Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Three Wars

Linghu rushed into the woods, then jumped up the tree and hid in the dense branches and leaves. After a long while, he heard the noise of the group of heroes gradually subsided, and finally became silent. There was no one at the exit.The exit is hidden behind two big rocks, covered by long grass, even if people who don't know the inside story come to it, they will never find it. He went back into the tunnel, walked quickly, and returned to the Bodhidharma Hall, only to hear the voices of people in the front hall, thinking that people in the Orthodox Church acted prudently, and checked them slowly, lest they fall into a trap.Linghu Chong concentrated his arms and slowly pushed the statue of Bodhidharma back to its original place, thinking: "Where should I go to eavesdrop on the discussions of the leaders of the Orthodox Church and try to find out where Yingying is imprisoned? There are thousands of houses in Shaolin Temple. In which house will the party be held?"

Recalling the day when Master Fang Sheng led him to meet the abbot, he vaguely remembered where the abbot's meditation room was, so he immediately ran out of the Bodhidharma hall and walked backwards.There are too many houses in Shaolin Temple, after running for a while, I still can't find the abbot's meditation room.He heard the sound of footsteps, more than ten people approached from outside, the place he was in was a side hall, on the hall was hung a wooden plaque with golden characters, which read "Cool Realm", looking around, he had nowhere to hide, so he jumped into it. After putting up the wooden plaque.

The sound of footsteps approached, and seven or eight people walked into the hall.One person said: "These demons and heretics are really capable. We are surrounded by iron barrels, but they escaped down the mountain." Otherwise, how could they escape?" Another person said: "There is absolutely no secret path to the tunnel. I have been a monk in Shaolin Temple for more than 20 years, and I have never heard of any secret way down the mountain." The previous person said: "Since it is said It’s a secret path, not many people will know about it.” The Shaolin monk said: “Even if the young monk doesn’t know, don’t our abbots know about it? If there is such a secret path in the temple, the abbot of our temple will inform the leaders of all sects in advance. , how can these demons and heretics be allowed to escape calmly?"

Suddenly a person shouted loudly: "Who is it? Come out!" Linghu Chong was taken aback: "So they found my trail?" Just as he was about to jump out, he heard a haha ​​from behind the wooden plaque on the east side, and one of them said, "I took a deep breath and blew off a few pieces of dust. I actually saw it for you guys. You have really good eyesight!" The voice was clear and clear, exactly Xiang Wentian's accent. Linghu Chong was both surprised and delighted, and thought: "Brother Xiang has been hiding here long ago. His breath-holding skills are very good. I've been here for a long time, but I didn't realize it. If it wasn't for the dust falling, I'm sorry that these people would never come here." will perceive..."

Just at the moment when his thoughts were turning, he suddenly heard two clicks, and a person jumped down from the east and west sides, followed by three people shouting in unison: "What..." "You..." "What..." These three The shouts and shouts of the people could only be uttered a word, and then they became dumb. Linghu Chong couldn't help but poked his head out, and saw two black shadows flying in the hall, one was Xiang Wentian, the other was tall, but he was free to do what he wanted.These two people raised their palms silently, every time they raised their palms, one of His Highness fell down, and in an instant, eight people fell down in the hall, five of them fell down and did not move, and the three of them turned their backs to the sky, with their eyes wide open. His expression was horrifying, and the muscles on his face were motionless. It was obvious that both Ren and Xiang had been shot to death.Ren Woxing wiped his hands by his side and said, "Ying'er, come down!"

A person floated down from the Xishou wooden plaque, with a graceful figure, it was Yingying who hadn't seen him for a long time. Linghu Chong felt dizzy for a while, but he saw that she was wearing a coarse cloth and her face was haggard.He was about to jump down to meet him, Ren Woxing waved his hand towards his hiding place.Linghu Chong thought: "They came first, after I hid the wooden plaque, they all saw it. Mr. Ren told me not to come out, but what did he mean?" But in an instant, he understood Ren Woxing's intention. I saw a few people rushing in from the gate of the palace, and at a glance, they saw the master, mother, Yue Buqun and his wife, Shaolin abbot Master Fangzheng, and there were many other people.He didn't dare to look too much, and immediately shrank his head, his heart was beating violently, thinking: "Yingying and the others are trapped, I...even if I am smashed to pieces, I will save her from danger."

Master Fangzheng said: "Amitabha! The three benefactors have great palm strength. The female benefactor has left Shaolin, why did she come back? These two must be the masters of Heimuya, forgive me Health, no chance to know the thorn.” Xiang Wentian said: "This is the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect, I'm Xiang Wentian." As soon as the names of the two of them came out, it really struck everyone's ears, and several people gave a soft "Huh". Fang Zheng said: "It turns out that you are the leader Ren and the right envoy, and you have really admired your name for a long time. What can you learn from the two of you?"

Ren Woxing said: "The old man has been out of touch with the world for a long time, and he doesn't know the rising stars in the rivers and lakes. I don't know where these little friends are." Fang Zhengdao: "I'm waiting for the old monk to introduce you to the two. This one is the head of the Wudang sect, and the Taoist name is up and down." An old voice said: "The poor Taoist may be a few years older than Mr. Ren, but it is indeed after Mr. Ren retired to take charge of the Wudang sect. The late is the late. The word 'show' is not dare to be called, haha .”

When Linghu Chong heard his voice, he thought to himself: "This Wudang head Taoist has a very familiar accent." Then he suddenly said: "Ah! I met three people at the foot of Wudang Mountain. One was picking firewood, the other was picking vegetables, and the other was riding a donkey. My old gentleman, your swordsmanship is extremely exquisite, so he is the head of the Wudang School." Suddenly, a feeling of complacency welled up in his heart, and his hands were slightly sweating.Wudang School and Shaolin School have been equally famous for hundreds of years, one is soft and the other is strong, and each is good at winning.The essence of Chongxu Dao's swordsmanship has always been respected by everyone.It was a surprise for Linghu Chong to know that he had actually defeated Daoist Chongxu.

But I let me go: "This Zuo Dazong, we have met before. Zuo Master, in recent years, your 'Da Songyang God's Palm' has improved a lot, right?" Linghu Chong was slightly surprised again: "So Uncle Zuo, the head of the Songshan School, has also arrived." Only a stern voice said: "I heard that Mr. Ren was trapped by his subordinates and lived in seclusion for many years. It is really gratifying to congratulate him on his comeback. The 'Da Songyang God' Palm' has not been used for more than ten years, I'm afraid half of it has been forgotten." Ren Woxing said with a smile: "It's very lonely in the rivers and lakes. Once the old man hides, no one can hold the palm with Brother Zuo, but Sigh, sigh!" Zuo Lengchan said: "There are quite a few people in Jianghu who compete with Mr. Ren in martial arts. It's just that such virtuous people as Master Fangzheng and Daoist Chongxu will never come here for no reason. Let me teach you the lesson." Ren Woxing said: "Very good. When you have time, I will try your new trick again." Zuo Lengchan said: "I will accompany you!" Listening to the two of them answering, it is obvious that there was a battle before In a fierce battle, whoever wins and who loses can't be heard from the words.

