Chapter 10 Where is the tenth round
Boundless darkness, boundless silence...
Nangong Ping woke up leisurely, opened his eyes, but couldn't hear a sound, and couldn't see anything. He sighed sadly, and thought: "Could this be death?"
Death is not more terrifying than he imagined, but it is far more lonely than he imagined. He stretched out his hand to rub his eyes, but he couldn't see his palm, only the lingering sound of his sigh, which seemed to be still floating around, so he gave a wry smile , and thought to himself: "Although death has taken away everything from me, luckily it hasn't taken away my voice."
He doesn't know where he is at the moment!Is it Xitian Paradise?Or is it the ghost hell?
In an instant, the past events of his life resurfaced in his mind. After thinking about it, he only felt that in his life, he lived an open and frank life. Parents, teachers, and friends are all based on the word "loyalty". He has never even thought about hypocrisy and cunning.
So he couldn't help laughing wryly again, and thought to himself: "If ghosts and gods really exist, and the judgment of ghosts and gods is as fair as the legends say, then I'm afraid I won't fall into the Nether Hell, but..." He couldn't help it Let out a long sigh! "If this is the Paradise of the West, and the Paradise of the West is so lonely, then I would rather go to hell than endure the pain of loneliness forever."
Thinking of this never-ending darkness and loneliness, he couldn't help but tremble from the bottom of his heart.His thoughts gradually became chaotic, and suddenly, it seemed that a pale and beautiful face appeared in the darkness, and said softly: "No matter how long, I will wait for you..."
The shadow became bigger and clearer, and no matter whether he opened his eyes or closed his eyes, he couldn't escape. He suddenly realized the pain of "death", which symbolized a kind of unfathomable, never-ending, boundless. In the boundless, helpless darkness, loneliness, and emptiness, he felt that his whole body was cold, and a kind of hopeless fear penetrated to the depths of his soul!
He turned over and jumped up suddenly, intending to shout loudly... But, he could only fall down on the cold stone ground, let this kind of terror and despair tear his heart apart.
If he could regain his life again, he firmly believed that he would cherish life very much. He pulled his hair vigorously, but the pain in his heart completely numb his body.
Suddenly, he heard an ethereal music sounding from the darkness, the tune was so bleak and mournful, it was like the weeping of ghosts.
Amidst the misty music, there was a sudden and shrill call: "Nan... Gong... Ping..." The call seemed very far away, and it seemed to be right next to his ears.His heart trembled, he couldn't help shivering violently, turned over and sat up, the music didn't stop, the shrill cry was mixed with a sharp long laugh, and he called out word by word: "You... ...is it coming...is it...?"
There was another long, shrill and sharp laugh. Nangong Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, and shouted: "Are you a human? A ghost? I, Nangong Ping, am not afraid of death, but also afraid of ghosts?" The voice was high-pitched, but for some reason , Can't hide the terrible laughter.
Nangong Ping clenched his fists tightly and said in the darkness: "Are you not afraid of death? Why are you shedding cold sweat? Why is your heart beating wildly? Death, after all, is scary, isn't it?" Hurried and slow, now in the east, now in the west.
Nangong Ping was stunned for a moment, let go of his palm, die!Terrible indeed, he had to admit.
He only heard that cruel laughter, but suddenly it sounded in his ears:
"After your death, if your parents worry about you, it is called unfilial; if you do not have an inch of merit in the country or people, it is called disloyal; because of your death, you make your friends poisoned, and the martial arts cause trouble, that is called unkind and unrighteous; you Unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, unrighteous, if you don't go to hell, who will go to hell?"
Nangong Ping was taken aback again, his head dripping with cold sweat, "Am I really an unfaithful, unfilial, unkind person?"
While thinking about it, the gradually fading laughter came slowly again, and a sharp cry came from the north: "Nangong Ping, do you die in peace?"
Nangong Ping broke out in a cold sweat, and suddenly shouted from Zhengnan: "Nangong Ping, are you feeling uncomfortable? Are you afraid?"
Zhengxi's sharp laughter continued for a long time.
A solemn voice from the east said slowly: "If I return my soul to you, would you be willing to obey me?"
With a thought in his mind, Nangong Ping suddenly stood up and said sharply, "Who are you? How dare you play tricks here!"
The stern laughter in the darkness immediately turned into loud and maniacal laughter: "I just want you to know the taste of death, knowing that death is not good, then you will know the value of life."
Nangong Ping's heart sank, he raised his palm, and slashed in the direction of the voice. He secretly rejoiced that his true strength had not disappeared, but after he slashed, the strong palm wind was like a mud cow falling into the sea. Disappeared in the dark.
The maniacal laughing voice said again: "Although this is not hell, it is not far away. Although you are not dead, I have taken your life dozens of times. If I want to kill you at this moment, it is a piece of cake. You I have tasted the taste of death, I must know the horror of death..."
Nangong Ping suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, and said: "So you want me to obey your orders from now on, right?"
He only heard the answer in the darkness: "Exactly."
Nangong Ping laughed and said: "I've already died once, so what's the point of dying again! If you want me to obey your orders, it's absolutely impossible." Suddenly, sitting cross-legged, there was a sudden emptiness in his chest.
In the darkness, there was silence for a long time, and this kind of earth-shattering heroic spirit shocked the weird and mysterious figure in the dark. After a long time, Fang Zi said coldly: "Are you willing to be an unfaithful, Unrighteous people, in this dark cellar, endured hunger, cold and loneliness, all kinds of pain, and then died silently?"
Nangong Ping remained silent, as if he had never heard of it. In fact, he was willing to die, but he would rather accept death than accept threats and humiliation.At this moment, what fills his heart is not just a sense of heroism and righteousness, but a kind of righteousness that cannot be subdued by might, cannot be sensualized by wealth, and cannot be moved by life and death.
There seemed to be a soft sigh in the darkness: "Let you think about it for a long time, and then think about the pain of death." Then the surroundings became deathly silent again.
In the darkness, although time passed extremely slowly, the feeling of hunger came very quickly. Nangong Ping sat cross-legged, but felt hungry and unbearable. Various emotions came one after another. He stood up, cautiously After exploring in all directions, I realized that I was indeed in a gloomy cellar not far from hell. There were no windows, no tables and chairs around, and all there was was darkness and loneliness.
However, these two most unbearable things in the world could not change his decision. Although the suspense of his parents, the death of his master, the life and death of Di Yang, and the waiting of Mei Yinxue all made him extremely painful, but Deep down in his heart, there is an unwavering principle that nothing can move.
After an unknown amount of time, Nangong Ping suddenly felt the aroma of wine and meat wafting from his nose. He greedily took a deep breath, and his hunger became even more unbearable. Since he was young and growing up, it was the first time he understood the pain of hunger, it was so profound , he closed his eyes, and cursed secretly: "Stupid, you actually used food to lure me." But the aroma became stronger and stronger, and he couldn't help but secretly admit that this stupid way of seduction is so soul-stirring.
