Chapter 2 Chapter One
With a flash of blue light, a green steel sword stabbed out, pointing at the middle-aged man's left shoulder, so that the young swordsman didn't wait for the sword to be used, and the sword slanted with his wrist shaking, and the sword edge had already cut towards the man's right neck.The middle-aged man blocked the block with his vertical sword, there was a clang sound, the two swords hit each other, humming, the vibration continued, the two swords were bright and bright, and three moves had been dismantled.The middle-aged man slammed his long sword down, slashing at the young man's head.The boy evaded to the right, drew the sword formula with his left hand, and the green steel sword pierced the man's thigh.
The swordsmanship of the two was swift, and they fought with all their strength.
There are two people sitting on the east side of the training hall.The first one was a middle-aged Taoist nun in her forties, with a pale face and tightly shut lips.The next one is an old man in his fifties, with his right hand twisting his long beard, his expression is very proud.The two seats were more than ten feet apart, and there were more than 20 male and female disciples standing behind each of them.There are more than ten guests sitting on a row of chairs in the west.The eyes of the east and the west are all focused on the fight between the two in the arena.
Seeing that the young man and the middle-aged man have split more than seventy moves, the sword moves are getting tighter and tighter, and there is no winner or loser.Suddenly, the middle-aged man swung his sword with great force, and his body shook slightly, as if he was about to fall.Among the guests on the west side, a young man in a green shirt couldn't help laughing.Immediately, he realized that he had lost his composure, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold his mouth.
At this moment, the young man in the field slapped out his left hand, hitting the man's back.The man took a step forward to avoid it, the long sword in his hand suddenly circled, and shouted: "Here!" The young man's left leg was hit by the sword, and he staggered under his leg. Dou, the middle-aged man put his sword back into its sheath, and said with a smile: "Brother Chu, Chengren, Chengren, aren't you hurt badly?" The boy's face was pale, he bit his lip and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Gong, for showing mercy. "
The long-bearded old man was full of color, smiled slightly, and said: "The Dongzong has won three battles, it seems that this 'Sword Lake Palace' will let the Dongzong live for another five years. Junior sister Xin, we still have to compete Is it?" The middle-aged Taoist nun sitting above him suppressed her anger and said, "Brother Zuo is really good at training disciples. But I don't know that Brother Zuo has learned a lot from his study of 'Infinite Jade Wall' in the past five years. What?" The long-bearded old man glared at her, and said seriously: "Why did Junior Sister forget the rules of this sect?" The Taoist nun snorted and stopped talking.
The old man's surname is Zuo, his name is Zimu, and he is the head of the "Infinite Sword" Dongzong.The Taoist girl's surname is Xin, her Taoist name is Shuangqing, and she is the head of the "Infinite Sword" Xizong.
"Wuliang Sword" was originally divided into three sects: East, North, and West. The Northern sect has declined in recent decades, while the Eastern and Western sects are both at their peak. "Wuliang Sword" was founded in Wuliang Mountain in Nanzhao during the Five Dynasties and Later Tang Dynasty. The head of the school lived in Wuliang Mountain Sword Lake Palace.Since it was divided into three sects during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Great Song Dynasty, every five years, the disciples of the three sects will compete in sword fighting in Jianhu Palace. The winning sect will live in Jianhu Palace for five years. competition.There are five sword fights, and the one who wins three is the winner.In the past five years, the loser did his best to study in order to clear up his past shame in the next sword meeting, but the winner did not dare to relax at all.Forty years ago, Beizong won the victory and moved into Jianhu Palace. Five years later, he was defeated and left the palace. The head of the sect was furious and led his disciples to move to Shanxi.For thirty-five years, the East and the West have won each other.Dongzong won four times, Xizong won twice, the middle-aged man surnamed Gong and the young man surnamed Chu fought, this is the fourth match in this sword competition, the man surnamed Gong won, Dongzong won four rounds With three victories, there is no need to compare the fifth game.
Sitting on the Xishou brocade bench were people from other sects, some of them were notaries invited by the heads of the Eastern and Western sects, and the rest were guests who came to watch the ceremony.These people are all well-known figures in the Yunnan martial arts.The young man in Tsing Yi who sat at the bottom was an unknown person, and it was he who sneered when the man surnamed Gong pretended to make a mistake.
This young man came with Ma Wude, an old martial artist from Pu'er in southern Yunnan.Ma Wude is a big tea merchant, wealthy and hospitable, with the style of Meng Chang. He will treat the down-and-out martial artists wholeheartedly, so his popularity is very good, but his martial arts are mediocre.When Zuo Zimu listened to Ma Wude's introduction, he said that the young man's surname is Duan, and Duan's surname is the national surname of Dali Kingdom. There are tens of thousands of people with the surname Duan in Dali. As a disciple of De, this old man Ma's own kung fu is mediocre, and the disciples he has trained are still very high, so he didn't even bother to say the word "Jiu Yang", he just bowed his hands and sat down in the guest seat.Unexpectedly, this young man didn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and when Zuo Zimu's proud disciple pretended to lure the enemy with false tricks, he laughed and ridiculed.
At that moment, Zuo Zimu smiled and said: "The four disciples sent by Junior Sister Xin this year are really impressive in swordsmanship, especially we were lucky to win the fourth round. Nephew Chu is young, but he has practiced to such a level. It's really limitless, after five years, I'm afraid our two schools will have to switch positions, ha ha, ha ha!" He laughed, and suddenly turned his eyes to the young man with the surname Duan, and said: "My wretch Duan Shixiong seemed to disapprove of it just now with the false move of "falling and jumping". So I asked Duan Shixiong to give advice to the young disciples one or two? Ma Wuge is powerful in southern Yunnan, strong generals have no weak soldiers, Duan Shixiong's methods It must be pretty high."
Ma Wude blushed slightly, and hurriedly said: "Brother Duan is not my disciple. How can your old brother be worthy of being his master with his three-legged tricks? Brother Zuo Xian, please don't make fun of him face to face. This Brother Duan came to Pu'er House, and heard that I was going to Wuliang Mountain, so he followed him, saying that Wuliang Mountain is quiet and beautiful, and he wants to enjoy the scenery."
Zuo Zimu thought to himself: "If he is your disciple, I can't do it too badly because it hurts your face. Since he is an ordinary guest, I can't be polite. How dare someone laugh at 'Infinity Sword' in Jianhu Palace? Dongzong's martial arts, if you don't teach him to go down the mountain with a disheveled face, what face will there be for Zuo?" Then he sneered and said, "Please tell me what to call Brother Duan, who is the disciple of that master?"
The young man surnamed Duan smiled and said: "I've never learned any martial arts before. When I see other people wrestling, no matter if he falls for real or fake, I can't help laughing." Zuo Zimu Hearing that there was no respect in his words, he couldn't help feeling angry, and said: "What's so funny?" Duan Yu lightly shook the folding fan in his hand, and said lightly: "It's nothing funny to stand and sit alone, lying on the bed It’s not funny, but if he’s lying on the ground, haha, it’s ridiculous. Unless he’s a three-year-old baby, that’s a different story.” Zuo Zimu heard him talking more and more arrogantly, he couldn’t help feeling angry, and turned to the horse. Wu De said: "Brother Ma, is this brother Duan your good friend?"
Ma Wude and Duan Yu are also friends for the first time, and they don't know each other's details at all. He is easy-going by nature, and Duan Yu wants to come to Wuliang Mountain together. , it is bound to be extremely powerful, such a young man, why let him suffer a big loss?He said: "Brother Duan and I don't have a close relationship, we always come here together. I think Brother Duan is gentle and gentle, and may not know much about martial arts. The smile just now must have been unintentional. Well, the old brother is also hungry. , Brother Zuo Xian hurry up to clean up the banquet, let us congratulate you three times. Today is a beautiful day, why should Brother Zuo care about the younger generation?"
Zuo Zimu said: "Since Brother Duan is not a good friend of Fifth Brother Ma, then if brother offends, it is not considered as a blow to Fifth Brother Ma's face. Guangjie, just now people laughed at you, you can ask for advice next time. "
That middle-aged man, Gong Guangjie, was eager for his master to say this, so he drew out his long sword, stood in the middle of the field, turned the hilt upside down, cupped his hands and said to Duan Yu: "Friend Duan, please!" Duan Yu said: "Very good, you practice Well, I'll watch." Still sitting in the chair, he didn't get up.Gong Guangjie's face turned purple immediately, and he said angrily: "You...what did you say?" Duan Yu said: "You are holding a sword in your hand and dangling it here and there, thinking that you want to practice swords, then you can just practice it I don't like to watch other people use their swords and swords, but since they come, you can rest easy, so you might as well just watch." Gong Guangjie shouted: "My master told you to come down, kid, let's make gestures."
Duan Yu waved his folding fan lightly, shook his head, and said, "Your master is your master, but your master is not my master. Your master can't beat you, but your master can't beat me. Your master tells you to compare yourself with others." Sword, you have already compared swords with others. Your master asked me to compare swords with you. First, I can’t do it. Second, I’m afraid of losing. Third, I’m afraid of pain. Fourth, I’m afraid of death. No comparison."
What he said about "your master" and "my master" were like tongue-twisting commands, many people in the training hall couldn't help laughing when they heard it. "Infinity Sword" Xizong Shuangqing's disciples were half male and half male, several female disciples giggled coquettishly.The solemn and solemn scene in the martial arts hall was swept away in an instant.
Gong Guangjie strode over, pointed his sword at Duan Yu's chest, and shouted: "Are you really not good at it, or are you just pretending to be stupid?" Duan Yu saw that the tip of the sword was only a few inches away from his chest, and with a light push, it pierced into the heart , but there was no look of panic on his face, and he said: "Of course I really don't know, what's the use of pretending to be stupid?" Gong Guangjie said: "You must be impatient to live in the Wuliang Mountain Sword Lake Palace. No. Who are you under? Who did you instigate? If you don’t say it directly, don’t blame the uncle for being ruthless.”
Duan Yu said: "You old man, why are you so tyrannical? I don't like to watch people fight the most in my life. Your sect is called Wuliangjian and lives in Wuliang Mountain. It is said in Buddhist scriptures: 'There are four in Wuliang: one is compassion, the other is two. Compassion, three joys, and four equanimity.' These are the 'four immeasurables', everyone of course understands; the heart of happiness is kindness, the heart of getting rid of suffering is compassion, the heart of delighting all beings to escape suffering and gain happiness is joy, and giving up resentment to all beings The thought of relatives and equality is like giving up. The Buddha of Infinite Life is also Amitabha. Amitabha, Amitabha..."
He was nagging about Buddha and chanting scriptures, Gong Guangjie withdrew his long sword, suddenly swung his left hand out, and slapped him firmly across the face.Duan Yu tilted his head slightly, and was about to dodge, but the opponent's palm had already been slapped and retracted, his handsome and snow-white cheeks suddenly swelled up, and the five fingerprints were very clear.
This time everyone was taken aback, seeing Duan Yu not caring, teasing each other with nonsense, he must have a superb skill.Unexpectedly, Gong Guangjie couldn't dodge Gong Guangjie's slap, it seems that he really doesn't know martial arts at all.It is common for martial arts masters to deliberately pretend to be stupid and play tricks on their opponents, but no one who knows martial arts will act so boldly.Gong Guangjie could not help being stunned as soon as he succeeded, he immediately grabbed Duan Yu's chest, lifted him up, and shouted: "I don't know what a great person I am, but I'm just a pustule!" and threw him heavily to the ground.Duan Yu was about to roll out, and with a bang, his head hit the foot of the table.