Master Fang Zheng said: "This is the head of Taishan School, Tianmen Daoist, and this is Mr. Yue, the head of Huashan School. This Mrs. Yue is the Ning Nvxia back then. Mr. Ren must know about it." Ren Woxing said: "I know about Ning Ning Xia from the Huashan School, but Mr. Yue He, I have never heard of it." Linghu Chong felt displeased: "My master became famous before his wife. If he doesn't know both of them, that's fine. But there is absolutely no reason why he only knows Ning Ningxia and doesn't know Mr. Yue. He was trapped at the bottom of the West Lake, but it was only a short distance away. Ten years ago, my master was already well-known all over the world. Obviously he was deliberately provoking my master." Yue Buqun said indifferently: "Late birth and low name are not enough to insult Mr. Ren's listening." Ren Woxing said: "Mr. Yue, I asked you for a person, but I don't know his whereabouts. I heard that this person used to be your Huashan sect. Under the door." Yue Buqun said: "Who is Mr. Ren asking?" Ren Woxing said: "This man is extremely skilled in martial arts, and his character is rare in the world. Some blind people are jealous of him and try their best to push him out. I But the one surnamed Ren hit it off with him immediately, thinking that he was a young hero, and wholeheartedly wanted to betroth my precious daughter to him..." Hearing what he said, Linghu Chong's heart was beating wildly, and he faintly felt that something very embarrassing was about to happen. Just let me continue: "This young man is kind and righteous. He heard that my precious daughter was imprisoned in Shaolin Temple, so he led thousands of heroes to Shaolin Temple to welcome his wife. In a blink of an eye, he disappeared. , I am extremely anxious to be Taishan, so I want to ask you about it." Yue Buqun looked up to the sky and laughed, and said: "Mr. Ren has great powers, why did he lose his good son-in-law? Is the young man Mr. Ren is talking about, the little thief Linghu Chong, my abandoned disciple?" Ren Woxing laughed and said: "It's clearly pearls and jade, but you treat it like rubble. Brother's eyesight is really bad. The boy I'm talking about is Linghu Chong. Haha, you call him a thief, not me For an old thief?" Yue Buqun said sternly: "This little thief behaves badly and is lustful. For a woman, he actually incited a group of heretics and gangsters to come to the Shaolin Temple, the source of martial arts in the world, to make trouble. If Brother Songshan Zuo did not arrange a clever plan, If this thousand-year-old temple was burned to a white ground by them, wouldn’t it be a sin that cannot be redeemed by death? This little thief was once a student of the Huashan sect, and he lost his teaching, and he is ashamed to think about it." Xiang Wentian interjected: "Mr. Yue's words are wrong! The Linghu brothers came to Shaolin just to welcome Miss Ren. They raised a big banner and wrote that 'the heroes of the rivers and lakes go to Shaolin, worship Buddha and monks to welcome Miss Ren', The intention is very respectful, and there is absolutely no intention of causing trouble. Just look, these many friends have damaged every plant and tree in the Shaolin Temple for a day and a night? Not even a grain of white rice, no water Drink a sip." Suddenly someone said: "When these pig and dog friends come, there are more things in Shaolin Temple." Hearing the sharp voice of this person, Linghu Chong recognized that it was Yu Canghai, the head of the Qingcheng School, and thought, "This person is here too." Xiang Wentian said: "May I ask Guanzhu Yu, what are there more in Shaolin Temple?" Yu Canghai said: "Cows and horses are drowning, yellow and white things are everywhere." Immediately, several people laughed. Linghu Chong felt a little apologetic in his heart: "I only ordered my brothers not to damage things, but I didn't expect to tell them not to defecate anywhere. These vulgar people opened their pants to defecate, but they have polluted this pure Buddha place." Master Fangzheng said: "Mr. Linghu led the crowd to Shaolin. The slogan on the big banner is indeed polite. This old monk is deeply impressed. 'Worshiping Buddha' is something to be worshipped. I dare not be a 'san monk'. In the past few days, my old monk I can't help worrying, fearing that there will be a tragic situation in front of my eyes. But all the friends in Shaolin have not lost anything, it must be the result of Linghu Bodhisattva's heart, and tried his best to restrain him. Everyone in the temple is grateful. When I see Linghu in the future, Thank you personally. Don't mind Yu Guanzhu's joking remarks, Mr. Xiang." Xiang Wentian praised: "After all, he is an eminent monk, with a broad mind, how extraordinary? It is completely different from some hypocrite, such a villain." Fang Zheng said again: "There is one thing I don't understand, why did the two masters of the Hengshan School pass away in our monastery?" Yingying sadly said: "The two masters Dingxian and Dingyi, who were too kind and virtuous, passed away suddenly, which is very sad..." Fang Zheng said: "The bodies of the two of hers were found in the temple. It is presumed that when the two of them passed away, it was the time when all the friends from the world entered our temple. Could it be that Mr. Linghu didn't restrain his subordinates in time, so that the two masters and grandparents came into the temple?" Outnumbered, do you lose your life here? Amitabha, Amitabha!" Followed