Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Revenge
When I woke up the next morning, the mountain was already full of red sun.Everyone was afraid of waking him up, so they didn't dare to speak.Linghu Chong felt that his hands were empty, and Yingying withdrew them at some point, but her concerned eyes were fixed on his face.Linghu Chong smiled at her, sat up and said, "Let's go back to Mount Heng!" At this time, Tian Boguang had already cut down the trees and made a stretcher. At that moment, he and Monk Bujie lifted Linghu Chong and walked down the peak.When they passed Songshan main courtyard, they saw Yue Buqun standing at the door, sending them off with smiles on his face, but Mrs. Yue and Yue Lingshan were not beside him.Linghu Chong said: "Master, I can't kowtow farewell to your old man." Yue Buqun said: "No, no. Let's talk about it in detail after you recover from your injury. I am the head of the Five Sacred Mountains School, and I don't have anyone capable of it. Kuang Fu, there will be many places to rely on your help in the future." Linghu Chong forced a smile.Bujie and Tian Boguang carried him and walked like flying, and he walked far away in an instant. The mountain road is full of heroes who came to Songshan to gather this time.When they reached the foot of the mountain, they hired several mule carts for Linghu Chong, Yingying and others to ride. In the evening, I came to a small town and saw a teahouse full of people sitting under the wooden shed, all of them were from the Qingcheng sect, including Yu Canghai.When he saw Hengshan disciple coming, his face changed color and he turned around.There was no other teahouse or restaurant in the town, so everyone in Hengshan sat down and rested on the stone steps under the opposite eaves.Zheng E and Qin Juan went to the teahouse to get some hot tea for Linghu Chong to drink. Suddenly the sound of horseshoes was heard, dust was flying on the road, and two horses galloped forward.Before arriving at De Town, the two riders were bound, and immediately a man and a woman were Lin Pingzhi and Yue Lingshan.Lin Pingzhi shouted: "Yu Canghai, you know that I don't want to quit, why don't you run away quickly? But you are here waiting to die?" Linghu Chong heard Lin Pingzhi's voice in the mule cart, and asked, "Junior Brother Lin and the others have caught up?" Qin Juan was sitting in the cart serving him tea, so she rolled up the curtain to let him watch the scene outside the cart. Yu Canghai sat on the bench, picked up a cup of tea, sipped it, ignored it, drank the cup of tea, and said, "I'm just waiting for you to come to die." Lin Pingzhi shouted: "Good!" As soon as the word "good" came out of his mouth, he drew his sword and got off the horse, stabbed out with his backhand straight sword, followed by flying on the horse, shouted, and rode away with Yue Lingshan.A Qingcheng disciple who was standing by the side of the street slowly fell down with blood gushing from his chest. Lin Pingzhi's sword was so miraculous that it was unimaginable.He drew his sword and dismounted, making it clear that he wanted to attack Yu Canghai.Yu Canghai saw that he drew his sword to attack each other, and he was getting what he wanted, and he was secretly happy. He expected that if he fought swords with him, he would take his life in order to repay the shame and humiliation at the Fengchan Stage last night. It's a matter of the future.Unexpectedly, the opponent's sword would turn around in the middle, stabbing a Qingcheng disciple to death like lightning, and then galloped away.Frightened and furious, Yu Canghai jumped up and