Ma Wude couldn't bear it, so he rushed over and stretched out his hand to help him up, saying: "It turns out that my brother really doesn't know martial arts, so why come here to hang out?"
Duan Yu rubbed his forehead and said: "I came here to play in the mountains and rivers, who knew they would fight with swords? So what's so interesting about you cutting and killing each other? It's much more fun to watch people play monkey games. Ma Wuye, goodbye, goodbye, I have to go now."
A young disciple beside Zuo Zimu jumped out, stopped in front of Duan Yu, and said: "You don't know martial arts, so you just walk with your tail between your legs, that's fine, why are you talking about watching us compete with swords? Why don’t you watch a monkey show? These words are deceiving too much. I’ll give you two ways to go, either make gestures with me and teach you a sword technique that’s even worse than playing monkeys; or knock your head eight times with my master, Say 'fart' to yourself three times!" Duan Yu laughed and said, "You fart? It doesn't smell so bad!"
The man was furious, he stretched out his fist and punched Duan Yu in the face, the force of the punch was strong, and he saw that his face was going to be bruised and swollen, but on the way of the punch, something flew down from mid-air and caught him The boy's wrist.This thing is cold and greasy, and as soon as it is wrapped around the wrist, it squirms and moves.The young man was startled, and when he hastily withdrew his hands, he saw a chi-long scarlet snake wrapped around his wrist, blue and red, very terrifying.He exclaimed loudly and waved his arms vigorously, but the snake was tightly wrapped around his wrist, and he couldn't get rid of it no matter what.Suddenly Gong Guangjie yelled: "Snake, snake!" His complexion changed drastically, he reached into his collar and fumbled for his vest, but he couldn't find anything, he jumped up and down in a hurry, and hurriedly undressed.
These two incidents were extremely strange, everyone was amazed when they suddenly heard someone laughing above their heads.Everyone raised their heads and saw a young girl sitting on the beam, her hands were full of snakes.
The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing a green shirt, smiling like a flower, and holding a dozen or so small snakes about a foot long in her hand.These small snakes are green or flowery, with triangular heads, and they are all poisonous snakes.But the girl held it in her hands like a plaything, without any fear.Everyone looked up at her, but it was only a glance, and when they heard Gong Guangjie and his junior brother yelling in surprise, they all turned their eyes to look at the two of them.
Duan Yu still raised his head and looked at her, seeing the girl's feet dangling and swinging, as if it was fun to sit on the beam like this, he asked: "Girl, did you save me?" The girl said : "The villain hit you, why didn't you fight back?" Duan Yu shook his head and said, "I won't fight back..."
Suddenly he heard "Ah", everyone shouted in unison, Duan Yu lowered his head, saw Zuo Zimu holding a long sword, the blade was slightly bloodstained, a red snake broke in two and fell to the ground, Obviously he was beheaded to death with his sword.Gong Guangjie had already stripped off his upper body clothes, and was jumping about with his bare back. A small green snake was running on his back.
Zuo Zimu shouted: "Guangjie, stand still!" Gong Guangjie was stunned, only to see a white light flash, the green snake had been cut in two, Zuo Zimu's sword was like the wind, most of the people didn't see how he struck, The green snake had been severed, but Gong Guangjie's back was not damaged at all.Everyone cheered loudly.
The girl on the beam shouted: "Hey, hey! Old man with a long beard, why did you kill my two snakes? I will be rude to you."
Zuo Zimu said angrily, "Whose girl are you? What are you doing here?" He wondered inwardly, when this girl climbed onto the beam, no one was aware of it, even though everyone was staring at things. The two are fighting swords, but they can't be unaware that there is a person lying on top of their heads. This matter will be spread, and the person of "Infinity Sword" will lose a lot.But seeing the girl swinging her feet, wearing a pair of light green shoes, with a few small yellow flowers embroidered on the side of the shoes, it is purely a girl's attire, Zuo Zimu said again: "Jump off!"
Duan Yu suddenly said: "It's so high, won't you break it if you jump off it? Quickly ask someone to get a ladder!" After saying this, several people couldn't help laughing.Several female disciples under Xizong's sect thought: "This person looks talented, but he turns out to be a big idiot. Since this girl can climb up the beam without anyone noticing, her lightness kung fu is naturally not weak. How could she use a ladder to climb down?" .”
The girl said: "You pay for my snake first, and I'll come down to talk to you." Zuo Zimu said: "Two little snakes, what's the matter, you can catch two anywhere." He saw This girl played with poison as if nothing had happened, she herself is young and not afraid of herself, but the senior father and brother behind her are afraid that they have a lot of background, so they actually tolerated her a little bit in words.The girl smiled and said, "It's easy for you to say, go catch two and show me."
Zuo Zimu said: "Jump down quickly." The girl said: "I won't come down." Zuo Zimu said: "If you don't come down, I will come up and pull." The girl giggled and said: "Try it Pull me down, it’s up to you!” Zuo Zimu, a master of his school, couldn’t play with a little girl in front of many martial arts masters and disciples, so he said to Shuangqing: “Junior Sister Xin, please send Let a female disciple go up and arrest her."
Shuangqing said: "Under Xizong's sect, there is no such good lightness kung fu." Zuo Zimu's face darkened, and he was about to speak, when the girl suddenly said: "If you don't pay me, Snake, I'll give you a good look!" He took out a fluffy ball from his left waist pocket and threw it at Gong Guangjie.
Gong Guangjie thought it was a weird hidden weapon, he didn't dare to reach out to pick it up, and hurriedly avoided it, but unexpectedly the fluffy thing was alive, it twisted in mid-air and landed on Gong Guangjie's back, only then did everyone see clearly that it was It's a little gray and white mink.This mink is extremely flexible, running back and forth on Gong Guangjie's back, chest, face and neck with incomparable speed.Gong Guangjie grasped eagerly with both hands, but although he made quick moves, the Diao'er was ten times faster than him, every time he grasped, he missed.Others saw him waving his hands violently, scratching and beating his back, chest, face, and neck, but the mink continued to move around.
Duan Yu laughed and said: "Wonderful, wonderful, this mink is very interesting."
This little mink was less than a foot long, with red eyes and sharp claws. In a short while, Gong Guangjie's naked upper body was covered with thin bloodstains from the mink's claws.
Suddenly, I heard a few whistles from the girl's mouth.The white shadow flickered, the mink jumped on Gong Guangjie's face, and its fluffy tail swept towards his eyes.Gong Guangjie grabbed with both hands, Diao'er had already rushed to the back of his neck, Gong Guangjie's fingers almost stuck in his eyes.
Zuo Zimu took two steps, and he stretched out his long sword, at this time the Diao'er had already rushed to Gong Guangjie's face, Zuo Zimu stabbed at Diao'er with his sword straightened out.Diao'er twisted his body, he had already rushed to the back of Gong Guangjie's neck, Zuo Zimu's sword point only reached his disciple's eyelid.Even though this sword didn't hit Diao'er, all the onlookers were in admiration, as long as the sword tip was extended by half an inch, Gong Guangjie's eye would be ruined.Shuang Qing pondered: "Brother Zuo's swordsmanship is amazing, beyond my reach. How can I have such attainments just for this move 'Golden Needle Crossing Tribulation'?"
Shua Shua Shua Shua, Zuo Zimu made four sword moves in a row. Although the sword moves were extremely fast, Diao Er was still one step faster after all.The young girl shouted: "Old man with long beard, your sword skills are very good." She hissed twice in her mouth, the mink jumped down and disappeared suddenly.When Zuo Zimu was stunned, he saw Gong Guangjie scratching and groping his thighs with both hands. It turned out that the mink had slipped into his trousers from the leg of his trousers.
Duan Yu laughed loudly, clapped his hands and said, "Today is really an eye-opener, it's amazing."
Gong Guangjie hurriedly took off his trousers, revealing two thighs covered with black hair.The young girl shouted: "You villain likes to bully people, and I told you to take off all your clothes, you're not ashamed!" There were two shrieks, and the mink was really obedient, and climbed onto Gong Guangjie's left leg, Immediately got into his underpants.There were many women in the martial arts training hall, Gong Guangjie refused to take off his underpants no matter what, he jumped up and down, patted his lower abdomen and buttocks with his hands for a while, screamed, and stumbled straight out.