by a long sigh. Yingying said: "That day, the little girl met the two teachers in the back hall of the expensive temple. The abbot was merciful and said that he would let the little girl leave the temple with the golden faces of the two teachers..." Linghu Chong was both grateful and sad: "The two mistresses pleaded with the abbot. It turned out that the abbot really let Yingying go out, but she and the two of them died here. It was for me and Yingying. They killed them in the end. Who are the murderers? I must avenge them." I only heard Yingying said: "In these days, many friends from the Jianghu, in order to save the little girl, came to Shaolin Temple to disturb, and the Shaolin sect arrested more than a hundred people. They said the ten-day law, hoping to dispel their hostility, and then sent them all out of the temple respectfully. But the little girl has been banned for a long time, so she can leave first." Linghu Chong thought to himself: "This Master Fangzheng is really a very good person, but he's a bit pedantic. How can those gangsters under Yingying's subordinates dispel their hostility immediately after listening to you talk about the ten-day method?" I only heard Yingying continue: "The little girl is very grateful. After paying homage to Master Abbot, she left Shaoshi Mountain with her two teachers. On the third day, she heard that Linghu...Mr. Linghu led friends from the Jianghu to Shaolin Temple Come to meet the little girl. Master Dingxian said, "We must go at the same time and stop everyone, so as not to disturb the eminent monks of Shaolin Temple. That night, we met another friend from the rivers and lakes. He said that everyone was separated from all directions. Dao came, and decided to gather in Shaolin on December 15th. The two masters immediately discussed, saying that there are many people in the world, and they come from all over the world, and they have no subordinates. They may not all obey the orders of Master Linghu. At present, Master Dingxian The mistress ordered the little girl to rush to meet him...to meet Mr. Linghu, and ask everyone to disperse immediately. The two mistresses will go back to Shaolin, and they will do their best under the abbot to maintain the cleanliness of the Buddhist blessed land." She spoke eloquently, her voice was clear and elegant, when she talked about the two mistresses, she was somewhat sad and mournful, but when she talked about "Mr. Linghu", she couldn't hide her shyness.Listening behind the wooden plaque, Linghu Chong couldn't help feeling agitated. Fang Zhengdao: "Amitabha! The two masters' kindness, the old monk is very grateful. As soon as the news of the police from Shaolin Temple came out, colleagues from all sects of the Orthodox Church, whether they knew it or not, came to help. My school really didn't know how to repay it. That's good. Fortunately, the two sides did not go to war, and a catastrophe was avoided. Alas, the two masters have enlightened the Dharma wonderfully, are compassionate and virtuous, and my Buddhist sect has lost two masters, what a pity, what a pity!" Yingying said again: "After the little girl broke up with the two masters, she was kidnapped by the Songshan faction that night, she was outnumbered, captured by Mr. Zuo's sect, and imprisoned for several days, until my father and uncle Xiang rescued me, All the friends from the rivers and lakes have already entered the Shaolin Temple. Uncle Xiang and my father and daughter arrived at the Shaolin Temple for less than half an hour, and they just found out that the two masters passed away, but they don’t know how everyone left." Fang Zheng said: "In this way, the two masters were not harmed by Mr. Ren and Xiang You." Yingying said: "The two masters have the great virtue of saving the little girl, and the little girl can only repay it. If I Daddy and Uncle Xiang met two teachers, and there was a quarrel between the two sides, the little girl will definitely mediate between them, and she will definitely not stop her." Fang Zheng said: "That's true." Yu Canghai suddenly interjected: "The behavior of people in the Demon Cult is contrary to that of ordinary people. Normal people repay kindness with kindness, but treacherous people repay kindness with revenge." Xiang Wentian said: "Strange, strange! When did Guanzhu Yu become the sun and moon god? religion?" Yu Canghai said angrily, "Who says I've joined the Devil's Cult?" Xiang Wentian said, "You said that people in my God Cult will repay their kindness with revenge. But Chief Lin of Fujian Fuwei Security Bureau saved the lives of your whole family back then. I gave you another 10,000 taels of silver, but your Qingcheng faction actually went to kill Chief Lin's bodyguard. Yu Guanzhu's kindness has spread the name of revenge to the world, and everyone knows it. In this way, Yu Guanzhu must be a member of my sect Very good, very good, you are very welcome!" Yu Canghai said angrily: "Nonsense, nonsense!" Xiang Wentian said: "I said I am very welcome, but I have good intentions. Yu Guanzhu scolded me Rubbish nonsense, this is not retribution, but what is it? It can be seen that the country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change. A person will repay kindness and hatred throughout his life, and it will be revealed in every word and action." Fang Zheng was afraid that the two of them would have unnecessary disputes, so he said: "Who killed the two masters? Let's check with Mr. Linghu, and