Chapter 261 Chapter Seven: The Sword Master of Jixia

The carriage turned into the street and the speed increased. Xiang Shaolong glanced around to identify the road, thinking that this is not the direction to the Xiangguo Mansion where Lu Buwei lives sojourn, where did Han Jie want to go? He originally intended to use Han Jie's carriage to leave without anyone noticing, so as to avoid anyone who might be watching Tingsongyuan, but at this moment his curiosity arose, so he simply took a cheap car to see what happened. The long night was long enough for him to carry out his established plans. He drew on his cloak, feeling comfortable and relaxed.

After being reminded by Xiao Yuetan this morning, the fear of being betrayed by a good friend formed an inexplicable pressure, making him miserable and depressed. But after suddenly making up his mind to leave, this fear immediately disappeared without a trace.The only thing to worry about is Shanrou. If Xie Ziyuan is defeated in this struggle, Shanrou will face another catastrophe of ransacking his family and exterminating his family with Tian Dan's cruelty.But he was powerless about this, and he could do nothing. The carriage turned left and right, and finally drove into the main street where Jiefu was located.

Xiang Shaolong was astonished, who did Han Jie want to see here? The carriage stopped in front of the main entrance of Zhongsun Long's Mansion, and then the side door opened, and a tall man stepped out and quickly boarded the carriage. The carriage moved forward again slowly. Xiang Shaolong was even more strange.One must know that Han Jie came to Zizi with Lu Buwei, so he should be regarded as a member of Tian Dan's side, and Zhongsun Longnai's deadly enemy.Why did Han Jie come here to meet the people of Zhongsun Longfu? He was still mysterious, as if he was afraid of being seen by others.

Thinking of this, he hesitated, moved to the edge of the car roof, leaned down, and put his ear against the wall of the car to eavesdrop. A deep and powerful voice said in the room: "Hello senior brother, I want to kill Xuanhua." It turned out to be Zhongsun Xuanhua, the capable son of Zhongsun Long, who had the reputation of Linzi's first sword. Han Jie's voice sounded: "You are more airy than before, and your swordsmanship must have improved a lot." Zhongsun Xuanhua said modestly: "Senior brother, don't laugh at me, how is the situation in Xianyang? I heard that senior brother is very beautiful!"

Han Jie smiled and said: "When Lai Ai employs someone, she is polite to me. But this person is narrow-minded and cannot accommodate things, so it is difficult to become a great weapon. On the contrary, Lu Buwei is indeed a man of talent, if he hadn't met Xiang Shaolong, Qin State has long been in his pocket." Zhongsun Xuanhua snorted coldly, "Is Xiang Shaolong's swordsmanship really as powerful as rumored?" Han Jie sighed: "This man is really unpredictable. It is impossible for people to figure out his background. You should have seen his Baizhan Dao! Who can design such a weapon that is good for chopping?"

Zhongsun Xuanhua agreed: "Master received the knife from the king, played with it for a long time without saying a word, I think he was moved. I have rarely seen him like this in the past ten years." Han Jie said: "Let's talk about the business first, you have to be careful that Tian Jian and Tian Dan reach an agreement." Xiang Shaolong on the roof of the car was shocked, and finally understood why Xie Ziyuan looked like the end of the world.Sure enough, Zhongsun Xuanhua sighed and said: "We already know about this, but we never thought that Tian Dan would make such a move. What is the best way for senior brother to deal with it?"

Han Jie said: "This matter is all caused by Lu Buwei's tricks, threading needles, and pulling Tian Dan and Tian Jian together. Alas! Tian Dan is always the minister in power. If he is willing to sacrifice Tian Sheng, Tian Jian can sit firmly on the throne, otherwise The previous victory or defeat was unpredictable, and your current situation is indeed very unfavorable." Zhongsun Xuanhua said angrily: "Our father and son have worked so hard for Tian Jian, how could he suddenly turn to our arch enemy?" Han Jie sighed: "The struggle of the imperial court is like this. For Tian Jian, whoever can help him ascend to the throne is the hero. Besides... Alas! I don't know what to say. Lu Buwei assured Tian Jian that as long as Tian Dan If he is in power, Qin will not attack Qi, and will contain the three Jins, so that he can deal with the Yan people with all his strength, how tempting you say this condition is."