He had just rushed to the hall door when suddenly a person rushed in from outside the door, with a bang, the two of them bumped into each other.Every time he entered and exited, the situation was extremely anxious, Gong Guangjie staggered back, but the person who entered outside the door fell on his back and fell to the ground. Zuo Zimu cried out: "Junior Brother Rong!" Gong Guangjie didn't care about the mink in his trousers who crawled from his left leg to his right leg, and then up his buttocks from his right leg, he rushed to help the man up, and the mink suddenly crawled to the important part of his genitals.He yelled "Ah", and hurriedly grabbed the mink with both hands, and the man fell down again. The girl on the beam giggled coquettishly, and said, "That's enough for you!" She called out with a long "hiss".Diao'er got out of Gong Guangjie's pants, went straight up the wall, ran to the beam, a white shadow flashed, and returned to the girl's arms.The girl praised: "Good Diaoer!" She grabbed a small snake's tail with two fingers in her right hand, lifted it upside down, and shook it in front of Diaoer.The mink grabbed it with its front feet and opened its mouth to eat. It turned out that the many small snakes in the girl's hands were food for the mink. Duan Yu had never seen it before, he watched it with great interest, saw the mink eating a small snake, and then it got into the skin around the girl's waist. Gong Guangjie helped the man up again, and exclaimed, "Uncle Rong, what... But he was out of breath.Zuo Zimu was frightened and hurriedly applied massage, but it was already impossible to revive him.Zuo Zimu knew that although Rong Ziju's martial arts were relatively inferior, he was much better than Gong Guangjie. He was unable to dodge such a collision, and he died immediately after the collision. He must have been seriously injured before he came in. He unbuttoned his shirt and checked his injuries.Unbuttoning his clothes, he saw eight black characters written on his chest: "Shen Nong gang kills the Wuliang sword".Everyone exclaimed in unison. These eight black characters penetrated deep into the skin, they were neither written with ink pens nor scratched with sharp objects, they were actually written with highly poisonous drugs, corroded and sunk deep into the skin. Zuo Zimu stared slightly, and couldn't help being furious. The long sword in his hand vibrated and buzzed, and he shouted: "Let's see whether it is the Shennong Gang who killed the Wuliangjian, or the Wuliangjian who killed the Shennong Gang. Why don't you avenge this revenge?" People?" Looking at Rong Ziju's body, there are no other injuries, and he shouted: "Guanghao, Guangjie, take a look outside!" The two big disciples Qian Guanghao and Gong Guangjie held out their long swords and came out in response. This time there was chaos in the hall, everyone ignored Duan Yu and the girl on the beam, and surrounded Rong Ziju's body to discuss.Ma Wude pondered and said: "The Shennong gang is getting more and more troublesome. Brother Zuoxian, I don't know how they have formed a relationship with your sect?" Zuo Zimu was saddened by the tragic death of his younger brother, and choked up, "That was for collecting herbs. Last autumn, four incense masters from the Shennong Gang came to Jianhu Palace to ask for an audience, and they wanted to collect some herbs in our back mountain. Collecting herbs is no big deal at all. Well, the Shennong Gang used to collect and sell medicines for a living. Although they have no friendship with Wuliangjian, they have no Liang Zi. But Brother Ma must know that our back mountain cannot easily allow outsiders to enter, let alone the Shennong Gang. We are just casual acquaintances, even good friends, and have never been to the back mountain. This is just a rule handed down by our ancestors, and we as juniors dare not violate it. In fact, it doesn't matter..." The girl on the beam put more than a dozen small snakes in her hand into a small bamboo basket at her waist, took out a handful of melon seeds from her bosom and ate them, her feet were still dangling, and suddenly she threw a melon seed to the section. Yu threw it on the head, hit his forehead, said with a smile: "Hey, do you want melon seeds? Come up!" Duan Yu said: "Without a ladder, I can't get up." The girl said: "This is easy!" Untied a green silk belt from her waist, let it hang down, said: "You hold the belt, I will pull you up. " Duan Yu said: "I am heavy, you can't pull it." The girl smiled and said: "Try it, you won't die if you fall." Seeing the belt hanging in front of him, Duan Yu stretched out his hand and grabbed it.The girl said: "Hurry up!" With a slight mention, Duan Yu's body was already off the ground.The girl pulled her hands together and pulled him onto the beam with a few strokes. Duan Yu said: "You little mink is really fun, so obedient." The girl took out the little mink from the bag and held it in both hands.Duan Yu saw the mink's fur was smooth, and looked at him with a pair of red eyes shining brightly. He was very cute, and asked: "Is it okay if I touch it?" The girl said: "You are done." Gently stroking on the back, I only feel the tentacles are soft and warm. Suddenly, with a snort, the mink got into the skin around the girl's waist.Duan Yu didn't pay attention, he shrank back, he couldn't sit still, and almost fell down.The girl grabbed him by the back of the neck, pulled him close to her, and said with a smile: "You really don't know martial arts at all, that's strange." Duan Yu said: "What's so strange?" The girl said: "You If you don't know martial arts, but come here alone, you will definitely be bullied by these villains. What are you doing here?" Duan Yu was about to tell each other, when he heard footsteps, Qian Guanghao and Gong Guangjie rushed into the hall. At this time, Gong Guangjie had put back on his trousers, but his upper body was still shirtless.The two looked quite panicked, and walked up to Zuo Zimu.Gan Guanghao said: "Master, the Shennong Gang gathered on the opposite mountain and guarded the mountain path, saying that no one is allowed to go down the mountain. We saw that the enemy was crowded, and we did not obey Master's orders, so we did not dare to do anything casually." Zuo Zimu said: "Well, How many people came?" Qian Guanghao said, "About seventy or eighty people." Zuo Zimu sneered, and said, "Seventy or eighty people want to kill Wuliangjian? I'm afraid it won't be that easy." Gong Guangjie said: "They shot a letter with an arrow, and the cover was so rude." He said and presented the letter. Zuo Zimu saw that there were five big characters written on the envelope, "Zi Yu Zuo Zimu", so he refused to accept the letter, and said, "Open it and have a look." Gong Guangjie said, "Yes!" He opened the envelope and took out the letterhead. The girl whispered in Duan Yu's ear: "The villain who beat you is going to die." Duan Yu wondered: "Why?" The girl whispered: "The envelopes are poisonous." Duan Yu said: "How can it be so powerful?" I just heard Gong Guangjie read: "The characters of Shennongbang tell Zuo... the listener (he dared not call Master by his name directly, and when he read the word "Zuo", he skipped the word "Zimu"): You have to wait for an hour to cut off your right hand, break off your weapon, and leave Wuliangshan Jianhu Palace, otherwise Wuliangjian will never be left behind." Shuangqing, head of Wuliangjian Xizong, sneered and said, "What is the Shennong Gang? It's such a big boast!" Suddenly there was a bang, and Gong Guangjie fell on his back.Gan Guanghao stood beside him, and hurriedly called: "Junior brother!" He stretched out his hand to help.Zuo Zimu took two steps forward, pressed his palm on his chest, vomited forcefully, shook him three steps, and shouted: "I'm afraid it's poisonous, don't touch him!" Gong Guangjie's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably , the palm of the hand holding the letter turned black in an instant, and after a few kicks with both feet, he died. It was only a meal before and after, "Infinity Sword" Dongzong killed two masters one after another, everyone was shocked. Duan Yu said in a low voice: "Are you also from the Shennong Gang?" The girl said angrily: "Bah! I'm not, what nonsense are you talking about?" Duan Yu said: "Then how do you know that the letter is poisonous?" The girl said He laughed and said: "The poisoning technique is so superficial that it can be seen at a glance. These stupid methods can only harm the ignorant." Everyone in the hall heard her words, and they raised their heads together, only Seeing her still biting melon seeds, her feet in flower shoes were dangling back and forth. Zuo Zimu looked at the letter held in Gong Guangjie's hand, but saw nothing unusual, turned his head to look again, and saw the faint phosphorescence on the envelope and the letter paper, his heart shivered, he raised his head and said to the girl: "Girl's name?" The girl said: "My name, I can't tell you, it's called a secret that must not be revealed." Hearing these two words at this moment, Zuo Zimu was furious and forced She endured herself so that she didn't get angry, and said, "Then who is your father? Who is your master?" The girl smiled and said, "Haha, I am not fooled by you. I will tell you who my father is, you Then you know my surname. Now that you know my surname, you can find out my first name. My respected teacher is my mother. My mother’s name, let alone tell you." Zuo Zimu heard her delicate and waxy voice, no doubt she was native of Yunnan, and thought: "Among the Yunnan martial arts, which couple who are good at light kung fu would be her parents?" She thought about it from a martial artist, and then said: "Miss, please come down and discuss the countermeasures together. The Shennong Gang said that no one is allowed to go down the mountain, even you will be killed." The girl smiled and said: "They won't kill me. The Shennong Gang only kills people with Wuliang sword. I heard the news on the road, so I rushed to watch the killing. Old man with long beard, your swordsmanship is good, but you don't It can be poisonous, and it can't beat the Shennong Gang." These few sentences are just talking about the weakness of "Wuliangjian". If you fight with real kung fu, Wuliangjian has two sects, East and West, plus eight masters from various factions hired to be notarized, no matter what, you will not be able to defeat the Shennong Gang , but when it comes to detoxification with poison, everyone knows nothing about it. Zuo Zimu heard that her tone was full of schadenfreude, it seemed that the more people died in the "Infinity Sword", the happier she was watching it, and then he snorted coldly and asked, "What news did the girl hear on the way?" I have always been used to bossing around, and it seems that I have to answer a random sentence. The girl suddenly asked: "Do you eat melon seeds?" Zuo Zimu's face was slightly purple, if it wasn't for the enemy outside, he would have exploded already, he suppressed his anger and said, "Don't eat!" Duan Yu interjected: "What kind of melon seeds are you? Osmanthus? Rose? Or pine nuts?" The girl said: "Ah! Is there such a thing about melon seeds? I don't know. My mother fried these melon seeds with snake gallbladder. Yes, I often eat it to brighten my eyes, try it." He grabbed a handful and put it in Duan Yu's hand, and said: "People who are not used to eating it will find it a bit bitter, but it is actually delicious." Duan Yu is inconvenient Following her idea, she took a melon seed and put it into her mouth. It felt bitter and astringent in the mouth, but after a little discerning of the taste, it was like the sweetness of the remonstrance fruit, and the bottom of the tongue produced fluid.He put the husks of the melon seeds he had eaten on the beam piece by piece, but the girl was unscrupulous and spit it out casually.The melon seed shells were flying over everyone's heads, and many people frowned and avoided it. Zuo Zimu asked again: "Miss, if you can tell me what news you heard on the road, I... I will be very grateful." In order to inquire about the news, he had to be very polite.The girl said: "I heard people from the Shennong Gang talk about 'Infinite Jade Wall', what is that?" Zuo Zimu was startled, and said, "Infinite Jade Wall? Is there any precious jade or precious wall in Wuliang Mountain?" I haven’t heard of it. Sister Shuangqing, have you heard of it?” Before Shuangqing could answer, the girl rushed to say: “Of course she hasn’t heard of it. , then don’t say it at all. Hmph, is it so strange?” Zuo Zimu looked embarrassed, and said: "Ah, I remembered that what the Shennong Gang said was probably the mirror stone by the Bailong Peak of Wuliang Mountain. This stone is as smooth as a mirror and can reflect hair. Some people say it is a piece of beautiful jade. Actually, it’s just a big white and shiny stone.” The girl said: "Wouldn't it be better if you said it earlier? Why are you an enemy of the Shennong Gang? Why do they want to kill you with the Wuliang Sword?" Zuo Zimu saw that the trend of turning against the guests had become the main trend, if he wanted to reveal something to the girl, he had to speak first, the situation was urgent, and in front of so many outsiders, he couldn't arrest the little girl and torture him forcibly, so he said: "Please come down, girl, and let me tell you more." The girl swayed her feet and said, "It's unnecessary to tell me more. Anyway, your words may be true or false, and I can only believe 30% to 40% of them. Say something." Zuo Zimu raised his eyebrows, with an angry look on his face, he calmed down and said, "Last year the Shennong Gang wanted to collect herbs in our back mountain, but I didn't agree. They came to pick them secretly. My senior disciple Rong Ziju and a few disciples ran into them." They said: "This is not the Golden Luan Palace or the Imperial Garden. Why can't outsiders come here? Could it be that Wuliang Mountain was bought by you Wuliangjian?" , killed the two of them. This is how Liang Zi was formed. Later, on the banks of the Lancang River, the two sides fought again, and owed a few more lives." The girl said: "Well, that's how it is. What they want to pick What kind of medicine?" Zuo Zimu said, "I'm not sure about that." The girl said triumphantly: "I'm sorry you don't know. You've already told me the story of the enmity, so I'll just tell you two things. That day I caught snakes in the mountains and gave them to my lightning mink... Duan Yu said: "Your mink is called Lightning Mink?" The girl said: "Yes, it runs, but isn't it as fast as lightning?" Duan Yu praised: "Exactly, Lightning Mink. Good!" Zuo Zimu glared at him, blaming him for interrupting, but the girl was talking about something urgent, if he reprimanded Duan Yu, he might get angry with her, so he refused to say anything, just kept a sullen face and remained silent. The girl said to Duan Yu: "Lightning mink likes to eat poisonous snakes, and it doesn't eat anything else. I raised it since childhood, it's four years old this year, and it only listens to me, not even my parents. If I tell it to be scary, it will be scary, and if it bites, it will bite. This mink is really good." As he spoke, he put his left hand into his leather bag and stroked the mink. Duan Yu said: "Mr. Zuo has been waiting so anxiously, you should tell him." The girl smiled, lowered her head and said to Zuo Zimu: "At that time I was looking for snakes in the grass, and I heard several people approaching. One said: 'This time, if I don't kill Wuliangjian completely, I will occupy him. In the Wuliang Mountain and Jianhu Palace, everyone in our Shennong gang can just wipe their necks." I heard that it would be fun to kill all the chickens and dogs, so I squatted silently. I heard them continue talking, saying what they said was given to Misty The order from Feng Lingjiu Palace is to occupy Jianhu Palace in order to find out the truth about the 'Infinite Jade Wall'." When she said this, Zuo Zimu and Shuangqing looked at each other. The girl said: "What is the Misty Peak Vulture Palace? Why did the Shennong Gang follow his orders?" Zuo Zimu said: "This is the first time I heard about it from a girl at this moment. I really don’t know that the Shennong Gang came to make things difficult for us because they were ordered by others.” Thinking that the Shennong Gang has to follow orders, the Misty Peak is naturally extremely powerful. There are thousands of mountains and peaks in the south of Yunling. He had never heard of a Misty Peak, so he became more worried and frowned. The girl ate two melon seeds and said: "At that time, I heard another person say: 'Since the Tongtian grass in the Wuliang Mountain may be able to cure the root of the disease on the leader of the gang, the brothers will fight their bodies and suffer thousands of swords.