the truth will surely come to light. But when the three came to Shaolin Temple, they killed my orthodox teacher as soon as they made a move. There are eight disciples under my sect, but I don’t know why?” Ren Woxing said, “I’ve traveled all over the rivers and lakes, and no one dared to be rude to me. These eight people yelled at me and told me to come out of my hiding place. , isn’t there more than a death penalty?” Fang Zheng said: “Amitabha, it turned out that only the eight of them yelled and drank a few times, and Mr. Ren did this murderously, isn’t that too much?” Ren Woxing laughed and said: "Master Abbot said it was too much, so let it be too much. You didn't make it difficult for the little girl. I appreciate your kindness. I wanted to thank you. I won't argue with you this time. , thank you is also exempted, the two sides will be straight." Fang Zheng said: "Since Mr. Ren says it's nonsense, it's easy to be nonsense. It's just that three people came to our temple and killed eight people, so how can this matter be resolved?" Ren Woxing said: "Then what's the point? I There are many disciples under the Sun Moon Sect, if you have the ability, go and kill eight people to count." Fang Zheng said: "Amitabha. Killing people indiscriminately increases the crime karma. Zuo benefactor, among the eight people killed, There are two members of your sect, what do you think should be done?" Before Zuo Lengchan could answer, Ren Woxing rushed to say: "I killed the man. Why did you ask other people what to do, but didn't come to ask me? From your tone, you seem to be relying on the large number of people to kill me three times." People are killed for their lives, aren't they?" Fang Zheng said: "Don't you dare? It's just that Mr. Ren has come back, and there will be many troubles in the world. I'm afraid that countless people will be killed by Mr. Ren. The old monk deliberately left the three of them to hang around in our temple, chant scriptures and worship Buddha, so that the world can be peaceful. What do you think of the three?" Ren Woxing looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, and said: "Wonderful, wonderful, this idea is really clever." Fang Zheng continued: "Ling'ai stopped at the back of our temple. Everyone in this temple respects her very much, and there is no lack of offerings. The reason why I want to keep your love is not to avenge the dead disciples of our sect. Alas, Repaying each other with grievances and entanglement, is this what Buddhist disciples should do? The death of those Shaolin disciples under Ling Ai's hands is also the karma of the previous life, but... it's just that the female benefactor has too much killing karma and often hurts others. Our monastery is good for everyone by cultivating mind and character." Ren Woxing said with a smile: "In this way, Master Abbot has a kind intention." Fang Zheng said: "Exactly. But this matter has caused a great uproar in the world The turmoil was beyond what the old monk expected. Besides, Ling Ai came to the temple to ask for help that day on the back of the young hero Linghu, and said that as long as the old monk is willing to save the life of the young hero Linghu, she is willing to take the life of the disciple of the temple who killed him. The old monk She said, "It's not necessary to die, but you have to live in seclusion on Shaoshi Mountain, and you can't leave the mountain without the old monk's permission. She agreed straight away. Miss Ren, do you have something to say?" Yingying whispered: "Not bad." Linghu Chong heard from Master Fang Zheng himself about the scene that Yingying carried himself up the mountain to ask for help that day, and he was very grateful. Although this matter has already been heard of by others, but it was said from Master Fang Zheng, and Yingying directly admitted it, compared to others Hearing the mouths of other people, they are different, and they can't help but moisten their eyes. Yu Canghai sneered and said, "It's a matter of affection and intention. It's a pity that this Linghu Chong's character is too bad. He used to go whoring in Hengyang city. The poor Taoist saw it with his own eyes, but he failed Miss Ren's kindness." Xiang Wentian asked with a smile: "Guanzhu Yu saw it with his own eyes in the brothel, so he didn't read it wrong?" Yu Canghai said, "Of course, how could he be wrong?" Xiang Wentian said in a low voice: "Guanzhu Yu, so you often visit brothels, but you are in the brothel. Who is your girlfriend in that brothel? Looks good, right? Next time I will be the host, how about asking you to go shopping together?" Yu Canghai was furious, and shouted: "Fart, fart!" Xiang Wentian said: "I invited you to visit the brothel, but you scolded me. It's really a kindness and revenge, the stink is unbearable!" Fang Zheng said: "Mr. Ren, the three of you will live in seclusion on Shaoshi Mountain, and you will turn enemies into friends. As long as you three don't go down Shaoshi Mountain, I guarantee that no one will dare to provoke the three of you. From now on, enjoy the peace , wouldn’t everyone be happy?” Linghu Chong listened to Master Fangzheng's words very sincerely, and thought to himself: "This Buddhist eminent monk is ignorant of world affairs, he is really very pedantic. These three people murder without batting an eyelid. You want them to be imprisoned on Shaoshi Mountain voluntarily, which is really fantastic. It's over." Ren Woxing smiled and said: "The abbot's