Chapter 8 Chapter 8: What is the Price of a Hero?
Seeing Mei Yinxue jumping towards Lu Tianming and Nan Gongping, Wei Qi couldn't help being startled, turned around and looked around, saw the dangerous situation of Nan Gongping and Lu Tianming, with the golden ring in his right palm, he flew straight out, Although the momentum is fast, he has no strength in front of Nangong Ping. You must know that he has practiced hard for decades, and he has trained this pair of golden rings so that he can send and receive them freely without any mistakes.
Nangong Ping turned his gaze, and grabbed the golden ring with his left palm. "Flying Ring" Wei Qi stood on both feet, shouted loudly, and retracted his luck, Nan Gongping's body swayed away, and Lu Tianming also rose , Mei Yinxue flicked the sleeves of her snow robe, and a soft force brought them out of the dangerous situation, and the two of them fell to the ground together.
The four gray-robed Taoists rushed forward again, Lu Tianming turned his gaze, and said in a low voice: "Stop." He stared blankly at Nan Gongping, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and silently lowered his head.
Nangong Ping was panting, and hissed, "The outcome is undecided, do you want to fight again?"
Lu Tianming bowed his head in silence for a while, then said in a trembling voice, "I...I lost!"
The three words were about to come out, and it seemed that he had spent his entire life's effort, Nangong Ping was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect this arrogant Taoist to say the words of conceding defeat, he saw his face pale, and he stood up slumped In an instant, he changed from a powerful martial arts suzerain to a depressed, lonely, frustrated old man with a precarious future!
"Flying Ring" Wei Qi looked at the figure of his senior brother, and couldn't help feeling sad, and said in a low voice, "Fourth Brother..."
Without turning his head, Lu Tianming said in a trembling voice: "Let's go!" Before he finished speaking, he fell to the ground, the wound on his body was far less serious than the wound in his heart.
"Flying Ring" Wei Qi hugged him up in surprise, passed through the flames like lightning, and jumped downstairs, followed by four gray-robed priests, and there was another bang, the entire restaurant had already collapsed in half.
Nangong Ping was stunned for a long while, then suddenly let out a long sigh, and said: "Yu Shou Chun Yang, after all, he is a hero!"
Mei Yinxue chuckled lightly and said, "What about you?"
The two looked at each other in silence, almost forgetting that the flames would burn their clothes.
The government's soldiers and horses finally came slowly.
The sound of horseshoes, exclamations, firefighting, collapsing, smashing...
In this ancient city of Xi'an, they are mixed into a chaotic and thrilling movement.
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The two figures snuggling up to each other quietly left the city of Xi'an amidst the chaos.
Outside the ancient city, the night was bleak, and even though there were occasional cluttered exclamations that drifted out of the city with the wind, they still couldn't break the boundless silence.Silence, after all, is lovely, especially in the eyes of Nan Gongping and Mei Yinxue who escaped from the chaos, silence is not only lovely, but also precious.
At this moment, Nan Gongping's limbs are comfortable, and he is lying on his back under the starry sky, enjoying this precious silence. is very far away from him.
This place is desolate. In the night, there are shadows cast by broken tiles and ruins everywhere. The knee-high grass dances back and forth in the night wind. The insects in the grass sound like a poet's voice in the night. Moaning, gusts of breeze blowing away Nangong Ping's chest!
After a long, long time, Mei Yinxue, who was sitting on the chair, let out a long sigh and said, "Do you know where this place is?"
Nangong gently shook his head: "I don't know."
Mei Yinxue said: "This is the ruins of the former emperor's 'Afang Palace'." She sighed again: "Eight hundred miles away, the Afang Palace is extremely luxurious, but now there are only broken tiles and ruins left. Jiangshan, the king of the world, where is he at this moment?"
She seemed to recall her colorful past, and in this bleak and quiet night, she couldn't help sighing melancholy!
Nangong Ping smiled slightly, and suddenly heard her singing in a low voice: "The great river goes east, the waves are washed away, and the hero of the ages..." This is a new word of Su Xueshi. The literary and elegant Nangong Ping naturally knows it long ago. He listened with his eyes closed, and he couldn't help feeling a lot of feelings in his heart!
"Hero!" He murmured secretly: "What is a hero? Where is the hero?"
Mei Yinxue's voice also paused, "Disaster, beauty..." She remembered "Flying Huan" Wei Qi's insult just now: "Is it an unforgivable sin for a woman to be born beautiful?... Alas! A man is not guilty, but a man who is pregnant with a bi is guilty, so is it true that a natural beauty is also guilty of the same crime as a man who is pregnant with a bi?"
So, naturally, she thought of "heroes", "heroes" and "beauties". Since ancient times, they have been closely linked together. His brave heart just now flashed a dazzling brilliance in his eyes, but he said softly: "You know, you didn't need to be like that just now, you are still young, don't you cherish your life at all?" ?”
Nangong Ping sighed secretly, and sat up slowly, "Life!" He whispered, "Of course I cherish it, but I always feel that there are many things more precious than life in the world... The heroes since ancient times, although all They have turned into dry bones, but to this day, they are not all alive in people's hearts! They may be lonely when they are alive, but they will never be lonely after death..." He paused, very naturally, Then he also thought of the "beauty", so he went on to say: "It's just like the beauty who was so miserable in life, but she will always remain in the heart of people after death! Jing Ke, Fan Li... Xi Shi, Zhao Jun... Alas, why are they lonely? , why do you suffer so badly?"
He sighed and stopped speaking, and cast his eyes far away on the shadow of a poplar tree isolated in the evening wind, recalling the heroes of the past in his heart, but he didn't know that there was a pair of bright autumn waves beside him, who were looking at him silently. Just like him looking at the lonely shadow of a tree in the distance.
Mei Yinxue focused her eyes on him, and saw that his brows were slightly wrinkled, his lips were tightly closed, and the lines on his face were so delicate and gentle, even his slender limbs were delicate and gentle. Looking at it, everyone would think that this handsome young man would lose his weakness—even a kind of weakness close to that of a girl, but if he continued to observe, this feeling of weakness would suddenly disappear, as if there was something hidden in his body. A kind of boundless energy, extraordinary courage, vigor connotation, unfathomable.
Especially those eyes, deep, wise and handsome, wide apart, gently covered by two thick eyebrows, trimmed with long and dark eyelashes, at this moment, although these eyes are half closed, But when it is turned on suddenly, it will burst into sparks like a sword waving, but at the same time it can emit a warm and soft light, strong and resolute, soft but compelling, as if it wants to shoot directly into people's hearts.
She silently stared at this young man younger than herself, and suddenly there was a ripple of uneasiness in her heart. She sighed quietly, turned her head, and there seemed to be a layer of autumn frost on her face, and said coldly: "You probably don't Thinking of the responsibility your master left you, it would be so hard and heavy."
