Konoha Aogen

In order to avoid "Peicheng" where Hu Kang was stationed, he could not choose the largest river port "Peigang" to cross the Tianhe River when returning north. In addition to "Pei Port", the most convenient port to return to "Rongcheng" is "Ning Port".

If you want to go to "Ninggang", you may pass by "Xixia Mountain" or "Lujiu Mountain". The two mountains are where the "Xixia Sect" and "Luoyemen" are located respectively. Both are important and important sects in the South.

The "Xixia Sect" began nearly two hundred years ago, and the founder of the sect is the current leader "Qiu Shimai". When it was founded, it got the name "Xixia Fairy". I don't know if it was a gift from others or self-proclaimed. At least no one thought she was unworthy of the title.

"Qiu Shimai" is the second sister of "Qiu Shiwen", the current head of the wealthy businessman "Qiu Family" in "Yushan City". When the late boss "Qiu Jingshui" was still in charge, "Qiu Shimai" fell out with his father for unknown reasons, left home angrily and founded "Xixia".

This second Miss Qiu is graceful, bold in temperament, highly skilled in martial arts, and is also a poet and painter. Everyone in the world thought that she and "Mo Bai" were a divine couple made in heaven and earth. However, their relationship ended in nothing.

The ladies of the city lords, masters, literary figures, and merchants in the Southland admired "Second Miss Qiu" a lot. Knowing that she had established her own business, they became even more fascinated. These young ladies discovered that when they had troubles with their families, they could only sit in the boudoir and wipe their tears silently, but now they had somewhere else to go.

When "Qiu Shimai" went up the mountain, he only brought some maidservants with him. The so-called establishment of a sect was all out of anger, and he did not take it seriously at first. Soon after, I saw "Ruan Qi", the youngest daughter of the "Ruan family", running up the mountain to seek refuge. I felt inexplicably happy, but I didn't know whether to accept her as a disciple or sworn sworn sworn brother with her.

Just playing around like this gradually became a climate. Later, the young lady who was not angry with her family also ran to the mountain. Later, someone even took the initiative to send their daughter to the mountain. Nowadays, the "Xixia Sect" has almost become the second "maternal family" for the daughters of wealthy families in the South. Even the youngest daughter "Xue Rui" of the "Tonghui Bank" owner "Xue Rui" is pretending to be "Qiu Shi". "Mai"'s disciple.

The "Luoye Sect" of "Lujiu Mountain" is an ancient sect that has been famous since the end of the empire. The second generation leader "Su Mu" is the "Locust" who was killed by "Gu Changqing" in the "Heart Sword Season". The fourth-generation sect leader "Yan He" who is currently in charge of the "Luoye Sect" has not reached the "locust plague" state, but he is also an outstanding figure among the strong men in the "drought state".

With one set of "Falling Leaf Palms" and half a set of "Falling Leaf Knives", he has defeated countless heroes. The so-called half set of falling leaf knives, the other half is not lost, just because so far, no one who has fought against him has been able to last that long. In fact, the "Luo Ye Sword Technique" itself is not that unusual. There are more than a thousand disciples of the "Luo Ye Sect", and almost everyone can master the full set of sword techniques. No matter what kind of martial arts, in the hands of ordinary people, it is not as powerful as "Cape Duotou".

Intelligent martial artists, after becoming highly skilled in martial arts, will often create their own martial arts based on their personality and physique; those who are more simple will use whatever they have learned, but as their skills deepen and their moves become more refined, they will also Unconsciously and based on instinct, I slightly changed the original rigid formula. "Gu Changqing" and "Qiu Shimai" are obviously the former type of people. The successive heads of the "Luoye Sect" are all of the latter type.

When drafting the route in "Kurong City", Ye Xuan and Lu Jin had a small dispute.

Ye Xuan thinks that he should go to "Lujiu Mountain".

There are over a thousand disciples of "Luo Ye Sect", several of "Fire and Water", and three of "Drought". This strength is already very tricky, but at least the upper limit is predictable. It is impossible to estimate how many strong men there are in "Xixia Mountain". More than half of the disciples of the "Xixia Sect" are art masters. If "Yunluo" had been living in the south, he would most likely have registered in "Xixia Mountain" and stayed there for a few years.

If one wants to say that "Yunluo" is already a "useless Sanren", and then joins another sect, he must obtain permission from his master according to the rules. But if you worship "Qiu Shimai", you probably don't need to ask for instructions. The "Xixia Sect" has deep and wide origins, and is harmless to humans and animals. Therefore, "Qiu Shimai" has taken in many cheap disciples with excellent martial arts skills in these years. It is completely unclear how many of these cheap disciples are on the mountain.

Lu Jin insisted that we should go to "Xixia Mountain".

Firstly, the terrain of "Xixia Mountain" is simple, and it is not easy to be plotted when entering and exiting. Moreover, if you choose the "Xixia Mountain" route, you can cross the river four times less;

Secondly, the "Luoye Sect" has a reputation of being ruthless, and the sect leader "Yan He" hates evil even more. If a group of northerners brought treasures from the south and led the most notorious "traitor" in the world through his land, it is difficult to imagine that he would sit at home without causing trouble.

The "Xixia Sect" has a very good reputation and is also rich and powerful, so they probably won't do it, let alone bother others for the sake of gold bricks. "Second Miss Qiu" is considered a half-treason herself, and she probably has no interest in taking advantage of "Han Xi"'s affairs. Even if the "Xixia Sect" wants to cause some trouble for the uninvited guests because of their reputation, with the thread of "Xue Tang" faintly tied to it, it can be a good thing.

Thirdly, the name "Luoyemen" is really ominous.

"Hmph, the name Ye Xuan is inherently ominous." Ye Xuan didn't expect that someone like Lu Jin would actually believe this. After some sarcasm and sarcasm, I silently chose the "Xixia Mountain" route.

"Xixia Mountain" has undulating layers, but it is not very high. A vast blue shadow can be seen in the low mist.

A large group of people came to the foot of "Xixia Mountain". The humidity in the south is very heavy, and more than two hundred camels fell ill while traveling here. It was inconvenient for the camel team to cross the mountain, so they only detoured along the low slope at the foot of the mountain, and deliberately avoided the location of the "Xixia Sect" mountain gate. The mist was so thick and rugged that the camel caravan could not look at each other from head to tail. Only the dreamlike scenery and the faint fragrance of vegetation calmed Ye Xuan's anxious mind.

"I thought about how these gold bricks were hidden in the cave." Ye Xuan turned his head and said to Lu Jin, who was riding side by side.

"Oh? How is that?" Lu Jin asked with a smile. Along the way, Lu Jin was extremely leisurely, not as nervous as Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan didn't know whether this was an emperor's state of mind, or a powerless self-abandonment.

"There are no hundreds of thousands of civilians, and there are no soldiers who kill civilians afterwards. One person, one donkey, a lifetime. It took more than two hundred years of hard work, little by little. Do you think it is possible?" Ye Xuan said to himself suddenly There is no certainty about the idea.

