Chapter 7 Chapter 7: The Ancient Temple in the Night of Rain and Rain
On this day, I arrived at Yijiawan in the north of Xiangtan, not far from the provincial capital Changsha. Yuan Ziyi was about to find a restaurant to start, but he heard the noise of people beside the pier.But I saw a large ship moored in the Xiangjiang River, and an old man stood at the bow, bowing his hands to salute the people who were seeing him off on the pier.With a glance, she saw that most of the people seeing off were from martial arts, all of them were straight and energetic, and behind the old man stood two military officers of the imperial court.
When she saw this powerful faction, her heart moved: "Could it be the head of which faction again, who went to Beijing to participate in the General Assembly of Marshal Fu?" He has a white beard all over his head, but his face is full of red, and he wears luxurious clothes. On his left finger is a jasper finger. From a distance, it shines brightly in the sun. He said loudly: "My dear brothers, please come back. Let's go!" Clasping his fists and arching his body, his body is solid, as stable as Mount Tai.
All the people on the shore said in unison: "I wish you a smooth journey, teacher, and give me the honor of the Nine Dragons School." The old man smiled slightly and said, "I can't afford to be a master of the Nine Dragons School. That's it, that's it." Yuan Ziyi heard his loud voice and full of energy, these few words seemed humble, but the tone was actually very conceited.
There was a deafening crackling sound, and red confetti flying in the Xiangjiang River. It turned out that firecrackers were set off from the boats on the shore.
Yuan Ziyi knew that as soon as the firecrackers were over, the big ship would leave, so he lightly jumped off the horse, picked up two pieces of stones, and threw them on the firecrackers.The two strings of firecrackers were more than two feet long, and when the stone was thrown, they were cut off immediately. With a chirping sound, the burning firecrackers fell into the Xiangjiang River and went out immediately.
As a result, everyone on the shore and in the boat was shocked.When the firecrackers go out, that is the biggest ominous sign.Everyone could see clearly that the firecrackers were interrupted by the girl in yellow with a piece of stone.Six or seven big men immediately ran close to her, surrounded her, and shouted: "Who are you?" "Who sent you to make trouble?" "What do you mean by interrupting the firecrackers?" With the courage of a leopard and the heart of a tiger, you dare to provoke Teacher Yi from the Nine Dragons School." If she hadn't seen that she was just a beautiful girl alone, she would have already waved her fists and rushed forward.
Yuan Ziyi knew the details of Wei Tuomen and the Eight Immortals Sword's martial arts very well, and he was confident when he made the move, and he was not afraid, but the Nine Dragons didn't know the origin. Unexpectedly, I missed and interrupted the firecracker battle, I am really sorry."
Everyone heard her clear and clear voice, with a foreign accent, and they all said in unison: "It's okay to interrupt one string by mistake, is there any reason to interrupt two strings at the same time?" "What's your name?" " What are you doing here at Yijiawan?" "Today is an auspicious day for you to mess around like this, alas, how unhappy Teacher Yi is!"
Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "What's so rare about two strings of firecrackers? I bought two more strings and put them away." As he spoke, he took out an ingot of gold from his bosom, which weighed about two taels, and held it in his palm. Gold is enough to buy a thousand strings of firecrackers.Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, they all felt that the girl was very strange, no one reached out to pick her up.
Yuan Ziyi smiled and said, "Are you all disciples of the Nine Dragons School? This Teacher Yi is the head of your school, isn't he? He's going to Beijing to participate in Marshal Fu's World Heads Conference, isn't he?" She asked a question, and everyone nodded.Yuan Ziyi shook his head and said: "If the firecrackers go out, it's very ominous. Teacher Yi should not go there as soon as possible, and it's better to live at home and enjoy the blessings."
A man in the crowd couldn't help asking: "Why?" Yuan Ziyi looked solemn, and said: "I see that Teacher Yi's complexion is not right, the black mist is deep in the Yintang, and the killing pattern is on the brow. Here, Teacher Yi is in danger of killing himself." When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other and change color.Some spit on the ground, some scolded loudly, and some whispered, I am afraid that this woman will look at the face, there may be some truth in saying this.
The place where everyone was standing was not far from the bow of the big ship, and her voice was clear, every word was heard by Teacher Na Yi.He looked at Yuan Ziyi carefully, and saw that she was slender and graceful, and she didn't seem to know martial arts, but just now he interrupted the firecrackers with a stone chip, and the skill was clever, and the strength was not weak. It was very strange, thinking that this person must have come here for something, so he cupped his hands and said, "Your name is your name, please take a step to talk on the boat." Yuan Ziyi said: "My surname is Yuan, so Teacher Yi should come ashore."
At that time, the customs of Hunan people were to travel far by boat. After boarding the boat, it was extremely unfavorable for the trip to turn back and go ashore before the boat started.Teacher Yi frowned slightly, and remained silent.Although he is proficient in martial arts and has become the leader of a school, he has always believed in astrology, divination, feng shui, etc., seeing that the firecrackers were destroyed by this young woman, he said ominous words such as murder, and thought of her. The more you say it, the more unpleasant it sounds, so it's better to ignore it, so he said to the boatman: "Let's set sail!" He murmured to himself: "It's ominous for people, and when we get to the provincial capital, let's buy blessings again, please God." They agreed aloud, some pulled up the iron anchors, and some pulled out the poles.
Yuan Ziyi saw that he was ignoring him and wanted to sail the boat, and shouted: "Come on slowly! If you don't listen to my advice, the mast will break and the boat will capsize within a hundred miles, and all the people on the boat will die." Yi The teacher's face became even more gloomy, and he said sharply: "I see that you are young, so you won't come to learn as much as you do. If you talk nonsense again, don't blame me for not showing mercy."
Yuan Ziyi jumped onto the boat and said with a smile: "I have all the best intentions, why should Teacher Yi get angry? May I ask Teacher Yi how to call you by name, I will tell you another word, it will be of great benefit to you." Teacher Yi snorted, Said: "No need!" Yuan Ziyi said: "Okay, since Mr. Yi refuses to show you his title, I will tear down your surname. On the word 'Yi' there is a word '日' and below it is a word 'Wu' The word, "Wuri" is "不日", which means that life is not long. Mr. Yi took a boat on this trip, taking the waterway, and the word "Yi" plus "one" and "water" will become "soup". "Going to the soup" and jumping through the fire, this trip is very dangerous. The boat is the image of the vessel, and the "soup" is added with the "dish" to become the "dang". Adding 'grass' on top of the word means 'dang', an ancient poem says: 'The prodigal son will never return', Teacher Yi is afraid that he will die in a foreign land this time."
When Teacher Yi heard this, he couldn't bear it any longer, and stretched out his hand to slap the mast hard. With a bang, a thick mast shook uncontrollably, and shouted, "Are you finished?"
Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "Mr. Yi's trip is all about auspiciousness. The word 'end' is absolutely unacceptable. Mr. Yi, you came to Beijing to fight for supremacy, not to use fists, but to use swords and guns. Adding 'foot' to the word 'yi' means 'kicking', adding 'knife' to become 'picking', so you not only kick people to death yourself, but the Nine Dragons faction also kicks people off."
Teacher Yi became angrier the more she listened, but she couldn't help being startled secretly when she heard her speak clearly and logically, and said forcefully: "My single name is the word 'Ji', which is already auspicious and auspicious. What else do you have to say?" Yuan Ziyi shook his head. Said: "It's a big danger. The word 'auspicious' is originally very good, but it is very ominous to Teacher Yi. Those who say 'Yi', change the auspiciousness, what is that? Naturally, it is unlucky." Yi Ji Moran.
Yuan Ziyi said again: "The word 'ji' will be opened, and it will be the word 'eleven mouth'. Teacher Yi, ordinary people only have one mouth, but you have eleven mouths. What are the extra ten mouths? Naturally, it is a wound, a knife edge. From this point of view, when you go to Beijing this time, you are destined to be stabbed ten times, and your bones will not return to your hometown."
The more superstitious people are, the more they listen to unfavorable words.Yi Ji was originally graceful and magnanimous, with a doughy look of a rich man. At this time, a fierce look appeared between his brows, squinting at Yuan Ziyi, and sneered: "Okay, Miss Yuan, thank you for your kind words. Which teacher are you from? Who is your father?"
Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "Do you want to tell my fortune? Why do you need to check my family history?" Yi Ji sneered: "Look at your young age, and we have never met each other. You must have been instructed to come here. Kicking at Yi’s plate. The big ones surnamed Yi don’t fight with small ones, men don’t fight with women, you ask the person behind you to come out and see who was stabbed ten times, and the bones don’t return to their hometown.” He stretched out his finger Looking at her face, he said loudly, "Who is that person behind you?"
Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "Is there someone behind me?" Pretending to look back, he couldn't help but be surprised, only to see a person standing on the shore, wearing a coarse cloth and green clothes, dressed as a farmer, it was Hu Fei, and he wondered what he was When I got here, I was so engrossed in writing Yi Ji's words that I didn't notice it.She kept her composure, turned around, and said with a smile, "Is this the guy behind me? I think he's a country boy who picks dung from cows."
Yi Ji said angrily: "Don't pretend to be a fool. I'm talking about the man who backed you up and called you to make troubles. He is a man. Why hide his head and show his tail and be sneaky?" Come here to mess around, so that it will be unfavorable for her to travel, this person must be familiar with her temperament and taboos, otherwise why would she say all kinds of inauspicious things?
In fact, Yuan Ziyi deliberately made trouble, seeing that the more he was afraid of listening to unlucky words, the more he chose to speak of ominous disasters, and said in a serious manner: "Mr. Yi, it is often said that good medicine is good for the disease, and honest words are good for the ear. I am harsh. Honest advice, it’s up to you whether you listen or not. As for the Nine Dragons faction, if you don’t go, the little girl will go for you.”
Not long after Yuan Ziyi jumped onto the bow, Hu Fei followed him.That day when he was taking a bath in the river, his clothes were taken away, so he couldn't come out naked. Fortunately, it was too late, and soon it was dark, so he went to the village farmer's house to steal a suit of clothes.What he cares most about is the family handed down boxing scripture and sword manual.This knife book was put in the meat-sticking clothes bag, and she took it with her clothes and books, thinking that this woman stole my bag first, and then took my clothes, it must be because of this knife book, and I was very worried , hurried all the way.On the same day, he caught up with her, but when he saw her rein in her horse and walk slowly, it didn't look like she stole the knife manual and then flew away.The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became, he couldn't figure out what the woman's true intentions were, and thought that if he tried to rob her by force, he might not be able to succeed, so he secretly watched from behind, to see what happened to her and who else would respond.But after following for a few days, there was still no abnormality.Today, at the bank of the Xiangjiang River in Yijiawan, I saw her provoking Yi Ji, and it looked like she was going to snatch the head of the house again.