Nangong Ping was stunned for a moment, looked away from a distance, and also withdrew his meditation.
Mei Yinxue continued coldly: "At this moment, you are probably thinking, for me, you almost lost your life just now, it's really not worth it, isn't it?"
Although Nangong Ping is extremely intelligent, but no matter how intelligent a person in the world is, he can't guess the change in a woman's heart. He felt very surprised in his heart. He didn't know how a woman who was so gentle and gentle before this moment could suddenly become like this. cold cutting?
Mei Yinxue still didn't turn her head around, she seemed unwilling and afraid to meet his shining eyes.
"But!" She continued coldly: "Even if you really died, you can't blame me, but those pitiful, heroic thoughts in your heart killed you. You had a hundred chances to leave, but But you refused to leave, but who would regard you as a hero? Even if you are a hero, what is it worth?"
Her voice was not only cold, but also sharp, as if she wanted to stab Nangong Ping as much as possible, just like she stabbed herself, Nangong Ping stared at her blankly, and gradually got angry in her heart, secretly said: "Why are you so unreasonable?" Reason, all of this, I'm not all for you..." My mind turned, and I suddenly thought of her anxiety when she was waiting by her side, her enthusiasm for protecting herself... I also thought of myself She flew over when she fell, the concerned and frightened face when she visited her, and the scene where she supported herself and calmly fled Xi'an city from the chaos at the end when she couldn't help herself.
In an instant, all of these came back to his heart silently, he couldn't help sighing, and said slowly: "Then what about you? Why didn't you leave just now, you had ten times more chances to escape than me, Why have you been with me all this time?"
Mei Yinxue's delicate body trembled, as if someone had whipped her emotional body hard.
She opened her mouth to say something, but a burst of unprecedented and strange emotions made her unable to say anything.
Nangong Ping stared at her, and saw her slender shoulders gradually trembling...
A drop of cold teardrop fell on her slender palm holding the weeds, and her heart trembled: "I'm crying!" With a backhand wipe, the teardrops gushed out of the spring, although this "cold-blooded" woman tried her best to control her emotions .In the bottom of her heart, there was a burst of deep sorrow, but she couldn't help but shed tears.
She didn't even dare to look back, "You don't care about me." She said loudly: "From now on, I will not dare to work for your lord to protect me..." Her voice finally trembled, "Although your master has ordered, but ...but you've done your duty, and you've done too much...enough..."
Before the words were finished, the side of her delicate body finally fell down on the cold and damp grass, and burst into tears.
Nangong Ping sighed, only to feel that his eyelids seemed to be a little wet.
Anyone will have sad feelings, but only the tears of those who are usually "cold-hearted" are the most cherished, because unless they are extremely sad, their tears are not easy to shed.
"Mei... Miss!" He sighed and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that what I did was not entirely for the sake of the master! - Alas! Even without the master, I saw a woman who was so wronged by people, and I couldn't tell why , I will do the same, I have no delusions of becoming a hero, I just do what I should do, you...you...you should know my mind...don't you know?"
The sincere voice seemed to make Mei Yinxue fall into a greater pain.
Her weeping became more mournful.
"But..." She sobbed, "Don't you know how much you have to pay for doing this... From now on, you have become a traitor in the world, and no one will forgive you... Just like... ...Just like no one will forgive me, you are still young...you still have a great future...you should be respected...envied...in the wild martial arts, no one is as good as you The conditions...handsome, young, rich...from a family, from a famous family...why do you want to bury all of these, just...for...for...for...I..."
Even the wailing of the cuckoo in late spring is not as sad as her voice at this moment.
Nangong raised his head gently, the stars in the sky were twinkling, and the dark sky was so vast and far away.
"You don't need to say it again!" He said in a deep voice: "As long as you have a clear conscience, what do you care about the honor and disgrace of the world? For the justice of the world and the justice of the martial arts, even if I sacrifice my future career, what is it?"
Thinking of everything in the future, deep in his heart, he still couldn't help but feel a deep shudder, because even a hero couldn't bear the unforgettable loneliness.But his voice at this moment is still strong and calm. From his point of view, there is a steel-like will in his delicate body.
What's more, at this moment, he has a deep understanding of the "cold-blooded" woman in front of him, and he is convinced that under her cold appearance, there is a fiery heart hidden - this is not easy to see, for the sake of the ignorance of the world, She has hidden this fiery heart well for a long time.
He couldn't help stretching out his palm and gently stroking her cloud-like hair.
"Loneliness is easy to get rid of, but grievances are unbearable..." Mei Yinxue said softly: "I have already suffered a lot of these, the kind of unforgettable pain, you...you are still young, you can't understand how much it takes Only the power of the people can bear it.”
Her sobbing has gradually softened at this moment, but there is more pain in her voice.
Nangong Ping let out a long sigh, and said: "Life is over at the flick of a finger, as long as I can distinguish between grievances and grievances, have a clear conscience, and be like a master, that's enough."
Mei Yinxue slowly raised her head, her four gazes merged wonderfully and gently into one place, in that instant, they all forgot the emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, joy, birth, old age, sickness and death, they even forgot about each other The identity, situation, and age of each other!
So they enjoyed a moment of golden silence.
At this moment, in the ruins in the distance, a figure slowly stood up suddenly, staring blankly at this pair of silent men and women, as if he had been fascinated by it.His eyes were full of envy and pity, but also a trace of jealousy.
Finally, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Nan Gongping and Mei Yinxue's hearts were shocked, they stood up suddenly, and shouted in unison: "Who?" I saw a figure in the distance, smiling and flying towards it, looking at it in the night, it looked like a bird. The vigorous goshawk rises and falls in the sky, and in a blink of an eye, it has already rushed to the front.
Nangong Ping let out a slight moan, and blurted out: "So it was you."
The traces of Mei Yinxue's tears had dried, her face had returned to calm, she said coldly: "Disciple of Tianshan, how can you be so sneaky?" She was stubborn all her life, most afraid of others seeing her tears, so at this moment she was afraid of this sudden Di Yang, a disciple of "Tianshan" who appeared, had heard his own words and seen his expression in the dark just now.
Di Yang, who was still sighing just now, is now full of smiles, and said with a loud smile: "The words of the cold-blooded concubine are really cold to the bone..." After a pause, he said seriously: "But the younger brother came here this time. But there's nothing sneaky about it."
Mei Yinxue hummed and turned her head. Di Yang felt a sharp pain in his heart, but he laughed loudly and said, "Mei Yinxue, do you know why I'm here?"
Nangong Pingping's expression changed, and he said: "Brother, did you come here for the purpose of..."
