Chapter 29 The twenty-ninth round of voices in the empty valley

I saw her eyes were round and bright, shining brightly between glances, like two shining gems embedded on a very rough and ugly sheepskin.Zhuo Yihang's heart felt sore: Apart from the rippling eyes and the charm of Jade Raksha back then, how can we find her shadows in this old woman with chicken skin and white hair in front of me?Zhuo Yihang didn't know that she was wearing a mask, and almost suspected that it was in a nightmare. How could a girl with a peerless beauty be so old and ugly? Zhuo Yihang burst into tears unknowingly, rushed forward, and shouted: "Sister Lian!" He smiled and said, "Who is your sister Lian? You have mistaken her!"

Zhuo Yihang said: "Sister Lian, I have been looking for you for more than two years!" The white-haired witch asked: "What are you looking for?" I wish to be with you forever, and we will never be separated again." The white-haired witch sneered and said, "You want to be with me! Haha, I am an old woman who is dying, so what are you talking about forever?" Zhuo Yihang rushed forward again, choked up and said, "It's because I'm tired of you!" The white-haired witch stepped away again, still sneering: "Your elder sister Lian is dead long ago, you've been nagging me for nothing!" What?" Zhuo Yihang said: "If you don't recognize me, I will follow you like a shadow, no matter what you become, my heart will remain the same!" The white-haired witch sneered again, and the cold "face" suddenly Looking closely at Zhuo Yihang, he said, "Really? Did you see clearly? Does your sister Lian look like this?" Zhuo Yihang had seen such an expression several times before, and he shivered unknowingly. , summoned up his courage again, stretched out his hand to pull the white-haired witch, and said loudly: "Sister Lian, I recognize you even after you have been burnt to ashes. In my eyes, you are still exactly the same as before!"

The white-haired witch sneered again, she threw off Zhuo Yihang's hand, and said, "Go and find your old sister Lian. Go, why don't you go?" Zhuo Yihang suddenly realized something , said: "Sister Lian, I will never forget what I said, I must find a panacea for you to restore your youth." The white-haired witch said: "That's your business, I don't care about you. You are you, I am me, we have nothing to do with each other. Don't say that I am not your sister Lian, even if it is her, she has died once, why are you still talking about those old things?"

When Zhuo Yihang heard it, although her tone was serious, she seemed to have a turning point, and said: "I know there is a kind of fairy flower in this grassland, which can make people's white hair turn black and rejuvenate, let's go find it together!" The hair witch suddenly sneered and said: "I don't have such skills. Since you value the stinky skin so much, you can find it yourself. There are all beautiful women in the world, and you can enjoy it with you." Zhuo Yihang didn't know that the white-haired witch was very contradictory. She regretted her appearance, but she didn't want her loved one to mention it.Zhuo Yihang took another two steps forward, and said anxiously: "No, no! Sister Lian, I didn't mean that..." The white-haired witch didn't wait for him to finish, she suddenly turned around and left again.Zhuo Yihang shouted: "Sister Lian, sister Lian, you can't go like this! You have pity on me, I have gone through thousands of rivers and mountains, wind, frost, rain and snow, to find you!" The white-haired witch froze and sneered again.

The white-haired witch said: "Yes, you are the son of your family, the head of a faction, and you are willing to suffer from the hardships outside the Great Wall. Your elder sister Lian should be very grateful!" : Is there anything worthy of credit for this, worth mentioning?Zhuo Yihang was stunned, and eagerly defended himself without words.Amidst the sneer, the white-haired witch jumped down from the mountain, Zhuo Yihang screamed, but saw his clothes fluttering, and a white shadow disappeared with the wind.The white-haired witch has gone away with great luck. The laughter was silent, and there was no trace of anyone.Facing the Baizhang precipitous cliff, Zhuo Yihang sighed dejectedly, first resenting and then blaming himself.He thought that his sincerity would be able to move Yu Luocha; now that he thinks about it, he has failed Yu Luocha a lot in the past, but few people are enough to show sincerity.When love is deep, everything comes from nature, needless to say.Coming from afar outside the Great Wall, the wind and snow are invading each other, which is what should be done. What a shame!Thinking about it this way, Zhuo Yihang felt that his understanding of love was not deep enough!

After thinking like this for a day, Zhuo Yihang suddenly realized something, knowing that if he looked for Yu Luocha again, Yu Luocha would never see him again.So he left the southern peak of Tianshan Mountain and went to the northern peak to see Zen Master Huiming.He asked at the beginning: "There are three thousand weak waters, how can I cross them with a ladle?" Zen Master Huiming Heshi replied: "There is no weak water in the first place, so why bother to ask about ups and downs?" Zhuo Yihang asked again: "If the West Heaven Road originally If there is no Leiyin Temple, how can Tang Sanzang get in the way? If there is Leiyin Temple, what can we do if we never get there?” Zen Master Huiming said: “Is Tang Sanzang seeking Buddhist scriptures in order to become a Buddha? Is there Leiyin Temple on Xitian Road? What does it matter? But if you want to take refuge wholeheartedly, how can you measure the length of the journey?" Zhuo Yihang bowed deeply, and said: "Your respect has been taught!" He left in a hurry, so he didn't talk about it anymore.Zen Master Huiming didn't hold back either, just smiled and then sighed again.

This Zen conversation was actually Zhuo Yihang asking Zen Master Huiming for advice about Yu Luocha.He compared the "river of love" to "weak water", and "weak water" sinks when there is something there, and asked how Zen Master Huiming can fly across?Zen Master Huiming advised him not to ask about ups and downs first, as there is no such thing as weak water.Zhuo Yihang was also afraid that even though he did his best, if he was still not forgiven by Yu Luocha, or when Yu Luocha could forgive, the years would have been wasted, but what would happen? " metaphor.

Zhuo Yihang bid farewell and went down the mountain, thinking: Yes, as long as I remain committed, there will be a day when my sister will forgive me.Maybe her pretentiousness is deliberately testing and torturing me.Suddenly he thought of the legendary Youtan Immortal Flower again, and thought: I will try my best to get this flower after another ten years of rain, snow and wind and frost, so that Sister Lian can understand my love. Since then, Zhuo Yihang roamed on the prairie, traveled all over the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and passed through three more cold and hot days without realizing it.But the legendary fairy flower has never been found.

