Outlaw

Before setting off, Xiao Beichen made some preparations.

First, order Living Yama to bring his [-] warrior legions near Ximeiling to prevent Brother Tian from using the warrior legion.

Second, urge Li Weiyang to come to Dahuai Mountain again.

Ever since he saw the whole Jintai Maoshan Mountain in the distance last time, Xiao Beichen has always had a bad feeling in his heart.

The war is imminent, and there are some things that need to be asked to Li Weiyang face to face so that Xiao Beichen can feel at ease.

In March, it gets dark relatively early.

It was sunset, but five o'clock.

It's still early.

Xiao Beichen is waiting for Li Weiyang's arrival.

Taking advantage of the time when Living Yama was mobilizing the warrior corps, Chen Yan and Mai Yan, on behalf of the Zhenwu Mansion officials, came forward to receive the wealthy Jinling families who came to pay homage to the mountain.

The leader is really Liu Jin.

There were hundreds of people behind him.

I don’t know why, but when these hundreds of people saw the people from Zhenwu Mansion, they knelt down to admit their mistakes and express their submission...

Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion, which had been dormant for many years, ushered in a peak for the first time.

This is a grand occasion that has never happened before in Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion.

Mai Yan and Chen Yan, the two "old men" of Zhenwu Mansion, were very excited.

Xiao Beichen stood on the balcony on the top floor of an ancient building next to the square, looking at the smiling faces of Mai Yan and Chen Yan from a distance.

Mu Ziyan saw this and smiled sincerely: "It can be seen that Mr. Mai and Chen Yan really regard Zhenwu Mansion as their home. Perhaps, the future Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion will be left to them. The two of them will be a blessing to the entire Pingjiang."

"Hey, if there are more people like them in Pingjiang Martial Arts, it would be really good news for this land."

Xiao Beichen agreed: "Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion will be handed over to people like them sooner or later. This is also the meaning of my Northern Expedition."

Mu Ziyan said: "If we want to secure Pingjiang Province, there are two final pieces of the puzzle. These two pieces of the puzzle are also the most difficult!"

Xiao Beichen looked solemn and said nothing.

He knew that these two puzzle pieces were Jintai Maoshan and Tokugawa Shrine.

Two hard bones, one harder to crack than the other.

Looking at the entire Pingjiang Province, only tough guys like Xiao Beichen dare to say that they will eat these two tough bones.

other people?

You're scared to death, right?

After a while, Li Weiyang came.

Xiao Beichen saw Li Weiyang coming to the door from a distance and smiled knowingly: "She's here, let's go down."

In the reception room of Zhenwu Mansion, Xiao Beichen met Li Weiyang again.

She is still so capable and upright, wearing a white suit, and is intellectually outstanding.

Li Weiyang stared at Xiao Beichen for a while and then said with a smile: "Xiao Beichen, congratulations. In just a few days in Jinling, you reorganized the Zhenwu Mansion and determined the Wushu Federation. Let the Zhenwu Mansion, which existed in name only, return to its peak again. .”

Xiao Beichen motioned for her to sit down, and even took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Li Weiyang: "The peak you mentioned...are you sure you're not joking?"

Facing Li Weiyang, Xiao Beichen was very relaxed and quite chatty.

Li Weiyang took the tea cup and took a sip: "Of course it's not a joke. Zhenwu Mansion is an official martial arts institution established in various places after the founding of the Xia Kingdom. Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion was founded forty years ago, and at that time it was already in charge of I can no longer live in Jintai Maoshan. The situation is similar to the current situation. Naturally it is the peak."

Xiao Beichen took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The word peak does not mean this."

Li Weiyang raised her eyebrows: "Oh? Do you have any new insights?"

Xiao Beichen said: "The so-called peak means invincibility. Above the Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion, there are two mountains, Tokugawa Shrine and Jintai Maoshan. How can we talk about the peak?"

Li Weiyang nodded slightly: "Mr. Xiao really has lofty ambitions and is extraordinary. From what you mean, you want to bring Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion to a higher level."

