Wen, the gold king's disciple Jin Dajiu, Wang Quan, the disciple of King Mu, and even the storekeeper of Qingyun Inn, the abbot of Nahuo Temple and others are all possible, there are more than ten people, it is hard to say whether it is one of them.Robbing his face with a black gauze, obviously he didn't want Huo Xiaoxie to see his own face, which made Huo Xiaoxie subconsciously think of the mysterious figure who restrained him at the head of Pingyao City and put "heavy hands" on his back. Huo Xiaoxie also didn't let Huo Xiaoxie see his face, and hit Pan Zi on the nose with a stone, causing Pan Zi to fall off the city wall. Could it be that he is the same person as Rob Tuo? However, if Bandituo is the same person who cast "heavy hands" at the head of Pingdu City, there are always some contradictions, one seems to want to kill him, and the other wants to teach him. Huo Xiaoxie couldn't figure it out. After Piotuo left, he sat by the fire in a daze, but Pan Zi got a Qi Zhang Pao, lowered his head and pondered hard, and only had to take it apart to read it. Pan Zi was not so focused It's strange that he likes to play with all kinds of things, from bamboo dragonflies to the axle weight of chariots and horses. If Pan Zi stares at them, he can't wait to "dissect" them to find out. Jia Dingyi took Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi to Jinghuo Valley. Along the way, Pan Zi purchased not only pots and pans, firewood, rice, oil and salt, but also large and small pliers, scissors and other tools, wire, nails, There are all kinds of old clocks and watches, enough to open a hardware store. Because there are so many things, Heifeng is like a donkey.When Pan Zi came across any rare instruments and appliances, he bought them all, researched and tossed them if he had nothing to do, and dismantled countless parts, until he was about to enter the Jinghuo Valley and pack them lightly, then he discarded a lot of his rags like flesh. Pan Zi is carrying a leather satchel with him. Although it is not big, it is a treasure bag when it is opened. These are Pan Zi’s most handy and proud tools, as well as some gadgets he has figured out. Screaming cloth cocks, clips that can only pull out one hair at a time, spoons for picking boogers, and other extremely boring "inventions and creations".In addition, money and so-called treasures are in the satchel. Of course, the cold ice jade that Pan Zi found from Naiheqiang is hidden in this satchel.Pan Zi never leaves this satchel, and even sleeps on his back. Huo Xiaoxie was dizzy after thinking about it, and was so tired that he fell into a deep sleep. Pan Zi worked tirelessly and clapped the cannon, and he was able to stay up all night. In the early morning, Huo Xiaoxie was woken up by the sound of popping, and looked up to see Pan Zizheng excitedly firing stones with his palm cannon to hit the trees. . Pan Zi's eyes were red from staying up all night, and seeing Huo Xiaoxie wake up, he yelled Qi Zhangpao. Huo Xiaoxie originally planned to practice avoiding stones at dawn according to Robotuo's request, but he didn't refuse, he pulled himself together, stood five steps away, and asked Pan Zi to hit him. Pan Zi shouted: "Huo Xiaoxie, I hit you, you can't lose your temper." Huo Xiaoxie was calm and confident, thinking what else could you do, Pan Zi?He answered, stood still, and waited for Pan Zi to hit him. Pan Zi gave a smirk, took out a stone, shook it, put it on the rubber band of Qi Zhangpao, and shouted: "Huo Xiaoxie, pay attention!" Huo Xiaoxie said, "Come on!" As soon as the words fell, I saw Pan Zi shaking his hand, Huo Xiaoxie didn't see anything clearly, a stone hit Huo Xiaoxie's forehead, Huo Xiaoxie screamed in pain, rubbed his forehead violently . Pan Zi was proud and shouted: "Huo Xiaoxie, don't be brave, five steps is too close! You go back ten steps away!" Huo Xiaoxie jumped up with a cry, and shouted at Pan Zi: "Come again! Your grandma's!" After a long time, Huo Xiaoxie's head was swollen from the beating, and Pan Zi used the cannon with his palms handily, not a single stone would fall.Huo Xiaoxie couldn't be bothered, but he was even more unwilling, his face was so swollen that he couldn't eat anything, he couldn't stop cursing, and insisted on continuing in the afternoon. Pan Zi persuaded him well, saying that if this continues, Huo Xiaoxie's head will turn