One day, Zhuo Yihang went deep into the north of Tianshan Mountain, and was attracted by a snow-capped mountain peak.This mountain looks like a camel, with its head east and tail west, covered with white fluff all over its body.Zhuo Yihang walked down the mountain, and suddenly saw a stone house on the hillside. It is not surprising that there are herdsmen at the foot of Tianshan Mountain, but it is strange that there are people living alone on the snow-covered hillside.Out of curiosity, I climbed up. In the past few years, Zhuo Yihang has undergone a lot of tempering, not only has his martial arts improved greatly, but he has also worked far harder than before, climbing high mountains is like walking on flat ground.After climbing up the mountainside in a short time, there were several people talking loudly in front of the stone house.

Zhuo Yihang hid behind the rock and looked out, only to see two lamas, one old and one young, shouting loudly.The other party was a mountain man dressed as a Kazakh with a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. The child looked like a thin-skinned monkey, but his eyes were round and big, and he was full of energy. The old lama shouted: "Xin Lao Wu, you don't have enough snow lotus and rhino horns to hand over. How do you tell me? How can I explain to the prince?" The elderly Kazakh mountain people begged: "This year I only found a few snow lotuses, all of them were mixed with medicine and sold to the merchants who collected medicinal materials, and there was only one rhinoceros horn, master, please bear with me."

The old lama's name was Master Tiande, one of the elders of the Tianlong Sect in Tibet. He was hired by the chief of the Kazakh tribe as a guardian, and the young lama was his apprentice.The Kazakhs are nomadic peoples on the grasslands, and all members of the Kazakhs are obliged to pay tribute to the chiefs.Herdsmen have to pay cattle and sheep, and mountain hunters have to pay medicinal materials and game.Nineteen Kazakhs herd cattle and sheep on the grasslands, and there are also a hundred or so mountain hunters who live scattered in the Tianshan Mountains, making it inconvenient to expropriate.With ulterior motives, Master Tiande volunteered to collect tribute from mountain hunters every year for the chief, but his intention was to collect valuable medicinal materials from Tianshan Mountains and get rich from it.For example, the chief wants one rhino horn from a certain family, but he wants two, and two snow lotus flowers, but he wants four. The mountain people can't go to the chief to intercede, and they can't resist them, so they have to let them exploit them. . Naxin was a well-known hunter of the Kazakhs, and he was forced to beg for mercy.Master Tiande rolled up his strange eyes and said with a sneer: "Sell to the merchant who collects medicinal materials? Huh, you are so bold! If you don't pay it to the prince, sell it first!" Xin Zheng said: "If you don't sell it, what will we eat? Snow lotus can't satisfy our hunger Our lord has always treated our people well. If we didn't pick snow lotus before, and didn't hand it over for two or three years, he would not send someone to ask for it. Master, tell him about our plight, and the lord will be able to forgive you." Tiande The Venerable Master suddenly changed his face and reprimanded: "My lord is kind, you are so stubborn. My lord can forgive you, but I can't forgive you! Will you give it? If you don't, I will arrest you!" The young lama didn't wait for Master's orders, Immediately ran forward to do it.Xin Wu backed away again and again, begging for mercy, looking like he was about to be caught by the lama. At the critical moment, the child suddenly shouted: "You robbers, how dare you bully my father!" He bent down suddenly, jumped with both feet, and rushed forward. The young lama didn't care, and was caught by the The child hit his head on the dantian of his lower abdomen, and with a thud, he fell to the ground immediately! Master Tiande was slightly stunned, the child knocked down a person, his heart became stronger, he concocted according to the law, and rushed towards Master Tiande again, Master Tiande flashed lightly, the child bumped headfirst on a tree , the tree trunk shook, and the child didn't cry out in pain.Zhuo Yihang was amazed when he saw it, he didn't expect the child to be born with supernatural power! Master Tiande laughed, and squeezed the skinny boy's arm. Master Tiande is an elder, and his martial arts are not trivial. Although the child was born with supernatural powers, he couldn't move.Xin Wu shouted: "Master, he is a child who is ignorant, please forgive him, I will take the risk to find Xuelian for you." Master Tiande smiled and said, "Old Xin Wu, you are lucky to have such a good son! Not only will I not make it difficult for him, I will even be exempted from your tribute." Xin Wu was overjoyed, and was about to thank him. Master De suddenly said: "Wait a minute. Although your son is born with a few catties of brute force, without the guidance of a famous teacher, he will be nothing more than a ox in the future. What's the use?" When Xin Wu heard it, he knew his intentions, but he didn't make a sound.Master Tiande loosened his fingers and said with a smile, "Look at you, little boy!" Suddenly he struck out with a palm, and with a whoosh, he fell the big tree, which was better than a knife and an axe.He said: "How is it? You bumped into this tree without even shaking off a few leaves, and I split it with one palm. Am I much stronger than