kindness has been thought out in every aspect, and I should have obeyed." Fang Zhengxi said: "Then the benefactor is willing to stay in Shaoshi Mountain?" Ren Woxing said: "That's right." Fang Zhengxi said : "This old man will set up a feast for hospitality. From now on, the three of you will be guests of Shaolin Temple." Ren Woxing said: "It's just that we can only stay for three hours at most, and it won't work any more." Fang Zheng was greatly disappointed , said: "Three hours? What's the use of that?" Ren Woxing said with a smile: "I originally wanted to stay for a few more days to ask the abbot Master about Buddhism and chat with friends, but I didn't get the name well. It's called helplessness." Fang Zheng said blankly: "I don't understand this. Why is it related to the donor's tuba?" Ren Woxing said: "My surname is not good, and my first name is not good either. My surname is 'Ren', and I am also called 'Wo Xing'. If I knew this, it would be much more convenient to call it 'You Xing' back then." .Now it’s called ‘Wo Xing’, so I have to let my own temperament go wherever I like.” Fang Zheng said stunned: "It turns out that Mr. Ren is here to amuse the old monk." Ren Woxing said: "Don't dare, don't dare. Among the masters in the world, there are not many people who admire me in my heart. There are only three and a half, and the great monk is considered one. There are three and a half, which the old man said I don't admire it." He said these few words very sincerely, without the meaning of ridicule.Fang Zheng said: "Amitabha, I don't dare to be an old monk." Linghu Chong heard him say that among the current generation's masters, he admired three and a half, and he didn't admire three and a half, he was very curious, eager to know who he was referring to besides Fang Zheng. Only a person with a loud voice asked: "Mr. Ren, who else do you admire?" Just then, Fangzheng only introduced Yue Buqun and his wife for Ren Woxing and others.Linghu Chong listened to the sound of breathing below, Fang Zheng and his party consisted of ten people, besides Master Fang Zheng, master, wife, Daoist Chongxu, Zuo Lengchan, Daoist Tianmen, and Yu Canghai, there were three other people.It is unknown who the person with the loud voice is. Ren Woxing smiled and said, "I'm very sorry, Your Excellency is not among them." The man said, "How dare I stand shoulder to shoulder with Master Fangzheng? Naturally, Mr. Ren doesn't admire him." Ren Woxing said: "Three people I don't admire You are not one of them. If you practice kung fu for another thirty years, I might not admire you." The man remained silent. Linghu Chong thought in his heart: "So it's not easy to make you not admire." Fang Zheng said: "What Mr. Ren said is quite novel." Ren Woxing said: "Monk, do you want to know who I admire and who I don't?" Fang Zheng said: "I am about to respect you. Listen to the benefactor's discourse." Ren Woxing said: "Grand Monk, you have studied the Yi Jin Jing intensively, and your internal and external skills have reached perfection, but you are kind-hearted, modest and withdrawn, not as arrogant as the old man, that is what I have always really admired. "Fang Zheng said: "I dare not do it." Ren Woxing said: "However, among the people I admire, the great monk is not ranked first. The first martial arts figure I admire in this world is Dongfang Bubai who usurped my position as the leader of the Sun Moon God Sect. " Everyone said "Ah", which was obviously unexpected.Luckily, Linghu Chong held back the word "ah", thinking that Dongfang Bubai had counted on him, and after being imprisoned for many years, he would definitely hate him to the bone, but unexpectedly he admired him so much. Ren Woxing said: "My martial arts are high, my mind is extremely alert, I have no match in the world, but unexpectedly I learned the way of Dongfang Bubai, and almost died in the bottom of the lake, never to be able to recover. Dongfang Bubai is so powerful Why doesn't this old man admire him?" Fang Zheng said, "That's true." Ren Woxing said: "The third person I admire is the top master of the Huashan School today." Linghu Chong was surprised again, in his words just now, he showed no sympathy for Yue Buqun, but he didn't know his heart Would be quite admirable. Mrs. Yue said: "You don't have to say such irony to ridicule others." Ren Woxing laughed and said, "Haha, Mrs. Yue, do you still think I'm talking about Zunfu? He...he's far behind. What I admire is Mr. Fengqing Yangfeng, who is skilled in swordsmanship. Mr. Feng's swordsmanship is much better than mine, beyond my reach, I admire it from the bottom of my heart, there is no falsehood." Fang Zheng asked, "Mr. Yue, is Mr. Feng still alive?" Yue Buqun said: "Uncle Feng...has gone into seclusion decades ago, and has never heard from our sect. If his old man is still alive, it is really a great fortune for our sect." Ren Woxing sneered and said, "Old Mr. Feng is the sword sect, and you are the Qi sect. The Huashan sect's sword qi sects are incompatible. He is still alive, how lucky are you?" Yue Buqun preempted him with these few words, but remained silent. Linghu Chong had long guessed that Feng Qingyang was a figure in the school's sword sect, now let me say it, and the master does not deny it, so this matter is undoubtedly true. Ren Woxing said with a smile: "Don't worry. Mr. Feng is an expert outside the world, do you think he cares about you, the head of the Huashan School, and will come to