Hu Fei secretly marveled: "This girl is obsessed with being a master. When she meets the master, she robs her in order to establish her trust in the world, or does she have other meanings? It seems that the two of them are deadlocked." If you want to do it, and let them fight with snipe and clam, I will be a fisherman and try to get back the knife book. At this time, it is easy to lead her white horse, but if a good song is not sung a second time, it would be foolish of me to repeat the same trick. Loach Hu Feitai is also stupid." So he slowly approached the bow, waiting for the opportunity to snatch her to carry the burden on her back.
I saw Yi Ji's red face turned from red to purple, and said hoarsely: "Young lady said that, is that saying that Yi is incompetent and not worthy to be the head of the Jiulong sect?" Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "That's okay No. Since Teacher Yi's trip is unfavorable, life is not a joke, why don't you give me the head of the Nine Dragons faction. The little girl is kind and purely for your sake..."
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly saw two men coming out of the cabin, each holding a nine-section soft whip.A middle-aged man said: "This woman is crazy, Master doesn't need to pay attention to her. Don't miss the auspicious time for sailing when the disciples drive her ashore." He stretched out his left hand and pushed Yuan Ziyi's shoulder.Yuan Ziyi flicked his arm lightly, and said: "The auspicious time has long passed!" The man felt a numbness in the bend of his arm, and before his palm touched her shoulder, his upper arm drooped limply.Another man shouted: "Master brother, move this guy!"
The two whistled in unison, and there was a loud clang, and the two nine-section soft whips hit Yuan Ziyi's knees at the same time.They didn't want to hurt her life, so what the soft whip was pointing at was not serious.
Seeing that both of them were using the nine-section whip, Yuan Ziyi thought: "Yes, they are called the Nine-Dragon School, and they are probably the best at the nine-section whip." She chattered with Yi Ji to annoy him Confused, secondly, he wanted to find out about his martial arts background, when he saw the double whip hit, he was overjoyed: "Okay, you have met an ancestor who uses soft whips." With both hands stretched out, he quickly grabbed Hold two soft whips and whip heads, entangle each other and tie them into a knot. The body does not move, standing on the ground with a smile.
The two men didn't realize it yet, and saw that the head of the whip did not hit her, but the two whips were entangled with each other, and each pulled hard. This was exactly Yuan Ziyi's plan. Down, ascend into a deadlock.The two were stunned, and pulled hard again.The brothers and sisters had equal physical strength, neither of them could pull the other, but the two soft whips became even more tightly entangled.
Yi Ji shouted: "Reckless man, back away quickly." Grasping the hem of the robe with both hands, he shook it outwards, there was a sound of rattle, and the seven soft buttons on the robe were pulled off at the same time. Immediately, it was removed, revealing the strong clothing in the robe.This hand is clean and neat, full of majesty.Most of the people standing on the shore were relatives and friends of his disciples, and there were also many idlers, who immediately cheered in unison.
Yuan Ziyi shook his head and said: "The eloquence is not good. This move is to 'take off the robe and give way'. It doesn't matter if you take off the robe, but you are destined to give up the position of the head to me." Yi Ji's heart trembled, Feeling that this hand was also an ominous omen, he stretched his right hand to his waist, and with a light shake, there was a shiny nine-section whip in his hand.
This flick was silent, the nine sections of the steel whip did not collide with each other at all.Yuan Ziyi exclaimed secretly: "Oh, it's not good! I don't know how to do this kind of skill, I'm afraid it will be worse today!" I saw that every section of his whip was as thick as an egg, and his figure was extremely burly, just like the bow of a boat. An iron tower was erected, holding this big whip, it was really majestic.
At this time, the boatman had put away the anchor, and the boat was shaking in the river.With a shake of Yi Ji's arm, the nine-section whip flew out and wrapped around the iron anchor at the bow, followed by a wave, there was a plop sound, water splashed everywhere, the iron anchor fell into the river again, and the hull immediately stabilized.If this hand didn't have six or seven hundred catties of physical strength, how could it be so freely?Seeing that his nine-section whip has the strengths of a soft whip and a steel whip, and it is both internal and external, it is no small matter.
Yuan Ziyi thought to himself: "He has strong physical strength, and he swung his whip silently. This person can only outsmart him, but not be able to match him." Seeing that he is tall and old, he thinks that although his skill is deep, his hands and feet may not be flexible, so he came up with a plan , said: "Mr. Yi, I am a woman. If I fight with you on the bow, no matter the outcome, it will be bad for you. We have to find another place to compete." Yi Ji felt that this made sense, But he didn't want to go ashore.
Yuan Ziyi said again: "Mr. Yi, let's talk about it first. If I defeat you, you, the head of the Nine Dragons School, will be willing to give it up. I wonder if your disciples will accept it or not?" Yi Jiqi His purple face turned pale, and he shouted: "If you don't accept it, you have to accept it. But what if you lose?" Yuan Ziyi smiled coquettishly: "I will kowtow to you and call you a godfather. Please love my goddaughter a lot. "Speaking, he jumped up quickly, put his right foot on the rigging, and his left foot stepped on the crossbar at the bottom of the sail. The silver whip in his waist swung out, and he shook up, wrapping up the mast. With strength in his hands, he drove his body to jump up. high.
As soon as she hugged the mast with her left arm, she swung the silver whip with her right hand and rolled it up again. With the last move of "a crane soaring into the sky", her body was already higher than the mast, and she landed lightly and gracefully, standing on the top of the sail.These few strokes were extremely light and agile, and the idlers on the pier all applauded.Some of the disciples of the Nine-Dragon Sect shouted: "Hey, what's the point of playing this hand? If you have the guts, come down and learn Master Yi's powerful Nine-Dragon Whip Kungfu." , everyone can see clearly."
Yi Ji snorted, wrapped the Nine Dragon Whip around his waist, grabbed the mast with his left hand, his body was already two feet off the ground, and with his right hand, he raised his body another two feet.The mast was thicker than the mouth of the big bowl, and it was impossible to hold it with one hand, but his fingers were strong and his palm was extremely strong, his hands clasped each other, and his body rose smoothly, although it was not as fast as Yuan Ziyi's. It is fierce, but in the eyes of experts, this skill is steady and ruthless, it is really no small matter.
Seeing that he was still more than ten feet away from the top of the mast, Yuan Ziyi thought that once he climbed up, he would not be aggressive, so he could only condescend to stop him from ascending, and then the silver whip swayed, and he shouted: "This is the Eighteen Dragon Whip. You have more Jiulong." The tip of the whip trembled in the air, and the cover fell off.
Yi Ji's hands are not empty, how to resist?If you want to dodge, you have to slip down the mast. If you don’t hand in this move, you have already lost, and the disciples on the pier shouted loudly: "Shameless!" "How can this be a fair fight?" Do it!" Yi Ji tilted his head, hugged the mast with his left arm, swung the nine-section steel whip with his right hand, and hit the silver thread whip to meet him from below.
Yuan Ziyi was afraid that the two whips would intersect. If they were entangled and pulled, he would suffer a loss due to his weakness, so he shook his hands and raised the whip to avoid his weapon. Arranging flowers and covering the top", dancing the steel whip to protect the head and face, loosening and tightening the left arm, lifting the body up and down, four or five ups and downs, and sat firmly on the top of the mast, but there was loud cheers on the pier, applause like thunder.
He gained a favorable position this way, but Yuan Ziyi felt relieved. Seeing that he had just whipped out, although the strength was fierce, there was no special change in the moves, which were far inferior to the subtlety and ingenuity of his own whipping technique, so he leaned to the left and brushed With a bang, the silver whip came from the right ring.Yi Ji sat firmly, turned the nine-section whip, and blocked the opponent's soft whip.
At this time, the sun was shining, and thousands of golden waves appeared in the Xiangjiang River. The two men fought at a height of five or six feet, and the two soft whips were like spirit snakes circling.More and more people gathered on the bank, and more and more ships on and off the Xiangjiang River drew up their sails and stopped their rudders. The sailors and passengers in the ships all looked up at the battle.
Yi Ji knew that his lightness was not as good as the opponent's, so he just sat firmly on the top of the sail, holding the mast with his feet, and took an invincible position first.Yuan Ziyi, on the other hand, jumped from east to west, moving in and out on the beams of the top of the sail.Her silver whip was more than twice as long as her opponent's Kowloon whip, and she was the only one to attack Yi Ji, but Yi Ji couldn't fight back.After dismantling more than sixty moves, a long whip in her hand flew like a silver snake, and the moves became more and more strange.Yi Ji came and went with only seven or eight moves, covering his whole body tightly, waiting for the opportunity to wrap the opponent's soft whip.
At first glance, Yuan Ziyi seemed to have the upper hand, but her style of play was extremely difficult, as long as she couldn't attack for a long time, there was a slight flaw in the whip technique, or she slipped and stumbled, she would lose.It turns out that Yi Ji's intentions are exactly what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, "Being invincible first, waiting for the enemy to be victorious."Yuan Ziyi knew his intentions early on, but no matter how he changed his attack, the seven or eight moves he used to protect his whole body were extremely tight and there was no gap.For example, on flat ground, she can shoot down from the air, or roll into the ground, but she led him to fight at high altitude, which gave him an advantage, which was unexpected.
After fighting for a while, the situation remained unchanged, Yuan Ziyi felt a little heavy breath, and when he jumped, he was not as light and agile as before.Yi Ji saw that the turning point had come, and when her long whip came in front of her, she stuck out her left hand, and went to catch her and put the golden ball on the whip.Yuan Ziyi was startled, and the soft whip sank, but Yi Ji's Nine Dragon whip pressed the hook in reverse, and if she hadn't dodged the silver whip quickly, the two whips would have been entangled.Yi Ji didn't let her go, he saw where the head of her whip turned back, and the Nine Dragon Whip moved "green vines wrapped around the gourd", and with a loud shout, the silver thread wrapped around the whip.
