Chapter 21 The Helplessness of the Prodigal Son, Chapter 1, The Third Young Master and His Sword

one "Very good, very good, once the magic sword is fired, there will be blood. You can choose someone to shoot, and I will probably get rid of the magic soon, little friend, please come and talk." The old voice came from the dilapidated Mao Tingli. As soon as they heard this voice, Jiazi and the others immediately showed respect on their faces, and quickly bowed their heads. Bai Baiyu looked at Xie Xiaoyu with a questioning intention, and asked her if the person who spoke was Xie Xiaofeng. He got confirmation from her eyes, but also saw a trace of fear, he couldn't help wondering, Xie Xiaofeng was her father, so what would the daughter be afraid of when she saw her father.

But Bai Baiyu didn't think about it that much, he came to look for Xie Xiaofeng, he had already found it, and he just went to have a showdown, so he stepped towards Maoting. Seeing Bai Tianyu's movement, Xie Xiaoyu hesitated for a while, and when he was about to follow, he suddenly heard Xie Xiaofeng's voice: "Xiaoyu, you stay here, let him come here alone." This is really a very simple thatched pavilion, the pavilion is hollow Nothing but two straw futons. The futons were placed facing each other, an old man in gray was sitting cross-legged on one, and the other was of course placed for Tian Yu.

Bai Tianyu finally saw this famous legendary figure, but he couldn't tell what it was like to Xie Xiaofeng. Seeing a person that he wants to challenge, there must be a raging fire burning in his chest and a passionate fighting spirit. But Bai Tianyu didn't. Facing a unparalleled and universally recognized No. 1 swordsman, there must be a little excitement or admiration in his heart. But neither did Bai Tianyu. Listening to the voice, Xie Xiaofeng is old. In terms of age, Xie Xiaofeng is probably in his fifties and less than sixty, which is not considered very old for a Jiang Hu person.

But after seeing Xie Xiaofeng himself, how old is he?is young?There is no way to tell. Xie Xiaofeng gave Bai Baiyu the feeling that Xie Xiaofeng and Bai Baiyu had heard a lot about Xie Xiaofeng and thought about Xie Xiaofeng a lot. Even when he was young, he had made up his mind to find Xie Xiaofeng when he grew up. Before meeting Xie Xiaofeng, he had already formed an image of Xie Xiaofeng in his mind. The Xie Xiaofeng that appeared in front of him now was almost the shadow of that conception. two At first glance, Bai Baiyu felt that Xie Xiaofeng was an old man. Because his voice was so old, he wore a gray shirt again, and sat on the futon, as if he was a hermit.

The first thing Tian Yu saw was Xie Xiaofeng's eyes, his eyes looked so tired, so weary of life. But after taking a closer look, I found that Xie Xiaofeng was not old, his hair was only a few gray hairs, there were no wrinkles on his face, and his skin was still shiny and delicate. His outline is really handsome, indeed he can be called a handsome man, it doesn't matter that he had so many romantic affairs in the world when he was young. As far as the present is concerned, as long as he wants, he can still create a storm among women, a crazy storm. Although it was a straw mat, it was placed opposite to the owner, which showed that Xie Xiaofeng viewed Bai Yu as an equal.

This is already a very great respect, and there are not many people in the world who are qualified to sit on this cushion. If it was the past, Bai Tianyu would definitely feel shy or uneasy, but now, he has great ambitions, and thinks that except himself, no one can be equal to Xie Xiaofeng, so he sat down naturally. "Very good." Xie Xiaofeng looked at him, his eyes showing approval: "Young people should be like this, think of themselves higher, and set their ideals higher, so that they will be promising." This is a word of praise , but the tone is like the senior teaching the younger.

Bai Baiyu actually recognized it, and in fact he had to admit that Xie Xiaofeng was indeed his senior. Even if he can defeat Xie Xiaofeng after a while, this fact cannot be changed. Xie Xiaofeng looked at Bai Baiyu carefully: "I can see that you are not a talkative person." "I am not." "I didn't before." Xie Xiaofeng smiled, but his tone was full of loneliness and sadness: "But I have changed now, and I have become talkative." As people get older, they will become more talkative and become Mouth broken. "But it's only in this place that I become talkative." Xie Xiaofeng said: "When there is no one around. I often talk to myself by myself. Do you know the reason?"" I don't like riddles."