gave chase, but the two opponents' horses ran so fast that they couldn't catch up. Lin Pingzhi's sword was unpredictable and swift, Linghu Chong couldn't help but think, "If this sword is aimed at me, if I don't have a weapon in my hand, I will definitely be unable to resist it. He can't stab him to death." He thought to himself that Lin Pingzhi was far behind him in terms of swordsmanship, but his move was so fast just now, and he really had no way to dismantle it. Yu Canghai pointed at the flying dust behind Lin Pingzhi's horse, and yelled at him, but Lin Pingzhi and Yue Lingshan had gone far away, so how could he hear him yelling?He was full of anger and had nowhere to vent, he turned around and cursed: "You stinky nuns, you know that Lin is coming, so you come first to cheer him up and clear the way. Well, the little bastard named Lin has escaped, and if you have the courage, come and fight to the death There are several times more Hengshan disciples than the Qingcheng faction, and there are monk Bujie, Yingying, Taogu Liuxian, Tian Boguang and other masters, if they make a move, the Qingcheng faction will have no hope of winning.Yu Canghai is not unaware of the disparity in strength between the two sides, but under his fury, although he has always been scheming, he couldn't hold back at this time. Yihe drew out his long sword immediately, and said angrily: "If you want to fight, you can fight, who is afraid that you will fail?" Linghu Chong said: "Sister Yihe, don't bother with him!" Yingying whispered a few words to the Six Immortals of Peach Valley.Taogenxian, Taoganxian, Taozhixian, and Taoyexian suddenly flew up and rushed towards a horse tied to the arbor. That horse is Yu Canghai's mount.There was only a neighing sound, and the four immortals of Peach Valley had grabbed the horse's four legs, pulled it around, and there was a loud noise, the horse was torn into four pieces, and the blood in the internal organs was splashed everywhere.The horse's legs were tall and strong, but they were torn apart by the four immortals of Peach Valley with their bare hands. The four of them had strong physical strength and quick strikes, which is really rare.All the disciples of Qingcheng sect changed their colors in shock, even the members of Hengshan sect were so frightened that their hearts thumped violently. Yingying said: "Old Taoist Yu, Lin has a grudge against you. We don't help each other, we just stand by and watch, so don't get involved with us. If we really want to fight, you are no opponent. Save your energy!" Yu Canghai was startled, and timidly, with a swipe, he returned the long sword into its sheath, and said, "Since the river water does not interfere with the well water, everyone will go their own way, please go ahead." Yingying said: " That's impossible, we have to follow you." Yu Canghai frowned, and asked: "Then why?" Yingying said: "To be honest, that swordsman surnamed Lin is too weird, we have to see clearly." Linghu Chong His heart trembled, Yingying's words hit his heart, Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship is amazing, even "Dugu Nine Swords" can't break it, he must see clearly. Yu Canghai said: "You want to see that kid's swordsmanship, what does it have to do with me?" As soon as he uttered this sentence, he knew he had made a mistake. The enmity between him and Lin Ping was as deep as sea, and Lin Pingzhi would never just Killing a Qingcheng disciple, if you stop here, you will definitely come back to seek revenge again.Everyone from Hengshan faction wanted to see how Lin Pingzhi would use his sword to kill other members