you?" The skinny boy stared at his eyes. With big eyes, he said, "So what if you have great ability? You come to bully my father every year, so I don't want this kind of bullying ability!" Master Tiande's complexion changed, and he smiled again: "What a wild child who doesn't know what to do. Let me tell you, your luck has come. I want to take you as an apprentice, and I don't want anything from your father anymore." The child's expression brightened, and he asked again: "Then do you want other uncle's things?" Master Tiande wondered, "Where do you get so many uncles?" The thin child said: "My father told me that the prince didn't want us to pay these things before. You only asked for more after you came. You want the cattle and sheep from the uncles outside the mountain, and the medicinal materials from the uncles in the mountain." "Xin Wu hurriedly said: "Children, don't talk nonsense. Master, I only have this lifeblood, please don't take him away." Master Tiande shouted angrily: "Hmph, you dare to disobey the Buddha, don't look at me For your son's sake, I will send you back to Yin first! I don't want Xuelian anymore, I want your son. Others begged me to accept my apprentice, but I still won't accept it, you don't know how to flatter me!" The skinny child shouted: "Okay, you scold my father, you bully us, I will not be your apprentice!" Master Tiande said with a sneer: "You can't do it if you don't do it, I will take you back and beat you off with a whip first." Your wildness, after you subdue it, I will teach you how to do it." The skinny boy struggled hard, and Master Tiande pinched his veins, the more he struggled, the more painful he was, but this kid was tough and never begged for mercy. Seeing this, Zhuo Yihang's heart became angry, he jumped out from behind the rock, and shouted loudly: "How can there be such a reason for accepting disciples!" Master Tiande took a look, and saw that Zhuo Yihang was a scholar of the Han nationality, haha He smiled and said: "I accept apprentices, what's none of your business?" Zhuo Yihang said: "Accepting apprentices has to be consensual." Master Tiande said with a smile: "Buddha can do whatever he wants, if you talk too much, I will even yours The legs are also discounted." Zhuo Yihang smiled coldly, and said, "You have such a great ability? To be honest, this kid is born with beauty, and you are not worthy to be his master!" Master Tiande laughed and said: "I'm not worthy to be his master, are you worthy? Listening to your tone, I dare say you can do a lot of tricks, come on, let's compete!" Zhuo Yihang remained motionless, He smiled leisurely and said: "Since you want to compete, why don't you do it and blow all the heat?" Master Tiande couldn't help being furious when he saw that he didn't fight, he didn't set up a door, and he didn't care. Fu, just use the move of splitting the big tree just now, with a slap of the palm, slash in the horizontal direction! Unexpectedly, this anger was exactly in Zhuo Yihang's way.It turned out that Zhuo Yihang saw that he had chopped down the big tree just now, although he thought he would not lose, it was not easy to win.Although he appeared to be doing nothing on the surface, secretly he was using profound kung fu silently to stop him with stillness.Master Tiande underestimated the enemy at first, and then became enraged, his impetuosity made him buoyant, his strength was fierce but not heavy, his moves were fast but not steady.Zhuo Yihang waited for the edge of his palm to strike, and when he saw that his clothes were about to be stained, he suddenly rolled his palm horizontally, the palm of his hand stretched out, and the force of his fingers rolled inward, Master Tiande struck with his palm, and suddenly felt a wave of pain. Pushing back vigorously, he involuntarily leaned to the side. He was about to use the "thousand catty pendant" heavy body method to stabilize his figure, but unexpectedly, he was pulled back by Zhuo Yihang's inward direction, and suddenly lost his balance. His body was swaying, Zhuo Yihang flipped his left palm, slapped him on the chest, and shouted: "Go!" As soon as the palm was sent, Master Tiande's huge body immediately flew up, and he fell headlong Like bumping backwards! Zhuo Yihang laughed out loud, who knows that Master Tiande's kung fu is really extraordinary, he turned upside down in mid-air, his head, feet, palms touched the ground, he turned over immediately, his feet kicked up, and he shot like a flying arrow Come up, wave your palm and pounce again. Zhuo Yihang saw that his martial arts skills were excellent, so he couldn't allow him to attack again, so he immediately stepped forward, his left palm flicked towards his wrist, his right hand pointed like a halberd, he leaned forward, with lightning speed, he tapped his waist, the sky Master De punched in the air with both fists, numbness in the waist and side, he hurriedly held his breath to protect the acupoints, his body was sluggish, Zhuo Yihang attacked with both fists in a row, and took the lead. It's just that after fighting for more than ten moves, Zhuo Yihang flicked his left foot and hit his shoulder with a bang with his right palm. This time Zhuo Yihang used the unique move of "upper and lower palm" in Wudang palm technique , punching and kicking, both up and down, how could Master Tiande bear it.With a bang, I fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time. The skinny kid watched and clapped his hands and laughed loudly, and shouted: "Give him a kick, kick him down the mountain!" Zhuo Yihang laughed