snatch your throne?" Yue Buqun said: "I am only a mediocre Nuo, it would be a great joy to get Uncle Feng to give you an order. Mr. Ren, you may point out a way to let me go down to meet Uncle Feng, and Huashan sect will feel great virtue." He said very earnestly.Ren Woxing said: "First, I don't know where old Mr. Feng is. Second, even if I know, I will never tell you. It is easy to hide a spear, but it is difficult to guard against it. A real villain is easy to deal with, but a hypocrite is a headache." Very." Yue Buqun stopped talking. Linghu Chong thought to himself: "My master is a gentleman, so he will never speak ill of Mr. Ren." Ren Woxing turned sideways, and said to the head of the Wudang School, Chongxu said: "The fourth thing I admire is Niubi Laodao. Your Wudang School Taiji Sword is quite unique, exquisite and wonderful, very remarkable, you The old Taoist is clean and self-respecting, and doesn't meddle in the affairs of the world. It's just that you don't know how to teach your apprentices, and there are no outstanding talents in the Wudang sect. When you return home with a bull-nosed crane, the superb Tai Chi swordsmanship will be lost. Besides, you Although your Tai Chi swordsmanship is high, it may not be better than the old man, so I only admire half of you, it is half." Daoist Chongxu said with a smile: "Mr. Ren is half admired, and the poor Taoist has put gold on his face. Thank you very much!" Ren Woxing said: "You're welcome." Turning his head to Zuo Lengchan, he said: "Master Zuo, you don't have to smile and get angry. Although you are not among the three I admire, Among the half tall people, your Excellency is the first." Zuo Lengchan smiled and said: "I am flattered." Ren Woxing said: "You are very skilled in martial arts, and you are also very scheming, which is very suitable for this old man. You want to merge the Five Sacred Swords Pai, if you have to compete with Shaolin and Wudang, you will be ambitious and great. But you are sneaky and arrange all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, not a heroic act, which makes people very unadmirable." Zuo Lengchan said: "Among the three and a half tall people who I don't admire, your Excellency is only half of them." Ren Woxing said: "Picking up people's wisdom, you have no original ideas, so you are not admirable. Although the Songshan School martial arts you have learned are excellent, they are all passed down by predecessors. According to your talent, I am afraid that you will not see them in these years." Something new has to be invented.” Zuo Lengchan snorted, and said with a sneer, "Your Excellency is rambling, are you delaying the time, or are you waiting for rescue?" Ren Woxing sneered and said, "Are you saying this because you want to rely on the many to win and besiege the three of us?" Zuo Lengchan said: "Your Excellency came to Shaolin and harmed the good. If you want to get out of your body today, you don't take us people too seriously. You can say that we rely on the many to win, and we don't follow the rules of martial arts." Alright. You killed my disciple of the Songshan School, and you are looking at Zuo Lengchan here, and you are about to learn your master's tricks today." Ren Woxing said to Fang Zheng: "Master Abbot, is this the Shaolin Temple, or the lower court of the Songshan School?" Fang Zheng said: "The benefactor asked the question knowingly, this is naturally the Shaolin Temple." Ren Woxing said: "But the affairs here are Shaolin The abbot is in charge, or the head of the Songshan School is in charge?" Fang Zheng said: "Although the old monk is in charge, if all my friends have good opinions, the old monk should obey." Ren Woxing looked up to the sky and yelled haha, and said: "Yes, it really is a good idea. Knowing that fighting alone is doomed, you want to fight in groups. The surname Zuo, you can stop Ren Woxing today, and the surname is Ren. You don’t need to do anything, just slay yourself with a sword in front of you.” Zuo Lengchan said coldly: "The ten of us here may not be able to stop you, but it is not difficult to kill your daughter." Fang Zheng said: "Amitabha, killing people is not allowed." Linghu Chong's heart was beating wildly, he knew that Zuo Lengchan's words were true, although he didn't know who the other three were among the ten people below, they were expected to be similar to Fang Zheng, Chongxu and others, if they were not the head of a sect, they would Is the ultimate master.No matter how strong Ren Woxing's martial arts are, at most he can retreat completely.Whether Xiang Wentian can save his life and get out of trouble is hard to say, Yingying is even more hopeless. Ren Woxing said: "That's very wonderful. The head of Zuo has a son named 'Tianwai Hansong' Zuo Ting. I heard that his martial arts are poor and his brain is not very bright. He is very easy to kill. Yue Junzi has a daughter. Yu Guanzhu seems to have several concubines and three young sons. The Taoist priest of Tianmen has no sons and daughters, but he has many beloved apprentices. Mr. Mo Da has an old father and an old mother. And the grandson of the beggar gang’s Xie Da, Xiang Zuoshi, Xie Gang, is there anyone in the world who you can’t bear?” Linghu Chong thought: "It turns out that Uncle Mo has also arrived. Actually, Mr. Ren didn't need to be introduced by Master Fang Zheng. Not only did the ten people on the other side know their appearances, but their backgrounds and family members have