of Qingcheng faction. Anyone who learns martial arts, once they know that there are unique martial arts, they will definitely want to see them quickly. Hengshan sent everyone to use swords, and he would not let go of this great opportunity.It's just that they have followed the Qingcheng faction, it seems that the Qingcheng faction has become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, and it only depends on how the butcher cuts it.How can there be more deception in the world than this?He was so angry that he wanted to retort, but when he reached the point of his mouth, he finally forcibly restrained himself, snorted, and said in his heart: "This kid surnamed Lin just suddenly used strange tricks to attack me despicably, and attacked me twice. If he is caught off guard, does he still have any real abilities? Otherwise, why would he not dare to fight with me in a fair and honest manner? Well, you are all set, let you see clearly, and see how Daoist sword and sword, will This little beast is chopped into meat paste." He turned around, went back to sit down in the awning, picked up the teapot to pour tea, only heard the sound of tap-tap-tap, but his right hand trembled and the lid of the teapot vibrated.Just now when Lin Pingzhi was in front of him, he remained calm and sipped a cup of tea slowly, he didn't take the enemy seriously, but at this moment he couldn't help saying: "Why are your hands shaking? Why are your hands shaking?" As luck would have it, the teapot lid keeps rattling.His disciples only said that the master was very angry, but Yu Canghai knew deep down in his heart that he was really terrified, if Lin Pingzhi's sword pierced him, he would definitely not be able to resist it. After Yu Canghai drank a cup of tea, his mind was still restless, and he ordered his disciples to carry the dead disciple to the wasteland outside the town for burial, and the rest of them slept in this shed.The residents of the town saw this group of people fighting and killing people from a distance, and they were so frightened that they shut their doors. Who would dare to come over and take a look? The Hengshan faction and his party were scattered under the eaves of shops and homes.Yingying was sitting alone in a mule cart, far away from Linghu Chong's mule cart.Although her love affair with Linghu Chong has long been known to the world, her shyness has not diminished.Hengshan's female disciple applied Linghu Chong's wound and changed the dressing, but she didn't even look at it.Zheng E, Qin Juan and the others knew what she was thinking, and kept telling her about Linghu Chong's injury, Yingying just nodded slightly, without saying a word.
Linghu Chong thought about Lin Pingzhi's sword technique carefully. The sword move itself was not unique at all, but the strike was too abrupt, and there was absolutely no sign of it beforehand. No matter who this move was aimed at, it would be difficult even for a top expert. Parry.That day when he besieged Dongfang Bubai on the Black Wood Cliff, he held only one embroidery needle in his hand, but the four masters were unable to resist him. Thinking about it carefully, it wasn't because of Dongfang Bubai's exceptionally high internal energy, nor was it because of the ingenious tricks, It's just that he moves like lightning, and his offensive and defensive advances and retreats are all unexpected by his opponents.Lin Pingzhi restrained Yu Canghai next to the Fengchan altar, and just now he stabbed Qingcheng's disciple to death with his sword, his martial arts method was the same as Dongfang Bubai's, and Yue Buqun's stabbing of