He secretly sighed, concentrating, trying to draw his thoughts out of the fresh fish and tender chicken, only to hear a sneer floating from above his head, and then the voice said slowly again: "Mr. Nangong, the taste of hunger, only I'm afraid it doesn't feel too good, does it?"
Nangong Ping closed his eyes and sat upright, like an old monk in meditation, laughing contemptuously, giggling endlessly, his heart was filled with anger, he opened his eyes and shouted: "I have made up my mind, nothing can change it, just in case you are still here for a long time What are you talking about?"
The voice in the darkness laughed and said: "I am already hanging two fat chickens in front of you. They are all made of smoked pine branches, so fat and tender. You might as well have a taste."
Nangong was as calm as a rock, but his physical desire made him take a sniff, only to feel that the fragrance was stronger than before, and the voice in the dark laughed and said: "These two fat chickens Among them, one is smeared with drug, after you eat it, you will lose your nature and completely obey me, but the other one is full of high-quality condiments, if you are brave, you may as well gamble with fate!" Nangong Pingren He couldn't help stretching out his palm, touching the place with his fingertips, it was greasy and tender, and there was an unspeakable trembling, with a strong appetite, it reached the bottom of his heart in an instant.
His fingers trembled slightly, then he withdrew his palm suddenly, and shouted: "How can I gamble with fate for mere appetite!"
There was a pause of laughter in the dark for a long time, and then he sighed suddenly, and said slowly: "It is a pity in my life that a person like your Excellency cannot cooperate with me hand in hand."
In his tone, there was already a bit of respect, Nangong Ping sighed secretly, only to hear the man say again: "I respect you for being a man of indomitable spirit, I really can't bear to kill you, and I can't bear to kill you with drugs. Your nature is lost, and it is practiced on you, which is why I have kept you until now, but if I let you go, I will undoubtedly go back to the mountain, and one day, the foundation I have planned for many years will definitely be destroyed in your hands." He said. There was a slight pause in the voice, and then he sighed again, and said: "I trapped you here because I had no choice but to do so, but please don't blame me after you die, I will definitely bury you in honor."
There was a glimmer of light in the darkness, Nangong Ping only heard a "dang" beside him, and the voice said again: "I have thrown down a dagger at this moment. If you are unbearable to be hungry, cold and lonely, you can kill yourself with the dagger. If you change your mind, just With a loud shout, I will release you. The roof of this cellar is five feet six inches from the ground. The walls on all sides are all made of fine steel, and there is only one passage on the top. You may as well give it a try. Those two fat chickens don't contain any poison, and you can increase your strength by eating them." His voice was heavy and sincere, like the advice of a good friend.
Nangong Ping took a long breath, and said loudly: "You respect my personality so much, even if you kill me, I will never blame you."
He paused for a moment, only to hear a very slight coquettish smile and a faint voice above his head: "It's like saying goodbye to good friends, but you have to know..." The voice gradually became softer , never heard.
This charming smile and voice were extremely familiar to Nangong Ping's ears, and his heart trembled: "Who is it? Who is it?..."
I only heard another long sigh in the darkness, and said: "Brother, if I could have met Your Excellency ten years ago, you and I would have become friends forever, but it's a pity, alas——Before Your Excellency dies, if there is anything else If you need it, I will definitely fulfill it for you next time."
Nangong Ping was only thinking about that charming laughing voice, and said without thinking: "Who is the woman who spoke by your side just now? You just need to let me take a look."
After a while of silence, the voice said slowly: "Is this the only thing?" Nangong Ping said: "That's right." The voice said in a deep voice: "Don't you have any last words and relics left to your parents and friends? Don't you If you don’t have a confidant, you have to tell your lover? Don’t you have any unfinished business that you want me to do for you? Don’t you want to see, who is the person who made you die in your prime?”
Nangong Ping was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a wave of sadness welling up in his heart, he thought about it carefully, he had too many unfinished things on his mind, but the matter has come to this point, what can the husband say?
In an instant, he felt all hope was lost, sighed deeply, and said slowly: "You don't need to worry about anything." He lowered his head and sat with his eyes closed.
The voice said strangely: "The person you just wanted to see..." Nangong Ping said: "I don't want to see it either." The voice said: "But since I have promised you, you might as well look up at her."
Nangong Ping only felt a light in front of him, knowing that this person had opened the door of the cellar, but he still sat with his head bowed. Although he suspected that the woman was someone who had a very close relationship with him, he didn't want to look up. She glanced at her, because he didn't want to have resentment towards anyone in the world before he died.
There was another period of silence, only to hear a "poof", the door was closed again, and there was a sad and mournful music in the darkness, the mysterious voice said slowly: "The distant mountains are tall, the wind and rain are fragrant, The wind is blowing and the water is cold, the strong men will not return, brother Nangong, farewell."
Nangong Ping let out a long sigh, but still sat still, but the mournful and desolate music caused the waves of sorrow in his heart to surge and rush back and forth. He whispered inwardly: "Farewell, farewell..." Suddenly he felt the pain on his cheeks. On the road, there are cold teardrops slipping by. How can the tears of a hero shed so easily when they are not at the extreme of sadness and despair?
In the midst of grief, he suddenly developed the courage to struggle for his life. He stretched out his hand to touch the dagger, and slowly walked to the wall. With all his strength, he inserted the dagger, only to feel a shock in his wrist. It was made of fine steel. He sighed sadly and leaned against the corner of the wall, feeling the shadow of death gradually getting deeper as time went by.
But the end of life is still so long. He doesn't want to self-mutilate the body of his parents, but he just feels that he can't bear the pain of waiting for death. As soon as the light came on, he had fallen backwards.
Startled, he turned over and jumped up. His eyes, which had been dark for a long time, closed slightly, and then opened instantly. He saw a white-haired old man standing three feet in front of him, with a solemn complexion and dim eyes. Holding a pine branch torch, he pulled up Nangong Ping's sleeve with one hand, Nangong Ping stepped aside, and the white-haired old man pushed the palm of his hand, and the secret passage at the entrance of the cellar was closed again.
Nangong Ping was stunned for a moment, only to realize that he had suddenly escaped from the shadow of death. A burst of indescribable excitement and ecstasy made him stand still on the ground, unable to move for a long time.
This white-haired old man holding the torch high is unexpectedly that "Mulong Village" and "Flying Ring" Wei Qi!At this moment, he frowned deeply, as if he was preoccupied, he waved to Nangong Ping slightly, and walked out first, where the torch was shining, he saw that there were cobwebs everywhere in the tunnel, and as soon as he stepped down, there was a burst of dust, which was obvious. It has not been used for a long time, but the road is circuitous, like a maze, and the ingenious architecture is amazing.