去采这通天草到手。'先一人叹了口气，说道：'我身上这“生死符”，除了天山童姥她老人家本人，谁也无法解得。通天草虽然药性灵异，也只是在“生死符”发作之时，稍稍减轻些求生不得、求死不能的苦楚而已……'他们几个人一面说，一面走远。我说得够清楚了吗？” 左子穆不答，低头沉思。双清道：“左师兄，那通天草也不是甚么了不起的物事，神农帮帮主司空玄要用此草治病止痛，给他一些，不就是了？”左子穆怒道：“给他些通天草有甚么打紧？但他们存心要占无量山剑湖宫，你没听见吗？”双清哼了一声，不再言语。 那少女伸出左臂，穿在段誉腋下，道：“下去罢！”一挺身便离梁跃下。段誉“啊”的一声惊呼，身子已在半空。那少女带着他轻轻落地，左臂仍是挽着他右臂，说道：“咱们外面瞧瞧去，看神农帮是怎生模样。” 左子穆抢上一步，说道：“且慢，还有几句话要请问。姑娘说道司空玄那老儿身上中了'生死符'，发作起来求生不得，求死不能，那是甚么东西？'天山童姥'又是甚么人？” 那少女道：“第一，你问的两件事我都不知道。第二，你这么狠霸霸的问我，就算我知道了，也决不会跟你说。” 此刻“无量剑”大敌压境，左子穆实不愿又再树敌，但听这少女的话中含有不少重大关节，关连到“无量剑”此后存亡荣辱，不能不详细问个明白，当下身形一晃，拦在那少女和段誉身前，说道：“姑娘，神农帮恶徒在外，姑娘贸然出去，若是有甚闪失，我无量剑可过意不去。”那少女微笑道：“我又不是你请来的客人，再说呢，你也不知我尊姓大名。倘若我给神农帮杀了，我爹爹妈妈决不会怪你保护不周。”说着挽了段誉的手臂，向外便走。 左子穆右臂微动，自腰间拔出长剑，说道：“姑娘，请留步。”那少女道：“你要动武么？”左子穆道：“我只要你将刚才的话再说得仔细明白些。”那少女一摇头，说道：“要是我不肯说，你就要杀我了？”左子穆道：“那我也就无法可想了。”长剑斜横胸前，拦住了去路。 那少女向段誉道：“这长须老儿要杀我呢，你说怎么办？”段誉摇了摇手中折扇，道：“姑娘说怎么办便怎么办。”那少女道：“要是他一剑杀死了我，那便如何是好？”段誉道：“咱们有福共享，有难同当，瓜子一齐吃，刀剑一块挨。”那少女道：“这几句话说得挺好，你这人很够朋友，也不枉咱们相识一场，走罢！”跨步便往门外走去，对左子穆手中青光闪烁的长剑恍如不见。 左子穆长剑一抖，指向那少女左肩，他倒并无伤人之意，只是不许她走出练武厅。 那少女在腰间皮囊上一拍，嘴里嘘嘘两声，忽然间白影一闪，闪电貂蓦地跃出，扑向左子穆右臂。左子穆忙伸手去抓，可是闪电貂当真动若闪电，喀的一声，已在他右腕上咬了一口，随即钻入了那少女腰间皮囊。 左子穆大叫一声，长剑落地，顷刻之间，便觉右腕麻木，叫道：“毒，毒！你……你这鬼貂儿有毒！”说着左手用力抓紧右腕，生怕毒性上行。 无量剑东宗众弟子纷纷抢上，三个人去扶师父，其余的各挺长剑，将那少女和段誉团团围住，叫道：“快，快拿解药来，否则乱剑刺死了小丫头。” 那少女笑道：“我没解药。你们只须去采些通天草来，浓浓的煎上一碗，给他喝下去就没事了。不过三个时辰之内，可不能移动身子，否则毒入心脏，那就糟糕。你们大伙儿拦住我干么？也想叫这貂儿来咬上一口吗？”说着从皮囊中摸出闪电貂来，捧在右手，左臂挽了段誉向外便走。 众弟子见到师父的狼狈模样，均知凭自己的功夫，万万避不开那小貂迅如电闪的扑咬，只得眼睁睁的瞧着他二人走出练武厅。 来到剑湖宫的众宾客眼见闪电貂灵异迅捷，均自骇然，谁也不敢出头。
那少女和段誉并肩出了大门。天量剑众弟子有的在练武厅内，有的在外守御，以防神农帮来攻。两人出得剑湖宫来，竟没遇上一人。 那少女低声道：“闪电貂这一生之中不知已吃了几千条毒蛇，牙齿毒得很，那长胡子老头给它咬了一口，当时就该立刻把右臂斩断，只消再拖延得几个时辰，那便活不到第八天上了。”段誉道：“你说只须采些通天草来，浓浓煎上一大碗，服了就可解毒？”那少女笑道：“我骗骗他们的。否则的话，他们怎肯放我们出来？”段誉惊道：“你等我一会儿，我进去跟他说。”那少女一把拉住，嗔道：“傻子，你这一说，咱们还有命吗？我这貂儿虽然厉害，可是他们一齐拥上，我又怎抵挡得了？你说过的，瓜子一齐吃，刀剑一块挨。我可不能抛下了你，自个儿逃走。” 段誉搔头道：“那就你给他些解药罢。”那少女道：“唉，你这人婆婆妈妈的，人家打你，你还是这么好心。”段誉摸了摸脸颊，说道：“给他打了一下，早就不痛了，还记着干么？唉，可惜打我的人却死了。孟子曰：'恻隐之心，仁之端也。'佛家说：'救人一命，胜造七级浮屠。'这左子穆左先生虽然凶狠，对你说话倒也是客客气气的，他生了这么长的一大把胡子，对你这小姑娘却自称'在下'。” 那少女格的一笑，道：“那时我在梁上，他在地下，自然是'在下'了。你尽说好话帮他，要我给他解药。可是我真的没有啊。解药就只爹爹有。再说，他们无量剑转眼就会给神农帮杀得鸡犬不留。我去跟爹爹讨了解药来，这左子穆脑袋都不在脖子上了，尸体上有毒无毒，只怕也没多大相干了罢？” 段誉摇了摇头，只得不说解药之事，眼见明月初升，照在她白里泛红的脸蛋上，更映得她容色娇美，说道：“你的尊姓大名不能跟那长须老儿说，可能跟我说么？”那少女笑道：“甚么尊姓大名了？我姓钟，爹爹妈妈叫我作'灵儿'。尊姓是有的，大名可就没了，只有个小名。咱们到那边山坡上坐坐，你跟我说，你到无量山来干甚么。” 两人并肩走向西北角的山坡。段誉一面走，一面说道：“我是从家里逃出来的，四处游荡，到普洱时身边没钱了，听人说那位马五德马五爷很是好客，就到他家里吃闲饭去。他正要上无量山来，我早听说无量山风景清幽，便跟着他来游山玩水。”钟灵点了点头，问道：“你干么要从家里逃出来？”段誉道：“爹爹要教我练武功，我不肯练。他逼得紧了，我只得逃走。” 钟灵睁着一对圆圆的大眼，向他上下打量，甚是好奇，问道：“你为甚么不肯学武，怕辛苦么？”段誉道：“辛苦我才不怕呢。我只是想来想去想不通，不听爹爹的话。爹爹生气了，他和妈妈又吵了起来……”钟灵微笑道：“你妈总是护着你，跟你爹爹吵，是不是？”段誉道：“是啊。”钟灵叹了口气道：“我妈也是这样。”眼望西方远处，出了一会神，又问：“你甚么事想来想去想不通？” 段誉道：“我从小受了佛戒。爹爹请了一位老师教我念四书五经、诗词歌赋，请了一位高僧教我念佛经。十多年来，我学的都是儒家的仁人之心，推己及人，佛家的戒杀戒嗔，慈悲为怀，忽然爹爹教我练武，学打人杀人的法子，我自然觉得不对头。爹爹跟我接连辩了三天，我始终不服。他把许多佛经的句子都背错了，解得也不对。” 钟灵道：“于是你爹爹大怒，就打了你一顿，是不是？” 段誉摇头道：“我爹爹不是打我一顿，他伸手点了我两处穴道。一霎时间，我全身好像有一千一万只蚂蚁在咬，又像有许许多多蚊子同时在吸血。爹爹说：'这滋味好不好受？我是你爹爹，待会自然跟你解了穴道。但若你遇到的是敌人，那时可教你死不了，活不成。你倒试试自杀看。'我给他点了穴道后，要抬起一根手指头也是不能，哪里还能自杀。再说，我活得好好地，又干么要自杀？后来我妈妈跟爹爹争吵，爹爹解了我的穴道。第二天我便偷偷的溜了。” 钟灵呆呆的听着，突然大声道：“原来你爹爹会点穴，而且是天下一等一的点穴功夫，是不是伸一根手指在你身上甚么地方一戳，你就动弹不得，麻痒难当？”段誉道：“是啊，那有甚么奇怪？”钟灵脸上充满惊奇的神色，道：“你说那有甚么奇怪？你竟说那有甚么奇怪？武林之中，倘若有人能学到几下你爹爹的点穴功夫，你叫他磕一万个头、求上十年二十年他也愿意，你却偏偏不肯学，当真是奇怪之极了。” 段誉道：“这点穴功夫，我看也没甚么了不起。”钟灵叹了口气，道：“你这话千万不能说，更加不能让人家知道了。”段誉奇道：“为甚么？” 钟灵道：“你既不会武功，江湖上许多坏事就不懂得。你段家的点穴功夫天下无双，叫做'一阳指'。学武的人一听到'一阳指'三个字，那真是垂涎三尺，羡慕得十天十夜睡不着觉。要是有人知道你爹爹会这功夫，说不定有人起下歹心，将你绑架了去，要你爹爹用'一阳指'的穴道谱诀来换。那怎么办？” 段誉搔头道：“有这等事？我爹爹恼起上来，就得跟那人好好的打上一架。”钟灵道：“是啊。要跟你段家相斗，旁人自然不敢，可是为了'一阳指'的武功秘诀，那也就说不得了。何况你落在人家手里，事情就十分难办。这样罢，你以后别对人说自己姓段。” 段誉道：“咱们大理国姓段的人成千上万，也不见得个个都会这点穴的法门。我不姓段，你叫我姓甚么？”钟灵微笑道：“那你便暂且跟我的姓罢！”段誉笑道：“那也好，那你得叫我做大哥了。你几岁？”钟灵道：“十六！你呢？”段誉道：“我大你三岁。” 钟灵摘起一片草叶，一段段的扯断，忽然摇了摇头，说道：“你居然不愿学'一阳指'的功夫，我总是难以相信。你在骗我，是不是？” 段誉笑了起来，道：“你将一阳指说得这么神妙，真能当饭吃么？我看你的闪电貂就厉害得多，只不过它一下子便咬死人，我可又不喜欢了。”钟灵叹道：“闪电貂要是不能一下子便咬死人，还有甚么用？”段誉道：“你小小一个女孩儿，尽想着这些打架杀人的事干甚么？” 钟灵道：“你是真的不知，还是在装腔作势？”段誉奇道：“甚么？”钟灵手指东方，道：“你瞧！” 段誉顺着她手指瞧去，只见东边山腰里冒起一条条的袅袅青烟，共有十余丛之多，不知道是甚么意思。 钟灵道：“你不想杀人打架，可是旁人要杀你打你，你总不能伸出脖子来让他杀罢？这些青烟是神农帮在煮炼毒药，待会用来对付无量剑的。我只盼咱们能悄悄溜了出去，别受到牵累。” 段誉摇了摇折扇，大不以为然，道：“这种江湖上的凶杀斗殴，越来越不成话了。无量剑中有人杀了神农帮的人，现今那容子矩给神农帮害了，还饶上了那龚光杰，一报还一报，已经抵过数啦。就算还有甚么不平之处，也当申明官府，请父母官禀公断决，怎可动不动的便杀人放火？咱们大理国难道没王法了么？” 钟灵啧、啧、啧的三声，脸现鄙夷之色，道：“听你口气倒像是甚么皇亲国戚、官府大老爷似的。我们老百姓才不来理你呢。”抬头看了看天色，指着西南角上，低声道：“待得有黑云遮住了月亮，咱们悄悄从这里出去，神农帮的人未必见到。”段誉道：“不成！我要去见他们帮主，晓谕一番，不许他们这样胡乱杀人。”钟灵眼中露出怜悯的神色，道：“段大哥，你这人太也不知天高地厚。神农帮阴险狠辣，善于使毒，刚才连杀二人的手段，你是亲眼见到了的。咱们别生事了，快些走罢。”段誉道：“不成，这件事我非管一管不可，你倘若害怕，便在这里等我。”说着站起身来，向东走去。 钟灵待他走出数丈，忽地纵身追去，右手一探，往他肩头拿去。段誉听到了背后脚步声音，待要回头，右肩已被抓住。钟灵跟着脚下一勾，段誉站立不住，向前扑倒，鼻子撞上山石，登时流出鼻血。他气冲冲的爬起身来，怒道：“你干么如此恶作剧？摔得我好痛。”钟灵道：“我要再试你一试，瞧你是假装呢，还是真的不会武功，我这是为你好。” 段誉忿忿的道：“好甚么？”伸手背在鼻上一抹，只见满手是血，鲜血跟着流下，沾得他胸前殷红一滩。他受伤甚轻，但见血流得这么多，不禁“哎哟、哎哟”的叫了起来。 钟灵倒有些担心了，忙取出手帕去替他抹血。段誉心中气恼，伸手一推，道：“不用你来讨好，我不睬你。”他不会武功，出手全无部位，随手推出，手掌正对向她胸膛。钟灵不及思索，自然而然的反手勾住他手腕，顺势一带一送，段誉登时直摔出去，砰的一声，后脑撞在石上，晕了过去。 钟灵见他一动不动的躺在地下，喝道：“快起来，我有话跟你说。”待见他始终不动，心下有些慌了，过去俯身看时，只见他双目上挺，气息微弱，已然晕了过去，忙伸手捏他人中，又用力搓揉他胸口。 过了良久，段誉才悠悠醒转，只觉背心所靠处甚是柔软，鼻中闻到一阵淡淡的幽香，慢慢睁开眼来，但见钟灵一双明净的眼睛正焦急的望着自己。钟灵见他醒转，长长舒了口气，道：“幸好你没死。”段誉见自己身子倚靠在她怀中，后脑枕在她腰间，不禁心中一荡，随即觉到后脑撞伤处阵阵剧痛，忍不住“哎哟”一声大叫。 钟灵吓了一跳，道：“怎么啦？”段誉道：“我……我痛得厉害。”钟灵道：“你又没死，哇哇大叫些甚么？”段誉道：“要是我死了，还能哇哇大叫么？” 钟灵噗哧一笑，扶起他头来，只见他后脑肿起了老大一个血瘤，足足有鸡蛋大小，虽不流血，想来也必十分痛楚，嗔道：“谁叫你出手轻薄下流，要是换作了别人，我当场便即杀了，叫你这么摔一交，可还便宜了你呢。” 段誉坐起身来，奇道：“我……我轻薄下流了？哪有此事？真是天大的冤枉。” 钟灵于男女之事似懂非懂，听了他的话，脸上微微一红，道：“我不跟你说了，总之是你自己不好，谁叫你伸手推我这里……这里……”段誉登时省悟，便觉不好意思，要说甚么话解释，又觉不便措辞，只道：“我……我当真不是故意的。”说着站起身来。 钟灵也跟着站起，道：“不是故意，便饶了你罢。总算你醒了过来，可害我急得甚么似的。”段誉道：“适才在剑湖宫中，若不是你出手相助，我定会多吃两记耳光。现下你摔了我两次，咱们大家扯了个直。总之是我命中注定，难逃此劫。”钟灵道：“你这么说，那是在生我的气了？”段誉道：“难道你打了我，还要我欢欢喜喜的说：'姑娘打得好，打得妙'？还要我多谢你吗？”钟灵拉着他的手，歉然道：“从今而后，我再也不打你啦。这一次你别生气罢。”段誉道：“除非你给我狠狠的打还两下。” 钟灵很不愿意，但见他怒气冲冲的转身欲行，便仰起头来，说道：“好，我让你打还两下就是。不过……不过你出手不要太重。”段誉道：“出手不重，那还算甚么报仇？我是非重不可。要是你不给打，那就算了。” 钟灵叹了口气，闭了眼睛，低声道：“好罢！你打还之后，可不能再生气了。” 过了半晌，没觉得段誉的手打下，睁开眼来，只见他似笑非笑的瞧着自己，钟灵奇道：“你怎么还不打？”段誉伸出右手小指，在她左右双颊上分别轻弹一下，笑道：“就是这么两下重的，可痛得厉害么？”钟灵大喜，笑道：“我早知你这人很好。” 段誉见她站在自己身前，相距不过尺许，吹气如兰，越看越美，一时舍不得离开，隔了良久，才道：“好啦，我的大仇也报过了，我要找那个司空玄帮主去了。” 钟灵急道：“傻子，去不得的！江湖上的事你一点儿也不懂，犯了人家忌讳，我可救不得你。”段誉摇头笑道：“不用为我担心，我一会儿就回来，你在这儿等我。”说着大踏步便向青烟升起处走去。 钟灵大叫阻止，段誉只是不听。钟灵怔了一阵，道：“好，你说过有瓜子同吃，有刀剑齐挨！”追上去和他并肩而行，不再劝说。
两人走不到一盏茶时分，只见两个黄衣汉子快步迎上，左首一个年纪较老的喝道：“甚么人？来干甚么？”段誉见这两人都是肩悬药囊，手执一柄刃身极阔的短刀，便道：“在下段誉，有事求见贵帮司空帮主。”那老汉道：“有甚么事？”段誉道：“待见到贵帮主后，自会陈说。”那老汉道：“阁下属何门派？尊师上下如何称呼？” 段誉道：“我没门派。我受业师父姓孟，名讳上述下圣，字继儒。我师父专研易理，于说卦、系辞之学有颇深的造诣。”他说的师父，是教他读经作文的师父。可是那老汉听到甚么“易理”、“说卦、系辞”，还道是两门特异的武功，又见段誉折扇轻摇，颇似身负绝艺、深藏不露之辈，倒也不敢怠慢了，虽想不起武林中有哪一号叫做“孟述圣”的人物，但对方既说他“有颇深的造诣”，想来也不见得是信口胡吹，便道：“既是如此，段少侠请稍候，我去通报。” 钟灵见他匆匆而去，转过了山坡，问道：“你骗他易理、难理的，那是甚么功夫？待会司空玄要是考较起来，只怕不易搪塞得过。”段誉道：“周易我是读得很熟的，其中的微言大义，司空玄若要考较，未必便难得到我。”钟灵瞠目不知所对。 只见那老汉铁青着脸回来，说道：“你胡说八道甚么？帮主叫你去！”瞧他模样，显是受了司空玄的申斥。段誉点点头，和钟灵随他而行。 三人片刻间转过山坳，只见一大堆乱石之中团团坐着二十余人。段誉走近前去，见人丛中一个瘦小的老者坐在一块高岩之上，高出旁人，颏下一把山羊胡子，神态甚是倨傲，料来便是神农帮的帮主司空玄了，于是拱手一揖，说道：“司空帮主请了，在下段誉有礼。” 司空玄点点头，却不站起，问道：“阁下到此何事？” 段誉道：“听说贵帮跟无量剑结下了冤仇，在下适才眼见无量剑中二人惨死，心下甚是不忍，特来劝解。要知冤家宜解不宜结，何况凶殴斗杀，有违国法，若教官府知道，大大的不便。请司空帮主悬崖勒马，急速归去，不可再向无量剑寻仇了。” 司空玄冷冷的听他说话，待他说完，始终默不作声，只是斜眼侧睨，不置可否。 段誉又道：“在下这番是金玉良言，还望帮主三思。”司空玄仍是好奇地瞧着他，突然间仰天打个哈哈，说道：“你这小子是谁，却来寻老夫的消遣？是谁叫你来的？”段誉道：“有谁教我来么？我自己来跟你说的。” 司空玄哼了一声，道：“老夫行走江湖四十年，从没见过你这等