also been clearly investigated." Xiang Wentian said: "I heard that Qinglian Messenger and Bailian Messenger in the Beggar Clan, although they don't have the surname Xie, they are both the illegitimate sons of the leader of the Xie Gang." Ren Woxing said: "Aren't you mistaken? Let's not Did you kill a good person by mistake?" Xiang Wentian said: "No mistake, my subordinates have checked it out." Ren Woxing nodded and said: "Even if he killed a wrong person, there is nothing we can do. Let's kill thirty or forty members of his beggar gang. There are a few who killed the right ones." Xiang Wentian said: "The leader has a good opinion!" When he mentioned everyone's relatives, Zuo Lengchan, Xie Bangzhu, etc. were all awe-inspiring. They knew that this person's words were true, and everyone couldn't stop him, but if he killed his daughter, he would use vicious means. According to reports, my dearest relatives and loved ones are afraid that none of them will escape his murderous hands, and I shudder when I think about it.For a moment, the hall was silent, and everyone's faces changed color. After a long while, Fang Zheng said: "There is no end to repaying grievances. Benefactor Ren, we are determined not to hurt Miss Ren, but we have to humiliate the three elders and stay in Shaoshi Mountain for ten years." Ren Woxing said: "No, I'm murderous, I can't help but want to cut off the limbs and eyes of the son of the head of the left, and then kill Guanzhu Yu's concubines and son. Mr. Yue's young lady doesn't allow her to live in this world even more." Linghu Chong was startled, he didn't know if this unpredictable big devil was just making false threats, or if he really wanted to kill him. Taoist Chongxu said: "Mr. Ren, let's make a bet, what do you think?" Ren Woxing said: "I'm not lucky with gambling, I'm not sure about betting, but I'm sure about killing people. I'm not sure about killing masters, but I'm sure about killing masters' parents, children, older wives and younger wives." Chongxu said humanely: "Those people don't have much martial arts. Killing him is not a hero." Ren Woxing said: "Although he is not a hero, he can make my opponent sad for the rest of his life, and this old man will be very happy." Taoist Chongxu said: "You are not very happy when you lose your daughter. .No daughter, even son-in-law. Your son-in-law will inevitably become someone else's son-in-law, and you may not have any glory." Ren Woxing said: "There is no way, there is no way. I have to kill them all. , who told my son-in-law to be sorry for my daughter?" Daoist Chongxu said: "Let's do this, we don't rely on numbers to win, and you can't kill people indiscriminately. Everyone is fair and fair, and the winner will be determined by martial arts. The three of you will fight three times with three of us. win." Fang Zheng hurriedly said: "That's right. Daoist Brother Chongxu has a great view. It's extraordinary. Don't hurt anyone's life." Ren Woxing said: "If the three of us lose, we will have to stay on Shaoshi Mountain for ten years and not be allowed to go down the mountain, right?" Taoist Chongxu said: "Exactly. If the three of you win two games, we will naturally admit defeat and let the three of you go down the mountain. These eight disciples will have to die in vain." Ren Woxing said: "I have half admiration for you, and I think what you said is also half true. Then which three of you will appear on the stage? Can I choose?" Zuo Lengchan said: "Master Abbot is the master, he must end. I have put aside my martial arts for more than ten years, and I want to try it. As for the third game? My idea, he can't just stand by and pose a difficult problem to make people stand up? I have to let his Tai Chi swordsmanship be revealed." Among the ten people on their side, although none of them are mediocre, after all, Master Fangzheng, Taoist Chongxu and himself had the highest martial arts.He lifted these three people out in one breath, and it can be said that they are invincible.Yingying is only eighteen or nineteen years old, no matter how advanced her martial arts are, her cultivation is bound to be limited, no matter which master she fights with, she is doomed to lose. Yue Buqun and others agreed in unison.Fang Zheng, Chongxu, and Zuo Lengchan are the three masters in the orthodox religion, and none of them may be inferior to Ren Woxing in martial arts.两胜，赢面占了七八成，甚至三战三胜，也是五五之数。各人所担心的，只是怕擒不住任我行，给他逃下山去，以阴险毒辣手段戕害各人的家人弟子，只要是正大光明决战，那就无所畏惧了。 任我行道：“三战两胜，这个不妥，咱们只比一场。你们挑一位出来，我们这里也挑一人，干干脆脆只打一场了事。” 左冷禅道：“任兄，今日你们势孤力单，处在下风。别说我们这里十个人，已比你方多了三倍有余，方丈大师一个号令出去，单是少林派一等一的高手，便有二三十位，其余各派好手还不计在内。”任我行道：“因此你们要倚多为胜。”左冷禅道：“不错，正是要倚多为胜。”任我行道：“不要脸之至。”左冷禅道：“无故杀人，才不要脸。” 任我行道：“杀人一定要有理由？左大掌门，你吃荤还是吃素？”左冷禅哼了一声道：“在下杀人也杀，干吗吃素？”任我行道：“你每杀一人，死者都是罪有应得的了？”左冷禅道：“这个自然。”任我行道：“你吃牛吃羊，牛羊又有什么罪？” 方证大师道：“阿弥陀佛，任施主这句话，大有菩萨心肠。”左冷禅道：“方证大师别上他的当。他将咱们这八个无辜丧命的弟子比作了牛羊。”任我行道：“虫蚁牛羊，菩萨凡人，都是众生。”方证又道：“是，是。阿弥陀佛！” 左冷禅道：“任兄，你一意迁延时刻，今日是不敢一战的了？” 任我行突然一声长啸，只震得屋瓦俱响，供桌上的十二支蜡烛一齐暗了下来，待他啸声止歇，烛光这才重明。众人听了他这一啸声，都不禁心头怦怦而跳，脸上变色。 任我行道：“好，姓左的，咱们就比划比划。”左冷禅道：“大丈夫一言既出，驷马难追。三战两胜，你们三个人之中若有两个输了，三人便都得在少室山停留十年。” 任我行道：“也罢！三战两胜，我们这一伙人中，若有两个输了，我们三人便在少室山上停留十年。” 正教中人听他受了左冷禅之激，居然答允下来，无不欣然色喜。 任我行道：“我就跟你再打一场，向左使斗余矮子，我女儿女的斗女的，便向宁女侠请教。”左冷禅道：“不行。我们这边由哪三人出场，由我们自己来推举，岂能由你指定。”任我行道：“一定要自己来选，不能由对方指定？” 左冷禅道：“正是。少林、武当两大掌门，再加上区区在下。”任我行道：“凭你的声望、地位和武功，又怎能和少林、武当两大掌门相提并论？”左冷禅哼了一声，说道：“在下自不敢和少林、武当两大掌门相提并论，却勉强可跟阁下斗斗。” 任我行哈哈大笑，说道：“方证大师，在下向你讨教少林神拳，配得上吗？” 方证道：“阿弥陀佛，老衲功夫荒疏已久，不是施主对手。但老衲亟盼屈留大驾，只好拿几根老骨头来挨挨施主的拳脚。” 左冷禅见他竟向方证大师挑战，固是摆明了轻视自己，心下却是一喜，暗想：“我本来担心你跟我斗，让向问天跟冲虚斗，却叫你女儿去斗方证。