Looking at his tall back, Nangong Ping was filled with gratitude in his heart. His emotions had never been so intense in his life, because he had experienced the pain and despair of "death" at this moment.
He coughed dryly, felt his throat was choked up, and couldn't make a sound, and said in a low voice: "Old man..." Wei Qi didn't turn his head, and said in a low voice: "Shut up!" Hearing a soft sound of "Yeah", a piece of wall retreated three feet in the air, Wei Qi murmured: "Qiying, Qiying, don't blame me for not being able to save you, I can only do my best..." The voice has not stopped, but it has already slipped in.
Nangong Ping was full of surprises and doubts, Fang Zi was stunned, but saw that "Flying Ring" Wei Qi had flied out gently, holding a comatose young man in brocade clothes under his right flank, he said in a deep voice: "Pick him up." Nangong Ping Yiyan held up the young man in brocade clothes, but he was even more puzzled in his heart. He saw "Flying Ring" Wei Qi push the door, turned and walked away. Although he still didn't say a word, the sadness between his brows became more heavy.
Slight footsteps, accompanied by flying dust, rippling in this gloomy tunnel, Nangong Ping couldn't help but softly said: "Old..." Fang Zi said, "Flying Ring" Wei Qi said in a deep voice: "You have nothing to thank me for."
Nangong Ping said: "But...how exactly..."
Wei Qi let out a long sigh, and interrupted: "In the martial arts world, great changes are about to take place. The evil star outside the pass has entered the Central Plains. This old man has been kidnapped by him. The foundation he has earned through decades of hard work is in danger."
Nangong Ping was even more puzzled, before he could ask, Wei Qi said: "The young man in your hands possesses amazing skills, he is a disciple of 'Kunlun', named Zhan Donglai, and he has been hit by a very strange thing at this moment. I have no medicine to cure the scented white mist, but after a while, he will wake up naturally. Both of you are young heroes with a bright future. That devil really rules the world."
His voice was full of sorrow and sorrow, Nangong Ping raised his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "Who is this person? Could it be..."
Wei Qi didn't wait for him to finish speaking, so he cut off his mouth and said: "Not only is this man unfathomable in martial arts, he is good at using all kinds of ingenious and ingenious concealed weapons, and he also has a group of strange talents under his command. Helping others to do evil, especially the martial arts of 'Two Spears That Kill the Sky' and 'Four Swords Whirlwind Chasing Soul' are even more appalling and unstoppable, you and I are absolutely no match for them."
Nangong Ping had a thought, and blurted out: "Is this person handsome Tianfan?"
Wei Qi was taken aback for a moment, as if he was wondering how Nangong Ping knew this name. Nangong Ping saw the torch in his hand trembling slightly. He stretched out his right palm and pressed it on the corner of the wall. : "It's Shuai Tianfan!"
Before the voice was finished, there was a piece of skylight shooting straight in. Nangong Fangping knew that he had reached the exit of the tunnel. Wei Qi sighed sadly: "At this moment in my 'Mulong Village', I don't know how many people are still trapped underground. In the dark prison, but with my strength, I can only rescue the two of you, because there are only those two dark prisons, and there are other exits that they don't know about. Fortunately, both of you are young and handsome, but most of the others are already old. But I hope you will remember what the boss said today, this person's martial arts potential is really unfathomable, you must not act rashly!"
Nangong Ping was stunned for a long while, then said in a low voice: "Senior Wei, you...why don't you also leave together, wait for the opportunity, and then take revenge?"
"Flying Ring" Wei Qichang sighed: "I'm old, I don't have any ambitions..."
Nangong Ping said anxiously: "But if the old senior stays here, wouldn't it be very dangerous!"
Wei Qi sighed sadly, lowered his head, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said slowly: "The achievements of the old man in the northwest for decades are still useful in their eyes, so even if they know that I let you two go, It won't do anything to me either."
He paused, raised his head suddenly and shouted: "I, the owner of 'Mulong Village', who dares to tell me to go! Duh!" Turning his footsteps, he suddenly pushed behind Nangong Ping, and shouted: "Go!"
Nangong Ping rushed out involuntarily, the exit of the tunnel was gradually closed, he said in a panic: "Old senior..." He only heard a heavy voice coming from the tunnel: "The dragon has nine sons, but the sons are different , Brothers from the same family, there are also tigers and wolves..." With a click, the wall at the entrance was completely closed, and the voice was cut off. Nangong Ping stood silently in front of the dark wall covered with moss, and two drops of gratitude flowed from his eyes. teardrop.
Looking up at the sky, the stars are still the same, and the night seems to be deep. In this short day, he was born and died, experienced loneliness, darkness, hunger, despair... all kinds of pain, and now he is standing under the free starry sky again. Sorrow and gratitude, without the slightest hint of joy.
He stretched out his hand to wipe the tears on his face, and murmured: "Senior Wei Qi, I wish you a long life and prosperity, and everything goes well..." Looking down, he saw the young man in brocade clothes in his arms. Although his face was pale, he still couldn't hide it. With a handsome look on his brows, he couldn't help muttering to himself: "Zhan Donglai, Zhan Donglai, I hope you don't forget this kindness of rebirth, and don't disappoint the kindness of old senior Wei."
He looked up at the stars again, identified the direction, and then headed towards the jungle to the west. Thinking of Mei Yinxue who "will always be waiting for him", he suddenly jumped up with a heavy heart, but when he thought of the deeply poisoned, Di Yang, who was in danger, couldn't help but become very heavy in his leaping mood.
A dark cloud suddenly flew in the distance, covering the starlight and moonlight, and he paused in pain—if he went to "Mulong Manor" at this moment to seek the antidote for Di Yang, then his chance of returning to freedom , can be said to be almost none at all, as long as he jumped into the garden of "Mulong Manor", his life would be lost. Although he did not put his own life and death more important than the morality among friends, but if he died at this moment, wouldn't it be a disappointment? Isn't it because of "Flying Ring" Wei Qi's intention to take the risk to rescue him that he feels sorry for the old man?
But if he returned empty-handed, wouldn't all his actions yesterday become meaningless? How could he stand by and watch Di Yang, who helped him out of righteousness, die of poisonous hair?
He was wandering between contradictions, and he was really in a dilemma. He suddenly realized that the pain this contradiction brought to his heart was not as light as when he was wandering between life and death.
The stars and the moon were covered, and the earth was in darkness. He stood blankly in the darkness, and suddenly felt that a palm behind him was lightly pressing on the heavy acupoint on the "Lingtai" under the big vertebra on his neck.
This "Lingtai acupoint" belongs to the twelve acupoints of the human body, and it is connected with the heart veins. It is recorded in the inner family's secret book that it is called "the human heart". He died after being rescued, but after a shock in Nangong Ping's heart, he felt calm, because at this moment, the painful "death" can be turned into a happy relief for him.