Yuan Ziyi felt a sore arm, and the long whip in her hand was pulled out by a strong force. She knew that if she robbed the opponent, she would lose. The whip handle of the silk whip flew out of his hand, and spun around the mast sharply, but there was a flash of silver light, and there was a sound of rattling, and the two soft whips, the nine-section steel whip and the silver silk soft whip, hit Yi Ji's legs together with his body. The right arm is wrapped around the mast together.
This unexpected turn of events, how could Yi Ji expect it?Shocked, he hurriedly stretched out his left hand to untie the whip, and suddenly saw Yuan Ziyi pounced in front of him with his left hand out, and came to poach his eyes.Yi Ji hurriedly let go of the soft whip with his left hand, and raised his hand to block it.Unexpectedly, Yuan Ziyi's move was a false move, his left palm paused slightly in the air, restraining his left palm, and his right hand rushed out, which had already hit the "Yuanxix point" under his left armpit.In the eyes of others, this move is like Yi Ji raising his arm, exposing the bottom of his armpit and allowing the opponent to tap acupuncture points.His acupuncture points were broken, his left arm was limp and drooping, but his legs and right arm were tied to the mast, it can be said that he was completely defeated, and he had no strength to fight back.
Hu Fei saw her winning the defeat underground, and this move was extremely ingenious. He just said hello, and suddenly saw a yellow light flashing, and nine money darts rushed to the mast and shot at Yuan Ziyi's back heart.
Yuan Ziyi beat Yi Ji so embarrassingly, he was very proud, and was about to boast a few words from a high place, forcing him to promise to let him be the head, so he let him go, but he didn't expect that someone would sneak attack from below.The nine money darts came quickly and scattered in all directions. She was on the beam, and as long as she took half a step to the left or right, she would fall from a height of five or six feet, but how could she avoid it? have to?Out of desperation and wisdom, he leaned back and fell down immediately, nine money darts flew across the top of the sail.Amidst the exclamation of everyone on the bow and shore, she saw her feet hooked to the beam, and her body was hanging in the air.
The person on the shore who stole the hidden weapon didn't do it, but kept on doing it, and then three more money darts were shot, this time, one hit her body, and two shot at the beam. Dart to money.Hu Fei knew that Yuan Ziyi could no longer dodge this time, and immediately shot three coins.Although he shot late, but his strength was sharp, the money dart was going fast, the six copper coins collided with each other in the air, clanging three times, they all flew obliquely and fell into the river.
Cold sweat broke out on Yuan Ziyi's back, and just about to turn over, Hu Fei yelled: "What is this?" He jumped onto the bow of the boat, only to hear two loud clicks and clicks, and the beam broke.Yuan Ziyi followed the girder and fell into the river, but the mast where Yi Ji was on was also cut off.Yuan Ziyi was on his head and feet at the time, and saw with his own eyes who launched a sneak attack with a hidden weapon, and how Hu Fei rescued him, but he didn't see how the beam broke.
It turned out that Yi Ji's left side acupuncture point was hit, and he couldn't move half of his body, but his right hand was still strong, so he hurriedly got out of his arm from the twin whips. stringer.He has great physical strength, he hit three palms in a row, breaking people down.
At this moment, Hu Fei had also jumped onto the bow of the boat, thinking that if Miss Yuan fell into the water, the man surnamed Yi would sit on the top of the mast instead, and when he slowly slipped down, wouldn't he have won?Immediately, he leaned his back against the mast and slammed it backwards with all his strength. The mast was strong and thick, and it only swayed a few times after being hit.Hu Fei was anxious, so he pulled out his single sword, and with a single stroke, he chopped off the mast.
Seeing that Yuan Ziyi and Yi Ji fell into the river with a section of giant wood, but Yuan Ziyi's beam broke first, and he was under half of the mast. If he was hit by the broken mast, his life would be in danger. The bamboo rope used was pointed at Yuan Ziyi's body and swung towards Yuan Ziyi, shouting: "Catch it!" The bamboo rope flew out like an extremely long soft whip.
Yuan Ziyi was in mid-air, her mind flustered. Although she knew the nature of water, if she wanted to fall into the water under the eyes of everyone, and get up wet later, wouldn't she be in a mess?Seeing the bamboo rope flying towards him, he hastily stretched out his hand to grab it.With Hu Fei's wave and pull, Yuan Ziyi jumped up and landed on the bow of the boat lightly and skillfully.
As soon as her feet landed on the ship's plank, there was a loud splash, water splashed everywhere, and countless water droplets flew onto her head and face, and it was Yi Ji who fell into the water with the broken mast.The people on the shore shouted loudly, and the sound of plopping was endless.It turned out that Yi Ji couldn't swim, so seventeen or eighteen disciples of the Jiulong School jumped into the Xiangjiang River one after another, scrambling to save Master.
Yuan Ziyi smiled at Hu Fei, and said: "Brother Hu, thank you!" Hu Fei smiled and said: "My word 'Hu' is divided into three characters of 'Yue Shikou'. Nine knives in the body."
Yuan Ziyi smiled even more happily, thinking that I had just removed the characters for Yi Ji just now, and I told him to eavesdrop, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, there is a word '非' in your name. , then the calamity of nine swords will be turned into good fortune." Hu Fei smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Chrysostom."
Yuan Ziyi reunited with him, and was very happy in his heart. He also admitted that he had rescued him and intended to repair with him, and said with a smile: "Your word 'fei' is brilliant, so there is no need to say it. The word 'non' is added." The word for 'feather' is 'fei', and the owner gets gold, jade and jadeite; the prefix of 'cao' is 'fei', the owner is fragrant and beautiful; the word 'fei' is added next to twisted silk, and the owner is a high-ranking official with a red robe and jade belt." Hu Fei stretched out Sticking out his tongue, he said, "It's amazing to be promoted and get rich!"
The two were chatting and laughing at the bow of the boat, as if there was no one else around.Suddenly there was a commotion on the pier, Jiulong sent all the disciples to carry Yi Ji to the shore with a broken mast.He was old and obese, and he couldn't understand water. After taking a few sips of water, he got angry and passed out.
Yuan Ziyi was secretly startled: "Don't kill anyone, this matter is going to be a big mess." He said in a low voice: "Brother Hu, let's go!" Silver soft whip.
All the disciples of the Jiulong faction shouted angrily, and six or seven soft whips hit her down.There was a choking sound, and six or seven soft whips collided with each other, covering their heads like an iron net.She held a soft silver whip in her hand, borrowed her strength to hit, and the whip passed across the top of her head, and her body was already slanted out.She stole another glance at Yi Ji, only to see his fat body lying on the ground, motionless, and she didn't know whether he was dead or alive.Hu Fei got on the horse, led the white horse with his right hand, and shouted: "The head of the Nine Dragons School is unlucky, it's okay to be inappropriate." Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "Then I will follow your orders!" He jumped up and got on the horseback.
All the disciples of the Nine Dragons Sect shouted loudly and came to stop them one after another.The two soft whips swept across the ground and hit the horse's feet.Yuan Ziyi turned around and whipped the two soft whips around the heads, lifted the rein with his right hand, and the white horse galloped forward.This horse is very handsome, although its footsteps are extremely fast, its strength is also extremely great, it sprinted with all its strength, and immediately dragged down the two men holding soft whips.
Unexpectedly, the two men were shocked, and their bodies were dragged six or seven feet underground by the white horse.The two wanted to stand up eagerly, but the white horse was going away so fast, the two of them just lifted their upper bodies, but were immediately dragged down again, they couldn't think of throwing away their weapons in panic, they still held onto the whip handles firmly.
Yuan Ziyi found it funny on the horse, so he reined in the horse and stopped. When the two men stood up, they saw that their eyes were bruised and their noses were swollen, and their hands, feet, and faces were all scratched by underground gravel. Treasure? Why are you reluctant to let go?" Just after the two sentences were asked, before they could answer, the toe of the right foot tapped lightly on the horse's belly.The white horse rushed forward and dragged the two of them down again.At this time, the two of them came to their senses, and they let go of their whips. They heard Yuan Ziyi giggling coquettishly, and galloped away side by side with Hu Fei.
There are many disciples of the Kowloon Sect in Yijiawan, and the momentum is very strong. They all gathered on the pier to see off the teacher on this day.Although Yuan Ziyi and Hu Fei are strong in martial arts, after all, they are heroes who cannot be defeated by many people.Fortunately, Yuan Ziyi returned the whip to pull people before he went. The situation was fantastic, and all the disciples were dumbfounded.At this time, Yi Ji woke up slowly, and all the disciples came forward to express their condolences, scolding Yuan Ziyi for treachery and deceit, and they talked about her, but no one knew her origin, so all the enemies of the Jiulong faction became her. The person behind the scenes.