Zuo Lengchan's eyes was obviously the same way of kung fu.The Evil Resisting Sword Art has the same origin as the "Sunflower Treasure" that Dongfang Bubai learned, so it is expected that what Yue Buqun and Lin Pingzhi used is the "Evil Resisting Sword Art". Thinking of this, he couldn't help shaking his head, and murmured: "Repel evil spirits, ward off evil spirits! What kind of evil spirits should be warded off? This kung fu itself is very evil." I thought: "In today's world, the only one who can deal with this sword technique is probably the wind. Uncle Grand Master. After I recover from my injury, I have to go to Mount Hua again to ask Grand Master Feng for advice on how to solve it. Master Uncle Feng said that I don’t see anyone from the Huashan Sect. I’m no longer the Huashan Sect. He thought again: "Dongfang Bubai is dead. Yue Buqun is my master and Lin Pingzhi is my younger brother. They will never use this sword technique against me, but why bother to decipher this sword technique The way?" Suddenly remembered something, he sat up suddenly, and when he moved, the mule cart suddenly shook, and the wound was extremely painful, and he couldn't help snorting. Standing beside the car, Qin Juan hurriedly asked, "Would you like some tea?" Linghu Chong said, "No need. Junior Sister, please go and ask Miss Ren to come over." Qin Juan agreed. After a while, Yingying came over with Qin Juan, and asked lightly, "What's the matter?" Linghu Chong said: "I suddenly remembered something. Your father once said that he passed down the "Sunflower Treasure" you taught to Dongfang Bubai. At that time, I always thought that the kung fu recorded in "Sunflower Treasure" must not be as good as yours. Daddy practiced his magic skills, but..." Yingying said: "But my dad's martial arts are obviously not as good as Dongfang Bubai, is it?" Linghu Chong said: "Exactly. I don't understand the reason for this. "When people who study martial arts see the secret records of martial arts, there is absolutely no reason why they should not learn it and pass it on to others. Even father and son, husband and wife, master and apprentice, brother, relatives and loved ones, they are just practicing together, or Learn it yourself first, then pass it on to your loved ones.To sacrifice oneself for the sake of others is paradoxical. Yingying said: "I also asked my father about this matter. He said: firstly, the martial arts in this book cannot be learned, and it will be very harmful to learn. Second, he didn't know that after learning the martial arts in the book, there would be So powerful." Linghu Chong said: "Can't learn? Then why?" Yingying blushed, said: "Why can't learn, how do I know?" After a pause, he said: "Dongfang Bubai ended up like this, what good?" Linghu Chong let out a "hmm", feeling faintly in his heart that Master seemed to be walking on the road of invincibility in the East.He defeated Zuo Lengchan this time and won the position of head of the Five Sacred Mountains School, Linghu Chong did not like him at all. "For thousands of years, to rule the rivers and lakes", what he saw on Heimu Cliff and the flattery he heard, in his heart, seemed to be gradually connected with Yue Buqun. Yingying said in a low voice: "Heal your wounds quietly, don't think about it, I'm going to sleep." Linghu Chong said: "Yes." Lifting the curtain of the car, I saw the moonlight shining on Yingying's face like water, suddenly, my heart sank I just feel very sorry for her.Yingying turned around slowly, and suddenly said: "Your Junior Brother Lin, you are wearing fancy clothes!" After saying this, she walked