He remained silent and stood still, as if nothing had happened to him, waiting for death to come, but after a while, the palm still did not move.
Nangong Ping frowned slightly, and said coldly: "My friend, why don't you do it?" He didn't even think about who this palm belonged to, his mentality was exactly the same as when he was in the dark prison just now.
The cloud broke through a line, revealing starlight, and reflected the figure behind him on the ground in front of him. The figure swayed slightly, as if it was very strange to Nangong Ping's expression, and then, Nangong Ping suddenly heard behind him, let out a coquettish smile , softly said: "Old Wu, aren't you really afraid of death?" The voice was almost the same as what he had just heard in the dark prison.
Nangong Ping's heart was shocked, he turned around suddenly, and blurted out: "Sister-in-law!"
In the night, I saw Guo Yuxia smiling charmingly and standing behind him, Nan Gongping sighed and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
Guo Yuxia raised her jade palm and said with a coquettish smile, "Guess what I'm holding in my palm?"
Nangong Ping's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "The antidote? Is it the antidote?"
Guo Yuxia smiled sweetly and said: "Old Wu is really smart, what I hold in my palm is the antidote." She gently spread her palm, and moved a vermilion pill in her palm from her figure to the starlight, faintly Sighed: "I know you risked your life for this antidote, but you still didn't get it after all, did you!"
Nan Gongping sighed sadly, lowered his head, and only heard Guo Yuxia continue: "There are many things in the world that can't be obtained with brute force, do you know?" Nangong Ping raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to say something , but never said it out.
Guo Yuxia said: "When I arrived at Mulongzhuang, I heard about you. I felt very sad. No matter how you treat me, you are still my junior. Can I not protect you?" Sincerity and concern, although there was an unpredictable light in his eyes, Nangong Ping did not see it.
He sighed dejectedly again, a look of shame gradually appeared on his face, Guo Yuxia focused on his expression, and slowly continued: "So for you, I did not hesitate to deal with that Ren Fengping hypocritically, and finally deceived him." The antidote, and tricked him to take me to the place where you were banned, and then secretly ran to rescue you, but I didn’t expect you to have escaped first. I’m happy for you, and I’m worried for you. There’s no antidote, depending on your temper. , I would rather die than go back, so I took the risk to chase you."
Nangong Ping was both ashamed and grateful: "Sister-in-law is a sister-in-law after all, I almost misunderstood her!" He thought to himself: "It turns out that she did everything for our fellow brothers." Looking up, Guo Yuxia's gaze was still there Staring at him, he suddenly felt that his elder brother Long Fei was really a happy person in the night.
Guo Yuxia smiled slightly, but then sighed softly: "Your eldest brother and your fourth younger sister have disappeared without a trace, and you have always been estranged from me. Although the third brother is with me, he is an old-fashioned and upright person. , it’s rare to say a word to me, I’m worried about your elder brother’s whereabouts, coupled with sadness and loneliness... Sigh! Fifth brother, you won’t know about these things.”
Nangong Ping only felt very uncomfortable in his heart. After a long silence, he said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law... I think elder brother has returned to 'Zhijiao Mountain Villa', younger brother, I... I will go back to 'Zhijiao Villa' after finishing some things. Suburban Villa' went."
Guo Yuxia sighed quietly: "I am a woman after all, and your third brother is also a person who does not know how to calculate. If you are with me, there will be a caretaker along the way, but..."
Nangong Ping said in a clear voice: "Although my younger brother can't take care of my sister-in-law along the way, but—" He freed his hand, took out a square of Chinese jade from his bosom, and lowered his eyes into Guo Yuxia's palm: "My sister-in-law takes this square of Chinese jade, no matter where she goes, They can all be taken care of by the store in my younger brother’s home.”
He didn't dare to look up at Guo Yuxia, so he couldn't see Guo Yuxia's complacent look in the autumn waves. A gust of wind blew the faint fragrance of her body into Nangong Ping's nose.
Nangong Ping felt a slender hand suddenly grasping his own, his heart was shocked, and his footsteps retreated, Guo Yuxia had already put the vermilion pill into his palm, and sighed softly: "Fifth Brother, what do you do?" When it's over, don't forget to go home to see your sister-in-law, and if you see your elder brother, don't forget to persuade him to go home quickly."
Her voice seemed to be choked with sobs, and Nangong Ping didn't dare to raise her head anymore. She lowered her head in response, only to hear her sigh again: "Sister-in-law has done a lot for you, I don't know if you are willing to do so." Do three things for sister-in-law?"
Nangong Ping was taken aback for a moment, and immediately said loudly: "Even if sister-in-law didn't do anything for me, younger brother should do his best for sister-in-law."
Guo Yuxia said: "The person you are holding in your arms is a disciple of 'Kunlun'. He has some old grudges with us. He is very skilled in martial arts. I am afraid that none of the five of us in the same school are his opponents. In order to prevent future troubles, you Quickly put a finger on this person's Achilles' heel for my sister-in-law."
Nangong Ping opened his eyes, stunned for a while, and said loudly: "If this person is rude to my sister-in-law, when he wakes up, my younger brother will immediately fight him to the death, even if he dies at his hands, my younger brother will also die." No complaints, but at this moment he is still unconscious, and it was entrusted to me by others, even if the little brother dies himself, I can't touch him."
Guo Yuxia's complexion darkened, and she said coldly: "You still hold the antidote that sister-in-law desperately brought for you, so you don't listen to sister-in-law, and you don't know what to do in the future."
Nangong Ping changed his face and said: "I...I..." Suddenly, he handed the lax medicine in his palm back to Guo Yuxia, and said in a deep voice, "I'd rather not have this medicine than do something that goes against my conscience."
He was waiting to turn his head and walk away, but Guo Yuxia suddenly smiled and said: "Sister-in-law is just trying to see if you have forgotten the lesson of the old man, master, why are you serious about sister-in-law?" Then he gave the antidote to Nangong Ping.
Nangong Ping turned his gaze and saw a look of resentment on her face. He couldn't help feeling soft in his heart, and said in a low voice: "As long as it's not this kind of thing, no matter what happens, I will do it for my elder brother and sister-in-law."
Guo Yuxia said: "Are you treating your eldest brother and sister-in-law exactly the same?"
Nan Gongping was stunned again, but Guo Yuxia had already said: "As long as you treat my eldest brother and sister-in-law exactly the same, my sister-in-law will be happy." She suddenly stretched out her palm, and said: "For today's words, I hope You shake hands with your sister-in-law, which means you will never forget."
Nangong Ping lowered his eyes, and in the night, he could only see the five slender fingers of her palm, which were as white as jade. For some reason, a sense of warning suddenly rose in his heart, and he said, "I...I..."
Guo Yuxia said: "Could it be that you think sister-in-law's palms are too dirty?"