into a pig's head, and it is very possible that he will be stupid, so why not wait a while and talk about it tomorrow.Huo Xiaoxie's energy flared up, he didn't believe that he couldn't hide from the stones, even if he was beaten into a pig's head, he recognized it.Fortunately, Pan Zi figured out a way, found a piece of wood, dug two holes in it, let Huo Xiaoxie tie it on his face, just enough to see the outside from the hole, so at least he wouldn't suffer too much. Huo Xiaoxie disagreed, saying that if it doesn’t hurt, he won’t have a long memory, but it’s not an option to go on like this. If his face swells any more, he might not be able to open his eyes and delay things, so Huo Xiaoxie thought of a way himself, I mixed thin mud by the ditch, and applied it layer by layer to my face, turning into a muddy head, with only the nose and eyes exposed.Pan Zi staggered with a smile, but praised Huo Xiaoxie for his good idea. Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi practiced hard every day. After seven days, Pan Zi's technique of holding the cannon with one hand became more exquisite. Still I can't hide a single stone, the mud on my head is full of stones every day, my face is not swollen every day, but it's not so hard to keep my eyes open. Pan Zi thought it was funny at first, but he beat Huo Xiaoxie so badly for a long time that Pan Zi couldn't bear it, so he persuaded Huo Xiaoxie to give up. Huo Xiaoxie is not a person who is willing to give up easily, and he absolutely refuses to do so. The son just beat him hard. After another seven days, Huo Xiaoxie was hit at least a thousand times. Due to the pain, Huo Xiaoxie dodged with all his strength every time, and his reaction ability improved greatly. If Pan Zi issued an order to shoot stones after hitting, Huo Xiaoxie He was able to dodge it, but Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi felt that it was wrong. Bandituo would not attack after giving an order, it was a sudden attack, so he switched to shooting silently. The distance between the two is only five steps, this distance is really too close, the stones shoot out as fast as lightning, if you can't see the flying stones in the air, you don't even know how to dodge them. For another three days like this, Huo Xiaoxie could vaguely see a faint gray shadow rushing towards his face, but he could see it, but his body couldn't react, and before he could move in time, he would be hit.Even so, Huo Xiaoxie was overjoyed, feeling that after suffering for more than ten days, he finally had hope of getting ahead. Sure enough, Huo Xiaoxie's eyesight is getting better and better. No matter when Pan Zi shoots a stone, Huo Xiaoxie can see the gray shadow coming, and even the gray shadow changes from blurred to clear, and finally he can see the stone flying in the air. How big and small, how it's rotating. As Huo Xiaoxie's eyesight improved, his body began to react more quickly. Finally, on the twenty-fifth day, Huo Xiaoxie turned his head like lightning, avoiding the first blasting stone. Huo Xiaoxie Le yelled wildly, and excitedly pushed Pan Zi to the ground, so excited that he couldn't restrain himself!The two of them are idiots, they have no teacher, they only have one goal left by Piotuo, and Huo Xiaoxie relies on his own endurance rather than surrender, and is tortured by stones every day, and only then has he made a breakthrough!If it were an ordinary person, I don't know how many times I have given up. Huo Xiaoxie, Pan Zi, and Heifeng ate a big meal. As a celebration, Huo Xiaoxie had no appetite for more than 20 days, and forced himself to eat to save his energy.After eating this meal, it was extremely sweet, and both of them felt full of confidence. It is really gratifying to have this achievement after enjoying such hardships and torturing the body. Jinghuo Valley has sufficient food reserves, and Heifeng can catch rabbits to make tooth sacrifices when he is free. At night, the two of them rest in the sacrificial hall. You can not worry about eating, and concentrate on testing each other. Huo Xiaoxie can dodge the first stone, the second, and the third are not a problem. For another three days, Pan Zi shoots from five steps away. No matter when, Huo Xiaoxie can dodge with his head.Huo Xiaoxie suggested that the two of them run and beat, no longer standing still, just like Pan Zi’s heart, the