This is an impolite remark, but Xie Xiaofeng was not angry, and said with a smile: "Yes, young people should speak straightforwardly, only older people will beat around the bush, and even the simplest sentence should be twisted." In a big circle, talk a bunch of things."——Is it because older people know that the end is numbered, and if they don't say a few more words, they won't be able to speak in the future? But at Bai Baiyu's current age, he would never feel this way. However, Xie Xiaofeng's question is still very intriguing. Why did a world-renowned No. 1 swordsman become so nagging?

Why is he like this only here? Although Bai Tianyu no longer likes guessing riddles, he couldn't help but want to use his own ability to get the answer, so his eyes drifted around. This is indeed not a very pleasant place. It is full of desolation, decadence, depression, and depression everywhere. There is a breath of death everywhere, without any vitality. Any high-spirited person will become dull and depressed if he stays here for a long time. However, this will never be the reason that affects Xie Xiaofeng. A person who has a profound knowledge of swordsmanship is already beyond the outside world, and will no longer be influenced by any outside world.

So Bai Baiyu still couldn't find the answer. Fortunately, Xie Xiaofeng didn't make him think too much, and he quickly came up with the answer: "Because I don't have a sword in my hand." This is simply not an answer. Whether there is a sword in the hand, what does it have to do with the state of mind of a person? Cowardly people may rely on weapons to strengthen their courage, but is Xie Xiaofeng a person who relies on swords to strengthen his courage? Bai Baiyu seemed very satisfied with this answer, at least, he understood its meaning. Xie Xiaofeng is a swordsman who has reached the pinnacle of attainment. His whole life has been wasted, and the sword has become his life and soul.