Nangong Ping sighed secretly, stretched out his hand, and gently squeezed her slender jade palm, before releasing it, he suddenly felt the palm tighten, and a warm fragrance radiated from the palm to the bottom of his heart.
Guo Yuxia said softly, "Fifth brother, don't forget tonight..."
Nangong Ping only felt his heart tremble, before she finished speaking, he waved his palm and turned around like flying.
Guo Yuxia's autumn waves flickered, watching his figure disappear into the darkness, a strange smile appeared on her lips, a figure flew out of the darkness, grabbed her palm, and said loudly: "Don't forget What is it tonight?" His eyes turned, and he shouted loudly, "What are you holding in your hand?"
His voice was filled with anger and jealousy, without asking, it was obvious that it was stone-dead, Guo Yuxia's face darkened, she shook her palm, and said coldly: "Who are you to me? You can control me?"
Shi Chen's complexion changed, and he said angrily, "You...you...you..." Suddenly heaved a long sigh, and lowered his head: "You treat Big Brother, I...but you treat him..."
Guo Yuxia sneered, spread her palms, and said, "This jade card was given to me by Lao Wu. With this jade card, I can mobilize hundreds of thousands of taels of gold and silver in one day. Can you do it?"
Shi Chen was stunned for a moment, the anger on his face had turned into pain, his palms were tightly clenched together, twisting painfully, Guo Yuxia gave him a cold look, turned around coldly, Shi Chen suddenly With a loud shout, he grabbed her shoulders, as if he wanted to tear her slender but plump body in his palm, as if he wanted to dig out her cold heart from her body.
Guo Yuxia's complexion changed, she turned her right palm out from under her side, and tapped his "Jiangtai" acupoint, but her palm touched his clothes, the murderous intent on her face suddenly turned into a spring breeze, she smiled sweetly, and said softly: "What are you going to do? Let me go, I'm dying of pain." Her voice was suddenly full of charming and sensual tremors, which can penetrate into the depths of people's souls and bodies. Much stronger than her fingers.
The muscles on Shi Chen's face seemed to tremble with her words, and finally he let out a long sigh, let go of his hands, and lowered his head.
Guo Yuxia gently rubbed her shoulder with one hand, and said in a loud voice, "It hurts to death, please rub it for me."
Shi Chen couldn't help stretching out his palm, and gently stroked her soft fragrant shoulders. Guo Yuxia closed her eyes, raised her head and sighed comfortably, her cloud-like hair had already touched Shi Chen's cheek , she lightly leaned her head on his shoulder, and said softly: "That's right...it's here...be gentle..."
Following her soul-stirring voice and fragrance, Shi Chen's palm gradually became faster and lowered... A beast-like desire gradually appeared in his eyes...
Guo Yuxia gently twisted her delicate body, and said in a sleepy voice: "You idiot, why do you think I will do anything to Lao Wu... um, no... I just want to do something for them... um, Lighter...here...no...ok..."
She slapped her back suddenly, her delicate body slid out of Shi Chen's embrace like a fish, Shi Chen said "Ouch"!
Guo Yuxia said with a coquettish smile, "I told you not to, you will suffer if you are disobedient." She caressed the temples with one hand, and giggled coquettishly for a while, the trembling laughter made Shi Chen forget the pain and rationality, stretched out Back up, wanting to pounce again.
Unexpectedly, she suddenly stopped laughing, and said coldly: "What are you going to do?" Her face and expression can change thousands of times in an instant, and at this moment, she suddenly changed from the alluring of a slut to the charming one. The dignity of a saint.
Shi Chen was stunned for a moment, and stopped, but his expression was like a wild cat on the roof tiles in Sanchun, who was suddenly poured a basin of cold water.
Guo Yuxia glanced at him up and down, secretly proud in her heart, knowing that this boy had completely fallen into the trap she set and became her own slave. As a result, her complexion gradually softened again, she sighed softly, and said: "Shen Chen, you should know what I did to you, but why do you always make me feel uncomfortable and angry?"
Shi Chen stood blankly on the ground, lowered his head in pain, and the wind blew the trees in the distance, rustling, and Shi Ping also sighed for this young man who was addicted to carnal desire and could not extricate himself.
Guo Yuxia turned around and said slowly: "You follow me, I will never let you suffer, as long as you obediently obey and don't make me angry, how can I not like you?" Her complexion suddenly sank, The interface said: "But you have to know that although I like you, I can't give up everything for you. There are many things in the martial arts that you can't understand. For our future, I have to do many things. You know Is it?"
Shi Chen nodded blankly, and Guo Yuxia continued: "So no matter what I do, you can't control me. If you agree, you can stay with me forever, otherwise..." She paused suddenly, Twisting his waist and turning his head, he walked away slowly.
Shi Chen gritted her teeth tightly and covered her face with her hands, feeling both anger and pain in her heart, wishing to punch her to death and eat her mouthful, but Guo Yuxia suddenly looked back and smiled, and said softly: "What are you doing standing there? Come on, the wind is so strong..."
So Shi Chen couldn't help following him, and that delicate, sweet, trembling, triumphant, and moving laughter sounded again in the deep darkness and the boundless dark night...
The dark night indeed hides many sins and secrets for the world, making this world look more beautiful. At this moment, in Nangong Ping's eyes, this world is kind and beautiful.
