Chapter 18 The sixteenth round of liberation

It turned out to be these two people. Yan Shisan was the one who defeated him.Murong Qiudi was his wife, and also his greatest enemy in this life. She used countless methods to put Xie Xiaofeng to death. Although these two people are dead, Xie Xiaofeng has not forgotten them. So Xie Xiaofeng wants to say that in this place, he has no sword in his hand. Although Xie Xiaofeng is invincible in the world, he was once defeated by these two people. Murong Qiudi failed him countless times.Although Yan Shisan only defeated him once, it made him unable to win back forever. So Xie Xiaofeng wanted to name this place Tibetan Sword Cottage.

No matter how sharp his sword is, it has lost all sharpness here. No matter how brilliant Xie Xiaofeng's life is, he will always be a loser in front of these two people. Ding Peng couldn't help feeling a sincere respect for this old man. Both of them were dead, but Xie Xiaofeng set up such a place to motivate himself. What is he for? Yan Shisan and Murong Qiudi are not very respectable people. Xie Xiaofeng buried them here, definitely not to commemorate them. What is he for? Ding Peng didn't ask why this time either, he didn't need to ask, he seemed to already know the answer.

After a long silence, Ding Peng stood up: "I'm here to challenge Senior to a duel this time." With a respectful tone, Xie Xiaofeng nodded and said, "I know, it's been a long time since anyone came to me for a duel." Ding Peng said: "I am not trying to become famous, but I really want to have a showdown with my seniors." "I know, you've become a big celebrity lately." Ding Peng said: "Based on my attainments in swords, I thought I could compete with senior's swords." "You are too polite, you should say you can beat me."

"But now I can't draw my sword against Senior." "It's because I don't have a sword in my hand right now." "That's not true. Anyone can kill Senior at this moment." "That's right, that's why I set up a ban on the door to prevent people from entering, because here, I'm an old man with no power to restrain the chicken." Ding Peng said: "But I know that if I get out of this place, I will definitely not be the opponent of the senior." "That's not necessarily the case. It's hard to say who will win or lose."

Ding Peng clasped his sword and cupped his hands and said, "I lost, sorry to bother senior, thank you for your guidance." Xie Xiaofeng didn't intend to keep him, but only asked: "How old are you?" Ding Peng said: "Twenty-eight years old." Xie Xiaofeng smiled and said: "You are very young. I am fifty-six years old this year, but I only built this hidden sword house when I was forty years old. You are fully eighteen years later than me." "But senior has been here for ten years..." "No! I don't have much time here, and I often have to go out for a walk. I still can't change my active habit. You are luckier than me."

"Am I luckier than my predecessors?" "Yes, I have always been successful, so it is too late to learn the lesson of failure, but you have suffered setbacks at the beginning, so it is difficult to say how to improve in the future." Ding Peng thought for a while and said, "I hope to have the opportunity to fight with senior again in the future." "Welcome, welcome, but we'd better meet here." "why?" "You have already entered, so the Hidden Sword House can no longer be regarded as a forbidden place." "I feel so sorry."

"Don't be sorry, when you came, this place was still the Hidden Sword House, because only you and I know this place, do you understand?" Ding Peng smiled and said, "I understand, I will definitely remember this sentence and not tell anyone." "Especially my daughter." Ding Peng was slightly taken aback, and suddenly asked: "Is she the daughter of the senior?" "yes." Ding Peng stopped talking and strode out. When Ding Peng was about to leave the hidden sword hut, he couldn't help but look back at the two tombs and the thatched pavilion, his heart was already filled with admiration.

What I admire more is the realm of Xie Xiaofeng's sword. When he was at the door, he once listened to the leaders of the five sects discuss swords. The five sects are the most powerful sects in the arena today, and their leaders are undoubtedly the people with the highest martial arts in the arena. But the people with the highest martial arts in the Jianghu are not the people with the highest martial arts in the world. They must have admitted this, so when they came to Shenjian Villa, they became servile one by one, even when Xie Xiaoyu laughed and mocked them. , they had to obediently admit it.

They think that Ding Peng's sword is the highest state in the world, that is, invincible in the world, and this kind of view is not wrong. It's just that they don't know that there is a higher realm. This is the realm Xie Xiaofeng is pursuing at the moment. Xie Xiaofeng is a swordsman, so his realm is naturally on the sword. A sword is a weapon, and a knife is also a weapon. Martial arts has reached this supreme state, there is no distinction between knives and swords, they are just extensions of the limbs. Ding Peng's realm is only to the point that a knife is a person, and a person is still a person.