"Hahaha, this is a solution." Lu Jin agreed with Ye Xuan's idea, but he seemed not to care about the answer to this question.

"But why do you need to put knives and swords in it? Is this some kind of ceremony, similar to holding a house?" Ye Xuan is a stingy and pragmatic businessman after all. If it were him, "Dark Water" and "Xue Zang" would Good things must be reluctant to throw in the hole.

Lu Jin smiled faintly, with a rare cunning look on his face: "Those two items are inherited from my family and were not taken from the cave. In order to gain your trust, the scabbard and scabbard were specially made by an expert. There is nothing we can do, Brother Ye, don’t blame me.”

"Hmph, the sword is real, but the scabbard is fake. Beautiful!" Ye Xuan smiled bitterly. He really admired Lu Jin. "What about those two names? Did you make them up too?"

"That's not true. This fake sheath is made to imitate the real sheath. I have lived in the dry and cold north for a long time, and the real sheath decays too slowly. It really doesn't look like it was taken from a humid cave in the south." Lu Jin explained.

Ye Xuan turned back and glanced at Lu Xing, who was following a few feet behind him: "I think he is also a swordsman. Are you willing to give me 'Xue Zang'?"

"It's a crime to have a jade in your arms. The sword is a killing weapon, but it is too valuable, but it kills the owner." Lu Jin said leisurely.

"Huaibi? You are now as rich as any country. You dare to sit on Jinshan Mountain. What are you afraid of?"

"Gold can be converted into silver notes. Silver notes can be encrypted and can be hidden in various places. Swords are just swords. Furthermore, swords are different from pearls, jade, calligraphy and paintings. Pearls and jade attract women, calligraphy and painting attract literati, but swords will attract Warrior. Among all the 'good things' in the world, swords are the most dangerous." Lu Jin looked at the "snow dirty" in Ye Xuan's hand, and there was no regret in his eyes, but he seemed to be gloating that he had sent away the God of Plague. "Tell me, how long will it take for all these gold bricks to be exchanged for silver notes?" When mentioning the silver notes, Lu Jin began to think about what to do after returning to the city.

Ye Xuandao: "I don't know, but news is faster than a camel. I believe Xue Rang and the others are already making preparations at this moment."

No matter it is "Tonghui Bank-Kurong City Branch" or the branches of several other northern banks in "Kurong City", no one can eat millions of taels of gold bricks in one sitting. Except for a batch of gold and silver collected by "Tonghui Bank", which is placed in the main office of "Fenglin City", most of the rest are scattered in various branches all over the world. The cash stored in each branch is not very large. It is usually located near the "City Lord's Mansion" and is heavily defended.

By grabbing a semicolon, the "local city lord's palace" and "the entire Xue family" will be offended, and the amount gained is not shocking. For a real strongman, this move is not cost-effective. Therefore, being robbed occasionally happens, but it is not common. The amount of money that is robbed every year is far less than the amount of money that is "died" in the bank.

In addition to "caregiving" and "deposit and withdrawal" fees, the most important source of profit for "Tonghui Bank" is "dead money".

The bank notes printed by "Tonghui Bank" are divided into two types: "white notes" and "gray notes".

The "white ticket" has a secret pattern, usually "the semicolon where it is deposited will be redeemed at that semicolon". When redeeming it, you need to return the white ticket and write down the secret code you set up originally. In case the city where the semicolon is located is destroyed by disaster, take the ticket to the main city of "Fenglin City", or the semicolons of several major cities such as "Peicheng", "Yucheng", "Yushan City", "Kurong City" etc. , can also be cashed out.

Large-denomination bank notes are mostly "white notes" and are mainly used for savings. If the note owner needs to travel far away, he can first exchange the "white notes" into "gray notes".

"Gray tickets" do not have a seal, and the tickets can be redeemed immediately at any semicolon. The amount of silver in a single ticket is usually one tael or twelve taels. "Gray tickets" worth more than 100 taels are rare in the market.

Every year, there are always some people who hold "white tickets" who die suddenly without telling their families about the secret pattern, and there are always some people who hold "grey tickets" who lie dead in the wilderness, with the banknotes in their arms being pecked to pieces by crows and vultures, or torn apart by dogs and wolves. broken. These deposits of silver will never be redeemed.

Even if Ye Xuan and Lu Jin can really bring these millions of gold back to "Kurong City", it is impossible for these gold bricks to be directly piled into the semi-colons of several major banks in "Kurong City". They need to wait for the banks to slowly transfer the gold bricks. Just scatter them all over the place. This matter is quite complicated and will take a lot of time. During this period, the "Night Palace" can only take care of these thousands of camels' hot things.

Ye Xuan and Lu Jin chatted word by word and walked slowly for half a day. Suddenly, in the mist ahead, I saw a cluster of charming shadows, bright red, purple, cold and warm. Ye Xuan was a little confused for a moment, and then his heart tightened, secretly thinking that something was wrong.

A gust of cool mountain breeze dispersed the mist, like an immortal stepping out of a painting. Looking carefully, there was a group of more than 20 people on the opposite side. There were no horses, let alone soldiers. This is the worst case scenario! How dare more than twenty women stand in front of Qian Qi.

Ye Xuan didn't dare to neglect. Before the other party could say anything, he dismounted. "Lu Jin" beside him and "Ghost Moth" and "Lu Xing" who were chatting happily behind him also dismounted. The "Han Xing" that was falling farther away vaguely saw something strange ahead, and immediately stepped on the horse's head and floated over.

"Xixia Qiu Shimai, welcome you all from afar." She was dressed in hibiscus purple gauze and silk, holding a sword in her left hand and lightly cupping her fists. Graceful but not coquettish, heroic but not overbearing. A pair of almond-shaped eyes that look a little scary at first glance, but inside there is a comforting tranquility.

Ye Xuan felt relaxed and happy when he saw it. For a moment, I actually forgot how much I didn't want to see this person here and now. After a moment, he gathered his thoughts and returned the salute with cupped fists: "I have admired the name of 'Xixia Fairy' for a long time. Ye Xuan, it's polite here." He saw the girls standing behind him without moving, and Qiu Shimai did not introduce them. He guessed that these women were wearing swords. The pretty girl holding the sword must be a female disciple of the Xixia sect.

Qiu Shimai saw that Ye Xuan was the only one who returned the courtesy and answered, so he knew that the two women beside him were not Mu Qing'er: "Mr. Ye, I have admired you for a long time."

"I was in such a hurry on my way back that I didn't come to see you at home. Don't blame the fairy for being disrespectful." Ye Xuan looked at the crowd of orioles in front of him, tried his best to suppress the dirty thoughts that unconsciously surged in his heart, and said respectfully.

"I was hoping to visit 'Kurong City' in the future, but I didn't want to see Mr. Xixia in person at 'Xixia Mountain', and I was terrified. I also thought it would be better to choose a different date, so I led all my disciples to come here to apologize. Sorry for disturbing you. Sir, please forgive me for the return trip." After saying this, he lowered his eyes and nodded in thanks. He looked at him solemnly, and seemed to have a myriad of manners, which made Ye Xuan's heart tremble.