two jumped up and down, never tired of it, Huo Xiaoxie wiped off the mud on his face, no longer afraid, as long as he looked at Pan Zi , whenever Pan Zi hits a stone, Huo Xiaoxie can dodge it.Since the head can be dodged, the torso and legs will not be difficult. You can avoid them all with one blow, one tilt of the head, one twist of the body, and one lift of the legs. Pan Zi is already proficient in using the cannon with the palm of his hand. He can shoot continuously with one palm. He tried hard to hit three stones at the same time, but it is easy to hit three stones. Said - extremely difficult! Huo Xiaoxie discussed with Pan Zi that if they couldn't shoot at the same time for the time being, then try to shoot three stones in a row as quickly as possible, as if they were shot at the same time. Pan Zi paid more attention to these ingenious tricks than Huo Xiaoxie.Fortunately, he and Huo Xiaoxie have different personalities. If Huo Xiaoxie practiced holding cannons and Pan Zi practiced hiding stones, Pan Zi might not be able to bear the pain for three days. Pan Zi practiced continuous rapid shooting, and Huo Xiaoxie was able to dodge it at first, but gradually it became difficult. Pan Zi shot faster and faster, often with three swishing sounds, and three stones flew towards the head, chest, and legs successively. Dodging these three stones in a row requires higher requirements on Huo Xiaoxie's physical agility. Huo Xiaoxie can only avoid the head for the time being, but can't avoid the chest and legs most of the time, and his body is bruised and purple. Two months later, the speed at which Pan Zi continuously fired stones was so fast that it was almost at the same time. Huo Xiaoxie also found a good way to avoid the three stones, which was to judge the positions of the three stones at once, not before. That separates the judgment, so that one action can be used to avoid it at the same time.But Huo Xiaoxie also found that once Pan Zi was half a beat behind, one by one with some gaps in the shot, it would be impossible to judge at the same time, causing the first one to be avoided, the second one, and the third one to be unable to dodge. Huo Xiaoxie talked to Pan Zi, and Pan Zi also felt that it was the same thing. Shooting three stones at the same time is not as powerful as firing them one at a time. Could it be that what Dao Tuo said is wrong?Pan Zi was already able to point and hit. Huo Xiaoxie dodged the first stone, and his body was twisted. He couldn't twist it all at once, but a body that couldn't be twisted was Huo Xiaoxie's "dead angle", which could make Huo Xiaoxie Evil is inevitable. But Huo Xiaoxie felt that his body was even more strange. After hiding from the stones for two months, he could occasionally make abnormal movements that he could not imagine at ordinary times, as if there were two forces in his body.One is positive force, usually all movements rely on positive force, and the other is reaction force, which can counteract the positive force and make the movement suddenly stop. If the reaction force is huge and stronger than the positive force, illogical and abnormal movements will be made.For example, Huo Xiaoxie twisted his waist to the left to avoid the stones flying towards his chest. It stands to reason that if he twisted to the right again, he would have to exert his strength again. When the reaction force in the body breaks out, it can directly pull the body and bounce back at once.Normal human body movements are like a tumbler, it should swing to the right, but before the right swing is completed, it is directly pulled to swing to the left, so suddenly, it is inevitable that Pan Zi and Huo Xiaoxie themselves feel weird. But this kind of situation happened very rarely, and it was not controlled by Huo Xiaoxie's mind, and it would suddenly erupt at some point, as if Huo Xiaoxie had a meridian in his body that no one else had, which caused this abnormal state. But these are all Huo Xiaoxie's random thoughts, without any basis, and can only be regarded as a mystery waiting to be answered by an expert. Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Both Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi feel that they have grown a lot in the past three months, not only their bodies are much more agile, but their minds have also been greatly improved.Huo Xiaoxie felt confident that he could avoid three attacks with a total of nine stones, but it was hard to predict whether Robotuo would hit the stones faster than Pan Zi. So seeing that it was the day when Robotuo came as scheduled, Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi were uneasy, uneasy, and trembling nervously. Temper, may really never see him again. Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi didn't want to wait, so they practiced for the last time, chasing and beating around the small square, Pan Zi's whole bag of stones was almost gone, and there were still very few people who could touch Huo Xiaoxie.Pan Zi was a little unconvinced, and shouted: "Huo Xiaoxie, do you really think I can't hit you? If I sneak attack you, you will definitely not be able to hide!" Huo Xiaoxie squatted in front of him with a laugh, and shouted to Pan Zi, "Go ahead and attack! See if it's your quick hands or my quick eyes!" Pan Zi snorted, "Then you wait!" As he spoke, he circled around Huo Xiaoxie. Huo Xiaoxie looked at Pan Zi meticulously, and whispered, "Come on! Hit me! Come on!" Pan Zi circled around Huo Xiaoxie for a few times, but without a chance to strike, he suddenly looked behind Huo Xiaoxie, his eyes widened, and he shouted, "Master Thief!" Huo Xiaoxie was taken aback for a moment, then turned around abruptly, at this moment, Pan Zi whizzed and shot four stones in a row, Huo Xiaoxie heard the wind, and knew that it was Pan Zi who rolled down the stone, or A stone hit his shoulder, Huo Xiaoxie cursed: "Pan Zi, you are lying!" Pan Zi shouted: "You let me sneak attack! You didn't pay attention, you were deceived by me, haha!" Huo Xiaoxie was about to retort, but saw Pan Zi's face change, looking behind Huo Xiaoxie, he shouted again: "Master Thief!" Huo Xiaoxie pointed at Pan Zi and scolded: "Pan Zi, you are trying to lie to me again! There is no door!" "Hehe, Huo Xiaoxie, Pan Zi, I haven't seen you in three months, how are you doing?" Bandituo's steady voice came from behind Huo Xiaoxie. Huo Xiaoxie was startled, and Pan Zi, who hadn't cared about him, turned his head and saw Robotuo in the same dress, wearing a black veil, standing on a big rock not far away, with his hands behind his back, looking at them. Huo Xiaoxie exclaimed with great joy: "Mr. Bandit!" As he spoke, he ran towards Bandituo with all his hands and feet. Pan Zi followed closely, and the two of them ran in front of Rob Tuo in a short while, and both knelt down and kowtowed to Rob Tuo in salute. Bandituo laughed and said: "You two boys, why do you kowtow to salute when you see me?" Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi glanced at each other. In fact, they didn't understand why they were so excited when they saw Bandituo. Huo Xiaoxie thought for a while, and had no choice but to shout: "Mr. Pirates let me hide the stones, I think it is very useful!" Pan Zi also shouted: "Master Pirate, I didn't expect that there are so many tricks in hitting stones. I won't be afraid of others bullying me in the future. Whoever dares to bully me, a few stones will smear his face!" Bandituo smiled and said: "Okay! It seems that you two boys have realized a lot by yourself! Come on, you follow me!" Bandituo was in front, Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi were behind, walked back to the small square, and the three of them sat down cross-legged. Pan Zi called Hei Feng a few times, and Hei Feng came out of the dense forest with a hare in its mouth, hurried over and lay between Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi. Bandituo said in a deep voice: "Huo Xiaoxie, Pan Zi, do you have the confidence to pass my test?" Huo Xiaoxie immediately shouted: "Yes! Mr. Pirate, feel free to try me!" Bandituo looked at Huo Xiaoxie's face covered with layers of bruises and wounds, he laughed and said, "You don't need to try! I was watching from the side just now, and you have passed the test." Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi were tongue-tied, and then beamed with joy. Pan Zi said: "Master Pirate, you said this, now that Huo Xiaoxie can pass the test, you should accept us as apprentices." Bandituo laughed and said, "If you want to become my disciples, you are still far behind!" Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi were greatly disappointed, Huo Xiaoxie said: "Mr. Bandit, what should we do?" Bandituo didn't answer, but said: "Huo Xiaoxie, do you know why I want you to spend three months hiding from stones?" Huo Xiaoxie pressed his forehead, wondering: "I don't know." Pan Zi said nonsense: "The robber is worried that we will be bullied in the future, so he taught me how to hit people with a slingshot, and taught Huo Xiaoxie to use a slingshot to hide from others in the future? Well, isn't it, ah, Mr. Thief, I Nonsense..." Bandituo said: "You two stand up, Pan Zi, you punch Huo Xiaoxie in the face with all your strength, Huo Xiaoxie is unstoppable, you can only find a way to escape." Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi hesitated to stand up, opened their posture, and Pan Zi said: "Then I will fight!" Huo Xiaoxie said, "Come here!" Pan Zi clenched his fists, and suddenly punched Huo Xiaoxie in the face. Huo Xiaoxie only felt that Pan Zi's fist was slowly hitting his face, and he wondered in his heart, "Pan Zi is showing mercy?" Huo Xiaoxie tilted his head, and Pan Zi's fist passed close to his cheek. Huo Xiaoxie was puzzled and said, "Pan Zi, can you move faster?" Seeing that Huo Xiaoxie dodged like this, Pan Zi drew back his fist and hit again, but Huo Xiaoxie still dodged with his head tilted, muttering: "So slow, so slow!" Pan Zi scolded: "I'm fast enough!" As he spoke, he punched him left and right, Huo Xiaoxie tilted his head from side to side, leaned forward and back, and dodged one by one, only then did he realize that it wasn't from Pan Zi's fist. Slow, but reacting too quickly. Bandituo laughed and said, "Huo Xiaoxie, what do you think?" Huo Xiaoxie jumped a step away and said happily, "Mr. Bandit, how could I be so powerful." Robotuo said: "You two sit down, and I will tell you." Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi sat down, and Robotuo continued: "You are practicing the basic method of the Huo Family Robbery, but I don't have time to guide you. You guys have no choice but to use this somewhat extreme method to comprehend it yourself. The so-called Huo Family Robbery Art is complicated to say the least, but it is actually simple. , Now I am practicing Kuai and Zhuanzi Jue. Kuai is divided into five speeds: quick eyes, quick hands, quick ears, quick body, and quick heart; The nine standards of accuracy, step accuracy, identification, identification, and accuracy. The two-character formulas of quickness and accuracy are the foundation of the fire family robbery technique. Only by practicing hard every day can you achieve great success. There is no shortcut. The ability of the human body , caring about guidance, ordinary people, etc., thread a needle thousands of times a day, you can see that the eye of the needle is as big as the mouth of a bottle, you can steal clothes with a thin awn, you can break thousands of spoons of machine springs, and you can kill flies. Huo Xiaoxie, can you be in five One step away, avoid the stones fired by Pan Zi with the Qi Palm Cannon. You have quick eyes, fast body, and judgment, and you can avoid ordinary attacks; Things, quick eyes, quick hands, and accurate recognition are gradually entering the method. You two, if you work together in this way, the magic will be infinite." Only then did Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi realize that Robotuo had such a deep meaning! Huo Xiaoxie said: "Mr. Pirates, please teach us more!" Pan Zi also said: "Master Pirate, as long as you are willing to teach, we will definitely live up to you!" Robotuo said: "Okay! Let me ask you two, can you two endure loneliness and practice in the Valley of Pure Fire for three years?" Huo Xiaoxie immediately replied: "Yes!" Pan Zi hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice: "Three years..." But he immediately became tougher, and replied straightforwardly: "Yes! Five years is fine! When I learn the skills, I will go out of Jinghuo Valley, and the sky will be dark and the earth will be dark. , the ground gave birth to a thief with eight legs, so happy, haha!" Bandituo smiled lightly, took out a bag from behind, and poured out hundreds of beads of different materials and sizes, including iron, wood, glass, stone and so on. Robotuo said: "I'll give you another three months. Throw these beads in the air one by one. First, use the index and middle fingers of your left and right hands to hold them in the air. This is true for any beads. After