他只觉世上恶人虽然也有，但善良的人们却远为多些，在他心底深处，虽仍存有一份莫名的惊慌与震荡，但清冷的夜风，却已使他渐渐平复起来。饥饿与疲倦，竟也无法战胜他的狂喜与兴奋，于是，黑夜中，他身形便有如流星般迅快。
他仔细地将那粒朱红丸药，放入一个贴身的丝囊卫，这丝囊是他离家时慈母为他亲手编织的，在他寂寞与寒冷的时候，他常会在丝囊上轻轻抚摸几下，他虽是英雄，但慈母的针线，永远是游子的最好安慰。
丝囊中有一方精致的丝帕，上面精致地绣着一首清丽的小诗，他记得是唐时一位诗人所写的绝句，他也清楚地记得那涛句：“江南有丹橘，经冬犹绿林，岂伊地气暖？自有岁寒心。可以荐嘉客，奈何阻重深，运命惟所遇，循环不可寻，徒言树桃李，此木岂无阴？”
清丽而深含哲理的诗句，精致而飘逸出尘的字迹与刺绣，这也是他慈母为他放在里面的，说是以后要介绍写下这些诗句字迹的人与他相识。
他也曾经幻想过，那一定是个清逸的读书人。所以他那慈祥而高贵的母亲，才会如此慎重地将之放在丝囊里，此刻他将这丸药放入，也看出他对这小小一粒丹丸的珍重，实在远远超过千百粒的明珠，明珠虽无价，但怎比得上一位良友的性命？
他仔细地分辨着路途，飞快地展动着身形，片刻间便已到了西安城外，看到了那昔日繁华一世，今成荒草瓦砾的废墟，目光一扫，只见风吹草木，四下竟无人迹，他更快地施展身形，更仔细地以目光搜索，但四下却仍不见梅吟雪的影子。
“难道她未遵守诺言，难道她竟已走了？”他心头一沉，朗声道：“梅……姑娘，梅姑娘……”荒野寂寞，呼声飘荡，便是梅吟雪已隐在别处，但只要未离此间，她也该听到这清朗的呼声。
但四下仍是风吹草木，一无回应，南宫平只觉自己的呼吸，似乎比晚风还要寒冷：“她既不等我，为何要骗我？狄扬身中巨毒，难道也被她带走了，那么我这解药岂非……”
他沉重地叹息一声，不愿再想下去，只是茫然移动着脚步，乌云破处，月光又来，一线明亮的月亮，笔直地照了下来，他目光一转，突见这一线月光，竟赫然照在梅吟雪的脸上。
他狂喜地大喝一声：“你在这里！”方待飞步奔去，却见梅吟雪苍白而绝艳的面容此刻竟是冰冰冷冷，痴痴呆呆，秋波中虽有光芒闪动，面目上却无半分表情，竟仿佛被人点了穴道，又像是中了魔法，痴痴地坐在一段残墙下面。
南宫平只觉心头一寒，知道她必已出了意外，一步掠了过去，乌云一过，月光又隐，晚风中寒意森森，他颤声道：“你这是……”
话声未了，只见梅吟雪秋波一转，痴痴地向对面望了过去，竟再也不望南宫平一眼。
她目光瞬也不瞬，南宫平不由自主地顿住语声，转首望去，突见到对面约莫五丈开外，一株杨树下，竟也盘膝端坐着一条人影，枯坐如死，一无动弹，也只有一双眼睛，在夜色中发着光彩。
他定睛注视一眼，心头蓦地又是一跳，脱口道：“叶姑娘，你怎地也来到这里！”他再也未曾想到，白杨树下，枯坐的倩影，竟然就是那“丹凤”叶秋白的弟子，既冷艳、又高傲的叶曼青。
哪知叶曼青听了他的呼声，竟也有如不闻不问，动也不动地坐在地上，南宫平心头大奇，将掌中托着的战东来轻轻倚在一堵残垣旁，目光左顾右视，只见这对面枯坐的两个绝色女子，竟全像是中了魔似的，有如两尊石像。
他愕了半晌，走到叶曼青身前，讷讷道：“叶姑娘，你是否被人点中了穴道？”
叶曼青秋波中闪过一丝淡淡的笑意，但仍是动也不动地坐着，也不回答他的问话，他仔细端详几眼，只见她仍是一身翠衫，眉字间仍是那般高傲而冷艳，全无半分被人点中穴道的迹象。
南宫平心头更奇，转身走到梅吟雪跟前，只见梅吟雪狠狠地望了他一眼，似乎在怪他为什么对别人如此关心，南宫平惶声道：“这究竟是怎么回事？”她也是不动不答，有如突然变得又聋又哑。
他心中惊异交集，惶然失措，四下环顾一眼，心头突又一惊，大声道：“狄扬呢？他在哪里？”
梅吟雪瞬也不瞬地望着叶曼青，叶曼青瞬也不瞬地望着梅吟雪，两人竟俱都不再望他一眼，就像是根本无视于他的存在一样。
一时之间，南宫平望望左边的叶曼青，又望望右边的梅吟雪，心中只觉一片混乱，竟无法清理出一个头绪。
目光转处，突见荒草丛中，缓缓游出一条长约一尺的青蛇，蛇身一扭，便已到了叶曼青膝旁，叶曼青目中虽现恐怖之色，但身躯仍然动也不动，荒墟之中蛇多剧毒，南宫平大惊之下，一个箭步窜了过去，疾伸右掌，抓住了蛇尾，只见蛇身一曲一折，蛇首突地反咬而上，狺狺红舌，闪电般噬向南宫平的脉门。
南宫平虽然一身武功，但对于弄蛇一道，却是十分外行，此刻心头一凛，反手向后一甩，目光随之望去，心头不觉又是一凛，他这顺手一甩，竟将这条青蛇甩到梅吟雪身上。
他肩头一耸，身形有如脱弦之箭般随势扑去，那青蛇似也受了惊吓，在梅吟雪身上微一停顿，方自缓缓向她咽喉爬去。
梅吟雪面容已骇得更是苍白，肌肉也起了一阵阵悚栗与扭曲，目光惊惶地望着青蛇的红信，额上已滚下豆大的汗珠，但身躯仍然动也不动。
女子怕蛇，乃是天性，胆量再大的女于，一见蛇鼠，电会骇得魂不附体，但是她宁愿让青蛇在她娇躯上游走，宁愿被骇得舌冰口冷，甚至宁愿被咬上一口，也不愿动弹一下身躯，这究竟是为了什么？
南宫平一步掠来，疾伸右掌，五指如钩，向蛇首抓去，他方才已有经验，此刻运劲于掌，准备将这条青蛇一抓捏死。
哪知他手掌方出，身后突地传来一声轻叱：“动不得。”他一惊回头，只见那万达已自远处奔来，此刻犹自气息咻咻，但面容间却是一片凝重之色，日光紧紧盯在那条青蛇上，顺手将南宫平拉在身后。
南宫平剑眉一皱，诧声道：“你……”
万达微一摆手，截断了他的话，轻轻移动着脚步，一步一步地向前走去，他面色更是凝重，就像是武林豪土在生死关头间面对着他的敌手。
南宫平见到他如此紧张的神情，知道这条青蛇果然不出自己所料，必定奇毒无比，自己方才出手若是不能一击奏效，岂非便断送了梅吟雪的性命，一念至此，他身上不觉出了一身冷汗。
四下宁静如死，使得他们心跳的声音，听来都有如雷鸣。