The sword is the slave of man, and the man is the soul of the sword.That is a master of the world. But what about Xie Xiaofeng? It is not known when he reached that realm, but it is certain that he jumped out of that realm ten years ago. Because he built this hidden sword house. In Hidden Sword House, he is pursuing another state, another state of returning to simplicity, returning from splendor to plainness. The state of "sword is sword, I am me", "sword is not sword, I am not me" is also a realm of immortality and Buddha. Ding Peng is still inseparable from the knife.The handle is curved, like a scimitar with a crescent moon.

The knife is engraved with the words "The small building listens to the spring rain all night". That magic knife that cuts in the middle makes gods and ghosts worry about it. Without that knife, Ding Peng might not be the former Ding Peng, but it is absolutely impossible to become the current Ding Peng. His person and knife are still inseparable. In Xie Xiaofeng's hand, there was originally a divine sword. But ten years ago, he had hidden his sword in the hut and gave up that divine sword. Now he has not reached the deepest state, so he must go to the hidden sword house to enter that state. There is nothing special about Hidden Sword Hut, just two earthen tombs, the important thing is the significance of these two tombs to him. In another place, setting up the same two tombs, does it have the same meaning for him? Ding Peng didn't ask, he believed that even if he asked, Xie Xiaofeng wouldn't answer. Because the realm they are exploring now is a completely unfamiliar realm, and every step is unprecedented. Therefore, he must really enter it to know what it is. And even if one person goes in, he can't tell others how he feels, because others don't have that kind of experience and feeling. Just like a man who entered a magical garden and told his companions that the flowers there were golden and the fruits were colorful. But his companion is born blind, absolutely unable to understand the scene in the garden from the narrative. A blind person has no sense of color. He may be able to distinguish flowers and fruits from the fragrance, but he will never be able to appreciate the beauty from the color. But Ding Peng remembered Xie Xiaofeng's words: "The next time you come, there will be no hidden sword cottage here." That means that Xie Xiaofeng has been able to walk out from here, and has really stepped into a new realm. He has been able to move those two graves to his heart, and any place can become a hidden sword house. Ding Peng knew that there was such a state, but he didn't know when he could enter it, but he knew that he was still inferior to Xie Xiaofeng. That's why he has great respect for Xie Xiaofeng. With Ding Peng's attainments, only Xie Xiaofeng's level can make him respectful. Xie Xiaoyu and Agu were not waiting for him at the original place. When Ding Peng walked to the door, there were only four sword slaves waiting respectfully at the door, and the door was already opened. Ding Peng asked in amazement: "How did this door open?" Jiazi said excitedly: "Because Mr. Ding has seen the master from the Maoting and came out again." This sentence is really not an answer, but only Ding Peng can understand it, so he nodded and said, "You already know?" Jiazi said excitedly: "Understood, but I still have to thank Mr. Ding." "Thank you? What does this have to do with me?" Jiazi said: "It was Mr. Ding who helped the master get out of the hidden sword hut." "I help your master, are you not mistaken?" "It's not wrong. For many years, the master has been stuck with a problem, which is because of the sword style, the fifteenth sword of Yan Shisan." "I know that sword, but this one is a thing of the past." Jiazi smiled and said, "Yes, it's over now. In front of Mr. Ding, it doesn't count as a thing." Ding Peng said in surprise: "I have never seen this kind of sword technique before." Jiazi smiled and said, "Young Master Ding has seen it before. The four of us finally forced Young Master Ding to come in with that sword move." Ding Peng said in disbelief, "Is that the sword?" "Yes, that sword." "Which sword defeated Xie Xiaofeng, the number one swordsman in the world?" Jiazi said humbly: "Of course our attainment cannot be compared with that of Yan Shisan, but what we used was that sword." "With insufficient attainments, can you still use that sword?" Jiazi said: "Normally, it is impossible, but we have been specializing in that style for ten years, and we have no other distractions, so we can barely perform it, and that technique is invincible, but we can't stop it." Master Ding strikes with a magic sword." Ding Peng couldn't help being silent. When the sword style reaches the most fierce and fierce, it has little to do with attainments. The sword style is the sword style. If you can perform that style, you can already use the essence of the sword move. If it is not enough, it cannot be regarded as the sword style. . Only another more fierce move can break it, other than that, there is no second way. Ding Peng already understood this truth. When he was carrying an ancestral "meteor from outside the sky" and was about to make a splash in the Jianghu, he knew this truth. So he was full of confidence when he debuted. But that damned Liu Ruosong, that damned ridiculous. The couple conspired to cheat him of that style. So it was only later that Liu Ruosong