Di Yang smiled and said: "Wrong, wrong, I know you're wrong even if you don't tell me." He straightened his face and said solemnly: "Although my younger brother and brother have only met once, I firmly believe in what brother does It will not be against the justice of the martial arts, how could it be against Xiongtai!"
Nangong Ping was silent for a while, couldn't help but let out a sigh from the bottom of his heart, and said slowly: "Unexpectedly, there is one person in the world who can understand the difficulties of my younger brother..." The words were full of gratitude, this rare friendship , seems to fill the night wind with warmth.
Mei Yinxue turned around, smiled lightly, and said, "Then... I really blamed you!"
A smile suddenly appeared on her cold face, it was really like a desolate land, and a spring flower suddenly bloomed, as long as someone is Nangong Ping's confidant, that is her confidant, even if she feels disgusted with a person , but as long as this person can praise Nangong Ping, she will also turn this disgust into a smile.
Di Yang didn't dare to catch this smile, he lowered his head, and suddenly laughed again: "Brother, do you know that the younger brother came here to repay his merits?"
Nangong Ping was slightly startled, only to hear Di Yang laughing to himself again: "Brother, do you know how the fire started just now?" It wasn't the big fire, he really didn't know where he was at the moment.
This double gratitude made the proud Nangong Ping bend down and bowed, but the gratitude that filled his heart made him hesitant to say anything.
Di Yang smiled slightly, he knew that the silent gratitude was far more sincere and thicker than the vocal ones, and it was so thick that he couldn't resolve it, so he could only hide the excitement in his heart with laughter!
"After leaving Huashan Mountain," he said with a smile, "I also arrived in Xi'an, but I came later. The city of Xi'an was already in turmoil. I squeezed in, asked the reason, and glanced up quietly. At that time, you were with that The head of the 'Zhongnan Sect' is fighting hard, I guessed at the situation, and knew that I couldn't resolve it, and I couldn't help my brother, only...haha, only sneakily started a fire."
Nangong Ping glanced sideways at Mei Yinxue, Mei Yinxue said: "I just said that I blamed him by mistake."
Di Yang laughed loudly and said: "Don't blame it, I just borrowed the word 'sneaky' unintentionally." He laughed loudly and said: "Although this 'Tianchang Tower' is very grand, who would have thought I only set three or four fires, and the fire was out of control. I saw the two of them leaving the city safely, so I couldn't help but follow them out. After searching for a long time, I finally found the two of them. But it’s just to share with Xiongtai, nothing else.”
Mei Yinxue sighed lightly, and said: "You don't want to talk to him, you are just afraid that he will get hurt, I can't take care of him... Sigh, I didn't expect you to be such a friend, it's a pity... Friends, there are too few in the world."
Di Yang's heart was agitated, but he said with a loud smile: "Miss Mei, although you are good at predicting things, you think me too kind."
Nangong Ping's heart was also full of emotions, but he said lightly: "Little brother has a slight injury on his forehead, but it's okay now." Both of them have a warm heart, but they are also proud, one is full of gratitude, But he didn't want to show it on his face. Although he was full of enthusiasm, he concealed it with bursts of "don't care".
Mei Yinxue smiled slightly and said, "Did I guess wrong?"
Di Yang said: "Naturally..."
Before the voice was finished, a sneer was suddenly heard from afar, and one person said coldly: "Naturally, I guessed wrong. Could it be that the people who set fire in secret, there will be some heroes, and some good friends!"
Nan Gongping, Mei Yinxue, and Di Yang were all startled, and they turned around like lightning!
In the night, I saw a dark figure, waving a snow-white folding fan, like a ghost, walking leisurely from behind a ruined wall.
The shadow of a leaf covered the face of the person who was walking slowly. Di Yang raised his brows slightly, stood up, and rushed towards him like a falcon. The man in clothes laughed loudly: "What a quick movement!" With a flick of his robe sleeves, he rushed forward a zhang obliquely, and stepped in front of Nangong Ping in another step.
Di Yang scolded in a low voice, slapped the tree trunk casually, and flew back in the air, but Nangong Ping blurted out: "So it's Hero Ren!"
Di Yang's heart moved, knowing that this person was a friend rather than an enemy, he sank his palms and floated down.
"Fragrance for Thousands of Miles" Ren Fengping laughed loudly, "Unexpectedly, the person who set the fire was actually a member of the 'Tianshan' sect!"
Nan Gongping didn't expect that this person would come here at this time, so he introduced Di Yang immediately.
Ren Fengping laughed and said: "Di Shaoxia, the craftsman who made the 'Tianchang Tower', didn't cut corners, but brother, I added some fire starters so that it wouldn't burn!"
Di Yang laughed loudly, and said: "Humanity 'Wanli Liuxiang' is the number one hero outside the Great Wall, and seeing him today, he really is a hero without extravagance."
While laughing with each other, Ren Fengping said: "Brother is also concerned about Brother Nangong's whereabouts, and also admires the martial arts of this arsonist, so he followed!"
He paused slightly, turned his gaze, looked at Nangong Ping and Mei Yinxue each for a while, and said seriously: "After this incident, Miss Mei and Brother Nangong are walking in the rivers and lakes. Excuse me, what are your plans?" His words were extremely sincere, but there was an unfathomable light in his eyes.
Nangong Ping let out a long sigh, and said: "After this incident, I also know that people in the martial arts will not forgive me, but I have a clear conscience, and I don't want to change my behavior in the future. I will probably go back to 'Zhijiao Villa' first, if I have time , and then return home to visit relatives..."
Ren Fengping interrupted and said: "Other places are still possible, but these two places are definitely not to be visited."
Nangong's face changed slightly, and Ren Fengping said again: "Brother, don't blame me for being outspoken. Miss Mei used to dominate the rivers and lakes, and when she was in the martial arts world, she made a lot of enemies. What happened in Xi'an today will be spread in less than ten days. All over the rivers and lakes, if Miss Mei's enemies at that time did not know the whereabouts of the two of them, they would definitely go to these two places to wait for them first. Although the two martial arts are high, there is a huge gap between them... Sigh! Not to mention Brother Nangong's brothers..." He With a heavy sigh, he stopped abruptly.
Turning his gaze, he saw Nangong Pingping looking solemn, bowing his head in thought, but Mei Yinxue sneered and said, "Then, in the opinion of Hero Ren, what should we do?"
Ren Fengping pondered for a while, as if she knew that words must never be wrong in front of this smart woman.
"Brother got stupid once, but it's just for your reference." He smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice: "When Miss Mei was in the martial arts in the past, the enemies she made were the same people as today, but at this time it is absolutely impossible. It’s a very different situation than it was back then.”
Mei Yinxue raised her eyebrows and said, "How do you say that?"