Yuan Ziyi drove a long way, until he couldn't see the house in Yijiawan when he looked back, and then threw the two nine-section steel whips he had seized on the ground.She looked at Hu Fei in a blink of an eye, and saw that he was dressed in peasant clothes, rustic, naive, and couldn't help being funny, but she thought that if he hadn't rescued him just now, she would have probably lost her life in Yi's house Wan, thinking back at this moment, can't help but secretly startled. The two rode together for a while, and Hu Fei said: "Miss Yuan, how many schools of martial arts are there in the world?" Yuan Ziyi smiled and said, "I don't know, how many schools do you think there are?" I just asked for advice. You are now the head of the Wei Tuo Sect, the Eight Immortals Sword, and the Nine Dragons School. You have to be the head of a few more schools before you are satisfied?" Yuan Ziyi said with a smile: "Although you have won Yi Ji, but His disciples are not convinced, the head of the Nine Dragons is really very reluctant. As for the heads of Shaolin, Wudang, Taiji and other big schools, I dare not snatch them. Ten more broken coppers will be accepted Iron, that's enough." Hu Fei stuck out his tongue and said, "The head of the Thirteen Martial Arts Schools, this name is quite prestigious." Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "Brother Hu, you are so strong in martial arts, why don't you also grab a few masters to do it? Let's take it all the way. You take one family, I take one family, take turns to recruit. When I get to Beijing, I am ten. The head of the three families, and you are also the head of the thirteen families. Wouldn't it be interesting for the two of us to participate in some world head meeting held by Marshal Fu?" Hu Fei shook his hands again and again, and said: "I don't have the guts, let alone the girl's good martial arts. Most of the masters didn't grab half of them, so they gave someone a trick 'Lu Dongbin push the dog' and fell into the river, turning into a A sluggish dog in the water! If you are only the head of the Loach Sect, it would be disgraceful." Yuan Ziyi bent over with a smile, cupped his fists and said, "Brother Hu, my little sister is not here with you." Hu Fei clasped his fists in return, He said solemnly: "The masters of the three families don't dare to be the younger ones." Yuan Ziyi saw that he looked honest, but he spoke very funny, and he liked him even more, and said with a smile: "No wonder that old boy Zhao Banshan praised you for being good!" What's the matter, brother? What did he tell you?" Yuan Ziyi smiled and said, "If you can catch up with me, I will tell you." Stretching out his toes, he touched the horse's belly lightly. Hu Fei thought to himself, once your white horse runs, how can I catch up?Seeing that the white horse was about to exert strength when its hind legs were stretched, he hurriedly jumped up, pressed his left palm on the hip of the white horse, and his body fell on the back of the white horse, sitting right behind Yuan Ziyi.There was an extra person on the white horse's back, but he didn't care, he let go of his four hooves and galloped forward like chasing the wind and electricity.The blue horse followed behind, although it had no saddle, it was tens of feet away from the white horse in a short while. Yuan Ziyi slightly smelled the masculine breath on Hu Fei's body behind him, his face became hot, and he was about to speak, but stopped.After galloping for a while, he suddenly heard a thunderbolt in the air. Looking up, he saw that half of the sky had been covered by dark clouds.At this time, it was very hot, and the showers came as soon as they were said. As soon as she lifted the rein, the white horse ran faster. Less than a cup of tea, the westerly wind turned strong, and the raindrops as big as soybeans were about to fall.At a glance, there are no houses beside the main road, only a corner of the yellow wall is exposed in the depression on the left, and Yuan Ziyi gallops towards it. It turns out that it is an ancient temple. It has been in disrepair for a long time. Hu Fei jumped off his horse, pushed open the temple door, and without taking a closer look, he pulled the white horse in first.At this time, Jiao Lei followed one another in the air, and lightning flashed continuously. Although Yuan Ziyi was highly skilled in martial arts, he couldn't help showing fear on his face. Hu Fei went to the apse to have a look, but there was no one in the temple. He returned to the front hall and said, "The apse should be cleaner." He found some straw, cleaned half of the place, and said, "This rain doesn't last long. It will rain, and we will be able to arrive in Changsha today." Yuan Ziyi let out a "hmm" and stopped talking.The two had been talking and laughing, but after riding together for a while, Yuan Ziyi felt a little strange in his heart. Looking at Hu Fei, he couldn't help feeling a little shy and embarrassed. The two sat side by side, suddenly turned their heads at the same time, made eye contact, smiled slightly, and turned their heads away. After a while, Hu Fei asked: "Brother Zhao is safe?" Yuan Ziyi said: "Okay! What's wrong with him?" Hu Fei said: "Where is he? I miss him very much, really I want to see him." Yuan Ziyi said: "Then you go to Huijiang. As long as you don't die, and he doesn't die, you will definitely see him." Hu