and said, "Can't he climb himself?" He got up, didn't dare to make a sound, and ran down the mountain with his apprentice, the child was so happy that he laughed even more. Xin Wu stepped forward to thank him, Zhuo Yihang said: "What is this? Why do you need to say thank you old man? How old is your child and what is his name? Look at his hand just now, it is really a fearsome young man!" Xin Wu said: "Longzi, you Why don't you come over and thank your benefactor, if you didn't meet this gentleman, you would have been dragged away by that fierce monk! Sir, don't laugh at him, he is thirteen years old this year, and he still doesn't understand anything, he is very wild!" Then The child suddenly knelt down in front of Zhuo Yihang and said: "Benefactor, you accept me as your apprentice, I, Xin Longzi, kowtow to you!" Zhuo Yihang didn't intend to accept disciples at first, but when he saw Xin Longzi's peculiar appearance and innate supernatural power, he was really happy, and said: "Okay, I will take you as a disciple. After you have learned the skills, you are not allowed to bully others." Xin Longzi said: "If I bully others with my power, I will be like that vicious monk just now, and I will die." Xin Wu also likes it very much, but he is afraid that Zhuo Yihang will take his son away.Zhuo Yihang said: "I know he is your lifeblood, so I'll pass on his martial arts here." Xin Wu asked Zhuo Yihang to sit in the stone house. The equipment in the stone house is very simple. There are two sets of bows and arrows hanging on the wall, a few animal skins, and a few big hundred heads on the ground as benches. Zhuo Yihang asked: " Why do you live on top of the snow-capped mountains?" Xin Wudao: "We are used to severe cold, it is easier to make a living here, there are many snow-capped peaks on the mountain, and the medicinal materials are easy to pick." Xin Longzi said: "Master, tomorrow I will take you to the upper ice peak to play, It’s fun there. There’s an ice lake on it, and there are two snow lotuses in the ice lake, which bloom once every three years. Unfortunately, we have already picked the snow lotus this year and exchanged it with the medicine dealer for salt. Otherwise, I’ll show it to you, that would be great Look, the snow-white flowers are big and fragrant, and one flower can be exchanged for ten catties of salt." Zhuo Yihang said: "Snow lotus is a very rare medicinal material, and if you take it outside, one flower is worth at least one tael of gold. Don't sell it so cheap." Xin Longzi said: "What's the use of gold, and it can't be eaten." Xin Wu sighed: "Why don't we know that snow lotus is valuable? But it's not easy to find a buyer who is willing to give justice Moreover, where can we borrow the travel expenses for this round trip?" Zhuo Yihang grew up in a wealthy family and knew little about the suffering of the poor, so he fell silent after hearing this, and laughed to himself that he was ignorant of world affairs. Xin Longzi smiled again: "Master, I remembered, there are two flowers on it, which are more beautiful than snow lotus, but unfortunately those flowers haven't bloomed yet." Zhuo Yihang asked anxiously, "Where are these two flowers? Isn't it one white and one red?" Xin Longzi said: "Yes, how do you know?" Zhuo Yihang's joy was no small matter, and he asked anxiously: "Is it as big as a rice bowl?" Xin Longzi laughed and said: "It's as big as a plum, The petals are still tightly wrapped." Zhuo Yihang said: "You can take me to see it today, okay?" Xin Longzi said happily: "Master, so you also like to play." Xin Wu was also very surprised, and asked his son: "When did you see it? Why didn't you tell me?" Xin Longzi said, "Two days ago I went up to dig out the eagle's eggs, and I found them among the flowers. The two flowers haven't bloomed yet, so what should I tell you?" Xin Wudao: "Stupid child, these two flowers are probably the legends on the grassland..." Zhuo Yihang interjected, "Youtan fairy flower?" Xin Wuqi said: "Grandpa, you also know the Youtan fairy flower Is it?" Zhuo Yihang said: "I came here just to find it!" Xin Wu was very forthright, and said: "Grandfather, you saved us, and you are willing to teach children martial arts. We have nothing to repay, so we will guard for you. Let’s talk about these two flowers. Listening to Longzi’s words, these two flowers may take a long time to bloom! Engong, eat something first, and we’ll go up to see it later.” Zhuo Yihang casually ate some dough and sent fried game, then went up the mountain with Xin Wu and his son, this mountain was covered with ice and snow, even though it was late spring, the wind was still biting cold.Zhuo Yihang ran up the mountain with Xin Longzi, the more he walked, the more strange he felt, the higher the ordinary mountain, the colder it was, but climbing this mountain, it was just the opposite, the mountainside was very cold, but when he came to the top, it gradually became warmer! Xin Wu smiled and said: "The name of this mountain is Mushtake. The Uighurs call the ice 'Mush' and the mountain 'Take'. Mushtake means iceberg. The whole mountain is covered with ice and snow, very It's cold, but this mountain alone is as warm as a pound." Zhuo Yihang wondered, "What's the reason?" Xin Wudao: "It is said that thousands of years ago, there was a crater on this mountain, which erupted fire all the year round. Later, the volcano disappeared. and turned into lakes, but the surrounding terrain still retains heat, so it is warm." In the desert area, there are many "extinct volcanoes" left over