He had just rushed to the hall door when suddenly a person rushed in from outside the door, with a bang, the two of them bumped into each other.Every time he entered and exited, the situation was extremely anxious, Gong Guangjie staggered back, but the person who entered outside the door fell on his back and fell to the ground. Zuo Zimu cried out: "Junior Brother Rong!" Gong Guangjie didn't care about the mink in his trousers who crawled from his left leg to his right leg, and then up his buttocks from his right leg, he rushed to help the man up, and the mink suddenly crawled to the important part of his genitals.He yelled "Ah", and hurriedly grabbed the mink with both hands, and the man fell down again. The girl on the beam giggled coquettishly, and said, "That's enough for you!" She called out with a long "hiss".Diao'er got out of Gong Guangjie's pants, went straight up the wall, ran to the beam, a white shadow flashed, and returned to the girl's arms.The girl praised: "Good Diaoer!" She grabbed a small snake's tail with two fingers in her right hand, lifted it upside down, and shook it in front of Diaoer.The mink grabbed it with its front feet and opened its mouth to eat. It turned out that the many small snakes in the girl's hands were food for the mink. Duan Yu had never seen it before, he watched it with great interest, saw the mink eating a small snake, and then it got into the skin around the girl's waist. Gong Guangjie helped the man up again, and exclaimed, "Uncle Rong, what... But he was out of breath.Zuo Zimu was frightened and hurriedly applied massage, but it was already impossible to revive him.Zuo Zimu knew that although Rong Ziju's martial arts were relatively inferior, he was much better than Gong Guangjie. He was unable to dodge such a collision, and he died immediately after the collision. He must have been seriously injured before he came in. He unbuttoned his shirt and checked his injuries.Unbuttoning his clothes, he saw eight black characters written on his chest: "Shen Nong gang kills the Wuliang sword".Everyone exclaimed in unison. These eight black characters penetrated deep into the skin, they were neither written with ink pens nor scratched with sharp objects, they were actually written with highly poisonous drugs, corroded and sunk deep into the skin. Zuo Zimu stared slightly, and couldn't help being furious. The long sword in his hand vibrated and buzzed, and he shouted: "Let's see whether it is the Shennong Gang who killed the Wuliangjian, or the Wuliangjian who killed the Shennong Gang. Why don't you avenge this revenge?" People?" Looking at Rong Ziju's body, there are no other injuries, and he shouted: "Guanghao, Guangjie, take a look outside!" The two big disciples Qian Guanghao and Gong Guangjie held out their long swords and came out in response. This time there was chaos in the hall, everyone ignored Duan Yu and the girl on the beam, and surrounded Rong Ziju's body to discuss.Ma Wude pondered and said: "The Shennong gang is getting more and more troublesome. Brother Zuoxian, I don't know how they have formed a relationship with your sect?" Zuo Zimu was saddened by the tragic death of his younger brother, and choked up, "That was for collecting herbs. Last autumn, four incense masters from the Shennong Gang came to Jianhu Palace to ask for an audience, and they wanted to collect some herbs in our back mountain. Collecting herbs is no big deal at all. Well, the Shennong Gang used to collect and sell medicines for a living. Although they have no friendship with Wuliangjian, they have no Liang Zi. But Brother Ma must know that our back mountain cannot easily allow outsiders to enter, let alone the Shennong Gang. We are just casual acquaintances, even good friends, and have never been to the back mountain. This is just a rule handed down by our ancestors, and we as juniors dare not violate it. In fact, it doesn't matter..." The girl on the beam put more than a dozen small snakes in her hand into a small bamboo basket at her waist, took out a handful of melon seeds from her bosom and ate them, her feet were still dangling, and suddenly she threw a melon seed to the section. Yu threw it on the head, hit his forehead, said with a smile: "Hey, do you want melon seeds? Come up!" Duan Yu said: "Without a ladder, I can't get up." The girl said: "This is easy!" Untied a green silk belt from her waist, let it hang down, said: "You hold the belt, I will pull you up. " Duan Yu said: "I am heavy, you can't pull it." The girl smiled and said: "Try it, you won't die if you fall." Seeing the belt hanging in front of him, Duan Yu stretched out his hand and grabbed it.The girl said: "Hurry up!" With a slight mention, Duan Yu's body was already off the ground.The girl pulled her hands together and pulled him onto the beam with a few strokes. Duan Yu said: "You little mink is really fun, so obedient." The girl took out the little mink from the bag and held it in both hands.Duan Yu saw the mink's fur was smooth, and looked at him with a pair of red eyes shining brightly. He was very cute, and asked: "Is it okay if I touch it?" The girl said: "You are done." Gently stroking on the back, I only feel the tentacles are soft and warm. Suddenly, with a snort, the mink got into the skin around the girl's waist.Duan Yu didn't pay attention, he shrank back, he couldn't sit still, and almost fell down.The girl grabbed him by the back of the neck, pulled him close to her, and said with a smile: "You really don't know martial arts at all, that's strange." Duan Yu said: "What's so strange?" The girl said: "You If you don't know martial arts, but come here alone, you will definitely be bullied by these villains. What are you doing here?" Duan Yu was about to tell each other, when he heard footsteps, Qian Guanghao and Gong Guangjie rushed into the hall. At this time, Gong Guangjie had put back on his trousers, but his upper body was still shirtless.The two looked quite panicked, and walked up to Zuo Zimu.Gan Guanghao said: "Master, the Shennong Gang gathered on the opposite mountain and guarded the mountain path, saying that no one is allowed to go down the mountain. We saw that the enemy was crowded, and we did not obey Master's orders, so we did not dare to do anything casually." Zuo Zimu said: "Well, How many people came?" Qian Guanghao said, "About seventy or eighty people." Zuo Zimu sneered, and said, "Seventy or eighty people want to kill Wuliangjian? I'm afraid it won't be that easy." Gong Guangjie said: "They shot a letter with an arrow, and the cover was so rude." He said and presented the letter. Zuo Zimu saw that there were five big characters written on the envelope, "Zi Yu Zuo Zimu", so he refused to accept the letter, and said, "Open it and have a look." Gong Guangjie said, "Yes!" He opened the envelope and took out the letterhead. The girl whispered in Duan Yu's ear: "The villain who beat you is going to die." Duan Yu wondered: "Why?" The girl whispered: "The envelopes are poisonous." Duan Yu said: "How can it be so powerful?" I just heard Gong Guangjie read: "The characters of Shennongbang tell Zuo... the listener (he dared not call Master by his name directly, and when he read the word "Zuo", he skipped the word "Zimu"): You have to wait for an hour to cut off your right hand, break off your weapon, and leave Wuliangshan Jianhu Palace, otherwise Wuliangjian will never be left behind." Shuangqing, head of Wuliangjian Xizong, sneered and said, "What is the Shennong Gang? It's such a big boast!" Suddenly there was a bang, and Gong Guangjie fell on his back.Gan Guanghao stood beside him, and hurriedly called: "Junior brother!" He stretched out his hand to help.Zuo Zimu took two steps forward, pressed his palm on his chest, vomited forcefully, shook him three steps, and shouted: "I'm afraid it's poisonous, don't touch him!" Gong Guangjie's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably , the palm of the hand holding the letter turned black in an instant, and after a few kicks with both feet, he died. It was only a meal before and after, "Infinity Sword" Dongzong killed two masters one after another, everyone was shocked. Duan Yu said in a low voice: "Are you also from the Shennong Gang?" The girl said angrily: "Bah! I'm not, what nonsense are you talking about?" Duan Yu said: "Then how do you know that the letter is poisonous?" The girl said He laughed and said: "The poisoning technique is so superficial that it can be seen at a glance. These stupid methods can only harm the ignorant." Everyone in the hall heard her words, and they raised their heads together, only Seeing her still biting melon seeds, her feet in flower shoes were dangling back and forth. Zuo Zimu looked at the letter held in Gong Guangjie's hand, but saw nothing unusual, turned his head to look again, and saw the faint phosphorescence on the envelope and the letter paper, his heart shivered, he raised his head and said to the girl: "Girl's name?" The girl said: "My name, I can't tell you, it's called a secret that must not be revealed." Hearing these two words at this moment, Zuo Zimu was furious and forced She endured herself so that she didn't get angry, and said, "Then who is your father? Who is your master?" The girl smiled and said, "Haha, I am not fooled by you. I will tell you who my father is, you Then you know my surname. Now that you know my surname, you can find out my first name. My respected teacher is my mother. My mother’s name, let alone tell you." Zuo Zimu heard her delicate and waxy voice, no doubt she was native of Yunnan, and thought: "Among the Yunnan martial arts, which couple who are good at light kung fu would be her parents?" She thought about it from a martial artist, and then said: "Miss, please come down and discuss the countermeasures together. The Shennong Gang said that no one is allowed to go down the mountain, even you will be killed." The girl smiled and said: "They won't kill me. The Shennong Gang only kills people with Wuliang sword. I heard the news on the road, so I rushed to watch the killing. Old man with long beard, your swordsmanship is good, but you don't It can be poisonous, and it can't beat the Shennong Gang." These few sentences are just talking about the weakness of "Wuliangjian". If you fight with real kung fu, Wuliangjian has two sects, East and West, plus eight masters from various factions hired to be notarized, no matter what, you will not be able to defeat the Shennong Gang , but when it comes to detoxification with poison, everyone knows nothing about it. Zuo Zimu heard that her tone was full of schadenfreude, it seemed that the more people died in the "Infinity Sword", the happier she was watching it, and then he snorted coldly and asked, "What news did the girl hear on the way?" I have always been used to bossing around, and it seems that I have to answer a random sentence. The girl suddenly asked: "Do you eat melon seeds?" Zuo Zimu's face was slightly purple, if it wasn't for the enemy outside, he would have exploded already, he suppressed his anger and said, "Don't eat!" Duan Yu interjected: "What kind of melon seeds are you? Osmanthus? Rose? Or pine nuts?" The girl said: "Ah! Is there such a thing about melon seeds? I don't know. My mother fried these melon seeds with snake gallbladder. Yes, I often eat it to brighten my eyes, try it." He grabbed a handful and put it in Duan Yu's hand, and said: "People who are not used to eating it will find it a bit bitter, but it is actually delicious." Duan Yu is inconvenient Following her idea, she took a melon seed and put it into her mouth. It felt bitter and astringent in the mouth, but after a little discerning of the taste, it was like the sweetness of the remonstrance fruit, and the bottom of the tongue produced fluid.He put the husks of the melon seeds he had eaten on the beam piece by piece, but the girl was unscrupulous and spit it out casually.The melon seed shells were flying over everyone's heads, and many people frowned and avoided it. Zuo Zimu asked again: "Miss, if you can tell me what news you heard on the road, I... I will be very grateful." In order to inquire about the news, he had to be very polite.The girl said: "I heard people from the Shennong Gang talk about 'Infinite Jade Wall', what is that?" Zuo Zimu was startled, and said, "Infinite Jade Wall? Is there any precious jade or precious wall in Wuliang Mountain?" I haven’t heard of it. Sister Shuangqing, have you heard of it?” Before Shuangqing could answer, the girl rushed to say: “Of course she hasn’t heard of it. , then don’t say it at all. Hmph, is it so strange?” Zuo Zimu looked embarrassed, and said: "Ah, I remembered that what the Shennong Gang said was probably the mirror stone by the Bailong Peak of Wuliang Mountain. This stone is as smooth as a mirror and can reflect hair. Some people say it is a piece of beautiful jade. Actually, it’s just a big white and shiny stone.” The girl said: "Wouldn't it be better if you said it earlier? Why are you an enemy of the Shennong Gang? Why do they want to kill you with the Wuliang Sword?" Zuo Zimu saw that the trend of turning against the guests had become the main trend, if he wanted to reveal something to the girl, he had to speak first, the situation was urgent, and in front of so many outsiders, he couldn't arrest the little girl and torture him forcibly, so he said: "Please come down, girl, and let me tell you more." The girl swayed her feet and said, "It's unnecessary to tell me more. Anyway, your words may be true or false, and I can only believe 30% to 40% of them. Say something." Zuo Zimu raised his eyebrows, with an angry look on his face, he calmed down and said, "Last year the Shennong Gang wanted to collect herbs in our back mountain, but I didn't agree. They came to pick them secretly. My senior disciple Rong Ziju and a few disciples ran into them." They said: "This is not the Golden Luan Palace or the Imperial Garden. Why can't outsiders come here? Could it be that Wuliang Mountain was bought by you Wuliangjian?" , killed the two of them. This is how Liang Zi was formed. Later, on the banks of the Lancang River, the two sides fought again, and owed a few more lives." The girl said: "Well, that's how it is. What they want to pick What kind of medicine?" Zuo Zimu said, "I'm not sure about that." The girl said triumphantly: "I'm sorry you don't know. You've already told me the story of the enmity, so I'll just tell you two things. That day I caught snakes in the mountains and gave them to my lightning mink... Duan Yu said: "Your mink is called Lightning Mink?" The girl said: "Yes, it runs, but isn't it as fast as lightning?" Duan Yu praised: "Exactly, Lightning Mink. Good!" Zuo Zimu glared at him, blaming him for interrupting, but the girl was talking about something urgent, if he reprimanded Duan Yu, he might get angry with her, so he refused to say anything, just kept a sullen face and remained silent. The girl said to Duan Yu: "Lightning mink likes to eat poisonous snakes, and it doesn't eat anything else. I raised it since childhood, it's four years old this year, and it only listens to me, not even my parents. If I tell it to be scary, it will be scary, and if it bites, it will bite. This mink is really good." As he spoke, he put his left hand into his leather bag and stroked the mink. Duan Yu said: "Mr. Zuo has been waiting so anxiously, you should tell him." The girl smiled, lowered her head and said to Zuo Zimu: "At that time I was looking for snakes in the grass, and I heard several people approaching. One said: 'This time, if I don't kill Wuliangjian completely, I will occupy him. In the Wuliang Mountain and Jianhu Palace, everyone in our Shennong gang can just wipe their necks." I heard that it would be fun to kill all the chickens and dogs, so I squatted silently. I heard them continue talking, saying what they said was given to Misty The order from Feng Lingjiu Palace is to occupy Jianhu Palace in order to find out the truth about the 'Infinite Jade Wall'." When she said this, Zuo Zimu and Shuangqing looked at each other. The girl said: "What is the Misty Peak Vulture Palace? Why did the Shennong Gang follow his orders?" Zuo Zimu said: "This is the first time I heard about it from a girl at this moment. I really don’t know that the Shennong Gang came to make things difficult for us because they were ordered by others.” Thinking that the Shennong Gang has to follow orders, the Misty Peak is naturally extremely powerful. There are thousands of mountains and peaks in the south of Yunling. He had never heard of a Misty Peak, so he became more worried and frowned. The girl ate two melon seeds and said: "At that time, I heard another person say: 'Since the Tongtian grass in the Wuliang Mountain may be able to cure the root of the disease on the leader of the gang, the brothers will fight their bodies and suffer thousands of swords.