那青蛇丑恶而有鳞的身躯，已渐渐滑上了梅吟雪的肩头，红舌闪闪，几乎触着梅吟雪苍白而僵木的面容，就连坐在对面的叶曼青，目中也流露出惊怖之色，一线月光，照在蛇身那粗如松球的鳞甲上！
万达的脚步更轻，更缓——
南宫平双拳紧握，任凭额上的冷汗自颊边流下，突见那青蛇红信又是一闪，万达右掌倏出，其疾如风，其快如电，食、中、拇三指，一把抓住了那青蛇七寸之处，五指一紧握，重重向地上一甩，青蛇僵卧地上，再也无法动弹。
这手法不但迅快无比，而且干净利落已极，南宫平双眉展处，松了口气，方待脱口称谢，哪知万达面色仍是十分凝重，左足一抬，自靴筒中拔出了一柄精钢匕首，左足便疾地踏将下去，又踏在青蛇的七寸之上，他右掌亦随之落下，刀锋闪动，血光乍现，万达轻叱一声：“退！”
他身形动处，一退五尺，南宫平微微一惊，亦自随之退去，只见那青蛇已被斩做三段，血光激射，几达两尺，但蛇首居然还在蠕动，突地向上一跳！
万达大喝一声，掌中匕首，疾地掷出，但见银光一闪，蛇首已被匕首钉在地上。
直到此刻，万达才算松了口气，南宫平也不禁伸手一抹额上汗珠，但梅吟雪、叶曼青却仍是僵坐在那里，动也不动，方才那一幕惊心动魄的情事，竟像是并非发生在她们身上。
南宫平定了定神，只听万达口中喃喃道：“好险……好险……”
南宫平忍不住问道：“这究竟是怎么回事？”
万达道：“这青蛇中原并不多见，关外人却畏之如鬼，他们大多唤它为'布斯马斯忒'，也不知是藏语或是回语，此蛇之毒，无与伦比，咬上一口，瞬息便死，而且其命极长，你方才既使能将它一掌抓死，但它毒牙之中，还是会喷出立刻便能致人于死的毒素来，我真想不到在此地竟会见到这般毒蛇。”
南宫平长叹一声，心中暗暗庆幸，今日若非有这样一个老江湖在此，事情当真不可预测，目光不禁向那毒蛇一转道：“我并非问你此事？我问你，这究竟……”他手指向梅、叶两人轻轻一点，接道：“这究竟是怎么回事，还有那狄兄到哪里去了？”
万达自怀中取出一方白布，仔细地裹起那匕首之柄，一面在蛇尸之旁，掘起一道土坑，一面长叹道：“我和这位梅姑娘等待着你，日光渐亮，那位狄朋友的毒势却教人担心，口中不住发着呓语，身躯也不住挣扎着起来，梅姑娘本想点住他的穴道，但我怕他毒已入血，若是点住穴道，毒聚一处，无法流动，就更加危险。”
他语声微顿，轻轻向梅吟雪瞟了一眼，轻轻又道：“我那时本想寻一较为隐僻阴凉之处存身，等你回来，自会呼唤我们，但梅姑娘却执意不肯，她说她曾答应在此地等你，便是等到天崩地裂，海枯石烂，也不能走开一步。”
南宫平心头一阵温暖，忍不住也轻轻向梅吟雪望了一眼，梅吟雪秋波恰巧望来，两人目光相遇，南宫平心头跳动，口中茫然道：“然后呢？”
万达道：“等到黄昏之后，我去弄来一些干粮食水，哪知梅吟雪竟然半点不吃，只是喝了两口冷水，不时焦急地望着你的去路，她口中虽不说，但我自然知道她是为了什么着急，其实我心里何尝不在为你焦虑，天黑后，我又要去寻一些柴木等生火……”
他语声再次一顿，目光向叶曼青一转，接道：“就在那时候，这位叶姑娘听到了狄扬的呻吟呓语声，循声找来了……”他眼神四边一转，话声突然放低：“这位叶姑娘，也像是为着你来的，她一眼看到梅姑娘，面色就一变，脱口道：'南宫平，你受了伤么？'她一定猜出了梅姑娘是谁，也以为跟着梅姑娘在一起的一定是你。”
南宫平不禁又暗叹一声，心头却不知是该觉温暖，抑或是该觉茫然，他极力控制着自己想向叶曼青望一眼的欲望，却又忍不住望了一眼，于是又有两道眼波相遇，南宫平心房一跳，茫然道：“然后呢？”
“然后——”万达干咳一声，轻轻道：“梅姑娘就冷笑着问她是谁？两人……咳咳……两人言语之间，立刻冲突了起来……咳咳……”他不住干咳，显见是言不尽意，但语气神色之间，却不啻说出梅、叶两人之冲突，不过俱是为了南宫平而已。
南宫平暗叹一声，茫然道：“然……后……呢……”他自也听出了万达的言下之意。
万达道：“两位姑娘在那里说话，我自然不敢插嘴，也不便过来留意倾听，到最后只听得……咳咳……”他目光又自左右一转。
南宫平忍不住脱口问道：“说什么？”
万达道：“我只听梅姑娘冷笑说：'不错，我年纪已有三四十岁了，自然可做你的老前辈，现在我要教训你这后辈的无礼。'”
南宫平剑眉一皱，暗中奇怪：“如此说来，叶曼青既已称她为'老前辈'，她为何还说叶曼青无礼？”他虽然聪明绝顶，却也猜不到女子的心理，想那叶曼青若是口口声声以年龄来提醒梅吟雪，说她不过只能做南宫平的“老前辈”而已，梅吟雪焉能不怒？
心念一转，万达已接口道：“于是叶姑娘自然也……也发起怒来，这时狄扬又是一阵挣扎，我连忙去照顾着他，等他略为平息，她们两位姑娘又争吵两句，最后叶姑娘冷冷道：'江湖中人都称你为冷血妃子，想必你心绪性格，必定十分冷静镇定，我就与你一较坐功好了，无论在任何情况之下，若是谁稍有动弹，便算输了。'”
南宫平心头一动，暗忖道：“这叶曼青当真聪明绝顶，她与'丹凤'叶秋白在华山绝顶，那等阴寒冷僻处枯困十年，别的不说，单只这坐功一诀，自比别人胜上三分。”心念至此，忍不住瞧了梅吟雪一眼，轻轻道：“她答应了么？”
万达缓缓道：“梅姑娘怎会不答应呢？……”话声未了，南宫平突地想到，梅吟雪在那黝黯、阴森、狭窄的棺木中所度过的十年岁月，这十年中的寂寞与痛苦，是需要多么深邃的忍耐与自制才能度过？那么静坐较技之事，又怎能难得倒她？
一念至此，南宫平不禁长叹一声，目光各个向梅吟雪与叶曼青扫了一眼，忖道：“内功之中，'坐'字一诀，本是上乘心法，若是换了别的女子，互较'静坐'，胜负之判，本自并不需要若干时光，饥饿、寒冷、黑暗、恐惧、寂寞……这些因素姑且不去说它，就说在如此阴森冷僻之地，随时可以发生之一些变化，足以使任何女子难以保持镇静，但这两个女人经历自与人不同，性格更是与人大异，以她们所经历、所忍受的一些事看来，一日两日之内，谁也不会动弹一下。”