from ancient times, such as the volcanoes before Turpan, which are very famous.The volcano on Mount Mushtaq can only be considered small. Zhuo Yihang said with a smile: "In this way, this is the best place to live in seclusion." Speeding up his pace, after a while, he climbed to the top of the mountain, only to feel a bright light in his eyes, but seeing that the mountain is covered with green grass, Guqing spring flows down from the mountain peak and merges into a small lake. There are ice floes washed down by the mountain spring and not yet melted by the earth's atmosphere, as well as scattered flower petals.Beside the frozen lake, there was a sea of ​​flowers, Xin Longzi pointed to a flower bush and said, "Master, come and see, those two unbloomed fairy flowers are here." Zhuo Yihang pushed aside the dense branches and leaves, got into the flowers, suddenly smelled the strange fragrance, and felt refreshed.When I looked carefully, I saw two buds, both as big as a thumb.The red ones are like rouge, and the white ones are like white jade, all tightly wrapped by petals.Zhuo Yihang was first happy, then worried.The happy thing is that I finally saw the Youtan fairy flower, but the worry is that I don't know when it will bloom? Zhuo Yihang looked at it for a while, and beckoned Xin Wu to come over. Xin Wu looked at it and asked, "Senpai, what do you want these two fairy flowers for?" I am anxious to get these two flowers to restore her youth." Anxiety can be seen in Ci Se.After hearing this, Xin Wu was speechless for a long time.He thought: "When these two fairy flowers bloom, my son's hair will probably turn gray." The legendary Youtan fairy flower only blooms once in sixty years, when it blooms, the flowers are like a sea bowl, as bright as clouds, Before the "ten years old", this flower is only like a thumb, and after ten years old, it will gradually grow up.Zhuo Yihang only knew that there was such a kind of fairy flower in the legend, but he didn't know the method of judging the "age of flower".He asked again and again: "When will it bloom? Do you have any other stories about this kind of fairy flower in the ancient legends on your grassland?" Seeing that he was so anxious, Xin Wu couldn't bear to speak directly, but said: "No one has ever seen the Youtan Immortal Flower, and I don't know when it will bloom, maybe five years, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, how to say Are you sure?" In fact, it will take at least 50 years, Xin Wu deliberately said less. Zhuo Yihang frowned and remained silent.Xin Wu said: "Grandfather, don't worry, our father and son will take care of these two fairy flowers for you. If I die, there will still be the dragon son. There will always be someone among us who will see the fairy flowers bloom." Zhuo Yihang smiled sadly, Said: "That's fine. If you keep the flowers blooming, no matter what your life expectancy is, it's considered a fulfillment of your wish." Xin Wu walked out of the flowers slowly, remembered something, and suddenly said: "I'm afraid that the fierce monk will come to harass again. At that time, our father and son want to guard the fairy flowers for you, but we can't do it." Zhuo Yihang thought for a while, then slowly said: "At first I didn't want to pay attention to the affairs of the various tribes on your grassland. But since that fierce monk is so hateful, I have no choice but to fight him again." Xin Wudao "Is Engong going to look for him again to be unlucky? The Tianlong faction is quite powerful, and that fierce monk is especially trusted by our chief. Engong must be careful." Xin Longzi clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay, master, go and beat him again." Don, better get him out of our prairie." Zhuo Yihang smiled slightly, and said: "Longzi, you have to remember: those who learn martial arts should refrain from being brave and ruthless. I want to drive him out of the grassland, but I don't want to fight with him anymore." After a pause , said to Xin Wudao: "I have roamed in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains for several years, and I have a general understanding of the situation of the various ethnic groups on your grassland. Among the various ethnic groups and tribes, the Kazak, Kadar, and Robbs are the most important. Strong and powerful, especially Tang Nu, the chief of the Rob tribe, is famous and respected. Although Mensas, the chief of the Kadar tribe, is also a very capable person, he is cruel and ambitious, and others are just afraid of him. I don't respect him. Your chief is a good person, but unfortunately he was deceived by that vicious monk and some unscrupulous subordinates, so in recent years, his behavior has been mixed. But is this the case?" Xin Wudao: "Engong is right." Zhuo Yi He continued: "So I want to go to see your chief and tell the truth about that fierce monk oppressing the people. Ask your chief to drive him out." Xin Wu pondered for a while, then said: "It's a good feeling, but I I'm afraid we won't be able to get close. When Mr. Engong goes, it's best to meet Barong, our chief's deputy. This man is loyal to the old chief and is also very kind to his tribe. I heard that he and the murderous monk are enemies. Let's discuss with him first. , it will be much easier to do things." Zhuo Yihang said: "Okay, I will teach Longzi a little bit of the introductory kung fu of this sect first, and then go." Xin Longzi grew up on the hump of an iceberg. He chased birds and beasts since he was a child, and helped his father hunt.Zhuo Yihang taught him