Zhongsun Xuanhua snorted coldly, "Only a fool would believe such words. In the final analysis, this is just the Qin people's policy of making friends from a distance and attacking from a distance." Xiang Shaolong, who was eavesdropping, became confused, not knowing which side Han Jie was on. Han Jie suddenly lowered his voice and said a few words. When Xiang Shaolong, who couldn't hear clearly, felt great hatred, Zhongsun Xuanhua lost his voice and said, "How could this happen? My father and Tian Dan are in conflict, so there is no possibility of reconciliation. And with Tian As a single person, sooner or later he will use us as an archery target."

Han Jie said: "This is just a plan. Tian Jian trusts Xie Ziyuan the most. If you can put forward the same conditions to Tian Jian, it is guaranteed that Tian Jian will still be with you." Hearing this, Xiang Shaolong was not interested in listening, he carefully rolled over from the carriage and entered the dark alley. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong found a hidden corner of the west city wall, tore off a corner of his clothes, wrapped it up with the hammer head, nailed the chisels one by one to the snow-covered city wall, and then climbed up with the iron chisel like a mountain climber. wall.

The city patrol soldiers hid in the wall fort to avoid the wind and snow.Xiang Shaolong used the hook rope to easily turn over to the outside of the city, stepped on the snow and walked towards Jixia Academy. Under the heavy snow and dim lights, it can still be seen that the high-walled Caiyuan Jixia Academy is located on a small hill outside the west gate, and the buildings are continuous and imposing. At this moment Xiang Shaolong was not too worried about Xie Ziyuan's fate in this battle for the throne of Qi.Since Tian Jian trusts Xie Ziyuan the most, even Tian Dan, who is in charge of Tian Jian's transition, should continue to reuse Xie Ziyuan.Only Zhongsun Long and the eldest prince Tian Sheng were sacrificed.