There is no sword in his hand, which means that he has no life and no soul. If Xie Xiaofeng removes the part of his life that belongs to the sword, then all he has left is an ordinary and weak old man. three Looking at the expression on Bai Baiyu's face, Xie Xiaofeng knew that he had understood the meaning of that sentence, so he seemed very happy, "We can continue talking." Xie Xiaofeng said: "Otherwise, you won't be interested in the following words. "Bai Yu was a little excited, Xie Xiaofeng's words undoubtedly made him a confidant. Being cited as a confidant is always a pleasant thing, but being cited as a confidant by Xie Xiaofeng is not what happiness can represent. "Actually, I haven't carried a sword for the past twenty years." Xie Xiaofeng said flatly, "Although there was a divine sword in the Excalibur Villa earlier, it was already thrown into the bottom of the river." Bai Yu knew about this. It was the last battle between Xie Xiaofeng and Yan Shisan. Yan Shisan thought hard and finally realized his fifteenth sword, the sword between heaven and earth to kill. This sword defeated the invincible Xie Xiaofeng, but it was Yan Shisan who died. Yan Shisan killed himself in order to destroy the most poisonous sword that was deadly and evil. "Although the Excalibur is heavy, the name of Excalibur Villa is still there." Xie Xiaofeng said, "Do you know why?" "I know." Bai Baiyu nodded, "That's because your people are still there." Swordsmanship In the supreme state, there is no need to hold a sword in your hand, anything can be a sword in your hand. Even a branch, a soft strip, or even an embroidery thread can be used as a sword. Once the sword is in Xie Xiaofeng's heart, the sword is everywhere. Xie Xiaofeng's words were difficult to understand, but Bai Tianyu had already reached this level, so he understood, but Xie Xiaofeng's next sentence was even more difficult to understand. "I have no sword in my hand." Still repeating the previous sentence, the artistic conception is deeper. "why?" This is a very stupid question. Any question that you don't understand should be asked with this sentence. At this moment and here, only Bai Baiyu could ask this question, because he already understood Xie Xiaofeng's words completely, so he would ask this question. During the day, Yuyuan didn't intend to get an answer, he knew that it would inevitably involve other people's privacy and secrets, but Xie Xiaofeng unexpectedly gave him the answer. Xie Xiaofeng pointed to the two deserted graves. The grave is in the yard, and you can see it when you enter the door. If there is something special, Bai Tianyu should have found it long ago. Why wait until Xie Xiaofeng to point it out? But after Xie Xiaofeng pointed it out, Bai Baiyu realized that the answer must be found in the pavilion. The tomb is an ordinary tomb for burying the dead, and it has something special about the person it buries. An immortal person can also make the tomb immortal, such as the tomb of King Yue in West Lake and the tomb of Zhaojun outside the Great Wall. Famous generals, loyal ministers, martyrs and beauties, their lives are immortal, and their deeds are engraved on the tombstones for future generations to mourn. There are no tombstones on the two graves in this yard, and the tombstones are erected on the railings in the thatched pavilion. Only two small wooden signs, one on the left and one on the right, can be seen from the pavilion to find that each of these two small wooden signs is facing a barren tomb, as if erected in front of the grave. "The tomb of the thirteenth year of my friend Yan Gong." "The tomb of Murong Qiuying, the former family." Yan Shisan was the one who defeated him, and Murong Qiuying was his wife and his greatest enemy in this life. She used countless methods to almost 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 Qiuying failed him countless times. Although Yan Shisan only defeated him once, he could never regain it. That's why Xie Xiaofeng named this place "Zangjianju". No matter how sharp and fast 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. Looking at Xie Xiaofeng, Bai Baiyu couldn't help feeling a sincere respect in his heart. Both of those two were dead, but Xie Xiaofeng set up such a place to motivate himself. What is he for? Yan Shisan and Murong Qiuying are not very respectable people, Xie Xiaofeng buried them here, definitely not to commemorate them. What is he for? This time, Bai Baiyu didn't ask why again, he didn't need to ask, he seemed to know the answer, he was silent for a long time, then stood up, and then said: "I'm here to fight with senior this time." "I know." Xie Xiaofeng nodded: "It's been a long time since anyone came to me for a duel." "I'm not looking for fame." Bai Baiyu said, "I really want to have a duel with my senior." "I know, you've been a You are a famous person." Xie Xiaofeng said with a smile. "Based on my accomplishments in swords, I thought I could compete with my predecessors." "You are too polite, you should say that you can defeat me." "But now I can't draw my sword against Senior." "Is it because I don't have a sword in my hand at the moment?" "That's not true." Bai Baiyu said: "Anyone can kill Senior at this moment." "That's right." Xie Xiaofeng said: "That's why I set up a ban on the door to prevent people from entering, because here, I am a slave An old man who has no strength to restrain a chicken." "But I know that I will definitely not be the opponent of the seniors when I get out of this place." "That's not necessarily the case." Xie Xiaofeng said lightly: "The outcome of a duel is hard to say." Bai Baiyu sized Xie Xiaofeng carefully again, and then arched his sword: "I lost." Four Bai Tianyu started practicing swordsmanship at the age of seven. He practiced for at least eight hours a day, and then practiced drawing swords for an hour. He is now twenty-three years old and has practiced for sixteen years. He practices swords and studies hard for the sake of becoming