towards her mule cart. Linghu Chong felt a little strange: "She said that Junior Brother Lin wears beautiful clothes, what does that mean? Junior Brother Lin has just become a groom, and he is wearing the same clothes as when he was newly married, so it's nothing unusual. This girl doesn't pay attention to other people's sword skills It’s really interesting to pay attention to other people’s clothes.” When he closed his eyes, what appeared in his mind was the flash of Lin Pingzhi’s sword, what kind of fancy clothes Lin Pingzhi was wearing, but he didn’t know what kind of clothes Lin Pingzhi was wearing. can not remember. Sleeping until midnight, he heard the sound of horseshoes in the distance. Two horses came galloping from the west. Linghu Chong sat up, lifted the curtain of the car, and saw the disciples of Hengshan and the people of Qingcheng wake up one by one.The disciples of Hengshan immediately formed a group of seven, formed a sword formation, stood in a fixed position, and stood still.Some Qingcheng people rushed to the intersection, some leaned against the earth wall, they were far less calm than Hengshan disciples. On the main road, two horses galloped towards them. Under the moonlight, they could clearly see that they were Lin Pingzhi and his wife.Lin Pingzhi shouted: "Yu Canghai, you killed my parents because you wanted to secretly learn my Lin family's evil sword technique. Now I will show you every move, so you have to watch carefully." With a stretch, he jumped off the saddle, with the long sword on his back, and walked quickly towards the people in Qingcheng. Linghu Chong was sure, he saw that he was wearing an emerald green shirt, with dark yellow flowers embroidered on the corners and sleeves of the robe, trimmed with gold thread, and a gold embroidered belt tied around his waist, it shone brightly when he walked around, it was indeed very gorgeous Can Can, thought to himself: "Junior brother Lin was originally very simple, but after becoming a groom, he is completely different. It's no wonder that he is proud of his youth, and he is very happy to marry such a daughter-in-law, so he has to dress up to his heart's content." Last night at the Fengchan Terrace, Lin Pingzhi attacked Yu Canghai with his bare hands. This is exactly what he looked like. How could the Qingcheng School allow him to repeat his old tricks?When Yu Canghai shouted, four disciples raised their swords straight up, two swords pierced his left chest and right chest, and two swords swept from left to right, cutting off his legs. Lin Pingzhi stretched out his right hand, and pressed the wrists of the two Qingcheng disciples extremely quickly, followed by turning his arms, and pushed the elbows of the two Qingcheng disciples who cut him off, only to hear four screams, The two fell down.The two men stabbed him in the chest with their long swords, but when he pressed his wrists, the long swords turned around and penetrated into his lower abdomen.Lin Pingzhi shouted: "The evil sword technique, the second move and the third move! Have you seen it clearly?" He turned around, got on the saddle, and galloped away. The people in Qingcheng were so shocked that they didn't go forward to give chase.When looking at the other two disciples, I saw that one's long sword pierced the other's chest from bottom to top, and the other did the same.Both of them have passed away, but their right hands are still holding the sword hilt tightly, so they are connected to each other, they are still standing upright. Lin Pingzhi pressed and pushed like this, Linghu Chong saw it clearly, he was horrified