Even so, he still discerned an ominous edge in the word "please apologize". People who have read the book speak confusingly. Asking for sin means asking for sin.

"Kurong City and the noble sect have never had any quarrel. What did the fairy say?" Ye Xuan said in confusion.

Qiu Shimai saw that the other party was pretending to be stupid, so he could only explain it gently: "Three years ago, my younger sister Qiu Shiyun, my apprentices Ding Lan and Tong Xiaobei, who admired the splendor of 'Kurong City', went to play together. Ding Lan was here They were slapped in the city, and their appearance was disfigured. According to the three people, they did not cause trouble in the city, they were simply bullied. I thought that I couldn't just listen to their words, so I went to Xingui Mansion to inquire about the reason. So far, I have not Gotta reply.”

For a time, Ye Xuan was confused by the messy new information. What Ding Lan and Xiao Bei? What slap? Where did the letter come from? He had no idea. He was stunned for a moment before he could figure out half of the clue: I don't know who got into a fight with someone. After the fight, he didn't say anything like Han Xing's character, but slapping someone in the face was like a ghost moth. As for the letter, Qing'er probably missed it.

"Ye Xuan has not seen the fairy's letter. If senior sister has seen it, she will definitely tell me." Since Qing'er made an omission, Ye Xuan had no choice but to deny it. "As for the disciples of your sect being injured in our 'Kurong City', I really don't know about it. Of course, as the city lord, not knowing about it is also dereliction of duty." After saying that, he turned around and looked at Gui Mo and Han Xing. The two looked at Ye Xuan and shook their heads gently. "Fairy, do you know who is fighting Miss Ding Lan? Is Miss Ding here?"

After Ye Xuan spoke, without waiting for Qiu Shimai's instructions, a woman in white walked out of the crowd behind her, it was Ding Lan. It's warm in the south, and the blue cloak is not on me today.

"This is my young disciple Ding Lan." Qiu Shimai turned his head and looked at Ding Lan, then looked at Ye Xuan and said: "As for who did it, my little sister Qiu Shiyun also asked for advice that day. That girl didn't I'm willing to reveal my name." As Qiu Shimai spoke, Ding Lan was looking at Gui Mo and Han Xing standing behind Ye Xuan from head to toe. Han Xing was so disgusted with the judge-like gaze that he stared back like cold swords. Gui Mo also calmed down his thoughts about Qiu Shimai and glared back.

"In that case, why did the fairy think he was from my 'Konoha family'?" Ye Xuan thought to himself, such a battle is not just to urge me to work hard to find the murderer.

"Because I don't dare to make any judgments, I brought my disciples here today to discuss things with my husband. Mai also hopes that this matter will have nothing to do with your house. However, although Ding Lan is incompetent, Qian Qian is still in the 'water realm'. In Kurong City I can't think of anyone else who can hurt her with one strike." Qiu Shimai explained the reason carefully.

"Ye Xuan understands what the fairy means. Miss Ding, take a look first, are they the two of them?" Ye Xuan didn't want to read Han Xing's name in public at the moment. The bad reputation of "rebellious son" would be harmful to the matter at hand. He just hoped that this matter could end with the minimum cost.

"It's not them!" Ding Lan shouted at Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan looked at Ding Lan at this moment and felt that this outstanding figure and appearance were no less impressive than the actors in "Forgotten Moon Tower". Qiu Shimai said that her appearance was "broken", but he couldn't tell where it was. There were differences between men and women, so it was inconvenient to keep staring like this. Ghost Moth saw some clues.

It turns out that when Ding Lan was slapped by Yun Luo in the "Divine Food House" that day, she not only lost two back teeth, her jaw was also cracked. Although it was not fatal, it was difficult to recover. After the injury healed, a very slight depression was left on the left cheek. It was difficult to see without looking carefully, so Ye Xuan did not notice it. Ding Lan dressed up every day and felt that she was extremely ugly. For her, Yun Luo's slap was truly "unforgettable".

"Call Qing'er, Chanying, and Guyan over here." Ye Xuan ordered "Shi Liuba" behind him.

"Shi Liuba" was born in "Xuanqing Academy". He entered the "Field Corps" earlier than "Gu Yan" and is now the deputy of the regiment. He was by Ye Xuan's side all the way, helping him command and dispatch.

"Yes!" Shi Liuba made a strange gesture, and the sound of arrows echoed one after another along the camel team. The sounding arrows with different sounds and rhythms represent different meanings such as "warning, calling, and rest".

The meaning of this round of ringing arrows is "calling", not "urgent calling", which means that if you are relieving yourself, you can finish it slowly; if you are eating meat, you can finish chewing the mouthful. At the same time, this also means that the three of them can ride horses without having to use light-weight skills to gallop.

Ye Xuan's call had two purposes.

First of all, if Ding Lan is really an afterimage or a lonely goose, it will not be easy to let go of today's situation.

Secondly, he really couldn't figure out how much the more than 20 people across from him weighed together. There are over a thousand disciples of the Xixia sect, and those who are permanently stationed in the mountains, including those who have not yet completed their training period, there are hundreds at least. Why did Qiu Shimai only bring these twenty people? The fewer people he brought with him, the colder Ye Xuan felt. With Mu Qing'er around, he would feel much more at ease.

"Is Miss Xue Tang here?" While waiting for Mu Qing'er and the others, Ye Xuan took up the thread of "Xue Family", hoping to bring the two parties closer. In fact, Ye Xuan had never met "Xue Tang" at all. He only heard "Xue Rang" mention it many times and knew that she was also a disciple of the Xixia Sect.

No matter what the "Xue family" actually thinks about the "Konoha family", at least on the surface, "Xue Rui" must recognize Ye Xuan as a friend, and "Xue Tang" cannot openly communicate with Ye Xuan for the sake of any senior sister or junior sister. Fall out. For the "Xue family", "family interests" are of course higher than "teacher interests". At least Ye Xuan thinks so. It's a pity that "Xue Tang" is not here.

However, Qiu Shimai's reaction surprised Ye Xuan. After telling Ye Xuan that "Xue Tang" had expired and left the mountain, she actually asked about "Xue Rang"'s current situation. Ye Xuan knew in his heart that Xue Rang and Qiu Shimai only met once and had basically no friendship. Qiu Shimai's reminiscing about the past had a very clear meaning - she wanted to make things right.

In fact, her previous sentence "Mai also hopes that this matter has nothing to do with your house" is already hitting Ye Xuan, meaning "If it is really your men who beat him, hide it and don't come out, just let this matter slide." It's just that the words were too obscure. Ye Xuan felt cunning, but he didn't understand them at all.

Thinking about the years of tempering, the reputation is corrupted. Today's "Qiu Shimai" is no longer the spicy girl who "came to pick on people whenever she disagreed". After hearing the news that the "Konoha Family" and their party were passing by "Xixia Mountain", "Xixia Fairy" frowned and was in a dilemma.