Ren Fengping said: "At that time, these people were scattered all over the place, and none of them knew that the other was Miss Mei's enemy, and under the circumstances at that time, no one was willing or dared to speak out, but ten years later, the situation Great change, if these people know that Miss Mei is not dead, they will definitely gather together to seek revenge."
A strange smile suddenly appeared on Mei Yinxue's face, and she said slowly: "Are they really all here for revenge? I'm afraid..." She glanced at Nangong Ping suddenly, and stopped talking.
Ren Fengping said: "In any case, from the point of view of brothers, the two of you will only rely on your own strength, and there will be many obstacles in the future..."
Nangong cut his mouth and said: "Brother, you want to teach me to wait... to take shelter under someone else's door?" His voice was heavy, showing displeasure.
Ren Fengping smiled slightly, and said: "As the two of you, with the word 'to protect', brothers have the courage to say it."
Mei Yinxue said coldly: "Hero Ren, if you have something to say directly, isn't it much better than beating around the bush?"
Ren Fengping smiled and said: "Don't speak dark words in front of Ming people. The two of you are very important at this moment. If you don't have a few friends who are sincere and sincere, it will be difficult to walk in the rivers and lakes in the future. The future of the two is boundless. If this continues, why not Regrettable?"
Nangong Ping sighed: "Little brother, don't you have such a heart, but in today's world, where can we find two such bright and upright friends?"
Di Yang said with a smile: "It's nothing to me, but brother Ren... Hehe, he is indeed worthy of being a hero in this world, a hero beyond the Great Wall."
Ren Fengping thanked with a smile: "Brother is mediocre, although he has a false reputation, how can he be compared to the two young heroes-" He paused suddenly, his eyes turned several times, and after a while, Fang Zi continued in a deep voice: " But my brother, I know a friend who really has the talent to manage the world, the chivalrous heart, and is proficient in Qimen, gossip, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and Wu is both internal and external. All can hurt people, but the rarest thing is that this person not only has amazing talent, but also has amazing ambition, and his enthusiasm for making friends is even better than that of my little brother."
Mei Yinxue sneered secretly, but Nan Gongping and Di Yang couldn't help being terrified.
If someone else said this, it would be fine, but from the mouth of "Thousands of Miles Flowing Fragrance" Ren Fengping, the power is quite different, and the two asked in unison, "Who is this person?"
Ren Fengping smiled slightly, and said: "This person has lived outside the Great Wall for a long time, and few people know his name, but my younger brother knows very well that the word Shuai Tianfan can be spread all over the world within a day."
Di Yang said: "What a chic name."
Nangong Ping said: "If this kind of person can't reach the Central Plains, I will naturally climb up to him. I just regret that I can't know the thorns at this moment."
Mei Yinxue said: "Then Daxia Ren means that everything will be fine after we make this friend?" Her tone was still icy cold.
Ren Fengping said: "Brother Nangong, the trend of martial arts in the world today is scattered but not united, chaotic and disorderly. 'Kunlun' has dominated the Western Regions for a long time, 'Shaolin' is honored as the Central Plains, 'Wudang' sits in the south of the Yangtze River, and there is 'Diancang' in the south, and 'Dian Cang' in the east. There is "Huangshan", "Tianshan" in the north, and "Zhongnan" in the west. Each possesses secret skills and occupies one side. They all have the ambition to be honored as the martial arts, and they may cause turmoil in the martial arts at any time. It is only because of the "Huangshan" battle in the past, The vital energy is greatly injured, and the 'divine dragon, Danfeng' is added to rule the world, so I dare not mess around."
He talked eloquently, even though he had strayed from the topic, Nangong Ping and Di Yang didn't feel bored at all.
Ren Fengping said again: "But at this moment, the rising stars of each faction have emerged, and their vitality is gradually recovering. They were already very quiet, but with the departure of the 'Shenlong', the power of balance suddenly disappeared. In the martial arts world, there is no one who can suppress the four directions. In one year, there will be storms in the rivers and lakes, and chaos in the martial arts world. Generally, rising stars will rise up and compete with each other. I don’t know how many brilliant names there will be, resounding all over the world!"
The voice became louder and louder, like the sound of gold and stone, the sound shook people's hearts, Nangong Ping and Di Yang felt the blood rushing up in their hearts, and their arrogance flew away - a breeze blew by, Nangong Ping suddenly thought of his own situation, and couldn't help but feel again He sighed secretly, pouring it down like a basin of cold water.
Ren Fengping turned her eyes and saw the expression on his face, her eyes were secretly happy, and she said: "When we are divided for a long time, we must unite, and when we are still, we will be chaotic. The power of the general trend is to uphold justice, so the contention of a hundred schools of thought can arouse new vitality, but the strong will eat the strong, black and white will not be distinguished, and there must be many violent and promiscuous things. If the chaos is out of control, it will be even more deplorable. "
Nangong Ping let out a long sigh, and said: "That's exactly the case, brother, it's a great idea, it's really like the strategy of Longzhong, it's extremely incisive."
Ren Fengping smiled slightly, and said: "Brother, where is the talent of Crouching Dragon? That handsome Tianfan is Zhuge Beyond the Great Wall. Although his footprints have not left Yumen, the division of the martial arts situation is really as he saw it. I will not hide it from you two. Re-entering Yumen, I really came here by order. I want to find some courageous and insightful friends among the heroes of the world's martial arts. "
Di Yang raised his eyebrows, knocked his knees and said: "What a righteous teacher, it's a pity that there is no wine here, otherwise I really want to drink three cups with my brother."
Nangong Ping thought of his own troubles, and felt even more sad.
Mei Yinxue couldn't help sneering, and secretly thought: "So this Ren Fengping is just a lobbyist, first came to buy people's hearts for that handsome Tianfan, hehe, this handsome guy actually wants to dominate the world, his ambition is really big." Turning around, she couldn't help thinking awe-inspiringly: "This Ren Fengping has a good appearance, outstanding martial arts, and his speech is even more extraordinary. Every sentence can touch people's hearts, and his deeds seem to be an upright and warm-hearted hero. No matter where he comes from Judging from this point, this person is already a hero, so even people like the "Second Friends of Minshan" are used by him, but he is just a lobbyist for that handsome Tianfan. From this point of view, Isn't that handsome Tianfan's martial arts talent really unfathomable!"