and admired at the same time, and thought: "Extremely brilliant, this is indeed a sword technique, not a capture. It's just that he doesn't hold a sword in his hand." Under the moonlight, Yu Canghai's short figure stood beside the four corpses, dazed.The disciples of Qingcheng group surrounded him, far away, no one dared to speak. After a long time, Linghu Chong looked out from the car and saw that Yu Canghai was still standing still, but his shadow gradually grew longer. This scene was indescribably strange.Some Qingcheng disciples walked away, some sat down, Yu Canghai still seemed to be frozen.A feeling of pity suddenly arose in Linghu Chong's heart, this generation of masters of the Qingcheng Sect was helpless and waiting to die, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him. As the sleepiness grew stronger, he closed his eyes. In his sleep, he suddenly felt the mules and carriages moving, followed by the sound of yelling.He looked out from the side of the car curtain, on the straight avenue, some masters and disciples of the Qingcheng School were riding horses, some were walking. Looking at their scattered backs, he felt indescribably desolate, like a group of people waiting to be slaughtered. Cattle and sheep, like walking into the slaughterhouse by themselves.He thought: "This group of people all know that Lin Pingzhi will come again, and they all know that they can't fight against him. If they disperse and flee, the Qingcheng faction will be destroyed. Could it be that Lin Pingzhi went to Qingcheng Mountain, Song Feng No one in the audience came out to meet him?" At noon, they arrived at a big town, Qingcheng people were eating and drinking in a restaurant, and the Hengshan faction disciples were fighting at the restaurant opposite.Across the street, they saw Qingcheng's master and apprentice eating and drinking big pieces of meat and wine, Qunni was silent.Everyone knows that these people's lives are at stake, and every meal is a meal.
At the end of the journey, when they came to a river, only the sound of horseshoes was heard, and Lin Pingzhi and his wife came galloping again.Yihe whistled, and everyone in Hengshan stopped. At that time, the red sun was in the sky, and two horses galloped along the river.When they got close, Yue Lingshan reined in the horse first, and Lin Pingzhi continued on.With a wave of Yu Canghai's hand, all the disciples turned around at the same time and ran along the south of the river.Lin Pingzhi laughed loudly and shouted, "Empty Yu, where are you running to?" He charged forward on his horse. Yu Canghai suddenly turned around and swung his sword, the sword light was like a rainbow, and stabbed at Lin Pingzhi's face.Lin Pingzhi seemed to be taken aback by how powerful this sword was, he quickly drew his sword to block it.The disciples of the Qingcheng group surrounded them one after another.Yu Canghai's sword is as tight as a sword, sometimes he jumps up, and sometimes he falls down. This old man in his sixties is stronger than a young man at this moment, and he uses all the sword moves in his hand to attack.Eight Qingcheng disciples brandished their long swords and surrounded Lin Pingzhi's horse, but they did not cut at the horse. After seeing a few moves, Linghu Chong understood Yu Canghai's intention.The advantage of Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship lies in its unpredictable changes, as fast as lightning. He is riding on a horse, and this advantage is greatly discounted. If he wants to attack suddenly, he can only lean forward, and the mount under his crotch cannot be like him. Retreating like a god, it is unpredictable.Eight Qingcheng disciples formed a sword net and surrounded the horse, aiming to force Lin Pingzhi not to dismount.Linghu Chong thought to himself: "The head of Qingcheng is really a mediocre person, this method is very powerful." Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship changes, which is very miraculous, but since he is on the horse, Yu Canghai is able to resist the enemy all by himself, Linghu Chong watched a few more moves, and then shot his eyes at Yue Lingshan in the distance, suddenly his whole body was shaken and he was shocked . I saw that six Qingcheng disciples had surrounded her and slowly squeezed her towards the river.Following the sword in the belly of the horse she was riding, it made a long and mournful hiss, jumped up and threw her off the horse.Yue Lingshan put the two swords on her side and stood up.六名青城弟子奋力进攻,犹如拚命一般,令狐冲认得有侯人英和洪人雄两人在内。侯人英左手使剑,仍极悍勇。岳灵珊虽学过思过崖后洞石壁上所刻的五派剑法,青城派剑法却没学过。石壁上的剑招,对她而言都太过高明,她其实并未真正学会,只是经父亲指点后,略得形似而已。在封禅台侧以泰山剑法对付泰山派好手,以衡山剑法对付衡山派掌门,令对方大吃一惊,颇具先声夺人之势,但以之对付青城弟子,却无此效。 令狐冲只看得数招,便知岳灵珊没法抵挡,正焦急间,忽听得“啊”的一声长叫,一名青城弟子的左臂给岳灵珊以一招衡山剑法的巧招削断。令狐冲心中一喜,只盼这六名弟子就此吓退,岂知其余五人固没退开半步,连那断了左臂之人,也如发狂般扑上。岳灵珊见他全身浴血,神色可怖,吓得连退数步,一脚踏空,摔在江边的碎石滩上。 令狐冲惊呼一声,叫道:“不要脸,不要脸!”忽听盈盈说道:“那日咱们对付东方不败,也就是这个打法。”不知在什么时候,她已到了身边。令狐冲心想不错,那日黑木崖之战,己方四人已然败定,幸亏盈盈转而进攻杨莲亭,分散了东方不败的心神,才致他死命。此刻余沧海所使的正便是这个计策,他们如何击毙东方不败,余沧海自然不知,只是情急智生,想出来的法子竟不谋而合。料想林平之见到爱妻遇险,定然分心,自当回身去救,不料他全力和余沧海相斗,竟全不理会妻子身处奇险。 岳灵珊摔倒后便即跃起,长剑急舞。六名青城弟子心知青城一派的存亡、自己的生死,决于是否能在这一役中杀了对手,都不顾性命地进逼。那断臂之人已抛去长剑,着地打滚,右臂向岳灵珊小腿揽去。岳灵珊大惊,叫道:“平弟,平弟,快来助我!” 林平之朗声道:“余矮子要瞧辟邪剑法,让他瞧个明白,死了也好闭眼!”奇招迭出,只压得余沧海透不过气来。他辟邪剑法的招式,余沧海早已详加钻研,尽数了然于胸,可是这些并无多大奇处的招式之中,突然间会多了若干奇妙之极的变化,更以犹如雷轰电闪般的手法使出,只逼得余沧海怒吼连连,狼狈不堪。余沧海知对手内力远不如己,不住以剑刃击向林平之长剑,只盼将之震落脱手,但始终碰它不着。 令狐冲大怒,喝道:“你……你……你……”他本来还道林平之给余沧海缠住了,分不出手来相救妻子,听他这么说,竟是没将岳灵珊的安危放在心上,所重视的只是要将余沧海戏弄个够。这时阳光猛烈,远远望见林平之嘴角微斜,脸上神色又兴奋又痛恨,想见他心中充满了复仇快意。若说像猫儿捉到了老鼠,要先残酷折磨,再行咬死,但猫儿对老鼠却决无这般痛恨和恶毒。 岳灵珊又叫:“平弟,平弟,快来!”声嘶力竭,已然紧急万状。林平之道:“这就来啦,你再支持一会儿,我得把辟邪剑法使全了,好让他看个明白。余矮子跟我们原没怨仇,一切都是为了这'辟邪剑法',总得让他把这套剑法有头有尾地看个分明,你说是不是?”他慢条斯理地说话,显然不是说给妻子听,而是在对余沧海说,还怕对方不明白,又加一句:“余矮子,你说是不是?”他身法美妙,一剑一指,极尽优雅,神态中竟大有华山派女弟子所学“玉女剑十九式”的风姿,只是带着三分阴森森的邪气。 令狐冲原想观看他辟邪剑法的招式,此刻他向余沧海展示全貌,正是再好不过的机会。但他挂念岳灵珊的安危,就算料定日后林平之定会以这路剑法来杀他,也决无余裕去细看一招,耳听得岳灵珊连声急叫,再也忍耐不住,叫道:“仪和师姊、仪清师姊,请你们快去救岳姑娘。她……她抵挡不住了。” 仪和道:“我们说过两不相助,只怕不便出手。” 武林中人最讲究“信义”二字,连田伯光这等采花大盗,也得信守诺言。令狐冲听仪和这么说,知道确是实情,前晚在封禅台之侧,她们就已向余沧海说得明白,决不插手,倘若此刻有人上前相救岳灵珊,确是大损恒山一派的令誉,不由得心中大急,叫道:“不戒大师呢?不可不戒呢?” 秦绢道:“他二人昨天跟桃谷六仙一起走了,说道瞧着余矮子的模样太也气闷,要去喝酒。再说,他们八个也都是恒山派的……” 盈盈突然纵身而出,奔到江边,腰间一探,手中已多了两柄短剑,朗声道:“你们瞧清楚了,我是日月神教任教主之女任盈盈便是,可不是恒山派的。你们六个大男人,合手欺侮一个女流之辈,叫人看不过去。任姑娘路见不平,这桩事得管上一管。” 令狐冲见盈盈出手,不禁大喜,吁了一口长气,只觉伤口剧痛,坐倒车中。 青城六弟子对盈盈之来,竟全不理睬,仍拚命向岳灵珊进攻。岳灵珊退得几步,噗的一声,左足踩入了江水。她不识水性,一足入水,心中登时慌了,剑法更加散乱。便在此时,只觉左肩一痛,给敌人刺了一剑。那断臂人乘势扑上,伸右臂揽住了她右腿。岳灵珊长剑砍下,中其背心,那断臂人张嘴往她腿上狠命咬落。岳灵珊眼前一黑,心想:“我就这么死了?”遥见林平之斜斜刺出一剑,左手捏着剑诀,在半空中划个弧形,姿式俊雅,正自好整以暇地卖弄剑法。她心头一阵气苦,险些晕去,突然间眼前两把长剑飞起,跟着扑通、扑通声响,两名青城弟子摔入了江中。岳灵珊意乱神迷,摔倒在地。 盈盈舞动短剑,十余招间,余下五名青城弟子尽皆受伤,兵刃脱手,只得退开。盈盈将那垂死的独臂人踢开,拉起岳灵珊,只见她下半身浸入江中,裙子尽湿,衣裳上溅满了鲜血,扶着她走上江岸。 只听得林平之叫道:“我林家的辟邪剑法,你们都看清楚了吗?”剑光闪处,围在他马旁的一名青城弟子眉心中剑。他哈哈大笑,叫道:“方人智,你这恶贼,这般死法,可便宜了你!”他一提缰绳,坐骑跃过方人智尸身,驰了出来。 余沧海筋疲力竭,哪敢追赶? 林平之勒马四顾,突然叫道:“你是贾人达!”纵马向前。贾人达本就远远缩在一旁,见他追来,大叫一声,转身狂奔。林平之却也并不急赶,纵马缓缓追上,长剑挺出,刺中他右腿。贾人达扑地摔倒。林平之一提缰绳,马蹄便往他身上踏去。贾人达长声惨呼,一时却不得便死。林平之大笑声中,拉转马头,又纵马往他身上践踏,来回数次,贾人达惨呼声越叫越低,终于寂无声息。 林平之更不再向青城派众人多瞧一眼,纵马驰到岳灵珊和盈盈的身边,向妻子道:“上马!” 岳灵珊向他怒目而视,过了一会,咬牙说道:“你自己去好了。”林平之问道:“你呢?”岳灵珊道:“你管我干吗?”林平之向恒山派群弟子瞧了一眼,冷笑一声,双腿一夹,纵马绝尘而去。 盈盈料想不到林平之对他新婚妻子竟会如此绝情,不禁愕然,说道:“林夫人,你到我车中歇歇。”岳灵珊泪水盈眶,竭力忍住不让眼泪流下,呜咽道:“我……我不去。你……你为什么要救我?”盈盈道:“不是我救你,是你大师哥要救你。”岳灵珊心中一酸,再也忍耐不住,眼泪涌出,说道:“你……请你借我一匹马。”盈盈道:“好。”转身去牵了一匹马过来。岳灵珊道:“多谢,你……你……”跃上马背,勒马转向东行,和林平之所去方向相反,似是回向嵩山。 余沧海见她驰过,颇觉诧异,但也没加理会,心想:“过了一夜,这姓林的小畜生又会来杀我们几人,要将我众弟子一个个都杀了,叫我孤零零的一人,然后再向我下手。” 令狐冲不忍看余沧海这等失魂落魄的模样,说道:“走吧!”赶车的应道:“是!”一声吆喝,鞭子在半空中虚击一记,啪的一响,骡子拖动车子,向前行去。令狐冲“咦”的一声。他见岳灵珊向东回转,心中自然而然地想随她而去,不料骡车却向西行。他心中一沉,却不能吩咐骡车折向东行,掀开车帷向后望去,早已瞧不见她背影,心头沉重:“她身上受伤,孤身独行,没人照料,那便如何是好?”忽听秦绢道:“她回去嵩山,到她父母身边就平安了,你不用担心!” 令狐冲心下一宽,道:“是。”心想:“秦师妹好细心,猜到了我的心思。”