the index and middle fingers have been practiced, then Practice the middle finger and ring finger of both hands, and finally practice the ring finger and little finger of both hands, and finally the thumb and index finger. If you throw ten beads, you must catch ten of them. If one falls, it will be considered a failure! I will come here in three months. Xiao Xie, you have to be able to do it with both hands, Pan Zi, you only need to do it with one hand! If any of you can’t do it, I will never see you again. Do you understand?” Pan Zi tried to pick up an iron bead on the ground with his fingers, but only managed to pick it up twice. Pan Zi said worryingly, "It takes so much effort to pick it up on the ground, let alone in the air? Mr. Bandit, isn't it too difficult?" Robotuo smiled and said: "This is the cultivation of finger strength and hand feeling, which is called pearl picking. If you feel that you can't do it, I will leave now and I will never see you again." Huo Xiaoxie said: "Mr. Pirates! We can definitely do it." Pan Zi scratched his head, and said with a sad face, "I, I can do it too." Piotuo left a note, in addition to explaining the requirements of pearl picking, there are several ways to strengthen the finger strength and exercise the hand, and specifically asked Pan Zi to use the other two fingers to shoot the palm cannon, so as to relieve the boredom. . After Robotuo left, Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi did not dare to delay, and practiced continuously every day. In the first seven or eight days, the middle finger, ring finger, and little finger were hard to reach, and the beads could not be held firmly on the ground. According to Piotuo's request, he did exercises such as two-finger lifting, two-finger stretching, and rolling the ball over the hand. Gradually, he felt that the muscles and bones of the fingers were stretched out, and it was no longer so difficult to exert force. Huo Xiaoxie made rapid progress, his eyes were quick, and the beads fell slowly in the air, so after one month, his right hand had achieved great success, but his left hand had a lot of effort. At two months, he could only use his index finger, middle finger, little finger and ring finger.Huo Xiaoxie was not in a hurry, practiced with his left and right hands in turn, and gradually his wishes came true. Pan Zi moaned and sighed for two months, Huo Xiaoxie gritted his teeth every day and scolded Pan Zi for not being able to live up to expectations, and Pan Zi continued to persevere until the third month when he suddenly found out that he had found the knack, his skills improved greatly, and he never sighed again. The first two months really laid the groundwork. In the blink of an eye, three months had passed, and it was time for Bandituo to visit again. Robotuo, as usual, came quietly with a black veil on his face. Without saying much, he asked Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi to demonstrate the bead picking skills. .Even though Pan Zi was trembling and missed many times before Bandituo came, but when Pan Zi met Bandituo, he played very well, throwing catches with his right hand five times, and succeeded every time. Pirate Tuo laughed out loud, and he was not stingy with praise, he praised Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi well, saying that Pan Zi was overjoyed, and Huo Xiaoxie was also very relieved, thinking that these six months were really not in vain. Bandituo was in a good mood, and lived in the Jinghuo Valley for a day, listening to Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi talk about their experience in the past six months, and giving advice from time to time, which made Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi feel that they had benefited a lot. Piotuo himself also said that what he taught was the Huo family's robbery technique, but he kept silent about his origin and identity, and he never agreed to let Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi become apprentices.In the early morning of the next day, Thief Tuo woke up the sleeping sweet Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi, and arranged a new practice method again, which Thief Tuo called the Speed ​​Run Technique. This speed running technique, just like its name, is to make Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi run quickly, but not