She really didn't want to care about Ding Lan's mess. The original plan was to just postpone it until Ding Lan came down from the mountain after his term was over, and then let it go. Unexpectedly, this "Konoha Family" didn't take her seriously at all. Even though she knew there was such an unresolved problem, she still wanted to go to Xixia Mountain. This made all the female disciples share the same hatred and she was coerced down the mountain to block the way.

Not long after, Mu Qing'er, Can Ying, and Gu Yan rushed to the head of the team, dismounted and came to Ye Xuan's side. Afterimage's smart eyes looked at the people opposite him curiously. Guyan held the long knife tightly and observed the surrounding environment. Mu Qing'er's pale gray eyes showed indifference and defiance. She walked leisurely to Ye Xuan and called the young master in a low voice.

"Senior sister, this is Xixia Fairy Qiu Shimai, the head of the Xixia Sect. Fairy, this is my senior sister Mu Qing'er." When Ye Xuan introduced the two parties, he put his left hand lightly on Mu Qing'er's waist and smiled slightly. The truth pricked her. It means "the person opposite is very important, you must be polite".

In the eyes of the other party, and even in the eyes of most of the soldiers behind him, it was Ye Xuan who was taking the opportunity to show off his relationship with Mu Qing'er. Even serious couples who have worshiped each other will not touch each other's waist in front of outsiders. Seeing this scene, Xixia's female disciples only felt more contempt for the "master under the skirt".

"Xixia Qiu Shimai, I have met Sister Mu." Qiu Shimai said warmly to Mu Qing'er and clasped his fists. Qiu Shimai was nearly 260 years old at that time, slightly older than "Xue Rui". At this time, calling Mu Qing'er her sister was a sign of deep respect. It is different from men not talking about their age and calling each other "brother". If there is no blood relationship between the women, the one with higher status is the "sister".

"Mu Qing'er, I've met Fairy Xixia. You... just call me Qing'er." Mu Qing'er only knew to be polite to her, but she wasn't sure it was inappropriate to say so.

Ye Xuan knew that his senior sister didn't like talking to outsiders, so he took over the topic after a quick back and forth: "Miss Ding, can the person who is arguing with you be in the room?"

"It's not them!" Ding Lan was anxious. At this time, Tong Xiaobei also had the courage to move to the front row and stand next to Ding Lan without being ordered to do so. Gui Mo saw this girl with eyes as clear as gems, and her heart trembled again.

After hearing Ding Lan's words, Qiu Shimai and Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"A misunderstanding gave Ye Xuan the opportunity to see the fairy's true appearance, and it was a false alarm. Miss Ding's matter was related to the poor governance of 'Kurong City', which led to the appearance of bad people within its jurisdiction. After I return to the city, I will definitely take care of it. We will work hard to clean it up and prepare ten buckets of 'snow ginseng' to send to Xixia, hoping to repair the girl's injuries."

Gui Mo looked at Ye Xuan in shock. Ten buckets of snow ginseng are worth at least ten thousand gold. It obviously has nothing to do with us, why should we compensate her for this? Even if that slap was really mine, so what! What is her face made of? Is it worth ten bushels of snow ginseng? Gui Mo felt depressed. She didn't understand why Ye Xuan was so afraid of these girls.

In fact, although Ye Xuan was afraid, he also sincerely wanted to marry him. If he can be kind to Xixia, it will be of great benefit to what he plans. The Xue family is the largest wealthy family in the South; and Xixia is vaguely connected to all the wealthy families in the South.

Qiu Shimai felt good about Ye Xuan when he saw how well he handled things. Even if the Konoha family has made a fortune, ten buckets of snow ginseng can be regarded as a sincere punch, which has given me enough face. What's more, the person was not hit by the other party. "This matter was originally caused by my generation's abruptness. Sir, I am not surprised. I am extremely grateful. I must not mention the matter of compensation. Today is the day when I, Xixia, have not fully treated the guests. After your return to the city, sir, please send me a letter. Feng, you should prepare a small gift to express your gratitude."

"Fairy's kindness, Ye Xuan accepted it shamelessly. I'm sincere, and I hope the fairy won't refuse." Hearing what the other party said, Ye Xuan hurriedly hammered the corner. After exchanging gifts, it is considered a friendship. He never imagined that besides collecting treasures, he could have such good things. Qiu Shimai's "little gift" must not be thin. Maybe he can become a friend of Qiu Shimai without losing any money.

"In that case, Sir, I'm so kind to you, so I'll thank you on behalf of my disciple." Ye Xuan said that he was giving ten bushels of snow ginseng to Ding Lan, but Qiu Shimai was just accepting it on his behalf. However, how could Ding Lan really take away the things he had given to Xixia Mountain when his term expired?

Over there, Ding Lan listened to the two singing and harmonizing, and the more they talked, the more something was wrong. It seemed that the humiliation he had suffered was now over. He immediately yelled at Ye Xuan: "Is there no one else in the Konoha family?"

The six members of the "Konoha Family" were all present, and Qiu Shimai could see clearly. Ding Lan couldn't figure out the messy relationship between "Konoha Family, Night Palace, and City Lord's Mansion". She just felt that the other party randomly called out a few irrelevant people to deal with her.

"Ding Lan, don't be unreasonable. The palace lord and the city lord are here. Can you still deny it in person?" Qiu Shimai turned his head and lectured Ding Lan.

"She was wearing a silk shirt, and her hairpin was inlaid with gems. When she mentioned a wealthy family, she was venomous. Who is this if she's not from the 'Xuanqing Academy'?" Tong Xiaobei couldn't help but interject at this time. This analysis was originally told to her by "Qiu Shiyun", but now she actually recited the words intact. "Qiu Shiyun" is the distant cousin of "Qiu Shimai" and is not a disciple of the "Xixia Sect". She was not present that day.

"Xiao Bei, shut up!" Qiu Shimai yelled angrily. She didn't expect that the always well-behaved "Tong Xiaobei" would dare to embarrass her in public.

The Xixia Sect is completely different from other sects. It is said to be a sect, but more like an academy; said to be an academy, it is more like a chamber of commerce. The rules of the house are not strict, and the law enforcement is even more ridiculous. Anyone who exceeds the scope that can be solved by "beating the palm with a ruler" will be kicked back home and left to the parents to deal with it themselves. Qiu Shimai always treated her disciples with "more rewards than punishments", and her disciples were "closer to her than afraid". You are usually warm and affectionate, but now the consequences are obvious. Qiu Shimai discovered that the situation was somewhat out of his control.

Tong Xiaobei's words were not nonsense, but they sounded extremely harsh. Qiu Shiyun said that it was a private conversation with Xiaobei, but Xiaobei just threw it on the table without polishing it. The students of "Xuanqing Academy" are all orphans and abandoned babies. Abandoned babies are okay, but orphans like Gui Moth who have been hungry and eaten dirt are indeed very easy to hate those young masters and ladies who are "born with a silver spoon in their mouths". On the other hand, after decades of accumulation, there are indeed many wealthy households in "Kurong City" who came from "Xuanqing Academy".