Xiao Beichen picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp: "I want to ascend the golden platform."

Li Weiyang was not surprised: "What then?"

Xiao Beichen: "I will be at the top of the mountain and see all the mountains at a glance!"

The voice is not loud, but the momentum is overwhelming.

Although Mu Ziyan and Li Weiyang knew that Xiao Beichen had such a personality, it was not surprising that they said such things.

But when I heard these words, I still felt extremely shocked.

After a long time, Li Weiyang sighed: "Hey, Mr. Xiao, although you are extraordinary in ability, it is too difficult to do this. In the past forty years, Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion has tried everything it can to climb the mountain of Jintai. Why do you have to be like this?"

Xiao Beichen said coldly: "I didn't care what happened in the past, but now that I'm here, you have to follow my rules."

"Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion can no longer be a decoration or a puppet. What I am doing is just to restore the status and functions that Zhenwu Mansion should have."

"If the Pingjiang Zhenwu Mansion cannot promote the martial arts order of the entire Pingjiang Province, what's the point of its existence...?"

A calm voice tells the simplest truth.

Li Weiyang was very surprised when he heard this.

Carefully consider what Xiao Beichen said.

The more you think about it, the more it makes sense.

In the end, Li Weiyang couldn't stop nodding: "You are right. The meaning of the existence of Zhenwu Palace is to represent the Daxia official, to control the order of martial arts, to prevent martial artists from causing chaos and harming the world. If even the Zhenwu Palaces in various places are To be inferior to others has deviated from Daxia’s original intention of establishing the Zhenwu Mansion.”

"Nowadays, all the Zhenwu Mansion's governance of martial arts is very weighed, and they compromise with the major wealthy families, and finally lose themselves. It has also deviated from the original intention of establishing the Zhenwu Mansion in Daxia, which is sad."

Xiao Beichen was convinced: "So, I came to you to learn about the situation in Jintai Maoshan!"

Li Weiyang's expression immediately became more solemn: "If you have anything to ask, just ask. I will tell you everything you know."

Xiao Beichen was not ambiguous and asked straight to the point: "When I left Ximeiling before, I saw Jintai Mountain. It is a rectangular shape, upside down on the earth. Mai Yan said that it was cut out by humans... Although it is possible to cut a two-thousand-meter-high mountain, it must be very difficult. Jintai Maoshan, why do you do this?"

Li Weiyang said: "This is the work of the ancestors of Jintai Maoshan. When the ancestors of Maoshan came to Jintai, the first thing they did was to lead the children of Maoshan to cut Jintai Mountain. It cost a lot of money, and finally cut it It became a rectangle.”

"As for why...actually, I haven't fully figured it out yet."

Xiao Beichen was surprised: "You don't even know?"

Li Weiyang smiled bitterly: "I'm not a master, how can I know everything? I checked the previous headquarters of the Maoshan Sect in Huaidong. In fact, it is a big mountain with good Feng Shui, and they did not make any move to cut the mountain. This Once when I first arrived in Jinling, I immediately cut two thousand meters into the mountain. My behavior was very strange. I can’t figure it out either. Maybe..."

Halfway through the words, Li Weiyang paused again and said: "I have some conjectures about this matter, but they have not been confirmed yet. It may not be correct to say it. It may affect your judgment."

Xiao Beichen breathed a sigh of relief. As expected of Li Weiyang, he still knew.

Immediately he said: "It doesn't matter if you just tell me."

Li Weiyang then nodded: "The Maoshan sect moved into Jinling and made a strange move of cutting mountains. I think it may be related to their battle with the Tianshi Dao in Longhu Mountain."

Xiao Beichen was stunned for a moment: "Back then, the headquarters of the Maoshan Sect was also in the core area of ​​Huaidong. Later, they fought with the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Dao and were defeated. Finally, they were forced to move south to Jinling. You are talking about this one Fight?"