some introductory kung fu, and passed on a set of Jiugongshenxing palm techniques to him. He lived on the hump for three months. After seeing that Xin Longzi had laid the initial foundation, he asked him to practice on his own. Go to the grassland where all ethnic groups live together in northern Xinjiang. One day, Zhuo Yihang was crossing Muztag Mountain, a branch of Tianshan Mountain. After passing this mountain, there was a large natural pasture with rich water and grass in the northern border.Although this Muztagh Mountain is not as towering as the main peak of Tianshan Mountain, it is surrounded by peaks, like a heavy door checking households, very steep.Because this mountain is still the passage between the north and the south, on the mountainside, there is a trail dug by the mountain people, but because there are not many people walking, it is also covered with weeds and thorns, Zhuo Yihang pushed the grass to open the road, but saw the two peaks in front of him. Opposite, next to a deep valley, the mountain road is winding, like a long snake passing between the two peaks, looking at the mountain road, it can only accommodate one person and one rider, Zhuo Yihang thought: "This is really a man guarding the gate, ten thousand people are invincible danger." As he was walking, he suddenly heard the sound of a horse bell in front of him. If he hadn't had excellent riding skills, he would have never been able to gallop a horse on such a rugged mountain road.Zhuo Yihang became curious, climbed up and looked around, and saw two horses running one after another in the distance, just arrived at the mountain pass where the two bees locked each other, suddenly heard a whistle, the bowstring snapped, the two horses neighed miserably, and the two horses rushed forward. He turned a somersault and fell straight into a bottomless ravine on horseback! Zhuo Yihang was taken aback, he thought it was a bandit who was robbing the rider, the horse was hit by an arrow, the rider fell over, there was no way to save him, Zhuo Yihang was furious in his heart, when he suddenly saw the two riders fighting in mid-air, Unexpectedly, before landing, each of them received a feathered arrow, and with this feathered arrow, they opened a few random arrows close to them, tipped their toes against the cliff, and turned up again.At this time, more than a dozen strong men suddenly emerged from the grass and rocks, some with bows and arrows, and some wielding knives and swords, and immediately besieged the two riders. These people are all dressed up by the Rob tribe, and they are all very vigorous. They can move freely on the edge of the dangerous rocks and rocks, and they are even more powerful when they hear the whizzing arrows.Zhuo Yihang shouted loudly: "The sky is bright and the sun is vast, the universe is so vast, the villain will not be able to commit crimes!" He drew his sword and rushed, suddenly saw the two riders flying past like giant eagles, followed by screams and screams. Two Rob tribesmen have been driven into the deep valley by them! The two riders escaped from the encirclement and galloped at once. The Rob people behind them chased after them. The leader had three feathers on his head and galloped on the mountain road like walking on the ground. He drew his iron bow and swished. The swishing arrows shot out through the air, and the two riders each blocked the arrows with their waist knives, their footsteps slowed down a little, and they looked like they were about to be overtaken by the Luobu tribe. Zhuo Yihang shouted loudly: "Stay a little longer, I'll save you!" He performed his superior lightness kung fu and dashed down from the mountainside.Suddenly, he saw that the Luobu tribe had already chased behind the two riders, he drew his sword and slashed, and the other Luobu tribe would also catch up.The two riders suddenly turned their heads and shouted: "Fall down!" One of them hugged the Rob tribe, rolling down the hillside like two big leather balls. Another rider took advantage of the situation and ran away. At this time, the distance was getting close, and Zhuo Yihang took a look at it, only to feel that this rider looked very familiar.The rider shouted: "Master Zhuo, save me!" This person is not him, but Shi Hao, the former Commander of Jin Yiwei! This was unexpected by Zhuo Yihang, he had heard from Tie Feilong that Shi Haoye brought the Manchurian envoys to arrest Yuan Chonghuan, it seems that he also has a lot to do with Manchuria, but now he thinks it is because Kewei fell, So flee beyond the Great Wall.Zhuo Yihang was stunned when he called out to him, the earlier speculation: the thief ambush the rider, it seems that it may not be reliable.Urgent, do not know what to do?I only heard Shi Hao shout: "You block the pursuers temporarily for me, I'll go save that brother." It was too late, then soon, the group of Luobu people had already chased after them, shooting wildly with arrows!Zhuo Yihang was forced to use his sword to defend himself, Shi Hao suddenly jumped out, raised his right hand, and the hidden weapon flew quickly, shooting at the Luobu man who was fighting with his companion on the hillside.Listening to the hissing sound of the hidden weapon, it seems to be a hidden weapon like thistles, and it is emitted in a row.Zhuo Yihang shouted loudly: "Shi Hao, do it slowly!" With a copy of his hand, he connected the three iron arrows shot by the Luobu people, and slammed them towards Shi Hao, knocking down the hidden weapons he fired later. The hidden weapon had already hit the leader