When she thought of this, she couldn't help being horrified. Ren Fengping's voice paused slightly, as if observing everyone's reactions, and then said: "Brother Nangong, with your martial arts and intelligence, and your Family wealth, future martial arts, should be the world of Xiongtai, but Xiongtai is caught in this matter. He can neither forgive the same way in the rivers and lakes, nor forgive the brothers of the same school. Even if there are thousands of grievances, there is no way to win the trust of the world because of lack of strength, but if brother and sister can help each other with Shuai Tianfan, and with the help of a hero like brother Di, there is no need for great things to happen! Martial arts are just, and brother and Taiwan can rely on this power to invite fellow martial arts all over the world to explain this matter clearly. At that time, brother and Taiwan had different strengths. In terms of Taiwan, not only is Xiongtai free from all dangers and is famous all over the world, it is the 'Zhijiao Mountain Villa', but also because of Xiongtai's name, it can stay in the martial arts forever, and its reputation will never fall!"
He said these words repeatedly, covering every aspect of the matter, and every word and every sentence contained a kind of touching power, which really made people unable to pay attention to it, and even more so, after listening to it, they couldn't help but be moved by it, Ren Fengping Turning his eyes, he looked at the expressions on the faces of Nan Gongping and Di Yang, looked up to the sky and smiled: "There is a way, if two people are of the same heart, their benefits will cut through gold. If the two brothers can really work together with us, we will be able to work together in the future." The world of martial arts is not dominated by you and my brothers!" The sound of laughter resounded all over the field!
Mei Yinxue turned around and smiled softly: "Let's say that, wouldn't it be true that within ten years, this talented and handsome Tianfan will definitely become the leader of the world's martial arts?"
Ren Fengping said with a smile: "With the help of young and talented people like Brother Nangong, within ten years, the general trend of martial arts will definitely be under our control."
He was full of complacency, thinking that the two young men must have been moved by his words.
Mei Yinxue lightly smiled and said: "This handsome hero hides behind the Great Wall. He has the ambition to compete in the Central Plains and dominate the martial arts world before he even made his debut. It's really admirable."
Although her smile was gentle and sweet, her tone was full of contempt and sarcasm. It was a pity that Ren Fengping, who was full of complacency, couldn't hear it for a while, and smiled slightly: "The three of you are all extremely smart people, and I think you can accept this one." Yiyi: earnestly..."
Mei Yinxue turned around again, smiled lightly and said: "We are all very grateful for Ren Daxia's kindness, but..." She turned to look at Nangong Ping, Nan Gongping's expression was no longer excited, and his eyes had also changed. Showing deep thought, she chuckled and said, "Our danger and difficulty are imminent, but Ren Daxia's plan seems to be in the distant future. That handsome hero has not even traveled to the Central Plains..."
"Wanli Liuxiang" Ren Fengping laughed loudly, and interrupted: "Since you all have the intention to conspire with Ren, brother, I dare not lie to you again."
He suppressed his smile and continued seriously: "Although my brother's whereabouts were revealed in Jianghu in recent months, it has actually been five years since my brother entered the customs. During these five years, brother has also established a foundation in Jianghu. It’s just that the time has not come, so no one in the martial arts world knows about it.”
Mei Yinxue giggled and said: "Not to mention anything else, just this hidden kung fu, Ren Daxia can be said to be superior to others!"
Ren Fengping smiled and said: "But the selection of brothers is very strict. Although there are many friends in the middle and lower classes, there are very few brothers in the upper class. Therefore, the brothers have to rely on the strength of the three, because the handsome gentleman , within a few days, I am afraid that they will also enter the customs."
Although he was conceited as a genius, he was unknowingly fascinated by Mei Yinxue's sweet smile and eyes at this moment, gradually revealing the secrets that he didn't want to reveal.
Nan Gongping and Di Yang's expressions changed slightly, and Ren Fengping's eyes shone with pride, and then said: "Not far from here, my brother has a villa, although it is a bit rudimentary, but it is much quieter than this place. Someone will come to disturb the three masters, but brothers, I have to stay in Xi'an city for a while, so I can't accompany the three in person."
Mei Yinxue sighed in disappointment on purpose, and said slowly: "Then what should we do?"
Di Yang frowned slightly, but Nan Gongping already knew her nature well, so he just waited and waited for changes.
"Fragrance for Thousands of Miles" Ren Fengping said with a smile: "It's okay, although brothers can't accompany the three of you, there will be someone to pick you up along the way—"
There was a sudden pause in his voice, his eyes were piercing, and he silently watched the three of them for a while——
Mei Yinxue's smile was sweeter, Nangong Ping's face was calm, although Di Yang was impatient, but for the sake of Nangongping and Mei Yinxue, he could still bear it temporarily——
Ren Fengping seemed quite satisfied with the demeanor of these three people.
A smile appeared on his face again, and while stretching out his hand into his bosom, he said slowly: "Although my brother has a close relationship with the three of you, but the three of you may not be convinced yet—" He paused, and the palm of his hand was taken out of his bosom , Mei Yinxue, Nan Gongping, and Di Yang stared together, and saw three golden and colorful silk sacs on his palm, which seemed to be woven with gold and colored silk.
Mei Yinxue laughed coquettishly, and said, "It's so beautiful, what is this?"
Ren Fengping said in a deep voice: "Until today, there are very few people in the Central Plains martial arts who can see this thing—" He untied one of the silk sacs very carefully, and everyone felt a strange fragrance. As it came out, he had already taken out a square, dark, and inconspicuous purple wooden signboard from his bag, and handed it to Mei Yinxue with great care.
Mei Yinxue looked down, and saw that this wooden sign, which seemed inconspicuous at first glance, was actually very exquisitely made. On the front was a delicately carved picture, which seemed to be engraved with misty clouds on the top of a high mountain, or like a The setting sun is about to set, and the rosy clouds linger in the western sky. Among the clouds, there is a figure standing with his hands behind his back. At first glance, it is very blurry. When you look closely, you can see that this person has a handsome expression and the corners of his clothes are fluttering. The feeling is very clear and delicate, and the expression of this person is so vivid that it is almost ready to come out, but it is a pity that it is only a shadow, and it is impossible to see what the face of this person is.
On the reverse side are two verses from "Yan Ge Xing" written by Gao Shi, a Tang poet.
"Men should be rampant, and the wind and rain show their colors."