Li Weiyang said: "That's right. This battle seems to be not just about fighting for the orthodox status of Zhengdao. It also involves something else. Although the Maoshan faction was defeated, they also gained a lot of benefits. . Therefore, after coming to Jinling, he made the move of cutting the mountain... It can be explained."

"Otherwise, who would cut a two-thousand-meter-high mountain when they have nothing to do?"

Xiao Beichen lit a cigarette and took a deep breath.

Although what Li Weiyang said was speculation, Xiao Beichen realized...this was probably the truth.

"What's that thing?"

Li Weiyang shook his head: "This is related to the orthodox secret of Zhengyiyi. Zhengyiyi is the top Taoist sect in the south of Daxia. Its influence spans the entire Huaidong, even beyond Huaidong. How could I know about such a big thing? . But I think that the existence that can make Longhu Mountain Tianshi Daodu fight is definitely not an ordinary thing."

"In addition, there is one more thing that can support my guess."

Xiao Beichen said: "You say."

Li Weiyang: "After Maoshan Patriarch took Maoshan Headquarters to Jintai Mountain, he cultivated the Maoshan Three Giants. But I heard that Patriarch has been unwilling to delegate power, and he is still worried about the defeat by Tianshi Dao. I have always thought about it. He led Jintai Maoshan to counterattack Huaidong and fight against the Celestial Master Dao again. From this point of view, the Maoshan sect did gain something from the defeat at that time."

"The ancestors of Maoshan cut the mountains, hid in dormancy, and tried to counterattack Huaidong Tianshi Dao... Everything is related to this thing."

"It's just that hundreds of years have passed since then. I'm not sure if the ancestor is still alive."

"If the ancestor is still alive, then Jintai Maoshan would be too scary..."

Xiao Beichen said directly: "Brother Tian told me that the ancestor is still alive."

hiss!

Li Weiyang took a breath of air and looked at Xiao Beichen in disbelief: "This ancestor reached the holy realm a hundred years ago. He is still alive now. He is at least more than [-] years old. The entire Huaidong can survive There aren’t many of them at this age.”

"Xiao Beichen, if this ancestor is still alive, you must not go against Jintai Maoshan now. There is no chance of winning!"

Swish!

She grabbed Xiao Beichen's arm and said seriously: "Did you hear that? There is absolutely no way you can be the opponent of the Maoshan ancestor. He was a man of influence in Huaidong a hundred years ago, and he can follow other people in the Maoshan general circle at that time. Several giants climbed to Longhu Mountain to compete. Although they were defeated later, they obtained the rare treasure, cut the mountain in Jintai, and secluded themselves in seclusion for hundreds of years. I can’t even imagine how terrifying the strength of the ancestors has reached to this day. Dare to think.”

As soon as these words came out, Mu Ziyan on the side couldn't help but break into a cold sweat: "Li Weiyang, is this Maoshan ancestor really so strong?"

Li Weiyang said seriously: "He was a strong man in the Holy Realm a hundred years ago. You can figure out your current strength..."

Choking all over the place!

Even Xiao Beichen felt an unspeakable pressure.

Although he had long known how terrifying the Maoshan ancestor was, seeing Li Weiyang's serious expression, he still couldn't help but feel a little "thump" in his heart.

After a long time, Xiao Beichen took a deep breath: "Okay, I understand everything. Li Weiyang, thank you."

Li Weiyang was extremely surprised: "I said so much, but you still have to go to the appointment tonight?"

Xiao Beichen said: "Yes."

Later, Xiao Beichen did not hide anything and told the transaction with Brother Tian in detail.

Li Weiyang denied it flatly: "It is absolutely impossible for Brother Tian to use Ye Kui to exchange provincial orders with you. This is a dragnet!"

"Since I came back from Black Mountain City last time, I have specifically checked various information about Brother Tian. This man is very deep in the city. He is an absolute master of chess layout. If you can't make a deal with him, you can't beat him. Xiao Beichen, now you have finally defeated the Wushu Federation and reorganized Zhenwu Mansion. What is needed is to stabilize and continue to lie dormant."