of the Rob tribe. The Luobu people screamed angrily, Shi Hao ran away in a hurry while they and Zhuo Yihang were fighting to save their chief.The Luobu tribe couldn't catch up, but they came to attack Zhuo Yihang one after another! Zhuo Yihang shouted: "Please calm down, I am not on the same side as him!" The Lobu people believed it, and shouted while beating: "You sneaked into the grassland to make waves, and you are the internal support of the Manchurians, and now you are hurting me." We are not heroes of the Luobu tribe unless we break you into pieces!" Zhuo Yihang cried out inwardly, unexpectedly, the person injured by Shi Hao's hidden weapon was the most prestigious Luobu on the grassland. Clan chieftain, hero Tangnu! Relying on his superior lightness kung fu, Zhuo Yihang dodged here and there, while spying from the air, he saw Shi Hao's companion riding on Tang Nu, slashing down with a knife at his waist, Tang Nu held his wrist hard, struggling desperately.Several warriors of the Luobu tribe were about to rush to rescue them, but before they reached the two of them, they suddenly heard the man shout: "If you take another step forward, I will cut off the heads of your chiefs!" Filled with resentment, but frightened by his momentum, he was afraid to move forward! Seeing the critical situation, Zhuo Yihang swung his sword suddenly, only heard the sound of breaking gold and jade, the swords of several Luobu warriors who were close to him had already been chopped off.He screamed and was forced to back away.Zhuo Yihang took advantage of the momentum and charged straight towards Tang Nu.The few warriors near Tang Nu stepped forward to meet the enemy, Zhuo Yihang was as fast as a flying arrow, his figure was erratic, he bent and circled, and passed through the side of the enemy.Shi Hao's companion thought he was on the same road, and exclaimed overjoyedly: "There's no need to come here, I'm not injured, you open the way for me, let's rush out." The buckled plum blossom needle shot out.Before the man finished shouting, his wrist suddenly hurt, and the waist knife fell to the ground. Tang Nu summoned up his might, shouted loudly, turned over, and between his fingers, the host and guest changed positions and rode upside down on the man. The rider accompanying Shi Hao, named Ketu, was the envoy sent by Manchuria to the Kadar tribe, his martial arts were not weak, even though he was suddenly knocked down, he still resisted tenaciously.Tang Nu was hit by Shi Hao's hidden weapon, the poisonous terrestris, and at this time he had already had an attack. He exerted too much force, and suddenly felt dizzy. Ketu's left arm cross-brachial resisted Tang Nu's downward blow, and the five fingers of his right hand were like hooks, forking Tang Nu's throat . Zhuo Yihang sent out the flying needle and swept forward, just in time, he pointed at Ketu's side and stabbed it, Ketu's whole body went numb, his fingers were still bent like hooks, but he couldn't move! Zhuo Yihang's flying needle acupuncture was exceptionally fast, the Luobu warriors didn't know that Ketu was knocked down, it was Zhuo Yihang's credit, they still came in swarms, with swords and guns.Tang Nu struggled to sit up on the ground and hissed, "This is a benefactor!" The warriors of the Luobu tribe were astonished, someone shouted: "He fought us and let go of the Manchurian spies, how can he be a benefactor?" Tang Nu also couldn't figure out the reason for Zhuo Yihang's visit, and said: "You saved me, I will never make things difficult for you, but I would like to ask: why did you save me and release the Manchurian spies?" Zhuo Yihang was so sad that he suddenly took out a white jade bottle of mutton fat from his treasure bag, and put it in Some of the medicinal powder inside was picked out and placed on a palm-sized leaf.The Robb warrior shouted, "What are you doing?" Zhuo Yihang said: "Your lord has been poisoned by thistle, take this pack of medicine, take it externally and apply internally at the same time, after twelve hours, it will be back to normal." The warriors of the Luobu tribe did not believe Zhuo Yihang yet. , Don't dare to pick it up.Tang Nu said: "Give it to me! If he wants to harm me, why now?" Tang Nu spoke frankly, clearing up his subordinates' doubts.Seeing that he believed in him, Zhuo Yihang was very grateful.Tang Nu took the antidote, sighed and said, "Unfortunately, it will take twelve hours, and I can't go after that Manchurian spy!" Then he asked Zhuo Yihang, "You saved my life, but you let my enemy go!" What is the reason?" Zhuo Yihang looked at the shadow of the sun and said loudly: "I will bring the spies back for you! You leave some people here to wait, and I will come back at dusk." As soon as they came out, the Luobu warriors showed disbelief, they saw Shi Hao's footsteps were so fast, after such a long time, he had walked more than ten miles of mountain road at least, how could he catch up?Zhuo Yihang didn't have time to say more, so he ran away, only to hear Tang Nu shout: "You have taken the spies, don't come back, leave it to Barong, Barong is at the outermost critical pass." Zhuo Yihang's heart moved, and he thought: "So they made an appointment to ambush in a dangerous place outside the mountain and capture the spies. I was about to meet Ba Long, so I took Shi Hao as a meeting gift, it kills two birds with one stone." Immediately cast it. Excellent light work, like flying to catch up. Although Muztagh Mountain is a branch of Tianshan Mountain, it still stretches for more than a hundred miles. The mountain road dug by the mountain people of the past dynasties has more than a hundred miles of twists and turns.