字迹虽小，但铁划银钩，笔力雄浑，自然也是巨匠手笔，木牌沉沉甸甸，散发着一阵阵扑鼻异香。
梅吟雪俯首凝注了半晌，抬头一笑，问道：“这上面所刻的人，莫非便是那位帅天帆么？”
任风萍颔首道：“这一方'风雨飘香牌'，也就是那帅天帆的信物。”
他微微一笑，将另外两个丝囊，分别交与南宫平、狄扬，一面笑道：“兄弟为了取信于三位，是以不惜破例未经任何手续，便将此物取出。”
梅吟雪轻轻把弄着手中的丝囊与木牌，笑道：“什么手续？”
任风萍道：“三位到了兄弟的下处，自然就会知道的！”
他突地双掌一拍，发出一声清脆的掌声，掌声方了，远处便又如飞掠来一条人影，身形急快，轻功曼妙，竟是那“岷山二友”中的“铁掌金剑独行客”长孙单！
他闪电般掠了过来，身形一顿，笔直地站在任风萍身侧，炯然的目光，狠狠地在梅吟雪面上一扫，突地瞥见了她掌中之物，面上立刻现出惊诧之色。
任风萍目光一转，微微笑道：“长孙兄仿佛与梅姑娘之间有些过节，但此后已成一家人，长孙兄似乎该将往事忘怀了。”
长孙单木然愕了半晌，冷冷道：“在下此刻已经忘了。”
梅吟雪娇笑道：“忘得倒真快嘛。”
任风萍哈哈一笑，道：“劳驾长孙兄将他们三位带到'留香庄'去，兄弟在西安城中稍作逗留，便赶来与各位相会！”
长孙单道：“那么剑……”
任风萍笑道：“南宫兄，你留在西安城中的那柄宝剑，兄弟也命人为你取来了。”
南宫平正在俯首沉思，闻言一愕，长孙单已自背后取下长剑，冷冷道：“剑鞘方配，不大合适。”
任风萍取过剑来转交与南宫平，含笑道：“方才兄弟冒昧闯入南宫兄房中时，已见到这柄名震武林的利器，后来见到南宫兄未曾带在身边，便又不嫌冒昧，为南宫兄取来了。”
他朗声一笑，似乎不愿等着南宫平对自己称谢，目光转向狄扬，笑道：“狄兄，你可知道，这面木牌的奇异之处何在？”
狄扬剑眉微轩，冷笑道：“无论这木牌有何奇异之处，但叫我狄扬作一个妄想称霸武林之人的爪牙，哼哼——”突地手腕一甩，将掌中丝囊，抛在地上，仰首望天，再也不望任风萍一眼。
任风萍心头一惊，面容骤变，失色道：“狄兄，你……你……”
长孙单面容冷冰，枯瘦的手掌，缓缓提起，扶在腰边。
南宫平长叹一声：“任兄对小弟之恩，实令小弟感激，那位帅大侠入关之后，小弟也深愿能高攀如此英雄人物为友，但是……”他又自一叹，将掌中丝囊交回任风萍，接道：“小弟愚昧无才，又复狂野成性，只怕不能参与仁兄如此庞大的组织与计划，但是——唉，任兄之情，小弟却不会忘怀的。”
他生性仁厚，已看出任风萍的用心，是以不愿被此人收买，但心中却又觉得此人于已有恩，是以此刻不觉有些叹息。
任风萍面容铁青，手掌紧握，几乎将掌中丝囊握碎，目光缓缓转向梅吟雪。
梅吟雪笑道：“我倒无所谓……”她轻轻一笑，将木牌放回丝囊之中，南宫平面容微变，任风萍目光一亮，梅吟雪却又接着笑道：“但我却也没有这份雄心壮志，是以对任大侠的好意也只有敬谢了，只是……”她突然将丝囊轻轻放入怀里，接口娇笑道：“这丝囊与木牌我都十分欢喜，舍不得还给你，你既然已经很大方地送给了我，想必绝不会又很小气地收回去的，任大侠你说是么？”
狄扬忍不住微微一笑，只见任风萍面色惨白，愕在当地，缓缓俯下身去，拾起了地上的丝囊，一副失魂落魄的样子。
南宫平心中大是不忍，沉声道：“任兄日后若是有什么……”
话声未了，任风萍又仰天长笑起来，笑声高亢而冷削。
“好好！”他长笑着道：“原来我任风萍有眼无珠，原来三位是存心在戏弄于我……”
笑声突地一顿，他垂下目光，一字一字地沉声道：“但三位既已听到了我这些隐秘，难道还想生离此间，哼哼！任风萍难道真的是个呆子！”袍袖一拂，双掌一拍，身形突地后掠七尺！
又是一声清脆的掌声响过，四周的阴影中，霍然现出了数十条人影。
南宫平、狄扬、梅吟雪心头一震，“铁掌金剑独行客”长孙单面色阴沉，掌中已缓缓自腰边抽出——柄精钢软剑！
任风萍仰天冷笑道：“任某若非深有把握能使三位永远闭口，怎会在三位面前现出机密？”他手掌一挥，四下人影，便缓缓包围而来。
南宫平目光四扫，突地冷笑道：“在下本对任兄存有几分感激之心，但如此一来，却叫在下将这份感激付与流水！”
任风萍冷冷一笑，截口道：“阁下是否感激于我，哼哼！全都没有什两样了。”
南宫平剑眉微挑，长笑道：“西安城中数百豪士尚且困不住我南宫平，难道此刻这区区数十人便能使我丧生此地么？”
狄扬大声道：“有谁胆大，尽可叫他先来尝尝'天山神剑'的滋味！”
任风萍冷冷笑道：“任某且叫你们看看，任某的五年心血，是否与西安城中的那班废物大有不同之处！”话声未了，他身形已自向外展动，长孙单亦是拧腰错步，“刷”地斜掠数丈，与任风萍一齐站在那一圈黑衣人影之外！
只听任风萍的笑声冷冷自人影外传来，南宫平一手持剑，狄扬双掌平举，缓缓走到梅吟雪身侧。
夜色深沉，晚风飒然，只见这一圈人影，沉重地移动着脚步，缓缓逼进！
梅吟雪沉声道：“先莫动手，以静制动，稍有不对，不妨先冲出重围……”
突听一阵铁链之声，叮当响起，接着，任风萍一声清叱：“天！”数十条人影手臂一扬，只听“呼”一声，数十道寒光突地自这些黑衣天汉掌中冲天飞起！
任风萍接连喝道：“地！”这数十道寒光未落，又是数十道强风自人影中飞出，一齐击在南宫平、狄扬、梅吟雪三人身前。
三人齐地一惊，夜色中只见数十道匹练般的寒光一齐袭来，宛如数十条银蛇，又宛如数十道飞瀑！
南宫平大喝一声，右手拔出长剑，身形展动，剑光暴长，梅吟雪长袖飞舞，狄扬双掌伸张，这三人各个背对而立，正待各以绝技，将自己面前的一片寒光击落，哪知突地又是一声低叱：“风！”