"Your talent is high enough. In three to five years, if you think about fighting against Jintai Maoshan, your chances of winning will be much greater."

"If you act too hastily now, you won't have a chance of winning."

Li Weiyang is not an impulsive person and always speaks considerately. But this time the situation was too critical, and she couldn't control it so much.

Xiao Beichen took a puff of cigarette and chuckled: "Li Weiyang, thank you for your kindness. But I can't wait any longer. In addition, I want to ask you for a favor. Can you?"

Li Weiyang noticed Xiao Beichen's unchangeable will, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Hey, I really can't do anything to you. However, this is also in line with your usual style. Tell me what you want me to help with."

Xiao Beichen said: "Help me investigate the secret of that thing!"

"The retreating Maoshan headquarters went south to Jinling, immediately cut into the mountains, went dormant, and tried to counterattack the Tianshi Dao. If all this is related to that mysterious thing. I think it has a lot to do with it. Looking at the entire Jinling, only you can reach the Star Reaching Tower. It’s possible to find out the truth.”

Li Weiyang looked troubled: "Xiao Beichen, it's not that I don't want to help. It's that my Star-Zhaing Tower is a place where you can look for good fortune and feng shui. Without a strong foundation in martial arts, it is impossible to go deep into Jintai Mountain to investigate the truth. At the foot of Jintai Mountain, It's like an iron barrel. For hundreds of years, no one can enter."

Xiao Beichen said: "It doesn't matter, all the forces in our Zhenwu Mansion can cooperate with your investigation."

After hearing this, Li Weiyang's expression improved slightly: "If that's the case, I can give it a try."

Xiao Beichen cupped his hands and said, "Please."

Li Weiyang said: "Mr. Xiao, you won't take action against Jintai Maoshan before I get the results of the investigation, right?"

Xiao Beichen said: "I promise you, I will not climb Jintai Mountain before your results come out. That place makes me feel uneasy. But if it is outside Jintai Mountain, I will not be afraid of anything. If Maoshan wants to come, Just come."

Li Weiyang breathed a sigh of relief: "You are very smart and calm. So I feel relieved. Without further ado, I will take action now. But I may need the cooperation of your warrior legion, and I also need a comparable The strong men in the Holy Realm help."

Xiao Beichen said: "Okay!"

"Then, you wait for my results. It should be soon!" Li Weiyang was very confident and stood up to say goodbye in a hurry.

Mu Ziyan stood up in person and sent Li Weiyang out.

When he came back again, Xiao Beichen was still sitting in the living room smoking.

The smoke was blown out by the wind.

Xiao Beichen didn't even notice it.

Mu Ziyan felt a little heartbroken when she saw it.

In fact, before meeting Xiao Beichen, she didn't like men who smoked, and even hated them very much.

She hates the smell of smoke.

But after getting to know Xiao Beichen, she seemed to think that men smoking was not a very annoying thing.

Seeing the sadness in Xiao Beichen's eyes, she took the initiative to reach out her delicate hand and picked up the lighter on the table.

Press to ignite.

He gently leaned down, blocking the wind with one hand, and lighting Xiao Beichen with the other.

Xiao Beichen then realized that Mu Ziyan was back, smiled knowingly, and took a deep breath.

Mu Ziyan stood aside without saying a word.

After a long time, Xiao Beichen put out his cigarette butt: "What time is it?"

Mu Ziyan: "Nine o'clock in the evening."

Xiao Beichen nodded: "It's time to set off."

Mu Ziyan: "Just the two of us?"

Xiao Beichen: "With you, that's enough."

Mu Ziyan smiled tenderly.

The two drove straight to Ximeiling.

This is Xiao Beichen’s second time coming to Ximeiling.

Take the original path.

The moon tonight is exceptionally bright, and the bright moonlight shines on Ximei Ridge, and you can clearly see the plum blossoms all over the mountain.

However, the plum blossoms under the moon are not as red as during the day, but have a bit more ink color.

Xiao Beichen wore a green shirt, and Mu Ziyan wore a black slim-fitting suit.