卓一航近年武功大进，又行惯山路，心想石浩轻功虽好，但尚不如自己，估量无论如何，在他未出慕士塔格山之前，一定能将他追上。 追了大约一个时辰，石浩的背影已隐隐可见，卓一航叫道：“石浩，是我来了，你等一等，咱们做个同伴。”石浩毫不理睬，仍向前跑。卓一航心道：“看他如此，果是心虚，唐努说他是满洲奸细，不会冤赖他了。哼，你不等我，难道我就追你不上？”脚步一紧，追得更快。 又追过了两处山口，相距益近。石浩忽然长啸雨声，蓦然停步。回头笑道：“卓一航，你追我干嘛？” 卓一航料定石浩已是笼中之鸟，网中之鱼，索性打开天窗说亮话，不再和他客套，冷冷笑道：“我为何追你，你自己应该知道。”石浩嬉皮笑脸，双肩一耸，摊掌笑道：“我又不是你肚里的蛔虫，怎能知道？”卓一航道：“你那同伴是什么人！”石浩笑道：“卓公子，你何必多理闲事？”卓一航板脸说道：“这次我偏偏要理。你说，你那位同伴是不是满州派来的使者？”石浩冷笑道：“是又怎样？”卓一航怒气上冲，道：“你还要我动手吗？跟我回去！”石浩大笑道：“卓公子，你放着好好的掌门不做，却到这穷边塞外，乱管闲事。哈哈，可惜你来得迟了，这闲事轮不到你管啦！” 石浩话声未歇，只听有人叫道：“石大哥，这小子是什么人？他要管什么闲事啊！”接着又有一个番僧咕哩咕噜的喝骂声，山坳处同时钻出两个人来，一个是哈萨克武士的装扮，一个却是披着大红僧袍的头陀。 石浩道：“这小子来头可不小呢，他是武当派的掌门！”那头陀双眼一翻，盯了卓一航一眼，忽然用生硬的汉语说道：“哈哈，武当派的掌门，你是？久闻武当派的武功，在中原号称第一，俺倒要和你较量较量。” 石浩道：“卓公子，我看在你适才替我打掩护的份上，不愿杀你，你快滚出回疆，回武当山去吧，这里没有你称强道霸的地方！”卓一航斥道：“乱臣贼子，人人得而诛之，少说废话，你们三人一齐来吧！” 石浩得了接应，心中大定，慢条断理的说道：“卓公子，你要打吗？咱们也该先通通名呀，我给你引见引见。这位是天龙上人的首徒雷蒙法师，天龙派在塞外的势力就如你们武当派在中原的势力一样，这里是他们的地头，不是你的地头，你可得放明白点。还有这一位，是哈萨克著名的武士哈川，你到这儿有多久了，还未听过他的名头吗？” 石浩也深知武当派的武功厉害，所以先用说话要激卓一航火起。卓一航这几年来阅历与武功俱增，人比以前沉着许多，哪会中他圈套，一面听他说话，一面凝神待敌。果然雷蒙法师乘着他们说话的时候，突然暗袭。把手一扬，打出红教喇嘛的独门暗器“滚刀环”，那环半径不过五寸，内中却嵌着十二把小刀，近敌之时，十二把小刀可以同时射出，卓一航听得那暗器带着呜呜声响，横飞过来，倏地纵身，施展“一鹤冲天”的轻功，连人带剑，直迎上去，宝剑轻轻一挑，把那口“刀环”挑起四五丈高，环内的十二把小刀在半空中射出，都如流星殒石般堕下山谷中去了。 雷蒙法师勃然大怒，禅杖一摆，便扫过来，卓一航心道：“你的师叔尚不是我的对手，你敢猖狂？”岂料雷蒙法师虽是天德上人的师侄，但他乃天龙派宗主的首徒，天龙上人的武功比师弟们高出许多，所以雷蒙法师和师叔们竟不相上下，卓一航一念轻敌，几乎给他的禅杖将宝剑打飞。 雷蒙法师哈哈大笑，道：“见面胜似闻名，武当掌门亦不过如此！”笑声未毕，冷不防卓一航一剑刺来，又狠又准，雷蒙法师横杖挡时，卓一航剑诀一领，左一剑“孔雀剔翎”，右一剑“李广射石”，嗤嗤两声，已把雷蒙法师僧袍的束带割断，说道：“武当派的剑法如何？”雷蒙法师大吃一惊，做声不得。卓一航运剑如风，着着进迫，雷蒙法师气受挫，更兼僧袍敞开，阻手碍脚，被卓一航杀得手忙脚乱！ 石浩本以为雷蒙纵难取胜，亦不易落败，见状大惊，拔刀助战。卓一航恨极石浩，虚架雷蒙，剑锋一转，直取石浩。石浩以前在魏忠贤手下，仅次于慕容冲连城虎李天扬应修阳四人，而名列第五，武功自是不弱，挡了几招，各无进展。雷蒙运杖反击，以二敌一，堪堪打成平手。 哈萨克那名武士哈川见卓一航剑法凌厉，也跳上前来助战，他手提独脚铜人，一上来便是一招“泰山压顶”，当头砸下。卓一航见他一身蛮力，不敢硬接，一闪闪开，以为有蛮力之人，轻功必定较弱，一闪之后，便立刻剑走斜边，取他下盘，那知哈川武功，另成一家，他的轻功确是平平，但却精于“摔跤”之技，卓一航欺身直进，蓦然给他伸脚一勾，身子倾斜，剑势失了准头，哈川一声狞笑，独脚铜人对胸便撞，幸喜卓一航临危不乱，变招快极，见他铜人来势极猛，闪避已是不及，趁着身子前倾之势，骤然骈指向他手腕一点，哈川正在发力，忽然手腕一麻，铜人垂了下来，卓一航急忙一旋脚跟，转了出去，唰唰两剑，同时挡开了石浩与雷蒙的兵器。 哈川是哈萨克族中数一数二的武士，摔跤之技，更是称雄塞外，这一勾勾卓一航不倒，反而吃了大亏，真是大出意外。当下不敢轻敌，抖擞精神，以三敌一。 卓一航刺哈川不倒，也觉心惊。他本想施各个击破之技，先刺伤身法最差的哈川，却因要顾忌他的摔跤绝技，反而不敢过于迫近。至于石浩与雷蒙二人，武功比卓一航仅差一筹，绝非三招两式，就可将他们刺伤，因此要各个击破，实是难能。 双方恶斗一百来招，卓一航渐处下风，雷蒙喝道：“念你是一派掌门，将剑献给佛爷，准你逃命。”石浩急道：“放虎容易捉虎难，岂可轻饶！”挥刀霍霍，急急进攻。石浩知道武当派的人对外最是齐心，又知卓一航放他不过，所以反面成仇，狠起心肠，要将卓一航碎尸灭口。 卓一航是名门子弟，正派掌门，自有几分傲气，雷蒙喝他献剑，他已是气炸心肺，被石浩那么一说，更是怒气冲天。大声喝道：“今日有你无我，卓某岂是求饶之人？看剑！”剑法一变，将自己妙悟的那几招达摩剑式，使得凌厉无前。 石浩等三人见他剑法突然厉害很多，不觉大惊，各各运用兵器护身，只求自保。卓一航若趁此时机冲出，他们三人都不敢追赶。但他气正在头上，看剑法见效，连连反击。斗了一阵，石浩见他最凶最难抵御的剑法亦不过几招，大笑道：“卓一航，你黔驴之技已穷，这里便是你葬身之地了！”把手一挥，与雷蒙哈川布成犄角之势，又再合围反击！ 这一番斗得更烈，卓一航在武当七十二手连环剑法之中，杂以达摩剑式，靠那几招达摩剑式，仅能自保。但气力却渐惭不支，再斗了一百来招，已是气喘心跳，汗如雨下。 石浩大喜，攻得更急，趁着卓一航抵御哈川的独脚铜人之际，霍地一刀，疾砍卓一航手腕。 就在卓一航生死呼吸，性命俄顷之际，山峰上忽然传来一声长笑，石浩心颤手震，那一刀本来是看准了才砍的，竟然歪过一边。卓一航大喜叫道：“练姐姐！” 雷蒙与哈川忽见石浩面如土色，大为诧异，齐声问道：“你怕什么？”卓一航又叫了一声：“练姐姐！”雷蒙淫笑道：“你还有姐姐要来助战么？瞧你的模样，你的姐姐也一定长得不错！”话声刚了，忽然惨叫一声，向后便倒，哈川急展独脚铜人来救，卓一航唰的一剑刺在他左胁魂门要穴，哈川以为石浩还在左边，不加防备，被卓一航刺个正着，顿时跌倒！ 石浩曾有几次险在玉罗刹手下丧生，这时听见笑声，如猫遇鼠，急急奔逃，但手脚都已软了，越急越跑不快，被卓一航三脚两步，赶到背后，手起一剑，又把他搠翻地下。 卓一航无暇理会石浩，奔上山峰叫道：“练姐姐，出来见我呀！”山上白雪片片飞过，却是渺无人迹。 卓一航又叫道：“练姐姐，我在木什塔克山的驼蜂上，替你找到仙花啦，你下来呀！”山风送声，群峰回响，仍然不见人影。 卓一航大为懊丧，颓然跌坐石上。想道：“她肯出手救我，为何不肯见我？哦，她来去无踪，这几年来也许常常在我的身边，我都不知道。”欢喜、失望、期待、辛酸等等情绪，刹时间都上心头！卓一航目送白云，独立山头，如痴似醉！ 也不知过了多少时候，忽听得山口外又传来人马行走之声，卓一航霍然想起石浩与哈川还在下面山路上，心道：“练姐姐不肯见我，我在这里也是无用。来的这彪人马不知是什么人？若是石浩他们的同党，将人救去，我岂不是失了对唐努的诺言，负了练姐姐相救的情意么。”思念及此，急急奔下。 卓一航刚才那剑用力甚猛，石浩的胫骨已被刺穿，在地下挣扎爬行，还差丈许之地就要爬到哈川身边。看他样子，似乎是想替哈川解开被刺的穴道，然后叫哈川背他出山。 石浩正是如此存心，不料功败垂成，又给卓一航制伏。卓一航点了他的穴道，削了一条山藤，将他们二人缚在一处，然后去看那雷蒙法师。只见那雷蒙法师面朝天仰卧道旁，咽喉殷红一片。卓一航举足轻轻一踢，雷蒙动也不动，竟是死了！卓一航俯身察看，只见他咽喉上插有一口银针，仅有少许露出外面，不觉骇然失声！ 雷蒙法师咽喉上的那口银针，不问可知，乃是玉罗刹的独门暗器“九星定形针”。梅花针之类的细小暗器，只能及近，不能及远。而玉罗刹居然能不现身形，便制敌死命，即算她伏在最近的岩石堆中，距离也在五丈之外，在那么远的距离，能发针敌，不但暗器上的功夫出神入化，内家的劲道亦骇人听闻。卓一航叹道：不道练姐姐的功夫已达到如此境界，只是未免太狠辣了。 马蹄声来得更近，行了片刻，只见一小队哈萨克兵士，列成单行，冲进峡口。领头的是一位老将军，手横金背斫山刀，长鬓飘然，十分威风。卓一航迎上去道：“来的可是哈萨克的老英雄巴龙将军么？” 那老将军面有诧异之容，道：“你是谁？你这汉人怎么知道我的名字？”放眼一瞧，忽见哈川与石浩被缚做一堆，不禁失声叫道：“哈川，你也是满州的内应吗？” 哈川睁眼喝道：“什么满州内应？我要助酋长统一天山南北，大好计划，却被你们破坏了！”巴龙道：“什么计划？”哈川道：“那满州兵远在关外，怎威胁得了我们。咱们若与它联盟抗明，只有好处，没有坏处。可恨你这老废物从中阻挠，至令王爷（大酋长通称王、公）不信我的说话。我只好与天德上人同谋，更得喀达尔族的王爷相助，愿奉我们的王爷为各族盟主。将来满州兵入关把大明亡了之后，我们在塞外自成一国，有何不好？” 哈川本是哈萨克族中数一数二的武士，可惜有勇无谋，头脑糊涂，以致竟与虎谋皮，尚未醒悟。巴龙叹了口气，道：“哈川，你好糊涂。你受了奸人利用，还不知道吗？”一面叹气，一面却又暗喜哈川直肠直肚，将孟萨思、天德上人与满州勾结的阴谋抖露出来，草原上的灾祸也可及时消弭了。 巴龙问卓一航道：“这两人是你捉着的吗？”卓一航道：“是。”巴龙道：“你为什么要捉他们？难道你也知道他们是满州的奸细吗？”卓一航道：“我即算不知道他们的奸谋，也要拿他。”指着石浩说道：“老英雄，你可知道他是谁？他就是明廷以前那个祸国殃民的魏忠贤的心腹，曾做到锦衣卫都指挥的石浩！”魏忠贤掌权多年，臭名远扬，塞外的人也都知道。巴龙不觉“啊呀”一声，笑道：“我们草原上有句俗话：是垃圾就倾做一堆，怪不得他和天德那秃贼勾结了。” 哈川睁大了眼睛，甚觉迷惑。听了这话，忽然发怒怪来，嚷道：“巴龙，你骂我也是垃圾？”巴龙道：“你不是垃圾，却被垃圾的臭味迷着了！”顿了一顿，忽对卓一航道：“这两人是你擒获的，本该由你处置。但我却要向你讨个情，将哈川的缚解开好吗？” 卓一航道：“但凭将军处置。”巴龙将哈川的缚解脱，把他拉过一边，慢慢和他谈论道理，卓一航也将所见所闻，天德上人如何压榨百姓、瞒上欺下的事情说了出来。两人说了半天，把哈川说得又惭又愤，汗流浃背。跳起来道：“好，你们有理！天德这厮骗我给他做打手，我要回去与他算帐。”巴龙道：“用不着这样急。咱们总要和他算帐。那么我问你，你今天到这儿来，也是奉天德这厮之命么？”哈川道：“是他叫我和他的师侄同来接应那个满洲使者的。不料满洲使者未见，却只见了这个什么石浩。”卓一航道：“那个满洲使者早已被唐努捉着了。”巴龙大喜道：“唐努真成，他早已打听出那满洲使者在喀达尔王公孟萨恩那儿活动，碍于孟萨思的势力，不能捉他。所以趁他离开之时，邀我伏兵追捕。可惜我还是来迟了一步。” 卓一航将石浩交与巴龙，说道：“天德那厮作恶的事情，你已知道了，请你劝告你们的王爷将他赶出草原去吧。我告辞了。”巴龙道：“义士，我还要请你帮忙。”卓一航问他帮什么忙。巴龙道：“后天是我们北疆各族在喀沁草原会盟之期，在这次会盟上，将推出我们各族的盟主。只恐孟萨思他们会闹出事情，而且天德那武功精强，等闲也不容易对付。只好请你再出点力！我们感谢不尽。”卓一航义不容辞，便答应了。 巴龙老谋深算，带了卓一航与哈川二人，和心腹部下潜回草原，却不去见酋长，先自暗中布置，按下不表。 且说三日之后，各族各部落的酋长，都带了本族中有声望地位的人赶到喀沁草原会盟。哈萨克族酋长甚为烦恼，他的副手巴龙这几天忽然不知去向，在这种重要的会期之前失踪，真是不可想像之事。 这时已是炎夏时节，草原上白天有如烘炉，晚上气候甚是凉爽，要穿夹衣，因此一切活动都在晚间举行。 晚霞消逝，草原上新月升起。巴龙还未见回。哈萨克族的酋长只好带了天德这一班人去参加会盟。草原上烧起一大堆火，各族酋长和他们所带来的人，都聚集在篷帐所环绕的草原上。 一开首就是一场激辩。喀达尔族的酋长孟萨思要争做盟主，罗布族的酋长唐努却把那名被擒获的满洲使者推了出来。将他和满洲勾结的事抖露出来。私通满洲在中国本土是一个不容置辩的大罪名，但满洲和草原各族并无交战状态存在，所以“私通满洲”便只是一个策略上的争辩。孟萨思反而指责唐努不应扣留来报聘他的满洲使者。 一场激辩，大多数酋长都不赞同联满反明。但对唐努之扣留满洲使者，也很有些人不以为然。正在争论得不可开交之际，守卫的武士进来报道：“哈萨克的巴龙将军带人到来！”正是： How about knowing the future?Please see the breakdown next time.