beg for chivalry

The cave is dark, with strange rocks rising up, shimmering light, and cool breeze.Among the wide and narrow rock paths, I saw two figures sitting under the stone flowers playing chess.

A gigantic boulder lay between the two of them. The ochre-colored and flat surface of the stone was criss-crossed with criss-crossing lines, 360 degrees vertically and horizontally, just like the chessboard made by the two immortals in Aoshan.On the plate are scattered crushed stones with their edges and corners removed, the color is black when the color is dark, and white when the color is light.

One of them was dressed in black shorts, with a sinister Rakshasa mask covering his face. He was the frightening black-clothed Rakshasa.The other has white hair and beard, and is Dugu Xiaodao, the "Sword Hero" who has gathered the complete collection of swordsmanship from the northern and southern schools.

Jin Wu looked at the chess game with a calm expression.When he was collecting medicine on the edge of the cliff, the rope was loose, and he accidentally fell down, but he didn't know that there was a cave hidden among the elm leaves, and there was a master knife hidden in the cave.

Seeing him staring at the chess piece in a daze, Dugu Xiaodao thought he was in trouble, and said with a deep smile: "Three days have passed, your friend is still here, maybe he has already left."

Jin Wu said indifferently: "I'm not afraid of him leaving, but I'm afraid that he won't know how to come and won't leave."

In the past few days, he and the old man picked wild ferns and sweet potato skins to satisfy their hunger, smashed ice and melted drinking water, and barely survived.But after all, he was slightly injured when he fell down, and he didn't dare to fall asleep in front of this saber master easily, so he was much tired and haggard.

At some point outside the cave, there was a strong wind and snow, and the hawks were buzzing.Jin Wu shrunk his neck, he was not afraid of anything, but he was most afraid of the cold, and he was only wearing a short jacket at this time.So he sat stiff for two nights in the cold that he was most afraid of. Dugu Xiaodao thought he was making things difficult for him, but in fact it was because Jin Wu's fingers were frozen and he couldn't pick up the chess pieces.

Dugu Xiaodao looked at him with deep and withered eyes, and suddenly said word by word: "You... It seems that you have no intention, but you are actually affectionate."

The black-clothed Raksha touched his heart, and felt that something was still beating powerfully in his chest, so he lowered his eyebrows and said: "I have a heart, but I have never been ruthless."

He was empty and dazed, his body seemed to be covered with mist and cold frost.The old man recognized this confusion, because they were both wandering in the world.The evil ghost Rakshasa in front of him is like a sharp sword, even if it is in the sheath, it can't hold back its cold light.

But the old man felt that the sword was blunt. If the sword had a heart, it would no longer be a sword;He is a knife idiot, he hates blades and sharp edges the most, and all masters will have a competition.So Dugu Xiaodao asked: "Can you know how to use a knife?"

Jin Wudao: "Swords, guns, swords and halberds, axes and forks are omnipotent."

The old man's beard flicked: "...Little Maotou has a big tone!"

Jin Wu raised his eyes indifferently: "This is the truth, why should I lie?"

"Will you know how to use Luanshan Dao?" Dugu Xiaodao asked, but his tone was arrogant and contemptuous.

"Able to enter the ninth level."

"Yuanchi twin swords?" The old man was slightly surprised.

"I've seen it, I remember it."

"Zi Yunliu's three-fingered stylus?"

"The barren mountain style is more familiar, and the Jingjin school is also so-so." Jin Wu did not change his face.His "sloppy" generally means that he can imitate to [-]%.

Hearing this, Dugu Xiaodao finally looked at the young assassin in front of him.The saber techniques he raised just now are all complicated moves, extremely difficult to learn, and even more obscure styles that ordinary martial arts disciples would not bother to study. I don't want this black-clothed Rakshasa to be considered a genius, and it is not easy to learn martial arts Effortless, with ease.

"If it weren't for the narrowness of this place," the old man's eyes brightened, and he stroked the handle of the toad bamboo knife with his finger, "I would like to learn your saber technique here."