Two people, side by side on the mountain.

When passing by the cabin of the owner of Plum Blossom, Xiao Beichen couldn't help but stop and said to Mu Ziyan who was standing aside: "Do you know who I saw inside last time?"

Mu Ziyan said: "You told me, Ye Weiwu."

Xiao Beichen had already told Mu Ziyan without reservation what he had seen and heard in Meihua Ridge.

Xiao Beichen nodded: "Although it was only the first time we met, Ye Kuiwu gave me a very special feeling. He seemed to know a lot about me. But I knew nothing about this old man."

Mu Ziyan said: "But he is also a poor man. In order to go to Jintai Mountain to see Ye Kui once a month, he has to become Brother Tian's food and let Brother Tian suck the bone marrow once a month. Beichen, I also want to be with him Come together and do something for them.”

Xiao Beichen sighed: "It's almost time. After tonight, the conflict between us and Jintai Maoshan will be clear."

Previously, the conflicts between the two sides were underground and could be said to be undercurrents.

After today, the undercurrent broke out of the ground and became an open struggle. That is the real white heat, and there is no possibility of reconciliation.

"Let's go up the mountain to the tavern!" Xiao Beichen held Mu Ziyan's hand tightly, walked past the wooden house, and continued climbing.

At this moment, the door of the wooden house suddenly opened.

Ye Kuiwu's old and weak voice came from inside: "You two, since you are here, why don't you come in and have a glass of plum wine?"

Swish!

Mu Ziyan suddenly stopped and looked back at the door of the wooden house, full of shock: "Ye Kuiwu's voice?"

Xiao Beichen nodded.

Mu Ziyan tugged Xiao Beichen's arm: "Then go and have a look. I also want to see Ye Kuiwu."

Xiao Beichen smiled: "Okay."

He turned around and stepped into the wooden house again.

It’s still the other courtyard, still the same pavilion, and still full of plum blossoms.

The only difference is that there are a lot more plum blossoms in the yard than three days ago.

Some plum blossoms are as tall as a person.

Xiao Beichen couldn't help but be surprised when he saw it.

Three days ago, there was clearly only one newly planted plum blossom in the entire yard.

Why are there so many all of a sudden? Still so big?

Ye Kuiwu was sitting in the pavilion cooking wine, and the aroma of wine overflowed.

"You two, come to the pavilion for a drink of plum wine."

Xiao Beichen took Mu Ziyan into the pavilion and sat down opposite Ye Kuiwu.

This was the first time Mu Ziyan saw Ye Kuiwu's appearance.

very scary!

He's just half a bad guy.

Mu Ziyan felt very uncomfortable when she saw it.

Xiao Beichen held her hand and said softly: "Although Wei Wu looks scary, he... doesn't have any malicious intent. The plum wine he brews is truly outstanding. You can try it."

Ye Kuiwu remained calm and took the initiative to fill a glass of wine for the two of them: "The plum wine this time is different from the last time. You two have a try."

The two of them took a sip each.

Xiao Beichen once again felt that this time the plum wine was much stronger than the last time. His whole body was burning, the energy in his body was running wild, and his face suddenly turned red.

Mu Ziyan took a sip and was stunned.

As for her reaction, only she knows.

After a long time, Xiao Beichen returned to normal. Mu Ziyan on the side didn't seem to have any special reaction, but she thought it tasted good and couldn't help but drink a few more glasses.

Ye Kuiwu was surprised when he saw Mu Ziyan's reaction: "Oh, this is..."

Xiao Beichen said: "My woman is Mu Ziyan."

Mu Ziyan was still drinking plum wine elegantly, and smiled lightly at Ye Kuiwu, which was regarded as saying hello.

Ye Kuiwu stared at Mu Ziyan up and down, and with a "swish", he took out a small bottle of special wine and handed it to Mu Ziyan: "Miss Mu is destined to be plum wine. You might as well try this bottle of wine."

Mu Ziyan felt that the small wine bottle was different, and she couldn't help but feel curious: "Is there anything different about this bottle of wine?"