“呼”地一声，这一圈银光突地冲天飞起，本自飞起的一圈银光却宛如闪电般击下，耀目的银光，强烈的风声，再加以还有一阵阵铁链挥动时的“叮当”之声，声势端的不同凡响。
狄扬长啸一声，身形拔起，梅吟雪惊唤道：“不好！”
话声未了，只见方自飞起的银光，已又交剪飞下，霎眼间，狄扬的身形便已被一片银涛掩没！
南宫平心头一凛，剑光挥动，缭绕全身，亦自冲天飞起。
狄扬身形方起，夜色中只见数十柄银光闪闪的流星飞锤，已当头向自己击下，他身形一折，方自转向掠出，哪知身下又有一片银锤卷上，一片耀目的银光，将他紧紧卷在中央。
刹那间他来不及再加思索，双掌一合，“噗”地夹住了一只银锤，身形打转，笔直向下扑去，只觉掌心一阵刺痛，左腰右胯，更是一阵奇痛攻心，耳边只听一阵“呛啷”之声，他身形已自撞在一个黑衣大汉的身上，两人一起惊呼一声，齐地倒在地上。
南宫平以剑护身，方自飞起，只见银涛中微微一乱，他乘隙飞舞长剑，“叶上秋露”虽是因人成名，本身并非切金断玉的神兵利器，但南宫平此刻全力挥出，威力亦自不凡！
只听一阵“呛啷”之声，黑衣大汉掌中的奇形兵器“链子流星单锤”，已被他削落三柄，他身形一折，却见狄扬已惊呼着倒在地上。
梅吟雪见到这班黑衣汉子用的竟是“流星锤”，心头暗自微凛：“难怪任风萍有恃无恐！”
要知“流星锤，链子枪”这一类的软兵刃，虽非江湖罕见之兵刃，但却十分难练，尤其在人多时使用，若无十分功夫，反易伤着自己，但练成后却有加倍的威力。
这数十条黑衣大汉竟能一齐使用这种兵刃，显见必已训练有素，默契极深，才不致伤着自己，其威力，自也与众不同。
梅吟雪江湖历练极丰，见到这等阵式，本来已有退意，们此刻南宫平已腾身飞起，她心中不知怎地，突觉一阵激动，再也无暇顾及自身的安危，轻叱一声，飘飞而起，长袖一拂，一阵强风，挡退了七柄击向南宫平的银锤！
南宫平长剑飞舞，却已向狄扬跌倒处扑去，梅吟雪柳眉皱处，花容失色，知道若是银锤跟踪击来，南宫平必定难免要伤在锤下！
但此刻银光已乱，就在她动念之间，任风萍已自大喝一声：“霜！”
梅吟雪身形一转，随着南宫平扑了下去，只听“呼”地一声，数十柄银锤，竟一齐收回，数十条黑衣大汉，亦自一齐退后十步。
任风萍在圈外指挥阵式，见到银光散乱，心头亦自一凛，原来这“天风银雨阵”，乃是他专门为了对付中原武林高手所创，曾费了不少心血，此阵并不暗合奇门八卦，仅以无比精严的配合见长，“天、地、风、雨、日、月、云、雪、霜。”九种变化，互为辅助，生生不息，变化虽不十分精妙繁复，但深信就凭这数十柄奇形兵刃，所组成的奇形阵式，其威力已足以将任何一个武林高手伤在那满布凌刺的流星银锤下！
此刻他并未见到狄扬已受重伤，深恐这苦心所创的阵式被毁，低叱一声，撤回阵式，身形一转，飘然落在阵中——
南宫平俯下身去，只见狄扬左腰右胯，血渍斑斑，左手叉着一个黑衣大汉的咽喉，紧紧将这大汉压在地上，指缝之间，也不断有鲜血汩然沁出，这大汉左掌之上套着一只皮套，套上缠着一条亮银细链，链头的银锤，却被狄扬握在高举着的右掌中，只听狄扬闷“哼”一声，银光闪处，血光飞溅，他竟将这大汉的头颅，一锤击碎。
南宫平心头微凛，一把握住了狄扬的手腕，只见狄扬霍然转过身来，双目之中，满布血丝，头脖前胸之上，满溅着淋漓的鲜血，这少年初次受伤，亦是初次伤人，见到自己满身的鲜血，神智竟似已乱，呆呆地望了南宫平两眼，嘴角肌肉抖动，然后转眼茫然凝注着掌中的银锤，呆呆地发起愣来。
银锤之上，鲜血仍在不住滴落，一滴一滴地滴在南宫平的手掌上，冰冷的鲜血，带给南宫平的是一种难言的悚栗之感，他心头亦自一阵茫然，终其一生，他都不敢将别人生命的价值看得轻贱。
任风萍飘然落下，目光一扫，见到他两人的神态，冷笑一声，沉声道：“原来'天山神剑'，也不过如此而已！”
梅吟雪冷冷笑道：“不过如此而已的'天山神剑'，却已令你阵式大乱，亏你见机得早，将阵式撒开，否则——嘿嘿。”
她轻蔑地冷“嘿”两声，其实心中何尝不在暗暗惊悸于这种奇异阵式的威力。语声微顿接口又道：“你且看看你那弟兄破碎的头颅，难道你不怕——”
语声未了，任风萍突地阴森森地狂笑起来。
南宫平剑眉一扬，厉声道：“你笑些什么？难道你竟敢将生命与鲜血，看作可笑之事？”
任风萍笑声一顿，冷冷道：“你可知道花朵树木，皆需灌溉，方得生长？”
南宫平愕了一愕，不知他怎会突地说出这句毫不相于的话来。
只听任风萍冷冷接口道：“武功阵法，亦正与花朵树木一样，世上无论任何一种武功，任何一种阵法，若没有鲜血的灌溉，焉能成熟滋长？我手下弟兄虽死一人，但他的鲜血，却将这'天风银雨阵'灌溉得更为成熟了，这自然是可喜之事，在下为何不笑？”
这虽是一番荒谬，但也无不是至理的言论，只听得南宫平既是愤怒，又觉悲哀，悲哀的是他突然想起自身所习的武功，亦是前人以鲜血灌溉而成，他不禁暗中感叹唏嘘，只觉这任风萍的言语，当真有着刀剑般锋利，每每一言便能刺入别人的心底。
“万里流香”任风萍目光闪动，微微一笑，沉声道：“我任风萍此次入关，并无与关中武林人士结怨之意，是以这'天风银雨阵'只是备而不用而已——”
他语声顿处，突地长叹一声，接道：“西安城里，千百武林豪士围剿于你，甚至你的同门兄弟俱都对你不谅，只有我任风萍不惜犯下众怒——唉！你切莫教我违了本意，反将你伤在阵下！”
南宫平叹息一声，梅吟雪冷笑接口道：“你威吓不成，莫非又要来软求么？”