Jin Wu nodded slightly: "If you want to compare your sword skills, it's better to go to the jade at the Tianshan Gate to seek flaws. Although I am proficient in weapons, I have never been defeated by Yubai Saber."

He was always aggressive in front of Yu Qiuxia, but his tone at this time was indifferent and peaceful, and these words could only be said in front of others.

Dugu Xiaodao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Even if you are an old man who doesn't care about world affairs, you know that people in the world are always arrogant and arrogant. It seems that nothing in the world can teach you to bow down, but now you are willing to lose to Yubai Dao under?"

Jin Wudao: "This is the truth, why should I lie."

He knelt in front of the chessboard, and suddenly remembered the scene when he first saw Yu Qiuxia in the Haijin Restaurant two years ago.After seeing that shocking knife, a string in his heart seemed to snap.So Jin Wu began to practice swords day and night, but he couldn't imitate the charm of that person that day.

The two sat opposite each other for a long time, and they were silent for a while, only the sound of wind and snow outside could be heard.

"Oh, it's really a blessing to have to fight against the number one swordsman in the world. It's a pity that Yubai swordsman never takes a step outside the Tianshan Gate, and I, a sword idiot, can only choose someone else." Dugu Xiaodao shook his head and sighed, Suddenly looking at Jin Wu, "...you are the evil ghost of Houtianlou."

The boy in black closed his eyes and said, "Yes."

He took off his mask at this time, and the dim skylight reflected on the side of his face, like a border inlaid with porcelain white.His facial features are well-defined, and his skin is pale, like unsharp jade carved out by a sharp knife.Dugu Xiaodao looked at his eyes that sometimes opened and sometimes closed in his hair, like two deep blue pools, just like the blue-eyed Rakshasa in Buddhist paintings.

And there is a scar under his eyes, which looks narrow and hideous, which adds a bit of hostility to this person.

Dugu Xiaodao suddenly opened his eyes wide. "Forget it, what about evil spirits, and what about bodhisattvas? I, Dugu, have always only looked at knives. If knives are good, it doesn't matter if I want to take the blood of this old man!" He straightened up and looked at Jin Wudao steadfastly, " This old man still owes the Beipai a favor, so he has to go and pay it off, and let's put aside the matter of the sword with you for now. If you get out of this hole, where are you going?"

Jin Wu thought for a while, and he might be caught by Zuo Buzheng after a while, so he said, "In Houtianlou." He will never escape Houtianlou in his life.

"Houtianlou... Houtianlou, a place where ghosts gather and stray dogs wander." Dugu Xiaodao laughed hoarsely, "It's not bad, but it's not bad at all. That's the deal."

"Sure... what?"

"On the matter of swords." The old man grinned, "You are familiar with all kinds of weapons, how can I let such a good hand go? If I don't touch your blade, this old body will not be willing to enter Shoufang."

Jin Wu rubbed the pebbles and said casually: "Whatever you want. Just remember to bring a knife."

He thought: Is it possible that this old man will really go to Houtianlou to look for him?He is quite indifferent to fighting and using force, if Dugu Xiaodao comes to his door, he can talk about swords together to pass the time.Zuo Buzheng locked him up in shackles and cages like a thrush, so he could be idle and flustered, as if he was going to waste his time if he didn't do something.

Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the cave.

It was the sound of leather boots stepping on the snow, creaking like rice husks gently peeling off.Dugu Xiaodao's ears heard the sound, and the iron blade in his hand was clenched tightly, reflecting the cold light of killing intent.He guessed that this person came from a remote place, only those who often walk in the snow would use leather shoes to protect their feet, but he also felt that this person was careless, and he didn't even know how to restrain his footsteps.

Jin Wu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the voice, and stood up leaning on the knife. "I have to go now."

"The visitor is strange. This cliff is steep, if there is no superior lightness kung fu, how can he safely land in the narrow path outside?" Dugu Xiaodao frowned. "Footsteps are not concealed, I don't know the depth of his scheming, intentional or unintentional. Who is it?"

"It's just an idiot." Jin Wu said, turning around with the knife in hand. "If you want to know his name, it's on the stone tablet I dug into the cave yesterday."