万达突见南宫平面色大变，忽而欣喜、忽而感慨、忽而钦慕、忽而忧郁，心中不觉大奇，忍不住顿住语声。
突听南宫平长叹道：“她们这一比，真不知比到何年何月才会歇手。”
万达双眉一皱，轻轻道：“这且不去说它，两位姑娘中，无论是谁输了，只问你该当如何是好？”
南宫平呆了一呆，讷讷道：“那该怎么办呢？”
万达叹道：“怎么办呢？”
南宫平目光茫然凝注着远方，万达目光茫然凝注着南宫平，突听南宫平大声道：“那么我那狄扬兄到哪里去了？”
万达沉声叹道：“万里流香任风萍那银锤之上所施的毒药，其毒的确骇人听闻，不但能夺人性命，而且能迷人心智，那位狄朋友一日以来，一直有如疯癫一般，星光初升后，他更像是发起狂来，我一面要留意着梅姑娘的动静，一面又要照顾着他，本已心难二用，到了梅姑娘与叶姑娘一订下这奇异的比武之法，我心神一震，那位狄朋友突然挣开我的手掌，腾身而起，如飞一般向黑暗中奔去。”
南宫平面色一变，急道：“你们难道没有赶紧追去么？”
万达道：“梅姑娘已与叶姑娘开始坐功较技，连动都不会再动一动，自然不会追去。”
南宫平变色道：“你呢？”
万达叹道：“我当时无暇他顾，立刻全力追去，哪知那位狄朋友身上虽中剧毒，身形之快仍是骇人听闻，亦不知是因他轻功本就高妙，抑或是因毒性所催，我虽全力狂奔，但不到盏茶时分，便已连他的身影都无法看见。”
南宫平双拳紧握，狠狠看了梅吟雪一眼，道：“你追不上他，便自管回来了，是不是？”
万达叹道：“我追不上他，实在无法可想，到处呼唤一阵，只得回到这里，正巧看到那条青蛇。”
南宫平大喝一声：“他是向哪边去了？”
万达手指向西一指，南宫平道：“带我去。”
他伸手一拉万达的手腕，向西面沉沉的夜色如飞奔去。
万达只觉一股大力牵引着他，使他不由自主地向前奔去，心中不禁暗叹忖道：“一别经年，想不到他武功竟有如此进境，只是……唉！也想不到他外表看来，虽然较前镇定冷静，但对人对事的热情冲动，却仍和以前一模一样。”
他几乎连脚尖都未接触到地面，便已奔出数十丈开外，回首望去，乌云又浓，梅吟雪与叶曼青的身影都已看不到了。
于是夜更静寂，梅吟雪、叶曼青，情不自禁地向南宫平身形隐去的方向膘了一眼，立即转回目光，互相凝注，她两人外貌虽然有如静水，心绪却仿佛狂澜，寒冷的夜风，吹过来，又吹过去……
风寒露冷，她两人对坐之间的空地上，那始终晕迷着的战东来，突地开始轻轻地转侧，梅吟雪、叶曼青两人，谁也不知道这一身锦衣的少年究竟是谁？Is it sick?抑或是受了伤？是南宫平的仇敌？抑或是南宫平的朋友？
只见他转侧几下，忽然一跃而起，仿佛一只中了箭的兔子似的，惊慌而，奇怪，他手覆眼帘，四望一下，望见了梅吟雪与叶曼青，面上的神情，更是奇怪，一双眼睛，也大大地睁了起来，脱口道：“这是什么地方？我怎会在这里？”
月黑风清，四野荒寂，一觉醒来，突然发觉自己身置此间，身旁党坐着两个国色天香的绝色女子，面色一片木然，四道眼神也木然望着他，对于他的问话，谁也不曾答理，就像是根本未曾听到似的，他纵然心高胆大，此刻也不禁心惊肉跳，疑神疑鬼，呆了半晌，身躯一转，高唤道：“玉儿，丹儿……”突又回转身来，大声道：“这究竟是什么地方？我究竟怎会到了这里？”
云破云合，月去月来，大地忽明忽暗，风声忽轻忽重，但这两个美到极点、也神秘到极点的绝色女子。却仍然动电不动，甚至连秋波都不再望他一眼，战东来心底忽地升起一阵寒意，“莫非我撞着了鬼么？否则怎会好生生地就从'慕龙庄'到了这里？”
他干咳一声，身形急转，流星般向远方掠去，梅吟雪、叶曼青心头不约而同地为之一震：“这少年好高明的轻功。”两人俱在心中暗暗称奇，但想到他方才的神情，却又不禁暗暗好笑。
哪知才过半晌，只听身侧又是一声干咳，这锦衣少年背负双手，目光乱转，竟又缓步走了回来，仔仔细细地向梅吟雪瞧了几眼，又仔仔细细地向叶曼青瞧了几眼，走到梅吟雪身旁，俯下头来，一连干咳了几声，又道：“喂，喂，喂……你可听到我说话么？”
梅吟雪既不偏头，也不转目，战东来既偏头，又转目，上上下下又瞧了她一遍，背负着手，走到叶曼青身旁，俯下头来，道：“喂，喂，喂……”叶曼青也不偏头，但她两人目光之中，却已都有了怒意，这少年言语举动，怎地如此轻狂无礼。
只听他突地大喝一声：“喂。”这一声大喝，中气充沛，声如钟鼓，梅吟雪、叶曼青只觉心头齐地一震，她两人之镇定冷静，虽然超人一等，但眼皮却也不禁为之剧烈地动了一下。
战东来仰天笑道：“原来你两人并非聋子，哈哈……我本来还在为你两人难受，年纪轻轻，漂漂亮亮，若真的是聋子哑巴，岂非教人可惜得很！”他笑声一顿，面色一沉，冷冷道：“你两人既然不聋不哑，怎么不回答本人的话，难道是不愿理睬本人？难道是瞧不起本人么？”
梅吟雪、叶曼青只觉这少年武功虽高，人物亦颇英俊，但神情语气，却当真狂傲可厌已极，两人心中怒气更盛，但两人仍俱都未曾动弹。
战东来负手走了几步，望了望梅吟雪，又转身望了望叶曼青，目光连转数转，忽又仰天大笑起来，道：“好好，我知道了，只怕是老天怜我一人孤身寂寞，特地送来了两个美娇娘给我。”他一望梅吟雪：“是么？”又一望叶曼青：“是么？”又哈哈笑道：“想来是不错的了，你两人不是都默认了么？”
梅吟雪强忍怒气，只希望叶曼青快些动一下，她好跳起来教训这轻浮、狂傲、可厌的少年一番。
叶曼青瞬也不瞬地望着梅吟雪，更希望梅吟雪快些动一下，两人你望着我，我望着你，怒火几乎烧破了胸腔，但两人谁也不肯先动一下。
战东来突地一拍额角，顿住笑声，两条眉毛，紧紧皱到一起，像是十分烦恼地长叹着道：“老天呀老天，你对我虽厚，可是又太恶作剧了些，这两人俱是一般漂亮，你叫我如何是好，我只有一个身子，她两人总要分一妻一妾，一先一后的呀！那么谁作妻？谁作妾？谁是先？谁是后呢？”
他装模作样，喃喃地自语，摇摇晃晃地走过来，伸手一摸