famous and for his surname. ——His surname is Bai, and he has the "Chunyu" sword in his hand. What is his relationship with Bai Xiaolou, the leader of the Demon Cult in the past? It can almost be said that defeating Xie Xiaofeng was his wish since he was a child. In order to defeat Xie Xiaofeng, he did not know how much he had to suffer?How much blood? Now he finally faced Xie Xiaofeng, he came here to fight Xie Xiaofeng, but now he suddenly said: "I lost." Hearing these three words, Xie Xiaofeng didn't mean to be surprised. "Excuse me, senior, thank you for your guidance." Bai Yu said calmly. Xie Xiaofeng stared at Bai Baiyu: "How old are you?" "twenty-three." "You are very young, I am already fifty-seven this year." Xie Xiaofeng smiled: "I only built this hidden sword residence when I was forty-seven years old, and you are twenty-four years earlier 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." Xie Xiaofeng said, "You are luckier than me." "I am luckier than senior?" "Yes." Xie Xiaofeng nodded: "I have always been successful, so it is too late to learn the lesson of failure, but you have already suffered setbacks at the age of twenty-three, so it is difficult to say what you will do in the future." Bai Baiyu thought for a while, and then said: "I hope to have the opportunity to fight senior again in the future." "Welcome." Xie Xiaofeng said with a smile: "But we'd better meet here." "Why?" "You have already been in, and the Tibetan Sword Residence is no longer considered a forbidden place." Xie Xiaofeng said. "Sorry!" "You don't need to be sorry." Xie Xiaofeng said, "When you came, this place was still Jianjianju, because only you and I know this place." Xie Xiaofeng looked at Bai Baiyu, and said, "Do you understand?" "I understand." Bai Baiyu smiled: "I will definitely remember this sentence and not tell anyone." "Especially my daughter." Bai Baiyu was slightly startled: "Is she the daughter of senior?" "yes." Fives When he was about to walk out of the hidden sword residence, Bai Tianyu couldn't bear to look back at the two graves, looked at the gazebo, his heart was already full of admiration, and what he admired even more was the state of Xie Xiaofeng's sword. At the gate of Shenjian Villa, he heard the elders of the five sects discussing his sword. The five sects are the most powerful sects in today's arena, and their elders are undoubtedly people with high martial arts in the arena. They think that Bai Baiyu's sword is the realm of human beings and 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, which is what Xie Xiaofeng is pursuing at the moment. Xie Xiaofeng is a swordsman, so his realm is naturally on the sword. A sword is a device; a knife is also a device. Wu learned to the highest level.There is no distinction between knives and swords, they are just extensions of limbs. Bai Baiyu's realm is only to the point where the sword is a person, and a person is still a person. But what about Xie Xiaofeng? It is unknown when he reached this realm, but it is certain that he jumped out of that realm ten years ago. Because he built this hidden sword house. In Zangjian Juzhong, he is pursuing another state of returning to simplicity and returning to simplicity, from splendor to plainness. The state of "the sword is the sword, I am me", "the sword is not the sword, I am not me", is also a realm of immortals and Buddhas. Bai Baiyu always carries a sword by his side. The sword with light blue light, the sword engraved with "The small building listened to the spring rain all night". That magic sword that hits the middle will cause both gods and ghosts to worry. Without that sword, Bai Tianyu might not be Bai Baiyu, his person and sword are inseparable. In Xie Xiaofeng's hand, he also had a divine sword, but ten years ago, he hid the sword behind him and gave up that divine sword. Now he has not reached the deepest state, so he must go to the center of the hidden sword to enter that state. There is nothing special about Zangjianju, just two earthen tombs. The important thing is the significance of these two tombs to people. In another place, the same two tombs were set up. Does it have the same meaning for him? Bai Baiyu didn't ask this question, he believed he did, and Xie Xiaofeng couldn't answer it. Because the realm they are exploring now is a completely unfamiliar realm, and every step is unprecedented, so 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 as a person entered a magical garden and told his companion that the flowers there were golden and the fruits were colorful, but his companion was born blind and could never 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 definitely not be able to appreciate the beauty from the color. However, Bai Tianyu remembered Xie Xiaofeng's words: "Next time you come, there will be no hidden sword house here." This sentence means that Xie Xiaofeng has been able to come out from here, and truly step into a new world. Realm, he has been able to move those two graves to his heart, and any place can become a Tibetan sword residence. Bai Baiyu knew that there was such a state, but he didn't know when he could enter it. He knew that he was still inferior to Xie Xiaofeng, so he had great respect for Xie Xiaofeng. With Bai Tianyu's attainments, only Xie Xiaofeng's level can make him respectful. six Xie Xiaoyu did not wait for Bai Tianyu at the original place. When Bai Baiyu walked to the door, only the four sword slaves stood guard at the door respectfully. "Thank you, Mr. Bai." Seeing Bai Baiyu coming out, Jiazi immediately stepped forward and said respectfully. "Thank me?" Bai Baiyu was slightly startled: "Thank me for what?" "Thank you Mr. Bai for helping the master get out of the hidden sword residence." "I help your master, are you not mistaken?" "It can't be wrong." Jiazi said: "Over the years, the master has been troubled by a problem, and it is because of that sword style, that move Yan Shisan's fifteenth sword." "I know that sword, but