任风萍面色一沉，厉声道：“三位若不听我良言相劝，那么任某只有让三位看看这'天风银雨阵'的真正威力了。”
话落，他正待离地而起，梅吟雪轻叱一声：“慢走！”纤腰微拧，窈窕的身形，突地飘飘飞起。
任风萍暗道一惊：“好轻功！”梅吟雪已飘落在他面前，任风萍哈哈笑道：“你当我身在阵中，'天风银雨阵'便无从施展威力么？”
梅吟雪道：“不错！”她轻轻一笑，口中又道：“我就想留着你在这里！”纤掌微扬，轻轻一掌拍去，却拍向任风萍肩头的“肩井”大穴！
任风萍眼帘微垂，不敢去看她面上的笑容，脚步一转，左掌横扫她胁下，冷冷道：“恕不奉陪了！”右足微顿，身形骤起。
梅吟雪娇笑道：“你就是走不得。”右臂一扬，长袖飞起，突地有如蛇蟒一般，缠住任风萍右足的足踝！
任风萍心头一震，双掌立沉，右足向上提起，左掌横切梅吟雪的衣袖。
梅吟雪手腕一抖，衣袖重落，娇笑着道：“你还是下来吧！”
语声未了，任风萍果已落在地上，双掌护胸，凝注着梅吟雪，方才她轻描淡写施出的那一招“流云飞袖”，看来虽然平平无奇，但运力之巧，行气之稳，实在妙到毫巅，便是“武当派”当今的掌门“停心道长”也未见有这般功力。
南宫平功；是暗暗吃惊，直到此刻，他方始见到梅吟雪的真实武功，竟比他心中所想的高深得多，而且她举手投足之间，还似乎不知含蕴着多少神力，只是未遇对手施展而已。
他不禁既是惊奇，又是钦佩，这十年之间，她僵卧在一具窄小黯黑的棺木里，本应是一段令人窒息、令人疯狂的岁月，然而这奇异的女子，却不但恢复了她被毁的功力——这原是多么艰苦的工作——悟得了内家功夫中，最难的驻颜之术，而且功力招式之间，竟似比她原有的武功还进步了些，他实在想不透她所凭藉的是一种何等高妙奇奥的武功秘术，而造成了这武林中百年未有的奇迹？
这念头在他心中一闪而过，狄扬已自他身边缓缓坐起。
任风萍冷笑一声，缓缓道：“你们是要降抑或是要战，最好快些决定。”
梅吟雪道：“我偏要多拖一些时候！难道不行么？”
任风萍冷冷道：“那么你们只好快些准备这位姓狄的后事了！”
南宫平心头一凛，失声道：“你说什么？”
任风萍两目望天，缓缓道：“银锤之上，附有巨毒，见血之后，无药可救——”他霍然垂下目光，注定南宫平，接口道：“你若想救你的朋友，还是快些作个决定的好！”他暗惊于梅吟雪的武功，终于施出这个杀手锏来。
南官平面色大变，转目望去，只见狄扬面容僵木，果然已失了常态。
梅吟雪秋波四转，冷冷道：“危言耸听，却也吓不倒我！”
任风萍冷冷笑道：“只怕你心里已知道我并非危言耸听吧！”
他似乎漫不经心地望了望南宫平面上的神色，接口道：“你虽然是心冷血冷，将朋友的生死之事，全不放在心中，但是——”他突地大喝道：“南宫平，难道你也是这样的人么？”
南宫平心念转动，只觉狄扬被自己握着的手掌，已变得炙热有如烙铁，向前凝注的眼神，也变得散乱而无光。
梅吟雪轻叱一声，道：“我若将你擒住，还怕你不献出解药么？”
任风萍冷冷笑道：“解药并未在我身边，何况——嘿嘿！你自问真能擒得住我？”
梅吟雪柳眉微扬，突也仰天冷笑了起来：“可笑呀可笑！”她冷笑着道：“我只当'万里流香'任风萍是什么厉害角色，原来也不过如此！”
任风萍以手抚颔，故作未曾听见，梅吟雪冷笑又道：“以这种方法来使人入伙，岂非蠢到极点。别人纵使从了，入伙后难道就不能出卖你的机密？难道不能反叛？那时你后悔也来不及了。”
话犹未了，只听任风萍哈哈笑道：“这个不劳姑娘费心，任某若没有降龙伏虎的本领，怎敢在月黑风高之时上山！”
梅吟雪暗道一声：“罢了！”知道攻心之战，至此已然结束。
他两人俱是强者，在这一回合之中，谁也没有为对方言语所动，要知此时此刻，彼此双方，心中俱有畏惧，是以彼此心中，谁都不愿再启战端，只望能以言语打动对方，不战而胜。
晚风吹拂，梅吟雪心中主意已定，面上便又巧笑嫣然，方待出其不意，将任风萍点住穴道，一击不成，便立刻全身而退，乘那阵式未及发动之际，与南宫平冲出重围。
哪知，静寂中突听一声鸦呜，划空而来，星空下，一团黑影，疾飞而至，来势之疾，有如鹰隼，哪里像是一只乌鸦！
梅吟雪心头微惊，只见这只钢喙铁羽的乌鸦，疾地扑向任风萍的面门，似乎要去啄他的眼珠。
任风萍心头亦自一惊，脚下移动，刷地一掌，疾拍而出！
这一掌去势迅速，那乌鸦又是前飞之势，衡情度理，实无可能避开这一掌，哪知刹那间它竟又一声长鸣，闪电般倒飞而去，去势之急，竟比来势还要惊人，霎眼间便已消失在夜色中，只留下半声鸦鸣，尚在星空下荡漾。
任风萍一掌扫出，乌鸦已自去远，他呆呆地木立当地，扬起的手掌，几乎放不下来，世上灵禽异兽虽多，但一只乌鸦，竟能倒退飞行，却实是自古至今，从来未有的奇闻异事！“难道此鸟虽有乌鸦之形，却非乌鸦，而是一种人间罕睹的奇禽异鸟么？”
他心中不禁暗自猜疑，那边梅吟雪与南宫平亦是满心奇怪，要知鸟翼兜风，仅能前飞，此乃人尽皆知之事，是以这倒飞之鸦，才能在此刻这剑拔弩张的情况下，转开他三人的注意之力。
错愕之间，只听一阵极为奇异的喝声：“让开，让开！”自远而近，接着四下手持锤链的黑衣大汉一阵骚动，竟乱了阵脚，纷纷走避，让开一条通路。
“万里流香”任风萍双眉一皱，低叱道：“不战而乱，罪无可赦，难道你们忘了么！”
叱声未了，突地一个白发蓝袍的枯瘦道人，他须发皆白，蓝袍及膝，形容枯瘦，但神情却极矍铄，步履之间，更有威仪，左掌平举当胸，掌中竟托着一只乌鸦，大步而来，任风萍凝目望去，突地发现那一声声粗嗄奇异的呼声，竟是出自他掌中的乌鸦口中发出，心头不觉一凛