Dugu Xiaodao turned his head, and saw a random pile of earth trellises in the depths of the stone path, with a square stone stuck on top of it, it was piled up by Jin Wu yesterday when he had nothing to do, and said that if he couldn't climb the cliff, he would wait here To die, it is better to set up a monument for yourself first.The old man thought it was a novelty, but he never cared about his behavior.

At this time, when I looked closely, I saw a few words engraved with a knife on the square stone: Jade seeks flaws.

……

Wang Xiaoyuan woke up from the dream.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he rushed to the tomb in a daze, unfastened the buckle at his waist and drew out the knife.He pulled back the white satin that bound his hair, found a thin stone and tied it with the scabbard, and began to dig up the pile of earth and rocks.After digging vigorously a few times, he simply stretched out his hand to shake the dirt.

It was as if a piece of my heart had been dug out, empty.Opening a coffin in a grave violates the laws and regulations, Wang Xiaoyuan understands this, but he can't stop pawing the soil.He always felt that there was something he left behind, buried in the ground.

Suddenly, his fingertips touched something hard.

Wang Xiaoyuan took a breath and wiped the object, his nails were completely bent, the pain was excruciating, the blood dripped into the soil and landed on the hard object.Wang Xiaoyuan found that it was a lacquered wooden suitcase, with magpies and plum branches carved on it, the golden red paint had peeled off, leaving only the pitted plum shape.His face was burning red, because there was a double happiness engraved on the top of the box.

He was a little afraid that there was a skeleton in the suitcase, but he comforted himself that he might not be sure that it was just a tomb of clothes. After hesitating again and again, he finally lifted the big box with Ye Paizao and opened the door.Two things rolled out of it suddenly, which made him jump for a while in fright, but when he took a closer look, he was shocked again.

I saw the two things that rolled out shining brightly in the moonlight. One was a dowry cage for women to dress up, with a green glazed round cover, and two of the three beast feet had come off; knife.

The scabbard is all white, as clear as jade, the blade is slightly curved, the light of the knife is as soft as autumn water, and as bright as the bright moon.The white rope at the end of the handle was loosely tied in a knot, as if some ornament had been hung on it before, but it was taken off again.

Wang Xiaoyuan picked up the knife tremblingly, the handle was cold, as if holding an icicle.This knife seemed to grow in his hand, and he had lifted it thousands of times without any abnormality.Wang Xiaoyuan even had hallucinations, thinking that he should be the master of this knife.

"Yubai Knife..." He didn't dare to breathe, his eyes turned black, and he almost suffocated himself to death.Yu Qiuxia's tomb had a Yubai knife, which was a matter of course, but it made his heart tremble violently, and he wanted to slap himself several times.

Wang Xiaoyuan stood holding the jade white knife for a moment.Finally recovering from his ignorance, he bent down to lift the lid of the dowry cage, but there was a muffled sound, and a copper surface fell out.

It was a ferocious ghost mask with fangs sticking out. It looked like a sheep's head or a bull's head.He stared blankly at the mask for a while, then murmured: "Raksha...?"

He remembered that when Rakshasa in black came to Qian's Village, he was wearing this mask!

But what puzzled him was that the world said that the jade-white swordsman and the black-clothed Rakshasa were incompatible. How could this jade-white sword be put together with the Rakshasa mask?It was also stuffed into a Ximei suitcase and buried in the tomb, which is quite strange.

He wondered blankly, does the Golden Crow who summoned him to the edge of the cliff know that there is this cave and this tomb?Is everything a coincidence, or did someone deliberately let him see these things?

The copper surface seems to be a little old, and there is a gap in it, as if a sharp knife has been rubbed.He tried to cover his face, and found that the opening was a little below his eyes.Maybe someone was cut face to face while wearing this Rakshasa mask, leaving a wound on his face.

Wang Xiaoyuan trembled all over.He suddenly thought of Jinwu, there seemed to be a scar at the corner of that person's eye, long and narrow and light in color, like the light shadow of the relationship between heaven and earth when the first sun has not risen.

——The position of the scar fits perfectly with the gap on the Rakshasa mask.