去采这通天草到手。'先一人叹了口气，说道：'我身上这“生死符”，除了天山童姥她老人家本人，谁也无法解得。通天草虽然药性灵异，也只是在“生死符”发作之时，稍稍减轻些求生不得、求死不能的苦楚而已……'他们几个人一面说，一面走远。我说得够清楚了吗？” 左子穆不答，低头沉思。双清道：“左师兄，那通天草也不是甚么了不起的物事，神农帮帮主司空玄要用此草治病止痛，给他一些，不就是了？”左子穆怒道：“给他些通天草有甚么打紧？但他们存心要占无量山剑湖宫，你没听见吗？”双清哼了一声，不再言语。 那少女伸出左臂，穿在段誉腋下，道：“下去罢！”一挺身便离梁跃下。段誉“啊”的一声惊呼，身子已在半空。那少女带着他轻轻落地，左臂仍是挽着他右臂，说道：“咱们外面瞧瞧去，看神农帮是怎生模样。” 左子穆抢上一步，说道：“且慢，还有几句话要请问。姑娘说道司空玄那老儿身上中了'生死符'，发作起来求生不得，求死不能，那是甚么东西？'天山童姥'又是甚么人？” 那少女道：“第一，你问的两件事我都不知道。第二，你这么狠霸霸的问我，就算我知道了，也决不会跟你说。” 此刻“无量剑”大敌压境，左子穆实不愿又再树敌，但听这少女的话中含有不少重大关节，关连到“无量剑”此后存亡荣辱，不能不详细问个明白，当下身形一晃，拦在那少女和段誉身前，说道：“姑娘，神农帮恶徒在外，姑娘贸然出去，若是有甚闪失，我无量剑可过意不去。”那少女微笑道：“我又不是你请来的客人，再说呢，你也不知我尊姓大名。倘若我给神农帮杀了，我爹爹妈妈决不会怪你保护不周。”说着挽了段誉的手臂，向外便走。 左子穆右臂微动，自腰间拔出长剑，说道：“姑娘，请留步。”那少女道：“你要动武么？”左子穆道：“我只要你将刚才的话再说得仔细明白些。”那少女一摇头，说道：“要是我不肯说，你就要杀我了？”左子穆道：“那我也就无法可想了。”长剑斜横胸前，拦住了去路。 那少女向段誉道：“这长须老儿要杀我呢，你说怎么办？”段誉摇了摇手中折扇，道：“姑娘说怎么办便怎么办。”那少女道：“要是他一剑杀死了我，那便如何是好？”段誉道：“咱们有福共享，有难同当，瓜子一齐吃，刀剑一块挨。”那少女道：“这几句话说得挺好，你这人很够朋友，也不枉咱们相识一场，走罢！”跨步便往门外走去，对左子穆手中青光闪烁的长剑恍如不见。 左子穆长剑一抖，指向那少女左肩，他倒并无伤人之意，只是不许她走出练武厅。 那少女在腰间皮囊上一拍，嘴里嘘嘘两声，忽然间白影一闪，闪电貂蓦地跃出，扑向左子穆右臂。左子穆忙伸手去抓，可是闪电貂当真动若闪电，喀的一声，已在他右腕上咬了一口，随即钻入了那少女腰间皮囊。 左子穆大叫一声，长剑落地，顷刻之间，便觉右腕麻木，叫道：“毒，毒！你……你这鬼貂儿有毒！”说着左手用力抓紧右腕，生怕毒性上行。 无量剑东宗众弟子纷纷抢上，三个人去扶师父，其余的各挺长剑，将那少女和段誉团团围住，叫道：“快，快拿解药来，否则乱剑刺死了小丫头。” 那少女笑道：“我没解药。你们只须去采些通天草来，浓浓的煎上一碗，给他喝下去就没事了。不过三个时辰之内，可不能移动身子，否则毒入心脏，那就糟糕。你们大伙儿拦住我干么？也想叫这貂儿来咬上一口吗？”说着从皮囊中摸出闪电貂来，捧在右手，左臂挽了段誉向外便走。 众弟子见到师父的狼狈模样，均知凭自己的功夫，万万避不开那小貂迅如电闪的扑咬，只得眼睁睁的瞧着他二人走出练武厅。 来到剑湖宫的众宾客眼见闪电貂灵异迅捷，均自骇然，谁也不敢出头。
那少女和段誉并肩出了大门。天量剑众弟子有的在练武厅内，有的在外守御，以防神农帮来攻。两人出得剑湖宫来，竟没遇上一人。 那少女低声道：“闪电貂这一生之中不知已吃了几千条毒蛇，牙齿毒得很，那长胡子老头给它咬了一口，当时就该立刻把右臂斩断，只消再拖延得几个时辰，那便活不到第八天上了。”段誉道：“你说只须采些通天草来，浓浓煎上一大碗，服了就可解毒？”那少女笑道：“我骗骗他们的。否则的话，他们怎肯放我们出来？”段誉惊道：“你等我一会儿，我进去跟他说。”那少女一把拉住，嗔道：“傻子，你这一说，咱们还有命吗？我这貂儿虽然厉害，可是他们一齐拥上，我又怎抵挡得了？你说过的，瓜子一齐吃，刀剑一块挨。我可不能抛下了你，自个儿逃走。” 段誉搔头道：“那就你给他些解药罢。”那少女道：“唉，你这人婆婆妈妈的，人家打你，你还是这么好心。”段誉摸了摸脸颊，说道：“给他打了一下，早就不痛了，还记着干么？唉，可惜打我的人却死了。孟子曰：'恻隐之心，仁之端也。'佛家说：'救人一命，胜造七级浮屠。'这左子穆左先生虽然凶狠，对你说话倒也是客客气气的，他生了这么长的一大把胡子，对你这小姑娘却自称'在下'。” 那少女格的一笑，道：“那时我在梁上，他在地下，自然是'在下'了。你尽说好话帮他，要我给他解药。可是我真的没有啊。解药就只爹爹有。再说，他们无量剑转眼就会给神农帮杀得鸡犬不留。我去跟爹爹讨了解药来，这左子穆脑袋都不在脖子上了，尸体上有毒无毒，只怕也没多大相干了罢？” 段誉摇了摇头，只得不说解药之事，眼见明月初升，照在她白里泛红的脸蛋上，更映得她容色娇美，说道：“你的尊姓大名不能跟那长须老儿说，可能跟我说么？”那少女笑道：“甚么尊姓大名了？我姓钟，爹爹妈妈叫我作'灵儿'。尊姓是有的，大名可就没了，只有个小名。咱们到那边山坡上坐坐，你跟我说，你到无量山来干甚么。” 两人并肩走向西北角的山坡。段誉一面走，一面说道：“我是从家里逃出来的，四处游荡，到普洱时身边没钱了，听人说那位马五德马五爷很是好客，就到他家里吃闲饭去。他正要上无量山来，我早听说无量山风景清幽，便跟着他来游山玩水。”钟灵点了点头，问道：“你干么要从家里逃出来？”段誉道：“爹爹要教我练武功，我不肯练。他逼得紧了，我只得逃走。” 钟灵睁着一对圆圆的大眼，向他上下打量，甚是好奇，问道：“你为甚么不肯学武，怕辛苦么？”段誉道：“辛苦我才不怕呢。我只是想来想去想不通，不听爹爹的话。爹爹生气了，他和妈妈又吵了起来……”钟灵微笑道：“你妈总是护着你，跟你爹爹吵，是不是？”段誉道：“是啊。”钟灵叹了口气道：“我妈也是这样。”眼望西方远处，出了一会神，又问：“你甚么事想来想去想不通？” 段誉道：“我从小受了佛戒。爹爹请了一位老师教我念四书五经、诗词歌赋，请了一位高僧教我念佛经。十多年来，我学的都是儒家的仁人之心，推己及人，佛家的戒杀戒嗔，慈悲为怀，忽然爹爹教我练武，学打人杀人的法子，我自然觉得不对头。爹爹跟我接连辩了三天，我始终不服。他把许多佛经的句子都背错了，解得也不对。” 钟灵道：“于是你爹爹大怒，就打了你一顿，是不是？” 段誉摇头道：“我爹爹不是打我一顿，他伸手点了我两处穴道。一霎时间，我全身好像有一千一万只蚂蚁在咬，又像有许许多多蚊子同时在吸血。爹爹说：'这滋味好不好受？我是你爹爹，待会自然跟你解了穴道。但若你遇到的是敌人，那时可教你死不了，活不成。你倒试试自杀看。'我给他点了穴道后，要抬起一根手指头也是不能，哪里还能自杀。再说，我活得好好地，又干么要自杀？后来我妈妈跟爹爹争吵，爹爹解了我的穴道。第二天我便偷偷的溜了。” 钟灵呆呆的听着，突然大声道：“原来你爹爹会点穴，而且是天下一等一的点穴功夫，是不是伸一根手指在你身上甚么地方一戳，你就动弹不得，麻痒难当？”段誉道：“是啊，那有甚么奇怪？”钟灵脸上充满惊奇的神色，道：“你说那有甚么奇怪？你竟说那有甚么奇怪？武林之中，倘若有人能学到几下你爹爹的点穴功夫，你叫他磕一万个头、求上十年二十年他也愿意，你却偏偏不肯学，当真是奇怪之极了。” 段誉道：“这点穴功夫，我看也没甚么了不起。”钟灵叹了口气，道：“你这话千万不能说，更加不能让人家知道了。”段誉奇道：“为甚么？” 钟灵道：“你既不会武功，江湖上许多坏事就不懂得。你段家的点穴功夫天下无双，叫做'一阳指'。学武的人一听到'一阳指'三个字，那真是垂涎三尺，羡慕得十天十夜睡不着觉。要是有人知道你爹爹会这功夫，说不定有人起下歹心，将你绑架了去，要你爹爹用'一阳指'的穴道谱诀来换。那怎么办？” 段誉搔头道：“有这等事？我爹爹恼起上来，就得跟那人好好的打上一架。”钟灵道：“是啊。要跟你段家相斗，旁人自然不敢，可是为了'一阳指'的武功秘诀，那也就说不得了。何况你落在人家手里，事情就十分难办。这样罢，你以后别对人说自己姓段。” 段誉道：“咱们大理国姓段的人成千上万，也不见得个个都会这点穴的法门。我不姓段，你叫我姓甚么？”钟灵微笑道：“那你便暂且跟我的姓罢！”段誉笑道：“那也好，那你得叫我做大哥了。你几岁？”钟灵道：“十六！你呢？”段誉道：“我大你三岁。” 钟灵摘起一片草叶，一段段的扯断，忽然摇了摇头，说道：“你居然不愿学'一阳指'的功夫，我总是难以相信。你在骗我，是不是？” 段誉笑了起来，道：“你将一阳指说得这么神妙，真能当饭吃么？我看你的闪电貂就厉害得多，只不过它一下子便咬死人，我可又不喜欢了。”钟灵叹道：“闪电貂要是不能一下子便咬死人，还有甚么用？”段誉道：“你小小一个女孩儿，尽想着这些打架杀人的事干甚么？” 钟灵道：“你是真的不知，还是在装腔作势？”段誉奇道：“甚么？”钟灵手指东方，道：“你瞧！” 段誉顺着她手指瞧去，只见东边山腰里冒起一条条的袅袅青烟，共有十余丛之多，不知道是甚么意思。 钟灵道：“你不想杀人打架，可是旁人要杀你打你，你总不能伸出脖子来让他杀罢？这些青烟是神农帮在煮炼毒药，待会用来对付无量剑的。我只盼咱们能悄悄溜了出去，别受到牵累。” 段誉摇了摇折扇，大不以为然，道：“这种江湖上的凶杀斗殴，越来越不成话了。无量剑中有人杀了神农帮的人，现今那容子矩给神农帮害了，还饶上了那龚光杰，一报还一报，已经抵过数啦。就算还有甚么不平之处，也当申明官府，请父母官禀公断决，怎可动不动的便杀人放火？咱们大理国难道没王法了么？” 钟灵啧、啧、啧的三声，脸现鄙夷之色，道：“听你口气倒像是甚么皇亲国戚、官府大老爷似的。我们老百姓才不来理你呢。”抬头看了看天色，指着西南角上，低声道：“待得有黑云遮住了月亮，咱们悄悄从这里出去，神农帮的人未必见到。”段誉道：“不成！我要去见他们帮主，晓谕一番，不许他们这样胡乱杀人。”钟灵眼中露出怜悯的神色，道：“段大哥，你这人太也不知天高地厚。神农帮阴险狠辣，善于使毒，刚才连杀二人的手段，你是亲眼见到了的。咱们别生事了，快些走罢。”段誉道：“不成，这件事我非管一管不可，你倘若害怕，便在这里等我。”说着站起身来，向东走去。 钟灵待他走出数丈，忽地纵身追去，右手一探，往他肩头拿去。段誉听到了背后脚步声音，待要回头，右肩已被抓住。钟灵跟着脚下一勾，段誉站立不住，向前扑倒，鼻子撞上山石，登时流出鼻血。他气冲冲的爬起身来，怒道：“你干么如此恶作剧？摔得我好痛。”钟灵道：“我要再试你一试，瞧你是假装呢，还是真的不会武功，我这是为你好。” 段誉忿忿的道：“好甚么？”伸手背在鼻上一抹，只见满手是血，鲜血跟着流下，沾得他胸前殷红一滩。他受伤甚轻，但见血流得这么多，不禁“哎哟、哎哟”的叫了起来。 钟灵倒有些担心了，忙取出手帕去替他抹血。段誉心中气恼，伸手一推，道：“不用你来讨好，我不睬你。”他不会武功，出手全无部位，随手推出，手掌正对向她胸膛。钟灵不及思索，自然而然的反手勾住他手腕，顺势一带一送，段誉登时直摔出去，砰的一声，后脑撞在石上，晕了过去。 钟灵见他一动不动的躺在地下，喝道：“快起来，我有话跟你说。”待见他始终不动，心下有些慌了，过去俯身看时，只见他双目上挺，气息微弱，已然晕了过去，忙伸手捏他人中，又用力搓揉他胸口。 过了良久，段誉才悠悠醒转，只觉背心所靠处甚是柔软，鼻中闻到一阵淡淡的幽香，慢慢睁开眼来，但见钟灵一双明净的眼睛正焦急的望着自己。钟灵见他醒转，长长舒了口气，道：“幸好你没死。”段誉见自己身子倚靠在她怀中，后脑枕在她腰间，不禁心中一荡，随即觉到后脑撞伤处阵阵剧痛，忍不住“哎哟”一声大叫。 钟灵吓了一跳，道：“怎么啦？”段誉道：“我……我痛得厉害。”钟灵道：“你又没死，哇哇大叫些甚么？”段誉道：“要是我死了，还能哇哇大叫么？” 钟灵噗哧一笑，扶起他头来，只见他后脑肿起了老大一个血瘤，足足有鸡蛋大小，虽不流血，想来也必十分痛楚，嗔道：“谁叫你出手轻薄下流，要是换作了别人，我当场便即杀了，叫你这么摔一交，可还便宜了你呢。” 段誉坐起身来，奇道：“我……我轻薄下流了？哪有此事？真是天大的冤枉。” 钟灵于男女之事似懂非懂，听了他的话，脸上微微一红，道：“我不跟你说了，总之是你自己不好，谁叫你伸手推我这里……这里……”段誉登时省悟，便觉不好意思，要说甚么话解释，又觉不便措辞，只道：“我……我当真不是故意的。”说着站起身来。 钟灵也跟着站起，道：“不是故意，便饶了你罢。总算你醒了过来，可害我急得甚么似的。”段誉道：“适才在剑湖宫中，若不是你出手相助，我定会多吃两记耳光。现下你摔了我两次，咱们大家扯了个直。总之是我命中注定，难逃此劫。”钟灵道：“你这么说，那是在生我的气了？”段誉道：“难道你打了我，还要我欢欢喜喜的说：'姑娘打得好，打得妙'？还要我多谢你吗？”钟灵拉着他的手，歉然道：“从今而后，我再也不打你啦。这一次你别生气罢。”段誉道：“除非你给我狠狠的打还两下。” 钟灵很不愿意，但见他怒气冲冲的转身欲行，便仰起头来，说道：“好，我让你打还两下就是。不过……不过你出手不要太重。”段誉道：“出手不重，那还算甚么报仇？我是非重不可。要是你不给打，那就算了。” 钟灵叹了口气，闭了眼睛，低声道：“好罢！你打还之后，可不能再生气了。” 过了半晌，没觉得段誉的手打下，睁开眼来，只见他似笑非笑的瞧着自己，钟灵奇道：“你怎么还不打？”段誉伸出右手小指，在她左右双颊上分别轻弹一下，笑道：“就是这么两下重的，可痛得厉害么？”钟灵大喜，笑道：“我早知你这人很好。” 段誉见她站在自己身前，相距不过尺许，吹气如兰，越看越美，一时舍不得离开，隔了良久，才道：“好啦，我的大仇也报过了，我要找那个司空玄帮主去了。” 钟灵急道：“傻子，去不得的！江湖上的事你一点儿也不懂，犯了人家忌讳，我可救不得你。”段誉摇头笑道：“不用为我担心，我一会儿就回来，你在这儿等我。”说着大踏步便向青烟升起处走去。 钟灵大叫阻止，段誉只是不听。钟灵怔了一阵，道：“好，你说过有瓜子同吃，有刀剑齐挨！”追上去和他并肩而行，不再劝说。
两人走不到一盏茶时分，只见两个黄衣汉子快步迎上，左首一个年纪较老的喝道：“甚么人？来干甚么？”段誉见这两人都是肩悬药囊，手执一柄刃身极阔的短刀，便道：“在下段誉，有事求见贵帮司空帮主。”那老汉道：“有甚么事？”段誉道：“待见到贵帮主后，自会陈说。”那老汉道：“阁下属何门派？尊师上下如何称呼？” 段誉道：“我没门派。我受业师父姓孟，名讳上述下圣，字继儒。我师父专研易理，于说卦、系辞之学有颇深的造诣。”他说的师父，是教他读经作文的师父。可是那老汉听到甚么“易理”、“说卦、系辞”，还道是两门特异的武功，又见段誉折扇轻摇，颇似身负绝艺、深藏不露之辈，倒也不敢怠慢了，虽想不起武林中有哪一号叫做“孟述圣”的人物，但对方既说他“有颇深的造诣”，想来也不见得是信口胡吹，便道：“既是如此，段少侠请稍候，我去通报。” 钟灵见他匆匆而去，转过了山坡，问道：“你骗他易理、难理的，那是甚么功夫？待会司空玄要是考较起来，只怕不易搪塞得过。”段誉道：“周易我是读得很熟的，其中的微言大义，司空玄若要考较，未必便难得到我。”钟灵瞠目不知所对。 只见那老汉铁青着脸回来，说道：“你胡说八道甚么？帮主叫你去！”瞧他模样，显是受了司空玄的申斥。段誉点点头，和钟灵随他而行。 三人片刻间转过山坳，只见一大堆乱石之中团团坐着二十余人。段誉走近前去，见人丛中一个瘦小的老者坐在一块高岩之上，高出旁人，颏下一把山羊胡子，神态甚是倨傲，料来便是神农帮的帮主司空玄了，于是拱手一揖，说道：“司空帮主请了，在下段誉有礼。” 司空玄点点头，却不站起，问道：“阁下到此何事？” 段誉道：“听说贵帮跟无量剑结下了冤仇，在下适才眼见无量剑中二人惨死，心下甚是不忍，特来劝解。要知冤家宜解不宜结，何况凶殴斗杀，有违国法，若教官府知道，大大的不便。请司空帮主悬崖勒马，急速归去，不可再向无量剑寻仇了。” 司空玄冷冷的听他说话，待他说完，始终默不作声，只是斜眼侧睨，不置可否。 段誉又道：“在下这番是金玉良言，还望帮主三思。”司空玄仍是好奇地瞧着他，突然间仰天打个哈哈，说道：“你这小子是谁，却来寻老夫的消遣？是谁叫你来的？”段誉道：“有谁教我来么？我自己来跟你说的。” 司空玄哼了一声，道：“老夫行走江湖四十年，从没见过你这等