Fei smiled and said, "You just came back from Xinjiang?" Yuan Ziyi smiled back and said, "Yes. Do you think I look like this?" Hu Fei shook his head and said, "I don't know. I just Daohuijiang is a barren place in the desert, so how could there be such a beautiful girl." Yuan Ziyi blushed, "bah", and said: "What nonsense are you talking about?" As soon as Hu Fei said a word, he felt a little regret in his heart, thinking to himself that in this withered temple, the lonely men and widows should never speak frivolously, so he changed the subject and asked: "Marshal Fu is holding this meeting of the world's masters. What is it for, can the girl tell you?" Yuan Ziyi couldn't help but glanced at him when he heard his tone suddenly turned dignified, and said: "He is a nobleman, he has nothing to do when he is full, and finds some martial arts masters for entertainment. It's like fighting cocks and crickets. It's a pity that countless martial arts masters in the world have been fooled by him, but they don't know it." Hu Fei slapped his thigh, and said loudly: "What the girl said is not bad at all. I admire such a brilliant opinion. It turns out that the girl robbed the position of the head all the way to make trouble for this handsome man." Yuan Ziyi laughed. : "It's better for the two of us to work together to snatch half of him as the head of the world first. In this way, Marshal Fu's conference will be in disarray, and it will not be a good thing. Let's make a fuss for him at the conference and call他从此不敢小觑天下武学之士。”胡斐连连鼓掌，说道：“好，就这么办。姑娘领头，我跟着你出点微力。”袁紫衣道：“你武功远胜于我，何必客气。 ” 两人说得高兴，却见大雨始终不止，反而越下越大，庙后是一条山涧，山水冲将下来，轰轰隆隆，竟似潮水一般。那古庙年久破败，到处漏水。胡斐与袁紫衣缩在屋角之中，眼见天色渐黑，乌云竟要似压到头顶一般，看来已是无法上路。胡斐到灶间找了些柴枝，在地下点燃了作灯，笑道：“大雨不止，咱们只好挨一晚饿了。” 火光映在袁紫衣脸上，红红的愈增娇艳。她自回疆万里东来，在荒山野地歇宿视作寻常，但是孤身与一个青年男子共处古庙，却是从所未有的经历，心头不禁有一股说不出的滋味。 胡斐找些稻草，在神坛上铺好，又在远离神坛的地下堆了些稻草，笑道：“吕洞宾睡天上，落水狗睡地下。”说着在地下稻草堆里一躺，翻身向壁，闭上了眼睛。袁紫衣暗暗点头，心想他果然是个守礼君子，笑道：“落水狗，明天见。”跃上了神坛。 她睡下后心神不定，耳听着急雨打在屋瓦之上，哗啦啦的乱响，直过了半个多时辰，才朦胧睡去。
睡到半夜，隐隐听得有马蹄之声，渐渐奔近，袁紫衣翻身坐起，胡斐也已听到，低声道：“吕洞宾，有人来啦。” 只听马蹄声越奔越近，还夹杂着车轮之声，胡斐心想：“这场大雨自下午落起，中间一直不停，怎地有人冒着大雨，连夜赶路？”只听得车马到了庙外，一齐停歇。袁紫衣道：“他们要进庙来！”从神坛跃下，坐在胡斐身边。 果然庙门呀的一声推开了，车马都牵到了前殿廊下。跟着两名车夫手持火把，走到后殿，见到胡袁二人，道：“这儿有人，我们在前殿歇。”当即回了出去。只听得前殿人声嘈杂，约有二十来人。有的劈柴生火，有的洗米煮饭，说的话大都是广东口音。乱了一阵，渐渐安静下来。 忽听一人说道：“不用铺床，吃过饭后，不管雨大雨小，还是乘黑赶路。”胡斐听了这口音，心中一愣，这时后殿点的柴枝尚未熄灭，火光下只见袁紫衣也是微微变色。 又听前殿另一人道：“老爷子也太把细啦，这么大雨……”这时雨声直响，把他下面的话声淹没了。先前说话的那人却是中气充沛，语音洪亮，声音隔着院子，在大雨中仍是清清楚楚地传来：“黑夜之中又有大雨，正好赶路。莫要贪得一时安逸，却把全家性命送了，此处离大路不远，别鬼使神差地撞在小贼手里。” 听到此处，胡斐再无怀疑，心下大喜，暗道：“当真是鬼使神差，撞在我手里。”低声道：“吕洞宾，外边又是一位掌门人到了，这次就让我来抢。”袁紫衣“嗯”了一声，却不说话。胡斐见她并无喜容，心中微感奇怪，于是紧了紧腰带，将单刀插在腰带里，大踏步走向前殿。 只见东厢边七八个人席地而坐，其中一人身材高大，坐在地下，比旁人高出了半个头，身子向外。胡斐一见他的侧影，认得他正是佛山镇的大恶霸凤天南。只见他将那条黄金棍倚在身上，抬眼望天，呆呆出神，不知是在怀念佛山镇那一份偌大的家业，还是在筹划对付敌人、重振雄风的方策？胡斐从神龛后的暗影中出来，前殿诸人全没在意。 西边殿上生着好大一堆柴火，火上吊着一口大铁锅，正在煮饭。胡斐走上前去，飞起一腿，呛啷啷一声响亮，将那口铁锅踢得飞入院中，白米撒了一地。 众人一惊，一齐转头。凤天南、凤一鸣父子等认得他的，无不变色。空手的人忙抢着去抄兵刃。 胡斐见了凤天南那张白白胖胖的脸膛，想起北帝庙中锺阿四全家惨死的情状，气极反笑，说道：“凤老爷，这里是湘妃庙，风雅得很啊。” 凤天南杀了锺阿四一家三口，立即毁家出走，一路上昼宿夜行，尽拣偏僻小道行走。他做事也真干净利落，胡斐虽然机灵，毕竟江湖上阅历甚浅，没能查出丝毫痕迹。这日若非遭遇大雨，阴差阳错，决不会在这古庙中相逢。 凤天南眼见对头突然出现，不由得心中一寒，暗道：“看来这湘妃庙是凤某归天之处了。”但脸上仍是十分镇定，缓缓站起身来，向儿子招了招手，叫他走近身去，有话吩咐。 胡斐横刀堵住庙门，笑道：“凤老爷，也不用嘱咐什么。你杀锺阿四一家，我便杀你凤老爷一家。咱们一刀一个，决不含糊。你凤老爷与众不同，留在最后，免得你放心不下，还怕世上有你家人剩着。” 凤天南背脊上一凉，想不到此人小小年纪，做事也居然如此辣手，将黄金棍一摆，说道：“好汉一人做事一身当，多说废话干么？你要凤某的性命，拿去便是。”说着抢上一步，呼的一声，一招“搂头盖顶”，便往胡斐脑门击下，左手却向后急挥，示意儿子快走。 凤一鸣知道父亲决不是敌人对手，危急之际哪肯自己逃命？大声叫道：“大伙儿齐上！”只盼倚多为胜，说着挺起单刀，纵到了胡斐左侧。随着凤天南出亡的家人亲信、弟子门人，一共有十六七人，其中大半均会武艺，听得凤一鸣呼叫，有八九人手执兵刃，围将上来。 凤天南眉头一皱，心想：“咳！当真是不识好歹。若是人多便能打胜，我佛山镇上人还不够多？又何必千里迢迢地背井离乡，逃亡在外？”但事到临头，也已别无他法，只有决一死战。他心中存了拚个同归于尽的念头，出手反而冷静，一棍击出，不等招术用老，金棍斜掠，拉回横扫。 胡斐心想此人罪大恶极，如果一刀送了他性命，刑罚远不足以抵偿过恶，眼见金棍扫到，单刀往上一抛，伸手便去硬抓棍尾，竟是一出手便是将敌人视若无物，凤天南暗想我一生闯荡江湖，还没给人如此轻视过，不由得怒火直冲胸臆，但佛山镇上一番交手，知对方武功实非己所能敌，手上丝毫不敢大意，急速收棍，退后一步。只听得头顶秃的一响，众人虽然大敌当前，还是忍不住抬头一看，原来胡斐那柄单刀抛掷上去，斩住了屋梁，留在梁上不再掉下。 胡斐纵声长笑，突然插入人群之中，双手忽起忽落，将凤天南八九名门人弟子尽数点中了穴道，或手臂斜振，或提足横扫，一一甩在两旁。霎时之间，大殿中心空空荡荡，只剩下凤氏父子与胡斐三人。 凤天南一咬牙，低声喝道：“鸣儿你还不走，真要凤家绝子绝孙么？”凤一鸣兀自迟疑，提着单刀，不知该当上前夹击，还是夺路逃生？ 胡斐身形一晃，已抢到了凤一鸣背后，凤天南一声大喝，金棍挥出，上前截拦。胡斐头一低，从凤一鸣腋下钻了过去，轻轻一掌，在他肩头一推，凤一鸣站立不稳，身子后仰，便向棍上撞去。凤天南大惊，急收金棍，总算他在这棍上下了数十年苦功，在千钧一发之际硬生生收回，才没将儿子打得脑浆迸裂。 胡斐一招得手，心想用这法子斗他，倒也绝妙，不待凤一鸣站稳，右手抓住了他后颈，提起左掌，便往他脑门拍落。凤天南想起他在北帝庙中击断石龟头颈的掌力，这一掌落在儿子脑门之上，怎能还有命在？急忙金棍递出，猛点胡斐左腰，迫使他回掌自救。 胡斐左掌举在半空，稍一停留，待金棍将到腰间，右手抓着凤一鸣脑袋，猛地往棍头急送。凤天南立即变招，改为“挑袍撩衣”，自下向上抄起，攻敌下盘。胡斐叫道：“好！”左掌在凤一鸣背上一推，用他身子去抵挡棍招。 如此数招一过，凤一鸣变成了胡斐手中的一件兵器。胡斐不是拿他脑袋去和金棍碰撞，便是用他四肢来格架金棍。凤天南出手稍慢，欲待罢斗，胡斐便举起手掌，作势欲击凤一鸣要害，叫他不得不救，但一救之下，总是处处危机，没一招不是令他险些亲手击毙了儿子。又斗数招，凤天南心力交瘁，突然向后退开三步，将金棍往地下一掷，当的一声巨响，地下青砖碎了数块，惨然不语。 胡斐厉声喝道：“凤天南，你便有爱子之心，人家儿子却又怎地？” 凤天南微微一怔，随即强悍之气又盛，大声说道：“凤某横行岭南，做到五虎派掌门，生平杀人无算。我这儿子手下也杀过三四十条人命，今日死在你手里，又算得了什么？你还不动手，啰里啰唆的干么？”胡斐喝道：“那你自己了断便是，不用小爷多费手脚。”凤天南拾起金棍，哈哈一笑，回转棍端，便往自己头顶砸去。
突然间银光闪动，一条极长的软鞭自胡斐背后飞出，卷住金棍，往外一夺。凤天南膂力甚强，硬功了得，这一夺金棍竟没脱手，但回转之势，却也止了。这挥鞭夺棍的正是袁紫衣，她手上用力，向里一拉，凤天南金棍仍是凝住不动，她却已借势跃了出来。 袁紫衣笑道：“胡大哥，咱们只夺掌门之位，可不能杀伤人命。”胡斐咬牙切齿地道：“袁姑娘你不知道，这人罪恶滔天，非一般掌门人可比。”袁紫衣摇头道：“我抢夺掌门，师父知道了不过一笑。若是伤了人命，他老人家可是要大大怪罪。”胡斐道：“这人是我杀的，跟姑娘毫无干系。”袁紫衣答道：“不对，不对！抢夺掌门之事，因我而起。这人是五虎派掌门，怎能说跟我没有干系？”胡斐急道：“我从广东直追到湖南，便是追赶这恶贼。他是掌门人也好，不是掌门人也好，今日非杀了他不可。” 袁紫衣正色道：“胡大哥，我跟你说正经话，你好好听着了。”胡斐点了点头。袁紫衣道：“你不知我师父是谁，是不是？”胡斐道：“我不知道。姑娘这般好身手，尊师定是一位名震江湖的大侠，请问他老人家大名怎生称呼。” 袁紫衣道：“我师父的名字，日后你必知道。现下我只跟你说，我离回疆之时，我师父对我说道：'你去中原，不管怎么胡闹，我都不管，但只要杀了一个人，我立时取你的小命。'我师父向来说一是一，说二是二，决没半分含糊。”胡斐道：“难道十恶不赦的坏人，也不许杀么？”袁紫衣说道：“是啊！那时我也这般问我师父。他老人家道：'坏人本来该杀。但世情变幻，一人到底是好是坏，你小小年纪怎能分辨清楚？世上有笑面老虎，也有虎面菩萨。人死不能复生，只要杀错一个人，那便终身遗恨。'”胡斐点头道：“话是不错。但这人亲口自认杀人无算，他在佛山镇上杀害良善，又是我亲眼见到，决计错不了。”袁紫衣道：“我是迫于师命，事出无奈。胡大哥，你瞧在我份上，高抬贵手，就此算了吧！” 