向问天武功了得，冲虚道人若有疏虞，我又输了给你，那就糟了。”当下不再多言，向旁退开了几步。 余人将地下的八具尸体搬在一旁，空出殿中的战场。 任我行道：“方丈大师请。”双袖一摆，抱拳为礼。方证合十还礼，说道：“施主请先发招。”任我行道：“在下使的是日月教正宗功夫，大师使的是少林派正宗武艺。咱们正宗对正宗，这一架原是要打的。” 余沧海道：“呸！你魔教是什么正宗了？也不怕丑！”任我行道：“方丈，让我先杀了余矮子，再跟你斗。我杀余矮子，不过瞧着他讨厌，今天不杀，还不算一场比武。”方证忙道：“不可。”知此人出手似电，一击如雷霆，说不定余沧海真的给他杀了，当下更不耽搁，轻飘飘拍出一掌，叫道：“任施主，请接掌。” 这一掌招式寻常，但掌到中途，忽然微微摇晃，登时一掌变两掌，两掌变四掌，四掌变八掌。任我行脱口叫道：“千手如来掌！”心知只须迟得顷刻，他便八掌变十六掌，进而幻化为三十二掌，当即呼的一掌拍出，攻向方证右肩。方证左掌从右掌掌底穿出，仍微微晃动，一变二、二变四地掌影飞舞。任我行身子跃起，呼呼还了两掌。 令狐冲居高临下，凝神细看，见方证大师掌法变幻莫测，每一掌击出，甫到中途，已变为好几个方位，掌法如此奇幻，直是生平所未睹。任我行的掌法却单纯质朴，出掌收掌，似乎显得有些窒滞生硬，但不论方证的掌法如何离奇莫测，一当任我行的掌力送到，他必随之变招，看来两人旗鼓相当，功力悉敌。 令狐冲拳脚功夫造诣甚浅，因之独孤九剑中那“破掌式”一招便也学不到家，既看不出对方拳脚中的破绽，便没法乘虚而入。这两大高手所施展的乃当世最高深的掌法，他看得莫名其妙，浑不明其中精奥，寻思：“剑法上我可胜得冲虚道长，与任先生相斗，也不输于他。但遇到眼前这两位的拳掌功夫，我只好用利剑一味抢攻。风太师叔说，我要练得二十年后，方可与当世高手一争雄长，主要当是指'破掌式'而言。”看了一会，见任我行突然双掌平平推出，方证大师连退三步，令狐冲一惊，暗叫：“啊哟，糟糕，方证大师要输。”接着便见方证大师左掌划了几个圈子，右掌急拍，上拍下拍，左拍右拍，拍得几拍，任我行便退一步，再拍几拍，任我行又退一步。 令狐冲心道：“还好，还好！”他轻吁一口气，忽想：“为什么我见方证大师要输，便即心惊，见他扳回，则觉宽慰？是了，方证大师是有道高僧，任教主毕竟是左道之士，我心中总还有善恶是非之念。”转念又想：“可是任教主若输，盈盈便须在少室山上囚禁十年，岂是我心中所愿？”一时之间，连自己也不明白到底盼望谁胜谁败，内心只隐隐觉得，任我行父女与向问天一入江湖，世上便即风波大作，但心中又想：“风波大作，又有什么不好？那不是挺热闹么？” 他眼光慢慢转过去，只见盈盈倚在柱上，娇怯怯的一副弱不禁风模样，秀眉微蹙，若有深忧，突然间怜念大盛，心想：“我怎忍让她在此再给囚禁十年？她怎经得起这般折磨？”想到她为了相救自己，甘愿舍生，自己一生之中，师友厚待者虽也不少，可没一个人竟能如此甘愿把性命来交托给了自己。胸口热血上涌，只觉别说盈盈不过是魔教教主的女儿，纵然她万恶不赦、天下人皆欲杀之而甘心，自己宁可性命不在，也决计要维护她平安周全。 殿上的十一对目光，却都注视在方证大师和任我行的掌法之上，心下无不赞叹。左冷禅心想：“幸亏任老怪挑上了方证大师，否则他这似拙实巧的掌法，我便不知如何对付才好。本门的大嵩阳神掌与之相比，显得招数太繁，变化太多，不如他这掌法的攻其一点，不及其余。”向问天却想：“少林派武功享名千载，果然非同小可。方证大师这'千手如来掌'掌法虽繁，功力不散，那确是千难万难。倘若让我遇上了，只好跟他硬拚内力，掌法是比他不过的了。”岳不群、余沧海等各人心中，也均以本身武功与二人的掌法相印证。 任我行酣斗良久，渐觉方证大师的掌法稍形缓慢，心中暗喜：“你掌法虽妙，终究年纪老了，难以持久。”当即急攻数掌，劈到第四掌时，猛觉收掌时右臂微微一麻，内力运转，不甚舒畅，不由得大惊，知是自身内力的干扰，心想：“这老和尚所练的易筋经内功竟如此厉害，掌力没和我掌力相交，却已在克制我的内力。”心知再斗下去，对方深厚的内力发将出来，自己势须处于下风，眼见方证大师左掌拍到，一声呼喝，左掌迅捷无伦地迎了上去，啪的一声响，双掌相交，两人各退了一步。 任我行只觉对方内力虽然柔和，却浑厚无比，自己使出了“吸星大法”，竟吸不到他丝毫内力，心下更加惊讶。方证大师道：“善哉！善哉！”跟着右掌击到。 任我行又出右掌与之相交。两人身子一晃，任我行但觉全身气血都晃了一晃，当即疾退两步，陡地转身，右手已抓住了余沧海胸口，左掌往他天灵盖疾拍下去。 这一下兔起鹘落，实是谁都料想不到的奇变，眼见任我行与方证大师相斗，情势渐居不利，按理说他力求自保尚且不及，哪知竟会转身去攻击余沧海。这一着变得太奇太快，否则余沧海也是一代武学宗匠，若与任我行相斗，虽最后必败，却决不致在一招之间便为他所擒。众人“啊”的一声，齐声呼叫。 方证大师身子跃起，犹似飞鸟般扑到，双掌齐出，击向任我行后脑，这是武学中“围魏救赵”之策，攻敌之不得不救，旨在逼得任我行撤回击向余沧海头顶的左掌，反手挡架。 众高手见方证大师在这瞬息之间使出这一掌，都大为钦服，却来不及喝彩，情知余沧海这条性命是有救了。岂知任我行左掌固是撤了回来，却不反手挡架，一把便抓住了方证大师的“膻中穴”，跟着右手一指，点中了他心口。方证大师身子一软，摔倒在地。 众人大惊之下，纷纷呼喝，一齐拥了上去。
左冷禅突然飞身而上，发掌猛向任我行后心击到。任我行反手回击，喝道：“好，这是第二场。”左冷禅忽拳忽掌，忽指忽抓，片刻间已变了十来种招数。 任我行给他陡然一轮急攻，一时只能勉力守御。他适才和方证大师相斗，最后这三招虽是用智，却也已竭尽平生之力，否则以少林派掌门人如此深厚的内功，如何能让他一把抓住“膻中穴”？一指点中心口？这几招全力以搏，实是孤注一掷。 任我行所以胜得方证大师，纯是使诈。他算准对方心怀慈悲，自己突向余沧海痛下杀手，一来余人相距较远，纵欲救援也所不及，二来各派高手与余沧海无甚交情，决不会甘冒大险，舍生相救，只方证大师却定会出手。当此情境，这位少林方丈唯有攻击自己，以解余沧海之困，但他对方证大师击来之掌偏又不挡不格，反拿对方要穴。这一着又险到了极处。方证大师双掌击他后脑，不必击实，掌风所及，便能令他脑浆迸裂。他反擒余沧海之时，便已拿自己性命来作此大赌，赌的是这位佛门高僧菩萨心肠，眼见双掌可将自己后脑击碎，便会收回掌力。但方证身在半空，双掌击出之后随即全力收回，纵是绝顶高手，胸腹之间内力亦必不继。他一拿一点，果然将方证大师点倒。只是方证浑厚的掌力所及，已扫得他后脑剧痛欲裂，一口丹田之气竟转不上来。 冲虚道人忙扶起方证大师，拍开他被封的穴道，叹道：“方丈师兄一念之仁，反遭奸人所算。”方证道：“阿弥陀佛。任施主心思机敏，斗智不斗力，老夫是输了。” 岳不群大声道：“任先生行奸使诈，胜得毫不光明正大，非正人君子之所为。”向问天笑道：“我日月神教之中，也有正人君子么？任教主若是正人君子，早就跟你同流合污了，还比试什么？”岳不群为之语塞。 任我行背靠木柱，缓缓出掌，将左冷禅的拳脚一一挡开。左冷禅向来自负，若在平时，决不会当任我行力斗少林派第一高手之后，又去向他索战。明占这等便宜，绝非一派宗师之所为，未免为人所不齿。但任我行适才点倒方证大师，纯是利用对方一片好心，胜得奸诈之极，正教各人无不为之扼腕大怒。他奋不顾身地上前急攻，旁人均道他是激于义愤，已顾不到是否车轮战。在左冷禅却正是千载难逢的良机。 向问天见任我行一口气始终缓不过来，抢到柱旁，说道：“左大掌门，你捡这便宜，可要脸么？我来接你的。”左冷禅道：“待我打倒了这姓任的匹夫，再跟你斗，老夫还怕你车轮战么？”呼的一拳，向任我行击出。 任我行左手撩开，冷冷地道：“向兄弟，退开！” 向问天知教主极为要强好胜，不敢违拗，说道：“好，我就暂且退开。只是这姓左的无耻卑鄙，我踢他屁股。”飞起一脚，便往左冷禅后臀踢去。 左冷禅怒道：“两个打一个吗？”斜身避让。岂知向问天虽作飞腿之状，这一腿竟没踢出，只右脚抬起，微微一动，乃是一招虚招。他见左冷禅上当，哈哈一笑，道：“孙子王八蛋刚说过要倚多为胜。”一纵向后，站在盈盈身旁。 左冷禅这么一让，攻向任我行的招数缓了一缓。高手对招，相差原只一线，任我行得此余暇，深深吸一口气，内息畅通，登时精神大振，砰砰砰三掌劈出。左冷禅奋力化解，心下暗暗吃惊：“这老儿十多年不见，功力大胜往昔，今日若要赢他，可须全力相拼。” 两人此番二度相逢，这一次相斗，乃在天下顶尖高手之前一决雌雄。两人都将胜败之数看得极重，可不像适才任我行和方证大师较量之时那样和平。任我行一上来便使杀着，双掌便如刀削斧劈一般；左冷禅忽拳忽掌，忽抓忽拿，更极尽变化之能事。 两人越斗越快，令狐冲在木匾之后瞧得眼也花了。他看任我行和方证大师相斗，只不过看不懂二人的招式精妙所在，但此刻二人身形招式快极，竟连一拳一掌如何出、如何收，也都看不明白。他转眼去看盈盈，只见她脸色雪白，双眼长长的睫毛垂了下来，脸上却无惊异或担心的神态。向问天的脸色却忽喜忽忧，一时惊疑，一时惋惜，一时攒眉怒目，一时咬牙切齿，倒似比他亲自决战犹为要紧。令狐冲心想：“向大哥的见识自比盈盈高明得多，他如此着紧，只怕任先生这一仗很是难赢。” 慢慢斜眼过去，见到那边厢师父和师娘并肩而立，其侧是方证大师和冲虚道人。两人身后一个是泰山派掌门天门道人，一个是衡山派掌门莫大先生。莫大先生来到殿中之后，始终未曾出过半分声息，令狐冲一见到他瘦瘦小小的身子，胸中登时感到一阵温暖，随即心想：“仪琳师妹她们这群恒山弟子没了师父，可不知怎样了。”青城派掌门余沧海独个儿站在墙后，手按剑柄，满脸怒色。站在西侧的是一个满头白发的老者，身穿乞丐装束，当是丐帮帮主解风。另一个穿一袭青衫，模样颇为潇洒，当是昆仑派掌门乾坤一剑震山子了。 这九人乃当今正教中最强的高手，若不是九人都在全神贯注地观战，自己在木匾后藏身这么久，虽竭力屏气凝息，多半还是早已给下面诸人发觉了。他暗想：“下面聚集着这许多高人，尤其有师父、师娘在内，而方证大师、冲虚道长、莫大先生这三位，更是我十分尊敬的前辈。我在这里偷听他们说话，委实不敬之极，虽说是我先到而他们后至，但不论如何，总之是我在这里窃听，倘若给他们发觉，我可当真无地自容了。”只盼任我行尽快再胜一场，三战两胜，便可带着盈盈从容下山，一等方证大师他们退出后殿，自己便赶下山去和盈盈相会。 一想到和盈盈对面相晤，不由得胸口一热，连耳根子也热烘烘的，自忖：“自今而后，我真的要和盈盈结为夫妻吗？她待我情深义重，可是我……可是我……”这些日子来，虽然时时想到盈盈，但每次念及，总是想到要报她相待之恩，要助她脱却牢狱之灾，要在江湖上大肆宣扬，是自己对她倾心，并非她对己有意，免得江湖豪士讥嘲于她，令她尴尬羞惭。每当盈盈的倩影在脑海中出现之时，心中却并不感到喜悦不胜之情、温馨无限之意，和他想到小师妹岳灵珊时温柔缠绵的心意大不相同，对于盈盈，内心深处竟似乎有些惧怕。 他和盈盈初遇，一直当她是个年老婆婆，心中对她有七分尊敬，三分感激；其后见她举手杀人，指挥群豪，尊敬之中不免掺杂了几分惧怕，直至得知她对自己颇有情意，这几分厌憎之心才渐渐淡了；及后得悉她为自己舍身少林，那更是深深感激。然而感激之意虽深，却并无亲近之念，只盼能报答她的恩情；听到任我行说自己是他女婿，心底竟颇感为难。这时见到她的丽色，只觉和她相距极远极远。 他向盈盈瞧了几眼，不敢再看，只见向问天双手握拳，两目圆睁，顺着他目光看任我行和左冷禅时，见左冷禅已缩在殿角，任我行一掌一掌向他劈将过去，每一掌都似开山大斧一般，威势惊人。左冷禅全处下风，双臂出招极短，攻不到一尺便即缩回，显似只守不攻。突然之间，任我行一声大喝，双掌疾向对方胸口推去。四掌相交，蓬的一声大响，左冷禅背心撞向墙壁，头顶泥沙灰尘簌簌而落，四掌却不分开。令狐冲只感到身子摇动，藏身的那张木匾似乎便要跌落。他一惊之下，便想：“左师伯这番可要糟了。他二人比拚内力，任先生使出'吸星大法'吸他内力，时刻一长，左师伯非输不可。” 却见左冷禅右掌一缩，竟以左手单掌抵御对方掌力，右手伸出食中二指向任我行戳去。任我行一声怪叫，急速跃开。左冷禅右手跟着点了过去。他连点三指，任我行连退三步。 方证大师、冲虚道长等均大为奇怪：“素闻任我行的'吸星大法'擅吸对方内力，何以适才他二人四掌相交，左冷禅竟安然无恙？难道他嵩山派的内功居然不怕吸星妖法？” 旁观众高手固觉惊异，任我行心下更是骇然。 十余年前任我行与左冷禅剧斗，未曾使用“吸星大法”，已然占上风，眼见便可制住了左冷禅，突感心口奇痛，真力几乎难以使用，心下惊骇无比，自知这是修练“吸星大法”的反击之力，若在平时，自可静坐运功，慢慢化解，但其时劲敌当前，如何有此余裕？正彷徨无计之际，忽见左冷禅身后出现了两人，乃左冷禅的师弟托塔手丁勉和大阴阳手乐厚。任我行立即跳出圈子，哈哈一笑，说道：“说好单打独斗，原来你暗中伏有帮手，君子不吃眼前亏，咱们后会有期，今日爷爷可不奉陪了。” 左冷禅败局已成，对方竟自愿罢战，自是求之不得，他也不敢讨嘴头上便宜，说什么“要人帮手的不是好汉”之类，只怕激恼了对方，再斗下去，丁勉与乐厚又不便插手相助，自己一世英名不免付于流水，当即说道：“谁叫你不多