on the flat ground, but among the rocks on the river beach. One person throws a bead to a high distance, and the other throws a bead into the rocks Run wildly, then catch the bead in the air with the beading technique. Robotuo took Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi for a stroll in Jinghuo Valley. Robotuo personally selected seven rocky beaches, ranging from difficult to easy. The easiest rocky beach is full of large pieces of gravel, and walking is very difficult. Difficulty, let alone running, the most difficult thing is a slope, and you can only move forward with all four feet.Robotuo demonstrated in person on the easiest rocky beach, and asked Huo Xiaoxie to throw a bead from the side. Robotuo just glanced at it, then stepped on the top of the rock, ran like lightning, and caught the bead steadily in the distance.After this move, Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi couldn't even close their jaws. It took only two or three seconds for Robotuo to run for more than ten meters among the chaotic rocks, and only took six or seven steps. , and he could still stand still and catch the beads quickly, this speed running technique is really miraculous. Bandituo called Huo Xiaoxie and Pan Zi, and talked about the throwing position, distance, height and height.It turns out that bead throwing is mainly high and far, and it is necessary to leave time for people to run. There are three types of running: chasing, facing, and sideways. . Huo Xiaoxie tried it once, and Pan Zi threw a bead.火小邪才跑了两步，就脚下一个踩不住，摔的四仰朝天，这才知道最难的不是接住珠子，而是如何在这种崎岖的地面飞奔。 盗拓说道：“速奔术的要领，其一是辩，其二是识，其三是稳，其四是速。简单点说，其一就是要在珠子飞出的瞬间，辨明珠子落下的大致方位；其二乃是识别前行的方向上可以连续下脚之处；其三是踏下脚步一定要稳住，保持身形不乱；其四是筋肉爆发，一口气不能松，一触即行，速速向前。” 盗拓点拨一番，让火小邪、潘子记下七处场地，留下一张写满注意要领的纸张，并送给火小邪、潘子一个包裹，里面有各类外伤粉剂膏药，二套手、肘、膝、踝的皮质护具和两双轮胎底的软皮鞋。两人穿戴上护具、皮鞋，都是十分舒适轻便，看来盗拓这次来，花了不少心思为火小邪、潘子准备。 盗拓再未多言，只说三个月之后再来，会在最难的场地上由他掷出三珠，火小邪、潘子需用追、迎、侧三种速奔方式接住，若是做不到，就不会再与他们相见。 盗拓说完便走，不见了踪影。 火小邪、潘子拦是拦不住的，盗拓走后，各自读了一遍盗拓留下的纸条，上面写满每日早中晚必须勤加锻炼的方法，多为腿部的跳、跃、蹦、蹲之类，同时火小邪、潘子的采珠术、避石子、打石子每天也有两个时段必须练习。 火小邪、潘子都知道盗拓用心良苦，不敢有丝毫的懈怠，日日勤练不止。 两人在乱石滩中奔跑，摔跤无数，幸亏有护具在身，才不至于摔出大的毛病，但皮肤袒露之处，还是多有擦伤，用盗拓留下的膏药涂抹，有消肿止痛的奇效。 两人越是按照盗拓的方法苦练，越觉得腿脚灵便，平日里一下子攀不上的巨石，用手一抓即能跳上去，三个月的采珠术让两人的手指既有力又触感良好，加上日日在石头尖上狂奔，早中晚三次锻炼跳跃能力，火小邪、潘子真觉得自己如同猿猴，上树攀石如履平地。 二个月的功夫，火小邪、潘子七个场地全部跑遍，本来觉得快速奔跑难如登天的地方，也都不在话下，就是要在狂奔中接住珠子，还有不少难度，主要是骤停下来，身子一下子稳不住，就不易施展。 火小邪再想起盗拓所说其一是辩、其二是识，其三其四才是稳和速，更觉得盗拓说的极有道理，练身体容易，辩和识是练心，身随心动，身随心止，心比身更难练！心中提前预判，瞬间明断，身心合一，才是速奔术的要义。 火小邪悟出这个道理，与潘子谈了整整一晚，两人都大大开窍。宁肯接不住，也不要盲目冲出，每每珠子掷出，都须在心中极快的思量出应对之法，这才能够十拿九稳。所以第三个月两人渐有成就，潘子能用右手食指、中指夹住，火小邪比潘子更胜一筹，左右手十指皆能接珠，两人都少有失手。 盗拓第三个月后如约再来，火小邪、潘子一一过关，盗拓分外高兴，赞火小邪、潘子孺子可教，便破例在净火谷中住了两日才走，其间检阅火小邪、潘子这这九个月的成就，时时点出不足之处，亲自演练，让火小邪、潘子感叹想做到盗拓的境界，还为时尚早。 接下来的二年三个月，火小邪、潘子依次练了静变术、稳身术、降纳术、登踩术、并心术、体感术、融耳术、听风术、五感术。 第一年是避击术（击出石子和躲避石子）、采珠术、速奔术、静变术，以练身练心为主，乃是盗拓盗术五字诀中“快”、“准”两诀。 第二年是稳身术、降纳术、登踩术、并心术，以练两感合一为主，乃是的“稳”、“觉”两字诀。 第三年是体感术、融耳术、听风术、五感术，以练三感、四感、五感合一为主，乃是“融”字诀，辅以快、准、稳、觉四字诀之法。 第一年还是皮肉之苦，第二年就是皮肉之苦加上劳心，第三年更甚，全是练心，火小邪、潘子经常要处于半死不活的状态，不是困于伸手不见五指的地洞中，就是至于瀑布之下的水潭里闭气，每每三个月之中就几近崩溃，潘子如此乐观之人，曾有数次发狂，想一死了之，全凭火小邪死命制止。 火小邪习练这些近乎残忍的盗术时，对潘子之严厉甚于盗拓数倍，平日里还能互相鼓励，但潘子若是躲避不练，火小邪发作起来，能够把潘子拳打脚踢直到痛哭失声，甚至昏厥。而潘子一点不恨火小邪，相反事后都觉得火小邪做的对，要不是火小邪，只怕第二年的许多考验都过不了关。 火小邪心格如同甲丁乙所说，有异于常人，连盗拓都在第三年承认了火小邪确实罕见，火小邪多次问自己邪火是否可解，盗拓是否知道他背上所受的伤是如何。盗拓绝不与火小邪讨论这些，似乎颇有忌讳。火小邪每次都问不出所以然来，后来干脆就不问，第三年练心练的多了，慢慢觉得有些事情的确不必惦记，心若止水。 火小邪自己能够感到，自己体内本来是一片不受控制的火海，泛滥起来杂火一片，渐渐能够化为一体，似乎终于有了一个容器盛着，火焰升腾起来，始终火色纯净，不蔓不摇，随心而动，可大可小。 三年之中，火小邪、潘子尽管所练都是一致，但在盗拓的安排下，两人成就略有不同，以盗拓所说，火小邪快、稳两字为圣，准字略逊，觉字一等，融字已通；潘子准字为圣，快、稳略逊，觉字二等，融字渐通。 三年已满，火小邪、潘子问起这究竟有何区别，盗拓说道：“火小邪可近攻，潘子可远守；火小邪可直取，潘子可绕行；火小邪可直捣黄龙，潘子可避实就虚；火小邪为盗，潘子为防盗。” 火小邪又问：“火家分筋乱脉术为何？水火交融术又为何？” 盗拓说道：“并心术即是分筋乱脉术，水火交融术火小邪你不可习练，你邪火心脉已成，大通大直，遇水则乱，遇木则狂，遇金则复，遇土则隐，遇火则克，你的本事已有初成，但仍需锤炼，方可融会贯通，净火谷不再是你应留之地，你和潘子出谷去吧。” 潘子早就按捺不住，问道：“盗大爷，怎么出去啊，您给带个路吧。” 盗拓笑道：“你们盗术既成，还能没有离开净火谷的方法？你们两个再在此地温习三年来的一切盗术一个月，便出此谷，天下之大，你们自行驰骋吧。我与你们，还有再见的日子！” 盗拓说完，起身告辞。 火小邪、潘子三拜九叩，再看盗拓时，已经空山鸟语，没有了踪迹。 火小邪、潘子听了盗拓所说，在净火谷中温习盗术，其间在净火谷中四处游荡，寻找合适的出谷之处，转眼已经过了十余日。 一日里，火小邪、潘子正在一处悬崖脚下行走，两人想到自己就要出谷，潘子志得意满，满嘴胡诌，出谷要找丫头小姐，要把看不顺眼的人偷个倾家荡产的说了一大堆。 这两人在谷中呆了三年，早已长成了挺拔的青年，身材比刚进谷时高出了半个头，血气方刚，精力旺盛的无处发泄。 潘子还是一副猴子样，这三年来受了这么多的磨难，潘子油嘴滑舌的毛病一点不该，更甚以往，这盗术练心是练心，却不是教人改掉坏毛病当圣贤君子的，所以该有什么毛病，还是什么毛病。 火小邪更是如此，他从小行事邪门，碍于教化才处处收敛，这三年把束缚自己的教化都丢了，更没有了什么恩怨负担，一切率性而为，潘子说啥他就说啥，尽管没有潘子那么多废话，但荤的素的一概来者不拒。 这两人嘻嘻哈哈一路寻来，并不着急一下子能不能找到出谷之处，说的高兴了，打闹起来，两人使出手段，彼此追逐，潘子在火小邪身后不断用齐掌炮打他，密密匝匝的石子如同急雨，对着火小邪不断飞至。火小邪根本不用回头，竖起耳朵，余光一撇，每每石子袭来，就能侧身躲过。这两人不住笑骂，如同两只猎豹，在净火谷中飞速的恣意穿行，把汪汪大叫着的黑风都远远的甩在身后。 