胡斐听她言辞恳切，确是真心相求，自与她相识以来，从未听过她以这般语气说话，不由得心中一动，但随即想起锺阿四夫妇父子死亡枕藉的惨状，想起北帝神像座前石上小儿剖腹的血迹，想起佛山街头恶犬扑咬锺小二的狠态，一股热血涌上心头，大声道：“袁姑娘，这儿的事你只当没碰上，请你先行一步，咱们到长沙再见。” 袁紫衣脸色一沉，愠道：“我生平从未如此低声下气地求过别人，你却定是不依。这人与你又无深仇大怨，你也不过是为了旁人之事，路见不平而已。他毁家逃亡，昼宿夜行，也算是怕得你厉害了。胡大哥，为人不可赶尽杀绝，须留三分余地。”胡斐朗声说道：“袁姑娘，这人我是非杀不可。我先跟你赔个不是，日后尊师若是怪责，我甘愿独自领罪。”说着一揖到地。 只听得刷的一响，袁紫衣银鞭挥起，卷住了屋梁上胡斐那柄单刀，一扯落下，轻轻一送，卷到了他面前，说道：“接着！”胡斐伸手抓住刀柄，只听她道：“胡大哥，你先打败我，再杀他全家，那时师父便怪我不得。”胡斐怒道：“你一意从中阻拦，定有别情。尊师是堂堂大侠，前辈高人，难道就不讲情理？” 袁紫衣轻叹一声，柔声道：“胡大哥，你当真不给我一点儿面子么？”火光映照之下，娇脸如花，低语央求，胡斐不由得心肠一软，但越是见她如此恳切相求，越是想到其中必有诈谋，心道：“胡斐啊胡斐，你若惑于美色，不顾大义，枉为英雄好汉。你爹爹胡一刀一世豪杰，岂能有你这等不肖子孙？”眼见若不动武，已难以诛奸杀恶，叫道：“如此便得罪了。”单刀一起，一招“大三拍”，刀光闪闪，已将袁紫衣上盘罩住，左手扬处，一锭纹银往凤天南心口打去。 袁紫衣见他痴痴望着自己，似乎已答应自己要求，心中正自喜欢，哪知道他竟会突然出手，两人相距不远，这一招“大三拍”来得猛恶，银丝鞭又长又软，本已不易抵挡，而他左手又发暗器，但听风声劲急，显是这暗器出手极是沉重，只怕凤天南未必挡得住。袁紫衣心念一闪：“他不会伤我！”长鞭甩出，急追上去，当的一声，将那锭纹银打落，对胡斐的刀招竟是不封不架。 原来胡斐知她武功决不在己之下，只要一动上手，便非片时可决，凤天南父子不免逃走，是以突然发难，但身边暗器只有钱镖，便是打中也不能致命，于是将一锭五两重的纹银发了出去，这一下手劲既重，去势又怪，眼见定可成功，岂料袁紫衣竟然冒险不护自身，反而去相救旁人，他刀锋离她头顶不及数寸，凝臂停住，喝道：“这为什么？”袁紫衣道：“迫不得已！”身形蓦地向后纵开丈余，银鞭回甩，叫道：“看招吧！” 胡斐举刀一挡，待要俟机再向凤天南袭击，但袁紫衣的银丝软鞭一展开，招招杀着，竟是不容他有丝毫缓手之机，只得全神贯注，见招拆招。大殿上只见软鞭化成一个银光大圈，单刀舞成一个银光小圈，两个银圈盘旋冲击，腾挪闪跃，偶然发出几下刀鞭撞击之声。 斗到分际，袁紫衣软鞭横甩，将神坛上点着的蜡烛击落地下，胡斐心念一动：“她要打灭烛火，好让那姓凤的逃走。”可是虽知她的用意，一时却无应付之策，只有展开祖传胡家刀法中精妙之招，着着进攻。袁紫衣叫道：“好刀法！”鞭身横过，架开了一刀，鞭头已卷住了西殿地下点燃着的一根柴火，向他掷去。 煮饭的铁锅虽被胡斐踢翻，烧得正旺的二三十根柴火却兀自未熄。胡斐见她长鞭卷起柴火掷来，不敢用力去砸，只怕火星溅开，伤了头脸，于是跃开闪避，这一闪一避，便不能再向前进击。袁紫衣缓出手来，将火堆中燃着的柴火随卷随掷，一根甫出，二根继至，一时之间，黑暗中闪过一道道火光。 胡斐见柴火不断掷来，又多又快，只得展开轻功，在殿中四下游走。眼见凤天南的家人、子弟、车夫仆从一个个溜向后殿，点中了穴道的也给人抱走，凤天南父子却目露凶光，站在一旁。他生怕凤天南乘机夺路脱逃，刀光霍霍，身子竟是不离庙门。 斗了一会，空中飞舞的柴火渐少，掉在地下的也渐次熄灭。 袁紫衣笑道：“胡大哥，今日难得有兴，咱们便分个强弱如何？”说着软鞭挥动，甫点胡斐前胸，随即转而打向右胁。胡斐举刀架开了前一招，第二招来得怪异，急忙在地下一个打滚，这才避开。 袁紫衣笑道：“不用忙，我不会伤你。”这句话触动了胡斐的傲气，心想：“难道我便真的输于你了？”催动刀法，步步进逼。此时大殿正中只余一段柴火，兀自燃烧，只听袁紫衣道：“我这路鞭法招数奇特，你可要小心了！”突然风雷之声大作，轰轰隆隆，不知她软鞭之中，如何竟能发出如此怪声。胡斐叫了声：“好！”先自守紧门户，要瞧明白她鞭法的要旨，再谋进击，忽听得必卜一声，殿中的一段柴火爆裂开来，火花四溅，霎时之间，火花隐灭，殿中黑漆一团。 这时雨下得更加大了，打在屋瓦之上，刷刷作声，袁紫衣的鞭声夹在其间，更是隆隆震耳。胡斐虽然大胆，当此情景，心中也不禁栗栗自危，猛地里一个念头如电光石火般在心中一转：“那日在佛山北帝庙中，凤天南要举刀自杀，有一女子用指环打落他的单刀。瞧那女子的身形手法，定是这位袁姑娘了。”想到此处，胸口更是一凉：“她与我结伴同行，原来是意欲不利于我。”不知怎地，心中感到的不是惊惧，而是一阵失望和凄凉，意念稍分，手上竟也略懈，刀头给软鞭一卷，险些脱手，急忙运力往里回夺。 袁紫衣究是女子，招数虽精，膂力却远不及胡斐，给他一夺之下，手臂发麻，当即手腕外抖，软鞭松开了刀头，鞭梢兜转，顺势便点他膝弯的“阴谷穴”。胡斐闪身避过，还了一刀。 这时古庙中黑漆一团，两人只凭对方兵刃风声招架。胡斐更是全神戒备，心想：“单是这位袁姑娘，我已难胜，何况还有凤天南父子相助。”此时他料定袁紫衣与凤天南乃是一党。今日显是落入了敌人的圈套之中。 两人又拆数招，都是每一近身便遇凶险。胡斐刷的一刀，翻腕急砍，袁紫衣身子急仰，只觉冷森森的刀锋掠面而过，相距不过数寸，不禁吓了一跳，察觉他下手已毫不容情，说道：“胡大哥，你真生气了么？”软鞭轻抖，向后跃开。 胡斐不答，凝神倾听凤天南父子的所在，防他们暗中忽施袭击。袁紫衣笑道：“你不睬我，好大的架子！”突然软鞭甩出，勾他足踝。这一鞭来得无声无息，胡斐猝不及防，跃起已自不及，忙伸刀在地下一拄，欲待挡开她的软鞭，不料那软鞭一卷之后随即向旁急带，卸开了胡斐手上的抓力，轻轻巧巧便将单刀夺了过去。 这一下夺刀，招数狡猾，劲力巧妙，胡斐暗叫不好，兵刃脱手，今日莫要丧生在这古庙之中，当下不守反攻，纵身前扑，直欺进身，伸掌抓她喉头。这一招“鹰爪钩手”招数极是狠辣，他虽依拳谱所示练熟，但生平从未用过。袁紫衣只觉得一股热气凑近，敌人手指竟已伸到了自己喉头，此时软鞭已在外缘，若要回转挡架，哪里还来得及？只得将手一松，身子后仰，呛啷啷一响，刀鞭同时摔在地下。 胡斐一抓得手，第二招“进步连环”，跟着迫击。袁紫衣反手一指，戳中在胡斐右臂外缘，黑暗之中瞧不清对方穴道，这一指戳在肌肉坚厚之处，手指一拗，“啊哟”一声呼痛。胡斐暗叫：“惭愧！幸好她瞧不清我身形，否则这一指已被点中要穴。” 两人在黑暗之中赤手搏击，均是守御
Yuan Ziyi drove a long way, until he couldn't see the house in Yijiawan when he looked back, and then threw the two nine-section steel whips he had seized on the ground.She looked at Hu Fei in a blink of an eye, and saw that he was dressed in peasant clothes, rustic, naive, and couldn't help being funny, but she thought that if he hadn't rescued him just now, she would have probably lost her life in Yi's house Wan, thinking back at this moment, can't help but secretly startled. The two rode together for a while, and Hu Fei said: "Miss Yuan, how many schools of martial arts are there in the world?" Yuan Ziyi smiled and said, "I don't know, how many schools do you think there are?" I just asked for advice. You are now the head of the Wei Tuo Sect, the Eight Immortals Sword, and the Nine Dragons School. You have to be the head of a few more schools before you are satisfied?" Yuan Ziyi said with a smile: "Although you have won Yi Ji, but His disciples are not convinced, the head of the Nine Dragons is really very reluctant. As for the heads of Shaolin, Wudang, Taiji and other big schools, I dare not snatch them. Ten more broken coppers will be accepted Iron, that's enough." Hu Fei stuck out his tongue and said, "The head of the Thirteen Martial Arts Schools, this name is quite prestigious." Yuan Ziyi smiled and said: "Brother Hu, you are so strong in martial arts, why don't you also grab a few masters to do it? Let's take it all the way. You take one family, I take one family, take turns to recruit. When I get to Beijing, I am ten. The head of the three families, and you are also the head of the thirteen families. Wouldn't it be interesting for the two of us to participate in some world head meeting held by Marshal Fu?" Hu Fei shook his hands again and again, and said: "I don't have the guts, let alone the girl's good martial arts. Most of the masters didn't grab half of them, so they gave someone a trick 'Lu Dongbin push the dog' and fell into the river, turning into a A sluggish dog in the water! If you are only the head of the Loach Sect, it would be disgraceful." Yuan Ziyi bent over with a smile, cupped his fists and said, "Brother Hu, my little sister is not here with you." Hu Fei clasped his fists in return, He said solemnly: "The masters of the three families don't dare to be the younger ones." Yuan Ziyi saw that he looked honest, but he spoke very funny, and he liked him even more, and said with a smile: "No wonder that old boy Zhao Banshan praised you for being good!" What's the matter, brother? What did he tell you?" Yuan Ziyi smiled and said, "If you can catch up with me, I will tell you." Stretching out his toes, he touched the horse's