次日中午,一行人在一家小饭店中打尖。这饭店其实算不上是什么店,只是大道旁的几间草棚,放上几张板桌,供过往行人喝茶买饭。 恒山派人众涌到,饭店中便没这许多米,好在众人带得有米,连锅子碗筷等等也一应俱备,当下便在草棚旁埋锅造饭。令狐冲在车中坐得久了,甚是气闷,在恒山派金创药内服外敷之下,伤势已好了许多,郑萼与秦绢二人携扶着他,下车来在草棚中坐着休息。 他眼望东边,心想:“不知小师妹会不会来?” 只见大道上尘土飞扬,一群人从东而至,正是余沧海等一行。青城派人众来到草棚外,也即下马做饭打尖。余沧海独自坐在一张板桌之旁,一言不发,呆呆出神。显然他自知命运已然注定,对恒山派众人也不回避忌惮,当真是除死无大事,不论恒山派众人瞧见他如何死法,都没什么相干。 过不多久,西首马蹄声响,一骑马缓缓行来,马上乘客锦衣华服,正是林平之。他在草棚外勒定了马,见青城派众人对他不瞧一眼,各人自顾煮饭的煮饭,喝茶的喝茶。这情形倒大出他意料之外,哈哈一笑,说道:“不管你们逃不逃走,我一样要杀人!”跃下马来,在马臀上一拍,那马踱了开去,自去吃草。他见草棚中尚有两张空着的板桌,便去一张桌旁坐下。 他一进草棚,令狐冲便闻到一股浓烈的香气,但见林平之的服色考究之极,显是衣衫上都熏了香,帽子上缀着块翠玉,手上戴了红宝石戒指,每只鞋头上都缝着两枚珍珠,直是家财万贯的豪富公子打扮,哪里像是个武林人物? 令狐冲心想:“他家里本来开福威镖局,原是个极有钱的富家公子。在江湖上吃了几年苦,现下学成了本事,自是要好好享用一番了。”只见他从怀中取出一块雪白的绸帕,轻轻抹了抹脸。他相貌俊美,这几下取帕、抹脸、抖衣,直如是戏台上的花旦。林平之坐定后,淡淡地道:“令狐兄,你好!”令狐冲点了点头,道:“你好!” 林平之侧过头去,见一名青城弟子捧了一壶热茶上来,给余沧海斟茶,说道:“你叫于人豪,是不是?当年到我家来杀人,便有你的份儿。你便化成了灰,我也认得。”于人豪将茶壶往桌上重重一放,倏地回身,手按剑柄,退后两步,说道:“老子正是于人豪,你待怎地?”他说话声音虽粗,却语音发颤,脸色铁青。林平之微微一笑,道:“英雄豪杰,青城四秀!你排第三,可没半点豪杰的气概,可笑啊可笑!” “英雄豪杰,青城四秀”,是青城派武功最强的四名弟子,侯人英、洪人雄、于人豪、罗人杰。其中罗人杰已在湘南回雁楼头为令狐冲所杀,其余三人都在眼前。林平之又冷笑一声,说道:“那位令狐兄曾道:'狗熊野猪,青城四兽',他将你们比作野兽,还是看得起你们了。依我看来,哼哼,只怕连禽兽也不如。” 于人豪又怕又气,脸色更加青了,手按剑柄,这把剑却始终没拔出来。 便在此时,东首传来马蹄声响,两骑马快奔而至,来到草棚前,前面一人勒住了马。众人回头看去,有的人“咦”的一声,叫了出来。前面马上坐的是个身材肥矮的驼子,正是外号“塞北明驼”的木高峰。后面一匹马上所乘的却是岳灵珊。 令狐冲一见到岳灵珊,胸口一热,心中大喜,却见岳灵珊双手反缚背后,坐骑的缰绳也牵在木高峰手中,显是为他擒住了,忍不住便要发作,转念又想:“她丈夫便在这里,何必要我外人强行出头?倘若她丈夫不理,那时再设法相救不迟。” 林平之见到木高峰到来,当真如同天上掉下无数宝贝来一般,喜悦不胜,寻思:“害死我爹爹妈妈的,也有这驼子在内,不料阴差阳错,今日他竟会自己送将上来,真叫做老天爷有眼。” 木高峰却不识得林平之。那日在衡山刘正风家中,二人虽曾相见,但林平之扮作了驼子,脸上帖满了膏药,与此刻这样一个玉树临风般的美少年浑不相同,后来虽知他是假装驼子,却也没见过他真面目。木高峰转头向岳灵珊道:“难得有许多朋友在此,咱们走吧。”他见到青城和恒山两派人众,心下颇为忌惮,料想有人会出手相救岳灵珊,不如及早远离的为是。他一声吆喝,纵马便行。 早一日岳灵珊受伤独行,想回去嵩山爹娘身畔,但行不多时,便遇上了木高峰。木高峰心眼儿极窄,那日与岳不群较量内功不胜,后来林震南夫妇又让他救了去,不免引为奇耻大辱,后来听得林震南的儿子林平之投入华山门下,又娶岳不群之女为妻,料想这部《辟邪剑谱》自然也带入了华山门下,更加气恼万分。五岳派开宗立派,他也得到了消息,只是五岳剑派中人素来瞧他不起,左冷禅也没给他请柬。他心中气不过,伏在嵩山左近,只待五岳派门人下山,若是成群结队,有长辈同行,他便不露面,只要有人落了单,他便要暗中料理几个,以泄心中之愤。但见群雄纷纷下山,都是数十人、数百人同行,欲待下手,不得其便,好容易见到岳灵珊单骑奔来,当即上前截住。 岳灵珊武功本就不及木高峰,加之身上受伤,木高峰又忽施偷袭,占了先机,终于遭他所擒。木高峰听她口出恫吓之言,说是岳不群的女儿,更加心花怒放,当下想定主意,要将她藏在一个隐秘之所,再要岳不群用《辟邪剑谱》来换人。一路上纵马急行,不料却撞见了青城、恒山两派人众。 岳灵珊心想:“此刻若叫他将我带走了,哪里还有人来救我?”顾不得肩头伤势,斜身从马背上摔落。木高峰喝道:“怎么啦?”跃下马来,俯身往岳灵珊背上抓去。 令狐冲心想林平之决不能眼睁睁地瞧着妻子为人所辱,定会出手相救,哪知林平之全不理会,从左手衣袖中取出一柄泥金柄折扇,轻轻挥动,一个翡翠扇坠不住晃动。其时三月天时,北方冰雪初销,又怎用得着扇子?他这么装模作样,显然只不过故示闲暇。 木高峰抓着岳灵珊背心,说道:“小心摔着了。”手臂一举,将她放上马鞍,自己跃上马背,又欲纵马而行。 林平之说道:“木驼子,这里有人说道,你的武功甚为稀松平常,你以为如何?” 木高峰一怔,见林平之独坐一桌,既不似青城派的,也不似是恒山派的,一时摸不清他来路,便问:“你是谁?”林平之微笑道:“你问我干什么?说你武功稀松平常的,又不是我。”木高峰道:“是谁说的?”林平之啪的一声,扇子合了拢来,向余沧海一指,道:“便是这位青城派的余观主。他最近看到了一路精妙剑术,乃天下剑法之最,好像叫做辟邪剑法。” 木高峰一听到“辟邪剑法”四字,精神登时大振,斜眼向余沧海瞧去,只见他手中捏着茶杯,呆呆出神,对林平之的话似乎听而不闻,便道:“余观主,恭喜你见到了辟邪剑法,这可不假吧?” 余沧海道:“不假!在下确是从头至尾、一招一式都见到了。” 木高峰又惊又喜,从马背上跃下,坐到余沧海桌畔,说道:“听说这剑谱给华山派的岳不群得了去,你又怎地见到了?”余沧海道:“我没见到剑谱,只见到有人使这路剑法。”木高峰道:“哦,原来如此。辟邪剑法有真有假,福州福威镖局的后人,就学得了一套他妈的辟邪剑法,使出来可叫人笑掉了牙齿。你所见到的,想必是真的了?”余沧海道:“我也不知是真是假,使这路剑法之人,便是福州福威镖局的后人。”木高峰哈哈大笑,说道:“枉为你是一派宗主,连剑法的真假也分不出。福威镖局的那个林震南,不就是死在你手下的吗?”余沧海道:“辟邪剑法的真假,我确然分不出。你木大侠见识高明,定然分得出了。” 木高峰素知这矮道人武功见识,乃武林中第一流人物,忽然说这等话,定是别有深意,他嘿嘿嘿地干笑数声,环顾四周,见每个人都在瞧着他,神色甚为古怪,倒似自己说错了极要紧的话一般,便道:“倘若给我见到,好歹总分辨得出。” 余沧海道:“木大侠要看,那也不难。眼前便有人会使这路剑法。”木高峰心中一凛,眼光又向众人一扫,见林平之神情最满不在乎,问道:“是这少年会使吗?”余沧海道:“佩服,佩服!木大侠果然眼光高明,一眼便瞧了出来。” 木高峰上上下下地打量林平之,见他服饰华丽,便如是个家财豪富的公子哥儿,心想:“余矮子这么说,定有阴谋诡计要对付我。对方人多,好汉不吃眼前亏,不用跟他们纠缠,及早动身的为是,只要岳不群的女儿在我手中,不怕他不拿剑谱来赎。”当即打个哈哈,说道:“余矮子,多日不见,你还是这么爱开玩笑。驼子今日有事,恕不奉陪了。辟邪剑法也好,降魔剑法也好,驼子从来就没放在心上,再见了。”这句话一说完,身子弹起,已落上马背,身法敏捷之极。 便在这时,众人只觉眼前一花,似乎见到林平之跃了出去,拦在木高峰的马前,但随即又见他折扇轻摇,坐在板桌之旁,却似从未离座。众人正诧异间,木高峰一声吆喝,催马便行。但令狐冲、盈盈、余沧海这等高手,却清清楚楚见到林平之