Ye Xuan has never been a serious orphan, but he always feels that he is also an orphan.

Therefore, during the minor famine that year, he went against his greed for money and established the "Xuanqing Academy" and admitted a bunch of dirty, smelly children who were about to die of cold and starvation. So when he heard Tong Xiaobei's words, he felt displeased.

But he still suppressed his anger and explained to the other side: "Girl, you have to understand clearly that not every dean of the Xuanqing Academy is a member of the Konoha family; nor is every dean of the academy a member of the Konoha family when they grow up. They are all deacons in the 'Night Palace' or the 'City Lord's Mansion'. What's more, you don't have any real evidence to prove that that person is related to the 'Academy'."

"So what City Lord Ye means is that it has nothing to do with you when we go to Kurong City to deal with that girl. Right?" The person who spoke was not Ding Lan or Tong Xiaobei. The tone is colder than Ding Lan, and the words are crueler than Xiaobei.

Ye Xuan suddenly felt the urge to draw his sword. This was too difficult to answer. If he nods, where is the "city law"? If he shakes his head, how can the relationship be cleared?

Qiu Shimai turned around and glared at "Lu Ling" fiercely, wanting to scold him, but suddenly he felt ashamed and angry and wanted to cry. One by one, they all looked down upon the master. "Ding Lan and Xiao Bei" suffered a loss outside, and it was understandable to act recklessly at this time, but this "Lu Ling" was a man with excellent martial arts skills and was used to being arrogant. She was not close to Ding Lan on weekdays, but in this critical situation, she suddenly took action and added fuel to the fire!

After hearing this, Gui Mo immediately pinched Gui Mo's left arm and struck out so quickly that it was almost a sneak attack: "Don't be ignorant." Gui Mo took a deep breath to calm down, and then threw off Gui Mo's right hand.

Ye Xuan was silent for a long time, and then said in a deep voice: "Although 'Kurong City' is a small town on the border, it is not a barbaric place. Under the city's laws, I am afraid that fairies will not be allowed to hunt for it wantonly. It is better for 'Miss Ding' to kill the murderer." Tell me about the description. If that person is still in the city, I will definitely capture her for 'Miss Ding.'" Ye Xuan pointed at Ding Lan's words, but looked at Qiu Shimai.

"Ding Lan, tell Mr. Ye the description of that person." Qiu Shimai ordered coldly, his usual gentleness gone.

"He was a short man with a short sword in his hand. He had big eyes and a shrill voice." Ding Lan recalled bitterly.

Ye Xuan felt a chill in his heart, it was Yun Luo!

He had just heard about this for the first time, and Yun Luo's name flashed through his mind, but he quickly rejected the idea. Yunluo was originally from the south, and even if he didn't have any friendship with the "Xixia Sect", he at least admired them. Even if they disagree over something, they won't "slap" them. Although his relationship with Yun Luo was shallow, he heard Gui Mo talk about her a lot, and he never thought that she was a girl who would "slap people in public". There are many business travelers and knights in "Kurong City", and the "Mowen Tower" tree attracts the wind. It is not surprising that there are some masters in the city who are not in his sight.

Yun Luo studied under the "Wu Yong San Ren", but had never walked in the world, so the people of the "Xixia Sect" had no idea that there was such a little master in the world.

Yunluo. This is almost the most embarrassing name for Ye Xuan among all the names that can be thought of. what to do? Should I pretend not to know him, or simply say that he is not one of his own? If you say this, how will you face "Yunda" in the future? Before he left the city, he asked the residual image to tease her with "Xingyang", so what was going on?

But, but, who is Yunluo? Is it necessary to offend the "Xixia Sect" for her? It would be fine if she acted impulsively and gritted her teeth in "Kurong City" and resisted this bad thing for her, but this was on the road, and it was the road to the south.

This mighty camel caravan loaded with gold bricks made many people unhappy and envious. The girls from the "Xixia Sect" were so deep and intricate that he didn't dare to hurt or touch anyone. He was afraid that if he made a careless move, the southern crowd would rise up and attack.

Ye Xuan thought about it, and the most reasonable choice at this time was to pretend that he didn't know who the other party was talking about, and wait until he returned to the city to talk about everything. Just as he was about to deny it, he suddenly felt a burning gaze burning at him from behind. That's the ghost moth's gaze.

Under this gaze, he found that he could not say the most important words. He didn't want the eyes behind him, which were full of lust all day long, to show disappointment and contempt. He couldn't betray Ghost Moth's friends in front of her.

Logically speaking, Ye Xuan does not think it is his responsibility to protect Yun Luo. Emotionally, he knew very clearly that this was betrayal! If he said he didn't know Yun Luo, and without Mu Qing'er's power, these people would definitely cause trouble for her.

"He's my person." A streak of red flame turned into a sweet spring behind him, but countless cold rays shot towards his face in front of him! Along with dozens of cold rays piercing Ye Xuan, there was also unknown resentment and accountability in Qiu Shimai's eyes: "Didn't you cooperate well? What are you doing!" All the female disciples stood at attention. Behind him, the meaning in Qiu Shimai's expression was extremely clear, and he didn't bother to cover it up at all.

"She rarely goes out on weekdays, and she's not in the team this time. I didn't expect it to be her." In a state of confusion, Ye Xuan kept telling lies.

"Since I am a member of your house, I need to have an end today." The six words "since I am a member of your house" came out of Qiu Shimai's mouth, so cold that even solid ice could freeze. After being disobeyed by her three disciples and being teased by Ye Xuan, her smoothness was about to be burned through by anger.

"The fairy's lesson is right. Ye Xuan was not strict with his subordinates, which led to the disciples of the noble sect being injured in the 'Kurong City', so I have to apologize to the fairy." Ye Xuan finished speaking, clasping his fists with both hands, and bowed to the ground towards Qiu Shimai. I haven't been able to sleep for a long time.

The anger in Qiu Shimai's chest gradually subsided as Ye Xuan lowered his head deeper and deeper, then became gentle and weak, and was finally extinguished by the passing of time.

"Sir, you don't have to be like this." Qiu Shimai stretched out his right hand lightly and raised Ye Xuan's left arm without touching it. Ye Xuan took advantage of the situation and stood up, looking at Qiu Shimai with a guilty look on his face. Seeing Ye Xuan's sincere look, Xixia's disciples lost half of their anger. How did they know that Ye Xuan's apology was genuine, but what he was apologizing for was for "making trouble".

Qiu Shimai didn't expect that Ye Xuan was not only willing to pay, but also had such a soft figure. Regardless of whether this "castle lord" is true or false, since it is put on the stage, it is the face of the "Konoha family". The ceremony that Ye Xuan performed just now was the most important etiquette besides kneeling down. The "disciple" received a slap from the "subordinate", and the "master" received a long bow from the "city lord". No matter how you calculate it, the Xixia Sect’s face has been restored.