这两人奔了一路，总算累了，坐在一块大石上歇息，背靠背咬着草根吸吮甜汁，天高地阔，前途无限，还真让人浮想联翩。 火小邪耳中微微听到细响，觉得不对，腾的坐直了身子，看向远处，把潘子一抓，低声道：“好像那边有人呢！” 潘子赶忙看过去，努力看了半天，说道：“没有啊！你看错了吧。” 火小邪说道：“没有看错，是一个人，身法很好，一闪即过。” 潘子惊道：“盗大爷又来了？” 火小邪说道：“肯定不是！起来，我们过去看看！” 火小邪、潘子从石头上爬起，向着一侧走去，可刚走了几步，忽听一声冷冰冰的叫喊：“火小邪！” 火小邪、潘子顿时站住，对视一眼，全神戒备，潘子已从地上抓起大把石子，随时准备发射石子去打。 从一块大石后跳出一个人来，一身黑衣，幽幽的看着火小邪。 火小邪一见来人，心中突突乱跳，不禁张嘴喊道：“水妖儿！” 静静站立在大石上的水妖儿，已经不是三年前那个女孩子的模样，已是一个亭亭玉立、成熟风韵的少女。她一头秀发十分随意的盘在脑后，几缕长发散落在额前，随风轻轻飘动，一双明眸微微眨动，略显幽怨的看着火小邪。尽管她神态略显疲惫，反而更为冷艳，惹人心动。水妖儿一身紧身黑衣，酥胸傲立，曲线玲珑，胸脯随着呼吸慢慢起伏，更是显出她勾人心魄的完美体型，看得出她见到火小邪也有几分激动。 水妖儿朱唇轻启，白玉一般的牙齿微微露出，轻轻的咬了一下嘴唇，冷冷的对火小邪说道：“是我！火小邪，你没想到是我吧！” 火小邪、潘子见到水妖儿这种美女驾临，都看得有些痴了。火小邪心中狂跳，暗念：“怎么三年不见，水妖儿变的如此好看？”潘子更是如此，心里嘴上填的满满的，只顾着念叨：“仙女，仙女，美女，美女，美人，美人，我的妈。” 水妖儿见火小邪、潘子痴傻的看着她，也不说话。水妖儿眉头一皱，低头看了看自己胸前，略有些羞涩闪过，但马上骂道：“你们看够了没有！你们两人野人，没见过女人吗？” 火小邪、潘子三年不出谷，从没见过女人，都快忘了女人是什么样子，连黑风都是只公的，虽说不至于当兵三年，母猪赛貂蝉，这两人不见女人也就则罢了，一见居然还是水妖儿这种一等一的美女，少年天性，觉得身上燥热，眼睛都不知道往哪里放，难免盯着水妖儿的脸庞、胸脯、细腰、美腿乱看，水妖儿不生气才怪。 黑风从远处跑来，它是个畜生，不认得女人的美丑，张嘴狂叫，对水妖儿一点都不客气。火小邪、潘子被黑风的大吼唤回魂魄，回过神来，这才觉得刚才失态。潘子一把将黑风抱住，骂道：“黑风，别把你神仙奶奶吓跑了！安静！安静！”黑风狠狠瞪着水妖儿，不甘心的坐了下来。 火小邪缓过劲来，顿时想起与水妖儿相处的无数往事，他这时已没有当年痛斥水妖儿的那份抱怨和冲动，相反觉得这么多年不见的水妖儿出现，竟有许多亲切。 火小邪傻乎乎的笑了笑，说道：“哦！哦！水妖儿啊，你怎么来了？你，你是怎么找到净火谷的？” 潘子跟着巴结道：“仙女姐姐，我是不是以前见过你啊？我看你好眼熟哦，感觉好有缘分啊。” 水妖儿跳了几跳，从大石上下来，向火小邪他们走了两步，并不上前，而是坐在一块石头上，歪着头不再看火小邪，幽幽说道：“我在丹霞山找净火谷已经有三个多月了。”水妖儿侧眼看了一下火小邪，又道，“火小邪，你怎么不对我凶巴巴的了？” 火小邪记起以前在平度城外当着甲丁乙、潘子的面大骂水妖儿的一幕，倒觉得有些尴尬，走到水妖儿旁边，捡了块低矮的石头坐下，让水妖儿能够低头看他。火小邪呵呵干笑两声，胡乱捡起一块石头，丢入溪水中，说道：“咳，以前对你乱发脾气，是我不对，这些年我已经想明白了很多事。” 潘子也想起水妖儿的确以前见过，哦哦连声的凑过来，嬉皮笑脸道：“神仙姐姐，我想起来了，你是三年前，在平度城外荒山中，黄雀唤出来的一黑衣一白衣的两个仙女中的一个？” 水妖儿并不答话，而是低声道：“火小邪，你见到我一点都不高兴吗？你知道吗，我找你找的好苦！”说着，水妖儿眼中大滴的泪珠留下，梨花带月，娇柔无限。 火小邪、潘子见水妖儿哭了，两人都发了慌，火小邪想伸手去安慰，但赶忙缩回手，吞吞吐吐的说道：“水妖儿，别哭啊，我，我挺高兴的！真的！你一哭，我就慌了，你还是凶一点，凶一点好。” 潘子也愁道：“水，水妖儿仙女，这不是找到火小邪了吗？别哭啊，心疼死了。” 水妖儿一抹眼泪，突然笑了起来，脸上换出一副顽皮的表情，泪珠还挂在脸上，变化之快，让潘子和火小邪都一愣。 水妖儿笑道：“谁说我哭了！我是高兴！” 火小邪暗叹了口气，真觉得水妖儿这样突然变化，还不如多哭一会来的好，心中暗念：“这个水妖儿，还是千变万化，让人琢磨不透，一会冷一会热一会哭一会笑。” 潘子不知道水妖儿的本事，见水妖儿突然破涕而笑，非常诧异，胡说道：“水妖儿，你，你你你没事吧？冷静冷静，一哭一笑这可不好啊，挺吓人的是不是。” 水妖儿脸上顽皮劲突然一收，换上一副恶狠狠冰冷冷的表情，厉声对潘子道：“你是谁？这里有你说话的份吗？滚一边去！再废话我阉了你！” 潘子吓的一吐舌，连忙退后两步，不住打量着水妖儿这个性格瞬息万变的女子，潘子心道：“我操的咧，这小妞长的这么好看，仙女一样，不会是个女疯子吧。” 火小邪啧了一声，说道：“水妖儿，你不要变来变去的好不好，能不能就保持一个样子啊。你这样谁也受不了啊！刚才说废话的是我兄弟，叫潘子，你以前见过的。” 水妖儿还是狠狠瞪了潘子几眼，脸上一换，变成一副温婉贤淑的表情，柔声说道：“嗯，我记得他。” 火小邪松了一口气，说道：“你现在这样就挺好。” 潘子见水妖儿温柔下来，看着让人十分恋爱，屁股又痒痒，往前凑了凑，挤眉弄眼又想讨好水妖儿，谁知水妖儿一转头，脸上唰的一下又变，恶狠狠的骂道：“滚！这里没你的事。” 潘子一个后仰，跌的翻了一圈，站起来骂道：“丫头，你什么意思？别以为你长的好看，我就不敢收拾你！告诉你，我和火小邪是生死兄弟，你骂我就是骂火小邪！奶奶的，女的就可以乱骂人啊。哼，我好男不和女斗！” 火小邪赶忙两边制止，说道：“水妖儿，潘子，你们能不能不要吵了，算我求你们好不好。” 水妖儿脸色再变，极为温柔妩媚的对潘子说道：“潘子哥哥，请你在一旁坐一会好吗？我想和火小邪说几句话，刚才得罪了，千万不要往心里去啊。” 潘子本来还气呼呼的，一听水妖儿这样说话，心里马上软了，和吃了蜜一样的舒坦，这个不争气的东西，也一下子换了副死皮赖脸的表情，屁颠屁颠的说道：“啊……不会不会，你们聊，你们聊，我带着黑风给你们放哨，哈哈。水妖儿，你那个穿白衣服的姐妹呢？哦，哦，一会再说，你们聊着。” 潘子把黑风脖子后的长毛一抓，拎着黑风去了一边，远远的看着这里，不再过来，其实潘子心里明白，这个水妖儿是来找火小邪的，跟他没什么好说。潘子指望着水妖儿的那个白衣妹妹水媚儿，两人长的一样，水媚儿总是妖媚勾人的很，比水妖儿更对他的胃口，所以潘子的如意算盘打的啪啦啪啦响，和水妖儿先搞好关系，等着以后方便勾搭水媚儿。潘子暗自得意，猛搓黑风的大脑袋，黑风老实，只能任凭潘子折腾，呜呜傻叫。 潘子和黑风不再过来，水妖儿变成了一副大家闺秀的样子，抱着双膝，目不转睛的看着溪水，说道：“火小邪，你一直在净火谷里吗？” 火小邪说道：“是，三年多了吧。” 水妖儿说道：“净火谷中的其他人呢？” 火小邪说道：“死了，三年前被不知道什么人攻进来，全部惨死，我和潘子、甲丁乙躲过一劫，可甲丁乙后来也死了，于是我们两人一直困在净火谷里。”火小邪刻意不说盗拓的事情，这也是因为盗拓反复叮嘱，不可向外人提到他。 水妖儿轻轻哦了一声，说道：“怎么会这样？” 火小邪说道：“水妖儿，你们水家的人知道是谁攻入了净火谷吗？” 水妖儿说道：“可能我爹爹知道，但他有很多事情，从来不告诉我的。” 火小邪叹了口气，说道：“水妖儿，那你怎么找到净火谷的？” 水妖儿把头放在膝盖上，看着火小邪，说道：“我不知道路，只是在丹霞山中乱找，希望能够找到你，结果花了三个月的时间，才找到这里。我是从那边的崖壁上翻下来的，没想到一下来就看到了你。” 火小邪惊道：“水妖儿，你爹爹水王让你这样做吗？你这样他一定会担心你的。” 水妖儿哼了一声，偏过头去，说道：“我的我爹吵翻了，他不要我这个女儿了。” 火小邪问道：“这，这是为什么？” 水妖儿笑了笑，说道：“傻猴子，你还是象以前那么傻，你想不出来吗？” 火小邪抓了抓头，说道：“这个……我……想不出来。” 水妖儿说道：“我爹逼我嫁给郑则道，可我一见到郑则道就讨厌，打死我也不从，最后我和爹爹闹翻了，我爹爹把我关起来，我自己偷跑出来了。我也不知道去哪里，只想着找到你。” 火小邪想起郑则道的模样，哑然失笑，说道：“郑则道啊……呵呵，他怎么样了？” 水妖儿说道：“郑则道如日中天，在火家很得势，差不多快成火王严烈的传声筒了。不要说他了，我一想到郑则道，我就犯恶心。” 火小邪本来还想再问些郑则道的事情，听水妖儿这么说了，便忍住不再问，而是说道：“那火王严烈呢？” 水妖儿说道：“你还记恨火家把你逐出的事情？” 火小邪笑了笑，说道：“不是，我已经忘了，我就是想问问，你不愿意说就算了。” 水妖儿瞟了一眼火小邪，说道：“火王严烈深居浅出，基本看不见他，不知道他干些什么。” 火小邪点了点头，抓起一个石头，丢入溪水中，说道：“三年了，时间过得好快……对了，水妖儿，现在外面的世界怎么样了？有什么大变化吗？” 水妖儿看着溪水中泛起的涟漪，说道：“北伐军胜利了，蒋介石当权，可天下还是老样子，乱哄哄的。我爹爹水王现在扶持蒋介石，火家已经正式帮着张作霖，土家仍旧跟着末代皇帝溥仪，木王不问世事，窝在他的木蛊寨中做学问，金王仍旧是下落不明，只有几个徒弟在外面办事。对了，火小邪，奉天要出大事了。” 火小邪一听是自己的家乡奉天，略略一惊，忙问：“奉天怎么了？” 水妖儿说道：“日本人一手扶持溥仪，又想拉拢东北大帅张作霖，可是火家坚决不准张作霖与日本人合作，现在东北局势很乱，日本人也许会对张作霖动手，把东北变成伪满州国。” 火小邪觉得这事无关他痛痒，谁当权了关他鸟事，只要奉天没有打仗就行，于是说道：“哦，这些事情啊，没打仗就好，管他们呢。” 水妖儿转过头，静静的看着火小邪，说道：“是啊，我们何必操心这些争权夺利的事情呢？火小邪，你看着我。” 火小邪转过头，和水妖儿对视，水妖儿的眼睛中闪烁不定，似有千言万语要说。火小邪被水妖儿看的全身不自在，略略偏过头去，说道：“水妖儿，你别这样看着我。” 水妖儿还是紧紧的看着火小邪，轻轻的说道：“火小邪，你这三年想起过我吗？” 火小邪愣了愣，回想起自己在净火谷的三年，一门心思都在练习盗拓传授的盗术上，真的没有想过水妖儿。 火小邪最不擅长应付这种问题，但他的性子使然，不愿意说假话，于是吞吞吐吐的答道：“我……我没有……” 水妖儿笑了笑，又问：“那你现在还恨我吗？”