broke that sword. So later, he took revenge with all his strength and killed that ridiculous woman, but left Liu Ruosong's life behind. That's not because Liu Ruosong has any special merits, but because Liu Ruosong doesn't deserve to die. Liu Ruosong was able to find out the shortcomings of that style of "Meteor from the Sky", which proves that that style of swordsmanship is not invincible. Jiazi spoke again: "Master has been immersed in the study of swordsmanship for these years, and he has reached the peak, but he has never been able to escape the bondage of that sword." Ding Peng understood this. Xie Xiaofeng is trapped in the hidden sword hut, just like facing the wall of Buddhism and sitting in the gate of Taoism. They are thinking and getting rid of a kind of shackles. Once enlightened, you will stand out and reach a new level. Xie Xiaofeng was stuck in this, because he still couldn't get rid of the pressure of this sword, he couldn't control this sword. But Ding Peng broke the sword, broke the sword in a bloodless way, which made Xie Xiaofeng suddenly see through. So he surrendered to Xie Xiaofeng, but Xie Xiaofeng refused to accept it. Before this, when he met Xie Xiaofeng, Xie Xiaofeng might not lose to him, but he would not beat him either. As a result of fighting each other, it is very likely that both sides will suffer losses, or both sides will retreat without success, but it is only the first contact. If he continues to fight, he will have to lose, because his skills are exhausted, but Xie Xiaofeng broke through the barrier because of this, and entered the infinite development. Now Ding Peng is even happier. He was a little depressed at first, but now that depression is gone. "After all, I can still be considered invincible." He looked at the four sword slaves in front of him with a smile: "There will be no hidden sword house in Shenjian Villa from now on." Jiazi smiled and said, "Not anymore, and it's unnecessary." "The four of you don't have to stay here anymore." Jiazi nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Ding not only helped the master, but also helped us get relief." "Will the four of you still stay here in the future?" Jiazi smiled and said, "Miss Xie also wanted us to stay, but we refused. Excalibur Villa is not suitable for us." "Where is the right place for you?" "There are many places. We were originally born for the sword, lived by the sword, and were born by the sword. Now we can lay down the sword and do many things. For example, I like flowers the most, and I can go to Be a gardener, Yi Chou likes to raise fish, he can open a fishing farm and concentrate on raising his fish..." "Are you going to put down your sword?" "Yes, we will lay down our swords." "Do you know that if you don't put down your swords, you can immediately enjoy unlimited honor in the rivers and lakes." "We know that the master said that if we go out, there will be very few opponents in this world, and we will become first-class masters immediately." "Don't you want to?" "Although we really want to, there is a problem. After becoming a first-class master in the rivers and lakes, we will have no time to do what we like." "Young Master Ding can tell that we are not too young. It can also be said that half of our lives have passed. The first half of our life was spent on swords, and the second half of our lives can no longer be for swords. We have to live for ourselves." Ding Peng had a burst of respect for these four people. They have at least seen through the relationship between fame and fortune, and they will definitely be able to live happily in the future. So he asked, just casually: "Has your life been arranged?" He thought that Xie Xiaofeng would definitely make arrangements, and sure enough, Jiazi smiled and said: "Yes, the master gave each of us fifty-one thousand two hundred taels of silver when he built this hidden sword hut." Ding Peng said: "This is quite a fortune." Jiazi smiled and said, "This is only the first year's fee." "This is still the first year. After those ten years, isn't it that each of you has gained beyond count?" Jiazi said: "No, it can be counted, and it will be counted soon, because there is only one piece, one hundred and two pieces." Ding Peng hardly understood: "Just one piece, one hundred taels?" Jiazi said, "Yes, the master is really generous." Ding Peng said: "Do you guys have brain problems?" "No, we are normal and our minds are clear." Ding Peng tapped his head: "Then there is something wrong with my mind." Jiazi laughed and said, "Young Master Ding's mind is alright, he just doesn't know the agreement the master made with us." "Oh! How did your master make an appointment with you?" "The agreement between the master and us is that if we want to leave after staying for one year, we can take away 51,200 taels, and keep it in the second year, only 25,600 taels. In this way, it will be reduced by half every year. It’s been ten years now, so it’s exactly one hundred taels.” Ding Peng shouted: "What kind of algorithm is this?" Jiazi said: "This is the calculation given to us by the master. If we only stay here for one year, our swordsmanship is not good, and our spirits are too high. We must need so much money to live in peace and stability. Otherwise, we will not become thieves. It is only by going astray that one can satisfy one's desires." Ding Peng nodded: "This seems to make sense." Jiazi said respectfully, "Master