This feud is ridiculous and its solution is useless. Ye Xuan didn't need to turn around, he could see the afterimage shaking his head and sighing, Gui Moth's heart-wrenching anger, Han Xing's cold eyes watching, and Lone Goose's sneer. Only Mu Qing'er always stood by his side, neither sad nor happy, silent.

After Ye Xuan stood up, he cupped his fists towards Ding Lan, bowed slightly and said, "Miss Ding has been wronged."

"Every wrong has its owner, and every debt has its owner. You can't do much to apologize for her!" Ding Lan just stood like this, neither evading nor thanking Ye Xuan for his courtesy.

"Fuck you!" Gui Moth couldn't bear it anymore: "Young Master is going to apologize to you, but if you don't kneel down to accept it, are you looking for death?"

Ye Xuanyuan didn't expect any decent response from Ding Lan. He only hoped that she would snort coldly, and if he flattered Qiu Shimai for a few more words, the matter might slip through. Seeing Ding Lan being so unwilling to give up, his heart started to get angry. Suddenly he heard the curse, and he felt a little dazed for a moment. He said that he couldn't hold back and let out the words in his heart.

"Little moth, shut up!" He is usually gentle and affectionate, but now the consequences are obvious. Ye Xuan had just been secretly mocking Qiu Shimai for his incompetence in his heart, but he didn't expect that a moment later, he also slipped away. At this moment, Ye Xuan really wanted to turn around and hug her, then slap her hard! He knew that among the four of them, Gui Mo was the one who cared and cherished him the most. But with this scolding from her... wasn't the humiliation she had just endured all in vain?

With a sound of "Cang", Lu Ling pulled out the long sword and pointed at Gui Mo's brow: "You bitch."

Lu Ling usually talks little, and every word he speaks is heart-breaking. After hearing only one sentence, she guessed that the woman opposite did not come from a wealthy family. Seeing Lu Ling draw his sword, Ding Lan and Xiao Bei also showed their weapons. In an instant, the sound of scraping gold and iron was heard everywhere, and almost all the female disciples of Xixia drew their swords, except for one woman wearing an "ivory gown" who frowned and remained motionless.

Mu Qing'er held "Xuan Bamboo" tightly with her right hand, and gently cut off the white lizard leather shoulder strap holding "Dark Water" with the middle finger of her left hand, and the heavy sword fell from behind.

Seeing Mu Qing'er move, a cold light appeared in Qiu Shimai's eyes, and his figure immediately disappeared.

There was a crisp "pop" sound, and when everyone looked at him, Lu Ling fell to the ground, and the long sword pointed at Gui Mo was in Qiu Shimai's hand at some point.

"Master, can I no longer control you?" Qiu Shimai glanced at the disciples, not even looking at Lu Ling who was on the ground holding his left cheek and vomiting blood. All the disciples lowered their heads in fear, none of them dared to touch the master's gaze. Even so, they could still feel the heat on their faces and the cold sweat running down their backs when the master's eyes swept over them. There was only one person who nodded respectfully in response to Qiu Shimai's gaze, and it was "Ruan Qi", the leader of Xixia Sect.

"Take it." With just one word of the order, the swords of the disciples hurriedly returned to their sheaths, making a sound of shrinking when the metal and iron collided, which was nothing like the bold and heroic expression when the sword was drawn. They thought they had seen their master get angry, but they had never seen him really get angry.

A discerning soldier sneaked behind Mu Qing'er and wanted to pick up the "dark water", but he didn't expect the weight of the sword. He couldn't even lift it. He used both hands again to drag the heavy sword away. Return to the formation and take care of it.

Qiu Shimai took a deep breath, turned around gracefully, looked at Ye Xuan and said quietly: "Sir, you are laughing." Just now, she spat out her fangs between the lightning and flints, and she had already seen the situation on the other side: she wanted to make things right. Only Ye Xuan and Mu Qing'er were ready to kill at any time.

"It was my people who were rude first." Ye Xuan responded in a deep voice.

"In the case of Ding Lan, it is only fair when the two parties involved confront each other. It does not mean that the one who failed in his actions will be justified." When he said this, Qiu Shimai glanced sideways at Ding Lan. Then he continued: "Mr. Ye didn't understand the reason, so he apologized in advance and treated me, the Xixia Sect, with sincerity. Maitian is the head of Xixia, and he is definitely not a person who doesn't know good and evil. In the 'Kurong City', we are the two sects who respect me. The quarrels and quarrels between the disciples are settled today. Anyone who dares to seek revenge privately will be punished according to the sect rules! Ding Lan, do you have anything to say?"

"I...I obey my master's orders." Ding Lan looked at Lu Ling lying on the ground with blood in his mouth. He was too frightened to raise his head. All the gnashing hatred and deep-seated resentment, under the cold and stern gaze of the master, they all retracted obediently into the darkest and narrowest corner of his heart.

"Thank you for your kindness, Ye Xuan thanked you." Ye Xuan cupped his fists to thank him, thinking about his next response. He knew that Qiu Shimai had just beaten his apprentice and would never let the camel team leave the mountain as soon as he turned around. If so, she wouldn't have to do anything as the leader.

"It's an old matter, let's just talk about it, sir, don't worry about it. The sun is setting in the west, and I didn't dare to delay my husband on his way. However, I see that the disciples on both sides met for the first time today, and they are quite warm and reluctant to leave. It's better to just let them do it." Let’s have a little discussion, what do you think, sir?” Qiu Shimai had already made up his mind before walking down the mountain. Even if he had to take action today, he would never touch Mu Qing’er.

Ye Xuan finally came to the scene he tried so hard to avoid, so he had to smile bitterly and said: "Fairy has a taste for elegance, so it doesn't hurt to give it a try." The two of them went back and forth like seasoned businessmen to inquire about the price. . Qiu Shimai's asking price is that the leading figure will not take action. Ye Xuan's asking price is just a competition.

Warriors from all walks of life have been hacking and killing indiscriminately in the "Heart Sword Season" for hundreds of years. After that, all the strong men were eliminated, and the remaining ones lost their bloodiness and had more rules. The world fell into the "Power Sword Season".

In recent hundreds of years, martial arts competitions between sects have usually followed two methods: the leading figures fight for life and death; and the disciples and subordinates fight from point to point. Both general rules have the same purpose, just to avoid vendetta.

The so-called leading figure refers to the supreme combat power of a sect, a sect, a gang, or a clan. The "Xixia Sect" does not need to figure out who the "Ye Palace" and the "City Lord's Mansion" are in the "Kurong City", and does not need to care. Who is the palace lord and city lord? The leader of the "Konoha family" is Mu Qing'er. The reputation is not a title, the reputation is earned.

The leading figures fight for life and death: intending to break the balance of combat power between the two sides. Even if the party with the highest combat power is killed, even if it wants to seek revenge afterwards, it will be more like a moth flying into the flames. In a head-to-head duel, if one party is defeated but survives, they will most likely lead a counterattack after recovering from their injuries.