Ye Kui Martial Arts said: "This bottle is plum puree. Only those who have a very close relationship with plum wine can drink it."

Mu Ziyan picked up the bottle and looked at it carefully before finally putting it down: "Sorry, I don't usually like drinking. Thank you for your kindness."

Ye Kuiwu was a little disappointed, but still refused to give up: "In that case, I gave this bottle of wine to Miss Mu. When you are in a bad mood, you can drink a few sips, and it will have a miraculous effect. The pure plum juice is the wine of the heart, and it can It brings back a lot of memories from your childhood.”

Awakens many memories from childhood?

These words deeply stimulated Mu Ziyan.

For some reason, she felt that something was different about Wei Wu this night, as if he knew something was going on.

After weighing it again and again, Mu Ziyan accepted the bottle and stuffed it into the small bag she carried with her: "Thank you very much."

Ye Kuiwu breathed a sigh of relief: "There is my phone number on the label of the wine bottle. If Miss Mu has any questions about Momei puree, you can contact me at any time. I will answer your questions one by one."

Mu Ziyan vaguely realized that there was something in his words, but she didn't say anything more and nodded to show that she understood.

Ye Kuiwu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xiao Beichen enviously: "Sir, you are so lucky. You have such a woman by your side. You are very lucky in this life!"

Xiao Beichen drank a few glasses of wine and felt refreshed. It seemed that there were some subtle changes in the flesh and blood in his body.

Before I knew it, an hour passed.

Xiao Beichen stood up and said goodbye: "Ye Weiwu, I have something else to do, so I'll leave now. If I have a chance, I'll drink your plum wine again."

Ye Kuiwu suddenly said: "Wait a minute."

Xiao Beichen: "Is there anything else?"

Ye Kui Martial Arts said: "You took the initiative to come last time, and I took the initiative to invite you to drink today. Don't you feel that the plum wine this time is different from before?"

Xiao Beichen: "It's different, much more intense than last time... um..."

Suddenly, a huge feeling of fatigue swept over me.

Similar to alcohol on the head.

The stamina begins to explode!

It was like a rolling torrent. Even a peerless strong man like Xiao Beichen couldn't withstand it. He was dizzy and about to faint at any time. He couldn't even stand still.

Xiao Beichen immediately felt something was wrong: "Ye Weiwu, what are you going to do?!"

He still wanted to say something, but he couldn't help the energy that rushed through his body. His eyes went dark, and he lay down on the table and fell asleep.

Mu Ziyan, on the other hand, was fine and stood by the side perfectly.

Swish!

She immediately checked Xiao Beichen's breathing and found that Xiao Beichen was just sleeping, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his head and glared at Ye Kuiwu angrily: "Ye Kuiwu, you have gone too far. My man came to Ximeiling for an appointment because of you and Ye Kui. How dare you attack Xiao Beichen? Don't give me a satisfactory explanation. , then don’t blame me for being rude to you.”

Ye Kui martial arts said: "Miss Mu, I let you drink my plum wine, originally just to prevent you from going to the appointment. If you go to the top of Ximeiling Mountain, you will all die. I am also doing it for your own good."

"Xiao Beichen has a strong temper, and others can't change the things he decides, so I had no choice but to make this decision."

Mu Ziyan knew that the other party had good intentions. Although her mood had eased, she was still very angry: "Even so, you can't do this to Beichen!"

"I can't help it!" Ye Weiwu said: "But your appearance surprised me. You can resist my plum wine, which is beyond my expectation. But it's okay, I just happened to...have some words , I want to talk to you alone."

Suddenly, Ye Kuiwu raised his right hand and pointed at Mu Ziyan: "Why is the pure blood of my Ye clan flowing in you?"

"Who are you from my Night Clan? Our Daoshan Night Clan is isolated overseas, located in a mysterious place at the core of the Dongqing Sea. People who are not my Night Clan cannot enter or get out. How can you escape from the Night Clan? from?"

As soon as these words came out, Mu Ziyan was shocked!