The thought of fleeing so far immediately after taking the Hundred Wars Sword made him extremely excited.With the help of skis, I can return to my warm home in Xianyang in at most 30 days.Is there anything more pleasant in the world than this? He dived from the Xuelin on the left side of Jixia Academy to the east wall, and using the skills that the special forces are good at, he climbed into the outer wall of the Academy, which was only one-third of the height of Linzi City Wall. After identifying the main construction group among them, Xiang Shaolong awakened twelve spirits and dived towards the target. The paths and corridors connecting the various courtyards are deserted under the light of wind lanterns, and there is no noise, only the clear sound of flute and piano can be heard in the distance, and it is peaceful. At this time, it was almost the first shift, and most people went to bed early to sleep soundly, which provided great convenience for Xiang Shaolong. When we arrived at the garden of the main hall, we saw three people dressed as scribes walking by.Xiang Shaolong hurriedly hid behind a bush, but he didn't know that the three people suddenly stopped to enjoy the snow, Xiang Shaolong was so tired that he couldn't move forward or retreat, and he was forced to listen to their conversation. One of them suddenly discussed the issue of "heaven" and said: "The leader of governing the country must know the sky. If you don't know the operation and changes of the way of heaven and its inherent laws, governing the country is like scratching the ear. Does Mr. Shen think so?" The man named Shen Gong said: "Does Dr. Lao feel this way because he sees the heavy snow and looks at the sky?" Another person laughed and said, "Mr. Shen is indeed Dr. Lao's confidant, but I think he just said this because he studied Xun Kuang's thought of 'control the destiny and use it' recently." In secret, Xiang Shaolong deeply understands the ethos of academicians Ji Xia who loves to talk empty words, and he only hopes that they will leave as soon as possible. Dr. Lao said earnestly: "Your Excellency Qiu made a mistake today. I really disagree with Xun Kuang's 'restraining the destiny and using it'. Xun Kuang's 'discussing if there is no cure' is simply out of touch with reality. Eloquent talk. Guan Zhong's "human beings rule heaven and earth" are completely different things, and the relationship between heaven and man is understood from the urgent need of practice." Shen Gong laughed loudly and said: "Doctor Lao has provoked my conversation! Come on! Let's go back to the dormitory and cook wine and talk at night." After the three of them left, Xiang Shaolong shouted thank you, flashed out, slithered around the large frozen pool outside the main hall, came to a window on the west side of the main hall, opened the window sash, Pushing open a gap and looking inside, I saw that the three-bay house is spacious and imposing, a large space that can accommodate hundreds of people. There is an altar-like platform at one end of the south wall, and a large square plaque is hung above it, engraved with "Ji Go to school" four characters. Xiang Shaolong was most impressed by the carved beams and large lacquered pillars on the upper part of the hall, which made the school look more solemn and awe-inspiring. At this time, the doors and windows of the lobby were closed, except for two oil lamps on the platform, bathing the lobby in dark red light from bright to dark. Tiger's eyes wandered around a few times, only to find that the Baizhan Saber was hanging high in the middle of the east wall, but if he jumped up, he would have just touched the end of the handle. Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, stepped over the window sill, turned into the hall, and hurriedly walked towards Bai Zhan Dao. There seemed to be no one in the hall, but Xiang Shaolong felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, very uncomfortable. Holding the hilt of the Blood Wave sword in his hand, Xiang Shaolong stopped. With a sound of "Yiya", the door separating the front room and the lobby opened automatically without any wind. Xiang Shaolong complained badly, and was about to retreat immediately, but it was already a step too late. With a burst of cold laughter, a man in white boldly stepped into the hall. Every time his feet stepped on the ground, there was a sound, forming a rhythm like a reminder.The strangest thing was that he didn't seem to be walking very fast, but Xiang Shaolong felt that the other party would be able to stop him before he exited through the window. What was even more frustrating was that the opponent's sword hadn't been drawn yet, but it had formed an irresistible and very domineering momentum, which made him feel the opponent's confidence in winning. It was the first time Xiang Shaolong met such a terrifying swordsman. Xiang Shaolong turned around abruptly, facing the opponent head-on. This person came to Zhang Xu distance in front of Xiang Shaolong, and then he stood still spontaneously.The jet-black hair draped over his broad shoulders, his nose was hooked like an eagle, and his eyes were deep-set, giving him a ruthless look.His hands hanging on both sides are a little longer than ordinary people, his face and hands are as clear as snow, regardless of his appearance and body shape, Xiang Shaolong is rare in his life, he is taller, stronger, stronger and more ruthless than Guan Zhongxie. His eyes are deep and unpredictable, focused and determined, as if he never needs to blink. With black hair and white skin, the sharp contrast made him seem like the god of war in hell, who suddenly broke through the earth and came to the world. Xiang Shaolong gasped and said, "Cao Qiudao?" The man looked him up and down, nodded, and said, "It's me. I didn't expect Cao to get the wind this afternoon. Someone came to steal the knife tonight. Give me a name and see who dares to come to my Cao Qiudao." where to play