This sword has become a thing of the past." Bai Baiyu said. "Yes, it is a thing of the past now." Jiazi said, "In front of Mr. Bai, it is nothing." Bai Tianyu was surprised: "I have never seen this sword technique before." "Mr. Bai I've seen it before." Jiazi smiled slightly: "The four of us finally forced Mr. Bai in with that sword move." "That sword?" "Yes." Jiazi nodded, "That's the sword." "Which sword defeated Xie Xiaofeng, the number one swordsman in the world?" Bai Baiyu asked. "Of course our attainment cannot be compared with that of Yan Shisan, but what we used was that sword." "With insufficient attainments, can we still use that sword?" "It is logically impossible." Jiazi said, "But we have specialized in that move for ten years, and we have no other distractions, so we can barely use it. And that move is invincible, but But it blocked not only Master Bai's divine sword." Bai Baiyu couldn't help but fell 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. Bai Baiyu already understood this truth. "Master has been immersed in the study of kendo over the years, and has reached the peak." Jiazi said, "But he has never been able to get out of the shackles of that sword." Bai Baiyu also understands this. Xie Xiaofeng has been trapped behind the hidden sword, just like the Buddhist face wall and the Taoist sitting gate. They are thinking and getting rid of a kind of shackles. Once they understand it, they 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 Bai Tianyu broke the sword, breaking the sword in a bloodless way, which made Xie Xiaofeng suddenly see through. So Bai Baiyu and Xie Xiaofeng conceded defeat, but he 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. The result of the confrontation is likely to be a loss for both sides, or both sides will retreat without success, but also It's just that one contact. If he continued to fight, he would have to lose, because his skills were exhausted, but Xie Xiaofeng broke through the barrier because of this, and entered the realm of infinity. After hearing Jiazi's words, Bai Baiyu felt very happy. He was a little depressed at first, but now that depression is gone. "In the future, there will be no hidden sword house in Shenjian Villa." Bai Tianyu said to Jiazi and the others with a smile. "No more." Jiazi also smiled: "It's unnecessary." "The four of you don't have to stay here anymore." "Yes." Jiazi nodded, "Master Bai not only helped Master, but also liberated us." "Will the four of you stay here in the future?" "Miss Xie also wanted us to stay, but we refused." Jiazi said, "Excalibur Villa is not suitable for us." "Which place is suitable for you?" "There are many places. We were born for the sword, lived by the sword, and were born by the sword. Now we can put down the sword and do many things." Jiazi said: "For example, my most If you like fish farming, you can open a fish farm; Yichou likes flowers, so you can be a gardener." "You want to put down your swords?" "Yes, we will lay down the sword." "You know, if you don't let go of your sword, you can immediately enjoy unlimited honor in the Jianghu." "We know, the master said that if we go out, we will certainly have rivals, and we will become first-class masters in no time." ." "Don't you want to?" "Although we think about it, 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." Jiazi said, "Master Bai can see that we are not young, and it can be said that we are in the past." For half of my life, the first half of my life was lived for the sword, and the second half of my life can no longer be for the sword, we have to live for ourselves." Bai Tianyu had a burst of respect for these four people. You must be able to live happily. "Have you made arrangements for your life?" Bai Baiyu said. "Yes." Jiazi said, "When the master built this Tibetan sword residence, he gave each of us fifty-one thousand two hundred taels of silver." "This is quite a fortune." "That's only the first year's fee." "The first year?" Bai Tianyu said with a smile: "Then after ten years, each of you has earned more than you can count." "No, it can be counted, and it will be counted soon." Yes." Jiazi said, "Because there is only one piece, a piece that weighs one hundred taels." "Only one piece?" Bai Tianyu was slightly stunned: "One hundred taels?" "Yes." Jiazi said, "Master is really generous." Bai Baiyu looked at them: "You guys are also very clear-headed." Jiazi smiled: "Master Bai's brains are fine, but he just doesn't know the agreement between the master and us." "Oh?" Bai Baiyu asked: " How did you agree?" "The master made an agreement with us that if we want to leave after staying for one year, we can take away fifty-one thousand two hundred taels, and keep it in the second year, only twenty-five thousand six hundred taels." Jiazi said: "So, It is halved every year, and it has been ten years now, which is exactly one hundred taels." "Which country's algorithm is this?" "This is the calculation given to us by the master." Jiazi said with a smile: "If we only stay here for one year, our swordsmanship is not good, and our spirits are too high, we must have so much money to live in peace and stability, otherwise Either being a thief or going astray can satisfy one's desire." "It seems to make sense." Bai Baiyu said. "Master is always right." "If I came a few years later, wouldn't you only have one tael of silver?" Bai Baiyu said with a smile. "Yes," Jiazi said, "if we follow our master for a few more years, even if we don't have a tael of silver, we can still live comfortably and live happily." "So I came too early." "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 as soon as possible and go to a higher level." "Yes, it is indeed worth it." They reduced their annual remuneration, but they felt that they had taken advantage of it, and gave up their status as slaves. Instead, they thought it was a sacrifice. Anyone would think they were fools, only they knew it was not. Of course, Bai Baiyu also understood.