has always been reasonable." Ding Peng laughed and said, "It's just that if I come a few years later, wouldn't you only have one tael of silver?" Jiazi said: "Yes, if we can follow the master for a few more years, even if we don't have a tael of silver, we can still be at ease and live happily." Ding Peng couldn't help laughing: "So I came too early." Jiazi smiled and said, "As far as we are concerned, although we hope to follow the master for a few more years, it is worth the sacrifice to let the master get out of this barrier early and go to the next level." Ding Peng laughed and said, "That's right, it's really worth it, it's really worth it." They reduce their pay, and feel they are being taken advantage of. Abandoning the status of continuing to be a slave is considered a sacrifice on the contrary. Anyone would think they were fools, only they knew they were not, and of course Ding Peng also knew. That's why they laughed so happily. After laughing, Ding Peng said: "If you feel that the money is not enough..." Jiazi hurriedly said: "No! No! We think it's enough, because our wishes are very simple and easy to satisfy, and in the past ten years, we have all developed the habit of working, so after going out, we not only If you don’t need this one hundred taels of silver, maybe after three to five years, you can earn another hundred taels of silver.” Ding Peng couldn't help showing his color, he knew the worth of people in the world outside. A fifth-rate swordsman, as long as he is willing to work hard, even if he is someone's buddy, he can earn hundreds of taels of silver a month. The four of them can already be regarded as super-class swordsmen, but it will take three to five years before they hope to earn a hundred taels of silver. What kind of indifferent and lofty mind is this? But Ding Peng sighed: "Jiazi, you have nothing to do with me. I don't need to worry about you, but I think Xie Xiaofeng may not have much energy to take care of you in the future." "Yes, the master said that he would go away for a year or two to visit some old friends." "Oh? Did it go very far?" "It's very far, very far. It is said that it is going to go deep into the desert and exhaust the wilderness." Only in those places can there be reclusive experts, and only those people can be Xie Xiaofeng's friends. In addition to respect and admiration for Xie Xiaofeng, Ding Peng also had a layer of envy. It is envy that he has been able to get rid of everything in the world. But Ding Peng can't, he still has a relationship with Jianghu, just like the four people in front of him, although he has nothing to do with him, he still has a concern. So he said sincerely: "Jiazi, the outside world is not as simple as you imagine, unless you are truly ordinary people." Of course, these four people are not. People who come out of Shenjian Villa are not ordinary, especially those who have been trained by Xie Xiaofeng himself. Jia Zi didn't wait for him to speak, and said: "We understand, if we have a problem that we can't discuss, we will definitely come to ask Mr. Ding for help." This is exactly what Ding Peng meant. Before he could open his mouth, Jia Zi had already said it. Ding Peng smiled. Talking to a smart person is the most pleasant and labor-saving thing, so his last two words are: "Goodbye." The meaning of goodbye is often the best not to say goodbye. That's what he meant now. In his heart, he sincerely wished that they could have an ordinary and stable home. Agu was waiting for him outside the door. This man is always loyal, he can't speak, but he is full of wisdom. When he knew that his master was no longer in danger in the hidden sword house, he withdrew. Although he didn't know whether there would be danger outside the door. But that's at least where there could be danger. So he waits at the door. Xie Xiaoyu was waiting in the hall. She is also a smart person. When she knew that it was impossible to have her place in the Hidden Sword Hut, she left that place. She wants status, and she wants to be where she can show her status. So she returned to Excalibur Villa. This is her place. Wait here for Ding Peng. But what would she do to Ding Peng? What is hidden in her smile? Ding Peng saw her smile, but couldn't figure out her intention. Ding Peng walked in front, Agu followed behind. Although they found a strange atmosphere in the Shenjian Villa, it seemed that there were people peeping from a distance on the four walls, but Ding Peng didn't care, and Agu didn't care either.From the sluggish actions of these people, both of them knew that they were small characters who were not worth worrying about. They really don't bother to pay too much attention to some peepers who are not enough to pose a threat. Like a mouse hiding in the corner of a room. There are rats in almost every house. They are always moving quietly in the dark, occasionally poking their heads out to look around, but when they find that they are being noticed, they immediately hide again. Rats are naturally very annoying animals, they will damage clothing and furniture, causing some losses. But no one is afraid of rats, and no one can't sleep because there are rats in the house. To Ding Peng and Agu, these sneaky people are mice. Although they are not bothered by them, they are very unpleasant and annoying. Finally Ding Peng couldn't help but said: "Agu, these people have been with us for a long time, I don't like it very much."