wild?" Xiang Shaolong's heart sank. Only Han Chuang and Xiao Yuetan knew that he had come to steal things. Of course, the latter would not betray him. The only one left was Han Chuang, who had been rescued many times by himself. Himself, he was heartbroken. From the standpoint of the Three Jins, it would be better for Xiang Shaolong to be killed by the people of Qi. At that time, Qin and Qi would turn against each other, and it would be beneficial and harmless to the Three Jins. At this moment, Xiang Shaolong gave up the idea of ​​taking the knife and leaving, but wanted to get away, quickly cleared away distracting thoughts, collected his mind, pulled out the bloody wave with a "clang", and shouted: "Please enlighten me, Holy Master!" He knew that this matter was extremely difficult, so he had no choice but to make a quick decision, and wait for the right time to escape, otherwise, if other people came to rush, he would be even more difficult to fly. Cao Qiudao said indifferently: "You are so brave. In the past ten years, no one has dared to draw a sword in front of Cao. Your Excellency can let it go, because Cao has issued a strict order that no one is allowed to approach this lobby at night. If Anyone who violates the order will be executed by Cao himself, and your Excellency is the first one to violate the rules." Xiang Shaolong saw that the opponent's sword was not out of its sheath, but he was looking at the world with contempt and invincibility, how dare he take it lightly, leaned forward slightly, and pointed the sword forward, and suddenly he had an aura, which was comparable to the opponent's only power. The invisible mental pressure that masters have. Cao Qiudao raised his sword eyebrows, showing a little surprise, and said, "Let's unleash the sword!" Xiang Shaolong can't wait to say these words, he really has a strong fear of this sword master who is firmly the number one master in the world, so he sees that the other party seems to disdain to use the sword, so why would he hesitate, so he issued Mo's addendum The most powerful offensive and defensive combination of the three ultimate moves, following the forward step, the wave of blood in his hand shot towards Cao Qiudao. Xiang Shaolong really can't think of a sword technique that is more suitable for this situation than this one. Ren Cao Qiudao has three heads and six arms. This is the first time he encounters such an exquisite sword style. No matter what, he has to take a defensive position and try to receive a few strikes before he can counterattack , then he can advance instead of retreat, fleeing for his life. Cao Qiu said "Huh", and suddenly a ball of sword light erupted in front of him. Xiang Shaolong had never seen such a fast sword before, he saw the opponent's hand move, and the sword glow immediately rushed towards him, not only did he not have the slightest intention of taking a defensive position, but he also used a head-to-head style of fighting. In the flash of his mind, he knew that besides the speed of the sword, the opponent's sword was even more powerful, mysterious and exquisite, at least two times better than the masters he had encountered in the past, such as Guan Zhongxie.That is to say, he is definitely not his opponent. This thought weakened his aura by half, he no longer dared to attack forcefully, instead he used defense instead of attack, and swept out with his sword. "when!" Xiang Shaolong exerted all his strength, moved three feet horizontally, and cooperated with his footwork, barely managed to hit Cao Qiudao's chest-throwing sword.He felt that the strength of the opponent's sword was as heavy as a mountain, and he couldn't help being shocked back half a step. Cao Qiudao drew back his sword Zhuo Li, his eyes brightened, he laughed and said: "It is really a pleasure to be able to block my sword with all my strength. Opponents are hard to find. As long as you can block Cao's nine sword strikes again, Cao will let you leave." Xiang Shaolong's right hand still feels numb, knowing that the opponent's innate supernatural power is better than his own, no wonder he has no opponent. Because as long as he slashes hard with his sword, not many people can bear it, not to mention his swordsmanship is so exquisite that it is shocking. In front of this kendo giant, even though the height difference between the two sides is almost the same, he still feels a bit shorter. Not to mention blocking nine more sword strikes, it's pretty good to be able to block another sword strike. Xiang Shaolong knew that if he had no confidence like this, he would hate this hall tonight, but the aggressive aura of the other party all the time made him feel depressed and restrained everywhere.He was already like this, if he changed to a lower-level swordsman, he might die without waiting for the sword's edge to reach his body. The reason why Cao Qiudao was able to surpass all swordsmen was because of his cultivation of swordsmanship, reaching the state of unity of form and spirit. Cao Qiudao shouted coldly: "The second sword!" With a sound of swish, the opponent's long sword slashed towards his face. Xiang Shaolong was fully on guard, but Cao Qiudao's sword still made him feel helpless. Whether this sword is fast or slow, the speed is completely in Cao Qiudao's hands, but Xiang Shaolong feels that Cao Qiudao's sword is full of strength. According to the usual theory, the harder the force, the faster the speed, and vice versa.However, Cao Qiudao's neither fast nor slow sword can give people the feeling of full strength. Xiang Shaolong's heart was extremely sad, and he was even more surprised by this strange and inexplicable sword, because of its strange speed, it actually made him feel uncertain, uncertain about its coming direction and its point.He has fought countless times, but this is the first time he feels so powerful. Surprise is surprise, but you can't help it.Fortunately, he has always been confident. Even in such a