belly lightly. Hu Fei thought to himself, once your white horse runs, how can I catch up?Seeing that the white horse was about to exert strength when its hind legs were stretched, he hurriedly jumped up, pressed his left palm on the hip of the white horse, and his body fell on the back of the white horse, sitting right behind Yuan Ziyi.There was an extra person on the white horse's back, but he didn't care, he let go of his four hooves and galloped forward like chasing the wind and electricity.The blue horse followed behind, although it had no saddle, it was tens of feet away from the white horse in a short while. Yuan Ziyi slightly smelled the masculine breath on Hu Fei's body behind him, his face became hot, and he was about to speak, but stopped.After galloping for a while, he suddenly heard a thunderbolt in the air. Looking up, he saw that half of the sky had been covered by dark clouds.At this time, it was very hot, and the showers came as soon as they were said. As soon as she lifted the rein, the white horse ran faster. Less than a cup of tea, the westerly wind turned strong, and the raindrops as big as soybeans were about to fall.At a glance, there are no houses beside the main road, only a corner of the yellow wall is exposed in the depression on the left, and Yuan Ziyi gallops towards it. It turns out that it is an ancient temple. It has been in disrepair for a long time. Hu Fei jumped off his horse, pushed open the temple door, and without taking a closer look, he pulled the white horse in first.At this time, Jiao Lei followed one another in the air, and lightning flashed continuously. Although Yuan Ziyi was highly skilled in martial arts, he couldn't help showing fear on his face. Hu Fei went to the apse to have a look, but there was no one in the temple. He returned to the front hall and said, "The apse should be cleaner." He found some straw, cleaned half of the place, and said, "This rain doesn't last long. It will rain, and we will be able to arrive in Changsha today." Yuan Ziyi let out a "hmm" and stopped talking.The two had been talking and laughing, but after riding together for a while, Yuan Ziyi felt a little strange in his heart. Looking at Hu Fei, he couldn't help feeling a little shy and embarrassed. The two sat side by side, suddenly turned their heads at the same time, made eye contact, smiled slightly, and turned their heads away. After a while, Hu Fei asked: "Brother Zhao is safe?" Yuan Ziyi said: "Okay! What's wrong with him?" Hu Fei said: "Where is he? I miss him very much, really I want to see him." Yuan Ziyi said: "Then you go to Huijiang. As long as you don't die, and he doesn't die, you will definitely see him." Hu Fei smiled and said, "You just came back from Xinjiang?" Yuan Ziyi smiled back and said, "Yes. Do you think I look like this?" Hu Fei shook his head and said, "I don't know. I just Daohuijiang is a barren place in the desert, so how could there be such a beautiful girl." Yuan Ziyi blushed, "bah", and said: "What nonsense are you talking about?" As soon as Hu Fei said a word, he felt a little regret in his heart, thinking to himself that in this withered temple, the lonely men and widows should never speak frivolously, so he changed the subject and asked: "Marshal Fu is holding this meeting of the world's masters. What is it for, can the girl tell you?" Yuan Ziyi couldn't help but glanced at him when he heard his tone suddenly turned dignified, and said: "He is a nobleman, he has nothing to do when he is full, and finds some martial arts masters for entertainment. It's like fighting cocks and crickets. It's a pity that countless martial arts masters in the world have been fooled by him, but they don't know it." Hu Fei slapped his thigh, and said loudly: "What the girl said is not bad at all. I admire such a brilliant opinion. It turns out that the girl robbed the position of the head all the way to make trouble for this handsome man." Yuan Ziyi laughed. : "It's better for the two of us to work together to snatch half of him as the head of the world first. In this way, Marshal Fu's conference will be in disarray, and it will not be a good thing. Let's make a fuss for him at the conference and call他从此不敢小觑天下武学之士。”胡斐连连鼓掌，说道：“好，就这么办。姑娘领头，我跟着你出点微力。”袁紫衣道：“你武功远胜于我，何必客气。 ” 两人说得高兴，却见大雨始终不止，反而越下越大，庙后是一条山涧，山水冲将下来，轰轰隆隆，竟似潮水一般。那古庙年久破败，到处漏水。胡斐与袁紫衣缩在屋角之中，眼见天色渐黑，乌云竟要似压到头顶一般，看来已是无法上路。胡斐到灶间找了些柴枝，在地下点燃了作灯，笑道：“大雨不止，咱们只好挨一晚饿了。” 火光映在袁紫衣脸上，红红的愈增娇艳。她自回疆万里东来，在荒山野地歇宿视作寻常，但是孤身与一个青年男子共处古庙，却是从所未有的经历，心头不禁有一股说不出的滋味。 胡斐找些稻草，在神坛上铺好，又在远离神坛的地下堆了些稻草，笑道：“吕洞宾睡天上，落水狗睡地下。”说着在地下稻草堆里一躺，翻身向壁，闭上了眼睛。袁紫衣暗暗点头，心想他果然是个守礼君子，笑道：“落水狗，明天见。”跃上了神坛。 她睡下后心神不定，耳听着急雨打在屋瓦之上，哗啦啦的乱响，直过了半个多时辰，才朦胧睡去。