Disciples and subordinates work from point to point: the intention is to maintain the balance of combat power between the two sides, and at the same time, strive to work out the true outcome of a full-scale war with less bloodshed and no deaths. Therefore, duels between sects with "inferior combat power" usually result in two wins from three fights, or three wins from five fights.

These experiences and rules are all obtained through the endless blood and fire of the "Heart Sword Season".

Ding Lan's trouble could be resolved without any action. Unexpectedly, neither Qiu nor Ye was a good family member, causing the situation to get out of control and Xixia's side even shed blood. Regardless of how the blood was shed, it is still the rule to draw a sword when there is blood. At this time, Qiu Shimai only hoped that he could exchange a small injury on the opposite side for "blood debt to be paid with blood."

Ye Xuan is even more embarrassed. Although the most terrifying scene has been suppressed by "Qiu Shimai", the next "point-to-point" competition will be neither win nor lose. If "Hu Kang" and "Mo Bai" can be regarded as the leaders of the southern martial arts world, like fathers and brothers in the eyes of southern martial arts people, then "Xixia" is the backbone and knot of the southern martial arts world, and all the powerful men regard them as sisters. , just a light prick is no small matter. If we win this battle, we may make those who protect our shortcomings share the same hatred with our enemies; if we lose, we may make greedy and delusional people ready to take action.

"Ruan Qi, please ask the masters of the 'Konoha Family' to give you some advice." Qiu Shimai called out his close disciples, his voice soft and soft, without the frightening coldness when he spoke to "Ding Lan" just now.

"Ruan Qi" was the first disciple of the "Xixia Sect". At that time, when "Qiu Shimai" was sad and in pain and didn't know where to go, "Ruan Qi" also broke with his family and went to the mountains to seek refuge.

When "Ruan Qi" went up the mountain, his Qi level had reached the "dry state", but he didn't get any guidance from a famous teacher, so his moves were messy. She has excellent bones but ordinary talents. Compared with "Qiu Shimai" who is both talented and skilled, and can learn by himself without a teacher, it is impossible to compare with him. Nowadays, all the skills were created specifically for her by "Qiu Shimai", and they were developed step by step over many years. Among the disciples, "Ruan Qi" is not the one with the highest martial arts, but he is the one with the deepest bond with "Qiu Shimai" and the one who best understands her thoughts.

"Disciple Ruan Qi, please pay homage to Mr. Mu and Mr. Ye." Hearing his master's call, Ruan Qi walked slowly to Qiu Shimai's side and saluted with his sword.

Ye Xuan and Mu Qing'er clasped their fists in return and did not answer Ruan Qi. Hesitating for a moment, he called out to the afterimage.

Afterimage stepped forward and held his hands, still wearing an old light blue clothes, with a slender figure and a clear voice: "Disciple Afterimage, I worship Fairy Xixia, I have met Senior Sister Ruan Qi." As soon as the name Afterimage came out, the girls of Xixia were attracted. There was a moment of shuddering and surprise. The pitiful-looking woman in front of them was not at all consistent with the charming and cunning "Blood Officer" in their imaginations.

Gui Mo knew that he had gotten into trouble, and saw that the woman who called him a "bitch" had been helped away, so he stood behind Ye Xuan and kept his head in silence, not fighting to come forward. She also understood that it would be more appropriate to leave Xiaoying to deal with the current situation.

"Do you want me to lose to her?" Taking advantage of the hypocrisy with "Ruan Qi", Afterimage asked Ye Xuan softly. It was a request for instructions, but also a sarcasm.

"My mind is in a state of confusion. You can judge the situation by yourself. You cannot die or be disabled, that's the only order." Ye Xuan responded in a low voice, with exhaustion in his words. He had no time to be angry, he only knew that when the dice had to be thrown, he should bet on the afterimage. This is the only person in the family who can help him make decisions for him.

"I got it." Afterimage's words were three parts apologetic and seven parts tender. After that, he walked into the arena and when he pulled out the double-edged "Yan Que", the "belt" holding the "leather knife pouch" was cut open by the blade and fell to the ground. When a strong man fights, he only fights for the smallest detail, so before making a move, he should throw away the scabbard and the pouch of the sword.

Ruan Qi also walked into the arena with his sword. Before unsheathing his long sword, he bowed to the afterimage again. The afterimage returned the favor with a knife, but said nothing respectfully. In a duel between masters, if you are determined not to kill anyone, it is safer to "use a weapon" than "empty hands". When fighting hand to hand, you have to greet the opponent's head, face, chest and abdomen in almost every move. When using the sword, you have more opportunities to damage the opponent's limbs without killing them.

"Let's discuss and refer to each other, until the point is reached." Qiu Shimai said lightly, setting the tone of the game. Fu continued: "According to the etiquette, the outcome and ending are all decided by Mr. Ye." This is another hypocrisy thought up by the "Quan Jian Ji" martial artist. Since this is the headquarter of the "Xixia Sect", the venue is also No respectable outsiders are present, so the outcome of this contest is left to the "guest side" to decide. When to start and when to stop, it all depends on Ye Xuan's orders. If there were injuries on both sides, it was Ye Xuan's fault for failing to stop in time.

"Whoever gets hit, falls to the ground, loses blood, or admits defeat loses. For reference in the competition, click until the end. Let's start." Ye Xuan frowned and ordered.

The two heard the sound and did not move. The two gentle and playful eyes collided and gradually turned into one solemn one.

The afterimage of the two blades hanging upside down, held in the palm, slowly raised the arms to protect the head and face, like the fangs standing upright when "the mouth of a snake is bleeding". Ruan Qi faced each other sideways, with the long sword in his right hand slightly raised, the peak of the sword pointing diagonally at the ground, not directly facing the afterimage.

Suddenly, the afterimage disappeared from the same place, just like the situation when "Qiu Shimai" made a sneak attack on "Lü Ling". Those with poor eyesight would only notice that at the same moment she disappeared, she appeared from the left front of Ruan Qi, as if she had broken through the void. However, unlike Qiu Shimai, the light blue disappeared in a blink of an eye, and then appeared behind Ruan Qi in an instant, swaying and gliding like this, but his figure never entered "the reach of the long sword."

Afterimage could notice that although Ruan Qi only twisted his waist slightly and the tip of his sword trembled slightly, he clearly kept up with his own rhythm. If you want to stun her with physical skills alone, you may have to exhaust all your strength before the other party is confused.

"I'm sorry." Afterimage stood seven steps in front of Ruan Qi, smiling slightly and apologizing for underestimating his opponent. After saying that, without waiting for the other party to respond, he stepped forward with a knife. This time, I went straight forward, no more tricks. The sword was long but the sword was short. Ruan Qi ignored the movements of his opponent's hands, leaned forward and thrust the sword straight into Afterimage's left knee.