disadvantage, he can quickly clear up his mood and regain his composure. Intuitively, he felt that if he retreated, the opponent's sword moves would attack him like a flood, until he was killed. With no other choice, Xiang Shaolong sat on the horse and lowered his waist, drew a half circle of sword light, and took Cao Qiudao's belly. Theoretically, this sword is faster than Cao Qiudao's sword.So unless Cao Qiudao speeds up or changes his moves to block, when Xiang Shaolong strikes Cao Qiudao's abdomen, Cao Qiudao's sword should be at least half a foot away from his face. Cao Qiudao was calm and composed, snorted, lowered his wrist, and accurately slashed at the tip of the Blood Wave sword drawn by Xiang Shaolong, as if Xiang Shaolong sent it to him at the right time. Xiang Shaolong yelled inwardly that it was not good, and with a "ding", the tip of the blood wave was missing an inch long, and his mouth was about to burst, and he had no choice but to back away. Cao Qiudao laughed out loud, the momentum of the sword became stronger, and he shouted: "The third sword!" He struck Xiang Shaolong's chest with the sword. At this time, Xiang Shaolong deeply understood that this well-known master of swordsmanship, his swordsmanship has reached a state of perfection, and the seemingly simple tricks all have hidden secrets, making it impossible to guard against. Just like this seemingly unremarkable move, but it makes people feel that he has put all the strength of his body, the whole person's emotions and spirits into this sword, so that this is a simple sword with incomparable power. counterweight deterrence. In the past, no matter what superb moves Xiang Shaolong encountered, he could quickly counterattack them with ease, but now, when facing Cao Qiudao's ingenious and clumsy moves, he was bound by his hands and feet, unable to fight back. The problem is that Xiang Shaolong is in the middle of retreating at this moment, but Cao Qiudao's sword strikes with thunderous force, making him lose ground. This shows that Cao Qiudao's timing is accurate. At the beginning of the automatic hand, Xiang Shaolong was restrained everywhere, so if this continues, it will be strange if his body does not lie on the ground. Xiang Shaolong gritted his teeth fiercely, turned around and moved his sword, and at the same time flew out a kick, kicking lightning at Cao Qiudao's right calf in front of him. Cao Qiudao shouted in a low voice, "How courageous!" Xiang Shaolong slashed at Cao Qiudao's blade with his sword, but he didn't hear the sound of the weapons clashing. It turned out that when the enemy's sword hit his own blade, Cao Qiudao used a subtle and incomparable technique, twisting the blade and unloading it. Xiang Shaolong staggered forward and rushed half a step forward, and the momentum of the following kick disappeared immediately. When Xiang Shaolong knew it was going to be bad, the sound of the sword wind whistling suddenly sounded, and the dense energy came from all directions, making him feel as if he was trapped in a stormy sea. At this juncture of life and death, Xiang Shaolong put aside the thought of escape that had been contemplating in his heart, turned a blind eye to Cao Qiudao's ferocious sword, and slashed at Cao Qiudao with all his strength. In this situation, he can only choose the shortest route with the fastest speed, forcing the opponent to fight this move, otherwise, even if he is as powerful as Cao Qiudao, he will only suffer a loss for both sides. But he still underestimated Cao Qiudao. Suddenly there was a chill on the left side of the chest, Cao Qiudao's sword pierced him first, and then he raised it upwards, defusing his attack. Although Xiang Shaolong felt the blood gushing out, the depth of the opponent's sword point into the flesh was only a few inches, but if the blood loss continued like this, he would lose the ability to fight in a short time.Because the opponent's sword was fast, he still didn't feel any pain up to this moment. Cao Qiudao laughed loudly and said, "The fourth sword!" Xiang Shaolong had a trick in his mind, and the trick failed, the wave of blood in his hand slumped and fell to the ground, while staggering back. When Cao Qiudao was stunned, Xiang Shaolong retreated to the Baizhan Baodao, jumped up and grabbed the end of the scabbard, and took off his beloved Baodao. Cao Qiudao yelled angrily: "Looking for death!" The sword in his hand lifted the heavy sword light, and followed the rushing pace, and attacked Xiang Shaolong. Xiang Shaolong pulled out the long-lost precious saber from its sheath, holding the sheath in his left hand and the saber in his right, his confidence doubled. "when!" Unexpectedly by Cao Qiudao, Xiang Shaolong blocked Cao Qiudao's sword with the scabbard, and then swung his wrist, swish, swish, swish three sabers in a row, like lightning strikes, full of power, extremely fierce . Cao Qiudao was at a disadvantage because he had never dealt with this kind of knife technique that was good for chopping. What's more, the opponent used the scabbard to support his sword before attacking quickly. However, he didn't panic at all, for the first time he switched from offense to defense, and he didn't give up half a step to deal with Xiang Shaolong's attacking wave of swords like mercury pouring down the ground. The sound of swords clashing is endless. Xiang Shaolong feels that the opponent is like a fortified city that will never be captured by the enemy. No matter what angle he attacks with his sword, the opponent has a way to defuse it.It felt like a heavy pressure on his mind.But I can make him stick to a small space, which is enough to be proud of. Xiang Shaolong let out a long laugh, and after making another savage and fierce knife, he backed up and called, "Which sword is it?" Cao Qiudao stopped in astonishment, only then did he remember that the agreement of ten swords had passed. Xiang Shaolong picked up the blood wave and escaped through the window.