睡到半夜，隐隐听得有马蹄之声，渐渐奔近，袁紫衣翻身坐起，胡斐也已听到，低声道：“吕洞宾，有人来啦。” 只听马蹄声越奔越近，还夹杂着车轮之声，胡斐心想：“这场大雨自下午落起，中间一直不停，怎地有人冒着大雨，连夜赶路？”只听得车马到了庙外，一齐停歇。袁紫衣道：“他们要进庙来！”从神坛跃下，坐在胡斐身边。 果然庙门呀的一声推开了，车马都牵到了前殿廊下。跟着两名车夫手持火把，走到后殿，见到胡袁二人，道：“这儿有人，我们在前殿歇。”当即回了出去。只听得前殿人声嘈杂，约有二十来人。有的劈柴生火，有的洗米煮饭，说的话大都是广东口音。乱了一阵，渐渐安静下来。 忽听一人说道：“不用铺床，吃过饭后，不管雨大雨小，还是乘黑赶路。”胡斐听了这口音，心中一愣，这时后殿点的柴枝尚未熄灭，火光下只见袁紫衣也是微微变色。 又听前殿另一人道：“老爷子也太把细啦，这么大雨……”这时雨声直响，把他下面的话声淹没了。先前说话的那人却是中气充沛，语音洪亮，声音隔着院子，在大雨中仍是清清楚楚地传来：“黑夜之中又有大雨，正好赶路。莫要贪得一时安逸，却把全家性命送了，此处离大路不远，别鬼使神差地撞在小贼手里。” 听到此处，胡斐再无怀疑，心下大喜，暗道：“当真是鬼使神差，撞在我手里。”低声道：“吕洞宾，外边又是一位掌门人到了，这次就让我来抢。”袁紫衣“嗯”了一声，却不说话。胡斐见她并无喜容，心中微感奇怪，于是紧了紧腰带，将单刀插在腰带里，大踏步走向前殿。 只见东厢边七八个人席地而坐，其中一人身材高大，坐在地下，比旁人高出了半个头，身子向外。胡斐一见他的侧影，认得他正是佛山镇的大恶霸凤天南。只见他将那条黄金棍倚在身上，抬眼望天，呆呆出神，不知是在怀念佛山镇那一份偌大的家业，还是在筹划对付敌人、重振雄风的方策？胡斐从神龛后的暗影中出来，前殿诸人全没在意。 西边殿上生着好大一堆柴火，火上吊着一口大铁锅，正在煮饭。胡斐走上前去，飞起一腿，呛啷啷一声响亮，将那口铁锅踢得飞入院中，白米撒了一地。 众人一惊，一齐转头。凤天南、凤一鸣父子等认得他的，无不变色。空手的人忙抢着去抄兵刃。 胡斐见了凤天南那张白白胖胖的脸膛，想起北帝庙中锺阿四全家惨死的情状，气极反笑，说道：“凤老爷，这里是湘妃庙，风雅得很啊。” 凤天南杀了锺阿四一家三口，立即毁家出走，一路上昼宿夜行，尽拣偏僻小道行走。他做事也真干净利落，胡斐虽然机灵，毕竟江湖上阅历甚浅，没能查出丝毫痕迹。这日若非遭遇大雨，阴差阳错，决不会在这古庙中相逢。 凤天南眼见对头突然出现，不由得心中一寒，暗道：“看来这湘妃庙是凤某归天之处了。”但脸上仍是十分镇定，缓缓站起身来，向儿子招了招手，叫他走近身去，有话吩咐。 胡斐横刀堵住庙门，笑道：“凤老爷，也不用嘱咐什么。你杀锺阿四一家，我便杀你凤老爷一家。咱们一刀一个，决不含糊。你凤老爷与众不同，留在最后，免得你放心不下，还怕世上有你家人剩着。” 凤天南背脊上一凉，想不到此人小小年纪，做事也居然如此辣手，将黄金棍一摆，说道：“好汉一人做事一身当，多说废话干么？你要凤某的性命，拿去便是。”说着抢上一步，呼的一声，一招“搂头盖顶”，便往胡斐脑门击下，左手却向后急挥，示意儿子快走。 凤一鸣知道父亲决不是敌人对手，危急之际哪肯自己逃命？大声叫道：“大伙儿齐上！”只盼倚多为胜，说着挺起单刀，纵到了胡斐左侧。随着凤天南出亡的家人亲信、弟子门人，一共有十六七人，其中大半均会武艺，听得凤一鸣呼叫，有八九人手执兵刃，围将上来。 凤天南眉头一皱，心想：“咳！当真是不识好歹。若是人多便能打胜，我佛山镇上人还不够多？又何必千里迢迢地背井离乡，逃亡在外？”但事到临头，也已别无他法，只有决一死战。他心中存了拚个同归于尽的念头，出手反而冷静，一棍击出，不等招术用老，金棍斜掠，拉回横扫。 胡斐心想此人罪大恶极，如果一刀送了他性命，刑罚远不足以抵偿过恶，眼见金棍扫到，单刀往上一抛，伸手便去硬抓棍尾，竟是一出手便是将敌人视若无物，凤天南暗想我一生闯荡江湖，还没给人如此轻视过，不由得怒火直冲胸臆，但佛山镇上一番交手，知对方武功实非己所能敌，手上丝毫不敢大意，急速收棍，退后一步。只听得头顶秃的一响，众人虽然大敌当前，还是忍不住抬头一看，原来胡斐那柄单刀抛掷上去，斩住了屋梁，留在梁上不再掉下。 胡斐纵声长笑，突然插入人群之中，双手忽起忽落，将凤天南八九名门人弟子尽数点中了穴道，或手臂斜振，或提足横扫，一一甩在两旁。霎时之间，大殿中心空空荡荡，只剩下凤氏父子与胡斐三人。 凤天南一咬牙，低声喝道：“鸣儿你还不走，真要凤家绝子绝孙么？”凤一鸣兀自迟疑，提着单刀，不知该当上前夹击，还是夺路逃生？ 胡斐身形一晃，已抢到了凤一鸣背后，凤天南一声大喝，金棍挥出，上前截拦。胡斐头一低，从凤一鸣腋下钻了过去，轻轻一掌，在他肩头一推，凤一鸣站立不稳，身子后仰，便向棍上撞去。凤天南大惊，急收金棍，总算他在这棍上下了数十年苦功，在千钧一发之际硬生生收回，才没将儿子打得脑浆迸裂。 胡斐一招得手，心想用这法子斗他，倒也绝妙，不待凤一鸣站稳，右手抓住了他后颈，提起左掌，便往他脑门拍落。凤天南想起他在北帝庙中击断石龟头颈的掌力，这一掌落在儿子脑门之上，怎能还有命在？急忙金棍递出，猛点胡斐左腰，迫使他回掌自救。 胡斐左掌举在半空，稍一停留，待金棍将到腰间，右手抓着凤一鸣脑袋，猛地往棍头急送。凤天南立即变招，改为“挑袍撩衣”，自下向上抄起，攻敌下盘。胡斐叫道：“好！”左掌在凤一鸣背上一推，用他身子去抵挡棍招。 如此数招一过，凤一鸣变成了胡斐手中的一件兵器。胡斐不是拿他脑袋去和金棍碰撞，便是用他四肢来格架金棍。凤天南出手稍慢，欲待罢斗，胡斐便举起手掌，作势欲击凤一鸣要害，叫他不得不救，但一救之下，总是处处危机，没一招不是令他险些亲手击毙了儿子。又斗数招，凤天南心力交瘁，突然向后退开三步，将金棍往地下一掷，当的一声巨响，地下青砖碎了数块，惨然不语。 胡斐厉声喝道：“凤天南，你便有爱子之心，人家儿子却又怎地？” 凤天南微微一怔，随即强悍之气又盛，大声说道：“凤某横行岭南，做到五虎派掌门，生平杀人无算。我这儿子手下也杀过三四十条人命，今日死在你手里，又算得了什么？你还不动手，啰里啰唆的干么？”胡斐喝道：“那你自己了断便是，不用小爷多费手脚。”凤天南拾起金棍，哈哈一笑，回转棍端，便往自己头顶砸去。
突然间银光闪动，一条极长的软鞭自胡斐背后飞出，卷住金棍，往外一夺。凤天南膂力甚强，硬功了得，这一夺金棍竟没脱手，但回转之势，却也止了。这挥鞭夺棍的正是袁紫衣，她手上用力，向里一拉，凤天南金棍仍是凝住不动，她却已借势跃了出来。 袁紫衣笑道：“胡大哥，咱们只夺掌门之位，可不能杀伤人命。”胡斐咬牙切齿地道：“袁姑娘你不知道，这人罪恶滔天，非一般掌门人可比。”袁紫衣摇头道：“我抢夺掌门，师父知道了不过一笑。若是伤了人命，他老人家可是要大大怪罪。”胡斐道：“这人是我杀的，跟姑娘毫无干系。”袁紫衣答道：“不对，不对！抢夺掌门之事，因我而起。这人是五虎派掌门，怎能说跟我没有干系？”胡斐急道：“我从广东直追到湖南，便是追赶这恶贼。他是掌门人也好，不是掌门人也好，今日非杀了他不可。” 袁紫衣正色道：“胡大哥，我跟你说正经话，你好好听着了。”胡斐点了点头。袁紫衣道：“你不知我师父是谁，是不是？”胡斐道：“我不知道。姑娘这般好身手，尊师定是一位名震江湖的大侠，请问他老人家大名怎生称呼。” 袁紫衣道：“我师父的名字，日后你必知道。现下我只跟你说，我离回疆之时，我师父对我说道：'你去中原，不管怎么胡闹，我都不管，但只要杀了一个人，我立时取你的小命。'我师父向来说一是一，说二是二，决没半分含糊。”胡斐道：“难道十恶不赦的坏人，也不许杀么？”袁紫衣说道：“是啊！那时我也这般问我师父。他老人家道：'坏人本来该杀。但世情变幻，一人到底是好是坏，你小小年纪怎能分辨清楚？世上有笑面老虎，也有虎面菩萨。人死不能复生，只要杀错一个人，那便终身遗恨。'”胡斐点头道：“话是不错。但这人亲口自认杀人无算，他在佛山镇上杀害良善，又是我亲眼见到，决计错不了。”袁紫衣道：“我是迫于师命，事出无奈。胡大哥，你瞧在我份上，高抬贵手，就此算了吧！” 胡斐听她言辞恳切，确是真心相求，自与她相识以来，从未听过她以这般语气说话，不由得心中一动，但随即想起锺阿四夫妇父子死亡枕藉的惨状，想起北帝神像座前石上小儿剖腹的血迹，想起佛山街头恶犬扑咬锺小二的狠态，一股热血涌上心头，大声道：“袁姑娘，这儿的事你只当没碰上，请你先行一步，咱们到长沙再见。” 袁紫衣脸色一沉，愠道：“我生平从未如此低声下气地求过别人，你却定是不依。这人与你又无深仇大怨，你也不过是为了旁人之事，路见不平而已。他毁家逃亡，昼宿夜行，也算是怕得你厉害了。胡大哥，为人不可赶尽杀绝，须留三分余地。”胡斐朗声说道：“袁姑娘，这人我是非杀不可。我先跟你赔个不是，日后尊师若是怪责，我甘愿独自领罪。”说着一揖到地。 只听得刷的一响，袁紫衣银鞭挥起，卷住了屋梁上胡斐那柄单刀，一扯落下，轻轻一送，卷到了他面前，说道：“接着！”胡斐伸手抓住刀柄，只听她道：“胡大哥，你先打败我，再杀他全家，那时师父便怪我不得。”胡斐怒道：“你一意从中阻拦，定有别情。尊师是堂堂大侠，前辈高人，难道就不讲情理？” 袁紫衣轻叹一声，柔声道：“胡大哥，你当真不给我一点儿面子么？”火光映照之下，娇脸如花，低语央求，胡斐不由得心肠一软，但越是见她如此恳切相求，越是想到其中必有诈谋，心道：“胡斐啊胡斐，你若惑于美色，不顾大义，枉为英雄好汉。你爹爹胡一刀一世豪杰，岂能有你这等不肖子孙？”眼见若不动武，已难以诛奸杀恶，叫道：“如此便得罪了。”单刀一起，一招“大三拍”，刀光闪闪，已将袁紫衣上盘罩住，左手扬处，一锭纹银往凤天南心口打去。 袁紫衣见他痴痴望着自己，似乎已答应自己要求，心中正自喜欢，哪知道他竟会突然出手，两人相距不远，这一招“大三拍”来得猛恶，银丝鞭又长又软，本已不易抵挡，而他左手又发暗器，但听风声劲急，显是这暗器出手极是沉重，只怕凤天南未必挡得住。袁紫衣心念一闪：“他不会伤我！”长鞭甩出，急追上去，当的一声，将那锭纹银打落，对胡斐的刀招竟是不封不架。 原来胡斐知她武功决不在己之下，只要一动上手，便非片时可决，凤天南父子不免逃走，是以突然发难，但身边暗器只有钱镖，便是打中也不能致命，于是将一锭五两重的纹银发了出去，这一下手劲既重，去势又怪，眼见定可成功，岂料袁紫衣竟然冒险不护自身，反而去相救旁人，他刀锋离她头顶不及数寸，凝臂停住，喝道：“这为什么？”袁紫衣道：“迫不得已！”身形蓦地向后纵开丈余，银鞭回甩，叫道：“看招吧！” 胡斐举刀一挡，待要俟机再向凤天南袭击，但袁紫衣的银丝软鞭一展开，招招杀着，竟是不容他有丝毫缓手之机，只得全神贯注，见招拆招。大殿上只见软鞭化成一个银光大圈，单刀舞成一个银光小圈，两个银圈盘旋冲击，腾挪闪跃，偶然发出几下刀鞭撞击之声。 斗到分际，袁紫衣软鞭横甩，将神坛上点着的蜡烛击落地下，胡斐心念一动：“她要打灭烛火，好让那姓凤的逃走。”可是虽知她的用意，一时却无应付之策，只有展开祖传胡家刀法中精妙之招，着着进攻。袁紫衣叫道：“好刀法！”鞭身横过，架开了一刀，鞭头已卷住了西殿地下点燃着的一根柴火，向他掷去。 煮饭的铁锅虽被胡斐踢翻，烧得正旺的二三十根柴火却兀自未熄。胡斐见她长鞭卷起柴火掷来，不敢用力去砸，只怕火星溅开，伤了头脸，于是跃开闪避，这一闪一避，便不能再向前进击。袁紫衣缓出手来，将火堆中燃着的柴火随卷随掷，一根甫出，二根继至，一时之间，黑暗中闪过一道道火光。 胡斐见柴火不断掷来，又多又快，只得展开轻功，在殿中四下游走。眼见凤天南的家人、子弟、车夫仆从一个个溜向后殿，点中了穴道的也给人抱走，凤天南父子却目露凶光，站在一旁。他生怕凤天南乘机夺路脱逃，刀光霍霍，身子竟是不离庙门。 斗了一会，空中飞舞的柴火渐少，掉在地下的也渐次熄灭。 袁紫衣笑道：“胡大哥，今日难得有兴，咱们便分个强弱如何？”说着软鞭挥动，甫点胡斐前胸，随即转而打向右胁。胡斐举刀架开了前一招，第二招来得怪异，急忙在地下一个打滚，这才避开。 袁紫衣笑道：“不用忙，我不会伤你。”这句话触动了胡斐的傲气，心想：“难道我便真的输于你了？”催动刀法，步步进逼。此时大殿正中只余一段柴火，兀自燃烧，只听袁紫衣道：“我这路鞭法招数奇特，你可要小心了！”突然风雷之声大作，轰轰隆隆，不知她软鞭之中，如何竟能发出如此怪声。胡斐叫了声：“好！”先自守紧门户，要瞧明白她鞭法的要旨，再谋进击，忽听得必卜一声，殿中的一段柴火爆裂开来，火花四溅，霎时之间，火花隐灭，殿中黑漆一团。 这时雨下得更加大了，打在屋瓦之上，刷刷作声，袁紫衣的鞭声夹在其间，更是隆隆震耳。胡斐虽然大胆，当此情景，心中也不禁栗栗自危，猛地里一个念头如电光石火般在心中一转：“那日在佛山北帝庙中，凤天南要举刀自杀，有一女子用指环打落他的单刀。瞧那女子的身形手法，定是这位袁姑娘了。”想到此处，胸口更是一凉：“她与我结伴同行，原来是意欲不利于我。”不知怎地，心中感到的不是惊惧，而是一阵失望和凄凉，意念稍分，手上竟也略懈，刀头给软鞭一卷，险些脱手，急忙运力往里回夺。 袁紫衣究是女子，招数虽精，膂力却远不及胡斐，给他一夺之下，手臂发麻，当即手腕外抖，软鞭松开了刀头，鞭梢兜转，顺势便点他膝弯的“阴谷穴”。胡斐闪身避过，还了一刀。 这时古庙中黑漆一团，两人只凭对方兵刃风声招架。胡斐更是全神戒备，心想：“单是这位袁姑娘，我已难胜，何况还有凤天南父子相助。”此时他料定袁紫衣与凤天南乃是一党。今日显是落入了敌人的圈套之中。 两人又拆数招，都是每一近身便遇凶险。胡斐刷的一刀，翻腕急砍，袁紫衣身子急仰，只觉冷森森的刀锋掠面而过，相距不过数寸，不禁吓了一跳，察觉他下手已毫不容情，说道：“胡大哥，你真生气了么？”软鞭轻抖，向后跃开。 胡斐不答，凝神倾听凤天南父子的所在，防他们暗中忽施袭击。袁紫衣笑道：“你不睬我，好大的架子！”突然软鞭甩出，勾他足踝。这一鞭来得无声无息，胡斐猝不及防，跃起已自不及，忙伸刀在地下一拄，欲待挡开她的软鞭，不料那软鞭一卷之后随即向旁急带，卸开了胡斐手上的抓力，轻轻巧巧便将单刀夺了过去。 这一下夺刀，招数狡猾，劲力巧妙，胡斐暗叫不好，兵刃脱手，今日莫要丧生在这古庙之中，当下不守反攻，纵身前扑，直欺进身，伸掌抓她喉头。这一招“鹰爪钩手”招数极是狠辣，他虽依拳谱所示练熟，但生平从未用过。袁紫衣只觉得一股热气凑近，敌人手指竟已伸到了自己喉头，此时软鞭已在外缘，若要回转挡架，哪里还来得及？只得将手一松，身子后仰，呛啷啷一响，刀鞭同时摔在地下。 胡斐一抓得手，第二招“进步连环”，跟着迫击。袁紫衣反手一指，戳中在胡斐右臂外缘，黑暗之中瞧不清对方穴道，这一指戳在肌肉坚厚之处，手指一拗，“啊哟”一声呼痛。胡斐暗叫：“惭愧！幸好她瞧不清我身形，否则这一指已被点中要穴。” 两人在黑暗之中赤手搏击，均是守御