The afterimage did not move back, and the feet under the light shoes did not move at all. The body actually "translated" half a foot to the right in an instant. Ruan Qi missed a stab, turned his wrist and slashed inward, with a soft "ding" sound, the short sword in the left hand of the afterimage had changed from "reverse grip" to "overhand grip" at some point, just blocking the long sword that was slashing towards the left knee. . The sound of swords clashing was pleasant and long-lasting, but it was much quieter than the bystanders expected.

The long sword in his right hand was struck by the left sword. Ruan Qi's empty door was exposed. He was concentrating on guarding against the advance of her right sword. Unexpectedly, the afterimage did not draw out the sword. His right foot kicked towards his lower abdomen like lightning, and the speed seemed to be faster than his hand. Ruan Qi was unable to take a step back at this time. His lower abdomen shrunk and he sat back. When his buttocks were about to hit the ground, he hit the ground with his left hand and flew backwards. At the same time, he straightened his sword and sealed the door in front of him, staggering. Just stood still. Although it was not a losing move, the scene was extremely embarrassing.

Ye Xuan looked on with no expression on his face. But he couldn't help but secretly praise it.

Among the "Konoha Six Styles", "Ghost Moth" majored in "Henless Hands" and "Shadow Wind Finger"; "Afterimage" majored in "Lan Step" and "Magpie Bridge".

It was this residual genius who actually relied on his own nature to practice the "Magpie Bridge" to the point of double-edgedness, and was able to block the blow from Ruan Qi's long sword. It was soft and feminine, exactly the strength of the "Magpie Bridge"; the original "Lan Bu" It is a technique that mainly focuses on dodge and sneak attacks. The main moves were originally "stepping on the toes, kicking the knees and lifting the vaginal legs", but were changed by Afterimage into a set of kicks with moderate attack and defense, and wanton opening and closing of the legs.

After the "Konoha Six Styles" were practiced on her, there were so many changes and strange changes that it seemed to have become a line of its own. It would be normal for her to rebel against the "Ye Palace" one day and start a sect on her own.

Mu Qing'er has a dull temperament and rarely thinks, but she always feels that one day, the afterimage will disappear. Ye Xuan believed that it was caused by the mental illness suffered by the senior sister in her early years.

Ruan Qi retreated in embarrassment, but the afterimage did not pursue him. On the one hand, I don’t want to take the plunge, and on the other hand, I am disdainful. She wanted to kick the other person down squarely. Ruan Qi saved the day and figured out the opponent's strategy. It seemed that the "double blades" of the afterimage were mainly used for defense, while the "two feet" were mainly used to attack the enemy.

Ruan Qi was no longer trapped and raised his sword to attack. As he approached the afterimage, the sword tip trembled, and three cold rays of light pierced his breasts and lower abdomen. Ruan Qi has a simple heart and strict swordsmanship. This move is imitated by Qiu Shimai's ruthless hand, which is tangible but not spiritual. He does not expect to defeat the enemy with this, but only wants to trap the opponent within the light of his sword and force out flaws.

Unexpectedly, the afterimage didn't judge whether her sword path was false or not, and jumped directly behind to avoid this move. Ruan Qi flipped his wrist, straightened the sword and advanced again. This time the long sword trembled up and down like a snake's letter, licking his right leg and right knee. This sword was not a feint, nor was it a short sword to tease out the afterimage. The afterimage took out the knife.

Still not judging the opponent's sword path, the double blades moved forward and backward, diagonally downward like an oar, directly sealing the right leg and right knee, and finally used the "left knife" to swing the long sword away.

The sword peak deflected slightly, and Ruan Qi's "left palm" was already coming out from "under the ribs", ready to catch the "left foot" from the afterimage whip. Whether it broke the opponent's foot bones or kicked his own wrist, This battle was over even if no one was killed.

Only this time, Afterimage didn't move his legs again. He swung his sword away and slid into the sword circle. As the distance narrowed slightly, the "double blade" turned violently and rushed towards Ruan Qi's face like "a flock of crows returning to their nest". Ruan Qi quickly retreated, returning his sword and sealing it horizontally, trying to force the afterimage out of a sword's distance, but he felt that the afterimage's figure was clinging to him like a ghost, and he could not get rid of it no matter how much he retreated, nor could he get around it no matter how he turned.

The sword is long and the sword is short. As soon as he got closer, the long sword looked clumsy, and it was immediately blocked on the left and right. But at this moment, the "double blades" in the hand of the residual image suddenly became violent again, and the path of the sword suddenly turned lightly, up and down, reversed and straightened. Ruan Qi felt that each arm of the sickly woman in front of him seemed to have three joints. Finally, his eyesight blurred, his steps were chaotic, and a long, shallow bloody gash was cut open on her left breast.

"Stop!" Ye Xuan hurriedly stopped when he saw this. Afterimage didn't wait for Ye Xuan to give the order, and jumped out of the circle as soon as he succeeded. Ruan Qi felt a pain in his chest and hurriedly covered the wound. He didn't know if his body was weakened by Ye Xuan's frivolity.

"Senior Sister Ruan Qi, I accept the concession." Afterimage put both blades into his left hand and solemnly thanked her with clasped fists.

"Senior Sister Hanying has great skills, Ruan Qi has given up." The two generals, who were each their masters, called each other artificially "Senior Sister" again after the fight.

"The reason why the residual image is lucky is because of the fairy's love and care. Ye Xuan thanked him." The implication is that the residual image can win this time because "Qiu Shimai" did not send out his most powerful disciple. In fact, Ye Xuan couldn't distinguish the depth of the opponent, it was just a hypocritical politeness. It is better to be respectful before taking action, but to win at this time, humility is even more important.

"Sir, there is no need to be too humble. The winner and loser are clear for all to see. There are many talents in the Ye Palace, and Xixia is willing to be the loser." Qiu Shimai admitted defeat calmly, without any hesitation. One side was slightly injured, and the loss was not too ugly. The face is slightly damaged and the root of the disaster has been removed. Although it is not as decent as a small victory, it is still a good ending.

"The fairy's words are serious. It's getting late, and we still have a long way to go, so I won't bother you much today. I also hope that the fairy will come to 'Kurong City' to enjoy it in her spare time, so that she can show her friendship to the landlord next time. If we can cross again in the future, Tianhe, Ye Xuan will also go to the 'Xixia Mountain' to pay homage to the fairy." Ye Xuan was afraid of causing trouble again if he delayed for a long time, so he just wanted to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.

Qiu Shimai also had the same idea, and just wanted to send this plague god away as soon as possible. As for visiting Yun Yun in person at "Xixia Mountain" tomorrow... it would be better not to come. Although "Kurong City" is rich and powerful, but now it only wants to be comfortable and secure, and has no more ambitions. There is really not much value in making friends with these powerful people in the northwest. "In this case, I can only hope to talk about it again in the future, and lead all the disciples to see you off respectfully."

After saying this, everyone on both sides bowed and said goodbye. Ruan Qi couldn't hold his fists in his hands, so he protected his left chest with one hand and bowed down, thanking each other with a woman's courtesy.